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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-29
LIVE CHURCH NEWS 0F WHOLE WORLD Christianity Has Had a Prosperous Year GETTING TOGETHER Is New Spirit of Unity Among Christian Affairs-CathOlic
 Church Has Made Much
 Progress

Catholic and Protestant Christianity cause in America. is closing fairly pros porous year. Social service work has gained most prominence, both In the churches themselves and among the American public Actual membership has been, on the whole, about two and one quarter per cent for Protestant and T trife more for Catholic. due to immi- grafton. This keeps pace with growth in population.
 Religious bodies growing steadily in- clude the Baptist, whose growth is most normal in the middle west and south west; the Disciples of Christ, confined to the middle west and Pacific coast; Epis- copal, which is general, with the largest growth in the largest cities of the east Methodist strength shows tendency to go to Presbyterian and Episcopal churches; and Presbyterian, which is assimilatins members of smaller bodies whom it ab- sorbs, and slowly creating one of the largest of American religious bodies. The year has been disastrous to new theologies, and to some extent to liberal ones Far fewer schemes are launched
 
 For example, F or 15 years ago New York would hear of perhaps a dozen new ventures each fall. put forth chiefly ir l it's own town districts. Central locations l are always affected by these religious pro | motors. Now the average is hardly moro than four. The bodies that are grow ing are those already large, and those that stick closely to theologies long an- nounced and understood. Work is the key hot faFn eial work, educational work. getting most into the public mind, grow in numbers most rapidly and most steadily.
 Large Contributions
 Amounts contributed by the Amer ican people to support Christianity steadily increase and now amount to s340, 900, ,OO0 a year This sum includes new buildings and all forms of mis- sions, money sent to foreign lands among them. The total is not large when compared with sums spent on many luxuries. Amounts given by yari- ous bodies grow steadily as their num- bers grow, but show wide variations by the bodies per member. The aYer- age is from about s2.50 up to s19.50, Methodists and Baptists being low and Episcopalans and Eresbyterians high, the average in part being affected by the counting in the total of the col ored memberships in the south. The amount contributed by America to for eign missions will reach this year all most to the s13,000,e00 mark, and that to home missions will be a trifle above $40,000,0 900.
 Attendance at public religious wor- ship on Sundays, in proportion to mem bership, is quite as large as 1t ever was. in spite of the popular notion that people do not go to church as they used to do That it is not is shown by counts of such attendance. made in diff . ferent cities and kept from year to year. In some cities, especially those in the middle west, there is distinct gain. Attendance at services on week
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-29

Is rather increasing it. The following telegram from the manager of the southern distributing branch at At lanta, Ga, received at the office of the local representatives, shows that Buick sales are satisfactory in this section Of the country:
 Highland Garage Company, Birming- ham, Ala:
 Factory advises they passed the 10,- coo mark in 1912 deliveries today. Your splendid cooperation and support has made this new record possible. We eN- tend to you, your associates and fam flies, their best wishes for a merry Christmas and prosperous new year.
 E. H. LOSEY, Mgr
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-29

anc the larger field in Lybia give the church new visions. In Vienna and Paris the building of new Catholic churches has gone on with vigor. It is an odd fact that Catholics in American cities have been better provided with churches than in these older cities. In England the whole hierarchy is in process of remaklns, so great has been Catholic growth there. The Pope, now in his 7sta year, Is remark ably vigorous. and he is carrying on re fotms in administrative methods that will make his pontineate memorable, The year 1912 saw progress in many of these reforms. Not in years have utterances os the Pope Of Rome, and of his secretary oe state, been in more hopeful tone than at the close of this year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-29

Eible classes are growing in numbers. and men stay in classes when once in them. It is as notable q Bible class move ment as any in recent years.
 Two other forms of Christian education. developed if not started during the year. sre the exposftons, OF missionary world fairs, and the Christian universities. These fairs are termed 'Fhe World in Baltimore or whatever city held in. Volunteers act as demonstrators, things are shown from missionary lands and people in the dcing and in the making, and crowds attend them. One just held in Baltimore is to be followed by one in Chicago next spring The universities are in great centres in Asia. and in the found ing of them. American religious bodies gro uniting. They are not only Christian education in advanced form, but also Christian unity in the same form. Four arc projected and some progress n1s been made on two or three of them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-29
MIR. MINHENNETT RETURNS
 FROM INSPECTION TRIP

