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ADVERTISEMENTS Well iUpUyeJ ty illustrated, cr - c. Library, appetite no less than a pick and span, well-kept (tor. Try tke News-Topic and a. LENOIR, With her citizens backing the Chamber of Commerce, U bound to go forward by leap and bound. Are you boosting the Chamber? - t Volume XLV News? eSSSSA 1898 CUUted April I. 1919 LENOIR, N. C, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1920 Price, Fire CenU tbe Copy No. 51 IB GOSPEL IS BONG PREACHED IN LENi Win The Second Sunday Night's Service Witnessed the Greatest Crowd at the Tent Yet in Attendance Several Inter esting Features Were Injected Into the Services in the Way of Singing LENOIR PUT THE LOCAL AND INCIDENTAL EXPENSES OF THE MEETING OVER IN FINE STYLE AT ONE COLLECTION $2,250 WAS AMOUNT RAISED People Are Becoming More and More Interested The Preach ing of Gypsy Smith is Growing More Effective and Heart Gripping Invitations Have Not Been Swung Out, But the Great Crowds Are Visibly Moved By JAMES A The big gospel tent is now the favorite rendezvous every evening, except Monday, rest night, of the citizenship of Lenoir and the adja cent country. By 7 o'clock, and be fore, an hour before preaching, streams of people are seen wending their way to this place of worship. It is an inviting place in which to glorify God. The pulpit is enveloped in "Old Glory," and the triune colors enfold the pulpit platform, and they, with two vases of flaming-colored dahlias, of three shades, in front of the stand, and three large incandes cent lights above; and the evangelis, the singer and the piano accompan ist, are suggestive and typical of the Trinity the three in one the God hed that is worshipped the Father, the Son, the Holy Ghost. Miss Lucile Abernethy is the ac complished accompanist, and is exe cuting that difficult and laborious task with signal ability and excep tional talents. Sunday Night'i Meeting The second Sunday night's meet ing of the Gypsy Smith services wit nessed one of the biggest congrega tions of the series a wonderful gathering. The singing was inspir ing, and Mr. Smith preached one of his greatest sermons. The school children, as a body to themselves, sang with vigor and enthusiasm. The colored people were invited to sing one of their own selections, in their own peculiar and characteristic way, which they did, and were thanked by the evangelist. Their selection -was "The tight Is On," and the negro melody was one of the attractive fea tures of the evening. Another inter esting and effective part of the service was a solo, "The Heart That Was Broken for Me," sung by Prof. Chas. F. Allen, the musical director. It was one of the most impressive ren ditions of the eight days' meetings. The great choir on this occasion ex celled itself, and the song-praise ser vices are now one of the most im portant and uplifting parts of the meetings. Put the Expenses Over Grandly Sunday night one grand collection was taken to defray the local ex penses of the meeting, such as rent ot the tent, salary of singer, and other incidental expenses, which were estimated would be about $1,750. The free-will offering to the evan gelist will come later. The people of Lenoir "went over the top" on this collection in grand style, as they do in all of their undertakings. The tent collection Sunday night amount ed to $910, and the amount previous ly subscribed, $1,200, made a sum total of $2,210, and it is possible some more will be added, making it something ' like $2,250. Fine. It is estimated that all of this amount above the estimated expenses of $1,750, more or less, will be turned over to the associated charities, thus " accomplishing two great objects with one effort. Incidents of the Meetings Saturday and Sunday nights were apparently children's nights. They were all there both evenings. They were no small factor in the singing. The way their young voices rolled through the great tent must nave caught the ears of the angels above, and caused them 1m hush their golden harps and lean over the battlements of the New Jerusalem and listen to the refrains that went up from Le noir. Mr. Smith said Saturday evening that his audience on that occasion was the largest for Saturday night of any city he had ever preached in. He also said that Saturday night was his pay night He wanted to return thanks to everybody for the kind nesses shown him and the singer since they had been in Lenoir. He be lieved in giving flowers to the living and not throwing them on the bier after persons were dead. He thanked the choir, collectively and individual ly, for their efforts in giving such line music; the