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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.
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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.
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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.)
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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.
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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
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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A. R. Presbyterian
Preaching at ML Carmel. S. oft
he first and third Sabbaths at 11
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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
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Laos T. Preesly,
Sunday at