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MYRTLE SPRINGS, Ga, June g.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. L. Wood were pleasant
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. H. w. Virgins
Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. E. L Beckwith and chill
dren visited MIR and Mrs. w. S. Bell
Saturday night and Sunday.
Mr.. Edward Dupree, who has been
attending school in Louisville, KY, re-
turned home Saturday to spend his
vacation.
Sarah, the little daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. E. Daniel, who has been quite
i'll for the past two weeks, is improv-
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Johnston visited
the latter's sister, Mrs. E. L. Beck
with Sunday night.
Mrs. R. e. Pitcher is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. B. F. Daniel today.
Mrs. J. C. Arlington spent satur-
day with her sister, Mrs. J. E. Daniel.
Mrs. S. D. Bell and young sons, BY
ron and Raymond, of Bainbridge were
were recent visitors at the home Of
Mr.. w. S. Bell
Mrs. J. A. Daniel and mother, Mrs.
Catherine Reid, were guests of Mrs.
Lynn Dupree Saturday.
Mr.. J. E. Daniel made a business trip
to Americus Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emmett Reid and little
daughter, Mona, were guests for the
weekend of Mr.. and Mrs. W. o. Carter
near Leslie.
Mrs. c. L. Wood spent short while
Saturday with Mrs. J. E. Daniel.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. C. Arlington were
Sunday visitors at the home of Mr. j.
L. Wynn
Messrs. James and B. F. Tyson were
guests of their parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Tyson, Sunday.
MIR. and Mrs. T. W. Reid and children
were guests of their sister, Mrs. Lynn
Dupree Sunday.
Mrs. George Virgins, of Sumter,
spent few days the past week with
her son, Mr.. H. w. Virgins.
Mrs. G. Bell was weekend visitor
at the home of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. R. L. Pitcher, near Andrew
Chapel.
Mesdames VIM. and R. L. Pitcher
spent Friday pleasantly as guests o.
Mrs. Cleve Bell.
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CAMPFIRE GIRLS
EXPEDITION

A company of charming young girls
of the Camp Fire organization, are
spending this week at Myrtle Springs,
where they are enjoying an outing.
The girls have several tents, splendid
cook, graphophone music for dancing
and by no means least, the splendid
bathing pool which is delight this
sweltering weather. They are chap
eroned by Miss Lemeiux and Miss Ellie
Breeden. Those enjoying this delight
full outing are Miss Mary Glover, Miss
Eugenia Parker, Miss Mary Hudson,
Miss Lucille Allen, Miss Ruth Near
thur, Miss Cordelia Gatewood, Miss
Elizabeth Davivs, Miss Margaret
Jones, Miss Mary Hawkins, Miss Gen
evieve Prather, Miss Evelyn Bell, Miss
Sara Britton, Miss Lois McMath
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SOCIETY ::
Hodges-Scott Wedding
Brilliant Social Affair

