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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-17
$25,OOO IS SOUGHT
 FOR PUBLICATIONS
Many Churches Have Made No contrl.
 buttons Whatever to This
 Important Work.

Dr. R. F. Magll of Richmond, secre- tary of the publication committee, now abroad, sent this to be read:
 We recommend that the assembly ash that $25,000 be contributed for our benevs olent work next year and that our comA mittee be empowered to prorate this amount among the presbyteries We reed ommend further that the presbyteriaIl chairman of publication be directed toi prorate the presbyterlal apportionment among the churches of presbyteries and that pastors and sessions be enjoined tO make a determined effort to raise the amount asked for from their respectivs churches
 Annually the assembly commends the work of the publication committee to the church and asks that a specified sum be raised for it's venevolent work. It is discouraging to report year after year that only portion of the amount asked for was contributed and that large per cent of the churches made no offering whatever, thus completely ignoring the assembly's directions. We are again forced to report that there was a slight decrease in the number of churches and schools contributing and in total offer ing. Two thousand and nineteen churches and 1506 Sabbath schools failed to heed the assembly's directions as to our ben- evolent work. and the churches gave $l,513 and the Sabbath schools SS14 less than one year ago, total decrease of S2327.
 "The fault Is not easy to loete. but if we may be permitted to offer an opinion we would say we believe a clear state- ment to the congregations and an emS phatic indorsement of the work on the part of the pastors would result in se- curing the full amount of asked for by tine assembly,
 As constituted for this year. the edi-l torial staff is as follows
 Rev R. A. Lapsey editor-n-chief.
 Rev. w. II. Marquess, D. D., critlcaI notes on New Testament.
 Rev. w. NJ. McPheeters b. D., critical notes on Old Testament
 Mrs Margaret Preston Allan editor Children's Friend and Pearls for the LiL- tie Ones.
 Misses Anne II. and Margaret Rankin. editors Junior Quarterly.
 Mrs. w. c. Edmondson, editor Primary Quarterly.
 Rev D. K Walthall. Ph. D., editor of Onward
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-17
GREAT RENTALS
Have Been held in all ages for the Purpose of Leading men out of Darkness in Light, out of
 sin into Righteousness.
LET THERE BE RENTALS NOW
 FOR GOOD HEALTH.

Let us resolve that we will be healthy that we will drive from our system all vestige of disease. Let US take this sub ject into our hearts, and if we think upon it seriously, we shall discover, that life without health Is pain instead of a joy, that i'll health dwarfs our manhood and limits our possibilities.
 There is one thing universally desired and it is something most people might possess if the voice of experience and the dictates of common sense and reason were more generally needed.
 Every one wants good health, and nearly every one might have it by using Dil- lngham's Plant Juice, to keep the appe- Ute good, disgestion and assimilation per feet; elimination active, blood pure and rich; circulation free, equalized and strong; nerves energized: and all organs and functions of the body toned to the requirements of strenuous life.
 Weakness is not natural. sickness es- pecially chronic disease should never be; people should never let themselves run down in vital force and gradually drift into the sorry conditions of chronic in- validism Such a course is a lasting re- gret, the greatest mistake of their lives, a sin against self and society.
 We have no more right to be sick when ways and means to attain health is at hand. It is sin to trihe with useful i ness and happiness. to deprive one self enjoyment and harrass or burden others, to put off from day to day matters of such vital importance as the attaining and preservation of health and efficiency
 Be kind to the only body you have, keep it in repair so as to enjoy it while i you may flor when you are dead, you're long time dead" Dllinghams Plant Juice, the great restorative, imparts new hope new ambition, new energy, new strength. It wards off approaching dls- ease and either drives out or overcomes ills that are already seated. Can be ob- tained at all drug stores.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-17

people, both pastors and congregations, and we believe this lack of information is a serious obstacle in the way of it's sue- cess
 We call your attention to the bal ance in our treasury. $5299A1, of which amount .6l belongs to the debt fund, and the balance $27674 47, must run the in- stitution till our next collection in De- cember. It is totally insufficient and we hope the assembly vii devise some method to supplement the amount.
 We have bought, by means of the legacles left Us by Mir. R. M. Scrnggs, Mrs. Mary A. Titcomb and Mrs. Rebecca w. Sire a large, convenient and pleas ant home for our boys.
 We have on this lot room sufficient for the erection of large dormitory to be used by our returned missionaries. There is much demand for such a build ing.
 Some of our presbyterles have given this institution place in the list of their causes. Whenever the chairman of this committee has taken an interest in 1t the results have been good.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-17
$25O,O00 SOUGHT
 FOR MINISTERS
Committee Finds Losses In Ministry Exceed the New Men Entering
 Work.

