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ii _ ? > The Press and Banner Bv W. W. and W. R. Bradley, ' HUCiH WILSON, Editor. ABBEVILLE, S. C. i *#~Pabllshed every Wednesdp at. (2 a year in advance. Wednesday, Nov. 22, 1905. EaibarratminK. Tbe Synod which recently met at Dae West placed at least Rome of the members ol * the Associate Reformed Presbyterian congregation at Abbeville In a position which is embarrassing. The congregation is strug. g.lng for existence. Its numbers are small and their financial ability Is not great. In order to secure the services of a first clash preacher the subscriptions of eacb to tbe pastor's salary Is up to high water mark. The Sy nodical assessments must be met, and incidental expenses must be paid. And now comes an appeal by authority ol Synod.ln behalf of a mission school in Mexico. The Synod having in church affair* about tbe same authority to assess contributions as the Legislature has to levy taxes,that body, like tbe Legislature, should consider tbe sorrows of the poor. It is, according to our way of thinking, good prlnolple and good policy to respect the things which otber people regard as sacred. The Synod and cbnrcb members generally, regard lorelgn missions as of first Importance and they may feel that It is our duty to obey what they regard as a divine command. In that conscientious conviction, they have our sympathy and our respect. We are sorrj that we do not all see alike, and It is painful no not to loin in the work in 4U1 OUU1U MW ? m which others are so zealous. It Is said that charity should begin al 1 borne?and we believe tbat missions sbonld begin at tbe same place. 11 charity begins at borne we may view It In this way : First?To our own llreslde. Second?To neighbors who may be un- ' fortunate, Thlrdr-To people who live In another county or In another State. j Fourth?To people In foreign countries. ? If our own fireside has been provided for, we may then look after tbe needs of our I neighbors. > If onr nelgbors have been blessed by a good I word,- a kindly act, or a generous gift, we i maylben look after the needs of people in t another State. ' J If tbe needs of people in another State have been provided tor, then we-may go out into the world seeking beneficiaries In foreign i land*. ? 1 It would seem best to provide first for those 1 who are nearest to us. As long as oar neighbors need physical or spiritual aid It would t seem natural that we should, care for them t before going Into the high waysl and byway* I to look for strangers who do not appreciate our attention. : < .> t While we love and honor tb? men and the | women who leave borne and kindred to car e ry the gospel of our blessed Saviour to In- ? hospitable fields, yet we cannot help from I wishing that these same men would labor t among us and bless as by their lives, and that 1 the same good and plouB women who sac- u rlflce their lives, would stay at borne and t V become some good man's .wife. We know of no position In the Christian faith which Is 1 higher and better than that of a good man'* 1 wife. It Is better to lead one man In the straight find narrow path than It Is to try to i hurd a whole lot of reprobates who couldn't I be Induced to embrace our religion. < , , . 4 In the A. R. P. Church. ? Last Sunday morning the pastor. Rev. E. B. j Kennedy, gave us one of the best sermoni- 1 that: tie baa delivered at Abbeville, and tbat Is saying mocb. He spoke of tbe religion* i meeting An New York where representative* i from tbe different denomination^ were in see- < Ion. " . . t The preacher thought tbat good ,and evil ) existed in tbe divisions of tb9,ebnrcb. He ^ thoughtthere were good in all the church*^ and tbat strong objections to could be urgeu < to any plan of nnlty of obnrcb organisation, bnt he held to the idea tbat tbe trend 1 of pnbllo thought was In favor of anion 1 among those denominations which were ' morexloseiy allied. ' An addled brain, as ours was last Sunday, 1 could give no clear idea of bo able and bo 1 learn.ed a discourse wblcb wa6 expressed lo 1 tbe choicest English. Mr Kennedy is not. 1 only a preacher bnt be is a teacher. He preaches tbe gospel of our 8avlor, and be teaches tbe purest epeecb in our language. 