her veil was arranged in Grecian band
fashion, caught with orange blossoms
She carried a boquet of orchids and
valley lilies.
The bridesmaids wore lovely gowns
of pink chiffon and taffeta and carried
armsful of pink American beauty
roses.
The ceremony was followed by a
brilliant reception at which several
hundred guests were entertained.
Punch was served by Miss Mary Ella
Davenport, who was lovely in a gown
of white embroidered net over taffeta,
trimmed with tiny pink rosebuds and
wearing a sorsage of pink sweet peas
and valley lilies.
The brides mother, Mrs. A. F.
Hodges, wore black net over taffeta
and a corsage of violets and orchids.
Mrs. Scott, the groom's mother, wore
a lovely gown of black lace over taf
feta and a corsage of valley lilies and
orchids. Mrs. H. o. Jones wore a
gown of white chiffon and taffeta, and
Mrs. J. W. Harris, Jr., was gowned
in white net. A large number of out
of town guests were present, includ
ing the groom's mother and father,
Mr.. and Mrs. Scott, of Greensboro, N.
c.; DR.. B. L. Lyons, New York City g;
Mr.. Ernest Carrigan, Society Hill, S.
c.; Mr.. Ernest Ruge, Apalachicola,
Fla; Miss Margaret Murphy, Newman,
Ga; Miss Aline Fielder, Atlanta, Ga.
AS Miss Rebecca Hodges, the bride
has enjoyed a wide POPULARITY, and her
many friends here regret that her
marriage will take her to another
state to reside. Mr. Scott is mem,
Der of prominent North Carolina
family and is identified with the best
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The marriage of Miss Rebecca
Hodges and Mr.. Penn Scott, OF
Greensboro, N. c., which occurred last
night at the brides home on the An"
jacksonville road, was brilliant func-
tion and beautiful in every detail. The
Hodges home, which is one OF the
.handsomest in the county, was elabor'
ately decorated for the occasion. In
the drawing room where the ceremony
was read by the Reverend Robert L.
Bivins, an improvised altar with palms,
ferns and lilies as a background, was
placed. Tall, white pedestals, bear
ing unshaded tapers formed an aisle
through which the bridal party passed
to the altar. The rooms was further
decorated with wall vases and baskets
Of daisies and lilies and was lighted
by myriads of tapers. Before the cere-
mony, Mrs. J. W. Harris, Jr., gave
several beautiful songs, accompanied
by Mrs. H. o. Jones.
The bride entered with her sister,
Miss Ruth Hodges, who was gowned in
pink taffeta and tulle. Waiting at the
altar were the groom and his best
man, DR.. Brock Lyons, of New York.
The bride was also attended by Mrs.
T. B. Hooks, Jr, matron or honor, and
her bridesmaids we're Miss Mildred
Hollis, Miss Ruth Brown, Miss Louise
WiIliford, Miss Alline Fielder, of At
Ianta; Miss Margaret Murphey, Of
Newman. The groomsmen were M.
Ernest Carrigan, of Society Hill, S. c.;
Mr.. William Page, of Savannah; Mr..
Riley, of New Orleans; Mr.. Charles
Burke, Mr. Edwin Murray, Mr.. Fur
low Gatewood.
The brides gown was of white
crepe meteor with pearl trimmings and
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Elliot's car.
Mrs. Nat Black has returned to her
home in Dawson, after a visit to her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. P. Pass
more.
Mrs. ]. M. Kaigler is quite sick at
her home on Dawson street, to the re-
gret of her many friends here.
Mr.. Ferdinand Cohen, of Americus,
was business visitor in Weston Mon
day.
Mr.. Dave Deckle, the pupular drug
gist here, is confined to his home by
severe illness. His many friends hope
for him an early recovery.
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Plains

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ULAINS, Ga, June 9.-The Literary
club met at the home of Mrs. F. R.
Walker on Monday afternoon. The
subject discussed was an interesting
study of the lives of James Lane Allen
and Henry Van Dyke.
Miss Hazel Zimmerman was the
pretty little hostess to a number of
young friends on Friday afternoon the
occasion being the celebration of her
seventh birthday. The little folks
played many games after which, they
were carried into the dining room,
where refreshments, ice cream and
cake, were served. The table was
prettily decorated with asparagus
ferns, the centerpiece birthday cake
with seven lighted candles. Misses
Alice Ruth Zimmerman and Ethel
Reese assisted Mrs. Zimmerman in en-
tertaining. Those invited were Autry
Oliver, Gladys Logan, Leutetia Logan,
Martha Jackson, Frances Lowry,
Louise Lamar Wise, Sarah Lawson.
Elizabeth and Marjorie jennings, Ver-
IA Lake, Josephine, Mary and Maude
Wise. Joe Williams, Jr., Robert Nc
Garrai, Herschel Logan, Robert and
Isaac Harvey, Hugh Gibson, Millard
Jennings, Morgan and Wilbur Sellers.
Mrs. J. W. Zimmerman is spending
several weeks with relatives in Ma
con.
Miss Ruth Ansley is at home from
London, KY, where she was teaching
Master David Thomas Jennings is
a recent arrival at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. D. T. Jennings.
Mrs. Jones Walker, of Live Oak, Fla,
was a recent visitor to Miss Lucy
Williams here.
Mrs. John Cutler, of Marshallvlile,
is spending some time with Mrs. Da-
vid Jennings.
Miss Josephine Holland, of Bron-
wood, is spending the week with Miss
Geraldine Logan.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. H. Jeter, of Decatur
came Saturday to spend some time in
Plains, the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. R.
S. oliver.
Rev and Mrs. w. H. Hitler and chill
dren, of Jacksonville, Fla, are guests
this week of Mr. and Mrs. ]. l. Hitler.
Miss Marguerite Hudson, Of San
dersville, is the attractive guest of
Mrs. Ross Dean, to the delight of her
many friends here.
Mr.. Dennis Moore, of Clarksburg, W.
Va, is spending some time with his
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GEORGIA GIRL WINS
$1,000 SCHOLARSHIP

