The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-09-29

fore these exercises began, was intro
duced to the assembled body by Prof. J. S
i Purcell, pastor of the Methodist church
as a co-laborer, in the young peoples
movements in our town. The introduc-
ton was genuinely and gladly welcomed
and the brother was asked to conduct
the devotional exercises of this hour
After the addresses alluded to above,
in regard to the work of the league ir
various localities, and the services clos
ed shortly before 9 p. M, having been
enjoyed heartily by all present.
| On Thursday and Friday mornings oc-
CURED the sunrise prayermeetings at the
church at 6 o'clock At $50 a. m, the
league reassembled and devotional SER
vices were conducted by presiding elder,
]. r. Jones, including an uplifting talk
on the divine power of Christ to heal
the diseases of the body and the soul
Now followed the work as laid down in
the program. Several fine addresses were
delivered during the two days of bus
mess by ministers, laymen and lady mem
bers, to-wit: Rev. c. F. Emery, of Can
ton; Mrs. J. S. Purcell, of Florence /;
Rev. c. w. Crisler, of Jackson; Miss
E. Maud Ellis, of Sharon; Rev. ]. R.
| Jones, of Jackson; Rev. ]. Y. Bowman, of
Brandon; Mrs. T. B. Cliford.of Yazoo
City, and Judge A. G. Norrell. Every
one of these addresses upon the pre-as-
signed topics, were simply fine and to thee
point, instructive and helpful in every
way. We can't believe that town the
size of Florence anywhere could have been
any better blessed than this people were
who were fortunately present to hear these
encouraging addresses
On Thursday night the annual SER
mon was preached by Rev. J. Y. Bow
man, the gifted young pastor of the Bran
don church, and it was pronounced par
excellence, We regret our enforced alb
sence during great portion of the exer-
cises, and on Thursday night. But our
people know how to tell of good thing
when they see it or hear it. The last
hour of these profitable services was spent
in receiving reports of committees, elect
ing oficers-Mr. A. P. Holt being made
president-and passing resolutions of
thanks for the hospitality so lavishly ex-.
tended to the visiting delegation.
We were grati6ed to note that Mrs.
J. S. Purcell and Miss Ruby Ellis, of
Florence, were elected third and fourth
vice-presidents respectively of this dis
trict league. More jealous officers could
have not been found, than these two good
women
Conference adjourned at IL m. on Fri
day. The next meeting place is to be
named hereafter.
Little boys will be amused at the fol-
lowing turtle story. Way up yonder in
New York state, boy named Hill
Throckmorton, in the year 1888, was
spending that summer at Green Pond.
He caught turtle while there and cut
his initials and date, III. T., 1885," in
the she'll and kept him in a crate. A
fondness, IN the meantime had sprung
up between the two, for the boy petted
his turtle a great deal But one day the
turtle, firing of being cooped up, dis
appeared. The boy hunted and hunted
for it but could not find his pet, and gave
up the hunt for good. One day in the
past summer, ~ years after the boy now
grown man, visited Green Pond for the
first time since he caught the turtle,
went in to bath with a crowd of campers
and while swimming around something
grasped his toe and threw pair of legs
around his ankle and held on tight.
Throckmorton swan to the bank as well
/ as he could and campers came to his
aid. A poker and a cold chisel were
used to pry the turtles Jaw alO0Se. upon
examining the turtle, the figures 1888"
were found along with the letters I'll.
T." 1t is said that tears came into
the mans eyes as he thought of the
affection of the creature and how it re-
cognized him among SO many swim
ming about, and that too after SO many
years Of separation. The turtle was
killed and cooked for the campers sup
per that night.
"The test of the man is in his personal
conduct. That's the best standard. Elk.
| 1t is said that Roosevelt declared, in
an address on the Monroe Doctrine, There
/ is hcnely old adage which runs Speak
softly and carry big stick, and you will
go far :"
By suggestion of some of the directors
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