The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-01-21
A few nights ago we heard a min

ing the money subject In the pulpit,
We consider an apology ON this
line altogether unnecessary. Sal.
walton and money walk hand in hand
'Tis true that salvation in itself ia
free; but that salvation cannot be
preached, nor Bibles printed and
distributed without the aid of the
almighty dollar. 1t is also certain
that dollars will not naturally flow
into the Golfers of any one, for ANY
purpose--they must be ASKED for
WORKED for. In this connection
we quote the folio wing from re-
cent number OF the Franklinton
La.) New Era:
"Some pastors are timid upon
the subject of preaching about
money. Some Christians have a
curiously mistaken idea that there
is something antagonistic between
the "Gospel" and money" A
Gospel which leaves out the obliga-
ton to give Of our money 10 God Is
no Gospel at all. The Bible abounds
in teachings about giving. The pas.
tor who breaches about giving has
the Bible on his side; the Holy
Spirit and Christ on his side; he
has the conscience of his convert
ed hearers on his side-everything
on his side except the selfishness
of the man who thinks preaching
about money is not preaching the
Gospel"
D%It IL noted that S. E. LANCE
& Co.'S. freight receipts for the past
few days include 40 tons Cotton
Meal, Car Cotton Seed Hulls, car
Meridian Home Mixture, and car
Corn and Chops.
Such shipments seem to Indicate
q desire for business with the people.
The FREE PRESS Office was in
vested and taken by storm at three
O'Clock Saturday evening by twelve
of the sweetest little girls in Pops
larville, and three merry little boys
disguised as girls. We made an
unconditional surrender, was taken
prisoner, and led willing captive
to the residence ui Hon. j. Nj. Shiv.
ers, where we found that Mrs. Shlv~
ers was entertaining the little folks
to a doll party. We heartily en-
joyed the innocent games and mer-
ry prattle of the children and the
toothsome lunch of sweets prepar.
ed by Mrs. Shivers for the occa-
sion. During the evening vote
was taken as to which girl exhib.
tied the prettiest doll, and the hons
or was awarded to "Bonnie Belle
the priced property OF Bonnie May
Moore. We hope to be with our
little friends at their next merry
making meeting.
n@S. E. LANCE s. Co. say they
will guarantee FERTl LIzERs and
FEED STUFFs as cheap as any
point on the N. O. & N. Il B. R.
We have met with pleasing good
fortune of late in one respect-the
receipt of invitations to turkey din
ners. The last toothsome bird OF
this species to which we did full
justice, graced the table of that
hospitable couple, Mr.. and Mrs
II. J. Parker, on Wednesday Of las
week. Our mental appreciation Of
these social courtesies are marked
ly seconed by our physical nature
we are increasing in weight.
Last Friday, about noon, two
county prisoners, one white, in fol
petit larceny, one colored, for carr
rying concealed weapons, broke
Jail. Both men were captured neal
town a short time after their escape
by j. A. Moody, Hiram Smith and
JACK Wheat. The prisoners picked
a hole through the jail wall with o
small piece of wire.
The advertising charges of the
Chicago Tribune range from about
$4,000 to 100000 a column per
year, according to position. We
do not like to "buck' against sc
large q concern as the Tribune, but
will say, that column can be had
| in the FREE PRESS for $50 cash.
The Scientific American sug'