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AMERICAN BAPTIST. Box Let Them Pass; Forget Them Never mind bad things you heard,— Don't repeat a single word,— Let them pass; forget them. Do not mind them—they are not Worthy of a moment thought.— They have now, much mischief wrought Let them pass; forg-t them. Never mind what some have said,— y are words by maice fed— et them pass; forget them. ey were unkind and untrue, and deserves no thought from you;— among the very few Noo will never mind them. the other people say Words unkind, from day to day— Let them pass; forget them. Bale ce matters with them; give Kim words for unkind ones; live As you know you ought; forgive,— Let them pass; forget them. Pase it not but mind it. Do another kind of deed.— Maybe some one's heart will bleed. If you do not mind it. WOMEN'S WORK. Upon reaching Carrollton we took bus and went to the inviting home of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Wood, where we were welcomed by dear sister r Wood and her devoted mother, Mrs. Harriet Martin. In this pleasant home we spent a most delightful day, in the afternoon through the kindness of Mrs. Wood we enjoyed a live over the city, called to see Bro. Henry Williams family, alsoason Jones' family, was sorry to find sister Jones indisposed. Rev. B. P. Burch the active pastor was absent assisting Rev. Smith in his revival meeting at New Liberty but had announced our meeting. At 8 p.m. a large and precative audience assembled at the First Baptist church church Mrs. Annie Wood conducted devotional exercises, the bhohr under her tutorage rendered choice selections, she then in an earnest manner introduced us and at the request of brother Henry Miller we deferred our addr as until 9:20 p. m. as the God Fellow were holding an important meeting and desired to attend after their adjournment. In order to hold the audience we desired to have praise service until that hour, many sisters present took part in the service all exressing a desire to do more for the Master's cause than ever before. Our hearts were made to rejoice when Bro. Miller came in with his brotherhood, we presented our claims and received for our work the sum of $5.33 the following persons contributing; Mrs. Harriet Martil. 50 st. Jones; Brethren Henry Miller, H. C. Jones; James Harris, Washington Stone, Henry Skelton, Will Barnett, Leslie F. Jones, John Crozer, Robert Duke, Sisters Mary Harris, Margarette Hutchison, Annie H. Woods, and Alice Miller 28 cents each. Sorry to say we found the society, organized a year ago, inactive but pleaded themselves to begin work with the New Year with a will. Tuesday morning Nov. 8th we were off on stage line by 7 a.m. for Worthville 9 miles distance thence to LaGrange enroute to Smithfield. Upon reaching there found a card stating that as it was election day he esured that we defer our visit to a later date, we therefore decided to remain in LaGrange for 1 day and night and was pleased in the home of after a Wednes we found Rev ation awaiting ere kindly receiv- who knows how to at 8 o'clock p.m. we ch found a faithful new were earnestly en- prayer meeting service pre- revival Rev. Million intro- after praise service and urged response to our appeal are we hed our talk a collection of even, the following persons in each Rev. J. W. Million bury Simms, G. W. Cow- r Young.—Lewis, sisters ies. Alice Booker, J. W. a Thomas, Fanny Holly, Thomas. Was glad to find V. Million succeeding so nicely, the new floor had just been the church and all seemed hap- Thursday we went to New Castle e stage line visited the school and and Prof. McCain and his assistant being excellent work with an enrol- ment of 110 pupils. Stopped with sister currett when dough or made our stay is amenable. At night we visited the church which we found without a pastor, Rev. Allen having resigned several months ago to accept the call to Lawrenceburg a few assembled to hear the deacons received us with Christian courtesy. We laid our claims before them and received for our work the sum of $1.25 Bro Moses Harris gave 50 cents and the church contributed the remaining 75 cents. On Friday night we should have gone to Pleasureville but upon returning to Eminence we found a card for us from Bro. Powers sitting that it would not be convenient to have us come until a later date as he and his wife both were at Campbelt-burg. Spent the day with sisters Williams and Graves and was off on Saturday for Christianburg. On Sunday night we were greeted at this church by a small audience of young people, this church was also without a pastor, Deacon L. Young, who is ever faithful though now blind, was at his post of duty to welcome us and conduct devotionals. We made a short talk and received a collection of $1 20, brother L. Young giving 25 cent Mrs. and Hulda Young 25 cents. Stopped with them and enjoyed our stay ever so much having taught at this place for two years, there is no place in all Kentucky that seems more home like to us than Christianburg. Monday morning we were off for Bagdad. Mrs. T. L. Anderson, the efficient teacher at this point, had thoughtfully met two young men, her pupils, to met us, we stopped as usual with Mr. and Mrs. Coleman Butler, where we always receive a hearty welcome, during the afternoon we visited the public school which is one of the best in the district, found Mrs. Anderson faithfully discharging her duties as teacher with a full school of as bright boys and girls as it has been our pleasure to meet anywhere. At night an appreciative audience greeted us, Rev. W. B. Hail the beloved pastor could not be present but had announced our meeting. Mrs. Anderson arranged a programme which was carried out by her pupils to the delight of all present. She afterwards introduced us in a very pleasing manner. At the conclusion of our talk a collection of $3.50 was given the following named persons contributing 25 cents each, Rev. John Blackburn brethren Allen Marks and John Black sisters T. L. Anderson, Bettie Banks. —— Marshael and John Henry Moore. On Wednesday night a large crowd assembled at the First Baptist church at LaGrange to meet us. Pastor Offutt was absent but had urged a good attendance. Deacon Joe Davis led devotionals. all present joined heartily in the praise service, sisters Amanda Johnson and Maggie Beaumont, the faithful president and secretary of the University Society, were on hand sister Johnson introduced us, we spoke at length receiving $3.05 for our work, the following name persons contributing 25 cents each: Rev. E. T. Offutt, Bro. Geo. Sumford and S. Tilford, sisters Susan Davis, Delta Eddy, Julia