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Bible Course, Moody Bible
Institute, Chicago
TEXT.?Lord, teach as to pray.?And
He s.iid unto them. When ye pray, b*T.
Our Father.?Luke 11: 1. 1
No subject caa
be of greater Im
portance to the
Christian than
that of prayer. It la
the Christian's vi
tal breath. Hl?
spiritual nature
caa no more live
without prayer
than his physical
nature can live
without breath
ing. "Let me
breathe or I die."
says man; "let
me pray or I die,"
Bays the Chris
tian. Prayer is the native air of the
child of God.
What Is Prayer?
Prayer has been defined as "An of
fering up of our desires unto God for
things agreeable to his will. In the
name of Christ, with the confession of
our sins and thankful acknowledf
ment of his mercies." Yet prayer it
more than this; it is a dialogue, not a
monologue; it la a vision aa well aa
a voice; it Is a revelation as well aa
a supplication. Prayer ia not a mere
venture and a voice of mine, but a
vision and a voice divine.
In the heart of every one prayer la a
sense of need, but a sense of need
Is not prayer. Prayer ia asking for a
felt need and asking God, not the uni
verse, for it. Prayer Is more than an
asking, It is a receiving, a hearing, a
learning of God, a converse and com
munion in which he has much to say
and we have much to hear and learn,
fho rfnv In xehlnh we live la BO full
of possibilities that an intelligent man
will not consider anything Impossible.
Tears ago Morse was considered a
fool because he asserted the possibili
ty of communication between Wash
ington and New York. Likewise Mar
coni was laughed at when he first ad
vocated the Idea of wireless teleg
raphy. Time and experience, how
ever, have proven that t&fese men
were wise and not foolish.
Prayer Is made possible to the
Christian because of the revelation
Christ has brought to the world, of
the Father. It is only when we un
derstand the true nature of God that
prayer becomes possible. This reve
lation Is brought to us only through
Christ's Interpretation of God. The
god of science and philosophy does
not furnish any incentive to pray.
Bain, the scientist describes the god
of Bcience as a double-faced some
thing?mind and force?which lie be
hind all natural phenomena.
Qod Is Called Father.
It Is a remarkable thing to notloe
In almost every Instance in the New
Testament that when Qod Is referred
to In connection with prayer he la
called Father. This In Itself is an
encouragement to prayer, as well as
Indicating that prayer la a possibility.
It is expected that a child will ask Its
father for things it would not ask a
stranger for. The fatherhood of God
is not only a motive to prayer, but at
the same time a thought which makes
prayer both desirable and possible.
Do I find it hard to do as some peo
ple tell me?namely, "to pray all
night"?let me not be discouraged,
but remember that "like as a father"
God deals with his children. I do not
ask of my own child that he agonise
all night when presenting to me >
request But you may Bay, "I am not
- sure that I obey properly.** I reply.
"Like as a father." Does aa earthly
parent not grant his child any peti
tion until he properly obeys f "Like
as a father." But, you say, *1 do not
understand God." Who does? Shall
a father not grant a chUd'e request
until -he Is understood by the child?
Then the child's request will never be
granted. "Like al a father pltleth his
children, bo the Lord pltleth them
that fear him."
But the Father to whom we are
to pray is an almighty Father, one
who is absolutely sovereign and om
nipotent There are no difficulties
with God. and we must always re
member that "More things are
Kw ni?or??? Von thlfe
>V J VU ft ill, uj J/4 ?/ Wi i UfM* vMiD nv???
dreams of." Whatever may be our
opinion of the unchangeablenees of
God's laws, we must never forget
that every promise made to the pray
erful soul shall be fulfilled by a
sovereign God, even though ten thou
sand of what we call unchangeable
laws need to be (so called) broken.
Is It not true that we ourselves
break laws to supply the needs of our
own children? If my little child Is
dying of a burning fever in the middle
of August and calls for Ice when the
temperature registers 100 degree, If
I know enough I can make ice. even
though the temperature standi at 100,
and answer the prayer of my c2>*!d. If
my boy is falling from a third story
window, and hearing his affrighted
call I rush to his help and catch him
ere he touches the ground I not only
save his life, but I break what may
be called an unchangeable law?
namely, the law of gravitation. So
may we believe all things are possible
with God.
Beyond His Ken.
A teacher writes that she had a new
pupil fill ia a reference card last week.
One blank asked for "Nationality of
Parents." This had to be explained to
the child. Then she wrote down: "Papa
is IriBh and mamma is German. But I
don't know what they were before they
were married."
No Doubt About It.
And every good husband, no doubt,
is sure that he is married to on* of th?
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buy.
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We have an
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House and
Dresses. Th
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make them.
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WEST END.
