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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1902
Page
8
A Sunday morning confrontation on Railroad Street near Piedmont Avenue left officers Davis and Goodman exchanging shots with about ten intoxicated youths. No one was injured, arrests were not made, and the assailant's identity remains unknown as darkness hid the culprits.
Rev WF Gaines extols Agnes Scott Institute in Decatur Ga as a leading up to date school for girls. He asserts the institution offers superior equipment and faculty to advance both mind and soul, inviting guardians to inquire for more information.
The Pryor Street church was organized yesterday at 4 PM by the Atlanta presbytery in the Pryor Street building. The Sunday school, originating at Central Presbyterian Church, grows into a full church with Rev. Harry C. Hammond as pastor and officers installed including elders C. B. Master and J. A. Link and deacons W. H. Wright and F. Lankford. The church sits at Pryor and Issar streets and faces a $10,000 property valuation.
Dr. Monk delivered a sermon at St Mark Church arguing that heaven is both a place and a state, reachable by living righteously here. He urged revival in the church, condemning worldliness, praising benevolent secret orders, and calling for Holy Spirit fire in the pulpit to restore spiritual power and love.
Rev H 8 Stadley preached on Job from chapter five and 13 10 with Dr Bradley outlining Job’s career and the idea that the book uses Job as a narrative device rather than a biographical portrait. The sermon praised Job as a model yet noted his fault in praying only for his family during his trials, and the large audience highly enjoyed the discourse.
The pastor Dr. T H Rice preached at Central Presbyterian on Galatians 3 24. The law is a schoolmaster teaching duty and penalties, showing human weakness and the impossibility of perfect obedience and urging reliance on Christ's salvation and righteousness for eternal life.
Dr A R Holderby of Moore Memorial preached on Revelation 2 4 that many churches today lack their first love Though they show labor patience and sound doctrine love for Christ and neighbor is missing He warned that Christ judges churches by love not only works and morality and urged renewal of fervent affection in worship and service.
Rev C B Wilmer preached at St Luke Episcopal Church on Ezekiel's shepherd motif. He urged leadership to unite society, warned that conflict arises from unjust claims, and tied the sermon to sociological questions discussed by the Georgia Sociological Society.
Dr William J Holtzclaw preached on the contrast between carnal and spiritual minds from Romans Chapter 8, verses 6 and 7, arguing the carnal mind is fallen and opposed to God while the spiritual mind seeks divine knowledge and eternal life. He urged repentance, rebirth in Christ, and living by the Spirit with fruits of love, joy, peace, and temperance.
A large turnout of visitors filled the prison chapel as 360 inmates attended yesterday afternoon services. Chaplain Tupper preached on the meaning of rest, citing Saint Matthew and Dante to illustrate rest as spiritual peace beyond bodily comfort, available through the consecration of the heart to God.
Passenger Traffic Manager B W Wrenn of the Plant system will leave after the Atlantic Coast Line consolidation. Atlanta and Southeastern railmen praise his work, while Big Four to open an Atlanta passenger office and Beymer to become Central of Georgia auditor in Savannah. Schedule changes affect Macon Birmingham traffic and a Seaboard sleeper to Wrightsville begins weekend service.
Rev Landrum preached on Genesis xi 2 at First Baptist sharing Abraham as a blessing to family tribe and nation. He praised domestic piety steadfast trust in God and generous tithes foreshadowing enduring divine blessing through history and humanity. Abraham’s faithEnduring influence in world affairs and religion was highlighted.
Justice of the Peace Adam Shook of New Lisbon Indiana credits DeWitts Little Early Risers for relief during a health downturn. He praises the remedy as safe gentle and effective in stimulating the liver and promoting regular easy bowel movements.
National Education Association meeting in Minneapolis July 7 to 11 1902 offers one fare round trip via Louisville and Nashville with tickets on sale July 5 6 7. Return deadline extended to October 1 for 50 cent joint agent payment. Low side trip rates to Yellowstone Pacific coast and other points. Georgia delegation led by G R Glenn W F Slaton and M L Brittain to depart Atlanta July 5 4 30 p m in special coaches and drawing room sleepers via Western and Atlantic arriving Minneapolis July 7 8 a m. All invited. For rates schedules maps and side trip info write Hollenbeck District Pas Agt L N R Atlanta Ga.
For summer 1902 the Southern Railway offers low rate week end round trip tickets from Atlanta on Saturday afternoon and Sunday morning trains to resorts including Athens Austell Chamblee Buford Chattahoochee Clarkesville Elberton Duluth Gainesville Indian Spring Lithia Springs Mount Airy Nickajack Dalton Lookout Mountain Meanville Norcross Powder Springs Strickland Springs Toccoa Tallapoosa Allulah Falls Warm Springs Isle of Palms St Simon Cumberland Island Atlantic Beach. Cumberland Island St Simon Atlantic Beach Isle of Palms tickets sold for Saturday night trains only. Obtain descriptive literature at Kimball House city ticket office or by mail. Sold by all druggists 26 and 50 cent bottles.
Sealed proposals in Washington for furnishing materials and labor to build a frame dormitory with plumbing steam heat and acetylene gas piping at the Cherokee Indian School North Carolina. Bidders may inspect plans at listed offices and the school. deadline is July 2, 1902. Henry W. Spray, Superintendent, Cherokee Indian School, is the contact. wr. A. Jones, Commissioner.
On July 3 the Crescent hotel at Fenka Springs opens an all-year resort under Frisco system management. Extensive renewals and improvements have been made, aiming to make the Crescent Hotel equal to any southwest hostelry. Water color? Wednesday morning light Thurmond Co.
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