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A Home Newapaper Published' in the Interest of ,thfcp?eopl& and :f or Honesty in Governmental Affaire
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VOL. XIV N ). 36. FOURTH SERIES SALISBURY, N. C, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 21ST, 1918.
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THE PRAYER BELL.
We Need SloraPractics and Less Talk. , Pray
er is the indhiduai's Sacrsd RleSit.
Years ago I saw a tine piece of
art called,The "Angelus Bells' I
did not bear the bells' butthe pea
sants in the field, stood with bow
ed heads the attitude was very
impressive, but I was not im
pressed. A few months ayo tL e
Catholic church in Salisbury put
in the belfry- some, "Angelus
Bells," an$ three times each day
they call the devout Catholic to
pri.yer. But at 7 a. m. some of
the neighbors Suddenly awaken
ecLfrom the'r slumbers felt like
saying "darn the hell," (Yes, Mr
Editoi , I f it like something else
rather than praying.) Then cur
god K pi.-c'palian Goyert or. fol
lowed by several mayors have
adopted various and sundry
calls to prayer. Town bells,
church bells, electriclight flash
es and others, have been dr.ifid
to call the people and now the
Internationa' Association of Ro
tary Clubs have adopted the call
for "a one minute prayer at 11
o'clock every morning for the
success of American arms and
the triumph of American cause."
This is about the tiniest limit
ever set for prayer in the cata
logue of calls. Not a word about
the ijiory of Gud or the spread
of his kingdom. Not a work
about- praising His great name,
This whole business smacks of
Romanism and the rankest of
ritualism. It looks like some
body wants to sell out every thing
in the line of religion to Rme
or her tirst born, and - the pope
( never honor him nor the devil ;
'"'with a capita!) is laughing: ' at
those in authority who jump at
the tempting bait of bells. The
Jesuit tricks are far more wide
spread and dangerous than the
44 Alien enemy" whom we rightly
watch, -
The prayer bell business, als
smacks of the Union of church
and state, The Governor has
no right to call anybody to pray
er by " virtu re of his office.
The call to prayer is the call of
every individual need. Every
life has its nriUicns of calls more
appealing than any appointment
of state. In this matter of pray
er the soul has been made free
and the state has no right to dic
tate to anybody 'when and what
to pray for. Under the pretext
of war the state is meddling too
much with the individual and the
church. The slate has absolute
ly nothing to do with calling the
people to prayer. T he war gives
no right to violate the f uudamen
tal rights of soul liberty. The
Great Kings of kings has made
t'ne matter of almsgiving, prayer
and fasting the essential of the
individual's religion and none of
tiae authorities of the state have
a right to interfere. These many
calls are making prayer a mere
Jorm without the ppwer thereof.
If servants of the people would
ke p hands off the sacred rights
of the individual, the country
Aould be better off , there would
ho less uurtt in the hearts of
t .e people, and a, vastly, deeper
i .terest in the affairs of the
s'.ate. As for myself I will look
up to my master when 1 please
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i ;a i aon t? proposo to suit my
f ;ayers to the calls of politicians
Fvery Christiau shou!d,strive to
1 ay always and not be discourg
i the doing.
About, a year ago a preacher
a Ued me Way I did not preach
hi re patriotism . I replied that
l iad beon preaching virtue, l?b
cm y and patriotic ni for a quarter
! a century.und in about a. m:!-
fd towns and cities of our
t uatry ; that I did not netu to
Ivhi now, but should keep on
as I had been doing. But God
bad called me to preach the gos
pel. Thut was my tirst and su
preme duty and I did not pro
pose to be sidetracked from that
great duty because the country
was at war. My own view is
that this fact makes the preach
ing of the gospel more impera
tive. There was noanswer frora
my friend-, I have trieri to
preach the gospel in its fullness.
Tne war has no eppeal to me to
set aside the atonement for its
substitute salvation by heroism.