committees for their unity and hearty co-operation in making such a splendid meeting; the town papier for the good reports it was publishing of the meetings; and what a great Messing it would be to get copies of the printed sermons and send them to the sick and the "shut-ins" who could not attend the meetings: the i entertainment com mittee who were taking care of the evangelist' and the singer; and the people of Lenoir for their kind pa tience and large attendance upon the services. The atmosphere of the meeting was redolent with the incense of kindness and gratitude for blessings, which permeated the hearts of th ATTRACnv E . ROBINSON hearers with an odor as sweet as the breath of flowers when stirred by the caresses of gentle breezes. Som Announcements Next Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock, in the tent, there will be a Sunday school rally, to which all Sunday schools, teachers and pupils are invited. Tonight (Tuesday) Mr. Smith will preach to the Masons, who will at tend in a body, together with the Eastern Star, the woman's branch or auxilitary to the Masons. The women's morning prayer meet ings will be held, as usual, over the entire city, at various homes, Tues day and Friday mornings. The business men are organizing a men's prayer meeting to be held daily in the business district. Lenoir is on fire with holy zeal for the sal vation of souls. The Sermons as Preached The sermons of Gypsy Smith fol low, in the order in which they were preached, since the last issue of the News-Topic: A Very Effective Sermon Wednes day Night A very large gathering heard the evangelist Wednesday evening. The singing was very inspiring, led by Prof. Chas. F. Allen, the director. The great choir is daily perfecting itself in the rendition of the songs, whioh now roll like sea-billows of melody over the big congregation. Mr. Smith began his discourse by say ing: I want to speak to you for a few minutes from three passages found in the Epistle of Peter. First, "Partakers of His divine na ture;" secondly, "Partakers of His suffering, "and 'Tartakers of His glory." If you will read these words prayerfully and sympathetically you will find there is far more in New Testament Christianity than the av erage professor of it today seems to think. In these days there has been a tendency to cheapen the Gospel of Jesus Christ. We have broadened the way and lowered our standards. We have been too busy counting heads rather than hearts, andvthe result has been that we have multitudes in our churches today who know nothing aDout a vital religious experience. They have simply joined the church just the same as one would join a club or some, society. Interested, yes. They think a great deal of the church and support it and work for it, but know nothing of a vital re ligious experience. They have sim ply slipped into the church. They haven't given us anything to get in, and if they went out they wouldn't be missed; financially they would, and socially, too, but not spiritually. If the devil came into our church services and took a crowd of our folks away we wouldn't dare say, "Stop, thief!" for he would only be taking his own. If you care to turn to the Scrip tures you would find that Christ never made, it easy to follow Him. The Apostles did not, and I am cer tain that the early church fathers didn't. With them it was a war fare; it was a pilgrimage; it meant ostracism; it meant being called a fool for Christ's sake. There was a text in the Bible to them that spoke about cutting off the right arm's sin and plucking out the right eye's sin, and they are still there and have never been recalled. Our, preachers used to thunder these things out. They used to preach on texts like these: "Come out from among them and touch not the unclean thing, and I will be a father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord God Almighty." Here is an other one they used: "Obedience is better than sacrifice and to hearken than the fat of rams." Men believed these things once. We preached them, but. now it is a picnic, it is a social, an entertainment. Just as easy as that These hands of mine could take you into the church. I could baptize you, but if you ever become a child of God it will not be any man's work, but the work of the Holy Spirit. What does it mean to be a Chris tian? It means to be a partaker of His divine nature It means to be rooted and grounded in the spirit of Jesus Christ It means that those who shake hands with us and live with us, those who come into our presence, shall know that we have been with Christ Have you partaken of His divine nature? How did you come down stairs this