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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-06-14

Painting, hardwood finishing. mission
oak stain, granting, floor work and
paperhanging. w. e. Combs, sos
Laurel Avenue. 17-1mo.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-06-14

GEORGE HARTFIELD as A candidate
for Commissioner of the CITY of Hat
tlesburg, subject to the Democratic
Urinary, July rs, 1919.
We are authorized to announce
ISAAC CHAMPENOIS as a candidate
Tor Commissioner of the City of HAT.
tiesourg, subject to the action of the
Democratic Primary, July 20. 1910.
we are authorized to announce IT
M. HANNA as a candidate for com
missioner of the City of Hattiesbure
SUBJECT TO the action of the Demo.
cratic Primary, July 2s, 1910.
We are authorized to annorroo
w. R. HARDY as a candidate 60
commissioner of the City of Hattios
ourg' subject to the action of the
''i""crat'c Primary, July 26, 1910.
we are authorized to annorro,
j. FRANK WILLIAMS as condidato
.or commissioner of the City of Hat.
T T,eoOurs' subject to the action of tba
democratic Primary, July 2s, 1e1t '1'
we are authorized to Announce D
D. BATSON as a candidate SoI o H.
missioner of the City of Hattiesbrra
subject to the action of the nomo ,Sui B.
Primary July Goth, 1910 "'''
. we are authorized to annorn..
THoS. H. NEVILLE as oaas Yuice
.or Commissioner Of the CITY Of t uot
tiesburg, subject to the ,ct,o. VI nat
democratic Primary, July 2stb 1910 '"e
We are authorized to am.
j. Il. HANEY as a candidate CIV
missioner of the City of Hatttesh Up.u'
subject to the action of tba noOure'
ic primary, July, 1910. O'Fa''
we are authorized 10 onn
II. G. GREER as n oo,,,,, nounce
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-06-14

we are authorized to announce
GEORGE HATFIELD as a candidate
Tor Commissioner of the City of Hat.
tiesburg, subject to the Democratic
Urinary, July rs, 1919.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-06-14

SUBSCRIBE FOR THE NEwo
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-06-14
ANNOUNCEMENTS
For Congress-

For Congress-
We are authorized to ann oondi.
JOHN R. TALLY, Esq 40 .sa sizth
didate for Congress from ...l the 80 ,'f the
Congressional district sud- .tv
ootior of the Democratic party
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-06-14

FOR SALE-My residence, 121 East
Third street. Apply on premises.
Mrs. s. e. Long. SET
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-06-14

The Orleans
the place game
without realizing usuruct
bill amendment but outside
which VIII
better
for good money;
tnat the Union willing
il will bring
ready at the wink Of o swa morals for
ddates Tor President
rfSHiNG
sweets
fne awfuf calamity OF four years.
fmproof "
ffe 20
United States senator James Ferries
the address VandY
al ban8meRy ALA sunshine states
nanda fdern gentleman Of old man from
s great ucce
5udge a. Houston Of Tuiso.f tty commits.
~ fl<nI16 him NfA whI8 n lie pun-I1
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-28

are now happy - report an Increase
Of 2s7 during tn. auadrennilan. AS
the increase comes at a time Waen
tn" church has set higher stend Ard
alike Tor the equipment and work of
the local ministry, II Is a sign Of pro-
gress and encourages the hope tat
our lay preachers may become
growing fore" alike In numbers nd
usefulness. We have greater not 4
than ever or the right kind Of local
preachers tnot simply cxhortscSj },
who study to show themselves approx
ed of God and OF men. rightly ii>id-
ing the word Of GOD. What ma'Scs
British Methodism the largest relis-
ious force in England next To the es-
tahltshed church is the skilled iabo~
OF come 10000 lag preachers added
10 the faithful work done by the 2.500
trained and We'll educated ifinerant
ministers.
Increase in Our Ministry.
" ~ gratifying To report that ti,,r-
ing the past year we admitted he
largest number Of ministers on trial
In our history. These 331 new preach
"rs VIII greatly reduce the number OF
charges lsit To be supplied. while the
noteworthy revival Of lay activity
promises yet larger accessions 10 our
itinerant ranks in the near future.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-28
THOUGHT
AND LABOR

