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THURSDAY, APRIL 11, 1895.
One thousand new subscribers
by June ist!
Let us have one grand rally
for the Sun within the next few
weeks!
We want the Sun in every
home in the church. It ought
to be there; and can be, if every
member will do his duty.
One thousand new subscribers
by June ist! Will you not take
it upon yourself as a duty you
owe your church to help us
secure this number?
“Easter comes on the first
Sunday after the fourteenth day
of the calendar moon which
(fourteenth day) falls upon, or
next after, the twenty-first day
of March. If the fourteenth day
comes on Sunday, Easter Day
will be the Sunday following.”
A great many have said they
would take the Sun if they
could get it for one dollar a
year. Between now and June
ist is the time to suit the action
to the word. Our “special offer”
will cease then, as from experi
ence we feel sure that the Sun
could not succeed at that rate.
Your Easter Sunday will be
bright and joyous and happy to
you. Your home and your
church will be beautiful with fra
grant flowers. The song of the
bird will be sweet to you. The
anthems of the choir, and even
the sermon of the minister on
that day will make your heart
rejoice. You are comfortably
and cheerfully surrounded. But
there are others who live in the
fude hut; and there are no flow
ers there. They are thinking
of the handful of meal in the
barrel, and the slice of bacon on
the shelf; and they don’t hear
the glad* birds sing. They have
no new clothes to wear, and
hear no kind voice say, “Come
to our church to-day and they
hear no anthems and no lesson
of the risen Saviour. Do they
know of Easter and the resur
rection? Need we be surprised
if they do not? And ar,e we
guiltless in the sight of Him
who died that all might live?
It is interesting to note how
the egg has become so insepar
ably associated with Easter.
From the earliest times, it has
been regarded as the beginning
—the germ of life ; and from it
springs a higher and nobler form
of life. The resurrection of
Christ was the beginning of a
new me—a nigner ana nonier
life—the purely spiritual life.
Thus the ancients, always seek
ing after a sign or symbol, very
appropriately adopted the pro
verbial Easter egg as a symbol
of the resurrection. The time
honored custom of dyeing it red
is to represent the blood of
Christ shed on the cross for the
salvation of the world. The ex
change of Easter eggs has
mainly lost its significance to
day ; and this is much to be re
gretted, for it was both beauti
fuh and suggestive. May we 1
not suppose that the habit of ;
eating the dyeJ egg originated 1
in imitation of the sacramental;]
rite? |l
ODE SCHOLARSHIP OFFER.
We will give free tuition
n Elon College, for the
rEAR 1895-1896, TO THE YOUNG
HAN OR ifouNG WOMAN WHO
>BNDS US IN THE LARGEST NUM
BER OF NEW YEARLY SUBSCRIB
ERS TO THE Sun between now
tND August ist. Two six
MONTHS SUBSCRIPTIONS EQUIVA
LENT TO A YEARLY SUBSCRIP
TION. Ten per cent on all
SUBSCRIPTIONS MAY BE RETAIN
ED BY THE CONTESTANT. SEND
US YOUR NAME WHEN YOU DE
CIDE TO ENTER THE CONTEST.
ONE THOUSAND NEW SUBSCRIB
ERS BT JUNE 1.
SHALL WE HAVE THEM?
THE BIGGEST SPECIAL OFFER OF
THE YEAR.
We cannot feel satisfied with
our present comparatively small
number of subscribers. It is
unjust to the paper' and to the
church; and hence we are led
to make a final appeal to our
friends^ Our devotion to our
work and to the cause which it
represents leads us to make the
biggest sacrifice ever yet made
by the publishers of your church
organ. Brethren, will you not
meet us half way in this effort?
You have made the Sun your
official representative. Does it
properly represent our noble
body of Christian men and
women? Can it do so, ham
pered as it is by the seeming in
difference of the great majority
of our people—pastors and lay
men? In it is recorded your
current history ; it is your repre
sentative to the world ; is it what
you want it to be? Then,' we
beg your more earnest support.
We have the assurance of our'
friends that it is more represent
ative to-day than it has ever
been before; but, brethren, when
we look over our scanty sub
scription list—and the majority
of those not paid up—it almost
makes us feel that the sacrifice
which we are making is greater
than could reasonably be asked.
