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PEARSONftTRIBUNE VOL B—NO. 11 GETTING BEFORE THE PEOPLE. The Political Campaign of 1922 Assuming Shape. Hon. L. D. Passmore of Sylvest er is the unopposed candidate for the senate from the Tenth senatori al district. Mr. Passmore is a prominent, lawyer, and will make the Tenth a very capable senator. He was superintendent of schools for Worth county for several years and is popular with the people of that county, whose time it is to furnish the senator under the rota tion system. Our young friend, Geo. W. Lank ford, the present representative of Toombs county in the General As sembly, has announced his candi dacy for the senate from the Fifteenth senatorial district, it being Toombs county's time to name the senator. Mr. Lankford was raised in Clinch county, not far from Pearson, and his many friends in this section are watching his career with much interest, lie is already highly regarded as a member of the house 1 . The district will be well represented should he be elected. Judge K. 15. (Dick) Russell of Winder is a candidate for Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Georgia against Chief Justice W. H. Fish. Judge Russell is a splen did man but, judging from some of his former races, is not a success ful sprinter. He may run a little more lively this time. He has the Tribune’s best wishes for his success in this race. Col. Roy E. Powell, of Valdosta, has qualified in the race for con gress in the Eleventh district and proposes to trot, down the road for Judge Lankfords official scalp. He has fitted up elaborate headquart ers at Valdosta and put on his best fighting clothes. He is a nice young man but practically un known throughout the district. He has a hard fight before him to win. The incumbent, Judge W. C. Lankford, and his pri vate secretary. Col. D. L. Grantham, have arrived from Washington for the thirty days recess voted by congress and opened headquarters in the Lank ford building at Douglas. Mr. Grantham will be in charge. Dur ing these thirty days Judge Lank ford will visit the several counties of the Eleventh district and "make his peace, calling an election sure” among his constituents whom he has served faithfully and well. Just before the time limit expir ed Col. T. A. Wallace, of Douglas, qualified as a candidate for the senatorial race in the Forty-sixth district —composed of Bacon, Cof fee and Pierce counties —as the opponent of Col. Grantham. Both of these gentlemen are lawyers, spirited, aggressive and popular, well equipped for the position to which they aspire. It is predict ed the race between them will be close, but whatever may be the re suit tbe district will be ably repre sen ted. Hon. Warren It. Dickerson, Clinch county's representative in the legislature, announces his can didacy to represent tbe Fifth sen atorial district, composed of At kinson, Clinch and Ware counties, in the senate of 1923-24. Mr. Dickerson would make a capable senator and should the voters of Clinch county nominate him the voters of Atkinson will ratify the nomination at the general election. Hon. Geo. D. Lovett, an uncle of Solicitor-General Lovett, will be a candidate to represent Cook county in the legislature of 1923 24. The Tribune editor is well acquainted with Mr. Lovett, who lives at Sparks, a gentleman of progressive and liberal views, born and reared in that section, well informed as to tbe legislative needs of Cook coun ty and would make, should he be elected, a very satisfactory repre sentative of tbe county. Erroneous Statements. Continuing the discussion of last week, relative to the reception of the Holy Ghost, further thoughts and quotation of scripture is here given. To properly understand this subject one must have some know ledge of the Holy Ghost, his office and work. From the scriptures we learn that the Holy Ghost is the third person in the Godhead. John 5:7 says “For there are three that bear record in Heaven—the Father, the Word and the Holy Ghost.” From the same source we learn that the Holy Ghost so journs on earth by the will of the Father, aud it was necessary for the Son, Jesus Christ, to go away — back to His Father who sent Him into the world —in order for the Holy Ghost to come. John 14:26 quotes Jesus as say ing, “But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, ho shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, what soever I have said unto you.” Ist Cor. 2:13, “Which things also we speak, not in the words which man’s wisdom teaehetb, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth, compar ing spiritual things with spiritual.” Luke 12:12, “For the Holy Ghost will teach you in the same hour what ye shall say.” These scrip tures present the Holy Ghost to us as a teacher. Jesus, speaking of tbe Holy Ghost, says in John 16:18, “And when he is come ho will reprove the world of sin, of righteousness and judgment." The Holy GhoM not only teaches us the things of