davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-06-13

'ExiSte la creencia general de que CT Primer
Jcfc del Eiercit0 CorStitucionGiiStd obScrro oiGu-
mas toIeraHciGS con los JCfeS nititdrcS, especial
mente con a~quciios rctoS dc medro personal, porque
creia que ell unico objective durante la lucha. era Ell
derrocamiento. por medic de la fuerza armada. del
uSurpador Nictoriano Huerta, prlmero. ' Sonletcr
al infidente Francisco Villa despueS. deja1do los
actoS de moralizaci0n Y correction para tievaTloS a
la practical deSpues de eStablecido ell gooicrno cons
titucional ' cuando contara mayor Suma de auto
ridad.
"Poytcriorm,eRtc, Sc ha creido que los dctos
dc correction han sido qplasefos debido a las di-
ficileS condolences por que ha tenido que atravesar
el gobierno, dejandoloS para que sean mas facIl-
mente ejecutados por un successor que no tenga' conf
promises politicos que 10 detengan.
"Pcro 81 al fin esos hOmbreS reSultan no so
lamentc impuneS. sino aduedados del Poder........
entonceS una iusta proteSta de indignation brota-
ria en- toda Ia R~epublica contra los directories de nm
movimiento armada que ensangrento ' desoio al
pals por muchoS amos. que disloco todoS los ordenes
de cosaS. para producer como unico Y amargo fru-
to un grupo de ambiciosoS que sc aduencn del Pc
Ter V de las riquezas de la Naci0n.n
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-06-13

Vamos a referirnoS al eSplritu del sensational
manifesto del General 0bres6n Y a la reaction
carrancista provocada por dichO manifesto.
No vamos ah0ra a detenernos a analizar cl
aludido e intereSantiSimo documento desde ell pun
10 de vista de las teoriaS poiiticaS. porque en- rea-
hdad no contiene %ninguna. Obrcg6n ma Sido mas
concise Y ha lido directamente al coraz0n de las
tristes realidadeS que palpamos en- Mexico.
Obregon ma demoStrado que sc ha dado cuen-
ia exacta del concepto que fundadamente :iene ell
pueblo mexicano del carrancismo. Y Sc Ia hecho
eco del %Scntimiento nacional, que aspira I satisfa-
Ger. o promote cuando menoS hacer!o aSj. Obregon
ha compromised pueS que la vchencnte c impetuo-
"a aspiration del pals, eS. como 10 dice laconlca Y
punrualmentc: "tbrGrSC dc SWS NbcrtddOr"s.@ ' ha
comprendido tambien que este rehementisimo de-
SEQ. eS debido a la incredible inmoralidad reinante.
n la que ataca ACCOMPLISHMENTS aludlendo con
sinsularidad Il cierto general" que 50 dedlco a I'M
proviSar una gran fortuna. Y todavla amblclona
"aducnarse del Podcr ' dc las riquezaS de la Ma
ci0n." Ash miSme coudena %cnGrgica Y fundadamen-
te la tolerancia de Carranza para con todoS los
que Sc entrcgaron V siguen entregandoSe deSafora-
damente a cometer toda Suertc de cHceSoS Y GcS-
names para enriQuecerSc. SugiriendO la idea de que
Sc ha cometido una incalificablc complicated,
puesto que nunca sc ha uSado del mas pequeno CO.
rrectivo. Sobre este particular. sc cxpreSa Obre-
pon en- los SiguienteS terminus:
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-06-13

En- la comision de Que tormaoan
parte jurisconsultos ~franceseS, lngie-
ses. americanos. italianos, serbios,
gr,egos Y japoneses, Sc delinearon des
de luego dos bandos. que permanecle-
ron irreductibleS, 81 pien eS clerto que
al lado del informe redactado por la
mayoria. Sc empenaron en- depoSltar
de una manera insolita pero que,
a 10 que parece, no es SIN preeeden-
teNun informe de Ia mlnoria-
Esta ultima llegaba a Ia conclusion
de que no deberian ser tomadas en-
consideration las demands en- con-
ira del Kaiser, cuyos actos les pare
clan escapar a Ia cor1petencia de
c~ualquier tribunal. mo tengo que
darie cuenta sino a Dies, exclamaba
Observation-Disclosures Guillerrno II. Es
curioso que hayan sido los juristas de
Is Replblica de los Estados Unidos,
los que sc inclinaran ante esta pre-
teuci6n de derecho divine. Pero 81 no
en- ell terreno moral. . 10 raenos en-
eI del derecho escrito y positive, Ia &c
lcsacion americana afirmo no descu-
brir ningtn texto quo perrnitiera in
criminar al imperial autor de Ia ma
tanza de ounce millones dc sercs hu-
r.anos.
Los iaponesss qua no tirasn rnzen
personal para qucrcr mai ri Kaiser
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-06-13

