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CLINTON, S. C., THURSDAY, MAY 16,1929 NUMBER 20 V f ^ ("1 i SSO.OOO COLLEGE DRIVE lEXT WEEK PRESIDENT M’SWEEN SPEAKS Head of Presbyterian College Makes Appeal To Clinton Citi zens To Rally To Their Institution In Approaching $30,000 Campaign—**We Cannot, We Must Not Fail.” T he assets of a community are both material and spiritual. Both are vital in the life of a community, and there is a vital re lationship between the two as regards the prosperity and pro gress of the community. The buildings, industrial plants, bank de posits and various lines of business constitute the material assets. Schools, churches/social organizations, the spirit of its citizenship and, above all, that intangible but very real factor called ATMOS PHERE constitute the other. The present call of Presbyterian college on the citizens of Clinton for $50,000 causes a natural question to arise in the minds of the citizens of this city, “Is it worth while?” To reach the goal set will require unified and sacrificial ef fort on the part of a large body of our citizenship. We are confi dent that Clinton will reach that goal because her thoughtful citi zens will say, “We cannot afford to fail.” The college is woyth in dollars and cents to Clinton about $100,000 per year, at a con servative estimate, and this will increase with the growth of the college. The advertising received not only in our own state, but throughout the nation, cannot be calculated. Clinton is known to day as the home of Presbyterian college and Thornwell orphanage; but these are not the most dominant factors in the situation. The opportunity for an education offered the sons of the com munity, many of whom would never be able to secure this else where because of prohibitive costs, means a great deal not only in lifting the level of the community life, but in fitting leaders for service to church and state. The spiritual tone of the com munity must receive color from the college whose ideals are train ing for Christian service and development of Christian character. The citizens of Clinton have nobly supported the college in the past because they have realized that it was not only a valuable asset to the city but because they have seen in it a channel of service to the church and state. Twenty-five years ago, when a crisis was reached in the affairs of the college, the citizens of Clinton rose in a unified and enthusiastic movement to save the college for Clinton when other cities of the state were making a strong bid for the location of the college of the Synod of South Carolina. Today the very life of the college is at stake, and we are sure that Clinton is more wholeheartedly enthusiastic in support of the institution, which has a constituency of the Synods of South Carolina and Georgia, than ever before. We await with confidence the result of the campaign. JOHN McSWEEN, President. What P. C. Has Done In spite of a constant shortage of eLjuipment, men, interest and money—stinggling through the dimly uncertain years of its early infancy and disappointing growth, this College in spite of difficulties completed great accomplishment! and become a power for good in Southern Education. What P. C. Wishes To Do The College has just reached its majority. Just attained its point of efficiency and is just now able really to do the great work planned fbr it by its founder and by the •Presbyterian Church. ONE-DAY EFFORT TO BE MADE TO REACH CLINTON’S GOAL City Will Be Asked Tuesday To Give United and Spontaneous Support To Appeal. Canvassing Teams To Work With Full Steam and There Will Be No Let-Up Until the Campaign Is Brought To a Successful Conclusion. All Clinton’s thought, most of Clinton’s time, and every ounce of Clinton’s heart will be thrown into several hours of vigorous effort on next Tuesday, May 21st. On that day Clinton will have the honor of firing the opening cannon, of offering the initial appeal in the great statewide drive for $360,000.00 for Presby terian college. The share that we are permitted to assume in this great effort* is $50,000.00, and no stone will be left unturned to give every man and woman in Clinton an opportunity to play a part in this worthy effort. Our college has been a blessing to j head expenses, no campaign costs, this community. For almost a half We are doing it all ourselves. century it has brought us each year untold monetary rewards; a great spiritual leadership; and a tremendous educational influence; that have to gether been the very making of this fine city. Our dividends from the college in past years, however, are not to be compared with the enormous rewards we can reasonably expect from a full grown, well equipped, thoroughly es tablished, debt-free institution. What wonder that Clinton is to a man enthusiastic over the success of this great compaign. Aside from its value to our com munity we boast that it is our own; our dream, our idea, our accomplish; ment; solely and absolutely our own The Program A series of letters from Rev. John TMcSween and the campaign chairman are being mailed to Clintonians to ex plain the appeal. Mr. McSween has already sounded the appeal to the Ki- wanis club and Chamber of Commerce, and will speak to the Rotary club Fri day. Dr. B. 0. Whitten presented the ap peal to the A. R. Presbytreian church last Sunday, and a similar appeal will be made Sunday morning by: Dr. A. E. Spencer to the First Bap tist church; C. M. Bailey to the Broad Street Methodist church; Wm. P. Ja cobs to the First Presbytreian church. Tuesday