Minutes of the thirty-fifth annual session of the Harmony Baptist Association (Ala.) 1899

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MINUTES

OF THE

THIRTY-FIFTH ANNUAL SESSION

OF THE

HARMONY

BAPTIST ASSOCIATION

HELD AT

MT. ZIGiN CHURCH

GEORGIA

September 29, 30, and October 1

1899

OFFICERS

Moderator, Rev. T. W. GRIFFITH, liuchanan, V,i\.
Clerk, V. M. THACKERSON, Tecuinseh, Ala.

The next session to be held at Buchanan, Haralson County, Ga.

Friday before the first Sabbath in October

1900

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Harmony Baptist Association Minutes.

MT. ZrON BAPTIST CHURCH, Haralson County, Ga.

September 29th, 1899.
The Harmony Baptist Association convened with this cburcii
today at 11 a. m. The introductory sermon was preached by Rpv.
J.S.Edwards. Text: Isaiah, 6th chapter, latter chxuse of 8th
verse, "Here am I, send me."

Afternoon Session.
The Moderator being absent, the Association was called to
order by V. M. Thackerson, the Clerk. On motion, F. Lindsey
was elected Moderator pro tern. Engaged in singing and prayer,
led by T. W. Griffith.

Letters read by T. W. Griffith, Bro. Hightower and G. W.
Roberts.

NAMES OP DELEQATES ENROLLED (Absentees Noted Thus *.)
FIRST DISTRICT.

Ai :— J. A. J. Alewine, W. E. Garner, W. A. White, Willie
Pri chard.

Beulah :— N. R. Williamson, J. W. Kilgore, G. W. Gladden.
Concord :— M. W. Dodd, W. H. Gentry, J. P. Day.
Edwardsville:— T. J. Burton, J. B. Merrill, A. A. Hurst, W.

B. Merrill, J. C. Midgett, L. P. Hurst.

Harmony Grove: — P. T. Pritchard, J. W. Baber.

Fruithurst, 1st :— J. A. Thompson*, H. T. Williamson, W. IT.
Adair.

Bethsaida :— J. M. Walker, P. J. Coleman*, J. W. Walker.

Hopewell :— D. M. Kaylor, W. W. Falkness, J. T. Hendley*.

Pine Grove :— J. C. Garner, T. P. Scott, J. D. Wheeler, E. J.
Parris*, J. W. Scott.

Shoal Creek :-B. A. Cheatwood, F.E.Hubbard, J.W.Johnson.

Pilgrim's Best :— W. Harper, C.K.Harper*, M.C. Hightower-.

SECOND DISTRICT.

Bethany:— F. Lindsey, W. J. James, R. J. McBride, J. A.
Stephenson*.

Buchanan :— T. W. Griffith, J. S. Edwards, W. O. BuUard*.

C. J. Levens, G. D. Griffith.

HARMONY BAPTIST ASSOCIATION.

Mt. Zion :— J. C. Jackson*, L. P. Allen, E. A. Smith.

Providence: — A. Willingham, J. W. Stripling, J. J. Taylor*,
M. Q. Liner, R. E. Ray.

Poplar Springs ;— H. R. Hanes, M.Lamunyon, W. J. Fincher,
A. G. Waldrop, T. E. Johnson.

Pleasant Hill :— C. I. Allen, D. W. Allen, E. J. Little.

Tallapoosa, 1st:— R. Bentley*, F. S. Dunklee*, W.H.Moody*,
T. A. Higdon, J. H. Davis.

THIRD DISTRICT.

Camp Creek :— G. W. Roberts, T. R. Roberts, R. H. Roberts,
R. S. Zimmerman.

Cherry Grove :— V.M.Thackerson, S.J.Waits*, J.J.McDowell*.

Harmony : — H. J. Goswick*, H. Fenquay*, W. J. Raburn', J.
W. Wood.

Salem :— O. A. Alden, P. C. Morris, B. A. Garman*.

Shiloh :— J. T. Garner, W. J. Cox*, J. J. Hackney, B. B. Cal-
loway*.

