Baptist and Reflector

“ SPEAKING TIIE TRUTH IN LOVE” * ORGAN TENNESSEE BAPTIST CONVENTION

Volume 105 THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1939 •Number 38 SERPENT HANDLING Edward Haim, Jacksboro, Tennessee.

E ARE LIV IN G in an age distraught with and harassed by A careful observation of the quotation from Mark’s gospel, in the ever menacing encroachment of many so-called “ isms” the light of this context, shows distinctly that these boastful W — Modernism, Socialism, Communism, Nazism, Fascism, charlatans are as far from the truth as it is humanly possible Spiritualism, Buchmanism, Holy-Rollerism, et al. But perhaps the to be. They generally read verses seventeen and eighteen and one which most concerns many of our churches is the last named stop there, because it better serves their purpose. Every clause one, for, externally, it seems to have a semblance of Apostolic of these two verses is written in the future tense; the word “ shall,” Christianity. a sign of the future, appears seven times. When this portion However, it is not the purpose of this article to deal with every alone is read, the Scripture seems to support their contention doctrinal phase of this particular sect. Attention w ill be given and makes it appear that “ these signs shall follow thpm^that be­ only to the nauseating hypocrisy, and to the unwarrantable pre­ lieve” till Jesus comes again. However, such a tfendeFtng of tensions, of certain religious quacks among them for the handling the Word is impossible, for the context does not bear out this of serpents to demonstrate their faith and supernatural gifts and idea. Notwithstanding this fact, they hesitate not to use such a power. scheme to hoodwink their deluded followers and further deceive Frequently we have outbursts of this particular sort of heathen them into propagating this pernicious practice. worship throughout the mountain sections of eastern Kentucky There can be no question concerning the futurity of the promise and Tennessee, And such practices remind one of the hilarious thus made by Jesus to His disciples in A. D. 33, just before His “Snake Dances” of the cliff-dwelling Indians of Arizona. The Ascension. It would be presumptuous to deny this fact. Never­ Hopi god is a pagan god, too, and must be proved by the handling theless, we should search the Scripture further to ascertain of rattlesnakes. However, the two cults differ on this point— whether this prophecy was fulfilled during Apostolic Days. Verse the Cliff Dwellers dance and handle serpents to get rain and twenty reads: the Holiness Sect dance and handle serpents to get crowds and “ And they went forth, and preached every where, the Lord popular applause. Of these two demonstrations of pagan worship, working with them, and confirming the word with signs following. the last named one is the more abominable because the wor­ Amen.” shippers pose as followers of the Lord Jesus while the former do not. Here we have the true rendering of the previous quotation. ‘ I A number of facts stand out clearly to those who do not close OPHE TWO VERSES of Scripture (Mk. 16:17, 18) generally their eyes to revealed truth'. First, the verb tense changes from •*- quoted by the serpent handlers to establish Biblical authority future to past. We have two past-tense verbs in this verse— for their heathenish demonstrations' of fanaticism are given in “ went” and “ preached.” The past tense denotes completed action. full herein below: Second, the “ future promises” of Jesus (verses 17 and 18) had already been fulfilled when Mark set this Scripture to writing "And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name — not earlier than A. D. 57 nor later than A. D. 68. So we see shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues; that this prophecy of Jesus was fulfilled within a period of they shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, twenty-four to thirty-five years after His Ascension. it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover.” The fulfillment of each promise made here—save “if they drink In his translation of the New Testament, Dr. Edgar J. Good- any deadly thing,” and our boastful contemporaries never attempt speed refers to Mark 16:9-20 as “Another Ancient Appendix” to to do this— may be found recorded in the New Testament as the gospel of Mark. That is, these verses are not found on the fallows: “ In my name shall they cast out devils,” in Acts 5:16; most ancient manuscripts of this Gospel but were appended later 8:7; 16:18; “ They shall speak with new tongues,” in Acts 2:4; during the early centuries of the Christian era. And Dr. James 10:46; 19:6; “ They shall take up serpents,” in Acts 28:2-5, and Moffatt, in his translation, treats them likewise, but adds the “ They shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover,” in following in part in a footnote: “The following appendix rep­ Acts 28:8, 9. resents a couple of second century attempts to complete the Now, if they can cast out devils, speak -in unknown tongues, gospel.” take up serpents, and heal the sick, through miraculous powers Dr. C. I. Scofield, in his footnotes on this passage says in part: God has bestowed upon their particular sect, why cannot they “The passage from verse 9 to the end is not found in the two most also “ drink deadly poison” ? Reason teaches us that the same ancient manuscripts, the Sinaitic and Vatican, and others have God who would protect them from the venom of snake-bite would it with partial omissions and variations.” But Dr. A. T. Robert­ also preserve their lives if they drank prussic acid, carbolic acid, son, perhaps the greatest Greek scholar of modern times, says hemlock, or any other deadly poison. The challenge has often in his Word Pictures of the New Testament, Vol. I, page 405: gone out for them to demonstrate their faith in this manner, but “The great doubt concerning the genuineness of these verses it has not as yet been accepted. (They know a funeral would (fairly conclusive proof against them in my opinion) renders it follow.) unwise to take these verses as the foundation for doctrine or A third important thing is revealed in the twentieth verse that practice unless supported by other and genuine portions of the serpent handlers seem not to comprehend: “The Lord working N. T.” with them, and confirming the word with signs following. Amen.” II From this we perceive the real purpose of these miraculous signs p ’ OR ARGUM ENT’S SAKE, let us say that these verses are — to “ confirm the Word”— that is, to establish the New Testament ■* genuine— the very Word of God. (And the writer has always on a parity with the Old, and to confirm the Deity of Jesus, the accepted them as such.) Granted that they really are the promises Incarnate Word. Most of the Jews held tenaciously to the Old of the Lord Jesus, then every Christian should be careful to accept Testament but rejected the New. Lustly, the Lord no longer con­ them as authentic— though not necessarily in harmony with the firms His Word by bestowing miraculous sign-gifts upon His recent Holiness application of them. If modern serpent handlers people. They ceased during Apostolic Days with the completion are wrong on their interpretation of this portion of the Word of the New Covenant, und Mark closed his gospel with an “ Amen.” See also I Cor. 13:8. (and they are wrong), the spirit of fairness impels us to point out their egregious error. (Continued on page 3) "A t dnwn the sky wns still angry with crimson light—crimson with (ire, and. Indeed, with the blood of the thousands of victims who perished. Fathers and mothers watched their children burnt alive. Other children saw their pnrents struggling to fight their way across tho flames, only to disappear in the ruins of falling beams und pillars. . . . The shrieks Baptist and B tta o r and cries of the dying and wounded resounded In the night, muffled only by the incessant roar of the ever hungry fires. Hundreds tried to escape by climbing the old city wnll, but were caught by the pursuing flames O. W. Taylor, Editor John D. Freeman. Executive Secretary and, os if by magic, were shriveled into cinders. . . . It wns a terrible ______Don Norman. Field Representative______holocaust, and perhaps quite satisfactory to the Japanese, whose lust to kill is not yet satisfied. BAPTIST AND REFLECTOR COMMITTEE W . C. Creasman, R. Kelly White, P. L. Ramsey, John A. Huff, C. W . Pope, "It seems ns though the bodies of our people are being crucified, but the C. O. Simpson spirit Is being baptized in fire and blood." And this is the “ civilizing influence” that is penetrating into 31cCowat-fiercer Press, Inc., Jackson, Tenn. China! May China be the victor, and in the end we believe she will. Entered at Poatofflce, Jackson. Tenn.. as second-class matter as a weekly, except during Christmas week, under the act of March 3, 18/9. Editorial and General Office. 149 Sixth Avenue. North, Nashville. Tenn. Terms of Subscription—Single subscriptions payable in advance, one year S2.00. six months SI.00. Club rates and plans sent on request. Obituaries and Obituary Resolutions— The first 100 words free; all other Warring Against Hitler, Not the German People words one cent each. Other resolutions 1 cent each for all words. Advertisements— Rates upon request. Announcements of open dates by President Roosevelt in his radio address Sunday evening, evangelists and singers, and others, fifty cents per insertion. Advertising Representatives— Jacobs List. Inc., Clinton. S. C. September 3, positioning the United States in relation to the war in Europe and announcing his forthcoming neutrality proclamation, said that America would remain neutral so far as it was in his power to keep it so, but that he could not expect EDITORIAL Americans not to hold their opinions in the light of facts. More than once in recent times his aversion to Nazism as “Order in the Far East” embodied in Hitler has been indicated. But he has made it clear, however, that it was not an aversion to the German people Japan announces that she will continue her “ undeclared war” as such but an aversion to Hitlerism. This probably represents in China. She says her war against China is for the purpose the attitude of the overwhelming majority of the American of establishing “ civilization” and .“order in the Far East.” Italy’s people. rape of Ethiopia was announced as a matter of “ civilization.” England and France have also sought to make it clear that in One strongly suspects, however, that her real concern in the waging war on the German armies in behalf of Poland they are case was profit to the conqueror, not the “ civilizing” of the con­ not opposing the German people as such. It is Hitler they are quered. Someone has well said that “ The European dictators after and they are after him because they have lost confidence believe in peace piece by piece.” Japan has the same spirit. in him and fear for the future of Europe and the world if he is Not long since, even Great Britain announced that “ special not stopped. They are, therefore, standing by Poland in keeping circumstances” justified or virtually justified Japan’s course in with their promise to come to her help in the event Germany China. A consideration of Japan’s “ civilizing” influence in that attacked her. unhappy land would seem to be in order. A survey was recently conducted in Nanking, one of the cities occupied by the Japanese, So far as one is able to judge on the basis of the record, there and the results of the survey were sent out by Trans-Pacific News seems to be a complete justification for this distrust of Hitler Service. One presumes that it may be considered as representative and there seems to have been no course left except to war against of other places seized by the Japanese. the Hitler regime. As reported by the Associated Press, in re­ Since the invasion there has been a tremendous increase in peated broadcasts in an attempt to reach the German people, unemployment. There has been a great shift from middle class Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain, of Great Britain, made the labor to the most poorly paid type of labor. Large numbers of following charges: women have been forced into the wage earning world at practically “He (H itler) gave his word that he w’ould respect the Locarno Treaty; slave labor rates. Employed persons are earning only about 40%, he broke It,” Chamberlain said. of what they formerly earned. Over 50% of the families are “ He gave his word that he neither wished nor intended to annex Aus­ unable to live even meagerly on what they earn. Nearly half tria; he broke it. of the unemployed make less than $10.00 a month in Chinese “He declared he would not incorporate the Czechs in the Reich; he did so. currency. Chinese business men are hampered and harassed by “He gave his word after Munich that he had no further territorial de­ mands in Europe; he broke It. subjection to an alien power. The Chinese complain bitterly that they are reduced to the status of coolies and shop boys to “He gave his word he wanted no Polish provinces; he broke It. “He has sworn to you for years he was the mortal enemy of Bolshevism; an alien economy. There are monopolistic and discriminatory he is now its ally. control of wholesale trade in favor of the Japanese. A Chinese “Can you wonder that for us his word is not worth the paper It is business man, having painfully built up a business after burning, written on.“ looting and confiscation of commercial sites, is frequently ham­ If these charges have ever been refuted, we have not heard pered and threatened until he accepts a Japanese partner, who of it. It is not to be wondered at that the President could not provides permits and a measure of security in exchange for a expiect Americans to suppress their unofficial opinions. There first claim in returns and a managerial voice with bayonets at seems to be plenty on which to base an opinion. its command. Then there are the demoralizing and destructive effects of war itself. There are also the enforced use of military notes, the ravages of opium and heroin, and the continual interference with Ahem! And Alas! personal liberty. From another source beside that already men­ tioned there came an account with camera pictures of how Ahem! Dr. Wesley L. Sturges, of the Distilled Spirits Institute, arrogant and overbearing and brutal the Japanese are to Chinese says that for every legal distillery there are 100 bootleggers com­ they have conquered. For instance, an old Chinese woman was peting, who make liquor $3.29 a gallon cheaper than the distillers. knocked down by a Japanese sentry because, as he construed it, Did not the wets tell us that the repeal ef prohibition would she did not bow just right, and then when die tried it again he do away with bootlegging? The proportion of 100 bootleg dis­ kicked her in the stomach. tillers for every legal distiller is the difference between wet As reported by “Progress Magazine,” Madame Chiang Kai- prediction and liquor performance. Alas! Shek, American educated wife of the Chinese Generalissimo, writes, in part, concerning the bombardment of Chungking, provisional Chinese capital: "The bombing was the worst exhibition of cold blooded mass murder that The Associations the Japanese have so far been able to perpetrate. They came on the 3rd and tin; they dropped demolition ana incendiary bombs: they reduced September 5, 6, 7, 8, various state workers visited the follow­ reat sections of the city to debris and embers, und they killed I do not Enow how many. Remains are still being dug out of the heaps of ruined ing associations in the order named: houses, but it Is estimated that the death roll will run into thousands, maybe much more. The injured aro in great number, the homeless un­ Gibson County, Bethel Church, Cletus Moore, pastor. countable. On the Bixth day ufter the last bombing, lines of coffins still Dyer County, Roellen Church, Jonas L. Stewart, pastor. stand In front of every heap of wreckage. . . . “ I went to see what was being done In rescue work after the bombings. Crockett County, Bells, H. B. Woodward, pastor. The areas affected were raging Infernos. I never saw anything like It. Most of the houses, which climb the hillsides, are made of timber, perched Madison, Henderson Church, L. B. Matthews, pastor. on long poles. They burned like tinder. When fires get started In them the result cannot be described. . . . After the second bombing I got.to Lawrence County, Macedonia Church, S. H. Lewis, pastor. tlie rim of the fire. No one could go further. Three quarters o f a square There was an excellent attendance and a very fine spirit nnd mile of houses were in flames. Tongues of fire on every side leaped and crackled und devoured everything. . . . gracious hospitality at each place. God’s truth is marching on.

