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PUBLISHED IN THE INTEREST OF RELIGION, EDUCA TION, LITER A 7 URE AND GENERAL INTELLIGENCE . VOL. XX. AN UNSHAKEN FAITH, (Furman T. Williams.) A few weeks ago I was invited to assist Brother Theo. Wills in a protracted meeting at Ophir, a church located on the Eastern hills of Cherokee county. On arriving I was introduced to a man of tottering frame and weight of years by the name of Joseph Wyatt. I noticed the in tense interest he had in church work and the bold stand he would take for what he thought to be right On the 3rd instant I was invited to attend the funeral of this same brother whom I had met only a few weeks since, who has passed into the undiscovered country from whose bourne no traveler returns. After the service a member of gave to me the follow ing paper which was written by Brother Joseph Wyatt and which was found in a book after his death:- ’’Joseph Wyatt was born September 221831. left Liverpool England the 2nd day of May, 1854, landed in New York June 7 1854, and June 7th 1855 married Mary Catharine Pascoe a noble little woman and when she died, I am satisfied she died in the full triumph of a living faith in the blessed Jesus who hath died for us, and that I shall join hands with her at that day when He calls His children home. For I know in whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have com mitted to Him against that day. Yes, blessed Lord, I am fully sat isfied of the fact and when I am gone, tell the living that I was a sinner saved by Grace. The following paper prepared by a member of the family was read at his funeral. ’’Joseph Wyatt professed a hope at Shi loh camp ground and united with that church about 39 >ears ago. He joined the Baptist church and was one of the charter members of Ophir church and was ordain ed a deacon serving in that ca pacity. He was very faithful, contending for what he thought to be right. He has had 21 chil dren born unto him. fourteen by his first marriage, 6 of whom died in infancy, the other eight were raise and all embrace Christ 7of whom are still living. He had seven by his second marriage 5 of them still living, and most of them have accepted Christ. He now dies saying it will be a hap py exchange with me. Praise the Lord for his goodness. He was the youngest one of 8 boys and the last one to leave this world. One brother died in En gland. two in Australia, one in Colorado, two in Georgia* one lost. We, the family, bow in sub mission to God’s will feeling that the Lord has been very good to us in sparing our dear father to such a good old age, and for the bright Christian evidence, feel- ing that this is God’s way, and trusting that after awhile we will all meet in the happy beyond where congregations never break up and sabbaths never end, but where the redeemed of the Lord shall walk with Him by day for there is no night there, Let us rejoice and be exceeding glad and be ready to go with Him to the marriage of the Lamb. Sleep on dear father we believe we will meet you after awhile by the grace of God.' I recall after the first serv'ce of the meeting at Ophir (the last one that Bro, Wyatt attended) how he came to me with tear dimmed eyes and said that the seed had been sown which would bring forth a harvest in the fu ture, and how he encouraged us in the ministry. The funeral services were con ducted by Bros. Theo Wills and J. R. Stone in the presence of a large congregation. What bet ter evidence could a man leave to the world than to write before his death, that he knowed in whom he believed, and whose faith could not be shaken by the turmoils of life. We feel sure that this saint of Isreal who has fallen, died fully assured of the fact that the God of all grace was sufficient for him, and is now resting from his labors. Truly he loved his church and its work, and we trust that the unshaken faith he had in his Lord will be the evidence of oth ers who are striving to win prize. SILVER CITY Mr and Mrs W B Pruitt were the guests of Mr and Mrs T P Pirkle Sunday p. m, Mr Lee Price aud daughter Miss Mae spent Sunday with Mr John Price and family. Miss Annie Bannister was the guest of Miss Addie Moore Sun day. We have had some rain for the last few days. Mr and Mrs W G Bbaton, of Mat, spent Sunday with Mr S E McCluie and family. Misses Annie and Mary Smith returned to school at Cumming Monday. Mr and Mrs J W H Moore were the guests of Mr Henry Moore and family Sunday. Misses Cora and Lizzie Bannis ter spent Saturday night with their grandmother Mrs Elizabeth Bannister. Roy, the little soh of Mr and Mrs S T Smith has been sick, but we are glad to &ay is improving. Everybody come to Sunday school and prayer meeting at Con cord every Sunday p. m. at two o’clock. Chums. Journalists are noble men ; they always go in for the write. GUMMING, GA. OCTOBER 14 1910 How Build or Not Build Up a Town. When Caiu had killed off one fourth of the people on the earth— leaving only three, then went into the land of Nod and builded a city, it is evident that he did not sit a round like a lump on a log, a*d growl about the Nod real estate and people. He was not himself, perhaps, the most exemplary of men, and if he had some reason to emigrate from the land of his birth, he did not mope and whine, but got hold of a piece of ground and went to work to do something. The man who could build up a city under such auspices is the kind of material we want in this town ; and we will not inquire too minutely into his antecedents, so that he takeg hold like a man and be good at last. But what is more, Cain did not advise his sou to “go west” and get out of the old dead town.” He named the city after him, believed in it, worked for it, brought his goods there and kept his money at home. Does anybody suppose that when strangers came to Enock, (name of the city) with nny notion of going into business there. Cain told them it was a ‘‘dead old town,” that it was established by a mur derer, that the water was bad ; its merchants all sharks, and its me chanics botches—that the town was not healthy and would “never amount to anything no how,” Does anybody suppose that when he wanted to invest a few dollars in dry goods he hustled off to the city, or that he only went to the merchants of “Enoch” when he wanted a favor—wanted a little time? Do you think