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THE -DAILY PICAYUNE NEVA ORLEANS. FRIDAY. DECELIBBR 29. 1399. educators' MEMPHIS MEETING.

Tiers 7ert Oto (he Thou. tzz. Person Present Iaa TTere UMmal Inter est TJuroBjjneut. Prominent Southern Educators DeliTered Addresses. the Session Will End TYIth 3 EIeeti ef Oflcers and Gosln.

Business. tla, TeniL Dec. 28. o-day! of th conveatloa of th South-acatlouair Association were among st successful, lo the history of th atlon. Mor than 1000 delegate, atlog every outbera state," and visitors (mm the north and east, attendance, and, because of the r3 present.

iru found necessary rhe convention into three slinil-. meetings. Born of the most educators la tihe country ar ln ince. and their papers were given attention And tody. The women a prominent part on the programme.

subject are fundamental, and axe ing the serious consideration, of the ues. iLrpw officer wtti be elected, and iivenOoa will adjourn sine die in ernoon, ie three meetlns being neld the first division met at the streei Cumberland Presbyterian i at 9:30 o'clock, the second dl- i convened at the loplar Street ehool at the same hour, and In the Ma the kindergarten department In the room of the Nineteenth -y Club. The gathering la the i and most enthusiastic in the his of the association. Mary McCulloeh. of fit.

Louis. -ntcf the kindergarten department Southern Educational Association, rrint to take charge of that most ant branch of the association's McOuMoch has the general super-i of the St. Lout kindergarten la wtilch there are 900 pupil. was the. birthplace of kindeT-i education.

Twenty-seven years movement -waa 1na injur ted in icy by Prof. W. M. T. Harris, who attending the convention and who the programme.

will deliver an address afternoon's session of the kinder i department, and papers will be by. several local and vidt1n dele- i. the morning session of the Coort Dr. George W. ward, or ulversity of Maryland, read a 1 a paper in Mary- me Educational problem R.

B. Fulton, of the University of sippl, discussed "A Practicall Phase imratlon," and Dr. A. Marshall Kl-. of Johns Hopkins University, read ueresting paper on 'BaitimoTe." morning session wa brought to a with the address of Dr.

J. C. Jones, University of Missouri, who spoke -The Success of the College Grad- Poplar street meeting was largely led. Hon. A.

Hogg, editor of Texas Pacific Journal, of Dallas, de-red an address on "The Turee Chief of American Cltlsenaolp." r. A. 8. Downing, principal of the bers Training School of New York, 1 a paper on "The Education for the atieth and Dr. J.

EL Dll-. of Tulan University. New Orleans, '-Standard of Admission Into sslonal Institution tn the South." s. W. B.

Robertaon. of Lonls, read a paper on "Scientific Tem-Ddocackn." and rtje sessloa 1 with an address toy" Dr. 'Charles Dabney, of the University of Tennes-. on -'Washington' Lnterest In Kdn a afternoon session was opened by 4 Jennie Hlgbee, principal of ths-i School. Memphis, her subject a "Character; a Study In Correla- JAMES K.

POWBBS. client -of the University of Alabama, the next speaker. Mr. Powers ad-ated onliorm primary education, and the course of an argument in favor state examination ana licensing of all tiers, said: "lois uniformity (of primary education) piles a minimum of preparation and Uncatlon on the part of teachers In sams grade. So far as the public are concerned, this la secured by iua of state examination and eertlflca a.

But. unfortunately "as i think, this 's no note of tne quallflcauons of uer of. private or denomtnationai j. It require some Urn to lucafle our southern people, up to this oint tof state certincatlon of teachers utsldei the Dublic schools), but it fol- ws as a logical deduction from public in cation, aa does compulsory education, i no ground, on which public education sts is not that of charity in any form, it were. It would be degrading to accept it, except wnen necessary, it Is uot based on the theory that the state owes all children an education, for It does ot any more than It owes them food i ad raiment.

It is. however, based on i a fact that property is created, ea-anced snd protected by legislation; iut such legislation is In turn n. ourqged, stimulated and supported oy iateliigence; that this intelligence. is the more effective as it approaches unlver. sadty; and that public education, sup-ort-ed by taxation and directed In whole la part by the state, is the only means approaching universal intelligence, irlvate education Is necessarily for the few who are able to pay for it.

Denoin. i aatlonal education. aa its name applies. i for the classes; while public educa-t on alone reaches the masses. If, as In.

seated by this line of reasoning property is created and its value enhanced tr universal intelligence, surely It la uuder oblgatioa to contribute thereto. And this 1 the ground for taxation for schools or public education. The state this term is used as the symbol of governmenteducates, therefore, not as a favor or In the discharge of any obligation to the. Individual, but for Ita own protection and perpetuity, an educated cltUenship being essential thereto. "Many persons who would not consent to taxation for educational purposes on tills logical ground, welcome it rout an economical A low school tax roe much further than the miM reason.

