Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1920-04-28
RED OAK GROVE
Contributors Doing Their Part
Well. Flat Rock School Clos
es Friday. Work of Rev.
Barnes.

1t is quite gratifying to see our
contributors to the 75-Million Cam
paign promptly doing what they can
to help raise the part of the appor-
tionment asked so that the meeting
at Washington may be the Victory
Convention. Contributions keep COM
ing to the treasurer, Mr.. Lamb,
which signifies that our members are
trying to "carry on"
The Sunday school at Flat Rock.
which was organized during the win
ter, when roads were almost impas-
sable, continues to flourish, no abate-
ment in the interest: But soon it
must sustain great loss, by the re-
turning to Parksville, of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. NJ. Bussey. Their co-opera-
tion and help has been wonderful
inspiration. They came in our midst
and rendered assistance so much
needed to keep the interest of our
Sunday school and church alive du-
ring the long winter season when
conditions were such that it was i'm
possible to reach the churches.
Lectures on the Sunday school les
sons each Sunday by Mr.. ]. M. Bus
sey have been full of instruction and
interest, being given by map study
from the Bible.
We agree with DR.. Eldredge B.
Hatcher in regard to closer view
from the study of the Bible being
needed be the Sunday school teach
er. We read with exceeding interest,
his contributions contained in the
Baptist Courier.
Referring to the Baptist Courier,
the help it is to US is indispensable,
for when we country folks can't at
tend the different meetings, the Cou-
|rier comes with just the formation
many ofus want & nd need, if fE
our Christian work.
Into our home comes quite num-
ber of papers and magazines, regu- .
larly, which are classed different, of
course. But the Baptist Courier
comes first with US and next are the
Agricultural Journals, because every
person, no matter in what walk of
life he may be engaged, should have
a sympathetic, helpful interest in
agriculture. Especially since we hear
and read so much of the need of pro-
duction along this particular line.
While there seems to be shortage
in produce some way, yet there has
been many discoveries of value in ar
ticles commonly unappreciated here
tofore.
My father was a farmer, but one
who tried to keep Informed as to dis
coveries and improvements as best he
could, planted sparingly of peas, the
velvet bean was unknown; peanuts
unrecognized only as a luxury for
family use. They, like the peas and
velvet bean, have now become ne-
cessity on the farm. I remember
when cotton seed was an unwanted
article, now they are considered too
valuable to be used as a fertilizer,
as they were forty years ago.
The coming of the boil weevil, we
really believe, has come as a help,
not a downfall, thus proving to be
blessing in disguise, because our
Southland is composed of soil equal
to successful growing of many
things so essential to man and beast. {,
which year by year is demonstrated.
One of the most touching sights,
one that appealed greatly to me was
a father, few evenings ago, teach
ing his little 9 year old boy how to
plow-teaching him to farnl-the
farm stands for the world.
The school closes on the 30th with
community picnic at Flat Rock.
Mr.. ]. L. Minis and Mr.. w. w. Fuller
have accepted invitations to be pres
ent and deliver addresses. So not on
ly the children will enjoy the day,
but the parents as well, because
these gentlemen are held in highest
esteem, unanimously.
The teachers have given valuable
service, the children have all been
promoted, doing good school work,
which makes it all the more impor-
tant for the teachers to continue with
them, if matters could <be so arrang-