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.-ma Cowiy pafzh evehyeody nzhi3 it k If:' V 4. j . m PUELISHED TWICE EACH , TUESDAY AND FHIDAY T Thirtieth Year. No. 82, Monroe, Jf. C., Tuciy, November 20, 1923, $2.00 PeA vrCash ' 4 lit ' ' ('-': . . en. . 1 ATTrt LUUSU BOOTLEGGER ON . WAY TO ROADS And Cyclone Says the Man Who - Buys Is As Mean as the Seller AMERICANISM AND - HOME SUNDAY TOPICS 4 - r ' '1 (: "If I Were running: a glue factory In hfell and vou'd bring me one of those louse covered bootleggers to make glue of I'd say, no I tharfk.you, I can't use h'm, I ain't got enough deodorizing material to make him fit tO WBe."---.:':.-: v" j-vv,-VK.' 'a-' 'And the man who buys the" stuff from him is as low down as the boot legger himself." ; . . t . That's what Cyclone Mack skid in his sermon Sunday afternoon en "Americanism.". . J ; . And he followed It up with thisj "The bootlegger is challenging this country, they are challenging North Carolina, they are challenging Union county; they are challenging Mon roe, they are challenging me, and be fore this meeting is over I expect to crystalize the sentiment' against them so strong that the liver col ored hellians will be put on the chain gang. - ' ' ' ' ' "The whole trouble is that you fel lers who claim to be standing lor tne right are not doing it." ' The evangelist was greeted with two notable gatherings on Sunday af ternoon and night. The tent was not only full but running over a both en trances. On Sunady afternoon 1 the huge choir loft was, full to the brim t for the first . time, and oh Sunday night the "same, thing; happened On the clear, moonlit air . of the night the. volume of song rang out oyer the town' and could be distinctly heard man blocks away. , Leader Jones took ' a 'Vote and may of the singers promised to be, on hand"" again and stipk to it.. : ,!' ;: x--, ' The afternoon' sermon on Ameri canism and 'the evening one on the home were notable ones in the evan gelist's efforts. The latter was much clearer and coherent, more logically arranged and presented, dealing as It did with a specific subject ana pne that tquches every heart, t - - " The- aerttcittm-AmerieanIsin-;fs dtf signed to call, the people baek to-the oldtime American, ideals -when Amer icanism ; nieant. fidelity to God, to the church,' ,to ,,: wife .and Chil dren, to oountry and flag. . The evils of the day were, reviewed, and a glance taken over the history of the rnnntrv from the time, of1 its settle ment, including a graphic picture of) the landing of the Pilgrims and their idea of government.' . . "And no ship of State has ever been wrecked upon Pymouth Rock, nor the ' orinciples for which ' It istration in tne , nome 01 sir, o, u.pcu omer msieaa m massing tor we stands " very dramatically exclaimed Heath, Mrs. Ellen Fitzgerald, and common good, and when Jthe churches Mr, McLendon, preceding review of 'others,. About twenty years ago she fight the devil stays neutral and fur th. nf tha wnrM , when married Mr. Griffin and was devoted nishes ammunition for both sides, ' Goerge Washington was, 43 years old, when the government was founded, and down went the British flag, and nn went the Stars and Stripes, i LAID tVJJUlwVU V- w - At the beginning of the afternoon servipo Mr. McLendon said: "When I started out to preach I decided thati I would be original or nothing. I soon found that I was both.' I have found that there is nothing original. Jesus years and ome oacK to Monroe aDout was the only original man -Who ever three months ago. , At , the; funeral lived. Bryan's cross of gold was not ' Rev. Mr.' Mollwa.ne gave a fine testi new, and Lincoln's remark about mony of the h'.gh ; character: and fooling the people had been said be-i worth of Mrs, Crffin and told how fore. So I have learned to get my 'she had been faithful to every jiuty sermons where I can... If I, hear of and had always brightened her home one being preached better than I can (during sickness as. well as In health, preach, I get that and preach ij. Sa ;by her fortitude, her goodness and this sermon on Americanism was for .service. ' ; ' the most oart given me by Senator Mrs. ; Gr.f fin came to onroe in T.i t ir.T cn..fk rlL 1S74 with ih. familv-of - Rev. M. V. na. He wrote out and sent me much of it and is all the 'time sending mo something to use m my sermons." . .' .Sunday Night Sermon On Sunday night Mr. McLenaon delivered his sermon on the home, , a eermon which many think to be one of the very best that he has so far preached. The text was taken from tht 20th chapter of second Kings "Set thine house in-order." He start ed out by saying that there's a great difference between a home and a house, for love builds homes and gold builds houses. The home has a cur dog which they call "hun" and all the family love him. The house has a pedigreed airedale and he is kept in the barn. In houses we find broken hearts, hur ry, nervous prostration, idleness, ar tificiality, aimlessness. In homes we find Sunshine, flowers growing, warm bpRrts, happiness, lovej The house is .J, reserved, carping, biting, sting , lacerating, cutting, slashing re 1 ks, and, if not that, you find a e of habitual dumbness and sl- cfs. In the home there" is peace 1 rt and satisfaction and unscl 1 and thouhtfalness and love i r -f. 1 1: 3 home, meal time is a r t-to-r rsrty of hi5ir.T, s . -, liv . ' ' i. In the houe, t.,e Lip "it- . 1 3 is just a l"ch stai ' 1 be 1 L , 0. ,,-e or i ' -y. e to 1 1 f.r- . 1 F i' ,'. and coiiv s and have f i -y, 1 a: 11; 1. ,4 f 1 J ' v :n v on r t TAKES NO HAND IN - LOCAL BICKERINGS Before beginning his sermon last hight Rev; B. F. McLendon turn ed to the whjte section of the au dience and said: , . . "You folks needn't write me any more letters nor talk to me any more about local conditions. - I am .not going to take any part in local controversies nor abuse any individual. . I fight sin, but I don't fight individuals. : My campaigns are arranged on well defined lines, and I "will not vary a gnat's heel from my program I go up and down this, country bragging on) Jesus and preaching the gospel, and I don't jump on individuals. You needn't write me any 1 more letters of that kind." : ' 4 pr. ,. Burrell Makes Fine Address to Masons in Charlotte, r The fraternal order page of the Charlotte Observer gives a most ap preciative report of a speech made by Dr. W. R. Burrell of Monroe at a meeting xt Excelsior Lodge of Char lotte. It says: ' "Brother Burrell began his address by reciting some very interesting and amusing joke3, which . immediately put his audience in good humor. After which he delved down into the histor ical traditions and exemplifications of other times and of other nations, tell ing in forceful words delivered a most masterful address. Dealing with his several subjects, he signaled them out separtelji;, and with descriptive elo quence, painted with words of glow ing colors, ,the different symbols each country worshipped at the altar of truth; His lecture was great 'lexi con of intelligence, studded with gems of thought and experience, combined With intuition, glowing to its radiance and sparkling with metaphors Each and every country, received Jts full share of tribute and homage, and we exceedingly regret that we have not more space to give to this most in teresting tand excellent address. It was full of historical reference, ludi crous situations, and mirth provoking incidents. A wonderful contriouuon ct the intelligence of the craft, long 1 . 1 1.1111.1 to be rememoerea ana lnaeuiDiy stamned upon hearts and minds of all who near.iiimi' V ' ' DEATH OF -MRS. E. W. GRIFFIN Mm. , w. uman died at ner nome in Monroe, Saturday after a long rftoerarwas held f he home Sunday -morning by Rev, R. J. Melt ilwaine,,. xn old friend, assisted by Rev. W. B. S. Chandler and Dr. Bur- reu. was anenaeu oy uugt " their childhood days. The floral of ferings were large and beautiful. Mrs. Griffin was Miss' Mary Doug- , las and lived in Monroe nearly all her jlile. She was born in Iredell county .and has a brother living in State. - vilb. She spent many yeats of mm- to h s family and they to ner. &ne 1 is survived by 'her husband and the following