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"OLDS FOLKS' DAY." Pleasant Occosion at Colony With Largo Crowd in Attendance? Several Addresses. tf% Last Sunday was a beautiful church day. The temperature didn't rise high enough to make it uncomfortable all day. The anticipations of many of us wore looking forward to this day as it was to be the first time in the history of "old Colony congregation" to celebrate what is now known as "old folks day." I felt sure that my old friend Kay of Prosperity would bo present, both to take (part and to write up the occasion which would free mo from this burdensome task. Yes, he should have been there by all means, and we are not goin? to accept, any of his flimsy excuses for not doing so. Anyway Mr. A. II. Kohn, who is better known in The Herald and News as old man Kay, deserves the honor of the organisation of "old folks day." He was the first one who introduced such a revival among the C)l(l folks nlvrrnf 4 vonro " church, and we trust that it may continue 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 f settling 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 nil the people could not be convienently seated. This was not an v evidence of curiosity seekers, but an evidence of love and honor to both God and to the blessed old father.-? ^ and mothers. Mrs. Carrie Crosson was at the organ and with her choir >pened the exM_, ercises with music. Rev. Sligh then Hi invited all the old folks to occupy the front 'seats. After singing the 233rd Hymn, "Come ye that love the Lord and let your joys be known," he then read the scripture lesson and prayei was offered by Rev. Z. W. Bedenbaugh. Rev. Rligh then made a most appropriate and fitting address of welcome. ; Next was sang Hymn 177, "Children of the Heavenly King as w; journey sweetly sing." Rev. J. D Bowles was the first, speaker. Rev Bowles said that he was one of thos< long winded old gogies and it wouh take him about an hour and a hall to get through. Half an hour to ge ready, half an hour to say what h< wanted to say and half an hour t< stop. His subject was 50 years ago "Then and now." After commentinj upon the progress of ehnrch work ii general he tpld of the old style o worshiping. Had revival meeting ^ when penitents had to go to the alta to be prayed for. Sometimes the ex Bp eitement ran so high until peopl B would lie down and roll on the floor Jm That was the way old folks bad ti get religion in those good old days The preacher who managed to ge up the biggest shout was the man win was counted the biggest preachei Those penitents were asking wha must we do be .saved? And whil they were praying and singing som would be shouting. Said that he al ways prevailed against such excite ments and did what he could to kee| ?them down. While you are prayinj I want you to pray and while you ari singing I want you to sing. I neve wanted any shouting and singing a the same time. What is religion am how can we get it? Some say tha there is no religion in the ehnrcl nowadays since there are no reviva meetings, and since the people hav quit shouting. There has been a wonderful strid . of education since those good old day which has brought, about this won derful change. Do you know wha ?kind of books were used in our Sun day schools 50 years ago? There was n't any international helps then, tli children only had the spelling book while the older and further advance* in learning used the Bible. But T aon not going to eor.detn those good "old revivals. TWre wa a great deal of good came from then Fifty years ago I bowed in this churcl as a penitent. While in North Carolina I receive 100 members in the church at one re fvival meeting. Although I have al ways tried to keep down this state o excitement. The last thought is want to say farewell to the blesse old soldiers of the cross naming on after another who had passed ove the river never again to meet with u in the church militant. Tint, we mus remember I lie words of our dear Sav ior as one after another passes awa,\ IIo said: \ shall not be with you al ways but I will go to my father' hou.:e