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J. T. Littlejohn, Jr., Sends in teresting Letter io Mr. H. E? Quarles From Pe kin, China. Dear Mr. Quarles: Here we are in the big city of Pe kin trying to get our tongues untied so we can talk, and believe me, it is no easy task. One can not have the right con ception of China and heathenism un til they see at first hand the condi tions. They are far worse than I ex pected. I have never seen so much .filth and dirt in my life. The people, as a whole are very poor, while there are some who are very rich, and you know what is bound to be the result. I wish you could see things that we see every -time we go out on the streets. I saw the other day,, a big China man with a long pigtail (queue) astride a little old donkey, smaller than the one C. B. and I used to have at Red Hill, jogging along the street; it was a funny sight. The day of pig tails and bound feet is by no means over in North China. It is a pitiful sight to see women hobbling along the street on their misshapen bound ?feet. a There are all kinds of travel ve hicles in Pekin, automobiles, used of course, only by a. few rich, and some foreigners, carriages, that look much like those we see pictures of in ^George Washnigton's day with a man in front and one behind; rickshas pulled by men, called coolies; cover ed wheeled carts pulled by a mule or a donkey, wheel barrows, not like ours, but with the wheel in the cen ter, donkey back and walking. At first, I did not like the idea of riding in a ricksha with a man pulling me, but I am used to i t now, as that is the only way these men make their living, nad I have to ride sometimes. I do not know how long we will stay here at the language school, but we are expecting to go /to our field about March, as our partners there expect to go to America soon, and wegwill want to get on to the ropes before they go. We went by to look things over as we came to Pekin, and we like our fellow missionaries and field just fine. There is a young woman there, Miss Lila Watson, from South Carolina, and she was glad to get some news from "the be?:; State in the world." We had a good sea voyage even though I was very seasick. I think it was the worst feeling. I- ever had. Mrs. Littlejohn was sick, too, but not so bad as j. The baby stood the trip "well," and is" growing every day. * We have two nice rooms here, and are comfortable and happy.. Tomor row is a Chinese holiday, and so our teachers want to have it off and we will not have school. I am glad, though, for I need to straighten up the house and things a bit. The other night on a train on which we were going to Tsing (pronounced Jening) our station, we had a laugh about the idea of the crew. There were about 200 bushels of peas to be loaded and .the car passed the peas by about a hundred yards and in stead of backing the car to the peas, men carried the big old basekts that distance. Of course that delayed us quite a good deal. The Chinese do a lot of bhings that we think are funny, and vice versa, I suppose. I hope all the folks are well, and that we shall all live to see each other again. Write us when you can. Love to all, J. T. LITTLEJOHN. Language School, Pekin, China. Oct. 9, 1922. Resolutions on the Death of Mrs. Emma Wash. Whereas, it has pleased God to re move from our midst our esteemed friend, Mrs. Emma Wash, we the members of Rehoboth missionary so ciety submit the following resolu tions: 1st, That in the death of <our dear sister, our community has lost a staunch friend, our church and .so ciety a faithful member. 2nd. That we give thanks to God for the long, useful life and beauti ful character of our friend and hum bly submit to His will. 3rd. That we extend to the fam ily heart-felt condolence in their sad bereavement, and commend them to . our Heavenly Father, who makes no mistakes, but doeth all things well. 4th That a copy of these resolu tions be sent the bereaved family and published in the Edgefield Advertiser and recorded in the minute book. Mrs. R. T. WEST, Mrs. J. D. HUGHEY, Mrs. J. E. REYNOLDS. Committee. Turn under the cotton stalks and starve the weevils. THANKSGIV Bless the Lord. O my sou bless Bps holy name. Bless the Lord, O my so benefits: Who f orgiveth all thine in diseases; Who redeemeth thy life fi eth thee with loving kindnes Who satisfieth thy mouth \ youh is renewed like the eag The Lord executeth rightei that are oppressed. He made known His ways the children of Israel. The Lord is merciful and plenteous in mercy. He will not always chide: : ger forever. He hath not dealt with us us according to our iniquities For as the heaven is high His mercy toward them that As ?zr as the east is from moved our transgressions fro Like as a father pitieth his them that fear Him. For H< membereth that we are dust. As for man, his days are field, so he flourisheth. For t it is gone ; and the place ther But the mercy of the Lo: everlasting upon them that i ness unto children's children; To such as keep His covei member His commandments t The Lord hath prepared Hi his kingdom ruleth over all. Bless the Lord, ye His an that do His commandments, 1 His word. Bless ye the Lord, all ye fl that do His' pleasure. , Bless the Lord, all His wo minion; bless the Lord. O my Interesting Letter From Mr. Mellichamp. A message was given me for the Edgefield people yesterday and I will send it through you. Our Rev. John Lake told me to tell the folks atj Edgefield that he loves them and that he will be there as soon as he can. When he gave me this message he did not take time to consider that he will see them months and possibly years before I will. About two weeks ago by mere chance I found out that he would be in Louisville on the 10th. I then took special pains to find out just where he would be and found that he was to address,.