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Yours for bu-Aiess,
Ninety Per Cent.
of all fhronir headaches are due to
eye strain. (>o to l>r. tirlltlth at the
Cbewkee Druir t ’o’s. and have ttie de
fect in vision corrected and thus be
Quickly and Permanently Cured.
Glasses fitted with scientific accuracy
and all diseases of the Eye, Ear, Nose
and Throat treated accordiiiK to the
latest and most approved methods.
^Beware of Traveling Frauds who
AiHfertise Free Examinations.
Dr. C. T. LIPSCOMB.
Dentist,
Office over R. A. tones & Co.’a Stor*.
Oan be found at office six days In the week
G. W. SPEER,
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GAFFNEY, S. C.
Office in Auditor’s office at Court House.
WALLACE & OTIS,
LAWYERS.
Office upstairs, between R. A. Jones and
Davenport.
Phone 87.
J. E. WEBSTER,
Attorne^r-A.t>
ffice in Court Douse. (Probate-Judire soffice
Gaffney City, S. C.
Practices in all the ooarte. Colleo-
fitons a vnecialty
JAMES A. WILLIS,
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
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Notary Public in office. Prompt attention
ITlven to aK business.
Office over li. A. Jones & Uo.’s store.
D. R.Duncan 0. P. Sanders. W.S. Hall.Jr
DUNCAN, SANDERS & HALL,
Attorneys-at-Law.
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Opening of Books of Subscription.
Statt of Sor ru Caholina. i
County ok <'hkkokkk. f
Pursuant to a commission issued to the
undersigned as corporators by M. It. Cooper,
Secretary of state, on the lath day of No
vember. 10 d,
Notice is lieretiy ^iven that Ixsiks of sub
scription to the capital stock of the Smith
Hardware Company will be opened at the
store of the Smith Hardware Company in the
city of Gaffney. State and County aforesaid,
k on twentieth day of November, at 1U o’clock.
The said proposed cot poration will have a
coital stock of f15.000 divided into 1500shares
of the pffr value of |100 each, with its princi
pal place of business at Gaffney, S. C., and
will be empowered to engage in the business
of hardware and kindred lines.
V. \ H. Smith,
W. C. Carpenter,
J. A. Carroll,
Corporators.
INSTALL A PASTOR.
Installation Sen ioa} reached
by Dr. McConnel.
DR. WATKINS’ CHARGE.
Kev. William It. Potter KeKularly Installed
as Pastor of Limestone Presbyterian
Clinreh Sunday Morning Large Crowd
Present—Charge to Pastor and People,
A congregation that filled a” the
available space in the Lime tone
Presbyterian church, assembled Sun
day morning, to witness the iastal-
lation of Rev. Wm, R. Potter as pas
tor of that church. The sermon of
Dr. McConnell, of Greenville, was
most appropriate, as were also Dr.
Watkins’ charges to the pastor and
congregation.
Dr. McConnell took his text from
Psalms, 5: 20-2; “The Lord send the
help from the Sanctuary.” The 5th
Psalm was written by David to be
used by his people in their public
worship as a prayer in behalf of the
king when engaged in warfare. He
realized that safety and success de
pended not so much apon the size of
armies and the skill of soldiers, as
upon the blessings of God, and often
times doubtless when engaged in bat
tle the thought that bis people were
praying for him brought courage to
his heart and nerved his arm for more
daring deeds. He recognized God as
the primary source of help—human
agencies as the channels through
wbich it was to bo conveyed.and prom
inent among them, were the services
of the Sanctuary. To-day we are en
gaged in a warfare with an enemy
far more formidable than any ever
encountered by Israels’ king, aud in
daily conflicts far more severe than
any he ever experienced. In all
these struggles, both as individuals
against the power of sin, ana as a
congregation engaged in united efforts
to build up the cause of Christ, God
is the primary source of all our help,
not by might nor by power, but my
spirit, saith the Lord is the victory
to be won. But whilst this is true,
He sends that help through various
instrumentalities and along num* rous
channels, the chief of which is the
Sanctuary, where He has covenanted
to meet with His people and to shed
upon them the benigning influences
of His own personal presence.
