Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Best Tools For Live Preachers are live timely books. We are showing at conference the very best new books of our publish ing house and that of audenomi- ronat publishers. A few of the best are as follows: “God's Message to the Human Soul,” by John Watson (lan Mac- I^iiren). Price $1.25 net “Christs's Service of Love,” by Hugh Block, $1.25 net. “All About the Bible,” its Origin, Language, Translation, Canon Symbols, Inspiration, Alleged Errors and Contradictions, Plans, Science and its Rivals by Sidney Collett, $1.00 net. The Education of the Heart by Wal kinson $1.00 net. Paths to Pow er by Gunsalus $1.25 net. C.ep- sy Smith Autiblography $1.00 net. This Mystical Lil Fe of Ours by Ralph Wald s 1 Line $1.00 net Antidote to Chi stian Science 75c ii f ‘i God’s M< *thod With M; in. Campbell M( irgan $ 1.00 net industrial Conflict by Samuel 0. Smith $1 .00 net Mosai lc I ^iw in Modern Lil '0 by McAf ee $1.00. “An Effi dent Church” b\ Carl Gregg Doney $1.25 and others. The public, re gardless of denomination, is in vited to inspect the stock. Prices c ame to everyone. Stone & Bairinp Go, Charlotte, N. C, Depository Southern Methodist Pub lishing House for North Carolina, Western North Carolina and South Carolina conference. Carolina c° n f erences ' Insure Your Live Stock IN THE FARMERS LIVE STOCK LIFE INSURANCE CO. Rock Hill, S. C. J. ALEX. WILLIFORD, DIS. E. CLINTON, President, Secy. & Treas. JOHN Nl WILLIFORD, Manager. Hay (Jllice over M< Hlvec’s Store. Oct 3-mo-it-a-mo. t t If an re . < . z message tor t the j . r this community t he cat v. :t to them so ^ effect;: . , ... ply, so quick- ^ ♦ ly in i.::" * r v. ;r ’ as through 41 4 the o'. v of v ^3 paper. ^ It LS per to kind at. : :s of this pa- nu-ssapes of one •'..er into homes. k ITie no w xl delivered, ( too, un . orable conditions, for few p :.s take up their local t/ r 1 e ewt in a pleasant and rcc, it me of mind. ° Thes . ?:• t, the fence board * * may be . . 1 t it can be seen < > only 1 y • c.s who go that (► particula r The message c > in the lo a per c arries itself <, to t. , matter by which , > road they >; 6 /Cl. ( , Seleu ur space and put ( your rr.v ge where it will do the most Rood. W«, perhapi, can helo jum if you will bat uk an SHORT NEWS ITEMS OF LOCAL INTEREST. EVENTS IN GAFFNEY AND CHER OKEE. first charge had twenty-seven appoint- Report 0 n the Epworth Orphanage, ments.” A brother asked. “Did you The conference year of 19(17 has have members at all of them?” "1 been one of the most successful in don't know,” he responded, “when I the life of the institution. Our pen- 1 got half way around 1 ran away and pie have shown an increasing interest went to the war and 1 never have in the work, of providing for the or- gotten around." phans under the care of our church, | and through the m the Lord has sup- A prominent attorney from Green |dj,. ( j the needs of our large family, ville, who is a delegate t<» oontereiice, J sittee the last annual report the was assigned to the home of one of orphanage has had eonsiderfable our well known attorney’s. When ^|o W th both as to material develop- the delegate arrived the lady of the mcut and the number of inmates. „ . , . . , house said to him. "Why. Mr. Me., I •( i,,, use now are necessarily Recent Happen.ng* in and Around li;|(i „„ j(1 , >a W) . n . nian M than heretofore, but the the City, and Other Events Gath- assigned to us. | did not know that tiger than heretofore receipts have eorrespondingly D.C Ross, iTest. J. A. Cakkou., V.-Prest. Mays AkD Sm\Tit, Cashiei National Bank of Gaffnej Gaffney, S. C. m ered by the Local News Editor. The p. E- <'1 the Sumter district is at K lv LeMaster’s. He says they you made any pretensions at all to creased. We still favor the special religion.'' Moral: Don’t hide your support plan, its the plan in provid- light under a bushel. jug current expenses, and urge that It r 'be adopted as generalK throughout Method.st preachers are noted fo> )|l(i ,,, nl) , ivm ,. ils p 0S siilie. \ V e note have the best Baptist chicken there their large families, hut Dr. \V. \V r.itffury. Daniel tal es the blue ribbon. He ha, . Wo . ||n ,. ,, ositiun this veat, in two hundred and sixty, and all girls. . .pi,,. ,,1.