The Henry County weekly. (McDonough, GA.) 18??-1934, April 06, 1917, Image 5
Mount Bethel. Since I have acquired a reputa tion tussinness I suppose I would better try to live up to io it, and since I have been compar atively quiet for some time I will again speak out. This time it is the growing popularity of the Sunday singing and its withering effects upon all the Sunday schools who participate in them. We know one or two who do not fol low after them and it is noticeable that they hold a constant good record attendance and a good live interest in the work. No indeed I do not expect to abolish the Sun day singing. It usually requires a long time and a host of strong minded men and women to abolish most crying qvils. We have only ode day in seven in which to gath er young and old alike to the study of the Word. We would look queer indeed gathering to gether regularly for this work on any other day than Sunday, while it would be perfectly all right to announce a singing any time. It is a great temptation to young and old alike to attend these singings, for they are grand and uplifting occasions, but not to be compared in importance to the Sunday school. There are only very few who will stand loyally by their Sunday school, and it is refresh ing to hear some member of your church remark, “your Sunday school is not interesting enough to hold the young people.” Why, -don’t you know that most people, young and old, much prefer to sit languidly by and allow themselves to be entertained than to put forth their energies in an honest effort to build up a Sunday school, or to •exert their minds to a deep study of the Word, thinking we will do that sometime, forgetting that the time is now ? Most of us are vastly ignorant of the Scriptures. It is so very important that we study and teach our children the law of God. Show me a member of any one of the Sunday schools who attend those singings who can even recite a half dozen Psalms, or a chapter or two of Holy Writ, or quote scr pture in telligently, much less tell you where to find any passage. Next time you call your roll ask each member to resoond with a verse from the Bible unexpectedly. When I was young it was my priviliege to attend Presbyterian Sunday schools, where I was taught the Catechism, and it has been of great benefit to me ail my life. Ask the children about the Catechism now and they will probably ask you if it is something good to eat. What sort of future -can we anticiprte for children thus ignorant r Now do please let’s all work earnestly together for the very best Sunday school we have ever had, allowing sing ings to take second place for a time. Avis Hunt of Covington was a visitor at our Sunday school Sun day. Mr. Oliver Jones is rebuilding :and enlarging his blacksmith shop. The F. B. Strahans have a hand some new piano, and Prof. W . W. .Hooten called Saturday night and gave them somd splendid music. April fool jokes seem to have about played out. Joyful Easter season is drawing near. Every one invited to attend ser vices at Mount B thel Sunday, whether you have yeur new spring toggery or not. We don t .judge you by the style you follow .at this'place. Horn?' Cured hams wanted. Brown House. Cross Roads. Well, we hope the rain is over for a while. Very glad tp see the sunshine again. Mr. and Mrs. T. o>Calaway and son, Wiley spent Sunday after noon with Mr. and Mrs. J. 11. West. Rev. W. O. McMullan filled his regular appointment at Mt. Carmel Saturday and Sunday. Miss Mae Beth West of Dutch town is spending the week with relatives and friends around here Mr. Jessie Barnett of near Grif fin was in our community Satur day afternoon. A few from around here attend ed the singing at County Line Sunday afternoon. Mrs. T. B. Massey has just re turned home from a visit to her son, Mr. Wardy Massey of Macon. Miss Jessie Miller spent the week-end with homefolks. Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Mays and family were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Hill Sunday. Mrs. Ben Morris spent Friday afternoon with Mrs. J. M. Turner. Mr. J. P. Turner made a busi ness trip to Hampton Saturday afternoon. Messrs. Boyd Johnson and Tom Medlock were passing through here Sunday afternoon. Tansy. Side-View Always look at the bright side. If we could see the Glory there is in each showier of rain, I’m sure we would not worry about the wet weather, for God does all things for the best. Corn planting time. More rain, war talk and hard times is the topic of the day. Plant and work a large garden and feed the pigs real good and see if you can’t raise most every thing you need at home. Woder why Young Fellow can’t visit us moreregalarly? Come along and don’t disappoint so many. Guess you were busy watching the joy riders all last week. Not much longer till Easter. 1 Get busy, boys, or you won’t have your share of the Eggs hid out. Old Bro. “Booze” gone at last Some glad and some sorry. lam sorry for the fellow that thinks he can’t do without his dram each morning, for I don’t see where he is going to get it now. The farmers are badly behind with their work. But it’s never too late to do good. Smile and do your very best and all will be well at last. Prepare for the hard times by planting more corn, peas, potatoes and all the things you nend at home, instead of so much cotton. Raise plenty of hogs and graze the cow real well and see if that won’t help things wonderfully. As this is my first time to appear before the public. I had better not stay any longer. But let rue say this : Pull for the County Fair. I’m sure it will be a great helD to all. SPRING BUD. Card of Thanks. We desire to expresss our heart felt thanks to every friend and neighbor who did so much to com fort and help us irv our late be reavement. They nave won a lasting place in eur hearts, a..d we prav that the Lord a ill richly reward each one.! 'A. J. KIMBELL. Mar wet price paid for fry j rsi anu hens at the Brown House. Union Grove Several from here attended church at Deltd last Sunday and report quite interesting sermons at both morning and evening services by the pastor. A nice little program is being aravinged for Easter at Timber Ridge. Eveaybody come, you will recive a cordial welcome. Fraser Blankenship visited Mr. Foreman Howes at Loucst Grove last Saturday and saw an interest ing ball game. The young peole enjoyed a sin ing at Mr. W. J. Moss’s last Sat urday night. Miss Mae Crumbley of Wood land was the week-end guest of Ethel Knight. Several have been absent from school the past week with colds, which may prove to be whooping cough, through at present it is thought to be only colds. Mr. and Mrs. White of Conyers spent last Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Knight. More rain, andoh: how the far mers are worring. 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