The American Baptist

AMERICAN BAPTIST. SONG OF HOPE. An' if so, you haven't been happy as you'd ought. It's a thought to make you glad, For a feller can't be sad When he sees th's things a comin' That's he's brought. This is it', Th' furder on we Mortals go. All th' brighter does th' future's Promise grow. Some keeps harpiu' on th' past Wishin' childhood's joy might last— Hain't got time fer any sich a Bunch o' woe. Ev'ry day since I been livin' I have found Lots and lots o' hope and sunshine Scattered 'round. Life's brim full o' love an' light If a feller lives it right— Always got the best time comin', I'll be bound. I ain't been along th' road as fur as some. But she's kep' a-gittin' better As I've come 'Twill be better still next year Sure as I'm sittin' here— Lookin' back I'll see some mountains I have clump. Chark up growler: light yer face up With a smile; Better walkin' on ahead there 'Bout a mile. Keep a-singiu' songs o' hope, Never set around an' mope; For this life grows sweet an' sweeter All th' white. —Baltimore American. NEW ERA INSTITUTE. This notice will inform the brethren when and where I will hold Institutes. Midway, Pilgrim Mayville, Plymouth London, Mt. Sterling, Evergreen Campbellville, Heres, Pastors, ministers and all christian workers in these institutions are asked to attend and help in the great work, the impulse and importance of which have not been fully realized. Bring your Bible with you. Yours in the work. R. B. BUTLER State Missionary for Eastern Ken tucky. Reu. J. T. Steward's Ministerial Work has Made Him a Famous Divine in the Buckeye State. We are glad say to the readers of this paper that Rev. J. T. Steward, of Kentucky, who is pastor of the Dayton, O., Bethel Baptist church, has been called the fourth time on this work by said church. When he entered the work four years ago the church had run down somewhat and its membership did not exceed one hundred; since he has entered this field the membership has wonderfully increased and now its near three hundred; and from one to four are added nearly every Sunday. The attendance is a crowded house generally at the morning and evening services, and the majority of his membership are Kentuckians. He has improved in his preaching and has live a christian gentleman in our midst. He held a revival this winter and added twenty five without the calling for aid from out of the city but went to work and accomplished his undertaking. This goes to prove that he has lived in such a way as to have the power through the human agency to bring souls to Christ. He has reached the D. D. mark as a faithful worker. He has had a Ministerial Institute organized in his church for the propose of teaching and training his elucinate brethren to preach their names is as follows: James F. Kentucky; Wm. Proctor, of Kentucky; J. B. Gentrence, of Virginia; F Munford, of Ohio; and others. He has been assisted by ev. E. J. H. Young, who is a member of his church, and a graduate of the Canadian College, and is now the clerk of said church. Rev. Michael McClain, of Tennessee, is also a member and is adding the pastor in his field of work. Rev. Steward has a fine Sunday School numbering near one hundred scholars and the work seems to improve. B it known that the Bethel Baptist church is not the largest Baptist church in this city, but it comes second. Baptising on the 3rd Sunday in April. Rev. Steward is quite an orator and a faithful man, and loved and respected by his church and congregation and to this is one his success and to this is his fourth call to --- seven a church His father-in-law, Haden Ross, died a few days ago, he was well known in Kentucky in years past. Several members have passed away to upper Bethel this spring. God has blessed his work and he carries the best wishes and prayers of his people. E. J. HARROWAY. IN MEMORIAM. Louisville, Ky., March 26 1904. Whereas, it has pleased Almighty God to take from our midst one who has ever been faithful to all christian duties imposed from Sunday School, choir and church, in the person of our dearly loved sister, Mary E. Wilson, and, Whereas her christian her christian life as exemplified in general deportment will cease to be a guide for many who looked to her as a brilliant star in god's constellation, and, Whereas the army for Christ and his kingdom on earth has been weakened by the loss of a valiant soldier: Be it Resolved: That we, the members of the Ninth Street church, Sunday School and choir, extend to her bereaved mother and relation our most profound sympathy. Be it further Resolved: That in the death of sister Wilson the choir loses one whose voice was ever heard when it was convenient for her to be present; That the Sunday School loses one who was ever ready to lend a helping hand. That the church loses an ardent devoted member. We realize that in our loss heaven, w with all of its grandeur, its golden street, its pearly gates, was made to rejoice over its eternal gain. We further realize that we are born to tabernacle but a short time in this world, and in the words of our martyred President, "It is God's way, His will be done." We refer the bereaved to the greatest consoler the world has ever had, the scriptures of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. There is sadness in this perting, that must be for many years— But now best will be the meeting just before the vale of tears. There we'll dwell no more in sorrow, But we'll wait our time to come; For it soon will be to-morrow, And we'll safely rest at home. Yours in Christ: Ninth Street Church, Choir and Sunday School, Prof. F. B. Hawkins, Committee Gertude Eubanks, Eddie Blown. A Mountain Preacher Visits Louisville. Allow me to thank my good brethren for their kind treatment to me while in Louisville. I spent four weeks with Rev. Wm. Johnson which was a very pleasant stay and his church paid $64.41 cents for which I thank them very much. The Ninth street church is in a good condition spiritually and God is certainly with them. The Lord bless sister Johnson and she shall always have my prayer for the good treatment I received at her house. The church continued to bring plenty to fill the table for Mrs Clark and I. There were over 70 additions to the church, 65 for the water. God is in the church and may Rev. Johnson live long to be a blessing to Louisville and the Baptists. I went to Zion Baptist church and found Rev. W. H. Craighead and his good people looking and waiting for us. We opened fire upon Satan and his host and another hot battle was prosecuted for three weeks and closed with 42 happy souls added. The good people of that church gave me $4.40 for our services, for which I