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: FREE WILL BflPIlST,
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' The Free Will Baptist Church, 'I*
PUBLISHED WLEKLY BY THE
L FREE Will BAPTIST PUB. CO-1
The Free Wiix Baptist.
"LET BROTHERLY LOVE CONTINUE"
Vol. 27.
Ayden, N. C., Wednesday, May 26, 1909.
No. 22.
OFFICERS.
W. K. Rawykb. Fresidrnt, Merritt, N. C.
li t. Vice I’rea., Winterville, 2 “
J. M. Havfiklu, Tria»., Ayden, *'
ii. T. Pini.i.iFS, tvxretarj, Ayden. ‘
HOARD OP MANAGERS.
Klu. R. I. Cobbbtt, Timmonsv-ille, S. C.
iv. il. CK.vF-r, Winterville, 14. 2, N. C.
A. T. Dawson, Institute, "
Eld. F. .McLawho.y, Greenville, R 2, ^
LOKE Mclawiio.y, Winterville, K. 2’
O. W. ])ail, Ayden, “
ivLi). P. T. Luca*, Liwaniu, ‘
T. ,f. SAWViia, AU-rritt, ‘
Geo. W. I’rkscott, Ayden, “
EM. J. W. Sewell, Hc.tufort, N. C
J, ,A. koTn'ison, Ncwbcrn. ‘
A. S. liiismi, Stdiitonalmrg,
liiil.'li. W. Tippett, Zcluilon “
lild. I.- T. I'liiliipa, Selma,
W. K. Sawyer, Merritt,
Ivld. ll.Cunninghuin, D-.-c]' Run, ’
Eld. E. A. Kouie, Seven Spring*
Eld. P. T. Lucas, Lucaiiia.
Geo. W. Gail. Winterville, R. I
EM. J. K. Kuirm, Spring llotie,
J.W. Swain, Jetryt ,,
W.T. Kirby, Kcnly,
Eld. E. A. W. TIusketli, freedmoor,
Ivld. 0. C. Vause. Ayden,
HM. C. A. J.'U-ks..n. Sanlsl'm, W 1
EM. W. M. Howell, Pikevillc. R.F.D.S
L. J. Putter, Keuaiisville,
Ivld. J. T. lluiidy, Saratoga,
Goldsboro, R. 2
Newliern.
WaUtonburg,
Ayileii,
San.topa,
Dladetiboro.
Greenville, K. 2
Orimesiaiul, R, 2
Four Oaks,
ty-
Eld. J. F. Hill,
EM J. W. Alford,
H, k. Jones,
C. O. Armsliong,
D. A. Winilliani,
D. E. Hester,
Eld. F. Mcl.awh'
John S. Dixon, Grin
1). K. StalVofd, Four
lild, R. F. Dauglicly. Cov
lild. W. W. Lewis Ileaiili
K. k. Huilv. I'Diinlam
Hid. W. P, Gunse, Cownrd.
S. B. Norton, Dunbur,
Kid. R. I. Gorliftl. Tininiutisvil
Kill. E, L. SlClaire. Edison,
Eld. J. A. Blanton, Baxley.
W. D. Gill, Cliaruig,
Rev, U, 1.. Lumpkin, Rabbilt,
Jetlcrson D. Slepliens, Marianna
Eld. G. W. Cherry, Dothan.
Naaniuu Border, I’rendergast,
Rufus Stowers, Swectlaiid,
Jus. Kennedy. Avery.
Fla.
Ala.
W. Vn
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SNAPSHOTS.
Now, in a raeetiogatKenly,
large congregations, butlittle
interest.
An elder not long ago at
tending my meetings, prayed,
‘ Ob Lord, we thank thee for
food and “reninaots.” He
was opposed to education.
Sun-
"'m'. .\L Sauls,
;very Wednesday
i 2nd
Town Directory.
CHDKCHES.
Free WillBaptist,service3 every4th Run.
day ul IT o'clock, and at night, I Idcv (>.
C. Vau-ie, jiastor. Frayer iii.-etiiiK every
Friday night. ’ proZ-f^E
Pecicii.'supt. Am '
every Tuesday uigl
Mlsmonary Baptist Chmrh. servRes
every 2ud Sunday at 11 o'eUvck a. -ml
at night, Rev T. H. King.^ past,
day ^hool :i;H0 p. m
Supt. Prayer inciting
nighi.
M E. Church South, services every ii
Buuday at 11 o’clock a. in, and ——
Sunday night. Rev. .J .B Hndgu.