step-children:: Mr. Jul :an Griffin,, Mr. J. Festus Griffin, Messrs. . . n M. B. and J. E.. Griffin and Mrs D. . bubar.ics.. She was a member of the Baptist church.. : The family moved : from Monrce to Midland and 'lived seven ; Sherrill, a well known Methodist), minister of his day and the father 01 Concord Tribune. When , Rev. Mr. Sherrill Jeft Monroe, she went to live with the family of Mr. B. D. Heath, and remained till he moved to Char lotte, when she became a member of the home of Col, Fitzgerald. She was 72 years old. ' - - Recorder' Court. '' ' The Recorder mad short shrift of his court yesterday, there being few cases to try. ';;-,: !y ,.:;-" ys Ed Lee Covington and Oren Threatt, . . who, had pistol battle 1 some days ago, drew chain gang sen tence's. Ed Le got, sixty day for carrying concealed weapons and sixty for assault and battery with same. Oren got sixty days for assault and battery with deadly weapons. . ' . Bud Dosterr who borrowed " Mr. Morehead Stack's car come time ago unbeknowenst to, him and took it off and had a wreck, was charged with temporary larceny, but was let off on hsvirg paid the damage. ' CL.f ladioek, a young white man, who drove a Ford off ho twelve foot f i ! t v'.fre J...erson street t 3 i.,io Charlotte avenue, was 1 v vh crpratipe a car while Mfj, plcai f-v lty, but judg n.( t v. as Sv. , i.i 1 J t.il nc.Ht week. , Covprnor .V.i.on of Ck'. ihoma was - J-y f g" '.;y of the charges tlii U'i-( prulorred f "ainst 'liim i 1 i '. t rrocr J , before I e s te, and was d. missed from o'.",i'n, t-e 1 "'tenant rovewor sue- ... : ! 1. 'l he vote - .t iacl-d ! -t oi.e of I .-.an....Jus. You r r I have i 1 k ( "ped hy i can wt MACK'S TIE BEST RO) PREACHER . WIIO EVER CAE DOM THE LINE Dr.J.C. Rowe once told Rev. J. C. Postelle, after hearing him" preach to a colored audience, that he was the best negro preacher he had ever heard. But Dr. Rowe never heard Cyclone Mack, and, had the venera ble and beloved giant of the other times been in Mack's audinece last night - he would probably have en joyed that meeting as much as Mack himself did, or the Rev. Richard Al len, the Reverand George Lockhart, local colored preachers, or Dr. Mas sey, or Rev. Langford of Winston, or Rev. Nelson of Charlotte, did. The latter two are old time colored friends of Mr. McLendon, Rev. Nelson being, a native of Bennettsville, and have sung for him many times in meet ings for the colored folks. , The Journal once heard Sam'Jnoes preach to the colored folks in his re markable way, but old Sam couldn't touch Mack when it comes to hand ling a negro audience and preach ing the most helpful truths to them in a way that drives it home to their souls in language understood by them, and with a sincerity of purpose that is- unmistakable. The truth of the matter is that the Chief differ ence between Mack and many other evangelists is that he hates sin and loves the sinner while too many of Jthe others seem to hate the whole shooting match.' v : -J . The , tent was full, the choir loft and one side of the auditorium being occupied by colored people and one side by , white people. The text was; I beseech ? you therefore, brethren, by the .mercies of God, that; ye pre sent, your bodies 'a living .sacrifice,' holy; acceptable : unto God, which-is your reasonable "service." . 'V'. ' The subject was developed step1 by step, first the mercies and blessinsrs of God, and the devotion of the body, eyes,' ears, feet, tongue, .to the ser vice or uod, And a chorus or amens rolled, over1 the audience time and 'time again. The stronger Mack got ' ll- . - 1 11 we stronger xae endorsement, Decame, punctuated here and there by a wild shout as some sister became too hap py for quietude. 7 , it "Will all negroes steal? " shouted fnlr ' "Wn V Ka mwAi mrv viai-a ui--,th,n wilr.aU white people stealrBut kve they would steal it from them ia three weeks. The white man steals lbank account and gets into 80ciety. The negro steals a chicken and gets MACK'S GATTLING GUN The sin which looks so liitle here , when met at the judgment will look like Pike's Peak., .-. . 