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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBarium Messenger, 1949 Barium Messenger ee VOL. 26 BARIUM SPRINGS, N. C., JANUARY 1949 ese — ee, r: a The Message of the Month By Rev. Charles H. Sides, Jr. SERVING BY SENDING “For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved. How then shall they call on him in whom they have not be- lieved? and how shall they be- lieve in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher? and how shall they preach except they be sent?” Romans 10:13-15. A criticism often heard, and sad- ly enough, often justified, of preaching today is that it fails to be practical. It is quite true that ministers frequently stand before their people and present perhaps very beautiful and moving ser- mons. They are spiritual truth, but they aren’t practical. They des- cribe what we ought to be, but they fail somehow to point the way. They fail to answer the question, “How?” People are asking some serious questions today because they are doing serious thinking. They are asking, “What can I do?” “How can I serve in a more real way?” Some time ago a minister wrote in to one of our church papers and asked the question, “What is the real frontier today?” In _ other words, if I am to serve the Mas- ter in the best possible wav. where will I go, what will I do? I be- lieve that many people truly want to know the answer to that ques- tion. T do not claim to know the com- plete answer, but 1 do know one answer. Certainly the clarion call for a Christian in anv age and in any situation is for him to share his faith with others. Of course the most obvious way is through our own personal evangelistic ef- forts. And it is a heartening fact that throughout our church todav emphisis is being placed unon just that effort in the form of visita- tion evangelism. Personal evangelism is hbasiic, but we cannot stop there. The average Christian is of necessity limited in this work to those as- sociations that he is able to cul- tivate in his own community. But the fact is self evident that there can be no limit placed unon the crying need of all people for Je- sus Christ. Our responsibilitv is not and cannot be limited to those nearby. And it is right here that the Foreign Mission enterprise confronts us. Foreign Missions is concerned with the essential fun- damental task of bringing men to Christ and as such is the respon- sibility of every true Christian, It is a most important part of what IT consider the real frontier for each one of us, sharing our faith with others. And it is a field in which all may serve. In the verses of our text there is a message that must come home to all of us as we face just now the call of Foreign Missions. In these words of Paul we find a pro- mise, a question, and a challenge. The promise is this - “For who- soever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.” God’s Word abounds in precious promises. There was the promise to Abraham, “Go into a land that I will show thee.” That promise was gloriously fulfilled. There was A MEMORIAL GIFT Rev. R. S. Arrowood, Treasurer, Presbyterian Orphans’ Home, You will find enclosed $_..._........... in memory of Honor Roll For Six Weeks Ending Jan. 10 First Grade — Lillian Baucom, Buddy Cochran, Celia Donaldson, Joe Spencer, Linda Walker, Second Grade — Richard Black- burn, Kenneth Joyner, Richard McArthur, Boyuer Shaver, Shelby Jean Peak, Judy Clendenin. Third Grade — Nat Craig, Jake Koontz, Shelby McEwen, Jewel Mc- Farland, Tommy Taylor, Charles Ward, Janet Woodall. Fourth Grade — James Ramsey, Nancy Lee Kyles, Virginia Bau- com. Fifth) Grade — Johnny Collins, Charles Creech, Laura Jane Craig. Sixth Grade — Edna Baucom, Betty Blackburn, Phoebe Cochran, Jois Dellinger, Shirley Hollifield, Linda Inman, Beth Jackins, Don- ald Moore, Shirley Shaw, Lucy Troutman. Seventh Grade -— Carol Jean Andrews, Betty Ann _ Andrews, ‘Shirley Byrd, Ennis Blackburn, David Morrison, Neil Shaw. Fighth Grade — Hazel Creech, Hilda Donaldson. Ninth Grade — Louise Campbell, Elmina Johnson, Bonnie Odom, Carolyn Wicker, Dwight Reid, Henry Troutman. Tenth Grade — Shirley Inman, Peggy Neel, Lucille Stinson, Clara Mangum, Joyce Katen. Eleventh Grade Kathleen Monroe, Lavona Morrison, Bernice Troutman. Twelfth Grade — Marv Dickson Arrowood, Virginia Hendrix, Her- bert Good. the promise to the children of Israel] in Egypt that they would be delivered from bondage. And they were! The promise to the peo- ple who were captives in Babylon that a remnant should return to the land of thier fathers. And God kept His promise! God, too, made promises to in- dividuals, promises of help and guidance and his blessed presence. Moses heard them, Paul heard them, and more. Each one lived to have those promises fulfilled. We cannot then doubt God’s word, for His promises are good. But of all God’s promises, none exceed the glorious promise of our text. The promise of that which is dearest and best of all, the promise of salvation. “For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.” God wants men to be saved. There is no life apart from Him. Men are lost without Him, and what a world of suffer- ing and sadness is represented by that word, “lost”. But no one need be lost, for God’s promise concerns a gift, a free gift, of salvation to all who will call upon Him. And yet in the very saying of that we come to our_ second thoveht, the question. Suppose men don’t call upon Him? What then? The answer is and can only be, se- paration from God. And that brings us face to face with the question of our text. “How shall they call on him in whom they have not be- lieved? and how shall they be- lieve in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher? Does that stir your soul? It should! Does it fill you with an un- quenchable desire to do something about it? God help us if it does not! For that is the question be- fore the church today and in all ages. God has promised salvation (Continued On Page Two) 1 ! ) ! | Barium Springs, N. C. i } 1 ' NAME OF DECEASED ADDRESS DATE OF DEATH SURVIVOR TO BE WRITTEN ADDRESS RELATIONSHIP OF SURVIVOR TO DECEASED ' t ' ' ' ' ' i ONE GIVING MEMORIAL 5 j ! ! ' ’ | ' 1 [ ! ' ' | t ! ' ! ADDRESS ‘ Christmas At Barium Springs Christmas Peaks — Santa Claus At Work — The Miraculous Epidemic of Giving. Anyone who has lived through a Christmas at Barium Springs will have memories to carry with them for the rest of their lives. It is like Christmas at other places just magnified, with many other special fea- tures. Of course, the idea of Christmas commences to build up from Thanksgiving right on. We are hardly through talking about the big football games that take place on Thanksgiving Day and our wonderful Alumni game at Barium on that day before the talk of Christmas drowns it out. To help it along is the flood of Christmas cards that commence to come in very soon after Thanksgiving. By the time the November bills have al! gotten in, the mail is getting heavier every day and our postmaster develops a squint from reading the names on so many Christ- mas cards. They come to us from all over the world - most of them without return addresses.” Most of them are from people whom we know, some are from people whom we think we know, and some leave us completely bewildered. For instance we may get a post card from Cin- cinnati signed “with love, Mary,” and we try to think of all the Marys we have known and loved who might be living in Cincinnati! Then there are so many that are signed with the husband’s name “Mrs, Whosis.” .We know that when a girl marries, the name of the man whom she marries is the most important name in the world, and shie is perfectly justified !n feeling that all the world, should know who she is by that name, but we do not know. For many years we tried to acknowledge all the cards that came in to us, but for the last five years we have given it up as a completely hopeless job and have simply extended our thanks through the columns of The Messenger which we are doing this time. We want to thank everybody - and this means at least five hundred people - who were kind enough to send us Christmas ecards. Thanks a million. It warmed our hearts and made us feel really important that so many people thought of us at Christmas. We wanted to just call you up and thank you every time a card was received. Now, we look at the pile on our living room table and gloat when anybody comes in and we tell them that that many people remembered us at Christmas. They came from nearby and from far distant points and all are greatly appreciated. The mails were full of other things besides Christmas cards - Christ- mas letters. There were the letters going out from our big family of children to the people who had asked for their Christmas letters, and then there were letters to relatives and to clothing people, and before long the returns on these letters commenced to show up. We have a big conference room at Barium where the Board of Regents meet and where the staff mect occasionally, and this is the Christmas room. Christmas presents are brought in and listed with the name of the donor and the name of the child for whom it is intended and a record is care fully kept. A postal card is immediately mailed to the person sending the gift to let them know of its safe arrival. These presents are all kept together until the day before Christmas when they are sent out to the various cottages, and you would not believe the number that are in that pile of gifts - beautiful gifts, an amazing: variety. It makes you take off your hat in awe and gratitude to see the magnificent response of the people who love to do things for the children at Barium Springs to make their Christmas a happy one. We are getting ahead of the story, however. Long before these packages are opened we have the “Give To” Christmas Tree. We have described this in former years and now it is one of the most delightful occasions that we have, We always have it, before school closes while the teachers are still here. The whole Barium community - teachers and nearby neighbors and the children gather in our dining room and there to an accompaniment of Christmas Carols as we decorate a Christ- mas tree, We start with the bare tree and as we make our gift we pin a decoration on the tree and end up with a most beautifully decorated tree and a substantial gift for some worthy cause. This year it went to the Home Mission enterprises under the direction of Reverend John W. Luke of Glendale Springs, N.C. We know Mr. Luke and we know the grand work that he has been doing for so many years and we en- thusiastically made his work the object of our gift this year. _. After this big occasion, the various grades in school usually have a little program or party or something and many gifts are exchanged. Through the kindness of several friends the children are provided with some Christmas money - not all of the children - just those who do not otherwise have any money, and there is a hilarious shopping day for each of them. You ought to see what happens to a five and ten-cent store when some forty children invade it each with a dollar or a dollar and a half to spend. Things really happen. A special friend sends in a pretty sizable check to be divided among the late comers - those who have been at Barium only a short time when Christmas arrives. This is more than the ordinary child receives, but the idea back of it is to let that first Christmas be so impressive that the child will never forget it. Well, the idea works. One of the boys who was the recipient of this money this year apparently had never heard of Santa Claus. He had certainly never enjoyed a Christmas that made it stand out as any different from any other day. He was rather skeptical - he did not believe that things were going to happen like the other boys told him they were, Well, when he got through with his spending spree and with the Christmas distribution of gifts he was ready to tell the world there js such a person as Santa Claus, Well, Christmas Day finally arrived. By this time the teachers hlave gone; some of the workers have gone, but most of them hang around until about ten o’clock Christmas morning. By that time the various Christmas trees have taken place. In fact, this business starts (Continued On Page Two) NO. 3 Campus News ANNIE LOUISE COTTAGE Hello Friends, The time we have been waiting for has finally come and_ gone. Tharks to all our many Friends, Christmas here at Barium was just wonderful. All the nice toys we received were just the thing for playing in- doors on rainy days. If you come by our house all you will be able to hear is the lovely music of our xylophones and pianos. Christmas wouldn’t be Christmas if we didn’t get Old Maid Cards to play with. Our big sisters and matron like to play this game with us too. Also we want to thank all our friends for the candy and nuts. We will still be eating candy and nuts for a long time to come, When the weather is pretty we are going to dress up our dolls in all their pretty clothes and take them for a nice long walk. Many of our girls got beautiful pocketbooks for Christmas. If any of you see us come sporting out in our new dresses, socks, handker- chiefs and pocketbooks, you’ll know where they came from. All of these new clothes combined make a dazzling outfit. One night one of our little girls was wakened out of a deep sleep by a shrill whistle, Not knowing what it was she decided she would wait for a repeated whistle. Sure enough a repeated whistle was fast and loud in coming, What she heard sounded like a quartet tun- ing up. for their concert. One girl was snoring bass, another alto, an- other tenor and the last soprano which was the shrill whistle that she had heard previously. One morning, not having any heat, all of us gathered in one room to play games, listen to the radio, and to eat a snack now and then. All the games you sent us came in very handy during this occasion and many more since then when we couldn’t get out in the yard to play. We are looking forward to a lot of snow this winter. It has snowed only once here at Barium, but that wasn’t enough to brag about, Basketball has started and we are honing that our boys and girls will win the conference. Again let us thank all our many friends for the lovely gifts which we received from them. Until next month, we yours, —The Annie Louise Girls. remain GLEE CLUB After the seniors graduate, we nearly always feel that cértain schoo] organizations have been ruined beyond repair by their loss. This is about the way we felt about the Glee Club, after losing almost one third of last year’s member- ship by graduation. However, others always come along to take their places, and this year the Glee Club has more members than last year, and is probably just as good. Last year our music director was Miss Rachel Hickman, This year it is Mrs. Lee Spencer. Still the same person, though. She just changed her name during the summer. Before Christmas the Glee Club prepared a program of Christmas music which was presented to the Iredell County Unit of the North Carolina Teachers’ Association, the Campus Club of Davidson College, the Rotary Club of Statesville, and the Second Presbyterian Church of Mooresville. At present, the Glee Club is working on a program of sacred music, anticipating that invitations will be received from a number of nearby churches to present this program anytime between February 20th and May Ist. Last year, one overnight trip was made by the Glee Club to Covington, Va., the home of the director; which was thoroughly enjoyed by the group, and was a kind of reward for the hard work it had done. This year the club is looking forward to a- nother such trip, and a repeat in- vitation has been received from the people at Covington; but in order not to show partiality, some other invitation might be. accepted this spring, if such an invitation were received. The membership of the Glee Club is as follows: Sopranos: Anne Wic- ker, Lavona Morrison, Bernice Thoutman, Melva Powell, Jean Tur- lington, Peggy Neel, Lucille Stin- son, Frances Strieklin, Anne Wil- (Continued On Page Two) PAGE TWO THE BARIUM MESSENGER PUBLISHED MONTHLY BY PRESBYTERIAN ORPHANS’ HOME Jos B. JOHNSTON, EDITOR Emtered as second-class matter, November 15, 1928, at the postoffice at Barium N. C., under the act of August 24, 1912. Acceptance for mailing at special — pestage, previded for in Section 11Us Act of October 8, 1917. Authorized Wevember 15, 1923. BOARD OF REGENTS J. ARCHIE CANNON ‘ PRESIDENT MRS. R. A. YOUNG . VICE-PRESIDENT MRS. COIT ROBINSON SECRETARY 4. Archie Cannon - - - - Concord § Mrs. Perey R. Smith - + Wilmington Mrs. Coit Robinson - - - - Lowell Mrs. C. E. Kerchner- - - Greens Mre. J. M. Hobgood -— - Farmville Mrs. P, P. McCain - - Southern Pines N. H. Edgerton - - - Rocky Mount Rev. M. S. Huske- - - - Reidsville ev. Samuel E. Hewie, D. D. - Fayetteville Mrs. W. C. Alexander- - - Durham Rev. N. R. McGeachy - - Statesville R. W. Bruin - - - + Henderson W. E. Price - + + «+ + Charlotte Mrs. Fred L. Smyre - - Gastonia Rev. George Mauze, D. D. - Winston-Salem Mrs. R. A. Young- - - - Charlotte Rev. Ben F. Brown - - - Wallace J.H. Thomson- - - Kings Mountain Mrs. E. C. Beatty - - - Mooresville Mrs. H. S. Kirk - - + Winston-Salem (FORM OF BEQUEST) “I give and bequeath to the REGENTS OF THE ORPHANS’ HOME @F THE PRESBYTERIAN SYNOD OF NORTH CAROLINA, In- eorperated under the laws of the state of North Carolina, (MRE NAME THE BEQUEST). Christmas at Barium Springs (Continued From Page One) late Christmas Eve night. The girls at Rumple Hall have to serve breakfast and we have found that appetites never take a holiday, so re- gardless of the fact that it is Christmas, breakfast hlas to be gotten ready and these girls have to pile out of bed earlier than the others and have breakfast on the table, so to keep them from simply dying of nervous- ness and too eager anticipation, their gifts are distributed to them the last thing before bedtime on Christmas Eve night. They started out singing Christmas carols, and while they were gone their gifts were put - not in their stockings, for these are bobby-soxers, but on the chairs that they had designated. When they returned from their singing there the gifts were. You never saw such an unwrapping procedure in your life as took place in the next thirty minutes. Some were simply overcome by the multitude and quality of gifts that they received. All were delighted. Then to bed for them. We do not know how many presents they took to bed with them, but it was a happy crowd that serv- ed breakfast the next morning. At six o’clock the next morning Lees Cottage broke the ice. This is a group of some twenty-four boys from eight to twelve years of age. Their gifts were piled around their Christmas tree, They were given out and in a very short time there were twenty-four supremely happy boys in that cottage. Each of them had some candy that they wanted everybody else to share with them; there were horns that needed tooting by everybody; there were mechanical gadgets world without end, and bows and arrows that some- how seemed to be just itching to hit somebody on an exposed part of their body. As this is written, however, some five days after Christ- mas nobody has been seriously wounded. From Lees Cottage we go to the Baby Cottage, and if you don’t know what pandemonium is come around some Christmas morning at 6:15 to the Baby Cottage. Such a profusion of gifts beyond imagina- tion! This year one little girl was just overcome. She sat down and quietly fainted. We found out later, however, that it was not entirely due to delight, - she had eaten just a little bit unwisely the night before. From the Baby Cottage we go to Howard where there are twenty- four girls eight to twelve years old - a very dignified group who had already opened their presents and had them laid out ready for visitors to see. This is the group that are beginning to forget to ask for dolls but never forget to ask for a vanity case - you see what we mean. Their presents were beautiful and thoroughly appreciated. In the meantime, the girls at the Infirmary had had their Christmas and had invited their friends to see their gifts after breakfast. At this point everybody took a recess for breakfast, and immediately after breakfast journeyed to Jennie Gilmer Cottage where some thirty boys received their gifts. These boys are from twelve to fourteen. It seemed like footballs, basketballs, and skates predominated over every- thing else, although there were plenty of bows and arrows and sleds. After this the journey was to the Quads where the big boys live and there the gifts were distributed for the last Christmas tree of the day, and you would not believe what all those boys got - sweaters, lum- berjacks. One boy came up with a pair of child’s boots number 10, and what he wears is a man size 10, and did the boys have a time teasing him, He had failed to put his age and size in the letter that he wrote asking for the boots and simply put the number and the people thought he was a little orphan boy with a number 10 child’s foot when he is a big old football player with a number 10 man’s foot. He got as much fun out of the mistake as anyone else so no hurm was done. Occasionally we have girls named Jackie, Johnny, etc. and they sometimes get pocket knives and cow-boy suits. This is never very tragic, but occasionally we have boys with names like Hester, Hazel and Winifred and when they get a compact in their presents then there is trouble, but none of that happened this year. After the Christmas trees were over we were all invited to Annie Louise, to Synods and to Lottie Walker Building to see the gifts of the little girls, the little boys and the big girls. In fact, the big girls held open house. They had their gifts displayed in their rooms and the num- ber of “Ohs” and “Ahs” that were heard in that building would fill sev- eral spelling books. ll in all, this Christmas was the best ever. Now, here are some of the things that helped to liven up Christmas at Barium this year. Just before Christmas we were alloted some Bra- zil nuts. We did not know just how many but there turned out to be 2800 pounds, and believe it or not, you can chomp a lot on that many Brazil nuts. Then a good friend down in Fayetteville manufactured a six-foot stick of peppermint candy and brought that to us - it arrived here at noon on Christmas Day. We had other gifts in bulk of candy and nuts and things like that. The Recreation Center in Statesville had prepared a lot of gifts for a party that they had and sent us the surplus, lt was a grand time. And now Christmas is over and a lot of jobs have to be done, Thank you letters have to be written, and that is when the headaches commence to appear. Sometimes a present comes in without any re- turn address; sometimes a store where a present is bought sends it to us. We acknowledge receipt of it to the store and then maybe a month or two later we will get a rather indignant letter from the person who sent the gift saying that they have not heard a word about it, and we try to run it down to see what child got that particular present so the people can be preperly thanked. Right now there are about 50 such presents, The children are eager to write their letters of thanks, but many times the address is lost in the scuffle of Christmas Day and the address may have been on the inside of the package and we have no re- cord of it at the office. We wish every donor could just be present on Christmas Day to see what a grand time they have and how deeply grateful the children are for their many remembrances. The children at Barium Springs are mighty proud of their folks, and the folks are all you who make our Christmas and other days possible. If we attempted to list every present and every address of the donors and gifts in our, Messenger we believe that it would take an extra edition to handle it. What happens during the week of the holidays? Well, the picture shows come in for a big part of our entertainment. The Statesville Campus News _ (Continue rom Page \ ne : cox, Louise on, Gloria Wil- liams. Altos: Elsie Vest, Shirley Inman, Carolyn Wicker, Louise Campbell, Helen Barnes, Baritones: Herbert Good, Jerry Young, Billy Lybrand, Ricky Lip- pard, Cecil Burleson, Rufus Bul- lard, Jerry Williams, Alfred Wil- liams, Paul Dellinger. Accompanist; Dicky Arrowood. The Message of the (Continued From Page One) to all through Jesus Christ, but what of those who have not heard? And surely there are none In our churches today who are not in- formed of the millions who live and die and never hear the name of Christ. China, Korea, Japan, Mex- ico, Brazil, Africa. Simply to list the countries in which we as a church have mission stations is to bring before our eyes a vast mul- titude of people struggling down the roadway of life, never knowing, never hearing that a Saviour has died for them. Do we care? Can we dare to be complacent with that picture ever before us? How can they call on Him in whom they have not be- lieved? How can they believe in Him of whom they have not heard. The call of Christ has never been presented to them, in all its beau- ty, in all its urgency. How can they hear unless there is someone to tell them of the Saviour? May God forbid that this unbelief should rest on us, that their piteous cries should ring unheeded in our ears because we have failed to do all in our power that they might believe. And that brings us to the over- whelming challenge of the text. “How shall they preach excppt they be sent?” That is the challenge the church must always face today. The min- istry in earliest times was self- supporting. Ministers and evange- lists had their trades, and worked at them, and were financially in- dependent. But now today, because of the very fabric of society, that is no longer possible. By sup- porting our mission workers all their time may be given to their task of leading the unsaved to Je- sus Christ, There are those willing to go, if they can be sent. For those who have felt this all important call there must be support. Unless they are supported, they cannot go. Tt is as simple as that. That is the challenge of Foreign Missions. Tt is our challenge. How shall they go except they be sent. We can serve by sending. The cause of Foreign Missions is before our church today. The time to act is now. We have had many times periods of so called self denial, But what a misnomer that has been! For we have not denied ourselves even the luxuries we count so important. May we this year, with a prayer to God to forgive us our complacency in the past, resolve that we shall give to our very utmost to this cause of bringing Christ to those who are perishing without Him. How shall they believe? How shall they hear? The answer de- pends upon our willingness to help. The promise is good, it has not changed. For the Lord Jesus stands ready to save all whlo will believe. And looking down upon those who know him not, looking with infin- ite tenderness and infinite love, we hear Him saying, “These also must I bring, and they shall hear my voice; and thlere shall be one fold and one shepherd,” REGULAR Miscellaneous Gifts December Receipts QUILTS & BLANKETS Goshen (KM) Aux. (8). Cook’s Mem. Aux. (2). Glendale Springs Aux. (1) Harper-Southerland Aux. (1). Brookston Aux, (8). THE BARIUM MESSENGER ee eee reer cree SS St. Andrews (G) Women, (1). Newton 1st Aux. (4). Galatia Aux., Circle No. 8,(1). Naomi Aux. (1). Miss Mary E. Tesh, Winston- Salem (2). LINENS, SOAP, TOOTH PASTE, BRUSHES, ETC, Locust Women. Mebane Women. Fellowship (G) Women. Ahoskie Women Mount Zion Junior League. Marshville Women. Bethlehem (O) Women. Mebane Aux., Circle No. 2. Union (KM) Aux. Rourk Women. Elizabethtown Aux., scarfs. Roxboro Aux., combs, bobby pins, hankies, tooth paste & brushes, file, ete. Antioch (F) Aux., towels, wash cloths, dish rags. Benton Heights Aux., towels, wash cloths. St. Andrews (G) Aux., wash cloths, towels, scarfs. Cameron Hill Aux., sheets, pillow cases, Brownson Mem. Aux., sheets, tow- els, dish cloths, wash cloths. Mrs, H. Mann, Mebane, towels, wash cloths, dish cloths. Unity (KM) Aux., coat hangers. CANNED FRUITS, VEGETAB- S, ETC. G. B. Watts, Davidson, 12 quarts honey. New Hope (KM) Y. P. & Aux., bananas, candy. Spindale Y. P., candy, canned fruits. Spindale Aux., jellies & fruits, grits, oats. Mocksville Aux., Circle No. 1, canned goods. Chapel Hill Aux., 80 glasses jellies. Waldensian Bakery, Valdese, 52 large cakes. Hickory 1st Aux., 59 large cakes, 2 large boxes cookies. Laurinbure Aux., 72 large cakes. Unity (KM) Aux., canned fruits. CLOTHING Mrs. John Heely, Burlington 1st Church, Goshen (KM) S. S., Young Married Couples’ Class. New Hope (KM) Y, P. & Aux, dress materials. Spindale Y. P., clothing. Spindale Aux., clothing rayon materials. Renfro Mills Co., Mount Airy, 2 cartons children’s hose. Buffalo (G) Aux., 60 yards domes- tic. Jason Aux., socks. Mrs. W. S. Boyd, Burlington. St, Andrews (G) Aux. Dotty’s, Statesville, new coats. Madeline Mack, Mooresville. Mary Priest, Cumberland. Carolina Handkerchief Co., Inc., West End, 30 doz. men’s hankies. Carlyle Ware, Kings Mt., hankies for girls, MAGAZINE SUBSCRIPTIONS Jack & Jill, By 2? 2222 272272? The State, Geo. U. Baucom, Jr., Raleigh. Miscellaneous December Receipts Mr. A. E. Scharrer, Hickory 5.00 Mr. C. O. Forbis, Greensboro 5.00 Miss C. H. Stone, High! Point 1,00 Mr. D. F. Cade, Hamlet ........ 10.00 Mr. C. M. Pepper ................. 1.00 Mr. C. A. Tucker, Greensboro 25.00 Mr. W. D, Cook, Loray ........ 5.00 Mr. & Mrs. John H.Saddler, We COG ciate Genus 25.00 Mr. James H. King, Wilming- MO esis sissid Selessigss olegiesven 160.00 Mr. Louis Mercer, Hamlet ..200.00 Clothing Funds December Receipts Monroe 1st, Women of the i EN EESTIS ADR eg Fee Re 45.00 Salisbury 1st S. S., Rumple Newton 1st Aux. .....00..0...... 20.00 New Hope (W) Church ...... 50.00 Goldsboro 1st Aux. ............ 37.50 Waxhaw, Women of the MPN ssicsipoils_ sxeieruscibns, denies 20.00 St. Pauls S. S., White Fidelis Theatre Corporation always present every child at Barium with tickets, at least one each to the two main theatres. ’ given so that there is plenty of picture show seeing. parties and g continuous basketball games, Then other tickets are Then there are The gymnasium opens at 8:30 in the morning and sometimes as many as 80 children are romping up and down that basketball floor shooting goals and having a grand time. During the day there are usually one or two games and this lasts right up until supper time. Mr. Jackins, the football coach and basket- ball official, has this in charge. | Maybe he does it to keep down his weight, or maybe it is because he just loves to see kids have a good time, anyway he is worth his weight in gold - and he weights a lot - during the Christmas holidays. His family is right here at Barium and since he was raised here himself maybe it is easier for him to stay here all during the holidays. . Se One of the nicest things about our Christmases are the visits from boys and girls who have finished at Barium. This year there are Ernestine Baldwin, Bradley Manus, Dewie and Sadie Buie from Flora Macdonald College, there are Charles Barrett, Paul Horne, Amos Hardy, and Ernest Stricklin from Davidson, John Ammons, Charles O’Kelly, Tom McCall, Dave Spencer and many others from bygone days. So many people did so many things for so many of us that we feel like erecting g banner across the highway with a big “Thank you” on it for everybody to see. JANUARY 1949 OME reeves secs ae 20.00 DOVIGHOR AWM. cocccecs casessaccess 2000 Rockfish, Women of the CONOR a ee New Bern Ist Aux. Charlotte 1st Aux, ene FOUNTAIN AUK. cesccsccscoe cosesesess 10.00 Taylorsville Aux. ............ ....-. 4.00 Plaza S. S., Johnston B. C. 20.00 Concord Bnd Aw, cccsecnceecsss; 25.00 PROMO BU. ooo ccscce ccsncces .. 50.00 Howard Memorial Auxiliary, Mrs. Mabry Hart ............. 5.00 Mrs. Holderness ................ 8.50 Pagciand Aux. ......:..... ae 50.00 Betnage Aux... 28.50 Flat Branch Church ............ 27.80 Fairmont Aux. For Messenger December Receipts Mrs. Elbert Harrison, Norfolk, PO cree, ae Ee 3.00 Operating Memorials December Receipts Sherrill, Mr. Fred W., Statesville: Dr. & Mrs. S, W. Hoffmann Mr. Herman Wallace Christmas Gifts December Receipts Miss Augusta Wiggins, Wash- Meton, Dy Cos ocisscsccscsioccace 5.00 Mrs. Cameron Morrison, Char- BOUND fo ep ek es 100.00 Mr. John H. Pascal, Valdese 2.00 Mr. W. J. Armfield, III, Greensboro ......-00.. cc. oe 25.00 Mrs. E, H. Bobbitt, Hender- son Mrs. Christiania W. Davis, PROD ROO. isnsceecccs ecsacces sessesne 5.00 Mr, John Tate, Jr., Charlotte 5.00 Mrs. Nettie L. Christeson, Fayetteville 22000000 ww. 5.00 Mr, & Mrs. W. A. Dixon, MOPMGAG cociccs ecktdclccwscel 100.00 Col, Robert B. Hill, Ft. meming, Ga... 20.00 Mr. Colin L. Lamb, Garland 10.00 Mr. & Mrs. E. R. Buchan, et a a ge 50.00 Memorials for Church December Receipts Allison, Mr, James Clement, San Antonio, Texas: Mrs, Andrew V. Allison Andrews, Mrs. D. P., Raeford: Mr. & Mrs. Bill Andrews Andrews, Dr. N. H., Rowland: Midway Church Barnes, Mrs. Mary Emma, Stony Point: Mr. & Mrs. W. M. Stikeleather Balthis, Mrs. W. L., Gastonia: Mrs, H. Lan Moore, Tryon Mrs. Aurelia Vance Tate Bell, Dr. E. A., Mooresville: Miss Helen T. West Mooresville 1st S. S., Men’s Class Bell, Mrs. (Jennie) W. M., Wash- ington: Lee & Fannie Lee Stewart Circle 2, Washington 1st Aux. Mr. & Mrs. Dan Cratch & Mrs. Carl Shelton Berryhill, Mr. Irwin, Charlotte: Mr, & Mrs. Emmett Crook Berryhill, Mr. John W., Sr., Char- lotte: Misses Ida & Louise Clanton Mr. & Mrs. Emmett Crook Mr. & Mrs. Edgar M. McGee Bethea, Mr. Frank, Rockfish: Mrs. Frank Bethea Black, Mr. Samuel, Concord: Rocky River S. S. Mrs. Elva & Jay Harris, Albe- marle Mr. & Mrs. W. G. Caswell Mr. & Mrs. Emmett Crook Mrs. W. R. Gray, Davidson Blackwelder, Little Frances, Mocksville: Mr. & Mrs. W. F. Robinson & Jane Mr. & Mrs. Knox Johnstone Blades, Mrs. L. S., Sr,, Elizabeth City: Mr. & Mrs. Elwood T. Maston & Family * The Tulls, Danville, Va. Bragg, Mrs. Alma Settle, Red Springs: Mr. & Mrs. P. E. Bragg & Mrs. M. E. Bragg Brewer, Mr. J, T., Monroe: Shelby 1st S. S., Men’s B. C. Brown, Mrs. Margaret Pharr, Char- lotte: Mr. & Mrs. Junius Smith Myers Park Presbyterian Church. Bryson, Mr. J. Clarence, Charlotte: Mrs. R. T. Boyd Bullis, Mrs. Mary Wright, Sanford: Mrs. Ralph Fooshee, Mrs. Jack Carter & Mrs. Paul Fooshee Burgin, Mr. Charles H., Charlotte: Myers Park Church Butler, Mrs. M. C., Gastonia: Gastonia ist S. S., Nellie War- ren B. C. Butt, Mrs. Elizabeth Grier, Char- (Continued On Page Three) B: JANUARY 1949 (Continued From Page Two) lotte: Misses Rose & Clara Harris & Mrs, John F. Reid, Concord Bye, Mr. Lewis, Derita: Mrs, Harry H. Lee, Charlotte Calder, Mr. Duncan Graham, Char- lotte: Mr, & Mrs. R. S. Hutchison Mr. & Mrs. J. B. Halliburton Miss Irene C. Abernethy Mr. & Mrs. H. Flynn Wolfe Employees of the Payroll Dept. and Revenue Accounting Dept. of Duke Power Co. Mr. & Mrs. Warren Y. Gardner, Gastonia Mr. & Mrs. W. A. Ritchie, Con- cord Mr. & Mrs. Ben Guion, Gastonia Mr. & Mrs. James W. Calder Mr. & Mrs. John N. Calder Miss Adaline L. Calder Mrs. Charles M. Setzer ~ & Mrs. Charles M. Setzer, r, Miss Elsie Graham Setzer Mr. & Mrs. Harvey B. Hunter Mrs. J. Allen Wearn Mr. & Mrs. John C. McNeill Mr. & Mrs. Eugene C. Barn- hardt, Jr. & Lt. Com. & Mrs. E. C. Barnhardt, III, Concord Mr. & Mrs, S. W. Robinson Mrs. T. M. & Miss Nell Barn- hardt Clary, Mr. W. S., Greensboro: Mr. & Mrs. Henry Myers Cobb, Mrs. Adele Allison, San An- tonio, Texas: Mrs. Andrew V. Allison Cochran, Mr, J. D., Sr., Statesville: Mr. & Mrs. James A. Brady Cooper, Lt. Com. O. F., Wilming- ton: Mrs. A. H. Kerr, Kerr Correll, Mrs. Cooper M., Concord: Mr. & Mrs. G. L. Patterson, Jr. Crawford, Dr. Edward A., McCon- nellsville, S. C.: Miss Virginia Forbes, Gastonia Crenshaw, Mr. John, Charlotte: Mrs. T. M. Barnhardt & Miss Nell Barnhardt Crooks, Mr. Roy C., Jr., Concord: Misses Rose & Clara Harris & Mrs. John F, Reid Misses Lou, Lina, & Addie White Mr. & Mrs. J. A, Cannon Mrs. L. A. Weddington Davis, Mr. A. J., Sr., Mt. Olive: Rev. B. E, Dotson Donaldson, Miss Ruth, Charlotte: Mr. & Mrs. H. Flynn Wolfe Dysart, Mrs. Laura C., Lenoir: Mr. L. E. Dimmette Elliott, Mrs. Exam A., Barium Springs: The Girls of “3505”, Richmond, Va. Students of Assembly’s Training School, Richmond, Va. Mrs. John McGavock, Franklin, Tenn. Falls, Dr. P. R., Gastonia: Mrs, H. Lan "Moore, Tryon Mrs. Aurelia Vance Tate Farrell, Mr. J. W., Sr., Mebane: Mr. & Mrs. Jimmy Mitchell & Phil, Raleigh Funderburg, Mr. J. Manly, Lake Charles, La.: Mother, Mrs. J. H. Funderburg Grier, Mrs. W. C., North Wilkes- boro: Mr, & Mrs. Rufus R. Grier, Char- lotte Guy, Mrs. John W., Statesville: Mr. Fred W. Ramsey Mr. & Mrs. S. S. Kelly ; Mrs. T. A. McDougald & Iris Mr. & Mrs. W. R. Stafford | Mr. & Mrs, Robert A. Collier Gwaltney, Mr. L. P., Sr., Charlotte: Mr. & Mrs. Harvey B. Hunter Gwaltney, Major Leroy, Char- lotte: Mr. & Mrs. Emmett Crook Gwyn, Mr. R. W., North Wilkes- ro: Mr. & Mrs. J. B, McCoy Mr. & Mrs. L. M. Nelson Miss Elizabeth Finley Mr. & Mrs. L. P. Guigou, Val- dese Hardin, Mr. James R., Charlotte: Sugaw Creek Aux., Business Women’s Circle No. 5 Harris, Mr. Norman, Raleigh: Mr. & Mrs. Ralph Buchan, North Wilkesboro Hartness, Mr. J. A., Raleigh: Mr. & Mrs. G. N. Reeves, Albe- marle Harville, Mr. Reece Courts, Gas- tonia: Mr. & Mrs. A. C. Vickers Mr. & Mrs. Warren Y. Gardner Hamby, Mrs. D, J., Charlotte: Mr. Morgan Reynolds Myers Park Church Mr. & Mrs. George D. Patterson Haywood, Mrs. Janie Gibbs, . Statesville: Dr. & Mrs. L. O. Gibson Henderson, Mr, A. M., Mooresville: Mr. & Mrs. L. B. Mayhew Dr. & Mrs. V. V. Voiles Mooresville 1st Women of the Church, Circle No, 2 THE ‘BARIUM MESSENGER Mrs. A, E, Brown & Mrs. C. E. Mallard Mooresville ist S. S., Men’s Class Henderson, Mr. J, W., Mooresville: Mr. & Mrs. E. C, Beatty Mooresville 1st S. S., Men’s Class Henkel, Mrs. L. P., Statesville: Mrs, Elizabeth C. Harper, Le- noir Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Craig, Wat- son, Gastonia Mr. & Mrs. W. R. Stafford Major & Mrs. W. L, Allison Mrs. Annie Sloan Hartness, Raleigh Mr. Louis G. Bowles Mr. & Mrs. Robert A. Collier Hewett, Mrs. Connie H., Charlotte: Group 1, Business Women’s Cir- cle, Charlotte 2nd Aux. Hines, Mrs. Eugene, Winston- Salem: Mrs, E, A. Johnston Hoffman, Mr. L. A., Dallas: Mr. & Mrs. Warren Y. Gardner, Gastonia Hord, Mr, Eugene T., Raleigh: West Raleigh S. S., Alice Broome Howle, Mr. M. R., Hickory: Mr. Carl Wolfe’ & Mr. Bill Mc- Donald Hubbard, 7 Mallie, Kerr: Mrs, A. H . Kerr Inglis, Mrs. G. B., Charlotte: Mr, A. V. Russell a ae Mr. John Frank, Gastonia: Mr, & Mrs. M. T. Wilson & Family Mrs. P. R. Falls Jennings, Mr. S. S., Lenoir: Mozart Music Club Mr. & Mrs. J. B. Houston Mrs. Isabel R. Seagle Mrs. W. Clyde Suddreth Mr. & Mrs. Harold F, Coffey Mr. & Mrs. Orrin Robbins Mr. & Mrs. George C. Robbins Lenoir 1st Aux. Mr. L. E. Dimmette John, Corp. Lacy, Jr,, Lumber Bridge: Mr. & Mrs. Clifton Adams, Red Springs Mr. & Mrs. W. D. McKay Mr. & Mrs. Charles E. Zedaker, Jr., Red Springs Johnston, Mrs. D. P., Kannapolis: Husband, Mr. D. P, Johnston Johnstone, Mrs. J. B., Mooresville: (birthday anniversary) Mrs. C. F. Melchor Kennedy, Mrs. J, H., Gastonia: Mr. & Mrs. E. L. Patterson Mr. & Mrs, Price Lineberger Mr. & Mrs. W. W. Glenn Mr. & Mrs. Ralph H. Falls Mr. & Mrs. Ben Guion Mrs. S. J. Hood Miss Mildred Lineberger LaFar, Mrs. D. R., Sr., Gastonia: Mr. William H. Barnhardt, Charlotte Leach, Mr. F. Grady, Raeford: Mrs. J. W. McLauchlin Long, Miss Margaret, Gastonia: Miss Virginia Forbes McClintock, Mr. Gales, III., Char- lotte: Dr. O. L. Miller, Grandfather Mrs. Lan Moore, Tryon Mrs. Aurelia Vance Tate, Gas- tonia McElwee, Dr. Ross, Statesville: Mrs. H. L. Kincaid isa Mrs. M. A., Manches- er: Mr. Thomas W. Rankin, Fayet- teville McKee, Mrs. E. L., Sylva: Myers Park Church Mr. & Mrs. J. Alex. McMillian, Charlotte McKenzie, Miss Aline, Charlotte: Mrs. J. Gray McAlister McKnight, Mrs. S. M., Belmont: Mrs. N. F. Dixon Mr. & Mrs. W. A. Dixon McKume, Mrs. F., Statesville: Mr, & Mrs. W. L. Neely, Jr. MecNatt, Mrs. Mary H., Fayette- ville: Little Joe’s Aux. Mrs. T. A. Cooper, Jr., Orlando, Fla. Mann, Mr. H. C., Lillington: Lillington Aux. Maultsby, Mrs. E. A., Whiteville: Mrs. T, J. Edwards a Mr. Ralph, Waynesboro, a: Mr. & Mrs. R. W. Robinson, Charlotte Miller, Mrs. Beulah F. (S. B.), Statesville: Mr. & Mrs. A. B. Raymer Mr. & Mrs. J. W. Johnston Mr. Louis G. Bowles Mr. & Mrs, James Brady Montgomery, Mrs. J. T., States- ville: Mr. & Mrs. James A. Brady Morgan, Mrs, Chester, Long Island, N. Y. Mvers Park Predatuatnn Church, Charlotte Mr. & Mrs. J. Alex. McMillian — Mr. J. Rudy, Jr., New- m: Aunt, Mrs. Julius W. Abernethy Mundy, Mr. Henry O., Charlotte: Mr. & Mrs. Harvey B. Hunter Poole, Mrs. David Scott, Raeford: Mrs. J. W. MeLauchlin Mr. & Mrs. W. A. Dixon, Bel- mont Poole, Mrs. Mary (Moore), Gas- tonia: Mr. Mrs. Thomas E. Leavitt Poole, Mrs. W. H., Gastonia: Mr. & Mrs, Warren Y. Gardner Rankin, Mrs. Judith Elizabeth Mc- Kee, Belmont: Mr. & Mrs, Warren Y. Gardner, Gastonia Reich, Mr. Bob L., Charlotte: Mrs. E. M. Hannon Reid, Miss Carol Jean, Cornelius: Cornelius Aux. Rhyne, Mrs. Bessie, Gastonia: Mr. & Mrs. Warren Y. Gardner Richardson, Miss Alie, Rocky Mt.: Mrs, T. A. Cooper, Jr. Samons, Miss Bright, Charlotte: Myers Park Church Sandifer, Mr, Charles, Lowell: Mrs. R. Z. & Miss Dorothy Ford Mr. & Mrs. W. A. Dixon, Bel- mont f Martha Cathey & Sisters, Bel- mont Sedberry, Mrs. C. D., Fayetteville: Mrs. D. G. MacKethan Sherrill, Mr. Fred W., Statesville: Mrs, Calhoun Ramsey Mr, Jom C. Fowler Mr. & Mrs. A. P, Weaver and Barbara Kiwanis _ Statesville Mr. S. A. K elly Mr. & Mrs. Gordon Scott Mr. Fred W. Ramsey Mr. C. C. Foster & Family Mr, & Mrs. W. E. Owen & Mrs. I. W. Spake Mr. H. L. Foster & Family Mr. & Mrs. Harry Cobb Mr. & Mrs. J. W. Johnston Mr, & Mrs. Dent Lackey Major & Mrs. William L, Allison Mr. & Mrs. C. A. Poole Mr. Louis G. Bowles Mr. & Mrs. W. T. Warlick Dr. & Mrs. L. O. Gibson Mr. N, S. Sharpe Mr. & Mrs. Zeb Vance Long & Zeb Vance, Jr. Mr, R. C. Bryson Mr, H. L. Kincaid & Family & Mrs. R. B. Patterson Mr, & Mrs. A. W. Fanjoy Mr, W. T. Nicholson Mr, James A. Stewart Mr. & Mrs. James A. Brady Mr. & Mrs. Robert A. Collier Mr. & Mrs. T. E. Latham Sherrill, Mr. J. P., Sr, Charlotte: Mr, & Mrs. 8. O. Bolton Sloan, Mrs. H. 0. Charlotte: Mr. & Mrs. R. B. Collins Sloan, Mr. James, Redlands, Calif.: Mr. & Mrs. G. N. Reeves, Albe- marle Smith, Mrs. Harriett. Hope Mills: Miss Doris McNatt Clark, Red Springs Spainhour, Mrs, Ida, Lenoir: Mr. & Mrs. George C. Robbins Mr. & Mrs. Orrin Robbins Spencer, Mr. T. E., Richmond, Va.: Mrs. Pearle E. Byrd, Burlington Spargo, Mrs. Nancy Ellen B., Gas- tonia: Mr. & Mrs. Warren Y. Gardner Summey, Mr. Albert T., Charlotte: Mr, & Mrs. Z. Reed Dillingham Mr. Charles H. Litaker Templeton, Mrs. John, Mooresville: Mooresville 1st, Wharey Mem. Aux., Circle No. 7 Thompson, Mrs. Frances, Morven: ea Mary Woodburn, Roanoke, a. Thrower, Mr. F. B., Red Springs: Mr, & Mrs. Clifton Adams Vernon, Mrs. Walter, Cheraw, S. C.: Mrs. Joe Kirk, Badin Washington, Mrs. T. M., Wilson: Mr. & Mrs. John Scott West, Mr. A. C., Statesville: Mr. & Mrs. Bill Troutman, Troutman Wheeler, Mrs. Grant, Greensboro: Mrs, Henry Myers Williams, Mr. R. B., Cary: Mr. & Mrs. J. B. McCoy, North Wilkesboro Williamson, Mr. Ben H., Mt. Airy: Miss Mary Barrett, R. N. Wray, Mr. W. H., Gastonia: Mr, Carl M. Moore Mr. & Mrs, Price Lineberger Churches December Receipts a PaESe a New Bern ist . i - 45.98 CONCORD PRESBYTERY, ss Back Creek .........--- Concord ‘ Davidson .... Fairview Fifth Creek ...........- : GiTWO0d ouia..-.eeeeee cere ceetteseenee Harmony .... Harrisburg Hickory Ist ............ ----~ Kannapolis ee Kannapolis 2nd ..........-- - TE ccscscierr- . . Little Joe's .....2.....--.. ete py Ue epee Me Pe BN 6.03 Mooresville 18t- ..........c..ecccccseses 168.67 ee 2.53 ie 10.19 Salisbury 1st .......... ccceseansecl AEE Quaker Meadows ...............--.. 6.50 Salisbury BN ........cccccossscnnnver 6.90 BOPP SE FORE aces cccccsocsccoscoces 1.85 Bee 65 UR Siete a 2.08 SStatesville ist ............ ........ 26.00 Tees 13.43 ee ae ... 446 WOIGANNIOM oii. cccccare eas . 65.00 FAYETTEVILLE PaaeerTa: Eagle Springs : Fayetteville 1st .. Te Fe oa sccaccesastins 5.70 Jackson Springs ........... ..-+-+- 1.33 EMTIIIT ciscecee castesee: crcreneene 22.99 OE ae cea 7.03 Lumber Bridge .........:. 0 -----+- 2.00 MI se ae 6.17 PE 268 oo, sasersecpasessen 3.80 SE ee a aac 15.20 Red Springs ........... ccccsercees 9.88 PN a ee 5.00 KINGS MTN. POREETTERT CORTGI URE caccipiccces. Kcereseeees 7.50 BOGIES viciecscises < scseices. kcseie a orcs Central Steele Creek .......... Charlotte 2nd Clanton Mem. Commonwealth. ........ re ns senaesenes Erdman Love ........ TI iicicic cssinesntces ssicense - PN TIRES iciccnscscc. cirsossnseacee pO EE a ralier peer Mallard Creek ..00.00..... 0.2... Ne a escesl daceicee .29 Mount Carmel ............. .....-+--- 1.50 Myers Park . 95.00 Paw Creek ... 6.00 Philadelphia . see .. 3.75 Pe Soins kc aed 2.18 a, acasaeses eoustnentns 10.00 Pleasant Fil 22... wecccceece 3.00 No iiscccorscs chessndicees aeaces 3.00 PN EG s sick mince .60 I ak commmnens 1.83 Sugaw Creek ...00....... ..--....-+- 14.85 BE A asic sencts: coovescmnsncions 18.00 Westover Hills 2200.00.00. 1.2... 2.25 Weerminster ks occ. cn. 16.81 Williams Mem. ............. ........ 15.00 ORANGE PRESBYTERY PIRI NCE: acces hieck Secese. Gene 20.00 Asheboro Bessemer ... Bethany East Burlington Efland asses, capchaveienibceseees Guitord Parke ......cccec. ccecoveree Hillsboro Jonesboro Leaksville I reesei: deragicsseed eomierscaa’ FEI icocccicsess- sésatees. caveonee Sanford RO ONE ooo icics. sasiceevecsesons WHOSCIMITINLEE. .ncecc. oecsccse cosecese Oe RE ai cicss, cchageescs ye RE eis eke esses Black River Jacksonville Mount Olive Oak Plains ...... — View “ NN le, scasesesere as ea ct . Wilmington Ist ou. 1... 91.62 W.-SALEM espana George W. Lee Mem. ‘i BO I ccvicccccsts sctssiesiccss PUTO oc icisnks! cxessids. somiuien Winston-Salem 1st ....... .... Sunday Schools December Receipts ALBEMARLE PRESBYTERY RPTNV GS cecccscceee sscstess sisiuen 10.98 RCONE Ssiusccsisns xacséins dessetvinnce 5.38 Rocky Mount Ist ....0000.. 0... 199.77 Jennie K. Hill B. C. .......... 5.00 CONCORD PRESBYTERY Bethpage, Men of the Church! 12.00 Concord ist, Men’s B. C. ....112.14 RR ijicsativise Seevters.- -widsions 6.75 TE ONCE ie ee 23.63 Mooresville 1st 0... .........-- 42.00 Salisbury 1st, Campbell B. C. 6.00 Statesville Ist siclasien bevtanisbeas 39.21 IE Si tassnccis esceckbeincy suasetnonens 3.48 ITN i Gisccuaes. | ccincesslite tole 37.00 FAYETTEVILLE rr Antioch Ashpole ... Bethel ......... Bethesda Cameron Hill ........... TEI Sisccessiieicey eosmnninssenseearses a Church-in-the-Pines ........ .... 15.00 Erwin ....... sails Gepuimbeeuecvouioobius 42.74 BAPTONG vescccsicssicces | ssnecsermorvons 13.97 Fayetteville Ist .............-....-. 60.00 RUIN Licisteciccs. evscvmwertnineiseorioreees 44 UEEINEEE | cuiciscsoveraserese sesomeaneens 8.41 Highland ............... . 45.59 Jackson Springs ..... . 18.72 BMV coccscecesicn. case ww... 19.53 EMUPTIIUE I, cones cccccccces cesseenesess 83.44 Lumber Bridge ............. ........ 7.22 PAGE THREE ——————————————————————————— EE Oe es I i sce sacamaanien oS 1st Red Springs Sherwood .......... Smyrna ............ ie TFIOTE os cscscsnneane sane RN oe ea seuees GRANVILLE PRESBYTERY OE eck gs clenaseabniss 5.55 Trinity Avenue ....................-- 45.36 KINGS MTN. PRESS TIME ee gk, ccemrnecaee .09 BE ore sen Cherryville ............ .. Dunean’s Creek Hephzibah ............ .. J Kings Mountain ............ ...... 92.61 Lincolnton Ast... 1... 36.70 Long Creek .. .. 10.77 New Hope ..... .. 69.20 ee csscamsassornsonnd 54.57 Rutherfordton ee cal 20.00 INN scsscsessetasecs cairersseanseeneene 24.00 Oe acl 54.47 I orn cs’ icsconvpssatnvaannartncnns 22.65 Vi rnbera: BE EW wsssicccssnoncocescconceses ses 11.50 MECKLENBURG PRESBYTERY Badin, Ladies B. C. ...............- 00 Bete oe 7.47 ee ee seuacsicese aeaoes Ridgeway B. C. Camden ...............- oe Commonwealth. ............ pa. Erdman Love Huntersville Monroe 1st OO ec eeecss snes Mulberry J Myers Park, Men’s Class .... 25.00 Paw Creek 85. Philadelphia Robinson .........000..0 ------ Rockingham Sharon ................ Tenth Avenue West Avenue Williams Mem, ...........---...s0-00- 5.00 ORANGE PRESBYTERY PN gy paces 38.35 Buffalo (G) PoP ei csk eecasccheavsercened i Greensboro 1st, Men’s B. C. 59. ‘70 RS a, ete aes 21.00 Westminster 2... ce eee 13.52 WILMINGTON ee re RE FIG GY neice Soi Calypso Clarkton paces tele aac aes ne Elizabethtown ......0..2.. 2... 167.63 RERUN acs ssscithsi ss sacareiencs eles Harmony ... Immanuel Re a i eanaee 2.00 Pleasant View, Oct. - Dec. .... 4.50 Potts Mem. A Rocky Point . South River WG OO8 oe a W.-SALEM PRESBYTERY PUCREVIS Cs 10.00 Auxiliaries December Receints ALBEMARLE PRESBYTERY WARRING os cscccehes: Lo oeses sseceans 2.00 HOWOTG MOM, oc cel 11.00 Rockv Mount Ist .....0.00.00...... 20.00 Rocky Mount 2nd ................ 1.00 ee et at 6.00 MR oe ee -----.. 30.00 CONCORD PRESBYTERY Back Creek, Circle No. 2 .... 10.00 SIU oo conkes ene re 10.00 ge as lees ee 6.00 FAYETTEVILLE PRESBYTERY Antioch . . fie ee Church-in-the-Pines anu oe - 11.50 Ephesus ........ ‘ Fayetteville Ist eee ee BRIERE Sih.” Ele steno ERO socine cea ssteseecd Lumber Bridge ee ee eG EM socks iscce | sobcssibane rceeasnee Raeford .......:... Red Springs ......... West End ....... isp as GRANVILLE PRESBYTERY Durham Ist, Circles .............. 42.00 Alma Marie McNeill ...... 30.00 Pune? MOM echecs: tna 6.00 PETG AGB e. ccscssvcisee s-sqeensins BO KINGS MTN. PRESBYTERY CROCEI VIG cicitsss | sceinstd Veaciccioes 11.27 CRRGCOT TBE ccsiccsccs Hiecssnosess 37.50 Lincolnton Ist —-2000.... -....... 10.00 PEO EAGBEY sacesesseree: oscsyecstene 15.70 BE BES heckcionk: scene 5.00 MECKLENBURG PRESBYTERY BIDOMATIO TEE seccissscess sccseriens 7.00 PERU elhecs setscitinestin cokes 18 PIBTO Setiaasies: nines <i se sda Charlotte 2nd .....000.. .. ... 36.00 CEE PROUINS ceevitivsiss |. <cuisasnsnte 3.00 SRPUIUD ciicasintscs. cassucvinen tadeestons 1.91 MINES cccseaccins | taste amen 4.50 POPE BUREN cccccssicccs. sencisecsavees “<a INE sista shces | -sicincseees -ccmumens 18 North Charlotte 00.0.0 2... 45 Paw Creek ............ ate Pineville Tae... Robinson ‘ Saint Andrews (Continued On Page Four) PAGE FOUR THE BARIUM MESSENGER Senn neeeeeeeee ee aes a (Continued From Page Three) i ccscneassamses ences 3.60 Selwyn Ave. .... aculiiccy: | Ra South Park C hapel 3 WE RO, os uc sagsakienes .75 Westminster ........ ....-. +. 14.00 ORANGE PRESBYTERY Ta i eases 46.00 Bethesda ......... ie eee ee Buffalo (G) .......... eee soe CO FI okocsiccaccs exces I oS cceciicnd’ Soaneeves ROONOE coins eee I caches | esserpeennesnon Greensboro 18t -e-ccs.ss.. s-oe-- SOmMNNNO icc. nce Leaksville . ee ee ae Mount Vernon Springs. ........ Pleasant Grove ............ pee ae NG « cncocrecine nctn Bee WReWiEE OE «csi. cecandes diacsone WILMINGTON PRESBYTERY Clarkton ..... laude: wae Elizabethtown, replace stolen funds . Se a a ete oe ee 3.25 New Hope, to reploce stolen Wo os i icavaove 1.00 Rocky Point .......... ssictcee Wy OWCIOTIETOE cece chscetee scsenses 15.00 Whiteville et vccccccescsnses, 10.00 W.-SALEM PRESBYTERY RAT re eee 3.00 Wonunt Alte 2... 1.85 North Wilkesboro ................ 5.00 _ Winston-Salem Ist —...... .... 25.00 THANKSGIVING Miscellaneous December Receipts Miss Lillie E. Mitchell, Cary 10.00 Mrs. Bessie B. Fletcher, New OM Neisseria 20.00 _Mrs. S. N. Rowland, Mebane 1.00 Mr, William M. Roberts, TG oe es patie 50.00 Mrs. S. O. Bolton, Charlotte 25.00 Mr. A. M, King, Wilmington 5.00 Mr. & Mrs. F. T. Burney, SIE 50.00 A Friend, Sanford .............. 10.00 Mr. Thurman Binkley, Jr., Winston-Salem ........ .... .... 5.00 Miss Sarah Houston, Char- RO ye see 5.00 ee ee A Friend, Cumberland Mr. Albert Milmow, Char- MOOD po cistetess eesecer nasi apaceuens 10.00 Mr, A. R. Thompson, Chlar- NOR ois ies sae es 5.00 Miss Zella A. Bradford, Fay- UII issn. oncunsa eoccnenct 5.00 Miss Johnsie Coit, Samson, INOW WORM: wiccccecs scsesccersnsss 3.00 Mrs. Hansford Sams, Jr., Atlanta, Georgia ........ .... 150.00 Mr. John Fox, Charlotte .... 5.00 Mrs. R. B. Pharr, North WROD pisses sccsees, caverns 5.00 Dr. Henry M. Sloan, Char- Oe ee 100.00 Mrs. G. W. Russell, Charlotte 1. > A Friend, Mocksville .......... 2.0! Rev, & Mrs. C. E. nite Greensboro .. .. 10.00 Mr. Charles A. “Pritchard, — West Jefferson ........ ........ 25.00 Mrs. J. T. Northam, Lilling- BD canes lees aemenies . Mr. S. Gordon Wallace, States- ville . 15.00 Mr. Brooke B. Todd, ‘Char-— lotte ... .. 10.00 Mr. W. W. Glenn, ‘Wilming- +08 2. .... 50.00 Davis Hospital, Statesville 1,000.00 James, Fred and Lucille Ed- wards, Los Angeles, Calif- POR ca Shed De 10.00 Mr. B. D. M«¢ orton, Danville, WIPO, aia tare 10.00 Prof. E. A. Beaty, Davidson 2.00 Mrs. George MacNeill, Fay- TB So ecelecees 17.00 Neisler Mills, King Moun- srke Uecerssiees' pelea 500.00 Mrs. E. H. Bobbitt, Hender- ete) a pees 2.50 The Cone Foundation, Greens- OI i Liiva Shactel 100.00 Mr. W. ‘Clyde. Suddreth, Lenoir . 25.00 Miss Nell. ‘Pickard, “Chapel _ SE nin hie 35.00 Mr. L. A. Springs, States- ALU ibiceiteca craetes endo geenveaste 200,00 Mr. W. Roy Wallace, Winston- I ssid Sines Heine 10.00 Miss Josephine Cc. Hill, FRI, Fs access sesasoessioncses 5.00 or — A. Whitener, Hick- fee ais Uae ie 2,000.00 Mr. "MM. Frank Sohmer, Wins- TOMBAIOM .....ccceccs oiserccs ose 10.00 Mr. & Mrs. D. St. Pierre Du- Bose, Durhlam ............ .... 50.00 Mrs. John Belk Doughton, Miami Beach, Fla. .......... 500.00 Atlantic Glass Company, Wilmington 0.0... .0...... -..- 5.00 Mr. & Mrs, Edward J. a Peeper Oregon ....... . 10.00 en . L. Cannon, Char- un ‘s° H. Millender, Mebane 100. 00 Mr. L. F. Dixon, Pisgah NO cecciscs setesice seviseetsnve 100.00 Churches _ December Receipts ALBEMARLE PRESBYTERY RIG hccccistines: series sem 13.60 TORR CSPEE | pocsccsicaca:) psxcsncnnmes 8.00 ae COO ics ccs sesomnanes 10.00 er ee cess anaganes 40.00 CA BRON. ao cicisscsa saesesomeeen 5.00 WRPIAVIO ceccsstecese sar ee eeecece 50.00 oe Goldsboro 1st Howard Mem. TON gs Sacsecte aouaenae ASS ES OLE GS Ries eo eon orietl eS RSE UTA pone eeeanre teres Neuse Forest New Bern Ist Rocky Mount Ist West New Bern .................---+ William & Mary Hart .......... Williamstop ........ ...sccce cocceeee CONCORD PERSE TRY BROO COPGOR cacccsseccccccts | sccesearns 6.47 Centre ........ : ! Cleveland oe Concord Davidson Elmwood ..... Fairview : Pe EN ssccaceseass ” scvnteosnsvecs 94,93 PIOW-FIGITIS occcccs wecsesee ssnssene 62.64 HONE BePOOt ccccccccen escconscesee 75.00 F@PrisbUre’ ......ec.0 .ecceace coscssor, TOO" PEC OPE FOE arcisiatsccs cccnsnccrens 1,562.61 Kannapolis 1st .......0.2..0 -.-.-+ 581.31 Kannapolis 2nd ............. .....-.. 53.92 WRWOOG oes es re 15,00 OMI ce, ccencplesan “asabbeacas 20.00 TM cst Saccaccseoen Sassen 420.20 EADEIO: BOOM cicsscsisass. ancsassesersy 2.60 EGO cscs. sacssick endkoess 3.25 Mooresville 2nd ............. ...+-+- 371.46 PEGI 55 ooscccack cescass’ tepacces Morganton ............ Newton .... Patterson Poplar Tent DOG ee ssceckc | eniansaets A Quaker Meadows ............. ..-- 17.38 Rocky River Royal Oaks Salisbury 1st Salisbury 2nd Re ieee Sore esse caely-Gaebine Sherrill’s Ford ... A SSSI SR ieee: server newness 28.00 Spencer ...... Statesville Ist . Sweetwater 200.0000 ce. eee TAVIOTSVIUE .o..---5 ccccses cccocees TRIPE CYOGK 20.0000. ccssccsceeceee 54.50 Thyatira ........... Te i pa ee FAYETTEVILLE PRESBYTERY BAO kis acs Gin 35.69 BRONTE ies) Sahas Geese 53.00 Bethesda 2.0.0... cesses... 61.00 Brownson Mem. ............. .2...--. 25.00 SNOT i ascictie -ecaace. - autoneess 67.07 Cameron Hill wo... 8.99 Campbellton 2....0.. eee 35.00 Cedar Rock ............ .....00..... 13.24 Church-in-the-Pines _........ 149.37 Cirele Court ... .. 50.00 Comfort ...... 135.00 CANO isch hear sed 32.31 BOs tip ainlaeaen. Seiad 500.00 SOOPRONBE cisccchises essen steciee 15.00 PN es cipcics. Sdaccee. Soasees 23.21 Fayetteville 1st . <cts voseaess see A de cess pastvauaiuce 35.00 Jackson Springs Siete eats 48.00 Rees. cccsicaa aadenes 89.53 Lit] FEE cciccecicsce seccecpossece. GURUS ERGO UTH ka eeiccc ks 362.70 RN ee ee 33.34 Poste capes “ceccies 60.41 Lumber Bridge ........ ............ 35,16 TANUBTION, i.oss cease tea We PREE ohaeke 5s Soares ee We Ne cocci (ae WA ies. | ewan Maxton 1st _ UU oo ao wees Go ak ere ola) ei cee McNair Mem, .. Mount Pisgah . Mount Tabor .... a : MOO os aa eee ee POE ecctssies Pee ick tes lads aeces SPIONG PED esas tines ccs PNG okie a ee reck Providence ........ ........ Meketsspies TR as osscads< scecsveisees) iesvsiazs SROVOT TRG iovscccascs ceeunnsssieaes FOE OID incesbekice atcdesinsees PHT PO decccscicscs Sesnlacd “ausiuns RO oni Steere antes MAE OR auhis. . Sasite Dteivalonns Vaughn Mem. WENO) FONE siciesiccccicsas sncchenecvaces GRANVILLE PRESBYTERY Blacknall Mem, ....00.000..0 2.00... 155.79 Brookston .....00.00..0 ...20- .... 45.00 Gruver Mem. .... 15.56 Henderson 1st 394.34 Littleton & S. S, & Aux. .... 60.75 Mount Pleasant o.oo... A EEPTOBS. TAGGRG: Sisisccisess > sseisscccd Progressive & S. S. oo... TEOUR BEGUN, iiscsvccices seisivessivs 39. 03 KINGS MTN. PRESBYTERY Adam’s Mem, ............ s.see0000 95.00 BONING scciictecic seceisne < povessness 785.94 Bessemer City 22.0000 cee. 33.95 TRE AEOIN wisnecstbee: sverisviraan sbuvenees 84.90 AMNION icclcsccsaay seocsece. - vevnsons 80.45 Cherryville . ‘ 285.49 Dallas ........ 36,12 Duncan’s Creek & ere: East Belmont 2000.00.00. co.cc 53.21 Gastonia 1st 2... fetes 4,823.52 BEI OUEE, . ccvnsisesses: viveidbtasch- denmeves 11.50 Long Creek .....ccccc. cecetseceeees 51.31 PRBORDOIAN neccec, sccccces secereees 25.00 Rutherfordton 2... 20.000... 160.77 CIE ic tavias ccssiies vivieinenines Te ince ante ws Union Mills es a erage 26.50 PRESBYT Eee Front Street, Men’s Class .. Glen Alpine MECKLENBURG P Avemarle [Bt ---roscsnre eosensneeeMMnmetie TMAAMINGE ek. censnsns secesecs Central oP i Greek Cistiotte 1st arlotte 2nd ce treneeeee Clanton Mem, .neeceree22 ceeeeeeeee 28. 25 Cook’s Mem. ms Commonwealth - Big Rockfish ; Fayetteville 1st Mark’s Creek Mount Gilead Myers Park ....... ee ou Mr. & Mrs. John Tate, Jr. = Philadelphia Pleasant Hill s i Vaughn Mem. ....W....... .....:00--- GRANVILLE PRESBYTERY Henderson Ist ............. ..........859. Rockingham Saint Andrews Selwyn Ave. Sugaw Creek Sunset Hills ..... White Mem. KINGS MTN. Armstrong Mem. Forest City Poaee ste 152 Kings Mountain Ist .......... Mount Holly Westminster Williams Mem. .... ORANGE PRESBYTERY i Stanley Creek... so... MBCKLENBURG eons sane Burlington Ist .. Burlington 2nd Greensboro Ist ............ -----++- High Point 1st oreo Chapel Benton Heights Caldwell Mem. Charlotte 2nd_ ee ae East Side ............ : Indian Trail North Buffalo (G) Chapel 12. 00 Stony ae North Charlotte Men’s B. C. WILMINGTON PRESBYTERY Rockingham Carolina Beach Elizabethtown .... Westminster 0.0... cee. ee: Williams Mem. ORANGE PRESBYTERY Buffalo (G) Greensboro ist Men’s B. C, Men’s B. C., Mr. Preyer 200.00 Jakdale & S. S. & Aux. Oak Gr ve Chapel ay -. 85.00 as 25.00 St. Andrews WILMINGTON natal +* Black = ae Carolina Beach SAL PROTTERY fe Graves “Memorial tee Eee -Southerland & Aux. = 00 South River... Geors oe W. Lee Mem. & S. S. ey 00 «cc bbsesutenas. -eveenees 18. 66 lear ¥ orks Lexingt: rn Se vices ‘ Danaea Wilmington 1st W.-SALEM ener veers, 9 : | Covenant, Mary E. veer : Pilot Mountain BC. 12.00 Foster Mem. Thomasville 1st Auxiliaries December Receipts ALBEMARLE vere e Bear Grass 7.0 Goldsboro 1st Howard Mem. .. Meadowbrook ........ a New Bern ist Washington William & Mary Hart Williamston ssessusenens seetebon sssecensed 488.80 Winston-Salem iat shbkoses sbvesees Sunday Schools December Receipts ALBEMARLE vars omer Westmineter ave WERBON. .... cicses ieserroenet ws guceeciece LONCany PRESBYTERY Concord 2nd JANUARY 1949 Kannapolis 2nd ............ ........ 13.60 TO oo ke 10.00 BO OBE vnaschacsco:. dacedacusecareoes 8.00 Elsie Grier Circle ........ 2.00 WOME OBUG innciacscscseces=cences sce 5.52 Salisbury 2nd ......0000..0 2000... 15.00 ee ee ios ee 4.50 FAYETTEVILLE PRESBYTERY I oe ee 175.05 MeN 30.00 8.00 ie 33.60 PMR 75.10 Big Rockfish ............ ......-c.... 18.00 Te, ee 15.00 oc | sccecae 71.00 Cameron Hill 200000000. oo... 7.00 Campbellton 20000... 5.00 CRPCROO ooncccccscss cccceose coscacssee 69.15 ae ie 11.00 ee ee 17.95 Cypress ............ ; 10.00 Ne ce as - 11.00 NE a 11.00 MI oes a yep ete dees 17.35 WAAL PPOTON cscccsesciesesc. sesscsccss 46.65 ee oe ed, 14.00 OS a 14.50 OE eo 3.00 Mount Pisgah 00000000. 0... 20.45 Pe 5.00 POMOPONS 0... ccccescecces ccssess. 15.50 Providence _........... ....... Sona 2.00 Raeford 20.00.00... Ah Soe ceonete 152.20 Maven Rock 3.0.00... ccecccc.... 17.50 Bee ee 2.85 sO 8 ois ges sas 6.50 Sunnyside ....... aes eadtcen da ee MR ee ee nic saan. 2.50 WOR TOR ce 16.76 GRANVILLE PRESBYTERY Ernest Myatt ............ ............ 10.88 North Vanguard ............ _.... 28.00 TN sole. meh 11.00 ROKDOLO coveccceoseicese ccceoees siaszeee 40.00 ne, ees ba 48.64 KINGS MTN. sheen Bessemer City ............ ........ 3.10 Cherryville 20000. ee cece 57.50 COBTEITD coccesescess ssascone sccenies 8.00 Cramerton ........0 00... ......--.. 50.00 Dunean’s Creek ...... oa Ellenboro 2000.00.00. ee coceeeeeee Forest City Long Creek .. North Side .. Seon ow... BNE eso ssciua> ksidacnsice hehe a ID gece eiise aisenvncved, abscden ok MECKLENBURG eet PAG socseseesice: <cceces .... 10.00 Badin .. os ....100.00 Banks .. sesisewe’ exkesaqieers: EL ae Benton Heights ci, eee 38.05 POT na sseecsss: cescesee, <ccesasce 37.00 I iiss ins wate 6.00 MIN isscsesccin,. Sutdiend <itabice 5.00 Cameronian 2200.0. eee. cece 7.00 MON se io es eee. ciccacaual 25.00 OMBEIOUS 18E occsceseces cosscceccent 525.50 Charlotte 2nd ........ ............. 1,176.41 MN TI oovescacisce: <atcossiveas. access 3.30 Maa ci caepca cass cadact 52.26 BN I woseiccksscs soacecticecces 1.60 Mallard Creek ....000000.. 