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(0rite M- J3?hlet It tells how you may secure an in come that cannot shrink; how you may execute your own will; how you may create atrust fund; how you may give generously without hardship. It describes the annuity bond, a safe, convenient, and productive invest ment which promotes a fundamental Christian enterprise. Endorsed by all denominations. Writ ? for Booklet 24 > AMERICAN BIBLE SOCIETY Bible Houm, Astor Place, New York would be a great improvement in the teaching of the Sunday-school les sons. Snow lie n's Sunday-school Lessons. By James H. Snowden. Publishers, The Macmillan Company, New York. Price $1.25. This commentary on the Sunday-school lessons is a recent clamant for favor. The first volume by this author was published last year. But it has none of the weaknesses of youth. Its comments on the lessons are brief, concise, pointed and prac tical. It Is not so critical in the treat ment of the lessons as are some of the other helps. 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RICHMOND, VIRGINIA. DISTRIBUTORS OF REFREIGERATING EQUIPMENT ASBESTOS ROOFING, etc LAYMEN'S WORK. (Continued from page 7.) thanksgiving and praise. God blessed His acrfe. One man remarked that he planted the poorest acre on his farm and it made the most cotton. An other, that he used almost no ferti lizer on his, yet it made more than any acre on the farm. One lady gave two turkeys which brought ten dol lars, showing what the women can do. A widow and her daughter do nated sixty dollars and there were many other contributions in money also. A prosperous farmer who lives in Philadelphus community, but is a member of another church, gave a beautiful calf, which sold for twenty dollars. The two largest contributions were from two bales of cotton. Each brought $162.50. The total amount raised was around $1,700. Truly the Lord hath done great things for us whereof we are glad, and we cry out with the Psalmist, "Praise ye the Lord." Red Springs, N. C. Jfflaruages Fallis-Kincaid: Miss Ruth Kincaid and Mr. Thomas Fallis, of Mercer County, Ky., were married at the manse by the pastor of Troy Church, on Thanksgiving Day, at 3:30. They will make their home in Mercer County. Woodley: Harry E. Woodley, a member of the Davis Memorial church of Gassaway, W. Va., died in the hos pital at Buckhannon, November 11, 1922, aged forty-three. He was burled at Beverly, W. Va., November 14, 1922. Hudson: Mrs. Annie Bowman Hud son, widow of the late Judge Isaac Hudson, fell asleep peacefully at her home in Montreat, North Carolina, No vember 6, 1922. She was in her eighty third year and had lived a life of great Christian usefulness. Trcnholm: Mrs. Ethel Lofton Tren holm died at the home of her hus band, A. G. Trenholm, In Georgetown, S. C., on November 14, 1922. Her funeral services were held in New Wappbtaw Church, McClellanville, on the first anniversary of her wedding day. Besides her devoted husband, she leaves a little daughter, a few days old, and aged parents. From early childhood an active Christian, she will be a great loss to the Church. Bates: Died at her home in Troup County, Ga., on the 28th of Novem ber, 1922, Mrs. Charlotte Gibson Bates, in the eighty-first year of her age. A loyal and faithful follower of the Lord Jesus Christ. MRS. JOHN A. SIMPSON. Mrs. Sarah Frances White Simp son, wife of the Rev. J. A. Simpsbn, after an illness of about ten days, departed this life Wed was the daughter of Hon. and Mrs. Ben White, of Danielsville, Ga. At an early age she joined the Daniels ville Presbyterian Church, and was one of the most consecrated Chris tians ever known in Commerce. In her young womanhood she met, loved and marled Rev. John A. Simpson, and to that union was born two unusually bright boys ? John A. Jr., and Ben White ? who, together with their father, are left to mourn her loss. 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