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■ -. -, '“'■' • .■..'.^-‘■i.-)■ If /j'o..,--? A ' ''T-'- 8i>'. ' m IE, lii'- it*-- i HARNETT COUNTY NEWS DEVOTED TO THE INTEREST OF HARNETT COUNTY PRIMARILY, AND OF THE STATE GENERALLY. Vol. XI—No. 22 «H.5() 1»EH YEAR—5c A COPY Lillington, N. C., Thursday, May 30, 1929 r- JONES’ SLAYER GETS 30 YEARS IN STATE’S PRISON OTHER CASES IHSJ'OSEO OE IN SUPERIOR ( OURT SINC E THE NEWS WENT TO PRESS EAST WI^EK Sl’AR ROUTE MAIIi SERVICE STARTED SUNDAY MORNINC Nt'w mail S(?rvicc for Lillington and all otlior iioint.s between Raleigh anil Eayetlevllle wa^ Inairgurated la.sl Sunday morning when the tlrat lonnd trip wan made. E. M. Tew, who operate.! the star route, leaves Raleigh at .'iSlO In the morning and Is given two and a auni'ter hours to reach ■''ayettevUle, He leaves Fay- GARDEN CLUBS BEING ORGANIZED AMONG NEGROES eltevlllo in the afternoon at fiiltO Charles Dougla.'S, negro, who shot and killed Claude .lones, while man, several months ago while the two were working on the grading of Highway Xo. 21 near Chalybeate Springs, drew 110 years in Slate’s Prison at hard labor when he plead ed guilty to .second degree murder la Harnett Superior Court la.st week. The negro appears to bo of a low degree of mentality and tlie sentence wilt probably moan that all of bis remaining span of life will be spent in prl.ion loll. Otber ca-es di.'i>o-ved since The News went to pre.ss last week fol low : The case against Kd. I.ucas, who Is (h.argod with seednciion. was set for Thursday of the June term. Walter W, Byrd was given .six months on the road! for being drunk and disordei^. Xol pros ^ih leave was taken in the case of Felton Baker and Lottie Wilson, eharged- with fornication and adultery. A six month.^ .sii.^pended Jail sen tence was given Jv>hn .Major for housebreaking and larceny. B. J. McFarland pleaded guilty of forgery and was given three to four vear-j in StaieL Pri.Man. Nol pros witli le.ave was taken in th-? case of James W. Morris for vio lating the liquor law. Felix McNeill got nine months on the roads for larceny. G, J. Woolard pleaded guilty ol violating the liquor lau and was taxed with the costs. James \V. .Morr!‘- got twelve month-, on the roads for lareeny Nol pros with leave wai taken in the case of Jetf Turner for escaping from the chair, gang. Murder was charged against Lon- nli- Lyle'. He pleaded guilty of man-,langhter and was given eigh teen month' on the roads to be liired out. Buddie Smith pleaded guilty ol viclailng the liquor law and was taxed with the costs. B, J. McFarland entered a plea of nolo foiuendere to the cliarge of false pretense and was given two to thiee years in ftiatt's Prison. Bullard Jackson ple.ided guilty of drtinkennesi and wa; ia\-d with the costs. The case against Willis Hyman for bastardy was transferred to the civil docket. The case against A. C. McNeill for disposing of mortgaged property was tran..ferred to Recorder's Court. George MrNeill was given twelve mouth.s on i^e roatls for larceny. iHoward John.sotv pleaded guilty of larceny and was given GO days on the roads. J. Gold Williams pleaded guilty of reckless driving and was taxed with the costs. The same defendant pleaded gnll- ly of violating the litiuor law and wa.-> given a suspended sentence of eight months on the roads. Je.s3e Reaves was found not guil ty of violating the liquor law. The same defendant was found not guilty of operating a car while drunk. ,\nnie May Shine was given ’four months in Jail for larceny. Mrs. . I. Hnrne entered a plea of nolo contendere In the case charging her with being drunk. She was let off with haif the co.=ts. and is, allowed Hie same lenglli of lime tc reach Raleigh. No local de liveries are made by the currier. The mail is di.sliibuted in pouclies to all iirlueipal points lielween Ral- eigli and Fay'licvHle. taking the place (if mail-train service formerly furnished by the Norfolk Southern Railroad. SCHOOL FOR YOUNG TEACHERS TO HOLD FINALS COMM FNUE.MENT PROGRA.M OF TEACHER TRAINING Cl-ASS TO BE GIVEN WEDNE.S- DAY, ,IUNE r» The comnioncement program of the Tt'acher Training Class of 'Lll- lingtot lligh School will be given In Hie High School auditorium Wed- ne.