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TOL. XXXVII
ASHEBORO. N. C, MARCH 28, 1912
No.
S1DNA EDWARDS
CAPTURED
3idaa Edwards, worn and emaci
ated, with a week' wandering, wag
arrested last Friday night while
asleep in a hot a mile from his
bene. He was unarmed and made
no resistance. Ue protests his in
noecence. His brother, Weslis Edwards, his
ttaole Sidna Allen and his conaioa
tJlaude and Friel Allen, all of
whom are charged with complicity
in the mnrder of the court officers
at Hills ville are still in hiding.
Home Course in Road Making.
The Courier publishes for the
first artice this . week in tha Home
Course in Road Making by Logan
Walter Page of the Department of
GoodKoads of . the Uuited States
government.
There are twelve of the articles
as follows :
I. The Office of Public Roads.
II. The Advantages of Good
Roads.
III. Method of Financing Gaod
Reads.
IT. State Aid in Road I n prove
meat. T. Basic Principles of Road Ad
ministration. TI. The Construction and liaia
tenance of Eirth Roads.
VII. Highway Julvtrts and
Bridges.
VIII. The Sand Clay Road.
II. The Gravel Road.
I. The Macad.tn Roads.
II. The Relation of Autoino.
biles to Modern Highways.
The twelfth or final article id :
Road Maintenance and Repair.
Road supervisors, overseers, teach
ers and pupils in sobool will Bad
that a careful study of these articles
will give a clear insight into the
principles of building and maintain
ing the different roads. '
Teaohers will do well to have pu
pils in school to study these circles
aid recite lessons each week.
If it is desired we' can send proofs
f all twelve of the articles. Send
stamp and we shall be glad to mail
te anyone the proofs.
We have been looking for some,
thyjg of this kind for years.
The twelve articUe contain infor
mation which can be found nowhere
la except where instruction is giv
es by a good roads expert aid oivil
engineer.
Death of Martha Pens
Qo Tuesday night at 8:30 Little
Miss Martha Penn died at her home
on Fayetteville street. She had been
ill of measles for one week. She
was the 8 year old daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. J. T. Penn.
The Sunday school and day school
teachers as well as the many friends
ef Tittle Miss Martha sty she was one
of the most unusual children they
ever knew. Her purs, sweet charac
ter and life were beautiful.
The funeral services were held at
the Ptesbyierian Church oa VTed.
(day at 4:00 o'clock. Rev. Mir
y Williams of Greensboro ooi.
oted the services.
The multitude of friends of the
deceased and the family join The
Banner in extending sincere synpa
tu to the bereaved ones.
The floral offerings were many
aid beautiful, which attested to the
Mpniarity of the young lady, and
fe high esteem in whieh she was
Mild.
Talc Mine SoM.
Messrs. D. A. MoDonald aid A.
', Tillman, the owners, have sold
b wiu mine ana micnrai iikthhii
e 800 acre GoldstOQ plaoe sait
de or JJeeo river in Moore oontv.to
. H. N. Bates, of Boatos. A
mill to grind the prod not or the
mine Hill be erected at MoOoanell,
tfce first station on the Randolph
nd Cumberland on this side of Hal
(ton on the extension to Ashebora
worn Hallison to the junction point
with what was formerly the D. A
G., now the Raleigh, Charlotte aid
ieuthern.
Generous Gift
J. R. Mitchell a New York
ihpitalist who visits the Denton
porting club every winter, has
iven $200 for the enlargement,
xtension of Piney Grove school,
istrict No. 4, in concord town
Ihip, and $50 every year there
at tpr tr Violn Iroon nn tha
school. J
Mualdpal Heath Cenditions.
The fnndamental faots upon
which the study of municipal healih
problems must be' based are two
v:s: The relative death rate and the
cause of death.
The Ftderal census of 1910 has
jaat made 'publio the death rate in
American cities, but has not yet
tabulated and published the average
annual death rate from various dis
eases. The figures published show the
average annual death rate in the
cities of the United States to be 16.1
p-r 100,000, while in the principal
cities of North Carolina the figures
an; For Raleigh, 27 9; Wilmington,
20.8; Winston, 20 3; Durram, 19 9
Abbeville, 19.7; Greensboro, 19.0;
and Oharlotu ,l 17.7. Exrep iDg the
apparently abnormal figures for
Raleigh, there is a sir king parallel
between the death rites of North
Carolina cities and the percentage of
their negro population. The largi r
the negro population, the greater toe
death rate.