Thomas, Mary B. McCoy. Found the Society in a prosperous condition and with an expressed purpose to do more next year to push the work. Brownsboro was the next visit to be made received a card from Rev. Caldwell asking in to defer this visit. We ask that you continue to pray that success may be ours, i. M. JACKSON. Colored American Magazine for December. The Colored American Magazine, New York, the only monthly magazine owned, published and edited by Afro-American people, is improved greatly since its removal from Boston. The December number is especially rich. Mr. Daniel Murray, of the Library of Congress, contributes an article on, "The Mixed Blood Question;" which deserves the widest possible resaing It relates some startling facts, though a little belated, in regard to several Presidents and Seersators and their colored paramours. Mr. Tom H. Malone writes a beautiful little story, "Marrying Under False Pretense." Charles Bertman Johnson, the bard of Callos, has an extraordinary meritorious sonnet to "Twilight." "The Liberia Steamship Company," is a history of the organization, and an outline of purpose of the steamship company, by James R. Spurgeon, former Charge d'Affairs at Monrovia. A brilliant story of a genius by a brilliant man, is the character sketch of Broker T. Washington, by William H. Foote. The Editor's account is exceptionally strong. 10 cents the copy: $1.00 the year. For sale at newstands, or direct from the Publisher, 2 Ceder-181 Pearl St. LOUISVILLE, KY., FRIDAY, DECEMBER 23 1904 We Disfavor Reduction of Southern Representation. The Georgia Baptist has in season and out contended for the full and complete recognition of the Afro-American citizenship. We have ever insisted that every child born on American soil should enjoy every right, privilege and immunity in common. We have tenaciously opposed every phase of "Jim Crowism" because it is the outgrowth of prejudice that draws racial and other lines that under any and every circumstance are discriminative. The men who enacted the "Jim Crow" laws may be honest and sincere, they may think they subserve the public good, but all of their reasoning is founded upon either personal prejudice or a recognition of the prejudices of others. The Supreme Court of the United States yielded to the prejudices of the white people of the South when it decided that a state may enact laws requiring the separation of travelers on railroad trails just as though people were hoves and cows. Such laws are always discriminative in their application and there is no remedy. The franchise is a bulwark of American citizenship: The women of the country, as a rule, do not vote and because of this they are at the mercy of the men and notwithstanding the intimate relations which they sustain to the men they are the subjects of many injustices because they have no ballot with which to protect themselves. Take the ballot from any class of men and those men as a class become helpless as against the class who have the ballot. A government of the people, by the people and for the people, must be a government founded upon the use of the ballot. The ballot box must be the last resort and final arbiter of every question which invokes questions of government. That safeguards should be thrown around the American ballot box all will agree. That the franchise should be elevated no reasonable or patriotic person will deny. The prostitution of the ballot can but work a thousand evils. The man who allows his vot to become a commercial commodity is an enemy to himself and to his country. Intelligence and sound judgment should control always in the use of elective franchise. The buyer and sellers of votes should be put in the criminal class and neither allowed to participate in public election. The 15th amendment to the Constitution of the U.S. does not give the vote to colored man; it only provides for the reduction of congression representation in state where the vote may be taken away from the colored man because he is colored. Several states of the South have adopted constitutions that are so framed as to deprive thousands of colored men of the privilege of voting while no white man is so deprived. The constitutional remedy is not to compel these states to remove the unjust discrimination but to reduce their representation in Congress. The Georgia Baptist is el early of the opinion that the application of this congressional remedy would be more harmful to the colored people of the South than it would to the whites. This would be a conceding of the right of Southern white people to take the ballot away from the colored people. The colored people while compelled to live in the South would be reduced to a condition of helplessness worse than the conditions of slavery from which they were delivered by Mr. Lincoln. The colored man in the South needs the ballot abov every other civil right because without the ballot he becomes a helpless serf. The grandfather clauses in some state constitutions, the white primaries in other states, are deplorable, but neither works the injury to the colored man that would come from congressional recognition of the right of the white south to disfrance the black south because he is black. Let us contend for full American manhood fights, and as we become better qualified to contend we shall come to the full statute of American manhood and even in the South our value as members of the body politic will be acknowled. Congress may pass laws protecting voters in the exercise of the franchise regardless of race or color and tuen with its own instrumente titles supervise their execution.—Tav Georgia Baptist. UNIVERSITY NOTES: S. U. Rah, rah, rab, rah, S. U. Rah, rah, rab, rah, Hurrah! Burrah! day evening to a splendid audience. Prof. Brown read an excellent Review of the Sunday School lesson for the last quarter at Sunday School last Sunday morning. Mrs. Peterson, of Texas, and Steinmetz spoke on Temperance in the chapel Monday morning. Rev. J. H. Verdue lectured in chapel last Thursday morning. The lecture was inspired from start to finish and all felt the same burning words of the speaker came from his heart. School will close this afternoon for the holidays. The Xmae Tree exercises of Berean Sunday School will take place in chapel on Monday night December 26. Several students will leave for their homes to-day to spend the holidays. The boys enjoy skating now, even the boys from Africa enjoy a slip up on the ice. A kind letter from Dr. Frost, o' Berea enclosing a tendollar donation from him was read in chapel Monday. Dr. Frost was much impressed with his recent visit. We