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From The Field LEAKSVILLE, VA. We held our “Children’s Day” service on the first Sunday which was a most enjoyable oc casion. Brother A. W. Andes preached an able sermon in the morning making a fine impres sion. An abundance of every thing to please the taste was served on the church lawn at noon. In the afternoon a lively and well rendered program was given by the children reflecting credit upon our worthy Supt. \V. N. Jenkins and his faithful teachers and our talented and helpful organist, Mrs. Etfie F. Aleshire. Two good addresses were given by Elders L. L. Las siter and A W. Andes. Collec tion was ,$26.08. Elder H. C. Moore is nearing the close of his 8rd year as pastor with us and is universally liked and esteemed bv all even more than when he first came. The attendance at Sunday school and prayer meet ing- is good and we have every reason to be encouraged. Elder W. T. Walters informed us some time ago that all his churches and mission points have . their assessments in hand awaiting our annual meeting at Antioch in. August to assemble on Thurs day before the -3rd Sunday, “Children’s Day” will be observ ed at Mt Olivet in Greene county on the fourth Sunday in this month. This is one of the churches served by Elder J. W. Doffiemyer another faithful and self-sacrificing minister of our confeifence. Elder A. W. Andes a recent graduate of Elon Col lege is doing good among us as conference missionary. We like The Sun and think our pastors should extend its circulation. Simon. LANETT, ALABAMA We have just closed one of the best revivals at Lanett that we have had in a number of years. With our pastor, Rev. - B\ Jassisted by Rev. ‘E Smifb who did the ihing, anJ Bev. E. M. Car shoul’conduct J 8°Dg 8ervice’ bear ildnot haYe been anything me* a good revival. \Ve were ^j.uite blest. The t^urch was revived and ten vere addthe church. a.PtBroth^l^^1'^ had the power with grew from serSl to service r was trulywood to be there. Brother Smith’s coming has been a blessipg to the church gind town and the people of ^tanett will look forward with ^id remembrances for his com cog again. n JEle is making his arrange ments to enter Elon in Septem ber, and we will say in advance, Brother Editor that Elon Col lege will be glad to have him. He carries sunshine wherever be goes. He is a young man and deserves the best we can \ give him. Our Sunday school is in fine condition. We have a regular attendance of fifty, and how we do enjoy the blessings that come from the Sunday school work. We were mighty glad to have Dr. D. A. Long with us a short time back and only regret we could not keep him longer. Come again Doctor. We er joy your company. W. L. Howard. ADDENDUM I would like to add to Brother Howard’s letter, my kindest re gards to the church and people of Lanett. During my stay with them rendered so many kind nesses and friendly favors that I shall never forget them. It will at any time he quite a pleasure to me to visit and labor with and for them when the privilege affords. I return thanks also for the purse of $23,10. Leon E. Smith, Columbus, Ga. Valley Letter. We were glad to see some notes from Brother S. W . Lin coln in this week's Srx. Work in the Valley is moving on smoothly. Bro. Andes is at I work and making a favorable J impression. A new enurcu nas oeeu organ ized, by Brother J. H. Barney, at Whisler’s Chapel, abont. three miles from Mt. Jaclcson. The new organization is composed'' of twenty-five members. The ma jority of them own homes in the neighborhood. Brother Andes preached there last Saturday night. He reports a good con gregation and a great deal of interest manifested. The leader in the organization seems en thusiastic over the outlook. They are worshiping in a union house. Last Sunday, the 24th was a good day at Wood’s Chapel. It was the occasion of an all day Children’s service. The 7-ecita tions were well prepared and rendered in an acceptable man ner. The writer tried to preach in the morning and followed the sermon with a collection in which dll the conference appor tionments were raised, and a few dollars over. This is the first church in the Valley, so far as we know, to raise all the ap portionment. It was one out of the two that paid up in full last year. We have no better pay ing church in the conference ac cording to their ability, but I am getting away from my sub ject. After the close of the morn ing service. a surnptdous dinner was served to all present. Rev. A. W. Andes, delivered a splen did address on the Sunday school and the age in the after noon. The program was inter spersed with good music. The Sunday school is thriving under the leadership of Brother C. E. Shaeffer. One new member was taken in the church andJaapHr" ^d^umday .jnocpirrgr We hope that all our churches will follow the example of Wood’s Chanel and