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TUB NEWBERRY gPN ■ ty FRIDAY, FEBRUARY *8, 1941 PAGE WYE REVIEW o/NEW BOOKS PAUL B. CLARK, PH. D. 1735 Woodbum Are. CoTlrrton, Ky. If one is looking for a monumen tal piece of work, a set of books that will be a real asset to the family or public library, we suggest a purchase of “The Ijegends of the Jews,” by Louis Ginzburg, published by The Jewish Publication Society of Ameri ca, 225 South Fifteenth Street, Phil adelphia, which set of seven books can be purchased for $15.00, or S2.00 each for the first four volumes, and $3.00 each for the others. The fine set should be read in close connec tion with the Scriptures, also i». con nection with some outstanding his tory of the Jewish people, and here we suggest “A History of the Jew ish People”, by Margolis and Marx, selling for $2.50, and published by the same press. Vol. I gives the le gends about Creation, Adam, The Ten Generations, Noah, Abraham, and Jacob: it is most interesting reading for the light it throws upon the his tory of early Jewish thinking, and yet still more valuable in understand ing the Jewish and Christian Scrip- 1 tures. The fact remains that the Bible and the Jewish people are orien tal in origin, and that while origins explain nothing but origins yet they must be taken into consideration if other facts are to be understood. This first volume introduces the reader in to high thinking on a moral plane that was much higher than the cur rent times, the true insight of He brew culture, for which they have long been praised. Vol. II recites the legends connected with Joseph, the sons of Jacob, Job and Mosen in Egypt. Note one dramatic scene in the following: Joseph is speaking to his brethren: “Ye lie When ye say that your brother is dead. He is not dead. You sold him. and I did buy him. I shall call him, and set Him before your eyes,” and he began to call, “Joseph, son of Jacob, come hither, . . . come hither! Speak to thy brethren.” The others turned their eyes hither and thither, to the four comers of the house, until Jos eph called to them: “Why look you here and there? Behold, I am Jos eph your brother!” Thus interest is added to the each Biblical story. Vol. Ill carries the legends through the death of Moses, also giving a fine in sight into the history, into the eco nomics of the Jewish people, their daily struggles, and the like. Vol. IV takes up Bible times and characters from Joshua to Esther, thus covering the lives of such other names as Samuel, Saul, David, Solomon, Eli jah, Elisha, and Jonah,—^presenting very dramatic scenes in the Hebrew history. Volumes V and VI are filled to the brim with notes, V following the text of I and II., and VI annotat ing III and IV. Vol. VII is Index. The pagination for the set is as fol lows—I., 442 pp.; II., 382pp.; III., 491pp.; IV., 455pp.; V., 457pp.; VI., 481pp. and VII., 621 pp. All these volumes are filled with the expected and the unexpected, hap py incidents as well as terrible ones to enhance the general conclusion that God is with his people. This superb set of books is unique in that it gath ers up the cream of Hebrew folRlore on the Hebrew Scriptures, and car ries the supernatural element to practical and critical situations, not to the glory of the people so much as to the glory of God. These legends are of particular interest to Christ ians, to the scholarly world, no less than to the Jewish people. Look Into this mo iumental work, “the most sig nificant work on Jewish lore ever pub lished in the English language.” What book can well be purchased from the Christian point of view that will serve as a guide for thorough Biblical investigation? That ques tion really involves a knowledge of a person who is to do the studying, his interests, his qualifications, and the like. We do not hesitate to commend one book, by the late President of Moody Bible Institute, Chicago, en titled, “Christian Workers’ Commen tary on the Bible with Questions for Review”, selling for $3.00, and can be purchased even cheaper than that in conjunction with two other books.We shall perhaps be more specific about this last point in subsequent releases. There is a wide margin to this book, thus enabling the student to have ample room to jot down his own find ings from time to time. This book is thoroughly orthodox; the ques tions are helps for the family altar, also for class discussions. There are expositions that are quite useful for the teacher or preacher, and there is a very useful ind'ex covering texts and themes that have received in the body of the volume some special presented from the Moody point of view; and this point of view should be known, whether