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CHRISTIAN EDUCATION
By Prof. w. F. Huffaker
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Prof. W. F. Huffaker.
Much has been vvciften during the
past few years concerning our educa
tional system, some condemning it
as a failure, while others were able
to see much good in our schools,
both public and private. I am not
one of those who believe all is
wrong because present conditions do
not fulfill our high ideals. Our pub
lic school system is the result of the
mature thought of the ablest men
and women of our age, and into the
development of this system has been
put the lives and energies of the
leaders of omr race. Yet, as progress
has been made, the ideal has been
placed more remote and we are reach
ing far and securing higher attain
ments.
A Serious Neglect.
Yet there is one thing of paramount
importance which we are beginning
to neglect. \Ye claim to educate for
citizenship by developing the physi
cal, the mental and the spiritual be
ing; while in fact, we too frequently
attempt to develop the moral nature
without any direct relation to God
or Ms word. Our highest ideals of
morality are found in the scriptures,
amdi item no other sources can be
drawn such beautiful pictures of the
true relations of man to man, and
also man to God, as from the simple
stories of the Bible.
Bible in Our Schools.
In many sections, especially in
some of the cities, teachers are
prohibited even from reading the Bi
ble in school, while in others they
are permitted to read it, but with
out any comment whatever. It is not
so in the public schools of Georgia.
Teachers have a golden opportunity
that should net be neglected. They
are not only permitted to read the
Word and tell the fascinating sto
ries which so beautifully develop the
spiritual life of the pupil, but public
sentiment is decidedly in favor of
such a course.
1 do not believe sectarianism should
be taught in public sell go's, but
mere ace nuniercus stories of sim
ple gospel truth for beginners as well
as bits of most beautiful literature
for the high school which all protes
.unt pa e: s would be glad to have.
•;i i- oM'dren know. The wise teach
er wi 1 u e this opportunity to teach
for time mad "eternity. “The fear of
th,4 Ucid is the beginning of know
lelge,’’ and that education which dis
regards God and his word is too su
psrficiJl to be a benefaction.
A Beautiful Incident.
Net long ago 1 stepped into a
school room to listen to the morning
exercises. To my great delight the
children repeated passage after pas
sage, sometimes whole psalms as a
part of their devotions, and then all
reverently bowed their heads while
the teacher lead the prayer. How
much better this is n the development
of human character than learning the
myths of Greek or Morse gods, or
telling of the adventures of Brer
Babbit or Little Red Riding Hood.
These have their place in education,
but not chief place in attaining the
highest spiritual or worthy ideals.
Denominational Education.
I believe in denominational schools
and colleges where the doctrines of
the churches and the histories of
their efforts may be taught, but
these should be maintained at de
nominational expense. We as Bap
tists should educate our constitu
ency as to the achievements of our
Baptist forefathers in America. This
is a source of honest pride and patri
o'ism. Future generations should
know' of the struggles through which
Baptists of other days had to pass
jn order to maintain the doctrine of
separation of church and state, how
under their teaching the spirit of
freedom has developed here and is
sitll developing throughout the world.
Bancraft, the historian, says; “The
pa hs of Baptists have ever been
pa his of freedom.’’
A Duty of Baptists.
Many other things might be men
tioned in this connection of which
we are proud and with which our
Baptist contingency should be famn
i tar, but space will not permit. I lone
to see the day when we shall turn
irem so much materialism back to
uj.ouineiri.il principles, when school
and home shall take the word of Goo
as a foundation and upon that build
the educaitonal structure, so that
i power gained through education will
bit used for good instead of evh.
“Seek ye first the kingdom of God
; and his righteousness and all these
things shall be added unto you.’’
Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy Most
Effectual.
“I have taken a great many bot
des of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
and every time it has cured me. 1
have found t most effectual for a
hacking cough and for colds. Aftex
taking it a cough always disap
pears,” writes J. R. Moore, Lost Val
ley, Ga. Obtainable everywhere.
PARADISE.
Mr. Claud Jones spent Tuesday wit
home folks at Eastville.
Miss Odell Jones, who has been
spending some time with her sister
at this place, has returned home.
We are sorry to learn that Mrs.
Pallie Griffeth is on the sick list
this week.
Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Lackey spent
the week end with relatives near
Bishop.
We are glad to learn that Mrs.
D. D. Jones and Uncle Billie House
are improving.
Mr. V. P. Perkins and family spent
the week end with Mr. and Mrs.
Jones of near Oak Grove.
Mr. Price Miller and family of
near Bishop are visiting relatives at
this place.
Several from around here attended
the box supper at Dove's Creek on
Friday night and all reported a nice
time.
Ths Habit of Taking Cold.
With many people, taking cold is a
liabit, but fortunately one that is
easily broken. Take a cold sponge
bath every morning when you first
get out of bed —not ice cold, but a
tempature of about 90 degrees F.
klso sleep with your window up. Do
this and you will seldom take cold.
When you do take cold take Cham
berlain’s Cough Remedy and get rid
of it as quickly as possible. Obtain
able everywhere. Advt.
