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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-01-29

J. W. Sample and wife to Flora
Venner.
Malloy q Miller to Florida Lake
Region Land Co.
Chas. Hoffman and wife to Jo-
seph Copham.
Annie Aears to b. F. Mears.
Webber T. Palmer anu wife to 8.
8. Wright.
+ W. n. Hampton and wife to Mrs,
N. e. Twigg.
D. C. Dsvans to j. q. Former.
Florida Development Co. to LouiI
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-01-29

den Wilson.
Geo. w. Libbey and wife to
Samuel s. Thorpe.
L. o. Cason and wife to R. B.
F. Key.
j. W. Sample and wife to Joseph
Hoeschen
Palmetto Phosphate Co. to c. H.
q N. B. R.
J. W.. Kimhrough and wife to L
o. Kimbrough.
A. B. Mclean and wife to b. W.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-01-29
PEAL ESTATE TRANSFERS
Tan. %, 1915

Jan. %, IoIU
A. NJ. Davis and wife to Peter
q and Julia A. Baker.
Lake Wales Land Co.. to G. q.
Thulberry.
JR. Peters and wife to Rosa
Maroney.
r. 6. Hansberger to Rosa Ma
lroney.
Laura v. swearingen to R. Bor-
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1915-07-22

{ like Mr.. Graham" said Allan Rut8edse
to himself.
Had the minister followed the Lawyer
after he left the tabernacle he would
have had still less confidence In the
ability Of Mr.. Sunday or any other
evangelist to reach Mr.. Graham. Go
ing directly to his office, the lawyer
found Bud McCrea awaiting him with
some Impotence.
Il expected to be back before this"
said the lawyer, but my daughter
Joy persuaded me to accompany Dr..
Rutledge out to the Sunday tabernacle
this afternoon, and have just re-
turned"
Il want to see you about this -
Sunday campaign, as these preachers
call this Sunday graft business" re-
sponded the other, with an oath. at
seems that the council ordinance Is a
failure. Marchmount's jibes at it have
made 1t useless"
Mr.. Graham looked grave as he an
swered: Il have noticed that March
mounts paper is getting somewhat SEN
sat1onal of late. He is playing to the
mob. I think that his new city re-
porter is in part to blame"
THAT fellow Is the worst PROPOSE
ton that ever struck our town." said
McCrea, waxing Indignant He In
terviewed me. along with the rest,
about the Sunday meetings, and he
had the nerve to print everything that
said. He is making me ridiculous
before the community"
did you see Marchmount about itT'
asked Mr.. Graham.
Sure, did" answered the other
vehemently. II went to him the first
thing, but he Just laughed at me-"
Just then the door opened, and RO-
land Gregory stepped into the room
and began story of grievance
which he also had against the Courier.
'"That impudent young Englishman
whom Marchmount has turned loose on
this community was at the factory this
morning inquiring about conditions Of
the operatives, the average wage Of
the employees and lot OF other I'M
pertinent questions. He acted az
though he owned my Office and said
that the conditions in my factory were
Of public interest and that he repre-
sented the public"
~ tell you, Graham, we must do
to that Courier or 1t will
ruin Bronson" chimed in McCrea as
the lawyer sat silent after Gregory's
Outburst
81 will see Marchmount about it"
said the lawyer finally, "but am
afraid we can't influence him much
until after this Sunday business is
over. At any rate, the paper will be
FULLY occupied with the tabernacle
for the next few weeks, and
don't think there will be much in
crest In anything else while the clown,
Sunday, is In Bronson"
But after these meetings are over"
McCrea ruefully, II am
lfraid things will be worse than ever. |
It will finally end up with the preach
rs running this town If we are not |
.areful."
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1915-07-22
tuberculosis Picture

Maryville parents especially,
should not fail to see the Tuber-
culosis Picture which will be
shown on Friday of this week at
our local Picture Show. The
title Of the picture is THE Man
Who Came Back" and is the
story of a tuberculosis victims
stay at the great tuberculosis
Sanatorium at Colorado Springs,
conducted by the Modern Wood
men of America. This society
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1915-07-22

