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The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1906-08-08
IS THIS THE SPIRIT OF UNITyp

The newspapers announce an extraordinary
proceeding in one of the courts of Tennessee
Certain men, representing what was known as
the unlonist element in the Cumberland Church
and now part of the Northern Church. have
secured an injunction against the loyalists the
element who refused to be absorbed bv tbe
Northern Church, restraining call ministers.
officers and members of the Cumberland Pres
byterlan Church who repudiate. renounce or re-
fuse to recognize the united church. the Pres
byterian Church in the United States of Ameri-
ca. and all the associates, confederates. agents
and representatives of such renounc;np per
sons from interfering with or molesting the pas
tors. elders, deacons and church members of the
Cumberland Presbyterian Church who recoe
nlze and adhere to the united church in the
use. enjoyment, possession and exclusive control
OF all houses of worship, parsonages endowment
funds or other property OF effects that BELONG to
the Cumberland Presbyterian Church or anv
OF its congregations OF other iudcatories or
boards. or held in trust for them. Tt further
enjoins said renouncing persons from using the
name OF the Cumberland Presbyterian Church
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1906-08-08

In Virginia, for example, the Sunday law is
extremely simple, yet it is distinctly and firmly
wrought into the legal system AS statute it
prohibits work on the first day of the week, max
ing exceptions for "works of necessity and mer-
cy, so following the Word of Christ, ssthe Sab
bath was made for man, not man for the Sab
BATH 1t is not an encroachment of the Church
on the State 1t is not an enforcement of re.
hglous observance upon the people; it is not an
lnfraction of personal liberty But it is de-
tense of the rights and liberties of all men, es-
peclally OF those who with their hands labor for
their bread. 1t is a defense of the home and of
the happiness and welfare of the weak and the
poor and of all women and children. Tt is a
protection of the morals of the people, without
which there is neither health nor peace, nor anv
civil righteousness
The maintenance of these institutions, both
marriage and the Sunday rest, should not be
left to the ministers of religion All citizens
who love the order and well-being of the Com.
monweath, should be prompt in their defense
when assaulted. Then the Christian minister
Is compelled to speak out bravely, if it is once
declared that the Sunday rest is an aggression
OF religion upon personal liberty
There is no professional class that should be
found so distinctly and courageousy arrayed in
defense of these laws and their enforcement a.
lawyers. They educated in the law and its
foundation and have been taught the necessity of
their institutions to the order and moral health
OF the community. These things they are sworn
to sustain. 1t is violation of the very charac-
ter and honor of their profession when LAWYERS
are found defending schemes for the overthrow
of the moral institution on which the Com
monwealth is builded
Let it be understood clearly that the destruc-
ton of the legal day of rest means Sunday work.
and the gradual and certain overthrow of those
things which defend the working classes of the
land from the rest of one day in seven. and from
wrong to the home, to woman and to children
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1906-08-08
THE CIVIL SUNDAY.