^ ..r Bi'nther Ro.'d. who is \v»*ll known [j, \\Thaiton is a close second. " 1,1 1 " nl! ...' ^ one hundred and fifty-eight, hut hi art* mixed, hovs and girls. He say . * tore our neon he pays its he goes. Some ol us with it few less would like to get on to his financial plan. and beloved by the Gaffney people, is- eiie of the jolliest old young men of tin toll fell lice. me are I,v far the best we have tad in the four yea:s it hits been be W ’Hie young preachers of the eonter- ence are on the alert. The “callico hank,’ - in these parts are dangerous. The spell of their beauty is iresist- a hit*. t the admission of 1:5 chil- vn into t! *■ orphanage during the inference ■ ar. and 21 have gone .. ,,, from us. Seven of those who have Hurrah for P<»se y county. Injiana! ( , l|t C o„rse of study Capital Stock, ... $ 50,000.00 Surplus and Undivided Profits, 45,000.00 Stockholders’ Liability, - 50,000.00 Protection to Depositors, - - $145,000.00 The State of South Carolina, the County of Cherokee and the Town of Gaffney deposit with us. WE WANT YOUR BUSINESS. she is cemnig with he;* company <> was it "fullness” in all the dancers, joke tellers and fiddlers to let light on ;t recent trip the “bunch”! made to N’ew York. They say that reports made It., the preachers yes- terdav morning. Bro. Snvder, of Aik en, was especially full, so said the it's the funniest ever. "Sis” has al-j ^j s | 10 | P ’ ways proven a big card. It is (tilled ! "Sis in New York,” and will he here i Ke\ lv 1’. Hutson, of Heath i n next Monday evening. Springs, a man of distinguished family, it is now reported has become Rev. A. W. Plyler. of the Western i a North Carolina conference, is ti visi-1 tor to this conference, passing from Ash* ville to the Salisbury (fistrict, ' where he is presiding elder. Asked j about the friction said to have come | oniest men in the State, is a delegate p, «.oiiference tit Salishttry were. before hist he said the matter had In on over-stated, and that it would all soon p't'S and he unnoticed. All 'TT* ir tpijet alotiL* the I'otomae.’ were his 'j ! [ttirtitig words. an astute widower! fortune telhM-. He's a Hon. Jo Gl( • i:\ ille. iseph who is o McCullough, oi ne of tin* hand- v, awe (i- Mr. \[. S. Buckingham, who has been in the moving picture htisiness for tpiite ti while tind who tboron: ii 1 y under,lan i the business, has bought out the Edison Electric Theatre and | will give id first performance Sat an The pietm* ! are clean ami wholesome, and the DIRECTORS, J. A. Carroll, T. M. Littlejohn, R. M. Wilkins C. \V. Whisonant, Dr. Chas. A. Jefferies, J. D. Jones, H. M. McAden, B. L. Hames, II. D. Wheat, D. C. Ross, Maynard Smyth, S-A-V-E Part of what you make and deposit it with the REV. MARION DARGAN. Presidmq E'Jer Sp-T’t'T 1 buret District. l 1 . Gaffney Savings Bank W here it will make you FOI II jter cent, interest ladi, and children a re especially in- of these has » .*nter(‘d Coin ml da Col- *, Make your money inak( \ou something. <J<di i run Vite,) to attend. The price of tidmis* lege, one has . retie to Winthr op Col- the risk of losing it by 1 sion to the opening s now will he five !,‘ge. and aunt! ier to South ( .'amlina aejhng it at home. Start cents to till. University. Ti class have seen ie four others rt d places win* of the re they if; ff an account witli u- a( once. ONF iHiIJ.AIL is Tin * Thanksgiving r sermon preached cau provide !'c >p themselves. Two J -ulficient to begin with. We pay foil per cent. on T hutsday by Rev . G. T. Harmon otlii : - of t : ,os e whose Ham* s liave ■ REV. J. WILSON, Pastor Limestone Street Church. ilendid effort. Rev. Mr. liar- been trick* r. from th* present roll PJl j mon hehl the undivided attention of have secured positions, four have the lai'g.