Page 2 BAPTIST AND REFLECTOR I Had a Friend thing— “ to keep thee in all thy ways” (Ps. 91:11, 12), just as ser­ pent handlers leave out verse, twenty. It is not God’s way to be B y Mrs. J . L. Moyc, Missionary to the Mexicans tempted. “ Jesus said unto him, It is written again, Thou shalt As I think and pray for a great revival among Southern not tempt the Lord thy God”— (Matt. 4:7). After a third temp­ Baptists, my mind keeps going bade to a visit I made recently tation, Jesus dismissed the whole thing in these words: “ Get to a Mexican woman who had just opened a lunch stand. During thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord the call I expressed pleasure that she had not yielded, as so thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.” many others have, to the temptation to sell wine and beer. The promise of Jesus applied only to cases of accident, e. g., “Oh,” she replied, “ we would not be Christians if we did that. Paul's taking up the venomous viper on the island of Melita (Acts And even when we were Catholics my family was brought up in 28:1-5), and to treachery on the part of enemies. " I f they drink such a strict way that we would have nothing to do with liquors." any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them" gave assurance of re­ “ And how,” I inquired, "did you become a Baptist?” covery from poison administered to the food and water of His Her face lighted up as she said, “ Oh, senora, I had a friend— disciples who were to complete the establishment of His Word. such a good friend! The closest friendship existed between us. It was a custom of that day to kill leaders by poisoning; hence Both of us were very faithful to our religion, taking our little the reason for the cup-bearers (tasters) among the ruling class, ones to early mass and observing saints' days and other customs IV of the church. “ One day this friend went to a Baptist service. She liked what p E R H A P S IT WOULD BE a profitable thing for serpent handlers to read and meditate upon the following Scriptures. “Surely she heard and returned. Soon she had accepted Christ as her Saviour and her whole life was tilled with joy. She felt that the serpent will bite without enchantment; and the babbler is no she must tell me about her newly found Saviour. better.” (Eccl. 10:11). Two authorities, Winston and Webster, define “ enchantment” respectively as follows: “The use or prac­ “She expressed this desire to her husband, but he protested strongly, saying that she could follow this new religion if she tice of magic, sorcery, charms, etc.; the state of being enchanted or charmed.” “The act of enchanting; the production of certain must, but that it would be extremely foolish to sacrifice the wonderful effects by the aid of demons, or the agency of supposed friendship of a lifetime by urging her religion upon me who was spirits; the use of magic arts, spells, or charms; incantation." such a faithful Catholic. She felt, however, that she could not These definitions make the quotation mean: “Surely the serpent be faithful to Christ or her friend if she did not try to bring me to Him. will bite unless it is charmed.” This Scripture severely condemns serpent handlers, but it goes on to say: “ And the babbler is no “That day,” continued my hostess, “she took her Bible to my better.” A babbler, according to the above authorities, is “ one house and read the old, old story to me. And from the very who utters words indistinctly or unintelligently; one who utters first I loved the Gospel. Daily my friend came to read to me and unmeaning words, or uses senseless prattle; a jabberer.” From my four older children and explained how to be saved. Soon we this we gather that “ Unknown Tongues” are as poisonous os did understand and accepted Christ as our Saviour. The first reptiles— “no better” than the serpents they charm. time we attended a service in the Baptist church we presented Lest some one object that these “ religious showmen” do not ourselves for baptism. Now my friend is dead, but, oh, what a good friend she was!” charm the serpents they handle, attention is called to a splendid article in “The World Book Encyclopedia,” Vol. C, page 1516. Are there not hundreds of thousands of Baptists in the South­ There it is said, substantially, that jugglers and serpent charmers land who will, in the same manner, prove themselves friends to of India often go about the country carrying the Cobra—fre­ their neighbors, and especially those of foreign birth? Christ quently, baskets full of them— for exhibition purposes, and they says, “ Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you.” make them perform at the sound of the flute. The writer pictures them as going along dusty roads with a half dozen serpents, hissing and wriggling, wrapt about the upper part of their bodies. Now She Sees He goes on to say that they immunize themselves against the By Louis J. Bristow, Superintendent venom of the Cobra by allowing themselves to be bitten by smaller ones with less poison. She is old and poor and was sick and blind. , She was being Surely Jeremiah had such heathen practices in mind when God supported by the cheerless charity of the State’s Social Service. inspired him to say (Jer. 8:17): “ For, behold, I will send ser­ The State’s Charity hospital had been demolished and a new pents, cockatrices, among you, which will not be charmed, and building was under construction. Patients were being cared for they shall bite you, saith the Lord.” The prophet has said in in such temporary quarters as could be provided. The crowded so many words: “ You cannot charm the cockatrice; therefore, conditions made necessary putting two patients into many of the you had better let it alone.” 3-foot beds. This poor woman’s condition was such that nothing The natives of India charm the sacred Cobra by the use of the like proper care could be given her in such environment. Her flute, but the Holiness folks do it by their dancing, yelling, noisy very ife was at stake. The attending doctor told me the story gestures, and the music of banjos and guitars and fiddles. This and asked if she could be admitted into the Southern Baptist is pretty much the same method used by the Arizona Hopi Indians Hospital. So she came. That was several months ago. to charm the rattlers used in their weird Snake Dance. They It was a long, expensive case. The woman’s kidneys were dance, chant noisily their weird ceremonies and beat on tom­ diseased, her stomach was out of order, she was emaciated, weak toms. Then suddenly they plunge their hands into the cache of and blind. Careful, scientific work by doctors and nurses coupled corn meal for the waiting reptiles and lift them to their mouths with prayer accomplished wonderful results. The woman was and carry them about in the most frightful manner. However, discharged yesterday, seeing, able to walk, and in greatly im­ they do it so skillfully that the dancers are rarely ever bitten. proved condition. Her niece came for her, and she was fulsome (The Hopis are not Christians; they belong to the Antelope and in her praises. But the best part of it all is that Southern Baptists the Snake priesthoods.) through their ministry o f healing have rehabilitated this poor It is clear from Leviticus 19:26 that it is sinful to use enchant­ old woman and sent her away rejoicing. And I believe it is a ments. Deuteronomy 18:10-12 is also severe on folk who practice worthy Christian ministry. —New Orleans. “ divinations,” “ pass through fire,” practice “ enchantment," use “ charms,” or “ consult with familiar spirits.” It says, “ For all that do these things are an abomination unto the Lord: and be­ SERPENT HANDLING cause of these abominations the Lord thy God doth drive them (Continued from page 1) out from before thee”— from before His people. In Exodus 7:10-13, we find where Pharaoh’s enchanters imitated, III the miracles of Moses and Aaron just as present day serpent HP HE TEM PTATIONS OF JESUS in the wilderness refute <$ery handlers “ape" what the Apostles did. II Kings 17:17 argument serpent handlers advance— (Matt. 3:17-4:11). God says that those who use divination and enchantment have “ sold hud said: “This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.” themselves to the devil in the sight of the Lord, to provoke him Satan said: “ If thou be the Son of God, command that these to anger.” The same writer (21:K6) further says they have stones be made bread.” In other words, “ Prove your Sonship “ wrought much wickedness in the sight of the Lord, to provoke , by miraculous power.” (Handle serpents to prove your faith and him to anger”— that is, to tempt God. power.) But Jesus answered: “ It is written, Man shall not live The Prophet Jeremiah (27:9, 10) says for us to “ hearken not" by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the to diviners, dreamers, enchanters, and sorcerers, and gives us mouth of God,” quoting substantially Deuteronomy 8:3. (By the his reason: “ For they prophesy a lie unto you.” Therefore, we Word as a whole— not by short excerpts here and there.) should not give audience to these mockers of God, nor listen Then Satan sought to establish his authority by quoting (rather, to their ungodly claims of faith and power. We sin if we do. misquoting) Scripture: " I f thou be the Son of God, cast theyself Dr. W. Graham Scroggie says in his “St. John," page 76, “ A down: for it is written. He shall give his angels charge concern­ salvation preacher is better than a sign producer.” Therefore, ing thee: and in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any it is far better to get people to gaze at Christ than at wriggling, time thou dash thy foot against a stone.” He left out the important writhing serpents.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1939 Page 3 A little girl eight years old won a child’s beauty contest—and Miracles of God’s Grace In gave a tithe of it. The reason: “ I want to see a Baptist Church house built so bad 1 can hardly stand it.” Byrdstown Baptist Church Others gave all-they had. Still others continued to reach heaven with their prayers. Soon there was enough money back in the By Don Norman treasury to begin work on the church building. So, on February 1, 1937, the pastor, with the help of two members who furnished their teams and drivers for them, met at the lot and broke the ground for the basement of the church. A ll the team-work for this job was donated, but most of the manual labor was paid for by the church. Finally the basement was dug, and on March 1, 1937, the contract was awarded to Mr. I. W. Holt, a local car­ penter, “ to build the basement walls and put a framed structure over the basement complete with floor and roof.” W /- HEN THIS WAS DONE, the treasury was completely drained ” again and the church was in debt $500. It seemed, so the pastor remarks, that “ only the Lord knew how the building would be completed. And He did know!” For at this time Rev. W. W. McAlpin, of Burnside, Ky.,— who had been with the church in two revival meetings and had gotten his heart into the work at Byrds­ town—gave his own church the opportunity, through free-will of­ ferings, to help. They did! Brother McAlpin’s people had re­ sponded so nobly that he was able to bring a check for $507.13, and his face fairly beamed as he brought it. This gave the church courage; and with a little added to this sum, the building was stone-veneered, giving Byrdstown Baptists a beautiful little struc­ ture on a green hill overlooking the town. The congregation BYRDSTOWN BAPTIST CHURCH, BYRDSTOWN, TENNESSEE. “ moved in” on October 14, 1937. Cold weather was coming on, so the church felt it necessary to have a furnace installed. Even OT SO LONG AGO I had the privilege of spending a few so, this pulled the debt up to only $600. Little by little the church days in and around Byrdstown, Tenn., with Missionary has worked toward the completion of the building and paying off N Pastor O. G. Lawless, his family, and some good workers the debt, until now it has the auditorium seated with good-looking, from his and neighboring churches. comfortable pews; a separate meeting place for every department To me, one of the most thrilling chapters in our state mission in the Sunday School (using curtains, for the basement is not yet history is being written in communities like Byrdstown and James­ finished); and the debt is down to less than $500. town. I love every inch of this good old state that it has been The Byrdstown Church now has a membership of 40, a Sunday my privilege to set foot on, but when you listen (as I did) to School with more than 100 enrolled. Junior and Intermediate this story of progress despite hardship that would have daunted B.Y.P.U.’s with 25 enrolled, and organizations of the W.M.S., G.A.’s, lesser souls, you will be glad—as I was and am—that you live in R.A.’s, and Sunbeams. For the last three years the church has had -aland where such, miracles of-God's grace are-possible.--We'll a-vacatioif Bible School, with an increase in enrollment from 42 talk about Jamestown and the wonderful work Pastor A. D. in 1937 to 120 in 1939. Nichols is doing there, later. Today let’s look at Byrdstown. t> UT THIS GOOD CHURCH is not satisfied in simply “ keeping TVTESTLED IN THE FOOTHILLS of the Cumberland Mountains, going” itself. It has done much to influence the entire county. • ’ Byrdstown is the county seat of Pickett County and numbers, It sends its pastor out to the Anti-Mission churches for preaching all told, some 400 souls. From this figure you w ill know that the services, and during the last three years every one of them has work there cannot be big, as the world counts it, but members been led to give, in some way, to missions. A number of them of the church have reason to be proud of results obtained because have given through the Cooperative Program. Byrdstown Church they had FA ITH plus A MIND TO WORK. has also been the means of the complete revival of one church two Until 1933 there was no Baptist work at all in Byrdstown. There miles from town. This church, at Etter, now has half-time preach­ were but four Baptist churches in the county, and they were Anti- ing and its building committee is going forward with plans for a Mission. The only church in Byrdstown was a Disciples Church, new stone structure as their church home. because, somehow, no one had taken very seriously the establish­ Up to this time the Byrdstown Baptist Church has spent about ment of Baptist work in the heart of the county. $3500 on its new building. Simultaneously, its membership has Rev. James F. Wray, pastor, First Church, Albany, Ky., and Rev. carried an annual budget of approximately $325. Since the church W. S. Scantlan, a Baptist minister from Pulaski County (K y.), in adopted the Unified Budget as its policy, a year ago, everything 1933 held a series of revival services in Byrdstown. A number has been paid in advance and the offerings this year are better by of souls were saved, and out of this meeting came the First Bap­ far than in any previous year. Besides all this, they are planning tist Church, Byrdstown, with sixteen charter members. It was to build their pastor a home in the very near future. organized July 10, 1933, with Brother Scantlan as pastor. The Truly, these things are miracles of God’s grace. Their human church went forward, despite much opposition and many handi­ explanation is found in an unselfish love for people, unceasing caps, worshipping in the Courthouse until 1934, when this build­ ing burned. faith in prayer, and unruffled leadership of the common sense kind— an unbeatable combination. On January 1, 1935, Brother Lawless moved on the field as Mis­ sionary Pastor. For a few months the church made its home in the private homes of members, conducting in this fashion a Sun­ RECEIPTS ‘AND DISBURSEMENTS FOR AUGUST, 1939 day School, the W. M. U., and preaching services. This was CO-OFKBATIVE Southwide ______;______$13,188.93 found to be unsatisfactory, so an old sway-roofed store building, Statew ide: downtown, was rented for $4.00 a month. Here the membership Harrison-Chllhowee A c a d e m y ______$ 263.78 Stute Missions . worshipped for more than a year. Orphans Home . An interesting sight it would have been to the chance beholder Baptist Memorial Hospital Carson-Ncwman College ___ of one of the preaching services. The pastor had to stand in the Union University ______doorway, beside a small table which served both os a rest for his Tennessee College ______Union University (D ebt)__ Bible and as lampstand for the little kerosene lamp which fur­ Ministerial Education _____ 13.188.S4 nished the light by which to worship at night. The congregation sat on seats made by nailing rough planks to the tops of nail kegs Total. ... -428,377.87 DESIGNATED and stove-wood blocks. After a year, the church moved into the 1 85.08 newly built Courthouse, where they were to continue worshipping 288.89 Tennessee C o lleg e ______6.75 until Byrdstown Baptists had built a church house. 168.28 Because build they did. On November 2, 1936, the church Orphans Home Scholarship - . _ 50.68 W . M. U. Specials ...... 615.16 bought one of the most beautiful lots in the little town, paying Buptlst Memorial Hospital ______... _ 5.45 $438 for it. This completely drained the treasury. Through some 11.50 Orphans Home . , 279.63 sacrificial giving and careful planning, however, they were able 190.98 to carry on toward completion. Foreign Missions ... _ 219.50 State Missions ...... 76.44 One man who had been saving money to buy himself a suit of Hundred Thousund C lub______.- 1,508.19 clothes said: “ The church needs the money, and I can wear over­ alls to church and Sunday School. I ’ll give it to the church." And Total _4 3.506.48 John D. Freeman. Treasurer. he did. Tennessee State Convention

