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, EBP 1?l' U^^-i^P'" ' ^ CHILDRRh CAMERi % By FRANK E. 3URKHALTER equdmieai ? instuutions Ever feel the thrill from the land where i chubby arms of a little child near into young i and dear to you as they encircled more adequ your i.eck in a fond embrace? of social a Or look into the beautiful frank at the sanu yes of that little loved one and bodies are < contemplate the possibilities that vision of G< lie bidden in that soul, or what you large cities Would not take in exchange for him districts for or her who bears your name and is children, bu bone of your bone an?" flesh of your well provide flesh? surrounding Then possibly yon nav: experi- whom God ?need something of that divine care and re; spirit that prompted the Man of Hospitals Galilee to exclaim: That the "Take heed that ye despise not the world 1 one of these little ones," and contract illi "It is not the will of your Father accident ma who is in heaven that one of these to become s little ones should perisb." be equippec And it is the belief of Southern ment, happi Baptists in giving a large place to the world. >> the welfare and all-round develop- provided ho ment of children in the Baptist 75 their states Million Campaign that they are pur- tus of thi; suing a course that has the sane- j which have ^ tiori of Christ Jesus, the proclama- ions heretol 9 tioti of whose Gospel everywhere is aside certa always accompanied by larger at- this campai tention to the physical, mental, so- modern hos cia'. and spiritual development of ders. Indie \ children. terest taker First Right To Be Well Born. dren, spec Baptists believe the firs', right of nients, with every child is to be well born; that, modern equ In the second place, every child has ed to meet a right to normal and healthful der-nourishe nourishment and physical surround- folks may c ings dftring its tender years; and in | of the best < the third place, every child has a the cities right to an education that is adapt- chance to ai ed to its needs, physical, mental lives which and spiritual. that they s But what has all this to do with Provided in the Baptist 75 Million Campaign? But proba you ask. , tion Baptist In the first place, while the wel- fare of chil fare of the human race is sought the establis in the campaign, beginning with orphanages, the cooing tot in the crib and In- these in i eluding all needy on^s down to within the those far advanced in the evening of Baptist Coi life, special consideration has been sest possil ' given the welfare of the little folks made at t'n In such special programs as doub- homeless to ling the enrollment in the Sunday , by the Grim * Schools throughout the homeland; protectors. 'S| strengthening the weak churches tr-v when m fc ^n both the rural districts and the pkans were r ^ crowded centers of population in oration furt ^ order that they may be able to dis-! for a long ti 9 charge their full duties to the com-1 dren withoi inanities in which they are located, were placet thus providing better atmospheres get food -anc for the rearing of children; enlarg-1 aard manui ing the work of the Woman's Mis- really serv sionary Union and its auxiliary or- childless cc g&nlrations in the training of chii- were glad dren and young people in Christian whom they c aracter and service; provision of fection and better schools in the rural districts.' to^ provide especially in the mountainous sec- many more t'ons: tne enlargement and fuller nessed of p ' i ^ ^ ' 0^' :ZTJS IS FULL OF SUNSHINE FOR - J ME AND GIRLS OF THE IE ORG IA BAPTIST ORPHAN A GE^A ^ 5 ' ^ ' '* ' ' V '<; ^ ; * JJ group of foreign kindergart1 tots learn ro play American game^ el" Luptist cduiutiihui f jolcly for the econoiuii benefit the: throng.lout the South- could reap from the labors of thesi children as they develop helpless ones and the situation wai men and women can be neither happy nor helpful for thi atcly trained for lives children involved, nd religious usefulness Provide Homes For the Homeless ' time their minds and In breaking away from this cua cultivated; and the pro- torn of placing children and in pro )od Will Centers in the viding institutions as nearly lik< and mining and factory