1 He would bring our minds and heart* close r* to tbe foot of the cross, and he would set for < our dally lives higher standards in holiness and pureness of living. Practical and earn- < est, bis services are always varied and al way* Interesting. You should come to bear blm at I tbe "little chrrch around the corner." At tbe evening service Mr. Kennedy Intro duced with words of commendation, thai 1 veteran in tbe service of tbe Cburcb, Dr. Neel Pressly, who has so long struggled to imprest t perlsbiDg Mexicans with tbe trntb, tbd purity and tbe sweetneBB of tbe Christian religion. Tbe Doctor was ordered,by tbe recent Synod to canvnB tbe different congregations in an effort to raise 87.800 for the erection ofa board* lng school building at Tamplco, and tbe preacher asked tbat the cause of tbe missionary receive tbe most kindly consideration I from tnose w'bo were present. He said tbat Due WeBt had given SSOO lo tbe Mexican Mis bioii escdooi tnai morning. The missionary 1b so thoroughly Interested In bis work, and the beautiful spirit of our religion so permeates bis every thought and act that the goodnesB of his besrt Is at all times In evidence. He Is thoroughly Imbued with the Idea that It la tbe doty of Christian people everywhere to preaSb tbe gospel to everybody and especially to tbe Mexicans whom he thinks are perishing lor tbe bread of life. He depleted a fearful Btate ol Ignorance on part of Mexicans as to tbe religion and the teachings of our Savior. Tbe Doctor has been laboring at Tampeco for nearly thirty years, and his zeal for those who know not our Savior as we know blm bas Increased with the passing years. He thought the great need of the country was cducaUd mothers, and that the MlBBlon Scboc 1 might do much good. 1 Educated mothers might go out from that school Into dark places, carrying with them light of the gospel. Both, tbe pastor and tbe missionary, In 1 their prayers made grateful petitions In bohalf of those who were "out of Christ," and for tbofe whose wayward feet bad car, rled edllous hearts far from that Savior wbo was anxious to save even tbe worst of us?If we only looked to Him hopefully and trustfully. ' . To ua tbe prayers are tbe most Important ' part of tbe service. It may be said that the 1 sermons appeal to- tbe bead and tbe understanding, and that the.prayers are'In behalf of tbe beartand the soul. While reprobates j In the pels'may ^sometimes feel like talking back at the preaober for bis ludloroas theories and mistaken assertions as to tbe 1 will of tbe Almighty, yet no heart Is so lost as not to feel a grateful Interest In tbe prayers that may be said to tbe Father of us all In behalf of even his most erring children. . i i Thanksgiving and Christmas raisins, currants, citron, spices, chocolate, gelatine, pineapple, cocoa nuts, nuts, prunes and dried fruit at Glenn's. ; . If you need any fertilizer for graiD, we have It. J. W.McKee, Jr. , I I 1 McCormiok Would Regulate the Morals of Abbeville. In order that we may ie perfectly fair to aarfiltndMr. W. O. 8turkey, we copy hie letter to the McCormlck Messenger. Tbe report of the proposition by McCormlck to (Intermeddle with affairs In which that town was so remotely lntereeted was so preposterous and gratuitous that we did not glveTull credence to It, and we so said. It seems to us that Mr. Sturkey, like otheb allegtd prohibitionists who are lending their Influence to tbe liquor element, would 'assume to himself higher standards of morals and good'cltlzensblp than he or they accords to others.' When It Is known that the ranks of tbe slieged prohibition element have almost no strength outside the ranks of those who really waul license or tree liquor It Is a lllt e ludicrous to see a temperance maD posing as me leader ol those who would break down the resit lcllonB which are now placed on Uie sale ol liquor If the advocates of