After visiting the Cole factory and several other plants where good auto mobiles are made, E. R. Minhennett, Jr., of the Cole agency has returned home. He visited Chicago, Detroit and other points while away from Birmingham. He went over tho Cole factory care fully while absent to get knowledge of the car which he will handle here. It !s unedrstood that Mir. Ninhennett and aa- sociates intend to take over other cars during the year and transact gen. eral automobile sales agency. He Is we'll known here and enjoys wide ae- quaintanceshfp.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-29
NEW AGENCIES WILL
 COME HERE 1913

Several automobile dealers in Bir- mingham have received unofficial in- fcrma tion that automobile makers are looking toward Birmingham for 1913 and the chances are very good for the establishment here of several new agencies during the new year. No com
 panies have yet given out information that can be publicly discussed for ob-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-29

that no less than % rabbits were thus slain by the automobile-rifle expert Some i'll informed person was inclined to doubt tho exactness of the story but Mr. Patillo held firm to this statement of the hunt.
 Of course, the readers of this col umn enjoy the right to place their own exclusive interpretations upon the mar rative here printed, including this one.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-29
Christians Getting Together

Proba bly, the most noteworthy features of the year just ending, in Christian affairs in Amrica, in the until spirit, shown forth in several ways There
 is planned forth in several ways. There and order, but that was projected Ill 1910. and during 1912 nothing beyond educational work was accomplished to- ward it. Nobody pretends to say as yet when or where such conference will be held. The idea prevails, fostered by a suggestion made during the year by Christian leaders in England that II will be held in New York city, some time.
 A by product of the laymen's mis- sionary and Men and Religion Forward Movement was this same Christian unity, and it took two forms The first was that when, in the big meetings cf these movements, Christians of various names came together they came also to know each other, and so better feeling. began to prevail The second form was better business plans on the part Of organizations within the same religious bodies. It is notorious that unity be- tween religious bodies, as Methodists and Presbyterians. has not been a greater need, is not a more crying one, that be- tween relations between some missionary societies of some religious bodies.
 Baptists entered upon the plan of unity flrSt and Methodlsts followed them late this fall. That is, the several missionary organizations among these respective bo- dies got together Formerly each society sent out it's appeals, sometimes in print. but oftener secretaries and missionaries to speak for its own work. The year just ending saw an advance of far reaching importance and value. Now all go out to do so for all the causes. The misslon- ary idea of one is the missionary idea of all. Common ends are served, mission- ary money is saved. There is unity of horse sense kind.
 No outward show of progress has been made toward unity between Protestants and Catholics in America beyond increas- ing mention each Of the other in plans made along social and reform lines. The federal council contributed not a little during the year toward this prog ress in unity, both between bodies and between organizations within them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-29
0LSMOBILE BABY SIX
 IS A SENSATION

Representatives of the Oldsmobile factory are certainly much pleased with the prospect for great sales of that pop ular car during the 1913 season, espe- eially for the new Baby Six of which announcement was made carly in Nv- vemher, There is not a dealer but has sold one or more of these cars and as yet the time of delivery is not at hand. The local representatives of the Oldsmobile the Highland Garage com
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-29
Teaching Christian Religion

Teaching the Christian religion, not to children only, but to people of all ges. made a distinct advance during the year 1912. in that the business of it was organized, in several religious bodies upon the same basis that long obtain 1Eg for missions. General boards, with secretaries, were formed. In few, no- tsbly in Con-regational and Methodist such organized effort had long obtained The year 1912 saw their plans copied in half a dozen other principal bodies.
 In Bible study for young men there have been several changes in method. Perhaps the most notbale of the year now is the Drexel-Biddle of Philadelphia, where young society fellow, possessing wealth, took lip work that has extended to other cities end become national in aim oddly enough, this inexperienced promoter hit upor plans that worked when older heads failed. In spite of some criticism, athletics were made prominent among those who attend the classes. Whatever be said of it, the Drexel-B.uGls
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-29
P OF BIRMINGHAM AUTOMOBILISTI

I Ian will be enabled to render consld-
 erable service here as the need for such an agency has been fairly well realized for some time. Mir. Nolan personally is well known and popular in Birmingham, where he has resided nearly gil of his life. His | associates in the business are all well known also.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-29
THE NOLAN SERVICE
 AGENCY OPENS

