HISTORICAL SOCIETY. 1956.
Southern Convantion of Congregational Christian Chjrches.
THE ELON CgLLEQE WEEKLY.
Vol.* II. New Series.
LOCALS AlTD PERSONALS.
TO, N. C., Friday, December t, \9\\
and Elon Coll«c«, If. 0.
No. 29
GRADED SCHOOL ENTERTAINMENT.
Mr. S. Granville Holland, of Suffolk,
Va., was a visitor on the Hill for a few
days during tlie past week.
Miss Grace Rhodes, of Harrisonburg,
Va., who is spending the winter in North
Carolina visiting relatives and friends, ar
rived in the village Monday evening from
Burlington. While here Miss Rhodes ex
pects to visit Miss Clements at the West
Dormitory, Miss Annie Watson, at her
home in town, also Miss Lois Davidson,
at Grtsonville. Elon welcomes a former
student in this visit.
Miss Davidson spent Friday night vis
iting Miss Mary Foster at Burlington.
The many friends of Uncle Wellons are
glad to note he is holding his own and
that a change for the better is expected.
Rev. Luther Canupp, pastor of the Lu-
theian church at High Point, N. C., spent
a few hours in town Saturday, P. M.,
with Messrs. A. L. and W. G. Hook. Rev.
Canupp w’as returning to his home from
Conference at Gibsonville, held last week.
Mr. Robert Etheridge, formarly- a stu
dent of the College, but at present en
gaged in the cotton business, as broker,
at Selma, N. C., was a visitor here Mon
day. A. M.
Wa regret to hear that Rev. C, 0. Du-
Rant, who for the past four years has
sericd the Methodist charges he'e and
n-'or'.,. h !,oc;i iran^fer/jJ by his
Conference to noar New Bern, K. C.
The Misses DuRant will remain in col
lege, while P^ed, the only son, expects to
go w'ith his parents.. Rev. DuRant ex
pects to move during December.
Mr. W. N. Huff, of Gibsonville, spent
Monday afternoon in town.
Mr. 0. B. Williams and Prof. A. L.
Lincoln had an excellent hunting trip to
the woods around Hillsboro, Saturday,
last. For further particulars apply to
eilher of the aforenamed gentlemen.
Mr. Tom Coble, superintendent of the
power-house for the college, has moved
his family from his home in tVest End
to the house owned by Mr. J. J. Lambeth,
just outside town on the road to Ossipee.
Miss Mattie W^atson, of Graham, is
spuiding some time with Miss Annie Wat
son, of our town.
Mrs. Tom Chandler, and son, of Vir-
pilina, Va., are visiting the former’s par
ents, Dr. and Mrs. G. S. Watson. ,
On Saturday evening, last, the pupils
of the graded school of our town gave an
interesting f.rogram to a large and appre-
ciati\e audience in the college chapel. The
program consisted of solos, recitations,
dialogues, plays, drills, etc., and reflected
mudi credit upon the ladies in charge as
well as the children w’ho participated.
Items of special note were, “Witches’
Drill,” given ly fourteen girls in cos
tume; “The Cabbage Hill School -First
and Last Day,” Duet, “We Are Similar
Twins,” by Misses Mary D. Atkinson, and
Charlotte Huffman; and last, but not
least, “A Meeting of the Council of the
Brethren of the Colored Church,”
On the whole the evening was a com
plete success, and the ladies who prepared
the progrom, Mrs. Smith, principal of the
school, and Misses Griffin and McKay, may
feel pretty proud of the showing made
by their pupils. A goodly sum was real-
ii;ad ftom the sale of tickets, which will
go to build up the library of the school.
FROM THE PULPIT.
BOOK CLUB,
Ladies of the Elon College Book Club
met with Miss Annie Watson. Saturday,
November 25th, Mrs. J. 0. Atkinson re
ported on “The Musicians of Italy,”
much to the delight and instruction o£ all
present.
Refreshments were served bj the hos
tess and the club adjourned.
EXCHANGE,
The “Echo,” from Waynesrille High
School has been received and we are glad
to get it. We judge from its appearance
W’^aynesville Hig'h School has gome good
hig^h schbcd bTains,
The pulpit was filled Sunday morning
by Dr. J. 0. Atkinson, who preached a
plain and practical sermon, using as his
text, Acts 23 ;9: I verily thought with my
self. that I ought to do many things con-
tr»*..'y to the iiaiije of Jesus. Tue Lheiue
based on this text was, The necessity
and source of larger visions. The speak
er treated the subject somewhat in the
following manner.
We sometimes think we need to medi
tate and think out our conduct in life.
Paul had meditated and thought over the
subject before he uttered the words of
the text. Everybody justifies his conduct
by his thoughts. .Tudas justified himself
for betraying his Master. Benedict Ar
nold justified himself for betraying his
country. Henry Clay Beattie justified
himself in committing that awful crime.
Every man justifies himself before he acts.
Paul said: “I verily thought with my
self, that I ought to do many thing con
trary to the name of Jesus.” We hear
people crying, ‘ ‘ Oh, the glory pf a
thoua^it. I say, “Oh, the inglory of a
thought if it is wrong thought. ’ ’
I want to present to you that subject
in three divisions: first, d.mgers of wrong
thoughts; second, inefficiency of my
thought; third, adequacy of my thought,
plus God’s thought.
As to dangers of wrong thoughts, I
want to say that the most dangerous foe
we have is not an enemy out yonder, but
a wrong thought in our own mind. I
may think out a proposition myself and
think it all right, but it may be all wrong.
There is nothing as deadly and disas
trous as a wrong thought. Thoughts lead
as. We first justify ourselVes by'thoughts
then we are lead into unholy things.