4 r ? . v , ; L r-? A lot of churches compete with X .'- , , J When :a woman goes to bragging on her unsaved husband and saying he is the sweetest and best thing in the world, she' has gone into co-part; nership with the devil to damn her husband systematically. , ' There are' people in this city that will .never be roused until eternity flashes on their astonished vision. , There are men who have sinned against God until their minds will not take hold of the truth. 1 . , I have never yet figured' out how a few strains of music can make, in decency . decent ' or immodesty mod est. Herod thought Jesus Christ was a sort 01 sngnt 01 nana penormer and The blood of Jesus Christ is the one and only remedy for sin. , ' ' There are only two classes of peo ple who never make mistakes the Idead and unborn, v . ' . ' We talk about the awfulness of deathr-death only runs a ferry, in run a . helL Ai;.. ': . ;o. Calvary was the dace where the bosom of God was laid bare. ...ts? t; At the cross God finds man and it the cross man finds God; at the cross man puts away ain, and at the cross God takes away-aln. ' . Ignorance is the step-mother of ar gument. J , " ' . A man i tnWn by, ihe company he keep out of. ;"'?:., ,',,,,;;,' If the body of man is the" temple of God, he ought tobe a good janitor. Jesus didn't die to get Goa to love us, He died because C i did love us. t, You' may have had a bad start but you will not be held, responsible for the start but for the finish. - The cross is not the cause of God's loVe, but his love was the cause of the cross. , God had a' holy method by whk-h lie can readjust husnanity;- ' ' There ar sonmone f ! :, h v : 1 8 r p'e in h"ll 1 tJ-put u4 anj pray. on the chain ianz. v But I want to tell you that the same sin which sends a wmte man to hell lor stealing a bank account will send a negro to hell for stealing a chicken. It's all stealing." .:.. . , Among the things he told the col ored folks that they ousrht to be thankful for is that though poor they they are they live in a country that -has never touched the bottom of the meal barrel and in a State which is .the greatest in the Union and the one where there is the least race friction and where the whites' and. colored love each other more than anywhere else on earth. "And," he: shouted, "if you negroes are ex pecting to get to heaven you've got to . quit "teaching your children to hate the white folks and you've got to, love that bunch over there (waiv ing towards the white people.) "I want you to win in aft, and you tan't win unless you respect your selves and thus win the respect of everybody else. You can't expect de cent people to respect you unless you respect yourselves. And respect is now on , by low : kneeling and loud howling. Who owns the banks, the houses, the money, and all the other prdperty? (White folks, from the audience) Well, you will own some of it iwhen you get religion and livq right and buy your little homes." ; Unquestionably Mr. McLendon not, only knows the negroes, but he loves them. The colored men men tioned above who lead in the singing and praying showed the warmest af fection for the speaker. - And they lead in urging1 their people to, con tribute td the expense of the. meeting. Rev. Nelson, who has been preaching up North, told the congregation that when "he was in Cleveland. Ohio, he told his wife that he was going' back down sputh and try to find Mack, and be found him,' and he lead one song alter another, that waked the echoes. One 1 sons, he said, was for white folks, but front the Way it portrayed the weakness of the colored man in diverse ways, as well as the whites, there was a suspicion that it was not all for the white folks.;. It warf about the liar. .,' .... .; - VM- :: "Kf you dont wantter git into trou Me fbetter let .da, lia lon,i? it ranV and,'. . ; , , ; i(-.r ."