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‘If you want money, we hare ft— *’ ICyoo haee money, we want it," HOME BANK OF- BARNWELL. OF BARNWELL CXJUNTT. Eetabliahed in 187T. M Jtx*( L.lk« a Manribcr of fha Family” r-- , ■ ' I % • • "> ' BARNWELL C0UNTT8 A MOST POPULAR N ALL HOUR PRINT. Larfest County VOLUME XLIX. BARNWELL, SOUTH CAROLINA. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8th, 1925. NUMBER A GREAT REVIVAL IS SWEEPING BLACKVILLE AND COMMUNITY , , • ■ ■ « * Evangelist Stevens' Sermons Bring Marvelous Results.-TUundreds Respond to Call.—Special Meetings Planned for ' This Week-end. Clash for Baseball’s Premier Honors B'ackville, Oct. 6.—The people of Blflckville and oommuunity are wit- aes’sinjf most marvakMis revival After the several services held Sun day, the concensus of opinion amongst those who have been regularly attend- : }g this series of meetings for two vreeks past seemed to be_ that the re sults of this .evangelistic campaign vvo'ild be the most far-reaching and ■permanent of any meeting ever held fn this vicinity/ One prominent citi zen of Blackville said: “I,have been :a many meetings in Blackville but I have never in all my life witnessed such sights and saw the power of God so manifested as in the services of last Sunday.” Another well-known citizen said: “I have never been in v.urh meetings.” And another said: ‘,T have never seen the Christians of Blackville so stirred as they have been during this meeting. ^ feel that every real Christian has beerr" drawn tnuch closer to Christ.” Beginning with a large union ser vice in the morning* and two great mass pieetings in the afternoon, one for the men at the tent, and the other for the women at the Baptist church, and then a great evangelistic service at 'night, attended by a crowd that filled the large tent to over-flowing, with half as many people on the out side, Blackville witnessed services throughout the past Sunday such as have not been known in her past hia- tory. In the morning service after the singing and preliminaries. Evan gelist Stephens arose to speak, but because of the great burden of respon sibility that he felt for the church people, he said that he did not feel that he could deliver the sermon chosen for that morning. Upon these w rds a great stillness settled upon the audience, and after some very earnest and moving remarks, he call ed for some of these who had received u-reat blessings from thus meeting to come forward to the front and tell the others assembled of the wonderful things that the Lord had done for them. Quite a number responded After they gave their testimony, tell ing somewhat of their past failures, fruitlessncss and powerlessness and with tears -in their eyes and-broken voices, of the great joy that had come to them because of a full surrender of themselves to the control of the Holy Spirit, the Power of God fell upon the meeting and when the even- gelirt gave the invitation for those to c^me forward who wanted to be OUT AND OUT for God, delivered ^from the power of sin and filled with r His Spirit, hundreds came forward, many weeping and confessing their great need, and others accepting OhVist as their Saviour. .The meet ing began at 10:30 but because of the •'marvehus manifestation of the power of God, it could not be closed before one o’clock. Many said that • this service eclipsed anything of the kind that had ever been neld in Black ville, and everyone feels that Black ville will never he the same again be cause of this service. In the after noon, Mrs. Stephens,'wife of the evan gelist, addressed in mass meeting the .women at the Baptist church, speak ing-from the subject of “Rivers of Living Water.” She stated that any professing Christian who allows him self to be filled with the spirit, is hound to have flowing out from his Ijfte certain rivers, such as rivers of prayer, of truth, and of liberality. The service was greatly enjoyed by all and when Mrs. Perkins, who as sisted Mrs. Stephens, asked for those who wished prayer to let it be knowft, many hands were raised, and aome came forward, making a full surren der to Christ. At the mass meeting of the men, held at the same hour In the tent, Mr. Farrar conducted » fine song service and the Williston qiuutottte sang a special selection, and then the Reverented Stephens spoke on the subject: “The need of great men fpr the present hour.” He stated that the record in the M^ond chapter of Genesis, regarding the creation of man in God’s image and after His owirlfceness is a record that should be accepted and beBeved by all, and NOT the statements put forth in regard to creation by modern ists. He asked the men /saemWed if are anima’s and they agreed that they are. Then said the evangelist, with tremendous emphasis, “I do not be lieve that Jesus Christ died for ani mals and if man was evolved from such creatures, then Jesu^ Christ’s death cn trie cress was a farce,—but thank God that