one accepts it all or only in part. And' none is more capable of presenting it than is Dr. Gray. On the orthodox faith this volume is an outstanding contribu tion, and all Bible students are in debted to Dr. Gray for his clarity in presenting his views. This volume is a real contribution, from one point of view on both the Old and New Testaments. ST. PHILIPS There will be divine services Sun day evening at seven-thirty by our pastor, Rev. J. Emmett Roof. Last Tuesday, February 18th, one of our charter members, Mr. L. C. Troutman, passed away. At his re quest he was laid to rest beside Mr. and Mrs. A. K. Kibler on Wednesday afternoon. Mr. Troutman was a faithful member of St. Philips during his life. He hued out the first seal for our church in the year 1881. He gave up the pulpit in 1916. Our first service began April 22. The mem bers who were the first officers were A. K. Kibler, F. L. Lominick, H. C. Sheck, president, deacons, L. C. Troutman and W. F. Ruff. We then had only five counsellors, now we have sixteen. Mr. Troutman lived with Mr. A. K. Kibler in his early days. He lived with Mr. W. B. Boinest for 51 years, and the last of the charter members of the church. He was the oldest person to be buried in St. Philips, age 89 years, 10 months and 18 days. We are glad to learn that little George Summer returned home last Saturday and is doing fine. W. W. Lominick and D. G. Wicker have also been critically ill. They are both over 85 years of age. H-D COLUMN By ETHEL L. COUNTS The mattress making is going along at full blast. A few more than 2000 have been made and about 1500 ap plications are still on file in the of fice. In spite of the weather an av erage of 200 is being turned out each week. We are beginning to think about gardening and that reminds us that with world conditions as they are a garden is more important than it has ever been before. It might be a good idea to enlarge the garden patches. In order to encourage others we are urging that you sign a card saying that it is your purpose to raise at least 75 per cent of your food and feed requirements. These cards are available at our office—Won’t yo* get one and this fall join the group that will receive certificates. If you grow your food you should be glad to en roll and if you do not you should do so as your part of the defense -pro gram. The recipe below might help you some day when you are desperate about something to cook: :Dried Fruit Pudding 1 cup chopped dried fruit 1-2 cup boiling water 1 tablespoon butter 1 egg 1 cup cane syrup 1 1-4 cups sifted soft-wheat flour ' 1-2 teaspoon salt 1 1-2 teaspoon baking powder 1-5 teaspoon soda 1 cup chopped nuts 1 teaspoon vanilla Mix the fruit, boiling water and butter. Beat the egg and add the cane syrup, mixing well. Sift the dry ingredients together, and add the nut meats; stir into the s7Tup mix ture. Add the vanilla, beat well. Pour into an 8-inch loaf pan, bake in a moderate oven (350 F.) for about 45 minutes. Serve hot or cold, with sauce or cream. GEORGE WASHINGTON PARTY Mrs. John Lindsey delightfully en tertained with a George Washington party Friday night at her home on Chapman street. The rooms where four tables were laid for Chinese checkers were decorated in red and white flowers, with a miniature George Washington in the center of the mantle. High score prize was won by Mrs. Loomis Berry, low by Mrs. Jack Hove. Attractive gifts were also presented to Mrs. Carter Abrams, recent oride, and to Miss Lucy Smith and Miss Helen Jackson, brides-elect. After the game, the hostess served cherry pie with whipped cream On the plates were flag favors. The tally cards were small hatchets. FORMER PASTOR SPEAKER Prosperity and Cannon’s Creek A. R. P. Churches. On March 2, Rev. I. S. Caldwell, a former pastor of the , church will preach at Prosperity, at 11:00 a. m., with the Lord’s Supper being cele brated, at Cannon’s Creek at 3:30 p. m., where the Sacraments ol the Lord’s Supper will also be celebrated. Former members of the church and the public is cordially invited. JUST KIDS —An Ounce o! Prevention, Etc I By Ad Carter C. of C. Fosters Go-To-Church Movement Last year about this time the var ious churches of the community had special programs of effort to secure an increased church attendance. The result was highly successful. All churches reported increased congre gations. One, at least, had an in crease of nearly a hundred percent at the morning service and a trip ling of the evening one. This year there is to be a simultaneous and co operative church attendance cam paign. The Chamber of Commerce and the churches cooperating, a church attendance campaign is to be launched on next Sunday for all the