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A THE ELOK-SGLLEQE WEEKLY Vol. II. New Series. Greensboro^ N. C., Friday, October 20, 1911 No. 23 and Elon Collece, N. 0. LOCALS AND PERSONALS. Bus. Mrr. Stewart spent Thursday in Raleigh, attending the fair. Miss Affie Griffin, teacher in the grad ed school of our town, spent the week-end in Graham, N. C., visiting in the home of Mrs. C. B. McClnre. Miss Annie Bagwell, of the college, left Thursday for her tome in Durham, thence she expects to go to Raleigh to at tend the state fair, in company with a party from her home town. Among the others of this town who at tended the were Miss Bryan, of the Faculty. Miss Mabel Farmer, of the col lege. and Miss Annie Watson, of the vil lage. Miss Bryan expects to spend a short while w'ith Miss Bagwell at Durham be fore returning tolhe hill. Misses Clements and Barnes visited in Greensboro, Saturday, last. President Harper returned Saturday morning from a trip through eastern N. r., in the interest of the special fund. Monday morning, he again took the field with the .same purpose; this time he goes to South Carolina. Georgia and Mississ ippi. The results of his enthusiastic cam paign will be apparent from a glance at the table printed elsewhere in this issue. We are glad to note the Y. M. C. A. is taking stens lookinir toward the organiza tion of Bible study classes. That is a great thing and deserve.s the hearty co operation of every man in college. SUNDAY SERVICE. An interest feature of the Sunday morning .service was a beautiful duet ren dered in an impressive manner by Misses Clements and Barnes. After which a strong and elegant ser mon was delivered by Dr. .T. U. Newman, Dean. His text was Psalms 46:4, “There is a river the streams w'hereof shall make glad the city of God.” The subject de rived from this text was. “The wonderful river. ” Dr Newman spoke partly as follows: Tn the rivers of the world there are three things: source, direction, and effects. The sources are high, usually on a mountain in the upper country. From these high sources goes a tiny stream of pure, spark ling water trickling down the mountain side glowing wider, deeper, and more powerful. The land is made fertile. The flowers bloom. Plants and trees grow. And the barren mountain side made a lovelv home for man. Along the river people come, cities and nations are built un. Ou’- Mississippi river- gives the most fertile section of the United States. In dia. the land that has supported hundreds of thousands is due largely to the Ganges and other great rivers. In our Sunday school lesson last Sun day the .lews were in cantivitv sixty years. Thei' country was desolate, their city was in ruins, their temple was in ashes. You remember the rrophet Ezekiel who was car:ied in a vision bv an angel to the site of the old temple. There he saw flowing from under the altar a stream of water. Then the angel carried him out side of the gate and went forth with a line in his hand and measured a thou sand cubits, which was a quarter of a mile, and the water was to his ankles, he measuied again and it was to his knees, again and it was to his loins, again and he could not pass. That was a picture of his own nation, a people few in number and in bondage in a foreign land. The pi'ophet came to them with this message from God. From that time forth there has been a stream of influence flowing from that race. That stream is not like the little brook that dries up in hot, dry weather, but will flow on forever. In the garden of Eden there was born a little stieam. God said that the seed of woman should bruise the serpent's head. When they were driven out God placed a flaming sword at the gate where they could go and worship; if it had not been for this it would have been a total fall. From that altar started a stream of Christian influence that has made the world what it is. At the flood it seemed almost swept away. But at the choosing of the Jewish race and the establishment of the church of Christ the river became a stream of wonde ful influence. The river started at the altar and flow ed to the sea. On either side were flow ers. plants and trees. Ezekiel said they gathered on either side of the stieam, the fishermen gathered around its mouth. The river of life has given us a chance to be fishers of men. The church of God was born in the up per room where a few anxious souls wait ed around the altar for the blessings of God. There started a stream that passed out into Asia Minor, into Europe and throughout the world. That stieam was born at a time when men were ready with open hearts for the blessings of God. Wherever it has gone it has been a bless, ing to humanity, for along the banks have grown the trees of righteousness, love, pu rity and peace. Wherever there are hun gry souls there is food along the stream. They find an abundance for the sin-sick and discouraged. The hope and the surety that the river shall continue gives courage and hope to men. It is the impulse that makes men and women of the highest type. Our Christian Organizations, such as the Sunday School, Christian Endeavors, are some of the streams that flow from the river. The wo; Id does not realize the debt that it owes the church of God. The better homes, schools, colleges, and all great institutions are made to flourish by the streams of Christianity that flow through the world. Men and women out of the chu.ch are kinder and better on ac count of this stream. Every life pours forth a stream of in