morning! Did you come down with something of the music' of birds in your voice? (Continued on page four) POWER SHE'S SAILING THE . GKEATSEAS OVER The Little Woman and Babe Who Were Abandoned by Bynum Holsclaw IS NOW ON HER WAY TO HER OLD HOME AT EGHAM, ENGLAND The Caldwell Red Cross Put Sunshine in Her Heart and She's Grateful Another chapter is added to the history of the many across-the-seas romances, in which innocent girls have listened with credulity to the whispers of fancy, and pursued with pleasure the phantoms of hope, "which has ended in perfidy and abandon ment. To his shame be it said it was an American boy who figures in this romantic" tragedy. The Parties Involved Bynum Holsclaw, of Watauga county, was with the American forces in England at the time of the war. While over there, at Egham, Surry, he wooed and won an English lassie named Blanche, and he did it under the assumed name of Martin. He led her to believe that he was a cap tain in the Canadian army. That he had resigned from the American forces, thinking the United States was not going to be engaged in act ive fighting, and he wanted to see active service on the front lines, when the truth is said to be that he had been dishonorably discharged from the American service. "What a tangled web we weave, when first we practice to deceive. The Result To Blanche, this little English, in nocent, confiding girl, this brave American soldier was the idol of her heart in chivalry and devotion, as she thought, and she trusted her life to his keeping. They were married. They returned to America, "the land of the free," and Holsclaw at once proceeded to "free" himself of his English love. They went to Edge mont, where it was supposed that they would settle down. Pretty soon after arriving there a babe was born, the golden clasp which ought to have bound two lives in a volume of love and devotion. But a few days after the birth of the child Holsclaw aban doned his Wife vanished like the mists that disappear around the Edgemont mountains before the glo ries of the morning sun and has not been heard of since. He. left his wife, a little girl, "a stranger in a strange land," with her little babe, without means of support, and threw her upon the charity of the world. But She Found Friends The great sympathetic heart of the Red Cross of Caldwell county, hear ing of her distress, and her desire to return home, threw its loving arms about her, and about the middle of July took the matter up and proceed ed to provide her with means to re turn to her English home. They sent her to Washington, D. C. One day last week Mayor J. T. Pritchett re ceived the following letter: "Washington, D. C. "To Mr. Pritchett, Lenoir, N. C. "Sir: To let you know that I was kindly received by the B. and C. So ciety on my arrival here and to let you know also that I expect to sail on board the Victoria on Saturday, the 11th. "Thanking you very kindly and also the people of Lenoir for the many kindnesses shown myself and baby whilst staying there, I retrain, assuring you of the greatest appre ciation. Yours gratefully, "Mrs. Blanche O. Martin, "4 Station Rd, Egham, Surry, Eng." This grateful but deceived and abandoned little woman is today out on the "bounding deep," on her way to her loved ones "at home," and there is a feeling of joy in the hearts of all who have helped her in her distress and put American sunshine in her hart. SOME DISTURBANCE The babies were rather more rest less Sunday night at the tent meet ing than usual, and it somewhat dis turbed the serenity of the services. But the most flagrant disturbance was a party of people on the outside who did loud talking, so much so that the. evangelist megaphoned them with his hands to be quiet. The law is right severe on disturbing public worship. It is to be hoped that this will not occur again, from possibly thoughtless people. But the devil Is busy about Lenoir,, equally as much so as the Christians are active in saving souls, and he uses all kinds of methods to keep his own under his watch care. Any kind of devilment or disturbance showing its head is the work of the devil. A FRIGHTFUL ACCIDENT A frightful accident occurred on the head of Elk, Saturday of last week, according to an account of it published in the Watauga1 Democrat. Mr. Willie Triplett was cutting wood on a hillside. He cut off a log which ran down the -hill, catching three small children in its mad flight, but fortunately none were killed, but two were: seriously hurt; the thigh of one being broken, the other badly hurt about the .head; the. third escaped with but slight , Injuries' Dr. Bing ham, who ha tha cases in charge, re