yOL. XXIV
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BREVARD, N. C. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 24, 191».
Number 42.
ARCHDEATI GMFFflB
COURT flOUSESUMinr
FAREWELL REOPTrN
FORREV.MR.POOVEY
The Sunday evening service was
devoted to expressions of apprecia
tion for the four years of untiring
service of Mr. and Mrs. Poovey.
The church had been beautifully
decorated by Mrs. Z. W. Nichols. The
chancel and pulpit were a mass of i subject of Heredity. So oh Sunday
i^utumn flowers artistically arranged. | afternoon at 3 o’clock Mr. Griffiith
fecial music was furnished by the will speak in the Court House to those
Archdeacon GriflSth, who is hold
ing a preaching mission in St. Philips
Episcopal church, and who is deeply
interested in all questions pertaining
to eugenics, has been asked to ad
dress the people of Brevard on ill*
lurch choir and members of the In-
b'tule Glee Club.
Mr. Welch Galloway was spokes
man for the church in discussing Mr.
who are likewise interested. All
ministers, lawyers, doctors, teachers,
parents and thinking j)eople in gener
al, who are anxious for the better-
Poovey as the pastor of the church. i ment of the race are cordially invited
He said, “There are few preachers | to be present. An opportunity will
that can stand before the same au- j be given to those present to ask ques-
dience twice on Sunday and once dur j tions concerning the uplift of the
ing the week for four years and al- j normal, delinquent, feebleminded and
ways have a real messajje from God’s i the like.
word. Mr. Poovey has never fallen \ In these days of so many social
down on a sermon.” Mr. Galloway j problems v/ith which the new order
also said, “Mr. Poovey is not only a j of the times has to deal, this talk will
good prcacher but he is a good at j be timely.
anything ho undertakes. He can till | Children under fifteen years of age
the soil, build a house, or paint a ! will not be admitted unless accompau-
picture equally well. i ied by their parents.
Mrs. Reece expressed gratitude of \ Mr. Griffith is not a sensationist^
the Sunday School for Mr. and Mrs. j so nothin.:.,’ wilt be said to appeal to
THE PRAYER CORNER
A LEAGUE OF NATIONS
TRANSYLVANIA BAP
TIST ASSOCIATION
If peace is to endure it must be a
peace made secure by/the organized
major force of mankind.
Consider for a moment what such
an organization Wbuld mean. It would
mean, first of all, the strongest pos
sible condemnation of the attitude
and action of Germany and her assis* day of the county fair lapping oven
\
The Transylvania Baptist Associa
tion met in the meeting house of
Catheys Creek Church last Wednes
day the 15th inst. in its 38th annual
session of three days. The atten
dance on the first day was meager,
attributable to the conflict of the last
tants in plotting, choosing and begin
ning and forcing the late war upon
the world. It is precisely because
she disdained and refused to submit
the Austro-Servian quarrel and own
on the first day of this gathering. Af
ter this a good attendance was se
cured.
It is particularly* proper to say at
this point owing to the short notice
SMALLPOXAND iTHENATIONMILrrANT
VACCINATION & CHDRd IDUr ANT
secret plans and purposes to investi- given the church and community of
Poovcy’s faithful service.
She paid, “The Sunday School has
iijcrcasfd three hundred per cent in
attondiince and seven hundred per
cent in colloction during Mr. Poovey’s
Pastorship.” He was always present
at Sunday School and has tau.a:ht a
class the greater part of the time.
Mr. Trowbridge expressed grati-
tute of the Institute for Mr. Poovey’s
willin.irness to help the school in
every way. He mentioned many ways
in which the school had found Mr.
Poovey etjually efficient.
In ppeakinjr of Mr. Poovey as a
friend of other denominations Rev\
Seasile said, “Mr. Poovey is to broad
minded to not be a friend of other
denominations. He has pever fail
ed to take interest in special services
held in any of the churches of the
town.”
Mr. T. H. Shipman represented the
business men in speaking of Mr.
