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PEARSON ® TRiB U N E
VOL B—NO. 14
NEWS OF OUR NEIGHBORS.
Gleanings from All Sections of
South Georgia.
The tax digest of Clinch county
shows a slump in values of $325,
000 from last year, 1021.
The officeholders of Irwin coun
ty are having a lively, if not love
)y, newspaper scrap over county
affairs, and their respective man
agernents.
The Nahunta Banner talks of
suspending publication. In that
event Brantley county will have
but one paper and sufficient for
all her needs.
Irwin superior court will remain
in the Tifton judicial circuit. The
Bill transferring it to the Cordele
judicial circuit was killed by the
Judiciary Committee.
Tomorrow the voters of Brooks
county will pass upon the question
of “fence” or “no fence.” The
campaign has been a stubborn one
and the result cannot be anticipat
ed.
According to the report made
by city directory men, who have
just completed their work. Thomas
ville’s population now exceeds the
ten thousand mark by several
hundred.
The tax values of Tift county
are off more'than a half million
from the values of 1921. This de
crease in values is attributed to a
general decline in values and es
pecially in the values of livestock.
An Albany man, N. K. Newlon,
has brought suit in Dougherty
county superior court for SIOO,OOO
damages against E. It. Chabot,
charging him with having alienat
ed the affections of his wife from
him and destroying his domestic
felicity.
The people of Cook county are
coming around to realize they have
not sufficient court, facilities for
the needs of the county. It is
probable the present legislature
will be asked to relieve the situa
tion by giving the county an extra
term of the superior court.
The first car load of sweet pota
toes, Porto Rico variety, has been
shipped from Lanier county by W.
L. Miller of Mil I town. The farmers
received 95c per bushel, net, for
this ear load. This is a good price,
and shows what price early pota
toes will bring to the grower.
The city of Brunswick will
adopt an ordinance forbidding the
bringing tick infested cattle into
the city, or to bring into the city
any edible portion of tick infested
cattle, to keep for sale, sell or offer
to sell any such product, or to
bring into the city any milk taken
from tick infested cattle, any of
its derivatives, to keep on hand for
sale, sell or offer to sell such milk
or any of its derivatives. This is
safety first.
Blackshear has a historieial
society; it will undertake to collect,
edit and preserve the history of
Blackshear and Pierce county. At
the last meeting Mrs. .P L. Walker,
of Waycross, presented the society
with an interesting sketch of the
Blackshear trail, or road, from
Darien northwestward through
the town of Blackshear to Fort
Early. Blackshear ladies will
mark this ancient road with a
marble tablet.
Bridgeboro, a little railroad
junction i n Southwest Worth
county, has become excited over
the thought of becoming an oil
field and a big city. Gus Moore
struck something of a suspicious
likeness to oil while digging a well
on the place of J. It. Barksdale.
At the depth of about twelve feet
he became stifled with the fumes
of gas, making it impossible to re
main in it long at a time. Some
of the fluid has been bottled and
used for exhibition purposes.
Reply to Erroneous Statements
Ax sox, G a., July 25,1922.
Editor Pearson Tribune;
As I Stated in my last article I
now write on the subject of “Lay
ing on of hands for the gift of the
Holy Ghost.” It will require quite
a bit of space, but I'll make it as
brief as possible.
We believe in God, the Eternal
Father, in His Son, Jesus Christ,
and in the Holy Ghost. We be
lieve that the first principles of
the gospel are: First, Faith in the
Lord Jesus; second. Repentance;
third. Baptism by Immersion for
the Remission of Sins; fourth, the
laying on of hands for the Gift of
the Holy Ghost.
Mr. Editor, you stated that a
person must have some knowledge
of the Holy Ghost to understand
these things. 1 will agree with
you there; Ist Cor. 2:14, says:
"But the natural man receive not
the things of the Spirit of God:
for they are foolishness unto him;
neither can he know' them, because
they are spiritually discerned.”
