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^ \ ' PAGE T^D THE CLINTON CHKONiaX CLINTON. 8. C. THURSDAY, APRIL 24, 1930 P"- m'-' o iNE look at this picture picti lteU< - and it*t hard to beUeve that **actionM speak louder than words**—yet they do, spedally “Court Acriom for oiunages**! Tlieaaswcr?OficofoorC4NiiUM> cttioM Aw(o PoUcicsf Conpiccs inaurabic coverage plus die tn- tereeted •ervfcce of a friemdl mmereoer you jm.TH/k agent cor toitce yout THE EASTER SUNRISE SERVICB Some Obeemtiona ^TN A-IZE 20JOOO **Servioe i^eadee** 9 COOOL hom CdmS to aw. SUMEREL .CTNA-IZER Dr. Frank F. Hicks DENTIST Office National Bank Bnlldinr Dr. SmiUi’a Koraaer Location Phone 15S The idea of an Easter sunrise ser vice in which all the young people's Christian organizations of our town would unite was great, inspiring, stimulating, doing credit to those that conceived it and planned it- The oc casion and the setting were auspicious —a lovely morning with dll nature joyous, songful, vibrant, aiftiphonal. The air was crisp and fresh and ex hilarating, not too cool for comfort or suggestive of “catehing cold.” The worshippers began very suitably with “Holy, holy, holy,” followed by re- ;ponsive reading of the liHb F^alm,. jii the sun slorwly rose in all its glori ous effulgence and looked down on the scene, suggesting the idea that God with ’iiiS’ aR-seekig eye waa •Jeokkir down and not failing to note the many vacant, seaU. The writer could not avoid making some obeervations and indulging in some reflections, and at the risk of arousing some resentment we are going ;to pass these on for what they may^^worth. We hope no offense j^ill be takel>. ' 1. ipere were perhaps sixty there, when there should have been many hundreds. The invitation was to every body to come and join in the service and it was a service of large possi- Wear WHITE When in Doubt $3.50 - 15 - $6 - $7 You simply can’t go wrong in choosing white a footwear for your wardrobe! A perfect match for the most glorious coituhie. i'ouH find a beautiful array of diversified styles. Blakely Brothers Co. **Clinioii*s Exclusive Shoe Store** bilities for spiritual up-lift. If it had born advertised that lindy and Anne would land in the collage stadium ex actly at the moment the sun appeared above the horizon there would have been not less than 2,000 Clinton peo ple there. If it had been announced that Hitchcock and his notable polo team would at 'lun-up begin in the stadium a polo game there would have been a thousand there who had paid their two dollars to see it. The sun rose at 5:48. I wonder if it had been advertised that the Christ would ap pear visibly at this service to every true believer who came with the real desire to worship him, would there have been 200 present? 2. There was but one of the six resident up-town pastors present, of the eleven ordained ministers only two. Men to whom Christ says, as he said to Peter, “Feed my Iambs, shep herd and feed my sheep.” Query: yoang. people evat umUm any c^Mar- vations and inferences? j 3. There was not a single church officer of any description or any de nomination on hand, not a Sunday school superintendent either, — those to whom Jesus Christ would say through the mouth of Paul, “Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and Lo all the flock over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed (Greek, shepherd) the church of God, which he hsth purchased with his own blood.” 4. There were present but two of the college faculty and but one each of the orphanage and city teachera-^ that group who* are. zuppozed to be profoundly interested in young people, their welfare and encouragement. ^ 6. There were preMnt only seven of the older generation and four of these could be so classed only because they are married,—one gray head in the lot. Do the young people think iwe older*people»talsi reUglon serioua- ly? 6. Leaving out the good group from the Orphanage and the compar- araUvely small number from the Col lege, there was a painfully sparse crowd there to represent at least eight young people’s religious organisations. And this service took the place of the usual vening service for some of these groups. Are inferences to be fairly drawn from these facts? 7. So far as I could determine, there was present one each of two large denominational organizations, even some who had been assigned parts not being present. I do not know at all, but I venture to raise the question whether on this nineteen hundredth anniversary, denomination al exclusiveneas and prejudice cuts such a large figure that we can not meet together and, casting down de nominational barriers, worship “with one accord" our common risen Lord. Lindy To Blaze ' , New Air TraU New York, April 22.—Still blazing new air trails, Col. Charles A. Lind bergh Sunday will inauguurate the neweross-Caribbean air service of the Pan-American Airways by makirg a dawn-to-dusk flight from flavann to Cristobal, Canal Zone. He will be carrying regular air mail from this county to South America, mail which will leave New York City Friday night for delivery in Beunos Aires a week later. The mail will be delivered to him Saturday afternoon in Miami, wheie he will be waiting with a Pan-Ameri can plane, for which company he is technical adviser, and he will make the hop to Havana that night. Taking off from Havana the next morning, he will head straight across the Caribbean for Cape Gracias a Dios, Honduras, 600 miles southwest. Picking Up the headlands there he will continue along the coast to Byrd field at Puerto Cabezas, where he will refuel. Then he will hop across water 600 miles