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Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1911-11-03
SALARIES A SHAME
Striking Pastor Utters Criticism
of Clergy's income.
Advocates State Board Of Control Over
Establishment of Congregations
Pictures Preachers Often
Near Starvation.

Lebanon. Ind.-"The manner IN
which the pastors of many OF the
churches in rural communities ana
small towns have to exc out mlsera-
BILE existences on the pitiable salaries
given them, is a disgrace to Chrlstlah-
ity, a reproach to American civlilza-
ton and reflection upon present.
day church government, declares
Rev. E. 7. Greenleaf, who recently
resigned the pastorate OF the Lepan-
on circuit of three rural Methodist
Protestant churches, because, In vie"
of the present high cost of living the
salary was not sufficient to provlde
an adequate living for his family
and who, because of the publication
Of the reasons for his resignation, was
left by the conference without an ap-
pointment for the ensuing year
THE business world today does not
know the conditions surrounding the
financial affairs of the ministry, con-
tinued Rev. Mr.. Greenleaf. The
church itself covers up the matter
because if the truth became known
the whole religious institution would
be shamed. The ministers them
selves suppress the facts because OF
their fear that the pulpits Of churches
would be closed to them in the future
or because of belief that the money
mad world would charge them with
being mercenary If they should de-
saand more pay. 1t is time the facts
became known.
Salaries of ministers in rural COM
munities and small towns do not
grow appreciably larger as the years
go by. On the other hand, the preach
ers' old-time perquisites are passing
away. Railroads have withdrawn, or
are withdrawing, transportation con-
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1911-11-03

SESSIONS. The local merchants are
gradually abolishing the old-time
complimentary methods of selling
goods to ministers. All of the other
avenues of outside help are becoming
more and more clogged, until they
will soon be closed entirely The
calls upon. the minister's purse are
not lessening in number or insistence.
He is considered legitimate and easy
prey by many persons, members of
his own flock included While all this
Is true, the cost of living is steadily
mounting higher and the salary that
several years ago might have been
ample to provide living is no longer
sufficient.
mo matter how small his salary,
whether it is barely suffic ient to keep
him and his family from starvation,
or not, the minister must wear good
clothing and dress his family well, be-
cause the pride of the congregation
demands it. What a shame it is that
this Christian pride does not extend
to the point that the parishioners are
Willie W pay IhCiA pcotOt ocldiy EuI-
ticient to enable him to dress as he
should without sacrificing his own or
his family's physical well being in so
doing.
Ministers belong to the noblest
profession on earth. They deserve
better treatment than they are re-
ceiving. They are not beggars. In
the very nature of their profession
they cannot be and probably to that
fact is due the disposition OF churches
to pay them the least salary possible.
Few churches are paying what they
can afford. The tendency is all the
other way"
The Rev. Mr.. Greenleaf Is forty-six
years old. His family is his wife, five
daughters and one son. He came
here from Indianapolis, where he was
employed in the city engineers office
as mechanical and civil engineer
craftsman. He thought that by extra
work as craftsman he might earn
sufficient funds in addition to his sal
airy to support his family here in
comfort However, the work of min
istering to three country churches
took too much of his time and the
opportunities for doing outside WORK
were few.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1911-11-03

fruit limbs increases the earliness and
productiveness to surprising ex-
tent.
The results of cotton breeding by r.
l.. Bennett, special agent of the bu-
reau of plant industry, show that for
early fruiting the first fruit limbs
must be low-not higher than the fifth
joint above the seed leaf joint and the
primary or wood limbs must be low
the first not above the fifth joint and
not exceeding four in number is de-
sirable.' His results show that for
rapid fruiting ''the joints on the main
stem, fruit limbs, and the primary
limbs. must be short: not to exceed
two or three inches is desirable and
that fruit limbs should grow in sue
cession at each joint of the main stem
and primary limbs and should be CON
tinuous in growth for continuous fruit
ing"
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1911-11-03