“No man can say that Jesus is the
Lord, but by the Holy Ghost." —
Ist. Cor., 12:3.
There are two Comforters. This
first Comforter is pure intelligence;
for inst ance, take John the Baptist
—he was horned with the Holy
Ghost. Luke 1:15. Christ, after
he was resurrected, appeared unto
His Apostles and breathed on them
and says “Receive ye the Holy
Ghost.” John 20:21.
This is plain that they had re
ceived the Holy Ghost. John 14:10,
“I will pray the Father and He
shall give you another Comforter,
that he may abide with you for
ever.” From this we learn that
Christ spoke of another Comforter.
This first Comforter was not suffi
cient for them to be left with.
"Nevertheless 1 tell you the
truth; It is expedient for you that
I go away: for if I go not away, the
Comforter will not come unto you;
but if 1 depart I will send him un
to you. —John 1 <>:7. "And, behold
1 send the promise of my Father
upon you: but tarry ye in the city
of Jerusalem until ye be endued
with power from on high.”—Luke
24:49. It was not necessary that
they have this other Comforter as
long as Christ was with them, for
He was the “Way, the Truth and
the Life.” —John 14:9. “But when
the Comforter is come, whom I will
send unto you from the Father,
even the Spirit of truth, which
proeeedetk from the Father, he
shall testify of me.” —John 15:26.
We learn from this that they did
not have the power to do the
things that Jesus did. “But ye
shall receive power, after that the
Holy Ghost is come upon you: and
ye shall be witnesses unto me, both
in Jerusalem, and in all Judea, and
in Samaria, and unto the utter
most parts of the earth.” —Acts
1:8.
The Apostles had a knowledge
of Jesus Christ and could testify of
Him, but this other Comforter was
given them on the day of Penta
cost, when they received this pow
er. "And suddenly there came a
sound from heaven as of a rushing
mighty wind, and it filled all the
house where they were sitting.”—
Acts 2:2. “And they were all fill
ed with the Holy Ghost, and began
to speak w'ith other tongues as the
Spirit gave them utterance.” —
Acts 2:4.
We have no record where John
the Baptist spoke with different
tongues, so we can see right here
that there is a Holy Ghost. The
Apostles received this gift on the
day of Pentacost, which is the
spirit of prophecy. They could
speak in new tongues.
There was devout men, out of
every nation under heaven present
there, and all heard them speak in
in their own language.—Acts 2A 6.
This is where Peter promised them
Official Newspaper of the County of Atkinson.
PEARSON, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, AUGUST 4, 1922
EDITORIAL OPINIONS.
The Brethren are Discussing a
Number of Live Topics.
The man who has no faith in his
town is wasting his time and tal
ents. He owes it to himself, and
also to the town he is so unfortu
nate as to be living in, to move on
to some other community.—Albany
Herald.
With dipping-vats going in frag
ments skyward sixteen at a clip;
troops camping in city streets to
maintain order; masked mobs tak
ing men out in broad daylight and
whipping them Georgia is reaping
a little of what has been so indus
triously sown for the past several
years. —Tifton Gazette.
South Georgia, the part of the
state which The Herald calls God’s
coun try, is not standing still, and
if conditions are improving, as we
believe they are, and better times
than the country has experienced
during the past two years are com
ing in the fall of this year, which
we also believe, South Georgia will
come in for a good shave. —Albany
Herald.
Members of the Southwest Geor
gia Watermelon Growers’ Associa
tion are receiving checks for melons
shipped through the association,
and from all accounts the returns
are satisfactory. Last Saturday
we heard one member remark; “i
got a check for S9O more than 1
was expecting. That puts me to
the good with several more checks
yet to be received. You may take
it from me that co operation among
the farmers is paying good divi
dends.” —Quitman Advertiser.
the gift of the Holy Ghost as they
had received, —Acts 2:38.