We want to increase our
SUBSCRIPTION LIST ONE THOUS
AND bv June ist. And that
INCREASE WILL HAVE Tc/ BE
MADE BEFORE THE PAPER CAN
HOPE TO BE ON A PERFECTLY
SOLID FOOTING.
We make this statement ad
visedly ; and those who are ac
quainted with the work and the
expense of the enterprise will
bear testimony to the assertion.
We do not ask the chief sacrifice
and burden to be borne by you :
we shoulder it nearly all our
selves. All we ask of you is just
a little time and work. The lib
erality of our proposition speaks
for itself. Here it is:
1. To EVERY NEW SUBSCRIBER
WHO SENDS US, IN A CLUB OF
THREE, ONE DOLLAR BEFORE
June i, 1895, we will send the
Christian Sun onf. year.
2. Every old subscriber
WHO PAYS UP HIS SUBSCRIPTION
TO THE TIME OF SENDING IN, AT
THE REGULAR RATE ($2.00 A
YEAR), AND SENDS IN WITH A
CLUB OF THREE NEW SUBSCRIB
ERS, WILL ALSO RECEIVE THE
Sun another year fob one
DOLLAR. /
Under the first part of the of
fer we give a big inducement to
new subscribers. Almost every
one can pay $i as a trial sub
scription to his church paper;
and now is your opportunity to
show that you really want it.
Under the second part ot the
proposition we do what is seldom
ever done by papers of any
kind—we give the old subscrib
ers equal advantages with the
new. They can get the paper a
whole year for one dollar, by
paying up at regular rate and
sending in with a club of three
new names at one dollar eacn.
This appeal is to all. We have
many good friends who send in
their renewals promptly, hut
they seldom ever ask a friend to
join them in the good work.
Under the above proposition you
save a dollar far yourselt and
a dollar for your friend—and
you can do it in ten minutes,and
often less. Will you not kindly
assist us in this special effort?
JP^“Remember that the regu
lar subscription price of the Sun
is not changed, and indeed can
not be, as no religious newspaper
with a small subscription list
:an succeed at a lower pried.
3ur terms are still'two dollars a
fear. We merely make this
inprecedented low offer for the
impose of widening the circu- i
ation and influence of the Sun. ]
\ll money received aftef Jdbfe
ist will be credited at regular
rate.—two dollars a year. Now
is your time.
TO THE PASTORS!
“The Christian Snn Unjr!”
We notice from our exchanges
that nearly all of the churches
have, during the year, set apart
one Sunday on which to make
a special effort to increase the
circulation of their church pa
pers ; and they seem to have
met with abundant success.
We feel that it will be a bless
ing to our paper, to our church,
and to the cause of God to call
upon our pastors to do similar
work for us. It is a Christian
work, and will do your congre
gation as much good as any ser
mon you could preach.
Here is our request:
* We wish every pastor in
the Christian church, South,
TO SET APART ONE SUNDAY BE
TWEEN now and June ist. on
WHICH TO MAKE A SPECIAL EF
FORT IN EACH OF HIS CHURCHES
FOR THE EXTENSION OF THE
CIRCULATION OF THE SUN.
If we may be pardoned foi
making a suggestion, would it
not be interesting and beneficial
to your members for you to
preach a special sermon on “Re
ligious Literature”—or some
kindred subject—on this day,
and then thoroughly canvass
the congregation for the new
subscribers at $ i .00 each ?
Your members have no doubt
often tcld you that they would
take the Sun if it were only one
dollar a year. Now we author
ize you to extend to them that
privilege ; and we sincerely trust
that many may take advantage
of. it. We believe they stand
ready to do so, if you will only
present the matter. Old sub
subscribers may be allowed to
join with th^ club of three new
ones according to the terms of
the above proposition—by pay
ing up arrearages at the regu
lar rate. *
We make this earnest appeal
to our pastors, because we feel
that they are in a position to do
a vast‘amount of good in this
work.
ttF' We will give each week
a list of those pastors who kind
ly consent to set apart this
special “Sun Day” in their
churches.
Please send in your name as
soon as you decide to thus aid
us.
NO MATERIAL CONFLICT WITH
OCR SCHOLARSHIP OFFER.
The above proposition will not
conflict with our “scholarship of
fer” so far as the number of sub
scribers sent in by contestants is
concerned. But the ten pee
CENT OFFERED MUST NOT BE
retained when sending in new
subscribers on this proposition*
‘ Now is the time to push your
contest. At one dollar a year
you ought to get a large number
of subscribers.