s pnv 81 the characteristics OF our
keItxious life in there days Ia noise.
#GAn1n Gore recently said that We
ElFere taking refuge from the ditiicua-
Hes ~ thought In the opportunities OF
action lie he not very nearly right 2
- II not true that many OF our minis
aterx to-day are SO busy about AN tn
Unite variety ~ things that they have
not Gins IL think? And IL 1t not
&ino true. awkward as IL may sound,
That many Of them are immersed in
<xtraneons matters because they do
met want TO think. because indeed.
sffaey are Incapable of sustained, pene-
srating, and exact thought rendered
me BY neglect. probably? II is time
fer the ministry 10 ask itself seriously
swhether ii proposes to continue a
course Of Running Inevitably te In
8teliectusl incapaclty. and loss of spirit
srai power There must be a change.
There must be withdrawal from the
noise and turmoil of many activities
and a return u the quiet nurture OF
mind and heart There must he less
listening ta ths. Noises of the world
an more needing Of the Still. small
aVnies
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-28
The M. E. Church South as
Force Of Nearly wo Millions

tENtraet from the Bishops Address }
Now. as the second largest Meth
odist church III the world and the
third largest Protestant church "a
America, We assemble in our sixteenth
General Conference at the close of
the most peaceful and prosperous
quadrennlum In the history of tn
Methodist Episcopal Church south
Every year of the quadrenuit,m has
been marked by a net increase OF
members larger than the increase in
the whole quadrennium when wa met
In Dallas eight years ago. 'ur net
increase during the past four years
in members alone Is 2o7, 754 All m
crease larger than the whole mem
bership of all save IA few churches IN
the United States This net increa se
Is more than half Of our entire gain
during the last decade our pre- gent
membership. not including Our 10
travelling and local preachers. Is H.
s22.402, which Is nearly 500. $40 more
than att the Sfethodists on tAe CONT
nents pf Europe and Anstralasl To
Increase our census 10 more han =
$4,000, We need only add. and Justly.
the 233.sl members Of the cot,rcd
Methodist church. In whose leiiia@ we
legislatc and give. as In tne farty
years OF their separate history since
vs. set them apart. Their staadtas.
friends and eaHHseiors, cfrurgrrf IN To
small measure with the resp ,ns.biiity
f"i their success. we rejoice 40 less
IN their prosperity than In oar own:
ana our constant prayer and hope N
10 gee them increasingly efye.tive MS
n great missionary force both In Ills
country and In Africa.
viz
arc led and taught by ISIS travelling
preachers. who have the cooperation
or $500 local preachers. many cf
whom serve as supplies and arc ,io:rg
eihcient work -Four years ago we
reported decrease of !. DOB L. nnf-
local preachers as having taken pI.it g
during the previous decade, Drt We
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-28
Far Across the Seas.

4 'Layruen's Missionary Movement"
has been started in Ceylon. At a pub
lie meeting In Colombo the following
resolution was passed unanimously:
THAT in view of the large number
of districts and villages In this island
that are still unevangeitzed. and reeog-
MIXING the fact that the layfnen VI all
churches are equally responsible with
the ordained ministers 10 pray ana
WORK for the coming Of the Kingdom or
God on earth and that every Christian
should recognize the world as his field,
and. TO the fun measure of hts ability
work for it's evargeiizarion. the time
mas come when IA forward movement
should he made on the part OF the ssT
members Of the Christian churches or
Ceylou with view To enlistifsR the ~
telllgent and practical interest OF others
in the eyangelizatiun OF this island.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-28

The Virginia Baptist Summer En-
Campment tor two seasons success
fully held at BuCl<roe Beach. viii meet
this year at Virginia Beach. the most
beautiful spot nm the South Atlantic
Coast. commencing Tuesday June 21sL
and closing Thursday June 30th. This
Is h. far the most important gathering
of its kind To he held In the South
this year and will draw many thou
sands Of Christian works who are
anxious tn be better equipped for their
work at homo. Held AZ IL will be in
tn, summer. opportunity is afforded
cor combining pleasure with profit, at
only nominal cost.
Bible Lectures.
Never before in the history Of Nir-
Elnia Baptists has such an array OF
talent been secured
During the whole ef next year, the
Sunday schools which follow the uni
form lessons, win be studying in the
Old Testament Scriptures. from the
nf the Kingdom 10 the clos"
of Malachi Win this in mind. Pro-
fessor ". J. Mcfilnthliu, Ph.D.. Of the
Southern Baptist Theological Semi
nary al Louisville. Ky. has been en-
gagged for "A course 1T lectures giving
a birds cye view uf the lessons for
that year.
Sunday. school Methods.
The greatest interest prevails i'll all
parts OF the State in regard Ia mod
ern Sunday school methods. The En-
campment has secured number "f
the finest lectures IN the country, who
viii present every phase of the gem
trai subject.
Miss Williams. Of Birmingham. Ala,
viii lecture on the work OF the Islc
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-28