ports that they are jetting on nicely and hopes for their permanent recov ery. -v HE WAS SINGING LENOIR PRAISES What a Horse Auctioneer Ob served While Selling Stock in This Town Moore & Co. on Saturday last had a sale of nineteen unbroken horses, which had been imported into Lenoir good stock, fine-looking, but they had not been trained to any kind of service. The sale took place in front of the Lenoir Livery Company's sta ble on South Main street. It was attended by a great crowd. The an tics of the unbroken horses and the actions of the spectators to keep out of their way, was equal to any "wild west show" ever seen in this burg. The sale was a good one, and the animals sold at a very reasonable price. The sale was a remarkable one in more respects than one. M. F. Bran non of Knoxville, Tenn., the horse auctioneer, said he had conducted and attended many horse sales, but this was the best he had seen in his experience. The crowd was a good one. Usually these sales are an oc casion for much whiskey-drinking, and a great amount of profanity. In Lenoir he had not seen a man under the influence of liquor, or caughc the odor of liquor on a single man's breath; and tha the had not heard an oath sworn. "You have a remarkable town," he added. "I want to con gratulate you, and commend your beautiful little city," said he to a Wews-Iopic reporter. , This is praise worth while, and should send the town pride of every citizen up several degrees in the ther mometer of endeavor. TWICE-A-WEEK NEWS-TOPIC From the way new subscriptions and renewals have been pouring in for the past few weeks we are led to believe that the public is appre ciating our efforts to give them a good local paper. With this issue the News-Topic begins its twice-a-week visits. The additional cost is very heavy, and it is therefore necessary to place the subscription at $3 a year in order to help meet this ex pense. Those with whom we have talked to about the matter like the idea, and we are of the opinion that i t is going to be well received. We wish it were possible to give Lenoir a daily but the time is not ripe for that yet. In the meantime every one not taking the paper now should hurry and get it on the proposition of the old rate, $2 a year, and get the benefit of the semi-"weekly for a year, before the time expires, on and after Sept. 15. Tell your neighbors, who are not taking the News-Topic, about it; and you will do us a gracious favor. SAVING THE SERMONS "I am saving every sermon," said one of the most charming women in Lenoir to the News-Topic reporter, "and I hope you will give us all Mr. Smith says," We assured her we'd give the meeting all the space pos sible.. But she suggested a bright ana useful idea. Get a scrap-book, cut the sermons from the News-Topic and paste them therein. You will have a valuable book for reading and meditation at your command when ever you desire to refresh yourself with the truths preached by the evan gelist. The paper can be had for 5 cents the copy. AMONG RELATIVES Mr. W. W. Simmons and son, Jackie, of Gastonia, spent last week in Lenoir visiting relatives and en joying the pleasure of meeting friends. He also took in the Gypsy Smith meetings with great satisfac tion. 212 CASES BEFORE MAYOR BJ4 MONTHS Outline of Cases in the Police Court Since Mayor Pritch ett Went Into Office Very little has been said about the mayor's court in Lenoir for some time, and it appears that this court has been somewhat neglected in the way of publicity, but it is attending to business, jus the same, and at times has much to do. Since Mayor J. T. Pritchett was in ducted into office on the 7th of May last up to the present time 212 cases have been tried before him. There have been 202 convictions and 10 acquittals; 7 bound over to the Su perior court, and 7 sent to the Juve nile court. The offenses have been as follows, as appearing o nthe mayor's docket: Speeding, 43; open muffler, 17; driving car without lights, 4; reck less driving, 3; driving automobile inotxicated, 2; drunk, 11; disorderly conduct. 50: assault. 