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VOL. VIII NO. 28.
EMORY COMMENCEMENT
BEGINS TO-MORROW
LOWER CLASSES DECLAIM TO
MORROW EVENING—DR. IVEY
PREACHES SUNDAY, BISHOP
.MeCOY SUNDAY EVENING.
The commencement exercises of the
School of Liberal Arts of Emory Uni¬
versity begin to-morrow (Friday) even¬
ing. At that time there will be the de¬
clamations by the Sophomore aud
Freshman speakers. The exercises be¬
gin at 8 o’clock. ,
On Saturday evening there will be
special gymnasium exercises.
On Sunday morning at 11 o’clock,
Dr. T. X. Ivey, Editor of the Christian
Advocate, of Nashville, Tenn., will
preach the commencement sermon.
On Sunday evening at 8 o’clock Bish¬
op McCoy will preach.
The Juniors will deliver their ora¬
tions on Monday morning.
Tuesday will be alumni day. This
begins at 10:110 in tin- morning with the
literary address by Mr. Lee Whit ins
Branch, ’Of, of Quitman, at the Allen
Memorial Chapel.
At 11 o’clock in the afternoon wil’
lie held the general meeting of tin
alumni at the Day chapel on the cam¬
pus.
At 8 o’clock in the evening at tht
Allen Memorial Chapel the alumni ad
dress will be made by Dr. William
Nevvnan Ainsworth, ’91, of Macon.
At 9 o’clock will follow the alumni
reunion. At the reunion there will be
short live minutes responses to about a
.dozen toasts by various alumni.
Wednesday is commencement day,
when the graduating exercises will be
held.
Bishop Candler will make the baceai
laureate address.
The following Seniors will deliver
orations. Messrs. D. II. Bryan, of Bing
gold; S. C. Candler, of Atlanta; Piercr
Cline, of Waleska; M. R. Ellington
of Oxford; ,1. D. Hart, of Buena Vista
Jay Hays, of Hayston; O. F. Sealy, of
Howard; and R. E. White, of Dixie.
El DORA NEWS.
I
There will ’ reaching at New
Rocky Creek St ’ morning. We ex
tend a cordial in\ at ion to all.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Ozburn spent
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Robert Oz
burn.
Mr. and Mrs. Darwin Redd and little
daughter the 4 guests Saturday
were
night and Sunday of Mr. and Mrs.
Dolph McCullough, of Gaithers.
Mrs. Zip Allen returned home Tues¬
day.’after spending some time in Monti
oello with her son. Mr. Albert Allen.
Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Ellis and child¬
ren. -of Colvin, were the guests of tin
former’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Willie
Jones, Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. George White, of Jack
son, spent Sunday afternoon with the
latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. John
Cuna rd.
Mr. and Mrs. Emmett Ozburn and the
latter’s mother, Mrs. Lewis. si»ent Sun
day at the home of the former’s par¬
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Ozburn.
Mrs. Joe A. McClendon left Saturday
for Bethel, where she will be the guest
of her daughter, Mrs. Jim Stone, for
several days.
Mr. Edgar Cunard spent Saturday
night with Mr. Orell Aaron.
Mrs. J. M. Cook and Mrs. Lee Hodg*
spent Sunday afternoon with Mrs.
Frank Jones.
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Kelly and daugh¬
ter. Emma, spent Sunday with Mr. and
Y.rs. A. D. Floyd.
Quite a crowd attended the Masonic
sermon at Prospect Sunday afternoon.
Mr. ai#F Mrs. Clifford Ellis’ two child¬
ren. of Calvin, are spending this week
with their grand-pa rents. Mr. and Mrs
Willie Janes.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Blackwell, of
Mansfield, were the guests of the lat
ler’s sister. Mrs. Grady Ozburn. Sun¬
day afternoon.
Mr. Ludie Aaron is on the sick list
to the regret of his many friends.
Mrs. Frank Boyd spent Sunday with
ler brother, Mr. Guess Floyd.
Mrs. Cary Cunard and children were
the guests of Mrs. John McClendon
Wednesday.
Mrs. Lee Hodge and daughter.
Gladys, and son. Carroll, spent Wed¬
nesday afternoon with the former’s
sister. Mrs. Grady Ozburn.
Mrs. Albert Allen, of Monticello, ar
rived here Wednesday to be the
3te Coutoflton
PORIERDALE HAS VERY
FRIDAYS EXHIBIT OF THEIR
WORK SHOWED EXCELLENT
PROGRESS MADE BY ALL
THE PUPILS.
The Porterdale sewing school held
an exhibit Friday afternoon and even¬
ing.
