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^^^^^jjj^^^^ ^^^^^^^^^^^^ j^^^^^^j^^i^^ j^^^^l^^^^^j^^^^ -- EDGEFIELD, S. C., WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 21, 1914 j . ' j ? | j | : JOHNSTON LETTER. Mr?. White Entertained in Hon . ?br Mis? Harriet Kenny. D. ?. R. Hold Meet- 1 On Wednesday, Mri. Jam? White entertained the elderly ladie* of the to*n with a dining, tbs oc casion being in honor of the birth day of ber aunt, Mis. Harriet Ken ny. The day was happily spent with many reminiscences, and lovely mu sic, vocal and instrumental, added to the pleasures. There were 18 guests present and it was a beauti ful sight to see as they were gather ed around the festive . board. A sumptuous dinner was herved. Mrs. Alice Cox bas returned from a month's visit to her cousin. Mrs.'Allen Black of Atlanta. Mrs. Earle Mish, of Virginia ia expected SOOD to spend some time in the home of her brother, Dr. P. N. Keesee. Mrs. Hamilton, of Middlebrook,, Va., is the guest of her daughter, Mrs. W. A. Mobley. Mrs. A. YV. Goodyear bas retura *d from a week's visit lo relatives in .Augusta. Misses Josephine Mobley, Maud dickerson, Ly lie LaOrone and Zena Payne spent the week end at Meer'Jg Street with Mrs. Smyly ?uiveuB, there being aUo visitors from Girnwood in the home dur ing the time. The Emily Geiger chapter, D. A. R., held ibo January meeline with Mrs. J. P. Bean, and at Ibis time, the constitution of the chapter which had been drawn up by Mes dames ?. D. Black, J. W. Ur?wne and J. P. Bean, was. read and adopted and arrangements for pur chasing a charier were wade. The Jiirrfly Geiger/^ and ine following program was arranged for the pleasure of ihe members. Chorus?, "Carolina," this song having: been adopted hy the state D. A. R. "A sketch of Emily Geiger and ber brave deed," Mrs. P. M. Lott; pia no duet, Mrs. John Milne, Miss Hallie White; "Emily Geiger's ride," Mrs. J. L. Walker; piano solo, Mrs. VV. F. Scott; "The home life uf Emily Geiger Threewitts," S iss Zena Payne; reading, Mrs. Janies VV hite. Following this, th.^ hostess served a delicious repast, a 6al;id course with jelly, whipped cream fruit and pound cake. She was assisted by Misses Isabel and Bessie Bean. Miss Annie Loise Asbell of Win ston Salem, 1?. C., will spend the remainder of the school term in the home of Mrs. Annie Harrison, while attendiog the High School here. Mrs. John Milne ha* returned to her home at Chattanooga. Mrs..J. W. Maisb was hostels for the Kew Century Club on Tues day afternoon, and all enjoyed the pleasant ride out to her pretty co lonial home near town. There was much business for discussion the chief topic being Reciprocity day, which is to be celebrated on Februa ry l?th and a very interesting pro gram is. being arranged. Current events were given by Mrs. James White, and following this,. Miss Gladys Sawyer/was leader for the lesson study of "Romeo and. Julieta" After a pleasant hour the hostess invited all into the diniug room,, where she served an eJabor at? salad course, and. at an attract ively arranged table Mrs'. .James Strother-presided and poured-cn?TeP, cheese date? bei.ng nerved with ?hisl Mrs. Vida . Koukni^ht,' of Jen nings, La.,-hs s -DWII abe- guest.of relatives here, nsid has go,ue tu Sa luda to' visit her soil, Mr. Gp?dv iiaze?: '"* V . .' On jrucrday.of Ja^l>eck, .the, Stli distract medical- ar-Hociatigri,\y|iicJj it?'