Page 4 BAPTIST AND REFLECTOR A Digest of Religious Thought

By C. IF. Pope, Contributing Editor, Jefferson City, Tenn. ( Neither the editor nor contributing editor necessarily concurs in the opinions expressed on this page unless it is so stated) CHRISTIANITY FACING ARMAGEDDON THE CHURCH IN THE PRESENT WORLD CRISIS J. R. Gunn Dr. Basil Mathews Christian Index Biblical Recorder Whatever may be said about the final Armageddon struggle The Christian community which Christ founded must act as the between Christianity and the anti-Christ forces, of which John leaven of the Kingdom of God in the life of the nation and the speaks in the book of Revelation, we are certainly entering world. Where the church keeps the traffic between man and the today one crucial phase of that struggle. We are at this moment Eternal always active through prayer and thought, it helps men facing Armageddon. In some countries, as in Germany, the anti- to see their immediate problem in the light of enduring reality. Christ forces are camouflaging their designs and activities. But How often in the face of an election do our churches bring us in others, like Russia, they are openly proclaiming their designs together for prayer and the study of such Scriptures as will and purposes. Since the beginning of the communist regime it illuminate our consciences and help us to stand for a policy in has been the declared purpose to erase all traces of religion from keeping with the kingdom of God. And if this effort is not made Russia. A t a recent meeting of the Pan Union Communist Party, to influence political action, then how can we expect to know that purpose was declared anew. It was the decision of this how to render unto Caesar the things that are Caesar’s and unto convention that it is necessary to draw into the struggle against God the things that are God’s? The state has since the World religious prejudices strong members of the intelligent groups such War in many places of the world elbowed its way into control as teachers, doctors, engineers, biologists, chemists and writers. of every aspect of life. This effort to mould all citizens after The influence of these will go a long way toward destroying any one pattern and control conduct and ideals will, if achieved, spell survival of religious faith and sentiment. death to the Christian church, for the core of the Kingdom of God Most Germans still hold stedfastly to the Christian faith, but is individual growth in an atmosphere of freedom and justice. Nazism as a philosophy and policy of government is decidedly There can, therefore be no basis for international law to regulate anti-Christian. Nazism and Communism have appeared before the relations of nations to each other unless such nations recognize the world as enemies. Now, however, German Nazis and Russian the sovereignty of the will and righteousness of God. The church Communists have formed a common front. This alliance simply in each nation must act as the conscience of the nation to interpret means the fusion of two streams which run toward the same sea, the w ill of God, even at the risk of being cursed as Elijah was the sea of world revolution. Whatever may be the political and by the totalitarian ruler, Ahab. Living thus at the heart of all economic significance of this alliance it may have a deeper sig­ nations, and able to see from within the needs of each the church nificance in relation of Christianity to its opposing forces. And is in a position of superlative opportunity and responsibility. with Communism and Nazism united we face an Armageddon ***** which calls for the complete mobilization of all the Christian KUHN-BROWDER MOCK FEUD IS OFF forces of the world. Knoxville News-Sentinel ------— ------jjy pegjcr KARL BARTH’S CREDO Earl Browder, the American Communist leader, and Fritz Kuhn, Western Recorder the American German Bund leader, can now get together. The Professor Barth's book, "Credo,” contains the sixteen lectures mock feud is off. The German-Russian pact is a confession of which he delivered at the University of Utrecht in 1935. In these the identity of the two movements. Nazism in America has existed lectures Professor Barth appears orthodox to the positions of solely for the purpose of combatting Communism; and Earl Luther, Calvin and other leaders of the reformation. In his Browder, the Communist leader, has said a hundred times that seventh lecture he seems to fully accept the virgin birth of our the purpose of Communism here is to fight Nazism. Now the Lord Jesus Christ; but in answer to questions on the same subject followers of Browder and Kuhn must stop their nagging and he appears to equivocate: A theological exegesis w ill at once haggling at each other and co-operate. It certainly would be admit that the resurrection stands at the very center of the New disobedience and traitorous conduct for either side to fail to obey Testament witness. But of the ascension and virgin birth a foreign orders. Not only must they leave off their old program of theological exegesis w ill say that they stand, not at the center, trying to save America from each other, but they must abandon but on the margin of the New Testament witness. Dr. Barth their very reasons for political existence. They are comrades now. accepts the Apostles Creed as an unquestionably true summary The Americans now have the admission of Hitler and Stalin that of the most important doctrines of the Word of God. Dr. Barth the whole feud was an act and a fake, that it wasn’t a contest regards the church as a human institution, built upon and governed to save us from either Nazism or Communism, but an attack by by the church fathers. He states that orthodoxy is agreement one enemy on two fronts against American democracy. (Back with the fathers and councils. By insisting that the Bible is of democracy is one thing which both communism and nazism merely a human document Mr. Barth implies that we have no hate more than they despise democracy. The Christian religion real Word of God but only the precepts of men. is responsible for the ground work upon which the foundation of • • • • • democracy is laid, hence their hatred of religion. Both these evil BAPTISTS ARE DISSENTERS, NOT PROTESTANTS systems operate on the theory that “ The end justifies the means,” Alabama Baptist and honesty and fair-dealing seem to have little consideration. The question has been often asked as to whether Baptists are C. W. P.) Protestants. The answer is, no! Before the days of Martin Luther all non-Catholics were called heretics or schismatics. These Were PUBLIC CURSE NUMBER ONE terms of reproach levelled at those who did not subscribe to the L. S. Williams authority of the Catholic Church. In 1529, John, the elector of Christian Index Saxony, with the princes of fourteen friendly cities in Germany, The greatest public curse in our land today is the roadhouse- signed and sent a protest to the Diet of Spiers. That protest tourist camp-beer joint combination. No other institution is so against the creed of the Roman Catholic Church originated the damning and destructive. It stands first in reaching out to drag term, “ Protestant.” It was originally applied to the followers of men and women into sin and hell. These dives have infested Luther, later to Calvin, and tl^en to the Presbyterians and Epis­ almost every highway and by-way in the country. They seem copalians. Now there is a difltrence between the term, Protestant, to thrive in the secluded, swampy country places as well as in and Dissenter. Baptists lihve never protested against any re­ the towns and on the outskirts of cities. There is not a good ligious people and their form of worship. Baptists recognize that thing to be said about these low places. They are the outcome all people have the same rights of worship which they claim for of evil motives; they operate for evil purposes; they bring evil themselves, the right to worship according to their consciences results. Never have I known a single place to bring the slightest and their Bible. But Baptists for themselves dissent from the good to a community, and I have never known one that did not positions of the Roman Catholic Church, and also from the Prot­ make possible either drunkenness, sexual immorality, gambling, estant position as well. But their dissent only affects them­ fighting, bloodshed or murder. In a certain little town there was selves and is never a protest against the forms of worship of a dance hall and a beer place. Because o f ’ intoxication and a others. Hence, the Baptists are Dissenters and non-Conformists dispute over a silly little dancing girl, there was murder on the but never Protestants. The dissent of Baptists to state churches dance floor. The people of the town got busy. They mopped up has been the greatest cause for their persecution throughout the the blood and cleaned up the place with a padlock. Since then era. They dissent from the departure of churches from the plain they have voted liquor out of the county, too. It is time for our teachings of the Scriptures and the misinterpretation of the ordi­ churches to wake up. Every church member ought to get out nances. Baptists then, are not Protestants, but Dissenters. of the beer business, or get out of the church.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1939 Page 5 God Looking on The Fields ----On *7h e A d v a n c e ---- By Livingston T. Mays • Y D O N NORMAN, FIELD REPRESENTATIVE “ L ift up your eyes and look on the fields.” John 4:35. “Knowing Means Going” When the Saviour said: "Look on the fields,” He saw the harvest of grain and the harvest of souls. God does not separate bodily It was my privilege to be with Dr. J. G. Hughes and his good and spiritual good. He taught us to pray for daily bread and for people at the First Church, Kingsport, on Sunday, September 10. the Kingdom o f Heaven all in the same prayer. This church is busy about the Lord’s work all the time. Starting The farmer’s fields are his sphere and God’s too. Happy is he Monday night they were to be engaged in a week of Baptist Train­ if, in addition to seeing crops as money makers, he also thinks ing Union study, with Miss Roxie Jacobs, Mr. Lawrence Trivette, of them as feeding or clothing his fellowmen. His partnership and Dr. W. R. Rigell, pastor, Central Church, Johnson City, as with God and nature are evident when with spiritual eyes he teachers. A supper-meeting of the men was scheduled for Mon­ looks on the fields as does God. It takes a universe to make a day night, preceding the study hour, with Primitivo Delgado, grain of corn, and man must help. Light from stars, milleniums Cuban student from Carson-Newman, as principal speaker. The of light years distant, sunshine, rain, science, soil, and labor, most church is vitally interested in the establishment of mission sta­ of all God’s smile, combine to make the little grain. tions at strategic locations in Kingsport where we have no definite It is comforting to remember that when Christ was on earth, Baptist work. It was my joy to preach at the morning hour. He noticed the sower and the reaper, the seed falling on stony Sunday night, in a special called meeting, the Board of Deacons ground and on good ground, the birds of the fields, and the red met and voted unanimously to put 100 copies of THE BAPTIST sunset. From these He drew great spiritual soul uplifting thoughts AND REFLECTOR in the budget on the Church Family Plan. and from earthly things taught us the heavenly. W ell ..may the Under the plan adopted by this church, the cost to the church tiller of the soil make similar exalted deductions from nature is only $12.00 per month. One deacon expressed himself thus: about him. “ Our taking this step will pay for itself ten times over in in­ The Creator, looking on nature, sees the birds as the colorful creased contributions and interest.” There are many other paintings of the air, the flowers as God’s little pictures, and stars churches in the State who could be receiving similar benefits from the paper, and they are rapidly becoming alive to this fact. as the electric lights of the blue dome above the fields. He says • • • • • in the Psalms: “ I know every bird,” and Jesus said: “ No, not a sparrow falleth to the ground but that your heavenly father Dr. J. L. Trent, pastor, Calvary Church, Kingsport, is leading takes knowledge of it.” A bird’s wing is mentioned seventy- his people forward in a splendid way. He has been at the church five. times in the Bible. God claims the cattle on a thousand more than ten years, the city’s second oldest pastor in point of hills, and “ remembered the cattle that were in the ark.” service. The Calvary Church has the distinction of being one The ground on which the farmer stands is holy ground. God of the few Baptist churches in Tennessee without a building made it and him. Both are Godmade and divine. The ugly grub­ debt. It was my privilege to preach for them and present the worm upturned by the plow w ill be a Junebug by and by. Fer­ BAPTIST AND REFLECTOR Sunday night. Among those sub­ tilizer from stalls or fertilizer plants w ill soon be com and wheat scribing to the paper were three deacons who had just been to feed the hungry. Swift trains and ships w ill carry it to distant ordained. These men believe in setting the right example for peoples to bless them. " others in the church who look to them, because of their high office, as leaders in every good thing. The dominant agricultural question of today seems to be: “ What If all Tennessee Baptist deacons had the same high sense of shall it profit a farmer if he gain the whole crop and lose his duty and privilege, the subscription list of the BAPTIST AND own soil?”—a modem parady of the divine interrogation, “What REFLECTOR would be trebled within the next month. This is shall it profit a man if he gain the whole world and lose his own soul?” We need do neither. Erosion of soil, soul and sound not overstatement; if anything it understates the case. We thank health, and conservation of land, heart and health are in the same the Lord, however, that under the impact of the Baptist Brother­ category as elements of the salvation of land and of man. hood movement, with the consecrated leadership of Secretary Lawson Cooke and Associate Secretary Hugh F. Latimer, more What an inspiration to the farmer it is to realize that God is oL-our men are coming to realize that they must READ if they looking on him and his fields, and that He w ill so bless the farmer’s would LEAD. And everyone knows that required reading for a application of scientific agriculture and hard work and soil con­ Baptist leader is the B APTIST AND REFLECTOR. servation that although the farm become old, it w ill not become “ old and worn out.” Neither w ill he, nor need he ever sing “ Gone are the days when my heart was young and gay.” Trust in God, On a recent Sunday it was my privilege to be with Pastor W. good work w ill conserve his youthful gay heart throughout the Dawson King and the Gallatin Church, to preach for them and years. Look toward God. He is looking at you. to help in their B APTIST AND REFLECTOR campaign. Where the paper cannot be put in the budget of the church, under the Church Family Plan, the next best thing is to have an intensive Resolutions Concerning Resignation drive in which the effort is made to reach at least all who have places of responsibility in the church. A committee is appointed, consisting of 12 to 24 persons according to the size of the church. of Dr. Freeman These workers are then “ sent forth two by two” to visit the fam­ ilies (usually 10 to 15) on their list. Results at Gallatin so far WHEREAS, the past six years have been glorious aqd triumphant have been 29 new subscriptions. I am indebted to Brother and years for Baptist work in Tennessee, under the wise and efficient Mrs. King for numerous courtesies, including two good meals. leadership of our beloved Executive Secretary, Dr. John D. Free­ man; and WHEREAS, at his own request, he now desires to be released to Pastors or deacons who would like to get the leaflet, READ accept the pastorate of the Ridgedale Baptist Church, Chattanooga; IF YOU WOULD LEAD, by Lawson Cooke, may do so by dropping and us a card. Any reasonable quantity w ill be supplied without WHEREAS, this request seems to be the leadership of the Holy cost. Spirit, Therefore, be it RESOLVED: First, that only after long and earnest prayer to God and feel­ ing it to be His will do we accept Dr. Freeman’s resignation and Some Things Better Than Fame release him as our Executive Secretary. The greatest people in the world are not necessarily the famous Second, that we sincerely pledge him our continued prayers ones. In a late issue of the Sunday School Times, there is a and good wishes as he enters upon his new work; quotation from the famous baseball player, “ Babe” Ruth, which Third, that we commend him most heartily as an able pastor, strikingly bears out this fact. Says Mr. Ruth: “ Most of the sape counsellor, and devoted friend to the Ridgedale Baptist people who have really counted in my life were not famous. No­ Church and its surrounding community; and body ever heard of them— except those who knew and loved them. Fourth, that copies of these resolutions be sent to Dr. Freeman, I knew an old minister once. His hair was white, his face shone. to the Ridgedale Baptist Church, to the Baptist and Reflector, I have written my name on thousands and thousands of base­ and to the Minutes of the Executive Board of the Tennessee balls in my life. The old minister wrote his name on just a few Baptist Convention. simple hearts. How I envy him. He was not trying to please his (Unanimously passed by the Administrative Committee of the own immortal soul. So fame never came to him. I am listed Board in called session, September 8, 1939.) os a famous home-runner, yet beside that obscure minister, who R. K elly White, Chairman, was so good and so wise, I never got to first base.”—Arkansas O. L. Rives, Secretary. Baptist.