right when Mr.. TownIey unexpectedly
intorposed his doubling comment.
my recent studies in the social sci,
ences," responded Mr.. Townley in a
serious tone Of voice, "have been con-
vincing me that our churches have
been altogether on the wrong track.
We have been seeking the individual
only. Mr.. Sunday represents the old
| type Of evangelism, which lays stress
on the individual. What we need is
the new evangelism, which sees clear
| ly that the individual Is exactly what
society makes him. We must seek to
regenerate society instead Of wasting
our time with individuals"
Allan Rutledge looked closely at his
companion and remained silent.
''Take Bronson as an example of
what l mean" continued Mr.. Townley
There are numbers Of young men and
women who are led astray in Bronson
every year, but these young people are
not so much to blame. Society Is to
blame for allowing these gambling
dens, houses Of vice and saloons to ex-
ist. Let Mr.. Sunday turn his atten-
ton to society and seek to redeem US
socially and l will back him up with
my full strength, for l know he is a
man of power"
"Mr. Townley, l want to have
plain talk with you on this subject. !
have felt that you were not altogether
in sympathy with our campaign and
that you suffered it to go forward more
to please me than because it appealed
to your conscience and judgment. Let
us talk frankly together. Unless you
are prepared to back Mr.. Sunday in
his effort for Christ and righteousness
In Bronson our forces are divided right
at the start"
''But l shall certainly not oppose
him, and l wish his campaign all the
success possible" said Mr.. Townley
quickly.
II have noticed that Thomas March
mount is making the Courier a real
factor for progress" said Mr.. TOwnley
a little later Did you read his article
in yesterdays paper entitled Give Bill
ly Sunday Hearing?"
81 surely did, responded his COM
panion, land I want to tell you that
Mr. Marchmount's change Of attitude
is due in part to the fact that he came
over to some of the evangelistic meet
ings | have been holding lately every
Sabbath evening"
Albert Townley looked at his fellow
minister in surprise at this speech.
81 tell you it is true" said the other
laughingly. You know, l have spe-
cial friend in the Courier office. Reg |
inald Nelson told me that Mr.. March
mount was deeply stirred by a sermon
of mine on the text, How shall we es-
cape If we neglect so great salvation? }
By the way, when we begin our work ;
of redeeming the social life Of Bronson
we shall need to depend greatly on the
Courier l am praying that both Mr..
and his young city re-
porter will be converted through and
through during the Sunday meetings,
and think they will"
Reginald Nelson seems to me to be
pretty much Of a Christian already"
replied the other,
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1915-07-22

" A WILLIAM A. SUNDAY, the
WV evangelist, arrived from
Wv Chicago on morning
train and was at once tax
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1915-07-22
CHAPTER vii.
Reseneratins a City.

|
" A WILLIAM A. SUNDAY, the
W~ evangelist, arrived from
| Chicago on morning
train and was at once TAX
en- to large furnished house which
had been set apart for him and his
family during his stay In the city. He
was accompanied by his wife and his
younger children. In addition to his
immediate family he had a number Of
assistants In his company.
This looks like business" said AL
ian Rutledge to himself, as he met the
party at the train and was introduced
to the large band Of gospelers. The
building Of the immense tabernacle, the
discussion Of the value Of Mr.. Sundays
work in a community, the newspaper
advertising which was given to the en-
terprise, and, above all, the bitter OPP
position OF the enemies Of Mr.. Sunday
assisted In centering the attention Of
the entire city on the evangelist from
the time OF his entrance into Bronson.
In the evening long before the time
first service, the roads leading In the
direction Of the tabernacle were black
with people. 1t was a cold snowy
night. and many feared that 1t would
be impossible to heat properly the vast
structure, but they came anyway, clad
In furs and heavy overcoats, willing to
endure the cold rather than miss the
first service Of the meetings.
The experienced janitor, who was in
Mr.. Sundays employ, had taken i'm
mediate charge Of the tabernacle on his
arrival and had supervised the heat
ing and ventilation. and when the
crowds began to fill the building they
found 1t warm and comfortable as a
church. The floor Of the tabernacle
was covered with sawdust, which
made a clean and warm kind Of car
pet. The sawdust TRAIL" which soon
became a common expression In Bron-
son, referred to the sawdust aisles
down which the penitents passed In go
ing forward to confess their faith.
The chorus leader had already as
oOAACu IAc COuLudAu, huu Tie vast
choir Of upward of 1000 voices was
singing enthusiastically, leading the
great audience Of 10000 people, In the
well known and ever popular hymn,
Rescue the Perishing," when Mr. Sun
day himself appeared.
Down in the human heart, crushed by the
tempter
Feelings lie buried which grace can re-
store:
Touched by a loving hand. wakened by
kindness,
Chords that are broken will vlbrate once
more.
As the multiplied thousands sang the
familiar words they seemed to throb
With a new meaning, and the pillows
If sacred song reverberated in mighty
7olume through the tabernacle and far
put over the city. Reginald Nelson
was sitting at the press table on the
platform, gazing out over the sea of !
'ager upturned faces, while this verse
was being sung when his eye caught
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1915-07-22

.. , C-s2E~s-r
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1915-07-22
Continued from page g.

