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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-07
NATIONAL HOME.

MAFr and Mrs. f. y. Ridlon were in
Portland Saturday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-07

Mrs. William Flood is confined tC
her home suffering with tonsiltis.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-07

social an event for the pleasure OF the
society and guests.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-21

The delegates were a little slow gel
ting into tho Auditorium for the after
noon session of tho convention, and
when the opening hour for business
arrived there were not quite hundred
in their seats. After a short deyo-
tionnl service tho president called for
miscellaneous business. but very little
was ordered. Rev. II. r. Sche-m present
cd resolution Of thanks Of the con-
vcntion to Richmond for It's hospitality
to the local church committees for
their splendid management; to the
railways for courtesies. and to the
newspapers for their full reports.
a motion instructing the secretaries
to have printed and distributed 10000
copies Of the convention annual-that
| is to say, tho report Of the proceedings
of the convention-with its statistical
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-21

Considering the somewhat strenuous
Sunday spent ny the visiting Bapttsts,
their promptness in assembling yester-
day morning to begin tho work of the
last days session was remarkable.
When the presidents gavel fell at $3.50
O'Clock. there were at least three hun
dred delegates In their seats, and they
seemed as eager to hear and take part
In the proceedings as they were at any
previous meeting.
After brief devotional exercises, the
convention proceeded to business Dr.
Burrows made an effort to counterfeit
the effect of the bad acoustic proper
ties by offering resolution providing
that the delegates be seated In the
middle tier Of seats, where they might
die better hear the speakers. and that
the members Of the Woman's Missionary
Union and other privileged visitors be
seated in the side tiers The resolu-
ton was adopted. and the ushers were
instructed accordingly. Special deputy
ushers were appointed to assist the
regulars in enforcing the new law.
! Home Missions.
Some other preliminary business was
disposed Of and tho order OF tho day
consideration Of home missions-was
taken up. Rcv. DR.. B. D. Gray, the
secretary Of the home board, took the
meeting in hand and at his request
the convention sang a stirring hymn.
! DR. II. L. Weeks, of mississippi read
the report OF the subcommittee on the
home boards general report, dealing
with the boards building and loan
fund. The report, which was brief
simply told of the hopes Of tho board
to build moro churches and cllapcls tho
present year; emphasized the mpor-
lance OF the work. and appealed to tho
churches for an enlarged building fund
DR.. McLothlin, of kentucky, read the
report on "Our Finances and our Fu
turc." The report sets forth that tho
general report OF the present session
shows tho largest collections ever
known. but there Is dark shadow II
the Ncument In the shape OF n deb
amounting to something over $1,000.
AS to the future the report declare.
that never In the history OF the boare
were Its opportunities as great as now
The work among negroes in tho South
tho Cuban work and the demands OF
tho frontier call for further enlarge
ment OF tho treasury of the board. 9TH
South for Christ" must be the battle
cry of the board. and OF the 90
Raptists behind It, The demands o
the situation coll for s35O,OoO for tn
home board for the ensuing year, an
this Is tho amount the committee ap
peals to tho churches for.
VIII Work for $35O,00O.
DR., Weeks took the floor to discus
the two reports. but gavo tho most
his attention to tho building and loa
fund. To advance tho Baptist Interes,
In the Southwest, in the West and
Cuba. good church buildings are absc
lutely necessary, ann the duty of pro
viding thom has been imposed on IL
home mission board. DR.. Weeks cor
tended that tho battle-cry, '"rho Sout
for Christi as well as denomination,
pride, demand the enlargement Of til
branch of the work.
Rev. Mr.. Henderson. Of Tennessee
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-21