With the announcennent that the bus mess will be open every hour of the year, the Nolen Tire and Service agency has fairly started business. The com pany, of which c. 4. Nolan is mana ger is located corner Avenue C and Twenty first street fl is proposed Co help out any automobilists in trouble as two cars will be kept constantly in service all the time. The chances are that the company headed by Mir No-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-29
GREETINGS

Tie compiler of this column extends to those whom it di- rectly interests the compliments of the season and wishes for each dealer. owner or borrower of automobiles q new year filled with accomplishments.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-29

years ago that Iucian gave an account of the manner wherein the inhabitants of the moon drink air squeezed or com pressed into a goblet" so that il formed a kind of dew. This clearly suggests liquid air.
 The same writer. in Vera Historia humorously and at some length describes an aerial ship the sails of which were inflated by d whirlwind, thus impelling it through space to the moon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-29

viohs reasons. However. 1t Is said sev- eral new cars will be in the field dur ing the new year which will add just that much more to the greatness of Birmingham in the Automobile line.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-29

Ben Robinson of Louisville is located here now, being connected with the Robinson Auto and Tire company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-29
TEN THOUSAND
 RIuCkS SHIPPED

Evidently the Buick car, which has been a great seller all over the coun- try, has lost none of it's popularity but
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-29

The Brownell Auto company an nounces the sale of two cars to the Carolina Portland Cement company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-29
Rnbert bremen is hunting.

Nilburn B. Smith will return home from Decatur Wednesday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-29

Ed Paullo of ;he Oakland agency spent the holidays In Rome, Ga, with relatives.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-29

pany, believe that by the time the first car arrives In Birmingham they will have contracted for sales of their en- tire allotment for the entire season.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-29
;. By CLYDE N. ENNIS

ERFEcT unison characterizes the
 answer of automobile dealers of
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1912-09-26

q sid titles and such
as pertains to the office,
cG1tiifrf tho afEcn IN no
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1912-09-26

For sale One ! 600 -pouLd Fair
banks compound self subtractng
beam wagon or stock k-scale for sala
cheap. Scale has been used but one
year. For particulars apply at Rec
ord office or phone, write or call on
w. S. Ferry. Strasburg, N. D.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1912-09-26

II there are any auto oane le
abouts that are interested 90 f3
patent vulcanizers Of inner
they can see one al the Rec 5.
There are couple here
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1912-09-26

applicants are examined.
All those teaching on permits, or
who ea pcet to teach and are as yet
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1912-01-04
Mhere Bank .AdvsrtIsIna paId.

Does 1t pay bankers to ADVERTISED
apparently 1t does Ia Cleveland Ac
sording 10 Finance, published in thal
city. the six leading banks that are
SYSTEMATIC and persistent advertiser.
show growth Of deposits during the
5eyen years from 1904 to 1911, of nc
ess than $57.s7S,S0S The Iargesi
Jain smong the banks is that Of the
citizens Savings and Trust company
very large advertiser. which con
.Tibuted S16.076, 923 Of the above total
AS noticeable contrast to the gain
IF the banks using modern methods
IT advertising is the gain Of those In
stitutions that, practically speaking
10 no ADVERTISING at all except to pub
ish their statements as required By
aw The six leading banks In this
class show q gain during the seven
years Of only I'll. 965 $50. which Is less
han 20 per cent Of the gain OF the
banks which advertise
II would probably be unfair to at
tribute this showing solely as the re-
sait Of advertising since the bank ad-
vertistng Is usually active In ali bust
ueas-getting departments: neverthe-
less-the figures are extremely interest.
Ing.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1912-01-04
shlts,s 4Raatx MLkar.Rehea.


Establishing q factory on a ons-time
advertisement Is like catching shark
with three-ounce trout rod.
Sending out cheaply printed Ntera
ture is like throwing deg a bons-il
keeps him out OF mischief. but he
never grows fat on II
Making advertising pay that has nc
selling plan back of It, Is Ike teach,
Ing microbes to perform tricks.
Some advertising Ia like whisky
fine to look at but awfully hard "a
swallow.
An advertisement is like a persons
mouth-it isn't the sise. bat what n
says. that counts.
Advertising appropriations ere Ike
lemons. MS ali right to economise on
them: but for heavens sake. dona
squeeze EN-.
An advertisement campaign is like a
watch. No matter bow good II Is
every day winding Is all that keeps Il
going Rusty Mikes Dairy.s
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1912-01-04
GENERAL GRANT ON DRINKING
ns1s Not Touch Llqwor and Has MOI
sor Over ia Years Because He
Il Afraid 81 II.

