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WORK OF BIBLE AND MISSIONARY INSTITUTE FOR THE YEAR PAST. What Has Been Accomplished in At lanta?Review Written by Rev. N. J. Holmes formerly of Laurens. Below Is published the annual re view of the bible and Missionary In stltute of Atlanta. Rev. N. J. Holmes, formerly of this eity, is at the head of the institute aud the review of the work was written by him for an At lanta paper. Mr. Holmos is an earnest, zealous Christian worker aud he has accom plished and is accomplishing great good for tho cause of Christianity. Tho review will bo road with interest by tho people of Laurens, city and county, all of whom have the deepest respect for his ofTorts In his chosen work, bo cause thoy know him and believe in his consecrated zeal. WORK OF TUE INSTITUTE. As the year is drawing to a oloso wo feel that it would be pleasing to our Heavontly Father and interesting to tho frlonds of tho Bible and Mission ary Institute of Atlanta to give some thing of a summary of the Lord's deal ing with us In tho institute. As previously stated, we felt led of the Lord at tho beginning of the year to commit everything oonnected with the institute into the hands of the Lord ? for his special guldanco and provi dence. We began the year with tho determined purpose of contraoting no debts, of asking no man for anything, but looking to Ood alone for every thing. Thore was no church behind us, no society or organization of any kind and no man to whom we could look for any financial support.? With a family of some fifteen stu dents who had given themselves to God and who wore anxious to bo prepared for his work and who were willing to Join us in looking to God for their daily needs, we began the study of the word of Cod. Wo had only a few dol lars in hand and a very little in the pantry, and a monthly-rent of $40.00 to meot. It was a new experience to us, and at the beginning a little fear and trembling came over us, lest we might fall, but after we began the work blessed peace and restfulnoss oame in to our hearts, and we felt assured that we were In God's plan, and that he would take oaro of us; and, when the lust day of the first month came we had no debt, no money, no provisions and several new students came in that day. We had nothing to look to for the next day but God. One of the students who oame handed us $5 saying someone had sent It for mis sions. We did not catch at the time what he said about missions and felt rejoiced feeling that it was for us to buy bread with. On asking hifn over again, we found that it was not for us, but for the Lord's work in the regions beyond. Our hearts sank somewhat for a moment, wondering where the next meal was to come from, but be fore the time for the meal, God,through somo other source, supplied a suffi ciency, and we began another month trusting God for our dally bread. The students joined us heartily in prayer and for the greater part of two or tbree days we were on our knees pleading with God for his work. A blessed uplift of soul and a strength ening of faith in God for everything came to us as a result of those days with God. On and on he has led us, provided for us, and the number of students has gradually increased, and the work of the institute ha9 gone on regularly, excepting two months' Va cation in the year. We aro now drawing to the close of the year with a housohold of twenly flve persons, praising God every day for his goodness. As we look baok over the year wo can but thank God from the depths of our hearts for all trials and dark paths through which He has brought us. We are ouly grateful to our Father for his watchful oare over ns, but we thank him for the lessons of f?Uh he baa taught ns. We have been enabled many times, especially as w< came to the llgot again from somo dark placet, to see the hand of God moving in the manifestations of His providence as we had never seen it before. He showed us how closely he watched over us, now accurately he arranged the de tails, how minutely he considered the small things in our life as well as the greater. He showed us that he knew