The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-06-25
4TH OF JULY CELEBRATION.
A Great Eilori viii be pat Forth on
this DaY to Cancel the Debt now
Due On the new Beui3b Chnrch.
ADDRESSES BY PROMINENT CLERGY.
MEX AID LAIAIEN.


There will be a grand celcbra-
ton at Beulah Church on July 4,
which viii start at about II in
the T morning and continue
throughout the day. On this
occasion thcrc viii be q mighty
effort made To clear of the debt
of the church and complete it.
This is the last year of MIR. Wares
p2storate and we think it due
him from his people that they
allow their worthy pastor TO de-
part. in peace from the county
with Il clean bill. His motto has
alw7ls been "AlI assessments in
full" which means pay Oft all
obligations, Why not adopt the
motto in connection with the
paying Of Of the deb; OF Boulah
Church. Mr.. Ware built this
church and it Mould please him
immensely, we know, II it were
finished ard out Of debt. Another
reason for its completion is that
it would make the pathway Of the
incoming pastor 50 much easier
10 travel. 1t IS hatd task Cor
new man to start in q new field
90 pay of debts contracted pre-
vious TO his coming. The con-
greHatiou are strangers to him,
and It requires Il mln with a
strong nerve aai much courage
70 be successful in handling a
proposition OF this character.
There is ONLY balance Of $500
due on the church, and we are
positive that is The matter is
properly taken ia hand ana
worked from now till (uly E
Beulah viii be free and clear. It
is not but two months ago that a
greater amount than this was
collected in the county for church
purposes ~ tVoN-ours. We refer
TO Che Ola Baptist Church. The
members GOT together one Sun
day morning, the last day OF Mr..
Snyder's stay In the county. aud
collected $3.50, clearing OF the
debt OF the church. in less than
two hours. What has been done
at iookcu(ay4 can be done In
the Point Ii IS this part OF Che
county that come TO the Trea-
suror's Office FIRST AMI pay their
taxes, and their is hardly ever a
zine when You see a piece Of
property from chat section on the
delinquent list Ii is the same
about the head tax. There are
more people who pay 1t from this
section than any other. and we
have not the slightest doubt that
the debt viii lie cancelled. All
that IS necessary is for some pub
Nc-spirited Christian member OF
BeuIah 10 make the start, and the
church viii be free anI clear fox
tue dedication services. which
Will take ! lace on Ang. 10, The
structure was started two years
ago, ana the money already col
Iected amounts to s.. 500 There
IS still balance of $500. Let us
20 after 1t and get it aud then we
may say to ourselves We'll done
thou good ald faithful servant. "
Mr.. Ware has friends AL over the
county. We have never in ali
our experience met man who
had SO strong and loving q hold
on his members, and il TINS i
true, and every one knows it is,
why not make one grand cifcrt 20
raise this $500, SO as to let th,s
church stand as mark Of his use
lulness and worth in the com
munity. There viii be addresses
made by prominent ciergymeu
and laymen, and dinner viii be
served in the old church at p. NJ.
Let US make this Fourth oneto
be long remembered. And St.
Pauls and Bethel should present
d good showing in behalf Of their
sister church or that day.
you SHOULD KNOW THIS