Page 6 BAPTIST AND REFLECTOR News and Truths About Our Home Mission Work

HOME HOARD APPOINTS NEW MISSIONARIES CITY MISSIONARY VISITS HOSPITAL Three new missionaries, two for work among the Indians in Several months ago in a hospital in Baltimore, Md., a man Oklahoma and one to the Cuban field in Tampa, were appointed accepted Christ as his Saviour. He had never heard the only way by the Home Mission Board at the meeting of its local members of salvation until the time Miss Hazel M. Robb, missionary in the September 7. city, visited him. New workers named are Rev. Johnny Stoneroad, Red Rock, The man came through a very serious operation and returned Okla., Rev. Wakon Iron, Pawhuska, Okla., both full-blood Indians, home rejoicing in his new-found Lord and Saviour. and Rev. Abdiel J. Silva, Tampa, Fla. Very recently Miss Robb received word that the man had taken A sharp increase of over 25% in receipts for August was re­ very ill again and rushed to the city hospital. He hod left word ported by Dr. J. B. Lawrence, the total being $20,923.79, as com­ for some one to get in touch with the missionary asking her to pared with $16,599.48 in the same month last year. come to the hospital. Offerings for the year also show a steady increase, Dr. Lawrence stated, the total for eight months being $404,928.62, an increase JEWISH BOY CONFESSES CHRIST of $10,169.80, or nearly 3%, over the same period last year. During a discussion about the Gospel of Christ in a mission in New Orleans, Miss Gladys Keith reports there were two pro­ RECEIPTS FOR AUGUST fessions of faith. HOME MISSION BOARD The group meeting together was composed of boys of many SOUTHERN BAPTIST CONVENTION nationalities, all American-born. One profession was by a French boy. The other, a Jewish boy Co-operative Program . $15,281.11 about ten years old, testified, “ I am not ashamed to confess Christ Designations ...... 1,553.03 as my Saviour.” Hundred Thousand Club ...... 3,568.22 '“ I questioned him,” Miss Keith states, “ and I believe he Annie W. Armstrong . 521.43 knows the Lord.” Total ...... $20,923.79 Total, August, 1938 ...... °...... 16,598.48 DYESS COLONY HAS REVIVAL Increase (25%) ...... 4,325.31 Immediately after returning to his field in Dyess, Ark., after the trip to Atlanta, Ga., for the Baptist World Alliance, Missionary Harvey Gray began a colony-wide revival which resulted in EVANGELISM SUPERINTENDENT VISITS NORTHERN glorious victories for the Lord and His cause. SEMINARIES “ The people co-operated beautifully and the folk came,” states Brother Gray. “ We had five trailers and a two-ton truck running At the invitation and expense of the Home Mission Society ol every night and the community auditorium was well filled every the Northern Baptist Convention, Dr. Roland Q. Leavell, superin­ night.” tendent of evangelism of the Home Mission Board, participated The missionary reports that there were 108 professions and in evangelistic conferences in three Northern seminaries in additions; seventy-nine professions of faith and twenty-nine by September. letter. Of the seventy-nine who made profession, seventy asked First engagement on the itinerary was Bethel Baptist Seminary, for baptism. St. Paul, Minn., where he addressed the students in a two-day "Without doubt this was the greatest revival the Colony has conference, September 5, 6. The following two days were spent known,” writes Brother Gray. "The Gospel had its way and the at Rochester-Colgate Seminary, Rochester, N. Y., for similar con­ Lord was greatly magnified. We are still experiencing the effects ferences, while on September 12 he was at Eastern Baptist of it.” Theological Seminary, Philadelphia, Pa. This series of conferences with students for the promotion of MEXICAN MISSIONARY PRAYING FOR REVIVAL evangelism was arranged by Dr. Walter E. Woodberry, secretary Although many Mexicans on his field have been forced to go of evangelism, Home Mission Society of the Northern Baptist elsewhere to find w o rt because of crop failure, Rev. P. H. Pierson, Convention. missionary in Kenedy, Texas, states that there remain plenty of Mexicans to work with. LARGE INCREASE IN BAPTISMS Brother Pierson states that these people have been in contact Baptisms on mission fields in the Homeland for the past with the Gospel for many years, but have apparently become five months have totaled over 1,200, according to Dr. J. W. Gospel hardened. They have turned a deaf ear to its teachings. Beagle, field secretary of the Home Mission Board. “ We are praying that God might awaken many of these dead “ This is the largest number of baptisms ever reported souls to a knowledge of the truth as it is in Christ Jesus,” writes for this period,” he said. the worker. “ Please pray with us." The record figure given by Dr. Beagle includes only • * * • • results o f work by missionaries in his department, and MEXICAN COUPLE BEGIN NEW LIFE does not include baptisms in Cuba nor in the Negro work Upon visiting a newly converted couple on her field, Miss in the Homeland. Amelia Diaz received a cordial reception with the words, “ We are glad that you came to see us. You must teach us the new life.” GREAT GRANDMOTHER ATTENDS BIBLE SCHOOL Miss Diaz quoted to them II Corinthians 5:17 and gladly told Assisted by three ladies from the W. M. S. of the church, Mrs. them that it is her work to teach them the word of God. M. K. Cobble, mountain missionary, conducted a Negro Daily “ He and his wife are interested in knowing about Christ and His Word,” writes the missionary. Vacation Bible School recently in a little Negro community known • • • • • as “Hebenly Holler." Music was furnished by a mouth harp, and seats were broken INDIANS HAVE OLD-FASHIONED REVIVAL school benches, Mrs. Cobble reports, but she states all were “ Every message delivered during the four days was helpful, blessed during the week. Forty were enrolled, consisting of four inspiring and strengthening to the Christians, and a blow to the generations. devil’s program,” writes Rev. A. W. Hancock, missionary among "A great grandmother came who was 96 years of age, an ex- the Indians in McAlcster, Okla., in relating his report of a recent slave who loves the Lord supremely,” the missionary states. “ She old-fashioned revival, said she learned more about the Bible that week than she had The missionary reports that the Lord's presence was felt from learned in her whole life.” the very beginning to the last and the meeting was a great bless­ ing to all. Baptismal services were held on Sunday afternoon YOUNG ITALIANS ATTEND ASSEMBLY following the meeting, a large crowd walking a mile to the creek for the services. Five young people from the mission in Kansas City attended a Added inspiration was added to the meeting through the pres­ recent assembly with Rev. L. Di Pietro, missionary. The mis­ ence of several visiting Creek, Seminole, and Chickasaw Indian sionary reports that the trip was very worth while, because they preachers. Also two white men spent a day or so. with them. all returned with renewed enthusiasm to build a good B. Y. P. U., Brother Hancock states that the Sunday evening service fol­ help organize an R. A. group, and to do more personal work. lowing the baptismal service was a glorious meeting also. Twelve “They took courses that opened their eyes to new visions and men and women “hit the saw-dust trail to the altar of God for deeper responsibilities as servants of Christ,” states Brother Di restoration.” One young man came forward almost on a run from Pietro. out in the dark confessing his sins openly.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1939 Page.7 infancy of imts SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON FOR OCTOBER 1, 1939 B y O. L . Rives, Pastor First Baptist Church, Tullahoma, Ttnn. Lesson Text: Matthew 2:13-23. By the way, the doctrine of angels stands out as we study all Golden Text: ".-hut they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being of the events connected with the birth of Jesus. It was an angel interpreted is, God with us."—Matthew 1:23b. who appeared to Joseph and quieted his fears about taking Mary The title of lesson studies for this fourth quarter is, “ The King­ as his wife, after she was found to be with child. It was an angel dom of Heaven: Studies in Matthew.” This is the first half of a who came to Mary to announce that she had been chosen of God six month’s course in the study of Matthew’s Gospel. During the to be the mother of Jesus. It was a whole choir of angels that next three months the first sixteen chapters w ill be the basis of sang on the Judean hills that glorious night, “ Glory to God in study. the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.” It was The word, Gospel, is (according to Broadus) derived from God an angel who warned Joseph to flee with the young child into and spell, meaning “ a narrative of God.” Matthew’s Gospel is Egypt. It was an angel that told him, when Herod had died, that not chronological but is arranged according to subject-matter. It he could return home. If one believes in the birth of Jesus, it has been compared to a lawyer's brief, in which the author should not be difficult to believe in the work of angels at the proposes to prove that Jesus was the long-looked-for Messiah. same time. The one is interwoven with the other. As a Jew, he shows the correspondence between the two testa­ The forces of unrighteousness are still at work to destroy the ments, quoting much from the Old. children of the earth. Pictures and accounts of the evacuation Chapters one and two of Matthew should be studied as the of the cities of London and Paris, in anticipation of possible air­ background of the printed lesson text. Remembering that around raids, of the children in those cities are fresh in the minds of us four hundred years intervened between the Old and the New all. Sinister interests would do aU they could to wreck and ruin Testaments, the history of God’s dealings with His people must the lives of the helpless and immature by selling them habit­ be bridged from sources outside of the Bible itself. The writings forming articles that destroy human character. Some one has of Josephus, the Apocrypha (the fourteen books of the Old Testa­ observed that a civilization can be accurately judged by the man­ ment in the Vulgate that were taken from the Septuagint but are ner in which it treats, or mistreats, its children. If this is any­ not found in Hebrew, now excluded from the Authorized Version) thing like a good criterion, American civilization stands high in and, some few others, constitute the original materials for such comparison with some others. a study. If the enemies of Jesus tried to kill Him ■ so soon after His I. The King of the Kingdom Came Into This World Like Every coming, and ultimately succeeded in the attempt, it need not Other Person Came Into It. surprise His followers to be treated the same way. “ Woe unto He was bom into it. He might have come in some other manner, the world because of offences! for it must be that offences come; such as descending from heaven with full human maturity and but woe unto the man by whom the offence cometh” (Matt. 18:7). riding on horse-back with an army behind him or he might have “ If they have called the master of the house Beelzebub, how suddenly appeared as a compelling teacher in Athens or some much more shaU they call them of his household” (Matt. 10:25). other center of learning or he might have been suddenly dis­ Indeed, the Master warns us that popularity with the world and covered in the Temple at Jerusalem taking a place in the religious its evil is a sign of our not being in favor with God. life of the people. AH such ideas clash with our knowledge of the coming of the Lord into human affairs. Apart from his III. The King-of the Kingdom Developed as a Child Under super-natural conception, the work of the Holy Spirit, he was Adverse Circumstances. bom exactly like all who have inhabited this earth, with the exception of the first couple. Some years ago Bruce Barton wrote Nazareth seems to have had a bad name as a town. Or so is for one of the current magazines a brief and striking word in the inference from the statement made by Nathanael concerning this connection, entitled “ Another Boy.” He tried to imagine it (John 1:46), or was this only bad feeling that sometimes exists, the purely routine affair when the Roman officer inscribed the without foundation, between people of two adjoining towns, a name, “ Jesus, son of Joseph and Mary,” on his roUs. sort of jealousy from one member of one town toward a member of another town? This is often the case today. We don’t like This helps us to appreciate the full humanity of Jesus. He took certain people purely and solely because they hail from a certain human flesh in order to bring humanity to God. Thfs He did town or village or neighborhood. From aU accounts, there is no without laying aside His divinity. Frankly, this leads us into doubt but that Nazareth deserved its bad name, however. “And the impenetrable mysteries of God. We can understand, or com­ so the unparalleled violence of the rabble (Luke 4:28-30), and prehend, only by means of faith. Such faith, however, is far the persistent unbelief even on a second visit which excited the more trustworthy than is the power of the most enlightened wonder of Jesus Himself (Mark 6:6), are not fully explained by reason. “ And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, the fact that He was a prophet in His own country, but lead us (and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of to think of them as an intractable and disorderly people, deserv­ the Father) full of grace and truth” (John 1:14). Thus it is seen ing their bad reputation," writes Broadus concerning the in­ that Jesus was not simply 'A son of God, He was THE son of habitants of Nazareth during the days of Jesus (Commentary on God. The above verse says, “ the only begotten of the Father.” Matthew, page 27). But He was another human being. He completely identified Him­ self with the race by being bom of the race. It was in such a village that Jesus grew to maturity. It looks Who, even among the most calloused, does not respond to the like Joseph and Mary would have shunned such a place as unfit appeal of an innocent and helpless baby? Bret Harte has im­ for the rearing and training of their precious boy. But no, then mortalized this idea in that classic little tale of the hardened as now, every bad town has some good people. There can al­ miners and their response to the new-born baby’s arrival in their ways be good homes in the midst of the prevalence of vice and midst, “ The Luck of Roaring Camp.” The story of Silas Marner shows how the miser’s gold was replaced by the finding of a crime. And such must have been the home in which Jesus was curly-headed child. In the birth of Jesus, the wise, the wealthy, reared. A Godly home cancounteract many of the evil tendencies the simple-hearted, all, responded to His appeal. They worshipped that play on the life of a «iild when outside of it. This does not Him. His first name, Jesus, was quite a common name, referring suggest, however, our being careless or indifferent toward civic to Joshua, the great soldier. righteousness. On the contrary, the mature are in a measure II. The King of the Kingdom Was Sought for Destruction by responsible for the whole of the environment in which the im­ the Forces of Evil. mature is developed. Even as a helpless infant, our Lord was marked for death. This For environment plays a large part in the formation of character was truly prophetic of what later came to be, when His work of the child. But heredity plays a large part, also. Blood counts. on earth was fully finished. Rather, we should say that His being slain on Calvary was the crowning and finishing phase of His And Jesus had good blood. Matthew gives His family tree all work in the world. Herod, in his mad jealousy, in order to make the way back to Abraham. Some one asked a great educator sure that the baby, Jesus, was done away with, ordered all infants when should the education of a child begin, to which he replied, under two years of age slain in the village of Bethlehem and “A hundred years before it is born.” The only point insisted surrounding country. But God would not let His plan fail merely upon here is that regardless of one’s environment one can because of the utter depravity of one king of the earth. The angel of the Lord had warned Joseph in a dream so that he had grow a great life and develop a great character if there is the fled with hlg little famUy into Egypt before the slaughter of the w ill and urge to do so from within. A wicked world is God’s infants took place. laboratory for producing sturdy Christianity. Page 8 BAPTIST AND REFLECTOR he smiled to see the look on Bill’s face. Then he yawned and looked at the clock. THE YOUNG SOUTH “ Time for bed, Bill. So you’d like to be an engineer. Why not try it? I’ll bet you Send all conirlbutlona to "The Young South," would make a good one.” .-4-t 1 1 1 149 Sixth Avenue, North, 1 1 1 Bill looked puzzled as he gathered up Nashville, Tennessee his books and papers. “ How, Dad?" “ Why, that temper of yours. Do a bit of engineering with it. It’s a force, isn’t MAY I LIVE THE CLEAN LIFE “ Someone dreamed a dream, saw a vision. it? Harness it, Son, like they did the Boulder Dam, electricity, dynamos. Elec­ A Boy’s Prayer Colorado, and put it to work for you in­ tric motors— factories, light, heat, water stead of against you. Now run along to By P. R. Hayward for irrigation. Things growing where they bed and dream over it.” never grew before. A force, harnessed. A Bill stood in the door. “ Good-night, Eternal God, thou art the creator of all genie— magic, Son— magic.” He placed the Dad. I— I ’ll try it. I ’ll be an engineer— clean and growing things in the world.- bit of copper again on the table. a sort of a----- ” He couldn’t find the Thou hast made falling water and blades “ But Dad----- ” began Bill, when his word. of grass and birds that cleave the heavens father interrupted to ask a queston. “ A human engineer, Bill?” in their clean strength and beauty. “That’s it, Dad. A human engineer.”— These and all else that thou hast made “ Tell me, do you know much about the Helen Mitchell, in “ Juniors.” must please thee for their purity and Colorado River and Boulder Dam?” power. “ Oh, I know a lot about that. We talked Make me then, O God, akin to them in about it in school,” Bill began enthusias­ the clean and vibrant quality of my life. tically. “ I have a lot of stuff about it. Enable me to keep my body strong and Wait till I get it,” and he rushed to his line, "clean as a hound’s tooth,” because I room, returning in a few minutes with his have loved this life of thine. hands full of pictures, maps and drawings. Save me from clogging it with poisons, “ You see. Dad, this is where they built or unwisely chosen food, or the results of the dam,” and he pointed to a spot on the indolent and easy living. map. “And behind the dam is this great Grant that under the impulse of thy big lake. Here is a picture of the lake “ Willie, give the definition of home," spirit I never use it for any purpose other I cut out of a magazine. And here is a asked the Sunday school teacher. than in accordance with thy plan. picture of the dam.” He stood looking ad­ “ Home,” said Willie, “ is where part of Keep my speech free of anything un­ miringly down at the picture. “ My, isn’t the family waits until the others are clean— from the unkind jest, from words it big! It tells here how long it took to { through with the car.” that sting and foul what they touch. build it and how much material was used Enable me to guard well the inner citadel and how many men worked on it and how Judge (rapping on desk): "Order, gen­ tlemen, order!” of my mind, holding it secure against many were killed. Boy, I’d like to be an impure thoughts, selfish and unholy pur­ engineer!” and he stopped for breath. Juryman (just awakening): “Egg sand­ wich and cup of coffee.” poses and knowledge that degrades. "And what do you know about the In the words of thy servant, “ Whatso­ Colorado River?” Mrs. Murphy: Haven’t you heard the ever things are true . . . honorable . . . just “Oh, it’s just a great big old river that news? Suzanne’s married Fred Crooner. . . . pure . . . lovely . . . of good report; if has lots of floods.” Mrs. Flaherty: Fred Crooner! You there be any virtue . . . and any praise,” “And what happens when it gets out of seldom hear of such things these days. grant that I “ think on these things.” its banks and goes on a rampage?” “ Well, I guess plenty happens all right. Why, he’s the very man she was engaged Thus may I live the clean life. Amen. to! —Youth World. A flood does an awful lot of damage. I didn’t know that till we had that one last year. That sure destroyed a lot of property “I was bitten by a dog the other day,” MODERN MAGIC and drowned people, too, and "I guess it said the visitor as he eyed the yapping He lay flat on the floor with his hands wasn’t near as bad as some.” terrier with obvious distrust. He held out behind his head and stared dreamily up “ That’s right, Bill,” agreed his father. his hand and showed an ugly mark. at the ceiling. By his side a copy of “ The “There is a lot of force to a thing like “ Did you have it cauterized?” the house­ Arabian Nights” lay open at the last page that. And when it cuts loose and is not wife asked politely. of “The Story of Aladdin, or the Wonder­ directed in any channel it causes a lot of “No,” he returned. “ I just hit it on the ful Lamp.” destruction. But, what has been done head with a spade."—Exchange. He was talking to himself. “Boy, if I about it now?” had a magic lamp I ’d rub it, and when the “ Well, you see, Dad, the way it is now, One day David, whose mind tends more genie came, I ’d wish— I’d wish ----- ” His they hold the water in the lake and use it to mechanics than it does to literature, voice trailed into silence. for making electricity, and then use the said to his mother; His father lowered the paper he was water for irrigation. And they send a lot “ Who is this Ivanhoe I hear them talk­ reading. “ Well, Son, just what would you of it to Los Angeles and other places. ing about?” wish?” he asked teasingly. That’s wonderful, isn’t it?” James, a few years older, overhearing “ Oh, I don’t know, Dad. But imagine “ In other words, Bill, they use its force him, began to laugh, and said; “ A great big having a genie come to do whatever you to build instead of to destroy. Is that boy like you and don’t know who Ivanhoe ask, by just rubbing a lamp. Just imagine. right?” is.” Oh, boy—magic-----” “Sure,” said Bill. “ I never thought of it "Huh,” said David, “you think you are “Do you believe in magic?” like that, though. And it is kind of like so smart. I ’ll bet you don’t know who “Of course not. That’s silly.” magic all right.” Ignace Boniface is.” Bill’s tone implied more than he said. “ That's what I meant when I spoke “ Why— why,” stammered James, “ I think “ You don’t?” his father sounded sur­ about magic. And listen. Son, there is he is a writer.” prised. “ Well, I do.” something else we can learn from studying “ No,” said his brother, “ he isn’t. He is Bill sat up abruptly and stared at his the constructive direction of a force.” a little boy in my class at school.” father. “ You believe in magic?” “There is?” Bill was surprised. “Sure. Why not?” “ Sure.” Bill’s father hesitated, and then “But did you ever see any?” continued. “ You remember this morning “ Well, some folks might not call it magic how angry you got because you didn’t have McCoivat-Mercer Press —but to me it’s pretty mysterious.” He twenty-five cents to buy a new notebook?" Jackson, Tennessee reached over and picked up a piece of Bill flushed. “ I guess I did get kind of copper from the table and turned it around mad, all right.” * and around in his hands. “ Now, just supposing, Bill, that instead Offers a complete Printing, Binding “See this copper, Son? Where did it of wasting all that energy in getting ’mad' and Mailing Service to Publishers come from?” as you call it, you had used it to earn the and Religious Organisations. An ex­ “ Why, it’s a piece of the copper cable money. You might have cut Mrs. Baker’s cellently equipped manufacturing from the Boulder Dam power line.” Bill lawn. I saw John cutting it this afternoon. lant, coupled with more than tbirty- was standing curiously by his father's side. As it is, you used up the energy, caused S ve years’ experience, assures our “But what does that have to do with your mother unhappiness, and you still clientele of superior advantages. magic?” he puzzled. don’t *have the notebook.” His father’s Inquiries Solicited “A bit of copper,” mused his father. eyes crinkled a little at the corners and THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1939 \J Page 9 BROTHERHOOD MEETING PLANNED We are having a joint meeting of the SUNDAY SCHOOL DEPARTMENT jj Eastern Aren District Brotherhood of Je»«e Daniel M itt Janie Lannom M itt Aaa V. Wllliamt Suoerintenaent Office Secretary Elementary Leaaer Associated Baptists at 2:30 p. m. on Sep­ 149 Sixth Avenue. North. Natnville. Tenneatee tember 24, at the Brondway Baptist Church. Theme— "Enlargement and Bible Study for Evangelism.' Motto—“ Try It” It is the purpose of this meeting to elect Dofllcors and set up a permanent organiza­ tion, known as the “ Eastern Area District VACATION BIBLE SCHOOLS REPORTED. AUGUST. 1939 Brotherhood,” comprised of the following Enroll- Average Conver- Church Principal ment Atcndanrc ftlonti Clan* associations: Campbell County, Chilhowee, Rpulah Afuioriation— Hlldredth Smith Cumberland Gap, Knox County, Midland, M id w a y ______Hlldredth Smith 39 32 5 E Macedonia _Mollle Smith ______68 48 0 E Northern, Sevier County. Obion -Evelyn Nichols_____ 61 48 1 It w ill be the purpose of this organiza­ Friendsh ip------Marjorie Carter____ 84 79 0 Ridgely (Col.)— -Laura Snow Austin 96 86 0 - ____ tion to promote brotherhood work in these Pleasant Grove -Mynell McDurmon 81 64 0 associations through which we hope to get Tiptonville ------Laura Snow Austin . 52 45 0 Troy -H ildreth Smith 30 22 • 0 __ as many churches as possible to contribute Solomon Chapel (Col.)-.------—Aisle Bradshaw . 24 21 0 — to the southwide program. We feel that B ir Emory Ansoclation—Ruby Doyle S. Harrlman ______Roy Ladd . 142 123 0 B if we can get the some 15,000 men in these Pine Orchard -M rs. S. D. Knisley 78 61 4 associations interested in service and the Liberty -M rs. S. D. Knisley 90 69 0 George Jones Memorial______Roy____ Cross Maglll __ 73 55 0 B program of the Southern Baptist Conven­ Big Hat chic Association— Juanita Pugh tion, we can get practically all the churches S m y rn a ______2------______Juanita Pugh ----- 65 51 0 B Pleasant Hill ______Raymond Morgan . . 27 26 0 D co-operating and contributing to this pro­ S a le m ______Juanita Pugh 53 44 0 C gram. K e e lin g ______Corine Williams 42 30 0 D Bledsoe Association—Oscar Lumpkin A t this meeting we expect to elect a Corum H ill ------______Oscar Lumpkin 15 10 0 E Cottontown______Oscar Lumpkin 20 17 0 E president, vice-president and secretary, Mitchellville Oscar Lumpkin 35 26 0 E whose duties w ill be to contact the Carroll County Association—Zenona Faust Eva ______Zenona Faust ______35 30 . 0 churches in these various associations, and Enon ______Zenona Faust ______17 10 ► o — get them interested in the brotherhood Chilhowee Association— F. H. Chunn A rm o n d ______Mrs. Estel Johnston 50 44 0 work and the southwide program, in co­ Cedar Grove ______Floyd Pryor 8 7 0 operation with the Memphis office. East Maryvillearyvl -Blennie 8 Smithm M ____ 78 63 0 D D Forest Hill .Bernice Cathcart__ 60 50 0 If there is any further information you Kagley's Chapel -Ruby Porter ______39 34 () Pleasant Grove - -John O. Hood ____ 43 36 0 desire, I w ill be pleased to furnish you py Valley Charlotte Griffltta- 20 14 0 — with same. n Association— Mrs. A. J. Campbell Jacks bo r o ______:______ML L. Cobble ______76 66 0 M. C. Wright, Poplar Creek -Mrs. A. J. Campbell- 53 38 0 D 705 Medical Arts Bldg., Concord Association—J. Wallace Owen Knoxville, Term. Taylor's Chapel ______Luther J. Thompson 72 61 0 Crockett County Association—Juanita Pugh Cross R o a d s ------Juanita P u g h______86 60 0 c Cumberland Gap Association— L i b e r t y ...... L______-Ruby Wagner . ■... . Greer's Chapel -Ruby Wagner . 44 35 0 New Salem -Ruby Wagner . 32 26 0 — OCTOBER SOUTHWIDE SUNDAY Dyer County Association—Juanita Pugh SCHOOL TRAINING MONTH Parrish Chapel ______Juanita Pugh ____ 40 31 c F o w lk es ------Mrs. W . C. Nevil 31 25 E Miston ______Juanita Pugh ____ 71 50 E Every state in the south made much of Tennemo __ —Juanita Pugh ____ 44 33 D October training month in 1938. The Mt. Tirzah - - - ______Charles W lngo ___ 49 43 N e w b e rn ______Clyde C o b b ______125 84 leaders are making very definite plans for East Tennessee Association— Myrtle Treece a bigger and better training program for Clay C r e e k ------Myrtle Treece . 22 18 E Davis School House.______Elializa Turner . 18 11 E this year. The Tennessee Sunday School Del Rio -Leta Helm ___ 21 15 E Department is eager to see every available Sand Hill -Eliza Turner _ 39 30 E Cave Hill -Myrtle Treece 87 78 C church enlisted in any worthy program of M L Zion - ______-Mamie______Ford___ 19 13 Fayette County Association—Thelma Hundley training. Feather's Chapel------Ada Williams ______51 49 Gibson County Association—Avonia Gerald If you need help w e suggest that you get Poplar Springs ------Elizabeth Harrison 41 29 0 in touch with your associational Sunday D y e r ------Neater Harrison 73 55 5 Midway -Charles Wlngo . 52 45 o School superintendent and urge him to help New He -Aleene Lowrance - 35 28 0 you secure a volunteer teacher. Many Frultlani-r ______—Avonia Gerald ____ 48 37 0 capable men and women are glad to come St. Marks (Col.)_ -M rs. I. R. H ester- 57 56 0 Antioch ______—Avonia G erald ____ 49 34 2 over from a nearby church and teach a Medina ______—LaVerne Pillow ___ 36 31 0 course if invited. Come along and let's Milan -Mrs. H. J. Huey - 80 63 0 B O akw oo d ______-Avonia Gerald ___ 101 91 0 E make October a great training month. Right Angle ____ -LaVerne Pillow 43 36 0 St. Paul’s (Co|.)_ Mrs. H. J. Huey 103 89 0 B ethlehem ______-Neater Harrison 32 21 0 China Grove ___ -Rebecca Halliburton 62 43 0 Rutherford______-Marvin Miller _____ 73 62 0 A Eldad -Avonia Gerald _____ 34 29 0 E ASSOCIATIONAL SUNDAY SCHOOL Laneview ______-Elizabeth__ _ Harrison__ 74 49 0 Granger County Association—Franklin Fowler MEETING Mt. Edger ______F. ~ Lowler* 32 Washburn ______-Mrs.______Minnie Branson . 62 Associational Sunday school superin­ Hardeman County Association—Thelma Hundley Pocahontas ------G rade Smith 29 tendents throughout the state are urged to Rocky Springs ______-Thelma Hundley . 30 hold an associational Sunday school rally Holston Association— Holston Valley ______-Blanche Conley _ 63 the first Sunday afternoon in October. The Higgins Chapel ______-Horace H iggins „ . 85 purpose of such a meeting will be to check Fall Branch ______-Zelma ComTombs - ______94 Lovelace ______:______-Katherine Underhill 79 upon— Unaka Avenue______-Mrs. Nolen Sharitze . 189 Double Springs ______-J. E. L edbetter_____ 50 1. What we have done. Harmony .______—Zelma Combs ______44 2. What we are doing now. Limestone ______—Mrs. Freeman Wright 44 Oak Hill -M rs. E. H. Odell _____ 56 3. What we are planning to do. Philadelphia _____ -Mrs. Freeman Wright . 29 First, Kingsport -Carlyle Marney ______133 Such associational meetings w ill make it Glbsontown Mission -Carlyle Marney ______128 possible for us to close out our Conven­ Morrison City Chapel -M rs. G. S. Allison ___ 124 IfolNton Valley Association— tion year in high. MePheeters Bend ______-W . H. Pangle 90 Beech Grove ______C. D. Llvesay 71 ***** Freedom ______-G. W. Trent _ 27 Persia ______.Bonnie M y e rs ____ 34 Cedar Grove Roy H. Profltt — 20 Jefferson County Association FELLOWSHIP DINNER Antioch ------_W. T. Bradley Mountain View -Myrtle Treece ___ Beaver Creek -M rs. J. A. Lockhart On Thursday evening, November IB, Bethel . there will be a fellowship dinner for the Men’s Brotherhood and R. A.’s, at which time Dr. John L. Hill w ill be the principal speaker. Everybody is invited.

