The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-06-02

r. Earle, Rev. ]. A. Brown and Rev. B. NJ
Cheatham.
Rev: NJ. Brown was moderator. Mr.. J. r
McGeG clerk.
Sunday morning Rev. Mr.. Earle preached
on Missions. AT night Rev. Mr.. Brown
preached and Mr.. G. f. Mckay was ordained
| a dsacon for tn local church.
The proceedings were interesting through
out. The next Union meeting will be held q,
| LowndesvilIe.
: THE SEVENTH DAY ADvENTIsTs.
Rev. ]. 9. Johnston, of Greenville, S. c.. and
Prof. Sidney Bronsberger, of Cleveland,
Tenn. last night commenced series OF IN eet-
| ings in tent on the graded school grounds.
The Seventh Day Adventists, members OF
which are found all over the country.
Rev. DR.. Johnston, when asked for state.
msnt OF the beliefs, practices. strength and
| works OF his church, said:
This denomination took It's rise In the
year lS45 in the New England States. and now
numbers In this country about fifty thousand:
Their educational work In the United
States consists Of four colleges several acade-
m les, and Industrial schools. They maintain
several colleges In other countries. Their
publishing work ls very extensive. They
own the largest publishing house OF the Pa
! cidc coast, and the largest one In the State OF
Michigan, besides number of branch offices.
They also have publishing houses In London,
Eng, Basle, Switzerland, South Africa, Aus
trialia, and In OF her places.
In Medical Missionary work they are very
| active. At Battle Creek, Mich, they own the
largest sanitarium in the world-another SIM
liar institution has recently been erected at
Boulder, Col: Altogether they own and thir-
teen institutions of this kind In the following
coun tries outside Of the United States !:
Switzerland, Interior Africa, South Africa,
Australia, Samoa and Raratunga Islands In
Pacific.
They have a medical college In Chicago
where young Christian men and women OF
all Determinations who wish to engage in
Medical Missionary work, can receive spe-
cial fitting up for this work.
"Their distinctive tenets are the observance
OF the seventh day Sabbath according to the
literal Interpretation OF the fourth mmand.
ment, and that The personal second coming Of
Jesus Christ is close at hand. They do not
set the time, nor pretend TO know the day or
hour when this event shall occur {; but believe
1t Is very near. This is not simply fancy
with them, but comes from careful study OF
the prophecies Of the Bible. They do not be-
lieve that the soul is naturally immortal, but
that Immortality comes as gift to those
only who accept Christ as their Saviour"
nights. Tle tent has seating capacity Of
about $780,
Messrs. Johnston and Bronsberger are in
telligent, educated men.
ECHOES OF EVIL.
Business has been dull at the the Hill.Chal-
mers variety theatre for the past week, but
not entirely dead. Some customers that
hizzoners contiding ear several stories of sin
and grief aud woe and several versions Of
their several and peculiar calam tiles.
Lizzie Keaton one OF Jerusalem's sweet
midnight air with sulphurous jeremiad.
Policeman Allen had his ear for melody along
and he went down and shut OFF the discord.
Lizzie's solo before hizzonner was pitched on
the minor key. She gave out the mi usic of
"chink" to the tune OF S. The e1hortation
was to quit doing the jeremiad act over Jeru-
salem's sins.
human race In general and two or three men,
bers thereof in particular, gave an open air
concert for the benefit of some dereict
friends" Proceeds So.
A policeman who prefers to hear Sunday
school words in church. Gagged this star Of the
evening and booked her for recital be-
fore the Mayor. The concert was adjudged to
be worth So.
was the star at the Monday morning per-
formance. He was engaged to show what
made him swear at two Jerusalem girls. The
palpable absurdity OF his threats TO break
Jerusalem head, with well-used Jerusalem
rock, with q left-handed throw cost him S. or
ten days. He smites rock with one hand.
In connection with the case the Mayor
warned Jim to withdraw himself from circu-
lation IN these premises when he quits the
rock-pie He Is reputed to be gentleman OF
leisure with fondness for handling the "doc-
uments." The women In the case were warn.
ed TO snow now Lney managed 10 keep living
and keeping up tramp visitors.
Mayor Hill is in for road reform and prog
ress to put these idle characters TO good use
on the streets or bereave the town OF their
presence.
and baritone voice, who yesterday morn
ing visited vocal punishment on an offending
member of her sex and color. was relieved OF
50. sylvia Bassell. the respondent In this con.
test donated So. Thisiwas from Jerusalem
the happy home of 80 many OF Mayor Hills
faithful.
STREET SPRINKLING.
Continually the cry comes up, "Why can't
we have our streets sprinkled ?"
Why not. sure enough?
Nobody denies that the dust which comes
In binding clouds on every breeze ID bad
thing, There isn't any romance about dust
even when it comes on the wings Of the West
ern zephyra or in consort with the soft air
from the South. 1t is disagreeable, some
times dangerous. damaging to goods, and q
constant source of profanity. Why not stop
1t?
A few sprinklers fastened on the hydrants
A1o tnnd Ia