9t taiUton Again, all know that scboolhouses and teachers are cheaper than Jail and courts and court-houses. la a word. It Is more economical .1 eancanoa tnan to uUiou ui-; It Is- rnm th-ir 'lucation oes not abolish crime, nor -stabuiary, by whatever iu icicoer nas the tuillennlum yet rjr. ground on which rabUc education la urged and accepted: Per no questioning the fact that tni taoiviauai is benented. f- Ne one objects to for therein Hes Its efflcacyV The uplifting of the masses Is the measure of its power.

Hence, all can aent lti beneflU without Wo? XMOW. If Dromrtr awkm .7. itifi0 TO--X schools as II arm of ths gorernment. for the purpose .1.. matter and see conscted shall mad effective.

That means compulsory education aa a logical sequel. as certain to come as that trnhM-rTi canon wiu continue as a policy or. principle of our government, ivvT iMiir i ci pie aire already come hi tn nMr roun.t.rT-. will have her, is elseVne: It to It. saK -that'aboHahes pn-vate and denomtnationai schools." kV jo mean; but it doe Involv the exanJ--aUon and cer till cation by the atifX .1 teacher such scnools! UsSfi? taeir work la to take the -f fchool provided br the sUte for the HJmg up of an educated clUaensWo a lie omewho have not marnre thought bay Took -fjB 5 8 8 Sxtkm.

the Idea hai 1" other prof esalon at our 0 A fa li 1 very doors. The state examines doctors and lawyers, few in its employment, bur alL. an, why should not all teacher be so examined and licensed l.Jn-nt After tracing the work of the student successively through the high c01; college and university, Mr. Powers saia. The young man about to graduate work would do weU to feast a part of It wy from i his aim mater.

will have a v1 fftef upon him to become fsmllUr- wi th the equipment and surroundings of other institutions, and to be associated irb new personalities In Ms instructors. interchange of graduate students, too. can but be beneoclal to insrtcutlons. me very presence of graduates of other universities would be wholesome and stlmu-lating to the best instructors; moreover, when It is at all convenient, a portion of the graduate work should be done abroad, say In. some well-chosen Uerman university.

Such a course, too, is b' elp-f ul to th country at large. In that it keeps us In touch with foreign educa- Mbrriesissentiarto" Public Schools' was the subject of a-paper by( Jr. M. Beers, ef New Orleans, SUPERINTENDENT I. H.

HINEMAN. of the Pine Bluff (Ark.) 'public schools, read paper on the "Superintendent; His Duties and HI Powers." Mr. Hineman said in part: The superintendent should be- a man of broad and liberal scholarship, and of great seal for the cause of education and the betterment of humanity. He must have an intense love for children, and whatever bis years, must be fuJl of the buoyancy and expectancy of youth. Without a proper appreciation of the practical and culture value of a generous education no man can make the schools under his care of nigh Intellectual power.

On of the- chlet reasons why so many of our young peo- le drop out of-the school ranks, even efore they have finished the grammar, school course, is their failure to appreciate the worth of knowledge. We must not -forget that 1t la not what we do, but what we get the children to do, jthat tests the efficiency of our efforts. lo create the desire to know is far better than to Impart knowledge. Too often our schools are loaded down with -dead formalism they need the spirit of life breathed Into them. The teaching of th books should be closely associated with the facts of life and the teacher should never lose an opportunity of mak-inir sewlv acquired knowledge of liv ing value to the child.

need less of mere Dooajsaness, ies o. puua ucui. and answer, less of mere memory work, without right or reason. u- iiao Min thtt minerlntendent orevent pernicious work and, multiply thlt which Is wholesome and good? First of all. by hfimr hk to discriminate between sound and unsound teachings, and then by fre quently visiting tu schools to inspect ho of work done In To be sure, there should be no lack of office duty, but his skinruiiy wrougnt-ouc anu careruuy arrangea -prans.

cannot, as think, be fully or truly successful unless much of his time Is wpent In toe school-room. eavefnlLv notlmr the earnest, de- voted and struggling teacher as she faithfully endeavors to lead and guide the lit-tie one committed to her care, keenly observing her points of strength and weakness and, by timely hint and fruitful sntrsrestlon. hero'lng her over the difficult Stace that beset her pathway. HI con-uct In the school and his relation to the teacher should be such that his visits will be classed among the most pleasant occasions- of the school programme, He. should so thoroughly possess the confidence of his teachers that they will look to htm a a trusted leader, a wise coun selor in time of trouble, one who is ever ready to aid with helpful advice ana hearty encouragement.

To the children, too. hU aDDearahce in the schoolroom should be a source of inspiration and de-' Under no should his appearance In the school be a commonplace event. If he has succeeded in winning the confidence and esteem of those under his care, his very presence will give an-Ympntee to the work and his timely admonitions and words of counsel and cheer will exercise a potent Influence in the development of strong character and useful dtisens. The teacher should know that the superintendent will be quick to detect any deficiency In discipline or failure In Instruction, but she should also know that he will speedily assist her by gentle warning or helpful sink la his rounds of Inspection he should never be regarded as a detective or a spy, seeking evidence to be used against the unsuccessful, but every teacher should feel and know that she Is In the presence of a skillful and! friendly guide. wuoee aoie aim is go promote tne welfare and Increase the happiness of both teacner ana cniioren.

