ROCKINGHAM POST-DISPATCH, RICHMOJiTJ PAGE TWO Mecklenberg Presbytery. This body convened at Sharon church, near Charlotte, Tuesday morning, Sept 13th. Rev. H. M. Press y delivered the opening sermon. This Presbytery embraces the counties of Mecklenburg, Union, Anson, Richmond, Montgomery and Stanly. It has fifty-four or dained ministers, three licensed preachers, thirty candidates for the ministry, three hundred and seventy-seven ruling elders, four hundred and three deacons and more than twelve thousand com municants. The contributions for the year ending Mar. 31, 1921, were for Foreign Missions ...... $27013.00 Home Missions 15598.00 Aged & Infirm Ministers 5155.00 Sunday School Ext'nsi'n 2239.00 Church Schools 26160.00 Bible Society ' 692.00 Orphans' Home 14951.00 Pastors' Salaries - 52219.00 Current Expenses, 77736,00 Miscellaneous B'n'v'l'nce 18693.00 More than sixteen hundred were received in j the churches during the year. Small Scrap. Arthur Allen and William Rose had a small scrap on Frank lin street Monday. They sub mitted to Squire Mullis to simple assault, and Rose paid $10 fine and each man his part of the costs. "THE BEANTOWN CHOIR" In Three Acts Charcters The Widow Wood-Miss Beatrice Gibson. Beth Wood (her stepdaughter) Miss Viola Gibson. Hezekiah Doolittle John Baxley. Mrs. Do-ree-mee Scales Miss Mamie Ellerbe. Belinda Snix Mrs. S. F.' Gibson. Tessie Tooms Mrs. T. J. Fletcher. Sallie Etta Pickle Miss Mary Gibson. Mandy Hamslinger Miss Berta Gibson. Birdie Cackle Miss Bertha Bax ley. x Grandmaw Howler Mrs. J. J. Bennett. Samuntha Sniggias Miss Lnuolla Reynolds. Bashful Bill Booner Steadman Gibson. The above will be presented at Roberdel High school buiUing Fri day, Sept. 16, at 8 p. m. Admission 15 and 25 cents. Everybody come and have an evening's fun. Charmingly Useful Gifts Harmony between the decoration, the shape of the piece and its use makes Pickard China almost irresistible in its attractiveness. Yet it is neither more expen sive nor less useful be cause of its wonderful beauty. Discriminating gift buyers are proud to present Pickard China for they know that the sparkle and life it adds to every well-set dining table will make the recipient glad to use it. f Let tht nam. Pickard itni H an oAdtd vain, to your tji X Somebody wants those , j very tilings which have j T R Holme &r Ce 1 become of no use to you. i . IV. neiras oc vo., Wny nottrv to d r . . A . , D. , ;l somebody by putting a J Exclusive Agents tor Kicn- ; want advertisement in J mond County. TgS tff,,l!tJ Man gum Items. Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Chandler spent Saturday in Mt. Gilead. Miss Mattie Lee Home, of Charlotte, spent Thursday at home with her parents. Mr. Lum Currie returned Mon day to Trinity Park scool, Dur ham. This is the beginning of his 3rd year at Trinity and he anticipates graduating this time. Mrs. George Huntley, of Wades boro, is visiting her daughter, Mrs. T. B. Andrews. Miss Mattie Johnson will leave Wednesday, Sept 21st, for school at Caro'ina College, Maxton. Mrs. Flax Caldwell and little daughter, of Charlotte, are visit ing relatives in the community. Messrs. Tom and John Mathe son, Charlie Lisk and Misses Bessie Matheson and Bertha Lisk spent Sunday afternoon at Ellerbe Springs. ' - M nJ Xr T U Iaan.ll r,A uiu mis, j. j. jaivcii auu family spent Saturday and Sun day ?t Lilesville. Mrs. Etta Dula,of Charlotte, spent one day last week with her sister, Miss Josie Chandler. Mr. Lewis Lisk, of Wadesboro, visited his home folks Sunday. We are sorry to say that Mr. Charlie Russell is still suffering with his arm which has been broken about six weeks. Messrs. Crowell Hyatte and Boggan Dula, of Ansonville, were calling in the community rceentl "Bobo-link." ! Mr. Stephen Terry. Mr. Stephen Terry died at his home Wednesday morning Aug. 30th, at 9 o'clock. Mr. Terry had been in declining health for two years or more and for the last months his condition grad ually grew worse untill the end. Though not unexpected his death came as a great shock to his family nd to his many friends. At the bedside when the end came were his wife and sons arid daughters. Mr. Terry was a member of the Green-Lake church. Mr. Terry was married 34 years ago this past June to Miss Mollie Gibson; to this union was born ten children whom all are living except one Miss Maude. Thursday morning at eleven o'clock in the presence of a large gathering of friends and loved ones, his remains were tenderly laid to rest in the home cemetery; the funeral services being con ducted by his pastor, Rev. Wood. The grave was banked with beautiful tiowers. Surviving him are his wifa and-following sons -and daughters: Wade, Marvin, Jasper, Carl and John Terry, Mrs. Elmo Lovin, Mrs. Guy Midgette, Misses Myrtle and Gladys; two sisters, Mrs. Jim B. Gibson and Mrs. Temple C. Gibson. The entire family have our deepest sympathy. A Friend i Got Something You IWant to Sell? Moat people have a pi tee ?f furniture, a form imple ment, or something else which they have discard ed and which they no lon ger want These things are pot in the attic, or stored away in the barn, or left lying about, getting of less and less value each year. WHY NOT SELL THEM? I CLOTrf" "CHARACTER Have you ever heard of "Charac ter qoth" that in guaranteed to nev r shrink or fade? "Character Cloth" ta destined to become as familiar a household word as Ivory Soap. This last statement calls for an cxplanatiott- The Textile Indus trial Institute makes this cloth. Since this Institution is not only a Model mill but a school as weU, an account of its beginning and its unusual growth will be of interest to the readers of Post-Dispatch. Dr. D. E. Camak, the president and founder of this school, tells of the beginning in these words: 1 was called to preach when a very small boy. In college, in the heart of cotton