Sunday School at 10 o clock a.
Orinofld, Supt.
Tuesday night.
Chrisi.ian t hun-h. services every first
and third Sunday* at 11 o’clock a. m. and
at uight. Rev. C. M Mortuu pastor.
Snnlay iTchoot at 10 oclock .a. tn., E.
L Brown. Supt. Prayer meeting every
Thursday night.
St Tames’ Eplsa-opal cluirch, service#
every ■J.ib Sunday except nioiUlis contain
ing five Sundays, then .m 5th Sunday.
Rev Mr. Hiiske WinU-rviHe N. L., rector.
Sunday Sch..ol every Sunday alternoon
at 3:30 o’clock, H. G. Burton, hopt.
LODGES.
A F. A. M. inerts every fiist and third
Tliursday*. T. V. Johnson, W. M.
1 0 O. F. meets every Monday night at
So'clock, H. G. Ilurion, N. G.
ting every
PostofflcQ AflJresses.
Kxmii riii!, Treasurer of tlie
Free Will H.'iptist Scniiuary at
Ayden, N. C., to whom all money
lor the Semiiinry should be sent
I*Md R. I. Corbett, Treaa. Home
and Foreign Mission Societies,
Tiiumonsvnic, S. C., to whom oil
money for Missionsshould besent.
EUl. Tbos. E. Pcdcn.Treas.Gen-
eral Conference and Education
Society. Aydrn. N. C., to whom
all rnooev for General Conference
and Eilucatiou should l>c sent.
Eld. W. J. Carrier, Treasurer
Ohio Free Will Ihiptist State Con
vention, Rutland, Ohio, to whom
all money for the workoftheCoo-
yent'on should be sent.
Eld. R. L. StClaire, O. D.. Na
tional evangelist, Sdison, On.
Eld S H. Norman, National
Fviuigelist, a21 Fayette St..
Charleston, W. Va.
Eld. L M. Emanuel, National
Eviuigclist. Macon, Ga.
Eld. Ml Upton. U U" Finnncinl
Secrctiiry, Nashville, Teiin.
Elder K. 1- Corbett, Secretary
of the Free Will Baptist Theo
logical Seminiiry, also .Tieas.
Home and Foreign Mtssion Sr.-
cictifS. TiinmonsviUe, S. L., to
wuom all mi»m*y for missions
should be sent.
lAMESM. PAROrr, M. 0.
J K INS TON, N. 0.
Diseases Bye, Ear, Nose, Throat.
General Surgery.
iS. ^BrnTo DICK,
dentist
AVDKN, S. C.
world.^'”
Praying is of little good,un
less we labor for, and look
for the accomplishments of
the prayer.
An old slave negro shortly
after the war prayed earnest
ly for certain blessings hnally
he said in bis prayer, “Lawd,
I’se done axed yer three times,
now il yer aint er going ter
do it, ril jest do it myself.”
Were church members to
treat their bodies as they do
their souls, they would have
all perished of starvation
long ago.
We get down on our knees
and ask God to bless our
government, and on election
dajs vote for bad men.
There are two kinds of pro
hibitionists, one kind wishes
to prohibit the sale of license
the other kind always prohib
its license from going any fur-
ther, by drinking it up.
Lust winter, while waiting
fora train, I met a member
of one of onr churches. He
wasgiai* to sce dtc. t abE'
him for a contribution for the
und “Orphan’s Home.” Yes, sir,
I always have something for
the orphans. Drawing out
well filled purse, he gave me a
uickle, ‘‘There, Dr.takethat,”
and he walked away whist
ling, ‘ Oh how I love Jesus.’
E-’rel.ty soon! wentintotheex-
press office, there wasmy gen
erous friend asking for a box
Sielng me looking on be said
to the agent, ‘‘I’d get it aftei
awhile.” But the agent re
plied, “No, take it now.” So
he placed a box containing
four full quarts on the count
asked, “How much did
jour license cost?” ‘’Four
dollars, he replied, holding
his head down. “Five cents
for the Orphan’s Home, and
four dollars for license, what
a balance column in the judg
ment 3 ou must meet. See it
vtill read, In the judgment,
Bro. B. $-1- 00 for license, bal
anced by 0 cts. for the father
less and motherless children,
that damnable stufY made.”