The schools should ever have an UDward tendency. The Ideal superintendent Is never satisfied with thlmrs as they are. but te ever on the alert for anything that will advance-the Interests of his school, it Is very unfortunate for any com-mnnlty to feel over-confident about ita schools. Liberality at once cease and stagnation begins. Never In the history of our race has -there been such activity in educational circle aa has character-teed the last two decades, and this has oeen one in a large measure to the un-falterlmr devotion rwi aotf-oaoriSMn-r spirit of those who have been responsible for too administration of the schools.

ix tne superintend nt in to accomplish the full purpose- of his mission ho must sealously strive to create amon? his teachers and the children high Idea's of education and of life. No man's life is hlaher than bis Ideal character. Th great mission of the school is to form cnaracter, to at tne children for high living and noble, thinking. The purpose of tne ecnooi is not to nt boys and girls to make a' living, hat primarily to ore- pare them to really and truly live. True education consists in tne full and sym-.

metrical development of all the do era of the human being. Develop the phy- ucii tiucuj, tuu w- bit- me mouern pugilist or the ancient gladiator; develop the physical and mental and we have sucn a personage as Aaron iurr; develop the mental, physical and spiritual, and we give to the world such illustrious and Immortal characters a William E. Gladstone and Robert Edward Lee. Education is not so much a matter of memorising matter from books as it is in establishing well-denned notions of what constitutes good citlsenshlD. An Ignorant man who Is weil-dlsposed is far preieraoi to a couege-oreu man of vicious -DTlnctDles.

The ehief in our work to-day lies In the feebleness of our Influences upon the Ideals, and consequently upon tne lives oi tne children. To the ever-watchful and progressive superintendent, keenly conscious of th tremendous responsibility resting upon him, backed by a board to review his sctlon and sustain his efforts, and supported by loyal teachers snd devoted principals, we look for that new life, which shall make man the worthy image of his Creator. The afternoon session was closed with a paper by Dr. J. H.

Raymond, of the University of West Virginia, his subject being "Voluntary vs. Prescribed Studies." The afternoon session, at the Poplar Street High School, waa well attended, and several Interesting papers were read. GENERAL J. B. HEISKELL.

of Memphis, read an elaborate paper on English pe ling. He Insisted on the importance of spelling, not as an evl-' dence of breeding and cultnri, but as the medium of preserving and transmitting thought. He elaborated the idea that language was the grantest gift or achievement of man, standing far above all material Invention as the source and preserver of all civilisation, art and science. The speaker dwelt upon writing as -the means by which Idees and farts were transmitted through space and projected through time, and deduced therefrom the greatest of its import to every individual of having access to its treasures with the least expense possible ot time, trouble and money. -The signs by which thought is conveyed ar the most Important of all th implements of the human individual la his social relations, and In his progress ot Improvement As these Implements are needed by every human being who desires to know or aspires to teach.

It Is Indlspenslhle that tbey should be aa perfect and simple ss skill and science can make them. In English spelling these tools are complex and cumbersome and obscure as human perversity could contrive, and a amble and chaos which cannot be cobbled or patched, but needs thorough reform, of which every delay adds to the difficulty. We take credit for our capacity to adopt the tools ot every trade to Its needs, but In this, the most important of all things, we talk of nibbling reforms, such as to take the letter out of. "honour" snd dock the tall of epilogues, while we leave the chief of the evils unredressed. The speaker eulogized the English language for Its grandeur and capacity for every excellence.

but denounced Its spelled words ss the most execrable Bears th denature of burlesque on science that' ever chance deevlopeu out oi ignorance auu verslt. He then made calculations to show the -enormous loss of time wasted la learning to spell, and quoted statistics to show that It caused In English-speaking communities -a- greater consumption of human life than war, pestilence and famine. He dwelt upon the mental'-demoralisation consequent upon teaching each word In the language by rote, instead of adopting a system that would afford a key to all the words. He then took up the English alphabet, and claimed that its letters were not sufficient in number; that they, bad no fixed value as signs of particular sounds, showing numerous duplicates. At to-night's sesslcn a ringing address was delivered by Dr.

J. L. M. Curry, of Washington on "Educational Development la the South." The speaker was listened to attentively by a large audience, and was. frequently applauded.

Miss S. Farrlsh, of College, Virginia, next read a paper cn Experimental Psychology in (he Normal School and College." Dr. K. C. Branson, of Ueorgta, read a paper on "Education and Crime." Superintendent J.

M. 2lcCallle, of public schools, delivered an address on "The Public Schools of th In the kindergarten department, France E. Cook, principal, of Crow School, St. Louis, read an- Intereeting- paper on "The -Culture of Kindergarten." Jr- viV fe J- i-i 2 superintendent of schools of Newnan, discussed "Bridging the Gulf Between the Home snd the SchooL." Mr. Woodward said In part: The two social institutions most, closely and essentially related to the development of the child are the- home and school.

