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: ms Time ofrfe Year.
Along about this time of the
year, observes the Lexington
fDispatchd H4ksf ( begin } to kffkk
about their electric light bills,
and consequently the supefinten-
dent of the lighting company at
Lexington has gotten himself in
readiness for the kickers by pre-
/ pairing a very interesting little
chart, showing just why electric
light bills jump up at this time
of the year. s- .-.. .....
The chart gives the average
number of dark hours between
six o'clock in the morning, ordi-
nary rising time, and ten o'clock
at night, which is bed time. The
average person has never stop
ped to think that in June and
July there are only 2 hours and
43 minutes of darkness between
the hours named, while in De-
cember there are six hours and
fifteen minutes of darkness. In
other words December has 2.3
times as many dark hours as
June and July. .....
On the back of the chart ap-
pears an interesting statement
showing the amount Of power
used by various electrical devices
and it will astonish many per-
sons to learn how cheaply these
electric servants work. A g.
! pound iron, for example, costs 5
cents per hour. A sewing ma
chine motor costs } cent an hour.
A 16 candle power carbon light
and 80 candle power Tungsten
light costs each ! of a cent per
! hour.
Next Tuesday, December 5th,
is Arbor Day in Henderson. At
l O'Clock, p. M, at the graded
school building, the program of
exercises arranged for this Oc-
casion will berendered. Besides
the exercises by the children,
Mr.. J. c. Kittrell and probably
others will make addresses.
and who had been pillars in the
church. ..... ......- -,-
}, AS DR.. Tagg in his easy and
sweet manner spoke of these
things the faces of the audience
, looked sad and their eyes were
, moist. The conference was
greatly impressed when they
: were caused to think of his con-
secrated efforts which have made
his great paper such a powerful
influence. Every one regretted
, to hear him say that this is his
last year as editor. The North
Carolina Conference has suffered
great loss in many ways by not
giving more patronage to the
Methodist Protestant. " DR..
, Tagg offered a book of his own
{ work as a prize to any one sub
: scribing to the paper Of which he
| is editor.
: The address of DR.. Tagg was
, followed by a most splendid ad-
. dress by Rev. A. L. Elderdice,
, D. D., president of Westminster
Seminary. This Seminary has
prepared quite a number of min
, listers who are in the active work
, of the North Corolina Confer
ence: DR.. Elderdice is a most
eloquent and forceful speaker.
He was at different times in his
address interrupted by applause
and laughter. His subject was
The Paramount Issue" and he
contended that this Paramount
Issue" is More Men for the
Ministry" DIR. Elderdice said
the great call of the church is
for the Prepared Minister. "
He said that we should find the
young man who is promising,
and if necessary pay for his
preparation for the ministry. He
said for the church to amount to
most, it is necessary for it to
hear the call-"Get together,
Methodist Protestants. "
At the afternoon session the
conference resolved itself into
an electoral college for the pur-
pose of electing delegates to the
General Conference which is to
convene in Baltimore next May.
Rev. ". F. kennett was elected
president of the electoral college.
The work of electing delegates
to a General Conference is a
tedious one as each delegate,
both ministers and laymen. must
get a majority of the votes of
both orders. ministers and lay
men. This conference is now