Though many of the white people
are uot blameless, ti.t tbe teudency
of ttitt negro population to disiegaid
sanitary practices and hygienic baO
it. HggiaVttt s the difficulty of main
taining Satisfactory public i faith
conditions is well rejuu z it. Never
theless, considering tne favorable
natural cjodittous wbicu couUuceto
a hign siaudard of puuuc ncaitn ub
taiuiug lu Noitu Carolina, tne death
rattagiveu above leavts litile loom
tor boas fuluts to any ut Uer larger
dies.
lie it siiu totueir credit, however,
that all urrt giv.ug uiis and wore
consideration to public tic.lEu prob
lews, particularly in t e piiuie fac
tors uf Uiuulclpal saiilUtiou. pure
and wholtsouie water supplies auU
adtqoate Sewage removal. Bui the
cruet deficiency waion applies to all
alike is f mure to p.,y autfijieut at
tention to the important matter of
providing tW the eu pport tf ft pro
perly snstaiued and effective health
department as a fuuction of the
municipal govetniueut.
Immunity from disease in com
munity life is no mjre to be expected
as a matter of fact than that the
birglar and the highwayman shall
not threaten the life and property or
that the fire find shall not cause
widespread destruction if left un
guarded and uncontrolled.
No thinking man capable of hold
ing public iffije will seriously argue
that tne material asset that is cou.
served by the police and lire depart
ments of our cities is of greater civic
value than the vit.il assets of tne
human factor in city growth and de.
delopinent. Tet note the prevalent
d aregurd of tma true relation ol
civic assets in municipal budgets in
too many instances.
Is this because city politic! loves
too well a shining light and that
publio health activities carry no
limelight attachment?
Modern knowledge, so plain that
do intelligent observer can rail to
see, demonstrates that the standard
of health in community life is easily
and directly controllable by intelli
gestly direoted means. No longer
oai ignoraioe exouae neglect of pub
lie health considerations in munici
pal life. If the government of our
oitits is to be conduciea oa a plane
of siodera intelligent, the publio
health aaait be recognised and pro
vided for as if f sat importance. The
traditieaal soaeeptier. of govern m. o.
tal f anotiens, when ignorance of the
laws of health prevailed, mist be
ahaadtned, aud set op in its place
then mist be a more rational oo
orduatioa of tAeial responsibilities
with the first sonsideratioa given to
the life aad health of the people, to
tha soiservation of the greatest of
l satsral resources, tha piblio
health.
Bs Rosa Hostess
Oa Friday. Marab,, Mrs. J. a
loss waa hostess to the Randolph.
The satinet f it the meeting was,
Ireland. Mrs. W. A. Underwood
read a vary interesting paper entitled
"In Shamroak Land." Mrs. W. H.
Vloring read a most instructive pa
per on "Irish Rural L fe."
I he noma was decorated in irisn
figs. Tbe refreshments were green
and white brick cream, oake, and
green and white mints.
favors were given in tne snaps ot
small Ir ah fligs.
Mrs. Ross was a charming hostess
and this meeting was one of tbe
most attractive of the winter.
Franklinville Items
Wa had suite another rain atnrm Ratnrdav
aad Bond;.
C. a. Julian and L. F. Fentnes attended
quarterly conference at tbe M E. Church at
Ramseur Monday morning.
Mrs. Liaaie Coz waa in Greensboro two
days last week. "
Miss Nina Pmia waa called to her home
near Parks' X Roude Saturday on account of
tha illness of her mother, but we are glad to
Htate that her mother is improring and Miss
Nina nan returned to the oily
tj. C. Elliott, oi Marion, visited bis mother,
lira Jane Elliott, one day last week.
Willi, m Foxwortb, of Florence, b. C , hue
accepted a position as salesman for the ahve
of the Randolph Manufacturing Company.
Mr. Hattie Stutrt, who baa been at Gulf
for some time, is visiting relatives and
fueuda hre. She is preparing to movel er
propeity to Hull wheie she exacts to make
her future home.
David Langley, of Siler City, ha-i moved
to this place and now occupies the Walter
Thomas r sidrnoa od Academy street, and
has opened up a grocery iu the Thomas
store building.
Ernest Thomas has in iTdd into one of Or.
Foi'a residences known as the Kivett build
ing iu the northeast suburbs of the city.
