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> 6 The Atlantic Messenger. EDITOR: WILLIAM H. RICH, New Bern, N. C. A monthly Baptist newspaper start ed in May, 1899, as the organ of the Atlantic Association; twice enlarged and improved within a year; in Jan uary, 1902, its field was so extended ag to embrace the “Baptist Destituti m” of about twenty counties in Eastern North Carolina, the territory lying mainly in the bounds of the Atlantic, Neuse, Wilmington, and Tar River Associations. Terms of Subscription: Single copies, each..25 cts. per year. 25 copies to one address..$3 per year. 100 copies to one address.$10 per year Entered at New Bern, N. C., as second-class mail matter. AGENTS Emmet Whitehurst, Newborn, N. C. Miss Bessie Paul, Davis, N. C. Miss May Gilman, Ward’s Mill, N. C. Miss Bessie Pleady, Swansboro, N. C. Miss Flossie Strother, Eureka, N. C. Miss Martha Beaman, Speight’s Bridge N. C. Miss Ethel Lincoln, Kinston. Miss Gertrude Provost, Marines, N. C. NEEDS IN ATLANTIC CIATION. ASSO- These are many. We call attention to a few only; We need pastors. Beau fort church, East Carteret field, Pam lico county field and Beaufort county field are yet without pastors and the flocks are badly scattered. The Exec utive Committee are doing what they can to find the right men to man the fields, but they are confronted with this difficulty: The salaries are small and the churches seem noi to be able to make them larger. Unless the churches can go up on salaries, the outlook is discouraging. The Mission Board is giving to supplement the salaries. Brethren, get together and pray and then see if you cannot raise several dollars additional. We need missionary pastors. How can a church rise above its pastor? He is the leader and unless he preaches a whole Gospel, his people are not going to know a whole Gospel. So many churches are dead because dead men try to minister to them. The church or preacher who ignores our Lord’s last great command, “Go ye into all the world and preach the Gospel to every creature,” is dying. The light has gone out and the candlestick will be removed in due time. The first love of a new-born soul is love to God, to Christians and to lost souls. When this love grows cold, death begins. Have you lost the first love? We need evangelistic churches. We have too many evangelical churches. We need pastors whose hearts are aflame with love for the souls of the perishing around them. The love of Christ con strains His ministers. WHY FOREIGN MISSIONS? By R. J. Willingham, C. S. Why should we give the Gospel to all the world? 1. Because God loves “the world.” John 3:16. 2. Because Christ commands us to “preach the Gospel to every creature.” Mark 16:15. 3. The gift of the Holy Spirit was to be with iDower to make God’s people witnesses “unto the uttermost parts of the earth.” Acts 1:8. 4. The example of the early dis ciples who went everywhere preach ing the word.” Acts 8:4. 5. The special call of Peter, Paul and Barnabas to Foreign Mission work. 6. The prayer taught by Christ ,o His disciples—“Thy kingdom come; Thy will be done in earth as it is in heaven.” 7. The lesson of love as taught by Christ, supreme love for God and love for men, will make us give the heathen the Gospel. 8. The great blessings which have come to the churches which help: Spirituality, Union, Rejoicing; ab sence of division, dissension, doubts and worldliness. 9. The great success of the work. will be sending out missionaries to their own people. 10. The cheapness of the work. It is said by those who have made the caicuiatlon tnat the actual cost, in dol lars, of each convert is less on the foreign field than in our own land. While this is not a high plane on which to put the work, yet some make the comparison, and to these the argu ment will appeal. 11. The rich inheritance which Godly men have given us in their lives of consecration and devotion to this work. 12. The biessed promises of God to those who pray and work. “Ask of me and I shall give thee the heathen for thine inheritance, and the utter most part of the earth for thy posses sion.” “And the Gentiles shall come to thy light and kings to the bright ness of thy rising.” Who would not enter into God’s plans and purposes? He will use and bless those who will. MANY OTHERS SHOULD DO LIKE WISE. Elder M, V. MacDuffie will be pas tor in Baltimore of the Immanuel and Seventh-Street churches. They have consolidated. A. C. Dixon was once pastor of Immanuel. The Lord’s cause is often hindered rather than helped by two small churches trying to occupy the same ground. Why not come together as did these two Baltimore churches? The cause is greater than sentiment. ATTENTION. The Southern Baptist Convention meets in Nashville, Tenn., the first week in May. Many of the churches should send their pastors. If some members will take the matter up and canvass the church, it will be an easy thing to raise the money. His going will help you as much as it will help him. The Convention is a hot bed of missionary enthusiasm—the enthu siasm for soul-winning. —Pay what thou owest the Messen ger. We need it. —Read this issue of the Messenger. —Renew your subscription. Get a club of new subscribers. Thank you. —Many subscriptions expire with this issue. Dear people, you are the Messenger’s stay and staff. Send in your renewals. Simply enclose twen ty-five cents wrapped up In a piece of paper and mail to the Messenger, New Bern, N. C. —Do you take the Biblical Re corder? You can get it from now un til January, 1905, for only one dol lar. Pastor T. J. Taylor, of Warren- ton, N. C., is taking a class through the Bible, You can get in this class by subscribing for the Recorder now. —Pastor W. D. Hubbard, ot Shelby, N. C., goes to Troy, Ala., and Pastor M. E. Parrish, of Salisbury, N. C., suc ceeds him. We