to prepare a place for you, tha 9 V where 1 am there ye may bo also. After music bv the choir Rev. Z. W. lie dcnbaugh was then introduced I as the next speaker. Uis 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 lie had to say concerning the Sunday school of today. The Sunday 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 school. While we have many different methods of teaching and while we must congratulate this day of learning with all its interdenominational helps, stall the object of the Sunday school of today is the same that it was 1800 years ago. The object of the Sunday school is to study the word of CJod and that is all that there is in it. One of the old methods of teaching 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 method was reading long passages of scripture. While 1 believe in the int, 1 -* T 1--I! ?< liiiuuiiuj iii'ips yv\, l uuiiuye in uie | old method of memorizing; n portion of scripture. I know many passages of scripture now that I memorized in those good old days. While Rev. Bedenbaug'b's speech was short it wasj very plain and full of truth. After the conclusion of Rev. Bedenbaugh's speech a collection for aged and disabled ministers was taken and a nice little sum of $7.25 was raised. The congregation was then dismissed for dinner with the bene diction by Rev. .J. 1). Bowles, after which the good ladies brought their baskets together and the contents were .-pread which were bountifully i enough to satisfy the innerman. i After a little more than an hour's I recreation a major portion of the [ congregation reassembled in the i church and the programme was again taken up. Mr. David Pay singer presided over the meeting an the afternoon. F'?rt was music by the choir then prayer by Rev. J. D, Bowles. Next .was Hymn 338, "Am 1 a Soldier of the Cross a follower of the Lamb." J. B. O'Neall Holloway was then introduced as the next speaker. Prof. Holloway said that he was not mi rdd tiisin nr lit lenst hp didn't j fee! old and a man is just as old as j. he feels. We are here in obedience to I, one of tho Lord's commands, "Honor , thy Father and thy Mother that thy days may be prolonged upon the the earth." After payinjr a most l'ittinir respect and honor to Rev. .1. A. ^ Sluvh as boin<>' his first spiritual loadf cr he continued to say: T see before R me now some who sit with me i 11 the .. Itible class 30 years njro. While wo didn't have any international literae tare Mien we just simply had the Bib, le. And the teachings I received then 0 helped to make me what I am today. Honor ?hy fatlvr and iliv moth .if j. doesn't mean our own fathers and a mothers altogether, but it means ou1' . superiors. As the speaker pointed Mnt Iftivii Slioli mid Brwlcs lie sni.l t. ^ - e don't. forget those two members of e the old gunras\ Aeeording to their opportuirtbs they have wielded a most wonderful power and influence in spiritulizing. ,, l> 11 "1 like so much up-to-date Sung day school work. I want to etnphas.. i/.e the fact that if the.se good old j brethren didn't have the opportunity j of years in the seminary as tho { preacher* of today Imve they have I '.vi' > {:??o 1 work and their good j worh- conli'rte to foP. lhein. I belie\e that the successful Sunday ,-ehool of the future will be the one that teaches the straightforward, plain 0 old Bible, l' will admit that the first ^ ' fjO years of the church was on the cxj treme and I fear tha* we have now reached the other extreme. Now it itime to go or.ck to the i^dle wrronnd and let us ' disreg.iro our father* and a* he her bis hand upon the Hi1 ble he -aid "..der all czmiinsianecs 1 1- l.: 1 nppCill IU lili* IAMMV. n 1IC1I is the obj-v" o: the church'? It is not 11 lo save the worthless in,in !?;;i in s make him le? er tha ! . might bt ' :?vcd. Now will we .ti.iuc to 'l b-iild upon ii-e same f- .n Iriiun (hat theso dear If. broths. hove laid (1 down for i*s. We h*.. iri.nioiw - heritage {hose old ftit ho i s*\. given I- us so let us eontinue to build upon f it. 1 believe in education, especially I that education of the heart and not d so much of the