God, but rebukes us for our trans gressions. John 16:13, “When he, the Spirit of Truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth.” We conclude, then, that the office of the Holy Ghost is that of teacher and comforter, and that his work is to teach, reprove and guide. II is is a most responsible posi tion;we may disregard his teaching, refuse to follow his guidance, but we cannot escape his reproof. The coining of the Holy Ghost into our lives is voluntary and ac companied by any sort of demons tration, not even the laying on of human hands. It is true Luke, in several nassages in the Acts of the Apostles, speaks of the coming of the Holv Ghost into the lives of people after laying on of hands, and also gives accounts of bis com ing without such demonstrations. Of the former the ease of Ananias and Saul. Jesus, the Christ, had appeared unto Saul on the road to Damascus and he was stricken with blindness; Ananias was sent to him and when he arrived he put his hand on Saul and said “Brother Saul, the Lord, even Jesus, that appeared unto thee in the way as thou earnest, bath sent ine that thou mightest receive thy sight aud be filled with the Holy Ghost,” and he immediately re covered his sight and was baptised. However, this nor any of the other passages indicate that the laying on of hands is prerequisite to tbe gift of the Holv Ghost. Tbe Apostle Paul, Ist Cor. 1:21, says “For after that in the wisdom of God, the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe.” Thus Luke tells us that while Peter was preaching to the centurion, Corne lius, and those who had gathered at his home, tbe Holy Ghost came upon all who heard him This is the present day experience. The Holy Spirit is continually knocking at the door of the Sin ner’s heart asking admission, he convinces the unbeliever of his sin, brings him to repentance to ward God and faith in the atone ment made by Christ, the door of Official Newspaper of the County of Atkinson. PEARSON. GEORGIA, FRIDAY, JULY 14. 1922 NEWS OF OUR NEIGHBORS. Gleanings from All Sections of South Georgia. The “No-fence” election in Worth county was carried in favor of no fence, and the law will become ef fective January Ist, 1923. The Broxton Fourth of July celebration was a great success. Fine basket dinner aud barbecue. Baseball and political speaking en livened the occasion. The Douglas board of education has accepted the resignation of Prof. W. 11. Little as principal of the Douglas public school aud arc now engaged in looking tor a suc cessor. The people of Hoboken, the capital of Brantley county, cele brated the Fourth of Juls' in great shape. Col. W. A. Wood, former ly of Douglas, was the Master of Ceremonies. Miss Miriam Wall is one of five candidates for the legislature in Washington county. She is a law student, elocution teacher, gradu ate of Lucy Cobb at Athens and, undoubtedly, the bravest woman in that county. The tobacco harvest in South Georgia is late this year and, con sequently, the warehouses will be late in opening, about the 26th of July. The acreage is less than last year, but the quality and prices will be better, it is said. Citizens of Milltown and Lanier county held a mass meeting at the county court house last Saturday to make formal protest against cattle dipping in that county. It is stated that to dip cattle now would bankrupt tbe county. The represntative of Irwin coun ty has renewed his efforts in the legisluture to transfer Irwin coun ty to the Cordele judicial circuit from the Tifton judicial circuit. He passed the bill last year but it was vetoed by Governor Hardwick. The grand jury of Telfair county recommends that a reward of SIOO be paid to any officer of that conn ty to capture any whiskey still operating in Telfair county and the operators, to be paid $25 upon delivery of the still and $75 upon conviction of the operators. Irwin county is soon to bo re leased from cattle dipping and de clared tick free. The work of tick e rad cation has proceeded without complaint in Irwin county and the people of the county are pleased with the promise of early cessation of hostilities against the cattle tick. Douglas’s new financial institu tion ‘Georgia State Bank,’ has open ed for business, ft is to be conduct ed after the Canadian banking sys tern, with the parent bank in Atlan ta. It will occupy the old quarters of The Citizens Bank. Mr. T. A. Dixon, from Montezuma, is the cashier. Mrs. S. S. Moore, the wife of a well-to-do farmer of Emanuel coun ty, was set upon by the wives of two of her husband’s tenants and severely beaten, the two women using hoes. They set a bull dog on Mrs. Moore and she was bitten by the dog. The assailants have been arrested and will be prosecuted. 