That there are certain institutions of a moral
character established in this country should not
need any argument. Yet they need to be re-
stated with the foundations on which they rest
for the information of the people and the educa-
ton of the young Of such institutions, mar
riage and the Sunday Rest day are the most i'm
portant and have close relations. They were
instituted by the Maker himself for the good of
mankind and the happiness in the state of mans
innocence according to the Scriptures They
have been re-affirmed and sanctioned in all the
dispensations and generations. If needful to the
well-being of man in his primitive innocence
how much more in all the conditions of evil and
sorrow that have followed Resting firmly on the
Law of God, holy, just and good, the Sunday
rest from toll has been abundantly confirmed as
an absolute need of all men in all ages In
Christian lands, especially those of Protestant
Christianity, the rest from labor on the First
Day of the week is secured and protected by the
State. In America, with our free institutions,
both marriage and Sunday rest are firmly intro
duced in civil law. They are so established by
law because the experience of the world has been
that they wisely fitted to the wants of human
nature, and necessary to the welfare and
happiness of all the people Without a mar
riage law there is the destruction Of the home,
the degradation of woman and the misery and
moral. ruin of children. Without Sunday law
there is incessant toll, the grinding of the poor
by the rich, the loss of morality and religion.
and the undermining Of free government by
anarchy and tyranny. They belong to our Amer
lean civilization, and firmly fixed in the char
acter of our people. They are the source of
health and contentment and industrial pro-
gress; and are largely the ground of the advance
of the American people in material wealth and
all the Blessings which we enjoy.
Should these things be perpetually brought in
question? Foreigners attracted by the very re-
suits of these institutions come to this country.
and at once engage in schemes for their destruc-
ton. Men who are making money, their idol
and an object of pursuit, here and there rebel
against the Sunday law. A railroad corpora
ton ignores the law with impunity Men, who
are scheming for money, open their pleasure re-
sorts to catch the multitude. Tt should be taught
over and over again that the Sunday rest en-
forced by civil law is not a local matter. is not
for the benefit of any class or party but belongs
to the liberty and security and happiness of the
whole people.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1906-08-08
Che Central Presbyterian.
Richmond. Va. Wednesday. Aug. 8. 1906.
JAMES p. SMITHl ,.,.
EDWIN b. McCLUER5 I's'
TWO DOLLARS YEAR IN ADVANCE.
SPECIAL RATES TO PASTORS CLUBS

subscrptions are understood as continuing from
year to year. unless orders given contrary
subscribers. - - 49,
In Changing Address, is necessary to send the
former well the address, and always give
your name exactly 1t appears your LABEL in
order to prevent mistakes.
Orders to Discontinue should always re direct
to us by letter postal card Accompany the order
with payment of arrearages at five cents
Checkg ana Money Orders should be made payable
to The Central Presbyterian, Box 81. Richmond va
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as the name, or part of the name, of any of their
congregations, judicatories or other organize.
tons, boards or committees 1t enjoins sucb
renouncing persons from instituting or prose
cutting, pending this suit, any suit for the pur-
pose OF asserting any property right which they
may claim to have in the property belonging to
the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. I,
further enjoins them from manufacturing or
selling the Confession of Faith of the Cumber
land Presbyterian Church any of its copy
righted books The injunction provides for
giving extensive publicity to the injunctive or
der and for the punishment of all who violate
it."
Such action may impress different minds in
different ways. To us it is simply shocking.
The two parties in the Cumberland Church
were about equally divided in numbers The
loyalists or minority in the church courts, claim
a considerable majority in membership This
might easily be the case under their form
of government, the success of given policy de-
pending largely on party organization and
management. 1t has been but short time since
these two parties were living and working ap-
parently in perfect harmony and enthusiastic
loyalty to their church. Now we are reminded
OF the Inquisition. The effect of this suit in
its intent and true meaning is to forbid the
present Cumberland Church, which avows no
change OF principles, or purposes, or relations,
from ever claiming any right to any church, or
manse, or educational institution, or other
church property in the State of Tennessee Its
design is to deprive those who stand true to the
o1,
VOWS are upon them, of every vestige of church
property The churches that they have erected
the manses and college buildings are all wrested
from them, if the purposes of this Injunction
are finally sustained. Not only so, but Cum
berland minister or congregation who attempts
to use church for public worship is made liable
to punishment by the civil courts for contempt.
and the whole church is forbidden to publish or
sell its own Confession of Faith The injunc-
ton OF the court is as yet temporary. It NAV be
made permanent or it may be dissolved, but the
animus and intent of those who secured it are
nnmlstakable. 1t seems that the parties to this
contest, as it proceeds will be the Cumberland
Church as now organized and the PRESBYTERIAN
Church, U. S. A.
is 1t not time for some of the splendid men
of the latter church, who have been keeping 81
lence of late and allowing others to shape it's
policy, to speak out in commanding protest
against what is being done in the name of the
Church? The rallying cry of the unionist forces
has been "freternity," "that they all may be
one One fact is now clear, in the light of
what has occurred: whatever spirit whether good
or bad, may distinguish the instigators of this
proceeding it is not the spirit of Christian unity
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1906-08-08

From the secular papers we learn that in At
lanta certain members of the First Cumberland
Presbyterian Church have secured from the
superior Court an injunction against Rev
Geo. Fl. Mack, pastor of the church, and others,
charging that they are attempting to divert
the property of the First Cumberland Presby-
terrain Church of Atlanta to what is known as
the Presbyterian Church in the United States
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-12-11
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Schedule In Eject
Nov. 25, 1905.

