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WHY DO KOI MORE PEOPLE ATTEND CHURCH?. Tr.
And Why Do Not More Church Members Take An Active Part
In Church Work Several Pastors Cive Their Views on the
Subject. Several of Them Think That Attendance is Greater
Than is Suspected But Might B Greater. Reply to Questions.
jllie ri t-at trouUe is in the lu-.irl
i tin' -iij!i'. They jut d" u-'t
want to go. that ail.
lies'-eel fidh ,
II. 11.
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'Why th.. t liur.li is '. luwv!.. haw .rvae..itisr even The Secret is in the Bad Exam-
ground." "VVti.v men do not g. I d' day atnl iu! of Ho-m pie at Home.
In ch'.irh." "NVlix III.- 'v is s.il.i'.iith s. !i,H.N. lit the I am glad to write on ti e miI-
ui't," and dous i" other i;is; :'. . ar-our ehim-he Live '; under dis.Mission, with the
k.il.i.'.-!s I. la- these aie Li iiii! li s iM.-vas.-.'" atmut eiirl.t fold. S.i if i-rtvil.-jr.' of Kiviutr. first : That I
t-i.ss.-.l ill I'tvss and pulpit ov.r xou xx..ii!.i multiply our average
tin' ""i!l!r . Some itnefctiga- t eight I think thole Would l'i'
tors arrive a! eno - ! i -s u - mo'v j - -! fx far than f.irmer-
Ntoiis and .eii.- at otli-'tv Ai!. i' .'te!idii;g ei lire!:. M. M.les tiiis.
hoxx i Vi-r, agree that men
ni. ti not take licit in!
in,- as lairs the eh i'-.
who!.' as its i i is :.'iur.'
ml wo- iii.v.x
res! in ha,
on a t
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ei.ur.l 1- pracliia.h
!;' :.-r, tit i-iing'vja-I.i'r.Fs
d.,x.
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.s a g ;.t ipies; i m.
e h. st X I.. I ea h
u '.- I .!-. i " ill
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i..lsee more people attend i huivh
than nth lid alt other gatli
ii.irs. There is a elum-h in ev
vr ruiiiiiiniiity . with fivt- or iiumv
..rviris j"- wot-k in tovis and
i :ii's. and nil.' to thri'r s -r ivs
f i.'is jH-r wick in tuu: and
to
II II.;
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M.'rn' t'!,. ;
to many ' li.i
lidli's'vy in thr
( d th'-'ii 'ii x '
in aiisw it to t h.
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a tl.iatr
ii, i-a.-li i-i.i
i,ihlii' from
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v...ii!.! not at.
!" as att .lid I
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'. The do.inia!
d.il'rss.'d a !. !!!'
MH'llll'.'l's of til'
I'.iuiitx. and ask
i' a short !!!'!'
Inn iiii.'st ions :
at-
t'
1. Why do nut til. i
1 fin 1 fhur.-h ii uul.ifly
Why d fh'iivh in.'! :i ' .' i-s !iu ' '..
i.ikf u. iiit.'i'fs' in a.-'ivrj!:
i hiifi h work .' j .-I
1 1 w as stai -d t hat h.-n ri jd ic j jo
lul.l '-! I pllhj '.s!,c i frn'il so'll"' o! if!
Ihf in i ii : s! . r. u,f 1 1 !..; i. hi w.fiM
I. f n ii.-. I !'. disi'iissinn in th.
i-iiluiiiiis nf Thf .l.mnial for au,
mi.- who iniuht It Uf to takf a
j'iirt ih"i'i'iii. Sum of ti f minis
. i paid no a'tfiitiou !" ..in'
i-f.pi. si, hiit ! hf f il;ow inir ir.'ii! !.-
II. .11 -fill tllf folloWHI'' coll! tfolls
h M. i-s:
Church Not Deeply Interested.
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h- L,. IX,
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a"a'ii !,
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ii,
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far inori' 1 hall
hrfolV. I'.il!
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ii 'M
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a ii.ist.iki ii j.
r. In; i.'ii, 'l'i
kill of
t ill!.' of
aif a !
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ti,'
do ii.
an art
s lha! m:ii
a of i'i,!i'
thilo' Ol
1 ,". i sfapi- to Ii,
daiif. r and diath
v who ar.' I;.
y a.tnril puvi'il
k. pt li-oin takinir
or
,!llt
.- to
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as
ari-
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par!
havi
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as a
-fd in
Th.r.
