University of South Carolina Libraries
I- y< - Vi ‘ PAGE EMBT ' : / • i -- ’ r-- " ; THE CLIMTONl CHRONICLE, CEDODW. 8. C. 4i THUBSDAY, MAT 27, i»S7 ST^l -*:J. 50 GradualEa • Get iMplomas SfContinaed from peg« one keart for satisfying experience and a more in^gpratin^r existence is not "?to be womed or destroyed. It ie God ."who has planted in pian the 'mre for largeness and fullness of life. Man is not designed for asceti cism and annihilation but for growtji, conquest and immortal triumph. This restless craving, which indeed is the energy expressing itself in, all aps- bition and willing effort, is t-he basis of alf mental, moral and spiritual power. The impulse to get from life rich and blessed experiences was planted in the human heart hand of God, and with such a divine origin we njust .agree that it is prop er and legitimate to inan. Ohe should be free to fashion life's for a lanj of resplendent beauty and radiant Joyousness., Yet at-the end of life’s way, if not loiigjbefore, many are compel l^ to-ildmit that the good which they dreamed and which they sought has proved an illusion. Solomon’s life began amid auspicious circumstances and with large promis es, yet ^t came to sterile weariness and wounded hope. It was he.who made the'melancholy confession that has been frequently and bitterly re peated, “All is vanity ahd vexation of spirit.” There -is a picture called “The Pursuit of Pl€asure”^that serves well to illustrate our thought. On. the female figure called “Pleasure” who floats through the air followed by a thrbng of chasing, V the I men and "women of all ■ ^'and ranks of life. In their pursuit of the alluring figure they trample each other down , and continue to strain neiwe and muscle long after despair has been written on thoir me.” Although he was bqt. taking the first step he was to the place where he could sing: r‘Not iTiy gifts I seek, O Lord; Not Thy gifts, but Thee experiences according to his jrenujne i There is, however, no reaching needs. The mind of man crayes; for is a phahtom of seeming de light, and to search for light and elusive and evasive, ever wooing A. _• s Of . M • truth is his prerogative. The heart of yet ever retreating frqm loves .and craves love irr return, iff rhoujrhTTesTfolly men In awakening-to love there are kin<r- "pursue their chosen good in led in his heart hopes that should beijj^^, find that the thing upon realized; urged on by love man makes hearts'is pledges that he should be allowed to a dt-lu-sion and a snare. falfilK Man’s will i, fitted for action and he ..ho,vW be frw to create morH ^ congenial conditions of life and more JWhere were all Thy bqdlidless • stbre . ^ Without ThysClf? What less or more ? Not Thy gifts, but Thee.” Union with God is the soul’s first need. “Take me,” said the prodigal, wh€fn the fury‘of his folly was spent. Those words find an inevitaible com plement in these other words: “Make me.” The penitent’s prayer was, “Make me as one Of thy biped ser vants,” but the father received him gladly and said, “This my son was dead and is alive again, was lost and is found.” . Like'wise our heavenly Father makes us sons before he makes us servants but he makes us servants as well as sons. The soul tha^ is ifi harmony with God receives frf>m the Master a new conception of.ws| own life. He de sires that it be modeled after the di vine ideal. He craves a renovation of .life and God gives him a regene- Graduates To Get Degreoi ration of mind and soul. Truly did (Continued from page one) " ' Ned Sprunt Hays, Clinton. John Clay Hutchinson, Point Pleas ant, W. Va^ John Boyd Jacobs, Clinton.' Montaipae Hermsin Jacobs Kings- tree. ' Dalton Miller Mann, MoMreat, N.C. Samuel Buchan Marks, Cohnnbia. (Malcolm Eugene Norton, Dillon. ‘ Marion Howe Parham, Latta. Joseph Ernest Patrick, Covin^tOn, Ga. Alfred Judson Plowden, Summer- ton. Geopge Ernest Plunkett, ~Cbnyers,. Ga. ' ' T^loyd Ernest Propst, Jr., Winns- boro. Lee Sinclair Quarterman, Charles- ton. * "Raleigh Alexander Shoemaker, Charlotte, N. C. John William Steenbergen, Point Pleasant, W, Var tence of ten days. hope the seiners will besi* this ruling.in mind and buy*their licenses befo^ going in the water,” said/the game warden. “HI have to enforce the law as ft stands.*' , “^SfuUon three of the act says: “All persons applying for a license shall receive^ button and such license as may be provided; and every person shall while fishing, carry conspicuous ly displayed on his person the said button and carry on his person said license, arid shall show his license to any officer upon demanil, and the li- WHAT DO . . . P. S. Jeanes DO? cense must correspond to, the button' as to serial numbW.” \ ' ' Gra] FunercJ CHiitoii, S. C. FUNEg^^ DiRECTORS Jfand,.. • EMBALMERS / Ambulance Senrice Phones 41 and S99-J L. RUSSELL GRAY umI Y. PARKS ADAIR, Geu. Mgra. come James William Thompson, Jr., Cam den. beautiful surroundings. It is every man’s right to seek the expansion of his mind and the expression of. his thoughts, the security -lyrd suffi ciency of his goods, the love and res pect of his fellows, and the joy and happiness in living. On this earth man is adven turer, seeking more satisfying expe riences; or rather, he is ~a pilgrim yearning for some distant land which is the true home of his being. Only in this far country can he find ub timate contentment and sovereign happine.ss. .The breezes of that land are fialmyr it bas sunshine but not storms; its flowers do not Tade anp it.s experience.