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The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1910-09-24
ACT No. 2
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Senate Bill No. /.

Proposing an amendment TO the Constitution
or the State of Lou .sidna. authorizing the
World Panama Exposition Company II
issue bonds and pledge the tax which is
proposed BY joint resolution embodied in
Act NJ. Two t2) of the Acts of the
General Assembly of 1910. as well as
further tax in the City of New Orleans II
be levied md Collected only after the tax
lspSed
Section. /. Be il resolved BY the General
Assembiy of the State of Louisiana IN ezra.
rGinary session convened. twothirds of all
e members elected to each house enrurriHr
herein that amendment to the Capsti.
u I'm "f the Safe of Louisiana be submitted
the qualified electors of the State for their
ppr9vaI or rejection. required BY Article
Fl Of the Constitution of the State of Louis.
ma. at the congressional election to be held
u the Tues lay next blowing the first Non.
'sy Of November. 1910. IS follows:
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1910-09-24
Church Notice.

Dr.. R. A. Meek, editor of the
New Orleans Christian Advocate,
will preach at the Methodist
Gh".,h Sunuay at II a. M, and s
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1910-09-24
Care for the brood SOW.

s.clstat! of State.
Care for the brood SOW.
Hay is scarce this year.
In fairly cool spot SOW some peas
! FOR September USE
The only way to be sure OF good
dairy stock is to raise it
The food Of the duck Is both vege-
table and animal in nature.
A thrifty growth OF the plants now
means better fruit next year.
Hard coal ashes make a nice cool
mulch for currant bushes
Muttons sheep give the best returns
when fed for that purpose when
young.
Extra feed increases growth. II Of
a suitable kind, and makes larger AMI.
mails at maturity.
Never offer pound Of poor butter
for sale. Better take it right out and
bury 1t In the back lot
II your sheep get scab. better clean
them all out and begin over. 1t is the
best way to cure that disease
Money makes the mare go, but you
have got to hustle around and get the
money, or the mare will stand still
Clover bloat can usually be pre-
vented by keeping the cattle OF the
clover when 1t is wet from dew or
rain.
In pruning do not forget that sum-
mer pruning induces fruit bearing,
and wood growth Is promoted by win.
ter pruning.
Too much onions, fish scrap and
stale meat often cause eggs to have
bad odor. 1t is unsafe to feed stale
food to hens.
Half bushel picking baskets, each
provided with light iron hook, will
oruise the apples much less than when
picked into a bag
When a COW once falls on In milk
production 1t Is more difficult to
BRING her back to her full flow than
o SO feed her as to keep her as near
Ter capacity as possible.
Butter-making can be readily re-
luced to system and should be- Il
s the slip-shod way that causes so
much poor butter to be sent to mar
,et.
Horses under five years of age are
1ore likely to suffer from "sunstroke"
r overheating than are those which
re more mature and more seasoned
D work.
The care that trees receive during
he summer will help materially to
etermtne the number and vitality of
,e fruit buds which will be formed
lis season for next years crop.
Pigs should be sorted as to size and
ach lot kept by itself This is not
uch trouble and will enable the lit
g fellows to stand a better show at
le feeding trough.
Keep the surface OF the soil as loose
Id fine as possible and the soil will
1t lose moisture by evaporation. A
'od hoeing is often as beneficial as q
nod rain in dry weather.
The man who thinks 1t a woman.s
ork to keep garden going was not
tilt on the right lines. The garden
ould be considered as important a.
y other part Of the farm and treat.
accordingly.
To produce milk economically We
ould use the roughege of our farms
lerever 1t Is possible. for by so do
3 we not only save the labor of haul
bulky material. but will also build
the fertility of our land.
tonnage" Of Chopin's Music.
Chopin's last study Of minor hsa
passage which takes two minutes
d i've seconds to play. The total
assure brought to bear on this, 1t Is
'imated. Is equal to three full tons.
e average tonnage" OF an hours
inn n1o vino ~ Nh@~;~'.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1910-09-24
Personal MENTION.