seventeen churches of the community. Arrangements are being worked out, also, bo have the Negro churches car ry out a church attendance effort dur ing the same period. They would thus receive the benefit of the advertising that will be done in various direc tions. A joint committee from the Chamber of Commerce and the min isters of the churches has been at Work for two weeks or more upon the actual mechanical details of this movement. This committee has had the finest of cooperation from every source and is deeply appreciative of the interest and help shown. All through these weeks there will be ad vertising of various types, looking to making the community church at tendance minded. In this period of world responsibility towards its mem bership and constituency. One of the ways in which that can be met is to have the churches filled with people for periods of worship. Through this gathering together there will be found mutual understanding and the strengthening of moral fibre of the experiences of life in such a time as this. In launching such a campaign as this it is hoped that valuable con tributions may be made to the at tendants upon the services. But there is every desire that something of per manent character may be added 1 bo the life of the community and that this will have its effects upon world conditions. It is recognized that no church movement can live upon the mechanics of any given situation. It is the desire, therefore, of those who are directing this campaign that prayer be given a large place in it. Let every Christian person spend at least a brief time in prayer eacn day that God’s blessing may be upon it and upon the ministers who stand in the pulpit on these days of special effort. These ministers have pledg ed themselves to every effort to bring helpful sermons to the people. Next Sunday is the first of the GO-TO- CHURCH Sundays. Easter Sunday is set as the end of the campaign but it is hoped that there will be no let down in church attendance even af ter that. Watch for advertisements of the campaign and hear the radio from various stations on Sunday pro vided it dtoesn’t keep you from church. “WAREHOUSE INTERESTS” OF COTTON STATES RAPPED Washington, Feb. 25.—The South’s cotton “warehouse interests” were cri tied zed today by two Michigan Re publicans who demanded to know where the administration’s cotton program was leading. Representatives Wolcott and Craw ford addressed their queries to cot ton-state representatives as the house banking committee opened hearings on senate-approved legislation (S.262) to regulate movements of govern ment-owned cotton. The measure would block the agri culture department’s plan to establish competitive warehouse bids as the basis for selecting storage houses for government cotton. Secretary Wick- ard has reported the department was prepared, by accepting bids already received to save the government and the farmer $5,000 a day on the stor age of cotton. Senator Bankhead (D-Ala.), a co author of the measure, told the com mittee its principal purpose was to guard interior warehouses against be ing driven out of business by the con centration of cotton in low-bidding port warehouses. He asserted farm ers had an interest, too, because they enjoyed low rates on their own serv ices in interior houses benefitting by the “’backlog” of government cotton. When N. W. Helm, Caruthersvllie, Mo., warehouseman, completed a statement in support of the bill, Wol- covt declared, “the warehouse inter ests have the interest in this bill and nobody else.” He described the government’s cot ton loan program as expensive and then declared: “You think you have a vested right to grow cotton under these circum stances and unload it on the gov ernment because there is no market for it? It’s like telling the Stude- baker people they can keep on build- ing buggies and the government will take them off their hands because there is no market for them. Where is this thing leading?” Representative Patman (D-Tex.) in terrupted to say that southern cotton farmers deserved “pity and not sar casm.” Chairman Steagall (D-Ala.) declar ed that cotton farmers already had reduced production. Wolcott said he believed that pro motion of the warehouse industry was one reason why cotton exports had declined so sharply. “That’s the most ridiculous thing I ever heard you say,” Patman said. Crawford took the bill sharply to task, asserting warehousemen had made big profits. “You men of the South,” he said, “are going to find out that the peo ple in other sections are going to take an interest in this cotton pro gram. The government of the United States is the biggest holder of cotton in the world, and it’s