whiTe man became a fallen creature, even though made in the image of the Creator, the blessed Saviour has made it possible that by man’s acceptance cf Christ and his redemption on the cross and by the inspired Word of God for man to be come a new creature." Mr. Stephens said that God was looking for men to stand i>» the gaps devastated by the devil, by sin, greed, graft, bootlegging gambling, vice and crime of every nature. He referred to John Huss, Wickliffe, Martin Luther, John Knox, and John Wesley, as great men in the spiritual world, standing in the gap for the salvation of humanity. Mr. Stephens then told the touching story of the marvelous conversion of Jimmy Hook, who was ti drunkard for forty years, but who was led to Christ thru his ministry. The night service was perhaps the greatest service of the day, at which time the crowd was immense, auto mobiles being parked two and three deep on the vacant lots and side streets about the tent. First the balance of the expenses of the cam paign was pledged, which was donfe quickly and cheerfully. After the pledges had been taken, the evange list launched at once into his address on the subject: “Is there a hell? Does God send anyone there? He stated that as a people we had a Place for everything. We have re ceptacles for our garbage, hospitals for our sick, and cemeteries for our dead, and so it is_ that God has a Heaven for the saint and a hell for the sinner.. Th» evangelist said: “I believe hell is too good for some people. The man who will take the dirty rotten booze and sell it far the sake of a little giiin, knowing that iFwill curse the man who drinks R and blight the home into which it goes, is the blackest kind of a sin ner. Some men are living as tbaugh there were not a God, but sooner tTffc’h some .think they are going to meet their God. An infidel out a motto up in his home, reading, ‘God is nowhere.’ But his little girl in reading it trans lated it to read ‘God is Now Here.’ And while thousands of people in South Carolina and some in Black ville are going around saying ‘God is Nowhere.’ some day they will real ize that ‘God is Now Here.’ ” The evangelist closed his stirring address with the telling of a mother’s an guish for her daughter who had died without God, the mother saying with heartbreaking sobs as she looked for the last time upon her daughter in her casket these words: “Oh, Jennie, goodbye, goodbye. I will never see you again.” When the invitation was A- COTTON MARKET GOES DOWNWARD LOW GROUND REACHED AT TWO ‘CENTS BELOW HIGH. Prices Rallied at Intervals During* Past Week, but Lower Levels May Be Reached. < Here arc the two teams which this week battle for the World Title. 9 Top photo an unusual group picture of “The Washington Senators” in “civics”, while being' received by President Coolidge. Arrows indicate Clark Griffith, Pres. Coolidge, “Bucky” Harris, Mgr., and the veteran Walter Johnson. Bottom: the challenging Pittsburgh Pirates, Front row, left to right:—Hass,' Moore, Culloton, Sheehan, Ena, Billy McKechnie, Jr., (in front), Wright, Cuyler, Kremer and Gooch. Center row, left to right:—Oldham, Smith, Traynor, Mclnnis, Carey (Captain), McKechnie (Manager), Clarke, Bigbee, Thompson, Spencer, GraQthem and Austen. Rear row, left to right:—Frazer, Hinghman, Onslow, Barnhart, Aldridge, Sam Watters. Damey Dreyfus (President) Sam Dreyfus, Rawlings. Yde, Adams, Morrison and Msadows. Several Legal Sales Made Here£alesday World Series Games Will Be Broadcasted given scores went forward, taking the hand of the evangelist and kneel- mg down to accept the Lord, Jesus Christ. Very special meetings are planned for this week-end—Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 7:3(),p. m. On Sun day ther§ wjfll be a great mass meet ing held at 10:30 a. m„ the subject being “Goirr? Through With God The evangelist desires to have all ■present who have taken definite stands for Christ. At three o’clock. in the afternoon there will be a mass meet ing for everybody but this service >yill be in honor of our mothers. There will be reserved seats for the mothers and bouquet of flowers’ will be presented to the oldest and the youngest mother present. You are requested to bring your mother. At 7:30 p. m. a great farewell ser vice will be held. Mr. Stephens will speak on the subject: “Records.” Il lustrated by qne ?.pecial record on the Victeola. He will show a ftye dol lar bill, the last of ten thousand dol lars squandered by two . men and wiU read the startling statement that these men wrote on the bill. Ha will also reed the last will of a drunkard and a copy of a letter written by a man who committed suicide by jump- Monday—salesdayin October—look ed like “old times.” Quite a large crowd was in attendance, and local and visiting livestock dealers had large droves of horses and mules. Sales were made by the ■ Master, Sheriff and Judge of Probate, as fol lows: Probate Couurt Sale. J. M. Killingsworth, admr., et al, vs Emma McCreary, et al., 60 acres of land jn Bennett Springs township, j bought by Thos. M. Boulware, attor ney, for $1,500. Carrie Carree, et al., vs. Clarenoe ^Cairee et nl., two tracts of land in Rosemary township. 