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THURSDAY, APRIL 9, 1925 THE CLINTON CHRONICLE, CUNTON. S. C. PAGE SEVEN PROMINENT LAURENS LAWYER, CONVERTED, MAKES STIRRING ADDRESS AT GREAT REVIVAL Laurens, April 4.—With three mov ing services, two of which were spe cial, Wednesday was a high day in the Ham-Ramsay campaign which closed Sunday night. The two special services, the one for ipen only at the morning hour, and for women for the afternoon service, were attended with unusual interest, the evangelist preach ing with great power and effective ness. Then followed the evening ser vice, with a capacity attendance, the great audience including a large dele gation fropi Watts Mills, accompanied^ hy the Watts Mills band, which ren dered several numbers during the pre liminary period. ■ When Mr. Ham mounted the speak er’s platform "he invited any new con verts to come forward and tell the* meeting, if they so (fesired, something .of their new experience. Promptly Mr. W. Booth Knight left his seat, walked to the rostrum and proceeded with the delivery of a marvelously im pressive statement—a deliverance pro foundly stirring and effective. In part the statement by Mr. Knight fol lows: “ “My friends, you all know me. Since 1899 I have lived among you engaged in the practice of law. At ‘various times throughout this long period, I have thought earnestly and seriously on the matter of my soul’s salvation, but it has always been diffi cult for me to accept many things, for to me they appeared unreasonable and I have not been accustomed to accept ing anything which my reason reject ed. It has been hard for me to believe that Jesus Christ was a man, born of a human mother, but without a human father; it has been hard for me to ac cept the testimony of the apostles and the witnesses as to the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead; it has appeared much more reasonable to me that the&e witnesses lied than that the resurrection was a fact. It has been hard for me to reconcile the differ ences and the petty jealousies exist ing between the various denomina tions. I have heard great preachers and theologians and have noted the 'differences in their interpretations of the Scriptures and 1 have always wor ried over these things and have been unable to satisfy my reason to the extent that 1 could commit myself to. Christianity. “1 am a man almost devoid of emo tion. You can’t stampede me into heaven or waft me in on a wave of emotionalism. You don’t appeal to me by picturing my mother in heaven leaning over the battlements watching for me, but I have heard Mr. Ham prtach and he has made me think. I have even stayed away from his taber nacle because his sermons revealed to me in such a powerful way my true condition, but tonight within the walls of my office I have settled for»once and all the matter of my soul’s salva tion, and I want tonight to publicly confess to the world my faith in Jesus Christ and my dependence upon Him from this time on for my salvation. “I have tried many times to con vince myself that there was no God, that tHe dTety of Jesus Christ was an impossibility. I have worried and fret ted over things which my reason could not accept; but tonight I \Wint you all to- know that I have seen the folly of my course and that I now sur render my life to the Christ of Cal vary. I propose to desert the ranks of the devil; in which I have served long and well, and I propose not only to change iny own course and for once and all settle my eternal destiny, but 1 propose to devote my Hfe to real service in winning other men to Christ. 1 am going to invade the ranks of the devil and do all in my power to rescue men from sin and hell. 1 propose to be the kind of Christian whose profession is not known merely by signs on the walls of his office, but by the life he lives among, his fellow men. I want to be an aggressive Christian soldier who dares to invade thtTranks of sin. I am like the Indian who joined the army and was sent to the training camp where for months he observed ( the salutes with which the officers were greeted by their, subordinates. Some one asked him how he liked the army and he made the apt reply, ‘Heap too much salute and not enough shoot.’ “I propose to be a more earnest and a better lawyer who carries Jesus Christ in his business every day, and as I come in contact every day with men in their troubles and conflicts, I want to be able to point them to Jesus Christ and if there conies an oppor tunity for me to do so I want to stand between a criminal and the electric chair which might *hurl him unpre pared before his Creator and tell him of the grace and mercy of a Loving God that was shown to us on Cal vary’s Cross.” j J THE JEDGE’S JOSH j Atta Boy She: “I think he is an awful pill.” Other She: “Well, I’ve found him sugar-coated.” Foolish Question “City Slick (to farmer): “Milking —eh?” Farmer: “No, sonny, I’m just feel ing her pulse.” The Brute Cynical Husband: “And what did you say Wife: “Nothing.” Cynical Hubby: “I know that quite well, deal’—but how did you express it?” Specific, Cleave! He: “I’m an artist. I illustrate love stories.” v She: “Did you say. illustrate or demonstrate?” Ed Purdy’s Philos “Never borrow'if you can help it— hut if you must—then from a pessi mist—because he never, expects to get it back.”- As We Heard It First Wife: “John writes best on an empty stomach.” Second wife: “My! What an un usual place.” That Stopped Him He,: “My, my, my—such a wonder ful complexion you have. How do you keep it so?” She: “By talking often to soft-soap fellows like you.” Ford Made $47 Profit On Each Car in 1924 * New York, March 29.