Leave Bluefeld 9:3h a. m. for Ro.
anoke, Lynchburg, Norfolk and all
points on the Shenandoah division
Pullman SLEEPER to Roanoke AMI Ro-
anoke to New York, via Hag erstown
Farlor car Roanoke to Norfolk.
6lb a. m. daily for Roanoke and
intermediate points.
2:55 p. m. for Roanoke and Lynch.
burg and intermediate stations and
the Shenandoah Valley, PhiIadelphia
and New York. Sleeper to PhiladeI-
phia-Roanoke to Richmond.
1888 p. m. for Roanoke, Lynch
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sleeper East Radford TO Norfolk and
Lynchburg to Richmond. Cafe Car.
Trains arrive at Bluefield from the
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p IN, and 500, p. m.
From the west at 800 m 20
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Through Pullman sleepers to Coluu
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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-12-11
AN IRREPRES-
IBLE ISSUE
PLAIN TALK OF \ NEW YORK.
FINANCIER ON WEALTH
AGGREGATION.

The contest is no longer between
those who have and those who have
not. but between those on the one
hand who have moderately. sufficient
by and even abundantly. and on the
other those who, through the use Of
trust funds and the power incident
thereto. seek by questionable prac-
tees TO have excessively. This Is
the Issue which is daily brought into
every home In America. Like tax
alton without representation. It IN
wolves moral and ethical questions.
and also strikes at the pocket-boot,
which has been called the sure road
o the Anglo-Saxon's heart. 1t will
not down
Great and repeated efforts have
been made to quiet and hush the
clamor which Is rising on this sub
Jet. Such efforts may succeed for
time, but not I'm the end. 1t is not
for me to say, in the words of Pat.
rick Henry, Gentlemen may cry
peace, peace but there is no peace"
nor yet, Shall we lie suplnely on our
backs until the enemy shall have
bound MS hand and foot?" No. Il
thousand times no! cannot and will
not stir Your minds up to sense OF
wrong. Such is not my purpose, nor
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-12-11
TO THE POINT.

zee. located at Norfolk now.
Coming down during the Expo7 N
20, write me about anything you
want 90 know, OF call TO see me.
Same old boy, glad 20 hear from
anybody at any time Houses 10
ent during the exposition Good
property for sale
T. WHITE ATKINSON.
Board Of Trade Bldg
Norfolk va
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-12-11
NOTICE.

The annual meeting of the stock
holders OF the Flat Top National
Bank will be held in the directors
room OF said bank Tuesday morning
January Sth, 1907, at II O'Clock
for the purpose OF electing directors
for the ensuing year and the transac-
ton OF such other business as may
be deemed necessary.
r. r. BOILING. Cashier
Dec Sth, 80 days.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-12-11
NOTICE.
THE DEEPWATER RAILWAY COM
PANY. a CORPORATION.