DR.. Beverly w Smith, vice-presi-
dent of the State Board of Health. at
tended an important meeting OF that
body in New Orleans on Tuesday OF
this week.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1910-09-24

too, will be ready, when you are
ready for it.
\ person with fair ru-ti>r .lu-
cation can become d hooAKeep' 80"
stenographe" in Il w,et.e, or .'rN
Pupil, with limited educa, - 81. -
given private, personal and cIu>s H.
structiun in the EAgish branches ire
Of charge. while taking the ba,in,s IS
, .u,rthH.l cplr,t
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1910-09-24

The food Of the duck Is both vege-
able and animal in nature.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1910-09-24

A thrifty growth Of the plants now
means better fruit next year.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1910-09-24

The only way to be sure OF good
dairy stock Is to raise 1t,
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1910-09-24

Hard coal ashes make q nice cool
mulch for currant bushes.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1910-09-24

JOINT RESOLUJ
pron,.; Ssh
the Constitute of ttLeSt of Louisiana
. Section / Be Wv il : by the General
thirds Of al 80, pre- ed 3o eseh bd lwo
s1nGqrrlns. Test mus 1ment. to the Con
mted s-en entt electors OF the be fSS
ior "A assisted r rejection, required
o.yen Constitution such sub
M at the congressional cleo
u TO judo p the first Tuesday follow
!. vaSt ''nday in November A. D.
Articles 107 and IOs Of the
o. JONI the State Of Louisiana. as
04O, ofb I No. 216, Of the General As
rams. I6, approved November 8, 1906,
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1910-09-24
ACT No. 311.

Senate Bill No. 1873.
JOINT RESOLUJ
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1910-09-24

In fairly cool spot SOW some peas
FOR September use.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1910-09-24

Half bushel picking baskets. each
provided with light iron hook, will
bruise the apples much less than when
picked into a bag.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1910-09-24

When a COW once falls OF In milk
production 1t Is more difficult to
bring her back to her full flow than
to SO feed her as to keep her as near
her capacity as possible.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1910-09-24
tonnage" Of chopin's Music.

Chopin's last study of C minor hss
passage which takes two minutes
and five seconds to play. The total
pressure brought to bear on this, 1t Ia
estimated. Is equal to three full tons.
The average tonnage" of an hours
piano playing Of Chopin's music varies
from IL to 81 tons
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1910-09-24

Muttons sheep give the best returns
when fed for that purpose when
young.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1910-09-24

II your sheep get scab. better clean
them all out and begin over 1t is the
best way to cure that disease.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1910-09-24

Too much onions. fish scrap and
stale meat often cause eggs to have
bad odor. 1t Is unsafe to feed stale
food to hens.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1910-09-24

Extra feed increases growth. II Of
suitable kind. and makes larger AMI.
mails at maturity
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1910-09-24

Money makes the mare go, but you
have got to hustle around and get the
or the mare will stand still
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1910-09-24

Never offer a pound Of poor butter
for sale Better take it right out and
bury 1t In the back lot.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1910-09-24

Butter-making can be readily re-
duced to system, and should be. It
is the slip-shod way that causes so
much poor butter to be sent to mar
ket.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1910-09-24

Clover bloat can usually be pre-
vented by keeping the cattle OF the
clover when It Is wet from dew or
rain.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1910-09-24

Hay Is scarce this year.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1910-09-24

To produce milk economically we
should use the roughege OF our farms
wherever 1t is possible. for by so do
Ing we not only save the labor of haul
ing bulky material. but will also build
up the fertility Of our land.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1910-09-24

In pruning do not forget that sum-
mer pruning induces fruit bearing,
and wood growth Is promoted by win.
ter pruning
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-05-17
BIGGER MOUNT ABBY.

Mount Airy, n. c., May 14-This
city seems to pay little attention to
me cry of L. times sc much talked
about IN other and larger cities. Every
oFlchmaSOn and helper IN the town IS
o@sy, and there is work enough on
Adhd right now to keep every idle man
gong till late in the fall. The Mer-
KIT hardware Company Is putting up
. $1,000 or $50 store near the
1Iue Ridge Inn. This IS to be a fine
"'Eucture and will be arranged for
liahdHng hardware and furniture. The
aIead OF this hustling firm, Mr.. Ed.
"'ttfltt, IS a Chatham county boy, and
1.7S made quite a nice little fortune
9IhCe he located In Mount Airy. He
SldfIed IN business here some twenty
SeatS ago with very little capital and
Us oeen successful from the start.
a. ne blg block Of bricks by Thos, b.
"I1Cargo will close up the space be
y cen the Central Hotel lot and the
~o(H OF brick already erected by Mr..
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-05-17
NET A HORRIBLE DEATH
Boy Dragged Half Nile By Run
away Mule

