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r vT7 ' fV * * r> :■ PAGE TEN THE CLINTON CHRONICLE, CLINTON, SOUTH CAROUNA THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1924 Pack Tabernacle At Last Meeting Immense Throng Overflow Charlotte Building for Billy Sunday's Closing Day. Charlotte, Feb. 10.-^Thirty thou sand people heard Billy Sunday at the four services held here today while other thousands were turned away, unable tp push their way with in hearing distance of the tabernacle. At the conclusion of the night ser vice, Charlotte presented the evange list with $25,140.89 as a token of her appreciation of his services here dur ing the past six weeks, while a contri bution from the Ku Klux sent to the platform at the opening of the night services and several other donations brought the total to almost $26,000. More than 500,000 people have attend ed the services conducted by Mr. Sun day in Charlotte and the surrounding towns and the number of men and women who have either reconsecrat ed themselves to Christian lives, or who have been converted during the meeting, is estimated tonight to have been well over 7,500: Contract Let For Heating System . Water and Heating Fixtures for New Dormitory at College to be of Modern Type. Work on the new Smythe dormi tory at the Presbyterian College is going forward rapidly and it is plan ned to have the building ready for occupancy by the opening of college next fall. Announcement has been >«vrew smsffSTfWO thst"Witt be neWfflflT to' com when the'crowds for one day’s meet ing exceeded by 10,000 the total of any other day, when the number of con versions for one day passed the 2,000 mark, when the total number of conversions for one service passed the 1,300 mark, and when the night service was started two hours earlier than usual. Nine thousand people heard the night sermon, this being the largest crowd that has attended any service of the meeting. The tabernacle was packed to capacity. Every seat in the structure was occupied, men and made by the president, Dr. D, M. Douglas, of the awarding of the con tract to'the L. B. Barr Company for the installation of the water and heating fixtures. The equipment is to be of the most modern design and the building when completed will ex cel any of its type in the state. The contract for the building, giv en just before Christmas, amounted to approximately $73,000. The heat ing and plumbing contract of $11,- 500, brings the cost of the dormitory to $84,500. The architect’s fee of 5 per cent, makes the total cost a lit tle less than $90,000. Of this amount $75,000 has been subscribed outside of Clinton, leaving a balance of plete the building. Policeman Faces Murder Charge W. C. Gordon, of Iva, Held by Coro ner’s Jury for Killing Well Known Farmer. Anderson, Feb. 9.—W. C. Gordon, policeman of Iva, is tonight con fined in Anderson county jail, prob ably facing a charge of first degree murder, for what a coroner’s jury tonight held to be the unjustifiable women lined the inner walls five deep, j slaying of Ira E. Wiles, whose corn- filled every inch of space in the aisles mon nick-name was “Shack,” a well of the choir loft, packed the main aisles of the building, seated in the sawdust, and streamed out through the doors into the street. * Thousands lined the walls on the outside of the building, struggling to make their way near enough to hear while several hundred men climb ed upon the roof and watched and listened through the ventilating win dows. The tabernacle was filled im mediately after the service in the afternoon and less than an hour_after that service, Walter Jenkins started the song service for the night meet ing. Thousands of men and women, allowing a little leeway between the two meetings, were crowded out and known farmer, aged 45, living in the outskirts of Iva. Only one material witness was sworn, J. W. Hilley, s barber, in. whose chair Mr. Wiles was being shaved at the time he was shot. Ac cording to Hilley’s testimony, Gor don came in while he was at work on Wiles and took a seat about three feet from the barber chair. Wiles raised up and said to Gordon, “Are you looking for me?” Receiving a negative reply. Wiles said, “Well, I was mistaken,” and lay down again. “Just as I turned,” testified Hil ley, who had gone to get lather wa ter, “I saw Mr. Gordon walk up to within, arm’s length of Wiles with unable to get within hearing distance' his pistol pointed at Wiles. Mr. of the tabernacle. The building was crowded through out the day with the exception of the two occasions in the afternoon when men and women were instructed to leave the building and fight their way back in to allow those on the outside a fighting chance for a seat. At the dismissal of the service for men im mediately after noon the streets in with people, and it was necessary to direct traffic through side streets, two streets being blocked. Mr. Sunday leaves tonight" for Wi- nona Lake, where he will spend sev- Teral days, Hpeakmg befope the Ghica Gordon then shot Wiles while he was lying in the chair, with his hands over each other on his stomach.” The witness said that after the shot, which physicians later said penetrated the heart, Wiles turned over on his right side, fprabbing about his heart and saying, “Oh, me.” Gordon then shot three more times, the witness said, the victim then having his back partly turniecT IMPROVED UNIFORM INTERNATIONAL StmdaySchool 1 Lesson T By REJV. P. B. F1TZWATER. D,D„ Dean of tha Evan Inc School. Moody Bible Institute of Chlcago.}. ((©. 1»1«, W«»t*rn Newapaper Union.) LESSON FOR FEBRUARY 17 OSHUA AND THE CONQUEST OF CANAAN LESSON TEXT—Joah. 1:1-9; 13:1-9. OOLDKN TEXT—Not one thin* hath ailed of all the good things which tha jord your God spake concerning you.