Will be boating, tennis. fishing. troll
ley rides and many other forms of
innocent pleasure besides the batting
in the Atlantic Ocean.
Attendance.
Rooms have already been reserved
for parties from Lynchburg, Rich
mond, Clifton Forge, Remington.
Hampton. Newport News. Chester. Pa.
Franklin. Singers Glenn. Culpeper.
Burkeville, University of Virginia.
Petersburg, Pulaski, Baltimore.
1t is confidently expected that large
numbers of pastors of churchcf, super
intendents OF Sunday schools, presi-
dents and members of B. Y. T. Us.
leaders OF Mission Study Glasses,
Sunday school teachers and many
others will be IN regular attendance.
With such program as has been
arranged at least One Thousand Peo-
pie can be expected as boardef. besides
hundreds who will come for day at
a time from nearby places.
Organization.
The officers OF the Encampment are
Rev w. W. Hamilton. u. d. Lynch
burg, Va: President Rev. W. G. Tay-
Tor, ID. d: Vice president: J. Aubrey
Saunders, OF Richmond. Treasurer /;
Rev. Joseph T. Watts. SUNDAY school
Secretary OF the Baptist State Mis-
s;an Board, Secretary. The Office nf
th.. Encampment is located ut loi@
East Main ST, Richmond. Va Tile
Executive Committee is ma3e up as
follows.
W. w. Hamilton. W C.'Taylor JOS
eph r. Watts. j. A. Saunders. w. a.
Harris, r T. Crump. r. L. Powers,
Z e. Henning, Ryland knight, NJ. ..
Wills, IL. q. w. Swope :. w, Cole.
J. T.. Hicks. r. c. skinner and +.
Pendlctou J"ncs.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-28

mentary Department Mr.. Arthur
Flake. OF BALDWIN. Mississippi, will
discuss matters cf organization, MI
=. f.. Grassland. uf Nashville. Tenn
win dead with the great problem OF
training the workers. Hon. n u,
Bronehton. OF Raleigh. \. G.. and Prof,
r. l.. Middleton. Sunday school Sec
rotary for North Carolina win bring
inspirational addresses on the sun
tiay-sehoul work.
Rev, T. t1agett skinner, DID, of
Roanoke VA. viii speak Oh Pastoral
Leadership IN tho sunday school.
Young Peoples Work.
f'hr- work nt the Baptist Voting
Peoples Union and kindred organiza-
tious win be thorougly handled by
experts In addition to State work
ers of great prominence, Rev. Thomas
Watts. Corresponding Secretary ot
the Southern Baptist Young Peoples
Onion, viii deliver Il series of lectures
on that department He has had large
experience IN local aud tcld work. Du
tho SUNDAY evening included In the
Encampmeut dates Mir. Il. -. Foster.
President at the II. Y. f.. l.. of chiffon
Forge Baptist church, win conduct IL
Model Session Of the Il. y. T.. L.. show
ing In a most concrete way how the
work IL 10 he carried on In the local
MON.
Missions and Evangelism
The Missionary features Of the En =
raupment program are very strong and
viii appeal to all classes al people
Several returned missionaries viii be
present to tell Of the work In foreign
fields, Rev. Il. -. Gray. Corresponding
secretary of the Home Mission Board
Atlanta. Ca wilt represent the Home
Mission work. Prof J. L. Henderson
of Bristol Va. Secretary of the Lay
mans Movement of the Southern Bap-
list Convention, Will make several adj
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-28
Two ruropean Bible societies.

The first of these Bible societies
has ii1st held its 20eth anniversary.
Ia ITia Freiherr Won Canstein,
friend OF the pietists. Spencer and,
Francke. established an institution
for spread the Bible among the poor.
ITS aim was to sell the New Testa-
ment for two pennies and the whole
J Bible for sis. AI appeal To Chris
! tfAns brought in a capital Of ] 1909
fhaiers. with which presses and plant
we're bought In 11f2 the first edit
1snn was Published and by the end
~ 1909 5000 eco Bibles had been
y Issued 100. 600 NJ these being in
Polish, Lithuanian and Wendish. The
Norman Protestant princes. the en-
press at their head. have shown their
appreciation OF the Canstein Bible
Society's labors by a substantial con-
trihution On its 2o0th birthday
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-28
MINT InhhN Did.