God has a house here upon earth,
which He claims as His own, where
He records His name, receives the
homage of His people, and crowns
them with His richest blessings. Al
though the heavens cannot contain
Him he condescends to dwell in a
bouse made with human bands. He
has ever lovea the companionship of
His people. When they dwelt in
.tents in the wilderness, He pitched
his tent right by the side of theirs,
and when they reached the Land of
Promise and dwelt in “ceiled houses”
His symbolic presence was seen in a
magnificent temple. So to day right
by the side of our mills, banks and
stores, and colleges and homes, stands
the house of God, where He is "at
home” to His people Its tali spire
points heavenward, as if for the very
purpose of pointing men to a higher
destiny than the past; its songs #f
praise are a joyful recognition of
God’s manifold mercies, its words of
prayer an expression of oursouscisus
dependence upon Him, and in fact all
of its ordinances speak of His good
ness. greatness aud glory. It’s not
too much to say that God loves bis
house and has placed special honor
upon it as His chosen channel for
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ment ought always to be decorous and
reverenti il, for there God’s eye rests
upon*us with more than ordinary in
terest since we thus invite His special
attention. Then, too, its ordinances
ought always to be a delight, as they
doubtless are to the true Christian.
David early learned to love the house
of God aud was glad of every oppor
tunity to attend upon its services.
So ought we to be, for it is the chan
nel through which God sends His help
and His people ought to be there to
receive it In our homes our meals
are served in the dining room and the
family is expected to go there for
them. The Sanctuary is the place
where God spreads His table for his
children, and so evidently they ought
to be found there regularly if they are
to be properly fed. God has ordained
that men are to be “saved through
the foolishness of preaching” and
Christians are to be edified and “sanc
tified through the truth” as contained
in the word of God. The inliuences
of the sanctuary hallow our home
life, soothe our hearts, strengthen our
hands, sweeten our toils, sanctify our
trials and stretch through the ensu
ing week helping us to conquer diffi
culty and discharge duty. If then
they are productive of such far-reach
ing results it is of the first importance
that all the services be properly rend
ered. Every feature ought to thrill
with the consciousness of God’s pres
ence. The music, instead of suggest
ing the casual scenes of the stage and
the opera, ought to echo the notes of
angels and breathe the very spirit of
heaven, and the preaching ought to
be a faithful exposition of the pure
word of God instead of rhetorical fig
ures and poetic fancies. If God sends
help through the sanctuary then, the
channel ought to be cleared of every
possible hindering cause and, so the
character of the messenger as well as
of the message is a matter of prime
importance. The preacher is to take
heed both to himself and the doctrine
he preaches. The two are very close
ly connected. An inconsistent life
will soon destroy the effect of the best
preaching, while unsound doctrine is
all the more dangerous when pro
claimed by a man whose conduct is
exemplary. But the efficacv of the
raessaage depends quite as much upon
the hearer as upon the preacher. The
word preached often fails to pnfit be
cause it is not mixed with faith in
those who hear. If preparation is
needed for the pulpit it is equally
needed for the pew, and people need
to “take heed how they hear ” Then,
finally, the attitude of pastor and
people toward each other has much
to do in helping or hindering the ser
vices of the sanctuary for good. The
relationship is exceedingly close, very
similar to that between husband and
wife, and so there ought to be mutual
confidence and sympathy and love.
Neither narty ought to be to exacting,
aud each should by all means avoid
criticism, fault-finding and every
thing that could possibly lead to
estrangement and alienation. They
are to encourage each other in
every good way and in every possible
way. There is nothing sadder than
family quarrels, unless it be church
feuds.
The following is Dr. Watkins’
charge to the pastor:
“The duties of a minister are
summed up in the words of Christ to
Deter. “Feed my sheep.” Christ
called himself the “good shepherd,”
aud the exhortation to his ministers
is. ' shepherd the find
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liogly.” The first du
tke pastor is not left in di.oht
ttie nu'iire of the sustenai.ei in is to
give. For Christ ssid. 1 em the
bread of life.” Ciarisl is the food of
t tie soul, and satisfies both the ri <r.|
and the heart. 11, is “made of G d
unto us wisdom, righteousness, sanc
tification and redemption ” His
righteousness is the ground of our
justification, and be is our sanctifi
cation, for through his redeeming
work we have the purifying influ
ences of the Holy Spirit. Every ser
mon should be full of Christ.