CEDAR CREEK.
Shcoi at this place is progressing
nicely under the management of Mr.
(La ..Jacobs and Miss Lottie Sikes,
having an enrollment of one hundred
pupils.
Mr. and Mrs. Wood visited .rela
tives near Cedar Creek Sunday.
Mr. Willie Sweat was the guest of
Mr. W.'A. Manders at this place on
Sunday.
Miss Essie Helton, of near Carl,
visiited Miss Susie Manders Sunday.
We regret to have to chronicle the
illness of Mrs. DLakey.
The singing at Mr. Jim Hardigree’s
last Sunday right was good.
Miss Annie Manders was the
guest of Miss. Susie Vanderford Sun
day.
Mr. Walter Pottef and sister ai y
a number of their friends motored to
Winder Sunday afternoon.
Miss Eu’a Dillard was the guest of
Miss Ruby Daniel Saturday.
Mr. W. A. Manders and little
daughter visited relatives at Bel view
Sunday afternoon.
Mr. Cordon Teal motored to Dacula
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. John Helton spent
the day Sunday with Mr. and Mrs.
Ruth Me Dan'el.
Our Jitney Offer —This and sc.
Don't miss this. Cut out this slip,
enclose with five cents to Foley &
Cos., Chicago, HI., writing your name
and address clearly. You will re
ceive in return a trial package con
taining Foley’s Honey and Tar Com
pound, for coughs, colds and croup.
Foley Kidney Pil’s and Foley Ca
thartic Tablets. Sold everywhere.
The Winder News, Thursday, Janury 27th, 1916.
A RED LETTER DAY.
On Tuesday, January 18, Mrs. G. A
Johns entertained the Auxiliary to
the Cnr.s.ian Board of Miss,.outs ot
the Christian chuich. This Society
has Le.ii using- the "Uv.s.on man ”'
in their vnoik lor the past fewi
months, and have had a wonderful
groviUi. Mis. G. A. Johns and Mrs.
W. O. Perry have been the efficient
aai entlms.asfk: leaders of the Pur
ples and Golds, respectively, and the
members have faithfully and euiihusi
astica ly followed their Captains and
supported them in every way.
The Society has grown from fifteen
members to about thirty-six, and
the attendance at the meetings, and
g.neral interest have grown at even
a greater rate. The meetings are
he’d monthly, and each side has al
ternately had full charge of the pro
grams, making them exceedingly in
teresting and helpful.
The points in the contest that has
just closed were given for attend
ance, new' members, offerings, mis
sionary reeding, etc. Both sides
worked most faithfully and through
out the contest three was a beautiful
spirit of harmony and good fellow
ship. It wviis truly a rivalry in Chris
tian service.
The Gold Slide, under the leadership
of Mrs. Perry, wen the contest by a
few points, and Mrs. Johns, the Cap
tain of the Purples, threw* open her
lovely home, and together with her
loyal followers, welcomed and enter
tained their ensitwhdle rivals right roy
a/lly, as befitted their colors. Deli
cious punch wias served in the recep
tion hall by Mrs. Wiill lam son, as the
ladies 1 entered. After a brief busi
ness period presided over by the well
loved president, Miss Berta Meadow,
the for owing program was beautiful
ly rendered:
Address of Welcome —Mrs. G. A.
Johns.
Selection an the Victrolla. •
Toasts —Miss Fay Wilkinson, Toast
mi.-tress.
Vocal Soto —Mass Ethel Jackson.
Read ng—Mrs. W. A. Bradley.
Rec'.tatiom —Miss Sarnie Johns.
Vocail Solo—Mrs. W. A. Bradley.
Reei.ation —Miss Ethel Jackson.
Selections on the Victrula.
Responses and congratulatory talks
were made by ladies on both sides.
Everybody then took part In a spirit
ed Biib’e contest.
After this, the charming hostess
with her- equally charming assistants,
served a delicious salad course with
ton..
Before the ladies departed, the
president announced the mew leaders
for the rest of the Missionary Year
vvhtoh closed September 30. Miss
Grace Jackson was appointed leader
of the Purples and MBs Ruby Hill
of the Golds, and each read a list ot
her followers. We are confidently
expecting the interest and enthusi
asm' which has been so marked dur
ing th ■ past contest, to continue and
grow under the leadership of these
ea mst girls.
As the gathering broke up, there
were expressions from every one tell
ing of their appreciation not only oR
the delightful hospitality which they
had enjoyed, but also of the sweet
fe lowsh'p in service in which each
had had a share.
FARM LOANS AND INVESTMENTS
I negotiate loans on Barrow county
farm lands; interest is 6 per cent
to 7 per cent, and is payable annu
ally. No delay in getting the mon
ey if the titles to. your lands are
good. Make your application any
time of the year and the interest and
principal Loth will not be due until
the fall of the year.
