The Lancaster news. (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, February 19, 1918, Page PAGE THREE, Image 3
TUESDAY, FEB. 19, 1918.
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I j! "STYI.E."
Of course quality and price
are important factors in selling
merchandise but after all's said N
and done the most important sentec
factor is "style."
The quality may be all that styles
can be desired, the price may be 0ur st
1 entirely satisfactory, but if the
style is not strictly in accord T
with Fashion's mandates, you nntalr
don't want the article at any jsjG^e
price.
We recognize the importance $1.00
of style and in order to provide gjZ(
assortments that you'll approve
of, we keep in close touch with or
the leading style centers and "
nothing that is not strictly up- $2.95
to-the-minute can find a place in $3.95
our selections. $4.95
BEAUTIFUL
FOR THE MAKING
A wor
bled^
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- iney went xney carried w
spapers to read but their Bible and a hymnbo
ahead. Such Is a were men with faith an
of the country one Their clothing consisted <
>?- skins and homespun goods
irclies One lliindrod lived in the plainest mai
s Ago. shared all the hardships o
itry churches were eer people. Their journe
ly as there are now hazardous, made so by flo
ut hundreds and beasts and the fierce India
em were here and yet they were welcomei
too. They were where. Hospitality to th<
rated but poorly rider" was free and bou
lcre were, however, every home but the peo
d scholarly and do- thought of paying the ma
serving country anything, nor did he ever
the churches were making any charges. This
people came from general rule, but of course !
hear the preaching ceptions. "Yet these men,
Sinners trembled at as they would now seem, 1
>ench." Churches tudes to Christ and 1
discipline. The churches everywhere and 1;
eated royally. Much and deep and well the fo
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COUNTRY CHURCHES OF A HUNDRED
(Hy G. C. HEDGBPETH.)
The country churches are not only cording to the dl
a power for religious Instruction now to be carried. I
but they have always been a power before the counti
for truth and righteousness In re- with the news
ligious, social, economic and the po- Thomas Jeffersor
litical life of America. Hut before Abraham Lincoln
lauching into a discussion of the Robert E. Lee,
country churches one hundred years inander-in-chief
ago let us first get a peep at the army," is a lad
country at that time. I Senators and re
It is a little difficult to carry our|by stage coach t
imagination back a hundred years,) 8Iave Question
nevertheless, let us try it for the!ninK lo inject its
time being, anyway. The country of tbe nation,
was nothing like it is today. Every- yi'ar3 before the
thing was different except human wb?n Pe?Ple wl
nature. The republic of the United Phones and 8en<
States was only about thirty-eight telegraph wires t
years old. George Washington. ing ,n automoblh
"father of the country," has been a'r?we" he'd b
dead only about eighteen years. or he'll be 8U8P'
James Monroe is president of the N(>arly every fan
United States. The country is en- b,'a?dy. There a
lering a money panic that is to last vate 8(,hools and
two years. There are only twenty- agonal colleges
three states and territories, which 8Pr,nR 11P all over
are as follows: Alabama. Connecti- are very few new
cut, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Ken- better times are
tucky. Louisana, Maine, Massachu- true description
setts, Maryland. Mississippi, Michl- hundred years ag
gan, Missouri, New Hampshire, New The Country Chu
Jersey. New York. North Carolina. Yeai
Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Well, the coui
Tennessee, Vermont and Virginia, here?not as mar
Andrew Jackson will this year to be sure?b
(1818) be sent to Georgia and Flori- thousands of thi
nit inornia is mm me property or very mucn alive,
Spain) to wage a war against the served by oonsee
Seminole Indians. Kleven years educated men. Tl
from now he will be inaugurated many learned am
President of the United . States vout ministers
which will at that time include a churches. And I
much larger territory. The public responsive. The
school system is in its Infancy and far and near to
only the very poor take advantage of of the gospel. ?
sending their children to it. The the "mourner I
"free school" is an offense to all practiced strict
others. Postage rates is charged ac- preachers were tr
rifatttiUfcirAMlnftiii"' i A AiihTi i'ii r iriiT
?? ??.? uiaert'ni leading ueno
1 and John Adams, would meet in common
i is nine years old. They were beginning to t
the future "com- pray about missions. All w
of the Confederate ning to make America a
of eleven summers, nation. How well they
preventatives travel I will be left for the read*
o Washington. The swer. But let us notice tl
is already begin ing:
elf into the politics j The loyalty of the pit
It will be some Christ. Without doubt they
people will know |,oni Jesus. They belli
11 be talking over roundly in the Fatherhood
ling messages over the deity of Jesus and t
ind cables and rid- Gf the Holy Spirit. Few
5s and flying in the were scholarly, but neai
etter not prophecy them had mastered one 1
ected as a lunatic. Hible. Over hill and d
uer makes his own wended their way to sc
re few cities. Pri- house or log church or brui
state and denomln- and there they would pre
are beginning to unction from on high. K\
tho pnnntpv Thopr. ..
i, uabardines, Linens, Marquisettes,
es, Pongees, Wash Silks, etc.
ire in every color of the rainbow; and dis
e of striking patterns, no two of which at
e. Excellent selections can be made from
naking of garments for wear in the house
it.