The committee on ministerial relief and education asked for $31O,00O, of which $25 . GOO is to be added to the endowment fund, and S30,0O0 given to each of the other branches of the work, education and re- lief.
 read the report, laid emphasis on some of these extracts:
 '"The interest throughout the entire , church in the cause of ministerial educa- tion, referred to in our last report has been sustained. The great need for min isters both at home and abroad and the scarcity of candidates for the ministry has caused the church to realize more clearly her responsibility in training and guiding her boys and young men.
 Again we regret to report that tho number of deaths in our ministry, and of losses through retirement from sickness and old age, exceeds the number of can- didates who will be graduated from all the semlnaries in May.
 Between 175 and 200 fields which are able to support pastor, are now vacant. Some of these groups comprise from two to six churches. With the proper pastoral oversight. some of the fields might soon | support two or three pastors. '"rhe foreigner is pouring in upon us in the ever increasing stream of immigra- ton. This rush of Europe's unvangelized |. thousands to our shores and into our cities and towns and villages presents re- sponsibllity and an opportunity rarely paralleled in the worlds history.
 The Supply of Candidates. "We rejoice to report that there has been a decided increase in the number of candidates since our last report. Indeed in the past five years there has been a slow, but steady increase. In 1901 there Inv ba byterles; in 1902, 291; in 1903, 3l4; in 1904, 3l5; in 1905, 922; in 19O6 326; and there is every reason to believe that much larger gain will be reported this year.
 Your committee is now Tn touch with 349 candidates as against 332 last year. Some of these are to be received by the various presbyteries this spring, while some will be licensed at that time. This report is made for the year ending March 31, while the reports of the presbyteries extend to the time of their spring meet lngs.
 Ministerial Relief.
 "tJnder the blessing of God the church seems to be coimng to brighter days in regard to her care for the aged and in- firm of her ministry and the needy widowG and orphans of her dead.
 Her poverty and the lack of informa- tion among the members concerning these needy and most worthy of Gods saints has hitherto restrained the church from giving adequate expression of her grati- tude to her faithful servants who have worn themselves out in poorly paid and unselflsh toil.
 "rhe great material prosperity of our people and the active campaign that your committee has been carrying on has brought encouraging results and gives brother hope for her future"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-17
Chuych Hopes to Raise
 S2,OOO, GOO During fhe Year

foreign mission committee alone asks for half that amount while all the commit tees request a liberal outpouring of the heart. The whole of yesterday afternoon was taken up with the long but interest," ing reports of the various executive com mittees. The following extracts are full of importance and will be read by many of all denominations.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-17

conclusion was reached, however, and be- cause of the absence of the representa- tives of the New Orleans cotton ex- change, who were to have been present the committee recommended that another committee be appointed to take up the matter during the year. The report was adopted and the present committee was continued.
 One of the resolutions adopted was as follows: That this association place on record it's dsapproval of the action of the interstate commerce committee in the case of rate on trans-continental ship ments of southern mill products to the orient"
 The action referred to was on sale case on southern goods to the orient in which suit was brought by nine export CTS against southern railroads to collect the difference between 80 cents, the rate from New England, and s125, the rate from the south. The committee decided in favor of the railroads.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-17

The Southern Presbyterian church will enter the coming year with an ideal Of nearly $2,OO0OOO in collections and sub scriptions to Be raised for the various causes. This is indeed a large sum, but judging from the enthusiasm of the seere- taries and officers, it will be raised. The
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-17

heartfelt welcome of the people of Bir-
 mingham This has become a convention
 city. All these others we gladly welcome
 but 1t is my earnest conviction that no
 meeting, convention or conference has
 ever received greater welcome than
 will be extended to you during your stay.
 We welcome you because we know that
 this body represents the highest type of
 manhood and gentleman, and the power
 or our denomination. We greet you both
 as men and as members of our great as-
 sembly gathered here to carry out the
 laws of the church.
 Since 9l when you met with us last,
 Birmingham has grown miracuousy, but
 no more wonderful have been her strides
 than those of the denomination. While
 the minds of the men have been employed In the accumulation of money and wealth, yet l can say that Birmingham Is a God fearing people, not afraid to put down
 vice, and the Presbyterians have kept in
 the lead. It is these people who feel
 great pleasure in invoking upon you Gods gracious blessing and may he give you wisdom in your deliberations and keep your families in health while you are here. - Tt is our wish and prayer that you may be endowed with wisdom from on i high, so that whatever you do, and all your actions may be~in harmony with 1 1OQ pldI Oll tdflD
 Dr. Stagg made a humorous as well as 1 earnest address of welcome in behalf of I his congregation. He repoiced, for the | influence of such a body upon his peo-
 pie, and spoke at length upon the divin- 1 ity of Christ.
 Alexander Makes Short Reply. 1 Dr. Alexander made a short but apt. re- ] ply, saying that the assembly was glad l of Birminghams standing, and of her i belief in .the headshp of Christ. Tn the words of the first moderator of the first ] determined that the Bfide of Christ shall l not be chained to the chariot of Caesar
 There was once a man in Los An 1 geles who went up to heaven and St. Pe- 1 ter. accostng him, asked him where he | died. He replied in the west. Where are you from? Los Angeles said the 1 Californian. Well, said St. Peter, you | can go in and look around, but l know l you won't be satisfied We believe he
 was from Birmingham instead of Los l Angeles"
 The clerk then read the reports of the 1 Columbia seminary. the Austin and the l Kentucky seminaries, all of which are 1 theological institutions. These documents l showed them all in fine condition. The repprt of the committee on schools and | colleges was to the effect that the first year of it's existence had been lost on
 account of circumstances. This, with ! that of the board of trustees of the as- sembly, were referred to the respective | committees. ,t.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-17
Welcome Addresses Last Nioht.