17: assault with deadly weapon, 9; affray, 14; aban donment, 1; carrying concealed weapons, 2 ; soliciting passengers at depot, 2; trespass, 4; breaking and entering, 1; concealing stolen goods, 1; embezzlement, 1; larceny, 4; forgery- ,2;" false prtense, 2; gambling, 10 r assault with intent to commit rape", 2; miscellaneous, 10. ' Hereafter' the News-Topic will publish the mayor's court weekly if he thas any business before him. Names, offenses and penalty will be given.," as taken 'from the mayor's aocKet. JONES L POWELL FALLSON SLEEP Death of One of the Most Re markable, as Well as Aged, Characters in Caldwell A MAN IN WHOM THERE WAS NO GUILE; A CHRIS TIAN FOR 71 YEARS Leaves a Family of Seven Chil dren, 36 Grandchildren, 23 Great-Grandchildren Jones Edmond Powell, one of the most unique characters that ever lived a long, serviceable and useful life in Caldwell county, as well as one of the most respected of men and successful farmers, in the old fashioned way, fell on sleep Wednes day evening, Sept. 8, after a Ion? ill ness, patiently borne. He died on the farm on which he was born, one mile east of Lenoir. He was born in this county April 27, 1836, and at the time of his death was aged 84 years, 4 months and 11 days. He made the world brighter and bstter by his long, beautiful life. A Noted Family He married Miss Eliza Ann Suttle myre, who died seventeen or eighteen years ago, on May 27, 1857. By this union there were born seven chil dren, five sons and two daughters, all of whom are living, and are Smith H. Powell of Hickory, Jacob J. Pow ell, Route 3, Lenoir; Mrs. Mary Wil liams, Wilkesboro; Mrs. P. A. Sud derth, Route 4, Lenoir; Dr. John H. Powell, Atlanta, Ga. ; Ambrose Pow ell, Lenoir, and Philip J. Powell. There are 39 grandchildren, 36 of whom are living, and 23 great-grandchildren, most of whom are living. Mr. Jones Powell was the last of a family of eleven children. He had five full brothers and four full sisters and two half-brothers. The Man Mr. Jones Powell was a remark able character. He was a shining ex ample of the exemplary Christian. His death was like the glow of a beautiful sunset. His last end was that of the righteous. He was retir nig in disposition, and was as modest as a maiden. He had a heart with the tenderness of a child. His cheer fulness was like a well of water in a desert land. His sunny disposition always left others in a better humor, and he "brightened the corners" of every place his sweet, Christian spirit touched. He was full of charity and brotherly kindness. He never spoke aught of any one, and if he could not say a good thing about his neigh bor his lips were sealed to all else. The county of Caldwell mourns the loss of a "Father in Israel." The Funeral The f uneTal took place from Lower Creek Baptist church, of which he he had been a faithful and enthusi astic member for 71 years, on Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock, attended by a church filled with admiring and sympathizing friends, both from the city and the county at large. The services were conducted by Rev. I. W. Thomas, the pastor, who spoke in loving terms of the deceased. Among other things he said: "Jones Edmond Powell professed faith in Christ when a young man and united with Lower Creek church in 1849, of which he was a member at the. time of his death. While he was well and active he was a regular attendant and contributor to the ex penses of the church, and during his long illness and confinement he often lamented his inability to attend church. "Brother Powell was a good hus band, good father, good citizen and a good neighbor. He served with the State militia the latter part of the civil war. He was a great sufferer for about ten years, and during all that time he tried to be patient and resigned. "In the afternoon of the day on which he died he prayer audibly that the Lord would come soon and take him without great suffering, and about 1 p.m. he passed away appar ently without a struggle. The Lord was with him and answered his prayer. " 'Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord.' The Savior said, 'The hour is coming in the which all that are in the graves shall hear His voice and shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life; and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation.' 'Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints.' " His remains were interred in the Lower Creek church graveyard, adja cent to the church. The pallbearers were F. T. Sherrill, J. A. Triplett, R. G. Thompson, T. F. Seehorn, J. R. Swanson, C. D. Rabb and S. J. Stokes Many beautiful flowers covered the casket. FIRE PREVENTION WEEK A3 has been customary in previous years, fire prevention week will be observed throughout the country in October. If possible, it will be in the form of a "clean-up" week, in which all the citizens will be pre vailed upon to get rid of all trash and paper that will endanger the sur rounding property in case of Are. Seyeral days ago President Wilson designated Saturday, Oct. 9, as "fire prevention day" for the entire coun try, calling upon the governors of the states to do the same thing. Let Lenoir get busy at that time and excel all other places in "clean ing