Mr. Editor, you stated that one
sinner could not lay his hands on
another and give him the Holy
Ghost. We agree with you on that
part. The Spirit of God does not
dwell in an unclean tabernacle.
But remember that Peter and John
were holy men of God, holding the
keys of the kingdom, having power
to bind on earth and in heaven. —
Mat. 18:18. “When the Apostles
which were at Jerusalem heard
that Samaria had received the
word of God, they sent unto them
Peter and John.” Acts 8:14.
“Who when they were come down
prayed for them that they might
receive the Holy Ghost.” —Acts
8:15. “(For as yet he was fallen
upon none of them; only they were
baptized in the name of the Lord
Jesus.)” —Acts 8:16. “Then laid
they their bands on them and they
received the Holy Ghost. —Acts
8:17. “And when Simon saw that
through the laying on of the
Apostles’ hands, the Holy Ghost
was given, he offered them money.”
—Acts 8:18. “Saying give me also
this power, that on whomsoever I
lay hands, be may receive the Holy
Ghost.” —Acts 8:19. “But Peter
said unto him, Thy money perish
with thee, because thou bast
thought that the gift of God may
be purchased with money.”—Acts
8:20.
“And it came to pass that while
Apollos was at Corinth, Paul hav
ing passed through the upper
coasts, came to Ephesus and find
ing certain disciples.” Acts 19:1.
He says unto them, “Have ye
received the Holy Ghost since ye
believed? And they said we have
not so much as heard whether
there be any Holy Ghost.” —Acts
19:2. “And he said unto what
then were ye baptized? And they
said unto John’s baptism.—Acts
19:3. “Then said Paul, John veirly
baptized with the baptism of re
pentence, saying unto the people,
that they should believe him which
should come after him, that is, on
Christ Jesus. —Acts 19:4. “When
they' heard this they' were baptized
in the name of the Lord Jesus.
Teacher’s Examination.
To the teachers wishing to take
examination.
Shortly before the examination,
August 4 and 5, questions will be
seut by express to each County
Superintendent, and to thosespeci
al spstems where arrangements are
made with this department. If the
questions are not received by July
31, communicate with me without
fail on that day by telephone or
telegraph. Please note the condi
tion of the package and see if the
seals have been broken. Within
tin* package you will find envelope
containing the questions. Those
marked August 4 should be open
ed at 8:30 on Friday morning in
the presence of applicants; those
dated August 5 should not be
opened until the same hour on
Sal u rd ay.
Ou Friday the teachers are given
the examination for the primary
license, and this is also the first
days work of the General Elemen
tary. In addition, on this date,
questions will be sent, for three of
five groups of the High school and
Supervisory examination: 1. His
tory (Ancient, Modern and Eng
lish). 2. English (English Gram
mar Composition and Rhetoric and
English and American Literature.)
3. Science which will consist of
questions on Agriculture, Physics,
and Biology. Also on this day
there will be questions for both
the High School and the Elemen
tary Reading courses, and the
questions on the History and Geo
graphy of Georgia for t hose teach
ers having licenses from other
states.
On Saturday there will be ques
tions for the last half of the Gen
eral Elementary examination, and
for Languages and Mathematics in
the High School test. Languages
Include Latin, Spanish, French and
Greek. Two of these languages
required. Mathematics will in
elude Arithmetic, Algebra through
Quadratics, and Plane Geometry.
Allowance must be made for em
barassment in the Language and
Algebraic examinations due to the
inability of the printer to furnish
Greek type, and certain accents
and Mathematical signs.
The High School and Supervis
ory Certificate may be secured by
taking examination oil any three
of the live groups mentioned in the
System of Certification. Applicants
And when Paul had laid his hands
upon them, the Holy Ghost came
upon them; and they spake with
tongues and prophesied.” —Acts
19:5 6.
“Neglect not the gift that is in
thee, which was given thee by
prophecy, with the laying on of
hands of the presbytery.” —Ist
Tim. 4:4. Wherefore I put theein
remembrance that thou stir up the
gift of God, which is in thee by
the putting on of my hands.” —2d
('ini. 1:6.