were all impressed with his presence and words, now we number him and Berea among our helpful friends. Dr. Purce will deliver an address before the State Teachers' Association at Lexington Dec. 27. School will reopen on Tuesday January 8rd '05. Monday brought a five dollar check from Prof. W. D. Thomas as a gift from the Fifth Street Sunday School. Succ gifts are always welcome and other Sunday Schools and churches who have not helped in the November rally can do so yet. Many thanks are returned to all who have helped and we will a merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Rev W. B. Hall of Feewe called in to see us week. He is well and hearty, Dr. Frost's "Chosen" and "Historical Sketch of Beresa" will give an uplift to any who may be fortunate enough to read them, The Seniors delivered their first orations in chapel last week. They showed careful preparation and speak good for the future. The reports for the first term's work were made in chapel Tuesday. Some went up and some went down as usual, but on the whole the reports show ennest and faithful endeavors. The young ladies stayed home Sunpay on account of the bad weather. Miss L. Taylor conducted services for them. Will You Sleep Well To-night? Not if you have a cough that begins to torment you as soon as you lie down. You can conquer the cough with Allen's Lung Ealsam, which will relieve the pain in the chest the irritation in the throat and the hard breathing. Since it contains no opium, this remedy may be given freely to children, and to the most delicate adults. GOD IS IN HIS HOLY TEMPLE. It may be of interest to the brethren of our great Baptist family to inform them through the columns of your paper, that through hard struggling, the New Bethel Baptist church, Bowling Green, Ky., has freed herself of debt, burnt the mortgage and know she belongs to God and the Baptists. Sunday Nov. 27th was indeed the greatest day in the history of this church; as on this day the beautiful edifice was dedicated and given to Him who said, that it is more blessed to give than to receive. The members hailed this as the great est day from the fact that this was the first opportunity that they have ever had to make a clear offering to Him whose only Son was offered for us all, and that once for all. Our prayer is that the Father will abide forever in this house and in the heart of his people in this house. Rev. C. Smothers, D. D., of Versailles the old "Battle Axe" of the Baptists of Kentucky, having been invited, came accordingly and pressed three powerful sermons suited to the occasion. This warrior took the stand on Sunday morning, and all day he seemed to be completely wrapped or hid in inspiration. As we looked in his face we could not help from thinking of Moses and how his face shone when he came down from talking with God in the mountain. Dr. Smothers made a lasting impression upon the ESTABLISHED 1879 IN THE NEW YEAR BOTIST PERIODICALS The Best and Cheapest Lesson Helps in the world LESSON LEAFLETS Bible ... 1 cent each Junior ... 1 cent each Primary ... per copy! per quarter! Picture Lessons ... 2½ cents Bible Lesson Pictures ... 12 cents per quarter! 4 cents 2 " 2 " 2 " 2 " 1¼ " 1¼ " per quarter! HOME DEPARTMENT SUPPLIES Senior H. D. Quarterly ... 4 cents Advanced H. D. Quarterly ... 2 " per copy! per quarter! 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Our church is perfectly in line with all of the denominational interests. It will do more now than it has done in the past. The College Aid and Missionary Societies are in a prosperous condition. Our missionary society is doing much every week to relieve the suffering in this city and else where. Our college Aid Society is at work in earnest, holding weekly meetings. When sister Jackson comes to us again she will likely find the society in a good condition. The following named ministers took part in the dedication: Rove, A. Williams, W. C. Allen, moderator of the Union District Association; W. L. Lawrence, M. B Shobe, W. Marshall, A. Jackson, J. R. Jackson, E. M. Moore, P. H. Henderson, W. H. Hampton. We are looking forward to a greater spiritual growth. Pray for us yours. H. D. CARPENTER. Bowling Green, Ky. Exposure to Wet, dampness and cold, invarably results in a sudden chill, which if not attended to immediately will cause a cold. By mixing a teaspoonful of Perry Davis' Painkiller in a half glass of warm water or milk, the whole system will be heated and the danger of cold avoided. Avoid substitutes, there is but one Painkiller, Perry Davis'. Prices 25c. and 50c. Phelps Hall Bible Training School Connected with the Tuskegee Institute, Tuskegee, Ala., offers exceptional opportunities to young men wishing to prepare for the Christian ministry. The chief aims of the Bible Training School are to give young colored men and women a comprehensive knowledge of the entire English Eibl and to implant into their hearts the noble ambition to dedicate their lives the elevation and Christianization of their people. The students are required to do missionary work in the various churches and Sunday School near the Institution, and in this way have been very helpful the neighboring communities. The teaching of the Bible School is wholly undenominational, the intention being not to oppose or antagonize any theological work now being done, but rather to assist all denominations. Phelips Hall, the building in which the school is taught, was given by a generous New York friend. It is a frame structure three stories high, containing a chapel, library, reading room and the office of the Dean, with three recitation rooms; beside forty rooms for dormitory purposes. Rev. Edgar J. Peuney is the Dean. He is assisted by Rev. H. P. Johnson and Rev. J. H. Gudsel. Rt. Rev. Gso. W. Clinton, of Charlotte, N. C., and Dr. H. T. Johnson, of Philadelphia, Pa. deliver a regular osuce of lectures during the term. Rev. Moosa Jackson, of the Presbyterian church, Chicago, delivered a special course of lectures during the past term. The teaching is free. The cost of board including, furnished room, light, fuel, washing, etc., is $8.00 per month. 