THE RISEN SAVIOUR.
And that lie was buried, and that he rose
again the third day according to the Scrip
tures.—I Cor. 15: 4.
“Alleluia! It is done! »
Christ is ris’n, and life is won!
Death has wheeled liis leaden flight
Toward the regions of the night
Life and light the henv’ns are tilling;
Light and life the earth are thrilling,
swift ascending with the sun.
Christ is ris’n, and life is won!
Alleluia
Next Sunday morning from
almost every pulpit in the land
will be proclaimed the blessed
ness of the resurrection of Him
who was crucified, dead, and
buried ; and yet on the third day
rose again. Millions of glad
voices will be attuned to sing
his praise; and joyful hearts ev
erywhere will be set athrob with
a new love for him who died
that we might live. Blooming
flowers, twining wreaths, and
floating perfumes will complete
the commemorative scene—and
surely no honest heart can ever
forget it. It is a beautiful serv
ice of flower and song and praise !
Unfortunate is he who fails to
enjoy it.
Commemorating, as it does,
the resurrection, the new life,
Easter comes in the most fitting
season. It is spring-time;; and
trees are leafing, grasses spring
ing, grains growing, flowers
blooming, and birds singing.
All nature adds its beautiful les
son of a new life. During win
ter’s cold and chilling blasts ev
erything abound us seemed sleep
ing in the lap of death. Spring
:ame, the snow and ice melted
iway, the dead leaves were
rone; and river and rill, freed
rom their icy prisons, leaped
or joy down the mountain side,
hrough valley and meadow
and, to find again the bosom of
their mother dfcean. The green
trees, the fragrant flowers, the
chirping birds, and rippling wa
ters, all remind us that out of
death cometh life. We believe
in the resurrection of Christ;
and on this glad day we sing
our hallelujahs that, through
Him, the grave must give up its
dead and let its prisoner go back
rejoicing to the bosom of his
The resurrection and the great
eternity beyond the grave await
us all. Shall it be an ascension
into eternal happiness, or a de
scension into eternal woe? This
is the reflection that comes to
each one with redoubled force,
as he listens next Sunday to the
impressive Easter service. The
answer to the question is with
you. May each one take Christ
as his model. As nearly as pos
sible live his life, and if needs
be, die his death, and have no
fears as to the future. The
stone will roll away, the tomb
will open, and angels will bear
you glorified into the presence of
your God.
Wkst.—Rev. A. L. West, of
New Waverly, Indiana, encloses
ns the. money for thirty copies of
the Centennial Sun already
received, and writes for ten
more. We appreciate his kind
words for the Sun.
Saturday Callers.—Revs.
W. G* Clements and J. O. At
kinson stopped in a tew miu
utes Saturday on their way to
appointments. Bro. Jesse .Win
borne was in also. We don’t
know a better crowd to “drive
dull care away.”
Mills.—Mr. Jno. A. Mills
has received the democratic
nomination for Alderman from
the tourth ward of this city.
He received almost twice as
many votes as any other candi
date. Mr.-Mills is one ot Ral
eigh’s most prominent and most
influential citizens. Universally
popular, he stands a good
chance of election, though in a
ward in which his party is in
the minority. The city could
not elect a more progressive and
public spirited man.
Petty.—We received a plea
sant call last Monday from Mr.
Jno. W. Petty, a. son of Bro.
Wm. Petty, of Pittsboro, N. C.
He was on his way home from
Washington, D. C., where he
has been attending the National
Veterinary College and Hospi
tal. He made the greatest pro
gress in bis studies as a Junior
Student for the year 1894-1895 ;
and was declared the winner of
the Junior Prize, consisting of a
free course in the college dur
ing the session ol 1895-96.
We wish him continued suc
cess, and feel sure that he- will
win it.
Elon Debate.—We are not in
receipt of an invitation to attend
the public debate to be given by
the Philologian and Clio socie
ties of Elon pollege Friday
evening, April 12. We expect
to be present and enjoy the exer
cises to the fullest extent. They
will discuss the question, “Re
solved, That. North Carolina
should have a compulsory system
of education.” The debaters are
Messrs. W. D. Harward and I.
