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WISDOM SAYS
HBuy What You Need, Know What You Buy.”
Never before in the history of Commercial Ameri
ca has any period, demanded a more considerate
thought in buying merchandise as today. Trick meth
ods; Price cutting; Fake Sales have been thrust on
;< the Public Unmercifully.
fy to protect our friends and offer only mer-
le that is known to be true and honest at a
price.
■ We strive to serve this community in the Drug line
other than on the dollar Basis. We believe that
tbe Public Appreciates and will award us their Pat-
ronuge. ^ ^ Y OUK DRUGGISTS’ FOR 1928
•We Always Sell The Best.”
Meet Me At Pipkin’s—The Growing Store.
’Phone No. 42 McCormick, S. C.
W. S. PIPKIN, Proprietor
The Value of
Thankfulness
By REV. H. OSTROM, D. D.
Extension Department, Moody Bible
Institute, Chicago.
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WITH OUR APPETITE TICKLERS
Everybody knows that we sell groceries and other
foodstuffs, beqause most people buy from us. It’s
a habit they have.
But how many people know that we have a rare
stock of distinctive APPETITE TICKLERS—those
little delicacies that put the D. M. in a Delicious
Meal? It’s a fact ask us about them the next time
yon come in.
I. DAMN FAIMNEB
McCORMICK, S. C. *
J. S. STROM
FUNERAL DIRECTOR',
EXPERIENCED EMBALMER IN CHARGE
McCORMICK, SOUTH CAROLINA.
" FURNITURE AND STOVES
Night Phone, 55 — — ~ Day Phone, 76.
Rev.H .Ostrom, D. D.
TEXT—Rather giving of thanks.—-
Eph. 5:4.
Mark the R-A-T-H-E-R-S In your
Bible, 'it is Christ that died, yea,
rather that is
risen.” “Go rather
to the iost sheep
of the house of
Israel.” “I had
rather be a door
keeper in the
_ Jsfrase of my God
than to dwell in
the tents of wick
edness.” In our
Scripture for to
la day there has just
aks s been given a list
of base and delu
sive p r a c t i ces,
and these are followed with “BUT
RATHER GIVING OF THANKS.”
Rather! That stands for contrast. It
tells of a choice having been made or
else that the choice should be made.
If, for Instance a man would rather be
a temple doorkeeper and you want to
find that man, look for him at the
door of the temple. You will almost
surely find him there. He has followed
his ‘father” to that place.
We select the latter three objection
able practices mentioned in this Scrip
ture and note that over against them
is “rather giving of thanks.” They are
filthiness, indecent talking and buf
foonery.
First, then, observe that thankful
ness is the antidote to filthiness. Un
cleanness of heart, the most to be
dreaded of all unsanltariness, will
manifest Itself if true grace-given
thankfulness to God is wanting. Mur
muring, lack of- appreciation, miserli
ness, greed—who will say that these
are not filthy? Now, filth is unsoni-
tary. And, therefore thanksgiving Is
sanitary. What if in our day of such
attention to sanitation men on ail
hands' would insist upon claiming
grace to offer to God thanksgiving
Without ceasing? Think of the pow
er gained to grasp, our Lord’s meaning
when He says,. “Consider the lilies,”
or when He speaks of “My joy” or
when He pictures victors shining as
the sun in the kingdom' of their Fa
ther! \
Secondly, thankfulness is an anti
dote to indecent talking. Remember
that no member of our bodies is so
pictured as the tongue in the Bible.
It is said to be set on .fire of hell. How
close then to hell the tongue can
bring one! Much as we hear about
culture, and proper dressing, do we
not. heed rather to hear of- an anti
dote for gossip and idle speaking, for
backbiting and slander?
• Now, our text surely teaches that
thanksgiving is a mark of decency.
If we are looking for the tokens of
genuine culture we shall have to ask
if the person has gratitude to God.
Good manners cannot be without
thankfulness. In the list of downward
drifts in the first chapter of Romans
showing how men became pagans you
read this—“NEITHER were THANK
FUL.” • From men down to birds, and
from birds down to four-footed beasts,
and from these to creeping things of
the earth you see them fall. 1
Our third consideration places giv
ing of thanks over against buffoonery.
Men think that they can invest nerve-
rest and soul-rest by clownishness.
They are going to feed upon pictures
of foolery and phrases of brainless
ness, and dismiss the recognition of
God’s goodness in providence and in
grace. They will try to feed upon the
empty songs or the passion-charged
exhibitions, and persuade themselves
that they feel refreshed. The absence
of thankfulness and the presence of
self-indulgence and waste serve to set
forth to full view the buffoonery of
society. The money spent and the
time wasted and the after-effects in
remorse and suicide but tell of a day
when giiatitude is sadly wanting. The
supineness of the clown is manifest
also for want of thankfulness. Heroes,
martyrs, men of whom the world is
not Worthy, have beei\ thankful men.