license, the whlbkey-^uzzlers, and dtiuded temptrance men unite to break down lue dispensary they jpay do 11. Mr, Sturkey Is a man of Intelligence aud be must know thai with the exception oi a few individuals in the different communities theru is no r&ai prohibition (folly in this Stale. He.musl know thaljtbe few pfohibllio'nijiu" wiio are running tliJ? campaign against1 the dispensary are in lacl lending their InQueuce to ana are leading the suloon tlement. A Urge per cent. of our citizens oppoa* prouibliiod,and they'may besj|ieiy counted on to support any movement, under whatever name, which may have lor Its purpose any modification ol the existing restrictions on the tale or" liquor. We beileye jhat Mr. Sturkt-y la periectly sincere in "bis desire to see liquor banished from the Stflte, and the Press and Banner yields lo no "man greater zeal lor aiy sane proposition which has for Its purpose the bringing about of the happy condition |or which he hopes and dreams; and at which we would rtjoice. But we are surprised thai be does not see that he and other allei?d problbltloalsu sre In iaty acting the part of mere loola for the liquor element. As lar as we have teen, the alleged prohibitionists have not brought jut a single lao. or argument that was not first prawn ted to them' by the liquor element. Mr.Sturkey says: "They [the .people -of MoCormlck] are prompied uy whut tuey teel to be their duty is citizens ot Abbeville oounty in the cau?e 31 God and humanity." ' Such assumption Of holiness, while profaning the Nime, is what makes us tired. Why i man, whose chief support comes from the loenseandthe liquor element, while doing .he devil's cboicleat worn, should quote Ood is his partner would not be excusable on the partofa more discerning man. Again, Mr. 8turkey says: > "To have stood still when an' opportunity vas presented to erase from our statutes a aw thai has proved to be a curse and. a ilndranoe to temperance would prove us uhvortby of citizenship." Who offered thlB "opportunity?" Was it he llauor sellers or the Uouor drinkers? 1 I one prohibitionist here and there cer alnly bad no "opportunity" to offer. Who will say tbat tbe prohibition for .welve boars 1b a curie, wblle olalmlng tbal jroblbltlonfor twenty-four hour* la ao deIrable ? Where Is tbe consistency ? If Mr. Hotkey believes In probibltloo, as we beleve tbat be does, wHI he hot seek to have noire of lt- by reducing tbe boors In wblcb lquor may be legally sold f What be'says ibout "uDwonby citizenship" only Bbows lis presumption. * Does be claim to be a better citizen than hose who refuse to join tbe liquor element n their light ? Is be qualified to asses* the degree of his lelghbor's citizenship? Then, Indeed, we lave a prophet and a great man amongst 18. Further. Mr. Sturkey says: "We believe you [tbe Press and Banner] ire blind to your own good wbea you dt"end ibq, system by wbich the State sells lquor 10 tbeolllzeus." We believe tbat this expression, or words to that Effect, bas been ?ald about ten thousand Times by men who would re open )ur bars./ It looks to us as If prohibitionist* illow thQ liquor crowd to furnish th?m with til their argument. Mr. Starkey says : *:m "Woe unto blm who puts the bot.tle to bis elgboor's mouth." Here la what the dispensary; law baa don? along ihe line of putting whiskey t6 our neighbor's mouths. It closed 999 licensed bars, and ?et 5,000 men Iree toi work at other business than the sale of liquor, opened 110 uiKpeuBHriei, m wuiuu ow meu wore employed. Wbere 909 bouses, or store-rooms were occupied by tbe liquor business, now only about 110 of those are used for tbe sale oi liquor. A^aln : Instead of these 110 places being open for treating and constant drinkIng, no liquor can be drunk on tbe premises, Instead 6T being open until a late hour at nlgbt, as were tbe bars, tbe dispensaries close at sun down. Tbe early ol6slng Is wortb much to tbe morals and sobriety of tb? people. "*Kor a man of Mr. Sturkey's regard for fairness and correctness of speech, to make use vt duvu va(/4wm?vu, no