Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-06-15
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ligion went hand in hand. One es-
pecially catchy verse sung to that
rollcking tune of Tipperary was this:
It's a good thing to be Christian,
It's the best thing l know,
It's good thing to be Christian,
Wherever you may go,
Farewell to sin and Satan
Farewell all that's bad,
It's a good, good thing to be a Chris
tian, 1t makes my heart glad,
After the program given out last
meeting was gone over, Mr.. Lewis re-
peated yell and then offered 500
points to any one who would come
on the platform and give it. No re-
sponse. He repeated 1t second time
and offered four hundred points.
One plucky little fellow made a try
but got out only the first line and
stuck. Then after the third care
full giving, Mr.. Lewis offered three
hundred points and boy gave the
yell perfectly which shows what q
splendid lot OF memory training all
are getting.
One Bible verse has been given
out at each meeting which Is repeat
ed and then the book and chapter
These companies are drilled in true
soldier fashion too. When at the
end OF a yell or the repeating OF u
verse or the competing of sides for
some stunt excellence Mr., Lewis
calls out Attention" Every one
strikes the attitude and then there
| is a few. minutes given to drill work.
Now what boy ever lived and did
not glory in a magic trick? or girl
either for that matter A new sure
enough magician's trick is staged
each time and the crowd asked to tell
how it's done - II they can. But
while the magician is holding his
crowds undivided attention and all
eyes are on the magic article he Is
given by illustration truth that will
last for instance this morning II
was a nice, prety smooth box when
the drawer was held out II was empty
and so said the magician Is the way
all boys and girls come into life,
pure and pretty and without ugly
thoughts but after they get older
they squal and fuss and fight and
are very naughty when the drawer Is
getting filled with ugly black things
and behold as he says 1t he takes out
from that seemingly empty drawer
black silk handkerchiefs, one after
another.
Everybody is practicing for big
affaif that IL to be staged in true
Chautauqua style the last week in
an open program for the public.
And there Is a lot Of secret stunts
being learned that nobody but COM
pany members will know about until
that night. And the learning oi
them is giving a lot OF restless bits
of humanity just out OF school
routine a fine chance to concentrate
on something interesting, uplifting
and instructive.
II you notice little punches OF ges-
ticulating kiddies and hear scraps
of songs and lusty yell practlcing you
can know it is company squad or
practice. And II some youngsters who
had started out to take vacation sort
OF lazy like suddenly spruce up and
think they'd like to do a little chort
or odd Job for few pennies dom
forget you were once a youngstel
and needed cash for a most important
event. The event In this case Is
big final rally and feast and also
the expense for the actual things
used in the work. Every child II
wanted and will be provided for Mr.
Lewis tells them II they haven't som'
one. a parent or guardian to do Il
or il these are not financially able
all he asks is that a note be brought
to him stating that the parties arr
not able. The only thing absolute
ly required for membership Is tha
the member own Bible or tesla
! ment and bring 1t each time. Mr.
I Lewis mas testaments at csc up. or I;
give away II needed.
These meetings are held Monday
Wednesday and Friday mornings a
: $3.50.
4 Reverend Bulgln's text for Sunday
afternoon at $3.50 is, "The Church
her origin. her authority, he
power"