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HE WAtEREE MESSENGER , Published Every Tuesday by ' HAS. W. BIRCHMORE, i ? ?1 ired ar, Serond Class Matter at e PbstofHcu at Camden, 8. C. ! ' " 1 1 ? leription (1.50 A Year in Advance Tuesday, November 17, 1931 ? 3 ; : ? 18. WHITAKER BIRCHMORE .. ; ... the death of Charles \V[h i taker L?'>re, Chmden arid Kershaw has lost a good, useful and citizen. The loss to The ree Messenger, the paper whicji established and edited for 47 long cannot be ' replaced. Mr. ?re, a man of great energy ivity, was at all times interest evevything worthwhile for the rraent of his community. As a ?hman he was a zealous and ha^d rker, never failing to respond to calls made on him. For many ,rs he was Superintendent of the jyttleton St. Methodist Sunday School irid at the time of his death was the leloved teadher of the Men's Bible 31ass. He served at one time as )oun?y Supex*intendent of Education nd fcis work in this capacity was loteworthy. Keenly interested in the ij&tterment of social conditions he erved well as a member of the state oard of charities' and corrections, fut naturally and properly as a con temporary ha? said it was through his ipaper, The Wateree Messenger, liat he served most and best. And Oder his management for 47 years 'he Messenger has always stood for b^st things in life. A good man hag arted. May God reward him as ^richly deserves to be. the sentiment in the - following sage of sympathy, from Father a former rector of St. Mary's ;holic church here, is so pretty at we take the liberty of publishing I Spartanburg, S. C., Nov. 12, 1931. 'l^fles W. Birchmore, Jr., imden, South Carolina. '<) ypu and the family I extend felt sympathy. Your father one. of the best men I ever knew* i God reward" .tym i\s he deserved solace yOtt#Sp? who remain to rti him who, loved the poor and isoned as <Jnriat said to do. Sincerely, FATHER MACKIN. M)p'* | would like to use a short space in ie^ Messenger to pay a tribute to ??. Charles W. Birchmore, my life ig^friend an l early mentor. There [| ilio need for me to stress the many ^virtues of his truly Christian charac er, which are well known to the peo ile of Kershaw county, nor to dwell ipon his varied service to church and itate, both in a personal way and ;hrough the columns of the paper J ich wau his life's work. Others more capable of doing this and 1 all leavo thom the task. - But I feel ,t I would be untrue to myself did not 8".y just a few words about a ork I know from experience and 'on\ mrny conversations with him irf ite years whteh was very dear to H ^Conspicuous amony many traits of chm acter wortihy of emulation which .Were outstanding in the life of Mr. -Birchmore was his deep _ love for v;&6Ung m$n and his constant, earnest) >*nd successful efforts to influence lives for good. 4lis , love oi* ^byhood and young manhood amount ed to a passion, an 'engrossing and absorbing passion. Devotion to duty !? a worthy trait, but the strict per formance of duty often calls for the doing of unpleasant things. It was not so much from a sense of duty that Mr. Birchmore exerted such efforts in behAtf of. youth, but an ingrained deep -sealed love of mankind prompted and urged the valuable ef ' forts which ho so unstintedly gave. one who experienced that great love and loving guidance and who te deeply indebted to Kim for many of 'the finer things of life, I wish to lay j this poor verbal tribute on the tomb ot my friend. Thiry-five long years have passed since I passed from the ^ <far#ct influence of his beneficient counsel btit many of the trials and hardships of those years have been more easily borne by reason of the faith and the knowledge gained from 1 contact with him. Who can estimate1 the value-of such a life and such an jnfltfanee* which goes down the cen 1 tunes bearing ftood fruit tpr eternity Certainly his reward will be great. THORNMSY WALKER. The panning of Editor Charles W. Birehm^re remove One of Cemden'n older citizens and a man who mcule ' frieridn with all in the home of his | ption. #or forty-ieven years he ; lihed a newspaper in thin city j had a wide acquaintance among >le, all of whom held him In J affairs was earnest at all times, and Especially did he take great interost in young people. The editor of this paper feels a distinct personal loss in the passing of this, one of the 'old est editors in the state, and will miss his friendly advice.? Camden Chron 'icle.?