; rom
n,
ii't in
ti-rni
i.jnor-
An
Over-Turned
Lamp
a match stepped upon, may be
the means of destroying your
house any day. You are no more
exempt from fire than any one
else. Have us iisue you that fire
To-morrow may see your house in ruins
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! .- .:. sir.- i.i I'onm niim
v!:.fuh;.t to hlaiiif for
tM;:i rolidil Soil of the
I ;: 'i afraid ttr haVf li"t
i iy.T!-ahrf and iT'-n
I l"i!.- v..- ha.f ulir.
! m'l.i-s ill thi ilm!'
:. hi t u a that I know
i tif "old paths
.." Wi.fii rl ,ir.-h
chi- tiif !'isi-lfs
..'.! "tioii
S'.iis and d
n i- -o th,.
fliiiri-h work l.v what
snahilii . t hfic povi'i'ty
an.'f of vv liat to do.
Mam stav awa from .Lmvli
.ii iiri-oi;: t of a fals,. prid. Thi-.
ai-f lint iinlf to ilri'ss as .-II as
t
Ihfivi
to t'.
aa:i ;
.;hiis. and whilf tln-y dfs
,i!ti iid rhiuvh tin-it- iVar .:
i-ism oiitwiifhs thfir ill-si',
fhiii'fh pri il.'i.'fs.
I'.llt thf s.-fl'ft of ti...
iu.it t. r is to In- found in t !;.
..f prop.!' Irainiii!.'. and th
j,,,, i aihph s.-l chlhln 11 111 I l.f
,;,.),. , I know of hut if w faniil i
IV iva'vil l' rlllll'i-ll L'" 1
MS w: ;.r, not i-liuivh
v 1 1 1 L
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a Th.
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Inii.nvii.f a'.sui
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.. s., ffW p...f-!.. ;
ivcul-irly :
.usvli is no! as i!-i
x oil' s,
a; ii t i
i:"W.
lii-pi-i-t j 1 1 1 .
d. II.' Hra.
Attendance Good.
nw . - : Mil' o'li
l-MI :
t.l
if to
.-lit i-f.-
w holf
w ant
had
h.oiiif.
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p.'i-
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f. hflill s'l'.j.
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MONEY PICKED UP
sax
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r'-f! t! a I
if a ioi; I
in. I i:foi.
: sl;!i ti..
i i f il--.! ti
. that th
i-still-IUhi-i
o nf atifii
J-ii;;!.t in rnnr I . u -1 o--: ni.-nn xrl .n yon
v.- tin- h-ist t in .f (.. :ire ynn nr.' wl
'ik. ,f ti. tiki- ili.ii i ).... -. ami l.'-i' M'-ifiii
I V'.' linu', unit"- v. ii I-hi' I'll iiiiLeriain's
i fin, ( Ii. l.i i :nI i r :i. f;i Hi :u'iiy al
' ham! an I Inkf a i! . .i lw fioi :i j pi ar
iiii v i.f lla' Uisi-UM-. f. r i-al.' I y all dtiiUi.
,i t ' .! 1. 1 1 :
I ; . Sattdax si
1 1 1 i ohiaio'ts.
niraitisl . -1 , t i t - -1 1
old o,' to. I:..
lis ; llli a . ii! , I-
i-kli.'ss is i'. H il 1 1 ll
Tin' xxi'.-i'lu-r is
IT i . : I . lT . It is too
. ii.n u.t or im
dry. I hf p'-afiaT is n it a! t ra.'t
if, II,. is too ollil'i or loo nhi.
no lot::; or i slmx-, I i. loll. I or
: i, . low . ton j.ioiiii or toil plain,
-Hi old fo-'fx , or iaMiii.', ft.- j
'1. Why .In so many rhu'rh
liH iuhi rs lakf vi 1 it ' if iiitfi'i'st i:i I
i !., ch ll'i-h o k .'
: a i Th'1 xx orhiiy. nr s.M-ii!ar spi
rit. Iiii'.'i lx pivxaiis. Tli..y iin- loo
ImiM' with thfir own al'fan
fivo thoirzlit and 1 1 m to
x,or! of tiif chi;rrh.
. h i Thf. a iv lint as ilfpl.