e
Calhoun, Panksn, Scott. Quitman. La
ayette, Webster Copiah. Newton.
There are seventy-seyen counties In
the state OF Mississippi Five coun-
ties are entirely or partially released
from quarantine Twenty counties
are now engaged in determination
work. Twenty-Five counties are to be
started in the work during June, IL
they want It, Forty-seven counties
represent the total we are now trying
to help Thirty counties represent
the number in which the tick is en-
joying unhampered, its incessant ban
quet from the nourishing hides Of
thousands of cattle whose owners by
their hospitality fatten the worthless
and costly tick and starve the useful
and profitable COW.
We believe what is good thing
for the farmer of northern and west
ern Mississippi is equally good for
the Mississippians who live in the
southern and eastern sections of the
state. We believe If Adams and JEFF
ferson counties can eradicate the cat
tie tick in one year every other county
can and should We believe If in
three months Holmes county people
can construct 40 dipping watts and
dip $4,000 cattle every two weeks, IT
won't take Uncle Sam long to reward
them by releasing the area from quar-
antine
We believe Mississippians need the
millions the tick is costing for some
other purpose and they are going to
stop the leak right now We believe
it is no longer necessary to show any
person that the tick can be eradi.
Gated, $4,000 square miles have been
freed of them and released from quar-
antine.
We believe the dipping vat and ar.
senical solution the best method OF
Graduating the tick. The dipping vat
has come to stay; it is almost indis.
pensable on a farm as 1T may be used
for dislnfecting all live stock with
little cost and the saving of much
time. The better the vat is construct.
ed, the more serviceable it will be for
future use. Don't do a cheap job.
Experience has demonstrated that
individuals cooperate better when the
county officials enter into a co-opera-
tive campaign with the state and fed.
era' officials in fighting the tick evil
Everybody has a tick, and as con
sequence, tick eradication is bound to
be popular movement
Ali the railroads in Mississippi have
expressed their willingness to aid in
graduating the tick Let us all try
to arouse public interest in the work
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1911-11-03

Megaphones for street cars have
proved failure What about mega
phones for passengers who wish to
get off at certain station on lines
where the bell doesn't ring?
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1911-11-03
Handy Low Truck.

shown. Two poles Is feet long are
used for the platform. About two feet
from their upper ends holes are bored
and the poles are pinned to the cross.
piece, the ends resting on the bolster
about two inches from the standards.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1911-11-03

Inventor Bell has designed furnace
which he claims will cool a house in
stead of heating it. He's too late.
Most of those already on the market
do that same thing.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1911-11-03

Doctor Sargent of Harvard says
trousers beat skirt sitting, standing,
walking or running. And when it
comes to striking a match trousers
have 'em beat block.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1911-11-03

A woman in New York lost, by her
marriage to her fourth husband, ali
mony awarded her from her third.
This decision destroys a possible and
promising consecutive matrimonial in
dustry.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1911-11-03
g.N.az<0
HOW TO MAKE A LOW TRUCK
One Made From the Front Part of an
Ordinary Wagon Is Shown in
Illustration Herewith.

Herewith is shown a handy low
truck made from the front part of an
ordinary wagon. strong oak reach
about one foot long replaces the long
er one. says the Farm Journal To
the rear end of this is bolted an iron
clevis that holds a crosspiece as
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1911-11-03
EXCELLENT PLACE FOR DOG
Comfortable Sleeping Quarters Can
Easily Be Arranged Under Plat
form Used for Loading.

Some think it is not worth while to
provide a house for the farm dog
and leave him to shift for himself
sleeping wherever he can find q
warm place, says writer in the Farm
and Home. We have a good Collie
from which we load milk cans and
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1911-11-03

A New Jersey man who was bitten
by fly has developed blood poison
Ing. Evidently the Jersey fly is en-
yious of the fame achieved by the
Jersey 'skeeter.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1911-11-03

From New York comes the tale OF
man who was bitten. by an enraged
oyster. 1t remains for Winsted, Conn.
to spring something about a man-eat-
ing snail
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1911-11-03

A man in Pennsylvania made a bet
that he could stay under water for two
minutes and dived to win it. He
stayed under two hours, and succeeded
only in demonstrating that FOOLS
wager is a poor cause in which to risk
and lose life.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1911-11-03

When a man is lost in the clou6s
nowadays it does not follow that Re
Is dreamer. He may be an energetic
aviator seeking to break altitude rec
ords.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1911-11-03

A Frenchman tells us that Ameri-
cans are ignorant of things pertaining
to aviation. And yet we have killed
our full quota of aviators.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1911-11-03

