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The Columbia evening Missourian., 1921-07-02
None Could walk Disorderly'.
In Columbia S Pioneer Church

moderator directed TO issue the necessary
citations to bring the conduct of Mrs
Harriet T. Peerce before the session fol
Adjudication 10 answer TO the following
charge.
aCharee--unehristian conduct in your
dealings.
Specification lsi. Endeavoring 10
take an unchristian adyantage-of Mr..
John Guitar in the hire OF negro man.
Witnesses, John Guitar and Emily Gui-
tar.
Specification End. Unfairness in
dealing with Mr.. Littleton Bryant. Wit.
ness, Liiileton Bryant.
Specification 3rd. Refusing to settle
with p. NJ. January. Witness P. NJ. Jan.
uary.
Your accuser is common Jane.
by order of session. William P. Coch-
ran, moderator
On August the session met and
opened with prayer, as usual. After
solemn notification of the case the
trial was adjourned because some Of the
defense's witnesses were not present and
Mrs. Peerce was not ready. On Satur-
DAY. August 10. they met again. Ac-
cording TO the record. 'sMrs. Peerce
wished the trial procrasiinaied owing to
the absence of some of her witnesses.
Mrs. Peerce was put on oath. She
swore that Mr.. Roberts is an important
witness. Session then adjourned the
trial to Thursday"
FINDS DEFENDANT GUILTY
They found defendant guilty Of spe
cifcations lst and End and not guilty Of
specification 3rd. Whereupon it was
resolved that Session do
hereby resolved that Session do hereby
exclude Harriet T. Peerce from Church
Driviledges until she gives satisfactory
evidence of repentance. Resolved furih-
II. that the sentence says only in this
Entrance TO the church was later
ledged about with safeguards, evidently
o prevent trials by the church later. ].
B. Turner'S application for admission
Vas held over until he explained why in
me instance he transacted secular busi-
less on the Sabbath"
Still another man was summoned for
rial on charge Of drunkenness. He
confessed the truth of the charge and
'implored the forgiveness Of God through
he Lord Jesus Christ. and the church
Ipon which he had brought reproach."
lie was reinstated.
Three years after he had joined the
The Columbia evening Missourian., 1921-07-02
MRS. PIERCE ANSWERS CHARGES

MRS. PIERCE ANSWERS CHARGES
But the blessed state of congrega.
! ton whose members never walked dis
orderly was not to continue. On July
l6. 1888, by order of session the
following charge was tabled and the
The Columbia evening Missourian., 1921-07-02

The churches OF the United States hat
not been split by seciionalisru, when th,
first words were written in an old
/ leather-b bound book which now lies OF
The desk of N. T. Gentry in the Guitar
Building. 1t is the FIRST session book, OF
record of the business. meetings oi
church officers. Of the Columbia Presby.
lterian Church. Il was first used on Sep.
tember Ia. 1928.
Bound in what seems 10 be cardboard
covered with leather. filed with vel.
lowed pages and rusty ink, il shows It's
antiquity. Some of the writing stands
out boldly. while some can hardly be
read.
The old church was founded by Two
missionaries from the Home Missionary
Society Of New York. the Rev. w. p.
Cochran and the Rey. Thomas Durfee.
Seven pioneers who had been Presbyter.
ians met with these two ministers on
September IA. 1923. in 4 private resi-
dencc, and heard doctrinal sermon, set
ting forth the teneis of the church. The
church was then organized. with the fol-
lowing membership: Peter Wright. John
Sutton. Elizabeth Sutton, Caroline VIII
son. William Pierce. Harriet Pierce,
Robert Huston. AT the nexf meeting, at
which George and Philip MeAfee we're
admitted, a church covenant was read.
adopted, and signed by the entire mem.
bership.
The church had great deal of trouble
getting pastor. and did not have per-
maneni one until February 10, 1884.
when F. R. Gray preached his first SER
mon. The meetings were all held at
private houses or al the old courthouse,
until small church was built in 1882.
1t was the first church building in Co.
lumbia.
DISCIPLINE NECESSARY
The record of the session indicates a |
peaceful rouline of additions TO the
church until February lS. 1880. Then
discipline was necessary fer the FIRST
lime. One section reads:
''0n motion resolved that P. NJ. Jan.
Iary and John B. Hayes be appointed a |
TO visit Mrs. Pearce and Mrs. |
Wilson who, publick rumor says, are not |
living on FERNS of Christian friendship
And that Mr.. r. Huston be requested TO !
accompany them, and that they endeayor
o bring about reconciliation between |
hem.''
Saturday Sept. 4. On motion resolved /
hat Joseph Robinson be dismissed as |
lisorderly member, having (while in
communion with this church, united
himself with the Methodist Church..
The committee appointed 10 visit Mrs.
'earce and Mrs. Wilson report that the
'arties are reconciled and on terms of
.hristian communion"
After this incident followed a period
4 exceptional peace. In December, 1881.
he session "enquired as TO the standing
f the members. None were known 10
walk disorderly.s
This period is filled with entries such
Is "Mr. John Bankom was examined
IS to his experimental acquaintance with
eligion and admitted to membership
The low cost of service in that day is
Illustrated in the following entry: |
March "a, 1881. On motion it was re.
oived that P. NJ. January be instructed
0 make contract with the sexton for
ne ensueing year and that he allow not
nore than S8."
MRS. PIERCE ANSWERS CHARGES
But the blessed state of congrega.
ion whose members never walked dis
rderly was not to continue. On July
6. 1888, by order Of session the
ollowing charge was tabled and the
1
The Columbia evening Missourian., 1921-07-02
IMPORTS SHOW
BIGREDUCTION
In LAST YEAR
Merchants Using Manufactured
Articles That Are Ready
for Use Continue
Orders.
MAY BE DUE TO TARIFF
Higher Rate Expected Probably
Caused Importers to Lay
in Stock of Finished
Products.