S!V . I
not. tl
Mi I.
XX . IV
I intfsj.tit i i.nivii,
..11 tiiat Sui-day
iis. S,i ;.ir t!i"
the siiowii.o fil
I
olililr.N. j.ml I
S.lppnsc it ih'fs
pffsillt ill Jill
s ill AiiU'Ciim
Js inl II HI ,, ..
oi ii l Ii! r at lal'nv
i.iinii xarr;iiits
si '' i mi : hat ii-opi. in ijirsr.
liiiiahfi-s a i-i' irmii to i-loiivli.
Il llilist In- ii.lll.ittf.l. Im'.X I
tiia: i i. nr. i. a! ti lala iiff is not al!
tail! r U'i I"' il' sllV'l. Ill our to a sl;ikp l.v a r n . i.in.. ..n.l h i H
own low ii it is tar from what it : J. Whitli'j'.s ronur in said line; thence
oi.fl t i h. This is diir, I hf
Valuable I amis ior 5ale.
North Carolina I i.inn (V.-r.ty.
M.i'if!;! AImh.i-ih.1 it i.i. x's, Jami's
I'l rry i-t nl.
1- virtiif cf nr, urd.T of the clork of
,"',ij ! rinr I'u'iirt nf l'i inn county, ma. If
in ii.c iihnxc vrlitml iirncc. .lirtr, which
:.- a roci'filiru' for 'he-salt of the hort-iiii.fti-
iloscrihnl lards for partitici
..v.v.-.a tenants in common, I will, on
Monday, Sept. n,h. r I, li'll,
at 1- o'clock m.. ;.t tin- cmrt house
door in Monroe, N. C, si ii tn the hii;h
est l idder upon the terms hereinaftei
nHr.tioneii, the folloxxiiir dosc-rilieil
lamls, to-v. it : I.yinj; anil h. mi; in Mon
roe township, adjoininir the lands of C
N. Simpson, Krxxin Mcihin and otherii
houhiicii as folloxxs: Leiriitnii.ata stake
hy a pine and p. o. , Mcillm's line, and
running; thence S. ti."...'!l V. l.'. lu chains
with said line to a pine stump in said
Simpson's line of his I.ol t. Starnes
tract; thence with his line S. 23 chains
Farm for Sale.
Exercisirf the power of in a
tnortpg ilrtJ conveying the tract of
land hereinafter described, executed to
uon the Sth day of Aujrust. by
M. 0. Whitley and ife. which taiii
morttTsire deed i duly nvhstervd in the
office of the register of deed of I'nion
county. X. C. in Kook AM of mort
Itiie deed, pag 3 and followinjr. wt
ailL because of default irade with re
gard to paying the bond secured by
wid mortgage deed, on
Saturday. August 2Uh.
at the court house door in Monroe, X.
C, expose for nale at public auction to
the highest bidder, a certain tract of
land lying and being in t'nion county,
if)if, nf Viirf h 'iiritlinii nn lha. u a.rj
of Rocky river, adjoining the land of i insurance policy today.
x v T, T I Xl.,i,a ...I .i.,
and iKHinded a follow: Beginning at : ana you the most bitterly regTetful man in the country.
a stake on the bank of Rockv river on j
the lower bank of the ford. A. IN Tur-1 , ,na
m-r's corner, and runs S. loj E. 6 chs. J PHONE 209.
and -N links to a stake on a drain by a
fvV?- Y-t;l to Gordon Insurance & Investment Co.
blackjack in Meiggs line; thence with ;
his line S. si K. T chains to his corner.
a ftake. blackjack and oak pointers; j
thence X. U'J V. :t chains and M links '
to a staio by three pines and hickory;
thence N. ': I'.. y chains and an links
to Smith's corner; thence with the line
to the river: thence up the river to the
beginning, containing ninety-eight ('.'
acres more or less, 'i'crnis of sale cash.
J. 1'. 1111. 1.. S. K. HIM..
w. i.. i ai;kkk..i.j. takkfr.
C. W. liKLWEK. M. C. r.KEWKR,
Mortgagees.
Adams, Armlield A- Adams, Attxs.
.Mortjragee's Sale of Land.
By virtue of the power contained in
a mortgage deed, executed to V. E.
Williams. July lith. I'.iM. by Cora A.