The new comet soon will be Wis
ible to the naked eye-this is. If one
has nothing better to do than to sit
up all night waiting for it.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1911-11-03

A Chicagoan is trying to organize a
society to honor old maids" but he
will find few who are willing to ad-
NIT that they are eligible for member
ship.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1911-11-03

A dispatch from New York tells us
that a policeman was bitten So times
by dog AS we go to press the dog
ls in a critical condition.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1911-11-03

Inventor Bell has designed furnace
which he claims will cool house.
Now will somebody design furnace
that will heat a house?
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1911-11-03

The aeroplane is expected to be a
great peacenlaker. BY taking the jim
goes up into the air and leaving them
there?
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1911-11-03

What SENS to be needed as badly
as anything just now Is an automobile
that will balk the moment its driver
ceases to treat it right.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1911-11-03

If Atwood's long fight didn't do any
thing else, it put on the map several
small towns that nobody had ever
heard of before
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1911-11-03

No man has ever been found who
has so little confidence in himself as
to think that he could not edit news
paper better than the editor.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1911-11-03

other articles into the wagon, we pro
vided a place for him. We simply
boarded up the stand, put window
il one end and door in the other
A little straw for bedding makes ii
very comfortable place.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1911-11-03

News that there is an unusually
large crop of cranberries is but an
unpleasant reminder to the inhabitants
of the barnyard
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1911-11-03

Old-fashioned mothers are badly
needed, says minister; and so are
old fashioned children. it might be
added
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1911-11-03

A Chicago man wants divorce be.
cause his wife refuses to talk to him.
Casting pearls before swine, so to
speak
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1911-11-03

What use have we for mermaids
when pretty American girls can out
swim the world?
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1911-11-03
Cow Caused Fatal Railroad Wreck

Sterlington, La.-Engineer West
brook was killed, his fireman probably
fatally injured and four passengers
seriously hurt when north bound
Iron Mountain passenger train struck
cow and was derailed.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1911-11-03

That Harvard professor who says
people are better off by not taking va
cations is talking through his mortar
board
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1911-11-03

Joy riding is no longer uncertain.
The results usually can be told in ad-
vance.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1911-11-03

A Boston man at So ears of corn in
two hours, which shows culture isn't
every Boston mans specially
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1911-11-03

New York has killed 1895 dogs
and cats and the people are getting
more sleep per capita
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1911-11-03

London Punch" is seventy years
old. So are some of its jokes.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1911-11-03

The magazines are carried in
freight trains and even then they are
able to anticipate their date lines
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1911-11-03

Every auto speeder fancies himself
immune
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1911-11-03

A trip in the air is now the quickest
way to get underground quickly
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1911-11-03

A suggestion of work is like hurting
a bomb into the hoboes' convention
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1911-07-21
POWDER SPRINGS.

Mrs. Ida Haney, OF Atlanta,
spent tie weekend with friends
and relatives here.
Miss Maybelle Hodges, of Rock
mart, is visiting her cousin, Miss
Ethel Leake.
Hon, Joseph G. Camp will lect-
ure at the Methodist Church Friday
evening July Dist, at s p. m. Ad-
mission will be 15c, proceeds to go
for parsonage. Col. Camp, of
Georgia, is one of those wonderful
orators whom the South sends forth
every few years. Gordon and
Graves have charmed the continent
for the past ten years, and now
Colonel Camp. comes with an i'm
perial oratory that has never been
surpassed. He is no stranger in
our town, and we feel sure that
everyone who possibly can will
take this rare opportunity to hear
one OF Georgia's most gifted sons.
Mr.. Garrett Hardage's many
friends will be glad to know that he
is improving after his recent illness.
Mrs. Myrtice Brooks is at sani-
tarium in Atlanta. We hope that
she will soon be much improved.
Miss Ethel Hardage is visiting
in Atlanta.
Do not forget the picnic here on
July 29th. We are adding new
features every day VIII give a
full program next week. So come
one and all. NO.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1911-07-21
Last Weeks Letter.

