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The PagelJnd journal Vol.4 NO. 29 PAGELAND . S. C , WBDNESljflP MORNING, APRIL 1,1914 $1.00 per year r>L ** ' "* ^nnsi or Kuuei. By Edna V. Funderburk. I have been asked by an officer of the Woman's Missionary Union of S. C. to make some effort to surpress Russelism in Chesterfield Co. It being impossible for me to meet our people face to face I take this means of reaching you cdtii auu eyery one, ana iauung with you around your own fire sides in the quiet hours of your homes. Our Bible the great and wonderful revelation of our God needs no defense from me. It stands for it self. It has stood the attacks made against it by those who oppose its doctrines throughout the centuries since it was written and today it stands out as a great light, for and in all the world wherever it has gone and is the most widely lead the most popular book in all the world. That very fact is proof positive of its divine origin. Thousands upon thousands of preachers have been preaching from its pages through all the ages since it was written and yet - - - - it nas not been exhausted but is ever full of new themes or fresh ideas for our meditation proving that it is an eternal, ever flowing fountain from a hand divine. Takaany other book that the worlcf has ever seen and how inany years would it take our preachers to explain to us all Kit it contained? Not many, ng long ago they would have had to stop preaching because there would have been nothing more to say. Now you sav, 1 11 .L-' ' ' ? wvuui uas uil U1HI gOl lO CIO Wlttl plussel? Isn't he teaching Bible? i Welljt is this wcqf, you see. til of it or else we do not accept Jany of it. Now if a man tells you an absolute falsehood and you find out that he lied even in bne instance then vou are ready tb doubt his word after that at any time, You are never sure that any thing he tells vou is . true and so with the Bible we must accept it all as true or reject it all. 1 Now if we accept it as true, then we must of necessity believe all it teaches. Well the first thincr that Mr Ituccol ...... J VUUUV/1 UV/IIIVO 10 the divinity of Christ. He says he was a perfect man but not divine. Our Bible says he was divine. He was the son of God, if he was not the son of God then we are all of us still dead in sin because no mortal man can " or ever could take away our sin be he ever so good and pure, even the angels them selves could not do that. Then if Christ be not divine we are miserable beings in a most deplorable condition with no hope in this world or the next. There is an incident that fully explains the difference in a divine Saviour and a good teacher of morals. A poor woman lay dying, she had led a wretched life full of sin and shame. She knew that the end s was near and she saw herself a sinner condemned in the sight of God, a sinner lost without hope; so she sent and requested some preachers to come and help her, the nearest one was a Unitarian; a m.*n who had been preaching for years and holding up Christ before the world as an example worthy to be followed. A man who if we would do what he taught we would be saved but no more than a man. So he came and sat by the bedside of the poor woman, and began telling her how she must live, how she must follow the example of the man Christ Jesus and she would be saved. "O" she said "its too late now I am going to die, I cannot live to Imitate Christ, O its too late, too Examination at Monroe. Monroe Enquirer. A competitive examination for rural carrier will be held in Moni roe on Saturday, April 25th, beginning at 9 o'clock. The examination is to fill an appoint , ment on the new route to be established at Marshville on May 1st, and to create an eligible list for the county. The examination is open to all male applicants between the ages of 18 and 55. The compensation of a rural carrier depends on the length of the route and ranges from $484 to $1,100 at present, but after July 1st this year the salary will range from $600 to $1,200. The new route at Marshville is 16.8 miles long and will pay after July about $85 per month. Applications must be executed and filed with the Commission in" Washington, D. C., ten days prior tcthe examination and these with all necessary information can be secured from Mr John Fullenwider, local secertary, at the Monroe postoffice. late; what must I do?" So the preacher says right then and there he saw his mistake. He saw that Christ must be a divine saviour to save those who came to him in the eleventh hcur as he had said he would do. He saw him as a being who could forgive sins and save to the