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HARMONIOUS STATESMAN
SHIP.
By Howard B. Grose, D. D.
Something happened in the
life of the Young Men’s Chris
tian Association during the re
cent National Council meeting
at Chicago—something intangi
ble but full of hopeful prospect.
You couldn’t lay your finger oh
it; it was evidenced merely in
the earnestness of applause, the
quiet listening attitude of mem
bers, the cortier dhats in thp
lobbies dr dining rooms of the
Edgewater Beach Hotel, the air
of congenial assurance that per
vaded group meetings. It was
a feeling, X may say, of satisfac
tion, in the successful working
of a huge ma
i designed to encourage and
help young men and boy#
throughout the world.
Two years before at Buffaty
the National Council, inheriting
some of the function* of the old
International Committee, Was an
infant, kicking in its cradle,- At
Washington a . year later, the
Council seemed to be passing
through the period of adoles
cence; none knew quite what to
expect, and many displayed
symptoms of uneasiness of sus
picion perhaps, and Of doubt. .>
But adolescence is past; the
creature, born for a purpose, has
matured. At Chicago, t£e Na
tional Council functioned as ax)
adult, every one of;its\ compo-t
, nent ports being in perfect har*
<mony with every other; and
when tiie session adjourned on
October 29, after four dgys <$
most intensive work, there wag
a Ming on the part of the
member? assemWed-. nearly
seemed to possess anew a pro
prietary interest in the Coun
cil, and to have gained satisfac
tion from a complete knowledge
and faith in what was being
done and being planned.”
As John S. Tichenor, associate
general secretary, said to me:,
“The Council has at iast proved
itself a workable unit.” Cer
uuniy mat meau» pi ugicoo.
The conference sessions were
particularly free from wrang
ling. A piece of statesmanship
derived from The World’s Con
ference at Helsingfors, and set
agoing by Dr- John R. Mott, ac
complished wonders in that di
rection. Shortly after conven
ing the conference was broken
up into groups. . In secluded
corners these bodies dug into
their work, and dug into it so
hard and so thoroughly that
when the budget finally came
onto the floor of the Council
meeting, pared to provide for
expenditures of $4,084,715 durr
ing 1927. there was no hesita
tion about accepting it.
The men knew what that
budget contained; they knew it
item by item as they perhaps
had never knovfn a national
budget before, .and they will
ingly lent it their support, with
the understanding that if any
portion of the $2,950,577 re
quired contributions should
prove unavailable, the General
Board should have the power to
make reductions where reduc
tions seemed feasible without
endangering the work. Specifi
cally, the budget calls for Gen
eral Board expenditures of
$288,203, Home Division
$1,449,663, Foreign Division
$2,248,170, and Personnel $98,
677.
The conference did not make
a pronouncement on military
training, holding that, “inthe
absence of information as to the
opinion of the local associations,
who are autonomous, self-gov
erning units, reserving to them
selves the right to represent
their own views on matters of
this kind,” the National Coun
cil “considers that it cannot
with propriety pass judgment
for them on this question.”
While not included in the reso
lution, a feeling was evident
among some members of the
Council that espousal of military
RURAL CHlflfcCiiES GljSf AID
FROM DUKE FUND.
SmaD Unes Bring Consolidated
and Structures in Need of Re
pair Anp qhren Help*
Durham, Dec. 6.—(AP)—
With a dream of y assisting a
thousand : rural churches in
North Carolina into hew and
better houses pf worship within
lb years belpre. thehi, the. rural
church department of the Duke
endowment Is going ahead at, a
rapid rate , toward its goal. Un
der the supervision of Prof. H.
M- Ormond, of the depart
ment ' ot religious education of
Duke University and head Of
the chUrcn extension depart
ment Of the D»ke foundation,
the work has gone steadily for
ward daring Jhe time the de
partment has been in existence
and as a restilt more than 150
rtfral churches in the state have
been assisted.
Maps have1 |je«& ^pnqwred of
every county m the State,
showing tne todgtion df country
churches • of- all‘ denominations,
with more than\a score of de
nominations
closely bunched, with throe or
four Methodist churches found
in some Sections within a radius
of a few miles, it was stated. In
these instances the churches
are one room, wooden struct
ures, bacuy in need of repair.
Under the plan of operation, as
explained by Mr. Ormond, these
churches will be united into one
large church, with one pastor
and equipped to do better work.
Prior to this year a total of
112 churches were assisted by
the Duke foundation and this
year between 50 and 60 more
have been helped; Prof. Ormond
has announced. ;
According to the head of the
work .uxiy 75 churches will have
been assisted when the year
comes to a close. 2 V
In ' discussing : the • rural
churches, Prof; Ormond stated
that some, of the churches have
less than 16 members while ap
proximately halfof’ the rural
churches in the State have less
than 2a members. It is the
consolidation of these churches
that the endowment directors
ire trying to bring about,
rhere are between 1,000 and
1,100 one-room churches in the
State, the survey shows.
