LAYMEN'S SUNDAY
Gov. Ansel and Dr. Smith Were
the Speakers
Laymen's Sunday was celebra
ted here last Sunday by the Pres
byterians in tho auditorium ot' tho
Murchison school building. The
weather was ideal and a tremend
ous crowd was out. Every soul
was taken when thc exercises
were opened and many chairs
were placed in thc isle.to accomo
date those who were unable to act
seats.
Thc exercises were opened by
tho singing of the long meter dox
ology "Praise God l< rom whom
all Blessings Flow" which was fol
lowed by prayer by Dr, McLeod,
thc Pastor of tho Church. Scated
on thc stage were tho choir, tho
Elders, Governor Ansel, and Dr.
Bunyan McLeod. After prayer
had been otl'ered Dr. McLeod
read the morning lesson from the
first chapter of General Epistle of
James.
After collection had been takan
Dr. McLeod introduced Gov. M.
E. Ansel, of South Carolina, who
was to bc the speaker at thc morn
ing exercises. In introducing the
distinguished speaker Dr. McLeod
refcred to thc fact that thc Chief
magistrate of the United States,
thc Governor of North Carolina,
and thc Governor South Carolina
were God Fearing men and that
each of them could and did carry
thc message of the Gospel of
Peace to their people. He said
that he was proud of this fact and
it was a cause of rejoicing that
such men filled the highest oflice
of thc State. In this connection
also Dr. McLeod gave the
reason for having a laymen's Sun
day. Ile said that he and the ses
sion of tho Church in thinking over
ways in which thc religious inter
ests of the people could bc arous
ed and bettered hit upon the plan
of having a lrymon's Sunday and
Ullis was thc day. Only thc Lay |
mon were to speak and they were I
to carry thc tidings of thc Kindom !
of God, Ile said that he was glad
to see that the laymen were be
coming more and more to realize
the fact they should take moro
part in werk of this kind and that
it resulted in much good.
In opening his address Gov.
Ansel said that it was always his
desire to speak a word for his
Master. Ile said that he recog
nized the ( iod of Nations and that
without him nothing can be done
and he was always glad tc say a
word for lum in season and out of
season and that it was his priva
lege today to say a word in behalf
of (Jod. dust herc Gov. Ansel
said that it was au old saying that
the best things were kept for thc
last and that he was glad it was
true, to day (Kofering to Dr.
Smith who spoke ath evening ser
vice!
Gov. Ansel made a simple, strong
practical, and very convincing
talk on the subject "The Dut ies
of Christan Citizenship1'. Hand
ling this subject in a masterfully
way Gov. Ansel said in part as
follows:
All people are citizens of some
Country, Lither ol this state, or
some other state, or some count ry.
As citizens wc must be Chris
tian Citizens and we owe this as a
duty.
In the first place we owe it lo
ourselves. You owe. it to your
mental to your moral, and to your
religious man. We must take
care of our physical body if we
are good citizens. Wc must bc as
near a perfect physical man as we
can and for this reason athcletics
when conducted properly are all
right. Wo should preserve our
bodies perfect which God has niv
en us. Wo should not contami
nate our bloood with any alcholoc
?C drinks as this is a vcrtiuble
poison* We should not be a glut
ton. Many a man has killed him
self by overeating. We should
not destroy our phisical man and
to this end we should live clean
lives. Wc owe it to our mental
man that we direct our reading
and study along the right lines so
that our mental capacities have
tho right training. Wo owo it to
our religious man that wc aro true
christians, that wc lot tho world
know undo? whoso banner wo arc
marching. Let it bc known that
we follow Christ and are good sol
diers ol' the Cross booth away and
at home. Many a man when ho
gots away from home is ashamed
ot' his religion ami tries to hide iL
but wo have no more more right
to hide our religion away from
home than we have at home. We
should at all limos be soldiers of
Christ and let it bc known by our
walk and conversation.
2nd we owe a duty to our fellow
man. "Am 1 my brother's hoop
er*" is r question which has often
been asked. And the answer is
yes. Von arc your brothers keep
er. 8ome people are pessimists.