Poovey as a citizen of the town. Mr.
Shipman ?aid, “I first met Mr. Poovey
iit a good roads meetin,g. I was fav
orably impressed with him thru the
intercr=t he took in improving the
roads of the county. He has ahvays
been present at any meeting that was
for the .eood of the people and he
was not laraid to express his opinion
on any subjeci.” Mr. Shipman spoke
o' tl'C active part Mr, Poovey took in
tho Red C'roi-s and Wnr Campaic:ns,
cf h:-.- ?.-?vvice uurin.tr the influenza
epidem'c. Ho said, “The business
ir. :i cf ’ic tov.'ii will feel a real loss
v. i'cr X,Poovey is no longer a citi
zen of lovv-n.”
In th( presentation of a fifty dol
lar ('■ as a irif i: fro'.n the church
Mr.
anyone but what the subject implies,
a good race of men and women.
LIST OF MORS
The following list of men have
■J
been drawn to serve on the jury at
the November-December term of Su
perior court.
First Week—November 24
Allison, E. A.; Paxton, Fielding;
gation, conference, judicial inquiry,
that her blood guiltiness was'most
flagnant and her criminal assault
upon the worlds peace cried to Hea
ven for punishment. Moreover such
an organization of free democratic
states would mean a practical step
toward a nev; era of internaticnal re
lations. It v/ould be a new kind of
treaty of alliance made by people,
not by monarchs—an alliance against
all wars whose beginners are unv/il-
ling to submit their cause to the com
mon judgement of mankind.
But would the organization cf such
a League of Nations lo defend peace
make v.'ar henceforward impossible?
No sa’ie man who knows the ignor
ance, the imperfection the passion-
able frailty of hunman nature enter
tains such a wild dream or makes
such an extravagant claim.
All that the League can hope to do
is to make an aggressive war such as
Gerir.any thrust upon the world in
1914 more difficult and more danger
ous. All that it purposes is to set
McCall, G. W.; Poole, A. N.; Owen,
C. F.; Hollingsworth, Ed; Allison, H. 1 up a new safeguard of peace, based
L.; Henderson, C. W.; Bishop, J. A.; I
Lyday, A. C.; McCall, J. A.; Everitt,
R. W.; Ball, O. L.; Hogsed, R. L.;
Grogan, Alex; Shuford, G. D.; Har
din, A. L.; Holliday, D. R.; Huggins,
A. L.; Hays, J. F.; Nelson, G. W.;
Batson, N. A.; Justus, Julian, Henry,
N. C.; Frady, Elbert; Kennemur, E.
F.; Ov.en. S. R.; Hollingsworth, E. M.;
Morris, Church C.; Merrill, W. R.;
Baynard, H. C.; Owen, John W.;
Nicholson, R. L.; Norris, J. H.; Size-
more, L. V.; Owen, Roland; Galla-
.more, P. L.; Orr, D. M.; Merrill, B. F.
Nicholson, C. T.; Blythe, T. E.;
Scrug.trs, V. B.
Second Week—December 1
I\IcCall, H. T.; Owen, Lewis; Cas
sell, 0. M.; Baynard, Morrison; Ful-
bright, W. P.; Deaver, J. P.; Garren,
J. H.; Hamilton, Manson; Nelson, G.
W.; Osteen, Cole, Townsend, P. C.;
I’aRwel!, F. F.; Glazener, B. J.; Al
lison, R. J.; Bagwell, J. C.; Batson,
C. Y.; Aiken, W. L.; Parnell, L. E.;
Ledbettcy, Ric^iard; Bryson, C. L.;
Simms, C. T.; Ross, Ed; Blythe, Clyde
Duclos, 0.
qr.
Ti','
Mr
ph Zachary indu].<rcd in elo-
in sounciinu' praises for ser
if ycu arc real busy you probably
have j:ev; worries.
church and town by
one\ 1]
oovw.
