Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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DISTINGUISIIED SOCIAL WORKLZ BEGINS RELIGIOUS CAMPAIGN Continued from front page.) great privations he dug out a m '> est fortune. Something greater than making a fortune happened to him while in Alaska, however. D1EISION THRU COLUMBIA LADY While w.orking in Ocala, Fior ida, y.oung Robins met Mrs. T. D. Wray of Columbia, S. C. This good lady became such a close friend to him that ever since he has been to her a son and she to him a mother. It was thrU the influence of Mrs. Wray that Mr. Robins was fi nally led to make the decision for the Christian life. This decio. ion was made while he was in, Alaska. The story of his con version reads like. the story of the conversion of Saul of Tarsus. BECAME SOCIAL WORKER Mr. Robins came7 back to the States determined to serve the world. He went to the city of Chicago and began work for th;e foreigners in the worst slumn dis trict. His work there has been such as to attract nation-wide aL tention and his ability as a speaker on social subjects has called forth the favorable coni ient of statesmen, editors, and religious workers all over the country. In 1913 he made a trip around the world speaking in be half of the Men and Religion Forward Movement. This year at the. urgent request of the In ternational Committee he is de voting his time without salary to social and evangelistic work in the colleges. MORE POPULAR THAN TAFT A reportfrom the camgaign held at the University of Virginia says: "Raymond Robins made the greatest impression of any man who has ever been at the Uni versity. He attracted the larg est audience we have ever had. The average attendace at the Robins lectures exceeded that of Moot lectures five years ago, or. of the Taft or Hadley lectures." REPORT FROM VANDERBILT. A wire from Vanderbilt reads as follows: "Robin's campaign greatest in Vanderbiit's history. Robin's messages have gone deeper than seemed possible. Two bundred and fifty of our men decided for better Christian. life and service. RESULTPS AT CLEMSON. During the campaign that has just closed at Clemson, six hun dred men made decisions for the Christian life. "Never before in my college experience of twen ty-five years have I seen such a manifestation of spiritual power among men," says President TURKEY NIGHT DANCE WAS GREAT SUCCESS Many Couples Enjoyed Annual Thanksgivillg Ball Given by Student Body:German Club. The annual Thanksgiving ball was giVen in the University gymnasium last Thurrday even ing. The dance this year was given'under the auspices of the Student Body-German Club. both having decided previously to Co operate in making the dance suc cessful. The dance was given chiefly in honor of the Citad<l footbal: team and visitirg crect corps, and proved to be a very delightful occasion. A large quota of cadets, together with many visiting ladies addcd much to the pleasure of the evening. The couples began to arrive early, and a good crowd wals present to take part in the gra-.d march, led by Mr. C. C. Farrell. Jr. A ler this the dancing i e gan and lasted until toward tw o in the morning. About seventy five couples to gether with a geod crowd of stags: shared inthe festivitiee of the evening. The floor was decked with many fair damseis, from various parts of the State. The dance was an informal card af fair, but when the whistle b!ew the stags rushed in and got their share of the dancing. Duriig the evening several G'erman figures were danced, being led by Messrs.. Farrell apd . Hey'ward. Music for the o:casion wai fur nished by Comsto'es Ochestra, of this city, and was well up to the standard. The Thanksgiv'ing ball is con sidered one of the big dances of: the year, and was enjoyed very much by all who attended it on Thursday evening. ABLE ASSISTANTS AT CAROLINA Mr. Robins will be assisted in his work at the University of South Carolina by John L. Childs, a graduate of the Uni versity of Wisconsin, who is now one of the International secre taries of the Y. M. C. A., Mr. W. H. Morgan of the Irterna tional Committee, H. F. Comer, General Secretary at Georgia Tech. With this splendid ccrps of wor kers and with the pr<p aratior.s that have been under way for a month this. <amnpaign ought to mark the beginning of a n 2w era in the moral and re-I ligious life of the University. Patronize otir Advertisers. B U R N E TT,-W HETSE L L DRUGGISTS Soda, Cigars, Stationery, Toilet Arti.. cles, etc. A gents for lacob's Candy. 909 Main St. Phone 1261s Wi YC S4 Fatimas I that wins ni the first 11 must be tr wise, Fatill not be outst other cigarc over 5c. 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