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TO THE SUNDAY SCHOOL CHILDREN
OF THE OXFORD, GEORGIA, DISTRICT.
A few Incidents that have
under my observation during
last few months will perhaps
aD idea of the work of
when left to itself. In the
of Brazil where the majority of
people are ignorant (this in
being a part of the effect of the
icy of the Roman church), and
the effects of the Gospel have
been felt, Romanism, in faith
practice and mode of worship,
a much stronger resemblance to
paganism of the East than to
tianity.
A few months ago, one of
most prominent priests came to
rapava “to put Protestantism
zero.” During the course of
lectures, after going through the us¬
ual performance of villifying
ants in general, and declaring
they with Bible in hand go about
dishonoring, robbing, and
their fellows, he proceeded to
the people,
1. To burn all the Bibles tihat our
church had succeeded in placing in
the hands of the people, and not to
read another line in them, neither
visit in the families of the Protest¬
ants. As a result some Bibles
burned publicly and others were
up in the streets and for some time
the unconverted ceased to
our services and held aloof from
people. Now, after six montths,
mal relations are again established,
people are buying Bibles and
ing our services. They watched
closely the conduct of our members
during and after those
criticisms, and found out that they
were unmoved by these things, and
that there is reality in our religion.
2. To take their children out of
public school, simply because
teacher happened to be a Protestant.
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S. A. Belcher, Mlsslonary to Brazxl and H18 Famlly
who had perfect confidence in the
priest, took their children out and
turned them loose in the streets,
and others took their places in the
school (among them some Protesa
ant children) and now these poor
children are deprived of any educa¬
tion whatever.
3. To come and confess their sins
to the priest, as that was the only
method by which they could be par¬
doned. And when the people were
slow about coming, he pleaded with
them offering to pardon them for all
their sins, if they would confess as
many as four. The final result was
that the whole community for miles
around came and confessed. (Two
weeks afterwards one poor woman
who had confessed came to our Sun¬
day school, brought her offering, and
matriculated.)
Attached to the announcements of
these lectures, which were
throughout that section, w r ere the
following words: “All who will at¬
tend as many as eight of these lec¬
tures and confess to the priest shall
receive an indulgence for two hundred
years; all who attend all the lectures,
confess, and receive the Pope’s bles¬
sings shall receive full indulgence,
all time.”
At their festas given to raise money
for the benefit of the church any¬
thing Is received to be sold at auc¬
tion—beer, rum, lottery tickets, etc.,
and until prohibited by law', a lot¬
tery was run especially for the ben¬
efit of the churches.
As a further illustration of how
the blind is leading the blind, I .will
give this custom W'hich is soon to be
repeated, and a very ludicrous, but
pathetic incidnet.
On Easter Sunday the people, from
the country especially, go to the
church carrying palm branches.
priest blesses the branches and they
take them home with the following
directions: “Burn them to
place the ashes in a bottle, and keep
in a corner of the house as a pro¬
tection against hailstorms, cyclones,
and pests of every kind.” Sometimes
it happens that the storms and pests
come in spite of the virture of
ashes. They call the priest, and he
recommends that they remove
ashes to another corner, and they
away satisfied.
A short time ago one of our
ards was walking through the field
of his neighbor and found him
ing beside his ox which had been
ten by a huge rattlesnake and was
the point of deaht. He was
very excitedly certain prayers. In
sponse to the inquiry of our
he related the circumstances and
he was following the directions
the priest; at the same time
to him a paper written in red ink.
On this paper was written the
ing prayer with directions: “My
give me the great power of St.
ricio (a very famous priest in the
ly history of Igarapava) and of
Michael, the Archangel, to cure
bites this day by repeating these
ly words: Elia, Eleu, Elizar.”
prayer was accompanied by the
lowing directions: “Pray three
the Lord’s prayer. Pray three
Marias.’ Repeat three times
Apostle’ Creed; three times the
ria Patri’; and offer them to
priests Jeronyino, Aniceto, and
aut, and to St. Bento. Pray
prayers three itmes a day and
ox shall get well, for this prayer
by the power and divinity of
sufficient to cure.” Our
persuaded him to go to the Pharma¬
cy - and get a remedy and apply it to
the ox; he did so, and his ox was
saved.
