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THE CAEHOLL FREE PRESS. CARROLLTON. CARROLL COUNTY. OEORC.LA
THURSDAY OCTOBER 24, 1918
“THE MEANING OF THE MAJESTIC PRESENCE”
(Extract of a sermon preached at the First Bantint ,,
TiVestT' °“ th ° 0CCaSi °“ ° f tUe Nimh ^ersa^.^PubUshed
O NE of tlu> surest signs of moral in-
competcney is our proneuess to make
an unholy use of the gifts of Provi
dence; even to put an unworthy mean
ing upon God’s presence with us.
And today
“We doubt not that through the ages
One increasing purpose runs,
And the thoughts of men are wid
ened
With the process of the suns;”
1 ill the war-drum throbs no longer,
And the battle-flags are furled,
In the Parliament of man,
The Federation of the World.”
Edr the future then the Majestic
Presence must mean Loyalty. The
This morning I wish us to give careful
consideration to the meaning of the
Majestic Presence.
In the first place, what it has meant
in the past. Our text looks backward.
Two special marks distinguish those
agencies which have done most
to further human progress, whether I
they be nations, institutions, or indi
viduals: a great moral purpose and iso- 1 world is thinking and living loyalty to
lation. The world’s thinkers have had day as upver before in history.
to battle alone. Socrates dared to think ! t. ... .
... , , it "lust mean Attendance. 1 sneak
alone, and he drank the deadly hemlock , , ... .. , ‘
. ... with all due deliberation when I sav
to atone tor the crime. Reformers like
Savonoroln and scientists like Galileo
have stood in splendid isolation and suf
fered with heroic puticnce because they
dared to think. In his private life,
Mr. Gladstone, known and honored all !
over the world as the tribune of the
common people, felled trees to build his
bodily strength, and gave his mind the
exquisite exercise of digging up Greek
mots in order to understand the Greek
Testament, the tnagna ehartn of human
liberty; but when he appeared on the
forum he felled the lordly lebanons of
England's proud peerage, and uproot
ing unrighteous British traditions he
held them in the fiery flame of public
scorn until they perished forever.
Israel had isolation and a high moral
jmrpose, but she crossed the bounda
ries id’ her isolation—barriers both nat-
tnrnl and moral—and her sublime pur
pose was lost to view. In the memor
able battle of Aphek the chosen people
lost the ark of God, the symbol of the
Presence which they had already do-
fpised, and after twenty years of chas
tisement she was ready to arise and go
up to Mizpah and repent, had humbly
nook again the indispensable Presence.
Cod graciously hears, forgives, restores
them to favor, and bestows upon them
His covenant blessing. Under such cir
cumstances Samuel in words not unlike
those that flamed forth from the im
passioned lips of a purified nation on
Carmel in the later days of Elijah, as
the mouthpiece df the nation uttered
the noble confession, “Hitherto hath
the Lord helped us.”
America has isolation and a high
moral purpose. This is the real mean
ing of the Monroe Doctrine. That pur
pose is not to acquire more lapd, not
to accumulate gold, not to achieve fame
The fires of the Revolution dissolved
the chains that bound us to a purblind
past, disengaged the American mind
from the enchanting vision of colonial
glory, destroyed forever the final dom
ination of European ideals, and lighted
the world’s wayl to human freedom.
The fires of the Sixties removed the
dross of national disunion. The Span
ish American war gave the whole world
a demonstration of our dogged detor-
iiinntion to preserve the Monroe Doc
trine inviolable. America’s hour has
[*truek on the dock of time, and today
arc beginning as a nation both to
that attendance will solve all our
church problems, and have also a very
wholesome influence over our private
well-being. Everybody can advertise.
The things you have done to make this
a great occasion you can do again and
again.
It means Co-operation and Develop
ment. Had it occurred to you that one
of your fingers could do nothing alone?
In the body the members work together,
and in the church it is just as true that
the members work with the body under
the direction of Jesus the head, nr they
do not work at all. •
I speak with reverence, God can not
do much with those who think the good
have all gone home to glory, but the
work of the. Kingdom goes forward in
Ibis sin smitten world by the efforts of
men and women who are human.