BAPTIST AND REFLECTOR 12:21). August — Servants of Righteousness (Rom. 6:18). . r - September— Living Epistles of Christ (2 Cor. 3:2-3). Baptist Training Union October— Seeking First the Kingdom H E N R Y C. ROGERS -Director (Matt. 6:23). MISS ROXIK JACOBS ___ Junior-Intermediate Leader November—Continuing Steadfastly in MISS RUBY BALLARD ______Office Secretary 149-Cth Avenue, North NASHVILLE, TENN. Church Fellowship (Acts 2:42, 46; 5:42; Rom. 12:12). Convention P m ld e n t- —LAWRENCE NEWMAN December— Bearing Much Fruit (John 15:8, 16). We earnestly hope that all our churches w ill take immediate steps to enroll all their members, including new converts, in the AUGUST TRAINING UNION MONTH training. Training Union, so that they may receive During the month of August there were (2) Through indoctrination. the benefit of these great studies. 1,100 awards issued in Tennessee. These (3) Through training in stewardship 4. We wish to urge all our churches to were issued to 29 associations, which were: and missions. greater aggressiveness in enlarging their Beech River 19 Nashville 37 (4) Through growth in grace and Training Union through— Big Emory 47 New Salem 28 knowledge by enlisting all in daily Bible (1) One-church enlargement cam- Bledsoe 3 Nolachucky 242 reading and daily prayer. pains. Campbell 43 Ocoee 38 (5) Through development of efficiency (2) Associational simultaneous enlarge­ Chilhowee 75 Polk 10 in church work. ment campaigns. Carroll 6 Providence 77 (6) Through training in personal w it­ (3) Promotion of continuous enlistment Cumberland Gap 46 Riverside 25 nessing to the lost. to reach all church members for the Train­ East Tennessee 37 Robertson 4 3. We wish to call attention to the facting Union. Hiwassee 6 Sequatchie that the Training Union Calandar for 1940 5. It is our firm purpose to carry on a Holston 76 Valley 26 is co-ordinated with the Southern Baptist program of continuous expansion through Jefferson 8 Shelby 7 program of evangelism and other denom­ the Associational Training Union to estab­ Knox 30 Stone 9 inational emphases. lish Training Unions in all the churches, Lawrence 1 Tennessee Valley 11 Theme—The New Testament Pattern of by— McMinn 19 Union 10 Church Membership. A ll the lessons and (1) Extension work by associational McNairy 35 Watauga 125 activities for the year w ill be constructed officers. around this theme. (2) Extension work by local Training TRAINING UNION CONVENTION Aim— To lead every church member to Unions. The State Baptist Training Union Con­ grow as a Christian, to enter fully and (3) Organization of Training Unions in vention w ill be held at Knoxville on joyfully into all the duties and privileges connection with all revivals in churches November 29-30 and December 1. The of church membership, to seek the lost for not having a Training Union. First Baptist Church of Knoxville w ill be Christ, and to be true to Christ in every (4) By asking all preachers who con­ the host church. In just a few weeks a area and relationship of his life. duct revivals to emphasize the Training complete announcement w ill be made giv­ Scripture—Walk as children in light... Union as the agency for conserving the ing the speakers. proving what is well-pleasing unto the lives of all new members. Lord (Ephesians 5:8b, 10). (5) Associational meetings. STUDENT UNION CONVENTION January—Alive Together with Christ 6. We recommend that the following The Baptist Student Union Convention (Eph. 2:15; Rom. 6:11). books be taught to new Christians and w ill be held at Murfreesboro on October February— Filled with the Holy Spirit others who may not have studied them: 20, 21 and 22. Tennessee College and First (Acts 2:4). Juniors—The Junior and' His Church, Baptist Church w ill serve as hosts. Mr. March— Growing in Grace and Know­ Roop; Living for Jesus, Allen. Clyde Bryan is the President of this or­ ledge (2 Peter 3:18). Intermediates— The Meaning of Church ganization. This program promises to be April—Walking in Newness of Life Membership, Crawley; Not Your Own, one of the very best ever held. (Rom. 6:4). Cooper. • * * * * May— Seeking the Lost (Luke 15). Young People — Training in Church TRAINING UNION IN EVANGELISM June—Seeking Wisdom from Above Membership, Van Ness; More Than Mon (Statement of South wide and State (James 1:5; 3:17; Luke 2:52; Matt. 7:24- Freeman; What We Believe, Boone. Training Union Secretaries, Authorized at 27). Adults— The Growing Christian, Watts, Ridgecrest, July 9, 1939.) July—Overcoming Evil with Good (Rom. Our Doctrines, Tribble. The Southwide and State Training Union secretaries, in conference with Dr. T. L. Holcomb, Executive Secretary of the Baptist Sunday School Board, at Ridge­ crest, North Carolina, on July 9, 1939, Special King James Version Bible authorized this statement on the Training A *3 .2 5 VALUE FOR ONLY *2 . 5 0 ! Union and evangelism. The Southwide Baptist Revival has been a great blessing to the Training Union No. 4610J—Contains every needed assistance to forces. This has been true because they the Bible student, including a dictionary-concor­ have actually participated in this revival. dance, subject index of important topics, a new, It is our joy to pledge to Dr. L. R. Scar­ borough and Dr. Roland Q. Leavell our practical course in Bible reading, maps, and other continued co-operation in the Southwide features. BOUND IN GENUINE LEATHER, over­ and nationwide program of evangelism. lapping covers, edges of paper burnished in gold, Our Plans for 1940 packed in box. Size 4 ^ x 6 ^ inches. Thumb index 1. It is our purpose to do everything in or name in gold, 50c extra. Order yours today I our power to lead all our Training Union members into active participation in re­ Sptcim tn 4/Type vivals— church and associational— through helping with preliminary plans, taking study courses in soul-winning, conducting thinn saith*h« that holdeth cottage prayer meetings, holding youth re­ the seven stars in his right hand. vivals, street meetings, watch night serv­ ices, and by personal work. 2. We propose to put greater emphasis on the Training Union as the force in our churches for conservation of new members and all Baptist life. BAPTIST BOOK STORE (1) Through assimilation of new mem­ 161-8th Ave., N. bers into church life and fellowship through NASHVILLE, TENN.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1939 Page 11 Stewardship Etchings and other plays and pageants are suggested in the 1939 Year Book, page 109. A ll of these are to be WOMANS MISSIONARY UNION ordered from 1111 Comer Building, Birm­ Mrs. C. D. Creaiman. President Mite Mary Northington. Nashville Miss Margaret Bruce. Nashville Hermiuoe Executive Secretary-Treasurer Young People's Secretary ingham, Alabama. If your Y. W. A ’s have written a playlet, use it. If they have 149 Sixth Avenue. North, Nashville, Tennessee written stories or poems or songs, use them. Of course you w ill want to display any posters, etc., that the young people MRS. R. L. COWAN. KNOXVILLE. GOES FELLOWSHIP HOUR may have made. See the leaflet Plans for TO TENNESSEE COLLEGE The Sunday School and W. M. U. Depart­ Education of Our Young People Concern­ East Tennessee, Knox County, and the ments w ill have a fellowship hour during ing Stewardship of Possessions while plan­ Knoxville women wish to congratulate the Tennessee Baptist Convention in Chat­ ning for your program. Middle Tennessee, Concord Association, tanooga, on the night of November 16, for Signing the Tither’s Covenant Cards. Murfreesboro and Tennessee College, in the Royal Ambassadors and the Brother­ Hymn—Take My Life, and Let It Be. particular, in having Mrs. R. L. Cowan as hood and their friends. Dr. John L. Hill hostess at Tennessee College. How we will be the speaker. Watch for further shall miss her, but truly our loss is your announcements. ARE YOU STILL WEARING SILK gain. STOCKINGS? Mrs. Cowan is a lovely Christian char­ STATE MISSIONS If so, is it because you don’t know that: acter, a charming personality, as well as The study of state missions and the 1. Ninety-five per cent of the raw silk one of the finest Bible teachers we have prayers for state missions w ill inspire gifts for American stockings comes from Japan? known. Truly she will be a blessing to the for state missions. These next few weeks And three-fourths or more of all imported precious young women in the college whose should mean much to the work in Tennes­ raw silk goes into stockings? lives will come in contact with her daily. see. With the 818 W. M. S.’s, the 434 Y. W. 2. Japan counts on our buying silk to We are proud of our Woman’s College. A .’s, 673 G. A.’s, 460 R. A.’s and 487 Sun­ give her nearly a hundred million U. S. We love Dr. and Mrs. Atwood and when beam Bands embracing a membership of dollars yearly with which to buy her war we recall how he lingered on the “ border almost fifty thousand, we expect an in­ materials? And Japan’s exports of silk to land” so long, we know the Lord spared crease in interest and co-operation. These the United States are ten times as important him for a purpose. Surely there could be organizations w ill be meeting to present to her as any other export item she sends no finer opportunity than molding the their different programs, to pray for the us? womanhood of our state and Southland. state work and workers and to collect their 3. Each pair of silk stockings you buy Blessings on you, the college and Mrs. offerings for the advancement and enlarge­ gives Japan enough money for four more Cowan! ment of State Missions. W e remind you machine gun bullets? And thousands of We reluctantly say “ good-bye” to Mrs. to send your offering at once to Dr. John Chinese women and children have been Cowan, but with joy we wish for her days D. Freeman, 149-6th Ave., N., Nashville. killed with bullets and bombs financed in and months of usefulness for her Master this way? whom she loves and delights to serve. ANNUAL CHURCH STEWARDSHIP 4. The millions of dollars given Japan — Mrs. R. L. Harris. NIGHT for the silk for stockings could be spent Now is the time for the culmination of on an American raw material like lisle, the Stewardship Education Plans. Every thus helping our own country and with­ SCHOOL DAYS organization having followed the sugges­ drawing our help from Japan? The thirty-third session of Woman’s tions for study during the year should be Silk stockings are beautiful and com­ Missionary Union Training School opened ready to make some contribution to the fortable only to those who have incomplete September 12. Miss Littlejohn writes: program by an effective presentation of information or who do not trouble to relate "W e are apparently going to have an over­ what its members have learned and what what they know to what they do. flow this year.” We have nine splendid they are doing concerning the stewardship Or do you make the excuse that: young women from Tennessee who will be of their possessions. 1. It is easier to buy silk stockings? students there this year, Gertrude Hale, First the date for the program should be (Our stores have very good lines of lisle, Watauga Valley; Zella Sipe, Nashville; selected and the evening planned well in and they will get more as the demand Mary Mills Concord, Lois Fielden, Knox­ advance. The best time is just before the grows.) ville; and Lora Bernard, Rogersville, first Every Member Canvass. Young people like 2. You are afraid of putting American year students; Annie Rogers, Zenona Faust, to do things in the best possible way and hosiery workers out of work? (You won’t; aris; Mary Gifford, Camden; and Kath- they should have plenty of time to get they can make stockings from American een Deakins, Chattanooga, second year ready for the program. Below is given a raw material.) students. We are proud of the. fact that suggested outline for this annual church 3. You don’t want to harm the innocent Annie Rogers is to be Dr. Dobbins’ assistant stewardship night, adapt it to your needs. silk growers of Japan? (The crudest thing and Kathleen Deakins is to assist at the Hymn—I Gave My Life to Thee. you can do for them and for the Chinese Good-Will Center. Devotional—Sunbeams quoting the scrip­ is to continue to support and thus prolong We hope that missionary societies and ture verses memorized with each child the war.) auxiliaries w ill be thoughtful of our girls, holding the different letters, S-U-N- 4. Silk stockings are more comfortable? sending them cards and gifts and remem­ B-E-A-M -B-A-N-D. Tune— I’U Be A Sun­ (Actually lisle are far more comfortable bering to pray for them. As we see the beam For Him. ' for the conscience. Should the comfort of good work that our Training School girls Sunbeam Song— American women’s legs be considered more •do after their preparation at House Beau­ Jesus Wants Me For A Tither, to help Him important than the saving of Chinese tiful we are inspired to pray and give that all I can women's lives?) we may have a bigger and better school. Giving one tenth of each dollar; it is the The attractive containers for our gifts, Bible plan. cardboard replicas of the new building and A tither, a tither, Jesus wants me for a MRS. AM y K E LLY the “ Foot of Dimes,” w ill remind us to tither; Whereas, God in His infinite wisdom and collect our dimes and dollars for this great A tither, a tither, I ’ll be a tither for Him. mercy has removed from our midst our building project. Ask Me Another About Tithing—Select beloved “Mother Kelly,” whose death oc­ Girls and boys are leaving homes to two junior G. A .’s and two junior R. A.’s curred March 27, 1939, and whereas, she enter college. We are happy that many to ask and answer the questions concerning was the oldest active member of Crockett of our colleges offer to the young women tithing. County Woman’s Missionary Union, being the Ann Hasseltine Young Woman’s Aux­ Tithing Investigations — One from each 86 years of age, she had been for a number iliary. This organization, strictly for young working group will give briefly the essence of years our Prayer chairman, whose women, holds before them the very highest of their discoveries, others w ill exhibit counsel and prayers meant spiritual power. ideals and standards, it gives them an op­ posters and scrapbooks which have been Her interest, love and prayers for God’s portunity to enter into the world-wide made. children and the unsaved everywhere will missionary endeavor while they are in Recognition of those on Honor Roll—The be sadly missed. college and prepares them for better service Third Vice-President assisted by the Therefore be it resolved, that in the when they return to their church organ­ auxiliary counsellors w ill recognize the death of “ Mother K elly” our Woman’s ization. We trust that the missionary young people who have attained the Honor Missionary Union has suffered a great loss; societies in the college centers w ill be alert Rolls. it w ill be impossible to fill her place. We to the needs of the campus Y. W. A. and Special musical number—Bring Y e A ll shall hold and cherish her memory and will counsel and help them in every pos­ the Tithes Into the Storehouse. will endeavor to keep her example of sible way. Play or Pageant — Respectable Robbers, service ever before us as an inspiration

