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Saturday, October 10,^1925. ?j Church News BY DR. J. I JONES CHAPEL A. M. E. ZION CHURCH?Corner Blossom and Sumter Streets. has been in the midst of a great effort and the^ whole matter j came to a final flnish~on last" -Sunday and Monday nigKfT when _____ the Rev. A. D_ Jackson, of Cam" den, S. C., pastor of Sardis Baptist church came forward and preached a great sermon which . was followed by "the reports of the various departments and Mrs. Janie Ferguson was crown IhF ChiPPn hv hnvincr r-aisorl fVio' ~ largest amount of money lover and against the-King, Rev. J? i. Harrington, who haiLcharge of the men.^ ' keeping-at'all-with the wish ofthe Pastor and the conditions which confront the church, but the Pastor is very hopeful of an increase of the budget by others who have not met the ~ "requirement, coming across with takes the pains to thank those who have paid, and especially the many friends who contribut ed, and those who'were present iW Dr. Carroll, who is Pastor, left Wednesday morning for the : District Conference at Carlisle, ? from which place he will go to Providence, R. I., where he is "invited to preach a sermon to the Lady_Elks, and will be out of the city for two weeks, the Rev. Mr. J. L. Harrington will have charge^ of the church, and will he supported by the mem uership and mends. The Pas Lor will be backhand fill bis pul. . pit, Sunday, Oct. 25. Keep up - the good work while he is awav. and-_eontinng wHap he returns, will, you? REPORTER. ^7'yZION BAPTIST''CHURCH ^ : ' NEWS. R Sunday school" wao up to ita B full strength lapt Sunday?rwithW -"a number of-new pupils joining, r The church basement was vvell^ I nigh filled. The pastor conducted the opening and introduced m the lesson by giving the school I much information by citing to them a lot of Grecian jnythology?leading op to 4he lesson. l)r. J.H.^Gnodwin, Supt., a-nu our t-Tnnkin? u'nrd nf- nf ?TT V% v ^y^'vv H* duty. 1& teachers stood before their classes and the lessons were helpfully discussed. The Sunshine Band gave us a chorus ' led by Miss Josie B. White. ~r~-11:30 the church being filled with hungry and anxious souls - - thirsting for the Y/atf.r of Life and our pastor Dr. VVliite, gave 'us one oTlils most instructive and riery sermons', using as a text: "Why sit we here until we tnmmmiiniftn '**rvl7^T ?Zion, First Calvary and Trin* ity Baptist churches combined in the great communion services at Big Zion at three o'clock services. Pastor White read the T t Church CoveharfE; "and theReV. s ? \ Mr. Stover, pastor addressed the Audience, using as a texj;: "But now we see through a glass darkly," from which he set the "hW^e on fire with spiritual fervor. Truly Rev. Mr. Stover is a-strong young, preacher ^ of whom all Columbia should bT proud, pr. Tk, -VVL Long, paslot. First %Calvary served the large congregation, while about 25 deacons served the occasion. Sister Xula Johnson, of Jack. ., senville, Fla., ..a most spiritual ~ stster, electrified?the entire church. Sister Johnson is well known throughout Florida, Geor vgia and South Carolina, as $ At 8:00 p." m., the pastor spoke briefly to another full ? C8CKKOC0! Of Columbia | C. WHITE *aor> % . * *"* ' house, using the sam^- text he [ used at the morning services:! ''Why sit ve here until ye die Prof. A. W. Nicholson, President of JBettis Academy, Tren-' toir was with us and made a~T strong appeal for that school. The pastor urged~ttre memhers to j?ive and ?12.35 was given i him.