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THE BUTLER HERALD, BUTLER, GEORGIA, NOVEMBER 26, 1912.
PAGE FIVE
Lieut. Ben Persons motored to
Atlanta Monday for a brief'visit.
ocal Happenings
Misses Frankie Sikes and Raye
Cox spent Wednesday in Macon
shopping.
Mrs. F. A. Peed had as her guest
Friday her brother, Col. Theo J.
McGee, of Columbus.
Miss Myra Byrd of Perry was the
Among the sick the past week
Lesson Text: Mat. 18:15-17
Acts 1:8; 2:4°; 6:1-4; 11:29-30;
13:1-3; I Jno. 1:3
'^?n" p ^l l0 h S i tc ^ hl "f s fellow- Miss Ann Griggs
ship but also "In the breaking cf _ . .
berad and' prayer." They were to Celebrates Birthday
break bread that they might keep \\y j j . e ,
| In remembrance of tho Lord vivid- > i” Cunesday Afternoon •
(ly in their minds. They were to j ....
| pray together, thereby teaching efl- j
! lowship, spiritual communion, and Little Miss Ann Griggs eelebrat-
| worship. These were privileges ed her fourth birthday Wednesday
i that he converts were quick to afternoon, Nov. 18th, with a birth-
| discover were available to them day party at her home here,
land which earnestly commended. The home was attractively deco-
I to others. i rated with chrysanthemums.
In the passage in Acts 6:1-4 wo I Tho hostess received her guests
and all of whom are reported to .Golden Text: As tho Father hath r _
be irqprovlng.thelr friends will be 1 sent m0 cven so send I you. , have an account of the first rift in attired in a blue birthday dress,
pleased to learn, are: Miss Sara I Devotional Rending: Gal. 6:1-10 the Christian fellowship. A mur-! Assisting the young lady’s moth-
Windham, Miss Verna Jarrell, Mr. I , ° ur lesson text for today con- murnlg arose; and most divisions ® r » ^ rs - Arnold Griggs, In enter-
Rufus Trussell and Miss Frances slsts of six short passages, and of opinion within the church today taming were Mrs. Wyman Harris,
Cook. would at first thought seem a lit- ar i se w ttha murmuring—because Mlss Ruby Jean Johnson and Miss
tie confusing. But upon examlna- Greek speaking Jews who had Bobby Burns.
Rev. F. J. Gilbert was called to tion we find that it is a well fit- been converted to Christ believed Delightful refreshments were
Smithville Saturday to conduct the ted together plan which furnished that the widows among them served to those present which in-
■ funeral service for Mrs. Willie J. a setting forth of seven of the fun- were not receiving their fair share eluded: Nancy Childs, Reta Faye' Charlton Ogburn, Mr. Ogburn be-
week end guest of her parents Mr. Cowart, 64, a member of Mr. Gil- damental principle functions of 0 f relief allowance from the com- McKenzie, Betty Theus, Jerry and Ing Butler's leading merchant and
and Mrs. B. ,J. Byrd I bert ' s church when he was pastor the church. mon purse. Dan Harris, Sammy and Charlotte with large farming interests in this
I of the Smithville Methodist churcli | The better we know the church’s The apostles were quick to ap- Edwards, Cecil Griggs, Mickey, vicinity.
Mr. and Mrs. M. W. Smith, of three years ago. I mission In the world the better will predate the seriousness of such a Stone, Ethel Montgomery, Frances I Dr. Ogburn, who is now profes-
Noted Educator And
Butier Native, Welcomed
Visitor Here Saturday
It was with simplicity and heart
full of tenderest sentiment that
Dr, Will F. Ogburn last Saturday
afternoon walked up and
down the. streets of Butler, drop
ping in here and there in places of
business, offices of county and
state officials with which he in
cluded an hour or more spent in
this office wading through musty
files of the Herald dating back
forty to fifty years ago when he
was a school boy in the primary
grades of the local school. His par
ents were the late Mr. and Mrs.