when the flour was out, when the treasury was empty and calculator! just the time it would take a letter from some friend whose heart he had touched, leaving his postoffioe, to reaoh us just in time for a meal. The stu dents have been earnest and faithful in their worts in the study of the word; God has graciously used them in tent meetings and mission work during the year. We haVe now five or six cottage prayer meetings in different parts of the olty, conducted by the students, every Friday night. In addition to this we have reoently opened a hall in connection with the Pentecostal mis sion in the heart of the olty, where we have services Sunday afternoon and night and Thursday night; and in con nection with this we have street meet ings Sunday evenings, all ol Which work has been much blessed of the Lord. We feel that under the blessing of God the work is growing and becom ing more and more established, and wo are looking to God for greater things in the coming days, and we pray God that if Jesus tarries many of his chosen ones will go out from this plaoe In the Master's service, not only in this land, but into the regions beyond, i We want to say that the institute is open to those who have given them selves to God wholly for his service, and who desire to study the word that they may be prepared to do the Mas ter's work, and are willing to join us in prayer to God for the support of the institute. We charge no tuition or board. If thote who feel led to come have any means of which they can contribute to their support, we ask the Lord to put it into their hearts to do so. If they have no means, we say come in the name of tho Lord and join us in trusting God for support. In their preparation for the Master's service we endeavor to im press upon them "the fullnesss of the blessings of Christ;" that the gospel demands and provides for a real life and not merely a profession; that holy living is the foundation of holy teach ing; that we who preach can only lift up and establish others in the power of the gospel, as we ourselves measure up to its standard. Our prayer is that by the grace of God we may be enabled to understand and unfold the possibilities of the human life under the power of the gospel of Christ, and realize our completeness in him, body, soul and spirit, "till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the- knowledge of God, unto' a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ."--Eph. 4:13. We desire to express our grateful thanks to all the people of God who have contributed in any way to tho support of this work, and we praise God for the donations which have come from them to us; and we earnestly pray that God may impress upon the hearts of his people not only this, but all other Bible institutes for the preparation of those who are called into His service at home and to the foreign field. We earnestly ask a continued interest in tho prayers of ail those who have known us in the past and also of those who may know of the work in the future. Get Your JDollars j^eady! For you never had an opportunity to accomplish so much with them as you now have at the 3? Grand Cost-Reduction Sale at j? THE MU?. Owing to the mild Fall, our trade in heavy Fall and Winter goods was light, and we have, in consequence, much of the stock still on hand. Now, in order to turn these goods into cash in the shortest time possible, we offer everything in Winter Goods at actual cost, for the next twenty days. We will include in this sale all heavy Dress Goods. Flannels, Flannelettes, Outings, Underwear, Millinery, Ladies' Jackets, Shoes, Boys' C lothing, Blankets, Comforts, Etc. Heavy Wool Dress Goods worth 5octs at 39 cents. Heayy Wool Underwear worth 8$cts at 56 cents. Heavy Fleeced Underwear worth 5octs at 39 cents. , Heavy Wool Blankets worth $5.00 at $3.98. Ladies' Jackets worth #8.00 at #5.90. . Ladies' Dress Shoes worth $3.50 at $1.98. Men's Heavy Shoes worth $1.25 at .98. Men's Heavy Shoes worth ?1.50 at $ 1.25. Boys' School Suits from 98 cents to #3.98. No Goods will be Charged during the Sale. 0KF Come and buy where your dollars will go the farthest. THE HUB. * IM IHK CHURCHES. Church of the Bpiphany, Laurens, S. C, W. Edward Callender, Minister in charge. The following services are held in the above church every Sunday. 