The home emphasises one set of the school eiupbaslzes another. The lines of separation cannot be easily nor clearly drawn; but the home stands particularly for the domestic and religious side of life, while the school emphasises the public or Institutional side. So there must be rational, sympathetic adjustment ot the educational forces as operated from these two centers. The current of stimulation Issuing from each must meet in the single aim of bringing the pupil to his largest, fullest, freest powers. How can the' home and school be brought nearer togetner? First Teacher and narent must mau at once to an earnesc, sympathetic recog-, union- ox tne iact tna; their labors look to a common end, the complete, development of the child.

Hence the teacher should early visit the home, make kind inquiry of the child to be under her tuition, urge the parent to visit th school and study and criticise the work, and leave the home impressed with the truth that the child has a friend and helper In her. The teacher's note book should contain the gleanings from this cause, and these should largely Influence her course with the child. I know homes In Georgia where such a 'visit would be like that of an angel. their, actions upon the child's tendencies, desires, habits and environment. Barents and Mh- Judiciously seek to control the child's en ergy in lorming wooiesome physical and mental habits, noble aspirations and living In the purest possible environment in literature, social contact and business relationship.

Thlrd "No man llveth unto himself." We cannot live apart from our neighbors. If we would, bring up our own children in honor and usefulness, we must prepare their social environments by bringing up aright our neighbor's children. There must be a community, as well as home and Individual Ideals; and these must be the result of study, reflection and formulation on the part of the -community. To secure this spirit of unity, the community ideal, the school is to be made the center for parents' meetings. In which the teacher must appear as fhe active organising force.

The speakers should be, for the most part. Interested locally or In the schook Bring out th home and school problems here, discuss them, build up the weak, places aad seek to remove hindrances. Fourth In a peculiar sense the school is the common possession of the community; rand, besides yielding good returns annually In educating the children, it should carry over a large surplus of school spirit, educational enthusiasm and community pride. Young men and women should look upon, the school as the most dearly prised Inheritance ef their unborn offspring and lend their most active cooperation in advancing educational spirit snd progress. At the solicitation of th teacher, they should form themselves into an educational club or league and set for themselves certain problems, a school library, school, equipment, decoration, etc.

People are ready and willing to act with promptness in questions which they understand to be correct and helpful to the common good. Let the teachers in country, village and city put themselves in this new channel of life, and a new meaning will be given to our social and educational world. Mr. Woodward was followed by A. Perdue, University of Arkansas, who read an Interesting paper on "Demands Upon University Curricula." The closing paper was read by B.

B. Jones, of the Lexington Business College, his subject being "The Business College As It Should Be." America Soelety Hsitwrstllstsw New Haven, Dec 28. Each of th scientific socle Jes now in session In this city held meetings of Its own to-day. Later all the societies joined with the American Society of Naturalists tn a general meeting, where a forum of discussion was opened on the "Position That Universities Should Take With Regard to Investigation." The discussion was led by Profs. R.

H. Chittenden, Yale; Thomas Dwight, Harvard Medical School; Joseph Jastrow. University of 8. T. Mc Do gall.

New York Botanical Garden, and William Patten, Dartmouth. At the final meeting of the American Chemistry Sod ty, to-day William McMut-rie, of New York, was elected president. The Eeoaemle -Association Fsven Trusts. Ithaca, N. Dee.

28. To-day's session of the American Economic Association was devoted to a discussion of trusts. All of the speakers thought a general tendency toward combination in the nature of trusts to be Inevitable. Prof. Hydney Sherwood, of John Hopkins University, said: "The real monopoly element In the trust Is the monopoly ot genius.

Our future economic supremacy will probably depend upon trusts. A wise. poUcv Is to increase their possibilities -for good, while diminishing their possibilities -for evil through effectual legislation." Prof. Sherwood defined his position as that of a capitalist rather than an on-tlmlst. James B.

Dill defined the first danger to be from without the trust, rather than from within, and to lie In "unwise and hysterical legislation against corporations Indiscriminately." The speaker said the one great remedy for all evils arising out of trusts and like combinations was summed up In the word "publicity." "He Is richest that has fewest wants." Likewise he; is rich In health who his blood, with Hood's Sarsapriua. guarding against attacks of fever, pneumonia, rheumatism and catarrh, A BLOODY BRTJTB Trie to Harder a Whole Favsail-r Alot Fifty' Cents. i Chattanooga, Dec 28. At 1 clock tola afternoon Samuel I). Mills, a collector.

for an Installment furniture store, visited the house of Mary Venabl on the northern outskirts of th city to collect 50 cents on an article purchased from his employers by a colored girl known aa "Ella." The girl was not at home when Mills arrived, and he was told by Mrs. Venablc 1 call again and receive the moaey. This Mills refused to do, and seising a bedspread, made an attempt to leave the house with It. Mrs. Vtnsble followed Mills into the yard! and falling to obtain a reasonable understanding with him, tried to forcibly regain possession of the article.

A scuffle ensued, and drew a revolver and fired two. shots -at Mrs. Venable, on taking effect in the shoulder and the other in the breast. Mrs. Venable's son, Henry, aged 23 years, hearing the shots! appeared the doorway and waa fired upon by Mills, the bullet taking effect In the abdomen, causing death In a few minutes.