Skull Crushed in Several Places
Mother of 13-Year-Old Lad Witness
to the Terrible Scene - Boy Was
Flowing in the Field and Had
Started Home to Escape an Ap.
preaching Storm.
Especial to News and ObserHer)
kinston, y. G, May 1S.-Anthony
Howard, the 1~2-year-oId son OF Mr..
and Mrs. l. c. Howard, OF Pink Hill
township, Lenoir county. met a most
horrible death IN q Yesterday
afternoon, while riding a mule from
the field to the house to get shelter
from an approaching storm. The lad
was Flowing IN the field q half mile
from the house, when seeing the storm
approaching, he hastily unlocked ths
mule from the piow. threw the tracs
chains across the mules wither.
mounted and started home. The muI
SHE'D and threw the boy off, Tin
boys legs became entangled in tia
chain, which held him fast.
frightened the mule and he ran away,
dragging the entangled boy along tho
"oouS Iodu- "nlcn was lQ1l OF roots
and stumDs. Thus dragged along.
young Howard's head and body We're
dashed against the ground. roots and
stunlpS until life was extinct. The
skull was crushed in several places
and the bones Of the upper part OF
his body were broken. To d to tho
horror Of the situation the young mans
mother seeing the mule coming drag
ging her son. al TO render him assist
ance. but was poWeriess to do so and
the panic-Stricken mule dashed by
her and leaped the fence with the
body dangling to the ploW chains.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-05-17

McCargo, on Main street at tho baoa
u These brick stores vii
0Aeq puB s~lo!poUJUuoo pup uIanoUr ar
already zen spoken for ~
1ne work on the new block or h~;cE
pusiness houses by Mr.. J. A. Had1ev
~ pegun with every prospect If
GollpleIlon by early fall. These build
~ ~ auo greatly TO the looks Of
office. : Lax poSt-
opposite the Mount Airy Cotton
NILS the large one-story brick e+or-
age mouse IS undergoing repairs and
another full story of brick is being
added thus making out Of this fiat
place affair, one Of the very
houses IN the city.
So Mount Airy Is building and
building rapidly. Numerous and
splendid houses are going up in all
directions and some Of these DWELLINGS
would reflect credit to a city of $4,000
population.
While the people do not seem to
rear the future; that is, they are not
AFRAID to put money into good houses,
still the cry is heard in other towns
and cities that times are dfstressingly
duli. This IS true, no doubt, bu it
IS a fine time to build when hands
need work and the days are long and
the weather favorable.
The farmers in Surry county COM
plain Of great scarcity or tobacco
plants. Those who have plants say
they are small and bug-eaten. But
some how or other they never fail to
get hold OF plenty to plant all the
land they care to cultivate. If they
couldn't get any for a few years and
were forced to plant more corn and
SOW more wheat and oats II would be
to their interest in the long run. A
farmer is not q successful farmer,
neither is he very wise, If he fails to
make his own meat and bread and
plenty Of feed for his horses and cat
sle. When the farmers decide to
discontinue the buying of meat, bread.
hay and chop from distant States,
then, and not until then, will they be-
gin to put brain and common sense
into farming.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-05-17
COsS-EXamining

(Chicag0 Tribune.)
Il will ask you, Mr.. A~rquebus." said
the lawyer, proceeding to cross-exam-
inc, "if-'
~"Arbogast, sir"
All, yes-Arbegosh. Mr.. Arbegosh,
did You ever
"~Arbogast!"
-, we'll Well call it Arbogast. I will
ASK you. Mr. er-Arbogast, If you
ever served a fun term in the peni-
tertiary"
No, sir" said the witness. suT-
prised and indignant.
Were you pardoned out7"
NO. sir"
"Ah: Then you escaped, did your"
mo: I never was"
perhaps YOU were paroied, Mr.. -
er-Arbogast?"
! wasn't paroled, eitheri I never
i'll 1ny life was in
%. we'll, it isn't important, anyway,
Mr.. A~rbogash. how you got out That's
all, Mr.. Arquenbush; you may stand
aside"
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-05-17
BURN ED.