As some of the signs of growth, I
mention, the fuller enjoyment of de
votions public and private; of fellow
ship; of liberality; of charity.
But chiefly our growth may he test
ed by our love. If God is with us, and
if we Baptists have the doctrines, tin
ordinances and the polity of the New
Testament, we might to he the best pec.
pie in the world—the most lovable, tli •
most loving, the most Cliristlike. Sole
ly because he feels it to be his duty
to speak out at this time, your pastor
wants here and now to register his pro
test against the editorials of the Chris-
thin Index oil the United War Work
Drive coming next month. It has been
authorized and urged by tffc President
of the United States. Of every dollar
that goes to distinctly Christian organ
izations, Catholics will get only twenty-
five cents while Protestants will receive
seventy-five cents. For God’s sake and
in the inline of truth an I justice let us
he fair. 1 am a.s good a Baptist ns the
editor of the Index or anyone else, but
1 am not of that narrow, bigoted, secta
rian type that cannot join hands with
any and all patriotic American citizens
in a work where denominational wel
fare is not involved, and it is not in
volvod in this great United War Work
Drive. While our boys arc dying on
the battle-field is no time for pusillani
mous protests against the lofty wisdom
of 1 row Wilson. If my boy were in
need in the trenches and a Jew and a
Catholic offered to helpline minister t >
LOCAL NEWS
Miss Viola Bass is on tbo sick list
this week.
Chambers is very sick
reach and to practicu the Christ life him, I would not he fool enough to
spurn their kindness. I am sick of so
much Baptist buncombe.
Lastly, the meaning of the Majcsti 1
Presence for the future must be power.
We live in a new day everywhere the
signs of progress are before us. In
vontivo genius is working wonders; sur-
gorv appears to have done everything
else but perform miracles; science has
all hut crossed over the border lino into
ttie domain of the supernatural. The
wh.le world lias just reverberated with
the thunder of a gun that for seventy
five miles -sent a projectile with impnet
powerful enough to shatter a structure
of steel and stone. Tlu - ehureh after
the war must have power; *if it does not
it will not survive. The institutions
that live to-morrow will be abreast of
modern times. The power which will
keep the church as modern as the times
demand comes from God and when men
fulfill the conditions, God will supply
the divine current.
The dead past is receiving interment,
more or less decorous, and the living
present is vibrant with strength, and
power, and world destiny.
“Ring out, wild bells, to the wild
sky! ”
•King out the old, ring in the new;”
“Ring out the false, ring in the true."
“Ring in the nobler modes of life.
With sweeter manners, purer laws."
elf-sacrifice.
The church of Jesus Christ has iso
lation and high moral purpose. No
ptlier institution, on earth has such iso
•tion. The original New Testament
el for “ehureh” is ekklesia, a body
J 1 ficnple called out from the multitudes
have isolation and a high moral pur-
“ Conte ye out from among them,
I"! he ye separate,” a peculiar people,
|"t in any human sense, hut in a very
sense. The doctrines of the
I ‘i'll mean freedom everywhere; the
•ission of the church is to bring men
lav themselves with all that they
lv upon (lie altar of Jesus Christ.
I" p growth of the church is not merely
|iiiH‘rical, but in things spiritual as
i so that among the members there
| ' to be a better understanding,
"•er charity, deeper sympathy, and
l !| al higher standards of living. Of
'tliei- institution oil earth call all
things be said, nor can any insti-
r "i look out into the future with
I high expectation.
us now consider what the Majes-
I’respiice means for the future. Our
looks forward also.
I'is is the greatest hour of human
ftnrv. The world is looking upward
I
that God which ever lives and
loves—
*'°d, one law, one element,
h"' far-off divine event,
"'l'ich tlie whole creation moves.”
'''' present world upheaval is giving
,a '"-e to the prophecy of that seer
’*!'t into the future,
human eye can see,
Gm vision of the world,
1 ■'! 'I"' wonders that would be.
Mrs. Fannie
this week.
Miss Jeannie Stone, of Atlanta, will
spend the week-end here.