Tabhy - onr big black cat, We
have had her a long time. She came
\ % eur house one cold winter nighs
when she was lust little kitten.
Mother took her in. and gave her
some warm milk She has lived here
ever since
one YER rainy night We missed
Tahby W. locked everywhere. and
called her many times. but no cat
could be found.
Just when We were going To bed We
heard loud scratching. We ran and
Opened the door, There WAS TahbY
with dirty little white kitten She
had found it somewhere and brought
Al Ia her home. Tabby picked up the
kitten in her mouth and carried IL to
Esr own saucer If milk. How pleased
she was when the kitten began to Nap
The milk She purred az icud as she
could
W. kept the kitten Il few days. until
we found home for IT, Now IL lives
m fine house not far away Tabhy
ana the kitten are still the best of
friends Primary Education.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-28

tally for the presentation Of Gospel
messages,
Recreation.
Under the head OF recreation.
course of Chautauqua lectures have
been arranged for the night sessions OF
the Encampment. Men OF great abil-
ity have been secured for this work.
Their names are almost households
words in the South. Rev. Len q.
Broughton. OF Atlanta, Ga, Rev. II.
NJ Wharton. DID. and Rev. John
Roach Stratton. DID. of Baltimore.
Md. President W. l.. Poteat, Of Wake
Forest. y. G.. and Rev. W. e. Taylor.
I'D. OF. Petersburg, Va, are the
chosen speakers. They will be sup
ported by u great chorus to be or
ganiZed and directed By Mr. Webb b.
lin. formerly soloist under DIR. Geo.
Z. Lorimer. at Trement Temple, in
Boston. These lectures will all be Of
q popular nature and Will be both
humorous and instructive.
Christian Education. 81.
The great cause Of Christian edu-
cation will he presented by two great
leaders of college work. Presidents f.
w Boatwright, OF Richmond College
and w l.. Poteat, OF Wake Forest
College. y. g,
Railroad Rates and Hotels.
Low rates have been authorized from
all points in Virginia and Eastern
North Carolina to Virginia Beach dur
ing the Encampment. and special rates
have been secured at hotels and cot
taRes,
The meetings will be conducted in
a large tent seated with comfortable
chairs electric lighted and carefully
looked after in the interest OF the large
number of workers who will avail
themselves Of this rare opportunity.
The afternoons ~ the Encainprnent
will be left free for recreation. There
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-28

satisfy their wants And So he'weut
about among them holding out hts
hands iilied with good things, invt-
ing them To come. trying to entice
them by giving them gImpses Of the
good things he al brought. and cften-
times scattering handfuls of blessings
among them, And yet. though they
accepted thu good things which he
scattered among them the healing of
their sick. tn" cleansing of their iep
ers the raising ~ their dead, the bread
for their hungry still stood al"uf
shy. thlstfhsting, wondering whether
they should have anything u dc with
him. can YOU not understand '-~
one cau almost hear him say as he
divides the loaves and the tishos-"can
ynu not understand, % my people. that
have come to satisfy all your wants,
to All the hungry soul with good
ness"
And is nat this the meaning Of
every e.,,.-4 git which comes from God
to rs o-day" You and / have had
many good things from him durinG
the past week. He has supplied this
want and that and the other. Are
not these gifts 81 many assurances
that ne ~ ready 10 supply AL uf our
wants II he sends sunshine into
our Windows. is il not an assurance
that he Is ready To send sunshine.
into our souls also? II he sends show
ers of rain. does it not mean that he
/ would also send showers of spiritual
blessing II We would only open our
hearts to him" If he provides bread
does not every loaf say To us that God
wants IL provide the broad OF life for
our souls aisof
And shall you and go on day after
day reaching out our hands to TAX
these lesser blessings and refusing 10
open our hearts 10 the greater? Shall
.-nnf lei him satisfy all of our
wants?
Other Important Truths.
!. In making use uf the ioaVes and
fishes, Jesus emphasized the import
anee az little Things. What differ
ence does it make how small aud tri
fling our talents are If sonly Jesus VIII
take them in his hand had bless them ?
:. Jesus could have led the multi
1 tude without the aid of his disciples,
but nthat case hts disciples would
( have been denied "a great privilege
and tn" miracle would have been de-
priNed Of some of its most valuable
lessons. II II II matter for ceaseless
Thanksgiving that when God planned
10 sesVe the world he arranged TO lei
his children have a hand IN the WORT.
The most exalted position which we
ran attain IN THIS tire IN that Of Il
/ IaooreFer together with God Who
among the heroes OF earth has been
20 mighty hnnored AK the humble dis
clple who Is privileged to receive from
the hands Of his Lord a bit of bread
with which 10 feed hungry soul?
.. ROW these seven baskets with
! their tiny hits at bread saved Ivy Ju=
Sts order rebuke our WastefuInass
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-28

dresses. hile Rev. ]. j. Taylor. DID.
Of Knoxville. Tenn. will deliver Il
special course OF lectures on the mind
OF the Master the Method OF the Mas
ter and Some Missionaries of the Mas
ter In addition tn this specific mis-
siouary work Rev w. W. Hamilton,
DID. President Of the Encamprnent,
assisted by II number of the leading
preachers of Virginia. will conduct
each evening at : =. NJ. Sunset
ENangelstic Service in the pavilion OF
the Virginia Hotel designed espcr-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-28
A Negro Question.

