I Will '!? ApP''cd Toward Liquidation of the Indebtcd
B"'5. f ii-imc and Foreign T.lission Boards and Other
B'*51' "institutions ? Sacrificial Giving Is Sought
r. largest single ex
ftrisuna* ??*1> offrrir- tliat
TPr been eoosht by ar.y do
jyon in America, the South-1
Oor r^ntkm Is asking ,
ihurches affiliated with it to I
|f ? cash thank offering at,
ipproachiDg Christmas season '
LOOO.OO0. The proceed 3 will I
pptied toward the retirement!
iry debts upon the Home and !
m m?lnn Ifc^rds and several j
ajencwa of the Convention. ;
iW&ed ot approximately
1,000 are now owed by the
g Southern Baptist Qonven
boards ar.d institutions, these
htrin* ju-v lmulated over a per
l^vpril years because the reg
i^ceipta from the churches have
een sufficient to maintain the
of the various institutions as
ided a tew years ago when the
fces wero supporting missions!
IflMVOlences more generously
they ar- today. A portion of
total ind< btedness is bonded
OR. GEORGE W. TRUETT
of Dallas
President Southern Baptist
Convention
does not hare to be paid this
. but 12,000.000 represents im
iite demands upon the boards
institutions, hence the call of
Convention to the churches to
this large cash sum through
icriflcial Christmas Thank Of
ig. Orer against these debts,
erer, ara combined ass-<*s of
?0.006
lading chs anJi tor the large
<JB->s5mns gift are I)r George W.
Truett of Ikallas, president of the
Southorn Baptist Convention, and
members of tlie large Executive and
Promotion Committees of that body.
Business Men Give Liberally
Indicating the manner in which
the Baptist business men of the
South are responding to the call
for the Thank Offering, a layman
in one state has agreed to add
$100,000 to the fund if the Baptists
of the South generally respond to
the effort, while another business
man in another state has announced
an unconditional gift of $50,000. Un
der the leadership of Dr. J. T. Hen
derson of Knoxville, secretary of
the Southern Baptist Brotherhood,
an effort is being made to enlist
all the large Baptist business men
of the South in making big gifts
to this effort. From this .source
several hundred thousand dollars is
i expected.
\ In its appeal for the success of
this cash offering, the Executive
| Committee of the Southern Conven
tion is asking individual Baptists
throughout the South to join in giv
ing sacrificiallv to this purpose
through the elimination of unneces
| sary giving to one another and mak
ing their Christmas gifts to Christ
and his causes instead.
The proceeds of the offering will
be distributed among the several
Convention objects upon the follow
fing basis: I
Foreien Missions ..................60 %
Homo Miw.ons .22'.i'r
ttrlief and Annuity Hoard V
Kducaton Hoard 2 *7c
Southern Baptist Theological Seminary 5 %
Southwestern Seminary ? 4V4"c
ISaptist Bible Institute SV
New Orleans Hospital .............. 2 %
W. M. U. Training School 1 %
American Baptist Theol. Seminary..
TOTAL IM %
The raising of the full $2,000,000 j
objective, it will be seen, will pro
vide $1,000,000 for the Foreign Mis
sion Board. This, according to Sec
retary Rav, will make it possible Cor
that board to pay its entire indebt
edness, reinforce its American mis
sionary staff to its former standard,
restore the ?00 native missionaries
who were dismissed a few yean
ago for lack of funds, re-open two
hospitals and 235 mission schools, r?
build the Christian literature program
and send out 150 trained young peo
pie who are anxiously awaiting an
opportunity to engage in missioD
service.
Similar advances will b? made Is
every other department of Souther*
Baptist work in the event the ffeU
amount of the offering Is raised.
[LETTERS TO SANTA CLAl'S
Warne, N. C., Dec. 5, 1928.
Santa Glaus: ?
rill drop you a few lines to
Christmas is drawing near,
ild be glad to shake hands with
Claus one time. I would en- (
iuiiiing to Murphy to shake i
s with him. I am an orphan |
and orphan children hardly ,
get anything for Christmas. I
t are five of us. two boys and
girls. Our father is dead and
rr crippled, can't walk a step,
rould b<> pleased with most any
? ^e haven't enjoyed a Christ
since our father died and our
mother hasrTt been able to work and
buy us anything. Dear Santa Claus
when you get to Warne postoffice
you can inquire for McKeechan's. I
sure wish you would come so I will
close hoping you will come to see
us Christmas.
