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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-12-09
The BspT.sT STATE CONVENTION.
a Brief Sketch Of Conventions Held in
This City in Years Gene BY.
From the Daily Item, Dec. 2


The Convention Of South Carolina
Baptist, which will assemble in the
First Baptist Church tonight, will be
the fifth annual session that has met
liz Sumter. In 1910 VIM. B. Johnson
was president snd Jonathan Davis was
vice president. Mr.. johnson was
president of the Convention fo- twenty
three years, and Jonathan Davis was
vice president for ten. His kinsman,
Zimmerman Davis, Of Charleston, was
Afterwards vice president of the Conven-
ton. and has been its treasurer for
several years past. In lS4o the Con-
vention was small and its work had not
grown to its present size.
In 1853 The Convention was again
held in Sumter. John Belton O'Neal
was president, and J.. 6. Landrum,
vice president. Judge O'Neal graced
both the Circuit and Supreme Court
benches, and was one OF the most
eminent inrists the State has ever
produced.
The Conventions work was well IN
hand and the differences between the
North and South had not affected
Baptist missinaTy labors in this State,
but soon the ravages Of war played sad
havoc with all religious endeavor.
II the third time, IN 1878, the
Baptists assembled in Snmter, and the
roll shows that 81 delegates were here.
Or. Brown, pastor Of the First
Church, has already assigned
s26S delegates to homes for this
wear, showing some growth IN
the last twenty-five years. In 1873
Richard Furman was president ana
R.W. Edwards was vice president:
@IAe report of the State mission board
showed that IA missionaries were at
work IN the State. Now more than
100 are in the emaloy of the board.
In 1887 the Convention met here for
the last time. The president was
James A. Hoyt, who presided for ten
Years. Col. Hoyt is still q most active
uembersog the Convention, bnt the
vice president that year, j. G.. Fur
man. is nc, more. There we're q, 554
members Of churches reported that
year. while last years statistics snow
more than 10o, ,000 members. The Con-
ME Maxwell Orphanage and the aged
ministers, relief board have both been
since the Convention held
SIS last session in Sumter, and they
are both doing a grand work. State
mission money, sixteen years ago,
amounted to s8,046.04 anG this year
It will be ia the neighborhood OF Sl5.-
Geo.
Tonight ths Convention will meet
for the Gfti time IN Sumter. The vii
lage of 1910 and the town Of 1887 has
grown into the city of 1903, with its
nearly 5000 Inhabitants, its paved
streets and modern business houses.
residences and public buildings. Many
of those who attended the Convention
Of 1887 and some OF the members in
1878 will be here, some Of them proba-
bly, for the first time since the dates
mentioned. and they viii find many
changes have occurred since their last
trip to Sumter. The Baptists have
grown along with the palce, and hold
their own among the denominations.
Louis j. Bristow.
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1aE MINISTER'S CONFERENCE.
From the Daily Item. Dec.