90 and 30 acres, respectively, bought by J. W .Cook for $950. Master’s Sales.- ■— Mollie F. Hogg, et al., vs. Mrs. A. M. Harrison, et al., 350 acres of land in Great Cypress township, bought by W. B. Norris and M. B. Hagood for $3,600. C^e-Mortimer Co. vs, Geo. Golphin. et al., 79 acres of land in the Western part of the coi^nty, bought by Maty Jane Golphin for $800. H- Clay Creech y»- Freeda C. San- difer, et al., three lots in the town of Kline, bought by Thos. M. Boulware, attorney, for $285. Also 50 acres of land in Great Cypress township, bought by John W. Sanders for $300. Rutland Savings Bank vs. W. H. Duncan, trustee in bankruptcy for L P. Tobin, et al„ 405 acres of land about five, miles from Barnwell, bought by Frierson and McCants; at torneys. for $6,200. Charlotte Rowe Bunt vs. D- I M. Hair, 187 acres of land, bought by R. P. Bellinger, attorney, for $2,105. Sheriff’s Sales. The State vs. P. J. Zeigler, 40 acres of land in Red Oak township, bought by Lonnie Corley for $20.00. The State vs. United Band, qne lot and building in Joyce Branch school district, bought by Lonnie Corley for $20.00. - ~ ' Radio-baseball fans of Barnwell are all cocked and primed for the World’s Series baseball games, which began yesterday (Wednesday) afternoon, and if gqod “radio weather.” prevails there should be no difficulty in re ceiving the play-by-play broadcast from either W’SB in Atlanta or WBT in Charlotte, as this city is within the daylight range of both stations, owners of the more powerful sets be ing able to tune in Atlanta on the loudspeaker ^during the day. Con siderable ^trouble was experienced here last falfbecause of some local in terference, but this has been remeJ died to a large extent Both Atlanta and Charter e “liave made arrangements to broadcast dis patches direct from the playing field and the radio pronouu-cemcnt- will be a very few seconds behind the ac tual play. To enable the thousands of fans in adjoining States to adjust their sots satisfaotorily, the above stations will take the air each day at 1:50 p. m., ten minutes before the start qf play. Charlotte will broad cast every defoil of every game with the exception "of the Surdav game, and Atlanta will broadcost tlie entire series. Barnwell-Allendale Play Scoreless Tie Although outweighed several pounds to the man, the Barnwell High School football squad played the heavy Al lendale High eleven to a scoreless tie Friday afternoon txn the latter’s field. The game was featureless and on account of the warm weather the play was slow. This was the first game for both teams and while each has much green material, they gave promise of developing into good elevens. Barnwell plays Olar tomorrow (Friday) afternoon in Olar. Olar Shocks Williston. Williston, Oct. 2.—Olar gave the home boys a rude shock this afternoon by defeating the proud Williston team in football by the score of 12 to 0. Every man on the visiting team play ed a good game, the touchdowns be ing made by Keane and Bessinger on straight plunges which ripped the Williaton line into shreds, Starr, Olar halfback, was worthy of« his name. Death of J. L. Buist. Mr. J. L. Buist, aged 75 years, died at his home in Blackville Monday af ter tong ill health and bis body was laid to rest Tuesday in the Blackville cemetery, the funeral services being, conducted by the Rev. L. H. Miller irt the presence of a large concourse of sorrowing relatives and sympa thetic friendar- He was a prominent merchant of Blackville and enjoyed the respect and esteem of all who knew him. He is survived by his Wife, one daughter, Mas. S. H. Rush, of Blackville; twtrsona. Messrs. H. L. and Carl Buist of Blackville; ope sis ter. Mrm. Susie Odom, of Chapin, and. irig tn front of a train. Extra seat* two brofcheri, Ms jack. C. 8. Buist, of MMF believed that the nfcmkerT U* wift bfc provided for the overflow of Blackville aiWi Geo. M. Buist, of Barn- baboon, the * * „ I i .■ * < Board of Directors Hold First Meeting The new Board of County Directors, contposed of Messrs. J. W. Patterson, of Barnwell, G. W. Greene, of Willis ton, Idis Brabham, of Hattieville, R. R. Moore, of Snelling and Levi Still, of George’s Creek township, met here Monday. Mr. Patterson was elected chairman and Mr. Perry Bush, of Barnwell, was elected clerk to succeed Miss Emma Kirkland, who has hekl this position for the past several years. Mr. J. S. Still was re tained as Supervisor, Dr. A. B. Pat terson was elected county physician •and Brown and Bush were elected bounty attorneys. The Board also disposed of a number of routine- mat ters. Govan News. Govau, Oct. 3.