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PresbyteriaI High School for Able.
VILE.
Zach McGhee.
Isitto be. or not TO be L?

Is II to be, or not TO be
This depends on certain conditions.
AS citizen of A bbeville, who has the best
IN teresis Of the town and community al
heart, l wish 10 contribute some influence
TO help make real this worthy enterprise.
It Is generally understood that 10000 and
site, will he necessary IN order 10 give US q
reasonable hope of securing this Institution
That amount has not yet been raised, but can
and will be. II the necessary effort is made.
There will be called meeting OF South
Carolina Presbytery on July l9, TO decide
this whole question, at which meeting the
special Committee. appointed by Presbytery
TO take into sdvlsement the establishing q
High School or Academy, will submit Its re-
port.
our shoulders 10 the wheel, and be ready to
put into the hands of the Psesbyterial Com.
mittee the bona fide offer OF $4,000 and good
site.
Some reasons why you should contribute
l. Because 1t will bring far more monev to
the town and County than we contribute 10
near the school will certainly increase In
value.
q Because 1t will help to bring an instltu.
ton here that will Increase the Gu iture and
refinement OF our society; and make this
already delightful town, more pleasant and
delightful place 10 live.
g. Because II is the cheapest way TO educate
your boys and girls. Let us reason little:
Suppose: by leason ofan imagined Inability
to give A00. YOU lose this opportunity and
fail 10 get the school located here.
You have, say, six children TO educate:
Two OF them are ready TO 60 OF 10 school
cost you not less tnan 5000 each, or s400 for
both; q nd this is for only one year. If they
60 three years, you will have paid out 5000,
and the other children are growing up In
ignorance, because you are not able 10 send
them.
Now suppose you give SIOO and secure this
school, and send all six OF your children Inc
full three years course. The tuition for all
this to your 500 contributed to get the school,
and II will be less than 1t cost you 10 send
only two of your children away from home:
You have thus. by this liberal, far sighted
cause and educated all six OF your children,-
grand work for God, ofwhich you will never
cease to be proud.
Now is the time when 1t will pay to be
wise, and folly to be foolish.
4. Because II is for worthy cause. 1t is
q sacred cause, a religious cause, for the max
Ing OF better men and women, whose infu.
ence may be felt for good In the world In
years 10 come. 1fyou yourself never get any
good out OF 1t, others will.
And this is the highest and loftiest reason.
II IS for the Christian Education ofour youth.
and grander incentive never inspired you
TO give Of your substance.
Next TO the church itself, our greatest need
Ia, not mere cotton mills, nor banks, nor
furniture factories and work houses, but
Christian Schools, which blessing this com
munity, believe, has never yet epjpyed.
Shall we be so stupid and short.slghted as
to lose this splendid opportunity, which is
now SO near our door?
In short, II We contribute enough to secure
this proposed Academy, 1t will be a decided
upift for our people Intellectually, morally,
socially and financially.
Let US all come to the mass meeting next
Monday, and II there is any good In this
enterprise let us have It,
j.. G. Shive.