- "Hypocrite and liar keep, up a fuss, Hypocrite is bad but de liar is wuss. To-night Mr. McLendon preaches the sermon on his iwn lile. - PREACHER ON TRIAL PRAYS DURING COURT ! " (Gaffney Ledger) Today's court of general sessions for Oconee county over which Acting Judge C. C. Wyche of "Spartanburg, J 'J. 1 , f .11 B 1 . , is resiuing, nas aeen iuii 01 aramaxic thrills and climaxes. The case under consideration was,' that of Rev, S. C. Whitman, former s superintendent; of the , Oconee orphanage, on a charge ofi. manufacturing illicit liquor. Tie state finished its testimony be fore the noon hour, and the ' defense counsel called the defendant to testi fy. After he had been sworn and as he walked to the witness chair he asked the court if he would be allow ed to pray for himself. Acting Judge Wyche replied that while his request was very unusual, yet it . would be allowed. As Rev. Whitman knelt, to pray there was painful silence in the Court .room which was packed beyond us seating capacity. The de fendaht proceeded to oray in a clear and audible voice that . reached, the ear of every person present Acting Judge Wyche then suggested that he! pray silently, which was, done for a short time. , , '- Suddenly the defendant leaped up and began' to wave his arms and to shout in a language that was unin telligible to his startled hearers. Sheriff Alexander approached the de fendant quieted him, had him take his' seat. In his testimony Whitman admitted that he was, present at a, still but that he was hired there for the pur pose of destroying his influence and to get him to leave the community. ' The testimony of Sheriff Alexander and other -officers to the effect that Whitman was working in the still and that grain mash and several gallons of whiskey were found at the place. This case has, attracted unusual in terest and apparently some feeling, Whitman was convicted in the Feder al court and served six months in the Spartanburg jail. His Spartanburg friends sent Robert J. Grant, over there to assist his, legal counsel, J. R. Earle, Esq. Solicitor Harris repre sented the state. After all argument were made and the judges charge delivered the case was given to the jury at A p. ,m., and the jury rendered a verdict of guilty 01 manuiacture. ' . , , : ! '" " 11 '"..j... . Card f Thanks.,. , We desire to thank our friends and neighbors for their many kindnesses on the occasion of the death of the father of the household. Your kind ness will be cherishedi Mrs. J. F. McManus and family. Mr. Ferrier Powell, president of the Bank of Col"mbus at Whiteville, was yesterday killed in an automobile ac cident at Kaeford. If you go to bell it won't be be cause of your sins, but because you refuse to recent. Mack. You can s tbn cr yci c t the v ay f m r-!::ct it. ' : iva- THE THINGS I SHARE I thank Thee, Lord for - strength of arm To win my bread. And that, beyond my need, is meat J or mend unfed: I thank Thee much for bread to live. I thank Thee more for bread to give. I thank Thee, Lord, for snug-thatched root v In cold and storm. And that beyond my need is room or inend forlorn:, I thank Thee much for place to rest, cut more lor shelter for my guest. I thank Thee, Lprd, for lavish love On me bestowed. . Enough tQ share with loveless folk 10 ease their load: Thylove to me I ill could spare, Yet dearer is Thy love I share. V Robert Davis. Greensboro and Monroe to Play Greensboro and Monroe will nlav football in the elimination series at Monroe next Saturday, November 24, ai.z:su. . ' Here's honing ithat the Monroe team and the people of Monroe will treat the Greensboro folks so well in such a high-toned, gentlemanly way that they will want to come to Monroe again. The iGreensboro boys are a fine set of young men. ', wny not give them a banauet. a good social time and entertain them in the homes too? Greensboro was here three years ago and Monroe defeated them 2 to 0 by a touch-back. .. One thing is certan Monroe will play a clean game and not try to in jure the Greensboro players. Con tributed. :'--f,-::-J' 'i, ' New i From Lower Jackson Waxhaw Route 1. Nov- 19. Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Gamble and children spent Sunday at the home of Mr, and Mrs. J. L. Austin of Wingate. Mrs. Mary Crow and daughter. Martha, and v little grand-daughter, Clyde, spent Friday night at the home of Mrs. S. 5. Dunlap. : Messrs, Lee and Erwin Rhyner mo tored to Lancaster Sunday and were the welcomed guests 01 Misses Kuth and' Minnie .Wright. . v Misses Myrtle and Odessa Dunlan spent Sunday at the home of their grand-father: Mr, !, M. Rhyner. .. 