666 quickly relieves Colds, Con stipation, Biliousness and Head aches. A Fine Tonic. the sinner’s heart and life is open ed and the Holy Spirit enters as evidence of a completed work of grace. Imposition of human hands! Nay, verily. Then think, if you can, of a sin ful and finite man passing a sinless and infinite God, by the imposi tion of hands, into another sinful and finite man. The thought is simply preposterous. It isn’t true. Birthday Dinner. They were happy and lightheart ed children, grand children, great grandchildren, neighbors and fri ends who gathered at the home of Mr. H. C. Adams last Sunday to do honor to his aged father, Mr. R. J. Adams, and partake of a sumptuous birthday dinner. It was really a celebration of two birthdays —Mr. Adams, who was seventy eight years young and a grandchild who was one year old. The birthday cakes, placed in the centre of the long table, bore the legends “78” and “l,” artistically worked in on the top with the icing. Dinner! There was enough to have fed twice the number of peo ple, estimated at 100. It was fur nished by the children aud prepar ed by the daughters and daughters in-law, all of whom are critical judges of what it takes to make a good dinner. All the children were present except Mesdames King and Outlaw. There is always a feeling of mel low tenderness about these birth day dinners that softens our un usually acrid natures, aud the editor joins Oliver Wendall Holmes in the sentiment that "To be seventy years voung is sometimes far more cheerful aud hopeful than to be forty years old.” The editor is indebted to Rev T. M. Luke, the honoree’s pastor, for a seat in his John Henry for the trip to the scene of gaiety—three miles north of Pearson —for which he lias many thanks. County S. S. Convention. Plans are beiug made for hold ing the annual Atkinson County Sunday-School Convention on Wednesday, July 26th, at Union Hill church. All Sunday-Schools in the county are invited to send representatives to this convention. It is expected that J. O. Webb, of Waverly, Ala., brother of State Superintendent R. 1). Webb, and Miss Myra Batehelder, of Atlanta, Children’s Division Superintend ent of the Georgia Sunday-School Association, will attend this con vention and speak at the different sessions of the convention. John D. Paulk, at Willacoochee, is president of the Atkinson Coun ty Sunday School Association, with E. R. Smith, at Willacoochee, vice president, and Sankey Booth, at Willacoochee, secretary. B. Y. P. I). Program. Group No. 1 in charge. Subject: The ministry and our attiude toward it. Scripture. Luke 10: 1-7, by E. P. Morris. Introduction —by Jessie Sutton, leader. I. How does the call to the min istry come? —by W. J. Tyler. 11. If we have churches we must have ministers —by N. E. Harrell. 111. The ministry of today offers opportunity for leadership— by Eugenia Allen. IV. The ministers opportunity to mold thought and shape ideals —by Ferrell McNeal. V. The ministry should appeal to tbe most gifted young men —by Mrs. J. S. Morris. VI. Our attitude toward min isters —Jessie Sutton. 1. We expect our ministers to lead —by Bessie Moore. 2. Churches should appreciate the work which the ministers does —by Edna Meeks. 3. Remember that the minis ters’ work is an unselfish one —by James Thompson. 4. We should work as hard as the minister works —by Mr. Suttou. Whose church is this! the preach ers or yours! Come to the B. Y. P. U. Sunday night and you will learn. Will meet at 7:30 o'clock. A cordial welcome to all, ( ~ EDITORIAL OPINIONS. The Brethren are Discussing a Number of Live Topics. Hogs, poultry and vegetables are working a revolution in many counties of the State, where form erly cotton held undisputed sway as a money crop. Diversification, while new to many and attended by mistakes aud some losses, will win in the end —Metter Advertiser. It begins to look as if the shop men were merely goats in the hands of “higher ups” who wauted to throw out a feeler. A whole lot of good men are going to be with out jobs before long, all because of a sort of brain storm desire to start something lively. —Valdosta Times. Those who this year have plant ed crops hitherto untried on a commercial scale should not be discouraged at tbe small profits returned by some of them. Time is required to learn anything worth while, and it is reasonable to hope that next year will produce better results. —Metter Advertiser. The Truckers around Douglas have been busy the past ten days shipping cantaloupes, now corn, and other vegetables. Also many carloads of watermelons have been shipped. More attention is giveu to this industry every year, and we believe the day is coming when it will be one of the leading indus tries in this county.