> ' ] '^Veteran Editor Personally to edit and manage con ^ tinously through 47- years a county .newspaper is to participate in a pe culiarly intimate way in the joys and sorrows of the community. Charles W. Birchmore, 71, who died yester day, had borne that relation for near ly a half-century to the Kershaw county weekly, The Waterce Messen ger, which he himself established. Exacting and ttaremitting as the duties were that called within his own shop, Mr. Birchomre, a loyal churchman, was many years superin tendent of his Sunday school and teacher of his Bible class; socially sensitive, he made time to sit with the state board of charities and cor rections; interested in (the public schools and in the administration of "his county's affairs, he served at other times as county superintend ent of education and member of the county board of commissioners. But naturally and properly it was through his newspaper that he serv ed most and best; and the Wateree Messenpvr has faithfully reflected these many years a steadfast 'de votion to the verities that endure. ? The State. I AN INEXCUSABLE RECORD The accident problem is of vital in terest to every citizen. DuVing 1930 accidents accounted for the deaths of 99,000 persons, and 10,000,000 injuries. For these acci dents the Jwnerican people paid $3,250,000,000. Only five diseases cause more deaths than accidents, and between the ages of five and fourteen, acci dents cause more than twice as many deaths as the most important disease. The death rate from accidents in this country is twice as high as in the principal European countries. The motor vehicle leads all other causes accounting for. 3?, 000 deaths in 1930 followed by home accidents with 30, 000 and industrial accidents totaling 19,000. But there .is a brighter side, to the accident picture. Child deaths have been decreased by presistent "safety" education. Accidents have been re civic cd 28 per cent in two years by , 1600 industrial concerns reporting to -v, the National Safety bouncil. The number of commercial trucks involved in accidents had gone down 19 per cent since i&27. And, in scheduled air transport, the death rate declined 87 per cent from 1928 io 1930. But when 82,000 people can be kill ed in a sifigle year in automobiles, homes and industries, every motorist, every employer and employe and all other citizens must recognize their pwn individual responsibility to help reduce the accident toil. 1 Christmas Clubs i A total of $000,000,000 in cash will be disti*ibutod to about 12,000,000 members of the Christmas Savings | Clubs scattered throughout the nrv.ioa I within .about a month's time. This total compares with ?012,000,000 for the prec'edinfi year, the showing be ing remarkable considering the de pression undergone for the past twelve months. It also empnasizes | the Christmas Club plan has become a permanent fixture in the thrift pro gram of the public from year to year. It is estimated that South Carolin ians have a total of $2., 400, 000 in Christmas Savings. GOVERNMENT ANI) BUSINESS One of the inevitable results of hard times is renewed demands for further extension of the activities of the Federal Government. ? Unemployment insurance, govern ment subsidy of this business or gov ernment ownership of that, gigantic " relief'1 bond issues ? hardly a day passes without a new, suggested panacea. The Federal Government might (jo more to bring back jfrosperity, so far as that is' within the power of any one nation, by restricting its activities. There is only one cure for unem ployment ? industrial development that will put men to work. There is only one cure for depression ? a new influx ?f active capital into bus iness. __ High taxes and governmental inter ference are a barrier in the way of both these cures. No individual would, for example, build a new home if he believed it would soon be taxed beyond his ability to pay. And no firoup of investors would build a new factory if there were danger of tax ation growing so great as to make profits, impossible. Government should do everything it can to encourage industry, invest ments, employment. FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY RED CROSS POSTER A PRETTY, twonty-year-Old bank tellor of TMioonlxvllle, Pennsyl vania ? Miss Margaret Wlltr-tiervod an the modol for tho Itod Or on a. poster thin year, and thiuj ontored Hito tho halls of everlasting fame. This particular postor marks the fiftieth birthday of tho American Red Crojja. The original poster will bo preserved la tho Hod Cross museum in Washington, and tho l'eproduct Ions will undoubtedly bo vzrX In lfU-1 when the one hundredth anniversary in obBerved-"-and In 2081 and through tho birthday* of the Red Cross In all tho future centuries. Joseph M. Clement Is the artist of this effective anniversary pofttor, which follows out the (slogan of tl)e Red Crona birthday; ? "ijPitty yoftrs' service to humahlty." Mr. Clement has a studio and home on old mill property at Chester Springs, Pennsyl vania, and thus looked about the neighborhood for local talent nnd ills* covered Mlas Wilt ? who has posed f6r several of his works. . UNIFORM INTERNATIONAL SUNDAY I chool Lesson <Uy HE V P .8. rilZWATEB. D. D.. U?ai ber of Vacuity. Moody Blbl* lustltuto of Chicago.) >'<El 1981. Western Newapunor Union.* 'IMPROVED Lesson for November 22 ' * PAUL IN ROME GOLDEN TEXT? 1 can do all thlngB through Christ which strengthened me. LESSON TEXT? AcU 26:1-12; 28 16-81. PRIMARY TOPIC? Paul In the Great est City of the World. JUNIOR TOPIC? Paul'* Life-long Ambition Fulfilled. INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOP IC ? A Prisoner Proclaims the Gospel In Rome. YOUNQ PEOPLE AND ADULT TOP IC ? Paul's Ministry In tho World's Capital. I. Paul Appeals to Caesar (25:1-12) In order to appreciate this action on the part of Paul It Is well to get a synthetic grasp of the expediences which forced him to make this appeal. 