They never sec any good either
in themselves or anything around
them. They go ulong with their
hoads down and never sec the
beautiful and bright things in this
beautiful world. On all sides are
the beauties of nature, thc blue of
the sky painted by thc masters
hand, thc green grass, and all the
beautiful flowers and yet thc pess
imists never sec these. We owe
it to our brother to speak well of
him. Wo should practice broth
erly love. Love is all powerful.
Often enc little word of sympa
thy and encouragement will briny:
untold good. Often we speak one
little word against a man and it
groes and groes until it roaches
mountainous propotions and wc
should guard against this. Thc
trouble with this is that wc arc al
selfish and need to get this selfish
I ness out of our herat and thc lov<
of God implanted therein. Thei
we would bo kinder te our brot hel
ami encourage him. All men ncec
sympathy. There is no morin
but what needs sympathy,
good example of this is seen 01
thc streets everyday. You gi
down street in the. morning am
you greet one man who replie
with a surly growl while anothc
responds with a cheery "Goo
morning". Now which one d
you like better? The man with th
gruff greeting you think of as bc
ihg in trouble. Either he is dys
peptic, or else mabc he has had
"curtain" lecture before lcavhi;
home. Anyway you are cor tai
t hat something is wrong becaus
of the way in which he spoke
Husband's should encourag
their wives in their household du
ties. Thc wife has the same dui,
over and over day by day, year b,
year, and knows how to apprcci
ate a word ol' encouragement
Wh o's are their husband's hos
advisers and critics and they stan
closer than anyone else. Yo
should encourage your childro
and got into their confidence.1
Oft?n a man is worried an
tries to get rid of the child but h
soould be companionable and ci
courage and sympathize with it
What is a better sight Ilia
seeing a sen walking withins fat li
or arm in arm, companionable
And tho sanio way with tho mollie
und daughter, or with the daughte
and father or with the mother an
son. Our brother needs our en
couragement, our sympathy an
mir love and it is due everyon
that we fnhill this Christian dut.\
We are only hero a short t ime o
earth, lt is simply a period a pr<
dation and then wo pass on. Thi
is a preparatory period for th
hereafter, and we should all pei
form this duty as well as we cn
so that when we come at hist t
lay down our lives we can loo
back and bc satisfied as far as moi
Lal can be.
3rd, We owe a duty to our com
try and our state. There is hot
greater thing than law, that silei
nonarch which stands alike af tl
loor of the humblest hut and tl
richest cast le. The silent, pi ct ec
mg arm of the law is around i
io matter where we go. If 01
[)Orson visits another country m
s mistreated tho whole. Unite
States is behind him and will st
hat justice is dono. The law
jealous of tho rights of thc ci ti/.ci
md should bc. l)o we not flu
DWO it a duty? lt is our duty
uphold the law and the ollice
who administer it. Wc should put
down lawlessness und wc owe it ns
a duty to thc stntc and nation that
wc make tho best citizens that wo
can. Wc should sec that right is
done oven to thc humblest.
?Uh, The iluty wo owe to God.
This is tho greatest duty of all.
Hore, wc aro placed in a land of
bibles and churches and can wor
ship under our own vine and Mg
free and in what manner
wc choose. Then do wc not owe a
duty to God who has given us all
this? God can take us away in tho
twinkling of an oyo. No ono can
look around in tho world and doubt
that there is a God. Ile made thc
stars, and tho sun, thc seasons day
and night. Look how tho planets
move in thc way God fixed for
them without swerving ono inch
from thc path. Ile expects that
wc bc Christian citizens and wo
owe it as a duty to him. We will
soon bo called before thc Bar of
God and wo should perform that
duty as well ?as wc can. It is
pleasant for brethren to dwell to
gether in unity and wc arc all
serving thc same God. Denomina
tions do not matter for they arc
all advancing thc kingdom of God.
Thc teachers have a great privi
lege. They prepare thc sons and
daughters and send them forth to
spread thc word and it goos on and
on reaching up to thc throne of
G race.
Gov. Ansel closed by saying that
as all know he was a very busy
man but ho couldn't help hut com
ing hore today for tho privilege of
tolking upon this subject. And his
lina) words wore, "May yon all
say as thc sacred writer said. 'Mj
j citizenship is in heaven.' "
At the close of this Dr. MeLcoc
oil'orcd a fervent prayer and affci
. .Mother hymn tho congrcgatioi
was dismissed until evening witl
thc benediction.