come up to the conference with everything paid up in full. The apportionment is hot heavy and we will need every cent of it. We have all day services at the following times and places: dra sunaay m July Newport, 5th Sunday in July Bulah, 1st Sunday in August Mt Olivet. Our conference meets with Antioch church on Thurs day, August 16th, and will con tinue over Sunday. We would be glad to have any of the brethren who can do so to visit us then. WT. T. Walters. Harrisonburg, Ya., June 29, 1906. Holland Items. Since writing my last items, prospects seem to brighten some for a pastor for Holy Neck and Holland Christian churches. It wra8 feared both churches would be pastorless, as the present pas tors at both churches had signi fied their purposes to resign at the close of the conference year. The labors of both the minis ters, Revs. Rowland and John son, had been greatly blessed, and they are both held in the highest esteem for their work sake; but as they signify their purpose to resign and seek other fields, these two churches, which are to form pastorate, have been a little anxious about securing', not only the available man, but the man that would give entire satisfaction to all interested ones. Since writing the above, prov idence seems to favor all interes ted ones. A Newm in J appears before the anxious gaze Though a Newman , his second is known and readfully known, of all in terested ones, Rev. N. G.Newman by mutual agreement of the two churches we learn will be thepas tor. We rejoice with the church es in tlieir happy choice^ believe ing- blessings will follow the wise and fortunate union of churches and people. Through the efforts of Miss Mamie Holland and others, a nice entertainment was gotten up last week for the benefit of missions. Quite a number of young people and a few older ones were the guests, and a cream feast was enjoyed, and a nice little sum was secured for the mission cause. Rev.I. W. Johnson, pastor fill ed his regular appointment last Sunday. A good congregation was out as hearest, and all the services were pleasant and en tertaining. R. H. Holland. Henderson Letter. Our congregations here yes terday pras above the average. At Fullers in the afternoon the house would not hold the congregation. A large number partook of the Lord’s Supper at both places. Our Sunday school here has thus far made an average attendance of 31, and collections in the school have averaged, 9-ic per Sunday. Brother S. M. Atkinson, repre senting The Christian Sun, and a kinsman of the editor, was here Saturday and went over to Mt. Auburn Sunday. He is to be with me at Liberty next Sun day. We love to have the repre sentatives of our enterprises, especially The Sun, and college, in our field. The door this way is all the time open to them. The time has come when every important church enterprise must have a representative in the field. Pastors are willing to do their part but they cannot carry successfully all the interest of the enterprises of the church. The church at Jb ullers will begin revival services on the 5th Sun in this month. I leave today far our S. S. Convention at Went worth church, Next week it is my purpose to attend the Con vention in Eastern Va. M. W. Butler. Henderson, N. C., July 9th, ’06. The New Crusade. The evils of child labor in this country undoubtedly presents a national problem of. the first magnitude. One in ^very forty inhabitants is a child under fif teen years of age, bound body and soul to the loom, the coal breaker, or to some other cruel mechanism of corporate greed. Two million children in free America are enyiloyed in gain ful occupations, and because of that reason are deprived of the rightful heritage of ever}’ Amer ican child—health and educa tion. The industry, education and good citizenship of the republic are menaced bv the inhuman conditions existing in the great majority of those communities which permit of child slavery in its worst phase. A.crying nee 1 for reform is found almost in every state and territory of the Union. In Pennsylvania there are not less than 24,000 child ren under sixteen working in breakers or in the mines; the cot ton mills of the South employ more than 60,000 little boys and girls, all under the age limit recognized by humanity and the law; children in our great cities, hidden away in dark tenements and cellars, out of sight and be yond the protection of any law. What tne press and the perio dicals have done in the insur ance cases and the beef-packing expose must be done with child slavery. The search-light of publicity is needed to eradicate this growing evil, and it is only through unity of action and the combining of forces that an ti child labor laws can be enact ed and enforced throughout the country. The Woman’s Home Compan ion is pledged to the cause. It is giving its columns to the good of publicity. It is