Mis. Rilev, of Siler City, has rnorwt to the
Ciif Tiogdon residence, and Adolphua
Smith, of 3iltr City, has moved to the Den
son residence near Moon's m ichioe shop
Prof. Johnson, of Greensboro, one of the
Silent Iwlnrer. in tha Krut- -111 1,.
Friday night, Aprii Cb, and will deliver at
(ha li.iil.r,.. ..., f l,. 1. l - i ,
- ; wmco naa
made bint famous throughout tbe whole
country, and wlimb are a real treat tianyene
to hear. Ever body nt hear.ily wloi.nie to
attend and we ur,. convinced it will be worth
the smull fee charged. . Tbe proceeds will
he oi sen In tin, M-m.in mnA P. . t.
home that is being built at Greensboro to
unro i-ir iut aeu aim in aim or trie orders
Let ail who want tn Mt.i ie ihton.ai. a- .,
fullest, extent, couie and htlp forward tne
Oo Friday evening, Ma ch 22jd, tbe death
anoel again visited t .ia vil age and removed
from our midnt an ither noble waman. M
D. Dove, who linn heen in f -1I- k . 'i. . '
the past few m in h , but had I een able most
" ""'"' uernouaenolddulies.
Ibe a cianed waa a daughter of tbe late Vr
aud Mrs. John Buie, heiug 58 rears 11
mouths and 1 day old. Tlie funeral 'ae
COndunted at her reaiHeniu.
by Rev. O. P. Ader amid a large onceuref
"'i"ius iiiciiub. ner ooay was laid to
rest in the M P. nknk .. .. 10
leaves a hiiahand, three sons, O. B. Dire
. u.BU.,u., 4 Dj aim a, A. Dove, of
this uUce.anrl tw.i Hn..kt- U-. r, n
Parka and Mira Kiltie Dove and four brntbr
and W S ni f .: l V :j ,""me"
. . T . : -", ueanie manv
relatives and friends. Truly another good
w man has left us and may the sorrowing
ones, wbo have our deepest sympathy ba
drawn by the memory of the life she lived
close to a loving Savior's oare, who can alone
heal the braken hearts of all . that put
their trust in Bim. P
O B. Dove and 8. at. Buie attended the
uuwbi ut lueir mower and auat, Mis D
Dove, Saturday evening.
Farmer Dots
Mrs. Caroline Jacksoo, a sister of Ivey
Birknead. d ed of congestion of the langa lant
uiunuug. ine tuneral took
Place st O.k Orove ch .rch oa Saturday
Mrs. lackson had been an invalid for a
numlier of years, living with her sifter, Miss
Atlanta Birkhead, who was formerly steadi
er in the i ublio echoola of tbe couoiy.
Rev Joel B. Trogdon on last Thursday
underwent an operation for appendicitia the
work be ng done by Dra. Hubbar , Austin
and Plu" mar. Ur T, .!.. j..: n
and his recove-y seems to be ansured. He
r'uier lam UAcemoer lor the pur
pose of placing bis children in scho.l and
that he might be in easier reach of bis cir
cuit The Farmer people are glad to have
SO excellent afamilv in h-i.
I. !t Ke.rns and wife made a flying trip to
Misses U.hxl mil rUi.. a. .
pmied by Misses Maude Lassiter and Louise
.j.iieu oome ions at way Wo. Bat
idav aad SnnH
Th 'phones are being pat ia on the line
- rouuun, ua we swi line wui
soon be completed also.
Kiss Annie Newby, ef Mt. Qilead, ia via-
High Point Route 3 Items
Jofcs Anastroag, saaaager ef Farioaith
Kennels, went over tw Cedar Island, Vs.,
ea bosiaeea last weak, retarnina; Satarday.
Uiaa Mar CretU. ef Taaaymvar Canada.
whe with her aaeiher aad little brother, have
sea speaaiag tbe winter with relatives in
Eaadolph aad Oailfer4 reaaiea, are visiting
kar aaot, Mrs. Marvin leans, tSia plaoe.
Mrs. demon Jehaaea is real siek we are
aerry te aiete.
Tbe liMle ehild at Mr. aad Mrs. Dave
Marsh died :ataraay aa4 was bawed Snaday
ai airaaia.
Oak Hhade Graded gshea4 wiU lose
vTeaaeedaT, Maroh Eftk. with aa aatertaia-
atewt. Aaezoellnnt haad is eaa ployed to
lanaiaa aiaaio aaa a aiae Mats is aapaslaa
As&eboro Rosite 1 Itaaac
wiag la the had weather laat Ird Sasday'
re. atiiaer aagel tJox diS not SU bar re Bo
ar appaintaaeul at Bethel, bat will preoab
aecidaadayat 11 e'eloak. Every Way ia
vi tea.
