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CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, JULY 30. 1920.
NUMBER 17.
JACKSON UKUOItlAL WINDOW
ffcrfd i? Virginia Negro Cltiir?ti
Through Kffort* of l*a trior
In ({oaiiokf, V.n? Micro !s. in- ( ho
I,.4,IImX colored elwrcli of tin* city, t he
Kiffto Avoimio I'reahytorlaii church a
,mi?orlaI window to Ktommnil Jack
which whs placed through the ef
f?rts of ijev. I- powutiik. |uutor
i ?( ||lt> . inn l! for twenty-five year* who
! BHS a mi 1 1 vt? of t -?'\ ii?Kt"ii. Va. The
\ >i|t?ry of the window, and tho man who
w;r Mm' i -pirallcu of l lie memorial,
wan |UI -utflit the Oho- Minute page y?^.
today l?.v ft. S. ? Pollard. . who w h i 1? ?
vijilti'iV ^ found It In Itoauoko
TlBM*. This is the .Story. should !><?
adrift) l>,v U. I). (\ historian v to their
history hooks :
"Few uHuiuinontH.crfM'toil to c< >ininom
orate jhc lives and deeds of licroea have
ilir significance and liit?Mvst for the
poo]d?? of this community aid through
out Iho South as tho 'Htonewail' Jaek
ineiiiMi.il window in the Fifth
Avenue I'n Oiyterlau church. colored,
of this city, placed, there In 11K)0, by the
Ki'v. L.#l/. Downing, pastor of tlic
rl??r?'h for the past twenty-five years,
who whs ussMcd in the work hy the
* church offh-ers,
??Mnoy of the oldc residents of J{<m
noke rem 1 1 the widespread interest that
was awakened and the ne\vs|tu|>er coin*
mcnl thjit was excited when the win
rtovv \vh'*- installed and nn veiled as x
result of the splendid spirit and miflr
hiff efforts on the p.trt of the colored
wiiilntor. ? ?
Dr. Downing was horii in Lexington
only ii few months before the emancipa
tion proclaaiation, wnere lie spent liis
childhood. His parents, had twon pu
pils in ilif Sunday school for eolofed
po<>i?|i> whleh Jaek^on taught In .the
l/'xinkhm i'resbytei'iun church riming
tli*? years that lie served as professor
at the Virginia Military Institute. As
a liny. Dr. Downing heard the praises
of the groat general from 'the lips of
flic iwoplo. I ?: ?i li white and colored.
thhMiglioiit tin' coimimnlty. The little
-oknvd hoy in??h iro prosed with the
ifories of the life and work of the great
soldier. and teacher and lie came to re
:itnl him a* one of the greatest men
In history as well as* one of tjio hest
friends his race ever had. lie often
visited Jackson's grave in the Lex lug
(on cemetery and continually lamented
I lit' fact tliiit the hero's rotiug place
,was marked only by ? sltivple stontv
^llc was f tiled with a tie* lro to civet
a monument more worthy of the lllus
tl'ious ?eiieral whi> had MO nobly in
filoilded the colored people of his town.
The desire never left It ! in and the de
termination to express In ?k>tue way his,
Personal appreciation ami . gratitude
wik rekindled when ah a student at
Lincoln university oho day ho road a
ii^iok on Jackson'* life an u<*e&iml of
'the following InchltMii :
During tht' same 'vwk that Jack
>*<?!? was given the name of "Stonewall"
by <?enernl I^oe at the first battle of
Manassas, It liecame ?nown In I>?x*
Ington that l>r. William' S. White, then
pafttor nf the Lexington 1'rcshyterJ^i
ehnreh. and received ? letter from the
letter ill whose praises were being sung
hy the vrhole countryatrte. h>xpoo't1ng
hear some of the details of the great
buttle and an account of how Jackson
and his men had managed to make the
"wonderful stand which had won them
imperishable fume, friends crowd*
ed ly to learn the letter's contents. In
spite of their dj<ap|K>lntmcnt at not
bearing the hero's own story of the
conflict their admiration for the man
was still greater when it was found
f at he had modestly neglected to?men
tlou the battle, and the1 most important
matter referred to In the letter was a
check which the wrHer had oncoiaed
fur the 4*\|M'ii-('s of bis Sunday SeliOol
for colored cliildreu with an expression
of deep regffrt that lie fuitl so long negj
Jccted sending It.
,>fter completing his university course
and receiving his ordination as a V-rex
^?yterian minister. Dr. Downing again
visited the Lexington cemetery and look
<ul with. approval on the nplcndid monu
ment which bad been erected at Jack
son's grave. Mis desire to make some
personal expression of Ills admiration
for the noble Southerner was in no
way damiKMjed. however, and when lie
became pastor of .the Itoanoke church,
the idea ' of a "Stonewall" Jackson
memorial window came to him and
later with the afislstanee <*f the officers
of his chnrcir he was *4>lo to realize
his. dreams when the beautiful window
was placed In the church and unveiled
with an appropriate dedication service
in 3000. .