MiH.re and husband. A. B. Moore, and
assigned to us by said Williams, ssid
mortgage being registered in Book AM.
page 477, etc., in the office of register
of deeds of Union county, Xorth Caro
linn, xve will, on
Monday, August 28th. 1311.
at noon, at the court house door in
Monroe, North Carolina, sell for cash
to the highest bidder, at public auction,
the following described lot of hind, with
buildings thereon, lying and being in
the City of Monroe, county of I'nion,
State of Xorth Carolina, adjoining the
lot of I.onnie Helms on the north.
Burke street on the west, Joseph A.
Helms' lot on the south, the Vann
lleiehts nronertv on the east, heini nil
of lot No. 'Z in block S, of the Monroe
Land v Improvement ( o. s addition to
the Citv of Monroe, except three feet
along the south side of said lot, and
being the lot conveved by Joseph A.
Helms and wife to Cora Moore bv deed
lated July (i, 1310. This proi-irtv will
he fold to satisfy the provisions of said
mortgage deed. " Julv 21th. 1311.
THE BANK OF I NI(N.
Assignee.
DOCTOR H.D.STEWART
PHYSICIAN, MONROE, N. C.
my pervV, me throUK'b
.... vmim ji..nc Ml , iM!;rf l-twitr j..;
( 11 -;i' u: 1 1 ! I-1. in.. Hii i (rum ; :,H' to !S
pi iHi.i'n.MM t'tu.ui ronijj.ii.y S. til'
l ift .'. ;i I ,s.turt-tpr vtiu
Dr. K. L. Payne
PHYSICIAN
Residence Phone No 273 R.
I" i !i..(. :
'',, ;, ,ivi'!'i-il regal'il l"l' tin
i S.-i'ihal h. Too maii.x of nur poo
u. I i i'
1:1-
! r.-! i . 1 in 'lie cms of 'hi 1st as
t in 'X sii.iiihl h,. : tiie;. inai... il s.t-nn.lai-y
to tl..'ir xxori.lly interests
ainl in liirir i-i's'iiia I ease ami
pleasure.
. With so Mie . s , Mai jiii.l tVa
i .in.: I iiriMtiiat ions have takiii
Ihe idaee th.- i-hureh sii.'uhl oe
enpx in their liiiiids an I l-earls.
and they have j'lst heell ill'axxn
a.xay Irmn the ehur.-h an.l haxe
largely Inst illle.'-es! in all its in--lix
it i. s.
.1 At the l.olto'.n nl nil ill'' SI'
t i-us. s I here lies the real rea
son, mi'ii'dy. a l.nd; ol' ("nil mii
si i-l al ion t ) I imi. or a love i.! sin.
.1. II .V.eav.r.
II
Siddiath l' .r p
a lire
1hi;ii. ss trips. I'm- which
thex a-e unwilling or regard
' lieliis. His lilia I In laue i lie
Meek liaXs.
1!. A failure t" realie the im-pul-tl
liee In tlielilsi Ixes spiritual
ij of tin' xxt'lship of (iml's Imllse.
.M.inj have no jusl eoin-ept imi of
ih ir prix ill ge nr duly in this
'natter and at ii inl nr imt as the
liinnil nl' the ho ill' max suggest.
A
t.
ri! 1 1 : t inilil't'i'i'i nee I hat
laivii! to he i ! 1 1 i " . I .
I., i l;!!h- sj 'iiilual life
; t lie se X e. s td' im s
Need the Old Tiii:e Gospel.
In reply to your ipiest io;i as to
why so !' xv pei.pl,. attend chiireli
I want Id say first thai I think
Hie iiestioii xcas su'sle. I
von mi a verx rainy night.
i:
c. relx .
Kir; p.itrio!.
Has Shallow Hold.
As I ha'.e been ass. il In i .
Illy iex.s iis In wlix people in
lo t attend ehiin-h. I w i-h to sax
toihat my people do very well a
It' ' lni:g that line. I'.ut as I see it.
xoii xvere to nlteiul our Sunday ; real ehureli going religion has
selioid and soiue of our night
.services when the weather is'
pind I li'ink xoii (ti Ii) ask the
(jiie.sl ion. "Why do you baptist
not have more mom. especially
for !uiilay school purposes?"
Im it il fact that fewer peopl.. iit
tiinl eliureli than foniii-rlx .' J
think more people Mtteinl ehureli
than ever before Formerly
we Innl fewer ehnrehes and
iircaehing once a month. And
Very shallow' hnhl oil the people.
