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Care for Your Churches. r. At nst 5pai S. C. A.) mtmrs: llstrict Y! matter the lightly. i riot tl. r vand {> t.it> question t't tifyln^ the olniro':i * hounds of tile d! at length, and the . committee was ir the nurpose of hand ami hrlnglni al communities: wn.ui. chairman; ■ rett, Gaffney; G. M. Jordo J. J. Littlejohn. .lonesville: A. H i Cooke, Spartanhurg. In the name of that committee the Methodists of Spartanburg district are hereby ap-1 pealed t<* to lend themselves with | greater zeal to the oare of their church buildings and the beautifying of the church grounds. Every Methodlidt church is dedi-1 cated with this solemn promise on the | part of its worshipers: “We present | -’ou this house, to be set apart from | all unhallowed and common uses, for | the worship of Almighty God.” The j church is therefore a holy place. It is | the temple of its people, representing ;w in visible form that which is most Pr sacred and precious in the life of its community. It cannot therefore be neglected nor abused without offense j to all that is highest and best in that I community. And yet ther' are church es in our land that would never be taken for sacred places. Their sur roundings are ragged and unkept, as of some deserted house by the way- side. The grounds are left to run wild and to be trespassed upon at the will of every roaming creature. No sign of care about the door, not a flower nor shrub to testify that some one cart'd for the place: no aroach to the entrance, weeds, brush, leaves and bushes cumber the -rounds. Ill" front of the building, where the loung ers linger till the service has begun, bears the marks of many a knife. In side. the seats too have be< lated by thoughtless and hands. The floor has not been de- cently swept in untold months. <>n men’s side you may find the cor ners filled with long accumulations of ambeer and quids. The windows are left to the uncertain washing of the rains. The walls bear not a single or nament. not a picture r - a motto. Such extreme conditions are not of ten found, but in a measure they are found in many a church in South Car olina. Surelv it was no such desolate, forgotten house that the Psalmist had in mind when he sang: “Lord, I have loved the habitation of Thv boit'o*. and i the place where Thine honour dwell- ; eth.” God cannot be honored by any , such place of worship. The committee, therefore, a^oetls | to the pastor and people of everv 1 church, town or country, in the Spar- j tanburg district to take up the care of the church. Let the grounds be kept clear and clean. Let ever-green shrubs be planted tastefully about the church, and such flowers as do not need daily care. Let there be a walk leading up to the door. Have the grounds Plant- i ed in some hardy sort of grass, her-1 muda being the best for sun. and blue grass best, for shade, and cultivate' a sod about the place. It is not diffi cult to do all this now that the law forbids running at large of stock. And i it will certainly add to the respect of | the church. Have the inside of the ] building clean and inviting. Surelv ; in these days there is not a man in ! any community so lacking in self-re spect as to spit upon a clean floor, j Let it he understood inat the use of j tobacco is not permitted inside the | church. There are just as confirmed , tobacco users in town as in the conn- j trv. but no man spits upon the floor I of a city church, if the one can re-' frain theother can. And if lie can- j not, let him stav outside. The church j of God is not to be made a spittoon. Have the walls hung with proper pictures and mottoes. Put flowers by the nuipit in season. See that the I windows are bright and clean. W e believe that if the pastor will present the matter to the ladies of the con- 1 gregation, and enlist their interest, : much can be done within the year to- ward beautifying our churches and their suroundings. We have long since passed the pioneer days in our history. Hut, unfortunately, we have not passed them in our attitude to-1 ward our places of worship. 