The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-06-02
NEWS OF PROSPERITY.
Deaths OF Mrs. Lizzie Hunter and Miss
Martha Pugh-Oid Folks Day.
Personal Mention.

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has come and gone leaving bless
| ing in the hearts and minds of many
Of the friends and members of Grace
! Lutheran church. The program was
carried out as was arranged and din
ner was served on the church lawn.
! DR.. F. D. Simpson made an excellent
talk in the welcoming address. Mr..
! J. F. Browne had cahrge Of the music
and the excellent singing of the choir
and children was evidence of a mas
terly hand at its head.
But the crowning feature of the day
was the sermon by one of the Oldest
members of the South Carolina Synod
the Rev. Mr.. Austin, Of Leesville, who
said in part:
Gen., 47 chapter, verses s and 9:
'tAnd Pharaoh said unto Jacob, How
old art thou? and Jacob said unto
Pharaoh, The days of the years of my
pilgrimage are an hundred and thir-
ty years: few and evil have the days
of the years of my life been, and have
not attained unto the days Of the years
of the life of my fathers in the days OF
their pilgrimmage.'
Our text introduces us to one Of
the most striking scenes of the Old
! Testament history. We have before
US three distinguished individuals, the
monarch of Egypt, Pharaoh, Joseph
raised from a captive to the ruler of
a kingdom Introducing his father to
Pharaoh.
And Pharaoh said unto Jacob, How
old art tnou?' Let us consider the
question asked. This is very COM
mon question. We may form some
idea OF the age. Old age is promised
as blessing to those Who are cbed-
lent to God. 2. The question is in
teresJing. 3. The question is solemn
and momentous. It is connected with
great responsibility. Oh! how mo-
llel tous life becomes Deca ,se II is
connected with eternity. Our cradle
rocks US to the tomb and eternity. The
age specifies 130 years, a very extend
| ed age, yet it was short when COM
pared with his predecessors his faith
er Isaac lived $50, his grandfather 175,
his great grandfather 205 and many of
the antideluvians approached to 800
and 800 years, yet $50 to US appears
| long. In the time Of Moses the great
majority did not live 70 and now
generation is completed in 80 years.
Second. He represents his years as
being few. There is marked differ
ence in past and future time. Ask
the aged and they will tell you that
a long life is nothing; one says it is
as yesterday, another says it is a tale
! and Vapor. Third, He describes his
years as being evil, years Of sorrow.
Fourth, He describes his whole life
a pilgrimage. THE days of the years
of my pilgrimage" like his form of
speech. We should not forget that
our years are formed of days. We
cannot tell what a day may bring
forth. The Psalmist says, so teach
us to number our days. Altogether
it is a pilgrimage. Incessant changes
take place. Let US form a true esti-
mate Of life 1t is short and sorrow
full; let us settle this in our minds.
! We should treat the world as such
and expect such treatment FROM it. Let
US ascertain whether or not the great
ends Of life are accomplished. The
ends for which we should live, for our
selves, to secure our salvation and
spiritual improvement, for the good
of others, our families, the church and
the world, for the honor and glory Of
God. To record your name as an
aged worker is a glorious thing.
Mrs. Sallie Fellers, OF Newberry, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. L. S. Bowers.
Mr.. J. D. Bruce, of Newberry, spent
Sunday in town.
Mr. Olin Bolt, of Columbia, spent
the weekend at home.
Miss Annie Moseley has completed
her course in music at Elizabeth col
lege, and is home for the summer.
! Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Shaw, and Mr..
and Mrs Tom BCyne, Of Columbia,
were guests Sunday Of Mrs. A G..
i Wise
Miss Mary Wheeler is home from
Brenau college, Rome, Ca, On ac-
! count of illness.