—Douglas Enterprise. Many people arc sincere in their opinion that clearing the United States of whiskey is an impossibil ity. The same opinion exhisted in reference to outlawing open bar rooms when the fight started on them thirty years ago. Any rea sonable man might look back at the battle grounds of this fight, and see the inevitable end of the present fight in the future. — Thomasville Press. Strikes come and strikes go — and they will continue to come and go until the better thought of the nation (and the better thought is the unselfish thought) sets up the machinery to make strikes not only unnecessary but so unde sirable that neither capital nor labor will be willing to lend itself to so disturbing an influence as now affects the business and in dustrial life of the nation. —A 1 bany Herald. A number of concerns are report ed to be making investigations regarding the manufacturing of crates and containers on a largo scale in Valdosta before the next, shipping season. With the in crease in the cantaloupe business, as well as the prospects for a very considerable truck acreage next season the need of greater facilities for containers is being felt and is causing these preliminary investi gations.—Valdosta Times. Naturally the professional politi cians are opposed to t he Australian ballot system —or to any other system which takes away the prob ability of effectively buying votes. With the ballot box, the shrine of democracy, held sacred and private for the exercise of the citizen’s personal liberty in voting, there is less opportunity, to say the least, for the influencer of volers for ulterior purposes to tamper with that vital part of government. The vote buyer cannot be sqre that the goods are delivered with the secret balloting system in effect. — Savannah News. Some time ago we read there were nine banks in Greene county and we wondered how nine banks made a living in a small, rural county like Greene. This was ex plained a week or so later, when the Greensboro Herald Journal made mention of the fact that $1.50 A YEAH Forty Years in the South. From the Tifton Gazette. The Manufacturers Record has published comparative figures showing the South's relative posi tion to the rest of the United States during the past forty years. Even to those who think they know their South it brings most startling revelations. Remember that “the South” is just ouethird of the area and popu lation of the Uuited States, it is the more wonderful to note the gain of the rest of the country. In 1880 the population of the United States was 50,000.000; in 1920 the population of the Soutli was 36,000,000. In 1880 amount of capital invest ed in manufactures in the United States was $2,790,000,000; in 1920 the capital invested in manufactur ing in the South was $6,885,000,- 000. In 1880 the active spindles in the cotton mills of the United States numbered 10,600,000; in 1920 the number of active spindles in the South was 15,653,000. In 1880 the total value of all agricultural products raised in the United States was $2,212,000,000) in 1920 the value of them in the South was $6,450,000,000. Iu 1880 the Uuited Suites cut 18,000,000,000 feet of lumber and in 1920 tbe South cut 16,800,000,- 000 feet. In 1880 the United States pro duced 1,700,000,000 bushels of corn; in 1920 the South raised 1,171,000,- 000. In 1880 the Uuited States pro duced mineral products to the value of $367,000,000; in 1920 the South’s mineral products were valued at $2,285,000,000. In 1880 the United States pro duced 26,000,000 barrels of petrol eum; in 1920 the South gave to commerce 254,000,000 barrels. In 1880 the United States mined 211,000 tons of phosphate; in 1920 the South mined 254,000,000 tons. In 1880 the United States has 93,000 miles of railroad; iu 1920 the South bad 91,000 miles of rail road. In 1880 the national banks of United States had total deposits amounting to $2,190,000,000; in 1920 the national banks of the South had on deposit $6,113,000,- 000. In 1880 the commou school ex penditures for the United States totaled $78,000,000; in 1920 the common schools of the Southspeut $204,000,000. Then, to crown it all, take the estimated true value of all proper ty in the United states. In 1880 this amounted to the enormous sum of $44,000,000,000; while in 1920 the estimated true value of all property in the South alone exceeded $86,000,(K>0,000. There is no other section of the United States which can show such a growth and development in that same forty years. There is no other section of tbe country that today shows as sound a basis for its prosperity as does the South. there are thirty-five dairies in that county. The farmers of this coun ty should take note of this. Con ditions for dairying are far better here than they are in Greene county, or any other north Georgia county, as to that matter. Yet, one county is supporting nine banks and has thirty-five dairies. —Nashville Herald. The report of the committee of Superior Court Judges who inves tigated the State Farm is a sub stantial document. It is more solid than sensational. It is a con servative statement, such as men of judicial understanding would be expected to render. The report is not couched in condemnatory language such as some looked for ward to; and it lacks the mildness that some hoped for. It is filled with pointers—pointing to specific phases of conditions at the Farm that are in need of remedying.— Brantley County News,