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TEXAS CHRISTIAN ADVOCATE
April 9, 1908.
Thoughts and Reflections by the Way.
two families of James and John Scur- with our own eyes could we realize
)
Being a boy of less
right of one or two millions to
rear and dear,
than seventeen
friends were enlisting—patriotism be-
gins to burn within my boyish heart
when I gather up my books and hade
farewell to classmates and friends and
cials" this charge will pay some $600
for missions this year. Some of our
strong charges of our Annual Confer-
ence will have to come across, or get
left in the shuffle, it looks like from
old song:
"When shall we all meet again?
Oft shall glowing hope expire,
Oft shall wearied love retire
Oft shall death and sorrow reign
Ere we all shall meet again.”
Strong men fell upon each other's
They pre- aen, orchard, etc. It is practically
____ __ o____ ______ Now, the new, and valued at $3000. Soon after
We say that not liquor men of the United States re- moving into this splendid property the
summers my father
Krum, brought a fine delegation, and
a hopeful report.
Henry Ratliff, Justin, reported an
increased assessment, and his charge
in a prosperous condition. The beau-
tiful church at Justin is seated with
oak pews.
Roanoke is paying its assessment
monthly.
Boyd and Garvin reported a good
part of the foreign mission assess-
ment paid in cash and subscription.
There is a chance of this charge fur-
nishing us a delegate to Chattanooga
in the person of A. A. Green, of Boyd,
as well as Bridgeport in the person
of Bro. W. O. Stevens. Brother J. B.
Adair is the pastor.
Paradise reported a meeting having
been held, a large League organized,
prospect for a W. H. M. Society at
wrote, "We will pay $50 special for
missions this year.
Chico, under Fielding Chapman,
who is now our volunteer from among
our preachers, is having a fine year.
Orphanage and both the missions se-
cured. All auxiliaries organized, do-
ing good work. Bro. Chapman was the
efficient Secretary of the‘conference.
Bro. E. M. Huff, pastor at Rhome,
reports increasing congregations and
interest among his people, with a part
of his collections secured.
turned my back upon all that was
000,000 people to drink implies
right. Let us see: the right of
From Matador to Corpus Christi. makthpreensiorstpen N DECATUR DISTRICT. hisbrotherzat Georgetown. report.
We ask has a man because he is not No doubt the conference generally h0Wever, Was sent in, showing that
a church memtr-a peculiar ri-ht to would like to know how the “Baby the Orphanage, foreign and domestic
make great claims PHonrsr/gtto District” is getting along by this time. missions were paid, that his charge
of the law, etc., etc., then deliberately J. take pleasure, therefore, in giving had almostadoub ledassessment.from
trample them down7 Liquor men this account of the work. For more .st year, having been made a station
This finds us at the little city of the room from which James Bowie claim such frankness': why do they than a month now we have been in since conference at Sherman. He.
Grandview, Johnson County, and as I was carried on his cot in order that he persist in slapping the law in the face one of the prettiest and most conven-
look out upon this beautiful little city, might die in line with his comrades, in order to keep up screens behind ient parsonages of the district parson-
man, rcions mmmg of An, ,g and viewed the spot where Davy which to hide? Can it be that they go agefamily. We have two acres of
any precious memories of long ago Crockett is said .to have stood and to all that trouble to put up screens land, barn, windmill, water tower,
come rushing through my mind. shot uown his antagonists in great for the special accommodation of furnishing water for the house, gar-
Not the little village of forty-eight numbers, and of this noble band of friendly church hypocrites? They pre- den, orchard, etc.
years ago when we first knew it, for Tixismiyht 8AveuP theeir lives . that tend to great honesty,
then the population consisted of the until we had looked upon this scene ceive three or four times
_____ _____ - ____ _____as much parsonase was stormed with a great
- money as all the churches, Catholic crowd, and few station preachers ever
lock. Mr. James Scurlock had a little the situation here we felt as if we and Protestant combined. If they 8ot such a pounding as this district
store of general merchandise which were treading upon sacred ground. are honest, why do they not build and parsonage. To this good time this
maintain a few orphans’ homes? Why pounding has continued, until the
do they not make some provision for premises is even supplied with a
the widows caused by their institu- large supply of poultry. The house is
tions? Why should so much of this furnished throughout with the best of
be left to the hypocrites of the church- furniture, thanks to the W. H. M. So-
es? When saloonists are forced by ciety of Decatur.
the church hypocrites to conform to The District Conference has just ad-
--------—-9-•-------- । the law, which they claim to love so journed. It will be written up by one
AN UN-AMERICAN INSTITUTION, well, why do they not admit that it is of the members.
