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Georgia Railroad Agent .1. Al. Towns, with the assistance of the good people
of Conyers was sue-essful in Inducing Santa Claus to again visit that com
munity on last Christmas live and spread happiness among the little
who come to see him from many miles around. Agent Towns is seen welcom
ing old Santa on his arrival upon a Georgia Railroad train that was being
handled by the Milstead Railroad engine- Mayor Still met Santa at tlie city
limits and escorted him into that beautiful little city.
At. bottom Santa is seen distributing presents from his many prize boxes as
will be noticed upon the flat ear, to the hundreds of children gathered in the
l>enutiful Depot Cardens adjoining the Railroad Station. —The Courier.
Mr- L. 1). Hale, editor of the Courier,
who came down from Atlanta to assist
In welcoming Santa, dcs -rilies the
event as follows:
“111 our December issue we announc
ed the fact Hint Santa Claus would
again visit Conyers, acceding to the im
jiortunihg of Georgia Rallr I Agent,
J. M Towns, to bring to the little
folks tlie spirit of ilio Christmas sea
son —and believe us, la* certainly did
eome —and lie came with a bang, with
bells ringing, whittles blowing, mid
Hirens moaning in keeping witli tlie
Joyous occasion. It was surprising
Methodist Church Notes
The evening service -it the Methodist
church last Sunday was an hour of in
terest. The sermon was by Roliert E.
stieer, one of Hie foremost Christian
workers of tin- age and was read by
a group of girls : Misses Margaret Cow
an, Junes Wilson, Virginia McEivnney,
Sue Bailey, Janet Rice, Sara Morris.
Olive Burns, Alary Auston and Renee
Cannon; Miss Joe Butler reading tlie
scripture lesson. Dr Speer’s sermon
was on tlie subject of "Scriptural
Tithing. tlic“ Reasons Therefor.” The
singing was unusually good and the
hour u happy one
Circle No. t of tlie Woman's Mis
sionary society met Monday afternoon
with Mrs. I’. J. Brown and reports an
The Best Feeds
Matters not what you want
to feed
We Have It
And its the BEST there is.
We grind the BEST corn
meal.
We make the best mixtures
of feed.
It will pay you to inspect our assort
ment of feeds and to get our PRICES
N. T. Street & Son
Hock Building, Commerce Street
CONYERS, GEORGIA
tin- amount of enthusiasm that issued
from every little heating heart. 1 spec
ially as tlie (rain hearing Santa ar
rived in sight over the grade. Tlie
writer is mighty glad he took the time
to go to Conyers and assist in welcom
ing old Santa upon this occasion. Noth
ing else in all the year afforded us
more pleasure. it was the kiddies'
day. In their young hearts was .hat
happiness only couchsafed to child
hood.”
We thank Mr- Hale for making il
possible for tin- Record to carry (hi:
picture of the Community Christina:-
tree. Ed-
interesting hour- Mrs. Boh Elliott is
chairmiin of this circle and lias associ
ated with her a group of whomen who
love the work.
The pastor and congregation are en
gaged at tills time in a campaign for
missionary funds to sustain our work
Dotli in our own land and in foreign
fields- A cerditable offering to this
•iiuse is requested of every member.
Conyers Methodism is coming to fee!
that it cannot afford to do less Hum
than it is able to do in giving tDo
Christian world the knowledge of our
Savior.
Mr. nad Mrs. J. M McCollum spent
the week-end in Decatur, guests of his
sister and family. Mr. and Mrs. Ern
est Plunkett-
ROCKDALE RECORD, CONYERS, GEORGIA
Improved Uniform International
JiundaySchool
' Lesson f
(By HKV. I* H FITZWATBR, D.D., Dean
Moody Bible Institute of Chicago.)
((c), 1929, WMtern Newspaper Union.)
Lesson for February 24
CHRISTIAN GROWTH
LESSON TEXT —John 1:40-41; Matt.
10:15-18; John 21:15-19.
GULDEN TEXT—Hut grow In the
grace and knowledge of our Lord and
Savior Jesus Christ.
PRIMARY TOPlC—Growing Like
Jesus.
JUNIOR TOPIC—-Growing Like
Jesus.
INTERMEDIATE A.ND SENIOR TOP
IC Crewing Up—To What?
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOP
lC—Conditions of Christian Growth.
I. Following Jesus (John 1:40).
Asa result, of the testimony of John
tlie Baptist, that Jesus was the Lamb
of God (v. 30), Andrew followed Jesus.
The proof that he really believed is
that lie followed Christ. This is the
first essential In the Christian life.
11. Leading Others to Christ (v. 41).
As soon as Andrew had found and
become acquainted with Christ, lie
brought his brother Peter to Christ.
Christian growth can only he truly
realized in the giving of oneself to the
winning of souls. The one who lias
received the gospel, the good news,
cannot help hut proclaim it.
111. Confessing Jesus as the Mes
siah, the Son of God (Matt. 10:15-18).
The disciples had been with the
Lord for several years. They had
heard 11 is wonderful words und seen
His mighty works. Various opinions
were extant about Him. It was now
necessary for them to have a definite
conception of Him. Examination came
after the period of school life. As the
Master Teacher, Jesus knew what it
meant to the disciples to have a right
conception of Himself. He knew the
trying ordeal through which they
would be called upon to pass as the
time of iiis crucifixion drew near.
Only as they perceived His deity
would they be strong in the hour of
trial. In answer to Jesus' pointed,
personal question, Peter confessed to
the absolute deity und Messiahship of
Jesus. This conception of Christ is
essential to salvation (John 20:31).
