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■ + ' J '' Thursday, Jtine 7, 1928 3# cCORMI CK MESS EM GER, McCORAAil a. tioulfi Caroltn* Improved Uniform International. Page Number Six II OllEStlON OF VJMFFJ IN NtNII In recent years many new d’.shes have graced the tables in our homes. Delicacies that were ©nee the secret of restaur^ ant chefs are now prepared easily and quickly ?n tmr own kitchens. Every housewife has been greatly enlightened in the art of preparing menus that are tempting and different. Progressive grocery stores have kept pace with this ad vancement in stocking a greater, variety of good foodstuffs to make possib’e the variety and difference in menus. You’ll find that this store is no exception to this pro gressiveness, In fact, it is a leader. We carry a most complete and varied line of foodstuffs. If you know what you want for j'Our meals, you can get it here, and you can get new ideas by visiting our store. r cam :::: McCORMICK, S. C. THAT EVERY HOUSEHOLD SHOULD HAVE. v Sickness or injury comes upon us quickly and un expectedly and evlcry home should be prepard to take care of minor sickness or injuries, or to admin ister first aid and relief until a physician is sum moned. There are several items of importance that should be kept in the hom at all times ready for use when ever needed. At this store you will find the following necessities: Bandage, Antiseptic, Adhesive Plaster, Hot Water Bottles, Syringes, Laxatives, Ice Bags, Atomizers, Ungentine, Healing Powder* Iodine, Alcohol, etc. PHWS IMG STORE We Serve To Serve Again W. S. PIPKIN, Proprietor ’Phone No. 42 McCormick, S. C. {PACE Nil Business of today demands a help ful, co-operating banking connection that can be relied upon. Our service and facilities for serving you are just as big—just as modern— just as broad, as modern business de mands. Years of banking experience en ables our officers to help and advise you competently in financial and bus iness questions. The strong financial resources of the bank for the protection and help of its clients distinguishes this as an exceptional desirable bank with which to fyave your business connected. You will find a friendly welcome awaiting you here. —I ~ PEOPLES BANK McCormick, S. C. J. S. STROM FUNERAL DIRECTOR. EXPERIENCED EMBALMED IN CHARGE McCORMICK, SOUTH CAROLINA. FURNITURE AND STOVES Night Phone, 55 — Day Phone, 76. The Gospel Train (By J. A. Edmunds.) nA>&Z r i L f l r L The hfghivry read cn the upgrade "o glory, Isaiah 35-8. Some thirty or forty years ago •vh !e standing o n the rostrum of the '■dd Baptist Church in MctVrmick. 3. C, a Chr'stlan Jew preacher i'at^d that he had been asked why he had been a Methodist and was hen a Baptist. His reply was, that he gT fi:e from one and water from the ether, and that was the way to make rteam. Fire, water and steam. Three powerful, useful, and yet dangerous elements when cut of control. Behold the great locomotive with a full head of steam with the long train standing helpless with all ts gigantic power but soon the en gineer and freman mount the cab. The conductor waves the signal. The whistle blows, brakes are thrown off and the old iron horse moves off like a living monster to the joy of the awaiting passenge* s. Although there be many dangerous crossings and sidings on ahead, modern ap pliances take care of the brakeman’s job so he is now much in the dis- cai*d. Some tramps oftimes sneak in, steal their way to be put off along the way. Note the striking resemblance of all this to the gospel train. God is our Engineer. The Hbly Spirit is the fireman and Jesus Christ the Conductor, and as the pull is all. upgrade, there is no need of a brakeraan, but many self-styled conductors are only fit for brakemen and poor ones at that fbr they slap on the brakes at the wrong time and there is little time taken to round up and wake the religious tramp who is trying to steal and sleep his way to glory. There should be no side track and dangerous crossings along the King’s h'ghway. but alas, the devil is seme road bu.lder and his chief endeavor is to ditch and wreck the train or retard its upward pro gress. The devil’s ride tracks and cross ings are so many we will only note the most conspicious. Talk about, whine and cry about blue laws. What does it mean ? Well in this far off neck of the woods it means if people can’t get out and do wrhat they please when and where- ever they please six days in the week and all day and half of the night, on