Bro. S. L. Habern, of Ponder &
supplied the people for miles around «r;0 +, .L, .1 1, , ,
with the little comforts ot life, and "Timeto.thosewalls will bring decay,
here they all gathered on Saturdays Eutoh, the 8iories of that day
to get their mail talk politics and Shall live in reverence sublime,
prophesy as to"the ‘ctmingPo war, and Tin chaos marks the end of tirhe."
speak of the rumors of war. Thus the . WILEY P. JONES,
citizens spent the time in swapping of Corpus Christi, Texas,
jokes and yarns as well as pocket- • . _____ _
knives and saddle ponies. The people AN UN-AMERICAN INSTITUTION, well, why do they not admit that it is Of the members. Of it I will say this:
in this community, realizing the neces- .. . . . A not love of law that' holds them to We had a great time. Net result: A
sity for better school facilities, in " quorites Are Not Dependable. obedience, but church hypocrisy? good number of professions and rec-
1860 built a nice, comfortable school 1. Drink, itself, promises so many 7. They are not dependable in the lamations, five volunteers, two
building and as the train halted for a things which it taiis to do, that it is schemes they endorse for the remedy Preachers discovered (one of whom
few minutes we tried to locate this no wonder liquor dealers and even of the evils of the saloons. We will Was the Baptist preacher’s son a fine
old house, but alas, we failed. drinkers should be unstable. Drink notice some of them, also their prac- boY), about $1250 pledged to support
promises health, 'strength, fat, com- tical workings: (1) “High license.” Re- tWo living links,” $132 pledged to buy
"O the old school house that stands rort; it proposes to warm in winter suit’s: Monopoly, more money for the a stereopticon for the presiding elder,
upon the hill, and cool in summer. It gives sickness larger establishments, more entice- to. be used by him in disseminating
We never, no never, can forget.” and disease, debility, fatty degener- ments for fresh customers. Spikes the missionary information in the district.
. + acy. It chills in winter and excites guns of press, politics and business Ten out of sixteen charges (a new
Here I spent many pleasant ana. in the summer. It promises better men. (2) "Education.” Good, but it one having been made since confer-
trust profitable days m trying to Store thinking, it gives superficial thinking, has a great incubus upon it. It is ence) reported either all or a part of
up lessons of useful knowledge W ic and lead: to delirium tremens. It very hard to educate the children of their missionary collections in hand, once his ;s -L, o-tL g,c “e
has been a blessing to me dining makes a fellow feel rich until he gets drunkards if they lack good food and about all their Orphange money and j p: HInS-m on rtt earor and
these years. As I look, back upon soner. It proposes sociability, it clothing, also money to buy books, as other collections secured. One charge His neoole love him 8 ’
those scenes and. remember our class brings on quarrels, fights and homi- they frequently do. (3) “Improve so- reported the Orphanage, the Bishops’, Bro j w (rimi could
mates and associates I am reminded cides. It even enters the sacred pre- cial conditions.” There is no better the foreign and domestic, and the con- not be re"n n nes Y n k
that many of them are gone to their cincts of the soul and makes one feel way to improve social conditions than ference claimants moneys in hand, in his family but sent a o5 CKnes8
reward and to me all are entirely 1ost that he has religion, while he is drunk, by abolishing the saloon. (4) “Govern- From the beginning to the end there tion nd a obd renort for ndelegd
sight of. The Jong talked of war ha 2. They pretend to be upholders of ment control.” South Carolina has was the manifestation of peculiar and else Brother Griffin a new man
become a reality. Schoolmates and the law. They violate every law enact- tried that and demonstrated it to be power. It was felt by everyone pres- among Us is a fine nan , j man
ed for their regulation, unless forced a failure. Enterprising men find ways ent. It was good to be there. a great work ’ 5