10:00 a. nr. Sunday School; 11:00 a. m. Morning Prayer aud Sermon; 4:00 p. m. Evening Prayer and Address. The flr6t series of addresses will be on the Prayer Book. A cordial invita tion is extended. All seats free. First Methodist Episcopal Churoh, South, Rev. Watson B. Duncan, A. M., pastor. Preaching at 11 o'oclck a.m. and at 7.30 p. m. Prayer mooting on Thursday at 7.80 p. m. Sunday School, Hon. C. C. Feather stone, Superintendent, at 10 o'olook at a. m. Woman's Missionary Soolety, Mrs. S. D. Garllngton, President, meets on Tuesday after First Sunday, at 4.80 o'clock p. m. Ladies' Aid Society, Mrs. J. F. Bolt, President, meets on Tuesday, after Third Sunday at 4 80 o'clock p. m. Churoh Conference every Third Sun day after the morning service. First Presbyterian Church, Rev. Robt. Adams, Pastor, services at 11 a. m. and 8:16 p. m., each Sabbath. All aro welcome. Sunday School, C. W. Tune, Super intendent, Sunday Morning at 10 a. m. Todd Memorial Prosbyterlan Church, East End,-Pastor. Preach ing In Factory Hall ?very Appointments for North Laurens Circuit. Trlnty, First Sunday, at 11 o'clock, a. m. Trinity, Third Sunday, at 3:30 o'clock, p. m. Shlloh, First Sunday, at 8:80 o'clock, p. m. Shlloh, Third Sunday, at 11 o'clock, a. m. Dials, Second Sunday, at 11 o'clock, a. m. Dials, Fourth Sunday, at 5:30 o'clock, p. m. Graycourt, 3d Sunday at 3.30 o'clock, p. m. Graycourt, 4th Sunday at 11 o'olook a. m. , Sunday Schools at each appointmont ono hoar before preaching. Prayer meeting Thursday nights at Graycourt, at 8 o'clock. All are alike invited to attend these services, for It is here, as it is in Heaven, "the rich and the poor meet together." J. K. McCain, | Pastor. I ? ???? Langston's Church, Baptist, preach ing 11 a. m., Fourth Sundays, and Sat urday before, by Rev. E. C. Watson. Hurrioane Churoh, Baptist, preach ing 11 a. nr, First Sundays and on Sat urday before by Rev. E. C. Watson. Dorroh Presbyterian church, Gray Court, S. C, T. B. Craig, pastor. Preaohlng on 1st Sunday at 11 a. m. 3rd Sunday 4 p. m. Sabbath School on 1st and Sud Sun days at 10 a m., and on 8rd and 4th Sundays at 3 p. m. J. T. Peoek, Supt. Lanford, Baptist preaching 11 a. m. Second Sundays by Rev. E. C. Watson; Preaching at Cedar Shoal Church on same day at 3 o'clock p. m. Padgett's Creek, Baptist preaching at 11 a. m. on Third Sundays by E. C. Watson. Warrior Creek Baptist Church, Rev. O. L. Jones, supply. Service every 4th Sunday at 11 o'clock and Saturday be fore. Mt. Bethel, Second Sunday at 11 o'clock, a. m. Mt. Bethel, Fourth Sunday at 3:30 o'clock, p. m. S. W. Henry, Pastor. Cedar Grove Baptist Church, Rev. R. B. Vaughn, Pastor?Service on the 1st Sundav of each month at 11 o 'clock a. m. ana on Saturday before at 2 o'clock p. in. W. H. Squier, Auditor of Rlchland County, was found dead near the Southern Railway in Columbia. Mrs. Isabella Aldrich, mother of Judge Aldrich, died last week in Alken. Notic of Dissolu tion. The firm of W. L. Gray <fe Co., com posed of W. L. Gray, Jas. F. Tolbert and C. E. Gray, doing business in the town of Laurens, 8. C., hath this day been dissolved by mutual consent. The entire business is hereby placed in the hands of W. L. Gray as the legal agent of said firm to collect all outstanding indebtedness and otherwise wind up said business as his judgment may di rect. Jas. F. Tolhkrt, W. L.Gray, C. E. Gray. Jan. 2nd, 1003?2t. STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION -(OF THE) People's Loan and Exchange Bank Or Laurens, lu the State of South Caro lina, at Close of Business, Decem ber 81st, 1902. ItESOURCES. Loans and Discounts, $203,903.78 Overdrafts, 5,407.73 Stocks and Bonds, 16,000.00 Real Estato, F. and F., 6,475.00 Expenses and taxes paid, 2,080.27 Duo from Banks and cash on hand, 05,504.31 Total, $829,011 00 LIABILITIES. Capital Stock, ?100,000.00 Surplus, 20,000.00 Dividends Unpaid, 2,202 00 Undivided Profits, 03,505 38 Due Bunks, 5,178.57 