uttermost all who would come unto him and to that poor dying woman he preached his first real sermon. He told her of a divine Saviour who would cleanst^ier her last hour, she saw and bv the help of the spirit of God she believed and died triumphant in faith in a divine, a living: Christ; and what became of the preach er? Well from that day on he preached Christ divine. Of course he had to quit bis denomination, so he became a Baptist. The story is true; he tells it himself. Where could there ever have been a man whose name held the power in it that the name of Christ holds? He never wrote a book, he only in all of his life so far as we k.iiu\v wrote one line and it was written in the sand soon to be wiped out by the foot of the passer by. And we do not know a word of what it was. He never sang any great song that we have any record of, and we have the words of only one sermon that he ever preached and yet God has given him a name that is abo^e all other names, for his name the thousands and thousands of churches that stand all over the world are built, countless numbers of hymns have been written and people by the millions are worshiping the one eternal God through him his son and the lamb of God which tak etli away the sins of the world. All history is dated by his birth, all dates before his births point to that time and all since point back to it so that even those who deny him are oVii*vl t) 111; t!i ;ir letters i : - <iiiu men mismess iransacuons by his birth, thereby admitting without intending it that there was something great, something grand and awful, took place on this earth some where about 1900 years ago. Shame on any one who could allow themselves to doubt the divinity of Christ' that is the great paramouth truth of <11 the ages. Principalties and power may fail but Christ has been, is and ever will be the truth it self. The truth above all other truths. (To He Continued.) Chesterfield Count^ Throngs In Attendance a SEVENTEEN FRIZES >VC The first field day for th< schools of Chesterfield countj was held at the county seat las Saturday and the largest crow< ever assembled in the county il the interest of schools was in fti tendance. A shower about dawi caused some to stay at home, bu from all parts of the county ' tb< people came until the sheriff o the county said, "There are thir ty-five hundred people here.1 Others guessed twenty five hun dred, at any rate, it was som< crowd, to use the best English and the balmy spring air mad< possible the joy and gladness o the day. They were there fron every walk of life, trom the littl* tot to the gray haired veteran From far and near, on buggies wagons, trains, automobiles aqc horseback they came, and it wa past the noon hour before th< crowd had fully gathered. Many beautiful and appropri ate floats were arranged by th< schools of the counfr, and th< parade, which formed at tin Chesterfield high school buildin; and passed up main street to tin court house, was fully half a mill in length. A number of thi floats were bedecked with schoo children, and the other childre> present marched in twos in tm parade. Chesterfield won fir\ prize foMhe best float; Pagyladfe Best decorated wagon, $3.(X cash, by Pine Grove; second $1.00 cash, by Wamble Hill. Schools having floats or deco rated wagons were: CenterPoint Chesterfield,Cheraw,Pine Grove New Hope, Vaughan, Orang( Hill, Ruby, Pee Dee, Pageland Wamble Hill, Montrose, Baj Springs and Mt. Croghan. The recitation and declanvatioi contests for high schools wen held in the court house Frida> night. Recitation?first, a fivt dollar gold piece, by Miss Elizabeth Home of Cheraw; second a book of poems by Miss Jessi< Quick of Pageland. Declam lion?first, five dollar gold piece by Hugh Knight, Jr. of McBee second, a book of ooems. hv Ed ward Wright of Cheraw. The Rockingham band fur nished music Saturday. ATHLETIC CONTESTS The athletic contests wen held in the afternoon on Mail street. Below is the list of the athletic committee: L. J. Still well and G. A. Sherrill o Cheraw, Prof. Duckett and W. J Tiller of Chesterfield and H. L Dickson of Pageland 50 yard dash for small boysfirst, a watch by Lewis Rivers Mt. Croghan; second, a knife Archie Ilursey of Bethel; thirc by Abner Davis of Bear Creek iuu yard dash?first a base bal glove by Austin Brewer of Page land; second a knife by Bryai Huntley of |Mt. Croghan; thin by Dagnall Cato of Pageland. 220 yard dash?first, a base bal glove by Dagnall Cato of Page land; second, a knife by Austii Brewer ot Pageland; third bi Bethel Plvler of Dudley. Running high jump?first i ball and mitt, by Austin Brewe of Pageland; second a ball, b: Zeb Smith of Pageland; third b; J iin Brasington of Cheraw. 