soldados que les corten los n a
las mujeres. Sin embargo, 81 Sc prue-
ba la existencia de esta orden, Ia JUS
ticia exige que ell que la haya dado
sea castigado igualmente.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-06-13
COMO Y PORQUE SERA JUZGA
DO GUILLERMO II

Trad. del frances para La PrenSa
cias ante este pr6blema escabroso de
moral International.
The Raymer enterprise. (New Raymer, Weld County, Colo.) 1910-19??, 1919-08-28
@ANy FOOL CAN FIND FAULT
Phrase 10 as True Today a. When
Great Man Said It Many
Centuries Ago.

There Is nothing however good but
a person may find some fault In It II
ne Is determined to do so. There is
nothing perfect that Is of mans max
Ing There is nothing that man orig
mates or performs but what contains
more or less Of his weakness. Worth,
like water, must stay below the level
OF Its source. 1t Is quite natural that
a person should dissent. The scien.
lists dispute as much as the theolo.
CLANS. Every time one obtains a new
standpoint he changes his opinion.
Every time he meets friend he finds
that he differs.
SO we must make up our minds to
disagree, but this disagreement may be
of advantage n we disagree In the
right spirit. II we don't do that and
our disagreement falls into III will and
anxiety, then we become enemies of
the truth and social pests besides. The
person We earnestly and candidly dis
agree with may be right and ourselves
wholly wrong. 1t would make us feel
very absurd sometimes, In the midst
OF violent controversy, to have sud.
den light let In on the controversy and
show our adversary entirely right. The
safest thing, so far as ones conduct
toward him Is concerned, is to remem-
Der he may be right and treat him ac-
cordingly.-Ohio State Journal.
The Raymer enterprise. (New Raymer, Weld County, Colo.) 1910-19??, 1919-08-28
Odd Filipino Custom.

OF the inherited rover spirit Of the
Wild people Of Davao aud their belief
that the death Of member Of the
family is indicative of the will of Allah
for them to change their homes. the
bureau of forestry says:
when someone dies In the house
built on the land or homestead given
to the head Of the family, the entire
family will move to some other place,
and In most cases the house is either
burned or torn down and the land on
which 1t was built Is abandoned for
some years. A bird of the pigeon fam.
lily, locally known as Allmukon, is the
common god or fortune teller of the
wild people Of Davao. Unless this
bird answers fayorably to their suppl.
cations to go back to the old place.
their old abode or abodes are either
forever abandoned or left untouched
for many years.
The Raymer enterprise. (New Raymer, Weld County, Colo.) 1910-19??, 1919-08-28
chinaman Finds Joy In Work.

While nature has been kind to China
In the gift of natural resources, the
nature and quality Of her people JUS
tify high expectations Of their ability
to utilize these resources for the bene-
H. of all mankind. The Chinese have
wrought out standard OF living which
for efficiency in the realm of labor
challenges the world. When the state
ment Is made that Chinese laborer
can work for IL hours of the "a for
10 cents day and board himself, the
suggestion will naturally come to mind.
but what Of the quality of the work
The Chlnaman has not yet raised the
question Of the number Of hours which
constitutes days work. He tolls I'M
complainIngly from break Of day until
the evening star is clearly In sight, and
this he will do every day Of the week.
Holidays are not frequent. and work
Is the source Of his Joy.
The Raymer enterprise. (New Raymer, Weld County, Colo.) 1910-19??, 1919-08-28
BETTER THAN COAT OF ARMS
Symbol Of Pennsylvania Family Had
Origin in Gratitude for ProvI-
dental Help.