by prohibitionists to desist. to build and equip houses near the B™- M- S Hotchkiss, of the North- Chico Circuit the new charge is in
3. They claim to believe in human dispensaries where drinkers may con- west Texas Conference, was on hand the hands of Bro. L. D Shawver who
15- gregate for innocent (?) recreation the entire session. He added much in was recommended to -i, AI"A
th’ and carry on their treating as usual, every way to the success of the meet- Princecror mnmsdsiontheiannualcon-
get (5) “Enforce existing laws.” That is ing, preaching every night, calling ising charge with twJ^
„ . drunk and become alcoholized. It fm- what you cannot do without a strong mourners, talking missions, taking col- from the Alvord work P two nt
tried to prevail ulion me tor emam plies the right of the 100 pon . year 1o prohibition sentiment to back you. lections and shouting the praises of pointments taken in from outlying
at school till the end of the term, fall into drunkards’ craves It KCns (6) “Limit number of saloons.” They God with us. Bro. Hotchkiss is a territory. Bro Shawver m 18
but no, I had heard many public in efect te right to 5te from are not a unit 011 this, for while it wonderful man, and while the North- making things go out the-e He re
speakers declare that the war could therankshe Mltet, drinkers ron would be to the immediate interest of west appreciates him much. I hardly portednis missionary assessment re
not last twelve months, and that one 006 eXear to SthP n p of the wealthy dealer to have a monopo- suspect if they know what wonderful eured. ms -Sslonary assessment se-
Southern man could whip ten Yankees, those Ih. inPe.o ly of the traffic, he has learned by ex- man they have among them. What Last but not 1 east . R-igginr.
and after quoting that familiar pas- rigt f t- demon drink to invade perience to take a longer view of his a vision he has! What faith! God Bro j’q persom L, pastor eport
sage of Scripture, “One shall chase a yen-he,denonsarinK to invade own interests bless him in his wonderful work. eomnLmgrs-p’thepastorrereport
thousand, and two put ten thousand Yts hand on some 'member and oS in order to perpetuate the liquor traf- of our volunteers-Bro. L F. Chap- cdaimants, forelg? mtalons and dm
to flight, I really feared that e 4 families and grind him to death in its fie, three things are necessary, name- man.was..one of them. The son of mestic missions all paid and over
wouldbe.over and I would not get to heartless grip. io aeatn in its , First, dealers must em- Northwest” presiding elder. He With all the auxiliaries and as-
be in a single battle. So, armed with p nlov men +0 reason with legislatures' is fully equipped and ready to go to ........
an old shotgun, I went forth to clean 4. You cannot depend upon them as P- pue song the Kromermen the front. Decatur District esteemed
up my ten Yankees I may have temperanceworkrrs,,howeverhigh must be sent to legislatures and con- it a great pleasure to support him and
whipped my quota of ten, but am sure may be their claims as promoters ot reasoned with in a few minutes secured his support,
that in more than one instance I have temperance. (1) If they believed in 8 tha adequate mopaganda must one brother, w. Stevens (and wife)
chased my thousand (though some- tomperancettheysshouldnotswait.for seHcarridd on Z the c?Xn of ap- giving the first.$300. Oh, itlwas easy this. The W. F. M. Society there has
times far in the lead) and if you habitual Passlaw against selling petite among young men and chil- and was a great pleasure. One voluu- some twenty or more women pledged
should ask me why I run, I would give t.habitupsadrunardsasneither-would dren. Now, it will be readily seen teer wasa"Galloway,"a distant rela- to become members of this society at
you the Irishmans answer, Faith Zpv thesp stor uire than a large monopoly which does not e of the Bishop S. All of the volun- once. The three Sunday-schools are
and I couldn’t fly.” Four years had /2 oIistSrteobey, thessrsame.laws employ a sufficient number of small teers w1U be looked after, for we are fine. The Mexican school is verv
passed, Lee had surrendered. Col. W. .2),-1duor men are precisely the men ers Would men finan- proud of each one, but they will have promising.