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FRIDAY, DECEMBER, 23, 1904 There has alway been a doubt in our mind as to whether the reduction of representation in Congress was the best or most adequate remedy for disfranchisement in the South. True it may be a legal remedy, but things lawful may not always be expedient and this is the trouble with this remedy. Will the conditions as far as the Negro is concerned be changed or improved? If he is still disfranchised with no hope of the ban being removed, is he not just as well off with the representation as it is, as he would be if it is reduced? The reasonable conclusion seems to be, that what ever remedy is found should be for the purpose of finally securing the repeal or abolishment of these discriminating measures and the recognition of manhood rights. Some of these measures have the appearance of placing the sanction of moral approval upon the laws which disfranchise the Negro and a willingness to accept the reduction of representation as ample satisfaction for this disfranchisement. This character of legislation in our opinion does not meet the case for the remedy ought to remove the cause and in no way approve unconstitutional and unjust legislation. The Platt bill while general in character in many respects is the same in spirit and in the main is open to this same objection. We confess it is a grave question and will require wise and careful consideration but we should go slow in accepting any adjustment of the question that will result in the permanent disfranchisement of the Negro in the South. --- In keeping with the custom and sentiment of the Christmas season every one is looking forward to a full enjoyment of its pleasures. This is right and proper but there is or ought to be just as much pleasure in giving as in receiving for it is really "more blessed to give than to receive." This is the spirit that should try to add to the pleasure and happiness of others. There are many good and deserving people who will be unable to share in the "Merry Christmas" unless others more fortunate will put themselves to the trouble to see that they are remembered. This should be a pleasant duty for those who are as willing to serve as they are to be served. Those who sacrifice time, means, ability and strength for the uplift of the people should not be forgotten and no more fitting time than this could be selected to remember the earnest pastor, faithful superintendent and zealous teacher than this. The loved ones at home must not be forgotten and all should join in the effort to make everyone happy this Christmas. The differences between some Baptist leaders in Philadelphia has assumed such proportions that the Christian Recorder the organ of the A. M. E. Church published in that AMERICAN BAPTIST DECEMBER 23 1904 city is pleading for a cessation of hostilities This is certainly suggestive but the Recorder is muchly mistaken in assuming that the Convention held in Washington D. C., last week was a neutrality convention called for the purpose of adjusting these differences. But seriously it is time that the brethren in the city of Brotherly Love were settling their differences and not longer enanger the vantage ground which they have gained or retard the progress which the denomination has been making in that section. The doubling of our subscription list would a blessing to the denomination and the race in more ways than one and at no season in the year could this be more easily accomplished than at this time. If each subscriber would just send one additional subscriber to begin with the new year the task would be accomplished. Every home should have a good paper coming into it weekly and no agency for good is more potent. We will apreciate whatever any friend may do to help us in this effort and will be pleased to send sample papers to any address upon application. INSTITUTE WORK Bowling Green. Elizabethtown, Owensboro, Henderson, Madisonville, Greenville, Hopkinsville, Russellville, Princeton, Mayfield, Hickman, Clinton, Shelbvville, Cadiz, Stanford, Franklin, Richmond, Frankfort, Maysville, Winchester, Paris, Georgetown, Danville, London, Lancaster, Mt. Sterling, Berea, Nicholasville, Middlesboro, Cynthiana, Versailles. The above named places have been selected to hold Institutes during this institute year. The missionaries will correspond and arrange with the pastors and churches, as to the time, and all other arrangements. The course of lectures will be first, on the Gospel of John, second, on the Bap-Articles of Faith. It would greatly encourage the managers and conductors of the institute work if the pastors and churches would invite us to hold these meetings with them Who will be the first to do so? If your name is not in the above list that may not hinder you from inviting us. You can have it if you want it. Let me hear from you. The Lord bless you and your work. I am yours in service, B H Kennedy. General Missionary 927 Clay St. Henderson Ky. ADVANCED NORMAL COURSE INTRODUCE! AT TUSKE: GEE INSTITUTE An Advanced Normal Course for teachers of the Common Branches and teachers of Manual Training, the Trades and Agriculture, will be established at the Tuskegee Institute, September 13, 1904, the next school term. The course includes a review of all the elementary studies the elements of psychology, the history of education, general and special methods of teaching and school management; observation of model teaching and practice teaching in an admirably equipped training school are required. Graduates of Tuskegee and persons of equivalent education are admitted without examination. Persons of some experience in teaching are accorded special advantages. In writing for further details, be sure to specify whether you wish training for a teacher (1) of a specific industry, like blacksmithing or agriculture, (2) of manual training, or (3) of academic ranches. Address all correspondence to Principal Booker T. ashington, Tuskegee Ala. TF. For a Woman to be wise and at the same time womenly is to wield a tremendous influence which may be felt for good in the lives of generations to come.