1. His trial before Felix (Acts 24) The officials of the Sanhedrln wen represented by Tertullus, a Roman barrister. He brought a fourfold charge against Paul : * a. A pestilent fellow (v. 6). b. An inciter of rebellion (v. 5). e. The ringleader of a sect (v. 5). d. A profaner of the temple (v. 0) To this charge Paul replied In a clear and dignified manner, setting forth tho facts of his life, and demanded thm his adversaries bring proof their accusation. Felix was greatly moved by Paul's testimony concerning Christ but postponed decision, expecting to receive a bribe from Paul. 2. Trial before Festus (25:1-12) Festus was tho successor of Felix. Two years had elapsed, but the Jew ish hatred had not abated. PauVs foe? in Jerusalem sought to have him brought there for trial, Intending to lie In wait and kill him on the way. Fes tus. willing to please the Jews, pur posed to send him to Jerusalem for I trial. For this Paul rebuked him, de clarlng that he very well knew that hr was innocent. Seeing that It was Im possible to get Justice at the hands' of Festus, he made use of his right as n Roman citizen and appealed to Caesar. Festus was taken by surprise and /ound himself In art embarrassing po sltlon, as he was unable to explain to Caesar as to why an Innocent man should go to Rome for trial. 8. Trial before Agrlppa (25:18 2(1:32). This was occasioned by the visit to Festus of Agrlppa and Rer nice. Upon their nrrlval. Festus told them of his perplexity. ThereA?.r?* they expressed n desire to heaf Paul Paul gladly made his defense before them and appealed to them to accepi Christ. II. Paul's Journey to Rome (27:1-44) 1. The Rlilp (v. 0). It was In a ves sel of Alexandria sailing fram Myra to Italy. 2. The company (vv. 2. 37). Two of Paul's friends, Arlstarchus and Luke, were permitted to go with him. Resides these three there were 273 In the ship. 3. The storm (vv. l^O). The ship nifule little headway on account of un favorable winds. Pnul advised that they winter In Fair Haven (vv. 0-12), but his advice was unheeded. In verses 14 to 20 we hove a most graphic description of the storm. Tempestuous winds as well as soft breezes await God's faithful ones* 4. Paul's serene faith (vv. 21-2(5) God Is ns near to his faithful ones on a stormy sen ns In the quietude of the home. Pnul wns not only cnlm bub bnde the people be of pood clieet (v. 22). lie promised them safety though the ship woi^ld go to pieces r>. The ship's crow safe (vv. 27-4-1). All turned out as God hnd promlr.p'1 III. Paul's Ministry In Rom? (Act 28! 1 5-31). 1. Welcomed by the brethren' (v ir>). Thoy met him nt the Ap;>il forum, a distance of about forty r.t'les fron) Home. Thin was, the fl rst lime he wns thus welcomed. 2. Paul's lonlent treatment (v 10) Ite was allowed to hire a*- house nnd live apart. being guarded by a soldier. 3 Conference with the lend'np Jews (vv. 17-22). Fie allowed h'm:;e|f only three days to rest. Ills o'ljes-t was to hnvo a fair understanding v.i;h the .lews He. explained the rens*on for his being there. The result wic thnt the Jews took neutral ground fin* expressed a desire to hear what Paul could sny.tn defense of a sect which wns evil spoken against. 4. Paul expounding the klngdotn./Of God ?*nd persuading eOncern'nu Jer<nss (vv. 23-31) He pointed on a ren> kingdom, the Messianic Kl'igdom with the historic Jesus ns the Kin? The kingdom to Paul meant n ifeMnl'e rel^n of a deflnlte |M?rsoh. not merel an Improved state of society l itis he showed from the Scriptures lie went through the Old Testament, carefully showing the kingdom teachln,", to be In harmony with tl>fi law mid tin prophets. P?rion?l Cons?cr?t!ea There Is also need of a clear under standing of what consecration means It Is not an Indulgence In pious yearn ings and smug phrases. It Is the will Ingnoss to face facts squarely, to deny one's self In behalf of others, to give, to work with one's heart and soul thrtt God's kingdom may com? upon earth. " ; MtiiarM N?t Lutlno The pleasure* of sin are but for a season, hut the punishment of unpftr too**. _ RAMBLING THOUGHT By H. C. H. When Mr. C. W. Birchmore passed away, th? community suffered a great lose. Nx> greater tribute could be paid to any man, than to say: God knew him as a faithful servant; the poor and the unfortunate, knew him as a friend. Fasting safely in the homeland, Far from trouble, care and strife, He receives the Master's blessing For a busy well spent life. ? H. C, Hardy. Upiet PfrcceJcnt When u 80- foot pin appeared In the city walls of Chester. Kn"hind. recent ly. the wnll was closed to pedestrians for the first time In hundreds of years CROFT MILL OPEN FOR BUS INESS. On Little Swilft Creek, ohn K de Loach. St. FOR SALE ? Fulghum Seed Oats, fully matured and bright. Price 50c. per bushel. A. W. Humphries, W. O. W. MEETING Live Camp, No. 49, "W. 0. *ach month at 8 p. m. VUiting ?ov neeta the last Thursday evening is tteign* cordially welcorred. C. V RTRCHMORE. 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