Had they not so appreciated the
worth of holiness what would they
have been willing to endure on account
of It? What is this we read? “Be
cause Thy loving-kindness is better
than life” (better than ease, better
than fame, better than wealth, better
than LIFE), therefore my Ups praise
Thee.” Ah, there is stamina In grati
tude. Dungeons cannot hush nor
flames quench it. The best of the
Christian hymns are easily at the very
opposite pole from buffoonery. Thanks
giving and melody love to dwell to
gether.
However,, we must n«t let slip from
our consideration that climax to a se
ries o£ appreciations of material gifts
—“THANKS BE UNTO GOD FOR
HIS UNSPEAKABLE GIFT.” Money
for the poor saints, the toil and weari
ness in gaining It and the freedom
with which the Corinthians gave It
are all blessedly recognized, but there
remains the supreme prompting to
thankfulness; It Is the gift of God’s
beloved Son. Acceptable thanksgiving
to God must begin there. The Advent,
the Cross, the Resurrection, and vast
ly more, are all included there. Filthi
ness, indecent talking, and buffoonery
can never tind a place at the Cross of
Christ to be heard, but thanks, thanks
to God, for His unspeakable gift—the
soul’s real thanksgiving starts there.
Sanitary, cultured, sane thanksgiving!
Give me n thankful heart! Let me
have life enough to be appreciative I
For colds, grip
and flu take
Relieves the congestion,
prevent* complications,
and hastens recovery.
AUDITOR’S NOTICE
FOR 1928
I will be at these places on the
dates mentioned for the purpose of
taking tax returns on all personal
property belonging to owner, agent,
attorney, guardian, administrator,
etc. All male persons between the
ages of 21 and 60 years are liable
for poll tax. And between 21 and
55 must make return for road, un
less exempt or paying street tax.
Office, January 1st-to 9th.
J. J. Link’s, Januany lO.h, 9 to 11
o’clock.
D. I. Morgan’s, January 11th, 10 to
12 o’clock.
R. T. Mayson’s, 12th, 10 to 12
o’clock.
G. P. Lagroon, January 12th, 2 to
4 o’clock.
Meriwether, January 13th, 10 to 12
o’clock.
Clarks Hill, January 13th, 2 to 4
o’clock.
Office, January 14th, to 16th.
Modoc, January 17th, 10 to 12
o’clock.
Parksville, January 17th, 1 to 4
o’clock.
Plum Branch, January 18th, 1 to 4
o’clock.
Bolrdeaux, January 19th, 1 to 4
o’clock.
Willington, January 20th, 1 to 4
o’clock.
Mt. Carmel, January 21st, 10 to 4
o’clock.
January 23rd to February 20th, in
the office, after which time the law
says add 50 per cent penalty on all
who fail or refused to make returns.
C. W. PENNAL,
Auditor McCormick County.
Treasurer’s Notice
The County Treasurer’s Office wi 1 !
be open for the purpose of receiving
taxes from the 15th day of October,
1927 to fhe 15th jday of March, 1928.
All taxes shall be due and payable
between the 15th day of October,
1927 find December 31, 1927.
That when taxes charged shall not
be paid by December 31, 1927, the
County Auditor shall proceed to add
a penalty of one per cent for Janu
ary, and if taxes are not paid on or
before February 1, 1928, the County
Auditor will proceed to add Two Per
Cent and Five Per Cent from the 1st
of March to the 15th of March, after
which time unpaid taxes will be col
lected by the Tax Collector.
The tax levies for the year 1927
are as follows: '
For State Purposes 5 1-4 mills
For County Purposes 24 mills
Constitutional School Tax — 3 mills
6-0-1 Law 4 mills
Mt. Carmel School
District No. 1 '
2
mills
Willington S. D. No. 2
2
mills
Bordeaux S. D. No. 3
2
mills
McCormick S. D. No. 4
20
mills
Buffalo S D. No. 5
6
mills
Bellvue S. D. No. 6 __ __
4
mills
Bethia S. D. No. 8
8
mills
Bold Branch S. D. No. 9 —
7
mills
Young’s S. D. No. 10 — —
2
mills
Wideman S. D. No. 11
2
mills
Chestnut Ridge S. D. No. 12
8
mills
Milway S. D. No. 13
8
mills
Robinson S. D. No. 14
10
mills
Dornville S. D. No. 15
8
mills
Liberty Hill S. D. No. 16 __
8
mills
Lyon S. D. No. 17
8
mills
Hibler S. D. No. 18
8
mills
Vernon S. D. No. 19
4
mills
Talbert S. D. No. 21
8
mills
Plum Branch S. D. No. 24 —
24
mills
Consolidated S. D. No. 1,
Parksville, Modoc, and
Clarks Hill,
17
mills
All male citizens between
the
ages
Improved Uniform International
SundaySchool
’ Lesson ?
