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Subscription Price is $1.00 per Year Payable in Advance. S. F. HONEY, IMitor. published by advertiser printing COMPANY laurens. s. c. Kates for advertising. Ordinary advertisements, per square, one inser tion, $1.00; each subsequent insertion, 50 cents. Liberal reduction made for large advertisements. Obituaries: All over 50 words, one cent a word. Notes of thanks: Five cents tin- line. Entered at the postoffice nt Lauren:;, S. ('. tis second class mail matter. LAURENS, S. C. JUNR 16. 1909. KKl'LYIXti TO >\ It. IMMVLKK. In the May I.uue of tho Gospel Fo ur brother editor, UoV. C. Lewis Fowler, replies brifeity :?? cur criticism aomo t ine an i on IT; sermon dealing with Christian ted -ration. With no In tention of we-.lying our readers with a. prolonged controversy on "church matt..;*', wo beg their indulgence for jllsl a word more on this matt? r of federation. Indeed tin- question of federation is comparatively new; it is exc iting interest throughout the world; it was thoroughly discussed at the re < cut Lambeth conference of bishops; ami in fad, a church federation has already been brought about in Austra lia. Hence, this phase of "church matters", when separated from the old ami threadbare disputes over church doctrines, hoi.Is Intense interest. Ilrlelly slated, the controversy be tween Tito \d\ trtl er and The Forum Is this: Mr. Fowler believes In and Wants "? federation Of Christians, so M? the editor of The Advertiser; but, in substance If me in exact terms. .Mr. Fowler stipulates that the pro posed unified church shall \?- IhipMsl in evry detail of govoruti: int., ministry nnd doctrine, while we say thai such f.n attttu le will retard ratio r than aid I he effort for a federation. Our a I' ll; it 111 lit was i--phono .? 1 Iii this: "Mr. Fowler need not cxpeit to make this a I "apt 1st world". L.-t our readers k>- ji in mind the issUbJ it is ma on the question of whether of not the Itnptist church Is the ouo und onl> Organization founded on the llible plan: it Is not of the truth of the "historic episcopate", nor the origin of the churches. All these are interesting and furnish ample ground for dehnte, but here ami in our first Utterances they were dealt with secondarily. The upshot of our contention Is that If Mr. Fowler hopes to bring about "this far off divine event" lie must be prepai'i l to relinquish some of his pet theories. .\o compromise, ho treaty, no union, no organization of any kind over was. or ever will be. perfected Without -once.--, ion on the part Of ev ery individual or party constituting that union or seeking for that coiupro proiuise. To c.?inen l otherwise is to Haunt one's opinion in the face o; the world H history -political, social ami religious. \nd yet Mr. Fowler would so hl'gll ?; but" criticism was on that point. ?vwilWi in replying to our criticism, Mr. Fow'ter says in the first place that we criticised his sermon before we had carefuily fetid it to get the viewpoint. Now what puzzles us is to know how Mr. Fowler is to say whether or not we read tho sermon carefully: the statement is unwarrantable. As a matter of fact, after the first reading of it. we carefully went through it again in an honest effort t;> get the viewpoint and the point: hut the sec ond reading only made the inherent weakness all tho more patent. "He jumped at conclusions", says Mr. Fowler of the editor. Yes. hut (here was only om- conclusion and that was drawn hy Mr. Fowler himself. We lumped at hi- conclusion, which we considered erroneous and made it the subject of our editorial criticism, "Second, the critic, while a bright man ami a graduate of 'lie best college in the state, ?lipped into thing.. Which bo did not know" hi the tbe next statement hy th ? editor of The Forum. The patronizing air of this, of course, does not add strength to the argument; indeed, it has no hearing upon it. Whether or not tho editor of The Ad vertiser knows anything about the Subject i-; a matter for his readers to decide, in fact, the effort to ridicule our opinion only weakens our oppo nent's argument. And right h?re we call attention to Mr. Fowlor's extravagant .ami ques tionable statements. In the ahove quotation from him. Furman is de clared "tile best college in tbe state". No doubt the graduates of Wofford, Hrskine, the (niverslt ami Ne.vherry, would dispute Mr. Fowler's claim. WHilQ the editor of The Advertiser Is n graduate of Furman, ami is proud of bis alma mater, he could not with as surance assert that Furman Is ' the HERE IS RELIEF FOR WOMEN. If yon have paloa In tbo back, Urinary, Bladder i or Kiinoy troablo and war.i a certain, pleasant horb relief from