PRICED 25c TO $1.50 YARD.
|' Rood was done. Religioi
YEARS AGO. reality. The Sabbath \va
observed. The people we
istance the letter Is and ??ncere. They would ,
t is yet eitfht years lives for what they believ
ry Is to be shocked right. The representatives
rtf t bo /I no V* of -1 : At * * 1 '
Voile, Organdie and Poplin Waist, embrc
is 38 to 48. Special
Voile Waist. Sizes 38 to 53. Special.. ..
Batiste and Voile Waist. Special
Crepe de Chine Waist. Special
Crepe de Chine and Georgette Waist. Spec
Crepe de Chine and Georgette Waist. All
WASH GOODS
OF NEW SPRING APPAREL.
iderful collection of these fabrics is now a
e awaiting your inspection.
, Ginghams, Organdies, Batistee,
fever before was the skill of Dame Fashio
1 as in this massive collection of the se
, offered here tomorrow at these unusual
ocks of all incomplete assortments, broken
his is an unusual opportunity which fa
to take advantage of, as each item repn
the quality?the prices?the sizes.
THB LANCAS1
STER DEI
"The Best Pit
ists of Unusual Attractm
PRETTY STYLES AT REDUCE!
XjOtN /rtOfh ir^~\
or on
All are this seasor
all weather condition
a was a for our Christian civilizatioi
s strictly 2. The churches. In t
re honest Place they were as already I
evangelistic?made so by t
gi\? their faithful preachin
e<l to be pioneor preachers. Every
of the churches would hold n "car
ruinations Ing" and oft times the llo
debate, would come down in such ]
hink and to convict and convert hund
ere plan- hundreds of people. At the
Christian ings the people would come
succeeded and build tents on the
?r to an- ground (churches built of
?e follow- brush arbors) and here th<
stay for days and days. The
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;<truers 10 Dl nu??" ??icn uuvr nit; ni*
lored tj?e sistance of some times c
eved pro- three, four or five preach
I of God. people would bring their f
he power the cooking was done on th
' of them meeting" grounds. Hut th
rly all of had come together for a
>ook?the They believed they needed
ale they prayed for it and they ex|
>me farm an<t they received a refresh!
*h harbor heaven, their children and
tach with bora' children were ted t<
'erywhere they themselves were revi
ith them ?>' wore happy,
ok. They 2. Discipline. The
id works. were very strict. Drun
of "deer- Sabbath violation, dancing
i." They out between neighbors, failu
nner and tend church, etc., had to be
f a pion- P<1 tor by the violator and u
iys were asked the church for forgiv
ods, wild was txcludedd.
ns. And 3. Debates. The Haptist
ri every- odists and Presbyterians w
* "circuit as now the leading denomin:
ndless in the south. One hundred y
pie never P was a very common thing
n of God ministers of these denomim
think of meet each other In some we
i was the tlsed community and spend
It had ex- tire day discussing doctrin
, uncouth tions. Kach would denoui
ed multi- other denomination. It was
built up to be a sin?almost unpa
aid broad sin, to be a member of the f
undatlons nomination. But these fait
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$1.65
$2.25
ial $3.25
desirable colors. . . .$4.25
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rER NEWS, LANCASTER, S. C.
PARTM
ice to Shop Aftc
mess at Savings \Be
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n more extensively repreason's
most fascinating
savings in order to clear
sizes, etc.
shionable women will be
2sents an unusual saving.
idered and lace trimmed.
85c
1 Off "" *
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>r All"
autiful Rich Lust
Sparkling with
of quality, in \vc
is ual censors as most ;
# ing season?thes*
ings most attractive i
ings?"at these
J# tract an unusual
morrow.
A..
I lome sewers
m w^ich are most <
I V'lj $1.50 Messalines
1 ir| $2.00 Tafretas.
jl| $1.75 TafTetas.
$1.50 TafTetas.
Gros de Lowdr
gette Crepes, Sa
cially priced.