I hv? r(■.^pon;:c ?>Ir. Poovey sai.k
“When 1 c'ane in I thoa.jht the churcn
was decori'.ted for a wodd'ng, later
I ('cci.'i''.'. it was for a divcrce, but
th sc cxi)resjiions of praise have
scunciC'H like it va> a fuT^eral.” Mr.
Poov,-;,' oTered lo niairy any coup-c
that would step forwar:!. Kis ofTci
was not accepted.
T'.r. Rari"on rcaa the following re
solutions :
RESOLUTIONS
Whereas umler the rules of our
Church, our paster v.ho lias faithful’y
serv h;?; r-uu’re”rjal wil! be tra-
fcV'' '1 to VC-7 of scrv'ce.
And Y.hcrcas i:^' nas spent fou
yearT cf liard service ^or this charge
and has extended ihp. -Ines of the
Church in many dirccto'T'' and beyond
what had ever been projc«’Led;
And whereas we have v onio to real-
What the modern young girl needs
is an old-time big brother.
ize his worth as a pastoi <tnd as a
citizen,
cciirn
th . .
V
him \
tiiat succ
bold and yet conservative,
^ and far-sighted, ."■t’*ong in
\ : iihful to his parisL^'^'-.er:;,
11 ordine L-vJ others
ir.i - 's of crecd;
'I'hat we part wit.H
a pastor and citi-
in his new field
h Vdways the polar
ir of nis .lopos.
Be it furtlii. r I’csolviV,: That we ex
,nd to him anrl h>.', faithful vnfs and
his little ones the be^ wishes of
this ca’-:" ' cor'^Vcv.. tion.
Be it further resolved:
of these ret^^lutions be s
minutes of t^e Church
copy printed in'he Erevard
a copy sent to the Christian
with request to pubL-Ji
upon justice and supported by the
common faith, the collective force,
and the mutual trust of democratic
peoples.
That is one of the things—yes the
•nost important* thing—for which we
fought with the Allies against Ger
many and her assistants.
PEACE WITH POWER
A Prayer—O Lord, since first the
blood of Abel cried to Thee from
the ground that drank it, this earth
of Thine has been defiled with the
blood of man shed by his brothers
hand and the centuries sob with the
ceaseless borrow of war. Ever the
pride of kin.gs and the covetousness
of the strong has driven peaceful na
tions to slan.ghter. Even the songs of
the past and the pomp of the armies
have been used to influence the pas
sions of the people. Our spirit, cries'
out to Thee in revolt against it and we
know that our righteous anger is
answered by Thy holy wrath.
Break Thou the spell of the en
chantments that make the Nation
drunk with the lust of battle. Do
strengthen our sense of justice and
and our regard for the equal worth
of cth«r peoples and races. Grant
to the rulers of nations laith in the
possibility of peace thru justice and
.grant to the common peoople a nev
and stern enthusiasm for the cause of
peace and a League of Nations to
cnforce peace in the name of Jesus
Christ, the Prince of Pcace, we ask It,
Amen. C. D. C.
BREVARD WEDNESDAY
CLUE
BOOK
hat a copy
on the
ews and
dvocata
The course of study for the Bre
vard Wednesday Book Club for the
winter will be “Americanization,”
studies of the people and the move-
r.icnts that are mahmg up the Ameri
can nation. The fav,t prper by Mr:?.
Ward “Distinct Periods” treats on
the characteristics of emigrants in
the United States; second^paper by
Mrs. Silversteen, “"Why they come.’’'
The next meeting will be v/ith Mrs.
Bromfield next Wednesday.
Selica that they would be called upon
to entertain an Associational gather
ing, the good women, doubtless as
sisted by the men showed themselves
equal to the demands of swelling
crowds. So did the public dinners
indicate and the guests who invaded
private homes thought each had made
a hit in getting the best.
This writer, with other paupers is
consigned to the “poor house” for
present relief. The “relief” sought
came in ample form around a long,
groaning table which itself was much
relieved.
After the introductory sermon, de
nominated by tlie speaker. Rev. T. C.
King, a mere talk, letters were read
from 9 churches, bare quorum.