The preaching of the gospel will
make men real men, who will be
good citizens and true patriots.
Some of our pulpits have propa
gated much pritriotism and little
go-pel, so traveling men tell me.
Business and professional men
have told me thai they are tired
of the war talk they hear in the
churches and want to hear the
Gospel of Christ in the church.
Bitterness and hatred has been
and is propagated in some pa
pers and public places in almost
every community and millions of
souls are weary of it all, and want
food for their souls. Thero are
hungry hearts in every place,
longing for the word of love and
life and man y preachers are fail
ing to supply the need. Some of
the preachers who have preached
the most patriotism have excus
ed themselves when the call
eame to serve their government
preaching patriotism, but
slackers in practice. Much of
patriotism now preached is merey
lip-service for popular applause
for newspaper puffs for the pur
pose of getting a political pull.
'Talk is cheap" but it costs
something; to. served Lip service
is one thing but life service is
quile a different matter. The
one is easy, but the other is very
haid. If everyone would quit
talking so much and! get down to
praying and practicing without
b!owinj a horn about it. the war
would soon be won and'peace
prevail. The Gospel is the only
solution of the war problem and
the further we depart from it.
the longer the war wtll last.
"Not one jot or little shall pass
until all shall be fulfilled" is ever
lastinglv true. The war will
pass the kingdoms of the world
will pass but the Old Book will
stand forever. And only by the
atonement shall men be saved
God's Sail is supreme in this
hour of world war, C, A. G. T.
StirewaU-PIess and Yost He-Union Program.
Following is the joint program
of the Stirewalt Pless and Yost
re-union to be held to be held at
Mt Hope Reformed church, sev
en miles south of Salisbury on
the new Concord road, on Thurs
day, August 22ndf beginning at
10 a. m. . .
Devotional service by Rev C R
Pless.
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Welcome address, J N MaxwelN
Song of Welcome, Male Quartette
Response, Rev C P Fisher
Duet, Mrs Roy Kimball and Miss
Ada Stirewalt.
Cause of War, Hon A H Price
Music, Quartette
Education, Rev W A Lambeth
Solo, , NUss Ada Stirewalt
Noon
Music.
Business session, including
handing in old records, short
talks by representatives of there
spective families and election of
officers.
Everybody cordially invited to
come and brint.' well filled bas-
ats. Refreshments will be
rved on .the. grounds.
Rev. (). R Pless Pres
A. Stirewalt, Sec
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Buy War Stamps.
A HELPFUL INSTITUTE.
Teacher's Pass Resolutions Praisurc Those
Who Helpd8 Make Institute a Success, .
Whereas, -a Teachers' Insti
tute has been conducted, in the
city of Salisbury, Rowan county,
N C, during the last two weeks,
by Prof. A T Allen and Mrs T E
Johnston of the State board of
Examiners, for the benefit of the
public school teachers of Rowan,
and whereas, the said Institute
is now coming- to a close; There
fore:
Resolved 1: That we, the
teachers of IJowan, o0 hereby ex
press our hiffh appreciation of
the earnest and faithful -efforts
put forth, of the valuable instruc
tion imparted, and of the kind
ness and courtesy manifested , to
the teachers, during the session
pf the Institute by the conduct
ors thereof.
Resolved 2: That we also ex
press the fond hope that this
will not be the last time we shall
have of sitting before them, of
listening to, and receiving their
able instruction.
Resolved 3: That we hereby
extend'to Prof. Allen and Mrs
Johnston our sincerest thanks
for the deep interest which they
have taken in us, as teaehers.
Resolved 4: That we hereby
give expression to our high es
teem for Professor R G Kizer,
Superintendent of the Rowan
public schools, and that we do
hereby extend to him our thanks
for the profound interest which
he has taken in us during the
Institute, and which he'manifests
towards us at ail other times
-liJPi?a..wcieeJ : jery .
grateful to the Local School
Administration 'for the good
will shown, for the hearty wel
come given, for the use of the
school building granted, and for
all the comforts and pleasures
afforded us during the term of
this Institute.