Miss Fletcher Lou Lunsford gave
much pleasure by her piano selections
aud the small girls in sewing classes
gave readings and songs.
The sewing course consists of pre¬
paratory stiches, seams, fastenings, the
making of doll garments and garments
for the pupil. Thirty-four girls and
yong ladies had garments on exhibi¬
tion ; the total number of garments
shown was one hundred and eighty
eight.
Miss Todd’s class, made up of girls
from seven to ten years of age, de¬
serves mention for the neat stiches
oi house-hold articles and sewing
aprons, and for their woolen guilt,
which they will give to an orphanage.
One girl. Clyde Kirkland, in Miss
Florrie Harwell’s class finished the
work of her class and that mapped out
for the class ahead.
Annie Kirkland member of Miss Car¬
rie Williams’ class, held the honor of
making the largest number of garments,
sixteen.
Two members of the young ladies
■lass completed the three years course
’n plain sewing and are now ready
Tor the dress-making class. These are
Miss Beatrice Dearing and Miss An¬
nie.
IRBY—©LMSTEAD.
Mr. and Mrs. Cole Irby announce
the marriage of their daughter,
Bessie, to Mr. C. J. Olmstead, one of
lacksonville’s most prominent young
msiness men. The marriage took
place .Tune 3, 1916. at Hotel Savannah.
After their wedding trip they will
be at home to their friends in .Taskson
viile. Fla.
MISS EMMA FRANCES HILT
WEDS MR. STEPHEN P. BROWN
Miss Emma Frances Hilt and Mr.
Stephen Park Brown were married at
the home of the former’s parents in
Dallas Texas. Tuesday.
Mr. Brown is one of Covington’s
most popular and promising young bus¬
iness men. a son of Mr. and Mrs. S. A.
Brown.
Mrs. Brown is a daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Geo. E. Hilt and is a beautiful
and accomplished Texas girl.
Mr. and Mrs. Brown will arrive in
Covington this afternoon and be at
home to their friends at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. 8. A. Brown.
Mrs. Brown will he gladly welcomed
as a nqw resident i» our city.
,if relatives for several days, but was
called home Saturday on account of
the illness of her husband. We hope
he will sunn be well again.
Mrs. Frank Janes’ baby is quite ill*
VVe wish for it a speedy recovery.
Mrs. Clark Cunard, Mrs. John Cun¬
ard, and little daughter, Mary, spent
Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. Grady
Ozburn.
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Hodges and
little daughter, Lucile, and the former’s
mother., Mrs. Jim Hodges, spent Sun¬
day and Sunday night with the for¬
mer’s grand-parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Sam Hodges, of near Leguin.
Our community was saddened last
week when the news reached us that
Mr. Boat Moore had died at his home
-on Monday afternoon, May the 29th,
at 3:15 o’clock.
Mr. Moore had been in bad health
for several years, and has been con¬
fined to his bed for about three months.
The remains were caried to Stewart
and were interred at tha Fincher
cemetery. Rev. Mr. Long conducted
the service,
Mr. Moore is survived by his wife,
four girls and one boy; his father.
Mr. John Moore, two brothers. Messrs.
Claud and Aubie Moore,, one sister,
Mrs. Fleteh McCullough, of Old Rocky
Creek, and one brother, of Milledge
ville. and a host of friends to mourn
his death.
We extend our heart-felt sympathy
to the bereaved family in mourning
his departure from them.
May God bless them in their sad
hours.
COVINGTON, GEORGIA, 8, 1916.
STATE SUNDAY SCHOOLS
MEET ON 13TH INSTANT
Atlanta Is In Readiness To Entertain Largest
Gathering of Kind Ever Held In Georgia.
Splendid Program Prepared.
GEORGIA STILL BEHIND IN SUNDAY SCHOOL WORK
Atlanta, June 5.—All arrangements
have been completed for Georgia's
greatest Sunday school convention to
be held in the Tabernacle Baptist
church, in this city, June 13-15. Ac¬
commodations for 2,500 delegates have
bet'n provided • but possibly 3,000 may
be in attendance, representing every
county in the State. The program for
the convention features fifty of the
leading Sunday school workers of the
state, and a dozen or more from other
states.
This year’s convention, which was to
have been held in Augusta, but trans¬
ferred to this place on account of the
recent fire in that city, is expected to
aiark the highest attainments in Sun
day school acti, ity of the Georgia Sun
school forces. The great meeting will
be held under the auspices of the Geor
gie Sunday School association, which
organization is composed of representa¬
tives of all the evangelical denomina¬
tions of the state and has well estab¬
lished county organizations in 133 of
the 152 counties of the state.