Page 12 BAPTIST AND REFLECTOR to do greater things for Christ and His Resolved, first, that the church extends Life that overcometh Kingdom. to the family our heartfelt sympathy in Every test and sin. We extend to her children and loved their bereavement. Peace by Spirit given, ones our. deepest sympathy and love in Second, that we bow in humble sub­ Comforter within. their great loss. mission to the Master’s will. Be it further resolved that a copy of Third, that a copy be spread on our these resolutions be sent the family, a copy church records, a copy be given the family placed on our minutes and published in the and a copy be sent to the Baptist and Davinsky finally became exasperated Baptist and Reflector. Reflector for publication. over the failure o f a customer to pay his (Signed): Mrs. Henry Edenton, G. M. Stewart, bill, so he sent him a letter: Mrs. H. A. Taylor, T. B. Bryant, Sir— Who bought over $300 worth of Mrs. J. E. Rust, E. C. Hudson, merchandise and failed to pay? You! But Resolution committee. Committee. who agreed to pay in 60 days? You! Who hasn’t in six years? You! Who is a thief, ELDER F. P. DODSON a rascal, and a liar? 3 n jfflemortam I first met Brother Franklin Pierce I fit- nr*t « iit'it iirtntefi free. All other ?ror4a 1 Dodson while we were students in the Yours truly, A1 Davinsky. cent *•»»-»• ••••miary resolutions same as obituaries. Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, r. im ..» rent each for all words. Please send nmnev with each. Louisville, Ky., about forty-five years ago. On first acquaintance he impressed me as a princely gentleman, a devout Christian, BROWER and one of God’s most conscientious and 5000 WORKERS WANTED to Kell Bibles, Testaments, good books, scripture In the homegoing of Miss Bessie Brower earnest preachers. The longer I knew him calendars, beautiful new K R YSTAL l'lax and on July 3, 1939, Trezevant Baptist Church the more these qualities shone out of his velvet Scripture mottoes. Scripture Greeting beautiful life. He was rooted and ground­ Cards. Good commission. Send for free catalog lost a most faithful member. She served and price list. as Secretary of the W. M. S. most accept­ ed in the great fundamental doctrines of ably through many years, having been a the Bible. I suppose a doubt never crossed GEORGE W. NOBLE, Publisher loyal co-worker since its organization. his mind as to the whole Book being Dept. 9IIX, Monon Bldg. Chicago, IU. Miss Bessie was noted for her prompt­ divinely inspired. By nature he was modest and refined, ness and regularity in attending all the THE SEVENTH ANSEL services of her church. After she had but as a messenger of Christ he was bold grown very feeble, she came whenever it and fearless as he preached the truth. He This is a book explaining fully The Revela­ was possible. Her faithfulness should in­ was able in the Scriptures. tion, verse by verse; decoding it by means spire all of us to be more loyal to our I had personal knowledge of his work as of the other prophecies and their fulfill­ church. pastor. In every relation to his people he showed his tender shepherd heart. He was ment in history and not by ideas nor opin­ We cherish and honor her memory and ions. 193 pages. Sent postpaid for $1.50 thank God for her Christian life. earnest and persuasive in his appeals to by The Boole Co., Carmi, III. Mrs. I. L. Argo, the unsaved. He preached “ Repentance Mrs. Lucy Yancey, toward God, and faith toward our Lord Mrs. B. H. Hillsman. Jesus Christ” as the sinner’s only hope of BLUE MOUNTAIN'"COLLEGE salvation. We have worked together in .-f Symbol of Christian Eaucanon revival meetings. He possessed marked Seventy-five miles southeast of Memphis MRS. L. A. McMURRY In the hills of Mississippi Bible evangelistic gifts. He was a safe Member of Southern Association of Colleges. On Friday morning, June 16, 1939, Mrs. Member of Association of American Colleges. guide to both saint and sinner. He re­ PURPOSE: Christian homemuking. development L. A. McMurry went to her heavenly home. joiced to see the glorious fruits of the of leadership, initiative, poise, personality and She was born in Nashville, June 3, 1866, ability to think. work of the Holy Spirit on the hearts of Oldest senior college for Women in Mississippi. and at the age of sixteen united with saint and sinner. La^vrrnce T. Lorrrry. Presidrnt. Central Baptist Church. For a number of I knew him intimately in his home. He years she taught a class of boys and was was a devoted husband and a kind father. A TIMELY RESOLUTION first president of the Missionary Society His was one of the sweetest and best reg­ Now is the time for the members of each in that church. ulated homes I was ever in. Mrs. Dodson of our churches to resolve that their For many years she was the capable and was one of the Lord’s very best wives and church shall have adequate protection efficient superintendent of Nashville Asso­ mothers. Brother Dodson gave her such against loss by fire during (he coming win­ ciation, W. M. U., and was a member of tender nursing through her last sickness ter. For full information, write J. K. Hair,, the Central Committee of the state W. M. until she slipped out of his arms into the Secretary, Southern Mutual Church Insur­ ance Company, Columbia, S. C. U. before it became the Executive Com­ arms of heaven’s messenger. mittee. Later she joined Immanuel Bap­ I visited him in his last illness and Now Many Wear tist Church and was active in all depart­ found him ripe for the Master’s garner. ments of the work. A t the time of her He soon went away to be with his Lord, FALSE TEETH. death she was assistant Cradle Roll Super­ October 24, 1938. intendent and Nursery Superintendent. He was born in Allen County, Ky., April With Little Worry She was also Sunbeam leader. 11, 1856. He entered the ministry at the Eat, talk, laugh or sneeze without fear o f Mrs. McMurry loved her church and was age of twenty-two. He was married on insecure false teeth dropping, slipping or always in her place. Her loyalty and faith­ December 8, 1878, and leaves four children: wabbling. FASTEKTH holds plates firmer fulness inspired all who knew her. and more comfortably. This pleasant pow­ Mrs. John V. Sprouse and Mrs. Lytle der has no gummy, gooey, pasty taste or The members of Nashville Association, Dillard, of Springfield, Tenn.; Mrs. William feeling. Doesn’t cause nausea. It’s alka­ W. M. IT.,, desire to express their sympathy McMurry, 1618 Shelby Avenue, Nashville, line (non-acid), checks “plate odor” (den­ to her family in their bereavement. Tenn.; Earnest K. Dodson, Devalls Bluff, ture breath.) Get FASTEETH at any drug Resolved that a copy be spread on the Ark. H. F. BURNS. store. minutes of Nashville Association, W. M. U., Nashville, Tenn. a copy be sent the family and a copy sent to the Baptist and Reflector. “WHEN MY SOUL WAS STORM SWEPT" Mrs. J. I. Waller, Fo r *!* » o N __/ W ACADEMY w Mrs. H. C. Sprouse, Ernest O. Sellers, New Orleans A Christian a ah—I with tha highest academia rati— . Mrs. Chas. Farmer, Snail classes. Supervised study. Upper School pre­ pares far university nr business. R. 0 . T. C. Al— Mrs. R. J. Edwards, When my soul was storm swept, post-graduate course. Separate Junler School far bays And my faith downcast, — law high tab—I grado. House mother. All sports. Mrs. James White, Every madam agulpasaat. 24 atat— represented. Cat- Committee. Jesus’ words of calmness Slat. President i. i . Wlakar, FORK UNION, VA. Brought me peace and rest. STONE He my faith’s foundation, Marshall Stone, age 31 years, professed Struggles will release; faith in Christ at the age of 17 and united Gray’s Ointment What though sins assail me, USED SINCE1 1 2 0 r O R — with the Flintville Baptist Church and He gives strength and peace. D | O SUPERFICIAL lived a consecrated Christian life until he K 1 1 H S CUTS AND BURRS AND MINOR BRUISES was called home, July 16, 1939. We can’t “Peace,” He left departing 25c At your drug store. understand why the Lord takes a young From this vale of strife; FOR COLDS— U m our Gray's (Nothol) man in the bloom of life, but He never Given without measure, Not# Drops. Small tlza 25c, la ris slza 60a at your drugalst makes a mistake. Was His gift bf life.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1939 Page 13 AMONG THE BRETHREN