Yours truly,
Ruby McKeechan,
Warne, N. C.
! Rt. 3, Murphy, \. C., Dec. 0, iy28.
; Dear Santa Claus: ?
, 1 want some candy, a toy stato, a
| jews harp, some stockings and an
, orange. I want a picture of you to
?
i NEW I
frigidaire
Make her days more j
pleasant with this new
Christmas gift
-
F. W. SWAN
ANDREWS, X. C. SYLVA, X. C.
at
(?member \our \ isit. I an) 10 vears
oK!.
^ ours willi love.
Cecil Timpson.
1 . 3. Murp1'*. . ?... 1), , . Ck \*m.
Dear Santa Claus: ?
! am twelve vears old. I \\ ? ?n 1?1 j
like for \ou lo brin? me some ran- i
?ly. a string of beads and a tov !
?wist watch Christmas.
^ ours affectionately.
Flora Timpson.
P. S. ? Look for a big red apple
in my stocking for you.
Culberson, N. C.. Dec. 8, 1928.
Dear Santa Claus: ?
I am a little girl four years old. i
I go to school at 'the Wolf Creek )
school. I am in the primer. My
'eacher's name is Miss Gentry. I
like her ver\ much. 1 have tried to
be a good little girl the whole year.
I would like to have the following
presents for Christmas: an apple, an
orange, a doll, a dress, a pair of
bloomers, a glass, one of your pic
tures, a pair of hose and a pair of
-hoes. I hope you will be able to
bring every good little girl and boy
present Christmas.
From Winnie Verner.
Murphv. \. C.. Doc. o. 1928.
H ,-.r Santa Clans: ?
I want \ ? ?i ? to brinjr me a rap bus
to.-. some fire crackers and if von
please brinjr m rsonie eand\ and
oranires. And Santa Claus nn moth
er needs a new pair of "love*. She
Snt' I Suive ! ?? *? -i i a ?o(k1 bov.
^ our little friend.
Julius Roberts.
Murphx. ( .. Deo. 7. I92?'J.
Dear Santa Claus: ?
Will you please bring me one bo\
of fire crackers and a little gun. I
want a tedd\ bear too . don I want
a wairan this Chris! tnn< cau^* I al
ready have one. 1 have been a jrood
little boy this year.
Your little friend,
Mark Roberts.
Dear Santa Claus: ?
I want you to please bring me a
ball, toy train and a pair of cloves.
My sister wants a doll that says
Mania and a ball, and my little
brother wilts a ball and a toy car
Your little friends,
J. E. and Evelyn Moore.
237 Peachtree. Murohv, V C.
? w
Murpbv, N. C., Dec. 10, 1928.
Dear Santa Claus: ?
I want a big doll and a piano and
a stove and a set of dishes and a
wrist watch.
Lydia Plernmcns.
Murphy, N. C. Dec. 7, 1928.
Dear Santa Claus: ?
I want a doll and a carriage, a
ball and a bed and a blackboard, a
little pino and a broom, tea set, a
trunk, some candy, apples and or
anges.
Love,
Edith Hall.
Murphv, N. C... Dec. 7. 192?.
Dear Santa Claus: ?
I want a big ball, a box of can
dy, a little car and a tool box and
a scooter and a pistol and some or
anges and apples and candy.
Don Bruce.
Murphy, N. C., Dec. 7, 1928.
Dear Santa Clans: ?
1 am a boy. I want a football
and a ball and one of those little
nnrnle bells and a little rar. I want
some candy and oranges and apples. ,
Love, J
John Jordan. ]
Murph>. N. C.. Dec. 10. 1928.
I want a doll carriage, a little pia
no. a toy set. please bring my moth- |
er a new dress and brother 3 pair 1
of gloves.
Your little friend,
Jincy Dockery.
Murphy. N. C.. Dec. 10, 1928.
Dear Santa Claus: ?
I want you to please bring me a
doll, a doll carriage and a teaset.