importers % lnaiuiae,uies are in
ohis Aiheii'AH pA'ioiis oi io,eish pio
ouoeis mii' arc no' 'u'' SV"" '"'i
- ihipoiis ii 'ee ns.a' year i'i. "a'''
assuming h'a'eiia, ,pV,ie' !" .i".
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iseui sesi - =, "ti0" e"us .o su ine
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-; eso9 ooo oon = Il. ;,-n,.I;.,sI,,
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"a, &c - al i m.nufan,nraS food
Ia ,L., IL. ;mnor,ers have Increased
,hs;r ,al;nas from .bro,d IN Iool ,s
oonn,r.J ,i,b lo9o
r ~, -. ~.
~ HNA' eH ei ',''' eI Hl.,eese ~ iN',
pU-.'','H " .. H'.sH -aa''uies %
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'A.s.;a'9 ,.g = u.e ~ 80 pio7Le's r I.;lI eHae
,honeb The general understanding which
has nreva;laJ eyer sine. tho pres;den,;al
slac,;on of looo ,b,,sa na,y a,d b;obar
tariff law would he enacted NAV prob
abl, have led many imp,,,,ers 10 Law in
stoke of STANDARD m,rpfac,ures while
they eould hiring them in at the Low
tariff which has Dreva;led dprino the
mas, several wears The v,Ius of 6n.
;sbed manufacturers Unmarried in the war
which ends with the cnrren, mop,b will
he about S75OOOO ONO as apa;ns, s7as
OOO0O0 in Iq20 while in all the other
rrnnps Of articles there is ;, tremendous
fall off, the fall being in raw material
oyer one-balf nc comnared with tho ;u,me.
diately precedinp wear When il ;s r.
membered that nrices at which mercbs,.
disc is now being Unmarried are far below
,bose of /, wear aqo !, m,las !, ,,;,e an.
narcn, that the eI;gb, increase il v,lna
of finished m,nufac,,-.. ;mnor,ad ,ne,ns
in many ;nstances LARGE ;ncre,s. n
ouan,ity
TIL. Dr;,.;,.I ...;.,o. s.: Il
80, .s,--s,ira..
ii .,..,.s--s'I - - - - ~. use
,ba onI, nranna .hs':s s.1As . "iion -. aie
a,'o. ~ 500 49, a.''""s al inoieAse
-. II IN. ''1l' N eo''o
GLros ~, - - - u '1e 'O.I' =
,rd ,,o,aL.. - -,
anu "HicneN' vegetable oiis, printing and
,ures of, Iea,ber. u,rrf,c,rras ar -
cigars and c;rsre,,es sr,,r and na,,s
Co,,on msrui,c,,r.e of ,.L;.L H. :.
nor,s in Iooo ,sare sI19 ooo ono r.,
,ba lo9l ,ar;aJ g.. - 9,
,v,;l.hle sI;ab,l. 1.ruar II Il
loon. - sn,y iaisei l0'ai 'nan IN
The impor,s of lq20 were sa1 aoo mn
show an increase az sooOoo mn = ~
1921 figures as comnared with ,boss -
le2O. manufactures 81 6hros ,.h;oL =
tailed sI41 mn Ooo - 1ooo r. 4.
cline of about sl0 ooo ooo = H. 100,
spures. manpfac,uros of IN. -.
fsIl al of ovor sao nno noo - roo,
to,al. sucar nor,I, ,nau,,f...,J -
,icle sbows ,n - e sI-s So 900 ano ~
in lo9I ,,han non,,saN.J Ie ii ~ aS'00o,ov' ,non
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The Columbia evening Missourian., 1921-07-02
KINDERGARTEN OF MUSIC