TUE EVENING EXERCISES.
Thc evening exercises wert
opened at 8 o'clock. Scated on tin
stage were thc ciders, Kev. E I
Rushton, Kev. R ? Turnipsced
Dr. Henry Louis Smith, Dr. Bm;
yan McLeod, and thc choir. Th
first song was "Is thy heart rigb
with God?" After one more hym
? had been sung prayer was mad
by Kev. K P Rushton. Then th
singing of the laymen's hymn wa
followed by tho reading of tho 3r
chapter of tho book of Daniel b,
Dr. Smith. Prayer was offered b;
Kev. Turnipsced and then Di
McLeod introduced Dr. Hour,
Louis Smith, thc President c
Davidson College, who was to h
tho speaker of thc evening.
Taking as his subject "Shad
rael), Mcsach and Abednego," Di
Smith hold thc audience closol.y
His presentation of this subjei
and thc lessens from it was spier
did and all wore delighted wit
speaker.
Thc following is a short sun
mary of his subject: All arc her
worshipers. Lveryone has hi
ideal and is striving for it. Win
ono person's ideal is like would 1
scorned by another. Ambitioi
are different and ideals aro diffci
ont. But all admire couragi
Courage is honored tho world ovoi
Physical courage is applauded b
thc people a: 1 tho world is con
ing slowly to appreciate mon
courage, that which dares to (1
thc right, that courage which
far more loss appreciated by mc
today than physical courage.
Then Dr. Smith drew a pictui
of Babylon at thc time of Danie
Then Babylon was in all horglor-)
All the nations of the earth hov
ed before her. Kg.Vpt, Assyri
and even Palestine had been coi
quered. Tho little land of the I
rael i tos had felt thc heavy hand <
thc King of Babylon and .loi ns
lcm had been laid in ashes and tl
people carried captive toa strang
land there to pine away by tl
rivers. Then tho Speaker touolu
on tho picture ol'tho three hcroc
Tho King, Nebuchadnezzar, hi
made a golden image and coi
manded that when tho trump
blow, and tribes wore to fall dow
and worship or they would bo ea
Into tho burning fiery fumac
Herc thc three Israelites were pl
tu l cd. On one side lay a lair road
apparently. Tho favors of thc
King, tho power and glory of the
earthly rule and the seats ol' tho
mighty for they had been trained
in all the wisdom of tho agc. All
they had to do was to fall dow n
and worship thc image. On tho
other hand if they refused to do
this they would be east into the
furnace and meet a horrible and
agonizing death. This meant sac
rifice of home, friends, all the
glory and honor of thc world. Dr.
Smith gave some of the probable
temptations which tho Devil whis
pered in their car such as the
worshiping of the image was only
a royal custom, and then that old
rule "When in Babylon do as the
Babylonians do." Or probably the
Devil argued with them that they
ought to do this in gratitude for
what thc king had done for them.
Also he probably argued with
them that it was God's hand in
this and that if they would wor
ship thc King they could arise te
power and probably have the
chance of rescuirg their people
who were groaning on every side.
But to all this they gave the strong
answer, "We will not serve thy
god oh I king." Such moral cour
age as took to say that word. A
bravo thing indeed for they were
all alone in all those thousands. It
is easy to be a . hero when the
cheering multitude is behind you,
or on a battlefield when the con
lliet hus turned your blood into
lire and when you know that the
whole nation is behind you, but
when these three men knew as they
did that they were alone and had
to die that frightful death it was a
brave thing to answer as they did.
And what was thc secret of their
moral courage? "Our God whom
we serve he will deliver us. Thc
secret ol* their sublime courage
was their sublime faith. They
trusted in God and they defied the
power of this earthly king. Inside
;tho liery furnace Christ was wait
ing for them as he is always wait
ing for his followers to lead them
safely. Through ail tho agCc this
has ever been, lt is thc great faith
in God which has enabled the
maty rs of thc ages to die in prison,
on thc rack, and by the Hames
without flinching. They knew
that God was with them. On moun
tain heights and in the deepest
dungeon God's power goes.