-'day. June dth, in the form of an educational pageant. The public is cordially invited. Following is the order of the pvo- gra 111: ‘‘Guidance,” educational pageant. Characters; .Moficr, Helen McLauchlln, LU- lingtoii. Children. Lucy Keeter and Helen Cliallir,. Danger, Zenobia McLean, Lilling ton. Education, Tlieo Cain. Buie’s Creek. L.ove and Service, Lola Norris, Biuuili'vel Teachers: First teacher, Esther Byrd, Bunnle‘/el; .second teacher, Lotha McLean, Lillington; thind teacluM-. .\lina Ennis, Benson: fourth teacher, Lucy Cain, Buie’s Creek; t’lfili teacher, Pauline Allen, Coats. Board of Education, Wade Tur ner, Lillington. Kimlcrgarien children. STATp AfJENT HUDSON ( OOPEH- ATING WITH FARM AGENT 11 HERRING IN EFFORT TO PKOIMOTE THRIF'J' HARD SURFACING COMPURTED ON WAKE-LILLINGTON UINK AUXILIARY TO SELL POPPIES PARAMOUNT THEATER TO CLOSE FOR THE SEASON Mr. Turner Atkln-i, proprietor of the Paramount Theater, announces that he will close hi.i showhonse for the season alter the performance on Friday night of thi.s week. Tonight and tomorrow iiigiit “'rhe Showdown” will he !^(reenod at the ^’aramonni, after wlilcli there will be no more attractions till the fall season opens. INSPECT SCHOOl. BUDGET Committees from the Board of Eldutatlon and Hoard of County Com missioners met wlHi Superintendent Gentry Minday to inspect the bud get made.-Ttii for recommendation to the Commissioner,! next Monday. A few minor changes were made, but not of snltlclent Importance as to reduce materially the sum estimated as needful for the schools during the session of 1920-30. The budget will be placed before the executives next .Monday. The .\uxillary of the .Dunii-Erwin Post, American Legion, will conduct a poppy sale in Lillington on Fri day, .May 31st. Mrs. Joe E. CaviiK'S.-! will have charge of the !ale in l.illinglon. The price of the l)0|)pies will be the volttnlary con tributions of those who buy. Mrs. f’nviiK'S., states that .she will have a corps of salesgirls and .salesladies to offer the popiiles to the general puh-, lie. ;Prii;e.s will he given to those who turn in most 'noney to the Auxiliary for pcpplcs s('ld. On IiatllelU-lds of France, where poppif.s bloom in wild profusion, was .sijillet the sacred lilood of Amerlca’.s tine.st, flowering manhoo’d. Much of it Wit;! the last lifeblood of heroes who 1-Hd tlieir lives on the altar for freedem from tyranny. Now modern story relale^ that never popples grew and bloomed to brighter hue than lio.se upon soil enriched with American blocid. .And !0, ’ti.i to honor the memory of those who -.lied over there as well to pay irlbuto to those whoso lives were spared to return, that the sale ot popple.s is hold out as an oppor tunity to ev!'ry patriotic, liberty- loving soul .ill America. Do your bit! The following prlre.s have been offered: Harnett County News—subscrip tion. .\tklns Bro;>,—.hat. Joln.ion & Bryan Co.—hose. Tugwoll Pharmacy — Houbigan^ peiTuhie. Tlie following ladies will make a complete canvass of Lillington Fri day, Jlay 31st, in order that every person may do or her bit for our wounded soldiers by buying a poppy: Mrs. Joe Cavlness. Mrs. L. M. Chaf fin. .Mim. Sidney Howell. Mrs, Alox White, Mrs. M. D. Lanier, Mr.s. John Faucette, Mrs Oscar Atkins, Mrs. G. D. Monroe, .Mr.s. Chas. Thacker, .VIrs. Ed. Moore, Mrs. Wellie Sutton. These youn,? matrons were chosen in view of the fact that their hus bands or brochors serve-d over seas In the World War. C. R, Hudson, State agent of the Agricultural 'Extenslou Service, Stale College, was liere Friday aud in an interview given The News said that the worlj of promoting thrift among negro farmers In Harnett county is making rapid progress Just now ho is cooperating