F. J. Gilbert, Mrs. H. G.
and Miss Hazel Jarrell,! J- Peterman included Mr. and Mrs sin to make inroads into their s i e( j the coming of a famine dur-1 lust Frlday -
Macon, visited friends and rela
tives here last week.
Mrs. William Parker of Lawton,
Okla., is visiting her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. C. J. Peterman.
Mr. Otis B. Cox, student of
Georgia Tech, Atlanta, spent the
week end with relatives here.
Mr. and Mrs. G. T. Whitehead
and children of Macon, were week
end guests of Mrs. F. A. Peed.
Mr. Herman Elliston of the At
lanta Naval Air Base spent last
week end in Butler and Rupert.
Mr. and Mrs. G. T. Whitehead
and children of Macon, \ were the
recent guests of Mrs. F. A. Peed.
Mrs.
Cheek
spent Monday in Columbus shop
ping.
Mrs. L. A. Sheppard and son,
Jerry, of Waynesboro, are guests
of Mrs. T. G. Turk and Mrs. Sara
Cross.
Mrs. George Wilson, of- Alta-
dena, California, is the .delightful
guest of her sister, Mrs. E. W. Hall
and Mr. Hall.
Mrs. Wilbur Mimbs of Milledge-
ville and Dr. Julian Gill of Macon
were the recent guests of Mr. and
Mrs. A. J. Gill.
Mr. W. J. Riley, Jr., student at
Georgia Military Academy, Mill-
edgeville, is the guest of Mr. and
Mrs. H. H. Riley.
Miss Helen and Ruth Bazemore,
of Bessie Tift, Forsyth, were week
end guests of their parents, Mr.
and Mrs. B. H. Bazemore.
Mrs. Robert Cochran and little
son, Tom, are spending the week
at Reynolds with Mrs. Cochran's
parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Payne.
Mrs. J. M. Rustin and Mrs. A. E.
Guinn returned home Tuesday af
ter a most delightful visit of two
weeks to the Nation's Capitol City.
Mrs. Nora George, of Greenfield
Ohio, arrived in the city Thursday
to spend the winter with her
daughter, Mrs. C. M. Babb and'Mr.
Babb.
Miss Pansy Riley of Atlanta, Mr.
Frank Riley of Athens and Miss
Bebie Dixon of Birmingham, Ala.,
were the recent guests -of Mr. and
Mrs. H. H. Riley.
Mrs. Eli Garrett, Mrs. Elizabeth
Gill and Mrs. Paul McLarty after
a pleasant two-weeks* visit to Mr.
and Mrs.Sam Borom, at Charleston
S. C., returned home Tuesday.
Quite a large number of our citi
zens attended the Georgia-Auburn
lootball game at Columbus Satur
day and were very much disap
pointed in Georgia's defeat.
Mrs. Raymond Anglin and little
daughter who have been the
guests of Mrs. W- A. Anglin for the
past few weeks, returned Tuesday
to their home at Talladega, Ala
Miss Nina Bone after a visit of
several days to her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. W. E. Bone, erturned
Tuesday to Alto, N. C., where she
is doing professional nursing at
the Veteran's hospital.
Mrs. A. L. Sheppard and son,
Jerry of Waynesboro, are spending
several days with Mrs. T. G. Turk.
Mrs. Ben Gray Moore of Atlanta
was the week end guest of hei
mother, Mrs. T. G. Turk.
Miss Helen Jarrell of Bessie Tift
College was the recent guest of
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. A.
Jarrell. She had as her house guesc
her college room-mate, Miss Willie
Ann Phillips of Hinesville.
Rev. F. J. Gilbert and Mr. C. E.
Benns spent Monday in Columbus
attending the District Ministerial
Conference and annual meeting
the District Stewards called by
Rev. W. A. Reese, Superintendent
of the Columbus District, South
Georgia Methodist Conference.