HARDIN ACADEMY, ALLEN*
DALE, -SLiC. -
Dear Mr. Editor: •' =
; Please allow mespaeein your
paper to say something about
our‘‘work round and about Allen
dale. ‘ '•* Vt f! . •
The^sdiool opened i under wery
favorable conditions notwith
standing the financial condition
of the community.: We have 140
students- on, roll .find- they, are
coming1 in, every aday. •*.« -I
The students met on Novem
ber lfith and organized a liter
ary society known iusthe Hardin
Academy Lyceum^ During the
last half -hour at each Friday
Hie members of the Lyceum
render a programme, and what
ever collection fe taken is to be
given to the Board of National
Missions. Up to date they have
o i/‘Forming Habits.” flte
Say morning he address©
students during the devo
period. While on the camp
taught the boys many g
We hope that he will call
soon.
feat Salem, and the Mt. Zion
church, Bellinger. S. C., are do
ing seine tangible worlt. Oh
the 5th inst. we were down to
the Beaufprt Salem church
Wherevye heard angble sermon
byjfehe minister, Rev. HTMSiMP
den, on “Christiana the Light o|
the World.” (Matt. 5:14), afte*
which the rally which was ap
pointed for the day by the Misf
sionary Society and church can
off. The collection amounted1
$25 whicu was sent to the foi
Boards. An after collection w«
taken for Elder Stephen Alston
who has been Sick for th^laat
two months which amount was
$2.10. We then went into the
services of the MolyyCpmmun*
iohi This was a high day at
this church.
Mt. Zion people are preparing
for the Spring meeting of the
Atlantic Presbytery which they
will entertain.
You will hear more of us
through our reporters. The
reporter fi>r our church and
school wok at Allendale is Mrs.
Z; L. Curry, one of the teach
ers: for tne Mt. Zion church, El
der R. C. West, and for the
Beaufort Salem church. Elder!
Edward Hipp.
Yours for the causes
. MRS. Y. J. McFABDEN.
Uur woric at roca
», joeau
CATAWBA PRESBYTEI
in the Huntersville church, Sat
urday, November 6th, 1926. The
meeting opened with devotions,
led by Mrs. Annie H. Spencer,
of Westminster church, Con
cord, and Mrs. Sloan, of Scotia
Women’s College. AH present
took an active part in the devo
tions.
At the close of this service
Mrs. M. J. Alexander with a few
remarks declared the meeting
open for business. As there was
no other business the time was
given to the Mission Study
Book, “The Templed Hills.”
The Rev. H. Wilson, of Concord,
was our instructor. He made
the study very interesting and
helpful to all present.
Dr. L. J. Melton and Dr. 6. E.
Davis were welcomed as visitors
and took an active part in the
discussion of the Mission Study
Book.
Mrs. M. Q. Davis, President
of Catawba Presbyterial, was
present and ■ gave some very
helpful remarks. She urged
that the Women’s Auxiliaries
encourage the young people of
the churfch to take an active part
in missibn work and help to put
over tile great program of the
Church.
Mrs. M. J. Phifer lifted the
offering,1 which amounted to
$1.55.
Dr. Melton offered the closing
prayer. We adjourned to meet
at the call of our leader.
At the close of the service the
ladies of Huntersville church
ushered us to the rear< of the
church where they had a table
spread with all sorts of good
thing sto eat. Everyone enjoyed
an excellent dinner.
We wisn to express our appre
ciation to the ladies of Hunters
ville church for tiie kindness
shown us while there.
MRS. M. J. ALEXANDER,
"Leader. -
MRS. MARY J. GREENE,
Reporter.
Remember that when you're
right yon can afford to keep
your temper and when you're
wrong you can't afford to lose it.
Larimer.
Your customers are your
competitor’s prospects always.
Do you make the same effort to
held them you did to get them?
wid all were In the best
». Wood was piled high
i the fire sputtered and
as only an Autumn fire
w^ *»n boilin*. 'Hie
rid the food. Don’t miss
I fare: hot dogs, roast
ft open fire, with warn,
* rolls ; crisp potato
u hot coffee; pickles
n home-made cookies,,
with raisins and nuts,
anas. Anybody would
led at the glow on every
face. Nor was that ail,
leer after cheer was sent
wa the open to those who
leir over, a circle around
e in true fashion
the joHy folks for a
devotional service led
una Toatley. Spirituals
siing and the meeting
with "Abide With Me.”
sn the Resident, Naomi
Phe girls liked these and enthu
siastically responded. Some of
the songs were : “Y Girls are
High-Minded,” “When the World
Seems, to Frown on You,” “All I
Want is Sociability.”
When interest was still at its
height the girls disbanded, and,
with “Good-night, We're Sing
ing Good Night,” started down
the hill in a merry uproar. Some
of the Faculty and a few girls
stayed behind to beat out the
fire and avoid danger of set
ting the woods on fire. These
meetings are always enjoyed
and appreciated. May there be
many more of them this year.