BUENA VISTA, Ca, June 9.-In a
contest open to Southern girls, con
Quoted by the Bristol School of Wash
ington, Miss Martha Lewis Munro
of this place, has been awarded the
$1,000 Bristol scholarship.
Miss Munro was graduated this
year from the Bristol school with the
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State Regent To Visit
Local Chapter D. A. r.

Mrs. T. C. Parker, state regent OF
the Daughters of the American RevoIu-
tion and Mrs. Chas. G.. Holt, CORES
ponding secretary of the tsate organt-
zation, will be guests Of the local D. A.
R. chapter at their regular meeting
next Tuesday.
Mrs. Parker accompanied by the
state corresponding secretary is maxi
ing an inspection tour of the state.
Every chapter will be visited by these
two prominent D. A. R. workers. They
will outline the work for the year for
each chapter and re-organize wherever
It is possible that Mrs. Parker may
be prevailed on to visit Americus on
Monday before her scheduled visit. In
that case she will be asked to take
part in the Flag Day celebration ar
ranged by the local chapter D. A. r.
and B. P. 0. E.
The state officials will be the guests
of Mrs. E. A. Hawkins, regent of tha
Americus chapter during their stay in
Americus. The meeting Tuesday morn
ing will be held at the residence OF
Mrs. Hawkins. A full attendance Is
urged.
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AMERICUs COTTON MARKET

Americus, Ga. June 8, 1915
The Americus cotton market is
quoted today as follows:
Fully good middling, &c.
Good middling, 1-2c.
Middling, &c.
July cotton opened 9.57, October at
9.94 and January at 1925, these quo
tations holding steady at the noon
hour.
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Weston
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WESTON, Ca, June 9-Mrs. Viney
Goss entertained Saturday night in
honor of her daughter, Mrs. Milford
Reeves, of Vienna. A large crowd was
in attendance and with music and
dancing enjoyed delightful evening.
Billy Lewis, of Dawson, lectured on
Woodcraft at the High school audi
torium Friday night The Woodmen
of the World is a popular ami growing
organization here, nearly all of the
young men of the community being en-
rolled as members.
The ice cream festival on Saturday
for the benefit of the High school, was
a pleasant little affair enjoyed by all,
and netted a neat sum for the school
auditorium.
Quite party Of friends from Herod
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Den
nard, at the home of their mother,
Mrs. NJ. E. Dennard. In the party
were Mrs McLane, Miss Alma McLane,
Mrs. Donald Brame and Donald Brame,
Jr., and Mr.. George McLane.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Elliott, Mrs. Mil
ford Reeves and Miss Johnnie Merritt
made a congenial party shopping in
Americas Monday, going over in Mr.
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social and business interests of his
city. After a month in the Carolina
mountains, Mr.. and Mrs. Scott will be
at home in Greensboro.
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MRS. FERGUSON'S PARTY

Mrs. James Ferguson will entertain
on Friday afternoon for Miss Gertrude
Jossey's guest, Miss Daisy Avera, of
Quitman, and for Mrs. Hays, of Madi-
son, Fla, who is visiting Mrs. H. o.
Jones.
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MRS. JONES' PARTY

