The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1900-02-15

saleh and Mother Lamech, who wa
her g.g-g-g-g g-g-g-gran daughter ant
now Sue Wept with tncm over tha
apple business.
Resources indeed Could a histo
rlan have any better or more truth fu
God fearing men and women to learr
from Young men, beware how you
become infatuated or infected with
this modern idea OF higher criticism.
For 800 years the authenticity oI
tue Old Testament has been studied by
the most learned men of the ages
Paul says, "Unto the Jews were com
mitted the oracles OF God. What Il
some do not believe; shall their unbe-
llel make the faith OF God without ef-
lect' God forbid yea let God be true,
but every man a liar" Two hundred
| and eighty-tive years tefore Christ
| seventy learned men compiled the sa.
| cred canon and it has remained un-
changed till this day. But ever and
anon some carping aud cynical mind
strains itself to tind flaw and calls il
higher criticism. Just like Seward and
Glddings and other fanatics did when
they armed John Brown aud declared
that there was higher law than the
constitution.
Young man, stand by the faith of
the ages, the faith of your fathers and
ard be not wise in your Own conceit,
Tor solomon saith, There is more
hope of fool than of him."
nave recently visited the good old
city OF Columbus and received its hos
pltallty and benedictions. 1t is lust nv
age, and through ali these years has
moved steadily and surely forward
manufacturing with serenity and dig.
nifty the character its cultured men
and women gave it in the beginning.
How broadly beautifully was laid out
how beautiful is its shade /; how green
the grass on its public grounds how
oeautliul the river that girdles it. Not
lor u single year has there been any re-
trograde in the manners or morals of
Its people. Considering its climate, so.
ciety and prosperity do not know a
city that had rather live in. 1t is al
ready large enough for moral safety,
Tor Jef rson spoke truth when be
SAID that great cities were pestilential
to good health and good morals. or
course, we favor the increase of an in
dustrial population that keep the
wheels and spindles turning and the
wolt from the door and the beggar
from the streets and il every city cared
Tor It's operatives in the mills as Colum
Gus aoes, there would be no object les
sons OF misery to be carried before the
legislature. | visited the young mems
club rooms of the Eagle and Phenix
mills. Yes, club rooms for factory bows
p" mere they can spend their evenings
ana read and write and bathe and ex-
exercise instead OF going to the saloons
inc beautiful library has 2, 900 volumes
ol standard books and the reading |
tahlcs are furnished with the best news.
paper and magazine literature. can
not enumerate the pleasant and attrac-
i've features OF these rooms. Thew are |
a'i Tree or nearly so to the factory bows |
who become members. Colonel Gunby |
Jordan Is the big-hearted promoter OF |
'hlS attachment TO the mills and the |
mill owners pay all the expenses.
oau put sweet memories came over
me as | recalled the halcyon days when
Inc Holts, Gouldings, Radds, Howards,
Fhorntons and Warrens lived here
and | went to school and to college with
Ihelr sons. These boys are all dead
ave TWO, and | am reminded of my
loneliness. | recall other leading citi-
lens who walked the streets and pre-.
served the standard of honor and in
tegrlty. Such men as Seaborn Jones
and Bonning and Crawford and Chapel |
and Bethune and Bozeman and I.omax,
shakespeare says, "The evil that men
10 lives after them ; the good is oft in
'erred with their bones" | would re-
verse that expression, for good deeds
ana their influence last longer than
eIvll ones and nowhere has the success
sion OF good citiz enship proved it more
palpably than in Columbus. There is
still wealth without ostentation and
hospitality without a strain. Not q
'hyster among her lawyers nor ouack
among her preachers. Not fancy
preacher among her clergy, nor a
'enal partisan among her editors. For
'unate city happy people
BILL ARP.