am very thankful. Mrs. Craighead is another good preacher's wife and makes it pleasant for any one who comes under their roof. About every other day the market wagon of Bro. Johnson stopped at Rev. Craighead's gate and with such things a preacher's louse to eat. Bro. Johnson has a nice home with other property. These two months were among the happiest of my life and may God bless this church. There are many other good things I could mention but space will not allow me at this time but you shall heat from me again soon concerning the mountains. P H. LARK. London, Ky From Savannah, Georgia. For some time I have been contemplating on writing you something for publication, I have read your well know valuable and widely circulated enterprise more than twenty years. I am glad to say that if I should live twenty years longer, that I would be glad to continue to read the American Baptist. You know of course that I came to this city to assume the pastorate of the old historic first Baptist African church, which is 116 years old to succeed the late Dr. E. K. Love, in May 1901, which will be three years next May. Since I Have been here I have improved this church property to the extent of $8,000.00. I can state, without fear of successful contradiction that I have as fine, or the finest church auditorium in this country—at least it is the finest! I have seen in this country. I think I ought to know where I speak, as I have traveled from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean, and from the Lakes to the Gulf of Mexico. I have also received about five hundred members into the church and collected about $20,000. I have much pleasure in my pastorate here to begin with, I have an excellent official Board, that is loyal to the pastor and are too dignified to antagonize the pastor in the administration of his office as the shepherd of the church. I never was more respected by officers of the church. The members of the church love, revere, and appreciate their pastor, and they will do anything in their power for his comfort and pleasure. This appreciation is reciprocal in toto. I announced forty days that I would take an extra collection March the 20th and my people put $1,011.22 on the table. Finances are considered rather hard to get at this season of the year here I am preparing for a great religious harvest this spring I have secured the aid of Dr. C. T. Walker, of New York, and Rev. P. H. Clark, D. D., of Nashville, Tenn., we are asking great things of God, and are expecting great things from God. I was informed recently that it was reported that I had met with a great misfortune, I take this opportunity of informing my friends that the rumor is a malicious falsehood out of whole cloth, I have not been molested in the least by any one since I have been in Georgia, I am one of the many ministers and pastors that know how to take care of himself. No one has ever spoken a unkind word to me since I have been in the South. The white people here will treat you royalty if you will attend to your own affairs and keep out of politics, and that is what I am doing. The second Baptist church here with a membership of about $800 is without a pastor, Dr. J. Durham having recently resigned. I wish to state that is an excellent church and no second class preacher need to apply. Your in His Name, J. W. CARR. Savanuah, Ga. UNIVERSITY NOTES. X----0----X Rev R. H. Fauntleroy preached an excellent sermon for Berean last Sunday. The Literary Society rendered a fine programme last Friday evening. The young ladies attended Calvary church last Sunday morning, and also the educational mass-meeting at Zion in the afternoon. Prof. Frye did not return from Lexington until Tuesday. Prof. Morris spent Monday afternoon at Harrod's Creek looking up specimens. School closes, May 13th. The address delivered by Prof. A. H. Payne at the educational Mass-meeting Sunday was most inspiring and will do much good. Sister Ryan was all smiles when she saw the large crowd attend her meeting, and gave so liberally to her educational work. The ladies of the Board said that is only the beginning of a series of meetings that they intend to hold at the churches. The brethren present gave them all the encouragement possible. Proof. w. R Payne was called to Frankfort Wednesday afternoon to attend a funeral. An agent for Prof. Dubois' book "Soul's of Black Folk," secured several scriptions in chapel, Tuesday. Mrs. Steinmetz's lecture Tuesday morning aroused the preachers as never before. Concert recitation of scriptures is a marked feature of our devotional exercises now, since we have read through the Psalms. The whitewash brush is changing the appearance of our campus. The Team is preparing for a contest early in April. The young ladies ar not a whit behind the young men in using the campus. Miss Otha Settle is the champion of them. Prof. Brown is making Shakespearians out of his boys of the second Normale. Good Work In Bowling Green, Ky. Some moth ago the State Street Baptist church called Rev. J. Eulan Bullock, Charleston, W. Va., to its pastorate and after some correspondence he accepted the same and entered upon his work. Our church was heavily burdened with debt and many of our members were discouraged, but under his leadership our forces rallied and we are now full of courage and hope. We planned a rally for last Sunday and when the announcement was made that night that $1,150.36 had been raised there was a shout in the camp. Our people are working as never before and we will not only pay the balance on our new edifice but will complete and furnish it during this year unless all signs fail. S. F. FERREL. Bowling Green, Ky THE SILENT PASTOR The religious paper is a silent pastor. The editor does not ring the doorbell and wait for some one to ask him in, take his hat, and invite him into the parlor and take a seat. He does not meet each member of the household, shake hands, and ask about the health of each, and report how the folks are at home. He enters like an invisible spirit, or received as a bundle from the postman to be opened at pleasure, and examined by each one at any time, morning noon or night. His communications and instructons are given to the whole family together, or to one or more at a time, in the parlor, the dining room, the kitchen or the bed room. When the family has received all he has to communicate, and are so edified or pleased as to desire him to visit some distant friend, he will go to the post office and into the mail, and visit another family and repeat everything to all that can hear or read. What he has to communicate is very interesting and profitable. It has respect to christian