As to the second division, I want to
say that no man is capable of thinking
out his conduct in life. Paul B^d thought
out big conduct, >nd no one doubtg that
Paul had a ^eat and capable mind. You
may have a great and active mind, but
you are incapable of thinking out your
conduct in life. The greatest minds in
the world’s history have failed when they
a'tempted to depend upon their own
thinking.
In the third place, there is not a mind
among us so small but that by addi
tion of God’s thought may come to safe
ty and peace. When God’s thought was ad
ded to I’aul’s thought he became a great
man, whose name will live through eter
nity. Without the addition of God’s
thought we would never have heard of
Paul. What would the world be today if
it was not for the addition of God’s
thought to the thoughts of man. How
often do we try to push out the things
that make all things grand and noble. If
you and I e^ ei« accomplish anything it
will be by the addition of God’s thoughts
to our own.
Men and women, catch a thought from
heaven or the day will be lost. W’e shall
gather larger visions by joining our
thougihts to God’s, rather than close the
doors to God's thoughts and plod along
in our weakness, shutting ourselves off
from the life worth living.
J. S. Truitt.
Y. M, C. A. N01ES.
Ti e Y. M. C. A. service- of Saturday
evening, November 25th, was led by Mr,
J G. Truitt, who used as a subject, “Re
member.'’ The talk was J:ased on the
scripture verse, “Remember thy Creator
in the day of thy youth.Mr. Truitt
had given his subject serious thought and
developed it in a manner tl at held the
attention of his audience, and drove the
tryth of his prcdu; tion home. The meet
ing was a good one and much interest was
manifested by those present.
If one v.’i.shes to get the highest pleas
ure out of life it is important for him to
remember his Creator in his ^youthful days
and gi\e the best part of his life to the
servite of Him who created tl;e heavens
and the earth and all that in them is. It
is dangeroi’s to put off the service of God
until one is old.
The number enrolled in Y. M. C. A,
Bible study is slowly, hut steadily, in
creasing. We hope to get a large per
centage of the young men here enrolled
in this work before Christmas. Let ev
ery one do his part and we are bound to
succeed. C
REPORT OF ELON COLLEGE SUN
DAY SCHOOL LAST SUNDAY.
■ass .s.,. 1. .'■en:or. IJr. J. L. New
man, Teacher. Present, 19; 9 absent; of
fering, ,')0 cents.
Class No. 2. Senior. Prof. Doak,
Teacher. Present, 30; 9 absent; offering,
33 cents.
Class No. 3. Senior. Mr. A. L. Lin
coln, Teacher. Present, 22; 7 absent; of
fering, 50 cents.
Class No. 4. Senior. Prof. N. F.
Brannock, Teacher. Present, 22; 10 ab
sent; offering, 34 cents.
C lass No. b. Senior. Mr. W. H. Flem
ing, Teacher. Present, 14; 7 absent; of
fering, 33 cents.
Class No. 6. Beginners, Mrs. Foster,
Teacher. Present, 19; 17 absent; offer
ing, 8 cents.
Class No. 7. Intermediate. Miss Bryan,
Teacher. Present, 16; 6 absent; offering,
13 cents.
( lass No. S. Junior. Mrs. Saunders,
Teacher. Present, 12; 5 absent; offering,
2 cents.
Class No. 9. Junior. Miss Clements,
Teacher. Present, 12; S absent; offering,
10 cents.
Class No. 10. Primary. Mrs. McNal
ly, Teacher. Present, 17; 2 absent; of
fering, 13 cents,
€la.ss No. 11. Cit. Bib. Class. Dr. T.
C, Amick, Teaclier. Present, 14; 15 ab
sent ; offering, 57 cents; Sunday school’s
part. 15 cents.
Class No. 11. Mission Study Class. M.r.
R. A. Campbell, Teacher. Present, 33;
2 a'hsent; offering, 68 cents.
Whole school today, 2.54. Offerings to
day, $3.29. Teachers absent: Prof. Doak,
sub., Mr. J. S. Truitt.
J. A, Dieksy, Seeret«ry.
Y, W, C, A,
The meeting held Nov. 25 did not fall
below our expectations.
Our leader. Miss Pear! Fogleman, used
as her snbiect. ‘'The Kesrlts of Tdl^iess.”
taien from Prov. 6,
She [rave us many interesting points,
which showed earnest preparation.
Miss Lucy Gregory sang a beautiful and
impressive solo, which was enjoyed by all.
The attendance as very good, but we
still insist that n"ore come and make our
meetings stronger—we need every girl’s
help. Who doefe not count it a blessing as
well as a pleasure to spend a short time
in Biblo strdy each Sunday afternoon?
('ome all. and let's try to make the
next meeting the best yet.
Grace Rollings.
Much to be Thankful For.-—There’s an
old codger in Boston who affects to de
spise a college education. He never had
one; he’s very successful, and he doesn’t
see that a university training could have
made him any more so. Therefore he
sneers at some of the younger fellows who
have had more educational advantages.
The other day he was calling down a
college-bred subordinate. “If that’s all
your gilt-ed?ed cddication has taught ye,”
he growled, “by gosh, young feller, I’m
thankkful for my ignorance.”
“Sir,” the young fellow answered, bow
ing respectfully, “you have much to
be thankful for.”—^Boston Traveler.
He stood on the bridge at twilight,
As the game drew near its close,
’Twas a pehs^e mood in which he stood>—
On the bridge of the half-back’s nose.
—W'ashington Herald.
Fate has sotiie' mysterious signs by
which it warns each mortal of some «p-
proaehiog good Jr eril.—Elshemus,