Sunday a great howl goes up for more personal liberty. As the late and lamented Sam P. Jones said thirty-six years ago in lecturing on the ten commandments in San An tonio, Texas, “The people of this city and the goats of Georgia have no Sabbath,” and jt may be well said the people of California like the gcats and pigs of the land have no Sabbath. There is no Sunday law in our State Constitutidn. Shame on us, so no city in the state can pass a Sunday law which will stand, - so our young people are dancing their way to destruction. All honor to the Chief Executive of the old Palmetto State and if Godfearing people fail to hold up his hands as he battles for the sacred traditions of our fathers, the old Ship of State will soon go on the rocks to destruction. Blue law-s, personal liberty, indeed. What? Abolish the Sabbath. Abol ish the death penalty. Abolish the eighteenth amendment. Abolish the penitentiary and tur n all the scound rels loose and let every man be a law unto' himself and let the devil take us all. Six days shalt thou labor was the injunction of old to God’s chosen people. Are w© now his chosen peo ple? In the fulfillment of time they railed the old Sabbath to the cioss along with Christ, but at His resur rection a new day was bom to the world w T hich should be held as secred to us as the old Sabbath. We need more fire and steam or the devil will throw the machinery in reverse and put us on the down grade to destruction in the ditch without’ fire, water or steam. May God g’ant us more Christian Jews with fire and fervor of their convic tions to stand up in His stead to brave and bear the scars of the as- sass'n’s bullets as did this noble men of God so many years ago. We need them to man the gospel train with fire, water and steam for its! all an upgrade pull all the way to tho City of God. Yes, this man was shet by one of his brethren while preachihg Christ. The bullet took out tw T o of his jaw teeth, one on each side. J. A. EDMUNDS. Santa Barbara, Calif. X Statistics assert that lynchings are getting fewer each year, but so far no one has advanced any statis- 1 tics on the number of husbands that I are murdered each year. k How Far Jesus Came By REV. H. OSTROM, D. D. Extension Department. Moody Bib!«. Institute. Chicago. TEXT—t came down from heaven.— John G:38. Our word, “advent,” fails to encom pass at all fully the extent of the de scent Jesus ac- . complished in com- ing to save us. It Is very true ns that word signi- fies, “He came to . .His own,” but in liiiiiip our selection for today w r e have in that word “down” a lesson in the marvelous down- coming His blessed mission | embraced when, ! “in the fullness of time He was made , of a woman, made under the law, to redeem.” This lesson concerning His advent when properJy grasped tells volumes to us concerning His public minister-' ing and sacrificial death. Indeed much SundaySchool * Lesson’ (By REV. P. B. P1TZWATER, D.D., DMO Moody Bible Institute of Chicago.) ((c). 1928. Western Newspaper Union.) Lesson for June 10 THE ARREST AND TRIAL LESSON TEXT—Mark 14:43-15:15. GOLDEN TEXT—He was despised, and rejected of men (Isa. 53:3). PRIMARY TOPIC—How Wicked Man Treated Jesus. JUNIOR TOPIC—The Trial of Jesus. INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOP IC—The Trial of Jesus. YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOP IC—Jesus Facing His Enemies. I. The Betrayal and Arrest (vv. 43-52). 1. The sign to the mob (vv. 43-47). With the basest hypocrisy Judas pointed out Jesus to the mob by a kiss, the sign' of love. 2. Jesus forsaken by all (vv. 48-52). At the sight of His betrayal, one of Jesus’ disciples attempted to de- .fend Him by resorting to the sword, of - the 0iscountrng"of*"kl8*'redeeming l>nt seelns U ‘ a ‘ l,L ' “•«*"« blood today Is based open a soperfl-, 1,1 stance they all lied. Their eial estimate of His advent eoorage failed them We may see Him even before His ! tr,al - U » w lltt,e "'S" advent set forth before us ns the Bosh, ’ O '™„. woaknese unt ' 1 tl,e cr ' ,c ' al hour or the Branch, or the Root out of the ’ " dry ground. It ail tells of His com- i ing down so low, for if that were not i the intent would it not be rather the tall cedar, the cak of Bashan, or other majestic selection from nature? ! But that condescension which con-! sented to accept a manger for His first habitation among up truly starts j our thoughts in the right direction for viewing His advent. For, not forget ting the deity which, to