s.Tell the young men through your
paper that Ganerai Grant does moi
artnh = drop of liquor has not for II
years; because ne IL afraid 70 drink
-lSoW you zhsten." continued the
9ansral. When was boy al
school. and a. West Point. was q
pei becauso az the greatness Of my
father. was given every opportunity
10 drink. Rnd did drink-some. Al
: got older and mixed with men, war
ecaFxed veterans who fought With my
fathaT would Ome UP and. Tor the
cake ~ old AsEn6a, ask me to celebrate
With them ~ glory Of past events.
and j dtd s0Uaa.
Then when was made minister
70 AustFia the customs OF the country
end ny ofhcts3 position almost com
pellea me 10 drink always. ! tried 70
| aysnk Wits extreme moderation. be-
ehaaa 1 hnsW Nat aloohoi Is the worst
p0tseu q NAN ebuld take into his sys-
tezaS but | fosbf Quit was an inpos'
nlNsltty 10 dr4nk moderately
Fl eouid nef say. when drink was
plaeed before me- NO. only drink
III che morning or at certain hours
The fact thats4 indssiged at ali com.
psltsd ms to drink on every occasion
P'OE he absnr6
'I'ng that reason. because moderate
drinking Il a practical AInpossibliity
/ became an absolute tsetotalera
crank. u you please will not allow
Il even il my house, When d man
can say. I never drink. ne never has
t0saFSs y nsyak urged 70 drink
Asvsr OKsnd6 81 not drtnlrings at least
that - my expertenoe.
Giro me kha sober man. the abso,
1Ata1 sa2kotAI6r every time He's de.
randahle. II had the greatest ap.
pointiYs powers IN the country, no
man would ges even the smallest ap-
p0intment from ms unless he showed
proof 81. his ahsolute teetotallsm
re ! could By Offering my body q
aaeriAce. free tbis country from this
fsn cancer. drink. I'd thank the Al
mighty for the privilege Of doing II. :
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1912-01-04

Below Il tie honor roll Of Lees
urr school tor the ninth ending
December 22nd 1911
First Gaade: Sol Yoeman, Hugh
oyer Mary Leila Forester, Chris
Inc saa;er, Foy Go.win. Sidney
,mith.
Second Grade: Linda Forester,
.ddie Belle Forester
Third Grade; Annie Mae Jackson
pierpont Gill, Lucille Logan, Ma
ron lee, Jewel johnson, Claude
statham,
Fourth Grade: Wallace Tison,
Wallace Forester. Berta Lee Col
win. Ruth Hall.
Fifth Grades ce'estis Clifton,
Ella Mae Goodwin, Frank Goodwin,
Fred shaekleiord. Elizabeth smit
Tonilnie Lee johnson.
Seventh Grade: Carl Long, 80;
Mary Fila LrralnoFs, 9i; Lula ~;
son. 81; Arthur .ons, 8
Eigth Grade Run aTttsan, 81
l.S; Evelyn Long, VI liz; aiary
Lizzie Forester, 93'l 4,
Ninth Grade: Luke Minis, 50 rs
Lizzie ST los, SO IA: Iole.ie Davis
96 2-7s; Annie Laurie Bunklcy "
ia. Agnes Pope 50 l-S.
B. e. Flowers, Principal,
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1912-01-04
THE VALUE OF A
FOLLOW-UP SYSTEM