B. C. Crar.a has a karat wank ia
very aiok..
Mi Sasie Eianev vi atad aear Raadle-
aa laat week.
James Henry ia very sick at this writing.
T. F Ph haa parohaaed a new aawmitl
which is iu operation.
Clarence MoPherson. wbo baa been work
ing at Apex, ia vtMting hoase folks.
D L. Smith and family, who have been
living near Denton for eoaae time, axe ex
pected baek tbie week. ,
- V Brady-Moore.
Oa Friday March, 22nd Mr. As tor
Brady aud Miss Julia Moore, of
Ramsenr were married at tbe borne
of Rev. T. E. Wnite, who pel formed
the ceremony.
The marriage was quire a surprise
to even te intimate frier ds of tbe
contracting parties.
The bride's hoine'was in tbe
western part i f the s'ate, but she
has been teaching in the school at
Rxmgeur the psr winter. Mr.
Brady is tbe son of Mr. J. A. Brady
a wel known citizen of Ram en'r.
; "Houn' Dawg Song"
Pelvfrj into the early history of
the Northwest claim they have in
dubitsble evidence that the ''Honu'
Dawg" song of the Ozims was
heard by Herumtn Gor'fz, the con
queror of Mexico, when he reached
tbe Orison country on a plundering
tour, 40 years after the discovtry of
tbe wearer. i cnntiment, and it is
therefore of Iodian origin.
To Domonstrators and Agents in
Virgin a, North and South Caro
Un :
' W sppreciate, that owing to the
uouoU il winter, lit le work has been
accomplished on the farms generally
in your county, and, then f. r , tbtre
is a preu ili'.il to he ancompHshed
inatinit ti'ne. For tnia reason
we ate fearful tl'tttour Detnonetrs
tors will ht cmne more or less dis
couraged and in their great anxiety
to fl tut rluir crops it time will not
give gufliciet t attention to tbe
tlioroiigu (.TepHration f tbeir seed
t.eds. We hold, and I ihiun that
yon will ngiee with us upon nil c
tii:i, tbut tt is tbe 'sr policy to
get your crops in a lite Ute on a
ttii 'MUgtily prepared leed bed than
at mi earlier tl iie on a poorly prepar
n)'',v Dourttlss you have heard
it siith it-iilf of tbe cu.t.ivtino
of the crop should be done before
the seed is put into Jibe ground. We
s e nn reusou for discoursttement or
aUim, for, generally steiaing a Ute
spriiig uieaiis a late fall. Nature
provides for and takes ore of us io
this way. We sincerely h pe that
yuu will not forget the great import
ance of tborougtilv preparing your
sred beds. This Office is now-preaching
the gospel of thorough prepttia.
liou. Won't you help us spread it?
Very truly your,
W. W. Loi g, Field Agent.
L. E Coble, County Ae t.
Veteran Hotel Man D;ad
Geoige T. L-ach, an o'd and well,
known hotel mun iled in Hih
Point Thursday. H lived ir New
York mauy yeiief nnd travehd for
Francis b. Lgge t & Co. He whs
once owner of the B-ilevue lintel at;d
operated it until a ftw years ago.
Red Letter Day at Trinity.
Friday Murcb, 2b'bh will be a full
day for Trinity.
Beginning at 10 o'clock a. ir. and
lasting till 10 p. m Bon. C. H.
Mebaue i f Hale gh; Dr. J. T. Bur
rus, of High Foin ; County Supt.
S. T. Ls liter of Asbeboro are on
the program for the forenoon. The
speeches will be on educational ques
tions. At 12 o'clock a basket feast will
be spread.
The afternoon program will begin
at 1:3d o'clock. Tbe principal fea
ture of the afternoon will be a mass
o.eetiog. The proposition for an
educational and agricultural Fair
for the townships included in Trin
ity High School district will be pre
sented aad discussed.
At 8 o'clock p. m. a play entitled
''Home Ties ' will ba presented by
local talent. There are about eight
characters in the play. This is a
bright little play in fona aots with
enough comedy to keep you amnssd
for days afterwards. This is given
for the benefit of tbe Woman's Bet
terment Association. Admission
Adults. 25 j, children, lac, Reserved
Beats, 85o. .