Last night the Rev. Dr. W. M Alex ander occupied the chair and after a song and prayer Dr. J. w. Stagg, pas tor of the First church. was given the privilege of the floor. He introduced Sam- uel B. Weallley to the assembly, who said in part:
 T feel it a great honor in again wit messing a meeting of the greatest court in our church, and extending to you the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-17
HOWERTON MODERATOR OF
 47TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ID

~--~~---~~---~-~~-~-S ~-S~-~-~-~-~-~~-~~-~-o-o sioners of the synods, and not by the chairman. However pr. J. B. Mack of Atlanta made the point that the motions were entirely out of order. and prema- ture, and moved that 1t be docketed. This was carried unanimously.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-17
"A Coffee FdCt!!
 Many Highly Organized People
Are Definitely and Distinctly
Diseased by Coffee

Not with all people, but many, particularly those highly organized-bran workers and their kind-the alkaloid- -caffene-contained in ordinary coffee, has direct action upon the delicate of the stomach and by pathological law the system is grad paly and surely affected.
 The result will show in variety of ways, such as headaches and bowel kidney trouble in some people; in others, smohering sensations about the heart dys pepsa etc., and in many the power of the brain is inn paired
 Different people will be affected differently, but common should teach that if you have any dis ease symptoms of disease you should endeavor to locate the and cause
 It's useless to take medicine and at the same time continue the of injurious article of food or drink that not only caused the disease but continues it from day to day.
 Leaving off coffee takes away the cause and the natural food elements obtained by long boiling of
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1907-01-05
Cured of Lung Trouble.

1T is nov eleven years since |
had narrow escape from consump
ton" writes c. o. Floyd. lead
ing business man of Kershaw, S.
G. 81 had run down in weight to
135 pounds, and coughing was con-
stant, both by day and by night.
Finally | began taking Dr. King 5
New Discovery, and continued this
for about six months, when my
cough and lung trouble were ell
tirely gone and | was restored to
my normal weight, ITO pounds. "
Thousands of persons are healed
every year. Guaranteed at L. j.
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Trial bottle free.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1907-01-05

Messrs. NJ. j. VOORHEES,, George
EastIn. George Livingston and
Judge James Simon left last Fri
day evening for tho swamp for a
three day hunt. returning SUNDAY
night. When they left it looked
as If they had organized a war ex-
pedltion and their destination, ia
pan; but it was simply war on the
birds, aud if they burned all the
ammunition they had and their
aims were good. they must have
returned with a goodload of games
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1907-01-05
SPECIAL HOLIDAYS RATES
WALDEN'S BUSINESS
COLLEGE
LAKE CHARLES, LA
EducateS Young Men, Women and Boys
For Business and Profit
And Places Them in Desirable Condition.

Occupies It's own building. Teachers
course OF study and equipment unexcel-
led. -FOUR WEEKS with us equal to
TWELVE WEEKS elsewhere. 400 pu
pills will attend this popular school next
year. 1t grown has bee" by leaps and
bounds. True merit is the cause. Every
graduate placed in a profitable position.
More calls for bookkeepers and stenO-
grapherS than wa could I'LL.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1907-01-05
A Jamaican Lady Speaks Highly of
Chamberlain Cough Remedy.

Mrs. Michael Hart, wife of the superin-
tendent of Cart Service at Kingston. ia
maica, West India Islands, says that she
has for some years used Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy for coughs, Group and
whoOping cough and has found it very
beneficial. She has implicit confidence
in it and would not be without bottle
of it i'm her home. Sold ty L. j. Liable.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1907-01-05

Cut this out and take il to Labbe's drug
store and get free sample of Chamber
lain's Stomach and Liver Tablets. These
tablets are far superior to pills. being
easier to take and more pleasant in eff
feet. They correct disorders of the sto-
mach, liver and bowels.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1907-01-05
HOW TO CLIMB.