are sorry to give Brother Hubbard up. He is a genial soul. May God richly bless him. —The Scotland Neck church has called Seminary Student G. T. Lump kin. We welcome him back to the State. He did a great work at Wel don and Roanoke Rapids before go ing to the Seminary. Things move where he goes. A moving church and a moving pastor have found each other. —The Oxford church has called Dr. Nunnally, of Port Norfolk, Va. Ox ford found J. S. Hardoway in Virginia and kept him twenty years, and they are delighted to get another Vir ginian. Welcome, my brother. —Pastor R. p. Walker, of the More- head City church, has been sick for two weeks. His many friends wish him a speedy recovery. Good tidings reach us of his aggressive work. —The Morehead City church house will be enlarged and modernized. The Sunday-school has outgrown the house. Hurrah for you, brethren and sisters. Many other church buil.dings should be remodeled and made to be useful. write on church houses. He sees that the Baptists are so slow in this respect and observes that other de nominations give more attention to church houses. This constrains him to write. “Keep an eye out” for his letter. —The editor hopes to visit some mission points In the Atlantic Asso ciation during the spring. He would enjoy shaking hands with all his friends and patrons. —Brethren, are you living? What kind of a church member are you? Can your pastor count on you for ser vice? Do you attend church to show your new bonnet or to worship God? Do you give systematically and wil lingly? —The First church, Dallas, Texas, Dr. ,G. W. Truett, pastor, gave $10,000 to missions other than local, last year. This was about au average of $10 per member.,—Biblical Recorder. —The Morganton saints are greatly pleased with Pastor M. L. Kestler. Scotland Neck realized too late what they had in Kestler. His work al ways counts. It is solid and abiding. —Professor W. L. Beach has ac cepted the presidency of Atlantic In stitute. He is one of the best men in the class of 1904 at Wake Forest, The Messenger welcomes you, Professor, and pledges you support. —Call on our advertisers when in need of goods. always welcome. Our congregations represent all denominations. A cor dial welcome to every one. —The pastor and his family are constantly brought under obligations to their people, and to those who are not of their fold. Chickens, sausage, turkeys, hams, shad, fruits, etc., are among the eatables. Such thought fulness and kindness help the pastor. He is not a 200-pounder, but his flock are not to blame for his leanness. “It is the “nater” of the animal. MARCH. NEW BERN FIRST CHURCH NOTES —Deacon Joseph B. Holland is away buying goods. He is missed al ways when away. His large class of boys love him like a father. —Miss Addie Snelling is back from an extended trip to Norfolk, Va., Phila delphia, Pa., and New York. Our pretty young ladies should not stay so long when they go away. Please re member this. —Brother and Sister Fi’ed Mitchel have our deepest sympathy in the death of their lovely babe. “What I do thou knowest not now, but thou Shalt know hereafter,” says God. He will explain all these dark hours and His goodness ai^d love will be seen in it all. % —Brother Riggs bade farewell to his devoted wife not long ago. She has gone to be with Jesus in the city of God. May God sustain you, dear brother. —Many of our brethren and sis- .ers are sick. The pastor has been on the go for six weeks, visiting and comforting the sick ones. May all soon be well again and at church, —No church has more soulful and soul-stirring music than ours. The accomplished music teacher at the Military Academy, Miss Lilly Ford Snead, adds much to the choir’s effi ciency. Deacon C. C. Clark, Jr., is leader and that means success. —Mrs. Matilda Lewis has been visit ing her sister at Spring Garden. The pastor always misses her, for the choir Is not complete without her presence, and on rainy Sundays she leads the congregation in song and some talk of setting the organ aside for good. —“The Watch Word” is keeping the barkeepers informed of the work they are doing. Friendly saloonkeeper quit your business. For the sake of society, for the sake of the souls and bodies of men, for the sake of the mothers whose hearts you are break ing, quit. —The County Commissioners are in vestigating. the saloonkeepers, it is a rotten business. Wait for the facts. —Miss Mattie Roundtree, the bright daughter of Deacon and Sister Round- tree, is visiting in Kinston. Some of our fair damsels are constantly away. We object because we miss them so. Hurry back. Miss Mattie. —The talented and accomplished organist, Mrs. Lula Nelson Jordon, de serves the thanks of the whole church. She knows music and handles our fine pipe organ beautifully. It is worth coming miles to hear her preludes and offertories. —Captain Midget, of Oriental, wor shipped with us Sunday. He is a Methodist. By the way, we enjoy the presence every Sunday of many Meth odists. Brethren and sisters, you are March, the mad old mother, A lullaby wildly sings. For, high on the tossing tree-tops, An unseen cradle swings: And in it an infant is sleeping, An infant so weak and frail That every blast of the cold north wind Bears out its plaintive wail. But at every ray of sunshine. Its voice has a joyous ring; For March, the mad old mother. Has named her infant “Spring.” W’e are Agents for the Queen Quaity. and E. P. Reed’s Pine Shoes forWomlen Tlie best Shoes in the world for the price. Respectfully, J. J. BAXTER. A. E. HIBBARD, f/ WHTGHES, CLOCKS, JEWELRY, i NEW BERN, N. C. THE ALL ROUND BEST PIANO IN ALL THE ROUND WORLD IS THE ARTISTIC Ask those who know a thing or two about pianos what they think of the STIEFF. Ask in particular about its TONE ! 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