Mrs. H. o. Jones will entertain to-
morrow afternoon, honoring her guest
Mrs. Emma Mays, of Madison, Fla.
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CAMP AT MYRTLE SPRINGS

II - LA ~
Mr.. ]. E. Mathis and family are
spending the week delightfully."- 1T
Myrtle Springs, where they are en-
joying all the attractions of this pop
ular camping place. Mrs. C. o. Niles
is their guest, and Mr.. and Miss
Smelling, of Pinehurst, are expected
for the weekend
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parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Moore.
Mr.. Moores many friends extend to
him a cordial welcome to his boyhood
home.
Messrs. ]. A. Mcdonald and w. S.
Moore have returned from Richmond,
where they attended the recent re-
union of Confederate veterans.
Miss Elva Alston, of Richland, is
the pleasant guest of Mrs. G. w. Mont
gomery.
Miss Ruth Britton, of Americas, IS
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highest honors She is one of the
very popular young women here and
has been given a happy welcome in
Buena Vista.
She is a girl of the charming
French type of beauty, which she in
herits through an illustrious ancestor,
Julia DeLespen, whose father came
to America on the same ship with
Count d'Estaing to assist the strug-
Cling colonies in the war for freedom
against Great Britain.
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Myrtle Springs

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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-09-20

NEW YORK. Sept 20--J. r.
Archibald. American correspondent.
message bearer for Austrian Ambas.
sador Dumba. arrived today aboard
the liner Rotterdam. while reports
some days ago said he would be
taken into custody. he was permit.
ted to land.
Il really know nothing about the
situation here he said. comment
ing on the American request for his
return 20 America for his part in
the Dumba incident
III prosecution against me In In.
tended. II will be most unjust. as I
am perfectly innocent. I merely
took letter for the ambassador un.
Willingly. This caused all this
trouble"
He declined 10 discuss the Dumba
case further.
Tho he denied At first that any
one had seen him before he locked.
Archibald afterwnrd admitted that
an agent OF the department OF jus
tice had gone down the bay In a
revenue cutter aud he'd met h.m
ia his state room.
Won't Be Prosecuted
The agent. he said. asked one
question. but what thls VAS he
would not discuss. lie was sNis.
fled. however. with the answer and
left. according 10 Archibald.
Archibald was convinced he viii
not be prosecuted lie went direct.
ly to the office OF Attorney Frank
Hogan.
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SUGGESTS new
FINANCE PLAN
FOR IRRIGATION

SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. 20
Speaking. he said. from the stand
point OF n banker. Myron T. Herick
made the principal speech today be-
fore the International Irrigation
congress-. lie declared his belief
that the principal troubles OF irriga-
ton work IN the United States are
financial.
The pressa, gathering has drawn
thousands OF delegates. including a
dozen governors and representatives.
OF Pan-American countries and Can
ada. Most OF these delegates visit
ed the irrigation projects In the Sac
ramento and San joaquin valleys
last week. Today Is Irrigation
day" at the exposition.
Herrick said the United States re-
clamation service has built $500
niles OF canals. enough TO reach
{ ON Palm Beach. Fla. TO Fairbanks.
Alaska. and back again: has built
dikcs. roads. tunnels. drainage
bitches. railroads. electric lines and
telephone systems
But great difficulty has secompa-
MED this progress. due. he said. TO
faulty finance. The work should
have been done thru the issuance OF
debentures. he declared. each prof
ect being required TO stand good for
its own bonds. which should have
been redeemed out OF sinking fund
created by the installmane pay
ments OF the land owners.
This method. he argued. should be
now adopted.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-09-20
MINISTER QUITS
CHURCH FOR HIS
WORK IN ARMY