going to hold more.” He tried in vain to get from Helm an admission that it was common I sense to store much of the cotton at the ports because eventually it would be exported. Helm said he believed that despite the huge surplus the greater part of it would he consum ed domestically. Representative Brown (D-Ga.) agreed with Helm, citing the discov ery of many new uses for cotton. METHODIST CIRCLE MEETINGS The circles of the Woman’s Society of Christian Service of Central Meth odist church will meet Monday, March 3, at 4:00 p. m., except as noted: No. 1—Mrs. S. C. Campbell. No. 2—Mrs. Agnes Schumpert. No. 3—Mrs. C. H. Cannon. No. 4—’Mrs. W. H. Carter at 3:30. Louise Best—Mrs. David Hayes. Wesleyan Guild—Mrs. Lilia Eddy at 7:30 p. m. SCOUTS ASSIST PUBLIC The service of local Boy Scouts is always available for occasions in which they can be of assistance in worthy projects. To obtain the help of the Scouts at any time, it is only necessary to notify one of the local Scout Masters or to call the Newberry chamber of commerce, headquarters of the Civic Service Committee for the Scouts of this district. However, the Scout Masters and this Committee both urgently request that notices for such services be given several days ahead as jt is sometimes impossible bo contact the Scouts at the last min ute. During the past year, Boy Scouts have assisted in a surprisingly great number of worthy projects. They were on the job last week to assist with traffic as the National Guard marched through town to the train. They gave unusually fine service in the recent Infantile Paralysis cam paign. They have been on hand' reg ularly during the past season for all football games, conventions, meet ings, etc. They are happy at all times to do their good deeds by as sisting in projects of any worthy nature and will be complimented whenever called upon. CIVIC SERVICE COMMITTEE Newberry Boy Scouts. Misses Pauline Summer, Nancy and Agnes Mayes, Helen Clary, and Julia Smith of Winthrop College spent last weekend with their parents. Miss Frances Wallace and Miss Mary Johnson, students at Coker college in Hartsville, spent the weekend in Newberry with their families. Cam Wallace, student at The Cita del, is improving after a case of measles at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. G. Wallace on Cal houn street. 'COTTON JOE Other day when teacher asked Willie Hanks what a surplus was, he said, “Well, Pa’s always tellih’ us a surplus is what happens when he raises cotton to make money for the rest of the family to spend n.i cotton substitutes at the store.” JOLLY STREET NEWS On Thursday aftemon, February 18th, the community was saddened when news was received of the death 'of Mr. Levi Troutman. Mr. Trout man was better known as “Uncle Lee”. Mr. Troutman for the past half century had made his home with Mr. W. B. Boinest and had endeared himself bo a host of friends who re gret to learn of his passing. He was a true and sincere friend both to the community and scho«l, one of the faithful and loyal support ers of the Jolly Street ball club where he will be greatly missed. Before a Bachman Chapel congre gation Sunday afternoon, Pastor Roof brought to his hearers one of the most effective sermons since he has been pastor of the church. Regular preaching services at St. Paul’s Sunday morning, March 2, at 11 a. m. Sunday School at 10 a. m. Services will be conducted by Rev. J. E. Roof, pastor. DRAYTON RUTHERFORD MEETING The Drayton Rutherford Chapter, U. D. C., will meet Tuesday, March 4th,* at 4:00 p. m. at the home of Mrs. Frank Lominack, with Miss Cora Dominick associate hostess. The program is as follows: Major Ge. Matthew Calhrauth But ler, Mrs. Dick Baker. Charles W. Jones, Mrs. Ellisor. Gleanings, Mrs. M. J. Carwile. If Beer Were Not Legal .... South Carolinians would have to dig down into their pockets for an additional tax payment of approximately $1,008,970 an nually. That u the gross amount the legalized beer industry now pays to the state in taxes and license fees. .... South Carolina would be deprived of a payroll amounting to $3,400,000 per year. Legalized beer now provides that amount in salaries earned by citizens engaged in the beer business throughout the state. In addition to these important benefits. South Carolina’s beer dealers have an investment of over $1,5 r X),000 in real estate, buildings, machinery, rolling stock, office equipment. Therefore, an citizens of South Carolina, we ask our fellow citi zens to remember how legalized beer contributes to the social welfare and the economic stability of our state I SOUTH CAROLINA BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION r BEER A Beverage of Moderatiov a- 4