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■; .'Kj >si ,Ma lx UfeW 1/'' s-S » rx IL ftwWMoUs&M vH» j» ■— JiFWIT J> Vol. IX—No. 34. COME—LET US REASON TOGETHER EVERYBODY—READ EVERY WORD ON THIS PAGE. YOU BELIEVE IN A “SQUARE DEAL”—DON’T DROP THIS PAPER UNTIL YOU HAVE DETERMINED TO ACT ON THIS WAR-TIME OFFER. E LOVE The Golden Age for its work’s I sake. That is the living truth. Since the paper was founded eight years and a [wl half ago, we have poured our all into the purpose of building in the South a great, in dependent, undenominational weekly for the inspiration of Youth and the Home, the de struction of the Liquor Traffic and the stimu lation of every form of Christian citizenship and law enforcement. We have tried to stand uncringingly for the verities of orthodox Christianity and have likewise tried, in the advocacy of measures and men, to put principle above party and conscience and character above coin and con quest. Those who have followed us from the start, we believe, will testify to the truth of this declaration. Caleb A. Ridley, brilliant preacher and pub licist, says: “If I had SIO,OOO I would put it into The Golden Age right now. I would rather see it live and grow in power than any other paper I have ever known. The Golden Age has never sounded a low note. From the very beginning it has been the brightest, bravest, cleanest, most inspiring paper for home and citizenship that this generation has ever seen.” This tribute is absolutely voluntary, and is in line with verily hundreds of other such beautiful things that have come to us during all these years of struggle and faith, making us feel that truly the work is the master’s; and they are coming now, with increasing appeal. Surely you agree that such a paper ought to survive the shock of war and go into at least 100,000 homes. GRIM GOOD HUMOR FROM TEXAS. Leland Malone, preacher and live-wire out in Texas, with one arm, one tongue and one genial good nature, sends a real dollar bill and writes as follows : Dear Bro. Editor: —Your last paper looked like the boy’s definition of the Skeleton —“Outsides off and insides out.” Am sorry the war threatens to take the “Gold” from the Age. It looks very squally out here in this land of taters, lasses and ’simmons. We may get a few ’possums and manage to keep soul and body together. But only the PROHIBITION “MAKING A NEW RUSSIA”—Page 2 ATLANTA, GA., OCTOBER 8, 1914 The Golden Age is now carrying its fear less messages of Truth and Purpose into more than 11,000 homes every week. ARE YOU MAKING THE TRAGEDY? Yet —we have on our books several thou sand dollars of PAST DUE subscriptions— enough to pay every obligation and give us a year of campaign work for the betterment of the paper, the increase of circulation and the general extension of its usefulness. These eight-page editions that we are pub lishing for a few weeks are really a war-time necessity. We must collect what you owe us —or we cannot live! THE VOICE OF OUR FRIENDS “greens” will keep you going it seems. I herewith send you one leaf and let you feast your eyes upon it. I can’t pay all bills, but then the merchants are used to hard pulls. We can only hope that the great war may end before Xmas time. If not then we may all be in a state of suspended anima tion or “inocuous dissuetude.” Many of the rank and file have the “highgollicumflips” now, as Uncle Tommy Boykin used to say. “The Golden Haired Sonny Boy” out here at my house is most six months old now, and can sit alone. He is a winner. Our state convention goes to By Wm. D. Upshaw, Editor. A GOLDEN DEED FROM A GOLDEN-HEARTED MAN. Down at Shellman, Georgia, lives a golden hearted man named W. R. Curry—Everybody calls him Riley Curry. Listen and rejoice with us over his beautiful words and his yet more beautiful deed: “Here is a check for $125.00 to prove my faith in The Golden Age. For several years I have been sending the paper to every tenant on my farms. It has proven a blessing to them and a blessing to me. I refuse to accept your wholesale offer of a dollar when it is given as a present. The paper is worth more than your war-time offer of $1.25 a year. But take this check and send your great paper to one hundred homes. My wife and I will make out a list and send you soon. “God bless The Golden Age, its Editors and workers, and give you the victory you so richly deserve. “Gladly, your friend and brother, “W. R. CURRY.” ANOTHER- WAR-TIME NECESSITY. Much as we regret to do it, we will be forced by these trying conditions to cut off every subscriber who is in arrears. You have not said “Stop,” proving that you have wished the paper to keep on coming. We have carried you because we have not wanted to lose you — supremely because we have desired to carry a blessing to your heart and home every week. Many have written thanking us for not cutting them off, because of the joy and blessing that The Golden Age brings them. LOOK AT YOUR LABEL— Listen: If you will send us a part of what is due, saying you do not want to part with The Golden Age in your home, we will gladly continue the paper until the financial stress of the war is over. If you will send us ALL we will make you a present of six months on your subscription. But if we do not hear from you by November Ist we will be forced to cut off every subscriber who is behind. October 15th will be the Editor’s birthday— Come, strain a point, do everything in your power to help him celebrate that day with the assurance that The Golden Age will grandly live and win! Remember — war-time or no war-time, you and your children must have WHOLESOME food for mind and heart as well as body. Remember Again —apply the “Golden Rule” to The Golden Age— do unto us as you would have us do unto you if our positions were reversed —then you will send us a remittance on what we have already worked for, large or small, TODAY, and renew if you can, thus helping to a greater victory, the paper’s fear less fight for the cause of God and humanity! Send Today! Today! TODAY!! Abilene on November 15-21. Pastor’s conference and women meet on 15th. You “had orter” come out again and see the great West. We face a crisis in our mission work owing to the financial depres sion. And “Old Virginny” has dethroned the Legalized Liquor Devil— that is great. Kentucky seems to be headed for “dry” ground also. Wonders will never cease. God rules and all is well. Best wishes. Yours as ever, LELAND MALONE, Carthage, Texas, October 1, 1914. ONE DOLLAR AND FIFTY GENTS A YEAR :: FIVE CENTS A COPY