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The Church's Opportunity In the South.
Mr. Clarence H. Poe, the tal
ented young editor of the Pro
gressive Farmer, recently spent
several w< eke in Furope study
ing conditions in the old coun
try. While on the return voyage
thinking of what he hud seen
and learned, and then of the
South's possibilities and oppor
tunity, he wrote a very interest
ing article on "How the South
May Win Leadership." From
this article, published iu his pa
per of October 15, we make the
following extract:
"It must also be to our ad
vantage that more largely per
haps in the Cotton States than
in any other of the world touay
is the Hook of Hooks accepted
as the unquestioned moral aod
spiritual criterion. Much more
strongly Puritan now than eveu
New Eugland itself, the South
is learning what New England
did not learn iu time?how to
combine the sterling uprightness
of Puritanism with the waruitn
and beauty of modern culture.
To keep the stronger virtues of
Puritanism and yet hold on to
tolerance and hospitality and
joyfulness?this is the character
which, it seems to rue, the South
should set itself to develop as ;
typical of the Southerner; and
the qualities are iu us for the
making of this product, if only
they are properly handled. That
we have the qualities of geuerosi
ty, geuiality, and hospitality is
unquestioned; and that an uu
usual religious instinct is also
ours it takes but a little obser
vation iu other sections to
prove.
1 have traveled from the At
lantic to the I'acific in America,
and now in the rnoet of the
European countries, and nowhere
have 1 found Sunday observed
as it is in the South, the churcn
in such favor, or religion so
much a part of the people's lives.
It will be well indeed if thechurcti
with us shall recognize its great
opportunity, shall lend itself to
the occasion, and make itself the
mightiest factor in the product
ion of that ideal cnaracter of
whicff I have been writing?tire
character which will combine Cue
unswerving upngntness of me
Puritan with the warmth and
geniality for which tlie Southern
man is already noted. In Europe
religion has been reduced in most
countries to fable and form: it is
a mixture of mediaeval tradi
tions and of ecclesiastical calis
thenics, dead formalism that
does not lay hold upon the lives
of the people; aud in France es
pecially the intolerance aud
formalism of the church is large
ly responsible for tbe spread of
atheism
"I mention this matter at
some leugth because the cuureh
has an opportunity in the South
-such as it has hardly anywhere
-else in the world, and because
?upon its use of this opportunity
depends in a large measure tbe
future rauk of our sectiou. It is
not sentimentalism, is not a
mere pious generalization, but
it is the truth of history that uo
people can achieve and maintain
greatuess except by adherence to
rigid moral standards. When
the old Psalmist said centuries
ago,' 'Happy is the people whose
God is the Lord," he was preach
ing as good politics as religion."
LOOKING OVER HIS BANK
BALANCE for the first time
many a man is surprised to find
himself so much ahead. He has
bought everything he really
needed, yet has more money
ahead than he ever had when he
kept his own cash. The reason
is easily explained. An account
at the
THE BANK OF SMITHFIELD
tends to stop spending that isn't
necessary. A man will draw a
dollar out of his pocket much
more readily than he will draw
ft chock for it. An account for
you will mean less unnecessary
spending.
Mate rest paid on Time Deposits
It's a Grea^t
week in hard
ware ^ ^
ltde Aea? J
\JhhpOMj)
Not only in the
stove department
is this to be a great
week?but in the
other departments
as well- Here is
evidence.
We have greatly
increased the com
plete line of Hard
ware which we
have always tried
to carry, and buy
ing in larger quan
tities we can give
you attractive
prices on Builders'
Material, and
Builders" Hard
ware. Locks and
Hinges, We buy in
case lots & we can
give you the very
best Locks at ex
tremely low prices
You will save
money if you buy
of us.
Add to your home
joy?test a "Buck's"
stove or range free
of all charge.
We will be glad to send to your
home a fuel-saving, labor-saving,
convenient, beautiful and durable
"Buck's" stove or range for a thor
ough and free test.
Let us tell you all about this great
offer today.
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Hardware
speci a 11i es
this week ^
\Afluce-J
You can have no
idea of the attrac
tiveness of our of
ferings unless you
are acquainted at
our store. G-et ac
quainted today.
Our line of Heating
Stoves is complete. We
have the large 36 inch
Box Cast Iron stoves
made by the Buck's
Stove and Range] Co.
This is the most desira
ble stove for School
houses. We have for the
home, cast iron top and
bottom Heaters with
sheet steel sides. Also a
beautiful line of Coal
Stoves can be found
among the com
plete line of stoves
at our store. No
charge for instaU
ing.
New F urniture
Daily Arriving!
We are now receiving the largest and
best selected stock of Furniture ever
shown in Benson and can give prices
which will greatly interest those who
anticipate buying.