! composed of Kilj?e.lie?d, . Aiken. Sa'uda .iud Lexington counties mei here and there were between ?15 und 40 physicians in [attendance; Dr. Stone of Aiken presided over thc meeting, and at the noun recess, ah enjoyed a Several course ii inner at Woodward's hotel. Mr. and Mrs. M. W. Clark en tertained with a dining on Thurs day. Miss Nina Ouzte has retu ned from Tenille, Ga., and was accom panied by Miss Smith, who will visit her. Mrs. M. E. Walker entertained ! with a very pleasant dinner on Sat urday for a number of friends and relatives. The Angeline Bacon chapter, children of the Confederacy, held an. interesting meeting, with-one. of th? members, John Howard Bia* k on Saturday afternoon, the presi dent being Miss Annie Crouch, who a od neted th A mee in sr hiving ar rang ed the program: Song bj the mem bers; reading, ''Robert E. Lee,*' Miss Frances Turner; piano solo, Miss Bettie Waters:reading, "Wade Hampton," Mins Clevie Moyer; Confederate qnis content by all present. All were invited into the dining room, which was decorated iii Confederate flags, and lighted with shaded caudles which cant a pretty glow. Refreshments of jelly, whipped cream and pound cake was served in which the colors, red and while were carried out. Dr. M. D. Jeffries, of Edgefield, preached on Sunday evening at the Baptist church, using as his theme. "Bringing in the kingdom." His discourse was listened to with inter est, and all were glad lo have met with him again. ti iel Wardlaw Stansell, of Green ville, is visiting friends here. On Sunday morning about 4 o'clock, the dwelling owned by Mrs. J. P. Bean, and occnpied by Mr. W. R. Kidson and family, was bumed, the occupants escaping without saving any of the house hold effects. The building was in sured for $1,500 and furniture Ol,OoO. The tire origiaated ia the roof of the kitchen. : A very pleasant afternoon waa spent on Saturday in the home of Mrs. Octavia Rush ton, the honor guests being Mesdames John Milne and Horace Wright. After several progressive games of cards, a half hour was spent over the teacups and in social chat. ,, A very pleasant party of the week jr as, o n Wednesday afternoon wheo. Miss Mallie Waters entertained in compliment to ber friend, Mrs. Frederic Wolfe, of Augusta. Pro gressive gameB were enjoyed, the highest score being made by Miss Clara Sawyer and Mrs. J. L. Wal ker and when cut for fell to the iatter, the gift being a dainty hand embroidered handkerchief. A salad course was served and at each place was a boutonni?re of violets. Miss Alma Woodward entertain ed with a delightful tea on Friday evening in honor of Mrs. Frederic Wolfe. A Fatal Mistake. It rn'iy not be fatal to you, but it is fatal to a tree, in the end, to prune a tree when the sap is down. As some people are so dull when reading an article, please remember that all trees should be pruned when the sap is np in the spring bf the season. Why? Just because if you cut a dead man's hand, it will not heal up. If you cut a living man's hand, it soon heals. If you trim a tree in the winter the exposed part begins to rot and soon that goes into the very heart of the tree. If yon do this in the spring it heals up before rot can lake effect. Don't you see the point? Well, for the life of the trees, preaoh the doctrine to others. We laugh at the foreign ers for doing things backward. Alas, we are up side-down on a good many thiners. It is well, by way of illustration, to remember that gold mines are oft found in poor Soil. It seems prepostrrous, but there-are some trtes that you can, hy burying the tops.in. Jhe soil and J ea vi the roots, where tpe tops oughjt, to ;bc, thereby make 'the most beautiful shade trees. If people would take the 'rouble to investigate jli*t':4 Hi lle, jt hfi-iiiys^some .startling.-revela tioi. .oinjlt ?icryl'.oj^uggust that you i member the ?(nove and tesl:rt;'-for' a't'ice is knowtt'br its fruits. ' hvsi E. C. Bailey. : -.'-< -.'