We are apprised that In the General
Conference OF the Colured Methodist
Episcopal Church. now in session. a
special effort viii be made to eject az
bishops of that church enc or mora
black men, az distinguished frunl
colored men or Gnulattoes. We
strongly deprecate the Introduction un-s
der any pretext whatever OF any such
dividing line. A man is not to ba
judged by the color OF his skin, but by
the quality of his soul. Our negro
brethrel have troubles enough Mt beet.
II would be unfortunate indeed II they
should add to them by an effort to draw
lines Of distinction among themselves
an the basis OF black faces against
brown faces. We urge these Of Them
who are minded to emphasize this
point by NO means to do 1t. Let every
man stand on his merits as man and
as a Christian.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-28
Heartsease

Jesus saw the Father everywhere.
God had not stopped working, he was
busy In the field and shy. the sea and
the snllI- God had ift,t ceased rp~stk-
ing. ne himself. and not angels. spake
In tne NY and the bird. In conscience
and the human voice. Jesus found
men thlhg or God as u consulting en-
gineer. an ahsent.@- esevrr,rt,r.--irr teri
men thinking OF God as the ever prss-
snt Father In whom I'VE live. ana
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-28

There is difference between God
searching me and my searching my
self. may search my heart. and
pronounce it all right. but when God
searches me as with lighted candle,
u good many things viii come to
light that perhaps I know nothing
ahout.--~D. l.. Moody.
Some one asked another, ''Do you
think cur loved ones in heaven see
us and know what We are DOING" The
answer was. we do not know: but
let us live as II they did" We are
sure that Godksees and nnows. let US
live as IL we believed he does. 1t
will make us brave and strong in all
temptation and danger. r.. Miller.
There is a secret and inexpressible
JOY In possessing at the heart of ones
being an interior world known only
to Goti, whence. nevertheless, come I'm
pulses. enthussasms, tie daily renewal
OF courage. and the most powerful mo-
tives for activity among our fellow
men. When this intimate life loses
In intensity, when man neglects 1t
for what is superficial he forfeits In
worth all that he gains In appear
ance.-Charles Wagner
When man hath liberty to go
into the treasure house of king, to
enrich himself. he VIII hrst ..eek the
keys ~Aerewith to upen the doors:
go. II we desire to be enriched with
Gods grace. we must first labor to
have faith, which, Is the only key of
Gods treasure house.--Cawdray.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-28
Missions In Jav,an,

There are thirty-three missionary
socfetfes operating In Japan. Most
of them have been there less than
thirty years. and all less than hrty
years. They employ $50 missionaries
and 1.553 native workers In LIZA
stations; 1856 school containing H.
2s5 pupils; thirteen hospitals and five
publishing houses. THE Blue Book
of Protestant bodies These facts b.
no means measure the Influence Of
Chrigtianity on Japan. Many OF the
leaders OF thought have been and are
Christians. The editors Of four Of
Fredericksburg ss4~rprpcra Hrv-
Christian men. Some of the conspic.
uous leaders IN the war with Russia
were Christian men.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-28

Some Duties OF Christian Citizenship.
To look TOR the moral bearings Of
every public question.
To help In securing laws that viii
accord with Gods purposes.
To keep infomed on public affairs.
all the more because un-Christian
citizenship is throughly posted
To count the political parties az
mediums OF expression, rather than
as originators OF political thought.
To get good laws, and then to en-
trust the execution Of them to their
friends, instead of to their enemies.
To keep bad men, weak men. and
"trimmers'' out of public Office, ~
far as vote and influence can do H.
To be glad OF a chance ia do ult-
selfish work fer the country.
To be genuinely Interested in every
thing that concerns the nation or
the state or the city or the township.
to bee a citizen OF the whole nation.
and not merely OF a neighborhood.
To put the law and purpose OK
God first.
To know the difference between
Christian patriotism and national
setfshntss.-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-28

o love that wilt not let me 60,
| rest my weary soul in thee
give thee back the life I owe,
itihHt IN thine ocean depths It's flow
May richer, fuller be.
. light that fcilnwest all my way.
yield my Pickering torch to thee
sly heart restoreJ IT'S borrowed ray,
That In thy sunshine's blaze its day
May brighter. fairer BE-.