I can place money for individuals
or estates in amounts from $200.00
upwards in loans secured by first
Hen on improved farm lands in Gwin
nett, Jackson, Barrow or Walton
counties and paying 7 per cent net
to the lond .r. AM farms are inspect
ed by a good man who knows values,
and the titles to the lands are care
fully examined. In other words, your
money is placed right here at home
on farms. I col'eet interest for in
vestors free of charge. I am in Win
der every Friday. For further in
formation, write S. G. Brown, Atty.,
Lawrenceville, Ga. 12mo.
During the past year an average of
forty saloons a day have gone out
of business in the I’nited States.
MUSI QUIT EATING
CROP BEFORE MADE
South Must Step Time-Honored Sys
tem Of Economic Suicide,
Says H. G. Hastings
Atlanta., Ga. —(Special.)—“The peo
ple of the south must quit eating their
cotton or other so-called ‘cash crop’
before it is made if they ever expect
to accumulate wealth and have the
comforts and luxuries of life due
them,” says H. G. Hastings, agricul
tural vice president of the Atlanta
Chamber of Commerce, and a fore
most authority on farm conditions in
the southeast.
"The south must stop forever its
time-honored system of economic sui
cide,” says Mr. Hastings. “Advance
steps were made last year toward a
condition of farm independence in the
Cotton Belt. They were forced steps,
it is true, but they marked an advance
just the same, and more bread and
meat, more grain, forage and other
food and feed stuffs were made in
1915 than ever before, with the result
there are tens of thousands of farm
ers better oft’ than in past years,
despite short crops and business de
pression.
“With higher cotton prices, it is
going to be a great temptation to
drop back into the old habit of put
ting cotton, or whatever other cash
crop one may be growing, in pawn
for bread and meat. We are suffer
ing today from the old system forc
ed on us by conditions following the
Civil war, necessary then, but unnec
essary now.
“Year after year we have stayed in
the same old rut as a ’matter of habit,
eating our crops, so to speak, before
they were made, a financially suicidal
policy for the farmer, each year put
ting his nose a little closer to the
credit grindstone.
“If the south had not been so rich
in natural resources, this system
would have bankrupted us long ago.
What’s the answer? It is home pro
duction by each farmer of every dol
lar’s worth of food and grain supplies
needed on his farm that it is possi
ble to grow on his own acres. This
means good big home gardens; hogs,
chickens, cows and something to feed
them on through the year.”
Mare for Sale.—A good, gnetle, 1-
year old mare for sale at a bargain.
Apply to R. P. Williams. tf
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\ W-Mt) Does Pain Interfere? *
There is a remedy M
jjwtL Sloan’s 5
Liniment ■* “
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y Read this unsolicited grateful ..
Not long ago my left knee be* jPjjSsSiH
came lame and sore. It pained ijMlwllulHiifß
K( me many restless nights. So se- : j |
Mrious did it become that I was h pfk’S I
forced to consider giving up my j| JfljiJ' [
's). w<*rk when 1 chanced to think of ,r<
M Sloan’s Liniment. Let me say — iJ E
less than one bottle fixed me up. ! ] KIUS PMN r
Chan. C. Campbell, Florence, Tex. tj —— |
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Land for Sale at
Public Outcry
Will be sold at public outcry, before the Court
House door, in Winder, Ga., during the legal hours
of sale, on the FIRST TUESDAY in March next,
two lots in the City of Winder, following being a
description thereof:
One vacant lot corner Porter and Bulah Sts.,
fronting 100 feet on Porter and 150 on Bulah.
Also one lot fronting Porter St., running 200
feet back to Woodruff line. On this lot is a good 8
room dwelling house.
These lots are near the school building,
churches and depot of Seaboard.
Sold for the purpose of distribution among the
heirs at law. TERMS CASH.
R. M. TUCKER, Agent
Heirs of J. M. & Mrs. Fannie B. Tucker Deceased.
Worn Out?
No doubt you are, if
you suffer from any of the
numerous ailments to
which an women are sub
ject. Headache, back
ache, sideache, nervous
ness, weak, tired feeling,
are some ot the symp
toms, and you must rid
yourself of them in order
to feel well. Thousands
of women, who have
been benefited by this
remedy, urge you to
TAKE
The Woman’s Tonic
Mrs. Sylvania Woods,
of Clifton Mills, Ky., says:
"Before taking Car dui,
I was, at times, so weak I
could hardly walk, and
the pain in my back and
head nearly killed me.
After taking three bottles
of Cardui, the pains dis
appeared. Now 1 feel as
well as 1 ever did. Every
suffering woman should
try Cardui.” Get a bottle
today. E-68
Honor Roll, Statham School.
The followiug members of the 6th
and 7th gradees are on the honor
roll this week for excellent deport
portmeut, perfect attendance and an
average of 80 in their studies.
Seventh' —Miriam Nicketeon, Emma
line Sikes, Sarah Ward, Otis Hale,
Myron Wright.
Sixth —Nettie Wall, Ijavonla Hamil
ton, Lena Mae Treadwell Emmett
Wheeler, Carl Boyd, Eudine Jones.