Let the top round Of the ladder
take care of itself. Climb the one
that is next TO you. Do not wor-
nv or even think Of how You are
to get to the top. Just let it stay
there and wait until you are ready
to put yourself upon it. Plant
your foot firmly on the round
where you now are. Put your de-
sire and faith on the next round;
and You will soon climb to that
Then on the next without locking
back. Always onward and upward,
but never backward, with n help
ing hand, and cheerful word for
those on the same and lower round,
and you will be- surprised TO find
how som you will be on the top
round yourself.
Of course it may be your foot
will slip back step or two, bat
do not be discouraged. Always
keep a firm bold of the thought,
Il can and will" and feel that You
can and that You will. There is
so much force and attractive pow
er in that thought Let me i'm
press upon you again; never be
discouraged; your mistakes and
failures are great benefits to you
If you will only allow them their
proper place; they will make you
stronger and keep you from be-
coming so confident that you for
get the need of developing your
will, faith and desire. There is
no sensation that is SO satisfacto-
ry as climbing; if you can do it all
yourself. with no material help
from anyone, the satisfaction is
doubled, yes, tripled and quad
rupled.
This is the world of give and
take; give largely of good will and
of sympathy, and accept all the
love, good will and sympathy you
can absorb. 1t will help to keep
you well FURNISHED and happy; il
will make your climbing easier
and more pleasant. Man lives not
for himself alone, so do not be.
come so absorbed in your own
climbing that you forget there are
others on the same ladder, or 9TH
er ladders. You will get to the
next round quicker if you rest a
moment from your own climbing
and help some one else. Do not
be afraid to begin to climb any
ladder because you think the lad.
der in full. There is always plen-
ty of room. There is more lad
ders than climbers. So, climb up
; Climb up.-wORD AND WORKS.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1907-01-05
Ex-senator Caffery Dead.

Ex-senator Donelson Gallery of
Franklin, La, died in New Or
leans. at the Cosmopolitan Hotel
at 1890 p. M, Sunday December
30th.
Senator Caffery's remains were
taken to Franklin Monday morn
ing and the funeral took place
Tuesday morning.
Donelson Gallery was born Sept
10, 1885, on n plantation in 81.
Mary parish, near Franklin. His
father, Donelson Gallery, was a
native of Tennessee, who moved to
Louisiana early in the century, set
aled in st. Mary parish, La, and
began the cultivation of sugar. He
lived and died on the plantation,
where his son was born. The mo-
ther of Donelson Caffery WAS Ly-
dia Murphy. Young Catfery was
educated at St. Martinville, in this
State, and at Baltimore. After
being graduated he began the stu
dy of law and was admitted to the
bar in the SOS, but did not prac-
tice at the time, devotlng himself
entirely to sugar planting, carry
ing on a plantation for his mother.
He was thus engaged on Bayou
Cypremort, near Cote Blanche Is
land, when the civil war came Cd.
AS soon rs he could arrange his
affairs. moving bis slaves to Texas,
he joined the Confederate army at
Corinth. He reached it just be-
fore the battle of Shiloh, and took
part in that battle, serving in the
st. Mary Volunteers. of which his
kinsman, James Murphy, was cap
tain, the Volunteers being a por-
ton of the Thirteenth Louisiana
Regiment, commanded at that time
by Randall l.. Gibson. An Incl
dent occurred at the beginning Of
the first day of this battle, which
is given here as illustrative Of the
man. Mr.. Gallery was standing in
line with his neighbors and friends,
when an aid from of the Generals
rode up and called for volunteers
from the company to go to the
front aud disclose the enemy, who
were concealed behind bushes and
a small ridge. 1t was a mission of
certain death, for, on coming up
to the concealed enemy, the vo-
lunteers would be shot. From the
line stepped out Catferey, with two
others (uow dead), and started on
his perilous errand. His captain
and friends knew his value, and
deeming it II reckless sacrifice of
his life, called along the line for
him to come back. In this the
aid-de- camp joined and counter
manded the order He obeyed this
second order, and his life was thus
saved, but he had shown to the
satisfaction of all the spirit with
which he was imbued-his will
ingness to risk, indeed to sacrifice,
his life for his country-a spirit
which he afterward displayed on
many occasions.
! -~~---
Wise Counsel from the South.
Il want to give some valuable
| Il
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1907-01-05

Good humor is the health of the
soul; sadness is prison.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1907-01-05
Wise Counsel from the South

Wise Counsel from the South.
Il want to give some valuable
advice to those who suffer from
lame back and kidney trouble"
says j. II. Blankenship, of Beck,
Tenn. II have proved to an alb
solute certainty that Electric Bit
ters will positively cured this dis
tressing condition. The first bot
tie gave me great relief and after
a few more bottles, | was complete
ly cured; SO completely that it be-
comes a pleasure to recommend
this great remedy" Sold under
guarantee at L. j. Liable drug
store. Price soc.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1907-01-05
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