* audience and frequently the died, and the others Rave gone to rel- ;/ whole congregation was melted to atives. Ti < re are now five of our V' tears. His subject was “Sacrifice." hoys, and girl-* attending college, with- 3 | and the text taken front Romans 12:1 out any : y n-e m th. orphanage. J It was frequently remarked that it is The inmates of the institution now h R a pity tin! a man of his ability and number 15S, and other applicants are *"• eloquence should he compelled through waiting for admission. The financial his feebl. health to he on the super- condition hits improved since our last annuated list. annuttl report. , r'd Mr. George Holmes, of Beaufort, . W hen conference met in (olumbia g_ (* some months ago math* to the I last year some of Hie delegates were management the very generous offer »*! to conference. Note: The first part | assigned to homes in Lexington conn- of $*5,000 with which to erect an in- P* of his name in Me. ty. Rev. S. B. Harper assured con- dustrlal building upon the orphanage ,, . . , „ . ference that if it would come to Gaff- campus. That offer was gratefully — Will Bedenbeau ‘"“l C.regg Vaughn, nf v they should all he entertained in accepted, and now the George Holmes two young chaps of the ministry, are Caffney. poor rolumhla! We hope industrial Building is almost ready in clover at this conference. The ^ conference should ever meet for service, girls consent to walk on the streets again, the city will have gotten Farm. witR th( m iifft i da.k. big enough to entertain the body The crops of corn, hay, grain and Of one of the applicants it was said w,,h ? lU < ; ,1!in k' nn help outside the potatoes have been good this year. “He ran preach the gospel.” This countv * Moral: Conference should Only a few aere s of cotton have been brought forth from the bishop the re- a,wa ^ s fhoose as a meeting place a planted, but the yield has been good. interest on ALL <iejK»«*ir- coni] times ;i year. FOLK The Gaffney Savings Bank Office in National Bank of Gaffney D.C. Ross, Prest. J.A.Carrou., V.-Prest. Maynard Smyth, Cashier. The ... mark; “If he can. he is doing more than some of the others are doing.” large, up-to-date town. The garden has furnished an amm- dant supply of vegetables for table “Sis in New York is the titb* of ,, K0 all( j somo f ()r the market. All of “You presiding elders and preachers the new series of comedy adventures the hauling for the institution is done tire coming up here with your thumbs that befall our old fiietid. the funny | ( y own teams. This, with the in your vest armholes, bragging about rural Indiana lass. The play-buildei what h;is been accomplished, and be- ! li,s certainly selected a spot prolific held! the women have done all the work.” Dr. J. N. Littlejohn has received notice from the Waterman Pen Com pany that he received second prize in a guessing contest recently inaugu rated by that company. The prize is w’orth $5.00. When a pp acher reported a slight deficit in finances because his people could not sell their cotton for cash. tin ■* bishop remt irked . “1 [ will 1( ise a lot of mom y thi \ e; ir 1 iy not. lit rving ii 11 y cotton ti, ac ii.” The |.< dg er r 1 •grets ye ry much that S;i m Creech (wl io. by th e way, is ? one of the verv h a n (Isom es, preache rs in th< r* con fere nee t . fail ed to bring his cu t with hi a til a r w e could have ,1 liis pic, ure in tin ? pr ijier. Sam Vat Iglll! — tlu ‘irropre- sable Sa m”—is n. nt h( *re. Ho\ v can w e get on without liim' > Hf • be itlej* con ie on an (1 look a fter Greg He got lost th e first ti me 1 ■truck the town. The city is too big for Gregg. Dr. Bays has kindly consented to act its fighting editor during the ses sion of conference. Those who desire to take any exception to this column, “take due notice and govern your selves accordinglv.’’ REV. T- B. OWEN, prstOf Grtfrtey Circuit. in opportune !