From the Daily Item. Dec. 2,
TIE Ministers Conference. of the
State Baptist Convention was called to
order In the First Baptist church at
&. 80 o'clock last evening, devotional
exercises conducted by Rev. G. G.
Brown, D D., preceding the formal
opening Of the conference. DR.. Brown
opened tae meeting by reading tele-
gram from Rev. Joel 1. Allen stating
thas the movement to raise Sl25, coo
for the endowment of Furman Unlver-
sitv had been crowned With success
The announcement was greeted with
heartfelt applause, for the future Of
Fusman University and through it the
permapeacy of Christian education
along Baptist lines is assured IN South
Carolina. Rev. Joel l. Allen and his
co-gorkers for the endowment fund
hare succeeded in raising S105, OO0, and
Frof. Judson gives $50, 900.
The Conference was organized and
Rev. 6. ". Bnssey, of Pelzer was elect
ed chairman and Rev. Louis j. bris-
sow~of Marion, secretary.
Following the election Of officers. the
regular programme was taken up and
the follwing papers were read:
The Doctrine of the Resurrection ::
Its Place in Our Preaching. J. H..
Boldridge, D. D., of Lancaster.
The Ministers Needed. Rev. W. =.
Tbayer. Of Rock Hill and Rev. b, ".
Fallow, of ST. Matthews. =
TIE Specific Scri plural Grounds and
Arguments for the Discipline of a
Baptist Church. Rev. V. |. Masters.
Of Greenyille and Rev. R. Fl. Burris Of
Talley. -
At this mornings session the paper
OF Rev. V. I. Masters was taken up fer
general discussion and spirited and
interesting debate followed. This pa
per provoked great deal Of general
discussion among the members OF the
conference, and the debate on the floor
this morning =as bat the reflex OF
their views.
Following this discussion Dr.. Ed
win 81. Poteat. President Of Furman
University, was introduced to the con-
ference and made brief but telling
address on Christian education.
Rev. VIII 3. Oliver. of Florence,
presented strong paper on the biect
of Ministerial Ethics. He was follow
ed BY DR.. David M. Ramsey, Charles
ton, and j. d. Higgins, of PacksviLe,
on tae question of How to Enrich our
Worship. These papers were thought
fui and we're we'll received.
W. T. Tate. of Bolton. and W. r.
Wilkins, of Columbia, read papers on
the Ordiusdon of Ministers, and Henry
Miller, of Aiken, read a paper On The
Minister'S Studies.
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eE and LOcKSMITH.

l take pleasure in giving no.
tice to my friends and the pub
lie generally, that, having re.
gained my health, / have re-
opened my shop, and am ready
to do any work i'll the
line Of Guns, Locks, Sewing
Machines, &c, Prices reasona-
bic, work done prompt y and
satisfaction guaranteed.
Shop removed to No. %
West Liberty street. two doors
from Osteen's Book Store.
r. S. BRADWELL.
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From the Daily Item, Dec. ).

At the afternoon session several
boards we're elected. r. w. Sanders
read report Of committee to nominate
the board of ministerial education, re-
commencing the reelection of the
entire board, as follows: W. J. Langs-
ton, president; Will am Goldsmith,
Jr., secretary and treasurer; H. T.
Cook, auditor; +. M. Satterwhite, L.
M. Rice, f. N. K. Bailey, g. E.
Burts, J. E. Covington, j. A. Brown,
Simeon Hyde, F. P. Covington, J. B.
Parrott
j. D. Chapman read report of COM
mittee to nominate members to fill
vacancies on board of trustees of the
Connie Maxwell .Orphanage, which was
adopted as follows. j. N. Brown, j.
X. burst, G. P. Erwin, W.: H.: Hunt
and R. N. Pratt.
e. L. Smith, of. Society Hill, read
the report OH central committee, which
was adopted as follows: Miss NJ. l..
Coker, president; Mrs. John Stout,
secretary and treasurer; Miss Sue Will
son, assistant secretary; Mrs. F. E.
Wilson, editor; Miss f. T. Hyde,
board superintendent.
j. d. Bailey read the report on
nomination of aged ministers board,
which was adopted as follows: T. V.
Walsh, chairman; G. G. Brown, secre-
tary and treasurer; E. H. Rhame,
auditor; ". NJ. Graham, T. E. Him
son, d. W. Cuttino, R. K. Wilder
ENLARGEMENT.
W. W. Keys offered resolution call
ing upon the churches to contribu
s75, 0J0 this year, as fololws: State
missions, $4,000; foreign missions,
$40, 600; home missions, 513, COO; the
Orphanage, $4,000; aged ministers,
81 600, and ministerial education 81,
] OCO. This is on the basis of $40, 600 in-
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TEMPERANCE.
From the Daily Item, Dec. 4

The session of the Baptist State
Convention last night was opened by
the Rev. H. NJ. Fallaw, of st. Mat
hews, who led the devotional exer-
cises. The Rev. W. T. Tate, of Bel
ton, read the report of committee On
State Missions. George e. Edwards,
Esq, of Darlington made the first
address. H. P. Fitch, State Evange-
list, made a good speech. A. G.
Wilkis and E. I. Atkison closed the
diScusSion
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Unsolicited Testimony.
Suited After Thirty-fve Years.
First Methodist Church, R. Herbert Jones.
Sumter, S. c., May 2nd, 1908.

