Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-04-20

NlI. LullOl.
As your Owl Holler correspondent
is expected to keep up with transplr-
ing events and note the accidents and
incidents as they come and 60 in
rapid succession on the chess-board
Of time, want to relate a crcum-
stance or two that occurred during my
visit to Memphis some time ago as
dalegate at large) to represent the
u. S. in the great laymens movement,
which, like tidal wave is sweeping
over the country.
went as usually do) loaded
for bear" but in the hurry and con-
fusion incident to such an occasion,
was overlooked in making out the
program and was therefore deprived
of the pleasure Of telling them what |
thought about it, hope you will
indulge me in a few remarks, as |
must get these big ideas off of the
little ones before can proceed with
my story,
We live in an age where men do
things. The telephones, the auto
mobiles and the flying machines are
inventions that quicken the pulsations
Of the moving world around US and
shows that men have grown weary OF
the old low cum berson ways OF carry
ing on business in the commercial
world and time is too precious to be
wasted without something to show for
it. Men that have pulled along under
the old order Of doing business say
these improved facilities have almost
revolutionized trade relations and
what was once an iIksome task has
now become a pleasure, This rest
less desire to see results has invaded
the church and instead of using the
the balance Of the time left over, to
Ch7istianize the world the business
men have concluded to put money
brains and practical methods behind
it and enthusiasm into it and attend tc
it at once.
The time seems to have fully como
as foreign nations have learned al
last the civiliznG and enlightening
power Of the gospel and have thrown
wide their doors and said come in
While the multiplied thousands o
foreigners are coming to our shores
with all kinds of religions, and tht
missionary movement outside OF it
emotional features has been reduced tc
plain, practical, business proposition
and we have got to give them th'
Gospel or they will give us Socialism
Anarchy, and all that brood Of ism
that will ruin our boasted civilization
Now with this little prelude to ope
up | will say | went somewhere, that
had a purpose in going and the
somebody was there when got there
Now | will proceed to narrate:
When volunteers were called Eo
to attend the great meeting at Men
phis, some kind friend suggested th'
should 60; so looked around fc
some fine harness that would be sui
able for the occasion, as | would b
expected 10 mix with the big bugs
not being gifted by nature or incline
ton 10 run with the small hsh-s
after putting on Zekes standing cola
and red cravat and borrowing Es
Bodenhamer's derby, | took a hair CT
coke. a shine and shave an
bought ticket and took shipping c
the first train, feeling like a yearIir
country boy when he first visits h
cousins in town.
When arrived everybody had be
me to the city, for the laymen wei
as thick as black birds in whe
field. felt mighty lonesome I
nobody seemed to think was al
pumpkin in particular and remembe
ed Gerushas pous injunction to 10,
wise and keep silent; for | might S