A permanent organization was ef
fected by placing Rev. C. E. Puett
in the chair, C. B. Deaver, clerk and
G. T. Lyday, historian.
Reports upon the various enter-
prizes of denominational work, each
being under the surveillance of a com
mittee for the last year began to be
handed in for discussion. The first
vv-as the State paper. Biblical Record
er.
The Thomasvi’!e Orphanage—Dr.
M. L. Kessler was present as its rep
resentative and delivered a most ex
cellent address. While he urged loyal
support of the orphana.ges he discoun
tenanced the breaking up to homes
while it is possible to maintain and
educate the children under the care
of a mother. Dr. Kessler was. the
only visitor representing a denomina
tional subject. Other subjects were
discussed without new departures
from old customs, save missions and
its relatives; upon them was placed
hew and renewed emphasis and made
the special order for Friday after
noon.
However, one new feature v.’as in
troduced and adopted denominational
enlistment vrork. This work is to be
done co-ordinately by State, Home
and Associational boards.
The idea seems to be to employ a
man of undoubl:ed ability and piety
for aU his time to evan.gelize, indoc
trinate and otherwise render himself
help<ful to the ministry and churches.
Miss Anna Logan of Buncombe, re
presenting the woman’s v.'ork in the
$73,000,000 drive spoke in the after
noon and evening on the nomencla
ture of the campaign. Her instruc-
'on were almost volunious entailing
ii ■!*endered no little eiYort. If the
enth -iasm of the speaker should fall
upon tl^ “teams” something will be
accomplisl ^d.
There wi nothing more enjoyable
of all the cxercises than the memor
ial service of Thursday evening. May
speak of this next week.
The next session will be held with
Oak Grove church, Quebec, 1920.
The hour for the consid<|ratiOii of
the spcclal order, the $75,000,000
can:paipn having arrive:! the Asso
ciation net having form.ally defined
its altitude tov/ard the spiris and the
matter contained in certain Bulletins
over the signiture of “Associational
Director” appearing in recent issues
of the Brevard News in v;hich parti
san politics couched Th unbecoming
blacl: 0
vaccina
smallpc
vaccina •
ren of
the ler
This seems to be an opportune time
to have something to say about small
pox and vaccination, as we see from 1
the daily press and reports from the
Bureau of Epidemiology that there is
no little smallpox in North Carolina
when there actually should not be a
case.
Few of the acute infectious dis
eases show such complete indepen
dence such as race, age, occupation
and sanitary surroundings as small
pox. It thrives only on unvaccinated
people. The mortality bears from 1
to 30 per cent. The cause of small
pox bears no relation on improved
sanitation, which has lessened the pre
valence cf tuberculosis, bowel trou
ble, hooi' worm and malaria. Gener
al sanit: on could not effect small
pox or '' 'asles. Smallpox spares
neither ' ,h nor low, rich or poor,
'hite. It spares only the
When an epidemic of
reaks out, those who are
a/e as safe as the child-
cl were from death, when
and posts of their doors
were sp.^.. kled with the Blood of the
Iamb.
Before the days of vaccination,
'smallpox counted among its victims
princes, kings and queens. We are
still ignorant as to the precise way in
which smallpox is conveyed. A view
that is generally held is that it is air
borne and enters the system with a
respiratory tract. We do know this,
that it is a preventable disease and
most easily preventable of all infec
tious diseases. The man that thru
prejudice or ignorance would allov\
his children to go unprotected against
this most loathsome disease is worse
than an infidel. The Good Book says
that “a man who does not provide
for his own household is worse than
an infidel.”
Vaccination virus is the specific
principle in a matter obtained from
the skin eruption of animals, being
known as cow pox. There are there
fore two ways of obtaining the virus.
One from the scab of vaccinated hu
man beings and the other from young
calves and is called bovine virus. The
old way of using virus from human
beings, is about done away with and
we have thereby eliminated infection
and transmitting disease to a great
extent . The bovine virus is .put up
in glycerine and all the harmful bac
teria are killed in this manner.