Sumter, S. c., May End, 1903.
DR.. u. F. Highsmith, Sumter, s. c.
Dear Sir and Brother This is to say
that the lenses furnished by you some
weeks ago are giving me great satisfaction,
and that am as well suited, notwithstand-
ing the difficulties, as have ever been.
After an experience of thirty-fve years
with Opticians and Oculists in the leading
cities in two states, make this statement
to your credit.
You are at liberty to use this letter in
any way for the benefit of the community
would like others to know. that they
can get work ip your line done as well in
Sumter as they can in Charleston cr
Atlanta Yours truly,
R. HERBERT JONES.
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among GQ6 prominent ViSlEOIS IIOiu
other States is, Prof. John R. Sam
pey. of the Southern Baptist Theologi-
cal Seminary. Prof. Sampey teaches
Hebrew and Old Testament history in
that institution and is said to be one
of the most thorough Hebraists in the
United States. He is member of the
International Sunday School Com
mittee, which arranges the lessons for
the schools throughout the world.
VISITORS.
A number of brethren from other
States, were recognized by President
Smith.
j. N. Prestridge, D. D. and J. II.
Counts. are two visiting newspaper
men. The former is from Louisville
and the latter from Richmond.
B. W. Spillman, of the Sunday
School Board of the Baptists is among
the attendants.
E. E. Bomar, D. D., of Richmond.
is here. He is assistant secretary of
the Foreign Mission Board. DR.
Bomar is native South Carolinian,
and his family is one of the most
prominent in the upper part of the
State.
R. j. Bryan. missionary to China,
is attending the Convention and will
make an address.
The sermon tonight will be preached
by the Rev. W. j. Langston, of
Greenville.
Chester and Columbia are roth ask
ing for the next Convention. 1t met
in Columbia in 1886, and in Chester
last in 1894.
Editors Thomas, of the Baptist
Courier, and Pittman. of the South
Carolina Baptist, have arrived in
Sumter.
<Joel I. Allen, who raised s125, 600
for Furman University in eleven
months, thereby winning a great name
for himself, is expected to reach the
city this evening. He will receive
many warm congratulations and many
a hearty handshake.
j. II. Boldridge, of Lancaster, is one
of the denominational leaders who are
here.
4 C. a. Stiles and L. A. Ezell are two
veterans of the Convention who were
here in 1878 and again in 1887.
L. NJ. Roper, of Spartanburg, is a
pleasing and popular speaker of the
Convention. Mr. Roper was elected
president of Furman University last
wear. hnt deci;ne6 tha ofrer
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The Convention proper will meet to-
night. Dr.. d. W. Key, of Greenville,
is President. but will not stand for
reelection. It is probable that Charles
4. Smith, g prominent merchant OF
yimmonsyille, will be chosen to pre-:
side over Che body. The secretaries
and the treasurer will probably be re-
elected.
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LIZ Il. w. CduOClS OuSICO 1SSU(U-
tion heartily commencing the work of
the good women, who now meet at a
different time and place for the Con-
vention.
THE ORPANAGE.
The report on the Connie Maxwell
Orphanage was then taken up and
Rufus Ford, A. T. Jamison, and
others spoke.
DEMOCRATIC ROTATION.
DR.. D. ". Key introduced an
amendment to the bylaws, declaring
that no member shall be eligible to
more than two successive terms. The
motion provoked considerable discus
sion. Upon vote division was called
for and the mtoion was losts
Z. NJ. Roper moved that the central
committee of the Womens' Mission
Society shall hereafter be elected by
the Women's Convention, which
motion was adopted.
STANDING COMMITTEES.
President Smith appointed the
follwing standing committees:
On Foreign Missions-C. NJ. Bill
lings, J. D. Pitts, T. P. Lide, W. Nj.
Gordon, S. R. Mellichamp.
On Home Missions-J. II. Boldridge,
J. O. Cough, F. NJ. Satterwhite, ".
B. Fallow, W H. Bowling.
On Order of Business-O. L. Mar
tin, II. A. Bagby, Henry Miller, N.
A. Connors, B. J. Woodruff.
On Sunday Schools. S. Corpening,
E. P. Easterling. S. R. Bass, Joe, E.
Brunson. D. G. Freeman.
Young People-W. b. Oliver, VIM.
Haynswortf, ". E. Wilkins, E. G..
Haynwsorth, G. G. Vaughn.
On Temperance-J. H. Edwards, F.
o. S. Curtis. W. E. Thayer, F. G.
Hickson, G. B. Booo.
On Obituaries-J. ". Perry, J. R.
Moore, J. B. Parrott, G. ". Eussey,
F. G. Hickson, J. E. johnson, ". J.
Langston, n A. Heinrich, n. n. Bur-
ton, f. A. Mcdowell, ". NJ. Jones,
Nj. ". Rankin, j. H. Marlborough,
B. S. Funderburk, R. S. Williams
7. G. S. Baggott, a. G. Osborne, T.
W. Hart, S. n. Watson, j. P Cole
ann, E. NJ. Lightfoot, Louis j. Bris-
tow, G. A. Wright, ". H. Thinner
man, O. L. Martin, c. G. Brown.
Z. W. PEBBLES, B. H. Myers, w. P.
Smith, e. M. Rice, A. L. Proctor, ".
r. Lambert.
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NOTES.