doctrine and duty, the meaning of the scriptures, church history and christian work, missions and sabbath Schools, temperance and the sabbath, literature, education, art, science and government, vice and sin, and whatsoever is useful in this life and that which is to come. Every wise head of a family should welcome his visit. Whoso shuts him out does his own soul an injury and denies his family knowledge, culture and the bread of life. - Herald and Presbyter. NEW ERA INSTITUTE. We hope to hold Institute beginbir January 1904 as follows:— Henderson, Norris Chapel, Jan 6-8. Paducah, First Ward, January 20 22 Bowling Green, New Bethel, Februs ry 17-19. We hope that the pastors are brethren in the above named classes will go together and arrange us to make the meeting a success. We can be done, and if they decide that it must be done, will be done. The programme, as all ranged is first class and the people should have the benefit of each lecture. This programme is being used all over the state, among the Baptist white and black. The Lord bless the work. I am Yours in Service, P. H. KENNELLY, Henderson, Ky. Gen'l Missionary BELLS Steel Alloy Church and School Bells. Send for Compton, The C. BELL, Mill Hill. --- OUR Subscribers. FREE farmer, Journal of the Nation, edited by an able in addition to the logical treatment of all will also discuss the great issues of the day. its columns and giving the farmer something from the everyday humdrum of routine duties. NEXT THIRTY DAYS WE OFFER ONE: The AMERICAN BAPTIST and THE both One Year for $1.25. made to all new subscribers and all old ones and renew within thirty days. Sample FREE To All Our Subscribers. FREE The leading Agricultural Journal of the Nation, edited by an able corps of writers. This valuable journal, in addition to the logical treatment of all agricultural subjects will also discuss the great issues of the day, thereby adding zest to its columns and giving the farmer something to think about aside from the everyday humdrum of routine duties. WITHIN THE NEXT THIRTY DAYS WE OFFER TWO FOR THE PRICE OF ONE: The AMERICAN BAPSTIST and THE AMERICAN FARMER, Both One Year for $1.25. This special offer is made to all new subscribers and all old ones who pay up all arrears and renew within thirty days. Sample copies free. Address, AMERICAN BAPTIST. --- The Great American Farmer. The leading Agricultural Journ corps of writers. This valuable journal, in additio agricultural subjects will also d thereby adding zest to its colum to think about aside from the e WITHIN THE NEXT THING TWO FOR THE PRICE OF ONE: AMERICAN FARMER, Both One This special offer is made to all who pay up all arrears and re copies free. Address, AME SPECIAL SUMMER SCHEDULE The Moody Bible Institute Mr. D. L. Moody use to claim that the summer is the best time of the year for christain work, as the people can then be more easily reached by bent and open air work, visitations, etc. Hence when he founde the Bible Institute at Chicago for training laymen and women for christian work, he kept the school open all the year. This policy is still adhered to, and the announcement for next summer's schedule shows that those who attend will not only flud advantages in the study of the Bible and gospel music, but also unusual opportunities for taking part in different aggressive methods for reading the masses. The leading Bible course will be given by Rev. James M. Gray, D. D., of Boston. Consecutive lectures on "The Old Testament Prophets" "The New Testament Epistles," etc., will run from June to September (inclusive). Rev. William Evans will have courses in "The Book of Revelation," "Fundamental Doctrines" and "Personal Work." Among special lecturers who are expected for shorter visits are the Rev. Jobu Urqul art, of Scotland, John Willis taer, of New York, Rev. Cornelius Woeifkin, D. D., of Brooklyn. The Institute owns a Gospel wagon which will be in service every day, weather permitting. At least one tent will also be kept running, with prominent tent workers, such as S. H. Hadley, of New York, and others, to preach. Street meetings and other forms of out-door activity will be daily features. In preparing the schedule the needs of the country pastor, the shool teachers and seminary student on vacation, the christian man or woman who wants to be more helpful in the home church and Sunday School have been kept in mind. These can attend for a limited time, and receive help and inspiration in Bible study and aggressive work. A full prospectus can be secured by addressing The Moody Bible Institute, 80 Institute Place, Chicago. IMPORTANT NOTICE-MEETING OF THE EXECUTIVE BOARD. The Executive Board of the National Baptist Convention is hereby called to meet in the city of Nashville, Tennessee, Wednesday, May 18, 1904. The Chairmans and Secretariats of our Boards, the Vice-Presidents, together with the officers of the Convention are requested to be present. Dr. E. C. MORRIS, President, WM. L. CANSLER, Secretary. (Denominational papers please copy.) MANAGER WANTED Trustworthy lady or gentleman to manage business in this county and adjoining territory for well and favorably known house of solid financial standing, $20.00 straight cash salary and expenses paid each Monday by check direct from headquarters. Expense money advanced. Position permanent. Address Manager, 810 Como Block, Chicago, Illinois. APPEAL TO NEGRO BAPISTIST CHURCHES. To President of State Conventions, Moderators of Associations, Pastors of Churches and Baptist Generally. Dear Brethren:— You are hereby asked to join me in an effort to raise a ESTABLISHED 1879. Louisville, Ky. collection of $10,000.00 on the first Sunday in April for our Foreign Mission work in West, South and East Africa, and in South America. It is not possible in this brief letter to set forth in detail, the pressing needs of our mission fields, but believe me, that the honor of our Foreign Mission Board and the good of the Baptist denomination depends very largely, upon what shall be done by our fifteen thousand Baptist churches for missions on the first Sunday in April. If Baptist principles are to be disminuted among the people in heathen lands, if the work already begun is to be successfully carried on, and the lives our dear missionaries are to be preserved, we must act now and act together. If it were possible, I would address a personal letter to every Baptist Pastor in the United States with the hope of inducing him to set aside every other matter, and help to make the first Sunday in April, the greatest missionary day, ever recorded by the Baptist to this country. But, as I cannot do that, that I am praying as I write this appeal, that