These stories seem ridiculous and
increditable, but this very steward
five years ago did the same things
with the greatest faith; today his
faith is firmly fixed in the real, the
living, Jesus Christ, and he a flam¬
ing fire, a living testimony to the
power of God and to the truth of
His revealed Word.
By these incidents taken from real
everyday life it can be seen how far
adrift this people have gone for lack
of an open Bible; how the name
Christian among them is a misnomer;
they account for the drift of the
intelligent class from the church to
spiritualism, atheism, and indifference
and make a pathetic appeal to those
who know Christ to send them the
light of His teachings. May I-ask
that not only the contributions but
the prayers of everyone who reads
these pathetic incidents be offered
for this people? Many of them are
sincere, and will gladly follow the
light when they are convinced of
their error. By your contributions
i you may send them the word; by
your prayers you may direct its ap¬
plication.
S. A. BELCHER.
Ribeirao Preto, Brazil, Mch. 15, 1910.
IFOR SALE.—SEVERAL SECOND
band buggies and surries, some as
good as new. One new run-about
Will sell for cash or on easy terms.
WOOD AIKEN.—tf.
100 BUSHELS OF SELECTED COT
ton seed for sale. W. A. Elling¬
ton, Oxford. Ga., NO. 1,—2t.
THE COVINGTON NEWS.
MANSFIELD LOSES
FOUR TEACHERS.
UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF
PROF. FOSTER THE SCHOOL
HAS BEEN SUCCESSFUL.
Some of us have knpwn for several
months that there was a strong pro¬
bability of our losing, for next year,
the principal of our school and with
him two of his able assistants, Mrs.
Foster and Miss A’ley. And now we
are told that Miss Rawls will also
sever her connection with the school
at hhe same time.
Prof. Foster, being naturally a quiet
modest, gentleman—a man of but
few words—a man who does not be¬
lieve in letting everybody know his
business— many, except his most
confidential friends, have been blind
to his intentions. But now we are
all awake tp the realization of -the
fact. Prof. ^Foster is going to sever
his connection with our school.
Prof. Foster, Mrs. Foster and Miss
Alley came to Mansfield two years
ago from Rockmart, Ga., where they
had served as Principal of the Pub¬
lic school department, and associate
teachers of Piedfnont Institute—one
of the North Georgia Conference col¬
leges—the leading institution of our
state.
Being acquainted with the work of
Piedmont Institute for the past few
years, I can say that, up until last
year, this institution has been, for
some time, one of the banner schools
of Georgia Methodists, with an en¬
rollment of over 500 students. In
fact, many of the leading ministers
of the Methodist pulpit, and many of
the best teachers of our state, hvae
received education there. It was in
that institution Prof. Foster, Mrs.
Foster and Miss Alley taught before
they came to us. And they came
well recommended.
Miss Rawls came to us two years
ago from Meansville, Ga., where she
had taught music for a number of
years. She has had, without doubt,
t he largest music class that has ever
been taught in Mansfield.
Now, without speaking further of
their -successful record in different
schools and in different parts of the
state, let us look at their record here.
When these teachers came to Mans¬
field two years ago, they found the
school in a state of disorder, and with
an enrollment of only about 80 pupils
the first day. But now, under Prof.
Foster’s able management and care¬
ful supervision, the school has be¬
come one of the best in the state,
with an enrollment of over 150 pupils.
Examine carefully the catalogue of
Mansfield Public school and see what
our children are being taught.
Visit the school—go to every room,
spend a half day—as many of us
have—look on, see how our children
are being taught.
Look through the several hundred
volumes of the school library and
see what our children are reading.
Go out among the patrons of the
school and count on the fingers of
one hand how many people have even
one word of complaint to make about
their teaching and about Prof. Fos¬
ter’s management.
Ask the boys and girls of our town
how they like to go to school.