A daughter of Mrs. Venable. Ada, aged 12 years, who wss standing in the yard, next received the attention of the collector, who appeared determined to exterminate the whole family rather than surrender the bed cover or lose th 50 cents. He fired two shots at the rlrL one of them lodging in the breast and Inflicting a probajale fatal wound. Mrs.

Venable was on the ground unconscious, and Mills, being satisfied with his work, boarded a Btree: car and returned to his employers store and was quietly attending to his duties there when arrested by a deputy sheriff. The physicians say Mrs. Venable Is seriously, though perhaps not fatally wounded. MUIs 1j la Jail. FIRST BAPliST fllURCG FIFTY-SIX YEARS OLD, And Congregation and Haay Rejoicing Friends Gather at a Special Serrlce Hark-lug: the Event.

rurman Supplies an Interesting Historical Sketch JLnd Tlsitlng Minister Add Eloquent Tributes to the Church and Its Work. In commemoration of the 'fifty-sixth anniversary of the organisation of the First Baptist church la New Orleans, services were held last' evening la the First Baptist church, on Magazine street, near Washington avenue. A large con-gregation was present Rev. L. A.

of Meridian, IS. O. Ware, of RETT. V. BDWABIDB.

Alexandria, Lawrence, of Fifth church; Mosely, of Carrollton church, and C. V. Edwards, pastor; of the First Baptist church. The hymn Hall the Power ot Jesus was sung-, and Rev. Mosely read an excerpt from the scriptures.

Prayer was offered by Rev. Lawrence: Miss Mallory favored the congregation with a piano solo, and next a hymn was chanted. Rev. E. O.

War spoke for a few minutes on "The Relation Between City Work and State Work in the Baptist Church." Mr. W. W. Sumner sang a -very impressive anthem. Rev.

Mr. Edwards called for the singing of a hrmn while the "barrels" Were being He explained that being in need ox funds Tor repairs, painting and other Improvements to the church, he sent to each member of the congregation a little barrel, with the request to put In a dollar, or more, and bring the barrel on the anniversary night. He now announced that the collection would begin. Messrs. C.

M. Sherrouse. E. A. Roper and C.

A. Ramsay collected the barrels and retired to count the. money. REV. A.

G. MOSELY. Prof. T. O.

Adams sang a hymn, and when he concluded Rev. Edwards Introduced MR. L. L. FURMAX.

one of the oldest members ot the Baptist church In this state, who read the following historical Sketch: Beloved and Highly-esteemed Brothers, Secretaries and Pastor. Ladles and Gentlemen, Brethren and Sisters: It Is with much pleasure that I appear before you on this auspicious occasion to recount to you something of the interesting Incidents snd events In connection with th early history and development of this church, a true planting in the vineyard of the Lord, with its hopes and fears, trials, successes and rejoicings, its chas-tenlngs and abundant blessings administered from time to time, and fsrors extended from the great head of the The fifty-three years thst Tiave passed since I saw it In Its incipient-glory and prosperity were marked with many vicissitudes of Joys and sorrows, with sunbeams of hope shining with more or less of The name of Cornelius -Paulding Is Intimately connected with the first efforts to establish the Baptist cause In New Orleans. He was a native of New York, and lived for several years in. Sayannah, L. L.

FUBaiAN. Gl, before be came to New Orleans, In the year 1812. a date noted In our history as the time of our entering into the sisterhood ot states, snd of th beginning of the war with He was a Baptist and a man of wealth, which was greatly- Increased, mainly through Investment in real estate. He owned properties on Canal street and elsewhere, several of which were used from time to time In furthering the Baptist cause. Uev.

Wm. B. Johnson, of South Caro-l'na, a noted Paptist. visited hl city f.ir hl3 fceaUa In March, 1S17. anl jveral' la aul.lr 's I wr 'ft C.

BHER-ROCSK. long room, on Canal and Dorslere, near the custom-house. once on board a ship, and once, by special permission of the bishop. In the -St. Louis cathedral, in aid of the Poydras Orphan Asylum.

The first-general missionary body-In the United States afterwards known as the triennial, convention on. account of Its periodic meeting every three yeais, met in Philadelphia, in May, 1S14. Although Its- leading motive was the engaging in foreign missions, the work of home missions was also considered, and at length. In the winter of 1816-17, a missionary, Rev. J.

S. Raynoidson, was sent here. He taught school during the week and preached on Sundays In Paulding's ion groom. He stayed a year or two garnering tne nucleus or a church. and went into the Interior of Louls- Inrm itnA In 101Q i i Rev.

Mt. Davis succeeded air. Ray noidson, preaching In a building about the corner of Canal and Dauphlne. He had a church of fifteen or twenty members. He baptised, in 1820.

the first. Baptist tt Mr Davidson, father-in-law of Mr-'--Alfred Hennen, a distinguished immersion was In the Mississippi "river, in front of the custom-honse. He left the city In 1820. Rev. Wm.