was that OF Rev Lyons. when no said:
II want to 81 frankly that In my
Judgment the chief value of the coun-
Gil, which is provided for In the artl-
cles. is not to be found In tho OPP
rcrtuntty which It offers for culti-s
waiting fratcrnal rotations or for ad-
justing occasional differences, but 1t
Is the service which 1t will render as
q test OF Providence. If God Is leading
his churches to organic union such an
opportunity for meeting. eye to eye,
az this council furnishes, Will allow
MS to ascertain II and make II easy.
for us to safely proceed. II, on tho
other hand, 1t Is plain that God is not
leading US together, we will be In a
position where we will suffer no COM
promise and from which we can rccede
without harm. The church should
stand ut attention before her great
captain.
present position, let nothing move ua
from It; but IL Ills command Is for
ward I propose to try to obey"
Fcnring Dncc War.
Tonight meeting in the interes,
of colorcd evangelization was held. and
striking address was made by Judge
". c. Wells, OF Jackson. Miss, In
which he treated the race problem nj
length. He predicted that within tho
next two decades a race war would
astound tho world, unless the grace Of
I God intorvenes.
T. DR.. Egbert Smith also made soma
Significant remarks to the effect that
.hc South is standing on the verge of a
crater, which Is likely to break forth
any moment. The assembly passed q
resolution calling upon all Presbyte-
{. Ran ministers to preach one sermon
each month to negroes.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-21
matter was the enlargement Of the

.5 ~ = L s- u p i .
matter was the enlargement OF the
Woman'S missionary Union. The
seminary ut this convention turned
over to this union the interests OF
the W0mnn's Missionary Training
School, louisville. At once nm CT
fort was made to raise funds to
erect IL new home for the young
women, and $4,000 Wns promptly
secured for bcEihnninE The
training school Will be equipped to
train great numbers Of young wo-
men for the home and foreign fields.
This tx Il new work, which will now
be pressed 10 large :-rOportionH
The atmosphere WAS for proRrcns.
II ObstructioniSts were present they
found no place In the convention.
Ilnpntiencc was MIN ifested at every
suggestion Of delay or Limitation
The hairs to prOxrcHA nrc down, the
crOokerS are silenced3 the anchors
nre weighed ana the sails are un-
furlcd. The Dnpttsts are awake
and on the mnrcla- They have
made much history in this conyen-
ton.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-21

on tinlc and prench~rs for tho next
session OF tho convention. reported.
recommending that the convention be
commenced on the night OF tho Thurs
day after the second Sunday in May,
1908, and that Rev DR.. Henry w. Bat
tie, of North Carolina, be named as
the preacher of tho annual sermon,
with Rev. DR.. j. NJ. Weaver, OF Louis
vile, Ky. as alternate. The report
was adopted.
DR. Cody, OF South Carolina sub
mitted the report OF the conittce on
State presidents OF the boards.
The report regrets that information
concerning the work OF the vice. pros
idents in their territories Is in the main
such OF them as have reported have
done very good work. The report ear
nestly urges the vico-prosidcnts to be
more active and diligent in advancing
the cause OF the boards and tho de-
nomination in their sections.
Limiting the Debate.
When the minority and majority re-
| ports on the adoption OF the Char
lotto agreement were submitted 1t was
| agreed to allow each side two and q
half hours to present Its case. After
that the speeches on the subject were
| to DO confined to five minutes on each
until time for the assembly to take ac-
ton on Tho subject. Tho speakers OF
tho afternoon were tho Rcv. +. A.
| Glasgow, elder from the Lexington
| Fresbytery. against tho articles. and
the Rev. J. S. Lyons, OF Louisville, Ky,
in favor OF adoption. DIR. Egbert
Smith, Of Louisville. proposed the mo-
tlon and was appointed to lead tho
supplication.
Strong Plea for Union.
One Of the most forcible and i'm
| nrassivo stafe1nenta Of tho afternoon
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-21
LAYlMEN SOUND
CALL FOR BROADER WORK
Best Known Baptist Business Men in South Enthu
|siastically Endorse New Movement Cattle
King Of Texas One Of Speakers in Afternoon.

tables was made and adopted. When.
the motion was under discussion Or.
burrows made talk saying tho
growth OF the convention had increased
the burdcns on tho secretary's table
until it was little beyond the abili-.
ties Of two somewhat aged men. He
said he and DR.. Gregory would like to
retire, and he asked the convention
either to allow them to make room for
younger men or to let them employ an
enrolling clerk. The convention would
/Cant,nu,d ~ Svrhira Eopo,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-21