Ask the Christian men and women
of Mansfield what the influence and
example of these teachers has meant
to our boys and girls, and to all with
whom they have been associated for
the past two years.
Then, we can, in some degree, es¬
timate the value and true worth of
these faithful w'orkers.
We congratulate them on the rec¬
ord they have made in Mansfield.
We regret very much that we shall
not be able to retain them. But we
w’ish them much success in their new
field of labor, and congratulate the
town and school which secures their
services.
A FRIEND AND PATRON.
WANTED—GOOD, GENTLE HORSE,
suitable for woman to drive. O. W
PORTER, Porterdale, Ga.—tf.
Schedule of the Covington and
Oxford Street Railway Company
Lv Cov. 7:15 am. Lv Depot 7:45 am
Lv Cov. 8:30 am. Lv Depot 9:00 am
Lv Cov.ll:10 am. Lv Depot 11:40 am
Lv Cov. 2:10 pm. Lv Depot 2:20 pm
Lv Cov. 3:50 pm. Lv Depot 4:30 pm
Lv Cov. 6:10 pm. Lv Depot 6:45 pm
Lv Cov. 6:55 pm. Lv Depot 7:00 pm
Lv Cov. 7:50 pm. Lv Depot 8:10 pm
Cars will leave Covington on time
and will wait at Depot for delayed
trams.
Lv Oxf. 7:10 am. Lv Depot 7:50 am
Lv Oxf. 8:20 am. Lv Depot 9:05 am
Lv Oxf. 11:00 am. Lv Depot 11:45 am
Lv Oxf. 1:55 pm. Lv Depot 2:15 pm
Lv Oxf. 3:45 pm. Lv Depot 4:30 pm
Lv Oxf. 6:00 pm. Lv Depot 7:00 pm
Lv Oxf. 7.30 pm. Lv Depot 8:10 pm
Cars will leave Oxford on time and
will wait at Depot for delayed trains.
E. W. FOWLER, President.
R. C. GUINN, Sec. and Treas.
MILLINERY RUSH
At C. E. Cook’s
Having bought largely in stylish new shapes and hav¬
ing sold a great many hats of the best class, we are going to
offer*now and sell the balance of this stock of very fin e
shapes at the price of cheaper ones, and as long as they last
and as these will he very much sought, it will he to your in¬
terest to call right away and procure a fine new style hat
cheaper than a common one will cost elsewhere.
We mean what we say. Come early and see for your¬
self, for this store is open to your most rigid inspection and
is brim full of
Big Bargains
I 11 many, many items which you need and must have right
now. Clothing, Shoes, Dress Goods, Novelties, Notions.
C. E. Cook, Covington, Ga.
For Rent
Two 5-Room Cottages, With Electric Lights,
Water, Sewerage, $15.01) Per Month.
Also One 5-Room Cottage Without Sewerage,
$12.50 Per Month.
Buggies, Wagons and Harness Easy Terms.
D. A. THOMPSON J Covington, Georgia.
Dr. J. B. Watkins, Jr
Veterarian
Treatment of Deseases of Animals
Surgery A Specialty
Calls Promptly Attended to
King & Leach’s Stables.
Bell Phone, Res. 131 Office 44
JACKSON, GA.
J. W. WRIGHT
Horseshoeing, General Repairing
I have equipped my shop for the
of wagons and buggies
can satisfy you in this line.
Come to see me when your
or wagon is out of fix or
horse or mule needs shoeing.
J. W. WRIGHT
rear of the Bank of Covington.
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* DR. A. S. HOPKINS, Dentist.
Nitrous Oxide Gas Administered
Phones: Office 216, Res. 200-L •
8 and 10 Star Building. 4*
Covington, Georgia. •%>
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Wednesday, May 4, 19 10
,
Give Us that Order for PRINTING NOW
New Spring, Summer Goods
Are now oh exhibition. Many new
lines added and more to follow. New
goods of die season are arriving every
few days at the New Racket Store.
One Price! Spot fash! BIG VALUES!
Yours truly,
J. L GUINN.
