The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1905-05-24

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Julia Carpenter and Sadie Hart.
The chief address was by the
writer, h. w. Trimble. Subject,
slow the Missionary Spirit Helps
the Home Church,
The rally was well attended, in
teresting and helpful.
THE TOWN.
1t is really larger, more attrac
tive and up-to-date than we expect
ed. The population, last census
whether town or national we did
not learn) was 1880. Several of
the stores are commodious and
neatly kept. Some one said that
there were two saloons. At the
Post Office we observed that the
lock boxes are accessible to patrons
standing on the pavement. Mil
lersburg has a small park in center
of town. AS we arrived after dark
on Saturday and left on first train
on Monday we did not have oppor-
tunity to see or hear as much as we
would like. On Sunday afternoon
returning from Rally, we stopped
at the Butler home to see our
friend, Mrs. Matte Butler Halves,
our school-mate when her uncle,
Judge Savage, taught in MI. Steri-
ing. We saw while in town her
mother, two brothers, James and
Ernest, and her three boys. Mil
lersburg has no Sunday train, but,
unfortunately we think, a mail
wagon from Carlisle to Paris and
return. We use the word "unfor-
tunately" because we regard the
reading OF Sunday newspapers as
detriment to the highest interest of
men and women, destroyer of
spiritual thought, feeling and
growth. No wonder that many
protested christian men and women
are weak and feeble in spiritual
things; no wonder that the earnest
efforts of Gods servants to instruct
and develop are so barren. when
the Lords Day Except probably an
hour in the morning and occasional
ly at night) is largely devoted by
church members and unbelIeVers to
reading about such celebrities as
Mrs. Chadwick and Nan Patterson,
the latest sensation in Breathitt,
Pinhook, Lexington and New York,
including roboeries, murders,
swindles, abandonments and such
other trash and sensational stuff
and disgrace as are regarded as
choice bits of news by some editors
who think so little of God as to
publish SUNDAY newspaper. o.!
certainly we know that many ex-
cellent, fine looking, rich and poor
CHRISTIANS read Sunday papers.
These are partially, yes, largely re-
sponsible for this improper use of
the Lords Day, for the editors
would not be so apt to issue Sun
day papers if christians would not
buy them. How much altar of
roses could be put in jeweled sill
yer vase, when the vase is full of
dirt! These words are applicable
to Mt. Sterling folks. We have
not forgotten our trip to Mlllers-
burg. Side thoughts now and then
come in, suggested by what we see
or hear. AS an editor we do not
hesitate to offer above comments.
On Saturday two companies of
Millersburg cadets went to Mays
vile. The booming of cannon an
nounced their arrival, and there
was a great outpouring of beauti
full girls-and rain to welcome
them. Between or after rains the
prospective warriors had a chance
to show their drilling and catch the
sweet smiles of the assies. A
beautiful carnation was given to
each warrior. Little Jack at our
boarding house told us about the
trip.
COMMENCEMENT.
The closing exercises of Millers-
burg Female College will begin on
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