it will go from one to another, until every one has heard the call and will receive to make the day one of prayer and sacrifice, for the extension of the Master's kingdom over all the world. Dr. Jordan, the Secretary of our Foreign Mission Board, will himself be in Africa when the day comes for the collection, but let none withhold on that account, but take a collection and send to the National Baptist Foreign Mission Board, 728 West Walnut St. Louisville, Ky. Very Truly yours, R. C. Monaria Helena, Ark., March 1904, President National Baptist Convention, [Saptist papers please cop.] WANTED-TRUST WORTHY LADY or gentleman to manage business in the county and adjoining territory for a home of solid financial standing $20.00 straight cash salary and expenses paid each Monday direct from headquarters. Expense money advanced; position perm nent. Address Manager, 606 Monor B'l'g., Chicago. To the Superintendents of Child- Dear Sisters: I again appeal to you in the interest of the Children's Band. We came from our last Convention very much encouraged over our financial success; but we must continue to work to accomplish our undertaking. This work should not be confined to a few, but to the many Baptists of the State of Kentucky. The women are making a double effort; we children went to do likewise. Plan some way that you can get the children interested in the work have the bands meet regularly. We are not only after the amount the children send us for our work, but we want them trained to do religious work—that of giving without receiving—as our children do. We are blessed to give than to receive." Our assistance of the Lord we hope to do more this year than we have in any previous year. May peace and prosperity remain with each and every one of you in the prayer of your humble servant. I will visit the following Sunday School on the dates mentioned. prilA 3 Zion “ 10 Bland Street “ 17 Little Flock “ 24 Lampton Street May 1 Green Street “ 18 Cabel Street “ 18 Beargrass “ 28 Green Castle “ 29 Anshorage and Pewee June 5 Jeffersonown “ 12 Newbury MOLLIE WILLIAMS, State Secretary of Children's B nd, 8501 Sixth st., Louisville, Ky. (ESTABLISHED 1879) PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDA OFFICE 710 FIFTH ST., LOUISVILLE, KY. TERMS FOR YEAR, in advance..... $1.25 JAN. MONTHS, "..... 7.5 MARRER MONTHS,"..... 4.0 ONE COPY FREE. One year to any one who will send us five names no $6.5g. The date on the label of your paper shows to what san you have paid. In sores both as a receipt and request for payment. If proper credit has not been given within two three weeks from time of payment, notify us. Also upify us promptly of any change in Post Office or address so that there may be no error or delay in delivery of paper. This paper is regularly mailed to its subscribers until a definite order to discontinue is received and the subscription paid is full to the time the order is given. "If we can lay aside all personal differences and personal ambition long enough to collect $5,000 at Winchester, for our state work, we shall raise ourselves in the estimation of the world a hundred to ten. Can we find a hundred pastors in the state who will give the first one thousand dollars by giving $10 each? Dear brethren, big talk and long resolutions will not pay the bills at State University, and the missionaries. It is time for our leaders either "put up (the money) or shut up" Which shall we do" - The Touchlight Occasionally references like the above has been made of our denominational work in this state from which the inference is drawn that "personal differences" among some of the brethre and 'personal ambition' upon the part of others is the cause of our failure to raise larger sums of money for our Associational work. We do not share this opinion as much as our good brother Wood, but rather incline to the opinion that it is due more to an absolute lack of interest in the work and a proper appreciation of its importance and our obligation to support it. There are no more "personal differences" in Kentucky than in other states where larger sums of money are raised annually and if that is really the trouble the same results would follow. Really what we need in addition to more harmony in our ranks is a widening and deepening of genuine interest and concern in our Missionary and Educational work. The suggestion for pastors to make individual offerings is all right, but what is needed most, is for the four hundred Baptist pastors of Kentucky to lay these matters upon the hearts of the people as they should and let the churches come up to the Association through their messengers and lay the money necessary on the table to provide for these enterprises as they deserve. Truly it is time for our leaders to wake up. v100770 THE race war near St. Charles, Ark., has ended as such affairs usually end with thirteen Negroes killed and two white men wounded by the two last colored men killed. There was the usual excitement incident to such affairs in that section and poses, the legal name for some mobs were formed to arrest Negroes who had grown insolent and belligerent according to published reports. Every man arrested was killed and the press reports state that the Negroes are quiet and are attending strictly to their work and that further trouble will be averted. In the neighborhood of St. Charles, the Negroes largely out number the whites and this little diversion is no doubt thought to be necessary to keep them in subjection to the intelligence and lawful authority of that community. Every day recently we have read the statements made by Southern white men, that when Negroes stop committing the unmentionable crime, that lynchings and burhings will cease, yet here are thirteen lives taken and the most serious offense charged is assault, and that AMERICAN BARIST FRIDAY APRIL I 1904 only against two of the thirteen, the others being killed for insolence or other minor causes. It may do little or no good to call public attention to these wrongs, yet it is hoped in some way and at some time that the public conscience may be aroused and that this sentiment will compel the legal trial of those who violate law and the absolute protection of those who are innocent. A TRIAL in the Ordinance Court one day last week has brought the fact prominently to the attention of the public that there is an ordinance in this city requiring the interment of a corpse within forty-eight hours after death, unless a permit is obtained from the Health office permitting the body to be returned for a longer time. It is claimed that the keeping of bodies for lengthy periods tend to spread disease and for this reason