And thc story of these three he
roes is told today and tho power
of Babylon has long since passed
away. God has drawn the images
of these three men across the path
way of the centuries. Thc name
of Babylon and her King and
glory has survived simply because
they came across thc path of these
men.
And one lesson which Dr. Smith
impressed was that all moments
and events in our lives arc not of
equal importance. In one short
moment may be crowded the des
tiny of our lives. Thc crisis may
come in some moment. Then the
battleground of tho soul will wit
ness a sterner conflict than took
place on the heights of Thermo
plyco or tho plains of [Gettysburg.
It behooves us to be on the watch.
This moment will not come with
thc blowing of trumpets or the
cry of thc thousands. It may come
in the dead of night when we are
all alone or a*, any moment, It
comes silently. Therefore wc
should always be on our guard and
act, as conscience, dictates. When
you arc tempted remember these
three heroes and all the heroes of
the past ages and have ??9 cour
age to answer no.
UAYMEN'S SUNDAY A SUCCESS.
Laymen's Sunday was a great
success. Dr. McLeod and the
members of his church are gratifi
ed at thc great interest shown.
The Baptists had no services on
Inst Sunday and that night the
Methodists also joined in the ex
ercises of laymen's Sunday, lt is
expected that much good will re
sult from the meeting and that re
ligious interest will bc aroused a
mong thc laymen to a great de
gree.
W11 EKE Til EY NN' EU R I : N T EIITA1N EI >.
Gov. Ansel came in on Saturday
ilightand was entertained at the
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homo of Mr. I) 1) McColl. He
was given an automobile rule on
Sunday evening around town and
over the county. Thc Governor
enjoyed his stay very much and
was delighted with Bennctlsville.
Mo returned on Monday morning
to Columbia.
Dr. Smith came in Saturday
morning and was entertained by
Dr. McLeod. Ho loft Monday
morning also having other engage
ments to speak. Thc Dr. is a
charming man and a fino speaker
and is in great demand. Ile was
also pleased very much with Bcn
nottsvillc and her people.
AN ENJOYABLE RECEPTION
Pleasant Entertainment at home
of Mr. and Mrs. Howell.
Thursday nignt March 12th at
tho pleasant and hospitable home
of Mr. and Mrs. Jas. M. Howell
oh Robeson street a most enjoy
able reception and entertainment
was given. A couple of dozen
young ladies, with as many ele
gant young gentlemen were invit
ed, and by nine o'clock had arriv
ed, and soon all present were in
the midst of thc most genuine en
joyment.
The Howell home is very attrac
tive and spacious a splendid place
for an evening's enjoyment-wide
halls and largo spacious parlors
brilliantly lighted, thc Bennetts
villc String Band furnished music
for thc occasion. Some of vari
ous kinds wore participated in, thc
young gentlemen trimmed thc la
dies hats, which were varigatcd
specimens of millinery proficiency.
A prize was awarded to tho best
trimmer, also one to thc least of
an expert in this new departure.
Thc beautiful strains of music
not only were exhilerating and
enlivening to the merry pleasure
seekers but was enjoyed by thc
residents who were so fortunate
as to reside with thc sound limit
of tho thrilling strains. At 10,30
the young ladies escorted thc
young gentlemen to the spacious
dining room, (as this was a leap
year party) where long tables
covered with spotless white lin
nell, flowing from beneath the
numerous varieties of cake, fruits
and cream. The happy young
folks lingered until thc hand on
thc dial painted to 12 o'clock,
when they were admonished that
it was time to separate and dis
perse. All loft in thc most happy
frame of mind, voting Mr. and
Mrs. Howell many thanks for pro
viding such an enjoyable enter
tainment. This was given in honor
of Miss Ella Howell, daughter of
the host and hostess, who for some
months has resided in Wilmington,
and was at home for a short visit
and vacation.
Mr. Mitchell, railroad agent at
Maxton, N. C., a most excellent
young gentleman was present by
special invitation, also three gen
tlemen from Pennsylvania, who
by their genial and pleasant man
, ne rs rendered themselves most a
greeablc. Thc icc cream of several
flavors, and tempting cake were
greatly enjoyed. Such occasions
, are happy epochs in thc lives of
those who participate.
"Ditto.*1
CLIO NEWS NOTES
Doings of a Week at Our Neigh
boring Town.