enrolling its army of readers in a vast Anti Child Slavery League, each and every memberr which promises to do his or her utmost to tight for the freedom of tne child slaves of the country. It be lieves every child has a right to health and education, and be cause of that right must not be permitted to labor in factory, workshop, tenement house or in any way prejudicial to health and education. . In this battle for the children, the Woman’s Home Companion asks the assis tance of every man and woman of the nation. The Model. It is of immense importance that the young should be led to emulate the good and the true. The youthful mind is so easily influenced by others. The suc cessful, or the brilliant, man, shines like a great luminary be fore the gaze of the ambitious youth. Such stop not to con sider, or to enquire, as to the character of such people. And before you are aware of it, forces have been set in motion that will determine the whole future life. That life is marred and possib ly a soul is lost. Such consid erations ought to demand from all of us the greatest possible care in this matter. Some one has said: Parents will sav, “Son, look at Lawyer A. He is making $ 10, 000 a year, and it is n ot many years since he did not own two two suits of clothes.” Or. “Look at Senator B. He has gone right up to the top ” Or “Look at merchant C. He has fifty clerks now, and ten years ago a hand cart would have held, his entire stock.” “We do hope you will be a $ucce$$.” Too bad! Cannot |success be thought of without dollar ] marks filling the eye? “My son, I am pray ring that you may come to be as fine a Christain as banker. D. His life is worth living.” “May you be such a grand man as farmer E. He is the very salt of his community.” “ How happy 1 should be to see you such a soul-winner as pastor p >> “Think of what missionary (’ has done in ten years! Trane, formed the entire province aj. most.” What kind of models are you holding up before your children? What kind of idea of life are they getting from you? —Presbyterian Standard. Jamestown and the Farmer. The value of free alcohol to the public can be better appre ciated when the many uses of this product arc known to the farmers of the country. Uncle Sam being desirous of giving the public the full benefit of the opportunities in store, purposes having an exhibit at the James town Exposition showing the development and uses of dena turized alcohol which is made from the products of the farm and garden. This exhibit will be in charge of competent gov ernment officials of the Experi ment Stations of the Depart ment of Agriculture. In connection with this Gov ernment exhibit will be exhibits of various kinds of internal combustion engines using de naturized alcohol for fuel. Farmers will learn at the James town Exposition how to save labor in a thousand different ways. They will be shown how they can utilize machinery for sawing wood, chopping stock feed, pumping water and many other/things. And the farmer’s wife can employ machinery for doing her churning, washing, operating her sewing machine and in many other ways to save labor. Special machinery is already being made for utilizing this new and cheap fuel and so economical will be .this fuel alcohol that every farmer can make his own supply from the waste products of his farm. Uncle Sam will also show the public how to use denaturized alcohol as a fuel for heating and cooking purposes at home and for lighting the houses and country roads. He will teach the farmers how they may save time and expense by making their fuel and lights at so small a cost-that their living expenses will be reduced to a minimum and their conveniences so greatly increased that they will find real luxury in living on a farm. The Jamestown Exposition, where Uncle Sam’s new show will be given free to everybody, will open its gates to the public on the historic shores of Hamp ton Roads, near Norfolk. Vir ginia, April 26th, 1907, and close November 30th, 1907. It will be an international exposition, given in honor of the three hun dredth anniversary of the first permanent English settlement in America. Thinks. We return sincere thanks to the beloved brethren and sisters of the churches in and around | Jonesboro. We are enjoying the benefits received from our friends and neighbors, a gra cious pounding at a moment all unexpected to us. A large crowd of the good folks of our town made their appearance at the front door and made a rush for the dining room where one after another laid down their gifts until the table was bur dened with the offering for our comfort. We extend to all, our most grateful and heartfelt thanks. May the gracious Heavenly Father pour out his spirit in abundance upon the donors and fill their lives with joy and gladness. A. P. Barbee and wifi.
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