manufacturing section, I had every opportunity to study at first hand the epoch making transi tion from cotton field to cotton mill. The deep pathetic humanity of it gripped me, and I, as others did, watched the migration with some thing of tremulous fear. By doing religious work "on the Mill Hi"" I came to see the educational, social and religious needs of the people; and one day in the class room, un der the spell of that prince of lec turers, Dr. H. N. Snyder, I felt the call to give my live to the solution of "the cotton mill porblem," as he t onncd it. This one thing I have done ever since with the deep con viction t!mt it was God's purpose for mv4tfe." Immediately after his graduation Dr. Camak asked- for a cotton mill charge. During the first eighteen months in this work five young men were called into the ministry. One is now a missionary to . Korea, an other is doing social service work with foreigners in this county, an rothcr is a Baptist preacher, and the other two are Methodist preachers, one of whom is the Pastor of the Piedmont Circuit, the writer of this article. While on this first work the idea of a mill school where boys and girls by working one week and attending school the next could re a hih school education was v- i ' v - U born in the very soul of Dr. Camak. i his nlan to have this a board ing school of the Methodist Church. i ivaa tn have its own couon uu. The student-operatives wages would make himself supporting ana tne dividends of the mill would make the institution self supporting. For several years Dr. Ca....... whs not uirtf! to secure any recognition of Bw val .a of ins plan trota the church. After Many y.oars of sell sacrifice on the part of this man the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, has accepted this school as its own property. This school is located at Spartanburg, South Carolina. This school is now ten years old and has an enrollment of about three hun dred young men and women. These come from six southern states from Virginia to Texas. As has been stated above every student is sell supporting, making not only his school expenses but his living as well. The average age of the stu dents in this' institution is twenty two ycarsmaiiy married men anu women being enrolled among them. It has been demonstrated that a grown man can make five primary grades in school in ten months whftv wonking every other week in the mill. A high school can be conducted on this half-time basis with the student-operative making on the average a class a year just as other high schools do. This school is theonly one of its kind in the South. It has attracted the attention of educators through out the United States. A former United States Commissioner f Ed ucation, P. P. Claxton, has stated that it was a new departure of Ed ucation. The late Senator Tillman of South Carolina has said that a dollar invested in this mill meant more than in any other school that he knew of. As has been stated, the flacst cotton mill in the world be longs in fee simpl to the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, in whose social vision and Christian sincerity orscanized industry has shown its confidence by donating heavily to ward the Model Mill. Tho most beautiful ginghams and shirtings are made here. They are sold directly form the mill to the consumer. They are woven from the finest long staple cotton. Sam ples of these goods will ne gladly sent by the Textile Industrial In stitute, Spartanburg, S. C, upon ap olication. Cloth bought from this .school not only gives more than value received, but helps make it ntinue S. M. H. Mrs. Aaaie Elizabeth Covington. Mrs. Annie Elisabeth Covington passed away at the Anson Sanato rium Wadesboro, Sept 4th, after a period of failing health extending over several months. She had been in the Sanatorium for three weeks preceding her death. Mrs. Covington was the second daughter of Jesse and Lila Capel, in their dayprominent people of Rich mond county, where she was bofr. and reared. In 1856 she was married to Rev. B. G. Covington, a well known minister - of the Baptist Aurch, who served a number of charges in North and South Caro lina He was pastor of the Wades boro church in 1874, and was pastor of the Florence, S. C, church at the time of his death in 1803. Mrs. Covington is survided by one half sister, Mrs. T. J. Covington, of Wadesboro, with whom she made her home and one half-brother Mr. C C CaRel of Richmond county. A brother Capt. Robert Capel was kill ed in action during the War between the states and another brother, Jesse Capel, died while serving in the Con federate army. Mrs. Covington was 81 yeRrs of age. She was a consecrated Chris tian woman, and was devoted to the Baptist church, of which she had been a member since early woman hood. The remains were carried to -Florence Monday morning and plac ed by the side of her'husband. Those attending the funeral were: Messrs. T. J. and William Covington and Miss Sarah Covington, of Wades-" boro; Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Covington, of Troy; Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Capel, of Richmond county. "It Must Hava Been Dead at Least 8 Months Bat Didn't Smell" ''Saw a big rat in our cellar last Fall," writes Mrs. Joanny, "and bought a 35c cake of RAT-SNAP, broke it up into-small pieces. Last week while moving we came across the dead rat. Must have been dead six months, didn't smell. RAT SNAP' is wonderful." Three sizes, 35c, 65c, $1.25. Sold and guaranteed by possible for its studen their schooling. It is the duty of parents to dress their boys well. It reflects credit upon the mother and father as well as upon the boys. Boys:--Promise to study your lessons better if your parents will give you some nice new clothes to wear to school. 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