- While Sister Leila Johnson got about 8 or 9 dollars. Dr White did not get to anv of his other churches owing to Communion at Zion ,in the af-J ternoon. But the KeV. HollO-f ^vay of Benedict rilled The ap-: pointmcnt- at Zion Pilgrim. Arthur f own; the Rev. S. P. Goodwin at Shandon Annex, Shiloh ; ana me itev, nugn<*a? at Drookland Daptisfr:? ?? A Mesepotamian at Zion The Rev. G. M. Daniel, Ph. P., a native of Mesepotamia, who; saw the unspeakable".TtirkS slay! thousands; of the Armenians in 1917, spoke at Zion, Wednesday' night to an appreciative audi-f ence. Dr. Daniel preached at the Lutheran church last Sun-' day morning, and at _ another white church at the evening ser-j vice_.-JHe.is- ~ i-ntereKtiftg... - fr^mstart to finish. Revival meeting jn progress at Zion Pilgrim, Arthurtowni this week, the Rev. R. M. Pitts,L Rock Hill, is doing the ^reach^l ing, and he is some sure enough preacher; great crowds throng out each night to hear that young giant of Rock Hill. | There will be a great time at! Zion all day next Sunday; be! sure and come early7 so you can j Zion Baptist -Church's Organist Resigns. . r A most pathetic scene?took pface in Zion Baptist Church: last Sunday morning when Mrs. Fleda Ij^Il Piggs V>nriHpr| th^.j pastor hur-resignation as or-| ganisL of the Zinn Baptist church. The pastor read the; to pay Mrs.?Diggs a v.syy tering compliment for her worth: as a strong Christian character.' He told, of Mrs, Diggs paren-[ tage, her training in a Christian home, her education was thorough, she having completed the A. B. Course, at Benedict Cokl lege. Having taught m that in- j stitution, Airs. Diggs has been organist, of. Zion for the last iy or 6 years. r t.- 'Ii i ^ ' * unuer ner me cnoir nas- Hal all these years" of peace. The chojr members met at Zion parsonage and gave her a splendid reception last o. Friday night. Many speeches?of?flattering praise 'were rn^de by. various' members pf the choir. Last j Sunday, the church made up * purse Of $3QrOO-fpr her. The reason of Mrs. Diggs* reslgna- i tion 5s heranso shw unri Rt?v ! - v-ir-; ?i- "?; Digys will take charge of the j several months. The entire! _ church regrets the losing ot' Mrs. Diggs. >T' ?? ~~ 4 Sidney Park Church News. Sunday school was opened at 10:30, the usual hour, with the Supt. and teachers at their post of tttftyT/ The lesson was thor^T oughly -^explained and discussed' by the teachers and students.! Affer which the Supt. review-1 ed the lesspp, At 11:30 morning service he-1 gan. ? Rev. Farmer preached an1 inspiring sermon to a splendidj audience. Sunday, being, the, first Sunday, Communion was had. This gave the Christian members a chance to eat of tlypi bread pf life, and taste of the blood of Jesus Christ, x The Epworth league held, tfiefr gervlea at 6:3&- -Mr, J. ( E. JPyessley <vas speaker for the1 afternoon. Splendid^music was' ^ Tf /B PALM1 rendered by the Epv /orth Choral Club. A Sacred Concert will be given at this church by the Epworth League's Choral Club, Sunday night, Oct. 11. A splen did program will be rendered Come one, Come all and witness this great .program at 8 p. m. The Seventh ~t)ay "Adventisl . Church?Cor. Gervais and Henderson Streets. Subject?The Test of Discipleship. . .