with A. .D, Herring, negro farm demonstration agent, in Dunn, in an effort to promote gar den club.s in Harnett county. That the negroe.s are responding to the eft’orl and inducement held onl to them is shown, .said Mr. Hudson, In the fact that several clubs had al ready been formed and that garden work is being eticouraged in the form of garden eontest.s held in Hie county. Agi'til Herring ii organite ing garden clubs. Business men of the county are cooperating, Mr, Hudson said, and are offering cash prizes and mer chandise to those who excel in the garden coniesits. Judging will be done later in the sea.son, and the ,scores will be marked according to condition of vegetableH^ number of varieties, location of gardens, the fences, etc., and allround general excellence of the plots and their contents. After the Judging is completed a big meeting will bo held In Lilling ton when and where exhibits of the products of the gardens will be shown and the premiums awarded. Further particulars In regard to the garden work as well as regards the premiums to be offered will be given through the county papers, .-ytated Agent iHerrlng to The News. He further .said that his people will learn much to their interest If they will read their county papers, be cause the papers are always cooper ating in the development work. Following is a list of merchants and prizes offered by them In the garden contests: Ellis Goldstein, one man’s hat and one woman’s hat. Fleishman Bros., one pair hose for woman aiid one man’s shirt. Cook'& Cromartle Hardware Co,, one garden fork (5 teeth). Home Hardware Co,, one hole dig ger. Wilson & Lee Drug Co., 50c Bloo- maid for garden or lawn. Butler Bros. Hardware Co., one garden hoc. Baer Dry Goods Co., one pair ot 'Star Brand .shoes for woman. R. W, Pope, one cotton hoe. S. G, Maiks E.state, one aluminum cooking pot. .1. R. Canady & Sons, one pair of il.oud Speaker overalls. Paul Q, Hood &, Co., one set. W. D, Holland Grocery Co., collection of fall garden seed. Fllchett Drug Co., one Westclock. J. W. Jordan’s Sons. Jewelers, one Elgin watch. Hood & Grantham Drug Co,, one Westclock. Warien Drug Co., one bottle of perfume. iHolland’s Service Station, $2.50 worth of mer‘handl,se, Texaco Product & Firestone tires for sale, Dunn Furniture Co., one 42-plecp China sot. Z. V. 'Snipes Co., $2.50 worth of merchandise. J. W. Thorton, 5 gallons gas or merchandise. MePadyen Music Co,, $5 gold. Central Service 'Station, $2.50 worth of merchandise. J, A. Marsh, 15 lbs. best ground coffee, Atkins Bros,, $2,50 worth of meti- chandise. M. & L. MC'Lamb, 6 Argo starch, J. G. Layton. 60 lb. feed. Otber merchants and business men have prowised to help later. berry $2.50 All colors Drawing Paper at The News Otfice. MRS. CAVINESS TO ENTERTAIN. .Mrs. Joe C’avlness will entertain at her home Informally Friday night. May 31st, at 8:30 o’clock for the “Poppy Sellers.” SORHELLS TO RETURN LINGTON TO LIL- Work of making the Wake county to Lillington link of Highway No. 21 a hard surfaced road Is completed. Hie last section of concrete being laid at Cape Pear bridge last Friday morning. From Cape Fear bridge north to Kipling the soil covering' la being taken off the concrete, that portion of the road belngfij.covered for tlie required two wekes' in order to allow the cement to harden. Another week will be required for the concrete through Lillington to remain covere,i before It can be opened to traffic. Traftlc on Highway No. 21 haa de veloped Into such Immense propor tion'- that the blocking of the Wake- Lilliiigton link has caused quite a lot of Inconvenience, but when It la opend It Is expected to afford such conveiiienco to the traveling public that more trafllc than ever will tra- ver.se it. CALENDAR JUNE TERM CRIMINAL COURT IS MADE CLERK CHAFFIN MAILING OUT ICALENDARS LI.STING CA.SKS TO BE HEARD DURING TERM JUNE 17-21 FARMER FORCED TO PAY HEAVY TRIBUTE NOW .SALE OF LAND FOR DELIN QUENT TAXES >IONDAY BUT