?erso?al Paragraphs and lews items
Contributed by Miss Lily Teoplttea.
Miss Lucile Withers, of Chester,
who has been nursing Mr. Eugene
.ewell, of near the city, has returned
:o Chester. The stopped over in tbe
city with Dr. and Mrs. W. D. Simpson.
Miss Mary EL Baskin left Saturday
or Chester, where she goes to spend
;ome time as the guest of her sister,
Irs. W. G. Johnson.
Miss Annie Liddeli of Lowndesville,
has been in the city for the past week
be guest of Mr. and Mrs. L. T. Miller.
Mrs. F. H. Fern left Tuesday for
Charleston, where she goes to make
her home. Mrs. Fern has many friends
here who regret to see her leave Ab
beville.
Mr. L. H. Bowden of Scranton, Pa.,
vho has been the guest of his sister,
Irs. W. D. Simpson, for the past ten
lays, has returned to his home. Mrs.
3owden will remain here for several
weeks and then go to visit in New Or
leans. La., before returning to her
home.
Judge P. B. Gary came home from
Charleston, where he Is holding Coart
and stayed until Monday with his
home people.
Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Patterson of
Baltimore, Md., are In the city to
spend the Spring months. They are
quests at the Eureka.
Attorney Gen. Fraser Lyon was in
'he city last week to see his brother,
Mr. J. Hayne McDill, who has been
quite sick.
Mr. R. M. Haddon spent Saturday
and Sunday with his sister, Mrs.
Drake. Mr. Haddon went to Greenville
church to be present at the installa
tion of Rev. Mr. Dallas.
Mr. F. H. Fern leaves this week for
Iowa, where he goes to spend some
time with relativea.
Miss Edith Leach is at bome gain,
after an extended visit to relatives in
Chattanooga, Tenn.
Miss Annie Hill came over from
Greenwood, where she is a student at
Lander College a nd spent Sunday
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. R.
McG. Hill.
Miss Lou Ray Cade of ML Carmel,
was the guest of Mis sJoe DuPre for
several days last week.
Mrs. Frank W. Wilson of Watts,was |
in the city Monday the guest of Mrs.
I P. A. Cheatham. j
i Dr. Swingle of ML Cannel, spent a
few days in the city last week.
Miss Lizzie Gibert of Lebanon, was
i the guest of her sister, Mrs. Allen
Gllebeau, for several days last week.
Mr. Thomas Marchant of Greenville
spent Sunday in the city.
Mr. Jim Sherard spent Sunday with:
his mother, Mrs. Maggie G. %rard I
in Lebanon.
Mr. Will Lyon of Anderson, was
here Sunday the guest of his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Lyon.
Mr. William Mahon came down
from Willlamston and spent Sunday
here with friends.
Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Gregory have
Serin
uesday
HATS, I
cter of our Opening
rices, have increase
blishment every Mi
lties, Etc.
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children.
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No need
elsewhere, w
ery thing yoi
in this, line
prices are thi
stocks, large ass
We
gone to Lowndesville to spend
while with relatives before returnin
to their home in Chicago.
1 Mr. Henry Cason, who has a posi
tion in Anderson, spent Sunday her
with his home people.
Mr. W. A. Templeton went to Green
ville church Saturday to be pr-'sei.
at the Installation of the pastor, lte"\
Mr. Dallas.
Mrs. Calhoun Marshall and hor thll
dren are here from Andierson, spend
lng some time with Mrs. J. F. Mar
shall.
Dr. W. G. Harper spent Sunda;
with his home people in Anderson,
i Mrs. Ethel Williams Alewine of An
. treville, has been here for severa
days the guest of her parents, Mr. am
: Mrs. Luther Williams.
J Mr. Wallace Lomax of Newberry ii
in the city spending a few days.
Little Misses Narietta Cheathan
' and Sara Cowan entertaineda num
ber of their little friends Saturda:
. afternoon at a birthday party at th
; home of their grand mother, Mrs. P
A. Cheatham. Delicious cream an<
cake were the refreshments served.
i Auninrftuii i r
< Li
Happenings of a Week In and About th
Seven-Hilled City?Personals.
Mr. W. T. Cunningham of Monterey
was in town one day last week.
Mrs. Louis Bel! of Augusta. C-a.
for some days has been with relatives
in this section, her home not long ago
Yesterday week ago, was amonc
the very few Sundays in the new yeai
that was at all promotive of churcli
services and on that day a much larg
er attendance was present at the
Methodist church at the 11 a. m
preachtng service than had been there
for three months. Yesterday was an
other pretty day.
Mfh. H. L. Huckabee, of Norris, Pic
kens county, came in today, was a
week ago, and has since been with her
relatives and friends of some years
ago, when this place was her home.