.:J--?'J'i-'-'i'': Card of Thanks. We take dh is means of .ihaokiAg our neighbors and friends .for, the ir extrem? kiiidno>s during, ?lie late illness of our mother, Mrs. W. If. Canaries. We shall always hold ihese friends in grateful remem brance, and hope some day to be i able to remember their kind deeds, i Mrs. A. E. Quark's. Miss Mary (2 nari es, P. M. Qu arl es, M. L. Q nari es, H. A. Qn.irle?, R. Y. P. .Quarto. - - Program District lflterdehom:iiationaI Sunday SGWa}r E^vention at Har mony Wednesday February j -rr ?. ; ? - ,i_.Rev. G. C. Hutchinson. nar, U':0o O'clock Devotional Exercises-1 10:3t Organization and enrolling delegates. 10:45 Welcome address.. -.-'Jof.--G. M. Smith. Response.-.Dr. Jeffries. 11:09 The object and aim of the District Convention.L. G. Watson. 11:15 What are some of the main defects in our Sunday schools and how to remedy them?_---My. W. B. Cogburn and Rev. P. B. Lanham. 11:45 The Worlds Sunday School Convention. _..Rev. J. R. Walker. 12:15 How may we promote the cause of temperance in the Sunday' School?.1.A. S. Tomp1rina>nd Rev. G. C. Hutchinson. 12:40 The Cradle Roll..Mrs. J. H. White and Mrs. L. GL Watson. 1:00 Recess and dinner. 2:00 The best methods of conducting tile primary department_Mrs. Mamie Tillman. ?%wj 2:15 What should be the relation of ffi? church member to the Sunday school ?.i.-Dr. I?. TJ. J?f?ies, Rev. E. C. Bailey and Rev. R. G. Shannonhouse. Ut?m 8:00 The Home Department.,^-^J9" Smith and Prof., G. F.Xong. Miscellaneous business and a^otirnmeht T. H. RAINSFORD vrfi fi ? ?. J. M. VANN W. H. SMITH J. H. COURTNEY W. B. COGBURN Annual Convention State Sun* day School Convention to be Held at Anderson, Splendid Array of Talent Never before in the history of the Sunday School work; in -tbi? j State have such plendid plans been been laid for a State Convention as arie beinir laid for the convention, Feb. 11-13, Anderson is using every resource in her power to make it the great est as well as the biggest conven tion that has ever been held in tho State. The talent employed for tho program far exceeds any pre vious one in variety and excellence. The State Association has been most fortunate in securing Dr. Wil liamson, Third Baptist Church, St. Louis, for this convention. Dr. Williamson is one of the leading Bible teachers of this couutry, and also a practical Sunday School man. Dr. Williamson will have the Bible Study period and also inspirational addresses before the convention, in addition to the address before the Baptist Conference, Friday af ternoon, Feb, 13. . Dr. L. N. Caley, of Philadelphia, his also been secured. Dr. Caley is-a national figure in the Sunday School world. At the head of the Sunday School Institute of the lipis copal Church, and one of the edi tors of the "American Church Sun day School Magazine," he has made a large contribution io the Sunday School life of the nation. Mr. J. Shreve Durham, of Chi cago, the man who pianued and carried through the great House Visitation canvasses of -hicago, Richmond and Dallas, will be at the convention to discuss ways and means of fioding and enrolling the ?Q?^8i)<j people still untouched by tho Sunday Schools of South Caro lina; Mrs. Alary Foster Bryner, ot Chicago, will present the Ele mentary work. ??he morning, aes-duns of..thecqn y;?iUion will:bV-given tip-to practiL Ctil.'melliodj of work. For these sessions, i*., p'i'j \h:.? .Je.id-iirg . uSute (sideral Secretaries have been Mf. ?uiin C. Cannan, of .se if.e the convention will be the denom inational conferences held in the different churches of the city, Fri day afternoon, Feb. 13. At these conferences, the leading denomina tional men will present the Sunday School work of the State from d*in...minational view point. The !ccal; cbeir will be t.rVoecV: by Dr. Fisher, of the Anderson College for Women. One of the most practical, as well as pleasant fcaturts of this State wide meeting will be a Sunday School Superintendents conference to be held in St. John's Methodist Church, Thursday