Pine Bower : — W.T.Thompson, J. M. Pittman, J. N.Torrence.

Election of Officers: — Proceeded by ballot to elect Moderator,
Clerk and Treasurer. By request, A. A. Pittman and T. J. Bur-
ton acted as tellers, who reported V.M.Thackerson elected Clerk
and Treasurer; no one elected Moderator. On motion, suspended
the regular order of business and elected by acclamation Rev. T.
W. Griffith as Moderator.

The committee appointed at last session on Order of Business
made their report; report adopted, and became the directory for
the remainder of this session.

Invited visiting brethren of our order to seats; received
Revs. N. B. O'Kelly, T. C. Buchanan and J. Taliaferro.

Called for Correspondents; received from Polk County Asso-
ciation, A. A. Pittman.

Appointed committees to report this session : On Preaching
— W. J. James, J. A. J. Alewine, W. J. Fincher and the delegates
f-rom Mt. Zion church. On motion, granted the Moderator until
tomorrow to appoint other committees.

Fixed hours of meeting at 9 o'clock a. m. ahd 1 p. m ; hours
of adjournment at 11 a. m. and at will.

Suspended order of business, and appointed T. A. Higdon, J.
S. Edwards and T. J. Burton a special committee on Missions.

Adjourned to 9 a. m. tomorrow.

Benediction by Rev. T. A. Higdon.

HARMOKY BAPTIST ASSOCIATION.

Friday Night.

Preaching at Mt. Zion church by Rev. A. A. Pittman of Polk
County Association. At Tallapoosa church by Rev. N". B. O'Kelly
of Stone Mountain Association.

SATURDAY'S SESSION.

The Association met at 9 a. m ; engaged in singing and
prayer, led by Rev. M. V. Mize.

Renewed call for correspondents; received from Bethlehem
Association, Rev. M. V. Mize.

Appointed the following committees, to report this session : —

On Correspondents — A. Willingham, G. W. Roberts, J. M.
Walker, J. C. Garner, J. T. Garner.

On Finance— W. B. Merrill, B. A. Cheatwood, E. A. Smith,
F. Lindsey.

On Requests— A. A. Hurst, H. R. Hanes, R. J. McBride, C. I.
Allen, C. J. Levens.

On motion referred appointing correspondents until close of
session.

On motion appointed T. A. Higdon, T. J. Burton, and F.
Lindsey a committee to nominate an Executive Board.

Elected Rev. F. Lindsey to preach introductory sermon at
the next session; Alternate, O. A. Alden.

Appointed the next session of this body to meet with Buch-
anan church, Haralson county, Ga., Friday before the first Sun-
day in October, 1900, at 11 o'clock a. m.

On motion, appointed special committees on Temperance and
Sunday Schools : —

On Temperance — W. J. James, L. P. Allen, O. A. Allen.

On Sunday Schools — R. E. Loveless, W. R, Hightower, J. N.
Torrence.

Granted the following churches letters of dismission from
this body : — Harmony Grove, Shoal Creek, Cherry Grove, Ed-
wardsville, Bethsaida, Ai, Pilgrim's Rest, Pine Grove, Hopewell,
S alem. Concord, Camp Creek, Shiloh, Beulah, Fruithurst, Pine
Bower, Harmony; and instructed the delegates from each church
to write their letters of dismission, and sign Moderator and
Clerk's names.

On motion, appointed T. J. Burton, L. P. Allen,W.O. Bullard,
T. A. Higdon and J. A. J. Alewine a committee on Deceased
Ministers.

Heard and adopted reports of committees. The committee
appointed to nominate an Executive Board noLoinated G. D.

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HARMONY BAPTIST ASSOCIATION.

Griffith, R. G. Bentley, W. J. James, L. P. Allen, M. Q. Liner.

Adjonrned to 1 p. m.

Preaching at 11 o'clock a. m. bj' Rev, T. W. Griffith.
Evening Session.

Met according to adjournment; engaged in singing and
prayer, led by Rev. J, C. Midgett.