We find that Cornelius received
the Holy Ghost before lie was bap
tized, but this was to prove that
the Gospel was for the Gentile as
well as to the Jews. This is the
only instance that we have. —Acts
10:44. The laying on of hands for
the Gift of the Holy Ghost char
acterized the primitive gospel dis
pensation as recorded in the New
Testament. Laying on of bands
was the doctrine of Jesus Christ. —
Heb. 6:1. Not only for the gift of
the Holy Ghost, but for tile heal
ing of the sick. The different
gifts are recorded in Ist Cor.
12:4 18
About the close of His earthly
mission Jesus said to his disciples.
“Go ye into all the world and
preach the gospel to every creature
and promised them that if they
would lay hands ou the sick they
should recover. —Mark 16:16 17:18.
“By the hands of the Apostles
were many sigus and wonders
wrought among the people.” —Acts
5:12.
The gift of the Holy Ghost is
given through the Melcbisedec
priesthood by the laying on of
hands. This priesthood, or order
of the Son of God, is "without
mother, without descent, having
beginning of days nor end of life."
Heb. 7:3. Respectfully,
W. M. Bennett.
PERSONAL AND IMPERSONAL
Short Stories About People and
Things of Interest.
Hon. Lueieu J. Knight has an
nounced his candidacy for the leg
islature from Lanier county. Mr.
Knight would make a very capable
representative.
Judge It. C. Bell, a South Geor
gia man, has accepted the place ou
the Court of Appeals bench made
vacant by the death of Judge Ben.
H. Hill. Gradually South Georgia
is coming into her rightful position
relative to the State government.
Mr. Emory Moorman, son of Dr.
I. W. Moorman and for some time
connected with the Union Bank
ing Company of Douglas, has re
signed and accepted a connection
with the Atlantic. National Bank
of Jacksonville, Fla., of which Mr.
E. W. Lane, a brother of Mr. M.
B. Lane, is president.
Judge Lacy E. Lastiuger’s name
is mentioned as a probable sena
torial candidate from the Sixth
district. His has been a long and
eventful life, devoted to the best
interests of Berrien comity and all
that section. Why not let him
round out his useful career as a
member of the State senate.
Congressman Lankford visited
the scenes of his youth last week
and for a while forgot the realities
of life —stern politics—and lived
for a couple of clays in the atmos
phere of youthful day dreams and,
perhaps, felt the inspiration which
gave to Oliver Wendail Holmes
the lines —
“O for one hour of youthful joy!
Give back my twentieth spring!
I’d rather laugh, a bright haired
boy,
Than reign a gray-beard king.”
Mr. Thomas Overstreet, who has
been connected with the Douglas
postoffice for ten or twelve years,
has just received an appointment
as postoffice inspector, and will
soon qualify and enter upon the
discharge of his new duties. He
was born in Pearson and was a
good size boy when his parents
moved to Douglas. The Tribune
congratulates Tom on his promo
tion and the government will find
in him a trustworthy official.
are to take all subjects in each of
the three groups selected, except
in the case of the Language Group,
where two only are required. This
certificate not only gives authority
to teach all of the high school
studies, but also to give instruction
in the primary and general Ele
mentary grades as well.
If you have an applicant for a
professional license, your letter re
questing this must certify as to
diploma (giving the name of the
college and the year granted), at
least three years of successful
teaching, attendance for one ses
sion of such a summer schoola
the University of Georgia, Pea
body, Columbia, etc., and an aver
age of 75 per cent upon the Reading
course examination, Professional
Certificates may be sent from the
State Department only upon meet
ing the four requirements just
mentioned. Where there is any
doubt as to a teacher’s ability to
obtain this Professional Certificate
it would be better to take the
High School test and to secure the
High School and Supervisory
license. M. L. Brittain,
State Superintendent of Schools.