afternoon, Feb. .2. This conference will be led by .Mr. D. W. Sims, of Atlanta, who is the General Secretary of the Georgia Sunday School Associa tion. Mr. Sims is a practical busi nessman, who has been general Sec retary of the Alabama and Gpor<ria Sunday School Associations for the last twelve \ears. Before going in to the Association work, Mr. Sims was superintendent of a Sunday School of more than 2,000 mern hers. As the end of the conference, a banquet will be served to the su p?riniendents by the local superin tendents, and the committee for .his banquet are arr?flgisg for cov ers for 2UU men. Everything possible that can be ? done for the comfort and pleasure ?)f the delegates to Anderson is be ing planned by the local commit tee. A splendid local executive committee has been organized and is now at work. The chairman of this committee is Mr. F. H. Bur nett, the secretary of the Y. M. C. V. The secretary of the commit iee is Mr. Porter Whale.v, secretary of the Chamber of Commerce. The' School of Religious. . Arts. The above is the subject of a ser .iioB preached last Sunday in thc l'resbyteri?h church, by the pastor, to a-lame and silent congr?gation, rime and space forbid more than a mere outline.(?f the discourse Mat thew 1 1:28, "Learn of ine.'^ Iii these; three simple words we have.suggest ed to,;ns 'three"distinct; lines of thought. .Fii?st: . Tl te : teacher ii n the sohooi of religious- arts is Christ. Second': The !-c!io?? ; room is "the kingdom of {heaven on-ear(h. Third: The arts taught in this .school; o. Christ, the Divine artist. Ob.-erving that th?' average m m ?lid not know.thc ari of living, or !iow to take life, Jesus welcomed ?he people to become pupils in His sch.be 1. In the: ti-A'l. Ile gives usa cajrud. :ur. .Jonu \j. t. .n inan, . Ojjgftrndo Atii?cKilio?ii,.and Mr. D; SSiins,.of,.jtl^e, C co.r'gia Associa: li ott. [|3nc of thc Social features of thc convention will be'a '.luncheon ???v cji tio the Eieinenian workers ?if tiio'iState by thu ladies of"'Ander son^ with Mrs. Bryner as guest of honor. ?J . . ' The annual Inseting nf the Exebu- ? panacea for all .ire ills of ' human time Committee will be held in the j ''fe. Jesus gives us the secret ot First baptist Church on Tuesday J happiness and success. The religion livening, Feb. loth. VV. H. K. Pen-1 *>( Jesus is nota form; it is nolan cl I eton o? Spnrianburg, will preside. I ?t?L; it is not a church; it "is not a After the bu.-i tess meeting, a ban-' society ; it is not an organization, ipiet will be served to the members I but a living, breathing organism, of the committee with Rev. W. I. j with the life of God in it. It is not Herbert, President of the State ' an imitation, but a ' reproduction of Association, as toast mister. ? tue spit ?tua] seed cast into the s >il Ono of the most vital features of of humanity. Preaching, .a,nd. prac:.1 ticing it are both re'igious ario m a profesnion. Some people are bor artists. Consequently ivis no troul le to cultivate this natural flow? of grace. The religious^ genius boni of thc spirit of God, just ; the artistic genius is born, of nattin Hence we see all around ns i mit; linne of Christianity,!, but;there i j wi. ibo. difference between the ree Christian and the artificial tha there is between the n?tnrill and th artificial flower. And we observ the mark of the chisel and hear th sound of the hammer. . We do no see the'man, like the ?hrist, full o grace and truth. ?Many of us go t< Behool, but we never learn, becaus our teacher is human; our lesson* are ecclesiastical rather than Christ We imagine that because we ar passing through the denomination al hall of ?eligiou that we are learn i ig of Christ. But the arts of reli g.un cannot be acquired unless w< enter the roo n wnere the grea' teacher imparts