Arbuckles' is a tremendous
organization that results in
economy. and gives coffee
drinkers in the United States
the cheapest good coffee in the
world.
We have our own Offices in
Brazil, charter our own vessels
that bring the coffee to our
own docks in Brooklyn, own
our own stores where the green
coffee natures and improves.
Arbuckles' Ariosa Coffee
is not touched by human hands
1t is cleaned, sorted, roasted,
packaged and weighed by in
genious machinery, mostly
constructedby our ownmachin-
lists in our own shops.
The package is for your protection,
that you may be positive that you re-
lceive the genuine Arbuckles' Ariosa
Coffee every time--no matter where
you buy it or what price you pay. We
will tell you where you can buy
Arbuckles' Ariosa Coffee if you have
trouble in finding it.
ARDUcELD BROS, City
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-21

This little incident created some stir
in the convention. but it closed at least
for tho time being with the statement
of Dr. Willingham, DR.. Eaton not be-
ing present to reply, and mo one as
suming to make answer Tor him:
Dr.. Van Moss, from the committee
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-21

wero willing to pledge themselves to
SO homo and raise tho money by the
middle Of June to rise. There WIS n
general response. All enthusiastic lay
man said, Lets raise 1t now" Qnd l,e
handed In $50, Pledges for amounts
ranging from s25 to $500 cano In
showers, and there was u goodly cash
collection, the total being s5i21.63. Dr.
Gray gave way for tho next order Of
busincss, nnnctnoing that lie would
resume this pleasing business later
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-21
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.

CONTINUED on Third Page.)
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-21

raised for home missions s47 ,O25.52.
Suites. \ great work ~ being done
the most remarkable departments OF
'Eanixcd sixteen years nEO, has taken
home ind foreign missions nnd other
: used in Southern sunday schools.
ling feature has been the presence of
was reported by the committee on
instructors, with an attendance of
Seminary has .0l students
lcrease this endowment to Il million
convention has been the laymcn's mis-
participated In by many representative
! movement. There were subscribed
fern baptist Theological Seminary,
debt Of the home mission board.
= members OF the convention apprecint I,
c of Virginin, and we will ever cherish,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-21
IMMATURE ALMANAC.

Sun rises.
Sun sets. .,...,Tl5
Moon sets,,..Aio1
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-21

Rev. DIR. o. N. Prestidgc. editor OF
the Baptist Argus Of Louisville, NY,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-21

In his closing remarks, President
stephens spoke of the convention as
being the greatest in the history OF
the denomination and the second great
est in point Of the number OF delegates
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-21

Strong Plea for Union.
One Of the most forcible and i'm
pressive statements OF the afternoon
The Prescott daily news., 1907-09-13
Moonlight Picnic.

Several young couples, chaper- oned by Mir. and Mrs. Nat Mar tin, enjoyed moonlight supper at Providence on last evening, and they all report most happy time. The tempting lunches prepared by the young ladies appealed to the splendid appetites that an outing always creates, and that part of the occasion was especial ly enjoyed, and then came the happy strolls and sweet conver- sations and the refreshing drive home. It was happy occasion, the last of a series of picnics that Prescott young people enjoy every season, thesameinkind only differing with the crowd. Those present this time were: Mr. and Mrs. Nat Martin, Misses Blanche Milburn, Ruth Moncrief, Lizzie Christopher, Betsy Hinton, Ethel Tompkins, Irene Blake, Bertha Hesterly, Hazel Scott, Marian Waller, and Messrs. Pom eroy Whitten, Arthur Westmore- land, F. E. Murrah, H. E. Doris, A. $. Buchanan, Ned Christopher, Duncan Brown, Arl Warm ack, nd Joe Brown.
The Prescott daily news., 1907-09-13
Local and Personal.