genuine homes as possible, when reaching not only the fatherless and motherless litth t helping the parents as folks can be developed in mind better homes and home body and soul under environment! s for the little 'ones just as wholesome and happy as i has entrusted to their is possible to procure. Baptists hav< aring. ; been pioneers. Naturally, no insti " - -* ~ tiitinn pan have the same environ neip xne untie unes. children who come into, ent that a real homewith weak bodies. Vho over b? a natural father and moth less or are maimed bv er< and occupied with these parenti .y have a larger chance only *7 Mothers and sisters of ful sound in body and thus bIood affords, yet an approximate 1 for a larger develrfp- of that ldeal ,s had ln a number o iness and usefulness in the BaPtist orphanages of the Soutl Southern Baptists have through the establishment of a cot spitals in almost all of ta&e system where a limited numbe , while under the irnpe- of children are Placed ln a ?*** s campaign the states which the? cal1 home- nnder the su not made such provis- Pervision of a kindly, tactful matroi fore have agreed to set and Patron' who stud-v the charac in sums raised during teristics and qualifications of eacl gn for the erection of individual, assign him or her t< pitals within their bor- tasks aS near* ine wlth the act ative of the special in- ual 1)6111 of the chl,d as Practicable i in the welfare of chil- and take as large personal inter* ' ial children's depart- ln h,s or her Problems and devel?P roof gardens and other ment " Possible. Each of thes. ipment specially design- j cottage, has its own garden flowe the needs of sicklv. un- Plat- wood ?ard and other instnu d and undeveloped'little ,tIons' affording special individua ome and under the care chores for children, and excep children's experts which at sch?o1- reJwous services, picnic; afford, have a larger and the like the children are reck :tain the normal healthv ?'jed with in terms of th6 indlvid'J1 it is believed God wills and *he family rather than ,n lhos, ;hould have, have been the some of these hospitals. But the Baptist i. . ion Cam bly the largest contribu- Palgf do6S n0 cont }ts 'ntere,st " s have made to the wel- chlldren to thosf ofJhe bomeIand dren in the South Is in ITherc !s now ,n Eu pe a ??m * - mission renresontinz the oanmaizt umeni 01 me string 01 there being one of studying to see how this movemen .ra7t"allv everr ,tat. ??> ald m0" <- ? bounds of the Southern construction of that country, espc lvention. And the lar- cIallv those P?r,ions of it whicl >le provision is being were devastated most largely bj ese institutions for the contending armies, ts who have been robbed "Twenty million dollars could bi i Reaper of their natural expended with economy and higl Time was in this coun- Christian purposo in the care of thi lany people felt that or- .widows and orphans el our spiritua entitled to little consid- kinsmen in Europe wl.e have suf lier than a shelter, and fpred through rhese v.urs of war me they felt that if chil-' and in the erection of houses of wor at fathers and mothers i shiP- schools and the like." Dr J. F 1 in homes where they j Love, chairman of the commission 1 shelter in exchange for I declared on the eve of hi-j departure il labor they had been aL-a wuue n. ia uut wn^w,^, atc, ed. Of course, many that this sum will be available fo >uples with high ideals this purpose under the present pro to get children upon gram, it 4s the settled purpose o could bestow their af- the campaign to aid reconstructioi whom they were glad to France. Belgium, Italy, Czeeho with a real home, but Slovakia, the Ukraine and othe: i -.stances have been wit- parts of Russia just as fully as pos ersons se^urine orphan" sible and Dr. Love has *irg?d th< i. v ^H I r^BSOKtmi^^S^f^^&M^^& r><4h??* ' w^jdM^snr^iHl ^*??- A^im^^B^/y^... &. U|8P& yfflksWIp^fc^H .* B.;pLists Ij greatly oversubscribe Ozerinde Xai ? 