fluence through an individual channel. We are in school to widen and deepen'those channels. The restraints thrown around us a-.e to keep us from filling the stream with rock, stone, and trash. So that when we go out into life our channels may not be O'bstrueted. If we neglect to do our duty here we will fill our channel with rocks, mud, and filth so that the ship of life cannot go down this stream success fully. So many fail on this account. Into our lives are flowing sti earns of good. Are we like the Dead Sea, in which nothing could grow? Although the great .Iordan poured into it good and pure water it was still dead. The country was so dry that the water passed off through the air. It is not only the life that receives good influence but it is the life that gives something out that counts. What was the Dead Sea worth to Palestine? The Dead Sea is the moral man, that is dependent on what he receives. His soul does not receive the stream of life. Which shall we be from this on? Shall we be a living stream or shall we be a Dead Sea? J. S. Tiuitt. REPORT OF ELON COLLEGE SUN DAY SCHOOL FOR SUNDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1911. Class No. 1. Senior. Dr. J. U. New man, Teacher. Pre.sent, 23; 9 absent; collection, $1.08. Class No. 2. Senior. Mr. R. A. Camp bell, Teacher. Present, 29; 5 absent; col lection, 40 cents. Class No. 3. Senior. Mr. A. L. Lincoln, Teacher. Piesent, 33; 1 absent; collec tion, 80 cents. Class No. 4. Senior. Prof. N. F. Bran- nock. Teacher. Present, 28; 7 absent; col lection, 47 cents. Class No. 5. Senior. Prof. R. N. Doak. Teacher. Present 15; 9 absent; collec tion, 17 cents. Class No. G. Senior, Mis. Machen, Teacher. Present, 23; 4 absent; collec tion, 15 cents. Class No. 7. Beginners. Mrs. Foster, Teacher. Present, 17; 3 absent; collection, 5 cents. Class No. 8. Intermediate. Miss Bry an, Teacher. Present, 15; 5 absent; col lection, 13 cents. Class No. 9. .luniors. Mrs. Saunders, Teacher. Present, 11; 4 absent; collec tion. 5 cents. Class No. 10. .lunior. Miss Clements, Teacher. Present, 13; 4 absent; collec tion, 9 cents. Class No. 11. Primary. Mis. McNal ly. Teacher. Present, 16; 0 absent; col lection. 14 cents. Class No. 12. Cit. Bib. Class, Dr. Amick. Teacher. Present, 15; 0 absent; collection. 14 cents. Totals: Scholars present. 2.38; collec tion. .$3.65. Teachers absent' Prof. Doak., Sub. Mr. .1. S. Truitt; Mrs. Saunders, Miss McCauley; Prof. Brannock, Mr. J. Lee .lohnson; Mrs Machen, Mr. W. H. Fleming. Whole school today, 2.58; whole school last Sunday, 247. Cash in Bank at last report. $15.81; offering today, $3.65, Total. .$19.46. J. A. Dickey, Sec. POLLARD-KERNODLE. The little village of Elon College was quite surprised early Saturday morning when it was learned that Miss Blondie Kernodle, of Ossipee, was married to Mr. Harold C. Pollard, a prominent young business man of this county. At an early hour, October the four teenth, some of the fnhabitants of Eloii weie awakened by the familiar sound of the Pollard macliine. It stopped only long enough to take in Dr. and Mrs. J. 0. Atkinson, then went hurriedly to Greens boro where the couple were happily mar ried in the parlor of the Guilford Hotel by Di. Atkinson. Mr. and Mrs. Pollard immediately boarded the train for Richmond, Virgin ia, where they intend to spend several days with the parents of the groom, and from there to New Yo’k, and other nor thern points. Miss Kernodle, a former student of Elon College, is the attractive daughter of Mr. John T. Kernodle. Mr. Pollard for several years has been very success fully connected with the Ossipee Cotton Mills. They will be at home in Ossipee after November the first. Their many friends extend to them all good wishes. Y. M. C. A. NOTES. Another enthusiastic and interesting meeting was held in the Y. M. C. A. Hall Satuiday evening, October 14th. The at tendance was I'airfy good and all seemed to enter into the spirit of the service, thereby getting much good out of it. Mr. C. B. Riddle, the leader, used as a subject, “Influence.” This is indeed an imjjortant and appropriate subject for such a body to discuss and Mr. Riddle did not fail to impress the importance of it on his hearers. In a foicible and pleas ing manner he told of the great good a man may accomplish by sending out his influence in the right direction. Many other interesting helpful thought were brought out by the leader and others pres ent. Such as, man’s influence is one of the most poweiful forces in existence be cause it is more lasting; every man, no matter how small, exerts some influence for good or for bad; he is through his in fluence either blessing or cursing mankind. It is important for him to decide which he will do, etc. Our meetings are very interesting and helpful, but the attendance is not as large as we would like to have it. We hope everyone who attends will put forth an effort to increase the attendance. Tell the othera what these meetings are doing for yon. and insist on their coming with you next time. Another good meeting is expected next Saturday evening. Ho'w can you afford to miss it ? Come and bring somebody with you. We hipe to o ganize some Biby Study (^lasses in connection with our Associa tion. A number have expressed a desire to join such a class. Some books have already been ordered and we hope to be gin work within another week. Can’t we get a large per cent of the young men here enlisted in snch work Let us try. President.
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