Among those from Butier > - at
tending the Georgia-Auburn foot
ball game in Coiumbus Saturday
included: Mr. and Mrs. John Reic
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Miss Bebie Dixon and Miss Myra
Byrd.
Mr nnrt Mrc wninrrt Rr.msnn nf 1 we be fitted £or a P lace ot ser vice division of opinion and most anx- Montgomery,
it ... . . 'lous to remedy it. They decided Griggs and ’
Reynolds, announce the birth of a j , “ I *“ the flrst passage of our les-'^at ti w^not‘right^that they
2£*J£rJm P Lti2i SMsM 's? n today we have a vivid picture should not take any time from the
Robert and
Tommy Theus.
Vincnttnl Ko nn 11r,j4 \TTJ11 _ ri„ ? DUIi WUtty vvc UOVC “ V,VIU r‘ v , * SIlOUlCl UOl ItiKC ally IllTie IrOHl 1110 Rl -1 4 _
iTM u " d ,, M of the early church - At that tlmo proclamation of the word which Birth Announcements
lt was a fellowship and not a the y by training and association!
MrQ Hn.im great organization as it is today, with Jesus were fitted to make to . . M „ . „ Mn _„, , mu uuu,u™ U t-ui 6 m
nf aifrt Mrf « All through the Mediterranean re- g i ve time to the handling of mon- ^ aad A™ -ft week, the first in Atlanta Thurs-
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. H. B i on seDara te small congregations matters. Thpv therefore, bud. announce the birth of a son at the day nlght at tbe pj edmon t Hotel
0 as guest of the Social Sciences,
Clay sor of sociology at the University
I of Chicago, was research director
• | of the President's Research Com
mittee trends and has served on
many other social study groups.
' By special invitation he deliv
ered two addresses in Georgia last
Bazemore, of Butler.
Friends of Miss Evelyn Hortman
gion separate small congregations ey matters. They, therefore, sug- announce
which were held together by their ges ted that seven men be chosen. ' local hospital last Sunday,
loyalty to the risen Christ. An un- Afterwards these were called dea- young man has been named
will be glad to learn that she failing sign of a true church is the M ns-^o would attend f such Samuel B. Jr. Lt. Magruder is now
has resigned her position with the spirtual fellowship that is por- matters. These men were to be of
StoViT Furnitore ^Smer “to" ‘accept Wed to the world by its members good reputation, spiritually mind- Magruder will be remembered as
a higher nosition as bookkeeper The Master's direction in this pas- e d and filled with plenty of com- * be £ormer . Miss Nella Knowles
for the Stillwell Construction Co in sa B e is that we are to rebuke and mon sense and practical business. Maddox of this city.
Macon. At present this company tr y t0 coerce sin at any P la ce that Ministering to the World Needs I Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Hutcherson
has contracts at Wellston, Camp lt ma y be £ound - We regard it our We hear quite a lot about proph- ’ nanounce the arrival of a son on
Wheeler, Cochran Field and Her- duty to hasten toa neighbor s side || ln the Old Testament, but very Nov. 19.
bert Smart Airport when he is in sickness or sorrow, little about them in the New Tes-1
Jesus teaches that the worst thing tament. But Agabus, a man withi Mr.- and‘ Mrs. . .
Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. C that can befall a person is to have a g j(t of foreknowledge, prophe- announce the birth of a daughter
H. L. Hardage and children, Mar- spirits. Under such circumstances j ng the reign of Emperor Claudius,
lyn and Annette, of Columbus; Mr. our Master warned to do him the \yben this came to pass the new-
and Mrs. Fred Willingham, Miss good service of pointing out to him j y made Christians of Antioch
Anita Willingham, Mrs. Oliver what you know will mar his life q U i c kly went about relief mens-
Herringtort and daughter, Faye and perhaps lead him to ruin. ures f or the Christians in Jerusa-
Leilani, of Macon; Mr. and Mrs. C. | Jesus was always kindly and [ em The believers in Antioch
J. Peterman Jr., of Camp Stewart; eonsistant. So deeply appreciative d id not have to be urged to assist
Mrs. William Parker, Lawton, of the tenderness of human fail- thelr brethren in Jerusalem. As
Okla.; Mrs. Paul Abercombie and:ing that he wanted always to pro- soon as t hey heard of the famine
children, Carol, Carl and Jack, Mr tect them. Do not bring a sinner ever y man “determined to send
and Mrs. Gordon Bloodworth and privately to him concerning his re iief. Christ had made them ten-
Miss Iva Lee Peterman of Butler, jsin. If he refuse to hear you take de r hearted, and the very sight of
1 others with you that they may j need made them eager to help.
After winding up her business bear witness of your desire to | Every man gave according to
affairs in Brooklyn, N. Y., follow- b elp your friend and of his reac- b j s means. The poor man gave of
ing the recent sad passing of her tion toward your efforts. If he still bis meager possessions and the
husband, Mr. Henry R. McClean, re fuses to hear you then the man's r j cb 0 j b is abundance.
Mrs. Heard Scandrett McLean ar- case i s so desparate that he must A common need and a common
rived Monday in Butler where she be brought before the church. Lord un ited old and young, rich
will make her home in the future Throughout this message the era-1 and . poor> Gentile and Jew in this
to the delight of her many friends. pbas is is put upon the enormity great une drtaking of compassion.
Mrs. McLean was accompanied on 0 f s i n , and upon the healing pow-, A( ; ts 13^.3 is an account of the
her trip from Brooklyn to Butler ev 0 f Christian brotherhood and £irst m i ss i on ary movement in the
by her sister, Mrs. L. H. Sims, who fellowship. ' ] history of the church,
had been her guest and assisting | j n the second place the empha j B ecause it was the first it was
her in preparing for the change of s i s i S upon the mission of the one p£ the most significant in the
residence during the past several: church which is to witness before b j s t or y 0 f the church,
weeks. the world to the saving power or, Fiisti we Bee that the church of
, „ . . „ Jesus Christ. . . ■ Antioch quickly produced a high
While “freezing has become a Ag QUr Lord W hen He was get- t of lea der. In that church
popular procedure, as erlates «> j read for hls asce nsion, led ' there W ere prophets and teachers,
industry, has evidently been ex- ! hig dlsciples to the Mount of And among the number, Barnabas
pnaded even into the ministry. 01ives they began to ask him and Saul As t hey worshiped and
Rev. J. C. Adams, born and reared uestions concerning the restora-1 BU bj e cted themselves to the dis-
in Butler the son of the late Rev. ^ Qf the ingd0 m of Israel. They 1 cl j es of t he fasting, the Holy
and Mrs. J. T. Adams, was last were anx i ous to know just exactly Splr i t spo ke to their enlivened
week assigned by the North Geor- wben tbe time would come. Jesus bearts and commanded them to
gia Conference as pastor of the v emphatically informed. them separa t e Barnabas and Saul for
Franklin Methodist church for his ' the times and seasois were-not the work w hereunto the Holy Spir-
thirteenth year in the s ame con- f known even t0 hinl( b ut were, lt had called them .
nection. “Clyde,’ as he is affection- )known on i y to God himself. The | The central thought in this pas
Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Moncrief of
Roberta announce the birth, of a
daughter last Saturday.
Georgia Academy, when he had for
his subject, “Social Character
istics” and "You and Machines.”
On Friday Dr. Ogburn spoke at
Willingham Chapel, Macon, where
he spoke on “What Lies Ahead”
from the viewpoint of social scien
tist. He was guest at a luncheon in
Mary Erin Porter Hall following
Howard Taunton 1 his address. At the luncheon he
compared Southern colleges favor
ably with those in other sections
and emphasized their potentialities
in the development of character
and personality.