* "Examine yourself, : i * > . - - wueiiier you ue in tne taith or not.?2nd. ' Cor. l'i :5. r_XhtL words of Jesus on this matter | are: "Not everyone _that. saitF Lord, Lord, will he....saved. For, why call ye me Lord, and do not the things I command." Who does The Bible say are dOas thir Master put on thostr that are-holy?atul -sanctified"??t We are nOW sailing in Vint; wat er*, the.. crowds. am Unci eas-i ing, and the subjects are being intensified by the presence of the Holy Spirit. If you have-" been looking and longing for Bible preaching, pay us a visit Sunday night and be. convinced. The world will soon come to it* end, fire and brimstone are awaiting those whose religion is built th>-chly~ oijon'-'irrnrarrr^ vices and ingenuity, this is a house built. un santj,?Cease from man whose breath is in his nostrils.?-Isa. 2:22i Cursed is the man that pot1 hbc trust in man.?Jer. 17:5. Visit the Advent Church Sunday night, bring your pencils, note book,. and come-prepared to task quostions. Good singling." Admission free. Poors open?T:45.' Preaching 8:3(1 sharp. .SundajL night7 Oct. 11th. Charles Curtis^- Pastor. ' A Birth - n i gh t Supper. ?A. Birth-night Sunner in honor, nf Rev. R. 3\fc Myers' 41 k! birhtda.v washeld at Macedonia Baptist $hurch last Monday night. 1 he supper w;is sei'v- ed by several committees ,>i ladies. Everybody enjoyed themselves hugeIv. and the. Reverend,. was^ presented a, handsome purse. . " There .was more to eat than could 1)0 destroyed. The following Essay was read by Miss Annie Bell Davis: Subject: MEN WHITE. ; Men have lived U. jm.t world* over .100,000 years. , They were not civilized at first. Byt through thousands of years, man has been lifting himself from the: savatre state to our roes e'nt mans sided civiiwiuOim.? '/attotv-harf improved the mental, nn>ral and religious growth of man. In angj.en*. or prehistoric times, ttiert were honored lor their lfrutality. Later"-oil they were honored for" their skill in wan are; and still later" thev were praised i.<l it.nmred -for theirv',,111 ;>s staietjinenrnrator^ and philosophers. But today men' are honored for uplifintr fe.Huu humanity and the "notternient of mankind. Evdo something that y ill he ot credit t,y their FaceT Every man?should strive to do something that will live, and Jus cause his name to live after he lu*s left this earthly dwelling pi a ee. .Do something; that is realty" Worthy of [naise. Some among the men of ancient tiifies that did things that have gone down in history arc: one of the most remarkable -men in ancient his fury, lie* was ambitious, persistent, 'scrupulous and a great orgffntoeFF ' " - 1? Demosthenes was the greatest orator of Greece-and- the orations .thflthe delivered in Athens are still piy rivnUvd i Epicurus %vas a citizen of Athens and he thught that every man must pursue happiness t\s an end. He advised temperance -and virtue lis the moans to "happiness He - said with" a cup of cohl water and a crust of bread, he could rival the richest nmnarch in happiness. ' * Zeno, the Stoic taught his followers to make virtue and not happiness iu* *~A i:rA. *U?A :r 1 Jw* UTTT?rnu ui?ii ic j miti?inai?H?* was to eomo-a*-all-It-would come asa result nad not as the end. Julius Cfiesar was perhaps the, greatest genius vof ull history. He* \va* skillful in warfare and his conquest \Vas to produce infinite good for mankind. On one occasion Caesar weakened" a little. Tie was so dazzled byLJthe-beauly of-riQC>p??tru, the Queen of Kgypt. Caesar went to I . I ?? r1""-??