Yours very truly.
Rose & Co.
Benson, N.C,
Two I Big * Stores
We have opened a full line of Fu rniture of all
kinds, next door to our large Hardware stoie,
and have new Furniture at lowest prices.
Buck Stoves and House Furnishing Goods
sold from this store. This store is in charge
of Mr. Crosby Smith who will be pleased to
have his friends and the public generally to
call and see him. Don't forget that we have
a full stock of Hardware at same stand. The
prices are right.
Hall Hardware company,
Benson, N. C.
MACHINERY FOR SjALE!
One 25 horse Return Tubular BoilerMade
by the Ames Iron Works. In good Condi
tion.
One Gang Edger, /Made by the Knight
Mfg. Co. Good as new.
Will sell the above goods cheap for
cash or good notes.
O. R.. RAND, Smithfield, N. C.
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Educational
Department
Conducted by J. P. CANADAY
County Supt. of Public Schools,
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County Teachers' Association Called
Saturday, December 5, 1908.
According to the adjournment
of the a-t meeting of the John
stou County Teachers' Associa
lion the next meeting of said As
sociation was to be called by the
Couutytsuperi ntendent of
Schools. I therefore hereby call
a meeting of all our teachers to
meet at Smithtield on Saturday,
December 5, 1908 at 10 o'clock
| a. in.
Program: Hill's Young Peo
ples' History of Mortn Carolina.
Nature of Exercises?Memory
Testing.
Let every teacher come pre
| pared to make at least a short
answer to every question laid
down in the fifty chapters of the
book. This meeting may be
called a History Bee-Match
Race, or a?what not. No time
will tie given to pedagogics, and
all contested points will be de
cided at once by the umpire and
ail appeals as to questions of
fact will be heard after the book
is goue through with and sptiled
by popular vote The maximum
time for the contest will be two
hours. Each teacher, or contest
ant will nave an equal chance at
j the questions, arm the test will
be as to who can answer correct
ly the most questions in Hill's
North Carolina History. The
following are appointed to ask
the questions:
rust ten chapter-?frof. L. r.
Kojall, Principal Benson Public
High school.
Second ten chapters?Prof. S.
6. Boilings, Priucipal Keuly
Public High Scuool.
Thira ten chapters?Prof. J.
E. Purcell, Principal Wilsou's
JIHIs Public High School.
Fourth ten chapters?Prof. B
H. Carraway, Principal Clayton
High School.
Fifth ten chapters?Prof. B F.
Hassell, Principal Selma Graded
School.
Ex-Superintendent Turlington
is to umpire the contest and all
of the other teachers of the
County?teachers in the high
schools, graded schools and
country public schools?the
County Superintendent o f
schools, pupils, citizens and
whosoever will in Johnston
County are to be contestants.
Prizes may be annouueed later.
It may be asked, why have
such a meeting as this? The an
swer is chiefly from the following
reasons:
(1) For several years until re
cently no particular text in
j North Carolina History has been
adopted for use in the schools.
This has resulted iu loss of inter
est to the extent that the teach
ers' final reports from all the
schools last year showed that
only 80 pupils in the County
studied North Carolina History
wtiereas more than 800 of our
9,000 white pupils should have
studied tnat branch.
(2) Dr. Hill has written a con
cise, simple and inspiring his
tory of our State. It is criminal
to allow our youth to grow up
ignorant of our State's history.
A general preparai ion aud testing
of the teachers will result in more
historical knowledge for all the
people.
Let all our teachers remember
the day ami get ready for the
most profitable association
meeting that we have ever had.
ri.e imetiug is made late so mat
there will be ample time to study
the new book.
.) 1'. canaday.
County S)U;it.
Messrs. Rldgill and Burns.
Thousands ol people have stomach
trouble, constipation, indigestion, sick
headache, etc., and don't know what to
do for it. Perhaps the experience of
Mr. Kidgill, postmaster at Bruceville,
Tex., and Mr Burns, Wabash K. K. en
gineer, Bement, 111., will suggest a
method. Both of these men take
pleasure In saying that they cured them
selves with Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsiu.
It is absolutely guaranteed to do what
is claimed, and if you want to try it be
fore buying, send your address for a
free sample bottle to Pepsin Syrup Co.,
119 Caldwell Bldg.. Montecello, 111. It
is sold by Hood Bros. 50c. and f I a
bottle.
Be thoughtful in remembering
those you can help. The chief
butler forgot Joseph till he could
make use of him.?Anon.
Bees Laxative Cougb Svrup always
brings quick relief to coughs, colds,
hoarseness, whooping-cough and
all bronchial and throat trouble.
Mothers especially recommend it for
children. Pleasant to take, gently
^laxative. Sold dy Hood Bros.