The Ham-Ramsey Evangelistic Campaign Opens Tonight at 7;45 ALL IN READINESS FOR BIG REVIVAL Evangelist Ham To Preach First Sermon Tonight; Towns In vited In Delegations PRELIMINARY SERVICES After three years of earnest and importunate endeavor on the part of the Christian forces of this city to secure an engagement from Evangel ist Ham, and following several weeks of intensive preparation, all is now in readiness for the opening of the campaign at the warehouse taber nacle tonight. Earl S. Rodgers, pri vate secretary to the evangelist, and pianist for the campaign, has been in the city since Tuesday, superin tending the final arrangements for the meeting and expresses himself as delighted with the arrangements and the prospects for a great cam paign. Several weeks ago, Mr. Rodg ers spent a few days in the city, su pervising the rearrangement of the warehouse, which is now thoroughly equipped as a religious tabernacle, and ni setting in motion the machinery of advance organization. The finish ing touches have been placed upon the organization this week and ev eyrthing is in readiness for the com ing of the evangelist and Mr. Ram say, the choir leader for the cam paign. On Wednesday night, Mr. Rodgers and the local pastors conducted a union dedicatory service at the taber nacle which was participated in by several laymen from other towns, who told of the great work of Evan gelist Ham in their midst. On Thursday night, Mr. Rodgers met and organized the large corps of ushers which will handle the crowds during the meeting and also organized and drilled the chorus choir on some of the choruses which will feature t heopening service tonight. Comfortable seats for in excess of 4,000 people have been provided at the Warehouse, an excellent speak er’s platform is strategically located so that all can see the speaker and hear him. An elevated choir plat form, with tiered seats, is located just behind the speaker, and a large concert grand piano will be installed in the building for Mr. Rodger’s use in accompanying the large chorus. The skylights of the building have been shaded, the windows in the side walls removed, and electric ceiling fans have been installed throughout the building to insure the comfort of the great crowds which are expected to attend the services. A nursery has also been provided iri the annex, which will be under the supervision of capa ble women from the various churcn es in order that mothers may leave their small babies and avoid the em barrassment of having-' them disturb the services. An inquiry room and a book room are also accessory fea tures to the tabernacle arrangement. The building has been brilliantly lighted with strategically located circuits of high-power electric bulbs, and the public is assured that no fea ture will be missing which will con tribute to their comfort and conveni ence in attending the services. Hun dreds of visitors are expected in the city for the opening services Sunday and special delegations will be in at tendance throughout the meeting, ac cording to Mr. Rdgers, who states that he is in receipt of letters from all over Eastern North Carolina to the effeet that large numbers of peo ple are making their plans to "take in” the Smithfield meeting with con siderable regularity. In addition to the delegations from other towns and cities where the evan gelistic party have held campaigns, the first two weeks of the campaign will be featured by delegations from the towns and communities of John ston County. Judge F. H. Brookss-js chairman of a committee which is en deavoring to work up these special delegations and he has announced the program for the delegations as fol lows, each immunity having been assigned a special night at ||?e taber (Tnrn U page lour, Please) Rev. Mordecai Fowler Ham A Characteristic Pose of The Noted Kentucky Evangelist, Who Opens a Five Weeks Campaign In Sfruthfield Tonight - * The following excerpt) from a letter to the Burlington Daily Times states the impression made by the great evangelist upon Rev. Martin W. Buck, Pastor of the First Baptist Church of Burlington, and will be of interest in view of Mr. Ham’s coming campaign here. Dr. Buck’s letter was in part as follows: “First of all Mr. Ham has impressed me as a genial, kindly, courteous Christian gentleman. This is the outstanding impression on first acquaint ance and it grows as one comes to know him. As an evangelist his preach ing is sane, serious and scriptural. He is not professional in manner, never employs language or illustrations that could offend the most fastidious taste. He is without vulgar mannerisms and does not attempt to “play to the galeries,” yet there are flashes of wit, bursts of good humor, spon taneous acting, oratorical periods that thrills and sometimes he moves his hearers to profound depths of emotion, so that the multitudes flock to hear in ever increasing numbers. I cherish the memory of having heard D. L. Moody and sitting under his preaching during his famous World’s Fail Campaign in Chicago in 1893. I have been associated, as a member of the \ executive committee, with R. A. Tory, Gypsey Smith, Sr., and J. Wilbur Chapman, in great campaigns, and I feel justified in saying that Ham is as scriptural as Moody, as logical as Torry, and winsomely persuasive as Gypsey Smith, Sr., and as graciously tender as Chapman. ■“Furthermore he does not spare himself in any manner. One marvels that flesh and bone can endure under the continual strain that he is con stantly putting forth. Few can appreciate what it means to speak to such vast multitudes day after day, but in addition he speaks in shops, mills, on the streets, at social functions and wherever opportunity offers, five, six, seven and even more services in one day. Then he is always in the inquiry room where he seems to be at his very best, not merely speaking to the large numbers gathered there with marvelous helpfullness, but dealing with individual cases and showing them the way of salvation and often being the very last to leave the place. Surely he is a marvel in self-giving, not afraid to “spend and be spent” in the service of his Lord. He stands out as the most wonderful soul-winner that 1 have known.” CO. COMMISSIONERS SPEND A BUSY DAY Hear Reports of Various County Officials and Pass On Numer ous Bills Presented The board of County Commission ers met in regular session here on Monday and disposed of numerous items of business, including reports from various county officers, the hear ing of members of the Hospital Com mittee which led to the subscription of $8,000 toward the building of that institution and the payment of nu merous and su'ndry bills. Dr. C. C. Massey, County Health Officer, was the first county official to appear before the board, whose favorable report was ordered ap proved. Upon recommendation of Dr. Massey, Luther Futch was excused from paying poll tax on account of. disability. The report of the County Treasur er G. T. Scott was approved, and it was ordered that he be empowered to look after the various road funds of the county and see that the pro per amount of sinking fur(j|3 be set aside^The report of J. Ira Lee was approved for record in the amount of J4*J4.61, fees received^ the month of "SS*— (Turn to page five, please)