Leading Speakers.
The leading speakers and workers of
the convention will be Hon. Marion
Lawrence, of Chicago, general secre¬
tary of the International Sunday
School association; Prof. E. O. Excell,
of Chicago, a musician of international
fame ;Prof. Alvin W. Roper, of Winona
Lake, Ind., a pianist of repute, and Mr.
P. E. Green, of Birmingham, leader of
Sunday school work in Alabama.
Besides these, there will be a large
number of prominent Georgia men and
women who will have leading parts In
the convention proceedings, as John J.
Eagan, of Atlanta; Miss Daisy Davies,
of LaGrange. Dr. W. L. Pickard, of Ma¬
con ; Dr. A. tV. VanHouse, of Rome;
Mrs. H. H. Tift, of Tifton; Hon. W. C.
Yereen, of Moultrie; Hon. T. M. Fur
low. of Amerieus, and Rev. Allen Wil¬
son. of Valdosta.
The opening session of the conven¬
tion will be held Tuesday afternoon,
June 13, and will be conducted iu the
Tabernacle Baptist church. Other ses¬
sions will follow during the next two
days and nights. Although the main
sessions of the meeting will be used
on Wednesday and Thursday for the
subconferences and for various Sunday
school workers.
Extending the Work,
As stated before, this convention will
record the pinnacle of Sunday school
work among Georgia people up to date.
However, it is only during the recent
three or four years that very great re¬
sults have been achieved,, which fact
is due to the reorganizing of the Geor¬
gia Sunday School association aud the
inauguration of a campaign that would
affect every white school in the state.
As it is today, the Georgia Sunday
School association is a co-operative ef¬
fort of all denominations to improve
and extend Sunday school work in
Georgia. It is the only organization
which aims to help every school in the
state. It seeks helpful co-operation,
not union; its conventions and insti¬
tutes discuss methods of work, not
church doctrines; it works by way of
suggestion, not authority; therefore, it
helps many, it hinders none Its con¬
ventions and institutes are schools of
methods ojien to all Sunday school
workers. The association does not try
to organize Sunday schools, hut to cre¬
ate public sentiment in favor of de¬
nominational Sunday schools, where
they are needed, and to make existing
schools better. The work of the asso¬
ciation is managed by an executive
committee of forty-seven prominent
Christian business men from the var¬
ious denominations of the state, as fol¬
lows: Baptist. 12; Methodist 16; Pres¬
byterian, 12: Christian. 4; Episcoplian,
1; Lutheran. 1; and Congregational, 1.
Active Leaders.
The active labors of the association
are under the direction of three paid
workers. D. W. Simms, general secre¬
tary; Miss Flora Davis, assistant sec¬
retary, and Miss Daisy McGee, superlu
tendent of elementary work. The paid
workers so-operate with local workers
in every section of the state in hold¬
ing conventions aud Institutes, and in
promoting Sunday school sentiment in
every way.
Since the state association has been
reorganized under the supervision of
D, W. Simms, there has been a wonder¬
ful revival of interest in that particu¬
lar phase of church activity all over
the state that has affected practically
every Sunday school. To establish the
fact of the great revival it is but nec¬
essary to glance at the record of the
past five years. At the state conven¬
tion held in Dublin in 1012, just prior
to the re-organization, there were nine¬
ty-four delegates present, representing
twenty-tie counties. At the Elberton
convention, in 1913, just, elevn months
after the new campaign was launched,
there were 418 delegates present, rep¬
resenting fifty-six counties. At the
Mllledgeville convention iu 1914, 870
delegates attended, representing nine¬
ty-one counties, while at the Ameri¬
cas convention of last year, there were
1,376 delegates present, from 119 coun¬
ties. This year it is expected that 2,-
500 delegates will attend, representing
practically every county in the state.
Each County Has Convention.
But attendance upon state conven¬
tions is not by far the most conclusive
evidence of the Sunday school revival.
Actual records of concrete work accom¬
plished are just as romantic and inter¬
esting. In 1912 there were fewer than
50 counties that made any effort at
organized work, and only one county
was up to the banner standard. Iu
1913 there were 62 counties organized,
in 1914 there were 78, while by 1915
the number had reached 102. Today
there are 131 counties organized, with
two more to enter the organized ranks
before the- convention assembles, in
1913 there were 30 conventions held;
in 1914 there were 54, while In 1915
there were 87. During this year each
county ( in the association has held a
county convention.