Rev. A. r. s.. Hyde. who In cap.
tain in tho United States army. has
resigned as pastor OF ~. Clements
Episcopal church. that he may give
more OF his time 10 military instruc.
ton work. for which he was sent
here by tho war department some
time ago.
His place viii be filled by DR..
Herbert II. Gowan. professor OF
Oriental languages at the university.
who has been Capt. Hyde's assistant
pastor.
Capt. Hyde was educated for the
army at West Point. and entered
the artillery service. lie studied
Tor the ministry during spare time.
He was senior instructor nj the
business mems military camp AT
American Lake this summer. The
war department In becoming more
esacting. he haid. in It's require.
ments. Therefore he felt that he
must give up either the pastoratc
or his work as military instructor.
i considered national prepared.
ness most important nj this time, ."
he said.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-09-20
RUSSIANS PUT
UP HARD FIGHT
IN RETREAT|NC


PETROGRAD. Sept. 20.-rhree
hundred thousand Russians are re
firing from tho wilma region under
terrible attack on both TANKS from
German forces, who are making her
culean efforts 20 surround them.
Their position In more critical
than that OF any Russian army
since tho great AustroGerman cam.
paign began. German forces are
crowdlng them hard In their despef
ate effort TO escape isolation. Con.
fidence was expressed In military
circles that they will either escape
the Teutona without general bat
tie, or will be able 10 smash their
way thru tho Austro-German de
Tense.
Tho Berlin officially said that in
the capture OF wilma the Tcuton ef
forts had been crowned with sue
cess. this success was dearly
bought. for the Austro-Germans are
now suffering heavy losses In their
attempts to surround the fleeing
Slavs.
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The Standard Grand Opera Co.
will hold ltH frs, full rehearsal OF
the season NJ tho George T. Bent
Plano CO.. on Third ave. Monday
night
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Bombs FELL NEAR
BANK OF ENGLAND

NEW YORK. Sept 20.--German
bombs fell within a few blocks OF
the Bank OF England, tho lord
mayors residence. when Zeppelina
raided the heart OF London SEPT.
5. according TO the first uncensorcd
stories Of the affair. brought here
today by passengers aboard the
liner Rotterdam. Tho tho press
bureau announced that 20 we're
killed by the raiders. tho passen.
gers reported that AZ least so per.
ished. and that property destroyed
was valued at more than 81 900. 900.
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MAY CALL SENATE
IN EXTRA SESSION

WASHINGTON. Sept. 20--That
Pres. Wilson ls considering a special
session OF the senate TO clear UP re-
latlons with the Central aud South
American republics became known
today. lie has arranged TO confer
with Chairman Stone OF the senate
foreign affairs committee tomor-
row concerning the advtsabIllty OF
such a move. Vice President Mar
shall. presiding officer OF the sen
ate, 10 arriving late this week.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-09-20
AVIATOR HERE FOR
BIG RELAY FLIGHT

Relay aeroplane flights against
time between San Francisco. Port.
land. Seattle. Spokane. Salt Lake
and return. are being arranged by
Aviator Ben Stern. who IL here
from san Francisco. Letters from
each city 10 the California governor
VIII be carried and exhibitions viii
be given In each city.
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Many parents Of the new Nc.
Gllvra school district are protest.
ing against spending carfare 10
send their children 10 the Minor
and Longfellow schools when there
Is plenty OF room In the McGllyrA
school. The school board. II is al.
legged. IL saving the expense OF one
teacher at tho McGllvrs school by
sending pupils to tho other two
buildings.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-09-20
INVENTS A new
KIND OF ENGINE

J. A. Delaney. mechanical and
electrical engineer. resident Of this
city for a number Of years, has in.
vented a headless and non.vibrat-
ing air and steam engine. Il Is a
compound In one cylinder. and has
a double expansion at each stroke.
He believes 1t Is more efficient
than the turbine or the ordinary
angina
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-09-20
TEARS FLOW As the
SINGING PASTOR
BIDS EN- farewell