Resolved 6: That six type
written copies of these resolu
tions be made and distributed as
follows: one presented to Prof
Allen, one to Mrs Johnston, one
to Prof. R G Kizer, and one to
the representative of the Local
School Administration, of the
remaining copies, one to be
handed to the "Evening Post"
and the other to the 'Carolina
Watchman" with the request to
publish the same.
P M. Trexler.
Nell B. Johnston
Bessie Wright
Bessie Bost
W A. Nicholson
A Billious Attack,
When you have a bilious
at
tack your liver fails to- perform
. c . -T .
us iunctions. iou oecome coxlu
stipated. The food vou eat fer
ments in your stomach, instead
of digesting. .This inflames the
stomach and causes nausea, vomi
f inrr a ti rl o torriKla 1 t n A n V
Pake three of Chamberlain's Tab
lets. . iney win tone up your
liver, clean out your stomach and
you will soon be as well as ever.
They only cost a quarter.
A Ffp.8 DriYQway in Prospect.
, The work of widening the big
fill on North Main Street and
Salisbury avenue within the
Spencer limits, is nearing com
pletion, the biggest part of this
work, was filling in on either
sioeoi tne long aeep nil near
Spencer. The widening of this
street. adds to its appearance and
when it is permanently paved
will make one of the best drive
ways in the State, alsq one of the
longest making a fine wide
street from Spencer to Salisbury
and Fulton Heights, about four
miles or more.
C.S. Y. REUNION RATES.
4n.
Veterans Attending Tulsa RlseUns Hust Have
Certificates tir Get Tickets. .
' general James I Meets of Wil
mington, .commander of the
Nofrth Carolina division, United
Confederate veterans, has receiv
ejdUthe following letterfrom Gen
eral Nathan B Forrest,' grand
secretary, in regard to the mat
ter of reduced rates : -Director
General McAdoo.
Under order No 28,. has instruct
eyf'all railroads in the United
States to make a special rate of
one cent per mile each way; to
thf Confederate reunion at Tulsa,
Okla., on September 24-37, inclu
s'ive.
, VTickets will be on sale in am
pletime to. reach Tulsa by the
24th of September and 'will be
gqgd for return trip until Octb
be? 31. The rate applies to the
following parties:
'Members of the United Con
federate Veterans.
y'A member of the family of a
member of the United Confeder
nig Veterans.
J4 Member of the Sons, of Con
federate vVeterans.
UA member ot the family of a
member of the Sons of Confeder
ate Veterans.
"A member of the Confederat
l .'V : ii-
ed f Southern Memorial associa
tion.. - "
" A member of the family , of a
mTember of the Confederated
Southern Memorial association.
'These parties are entitled to
horchase one round-trip ticket
ulsa. Okla., and return at the
rduce4 and under the regu
IatoiauthorizGd for.v the 6ct?a
Hon .
t VldentiBcation certificates will
$e forwarded to all officers, of
he aTDOve named organizations.
tp- be countersigned and issued
by. them to their members and
families All camp officers are
requested to advise immediately
the number of certificates they
will probabiy require for their
sections,"
A Salisbury Woman's Experience.
Can you doubt the evidence of
this Salisbury woman?
You can verify Salisbury en
dorsement.
Read this:
.
Mfs R W Elmer. 428 E Coun-
pdjSt, says: 'Some time ago I
buffered from kidney trouble. I
was tired and run down and my
back ached almost continually.
I felt as if a heavy load was bear
ing down on my back arid I had
pzzy spells and black specks ap
peared before my eyes. My
ankles and hands swelled and my
kidnays acted irregularly. I
used Down's Kidney Pills and
fhfey soon regulated my kidneys,
strengthened my back and made
me feel like a different person."