The man said nothing, I left
him to bis thoughts. In a few
minutes he came up to me
and said, “Come here.” 1 fol
lowed him to the side of the
track. lie broke each bottle
on the iron rail. Then look
ing at me said, “I've lots of
balance lines like that you
showed me a while ago, but
by God’s grace, there will be
DO mote.” Drawing out his
purse he gave me $5 00 for
the “llome” instead of anick-
le. There is hope of such a
man as that.
Kenly meeting is over, only
four joined the church. Good
congregations and much in-
tertst, meeting closed too
soon.
Eld. P. T. Lucas spent Sun
day with me in my meeting
at Kcnly.
I am nowatKId. Pittman’i
Any one can easily tell why
Eld. Pittman is such a good
model young man, he has a
good mother. All great and
good men, had a great and
good woman for a mother.
Lord, give the preacher
souls for his hire.” I wonder
how many it would take to
give a lean, gaunt Elder, a
We^li, me Kculybrctli-
ren, don’t pray that way
They want souls saved, they
want the Lord to have the
souls, and they give the
preachers some of their cash.
Do you belong to the‘‘Foot
wash” Baptist? asked an eld
erly man in Augusta. ‘ Yes,”
I replied. “Do you think the
church is the proper place to
wash feet? “Yes,” I replied,
on certain occasions ” “WbJ
do you wash feel?” ‘T wash
my feet at home, sir, because
they frequently need it, and 1
wash feet at the church aftci
the communion or supper, for
only one reason.” “And.
what is that reason?” “Be
cause Jesus did it, and said vf
ought to do it. That if
enough, that’s reason suffi
cient, and I will do it.”
StClaire
ADOLESCSNCB.
ny G p. HOLDEN, m tl
Parents should know that
the period of boy-life between
the ages of ten and fifteen
jeUTS, is Guv -rtitV-
the gravest possiblities for fu
ture blessing or bitterment
It is the spring time ofliL; tbe-
boy is approaching the age ol
puberty, “where the brook
and the river meet ” His mas
culine nature is becominn: ful
ly dt fined, he has au inherent
seuse ol the fact, and coinci
dent with the acquirement of
man’s distinctive phjsica)
trails and functions, goes
hand in hand more or less
gradual accumulations ol
knowlcclge~or error, rather,
under existing coaditiois—
pertaining thereto.
This is a period of greatly
helghleued activity both of
the body and the imagination
when the it flutnce ol his read
iog and playmates should be
doubly guarded against,
when both body and mind
should partake of systematic,
wholesome, healthful exercise
in generous measure. But in
stead of such a desirable state
of things, the usual course is
for the lad to be left to shift
lor him^’^Uf, imbibing, such
ideas as he may from vicious
companionship of the street
or contact with vulgar, if not
lewd, servants within Ihi
very household, and this sup
plcmented by perusal of such
depraving literature as may
chance to fall in his way an'
captivate his fancy.
Meanwhile, to q’.iote Presi
dent Hall, gender has been as
serting “its mastery in field
after field, and works its ha
voc in the form of secret vice,
debauch, disease, and eofeeb
led bcfcdity, cadences the soul
to both its normal and ab
normal rhythms, and sends
many thousand youths a
year to quacks, becauseneitb
er parents, teachers, preach
ers, nor physicians know how
to deal with its problems.
WHAT THINK YE OF CHRIST,
WHOSE SON IS HE?
This question must be set
tied by each one of us. It is a
question of no little moment
and must be answered.
If we should ask jou con
cerning the president ypu
would be read,V to .give youi*
Oplnioa of him Furry ych.''ol
bev has- (orinr.' iuta of
the president. Gome of us be
lieve him to be true courage
ous and well equipped foreve-
ry emergency to rightly man
age the affairs of state, while
others believe him to be a
coward ready to surrender at
any moment, yes it has al
ready been declared that he
has raised the white flag, that
iie has been weak where he
should have been strong, flick
ering where he should have
been unwavering.
We have our views and we
read every item concerning
bis man to get fresh new
thoughts to use in our beha f
of our fixed notions concern
ing him.
If we ask you about .any of
our state or county cfficers
iiou are ever ready to give
vour firm opinion of them, let
t be good or bad, but what
think ye of Christ, whose son
he?
Is he an impostei? Wa^
-^uch a person ever born of th
V’irgio Mary, rocked to sleep
n the man;;.er and the many
;hings which he did auc
Laugbt is all a myth do you
5ay
Let us hear your conclusion
after all that you have heard
for or againt the man what
ay you of Him.