1 mile relay race for four boy from a school?first, a schoo clock, hy Pageland's represenfa tives, Reuben Threatt, Zeb Smikl Dagnall Cato and Austin Brewt r 4 !'s First d Day a Big Success J \ 1 BL nd Good Order Maintained : i >N BY PAGBLAND SCHOOL J 2 second, $2.50 cash, by Chesterf field boys. j t Running broad jump?first, a j j ball and mitt, by Dagnall Cato, of Pageland; second, a ball, by j * Austin Brewer, of Pageland; j k third by Bryan Huntley, of Mt. < a Croghau. t Standing broad jump?first, a > e ball and mitt, by Dagnal Cato of j j Pageland; second, a ball, by Aus tin Brewer of Pageland; third, j > Lee Davis, of Pine Grove. I h 440 yard dash?first, a kodak, hv RrV'l n Illintlnt. ^^ e v?i iyii. v^rug- I ! han; second, a gold stick pin, by "] g G. Burch of Mt Croghan; third, f Fred Parker of Bethel. j , Standing high jump?first, a p ball and mitt, by Dagnall Cato L of Pagelnnd; second, a ball, by j Thornwell Sowell of Chester , * I j field; third, Austin Brewer of j s Pageland. e Pole Vault?first, pearl handle c knife, by Theo. McAarn of Che "J raw; second, a ball?by Edward 5 Wright of Cheraw. ^ > Potato Race for girls?first, ^ B gold pin, by Mary Funderburk y ot Chesterfield; second, hand c g mirror, Nora Jones, of Orange ^ e Hill; third Allie Lindsey of Cena ter Point. 11 ] 50 yard dash for girls?first, a ^ j gold pin, by Mamie Black well a of Union; second, a hand mirror ^ t A. Turnageof Bear Creek; third, i bjrCreola Griggs, of Vaughan's-g M Reading contests ? Second! ' reader?first prize a bottle of per- ^ fume, by Lucile Brewer of Zion; ^ second a bottle of perfume, bv , Cora Lee Stroud of Vaughan. * Third reader?first, a book, by 1 ? Notie Freeman of Pine Grove; ^ second, a gold pin, by Novella Campbell of Campbell "school. 1 Fourth reader?first, a book i 3 by Frank Jones of Bear Creek; second a gold pin, by Grace In3 gram of Patrick. Letter Writing, Class A? $2.50 e * cash by Leonard Campbell of t< 3 Campbell school; second, gold a pin, by Ida Burch of Wexford. c !? Letter Writing classb? $2.50 cash a ? by Ethel White of Pine C}rove; second, gold pin bv Donald e IVTflthnsrin of iVfnnlrncn d Spelling Match ?first, five dol- h lar gold piece, by Miss Kill a Mangum of Mangum's school. b For lack of room in the court i room the recitation and declam- n ; ation contests for rural schools c - were held in the open at the a f rear of the high school building, l, . The first prize for the declama- s tion, a five dollar gold piece, was won by Master James Spen cer; second a book of poems, by 1 i, Herman Funderburk of Dudley. 8 , Recitation, first, a five dollar a 1 gold piece, by Miss Minnie Skip- v . per; second, a book of poems, a 1 by Miss Kula Funderburk of - Mnnonime 1 i The $12.50 Standard Dictionary f 1 offered to the school winning 1 the most points in all contests 1 1 was won by Pageland. ! The gold medal given by T. * a W. Belk to the best all-round ? / athlete will be taken by Dagnall 1 Cato or Austin Brewer of Page- 11 a land. These two fleet-footed c r youngsters won in every contest c y they entered, and brought awav y many prizes and honors coveted < by other contestants. Each won s the same number of points in the i 1 contests. Pageland is justly i i- proud of the excellent showing s fi made by the representatives of c ; the school at the first of the I V 1st Week Petit Jurors. Court House.?Drue L. Smith, C D. Marsh, J. P. Lisenby, J. W. Javis, E. W. Huntley, W. C. Selars. Mt. Croghan Township?A. P, \llen, J. E. Fincher, I. N. Steen, N. H. Hendrick, J. W. Sellers, >V. K. Woodward. Cole Hill Township.?J. P. 3oan, M. W. Shaw, E. O. Sellers, . W. Sweet. Jeffeison Township.?T. A. ohnson, Thomas Boan, H. L, 3aker, D. W. Knignt, W. M. snipes. Cheraw Township.?J. H. Nells, S. S. Ingram, J. F. Harper, . P. Jones, G. N. Guin. Old store Township.?S. H. -aney, H. B. Sowell, J. E. West, no. F. Tadlock. Steer Pen Township,?C. D. ni?rK? T TVT ^ ??' j. ix. idioeri, u. w rurnage. Alligator Township.?E J. Morris, J. R. Odom, J. A. Outlaw. ?nd week Jurors. Court House.?B. R. Spencer, I. K. Smith, E. R. Freeman, B. J. Douglass, Lewis H. Rivers, W. \ Swinnie. Cole Hill Township.?A. J. imith, P. W. D. McLean, H. M. <obert Turnage. Steer Pen Township.?J. F. 