PANY. a Corporation,
r. Il. L. Holt. T. II. Tanner. EFT
AIS.
CONDEMNATION PROCEEDINGS.
In Re. T. j. Meadows land de-
scribed in Paragraph TWELFTH
of the Application or Petition.
On Amendment to Petition.
To Rebecca A. Stafford, Oate Wool
wine) and l.. p. STAFFORD. her hus-
band. b. p. White. William White.
Leonard White, Bee White and
Wesley White. her husband. the
said b. p White being the late
husband, and the said william.
Leonard and Bee, being the chill
dren OF the late Mollie White.
(late Woolwine). Mamie Epling.
(late White) n child and heir at
law OF said Mollle White, deceas-
ed Cate Woolwine) and G.. r. Ep-
ling, her husband, j. p. Woolwlne.
(alias ]. r. Woolwine), Charles
Woolwine, and Emory Woolwinc.
only child and heir at law OF Joe
Woolwine, now deceased:
You will please take notice, that
by leave OF the Court in the above
entitled proceeding. the Applicant.
The Deepwater Railway Company, Mt
the August Term. 1906, OF Mercer
County Circuit Court, amended Par
agraph TWELFTH OF its Petition i'm
this proceeding In regard to the
lands therein described as belonging
20 one T. j. Meadows, by averins that
the legal title to said land so de-
scribed in said Paragraph TWEl Eth
Is In you as heirs mt law Of John
Woolwine, deceased, and praying
that you be made parties to this
proceeding as such heirs at law to
the end that you may set up an.
claim you have to or lien upon said
land and that the undersigned may
get perfect title to same.
The said application or Petition as
amended. and the map of the Land
described I'm said Paragraph
TWELFTH as aforesaid, are on file
in the Clerks office OF Mercer Cir
cult Court where you may see and
examine the same Said land Is
sought to be condemned for Railroad
purposes, as set forth in said Appli.
cation or Petition.
On the second day of February
Term, 1907, that being the 5th day
of February, OF said Court, this mat
ter will be presented to said Court
for action thereon, where and when
you may be present to protect your
interests and set up any lien on or
claim to said land you may be ad-
vised TO do
THE DEEPWATER RAILWAY
COMPANY, n Corporation,
BY
JOHN Kec,
BROWN, JACKSON & KNIGHT,
And
r. c. & BERNARD McCLAUGH-
ERTY.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-12-11

In fear of God. Let us do and say
nothing rash, but relying on past
experiences. move forward as people
woh know their rights, and know
ing, dare maintain. -Stuyvesant
Fish
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-12-11

FOR sALE:-one GOOD
Spring delivery wagon.
with top shafts, and pole;
very lite used.
Crystal Bottling and Ci-
der Co.. Graham, Va.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-12-11

FOR RENT:-Hotcl Build
ing in town Of keystone.
Good proposition. Only
Hotel in town. Apply to
IRA j. PARTLOW.
keystone, w. Va.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-12-11

Is this the forum for an appeal
against unjust wealth You and /
have too large stake in It to risk
adding to the danger into which It
has been brought by the malefeasance
OF some OF our agents.
What | do want is to bring to your
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-12-11
HERBERT q. HAYES.
Attorney and Counselor,
No. 8 Telephone Building,
BLUEFIELD, WEST VIRGINIA

Prompt personal attention given u claims
in Mercer and Mcdowell counties. w. Va
and Tazewell county, Va. Commercial an
corporation law a speciality
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-12-11
'/f St07oe 5>7o1 Simple .
WEDNESDAY, DEC. IL.

attention the fact that no apparently
effective thing has been done to right
the wrongs which are known to exist.
and that it rests with us, the great
middle class, to meet this issue as
our fathers met those which con
fronted them, soberly, advisedly, and
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-08-07
TAKE A TRIP TO THE EAST via
CHARLESTON B. WESTERN
CAROLINA RAILWAY

Through Savannah and Steamship
lines
From Laurens, S. c. to
Baltimore, Nd, and return $29.4O
Boston, Mass, and return 1890
New York and return :. :. $3.50
Philadelphia, and return :. 33,40
Round trip summer excursion rates;
Tickets on sale daily to and including
September 30, with final return limit
October 81, 1906.
For full information call on or ad-
c. Fl. Gasque,
Agent, Laurens, sc.
Geo. T. Bryan,
Gen. Agt., Greenville, S. G.
Ernest Williams,
G. P. A., Augusta, Ga.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-08-07
THE CROP CONDITION.
Estimate of the Department of Agri-
culture-Ahead of Ten Year Av-
erage

The crop reporting board Of the
bureau of statistics Of the department
of agriculture, in a bulletin issued at
noon Friday, finds from the reports
of the correspondents and agents Of
the bureau that the average condition
of cotton on July 25 was S2,9. as COM
pared with 1873 on June 25, 1906;
7.49 on July 25, 1905; 91.6 at the cor
responding date in 1904, and a TO-
year average Of 82.4.
The following table shows condi-
tion on July 25 of this year with the
respective 10 wear aynrape.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-08-07
STATEMENT

Of the condition The Commercial Bank located wberry
close of business May 4th,
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-08-07
Supervisors Office.