Letter from Harmony church read and delegates' names
enrolled.

Report on Sunday Schools on motion was made special order
lor 9 30 o'clock a. m. tomorrow.

Report on missions discussed by Brethren James, Midgett,
Higdon, Pittman and Willingham.

Report on Temperance discussed by Brethren Higdon and
Midgett.

Granted leave of absence to T. J. Burton, A. A. Hurst and
W. B. Merrill.

Adjourned to 9 o'clock a. m. tomorrow.
Saturday Night.

Preaching at the church by Rev. J. C. Garner; at Tallapoosa
by Rev. J. C. Midgett.

SUNDAY'S SESSION.

Met according to adjournment; engaged ;in singing and
prayer, led by Rev. F. Lindsey.

Report on Sunday Schools taken up,and after being discussed
by Loveless, James and Midgett, adopted.

Appointed standing committees to report at next session : —

On Foreign Missions — J. S. Edwards, J. H. Davis, C. I. Allen
A. C. Waldrop, J. VV. Stripling.

On Home Missions — T. A. Higdon, G. D. Griffith, M. Lamun-
yon, D. W. Allen, F. Lindsey.

On State Missions — C. J. Levens, W. H. Moody, J. J. Taylor,
H. R. Hanes, E. A. Smith. ' -'

On Sunday Schools — R. E. Loveless, F. S. Dunklee, J. Min-
shew, E. J. Little, T. Johnson.

On Literature— G. D. Griffith, M. Q. Liner, R. G. Bentley, L.
P. Allen, W. J. James.

On Reading Bible— J. C. Jackson, W.J. Fincher, R. J. Mc-
Bride, R. R. Ray, T. A. Higdon.

On Temperance— F. Lindsey, L. P. Allen, W. J. James,. R. E.
Loveless, G. W, Gentry.

On Deceased Ministers — A. Willingham, W. O. Bullard, J. C.
Jackson, J. W. Stripling, J. S. Edwards.

HARMONY BAPTIST ASSOCIATION.

Appointed Correspondents to Sister Associations as fol-
lows : —

Rollins' Spring: — J. C. Garner, P. T. Pritchard.

Polk County— V. M. Thackerson. T. W. Griffith, W. T. Thomp-
son, J. N. Torrance, W. J. James, F. Lindsey.

]{ethlehem — N. R. Williamson, J. T. Garner, J. M. Pittman,
F. Lindsey.

Arhacoochee — J. A. J. Alewine, W. Harper, J. M. Walker, F.
E. Hubbard, B. A. Cheatwood.

Tallapoosa — W. J. James, W, J. Fincher, A. Willinghani.

Carrollton — A. Willingham, J. C. Garner.

To the Georgia State Baptist Convention — T.W.Griffith, J,
S. Edwards.

To the Alabama State Baptist Convention— T. J. Burton, J.
C. Midgett.

To the Southern Baptist Convention — T. W, Griffith.

MOTIONS.

Dispensed with calling roll and reading minutes.

Directed Clerk to have 800 copies of Minutes printed and dis-
tributed among the churches, according to money paid by each
for Minutes, and retain balance for his services.

RESOLUTIONS.

Resolved, That we heartily endorse and commend the work
of the Georgia Baptist Orphans' Home, of Atlanta, and earnestly
request and urge all our churches to contribute to its support. Ii
is doing a noble work for God and the orphan^ of our state. We
therefore desire that each church in our bounds make a liberal
donation to it before the close of the present year. (Offered by
L. P. Allen.)

THANKS.

Be it resolved, That our sincere thanks are due to God for
His care and protection over us; and that the same be tendered
to the members of this church and community generally for their
kind hospitality extended to the delegates and friends during
this session. (Offered by T. A. Higdon.)

Adjourned to time and place appointed.

Thus closed a very harmonious and, we trust, profitable session.
Farewell, brethren, we may meet no more

Till time shall pass away: ,,
Then live to meet on Canaan's shore —
There we'll enjoy Eternal Day.

