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CAMILLA ENTERPRISE.
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WALTER A. ALLEN
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Official organ of Camilla, Ga.,
• • And Mitchell county • •
TELEPHONE NO. 64.
FRIDAY, AUGUS T 19, 1904.
The Thomasvihe Press is the
latest venture in newspaperdom
to reach this office. It is a bright
four page six column sheet and
is a perfect gem of neatness and
shows that its publishers, Messrs.
Davis and Cox, are masters of
the art preservative. It is edited
by Mr. W. W. Linton who prom¬
ises to give the news pure and
simple.
The legislature adjourned on
Thursday night of last week, its
last hours being the busiest of
the entire session. The local
bills in which the readers of the
Enterprise are especially inter
ested are as follows: A bill in¬
.
corporating the town of Maples,
one to establish the city court of
Camilla; ope to repeal the local
law for the town of Camilla.
This bill docs away with the re¬
quirement of the consent of two
thirds of the properly owners be¬
fore bar-rooms can be opened.
Also one to establish county dis¬
pensaries for Mitchell county.
This bill leaves the dispenearj
question in the hands of the vot¬
ers of the county to say whether
or not they want dispensaries.
Dr. Mumford Dead
On last Saturday at the home
of his daughter in Macon, occurr¬
ed the do ah of Rev. Dr. W. E.
Mumford after several weeks of
sickness from typhoid fever, in
which the doctor and his attend
ing physicians made a hard fight
for the mastery but complication
set in against which, neither
medical skill nor montal strength
was able to combat and
death claimed this good man for
its victim.
Dr. Mumford was the origina¬
tor and founder of the Industrial
Home for waifs and orphans,
throughout the state who had no
claim upon any orphanages in
the state and was the noble idea
of this good man to provide for
this class of children a home in
which they could be raised under
Christian influences so that they
might, not only become useful
and industrious -but honorable
Christian men and women.
Dr, Mumford was a philanthro¬
pist without capital, except that
faith in the goodness of man and
in God, that is able to “move
mountains’’ and an indomitable
will to accomplish his purpose.
As a result of his efforts a
monument to his name stands a
few miles out from Macon in the
shape of a well fluted up Indus¬
trial home in which over one
hundred and fifty children have
found a place of refuge and hap¬
piness under the care of this no¬
ble man who has been a father
to them indeed and in truth.
His funeral held in Macon at
4 o’clock last Monday afternoon
was one of the most impressive
ever held in the state in that it
was attended by allthe fraternities
of which he was a member, be¬
sides a large concourse of truly
sorrowing people.
The question now is, who shall
take up the work of this good
man and make the self sacrifices
that will be necessary in order
that the home may be perpetua¬
ted and maintained? That it
needs all the help it can get
should impress the minds of those
who can contribute something
for its maintenance and make
them liberal in their donations.
What will the people of Camilla
and Mitchell county do? '
Some History of Camilla Meth
odist Church.
The following of paper the dealing
with the history young
people of Camilla was read by
Mrs. J. H. Scaife, at the special
service held at the Methodist
church on last Sunday morning.
It is full ®f history and will doubt¬
less prove interesting to every
reader of the Enterprise, espec¬
ially to thosj who were not pres¬
ent to hear it read.
THE YOUNG PEOPLE OF THE CHURCH
PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE.
The first work done for the
children of Camilla was begun on
the second Sabbath in May, in
the year of 1868, thirty six years
ago. union
On this occasion a sab¬
bath school was organized by the
late Hon. Reuben Jones, cf New¬
ton, assisted by Mr. Frank brim
berry, of Albany, in the original
court hous a , which was subse¬
quently destroyed by fire a year
or so later. Thera were present
also on this occasion, the late
Mr, J. B. Butler and the late Mr.
John Pearce.
Mr. Frank Brimberry was elect¬
ed superintendent; Mr. and Mrs.
John Pearce presided over the
singing. Later Bro. J. N. Ains¬
worth was sent to Camilla, and
during his pastorate the church
was built, which a few years ago
was torn down and removed to
another site. The building be¬
gan in 1869, and before it was
completed the sabbath school had
moved into its new home.
There are many incidents con¬
nected with this Sabbath school
of long ago that, if time permit¬
ted, would prove highly interest¬
ing.
Mr. During the superintendency of
J. H. Powell, which covered a
space of eight years, the organ
was introduced into the worship
and, according to the best of au¬
thority, was cordially disapprov¬
ed by some of the leading spirits
of the sabbath school.
Mrs. Fannie Pearce is credited
with having raised the ninety
dollars for the purchase of this
organ. Mr. Ainsworth introduc¬
ed the first quarterly used in the
sabbath school.
In this pioneer sabbath school
were recorded the names of four
Jewish scholars who w ire regu¬
lar attendants.
In 1884 the Juvenile Missionary
society was organized by the
pastor’s wife, Mrs. George S.
Johnson. During the past twen¬
ty years this society of young
people has done a great deal of
good work; and at one time, un¬
der the supervision of Mrs. J. P.
Heath, was the banner society of
the Sojth Georgia Conference.
