The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1894-10-05
Eta Jane.

Oor. l.-Mr. Sam Smith and Miss Rachel
Peeler were married yesterday by j. l.
Strain, n. =.
a new departure from our regular news
paper work may be of some interest TO our
Bible readers. This is n reproduction Of o
mathematical review of scripture reading,
| and we hope the next weeks issue Of this
paper will contain answers from many Of
our readers. Hero il is: Multiply the mum.
ber of gospels by the age Jesus was when
he conversed with the learned men in tho
temple, divide by the number Of his tempta-
tions in the wilderness, multiply by the age
Of Jesu, when he began his ministry; divide
by the number of miles between Jerusalem
| and Bethlehem; aid the hour at which
| Johns disciples first went to sec Jesus; add
the hour at which Jesus sat by Jacobs we'll
and conversed with the Samaritan woman,
| multiply by the number of Johns diciples
who first went to talk with Jesus, to this adj
the number of the Apostles, and the
resul, will be the number Of cities in Galilee
with more than $1,000 inhabitants at the
time Of Christ, according to Josephus' ac-
| count.
The communion meeting at Salem will en-
brace next Saturday and Sabbath (Oct. 9th
| and 7th.) Preaching will begin on Satur-
| day at ! | q. IN. The Lords Supper will be
| celebrated on Sabbath. Rev. Thomas II.
Law. ID D., will assist tho pastor, Rev. C.
E. Robertson. The Sunday school exercise
will begin at 10 clock, A. NJ, on Sabbath.
In behalf of the church and Sunday school
your correspondent extends a cordial invi-
tation to the public and especially to the
church-going people to attend these meet
ings.
Mrs. jeff Blackwell is very sick at this
time. DR.. Is. ID. Bates is treating her case
! Her recovery is doubtful. Her mother.
Mrs. W. II. King, of Cedar Grove, is at her
| bedside
Last Friday uncle Jas. A. Donald and
| Mr.. S. +. Estes came near getting in serious
| trouble, if not losing their team in the river
| at Howelrs Ferry. The difficulty came
about in thi, way: They had gone to the
| Hickory Grove Mil; with o load of wheat
Returning, as they drove their ieam into the
| fiat, the stake to which the chain was fas-
| tened to hold the fiat to the bank broke as
the forewhees Of the wagon struck the end
| of the fiat this pushed the fiat off from the
bank and the wagon dropped into the river.
| The mules were unhitched a. quick as posi-
| bic and saved from being pulled backward
| off the fiat. Fortunately the water in the
river wasn't deep, or serious consequences
| might have grown out Of the dilems. The
timely arrival of help enabled them TO save
their load, team and wagon.
The Salem choir are respectfully requestd
| 10 meet at the church next Saturday even
ing at candle light to practice for the meet
ing on Sabbath. a full turnout is earnestly
desired.
A hrstclas teacher can get a good day
school by applying with good references, to
the patrons of Eta Jane school house. APP
plica ions of both gentlemen and ladies'
will be considered.
Mrs. Vox always winds up her Sabbaths
days wo'k with n c,techiticil teaching Of
her household. Each member, including
"thc Stranger within her gates" is az
pcc,ed to tako part in answering the ques.
tons in tho Shorter Catechism. Next to the
Bible. The Westminster confessions Of
faith is the "man of her council"
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