; Last Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday there was either a wreck or
a run off of the mail passenger train
below here, which delayed its arrival
at this place from two to four hours.
The time limit for the Rural mall car
riers to wait beyond schedule time
(one hour) expired, and three faith
ful servants of Uncle Sam got off on
their routes earlier, which gave them
time in which to end their days jour
ney before dark, which they had not
n able to do for something over
the bad roads and in the short time
given them, especially when the mail
train was a little late, which it was
nearly every day.
Mr. R. R. Jones left last Monday
for Laurens county, where he went
and stayed several days to arrange
some land business. Came back Sat
urday.
Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Thompson and
little babe, went to Anderson Satur
day on a shopping rrlp.
? Anr
Marrh
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velties, and ever
ig pertaining i
s is too well known
d the demand for 01
Ilinery need is alwaj
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to look
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i may need
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complete
Brassiere.
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The nc
ever showi
Every thin
in the nec
we have it.
SHIRT
25c t<
ortments and best
invite your attend*
IS. *
Mr. A; V. Barnes and family went
io Dean's yesterday to the old home
f Mrs. Barae's in her earlier days.
On the 25th of last August three
vears before, began the biggest fresh
et known to oldest inhabitant in this
section. Every bridge upon Rocky riv
ir was washed away, the iron bridge
^ thorn urhilo this nc
.IU&I iicic aiuuug Luviut ?u..w _
curred at a leisure lime of the year,
- not much in the way of supplies was
needed, even then our business men
- loss much by the loss of the bridge.
We have caught it again. Thursday
Y night and a part of the next day very
heavy, rains fell here and for miles
- up he country as a consequence Roc
1 ky River was nearly as high as it was
3 three years ago. Before, all of iron
bridges, excepting the four columns
5 upon which it rested, and the wooden
approaches to it were swept away.
1 This time fhe iron bridge, so far as
now known is not damaged. Five of
* the steel arches on this side of it were
e washed off, but are close by. If course
' as the bridge is now, it is of no esr
* vice and we need the help that the
Rnafl SiiDervisor can alone give us
and it is needed at once.
Ab Devxlle-Greenwo od
MU fUAL
ASSOCIATION.
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Property Insured, $2,100,000
February 1st, 1912.
W KITK. TO Oil CAJX ot> the nm: re gi os
?? or the Director of yonr Towiikhli
for auy Information yon rt.ay d?-N!r? ?Vui
our jilan of Insurance.
We iimare y.inr property
tl.'iD *JJ
riE?, mim ci urn,
?ud do so cheaper It1?** i t>?rr".r.
rftoy In exlitenc* Dwellings cove ml wllh J
metHl roofH ?r?> lnnnreil lor 25 per cent, cheaper
thin other p-operty.
Heiueuitwi wc bit ^.upared to prove to yot
ihnt ours It tin- *.od cUoa>e-'l plai
inwri'noe true?n.
J. B. BLi ?15, Gen. Agent
Abbeville, 8. 0.
J FHAStiU LJun, rree.
Abbeville, 8. C.
H. G. Mnjors, Gnjenwood
J.T. Mabry Cokesbury
W. B. Acker Donalds
T. 8. Ei.J- Mue Went
W. W. L>. Keller. -.Long Cane
I. A. K^IIp' .Smltbvlila
D. Warillnw CftdarHprlnij
W. W. nrudl .y Abbf-vllle
Or. J. A. Anderson Antrevllle
8 8 Boe* Lownde?vllle
A. O. Grant Magnolia
A. B. Kennedy Caihouu Mills
h. P MorrHh Bnrdeanx
H. L. Kasor Walont Grove
'V. A Nlcklfs (lodges
M. G. BowltH roronaoa
D.S. Haitiwane*r N!neiy-Hlx
A 1). Tlninx-rmftn K Inurup
Ira K. Taylor, K*.-UiiWfibip
Jos "dI> I ak > Phoen'j
J. W.Smltb Verdery
J. H.OIjIIhh Bradley
J. W. I.von Troy
A. W. Youngbiood Yeldeli
G. E. Dom..... riHlilfion
G. E. Dorn .....KlrkBeva
3. 11. Sleveus.?.: Frojfci
A Dbevllle, d C.. Feb.l. ">12
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to need commendat
ir Trimmed Hats.
rs at its best?Hal
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without a
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cess SI:
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)bbiest line
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kwear line,
WAISTS
> $6.00
tion Sui'
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Summer
CORSI
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Best.
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Manualclured by. :
IWTERSTATt chehicm.
corporation , j
& Charlesiorx, .
Moving Stairways.
I The advantages of moving stair
ways include the following: (a) There
Is no waiting, (b) The service is con
tinuous throughout traffic hours.