:? Prj'ce 60c at all dealers. Don't
pimply ask for a kidney remedy
4-get Doan's Kidney Pills the
id me that Mrs Elmer had. Foster-Miiburn
Co., Mfgrs., Buffa
lo, NJY. '
At
I Just American.
Just to day we chance to meet
Down upon the crowded street;
And I wondered whence he came
What was once his nation's name
So I asked him, "Tell me true,
Are you Pole or Russian Jew,
English, Scotch, Italian, Russian,
Belgian, Spanish, Swis, Moravian
Dutch or Greek or Scandinavian.'
Then he raised his head on high,
As he gave me this reply:
$ What I was is 'naugnt to me,
tn thi land of Libert
In myr soul as man t- mm
4ilTn just Arret u ;.n '
J:- AU rHOK U.NZQWN!
ROWIN'S SOLDIER BOTS.
flow Ttey ara Mm Mm Alizt id
Abroad. Prissnsrs, Vto(I:jt:iC23t
l SpriiikN rpcfivd word
August 16t h of the death' of
hisain, Uetiryi who . was re
ported .pvral ?day ago as
having bn pounded fh air
" . 1 S- - - -fas
tie in France. Henry Sprint
kle will, probably be officially
reportei u th casualty . list
as! being from lud.iaua, as tie
enlisted irora that state, and
nis wue is toere. nwas a
member of the regular army
for fori r years and for several
years was statioued at Paoa
mk.- ilie term expired and
he left 1 h service, but when
the United States ebtered thn
war.' h was among the first
to go to Frauce. He. waq in
active service twelve times
before receiriug; a wound.
Henry was a uative of Saliss
biiry, although he has been
away frprn ho.nefor years, he
had - many boyhood friend
who will regret to learn of
his deah, but will know he
ha given. Iiis life for his
country, and more no man
ca;n do. .
It is now definitely known
that Walter Neel, eon of J M
Neel, is a prisoner of war
Last week a rer ort came stat4
ng he was missing and-it
was supposed he had lost his!
ife in baMle. Mr Neel-Iras
received a letter from the war
department saying that Wal
IMvaii i n tuenaaaior toe
Huns It is not known just
where he is located, but this
will beestablishd and the Bed
Cross will lose no opportunity
to look after him and the-otii
ersin the same posi'iou. The
first report stating the ab
sence of Walter kept hie parr
eats and fneudsvery anxious
about him and this later res
port has relieved the tension
to some extent.
J R Goodman has received
a letter dated Julv 31st from
a nurse in a FrenchEugiish
hospital, telling of the injury
and condition of his son,
George, who was injured sev
eral days before thai date: Mr
Good man was shot tbrougir
the lung and it will be some
time before the seriousness of
thn hurt cau be determined
Mr Goodman has been in Ihe
service for a number of years
and was a member of thd erg
ular army
A Salisbury boy and a member
of the regular army, Geo Good
man was severely wounded sev
eral days ago, according - to i an
official telegram received by his
parents, August 14th. Mr.
lioodman has been in tne army
for years and was on the Mexican
border before going over seas
His relatives were not surprised
at the news of his injury, for his
reeriment was in the thick of the
recent fighting.
He Was Convinced.
An othodox churchman ob
jected to wiping thedislies after
each meal. He insisted that it
was not a man's j b.
His wife quoted the following
Scripture: "I will wipe Jerhsa
lem as a. man wipeth a dish; wip
ing it, and turning it upstde
down."
The man is-stdi viping dishes.
