Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-05-27

Rules have been promulgated con-
corning the visit of veterans to Get
tysburg, Pa, on the 50th anniversary
Of the great battle there July 1, 2, 3
and 4. These rules provide that all
veterans will be entertained free of
cost after getting to Gettysburg, by the
state Of Pennsylvania; but they must
have the proof with them that they
are veterans. All veterans who par
ticipated in the great battle will not
only be entertained there free Of cost,
but they will have their railroad trans
portation paid for them going and re-
turning; but they must have the proof
beforehand that they were In the bat
tie. A veteran must be vouched for
by another veteran and by oath Of the
voucher before the clerk Of the court
Of his county. These preliminartes
will take time: so those who expect to
go had better attend to the matter at
once. ..
IL would take more than a stelo-
graphic verbatim report Of last Sum
days services in the new Associate
Reformed church to give the reader a
correct and really comprehensive con-
ception Of just what occurred. 1t would
be possible to give substantially all
that was said and the manner Of the
saying but the atmosphere" Of the
occasion could not be transferred to
the printed page. Practically every
comment we have heard either direct
of approval People are agreed that
all the services were interesting and
enjoyable from start to finish. The
congregation in the morning was made
up principally Of friends and admirers
Of DR.. ]. G. Galloway, and although
the doctor never talks anything from
his pulpit but good wholesome Chris
tian truth, the audience was q friend
ly, sympathetic one that would come
pretty nearly taking anything he would
say because he said 1t. That Is they
would not stop to question his declara-
tions. They have such faith In his
orthodoxy that they would not consid-
er questions much worth while. A SER
mon like that under such circum-
stances Is necessarily enjoyable. The
afternoon service was in the nature of
Seceder love feast Practically the
entire congregation seemed to be per-
vaded with the idea of membership IN
big peculiar family, each member Of
which both understood and took for
granted the bond Of union, and the OK
In the ditch incident, the propriety of
DR.. Galloway's application and the fine
humor Of Rev. Mr.. Oates's comment
went home to everybody in a way that
was most delightful. The evening SER
vice conducted by pastors Of sister
churches was unique. There had never
been anything just like 1t In the town
before. Each Of the speakers deliver
ed good wholesome lesson, and In
what they said there appeared to be
that which seemed directed at the host
Notwithstanding Objectionable
nothing in way Of eproach-nothing
In the way of criticism but that
which seemed to call for reply, not
only in behalf of the Associate Re-
formed Presbyterian congregations;
but in behalf Of all the congregations
other than the one to whom the speak
er belonged. Matters had just 80 shap-
ed themselves. Rev. Mr.. Walsh had
emphasized the necessity of real
ethical preaching of the kind that had
characterized the preaching Of the
prophets the Savior and different con-
secrated 1. en- since. He made himself
should be hearing from the denomina-
tional pulpits the kind of sermons that
Billy Sunday, Gypsey Smith and the
Salvation Army leaders are doing
from tents, and from the streets. Not
so much as the result of formulated
design-certainly not with previous
knowledge Of what Mr.. Walsh was go
ing to say. Mr.. Machen followed with
some truths Of local application speci-
flying exactly along the line on which
Mr.. Walsh had generalized. Rev. E. q.
Gillespie set forth clearly and compre-
hensively the great fundamentals in
which all Christian denominations
strive together and then came danger
ously near saying that the A. R. P.'s
should take down their signs, tear up
their stationery. rent out their head
quarters and go over to the Southern
Presbyterians. It was all in the best
Of good taste, of course; but in 1t there
seemed to be that which carried a
challenge that raised the neck feath-
ers Of most of the Seceders. To say
that anybody was looking for reply
would not be fair; but at the same
time many felt that something should
be said and Rev. ]. l.. Oates rose to
the occasion. Members of his own
congregation and others say that he
was at his best. He had just a few
well chosen observations for each of
the speakers and every shot went
straight to the spot. The congregation
or most Of 1t seemed to be in humor
where it wanted to applaud; but 1t did
not. 1t went out. however, full of
keen appreciation Of the whole delight
full occasion and talking, and it Is still
talking.