pavement, as was daimetgfcy the officer. © 'A More Than Twenty New Blocks Is The Prospect Now; C. R. Cable Retained Chief of I Police TO AUDIT CITY BOOKS Twenty-one or more blocks of new paving for Smithfield is the prospect in the near future if plans of the City Fathers and those citizens own ing property abutting the blocks in question mature. At the town board meeting held in the City Clerk’s of fice Wednesday night, petitions for twenty-one blocks of paving were pre sented, but owing to the fact that oth er petitions are now being prepared, ■ the entire matter was deferred until the regular July meeting for final disposition. When all the petitions are in,an engineer will make a sur vey and submit an estimate of the cost to the paving committee, com posed of W. F. Grimes, W. D. Hood I and T. C. Young. This was the second regular meet ing of the newly elected town board, and among the items of business was the election of various city officials. The same set of officers were select ed as follows: city clerk, W. L. Ful ler; chief of police, C. R. Cabe; night poiceman, R. E. Holt; J. F Johnson, night watchman; W, H. Stevens, foreman of the street work; city at torney, J. A. Wellons. There had been talk of some changes, but after a month’s consideration, the same of ficers were chosen. The decision to have an audit of! the records of the city, which the board made Wednesday night, is in line with a progressive government, and the audit will look toward the in stallation of an up-to-date system of book-keeping. The town’s progress demands the most efficient manner of handling its finances, and the new board recognized this need in vot ing for an audit and a modern set of books. Before the meeting adjourned, N.B. Grantham was named as director of the Johnston County Hospital, repre senting the interests of the city, which had previously subscribed ten thou sand dollars worth of stock. Presbyterian. Church D . -- Services at Smithfield Presbyterian church Sunday at 11 a m. Subject: “The Ideal Minister.” Sunday school at 9:60 a. m. THIRTY THREE GET THEIR DIPLOMAS Prof. C. C. Cunningham of State College Delivers Address; Worth Boyette Wins Ed win Smith Pou Medal CLASS DAY EXERCISES Tuesday evening marked the close of the commencement exercises of the graded school here and thirty three graduates of the high school department as follows received their diplomas: Carlton Adams, Julius Marvin Adams, Sarah Adams, Benja min Baker, Maude Blackman, Sam Booker, Worth Boyette, John Caudill, Lily Daughtery, Leo Ennis, Rose Grantham, Nolia Gurley, Edna Hilde brand, James Hill, Myra Hill, Arah Hooks, Marjorie Johnston, Mattie Lassiter, Willard Lawrence, Eli Lee, Nell Meacham, Carrie Parrish, Paul ine Rand, Lucy Rhodes, Henry Roy all, Millard Stallings, Lawrence Stan cil, Irene Page Stevens, William Ed win Turnage, Thomas W'atson, Jua nita Woody and Carrie Young. Applause greeted these young grad uates as they took their places upon the rostrum and was only stilled when Rev. A. J. Parker, pastor of the Methodist church, pronounced the in vocation. The salutatory address was made by Miss Leo Ennis, who gave a cordial welcome to those who had assembled for the exercises. Supt. T. H. Franks then introduced the speaker for the evening, Prof. C. C. Cunningham, of State College. Professor Cunningham is at the head of the department of Public Speaking. His address was a real address. He used as his theme: “The Power of Having a Purpose in Life,” which he presented in a most interesting way. His remarks were interspersed throughout with literary gems from classic writers. Following the address, Mr. A. M. Noble, on behalf of the school board presented the diplomas to the grad uates, preceding the presentation with an appropriate talk. Mr. George Y. Ragsdale was then called upon to de liver the Edwin Smith Pou Medal, given by Congressman E. W. Pou in memory of his son, who gave his life in the World War, to the graduate each year who has made the highest scholastic marks over a period of four years in high school. This hon or came to Dunham Worth Boyette this year, and immediately after re ceiving the medal, he delivered the valedictory address. Mr. Boyette is the son of Mrs. G. H. Langston. Mr. Ragsdale, in presenting this Coveted prize, gave due praise to the winner, stating that he was a true son of his father, the late Dunham Boyette, one of the pioneers of the tobacco indus try of Smithfield. On Monday evening the senior class presented their Class Day ex ercises in a rather unique form. The program was carried out in the form of a play. Act I was a class meeting the last of the year, and the last will and testament and the gifts that are usually presented were cleverly in troduced. Mr. Worth Boyette, presi dent of the class presided; Miss Irene Page Stevens was Testator; and Miss Carrie Young was Giftorian. The class song, which was composed by Ben Baker, was a part of the pro gram. Act II pictured the futures of the class members. All wanted Success, but when Labor first offered to help them attain it they were not willing to accept Labor as a leader. In the end, however, Labor was appreciated, which transformed her into Victory. Each member of the class then re ceived a badge of triumph. A feature of the program Monday evening was the reading of the honor rolls, and the awarding of prizes, these being published on another page. Choir practice will be field at the Presbyterian church this evening at seven o’clock. During the Ham-Ram |sey meeting it will be held every Fri day evening at seven o’clock instead 1 of 7:45. A full attendance is urged.