American Baptist, 1903-08-14

EDIFYING AND ENTERTAINIJN6 I An Address Delivered by Rev B W Reed at the Twentyel ICilhth Anni versary of Rev B P1 Marrs D D of Beargrass Baptist Churob I > uiviHe Ky I can not call to memory a single period in toy life when I received an in invitation - vitation invitation to an entertainment or gather gatherIng - ing gatherIng that I esteemad with any higher de degree - gree degree of reverence respect and regard titan the one fxteudud to me by your honorable committe urging upon me to bn present upon this ooceaion A meet lug that should mean and bespeak a great deal to the members and friends of the Beargrasn Baptist church and it should be apprtiated by all tbe Baptist ana good citizens of Louisville When I read your welome invitation and pro program - gram program and saw that my name appetred fhuieon to address yon I was very much perplexed iu mind as to what f should speak bout on this occasion Deuausd I absolutely felt thatun ev nt like this di manditd men or stronger mind and bit se send - nd send with a n re ready gift Thus 11 I felt my unwortbiiiyps ofbb place yon ullowid me on sour program But while I iiitoiiitariug ou the adair and knowing IDr I Marrs us I have and we having been so closely related In the wqrk of the ministry and find him always ready and willing to give words of cheer and good advlu to Jll young ministers and having a faint idea what it mtm In this day to pastor a oharch 23 years this sub Jeut vary lordly Impressed Itself upon my aniIr Kdifjing and Entertaining I From this Hubjot thise division sug suggest - gest suggest tumselvea to my mini sand I Dr Miirrn iH i Edifyiag and Knter laming an li citizen und a inighbcr II He in Edifying and Entertaining ifi a pastor preuuhtr teacher and histo historian - rian historian and worker Nov thru if we would acuipt the most common plain and practical Idea of the auhjoct WH would understand it to mean development and improvement or an en entertaining - tertaining entertaining one is to to another morally ADcia ly auk rejigfiausly i And it IB ad sdaiH tied fact that when snub thing uau be saidof and are true of any per r Honor persons there should be no bjuTsT tiuu in the as to their bring of advantage to the world as a citizen and neighbor HiiQ I most luvaribly believe and feel that 1 voice uhf sentiment of all the hon honest - est honest uprij bt and intwIliKent membf r of this church anil iieighboihood when I tell you even can be said of and in i tue ot your praiseworthy and houornd pas pastor - tor pastor who has been jour leader for 23 long and prosperous years You can at once see that Dr Marrs ra edifying and eu > teitainlng asa citizen find neighbor dur ing his stay among you 1rWU wonlo further and more accurately seebis fact as brought out here we are only to In Investigate - vestigate Investigate hit career and work in the com munity 23 years ago and that of the present and draw contrast We will find a considerable difference in affairs If we would allow our minds to take a art - rt art view of the situation in this community among you peopfe S years ago we would uot find it ad bright and prosperous us It is i to day Dr Marru bad just begun > creating and molding sentiment in the hearts and tuluds of tbe young people for their future usefulness and development It can be said of Dr Jam what cannot be said df but few Baptist ministers and that he is a historian And for us to fully know this fact we are only to read the two books and the tracts he has written anoth another - er another book and for us to know him Mil teach er we are only to search the records and we find him spending 24 years in the school schoolroom - room schoolroom and certainly it would take a consid considerable - erable considerable volume to give the experience one would gain as teacher in such a long time If we want a clearer and more definite proof TIS to the honor a man like Dr Marrs is to you and the racewe only ask you to investigate tills brief sketch the history of of his career When the great cry went through this country in the sixtys for men to go to battle I see Dr Marrs shouldering his uapsack and gun and marching to the front like a man in the defense of his coun try In this war he was honored because he he1da po ition as QuarerMasterSergeant He served out his Pmt received an honora ble discharge and is now dossed among the leaders