Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-04-27
TaE NEWS FROM SENECA,
Sam Williams and His WkselbarroW -QrsA. P.
Montague Lectures at the Baptist Church. &

euJOyaDie OCCaSlOH WaS Ine iSotuHo Oh
Christian Education, delivered by A.P.
Montague, LII. D., President of Furman
University, at the Baptist church here
'qs Rev. D. SWIM ". Hiott; the pastor, made a
few Introductory remarks, In which ho
spoke OF tho tender feeling cherished by
the people of Seneca for Furman UNI
yorsity, duo to the fact that the hopored
Dr.. Charles Manly, for sixteen years It's
tor for twelve years. ... ,..
DIR. Montague said he felt peculiar
pleasure in addressing tho people Of
Seneca, partly from the reasons stated
by Mr.. Hiott (pyinoipally his being DR..
Manly's snccessor) and paid a'beautiful
tribute to DR.. Manly; partly from the
fact that 1t was union lneeting at which
sonted. His remarks along this line
showed him to be thoroughly magnani-
nous. .-. ..
Then followed tho address, which hold
ones attention from beginning to end.
The first part Of tho lecture was do.
voted TO a. review OF the progress and
downfall Of tho education of countries
First he spoke of tho education. of the
land whore Osiris and Isis were Wor-
shipped, and told how education had
had It's birth In Egypt.
Thon in close succession wero vividly
pictured tho other groat historical ma
tions of NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Persia,
then India, with its worship of Buddha,
China, with its tenacious clinging to tho
doctrines of Confucius. Arabia was
cited as O former place of much learning
and it was told how the Moors had gono
to Spain and founded thoir great univer-
sitios, but, alas, tho only vostige which
ROMANS of this former grandeur is to bo
found in tho ruins Of the Alhambra
Those people recognized Mohammcd rs
their head.
Tho Greeks gave to tho world high
typos Of poetry, high types Of art; tho
Greeks gave to the world tho principles
of democratic government; Athens
Sparta and Corinth wcro indeed great
cities; Demosthenos. Plato, Aristotle,
Pindar, deeply intellectual spirits-but
with all this, tho roligion of Greece was
not the true religion.
Rome, once tho mistress of the known
world, was noxt presented and her intol-
lectual leaders commended. But tho
education was not perfeot--.tho Christian
clement was lacking. Tho deities were
Jupiter, Minorva and Apollo.
And now camo reference to the two
greatest nations of tho earth, tho Brtislr
and American, The Christian religion
Ec!Gs sway in these great nations, and
their education is of tho highest typo,
Tho highest form of civilization prevails
only whore tho Christian religion exists.
The Christian colleges havo dono MUCH
for the up-building of our country; the
growth of some of them has been CO.
existent with that of the nation.
Tho speaker told of tho noble work
done by tho Christian colleges, referring
schools, and said each denomination
should support tho school which is its
exponent. No objection was raised to
tho State colleges, provided they had
Christian teachors. Any school whore
the Word of God was honored might he
said TO DO q Christian school,
Strong were the words Of DR.. Mon
cism" of the Bibo, and he lamentod tho
fact that pr0minont mon of different de-
Sacred Hook, Thoy try to explain tho
miracles of tke Old Testament as natural
occurrences. They declare st. Paul's
writings to be applicable only to his
period. Thoir philosophical deductions
arc wonderful-and how dangerous. A
plea was made that tho boys and
girls be not sont to schools where the
| trnsteef persisted in retaining teaoherB
who did not uphold the Rible In its en-
tiroty.
Tho lecture was able and DR.. Mon.
tague made q favorable impression.
SAM WILLIAMS AND HIS wHEEI.pARROw
ARRIVE At sENEcA.
Sam Williams, who has sot out to
walk from Now York to Vancouver, on
q $4,000 wager, arrived here Monday
afternoon. Ie was forging toward At
lanta, having takon a Southern route to
escape as much as possible the extreme
Northern cold. Several mon here talked
to him. He expects to bp on his travels
two years, is to walk to Vancouver and
lowed to sleep under shelter at night nor
engage in begging, although people vol
unfairly givo him something. During
all this time he is compelled to roll a
wheolbarrow, and his only companion is
a rooster, which he procured along his
journey to expcl to some degroe his
loneliness. The object Of this unique
undertaking is to show endurance.
AN INTERESTING TRIP.
Tho Seaboard Air Line Railroad hold
an Industrial Convention at that ideal
North Carolina resort, Southern PinoG,
last week. AS President of the South
Mrs. M, w. Coleman, of Seneca, was in
vited to be present and address meeting
at which lilo aHbjoot for discussion was
"Yillage Improvement"
The Seaboard has epterod heartily into
the travelling library movement and given
tho club women Its substantial oo.opora-
tiOn. Mrs. Coleman is diligently endoav-
oring to extend tho library move ment in
South Carolina, and had a most enjoya-
bic visit to Southern Pines, where sho
had tho pleasure of meeting with a num-
ber Of her co-workers. Mrs. Eugene
Heard, who Is engaged In Georgia library
work, was present. as wero other notable
club workers Of Georgia.
Mrs. COlem l returned by Atlanta,
whore she spot several days tho guest
Of Mrs. McCabe on Peaohtrco street.
LILAC TEA.
A. now organization, which has sud
doniy sprung into prominence, is tho !.
O. w. W., composed of eight young
ladies, with Mrs. II. T.. Stribling as pa
.trOness.
They propose having q series of entor-
talnments during tho summon, tho initial
ono of which was n "Lilao Tca," given
Friday ovoning at tho homo Of Mr.. and
Mrs. u. L. Stribling.
Shortly aftor tho arrival Of tho guests,
tea was served in tho dining room where
tho tasty decorations were of lilac and
white. Thore were two tables, on ono
of which lilac lilacs were used, and on
the othor white. Tho menu was dainty
in every, particular and consisted of
Turkey, Salad,
Meat Sandwiches, Acid Sandwiches,
Cheese Straws, Stuffed Eggs,
Beaten Biscuit, Crackers,
Olives, Saltod Peanuts,
Icod Tea,
White Calo, leo Cream.
at each place was white card with
lilac lettering, tied with whito and lilac
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