PORTLAND. Sept. 20. Rev.
Frank w German. the singing
pastor" left today for san Fran.
cisco 20 I'll theatrical engage
mcnt after coming bach" and
preaching n sermon In his old pull.
pit at the Atkinson Memorial Con.
gregstional church yesterday. Cor.
man had Just finished a five.wcek
tour In vaudeville.
At the church services yesterday
women and children we're In tears
and many OF the men we're affected
A. the popular pastor gave his fare.
we'll message.
Rev. German sang at the Pan.
tagca theatre In Seattle recently
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$500 to $3.50 Values
The Co. Avenue and Pike Street

enough to learn II he who came to
scott remained TO pray.
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FAIR BOOSTERS TO
HOLD P0W.W0W

Two hundred autos. filled with
Western Washington fair boosters.
from Puyaliup. viii swoop down
uron Seattle at noon "Wednesday
and will hold noontime pow.wow
In City Hall park. The fair will be
held at Puyailup September - to
October J.
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] do not know whether this 1.
good religion OF not. ! suppose
tho. II must be good II II satisfies
n soulhunger which cannot fint
appeasement In cathedral with
stained. glass windows.
Fer my part. however. II
eveS do get" religion. II will
not be In cathedral or mis-
sion. II will be In the woods.
II Will be very quiet there. Tire
rays Of the sun, slantlne thru
the trees. will cast mottied
shadows upon the forest floor.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-09-20
TOWN Is ATTACKED
By LONG RANGE FIRE

PARIS, Sept. 2o.--A large mum.
Der OF citizens. including the assist.
ant mayor. wero slain last night,
when the Germans bomhardcd 81.
Menehould NJ long range. The city
ball and other public buildings were
damaged.
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CONTINUED
FROM PAGE /
BOALT HEARS MANY
ODD CONFESSIONS

with the World. the Flesh and thu
Devil
Cry In Means
They stand erect. with faces up
turned. with arms out.flung. Or they
kneel. swaying. Or they lie prone
on the floor. saw one man. knecl-
Ing. strike his forehead again and
again against the wall.
And always they cry out-some
moaningly. some waillngly. soms
beHeechingly. some angrily, as tho
out OF temper with the demons OF
sin. ] saw n woman whimpering:
then she uttered a piercing shrek
and fell 10 the floor in what looked
like a state OF coma. Her face was
CHASTITY
saw another woman kneel-
ing. her body waving, and she
was shouting, "Gloryi" and
"HslleluIahl" A baby was In
her arms. think she had for
gotten the baby. could not
hear the baby, but knew II
was crying. for. lts face was
purplish-red and the features
were tied and twisted.
II is not meet that 7. who cannot
get" religion. should criticize. |
can only say that TO me this kind
OF worship seems too frenzied. IL
Ia hystcria. Alienists call II auto
suggestion.
But we can forgive the method
IN the fruits are good.
Frank Testimony
You must remember that the
folks who 60 TO this mission are
not society people. The Testimony"
was remarkable.
A woman said. in shrill. sing
song voice, that she had been a
woman of the street and a drunk.
ard. Sho had spent years In jail.
Having got" religion. she leads a
good life and the appetite for drink
IL gone.
Two Russians we're in the crowd.
They could not speak English. But
they seemed to catch the spirit OF
the meeting. They went forward
and fell on their knees.
A Laplander. too. He had come
down from Alaska. He had heard
the preaching IN the street and had
followed the crowd up the stairs.
Before them all he threw his pipe
upon the floor. He vowed he would
never touch tobacco or liquor again.
He asked 90 be baptized before he
returned to Alaska.
a young man testified that he
had been a cigaret "fiend' for
years. but | got saved, brothers,
and now ciRarets don't taste good
81 was horse thief" said an
other, an old man. "a was
wanted In oregon and Canada.
I put my case In the Lords
"a hands, and the governor refus-
Cd extradIt'on papers"
Blind "Cured"
~ wore glasses for seven
years, but these people prayed.
and God cured me-" said an
other.
~ was down deep In sin, a
fallen qIri, before I was 20.
gave myself 20 God, and He
healed me, body and soul" said
woman.
II was pretty convincing. In the
rear OF the hall was drunken man.
Every once in a while he beloved
Glory" and winked at those about
him. He was not thrown out. He
was not even chided suspect
the missioners had qeslgns on his
soul. did not myself stay long