The young ladies of the First
church serve coffee in the dining room
IN the basement of the church every
morning.
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MISCELLANEOUS.

A resolution thanking Mrs. I. G..
McKissick for the Memorial Library
at the Orphanage was adopted.
j. ". King, of Dillon, was voted a
resolution Of thanks for having sug
gested the scheme whereby the Furman
endowment was secured.
Several Boards were reelected, and
a few other routine miscellaneous
matters were attended to.
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President Poteat, OF Furman Uni
versity made a good impression on his
South Carolina brethren.
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Capital stock paid il, $4,000 90
Undivided surplus, $4,000 90
Individual liability of stockhold-
ers in excess of their stock, $4,000 90
Transacts general banking business;
also has a Saving Bank Department. De-
posits of 81 and upward received. Inter
est allowed at the rate Of 4 per cent. per
annuu. payable semi-arnually.
W. F. B. HAYNSNORTH, President.
R. I. MANNING, ". F. RKAME,
Vice President. Cashier.
Jan. 81.
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THE ORPHANAGE.

The twelfth annual report Of the
Board of Trustees Of the Connie Max
we'll Orphanage was presented showing
that the year had been prosperous
and successful one fer this institution
The total amount contributed to the
Orphanage this year was s23, AIS. IS.
PUBLICATION SOCIETY.
DR.. A. j. Rowland, representing the
American Baptist Publication Society
addressed the convention during this
mornings session.
AGED MINISTER'S RELIEF.
DR.. Brown read the report on Aged
Minister'S Relief 1t showed 80 bene-
fciaries on the board, and that two
have recently died. The tota, amount
Of contributions was about s., 500.
WOMEN WORK.
T. L. Smith, of Society Hill, read
the report of the Central Committee
of the Women's Mission Society. 1t
showed that nearly $4,000 was contri-
buted by the women this year.
MINISTERIAL EDUCATION.
DR.. W. j. Langston read the report
on Ministerial Aid, showing the
pressing need of money for this cause
just now. Several ministerial stu
dents are now attending Furman Uni
vesity, but other young men are apply
ing whose applications must be turned
down.
TEMPERANCE.
The Rev. Vernon I'Anson read a
report on temperance, condemuing the
use of liquors of all sorts, and hitting
the dispensary some deserved blows.
E. T. Atkinon, Sr., of Chester, and
the Rev. j. H. Boldridge, of Lancater,
made talks, and II. L. Boycott. of
Saluda, told the history of the recent
trouble between the citizen of Saluda
and the State Board of Control.
q. F. Oliver. of Florence, and J.
Hartwell Edwards, of Ridge Springs,
made impassioned speeches.
TyouiS 7 RriSt0W
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L. NJ. Roper, of Spartanburg, is a
pleasing and popular speaker of the
Convention. Mr. Roper was elected
president of Furman University last
year, but declined the offer.
Louis j. Bristow.
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crease over the year just closed.
THE GOOD WOMEN.