22... 17.40 BRO: vicscscccdsy steeleee deavcies > Tee So cas 10.00 North Charlotte 0000000. 0... 26.00 PA bvssceeisank> Sesesecs Ssncoace 18.00 BUOVIIO esnisescnscs sesssncs averse k SOOO IE eee easiest ices 35.00 Rockingham ........ ......... ........ 14.00 Saint Andrews ...... ... 26.74 Tenth Ave. ... eo ... 65.85 TROMASDOPO 2.20.0... c.c0c. sooscecs 24.83 oni cicas <clacied, ee 25.50 Williams Mem. ............ ........ 94.80 ORANGE PRESBYTERY Buffalo (L) 12.19 Chapel Hill 33.30 RR ihc tdecds sscscuig deptancs 152.60 El-Bethel Picco Greensboro _ ‘Ist. DON ich’ ais Cae DEON oeisci.scss WEI posto cocsc, descsseacih © Sbceddgins St. Andrews ..... i ROE Wins catud’ ssa oS ees WILMINGTON ee ae Acme ........ . 20.00 Boies seoracs necessitate ues Beth Carr Clarkton RN ecco! sc cada ielias'-s golciciauass Hallsville ...... Mvrtle Grove es ssslsicenvehi wives South River Teachey .......... c . 9.50 Webb Mem. .. 18.00 Westminster 20000. cee cee 15.50 Whiteville Ist wow. 24.15 WERE sencsesevess: sevsiisessnn sesueuss 20.00 W.-SALEM PRESBYTERY Foster Mem. ............ ... 3. Glade Valley & Sparta Glendale Springs ............ ........ id Lexington 2nd ow. 89.33 — Young Girl’s Circle Mii craeratecis binereivenel, sveies 20.00 Winston-Salem BOS reds, aes 15.00 Y. P. Societies WILMINGTON PRESBYTERY I iia srcaenl sees 1.00 TE CET ckisisctniin “Wctionians dethtine 2.50 49 13.60 10,00 8.00 2.00 5.52 15.00 4.50 ERY 75.05 30.00 8.00 33.00 75.10 18.00 15.00 71.00 7,00 5.00 69.15 11.00 17.95 10.00 11.00 11.00 17.35 46.65 14.00 14.50 3.00 20.45 5.00 15.50 2.00 52.20 17.50 2.85 6.50 67.15 2.50 16.76 TY 10.88 28.00 11.00 40.00 48.64 RY 3.10 57.50 8.00 50.00 12.25 12.50 35.00 20.50 3.00 36.50 31.26 12.50 ERY 10.00 00.00 25.00 38.05 37.00 6.00 5.00 7.00 25.00 25.50 76.41 3.30 52.26 1.60 17.40 7.00 Barium Messenger VOL. 26 The Mid-Piedmont Tournament Barium Springs held the eigh- teenth Mid-Piedmont Tournament in February from the 16th through the 2lst. This is something that started at Barium in a very small way in 1932. It was popular from the very first. It invited the best consolidated school teams from the adjoining counties. We attempted to discontinue it during the war years, but the nearby schools just wouldn’t have it. They insisted that it continue, and it has continued and grown. Originally designed for 32 teams, it now enters over 40, requiring an extra day of play. This year there were 40 teams en- tered. The weather was good and bad - it rained just half the time, and yet the attendance was literal- ly overwhelming. At least half of the spectators had to stand in the semi-iinals and the finals. The players at times had to share the court with spectators, and the of- ficiating was done under difficul- ties, but everybody was in a good humor, the players took their de- feats gracefully, and the whole thing ended up with everybody ap- parently happy. There was something that tran- spired during the final games that Ripley ought to hear about. Ber- ryhill school entered both boys’ and girls’ teams and these teams reached the finals. The girls’ team was defeated decisively and the boys were in the midst of their game, when during a lull the cheer leaders took over, Now Berryhill school had one of the best group of cheer leaders we hiave seen. They put on a floor show that was as entertaining as the ball games. Naturally, their cheers, for the most part, were for their teams but right in the midst of the thick- est of the fight for the final cham- pionship the cheer leaders gave 15 (Continued On Page Two) Alumni News Billy Burke of Charlotte spent the week-end at Barium Earl Adams and Jack Clark have joined the Navy and are stationed at San Diego, California. James Reid, who has been in the Navy for sometime, is also station- ed at San Diego, James made a short visit to Barium. . Betty Jo Smith, student nurse at Cabarrus Hospital, spent the day at Barium. John Ellis is still in the Navy Air Corps and has been in Germany for sometime. Nancy, his wife, and little girl, Tiny hope to go over to be with John soon. Captain Julius Kinard is on the Island of Guam. His wife and two children expect to go over soon. W..A. and Myrtle (Rushing) Johnson, Toni DeLancey of Char- lotte and Bennett Baldwin spent Sunday with us recently and we enjoyed having them very much John Ammons has been discharg- ed from the Marines and is living in Salisbury. He has been to see us several times. Jeanette Cobb has two children. She is Mrs. R, S. Barnes and lives in Wilson. Mrs. Robert Wilson (Lucille Nor- ris) and her family are living in Alamosa, Calif. Jack McCall and Charles Smith, Juniors at Carolina spent the week- end at Barium. Pleas Norman and Ear! Allen of Charlotte were visitors at Barium. Mrs. George Spencer of Morgan- ton came to see us recently. She was a patient at Davis Hospital in Statesville for about ten days. Shi told us of the marriage of Ruth Spencer to Amberst Smith of Mor- ganton which took place in July 1947, and of Iris having a little girl, Brenda Joyce, born in Octo- ber 1947. Iris is Mrs. Lafayette Gaddy of Scooba, Miss. Roscoe and Mary Bell (Reid) Twombly of Southern Pines and their little boy spent a few days at Barium. Fred Cole has been discharged (Continued On Page Two) BARIUM SPRINGS, N. ©., FEBRUARY 1949 The picture we are featuring in this month’s Messenger is a group of junior basketballers. This is not all of our juniors - it is not even half of them. As a matter of fact, there are forty-eight who rate the uniform, 24 blues and 24 greens, There is enough of pep and en- thusiasm in this group to power a medium-sized atomic bomb. In our limited gymnasium space they do not get to practice nearly as much as they would like. Tues- days and Fridays are their practice days while the members of the Var- sity teams are resting up for their regular gymes on those nights. They play one game a week on Wednesday afternoon. They have to share their practice time with the junior boys so they do not get nearly enough basketball accord- ing to their way of thinking. There is a tournament in the mid- dle of March to feature these jun- ior teams from a number of schools near Barium. That is their big day. Last year Barium entered three girls’ and two boys’ teams. We do not know how it will turn out this year. Many a boy and girl gets to play in these junior tournaments who never make the grade in varsity competition, so they have to have their fun while they have a chance. Those who are skillful enough make the varsity teams and then they play before crowds all the time and usually give a good ac- count of themselves, Last year our varsity girls were conference champions, then at the end of thle season they lost out in a tourna- ment, but a beautiful trophy is in our trophy case for the confer- ence championship. We might have repeated this year but for, not a slin of the wrist. but a slin of the ankle. One of our main devenden- cies on the girls’ team sprained her ankle just two days before a crucial game. We lost that game and the next game to the same team and by the same ankle, At the end of the season there will be a tournament for the con- ference teams and maybe our girls will make un for their two defeats by coming through in the tourna- ment, Our boys also have a very strong team, The fact that five in the squad are seniors may account for it. and may cause us to have some misgivings about our team for next year, but there is an enthus- iastic bunch of juniors coming un and they may have something to say about it. Anyhow, we are not weeping over next years’ chances yet. We know from the size of the crowds that attend our games and tournaments that a lot of people are interested in basketball, so we are giving something of this year’s record for our teams. Before Christmas we played some games with some stronger county teams, and they turned out this way: The very first games were with Celeste Henkel, our near- by neighbors. Our girls won 35-22 and the boys won 36-26. In the re- turn game with the same school Barium was again victorious, the HOPES FOR THE FUTURE.... i ‘ girls 42-25 and the boys 42-22. Then against the strong Cool Springs girls, our girls took their first defeat, losing 29-17 and our boys winning 38-18. Against the always strong Scotts teams, Scotts defeated our girls 41-23 and our boys won 40-29. In a second game with Cool Springs our girls won 32-26 and our boys 44-9, and then the conference season started. Our opening game was with Kannapolis at Kannapolis and our girls won 32- 23, our boys 40-37, two red-hot well played games. Then followed games at Barium with Lexington. Our girls won that one 36-19, but our boys lost 35-29. This boys’ game was really a heartbreaker. It was just one of those nights when Barium could not make her foul shots, Barium led Lexington all through the game but with! Lex- ington narrowing the margin and just before the whistle blew for the end they tied the score at 28- all. In the extra period Lexington went ahead to win 35-29. Then Barium journeyed to Mooresville. Neither one of the Mooresville teams had hit their stride and Barium played unusual- ly fine ball, winning the girls’ game 34-10, the boys’ 47-29. Back at Barium entertaining Spencer. Barium defeated the Spen- cer girls 44-10. This was an amaz- ing victory, and at this writing is the only game that the Spencer girls have lost in the conference. They are the runners-up to the championship Statesville feam. Barium defeated the Spencer boys 83-17. Then came the big pair of games with Statesville played on the Ba- rium court and Statesville took a double-header, the girls winning 30-26 and the boys 29-25. This double loss to our neighbors really meant something. It followed a de- cisive defeat in football by States- ville and constituted quite a record in a second defeat by our neighbors. Our boys and girls both determined to do something about it. Then, to the Children’s Home - another team that always gives every team a hard battle and saves their best for Barium. Our girls won easily, 32-17, but our boys had to come from way behind to win (Continued On Page Three) How Rumors Do Grow Recently we received a_ letter from a friend which explains itself. Since the same misleading ideas may be prevalent in other parts of the state, we are publishing his letter, after deleting names which would identify: Rev. R. S. Arrowood, Treas. Barium Springs, N. C. Dear Mr. Arrowood: I write to you to seek a direct answer to gossip that is preval- ent in some parts of North Caro- lina. It goes something like this, “Two or more *s ago the Reynolds family of Winston-Sa- lem made a large bequest (1% million dollars) to Barium Springs. It is now one of the rich- est institutions in North Carolina and the support of the churches in annual Thanksgiving Offer- ings, especially of Small church- es, is scarcely needed,” I have not been in this presby- tery or section of the country long enough to know the facts. I believe Barium does need the money and we have sent substan- tial gifts since I have been here. Since I meet this objection year- ly, I would like the facts. Sincerely, anil We are grateful for the above letter for it enables us to explain the exact situation with reference to the orphanage. It is true that Mrs. Reynolds blished a wonderful trust fund we years ago. Presbyterian Or- phans’ Home long with several other institutions Share in the in- rom this trust. The money itself was not given to the institu- tions, but is handled by a trust company in Winston-Salem. Our part of the income from this trust is about $4,000.00 per year. This has been a great help to us for it took up a part of the reduction in income for our endowment which because of the decreased earnings of investments of late years has been gradually reduced. We are grateful for the generous support of the people of North Carolina, but the truth of the mat- ter is that we will come very close to a deficit in our income this year, In fact, we will have difficulty in avoiding one. The orphanage has always been and will always be dependent upon the gifts of the churches large and small in the Synod of North Carolina. The in- come from them constitutes more than three-fourths of our needed yearly income. A MEMORIAL GIFT NO. 4+ cr i The Message of the Month By Rev. Charles H. Sides, Jr. THE PERIL OF FALSE IDEALS The book of Isaiah opens with the author making use of a very spectacular device. It is a descrip- tion of a great court of law. Isaiah says that God himself has a_suit at law against His people. They are tried before the high jury of the heavens and earth and are found guilty. Yet that sentence is not final. For God ceases to be the harsh judge and becomes in- stead the loving, forgiving father who is pleading for the return of His children. Isaiah wrote when Judah was be- ing crushed under the heel of the conqueror, ruined, desolate. The land was a picture of destruction and waste, Why? Why did this happen to God’s people? Isaiah answers that sin was the reason, as shown in their turning away from God. And that had resulted in a set of false ideals, of wrong ideas and attitudes toward each other and toward God. And this sad condition into which the people had fallen was certainly not due to the fact that they had not been warned. Power- ful and convincing messages from God through the prophets had fal- len on their ears, but they had not heeded. Surely they deserved the rebuke of Isaiah, that “the lofti- ness of man shall be bowed down, and the haughtiness of man shall be made low, and the Lord alone shall be exalted.” For their pride had so engulfed them that they had left God out of their lives and had come to feel completely self sufficient. When a people become blinded by their own self-conceit, that con- dition invariably shows itself in (Continued On Page Two) School News Each year several fund raising campaigns are conducted by the school. The one that seems to meet with the most favor is the Polio fund,or “March of Dimes.” This year the school collected $102.65 for this cause. This was more than twice the amount con- tributed any previous year. A good part of this amount was contribut- ed by the children themselves. The rest by the matrons, teachers, and other workers. The eighth grade contributed $12.50, which was the largest amount given by any one grade; although the first, second, third, and tenth grades, and Baby Cottage, each contributed ten dol- lars or more. New desks which were ordered almost two years ago arrived last week and have been placed in the Seniors’ home room. It is hoped that the desks in some of the other rooms can be replaced soon, Many have been in use thirty years, or more, and are in very bad condi- tion. May 16th is commencement day, and plans for this important occas- ion are already being made. Pic- tures for the Spotlight have been made, commencement announce- ments have arrived, Senior rings came some time ago, plans are g0- ing forward for the Junior-Senior (Continued On Page Two) “—- we wee - -—-—-—- - Rev. R. S. Arrowood, Treasurer, Presbyterian Orphans’ Home, You will ‘ind enclosed $ ' ! ! ! ' Barium Springs, N. C. ' ' 1 ' ' ws — ADDRESS: cies A SURVIVOR TO BE WRITTEN RELATIONSHIP OF SURVIVOR TO DECEASED in memory of NAME OF DECEASED DATE OF DEATH AODRESS ONE GIVING MEMORIAL ' ' \ | ' ' ' ' ' ren 2 ! | | | ' 1 ADDRESS PAGE TWO THE BARIUM MESSENGER THE BARIUM MESSENGER PUBLISHED MONTHLY BY PRESBYTERIAN ORPHANS’ HOME Jos B. JOHNSTON, EDITOR it r if ber ~ = second-class matter, November 15, 1928, at the pes.oftice at Barium under the act of August 24, 1912. ¢, provided for in Section 110s. Act of October 1917. 3. Acceptance for mailing at special Authorized BOARD OF REGENTS J. ARCHIE CANNON MRS. R. A. YOUNG ; MRS. COIT ROBINSON 3. Archie Cannon- - - - Concord Mws. Coit Rebinson - - - ~- Lowell Mrs. J. M. Hobgeod - - - Farmville N. H. Edgerton - - ~- Rocky Mount Bev. Samuel E. Howie, D. D. - Fayetteville Rev. NW. R. McGeachy - - Statesville W. E. Price - - + «+ «+ Charlotte Rev. George Mauze, D. D. - Winston-Salem Rev. Ren F. Brown - - - Wallace Mrs. B.C. Beatty - - ~- Mooresville PRESIDENT VICE-PRESIDENT SECRETARY Mrs. Perey RK. Smith - Wilmington bet & Kerenuet - Greensboro Mrs. PP. MeCain Southern Pines Rev. M. 8S. Huske - - = Reidsville Mrs. W. C. Alexander - Durham R. W. Bruin - - - Henderson Mrs. Fred L. Smyre - - Gastonia Mrs. R. A. Young - - - - Charlette Kings Mountain Winston-Salem J. H. Thomson -— - Mrs. H. S. Kirk - - - (FORM OF BEQUEST) “T give and bequeath to the REGENTS OF THE ORPHANS’ HOME OF THE PRESBYTERIAN SYNOD OF NORTH CAROLINA, Jn- corporated under the laws of the state of North Carolina, (HERE NAME THE BEQUEST). The Message of the (Continued From Page One) their false ideals. That is just as true with us today as it was be- tween two and three thousand years ago in the time of Isaiah. Those people learned that it was indeed a perilous thing for a great pun- ishment had come upon them. Let us look briefly at some of these false ideals and open our minds to the sad truth tha. they are quite prevalent today. For false ideals are tremendously dan- gerous. These people had first of all a false ideal of man. Their pride was at the root of it, this idea that man was self-sufficient. It was man trying to be God that called down the wrath of God upon Judah. And I wonder if it isn’t the same thing that has brought the world today into its perilous state, It is a solemn and awful power that is man’s possession that he is capable of resisting the command of God. Man is exercising that power today, it seems, as never be- fore. Man saying, “I am enough, my broadening intelligence, my ac- quisition of knowledge before only dreamed of, my energy, my will, my power is enough. I have no need for a God I have never seen, for a God I have to accept on faith, for a God who would limit my self- expression. I alone am sufficient.” Well, that is a terrifying attitude, is it not? But who can deny that it expresses a widespread feeling a- broad today. And that is our false ideal of man. There was in Judah long ago and is in our world today a false ideal of things. So dependent had they become in Isaiah’s day on things that the result was the worst sort of materialism. Which is but to say that they were so interested in the things they could make, and buy, and eat, and wear, and decor- ate their houses with, and ride in, that they had no time for God. But if that serves to describe their condition, how much better does it describe our condition to- day! For we in America have ma- terial blessings to an extent never known before in all the history of the world. What is the view of the average American? Are these things gifts of God to be used in His service, or are we claiming credit for them and seeing them as things to be used only for our own pleasure? Isaiah’s people seemingly had lost all their sense of dependence upon God. They had looked at their wealth and come to the con- clusion that they lacked for no- thing. They had made gold and silver their hope. They had coi- lected horses and chariots and re- lied upon them for safety. And America is following alonz that very same way, Perhaps we need prophets today such as Isaiah to warn us that we are inviting catastrophe. For here is America, basing her hope and her confidence on the atomic bomb, the mightv two-ocean fleet, the jet planes and the long range bombers. And God is well nigh forgotten. A false ideal of things is perilous indeed. It was such attitudes as these that had made the people of Judan feel that the man who was wealthy, who possessed the luxuries of life, who was powerful enough to do what he pleased - - that here was a man blessed beyond measure. Jesus showed us how false such an ideal of blessedness really is in his parable of the foolish rich man. For this man built new barns into which to store his wealth, rejoic- ing all the while in his own securi- ty. But when his soul was required of him, then he found how little these mattered after all. And all these wrong ideals, about man, about things, about blessed- ness, all were the result of a false ideal of God. The people of Judah had actually forsaken God while still going through all the forms and ritual of their religion. In every age there is always the danger that religion shall degener- ate into a mere lip-service worship. It happened in Judah; it is happen- ing now in our own land. And I wonder sometime why the people bother with God at all when they have such an attitude. The reason must be this, that they are thinking as some have always thought that there is some- thing a bit magical about God. That man needs not to bother with God too much when all goes well, but when danger threatens then God is there for magical deliver- ance, Surely the first need of many today is that they rid themselves of the notion that in exchange for an hour or two on Cunday that they are immediately shielded from all danger and automatically heirs to all the promises of God. For that is a false and most dangerous ideal of God. The Bible gives us the true ideal. Jesus said, “Search the Scriptures for in them ye think ye have eter- nal life, and they are they which testify of me.” It is Christ, then, who gives the true ideal of God, Christ as revealed in God’s Word, Christ the Son of God, Christ com- ing to show what God is like. We can think of no greater God than a God like Jesus, loving, kind, sympathetic with human need, Seeing Jesus, we see God. For Je- willing to do all and give all for us. sus said, “He that hath seen me hath seen the Father.” May we then rid ourselves of all false ideals and come just as we are to Jesus, for He is ever ready to receive. May God help us to put aside our false ideals of ourselves that results in pride, our false ideal of things that results in mat- erialism, our false ideal of blessed- ness that results in selfishness, and our false ideal of God that shows itself in superstition. And so may we come humbly to God, only trusting in Him who died for us, even Jesus Christ our Lord. School News (Continued From Page One) Banquet. Recitals, plays, and other programs are being planned, and the commencement speaker has been secured. Several Seniors are working hard to meet memory work requirements for the Bible Medal, Two Senior boys, Billy McAllister, and Curtis Baldwin have recently recited the Shorter Catechism, and others are working on it. The 16 mm movie projector which was purchased for the school more than three years ago contin- ues to give good service, and is a very popular machine, although it is used almost entirely for educa- tional pictures rather than for en- tertainment, A few of the pictures that have been shown this year are: Lest We Forget, Ports of Nine, Our Animal Neighbors, The Other Fellow, What Makes Day and Night, Our Constitution, Our Mon- roe Doctrine, Highlights of the U. N., One People, It’s Your America, Colonial Williamsburg, Shortest Way Home, Palestine, Arturo Tos- canini, This is New York, Desert Venture, West Virginia, New Hori- zons, and Meet North Carolina. — Wm. A. Hethcox, Prin. —————_— Campus News SYNOD COTTAGE Dear Friends, ) It has been a Jong time since you have heard from us, but we are still alive and wiggling. Santa Claus Was sO good to us that we are just getting over it, We are still very interested in our toys. Eight of us received wagons and a5 Soon as it gets warmer we are going to have a real race with them. The honor yol] students were really surprised about the party we had, Mrs. Bowling had promis- ed us something and we thought we were going to have hambergers at Gray’s in Statesville instead we were entertained by a sumptuous chicken dinner at the Vance Hotel and afterwards we saW a wonder- ful western movie. We are all trying to learn now to play basketball on our court in the backyard of our home, Our big sister, Anne, is teaching us to be All-Stars at an early age. | The Jr. League of Statesville gave us a wonderful time seeing Pinocchio at the high school aud- itorium. Elsie Grier Circle met at Synods and some of us sung for them. They were Nat Craig, Richard Black- burn, Charles Ward and Tommy Taylor. We'll be seeing you again next month, — Synods Cottage LEES COTTAGE Hello Folks, It has been several months since you have heard from us. 3 Right now we are interested in kites, Mr. Johnston gave us some twine and we make the kites out of news papers. Some friends in Kenansville sent us some money for valentine. We had a party and went to the show. We want to thank you. We have been enjoying the bas- ket ball games. We are glad to have Donald Fra- izer come to live with us, and we know he will love Barium as much as we do. We have been trying to keep the campus clean, we can find plenty of paper and trash this windy weather. Some of our boys are going to the birthday dinner to-day, we all look forward to our turn. Our bulbs are beginning to bloom, we want our yard to look or and we keep the weeds pull- ed u So long till rext time. — Lees Boys ANNIE LOUISE COTTAGE Hi Folks, Fate has been with us all winter. Pretty days have been with us for so long, that when we did have a little snow and sleet we could hard- ly believe that it was true. Here in North Carolina, we are expect- ing any day now for the people in Los Angeles to come to spend the winter in our fair state. Through the influence of Mr. Calhoun, our long awaited dream has been made possible. We have looked forward to having a basket ball court for ages, that we could hardly believe our eyes when we came home from school and saw the court awaiting our approval, Our big sisters will be the captains of the teams. Not to be conceited, but we might have the Piedmont Conference Championship before its over with! Don’t be surprised if one of these fair days you'll see Mrs. Bowling, Mrs. Finley and Miss Richards running and trying to make a “few” goals. A few of our smallest girls are almost ready to recite the Child’s Catechism. We wish them lots of luck because we know just what they are eoing through. A number of our girls have re- ceived new dresses, which they are very proud of. The ballerina skirts have them all excited. They whirl around with such gracefulness that they come to a dead stop with their skirts falling loosely about them. Miss Blakeney, the teacher who lives in our cottage, has been so busy in her flower garden that we are afraid she is losing a little weight from want of eating except for her coffee, Valentine's day is a very happy one for all of us. The first dav of February finds all of us making Valentines for the whole house. We half expect to wake up one of these nights and see Valentines floating around in the air with cunids shooting arrows into them. Until next month folks, — The Annie Louise Girle HOWARD COTTAGE Hi Folks, We have heen having a wonder- ful time playing on the carom board, that the circle from Mor- ganton gave us Christmas. We have a good time taking pic- tures with the camera Betty Black- burn and Shirley Shaw got for Christmas, : ; Several of our girls had their eyes examined, They are Linda In- man, Laura Jane Craig, Florrie Garris and Alma Wright. Gay Church has gone to the hos- pital to have her tonsils out. Now she can have all the ice cream she wants to eat. We have had little David Lee Spencer with us for several days. We have been having a good time reading fairy tale books to him. Three girls led the cheering sec- tion at two of our basketball gam- es. They were Betty Lou Johnson, Linda Inman, and Shirley Hall, and three more are going to lead next time. We are doing a lot of cheering on the side, so we will not be embarrassed at the game. We had a basketball tournament here, but we did not get to go to any .of those games. We stayed home so thiere would be enough seats for visitors. When we go out for basketball maybe we will get to sponsor a team, then we will get to see a game. —The Howard Girls. BABY COTTAGE Hi Folks, Here we are again bringing you our news for this month, To start off we would like to tell vou what our big sisters and our matrons have been doing. We are planning to have a garden thiis summer so they have set out four rose buskes and each one of us have set out a tulip which are al- ready peeving through the ground. The garden has been dug and smoothed out. We are going to plant more flowers. We don’t think we have written vou since Christmas but all of us had a big time and got more tovs than we could carry at once. We eniov playing with our toys very much, Everv day we go to kindergar- ten and have a lot of fun. When it rains we stav indoors and cut out things and color, but on pretty days we get outdoors and play games or go on walks. So you see we have fun most all the day. Well we guess we had better say so-long til next month. — The Babies P. S. If anybody has any extra bulbs that they are going to dis- pose just send them to Baby Cot- tage. SEWING ROOM Hello Friends, Although! you don’t see us at work or hear a big noise coming from our building, we’re still sew- ing up dresses. Right now, we’re trying to make every girl on the campus a new dress. We’v2 been short of help for a little while but we’re keeping up along tae progressive line, Two of our girls slipped out with! appen- dicitus this month. One of them, Anne Wicker, was a member of the locel ball team and the other, Star Langley, was missed due to the fact that she is one of our most efficient workers here in the sewing room. By the way folks! We have a young srandmother with us now. New? (Ohi no, she has been with us some t me. Its the grandaughter who is so - o new. She is only about a week old. Mrs. Winecoff is really proud of her and we girls hope she will hurry and grow some so all of us can hop down to see her. Sewing isn’t every thing we can do here. Right now we can hear Margaret Bullard, above the noise from the machines, reciting the Shorter Catechism. Good work gal. Thats something new for us up here. We all do something while we work, but she is the first to try memorizing the Catechism. We'll tell you something else next month. — The Sitting Sewers LOTTIE WALKER Hi Folks, Though this weather we hiave been having is delightful, I am a- fraid it has given us all a touch of spring fever, However there is one thing that can always put us on the run, that is our annual Mid- Piedmont Tournament. Almost all the girls had some part in helping to make the tournament a success. Since we all hand such a grand time meeting people and helping with this tournament we are look- ing forward with eagerness to the junor tournament which takes place next month, Several of our girls will play in this tournament. We get our report cards tomor- row and we all have our fingers crossed for luck! See you next month. — The W. B. Girls PRINTING OFFICE Hello Friends, This is the Printing Office bring- ing you the news of the month. We have a full crew now only on Saturday mornings, the rest of the week part of us are practicing with the varsity or Jr. basketball teams. Donald Mitchell is