nw unio vjuwwu auu t when the Slate bad closed ninety per cent, of tbe liquor shops 1b surprising to us. it Isn't (air by either express or Implied speech to misrepresent tbe State. Tbe 8tate organized tbe dispensary by which we bave only on* tenth o 1 tbe liquor shops that we ba& before. In Mr. Sturkey's zeal for temperance be seems to forget tbat there can be no suob tbiDgfcs tbe exclusions of liquor from this State. By the Inter-State commerce law liquor may be brought into the State at tbe pleasure of Its citizens. Wblle tbe Frees.aod Banner accords to Mr. Starkey's sincerity of purpose and purity of motive, yet we deny tbat he knows belter than we do the beet mode of controlling the tale of liquor In Abbeville. We have lived on tbe Publlo Square for forty years. In that time we bave bad prohibition^' license, high license, and dispensary, Our testimony would be tbat under tbe dispensary there has been less drunkenness than under any other law. Mr. Siurkey probably comes to Abbeville for a day twice a ytar, and yet with tbat opportunity for Information, be claims to know better iban the people of Abbeville what is bwt for tbem. Tbe Idea of McCortolck seeking to regulate abotber town twenty miles distant! Has that town meddled In tbe affairs of Hdgtfleid or Lincoln Counties? bui wnemer n is rigm or wrong for the people of MtCormlck and tba Savannah Valley to regulate our affairs need not be discussed here. We have no doubt that the license elemeuU and the tipplers will sup port any movement which has for lis'purpose the repeal of the dispensary law. They compose a large per cent of the citizenship, and, If they so will It, they may open the floodgates to free liquor, as we bad It under prohibition. IfMr.Sturkey thinks he would add any laurels to his crown, or benefit Christianity by opening a Pandora's box, why ibis Is a free country, even to tbe tramp llDg under foot of tbe right to loca,! selfgovernment. k ? Exciept for the pribllogftofl we haver? go Interest In the liquor buslbess, but tb4 people of Abbeville County and tbe rest of ike world, may depend upon this paper to olflnH fnr unH tnnnnrt f Kit Jam tvKUK ota km <-?w? ivi ?m? wrrrv*v niuv^i no filnk best promotes sobriety,: atifl " which most eff dually controls and limits the sale, of liquor. If Mr. Bturkey will sweep before bis own door'and keep llquor'out of McCorrnlck and the Savannah Valley be will do a {OO'J work. If be will prevent tbe forming of tbe bablt of dram drinking among tbe people In bis bailiwick and reform tbe drunkards thereabout be and bis friends will accomplish ho great a tblng that he and they would gain more notoriety and will have leu time and perhaps less Inclination for Intermeddling with the affairs of the town >f Abbeville. ' ?WWWWV%* |L. T.ST. M.Miller,: J CITY GROCERS. I \ I* 2 A We liave the largest, most elegants ^ and carefully selecte'd stock of Fancy ^ d and Staple Groceries we have ever J ^ carried, and are hustling to make K # thin the best season of our business K ^ career. ^ J We have the stock and prices and ^ \ invite your inspection, and will takv3 ^ great pleasure in showing you th rough ^ ? Every department is brim full and ^ 5 replete with the choicest and most ^ ? varied stock to be found in the City ^ ^ of Abbeville. ^ ^ . .. , $ 5 . # ? Canned Good?. 4 ^ In this line we carry everything a fancy taste de- W W mands, Meats, Sauces, Vegetables and Fruits. ^ # Jellies, Jams, Preserves ! J ^ V ^his?Jepartn>ent is filied with choice goods mnde of & W pure fruit and is in grea^ariety, and will satisfy Jk Q those who are over fastidious about any such goods ^ except home made. All we ask is a trial, f ^ ? Pickles, Catsups, Olives! ^ ^ . In this department you will find Sweet Pickles, Sour ^ ? V Pickles, Chow Chow Pickles in bulk and in bottles, W '< Olives open and in jars, Catsups plain and spiced. & ^ Our specials in this line are the celebrated Jfeinz J goods?the best made. . ? Coffees, Teas, Chocolate. ^ ^ . Who does not love a cup of good coffee. Our White ^ W Star* >locha and Java