T. W. GRIFFITH, Moderator.
V, M. THACKERSON, Clerk.

HARMONY BAPTIST ASSOCIATIOK.

DEVOTIONAL EXERCISES ON SABBATH.

At 11 a. 111. Eev. J. C. Midgett preached the annual Mission-
ary Sermon, (Test: Romans, 10th chapter, 14th and iirst clause
of 15rh verse,) to a large and attentive congregation, and we pray
that God will abundantly bless the word preached today ; after
which a collection was taken for Orphans' Home and Indigent
■^ffinisters, amounting to $11.13.

Reports of Committees.

* MISSIONS.

We, your Committee on Missions, report: That there is very
little missionary spirit manifested in our Association. But while
we are behind in this great work, there is a great move among
our people in other parts in Georgia and Alabama. Brethren, we
ought to wake up on this line. T. A. Higdon, Chairman.

TEMPERANCE.

We see a great need for a more efJectual work on the Temper-
ance question in our bounds. Our observation teaches us that
xime of our Baptist brethren actually engage in.the manufacture
and sale of whiskey, brandy, etc., and tliat our preachers to a
very great extent are silent on the subje(;t and thereby sanction
the vile practice of making and drinking intoxicating liquors.
Brethren, we must show which side of this great question we oc-
<iipy. W. J. James, Chairman.

SABBATH SCHOOLS.

We, yonr Committee on Sunday Schools, beg leave to report:
While we rejoice that a number of our churches are interested in
this great work, we are pained to see the great neglect of the
work among so many of our people. We earnestly recommend
that each church not only have its own Sunday School, but that
we all encourage and work for the of establishing schools in every
community where there are none, so that the true doctrines of
the Scriptures may be taught to the children and the people. We
consider this one of the greatest duties of the church.

R. E. Loveless, Chairman.

DECEASED MINISTERS.

Whereas, It has pleased our All-wise God to remove from his
earthly labors our beloved brother, Rev. Thomas J. Garner, since /
our last session :

Bro. Garner was about eighty years of age at the time of his
death. He was ordained to the ministry about the year 1854 at
Mt. Paren church, now Cherry Grove church, and he labored
faithfully in the cause of the Master in this section continually
as long as his health permitted, until a few years before his death.
"We learn that he preached the Introductory Sermon at the organ-
ization of this Association, and was several times its Moderaior.
He was one of the pioneers of the Baptist cause in this section.
We feel that his work still survives him, and in his death this As-

HARMONY BAPTIST ASSOCIATION.

sociation and the Baptist cause in this section has lost one of its
strong pillars and supports.

Resolved, That while we humbly bow' to thp will of Ilim who
doeth all things well, we regret to record the death of this ven-
erable brother, and we feel that our loss is his eternal gain and
that he is enjoying the rewards of his labors. We tender to his
family our sympathy and prayers in their bereavement, and bid
them follow his precepts and teachings, until we shall meet him
soon in the happy beyond. T. J. Burton, Chairman.

FINANCE.

Received for Minutes $23.75

Received for Indigent Ministers 12.25

Received for P^oreign Missions 10.00

Received for Home Missions 1.80

Received for Orphans' Home 5.25

Collection Sunday 11.18

Total cash $68.(38

Paid Treasu-rer $63.68

Tallapoosa Vouchers from State Board : —

Foreign Missions $ 2.50

Home Missions 2.50

B. Y. P. 0 14.00

State Missions 10.34

Indigent Ministers 3.51

Total ; $32.85

Grand total $96.58

W. B. Merrill, Chairman.

treasurer's account.

Oct. '98, Received from Finance Committee $ 77.19

Collected during session 29.13

Total $106.32

Oct. '98, Paid Foreign Missions $ 29.10

Paid Orphans' Home 10.10

Paid F. Lindsey 23.33

Paid Mrs. Taliaferro 1.65

Paid T. J. Garner 18.09

Paid for printing and distributing Minutes 15.00

Paid Clerk's service 9.05

Total $106.32

V. M. Thackerson, Treasurer.

CORRESPONDING LETTER.