Tbe Guilford Hotel at Greensboro
has changed hands, Marion Cobb and
his father Howell Cobb have torned
over the hotel to parties repres-nt-ing
the Z-nsendorf. Mr. J. Tom
Matbews will leave the 'tandorl
to take charge of the Guilford,
White B 'h Roaeman wbo naa bet n at
the Ouilford for years will go to tha
Z cundorf.
CRAVED SAYS 'TAINT SO
Though, Like Next President,
Might Be Pushed in by Friends
Bruce Ciaveu, of Trinity, sends
the News a correction with reference
to tbe statement in thispaprr jestir.
day that he had admitted to fr'ende
bis purpose to enter the race fur the
state senate from the senatorial dis
trict conifosing Itaiidolph and
Montgomery counties. Mr. Ciaveu
sayf:
'The statement in the News tbis
morning thut I have determined to
enttr the race for tbe state set ate
from the Randolph-Montgomery
district, is somewhat exaggerated,
aud I ao not remember making any
such statement to anyone, and, any.
way, I have not reached any such de
termination.
"Oa the day in which I am alleg.
ed to have made tbe statement, 1 was
oot in Gfnsboro except for passing
through, and the only political coo.
versation I remember having about
that tune, whs with the Hon. lien: j
Brenson Varner, to whom I always
try not to say anything I really
mean, and who has standing nov
with me a wager of $50 of Under
wood money against $25 of my own,
that Woodrow Wilaon will not be
nominated at the Baltimore conven.
tion.
"As to the state senate, it has been
a:tid that if Solomon had lived in
this generation, one oi.her thing
which he would have udmit ed as
not understanding would be '"the
wuy f the railroads with the state
senate." Bung an anti-railroad
man, and ror other reasons, my name
hu8)been suggested in tde connection.
am not even interested in it, but
have said that i would accept it if
the whole people rise in their mj-s
ty and force it oa me like tie nnnon
has forced a third term us President
oti Mr. It josevelt." Ureeiicboro
News.
Randolph Young Man Elected Pre-
aidcntl- A. fVf M & C r
As the returns of the election of
tbe International Autt mobile Assc
cation of Mechanic's and Cnutif-leut-rtf,
of tlie souther district, snow
that one of Randolph's jcuig uun
is made it's presiuent.
Mr. bred I). Hutcheam, of
Rleign,wnose home is n the ouui.ty
of KcuuulpO, and tbe village i f (Jen.
tiui K.li, tils f tiher betM kuowu as
one ut Randolph' most progr- sji ve
Icuutrc, ut d ;s at tie pr-saut eui.
(iloy. d i:u tie VVoith Mig Co, as
uiuiiur.
Mr. Fred D. Huchtsjn i3 bettei
kuowu in this viuicity as the auto
man. AuU we m in a is sure to make
tbe association a g od as well as an
interesi-Uking president.
And if Mr. Hutcnesou will let the
dure-deyil driving, and race track
aluue we feel sure ue wui uiaie a
much longer uieuuer lof us, the
teisuu wby we state this is he shows
such uBjjiratiou ts a record breaking
driver, and s:euis to us tLat he baa
just the nerve it takes to make a
dare devil driver, although we hope
he has uot got toe nerve, for the laat
presiuent ot our association was kill
ed at the wheel iu a racing car.
With our best regards to our new
president, and hope him a long as
well as a happy.
(J. D. C Make Plans for May JO
The Daughters of ' the Confed
eracy held a business meeting March
21, in the school auditorium to plan
for May 10, memorial day of Con
federate veterans.
ihey decided to serve dinner to
the oi-. soldiers, aud tu decorate tne
laitj, mS ..aa o.en tbe cusajui. Tbe
10th of Mjj comes on r.idaj, and
be DaUgUWis nope ttuat cery old
joldier ia th; couu'y will keep it in
uiiud and oa prtsout.
Uumuiittet a were chosen to look
after tne Uiffureut features of tne day
as follows:
Speaker MesdamesU. B. Mtfflit,
ol airman, W. U. Maiumer, W. A.
Underwood.
Reception Mesdames Amos
WinDingnam crtaumao, C. B. at as
ten, Jonu MUit:, W D Stedman,
Mrs. Htcks.
Refreshment M"dames Klijah
Hoflitt OQairman, Jean Rush, J. A,
York, Jim Underwood, J. V. Hau
ler.
Program Mesdames Will Qf.ider
voou uuairiuau, 11. hi. MiMi.t, J. D.
iluss, H. B. Hiatt, Mias Lillian
3 .inch.