Fresh cheese in the ice box all time at Richardson & Potter's
 Cotton is coming in slowly, but picking is said to be progressing nicely.
 T. l.. Garland and sister, Miss Alice Garland, of Emmet, were in today.
 Marriage license were issued this week to MT. Buford Frisby and Miss Rebecca Riggs. Flour-the best and also the cheapest. Give us a trial.
 Richardson & Potter
 Burney Clack is agent for Philadelphia Steam Laundry. Good work and splendid service.
 c. c. Harrison has returned from Stamps, where he has been acting as secretary of the Y. M. c. A.
 Dr. $. J. Hesterly, who has been at Mineral Wells, Texas for the past ten days, is expected home tomorrow.
 Randolph Hamby has returned from Philadelphia, where he has been doing stenographic work in the Clark Circuit Court.
 Quite a number of young peo- pie from this county will leave Monday for Fayetteville to enter University of Arkansas.
 The law against killing deer expired September 1st, but we haven't noticed any great amount of venison for the past two weeks Sou venir stamp s-the latest Post card fad. Book of z5 6 dfneTent views, gumned and perforated st Sc Howard Ter ry's.
 Occasionally we hear a man mentioned for a county office. but nothing definite as yet seems to nave been determined on by any of them.
 Squirrel hunters are report ing fine success these beautiful mornings. The frisky creatures are said to be unusually numer- ous this fall.
 Mrs. Rube Hanson, after spend ing few days here with her daughter, Mrs. Walter Williams. returned to her home in Colum- bia county yesterday.
 Rev. James Thomas and wife. who have been spending the past three weeks at Eureka Springs and Hot Springs are expected home tomorrow. .-Texakanian.
 Walter Williams will take rooms at Jack McKelvey's until he can get possession of the house occu- pied by Geo. Hines. MT. Hines will move to the country soon.
 Contractor Sullivan, of Hope. was in town last night, and stated that work would begin on Me Rae buildings on East Elm Street just as soon as the material
The Prescott daily news., 1907-09-13

sy
 WhJting's fne box paper at Howard Terry's.
 Miss Sula Brown is visiting relatives in Memphis.
 w. E. Sutton, the Sutton mer chant, was in town yester- day.
 Bring your cattle and hogs to Buchanan & Co.'S meat market. They pay good prices.
 V. D. Hill, of Conway, is ex- pected tonight on visit to the family of c. R. Blake.
 o. R. Mcdaniel, who has been suffering the past week with rheumatism, is improving. CJoe Brown left last night for Clarksdale, Miss, where he has secured a position for the winter.
 Miss Jennie Howell will arrive home tonight instead of Sunday from her extended trip to Cali fornia.
 A ealarm was turned at 3:3O this afternoon from the home of Dr. Hinton, but the blaze was soon distinguished.
 Mrs. $. T. Jones, of Warren, returned home today after a weeks visit to her mother, Mrs. A. E. Shankle, here.
 l have just received car load of fine high grade pianos which l will sell at very reasonable pric- eS. Call and see me. A. Monson.
 See the smoking volcano in Shorts show window tonight, and while you are looking at it, note that pretty cut glass close by.
 The Epworth League will give a social entertainment at the home of Mir. and Mrs. Brad | this evening from 8:3O to 11:30.
 w. A. Huff has rented the resi- dence property of Mrs. Beaufort, and will occupy the same just as soon as Mrs. Beaufort moves to- San Antonia, which will be in a l few weeks.
 H. T. Harrison left this morn ing for Camden, where he has accepted a position as teacher in the public schools at that place. School opens, there Monday morning.
The Washington times., 1907-10-13
A DINING ROOM CAUTION.

I've seen all kinds Of signs displayed
In hotels in the little towns f. Indiana"
said travelling trsde commissioner,
giving explicit direction as 10 what a
guest may or may rot do The other
day I saw this one hung in a dining
room:
Gentlemen Must Not
Combe Their Whiskers
at the Table
no. 1 won't give the name Of the
town. I lave 70 visit that place about
once a mo nth, and J. n not seeking trOu-
ble."-FrolI. an Exchange
The Washington times., 1907-10-13
Mrs. Roosevelt
Has Party Out
For Short Sail