In the standards of the association
there are banner counties and gold star
counties. A banner county is one that
is organized with an annual conven¬
tion held, and also district conventions,
and making a report and contribution
to the state work. A gold star coun¬
ty not only embraces the above fea¬
tures, but one in which each school in
the county has representatives attend¬
ing the county and district conventions
and makes a report aud Contribution to
the state work. The gold star stand¬
ard represents the acme of organiza¬
tion. In Georgia, in 1913 there were
17, while in 1915 there were 32. This
year there will lie 51 banner counties
reported at this convention. In the
gold star section Georgia had no coun¬
ties that had reached that stage of ef¬
ficiency until last year when four at¬
tained to that distinction. This year
there are 14 gold star counties retried
as follows: Baldwin, Barrow, Catoo¬
sa, Clarke, Elbert, Gwinnett, Henry,
Newton, Putnam, Spalding, Upson,
Warn Fulton, Jasper.
Personal Benefit.
To look still further into details as
to development of the work as it finally
reaches the individual is but to study
a few definite instances of personal
benefit derived. Through the associa¬
tion a “Go-to-Sunday-school-day” was
inaugurated last year in February.
From the first fifty reports of the day
figures were recorded. Attendance upon
the fifty schools named for last year
was 7.006; this year, although the day
selected was extremely unfavorable
reaching the office of the association
figures recorded. Attendance upon the
fifty schools named for last year was
7,006; this year, although the day se¬
lected was an extremely unfavorable
one. the attendance on the special day
was 11,841.
Some of the net results reported
from the county and district conven¬
tions held under the direction of the
state association are as follows. One
county had eight Sunday schools wher.
the county association was formed two
years ago; that county now has 23
REV. WALTER S. WILLIS, OF AN¬
NISTON, ALA., WILL PREACH
AT THE SERIES OF
MEETINGS.
A meeting conducted by Rev. Walter
S. Willis, of Anniston, Ala., will begin
Sunday June 11, at the Christian
church. Rev. Willis is a well known
man in Kentucky, Ohio, Alabama, and
other states, and is a man of rare abil¬
ity.
Having been a pastor,, as well as an
evangelist, for several years,he is pecu¬
liarly fitted for this special work of the
Christian church, and no doubt will iu
trest any who have opportunity to
hear him.
He will preach in this meeting from
such subjects as follows:
“Take Ye the Stone Away.”
“The Wonderful Book.”
“What Think Ye of Christ?”
“The Testimony of John the Baptist.”
“The Liberty of the Gospel.”
“Religion, What It is, How to Get It.”
“The Holy Spirit as a Comforter.”
“The Holy Spirti in Conversion.”
“The Mistakes of the Sinner.”
“The One Thing Needful.”
“The Duties of Church Members.”
“The Great Salvation, aud the Sin
of the Age.”
“Doubts and Doubters.”
“The Judgement.”
“Eternity.”
These and other sermons will be sub¬
jects of discussion during the meeting.
The members of all congregations in
town and nearby are cordially invited
to attend these meetings and co-operate
in every way possible.
They are especially invited to take a
part in the song service, as it is wanted
to make good singing feature of the
services. All people who are not mem¬
bers of any church are specially in¬
vited ; the chief purpose of the meeting
being that of saving souls for Jesus.
As the Christian church is not very
well known In the South, and especial¬
ly in some parts of Georgia, the follow¬
ing synopsis of what it stands for is
here given:
Our Creed: Christ. Matt. 16:10;
John 20:31.
Our Guide. His Word. John 17:17;
Tim. 3:16-17.
Our Plea. Unity of His People:
John 17 :21; Eph. 4 :4-6.
Our Name. Christians, or His Dis¬
ciples: Acts lli:26; 1st Peter 4:16.
Come and enjoy the meeting.
F. X. CREDLE, Pastor.
schools. Another county had ten schools
but now has fifteen since the county
was organized. In one district of an¬
other county there were three schools
when the organization was effected;
now there are ten schools in that dis¬
trict. Another district in that same
county reports four new schools iu the
past year. Many counties have report¬
ed doubling and some trebling in at¬
tendance, while a larger number have
reported putting in teacher training
classes, home -departments and other
poiuts of efficiency as the results of
county and district conventions.
As interesting and commendable as
the above figures indicate, the Sunday
school situation in Georgia is below
normal, when compared with other
states. Today Georgia has a white
population of 1,545,489. Of this num¬
ber of white citizens only 403,994 are
enrolled as members of a Sunday
school, leaving 1Q4L495 unenrolled in
that great work. Two years ago the
number of enrolled citizens was 1,205,-
542. The increase in Sunday school
enrollment is good, but the gain in Sun¬
day school enrollment does not keep
pace with the gain in population by a
good percentage.
Needs of the Work.
