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THE WESTMINSTER FEDERATION
OF YOUNG PEOPLE.
The young people in different parts of
the State of South Carolina, met in
Greenville on the 10th and 11th of July
last, on the occasion of the celebration
of the four hundredth anniversary of the
birth of John Calvin, and organized the
Westminster Federation of Young People's
Societies in the State; and adopted
a constitution, subject to the approval
of the Presbyteries and the Synod. The
Presbytery of Enoree took the following
action at its fall meeting, towit:
Resolved, First, That Enoree Presbytery
approve the organization and constitution
of the Westminster Federation
of Young People's Societies in the Presbyterian
Church in South Carolina, as
adopted at the organization of the young
people, held in the Second Presbyterian
Church Greenville, S. C., July 10, 1909.
Resolved, Second, That the action of
Presbytery on this matter be reported to
Synod, to meet in Charleston.
At a different session of the same meeting
of Presbytery, the following resolutions
were passed, towit:
Resolved, First, That Enoree Presbytery
recommend that the sessions of all
churches in this Presbytery be requested
to organize Young People's Societies in
all churches, where it is practicable and
where there is no young people's organization.
Resolved, Second, That this Presbytery
recommend that all societies organized in
all churches in this Presbytery affiliate
with the Westminster Federation of
Young People's Societies.
The Presbyteries of Charleston and
South Carolina also approved of the
organization and constitution of the Federation
and these three Prefthvterien re
ported their action to the Synod that
recently convened in Charleston, and it
also approved the action of the Presbyteries.
The other Presbyteries postponed
action until their spring meetings.
The officers and members of the 11
Federation feel greatly encouraged by
the interest manifested by the Presbyteries
and the Synod and cordially invite
all the Young People's Societies in the
State to unite with the Westminster Federation.
At a meeting of the Advisory
Committee, held in the First Presbyterian
Church, Greenville, since the adjournment
of Svnod. the secretary was in
structed to send copies of the constitution
to all of the societies under the
control of the sessions of the churches
in South Carolina, as well as an application
blank to each; ant} invite them to
unite with the Federation and assist in
perfecting its organization and constitution.
The present officers are: Dr. C. R.
GalHard, President, Spartanburg; Mr. C.
R. Bailey, Greenville; Mr. Frank Ander son,
Westminster; Miss Jennie Irwin,
Honea Path and Mr. Austin Hudson.
Creenville; first second, third and fourth
vice presidents, respectively; Mrs. J. P.
Stevenson, Spartanburg, secretary and
Mr. John M. Palm, treasurer, Greenville,
S. C.
The Advisory Committee consists of
IE PRESBYTERIAN OF THE SC
Mrs. Louise Mayes, Mr. Allen Graham.
Miss Barbara Mallard, Miss Grace Deal
and Miss Alice Puckett, in connection
wun me omcers.
Dr. A. L. Phillips, the General Secretary
of Young People's Societies, has expressed
his sympathy with and given his
support to the movement; and it is earnestly
hoped that its influence will extend
throughout the State to crystallize and
use the mighty forces of our Young People
for Christ and the Church.
THE TRIAL OF MESSRS. SHEPPARD
AND MORRISON.
We are taking this means of thanking
all who have prayed for us or felt an interest
in the distressing situation during
those dark dnvs in Prwn trnlnnH WWlo
we thank you most earnestly for all the
interest shown in us personally, yet our
poor native people must never be forgotten
in these days of persecution and
forced labor.
Our trial came off on the 20th inst.,
but the judgment will not be rendered
until the 4th of October. So we must pa
tiently wait till that time before we can
know what our fate is.
Owing to an alleged error in the summons,
Mr. Morrison was put out of the
case and the suit was continued against
Mr. Sheppard for thirty thousand francs.
We were most fortunate in having as
our advocate the distinguished Belgian
statesman, M. Emile Vandervelde, who
has during all these years so nobly
fought, even in Belgium, for the cause
of the oppressed in this land. His
speech in our defence was a masterpiece
of eloquence, invincible logic, burning
sarcasm, stinging rebuke of the whole
luniunuiia avaium 01 iorcea iaDor ana a
pathetic appeal for justice to be done
in this case not only for the sake of the
missionaries who had dared to speak out
in behalf of the oppressed but especially
for the native people in whose behalf he
had primarily come. All honor is due
to Mr. Vandervelde, who, at great sacrifice,
has come out for us and the natives
at this time. We hope that some definite
action will bo taken by all Interested in
this cause to show to him our appreciation
for all he has done.
This libel suit was brought against us
because of a brief article which appeared
in the Kassai Herald, published at
L,uebo, in the issue of Jan. 1, 1908, in
which Mr. Sheppard gave a brief descrip
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uuu ui me uisucBaiiig Hiiuitiiun prevailing
in the Bakuba country as result of
the forced labor system then prevailing
in that region. The article was not intended
primarily against the Company
which was doing this oppression, it was
simply intended to show the condition
of the country. The name of the Company
was not even mentioned in the article.
It so happened that shortly after the
article in question was written, the English
Consul paid a visit to that region
miu uc iuuiiu iimi mi mat Air. tsneppard
had written was true and much more.
His report was published by his government
In a White Book. This caused
great consternation among the stock
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holders of the Company in Belgium. But
they could not touch the English Consul,
consequently they had to find something
cioc aim iins mtie article which they
found in the Kassai Herald was the best
thing they could lay hands on.
At the trial the attorney for the Rubber
Company tried to show that there
was a conspiracy between us and the
English Consul. We proved not only
that we did not know that he was coming
to make his investigation but we did
not know his name even. It is true that
Mr. Sheppard went with him through the
Bakuba country, at request of the Consul,
to act as interpreter.
Then the advocate of the Rubber Company
tried, of course, to bring in the old
religious controversy between Catholics
and Protestants, claiming that this article
was written really because of animosity
against the Catholics. Of course,
nothing could have been more far-fetched,
for we fully knew that the Company
had nothing to do with our relations concernin??
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o w*?t.uvrj?V,0. AVIttV we Siai6
just here that all these years It has been
the set policy of the government here
and these rubber companies which really
form a part of the government, to befog
the real issue by this appeal to religious
controversy, which has had nothing to
do with the matter. They have tried to
make the Powers believe that this was
only a religious quarrel after all.
But perhaps the strongest point in our
favor was that the Rubber Company reCAREFUL
DOCTOR
Prescribed Change of Food Instead
of Drugs.
It takes considerable courage for a
doctor to deliberately prescribe only food
for a despairing patient, instead of resort
ing to the usual list of medicines.
There are some truly scientific physicians
among the present generation
who recognize and treat conditions as
they are and should be treated regardless
of the value to their pockets. Here's an
instance.
"Four years ago I was taken with
severe gastritis and nothing would stay
on my stomach, so that I was on the
verge of starvation.
"I heard of a doctor who had a summer
cottage near me?a specialist from N. Y.
and as a last hope, sent for him.
"After he examined me carefully he
advised me to try a small quantity of
Grape-Nuts at first, then as my stomach
became stronger to eat more.
"I kept at it and gradually got so i
uuuiu eai ana aigest three teaspoonfuls.
Then I began to have color In my face,
memory became clear, where before
everything semed a blank. My limbs
got stronger and I could walk. So I
steadily recovered.
"Now after a year,on Grape-Nuts 1
weigh 153 lbs. My people were surprised
at the way I grew fleshy and strong on
this food."
Read the little book, "The Road to
Wellville," in pkgs.
"There's a Reason."
Fu?r- rm.mA ?k. -I
? -. auuvc icncr ? a new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true, and full of human
interest.