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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1915
Page
6
A sermon warns that sin corrupts perception and estranges people from God. It cites blighting power turning sunshine to darkness and claims sin mars daily life, spanning from Adam to modern times, leaving marks on individuals everywhere.
Dr J Wilbur Chapman preached against sin as humanity s worst foe before about 4000 worshippers on Wednesday night. The service opened with Dr George J Fisher addressing the crowd on the physical side of Christianity, and the choir of 1000 voiced revival hymns. Chapman's text Isaiah 59 2 was used to urge personal repentance and enrollment in the church, followed by a 6 cent supper announcement at Index Printing on West Will street.
The piece discusses secret sins that bind a person, contrasting them with general sin. It emphasizes confession and repentance with divine aid, citing Isaiah 59 and Jeremiah 6 55 to show how sins separate from God. Moody’s Civil War testimony offers comfort of Christ’s peace and redemption.
The forecaster warns Atlanta of possible snow or rain or very cold conditions with blustery winds and little sun. The region faces a protracted siege of wintry weather, including potential freezes and slowdowns, as conditions grow harsher through the day.
February 24 in Kissimmee Florida a mob of over a hundred men seized a Black man from the county jail and killed him near the home of a white woman he confronted on Monday in Forest City. The man worked for the woman’s family and was taken from the train after leaving Kissimmee early morning.
State railroad commission released the wreck report of the Memphis Special near Emerson Ga on December 19 1914 exonerating the Western and Atlantic railroad from track defects. Engineer Manning attributed the crash to sudden machinery failure while Crew and Kellock inspectors found the track in first class condition with no definite cause assigned.
Decatur Ga February 24 Special The March term of DeKalb superior court will convene next Monday with Judge C S Reid presiding and Solicitor George M Napier on the job The usual run of misdemeanor and civil suits will take up the sessions of the court Nothing of much importance being docketed The grand jury is a strong one Such men as Forrest Adair and Preston Arkwright are members The session will hold two weeks.
Decatur February 24. Petitions will be circulated in the next days for grading and paving Guess road from Clairmont drive to Lullwater road in Druid Hills. The road is the sole direct route from Decatur to the Emory University site, a new Methodist college. The current condition makes travel to the institution difficult and provides a poor link between Decatur and the college in DeKalb County.
Mark Prentiss of the United States Chamber of Commerce says new cotton shoes and broader petticoats will boost cotton demand and help the south. The first cotton shoes, made by J. E. Orr, will be worn by Prentiss, with fashion houses promoting wider skirts and more petticoats to revive cotton consumption.
WashingtonFebruary 24 Special The House rejected Senate amendments to a bill creating an extra federal judgeship in Georgia's southern district, risking the measure. A Cullop amendment would force presidential nominations to the Senate, a provision the Senate balked at, arguing it infringed presidential prerogative. A conference directive urged sticking to the Senate amendment. Georgia representatives Howard Howards and Crisp backed the bill while Mann of Illinois and the Republican leadership opposed it. The debate touched on Judge Emory Speer's health and calls for impeachment or exoneration in light of a recent investigation.
Brooks County Industrial Club urged railroads receive government payment for mall transportation at a Tuesday night meeting. A resolution called on the Georgia legislature to curb buzzards blamed for hog cholera spread, and another resolution asked Georgia's U S senators to back a ship purchase bill.
In Athens Georgia February 24 Special The Educational Monthly volume one March issue appears edited by Professor Frederick Merrill State Normal school devoted to southern educational interests with an advance subscription list from Virginia to Florida and Texas. Copies shown at the National Educational association in Cincinnati drew favorable remarks for the new Georgia publication. The High School Quarterly edited by Dr J S Stewart of the university is another Athens educational journal.
Cordele Georgia February 24 Special James Hill the negro who killed Donald Forehand well known young white man of Pitts will be hanged on March 16 if the order of the court is carried out Hill was tried here Tuesday and sentenced by Judge Walter George He was tried in November and sentenced to die but gained a new trial The courtroom was crowded Tuesday with spectators from Pitts and Pinta where feeling far strong against the negro.
Farmers of the seventh congressional district will meet in Rome on Friday for a rally under the State Federation of Women's Clubs. The event at the courthouse will feature several prominent Georgians, including Romans, with the Rotary Club hosting the men at luncheon and The Rome Tribune-Herald entertaining the lady speakers and Woman's Club officers.
Augusta Ga February 24 Special The annual inspection of the local national guard is on The Glinch Rifles were inspected last night The Richmond Hussars tonight and tomorrow night Company B will be examined The inspectors representing the government are Major Palmer Captain Kimbrough Captain Cullum and Lieutenant Cox
Mayor Woodward testified in the crematory hearing before Master Callaway. He called the facility cornstalklike machinery and said a note from President Pell W. Foster influenced his conciliatory approach. The mayor denied knowledge of three tons of watermelon rind deliveries and prepared to resume testimony.
In Rome on February 26 a runoff will determine the nominees for first commissioner and one other seat after a first primary yielded no majority. W M Gammon led with 659 votes, Chartes 8, Pruden 628, Verhune 251. run off between Gannon and Pruden. Eight of seventeen deputy candidates advance. names listed with vote totals. A new city executive committee was elected with Meyerhardt as chair, Graham vice chair, Moultrie secretary.
A Monday fire, starting around 9 o'clock in the W. W. Philops residence, quickly consumed two Eastman homes occupied by W. W. Philops and J. L. Parkerson Jr. One home was owned by widow Frances Calhoun and the other by Mrs Sarah McWhorter.
An old time health ad touts Dodson's Liver Tone as a safe vegetable substitute for calomel. It claims calomel salivates, weakens bones, and causes illness, while Liver Tone cleanses the liver without side effects. The ad urges purchase for relief from biliousness constipation and headaches.
Judge James R. George holds a lunacy hearing in Decatur for Joseph Mason, 80, and his son Sidney, both deemed insane and partially paralyzed. Mrs Fenne Quinn, their sister and daughter, filed the lunacy petition and cares for them at Scottdale while awaiting transfer to Milledgeville asylum.
Barnesville, Ga, Feb 24. A committee from Myers Ice Company stockholders plans to establish a large modern flour mill linked to the ice plant. Machinery purchase and operation with the ice plant are anticipated, with local farmers having planted ample corn and hay. The venture aims to diversify local industry and boost the region’s economy.
The YMCA student department organizes a religious and social service campaign for Atlanta colleges. Opening sessions occur at Morehouse College this afternoon at 3:39 and 8 PM, Friday also at 3 and 8. Next sessions move to Morris Brown University on Saturday at the same hours, with Atlantis university listed.
The final session will be held Sunday at 3 o'clock in the Odd Fellows' auditorium with Dr Jessa Moorland, senior international secretary of the YMCA work among colored men in North American cities, as chief speaker.
An promotional piece extols S S 8 as a universal blood purifier that cures deep seated disease and restores health. It urges readers to buy today at druggists and seek medical advice from The Swift Specific Co in Atlanta for guidance.
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