the head man next to our bosses, Mr. Kyles and FEBRUARY 1949 Wallace Twombly. Don sets up our Sunday bullentin on the Intertype and usually runs it off on the job press also. The next in line is Dwight Reid who works the mail- ling list and puts your names on your Messenger and runs the Lino- type. Then we have our three printer’s devils, Dean Upton, Ed- sel McArthur, and Frankie Lentz who are sweeping the floor right now, Bobby (Doc) Whiting is a new boy on our group taking the place off Jimmy Williams who trans- ferred to the truck farm group. Doc works mostly in the shoe shop. Well so long until next time. — The Printers Alumni News (Continued From Page One) from the Navy after having served several years. We were happy to see him. Paul Reid who works at Ever- green, Ala, spent a few days at Barium during the holidays. Paul Horne, Amos Hardy, Ernest Stricklin and Charles Barrett, stu- dents at Davidson spent the holi- days at Barium, Howard and Grace (Adams) Bes- hears and son have been transfer- red to Corpus Christi, Texas. How- ard is in the Navy. Carson Wood’s boys. basketball team of Scotts entered the Mid Piedmont Tournament that was held at Barium this past week. Ernestine Baldwin, Sadie and Dewie Buie, and Bradley Manus students at Fiora Macdonald Col- lege spent a few days at Barium during the holidays. Miss Irene McDade spent the week-end at her home in Lenoir. Miss Neely Ford spent the week- end in Canton. A. B. Kirby and his family of Lenoir spent Sunday afternoon at Barium. Violet Knight of Kernersville spent the day at Barium. Betsy Dishman was married to William Killpatrick of Statesville in September. Born to Mr, and Mrs. L, A. Ben- nett (Helen Hawley on Vecember 19th in Wilmington, a daughter, Cathy Helen, Announcement was received of the birth of a son on December 17th in Rural Hall to Mr. and Mrs. Ro- land Warren (Elizabeth Johnson). Mr. and Mrs. James Higgenbo- tham (Mary Ann Ryder) announce the birth ot a son, James Wiley, Jr. - January 12th at Niagara Falls, Born to Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Coble (Helen Brown) of Alamance on January 30th a son, Terry Glenn. Announcement was received of the arrival of a little girl, Alice, on January 2nd to Mr. and Mrs, Frank Sica (Evelyn Coppedge) of New York, Born to Mr, and Mrs, R. Z. John- ston on January 15th a daughter Nancy Horne at Davis Hospital. Bob has been transferred from Beaumont, Texas to Charleston, The body of Dick Parris was brought to Winston for burial on December 20th. Our deepest sym- pathy goes out to the family and the many friends of Dick. He was killed at Iwo Jima on March 4th, 1945. F _ The body of Corris Smith, lost in action, was buried in Pink Hill, N. C. February 27th. The Mid-Piedmont (Continued From Page One) RAHS and that WHO DO WE AP- PRECIATE technique for the of- ficials! Now, you tell one. That was so unusual that we had to write about it and we think it il- lustrates the fine feeling that pre- vailed in this tournament. We don’t attempt to give the full details of all the games, There was the usual run of close games, par- ticularly on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, and then strange to say on the tinal night the scores were not close. The Union Grove girls dominated their game, defeating the Berryhill girls by 48-31. Then the Berryhill boys took over and de- feated Stanley by 52-41. The Stan- ley team, by the way, were the champions of several years ago, three times in succession as we re- member it. Mecklenburg had the largest re- presentation in this tournament - seven schools, against six from Ire- dell and a scattering from Cataw- ba, Gaston, Alexander, and Lin- coln. The Oxford School girls won the Best-Dressed Trophy and the Foul-Shooting was won by Peggy Sharer of Long Creek and Vernon Hedrick of Oxford. The losers in le semi-finals received trophies, these were the Sherrills Ford and (Continued On Page Three) vw 4 Vv b tl tl B te eo OD it DS QJ “s t oO — ~* ~ wo o r m c m o d s e c o m r e ye t Om a d KS sm e a r s oO ee eT iP pf - at to il- 'e- FEBRUARY 1949 The Mid-Piedmont (Continued From Page Two) Harmony boys and the Scotts and Claramont girls. Then, of course, on Monday night the losers in the finals received trophies and indivi- dual silver gifts for the players. The champions received the cham- pion trophy and gold ornaments, In addition there will be special or- naments sent to those selected for all-tournament honors. The officiating was handled most efficiently by Mr. Jim Gra- ham of Laurel Springs, Mr, Cloyd Hager of Hickory, Mr. Fred Dan- iels of Statesville, and Mr, Ervin Jackins of Barium. The only headache in the whole tournament was the limited space at the Barium playing court. It is estimated that as many people were denied admission on two nights as entered. Hopes For the Future (Continued From Page One) 34-80, The Children’s Home led through practically the entire game and in the last quarter Barium came through with a rush to win. Over at Concord next and Ba- rium took the girls’ game 33-17 and in the boys’ game played ex- traordinarily well to win 38-31, This was the first defeat adminis- tered to the Concord boys on their home court for the season. Then Barium journeyed to Lexington trying to redeem themselves for their earlier defeat by Lexington, but it could not happen that way. Our girls won 31-16, but our boys again lost 46-35. This is the only team that beat our boys twice dur- ing the season. Then the big re- turn game with Statesville, and what a battle that was. The girls game wound up with Statesville winning 22-21, but our boys would not be denied and won this game 41-35. Then to North Wilkesboro. North Wilkesboro had a team which we had not heard anything about, but we knew they loved their basketball. Our teams had a letdown following the Statesville games and for a time it looked like North Wilkesboro would take both of these games. Our girls got a good lead to start with and then North Wilkesboro outplayed us, and the lead became smaller and smaller and when the whistle blew Barium was a very much relieved team to have that victory 32-28: another quarter might have turned the tables. In the boys’ game the North Wilkesboro team stayed in the lead with Barium coming through at the last to win 38-30. Then the Children’s Home came to Barium. Barium won these two victories rather easily, girls 28-19, boys 38-19, and this established somewhat of a record. This is the first time in so many years that we have almost forgotten that Ba- rium made a clean sweep of all basketball games with the Chil- dren’s Home, It is not apt to hap- pen again, Then the last game before this writing Concord came to Barium and Barium again won a double victory, the girls 40-23 and the boys 36-30. Don’t let anyone get the idea that Concord is weak - they have two strong teams and Barium was extended both times to beat this team. Barium still has four games yet on her conference schedule. She entertains Mooresville here on Tuesday, the 22nd, and North Wilkesboro on the 25th (Friday). They go to Spencer on March 1st and end the season March 4th, en- tertaining Kannapolis at Barium. You will have to consult the daily papers to find out how these games come out. There will be a_ brief account of them in the next issue of the Messenger, but most of the news in that will be about the Jun- ior Tournament. We are proud of our teams, not only of the way they have played ball, but the way they have con- ducted themselves on the court. They play hard but still manage to stay good friends with their op- ponents. Right now we are in the midst of a tournament and we again have it brought home to us the desperate need for a gymnasium at Barium. Twenty-three years ago we started using our present school auditorium for a basketball court. It was such a big advance over what we had always had (an out- door court) that we thought we had entered heaven when we enter- ed that nice building, but a lot of things have happened since then. At that time we just had one bas- ketball team - a girls’ team - pos- sibly 20 girls played some basket- ball and t did not interfere with our school work. Now we have more than 80 girls out for varsity ball: we have about 60 out for junior ball, and an equal number of boys in both divisions, and in addition to that every youngster below these groups is itching to get his hands on a ball to play. There have been on Saturdays that as many as 90 youngsters would be on that bas- THE BARIUM MESSENGER eS ketball court, tossing balls around, and a game going on at the same time. It is hard for you to believe this: we did not believe it until we saw it with our own eyes, Some- how they never run into each other and never interfere with the shoot- ing of a goal. Just as soon as the ball changes hands the non-players change courts and commence to shoot at the goal which is not be- ing threatened, Maybe it is just a dream, but our desires and dreams about a new gymnasium become acute at this time of the year. We believe that Barium Springs is missing some big opportunity by failing to do something about it now. There is no doubt about it but that the Barium tournaments are the most popular high school af- fairs in this part of North Car- olina, People love to come to them and they love to play in them, and we have to say no to so many peo- ple who want to see these games. One of our dreams is that some- time two people may come to this tournament, a rich man and a contractor and that they will be sitting near each other, that they will be nudged in the back by peo- ple on our too-narrow seats and that they will have their feet tram- pled on because they are sitting too close to the court. There will, no doubt, be people standing in front of them and players and of- ficials bumping into them. They won’t see much ball game. We hope the rich man will turn to the con- tractor and say, “This is silly: let’s build Barium Springs a decent gymnasium where the kids can play and where the people can see them play. I will furnish the money if you will do the work,” Now, our original dream was to have an architect sitting right be- hind them listening to the conver- sation and volunteering to draw the plans, but we already have the plan: we already have the ground, and all we need is the money and the contractor. We can almost for- get the contractor part, because one has attended these games and been through just the experience that we have mentioned, and he has agreed to build this thing at such a reasonable price that all we need to make our dream complete is the man with the check-book. Elsewhere in this issue we are giving an account of the basket- ball tournament. You can see how widespread this tournament is. From the number of Mecklenburg entries you could almost call it a Mecklenburg tournament - they even have more than our home county of Iredell - and they bring in mighty good teams, CLOTHING AND CLOTHING FUNDS DUE THIS MONTH REGULAR Miscellaneous Gifts January Receipts West End Women, 1 quilt. White Hill (0) Youth Fellowship, pillow cases, White Hill (O) Aux., Circle No. 2, 64 table napkins, Miss Ann Farmer, W. C. U.N. C., 1 raincoat. Long Creek Aux., towels & wash cloths. Greensboro ist Aux., Circle No. 21, costume jewelry. Mary G. McLeod, Fayetteville, 2 boxes clothing. The Harrison Shoppe, Williamston, sweaters & skirts. Rev. J. S. Hiatt, Elkin, box mar- bles. Mrs. Thomas Hayes, Charlotte, clothing. Columbia Baking Company, States- ville, birthday cakes. Dallas Aux., 2 quilts. Northgate S. S., Men’s Class, sweaters. Brownson Mem. Women, 1 quilt. Mount Zion (W) Aux., Circle No. 3, 1 quilt. Matthews S. S., Beg. & Pri., Soap & W. Cloths Clothing Outfits January Receipts Mulberry Aux., Circle No. 5 New Bern ist Aux., Y. W. C. Clothing Funds January Receipts CRIATOR FB. By acccssccrseesscseses . 27.75 Mrs, Esther B. Ames, Fair. MONE .nnncencesee csreereetges oo ... 50,00 Roanoke Rapids 1st Aux. .... 50.00 Miss Sarah Dickey Ennis, Vorest le ee mein LBD Howard Memorial Auxiliary, Mrs. Mabry Hart ............ 5,00 Mrs. George Holderness _ 8,50 Winter Park Aux. ------........ 40,00 Mr. H. P. Warlick, Charlotte 5,00 Fountain Aux. ....---: s+ - 10.00 Sugaw Creek Aux, ---- .... 80.00 Selma Aux. .........--- + «vee 90,00 Miscellaneous January Receipts Dr. W. T. MeLaughlin ....._. 50.00 Dr. Joseph B. Johnston, Jr. 50.00 Mr. Robert D. Sloan, Golden, MOON ecg asa ceereieh w-sesesess+- 200,00 Mr. A, E. Scharrer, Hickory 5.00 Mr. C. G. Pepper, Hamlet 1.00 Mr. D. F, Cade, Hamlet ...... 10.00 Mr, C. I, Clark, Jr., Wagram 3.00 Miss C. H. Stone, High Point 2.00 Eddie Beacham, Charlotte 5,00 For Messenger January Receipts Mrs, J. M. Alexander, Char- POU os nie sivas 1.00 Miss Nell E. Richards ....... 2.00 Operating Memorials January Receipts Bullock, Mr. A. L,, Charlotte: Mrs, A, L. Bullock & Archie (honoring the birthday of husband and father) Memorials for Church January Receipts sn Miss Mary, Bowling Green, Mr. & Mrs. Warren Y, Gardner, Gastonia Mr. & Mrs. Fred L. Wilson, Gastonia Alexander, Mr. D. S., Concord: Rev. & Mrs. W. P. Robertson Alexander, Mr. John, Gastonia: Mr. & Mrs. Warren Y. Gardner Anderson, Mr. E. L., Winston- Salem: Circle 3, Winston-Salem Ist Aux. Arnold, Miss Mamie, Cameron: Women of the Cameron Church Bagwell, Mrs. E. B., Loray: Mr. & Mrs. E. B. Stevenson Mrs. T. R. Osborze —_, Mrs. George, Clearwater, i! Mr. & Mrs. Paul S. McLean, Gibsonville Bell, Dr. A. E., Mooresville: Mrs. Clarence P. McNeely, Sr, Bilbro, Mrs, W. 0., Greenville: Mr. & Mrs. Dan Cratch, Wash- ington Blackwelder, Little Frances, Mocksville: Mr. & Mrs. W. H. Dodd Mrs. Hansford Sams, Jr., Deca- tur, Ga. Grandmother, Mrs. E, P. Bradley Blake, Mrs. Charles F., High Point: Mr. & Mrs, E. Hope Forbes, Gastonia Blythe, Mr. Joe L., Charlotte: Mr, & Mrs. F. S. Neal, Jr. Mr. Henry C. Alexander Boyd, Mrs, Johnny, Grimesland: Mrs. Carl Shelton & Mr. & Mrs. Dan Cratch, Washington Boyd, Mr. Pascal S., Mooresville: Elizabeth & Robert Lindsay, Chapel Hill Mr. W. L. Matheson Major & Mrs. William L. Alli- son, Statesville Mr. & Mrs. W. M. Norman Mr. & Mrs, Z. V. Turlington Mrs. Clarence P. McNeely, Sr. Mrs. H. F. Long & Dr. Robert Long, Statesville | Mrs, William Meekins, Manteo Mooresville 1st Church iar. Walter Lindsay, Chapel Hill Brandon, Baby, Kannapolis: Kannapolis 1st S. S. Brown, Mr. John E., Raleigh: Wife, Mrs. John E, Brown Caraway, Miss Wincey, Wadesboro: Mr. & Mrs. Fred M. Mills Calder, Mr. Duncan G., Charlotte: Mr. & Mrs. L. M. Carr Mr. & Mrs. Harold Mercer, Gas- tonia Campbell, Mrs. Daisy H., Mat- thews: ‘ Session of Philadelphia Church Carter, Mrs. W, J., Greensboro; Mr. D. Scott White Clark, Mr. M. A., Tarboro: Mr. & Mrs. Paul Harris, Raleigh Clary, Mr. W. S., Greensboro: Mr. & Mrs. Henry L. Reynolds, Greenwood, S, C. Claytor, Rev. N. R., Milton: Mr, & Mrs. Holland MeSwain, Yanceyvillle Miss Elisabeth Houston, Greens- boro: Mrs. W. B. Davie, Danville, Va. Coble, Mr. Paul, Monroe: Monroe 1st S. S., Young Wo- men’s B, C. Cranor, Mr. Hugh, Wilkesboro: Misses Lucy & Grace Finley, North Wilkesboro Crawford, Mr. Alex., McConnells- ville, S. C.: Mr. & Mrs. Warren Y. Gardner, Gastonia Cutler, Mr. Otis, Norfolk, Va.: Mr. & Mrs. Dan Cratch, Wash- ington Davidson, Mr. Jo Graham, Hope- well: Mrs. Mattie B. Murphy, David- son — M. Laurine Beard, Corne- ius Dixon, Mrs, B. W., Blackstock, 8. C.: Circle 7, Women of the Concord 1st Church Dixon, Mrs. J. K., Gastonia: Mr. & Mrs. Harry Rutter Mr. & Mrs. Ralph S. Robinson Mrs. J. H. Henderlite Mr. & Mrs. Harold Mercer Mr. & Mrs, Ralph Dickson Dixon, Mr. & Mrs. J. M., (Grand- parents) Indian Trail: Rev. & Mrs, W. R. Ormond Douglass, Mr. Thomas B., Char- lotte: Mr. Morgan A. Reynolds Duncan, Mr. S. J., Charlotte: Mr, & Mrs. R. B. Collins Durham, Mrs. Robert Lee, Buena Vista, Va.: Mr. & Mrs. W. A. Julian, Gas- tonia Edwards, Mrs. Mary Jane, Char- lotte: Mrs. John A. Berryhill & Mrs. R. H. Winchester Elliott, Mrs. E. A., Barium Springs: Zed & Katherine Crawford, Jacksonville, Fla. Mr, & Mrs. R. E. Jackins & Children & Mrs. J. G. Jackins Eubanks, Mrs. R. L.. Richmond, Va.: Mr. & Mrs. Orrin Robbins, Len- oir Falls, Dr, P. R., Gastonia: Mr. & Mrs. W. L. Robinson Foil, Mr. Charles F., Concord: Mr. & Mrs. R. E. Ridenhour, Jr. Gaither, Mr. J. A., Newton: Grandson, Mr, Bob Gaither Gwyn, Mr. R. W., North Wilkes- boro: Mr. & Mrs. Ralph Buchan Mr. & Mrs. S. H. Price, Moores- ville Miss Elisabeth Houston, Greens- boro Hall, Dr. Joseph Kirkland, Bel- mont: Mr. M. N, Hall & Family Elvajean Hall, Robert King Hall & Beatrice Hall Mr. & Mrs. Boyce E. Maynard Dr. & Mrs. Sam L. Albright The J. Q. Hall Family Son, Mr. J. B. Hall Mr. & Mrs. Joseph W. Linberger Miss Martha Cathey and Sister Mr, & Mrs. James M. Armstrong Mr. & Mrs. N. F. Dixon Mr. & Mrs. Malloy Davis Mrs. J. C. & Elizabeth Mason Hatcher, Mr. Fredrick, Gaffney, Ss. C, ‘ Mr. & Mrs. Frank Hovis, Char- lotte ' Henderson, Mr. A. M., Mooresville: Mr. & Mrs. S. H. Price Mrs. H. C. Henderson & Chil- dren, Charlotte Henry, Mrs. Martha W., Brook- wood: Mr. & Mrs. Warren Y. Gardner, Gastonia Henry, Mrs, Mattie Williams, Gas- tonia: Madge & Ed Kempton Horne, Mr. Charles O’Hagan, Greenville: Dr. & Mrs. F. B. Haar Cirele 2, Greenville 1st Women of the Church Hunt, Mr. Elisha, Ellenboro: Daughter, Mrs. W. T. Price Jenkins, Infant Merle Carol, Jack- son Heights. N. Y.: Mr. Herbert M. Allison John, Corp. Lacy, Jr. Lumber Bridge: Lumber Bridge Aux. Johnson, Mrs, L. M., Lenoir: PAGE THREE Lenoir 1st Aux. Johnston, Mrs. Fannie T., Burling- ton: Mr. & Mrs. Sam T. Johnston, Graham Johnston, Miss Hannah A., Clark- ton: Mr. & Mrs. Snowden Singletary Mrs. Wiley T. Benson, Battle- boro Johnstone, Mrs. J. B., Mocksville: Mr. & Mrs. W, H. Dodd Kennedy, Mrs. J. H., Gastonia: Mrs. S. A. Robinson Mr. & Mrs. D. R. LaFar, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. W. W, Akers Latta, Mrs. A. W., Rydal, Pa.: Mr. J. T. Craig, Glenside, Pa. Long, Mr. & Mrs. I. F., Indian Trail (Parents): Rev. & Mrs, W. R. Ormond Long, Mr. J. A., Gastonia: Mr. & Mrs. Warren Y. Gardner Long, Miss Margaret, East Gas- tonia: Mr. & Mrs. W. Roy Robinson Lynn, Mrs. Frank S., Baltimore, Md.: Mr. & Mrs. W. A, Julian, Gas- tonia: Maultsby, Mr. Lee, Raeford: Mrs. P. P. McCain, Southern Pines McAllister, Mrs. Hugh M., Lum- berton; Mr. & Mrs. James Addison Jones, Sr., Charlotte McCoy, Dr. T. M., Charlotte: Misses Emma & Edith Holland, Mt. Holly Mrs, K. R. Detter, Mt. Holly McGee, Mrs. George, Snow Hill: Snow Hill Aux. McIlwaine, Rev. William B., D. D., Lancaster, S. C.: Miss Edmonia Blakney, Barium Springs : McKeithen, Mrs. Belle F., Cameron: Mr. A. C. Cole & Family & Lillian & Thurla Cole ' McNatt, Mrs. Mary, Fayetteville: Mr. & Mrs. R, E. Jackins & Children & Mrs. J. G. Jackizis Morrow, Mr. Lexie, Mebane: - Miss Elisabeth Houston, Greens- boro : Oates, Mrs. J. B., Charlotte: Myers Park Church Ogilvie, Mr. Henry J., Oakwood: Misses Lucy & Grace Finley, North Wilkesboro Parker, Mrs. J. W., Farmville: Mr, & Mrs. W. D .Morton & Mrs. J. M. Hobgood, Richmond, ‘Va. Patterson, Mrs. Jennie, Charlotte: Myers Park Church Rankin, Mrs. T. W., (Coma McC.), Fayetteville: ‘ Augusta McKethan, Mrs. T. J. Purdie & Katharine Purdie.-; Rhodes, Mrs. M. H., Dallas: Mr. & Mrs. E. J. Rhyne, Besse- mer City sie Roberts, Mrs. Florence C., Raleigh: Mr. & Mrs. Paul Harris sie Roberts, Mr. Frank C., Kings Mt.: Employees of Pauline Mill. »: Rosemond, Mr. Robert, Charleston, 8S. C.: Miss Elisabeth Houston, Greens- boro Rouse, Mrs. Mattie, Snow Hill: Snow Hill Aux. Royall, Mrs. Elizabeth, Fayette- ville: Hamlet Aux., Circle 1 Russell, Mr. J. A., Charlotte: Misses Jane Steele & Louise Hannon Sandifer, Mr. Charles, Lowell: Mrs. J. C. Ferguson, Salisbury Schiffman, Mr. Harold, Greens-. boro: Miss Elisabeth Houston Scoggins, Mr. Robert E., Char- lotte: Mr. R. S. Hutchison Sedberry, Mrs. C. D., Fayetteville: Mrs. F, S. Dixon Simonton, Mr. Boyce, Kings Mt.: Mr. & Mrs. Harry E. Page Mr. & Mrs. Paul Neisler Mr. & Mrs. 0. W. Myers Singleton, S-Sgt. James S., Red Springs: Mrs. C. E, Zedaker Sherrill, Mr. Fred, Statesville: Mr. & Mrs. Fuller Sams Mrs. W. A. Bristol Smith, Sgt. Arthur Porter, Jr., (Continued On Page Four) PAGE FOUR FEBRUARY 1949 THE BARIUM MESSENGER (Continued From Page Three) Hamlet: re Circle 4, Hamlet 1st Auxiliary Smith, Mrs. Henry R., Fayetteville: Dr. & Mrs. W. T. Rainey Smoak, Mr. Albert, Aberdeen: Mrs. P. P. McCain, Southern Pines Mrs. Lee Maultsby, Raeford Smoot, Dr. J. E., Concord: Mrs. Ada Rogers Gorman Stafford, Infant of Mr. & Mrs. W. E., Garland: Dr. & Mrs. Amos Johnson ‘Teacue. Mrs. Ed, Asheville: Mr. & Mrs. F. S. Neal, Jr., Charlotte Thomson, Mr. James H., Charlotte: Myers Park Presbyterian Church Todd, Mr. J. Harry, Charlotte: Mulberry Aux. Torrence, Mrs. Frost, Gastonia: Mrs. J. M. Sloan, Sr., & Miss Christine Sloan Mrs. L. N. Patrick & Mr. & Mrs. Neale Patrick Mr. & Mrs. John Eddleman, Lowell Mr. & Mrs. A. L. Sudduth Mrs. S, A. Robinson Mr, & Mrs. Ralph S. Robinson Mr. & Mrs. W. D. Lawson -Mr. & Mrs. R. M. Johnston Mrs. J. H. Henderlite Mr. & Mrs. M. R. Adams Gastonia 1st S. S., Nellie War- ren B. C. Mr. & Mrs. D. R. LaFar, Jr. Mrs. Wayne Dilling & Mr. & Mrs. Car] Welch, Jr. Mr. & Mrs, V. A. Howard, Mt. Holly Mr. & Mrs. W. L. Robinson Mrs. Harry Rutter Mr. James L. Curry Circle 5, Gastonia Ist Aux. Mr. Dan S. LaFar Miss Mildred Lineberger Herald B. C., Gastonia 1st S. S. Mr. & Mrs. Warren Y. Gardner Mr. & Mrs. Jim Sloan Mr. J. W. Holland Touchstone, Mr. Francis R., Greensboro: Miss Elisabeth Houston Tee Elias D., Summerville, Mrs. G. B. Sydnor, Mt. Airy .Watts, Mrs, Glenn, Gastonia: Mrs. Raymond C. Robinson & Family Mr. & Mrs. Warren Y. Gardner Mr. & Mrs. E. Hope Forbes — Miss Eliza, Rock Hill, Little Miss Nancy Kyles, Ba- rium Springs Williams, Mr. James H., Mt. Olive: ~ & Mrs. I, Faison Withering- on Williams, Mr. James Merriman, Gastonia: Mr. & Mrs. Allen B. Greene Williams, Mr. R. B., Cary: Misses Lucv & Grace Finley, North Wilkesboro Wilson, Mr. Hope, Gastonia: & Mrs. Warren Y. Gardner Honoring Father’s Birthday, Dr. N. E, Lubchenko, Harrisburg: Mr. & Mrs. David L. Reavis, Winston-Salem Churches January Receipts ALBEMARLE PRESBYTERY Bevreene i ccs eee 4.00 CO Fee ieee) snctiverrncins 11.50 Greenville ist 0.0000... .......... 13.80 ERRORS icici: scapes wcvsnees . 6.50 West New Bern ............. ........ PU a: sissies: ashieniede Rocky Mount Ist .......00......... WRMIOOE Sais | cine 2d William & Mary Hart CONCORD PRESBYTERY Det CRM... al 8.25 BOGUDGIEO © seicecesiens Saceases vesncnvens 16.99 I irscescticics.chetecdesans. stinnsions 37.45 Nee acne povetai arenas 36 Sia sak nisenensbine 8.12 CBRE OPE | TOG sceeicises osresstesens 397.08 CHOOT FINE. rvnscesnicey — suxcttncavcies 19.50 DRT ioscchirtes erences sects 40.53 RE - piscacesievs cosines. sorte . 6.50 ARE So iid ees: stele a acer 6.07 Harrisburg ....0...0 ccc. cen 2.45 PRO ENS sessttclesen sativccmences 45.38 Kannapolis 1st 000.200... sss. 24.97 NOE science: secentsiese sevevers . 58,31 SURI COWS siiscsciecse: vecnissasdvsinss 6.50 BRGTION oocsicsc0- Mooresville 1st .... e Mooresville 2nd .........5... --..--. 28.71 TR csiscmsinis pointe. beeniask A Friend Anis POAT TOE onsccccicecs sscssesesovese PGES wiinises. wees: -sacseooveios seine Rocky River ... Salisbury 1st ..... Salisbury 2nd Sherrill’s Ford BF NE aets ieetinns scstrees 5.00 Statesville 1st ............ .......... 26.00 Story Mem, ............ s--ssccereses 2.31 MOFOREWRUOT Lassies: te-snsen coscnene 9.75 PR ORMINE 5 occiccccse ences secee SR 8.71 Unity . FAYETTEVILLE Paeeert Bethesda Cesk Buies’ Creek. ............ Carthage . a gS ee elicerasoer vor NORMA coc scoia. nsncorctenen senna . 38.99 BEL IBBG aaccsccicsce scenssceesns . senassee 51.30 ee ees npn 99.55 Jackson Springs ..........-. + . 1.90 De ED oon ‘axsciaseetreees 20.90 Dee (sansa nnonnmenns NNR crea crsccen eee Lumber Bridge Montpelier ..... eR eo pane eanecenanes Red Springs .......... se cuak tosneaoeaes ccs es Rowland. ........ Te oo ccacsscearse: eee KINGS MTN. PRISETTonT Bessemer City Castanen: ......... : Dallas ....-....- East Belmont . Forest City ........... Gastonia 1st, Mr. & Mrs. J. L, I ioscan 7.50 Kings Mountain Ist .............. 45.00 BME ee a cae bali 52.15 WER OTIOYOLON cuncincs ers sccenens 25.72 RN esi) hicecese saceseossemounee 37.79 ee ee a ees 24.20 AR VO ses a iaieaens etenoene 6.60 MECKLENBURG FrESBYTERY ee ae 78 PPOROBIE 3 oosisscs, ees Ce 3 1.12 Bee oo: . Benton Heights at eo nee aoe Caldwell. Mem. Camp Greene MOMNGDS oesiccscicis oe Charlotte 1st Charlotte 2nd Clanton BIOm. ©... sae Commonwealth Cook’s Mem. 3 ee ee ee a _ ée Erdman Love ee ea Indian Trail oes Macedonia .... a3 EN oops eds Monroe 1st Mount Carmel OO asics ik se ee BIVOES PATE crccsccc sclecccecee Pe OOGHIAID coccss. Saccsets Sees eet ie sii ciao ee socks Kis eee WN RE eveoscacsis asecstenecinees Seigle Ave. Selwyn Ave. MN de ae South Park Steele Creek ... Stephenson ............ ...0c0. seuss Sugaw Creek Tenth Ave. WN OS ain. bee ORANGE PRESBYTERY DONE i oa diss ees 3.25 ON oe. kl cee 12.00 ROMP vacccoce cscncecisice dsee~ 7.00 East Burlington 2.000000... 0 ...... -75 Graham Greensboro 1st CAPOCTIWOOG ..n...ccccc. cecenees, seovee CE eis ss Ga. PANO ooccvcsccns. - asseesseace Reidsville ........ ms eee ied oe PEWOO, coiecce secdensésnce ese Westminster ................. ........ WILMINGTON See TE VE ac asen, cccccevessns Burgaw ..... Sesstorers Caswell ..... CHAGDOUET woceccc. ceccccse a Chinquapin WEE sc ssiee® saasssasiusbiade - setasuee 13.75 RPE sccdckossea . SaicusSl Casaaieeude’ 7.50 GREMROTIVING concecccscss ccctsese seve 22.25 WROUEG CV Gon cssenn ca secscesnsene 3.75 Wilmington 1st 000000000 lo. 99.83 W.-SALEM PRESBYTERY Mount Airy, Irene Smith .... 30.00 Winston-Salem Ist ......... ...... 50.00 Sunday Schools January Receipts ALBEMARLE hinepteorbieas? t GOMBRORO 18b sackicc. ees ‘ Greenville 1st ............ NOR eo hs sereunsee Newsome’s Chapel BI ol sdhcscsen:. veassciecnce. Sretiees TMA Sicchscssine sexsius.. secmeapeteas CONCORD PRESBYTERY AHO i isiscicies . gecvavnisven asessees 9. EONS caccisctiien: auiclees vevsbubess Marion ... Mooresville 1st Mooresville 2nd Salisbury 1st, Everyman’s OB Gs ir dese <avnrphiiiny. auasirisioes 35,00 Campbell B. CG. .0..000... -.. 5.00 MIE, cccasbicwibe \ncivecsinsiy ddeiencuanes 1.90 PRT CEW svccewisenes: wisenses | testcenis 33.25 FAYETTEVILLE PRESBYTERY Antioch 11.28 Bensalem 11.00 Bethesda 21.28 Bluff ...... 11.82 CIUIUNE casckisienes comscstteee | eveiovins 16.00 ER sak penanter 6.00 — 40.88 Vangu *JASS ..-.-eeeceee eves . Erwin” 20,95 RUA 8 cavascen sennense 11.40 Highland ___ 81.19 Jackson Springs Laurel Hill urinburg . Lumber Bridge seettillan an ontpelier . oor pe es ed Sprin Saint a Sunnyside .. Vass GRANVILLE PRESBYTERY Durham ist, Big Brothers i eeeatees 100.09 I eee ce ceectentte ees 49.78 KINGS MTN. PRESBYTERY TE ee pieduooeacs 63.35 Bessemer Cit RD ccc Pearaeaes 29.41 POU re, 3.17 Dunean’s Creck ee es Long Creek ..... ceeeee-e=+ 13.30 Mount Holly, W: nan’s B. C. 3.40 New Hope . 40.05 Saluda __... . 9.80 Shelby _...... Ataoae 39.00 Union .......... -cipsnd: aesabetnel RUBIO ME cevcccccoses avsecsesse 4.60 MECKLENBURG PRESBYTERY Albemarle 1st pas ee 142.00 Badia’ Yodic’s B. Co ccs. 5.00 WR ce 4.70 ie caeest 10.00 i aeceas 11.05 COMBFIOLS Jot oecss cencccesecee 21.00 Commonwealth a pcctvace oses CEE Erdman Love . ... 5.00 Hamlet, Bryson & Tyce Class 3.16 Huntersville Sees 48.62 Mallard Creek © _......0 ......---- 85.00 PERO R TRE a ioikcessees cane 47.20 ee aoe 4.45 re ee a 13.50 Myers Park, Men’s Club .... 25.00 Paw Creek . Ue Boe ae ~123.60 Philadelphia... _...... ........ 41.42 WN ec Sewtsbene 14.00 Pleasant Hill | 145.03 I cases esses. sacsaeuses 10.50 Rockingham ....... ......... ........ 53.68 Tere ae. ae 30.00 ORANGE ree wes Alamance ..... Burlington 2nd 2... see wie Fl-Bethel 7.89 Greensboro 1st, Men’s B. 'C. 25.46 Mebane .............. we +. 14.00 PW PRG ao asskc) cesccneeeensneie 5.00 PRIMO is. iss Soaks secsernen 60.00 POU a iain - weesasores 13.10 WILMINGTON PRESBYTERY TN ee ee ios asces 20.29 Black River 4.50 Clarkton: ......... ........ bie EES Nene er eye reer eeeerre I rss | Sess tte I ait aiiss sistance Jacksonville ; Mount Olive Oak Plains oe ROAR, oh hte eerie 20,03 SOU River ncciccccecce: eceseoesiensse 2.00 W.-SALEM PRESBYTERY BOR eBV ile Se eee wees 5.00 North Wilkesboro ......... ......-- 53.61 Winston-Salem 1st, Neal Avderson BG. sic ..-.-2 209.81 Auxiliaries January Receipts ALBEMARLE PRESBYTERY Ballards X Roads .........------- . 22 Bethlehem .... : we Permville curs Fountain CGyeenville 186 Gis vetescsnseas Howard Mem. Macclesfield Pinetops ......: Rocky Mount 1st Rocky Mount 2nd Snow Hill Washington Ist -...-. -------+- Wayside CONCORD ere. Thyatira 3.00 FAYET TE VILLE sumed Presbyterial: (cit) capes: (stones 00 PEIVGIOON: 2... cccccceo eawstecten an) sewonveons 190 Bethesda ...icccccce ccsnsece sseeseeeee 3.80 Carthawe ...cccssay seswece. ooeiecaaes 18.80 Centre... iiassencas: Semsvenses 9.80 BPN ee ac aensetersene 9.00 BOUTCKA .......cccck deveqsueserd atesuvenee 33.00 Lavarel Hill 2 ye whe cues 1.42 Laurinburg ..ecccse secsesse seecsees 7,60 BsMINDtON |, aie sernes | insvernes 3.80 MePherson _.occcse sssovsee oseesone aS Mount Pj oil Licccanbons - deovevtess “ RaefOrd ....ccvecse evevvene. setevessenee 3.28 Red Sprir NZS ceveoeere Ww sewsessceses 4 18 Rowland, Business Women’s Circle . 10.00 Sardis ol: Unity Vass .. GRANVILLE PRESBYTERY Henderson 1gt ....cse cesseeeees 36.00 Northgate ...ccccsce csssssee ceessees 36.00 KINGS MTN. PRESBYTERY Cherryville . 8.60 Columbus ....0....... esses sere Mount H ll + Rs el ee 71 MECKLENBURG PRESBYTERY Albemarle 1st 4.00 Charlotte 1st 42.00 Charlotte 2nd .... 12.00 Mallard Creek 11.30 Business Women’s Circle 6.00 NE ccccecisccs nesnnncs . serecese 52.00 TOA ONG iicvceiccecscs psbecansaree 3.00 I cin ceass 10.00 ee apenas 45 a cavenune 18 SAS Oe Seer ua ered 50 Saint Andrews ............- ....r--+ 36 South Park ..... a West Ave, Westminster ORANGE PRESBYTERY Alamance Bethel ....... Bethlehem Buffalo (G) . Burlington 2nd .............. ........ 9.75 TOBE cccccsccecs ceteasne. senrsnse 5.00 Greensboro Ist ......000...0 2.2... 6.70 POTEBDOTO ...cccccece savccsee. cecences 8.09 Westminster ......... ccc. cce-oss 5.00 WILMINGTON PRESBYTERY ee ec ce cpsenesecene 4.00 Carolina Beach ........ ...... ea 1.25 Chadbourn .00.000..00.0 ee... eee 40.00 CRIMNGUBDIN ........ .ec0.c. oercesece 45 RRO oe oe Soearsereuee 5.00 Elizabethtown ........ 00.0 ........ 15,84 TMANUGL conn cccec Seccccce senses 44.09 Pollocksville ........0 22.00. cee 40.00 WG WOE cacince cncniscescss. savsevse 5.75 Wilmington Ist 2.00.00 200.0... 44.00 W.-SALEM PRESBYTERY Winston-Salem Ist. ........ ...- 15.00 Y.P. Societies January Receipts ALBEMARLE PRESBYTERY TOC IONOU coc cecce . cecsasce povovees 2.50 THANKSGIVING Miscellaneous January Receipts Miss H. Elizabeth King Ulmer, WAIRBEOD occecse— .cccsneeonce-es- 100.00 Rev. J. A. Verrault, Valdese 5.00 Mr. o. L. Merritt, Mt. Ga. suet wi ecuitl,, -mylsesceete Mr. Thomas M. Belk, Char- BUNS caiisiceis meses tence, secs 250.00 Mr. & Mrs. William C. Thomp- son, Chiarlotte ............ ........ 100.00 Mrs. E. M. Hicks, Statesville 2.00 Mr. John A, Pons, Morgan- TE iviigigs erences: vausesieense 10.00 Belk’s Department Store, PUBUBAVIND ciccscs. sscecess sreene<e 500.00 A Friend, Wallburn ................ 1.00 Churches January Receipts ALBEMARLE Tae TEE NIN. ivessenikes scseeceetsersens 0.00 Greenville 1st ....... .... Rocky Mount 1st CONCORD PRESBYTERY TR TRO | costectcicee abscicossciens 2.00 MIN gost ses cosines 80.49 PORES ons cceccs ieccevesceses sere 100.98 PTIGGC WALES nice... coicctce cusses, 11.00 OHCOPE 1BE crceiccccsic. scsecencoes 2,833.05 TG ks Wes es 46.00 MBI oi cotiaies. Screscineecs cura 73.00 WR RE oon, ssttereee 105.25 Kannapolis 1st .. ..-296.40 es cctc res oiccseucteen omave ... 20.00 Mooresville 1st ..0..0000.. 0 22.22. 910,55 Banwruey I8b oi... a...--. 80.57 Salisbury 2nd ............ ........... 33.19 ROLY MGM, ....scccccc cscs nce 18.80 WHOLQOTIEIATE ooccsk cccsscis. degsesates 300.00 FAYETTE‘ ILLE PRESBYTERY Carthage Covenant Cypress Highland MP ee oiekea « ncscscitnned: veewinivervive Raeford BE US co csisicss ssdepeveinns 5.00 POST. PRUNE wiissvincan: weressovessnacce 124.18 GRANVILLE PRESBYTERY DPT TG iio sckicccs: scan 1,534.71 EM rcciciicc, ciintvives sous 22.78 PEPE ocsesciiies cescrscs. svcinsne 33,81 PIS eiscseestesd. snccvevnies-suvevaas 50.00 RE VO e cevcssscseec, stssvsacaseose 277.94 KINGS MTN. PRESBYTERY Cramerton & S. S, ......0.0..... 33.08 MTD Ce iiii.cds* valevicheiey wxvesvaeysas Lincolnton 1st .... BTM igtevocceck. “bvessitcaese iscsounsve Mount Holly EOE BRIO: rrevceosvecs _ txevcuavivevesys PROT GO ccevesissess cevicveceesienss SURES Licaditcces. eevetiesesis. acrevvense NE acrsihccisis | wscsicsisnes ceavesecouss TN TN Sconcicvueais - whrrnseeiabaistuel MECKLENBURG PRESBYTERY POTD cicciinsice scsnsine sosereue 29.78 CHATIOUC BAG ........000. ccssesvees 3,206.59 Mallard Creek ............. ..-:.200- 66.36 BION cccsedincats . vacireiivern seaesvinne 78.75 Myers Park 200.00 Paw Creek 42.65 Steele Creek 549.00 TE ici sctee Mpdensereten seneines . 17.00 ORANGE PRESBYTERY DIRT arccriscrees senses eitereee 151.00 RRO oe tL Wa 116.70 i cecciics! deest sadness 30.59 Covenant ...... eee ee cue 25.09 GreeMWOOd ......:.0... corcscce oon 63.00 Ctitond Pare cnicicccces cececser 5.00 Bria FOIE USE cccccoscsess: s2-20000 14,00 Kirkpatrick Heights ............ 7.12 TS eck ccs) aetna 43.01 eee ee Gee ccaas MI oho eee Rn ia oh uae Springwood Westminster .. White Hill WILMINGTON rae ee pnencs re Delgado & S. S. TMOG 00... -cc000. oe Jacksonville ...... ....... McClure Mem. Pearsall Mem. .... Salem Chapel Topsail & S. S. Winter PAGE. 5a. scenes W.-SALEM PRESBYTERY MOT EEONTD cicccene axsisind sscaroners 5.00 POUUOURON occas bo cccsscces: eebbesti 24.33 North Wilkesboro ........ .... 981.50 West Jefferson 00.000... 20... 19.82 Sunday Schools January Receipts ALBEMARLE PRESBYTERY Mis iaicstak: secornoreess 16.50 Greenville 1st 0... eee 52.53 CONCORD Pena eae PONG otis) cesincs lesen: 7,00 FAYETTEVILLE rer Carolina Union ............0 .2...... CO iiss ce: csicactonees’ sesanns 35.66 Summerville ........0 20000... 10.00 GRANVILLE iemvsiailelaas CM ee carescgcss oeecsene .02 ORE aac sia aeons 18 i) KINGS MTN. reste Bessemer City 000.0000. 2-2. 0.00 NO oie icie asda bese 19.81 MECKLENBURG cane se Camp Greene TT ee geet Monroe Ist ............. ..... ob Saint Paul ........... ae PIGUET cc csecstecces | cession ORANGE Tae eer WOR lon nuns ee 21:00 TN vcs. apne ccnnc eecesees 3.00 Yanceyville 00... 220.00. .20-200 34.38 WILMINGTON Paaeer rer. Ue ie ce I ircrcsinkis asceeevea| Seeeeaelcs 16-02 SPAPABRUOL cooesccsiccs sesensee cuvssees 12.55 Wilmington Ist ......00.... .......- 37.00 W.-SALEM sianeapsichinanain" Sandy Ridge ............ ..:s--s0+ .00 Auxiliaries January Receipts ALBEMARLE PRES HRT Boyd Mem. 2.00 Greenville 1st 0.0.0.0... 0 .--..---- 58.00 I so iigcics > bret ees 39.13 CONCORD PRESBYTERY Bayless Mem, ............0 ....-------+ 13.50 BAlspdty FEC occ ts 206.00 Waldensian 0.5... ccc. 0. 21.68 FAYETTEVILLE PRESBYTERY PEGI occiiecesc. inssens.) pissnusunace 68.95 Jackson Springs ............ -...-- 15.00 DON a ae Slee Laurinburg McPherson Parkton ......... Saint Paul GRANVILLE PRESBYTERY SABAOUO is ciccsszeva’ svscscnteuct) Solavesien 15.20 KINGS MTN. sossasriahitas: * | WIOUTG TEOUY eiscccscias cossensinces 15 DEG SEONG Ssiccecisces | ccrsceee ee se.28 BOM ccissocavsi' svervadsotes , suscutiers 5.00 IE wsexiesacias:ebvieremeued | abaubineee 17.47 MECKLENBURG eee a Charlotte 1st Charlotte 2nd .... BME has cicirescs csscesesnces. sencunee TAO, scccieistres sksives. tersmveees BEV cccineisciss sesccnen: sassvers LUN soccavinsses esersesenses, poveenss TOG LBC scscesaiiers. ‘dencertnescos ORANGE PRESBYTERY AMIR EMCE cvccsis siveccenscics | cosssves 77.26 TROIS TL csiasisu eesiesen | sstecoeneens 10,00 East Burlington ......... .......... 10.00 PE rns Vern crcccls), dentine 11.25 RPC WUI OO ca ivitsiseee. vecesess sassvoen 63.00 MEE athiabissen <civenseyl. Veacbonciaebns 8.00 WHOMUININGUED iiscses scsccces -sccscete 14.30 TRO TENN sccinsctecss sisevovorsemnens 5.00 POS VILUM siasictiescd \ verseeas ) 00es 37.00 WILMINGTON PRESBYTERY Black River 21 tS Graves Mem. Mount Zion Oak Plains ............ cichacmuaal W.-SALEM rere, Thomasville 1st ........ 0 .......... 4.00 Y. P. Societies January Receipts KINGS MTN. PRESBYTERY ROW FROG ensvcscscsis natstsneetstiens 8.25 bask give vars Since ger a tc our ions phy. Stat twic seas were they final Bari the s 20. As off t make best ed tl 16 gi a lit high ters much minu Ba and | fore one <¢ two « These be ve not s two | rathe first ' the tc they age { secon secon not s defeat bury in th Sprin they | 68 oe a ee ee a e a ae ” a Rr H v n o w A S CA A S S U N D S 7.00 on o o n ou c o e n <2 oe ce t 2 ee se s So u l Se x e es o n S5 5 = Se Ss q aw e . Barium Mess VOL. 26 Mrs. J. M. Hobgood, Member of Board of Regents Passes (From The Farmville Enterprise) Mrs. J. M. Hobgood, a talented who dedicated her organizational ability leadership to beautifying her home, increasing the influence ot her church and im- proving her community, succumbed at 6:40 Monday morning, in a Wil- and capable administrator and qualities for son hospital, to an illness with which she was. stricken several months ago. Endowed with the charming characteristic of being able to guide and direct while remaining in the background and with no penchant for personal gain or glory, Mrs. Hobgood during her life-time was the recipient of many honors, rang- ing in North Carolina Federation of Wo- men’s clubs. Describing herself as and “marrying into another,” Mrs. Hobgood was the daughter of the Rev, Andrew Morrison and Sarah! Rebekah Taylor Hassell, a family that was established in the Colonies by James Hassell who came from England in 1752 and settled in Bertie county, North Carolina. Her father enlisted, at the age of 16, in the Confederate Army and after the Civil War was ordained a min- ister of the Southern Presbyterian church. Mrs. Hobgood was born August 7, 1888, in Cross Hill. S. C., and was christened Elizabeth Lucile, After receiving her education in the public schools of North Caro- lina and spending one year at Flora Macdonald college, she entered Fredericksburg college in Freder- icksburg, Va., and was graduated in 1910 with the degree of Bachelor of Music. In 1908 she was awarded a medal for proficiency in public speaking and in 1909 was awarded another medal by the college, this one for proficiency in piano. Fol- lowing her graduation she taught music at the college until her mar- (Continued On Page Three) The Junior Mid-Piedmont Tournament This tournament winds up the basketball season. We will have to give you a little news about the varsity before going into this, Since the last issue of our Messen- ger our big girls and boys were in a tournament at Mooresville and our girls came through as Chiamp- ions bringing home a beautiful tro- phy. In the finals they defeated Statesville, a team which had twice defeated Barium during the season. The boys looked like they were headed for honors also, but they were defeated in the guarter- finals by Concord, a team which Barium had twice defeated during the season. So that’s the way things 20. As soon as that tournament was off the board we all got busy to make our Junior Tournament the best ever. Thirty-two teams enter- ed this tournament - 16 boys and 16 girls - and they played 46 games, a little shorter than the regular high school games, 6 minute quar- ters they were, but packing as much action as the usual eight minutes. Barium entered a team of girls and a team of boys, but just be- fore the tournament commenced one of the schools dropped out so two other teams had to be put in. These teams were not supposed to be very good; in fact, they were not supposed to last out the first two days, and the girls, meeting rather strong opponents, lost their first two games and were out of the tournament. In their first game they lost to the Mountain Orphan- age girls 32-18. They lost their second game to Scotts 22-12. The second team of boys, however, did not submit quite so easily, They defeated the Wiley School of Salis- bury 34-21 in their first game and in their second game beat Cool Spring 22-16, In their third game they were defeated by the Trout- man team 27-22, Our first team of girls, called the Barium Blues, defeated Wine- coff in their first game 30-8: they defeated Troutman jn their second (Continued On Page Three) importance from college medals to the presidency of the Y “having been born in a Presbyterian manse” We are decorating our Messenger this month with a bouquet of pictures. are just taken at random from those made last spring of all of the students here. people pictured here just happen to be photogenic. nice company, and we are glad to introduce thei to you. The boy in the middle is Jimmy Bunnell from down Fayetteville way. wearing in this picture is what he usually wears. girl in the upper bracket is Phoebe Cochran fro she is a nice somebody to know. in the top bracket is Archie McMannen from D The young lady in the bottom row is Shélby Peake. has heen at Barium two years. NCars. Carthage. Ricnard has one brother at Barin mu is the only member of his family here and § NO. 5 These pictures The young They make nice pictures, they also make The grin he is He has been at Barium about a year. The ) Rutherfordton. She has been at Bartum four years. urham, and he has been at Barium for eight She is from Elizabethtown and Those eyes are brown and The young gentleman The young man inthe bottom row is Richard McArthur from is a nice bouquet to adorn anyone's desk CAMPUS NEWS ANNIE LOUISE Hi Friends, Before you quite get over valen- tine its almost time for Easter. Our new outfits are coming along just fine. We see also that Mother Nature is giving the trees their buds in time for Easter, Thanks to Mr. Johnston, we have gotten a new R C A Victor record player. He also gave us some re- cords which are almost worn thin from playing them so much. Our favorite is Rumplistilkin. Mr Calhoun has done jt again. What? He gave us a new basket- ball for our court. We shall take good care of it. Thanks so much, Mr. Calhoun, Our News just wouldn’t be right without some news from our teach- er, Miss Blakney. Flash! Miss Blakney has been seen talking to some of the boys around here. What’s the deep dark secret? Bet we can guess. Miss Blakney has gotten her a new spade and is try- (Continued On Page Three) so does Archie, and so docs Phoebe. lby is the only member of her family. Jim- This Fi ‘\ ALUMNI NEWS The Message of the Month By Rev. Charles H. Sides, Jr. | GIVING IS LIVING At this particul son of our church year we are al! thinking of the financial obligations of our churen’s work and those ob- ligations may best be met. It is, of course, a principle of the church that it subsists that which we voluntarily give for its sup- port, The condition and future of the church _ therefore always is strongly affected by the liberality of our giving. eS Many satahe are inclined to feel that there is often too much em- phasis upon this very thing. And yet the fact is plain that giving often reflects the spiritual health of any church. We want to think just now of some simple principles (Continued On Page Two) Bill Faulkner from Winston- Salem came by to see us recently. He lives at 216 Melrose St,, Clover- dale Apts. No. 3, He has a little boy, Sandy, 2 years old. Wilma Jessup and Savage (Agnes Coppedge) visitors at Barium, Elizabeth Langley is Mrs. D. O. Parker of Elm City. She has two children, Mrs. Joe were Bennie Gregory, Earl Allen and Fred Cole were at Barium for one of the ball games recently. Robert Blue, his wife and two children, Bobby and Harriett, spent the day at Barium. Rufus Clark, from Columbia, S. C., was a visitor on the campus. Ernest Stricklin and Paul Horne spoke in Little Joe’s Church on the Development Program for David- (Continued On Page Two) The 1949 Polio Situation When this paper reaches your hands the various organizations of our Church, of the Boy Scouts, of the Girl Scouts, of the Y. M. C, A., the Y. W. C. A., and others will be making plans for summer activi- ties. Many of these activities cen- ter around a camp and all of these plans have to be made just tenta- tively, because nobody yet knows how scared we are going to be about polio. Just one case of polio may start an hysteria that wil! close all camps, all picture shows, all swimming pools, all Sunday Schools, and everything that you can ima- gine which would be of interest and pleasure to young people. That is the way it was in 1948, Let’s hark back and think just a little bit about last year and what happened. North Carolina got the reputation of being one of the rotten spots of America, danger- ous even to look at the name in a geography, All gatherings of child- ren were stopped. People from North Carolina found themselves embarrassed, A young doctor and his wife had secured reservations for a vacation at one of the South Carolina beaches. When they arriv- ed they found that their reserva- tion had been cancelled and they were not allowed to stop. They were from the plague State of North Carolina. There were many other instances of people from North Carolina being denied hotel_ acco- modations because they were from North Carolina. There were in- stances, many of them, where peo- ple were afraid to cross the State for fear of contamination. This seems unbelievable even now just a year later, Someday our children will look back on this sit- uation and compare it with the witch hunt of colonial days. We at- tended a funeral last summer and the mourners were more concerned about their children because some people came from a town where there were one or two cases of polio than they we:e over the death of their loved one. Why do we do such foolish things? What was the reason? We are publishing in full a pamphlet that was gotten out with much care by a man who was in charge of a camp.His camn was put out of business completely by the polio ban on camps. During his idleness he took pains to investi- gate to find out just how serious polio was in comparison with other diseases and in comparison here with other states. It may help you to control yourself during the sum- mer of 1949, By all the laws of averages we will have some cases of polio dur- ing this year. Whether we shall treat it reasonably or whether we shall get tremendously excited re- mains to be seen. We believe that we can hurt our children far more by simple fear than we can by the disease itself, Every year the March of Dimes brings the polio situation before us clearly, and we heartily (Continued On Page Two) Honor Roll for Six Weeks Ending Feb. 21 First Grade — Lillian Baucom, Buddy Cochran, Celia Donaldson, Linda Walker, Joe Spencer. Second Shelby Peak, Bovuer Shaver, Judy Clendenin, Richard McArthur, Kenneth Joyner. : Third Shelby McEwen, Jewel McFarland, Peggy Jean Sellers, Tommy Taylor, Charles Ward, Janet Woodall. Fourth Virginia Baucom, Nancy Lee Kyles, Joel Sharpton. Fiftl Johnnie Collins, Charles 1, Clayton Miller, Boyce Dean Smith, Laura Jane Craig. Sixth — Edna Baucom, Betty Anne Blackburn, Phoebe Cochran, Linda Inman, Shirley Shaw, Anne White, Lois Dellinger. Seventh Carol Jean Andrews, Ennis Blackburn, David Morrison. Fighth Hilda Donaldson, Hazel Creech, Helen Baucom, Helen Barnes. Nineth — Louise Campbell, E]- mina Johnson, Bonnie Odom, Caro- lyn Wicker, Henry Troutman. “Tenth — Peggy Neel, Joyce Katen, Lucille Stinson, Elsie Vest, Shirley Inman. Eleventh — Lorene Hall, Ber- nice Troutman, Jean Steppe, Twelfth — Dickie Arrowood, Margaret Bullard, Billy McAllis- ter, Herbert Good. (Oy _ree PAGE TWO THE BARIUM MESSENGER THE BARIUM MESSENGER PUBLISHED MONTHLY BY PRESBYTERIAN ORPHANS’ HOME Jos B. JOHNSTON, EDITOR Entered as second-class matter, November 15, 1928, at the pos.office at Barium Gprings, N. C., under the act of August 24, 1912. fate ef postage, provided for in Section 1105. Act of October 1917. November 15, 1923. Acceptance for mailing at special Authorized BOARD OF REGENTS J. ARCHIE CANNON MRS. R. A. YOUNG MRS. COIT ROBINSON 4. Archie Cannon - - + Coneord Mrs. Coit Robinson - - - ~- Lowell Mire. J. M. Hobgood - Farmville N. H. Edgerton - = Rocky Mount sev. Samuel bk. Howie, D. D bayeltevitie Rev. N. R. McGeachy~ - Statesville W. E. Price - + + « «+ Charlotte Rev. George Mauze, D. D. - Winston-Saiem Rev. Ben F. Brown ee Wallace Mrs. E. C. Beatty - Mooresville PRESIDENT VICE-PRESIDENT SECRETARY Mrs. Perey R. Smith - + Wilmington divs. ©. &. Kerenner - + + Greensboro Mrs. P. P. McCain - - Southern Pines Rev. M. S. Huske - Reidsville Mrs. W. C. Aiexander - - + Durham R. W. Bruin - - Henderson Mrs. Fred L. Smyre Gastonia a 1. Louny . Chariotte H. Thomsen KRinws Mountan Mrs. H. S Kirk - : Wie on-Salem (FORM OF BEQUEST) “IT give and bequeath to the REGENTS OF THE ORPHANS’ HOME OF THE PRESBYTERIAN SYNOD OF NORTH CAROLINA, Jn- corporated under the laws of the state of North Carolina, (HERE NAME THE BEQUEST). The 1949 (Continued From Page One) subscribe to all efforts made to eradicate the disease and to find its cause and cure, but we do not think the cause is advanced by senseless orders such as stopping Sunday School. Whoever caught anything in a Sunday School? The Sunday Schools are not crowded, the child- ren are clean, the place they are in is clean and they are only there a few minutes. One rather pessimis- tic minister remarked as an addi- tional argument that nobody who ever had the least pain ever went to church - it was too easy to use that headache, or whatever it might be as an excuse to stay at home, so you may depend on it that those who go to Church and Sunday School are perfectly healthy. There is one other thing to think about. When we tell a child that he cannot go to Sunday School, he can’t go to picture shows, he can’t go to camp, he can’t go to swim- ming pools, we fail to tell him what he can do. He has to keep on living. He wakes up in the morning with the spirit of adventure and he must do something to amuse himself and all around him he sees nothing but “Dont’s” - just what shall he do. We wish someone had the time to check up on the number of accidents which happened to children when all these other wholesome divers- ions are denied them. We could very quickly give some_ information about our family of children, the number of broken arms, broken legs, and nearly cracked skulls mul- tiplying because our mild admoni- tion not to climb trees does not seem to apply when all other forms of amusement are definitely denied. There is one tree at Barium which houses a family of flying squirrels and this accounted for three bro- ken arms during the past summer. We heave a sigh of relief when or- ganized athletics take over and the children’s play is supervised, Last year even getting together for foot- ball practice was denied the youn- ger students in some areas. This practice is in the open and if any- thing is healthy it surely is, and yet the bans to prevent polio stop- ped even that. We join in with every effort to control and prevent this terrible disease, but we do not go along with senseless prohibitions that even the doctors themselves do not think help one little bit. It seems that they must do something to convince the public that they are concerned about the situation. At one time we suggested, after a doctor had made an admission like that, that they just get a hammer and go around and hit the parents of children on their bunions - this would make them uncomfortable and painful and know that some- thing was wrong with the world at large, and it would do just as much good towsrd stopring polio as stonning children from going to Sundav School would, Tet’s take it easy this summer and be sensible. Read the following article carefully. TOWARD A BALANCED PERSPECTIVE From a phamphlet prepared by FRANK BELL, Chairman A. C. A. Research Committee Mondamin-Green Cove Tuxedo, N, C. October 10. 1948. The incidence of poliomyelitis in North Carolina during 1948, and the attendant hysteria, threw some perspectives out of balance, and indicate the possible wisdom of a second, calm, factual look. Does North Carolina deserve the reputa- tion that some of its own press and citizens have helped it acquire, of being the polio state? Is the desease more prevalent in North Carolina than elsewhere? Comparatively speaking, how serious is polio? These are questions to which we shall seek authoritative answers. First, let us get a factual pic- ture of what has happened in North Carolina and elsewhere in the United States from 1916 through 1946, inclusive (the last vear tabulated in a publication by the National Foundation for Infan- tile Paralysis, “Facts and Figures about Infantile Paralysis,” publica- tion 59, revised December, 1947). Table III, page 25, shows that— The United States averaged 7.3 cases per 100,000 population from 1916 to 1946 inclusive. North Carolina averaged 3.5 cases per 100,000 population from 1916 to 1946 inclusive. A condensation of figures from that authority, showing relative cases rates for all states, District of Columbia, and the United States, follows: AVERAGE CASE RATES, 1916- 1946, PER 100,00 POPULATION L MIPGIO ecsvicisocicgucn 14.0 2. New York . woe Le 8. Vermont. ..... wos Me 4, California ... 10.9 5. Washington 0 6. Connecticut 0 he PUOUROE ceccccciss 9 8. Massachusetts . 9 9, New Jersey ..... 9 10. Kansas .......... Last a 5 eT ee eee eerhenniiare te 9 12. North Dakota ............. ee to PN 14. Wisconsin ........ 15. South Dakota .. 16. ‘Michigan _............. Avg. United States De ose ss os sas eaiapeccce 18. Nebraska 19. Colorado 20. Arizona .... 21. Maine ...... 22. Wyoming 23. Jllinois 24, Virginia 26. LOWE ooo iiccsvens 26. New Mexico .... 27. Rhode Island .... Sly WBPSIBNG © occcccssscccuese 29. New Hampshire .... 80. West Virginia Dist. of Columbia .................. Gly ROMNO soisssumiiacs 82, Ohio .......... 83. Kentucky... 34, Oklahoma ... 85. Pennsylvania me 86. Mississippi ...................00.. 27. Missouri 38. Alabama DC M U RO W UN N D N W A R A N N d H DD D WR A Y MR L AD D R 9 09 09 09 09 5 9 0 9 0 9 09 CO RR OT S T TT A DA A R I R A R A R W R A W A M A N I A N A I I A 39. Deleware ... 9 40. Indiana .............. 6 41. South Carolina 6 42. Tennessee ......... 6 43. Texas ......... es 51 44, North Carolina 50 45, Lonisiana ......... A 46, Arkansas 2 47, Florida ....... wn ee My. NSE vg5u sik ssiceearerecenuic =~ Se It ‘- interesting to note that the three hirhest occurrences, and four of the five highest occurrences are in states bordering Canada. The eight lowest rotes occur in South- ern States. While it is possible that some part of this apparently good record is due to under-renorting in normal vears, that possibility tends to be offset by the fact that in periods of abnormally high occur- rences over-reporting is apt to take place, We know little of recurrence eveles. In my 27 years of camping in North Carolina, we have had three so-called epidemics. There is some support for the theory of an approximate nine-year cycle— though I have seen it recur within four years, bli Pages 10-23 in this same pat cation 59, carry some very enlight- ening charts on distribution, indi- cating visually North Carolina’s comparatively favorable position. Attempting to pring these com- parisons to October 2, 1‘)18, includ- ing the first nine months, and worst recorded yeriod of North Carolina’s worst year, | get this report from the North Carolina Board of Health. a United States averaged 7.4 cases per 100,000 population 1" 1947. United States av | 13.1 cases per 100,000 populatio! to October 2, 1948 North Carolina averaged 8.1 cases per 100,000 p ition in 1947. : North Carolina averaged 60.2 cases per 100,000 poy tation to October 2, 1948, Paks Combining these with the above figures, we find that United States averaged 7.56 cases per 100,080 population from 1916 through October 2, 1948. North Carolina av: raged 5.4 cases per 100,000 popuiation from 1916 through October 2, 1948. North Carolina’s worst attack left the state comfortably ‘below national averages. Generously as- suming the other states figures static as of the end of 1946, North Carolina would now rate thirty- second, Corroborating the fact of North Carolina’s sub, United States aver- age case rate is Reprint Number 2848 from Public Health Reports, Public Health Service—‘‘Poliomye- litis in the United States, England, and Wales in 1947.” This study, by C. C. Dauer, W. H. b:adley, and A, H. Gale, shows the morbidity rate for the years 1944-1947 in- clusive, and North Carolina’s rate is again below the United States average—and below most of the other states, individually. Reprint Number 2630, also by C. C. Dauer, and from Public Health Service in Washington, studying the 1944 epi- demic, locates the worst area that year “in a solid block of counties in western and southern New York State, and in a single tier of coun- ties in northern Pennsylvania, bor- dering on New York. The western part of Massachusetts where the incidence was high, should also be included as part of this outbreak. One-third of all the cases reported in the United States in 1944 occur- red in this area. . . The highest rate of incidence, 381 per 100,000 population, occurred in Steuben County, New York.” Compare that with North Carolina’s rate for 1948 to October 2, its worst occurrence, of 60.2 per 100,000 population. We scarcely need pursue such figures any further to see that North Carolina’s sometimes pre- dominant reputation as the polio state is undeserved; was probably acquired by unwise publicity, exag- gerated interpretation, hysterical reaction. Now, let us look for a moment at the comparative importance of poliomeyelitis. U. S. News and World Report, September 17, 1948. page 22, “Polio: Facts vs, Fears.” is responsible for the statement that polio “is killing far fewer per- sons that whooping cough, crippl- ing fewer than rheumatic fever.” The same article carries a chart showing that the Chances of infection for polio are 1 in 1,000; for rheumatic fever 1 in 100. Chances of being crippled by polio, 1 in 5 victims; by rheumatic fever 1 in 2 victims. Chances of death from polio are 1 in 20 victims; by rheumatic fever 1 in 5 victims. ; Chances of recovery from polio are 3 in 4 victims; from rheumatic fever 3 in 10 victims. Automobiles do many times the damage to life and limb thlat polio does. While polio was accounting for 120 deaths in North Carolina in its worst outbreak on record, 1. Heart disease killed in the BAM! State sctieserscraceersess 4,953 2. Apoplexy killed in the same BOTS osniccs.sdiccne anne 2,098 . Cancer killed in thle same State: oii ees .-. 1,643 . Influenza and Pneumonia killed in the same state 1,038 . other accidents killed in a. ft * - the same state .....-.----+---- 894 . Automobiles killed in the SAME State .o.....