Reginald into his private office and re-
marked dryly: "You are making good,
Mr.. Nelson. For your extra work d1r-
ing the Sunday campaign l will allow
you a 90 per cent increase in salary,
and the increase will be permanent"
Reginald stammered his thanks.
mo thanks are necessary" said the
editor. You are more than earning
the increase. You have brought new
life to our paper, and hereafter the
Courier will be found on the side of
the people every time"
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1915-07-22

the figure Of the evangelist coming in
at side door
He strobe up the aisle toward the
platform, unbuttoning his overcoat as
he walked. Ascending a short stair
way, he pulled of his oyercoat, threw
it on a chair and walked to the center
Of the roStrum where the pulpit stand
had been placed. He was the instant
focus for $1,000 eyes as he stood there
leaning against the stand. Although
past forty years Of age, he looked still
younger, and his figure seemed small
and slight against the background of
the thousand voiced choir But Regi-
maid had noticed the confident air with
which he assembled the platform and
the athletic pose of the man as he
stood facing the audience. He could
see the strong, determined face. the
swift glance of the flashing eye and
the physical vigor which In former
days had made him the fleetest base
runner in all America.
Rescue the perishing duty demands it;
Strength for thy labor the Lord will pro-
vide
Back to the narrow way patiently win
them;
Tell the poor wand'rer a Savior has
died.
The words of the closing verse of
Fannie ], Crosby's world famed hymn
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1915-07-22

rang out louder than the previous
verses, the audience and choir seeming
to welcome the evangelist with their
song and desiring him to know how
hearty was their greeting.
The music ceased, and an intense
stiffness pervaded the tabernacle. Wait
ing a moment until the hush became
deeper, Mr.. Sunday said, my friend
DR.. Allan Rutledge, will lead us In
prayer"
The great audience bowed reverent
ly, and the Iowa minister arose from
the group Of ministers seated at one
side of the platform and walked to the
side Of the evangelist.
LET us pray" he said simply, and
then began the opening invocation.
There were literally thousands pres
ent that evening to whom sacred wor-
listened to the prayer Of the pastor of
the Central church, and thousands
added their silent amen" to his earn
est petitions for Gods help In the
mighty conflict which was to be wag-
ed in the following weeks In Bronson.
After the prayer another hymn was
announced, and the chorus leader
again took charge.
An offering was taken to defray the
expenses Of erecting the tabernacle
and heating and lighting 1t, the evan
gelist declaring that these offerings
would be taken up for a week or two
until all the money needed for the ex-
penses Of the campaign were raised.
Remember, this is not a taber-
nickel" he exclaimed. make the Of
fering a good one, as we want to get
these collections out of the way as
soon as possible"
Announcements were made of the
various prayer meetings morning by
morning and Of the plans for shop
meetings and other special gatherings
from time to time.
Then the evangelist began his open
ing sermon. 1t was brief, pointed,
practical and altogether informal.
"We'll Just get acquainted tonight"
he declared, with the smile on his face
which soon became familiar to his au-
ditors. II am here to help you.
want to do my part in building up
Gods kingdom on earth, and if God
can build his kingdom better with me
In my coffin l won't kick. Let Gods
kingdom come, no matter what the
may be.
I'VE will make a good deal of sing
ing in this campaign" he continued.
There is great virtue in song. Great
revivals never come without song
Song is the ennobling element that
contributes to successful religious
awakenings. Song and revivals are
I don't mean the kind
that takes the diaphram exercises to
produce" here illustrating in vivid
way the gyrations that singers Of clas-
steal and high class music usually go
through. There was considerable laugh
ter among the audience.
"Thats right" commented Mr.. Sun
lay. "You don't need to be afraid of
laughing in my meetings. There is no
Of God Thou shalt not
augh,' but some people think they are 4,
lot religious unless their faces are as ,
ong as a horses face" :
The audience was getting on friend
y terms with the speaker and he con-
tnued In a more earnest tone: !
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1915-07-22
..Watch for tomorrow's Courier"

Watch for tomorrow's Courier,
answered Reginald. with enthusiasm.
This series Of meetings viii be the
making Of our paper. Our city sub
scripuons have increased by the hun
dred since we announced our purpose
to devote large amount of space to
the Sunday meetings and We have had
large numbers of new subscribers from
all parts Of the country. Mr. Sunday
is quite an American institution, l can
sea"
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1915-07-22
CHAPTER VII.
Before the Battle.

