The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1921-05-26
COOPERATION.
Paper Read Before Joint Missionary
Society Meeting.

mans Missionary societies Of the city
by Mrs. W. P. Jones.
ITO me, the coming together of the
mothers and sisters of our town with
unity Of purpose and determination
of spirit to search our hearts and
lives, to see wherein We have failed
to make our community an ideal one
for the physical and. spiritual growth
of our BOYS and girls, is most beau
tiful thing The fact that we crave
the highest and best for them is an
indication that these things were in
tended for us and that We shall gain
them. We want Bamberg to grow,
want intelligent, progressive families
to move here and to be contented to
stay after they come. The idea Of
prime importance with the parents
will be is the environments of Bam-
berg such that my girls and boys will
be safe there, will they make friends
there whose influence will be ever
uplifting, find amusements and recre-
ations which make for health, happi-
ness and service?" If We want to at
tract this cultured Christian type of
folks as we'll as keep our children
contented and fill them with high and
noble aspirations. we must think seri-
ously what is best to be done and
then act In reading of a great sculp-
tor who spent his best efforts in
moulding beautiful statue of snow
which was ruined by an hours sun
shine, the thought comes-have we
been wasting our powers and the
precious days of our lives making
snow statues Of dress, household
duties, social obligations, when
we might be working for
immirtality, encouraging some
boy to follow the light of a star he
has never seen, our girls to be true
to their highest inspirations, to realize
that each one of us is pledged to give
the world the best there is in US? Let
US plan big things, then DO them, all
things are possible when there is a
spirit Of cooperation and when our
efforts are approved by God. First.
we need to examine ourselves, to be
sure that our own lives are such that
our influence will ever enrich and en-
noble young lives. Then we need to
create such a spiritual atmosphere in
our town and make it such a habit
for our young people to attend re-
ligious services that it will be unusual
to see even one stay away. Especi-
ally do I long to see our churches
filed to overfowing with our boys
and girls at the evening services, get
them to feel that they are responsible
for the music and the congregation,
that they must seek out those who do
not attend.
But, there is another phase of
young life, the side which Graves
amusement and pleasure and We must
lead them into the right channels
along this line or they may choose
unwisely and develop a taste for
amusements on lower level. We need
most of all community house in
which we might have public library,
rest room, swimming pool, stage for
theatricals, some place where young ,
and old can meet for recreation and
fun. How fitting it would, be for
our town to build this as memorial
to the life and works of DR.. J. J. |
Cleckley, who was a friend to every
body and interested in everything for
the uplift of mankind This would |
not be an impossible undertaking
with the whole town working togeth- |
er. All OF our young people should |
be organized, Business Girls Club, |
Dramatic Club, Boy Scouts and
others, all striving for the same end,
to keep we'll, TO learn to have good |
serve. Enthuse each club with the
thought that Bamberg expects each
member to aim high and expects great
things Of him as an individual. Let
each club work for this building in
any way they may choose, having fun
and recreation meanwhile in their |
hikes, picnics and pageants.
Our Self-culture club has planned |
among many other things, communi-
ty singing on the lawns of the differ |
ent churches each Sunday afternoon
during the summer which We hope
will prove source of genuine en-
joyment to every man, woman and
child and that during this hour all |
may join in praise to God and lay
ing aside all care and worry, enjoy
just being together. At our first |
concert, We plan to invite all new