H. Parsons called his men together tosbuid, eauiparandsmaintain homes, dally interested in the sale of strong to through further training for this The work looks hopeful and we are
and with tears streaming from his driPitarSssanitariumsforthe,cureo drink. It' would be perilous to the 8reat work.. F braying for a great year and a spiritual
eyes, delivered his farewell address arunkards. Armies carry bandages, business t0 further reduce the num- The attendance on the conference harvest as well
and bade us go home to our wives, b^r of men financially"interestedin was, large, and Bridgeport, by her "L. s< BARTON, p E
sweethearts and shattered fortunes, or. the wounded. It would be fitting success of the traffic in order to kindly entertainment and large atten- ------------------_’
The following night being our regular tosthae.inebriatehomesg connection create appetite, the judicious placing dance upon the sessions, showed that THE MISSIONARY INSTITUTE AND
regimental prayermeeting night we of organization thev'should either 86 of saloons where children can come she fully appreciated the great privil- PACTORS’ CONFERENCE
assembled for the last time as a body 01 organization they should either co- buckets for beer and gradually ege of having the conference in her PsmE-E,
of worshipers. Here we covenanted operate with the temperance some- wihinsbri themselves pithe pre- midst. A word as to the men and McKINNEY DISTRICT,
together to try to be faithtful soldiers ties already in existence or they a of the liquor shop also that charges of this new district: On the evening of March 26, Rev.
of the Cross and while we looked with should organizensocieties0 itheirown. Xi men may Save a place to con- Decatur, the hub, under the able Chas. B. Fladger, preacher in charge at
glad anticipation to the meeting of Alstinynretenthy Sho cannSetota gregate, this is necessary as mission- leadership of J. G. Forester, had a phe- Plano, preached a very inspiring, help-
loved ones at home, we tried to look st ence on all who cannot dunk ar work to lay the foundations for nomenal report. In addition to about ful Holy Ghost sermon on Missions,
with an eye of faith to that home be- "tnot on8e.exes I4),Atter future business. These various sa- $850 raised on the district parsonage, the Supreme Work of the Church.”
yond where there is to be no more “."manuseuure tne “rJs' loons are also needed as a sort of the foreign and domestic and Orphan- T The program as prepared by Rev.
wars nor fighting. At the close of e s °o s do not who free forum where those who differ in- age collections were paid in cash. The J. F. Pierce presiding elder (who oc-
this service, we sang that touching nhstnes cannotPISS DI-benon ciden tally as to the best methods of Church is thoroughly organized and cupied the chair at this meeting), was
til abstained The ZJ of the to- staying the tide Of anti-saloon senti- the people enthusiastic. indeed a good one, and we all regret-
lean is iIr4, sory Thav Sa ment may thresh out their views and Decatur Circuit, the fourth year un- ted that the absence of four of the
S ismo deratedrink in8.T h(eynteach reach uniformity. der G. W. Whistler, made the largest Pastors and the rain Saturday, the last
2e drinker, “at not to drtak moder- (7) "Remove all restrictions." The assessment for the pastor of any pre- dayoprevented the renderin 8 of, the
ately is to be intemperate in your prohibitionist would not mind that so ceding year. This in the face of the ottoP CS in. , ' Re • L A. Bulk,
temperance The saloon is the mill much. But liquor men do not press almost failure of crops out here last iseo,on Fr day at 11 a.m. preach-
Sober men' and boys-Ze their grist that. They are afraid that some re- year, as elsewhere. Five Methodist ed. pathetically a practical sermon.
- - - Moderate drinking is the grinding, strictions will be necessary to save Sundayschools in this charge. This is rTom Friday am,ofCelina,.was
necks and wept—possibly a few of the Drunkards are the grind. The saloon them from the indignation of church a fine circuit., tin i Great Commission ” but was absent
old boys of the Twelfth or Thirtieth is practically the sole manufacturer of hypocrites. (8) “Encourage the use Jackson Station repo rted,.though- ‛ Rev "smm L Crowson of Farmers’
Texas who were there that night are drunkards in our nation. of light wines and beer.” With ligat DroeNeely not able ! attend the AraVL md, on ioneanFarners
stiitstandingonthegborder landand . 5The motives Of liquor men are, ,,.3.5 sen for “ddittoS” dwhvtn.wmhsaionan tics of the Faith of the syroprentern
awaitingthefinalbugtemalnWuld to say the least of it, very much mixed gpu consumed 2 33 Pincns. Italy collection secured. The Sunday-school Woman.” As it was raining Saturday
loye-tosteilo.ourastmarrh1osne on the subject of revenue. They boast cons ue German empire with at this place has taken off of the pas- morning most of the brethren went
of ascending the las. hill and look n« of paying into our government' $100,- 23°.gaonSithee 9 og gallins’ The tor the collections, and recently in the away, but those who remained, to-
overintothe vallexbeyonduhere 000,000 annually. Here stand the itssbef states with •ta of either first Sunday’s collection for missions gether with a few of Athens’ faithful,
we beheld our precious old father and farmers, carpenters, factory hands, United States, with little the amount ran up to over $12 This heard a sermon by Rev. Jas. B. Gober,
mother awaiting the.coming of their merchants, clerks, wealth-producers wine orbeer,co nsumes per year and does not mean that the Sunday-school of McKinney, on “Brotherly Love.”