they should be buried within the time indicated. These are perhaps good sanitary reasons, but there is a disposition upon the part of some of the benevolent organizations to have funerals postponed until Sunday in order to have a great public demonstration. This is a mistake and is not a true mark of respect to the deceased. When possible it would be more satisfactory to have funerals on other days than Sunday and let them be solemn and impressive in character, rather than noisy and unsympathetic public demonstrations, reflecting upon the intelligence of the people and lacking in respect to the memory of of the honored dead. The Beargrass Baptist church will celebrate its 24th anniversary, commencing Wednesday evening, April 6 and ending Sunday April 10 1904. Wednesday evening the pupils of the blind school will give a piano recital interspersed with other exercises. Thursday evening the cantata, "The Star of Bethlehem," under the auspices of the Willing Workers club, Mrs. Bettie Marrs manager, will be rendered Sunday, April 10, services will commence at 9:30 a.m., with the Sunday School. At 11:30 remarks by ministers and members, prayer and praise services. At 12:30 lunch in the rear rooms for friends, who may be present. At 2:30 p.m. prayer and praise service and five-minute talks by ministers and members. All churches and ministers are invited to be with us. the Crescent Aid Society, the Excelsor Temple Knight's of Tabor No 8 and the Daughters of Aaron No 2, have been invited and expected to attend. We have three clubs, "Nonesuch No. 2," the "Busy Bee No. 3" and the "Willing Workers," will be reported in their order at 9 p.m. We are praying the Lord for us to have a glorious time that day. We expect to enter into a meeting on the 17 of April. E. P. MARRS. Louisville, Ky. Y. M. C. A. NOTES Last Sunday Rev. S. L. Martin impressed us all with his learning and experience. Next Sunday 3:30 p. m. Prof. J. S. Cotter, principal of the Ninth Street School, will address the men. Miss Fry's report at the annual meeting has been increased by several dollars. The rooms have been newly papered and everything put in shape for the spring. Don't forget us in job work. We can print anything from a newspaper to a calling card. Give us a call. NEWS AND NOTES Rev, H. W Jones of Owenton Ky. has accepted the call to the pastorate of the Clay St. Baptist church Shelbyville Ky. and recognition services will be held the third Sunday in April. --- Monday April 11th will be Simmons Day at Eckstein Norton University, Cane Spring Ky This day is observed annually at this institution in honor of the birth of Rev. Wm. J. Simmons, D D, its co founder Rev. P H Kennedy will conduct a New Era Institute at Earlington Ky. next Wednes lay, Thursday and Friday This is the first meeting of the kind held in that place and it promises to be unusually interesting. We have a great many farmers on our subscription list who would like to take a farming journal as well, so we have arranged a plan by which it can be done without extra cost. Read the special offer on the first page and act accordingly. Floods in Indiana this week have washed away bridges, inundated farms, and damaged other property to the extent of several millions of dollars. The rivers of Southern Indiana are all out of their banks and the loss of several lives has been reported. The Trustees of Berea College at a meeting held in Cincinnati last Wednesday, decided to test the Constitutionality of the race co education bill passed by the last Kentucky Legislature in the United States Court, the case to be entered shortly after the close of the present school term. --- Next Sunday is Foreign Mission Day among the Negro Baptists of the country when collections will be taken in all the Sunday schools and churches for that work These collections should be promptly sent to Rev. L. G. Jordan, Corresponding Secretary, 726 W. Walnut St. Louisville Ky. The sixth anniversary of the pastorate of Rev W. H. Leavell D.D. with the Shepherd St. Baptist church, Princeton Ky, will be observed in a fitting way from April 13th to 17th. Rev. C. H Clark D.D. of Nashville and Rev. B. J. Garrott of Hopkinsville will take a leading part in the services. --- The Association of Negro Wind-jammers and Knockers, as adopted by The New York Age to describe a certain set of editors and writers of our race journals who can never see any good in certain individuals is not a bad name by any means and is more suggestive than it is elegant. An unusual thing was the conviction of U. S Senator J. R. Burton of Kansas in the U. S. District Court in St. Louis Mo. last Monday, on the charge of having accepted compensation to protect the interests of the Rialto Grain and Securities Co. of St. Louis before the Post Office Department. The case has been appealed James Dickson Carr a prominent Negro attorney has been appointed Asst Corporation Counsel in the Law Department of New York City at a salary of $2,000 per annum. Mr. Carr is thirty-five years old and was born in Baltimore. He is a graduate of Rutgers College and the Columbia Law School, he has been practicing since 1895. This is the first time a Negro has filled such a position. The good Lord deliver us from 'sham' of every class and kind. --- most especially religious 'shams,' which are too numerous in the world. The world needs more men and women who are just what they profess to be and all they appear to be. There is much that glitters that is not gold. We love honesty, decency and purity, but our very soul abhors dishonesty, double-dealing tricks and rascality. The people of God must come out from the world and take an accomplished stand against the powers and works of darkness-The Florida Watchman Examination for persons who desire to compete for the Rhodes scholarship at Oxford University England, as provided for under the will of the late Cecil Rhodes, will be held in each of the States on April 13th. Persons desirous of getting information regarding the examinations should apply to the President of the University of their State In these states where there is a larger University than the State Institution, as for instance Chicago University in Illinois, persons will make their application to the President of the larger University SCHOOL NOTES Miss Martha V. Webster, of the Shelby Street School, who has been ill for some weeks, h simproved so much that she is expected to resume her work next Monday. Miss Mary Moss Hayden, of the Main Street School, has resumed her duties much to the pleasure of her pupils. Miss Nannie Oden substituted. Miss Jeannette L. Steward substituted at the High School this week for Miss Eliza Davenport, who