* _?? ..it >1 .1 o i wmiju "ff1"' ETTO LEADKK 'conquer Egypt", but when he saw Cle-'tj <'palr:i he dr. .HO"! tl i s mind -owl Imiml pr xit very hard to light against such a two"months', he returned to the Sen-.!*1 ate and iwluyi asked for a report, he {'i -only said.: "I mine, I saw, I conquer- i fi cd" -Napoleon "Bonaparte was one of the j three or four genii of all history. j:'r Tie, wa.s?also a groat civil l iilei . ?lie ' bat! profound insight, marvelous, fuem- ! ory, and tireless'energy* .His success j as ji Vynryinr wns-<htv largely to thejli: (act that lie always paid special -niton- i, Ltiou to the sfhifl! things that otJurF. warriors overlook!.1 1. lie was always ? ready to help.the ptnw; and opp.'eypl it: 1 he French pya ants fotcn said that through Clod and .Bonaparte we/tdwH-?? have peace. - __ L-itarlenTTTTige was a Gorman. Mia ; first pa me was Charles, hut- it was changed to ("harlemange (in Latin it was Oarolus. Magnus! mean'nur Charfw the (fjroat, and we get tlx cIvnginh. name ( harlomango.?Clurrh'-' in a ngo wax t lie greatest. mime In his- t tory for a thousand years. ' . . . mmma lor tr.e thiii!; that' is great in their ! midst. \Ve" np| recia'te these men for ulial l)n-y have dni'.o. J)Ut ' we hnv.u.~ -trtw-Hi-wti' midskrdhat is?greater?tt-nd -'-u dearer to us thaii these, in the persoti Of, Rt-'V. K. M. Myers, our helot cl- jd pastfor and brother in Christ. Rev. ' ' flyers is a gcul-us; he lms. understanding, TTV? mory, tasi.e, l Cilection, h industry and exactness,. He is a great loader, statesman and lawgiver. Co lie .is hioad-inauied __ intcUectuuUy *? strong, wrttra great delight in-ruling well, 11 is gracious courtesy and unrivalled charm has won the heart s" of all that come In""tvo'ntaet with,, him.- ,t Rev. Myers is-unexcelled in quick per-juid tirel.es.., activity, He' is always ready and willing To help whered'sts ? is needed.- lie is the very type .<_?f Hliill 1 )leness ait!.! gen!!Oness.-'.lie Is pittient am! he never seems wearied, in ^l|1 forbearance and love toward his. peo pic. tied has spared Him to'livQ in A*. this trou'olcsnpic world 41 years. Hi &V' ytiu's nt' his life he l^as devoted -Sto sorvintr Macedonia Hapti.-t . church. ^ . This 1 ii years' journey lias, not bq?n tt peaceful joufuey. lie has stood /In'. . dark. ...Only our -jj.eavcr.ly. Father -suj knows how enTit h' vos the clnireh. .\j,, He has s4wulhs firm as- a tv<?el<- S'lirh /, "rncn as our pastor- are'-the'ones that ?v< are holding this world together thru prayer. - Ol' c"i.rse, there is 'a pari id" ;h^ puoplu ;hat never rue hiov innoh ^ .tfcnod^a person is until. they are dead. Hut Kee. Myers name deserves eniti;-- . -down ifi^+wstory- that children can read- . ' . i . - 'Ul It'l'eat verbs In?years ^ come; r? and f-h?t they mieht take his life as , .in go hy.?Z.?.? ?-4-^? Ik* standi* tar cqpTything TlraV ~~ts right and strives to 1: i ll evervt It'ny that is wrong. Ik* has done and" is doing a great work for tlu* betterment of?mtt>ikt-wf-^sprriTTiTd 1 y. tn eTw , ^ tally and morally. lie teaches us . .'do how to save our dives ns well as our o souls. \n child is too small for him t. ^ to try to teach it something'".about tiod. bAnd we should never fail to tl'ar.h tlnd for - sucii a noble lendeY >.