WILL BE COMPELLED TO PAY MORE IF NEW TARIFF BILL PASSES CONGRE.SS, DEBATE DISCLOSES Calendars li,sHng 78 cases to be tried a'l the June term of Harnett Superior 'Court, which convenes on the 17Ml and la.sts for only one week, are being mailed out by Clerk Chaffln, Criminal case.s exclusively will be heard at the June term, and Judge Garland E. Mldyette of Jack- son, Northampton county, will pre- .side, This will be Judge Mldyst'te’s last term here this year. In the regular order of the Judicial cycle he will not be here again for the next five j'ears. The calendar holds two murder cases—the case against Zack Lee for the killing of Paul Griffin near Dunn several years ago being set 'first on the calendar for the opening of court Monday morning. This case has been to the Supreme Court and back and has been continued many times in the Superior Court since. II stands best chance of' being dis- poesd of at the June term. The other murder case Is that of Reuben .Stewart, charged with kill ing his father near Coats some time ago. This case has been fixed for hearing first on the calendar for Tuesday morning. Other cases on the calendar range III degree of offense from the l.ssu- ing of worthless checks to assault with in'tem to kill, Vlclatlon of the jirolituition law Is prominently men tioned In the list of offenses charged ngalnst the defendants lined up lor trial at this term, It Is said that the unusually large number appear ing on thl.s docket comes about by reason of the fact that there have been ,.so many appeal.s from judg ments of (he iRecorders’ courts. Solicitor Clawson Wllll'ams Is, badly behind in his work of clear ing the criminal docket In Harnett. This is due to the fact that the One- week terms do _uot give sufficient time to get the large number of cases disposed of. The Solicitor was able, however, to clear off an unusu ally large number at the May term Just passed. All cases that are appealed from packages of bag poultry ■ Of interest to tholr many friends in town Is the announcement of the return to Lillington of the family of Mr. Earl Sorrell, who two years ago left here for Montgomery, Ala. Mr. Norwood Sorrell graduates from the Sidney Lanier high school on May 31st, after which time Mrs. Sorrell and the children will leave for LU- lington. Mr, Sorrell came rir.st of the year and is connected with the Lillington Stone iCom'pany, whose plant Is located at Summerville. the Recorders’ aud magis'trates’ courts in the next three weeks will be subject to call of the Solicitor at the coming term. Names of Jurors who will serve at the June term have been pub lished In The News, NO FRUIT FLIES YET POUND AROUND HERR Long Form Trust Deeds at The News Office. Considerable Interest was aroused Mopday when Mr, W. L. Matthews of Upper Little River township brought in a curious looking fly In a glass Jar and expressed the opinion that It might be a Mediterranean fruit fly, the kind of Insect that Is doing so much damage to citrus fruits In Florida. Prof. Joe Anthony fetched out his "fly book” containing Illustrations and descriptions of all the various species of Insects known to be hard on fruits and vegetables. Compari son of the Mediterranean fly’s pic ture lu the book with Mr. Matthews’ fly disclosed the fact that the two were in no wise alike. Many sorts of flies are being brought lu, but so far there, has been no specimen found to look like the fruit fly. Misse.s Martha and Susan 'Layton will spend the week-end at borne, returning to Durham Monday for the commencement at Duke Univer sity. Washington, D. (?., May 29.