-David Starr Jordan A Merry Chistmas. Fair maidens have just one week in which to make their peace calling and election sure. Next year will not be a leap year. Colored agents, teachers and preachers, to write sick and accident insurance. Liberal policy; can earn $75.00 to $300.00 monthly. Experience unnecessary. Address, Lock box 515, St. Louis. The State Teachers Association of Kentucky will meet in Lexington Tuesday Dec 27th and close Thursday Dec. 29th. It promises to be the most interesting session in the history of the Association. The Evergeen Baptist Chuch Mt. sterling Ky. is without a pastor and the church invites correspondence looking to the filling of the pulpit. Address James Steward, Church clerk, Mt. Sterling, Ky. The executive Board of the Illinois State Baptist Convention will meet in the second Baptist Church Centrala Illinois next Monday morning at 10 o'clock—A full attendance is desired. The Association of Presidents of the Colored A & M Colleges will hold its third annual session in Memphis Tenn. Dec. 28 to 30. A very interesting program has been arranged and promises to be a successful meeting. "Once open the door to trouble and its visits are three-fold; first anticipation; second, in actual presence; third, in living it over again. Therefore, never anticipate trouble, make as little of its presence as possible. forget it it soon as past." Ex- Rev. Geo. W. Dudley of Texas is assisting Pastor J. H. May in a wonderful revival with the Corinthian Baptist church, St. Louis, Mo. Many have professed a hope and the meeting continues with unaffected interest. To be faithful to the trust that has been reposed in you is one of the highest honors that can come to a man or woman in this life. Too many of us are inclined to shirk responsibilities and care nothing for any one but ourselves. The sub committee of the Commission on Co-operation of the National Baptist Convention will hold an important meeting in the chapel of the National Baptist Publishing Board, Nashville Tenn. Thursday morning Dec. 29th at 10 o'clock. 9 If you are personally interested in Oklahoma, the Black man's "Canaan", the farmers paradise and the colored farmer best and last chance, write to me and I will gladly give you any desired information. Address, Dr. H.W. Conrad; Drake Building, Guthrie, Oklahoma. The Baptists of Texas has opened a Baptist Headquaters in Dallas Texas, where they have a reading room attached, Visitors in the city are made welcome and every facility is offered for the transaction of business, etc. It is proposed to have a night school in operation as soon as necessary arrangements can be made. The center of white population is now said to be in Southern Indiana. The center of Negro population has moved Southwestward, journeying in a hundred years tbrough Virginia, North Carolina and Georgia, until now it is just across the Georgia line in DeKalb County, Alabama. 6. W. Christian advocate. Rev. W F Graham, D. D. pastor of the 5th St. Baptist Church, Richmond Va., has been called to the pastorate of the Union Baptist Church, Philadelphia. Dr. Graham is so comfortably located in Richmond that it will require unusual inducements to get him away from "Ole Virginny." Some one has classified the texts of Spurgeon in 2,863 published sermons. The greatest number was 389 from the Psalms. Next was John from which he had 274 texts. From Isaiah there were 233 from Luke 213, Romans, 128, Hebrews 127. There were 50 sermons from the first epistle, of John. Every book in the Bible was used, the smallest number of sermons being 2 from Ezra and 2 from Esther. Ex Gov, J. P. Eagle of Arkansas died at his home in Little Rock last Tuesday, after a three weeks illness aged 67 years. He was one of the most prominent Baptists in the South and was President of the of the Southern Baptist Convention We had been president of the Arkansas Baptist Convent for twenty one years and only declined reelection at its session last month. M. & F. COLLEGE NOTES Editor Wm. H. Steward, of the American Baptist, Louisville, visited us last week. All enjoyed his practical address. Mr. Steward is one of the great Baptist generals of Ky., having been secretary of the Genaral Association of Kentucky for more than a quarter of a century. He is also President of the Afro-American Council, one of the largest Negro organizations of the country. Our Choral Club sang at Freeman Chapel last Sunday afternoon on account of the funeral of Mr. T. H Hunter, a former student of our college. The Choral Club was ably assisted by Profs. A.C Shoffer and W. C. Davis; Mr. W. H. Baker and Miss Willie Gray. The Choral Club acquitted itself creditably. Mrs. Laura T. Frazer presided at the organ. We close for the Holiday Friday Dec. 23rd, with a big concert and entertainment at night. We will reopen Monday Jan. 2nd, 1904. At the recent election of the officers of the Dupee Literary Society, the following persons were elected: Mrs. Mattie J. Winston, Hopkinsville, pres; Miss Virtie M. Jefferson, Elkton, vice pres; Miss Bennie B. Holland, City, sect; Miss Osaline Moody, City, asst. sect; Miss Birdie Radford, Barns, treas; Miss Ollie Smith, City, critic; Mr. John Caudle City, query master; Miss Lou Ollie Hammock, Hickman, journalist, Miss Ett a M. Hayes, City, organist Miss Sallie A. Smith, City, choisister; Arthur Jordan, Long View, Sgt. at arms; Mr. Frank L. Johnson, Princeton, hist. The initial meeting of the Dupee Literary Society with their new officers was a memorable one. Each officer during the installation made an address full of enthusiasm, inspiration and goodly promise. All points a term of helpfullness and improvement to both members and officers. Y. M. C. A. NOTES. A Merry christmas to all. Take care of the boy's and the men will to care of themselves. A good Christmas gift for your boy—a membership in the Y. M. C. A. Parents are invited to visit room doing the holidays. You will enjoy the Vesper services at the church of Our Merciful Saviour Sunday [Christmas] 4:30 12. m. Be sure to go Messrs. Robt. Bryers and Henry Granderson of Cincinnati spent last Sunday in the city. Miss Louisa Simmons of Flat Rock N. C. is in the City the guest Mrs Sarah Adkins No 532, E. Jacob st. Rev E P Marrs D. D. will preach a special sermon at the Indiana ave. Baptist church. Jeffersonville next Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock. Mr. J. W Ramsey left for Normal Ala. last Tuesday morning where he goes to accept a position in the A.& M. College. Mrs C. B. Allen left last Monday to spend the holidays with her mother and relatives in Columbus O. The City Tax rate has been fixed at $1,86 for 1905. This is the same rate as last year. Mrs Emma Pryor of Lexington Ky was in the city Wednesday enroute to Chicago where she goes to make her future home. The Sunday-schools of the city are arranging for Christmas Exercises most of them being tomorrow evening. The ordinance of the Lord's supper will be administered at Lampton and Zion Baptist Churohes next Sunday afternoon. Miss Gertrude Clairborne of Columbus O., is in the city and has opened a Hair Parlor at 943 West Walnut St. and desires the patronage of all. Mrs. Jennie Wise Johnson, of Camden N. J. formerly of this City will spend the holidays, here with her with mother and sister Mrs Alice Craig 1308 W. Madison. A letter to a friend in this City from Mr Clanence Tisdale, who is now in Amsterdam Australia, says he is well and asks to be remembered to friends. The case of Mary Thompson in the Bullitt Circuit Court was called this week and continued until the March term upon motion of the defense. Revival