morning, the campaign day, at 12 o’clock, the R. O. T. C. Supported by the state at large, yes; j unit of the college, with their band, but as truly a part of Clinton, as Clin-1 ^ill parade to the square to open the ton itself and more so. ' j program of the day. No problem of our college shall ever i Immediately following at 12:30 escape our notice, our sympathy and | o’clock, the canvassers, central com- our support. No appeal of our college niittee and executive committee, la in Clinton shall ever go unheeded. Our fathers started this great pro gram. Absolutely and positively we dies and gentlemen, 100 strong will be the guests of the college at an open ing luncheon. The luncheon will be will carry it on. If it taxes every re-1 held at the Mary Musgroye tea room." source of our community we cannot | At this meeting they will hear the and will not fail. j final appeal, be divided into 25 com- The goal of $50,000.00 is not fixed mittees of four each, and each coth- or even requested by our college. We niittee will be provided with subscrip- set it ourselves. We have voluntarily | tion blanks, checks and a list of names assumi^d the responsibility with full; of prospects, especially selected in advance for their attention. As names of prospects wilj be allot ted to the committees by careful se lection to secure the man or woman Hundreds of Clintonians have received a part of their education at P. C. Ours is the initial effort, and our i Immediately after the luncheon the P. C. would like to become the most, the present time more than fifteen per cent of the total enrollment come'*“<^“” the I committees wiil bettin their work and col- WITNESS 385 P. C. trained ministers of the gospel enthusiastically winning the world for Christ. 268 Christian teachers stressing the need of the word of God in edu cation, and leading our youth in righteous paths. 12 Missionaries, forsaking all for the service of God in foreign lands. 18 Physicians and Surgeons safe guarding the health of you and yours. 46 Athletic directors, teaching our youth how to live and gro^ 618 successful men and women en- t g:aged,in, business and other pro fessions, assuming positions of leadership in our communities. 532 active officers who are bearing the responsibilities of evange lism and finance in Churches throughout the world. ‘1800 Christian lives well-grounded in the principles of the Church. 1650 Christian Parents engaged in-.the all important cause of ..rearing stauncher Christian families. The Presbyterian College in the 49th year of its existence has touched the lives with an influence for good, of easily thirty thousand. It has stood as a veritable beacon light j pointing to Christ, and as a monument [ to the cause of Christian Education, i thorough denominational lege in America. -Train tens of thousands of min isters of the gospel and mis sionaries to evangelize the world. -Touch every community pro foundly by furnishing the Christian citizenship that will lead and direct in the paths of upright living. from Clinton. Eight of the thirty-five Clinton students now enrolled are whole campaign, that shall echo and j finish it the same afternoon. from Thornwell orphanage. The complete list follows: re-echo throughout the bounds of! As no committee will have more .South Carolina—a proud proclama-1 than 15 names, the work will hardly William David Adair, Roy Sanders Barnwell, Lxinnie Lingle Dunlap, Wil- ^s well as a call. tequire more than two or three hours liam Harlan McQuiston, Edward BarneU .Martin, James Addison Neighbors,! “We have shown the way—follow to complete. The ladies will be given James Carlisle Smith, Isaac McDonald Adair, W’illiam Eugene Johnson, Edgar bn.” [lady prospects, and the men will call Fleming Mason, James William Milam, James Frederick Q’Daniel, Fant Hill The Plan j on the men. Thornley, William Eugene Barnwell, William Milton Blakely, Thomas J. — i At the clo.se of the soliciting each Blalock, Jr., James Isaac Copeland, W. Watts Davis, Orell Alva Dunlap, Subscriptions will be received no [committee will report its work to the campaign chairman in the Chamber of Commerce rooms, so that by night af- Otto Walker Ferrene, James Albert Hamlin, Harry Parker Jones, Ryan flatter how large or how small, and Francis Lawson, Ross McCain Lynn, Richard Langdon Odiorne, Robert Ab- be helpful and equally appre- . , , nev Abrams Jr Charles Wat«on Anderson David Euirene Brown Henrv Subscriptions may be paid in ter tabulation, the result of the cam- ney Abrams, Jr., Charles WaLon Anderson, uaMd £.ugene Brown, Henry quarterly payments of! paign can be fairly well indicated. -Offer an education to every Arthur Copeland, Jr., William Sidney Denson, Chester Bryan Holland, George | 1929’October 1st 1929* Jan- poor boy who, because of mis-, Smith, Harry Davis, Augustus B. Blakely, Melvin A. Bennett. i . ’ ’ fortunes, might otherwise be deprived of life’s greatest op portunity. -Number among its Alumni a representative of every Pres byterian family in its field. -Offer a thorough education at the lowest possible cost with out expensive necessity of in terest that makes economy im possible. uary 1st, 1930; and April 1st, 1930. Clinton citizens are urged to care fully consider the matter now. Make REDPATH CHAUTAUQUA OPENS HERE NEXT MONDAY AFTERNOON Such an appeal seldom comes. Cer- j up your mind now what you can con- tainly it is rarely ever that we have | tribute. It will be an enormous help an opportunity to give to a cause that and greatly appreciated if you will be is so near and dear, and