"R TELL you, DR.. Rutledge, have
81 become somewhat dubious about
this Sunday campaign. 1 am
much afraid the results will not
be what you expect in Bronson"
"Why do you think SOL" asked the
Iowa minister, speaking earnestly.
Mr.. Townley and Allan Rutledge
were sitting together in the comforta
BILE study of the Peoples church 1t
was the day before the expected ar
rival Of Mr.. Sunday and his company
of assistants, and the two ministers
were conversing on the subject of the
coming battle between the forces of
right and the forces Of wrong. Allan
Rutledge had been expressing himself
enthusiastically about the impending
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1915-07-22
To be continued.

There is more Catarrh In this section Of the
country 'han all other diseases put together, and
until the last few years was supposed to be
incurable. For a great many years doctors
pronounced It local disease and prescribed local
t-niedies and by constantly falling to cure with
l., al treatment, pronounced it incurable. Science
Las lroyen Catarrh to be a constitutional disease
oaa therefore requires constitutional treatment
nal. Catarrh Cure, manufactured by +. J.
.Rnsy Co.. Toledo, Ohio, is the only Constitu-
.onai 'rrt on the market II is taken Internally
t.. d's"s from 10 drops to teaspoonful 1t acts
fhr'r9 the blood and mucous surfaces of
la SYSTEM They offer one hundred dollars for
ans r7se II ts.is to cure. Send for circulars and
Tr+ttu nuiBis
Al -ss , CHENEY CO.. Toledo Ohio.
Sur y druggists Use
Dss 5ss Family Pl.b Tor cOrstiimtion.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1915-07-22
w. c. T. u. Meeting

Maryville w. C. T. U. will
meet on Thursday of this week
at $3.50 p. M, at the residence of
Mrs. W. M. Caldwell. Members
and friends are cordially invited
to attend.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1915-07-22

has for several years been send
ing out for free distribution most
helpful tuberculosis literature,
and this picture will no doubt be
of great value to those who see it,
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1915-07-22
CHAPTER TX.
Man to Man.

- GOU can do just as you please.
If you don't care anything
about God and if you don't
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-23

that when we boast that their manufac-
ture is the fourth industry in the United
states. we ought to boast with blush. Z"
Mr.. Eaton, you see, had been looking
,-DOn Cyril Maude in''Peer Gynt" He had
reckoned up as true photoplay art that
hl-begotten parody. with its stuffed rein
deer on rockers: he hadn't waited for
such film as Farrar's Carmen to take
as a point OF departure. II he had, the
answer might have been different
But only might have" For deep down
inside. Mr.. Eaton admits that It may be
case OF a blind spot" I want to enjoy
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-23
5lGn ny

boiling the shadow OF a pigeon that had
starved to death" Sam Slick and other
typical Yankee characters all possess this
sort of extreme humor. We have heard
Of one orator who said of another pO-
litical stump speaker: He may have a
conscience. but he can blow It through
the quill of a humming bird into the eye
of a mosquito" Jim Whitman in The
Road to Happiness has the same sort Of
humor when he says: IF anybody in this
town runs a silver in theii finger, old Ben
Hardcastle will accuse him Of stealing a
boardwalk"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-23
VERBAL PEBBLES ON
ROAD TO HAPPINESS"

You can't fight trouble with tears;
tears help trouble just the way water
helps flowers.
Let 'em roast While they're rOastin'
me, they're letting somebody else cool on.
You know our postmaster carried
letter Of mine around with him for two
weeks once. He believes that what you
don't know won't worry you.
II a girl Is bad you don't have to tell
people. They'll find it out before the
girl does.
IL anybody in this town runs a silver
In their finger old Ben Hardeastle VIII
accuse him of stealing a boardwalk.
Old Father Time Is the only sure-fire
detective In the world
Squeeze your mind and press on your
heart and see what your tongue will do.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-23
THE FoLLIEs OF $50 B. c.