Dr. Ogburn’s two public address
es in Georgia were followed by a
visit to Taylor county where he
was the guest over the week-end
of Mrs. Florence Ogburn English-
and Miss Melissa Ogburn, kins-
ladies at Reynolds.
HERE AGAIN
^ IN NOVEMBER
★
Tree planting time is here
again. Early plantings live better
and grow off faster than those
planted later in the season. I rep
resent several of the most reput
able Nurseries and can supply
your needs in anything in Nursery
stock: Nut and Fruit Trees and
Yard Shrubbery. Can save you
money on your purchases and
will appreciate your patronage.
J. T. Mathews, Butler, Ga.
ately known to his host of warm
friends, performs not only pastorial
duties, but heads many religious,
civic and social organizations in
Franklin and Heard county.
Thanksgiving Day
Observance Here With
Service At Baptist Church
By agreement between leaders df jin such a way as to redeeimoth
meaning then of this is to us to be! gage is the insistence that the
prepared for the coming and power of the Holy Spir it yas the
therefore when we are called to fac i or 0 f pr i ma ry importance in
be ready. Jesus assured them that| the send tng out of the first mis-
until the restoration did con je , sionaires . This enterprise was not
thei rchief duty in life was t0 something that a high-minded
witness for Christ. There are three j group of men conceived. The in
outstanding truths in the second j unc ti on was of divine origin,
part of the lesson. First is Thousands of unnamed mission-
their witnessing will be in vain
unless they are equipped with
spiritual power.
Only the redeemed can witness
. nn 4n rnrloom nth *
aries have till this good hour fol
lowed the train of Barnabas and
Saul. , . .
The church which has refused to
follow the Lord's injunction con
cerning missionary work has be
come disqualified for real King
dom work.
The last passage of scripture
sets forth the seventh duty of the
church, namely: to proclaim the
By agreement Detween m sum. « and W e
all the local churches and church e rs. We must know Jesu
goers in general a community mU st practice what we are s P“
Thanksgiving Day service will be ua lly taught.'The second P r °^ se
held at the Baptist church next ln this verse is to that.spiritual,
Thursday, the hour of service will power will b efc.®^
? ?*££ ST 2T: STS ThS we have seen
dist church assisted by Rev. Hugh Heaven knows no boundary. That and heard declare we unto yo
Dozier! pastor of the Baptist' is His redemption to also that ye all may jiave fellow-
church. | w
witnessing in Jerusalem, then go gon, Jesus Christ. The things
into Samaria and from there to the * grea t e st importance is that men
uttermost parts of the earth. Truly know the provision God has made
then the love of God is boundless for the sanvation of their souls
and covers the universe. In view j and that they heed this call,
of the fact that there is vast sec- 0ur j esson describes the seven
tions of the world yet unavangeli ^'' fold mission of the church as fol-
ed the duty is ours to finish tiie . ws . to maintain fellowship, to
1ob which the apostles began. witness,, to teach, and train in
Next we can see the third func-1 worsb j Pi t o meet a need, and to
tion of the church to teach and m | n j s ter to ther's needs, to send
train its members in matters of QUt missionaries to proclaim the
worship. Any branch of the cbr J®' gospel. There are other functions
worsmy ■ - * * Us ? - ■ •• church may perform, but
certainly the principle
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members the facts of the gospeljs they are
destined to go down. One reason
today why religion seems to be
failing is because the modern
church has failed sometime, some-
wher in its opportunity to teach.
All preachers should make it clear
to his congregations fMat °ne h our
spent in Sunday school is not sui
ficient to mold the life of a grow
ing child into the image of God.
Every preacher must be a tea eber
amTthe Sunday School we might
say is the right arm of the
church. Teaching is only one as
pect of the task. We must not only
learn, but we must worship also
if we are to grow in the work of
G Therefore, in the early church,
newly made converts were en
couraged not only to continue ln
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