||] when .we" bow.) lie is giving Ins iifc \;0 u> the service of our Heavenly Father. ft,' Some people waste ail the life to Kvi serving*. AN-NiVfcJtSAKY OF THE WO S MfchVS WORKING SOGILTV , OK t'OXOAKKtt. SC. ~I ... v , Sui Key. W. G. Gunter, pastor ot <.i0 the Mt. Olive Baptist church, ^ yi Cohunbirt. S. C., preached the men's Working Society, of C'ongaree, at Siloam Baptist church \j ( Rev. Neal, Pastor. Rev. Gun- bv? ter peached from Mark 1-1:0. Before jvrcaching, there was a "** beautiful welcome address made br Miss Lucile GooUwin. After , ?11 ?? ??? Sur which a wonderful talk was de- jy,. livercd by iMrrlr S. heavy ; which '" ""."' '"I;' [;^ (;U!, ! tor t>rough to us a burning message, which everybody enjoyed, and he showed several points u?i where the preachers are. not j\Iu, |M one hftn thie <vo 'pi'l. hm'wuMe | u 'they are. not saving anything ? about the good work that this B* woman, AIa-i\V Magdalene <(ul. 9 S'dm- Cmiisa rirt"d"in i- 1 lv I president; Mr. Jones, Recording 1 Secretary.? Sister,,Cioodwin?is- d doing a great work of lifting up I falling humanity and the king The Rally at Mt. Olive closed p Sunday. Total raised $02.73. Ml mm* ~ NOTES FROM THE SINGING TEACHER To The Leader:- y* .^ _ Please allow space for a few., _ 11 ! I ri- . Wf'-: t* .'u.ma 'IWWH 1 ?W *>W- ** W ~ :< . .. -%jr - - * *" ~"y? ?7 liat is not with me is against me marks oi my work. I am a hnister of the, irflTt a inging teacdier of notes. 1 1 just , uhe from- Kershaw and Fairold counties. I taught three < a sea*--. At-Antioch >eight les- { ins, Lower Hock Hill four les- ' tttt?1 i>! '."iiiii'/.cd a singing toii- 1 'idion iA t*j>per Hock Hill. We 1 fd a grand time. I preached ^n'tn'in. " Aly t< ;:t wa.i:?"IK; filJIlCII BTREchmv HEIHEI. ,\. .M 1-1. C 12 l'K< fV" Corner Sumter and TayEr Sts. K?'\. 1'.. A. Ada:*^ - -i ____ SElt VICES: ' . twlny Sehoui . _ itynn ^ \f . i.'i'iiiiiyniHit'^- - ?ii;].-. ; .'oninjr 'Service 7 ;;<> j?" \\ Flock 1'ilain':.iK Str,^: l?ev. TV, K. Farmer, Pastor SEiFVKTr; -.--r? -nUay?SrlionF >? 1 !>;"() A?^' nmnj >*'. ; . ;ee : ' 11A. M. >\v?rth * f>:.':t 1 J?. M tuning;-JServiets v . 7:^0 l\ JI. S <j ?.? - u:\jbS CIIAPEL, A. M.7ET ZION ^_c|Irltic:H-.7-. L_ ... i ner" Sii'mtcf and Iiiossoin iStrWt ^ v. U. AUnandor (,'urroll, I'nslur. *v" - - SKRV ?rnin;j. Serv ice . ]U:&U A. M ?H?c>y School . 12* :;i| 1' \\ I. Li. So.aety . . .. Ca'jQ p.- M. -l oniiij^ Service , 8:00 I'.. M. . . * 1. ( Aj.VARVBAi'lJST trill KCH ? litovk Bull Street " g K?V. il rvi Moofg, I'a^tur. a. 1 SKUV lll-.S: ^^ inlay School J? k?;0u A. M Scry ice ... ?i ! : 16 A J M?y Xi I-. l>. i . 0:00 j\ Al. ' eniiitr Service T:^o V .U . t'AlAA11Y rm J'TT7T CI; I li( If f1 Hichtnhd Strot-I &' REV. 1U-W. LONG. j'astoc. _SE1{ \ lLi.S: iday School r~ ' - lo:U0 A. ,M. " . rniiitf SfjfMce ;t iT7Tu~A Xl t * r. y>. ? enintf ? "hitjO 1-. M. . ? ^ . S\l I' Ql I iv<u li . .orner (urvaiji and liarffreefi*Sre;?~r X. S. Smith. Puajur. ^ S L;it \ 11 ji,ti; ?^ ulay School K;::,.t \ M ^ vning Service A. igue >'ti .-an f , ice '"roJ' P. -Xu 'l~ ZiON BAPTIST riU KCli., Key. J. C. White, Pastor. SliBVlCKS;?1 ??^ day _School ..luhjiy VY._;\;. J5riling'Service ? -1-"1J :3(i A. M K' Y. P. U. ? . trn'u P, ?ening Service 7:uu P. M. AZARKTH BAPTIST OiiiKCl! "iday Sdiuu] . : hi :.7i ~a vT' ruing s?>-vice?.?.?t2::?u Th 317 ^ Y. .J?. U. P. iinug Service ..... 7:ou P. M. CI IT.' JOHN BAPTIST ClU RCII " Booker Washington !!?