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• i 4 DL -r’ ' / 5 !■ sj, Pajrf Twelve THE CLINTON CHRONICLE U Thursday, August 16, 1956 . • \ ' . . - . _ .r ' i . Hynm Is Bom «LINT ABONNBR WeVe Marching to Zioii A, boy raiset th* in of hit father . k Deacon Enoch Watt* pkknd up a stick. Evary tims he had told his scrawny little son to do some- thing the boy had replied with a rhyme. Every time he asked Isaac a question, the boy a*w»« back with an answer all rhymed out That bad been going on ever since toe dwarf like ugly youth wrote a 14-line poem when he was 7 years old Now Isaac was' ini his teens and the Deacon had had enough. He was going to break the boy of rhyming his every day conversation or flail the daylights out of him. , Watts Sr advanced menacingly with his stick. Isaac raised his arm and shrugged away. The Deacon raised the stick. Isaac cried out “O father do some pity take, and I will no more verses make!” History does not record what happened next But whatever happened, Isaac Watts was still alive on a Sunday In 1692 when he attended a Non- Conformist Church In Southampton with his father. He was 18 then. Everybody sang the Psalms that Sunday . . . everybody, that Is, except Isaac Watts. "Why didn't you sing the Psalms?” the old man de manded after the church service. "Because they don't rhyme, that's why,” the rebellious youth re plied. Come, we that love the Lord, And let our joy* be known, Jom in o song with sweet accord. And thus surround the throne. Let those refuse to sing Who never knew our God; But children of the heavenly King, May speak their joys abroad. The hill of Zion yields A thousand sacred sweets write something that does rhyme !f‘ ytm think you're mnartor than King David,” the staid old deacon bellowed. Isaac Watts accepted the ehal- lanse. That afternoon he wrote: "Behold the glories of the Lamb Amidst his Esther’s throne; Prepare new honors for his nsm^, And songs before unknown.” During the week he finished his first hymn Tbs following Sunday he gave it to the church clerk and the clerk read it, fine by line, while the congrega tion sang after him Isaac Watts had to bring in a* rhymed-out song every Sunday for two years. In 1707 Watts collected his “hymns of human composure" into a book titled “Hymns And Spirit ual Songs.” Other editions followed In all, he wrote 650 hymns . . . mostly paraphrases of the Psalms. The die was cast And Isaac Watts had gone down In history aa The Father of the English Hymn." Thus we sing “hymns of human composure'' to day. But we might still be singing the Psalms had not a scrawny little five-foot youth raised the Ire of his father 24 centuries ago. This is one of Watts’ first hymns. Before we reeffch the heavenly fields. Or walk aolden streets. Then let our songs abound, And every tear be dry, We re marching thro' Imihanuel's ground. To fairer worlds on high. (Chorus) We're marching to Zion, Beautiful, beautiful Zion; W re marching upward to Zion, The beautiful city of God. , IT _ \ mml 'u LYDIA MILLS MRS. CLYDE TRAMMELL, Correspondent, Representative TELEPHONE 1085 , Mrs. C B Sharpton, Sr., and Mrs T R Nelms, of Columbia, visited friends in the community Wednesday afternoon Tony, Dianne and Buddy Aber crombie, of Laurens, are spend ing the week with their grand parents. Mr and Mrs Henry Aber crombie. Mr. Frank Goss accompanied Mrs. Goss and children to Wadley. Ga Sunday where Mrs. Goss and children will nsit'relatives for this week , Ms and Mrs. Clifton Huff and Mr. and Mrs. B Huff, of Fort Worth, Texas, are visiting Mrs. Clifton Huff's sister, Mrs. D B. Wehunt and Mr. Wehunt. Mr, and Mrs. William Campbell; of near Greenville, were recent guests of Mr and Mrs. Henry Ab ercrombie. Mrs. Paul Glenn and children-, and Mrs. H W. Williams. Carol Parrish accompanied them home after a visit here. Mr, and Mrs. Harry Templeton and family attended the funeral services of her niece, Mrs Svble Daniel in Greenville Thursday. Sir H. D Crocker was called to Henrietta. N. C\. Monday evening due to the death of his sister. Miss Maude Crocker Mrs. Lizzie Miller spent the week-end with her sister, Mrs. Meadows Minick in Newberry. Mr and Mrs. Edward