Mr. Otis Dial attended the fair in
Atlanta Wednesday.
Dr. and Mrs. Lee Fitts spent several
days on Atlanta this week.
Mrs. John Baskin, Jr., is confined to
her room with the flu.
Miss Sarah Hansard has been sick
■x itli the flu this week.
Miss Aline Corrv, of Bartlesville, (la.,
is visiting Miss Sarah Gray.
Mr. Harold Cook, of Atlanta, spent I
several days here this week.
I
Mr. and Mrs. Grady Cole announce ]
the birth of a son October 20th.
Judge and Mis. James Beall spent
the latter part of last week in At
lanta.
Mr. June Dowling, who is stationed
in North Caroliga, spent Sunday in
Cn irollton.
Mrs. Earl Johnston and children, of
Atlanta ,are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Tom
Coleman.
See our winter undoryeav before you
buy. Our prices will save you money.
FAUSETT TEN CENT CO.
Mr. Clyde Chestnut, of Oglethorpe,
University, spent the first part of the
week here.
Mr. Bill Garrett and B. M. Bollard
returned Sunday from a visit of sev
eral days in Atlanta.
Miss Enla Louise Bullard, of Itiieh
nnnn, visited Miss 1. V. Bullard the
first part of the week.
Mrs. 11. Hull and son, Wllmer,
came home Sunday from several day's
visit to relatives in Atlanta.
Mrs. Jesse Travis returned Saturday
from Atlanta, where she lias been for
several days.
Mr. J. J<. Richards has been very ill
with influenza, but is reported to be
nine bettei. t
Mrs. G. F. Richards, of Atlanta, has
been visiting her son, Mr. J. K. Rich
ards, this week.
Mrs. Kate Fierce and daughter, of
Atlanta, spent the week-end with Mr.
and Mrs. John W. Baskin.
ltoeeived nice shipment of fresh can
ily this week.
FAUSETT TEN CENT CO.
Mr. Buford Boykin left Thursday for
.Louisville, Ky., where he will enter the
officers’ training camp.
Tho friends of Miss Willie Baughn
will be sorry to learn that she has been
(piite ill at the Georgia Hospital with
Spanish influenza.
Mrs. J. G. Townsend, of Fort Worth,
Tex., is hero visiting her father and
mother, Judge and Mrs. W. F. Brown,
uinl other relatives.
Miss Sallie McGoiiirk returned the
first, part of the week to tho Statu Nor
mal at Athens after spending two
weeks at home sick with the la giippe.
Mrs. Taylor, of Cainilln, On., is spend
log the winter .with tier daughter, Miss
Opal Taylor, who is one of the public,
school teachers. They will occupy Mr.
and Mrs. Buford Boykin’s homo on!
Depot street.
Mr. C'lmrley McGntiirk, of Anniston,
Ala., Mr. Will McGoiiirk, of Atlanta,
anil Mr. Luther McGouirk, of Dahlon
ega, were called home Wednesday on
account of the sudden death of their
mother, who died of pneumonia Wed
nesday afternoon at her home on West
avenue.
Just to give you an idea of how
well we’ve prepared for your Cloth
ing wants this season, we are show
ing a full line of clothes made by
STEIN-BLOCH
AND
- SCHLOSS BROS. & CO.
The prices are higher, but we are
keeping the quality up.
$18.00 TO $45.00
Suits
Men’s
Overcoats
Men’s
Raincoats
$15.00 TO $35.00
$6.00 TO $15.00
$17.50
Men’s Corduroy Suits, plain or
or belted backs, at
Boys’ Clothing
The clothing of boys is, as a rule, the hardest part of a retailer’s bus
iness. He has to suit both boy and mother and patch up the difference
between them, as they seldom agree on clothes. We sell the kind that
both mother and boy will agree upon. , , ..
BOYS’
SUITS
$4.95 TO $15.00
Now for Sweaters!
EVERY SIZE, EVERY QUALITY
EVERY PRICE
COTTON RAISERS,
READ THIS! \*
“Ring out old shapes of foul disease;
King out arrowing lust of gold;
Ring out a thousand wars of old;
Ring in the thousand years of peace."