'the $75,000,000 sought in order that Africa, was re 3 there may be additional funds to ap- in the home of i ply to the European situation. tist missionary Jpllftlng Children of Many Lands.' and so ambit! i And the work for the physical, th^t after he i- mental and spiritual uplift of the schools in Afrl i- i children In Cuba, Panama, Mexico, ica and entere< 3 Brazil, Argentine, Chile, China, Ja- at Richmond, i i pan, Syria, Persia and Galilee, In honors, at the ? which fields, also, missionary work for all his exp ? is being carried on by the Southern turned to Afal s Baptist Convention at this time. dent of the b . i .in.i. i^ T , a1>ii t nun me eAiepuuii ui jayau uuiuo s the education of the people has! A day school 1 been very backward and children | greatest evang .' are always the losers where ig-, to the mission j norance and supersitlon prevail. In proving the ph .! China, for instance in. spite of the and spiritual s s rapid progress that has come to that whom it reaeht 1; country within recent years, chil- j for about $70. i dren hare little or no chance for j if So large a f normal development except in those already, why i i! homes that have been reached with ing It through | the enlightenment and love of the ( lion Campaign r gospel. Girls are still unwelcome The answer s because of their small economic has been done i value, and there are still posted on | on the foreign 3 the preserves of some of the wealthy small part of . residents whose estates adjoin the done. The cr] i rivers such signs as, "No children | up from hund 3 shall be drowned on these prem- helpless chlldri ises." And the treatment for dls- world who nee i, eases prescribed by the heathen ileges and bit t physicians in some of these coun- Christian civil i- tries is worse than death itself. covet for the c ? snrouaea in ignorance, supersu-1 u is 10 neip r tion and sin as the lives of the j the campaign t - children of these lands are in most interests than 1 cases, the missionaries represent-! will be fosterei t ing the Southern Baptist Conven- j Of the $20,0< 3 tion are convinced that schools for foreign missi< - the enlightenment of the minds of sum will go t< i 'the children, and modern hospitals sionaries to f< ? where medical and surgical skill claim the gosp can heal their diseased and maimed as to children bodies and put them on the road to home mis: i to happier and more efficient lives, of evangelism, . are fundamental to the success of building, mcun - missionary endeavor and the moral like in its va l and spiritual uplift of the people. special work a t So part of the proceeds of the Indians and I Baptist 73 Million Camaign will go WM S? to stat to the establishment of kindergar- 10 w'n 10 i tens and other Christian educa- unsaved white r tional intsitirtions. hospitals and territory af tl homes where orphans can be cired Convention; S' ? for in the foreign lands. Our mis- P'ied to Christ i sionaries have for a long time been Urging and ei ? handicapped hv mck of money and educational ji 1 other facilities. Frequently they South: $4,800.0 have rescued children who have Petals; $4.700j been thrown out to starve and after aRes: an'I $2.5 - resuscitating them, given these out- ?* I*16 a&ed m lL.!. Met church wl '. oasis a permanent piait in meir i, own homes, where many of them selves out in t: i, have crown into useful Christian salaries that- li 1 workers. to save nothin r Little Money Does Big Work. But investmi i- For the sum of $25 a bov or girl of the children f can be maintained in one of the larger returns f mission boarding schools for a year, because millioi i- while numerous native children are long enough to r maintained and instructed in the' raise up still i- homes of the missionaries at a cost will pass on th 5 of $12 a year. . ers yet unborn. *c '^1 ?ca?nr^"3 Cqi *VS?n* uU Xo's^ 4?<^ 37'31 ??<? 61?1 / / tfl* -is! 41 iSm r$ j* j thaniel. of Ogbomoso, Th >ared and instructed Regif Dr. C. E. Smith, Bap- j[on^ became a Christiam pose ous wa3 he to learn is qu had -completed tha ca he came to Amer- ?? ^ I Virginia University th?. < vhere he took off all offer= same time working t^e c ense money. He r?