Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1910-10-20
Tracy City.

The Oak Grove Sunday school dinner
to the children came off all right with
plenty to eat, and we had real good
time. Uncle Tom ate all he could
hold and then shook it down playing
handkerchief with the young folks.
He is little sore from the exercise
don't know how Prof. Garden feels ov-
er his romp. Elder Dee Northcut
made us a fine talk and so did Beecher
Brown, of the Mountain Herald, and
our friend, Francis Stepp and we bad
the pleasure of having with us Bro.
VIM. Cannon of So. Pittsburg.
Everything went off nicely and or
derby. I've no regrets to offer, but
would like to say we appreciated the
help rendered by outsiders, and we
thank them for their generosity and
we'll filled baskets l like big hearted,
whole souled people and have nothing
too good for them. but sponges have
no compliments for So I'll let it so
at that. just as soon as our day pub
lie schools are over | mean to ask the
superintendent for the young folks
that / may prepare them for Sunday
school concert-the fact is, | believe
the church and Sunday school officers
and teachers should prepare for the So
cial recreations of the young people l
wouldn't give a pinch of snuff for
religion that wasn't social and hospit-
BILE. I've no faith in father or moth
er that does not provide the best for
their children and their children's en-
ioyment. | would not give 212c doz-
en- for all such parents. They don't
love their children, and are in their
children's way and cause them lot of
| embarrassment. My parents never
treated me any such way. Mother and
father prepared for me aud sister
basket of nice, good grub, and encour-
aged us all they could, and | have
done the same by my own children and
encouraged them in every laudable re-
creation, and I don't regret that l
have done so. Now, in regard to the
criticisms hurled at us by our goody
good things, who don't believe i'll
Christmas trees and prizes or anything
else encouraging to young folks, we
of the Oak Grove Sunday School be-
lieve in running the race for rrize
that we may store our minds and
hearts with the Word Of God. We aim
to press forward toward the mark for
the prize of the high calling of God in
Christ Jesus. This calling, this prize,
is offered by the God of all heaven and
earth, so we propose to encourage our
children to strive to know God and to
know His Word by offering prizes to
them.
My advice and council to our young
people is to avoid all persons who
don't believe in sociality, hospitality
and rewards. Such people are calcula-
ted to dwarf your better self and sour
the sweetness of your better natures.
Don't go to hear such people preach
lest they knock out human love and
sympathy Stay away from them.
just came in from Sunday school and
am eager to tell what a nice, orderly
Sunday school we had. Why, sir,
never saw better any where. But
few missed their questions. There
were 95 present Miss Maud Hart 500
verses and Miss Myrtle Crabtree $50
verses and Jas. Hart 233 verses. Our
visiting friends complimented our
school very much yesteady on their
conduct. wish they would take
peep at our Sunday school when in
session. Quiet: WE'LL, should say SO.
You coud hear pin fall. We've no
loud mouthed, bawiing teachers. All
speak in a we'll regulated tone Of
voice. No giggling or noise of any
kind, everything done decently and in
order,
Well, Oak Grove Sunday school has
formally accepted the Mt. Pleasant
Sunday school challenge on recitation
and singing. SO guess we will be
treated to something nice and elo-
quent. They wouldn't tackle Oak
Grove in memorizing contest, and I
don't blame them.
Well, Jas. Carrick from Warren
County, Is here on visit. Jim can't
stay away from Ma long.
win Cannon. of South Pittsburg, 10
here on visit for few days.
Bros. Landlord and Dykes preached
at Oak Grove today to splendid con-
gregation. Bro. Cannon breaches to-
night.
believe this covers all the news
that would interest your readers.
The Bradley Lumber Company 10
preparing to 60 into business here on
the mountain. Every little helps, 80
Tracy City may not die after all. The
fact il, there Is and has been more la
Dor than there was demand for, so
this scattering out is not hurtfu ]. It
ia the right thing to do. but IN scat
tering fear they will overgorge some
other place. Uncle Tom.