his lessons. Wt have been in every department o the religious college, but we bav* not yet > -ed the room of Chris to learn luv chemistry of Christi anily! There is no sadder speotaoh in life than to see one goint through life burdened with a reli tzion which merely has ' the tag ol Christianity on it! Oh. how m?nj thousands years will it require t< teach us that God is greater thai one little church? If we would see the church we must look from th? windows-of. Christ's school. W< should remember that Jesus spoke ot the real church as the kiugdom of God. Consider. ?. The great teacher was Christ: for He taught the people. Tn at is what the world needs to day. If wt were well informed in. matters ol religion we would not beso ill lem peied. Knowledge; tempers the.hu man-soul.: The man who kn/^Wr wc bailie koo wa is * a t w fey 8- i! rai i q u i i in Bpi ri t. lt is the feeling bf une'er tain ty that disturbs our equilibrium and causes us to be so restle s and full of care; thai makes us to ot st o rm-tossed, like the sea of Gali lee, bul, unlike Christ, we cannot lie in composure and sweetly sleep. Of this teacher it was said, '"Never man spake like this man." His de>e triiu'8 were tempered with sympa thy for the ignorant, with patience for the dull pupils in his school, and a passion of love for the weakest pupil. Ile was a magnet lo draw men to Him. Some He attracted, some He repelled. Aloses was a great teacher. The prophets weiv great teachers. The Apostles were g i eat teacher s. Socrates was a great teacher; bul "'never mau spake )tk< this man." Some pupils entered Hi> school, but when they caught the spiritual atmosphere of His room, when they began to fully under stand the character of His lessons, mau y of them left - the school room to; walk no more with Him, bul they, did not forsake their, religion; for they returned lo ecclesiasticism. 2. We-call attention to the meth ods of his teaching which were three iu number: Jesus taught them by precept. The tirst lesson He taught was that wo musi become children before we could become pupils in His school. Ala--, the aver age person seems to he above learn lug. The tirsi lesson we- must learn ie how to learn. And tbere arc many things we must unlearn before we c?n become his pupils. We must bot take too rnuch ' for gran ted. We must not enter His school with .pre conceived ideas of . what He.ought to teach.us. Hts is a school of nave hition.io us. In ejiturtng this school We must no* learn by inference, i;iu< bjy explicit suieiw?iii,'' unless them* f?r?nce is a logical necessity. -iNVn bcd ie" veil that ' 'the-"'world' was ' flu, fcftiutl?at 'did n?tj n\;il<e it rial; ;t?i;it si?ii i;t-es anil sets', b?), yi'at tl io: hoi tii;ikc'j,t,j;ise ana 's?ij;. li^u.^ugur, irfhieli' preserves rhe ieudi,;iw..i.s jdj?^; truel i ve lo timm, lu 4??o<t faith [hauy a:iuai?: hna Ufce.ii..?oi. ir toe&i letso?rf?t ta?thods of leacbnfg Weiv threefold^ namely, by'precept. -H-. AMS the champion' t^??K??r of doc .rino {not church)- T?c?i dein;a'vit\; ic s^i forth in the wyriis. ''Ve faust >e bom.again. ' Ile taught hy pam Aa. Un pre.scn.ted the; doctrine'of anctiflualioil in ihe parable of the vornan who put leaven in three ueasuies of meal. He presented in i most masterly way the so-vereiiiii y of God, to us with his own as he doased, when He related tlie para ile of the man going imo the vine (Continued on page five.) GOVERNMENT AID. National Government WI? "G?TO ? Edgefield County $10,000 Conditionally - for Road Improvement. , . \ , . ? .. . ? ??? . . : ? ? ???? . . . . ; In response to a letter from Capt. 0 P. Bricht, who is always ready for a forward step, asking about se curing a stone orushing machino ? rom the government to ose in road building, Congressman J. F. Byrnes ', wrote the following which is of vital interest to our people. January 16, 1?H. Mr. O. P. Bright, President C.'iam^ berof Commerce, Edgefield, S. 0. My dear sir: Replying to your letter of the, 12th, the United States Government hiiej no road machines which it could lend to any community to assist in road building. 