(By REV. P. B. FITZWATER. D.D., Dean
Moody Bible Institute of Chicago.)
(©. 1928. Western Newspaper Union.)
Lesson for February 12
JESUS PICTURES THE KINGDOM
OF GOD
LESSON TEXT—Mark 1:14,15; 4:1-
24.
GOLDEN TEXT—Thy kingdom come,
thy will be done on earth as it % In
heaven.
PRIMARY TOPIC—How God’s Kinu-
dom Grows.
JUNIOR TOPIC—How God’s King
dom Grows.
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOP
IC—How the Kingdom Grows.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOP
IC—The Growing Kingdom of God
1. Jesus Preaching the Gospel of
the Kingdom of God (Mark 1 :14. 15)
L The time.
After the voice of John the Baptist
was stilled because of his Imprison
ment, Jesus took np the message
2. What He preached.
It was the gospel of the kingdom
of God. Since “gospel” means “good
news,” the good news which He
preached was that Christ had come
to establish His kingdom.
3. How He preached.
He said. ‘Repent, for the kingdom
is at hand.’ The Klt.g was then read;
to set up His kingdom if . the Jews
would receive. Him.
II. Jesus Pictures Four Classes of
Hearers (Mark 4:1-20).
L The place—the seaside—(v. 1).
He was obliged to enter a boat to
escape the pressure of the crowd.
2. Why He taught in parables
(vv. 9 : 12).
It rwas not antil the rulers had set
their hearts against Him that He em
ployed the parabolic method.
3. The parable of the four kinds
of ground (w. 3-8;13-20).
Observe that the seed and the sower
are the same In all these Instances,
hut the results are entire); different
determined b; the condition of the
soil.
(1) The Wa;side (vv. 14, 15).
The wayside means the track beat
en b; tiv? hoofs of animals and the
feet of men. Because the soil was un
broken and uncultivated the seed
could not get beneath the surface,
therefore was devoured by fowls,
which represent the agents of Satan
(v. 15).
(2) The stony grounfl (w. 5, 6. 16.
17).
Stony ground means stones with a
thin layer of soil npon them. Under
such conditions the seed springs up
quickly and is soon scorched becanse
It has not much depth.^
>• (S) The thorny ground (w. 7, 18.
19L
In this case the ground Is good,
but Las thorns in It. It is mellow and
has depth, hut has not been cleaned
of the thorns. The thorny ground
hearers of this age are: (a) Those
who are so Immersed in worldliness,
business and anxious care that the
good seed cannot mature: (b) those
who are rich. The effect of riches is
often to blind the spiritual percep
tions; (c) those who are running after
the pleasures of life. All these things
choke the Word.
4. The good ground (vv. 8, 20).
This ground differs from all the
rest. It is soft and mellow, deep and
moist, therefore is capable of bring
ing forth fruit in varying degrees of
abundance.
III. Jesus Pictures the Growth of
the'Kingdom (Mark 4:21-34).
1. The parable of the capdle (vv.
21-25).
The bushel stands for the cares and
materia] things of life, and the bed
for ease and comfort.
2. The parable of the growing
grain (vv. 26-29).
(1) The attitude of mind of the
gospel preacher (vv. 26. 27).
He should with the utmost fidelity
cast seed Into the ground, preach the
Word, and leave results to God.
(2) The processes of the spiritual
life are gradual (v. 28). It is “first
the blade, then the ear, after that the
full corn in the ear.”
(3) The consummation of the spir
itual process (v. 29).
Despite the difficulty under which
sowing is done, we can be assured of
a harvest time.
8.—The parable of the mustard seed
(w. 30-34).
(1) The unimportant beginning (v.
31).
2) Its vigorous growth (v. 32).
The greatest power on earth today
is that which had its Inception In the
preaching of the gospeL
(3) Its lodging capacity (v. 32).
The birds which lodge in the
branches represent the children of the
evil one who find protection and food
in that which was inaugurated by
Jesus Christ.
Plum Branch
M. E. Charge
Beginning first Sunday in Febru
ary, the Plum Branch M. E. charge
schedule will be:
ASBURY — Sunday School at
10:30 a. m.; preaching every first
Sunday at 11:30 a. m., and third Sun
day at 7:45. p. m.
BORDEAUX—Sunday School at
10:00 a. m.; preaching every first
Sunday 3:30 p. m., and third Sunday
at 11:00 a. m.