'yTheWfrtll be a box uprr BtiRev BobethT school house Wednesday night. 'Nov! 21. The girls are ask ed to bring baskets and the boys well hlledS pocket lbooks. t. The proceeds will go for the benefit of the school. Everybody invited. . :--..-. " .' t . Mrs; M. A, Rodgers, sister of Mr. L. M. Riner spent! Saturday night witn. mrs. &. a. Duniap. r 1 v '" NO ESCAPE . "Whats the use, Dr. Wymer, of try ing to keep straight? - Look at the fellows who do all sorts of thing3 that are anything but straight and get away with it!" As he spoke. Paul Maxey looked with a puzzled frown at the pastor. ' - "But do they get away with It "Tk - - , lhey seem to. , ' ! "Benedict Arnold escaped punish- nieni lur u.a vrwsuivuuv uuns "w,help, at the beautiful gates, to come ha nlpri flinnp iti n. I jinHnn tmrrof ' j i , tt-t.:i. .l. he died alone in despised by even those whom he had worked for! , After David had become p-- king of Israel he sinned and thought to 'escape, but. Nathan pointed, an accusing finger at. him and said: "Thou art the man," and David ' trembled. Even though as kinj; he escaped man's punishment, he had to face his .sin, .'Wash me thorougly from mine iniquity," . he cried awhen he saw himself for what he was, a murderer. Do you read the , daily papers, Paul?" ... "Yes, surely." ' "Can you pick up a paper without seeing the apprehension of some one who thought he could do wrong and escape ? " ; . , '' & ,; .- -. "No: But, Dr. Wymer, how often they do escape punishment, evenKner, When we arrived we found the though their wrong doing has ,been 8Uperintendent, Mr. Judson Starnes, exposed! . . , ,s - . jn the forefront and directing the es- "They do escape . it, - too often. 8ion 0f the school. Mr.. Riner was on Human justice, being huma, is far his feet before his class, and a large from being perfect. And yet there class of men and women, young and are more person who do not escape 'older, and leading them in the study ' man's , punishment than who do, It of the lesson. Other classes were may be delayed, but it comes to them in their places and doing their work, finally in one form or another. But . When the teachers -were done, and a suppose they do escape man's punish- , counle of inspiring song were sung, ment; what of facing their own con- and the young lady secretary read science, as David was forced to do? the day's report, your correspondent And if they escape that, what of fac- tried to say a few words of encour ing their sins and weakness in their ! agement and help to this brave little children? To my way of thinking band of worker. There was inspira there is no remarkable passage in tion and help in looking into the faces the Bible than that in which the pat- of these fathers and mothers, young riarch Jacob gathered his sons to- men and maidens,- and little ones, all gether for his final words. , 'Reuben,' gathered there in the interest of the he said bitterly, "unstable as water, Lord" work. They have on mind thou shalt not excel.' And of Simeon and Jieart now the building of class, and Levi he said they were instrtf- Tooms, by which they hope . to make ment of cruelty in their anger they the Sunday school work more effl slew a, man.' Jacob had repented of cient , .", , , the sins of his youth,, but was find-j Bless you, Prospect, Mr. J. T. Weir, in j his punishment in the faults of one of our good farmers and towns his sons." - :,; men, has revived the old time corn ; Paul wm ileBt.-'.---.v'.-.-.V' ;'.'-'' shucktaf ;nl brought it right into "There is no escape, Paul." Dr. Wy- the heart of Waxhaw, and put it mer continued: "I know there often down at the very door of the elite, seems to be, but sometime in some A few days ago de had a big pile of f rm we all have to face our sins, corn gathered from fertile acres, and Vv'e may have so hardened our hearts he invited white and colored to come J that we can look upon a crooked and ucgcircuw bku., wituuui, nciiiuiiiiK, but we can't escape it in the next generation; we hand down our de- fee to our children and to their chi drea's children." - "I suppose you are right," Paul admitted, "though it is hard at times to se it that way." hosoover will may co in j'le whole biisir..