There is a quaint symbol engraved
on the silver plate. the library book
plates and the note paper of family
In Pennsylvania, but 1t isn't a crest or
coat Of arms. by any means. In fact,
It has no connection with the heraldry
OF the old world but Is typically Ameri.
can.
The design Is of q cat carrying a
rabbit In its mouth, and there Is an
interesting legend to account for It.
The first Of the family to emigrate to
this country was the father of ten
children. He sailed the same year as
Penn and died on the voyage, leaving
his wife to land alone with her help
less flock. She had grant of land.
II Is said, but no money. and so was
obliged, like many of the first immi.
grants to our shores, to take refuge In
cave dug out of the side of a hill.
The unfortunate family had a hard
winter; provisions failed, and the
widow was In despair as she saw her
children grow pale and weak for want
OF food. The day came at last when
there was not grain of meal In the
barrel. The poor woman spent many
hours In prayer. When she arose, the
story runs. she smiled. as her children
put 1t, "as II she had seen an angel
coming to help her." 1t was no angel,
however. that the good woman beheld,
but cat with freshly killed rabbit
In Its mouth. This rabbit provided a
good meal, wherein, Of course, the cat
had Its full share. And so the descend.
ants of this woman, forming a pros
porous and influential family. preserve
to this day this old symbol Of their
early history.
The Raymer enterprise. (New Raymer, Weld County, Colo.) 1910-19??, 1919-08-28
A Toothsome Thinu.

II see where a poet claims to have
interpreted the soul Of mushroom"
"Ahw
"In association with a thick, juicy
steak. can understand how mush-
room might lift bard on the wings
Of song"
The Raymer enterprise. (New Raymer, Weld County, Colo.) 1910-19??, 1919-08-28

Mr.. Plain--You are sure to admire
him; he's a strIkingly handsome man.
The girl I'm glad he 10. l simply
detest homely men. Suddenly start.
Ing and blushing.)-0h, beg your
pardon; didn't mean to say that
The Raymer enterprise. (New Raymer, Weld County, Colo.) 1910-19??, 1919-08-28
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
(Publisher)

Department o. the Interior
U. s. Land Office at Sterling. Colorado.
August Il. 1919.
Notice Is hereby given that Edward Brooks
Stanley. of Keota. Colorado. who. on Jan
uary IL. 1916, made Homestead Entry. Serial
No. o2se7o. for ENVY. Lots 1 and 2.
Section Is. Township 10 North, Range 81
West, 9Th Principle Meridian. has filed no
tice Of intention to make Final Three Year
Proof. to establish claim TO the land above
described. before U. s. Commissioner, Clyde
L. Stanley. at Avalo, Colorado. on the 9th
day Of October. 1919.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Andrew B. Dendinger, and Ella A. Bur-
gesser of New Raymer. Colorado; Stephen
Bath. Of Kaless, Colorado. and Donald Verne
Stanley. Of Keota, Colorado. S-2s s-25
A. r. BROWNS. Register.
The Raymer enterprise. (New Raymer, Weld County, Colo.) 1910-19??, 1919-08-28
c2-... .i..say ON DOVES

-- ''..h,- ~, one day only. -
cw.ng u IL, TACT that September
LIST is he last day Of the open season
ndoyes under the Colorado state
law and the nrst dav of the open sea-
son undes the Federal Migratory
Bird Treaty Act and Regulations
hereunder. this date is oper Under
both laws without conflict
Under the Federal regulations
twenty-five doves may be taken in a
day. The Stale law 81 silent on this
point; therefore rs is the bag limit
r. G. parvin. Game and fish
Commissioner, Denver, Colo Aug. 8.
The Raymer enterprise. (New Raymer, Weld County, Colo.) 1910-19??, 1919-08-28

A. e. Pischel took his son Wiilafl
to Morgan Friday to have a gran 81
wheat removed from his ear.
The Raymer enterprise. (New Raymer, Weld County, Colo.) 1910-19??, 1919-08-28
LOCAL NEWS Of INTEREST
osiau Il II fDeph d lsyns ~ Ieiaiiy fM fsst
Wp1t ~ b Dda