“Ring in the valiant man and free,
The larger heart, the kindlier hand;
Ring out the darkness of the I: id:
Ring in the Christ that is to be.”
Every one of you lead this and
thoughtfully digest this kindly sugges
tion; Make vour family happy, your
dear children, your home where you
spend your days, vour nights- en joy
life by investing less than one hundred i
pounds of ordinary cotton in one of
those splendid Columbia Grafonolas and |
newest Records sold by 11. M. Tyus, I
Carrollton. With one of these improv
ed machines you can let General I’crsh- |
ing, from the battle fields of France,
talk to you and your children. You
can hear violin, banjo or a whole bras* i •'
band. You can hear the greatest sing
ers and the sweetest hymns of ehureh
or Sunday School.
'in JS)dmp aqj pnoR 'int-ias
•rule of Battle” is an up to the
Jtf ' story that will bring a thrill *o
American who reads it
s and Ladies Underwear worth
$ 1.50 at $1.00 and $1.25 Satnr-
FAUSSETT TEN CF.XT CO.
Some Palmolive Cold Cream Vanish
ing Cream, Face Powder and Shampoo
for less than others charge. Save the
difference to buy war stamps.
FAUSETT TEN CENT 1 10.
Mr. Chip Foster ha,s been at hum*
this week sick with the la grippe.
We
CARD OF THANKS
wish to thank each and every
one who administered onto us during
the sicknes and death of our dear hus
band and father, Lovd, and for the swet
words of sympathy. Our hearts arc
still sad, hut ’tis so consoling to know
you have dear friends in such a sad
time as this, and especially do we want
to thank Dr. Hammond for his nntir
ing efforts to save him. He was so
kind. Wc can say we will earnestly
pray for such dear friends in their sal
hours. MRS. J. L. NIX, -
And Little Children.
MEN’S
SWEATERS
MEN’S
SWEATERS
WOMEN’S
SWEATERS
CHILDREN’S
SWEATERS
BOYS’
SWEATERS
$2.00 TO
$2.00
TO
$12.50
$12.50
$4.00 TO $15.00
$1.50 TO $5.00
$1.25 TO $6.50
Stocks are full and sizes complete.
at
Warm, Comfortable Underwear
You’ll have no trouble now in being fitted here with your Winter
Underwear.
MEN’S UNDERWEAR
Men’s Munsing Wear Union Suits, all sizes
up to 52, at suit
$2.00, $2.25 AND $2.50
” Men’s Ribbed Union Suits, medium weight,
nicely finished, at suit
$1.50
Men’s Shirts and Drawers
$1.00 AND $1.25
UNDERWEAR FOR WOMEN
Munsing Wear Union Suits for Women
at per suit
$2.00 AND $2.25
Women’s Vests and Pants, bleached
per garment 95c
MISSES AND CHILDREN’S
UNDERWEAR
Misses and Children’s Union Suits, in Mun
sing Wear and other good makes—
8 to 12 years
2 to 5 years
larger sizes, up to 18 years
$1.25
$1.00
$1.25
Boys’ Union Suits, good warm, heavy rib
bed suits, at suit
$1.00 AND $1.25
WANTED
Wanted 100 myles from 3 fo ti years j
old and sou lid at T. C. Bledsoe’s sta ;
ble. T. C. BLEDSOE & CO. |
Two bats Palmolive Soap 25c, with :
2 bar* Rose Bath FREE Saturday -1
arm deal to a customer.
FA I SETT TEN CENT CO. ,
COWS FOR SALE
I have fresh cows for sale all the
time. Also a good t’oril touring car
and sonic good shouts and pigs.
ROGER MEEKS.
A giiml lot of men'« half soles 25c
pair. FAUSETT TEN CENT CO.
NOTICE
All persons indebted to the estate of
W. Muse, Hr., deceased, will settto
with Oscar B. Muse ( and all persons
to O. B. Muse wit hueounts made out
according to law. This September 2S,
19IS. O. B. MUSE,
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