PARKSVILLE — Union Sunday
School at 10:00 a. m.; preaching
every second Sunday at 7:00 p. m.,
and fourth Sunday at 11:00 a. m.;
prayer services, Thursday nights at
7:00 o’clock.
ST. PAUL—Sunday School at
10:30 a. m.; preachmg every second
Sunday at 11:30 a. m., and fourth
Sunday 7:30 p. m.; prayer services,
Wednesdays 7:30 p. m.; Epworthi
League, 7:30 p. m. every Sunday.
BARS CHAPEL—Sunday School
at 10:30 a. m..; preaching every sec
ond and fourth Sunday at 3:30 p. m.
E. A. WILKES,
Pastor.
of 21 and 60 years, except those ex- ;
empt by law, are liable to a poll tax |
! of $1.00 each. j
The law prescribes that all male
citizens between the ages of 21 and ,
55 years must pay $2 commutation
tax or work six days on the public
roads.
Commutation tax is not included
; in property tax, so ask for road tax
receipt when you desire to pay same, i
T. J. PRICE,
I Treasurer McCormick County. ;
Worship God
First worship God. He that forgets
to pray bids not himself good-morrow
or good-day.—T. Randolph.
Serving God
God is better served in resisting a
temptation to evil than In many for
mal prayers.—William Penn.
The Soul
Oh how much greater is the soul
of one man than the vicissitudes of
the whole globe!—Bulwer-Lytton.
Pentecostal Holiness
Church Schedule
Sunday school every Sunday morn
ing at 10:30, at McCormick.
Preaching every 3rd Sunday at
11:00 o’clock a. m. and 7:30 p. m.
Public cordially invited to all our
services.
W. RAY ANOERSON,
Pastor.
Plum Branch Baptist
Schedule
Plum’ Branch — Sunday School
every Sunday at 10:30. Preaching
every first and third Sunday at 11:30
a. m. fe. Y. P. U. every Sunday at;
7:30 p. m. *
Parksville — Sunday School every
Sunday at 10:00. Preaching every
second and fourth Sundays at 11:00.
B. Y. P. U. every Sunday at 7:80.
RED OAK GROVE — Sunday
School every 1st and 2nd Sunday,
mowrng at 10:30; 4th Sunday p. nw
at 2:30.
Preaching every 4th Sunday at
3:30 p. m.
Clarks Hill — Sunday School ev
ery Sunday at 2:00 p^ m. Preaching
every first Sunday at 3:00 p. m.
Modoc — Sunday School every
Sunday at 10:30. Preaching every
third Sunday at 3:00 p. m.
H. M. HODGENS,
Pastor.
McCarmick Methodist
Church Schedule
McCormick — Sunday school every
Sunday at 10:15 a. m.; Preaching
at 11:15 a. m. 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Sun
days, and at 7:30 p. m. on fourth
Sundays.
Prayer meeting Wednesday even
ing at 7:30 o’clock.
Board of Stewards meets Monday
night following 1st Sundays.
REPUBLICAN
Sunday School at 11 a. m. on 2nd
and 4th Sundays. 1st and 3rd Sun
days at 2:30 p. m. Preaching on
1st and 3rd Sundays at 3 p. m.
Troy — Sunday school at 10:00 a.
m. 1st, 3rd and 4th Sundays; 2nd
Sundays at 3 p. m.; preaching 2nd
Sundays 3:30 p. m.; 4th Sondayo 11
a. m.
Beulah — Preaching every 4tb
Sunday afternoon at 3:80 o’clock.
* J. A. BLEDSOE, Pastor.
A. R. Presbyterian
Schedule
Preaching at Mt. Carmel. S. C n on
he first and third Sabbaths at 11
k m.
Preaching at McCormick, S. C., on
the second and fourth Sabbaths at
11:30 a. m.
Sabbath school at both church**
svery Sabbath day throughout ths
ear. _ _
Loon T. Pressly,
Pastor.
McCormick Baptist
Church Schedule
Rev. W. W. Sisk, Pastor.
McCormick — Sunday school ev
ery Sunday at 10:30 a. m„ J. A. Tal.
bert, superintendent; prayer servic
es every Tuesday at 7:30 p. m..
Preaching every Sunday as follows:
1st and 3rd Sunday at 7:30 p. m.,
2nd and 4th Sundays at 11:80 a. m.
Buffalo—Sunday school overy
Sunday at 10:30 a. m., J. C. Talbort,
Superintendent; preaching let and
3rd Sundays at 11:30 a. m.
Willington — Preaching on 2nd
and 4th Sundays at 4:00 p. m.
Troy—Sunday School at 2:00 p. m.;
Preaching on 1st and 3rd Sundays at
3:00 p. m. j