Vaccination is a simple operation
but should be done in a most careful
manner. Everything used in the oper
ation should be thoroughly sterilized.
The reason and tlie only reason of
bad sores after vaccination is that
the plac3 of vaccinatio i has been in
fected cither by scratching the vac
cinated arm with dirty finger na!'-
cr tying the arm up with dirty ba:
dages. Then you have to treat it
as you would any other infeetcd
place.
Immunity of gn'.allpox appears on
the 'eighth or tench' day after suc
cessful vccination. The question is
often asked “hovr long does vaccina-
language i’ad been lugged iutc a re
ligious movement and thinking that
such failure noAV at the close of the
session ir.i.^ht be construed possibly
as iaciv endorsement, this Vr-riter, that
he himself might not be misconstrued
in his ov/n name and for'h's own be
half aro36 and repudiated the spirit
and matter therein contained and
v/ithdrew.» So he stands today fo.r
weal or for woe.
The principles upon which this
movement is based are V'/^orthy. A
great world opportunity cads for per
sonal sacrifices.
J. M. HAMLII4.
A second prevailing’ thing in the
spirit of war was the romance of its
danger and difficulties.
It was only the greatness and the
reality of the cause which won them.
It was the magnificant paradox of
joy that rose from the very fact that
that cause had to be served at the
price of wounds and blood.
It was a thing of commonest note
that all thru the war men wanted to.
go to the front. They did not want
to stop at the back areas. They cov
eted the chance to get into action.
Horrible enough it was when they got
there and they knew it would be hor
rible but all the same there was
something in their blood that could
not rest if by any chance they might
gain the chance to taste reality to
the uttermost.
Nov/ if we are to believe the ability
of the Church to make manifest a
cause that is earnest and real, we
must assume in her a willingness to
respond with gladness to the element
of danger and difficulty.
It is the dull comfortableness, the
drab, inglorious safety of ordinary
Christianity which makes it fail to
appeal to men who will go over the
top, not only on the fi.elds of France,
but in the fields of ordinary life there
after with a happy valor.
Obviously the Church cannot du
plicate in its daily life the same kind
of risk and danger which are in-
s_^ances of war. We do not live in the-
midst of some persecuting lieathndom
v/here we are called up to face the
lions or go to the stake, but the spir
itual v.arfare in which we are engag
ed can have those elements of
slrenuousness of hard self discipline,
of deliberate willingness to be liable
to pain and loss v,hich are equivalent
to the soldier’s response to bodily
peril.
When v/e begin to take cur Chris
tianity seriously we shall se whether
this is not so. Let men behold in us
the spiritual self discipline, the sub
jugation of cur easy and comfortable
impulses to the resolute will to give
ourselves .with some real devotion to
Christian loyalty—let them see us put
into our’service as men of the Church
something of the same costly thought
and time and convenient faithfulness
which worldly men will put into their
worldly afftiirs and they will com
mence to know that there is some
thing in Christian obligations which
calls for a true man’s best. P. E. C.
■\Vhy does firelight always make us
think of the past and moonlight of the
future?
'•"otect against smallpox?” The
: ’‘c.i is somewhat variable.
V, l-;.-r information obtainable,
^--io::l/- -r^bacly be about twelve
years. Who should be vaccinated?
Every unvaccinated person*‘from ba
bies four weeks old *to people 104
years old. People should be re-vacci-
natad v/hen there is an epidemic of
snKiHpox. Children cannot attend
school v;hen smallpox is in the fam
ily nor can teachers teach school who
board in families v/here they have
smallpox.
The following is a list of the di
seases reported to n^e during the last
month: Four cases of scarlet fever,
one case cf diphtheria, none of them
of great significence, but it is a well
'stabiished fact that a most malig
nant ease cf cither disease rnsiy de
velop from an infection contracted
from a mild case, hence the impor
tance of constant vigilence. Lot us
keep our schools and their welfare
in mind at all times.
W. J. WALLIS,