'Ordinarily, I would have to advise you that there was no way in which the Government could assist in road improvement, hilt lastyeara fund.of $500,000 was appropriated for experimental road building. The greater part of this fund wa? allotted to States in the middle west and in tbe north, the State of Ohio taking $100,000, Maine, $50,000, and other Stales se curing similar amounts. Through my friend, the Director of Publie , Roads, I learned. that $20,000 wa* left of this fund and with the as sistance of the senators I succeeded >n having my district designated fur this $20,000. This money is: ap propriated upon the following con- ; ditions: The county selects the foad or roads to be improved. The coHt of improving the road is estimated by the agent of the office of Public Poads and the road they build in our country is a ?and-elay round 24 ft/wide with 8 i ri. depth of clay. '^^eneveV-'t-o?**- county 'pfflSv a-tye two Thirds bf the estimated cost- ol' building the road the Government will put to the credit of the county? one-third of the cost of building the road. The road is built under the direction of the road engineer of the Department. Kither convict ur free labor cm be u?ed in the w>?ik. The agent estimates thai a road can be built with oonv'et ja nor for about one-half the c ?st of tree labor. The cost of maintain ing the gang, paving salary of guard ?fcc is paid out of the joint fund. This proposition I made to your county and to every other county in my district, through the supervi sors, during the last week of De cember. Aiken County signiti d :ts willingness to take $10,OOU of the $20,000, and the last informa tion I had from them was that they . intended building . a road , from L iken to the Edgefield line. If you ?we in position to accept this pro po- , sition you can have the $lU?0OU or any part of it, as my offer still ? stands to tue county first accepting.*; the proposition. In some sections' two-thirds of the fund has beeri. raised almost entirely by pi i vate ; ..>u Inscriptions raised from people in tue cities aud. property ..owuers ad- , ? joining the road to be improved. v ... Of the 433 Congrc^ioual dis-; irids in the country only a veryj ' few have been able to secure, any . , part of this fund,, and as you ?an , fj imagine, they are all anxious to se- ( r cure part, of i?. I- will therefore ? i be unable to hold this: balance of v ? '$10,000 for 'any great length of9 lime, and if you are interested in _ the proposition I' win be .'glad".ff ^ yotij.Wi.ir investigate, and see wjirVh er or i ot vim can comply with the. j - % urms. If I have to release it 1 in tend to try cindi secure Jpr? M-H.' OJ h?rdistrict in tire Staleof; South'-' O.invitna,''because1'' 1 tllrn?S . the road b>:i't'Wy the1 .m"?n?lWr ?f ?'tnt?^G?.v' '?frin??m. "will be ' 'of ' e<?ti ^foliar .'j . ?i ii. ? . i -i, : ..o;i> viilue iJ?ua, .our. peopi.e, will. sav.ef i!1 o i tey iii the lon^r run by building. ?< Lotter", roads. I? should,, haya in,-.-,, ?-noed yoU.Uial- a uiji? }>? ;(mvvr.i-: ?." in -nt built? road, rn . Aiken eou'utltf' .> ?n,,:<!rni ri'd rive..y??a'rs'ago by. < on- I'-'-' ifhil labor -co^t 5'400;' . The cost 'Af *?'"? I ?ht? ruad by free labor would tlo-il?i I&8 be. double I his.' The cost will ?jf course dej>chd on pros i Tn i ty of .lay,. amount of grading tfcc, but f,. ?.his will give you au idea: Very, truly your?, (Signed,) M - r James I?\ Byrnes. i ? _ ___. ? . Men's and ladies' Underwear. Smith-Marsh Co.