Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1908-06-11
Empire, Ala.
ShlcinLLo ~ Nl1nt

.Sbe6faIf0 the AeTUS.
saw recently in the News where
one G. w. White said in his article
on salaried preachers. that Empire
must be popular in Bible reading. |
want TO say this: 1t is the truth, if
the truth was ever told. | lust wish
you could walk through our little
camp ON Sundays and in the evening
when work is over. 1t is nothing in
ordinary TO see one or two young peo-
pie in every home reading their Bibles
and talking about the salvation of their
souls. Our young people are not as
named to stand up and speak in pub
lie. Every Wednesday and Saturday
night there is prayer meeting at the
church, and it is crowded every time.
Young men fifteen and sixteen years
of age pray in public, Some of them
get up and make as good talks and
lead the meetings as we'll as any grown
person. In the last revival meeting
held here there were over a score Of
boys went up to the altar and promis-
ed the preacher that from then on they
would serve God and the devil could
get out. We see the results of it every
Jay. There is not near as much ours
ing and swearing as there used to be.
You don't see crowd of boys out
drinking, or gambling now, nor can
you see crowd of boys and young
men staying out late at night 1t is
all done away with. Where the boys
used to read trashy literature, they
now read their bibles. You don't see
nor hear of any more of these Sunday
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go on Saturday or some other day, they
stay at home and go to church If you
could just glance into our Sunday
school some Sunday morning about 10
O'Clock, you would see nearly hun
dred bright, smiling faces, Just as hap
py as Saviour's love can make a per-
son. We have over hundred scholars
enrolled in our Sunday school, with an
average attendance of seventy-fiv
with many visitors. Everybody knows
their lesson. We have six of the best
christian teachers you ever saw and
one of the incest and noblest superin-
tenGents in the world. You won't find
better organized Sunday school OF
church than we have in the United
States. The mothers and fathers all
teach their children to do right. You
don hear father or mother using an
oath or see him drinking whiskey be-
fore, his children, or anywhere else.
He has too much respect for his loved
ones than to do this. One hundred
per cent. of the men and boys here are
gentlemen All of the mothers are
christians. The sinner is thing Of
the past and will always be. They
have given the devil "23' skiddoo fol
you. If person gets sick or is il
need of help it does not take long tt
raise $50 for him.
So if you want to see a religious
camp come and see ours. Although
you spoke your words in mockery, yo,
spoke the truth. If you don't believ,
what say "Pedro" (Wm. Loach) will
certify that it is true, or any bod,
else. who lives here
AS for you, Warbler" l will no
argue on what you said in recei is
sue, because know the reason 20,
wrote what you did, because yo1
would never change your mind.
We are glad to announce the mar
riage of Mr.. w. G. More of this place
to Miss Minnie Wilson. of Orrville
, Ala. They were married at the bride
home on June Bird, at 80 p. m.
Ethel