Deposits, 138,635.14 Total, $320,611.00 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,) County of Laurens. j" Personally appeared beforo me, J. W. Todd, who boing duly sworn says: That ho is Cashier of the abovo named Bunk and that the foregoing statement is true to the best of his knowledge and belief. J, W. todd, Cashier. Sworn to and subsoribod boforo mo this 1st day of January 1003. C, W. Tune, N. I?. S. C, Attest: W. A. Watts, ) J. 11. Traynham, > Directors. W. H. Martin, ) United States of America, District ok South Carolina. In tho District Court?In Bankruptcy. In Ro Tho Goldvllle Manufacturing Company of Goldvllle, South Caro lina, Ex parte, The South Carolina Loan & Trust Company, et al. Under and by virtue of a Decretal Order of the United States District Court for the District of South Caro lina, iu the above entitled case, dated and filed November 24th, 1902, and a supplemental decree dated and iiled Decomb?r 8th, 1005, I will offer for sale at pubho auction before the Court House In the city of Laurons, botween the hours of 11 a. m. and 5 p. m. on January 12th, 1903, all and singu lar tho following proparty, to wit: 1. AH that tract or parcel of land situate in the County of Laurens. In tho Stato of South Carolins, containing One Thousand Three Hundred and Six ty-five acers (1.365) and known ns the "James Place." being bounded on the north by land* of D. T. Copoland, on the ra?t by lands of John Pitts, James Adnir and others, on the south by land of L, W. C. Blalock, aod on tho west by lands of James S. Blalock. 2. Also all that tract or pared of land bltuate in said County and State, containing One Hundred and Nine teen (110) acres, being bounded on the north, south and west by lands of J. 8. Blalock and L. W. C. Blalock, on the east by the said "James Place," to g. thcr with all the buildings and im provements situate on said prouiises;coD sisting in part of ono cotton mill build' Ing, 280x75 feet, with boiler room 83x85 feet, and onglne room 38x85 feet attach ed; ono r.rcnty-ton oil mill building, ono ginnery building, twenty operatives' houses and other buildings; also all machinery, shafting, engines, boilers, tools and appliances belonging to the said, 1 ho Goldvllle Manufacturing Com pany of Goldvllle, S. C.,nnd used in its cotton mill and cotton oil and yinnery business,consisting in partof A. T. Ath erton & Go's pickers and intermediate ; Saco & Pettee's cards,spoolers and draw ers; Providence spindles, Fales & Jonks' twisters, Fall River spinning frames, Atlas engines and boilers, interna tional sprinklers, General Electric Co.'a dynamo, Climax engine, Cumber land Iron& Machine Co.'s shafting and pulleys, belting, mill supplies, etc.; also one Cardwell Machine Co.'s twenty ton cotton mill outfit, one Daniel Pratt Gin Co.'s ginnery, consisting of three gins, one power press and other arti cles." The premises above described as the "James Place" and numbered ' 1," will be sold separate and apart from tho remainder of the property above described, on the following terms, to wit: Cash, or one-third cash", remain der of the purchase, money in ono and two years from day of salo, with inter est from day ot sale at the rate of Seven (7) per cent per annum, payable an nually; tho deferred portion to be so cured by bond and mortgage of the premlsos, exooutod to the undersigned as special Master. The remainder of the property above described and doslgnatcd as "No. 2" will be .--old us one property for cash. Before accepting any bid, the un dersigned as special Master, will re quire of each bidder a certified check to the order of tho undersigned: in the case of the "James Place," in tho sum of One Thousand Dollars ($1,000), and In the case of remaining property, In the sum of Five Thonsand Dollars, which checks will bo returned to all unsuccessful bidders, and in the case of successful bidder, will be applied to the payment of the purchase money; and should the bidder without lawful reason, fall to comply with his bid, will bo retained by the undersigned us li quidated damages for such breaoh of contract. C. C. FeatherstonE, Special