Dr.. f. W. Sanders offered resolu-
tion heartily commencing the work of
the good women, who now meet at a
different time and place for the Con-
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discussion,
HOME MISSIONS.

John Bass Shelton, of Chester, read
report on Home Missions, recommed-
ing that South Carolina contribute
s13, COO to the cause. DR.. E. D. Gray,
corresponding secretary of the Home
Board, addressed the convention max
ing al humorous but earnest appeal.
MINISTERIAL EDUCATION.
This mornings session was opened
by Fl. P. Fitch, State evangelist, lead
ing devotional exercises. W. S. Dor
set, of Beaufort, opened the discus
sion on the subject of Ministerial Stu
dents Aid-that is help for the stu
dents for the ministry who are in Fur
man University. He was followed by
the Rev. Mr.. Fitch who held his
audience for more than half an hcur.
He was followed by F. N. K. Bailey
and r. W. Burts and the report was
adopted.
SUNDAY SCHOOL.
". NJ. Jones, of Williston read a re-
port on Sunday School work and Lam
sing Burrows and B. ". Spilman, of
the Sunday School Board of the South
ern Baptist Convention, discussed the
work. r. ". Lide, of Darlington,
offered an amendment which instructs
the State Board to put Sunday
school secretary in the State. The
amendment was carried and the report
adopted.
CHESTER NEXT YEAR.
The committee on place of next
meeting reported for Chester, but "a
motion was made suggesting Colun-
bia as the place. Warm debate follow
ed, but Chester won. L. NJ. Roper is
named to preach the Convention SER
mon, with G. E. Burts as alternate.
FURMAN UNIVERSITY.
The terms of five members of the
Board of Trustees of Furman Univer-
sity expired this year and their sue
cessors were elected.
DR.. David NJ. Ramsey, president of
the Board, made the report officially
announcing that $125, ZOO endowment
had been secured. Joel l. Allen was
called for. Mr. Allen is the agent who
raised the endowment, and the Con
vention rose to greet him. He told
how the thing was done, declaring
that it was not his work, but that Of
others. Mr.. Allen has been elected
financial agent Of the Institution. for
next year.
A resolution thanking Dr.. C. Il.
Judson for his magnificent gift of
$40. 600 to the Furman endowment. was
passed, and a special prayer for the
preservation Of Prof. Judson's health.
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NIGHT SESSION.