The daughters decided also at this
met ting to nelp t e soldiers' Home
at Ruleigh; wtys and meaus to be
agreed upaa Ller.
ASHEBORO GRADED
SCHOOL NOTES
The program has been ai nounced
as follows :
Fridty night, April 25th. th
children of the grammar grades wilt
(iive a play entitled "Ciriiival uf la
dustries." 8mne 200 cbildreti will
appear in this play.
Ibe following SunJuv at 11
o'cl-ck a. u,. H-v. T. J. Oghnrn, of
Oreensborrt, will preach the com-
nienctmen. seimon.
ThpsUhv mailt, Vnr;l 3 )rh, the
gradimfng class will have liboUta
exercises, f.dlowpd h the literal v
address wbiuu ' wi.i oe delive-ed by
Hor. h. lv. tir..:..in. uu;, uf tho
University of North Carolina.
1 he last of the exercisis comes
Wednesday sight when the high
school department will give the
play, 'scenes iu a Village rostof-
fice," fur the bttufh of the school li
brary. The public is of course in
vited to all these exercists.
The pnsent graduating class
numbers nineteen, six boys and thir
teen girls. The class some time
back elected the following officers :
President, Byron Richardson: sec
retary, Beulah Langhlin ; historian.
Pearl Hivett; prophet, Eugenia Mc
Cain ; poet, Lillie Parrish ; essayist,
hiiiolia Preened ; orator, Arthur
Garvin ; statistician, Eula Glasgow.
Ibe larger boys of school are be
coming much interested in the ap
proaching field Day aid Irack
Meet, which will be held in Ashe
boro Easier Monday. They expect
to have to work bard to keep up
with the reproaentatives of Farmer,
Trinity and Liberty high school?.
The math and tenth grades have
selected representatives for a publio
mter-c'ass debate to come cfi about
Easter. Tbe ninth g ade will ba
represented by Will Hugbes and
W'de Cranford; the tenth grade bj
Arthur Garvin and Thad Lewallea.
, Tihe EDgltsh clasres of the high
pcbobl are locking forward to April
9.h with much pleasure when Mr.
Karl Jansen will portray some of
the charactosof Shakepeare'a plays.
The first three grides, the prim,
ary folks, will have had ''Mothers.
Day" before this note goes to press
The little folks are looking forward
to this t;me with much anticipation.
Our school was favored last week
with the presence of tbe grand jury
of Randolph Superior Court. We
wish every grand j iry would visit
the school. The more visitors wa
have tbe better we are pleas. -d..
Men O ganized Sunda; Night
A representative Ashehoro audi
ence met, in the school auditorium
Sunday night to he r an addrtss on
tbe Men and Religion Forward
Movement, a proposition which is
lakiug strong bold of people in
other places.
D. B. McCrary, acting ao chair
man, introduced A. W. Mc A. lister,
of Greensboro, tue speaker uf the
evening.
Two speakers had been exp'cted,.
but on accouus of the wtsouutaon
tne railwavs, and tbe cons queot
deiargtm-ct of echrduhs,. a con
gestion of in si inert ng ou this
date taxel tbe supply of laymen
speakers of Greens oro tu the de
gree that we had only one.
Mr. McA'ister o. fined the Men
and Religion Forward Movtment as
follows : It is a protest against tha
limitations whicn custom bas placed
upon Christian activity. 1 a objeot
ia to bring men and boys into tha
chnrch and Sunday socool, and to
give them something to do.
The speaker said this movement
wftssucha big thing that it was
difficult to express it in one phrase
orasiitenoe; that the best expres
sion of the idea he had heard was
this: It is consecra'ed common
sense ; it abhors the f 1j a d e'ands
for t e true. It prefers to address
men as men rather than as broth
ers it believes laughter is as sacred
as tvars ; that the church is not a.
oloisttr but a home, to teaoh me,
that it is better to be a noble maav
than an ange'; that it is better to sing
"Onward, Christian Soldiers," thaa
"Beautiful Iile of Somewhere."
At the close of tbe address
the following citwns made short
speeches : Rev S. T. Barbour, Rev.
T. M. Johnson, Prof O. V. Wooa.
ley, Eiijth Mi frit, Ferree Ross, A.
C. McAlister and Joe Ross.
An oiganisation was effected so
that delegates might be elected to '
the Greensboro convention to be hell
II th andlCihof April.