was indisposed The Central Colored Evening School closed a very pleasant and profitable session of five and a half months, on Friday evening the 25 ult. After the reading of essays and compositions and addresses by various pupils and visitors all were served to refreshments in abun dance. Each teacher received some token of love from the pupils. The greater number of the pupils of this school are adults, many of them being over sixty years of age. All seem anxious to learn to read and write and cipher, which many of them do very nicely. There is absolutely no disorder in this school Not a cross word has been spoken, either by teacher, or pupil, during this session. Owing to the severe winter and the number of revivals in the churches in the neighborhood of the school, the attendance has not been so good as last year, yet it was sufficient for five teachers to be regularly employed during the whole session, seven being employed for three and a half months. The enrollment of the school was as follows:—male, 203; female, 174; total 377. The average nightly attendance was male 64 female 61, total 125. The oldest pupil of the school was Mr. Benjamin Johnson, 70 years while Peter Freeman 64, Rosa Brooks 63, Othe Thompson 64, J P Hicks 62, B V H McAfee 67, Queen Griffith 57, Annie Smith 50, Tillie Hervey 56, Laura Richardson 58 Margaret Read 56 Sarah Gray 54 Omelia Owens 52, Polly Davis 54 Louise Fields 55, Osburn Cormoran 50 Lizzie Kirtel 50 Harriet Thornton 53, Francis Williams 53, Amanda Brooks 53 and Amanda Jickson 51 were among those faithful in study and regular in attendance. The tuition paid by the over age pupil amounted to $95 80. This at 10 cents per week shows that these people are not only anxious for learning, but are willing to pay for it. The following were the teachers:—A. H. Payne, principal Mrs H. M Helm, Misses W. C. Deadman, M Lula Grant, Emma B Lang, Nettie M Montgomery and Addie B Worthington. GET YOUR JOB WORK DONE HERE. Louisville National Banking Co. . . . N. E. Corr. Fifth and Market Streets Boxes for rent in Strongest Safety Vault. $5.00 per year and upward. NOTES OF LOCAL INTEREST The ordinance of the Lord's supper will be administered at Emmanuel church next Sunday afternoon. The Lad es Sewing Circle will meet at the residence of Mrs. J. S. Colter 23.36 Magazine St. next Tuesday evening. At the Rally at Little Flock church last Sunday $53.45 was raised for the new seats. This is a good effort for this church. Mrs Lula Jordan, of Nashville, Tenn., was in the city Wednesday returning from an extended visit to Indianapolis, Ind. The county tax rate will be 28c on the hundred dollars this year which is an increase of 4c over last year. The Knight Templars will hold their Annual Easter services at the Jackson street church next Sunday afternoon. Rev. Nelson Green has been confined to his home No 1630 W. Kentucky St for two weeks on account of ilne s but he is improving this week. Mr. Joseph H. Douglass the celebrated violinist of Washington City will appear in concert at the Church of Our Merciful Saviour next Monday evening Be sure and hear him. Mr. W. N Turley, will give a Charity Projecting Entertainment at Ninth street Baptist Church, Rev. Wm. Johnson, pastor, next Tuesday evening, for the benefit of Tribe No. 12. A liberal patronage is desired. Miss Nannie H. Burroughs who went to Florida some weeks ago in the interest of the Foreign Mission was compelled to cancel her appointments on account of a serious throat affliction and return to the city. She is improving slowly and is still confined to her room. Thursday evening of last week Miss Minnie.G. Richie and Dr. J. D. Long were quietly married at the parsonage of the Jackson St M. E. church by Rev. W. H. Evans. This announcement will come in the way of a surprise to their many friends in this city. A severe storm last Friday night did great damage in the Southern part of the city. Houses were unroofed, chimneys blown off, trees uprooted and other damage done. No lives were lost though several people were injured. It reminded many people of the great cyclone of March 1890. A large and enthusiastic meeting of Masons was held at Odd Fellows Hall last Tuesday evening to receive Marshall T. Clay, of Lexington, Ky., Grand Master of Masons for Kentucky. The arrangements for the meeting were under the management of a committee representing the seven lodges of the city and Mr. W. Pratt Annis, was master of ceremonies. Addresses were made by Messers G. A. Carter. A. Morris, A. S. White, A. E. Meyzeek M. T. Clav, Revs. J. H Frank, W. H. Craighead and others. Members of the order of Eastern Star came in a body to pay their respects --- Louisville TITLE CO. Paid-up Capital $157,000 Guaranteed Fund $100,000 Titles Examined and Insured Money Loaed on Real Estate First Mortage Real Estate Gold Bonds for Sale which met the buyer 4½ per cent. Bonds as small as $25. 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Louisville, Ky Monon Route In the published report in the Americsn Baptist of the receipts of the last session of the Baptist Women's Educational Convention the University Society was credited with $35 00 when it should have been $40 00. Respectfully, Lucy Flint, Sec. Board of Managers B. W. E. C Louisville, Ky. A Correction. Women as Well as Men Are Made Miserable by Kidney Trouble. sys upon the mind, dis- ambition: beauty, vigor and cheerfulness soon disappear when the kid- neys are out of order or diseased. L. M. Kidney trouble has become so prevalent that it is not uncommon for a child to be born afflicted with weak kid-ness, often at sites too often, if the rine aseals the flesh or if, when the child saches an age when it should be able to control the passage. it is yet afflicted with sd-wetting, depend upon it; the cause of e difficulty is kidney trouble, and the first ep should be towards the treatment of ease important organs. 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His death occurred at an early hour Saturday morning at his home, 1531 W. Kentucky street after an illness extending over a period of two years. 