—That every farmer and every hou.sehold in the land is not only now compelled to pay heavy tribute to special in terest.s, but will be forced to pay more by reafon of highly Ji.scrimi- natory feature.s of the ponding 'Haw- ley-Smoot larilf revi.sloti bill has been clearly revealed during debate in the Hou.se of Repro.soivtatlves while that bill has been under con sideration during the la.st two weeks. For proof of this, one doe.i no't have to rely oii Democrat.s who are op posing the bill, for nbimdance of it may be had from Republican sources. During Hic roconi di'bale, Rulli Baker Pratt, Congrc.s.swoman from 'New York, not only read into the Record a severe denunciation of the proposed three cents a pound duly on sugar made on behalf ot the working classes by William Green, pre.sldeni of the American Federa tion ot Labor, but also herself de clared the proposed .levy, which will take tribute from every household In the land, could not be,.1usll'fled.. It is propo.sed to make the duty on re fined sugar three cents per pound and that on Cuban raw sugar 2.4 cents per pound, uch a duly would amount to a tariff exaction from Ibe American public of more than $300,- 000,000 per year, for no matter what price sugar may sell at, three cents of it would he due directly to the tariff. And thl.s propo.sal Is made for an Industry which Is able to supply less than onesfifth of the' total sugar consumption of the coun try, an Industry largely In the hand.s of a few beet sugar kings and an industry which In large part em ploys Mexican peon labor. Thus not only would American laborer.s be ■not benefited by the sugar duty, but they as well as every houiiCwlfe lu the land would have to pay toll to the beet sugar tru.st. which even un der pre.sGnt rates Is harvesting jjnor- inous divldend.s, some of the compa nies at the vale of more than 40 per cent annually, and much of this on watered stock. Not only would the farm homes pay 30 per cent or more ot the trib ute proposed to be levied 'n behalf of the beet sugar kln.gs, but the far mers are already paying huge exac tions to special interests which are the particular beneficiaries of the discriminatory tariff policies of the Republican udminlsiraiion, policies which have already brought .sorious distres.s upon the agricultural indus try and which It Is now prbposcd to make even more discriminatory un der the propo.sed Ilawley-'SmooL tar iff bill This was .shown clearly on Republican authority a few days agio when Representative Browne of Wis- eonsln, a Republican, placod In (he Congressional Record a comparison of price.s on farm implemoii'ts in 1914, under the Wilson administra tion, and in 1929. In 1914, the price of an ordinary hand corn sheller was $8. Today, according to Representative Browne, It la $17.50, an increase of more than 100 per cent. A walking cultivator for which a farmer paid $18 in 1914 now costs him $38, another Increase of more than 100 per cent. A riding cultivator which cost $25 In 1914 now costs the farmer who Is able to buy one at all $62. an Increase of almost 160 per cent. ' A sulky plow tor which the far mer paid $40 in 19il4 now sells at $7'6. A three-section harrow which sold for $li8 in 1914 now .sells for $41, A' mowing machine which oo.st the farmer $45 In 1914 sells in 1929 for $95, an Increase ot about 110 per cent. A self-dump hayrake which sold tor $28 in 1914 now sells for $'B5. A wagon-box selling lu 1914 for $16 now costs me farmer $36, an increase ot 126 per cent. ’ For a farm wagon which cost ihe farmer $85 In 1914, he must now pay $150. A grain drill which sold for $84 In 1914 now sells for $16'5. A plow which cost the farmer $14 in 1914 now co^ts him Just double, or $28, A set of harness for which the farmer paid $46 in 1914 now costs him $76, and so the list might he continued at length. Compared with ten or more years ago, when there was a Democratic administration, the farmer’s dollar is now worth less than 70 cents. In othei words, what the farmer gets for whftt he produce.s has not in- John Green, tux colleiMor of H.ir- lU'ti county, will hold a big auction sale at the courihon.se Monday, He will oiler for sale to the. .highest bidder about one tbou.sand iracl.s of land in TIarnei'l county upon which laxes for 1928 have not been paid. Ill the advertIseineiH of the sale, wlilch began In the new.spaper3 four wcek.s ago, .Mr, Green had fourteei> hundred tracts, but some of the de- nnquciiii have paid up and their name.! and lands have been taken out of the prliit.s. Mr. Green expecl'i ci qoHecl qulKJ a neat aum ot money before the hour of the .sale^ Monday morning, hut there is no \lonbl' about'a large amount of land go begging for bid ders when the sale i.s held. The- collector will bid in for the county 'all land.! 