EIN UF MUSIC :
Children 4 to 6 years of age are
given piano instruction in small
groups, Reasonable rates. Private
instruction for beginners and for in
tertnediate students. For particu-
lars, call 1102-red after p. m.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-12-29

the great army of farmers in the
country as we'll as the big manufac-
turing interests. These tariff laws
protect the big manufacturers but
they do very little for the farmer.
There should be some legislation that
will guarantee the farmer a reason
able price for his products so that he
knows just what he is going to get.
1t should not be a fancy price but a
fair living price. Under present con-
ditions he is selling his grain at loss
and he is unable to meet his obliga-
tions. During the war the farmer
was asked to raise all the grain he
could and today we need as much farm,
produce and more than we ever did
The world is starving for food sup
plies but what incentive has the farm
err for raising more than he actually
needs for his own consumption under
the present conditions Congress has
big problem on it's hands to remedy
these matters and congress alone can
do this. The farmers are banding to-
gether in every conceivable organiza-
ton such as leagues, grain growers
equity, farm bureaus, ETC., but about
all they get out of it is to pay dues
and assessments with a hope that
some good can come out Of it, but they
get stung all the time. What we need
is a congress that is really in earnest
about helping the farmer. and what
helps the farmer helps the business
man.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-12-29
CLOSED HOMES
BROKEN into

Chief Of Police E. H. Swanson wish
es to warn the citizens of the town
to arrange for someone to look after
their property when they leave town
for stay of any length Of time.
There seems to be one or more prowl-
ers in the city and houses which are
known to be vacant for some time are
being broken into and transacted. Two
boys were walking down the river last
evening and found suitcase on the
ice. Upon examination they found it
to contain a quantity of silverware.
They reported the find to the police
station and upon investigation it was
found to belong to Frank Sanford.
Examination of Mr.. Sanford's house
at the corner of Eighth and Normal
avenues revealed the fact that the
house had been broken into sometime
in the past few days and the contents
of the house thoroughly ransacked,
evidently in the search for money.
Nothing had been taken other than the
silverware as far as could be deter
mined. 1t was also reported that the
Hemp residence on Woodland avenue
had been entered but nothing of value
had been taken from there although
the house had been entirely gone
through. The providers are evidently
not disturbing the homes that are &C.
cupied but have so far confined their
opera atoms to houses known to have
been closed for the winter 1t will pay
residents in the city to see that all
doors are locked and windows fasten-
ed before leaving the house for any
length of time. The police are fol-
lowing what few clues they have but
owing to the time which has elapsed
between the act and the discovery of
it, it is doubtful if they will be able to
apprehend the culprits.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-12-29
= COMPLICATION

The nomination OF AnureW M!!le' W
Bismarck for United States district
JUDGE for North Dakota portends a
political impasse in this state. rms
nomination was made over the obJec-
t;on of the North Dakota Bar asso-
citation, and comes long way from
striking popular chord. 1t was
forced by Senator McCumber, abetted
by Alex Mckenzie, and smacks OF re-
actionaryism of the most offensive
sort.
Those who are wise to the ways OF
notifies and politicians, see in this ap-
nointment the foundation OF an align
ment between the Observation-Disclosures
Der faction and the nonpartis;an
league. Five years ago Senator NC
Cumber was reelected by fluke. Al
that time the nonpartisan league was
unable to find suitable man VINO
would consent to run for U. 5. sena-
tor under it's label, and so the mem
hers of the league were compelled TO
choose between McCumber, and l.: B.
Hanna. Most of them voted for NC
Cumber-not because they loved MN
more, but because they thought they
loved Hanna even less.
It is pretty we'll known that A. Z.
Townley has been more or less under
the subtle and sinister influence OF
Alex. Mckenzie for several years
When the ronpartisan league holds y, ,ts
state convention next spring Mr.
Townley is going to present ana urge
the adoption of his plan" What is
his plan? 1t is Alex McKenzle's plan
Mr.. Townley doesn't want the league
To nominate candidates for office or tc
Mace it's own ticket in the field. me
idea is to let the opposing element III
the republican and democratic partles
nut their candidates for the various
Offices in the field, and the league
would then look 'em over and endorse
such candidates as they thought Woulo
hest serve the public interest or Ihe
interest of the league. Instead OF be-
mo an active, militant political organ
ization, Mr.. Townley would nave tne
Nonpartisan league become "oala"ce
of power" orga1ization:. r.:
For purposes Of trading and pohti-
cal log-rolling, Mr.. Townley's plan Is
ideal. If it is adopted by the League
next spring, The Chronicle wishes TO
nredict at this time that the candidacy
IF Senator McCumber will have the
endorsement of the league. Not tnat
McCumber has any sympathy for the
league or for any farmers movement
but because the program has all oeei'
framed in advance.
McCumber has his own little ma
chine" in this state, made up OF once
holders and Job hunters, but it IS a
nrettv weak affair. McCumber has no
ioval personal following worth men
-tioning, and so it is necessary for MN
to try to patch out as best ne may ma
With whatever comes to hand. me
Townley 'balance of power Pm
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-12-29
WEEKLY WANTS