- paid, ca and is vice-presl- tax t oys' academy in his can t to hii 1 in China, ona of tha tratic el icing forces known board, and which is erty?' yslcal, moral, mental hundi alvation of tha gMs ss can be maintained work has been dona Bu: the need of increaa- none the Baptist 75 MIL- for y ? some may as^ y0ur is that the work that j in the homeland and fields is a very, very j v what needs to be r for help is coming no"r Ireds of millions of self-r en in all parts of the Glory d and crave the prlr- 1 taalnca A# o srnal 300LXM&3 \J L ? lzation such as you Muff ihildren of your own. XJn answer this call that 3 *as launched. Other those of children i at the same time. )0,000 apportioned to Jus ans a considerable Shing 3 sending more mis- COM! jreign fields to pro- ? >el to adults as well ; $12.00t>.000 will go , >? tions for its work enlistment, church tain schools and the st field, along with mong the foreigners, S'egroes: $11,000,000 e missions in an efChrist the 13,000.000 people within the ie Southern Baptist !0,00??.0' 0 v '!! be apian education in en n.dowir.z the Baptist istitutioas of the 00 w ill go to the hos1)00 to the orphan00.00'"' for the relief liuisters of the Bap10 have worn thotnhe serv>e of Ocd oa iave port**itted Them g for old ace. ent i:i the salvation will near larger and throughout the years j as of them will live bless others and to other children who i ese blessings to oth TAX NOTICE I i tax books will be open for coln of taxes for the year 1919 on 5th day of October. Tax levy Hows: State 9 mills linary County 4% mills ids and Bridges 5 mills istitutional School 3 mills :cial levies for School Districts, 2, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 18, 29, 34, 35, 3, 45, 48, 51, 57, 58, 59, 60, and : mills. 100I District No's. 4, 5, 11, 13, 9, 22, 25, 27, 28, 36, 39, 41, 42, 3, 50, 52, 54, 55, and 56?8 mills. 100I District No's. 32, 47, and I mills. 100I District No 31?3 mills. 100I District No. 11,?8 mills. 100I District No. a-12, 15, 23,? ills. 100I District No. 16 and 24?10 r bonds for School District Nos. 2, 25, 42, and 52?i mills. 100I District Nos. 12, 48, and 6 mills. 100I District No. 16?2 mills, r Clarendon Township?Bond for Clarendon Court House, IV2 tnv r?f fiOA nn do<rs. I parties between the ages of 21 50 years, inclusive,are liable, unexempted by law, to a poll tax L.00, also to a commutation tax i.00. on all unpaid taxes after . Deer 31 a penalty of 1% will be 1 for January, 1% for February 5% to 15th dav of March next, which the booffs will be closed executions issued upon all untaxes. ose who desire to pay their taxes igh the mail may expedite matby dropping the Treasurer a asking for the amount of their i, so as to avoid sending the g amount, also stating thetownor townships (if property is d in more than one) and if posgive school district where propis located. After paying taxes line your receipts and see if all property is covered; if not, see t it at once. following the above suggestions ilications and additional cost be avoided. R. B. SMITH, D. 3-15 County Treasurer. EXECUTORS NOTICE 1 persons having claims against state of W. D. Bryan, deceased, file the same duly attested with y & Hinds, Attorneys for the rsigned, in their office in KingsS. C., and all persons indebted iid estate will make payment to jndersigned, N. W. Cook, Ans, S. C., B. A. Brown, Bryan, N. W. COOK, B. A. BROWN, ecutors of the last Will and Tesnt of W. D. Bryan, deceased. o REGISTRATION NOTICE e office of the Supervisor of >tration will be open on the 1st lay in eacn montn lor ine purof registering any person who lalified as follows: 10 shall have been a resident e State for two years, and of rounty one year, and of the ig precinct in which the elector ! to vote four months before lay of elction, and shall have six months before, any poll dien due and payable, and who >oth read and write any section m by the Supervisors of Regis>n, or who can show that he , and has Daid all taxes collectin during the present year, propin this State assessed at three red dollars or more. B. E. CLARKSON, Clerk of Board. o ster Brown shoes for children, better. Buy Buster Brown shoes our children if you want to get money's worth. >EOPLE'S MERCANTILE CO. o ou want a barrel of good plain try "Dainty Queen", or if its ising you like buy Morning from >EOPLE'S MERCANTILE CO. o and Puff used to have the blues til they purchased Red Goose ihoes. INGSTREE DRY GOOD'S CO. t arrived, one car red Cedar ;les. KINGSTREE HARDWARE PANY. It. CYPRESS # ^Aon it DOORS | ^ BLINDS * ' v; i % MOULDINGS AND . MILLWORK