'I was eighty five years old, and had been a leading minister in the colored Methodist church for sixty years. He had lived in Louisville continuously for half a century, during which time he was at the head of all religious movements in that church, and was pastor of the leading congregations in Louisville. He possessed and deserved the friendship and confidence of the white people wherever known and was a leader among his own race, highly esteemed by them for his sincerity and ability The old man was not only well and favorably known in Louisville but all over the State, having filled the pulpits of all the leading A M. E. churches in Kentucky, and in a number of the Southern States during his long life in the ministry. During his work as a minister he is said to have baptized 8,000 persons and to have presided at more than a thousand weddings. He has dedicated hundreds of churches in Kentucky and other States, and was looked upon as one of the ablest preachers in the domination. His last pastorate was Quinn Chapel at Ninth and Walnut Sts. He is survived by a widow and six children, two of whom are ministers. His widow is seventy-six years old, and is also a confirmed invalid.-Courier-Journal. THE FUNERAL. Tuesday afternoon Quinn Chapel was crowded to the doors by a large and sympathetic audience to pay the last tribute of respect to his memory. When the funeral procession was, announced, the great audience reverent y stood with bowed heads until the family and mourners were seated. Upon the platform were seated many pastors of the city of all denominations who took a solemn interest in the sad services. Rev. W. H. Craighead, announced the opening hymn "Why should we start and fear to die" and Rev. Mr Bray, offered prayer. Rev W H Venable lined hymn "In Thy cleft Oh Rock of Ages" and Rev. Garr, read job xiv. "Asleep in Jesus" was lined by Rev. Booker, and the obituary was read by Presiding Elder Brav, after which the funeral sermon was preached by Rev. J. T. Morrow, pastor of Quinn Chapel. He based his address upon these familiar words "I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course; and I am now ready to be offered up." It was fitting tribute to a beautiful and useful life. Prayer was offered by Rev. E. P. Marrs, and the tribute from Quinn Chapel was read by Mr. L Weaver After the remains were viewed by the friends, they were borne to the hearse by Messrs D. Evans, Thurlow James, Wm. Evans, G, Evans Lawrence James and John Evans, grandsons of the deceased, who acted as pall-bearers. The interment took place at Eastern Cemetery. The bereaved family have the sympathy of a host of friends in this and other states in this sad hour. This body met Monday morning at Green St. church. Members present:—Revs. Frank, Edmonds, Gaddie, Mernfield, Jones, E. W. Reed, Craighead, Rhodes, Marrs, Watson, Bowen, Riddles. McClellan, Brent, Riley, Jacobs, Britt, Bates, Payton, Russell, Johnson, Warren, Lewis Hampton, Breckenridge. Brethren Tally, Batson, Wright. Visitors Rev. S. L. Martin, R. H. Fauntelroy, H. W. Jones. Rev. J. H. Frank presided and Revs. S. L. Martin and E. P. Marrs conducted devotional services. REPORTS. Green St.-S. S. 94, collection $3.40; pastor preached, one by baptism and one under watchcare, collection $24 93. Zion-S. S. 135, collection $3.20; pastor and Rev R. H. Fauntleroy preached one for baptism, collection $4547. Emmanuel-S. S 80, collection $2.25; pastor and Rev. J. Riley preached, one for baptism, collection $43 45. Fifth St.-S. S. 203, collection $27 73; pastor preached, two for baptism, two by letter and two under watchcare, collection $33.oc. Portland-S.S. 55, collection $1. pastor preached, collection $7.00. Cable St.-pastor preached, collection $3.75. Beargrass-S. S. 35, collection $1.15; Rev. Venable and pastor preached. Bland St.-S. S. 20, collection $41; pastor preached, collection $2.15. Virginia Ave.-S.S. 44, collection $7.0; pastor and Rev. A. Shumake preached, five for baptism and one under watchcare, collection $4.30. Howards Chapel-S.S. 25, collection $3.35; pastor preached, collection $210. New Hope-S. S. 37, collection $.63; pastor preached, collection $8 70. Lampton St.-S. S. 102, collection $2.17, pastor and Rev. Dotson preached, collection $80.50 Calvary-S S 118 collection $2.03; Asst. pastor preached, collection $28.76. Mt. Olive-S. S. 23, collection $ 55 Rev. J. W, Thomas preached, collection $19.65. Ninth St -S. S. 55, collection $1.15, pastor and Revs. G. F. Watson and S. L. Martin preached, one for baptism, collection $31.00. Centennial-S. S. 125, collection $1.20; Rev. G. W. 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PETER CONFESSES THE CHRIST. Mark 8:27 38. MOTTO TEXT — "Thon art the Christ, the Son of the living God." Matt. 16:16. "And Jesus went out, and his disciples into the towns of Caesarea Philipi."—This was a city of Galilee, near one of the two sources of the Jordan, about forty miles from Capernaum. It was at the foot of Herom, and was called by the Greeks Paneas. It has been enlarged and left to Philip, the terrach, and named by him in honor of Tiberias; and it was called Caesarea Philipi to distinguish it from the Caesarea on the sea coast. Luke tells Jesus had been engaged in prayer just before he asked this question. They were on the road when he spoke. "Whom do men say that I am?"—He of course knew just what men said and thought of him. He is leading the minds of his disciples to the open confession it was now best for them to make. From that day to this men have saying some thing of Jesus, whom even his enemies cannot forget and ignore. It is probable he had reference to the expressed opinion, not so much of his enemies, as of the multitudes who followed him, many of whom professed to be his disciples. "And they answered some: John the Baptist, some Elias, and others one of the prophets"—They all recognized that Jesus was no ordinary man or teacher, but seem to have considered him rather a forerunner of the Messiah than the Messiah himself. Herod though, him John the Baptist risen from the dead. Elijah had gone to heaven without death, and from Malachi's prophecy the Jews looked for him to return. They had had no prophet for four hundred years, but they knew themselves to be God's chosen people, to whom he had sent a long line of great prophets, many of whom had worked notable miracles. Elijah and Elisha had even raised the dead. "But whom say ye that I am."—This is the vital question to each human soul. Upon an answer to it here, depends our eternal life yonder. "And Peter answereth and sayeth unto him, Thou art the Christ,"—Peter was the spokesman of the apostles, and no doubt, the others united with him in these words. It goes to prove that this is indeed Peter's gospel, that the blessing that Jesus spoke to Peter is not given here as in Matthew. We are told by Matthew that our Lord declared Peter had not learned this great truth of his own discerment, but by revelati n of the Father, and no man has ever acknowledged Jesus to the saving of his soul without divine aid to his darkened understanding. "And he charged them that they should tell no man of him.