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The Atlantic Messenger* i •' R. P. WALKER, Editor. A monthly Baptist newspaper started in May, 1X99, as the ors;an of the Atlantic Association; twice enlarged and improved ■within a year; in January, 1902, its field ■was so extended as to embrace the “Bap- ti.st Destitution of about twenty counties in Eastern North Carolina, the territory iving mainly in the bounds of the Atlan tic, Neuse, Wilmington and Tar River Associations. Terms of Subscription! Single copies, each 25 cents per year. 25 copies to one address, .fe.oo per year. 100 copies to one address, |io.ooper year. Entered at Morehead City, N. C., second-class mail matter. AGENTS. Emmet Whitehurst, New Bern, N. C. Miss Bessie Paul, Davis, N. C. 'Miss May Gilman, Ward’s Mill, N. C. Miss Bes.sie Heady, Swansboro, N. C. Miss Flossie Strother, Fhireka, N. C. Miss Martha Beaman, Speight’s Bridge, K' C. Miss Menter Parrish, Henderson, N. C. Miss Gertrude Provost, Marines, N. C. and the Morth Carolina Baptist struct the buillding and about than ever before. The pastors two hundred dollars in cash. We are re.sponsible for this in a laige do want to get enough to lay the measure. They have found that foundation and get it hulled in the reader of some religious before the winter. This will take newspaper brings enthusiasm ! work and money. Three’other into the church because he sees ^ nice houses of 'worship are already what is needed to be done abroad completed. W ith the material as well as at home, and he is we already have and the outlook made a broader man in his views, for the future of this progressive It is the reading man or woman , town we must not nor can we af- that leads in the work of the ford to fall hvhind the others, clinrch today. Therefore, it is Anyone wliQpXis money in hand the supreme duty of the pastor to for this work will please forward see to it that his people read the j it .to Brotllei'J. W. Smith, Orien- religioiis paper instead of a “dime tal, N. C. J. B. Newton. novel,” which poisons the mind, fills jails with criminals and wrecks lives for eternity. Brother pastor, wake up to yorrr opportunity and do your best to let your influence count for much in all lines. CLUB OFFER For the next Four Month “The Life of Christ” Will be given for a club of 12 new Sub scriliers or 20 renewals at the regular suliscriptiou price—25 cent.s each. About this book we copy the following from Rev. H. Francis Berry, Englewood Baptist Church, Chicago: “Graphic, analytical, fascinating, orig inal; full of suggestive, scintillating points in the study of the character of Christ.,’ Address THE ATLANTIC MESSENGER MOREHEAD CITY, N. C. the THE WAY TO HELP A PASTOR Pray for him every day. Speak kindly of him in home circle. Pay his salary when it comes due, so that he may not have to coii-truCt tlcols. Be in your pew at every ser vice; and if he says something that helps you, tell him so. Do not criticise him if he preaches a few minutes longer than you wanted him to. He feno ws more about it than you do. Stand with ready hands to do vfhatever he may ask you to do to advance the Master’s cause. Love your brethren and sis ters, and do not be a backbiter. Backbiting is cowardice. Invite people to your church and make it it pleasant for them while there. Go to Sunday school, and stop saying “the church is not doing its duty in this phase of the 'work.” Do not sleep while the pastor is trying to preach the gospel to you. Try to lift up the weak brother instead of kicking him down. Dnform the pastor of the sick ones in your community, and tlien visit them yourself. She Pastor’s Opportunity. OTall people the pastor has the greatest opportunity to advance the Lord’s cause. He settles down in a community, and there his influence is felt on all im portant question,, secular as well as divine. He is looked upon by tile masses ai “the standard” by which all are to be measured. If he takes hold of anything, the people are more than apt to fol low. If he stands aloof, the peo ple will do the same. In the Atlantic Association the pastors are waking up to their opportunity, and advancement is being made along all lines. There are more people reading The Messenger,, the Biblical Recorder Echoes From the Sunday School Convention. “A great success!” “Not a discordant note!” “It is equal to an Association.” “It will surely arouse interest in the Sunday school work.’’ “Thoroughly spiritual from the beginning.’’ “I am going next year, sure?” The Sunday school convention that met in Swansboro was a success. Many good results are sure to come from such a meet ing. Those who failed to come can never know how much they missed. Truly, E. C. Andrews. In our recent Sunday school convention almost every phase of the work was practically and entjtusia.st'onlly dvicuAsed. Spt- cial stress was laid on the means and appliances for aiding Sunday school teachers to qualify for this great work, and special references were made to plans for testing their efficiency for its discharge. The convention in its utmost re lations is calculated to stimulate a stronger interest on the part of the church, in the work under taken by the teachers, and en hance the teachers’ sense of their responsibility and privilege. W. H. Whitehead. The Atlantic Institute. The Institute has just closed its year's work and it may be of interest to the readers of the Mes senger to know what has been done and what the prospects are for the coming' ession. During Pamlico Field. Dear Messenger:—Sister Fol- lett has been in Pamlico in the interest of mission societies. Her coming has resulted in the organ ization of two societies. These are at Bayboro, viz., a ladies’ missionary society and a Sunbeam for the little people. The pastor is a strong advocate of woman’s work, as well as that of the young people. They have a p’ace and a very important one in the great work of the church. Discour agements they will have, but not too many to thwart the efforts of consecrated, energetic women and children. God bless the