—Mrs. Kittrell has returned home after spending several days in Bradenton, Fla., with her son, Clyde Kittrell. Miss Roberta Lancaster left lust Saturday for Lake City, where she will teach this session. Russell Browning o fColumbia, spent the week-end with his parsate. Hr. and Mrs. J. B. Browning. Sin. D. E. Hutto is visiting relatives in Charleston. Mrs. Herman Zorn has returned Imue after spending several with her Common Pleat Court DitpqtiM of Cates After a recess of two days to allow local attorneys to attend Federal Court in Aiken, the Court of Common Pleas re-convened here Wednesday morning cf last week, sineg which time the following cases have been disposed ofo. . . f— • Mrs. Leila K. Peeples vs. Dorches ter Lumber Co., suit for damages for breach of timber Contract, verdict dir ected for the defendant. •f J. B. Morris vs. J. O. Long, suit on note for $91, interest and attorney’s fees, verdict for the plaintiff. Kate Maude Chisolm vs. Cleveland Insurance and Casualty Co., suit for damages for fraudulent cancellation of insurance polilcy, etc., verdict for the plaintiff for $45 actual and $1,- 000 punitive damages. S. L. Porter vs. J. L. Boylston, suit for $1,000 actual and $1,500 puni tive damages, verdict for the plaintiff for $500 actual damages. A Subscriber far 4$ Years. New Orleans, Oct 4.—The cotton market showed almost steady down ward trend the past week owing to liquidation of the state long interest accumulated on the rally which suc ceeded the first sharp slump follow ing the last bureau report. Prices have now declined to levels actually below the figures^reached on the day the government report was is sued and reached new low ground for the present downward movement at something more than’two cents h pound below the high points reached late last month. There have been brief periods when the market rallied due to rather good trade buying but this, did not do more than cauuse a temporary halt, as the decline was resumed during the clos ing days of the week and Saturday’s close at 22.13 for December was the lowest figure reached on the present decline which is likely to be added to before the next government report due October 8th is issued. The main reasons for the decline have been heavy movement of the crop to market and growing belief in a larger ultimate yield than the approxi mately 14,000,000 bales indicated in the last government report. Many private reports so far issued repres enting conditions oi* around October 1st estimated the yield In the neigh- berhood of 14300,000 bales and some of them predict a crop as high as 14,500,000 balsa. These coupled with the big movement to merket and In dications that total ginning* to Oc tober let, will reach record propor tions, some predicting as much as 7*- 000,000 bales; have croaled. on impression among traders that Em next government report will the crop folly four hundred and bales above the lest report. About the only constructive statis tical development during the week, was the heavy total of exports reach ing 427.486 bales. Barnwell Home It Destroyed by Fire The cottage on Marlboro Avenue occupied by Mr. Solomon Brawn and owned by Mrs. Leila Graham, of Greenville, was almost completely de stroyed by fire shortly after twelve o’clock Sunday night! When first discovered the fire woe burning hi the kitchen, but the flames spread so rapidly that practically none of the household furnishings was saved. Mr. Brown’s loss is partially cover ed by insurance and it is presumed that Mrs. Graham also carried in* surance. ) Mr. Gary Owens, who Jives on the Bar rewelt* Allendale highway, within a short distance of this, city, lost several bales of seed cotton by fire the same night. The blase was first discovered about 9:30 o’clock and was thought to have been extinguished. About two o'clock Monday morning, however, the fire started again and completely destroyed the cotton and the building in which it was housed. It is understood that the loss is cov ered by insurance. Barnwell County to Have Fair. The Barnwell County Fair" Direc tors have announced that the County Fair wiH be held during the week of November 2nd to 7th, inclusive which means a period of six days and nights. Elmore* Yates, general agent of The Knicketbocker Show*, has signed a contract with the fair association to furnish the midway attractions and otates that he has an orsaaizatkm of In ..ndln, h, hi, to Tt>..| ^ teal each People-Sentinel for two yean in ad vance. Mr. W. J. Mathis, of Dawson; Ga„ writes that lm first subscribed to The Barnwell People hr 1879, two yean after it Waa esteblished, Ha has, therefore, been a 46 yews. There are a ben on the mailing list who have been content readers ever sines the paper wet established in 1977—nearly half a century ago. • * » ■ ■ The days he# It minutes hi sun shine this week.' and of such to Mm It dim < ter that caters dren as well as tiste of tea shows and five riding de vices along with banes, frm acts and other attfjMtmL ''| Hard at It College h open aad « fathers are working tfcdl . '^1