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S0D1MN BAPTISTS PLAN TO RAISE _ $2,000,(NO AS CHRISTMAS OFFERING PPDceed* Will Be Applied Toward Liquidation of the Indebted ness of Home and Foreign Mission Boards and Other Institutions—Sacrificial Giving Is Sought Chrtotinaa gift are Dr. George W. ' hi probably the largeet tingle ex tra ChrUtmaa oath offering that has ever been, sought by any de nomination in America, the South ern Baptist Convention it asking the churches affiliated with it to provide a cash thank offering at the approaching Christmas season of $2,000,000. The' proceed! will be appHed toward the retirement of heavy debta upon the Home and Foreign Mistlon Boards and several other agencies of the Convention. Combined debts of approximately $6,700,000 are now owed by the various Southern Baptist Conven tion boards and institutions, these debts having accumulated over a per iod of several years because the reg ular receipts from the churches have act been sufficient to maintain the work of the various Institutions as expanded a few years ago when the churches were supporting missions and benevolences more generously than they are today. A portion of the total Indebtedness is bonded Tmett of Dallas, president of the Southern Baptist Convention, and members of the large Executive and Promotion Committees of that body. Business Men Give Liberally Indicating the manner In which the Baptist business men of the South are responding to the call for the Thank Offering, a layman in one state has agreed -to add $100,000 to the fund if the Baptists of the South generally respond to the effort, while another business man in another state has announced an unconditional gift of $50,000. Un der the leadership of Dr. J. T. Hen derson of Knoxville, secretary cf the Southern Baptist Brotherhood, an effort la being made to enlist all the large Baptist business men of, the South in making big gifts to this effort From this source several hundred thousand dollars is expected. In Its appeal for the success of this cash offering, the Executive Committee of the Southern Conven tion Is asking Individual Baptists throughout the South to loin in giv ing sacriflcially to this purpose through the elimination of unneces sary giving to one another and mak ing their Christmas gifts to Christ and his causes instead. The proceeds of the offering will be distributed among the several Convention objects upon the follow ing basis: Por^rn Mbrion* »0 % Home Mis* ton* .33%% IUli«f and Annuity Board 9 % j Edaruton Board 3 % ,, SoatKorn Baptiat Thoological Soatlnary S % Southwmturn Seminary 4%% Baptiat Bible Institute 3%7c New Orleans Hospital 3 % 'W. M. U. Training School 1 % American Baptist Theol. Seminary.. %% TOTAL 1M « DB. GEORGE W. TRUETT * of Dallas Prssldont Southern Bapttot Convention and does not have to be paid this year, but 12.000,000 represents 1m- medUte ’emends upon the boards and IneL utlooe. hence the call of the Convention to the churches to provide this large cash sum through a Mkcrlflclal Christmas Thank Of- Over against theee debts, are combined see Ns of .000 for the large Will Wipe Out Foreign Board Deb The raising of the full $2,000,001 objective, it will be seen, will pro- vide $1,000,000 for the Foreign Ml* slon Board. This, according to Sec retary Ray, will make it possible fo: that board to pay lu entire indebt edness, reinforce Its American mle sionary staff to Its former standard, restore the <00 native missionaries who were dismissed a few yearn ago for lack of funds, re-open twv hospitals and 236 mission schools, re build the Christian literature progran and send out 160 trained young pee pie who are anxiously awaiting ai opportunity to angage In miajkx service. Similar advances will be every other department of Baptist work In the event amount of the offering is KEmTRBRmSK “Beauty, clear and fair .... Make me live by serving you. —Fletcher. One can learn many things about beauty, if one’s life be consecrated to the serious study of so greet a sub ject. There is first tha knowledge of the power that beauty gives. A little htter the knowledge that, to keep beauty “clear and fair," it must have most intelligent cam And later still, the experience of victory over the foes of beauty which are—wind and weather, neglect, improper diet, lack of exercise—even mom than age. And now I am invited to meet you and talk to you about beauty. We should have many profitable chats together, you—the hurdmis and thousands of women in every State served by the press which carries my ( message—and I, who for over thirty years have studkid, experimented, practiced and taught the subject of heauty in ajl corners of the globe. ; We shall worjt and talk together as ore woman to another I hope, and you shall share with me the beauty secrets that life has been good enough to divulge to me during theee years. I do assure you that in dedicating these columns to you it is with the sincere hope that I may bring to each reader a new i incentive to culti vate a greater measure! of beauty—as weU as the ways and means for its accomplishment. Three Steps to Beauty. To attain “beauty dear and fair,” to preserve the radiant look of youth there are throe important steps which . 1 1 Groves-Stuber. n It was a beautiful Thanksgiving morning when Br’er Rabbit started out for a walk before he had the won derful dinner which his wife was pre paring for him and the bunnies. Bye and bye he came to where Mis ter Jay Bird was seated on the limb of a hickory tree and he sat down for a few minutes to talk to the bird.* “Do you know,” began Mister Jay J ® y mt T l ' Bird, “I can’t see why you haven’t a then took a little nap, waking up when the sun had started down hill. “Merry mel" exclaimed Br’er Rab bit, when he awoke. “I’ll be late for dinner.’ 