We, your Committee on Correspondence, make the following
report : That the spirit of correspondence has been kept up with
us, and we still desire to keep it up. Therefore, we cordially in-
vite our brethren who have withdrawn out of our body to corres-
pond with us. A. WiLLiNGHAM, Chairman.

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Statistics of Harmony Baptist Association, 1899.

CHURCHES.

Sunday School.

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Total, . . .

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W. A. White, Ai, Ala

•I. M. Kilgore, Muscadine, Ala

A;(;. Auchmuty, Buchanan,Ga
R. H. Roberts, Oak Le|el,Ala.
W.B.Merrill, Edw'dsville,Ala.

Orphans' Home ;i;5.25.

B. B. Callaway.Esom Hill,Ga.
T. S. Dunklee, Tallapoosa, Ga

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HARMONY BAPTIST ASSOCIATION.

Ordained Ministers.

Alden, 0. A Borden Springs, Ala.

Cheatwood, B. A Edwardsville, Ala.

Edwards, J. S Buchanan, Ga.

Garner, J. C Bell's Mill, Ala.

Butler, B. F Hopewell, Ala.

Griffith, T. W Buchanan, Ga.

Goswick, H. J Esom Hill, Ga.

Garrett, W. H Edwardsville, Ala.

Higdon, T. A Tallapoosa, Ga.

.Jackson , J. 0 Tallapoosa, Ga.

Lindsey, F Tallapoosa, Ga.

Midgett, J. C Edwardsville, Ala.

Xew'born, J. W Edwardsville, Ala.

Pritchard, P. T Edwardsville, Ala.

Willingham, A Tallapoosa, Ga.

Walker, J. D Bell's Mill, Ala.

Williamson, N. R Rosewood, Ala.

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Licentiates.

Anderson, J. P Hopewell, Ala.

Bentley, R Fruithurst, AJa.

Cunningham, J. W Hopewell, Ala.

Hart, .J Newsville, Ga.

Banister, J Edwardsville, Ala.

Hubbard, F. E Shoal Creek, Ala.

Kilgore, J. M Newsville, Ga.

Stripling, J. W Tallapoosa, Ga.

Thompson, J. A Fruithurst, Ala.

Walker, J. W Edwardsville, Ala.

Garner, W. E Ai, Ala.

White, W. A Ai, Ala.

HARMONY BAPTIST ASSOCIATION.

BUSINESS DIRECTORY.

OBGANIC,

1. Call Association to order.

2. Introductory Sermon.

3. Read letters and enroll delegates.

4. Elect Moderator, Clerk and Treasurer.

NEW ORGANIZATION.

5. Receive and dispose of Petitionary Letters.

6. Invite visiting brethren of our Order to seats,

7. Receive and welcome Correspondents.

8. Appoint Committees for the Session:—

On Preaching and Devotional Services.

On Requests.

On Finances.

On Correspondence.

9. Hear and dispose of Committee Reports.

10. Appoint Correspondents.

11. Elect an Executive Board.

12. Elect person to preach next Introductory Sermon.

13. Appoint time and place for hoMing next session.

14. Miscelltneous matters.

15. Arrange for printing and distributing Minutes.

16. Call roll and note absentees.

17. Appoint Standing Committees to report at next session ;

On Missions, — Foreign, Home and State.

On Sunday Schools.

On Literature.

On Reading Bible.

On Temperance.

On Deceased Ministers.

18. Read and adopt Minutes.

19. Adjourn.

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HARMONY BAPTIST ASSOCIATION.

The churches in Alabama that have withdrawn to organize a
uew Association hereby tender to our mother Association a cordial
christian invitation to visit us and open correspondence with us,
and in withdrawing:, we feel it is our duty that we may do more
•and srreater work for the cause of the Master. We bid you adieu
iu christian love.

TO THE

Sunday School

IN NEED OF A Lil31*2^ry

No BETTER OFFER than
this has ever been made

Fully illustrated.

ROYAL LIBRARY

Fifty hir^ro volumes
S15.00 net.