Grove's Tastoleis chill Tonic
restores Vitality and energy by purifying and
riching the blood. Ypft can soon feel H StreniaK
The thiftybird conTCtitwn
the VVbuen's , Missionary Society
of'the North Catiolina SynWwIl '
be ; held -iil - atg
Tutheran churchy August 24-7
liejegates expecting:; td attend. ;
will bp met, at Orattite . ttarjry, ; .
ana should notify ;pev & O
Ritchie, Saliabuty-,; Route 3, '
Saturday 10 $0 'A KjUnV
irigf of cone&Hion by5fieiUes4- 1
dent, Mrs J M Cbokl EnMA :
m'eht of eleta1e3.Aptntfeen
of ; j committees Presidents re :"
poits from irearerixecutivet.
colhit tee xorresjctodirjgr) secret ;
tary, historian and departmental
secretaries,
1 30 M. Devotional service
Children business session
Report of . children's secretary
ana treksiirer. ! Reports of com
mif tee on- attiiilariei. ' Lectiire on' 1
methods. Mrs IS C Cfonk.
8 P M.-bevdttonall service by f r
Pastor Rifchie: Children's, ptd'
ram. Pageant, 'Latknes$iao45i
Uih" S:lo, ; Fred- Eidhomy .
rajk to children, by Miss Annie t
Powlasy missionary f to Japan.
Presentation of Banner.
Sunday, U A. M. Morning
service, Rev C L Brown, p, D .
Sermon, Rev J Luther sieber
130 P M Devotionat serviced
AdbressV Mi4s Vrf tii BoWej1
returned missionary from Jatfatt
8 ?! MiVesperslfe J li-LuiP ?
er iSieber. Address. Rev" C L '
Brdwn,5 D O. . ' '
Monday, 9 A M.Decfliottal' i
service tsnstness, ;cnnmttee t
rrts.MeJtbpd&andUJ
views, Mrs E C Crouk... 1 30 P
VI. Devotional service. Busif
riess continued. Round table,
Vtiss Constance Cline. f fa f.' :
Vespers, Rev M L Stirewalt-'
Addresses, Rev ADR Hancber'' 5
and Mrs CE Cronk.
;Tuesdayf g A i M.rDevotidtiito'
seryice. .Unnnisned business r
Talk by Mrs nronk. Closing-of
convention.
The devotional services. wiiT "
be conducted or arranered by
Miss Annie Powlas. OfJoeHngsf
will be taken for missions. '
V rs Cronk 's presence is bontfi-
tional.
fori Fir Uysiintry;
"While I was in Ashland,:
Kansas, a gentleman overheard"1
me speaking of Cbamberfaihs'1
Colicand Diarrhoea Remedy j
writes William Whitelaw of Des?
v' bines, Iowa "He told me t in'
detail what it Had done ' for his v
family, but more specially his ,
daughter who was lying at the
poini oi aeaia wun a violent at
tack of dyscntary, and had been
giyen up by the family pbjs.,
cian. dome oi nis neisrnoors an-
vised him to J give Cbambe!rtains '
Culic and Diarrhoea Remedy
which he did, and fully .belieres
that by doing so saved the life of
his child. He stated that'ie iad" ! '
also" USed this remedy 5 himsfelf jn
wtih equally gratifying results.-
Salisbury Officer Finds i Ctrtf) ii Vitebsk '
In searching the twirl-city for
a deserter, Captain of Police o
John W Kesler, entered a hoase-.-iu
a negro settlement feeling'-,
sure he had his army deserter,;
but was very much surprised
when he found the corpse of a
negro man, who lived alone, or .
was alone the night before,1 arid ,
had died during the night, but '
no one knew of it until" CapltLr
Kesler found the' corpse;
No Worm In a Healthy Chi W
All children trooibbd with; worm iha en f
balthy color, which Silicates poor bleed, aud a
luie. there Uiracre or lest ttotaah di?tnrtnee,i
GROVE'S TASTELESS chill TONIC given r ularly .
for two 6- three weekawfll enrich -thefcli oO, '. J
prore the digestion, and act aa a General Stream- ,
ning Topic to the whole eysteto Kattrteld?. tafti i !
throw off cr dispel the worms. &d tk Child wlU be ,
& petfect health. PksaiVt- ftJcfeefUtO!-
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