•( alien fib n*i Rev. Marion Dargan. who is one pie. and t - of our best friends, has not called at t,, i,e ju t The Ledger office - nice conference funniest convened. We had some good jokes jf come which we intended to give hm. hut it Is “all off.” P jet Sis and her amount of troll 's offering is said it* best and the iave had at Sis. a! plavhouse on •veil: ng old next Mom from the ceives. it Not being a Methodist, we do not attraction- know what is involved in the 20th question, but we notice that the First Baptist church Notes. products from our two-horse farm, saves what would otherwise he a big expense. Marble Yard and Printinq Office. The foreman of the marble yard and his helpers have gotten out about the usual amount of work during the year. The mechanical work "f the print ing office is done altogether by our own boys, but the results of the year's work is bette r than usual. Buildinq and Improvement. Considerable improvement has been made during the vear in the way of building and repairs. The Gil* J. Patterson chapel has j been enleg" *d to a capacity of about four hundred, the old dining room and kitchen has been converted into a dwelling ef eight rooms the old printing 'lice and lamidrv building has 1 **en changed into a harp ■ cow hair, and the George Holmes Im tflifi ilnstri: ! building i- being pushed to- .■* rds * ompl ,, tion. In?pi" -m nts hnvt m en made on t huildfnir- which were in in ed of re pairs. School. Tie orphanage graded chon] runs nine' months during the year, and Is measuring up to ils usual high stan dard Prof. II. / Nabors 1- -till prin cipal. and la ". i*h his four lady as- Reas( h-y. Godly. Ma- i. are doing effective * *:k ill r . due tion of tin* children. Religious. The irphan igo r'amih h vo splen- lid onpoitunities for religious traili ng. tmd this feature (if the work is There is a church build- MUTUAL BENEFIT LIFE Insurance Co. | : ! Established 1845 Assetts, $107,000 | ! : > > ► Low Premiums Higi’ Otvideuds i j The exemplification of gen uine Mutuality in Insurance. A i’ll and Wi tvt«y POLICY HOLDLR A STOCKHOLDER (I •option she always r< ht to be one of the big tin* h<*;ison. id'-'iint ing up( n the campus, which can be reached in a- short time as tin* din ing room and all the inmates attend the service. The church is reg ular' supphee by the pastor of the Rdgcwood circuit, of which the or- preachers app(*ar to get very uneasy A ,. , . . _ ... 1 . ,i . i ' „.i „ i Tin* Sundav school meets at 9: b* plumage D a part. T wo religious ser- whenever that question is mentioned. ... , _. . . . . ,, ,,, All memite.s art* asked to p** present, vices are held on Run lav and one on Moral; Always do rmht and you will nov<'r he uneasy. ach wor! -day morning. Health. The health record of the orphanage nid night bv iu< thren from tin* con- for mon 1 than five consecutive years and hear tin* visiting ministers. death of an inmate. This year, how- Members of tin* conference and vb ■ver, four hav* Two of these of the Rev. L- Fb Beaty of Nashville, Tenn , will address the school. The class that is to be admitted .. The . ^ , P it wi11 ., fl J U ‘ d ! no,nintr ' l! members Of the congre- could hardly be surpassed. During • , * , • *1 ^1. Ration are asked to l>o in their placf^s that period of time there was not a morning at la o clock. Tnis is one or the most interesting incidents of the conference The bishop uses this , , n mvlted to tin had tuberculosis. The health ocean,,,1 to give the >oung preachers T}ir . re > wiU son) „ KOO(| nnw „, n( ,. al!v ^ ni , S(»ine goon ain wholesome advice. . • . .. .... , music. L. K. Phil pot remains the faithful It is said that Dr. Simms has a hug — physician of the orphanage He re- for the bishop’s ear. In the way of —“The Bible as Good Reading.” is sponds to every call and is attentive suggesting a couple of guests who are the significant title of an attractive to his patients. We feel profoundly willing to sacrifice themselves upon liGle hook shown at conference by grateful to our heavenly Father for the alta r r »f presiding eldership for , ' 1 ‘ & Barringer Co. It Is writ- ids mercies and blessings upon us the good of the cause. |/*t the bishop ten by Senator Albert J. Beveridge, during another yen:-, and realize that take heed and govern himself accord- an d duscusses the question in a way every good k'ift is from His gracious Ingiy. to awaken the interest, of too many hand. of us who perhaps read the biblo from The board hag re-elected Rev. \V. A preacher wag telling how many force of habit or fall to read for the B. Wharton superintendent, and re* | churcht pe had, the b’shopsaid, “My same reason. ( quests the bishop to reappoint him. 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