'owe, E. B. Freeman, J. M. Griggs. MtCroghan Township.?G. C lellers, Oscar Griggs, W. E. Edlins, R. A. Redfearn, S. B. Tijyinons. Cheraw Township? W. E. dcLaughlin, J. E. Bottoms, T. A 'underburk, Thomas Brigman, V. A. Bull. ^Vligator Township.?W. F. fejman, T. N. Sowell, H. M. ^igg/W^BT' flaPT ^ ^ i .xr T> * " * jeiterson i ownsnip.?n,. j. ylark, J. D. Middleton, S. A. Campbell, G. F. Oliver, W, A. lutton. * Old Store Township.?W. T. idgeworth, J. R. Parker, T. W. rurner,J. C.Sanders. Balloon Man Couldn't Cut Loose. "he Lincolnton News. The balloon ascension on last "hursday afternoon proved very xciting to the crowd of spectaDrs who were present when the irlntAr trvrvlr UJo /II VIUIV/I IV7V7I\ llio 111^111 IU I11C louds. All went well with the scension until the aviator soard up to the clouds, and then he iscovered that it would cost im perhaps, his life if he cut dosc from the balloon as was the sual custom. The ropes conlecting the balloon and para hute had become iwisied, and iccording to the aviator to cut Dose when the ropes are nol traight will interfere with the tpening of the parachute and he aviator would drop to the [round and meet death. The ? i, :r i,? ?. i u? iviitiui Knew 11 lit; tui IUUSU lie vould likelv meet death, and he ilso knew that if he stuck to the >alloon he would perhaps meet he same fate. So he decided to tick to the balloon After travelog about a mile in a northerly lirection the balloon began to lome down from the high altiude and gradually neared the ground, gaining speed as the gas n the balloon escaped. The iviator landed in a tree and escaped unhurt from his exciting experience. :ounty's meetings of this kind. Supt. Rouse and Miss Evans ind the teachers and the pupils ire to be congratulated upon the tplendid success of the day, for >n this day history was ma<fc or Chesterfield county. Soil Survey Chesterfield County , At the present time the United States Department of Agriculture is making a soil survey of this county. This work comes under . the direction of the Bureau of , Soils and is being carried on by , a corpse of soil experts from that office. To map the soil of this county , it is necessary to make a complete base map showing roads, . railroads, streams, churches, . school houses, houses and bridges. Upon this map is sketched the boundaries of the different classes of soils recognized by the Bureau of Soils. A soil auger 40 inches long is used for ascertaining the character of the subsoil. Representative samples of each type are collected and shipped to Washington for analysis. TVin ... 1 a nt in mis county was started in November and over half of the county has been covered. Thirty-two separate and distinct soil types ha ve been recognized and mapped in this county and and a few more types will in all probability be encountered before the area is finished. The map will be issued on a scale of one inch to one mile, and will be accompanied by a report in bulletin form. The report will give a general description of the county; a brief description of the climatic conditions; a large chapter upon the agricultural conditions; a chapter devoted to the general discussion of the soils from a poin of formation and geology. Following this will be a descriptton of each soil type. This will give the pe^iiar characteristics of each the crop adaptions, cultural fl9fcbGd?"ftnd tertiliz?r requ.'ro- ? ^ ments. The report will be concluded by a summary reviewing the salient points and also conclusions based upon the investigations of the soils of the county. The soil survey of this county is part of a scheme to cover the entire United States with such surveys. At the present time abou half the counties in state have been covered by surveys. 1 he survey in this county was I secured through tbo offnrtc the Board of Trade of the city of Cheraw, the officials of Clemsou College and the experiment station and the congressman from this district, Hon. D. E. Finland to Hon. A. F. Lever, chairman of the agricultural committee of the house of representatives. The reports will be ready for , distribution within six or eight months and can be secured from the congressman from this district or from either of the United ' States senators. nni i- .i-*- - i iic worn in mis county is i being carried on by Messrs. W. , J. Latimer, M. W. Beck and J. M. Snyder. Items From Route One Farmers out this way are a little late this spring, but it is probably for the best. what about the county chain gang? Isn't it time the road out towards Hornsboro should have some work? We pay taxes too. Mrs. Mattie Lowry and daughter of Altan, N. C., spent Saturday and Sunday at the home of Mrs. Kate Rayfield. Mr. Brutus Martin and family spent Sunday at the home of . Mrs. Martin's father, Mr. J. F. Richardson. Mr. John Smith has a child . with pneumonia. s Preaching at Mt. Moriah next Saturday at 11 o'clock and Sun ? day at 3:30 bv the pastor Kev. I R. W. Cato.