head. You educate a e man's head only and you make a r scoundrel of him but you educate nis s heart a.id you make him a benefactor. I The next was Hymn 29, "IIow firm - a foundation," ye saints of the Lord, is laid for your faith and his exceli lei:', void. After sinking' of this ITymn, Dr. D. t'M. Crosson, of Leesville, S. C., who being present was asked to make i talk. Dr. Crosson responded in most titling manner saying that i was an entire surprise to him to b called upon to make a speech on thi occasion. He expressed his gratitud to be with the good people of Colon; church. After an abserce of 2 years to liave the privilege of ming ling and worshiping here at tliis dea old spot. I will assure you that ther are ties here in that graveyard tba bind me to this spot closer than any where else on earth. It is more than o source of gratitl cation to me to come back to this dea old spot. I remember when 1 was a boy whe my father brought mo here. You ha then standing out yonder a vcr common old church building to woi ship in. Now you have a most bear tifu) and well equipped church buib' ing to worship in. Since that tim there has been a most wonderful ele< trie force of progress sweeping a over the land and that wonderfi stride of progress has built this beat ? 4 p IILMI LHUIVII, mil \\u illll%sl liuvur iUI get that nil of these grand improvt incuts have come only from tlios dear old heads, and we should a ways aneet so long as we live and eel< Urate and perpetuate their memorie Tn conclusion my oear Chri.stia friends T assure you that it is one t t'he greatest pleasures of my life I meet here with you on old folks da; I shall novei* forget these dear ol pastors for the good work which the have done. I Dr. Crosson was very emotional i [ his speech, showing that what he sai came from the bottom of his heai Next was the closing hymn Xo. <1G Before the benediction was pronoun ed Rev. Sligh expressed the gratitiu of the pastor and congregation I t-hose brethren for their noble ai well delivered addresses. The benediction was then pr nounced by Rev. Z. W. Redenbaug This ended one of the most profit ah days of religious servici ever held : Colony to my unenfory. Will otlv churches follow and keep up this got A TI \\ i ? \ M IV I ll(U IMVIIIKJ li, 1VUIIII J ft started it) memory of we old folks May (iod help you to do so is II expression of our heart. Some Other News of a Miscellaneoi Nature. Married at the Lutheran parsouaj at Prosperity on Sunday evening la by Rev. M. '(). J. Ivreps, Mr. W. 1 Franklin to Miss Lizzie Bobb. Bo of this section. Much co?gra<tulatio to tin* young couple. Two >aw mill accidents happen* near here yesterday. Mr. Krne Sheely who was working at tin1 sa' mill of Kinard Brothers was eaug by the carriage, thrown down, the I on the carriage passing over his rig log inflicting a very severe ga: across the knee, with other brui which are very painful. It is very f< tuuate for Mr. Sheely that he di n't get his leg torn up. The other misfortune was to M J. M. Singley, better known as 1< Singley. He and his brothers a running a shingle saw, and while was feeding the saw, his hand w caught by the saw, one of'his fingt was cut entirely off and two othc were almost cut off, only leaving t skin on the out side of the hand. T wounded hand was dressed by I)r. 1 T. Dicker! f and Mr. Singley was cf ried home. We sympathize very mil with both of these genlletfrten's m fortunes. The picnic in the grove near M ! Jimmie Kpps on Saturday last was very enjoyable oeeasion. There was large crowd of young folks prcsei Owing to the reunion of tlie old so iers at Prosperity there was not vo 1 many oh1 folks present. In the foi noon Superintendent J. S. Wheel made quite an interesting talk alo his line of ork. The dinner was ju all that appetite could desire. After dinner was over the you folks paired themselves off in bnggi and it was a hard matter to get tin ' back to the stand to here Profess J. H. O'Neall ITolloway speak. ^ Holloway is one of those long.wir 1 ed, natural born orator, and 1 ! speech was very pointed. 