Died, Mr.. Tommy Haney, Monday,
July 3, after an illness of several days
He was buried at Mt. Bethel GENE
terry, Tuesday, 4th, Rev. Mr.. Smith Of
ticiating. He leaves a wife and one
child and several other relatives and
many friends to mourn his death
Mr.. l.. NJ. Power celebrated his six
tieth birthday, which was the Sth OF
July, last Sunday, with a birthday din.
ner, all his children being present eX.
cept three. Among those present were
Mr.. and Mrs. P. J. Power, Mr.. and Mrs
Clint Power, of New Orleans, La, DR..
and Mrs. Power, of Roswell, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. d. Power, of Woodstock, Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Stephens, of Mari
eta, Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Reed, and
Misses Indiana Power, Nettie Reed
and Ruth Stephens All spent the day
pleasantly and wished for Mr.. Power
many more birthdays.
We are glad to state that Miss
Pearle Mitchell is some better at this
writing.
Ella Johnson is improving nicely
and will be able to be brought home
this week.
Miss Callie Hartsfield spent last
week in Roswell with her grandpa
rents, Mr. and Mrs. Hearston.
Mr.. R. F. Bishop and sister, Miss
Wayne, spent Sunday with Mr.. Rey-
nolds and Miss Myrtice Bishop.
Miss Idella Bellah visited relatives
in Roswell last week.
Mr. and Mrs. S. L. Hartsfield and
family visited her mother, Mrs. Hears
ton, last Sunday
We are having plenty of rain in this
section now and crops look very prom
Using.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1911-07-21

164 acres of land, 65 woods, IS acres
original forest, balance second-growth
pine. Good pasture, 4 spring branches
on place, 20 or more acres of branch
bottoms Land lies we'll. 1-2 mile OF
good school and churches Railroad
depot. 100 5 and 6-year.old peach
trees, fine assortment. 500 young
apple trees, just bearing, fine variety,
pears, plums and othersfruits. One
2-story Groom house. Barn and other
buildings. Two Broom tenant houses,
with stables, &C. Will sell.part, 60 OF
104 acres, or entire place.
For terms, &C., call on orsaddress
r. L. PYLANT,
4,14-ti Kennesaw, Ga
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1911-07-21
LOST MOUNTAIN.

The protracted meeting at the
Baptist church will embrace the
3rd Sunday in August.
Sam Moon has taken a position
as conductor on an Atlanta car line.
On August 9Th at 3 o'clock the
Masonic Lodge will hold a lodge of
sorrow to commemorate the lives of
their dead members. Resolutions
will be read of all deceased mem
bers of the lodge. There will be
several speeches made on the life
OF the late Mr.. E. w. Kemp, the
last member who died. All Master
Masons and the friends and rela-
tives of all the deceased members
are invited to attend.
Mr.. Sam House, of St. Louis,
Mo-, is visiting his sisters here,
Mrs. H. L. Scott and Mrs G. A..
Kemp.
Mrs. Litchman Leard OF Atlanta,
spent last week with her sister, Mrs.
Charlie Wright.
If the Battle Route Highway is
to be built along the line Of Sher-
man and Johnson's march it should
touch Dallas, New Hope and Lost
Mountain. Evans History of Geor-
gia in describing Sherman and
Johnson's march speaks of the
Federals capturing Rome, then
Sherman trying to cut off Johnson's
supplies by a force sent to Dallas,
the days fighting at New Hope.
Now this is a direct route from
Rome to Atlanta and it seems to
us if it is intended to benefit the
people locally this is the route. If
it were to follow the railroad it
would be but little benefit locally,
for the people already have trans
portation facilities by rail and by
traversing this section it would
benefit more people give view Of
new scenery and pass some historic
battle6elds. A hotel would be built
on Lost Mountain and tourists
could from this point get view of
the surrounding country. A park
would be laid out and some springs
on the mountain developed and it
would be made one of the most
attractive points on this highway.
Come this way. ALLEN.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1911-07-21
ACwoRTH.