-an inter-denominational missionary meeting at ll o'clock at an Episcopal church. I got in touch with the president of our South Carolina group and asked that he be invited to speak at our quarterly meeting on the 11th. I succeeded in getting to hear a part of his address at the Episcopal church and then bet ter than that I had the pleasure and inspiration of grasping Iiis hand and having a short chat with him. He is well but exceedingly tired. When I get in his presence I feel that I am with a truly great man. Who is greater than he? Friday night he spoke at the Nor ton Hall but I did not get to hear him. Saturday morning he was the speaker at our state meeting. The time was short but he made good use of it. Immediately after ths state meeting he spoke to the student body for a few minutes, but the appointed speaker was Rev. V. I. Masters, (well known among the Baptists of South Carolina.) Our John Lake has many friends here. Dr. Mullins hugged him when he went on the platform and said, "Why didn't you let me know you were coming? Don't you do it again." After leaving our room for the meeting Saturday, I got our mail in which was the last issue of The Ad vertiser and also the Chronicle. Bro. Lake asked for them, but did not have convenient chance then to look over them, so I let him keep one of them. He held both of the papers in his hands as he spoke and made men tion of the fact that I had handed him his home papers. Armistice day'was celebrated here with a big parade .Several things about the parade especially attracted my attention. Quite a number of cars were marked "Disabled Bud dies." It was sad indeed. Several cars were marked Confederate Veterans, and so many were clad in gray. Some of the cars were marked "G. A. R." Upon displaying my ignorance of what this stood for was informed that it stood for "Grand Army of the Re public" (Yankees). I then noticed the blue uniform. I now realize that I am on the extreme northern border of Dixie. The battle flag used by Roosevelt at San Juan (I think that is correct) or at least the remains of the flag, was floating in the parade. Number of organizations and insti tutions were represented. The rear ING PSALM. ?; and all that is -within me, ul, and forget not all His iquities; who healeth all thy .om destruction; who crown s and tender mercies; arith good things; so that thy le's. ousness and judgment for all i unto Moses, His acts unto gracious, slow to anger and. neither will He keep His an after our sins; nor rewarded above the earth, so great is fear Him. the west, so far hath He Te rn us. Children, .so the Lord pitieth 5 knoweth our frame; he re as grays; as a flower of the he wind passeth over it, and eof shall know it no more, rd is from everlasting unto 'ear Him, and his righteous i ?? lant, and to those that re o do them. s throne in the heavens; and gels, that excel in strength, ?earkening unto the voice of !is hosts; ye ministers of His rks in all places of His do ? soul.-Psalm 103. was brought up by a company of col ored cadets. We miss the Edgefield people, hut our time is so full that we have no time to grieve. Will miss our annual feast on Thanksgiving Day. We usually spent this day in the country when there. Last year wc had two days of feasting. Possibly some fairy will provide the feast this year. We are getting On remarkably well and are happy. Have just completed our first quarter's examinations. I, do not think I came out with a very high grade, but I feel good over doing as well as I did. I feel that if I am be hind in any subjects that I can -Well make it during the next three quar ters. The work covers much ground and some of it is very deep. I suppose that a fresh college graduate would find the work comparatively easy. We attend the Weaver Memorial church. All of us attended Sup day school and preaching today. This is a small church and the people remind me much of the Edgefield people. This is complimentary to them. We see a great deal of Eb John son of Johnston, and his wife, who was Miss Ethel Holston of Edgefield. It is quite a treat to visit each other as home folks. We also have soni3 special friends from Columbia,, R. H. Hooks and wife and little boy. We all go to the same church. Last Friday night both cf these families Wc.*e here to see us at the same time.. The children are now about ready for our Sunday afternoon walk. Last Sunday we went down to the Central Park. This afternoon we will go down to the river and possibly take a boat ride over to the Indiana side. We have very few minutes for writing our friends, but will be de lighted to get letters and cards from them. We missed our copy of November 1st. If you have an extra copy, please send it. Hurriedly yours, C. M. MELLICHAMP. 