The Monroe journal., 1922-04-25
DIR. ABERNETHY PREACHED
A FINE SERMON SUNDAY
Told Graduating Class That If They
Want Gold They Must Dig For II
Other Marshville News

Other Marshville News
Marshville, April "a. As stated
in The Journal last week there was q
rumor that one Of the judges in the
rtciters' contest of the county COM
meneement finals had aided the win
ner, which one that alluded to We did
not know, was not stated. but ii was
a mistake, as all disclaim knowing the
young lady. 1t IS pity the error was
made. All may remember that we
gave il the benefit of doubt.
We often hear the expression of
''going back to your first love-" and
in so often" harping" back to the old
Blue Back Speller, We seem to verify
the saying, for we have the spelling
matches from that book, and the new
er-dying old proverbs like the one
about the farmer and the lark. Now
we come poking up with the old, old,
one. ITO see the sun is pleasant" but
who in the world can keep from say
ing it after all the rainy, dark, cool
days of last week. Then the lovely
Thursday and Friday, when every
thing looked so clear and bright, the
rich green mingling with the red
pink and white blooms as if getting
ready for May. On this Thursday
evening the reciter's and declaimer's
contests Of Marshville high school
were held, and while all did well, only
one from the respective contests could
get the medal. Miss Sarah Blair won
in the reciter's, and Master Haskil
Bivens won in the declaimer's contest
Friday evening the annual debate
came off. The question, Resolved
that capital punishment should be
abolished in North Carolina" was
won by the affirmative, Mr.. Conley
Baucom winning the medal
Sunday afternoon the annual SER
mon was preached in the Presbyteri-
an church by DR.. j. E. Abernethy of
Charlotte to large congregation.
There are six graduates in the
graduating class.
The music was rendered by choir
from the school and was very good
indeed
DIR. Abernethy's sermon was fine,
and all the way through was filled
with thoughts to stir the ambition and
energy of the student to higher things
and to encourage those of slower abil-
ity by holding up before them the
achievements of great and noted men.
DR.. Abernethy said the need of the
world today is men-up-right, down.
right, outright, and albright. He
sought to impress in them that to
have gold they must dig for it-that
is, to be anything, one must put forth
push and determination to work for
it. He also showed them that char.
acter a good character, was to be
sought and priced. Many friends were
here to greet the speaker and give
him welcome and thank him for his
sermon. Among these were quite a
number from Monroe, where he was
formerly pastor.
While the huge barn of Mr.. J. c.
Austin's was burning Friday a light
wind was blowing and pieces of tin
and cinders were scattered a long
distance. Some of it fell on the roof
of the wood house of Mrs. Irene
Marsh, a mile away and caught on
fire the shingles. Had it not been for
the assistance Of a man gardening
within few feet who saw it and put
it out no doubt there would have been
another fire.
The song service that was to have
been given at the Presbyterian church
last Monday evening was postponed
till last Sunday evening and was con-
sidered very interesting and helpful.
A large congregation was in attend
ance.
Miss Lucy Leonard and Messrs N.Y.
ron and Berge Green of Hartsville
spent the weekend at their respective
homes here.
Miss lila Tittman spent the week
end with Miss Otis Marsh.
Miss Sadie Moore is spending few
days with Mrs. Irene Marsh.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Marsh spent
Friday in Charlotte.
Mr.. ]. J. Mcbride of Cherryville
spent the week end here.
Messrs. w. c. Griffin. C. D. David
son, c. B. Braswell and j. L. Bivens
spent Sunday visiting in Mt. Holly.
Mr.. W. B. Love and family, Mr.. L.
E. Higgins and family, Mrs. L. E.
Sutton and children, Mrs. G. NJ. Gar
rson and son, and DR.. f. S. Hamilton
of Charlotte spent Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. James Marsh.
Mr.. Plummer Stewart of Charlotte
was "a visitor here Sunday.
Mr.. ID. NJ. Abern,thy Of Charlotte
spent Sunday here.
Prof. X. d. Marsh of Pageland
spent Sunday here
Miss Miller of Pageland was also
here Sunday.
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