Mi ~ b oSisi
George Carr went to Sterling
work Saturday
Mr.. Laff.rty went to Fsaal1s
Tuesday to work.
Dewey Hutchins returned tails
morning from Nebraska.
.:ayc l',J...:.. was nv II 20
Bushnull l. irst OF tn ~
or.al ,.radsnry came WI -.
nty S;Iirs. u few lAys
Tom Clark came up from Staring
to attend the ball game here.
~ - !, .ri,zer w.t. H. .4.
- ham saturday to visit fris...'s
Mr.. Prussia went T. Lowell IA lafi
Thursday to look ov,r tie c-als-.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Brown d.ofo
down to Sterling Frilai aftern9t-. q
business.
Don't forget to come. to the Oil
munity Service which lasts III j..
this Sunday.
The Misses Essie Norbarg ard isle
White were guests OF Ruth and joan
Graves Sunday.
Mrs. Cook came Sunday from Doa
yer to visit her daughter, Mrs. ]. i.
Quinn for while.
,'r> Il,a. rht went ~ -
.r;.cs Jay All r" she and ncf
will spend h, winter
Mrs. Close went to Sterling s.lns-
day after spending wee. hsfe ~
iting at the Orury home,
A. e. Pischel took his son WILLARD
to Morgan Friday to have grain Of
wheat removed from his ear.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gill went b'.,k ,cI
Rochester, ';inn., Saturday Nae;c
she will undergo an orerAt.e1
Miss Blanche Barker went TO Nor
gan yesterday to visit with her psr-
ents a while before school beg =
Mr.. ]. r. Biggs and family s-arsea
for Boulder Saturday morning an
will make their horne there this W.
ter.
Mr.. and Mrs Eugc.e T II 80
children went to the mountains last
Thursday morning to spend the week.
end.
Mr. Joe r;.ls. and =. II Graves
went to Denver yesterday morning On
school business, returning the same
night
L H. Bosom and wife drove to
Morgan Sunday to meet Mrs, Jolly
Rylatt, who had been to Denver for
few days.
Miss Beth Graham came up from
Morgan Tuesday afternoon with Mr..
Allen and Miss Lyla to visit for a
few days this week.
Regular meeting of the Raymer
Commercial Club next Monday even
ing. Members are urged to be pres
emit. Important business.
Miss Beth Graham returned to|
Morgan this morning with the nail
man after visiting her elias i.nate,
Miss Lyla Allen few days.
The Ladies Aid Society will meet
next Thursday with Mrs. ]. P. Ras-
mussen. A good attendance is de-
sired as election Of officers for the
coming year will be held.
Mr.. J. o. Smathers and Miss Ola
dys Smathers went to Morgan with
the mailman this morning on their
way to Denver where Mr.. Sma hers
is going to seek employment
Ben Atwood and family and B 6.
Mullin and family are here froIc
Humboldt. Nebr., visiting Mrs. Null
Inns parents. Mr. and Mrs. H.
Mcconnell. They drove in Monday
Mr.. John Markle came up from
Sterling Monday and returned the
next day, taking with him his three
sons who have been visiting their
grandmother for week.
81 Mr.. Herman Aelitz Is here this
week looking after business inter-
ests. They returned from Washing
ton last week and will make their
home In Sterling now.
The Raymer enterprise. (New Raymer, Weld County, Colo.) 1910-19??, 1919-08-28

Mr.. and Mrs. Gill went b,;k u
Rochester, ';inn., Saturday t.aee
she will undergo an operate
The Raymer enterprise. (New Raymer, Weld County, Colo.) 1910-19??, 1919-08-28

Miss Blanche Barker went TO Mor
gan yesterday to visit with her paf-
ents a while before school beg q:
The Raymer enterprise. (New Raymer, Weld County, Colo.) 1910-19??, 1919-08-28

Mrs. Close went to Sterling s.ahf-
day after spending a VEGA hsfe ~
iting at the 0rury home,
The Raymer enterprise. (New Raymer, Weld County, Colo.) 1910-19??, 1919-08-28