Rondeau, from England, came about 1826, and preached for two or three years, and baptized two candidates. He went to Kentucky, leaving a membership of about The business and population of the city- were -grafdually extending above Canal street. In 1S33 Mr. Paulding erected the large and. Imposing building on St.

Charles street, opposite Lafayette square, now Soule's Commercial College. His Intention wa to use the lower story for business purposes, and the upper part for a church. E. A. ROPES.

The basement was rented to the Second municipality, now the Fliwt municipal district, a a council chamber and recorder's court, and was thus used for twenty years. In 1834 Rer. Pharcellus Church came from New York and preached in this building for two years. We have no definite records of the result of his ministry. He died In New York in 1887.

Several other minlters came here and reached for a time, but wits, no abld-ng results. During the time of business revival and prosperity, after the panic revulsion of 1837, the American "Baptist Home Mission Society, In the beginning- of the year 1842, sent Her. Russell Hollman, of Kentucky, to cultivate this field. He labored assiduously and with much encouragement." A number of Baptists some twenty or thlrty-i-wer found and gathered together. worship was 'maintained for two Tears In the upper rooms of a building No.

66 Julia street, between Magaxlne and Tcboupltoulas At length the presence of two visiting Baptist ministers near, the tcIose of 1843 afforded ao opportune time tor reorganising in a- formal manner the existing material into church. On Thursday, Dec 28. the presbytery, consisting of Elders T. J. Fisher, of Kentucky; Wm.

Winter, of Grenada, and Missionary Hollman, met at the above-named room -with twelv persons elgat brother and four sisters who were duly constituted Into First Baptist church. Three years later your unworthy speaker entered this communion, and about a year later, my beloved brother, Duncan, visiting as to-night, came Into, the fold of the fraternity. Within a few weeka about a dosea other members were added, and one lady, Kirs. Mary Moulton, was baptized in the spring of that year. This sister died about a year ago, a member of the Coliseum place church.

At the close ot fhe year the roll reached thirty. During year Mr. Holuan eon-tlxued his ministrations. A call waa extended Rev. T.

Hlnton, of St. Louis, a native of England, a man of repute as author, to assume th pastoral Including himself and family, seventeen were received into the church In the first sU months; three; were added by baptism. The pastor and Mr. Holman were sent as delegates to the first meeting of the southern Baptist convention, held at Augusta, Ga, May 8, 1845. The delegates were warmly welcomed, and an appropriation of $100 a month toward pastoral support '-was made by the convention.

These brethren extended their trip cast and -north as far as Virginia, and obtained handsome collections for the building' fund. Meanwhile members at home were active and efficient. Money wss raised. Lots were bought on Charles street, between Julia and St. Joseph, for $11,000, 11000 cash and ten notes ot $1000 each.

In the. summer of 1847 a yellow fever epidemic appeared. At its height as many as plnety deaths In one day. The pastor, amid his ministrations to the sick, succumbed to the disease and died. Grievous loss to the church.

Thos. G. Freeman was pastoral supply, from December to the spring. Ilev 'has. H.

Raymond, from N. was rstor froia Aprl 1. to December, lbJ. Many Important changes In 1850 and 1S5L On the discovery of gold in California great numbers of the population went out. The effect wss felt by this church in the loss of a number of members.

Taylor supplied the pulpit from December, to I860. Rev. Leonard Fletcher, of Trenton, N. became pastor Feb. 23, snd remained more than a year.

Some momentous events occurred In 1851. On the 9th of March Mr. Paulding died, leaving a will, bequeathing the property on St. Charles street, opposite Lafayette square, for the use of a new Baptist church. The existing church, unable to meet the notes due for the property bought In forty-five, became discouraged and gloomy.

Suit was brought and the property -was sold at sheriff sale June 23, 185L In, 1853 the church rented the upper room of the Carrollton Railroad depot, on Baronne and Perdldo' streets, and Rev. Wm. Duncan, served as pastor. The property left by Mr. "Paulding was sold Aug.

17, 1852, at an unfavorable time, and did not yield the sum Efforts were made to secure, further aid. which was' at last obtained through agents In the east. Finally, property was bought on Camp corner Terpsichore, and erection of ft building. begun in 1854. In the summer, during the progress of the'bulldlng, measures were takeu for the organization of a new church to take posoession of it.

On Jne 21, letters of dismission were granted by the old THOMAS FBEEJMAN. church to nine members, five males and four females. On July 9, a presbytery, consisting of Rev. I. T.

Tlcheaor, and the Sastor, Rev. Wm. Duncan, met in the ail of. the depot and constituted the new church under the name ef Coliseum place- church, because of the location opposite that square. The; new church selected Rev.

W. C. Duncan as pastor, who resigned the charge of the old Fint. Services were continued for a few months in the old depot hall until, the basement of the new building--was ready for use In November. When the new church removed her- domicile and services into the.

new building the old mother church remained quiescent and almost dormant. Within a few months fifteen or twenty Took letters and Joined Coliseum church. a number remained, keeping up the Identity of the old church in nope or future renewed activity. Meanwhile, they worshiped as welcome guests with the new church. 1 This period of Inactivity remained until 1859, when the old cararch arose from her -widowhood, put on new garments and new life.