>;.rhtQ Rev. L. C. Jenkins^Pastorr v.hJHvicKkr ; iday School 10:30 A.' Mi ^ rnnig Service ... 11:30 Y. I'. U; . ... .... 0:00 I',' >1. A. ening Service ... 7:30 ? M. L' Tift'ii;HArrisr ciiVrcif7~ Rev. E. 1'. Hampton, Pastor iftS Marion Street rning Service" 11:30 ning Service .. .7:30 i r. ohm: hapI ist ciu kcii ??2130 Suiuler' Street ' Rev. 1). (J. Robinson, Pastor. SFRVICFS: May School TOO A. Sit Si aching ? ..11 !.;0 A. ,M. M V. P. U . - JkUO P. M. A. aching . I ? 8:00 T." M.1 1-1 SVHOCll 11 API 1ST CHI KCH ? " Rev. T. C. C Rl'MPTON, Pastor SKRVICKS: School 10:00 A. M. riling Service 11:30 A. M. Si 77P~ -- 0:00 P. M. iM 'mug. servlgo - 7!UU TrTT.TV aHMlfcAM Wit w iBunradUN-iSKAlJ ftmbali 1115 Washington S ? COLUMB) ? ?, > - __ mmmmmmmmmmmmrnrnrnKli ' FIVE 1 !> amlmtfo/ that Kathereth not with me *seuUeieth al>i*oa<l."?Matt. 12;UD. i urn on my way to Rev. J. C. Whi te\s church. T hope I ' a will l?t? able to tfcaeh all of the 'hureho*-in. Columbia, S. O:?if guiiitr to Ninety Six, S. C. o hoki a^Sinjnng Contest Sunici.v I'm- the 'u l.ito u'lid ootbredC-Oi No niQTG~TTiTs lTmer ? Yours ip Christ, Rev. \\ . L. Wallace. -i *? I XION HAI'TIST ClllRCH Divine Street ILtu:?it- Pastor. : it ;.s:. iCiriday School lorfm A. M? ?1 turning Set"a'ice A. M ~ j. V. [\ t:, ?^_ ?7;d0- -R-Ai?' iven.ny Service 8H)GH\ At I-jon Street I'm >' Hi l niiitli. I'luiin ? KKIfVICES: s'^- i - 1" tidy- M? lurniny Service 11:30 A. M ~ G.- " _. . C:0U K M'."" yenirtg Service s-00 P. Si.1 T. MAItVS r.lMbi.OCAL fill Itgii ' Corner Green and Gates Street^ Rev. T." T. I'oHard, I'astur. SKIlVlCIiS; ? ? smftey-SeW-?v oi:nin? i Service 1 . ii.lj-^rnST" " 'ternocm Service . 1K,. ~CP.TT~ ^ <* ' ?' UTTTA/.A Ki;ni BAPTIST CHURCH Hoc R. Si. Myers, Pastor]; 7T~ SCRMCtK- i unlay School 1()"tO~A. M oi-niiif, li'pi \ im . ? X. - 6':tK; P. M '""V Sfeia ice s < i" p. ]\l? lACil)Q.\JA BAPTIST CHURCH lh'v< R. SI. Myers, Pastor. " SKRMC*S: ' uuhty School 1U:30 A. M (tvvr ' <n Service ^"IliUU"P. M. V- C:(!'J I'. M= :'~ ?A'?ii'K Serjuiai ., 8r<?0 p]~M~ "~ . ^ ;iiAPPMl. 1.E STATION A. M.X. CHURciI. Coiner Senate and Pine Streets. ' Rev. 1.. (i. Bowman, Pastor. SKKViyitt;, : prjiizis: Service . 11:30 A. Al. UHlfry-School .J-3:00' P. I>I "? " "C. U. Lea^e 5:;{o"p M rentmrrspr. ue .. rn TT?O PTTVI. ~ ?:-JX>XfcS TABERNACLE ? Kev. it. Gravhart. Pastor?d services: ? mday School .10:00 A. il Fl el'ntum - y'p i'v i.-n _ i R V. P. I". ri:o0- P. Ai veiling Service ?:uo P. M ? ^ - ? ladson Presbyterian Key. 1: D. Davis, Pastor. . .iSA- R3 11 i'-!s orning Service ll:l5~V. M. mday School 4:00 P. M. iriotiuii Endeavor. 5:00 P. M ? ?r>~ ? ' Siv JAMES A. M. E. CHL'RCII ~ 415 Henderson Street'-* I?.., l l> vv?. i.:?. ?v?. o. a . i? ?Minij;iun, rasiok*/ Sl.KVHh'S: jnday School 10:00 A. M. orninfc Service.: ,.11:15 A. M. . C. E. League 6:30 P. M. vening Service 7:30 P. M. EMl.'LE /ION BAPT. CHURCH . Ridge wood ' ihday School r7_ 11:30 ; ~ ornirig Service ... 12:30 ~BlAM i:i, A. M. K. CHURCH ~ cKendlaltmvn. Rev. I). M. McGILL, I'astor SERVICES;.- - . inriay School 10;00 A. M. crniti^ Sei \ ice ll:ott~A. Mc Q. E. League 4?:tK) P. M> venThg Service ... ~-8:0U_P. M? t 1 M l. OLIVE BAPT1ST" tilL'RCH 1913 l.aurel Street KEY. W. G. CENTER, Past?*/ mdnv School 11;00 A. M. ornintr Service .12:00 &L ^ vyiililV lign.ioe ?:--?7ta0 IV-M. ILEY-MORRIS \p rsn8tttcerrsed~ Tiers : f ? >t. Phone 3512 I [A, S. C , T~ | -^