meetings will begin at Knox Presbyterian church Sunday Jan 1st Rev. H. A. Gibson D. D. the evangelist doing preaching. The Christmas Tree of the Sunday will be held Monday night Dec 26 to 7, 30 p. m. The Masonic Club Restaurant at No 719, W. Walnut St. will serve a splended dinner every day during the Holidays from 12 to 3 o'clock. All the delicacies of the season will be served. The Club will keep open house on New Year's Day from 2 to 11 o'clock p. m. No one of a Christmas gift more than the editor or manager of a newspaper and if the reader has any doubt about that question let him go to the Post Office and send a subscription for one year. We will consider this a remembrance of the season and enjoy it accordingly. The wedding of Miss Lula B. Johnson to Mr. Thomas Cozine Thursday eve Dec, 15 at the residence of her sister Mrs. G. T. Dleh 1316—18th St., was largely attended by special friends of both. The ceremony was performed by Rev John. H. Frank, promptly at 8:30 p. m., and at 9 p. m. every one left in a body for a delightful reception given by Mr. and Mrs. Parker Adams No. 2503 Bainbridge at The table was beautifully decorated and every one left well satisfied. The happy couple received a large number of handsome presents. Mr. Prime Adams, of Chicago and Mr. Mrs. Richard Adams of Lexington Ky; relatives of Mr. Cozine and Mr. Mrs. Andrew Dleh of Forest, Ky, were among the guests. They are at home to friends No. 2503 Bainbridge St. in our city will be the means of encouraging our people to greater efforts by pointing out some of the mistakes that we have made and some that we are making and by talking not of the difficulties which we have to meet. Let us make this a successful meeting by asking our friends to come and spend an evening with our progressive and thoughtful man and women. The annual celebration will be held at Plymouth Congregational church, Seventeenth and Chestnut, Sunday evening, January 1, 1905 at 7:30 p.m. under the auspices of the Howard University Club. PROGRAMME "Why Lincoln Issued the Proclamation"—Hon A. S. White. "The Condition of the Sout" 1865"—Prof. J. E. Givens. "The progress in Education su the War"—Rev. C. L. Purce. "The Negro as a Physician' Prof. C W. Houser. "Religious leaders; past and p. ent"—Prof. J. R. Harris. Appropriate music will be rendered. A. S. White, President. J. E. Givens, Secretary. The State Teachers Association. To the Members of the State Teachers' Association and Friend of Education of Ky: The colored teachers of the St will hold their 28th annual meet at Lexington, Ky.. December 27, 1904. The first session will open promptly at 2 p.m.; Tuesday, Dec. 27th, and the entire meeting will be conducted with due regard for punctuality and dispatch. The last four meetings of our Association have attracted a large body of Teachers, and a consid able number of persons interested in the cause of education and the progress of mankind. They have been brimful of instruction and in- ay he , tp eae s WONDERFUL DISCOVERY Curly Mair Made Siraight By “oaoveeo OX MARROW ete eer cece tht bla be ah tek sree es See eee Sewisee eater C.B. CLAY, The Tailor. ‘Twenty Years before thecitizens of the city, and you will find me ready to wait on you and show you a rood line of samples for both La- dies and Gentlemen, I will cut ‘and make you any kind of Garment you want at YOUR PRICE, aleo will Clean, Dye and Repair at a rate Jess than you can get eleewhere. 1 Earnestly Solicit Your Patronage Don't forget Name and Place, 921 W. BROADWY Call or send postal card or call Hows Puows 3460 and I will call personally. RESIDENCR—1527 PRENTICE St, & W. JORDAN & SONS. 044. W. Walnnt et LOUT VILLR - KENTUCKY Ma: vtacturers of all kines of Parry ‘wsaras and Ices, Bxcellent Soe with Fruit Syrups. For Prices and Quality Excelled By None. ‘TELEPHONE 2408-V. | UADERTAKER EMBALNER N. Com, CuRerwUT amp 10th Sts Wucnishes Coffins, Cases, Shrouds and everything for Funerals. Prompt services. Reasonable terms SA) SFACTION GUARANTEED GMSIDELL SCHRADER, STONE & COMPANY. \ Bmall Loans and Real Bata, Solici tors. Wetches, Jeheiry wed all kinds of Mirchandise | Bought 934 gold. A a So bt NQue rHowe 5714 ©, Green 8. Louisville, &y ——E . NEIGHBORS, ‘te Photographer, ‘asad Promings Opeciaty E PHONG cote. . % «= Lous, Ky “at era 2s 1 cy miniges aad Bi - a Tas body me Monday moray at Greea Street Church. Members present Revs. Hill, Blue, Coleman, Weber, Watsoa, ‘Mack, Mitchell, Frank, Wm, Reed, Bates, Perdue, Lewis, Brents, Bailey, Russell, Riley. Hightower, Merrifield, Dunn Rhodes, Bowen, Taylor, Williams, McCiellan, Richasdson. Brethren Generals, Ramsey, Lewis. Visitors Revs, 8. Coleman, G, H. Tilford, T. B. Gyle. Rev, J. W. Lewis presided and Bro, Taylor conducted devotional services, : REPORTS. Antioch-S.-S. jo,‘ collection $2.50; pastor preached, six by baptism, collection $56.85. Beargrass -S. 8. 26 collection 42 cts; pastor preached, col. $2.00. Green St.-8.S. 72, col. $2 25; pastor and Rev, P. Vinegar preach- ed, coliection $24.54. Good Shephetd-S. 8. 35, ile tion 33c; pastor preached, two baptism, collection $3.00. Howard Chapel-S. S. 25. collec- tron soc; Rev. D. Anderson preach ed, collection $3.50. Lampton St.-S.S, 125, collection $2.25; Rev. 8. Coleman preached, collection $35.25. Little Flock-S.S 0, collection 7s¢; pastor’ preached, collection $5.00. OZion-S. S. 185, collectiong$4.85; pastor preached, collection $30.00. Anchorage-S. S. 14, collection 13¢; pastor preached, collection $2 60. ae Mt. Olive-S.,S.'32, collection 72 cts; pastor preached, collection) $14.00. Green Castle-S, S. 18, collection $1.82; pastor preached, collection $4.00, Centennial-S. S. 96, collection $1.82; pastor preached, collection $15.00, Scotts Statien-Pastor preached, $24.70. West Baden-S. S. 13, collection 31¢; pastor preached, col. $18.50. Indiana Ave.-S. S. 20, collection $1.60; pastor preached, collection $25.30. - Emmanuel-S. S, 93, collection $6.64; pastor preached, oze by let- ter and one by relation, collection) $15.40. Goose CreckePastor preached, collection $19.60. New Testament-S.S. 40c; pastor preached, collection $5.00. Rev. A. Merrifield preached a| very instractive sermon which was; approved'as the sense of the Con- ference. > ij It was agrtedto have a Pastot’s| Social in the near future and Revs, |. H Frank; 5. P. Marts, G. F. Watson, C.C. Bates and Bro. R. D. Lews wal appointed as a com- mittee to arrange Mor the Social. ‘The Conference anjqurnsd after} ‘ransacting some routine business. |. aad Bees Sestngton Minton This body metat Main St. church last Monday morning. Members Reva. B. M. Johnson, W. |. and O. Jackson, Wilton, Fisher Fuller, Quarles, Butler, ,G. P. Smith, Mayfisld, Tr » Hawthorn, Henderson, Frye, johnson. 