Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1908-07-30
Hoods SarsapariIIs
Empire, Ala.

SpeCtdI 10 lie Ne5OS.
1t has been a long time since | wrote
an article for this noble paper. The
article from the pen of "Representa-
tive" last week in regard to union la
Dor, was to the point. | do believe in
union, union of labor and union of
churches. ! think it is a duty for all
laboring men to unite together and
stand firm for their rights, for if there
is union there is strength. This is the
great trouble with our churches today.
There is such division that we all
will have to be united before we get
to our place of glory, Heaven. Matt.
1913. Christ says: Thou art Peter
and upon this rock / will build my
Church. P" There is great confusion
among all Christian people as to
which church is the true church of the
different denominations Everyone
must admit that the church of God
during the first age. of its history,
when everything both in faith and
practice originally was given it by
the inspiration of the Holy Spirit,
was just such a Church as God would
have. If he desired it otherwise he
would have ordered it otherwise. Not
only was this true for that age, but
for all ages, so we see that the church
today is not united. He who knew the
end from the beginning constituted
| his church to meet the want of his
cause in all times and in all countries
All the different denominations or the
names of them are not once spoken OF
in all of the Bible. The time will
come when the different names OF
churches will give place to that name
which is above every other and the day
will come when those dashing waves
of time and eternity shall strip off ev.
cry name but one, the name of Our
Lord and Saviour. Then we will bt
in union-the Church of Christ.
Empire Coal mines came out Thurs
day, July 10th and were organized Ju
ly 18th with j. E. Mardock as Presi
dent; Sam Darling, Vice President
Financial Secretary, W. FL. Foulkner
Recorder, Hugh Moore. There were
1923 that joined. The first car load O
provisions came in July 23rd. Every
one had plenty. There will be anothe,
car load here Monday, July 26th. Thu
Empire Coal Co. act like gentlemen
They pull all the freight that the un
ion has shipped here. Every day seem
like Sunday. Everything is quiet a
can be. The company payed off Satur
day just the same as--if they were run
ming full blast We surely have fin
camp, a camp that cannot be beat il
Alabama, and camp that could wor1
union labor if any mining camp coul
in the state, for the state cannot pro
duce any better coal than Empire can
There is NO mining camp in the stat
that is in better shape to work unto
labor than Empire, and there is n
camp in the state that can furnis
better officials than Empire. MI
Thomas, our superintendent, is a gen
tleman in every respect. | never kne'
him to give one of his employees
short word The working people c
J Empire ARE unanimous in speakin
well of him. George Parks, the ban
boss, is another such type. Everybod
seems to be enjoying themselves here
There are few at work, about tel
l think they are laying steel in tn
tunnel, but it seems that nobody cares
Those that are at work are Dave Chris
tian, Dave Simpson, Oral Argo job
? Boggs, and W. A. Upton. It is sal
that Mr.. Upton and Oral Argo worke
in water up to their knees. Prett
hard on the head bookkeeper and stol
1 clerks. James Passmore and Joe o
Neal are night deputies for the con
{ pany. Howard Jones is night watcl
: man at the tipple All is well and W
? hope it will continue on until there
3 some settlement. Pedro