Williams and Polly, of Newberry, visited Mr. and Mrs H W. Williams on Thurs day. Miss Corrine Lawson has turned unce on Friday evening the troupe were supper guests of Mr. and Mrs. Horace Smith. Enjoyihg this were Arthur, Sonny and Ralph Smith, Tommy Fade, Wayne Hass and Miss Carol Hunnicutt. « Randall. Atkinson is visiting his grandparents, Mr and Mrs. Har vey Hayes in Scottdale, Ga. Mr. and Mrs. E. Norwood and daughters, of Anniston, Ala., spent the pa'st Two weeks with htr' mother, Mrs. C. M. Broome and Mr. Broome and sister, Miss Betty McDonald. They also visit- rd--other SoutfrCarolmsTelatlves while here. Mrs. Carson Neal and Dianne, of Greenville, were with her mother for a few days last week. I Mrs. W. J. Franklin, Misses Ca role Franklin and La Don Mc- Cravey visited the former's sister, Mrs. G. C. Thompson in Anderson Sunday. Charles L. Venable, Sr., of San Diego, Cal., spent the week-end re _ with Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Whit- imre; again at her home. Rex Harris was a patient at Bla lock clinic over the week-end. k . Woman's Club Picnic Tonight The Lydia Woman’s club with their families will have a picnic tonight at the Lydia Cook-Out at 7 p. m. All members and prospective members are invited to be pres ent with their families. Everyone is to bring picnic lunch 1 and drinks. Debbie Barlowe will be 3 years old Ai*g. 19. ; and Mrs. Lindy Barlowe will observe their 76h wedding an niversary Aug. 21. Mrs. I. N. Pierce will celebrate her birthday Aug. 25. FINAL SETTLEMENT Take notice that on the 21st day of August, 1956, I will render a final account of my acts and do ings as Guardian of the estate of Thomas KJ. Pitts, in the office of the Judge of Probate of Laurens Countq, at 10 o'clock a. m., and on the same day will apply for a final discharge from my trust as Guardian. Any person indebted to sad es tate is notified and required to make payment on or before that Birth Announcement Hardee Rev. and Mrs. Stanley L. Har dee, Jr., announce the birth of a sort; Robbie Ward, August 9 at the Laurens hospital. Mrs. Hardee is the former Miss Betty Ward, of Conway. . Rev.- Hardee is pastor of the Lydia Baptist church. IF YOU DON'T READ THE CHRONICLE OU DON T GET THE ITTWi. Phone 74 Dr. Fred E. Holcombe OPTOMETRIST Offices at 2uo South Broad SL Phone 65? Office Hours 8:60 te 5:84 date; and all persons having claims against said estate will present them on or before said date, duly proven, or be forever barred. ESTHER H. PITTS, Guardian July 23, 1956 4c-A-16 at camp meeting at Beach) John B. Bagwell, Mr. and Mrs. Springs. Cecil McLendon and Cecelia and T W Grace, of Pineville, N. C .'M 1 , and Mrs Harvey attended spent several days with her moth-| annual Bagwell reunion in Keith and Deidre, of Greenville^ er, Mrs. Alice Grace and Dster, 1 ^ irn P sonv i dc ' on Sunday. were guests of Mr and Mrs. Clyde Trammell the past week. Mr Glenn joined them here for the week end. Mrs. J H Crowe, Mrs. Sarah Jenkins and Misses Pat Fuller, Beverly Buhardt and Linda Brasswell v:-'ited Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Holland in Allendale Sunday. They also visited at Parris Island. Mrs Crowe remained for a visit with ‘her daughter and Linn Jen- k.ns returned home after a week's stay with Mr and Mrs. Holland. Mrs G C Parrish, Jr., of Aik en. spent the week-end with Mr. and Mrs.. Parrish, Sr., and Mr Mrs. W I Bailey the past week. Mr any! Mrs Alvin Grate, of Charlotte, N C , and Miss Eliz- Mrs. Marion Lawson, Miss Cor- rinne Lawson with Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Webb and Mrs. Belle Hames abeth Grace of Pineville, visited, of Clinton attended the all-mght them during the - week-end. ,Miss singing at Textile Hall in Green- •Ethel Grace returned home with I Saturday, them following a visit here. | -^ r - and Mrs. J. C. Atkinson vis- Mis*-Becky Gregory accompan-; ; 'ed Junior Morgan in Greenwood ' Sunday. Mrs. R. E. Templeton, of Luur- ied relatives‘from Hickory Tav-i ern to Columbia Sunday for the day. - - zrrzrrr Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy South and Dan attended the South reunion which was held at Tumblin Shoals Sunday. . Preceding the ‘‘Arthur Smith 1 duc i° 1^*-' death of her and His Crackerjacks” perform- ta ’.d L ‘ r - H- L.