Women'* ilia, try Mother Orar'a " A IfSTKAI.I AN' - I.KA 1". * 11 U a aafc. rellablo regulator, and rellerea all female Weakncenca, lucluding Inflammation and uicuratlona. Mother ?Iniy'n AiihI ritll>in-I.i';>r if ouldby DragglaU or sent by mall for 60 eta. Hamplo ?ent KKKK. Addroaa, Tho Mother Uray Co., Le Iloy, N.V. besl collego in llio statt'". On the sann? prliiclplo wo, while u member <>i the Bnptlsl church, would not dare say "that if JesilH were here loilay li<' would not change one thing in the lluptist church". The third point of our contempora ry's reply Is: "he spoke of us as hick* tug liberality of view and at the same ii:ne expressed nn opinion without any credit to others. I contend that my view point end contention are as lib eral as God's word". The fallacy of this is apparent when the "conten tion" or issue is clearly understood. Mr. Kowier says that tho Uaptlsts only aii- right ami all others Wrong, and thai ii' a federntIon is desired tho whole of mankind musi accept the p.aptist faith and dcolrliies in toto; while our opinion, as expressed, was that all denominations would have to make concessions In order to render the federation feasible. We were sim ply the spokesman of nil the other sects whom Mr. Fowler condomncd; we believe thai some of their tenets arc as good, and some even better than the Baptists'. Mr. Fowler con demns them, ami yet declares bis view point In iui liberal as God's word. We must admit that we have not reached thai stage of perfection where our view erptals the view of Godi we lire still human and are so dealing with the subject; we have no! yet com prehended God. OS revealed In the holy book. Possibly :'.;:t Is the basis of our errors. Ulli if Mr. Fowler's view poinl Is as I Ib.? ml as God's word what is he (-'oln>; lo do with our Methodist brethren who are following that same word of God? lie declares thai lor u man to s::y "it does hot make any dliVerettCo which ehr.:' Ii you helon!< to: We are nil go ing the shine direction" la blasphem ous; \Y!.o then tire' giilliy of blas phemy? Methodists. Presb.Vterlans. rmtarinns. Lutherans, (episcopalians and the rest of (hem? And tire iho>' :> Hilled to CVorhtSl inj! p 'lllitioil he they have hoi in: as has M r. Fowler? ?led tl . . ? . r.a ? ided on Ihe wrong prlnctph il save tlicm from perdition l a union o:' them nil hi a ?'? bused on Uaptlst doctrines. t'lmuiherliiId's < o'.iuh .Itemed) .the llesl on the Market. "I have lined Chamberlain's Cough Remedy and find ii i>> be the best on tlie market." sa>s K. \V. Tardy, editor of The Sentinel. Giihisboro. Tenm "Our baby had several colds the past winter anl Chamberlain's Cough Remedy always Rave ii relic:* at once and cured it in a short time. I al ways recommend ii when opportunity presents Itself." For sale by Lau rens Drug Co. It ? sure t<- I?i us show you our line of l.rr.vn ami Porch Furniture before yor buy, Cbhslstiny bf a beautiful lino s. m. & k. Wllkes & Co. s the beautiful (the rif Art Squares : lid Kims, made of the best quality Of mat trial, in 'different designs, colors and slxi s. at S. M. & K. II. Wllkes & Co, Stonmcli Troubles. Many remarkable stires of stomac h :roubles have been effected by Cham berlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets. One man who had spent over two thousand dollars for medicine and treatment was cured by a few boxes Of these tablets. Price. cents. Samples free at the I.aureus Drug Co. Do You Pay Cash For Your Groceries? It you do, you should trade at a cash store. Next tittle yon are buying, see us and ottrjjprices and you will understand why we say what we do. J. W. Payne The Cash Grocer ^ Next Doo- to PalmsttO Lar.k. PAPERS READ HY GRADUATING CLASS OF CITY SCHOOLS ' giggles and a shoe string. Item V.?Miss .Mary Sullivan wills : to Mr. Richard Dunlap her ( harms and good looks. Item vi.?Miss Mary Teague gives her goometrical sighs and tears to gether with n broken handle knife to Mr. Frank McCravy and her new style hair pins to Mr. .(ones. Item vii. .Miss Willie Dorroh wills i her charming ami friendly manner to Miss Anne Belle Childless. Item Yin.- Miss Eva Coloman Iteroby wills and bequeaths to Mr. Prank Henderson her cute ways and smiles. Item IX.?Miss Kitty Owings here by Wills her old mnitllsh dignity to Mr. ('.rover Kiehey. 11fin x. -Miss Imogen Wilkes leaves to Mr. Hastings Dial her fine musical tab nt. Item XL?Miss Jessie Thompson wills ami bequeaths to Miss Rebecca Dial her original wit. Item XII. .Miss Tennle Madden leaves to Mr. Moore Dial her beauti ful blushes ami German coloring. Item XIII. Miss Addie Sbealy hereby wills to Mr. Kussel Poole her knowledge of Latin and her broken mirror to Miss Bess IC Childless. Hem XIV. Miss Nettle Lake here by wills to Mr. Hilary Darksdale her oratorical powers and curling irons. item xv. Mr. b.ugene Brown leaves to Miss Kathleen Sullivan his amiable disposition. Item XVI. Mr. Ernest Machen wills to Miss Lou Helle Fowler his en during tenacity and white straw hat with green band. Item X VII.