The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-12-09
1t their shoes under the bed at

to put their shoes under the bed at
night
But l must get back to my subject
of the old time religion when the
spirit of God moved people to go to
church instead of the whiz of the
gasoline tank.
AS we went to and from old st.
Pauls we were forced to pass old
Uncle Henry Werts and his wife
walking to church distance of two
and half miles. Now, show me
such sight and | would like to
know who they are.
Those who rode went horseback as
there were only about four buggles
that came to old St. Pauls. | attend
ed conference at Beth-Eden Lutheran
church short while ago and there
was not single buggy or horse to
be seen on the church grounds. Oh !!
what a contrast. When l think of
such change l wonder if the time
has come when people are going to
heaven on howery beds of ease.
Yes, we once had country prayer
meetings and country Sunday schools.
Major Jacob Epting held prayer
meetings twice a month at old Uncle
Henry Werts on the second and
fourth Sunday evenings.
David B. Kinard would hold prayer
meeting at old Aunt Polly Kinards
and Uncle Henry Smiths OCCASION
! ally and Sunday school at some OF the
neighboring school houses on the OH
Sunday evenings Of prayer meetings
So YOU can see that we had rellg-
ious services some where in the coun-
try every Sunday.
Now for some cause we have no
country prayer meetings nor Sunday
schools. No prayer meetings IN our
country churches.
/ guess our leaders have come to
the conclusion that the near cut
method is sufficient for country
people. Would it not be we'll for the
Christian world to stop and consider
if we are not givi ing away too much
The man of God who is contin-
ually discussing the needs and Dene,
fits of the farmers movement, gooo
roads. better markets and more fav-
orable shipping facilities, the posslbll-
ity of the gasoline engine, the motor
truck or the best method of flghtlng
the boil weevil and all manner OF re-
creation and county cooperation.
If any of our Christian leaders are
practicing such methods he had better
step down and out and pray God that
he may be born again. There are
things that encourage sinful nature
and promote it's development and
there are things that discourage ana
curb the growth Of sin.
We may talk about the great need
of more money to better equip our
Christian schools and you may en-.
dow them with billions of money, II
Won please, but God doesn't have but
one way of saving souls. The Saviour
saws. "Seek We first the kingdom OF
heaven and it's righteousness and al
these things shall be added unto you.
!, Yes. let us get deep down in Our
souls more brotherly love, less cr!tl-
cism and continual striving Tor
better thoughts which promote bet
ter deeds.
| We'll. I must close as the Editor
saws paper is scarce and he has to
use use the greater part Of his paper
for advertisements, so when you
finish reading this article, and
know YOU are going to read it. you
can 90: around to my old friend
/ Griff Williams store and get some
thing good to eat. There is plenty
of good things there which are keps M
perfectly clean and neat. Notnlng y
around the market to cause the most
refined lady to turn up her nose;