up." THE DEYEOPMENT OF MAYVIEW PARK The Wonderful Work and Rev elation by W. L. Alexander at Blowing Rock Alexander, of old, wept because he had "no more worlds to conquer." But Alexander of Charlotte, was of a different type, and he conquered the beauty of natural scenery by transforming it into an Elysium of loveliness. This wonderful transfor mation is the development of May view Park, at Blowing Rock, and is one of the greatest achievements in modern road building in this part of the United States, and the drives and scenery revealed in its pictur esqueness make it one of the most marvelous landscape views ever pro duced in the scenic wealth of that famous section, or any other. Two Yean in Developing Two years ago the development of Mayview Park was begun and today, in its finished state, is the most beau tiful, and, without exception, the fin est resort in the Blue Ridge moun tains, and was the charm and de light of visitors this summer to Blowing Rock. It is beyond descrip tion in a newspaper article. It must be seen to be enjoyed and appre ciated. The wonderful trails, beau tiful lakes, the charming cottages, the splendid club house, and the ever-changing scenery brought to view by this development add an un conceived beauty to the grandeur of the visions the eye finds abounding in the Blowing Rock region. It is a work of art which will stand as an everlasting monument to the brain and the nerve and the energy of W. L. Alexander, the promoter and de veloper. Greater Things But is Mayview Park finished? Hardly. Development will continue. Four thousand five hundred feet above sea level, it is one of the most wonderful places in cloudland. The impression made this summer, by the thousands of visitors who witnessed the results of Mayview Park devel opment, has inspired Mr. Alexander to further improvements. Arrange ments are being made to build a 150-room hotel in connection with, the club house. The architect has already prepared the plans, and it is expected to have it completed next year. It will be modern, as the club house, with all conveniences. Wishing Him Greater Succen Mr. Alexander's development is a romance of the mountains. The lift ing of the veil which has been screen ing the real beauties of Blowing Rock, and, hand in hand with nature, he has accomplished one of the big gest and greatest undertakings in this age, in this mountain country. The work goes on. Grand success to the man who has such faith in the most beautuifl part of Eastern North America. BUSINESS CLOSED OUT C. B. Harrison, head of tin fkm of Harrison & Co., after a lo.:t honorable career of twenty-five years in the grocery business of Lenoir, has disposed of his stock, which he has been closing out for some time, and retires from active business. He has not yet determined just what he will do, but he has hosts of friends who wish him well in whatever he under takes. The building he occupied, on the southeast corner of the square, will soon be converted into a music house, to be occupied by the Lenoir Phono graph Shop. Work of remodelling will begin a SOnp as the material can be ebtained, y BAD MAD DOG SCARE" AROUND raVE CREEK Three Cows Stricken and Died in Fearful Convulsions ; Neighbors Aroused The Watauga Democrat tells it that a frightful mad dog scare is spreading over the Cove Creek sec- tion; in fact, the conditions, from reports, are serious. Mr. Walter Bumgarner had three cows that were' stricken with some unknown disease, and soon died in fearful convulsions. It was suspected that hydrophobia was the trouble, but none had the slightest idea of its origin. Accord ingly, the brains were taken from one of the animals and sent to Ral eigh for analysis, and the chemist wired that the malady was hydropho bia. When the trouble was first dis covered among the cattle Mr. Paul Spainhour was sent for, and in at tempting to drench her he was bitten by one of the cows, and is now at Morganton taking the Pasteur treat ment, which is being sent out from Raleigh each day. The animals were skinned and several men handled the pelts. Now the fears are that some of them may be infected through an abrasion of the skin, and we under stand that some of them may go to naieign ior treatment. ON A FISHING TRIP Rev. Gypsy Smith, the evangelist, and Prof. Charles F, Allen, his sing er, W, C. Moore, Jr., E. F, Allen and George E. Moore left yesterday for BrWgewater, where they will use all of their arts and persuasive powers to induce some of the "finny tribe" to accomoany them back to Lenoir. ft.1. 111 A . 1 i ' . ii u u w i Tururn rnnnw i " ... 4vvu.il VVUUJ I
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