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Slumps -> . jwj’.' E-vf ■ :« 'III Hr gjgfl*? $ k •' ' &- v SCRIPTOR*r The Book of Job. DEVOTIONAL READING: Job 23.MO. 1 1 "•■■■" 1 'l' . 11 Drama in the Bible Lesson for November 7, IMS T homas carltljc, d W:z my Ifj 1^ m. - • crusty dyspeptic but • literary artist of no small Skill, was visiting a i Christian friend. In the morning at family prayers (so the stopr goes) . his host pAt into his hands a copy of the Bible and asked him to read a chapter. Carlyie opened at the first chapter of Job; read it—read V» to the next and the next and the next — and refused to stop reading in he had finished all 42 chapters. Job is like that. It is a book you hate to put down. In all the Bible it is the outstanding example of the drama; a drama of conflict in which the opposing forces are not people as much as ideas. /Th# Characters npHE characters at firsf ire fhree: ^ God. Satan and a man named [Job. Job Is a good man. In fact God Calls him perfect. He is also pros perous, and thereby hangs the tale. jTor one fateful day God and Satan have a conversation about this man. The Lord inquires if Satan has seen him. and how good bo is. Oh yes. Satan says airily, ho has soon him, but ha does not think highly of his "goodness.” Bo Is too woD paid -for it He has a large and happy family, and has immense wealth; why shouldn’t he be good? Take away his prosperty and he will you to your face, Satan So God lets Satan work his maltoe an the man. In a ter rible series ef disasters, rushing ea another’s evarythlnc Jeb has ewned van- .i- fire, and Job is r- Henry R. McKain, Former CamdenMan, Dies In Florida H| News has been received in Camden of the death of HenryR. McKain, 66, *pf -Jacksonville, Fla., at the home of his daughter, Mrs. J. W. GaUbraith, on October 30, after a long illness. He was an uncle of A. C. McKain, Joe E. Mc Kain and Heyward Langley of Camden and had other relatives •.ajg’Tr ’Z-iMprsm-r ’■ ■ ■ . w- • ..-r At First Presbyterian Church Sunday toe (Mrs. kirk Hill ( McKain was a native of Camden and went to Jacksonville 45 years ago. He was emr by the City of Jacksonville as superintendent of the electric plant He was associated with his son-in-law in the Modern Electric Company. He was a member of the South- side Presbyterian church, a char ter member of the Electrical Workers Union of Columbia, the Jacksonville chapter of the Elec trical Workers Union and of the Knights of-Pythias. Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Myrtle McKain of Jacksonville; three daughters, Mrs. Galbreath and Mrs. Noel Avenger, both of Jacksonville, ahd Mrs. Lois Fairl; of Trenton, Ky.; a son. High McKain, of Baltimore; two sis ters, Mrs. Maggie Bolton and Mrs. Tthel Scarborough, both of Jack sonville; a brother, Joe McKain, of Florence; six grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. by storm sad ; left a chlldlesi , Bat Job wig not complain; his faith la God still does not waver. So when neat Satan reports to God, the Almighty asks again: Did you see my servant Job? He holds fast to his integrity. Ah, yes, sneers the unbelieving fiend. Yes, but be still has his health. He can have another family, another fortune. Make life itself so miserable that ha will long to die, and then you will aee his goodness vanish, then he surely win curse you to your face. So God let Satan do his worst— Do all you can to him, God says, only leave him alive. And than Job la mads horribly and painfully ill. he cannot sleep for the torture of boils covering him from head to foot nurse of his friends come to visit him. For seven days they sit in silence, and then begins a great debate, with Job on one side and bis friends on the other: Why must such things be? Why must good people suffer? • » • Wag Job Real? D ON’T ask: Was Job a real char acter, or a made-up one like Hamlet and Macbeth? It la very likely there was once upon a time some man by that name who »uf> fered In that way, and that he had friends, not too aympathetic, who talked It over with him. As Hamlet and Macbeth were his torical characters, whom Shakes peare used with high art to express profound ideas, so the author of Job may well have used the trials of some, man he. kogy*. or kng*. of. Mrs. L. P. Eddings Funeral Friday , b Mrs. Leona Pearl Eddings, wid ow of