further to Cristobal, Canal Zone. ; There the mail will be put aboard' a Pan-American Grace Airways plane and speed on its way down the coast of South America and acroas tl» An des to Beunoa Airea. Colbnel Lind bergh will fly the mail only as far as CristobaL Just when Colonel Lindbergh, who is in New York, will leave for Miami has not been announced, but it was thought he would fly* down Friday in his own low winged monoplane- in which last Sunday with Mrs. Lind bergh he set a new croas-continent record of 14 hours, 23 minutes and 27 seconds. The plane is at jRoosevelt field serviced and ready for flight. Whether Mrs. Lindbergh will accom pany him on this flight, as she has on all his long flights since their mar riage, was not known today. B^ks Out For School Positkm .n ^ C. F. Brooks of this cottney, preaant superintendent of the Ellorec ptAUe schools, formally annooncas hit can didacy in today’s paper for superin tendent of education of Laurens coun ty in the August primary. For sev eral years past Mr. Brooks has been engaged''in Khool work at Elleree. He is a former superintendent of edu cation in this county, and has a wida connection and many friends in 'the county who will be interested in his decision and the outcome of his race. rhildiien’s Colds mwSDOQC How Does Your Garden Grow? FEED YOUR HUNGRY PLANTS BLOOMAID THE COMPLETE PLANT>FOOD. SIZES 10c, 25c, 50c GALLOWAY-McMHUAN Book Store —• GOOD REFRIGERATION ...At Moderate Ci^t We Recommend the Old DqieiidaUe Gurney Refrigerators The .Gurney is a thoroughly constructed box of sea soned oak made to give satisfaction at a mfadam king cost. The walls are cork lined. The food eoMpartaMiits are of highly enameled Iron. Wire shelves are roaovak^e for cleaning. Ice compartment Is ‘ cleaned. The water tfeup Is sanil for cleaaing. Ice compartment is sturdily baOt aad eaafly cleaned. The water tfeup Is sanitarv aad saaT for cleaning. The Gurney has heavily nkUed ware of best quality. We can farnish the Gurney In 35 lb., 50 and 100 lb., ice capneitka at prkca tluU are able, in fact no higher la prire than ao»a hax«i the esrk lining. Give ua a look before you yanr refrigtrator or ke box. Frather-Siniisoa FvnitBre OMnpwnjr 8. Let us ask soom otbar ques tions: (1) Are young people to gauge the worth of religion and particularly of Christianity, by this mahifestafion of enthusiasm on the part of those enumerated as not there? may they not fairly do so? and, if so, Is there any wonder that we are hearing so much srbout ^oung people’s losing in terest in the church? (2) Is it sur prising If young people doubt our sin cerity if, because of a little incon venience. we neglect to Join in a union service on such a rare and auspicious occasion? (3) la this one of the tr any phenomena of our day, going to show that now people are “lovere of pleas ures (ease, entertainment) rather than lovers of God,”—and that on a preity large scale? (4) Is It evidmee that there is a spreading dry-rot in what is called ChrieUanity, or, in oth er words, “Having a form of godli ness, but denying the fiower thereof”? (6) Would these aniniadversions have been necessary or pertinent if there were much of Peatecosttl flra. U))(dlpr, the roofs of our churches, not to say in the homes, of supposedly Chris tian Clinton? (6) Have we adults and church officials any right to export our young people to be more religious and sacrificing than we. are? (7) Af ter all, how much do you resent this kindly criticism inst^ of asking yourself “Did I do my duty”? 9. This is in no sense a critinsm of the service we had, but how much more inspiring and up-lifting it could )mve been made if the best singers in the several choirs could have been in duced to come and unite in singing such splendid songs as Robert Lnw- ry’s “He Arose” (“Low in the grave he-lay, etc.”) Xnd Fanny Crosby’s “Christ Is Risen”; if the different or ganization, seated together, had sung antiphonally some of the fine resurrection song#* in their several hymnals; if the college quartette and quartettes from the city choirs had sung certain selections; if all had ng the “Resurrection Psalm” and e twenty-third Psalm, “All Hail the Powar of Jasua’ Name,” etc.; if the eornettists and saaephaniiU of tka ^ college had been there to give instm- mental accompaniment; if some had recited or read I Cor. Kith and recited the “Many infallible proofs” of the Resurrection. 10. Would it not have been smI- nently worth while if,'with a kingdom outlook instead of tt local and aeeta- rian outlook, the morning aervieaa in the several churches had been omittad and all ths Chriatiant in Clinton had mat for this service and enriehad and «*snded it some, as just sufvssfted? In my hnmble Judgmant it would bavt Z % / We are ready to help you refresh the home for summer Ntw Cretonnet, Drepery, CorUin nnd Slip Covnr fh> brkt. New B^aprends of cotton, candle wick, VMfm and cilk—all manner of lampe and mirrorc-^new eoih* Iona for the house, porch and summer camp. New nmih*. able shades for windows, of linen, lawn, and cambria— ^ New CurUhi rqda ^4.Drapery hardware. New oeea- ■ional furniture, ^ttery, both orngtoental had useful. New unpainted book eases, corner cupboarda, telephone decks and chairs. New ideas and servioeg thl4 help you u« them advanlageojal/. So You May Kno w We make to order and install slip cov ert, euahiona for porch and lawn swings—all style types of drapes—win dow shades and drapery supports. Samples, designs and ratimatea sub- miUV(l*wiClMit obligatioa to buy*—our Home Deeoration Swviee is inter-stste wide and is no more distant thasi yow tslephone, or nsarsat mail box. it