W. Johnson on the affirmative,
and Messrs. F. A. Holladay and
J. T. Cobb on the negative.
Some good music under the su
pervision of Miss Price, Elon’s
efficient musical director, will
add to the pleasures of the even
ing. AH friends, whether they,
have tickets or not, are cordially
invited to be present. The
question *vill be decided by ex
Governor Holt, President Pea
cock and Dr. Geo. W. Long.
Jones.—We clip the follqwitig
notice from the Norfolk Ledger:
, “At the business meeting of the
Christian Memorial Temple
(Brambleton) last night Rev.
Dr. C. J. Jones, the pastor,
tendered his resignation, to
take effect November 1, 1895.
It was referred to a com
mittee. The resignation is
not due to any desire of
Dr. Jones to leave Norfolk, and
there is perfect harmony between
himself and the membership of
the church. The cause of the
resignation at this time is doubt
less due to the fact that since the
church, was organized, nearly
five ,years ago, Dr. Jones has
been pastor ot it under the direc
tion of the Mission Board of the
Eastern Virginia Conference,
and as the church has never of
itself called a pastor, Dr. Jones
resigns in Order tb permit it to
exertiSe Its dwri choice in ball-,
ing one. That a unanimous call
will be extended him to remain
as pastor, and that he will accept,
is thought to be quite certain.”
It is self-explanatory ; and we
are glad that our Norfolk, work
is not to lose the services of our
able and popular Dr. Jones.
fan (hr Correspondents.
Appointments.
I will preach at Shiloh, Ran
dolph county, 2nd Sunday at u
o’clock ; at Union Grove same
day at 4 o’clock.
At —;-- Thursday after 2nd
Sunday at 11 o’clock; at night
of the same, day at Brown’s
Chapel, Moore < •<unty.
At Pleasant Gr'oVe Friday at
11 o’clock, and at night at-.
Saturday at Park’s X Roads at
2 o’clock, and on 3rd Sunday at
11 o’clock; in the evening at
Ramseur at 3 o’clock ; at night
at Pleasant Ridge. Monday
night at Liberty. Tuesday at 11
o’clock at Smith wood.
M. L. Hurley.
To Dr. Barr. It.
i see in The Christian Sun,
of March 2istythat Dr. J. P. Bar
rett, in asking professing Chris
tians some questions, puts one
very positively: “Can you say,
‘I know my God is reconciled' ?”
I would be glad to know how
the idea expressed in the above
words can be reconciled with the
Holy Scriptures.
With very kindly feeling and
warm affecton fcfr^Dr. Barrett, I
do as I wish to be done by : for
if I speak or write anything that
does not accord with Bible
truth I wish to have it called in
question.
H. Beardshear.
Ponca, Neb.
Christians Not Disciples.
I have just read the little
book, ‘'Christians hot Disciples,”
by Rev. M. L. Hurley. It more
than met my* expectation;
though T was expecting some
thing above the average. When
I read the last page, I thought
Bro. Hurley was very much like
a good general. A good gen
eral never undertakes to do the
fighting himself, but knows
where to place his soldiers, and
how to inspire confidence in
their ability to conquer.' And
Bro. Hurley does but little writ
ing himself in making books,
but has excellent skill in pro
curing the best talent of the
land to write for him. Every
chapter in the book is good ; but
the first one in it, is worth three
times the price ot the book for
the historical facts alone, to say
nothing about the excellent
thoughts presepted from those
facts.
W. G. Clements.
Anonymous Articles.
Dear Editor :—As to your
rule not to notice any anony
mous correspondence permit me
to offer a remark or two ; and in
the first instance, understand
I do so in the interest of your
paper.
I think when the matter in
tended for publication does not
affect the character, standing, or
social relationship of anybody:
combats neither their sectarian
nor political views, but simply
gives the sentiments of the au
thor upon a given subject, there
should be no good reasons for
not giving it anonymously to the
public.
You must be conscious that
there are many ladies and gen
tlemen, for reasons best known
to themselves, w'ho would like to
have their literary contributions
inserted without their respective
signatures. Notorious if is that
some of the first authors in the
English language—and other
tongues too—and not a few, pub
lished many of their literary ef
forts in the newspapers and
through the monthly periodicals
under a nom de plume. The
letters of the immortal Junius,
and many of -the works of
Charles Dickens, Bulwer Lyt
ton, and others, were of this
character.
