Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-08-16
State Assembly at Blue Ridge
Is Marked by Best Program
and Largest Attendance in
History

Especial Dispatch to The Journal.)
BLUE RIDGE, Ga, Aug. 13.-The
Georgia Baptist assembly entered upon
the second and last week of its work
for the season of 1872 and it has been
by far the most successful season it has
known. There has been much building
going on and now there are a dozen or
more very neat and comfortable cottages
on the assembly grounds. they are all
occupied and many weary man and
woman is here taking on new life for
the work of the fall and winter which
is just ahead Of them.
Very little time was allowed Mr.. George
Andrews in which to arrange the pro-
gram, but he has succeeded in provid-
ing both entertainment and instruction
for those who have been present Each
morning there has been devotional hour
under the auspices of the WOman's Mis-
sionary union of the state, and this has
been followed by a lecture on conditions
in Brazil by Rev. ]. W. Shepard, one Of
the missionaries of the Southern Baptist
convention in that interesting country.
DR.. Dealers TALK.
Rev. Alex w. Bealer has been giving
some chalk talks or picture sermons, in
which he has used the blackboard and
then he has been giving a daily readi. g
from one of the southern writers. He has
read from the works of Harry Stillwel
Edwards, Thomas Nelson Page, Joel
Chandler Harris, Howard Weeden and
Miss Will Allen Dromgoole. In addition
to this he has read some original
sketches.
Possibly the most attractive feature
of the session has been the daily SER
mons on representative men of the Old
Testament by Rev. DR.. +. c. Mcconnell,
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past week on Adam, Abraham, Isaac, ia
cob, Moses and Joshua and has charmed
a large congregation of visitors and local
people by his original Interpretation of
the lives of these great men. DR.. Nc
Connell is a thinker and a very original
one at that, but he is very orthodox
and never departs from the old-fashioned
faith of the fathers once delivered to the
saints. He has been eloquent and i'm
pressive and has stamped his personality
indelibly upon those who have heard
him.
Every cottage on the grounds is occu-
pied and many have been enjoying the
unique experience of living in tents.
These tents are floored and are perfetct-
lyt comfortable. The fresh mountain air,
together with the beautiful mountain
scenery and the fine mineral and free
stone water make this an ideal place
in which to spend little season of rest
and recreation.
Among the visitors to the assembly
this season are many of the best known
Baptists in the state DIR. S. Y. jane
son, president of the assembly, and his
family are here, and so is Rev. j. Z.
Summons. of Griffin, and his family, and
Rev. j. S. McLemore and wife, of Dali
ton, with quite an interesting party of
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church.
PROMINENT VISITORS.
Among the other visitors to Blue Ridge
are Rev. Robert VanDeventer, of Jack
son; Rev. T. NJ. Galloway. of Fitzgerald,
and his family; Rev. w. A. Taliaferro
and family. of Dublin; Rev. R. c. Gran
berry, of Columbus; Mrs A. B. Cloud
and Mrs. j. o. Weatherwax, of Tampa;
Mrs. E. B. Carroll, of Carrollton; Prof
w. r. Lanier and family, of Jackson:
Prof. A. N. Swain and family. of Rich
land; J. A. Chapman and family, OF
Garfield w. ]. Gilbert and family, OF
Dublin; Mr.. George W. Andrews and
family of Atlanta; Mrs. ]. B. Seanor.
of Fitzgerald, and a company of boy
scouts; Rev. Alex w. Bealer, Miss
Bealer, Miss Emily Bealer and Master
Alex Bealer, of Eastman; Mr.. and Mrs.
E. G. Willingham, of Atlanta; Rev. R.
W. Eubanks, Mr.. and Mrs. j. P. Heard,
Judge ]. d. Hargroves and wife, of vi
emma; Miss Lula Ham and Miss Matte
Sue Ham, of Jackson; Master James
Vaughan, Of Gainesville; Mrs. L. A.
Rainey, of Acworth; Mrs. Kate Beers,
of greensboro, KY; Mr.. Clifton Rasche,
of Atlanta; Mr.. James Duggan, of Spar
ia: Mr.. c. M. Harwell, of Atlanta, with
his family; Rev. Mr.. Holland. of Law
renceville, and his son. Mr.. E. H. Hol-