-cccsscoeses-- 411 7. Diabetes killed in the same GORGE a vccssssscsuuseaenmncewsnnsess 40 Polio can be a terrible thing to its victims; but when we look at it among man’s other enemies, its comparative importance shrinks. Occurrence of the disease seems ay improbable; recovery pro- able. Age susceptibilities can be im- portant and interesting, especially to those of us dealing with groups of children, The North Carolina Board of Health! is the source of these figures, taking August 1948 as a sample month. Of the polio cases reported, 46% were from 1 to 4 years old. 27% were from 5 to 9 years old. 13% were from 10 to 14 years old. 14% were 15 years old and over. This indicates that well over half the cases occur before school age and that approximately three- fourths before the usual age for beginning camp. Does it not follow that some three-fourths of the chances of occurrence is therefore past by camp time? The question of whether or not group living increases incidence has come up. The following is a condensed report based upon infor- mation received from four child- ren’s institutions in North Carolina. This information was given in an- swer to an inquiry as to how many cases of polio per year they have experienced over a period of years. The Baptist Orphanage of North Carolina, Thomasville, N. C,, re- ports in 1935, one case from a group of 500, or two-tenths of one percent occurrence. Since then they repert no cases to August 9, 1948, the date of their reply. The capacity now averages 400 per year. 1935-1948 morbidity rate was two one- hun- dredths of one percent. The Methodist Orphanage, Ra- leivh, N. C., reports never a case of polio to date of writing, August 10, 1948, From an average annual capa- city of 400 plus, the Children’s Home, Inc., Winston-Salem, N. C., had two cases in 1944, an incidence of five-tenths of one percent for that year. Neither of those cases resulted in permanently adverse ef- fects. In 1948, one case occurred, an incidence of twenty-five-hundredths of one percent; no paralysis re- sulted in this case. 1944-1948 mor- bidity rate (through mid-August 1948) fifteen-hundredths of one percent, The Presbyterian Orphian’s Home, with a capacity of 300 an- nually, reports two cases for 1948; one fatal, the other very mild. This is an incidence of sixty-seven-hun- dredths of one percent for 1948. No other cases at this institution are known of since its beginning in 1891; since that time some 2500 children have been there for vary- ine lengths of time. Overall mor- bidity rate (mid-August) eight- hundredths of one percent. In 1948, only one private camp in North Carolina had any poliomye- litis, according to the Board of Health. One other case occurred in a short term 4-H camp—that was the camp total. kk Kk KOK & We have at least two obligations where our children’s health is con- cerned. One is to protect them and help them learn to protect them- selves against real and avoidable dangers. Another is help them avoid physical or emotional damage from unnecessarv fear and fear reaction. We should be sure our goblins are real. The snecies h'ias been known to vanish under good light. Probably polio’s priority as the ton child enemy, and North Carolina’s as a polio center, will do likewise! The Message of the (Continued From Page One) of giving that may prove helpful. Our subject is “Giving Is Living.” And it is! For following Christ at all means just that, it means giv- ing our all to Christ. It means see- ing through the eyes of Christ to the extent that we realize that all that we are and have belong after all to God. That our blessings are simply held in trust for God, and our task is to prove ourselves good stewards of His gifts, It is then that life becomes truly abundant and worthwhile, For when we live for Christ, we give our hearts, our time, our talents, our money in His service. For giving is living! Paul in speaking to the church at Corinth mentions some princi- ples that might well characterize our stewardship of possessions. First, there is a need for liberal giving. Paul refers to a collection that he is taking in Macedonia and Greece for the poverty stricken Christians of Jerusalem. As a rule these peonle came from the poorer classes, The opposition of the time made it almost impossible for them to secure work for their support. A severe famine had added to their woes, and it was just at this time that Jerusalem was in a very un- stable and troubled condition. Sure- ly no one could doubt the people’s need for hely and help that must not be long delayed. Just as surely no thinking per- son today can deny the need for Christian liberality. It is true that government agencies have been set up to alleviate suffering, but they will not be able to carry the burden alone. Nor can such agen- cies possibly meet all the needs of suffering mankind. For it is the Christian Church alone that is able to minister to the world’s spiritual needs. Most of our con- MARCH 1949 tributions go directly or indirect- ly to the cause of winning men for Jesus Christ. Such a high purpose merits our most liberal support. There is a second principle that Paul might give us, that there is always a need to plan our giving, In his first letter to the church at Corinth he had urged the people to give systematically, He had pro- posed that the people should try to give at certain specified periods. So you see when we plan a budget and try to urge each person in our churches to give to the church at weekly intervals we are not inject- ing modern ideas. This method of planned giving is almost as old as the gospel itself, It is not a depar- ture from the gospel, it is a return to it. Surely Paul would approve and heartily support the idea of the budget and the every member canvass. When we give only occasionally, or just on impulse, we are likely to think that we ave giving a great deal more than we actually are. We see those gifts perhaps in our im- agination and they are likely to loom pretty large. But when we are able to make a pledge and ful- fill that pledge from week to week, then we have the satisfaction of knowing exactly what we are doing for the Lord. Planned giving, then, is Biblical, and it has the blessing of God. A third principle that Paul would give us is that there is a need for cheerful giving. It is a matter for the heart to decide what we shall give. And I am convinced that he who gives fron a heart warmed by love for others and concerned by the need of others is likely to give all that he is able. Paul’s advice is this, “Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not gru- dgingly, or of necessity; for God loveth a cheerful giver,” Perhaps no other verse in all the Bible is quoted half so much as this in re- gard to giving. Think of that word, “cheerful,” for a moment. The Greek word, hilaron, carries an even stronger meaning than cheer- ful. What does it suggest to you? What English word? Perhaps I might be fairly cheerful about giv- ing to the Lord something I would rather keep for myself, But I could not be hilariously joyful about. There, isn’t that the word? Hilar- ious. God loves, then, a hilarious giver, One who gives happily and joyfully from a heart that is sim- ply overflowing with love and good will. We may give from a sense of duty and the gift be eminently worthwhile. But how much better it is to give with boundless joy that we are able to share in the work of God. Finally, Paul gives us the prin- ciple that there are rewards for liberal giving. “And God is able to make all grace abound toward you, that ye, always having all suffiency in all things, may abound to everv good work.” The reference in that statement seems to be toward earthly goods. -And actually no one can deny that liberal giving is often followed by an even greater out- pouring of God’s blessings upon us. Yet actually the true spirit of giving is not to give just to re- ceive more. The surest fact is that zealous giving to God’s work is one of His surest methods for train- ing loyal men and women to follow Him. Giving to God binds us to Him, it gives us a feeling of parti- cipation in His work, it gives us higher and nobler goals in life, it gives us a more lasting consecra- tion to Him. And that is the true worth and the true reward for lib- eral giving, For giving is living! Alumni News (Continued From Page One) son College. Born to Mr, and Mrs. R. H. Peterson, Jr., (Grace Coppedge) of Wilmington, on March Ist, an eight pound boy, Born to Mr. and Mrs. B. A. Cox, Jr. (Mary Ann McCormick) of Goldsboro on February 16, a son, Michael. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Jessup of Stokesdale, Va. in Feb- ruary a girl, Jean Caroline. Ann Louise, baby of Chief John Donaldson and Mrs. Donaldson, was christened in Little Joe’s Church February 13th, Charles Starling, student at the University of North Carolina, was here during his spring holidays. Jack McCall, student at Univer- sity of North Carolina, spent Sun- day at Barium, Joe Savage, coach at China Grove, Carson Wood, coach at Scotts and Dewey Barnhill, coach at Salisbury, entered their teams in the Midget and Varsity Tourna- ments at Barium. Billy Everett was a visitor on the campus, He is planning to go to a Schlol of Television in Ken- tucky. solen June Al been good to pi affai Salli frier mun ville 1920 thre the trict A yi man of Pp conv was a Pp plac dist in | elec Fed S] Far tion In Mrs dent ted aifil ern the was and ers belo and Tr the was It evel am in t tion hist teri: as {| in | syn and MARCH 1949 Mrs. J. M. Hobgood, (Continued From Page One) yiage in Richmond, Va., on Jan- uary 2, 1913, to the Rev. H. Flour- noy Morton, a Presbyterian min- ister who died of influenza in 1920, Mrs. Hobgood came to Farm- ville as the wife of the promising young minister, who succeeded, be- fore his untimely death, in secur- ing the construction of the church still used by the congregation. To this union was born one son, Will- iam Dennis Morton, a student at Union Theological Seminary in Richmond. Her marriage to Mr. Hobgood, a well-known tobaccon- ist who died April 29, 1940, was solemnized in Battle Creek, Mich., June 7, 1921. Although her home had always been her major interest, Mrs. Hob- good found increasing opportunity to participate in civic and religious affairs. In cooperation with Mrs. Sallie Southall Cotten, a close friend who lived in an adjoing com- munity, she organized the Farm- ville Woman’s club in the early 1920’s. She served as president for three years, resigning to accept the chairmanship of the 15th dis- trict, an office she held until 1926. A year later, she was State Chair- man of the Federation’s division of public welfare and at the state convention in Charlotte in 1929 she was elected second vice-president, a position which automatically placed her at the head of the districts. At the state convention in Greensboro in 1931, she was elected president of the N. C, Federation. She served as president of the Farmville Parent-Teacher associa- tion in 1922, In addition to these connections, Mrs. Hobgood became vice-presi- dent of the North Carolina Uni- ted Dry Forees in 1933. She was alfiliated with the Order of East- ern Star, was one-time organist of the Fredricksburg chapter. She was a member of the Colonel Alex- ander McAllister chapter, Daught- ers of American Revolution, and belonged to the Merry Matrons and Literary club. In 1932, through her efforts, the Farmville Junior Woman’s club was organized. It was to her church work, hlow- ever, that Mrs. Hobgood devoted a majority of her time and it was in this field that she gained addi- tional respect and love, She was historian of the Albemarle Presby- terial from 1927 until her election as president for a three-year term in 1945. In 1933 she served as synodical secretary of orphanages, and at the time of her death was a member of the Board of Regents of Barium Springs orphanage. In 1934 she served as chairman of the Presbyterial nominating committee. In 1945 she was presented an honor- ary life membership in the Pres- byterial by the local auxiliary. For many years she served as organist and director of music in the local church, She taught in the Sunday School and, until her illness-forced absence, she had an unbroken at- tendance record that extended over a period of more than a dozen years. More than any other in- dividual, she was responsible for keeping alive and developing Car- raway’s Chapel, an outpost which several weeks ago assumed its full status as a church. For 10 vears prior to her death, Mrs. Hobgood had served as chair- man of Sallie Southall Cotten loan fund, set up by the State Federa- tion to make loans to worthy young ladies who, without thlem, would be unable to receive a higher educa- tion, For 15 years, Mrs. Hobgood had been a member of the Pitt county welfare board. Funeral services were conducted Wednesday afternoon in Farmville Presbyterian church, the tie which first bound her to the community and which zhe loved as she did her home. The rites were in keeping with the life she led, simple and dignified. Rev, Edwin S. Coates, her pastor, officiated. In the church he read portions of scripture and offered two prayers. Services were culminated at the graveside with another scripture selection and a prayer by the pastor. The following elders and deacons of the Presbyterian church served as active pallbearers: G. R. Smith, G. E. Beckman, Jr., J. C. Corbitt, W. Leslie Smith, Will Moore, Fred Moore, John B. Lewis and Charlie Carraway. Augmented by the voices of Mrs. Alton Bobbitt and Mr. and Mrs, El- bert Holmes, the Presbyterian choir sang “How Firm a Foundation” and “In the Cross of Christ I Glory.” Burial was in Forest Hill ceme- tery. Suvivors include the son; one sister, Mrs. Kate Reynolds, Green- ville; three brothers, the Rev. J. W. Hassell, Th.D., of Greenville, executive secretary of Albemarle Presbytery, C. M. Hassell, Char- THE ‘BARIUM MESSENGER ae, and J, F. Hassell, Atlanta, a. Campus News (Continued From Page One) ing to lure the boys in to working for her. We think she is doing it so ~ won’t have to wear it out her- self, Five of our little girls have re- ceived their new Testaments for reciting the Child’s Catechism. Their names are Rachel Bass, Shelby Jean Peak, Carol Harwell, Dean Kiser, and Mary Glenn. In addition to their Testaments they also received three dollars, We are very proud of these girls and hope to see them with a Bible pretty soon, While studying the Catechism one Sunday afternoon we ran across a question concerning temp- tation. Our Matron told us that when the Devil tempted us to say, “Get behind me Satan.” Mary Mc- Ewen had been given specific or- ders not to climb in the chair to get the crayons from off the high wardrobe. She decided she would do it anyway but while her hand was just about touching the crayon she remembered what she had been told. She stood there a minute long- er and then saying, “Get behind me Satan,” get down from the chair without the crayons. This is a lesson we should al- ways remember, We have been having some wonderful apples this winter. We surely hope the weather hasn’t killed any of the fruit for pleas- sant eating this summer. We won’t call any names, but a certain big girl at our cottage was telling us about kidding one of the colored persons on the cam- pus. While telling about it, she was describing the persons face and let it slip out that the persons turned as red as a beet. Can you imagine it turning red? Well! Neither can we. Good luck until next month, —The Annie Louise Girls. HOWARD COTTAGE Hi Folks, Here we are again with the news of our cottage. We are all having fun at our Junior Tournament. We are still taking turns leading the cheer- ing section at the games. This month we had two of our girls to go to the birthday table. | hoa were Shirley Hall and Evelyn ‘0x. We are going to have our piano recital the twenty ninth| of this month, Nine of our girls are going to play in it. Mrs. Smith and Mrs. Winecoff are making lovely dresses for the recital. They are scaloped and ruffled around the bottom and have little bows on them, Col- ors aqua, blue, pink, and yellow. Pegsy Byrd, Katherine Kuy- kendall and Alma Wright recited the Child’s Catechism this month. Those three and Betty Anna Black- burn who had recited it several months ago were rewarded by going to see a shiow “When the Sun Comes up.” Betty Anna Blackburn and Shir- ley Shaw had their films developed and we have had fun looking at the pictures, Circle number 8, First Presby- terian Auxiliary of Wilmington sent us each a beautiful hand made slip. Each one of them had a diff- erent design. Well so long till next month. —The Howard Girls. BABY COTTAGE Hello Friends, Here’s “Rainbow Cottage” greet- ing you with a head full of ideas to tell you. But first of all I guess I had better explain to you our new name, “Rainbow Cottage”. Well, it’s this way, The Baby Cottage workers are planting a garden which! will have flowers of all the colors of the rainbow, and also our garden plot is curved like a rain- bow. Our big sister, Dotty, is going to christen it by picking the first flower that blooms, We've really had an epidemic of mumps and tonsils! It seems that the ones thiat can’t have tonsilec- tomy are going to catch the mumps. Charlie Greene, Lucille Rich and Patsy Ross are at the Infirmary now with them. The ones that have had their tonsils out so far are Tyresa Taylor, Jackie Taylor, Vir- ginia Dare Lane, Patsy Porter, and Margaret Ramsey. We are expect- ing to have a few more removed. While Tyresa and Margaret were down at the Infirmary Linda Lee Byrd took her doll down to hlave its tonsils out too. So you see, humans aren’t the only ones that can get sick. Mr. Weatherman certainly has been nice to us. At first we thought we could go in swimming one after- noon it was so warm, but Mr. Weatherman changed his mind about 5 o’clock, (It turned cooler). Well folks, we'll have to say so-long until April. Tune in then ———————————oooo— same time same place. Best wishes, The Junior (Continued From Page One) game 17-13. They lost their third game to Lincolnton 22-20. By the way, this Lincolnton team came through to win the championship. The first team of boys, called the Barium Greens, defeated Oxford in their first game 29-16. They de- feated Winecoff in their second game 28-18, defeated Lincolnton in their third game 29-20 and de- feated Troutman in the final game 30-15 to be the champions of the boys’ division. ; It is hard to describe { is mid- get tournament. You would have to come to see it to really soak up the spirit of it. About 500 people can be seated in our gymnasium wh by the way, is just the auditorium of the grammar school, Of these 500 about 100 of them sit on the stage on bleachers. The players who are not participating in the “Rainbow Babies,” which, games are supposed to sit there, so at any time during the tournament you can see on the stage fragments of possibly twenty ball teams. Many of them have never met each other before. From the looks of things they are delighted over be- coming acquainted with other young people from other schools. If you get tired at any time of watching the progress of the games you can revive yourself by watch- ing the play of emotion in this group of young people on the stage. Some cheer for one team and some cheer for another, some apparently forget that there is such a thing as a ball game in their conversa- tion with each other, Some are eating peanuts, candy, etc. or just having a good time, The disappointments of defeat are quickly forgotten and so many of the teams go away with a tro- phy that everybody feels at though they were victors. 82 teams enter this tournament, and 24 of them receive trophies. In fact, every team that wins as much as one game carries home with them a very nice trophy with two especial- ly desirable ones for the champ- ions and the runners-up. Of all the events staged at Ba- rium during the year, and there are many, we believe the Junior Mid-Piedmont Tournament brings more pleasure to more people than any other one thing, The officials help to make it that way. They take their iob seriously and han- dle these junior games just as carefully as though the national championship depended on it. The students who have duties connect- ed with it help to make it a pleas- ant occasion - there are the time- keepers, the scorekeepers, the ones who handle the refreshment stand, the clean-up boys who gather up the bottles and clean up the debris after each game, the_ traffic squad and above all the spon- sors who look after each individual team and see that they are made comfortable. This year we had the additional pleasure of having the girls from The Mountain Orphanage at Black Mountain as participants, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Barkley, the superin- tendent and his wife, who used to be most beloved members of our own family here at Barium brought the team down. They were our guests for supper on two nights and spent Friday night with us. We fell in love with the whole lot of them. We hope there will be many occasions for them to repeat their visit to us. And now it is goodbye basketball until next year, All we have to do from now on is to enjoy a banquet in just a few days to celebrate. CLOTHING AND CLOTHING FUNDS DUE THIS MONTH Miscellaneous Gifts February Receipts Mrs. Chas. Powell, Goldsboro, 1 corduroy jumper. Mrs. . , arbam, Oxford, dress. Cherryville, Women , wash cloths, socks, soap, crayolas, tooth paste & brushes, color books, etc. Mrs. Jesse Miller, Falls Church, Va., clothing. Carthage Women, towels. Miss Johnsie Coit, Campson Col- lege, N. Y., 5 books. Paw Creek Women, Circle No. 2, 1 baby quilt. Hopewell (M) Aux., scarf. Cross Roads Aux., pillow case, towel, thread, 78 yards LL sheeting. Little River Aux., 1 quilt. Providence (F) Aux., 1 quilt. West End Aux,, 10 quarts vege- tables & fruits, Lumber Bridge Aux., wash cloths, tooth paste, soap, etc, Clothing Outfits February Receipts Salisbury 1st S, S., Rumple B. C. Durham Ist S. S., Senior Business Women Wilmington 1st Aux,, Circle No. 8, 24 slips for Howard Cottage Girls, Miscellaneous February Receipts Mr. A. E. Scharrer, Hickory 5.00 Mr. C, G. Pepper, Hamlet .... 1.00 Miss C. H. Stone, High Point 1.00 Mr. D. F, Cade, Hamlet ...... 10.00 A Friend, Raleigh ................ 20.00 A Friend, Cumberland 5.00 Mr. J. C. Clarke, Richmond, VO) oc Gases eee 1.02 MO ied S ie aa ies a 8.00 Miss Lula Craig Dixon, Gas- ROR kee Ne gece ees 5.00 Mr, Charles G. Couch, Char- lotte ....... Pp tenets ae coal 25.00 Consoling Mrs. Olin D. Johnson, given by Voyagers Local No. 951, Mooresville and States- ville 40 and 8 25.00 Operating Memorials February Receipts Peyton, Mr. Phil, Sr., Davidson: Electronics Class Clothing Funds February Receipts Concord ist Aux., Circles 1, 8, 5, 8 Bensalem Aux. ............ 17.50 Rockingham 1st Aux. .. 20.00 Back Creek Aux, .........--::--:0++ 25.00 Morganton 1st Aux. ............ 40.00 Greensboro Ist S. S., Fellow- ship Class 30.0 Belmont 1st S. S., Minnie Hall B. C 2 Red Springs Women of the TN go scspeak essercegsne. steve 5.00 Howard Mem, Aux., Mrs. Mabry Hart: ..-scccicc..\ socssc-0: 5.00 Mrs. George Holderness .... 8.50 Sarah Dickey Emes, Forest Cee Bie ioe diane tee 18.00 Bettie Penick B. S., Raleigh OU Oi ee a ceateueres . 25.00 Taylorsville Aux. ......... ........ 4.00 Gastonia 1st Women of the ON os asap icsnses eo cssvesea 200.00 Princess Place S. S., Ladies’ Ps cabs sealics. c-yevedeneeacnteoiaunies 5,00 Hieuorg iat Aux. ................ 25.00 Hickory 1st Aux., Circle 5 ... 25.00 Circle 6 25.00 Henderson 1st Aux., Friendly 4 oe eee Venn .00 SOIREE FN ooo agers 50.00 Mulberry Aux., Circle 5 ........ 5.00 West Raleigh S. S., Alice Broome ©. Gi cacciscicaue 22.50 Tenth AVG. AUK. scccccccccccicescss 20.00 Cameron Aux., Circle 2 ........ 5.00 Alamance Women ............ 20.00 Front Street Aux. ......... 12.50 Carthage Aux. ............ ‘ . 22.50 CHOU WI AUS, scccicince see 25.00 Lumberton Aux. ........ .... -100.00 West End Aux. ...................... 25.00 Pe wiiacsiscs. eitenee end oe 100.00 Memorials for Church February Receipts Allen, Mrs. Betty A., Raleigh: PAGE THREE Mr. & Mrs. Paul Harris Andrews, Mrs. Pearl, Galatia: Galatia Aux., Circles 1 and 2 Arnold, Miss Mamie, Cameron: Mrs. Margaret Vick Austin, Mr. Ralph, Leland, Fla.: Men’s Class, Front Street S, S. Baldwin, Mr. H. A., Thomasville: Mrs. Joe Kirk, Badin Blackmon, Mrs. Willie Jones, Char- lotte: Mrs. Ruth Funderburke & Mrs. Carolyn A. Heffner Blythe, Mr. Joe L., Charlotte: Mr. & Mrs. C. E. Ritchie & Family, Statesville Mr. & Mrs, Cameron Morrison Boyd, Mr. Pascal S., Mooresville: Mr. & Mrs. F. V. Fields Boys, Mr. Robert W., Tuxedo: Gastonia Comber Needling Co. Brandon, Mr. Floyd B., Tucson, Ariz.: Mr. & Mrs. Karl T, Deaton, Statesville Brown, Mr. Harry F., Mooresville: Mr. & Mrs. W. S. Meekins, Manteo Mr. & Mrs. F. V. Fields Calder, Mr. Duncan G., Charlotte: Mr. & Mrs, F. V. Fields, Moores- ville Campbell, Mrs. Daisy H., Char- lotte: Mr. & Mrs. R. W. Quillen, Mat- thews Carter, Mrs. Wilbur J., Greensboro: Chi Omega, Chapel Hill Cannon, Mr. R. H., Tarboro: William & Mart Hart Aux. Chambers, Mr. E. J,, Fairmont: Mr. & Mrs. C. E. Grantham Christenberry, Mrs. Emma, Moores- ville: : Mrs. Williams Glass, Kannapolis Clark, Mrs. W. G., Sr., Tarboro: Mr. & Mrs. J. T, Sadler Claytor, Mr. Robert Hume, Hills- boro: Men’s B. C., Shelby 1st S. S. Cocke, Mr. C. W., Hartford, Conn.: Mrs. W. Y. Warren & Mr, W. Y. Warren, Jr., Gastonia Cook, Mr. Lloyd Wright, Sr., Con- cord: Mrs. Ada R. Gorman Cunningham, Mrs. Charles Edward, Mocksville: Mr. & Mrs. Gaither Sanford Mr. R. B. Sanford Davenport, Mrs. G, W., Gibson: Miss Lillian Blue Dixon, Mrs. J. K., Gastonia: Gastonia 1st S. S., Herald B. C. Mr. J. W. Holland Mrs. W. Y. Warren & Mr, W, Y. Warren, Jr. Douglas, Mrs. A. B., Rocky Mt.: Mr. & Mrs. W. N. Clark Mr. & Mrs. William H, McIn- tyre Mr. & Mrs. Felix Gee, Lexington Mrs. Gordon Waters & Children Circle 3, Rocky Mt. 1st Aux. Douglas, Mr. G. L., Charlotte: Mr. & Mrs. E. J. Webb, Jr., Statesville Efird, Mrs. John S., Albemarle: Mr. & Mrs. A. C. Huneycutt Miss Bertie Efird Eppes, Mrs. Roy, Charlotte: Mr. & Mrs. Mac P. Brown Fairley, Miss Kate, Tarboro: Mrs, Susan W. Hussey Freeman, Mr. R. E., Beloit, Wis.: (Continued On Page Four) ) A MEMORIAL GIFT Rev. R. S. Arrowood, Treasurer, Presbyterian Orphans’ Home, ) Barium Springs, N. C. You will find enclosed $-...----- in memory of NAME OF DECEASED ADDRESS DATE OF DEATH SURVIVOR TO BE WRITTEN ADDRESS RELATIONSHIP OF SURVIVOR TO DECEASED ONE GIVING MEMORIAL ADDRESS ' PAGE FOUR THE BARIUM MESSENGER MARCH 1949 (Continued From Page Three) Mr. Warren Y. Gardner, Gastonia Gaither, Mr. J, Grandson, Mr. Geer, Mrs. Clara W., Forest City: Rutherfordton Women of the Church & Mrs. S. L, Burgin, Miss Swan Hester and Mrs. W. O. Watkins Mocky Mt.: Renneker B. C. A., Newton: Bob Gaither Gray, Mr. Jimmy, Rocky Mt. S. S., Hamilton, Mr. A. Bracey, Tarboro: Mrs. Susan W. Hussey Snow Hill: Herring, Mrs. Minnie, \I Sallie & Mr. Jim Hook, le ngton, Ga. Mr. Her t M. Allison, Jackson Heights, N. Y. Rev. J. I. Knight, Rowland Howard, Mrs. Sue, Hampstead: Mrs. R. A. Nixon Howie, Mrs, W. D. Mrs. Pegram, . Monroe: Billy and nd Clarance, C harl otte Patrick, Rachel Huffstetler, Mr. Robert Gastonia: Mrs. Coit E. Mr. & Mrs. Mr. M. A, Rhyne Dean A, French Rhyne & Sons Dairy Herald B. C., Gastonia 1st S. S. Mrs, Mary H. West, Concord Ralph & Bess Dickson Johnston, Miss Hannah A., Clark- ton: Mr. & Mrs. E. J. Cox Kennett, Mrs. Nettie, Greensboro: Mrs, W. E. Merritt, & Miss Elizabeth Merritt Key, Mr. & Mrs. W. H., ville, Ala.: Mr, & Mrs. Carson Herring, Snow Hill LaFar, Mrs. D. R., Gastonia: Dr. & Mrs. Charles Lyday Russell- Leventis, Mr. James P., Gastonia: Mr. & Mrs. Minor R. Adams Mrs. W. Y. Warren & W. Y. Warren, Jr. Mr. & Mrs, Ralph A. Dickson Long, Mr. Charles, Jr., Concord: Mr. & Mrs. W. P. Robertson Miss Martha Barringer Marchmont, Mrs. A. B., Shelby: Mr. & Mrs. J. S. McKnight Medlin, Mrs, J. D., Sr., Maxton: Mr. & Mrs. J. V. Henderson, Jr. Moore, Mr. lington: Burlington Ist Aux., Circle 4 Robert Samuel, Bur- McCormick, Mr. Duncan, Man- chester: Mr. Thomas W. Rankin, Fayet- teville McGerrigle, Mrs. W. G., Quebec, Canada: Gastonia Ist S. S., Junior Dept. McGinn, Mr. Perry C., Charlotte: Mr. Philip Howerton McLean, Miss Sallie, Rowland: Mr. & Mrs. F. B. Sexton & Mrs. M. W. McLean, Raeford Oates, Mr. John B., Charlotte: Mr. & Mrs. Cameron Morrison Mr, & Mrs. Sid Abernethy Ogilvie, Mr. Henry, Oakwoods: Mr. & Mrs. Pat N. Williams, North Wilkesboro Peters, Mr. R. B., Tarboro: Mrs. H. T. Bryan Peyton, Mr. Philip, Davidson: Dr. & Mrs. Henry T. Lilly Pharr, Mr, & Mrs. Jones York, Sr., Concord: Mr. & Mrs. W. G. Caswell Mr. & Mrs. William H. Barn- hardt, Charlotte Mr. & Mrs. Carl Fink Mr. & Mrs. G. P. Ritchie and Family Mr. Luther Charlotte Mr. Philip Howerton, Mr. G. A. Batte, Sr. Mr. Hearne Swink Dr. & Mrs. Duncan 8. Calder, Jr., & Mr. & Mrs. E. C, Barn- hardt, Jr. Mrs. Clyde Propst Misses Adelaide & Eugenia Lore Mr. & Mrs. W. A. Ritchie Mr. Robert E. Maston, Charlotte Mr. & Mrs. H. J, H. Begg, Char- lotte Mr. J. W. Wallace, Central, S. C. Grier B. C., Concord ist S. S. Lt. Col. & Mrs, Charles F, H. Begg, Albuquerque, N. M. Mrs. Ralph Boyd Auditing Dept., Cannon Mills Company, Kannapolis Pharr, Mrs. Jones York, Sr., Con- cord: Circle 7, Concord 1st Aux. Pressly, Dr. John Mason, Belmont: Misses Mary Nell & Abbie Hall The J. Q. Hall Family Mr. & Mrs. Malloy Davis Miss Pearl Lineberger Sappenfield, Jr,, Charlotte Henderlite, Gastonia Mrs J. H, Leighton W. Hovis, Dr. & Mrs. Charlotte Mrs. J. C. Mason & Elizabeth Query, Mrs. R. Z., Sr., Charlotte: Dr. & Mrs. Leighton W, Hovis Scott, Mrs. Bleeker, Charlotte: Mr, Charles A, Scott, Graham: Scott, Mrs. John M., Charlotte: Mr. Philip F. Howerton Mr. & Mrs. Courtney Mauzy Mr. & Mrs, J. A, Jones, Sr. ¢ Scott, Mrs. L. C., Greensboro: Dr. & Mrs. R. E. Brooks, Bur- lington Mr. & Mrs. H. B. Burlington Judge H. F., Carthage: Blue & Miss Eula Summerell, Seawell, Mrs. Evaline Blue Sherrill, Miss Hazel Little, States- ville: Parents, Mr. & Mrs. W. E Sherrill Steele, Mr. George Graham, Wins- boro, S. C.: Mr, & Mrs. W. E. Sherrill, Statesville Stephenson, Mr. R. A., Matthews: Mr, & \irs. H. J. H. Begg, Charlotte Stowe, Mr. R. W., Gastonia: Mr. & Mrs. H. Price Lineberger Mrs. W. Y. Warren and W. Y. Warren, Jr. Todd, Mr. Henry L. (Dick), Char- lotte: Kate Neal B. C., Sugaw Creek S. S. Turnbull, Rev. M. R., Richmond, Va.: Mr. & Mrs. W. D, Morton & Mrs. J. M. Hobgood Mr. & Mrs, Cameron Morrison Webb, Mr. E. J., Sr., Charlotte: Mr. S. S. Kelly, Statesville Weber, Mr. Carl Harold, Cleveland, Ohio: Mrs, Coit E. Rhyne, Gastonia Mr. & Mrs. J. H. Thompson, Nancy & Mary Wheeler, Miss Betsy, Charlotte: Mr. & Mrs. C. B. Ross Myers Park Church Mr. E, L. Beam, Westbrook Insurance Agency ~ & Mrs. George E. Wilson, Yr. White, Mrs, Margaret Alexander, Mooresville: Mrs. James B. clair, N. J. Williams, Mr. Shannon, Mont- S. Clay, Winston- Salem: Mr. & Mrs, Knox Johnstone, Mocksville Mr. & Mrs. Henry Myers, Greensboro Wilson, Mr. C. R., Fayetteville: Mr. & Mrs. T, M. Hunter Mr. Thomas W. Rankin Highsmith Hospital, Inc. Dr. & Mrs. W. T. Rainey Wyatt, Mr. S. R., Menlo, Ga Plaza Presbyterian Aux. Chew lotte Yates, Mrs. W, S. (Annie Horton), Mt. Airy: Chi Omega Sorority, Chapel Hill Younts, Mrs., Belmont: Bel- Business Women’s Circle, mont ist Aux. REGULAR Churches February Receipts ALBEMARLE PRESBYTERY ReVUStOH eee ue ee! 25.00 CONCORD PRESBYTERY Back Creek 9.56 Bayless Mem. 2.65 Bethany ........ ; 1,22 Cleveland ........ 21,18 Ma Mercies, ual idecsey Atewaeieureds 6.50 MOE vecsecsscada sueaseehjass saienies 8.13 RIUTIORON seciescrcce. sapse octane 21,12 BMW SEETIS scstocs suieiess: cisveeos UO BIDS BCP OOe i ciescay, cvinnes 1.63 Gilwood .... 5.59 Harmony 2.44 MEOTT INOUE oc. sikcccs senink pines 1.41 - 84,52 Hickory 1st . 99.40 Kannapolis 1st EAGEIO COGS: sicccscccic soso 6.50 WRRTAOA sis cceccscda-esenenian ‘Suwwesee 17.98 Be 3 isscsid), babivenstee” oacink 57.50 Pe PACT ca sscisciis sinsscscs .. 25.00 PRONE. cise Sabeisks ee . 12.52 Salisbury 1st .... 156,09 Salisbury 2nd ... 28.63 Sherrill’s Ford .. ae REO, csanccstinie bens eee « A Statesville 1st .... 26.00 Taylorsville 000.0 1... 9.75 TEE SIP ccvscceinste Giviciecomns 5.17 Thyatira .......... 14.30 MED saisiviies venicikiorns:’ Geeanniaiss 9.31 FAYETTEVILLE PRESBYTERY PRIN bcrtesttioe -dnsevessanl cpa 4.75 —___— TU ines, sanstsnsones 13.30 Comfort 1,90 Laurinburg 100.00 Lillington ut ierrertap 12.76 Maxton Ist .. ++ 19.00 Mount Pisgah _.... <=" AT Red Springs .. 13.56 GRANVILL PRESBYTERY Durham Ist . . . 87.03 Fellowship _ ee 4, 70 ase: censzasntenets 3.22 Henderson 1st 16.10 Oak Grove _.. .. 25.35 Oakland __. as -- 8.21 Cak wi... wre Bee Oxford .. ates ... 16.81 Raleigh 1st _ f 61.18 St. Andrews . eee Smithfield so 3.22 Westminster _ J.) SG West R: leigh . : wn« 20.00 White Mem. of [tn . 31.33 MECKLENBURG [i ESBYTERY Aten lei ue, Geet es 18 Avondale ..._. :. Bae —_ ENS 2a Caldwell Mem... -------- 20.62 Charlotte 2nq . 45.00 Clanton Mem. . ee nae 45 Commonwealth . < sete eee Ellerbe ......... eee 45 PORIGM Treat). eencectnesie 75 ecm 1.98 McGee ........... 3.00 Ps. ceazenae 38 Mallard Creek . igs ee POOR TB ceasacaceee 7.87 Morgan Mem. .._.. ......-.-- 15 Morven .......... .. Stee. 1.91 DEOVPIG Digld ........... svcssensnees 2.25 Myers PAriG . ..ccescseoece 95.00 North Charlotte ces 3.00 INOPWOOd eee cecccoms 1.20 Paw Creek .......... 15.00 Plaza, M. J. Dear 10.00 BOIWYn AVE, nk cncccecossss . BAB Oe 4.23 Pe a ase 5.10 Sugaw Creek _.. 14.85 TONth Ave, oo occecececccons 9.00 Thomasboro ...0.... 0 uw... oe 3.50 erie 45 OS ee caase neneneni 1.50 Westover Hills . 1.50 ORANGE PRESBYTERY Alamance .......... Asheboro ............ .. BONG) ec fs Broadway ............. Buffalo (G) ........ Burlington 1st .... Burlington 2nd .... Cross Roads ......... TONG es Fairfield 0.000... Glenwood Greensboro 1st High Point 1st Jonesboro Leaksville Little River DERORAE 5 ccssiseds aces New Hope BORON. osiccicance omen as ees Pe scsi. casea occ ae tne Westminster WILMINGTON Elizabethtown . Immanuel ..... Mount Olive .. Mount Zion . Pearsall Mem. Rockfish ........... Whiteville 1st Wilmington 1st W.