It is important that the food should
be adapted to the wants of the Hock—
milk for babes and strong meat for
men. The pulpit can never lose its
freshness and power, when the min
ister adapts his preaching from ;\eek
to week to the needs of his people.
Every sermon should be directed to a
specific end. The sportsman who
fires at a covey will do but little exe
cution. The man who singles out his
bird is the one who bags the game.
The minister should be more anx
ious about the effects of his sermon
than about the character, as he is
sent not to gain the reputation of a
ready speaker, but to win men to
God. The sermon should be marked
by manliness, and should come from
deep and sincere conviction. The
truth shonld be spoken also with ten
derness, for the gospel of Christ is a
gospel of love, and men mu?t be per
suaded and not driven. Cold intel
lectual preaching will fail to capture
the citadel of the soul.
Earnestness is another feature of
successful preaching. One said of
Rowland Hill that his preaching
“came red hot from the heart.”
Courage is another qualification for
a true minister. Louis XIV, said to
Massilon, “Father M. whan I near
other ministers preach I say, ‘How
fine a discourse! but when I hear
you. I am constrained to say, 'How
great a sinner I am !’ Another mag
nate once said of a brave preacher,
“He drives me into a corner and
makes me fed that the devil is after
me.
The second division of ministerial
work, is that sphere of labor is known
a8i“pastoral” work. The first qualifi
cation for this is sympathy. We
enter into the lives of others as an
uplifting agency by giving ourselves
to them in genuine sympathy and
love.
It is very important also for a pas
tor to have tact, the ability to say t' t
right thing at the right time and in
the right way.
The minister must be on his guard
lest his pastoral work degenerate into
mere social visiting. He must ever
be on the alert to speak a word for
Christ and his cause.
The relation of pastor and people
is a close and precious one. The
faithful shepherd will at last receive
a crown of glory that fadeth not
away.
The following was Dr. Watkins’
charge to the people:
The duties of church munbers to
their pastor mar be summed up in
one sentence, III John 8—.“fellow
helpers to the truth.”
The church is not a mere benev
olent society. Nor is it a coterie
of good people organized for edifi
cation. It is a living organization
through which God works by his
spirit through Christ for the estab
lishment of his kingdom in the
world.
Every Christian is a king and a
priest unto God He is a part of
the living organization and shares
the responsibility for its success.
The minister is not employed to
love men and save them for or
instead of his neople, but to work
with them for the upbuilding of
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of the good name of the church. It
becomes every church member to do
all in his power to maintain the good
name of his church.
The pastor should not be hamp
ered—but should enjoy freedom
among his people He may be hamp
ered for want of sympathy and by
fear of damaging goesip.
He may be hampered by want of
financial support. He must be free
from worldly cares to be thoroughly
efficient. It rests largely with the
congregation to say what shall be the
character of their pastor If they
are responsive to his efforts and to
his calls and will support and help
him, his pastorate will be a success ’’
The music was very appropriate
and well rendered.
In the evening Dr. Watkins preach
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ing as his theme, “Holrness.” The
sermon was a splendid one and de
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ALMOST A TRAGEDY.
Th.* Dr. Huir* L'aurIi Syrup at <»nn»
for brouchitis and tirippc. It bas stood •Ha-
test. and Is positively a reliable r< mody. ti*.
is too short to experiment with new so-. ^r#
“sure cures.” Hull's Cough Syrup costs Voft
£»CtN.
For Sale
Mrs. Stuart Ware Narrowly Escapes Helnjr
Burned to Death Friday.
A very shocking accident occurred
in our city last Friday morning by
which Mrs. Stuart Ware, who lives on
East Limestone street, came very
near being burned to death.
Mrs. Ware was dusting off her
mantle when her clothes caught on
fire, ?~ J immediately ran from
the bouse screaming loudly for help
By the time she reached the street
she was entirely enveloped by the
flames, and in her (right she dashed
into the house of‘her father-in-law,
Mr. R. A. Ware, who lives nearby,
and sat down on the floor. Mr. John
Millwood, who also lives close by,
saw the unfortunate woman and
followed her into the house, snatch
ing up a pail of water as he did so.