In October, 1891, the society
known as the “Children’s Pray¬
er meeting’’ wai organized (by
Mrs- J. H. Soaife) which was con¬
tinued actively for five years,
and only ceased when crowded
out by other programs.
It is conceded by those direct¬
ly interested, that during these
five years, were developed the
most promising and interesting
seasons in the different depart¬
ments of young people’s work.
The Epworth League, organ¬
ized in 1894 by the pastor Rev.
W. C. Jones, has had a struggle
to maintain its equilibrium, and
has at last succumbed to the in¬
evitable.
This brings us to the present
consideration of facts, with room
for comments.
In the secuhr walks of life,
much is being done for the intel¬
lectual advancement of the chil¬
dren of our nation. If the same
amount of effort was being put
forth for their spiritual advance¬
ment. what a nation of intellec¬
tual and spiritual giants would
spring up in the twen ieth cen¬
tury,
There is one great truth under¬
lying the progress of science, art
and all the inventionsof the present
age, namely, the fact that the
child of today will be the autocrat
of all this realm of achievement.
Looking back ovtr the past,
over the grand advance in the
field of thought and action we
are forced to exclaim, “How
wonderful!”—and yet, we who
have witi . ssed many of these
changes tv ay yet live to see
greater, so fast does the wheels
of time carry us on to the “end
of all perfection.” But one thing
stares us in the face. We. like
the things of our day, are passing
aVay, too, and the iiUic ones,
who are looking up into our faces,
are the one great responsibility
that out-weighs ail others.
The rising generation comes on
the stage at a time when the
world is in a condition of mighty
evolution.
Over all these potential influ¬
ences is a higher power, wielding
the destiny of nations, and ours,
as a Christian nation, stands out
against the dark past, a nation
that was born in the hearts of
men and women who sought free¬
dom, to worship the true and liv¬
ing God.
The Psalmist says, “How ble«t
the nation that forgets not God.”
and He himself has said, “I am
a jealous God.” To the Israelites
he said, “These words which I
command thee, this day sha'l be
in thy heart, and thou shalt teach
them diligently unto tny children.
Teach them to thy son, and to
thy son’s son.” And thus brief¬
ly, the future of the children of
the church, God has placed in
the hands of the parents.
We may build churches, im-
A “Closing Out’’ Sale...
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We will sell out our summer stock
with a few exceptions, at cost.
j We have a line of nice slippers which
will be sold at cost.
Lawns are a specialty at this sale.
Recently we have received an up-to-date line of
Shoes and Hats,
it will pay you to see them.
YOURS VERY TRULY,
J. ZZ. Bailey.
30 to 1 is Big Odds!
but we will go better than that if you can beat
my prices.
<! luality, Style, f Vices, Considers 1.
It’s a ladies skirt, a beant tailor- 20 boys’ 3-piece suits at............75e.
made. flare effect, and an oxford, 200 men’s $2 negligee shirts, tan
lieavv grey, for only..............$1.50 white and dark............. 75e.
A lot of ladies’ mercerized silk White sheeting, yard wide, at 6e
petticoats at.......................75c and $1 Men’s white four-in-hand ties,
Men’s blue serge wool suits ...$6.50 at....................................10c each
Youth’s blue wool suits $4,95 Laces and embroidery below fac¬
serge tory price.............................5c yd
300 pairs of men’s all-wool, cassi- 60 pieces ginghams, worth 15c a yd
mere pants, French wool mixed at at..........................................8c a yd
......................................... $2.50 a pair. Homespun at......................5c a yd.
Berm a xs. ’s m 7
c J a m i 1 1 a 9 = Georgia •
ffit&r STUDEBAKER WAGONS TO CLOSE OUT CHEAP.
perishable, with steeples tower
ing skyward, but God has said
“The wicked shall be turned into
Hell and all the nations that for¬
get God.”
Not only the destiny of our
children but the destiny of our
nation, depends upon the parents
remembering their responsibility.
“Train up a child in the way
he should go,” but do not wait
until he gets to “going”—it will
be *oo late to begin the training.
With all the magnificent
“isms” that are sweeping over
our countiy, with Josh houses in
San Francisco and Mohamedon
temples in New York, your child
will need all of your help, and
the help of the Lord, to keep its
feet in the narrow way; and yet
all these are the signs spoken of
in the New Testament. Rudyard
Kipling has weil said, “Lest we
forget, lest we forget, oh God!’
The tax returns for the state
ahow'-a gain of $24,000,000 ever
last year. Only nine counties
show a loss.
A bill has been introduced in
the legislature to establish a
school of technology for girls in
South Georgia. My goodness 1
We thought the school of techno¬
logy was established for boys so
girls need not have t i work.—
Free Press.
The New England Mutual gives
applicants benefit of paying its
1st Premium quarterly and are
allowed thirty days of grace in
payment of premiums without
interest thereafter.
Tho’s B. Beck, Ag’t.
A recent writer advises men to
“marry a woman o. nerve.” The
mere fact that a woman is willing
to marry signifies nerve enough,
when you think about it.—Free
Press.
Mr. W. A. Allen and daughter,
Miss Lois, left Wednesday for
Savannah.