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"OLDS FOLKS' DAY." Pleasant Occosion at Colony With Large Crowd in Attendance Several Addresses. Lst Sanday was a beautiful church day. The temperature didn't rise high enough to make it uncomforta ble all day. The anticipations of many of us were looking forward to this day as it was to be the first time in the history of "old Colony con gregation" to celebrate what is now known as "old folks day." I felt sure that my old friend Kay of Prosp-r ity would be present, both to take part and to write up the occasion which would free me from this bur. densome task. Yes, he should have been there by all means, and we are not going to accept any of his flimsy excuses for not doing so. Anyway Mr. A. H. Kohn, who is better known in The Herald and News as old man Kay, deserves the honor of the organization of "oli folks day." He was the first one who introduced such a revival among the old folks about 4 years ago in his church, and we trust that it may con tinue to spread until it reaches out over all the Christian world. Pastor J. A. Sligh acted as chair man of the day. At 11 o'clock the sesting capacity of the church was about filled and still they continued to come. All the available benches were placed is the aisles and it wasn't very long until they too, were filled and still all. the people could not be convienently seated. This was not an evidence of curiosity seekers, but an evidence of love and honor to both God and to the- blessed 6ld fathers and mothers. Mrs. Carrie Crosson was at the or gan and with her choir ,pened the ex ereises with music. Rev. Sligh then invited all the old folks to oecupy the fronttseats. After singing the 233rd Hymn, "Come ye that love the Lord and let your joys be known," he then read the scripture lesson and prayer was offered by Rev. Z. W. Be baugh. Rev. Sligh then made a most ap propriate and fitting address of wel come. Next was sang Hymn 177, "Chil dren -of the Heavenly King as we journey sweetly sing.'' Rev. J. D. Bowles was the first speaker. Rev. ~Bowles said that he was one of those long winded old gogies and it wouald take lhim about an hour and a half to get through. Half an hour to get ready, half an hour to say what he wanted to say and half an houi- to stop. His subject was 50 years ago. "Then and now.'' After commenting upon the progress of church work in general he tpld of the old -style of worshiping. Had revival meetings when penitents had to go to the altar to be prayed for. Sometimes the ex e itement ran so high until people would lie down and roll on the floor. 'l'hat "was the way old folks had to get religion in those good"old days. The preacher who managed to get up .the biggest shout was. the mnan who was counted the biggest preacher. hose penitents were asking what must we do be saved? And while they were praying and singing some would be- shouting. Said that he al ways prevailed against such excite ments and did what he could to keep them down. While yon~ are praying I want you to pray and while you are singing I want you to sing. I never wanted any shouting and singing at the same time. What is religion and how can we get it? Some say that there is no religion in. the church nowadays sirnee there are no revival meetings, and since the people have quit shouting. There has been a wonderful stride of education since those good old days which has brought about this won derful ch'ange. Do you know what rkind of books were used in our Sun day schools 50 years ago? There was n 't any international helps then, the children only had the spelling book, while the older and further advanced in learning used the Bible. But I am not going to condemn those good- old revivals. The're was a great deal of good came from them. Fifty years ago I bowed in this church as a penitent. While in North Carolina I received 160 members in the church at one re vival meeting. Although I have al ways tried to keep down this state of exitement. The last thought is I want to say farewell to the blessed old -soldiers of the cross naming one after another who had passed over the river never again to meet with us in the church militant. But we must remember the words of our dear Sav ior as one after another passes away. He said: I shall not be with you al ways but I will go to myfae' hous to r,repare a place for you, that W.Liere I zini iere ye nuy be also After inte.c by the choir Rev. Z. W. BedenbahL,11 was thein introdtedl as the next speaker. His subject was "The Sunday school of today.'' Rev. Bedenbaugh said that he could tell in a very short time and in a very few words all he had to say concerning the Sunday sehool of today. The Sun day school of today is just what it was 1800 years ago. It was then called the Bible school and it is still nothing but the Bible sehool. While we have many different methods of teaching and while we must congratu late this day of learning with all its interdenominational helps, stiRl the object of the Sunday school of today is the same that it was 1800 years ago. Thei object of the Sunday school is to study the word of God and that is all that there is in it. One of the old n'et.hods of teach ing was to begin about 8 o'clock and continue all day. The only way to be useful in our Sunday school and church is to let our religion shine in our every day lives. Another old methoid was reading long passages of scripture. While I believe in