The congregation rented the hall in the upper oart of Biole House, on Camp street, and for two years maintained an e-ctlve existence. A number of the mem m- resided uptotvn, In th Fourth district, and In the spring of 1861 It was decided to secure a location up there. A' property on the corner of Magazine and. Second streets, formerly a girls' taiga school, was purchased on very favorable terms $7600, in four year- K. MIGLIABBIO.

ly payments. The church moved there, and for some time prospered fairly; but during the civil war it -declined material-ly. Some of the members entered tne confederate army, and after the occupation of -the city by the federal forces, in 1862. many left the city. The latter part of that year wa quite zloomy; but at the beginning of 1863 Rev.

J. C. Carpenter was made pastor, and large and nappy meetings were had during the remainder of the war. There were 93 baptisms and 80 admissions In 1865 and up to the close of 1870. when Brother Carpenter resigned.

In February, 1871. Dr. J. Lewis oe-eame pastor, bat resigned In January, 1873. There were 54 accessions, SO of these being by baptism.

The congregation was active at this thne, and the church supported the pastor without aid. Rer. S. A. Ha'yden became pastor on May U.

1873. and remained oentil August, 1874. About 40 accessions 16 by toap-tlem. -vr -v. For come years there was no regular pastor, but the church was supplied by the -various ministers, the church not being prosperous financially.

In 1878 the churca was supplied at times by Dr. Stone, president of Lei and University. Other following events, beta nearer the present time, are known to present hearers. They may toe summed op briefly, especially as I have overrun, my limited time. Rev.

M. C. Cole was called to the pastorate nd ordained Jan. 25, 1879. He resigned In December, 189L Accessions 244165 by baptism.

This vhurcb has at various times established mission station la different parts of the city; one many years ago la the Third district. Years, Uter they were renewed more than once at-some ottier points. In Jury. 1871. a misshm ecfaool wa tegun on Marengd.etreet and continued for two years with SCn average attendance of 80 to 100 pupils; but was uspended for want of a house.

On Jan. 1, 1882. a similar effort was "begun, with more permanent results. on Valence street, corner Tcboupltoulas street. This was under the lead of Bro.

J. Fred Randolph and the co-operation of number of good sisters. After an existence of three or four years. It was taken under the care of the home mission board of Atlanta, which body purchased lots and erected a house of worship on Magazine and Valence streets, in which. In Febru-ary, 18S6, waa constituted tue Valence Street ehurch material derived from this mother ciiurch.

18 letter having beeq, granted. Some weeks later twelve more were dismissed, making a colony of 30 from First church. On April 3, 1892, the church building was destroyed by fire. Rer. John F.

Purser became pastor in January, 1893. The Garden, District Theatre, on Magazine street, near Washington avenue, was bought In the summer and taken possession of In July. 1803. Dr. Purser resigned in May.

1898. During his pastorate there were 161 received by letter and 98 by baptism. Dr. A. B.

Miller became pastor on Sept. 1. 1S98. and resigned on Fet. 1, la.

Rev. Charles V. Edwards became pastor on July 2. 1899. -since which nearly SO bare been added to the church 18 by baptism.

liev. L. A. Duncan adjJreserl the congregation, LI on eiyerler a member of the Baptist ct minister for over fifty years." Tae committee on ''barrt- with its report. Contributi iDJ to 224 The Urr-pst brought in by Miss Winkle A and Mr.

C. M. Sherrouse, the prize offered to the one ere the largest collection. Mr. declined In faTor Alfred, and.

the prize, a Bible. A collection was taken op to 1 the fund and It was soon sw After address of thanks by tor th? -exercises came to a clie The following la th iut ot oeP1.3 the First Baptist church: Par 7 Charles Edwards; clerk, Roper; president of the board George- S. Iodds; treasarer. Ch Sberrouse; eecretary, J. l.

Furar V-nlor Thomaa' Freeman K. Noble, Charles M. SherroiS dedos. Emlle MlglUrln, H. -E.

Ropery superintendent a -soboDl. J. G. secret rr man. Jr.

leader -of tne ciio' Marsh; organist. Miss MyrUe. jTt: SLOT MACHINES. s1taws." The City Ordinance te be the Courts. The HaBofactnreri Claiming; 1: tne Police Blasa for Money- Gambliag.

The ordinance recently, adopted by city council, prohibiting the use oft machines within the city limits, i caused a meeting of the man of actor and agents of slot machines, and an I Junction be asked for. This meeting was held last night Schutten billiard-room, on St. Cha street, and there were present ha" dozen of the agents and representat of the factories. The ordinance was cussed at some length, and it was itely decided to fight the action of i Several days ago a preliminary ing was held and a committee appoii to wait upon attorneys. and jester this committee was bnsy arranging the representatives of the companies The ground upon which the lnjuncL will be asked for Is a claim that the or nance of the council conflicts with the i of the state.