It the matter communicated
should have reference to ques
tions of doctrine, political views,
or social problems, why should
not such matter be considered
solely- upon its own intrinsic
merit, regardless of the man who
wrote it? Is it not customary
with editors of newspapers to
suppress their names?
As there are many hidies-and
gentlemen interested in this
thing I would thank you to give
publicity to this correspondence’,
as it may have the effect of caus*
ing others to express their
views through the columns of
your valuable paper.
Respectfully yours,
James Waller.
Suffolk,, Va.
From A In bum*
Dear Son:—Lust Thursday (March
28) my family and myself left Opelika
to attend the district meeting at New
Hope. We arrived at Stowd at 5 p in.
where we met Bro. H. O. Wall
who carried us to his pleasant home
kindly cared lor ns. We preaehed at
Uuion Grove that night. Next day
Bro. Jesse Crenshaw came by in his car
ri.ige aud brought us fifteen miles
through the country. We spent Friday
night in the home of Bro. 0. 11. Step
henson where every want wai served.
Saturday morning at 9:00 a m. wo were
on the church yard shaking the hands
of brethren and friends. We found the
following ministers Iliere: Revs. J. D.
Elder, 0. M . Dollar, T. H. Elder, W.
R. Knight, G. L>. Hunt, J. W. Elder,
and J. H. Hughs.
The following churches were repre
sented: New Hope, Pleasant Grove,
Christiana, Jackson Springs, Antioch.
Beulah, Mount Zion, Forest Home,
Union Grove, New Home, Corintli and
Rock Springs.
Rev. J. D. Elder opened the services,
and Rev. W. R. Knight was elected
President, Rev. T. H. Elder, Vice-Presi
dent, Rev J. 11. Hughs Secretary aud
Bro. J. W. Payne Ass’t Secretary.
The program then was read and the
different subjects thoroughly discussed.
The Detter support of the ministry and
Home Missions were subjects of special
interest. Everything was done in per
fect harmony and deep enthusiasm.
Preaching Saturday at 11:00 a. til. by
Rev J. YV Elder, 7:00 p. in. by Rev.
0 M. Dollar, Sunday 11:00 by the
writer.
After services on Sunday Rev. ,J. D.
Elder announced that there would be a
family re uuion at his house that even
ing.
At 1:30 p. in. at the old home were
gathered YV W. Elder, wife and six
children; J. L. Elder, wife and live chil
dren; J. YV . Elder, (wife and four chil
dren, absent); J. E. Eider and wife;
H. YV. Elder, wife and two children;
D. P. Elder, wife and two children;
R. W. Elder and wife; Henry aud Bu
lab, single.
Dinner was soon ready and we were
all brought once more face to face
around the old family table, which was
laden with good things. No one can
imagine the ihoughts and the memories
that clustered in the minds of father,
mother, Inn hers and sisters as we sat
around that table. May be for the
last time this side of vast eternity. This
indeed was a sweet and solemn occasion.
If in the morning of the resurrection in
the final re-uuiou when God shall call
his scattered children Home, where j
Christ shall gird himself and serve'
us with sweet inanua all around;
then if my father’s family can without
an absent one be among those guests, it
will indeed be a sweet aud joyful oc
casion. So may it be.
U. YV. Elder.
Opelika, Ala., April 4,1895.
ace,
and
Bt-reH Items.
Dear Sun :—Surely I must
wait no longer, but attempt now
to write up^the items of our
church for the past two months.
During the month of Feb. we
made very little progress, the
weather was so extremely cold.
And Dr. Barrett, because of
illness in his family was com
pelled to miss his appointment
4th Sunday. Third Sunday,
several of our members went to
Providence to hear Rev. Sam
Small preach, but because of
indisposition (so we learned) on
his part we were disappointed,
but w'e enjoyed our trip just the
same, for it was a pleasure to be
with the Providence brethren
and friends in their Sabbath
school and to speak with and
shake the hands of brothers
Hyslop, Gibson, Debaum, Port-"
lock and others. We wish these
brethren God-speed in their
work for the Master.
Sister Georgia Davis, who
died on the 8th was not very
wrell knowrn to the w'riter, but
we have every.reason to believe
that she was strictly pious. Her
parents and most ofher brothers
are faithful, godly members of
our church.