1 hoy :ire too often left in their primitive sur- j roundings. Let us not lie open to this j charge henceforth. Photographer's Oversight. (Chicago News.) “Confound it I” exclaimed the pro-; prietor of t.ie regular summer resort on the lake. “Confound it!” he re peated, with an emphasis that made it mean something very much strong er. “What seems to be the trouble? asked his wife as she watched him glaring disgustedly at the photograph he held in his hand. “Oh. nothing; only this fool photo grapher has made a great mistake, an<l one of these pictures will have f o bo taken ovei again. I wanted to send them all to the engraver's today, and now we shall have to wait several days perhaps before this one will be ready.” “Put what is wronce with it? It looks all right from here." “What is wrong? Can't you see that i n photographing our string of fish mr tVw. nir-t 11 rr> Ono DilV’S ( fttCll he tur.l- CARROLL & BYERS CARROLL & BYERS CARROLL & BYERS CARROLL & BYERS CARROLL & BYERS A Sale Announced! PRICES ARE VERY GREATLY REDUCED. A SALE-As we never had before. Far greater values and more of them. A SALE—in every department—all over the Store. The time that the goods offered are most wanted. H A SALE—that will pay you to come a hundred miles to attend. Isn’t there somethieg you need? Prices have never been so attractive. Read the items. • Values carefully quoted; behind every article is our usual guarantee. You can see at a glance how much you will save. The goods mentioned are new, seasonable and of course, dependable. PRICES ARE VERY GREATLY REDUCED. This is not a “MILL-END” or “SALVAGE SALE.” The big per cent, we have to pay men to conduct such sales, and the other expen ses, such as extra sales-people, sign-painting, advertising, hotel bills, etc., we will give to our customers. The Best Values We Have Ever Offered Are Here Now. Sale Begins July 20tli and Continues Until July 30th. Don’t Forget The Date 75c yard wide colored Taf feta Silk, 58c. Heavy Eengaline Silks, worth 50 for 35c. 50c Jap Silk, all colors, 35c. 50c Fancy Taffeta Silk 33 cents. I5c Jeans, 11 l-2c. •tS.oO 2-piece fancy Suits, for Men, *6.48. $3.50 Oxfords for Men, .10 cents Fans, small fold- $2.90. 15c Cottonade, heavy, $10.00 Men’s 2-piece Suits, all the very latest styles, $7.69. $5.00 Oxfords at $3.90. ing, 5 cents. 1"> cents Fans 10 cents. 25c Cottonade, good pat- $12.‘>0 2-piece fancy Suits terns, 15c. for Men, $8.75. £2.00 Boys’ Oxfords for $1.65. 25 cents Fans 15 cents. 50c Corduroy, tor Pants, $15.00 Men’s 2-piece Suits, £3.50 Canvas Trunk with 50 Silk Mits, short length, ! none better, all styles, 17 l-2c. $9.75. straps, £2.90. 25 cents. 50 to 75c Foulard Silks,; X0c Worsteds, all colors, $20.00 Men’s 2-piece Suits, Good Zinc covered Trunk 10 cents Ladies’ Gauze for 38c. 3 3-4c. $10.75. 98 cents. 15c Silk Mulls, all colors, i 5c Dress and Apron Cing- $2.75 and $3.50 light Pants Car load of Trunks and 9 l-2c. 25c Dotted Silk Mulls 15c. hams, 33-4c. for Men, $1.48 and $1.94. Bags just received. Undervest, 7 cents. Val Laces. Plenty of them 1c a yd. and up. 15c Cotton Henrietta, 42- $2.50 Boys’ 2-piece Serge Good Calico, 3 3-4c. inches wide, 91-2e 48c for all wool shadow Plaid Skirting, 48c. 75c for 50-inch Shadow Plaid Skirtings, 75c. Suits, $1.49. $1.00 Crossets, odd sizes, 39 cents. Ladies’ Belts for a Song. $2.50 Boys’ 2-piece fancy Suits, $1.65. $3.50 fancy Parasols for 25c 6 inch all Silk Ribbon £2.69. for Sashes, 15 cents. wide, 3 3-4c. 19 Men’s 2-piece Suits, only one size of a kind, but all represented, worth from $12.50 down to $5.00to go 61-2c Battiste, 27 inches all represented, worth from sols 44 cents. 10c and 12 I-2c 32-inch for next to nothing, $1.98. W- 25 Dunmetal Oxfords $1.00 fancy Parasols $1.00 “Ping Pong” Tennis Shoes, 49 cents. $1.50 Ladies’ Patent Oxfords, 98 cents. £1.75 white and fancy 10c 3 inch all Silk Ribbon Parasols £1.39. 7 1-2 cents. 65 cents Children’s Para-; Holland Linen Window Shades with fixtures 26c. Lawns at 6 l-2c 20c‘Pineapple Battiste *5.00 2-Piece, 1 (jl_2c. for Men, 3.50. 15c Dotted Swisses, tinted *7.50 Men’s 2-piece Grays, Gunmetals, grounds, 9 l-2c. I $1.8 '. for Women, $2.48. 69 cents. 10c Talcum Powders 3 cents. I itoss Ars HigA, But We I 5 ’Jr U ,00 Patent Oxfords for 50 cents Fans, hand paint- Lot Straw Hats, 50 cents $1.19. ed, 29 cents. I to #L° 0 for 2r) * c ‘ nts - -.50 Oxfords for Men, 10 cents Fans, in good $L00 & *1.50 Lyon Brand Shirts for Men, 75c. sized folding, 5c. See window. II Every fair in Our Line at The Above Reduction •ho hose on the lake. The Ca'.iid Canner. (Mi!wal’.kee Sentinel.) er umir (ally canny. irniriR remarked to his Rranny: canner can can 'rytMnR that he can, Hut a earner can’t can a can, can he?” I decision by the N* .v York |urt, the nlav, “Mrs. War- Hslon,” which was sup- immoral. mav be Riven holdinu that the play is law. Cub»^rlHf 0r Th« Ledger; 91 * year. All XL'i! ^ m. CARROLL < soodss. BYERS, j