James Ellis Eddings, died Wednesday night at her residence, 122 Union street, after a long period of declining health. She was 64 years of age. Funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at 3 o’clock at the Hermitage Baptist church. She was a member of the Mormon church. Mrs. Eddings was born in Mar ion county, the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. John A. Crolley. She is survived by 13 children, Mrs. O. R. Horton, Mrs. Robert Davis, Perry Eddings, William Ed dings, Mrs. J. H. Barfield, Mrs. George W. Barfield, Helen Ed dings, R. B. Eddings, Bruce Ed dings, Mrs. Mannis Rabon, Broad- us Eddings, all of Camden, and Clyde Eddings, of Gastonia, N. C.; three sisters, Mrs. Jeter Guinn, Mrs. John Barfield and Miss Car rie Crolley, of Camden; two broth ers, Sumter Crolley, of Lancaster, and M.. A. Crolley, of Rock Hill, and 27 grandchildren. William Shakespeare, an Amer ican engineer, recently arrived at Barcelona, Spain. to express truths about a problem as profound and widespread as the human race. For Job moot surely is real: his local name may bo Smith or Jones, and he may be living Jpst around the corner from • yon. Indeed, sooner or later ovary man’s name is Job. Sooner or later, every thought ful person has to face the tragedy of hnmaa suffering: Why meat each things ho? • • • Suffering Is Test '"pHERE is, however, one solution which comes out in the course of the drama. It is not a theoretical solution; that is, it does not alto gether answer the question, WHY must men suffer? It does tell us WHAT we can <R> about it Buffering la a test: A toot of man’s faith and real goodness. "When he hath tried mo, I shall come forth at gold,’’ Job says. (23:10.) The toot ef a ship to not the qeiet waters of the har bor but the roaring open sea: the test of a man Is not comfort but stress and pain. To have faith in God only when we are well-fed and softly cushioned Is not faith at its best. Faith and goodnesa prove their reality only when they hold together even when tom by the nails of a cross. (Cop/rigkt br the Imtstmetiome! Council ot Religious Education cm babcll ot 40 Frotoctoat denominations. Retested br WMV Features ) Presenting a full hour's program of sacred music, the men of the Presby terian College Glee club will sing at Bethesda Presbyterian church tn Csfttden on Sunday morning, Nov. 14. Rev. Douglas McArn, pastor of the churdh, will not preach and the entire worship service will be devoted to the tAoiris musk. Dr. Edouard Patte, professor of socialogy, is conductor, and will accompany the men on their coming fall tour through South Carolina and Georgia. John Brown Now On County Gang The United States Supreme Court has declined to review the case of the State of South Caro lina vs John Brown, in which Brown is charged with the ing ot Edward Speight, Aug. 1946, and Brown who ’ enced to 12 years in slay- *25, was sent- _ prison by Jud^e Henderson, following his General Session court here in Feb., 1947, is now in custody and serving his term for man slaughter on the county chain gang. Following his conviction and sentence in General Sessions court Speight appealed the case to the State Supreme Court and that body sustained the jury’s verdict The matter was then carried to the U. S. Supreme Court. Funeral Services Of C. L. McCaskill Calvin L. McCaskill, prominent citizen of Cassatt, died on Oct 29 at his home. Funeral services were held Sun day afternoon, Oct 31 at the home, conducted by the Rev. A. Douglass McArn. Interment was in the Scotch burial ground, near Bethune. Mr. McCaskill was bom in the Beulah community, the son of the lata R. A. and Alica Bruce Mc Caskill. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Lidie West McCaskill, and two daughters, Mrs. Lonie Smith, of Beulah, and Mrs. Wilson Mosier, of Cassatt. FINAL DISCHARGE Notice is hereby given that one month from this data, on Nov. 30, 1948, George T. Little, Ralph Lit tle and Henry Savage, Jr., will make to the Probate Court of Ker shaw County their final return as Executors of the estate of Charles R. Little, deceased and on the same day they wilr apply to the said Court for a final discharge as said Executors. 