Do you say that He is tin
Christ the Son cf the living
jod? If so do you as tht
lays come and go search the
history of His life and acts
for new thoughts on Him and
about Him. Let the Christ
ians of all denominalious tn
day begin to break down th
wall of denominational pride,
and turn oui hearts to that
bright celestial city whose
builder and maker is God
Let us try to magnify oui
likes and leave our dilTerences
to lake care of themselves-
and all strive with one accord
to get all men every where to
take this man Jesus as tht
man of their counsel. Let us-
strive with all of our powet
to get men to form a corrtet
opinion of the Christ auo
cliristianitv-
Let ns nestle- the child like
simplicity to his very life rank
ing ours like His sublime pure
and simple giving out that
sweet never fading it fluence
that lilts man to higher ideal;
and honors our great Cap
taiu who has gone In front
and given us the blessed as
surnnee that He will prepare
us a mansion, which shall be
ours through all eternity and
promising us an abundanten
trance into that city if we are
but faithful and best of all
He be true, there shall be no
sorrow' sickmss orseparation
but each shall have a crown
dom and that we are heirs
and joint heirs with him in
the ownership of this beauti
ful kingdom.
Let us try to intluence men
to follow Him and at last to
be the happy possesor of a
share in this heavenly home,
lours for the Master.
W. A. Poole,
■ksnn Teno.
FAITH, HOPP, AND CHARITY. THE
GREATEST OF THESE IS
CHARITY.
WORSHIP IN SPIRIT AND IN
TRUTH.
Dear Editor:—As it has
been a long time since I wrote
to the Baptist, I want to
write a few words on Pslams
5:0 “Come let us worship
and bow down, let us kneel
before the Lord our Maker.”
We must worship God in
spirit and In truth, for he
seeketh such to worship him.
We must be sincere in our
worship to God, and when
we worship in a right and
acceptable way, be blesses us
and causeth us to rijoicein
him. I don’t believe in two
much formal religion, for
Paul sa s, “They have a form
of godliness, but deny thi
power thereof.” The forms
and fashions of this world
ball come to naught, hut the
word of the Lord enduretb
forever. There is but oue way
we can worship God, and
that is to have our hearts
fixed upon him, then our ser
vice is acceptable in his sight,
David T» A.T a maa *lia1
prayed unto God, and he says
Let ns kneel before the Lord
our God.” I see men some
times who stand up to pray
a opening or closing service
ill the house of God. I know
we can pray in any position,
but when it comes to praying
in the church, 1 ihiukitshows
fiumiliation to kneel before
our Maker. The Pharisees
stood up to pray and Christ
says, “Let your righteous
ness exceed theirs.”
Yours in hope,
Joe T. Pi'NDY.
Stand By Your Town.
The place that gives a man
ais living is entitled to hii
best (fi'orts to advance every
thing calculated to benefit
the place and the community
•No man has a right to live in
a live town who seeks to en
rich himself and not actively
identify himself with its in
Cercst. To lie classed a drone,
or a chronic kicker and op
posed to every measure be
lieved to be for the good of
the citizens is a stigma and
should not attach to any
mao in the corporation. The
improvements necessary to
be made and the manner of
making them a monumet to
the enterprize and intelligence
of the citizens is the duty
each persons owes to the
place in which he lives. No
man has a right to oppose
progress in his town simply
because he is not personally
beiu fitted by the proposed
improvements or perchance
may have to pay a little to-
ard it, for in the end it will
SUliSCKIFTION^:-
^ One year in advance, Sl.OO
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CIRCULATION |
1 Job work iioiilly exceiifeil ^
^ at this office.
REPORT OF MISSION WORK.
diamonds and there all shall
confess that thiw's the man
Christ and that he indeed
and it shall be studded with no doubt have proven a wise
proceeding. Let all join in
any improvement calculated
to better the town and com
munity in which you live.—
Thus the foundations of do-, , ^ ^
mesllc, social and religiouspi*® ofthe world, and
life are often undermined.” | that He has set up His king- Albermarlc Enterpriz?.
Some body is going to hell,
is it you? Stop, and see if it
is you. Brother, it is not for
what you have done, but for
what you have not done.
Have yon given of your sub
stance to help the’eause, *as
3Cd has prcspei^d yohr-^-iOc H
nave ) You say the l-'. W,
Baptist have the doctrine. 1
4ay we have, and I give of my
substance to support tht
cause as God has prospered
me. Stop and see if you have
clone It. Are you doing all
you can to help? If you are
God will pay you, back four
fold. What will a man give
in exchange for his soul? Art
you giving as God has pros
pered you? If so you are do
ing what God wants you to.