«, so.ught the happiness he desire<l in gratifying the wanton- ings of his animah senses, in feast ing, drinking and plea^ririg. He would find ample and congenial com-_ pany in that group of sensual revel ers of today who seek to glorify un chastity and‘vice by the blending of passion with mystery. There is a widespread revolt against' all high standards of purity and holiness which scorns the .sanctity of the body and detbases our .self-.respect. Nev ertheless, this liberalism is taking's tragic toll in the loss of happiness, ca pacity and~power. The sati-sfaction of the ^se is not merely tempoi;ary; if carried out to unlawful extremes its palaces are imperishable, To Ve-r.^ ... , nounce the search for this land ofj' n U rino of love »n,i ,lifo ami to ..ottle do»n in!. tlisaf feet ion ami -tliscontentment -is life’s supreme tragedy. Well, has it been said, “God can forgive thee all •I save thy despair;” When the younger son demanded hi.s portion of his fath er’s »goods,. the latter divided unto them his living. So does oiir heavenly Father give us liberty to pursue our chosen ends and aims in life and to gratify the intolerable thirst with us for the'happiness of our souls. II. There Are Mistaken Way.s To , Seek Happiness The Wise Man was conscious of this when he said, “There is a way that seemeth right unto jTian but the end thereof is the wayjfof death.” Men spend their lives anticipatiing happinesses that’ lie ahead, in quest Dr. Felder Smith of DRS* SMITH & SMITH OPTOMETRISTS Specialist In Eye Examinations Office Hours 8 to 6 Daily Phone 29-W for Appointment Clinton, S. C. ’ ETIWAN FERTILIZER The Oldest Brand In South ' % Carolina. > They use Fish Scrap, , Cot ton Seed Meal, Blood, Ani mal Tankage and Other Organics. For Reliable, Satisfactory FERTILIZER /, See B. H- BOYD Clintpn,^'^. C. / If ' / Tnt TCHOIREST MEAT A FORK OR^KRlfe. EVERTACKLf0IN ITS 'UFB THE TENDEREST MEAT that was ever^ forked in the di- rectfon of an anxious hunger is in this market awaiting your call. A -visit to this shop will, add joy to your meal time. We’re courteously considerate of the wants of our "patrons. V., COPELAND’S Meat Maricet IC 46 John Newton who left a gdofl home arul~rrha'fty went To “Africa where he could sin to his heart’.s content; only Newton was* more deliberate in his choice of evil. But he did not pros per by the de.sertion of his father’s house. His waywardnes.s . only be trayed him into an illusion as bitter and as barren as a sea of brine. > The happint'ss which he pictured vanished away and his ill-advised adventure brought him to unendurable loneli ness, desolating self-»respeqt .Afnl, de vouring remorse. The prodigal^had mistaken the false for the, true; he was f .seeking happiness where none was to be''found. After all, lawless pleasure is hut a phantom which first deceives and later mocks. So Lord Byron discovere<l. This literary genius gave himeelf -to sensual liv ing but soon wearied of life itself. In observing hts 36th birthday he penned the memorable warning: “My years are in the yellow leaf, The flowers and fruits of love are gone, The wonn, the canker and the grief - Are mine alone.” Anothet vain and woeful quest is that which happiness in the power afford^ by wealth %ind social posi tion. One "may^ have honor, station and material resources in abunance and still experiences <an incomplete- p^s and bollo'wness of life. III. TJke Way of Genuine Happiness Ther^ is, 0 pilgrim soul, a path that does not deceive, a straight anc^nar- row path that leads directly to the soul’s sanctutn sanctorum, the mind’s arcanum and the heart’s home. Into this path the prodigal put his feet when “he arose and canie ,to ' his father.” And trulyr for God is the supreme object of our desire, thought and love. The Psalmist has learned this lesson when he exclaimed, “Thou \vilt guide me with Thy counsel and afterward receive me to Thy glory. Whom have 1 in heaven but Thee, and on earth there is none that I desire beside Thee.” The quest for happi ness is first of all a quest for God. On an old Bafbyloniah tablet are in scribed these words: “Trembling one, pursued by evil,'das)t thyself against the boMm of thy God.” It was be cause of our deepest need, our need for God, that Jesus commanded us to seelc first the kingdom of pod and his righteousness and afterward fol low other legitimate pursuits. Au gustine was* a prodigal that wandered afar but was driven by strong ^im- pulse to seek the Christ, and having anchored his soul, he^ summed up the experience of humanity with his own when he said: “Thou has created us for Thyself, 0 God, and our’heart are restless until they find rest in Thee.” Out of our personal relationships come our deep and abiding joys of life. Kinship, friendship, love and brotherhood are our sources of real satisfaction. Yet man’s most funda mental kinship is with the Eternal in whose image he was created and in whose presence he finds everlasting bliss. Paul touches on this truth when he says that we inwardly sigh .while iwe wait for open recognition as sons of God. When the younger son, blinded by desires, arrogaritly set his face toward the world of sinful pleasures, he said, "Father, give mc.