The annual meeting of the share
holders of the First National Bank of
Valley City, North Dakota, for the
election of Directors for the ensuing
year and for the transaction Of such
other business as may come before
them, will be held at their banking
rooms between the hours Of 2 and 4
p. M, Tuesday, January 10, 1922.
C. F. MUDGETT,
8-5tw Cashier.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-12-29
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EDITORIAL
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Judge Amidon has endorsed the ap-
pointment of Andrew Miller for the
position of federal judge and now
that he has done SO it only remains
for the United States senate to con-
firm the appointment and start the
mills of justice grinding. With the
approval Of Judge Amidon all o.
stacles to the confirmation of Mr.. Mil
Ter must be swept aside.
A deal has been closed by those
owning the Peoples Opinion whereby.
John Busdicker becomes the owner OF
that paper and vii! assume charge OF
the same and business connected with
that office January first. For long
time Mr.. Busdicker has had laud-
able ambition to go into the newspa'
per business for himself and knowing
that the owners of this paper wanted
to sell, decided that here was good
opening for him to go after and ne has
made the purchase. For fifteen years
Mr.. Busdicker has been connected with
the Times Record and has had much
perience in this newspaper game IN
getting out newspaper that should
be of value to him in his own business
and with this knowledge he should be
able to make a success Of it. Mr. l. )
Moe, we are informed, will be the edl-
tor of the Peoples Opinion for the
present, and he, too, having had eX-
perience in this neWspapergame IN
the past and being a fluent writer, the
combination should be one that VIII
give the people a readable newspaper
The editor of the Times Record wishes
for Friend Busdicker much success IN
his new undertaking. The policy ana
aims of the Peoples Opinion under the
new management will no doubt be
made known in due time by the new
owner.
Plans for launching statewide
nonpartisan league movement with a
prospective membership of 100000
and a treasury of one million dollars
designed to gain control of California
politics were made public today by
Thomas Walter Mills of Berkeley.
Mills issued call for meeting. to
be held in Modesto January Is when
an organization committee Will be
formed. until we have a member.
ship of 100000 we will devote all OF OF
our efforts to organization and will
not indulge in any other active cam
paign," Mills said. A membership
fee of $40 will be charged each men,
Der, making up the million dollar war
chest. "Already the movement has
met with general response, not only
from farmers and workers, but also
from numerous business and profess
sional men," Mills said.
The above is clipping from Cali
fornia paper, and would lead one 10
suppose that the N. P. L. is looking
for greener fields. Our old frlend
Thomas Walter Mills: that intellectual
giant who was recently one of the ad-
visers to our farmers here, seems TO
be heading the movement out there
Sir Thomas seems to be plkef
though, or else the price OF organlz-
inc has been reduced, as ne is only
asking for $40 apiece for the prlvll-
eye of taking his advice on how to
vote. He is true to his training how"
ever, and doesn't deign to speak r., OF
ANYTHING less than million. Inc
movement out there ought to be sue,
cess as Thomas Walter Mills has al
the mental and physical attributes OF
great leader.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-12-29

The ideal Christmas gift or remem-
brance for rag-time Sheet Music, Pop
uar or classic Art editions. Valley
Music Shop, Rudolf Hotel, Bldg.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-12-29