Scotland Neck y. c., May 1@.--Ye 5-
terday morning about $50 O'Clock the
stables OF Mr. ID. a. Maddry who lives
two miles from town were destroyed
by fire. The fire was discovered in
time to get all his mules out Of the
stables, but a quantity of cor and
other feed was lost. Mr.. Maadry says
he had corn and other feed enough
TO last his mules through the year,
but now has none. lie does not know
the origin Of the FIRE but thinks that
a match must have been dropped in
the pea vines as they were packed
away or by some one passing amongst
them. MT. Maddry sustained a similar
loss in the burning Of some other sta
hlos q few months ago.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-05-17
SPRAYING THE POTATO Field.

5 a general rule better results viii
he obtained when the plants are from
eight to ten inches high and n treat
newt repeated at intervals Of from ten
a. fourteen days, in order to keep the
plants Well covered with the bordeaux
gbrocShout the season
When the blight is in evidence 1t
may he necessary to spray oftener.
Usually from four to six applications
Will produce the best results
The bordeaux should contain SIX
hounds Of copper sulphate to each SO
gallons. When bugs are plentiful add
two pounds Of Paris green OF Two
quarts Of arsenic Of soda stock solution
u the quantity of the bordeaux mix
sure required to spray an acre
he application should be thorough.
osneclallv at times when the bugs are
numerous or when h weather - Ia
N0~abto TO blight. AS q general RUE
frequent light applications viii pro
luce better results than heavier ap-
p,ications at long intervals
Those who depend upon three ap-
pIlcations viii obtain better results
during most seasons If they delay the
first spraying until there s danger OF
She vines being injured by bugs or llea
beetles, and then make a thorough ap-
Ilication Of the bordeaux and the pol
son
n following spraying snouid aiSo
be thorough and applied at such tunes
rs to keep the foliage protected dur
ing the whole Of the growing season:
Ny experience teaches me that IL
@e obtain satisfactory results, we
must not wait for the blight to ap-
pear before we begin spraying and
shat it does not pay to apply poison
alone for bugs, When we are fighting
bugs it will cost but a. little additional
10 use bordeaux and The poison to-
E"theT.-W. NJ. Kelley.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-05-17

\ Ssnali Fire a. New Bern-IaSS
About $500.

Especial 10 News and Ohserver.t
New Bern, y. G, HAY 14.-At 1:3s
this morning Policeman Griffin dis
covered that the tWo-story building
on the west side Of Middle street,
owned by John Davenport. was on fire,
The fire alarm got mixed OF the nunl-
Der, buE finally rang "a.
The building was Il tWO-EtOry,
wooden building, covered entirely o.
all sides with iron, and it was iInpossi-
bic TO fight the fire within the build
ing to any extent The efforts Of TIE
fremen were expended in saving the
adjoining buildings which were OF
brick and were not damaged. The
burned building consisted OF three
stores on the first floor, one OF which
Was occupied by Joseph Mistey as q
confectionery store. and the others
were occupied by negro restaurants.
The building was worth perhaps 81
500 with DO insurance. Quite q large
crowd 500 gathered 60 see the frs
which lasted an hour or more
Large numbers OF those at the fire
stayed up after it was over and viewed
the 'CCrneL.'
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-05-17
ESSRIE HE HIGH SCHOOL,
The Address Delivered by Hon. John
IF Sma1i-TpacheTs All Reelected.

Especial to News and Observer.)
FarnayiIle, u. c., May 1.-THE clos
ing exercises Of the FarTnville high
school were held in the opera housa
last night. Congressman JnO. IT
Small delivered the annual address to
a packed house OF ardent admirers OF
this eminent statesman and orator.
lie spoke an hour on "AitruisIn,'
holding the closest attention Of even
the smallest child in the house.
Superintendent H. II. Mclean made
a brief report of the years work IN
this splendid school, showing marked
growth and progress.
SUPERINTENDENT Mclean and the on
tire corps OF teachers were reelected
by the board for the next session.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-05-17

OF western Moore county, in the vii
laSe Of Elise, on the Durham and
Charlotte railroad. and is under the
supervision of the Fayetteville Pres
oytery. Rev. r. s. Arrowood is prin-
clpal. The board of trustees are Rev.
= +. Roberts, ]. r. Mcqueen, Rev.
Malcolm MCNEIL, DR.. G.. Mcleod, W.
G. Carter, y. J. Carter, z, HAYS. d. q.
Mckinnon. This school IS doing q
grand work in this section Of the
State. The board Of trustees are for
tunate IN securing the services of so
competent a man as Rev. r. S. AFRO
WOOD as principal. Among those who
VISITED the closing exercises and made
short talks were Rev. NJ. DowelI of the
Carthage Baptist Church, and Rev.
Mr.. Simmons of Elise Methodist
Church.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-05-17
CORN M