the in ternational helps yet I believe in the old method of memorizing a portion of scripture. I know many passages of se-ipture now that I memorized in those good old days. While Rev. Bedenbaugh's speech was short it was very plain and full of truth. After the conclusion of Rev. Bed enbaugh's speech a collection for ag ed and disabled ministers was taken and a nice little sum of $7.25 was raised. The congregation was then dismised for dinner with the bene-1 diction- by Rev. J. D. Bowles, after which the good ladies brought their baskets together and the contents were ipread which were bountifully enough to satisfy the innerman. After a little more than an hour's recreation a major portion of the congregation reassembled in the church and the programme was again taken up. Mr. David Paysinger pre sided over the meeting 'in the after noon. FEt was music by the choir then prayer by .Rev. J. 'D. Bowles. Next was Hymn 338, "Am I a Soldier of the Cross a follower of the Lamb.'' J. B. 0O'Weall Holloway was theni introduced as the -next ;peaker. Prof. Holloway said that he was: not an old man or at least he didn't. fe4 old 'anT~ a man is just as old as he feels. We are here in obedience to one of the Lord's commands, "Honor thy Father and thy Mother that thy days may be prolofiged upon . the the earth.'' After paying a most fit ting respect and honor to Rev. J. A. Slih as being his first spiritual lead er, he continued to say: I see before me now some who s'at wth me in the Bible class 30 years ago. While we didn't have any interniationlal litera ture fthen we just simply had the Bib le. And the teachings I received then helped to make mue what I am today. Honor why fativr and thy motherc does't mean our own fathers and mothers altogether, b!ut it means on superiors. As the speaker pointed out Re"s. Sligh and Bewles he said don't forget those two mermbers of the old guarad ,.' According to their opportunttras they have wielded a most wonderful ower and influence in spiritulizing. pJ) n-t like so much up-to-date Sun day school work. I want to emphas ize the fact that if these good old brethren didn't have the opportunity of 3 years in the seminary as the preachers of today have they have -~ .i e a oo work and their good work contirie to foll. . them. I belie' e that the successful Sunday schol of the future will be the one that teaches the straightforward, plain ol1 Bible. 1' will admit that the first 50 years of the church was on the ex treme and I fear that we have now raciiced the oilier extrewe. Now it iv time to go a::k to the .iil grou.nd and let us --disreg.Iri. our father a~d s he hele' his hand.upon the iii be he -sid ".der all eiicumstanes apeal to this blessed - book. What is the obje--- & the chureh? It is not to save the worthless ma~n l':: ta make him Le' er tha. might be :uved. A ow will we .Aiane to uild upon 1te same f' .u.k.tiu;i that these dear lt. breth.e. bSvE laid down for u,s. We h-.,. e l.arious heritage those old fitiLe -- 1.r-.- given usso let us continue to buila upon it. I believe in education, especially tht education of the heart and not so much of the head. You educate a man's head only and you make a scoundrel of him but you educate nis hart ad you make him a benefactor. The next was Hymn 29, "How firm a foundation,' ye saints of the Lord, is laid for your faith and his excel lnt ord. After singing of this Hymn, Dr. D. M . Cr" of L eille. S. C.. who l>ing present was asled to make talk. Dr. Crosson responded in niost tiuin- manner saying that was an entire surprise to him to I called upon to make a speech on th occasion. He expressed his gratitu' to be with the good people of Colon church. After an abserce of years to have the privilege of mint .ing and worshiping here at this des old sp,>t. I will assure you that thei are ties here in that graveyard thi bind me to this spot closer than an, where else on earth. It is more than o source of gratil cation to me to come back to this des old spot. I remembei when I was a boy whe my father brought me here. You ha then standing out yonder a ver common old church building to wo ship in. Now you have a most beai tiful and well equipped church buil, ing to worship in. Since that tin there has been a most wonderful ele, tric force of progress sweeping a over the land .and that wonderfi stride of progress has built this beai tiful chureh. But we must never fo: get that all of these grand improv ments have come only from tho dear old heads, and we should a ways meet so long as we live'and eel brate and perpetuate their memorie In conclusion my (ear ChristiE friends I assure you that it is one the greatest pleasures of my life meet here with you on old folks da I shall never forget these dear ol pastors for the good work which th have done. Dr. Crosson was very emotional his speech, showing tha't ,yIat he sai came from the bottom of his heai ,Next was the closing hymn No. 46 Before the benediction was pronoun ed Rev. Sligh expressed the gratitu< of the pastor and congregation those brethren for their noble ar well delivered addresses. The benediction . was then pr nounced by Rev. Z. W. Bedenbaug This ended one of the most profitab days of religious servicA ever held Colony to my aen!ory. Will othi churches follow and keep up this go< work that Brother A. H. Kohn h: started in memory of we old folk4 May God hel$ you to do so is t expression of our 'heart. Some Other News of a