'that are not redeemed by payment of taxes. MOTHER TABBY ACTUALLY NURSES YOUNG RODENTS THE SAGE OF WEST HARNETT VOUCHES FOR VERACITY OF STATEMENT —• HE’S AN EYE WITNESS MO't any old yarn-spinner can Juggle a certain small portion of IruHi with a large amount of non- erciilhle stuff aud reel off a tale like those emanating from Kinston about chickens, fish, dogs and other dumb things that h.sve no chance at de nial. But the story of a cat mother ing rat'S in West Harnett is solid truth and no alloy. The Sage of West .Harnett vouche,s for It. It’s jhii cat. He has .seen (with his own eyes!) the young rodents drawing tnoni’lshmenl from the ‘fine old moth erly Tabby. There’'! no I'abricocns a'hout it, ’rhe S.>ge sa.V3 that when curious eyes are focused upon Mother Tabby she qniotly picks up her adopted children and carries thorn off and hi'des them. Whether this is done bocnu.se she i.s ashamed of the looks of her young family or whether she l,s afraid someone will be smart- aleck onough to snatch them away, the .Sage will not venture an opinion. There are two real kittems, rightful off'pring of Mother Tubby, In the bed with two young rats that share aud share alike in the family prov ender. The Sage doesn’t think a thing of the suggestion that Scotch In- stinel has inculcated the practice of economical habils in the mammal kingdom of West Harnett. Nor that political upheaval in the county is in any way rcsponsihje- for the phe nomenal hunching up species of animals herelofove known lo ho born enemies, 'He Ju.st thinks his Tabby eat l.s of a different type from the onJtnary feline'and wairts to do the grealt'Sl good to the greatest num ber. Hence the Sage Is ab.solntely .sure of the fact that his cat is a t horon g'h bred Dem oo r:t t. The Sage scofl'tul when the .scribe suggesled that perhaps his Tabby didn’t know the difference between young rain and young cals. 'Phal cal knows almo.st everything except the rea.son why authorities of Har- nell 'Jo not build a good to road to Olivia—which no one seems to know. Asked wliether he thinks the .Ui- He rats and the little cats will be brolheHy and sisterly when they grow tip to be big rats and big cals, the Satge wouldn’t gue.ss. The only thing about the whole business that he is positively sure ot Is that the good oM cat is nursing two young ruts along wtHi her two young kit tens. ,By the way, If a .voung cat Is called a kitten, what is a young rat called? Again the Sage was parsi monious with his opinior.. One olner thing he feels sure about, Hiough, is that the kittens are cer tain to be good cats when they are grown because of the steadfastness and genuinely lovable qualities of their ance.s'try. Rov. Huren Johnson, son of Mr, and .Mrs, W. K. John.son, Lllllngton’s own mi.sfsloniiry to China, where he leaches in Yates Academy, in Soo- chow, wrlte:^ interestingly of his work as follows: Dear Friends at Home: several months have passed since I wrote to you about our work here l!i Soochow. 1 intended writing sooner, hut hav(' been pressed for lime during the past few weeks. I used 10 hear an old saying, "A man works from sun to sun, but a wo man’s work is never done.” This could also bo said about mission work on a foreign field. Some peo ple may work from sun to sun, but a missionary’s work is never done. There is so much work to be done and so few workers to carry on. Our .schools opened for the spring term the last of February with a substantial increase In the number of students. Yates Academy has an enrollment of nearly 450 boy.s in all department,s. ^This is the largest Student body in the history of the school. The fa"ct that this school ha.s grown steadily from the 12 or 15 students at Its beglnnig In 1906 • a' Dr. and Mrs, \V. C. Melvin, Mrs. Claude Sexton and Miss Annie Mel vin will attend Louisburg College' commencemeut. Misses Lucy and Louise Melvin are members of the graduating class. .Mrs, W. P.