Master, i We are Selling Everything at I REDUCED PRICES! I We believe in "living anil let live." If we sell lots of ) goods at a small profit we will have something to (keep us busy, and in the end make as much as tJie one who sells fewer goods at a large I profit. Come and buy from us. We will I Save you Honey on I Dry Goods, Clothing and Shoes. I Buy good Winter Shoes from us ? We have 1 i Bargains in Blankets, \ See -them at* onoe ? We have a great, bargain I in Towels ? Ask -to see -them. You will miss L muoh if you -think -this notice is nonosense F and neglect to come to see. The McCord Mdse, Co, LAURENS, S. C. it U WATCH US! IT'S GOING TO HAPPEN! ? M/Vt/M/M/M/M/M/M.-' The Biggest Thing for the People. We say Watch. DAVIS, ROPER & CO. f ? 1 M h M u ii Invii' ^ Vli' ^fc?^fc" KA' vii V?i- W W Vlrf ? i ' i'viV V.A.' ^Nl' vitt*Nr/ mv ^ VI/NIK ^"-.a/Na/m." j/m/ M/^i/\ay My \ay ? i/m/m/^j.' u,^m: vt: vj i\. 1 w i'w %\ ,'i w i\ .-Is /Is iwf> ?f? ?f? :tJn .In it. flR ?fs 11'- ,Ts 7?\ " JT\ /"s Tt, ~ !Ts IYn ,Mr< TV ?T^^ ttT ,T\ ? - "?\ - ?~ nn rrT HOT NEWS JANUARY Shoppers! What is so appropriate and suitable as a desk, couch, fancy chair, rocker, book-case, china-cabinet, music-rack, davenport or pedes tal, or any of the countless handsome articles wc now have on display. Buy some gift that C03ts something, that adds to the comfort of the home. A NEW YEAR'S CARNIVAL OF LOW PRICES, ? 1 I 8 8 8 ? 8 C, N. 6l L. R. R. [n effect Sunday, Octobor i9(h, 1002. No. 62. Passenger. Leave. 11 20 a in 11 40 11 40 11 54 11 69 12 02 p mi 12 09 12 10 12 28 12 32 12 46 1 00 1 05 1 10 1 1 7 1 30 1 42 J [150 No. 63 Pass. Leave. Laurens, 2 02 p nu Parks, 2 09 Clinton, 2 22 Goldvillc, 2 34 Kinards, 2 43 Gary, 2 49 Jalapa, 2 54 Newberry, 3 10 Prosperity, 3 24 Slighs, 3 34 Little Mountain, 8 39 Cbapin, 3 61 Hilton, 3 57 White Rook, * 4 01 Balentine, 4 07 Irmo, 4 17 Lenphart, 4 23 Ar; Columbia, 4 45 For rates, time tablos, or further in formation call on any Agent, or write to? W. G.Omi.DB, President. James A. Snmmcnett,Train Master. Columbia, i.oaphart, Inno, Balentine, White Ruck, Hilton, Cbapin, Little Mountain, Slighs Prosperity, Newberry, Jalapa, Gary, Kiuards, Goldvillo, Clinton, Parks, Ar Laurens, TO NEW SUBSCRIBERS THE ADVERTISER The Twice-A-Week News and Courier and The Advertiser will be sent to any New Subscriber to The Advertiser for one year for One Dollar cash. The regular price of the Twice-A-Week News and Courier, except through The Advertiser, is One Dollar a year. The News and Courier contains. All News of The Legislature, All the South Carolina News, All the News of the World, All American News, First-class Serial Stories, The Best Short Stories, Agricultural Articles, And all that a great modern newspaper contains. This Offer Will be Withdrawn Feb. 1, and possibly Earlier Without Notice. The Advertiser will send the Twice-A-Week News and Courier tc any of its present subscribers who are paid up in advance until January, 1904, on receipt of Fifty Cents. NO OTHER NEWSPAPER IN LAURENS COUNTY offers a clubbing rate with ? I The News and Courier _ Always at X KENNEDY BROS. Is Headquarters for Fruits and Candies and Confections. Our Groceries, Canned Goods and Eatables Of all Kinds are Reliable, which the People Know.^J Therefore We are prepared for a bigger Christmas trade and with Finer Fruits, Candies and other things than ever. Kennedy Bros. R. P. riilam & Co? We ?fter to our Farmers the chance to buy goods, especially Groceries, at? CLOSE PRICES .We sell all Supplies, the best kinds, at. L>OW FIGURES, and make your dollars go furthest by trading here. Try us and see for yourselves. Our Undertaker's Stock is Complete. We carry n well ? selected stock of everything from ffiflft I |A A the cheapest CofHn to the besl Me Aiv mmU^B^SSm ta^c ^ase8> 'n cloth goods we carry ^Bm^^JI^B ^V^P^B the best?among them embossed WBf^^Hj^^SRdraped in cloth. A First-class I learse YJ ^j^MTO?h^^- when wanted. We can furnish white ?*-^-Jr**1**3 ? .ro black horses when desired. At night or Sunday'Phone R. P. Milam's residence or*call on J. Mills Hunter at the Crisp House. Respectfully,