TO EVERY MAN WE SAY
IE CLOTHES-INVEST
The ne\
h\ ~ A ready for
1 1 _ hence w<
I I anC0 ?f a
LJ reduction,
Illo/M 1 I jb^1 d "Clothes
B/ /1 rnrnm in,en who
Hi CM -J Cur cle
,. ^ . ?f /I are a
1/ (J | \ can do foi
If A IV you do n<
see these
l's models. Fabrics are good in quality an
is. Come in and get your new suit now.
n." rugged men were honest and sin- I
he first cere in all they believed and said.
Indicated They have now passed into the great
he earn- beyond and have found out by this t
g of the time that all who put their trusts in
year the Jesus regardless of what denominanp
meet- tion they unite with are saved and i
ly Spirit that Jesus receives all into his heavpower
as enly home above.
reds and 4, Missions. The churches one
se meet- hundred years ago were just ibetrtcnthor
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ginning to mink and pray about j "
church missions. There were a few in each '
logs or country church to favor missions.
>y would The majority of church members
> preach- were not only against but bitter in
Ip or as- their opposition to missionary work,
ine. two, But slowly and gradually the int- P
ers. The portance and urgency of this work ^
ood and js growing in the churches and the
n
e camp wisest men and women in all the
e people leading denominations are beginning
revival, to dream of a better day when mil- P
it. they lions of Christians will contribute
jected it to the evangelization of the peoples ^
ing from jn every clime and nation under the
neigh- gun. .
> Christ, 5 Education. The religious
ved and statesman of America were beginning
to pray and work to establish _
churches ? -?> ? -*
ni HI1U C'OIIPgPS.
ikennesB,, Not onjy city but country
, falling ciiurches responded to this call. And
re to at- ^ie 8(.ijools came into existence,
answer- S1
The country churches of America u
i n 1 ess he
are still alive and are at work hut ni
oness he
-what would they have been if our n
forefathers had not laid the founda- 0
s, Meth- tjons (iepp an,i well upon evangells- f;
ere then tiCi educational and missionary j,itions
in ,,nes?
ears ago ^
; for the 1
itions to Aviator Takes A.vful Plunge.
11 a Iver- San Antonio, Feb. 18.?LieutenI
an en- ant C. B. Hightower, of Staples, z
ial quos- Tex., aviation section, signal corps, p
nee the caught in a tail spin at an altitude ()
thought of 6,000 feet, fell more than a mile *
rdonable into a bit of open ground on the o
>inar ae-1 municipal golf links. ITe alighted I r<
hful and unhurt. 'a
PAGE THREE
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rous Silks
their lustre of richness
saves chosen by fashion
Appropriate lor the come
beautiful silks, in a {
range of effective colorreduced
prices" will ally
large crowd here toand
dressmakers will
note of these savings
extraordinary.
Special $1.2.") Yd.
Special $1.60 Yd.
Special $1.50 Yd.
Special $1.25 Yd.
es, Crepe de Chine, Geor
tins and Charmeuse speMENT
DAYS
v year means to us?get
the coming new season,
; make a general clear11
present stocks and the
s are worth while?real
Investment Days" for
want to dress better and jj
lore. |
tarance prices on suits I
tl illustration of what we
r you in a clothes way. If
)t know what value is?
suits today.
d in weights suitable for
You'll save money.
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CAIUROAD ADMINISTRATION
TO AID ROAD CONSTRUCTION
Washington, Feb. 18.?The execuive
committee of the American Asociation
of State Highway officials
let here to discuss a program of
oad building and maintenance as a
leans of assisting in the successful
rosecution of the war.
At a previous meeting, held at
Richmond, the highway officials
dopted resolution asking Director
leneral of Railroads McAdoo to
utline a definite policy for road and
Ireet construction and maintenance
nd to furnish freight cars for transortation
of necessary materials.
ne director general's reply was
ubmitted promising that the railDad
administration would co-operte
by transporting as promptly as
osslble materials for construction
f national highways designated by
le agriculture department as of
lilitary or economical necessity.
lORAN DORS lTP HIS
MAN IN SECOND ROUND
Camp Sevier, Greenville, S. C..
eb. 18.?Frank Moran runner up
eavyweight champion of the world,
nd who is now boxing instructor at
amp Wadsworth, punished Sereant
Jones of Camp Sevier so bitirly
in an exhibition here Friday
Ight that the latter was forced to
?tire at the end of the second round
f a ten-round match. Moran is to
ght Fred Fulton in New Orleans
ebruary 25.
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Washington. Feb. 18.?Two new
eppelins of large dimensions and
rovided with apparatus for protiring
artificial fog were reported
ighted over Lake Constance in an
fflcial dispatch from France. It is
sported that the craft were sent to
German seaport.