Bring mother a box of candy. Bring j
Leonard a tool box. a cap ami a
ball and some candy and some nuts
and fruit.
Your little friend,
Gladys Parker.
Marble. X. C., Dec. 1928.
Dear Santa Claus: ?
I want a big dool that can talk
Will you give it etaoin shrdluuuu
and walk and say Mamma. Dear
Santa, will you please give it to me
am' my little brother Jaek wants a '
little ear big enough for him to r i?l?*
n he seven year- old.
^ our friends.
Dorothy and Jack Craig.
Murphy. V < - IW. (?, 192a
Dear Santa Claus:
I have been a good little girl for !
soar and now I want \nu to i-omc
to see me. I Want you to bring me |
r. little doll, a doll trunk, a pencil
I <?\. and a 1 ?iir dol.I 1 want a little i
paint set, a string of blue beads, i
some pretty handkerchiefs, and lots
of candy, nuts and oranges. I am
going to meet you at the A. & II.
Store. IV sure and come to see me.
1 .o\e.
"Bobbie"* Harben.
Marble, \. C.. I)er. 6, 192JJ.
: Dear Santa Claus: ?
I am a little girl nine years old
and as it is time I think for you to
; be coming around I am going to tell
you what I want you to bring me. I
i want y ou to bring me some candy,
oranges and some nuts, a toy piano,
and a doll, please. I don't guess
you can bring all this.
With love,
i Kdna Chambers.)
Ilaycsville, V C.. Dec. o. 192<?.
Dear Santa Claus:
We are four little children who
cannot come to your reeeption on
December I Otli. llth. and I2lh. \\?*
want you to bring us the fololwing
presents and w?* will thank \ou \er\
heartily . 1 knife with chain, 1 harp,
I doll and 1 pink handkerchief. I
rubber ball and I toy watch, some
candy and oranges for all ol us.
^ our littlr 1 riends,
Luther, Edwin. Blanch ami Claud
Moo ly.
Blue R idge. Ca., Dee. 7, 3928.
I Dear Santa Claus:?
I am a little boy seven years of
a y . I ;ini in the second grade. ^ on
know I have Iwi'ii good and I want
\oi? to bring m? these things: a 15.
I?. rifle. a dump truck, a rocker ami
a steam engine.
Lots of |o\e.
Mtori Stewart.
Hi. :r Muipln. Dec. (>, 1928.
Dear Santa (ilaus:
I will rutin* t?? s?t' Mill Monday,
Tuesday <?r Wcduesdax if I ran. I
am ?{ years old. I would like to
have a doll, some candy, an orange,
a banana, a cocoanut and t? ?n air
plane.
Your little friend.
I Coy Timpson.
( Marble. \. C., Dec. ft, 192o.
Dear Santa Claus: ?
1 am a little girl 7 years old. I
want you to please bring me a doll,
a sweater, a jumping rope, some
candy and a big rubber ball that
will bounce.
Your little friend.
Willa B. Chambers,
Marble, \. C., route 1.
Murpbx. V C.. Dee. 11. I92<?
Dear Santa Claus: ?
Please bring me a doll dresser, a
doll bed. an cle?tric iron, and a toy
stove.
Willi love.
Moselle Moore.
Murpbx. N. Dee. 1 I. 192J1.
Dear Santa Claus
Please bring me a <l?>|| dre-*er. a
! real wrist wateli. a .-lory book ..ml a
by low.
W ith love,
Mildred Gentrx.
Murphy. \. C.. Dec. 11. !92tt.
Dear Santa Claus
Please bring me a pair of gloves,
a doll dresser, a box of candy and
a box of water colors.
With love,
Mel ha Bruce.
TO MY FRIENDS AND CUSTOMERS ?
For cash, we are offering reduced prices on
all classes of merchandise during the holidays.
I will sell
SHOES, HATS, CLOTHING, UNDER- j
WEAR AND GROCERIES, TOYS AND ]
ALL CLASSES OF MERCHANDISE AT A ]
GREAT REDUCTION
Come In and See Us
Before You Buy.
N. W. ABERNATHY
General Merchandise
MARBLE, N. C.
A MERRY CHRISTMAS A.X D A HAPPY A F.W YEAR TO ALL
OF MY FRIE\DS AM) CUSTOMERS.