No one lacking it will ever he In
terested in the winning of souls. Re
sides, the denial of His deity is the
supreme lie (I John 2:22).
1. What Peter confessed (v. 10).
“Thou art t lie Christ, the Son of
tlie living God.” It therefore involved
His Messiahship and deity. This is
(lie burning question of today. Those
who have tlie right conception of
Christ’s person and mission have no
trouble in tlie realm of science, phi
losophy or ethics.
2. Christ's commendation (v. 17).
He pronounced him blessed. Tlie
evidence that Peter was blessed was
that lie was in spiritual touch with
the heavenly Father. His conception
of Christ was not revealed by flesh
and blood.
3. Peter’s blessing (v. 18).
Christ declared that he should be
come a foundation stone in His
church. Christ Himself is tlie chief
cornerstone on which tlie church is
built. Christ’s person and AU:ssiah
ship were confessed by Peter, and on
tills rock is laid the foundation of
apostles and prophets (Eph. 2:20).
All believers are living stones of this
house (I Peter 2:5).
IV. Peter’s Restoration (John 21:15-
19).
Peter grievously sinned in denying
the Lord, but lie made confession,
shedding bitter tears over his sin and
folly. The Lord tenderly dealt with
His erring disciple and restored him.
In ids restoration, Jesus brought to
Peter’s mind tlie essential qualifica
tion for his ministry. Love is the pre
eminent gift for Christian service. To
impress upon his mind this fact He
three times asked tlie question, “Lovest
thou me?” He not only asked the
question three times to show tlie su
preme qualification for service to Him,
but to show that there are three
classes of persons demanding His
service, and that these classes need
special care as well as food adapted
to their state.
1. Those beginning the Christian
life, babes in Christ, "Feed my lambs.”
The word “feed” means more than In
struction. It applies to the surround
ings, influences and examples.
2. Tlie mature ones, "Feed my
sheep.”
This seems to mean “shepherd my
sheep.” The mature class of believers
not only need food, but discipline.
They need correction and guidance.
3. The aged Christians, “Feed My
Sheep.”
The word “feed” here is much the
same ns in the first case. This is a
service greatly needed today. In many
places the old people are greatly neg
lected. All provision is made for the
young people. Love is the supreme
need in service to the old folks.
The Humble Person
When men are cast down, then thou
shalt say, There is lifting up; aud lie
shall save the humble person. He
shall deliver tlie island of tlie inno
cent; and It is delivered by the pure
ness of tliine hands. —Job 22:29, 30.
Living and Giving
Abundant life always means over
flow. The Christian life that is not
overflowing is spiritually sick. It is
dwarfed instead of being full grown.
It is carnal, not spiritual.
LINES
J. L. D.
It is about time for some preacher
to start trying to stop the Nharkey-
Ntribling fight that is to take place in
Miami February 20 Some fellow who
wants to get iiis name in the papers,
speak out.
Not long until spring and then the
hot summer days. Our love for hu
manity causes us to suggest something
for the comfort of our court-house
crowd. The rock steps are hard and
get too hot to tie comfortable during
hot days, and tlie chairs are about
worn out, so we suggest that a fash
ionable porch l>e built across the en
tire front of the court-house, a two
story affair. Have the lower floor
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Plant a Good Staple I
Cotton |
\Ve have just received a car load of the famous Mis
sissippi Pi Delta and Pineland, No. 4 Cotton Seed.
This cotton has been grown in Rockdale and adjoin
ing counties for the past two years and has given
perfect satisfaction from a stand point of produc
tion, lint yield and staple. From 1250 to 1300 pounds
of dry seed cotton you can get 500 pounds of lint.
This cotton won for Rockdale county in the state con
test at the state college of agriculture last year, the
first prize for growing the best staple cotton of any
county in the state.
This cotton staples inch to 1 1-16 inch and
always brings a higher price than the short
er varieties. Because of its excellent quality
of staple.
We are very anxious that the farmers grow
a good staple cotton in the territory in which
we buy cotton. This saves us going west to
buy our cotton and thereby enables us to pay
the farmer a higher price for his cotton in
the local market.
These seed are put up in 100 pound bags and
are worth $5.00 per bag, which is what these
seed actually cost us in car load lots and can
be secured from W. O. Mann, our cotton buy
er, at Conyers, Georgia.
The Milstead
Manufacturing Cos. j
Milstead, Georgia |
furnished with easy chairs und whit
tling wood, and on the upper floor
have soft beds where Hie hoys could
snooze away tlie hours and vest their
weary bones—let’s fix up for those
fellows.
Something that would be worth
while to everybody would lie a column
in the Rockdale Record given over to
letters from the i>eople of the county.
Let these letters contain suggestions
ns to how we could beautify and im
prove our county. Let’s have some of
these letters sent to the editor and
see what the people can suggest and
want.
Much lias been said about taking
down the signs along our highways all
over tin* country. Why not have out
road overseer instructed by the proper
authorities to take down all signs
along the roads in our county. This
Wednesday, February ‘JO
would add greatly to the county and
would put Rockdale county first in a
new adventure-
Everybody knows that the most .rav
eled road in this county by its Resi
dents is tlie road between Conyers and
Milstead. At times this road is al
most impassable. Why not pave this
two miles of road right aw a) •
\y e are glad all we hear is not true.
Mr. and Mrs- 11. F. Tucker entertain
ed over the week-end their daughter,
Mrs. Olive Stu -key, of Winston Salem,
N. C.
Mr. Walter Tucker, of Hamlet, N.
C., underwent a very serious opera
tion Friday at the Wesley M morial
hospital in Atlanta and reports coin
ing from her bedside this week are
very encouraging-