'Ihe .wuing people are seeking
what they call pleasure and many
lathers and innthers are I'lieour
.iging I hem in their eoiirse. lint
the ball ground, the picture slimv
'.ml the club room are well at
it mleil.
The eailse i.s the lack of old
time genuine religion that leads
people to ehureli and to (iod
with said Whitley's line S. sj, E. 13.50
chains to a stake in said line; thence
with the division line between this and
the balance of the Stecles tract N.
W. 2't chains to the beginning, contain
ing :inj acres more or bs, being the
, lands conveyed to John K. Ferry, now
deceased, bv V. H. I'hifer anil wife
hy deed dated ITJnd March. 1838, and
recorded in the registry of I'nion coun
ty, N. C, book cf deeds 27, page 5::s,
tic, relerence to which is hereby made
for more particular description of said
lands. Sold subject to dower rights of
Amanda Wand, w idow of John b Fer
ry, di ceased. The reversionary inter
est in said dower rights will also be
sold. Terms of sale: ore-third cash,
remainder on a credit of four months;
title retained until all of the purchase
money is paid in full. This thelllst day
of Julv. 1311.
K. W. l.i:MMONI, Commissioner.
Notice.
Having (iialilk'd as executors of the
last will and testament of J. F. llay
xood, deceased, notice is hereby given
lo ail parties holding claims against
said testator to present them duly au
thenticated to the undersigned, on or
before the ath day of July, 1312. or this
notice w ill be plead in bar of their re
covery. Ail persons indebted to said
estate will make prompt settlement and
save costs. This Julv 4th, 1311.
DAWSON 'B. HAYWOOD,
KEfcX'E HAYWOOD.
Executors of J. F. Haywood, dee'd.
Stack & Farker, Attys.
Oxford Collcoc
OXFORD, N. C.
FOUNDED I MO.
; Literary, Music, Art, Business and
I Teaching Courses.
i Bachelor of Arts Course enlarged by
one year'i work.
! Bachelor of science Course omits j
Latin after Ca-sar, Mathematics after i
J Algebra, and requires only one year of!
rrencn, retaining lull English, Science,
V. B. HOUSTON,
SURG ISO N DENTIST,
Ollice up rtairs, FitiijeraiJ Building.
Northwest of Courthouse,
Mouroe, N. C,
You simply pick up money
when you go to our stable
for Horses andMules and
Vehicles. A car had of
Horses just in from the
Western markets, and all
qood broke and satisfac
tory workers. Come quick
and get one
BUGGIES. BUGGIES.
Don't lose money by go
ing elsewhere and buying
something "just as good''
but come along and buy
a Buggy backed up by $64
cash guarantee and you'll
wear a smile every time
you ride. Remember ev
erything E. M. GRIFFIN AND CO.
ii
In ihe old. n daxs Ihe ehureli , History and Moral Science Courses of
i.... ,, i,..,. ... I.,. I i, liinir . on.. I-...1 .,l.,wit I i.. n v i,iii.ini.,"iG o. ft. uceree.
, ' , , , , 1 ,. .. ' 1 ,1... ,i i i ', , I Board and general tuition per year
large crowds galhered I rom laiyty Hint peopl.- had to associate $166 Apply for Illustrated CaUlogue.
nud near. Now, many of our ( together i:nd they went to church j F. F. H0BG00D, President.
Shirts ! Shirts !
. We have a lot of the popular Gjd. P.
Ide, Silver Brand Shirts, the $1.00 and
$1.25 grades that we are going to close
out at 75 cents, as we have decided not
to carry this line.
Gome and Get a Bargain in Shirts.
i
I
1
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Warm Weather Toggery
all here and waiting. The newest collars, the
nattiest ties, the shirts that are too pretty to
wear a waist coat over. If style is what you
seek come right here and find it.
Quality. Too. of Course.
We don't handle the stuff that goes to pieces
after one or two launderings.
To Be Candid With You
we are much surprised ourselves to be able to
offer you such smart apparel for so little money.
Somebody is losing money somewhere we are
sure. It is not we and it certainly won't be you
if you buy one of these suits at present prices.
We do not even hope to be ableto duplicate this
offering.
Crow Bros.' Cash Store.
i.