*^ In these words are revealed his prodigal mood and his falsiT ideals. Aftw he had learned through^ bitter experience that the pleasures of the world are illusive and*’its gifts dis appointing, he turned home with the to the Father through him undergo a radical change in their conception of human valGes. The natural man magnifies the man of , great gifts, who is favoretl by rare fortunes and who enjoys sfrecial .privileges. We admire the poet, the orator and the musician. Military heroes, aces of the air, actors and actresses ^lypnotize us and win our admiration. We give them front page publicity and thfe chief seats in our assemblies. We envy their positions. With God it is otherwise. He honors the good alone, tlfose who love righteousness and hate iniquity. And indeed it is only through love and devotion that we can become large-minded and grow sduls capable of ■ comprehending the highest good. Life’s supreme happi ness comes through the Creation of go<l]y character and the cultivation of Christ-like love, and such is possible only irf a saving relationship with the Son of God. “ - Young members of the graduating this is your hour and the hour / of brightness. Toward its altainmeirf^^^^^^*^^-' you have been striving for more than a decade. This hour has in it for you certain elements of» happiness but I would remind y6u as one but little be yond your attainment that the satis faction of this hour is momentary, yea, but temporary. Beyond this hour lies a more difficult reach, a wider span that challenges continued striv-is ipg, and all alo.ng the way will the conviction become more profound that the (juest for sovereign happiness and ultimate satisfaction can ibe consum- ated only in a complete harmony of our_jgoul8 in and with God. So may God grant to all and each of you this sovereign happiness. Furman Townsend Wallace, Ches- ter. _ ' ■ ' * , William Robert Wallace, Jr., Ches ter. . , Richard Russell Yow, Martins, Ga. f. L. Seiners Required To Buy License County Game Warden Sidney Lee calls attention to a ruling by Chief Game Warden A. A. Richardson that “persons using seines, nets or other devices for the stoppage or collecting of fish,” arb. required to have a li cense under the now ffshing law passed this year by the legislature, ’ The cost of the license is $1.10 per calendar year, ten cents of which goes to the agent issuing the licenses, and is the same that is required for fish-' ermen - using casting rods and arti ficial bait or any manufactured equip ment other than ordinary hook arid Violation of the law carries a ntin- imum fine of $10 or a minimum sen- FREEI A Watifiil Anilidftl Gtfdenia tented wUi Palmer’s lamous “Gaidinu**— irhli firpej^ purchaK of a |1 Dottle of diii oquisite Perfuml. 1 'VG A R D E N I A Abo Pohaor’t “C aimitu“ Tolht m, ColoiMi, Dfiidat Powder, Pa« Powdv ood IJpwfat whfa tbe "'•thwfr In^raMh SAPL^-OWENS PHARMACY " “ ' Teh*phonc iiiiBiiaiiiflKiBiiUBiiaiji \ MARGARET 'TODD FRON’HS WINNER Miss Mafgaret Todd, member of this year’s graduating class at the local high school, was selected as win ner in the clock contest recently con ducted by the well-known firm of J. B. Frontis, Jeweler. The hand of the clock on display in their window stopped on her number, giving the luciiy young lady a fountain pen. The contest is conducted annually at this season and always arouses interest among the graduates for whom' it is sponsored. h .*>JS WILL GRADUATE FROM DARLINGTON SCHOOL Hugh Jacobs, so^ of Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Jacobs of this .city, is a mem ber of -the graduating class at the Darlingtorii ^hool for Boys, Rome, Ga., on May 28th.' Hugh has made a good scholastic average at the school and is a member of the staff of tbe school paper. He is also quite gifted in airplane designing and recently won first place in a model plane con test. «8| I • I SEE THESE NEW MONTH OF MAY COTTON-SHOP !• a |T MIGffT ^|lih^ptQ70Ui»hRV tome» out die your botpital^ V medkel rm turg^ expen- •hould^i prayer on hii lips, “Father, _tak€ if you should be miured in en cutomobilq cte& or $ 1.98 yeTNA-IZB Nhe iCtna -^ —e M UMUPIQo l^s wise to boy tktoe ftocin now, because yon’II have toeetbs and menths in whidi to wcaif IhraL 12 to 51 S. W. SUMERfiL Aetna-izer Next Door to Western Uaioh To Make a Smashing Wind-up For the Month. For Wedk-End Selling 100 STYLES AND QUALITY THAT WILL SURPRISE YOU. In this assortment you will find materials such as Laces Dimities, Voiles, Dotted Swiss, Krinkle Crepe, etc. SEE OUR WINDOWS- Visit our R^y-to-Wear Department * and see tile styles Slid feel the '^a]ity--Hajirwe believe you will buy -pM>re than one. • V SHOP! COMPARE! SAVE! Hi rWHERE CUNTON SHOPS AND SAVES^ '.Jwfr'-, ■r. r 'h V' ' ^ ^