—The word translated "charged" is a very emphatic one. It would not do in the state of mind in which the people for Jesus to proclaim himself their Messiah. Theiy were ready as it was to take him by force and make him their king. After his death when they could see the Messiah as was to be no earthly conqueror with a kingdom of this world then they must proclaim his Messiahship everywhere. "And he began to teach them."—Despite their belie in him as the Messiah, these disciples still cheerished wrong ideas in regard to his kingdom, and knowing the shock his death would be to their faith, Jesus prepares them for it. The Sanhedrim, the ruling power of their nation, was composed of three classes—the elders, or the head of synagogues; the chief priests, or heads of the twenty-four classes of priests; and the scribes, or men learned in the law. Thus our Lord showed that the whole nation, though their ruless would reject him. "That the Son of Man must suffer many things."—The whole atonement is in that word "must" Must of his own free will, it is true but he must, if any man was to be saved. The terrible nature of sin is in that word. Jesus was the only one that could die in our stead and save us by his death. No other blood could reach to the height of that broken law and depths of human guilt —"And he spake that saying openly."—Frankly, plainly, without perse or mistery. He told them as plainly as words could that he must die and rise again the third day. And yet they did not remember! Even the disciples could not believe and remember the words of Jesus until the Holy Spirit brought all things to their remembrance. We see here a proof of the truth of his words that it was expedient for the disciples that he should go away and the Spirit come to them "And Peter took him, and began to rebuke him."—which shows how imperfect Peter's ideas were of his Master, or he would not have dared to rebuke him. The Greek shows that Peter took hold of him and drew him a little to one side, and that Jesus turned suddenly and looked keenly at all the disciples. He spoke so as to be heard by them all: "Get thee behind me Satan."—It shows Peter's true humanity, if this is his gospel that he tells frankly of our Lord's stern rebuke, while omitting the blessing which had gone before. Jesus would endure no inpertinence from his chief Apostle—even the Seraphim veil their faces in his presence. The Lord recognizes the one who speaks to him with Peter's voice. It is the old tempter whom he had met in the wilderness, come now once more to attack him and make him give up his purpose of redeeming lost men. Satan often uses those who love us best to tempt us to sin. Let us yield to temptation no more than Christ did. "For thou savourest not the things that be of God, but the things that be of men."—"Thou minuest not" is the exact translation. Peter was thinking of the suffering of his dear beloved Master and his own grief at losing him; thinking also it may be of that temporal kingdom of which he in common with his nation was dreaming. But human love as well as human ambition must give way before the things of God. what a terriible thing it would have been for Peter himself if he had obtained his wish even though Jesus had conquered the world and given Peter a seat on his right hand. For if Jesus did not die to atone for Peter's sins, Peter would have been lost. He would have given his soul to gain the world. If we could have our own way, how often would we destroy our souls as ignorantly as Peter would have destroyed his. Had Peter been minding the things of God, he would have spoken differently. "And when he had called the people unto him."—Either there was a multitude following at a respectful distance while talked privately with his disciples, or they have now entered Casarea. The following verses are an answer to Peter's unwillingness that his Lord should die, but they are meant for the people as well. "Whosoever will come after me,"—There no following Jesus on any other terms. He will not compromise nor will he make any exceptions. "Let him deny himself." He must no longer make himself, his interests, his pleasures, his happiness of the thoughts or his desires. Let him seek first the kingdom of heaven, and God will add to him all these things which he sees best. Vers 35. This refers not only to martyrys, but to us as well. Life means first here, of course, our physical life. And whoever when brought to the test abjures the faith rather than lose his natural life, shall lose his eternal life. But AMERICAN BAPRIL, FRIDAY, APRIL 1, 1904. it includes also all the wordly things upon which we set our affection, and which may be said to constitute our life. But if we give up these for Christ's sake and the gospel'e he shall in deepest truth save even them, receiving roo-fold in this world, and in the world to come, life everlasting. "For what shall it profit a man if he gain the whole world and lose his own soul."--A plain, practical common sense question and one which every sinner should put to himself honestly. They are neglecting their souls to gain the world. They cannot gain the world with all their efforts. You can count on your fingers the ones who have been said, even in a limited sense, to have gained the world. And if every one could, what profit is it? Seventy years is soon over, and all eternity is lost. "Or what shall a man give for his soul,"— Our souls are forfeited to the violated law of God forfeited for all eternity. And there is but one thing which any man can give in exchange for his soul, and that is the blood of Christ. But that blood cannot be found in hell. Therefore, when a man through his devotion to self and indifference to God has lost his soul at last, there is nothing to be given for it, Dives, had nothing in hell to give in exchange for water. And to that death of lost souls there is no end forever. "Whosoever therefore shall be ashamed of me and of my word."—One of the greatest mysteries connected with the terrible nature of sin is that men, poor worms in the dst of one of God's smallest planets, should ever be ashamed of their Lord. What a contrast here between the evil and adulterous generation and the glory of the Father. He of whom Christ is ashame there will depart with thed into eternal punishment. Connected with the Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute at Tuskegee, Ala., offers exceptional opportunities to young men wishing to prepare for the christian ministry. The chief aim of the instruction is to afford young men and women a comprehensive knowledge of the Euglish Bible and to implant in their hearts an ambition to dedicate their lives to the elevation and Christianization of their race. 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