soldier boj—but must hastein on AW generally, earning $1,172,000,0000 a puesalcoho Per of light drinks’ con- is to pay the assessments, but to col- He preached as only Gober can up-
saw many points aiong the ro eof year. They are willing to turn into R ussi:a, W ith 1e tanZ8 (9 "Prohibit lect them for the pastor. The people on such a subject. While but little
which we would love to speak but foi- the government $100,000,000. The liq- sumes.61°fasaon be almost pro- love Dr. Necly and he is doing some more than half of the program was
bear, and finally pull up in front of uor dealers very magnanimously step treating That would be almost pro fine preaching rendered, this was a most helpful
the old Alamo huBding in the cityof forward and propose to negotiate the hibition.(10) Exampleofem ploy em Jacksboro Mission is a new charge meeting. It was characterized from
ban Antonio. All along these, many deal for 1000 per cent profit. That is Itisaboutas easy to induce, on his under the leadership of Bro. W. T. the beginning with the power of the
years we have read everything that to say they will deliver to the nation ployee to quit as itis to workon his Gray. All the delegates of this charge Holy Spirit’s leading.
came m our way pertaining to it, we $100,000,000 of our hard-earned cash employer. HD Close saloons, „ were present. A new parsonage had Our presiding elder was ever ready
had heard how. that Captain Ben provided we pay them for their labor Sunday S andearly.days Of.theWeek" been bought and the people were with suggestions, words of wisdom
Milam, by permission, had stepped to and their patriotism $1,072,000,000. If you get sentiment strong enough to hopeful. and counsel.
the front of Col. Burleson’s command After they have delivered to the gov- doihat,.2you will hae localonti onor Bro. J. K- McMillan, of Greenwood Without exception great concern is
and called for volunteers to charge ernment the round sum of $1.00 and prohibition. If a little is good, more Circuit, reported eight appointments, manifest for thorough revivals over
upon the city and how for four or re-imbursed themselves $1,000 for the- is better. Liquorites will never close some Of his missionary money secure 1 the district. 5
five days he contended with fearful pains, they look innocently at the cit- onsany daysexe eptthe.Day.of foZe the salary advanced, with prospects JOHN L. SULLIVAN, Sec.
odds and captured the city and how izens and piously exclaim, “See what ment, unless prohibitionists force of a good year. _________ ♦ _________
he, in passing from place to place in a good boy am I,"—revised version, them to do it. (12) Make drunken- Bro. j A. Ellis a live Arkansas ThumI-rattietyL-n, tent +L, iz,
front of the army was shot down “Smart boy”; margin “Sweet boy.” ness a punishablemisdemennor." wire, is at Gibtown, preaching at eight “What are you ing to play Jane7”
And we had aften heard and read of 6. They pretend to extraordinary manufacture^ of drunkards Why do places, with an increased assessment called out her father from the next
thatawfulsisaandsfnnalmassacrem freedom fromshypocrisy.A ypocrite ZnXXhmen^^ forthe pastor,He is praying and room. It's an exercise from my new
tnai nome oanu wiimn tne oiu Aa.- is one who pretends to be good " L'vin0 iveneneig /13 Mi.se working for 300 professions. He instruction book. ‘First Steps in
building, but not until we visited who is not. Now if the saloon men ■„ Si • (13 .'Close brought over $20 for foreign missions Music,’” she answered. “Well I knew
the ground—saw the spot where Cap- make no pretensions to decency, bon- the 10W dives.,, Funn how -alo ons to District Conference with him He vou were 01aying with yI5 ,,4 ,
tain Milam's fell, viewed the supposed or, truthfulness, honesty nor any other cry "low dives when the prohibs get ,g a man of great faith ' ' ga P “Don’t step so heavily hn
line that Colonel Travis drew and in- good thing, then it is impossible for in close after them. Bro. Chas. Bounds was not able to the keys; it disturbs my thoughts
vited his men to cross over—viewed them to be hypocrites in any sense. J. A. PHILLIPS. be with us, being at the sick-bed of Boston Home Journal. -
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