Mrs L. NJ. Awtrey has returned
from a visit to her parents in
Atlanta.
Misses Natalie Awtrey and Bessie
lee Nichols have returned from
visit to Mrs. Hugh Orr in Temple.
Miss Margaret Watson. of Allan
20 visited Mrs. NJ. E. Watson last
week
Miss Dona Bailey, of Conyers, is
with her mother at Miss Annie
Moore's.
Mrs. Matte Cook, of Chattanoo-
"a, spent few days the past week
with relatives here.
Mrs. w. J. Bisiner, of Charlotte,
\. c., is visiting the family of Mr..
]. W. Mcmillan.
DR.. w. J. Mcmillan and Mr.. R.
T. Mcmillan left Friday for Tate
Springs, Tenn, for their health.
Mrs. E. R. Stewart, of Plains,
Ga. is visiting her aunt, Mrs. D.
D. Barrett.
Miss Annie Lee MCGEE left for
Atlanta, Monday, to assist in con-
Quoting the play ground, Pine
Hill.
Mrs. S. NJ. Stokely, of Atlanta,
is visiting Mrs. j. ]. Northcutt.
DR.. and Mrs. A. J. Durham have
returned from a visit to Statewide,
n. c.
Misses Pauline Collins and Mary
White visited Miss Irene Northcutt
in Marietta last week.
Mrs. A. J. Clark has returned
from visit to Menlo.
Mrs. w. w. Lee visited relatives
in Gainesville recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. J B. Rainey spent
several days in Atlanta last week.
Miss Myrtice Brown, of Browns
Crossing, is visiting Miss Ray
Mitchell.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1911-07-21
News from all Over the County,
OLIVE SPRING.

On account of the last two meet
ings of the Literary Society being
'rained out" the society will meet
next Saturday night. Everybody
is invited to attend.
The many friends of Miss Clelie
Knox and Master Tommie Knox
will regret to know that they are
real sick with the typhoid fever.
DR.. W. H. Parkinson is attending
them. Their many friends wish for
them a speedy recovery.
Mr.. and Mrs J. L. Moon. and
daughters, of Atlanta, have returned
home after delightful visit with
his mother, Mrs. G. s. A. Moon.
and sister, Miss Fannie Moon.
Mr.. Taylor Smith, of Dublin,
Texas, is visiting his mother, Mrs.
Frances Smith and other relatives
Mrs T. J. Edwards is recover
ing from painful affection of one
of her eyes.
Mr.. Will Knox, wife and two
children, of Hiram, are visiting his
brother Mr.. T. F. Knox and family.
Mr.. H. w. Fitch, little son and
daughter, of Atlanta, spent Sunday
as the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. J. A..
York.
Mrs. Albert Dobbins and chill
dren returned to Marietta Saturday
after spending a week most delight
fully as the guests of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. T. T. Alexander.
Prof. T. G. Lewis and Miss Maize
Whitfield, who opened school here
last Monday, have a good atten-
dance.
Mr.. E. ]. Moon who has been
confined to his bed with typhoid
fever for the past eighteen days, is
slowly improving.
Brother Grady Reed will conduct
prayer service here next Sunday
night. Rain prevented the meeting
last Sunday night.
Our community was visited by
the heaviest rain Sunday night we
have had in long while.
Miss Ruby York is spending some
time with her aunt in Atlanta.
CLYDE.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1911-07-21
Come to the Mill End Sale.
II A. Ward
NEW HOPE.

Miss Eunice Segars, who gradu-
9sed at the Missionary Training
school at Nashville last year and
Is now doing Deaconess work in
Louisville, KY, is spending her va
cation with friends and relatives at
New Hope.
Miss Velma Rogers is visiting her
uncle Mr.. James Rogers in Com,
merce.
Miss Mary Lou Mayes is on a
wv yWo weeks visit to her aunt, Mrq.
w. b. Wallice in Elberton.
Cmldren's Day was observed here
sunday and most pleasant and
profitable day was spent by all
those preeent.
Messrs. 0. L. Sutton and Rev.
M :, Davis, of Atlanta, assisted in
Onlldren's Day services Sunday.
- Miss Mittie Handy is spending
t 1E week with her brother in
A''anta' BUG.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1911-07-21
SARDIS.

The singing here Sunday after
noon was not largely attended on
account of inclement weather.
Mr.. and Mrs. |. E. Hill and
children spent Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs J. B. Black.
We had a severe rain Sunday
night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wiley Bagwell and
children spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. R. D. Barfield.
The sick in our community are
Messrs. Ed Conn and Cliff Haney
and Misses Elvina Haney and Pearl
Mitchell, who are confined to their
homes with typhoid fever.
Mr.. c. G. Mackey and family
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. 5.
w. Webb.
Rev. G. V. Crow preached at
Bethel Sunday night.
Everybody come out to Sunday
School Sunday morning at IL
O'Clock.
EUREKA.