Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-03-27
RED OAK GROVE.
Urgent Need for Christian Edu.
ucation. Recent Visit to
Camp Gordon Near 3;
Atlanta. ## ##


Life is so full of many good
things for rs; if we seek to find lt.S4,
/ have been made to realize the
truthfulness of the assertion quoted
above, during a recent visit OF re.
creation and pleasure. From obser..
vation and close study L base M
statements. !.
The whole current of many lives
has changed, yes, and elevated, by
the serious demands of the wai'
cloud. The struggle to help seems
to be taking decisive part In the
existence Of every worthy organlza:
ton, bringing as it has sense or
fellowship to burn in many lowly
hearts that before was obsent. 1t
has therefore come in close touch to
character.
These convictions were forceful-
ly impressed by the remark OF a
widowed mother whose fate was the
rearing Of six sons, whose father
was killed on the railroad leaving
them destitute, save mothers love.
who since this war says she has been
made to feel that her cup of sorrow
has become one of gratitude, in that
two of her sons are enlisted for the
honor of our country, the protection
Of humanity. Therefore | repeat,
the serious demands of the war has
come in close touch to character.
Never before has there been a
more urgent need of Christian
education. 1t is important that we
have a democracy that is safe for
the world. Surely it is day OF
newspapers. This fact has been
brought forcefully to my mind.
Wherever you go, whether on
street, the train or car, park or
places of basiness, the newspaper is
in evidence, frequently see more
than one person reading the same
paper. In my acquaintance persons
who once, ignored. Subscriptions t.:
newspapers no longer consent to be
a non subscriber, and most assured
ly religious journalism along with
the newspaper is growing in enthu-
Siasm. Information is being any-
iously sought as never before in the
history of our country, the reasons
being various of course, some of
which j deem worthy of mention.
An employee of the Home Mission
Board whose name ! can't recall.
gave me this information that the
demand for literature has been in
creasing rapidly. 1t was most graft
flying for the study lately of our
w. NJ. U. has made us feel more
keenly its present needs. During a
recent visi, to Atlanta we visited
Camp Gordon, the afternoon the
big parade was given by the soldiers
in honor of Mrs. John B. Gordon
and her daughter, Mrs. Burton
Smith, who leaves now soon for
France in behalf Of war relief
work. The half day at Camp Cor
don was so full we must make a
long story short by as few words as
possible, as we saw it. An ideal
camp ground in every sense of the
word, comments on every side that
the boys called off an admirable
drill. The general spirit of the SOL
diers seemed contentment, if rest
lessness it was demonstrated by ex-
pressing the desire to be sent over
to France. At the Y. M. G. A. hall
by chance we met and was 80 pleas
antly entertained by one of the med
ical corps originally from one of
Edgefeld's worthy families, DR.. l..
b. Werlz.a
port of the chapter was very graft.
flying, all calls up to present time
upon chapters, and all pledges hav-
ing been met and balance of
S2O.57 was reported. The chapter
will at an early date consider mark
ing an old trail and marker placed
nearby the home of Mrs Nancy
Lott. A chapter scrap book will
soon be started. this to include all
D. A. r. items OF the club pages of
The State. The members were urged
to remember the 3rd Thursday, as
on this day they were to work at
the Red Cross rooms, besides going
on Red Cross days to work. Two
fine papers for the Reciprocity bu-
reau were turned over to Mrs. NJ.
II. Turner. The literary program