Last month our Sabbath
school was well attended and
we had preaching three times—
Dr. Barrett on 1st and 5th Sun
day and Rev. M. L. Hurley on
4th Sunday. We were glad to
have Bro. Hurley with us again,
and especially to hear him
preach. He gave us some plain,
striking, logical truths which we
hope may do us good in time
and eternity. Bro. Hurley, we
think, was looking milch better
than when we saw him last; y.et
he keeps quite feeble,but in spite
of his feebleness he seems to
enjoy life ahd still possesses his
humorous traits of character.
It was the pleasure of writer and
family to have him and Dr.
Barrett spend a short while with
them, but we Were sorry they
had to hurry on to perform ( til
er duties, thereby causing a
very short stay.
I am glad to see the littl^,
nieces and nephews from this
community writing to Uncle
Tangle. I hope, dear children,
you will continue to write and
that others may join in soon
and thus compose a nice little
band of workers from our church.
May God help you and all oth
ers composing “The Comer” to
be faithful * and true, always
abounding in the work of the
Lord.
Yours in Christ,
M, W. Hollowei.l.
April 1st, 1885.
Eloa College Notes.
This is the weejc for the an
nual public debate and we hope
to have a number of our friends
with us on that occasion—Friday
evening. The speeches are to
be interspersed with music by
members of the miis»c depart
ment here. ♦ .
Miss Loren a Lang of Graham
who has so many friends here
spent Saturday and Sunday at
Eion visiting Prof. Holleman’9
family.
The delegates who attended
the State Y. M. C. A. at Raleigh
yesterday at u o’clock reported
what they saw and learned at
the Convention. The occasion
was a pleasant one indeed and
our Y. M. C. A. workers seem
more enthusiastic and more
determined than ever. They
made an appeal to the audience
yesterday for aid to the work of
the Association and something
over eleven dollars was con
tributed.
The monthly missionary meet
ing was held last night. ' Papers
pertaining to missionary sub
jects were read by Frofs. Holle
man, Lawrence and Atkinson,
and a selection by Miss Irene
Johnson. A collection for mis
sions was taken. \
Our annual catalogue aiK| an
nouncement is now about ready
and will be sent to the press tor
publication at once. The courses
of study for next year will not
be very maternally changed.
The spring has come—“now
and then at least”—and tennis
and base ball and marbles and
“mumble the peg” are all now
in order. But may our friends
and the good Lord deliver us
from the base ball fever that
^eems to have struck some com
munities and colleges. This
base ball fever is something to
contemplate in this world at this
period of it any way. Athletics
and physical development are
all right for health’s sake. But
what is to be gained by the col
leges, for instance, in hiring men
to come to their teams and play
ball for them, I for one cannot
see. In one or more of the
teams advertised to play ball
last week between some ot our
colleges not a few, in fact in
some cases, quite a number of
the men to play were profession
al “base ballists” and had no
connection with the college save
to play the ball tor them. But
leaving all this out, what earthlyN
or heavenly good is to come
from this training of men in
college to become professionals
in base ball. In fact hasn’t the
base ball craze gone far enough
any way without the colleges
and newspapers doing every
thing possible to develop and
advertise rhe spirit and animus
of it. Does base ball make men
honest, upright, straight forward
men ? Is there aught in it to
develop character and inculcate
morals?
J. O. Atkinson.
From Tbe Valley.
The cold chilly winds of win
ter .have at last given place to
the pleasant and balmy breezes
of spring. The snow that re
mained so long with us has tak
en its departure, and where
death once seemed to rule over
the vegetable kingdom, the re
viving vegetation now tells the
beginning of brighter days.
What changes a few weeks can
bring about! Whether they
bring joy or sadness, life or
death the laws of nature are al
ways at work. The dreary days
may come in each life as well as
in the year, but the springtime
of joy and gladness will come
too if men seek for it.
On the third Sunday in March,
I began a revival meeting at
Bethlehem, Rockingham Co.,
Va. Muddy roads, March winds
and busy farmers seemed for
awhile to hinder our suceess to
some extent, but notwithstand
ing all this, the meeting resulted
in eight conversions and seven
additions to the church. Rev.
C. H. Swank was* with me part
of the time and rendered valu
able aid in the work.
My church work here in the
Valley seems to be moving on
fairly well. All' the churches
have a good prayer-meeting.
All have re-organized or will
soon re-organize the Sunday
school.
On the fifth Sunday in March,
I preached morning and night
in the United Brethren church
at Cedar Grove, near the mis
sion point Bxo. Swank is work