be sure, in cludes His power as creator of heaven and earth, what coming down is this! As if the forests had spent all their trees and the quarries had been ex hausted of all their building stone and human homes had all been an nihilated, only the manger in the kalm remaining; He accepts just that. Crowded out? Yes, and as if llieiej were nothing left on earth but to he j crowded out. Surely the touch of the picture a\erages the very lowest for the human because men have never been known to habitually prefer to lie domiciled in a stable. Mon prefer bet ter conveniences. But a manger! There follows a record of His life here in the flesh, plentifully supplied with Incidents which tell of the com ing down./ Does He not allow Hiniscl! Let it be understood that a dele gate to a national convention can be a college graduate and still be un instructed. to he carried into Egypt, the land whose very name speaks of bondage, and this by the edict of the Idumeati Herod? Tims' it is written of both Israel and Israel’s Redeemer, "Out of Egypt have I called my Son.” Whn» coming down is this! When He sent forth the twelve men to lierald the Kingdom of Heaven He j included a Peter who^ denied Him. a j Judas who sold Him, and a Thomas j who doubted Him. Fathom the rea- 1 sons for such men.being so near Hitii if we will, ami whatever else we may consider about it. the fact reveals tlia; it was permitted because lie came down so low to save men. There is that sister of ours, hei body ruined, her spirit soiled, hei standing* a bankruptcy; she seeks ad mission to the house of Mr. Sinioe where Jesus is a guest at dinner. Win she be allowed to enter? Yes. the porter has let li^-r pass. How she must have tiptoed in, thinking iIitii if everybody else despised her. Jesus would help her i& she could only gei to Him. May she do that? Yes. there she is. How near? Near enough foi bet tears to fall on His feet. Near enough for her to touch His feet with the hair of her head as she stoops ovei to brush the tears away. Will He. the holy, the harmless, the undefiieo and separate from sinners, allow it? Multiply explanations as we may, thL is evident at least—He came that far down to save such as she. And see Him with the reed they have placed in His hand, the mock robe over His form, the thorns on His brow, the mob shouting at Him and the foul spittle from their mouths striking Him—spittle, and for its tar get, the HOLIEST! What shall we conclude? What ever else, this, He came that far down. A King worse treated than a slave, “He made Him self of no reputation.” Gathering just a few such incidents from among the many, we are pre pared for the climax, the lowliness of His humiliation. He came down to the Cross and with it the soldiers set Him at naught. Did they propose that earth did not need Him and heaven would not have Him? Philosophize on redemption all we may, yet this is apparent: The cross discloses how far down He came to get us. That love! Through one little window observe it. It is but one of ten thou sand opportunities to observe it, when He says, “Father forgive them.” Oh. I say if our estate is an ocean of guil» and trouble and death He has com^ all the way down to the very floor of that sea to get us in the cry, “My God My God, why hast thou forsaken me?” Yes, there is no fraction of distance left beyond on all the earth, the las: step has been taken, the last cry has been agonized, the last word has been said, the last mite has been paid, the last beams of God’s love have been shed forth that can be shed by and through Him who proclaimed Hlmseli lowly in heart that shiners migln know the way to find rest for thei» souls. Then, having risen and as cended, He calls us up. in the hour of knows of his comes. II. Jesus Before the Sanhedrin (vv. 53-65). 1. Contradictory testimony of false*’ witnesses (vv. 53-59). The chief priests and all the coun cil sought for witnesses against Jesus to put Him to death, hut they found none because there was no unity of testimony. They accused Him of hav ing declared that within three days He would build again the temple if it were destroyed. 2. The high priest’s questions (vv. C0-G5). (1) “What is it that these witness against Thee?” To this Jesus was silent, showing that no evidence had yet been given worthy of an answer. (2) “Art thou the Christ?” To this He definitely replied, “I am,” and quoted a Scripture passage which they recognized as referring to the Messiah. This claim they an swered with bulTetirg and the most shameful treatment. ' III. Peter Denies His Lord (vv. GC-72). Though Peter loved Jesus, yet in the hour of supreme trial he failed. Grcvious as his sin was, it was not like that of Judas. His failure was due to: 1. Boasting self-confidence (vv. 29-31). 