9 He rushed toward! his home and arrived just in time for the *nxanksdwing meal He took his place at the head of the table and whs surprised to hear all the bunnies snickering. “What’s the matter,” he asked, in surprise. “Look at your ta, : <l!” shouted Bus ter Bunnie. “Gracious!” exclaimed Br’er Rab bit “I wanted to make my tail like Mrs. Squirrel’s, so I tied it up as tail like Mrs. Squirrel. With those Icvely ears of yours and a large bushy tail, you’d be the handsomest animal in the forest.” “I really think so myself,” replied the rabbit. “I tell you what yon can do,” said the bird. “You take some pawpaw bark and tie up your tail real tight. You’re going to have Thanksgiving dinner, aren’t you?’V “Yes,” answered Br’cir Rabbit. “Well by the time you are ready to eat, your tail will be as large and as bushy as Mrs. Squirrel’^.” “It will take longer that that, won’t it?” inquired Br’er Rabbit, anxiously.* “No it only takes a short while, that is, if you tie your tail tight enough. But he sure to take the bark off before you get home.” Br’er Rabbit disappeared and soon many telegrams and letters Jiave been was winding his tail with a piece of received at the hospital from all por- pawpaw bark, fie wound it as tight tions of the State. “You know Mister Jay Bird is a joker,” langhted Mrs. Rabbit. “Next time be your own sweet self-^we like you better. Now ask the blessing.” (Write the Editor of this news paper and tell him what you want Br’er Rabbit and his family to do ncjxt.) - <- » Mrs. Walker Improves. Walterboro, Dec. 1.—Mrs. Dora Deo Wa’jker, who was brought to the EsDom hospital early Tuesday from Ridgeland is improving. Her physi cian states that her condition is satis factory and she is getting on as well as could be expected. It will txi several days before she will be permitted to leave her bed but she is much better, the report says. Much corxxpm was felt over the condition of “Mother” Walker and j. B. WHITE & CO. Augusta’s Christmas Store INVITES YOU! Buy here, under the One roof, for every per son on your gift list! Gift Furniture, « China, Glass, Silver, etc. Women’s Apparel Gift Lingerie Baby Wear and Accessories Radios, Pianos, Victrolas . Thousands of Wonderful Toys, Boys’ and Girls’ Wear ' Art-Needlework Costume Jewelry Men’s Wear of All Kinds • Stationery ~ Etc., Etc. The Most Beautiful and Valuable Christmas Stocks We’ve Ever Offeered. Pur chases of $5.00 or More Prepaid to R. R. Points Within 200 Miles. Convenient Club Terms on All Articles of Home Use, Also Toys. SEND US YOUR ORDERS FOR JOB PRINTING. : every woman must take. The First Step. Fjrst after correctly washing the face she should give back to it the vital elements that have been tem porarily removed. A soft, rich pas teurised cream that is gently pene trative should be applied as a lubri cant to smooth out tired lines and to revlitalite the skin. This should not be a “greasy” cream, remember—but a cooling, refreshing compound that leaves no trace of oil. The Second Step. As a corrective of aallowness, tan or discoloration a stimulating, reg ulating cream that clears, purifies and whitens the skit.' should be used once every day. And for the woman whose skin has become clogged with powder I or unsuitable cosmetics a cream of this type is doubly necessary. , The Third Step. Then to give the fatigued tis.-ufus a bracing tonic, the skirr needs a third treatment in the form of a mild as tringent that will firm the contours and impart a delicate bloojn, a delight ful smoothness. / Feedir.g, Purifying, Stimulating- in these few words we hint the three first steps that lead to beauty—and we shall learn mapy intimate secrets ;ime to time. I shall discuss the of Keeping Eyes from about them NEXT wee jgr^at impo Forever Y© Blackville, Dec. 1.—The following announcement was received this week: Mrs. Franklin Pierce Groves an nounce the marriage of her daughter, Ida Joeephine, to Charles W Staber, on Saturday, November «t Blacvkille. Mrs. Stnbfr has spent her pntve in Blackvilki Mr. Stuber' Is of ►> i Ohio, but the couple will make ikville their home for the present, marriage took place in Charles- on account of the illness of the brother, Dr. Lewis, of Charles ton, which nacessitatqd the presence of the bride’s mother, Mrs. F. P. Groves. An Yjssential Ally f | a course you know that the banks of every community are built to aid and to abet the progress and success of the territory that they server Your local bank might well be termed the most important business institution in town— for around its many financial responsibilities are woven the wholcfabricof community credit and community thrift. Without this ally—business could never extend beyond the limitations of barter and sale. Without the bank—trade with outside places could.be handled only in the most difficult and inefficient ways. With no bank in which to deposit savings—a community would be deprived of the use of the working capital that is made available in large amounts by the accumulated deposits of thousands of small savers—and progress would be subject to the money influence of the wealthy few. , ■ y ■ P •W' mm ■ J ■ After the school and the church—the bank is the most influential agency for commun ity advancement in the whole body politic—and, by virtue of the important part that it plays in the scheme of living, is en titled to the confidence and sup port of the community it serves. Get to know your local bank —to be on friendly terms with its officers. Take advantage of its varied services and use it as a tool in promoting your awn ad vancement and success. Look upon your bank as the best ally that you can have in working out the financial problems of i your life program. You will profit by such a relationship in proportion to the confidence and patronage you give. PRESIDENT TRY A BUSINESS BUILDER FOR SATISFACTORY RESULTS. Published in the interest of Sound Banting Relationships ■ \ - 1 »• c * _ i i • The South Carolina National Bank Promoting South Carolina's Progress Since 1834 CHARLESTON COLUMBIA GREENVILLE •T.fce.Na tm