he went away from home to get lumber that could be had at better rates in “Enoch” than elsewhere, or to Cincinnati for cheap buggies when the “home manufacturer” could meet every demand with more stylish and sub stantial rigs? Do you suppose he went moping around about taxes being too high in Enoch and no one there know ing anything about business? No, sir. He evidently wasn’t built that way. If taxes were high, he got up and hustled to increase the value of property, so that there would be greater values to tax. He built houses and encouraged others to do so. If city lots got too low he bought up a dozen or two, scat tered here and there, for the double purpose of personal profit and strengthening values. On these he put up plenty of houses at reasona ble figures, good ones, too, so that when any one came to Enoch he did not have to move into an old tumble-down shanty or move on. He improved and beautified every lot, kept the weeds down a*d set out trees on the lots and in front of them, even where he did not build thu9 adding to the value of each lot and adjoining property as well. He found that it did not take so much money to run a comely, well kept town as it did a dilapidated, God-forsaken oe, and there were four times the values on which to raise the required money. That’s the way he lowered taxation, not by sitting on a stump and howling about it. If a man wanted to run a factory, or some other enterprise, he was not afraid the fellow want ed to make some mousy, but told him to “sail in and I’ll help you all I can. A busidess that does not make money is no good. VVe want every legimate business in Enoch to make money, and piles of it. Why This Effort. Why all this effort at getting an education? Why all this spending of money, erectiou of buildings, employment of teachers? What is to be gained? Is it to make a scientist who can gu forth into the world and by his knowledge be able to control the elements and bring them subservient to man? No not^this. Is it to produce men and women who can go forth into the field of Ari, and be able to chisel from marble or draw on canvas, pictures as grand as those of Michael An gelo. or a Raphael? No not this. Is it to send foith men and wo men equipped with every thing that goes to make them intelligent, who are able to answer every question as to the construction of our uni verse, and its age? No, not this is the end of Due education. The object of the education of our country, the objectof the com mon schools of our land is to pro duce men and women endowed with every element that will assist to make themselves and the world better. Eudowed with ever> thought that will assist mankind in more thoroughly and systema tically working out the end for which they were erected. You remember the saying et Ralph Waldo Emerson, that the prince object of education is to produce men and women, That does not mean walking machines ; that does not mean intellectual machines; but that means men and women who have hearts, a* well as minds ; who look beyond the material things of this world, and look to humanity and to God for the elevation and betterment of mankind. The commou school of our coun try is its foundation stone ; bovs and girls today are attending the schools of our landjwho never will, or can, enter any higher course, How necessary is it that every person connected with the main tenance or support of our public school, should be a man or woman thoroughly equipped f~<r the ser vice, and should give to it their best thought. The world today is seeking men and women who are bonest and upright. It will not make them honest to be educated. It will not make them upright to be intellectual. The training they receive muse come from persons themselves who know what honesty and uprightness means, and who will, by precept, as well as exam ple, instill this idea thoroughly in to the minds and hearts of their pupils. Atlanta, Ga.. In less than a month now auto mobiles bv the scores will be whirl ing around the Atlanta Speedway. The fall meet at the Georgia track will get going Nov. 3, and at that time there will undoubtedly be gathered in Atlanta more cars rep resenting more factories than ever betore took pirtatany race meet in America, Already the local automobile association nas contracted for a numl erof tents which will be used for the machines that can not be accomodated in the 79 sheet iron garages located in the infield of the Speedway. These buildings can accomodate about 50 to 60 ma chines, along with their repair outfit*, spare parts, tires and gen eral junk. The rest of the ma chines will be looKed out for in tents. It is likely too that, this year, for the first time, manv of the teams will establish camps at the track, in order to be right on the grounds. Already a few teamß have reserved camping space. New cers galors have been nam, ed for the Atlanta races this week. The National Motor Vehicle Co* has entered 8 cars and reserved the right to put in two more, two Parrys have been promised, two McFarlan “Little Sixes” have been entered, a Halliday, a Lozier “0” and a Simplex have all been en tered within the last few days, Thirty eiuht cars are now posi tively entered, with almost aa many more in sight. Work has been ttarted on resur facing a big strip of the back stretch aud more than a thousand dollars will be spent for this purpose. In addition to this the track will be extensively patched and a huge force of men will be kept busy tamping down the bumps, instead of in cutting them off as had been the pradtice in the past. The DBt way to build up a town is to stand by every man in the place who does right. Wheuever a man is doing well do not tear him down. All residents should be partners, not opponents. Iu all livelihood the more business your riual does the more you will do. Every business man who treats his customers honestly, courteous ly and fairly will get his share, and the more business that can be se cured by united efforts, the better it will be for all. When a town ceases to grow it begins to die. and the more people try to kill each other’s business in their town the more readjly will utter ruin come to all. Stand together for the ad vancement of every citizen. If a man shows ability to prosper do not pull him back jealous or weigh him down through cold indifference. NO- 40