By FLEETWOOD BALL The First Church, Ada, Okla., set apart Mrs. R. L. Cowan, Knoxville, a former Evangelist W. L. Head is concluding a September 17th as the day for taking a president of the East Tennessee W. M. U., revival in the First Church, Etowah, Ira city-wide census. They have the names has moved to Tennessee College for Dance, pastor. of 132 workers to take the census; 16 cars Women at Murfreesboro to serve as dean and drivers, 10 typists, and the offer of 7 in the institution. G. G. Joyner, of Jackson, did the preach­ typewriters. C. C. Morris, ex-Tennessean, ing this week in a revival at Darden near the pastor, is a hustler. Lexington to large crowds. ---- BAR---- Trimble Baptist Church, Lewis Ferrell, ----BAR---- The annual revival of the Halls Baptist pastor, just closed a good revival meeting Julian Atwood of Texarkana, Texas, has Church began last Sunday and w ill con­ with 49 additions to the church, 40 for been elected temporary moderator of the tinue for 10 days, Guy Turner, pastor. baptism, in which Ira Cole, pastor of High­ Red River-Texarkana Association to fill The Rev. Alton Morriss of Easley, S. C., land Heights Church, Memphis, did the the vacancy caused by the death of M. T. will conduct the meeting. T. G. Atfery, preaching. Andrews. church chorister, w ill have charge of the —BAR— music, with Mrs. Fred R. Hurt at the William H. Joyner did the preaching piano. The Middle Tennessee Baptist Pastors’ recently in a great revival in the First ----BAR---- Conference w ill meet at Murfreesboro at James Timberlake, of Shawnee, Okla., Church, Mt. Pleasant, Texas. There were Tennessee College October 2 at 10:00 a. m. was ordained last Sunday night by the 50 additions. The theme for discussion w ill be “The ----BAR---- Trinity Church, Oklahoma City, Okla. He Ministers’ Retirement Plan and State Board Eighteen members were added to the is a senior in the Oklahoma Baptist Uni­ Employees’ Plan” as proposed by the Board Bellevue Church, Memphis, on the Sunday versity and his father served as moderator of Relief and Annuity. Dr. Richard N. of the return of the pastor, R. G. Lee, from of the ordaining council. Owen will lead the discussion. his vacation. ----BAR— By THE EDITOR Members of the church at Luray lost A meeting at the Grassy Valley Baptist their house in a cyclone in the early spring. Church near Farragut conducted by D. C. H. D. Lankford, pastor of the Eva Baptist They are struggling now to rebuild, and Kerley, pastor of the Pleasant Hill Church, Church, did the preaching in a meeting at are a brave band. closed recently. As a result, there were this church recently. There were between ---- BAR---- six baptized September 3. 50 or 60 souls saved, including a great E. B. Atwood of Hardin-Simons Uni­ —BAR— number of men and women who are heads versity lately held a revival at Hodges, C. B. Williams has resigned the pastorate of families. Thirty-six were baptized Texas, resulting in 16 additions, 13 by of the First Baptist Church, Bruceton, to September 7, and 10 approved for baptism baptism. He is a brother of our own E. L. take effect October 4. During his pastorate on the fourth Sunday, with others intend­ Atwood of Murfreesboro. of 20 months, there were 50 additions to ing to join. Four united with the church ----BAR---- the church, 34 of them by baptism. by letter, making a total of 50 additions. A revival at the church in Tecumseh, ------aw-.—.---- « ■ —BAR— -----"**----;----' ’ “ -Brother Lankford writes that he has been Okla", was held by E. L. Watson of the H. A. Bickers of Mercer has been in a in 10 meetings this summer, and last Sun­ First Church, Okmulgee, Okla. Twenty- good revival at Ashport Baptist Church, day began a meeting at the McConnell four members were added to the church. —16 miles west of Ripley, resulting in 32 Church. He w ill be glad to go to any E. L. Watson is a native of Tennessee. additions to the church, 28 for baptism. destitute field where the Gospel is needed ----BAR---- Most of these were adults. and hold a meeting this fall, if he can ar­ George W. Truett celebrated on Sunday, ----BAR---- range it. His address is Route No. 2, Henry, September 3, his 42nd anniversary as Chilhowee Association, Roy Anderson, Tennessee. * pastor of the First Church, Dallas, Texas. Seymour, moderator, has voted to employ The great auditorium was packed, and the a field worker for the association to begin preacher was at his best. work October 1, and is casting about for Word has come of the death of Mr. the proper man. Frank Fetzer in Flint, Michigan, brother of Mr. Noah B. Fetzer, bookkeeper of Walter A. Moody, of Lexington, con- ----BAR---- luded an eight-day revival Sunday which E. Floyd Olive, a former pastor of Park the State Executive Board. The Lord’s esulted in 60 conversions, 41 additions at Avenue Baptist Church, Nashville, and grace be upon the sorrowing. Hepzibah Church. There were added to later pastor of the Central Park Church, the church 33 by baptism and 5 by letter. Birmingham, Alabama, has resigned his H. J. Rushing, pastor of the Collierville It was one of the best meetings in the pastorate to become field secretary in the Baptist Church, who has been with Pastor history of the church. Birmingham Association. Calvin Meachem and the church at Bruns-

SUNDAY SCHOOL AND TRAINING UNION ATTENDANCE, SEPT. 10, 1939 Sunday Training Elizabethton Eastside 92 53 First - 925 141 School Union First ------464 117 LaBelle _ 553 108 Alcoa, First ______230 138 Immanuel 108 42 Seventh Street - 409 Athens, First ______223 68 Slam 195 163 Temple 1442 205 Bristol, Virginia Ave. — 224 89 Southside . 116 Union Avenue __ -1146 262 Brunswick ______52 38 Watauga . 191 Morristown, First - 418 Butler — 181 126 Fountain City, Central ____ 133 Mt. Pleasant _ 168 Chapel Hill, Smyrna ___ 59 55 Gallatin —------222 Murfreesboro: First . u. 437 71 Chattanooga: Avondale — 630 179 Guys. Gravel H ill______71 59 First Mission ____ _ 66 76 Bralnerd ______— 277 108 Goodlettsville, Union Hill 188 111 Florence . - 86 57 Central __ 847 98 Hermitage, New Hope ____ 140 171 Nashville: Belmont Heights.... - 667 175 Chamberlain Ave . __ 392 112 Hixson, F i r s t ______159 Centennial ------_ 82 Concord ______— 171 111 Jackson: Ararat ______76 43 Edgefield ______480 East da le ______— 182 P a r k v ie w______117 32 Fatherland St. Mission _ 64 53 First _10 19 127 West 650 151 First ______378 Highland Park — 565 150 JamestoWn, First 191 90 Grace - 877 Mission Ridge _ __ 168 Jasper, First 95 45 Inglewood ___ : 98 Northside ______496 127 Jeffersonerson City,• Buffaloh Grove. 63 52 North E n d ----- ! 246 118 Oak Grove ______210 Kingsport.. First 566 110 Park Avenue - 477 Oakwood *______170 66 Glen wood 42 Radnor _ 187 40 Red Bank __ 445 122 Knoxville: Broadway 726 234 Shelby Avenue . 330 207 South St. E lm o______Deaderick Avenue — 305 80 Whitsltts Chapel - 70 Spring Creek ______99 Fifth Avenue------890 188 Newbem . 126 42 T a b ern a cle ______851 68 First 944 209 New Tazewell, First - 100 44 White Oak ______159 45 Im m an u el______349 126 Old Hickory .m ------408 Woodland Heights ______115 28 Lincoln Park ______471 105 Oneida 15 Church Hill, Oak Grove ______51 Lakeview, Ga., First 149 58 Paris, First - ...... I 312 Clarksville: F irst ...... 374 62 Lebanon 236 71 Pigeon Forge ______134 80 New Providence ...... 109 35 Lenoir City, First -----:______311 108 Raleigh, Ardmore______61 Cleveland, Big Springs 379 215 Lexington, Rock Hill _____ 118 49 Rock wood, First ------I 232 70 Collierville _____ 1______,___ 150 60 Loudon, Prospect ______55 43 Rossville, Ga., South _____ - 155 Columbia: First...... 257 25 Madisonvillc ______T__ 196 63 R u tle d g e ------113 76 Knob C re e k ______92 Man so n ______21 15 Seviervllle, Alder Branch .. 138 S e c o n d ------129 75 Martin, First ______278 Shelbyville. First ______. 155 C o o k eville ______190 56 Maryville: Cedar Grove — 136 66 S m y rn a ------63 32 Covington, First ______192 40 First ______588 Tyner . 68 40 Crossvllle, Cumb. Homesteads.. 85 27 McMinnville, Mugness Memorial 168 54 Union City------586 192 Dandridge ______104 55 Memphis: Bellevue------1742 445 Donelson _ ...... 197 Buntyn St. . ______105 51 W alter Hill, Powells Chapel------115 75 Dyersburg, First ------.. — 438 Central Avenue ______I------407 Watertown, F irst ------... 202 53