3 Browa, E; W. Reed Rev. resided and Rev. 1. Wilson conducted devo- a 8. 49, collection ei preached, eollection - 8. 8. 48, collection 78 Vopniie-8. 5° 4, solection 84 af and De. errr Be jAMPRICAR BAPTION DEcrwErR 09. 1904 and Rev E.:Price preached, $2.13. Shiloh-S. S. 86, collection 75c; pastor preached, one by Saptism, ‘two restored, collection $3.40. | Howard Creek-Rev. R. B. But- ler preached, collection $3.66. | White Sulphur-Pastor preached- collection $10,40. Pleasant Green-S. S. 75, collec- tion $2.75; Revs. Davis and Taylor preached, collection $15.00. Main St. 5S. S. 70. collection $2.04: prstor and Rev. Davis preached, collection $9.26, Consolidated-S. S. 40, collection 8oc; pastor preached collection $7.00. Revs. Reed of Louisville and Ziegler, Hickman and Townsend were introduced and spoke encour rogingly to the body. Dr, |. M. Allen delivered an able address which was passed upon as ‘the sense of the meeting and or- dered to be printed. A communication was read from Dr, R. T. Hoffman and request eomplied with. By motion Rev. T. P. Smith was appoirted to preach a sermon for ctiticism at our next meeting. A collection of 3oc was raised on printing. Adjourn to meet with Everygreen next Menday Benediction by Rev. R. B. Butler Good Tidings of Great Joy From Franklin, “KY. On the fourth Sunday in October Rev. J. H. Thurman, of Belzoni, Miss., preached three soul-stirring sermons, He isa great preacher and he doe not only present the gospel in a logical and scholary way but he is po werfuls well. Dr. P. H. Kennedy of, Henderson, Ky., was with us in the afternoon and made a fine talk and received a nice after collection. The collection during the day was $175.00 and the best of all it happened to be pasto- jal day. weclosed on the second Sunday in November a glorious meeting Rev. J. M. Moore assisted me in the meeting and done most of the preaching. He is a powerful preacher and a great worker on the floor among sinners. Some young préachers cannot do much good preaching at their home church where they were reared, Bat Rev. was reared up here and grained up in this church and my people love to hear him preach. His sermons in this section will be long remem- lbered, the result of which forty-five happy souls were added to the church, saying they had been born again. At the close of the meeting the converts and other members and friends presented me a fine bap- tismal suit, and to say that I thank them is not enough but I am with- out language to express my grati- tude for their kindness shown me and I pray that the Lord may bless them in whatsoever they do and that they may prosper. And also Rev. Thomas Hampton another son of thunder did valuable work in the meeting. On the secomd Sun- day in November we baptised thir-| ty happy souls in the presence of a large crowd both white and colored we fellowshipped the candidates that night. Now our congregation is growing so large that our house is| not large enougk to accommodate them, therefore the minds of all the members and friends are turned to-| ward building anew brick «hurch at once; pray for us. On the 28th of Nowember Dr. Carey Smothers! of Vemailies, Ky. preached for us a sermen long to be remembered, he wes at his best and you know how twas On the 29th preached a saat ces ee ey tebe, “Tibed Tm | S HOPSON | y Merchant Tasor Cleaning and Repairing neatly doue, called for and delivered. ‘Special Attention to Ladies’ Work and Out of Bown Orders. 632 EIGHTH ST., ee Me Louisville, Kentucky, | Home Phone 4088, “ TT IS THE CLOTHES THA’ 4AKETHE MAN Ma terson makes the Clothes. I cater to good dressers, and quote the very lowest price. Regulation Garments given Especial Attention. Try our Regulation Trousers at $5.00 and up Cleaning, Dying and Repairing neatly done. E. I. MASTERSON 8qW- Cor. West & Wainat Sts I ouisville, Ky. 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W. C. Rivdaroon, GP A. ‘Que: SERIE SS. ne OR WILLIAMS CHIROPODIST, Corn and Bunions Extracted with en ee Offic Hours: Office “gene naw Wa SUNDAYSCHOOL LESSON. SUNDAY, JAN. 1 1905. CHRIST THE LIFE AND LIGHT OF MEN. Motto Text—"In him was lite; and the life was the light of men." —John 1:4. No part of the Bible has been more fiercely attacked than John. But unlike the present attack upon Moses and Isaiah, it was made while the enemies of the Bible had left in them some of the instincts of a gentleman, and they did not hold on to paving positions in evangelical churches, and while the churches had a feeling of responsibility to God and a belief in the importance of truth, and, would not have suffered men who attacked the infallibility of God's Word to teach in their Universities and Theological Seminaries. Hence the attack on John's Gospel, though bitter and persistent, died out without doing much harm. Error outside the churches is a matter of no importance whatever compared with error inside the churches. John wrote his Gospel many years later the other Gospels were written, probably about the year 85. He is thought to have written it in Ephesus. John was the best beloved disciple, a fiery, highspirted young man whom his Lord called Son of Thunder." And, if tradition is true, age did not tame his fire. For it is said he rushed out from a house when he heard the heretic Cerinthus was in it, saying he would not stay under the same roof for a minute. "In the beginning was the Word." ole beginning to th. which begins as Gen. does. In the beginning of eternity, for that had no beginning. But in the beginning of everything that began, the Word was there pre-existent, eternal. "And the Word was with God."—Thus showing that the word is a person. "And the Word was God."—Thus declaring the deity of Lord as strongly and as emphatically as human language can. No wonder Unitarians desire to get rid of the Gospel. It does not say the Word was "the God," as if the was all the Trinity; and thus these few words guard against the two opposite heresies of the Unitarians and the Swedenborgians. Preachers and teachers need to be careful lest in talking of Jesus they say nothing of the Father and Spirit and thus become practical Swedenborgians Christ is called the Word as he is the revealing God showing us the Father. The repetition in the second, first emphasizes the distinct personality of the Word. "All things were made by him." And to make the statement more emphatic and impressive, it is repeated in the negative form. "And without Him was not anything made that was made." He was not created himself which again asserts his Godhead. He created all things ngels and men as well as world, which denies the eternity of matter. The unity of the Godhead is shown the manner in which the same thing is said to be the work of all some instances. "In Him was e."