Tliechoirest selection from about two hun-
dred volumes (tf the Society's publications.
We guarantee the library to be first -class in
every respect.

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ciety's own publications. A few first-class ,

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By (ieo. B. Taylor. Fifty illustrations, wide
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Cloth. Price, 31.10 net : ^wstpaid, SLi'-x
An undenominational book for all studentsand
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Lone Point: A Summer Outing

By (irace LiviuiTston Hill. Illustrated. 12mo,
320 pp. Price, 31. 10 net ; postpaid, SI. 22.
A story showing two very dissimilar characters,
one, a girl who adapts herself to the altered cir-
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her sister who rebels at all the economy and the
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Ward Hill the Senior

Seaael to Ward Hill at Weston. By Everett
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The Seriora's Granddaughters

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The Negro in America

By Thomas .7. Morgan, LL. D. 12mo, 192 pp.

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This is a discussion of the Negro as he was in
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American Baptist Publication Society

Our
Baptist Periodicals

The Central Bapnst says: — "For Baptist schools, no better periodicals can be found. They are
unsurpassed by any other denomination, if at all equaled, and still our Society
continues to improve their quality and add to their interest."

QUARTERLIES

Price, Per quarter.
4 cents.

Senior

Advanced 3

Intermediate 3

Primary 2

Per year.
l6 cents.

7/2 •'

7V2 "

Rev. T. C. Johnson says: — "We have used
your Quarterlies in the Charleston Baptist Sun-
day-school for many years. They are attractive
in appearance, sound in their teaching, excellently
adapted to the different grades."

MONTHLIES

Baptist Price, Per quarter. Per year.

Superintendent .... 7 cents. sg cents.
Baptist Teacher . . . 10 " 40 "

Dr. Wayland Hovt says: — "I think The
Baptist Teacher a most admirable help for the
preparation of the Sunday-school lesson."

per quarter.
) 4 cents per year.

LEAFLETS

Advanced . . "> I cent each per copy
Intermediate '-
Primary . ■ .

ILLUSTRATIVE HELPS

Picture Lessons ■ 2]^ cents per set, per quarter.
Bible Lesson Pictures ■ 75 cents per quarter.

ILLUSTRATED PAPERS

Price, Per quarter. Per year.
Young People {weekly) . .13 cts. 50 cts.
Our Boys and Girls (-.veekly) 8 "
Our Little Ones {weekly) . 6Vi"
Young Reaper {semi-monthly) 4 "
Young Reaper {monthly) . . 2 "

( The ahoz/e prices are all for clubs
of Jive or iiiore.)

The Colporter {monthly) . . 5 cents per year,
for twenty or more copies to one address.

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Dr. Edwin M. Poteat says of Voiin^ People :—" A paper in every way adapted to the needs of
our young people. I warmly commend it to them, and the commendation is seconded by the fact that
we use )'oung People in our church."

D. W. Favnce. D. D.. says : — "Our Boys ami Girls, cleanest of type, whitest of paper, brightest
of stories, finest of illustrations — the best of Sunday-school papers."

Superintendents everywhere Praise our Periodicals

We quote from a few letters

R. W. F-DMONns, of Braddock. Pa., writes :— " There has not a periodical of any kind entered our
school but has come from 1420 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, and if they hold their present standard
never shall, with my consent."

C. J. Bennett, of Woodbury, N. J., writes : — " I have ordered the periodicals for the main school
ever since its organization and have never ordered any but those of the American Baptist Publication
Society and never would."

J. G. McCtiLt-OUGH, of Benson, S. C, writes : — "Considerable change will have to come about
before our school will cease to patronize you. Long may you continue to do the great work that you
have so long and so efficiently done."

Geo. W. Stewart, of Basic City, Va., writes :— " We have never failed to order our periodicals
from you since our Sunday-school has been organized. You have always given us perfect satisfaction."

Robert Hazi.ett, of Ceredo, W. Va., writes: — "Time, money, nor anything else would induce
me to buy any other supplies."

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