n man IaInbasted you on the eye
and walked away and waited week
before he repeated the perform
ance, be wouldn't hurt you very
badly. Between attacks you would
have an opportunity to recover from
the effect OF the first blow
But If he smashed you and kept
mauiing, each impact OF his fist would
find you less able to stand the ham
mering, and a half-dozen jabs would
probably knock you down
Nov, advertising is, after all, mat
ter Of hitting the eye Of the public
II you allow. too great an interval tc
elarse between insertions Of copy, the
effect OF the first advertisement will
have worn away by the time you hi
again. You may continue your scatter
ID talks over a period Of years. but
you viii not derive the same benefit
that would result from greater con
seniration. In other words. by ap
earring In print every day you are abIs
o get the nenGnt OF the impression
reated the day before. and as eacl
,iece Of copy makes it's appearance thI
esplt Of your pnblicAy on the reader
sind is more pronounced-you mus
..ot stop short Of knock-down impre.
ION.
Persistency is the foundation of az
fertistng auccess. Regularity Of insel
ION Is just as important as cleve
hrasing The man who hangs on
ne man who wins out
The advertiser who does not Jet
say slip BY without having his say !
5ound 70 be h1ar0 and have bis Ii
aence islt Every insertion OF cop
rings stronger returns. because it ha
ne benent Of what has been said bs
IRE, until the pubiic's attention Is Xix
q eye that has been SO repeated
truck that the least touch Of sugges
ION will feel like blow NJ
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1912-01-04
SCIENCE is AGAINST ALCOHOL
unlked states Government Publishes
Bone Valuable Papers Read by
,esneers Temperance Workora.

Some valuable papers, read by Or.
sF D CTnkhars and others ct the
iaemi,annpaI meeting Of the American
Gceiesy for tho study Of Alcohol and
Other Drag Narcotics held at Wash
lngtnn, have bssn published by the
undtaa etates sovernment ID pamph-
lsa torma DR.. CEothera. who ID the
sspawsnssndant of the Walmet Lodge
hnaptsai Hartford. Conn.. and an
earnest worker for temperance. CON
FihaEes . suggestive paper on THE
Future Of the Aicoholtc Problem
ThsFa axe enough facts in this book
~ gathered " experts, damaging to
Ne aViaA trade 70 destroy Il many
uaea ever, Here d one Of them:
~TAe MaoFis o. New Zealand. accord.
tag y Captain Cook. we're at the time
whea be ATat Visited the island almost
psgfees IA physiaus. Even the old
mer. he states. possessed tils endur.
nnee u youth. They numbered then
eVsf 10000. Alcohol and tobacco
tOana their way 20 them &c the island
became Inhabited By the white race.
meA women aud children began TO
drink and smoke. 10 their innocence
believing II q blessing Today the
Maoyss are race Of physical and
moral 6egenerases. numbering only
A1.OO0 Thuuaanda Of tipplina men,
eegs o. he white Faca are az truly,
d aos - visfhty. deseneFatins.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1912-01-04

ny homeless man With the chro.
nAtie nose. while you are stirring up
EAe sugar ID 4 10 eent glass 81 gin LEI
me slve you 4 fact to wash down with
n 7Cu may sag you HAYS longed for
yeaFs scr the free. Independent life Of
EAe farmer. but have never been abls
% set money enough together to bag
{ farm. But chat Is Just where you
are mistaken. For some years you
hAve been drinking a good improved
iarm al the rate Of 100 square feet
sulp II you doubt this statement
figure II out yourself An acre OF
land contains $3.50 square feet Es-
timating. foE cenvenience. the land at
efSS6 al acre you viii see that II
brings the land to Just mill per
square foot Nov pour down the fiery
dcss and imagine you are swallowing
= strawberry patch. Can in ave OF
Jour frlsnGs and have them help you
guip. dewa hat soe-foos garden Co
o. 4 DGoiouEad spree some day and
sss nov long Il requires TO swallow
enough pasture land 20 feed q COW.
Pue down that glass Of gin: there Is
alFt d it-loo feet Of good. rich dirt.
wovsA Sass per acFe.-RObeFt ]. Bur
aoteo
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1912-01-04
70 succeed, You Must KEEP Il e

Some advertising is mighty good
holds the attention Of readers they
think It over-but because they do not
respond quickly the advertiser gets
weak-kneed and stops his advertising.
An people are not alike. Some act
quickly Others deliberately. You must
keep on advertising until you move ali
the people.
Keep on advertising keep on doing
good advertising. The public win SD.
preciate you and give you the right
sort Of returns.
Advertise IN accordance With your
business.
Dont overdo Il; don't underdo its
keep at it-even though compelled 20
start in a small way.-Newspaperdom.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1912-01-04

freetrade others viii dema 4 tn
tie tariff be cut down until it rep
reaents only the difference in cost
Of production here and abroad,
instead 81 being left SO high that
It not OILY covers that difference,
but gives the American manu-
facturer plenty Of margin to gouge
the consumer without danger Of
foreign competition"
II will pay any woman to read
this article, and it Will ke found
valuable To any man reader who
.lesirss 10 know in detail Just how
the tariff works inpra stice