Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-01-19

35 to 40 per cent in two years, in spite
of increased fire protection, there Is
something wrong, and the speaker or
insurance suggested that a committee
be sent to Columbia to secure fur
ther reduction in rates, since such
committees had secured reductions
before.
Rev. Henry Stokes preferred to
speak on THE Relation Of the Bible
to Progress" rather than the subject
Our Churches" to which he had been
assigned. In prefacing his address,
he said there was no need to speak
along the line Of putting down strife,
ETC., since he could conscientiously
say such things did not exist in York
Vile. He told Of numbers Of Biblical
characters who had been called from
the business walks Of life to Gods
service, and said that business could
not succeed without God. The church
as a business proposition. Is worth
while. Parents do not want to
raise children In a churchless commu-
nifty. II all the churches were blotted
out today, real estate values would
drop fifty per cent tomorrow. While
churches have no cash value thev are
responsible for businesses having such
value.
The missionary, said Rev. Stokes
has been called the unsalaried drum
mer. Wherever he goes there comes
a demand for the articles Of civiliza-
tion-books, schools, clothes and the
like, and the demand is for the best OF
these.
Mr.. L T. Nichols, manager of the
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the audience, was asked to respond
to the subject, How the Railroad Car
Help Yorkville." The gentleman stat.
ed that after spending all his life ir
the railroad business, he had found
out that he knew nothing about 1t
He did, however, hold Yorkville in the
highest esteem and knew Of no othel
town in which he was made to fee
more at home.
Our Trees and the City Beautiful
was the subject assigned to Rev. T
Tracy Walsh, who said he had not the
remotest idea why such a subject was
given him. He knew nothing abou,
his subject, he said. Yorkville is nat.
urally one Of the prettiest towns ir
the state and its trees are valuable
asset. A town without trees makes g
bad impression on visitors and he
thought Yorkville's government should
employ an expert for the care Of hel
trees. Referring to the other part Of
his subject, "The City Beautiful" the
minister made several suggestions by
which the city might be beautified
among these being those Of park and
a playground for children. Further
more, he and Mr.. Mellow had already
agreed that Yorkville's new school
hrtf1dfno xIynt,11 ho r,lo nod IN ha
part Of town. In conclusion, Rev
Walsh said he had done his best or
the SUBJECT at hand and that he was
In the position of the young student
Of theology who was required to de-
liver an extemporaneous sermon, be-
ing given only two minutes in which
to prepare the discussion on the sub
ject, "Zacchaeus came down." He de-
livered the following: "Zacchaeus was
up tree-So am /. Zacchaeus was q
small mani feel small. Zacchaeus
came DOWN. am coming down."
The term Get Together" said Rev
]. L. Oates, addressing the assembly
on that subject, leaves a negative idea
that we are not together. II the citi-
zens are not together, then as lovers
Of the town, we should get together
The subject might carry the idea OF
lack Of energy and zeal as the reason
why all are not together, but the min.
lister did not believe such to be the
reason, because Yorkville citizens are
Jealous and energetic.
Then there are factions In the town
he continued-feeling, envy, strife
feelings sometimes stronger than
these. Because other towns around
are developing and ours Is not, 1t is
we'll worth while to inquire as to the
reason. We need to talk plain facts
lovingly spoken, in order that all men
who love themselves and their own
might forget these feelings.
Modern social and political factions
which involve the principles Of right
and wrong, are complex, continued
Mr.. Oates. Where all are willing to
go right. the solution Is quickly found
otherwise there can be no progressive
movement.
How can the people Of Yorkville fol-
low after the right in unity and peace
and love? he asked. First, there must
be in every man in the town, honesty
Honesty in dealing with our fellow
men-honesty In motive as well as In
deed. II the deed Is honest but the
motive of the deed Is to be questioned
then man cannot live in peace with
another.
Honesty alone will not suffice but
the product Of honesty-confidence In
one another-is necessary to progress
Two soldiers, he said by way Of illus
tration, cannot be successful In q
charge unless each has confidence in
the other.
The five preachers Of Yorkville, con-
tinued Mr.. Oates. are not successful
because they have honesty and conf
dence among themselves, but because
each gives the other credit for having
a good motive. The citizenship OF
Yorkville, likewise, must have a spirit
of compromise. All must submit to
the will Of the majority. Every act
where more than one person Is con-
cerned, Is a compromise.
Every treaty Of peace made between
nations has been a compromise. II we
are to get together" for the good of
Yorkville, then this spirit Of honesty,
confidence and compromise must pre-
vail.
Mr.. ]. c. Wilborn, speaking Of the
Board Of Trade, expressed his gratifi-
cation at seeing so many young men
present. Young men were seriously
needed in the town. Yorkville Is the
best town he knows. There was much
to do, and there was no reason why
many things which he enumerated,
cannot be done here. He had heard
people say Yorkville would never
amount to anything because 1t was off
the main railroad lines. He did not
believe this and referred to Anderson,
a town whose railroad situation Is
similar to Yorkvilles, but which Is
making great headway In the matter
of progress. He urged those present
to Join the Board Of Trade which had
been handicapped by lack Of funds,
and said he was confident the organ
ization could work good as other
boards Of trade were doing. He sug-
gested as a slogan, Pull for York.
vile or Pull Out"
Following President Wilborn's ad-
dress, effort was made to secure the
names Of twenty men who would con-
tribute the sum Of $25 year for five
years, to the Board Of Trade. The
could not be secured. Later
the amount was reduced to $50 and
then to SO, but the proposition did
not carry.
At this juncture Mr.. w. B. Moore
that those favoring the
change Of name Of the town, stand up.
to Mr.. Moore, about half Of
those present favored the change. He
stated that he would circulate a pc
tition requesting the legislature to
make such change.
Membership pledges were distribut-
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