—All life but especially the spiritual life. Evidently the Holy spirit is no believer in spontaneous generation. And the life was the light of men."—What the earth could be without light is what our earth would be without Christ. And he light shineth in darkness.—The light has been shining in darkness since the darkness first began with the sun of Adam. But it shines far more brightly in the Gospel than it did in the symbols of the Mosaic law, and in prophecy. "And the darkness comprehended it not" John means the darkness did not suffer itself to be penetrated by the light which was shining in order to dissipate it. The darkness here means not an abstract principle but living and free beings corrupted humanity" (Godet). "There was a man sent from God whose name was John." —John the Baptist, cousin of the Lord, whose birth is recorded in the first chapter of Luke. John the Baptist was greater than any of the prophets, but the gulf between a man sent from God and the Eternal Word who was God is infinite. "The same came for a witness." —Not only to witness as the prophets did but to point out the Lamb of God to the people. The Scribes and Pharisees even, and the people especially were ready to acknowledge John as a man from God. Then they ought to have received his testimony to Christ. But that they refused to believe. "He was not that Light."—The emphasis is on the He. The Apostle is jealous with a godly jealousy for his divine Master. John's greatness all were ready to admit—never has a preacher stirred a nation as John stirred Jewry. But he was merely the forerunner of a far greater than he. That was the true light."—The word translated true does not mean true as opposed to false, but the essential light, the genuine, perfect light. John was a true light himself, but he was only a reflection of the perfect, essential light. "Which lighteth every man."—Every man has some light from Christ, just as he has some blessing. It is to the mediatorship of our Lord the heathen owe the light of nature which they have. No one can conceive the blackness of darkness which would have rested upon the earth had Christ not died. "Every man" instead of "all men" emphasizes the fact that God deals with men as individuals. We are born and sin as individuals, die, and are saved and lost as individuals. The Bible knows nothing of "masses" and only two "classes" separated at the last great day. He was in the world, and the world was made by Him, and the world knew Him not."—Referring to the presence of the Lord and the light he gave to men through the whole history of the race. It seems strange to John that the world should not know its Creator, and the mystery is as great to this day. "He came unto his own."—His own is neuter in the Gr; it means came unto his own inheritance, his own home, which he had been preparing for himself so long. Commentators differ as to whether this comment refers to his manifestations under the Old Dispensation or to his incarnation. But the latter seems the meaning. He came to the Jews, his own people whom he had been preparing so long, and they did not receive him. "But as many as received Him"—whether Jews or Gentiles—To whom gave he power to become the sons of God.—The Holy Ghost seems asignant of the universal fatherhood of God as was our Lord who told the Pharisees they were of their father the devil. It would be well for those who say so much of this "universal brotherhood" in these days, to be careful not to be wiser than God. Men are born God's creatures, fallen, guilty, condemned already dead in their sin. But the Lord gives power to become the sons of God. The whole Gospel of John is as full of the strong foundation doctrines as is this epistle to the Romans. God is only Father to them who believe. "That believe on his name."—His name Jesus, which means 'jehovah saves.' Who believe not on his goodness, his kindness, his love, his veracity, though of course all these must believed, but on his atonement, his name Saviour. The Apostle John, next to his Lord is the most thoroughgoing Calvinist who ever lived, not even excepting Paul. Men can only be saved to whom "God gives the power to become the sons of God; they are saved not by character, but by trusting in the merits of the Savior. And he goes on to show that those who received Him as Saviour, did so because God had elected them to salvation. The great central doctrine is that God is all in all. "Which were born"—born sons of God—"not of blood."—A man is not a child of God because his father was; Abraham's righteousness did not save Ishmael, nor his sons by his wife Keturah. That which is born of flesh is flesh. Nor can the will of man save a soul. No human being has the power to decide who shall be saved. "And the Word was made flesh" —That Word which was in the beginning with God. He took upon himself the form of a servant. "And dwelt among us."—The verb means tabernacled. Dwelt, as it were, in a tent. Through this flesh as through a tent, they saw the glory of the Lord, such perfection and sinlessness as, the Only Begotten Son shoul show. "Full of grace and truth."—Had the truth been alone men might have despaired, had grace been alone they might have presumed. Verse 15 Our Lord came after John in time of his birth and his beginning his ministry. He was before him in his being infinitely superior. "And of his fullness have all we received."—It is the evangelist who is speaking here and not the Baptist. He adds the testimony of the church to that of the forerunner. "For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ."—Which shows how much higher the Gospel is than the law which was its shadow. For Moses gave the one but the Second Person of the Trinity the other. "No man hath seen God at any time,"—He dwelleth in unapproach able glory. Not even Moses could see his face and live. But the Lord Jesus declares Him to us and know his declaration is true. Not Fatal. No Matter What Doctors Say—We Know That Heart Trouble in Many Cases Can Be Cured. There are seven main features of heart disease, viz: (1) Weakness or Debility; (2) Rheumatism or Neurologia; (3) Valvular Disorder; (4) Dilation; (3) Enlargement; (6) Fatty Degeneration; (7) Dropsy. Documentary evidence will prove thousands of so-called "incurables" have been badly cured by Dr. Miles' New Heart Cure. 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