The Rev. a. W. Lamar, formerly
secretary of State missions was in the
Convention last night, after all alb
sence from the State of twenty two
years.
The interests of the Greenyille
Female College were discussed by
President T. G.. James and other mem
bers OF the Convention. The College
is in very prosperous condition and
it's attendance is limited only by its
dormitory capacity: s., 225 was pledged
towards building "a new dormitory
during the next Convention. year.
The Greenville Churches made no
specific pledges but may be counted on
50 do their full part of the work.
The Convention instructed the
board Of trustees to push the work to
completion.
The Rev. H. A. Babgy read the re-
port on foreign missions, which shows
that work to be in a prosperous condl-
tion.
The Rev. r. T. Bryan, for many
years missionary in China, made a
ringing speech on foreign missonis,
dl lGCC HulCu GuO SOu'Clt1ou odIOoA AO0
to met at $50 a. m. Saturday.
The following appointments for
Sundays service were read by the
Rev. G.. G.. Brown: First Baptist
Church, morning. W E. Thayer even
ing, ]. B. Shelton. First Methodist
Church, morning. W. NJ. Jones !;
evening, j. D. Moore. Presbyterian,
morning, Henry Miller. Magnolia
Street Methodist, morning, G. E.
Burts; evening, R. E. Peele.
Lutheran Church, morning, W. S.
Dorsett; evening. E. B. jackson.
Bartlette Street Baptist, morning, G.
A. Wright; evening, W. NJ. Gordon.
A. NJ. E. Church, evening J. L. Vass.
- MORNING SESSION.
With the close of last nights session
the Baptist State Convention COM
pleted all of the important business to
be considered this year and more than
one half of the delegates left for their
homes this morning. But even after
so many had departed the church was
we'll filed this morning when the con-
yention was called to order at $50
O'Clock. Some of the unfinished routine
matters were taken up and disposed Of
and then Rev. r. 7. Marsh, chairman
of the committee to which was referred
the report of the officers of the Aged
Ministers Relief board submitted the
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&C. a. Stiles and L. A. Ezell are two
veterans of the Convention who were
here in 1878 and again in 1887.
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THE ORPANAGE.

The report on the Connie Maxwell
Orphanage was then taken up and
Rufus Ford, A. T. Jamison, and
others spoke.
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B. W. Spillman, of the Sunday
School Board of the Baptists is among
the attendants.
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j. II. Boldridge, of Lancaster, is one
of the UNCONVENTIONAL leaders who are
here.
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<Joel I. Allen, who raised s125. 600
for Furman University in eleven
months, thereby winning great name
for himself, is expected to reach the
city this evening. He will receive
many warm congratulations and many
a hearty handshake.
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Chester and Columbia are Roth ask
ing for the next Convention. 1t met
in Columbia in 1886, and in Chester
last in 1894.
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E. E. Bomar, D. D., of Richmond.
is here. He is assistant secretary OF
the Foreign Mission Board. DR.
Bomar is native South Carolinian,
and his family is one Of the most
prominent in the upper part of the
State.
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Editors Thomas, of the Baptist
Courier, and Pittman. of the South
Carolina Baptist, have arrived in
Sumter.
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r. j. Bryan, missionary to China,
is attending the Convention and will
make an address.
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The sermon tonight will be preached
by the Rev. W. j. Langston, of
Middletown transcript., 1903-06-20
CHURCH NOTES

Rev. G. 7. Wyatt will preach to Buck
Council, Jr. o. U. A. ~, in Summit
Bridge NJ. Z. Church tomorrow after
noon at P. NJ.
Bethesda Epworth League meets in
the lecture room of the M. E. Church
every Sunday evening at 6.45 o'clock.
Everybody is invited to attend. The
topic for tomorrow evening is: "Be
Loyal to the King and the Kingdom. "
Job 1915; Dan. 6:4-10. Leader, Mrs. M.
]. Darlington.
The Young Peoples Society of Chris
tian EEdeavor Of Forest Presbyterian
Church, meets every Sunday evening at
6.45 o'clock. A cordial invitation is ex-
tended to everybody. The topic for to-
morrow evening is: "How we may learn
to use our sword" Eph. 6:l7; Heb. 4:
1918; 2 Tim. 2:l5. Leader, Mr.. George
D. Kelley, Jr.
Rev. G. 7. Wyatt will preach the Bac-
calaureate sermon to the graduating class
of the Middletown High School to-mor-
row morning Text: "Whosoever will
he great among you let him be your
servant" All interested in the cause of
higher education are cordially invited to
be present Let all the scholars OF our
public school attend. His evening text
will be: Gas the hart panteth after the
water-brook, so panteth my soul after
thee, o Godp'