Mr.. and Mrs. D. c. Cutler enter.
tanned a few Of their friends and rel.
atives to dinner Thursday evening
in honor Of Miss Emma Foley
Mrs. Jay e. Miller entertained seq
eral Of her friends in honor OF Miss
Emma Feicy Of Omaha who has beer
visiting here. last Wednesday even
rig. Ike too. her to Morgan las,
TdhTstif where she went to Den
ye... She will visit there few days
ieteIe returning TO her home.
The Ladies Booster Club met with
..-.s. :. =. norwood yesterday alter
mon. with an attendance OF about
tpert New business relating tc
the Lecture Course was taken up
The hostess was assisted by Mes
danes Schmeeckle and Tighe and
Hiss Helea Macklin in serving yer,
tasteful lunch.
]. seem7 strange that some people
'..es r. phout "other people bus
irecs. than they know themselves
or at less. think they do. We have
hai ~ nai,re that the tax is repeal.
e. lraw saaa fountain goods and un
III uncie Say Eetifes us to stop We
- !. tss s.ruc 10 collect tax for him
ns...,aer Pharmacy,
&C 4 Society met with Mrs
a1aracuaA la. thursday afternoon
with a fair membership present. As
50 few wers present. the election was
= g9rl til he next meeting
which WI te at Airs. ]. P. Rasmus-
saL - II IL. afternoon. Sep.
tesater the 4th. Delicious refresh
Rents we're served by the hostess
MTe. s.aaNa- and niece. Miss Ella
..Asr 90 Moray morning for De.
N9i' e lew. 1irs. Marker is re-
.e7n.ns p Ter home after spending
: couple CT isaaths visiting hel
i::.'e.Aef. 4. :. Hurst and sister. Mrs
\ a aafao" A,ei Hurst will visi,
ghs7e III sllo ut Ter old home. Ma
auesets. Ia for couple of weeks.
- = H. Patterson and Mr. WI.
e.ies 40 hive been visiting Mr.
Amos Wsrrick the past week Went
ID Denver saturday before retu ming
70 their homes at Craig, Nebr., Mr.
Heaiea had been visiting at Scots
Bluffs and anne here last Friday
Mrs. leora Summers and Miss
Myrtle Isosr went out to visit MI.
Hank Ficken last Friday night
The Raymer enterprise. (New Raymer, Weld County, Colo.) 1910-19??, 1919-08-28

Mr.. ]. T. Biggs and family s-arsea
for Boulder Saturday morning an
will make their horne there this VS.
ter.
The Raymer enterprise. (New Raymer, Weld County, Colo.) 1910-19??, 1919-08-28

rs Iha. !. rht went ~ =
..;.cs lay ah re- she and ncF
will spend n. winter.
The Raymer enterprise. (New Raymer, Weld County, Colo.) 1910-19??, 1919-08-28

Don't forget to come. TO the OH
munity Service which lasts ~ a.
this Sunday.
The Raymer enterprise. (New Raymer, Weld County, Colo.) 1910-19??, 1919-08-28

The Misses Essie Norbarg ard islc
White were guests OF Ruth aud Jonn
Graves Sunday.
The Raymer enterprise. (New Raymer, Weld County, Colo.) 1910-19??, 1919-08-28

Mrs. Cook came Sunday FROM Doa-
yer to visit her daughter, Mrs. j. i
Quinn for a while.
The Raymer enterprise. (New Raymer, Weld County, Colo.) 1910-19??, 1919-08-28

Mr.. and Mrs Eugcas T h 80
children went to the mountains last
Thursday morning to spend the week.
end.
The Raymer enterprise. (New Raymer, Weld County, Colo.) 1910-19??, 1919-08-28

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Brown d.oTo
down to Sterling FriLai afternats-. =
business.
The Raymer enterprise. (New Raymer, Weld County, Colo.) 1910-19??, 1919-08-28

Regular meeting of the Raymer
Commercial Club next Monday even
ing. Members are urged to be pres
ent. Important business.
The Raymer enterprise. (New Raymer, Weld County, Colo.) 1910-19??, 1919-08-28

]. H. Bosom and wife drove to
Morgan Sunday to meet Mrs. Jolly
Rylatt, who had been to Denver for
a few days.
The Raymer enterprise. (New Raymer, Weld County, Colo.) 1910-19??, 1919-08-28

Mr.. Joe Casls. and :. Il Graves
went to Denver yesterday morning On
school business, returning the same
night
The Raymer enterprise. (New Raymer, Weld County, Colo.) 1910-19??, 1919-08-28

Mr.. Prussia went q Lowell IA iasi
Thursday to look ov,r tie c-a4s-.
The Raymer enterprise. (New Raymer, Weld County, Colo.) 1910-19??, 1919-08-28

Miss Beth Graham came up from
Morgan Tuesday afternoon with MT
Allen and Miss Lyla to visit for
few days this week.
The Raymer enterprise. (New Raymer, Weld County, Colo.) 1910-19??, 1919-08-28

Miss Beth Graham returned to
Morgan this morning with the nail
man after visiting her elias mate,
Miss Lyla Allen a few days.
The Raymer enterprise. (New Raymer, Weld County, Colo.) 1910-19??, 1919-08-28

Mr.. RAYMOND Johnson and Miss
6Iarice Norhcrg drove to Collins Sat-
urday m,rnag TO Join Mr. ;ohnson's
parents who are there att 'ndinS a
meeting OF heir church. They re-
turned home Sunday afternoon. Lee.
land JohrLon coming WITH them
The Raymer enterprise. (New Raymer, Weld County, Colo.) 1910-19??, 1919-08-28

vt =. .ri.zer W.T. H. ..
...s.hala saturday to visit fris..'s
The Raymer enterprise. (New Raymer, Weld County, Colo.) 1910-19??, 1919-08-28