He found Mrs Ware on the floor
cruzed with fear and immediately
extinguised the flame*, though not
until her clothing was burned off
Medical aid was summoned ana
the woman removed to her home,
where for a time, her life was des
paired of.
At last account Mrs. Were was
resting well, and it is now thought
she will recover.
Lecture at finit Baptlftt Church.
On next. Friday night at 7 :d0. Dr
L. M Roper, ptstor of the First
Baptist church of Spartanburg, will
deliver a lecture in the First Baptist
church of this city. There will be
no charge for admission and the pub
lic is cordially invited to attend.
Faculty Recital.
At. 8 o’cloca t><-xt Friday evening,
November the 22nd, there will be a
faculty recital at Limestone College,
given by Miss Nannie Cora Richard
son, of the school of expression.
Daughter* of the Confederacy.
Moses Wood Chapter, Daughters
of the Confederacy, will meet at Dr.
C. M. Littlejohn’s residence on Thurs
day at 4 p. m. All members are re
quested to be present.
Loeal Cotton Market.
The following prices prevail on the
Gaffney market today :
Good Middling 7.60
Middling 7 45
EW"Advertisements under this head wit*
be Inserted for one cent a word each tmwi*-
tion. No ad inserted for less than ten R«aW»
F OU SALE The lo*s corner Logan and
ni" sfi-ets. known as the Macomsou Mk.
will be sold at public auction on salesdkj
December next. Terms made known on «i*r
of sale. W. W. Gaffney, Agent. Nov. Wl.
p>U SALE QIC KENT A small farm wilW.
■ nine room house just, outside of in-oem*-
ration; or house and lot without farm. ItalftL
R. Wilkins. Oct. 18. law**
F OU SALE—Tract of land, 118 acres, immw
Taylor Petty’s gin; two-thirds in Mun.
timber. Apply to O. V. Scruggs or .1. Et» JWL
ferles. ll-ft-lawFOk
*OK SALE—Good oak wood at$1.00 perl
horse load. L. R. Ross. Nov. 12,11
F OU SALE OR RENT-One four
house and lot. J. J. Gaffney.
ll-5-2awk-tf.
F OU SALE—One house and lot on SLkMi
street, near First Baptist Church. J A
Willis. It-**’
F OU SALE OB HENT-My five room «*
tare opposite my residence; also for Kflfc.
my seven room cottage corner Uacu aafet
Petty streets. Mrs. A. V. Montgomery.
Oct. 22-tf.
F OU SALE -House and lot of 2 7-10 nrin n
Mill Gap Boad. just outside Gaffney e*r
limits, for cash or on time. Write to Mrc.. &
A. Nance, Spartanburg. S. C., ortoStannmw
Wilson her attorney, Spartanburg. H. (£
10-18-tf
*OU SALE—Old newspapers for sale ail
Ledger office at 10 cents a hundred.
F OU SALE—One elegant building lot
Victoria avenue next to W. 1). Tho»
Size 80x210. Terms easy. Apply to
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Nov 13th.
J gFFEMM*
For Rent.
F OR BENT Three-room house with fa
lot next to P. 0. Davis' residence. Al
to J. Eb Jefferies or P. O. Davis.
Nov. 8. 1801.
F OU RENT—A five room cottage just wW*
side city limits Apply to Mrs. ■/. S
Gaines. In-aMf
■OK BENT A two-horse farm on HtmM
River. F. G. Stacy.
Wanted.
W ANTED—Will pay highest cash pens
for green salt hides.
9 20-tf Clary & Keniimc*..
•JR. J. F. GARRETT,,
Dentist,
Gaffney, - - - S. C«
)ffloe over J. R. Tolieson’s new etiww
In office, from *m* "i 2Hfch of await
oonth:
When you want some Fro*
Beef, Pork and Sausage, Com*--
try Produce. Fresh Fish, ete.„
call on L. W. McGuinn, plwn#)
No. GO. I have it when it *a«»
be had. We know our busiuca.
and attend to it. Always at omer
post. Respectfully,
L. W. McGUINN^
LOSING OUT SAL
"We Coriteiri [plotting; a Change
JANUARY 1ST, 1902.
OUR ENTIRE STOCK
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