We are in position to take cot
ton on consignment and advance
money on same. Also will con
tract cotton for fall delivery.
Correspondence invited.
Crocker Building > ' , ' - Telephone 240
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SHOE POLISHES
best for. home shines? save the leather
THE BIO VALUE PACKAGES
A1 v> PASTES and LIQUIDS for Bl.ck, Tan and White Shot.
THE P. p. DALLEY CORPORATIONS LTTX, IUPPALO. H. Y,.
The chief address OH tllill OCCMSIOII
wax made by . Jeff Hhloldaj
U?'IMM if .liH'ks(?n^ ?>odygnard fiortny
the \v?r. <Mher speakers were the' late
CV)1, N. S. Brook*, the lit t ** Henry _
Trent, V. W. Speed ?Ufl Kcveral other
pi'ouiluoMt dl^WQf uI ltoanoke. I'Ur
Confederate Veterans of (ho city ftt
I ? 'I u! ? M ? I lu* OXerclsO* in H body.
As a result ot HU A^s.riatid Press
dlvpali'h In h'jjitjpO to tl^o event scut
to many different newspapers, pr.
Downing received letters from many
parts of America aijd several from
ICngland commending him for his ap
propriate and iHMiutlful tribute to the
gallant Confederate soldiers.
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The window is the central and larg
est of a itroti'-i of three windows wbleh
occupy the most prominent i?ositlon
in the street ex tension of the ehurch
Pr. Downing himself was tlie designer,
hnvlng drown* a pen ?te?irh fehfter
dow from which (he artist worked out
the picture.
The conception of the picture J s
literally based on the last words of
tliat gallant Confederate soldier and
^Christian hero. Thpnws Jonathan
Jackson: 'M;et us cross oyer the river
and rest In the shade of the trees,"
Tbe scene Is one of the fnost beautiful
in the famous Shennandoah Valley of
Virginia,, in thebnekgroundappear
the nine ltidge Monnrarns, out of which
flows a meandering . stream, widening
as it courses Its way ttward 4hu sea.
On the left bank a short space from
the gently rising foot hills, is seen a
typical Virginia log cabin, In the door
of which stands 'the farmer's wife
jvlih milk and delicacies for the sick,
typical of the hospitality for which
every true Virginian is known. Near
the cabin #n re tents; guns are stacked;
soldiers are on the inside ?ome play
ing ? all are weeplug., Ilefore another
tent officers are seen in consultation;
sentinels are sol men ly measuring their
charge from post, to i?ost.
Tliere Is officer's tent with tlje flai>s
closed, hut hanging on the outside is
Ask 118
to tell you
about our
Budget Plan
? a bread and butter
way of paying for your
New Edison.
Our Budget Plan find*
the money for your
New Edison, so you'll
never fee! the spend
ing of it -
? Hu S:
NEW EDISON
* "TU n?traph with s Soul "
\
You'll have your New
Edisoh paid tor before
you know it. ' 'Y ottfl
enjoy it while you're
providing for it.
System in the pocket
book does t^e trick.
Ask about it and see ? ?
how wefl it woffia.
CAMDEN FURNITURE
COMPANY
Phone 154
) Camden, 8. C. .
the fanioux "white signal." I'latoou*
are 'Hetty as they vljfllHiiUy *?'an the
load*, %||^| Mini hilNide*.
? Aeroxs1 the river a profusion of shade
lives the maple, <tbe heeeh, and the
oak^ovJmse foliage Invites the wenrj'
worn traveler ami soldier tp a
freshing repose, eiuhlematio of thai
blissful "wt to the people ??f
TUf "Stonewall" Jack#ou memorial
is supported l?y two windows very i
beautiful in design ejieh of whU'h U'|
(llU a memorial.
looking from the pulpit the window
on the right I* a memorial to Col, J.
T. Preaton for yearn the jkasior's Sun
day school superintendent at taxing'
ton, Va.. the one on the left is to the
memory of l>r. ijnd Mih. James 1.
Urowson. of Washington, l?a., I?jr whoso
fervent prayera, counsel and financial
aid the pastor was assisted through e<>)
lege."- Charlotte (Unserve r.
Kvangellgtfe Campaign
Following is the schedule of the frt
nmltaneous rvangettstle campaign
Which will be conducted In tho Ker
shaw Association tho first and second
w??cks of August under the auspices of
tho commission on tnlsaloua:
Alitioch, first week, Kev. 11. .1. Wood,
Clinton, S. C.
Flint Iflll, second w<H?k, Dr. 10t O.
Thompson,. Hirminglnun, Ala.
Thornhill, first wwk, Dr. K.
licavOrs*, North Carolina.
$81) Cl 11111. sccond week. Dr. I'. 1\
Rice, Georgia.
Heaver Dam, first week, RrSSpOP
Hi <\ Hucholos.