blend will satisfy an epicure, ^ f ori&'who loves only the best.; We carry all grades V ^ v ; .. and varieties, roasted1 or raw, in bulk and in sealed W X packages, ground on our own mill or in grain as you ^ W prefer. Our blends in tea are simply superb, a cup of ^ m tyhlch 'will make you forget all your troubles.and will ^ ^ impart a fueling of rest1 and quiet. Call for what you ^ '* want and we will blend to suit you. v 6 A cup of our fine Chocolate is delicious and you ^ ^ .will exclaim O, how delightful! Our brands are the P richest and best. ' 'W 5 Tea Cakes, Banquet Wafers ^ J and Crackers. ^ ^ In these goods our line is unsurpassed in variety apd ^ ^ quality. We also handle the goods made by the Na- ^ W tional Biscuit Company, which 'have a world wide ^ f reputation. Our assortment is simply fine. ^ ^Fruits, Nuts, Confectioneries. i W We handle fruits from everv clime?north, east, south ^ L & and west. Oranges, Pineapples, Banartas, Apples, ^ ^ Lemons and Grapes in bulk and basket. Nuts in ^ , varity?all kinks', also Cecoanuts. Candies, French J 0 and plain, in bulk and fancy,boxes'. Raisins, Citron, ^ ^ Currants, Special Brands for fruit cake. >. J 5 Green Groceries. # 6 In this line we carry everything to eat?purchased at ^ 0 home and abroad. . ^ j ? 1 f The above will give you an idea of our stock, Time ^ ? and Bpace will not admit of further enumeration as we ^ f leave the matter with you, and will, appreciate a call .J *# when in the city. Cotton is still "KiDg" and we are-J "" "* " ? ? *' " nr >11 x X V the Uity Urocers of Abbeville. . mono J^o. yd win connect ^ W' you with our City Store, and Phone No. 85 will give you our j ^ store on lower Main Street. Your orders will receive A ^ prompt attention and quick delivery at all-times. Ring A us. up and we guarantee satisfaction. ^ J Yours to Please, ^ 2L. T.&T. M- Miller. * u%u%i%Hi%uunn$ NATIONAL BANK OF ABBEVILLE. - Statement of condition at close of business November 11, 1905 ! ~~rTr- ~ 7i Hesources. j! Liabilities. Loans and Discounts $152,678 05 ICapital Stock if 75,000 00 Overdrafts 13,908 79! 'Surplus and Profits. 22,115 14 TJ' 6. Bonds 18,750 00 'National Bank Notes 18,750 00 Otht-r Securities 500 00! Divideud unpaid 24 00 Ileal Estate 9,383 84 iBillspayable 20,000 00 Redemption Fund 937 50 Deposits 181,091 95 Due from Banks 99,147 49 Cash in Vault -21,075 42: ' $316,981 091 i | $816,981 09 Oldest and Strongest Bank in the County. Ample Resources for all demands. Interest Allowed on Deposits.In Savings Department. . , . ; -v The Kerr Furniture Co. V ' ^ Ptiglit on ' the Square, , - > Right Square Down to Business. J In their new store room and two large warehouses with a stock * of Furniture, Stoves and General House Furnishings that is second to none in the Oarolinas.. Our stock is larger, greater, grander and better than ever. We can supply your every want. % p' ^ From $ ? to the finest Pedestal at. .j . l' Quite a variety from $2.75 to * J ',' i jjj &>.50. We can please you. . y ^ We show quite a variety, ranging in price from the plain oalc at $10 to . ' " thefiner quarter oak polished and .,-... ... - . - .. ' '' ' V V/'V; the finest Mahognay. I 1 . . . 'I * ' ' . i. : ' * Reliable and dependable. Pride pf the South. 3,800,000 in dally use. I ' ' " . ' * ?" ' . - i . ' 1 T ' " .I;i. ;_v_ We can furnish your liome from cellar to gar| ret on our easy payment plan. Call and see us. _ ? 1I? FllRMTtlRE IL *1 I I I . ? ? '! It's cold, isn't it? The only way to get the ..." best of this weather is to dress for it. Get one of the "S. M. & S." Suits and Overcoats,?a comi *yV "hi-nQ+inri that. insures warmth and comfort. uuia v .. The " S. M. & S." clothes are the limit of style, fit and durability, because they are "made right at the right price " The price i f .";v. : ; (f<ri x. <roAna > 4> i u 10 >4>zv.uv jjt. .? ; ...' . >. . ?. . . . f ' ?... is moderate in comparison with the merit of the - '; . * , _ ,. | garments. Let us prove tnis to you. Pnrrm .f!Wli mrr f!n 1 Gi 1 111 U1U Ulllllg W. v'?" V VV . > \ . -J Saa u? N