34-37c N. C. ARNETT, Judge of Probate. >. C., Oct. 30, Legion Auxiliary Meet The Junior American Legion Auxiliary held its morfthly meet ing on last Thursday afternoon at Thomas Tavern with Mrs. Ralph White, hosten. Mrs. R. E. Chewning acted as adult advisor in the absence of Mrs. Jack Nettles. . A Christmas project was de cided upon and ’Thanksgiving tray cards for the hospital wards at Fort Jackson will be made and sent them. Officers of the Junior Auxiliary are: President, Aldret Boykin; t, Jme Gsstoh; sec- Clsrk; treasurer, . historian, Mary Francis Cureton; chaplain. Mari etta Williams, and sergeant-at- arms, Mazy Elizabeth Nettles with Mrs. Jack Nettles as adult advisor, -e • • • • ; Hallowe'en Party Lots of fun was had toasting ws at Jerry Dunlap’s on Saturday night when she in vited her neighborhood playmates to dress up in costume and help i Hal’ ‘ celebrate Hallowe’en with her, Jerry’s mother, Mrs. McCrady Dunlap, built an open fire on their lawn and the children played games. * < Timrod Home Club In Monthly Meet The Timrod Home Demonstra- >n Club met with Mrs. T. K. given to home planning for the family. Miss Fewell helped the members make out a plan for a family budget. Mrs. Watts served delicious coconut jeake, whipped cream. ? 3Rie Hobkirk met on Friday, Oct 29 at the home of Mrs. George S. Barnes. After the ritual, conducted by Mrs. Nettles, Mrs. Kamegay led the pledge of allegiance. The re ports of officers were presented. The chapter accepted the regrett- mation of Mrs. B/ W. Jr, as treasurer. Guy read the financial re noting $18 given to the isee school fund, and the re ceipt of several annual dues. Mrs. Miller, the historian, ask ed for copies of wills and grants for the genalogi-record, to be used in the DAR magazine. Mrs. Mobley, chairman of that group, asked ror more suDscripuons to the fine book. The new type of ballot for tion of state officers was ext ed by the regent, Mrs. von 1 ckow. The vice regent, Mrs. son, was unable to be cause of illness in her Four guests were Mrs. Harold Booker, Mrs. Marion Williams, Miss Annie Mobley ahd Mrs. Hardin. Th e hostesses, Mrs. Banra, R. M. Kennedy, Jr, Mrs. J. and Mrs. W. F. Nettles, Sr, a fruit punch and dainty cakes on the famous DAR plates, copies of old Colonial china, with the DAR insignia op the back which Mrs. Barnes brought from her Wash- Annour * • • • » . Go To Chafch Sm SENATOR SPARKI toy*: c*. > ^ U y° u wa. -r 8° forward, ^looking bad trade your hi mer for a and your bone for a h stick. You can also trade-in one * aiso ira< old watch on a new STANLErH ■ jewelry shopI Lillie Theatre Building I ington he ■ A splendid —_ described her visit to Tamassee— DAR school—near Walhalla. * * • ! * * Bethune School Paper Joins Association tion Watts for its October meeting. The meeting was called to order One by the president, Mrs. Bruce publication Jones. Mrs. Ruth Parker gave the Carolina devotional. The meeting was sociation, it has been, announced ling ft Kershaw county school joined the South As- from the organization’s headquar ters at Winthrop College. It is The Wildcat New bed newspaper of School, edited by Miss Ruth and advised by Mrs. Mar-* gie G. Altman. Sensational Sole — This Week Only THIS COUPON WORTH $4 02 BALL POINT PEN NIW. STREAMLINED PEERLESS WITH A 19 YEAR WRITTIN SIRYICI POLICY WRITES TO 3 YEARS tM» —m4 sods mtltlM I P«*rl«M »•» toll p*IM pern (♦*.*• 4mI»»»S. Csn‘t Krmtrfc, eaa't * RIPILUlfe »). copiM. Swart «tr* !• root writUa liwltto. Ate far pia>tlc-tomL ante laa. MaS arSara SH< •‘DeKALB i ito« PHARMACY • ta • eartoa Ilka a 91S.M paa. 8. C. FrL-Sat, Nov. 5-6 -TIME" in Gay Kew Cinecolor "HERE COME^TROUBI William Tracy, Joe San "WHQ - KILLED^ DOC’ ROBBIN" V with Eilene Jansen. Virginia Gr Larry Olsen Also ’Sportsman Playgrc Sat.. Nov. 6 at 10:30 P. It’s Bullets vs Basket-Ball! . "BIG TOWN SCANDAL' Stanley Clements, Dairy H '’art “Alfalfa” Swit M THE WALLS OF Cornel Wilde, Linda Anne Baxter, Ann Dvc Movietone News , Wod.-Thurs» Nov. 10-11 HAS A THOI EYES" Ed. G. Robinson, Gail ; * u - ■-** . Xr ■wgi 111 Camden, S. NOTICE AND 1948. TO DEBTORS CREDITORS All parties indebted to the « tate of Shala H. Crow are hereby notified to make payment to the undersigned, and all parties, if any, having claims against the said estate will present them like wise, duly attested, within the time prescribed by law. 34-36c CLARA BELL CROW, Executrix Camden, S. C, Oct. 28, 1948. 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