Mt. Olivet, tJ^cond week. Evangelist
II. JL\ Hueholes? ?
Mistpath, first week, Evangelist J. .1 J
1 leach. 1
Wateree, second week. Evangelist
?f. .?. Ilcach.
Tim rod, first week. Evangelist O. 1*.
Trlplett.
Shamrock. second week, Evangelist
O. V. Triplet t.
Providence, first week,' lie v. D. Ta*
Illll, P^cVllle, S. O,
Hethany, second week, Rev. I).
Mill Paxvile, 8. C.
lMnogrovo, soooml wook, Kpv. II. lb
.lonos, Columbia.
IMsuuh, Swift Civek and Oak Uhlgc
will participate In th?> campnlKn, but
h.iw not . nimnuncod their arrange
incuts. All tho other (ItHfliofl are
holdlQll their meetings pu>\ Ions (O the
first of Annus!,
4
If the committee 1ms nnule any or
VOJhi In aniNMit'^Uu; tin' above schedule
wc nrue the ohurcho* Interested til
make Mil necessary corrections lltiltyJjS
dlatety.
s> . ,1. S. Sturirls,
Secretary CoiDmlUee
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Dwrvw lU'ward.
"Of <-ourse I filled from ti if you
have salil that you art* the smoothest
business man who ever hit this town."
tho quiet chap observed when the sales
man sloweiK down for want of breath,
"hut t lie iv a iv some others. Now. for
instance. I'll 8*4) you an a rtlofefor a
dollar t bat; I paid fhe for, and still
make a profll on t ht? deal." N
"C'an't be done. 1 11 take yon !" the
salesman res)>ondcd briskly, ami hand
od over a dollar.
Whereupon tho quiet chap gave him
a $."? iUoal tU'kot that had Ihhmi <puheh
od for all hut ton eonts of Its value.
A Revised Vera ion
The following Im a darky preacher's
version of tho parable of ihe. Good Sa
maritan:
"I >oro was a t rave lt'r ou a lonely
road, robbed an* loft wouudod an'
bcliplcss By ?lo wiysiqei As in* laid
doro various pussin.s passed him, but
nono of doin offers }j i m sistauce. By
and by. however, a pore Samaritan
comes alonir, an' taklu' pity on do
wounded man's trouble, 'helped hiiu on
his mule an' took him to a tavern,
whore , ho orders food an' drink an'
clothes for do man an' tells do tavern
keeper to send do bill to him. An' din
U a trtio story, brethren," concluded
theproaclier, "for do tavern Is staudin'
\vlt, an' In do doorway Is standln' do
skeleton of do ta vernkeoper^valtln' for
do Oood Samaritan to come back an'
]>ay do bill." ' - ? - -
ItlKllOPYllXK NBW8 NOTKS
Happenings of Int?T?i hh T?W by
The VtiMtirator
MIhs Dorothy Wagner an^l AVil I ta r<I
siut'kc.v w?mi> married July o. Their
marriage came' as a surprise to their
friends. They will visit tin* brides par
ents In Washington. D. |P? l?eforeN re
turning t?? nUhopvlUe whero they will
make their Home. ? *
The old'aflago Is lliat \( It rained oh
the flint day of dog day* It will rain
every day for 10 days. l>og tlayx came
In on July 3rd and the Dutch , prophet
says look-out for forty ?lays of rain.
A very pretty Jljouie wedding was sol
omnlaed Wednesday afternoon at the
home of the bride's sister, Mr^. II. P.
Moore, when Miss Hazel Ilea ron he
came the wlf?* of (Mtfton Beck.
Mr. I<. I.. l&ker who has charge of
tlie State SilmrLCtmrsc. for Hoys' Agri
cultural Club at Cietngon College came
home for the w??ck-end last Saturday
and ; sftld thr hoys are more enthusiastic
over their work than ho has ever seen
before, lie also reported the highest
Improvement* tiv crops all along the
roads since the rains. That the boll
weevil Is getting In good work In the
south eastern part of the State.
'Mr. Frank Kclloy got back from
San Francesco. where he had been In
attendance on National Democratic
Convention, lie says the enthusiasm
waa . thu _ groa teat ..lip. ?- aver- jta \vy a t ? a
con veil Hon, All worked In harmony
for the good ' of" the jairty and the
break to (?ov. Oox was like a landslide,
He Ik delighted with Ills trip and what
?ho saw along the route.
Deserves Rerward.
"JIave yon rertlly done anything to
deaervt* the gratitude of tin* foeple?"
"Yes," the candidate responded. ^"T
hftve, though they do not know It. I
hftven't- uiade a large number of
atweches I was tempted to make."
/The title of "Wandorlng Jew^' was
once claimed In the year ^ 1044 by
Mjigjiob Ader.'Svho claimed that he wan'
then 1,000 years old.
Kershaw Association
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First Week of August
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15 Churches Co-operating
STATE EVANGELISTS LEADING
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YOU ARE CALLED TO
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ENLIST, CO-OPERATE
AND REJOICE
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in Good Results of Soul Saving
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