All overseers Of the public roads in
Newberry County are hereby direct
ed and required to put their respec-
tive road districts in good condition
and perform the service required by
law by the twentieth day Of August,
1906
Herein fail not under the penalty of
the law.
j. Monroe Wicker,
Fred. H. Dominick, Co. Supervisor.
Clerk and ATTORNEY.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-08-07
CHEATHAM CENSURED
Secretary of Southern Cotton Associa-
tion Condemned by Commit
tee Of Inquiry.

The findings Of the committee fol-
low:
"The committee, appointed by you
to investigate the motive and founda-
ton for certain charges against GER
tain officers OF alleged officers Of the
Southern Cotton association. which on
yesterday for the first time were nam
ed as Mr.. Richard Cheatham, secre-
tary of said association, and Mr.. A
a. Fairchild, who is an employe and
not an officer Of the association. has
discharged their duty by examining
all witnesses produced by both prose-
cution and defendant, and all witness
ses of whom they were informed who
could throw light on the matter, and
beg to submit the following:
First, as to motive, we desire to
state that we find from the admitted
evidence of witnesses for the prosecu-
ton, that the basis PRONUNCIATION un-
derl wing this whole matter is due to
the pending of bill in the legislature
of this state. seeking to prevent specu-
lation or gambling in cotton futures,
in fact, nearly all the witnesses for
the prosecution, and all Of them with
probably one exception, either owned
an interest in wire house or bucket
shop, OF was an employe of the one or
the other, admitted that they would
never have exposed nor appeared
against Mr.. Cheatham but from the
fact of his having taken such a decid-
ed stand for such legislation.
Speculation Condemned.
There is no prohibition against any
| officer or officers or members of the
Southern Cotton association trading
for themselves or others in cotton fu-
lures, but we, your committee, believe
as our States have to establish rules
OF law because Of public policy, it is
the soundest public policy that this
association condemn in the strongest
language possible dealing in futures
for themselves or others on the part
of any officer or officers or employe of
this association, or being in any way
by the owning of stock or other wise
interested in any concern dealing in
cotton futures, buying or selling same.
Cheatham Censured.
Mr.. Cheatham, the secretary, hav-
ing admitted to your committee such
dealing in the name Of and for Mich
ael O'Grady and P. A. Lee, comes
within this rule, and such action on
his part, while an officer of this asso-
citation, meets our strongest disapprov-
al and condemnation. Your commit
tee further finds no reasonable ex-
cuse for or reason for the use of by
him Of the word "secretary' after
his name, signed to checks in these
transactions, but believes it to have
been misleading and wrong against
the association, whose secretary he
was, and this meets the same disap-
proval and condemnation as above
applying this same rule to Mr.. A. A.
Fairochild, and employs Of this asso-
citation for he was unquestionably no
more, no less, we make the same find
ing as to him.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-08-07
Teacher Wanted,

The patrons Of Union school will
meet on August 18th at five O'Clock
p. M, 1906 to elect teacher for the
next scholastic year at $4,000 per
month. Applications may be sent to
the undersigned at Prosperity, S. c..
R. F. D. No. 3.
J. D. H. Kinard,
E. S. Franklin,
M. c.. Moore,
Trustees.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-08-07
NOTICE OF ELECTION.

Pursuant to the requirements Of an
Act Of the General Assembly Of the
State Of South Carolina entitled, can
Act to Authorize and Empower School
District No. 50 in Newberry County,
State Of South Carolina, to Issue Ad-
ditional Bonds for the Completion of
ii School Building Thereon" Approx
ed February "a, 1906, notice is here
given Of an election to be held on
August %, 1906, at Whitmire in said
School District No. 50 on the question
Of issuing additional coupon bonds
not to exceed one thousand dollars at
rate of interest not to exceed six per
cent. in accordance with the terms of
said Act.
John P. Fant,
2. H. Suber,
S. L. Gary,
Trustees Of said School District.