-..., PROSPECT MUST COME AGAIN ON CORNSOUCIONGS Has Nothing on Waxhaw Which Has Several Other Inter esting Events. SPLENDID SERMON AT UNION MEETING Waxhaw, Nov. 19. Rev. J. B. Cra ven, Pt E., of the Charoltte District. and Rev. E. N. Crowder, pastor of the Waxhaw charge, held the first quar terly meeting for the Waxhaw cir cuit at Mineral Springs Thursday, the lbth. ihe day was tine, all the five churches were represented but one, the financial report good for the first quarter, the membership in good tune, social and spiritual, dinner excellent and bountiful, those elect ladies can not be beaten on the score of menu, and the Presiding Elder preached a strong and forceful sermon, and in the afternoon presided over the busi ness session of the conference. - Mr. Edwin .Niven was elected secretary. Everything at the first .conference au gured, well for Rev. Mr. Crowder and the charge during the new conference year.' r- . As had baen announced, Rev. Chas, Kingsley of the Presbyterian church held the union service under the aus pices of the . local : Masons at the school ' auditorium . last evening, the 18th. A large congregation assem bled and began the service with good and appropriate song. Those of the choir were Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Steele, Mr. Edwin Niven, lMasdames Camp bell Myers, J. W. McCall, Misses Wil lie Lou Crowder and Jim McGuirt. Prayer was led by Rev. r. Crowder ' of the Methodist church. Mr. Kings ley read the 21st chapter of Rev. and the 16th verse, made a basis for his (heme, "A ,Citjr Four Square." Mr. Kingsley began his discourse by speaking in praise of the age and' honor of the Masonic institution, and carried his audience at once to Sina, where Moses talked with God and got a plan and instruction for building the- tabernacle in the Wilderness, and by which plan to start with, the great temple at Jerusalem was built, the spiritualizing of the Masqnic or-1 der.. But that of especial interest and inspiration in the discourse was the preacher's vision of the great city descended from. God out of Heav en, the city of equal length and breadth and heighth, shining with the light and glory. of God, and a wall great and high, and twelve gates of pearl, a city of pure gold, like unto clear glass, where are "many man sions" and "room enough for all." The preacher grew intensely inter esting as he studied the gates one by one, giving their names,, and repre senting, the 12 tribes of Israel, and the meaning of those names. He spir itualized the same and very earnestly enter these Heavenly gates. Then closing with an invitation for all who wouId promi8e to meet him, by God's ana irive mm me nana, -mine uw choir sang "In the sweet by and bye" it seemed that nearly every man and woman, boy and girl, in the house responded to the same. Rev J. W. Snider, pastor of Round Top church, and one of his right hand men, Mr. L. M. Riner, was in Wax haw Friday, shaking - hands with friends and making acquaintance. Mr. Snider preaches at the church near Waxhaw twice a month. By invita tion your scribe had the pleasure of worshiping with this band of workers in Sunday school the 18th. Although hindered by satan, and a balky Ford for more than an hour, he got there at last, some favoring wind or spir it, sending two young men my way, who rendered help in a kindly man- and help him shuck it. They came, tney saw, iney snucicea. rastor iu. N. Crowder, who was raised in a corn country and knows a corn shucking, and R. T. Niven, one of Waxv aw's 'best men Who keeps an eye aanfa and an ear open for the scene or sound of a revival meeting, a IHh- f y yatherir"- corn f V ar, i 11 ttir 1 pi ':y. 'i' . ; ' ' , . "' . ; ' , - f 1 ' V
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