Farm Bureau songs. DR.. C. S, Putnam
leader.
Reports of committees.
Miscellaneous business.
Adjournment,
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the work OF the native evangel-
lists. 1t is planned to establish d
church theological seminary and col
lege, hospital and orphanage at Jeru.
salem as soon as practicable and thus
seek to reach other points in Pales.
tine and Syria from this center
Minister to so0,oooOO0 People.
With the enlarged foreign mission
program OF Southern Baptists that de.
nomination is now operating in IS
countries on every side Of the globe.
and has in its employ practically 500
foreign missionaries and twice that
number OF native workers trained in
The mission schools. Through Its
present missionary operations the
Board is seeking to minister to 475,.
100000 yellow people, 1000 900 brown
people, 000O0.000 black people and
225,0OO,00O white people, making a
total Of 900,000.O00 people. or more
than half the population of the globe.
Numbered among its workers already
on the field are q foreign physicians
and foreign mission nurses who last
year gave I54.070 treatments. There
are now Gil mission churches on the
foreign fields and Of this number 1874
are self-supporting. The average con.
tributiOns of these mission churches
last year to denOminati0naI causes was
s. per member. the Christians on the
foreign fields responding more liber.
allV as n result If the = Million T11,,.
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lanta where he went for his daughter
Miss Carilu, who has been visiting
friends there for two weeks.
Miss Mary Ferguson left Tuesday
for Atlanta where she will spend sew
eral days visiting friends.
Mrs Ella Ranew and daughters.
Dorothy and Leroy, who have been
visiting relatives in Leslie for two
weeks, left Wednesday for Thomas
ton where they will visit for a few
days. From there will go to Atlanta
where they will spend a week and
then will make a short visit to Roys,
ton before returning to their home in
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missionaries, bu 10 do much other
work including building or making
substantial additions TO Is boys
schools II girls schools. 81 mission
residences. five hospitals and dispen-
saries four light and power plants for
mission compounds, 26 church build
ings. four colleges, seven theological
seminaries. In addition. assistance has
been given seven church building loan
associations. six new stations have
been opened and equipped. land has
been bought for the enlargement of
several mission compounds, a home for
orphans in Italy has been established,
and block Of ground has been pur-
chased in the heart Of Rome for head
quarters for the work in Italy, a theo-
logical seminary, publishing house.
church and mission residence being
provided on this property.
Enlarge European Field.
As a result of the Campaign. South
ern. Baptists have been enabled to
greatly enlarge their work in Europe
They have carried on mission work in
Italy since 1870, but now they have
opened up new work IN Jugo-SIayia,
Hungary and Roumania, and have made
a beginning, through the distribution
Of Bibles, in the Ukraine and Southern
Russia and Siberia To act as the
European representatives of the Board
in this enlarged program, Dr. and Mrs.
Everett Gill of Kansas City We're re
Gently named. They will probably
make their headquarters in Swirzer-
land.
The first work Southern Baptists
have ever done looking to the evangel-
ization of Mohammedan lands has just
been undertaken in Palestine and
Syria, and Or, and Mrs w. A. HAMLET
of Austin, Texas, have gone to Jeru-
salem. where they will superintend
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Pollard, Ala.
G. H. Laramcre, who went to the
Wise Sanitarium at Plains Monday
for an operation, was reported as do
ing as well as could &c expected yes
terday.
Mrs. T. G. Clark has been i'll with
fever for several days
Mr.. and Mrs Edgar Bolton have
announced tle birth Of fine boy
in their home.
Louise Amason who has been Wis,
iting relatives in Leslie for two
months left for her home in Hape
vile Wednesday.
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LESLIE

LESLIE, Sept 9.-Mrs. Julia Pool
Of Cordele, is visiting at the home of
her son, Mrs. G. NJ. Pool.
George Deloach, of Wilson, N. c.
and Mrs. Mitch Deloach, of hender-
son, n. c., are the guests of Mrs. A
T. johnson.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. NJ. Pool spent Sun
day in Cordele with relatives.
Misses Ruth Ranew, Annie Hoff-
man and Leilah Clifton returned to
Bessie Tiff College this week where
they expect to finish school this year
John Harvey left Tuesday for At.
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Myrtle Springs Saturday aftaro,.
where she has been VISITING. f,isi
and relatives. ''le'd
Mrs. Melian Coker, of Co,s.,
spent last week with her sister ,'G =
K. J Dorman. Nh
Wiley Carter, Sr., is spooai,.
few days in Albany with his brots
Bascom Carter. 'O'AsI
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COMEDY
MACK SENNETT PRESENTS

AS a schoolmaster in a
Button Busting Feature
Comedy