1 We would like to have more to s about the picnic hut my letter is 1 ready too long, so 1 hope that T m ' hi' PYi'ilsnd Pnr fnitinir fn monti oilier local happenings throughout t 1 .seetion. As my old friend Kay of I'rospi ity haw made a special request of i to lei my next letter appear over t ' same old nom de plume Chips, for I pake you may put down the uai iC. nips. Chips. A Washington newspaper contai a reliable recipe for removing che ing gum from the hair. How on t earth did the gum ever get theret 4 &. A > JL/ a "1 J?' ? 1 TO THE PATRONS oj -OF? I Good Workmanship I desire to announce to all r good dressers, that 1 am pree pared to fit and please them from my new fall stock of Worsted and Woolenettes of - the newest designs and at r p:ices always reasonable. n j Come in and see the new styles, (i and select your new fall suit. P E. T. CARLSON, I- Merchant Tailor. 10 " OPENING DAY! The simultaneous Opening Day J- throughout America, for the .sale w of the new VICTOR RECORDS h 1-1 the 28th of the month before. On ? | fKn nQfVi 1 c- j uiv; IIIDI, mv: lCiU.HIIg llCWftb. papers in all the larger cities iu the n south will contain a quarter page I advertisement giving a complete n I list of the September records; as the majority of these papers will be in j the hands of the public by noon ol the 28th, an immediate demand foi these selections is sure to occur, and while we have ordered ver> 111 heavily in these records, the Sep tember list is, as you will see, one '* of the strongest of the year, anc 4- the marked superiority of many 0] e- these selections is sure to create 1 l? large demand, so come at onc< to while stock is complete to : SALTER'S I. Art and Variety Store [?^ Newberry's Victor Store. To women for collectiu] ic LI#|hIb names aiul selling our novel I IILL ties, we give Big Premiumi ._ Send your name to-day for our new plai of Big Profits with little work. Writ to-doy. ^(ldress C. T. MOSELEY Pre ;?c mium otepartment, 32 E. 23d Street sl New Y<Jc City. th :: inann WMuU lit 5,1 Just received, 2 1-2 and 2 3-4 ? we will sell the Z It's the stronger as ; Wagon on the i he * " lie _ ^ S Buag isWe carry but t' a " ufactured by Th Id- ^ Z ville, Ga, Thes ler V be the best and ist market. Our p m Buy a Summei s 10T factured at Bar 5 No more brok ay "J; shafts, broken II" only parties har r Come and see c n<j !;: and you will bu ne 11 Advance Fi We are receiv Dress Goods, SiU V and in fact all things thg ing up your fall suit, buying to take a look he can save you money on we have bot them right. Notions, Com will soon be complete, ment of TRUNKS. If y< will be to your interest t j in position to save you a I this line. Watch this sp at right prices in Dry Gc and Notions. Hair & The Right F j APRONS! [ 28 doz. White and ? Ginghams Aprons with ana without bib, for Nurses, Grocers, Meat Cutters,Soda Fountain Clerks, made of nice quality Lawn and Can> non Cloth, full size, at The Bee Hive g For 25c. each. i Agents for Standard Patterns. : E. L BftlLES CO. ns, m , car load of Fish Wagons. For th< *se Wagons regai at, best made and riarket. ;ies! Bu one line of Buggi( le Summers Bugg e Buggies are cor neatest job ever >rices and Terms 3 Buggy Companj nsville, Ga., and yi en wheels, split springs or bent t idling these Buggi >ur stock of Wago y from EVANS FIVE ill Styles! ing these in CS, > /oolens, Cotton, it are needed in makWe invite you before ire. We know that we your fall purchase, as Our stock of bs and Belts Just received big ship:>u think of buying, it o call on us, as we are bout 25 per cent, on tace for thfi bfist valim >ods, Millinery, Shoes Havird, 'rice Store. NOTICE. THE BEE HIVE will move Sept. 1st into the store room now used by Shelley&Summer, formerly occupied by Kibler-Dennis Furniture Co., opposite Daniel & Williamson's Jewelry Store. Agents for Standard Patterns. E. L. BAILES GO. IGONS. Bros, high grade 3 next 30 days -dless of profits, easiest running ggies! 3s in stock, many Co, of Barnslsidered by all to offered on this are reasonable, /'s Buggy, manu ou have the best, bodies, cracked ops. We are the es in this county., ns and Buggies