The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1896-07-17
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.
News Items Of Interest Gathered From
Various Sources.

: A0"" A0We vi AutoIoSt odtuoreu TO
. Various Sources.
: Miss Mamie Reed returned To IN
home In Alabama last week.
She caught dear" Sunday, an
he was very tame on Monday.
The Moss Point boys arc lu-lus whc
It comes to playing base ball.
SeasllOre camp meeting will be al
tended by many Of our people.
| The handsome book agent was her
this week. He saw his best girl, too
| The Hypathean society meets tl
night at the residence Ut Rev. d. q
Byers.
| A fine supply OF large Olives il
bulk at 5Oc. a quart at Moss POinI
Mercantile Co.
Mrs. A. i. Theilgard, OF Mobile
spent several days with tile family OF
Mr.. Jos. Hearlslce last week.
Miss Russell Smith and sister, Miss
Maria Smith, OF Columbus. are visit
ing the family Of Mr.. J. w. Dean.
| Mrs. Z. +. McClelland aud son, OF
DemOpolis, Ala. is visiting their reja.
tivcs, Mr.. Jos. Beardslee and family.
An extensive revival meet Inv is in
Progress at Three Rivers and many
conversions have already been made.
Mr.. Ed. Bloomfield left Wednesday
evening for Pass Christian, being
called there by the sad news Of the
serious illness Of his father.
DIR. :. s. Turner has purchased A
piece OF property owned by Mr.. Adam
blunier, situated on Hill avenue, and
IS havIng the same thoroughly re.
paired.
Miss Anne Edmonds, formerly OF
Tupcl0. has been elected assistant
teacher in the Moss Point Academy.
She is a sister Of Mrs. Jesse Rounds.
and a lady of culture and refinement.
Miss Lou Barnett, who has for the
past two months been visiting the
family OF Mr.. Chas. w. Barnett. re.
turned to her home Tuesday, much tp
the regret Of u host Of friends and
admirers.
The Pupils Recital given Tuesday
evening at the home of Mr.. G. II.
Wood by Mrs. L. II. Fowler was n
most enjoyable affair. and merits
much credit for Mrs. Fowler and her
pupils.
SABBATH OBSERVANCE SOCIETY.
On last Monday night mass meet
ing was called at Moss Point to con.
slider the prOpricty OF organizing a
society for the education OF the peO.
pie on the question OF Sabbath Oh
scrvancc. After short speeches by |
Revs. d. o. Byers, r. w. Adams, L.
N. Brock and Hon. z. II. Wood the
following preamble and resolutions
were read:
Whereas, The Declaration OF indie.
pendence, which Is one of the most
important guides to the interpreta-
lion OF the Constitution, recognizes
the Creator as the source Of human
rights and Of the just authority OF all |
governments; and
Whereas, Forty States, including
Mississippi, have constitutions rccog.
nizing God quite as explicitly as the
Declaration does. or more: and
Whereas, Our national coinage bears
the words, I'm God We Trust" and
Whereas, The Supreme Court OF the
United States, in 1892, decided, in 50
many words, that "this Is a Christian
nati0n;" and
Whereas. The existence OF the
Christian religion and the pcrma-
nance and integrity Of the nation
asa Christian government rests upon
the proper observance OF the Sabbath,
commonly called Sunday; and
Whereas, 1t is the duty OF all good
citizens, whether church members or
not, to maintain the enfUrcent Of the
laws, and to protect law-abiding citi.
zens In the enjoyment OF the rights
and privileges guaranteed by the Con-
and
Whereas, 1t is commonly reported,
and matter OF observation To many
that the Sabbath day IL habitually
desecrated at different places along
this Coast; therefore be IL
Resolved l, That we do hereby or.
ganize ourselves into a society tO be
known as ''The Gulf Coast Society OF
Sabbath Observance"
Resolved 2. That it shall be the Oh
jcct Of this society to uphold the
observance Of the Sabbath in every
lawful way. using our influence in
public and In private to that end.
Resolved 3. That by our regularly
appointed agent or agents, we will
take such legal steps as as necessary
to prevent a violation Of the Sunday
laws.
Resolved 4, That this society shall
have prcsiden, and secretary and
an agent and other such officers AS 1t
may sec proper to hereafter provide.
F0rty.thrce names were secured to
the resolutions and the society pro.
cccdcd to elect Rev. d. o. Byers, pres
ident and J. A. Vandcrwall, secretary.
A committee was appointed to recon.
mend a suitable person to become the
sOciety's agent. The next meeting
will he held on next Tuesday night ut
the Methodist church. All arc urged
to come.