- Miss Pearlo ("lardy lives and bequeaths her old straw lint to Mr. I'i.il i luff. Item XV!H. Mr. Yatos Brown ben in wills his green hat and a gen erous si are of his auburn hair to Mr. Jones. Now realizing that sva have .?cached oi ly ol?0 of the great goals ?" Ufo. we tl::. Men'or class, go out from 'his scheid, as a united family leaving only our best and slncerest wishes for the success (if both teach ers and pupils. Senior Class. Signed : I tl s< died in Our presence [ ..:< this t! fourth (I of June, in the year o ir Lor 1 :ii:..:e n bun I red in?l nine. Witm GcioKlj -ps ftiej off Nora'ea and Cattle. 2.*c and f?0c. At all drug stores. 4-i-lOt. s rA l l; til SOUTH CAROLIN \. Count) of I.aureus. Whereas, petitions signed by more Can one third Of the qualified elec tors and free-holders residing in School District number one. Laurens Township, I.aur. Its County. South Carolina, asking for an election on the piCStion of VOtlUg OUI Of Nigh Sc hool District, Laur as number eleven, in -aid County PUd Stale, has 1 een filed with the Comity Hoard of Education, .n election noon said question is hero ?rdered; said election to be held 2.) >f June v. D.lttb'J, at Trinity Ridge School House under the management of tbe trustees of said school. All qualified electors and free-hold ers residing In said district are enti tled to vote at said election. Those desiring to vote out of the aid High School District shall vote i ballot containing the wont YES written or printed thereon. Those desiring to remain In the said High School District shall vote n ballot containing the word NO, writ ten or printed thereon. Foils shall open at the hour of seven o'cloc k in the forenoon and re main open until the hour of four o'clock in the afternoon, when they shall be Closed and the ballots counted. The trustees shall report the re sult of said election to the County Hoard of Rdueatlon as soon as possi ble thereafter. GBO. L PITTS. i:,-!>t County Supt. Education. Why Suffer with Headache When you can get relief for 10c. We have many headache cures, but none we believe so goo 1 as our own preparation, D IDSON'S HEADACHE POW D3RS, which arc guaranteed to contain no opium, morphine or other narcotic drugs and will positively leave no bad after elTects. Try a package and be con vinced only 10c. 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Spring*? time and lightning pranks go hand in hand together. Take out a policy now. E.H.WILKES&SON STOCKS. BONDS ?4 Law R. u n y; e Laurens, S. C. Notice1 ot* Snl<?. State of South Carolina. County of LaureuH. By virtue of a resolution pi a meet Ins of the stockholder! Lumens Furniture Factory. ssed by i of the held at T.aureus.iS. <'.. oil the 21St day ol* .May. 1900, at V'.iich a large majority of the stock Was present and voted: I will sell to thrt highest bidder, at I.aureus c. IL. s. (\. on the 2-llh (lay of dune. 1900, hetweVirt the hours of twelve and two o'clock, the entire property, both real ami personal, consisting of Lands upon which factory Is built, also ma chinery complete for manufacturing, also raw material for manufacturing purposes, also stock of manufactured goods not Including bills receivable due said Corporation; provided said mice offered shall be Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars or more, but no hid shall be accepted less than Twenty Flve Thousand Dollars. Terms of Sale One half Cash, bal ance in two equal installments due Six and Twelve months from day of sale, with interest at Eight per cent, per annum on deferred payments, which payments shall be secured by a mortgage Of the property soli. Purchaser to pay for papers. s m WILKE8. Pron't Laurens Furnitur.' Factory. Laurens C. H . 8 C., .May 2r\ 1309, Keep us in mind for tho batst line] of no-Carts In different designs and sizes, with running gears, upholstery j and umbrellas in different colors, with I tli<> best Quality of rubber tires and tbe latest Improved foot brakes, at prices that will ha money saved for von. s. M. & E. II. Wilkes & Co. Simpson, Cooper <S; Babb, Attorneys at Law. Will practice in all State Courts, prompt attention given to nil business.' YOU TRY m ape tEAitsT Rnv.noY in me world <?, fop THBwrp.orAt^V wpuKt etcoa.' j ,T GIVES HlWtlfl V'*? STMN3TH CO ?tDBAL'V KiOPLE. ?21.-ATH AND TiNl?6? OOYi AND ,?,JKIOfll*.UVlt ? >?> hji wj??-:i. 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