If you have risen with Christ,
seek the things above, for the
iove of money is the root of
all evil. Where your treasures
are there is your heart also,
God so loved the world that
fie gave his only Son, that w(
might have life. If God sc
loved you, can’t you love him
and give to his cause? Why
will a man rob God? you owe
your lives toGod, you say we
have the doctrine, if so, why
are we not in the frout? Thi^
is w’by. ‘'Our njembers will
not sacrifice, to build church
houses in the towns aiid Cit
ic« “ Chri?,t punt bis diciplcr
in Cities, and towns to preach
the gospel. Why do yov
want togetbackinthe sticks:
The F. W. Baptist are only
raising members for othei
churches. Bro. come to thi
front, go into towns anc
build churches. Do this, and
God will bless you. We hav
nine churches in our town,
and we have the model church
of all, also a fine Sunday
School. Christ told Peter to
launch out into the deep, let
down thisnet, andhebrought
in a multitude of fish. If yon
love God you will obey. “Why
Il ye me Lord, Lord, and
do not the things I say
Some of onr preachers wil
get up and say, “I dont want
your money, I preach for
souls.” At the same time he is
bare for clothes, and food
Such preachers are not worth
much to the cause of Christ
The laborer is worthy of fait
hire.” May God keep us, and
open our eyes to this fact
Put on the whole armor of
God, be shod with the gospel,
and then you will help the
minister, and your preacher
will not want for food and
raiment, and you will not be
ashamed of them. You give
and see if God will not give
yon (our fold back.
We are doing all we can
here. W’e have a few good
preachers, and want more
This is a country where you
can grow any thing you
want. Health is fine, and 1
have two or three good
houses and lots I will sell. 1
have been in Hartshorne 20
years, and not been down a
day. We have a fine healthy
country, fish and game of all
kind, the only “poor man’s
country.”
J. C. Matthews.
Hartshorne, Okla.
Bro, Editor: Please allow
me space in your colums to
make my report for missions,
collection for the 2ad Ouarter.
White Plain 4-1
Live Oak $1 i’j5
Kestler $0 05
Sickness prevented me from
tak>ne mission collection
?vew Light, and Rcthle^
and will expectalarge coliec*
ion next time.
I am glad to say all my
churches are getting along
very well spiritually. Our
conferences are all smooth
and lovely. Our people are
Uill on the upward move.
Will say to the people of Mid
way Association, we invite
you and any one else that
will to come to Live Oak and
^ee their new church. I am
not ashamed to ask you all
to walk in. It is indeed a
beautiful building, and cost
about $1,000,00. Bro. N. H.
Sanders has between four and
five hundred dollars in it.
Many of the brethren, too
lumerous to mention, have
jaid into it liberally. The
church is painted inside and
'aut, and our people delight In
gathering there to worship.
They also have a fine Sun-
■fay School, Bro, Hugh Bar- •
lett, one of our young men
s Supt. May the older ones
help this young brother in his
rtl-.irt. One other encouraging
.R^uigui., liu\0 a ‘’II'.Ynic
mission Society organized,
and it is progressing nicely.
I'be good women of Live Oak
-mean to do something, for
r.bey have officers that have
the cause of Christ at heart.
We are glad to hear that
[)r. St. Claire us doing so
much good work in North
Carolina. The Dr. enjoys
preaching, and he enjoys eat
ing too, for I believe he can
:ataglass of “Mayham Jel
ly” one time, and fried chick-
m according. Will say to the
good sisters ofNortb Carolina
that he can cat as much
chicken as any little preacher
I ever saw, but it dont keep
fiiin from preaching.
May the blessings of God
rest on the Editor and the
people who read the Baptist.
W. T. WiLEV,
Hilton, Ga.
Free Baptist in the Hills.
Dear Editor: I thought I
would write a few lines from
Citie West Virginia to the
readers, to let them know
that there are a few F. W,
Baptist back in the hills of
West Virginia, We had a
good meeting on the eighth
and ninth.- Our pastor Kev.
N. E Mericle was with us
and preached Saturday night
—text Matt. 25.40. “And
these shall go away intoever-
iasting punishment, but the
righteous into life eternal.”
Sunday the text was, St. John
13 17 “Ifyeknow these things
happy aie ye if je do them.”
After the Lord’s supper, the
children washed each others
feet, and Methodist and Holi
ness both partook with us, in
washing feet with us.
May the Lord bless these
brethren Pi ay forus at Citie.
J. F. Canterhkruy.