Gamers in the Middle West are
finding it difficult to interest farmers
- growing contracts for sweet corn
and tomatoes. 1t takes higher prices
than last season to get acreage con-
srarts out, and the packers are in no
position to offer greatly increased pay
4or fruit and vegetables to can; there
as been only very little profit in can
girg tomatoes and some other Vege-
sahIeS the last two seasons
r1o average yield per acre in the
c4ata If Indiana Of sweet corn for can
zinc purposes for the pas two years
3 less than two tom to the acre. This
season the packers Of this State are
obliged to pay a general OF
~ 0er ton or more for their sweet
,7rn contracts over last year. This
.aan}iDgly slight advance means al
actual increase in the cost OF raw
noatrrial Of 2 cents per dozen and
1oraage is being signed SO slowly that
= is questionable In my mind whether
,,aD1 packers in this section will be
lbIa 10 finally secure sufficient acre
age to even protect the eA-
lenses of their plants this year.
outside Of the extra profit the
s,rr,ar or grower is able to realize in
.~rou-inr commercial grain and raising
live stock at this tiIne-a most i'm
1artant feature from his standpoint
: the great risk that he 1ncurs IN
~rro7ucing our commodities II unSea-
SonabIa or abnormal weather condi-
SONS prevail to any extent during the
growing period, or sudden climatic
chances occur, ali Of which AVE Sc
3iors effect on the growing crops OF
sweet corn, peas and tomatoes, and
often the result Of his efforts is wiped
ont completely. whereas Providence
AIS wisely provided commercial grains
with q hardness sufficient to success
zlllF withstand these uncertain and
Tre0uont conditions
This one phase Of the matter has a
etrn~H influence over the farmer, and
he reasons tha ii IS time enough for
aim to go back to producing for the
5rning factories when other condi-
tons are much worse thai they are
today or will be This season. The
farmer is a well posted man and 1t
does not take MIN long 10 figure out
.ha prospective results from season
50 season with the amount of infor-
nation which he has at hand, and so
f.r as ! am concerned ] can see but
one thing ahead of US and that is
higher prices on staple canned goods,
at least for the coming season.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-05-17

Prof. E. Y. Howell was in the city
Thursday on his way TO Chapel Hill
Prof. Howell attended the American
Pharmaceutical Association at Rich
mond last week, where he presented
papers before the historical section.
He was a member Of the Committee
on Drug Reform for the United States.
At Washington. D. c., this week he
represented the Department Of Phar-
macy Of the University of North Caro-
lima, and was on the nominating
committee for the Revision OF the Uni
ted States Pharmacopocia.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-05-17

A farmer in La Sale county. iii
noia. built a dam in a little creek that
runs through his farm. installed q
water wheel and dynamo which gen
crates electricity to light his residence
cry III the the grindstone,
the feed cutter, wood saw, pump,
washing machine everything else
on the place. The total outfit cost
less than So,
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-05-17

Tt is said that twenty-five dollars a
bushel, or seventy-five cents each was
paid to al Oregon orchard owner for
two boxes Of aples for President
Taft on his trip through that State
They were Of the winter banana vari-
ETY., big and bolden-hued. with a
blush of red on one side and a flavor
suggesting the tropical fruit from
which it takes its name.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-05-17
ELISE COAfMEGN CEMENT.

Elise, May 14.-The closing exer-
ciscs Of Elise Schoo terminated Tues
day. Special rains were run from
Carthage, Troy and Gulf, and Owe
three thousand people We're on the
grounds to enjoy the exercises. This
school is situated in the hill country
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-05-17
Faithful.

high:
He kept the faith"
He saw a bright, serene sky:
He kept the faith"
Out Of the mighty shadows dim,
That seemed to darken over him.
He kept the faith
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-05-17
Then and Now.
Chicago Post1

Before we were married" si-s
the fond wife. you used 10 call mt
up by long distance telephone just 10
hear nay voice"
We'll" retorts the rebeilious has
band, nowadays % won't let me get
far enough from you 10 use the Ing
distance"
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-05-17

Yea, ali uncaring for the crown,
He kept the faith
hosts OF hate he t~ranpIed down:
He kept the faith"
Ever in weakness there was might,
Ever in darkness there was light;
He "kept the faith"