Mrs. Roosevelt yesterday afternoon
chaperoned Miss Ethel Roosevelt and
Miss Cornelia Lands. o. New York.
house guest OF the Presidents daughter.
and Quentin Roosevelt on a short cruise
down the river aboard the Syirh.
Luncheon was taken from the White
House.
Few knew Of the little outing planned
by Mrs Roosevelt, and only a few
naval Officers were on hand when the
Sylph weighed anchor and slid out
into he stream. shortly before noon
The yacht had been put in fine condi-
ton for the reception OF the Presidents
wife and her young charges. and lay
just east OF the Mayflower. on which
several evenings ago Mrs. Roosevelt en-
tertained some Of her daughters friends
AZ dinner. and later with a dance. Com
Portable wicker arm chairs were placed
about the toward deck, and when the
Sylph pulled out, the little party was
seated there apparently enjoying the
bright sunshine and bracing air
The Presidents carriage drove into the
navy yard about 80 O'Clock. and Mrs
Roosevelt and the young people went
aboard the yacht Immediately. The
lunch hamper was taken on board-an
important ceremony-and in a little
more than ten minutes the sail had
begun The return to the CITY was
made shortly after o'clock yesterday
afternoon.
The Washington times., 1907-10-13

This morning at II o'clock the Rev.
W L Parson memorial tablet will be
unveiled in the Church OF the Reforma-
ton at Second street and Pennsylvania
avenue southeast.
The Rev. DR.. w. S. Freas. Of BaIti-
more. will deliver the memorial sermon,
after the board OF trustees has accepted
the tribute from a member Of one of
the classes which started the work Of
erecting the tablet In memory Of the
man who organized the church and who
was for twen-y-seven years its pastor.
The memorial service will be held i'm
mediately before the regular church ser
vices. and the entire Sunday school and
the officials OF the church will taka
part. The Rev. DR.. John Weidley. the
pastor OF the church, will make a few
remarks on the life OF his predecess or.
DR.. Parson was one OF the hest
known clorgymen in the country. having
been prominent not only in religiouI
circles. but also along educational ano
charitable lines. In 1901 he was En-
glish secretary OF the famous embassy
OF that time which visited washington.
and for meritorious work IN this connec-
ton he was recommended to be one of
the organizers of the Imperial IJniver-
slty OF Tokyo. For this worl, no was
decorated with the Order OF the Rising
Sun by the Emperor Of Japan.
The tablet Is OF FURNISHED bronze. wifi.
handsomely carved oak-leaf border ami
bears an inscription.
The Washington times., 1907-10-13
Congregation About Two
Years Old Has Bought
$4,000 Lot.

Advertising to further the interests Of
church work is becoming appreciated as
much as It is in the business world.
Progressive churches believe that their
missions to the Community to be made
known must be advertised. The leading
churches Of the country recognize the
value OF advertising, and electric signs
are rapidly being adopted The Madi-
son Avenue Baptist Church in New
York. John D. Rockefeliers place OF
Worship. las recently erected a large
electric sign.
But right here in Washington, I'm
mauei Baptist Church, in Mt. Pleasant.
is a conspicuous example OF what may
be done with the electric sign. The
church being situated at a prominent
corner, 1t occurred to J. II. w. Marriott.
the financial secretary, to suggest that
all modern methods Of advertising be
adopted, and as a result a large electric
sign sixteen feet long by seven feet high
has recently been erected upon the roof
This can be seen from Eighteenth street
on the west and from Fourteenth street
on the east.
Emmanuel Church believes literally in
letting It's light shine where II can he
seen By all men The light blazes every
night representing a lighthouse sending
out Its rays, and the words Emmanuel
Baptist Church-AI Welcome" stand out
prominently. inviting strangers to come
and receive the hearty welcome that
awaits them.
There Is no more enthusiastic or
earnest body Of Christians in washing
ton tnan Is found in Emmanuel Baptist
Church ION the HILL" and this new ef-
for on their part Will doubtless lead
Other churches in the District to follow
their example
The little church is only two years
old, and has not as yet erected its own
CHURCH edifce. though a lot at the cor
ner OF Columbia road and Sixteenth
street has been purchased at a cost of
$4,000, and plans have been drawn for
a handsome church and Sunday school
building. The present quarters are be-
ing used temporarily
The pastor, the Rev. George E.
Whitencuse. came to Washington from
Canada less than a year ago, but is a
magnetic speaker, and the present quar-
ters are all too cramped to accomm,,-
Gate the numbers that come to hear him
preach.