so absolutely ' prepared to give the solicitors who inter-woven with our very future, j wait on you a definite answer w’hen Subscription t^ards will be offered by Program Is Replete With Daily Popular Features for Seven Days.'the committee. Every cent shall go to Reserved Seats Now Selling Rapidly. Members of Wom an’s Club Aiding In Ticket Campaign. retire the debt. There are no over- they arrive. In canvassing several hundred peo- (Continued on page two) •I Louis Yandell, advance representa-1 should be appreciated by the com- Become a power in the uplift of Redpath bureau, is now in niunity. of mankind. I The big yellow tent will be pitched the city and will remain here until' -Secure ithe devotion, prayers j .v ' vacant lot across from the post , , , . , : . the opening of Clinton s Redpath Qffjgg THE HISTORY OF A STRUGGLE OF WHICH WE ARE PROUD The idea of the Presbyterian Col- In 1904 it was taken over by the Syn- and free-hearted support of ''t*-'*"** —office as heretofore, due to the cour- every Christian in its territory. Chautauqua on next Monday, May, tesy of its owner, John H. Young. Rid itself of its iffe-sapping ^Oth. Mr. Yandell will work with the The program opens next Monday af- u • / d i i r c .v. r- r i ♦v. u *i. nia useii oi its me sapping tha Chau ^ i i -.u *1. was born in the brains of Rev. od of South Carolina and through the Hpht the harrier that has stood People who sponsor the Chau- ternoon at four 0 clock, with the „ , , , ^ ... cieDt, tne oarrier inai nas sioou • ‘ . o nn P- Jacobs about 1860. The pro- discouraging years, step bv step, it.s inthe way of great accomplish-, ^ ... evening attractions coming at 8:00. . . , , .. Presbv-'power was irraduallv im reased nntil ments, and launch out into the' ^ The sale of tickets will be vigorously fJ TgrrarS- In ir2oTis an In itlt oT etuTto field of servire for whirh P C Chautauqua are selling rapiilly. An pushed for the remainder of the week ^-ducator foresaw a ^eat op in 1J2.I it n, an Instiiut.on second to, field Of seivice for wmen r. c. ^^ guarantors are asking a unit- s^^ice W^resbyter-ians none in equipment, principle, and op- ' B. Parro-tt, chairman of the guaran- gd support for Chairman Parrott as Carolina. He was deeply portumJty among the denominational tor’s committee, to support the Chau- he leads the undertaking. ■ commissions of Christ sehooLs. 1928 saw the passing of an- -rfc M tauqua and to purchase tickets early. Xgver before has there been a bet- other'mile stone when the Synod of Hi rupils 10 has been intended from its in fancy. MID-STA'TE LOOP Newberry 3 1 Monarch 3 1 Laurens 3 1 Clinton 2 2 Mollohon 2 2 Lydia 1 3 Goldville .... .... .7 I 3 Watts 1 3 SATURDAY’S RESULTS Watts 11, Clinton 4. Laurens 6, Lydia 0. Monarch 4, Newberry 0. Mollohon 8, Goldville 6. .750 .750 Tickets can be purchased at various ter aggregation of attractions brought least of these” and “Go ye into (Jeoigia threw its support in behind PrOSOnt Plsy places in the city and reserved seats to Redpath patrons than will be pre- world and preach the Gospel.” the school. Many are the lives that obtained for one dollar additional at'egnted in Clinton next week. Drama, prayed that Presbyterians might have contributed their all to the suc- On next Thursday morning. May Kellers Drug store. [music, educational talks, children’s vision and as.iume the c:ire of cessful completion of the idea; the .750'23rd, at 8:45, the eleventh grade of The jnembers of the Woman’s club programs, all are brought together fatherless, the training of aban- realization of the dream. Many were •^®®|the Clinton high school will present have shown a fine spirit of helpful- with a brilliant array of talent to ‘^oned lives for the cause of ChrLst, the diflicultie-s (son^ of them seeni- Tarkington’s one act play,' nggg and have been doing some excel- present a balanced week of entertain- ‘"^1 his plan involved the establish- ingly insurmountabp) that made the Place. The entertain- 1^,^^ work this week to help put the ment. ' merit of the Thornwell Orphanage task seem almost hopeless, but by the •250 ' ^uffitorium^andThe pubHc ^s^ordiaHy 'P^'^POsition over successfully. A large The complete program for the week, and the Presbyterian College. These Grace of God, through it all. the ideal invited. I Institutions have signalized and mark- has prevailed and the Presbyterian :ed perhaps the most forward steps College stands now a perfected pio- .of the Presbyterian Church of the|duit; a modern, well-equipped tra'n- visited his daughter, Mrs. George Cor-' fo be commended for the fine work | Popular Concert — Filipino Collegi- State. jing camp for Christian leader.® in [nelson, several days week. ;they doing ajid, their efforts (Continued on page two) j 1880 the College was established.,Church and State. group of these public-spirited ladies follows: secured tickets early Monday morning' -M. C. Woodward of Baltimore, MJ., began their campaign. They are ; First Day—.Monday First Afternoon ) confidence that all Clintonians will rally to the call, and throw their shoulders behind the wheel, in one gigantic effort to show the state of j South Carolina how devoted a mother who can most favorably influence the [can be to its child, and by force of ex- \ pro'spect it is absolutely essential that ample show them what the originat-i every member of the canvassing com- ors, life-long supporters, and everlast-1 niittee be on hand for the luncheon : ing boosters think of this great insti- i and for the work, or else greatly ham- tution. per his or her committee’s work.