Tom Clark came up from Staring
to attend the ball game here.
The Raymer enterprise. (New Raymer, Weld County, Colo.) 1910-19??, 1919-08-28

The Ladies Aid Society will meet
next Thursday with Mrs. ]. P. Ras-
mussen. A good attendance is de-
sired as election Of officers for the
coming year will be held.
The Raymer enterprise. (New Raymer, Weld County, Colo.) 1910-19??, 1919-08-28

The Misses Edith and BLANCHE
Haight went to Greeley last Friday
with Mr.. Allen. They will be en-
ployed until school begins there tire
last OF September.
The Raymer enterprise. (New Raymer, Weld County, Colo.) 1910-19??, 1919-08-28

Mrs. r. J. Smirl and Miss Elsie
Lyon were guests at the w. W De-
Honey home last Friday evening and
also spent the night there. The oc-
casion was to help w. w. Ir cele-
brate his birthday.
The Raymer enterprise. (New Raymer, Weld County, Colo.) 1910-19??, 1919-08-28

Mr.. J. o. Smathers and Miss Ola
dys Smathers went to Morgan with
the mailman this morning on their
way to Denver where Mr.. Sma hers
is going to seek employment
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1919-10-22

per hundred pounds. The water
route it is declared, will cut this rate
almost in half. The names Of the
steamships which will be placed on
the route will be announced soon.
On the eastward run from the Pa
cific coast the ships will bring sugar
from Honolulu and canned goods.
dried fruits and other products Of the
western coast. The ships will stop at
New Orleans and discharge part of
their cargocs Of merchandise destined
for places in the south, then take on
rice, cotton and other products Of the
south for Philadelphia. On the west
ward run the steamships will take
out cargo for New Orleans and other
southern points, and iron, steel and
manufactured goods for the Pacific
coast.
Capt George l.. Craig, Of the Ship
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1919-10-22
LAURENS METHODIST CHURCH
CELEBRATES ITS CENTENNIAL
Interesting Paper Read by Mrs. John F. Bolt Recit
citing History Of the Church Since 1870

In observance Of the centennial of
the Methodist church of Laurens, in
teresting exercises were held at the
First Methodist church Sunday Oct.
IL, when sketch or history Of the
church from the date Of it's establish
ment in 1919, was read before the
congregation by the author, Mrs. John
+. Bolt, great granddaughter Of Mrs.
Elizabeth Vance Word, one of the first
members of the Laurens Methodist
society as 1t was originally called
Mrs. Bolts grandmother, q daughter
of Mrs. Word as a girl Of IL years,
also belonged to the little band Of iif-
teen earnest workers during the early
days OF the society.
Suitable resolutions we're passed in
adopting The papev prepared by Mrs.
Bolt, after several interesting brief
talks wero made BY different mem
hc"s
The fol,owing was read BY Mrs
Bolt:
In tho town Of Iarrcrj( (aOOut ISL"
now one hundred years ago. little
band Of some fifteen earnest Christian
men and women were organized into
the Methodist Church. or as was then
called tho Methodist Society, by q
travelling preacher from Virginia
They were organized in the Secedel
Church. known for generations as tho
old Rock Church, which was then the
only church building in the town
Here the Methodists worshippcd ant
held preaching service as often as i
was their good fortune to secure +;
preacher who might be travelling
through this part Of the country.
Your writer can give only tw'
names Of this little band Of organic
ers, that Of Mrs. Elizabeth Vance
Word and her young 12-year-ol
daughter Sarah. who few years iai
er became Mrs. Sarah Hance. tn
grandmothr Of Mrs. John F., Bolt an
her brothers, w. T., J. t., and q. +
Crews.
Mrs. Word, who doubtless was tn
elder member Of this organized ban
Of Methodists. was the chosen Clas
Leader and under her leadership pray
or meetings were held from house
house for some six years before the
had regular preacher.
In 1852 Laurcns Circuit was formc
hv Rev. Barnett Smith. grandfatht
cf Mrs. Meng A little church, sma
wooden building with tall spirc an
vc.y high pulpit was erected on Mai
street by this earnest Methodist 81
ci?ty In this house they worshippo
and praised God for q years.