‘Franklin. ; Mr. and Mrs. Ellis Huffstetler spent the week-end with their who efis -visrted her son and daughter- in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Tem pleton Friday. Mr, and Mrs. Wade Pennington and family were called to Union Today s active people want rOTednwent" t., y,. j . - - • | Light, dry (not too sweet) IfUifJfi' uViv. reduced in emories. Jti f If, " 1\V\ Pe P s ‘ refVeshes f'D /'/ /'/ A ' m V without filling. wmm •'t „ ■ I daughter, Sandy, wno remains a patient at Warm Springs, Ga. Party Enjoyed Tuesday Evening The Lydia community build ing was the scene of a lovely par ty Tuesday evening of last week when Miss Ruth Whitmire was honored with a birthday party by her mother, Mrs. J. T. W'hitmire. When the group had gathered, games and contests were enjoyed and later a cold plate with iced drinks were served by the hos tess with Mrs. Polly Ijedford as sisting. Miss—Whitmore was remember ed with many lovely gifts. A group'of friends from Spar tanburg were .present.- Birthday Party Eor Miss Templeton Friday evening, Miss Darleene; Templeton was.honoree at a par ty celebrating her twelfth birth day. The party was held at the co,ni- munity house with 22 young friends being present. The group' enjoyed dancing and games be fore being invited.into the dining room for party refreshments. The table was centered with a red heart shaped cake with' white candles. Gifts were , presented to Miss Templeton and were opened for all to see. ^ Darleene's mother, Mrs. Harry | Templeton, was assisted in enter-, taining by Mrs. R. E. Templeton,! of Laurens.’Darleene's gratidmoth er. Week-End Youth Revival There, will be a Youth Revival at the Lvdia Pentecostal Holiness church beginning FYiday even-] ing at 7:30 with Floyd Brewer, of. Greenwood, the youth director of this district, speaking each even-' ing through Sunday. Sympathy Extended Sympathy is extended to Miss Wade Pennington in the loss of her father, Robert Lee Franklin whose death occurred in Union on Saturday. The community extend^ sym pathy to H D. Crocker in the death of his sister, who died Mon day in Henrietta, N. C. Sunday School Class Goes To Mt. Mitchell Following Sunday school at the Lydia Baptist church Sunday, Mr. E. C. Burdette with his boys S. S. class motored to Mt. Mitchell, N. C, returning late Sunday evening. The boys carried picnic lunches and drinks. In the group were Mr. Burdette. Herman Burdette. Jerry Satterfield, Roger Whitmire, Lar ry Motte, Tony Black and Nathan Gilstrap. Birthdays And Anniversaries Donn.C Fuller was 8 years old! Aug. 13. * Miss Parrish Of Aiken Honored Carol Parrish, of Aiken, was honored on her tenth birthday Thursday with a party at the home of her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Parrish, Sr. Ten young girl friends were in- i vited. The girls attended a movie and afternoon games at the home. , Later party dainties //were served and favors given. Miss Betty Lou Parrish assist ed her mother in -the courtesies of entertaining. Polly Williams, of Newberry, wa/ an out-of-town guest. Nephew Given Party On Thursday afternoon, Keith | Glenn, of Greenville, was honor ed with a birthday party by his aunt, Mrs. Clyde Trammell at-her home vtith Mrs. Paul Glenn, Keith's mother, assisting. A few neighborhood boys whom Keith had met while visiting here were invited:-' The boys enjoyed playing horse shoe and other contests before be ing ipvited into the dining room for refreshments. The lace covered table held yel low flowers and the white and green birthday cake with ten candles was cut and served with ice cream. Kojflh was remembered with nice gifts. Mrs. Melvin Seay, Randy and (Teresa Seay were guests from Clinton. With The Sick James McLendon underwent a tonsi lee tarn y at Hays hospital last Thursday. He is improving very nicely at home now. Freinds were sorry to hear of the automobile accident of Benny Hughey and Joel Templeton near Cross Keys Saturday evening. Both young men were injured and ate patients at Hays hospital. 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