Clio, March 16-The Misses Al
ma and Lizzie Quick of Rowland,
N C, spent Saturday and Sunday
with relatives in town. Miss Al
ma will be at the home of Mr Mar
shal Manning making dresses.
Miss Florence Edens one of our
efficient and worthy young ladies
has taken a place with Mr Mittle
in Bonncttsvillc where she will bo
' pleased to serve her Clio friends.
When your co-respondent en
tered the Murchison school audi
torium on Sunday bc was forced to
admire the city liko perfection of
its adornments and see how fortu
! nate a town is with such a friend
as Mrs Beckwith. Tho auditorium
was soon lilied with an audience of
I Marlboro county's best people all
of whom hoard tho excellent talk
of Governor Ansel upon theme of
Christain citizenship. Thc heart
of Marlboro is apparently with
him which he knows ami appreci
ates at its full value.
Mrs Levy of Atlanta is visiting
tho fr mi ly of her brother Mr Joe
straus.
Thc cotton fields hero arc about
bare of the blue cotton, left over
from the 11)07 crop, which hangs
along from G to T cents, and the
cotton buyers seem to dread it
oven at price.
For several weeks thc Octoraro
cotton mills at Ked Bluff have
been closed down for an indefinite
period. It is a great pity that
this property should lie idle with
such a great water power already
in harness.
Mr and Mrs () D Fit/ have re
turned from tho burial of Mrs
Helen Palmer of North Carolina
mother of Mrs Fit/, and is well
known herc tvs a quiet friendly,
Christian woman.
Mr 1) D McLaurin has returned
from Highsmith hospital in Fay
etteville, N C, where he carried a
child for an operation which has
been successfully performed and
thc little fellow is doing well. Its
grand-mother Mrs W D Pate is
with it now and expects to return
with the child in a few days.
Our townsmen, Messrs J H
Stanton, Alva Newton and R L
Bennett are jurors at court this
week.
Mr W S Thomas has opened up
a new grocery and clothing busi
ness near the post oflicc.
Dr Milton Wright of North
Carolina spent Sunday with the
family of II ll McLaurin Esq.
Mortgagee's Sale.
Notice is hereby given that un
der and by virtue of thc power
contained in a certain chattel mort
gage executed to us by G C Min
son on thc .'*rd day of Dec 1907,
and recorded in thc Clerk's oilice
on the 2.'kl day of Dec 1907, and
also contained in a chattel mort
gage given to us by same party on
the 13th day of April, 1907, and
recorded on the 16th day of April,
1907, in the Clerk's oilice for Marl
boro county, we will sell before, the
court house door in Bonncttsvillo
on thc First Monday in April next,
during legal sale hours to thc high
est bidder for cash, the following
personal property, to wit:
1 black horse named Campbell;
1 black horse named "Judge"; 1
bay marc named "Annie"; 1 bay
horse named "Henry"; 1 black
horse named "Dan"; 1 black horse
named "Watson"; 1 bay horse
named "T C"; ono sorrel mare
named "Weatherly"; 1 black marc
named "Nellie"; 1 black marc
named "Crosland"; 1 bay mare
named "Little Pay"; 1 bay marc
named "Bay Mare"; 1 gray marc
named "Gray mare"; I sorrel horse
named "Sorrel"; one sorrel horse
named "Side Wheeler"; 10 sots
buggy harness) single; sets bug
gy harness, double; 9 buggies; 2
saddles; 2 riding bridles and blank
ets; 1 three-seated carriage; 3 two
seated carriages; o' extra poles;0 lap
robes.
The same having been seized by
us as mortgagee nuder tho powers
given iii said mortgagees and to bc
sold to satisfy tho debts secured by
said mortgages and the costs, ex
penses and so forth.
This properly is now in our pos
session, and persons desiring to
purchase can seo tho same before
tin; day of sale.
Union Savings Bank
By W S Mowry President?
Bennettsville, S C, March 18th,
1908, 12-M
Notice.
Wc have moved our insurance
oflicc into front room of Planters
National Bank building on corner.
Wc will as usual bc glad to see
our friends and customers at any
time.
( /rostand <fc Tyson Co.
12 A. I).