—Th>‘ Ford Motor company's indicated earnings of more than $100,000,000 in 1921 repre sented an average profit of $-17 on each car, truck and tractor manu factured during the year, according to an analysis of the report made in the financial district. The actiml pn>- fit on each sale, however, was probab ly less, as a large part of the com pany’s income was derived from the sale of parts and other equipment. We’re Ashamed Supposer: “Do you think there ever was a full grown man that knew all the words to ‘Star Spangled,, Ban ner ' » 9 >> Wiseguy: “Sure. Francis E. Key knew ’em.” Supposer: “Who’s he?” Wiseguy: “The man who wrote it.” Blonde Bess Opines “It’s a lotta satisfaction fellows get these days when they ask young !ladies for a kiss.” Some Do, Thodlgh | Pest: “Did you ever write a joke?” ; Busyed: “Once—but she didn’t answer.” *<► BTT.Tr! — lL;n WHY THERE ARE MORE THAN A MILLION Buick’s Superior Performance Every day a Buick owner realizes more and more the greater safety of Buick mechanical 4-wheel brakes, the extra reserve of power in the Buick Valve - in - Head (engine, and the easier steering and parking that resfllt from? Buick’s bMl - bear ing, worm and nut steer' Tfeg mechanism. More reasons why more than a million Buicks are in daily use today. V F 10-.6-A Ernest W. Machsti Laurens, South Carolina When better automobiles are built, Buick will build them YES—Oh! Yes! “I went down to Atlantic City th< 'other week —and oh! boy!—you should see the Volstead bathing girls there.” ! “Whatchamean, Volstead -bathing I girls?” ' “They’re 100 per cent dry.” Then He Shot Her Boss: “No one can sit quiet and produce profits.” Easy Mike: “I don't know soir— how about the hen?” One Better Giddy Gal: “We have a wooden legged man in our town.” Kidder: “That’s nothing—a Juno bride up in our town has a'cedar chest.” The Boy Was Bight -'• / Herman:%“See that little speck out there on the horizon? That’s a Scotch ship.” Hoaly: “Heavens, man—you don’t mean to tell me you know what flag she sails under from this distance? | Why do you say it is a Scotch ship?” Herman: “Well—there are no gulls J following it.” Stove-League Barhering (By Thomas W. Wilkinson) “While us and the rest of the folks is settin’ here and plannin’ for dhe j future of our nation we should had ought to get the ladies hair combed j out. What I mean is to settle this | question. ’Cause it keeps bobbing up and it should be cut short. For in stunts, there is a short, fat lady. I'd say she ought to have it cut so as the ends just touch the wrinkle on her , neck and then it should be stuck down j with some kind of a hair agrivator, ’ or she could have it permanent wove. Then there is the 99 lbs. and two ’ ounces that has to be dealt with. While they is not so heavy as some, they feels bigger, so the committee recommends th^t they get a roof or a shingle bob or whatever it is, and this-calls for having the neck washed, all of which is of course painful, but its worth it; A other kind of bob that has got no name yet is easy to remember, ’cause it looks like a cross between a feather duster and a floor mop, and you can’t hardly keep from shaking it out. ; “The tall girls of and should have the hair cut on the sectional plan, like for instunts they can get a little cut off and run around the block to see how they likes it. i “The wife asked me to arrange a date with her favorite barber, so as ^ * she could get her hair organized, and 11 called up the barber and sed to him, | “My wife wants to get a disappoint ment with you to get her hair fixed up this week” and he sed “You mean appointment, don’t you,” and I sed, “No, e’ause she was disappointed the last time you tried to make her hair- look like a tumble weed in a storm.” “I sez to the guls, sez I: Men bar bers is the best ’cause th-ay tells th; best stories.” NOTICE n Notice is hereby given that the undersigned will make final return of his acts and doings as administra tor of the estate of John T. Robertson, deceased, to Hon. O. G. Thompson, Judge of Probate for Laurens County, S. C., on the 21st day of April, 1925, and will on the same day apply to the said Court for discharge as adminis trator of the said estate. All persons having claims against said estate will file the same duly verified either with the Probate Court for Laurens County or with R. W. Wade, Attorney, Clinton, S. C., on or before the 21st day of April, 1925, or be forever,barred. T. G. ROBERTSON, Administrator estate of Jno. 4-9-5te T. Robertson, deceased. NOTICE • We Friendly Hotel Invites you to cAtlanta RATES: One Person $2.50, $3.00 $3.50, $4.00 $5.00 Two Persons 54.50. 55.00 $6.00, $7.00 The best place in Atlanta to eat. 5 dining rooms and al fresco ter- tace. Circulating 1 c e water and ceil ing fans in every room. Atlanta's newest and finest hotel. Magnificent a p - pointments. Special arrange ments for hand ling automobile parties. Garage. Notice is hereby given that the undersigned will make final return of his acts and doings as administrator of the estate of Mrs. Alma G. Robert son, deceased, to Hon. O. G. Thomp son, Judge of Probate for Laurens Cotinty, S. C., on the 21st day of April, 1925, and will on the same day apply to the said court for discharge as administrator of the said estate. All persons having claims against said estate will file the same duly verified either with the Probate Court for Laurens County or with R. W. Wade, Attorney, Clinton, S. C., on or before the 21st day of April, 1925, or be forever barred. T. G. ROBERTSON,- Administrator estate of Mrs. Alma G. Robettson, deceased. 4-9-5tc RENT A CAR Drive Yourself OPEN-AND CLOSED CARS DAY PHONE 357 NIGHT PHONE 156 Ellis Auto Livery The HENRY GRADY Hotel 550 Rooms—>-550 Baths Corner Peachtree end Cain Streets JAMES F. deJARNETTE, V.-P. & M C r. THOS. J. KELLEY, As»o. Mgr. The Following Hotels Are, Also Cannon Operated GEORGIAN HOTEL Athens, Ga. W, H. 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