2. Lack of watchfulness (v. 37). 3. Neglect of prayer (v. 38). 4. Service in the energy of the flesh (v. 4t). 5. Following Jesus afar off (v. 54). 0. Seeking comfort among the Lord’s enemies (v. 67, cf. Luke 22:55). 7. Open denial (vv. 68-72). His backsliding really began when he shrank from the cross. IV. Jesus Arraigned Before Pilate (15:1-15). In the early morning after the trial before the high priest they bound Jesus and delivered Him to Pilate. They acted freely in tins according to the evil desires of their own hearts, yet He was delivered up by the de termined counsel and foreknowledge of God (Acts 2:23). The Jews would gladly have killed Him, but they had not the authority to do so. They de livered Him to the Gentile governor, thus involving the Jews and the Gen tiles in the crowning act of the world’s sin. Pilate questioned Him without delay for they accused Him of pre tending to be a king. “Thou sayest,” was His only reply. To the slanderous accusations of the chief priests and elders He made no reply, to the utter astonishment of Pilate. Pilate sought to release Him because he was con vinced of His innocence. After sev eral unsuccessful efforts to escape re sponsibility. the expedient of letting the people choose between Barabbas and Jesus was resorted to. He no doubt thought that Jesus would be chosen rather than the notorious Barabbas. Cast Thyself at His Feet The fever of worldliness that burns In the blood, the ill-temper, the un kindness, the inipatience, the dreadful malady of avarice that turns the heart to stone, the dim vision of Himself, the fretting fear, the foolish envy- how loathsome in His sight is that of which we make so little! Cast thy self at His feet until He make (hee clean!—Mark Guy Pearse. Our Obedience ' God wants work of us. He offers His power to us if we will work with Him. Greater deeds than have ever been done do not wait upon His will ingness but upon our obedience.— Robert E. Speer. Joy “Joy is there if we will set our selves to find it—joy in labor, Joy in love, joy in the beauty of earth around us, joy that waits like a hidden well to bubble up in hearts that are open to it." No Sorrow Too Grout No sorrow is too great to endure if it reveals to us some new beauty in Christ, or brings out In us some new feature of Christllkeness.—J. B. Miller. Episcopal Services At Willington Therp will be service at St. Steph- ns’ Church, Willington, on the first and third Sundays cf each month. When there are five Sundays in the month there will also be service on the fifth Sunday. The hour of the service at St- Stephens’ is four o’clock in the after noon. A good program of music is provided under the direction of Mrs. James Hester of Calhoun Falls with Mrs. James Hemminger of Willington acting as assistant. The services are in charge of the Rev. R. C. Topping of Anderson who* pr^mires a short sermon upon an in teresting and vital topic with each service. y X - Plujn Branch M. E. Charge Beginning first Sunday in Febru ary, the Plum Branch M. E. charge schedule will be: A SB UR Y — 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.; preaching every second Sunday at 11:30 a. m., and fourth Sunday 7:30 p. m.; prayer services, Wednesdays 7:30 p. m.; Epworth 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. X 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 otar services. W. RAY ANDERSON, Pastor. -txt Plum Branch Baptist Schedule Plum Branch — Sunday School every Sunday at 10:30. Preaching every first and third Sunday at 11:30 a. m. B. 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 7:30. RED OAK GROVE — Sunday School every 1st and 2nd Sunday morn : ng at 10:30; 4th Sunday p. m. at 2:30. Preaching every 4th 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. X McCormick 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 Sundays 11 a. m. Beulah — Preaching every 4th Sunday afternoon at 3:30 o’clock. J. A. BLEDSOE, Pastor. 1X1 A. R. Presbyterian Preaching at ML Carmel. S. oft he first and third Sabbaths at 11 Vkm Preaching at McCormick, S. C., oft the second and fourth Sabbaths at 11:30 a. m. Sabbath school: at both churches every Sabbath day throughout the ’ear. 1 * Laos T. Preesly, Sunday at