Mrs. Francis Williams McLe
more, Y. W. Field Secretary, will
be in Barber on December 18.
All Y. W. students
body > wm be glad
She carries inspiration
Thursday, Dr.
our President, sp<
tary Club, in Tal
The offering fr
Thanksgivii
Board’s de£
islands in America was 173.00
from the teachers and $37.22
the Sunday school, mak
ing a total of $111,324
Miss'-Forbes spoke in Chapel
of the Near East and the work
that is being done there. It was
announced that an offering
would be taken on December 12
and sent to the Near East Re
lief. • W - -is :
The Hamper-Mantell Shake
spearian Company was in Annis
ton Thursday and Friday* De
cember 9 and 10. Barber stu
dents were permitted to go and
quite a number attended.-; The
seats were only 50 cents. Thurt
day night “The Merchant of
Venice” was performed with
Mr. Mantell perfectly portray
ing Shylock, and Miss Hamper
as Portia. The scenery, cos
tumes and acting were wonder
fuP and real. /These people tru
ly understood Shakespeare. '
The matinee On Friday, “As
You Like It,” and Julius Caesar”
on Friday night were equally as
good, Barber girls who had
been studying Shakespeare could
really appreciate him after Ouch
interpretations. ’
Not good if detached—true
of church members as weU as
*170
jgy rRumQ ^ J
doing ha or her part that
Christmas may ha the twi
the history of our cfcttnilt*
heads of each family have
to .pay one doliar sac
a Christmas offering. Qui
number have responded ni
This movement will, dose
day so that the committee
make their purchase the hr
the week.
the funeral of Mrs. Mattie Stan
back. '
On last Sunday Mr. and Mrs.
William Wagoner and little
daughter and Miss Louise Spen
er, of Concord, spent the after
noon at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. J. S. Russell.
Dr. L. J. Melton will go to
Wilmington this week where he
will attend the Masonic Grand
Lodge meeting. His many
friends of Cedar Grove commun
ity wish for him a pleasant trip;
SWIFT MEMORIAL COLLEGE,
ROGERSVILLE. TENN.
By N. Atdrene Hobton
Last Sunday We listened to a
splendid sermon by our pastor.
Rev. A. S. Long. He spoke
from the Songs of Solomon 2;
1515. He chose as his subject,
“The Little Sins." He gave beau*
tiful examples bearing on this
subject.
Miss Isiatha Ryans, of John
son City. Tenn.. has gone home
for a while.
Miss Lorene Bastram was
called to Cincinnati to the bed*
side of her mother.
; Mrs. C. E. Tucker was called
to her former heme in NortJj
Caroina to attend the funeral oi
her aunt.
Mr. John D. Creasey has bee*
called to his home in Boanokei
Va.. because of his mother's HI
ness. v
lbs. Carter, of Johnson City,
Visited her little daughter, Dai
sy, during the week.
; The County Superintendent of
Education visited the chapel ex
ercises Friday morning. The
State High School Inspector #U1
visit the college very soon.
The Y. M. C. A. Cabinet will
stage the “Birth csf Christ” on
the seventeenth. /;
The .girls of the Glee Chib
will render a cantata on the 29rd
of December.
The students are looking for
ward with great anticipation to
the Christihas season. Hany ex
pect to go home to be with their
parents.
: The Athletic Association has
put on a drive for fundnto sup
ply the baseball tmuh. Our
baseball team has always done
well, but we are looking for
greater results in the Spring.
duced the story period in con*
nection with the worship of the
JThe schools are how crowded. Iir
tiie very near future a commit
tee will petition tile authorities
for a new building or an addi
tion to tiie old ones. The sur*
vey served to open the eyes of
some of us as to tile condition
of poverty existing among some
U4 VU1 pwpiC* JLUC ICOUll/ WOO'
the establishment of a fund to
supply the poverty-stricken
children wfth books and cloth
ing. A follow-up committee is
to make periodic visits to the
homes of the delinquents for the
purpose of encouraging them in ,
every way possible to keep the .
children in school. This survey
was made by twenty members
of the association who volun
teered their services. Among
the twenty Calvary had the fol
lowing representatives: Mr. and
Mrs. W. S. Hines, Mr. Wm.
Hines, Mr. and Mrs. 0. N. Free
man and Miss Ada Battle. The
survey was under the direction
of Rw. George.
“THE SCRIBE:’*
NOTICE.
To *0 societies of Yadkin
Presbytery having articles to
be Sint to Secretary of Oversea
and Home sewing, please send
to the President, Mrs. E. B.
Meares beare December 15. We
would like wo send the box. in
tune for Christinas. Please re
member also your quota for the
third quarter is due.
. I wish for each and everyone ?,
a very pleasant holiday season
apd much success in all your
work.
E. B. MEARES. ,
President ;