— rosh. 23:14. INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOP- .C—Lessons From ‘he Life of Joshua. YOUNC^PEQPLE AND ADULT TOP- C—Joshua and the Conquest of Canaaa. The book of Joshua, from which our esson is taken, is s history of the con- juest of the Promised Land and its ipportionmenrt among the tribes of Is-. •ael. It trkeg its name from Its princi* >al character, Joshua. During the wil- jerness Journey he was Moses’ mlnis- wwrwt captain W» Hoses was denied the privilege of foing over the Jordan, Joshua was ap pointed to the leadership of Israel. Hoses, the representative of the law, irought Israel to the borders of Canaan. Joshua was the man chosen :o lead the people into the place of vst. The name, “Joshua”, has the tame derivation ns the name “Jesus”. I. Joshua's Cali (Josh. 1:1, 2). Moses was dead, but God’s work nnst go on. The work was continued jy calling Joshua to take It up. Joshua, 10 douht, was sorrowful over the loss )f his master, hut there was now no time for mourning. II. God Renews Hli Promise of the Land to Israel (Josh. 1:3, 4). This promise had been given to Abraham and renewed to laaac. Jacob and Moses. It Is now renewed to lo- rael when they are about to enter upon Its possession. The borders of the land were "from the wilderness and this Lebanon *ven unto the great river, the river Euphrates, all the land of the Hlttltes and unto the great sea toward the going down of the sun" (v. 4). The neareat It was ever poaaoased was during the reigns of David and Solomon, though not then fully realized. This land still belongs to the Jews and In God’s own time they shall possess it. Their possession of this land was dne entirely to them selves. God promised them that wher ever their feet set upon the land, It was theirs. If they failed to secure possession. It was because they failed to claim It. III. God'a Presenes Promised to Joshua (Joah. 1:6). Joshna was entering upon a perilous and difficult entQQytze. but the Lord said, as Ho* was. with Moses so He would be with him. The difficulties be fore him were: 1. The Jordan River (v. 2). This river was now at Its flood (Josh. $: 15), making It impossible for armies to cross. ♦eeeeeoeeooeoooe-eoooeoooeooeoooeeee+ooedoooeeeeeeooeeeoo*eeeeoe****** tee*eee**« i* wwi-jslauf ■■I »:h,iI !l M. Means that quality which makes a product favorably stand out. It means originality. It means individuality. But there graces must be enduring, must stand the test of time, measuring up to the sandard of good taste during the years to come. Such is S. M. & E. H. Wilkes & Company’s furniture. It is distinctive. It is ever in good taste. Because it is designed upon lines that are permanent. 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Willis £ C« Laurens, South Carolina ********************♦♦♦*♦♦♦♦♦♦*♦*♦♦ tftt; "FT W 1 *************************************** Doctors C. -H. Burton and, H. O. Pruitt testified to the location and nature of four bullet wounds. It is . said that Gordon, who has long been a policeman at Iva, has often had trouble with Wiles. sissippi. Mrs. William Asher, ac companying her husband, will visit Charleston for a few days, while Al bert Peterson will spend the week on various Southern golf links. I WANTED I any man be able to stand before thee" 5). (3X “As 1 was with M< t* Men to operate saw mills. All year round saw-mill laborers. Apply to with Moses throughout their forty years’ experience, from the Egyptian deliverance to the time of his death. Because he believed that God was with bis master, he was willing and ready to cross Jordan at Its flood and court ugeously meet the enemies on th* other side. IV. Conditions of Blessings In th* Land (Josh. 1:6-9). 1. “Be Strong and of Good Courage” (▼. 6). Hjs mission was to go In and divide the land among the tribes for an Inheritance. It required strength and courage to do this. 2. Unwavering Obedience to th* Word of God (v. 7). In a land of Idolatry It required much courage fc to be true to God. Prosperity and succesa are conditioned upon unswerving obedience to God’s command*. In ail his work he must conform his life to the law of God. To pass from the path outlined therein would bring dis aster and ruin. In order to accomplish this, the law of the Lord must be in his mouth continually. He was t* meditate therein day and night Joshua rendered prompt obedience. He did not •top to cavil, but at once gave orders for the march. God made the plan and gave the directions. V. Joshua’s Retrospect (Josh. 3:1-3). As bis life was now drawing to a close, he summoned the people and rulers to give some farewell counsels. 1. Rehearses God’s Goodness (v. 1). God had given rest unto Israel from nil their enemies. 2. All That Had Happened Wa* Done by the Lord. God had fought for them. No one had been able to stand against them; therefor* H* urges upon them fidelity. illitmT TO BE SLCCESSFUL IN HANDLING YOUR BUSI NESS AFFAIRS, NO MATTER HOW EXTENSIVE OR HOW LIMITED THEY MAY BE, -YOU MUST HANDLE THEM IN A BUSINESSLIKE MANNER. The Muriel Lumber Co. PAYING ALL BILLS BY CHECK IS ONE OF THE FIRST STEPS, SINCE IT GIVES YOU AN ABSOLUTE RECORD OF RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES. Jacobs & Co. Building Clinton, S. C. God's Way. I find my Lord Jesus cometh not In the precise way that I lay wait for Him. He hath a manner of His own. Oh. how high are His waya above my ways I—Rutherford. With God. Give God the blossom of your lif* Put Him not off with the fallen leavee —Nlcholla. Bt Obliging. We cannot always oblige, hat w* glwnys speak obligingly.—Voltaire. . Tin First Natioml Bank “CLINTON’S STRONGEST BANK”