The need of Sunday school work in
Georgia is evident when it is known
that in one county a convention was
held, where a church with a member¬
ship of 300 had no Sunday school. In
a Georgia town of 400 people, only 45
were members of a Sunday school. In
another Georgia county there is only
one preacher and the Sunday school at¬
tendance is 105, there being only four
schools in the county. In many coun¬
ties the day schools for out-number the
Sunday schools, while in others many
miles may be traveled without com¬
ing in touch with an active Sunday
school.
A canvass of the city's homes has
been made, and arrangements effected
for the entertainment of 2,500 visiting
COMMERCIAL AND
JOB PRINTING
A SPECIALTY.
$1 A Year In Advance
IS. CLARA NEAL IS
SUMMONED^ DEAIH
FORMER COVINGTON WOMAN
DIED IN ATLANTA HOSPITAL
SUNDAY NIGHT — INTER¬
MENT HERE MONDAY.
Mrs. M. C. Neal died in the Grady
Hospital in Atlanta Sunday night.
Mrs. Neal was 46 years of age and
formerly lived in Covington.
She lived here from earrly child¬
hood until after her marriage.
She was a woman possessing all the
fine and attractive traits of a genuine
Christian character and drew to her¬
self many warm friends, both during
her residence here, and in her mter
home in Atlanta.
The funeral was held at 11:30 o’clock
Monday morning at the Capital Avenue
Baptist church in Atlanta. The Rev.
VV. H .Major conducted the services.
The remains were brought to Cov¬
ington on the 1:30 o’clock train Mon¬
day afternoon and were interred at
West View cemetery at 2 o’clock. The
Rev. T. R. Kendall, assisted by the Rev.
VV. H. Major, conducted the services
there.
The following friends acted as pall
bearers. Messrs. F. E. Heard, M. G.
Turner, Geo. T. Smith, S. P. Thompson,.
C. A. Harwell, and E. W. Fowler.
Mrs. Neal is survived by her hus¬
band : one daughter,, Mrs. Frank Jones:
three sons; Messrs. Harry E. Neal,
James B. Neal, and Jack F. Neal: her
mother, Mrs. M. J. Perry, of Coving¬
ton : and her sisfer, Mrs. J. E. Phillips,
of Covington.
MRS. HARWELL ENTERTAINS
SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASS.
Mrs. C. A. Harwell was a most gra¬
cious hostess Thursday afternoon,
when she entertained the members of
the Susannah Wesley Sunday School
class of the Methodist church at her
beautiful home on Monticello street.
Punch, cream and cake were the de¬
licious refreshments served.
MISCELLANEOUS SHOWER
IN HONOR MISS WHITEHEAD
One fo the most delightful social
events of the past week was the miscel¬
laneous shower oil Thursday afternoon,
given by Miss Julia Aiken, at her at¬
tractive home on Monticello street, In
honor of Miss Grace Whitehead, whose
marriage fo Mr. W. E. Rumph was a
pretty affair of yesterday afternoon.
Handsome ferns and quantities of
sweet peas were used in charming
effect throughout the rooms open to
guests. The most unique and inter¬
esting feature of the occasion, was that
of little Robert Tripp, dressed as a
black mammy, bringing in the presents
for the bride-elect, in a clothes basket
on his heail. Many beautiful, and use¬
ful presents were received by the guest
of honor. Delicious cream and cake
were served.
delegates. All railroads entering At¬
lanta have granted reduced rates for
the convention from every point in the
state. At the depots registering booths
will be erected, where delegates may
register upon arrival and be assigned
to their homes immediately. Another
registration booth will be erected at
the Tabernacle Baptist church.
Registration Plan.
In view of the fact that most of the
Atlanta homes are far removed from
the seat of the convention, requiting
much time in going back and forth, it
has been determined that visiting dele¬
gates will be provided with lodging and
breakfast, allowing them to take lunch
and dinner downtown or in the cafe to
be operated in the Tabernacle church.
Each delegate upon arrival will regis¬
ter paying 50 cents. In return for
this he will be assigned a home during
the convention, given a year’s subscrip¬
tion to the Sunday School News, pro
vided with a song book, given a mem¬
orandum book and pencil, and also
given a souvenir badge, which will be
his ticket of admission to the main
floor of the convention room.
The program for the convention this
year is declared the strongest and most
attractive ever arranged. Sixty speak¬
ers have been secured, men and women
who have had actual and successful ex¬
perience iu the work upon which they
will speak. Chief of the speakers on
this program is Hon. Marion Lawrence,
of Chicago, general secretary of the
International Sunday School associa¬
tion.—Macon Telegraph.