of the Q A Rs which to Diy mind is one o the most honi rabje organizations 1 now in existence And after coming out of this cruel war of the sixties we find him for twentyfour long years at war in the school battling against Ignorance and superstition tthe following places Simpsonville Ja Gran ge geN - N geN Castle Shelbyville and for six years at this place And if we would point to any matt with pride and honor as being the first Manager of State University H would be Dr Marrs I 1 pastor of Beargrass Baptist church But > ant sorry to say prejudice wont allow 9pme tojnfet this honor cr upon hinjibut tltegagxi bock et ys R honor t4 Wkom it 1 f > J t f 1i1J > f4 f F

due and I think itis due him and let us give it to him while he lives Let us look further for the worth and value of such a man He has written two books The Biographical sketch of his own Lifeand Back to my old home wbere 1 was converted fifty years ago aed now writing a history ofjthe Central District Assdciation And for seventeen years when the Gener General - al General Association wants some one to hold its moneythe mice of the Baptists Dr Mans I pastor ofe Beargrass Baptist church 1 which posi on he now holds He is tre surer of the Ministers and Dea cons Confc enci treasurer of the Republi Republican - can Republican League of Kentucky treasurer of the AfroAmei can League of this city trustee of State U iyersity and a loud agent for a I millionai of NYand holds a prominent position ir i the GA R Last but not t the - he the has bee i pastor of the Beargrass Baptist church for wentythree years Dear me tubers and friends I conclude by saying th we are not only to think of Dr Marrs as anding right in front of our de denomination - nomination denomination for about half a century fight the good fight of faith and then think of the great work God has Wrought through him in this long time for the Masters cause we must conclude that God could not have used him had he not of been a man that could both edify and entertain Hence double honor should be thrown around him in his declining days And as he nears yonder world and its beautiful sun bright clime he should be made to Jook back over a well spent life and feel that somebody has a bright appreciation of the great work God has wrought through him during hi stay on earth And when we can gaze on his face and behold the wrink wrinkles - les wrinkles therein and take a look at his hoary j hair which tells us that he Has stood the frost of many winters and then behold his stature which speaks louder than thun thunder - der thunder and tells us that he has stood the bur burden - den burden in the heat of the day and yet stand standing - ing standing as a stone wall in tiledefense of his denomination and race I repeat again that I as a servant heis worthy of double honor I being confered upon him and I am one ofI I those who bave met the Beargrass Baptist t 1 Church today to join with them in prayer j and true devotion to God that he might live long and accomplish much good for the Master and his race L forI I WOleNs WOtuc J Mrs L M Jnekupn will fill the fol following - lowing following appointments In the Interest of tbe Baptist Womeua KducationalCou vonUonFuciu8uce Ruiiuauce August 18 Plen8ureridge 3 Cbristiansburg 4 Bag Dad 6 Frankfort t 67 Midway 89 Ziou BillII 10 Georgetown 11 Danville 12 16 Atoka 17 Harrodftburg t It 18 Perryville 19 Lebanon 20 Greeuburg 21 Campb611avlheII 22 Junction City 24 SomersetJ 26 Stanford It 26 Lancaster J 1 37 Paint LickIt 28 Kirksville JI 2980 80XPaytontown Paytontown Sept 1 Richmond f 2 Berea 8 New Libert v i 4 Goodloe I JI 6 Otter Creek II 6 Winobeaer 79 Lexington 1012 Pastors and Presidents of University societies are requested to make suita suitable - ble suitable announcements of these appoint ments and meet our representative on her arrival and make provision for her entertainment By order of the Board of Managers ManagersLIZZIE LIZZIE OtCBITTHNDOH Chairman anLucy IL A FORTU DIN EGOS I set many letters from my old h me about preserving eggs that f will nu swer them through your paper 1 started In 888 with 38 bought eggs at 8 to 10 cents in summer preserved them and sold in winter at from 25 to 80 cents a dozen I preserved eggs 12 years and made OOOJl1 nIece started 104894 with 10 which gab rei tweeted each year with the profits and now she has UJ86al1 made from 1 10 00 reinvested for eight years You can buy egge very cheap now and sell them from 35 to 80 cents j figure the profits ypanetf fa preserve them i costs a cent a dolcen X jpant answer j Jettere as I travp V but any peirson can I get desired laforaatlon by addre sfne the fiOPLB StfPPV C0f No 5 1 ilc ire Block New C < ppurdahf6i they a fitrttdaie T Mtton > PiliWiiiia r B tb1j1 ttor 410itIt Jr ti 1QGU1Rit r 1 I r7 rI jrfl J f xtt