-Byrd spent Wednesday In Frankllnton with her sister, Mrs. Roberson. creased in price anything like the things he must buy. and many of the proposed rates in the pending Haw- leyrSmoot tariff bill would widen the disproportion in tariff benefits from to its present enrollment Is a irib-' ute to Rev. Charles G. McDaniel, who laid the foundation deep aud broad, and to the wise and efficient management of the present Chinese administration. Mr, Chen, the principal, and Mr.' Feng, the dean, a.s well as man.v. other members of the faculty are (products of the school. Except for the five years Mr. Chen studied at Shanghai Baptist College, he ha.s been In Yates Academy as siudenl and teacber from the time he waa In the 'fir.sl grade. Mrs, McDaniel taught him his A B C’s. He holds the degree of Master of Arts from Shanghai Bapti.st College. Mr. Chen is also chairman of the hoard of deacons of our Zia Nga Zien Baptist. Church, teacher of a Sunday School class, and treasurer of the native home mission board of our associa tion. He is devoted to his Lord and leads a mo.sl active Christian life. 1 have wriltea- the above about Mr. Cbcn !n order to give you an Insigbl into one phase of the work we are doing. Ever since Yates Academy was e.'’labllshed it has been devoted lo winning young men to Clirisl and lo building ' ClirhstlaU' character. Scattered all over China today one c.an find graduates and /ormer students ot onr school filling important and responsible places In all walks of life. Only a few weeks ago 1 was visited by one of my for mer students who is now business manager of a large government uni versity in ibe northern part of thl.s provinoe. Recently another of my old smdent.s rt'celved appoinimeni. by the Chinese government to for eign diplomaitc .service. Both these young men are leading active Chrls- ttnii lives. If I had the time and space I could continue almost indefl- nltely naming those who have been filled for tasks of usefulness through the ministry of Yales Academy. However I think the above will help you to answer the question that is .so often asked by the people at home, "Are we getting results in our mi.tsion work?” We are planning to begin our special .spring evangelistic meetings for students on April 22. I am sor- i'ry this letter will not reach you be fore the meetings close Neverthe less, we need your prayers. We have secured one of our .strongest pr^'ach- tir.s ter the.se services. Pastor Tsung of Old North Gate Church, Shang hai. and we are expecting a rich har vest of souls for the Lord. Special pva.ver services are being hobl this week. After this letter reaches you we would ask that you pr-jy that 'those who tike their stand for Christ during these services may make the full surrender to Christ and follow him in baptism without delay. The work in general coniit..es to go along in a progressive and satis factory manner. Not only the work of the schools but also the direct evangelistic work In the city and to the country districts is takinc ou new spirit. Dr. H. H. .Mc.MUIan di rects a group of evangelistic work ers who spend their entire time holding evangelistic services In onr five preaching places in the city. The results of their efforts during the past six months have been mar- whlch the farmer is already ruflor-1 velous aud many souls have been Ing and, Intensity the dUserImlnation born Into the Kingdom. This n- an- practiced against the agricultural Industry. tContinued on page six) ' ’ ^ J ■ (L si 'ki V ^ , fillftftdi’lhidiii i)
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