The act. It is held, gra-permission to citizens to operate i chines for the purpose of dlsposicr their stock in trade. They claim this act gives authority to any mere he to use a slot machine In his establlshm and give prizes of certain value, if slot machines are used to gamble i money, the city 'police and not factories are to blame. If the ordlntc was enforced and the state act enforced, there would be no -for money in the stores where slot chines are used. The fa9torles take the position tl they cannot, be held responsible for action's of a certain number of the who purchase the machines.

---Exactly the attorneys will arvT for an injunction restraining the cr authorities from enforcing the new ordinance has not been decided upon. Vost likely the application will be made ca the 2d of January, next Tuesday. la the meantime, the slot machine representatives will arrange their case, and. take every step to prove lb illejantj cr the council measare. KILLIAlf IS HEBE.

The Yontb. Did. Not Enlist la the Bmslissi'. Araay. Wliaam E.

KMllau, the son of the engineer of Touro IuArmary, who was reported a Slaving enlisted in the Englioi cavalry. Is at home with his parents. Young Kl Ham, when the Spanish war broke oat, although lie was only 13 yean old, enlisted an the Third running away from Ibome. He had ju-returned from graduating at St. fowls la College, Bay St.

Look, and when tu, pareota refused to consent to his yAaiz? the Louisiana volunteers, he slipped, away to Mississippi. When peace -was virtually declared, his father appealed -to Congressmam Davey, who secured his dtlsoharge. Tie young soldier teturaed home -Ohrlstmaa eve." When the Transvaal -trainrorts be" i leaving' faere, KUlaln again tapped oZ search of adventure. He said te wai 21 years old. sod secured a berth oa tie Corlntaiia.

He did not Intend to r-t la Africa, mm iha sJd Sie would not for his own flag. Hit pareau did mot discover (his departure until so--. day afterwards, and, cabled money to Africa to tttave Uhe boy apprehended ti returned. He was wkh the group it earn back on the Montesuma, and 1 i lt no complarat to make about his treaxme He did not expect botel fare on a car. By strange eotoiddenc, Young Z2-Han returned from rod second top Christmas eve, and this thn be probably remain wit2i hi doting and fond father for good.

-asj aCRS. ALLEIf DIES. Tbe aged woman, Mrs. Mary Allen, 1) rn frnn ttk war l)n-r at her re dence, No. 1558 Gasouet street, last TVel-nesday.

while shaking a rug, utiwii 1 at the hospital from the effects of THE- MOUTOTJX TBIAIv Heary B. CorsOssv Tell Hwt Adasu Gst tn Pols. New York. Dec 28. Interest is lent to the trial of BoIand B.

MoLne by the appearance "on the witness ot Harry S. Cornish, to whom the po-which killed Mrs. Adam wa through the malls. Cornish was on istamd late this afternoon, and his ex-nation, wlhlch promises to develop thlnws not yet made public wttl proo; conrttnoe for ceveral days. Several leu.

In Cornish's admitted handwriting placed in evidence as standards fore parlson. He wa shown the package address and the Barnet let-and he denied having wrirten any tem. He told of the receipt ato at the rooms at the Knickerbocker C. of the famous silver holder and Jy marked "bromo sel tser." and ldeni c-these exhibits. Including the vi which came on the package.

Hsi of taking th things home, given the ver bolder to Mrs. Adam nd P' the apposed bromo-seltser and the 7 per In his desk. The next morning Adams was Buffering from a lieaaat and asked for some bromo-seitser broke the seal on the bottle and pn out what he termed a "good, tig cr and Mrs. Adam drank it. retnarkl the time, Cornish testified, that rt U.

-sour and queer." told her." eonthaiued Cornish, the ebuff was all right, and took i' of It myself, though maybe not so -a dose as she did. She then went and I sat down, and commenced -my paper1. It was not more than ot three mtnntes af terward chat to me to come and help her. J.r up and ran to where she stood in dining-room. At the thne I had fe -effect of the stuff, but as oon a tap my knees failed me.

Just 8 1 to Mr. Adam be feU to the T-stooped over her and tried u' 1 but eould not do It. She ould ta. talk, and tier face wa drawn and I left her lying on the floor and ni tL fcall and called to tbe fcallbo, rnn for a doctor. Mrs.

Rogers at then laid Mrs. Adam on tbe ionnge. I went out to hurry th hoy, twt u-he bad gone." 11 Cornish eald tie then went drugstore, but the 4erk could gij 1 nothing to relieve Mrs. Adams, bee he did not kaoow what had -Afterwards he returned to the "Sad ie doctor come then?" askea Oeborne. "No.

the doctor had not. The bor fotten back and ld he ad aske3 i Hitchcock to come, and that to a--1 Would." At this point tn Cornish testlmorr recorder sdjourned -court until to-m-j Before Cornish book the PhllMp and Ooffln. who attended H. C. earnet.

before death, and, ry 8. CornlB. said they attribute lUnees of Cornish to mercurial 1 and tbe death of Barnet to tte agent, -T Another witness bo-day -was Adams, once secretary of the a-bocker Athletic Club. His testimony with the relations between Corn. Mollne-ux.

and with the various, that bad oocurred at that club. -Mr. Weeks wi.i probably take crps-exanllnatkn of Adams to tii.re Cornish goes oa t-a 0.