I (c) Passengers are carried practically
to the point of their destination, and
the necessity for long connecting pas
sageways Is thus avoided, (d) Mov- j
ing stairways can deliver the same
number of people for a short or long
rise, whereas with lifts the capacity j
Is dependent on the number of lifts
and the depths of the shafts, (e) In
case of breakdown passengers can
walk up a moving stairway as up an
ordinary staircase.
Post-Mortem Statement.
An Irishman saw while passing
through a graveyard these words writ
ten on a tombstone: "I still live."
"Be jabbers, if I was dead I'd own up
to It."?Unidentified.
Millionaire's Humor.
Baron Gustave de Rothschild had a
pleasant mixture of caution and wag- ]
gery. Once while in the synagogue
his neighbor suddenly plucked lilm by :
the sleeve and whispered hoarsely, "I
have come away this morning without
locking the safe!" "Dor.'t worry," re- t
plied Rothschild, looking round at the e
vast congregation, "we are all of us t
here!" jl
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5 date.
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IT OU COULDN'T exped
J_ up big and strong, coul<
profit-making crop come
te crop is properly fed.
Few soils known have enoug
irtile when cultivated. Exact
pon its fertility.
Ammonia, Phosphoric Acid
om the soil?some crops requ
id less of another. Fertiliz
accurately as a dodtor's pre
elements that are lacking, tha
The fertilizers made by us ai
We could cheapen them, and
le difference. But we prefer
l plant foods for the price you
jputation our richest asset.
The bountiful yields of cotto
f corn?produced by them,
outhwide prestige.
Write us now for informatio
1 nmi
1C 1111CI9UIIC VllMutvui W1|?'
rould have them mixed-?and t
ealer.
Interstate Chemica
CHARLESTON, SOLT
Important Thing to Know.
It is easy to understand why the na
tion is willing that millions be spent
on a weather bureau. If we can only j
foretell through weather experts, j
goose bone prophets, corn husk prog* !
nosticators or in any other way just |
what the weather will be from day |
to day, living will be made a great :
deal easier for U3 all. We can get the ;
hay in out of that thunderstorm or !
hold up that shipment of perishable j
stuff that a solid freeze and zero!
weather will utterly ruin.
8ubject of Prime Importance.
Weather is the one topic of conver
sation that never grows out of date.
We are almost as nearly at the mercy J
of the sunshine, the rain and the snow I
storm as we were a century ago. j
Therefore we always scan the sky i
when we get up in the morning. It is
almost instinctive, even with the city
rla-ollor \'n farmer falls tn tflkp a
long look at the sky when he first i
rises, for on the weather will depend
Ills activities during the day.
Sounds Reasonable.
"If you want 10 communicate with
he spirits." remarked Jocular Jim, "I
;uppose tho first thing to do is to learn
he dead languages."?Browning's
dagazine.
-.1912
red to show
line of
ile consideration
ippreciated.
nanship, correct
ns, Ornaments,
FLAXON
piece. There is
g better forycur
j waist or dress
his well known
10SIERY
ve just received
iz. pairs, all sizes,
and prices.
>Y'S HATS
ine of these from
) $1.50.
four needs.
3
a half fed child to grow
i you? Nor can a big
i from your soil, unless
h plant foods to remain
I noir 1 IV
ill^ Li upj Kiiavr uwariij |
and Potash are drawn p
liring a great deal of one |
;ers must be mixed as |
jscription to supply the r,
t the crop takes out. jj
re conscientiously made, u
analysis would not show j
to give you the utmost y
pay. For we consider i
n?the mammoth yields [1
are winning for them |
n about the fertilizers of
oration?mixed as you
he name of our nearest
1 Corporation,
fH CAROLINA
Through the Swiss Mountains.
At Bevieux (Old Bex), among the
Alps, the railroad passes the rocksalt
mines, from which the Swiss govern
ment procures most of the salt whose
sale is a government monopoly, and
often sold only by the local postmas
ter, who deals not only in stamps, but
In salt. At this point a toothed rail
Is brought Into play, and the gradient
rapidly increases, as the cars pass
through woods of walnuts and chest
nuts, here an important item of the
diet and income of their owners.
Preferred Jail to Marriage.
A country judge in England has just
delivered the most sentimental decis
ion ever heard of in his particular
"neck of the woods." He told a bur
glar he would suspend sentence on
him if he would agree to marry and
settle down or get a dog or canary
In order to have something to work
for. Oddly enough, the burglar could
n't see it that way, and took a year's
imDrisonment Instead.
Gas.
Mrs. Bacon?"The man was hero to
day, dear, looking for the gas leak."
Mr. Bacon?"And did he find it?"
"Yes, but they haven't found the man
yet"?Statesman.