Page 14 BAPTIST AND REFLECTOR wick for a ten day meeting, writes that western Baptist Theological Seminary. We First Baptist Church, Paragould, Ark., Pastor Meachem is doing a great work in are glad to have this splendid couple in had a great revival recently in which 250 this great mission field. There were five our state, and cordially welcome them to members of the church rededicated their additions to the church during the meet­ Tennessee. lives, and 100 people were converted, unit­ ing. —BAR— ing with churches in Tennessee, Missouri, --IIA R-- and Arkansas. There were 80 additions Antioch Church near Medina, W. A. West, to the Paragould First Church, 55 for pastor, recently suffered the loss of their baptism and 25 by letter. Joe Henry building by fire. The structure was rebuilt Hankins, pastor of the First Church, Little only last year, and the church had con­ Rock, was the evangelist, and Arthur Nel­ tinued its growth after entering the new son of Pampa, Texas, was song leader and building. The building cost at least $7,500 director of young people’s work. Homer B. and was covered by $2,500 insurance. Reynolds is pastor of the Paragould church. Cause of the fire is not known. Plans are ----BAR---- being made to rebuild. —BAR— Union Avenue Baptist Church, Memphis, The Second Baptist Church of Clarks­ had a gnjffi Youth Revival the week of ville has torn down the old building pre­ August 27-September 3, with the theme paratory to erecting a new structure. The “Making Christ Master.” The Daily Pro­ new building will have a large basement gram, Monday through Saturday, included and 9 Sunday school class rooms on the Morning Watch, at 6:30; Youth Conference main floor, and will cost between $4,000 at 10:00 a. m.; Adult Forum, Parent Forum, and $5,000, it was estimated by Pastor C. Youth Forum, with a service each night G. Sego. consisting of music, devotional, and an ----BAR---- address. This was a most well-planned and Mrs. Mollie Swanner, widow of Rev. J. elaborate program, and resulted in deeper B. Swanner, beloved Baptist minister, died consecration for a large number of both at her home in South Dyersburg recently young people and adults. following a long illness. She had spent ----BAR---- most of her life in church work with her Dr. B. J. W. Graham, Atlanta, Ga., looking W. Edwin Richardson, pastor of the First husband, whose ministry led him into the over his latest book, “ A Ministry of Fifty Church, Columbia, did the preaching in a Indian Territory. May God’s blessings be Years,” which is on sale at the Sunday week’s meeting at the Knob Creek Church upon the sorrowing loved ones. School Board. Dr. Graham was for twenty in Maury County September 3-10. Large ---- BAR---- Rev. Antonio Mauricio of Portugal, who years editor of The Christian Index, and crowds attended the services, and 8 were represented that country at the Baptist has included in his book observations in converted, 6 of these uniting with the World Alliance, has enrolled as a student Europe and the Holy Land. The whole church. We are told that Brother Richard­ book, 360 pages, is a life story told in on at the Baptist Bible Institute, New Orleans. son's sermons were spiritual, evangelistic He has a great story to tell of Baptist work interesting way. Price $2.75, postpaid. and uplifting, and all who attended re­ in Portugal, and pastors or churches desir­ __ _ ---- BAH---- ceived a great spiritual blessing. Pastor “ It was my pleasure to hold meetings ing to have him visit them can write to W. H. Brown received a call from the Knob during August at both Harmony and Zion Dr. J. W. Shepard at the Institute. Creek Church for full time instead of half in Haywood Association. Hudson Hicks is time on September 10. —BAR— Pastor Kirby Park and Cooksons Creek pastor of Harmony and doing a fine work ----BAR— Baptist Church, Polk Co. Association, have with this great field and energetic church. Rev. Azbill is pastor of Zion and he seems W. B. Woodall, pastor of New Providence just closed a great revival in which Fred Church near Clarksville, was in three good Webb, pastor of City View Church, Knox­ capable of handling the splendid work of that community. Both these churches have meetings during August. The revival at ville, did the preaching. There were 9 Blooming Grove Church in Cumberland additions by baptism, and the whole com­ some of the finest people I have had the pleasure of preaching to. Fourteen were Association resulted in 12 additions. At munity was spiritually revived and in­ the Black Jack Church, Kentucky, Carey spired. added to the two churches during the ten days,” writes Paul A. Wieland, Pastor First Witt, pastor, there were 30 additions; and ----BAR---- in the meeting at New Friendship Church, A splendid meeting has just closed at Church, Bolivar. Rev. Paul A. Wieland Kentucky, Marvin Stinson, pastor, 15 New Hope Church, Nashville Association, also pastors Parran Baptist Church near united with the church. Brother Woodall with Dr. C. F. Clark of Nashville doing the Bolivar every Sunday afternoon, and re­ began a revival at the New Providence preaching. Pastor C. D. Creasman writes: ports that Dr. D. A. Ellis, of McLean Church September 17, and requests the "There were 18 for baptism and 1 by letter. Boulevard Church, Memphis, helped him prayers of the brethren for its success. Dr. Clark is an unusually earnest and ef­ in a meeting the last week in July. He fective preacher and a splendid worker writes that Dr. Ellis brought some of the —BAR— with young people. We commend him finest sermons he ever heard, and much The Baptist and Reflector office welcom­ most heartily to any church wanting a sane lasting good was accomplished. ‘“ Dr. Ellis ed the following out-of-town visitors re­ evangelist.” will do any church great good and will cently: Pastor C. H. Warren, Lebanon; ---- BAR---- help any pastor in his problems,” he writes. Pastor R. Lofton Hudson, Portland; Pastor The official report of the Sixth Congress There were fourteen added to the church. W. Dawson King, Gallatin; Pastor and Mrs. of the Baptist World Alliance, held in ----BAR---- C. B. Pennington and sons, Albert and Atlanta, July 22-28, is now in the hands of J. Burch Cooper, pastor at Decatur, has Billie, Decaturville; Pastor and Mrs. W. the printers, and will be mailed postpaid been in several revival meetings. At the Edwin Richardson and small daughter, from Atlanta to all subscribers whose paid Ten Mile Church there were 8 professions Jane, Columbia; Mrs. W. B. Woodall and orders have been received. The price of and 10 additions, 5 by baptism, and 5 by Mrs. Terry Turner, Clarksville; Pastor the book is $2.50. Send your order to letter. Brother John Brown did the preach­ Leonard F. Gassoway, Camden; Pastor W. Louie D. Newton, 1085 Ponce de Leon Ave., ing in the meeting with Calvary Church, B. Woodall, Clarksville; H. L. Carter, N. E., Atlanta. McMinn Association, which resulted in 13 Ridgely; Mrs. J. H. Holloway, Louisville, professions with 8 additions. Brother ---- BAR— Ky.; and Pastor D. W. Pickelsimer, Doyle. Evangelist Selsus E. Tull, of Hazlehurst, Cooper then conducted a meeting at Fel­ We cordially invite them to come again. lowship Church, T. O. Dake, pastor, in Miss., w ill spend two months of this fall —BAR— in revivals In Kentucky. He began at the which 6 united with the church for bap­ High Street Church of Somerset, Septem­ tism. The Woodbury Baptist Church, C. L. ber 10, and then goes to Calvary Church, —BAR— Wright, pastor, was recently engaged in a Louisville, from there to Springfield, and Rev. H. F. Burns, Nashville, preached revival with Wm. McMurry, pastor of then to Morehead. After these meetings, at his old home church, Zion Hill, in Polk LocKeland Baptist Church, Nashville, he will go to Illinois for his closing en­ County, August 13 in celebration of the preaching, and Braxton Sams leading the gagements of the fall. 50th anniversary of his ordination to the singing. Between 25 and 30 individuals —BAR— ministry. There were 6 people present who gave their hearts to Christ, and there were We were glad to meet Pastor and Mrs. had been there at his ordination. A meet­ 23 additions to the church, 17 for baptism, Will Edd Langford of Erin last week when ing at the chqrch was held, with Joe May- and the church was greatly revived. One they came by the ofllce. They have been field of Nashville doing the preaching the outstanding feature was the large number on this field two months, having come to first week, and Pastor M. C. Ledford doing of adults who were saved, heads of homes Erin from Fort Worth, where both Brother the remainder of the preaching. Seven and key men in the town. Brother Wright and Mrs. Langford attended the South­ were baptized the last'day of the meeting. reports that this was one of the best meet-

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1939 Page 15 ings he was ever in, and Brother McMurry native Texan. She attended the North says that Pastor Wright is doing an out­ Texas State Teachers’ College at Denton, standing work with the Woodbury people. also the Southwestern Baptist Thelogical Seminary, taking work in Religious Edu­ ---- BAR---- cation and Music.

“ The Baptist Church of Celina had a gala — BAR— ______day Sunday, September 10, when the new and beautiful rock-veneered structure was dedicated to God for the furthering of His With the Churches: Alcoa—First re­ Gospel, in a country that desperately needs ceived 2 by letter. Chattanooga—Avon­ it. Baptists were here from various parts dale, Pastor Lindsay, received 1 for bap­ of the state.. The hearts of those who spoke tism, baptized 50; Brainerd welcomed 4 were aflame with the Spirit of God. There by letter, 3 for baptism; Central received was special music in great abundance on 2 by letter; Chamberlain Avenue received the program. C. B. Pennington, former 2 by letter; Highland Park welcomed 3 by pastor, who is now at Decaturville, preach­ letter; Oakwood, Pastor Everson, received ed in the morning, and Dr. John D. Free­ 2 for baptism, baptized 6; Red Bank, Pastor man preached the dedication sermon in Pickier, received 2 by letter, baptized 3; the afternoon, one that w ill do much to Tabernacle received 1 for baptism. Co­ guide the destiny of this young church. lumbia—Second, Pastor Morris baptized 1. We feel that this day w ill bring rejoicing E’izabethton—First received 1 for baptism. to all Baptists who believe in State Mis­ Goodlettsville—Union Hill welcomed 4 by sions.” —Pastor Homer A. Cate, Celina. ^ letter, 1 for baptism. Hermitage—New Hope welcomed 1 by letter, 18 for baptism. Knoxville— Broadway, Pastor Pollard, wel­ ---- BAR— comed 1 for baptism, 7 by letter, baptized 6; Fifth Avenue received 1 by letter, 1 for Mr. Norman O’Neal is the new Educa­ baptism; Immanuel received 3 by letter. tional Director at the Belmont Heights Lakeview, Ga.—First received 3 by letter. Baptist Church, Nashville, having resigned Memphis— Bellevue, Pastor Lee, welcomed the same position at the Immanuel Baptist 15 additions, baptized 2; Seventh Street Church, Fort Smith, Ark. We have re­ welcomed 8 for baptism, 7 by letter; ceived a letter from Pastor Victor H. Coff­ Temple welcomed 11 by letter, 3 for man of the Immanuel Church, from which baptism; Union Avenue received 2 addi­ we quote in part: “We regret very much tions. Murfreesboro—First received 4 by the going of Mr. O’Neal for we have letter. Nashville— Belmont Heights wel­ learned to appreciate him and his good comed 6 by letter; Immanuel received 3 wife with their many talents. Mr. O’Neal for baptism; North End received 2 for is a Christian gentleman of the highest baptism. Rutledge received 1 by letter. type, lovable, congenial, and efficient in his Walter Hill—Powell’s Chapel welcomed 1 work. He is a graduate of Howard College for baptism. and the Southwestern Baptist Seminary of Fort Worth. Very few men know Sunday —BAR— school and Training Union work better than he. He is one of the best men I BRIEFS CONCERNING THE BRETHREN know on plans, programs and organiza­ tional work in general, and is exceedingly progressive. He and his good wife will Called and Accepted prove a blessing to the brotherhood of the Arthur Stovall, First, Winter Haven, State of Tennessee and all those with whom Fla. they come in contact. Our prayers and Ben Stohler, Fletcher, Okla. best wishes go with them.” Herbert C. Gabhart, Robards, Ky. MRS. GALE DUNN ----BAR---- H. Duncan Dollahite, Friendship Church, Mr. Gale Dunn, formerly Educational Williamson County, Texas. Guard Green, pastor of the Donelson and Music Director of the Ballinger Baptist C. O. Abbott, Plainview Church, Pulaski Baptist Church, writes of a most remark­ Church, Ballinger, Texas, assumed his County, Ark. able meeting at Baker’s Grove Church. duties as Pastor’s Assistant and Music Garland Howard, Carnegie, Okla. Grady Craddock, pastor. The church had Director of Temple Baptist Church, Mem­ S. R. Smith, Santa Anna, Texas. phis, September 1st. prepared for the revival with a series « f Ira D. Knight, First, West Palm Beach, cottage prayer meetings and much private Mr. Dunn is a native of Oklahoma and Fla. prayer and personal effort on the part of attended Oklahoma Baptist University and the pastor and people. The membership University of Oklahoma, completing his \ was not large, and the church has only a work for the degree of Bachelor of Fine Resigned small one-room building, but a glorious Arts with a major in voice and public group of young people were definitely en­ school music and a minor in organ and R. H. Rust, Stilwell, Okla. listed in winning the lost. Morning and piano. While in Oklahoma Baptist Uni­ W. P. Weeks, Prague, Okla. evening services were held an entire week versity he was a member of the male S. R. Smith, First, Bonham, Texas. before one boy was saved. The second quartet for three and a half years and Ira D. Knight, First, Durham, N. C. week interest grew steadily until on Fri­ covered most of the southern states giving day night “ the Spirit took the service from religious programs and secular concerts. our control and we had a Pentecostal ex­ He was also tenor soloist while a member Ordained perience," writes Brother Green. Young of the quartet. Mr. Dunn is a graduate of James W. Ray, Georgetown, Ky. men saved the previous night worked in Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary the congregation with their friends, and of Fort Worth, Texas, receiving the degrees J. A. Parker, Rocky Creek Church, others went out and brought in men who of Master of Religious Education and George County, Miss. had not been inside. Many were saved Master of Sacred Music. He has written both inside and outside the building after a number of compositions, two of which Died the closing prayer. Saturday night there are to appear in Prof. I. E. Reynolds’ new was a repetition of the experience, and al­ Ladies’ Quartet Book. He served as con­ Rev. Walter Walker, Providence Church, together there were 40 professions of faith cert master in the Oklahoma Baptist Uni­ Woodlake, Ky. and four additions by letter, and a sweep­ versity Band. Rev. Frank Loyd, Hiawassee, Ga. ing revival in the church membership. For two years Mr. Dunn was with the Dr. D. Y. Bagby, Lone Oak, Texas. Credit should be given the pastor and his First Baptist Church, Graham, Texas, as Rev. H. J. Thomas, McKinney, Texas. fellow workers for the deeply spiritual Educational and Music Director. During preparation made, with all glory to God the past year he served in this same ca­ Dr. Robert L. Lemons, Liberty, Mo. who so wonderfully manifested His power pacity at the Ballinger Baptist Church. Dr. W. M. Blackwelder, Birmingham, through His people. Mr. Dunn is married and his wife is a Ala.

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