The regular State Examination
for Teachers will take piace on Fri
day and Saturday, August 4 and 5,
1922. The Reading Course for
those teachers who desire to renew
their certificates. It is as follows:
Primary and General Elementary.
1. Manual for Georgia Teachers
—County Superintendent, free.
2. Kendall <& Miriek’s How to
Teach the Fundamental Subject
—Southern School Book |Deposi
tory, 121 Auburn Ave., Atlanta,
Ga. Postpaid, SI.BO.
3' Dressler’s School Hygiene—
Southern School Book Depository,-
SI.S()A YEAK
Why Own Your Own Home?
Becently several cities have held
a “Own Your Own Home” exposi
tion. At the one in Macon a prize
was offered for the best six reasons
for owning your own home. The
following reasons won the prize:
”1. It makes a better citizen.
A home owner feels that he is a
part of the community. He is in
terested in its welfare. He is more
willing to do his part tow'ard pro
moting all civic improvements.
“2. Home ownership brings
contentment. No man who rents
is ever satisfied. Hence, the great
amount of moving each year around
October 1. The renter is seeking
that which only ownership can
provide.
“3. Home ownership creates an
atmosphere of sentiment that is
found nowhere else in the world.
About the home cluster memories
that time does not efface. Old
people like to go back to the home
of their childhood and revisit the
scenes of their youth. This can
not be true of families who rent
and move about from year to year.
Be it ever so humble, there’s no
place like home.’
"4. Home ownership improves
a man’s capacity for business. Our
big business men —our best busi
ness men —are all home owners.
Name them over and see.
“5. Home ownership of course
adds to one's estate at death. This
is an important consideration and
every man should make this pro
vision for his family.
“5. Home ownership is a duty
a man owes to his community, his
family and himself.”
"This sitting down and waiting
for something to turn up is just
about as consistent as it would be
to go out and set down ou a vacant
lot, put a bucket in our lap, and
wait for a cow to come along and
back up to us in order to be milk
ed.” But the inconsistency is
practical over and over again in
life; people waiting for something
to happen when they should be up
and doing to bring something to
pass. No section of country will
grow and prosper whose citizens
do not. co-operate, plan and bring
their plans to a happy consumma
tion.
That stern proposition that to
create a market for the products
of the farm they must be offered
to the consumer in attractive shape
still holds good. The newspapers,
ever and auou as object lessons of
this great fact are presented to
them, sounds the warning to their
readers. They are giving their
readers line upon line if happily
they may awake them to a realiz
ation of one of the essential factors
in getting a proper neurneration
for the products of their labor.
The South Georgia farmers are
gradually learning the lesson; and
it is to be hoped that the time is
near at hand when they will con
duct the operations of their farms
in a way to guarantee firstelass
products, and offer them to the
consumers so attractively that
they will not hesitate in buying
them.
121 Auburn Ave.. Atlanta, Ga.,
$1.20.
High School and Supervisory.
1. Manual for Georgia Teachers
—County Superintendent, free.
2. Rapeer’s Consolidated Rural
School Southern School Book
Depository, 121 Auburn Ave., At
lanta, Ga., Postpaid $1.75.
3. Parker’s Methods of Teach
ing in High Schools, Ginn & Co„
Commerce Hall, Atlanta, Ga., Post
paid SI.BO.
For Vocational Teachers.
1. Manual for Georgia Teachers
County Superintendent, free.
2. Bulletin No. 1. Federal
Board for Vocational Education,
Washington. D. C., free.
3. Vocational Education; Davifl
Shedden —Southern School Book
Depository, 121 Auburn Ave., At
lanta, Ga., Postpaid $1.70.
A six weeks course at any stand
ard summer school will automati
cally renew Professional or First-
Grade Certificates just as well as
the Reading Course test, provided,
the teacher shows her certificate
from the summer school authori
ties that she has completed three
courses in education.
Very truly,
J. G. White,
County Sup’t. of Schools.