noble women and children of our land in their efforts to build up the kingdom of Christ and pull down the strongholds of Satan. A society composed of brethren and sisters had already been formed at Vandemere. At Oriental the sisters had pre viously organized an aid society for building an edifice for wor ship. They are working heroic ally, but it will be some time be fore they can carry out their cher ished plans unless they can real ize help from other sources. We have an inviting place to con the year 130 -,^gular students were enrolled, \fTh a number of special student! who pursued studies in only one or two de partments. There has been main tained through the present ses sion the Primary department, the Intermediate department, the Ac ademic department, the depart ment of Music, and the depart ment of Elocution. In all these deoartments the majority of the students have done satisfactory work and their progress has been admirable. The work of the teachers has been faithful, earnest and thorough, and I with express my appreciation of the work of my assistants during the present session and to commend them for their earnest efforts to impart knowledge and instruction to those under thei: care. Mrs. Jones of the prinvary,^dePfl5^tT^I't^3ii^ Miss Maude Davis of the Inter mediate department, have been with the school since its begin- ing. If the love and esteem in which a teacher is held is an evi dence of the character of her work, then these faithful workers have the satisfaction of knowing that theirs is of the very highest. This is Miss Lucy Davis’ second year as Music teacher. To those who know her her work speaks moie strongly than words, and to those who do know of her work it is sufficient to say that if a per son has any musical talent she will find and develop it. Our commencement exercises occurred the first week in May, Tuesday night Dr. C. C. Cox, of Newbern, preached the annual seimon. His subject was “The Sure Foundation.” The sermon was a strong and masterly state ment the true foundation of phys ical, intellectual and spiritual de velopment and life. Wednesday night Prof N. Y. Gulley, of Wake Forest, delivered the liter ary address. His subject was “The future,” it caught the ear of the people in the very begin ning and the interest was sustain ed to the end. The three topics discussed : Questions of the Fu ture, the Man of the Future, and the School of the Future, showed that the speaker was thoroughly conversant with his subject; and the masterly way in which he handled these topics showed that he is thoroughly alive to the op portunities and dangers of the fu ture, to the importance of the man for the future, and to the need for adequate schools for his education. Thursday night the annual concert was given. The pupils acquitted themselves with credit and distinction, and their effort were well received by a Crowded house. So much for the past, now a few plain statements about the future. The Institute is not what it should be and it never will be while present conditions prevail. Those who are most intimately connected with it know this bet ter than any one else. No one inanj by his individual efforts, can build up a good school. He must have the co-operation and support of those for whom the school was founded. So long as as the parents who constitute the membership ot the Atlantic As sociation patronize other schools or keep their children at home, our associational school cannot prosper. If an education is worth having it is worth making sacri fice for, and every true Baptist ought to have denominational pride enough in him to sustain and support his own school, even at a sacrifice. There is another thing that will kill any school— irregular attendance on the part of the students. Of course this does not apply so much to board ing students as to the local pat ronage. It not only eats up the income of the school, but it coun teracts all the benefits the child receives while in attendance. The Atlantic Institute is an ab solute, necessity to Baptisits of this Association. False doctrines thrive on ignorance and the only way to establish the true is by educating the people at large. If you let the Institute fail you may as well give up your mission work and turn the field over to the other denominations. One year, ojr two at most, is as long as a good teacher will stay at a place if he is not properly sup ported by those in whose interest he is working, and he cannot build up a strong school in that time. These things have not been said in a spirit of censure, but in the hope that they may set the brethren to thinking. Brethren, rally to your school. Give us the help we have a right to expect of you, and next ses sion will be by far the best in its history. If you have a boy or girl who should be in school tell us about it. If you know of any, write us about them that we may correspond with them. F'raternally, Wadter L. Beach. Ohituary. Mrs. Lillian Bell, the devoted and loving wife of Mr. Cornelius Bell, of Newport, was summoned by God to depart this life, March 14th, 1905, and make her abode in the mansion He had prepared for her on high. She entered this life, Feb. 23, 1871. She leaves a husband and five children to mourn their loss. In 1903 she united with the Missionary Baptist church and was baptised by the writer. Since that time she lived a consecrated, Christian life. To the bereaved family and friends we extend our sincere sympathy. E. O. Johnson, Newport, N. C. Pastor W. P. Campbell, Seven Springs, conducted a meeting in his church there, which resulted in the conversion of twenty-six persons. Four of them have been approved for baptism. We would appreciate a letter from Bro. Campbell for the MESSENGER. .TRY. Willis' Djispepsla Cuie! A Sure Cure for Dyspepsia, Indigestion, Heart Burn, Sick Headache and Sour Stomach. Satisfaction Guaranteed or Money Refunded FIFTY CENTS PER BOTTLE, Ask Your Druggist for it. Made only by J. W. WILLIS. JE. Morehead City, N. G. 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