Xicfaue" Nature. Married at the Lutheran parsonal at Prosperity on Sunday evening la by Rev. M. 0. J..Kreps, Mr. W.]I Franklin to Miss Lizzie Bobb. Boi of this section. Much congratulatioi to the young ebuple. Two sa.w mill accidents happeni near here y' sterday. Mr. Erne SheeIy who -was working at the sa' mill of Kinard Brothers was caug by the carriage, thrown down, the 14 on the$ carriage passing over his rigl leg inflieting a very severe ga! across the knee, with other brui which are very painful. It is very fc tunafe for Mr. Sheely that he di n't get his leg torn up. The other misfortnne was to MI J. E. Singley, better knowni as E Singley. He ar h-is brothers a running a shingle saw, and while] was feeding the saw, his hand w caught by the saw, one of hiis fingE was cut entirely off and two 'othe were almost cut off, only leaving tl skin on the out side of the hand..Tl 1wounded hand was dressed by Dr. 3 T. Dickert, and Mr. Singley was.ea ried -home. We sympathize very mu< with both of these gentlemen's mi fortunes. The .picnic in the grove near M Jimmie Epp3 on .Saturday last was very enjoyable occasion. There was large crowd of young folks p.rese Owing to the reunion of the old so] iers at Prosperity there was not ve: many oh2 folks present. In the for noon Superintendent J. S. Wheel made quite an interesting talk aloi his line of ork. The dinner was ju all that appetite could desire. After dinner was over thie yom folks paired themselves off in buggi and it was a hard matter to get the back to the stand to here Profess, J. B. 0O'Neall Holloway speak. 1N Holloway is one of those long ,win ed, natpral born orator, and la speech was very pointed. We would like to have more to si about the picnic but my letter is ready too long, so I hope that I m: be excused for failing to menti other local happenings throughout tl section. A my old friend Kay of Prospe ity has made a special request of x to let my next letter appear over tl same old nom de plume Chips. for b sake you may put down the nat h i s. Chips. A Washing-ton newspaper contail a reliabia recipe for removing che' ing gum from the. hair. How on ti tTO THE PATRONS it e! -OF LS Good Workmanship I desire to announce to all r good dressers, that I am pre -e pared to fit and please thein from my new fall stock of Worsted and Woolenettes of - the newest designs and at p:ices always reason'a b 1 e. Come in and see the new styles, h and select your new fall suit. E. T. CARLSON, i. Merchant Tailor. ie I OPENING DAY. r- The simultaneous Opening, Day e-' throughout America, for the sale W of the new VICTOR RECORDS is 1- the 28th of the month before. On e- the 28th inst. the leading news . papers in. all the larger cities in the t south will contain a quarter page advertisement giving a complete list of the September records; as the to majority of these papers will be in Sthe hands of the public by noon of l the 28th, an immediate demand for ' these selections is sure to occur, , and while we have ordered very in heavily in these records, the Sep d tember list is, as you will see, one t- of the strongest of the year, and 4. the marked superiority of many of - these selections is sure to create a le large demand, so come at once to while stock is complete to SALTER'S Art and Variety Store, - Newberry's Victor Store. is To women for collecting ie ;"names and selling our novel F RE Lties,'we ive Big Premiums. senf yoifr name toy for or new plan to 'y drs C. T. MOSELEY Pre re nmtprIet, 32E. 23d street, e w iy. el h 21-2 and 2 3-4 Itsthe stronges Wagon on the ri Bu gg aWe carry but ufactured by Th 7v'ille, Ga. ThesE gbe the best and gmarket. .Our pl Buy a Summei s fact:ured at Barr No more brokE ;shafts, broken on lypa rties han' - Come and see o and you will bu3 ;:EMe Advance Fll SIles! We are receiving these in Dress Goods, Silks, Woolens, Cotton, and in fact all things that are needed in mak ing up your fall suit. We invite you before buying to take a look here. We know that we can save you money on your fall purchase, as we have bot them right. Our stock of Notions, Combs and Belts will soon be complete. Just received big ship. ment of TRUNKS. If you think of..buying, it will be to your interest to call on us, as we are in position to save you about 25 per cent. on this line. Watch this space for the best value at right prices in Dry Goods, Millinery, Shoes and Notions. Hair & Havird, The Right Price Store. APRONS! NOTICE. 28 doz. White and Ginhams Aprons with an without -bib, for,.. Nurses, Grocers, Meawill move Sept. Ist into Cutters, Soda Fountainhe Clerks, made of nice d by room - quality Lawn and Canm used by Shelley&Sum non Cloth, full size, at mer, formerly occu BT 8pied by. Kibler-Dennis, Furniture Co., oppo site Daniel & William For 25c. each. son's Jewelry Store. Agents for Standard Patterns. Agents for Standard Patterns. SE. L BAlLES CO. E. L BALES 00. NS, WAGONS. car load of. Fish. Bros. high grade Wagons. For the next 30 days e Wagons regardless of profits. t best made and easiest running rarket. les! Buggiest! - one line of Buggies in stock, marr Summers Buggy Go, of Barns Buggies.are considered by all to eatest job. ever offered on this ices and Terms' are reasonable. Buggy Company's Buggy, manu sville, Ga., and you have the best. n. wheels, split bodies, cracked springs or bent tops. We are the dling these Buggies in this county. r stock of Wagons .and Buggies. from 3VANS & Co.