I sometimes wonder n SophoeIs-
really drew big houses m the Dionysian
Theatre at the foot Of the Aeropoiis-
Since the theatre IN Athens was some
thing In the nature Of . religious insti-
tuition. assume that tire attendance was
very much what II Is IN the churches to-
day, say one-ffth capacity. And these
solemn hieratie dance-hgures which Isa-
dora Duncan has copied from the vases
must have bored the young people i'm
mensely. I suspect that the younger s-t
at Athens preferred the new Persian
dances as introduced By the walters In
the wine shops Of the Piraeus. I suspect
that the audiences at the theatre of
DionysOs consisted mainly of sightseeing
visitors from Bocotia. and Of high schosa
pupils whose descendants nov 20 to see
Robert MantelL I suspect there were
empty seats at the ~Ocdipus Rex' and
the aMedea~ when The Girl From
Nineveh- came 70 town Simron
Strun<hy.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-23

tutes a unique trio of this type. Extrava-
gance is also a necessary element OF the
most characteristic native humor. a trait
particularly met with in the sayings of
Abraham Lincoln. His debates are filed
full of these peculiar examples OF extrav-
agances. as when he described the argu-
ment Of an opponent as being as thin as
the homeopathic soup that was made by
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-23
ARE THE MOVIES DANGEROUS TRASH
OR A GREAT ART IN ITS INFANCY?
Tater Prichard Eaton Attacks the Photoplay, While
the Evening Ledger's Critic Comes
to It's Defense

THRASH. says Walter Prichard Eaton.
i that's all the photopisy amounts to-
The foremost dramatic critic Of America
goes farther. Writing in the Boston
Transcript. he says: Il refuse to admit
that a diet OF trash for 10.Ooo.o0o Ameri-
cans daily Is in any sense a blessing
Personally. believe that the movies are
much more a menace than a blessing. and
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-23

Win me.
Mr.. Eaton's disgust with he movies.
the honest distaste Of dozenz OF intefIi-
gent people. u undoubtedly a matter OF
physical and mental disposition You like
the moFies-or you don't Mechanism re-
peis some people. just a. surely as q
entrances others. You Ike the miraculous
marvel Of the cinema You thrill each
time At the fascination OF life drawn out
or a white screen and a black b0x.
Added 70 that primary and eternal
miracle. you like the secondary miracles
that the movies accomplish; you like the
physical presence Of other lands. Of
strange seas. OF tremendous wrecks and
disasters as backgrounds to the human
f0u IKE the plain. unvarnished "thriils'
Of the movies. You like their beauties.
And-to dig into high-brow matters Oe
esthetics-you like the play OF the d.
rectors and actors and phOtopiaywrights'
technique within the limits and possf-
biiities or a new art-form. Or YOU don't
Mr.. Eaton doesn't. Even that esthetic
problem can't touch him. Indeed the
big trouble behind this question OF dispo-
sition lies right there. Mr. Eaton and his
friends haven't sought the thing that the
movies can give-a purely esthetie. unin-
tellectual pleasure. They are looking for
what they seek in the drama. meaning.
looking for u ia the movies a thousand
times harder than they ever looked for
II in the American drama The rank
and hie OF pictures" says Mr. Eaton,
are the cheapest and most conventional
sort Of farcical or melodramatic OF senti-
mental trash. exactly on a par with the
stories In such papers as the old Fireside
Companion" When. / may be pardoned
for asking. has Mr.. Eaton ever found
more than "farcical OF melOdramatic or
majority Of the big American successes
OF the last 10 years? Occasionally little
Characterization or the pleasure Of acting
has yitalized them. But has il vitallzed
them any more than the esthetic quail
ties Of the film have vitalized the movie
plots?
Mr.. Eaton is making the mistake OF
many phOtOplay producers. He is look
ing in the movies for the intellectual
qualities Of the drama: they are try
ing to put into an alien medium dramas
that have only the advertising value Of
their names to commend them as screen
vehicles. The managers should make I'D
their minds once and fors all that they
are handling a new, romantic narrative.
ert. and give up all this ilching from the
stage And Mr.. Eaton should learn 70
look for the remarkable new esthetic ele-
nents Of the photoplay art
Farrar's GARNER show clearly
enough what the movies can do. First Of
all they can render pantOmime action on
their great screens as the stage never can.
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