church much revived We hope he will come agaiu On Sunday morning at 11 oclock Rev J Lewis the silver tongued gospel preaber preached to a full house You all know his manner of preaching At 3 oclock Revs E W Reed C H Jacobs E B Milton J Jacobs and other conducted the meet ing Rev Reed preached and was fol followed - lowed followed alternately by some of the older membore who Cold if thn iant labor tlwy bad in tn the org nlzatlou d the church to whom we give God the praise The seed sown by these broth renwe shall gather many days hence We collected during our meeting 85380 We certainly thank the brethren for the noble service they rendered us We hope these brethren will visit ua again 8 MACK I MAOKPaator Pastorf WOMENS WORK > To THE MEMBERS OP TUX BAPTIST OMENS KWUCATIONVJX CONVENTION Dear Sinters I have ben silent for sometime bilL thought I woUld writ you to in inform - form inform yi u that but little over two months remain before our meeting in Fraukllax ABCbairmap of the Board of Managers 1 wrjte to urge you to be Hlir yourself during these mnnthH so as to make tbi meeting one of the I grandest and most successful meetings iu the history of our convention I am quite uuxiouM that our women get to gether as nevor b fore for in uiiinu there is strength We waut to mule this our banner year Can wo not add 1 61000 00 this year to the amount now in bank for ou girls dormitory Our 1 bontd is working very hard to keep the work alive In Louisville We have i begun our CHmpaign uinong the oily churches and hOltl4 10 btj able to vlllt I every church In I the city in the inter interest - est interest of our work within tbe next two months The pastors are receiving UB kindly and we hope to accomplish much good in this way Our MlHsion al qlsrelitecH4bt Ir1 nt1 f1Uti 1J very encouraging lottery Please I do not wait for the Conveii tioii We call upon every BaptistXrp inan and every University fcjociety to lend neart aud hand in helping UH to foHter our educational l work We call upon you to come or send p represen representative - tative representative to our meeting iu Franklin If you have no society will you not seud al leant l ONK miljiwui fur aiiuiiaF IUHIII btrsuip fee uud thus aid in the jjreai work Can we nut have 100 women who will make tea sacrifice and go with UH to Kraiiklin At our last meeting in Danville about 100900 was lodged I for our work and we hope that all those who pledged will nee to it that the nipuey pledged is either brought or went to the Convention Any Anyone - one Anyone uealriug cards or eoiuiujiile with which to mine your money way write the Corresponding Secretary i Miss Lucy FUn 1419 W Madison St Do let the Board hoar from you so tliut we may have some idea of how you are gjltiug along with your work and what we may expect or you iu Oct at our meeting Fraukliug A line or two from any sister or brother will du much to encourage us Pray for the blessings of the Almighty upon our work > Let peace and love continue Is the wish of your humble servant and coworker L C ClllTTBNDKN Chairman of Board of Managers Louisville Ky EDUCATIONAL EXHIBIT AT Ta v NATIONAL BAPTIST CONVENTION i r We wish to make our convention at Philadelphia one of the beat in the history of our National meetings We have arradged to have the photo photograph - graph photograph of all the leading ministers ed educators - ucators educators and business men and women represented at ttld convention so to i that end we ask each person to send UI their photograph atonce enclosing fl for framing your photograph We also wish the photographs of churches eohools State Conventions Sundayspbool Conventions and Bap tilt Young Peoples Union Convep tithes To make this movement a grand ano oesa each person having a drop of race or deuoml4jtional pride will respond guggeallons will led be gladly re I calved Let me bear ttftm joe A4 drew all cpmmualcatioAa tof Mess PANNIE DODD 017 Murgarett St St Paul Mimi I SELLS 4 qret t r t MI tt t s v > f f i l tJt < < <