644-3rd St., Louisville, Ky. . j One Week's Hauling With' Two Ford Trucks. During one week the owners of two Ford truck hauled 26,000 feet of lumber a distance of 16 miles at $4.00 per thousand, making the amount received for the hauling $104.00. Their expense was 84 gal lons of gasoline $20.16 and one and one-half gallons of oil $1.20, making the total expense $21.36. This ex pense deducted from $104.00, the amount received for hauling the 26, 000 feet of lumber, leaves a net profit of $82.64 for both trucks, or a net profit of $41.32 per week per truck. We can give you the names of the parties who operated the trucks if you will call upon the Yonce Mo tor Company. We have a few one and two-horse wagons left and can make you good prices on same. BETTIS CANTELOU. SB ,t ; TO MOJ BE Rollins "Arm FOR LA WE Greatly Reduced Fron NO PHONE ORDER T REYNOL Warning to Violators of the Law. Editor Edgefield Advertiser: On Friday night last the North Au gusta Baptist church had a welcom ing festival for the new members of the church who have united with the church since April last. There were 76 such members and a great time was had. Several fine speeches were made by various people of Augusta and North Augusta, after which all repaired to the Sunday school room and partook of ice cream and cake, and enjoyed a good time for an hour. Much cake, coffee and cream was left after serving the vast crowd that attended, for everybody was in vited to attend. The Good Book says "Taste not, touch not, handle not, for it biteth like a serpent and stingeth like an adder." Through the good people of Edgefield county I am informed that much whiskey is being touched, tasted and handled along Turkey and Beaver Dam creeks and other places in Edgefield. I know the loca tion of some of these stills and the names of some of the people who are said to be running them, some of whom I know. I regret to inform on =some of these people, but I say now, they had better stop. There is a way to make a living other than to make the vile stuff to damn and ruin many people who otherwise would make good citizens were it not for drinking the demoralizing, life shortening, soul-destroying, hades water. All men who make whiskey and sell 1M5^ The package Your taste c The sales pi Overjbillio LIGGETT & MYERS TOBACCO Co. m oN, L EtE WIDELY JNTRODUi DUTIFUL NEW LINE or Plate" Silk and DIES, MISSES AND Cl WILL OFFER THEM r Prices Friday Ai rc 3:00 to 6:00 O' ERMS: STRICTLY CAS whiskey, know they are violating the civil law, the federal law, and worst of all, God's law. They feel deep down in their hearts that they are do ing wrong, if they have any conscience at all, and know that if they escape punishment on earth that they will have to give an account of their deeds to God. They also know that that accounting will be before many years pass. Some who read these lines will think to themselves; "Oh, w?ll, as soon as I get a little start I am going to quit stilling," or "I am going tc stop selling," Keep putting off that time to stop and death will surely overtake them in the very act. They know they have no lease on life. What I am saying ' to them I say for their own good and for their wel fare in the hereafter. Keep up this stilling, bootlegging, and whiskey drinking and you are just as sure to meet a frowning God as you are sure that the sun shines. I may not write so often in the fu ture, but I ever expect to be active in fighting Demon Liquor and his co horts. J. C. WHATLEY. North Augusta, S. C. If you want a good team or plow bridle, and for less money, we ?have it. BETTIS CANTELOU. Turn under the cotton stalks and starve the weevils. ADIES! CE OUR OF Wool Hosiery 1ILDREN AT Hernooh, Dec. 1st clock . NO APPROVALS \ 1 \DGETT Summons For Relief. (Complaint not served.) The State of South Carolina County of Edgef??ld Court of Common Pleas. The Bank of Johnston, Plaintiffs Against B. W. Wright, J. F. Wright and B. C. Wright, Defendants. To the Defendants above named: You are hereby summoned and required to answer the complaint in this action which is filed in the of fice of the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, for the said .county, and to serve a copy of your anster to the said complaint on the sub scribers at their office at Edgefield, South Carolina, within twenty days after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; and if you fail to answer the complaint within the time aforesaid, the plaintiff in this action will apply to, the court for the relief demanded in the complaint. SHEPPARD BROS. Plaintiff's Attorneys. Dated Nov. 28, 1922. Test: . /? P. L. COGBURN (Seal) 'Clerk C C. P., E. Co., S. C. To the above named Defendants: You will take notice that the origi nal summons and complaintsin the above stated cause are now on file, in the office of the Clerk of the Court, of Common Pleas and General Ses sions, in and for the county of Edge field and State aforesaid. SHEPPARD BROS. Plaintiff's Attorneys. 1