-SALEM PRESBYTERY PRESBYTERY avails Suiane Senate 50.00 yeorge W. Lee Mem. ............ 6.25 Lexington ist 9 ak. 45.00 oomasvillo ist 50.50 aan 12.30 Waughtown 12.35 Winston-Salem 1s st. yee 100.00 Sunday Schools February Receipts ALBEMARLE PRESBYTERY Ahoskie 15,00 Farmville 19.86 Macclesfield . 5 Pinetops Rocky Mount 1st .. Men’s B. C. Jennie K, Hill Wayside CONCORD PRESBYTERY Pairwiew ........ eee 20.00 REACTION accccccacs ee 8.82 Marion | ovecresnguam SaNnegeeee 15.65 Mo abe LSE gale ere 43.00 Salisbury 1s st, C ampbell B. 5.09 Everyman’s B.C, cccccscssoss . - 35.00 Shearer . 40.67 T ahor 6.51 Taylorsville - 26.38 Thyatira ...... ‘ vesceeeee 82.00 FAYETTEVILLE ‘PRESBYTERY Antioch - 15.17 Bethesda . 20.00 Cape Fear . .-- 10.00 Centre ..... oe .... 24.00 Church-in-the- Pines .... 30.00 Ephesus ...... w 15.79 Erwin - 20.08 Galatia - 18.67 Gibson 2... 6.00 500M ........ sven. seneue Jackson Springs i Laurinburg cicgi eae Leaflet . samen Lumber Bridge dices McMillan ........ ME oc meee 466 oe 32.37 UIMREIAD on es 9.75 Pinehurst, Community Ladies’ Beg eee ere 0.00 Red Springs iidineceeane Geko eT) 10.00 GRANVILLE PRESBYTERY PRO on nse eae Grhety Creel oncscccs ccccccessss DGB Roanoke Rapids ........ ............ 62.22 a A1.37 WR eae) Us 1.61 KINGS MTN. PRESBYTERY MEG ee eee 61.67 Brittain ......... oe puss” Venice: A oe 11.52 Certs 55.90 Gastonia Ist, Henderlite oe see ose 71.63 Fine: olnton BA heh roan oes a 5.04 Lone Creck ........... 9.78 Mount Holly, Women’s 2 C. 4.00 Men’s B, C. Olney . Shelby . Oh Union Mills ............ a ee Sk aa MECKLENRURG PRESBYTERY mipemarie ist... 8... 78.00 Amity ..... seve 2090 Badin, Ladies’ B. 7 5.00 Pe ce ears ce eS ee 2 le Sey 10.00 Charlotte 2nd, ‘Phillips Fidelis Dee eee ee 50.00 Commonwealth ........ ........ .... 38.38 PUGMON LOVE soscccck ccc sesces 7.08 Hamlet, Tyce & re s RR sere a aren i ae 3.85 RORPNe 160 41,00 DEBOIE oes sesstecce ence .. 12.30 Myers Park ............ .... 183.32 Men’s Club 25.00 Rockingham ........ ........ ssrveese QOD Tenth Ave. ..... Sates eee alae 35.00 WONT AVR, 32.39 ORANGE PRESBYTERY PESO ne cidese eiceescccs 34.65 ee .. 75.60 Buffalo (G) .. 29.03 COVONEDE .nccccsccs. cesses .. 15.00 DO 8.43 Greensboro 1st, Men’s B. C. 40,04 BE; ANGLO WE occcccccecss socesossccosce WeStMINGter connie cccccccc os scesee 15.94 WILMINGTON PRESBYTERY Black River 5 Burgaw Calypso Clarkton .... Delgado SP so ciscescse csi Sac Harmony ........ 2.00... : Jacksonville Mount Zion .. Oak Plains Pee BAUD ono. eeneces cesses Pollocksville 28 Saint Andrews-Covenant ....181.12 A coe wa sie ee 3.71 Winter Park W.-SALEM PRESBYTERY DU een reciente 2.25 George W. Lee Mem. ............ 56.00 Winston-Salem 1st, & Neal Anderson B,C, ......-......-<.0.-c 156.29 Auxiliaries February Receipts ALBEMARLE PRESBYTERY PI oe gc ence 2.00 Oward Mem. ...0..00. cec.ccccsece 11.00 Rocky Mount 1st . M PPIONG os Rocky Mount 2nd .........:........ 1.00 Me ce a ee 1.00 WU TMIGINSUON ics cece sccceces 12.00 CONCORD PRESBYTERY Back Creek 6.00 We . 30.00 TCE isierscast’ enioue | sciies 3.00 FAYETTEVILLE PRESBYTERY OtNCAUN a 72.00 Church-in-the-Pines .... ........ 14.44 Baretta ty week NON saa tee hei ROW es Laurinburg PAM OECON Gee yh ae | RNG SRL AR eco ila Goes OOP eniiaal e er Psat oes Wy 38. ‘45 We ond 2 ek ee Al GRANVILLE First Vanguard DOE PIG scik sc ccesc werssens Henderson 1st Littleton weyece BSMORY MEYASG ooccccccccc. Geccccecaces Northgate ........ NT OFE ideas: Waa Roanoke Rapids WIG ioc ecsess' © svessvss. acess NOSE RWIOIEE seccccssciss sssiveoseucs KINGS MTN. PRESBYTERY CROPTYVING sik. kink se (860 Gastonia 1st 37.50 Mount Holly 12,05 MEO ei taierese Gccecsdscess | dciwwonexe 6.00 MECKLENBURG PRESBYTERY Albemarle 1st Avondale 0.0.00... ce. o Charlotte 2nd TES ciibtiieers svidices vere PROCENOWS ocsccssviss. cerns Myers Park BENTO Siccebbssics secvkeecis ve NINE cc alates | steinsin eoeiaons Rockingham ........0 2.0... Saint Andrews ee 14 meee We, ance 75 eee 14.00 TR oe 4.80 ORANGE PRESBYTERY Bessemer .. 8.75 ena 8 es 1.09 Bethel _... 7.50 POO uses ee -70 Brentwood ............ .... 7.00 Biutain (G) Ck. kc: 5.00 Burlington 1st ............ 57.95 Coveney os - 5.00 Cross Roads ... 48.00 Greensboro 1st . 94.70 —- 0 8.00 Sanford 10.00 WILMINGTON PRESBYTERY Grove . ae wisest Mount Zion ........... . : 5.00 Myrtle Grove ............ . . 1600 Pink Hill rf pa ae 1,25 Saint Andrews-Covenant ....214.46 Wumer Pave es 6.45 W.-SALEM PRESBYTERY Lexington 1st ......... eae: 1.56 North Wilkesboro as ae ee Winston-Salem 1st Baal 10.00 Y. P. Societies February Receipts ORANGE PRESBYTERY LTP BEARS A, a eaten 16.00 THANKSGIVING Miscellaneous February Receipts Rev. J. A. Verault, Valdese Churches February Receipts CONCORD PRESBYTERY PUAPIOD a 725.33 GRANVILLE PRESBYTERY 5.00 Center Ridge 2.29 OE ee ee ... 15.20 Fuller Mem. ...207.00 Mizpah! . 19.18 Oakland .... ... 10.12 Oxford 164. 77 Mr, & Mrs. E. L. Parham 25.00 Waieigh ist .......-:. .:.., .--950. Roanoke Rapids ............ ........ BC ATIBTG oscccesvccs seccccus. susavene Spring Hill ....... ‘ ak West Raleigh ‘ White Mem. of Raleigh ...... 278.10 Willow Springs 200.0000... ........ 13.00 MECKLENBURG FrE€SBYTERY ME ooo abcess ek cacceccas: ; Charlotte 1st Myers Park ORANGE PRESBYTERY TE ORS es, Burlington 1st cae RE RPOVONONY oo aohis ue We veces: Little River ..... os TEGAN ep el aes WILMINGTON PRESBYTERY BGONOOTT oon sete cecesece 9.65 W.-SALEM PRESBYTERY PO oc a 46.66 mount Aity 264.05 Sunday Schools February Receipts CONCORD PRESBYTERY PROBUS BIG, cocci ccc, 22.00 FAYETTEVILLE PRESBYTERY WTO OE ices se 19.02 GRANVILLE PRESBYTERY OO ak che ee eae 5.79 TRA i ee 434 ORANGE PRESBYTERY PIGRBANE “GYOVE: caclice. scccccas 3.60 Pre POOR ii ieee < 20.00 WILMINGTON PRESBYTERY WAMINGtON TSU oc Lk 34.00 W.-SALEM PRESBYTERY POURG UROC eo rsicsecl bis reckuces, - 50,00 Winston-Salem Ist & Neal Andemon B.C, ..06000 10.00 Aueiieies February Receipts CONCORD PRESBYTERY Fairview MOR BOES iiss oe ik GRANVILLE PRESBYTERY BIE URMUON socas cites: esdoc axonece 6.00 Bireh VONGORTA once: scccccs.: 554.73 RINNE cca veciu set saresevecive’ cecscueces 69.00 ET NUS scsissccssns. siscocessenssins 20.00 MECKLENBURG PRESBYTERY CHOPIOCEO Srid soscsic. ccscccccccsnscds 194.33 ORANGE PRESBYTERY Greensboro 1st RPO eo siceeceis. Scesuce WILMINGTON PRESBYTERY ROP cis csiceyene: Ghiesaie sessiias 5.00 Saint Andrews-Covenant ....232.15 Y. P. Societies February Receipts GRANVILLE PRESBYTERY Fellowship o...c.0..00. cccssese cescsees 56.00 ay i] on AA D Se a l Ba a eS =k Sa a s win Messenger VOL. 27 Commencement Activities Barium’s 1949 commencement program began Friday evening, May 13th, with an interesting pro- gram by the glee club, In the first part of the program, the stage was set to represent a sidewalk cafe. The varied colored lights and girls in evening dresses made a beauti- ful background for the singing by the members of the glee club as they sat around the tables. The second part of the program consis- ted of songs by a male quartet consisting of Herbert Good, Ricky Lippard, Billy Lybrand, and Jerry Young. The audience would not let them leave without an encore. The program was concluded with the singing, in a more formal manner, of a number of songs by the entire glee club. The Baccalaureate service was held in the elementary auditorium Sunday morning, May 15th. The members of the graduating class entered to the playing of the tradi- tional processional, “For All the Saints.” The anthem, “The Earth Is the Lord’s” was sung by the choir, and Dr. Charles E. S. Krae- mer, pastor of the First Presby- terian Church of Charlotte, preach- ed a challenging sermon on the text, “That Those Things Which Cannot Be Shaken May Remain.” At the service for The Youth Fellowship, held Sunday evening, Rev. John L. Fain, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of Kan- napolis, brought a fine, spiritual message, using as his text, “Be- hold the Lamb of God.” At this service the glee club sang as a special number, the anthem, “How Lovely Are Thy Messengers.” Monday morning, May 16th, the graduating class presented its Class Day program, using as its theme, a class reunion fifteen years later. One of the features of this reunion was the reading of the class history, will, and prophecy. The class gift to the school, a beautiful reading stand, was presented at this time. The graduating exercises were held in the elementary auditorium Monday evening, May 16th. Ad- dresses were given by the saluta- torian, Mary Dickson Arrowood, and Valedictorian, J. D. Everett. The commencement address was delivered by Dr. J. O. Mann, of Charlotte. In his address, Dr. Mann reminded the graduates of the many opportunities that had been afforded them at Barium, warned them against ever being ashamed of their school and home, and chal- lenged them to make good use of (Continued On Page Three) Honor Roll For Six Weeks Ending May 16 First Grade — Douglas Byrd, Joe Spencer, Lillian Baucom, Celia Donaldson, Donnie Lewis, Linda Walker. Second — Richard Blackburn, Kenneth Joyner, Richard McArthur, Boyuer Shaver, Judith Clendenin, Shelby Jean Peak, Donald Frazier. Third — Bobby Ray Bailey, Nat Craig, Tommy Taylor, Charles Ward, Jimmv White, Shelby Mc- Ewen, Jewel McFarland, Janet Woodall. Fourth — Virginia Baucom, Nan- cy Kyles, Addie McEwen, James Ramsey. Fifth — Ernest Austin, Chiarles Creech, Evelyn Cox, Laura Jane Craig, Shirley Johnson, Mildred McFarland, Alma Mae Wright. Sixth — Edna Baucom, Betty Anna Blackburn, Phoebe Cochrane, Shirley Hollifield, Linda Inman, Beth Jackins, Shirley Shaw, Seventh — Joe Barkley, Ennis Blackburn, David Morrison, Bobby Thompson, Florence Andrews, Carol Jean Andrews, Betty Ann Andrews, Shirley Byrd. Eighth — Helen Barnes, Helen Baucom, Hilda Donaldson. Ninth — Bonnie Odum, Henry Troutman. Tenth — Shirley Inman, Joyce Katen, Clara Mangum, Peggy Neel, Elsie Vest. Eleventh — Jean Steppe, Ber- nice Troutman. Twelfth — Mary Dickson Arro- wood, Curtis Baldwin, J. D. Everett, Herbert Good, Billy McAllister. BARIUM SPRINGS, N. C., MAY 1949 Mr. J.B. Johnston Resigns The resignation of Mr. Joseph B. Johnston, superintendent of Presbyterian Orphans’ Home since 1922, came as a distinct surprise to the Barium Community. Although Mr. Johnston appears to us in the full vigor of his strength, he expressed the desire to open the way for the election of a younger man on whom the many burdens incident to the work of the home might be !aid. If a person were to come back to the Home today after an absence of twenty-seven years, he would hardly know the place. True some old landmarks are here dating back over fifty years, but during Mr. Johnston’s regime there has becn built the swimming pool, the Baby Cottage, Jennie Gilmer, the Grammar School Building, the Laundry, Print Shop, the superintendent’s Home the Manse, the four small buildings known as the Quads, the Mill House, several small residences for work.rs, and other utility buildings on the place. Camp Fellowship has been developed at small expense; but it has meant much to the Orphanage and the community and the church at large. There is now in hand $84,000.00 for the new church, $75,000.00 for the Children’s Village and $11,000.00 toward the much nceded gymnasium. During the superintendency of Mr. Johnston the farm has been developed from four hundred acres to eleven hun- dred, from mule drawn to mechanized farming. The Home now has five tractors and self-propelled combine. The farm has been efficiently operated in the departments of the Big Farm, Truck Farm; Poultry Farm; Dairy; and orchards. When Mr. Johnston came to Barium the athletic program had not been deviloped in any of the orphanages of the state. It was all work and very little play. The building of the swimming pool; the development of Sloan Field; the ercction of the Grammar School Build- ing, with its indoor basketball court and gymnasium has made possible a well rounded ath- letic program. One great need still exists at Barium, to have a well equipped recreational building. No more fitting monument to the life and work of Mr. Johnston could be erected. Mr. J ohnston’s interest in young people and his enthusiasm for sports has made him active in the athletic programs of high schools and colleges. He has done much to foster clean and wholesome sportman- ship in the state. No review of the life and work of Mr. Johnston here would be complete without some account of the developmcnt of the health program at Barium. Mr. Johnston gives full credit for the fine work to Dr. Adams; who was our physician for years, to Dr. Davis and his staff; to the public health doc- tors and many others who have most generously and skillfully given their services. Two figures tell something of the suc- cess of this program; the rejections of our boys in the drait during the last war was less than 5 percent while rejections at the high school level in the state was 25 percent. Atten- dance in our school during the past year was approximately 99 percent. To Mr. Johnston goes a large share in integrat- ing and leading in this program. Mr. Johnston has scen many changes under which aid to dependent children is being rendered. Most of these chang- es have been of benefit, but they have brought their problems. I but mention two of these. The public school now carries much of the load in paying the salaries of teachers. This gives a measure of control to the state and makes a change in the daily schedule. The payment of mother’s aid has tak n care of quite a large group of children and has opened other fields for orphanage service. It has been well that the orphanage had a wise and capable administrator in these days of adjustment. The most fundamental part of the work of the superintendent is that of biing Father to The first task in bringing in new children, is to make th.m feel at adjust.d to life in an BEFORE AFTER the large family here. home, get them over the home sickness which is natural, and get them institution. From the day a child enters the Home he is assured of the personal intercst and care of Mr. Johnston who personally understands and knows each child. As a father to the childrcn, Mr. Johnston has made his snfluence felt most wisely in the guidance, encourage- ment, and discipline of the Home, developing well rounded character, and preparing for life in the world at large. Some of the pro): cts instituted by Mr. Johnston toward those ends have been, the establishment of a childr n’s bank; children’s pay; and the introduction of a measure of self government with a forum from the children for suggested improvements. As the Master puts the child in the midst, 8° Mr. Johnston has always mac le the welfare of the children the criterian for resolving any question at Barium The religious program has always head a large place in the life at Barium, and in that program Mr. Johnston has always had a very important and vital part. He has served as an Elder of Little Joe’s church since coming 19 Barium. He has led the chapel services In the dining room on Sunday mornings. He has been the teacher of the Senior Boys Bible Class. When the church was vacant or when the pastor was away he had led the services. No mat- ter how often he comes before them he is always interesting and helpful in his talks to the chil- dren. Though his many calls for services elsewhere occasionally take him away, he is usually to be seen in his accustomed place when the church doors are open. : Mr. Johnston’s outstanding work as 20 orphanage superintendent has been widely recog- nized. He has been president of the Tri-State, now Southeastern Conference, for three terms, and also president of the North Carolina Conference several times. Twice he has attended the White House Conference on Child Care. Davidson College awarded him the Algernon Sidney Sullivan Award for Unselfish Service: _ The Synod of North Carolina took note of his twenty fifth anniversary of service by electing him to the Moderatorship. : The inscription over the tomb of the great architect, Sir Christopher Wren in St. Pauls Cathedral in London, which Sir Christopher Wren had designed, is a fitting tribute to the life and work of Mr. Joseph B. Johnston at Presbyterian Orphans’ Home: “If you would see his monument look around.” R. S. ARROWOOD. NO. 7 Vaccinations, Vacations, the Scenic and Wildcat Rocks The Barium Springs school wound up its year’s work on the night of Monday, May 16th. The account of our commencement exercises is else- where in this paper. Then things commenced to happen. The first week following commencement is usually taken up in getting the house in order, catching up on in- oculations, vaccinations, and what- have-you, and getting all set for the summer hazards, Well, during this first week we have had 286 inoculations for ty- phoid fever, about 20 for diptheria and whooping cough, a round doz- en vaccinations for smallpox, and as this is written it is best not to squeeze anybody’s left arm. It is liable to bring on a phlysical ca- lamity. However, nobody is very unhappy about it. The next week will be taken up with Daily Vacation Bilble School and everybody seems to be looking forward with keen anticipation to that; and then vacation time will follow, and already requests are coming in like rain on the roof. But then there is another thing that we are counting on for lots of pleasure during the month of June and July. We do not know whether the United States Park Service had Barium Springs in mind when they built the scenic highway from Roaring Gap on to- ward Boone and located a delight- ful picnic ground just about half- way - Wild Cat Rocks is the of- ficial name for it. Anyhow, it is perfect for Barium outings. It is just 75 miles from Barium, about a two and one-half hour ride in a bus. That trip goes up through Elkin and the new highway which has just been built up the mountain and finally to the highway. This is such a delightful trip and the scenery along the way not only de- lights the mind but seems to create an astounding appetite, so much! so that somebody has to go a little ahead and get the fires lit up at the picnic ground so that very little time is spent in getting ready for the weine roast and the other things that are always on the schedule for a picnic in this neighborhood. Two or three hours of eating and tramp- ing and sightseeing at the picnic grounds, and then the journey home, this time down through Mul- berry Gap and North Wilkesboro with the most beautiful scenery of all on that part of the trip. We can leave Barium Springs in parties of 50 or 60 at ten o’clock (Continued On Page Two) Honor Roll For Year 1948-1949 First Grade — Joe Spencer, Lil- lian Baucom, Celia Donaldson, Lin- da Walker. Second—Richard Blackburn, Ken- neth Joyner, Richard McArthur, Boyuer Shaver, Judith Clendenin, Shelby Jean Peak, Third — Nat Craig, Shelby Mc- Ewen, Jewel McFarland, Janet Woodall, Fourth — Virginia Baucom, Nan- cy Kyles, Addie McEwen, James Ramsey. Fifth — Charles Creech, Evelyn Cox, Laura Jane Craig, Shirley Johnson, Mildred McFarland. Sixth —- Edna Baucom, Betty Anna Blackburn, Phoebe Cockrane, Shirley Shaw, Beth Jackins, Linda Inman, Shirley Hollified. Seventh — Carol Jean Andrews, 3etty Ann Andrews, Ennis Black- burn, David Morrison. Eighth — Hazel Creech, Hilda Donaldson, Helen Baucom, Helen Barnes. Ninth — Louise Campbell, El- mina Johnson, Bonnie Odum, Henry Troutman. Tenth — Shirley Inman, Joyce Katen, Clara Mangum, Peggy Neel, Lucille Stinson, Elsie Vest. Eleventh — Lorene Hall, Helen Morgan, Jean Steppe, Bernice Troutman. Twelfth — Mary Dickson Arro- wood, Curtis Baldwin, J. D. Eve- rett, Herbert Good, Billy McAl- lister. PAGE TWO THE BARIUM MESSENGER ——————————————————————————————————————————————————— THE BARIUM MESSENGER PUBLISHED MONTHLY BY PRESBYTERIAN ORPHANS’ HOME Jos B. JOHNSTON, EDITOR Matered as second-class matter, November 15, 1928, at the postoffice at Barium ee. M. C., under the act of August 24, 1912. Acceptance for mailing at special eof pestage, previded for in Section 110%, Act of October 1917. Authorized Wovember 15, 1923. BOARD OF REGENTS J. ARCHIE CANNON ‘ PRESIDENT MRS. R. A. YOUNG * VICE-PRESIDENT MRS. COIT ROBINSON SECRETARY hk. Avehie Cannen- - - - Concord Mrs. Percy R. Smith - + Wilmington Ms. Coit Rebinson - - - - Lowell Mrs. ©. E. Kerchner- - “ a Mrs. P. P. McCain - - Southern Pines M. MH. Edgerton - - - Rocky Mount Rey M.S. Huske- - - Reidsville Bev. Samuel E. Howie, D. D. - Fayetteville Mrs. W. C. Alexander - - + Durham Bev. N. R. MeGeachy - - Statesville R. W. Bruin - - - - Henderson W. RB. Price - + + «© « Charlotte Mre. Fred L. Smyr wo Gastonia Rev. George Mauze, D. D. - Winston-Salem Mrs. KR. A. Young- - - - Charlotte Bev. Ken F. Brown - - - Wallace J.H.Thomson- - - Kings Mountain Mws. E. C. Beatty - - ~- Mooresville Mrs. H. S. Kirk - - - Winston-Salem (FORM OF BEQUEST) “I give and bequeath to the REGENTS OF THE ORPHANS’ HOME OF THE PRESBYTERIAN SYNOD OF NORTH CAROLINA, Jn- corporated under the laws of the state of North Carolina, (HERE NAME THE BEQUEST). Campus News ANNIE LOUISE This is our last week of school and although we are happy for summer Vacations to begin we aren’t too glad to have the doors closed on us. Last Saturday, our Matron and two big sisters took us to the spring for supper. We played around for about an hour and then we ate supper. After we got ‘back from the spring our Matron gave us some delicious ice cream. We ate so much its’ a wonder we didn’t die, but as luck would have it we are still living. We want to thank the people at Mooresville for letting us come down to the circus. It rained and some of us got pretty wet but we didn’t mind because we had so much fun. For some of us this was our first Circus and we enjoyed all the animals very much}, We had about eight girls on the Honor Roll last time. These girls got to take a trip to Statesville to see a movie at the Playhouse they saw, “Tarzan and the Magic Fountain.” They enjoyed the Mov- ie very much and if they study real hard next Month maybe they will get to go again. We have received two more girls to make our family happier. They are Lois and Mary Ramsey. Our house is about full up but as the old saying goes “there is always room for one more.” We will have a lot more room in about two more weeks because some of our little girls will be moving to Howard Cottage. We will surely miss these girls but after all they are growing into nice young ladies. One thing we always hate about school closing is that our beloved teacher, Miss Blakeney will be leaving us for her summer vacation. We know she will be dreaming about all her beautiful flowers and its’ a shame she won’t be here to enjoy them like we will. But if any of you see Miss Blakeney com- ing just get out all your flower instruments you can find and give them to her. We are sure she will be right at home. The swimming pool will soon be onen and on hot days we are surely going to enjoy the luxury of the nice cool water. Barefoot time is almost here and can’t you just hear all the screams floating around in the air because of bee stings? It is wonderful to catch the bees but oh boy it isn’t wonderful to get stung by them. In ease we didn’t get to thank all of our many friend for making our Easter so pleasant we would like to thank all of you from the bottem of our hearts, We would like to thank esnecially the Gleaners Class at High Point for the lovely boxes they sent us. One of our big sisters Mother is in the class. The people at Warsaw were very rice to us also. Thanks very much for the nice box of eandy. Until next month. The Annie Louise Girls QUADS This is the first time we have written you in a long, long time. Net so much has happened since then. This is our last week of school and we are glad. We hope all of our boys pass their grades. Mrs. J. G. Jackins our Matron mother went on a vacation about a month ago, and we are expect- ine her soon. We have been playing softball for a while and we sure enjoy it, We played Statesville 3 or 4 times, and we won all of the games. Some of our boys went to the Cireus last week and we enjoyed it very much, We all look forword to vacation time. So until next time, good bye, and good luck. Fairley Morgan Ace Reporter HOWARD COTTAGE We received a surprise invita- tion Wednesday from our Junior League leaders, telling us to meet them Thursday afternoon at 4:45. Then when the time came, we got in the bus and went to Statesville’s railroad station. When we got there Miss Carpenter told us we were going to ride on the train to Mooresville, We rode on the train to Barber Junction. We changed trains there and rode to Moores- ville. We stopped at Mooresville and got something to eat. The bus met us there and we drove back to Barium. We all had a wonderful time. The majority of us had never ridden on a train. School is out and we have hiad our commencement program. Betty Anna Blackburn, sixth grade and Laura Jane Craig, fifth grade re- cieved the scholarship for leading their class. This month Phoebe Cochran and Shirley Shaw recited the Shorter Catechism. They went to Char- lotte last Tuesday and came back telling us what a wonderful time they had going through the big stores and riding the esculators. They dressed alike and everybody thought they were twins. We had the birthday table this month, the day the Board of Re- gents met. Lois Dellinger and Peg- gy Privette went to the birthday table. We were so thrilled when we found that one of the ladies on the board was from the circle in Wilmington that sent us our slips, By the time you read this most of us will be Rumple Hall girls. Betty Anna Blackburn, Mary Bow- les, Peggy Byrd, Phoebe Cochran, Lois Dellinger, Linda Inman, Betty Lou Johnson, Shirley Johnson, Katherine Kuykendall, Carolyn Lane, Peggy Privette, Nellie Rae Sellers, Shirley Shaw, Johnsie Ter- rv, Mildred MeFrland, Shirley Hall, and Reolia Wells are going to move to Rumple Hall. The Howard Girls BABY COTTAGE Jeepers! We just don’t know where to begin. We’ve had so many nice things happen to us! You know we always like things we can eat especially Popcorn so we'll start off by thanking Mrs. Johnston for the delicious Popcorn she gave us Wednesday when we went to see “So Dear To My Heart.” We just can’t get over that little black lamb that said “Baa-Baa.” (Have you ever heard one that said any- thing else? We haven’t either.) 3ut we enjoyed all the other little animals too. We think it was so nice of our two mommys (Miss Richards and Mrs. Nelson) to take us. We know they enjoyed it as much as we did. We couldn’t get by without a line or two about our garden it’s com- ine clone heantifullv and every morning we go out to take a look at it to see how many new flowers have “Come forth.” The Tulips have bloomed and are aJl so pretty. We planted most of them one afternoon and that night it rained. Wasn’t that just dandy though? The Glad- iolus that were sent to Tommy Joy- ner are poping right out of the ground. We are expecting our rose bush to be blooming pretty soon. We are going to have a Very beau- tiful garden and we are going to be so proud of it because We helped fix it. We want-each of our friends to come down to see it soon, but no “Peeking” until every little flower has put on it’s own little new dress and is ready to lead the “Flower eee, 1 e really Speaking of parades W ally had one Sakic Tunday. Each little girl had on a new dress, new, brignt, shiny Patent leather shoes, and a bow: in her hair. We thought we looked perfectly beautiful (Con- ceited aren’t we?) The little boys, too had on new shoes, new shirts and the nicest short pants: We were just “plum-out good looking!” (As one person described us.) Dressing up wasn’t the only thing we looked forward to during the Easter sea- son. Friday we had a party and an Easter Egg hunt. All of the eggs had our names and designs on them. We don’t know how our “big sis- ters” put them on there, but they did it someway! It’s all Greek to us! Many of us had our friends and relatives visit us Easter, Patsy Ross’s “Daddy Joe” came and brought her a Easter basket of which we all enjoyed. Linda Byrd’s friend, Tyresa ‘Taylor’s “Grand- mama,” Lucille’s mother, Patsy Porters Mother, Margaret Ramsey’s Mother, Donny and Fredie Gilles- pie’s Mother, and Charlie and Phil- ip Greene’s Daddy. Last but def- inetly not least, Louise, our big sister’s Daddy came. Whee! We did have company didn’t we! “Oh how sweet!” “Oh Darling!” Thats practically all you hear now since Patricia and Dianne Mobley have come to live with us, They really are sweet and we are so glad they can become members of our little family here at “Rainbow Cot- tage.” We have a tough time try- ing to understand Patricia’s two year old language such as Da-Da, Wee-Wonnie Wide. (That’s a song she sings when she swings, and so on, but one thing she does make clear is her sister name! The min- ute Dianne gets out of her sight she yells, (We mean she yells too!) “Where’s Dianne?” She usually finds hers. Miss Richards can under- stand her better than anybody. Patricia will be mumbling some- thing not understandable and Miss Richards will reply, “Yes Dear” or “I think so, too, Dear.” She really has a way with babies! Though “Rainbow Babies” may come your way, They bring the gladness that sure must stay. We hope that you have enjoyed this news, and now, with the last fare- well mews. Bye-Bye (quote from Patricia.) “Rainbow Babies” Vaccinations, (Continued From Page One) in the morning, have lunch! at 12:30 and be back home in time for sup- per without hurrying at all, and in that interval see some of the most magnificent scenery any- where in America. Could any- thing be more perfect. Well, the babies bid for the first trip this year and even before the vaccina- tions a trip was made over this exact route with the children who have not yet started to school. Eighteen of them made the trip with three larger girls and two matrons, A car went along too, just in case of emergency if some- one became ill, or if a rattlesnake joined the party, or if any of the thousand and one contingencies should arise, the car might be there handy for a quick get-away. On this particular trip, however, nobody seemed to be the least bit sick or tired. One little girl was sleepy on the road up and for fear she might not be able to digest her food too well on the trip home, she came back in the car. Instead of being sick she was the livest member of that particular group. The Day was perfect, the trip was perfect, and every member of the party came back wildly en- thusiastic. For many of the child- ren this was their first view of the mountains. During the month of June every child at Barium will get a chance to make that trip. The cost to the institution is just the gas consumed on the trip, and we do not know how anyone could get so much for so little. Years ago we used to run an ex- cursion to Montreat every year. The children saved up all year so that they would be able to buy their own tickets - $2.00 if you were over twelve; $1.00 if you were between six and twelve. The rail- road had to be guaranteed 400.00 for the trip. We stopped those as a matter of policy, but we have been homesick for them and these one-day trips to the mountains in our buses are such a fine substit- tute, We know that any North Caro- linian who sees this part of the mountains cannot help but be more patriotic. We know that anyone from outside of North Carolina who sees it wants to move in and become a permanent resident. If you have not made this trip, be sure to do so this summer. If it is a pretty day during the week you might find a big yellow bus at the picnic grounds with a bunch of hilarious children all over the place, having the time of their lives. That would be part of, our family. Alumni News Dwight Spencer who is in the Naval Preparatory School in Bain- bridge, Md. spent sometime at Ba- rium while on his leave. Rufus Clark, who is living with his brother in Columbia, S. C, spent a few days at Barium, Bobby Morgan of Concord was a visitor on the campus. We were happy to have Cather- ine Stevens visit us. John Irby McDonald spent a few days at Barium. He is living in Charlotte. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Carson (Louise Martin) and their children spent Sunday at Barium. May Lynn Jones Wahl (Mrs. Louise E.), her husband and two children spent Sunday at Barium. They are living in Newton, Conn. This is the first time May Lynn has been back since she graduated, During the commencement sea- son we noted the following alumni: Newton Brown of Burlington, Janie Hall of Burlington, Rufus Clark of Columbia, S. C., Bennett Baldwin of Wilmington, Kathleen, Edna and Jerry Ellis of Reidsville, Lee Vinson of Durham, Betty Joe Smith of Concord, Walter Fraley of Charlotte, Dorothy Gibbs Hon- nicut of Churlotte, Betty Lou Wil- liamson Lorick, her husband and little girl of Wilmington, Nettie Miller Clark of Statesville, Donald Bolton and Arthur Sigmon of Trout- man, Ed and Sallie Farmer Cole of Statesville, Charlie Sears of States- ville, Blanche Feimster of States- ville, Louise Everett of Spruce Pine, Toni Delancey of Charlotte, Pleas Norman of Charlotte, Bennie Gregory of Charlotte, W. A. and Myrtle (Rushing) Johnson of Char- lotte, John Ammons of Salisbury, Miriam Huddleston Southern of Charlotte, Crosby and O. D. Mundy of Charlotte, Lucille Smith Myers of Concord, Paul Horne and Charles Barrett of Davidson College. _ Paul Horne has been admitted into O. D. K. Leadership fraterni- ty at Davidson College. He is to be congratulated. Paul will graduate from Davidson College May 81st. Nina Berryhill will graduate from Flora Macdonald College May 81st, Our best wishes and congratula- tions go to these two graduates, James Reid is attending the Naval Printers School in Memphis, Tenn. _ Hervey Stricklin, his wife and little son, Hervey, Jr. came by to see us. They live in Jacksonville, Fla. where Hervey is employed by the Foremost Dairies. Lucille Stricklin was also a visitor. She has been in Jacksonville with them for the past two months. Herman Blue of Burlington was a visitor on the campus. He is a sophomore at Elon College, Gene Bonnous was married April 24th in New York to Eleanor Misbery of New York. Born to Mr. and Mrs. E, R. Jones (Adclia Knight) of Greensboro on April 18th a daughter, Patricia Ann, Born to Mr. and Mrs. § Smith of Salisbury in Ase Barium Springs, N. C. ‘ ! ' ' | ( You will find enclosed $.. i] 1 A MEMORIAL GIFT Rev. R. S. Arrowood, Treasurer, Presbyterian Orphans’ Home, _...---....... in memory of MAY 1949 little girl. Joyce Weeks, (Mrs. Jack Smily) is Orphanage Secretary in the First Presbyterian Church, Wash- ington, N. C. Graduating Class Presents Gift To Home Many lasting and useful gifts hlave been presenied by graduating classes to Presbyterian Orphan’s Home. The one this year, the gift of the class of 1949 is especially ap- propriate and useful. It is a lec- tern to be used at the High School Auditorium for the Chapel Services and for the Commencement Ser- vices. c .* The Message of the ; Month | By Rev. Charles H. Sides, Jr. GROWING A CHRISTIAN CHARACTER “Grow in grace and in the know- ledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.” II Peter 3:18. To live at all is to grow. There is no life apart from growth. When growth is at an end, life is at an end, That truth! is evident in every phase of life including the spiri- tual, Perhaps you say, “ how can that be?” “It is foolish to say that all of us are growing physically, for example.” And yet we are told by medical men that in a period of years the cells of our bodies are continually renewed. Our size may remain the same but we continue to grow. Surely it is even more true in our spiritual lives and must be that we continue to grow. To grow means to increase, to make pro- gress, and to develop toward mat- urity. The Apostle Paul spoke of people as being babes in Christ. The Christian who accepts the Lord Jesus must expect continual- ly to grow if he is to remain in the fellowship of God. To make this completely intelli- gible we might compare the Chris- tian life to a boy riding a bicycle, He rides that bicycle successfully, it remains upright, only so long as he moves forward. When he stops, it falls to the ground immediately. Stand still in the Christian life and we fall. Go forward and we live in Christ forevermore. Peter knew this essential truth. Therefore his word was this, “Grow in peace and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, Paul in Philippians tells us quite clearly what it is to grow in the Christian life, “Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended; but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things wich are before, I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.” Our lives have every possibility of being like that, a great effort of pressing on toward greater love and service of the Master. But are they, or are we usually content to remain as “babes” in Christ? young mother was wakened out of a restful sleep one night by the frightened screams of her little boy. She ran at once to his bed to see what was the matter. She found that the little fellow had fallen to the floor after rolling off his little bed. After seeing that he was not injured and quieting his screams, the mother asked, “Why did you fall out of bed?” The little lad must have thought it a rather foolish question, but he answered through his tears, “I guess it’s (Continued On Page Three) NAME OF DECEASED ADDRESS DATE OF DEATH SURVIVOR TO BE WRITTEN ADDRESS RELATIONSHIP OF SURVIVOR TO DECEASED ONE GIVING MEMORIAL comp rema place Th chars grow grow a ti work not € to et Whe he gi our > conve end ¢ It is to gl to fi Ho charé used “med seem that For not § a hal ‘lives to q medi spivi phys give tion. limit grov well sociz have ofte) failv char suce G cert: quie with read trut! chur ple For whic the | “ero ledg Jesu mea char Co ¢ thei thei of h sent is tl has triou Spri rece McD Wal O1 prog Bibl uati Joe’: the Clas and ston Ace mus Lore the A p teac Jane test grad ceive Miss hear take Cas} Bald meet quir The prize grad year Crai Caro son, man, bert Ce were ton And John hill, prize Fred since tinue Sher Di prin lowii Arro gare bert Lang Lybr MAY 1949 eS The Message of the (Continued From Page Two) cause I stayed too close to the getting-in place.” Aren’t we as Christians sometime guilty of complacency, of being content to remain too close to the getting-in place? The development of a Christian character is definitely a matter of growth. We do not spring forth full grown in the Christian life, just as a tiny babe does not enter the world full grown. Christ himself did not expect the Christian character ty» come to perfection in a day. Whenever he finds a receptive soul, he gives it time to grow. Sometimes our worst mistake is to feel that conversion js the beginning and end of all our efforts as Christians. It is just as thrilling an experience to grow into a better Christian as to first become as Christian. How do we grow a Christian character? Well, our forefathers used to talk a great deal about “means of grace.” Sometimes it seems that in the modern church that phrase has been half forgotten, For so many Christians today do not seem to make personal prayer a habit and a definite part of their lives. So many fail to give any time to quiet periods of reading and meditation to strengthen their spiritual lives. We are a people who have made physical fitness a sort of cult. We give a great deal of time to educa- tion. We certainly do not often limit our social activities. But growth applies to the spirit as well as the physical and mental and social aspects of life. And here we have sadly failed. We are all too often in the sad condition of being failures in growing a Christian character when we are eminently successful in about everything else. Growth in Christian character certainly will require periods of quietness with God, communion with God in prayer, daily Bible reading and meditation on_ its truths, and fellowship through the church with other Christians. Sim- ple things, but O so important! For these are some of the means by which we are enabled to follow the advice of Peter that we should “grow in grace and in the know- ledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To follow them will mean to develop a true Christian character. Commencement (Continued From Page One) their talents, their training, and their heritage. At the conclusion of his address, Dr. Mann was pre- sented the Alumni Ace Medal. This is the fourth year that this medal has been presented to an _ illus- trious alumnus of the Barium Springs Schcol. Others who have received this honor are Miss Irene McDade, Dr. Sam. Howie, and Mr. Walter Fraley. Other traditional features of this program were the presentation of Bibles to the members of the grad- uating class by the pastor of Little Joe’s Church, Rev. Chas. H. Sides, the farewell song by the Junior Class, and the awarding of medals and prizes by Mr. Jos. B. John- ston. In addition to the Alumni Ace Medal to Jerry Young, the music improvement medal to Lorene Hall, and medals to the valedictorian and salutatorian. A present was given by the piano teacher, Mrs. Stafford, to Laura Jane Craig for winning a piano co- test conducted among the grammar grade students. Joe Barkley re- ceived a present from his teacher, Miss Stevenson, for his whole hearted co-operation in helping to take care of the school building. Cash prizes were given to Curtis Baldwin and Billy McAllister for meeting all the memory work re- quirements for the Bible medai. The following pupils received cash prizes for making the highest grades in his or her grade for the year: Nancy Kyles, Laura Jane Craig, Betty Anna Blackburn, Carol Jean Andrews, Hilda Donald- son, Louise Campbell, Shirley In- man, Bernice Troutman, and Her- bert Good. Cash prizes for improvement Were given Barbara Johnson, Clay- ton Miller, Edna Baucom, Florence Andrews, Helen Baucom, Elmina Johnson, Joyce Katen, Mack Berry- hill, and Billy McAllister, These prizes were given annually by Mr. Fred Sherrill of Statesville, and since his death they are being con- tinued by his brother, Mr. Carl Sherrill. Diplomas were presented by the principal, Mr, Hethcox. to the fol- lowing graduates: Mary Dickson Arrowood, Curtis Baldwin, Mar- garet Bullard, J. D, Everett, Her- bert Good, Virginia Hendrix, Star Langley, Fred H. Lippard, Billy Lybrand, Jack Mangum, Billy Mc- THE BARIUM MESSENGER Allister, Helen Vinson, Anne Wick- er, Jerry Young, and Johnny Mero- ney. During the several weeks prior to the commencement week-end, interesting programs had been given, either at the chapel hour or in the evening, by all the elemen- tary grades. Each child had a chance to participate in these pro- grams. Also, three piano recitals were given during the last few weeks by the forty piano pupils of Mrs. Wilbur Stafford. These exercises brought to a close another very successful school year, but the school build- ings are not vacant as they are be- ing used at the present for classes of the Daily Vacation Bible School. NEW YEAR Miscellaneous Gifts April Receipts Miss Witlie R. Kilpatrick, Moores- ville blubs. Salem (WV) Chapel Women, pajamas. Cameronian Women, small quilt. Miss Essie Jetton, Davidson, puzzles. Mrs. James Sloan, Redlands, Calif., clothing. Geo, A. Holderness, Jr., Naval Base, S, C. Farmville (A) Aux., clothing, thread, stationery, ete. Elizabethtown, Aux., 10 blankets. A. F. Thompson, M. D., New York City, blubs and flower seed. Pleasant Hill Women, dresser scarfs. Columbia Baking Co., Statesville, birthday cake. Pinehurst Textiles, inc., Asheboro, briefs. : Miscellaneous April Receipts Mr, A. E. Scharrer, Hickory 5.00 Miss C, H. Stone, High Point 1.00 Mr. C. F. Meroney, Mocks- ee ea. 2.00 Mr. D. F. Cade, Laurinburg 10.00 Mr. W. L. Clevenger, Raleigh 50,00 Mr. C. G, Pepper, Hamlet .... 2.00 Mr. H. P. Warlick, Charlotte 5.00 Miss Alice Robinson, Lincoln- ton Mrs. C. E. Reams, Southern a ee een ete Mr. & Mrs. George Robbins, Te ics | cess ed 200.00 Mr. E. A. Beaty, Davidson 1.09 Mr. & Mrs. T. S. Binkley, Sr., Winston-Salem 000... oo... 10.60 I ee he 200.00 Rev, J. A. Verreault, Sr., eis ak i 5.00 Mr. George A. Holderness, Jr., Navel Base, 8. C. .............: 50.00 Easter Gifts April Receipts Miss Gladys Kelly, High oc’ saris. dics 5.00 Miss Elisabeth Houston, CRGRBD OLD ccencc. csncsccacsce aces 5.00 Clothing Funds April Receipts Gastonia 1st Aux., Circle 8 .... 16.00 Miss Sarah Dickey Ennis, OT ORe IG nce vcsccs coeeeeance 18.00 Shelby ist Aux. ........... . 35.00 Rocky Point Women 1,00 Winston-Salem 1st S. S., Mary BG, PROPEL By Cs oocececcsveccss. . 25.09 Smyrna (F) Aux. .0..0.... 50.00 Bethesda (0) Women ........... 25.00 Hickory 1st S. S., Ola Warner Rutherfordton Women of the Nery rk ee 00 St. Pauls (M) S. S., White PONE CONSE cocci coll ddics 20.00 ineron 180 AUK. occ cscs 20.00 Mt, Holly 1st S. S., Young AGOIG CIAS8 ....06.5c.. sesucsa.., 20,00 Elizabethtown Aux. ... 105.00 Dies IPY, TSU: AUK. cccscccscsossece 20,00 Tenth Ave. S. S., Men’s B. GC. 25.00 Old Laurel Hill Aux. ............ 25.00 St. Andrews (Covenant) (W) S. S., Friendship B. C. ...... 20.09 Washington tst S. S., Vanguard NBR teicreasi visicisson nes OOO East Burlington 1st S. S., MTS Be Cv sicsacsesces Suisse 22.50 Lake Waccamaw Anx. ........ 5.00 Mr. George D, Morton, RR src cases Macaig 5 ates 25.00 POC OUBEE PUNY clscescscese viteccneses 25.00 Mebane S. S.. Women’s B. GC. 30.00 Piedmont S. S., Blue Circle Class 5.00 Providence (M) Aux, .......... 80.00 Lansing Women ........... .. .. 5,00 Armstrong Mem. S. 8. . 25.00 Myrtle Grove Aux. .0...000... 5.00 Charlotte 1st S. S., Pattie RPMI TE, NIG: shesenesncsvitegnsitoniones 20.00 Wilmington 1st §. S., Women’s EEN Ee 25.00 Burgaw Women ............ 0.0... 25.00 Winston-Salem 1st Women of CAO SPIT issics cctessecescssuee 5.00 Lockhart B. C., Myers Park BGG) SOL al “esicbs | ossitposinuesenoaunine 20.00 Wilson tst Women ................ 100.00 25.00 65.00 25.00 seow Hill og EO Burlington 1s Olivia oe of the Church Faison Aux, .....-.----- : . 17,50 Matthews S. S., Senior Class 25.00 Pink Hill Women ....----......... 25.00 Providence (F) S. S. -------..... 25.00 Sanford Women = 40.00 Miss Carrie Roddey, Winston- Salem Rocky Point Women ............ 1.50 Rocky River S. S. .------+---.. 25.50 Hopewell (M) Women .......... 25.00 Brlion. (FF) Age cncce-........, 25.00 Camron §S.. S, ..cccccsnres snsoresees 86.18 Clothing Outfits April Receipts Lake Waccamaw Aux. win Mulberry Aux., Circle No, 5 Mulberry Aux., Circle No, 4 Princess Place S. S., Ladies’ B, C New Bern Ist Aux,, Circle No, 5 Myrtle Grove Circle Piedmont S. S., Blue Circle Class For Messenger April Receipts Miss Margaret McArthur, Fayetteville Memorials for Church April Receipts Alexander, Mrs. Mamie 0., New York (on her birthday): Daughter, Miss Lelia M. Alexan- der Bain, Mr. John M., Dunn: Mrs. E. B. Graham Barker, Mrs, W. J., (Eva Goforth), Burlington: oo B. C., Burlington ist Ss Miss Carrie McLean Taylor Burlington 1st Women of the Church Bell, Mrs. Andrew E,. Mooresville: Mr. & Mrs. E. C. Beatty Miss Cora L. Freeze Mr. W. L. Matheson Mr, & Mrs. D. E. Turner Dr, & Mrs. J. H. Cutchin, Whitakers Mooresville 1st Women of the Church Mooresville 1st S, S., Ashlin White B. C. Dr. & Mrs. C. lL. Bittinger Mrs. C. P, MeNeely, Sr. & Miss Lucy McNeely Mr. & Mrs, A. H. Eliason, Char- lotte Drs. Lafferty, Baicer, Hall & Lafferty, Charlotte Mr. R. E. Brantley & Mrs. Elsie B. Alexander Mr. & Mrs. Marcus R, Smith, Raeford Mooresville 1st Wharey Mem. Aux., Circle 4 Bernhardt, Mrs. John M., Lenoir: Mr. Louis F. David, Jr., Philadelphia, Pa. Black, Mr. R. C., Charlotte: Mrs. W. F. Baker Mr. and Mrs. Harvey B. Hunter Bialock, Jr. Mr. B. K., Charlotte: Mrs. D. G. Calder, Myrtle Beach, S.C. Boyd, Mr. Pascal S..,Moresville; Mrs. Fred H. White, Charlotte Brandis, Mrs. Henry. Salisbury: Mrs. C. E. Stevenson Salisbury 1st Women of the Church Brinkley, Mr. L. F., Hickory: Mr, J. C. Wolfe Dr. and Mrs. B. L. Long, Glen Alpine Bryan, Mr. M. C. Raleigh: Mrs. Robert B. Williams, Cary Bullock, Mr. Eugene Charles, Ham- let: Mr. & Mrs. Clarendon M. Pepper Bunn, Mrs, Robert, Henderson: Circle 2 of the Greenville 1st Women of the Church Capel, Mrs. J. A. Wadesboro: Rutherfordton ist 5. »- Cathey, Mr. Charles Irvin, West Palm Beach, Fla: . Mrs. John A. Berryhill, Mrs, R. H. Winchester & Mr, Rush B, Winchester, Charlotte Cathey, Rev. S. L., Loray: Mt. Holly Women of the Church Mr. and Mrs. John Scott, States- ville Chisholm, Mrs. John G.. Charlotte: Covenant (Westminster Branch) S. S., Lydia B. C. Clark, Mrs. R, R., Statesville: Miss Sallie Davidson Collins, Mr. Edwin, Southern Pines: Mrs. P. P. McCain Crabtree, Mr. Thomas, Greensboro: Mr. and Mrs. Henry Myers Miss Elisabeth Houston Crawford, Mr. E. L., Gastonia: ‘ie. and Mrs. John Alfred Jack- son Denmark, Mrs, Kleber, Sr,, Kins- ton: Mrs. Charles B. Turner Mrs. Hortense M. Faulkner and Family Doggett, Mrs. M. W., Kingsport, Tenn.: Mr. and Mrs. Lewis S. Regan Earle, Mr. T, D., Landrum, S. C.: Mr. and Mrs, J. R. Caldwell, Davidson Mrs. J. Lee Sloan and Mrs. Julia Belk Edwards, Mrs. George S., Rocky Mt.: Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Carter Mr. W. S. Wilkinson Mr. and Mrs. M. R. Robbins Elliott, Mrs, E. A., Barium Springs: Mr. and Mrs. Lewis S. Regan, Kingsport, Tenn. Faires, Mrs, Joe N., Charlotte: Mr. Frank Neal, Jr. Sugaw Creek S. S., Kate Neal B. C Sugaw Creek Aux,, Circle 5 Foster, Mr. H. L., Statesville: Little Miss Nancy Kyles and Master Eddie Kyles, Barium Springs Mr. and Mrs. A, F. Sams Gaither, Mr. J. A., Newton: Mr. Bob Gaither, Grandson Giles, Mr. Harry M., Gastonia: Herald B, C., Gastonia 1st S. S. Gore, Miss Carolyn Nicholls, Raleigh: Senior Dept., Raleigh 1st S. S. College Fellowship Class, Raleigh 1st Church Grant, Mrs. John W., Garyburg: Rev. and Mrs. Wade H. Allison, Wilmington Grier, Mrs. R. D., Statesville: John N., Paul L., and W. L. Gilbert Dr. and Mrs. L. O. Gibson, Misses Lucy and Grace Finley, North Wilkesboro Miss Sallie Davidson Hennegan, Mrs. C. P., Pineville: Mrs, Mattie Johnston Hinson, Barbara Ann, Goldsboro: My. and Mrs. C. E., Wilkins Hobgood, Mrs. J. M., Farmville: Miss Susan E, Holladay and Mrs. C, A. Wyche, Roanoke Rapids Mr. and Mrs. George U. Bau- com, Jr. Raleigh Hollinger, Mr. Robert Edwin, Gas- tonia: Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Sudduth Herald B. C., Gastonia 1st S. S. Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Philhower Cirele 6, Gastonia 1st Aux. Mrs. S. A. Kindley, Mrs. W. F. ' Michael, and Mrs. J. H. Hen- derlite Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Abernethy and Dr. and Mrs. Robert S. Abernethy, Ray Brooks, N. Y. Howe, Mr. George W., Youngs- town, Ohio: Reidsville 1st S. S. Howell, Mr. Billy Shaw, Charlotte: Dr. and Mrs. W. Barron Withers Myers Park Presbyterian Church Mr. and Mrs, W, J. Brown Kennett, Mrs. G. R., Greensboro: Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Tibbals, Kins- ton King, Mr. Eugene V., Hampstead: Mrs, R. A. Nixon Latham, Mr. J. E., Greensboro: Mr. T. E, Latham, Statesville Lowry, Mrs. James A., Lowell: Mrs. F. D. Phillips and Family Mr. and Mrs. Coit M. Robinson Mrs. Paul Murphy Lowell Presbyterian Youth Fellowship Lyde, Mr. Robert Mott, Ulee, Fla,: Mr. and Mrs. Lonnie P. Smith, Maxton Smyrna (F) Women of the Church t Lyerly, Miss Janie, Hickory: “Mr. Carl Wolfe and Mr. Bill McDonald Lynch, Mrs. C. M., Rutherfordton: Mr. and Mrs. Horace L. Carpen- ter sg Rutherfordton ist S, S., Ladies McConnaughey, Mr. Robert A., Red Springs: Mrs, C. E. Zedaker MecGuirt, Mrs. W. T., Monroe: Monroe 1st Women of the Church McLean, Mr. Malcom M., Maxton: Mr, and Mrs. W. Monroe Andrews, Fairmont McNair, Mr. E. L., Laurinburg: Wife, Mrs. E. L. McNair PAGE THREE ———eeeeee—eeEOEOEOETETeeeeeeeee—eeeeeeeeeee Marvin, Mr. Oscar McDowell, Sr., Winston-Salem Mr, Arch B. Taylor Miss Maie Stoner, Statesville Mr. John N. Gilbert, Statesville Mr. Paul L. Gilbert, Statesville Mr. W. L. Gilbert, Statesville Mrs. H. O. Steele and Miss Rosa- lie Steele, Statesville Mrs. Margaret Sloan Muse, Statesville The F. A. Sherrill Family, Statesville ? Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Culbreth, Statesville Mr. and Mrs. Charles Sears, Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Latham, Mr. and Mrs, James Cashion, Mrs. W. A. Bristol, Mrs. J. F. Henni- ger, Miss Beth Henniger, Mr. and Mrs. Reid Morrison, Mrs. Zelma B. Plott, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Graves, Mrs. R. L, Flan- nigan, Statesville Mr. and Mrs. J. Neely Kineaid, Statesville Mrs. C. M. Steele, Statesville Council No. 873, United Com. Travelers, Statesville Mr. and Mrs. FE. R. Rankin, . _ Statesville ‘ Mr, and Mrs. John Scott, States- ville Circle 9, Winston-Salem Women of the Church The J. E. Rankin Family, States- ville Maske, Mrs. C. C., Mt. Gilead: Mr. and Mrs. J. I. Phillips and Jimmy McPhaul, Mrs. Annie, Shannon: Executive Board of the Antioch Women of the Church Miller, Mr. Paul] E., Charlotte: Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Elmore Mills, Mrs. R. S., Charlotte: Myers Park Church Moore, Mrs. J. B., Lumberton: Dr. and Mrs. Lawrence J. Her- ring, Wilson Moore, Mrs. L. W., Pinehurst, Ga.: Raleigh Ist Aux., Circle 8 Mullinax, Mr., Gaffney, S. C.: Mrs. Bernice Hoover, Charlotte Neely, Mrs. Foy MeL, McCain: Mrs. P. P. McCain, Southern Pines Neely, Mrs. Hamilton, Charlotte: Mr. Grier McLaughlin and Mr. and Mrs. A. Lewis Smith, Con- cord 1st Norwood, Miss Leila, Monroe: Monroe 1st Women of the Church Oates, Mr. John B., Charlotte: Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Smith Patterson, Dr. Joseph F., Bern: Dr. R. D. Croom, Jr,, Maxton Pharr, Mr. & Mrs. J. Y., Concord: Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Patterson, Jr. Phifer, Mr. Jack, Charlotte: Mrs. F. N, Littlejohn Pou, Miss, Winston-Salem: Miss Kathryn Troutman Pou, Mrs. W. R., Winston-Salem: Young Adult Class and Fellow- ship Class, Raleigh 1st S. S. Query, Mrs. R. Z., Charlotte: Mrs. Maude O. Kelsey, Chester, S. 6. Reinhardt, Mr. J. M., Lincolnton: The Thursday Evening Club Mr. and Mrs. William M. Lentz Lincolnton 1st Women of the Church Roberts, Mrs. C. W., Monroe: Miss Minnie Simpson Robinson, Mr. C, H., Charlotte: Mrs. Louise & Miss Jane Steele Hannon Rowan, Dr. J. C., Coneord: Grier Bilble Class, Concord 1st Ss. 8, Rumley, Mrs. Henry Sr., Washington: Mrs. Carl Shelton Mr. and Mrs, Colon McLean Washington Ist Women of the Church Russell, Mr. Thomas J., Jr., Rocky Mt.; Mr. W. S. Wilkinson and Family New (Ellen M.), Schiffman, Mr. Simon, Greensboro: Miss Elisabeth Houston Scott, Mrs. John M., Charlotte: Mr. and Mrs. W, J. Brown Seals, Miss Lucinda, Morganton: Miss Nancy E. Long, Glen Alpine Sentelle, Dr. M. E., Davidson, Mr. and Mrs. J. R, Caldwell Mr. and Mrs. F, L. Jackson Mrs. W. R. Grey Miss Florence Barnes Dr. and Mrs. Edward Erwin Mrs. W. A. Jetton and Miss (Continued On Page Four) PAGE FOUR THE BARIUM MESSENGER eee (Continued From Page Three) Sarah E. Jetton Mrs. J. C, Black Shaw, Mrs. Oliver N., Charlotte: Myers Park Presbyterian Church Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Brown Sill, Mr., St, Pauls: The Cheneys, Parkton Smith, Mr. Graham, Laurel Hill: Mrs. P. P. McCain, Southern Pines Smith, Miss Kate E., Concord: (aunt) Mr, & Mrs. J. L. Nettles, Dar- lington, S. C. St. Clair, Mr. C, D., Charlotte: Myers Park Presbyterian Church Dr. and Mrs. Otho B. Ross Stafford, Little Miss Linda, Garland: Grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Stafford, Sr. Surratt, Mr. Walter Farris, Wades- boro; Wadesboro Women of the Church Mrs. Gencie Huddleston, Char- lotte and Mrs. Peg Hightower, Mr. and Mrs, C. H. Ferguson Thompson, M:. Clyde S., Charles- ton, S. Mr. and Mrs. N. A. Andrews, Maxton Troxler, Mr. J. F., Greensboro: Reidsville 1st S. S. Wagener, Mrs, C. M., Troutman: Mrs. W. D. Troutman and Family Wardlow, Mrs. J. H., Belton, S. C. Mr. and Mrs. James ©. Rumple, Statesville Watts, Mrs. C. L,, Charlotte: Mr. and Mrs. Howard Sprock White, Mr. Chalmers L. White, Sr., Concord: Mr. and Mrs. C. L. White, Jr., New Bern Williams, Dr. Donald,, Tarboro: Mrs. R. B. Peters Wilson, Mr. Robert M., Rocky Mt.: Mr. W. S. Wilkinson Mr. A. B. ae Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Colston Mr. and Mrs. x P. Thorpe, Jr. Wood, Prof. W. W., Davidson Mrs. F. K. Fleagle Yerton, Mr. Zeb. C,, Concord Employees of the Citizens’ National Bank Grier Bible Class, Concord 1st Ss. S. In memory of her mother, A Friend, Winston-Salem Honoring the 89th (on April 14th) birthday of, Mrs. J. A. Newell: Newell Presbyterian Women of the Church Churches April Receipts CONCORD PRESBYTERY Newton, A Friend ............---- 25.00 FAYETTEVILLE PERANT TERY Antioch Ashpole Barbecue Cameron Hill Dundarrach .... Eagle ——— Godwin ............ Laurel Hill .... Lillington ....... J Maxton 1st 2.00... «0. se Midway nnncccccses sccercecnsen esovese Philadelphus Sherwo0d ou... cevesscesee seoceseee Undesignated MECKLENBURG RET Te PHRRE cicihsicicse “Settsienres secieensonss 0.00 Sunday Schools April Receipts ALBEMARLE PRESBYTERY Farmville ......--:.0. ceseceeeeee seeeeeee 6.82 Pinetops ..... aeceeen sensieus Rocky Mount “ist. sdeansonsnesiennee Jennie K. Hill B. C CONCORD PRESBYTERY Covenant .uceescece ceceeene ccseeeeeee 20.0! Harmony ...-.--00+ -sseeee8 Salisbury 1st TIyarira 22... ceeeeeee sesvseseseee FAYETTEVILLE heap Centre ......ccccc2 cecceesesere ceeseeeeeees 16.55 Community, Ladies’ B. C. .... 5.00 Craldee ...ncecccee coeeeecece seseeeeeee ae . i neccibdy erecnseienaeses suaueenes J fete scmeibisctien: sinecracipen soeeninets 14.08 Fairmont 200.2... ..---eseeces cere 12.04 GOGWIN .--c-eccece ccesceeeeee seeeeeeees 40.92 Laurel Hill 0.0.2... ---c-s-eeeee 29.05 Lumber Bridge ........... ---------- 5.94 Manly ......--00- ---os0-0-0- .. 6.60 Maxton Ist ............. ------- .. 21.59 Montpelier ....--. --..0- sess 12.00 Philadelphus ......... -------- .... 42,00 Red Springs ....----+-1+ -++ Rowland -.----.0- sssseesseee* Sunnyside ....... s-ese2 s+ NT ROE ccerconss cccnrtnecnne. ** ae aa West End. ......--++ csesessseeseseeees KINGS MTN. PRESBYTERY Brittain... cessccesssee ceeseees 3.00 Cherryville 2... ssssre sreetees 43.48 Lincolnton 1St_ ......-.0- -sses22° 85.06 Mount Holly, Women’s B.C. 4.00 Men’s B. C. . 11.15 New Hope oo Olney Shiloh Union MECKLENBURG PRESBYTERY Badin, Ladies’ B. C, ..-.------ 5.00 Bethel ........-.-- ccsccocsceoe coseeessveee 6.87 Commonwealth ........ ses. +2 51.97 Hamlet, Tyce & Bryson Class LY . Huntersville She eh ecg weeaaen Monroe 18t ....-ceces0+ ceseseeeeeesees Oras Mulberry ....-----20¢ cecereee ceeseeeeeees 14.67 Pineville 2.2... ceseeeeeseee ceeeeeee 10.90 ReUA 6... samen mene 66.86 ORANGE PRESBYTERY Alamance «nn... crsresensere Ceeeetset 36.25 Greensboro 1st, Men’s B. C. 48.07 Mebane .......e20. ececeeeeeee ceeteeee= 20.00 WILMINGTON PRESBYTERY Clarkton ..eecessce ceeseeee ceteeeeee 29.44 GOVE c.enceecsece conceetcecseesee esereee Mount Olive Oak Plains South River Warsaw ..n-cccee00 ceeeeeetee Winter Park W.-SALEM PRESBYTERY Covenant, Mary G. Womeldort, apt cate eens . 1.00 Mocksville ........ -s-ccceee ceeeeee? 5.00 Women of the Church April Receipts ALBEMARLE PRESBYTERY Rocky Mount 2nd ........--------- 4.00 Wayside ......--.2. ceeseceseeee ceeereee 100 FAYETTEVILLE PRESBYTERY BERET URE aececccidece eooerevensense 16.15 GRANVILLE PRESBYTERY Durham 1st, Senior Business Women 0.n.eeceee. ceseeees coeeseseeees KINGS MTN. PRESBYTERY Cherryville 1st .....----.-- ---+:+-+-++- 9.35 Mount Holly ........2.. 0 --seee-- 138,05 MECKLENBURG vanenrTes Albemarle 1st 2.0.0.0... -ssceseee Westminster ....... cscs cecceeee 12.50 Williams Mem. ............. ---++2-—- 3.00 ORANGE PRESBYTERY SAGES ook cin ee 7.00 W.-SALEM PRESBYTERY Winston-Salem 1st ......... -.---- 15.00 Y. P. Societies April Receipts GRANVILLE PRESUTTERY Ernest Myatt .........22. ----se-ee+¢ 7.50 THANKSGIVING Churches April Receipts GRANVILLE PRESBYTERY Raleigh 16t ....ccccc. ceccecsscsccooes 230.00 Westminster ........ 0.2... -.cs--0 67.51 MECKLENBURG PRESET TSR, Charlotte 2nd .......0.... ---s---0 76 ORANGE PRERSTTSRT GRO BI ccccecccscn sicoesesnsns | coveneer Hillsboro Reidsviile WILMINGTON joists * TRRGOIN sicesiicces secesisssscs | steeisees 4.76 W.-SALEM PRESBYTERY OTE Sa readese | sisaseacadss” bcoissevenss 81.65 Sunday Schools April Receipts MECKLENBURG PRESBYTERY PRAGEIIIDE issccccescd cccteves sececene 18.82 ORANGE PRESBYTERY 197.46 RROLASVHIG cacecssceces seiscscs eccereee OLD YEAR Churches April Receipts ALBEMARLE eer ace Cann Mere ccccsrcerec ccocseccoresee Farmville ......000. ccsccsce ccseesee Goldsboro 1st Greenville 1st PROD vccccccsrsscssne evebesioke Kinston .........--- eisbaennies ie TAGPANZC ..ccccccccs scscsoss sssseees Macclesfield 2.00... .--0. 0 -eeee+++ DNGRRIAD ceccccececcs csee see secseses . Rocky Mount 2nd. ..............-- 52.00 I FAGEE deieieiciess. veins 17.00 WOMOCG ........600. c.ec0ess West New Bern William & Mary Hart ......... 14.67 CONCORD PRRUETTOR. CONnCord 18¢ arecccoveoce cavescersese Harrisburg .......0... ceecceee coeeee 5008 Kannapolis 18t ....-...-- s+ 110.00 Newton, J, R. Gaither ....----- 25.00 Salisbury Dad vvscccneseee seteeeeee 42.08 Waldensian ..... "7 Undesignated ..---- _ 90.01 FAYETTEVILLE PRESBYTERY Carthage me Covenant estes sere Culdee .00... - Cypress .. Eureka ... Fairmont ... sae eee a Fayetteville 1st sss see Flat Branch . eS Highland 00 ees ere Lillington ooo. reece sereeeee Lumberton .......- - McPherson ........---- Man Montpelier _....... Mount Pisgah . Parkton ........... Pinehurst ........ eford ....... ROK oosecswvsse GRANVILLE "PRESBYTERY Brookston .. wee oes 29 Durham 1st ..--- ereeseeeeee* 35:10 Fuller Mem. ..n--:-- evseeeee0* 9.80 Goshen ........... eae TAG OtON ._.......... ---r-ccerce cocescoe 40 Nutbush 0... cnceccee cocseeveee 2.41 Oakland ....... 3.06 Cee FR) nnn. cacscnccess: senese 2.01 Raleigh 1st... sssssssssseseee 45.08 Roanoke Rapids --------1+ -++-- 29.51 Smithfield... cssuese eevee 6.44 Trinty Ave. Warrenton ou... ssssesee cesses West Raleigh .... Westminster 2 White Mem. of Raleigh : Young Mem, ........---+ ---:++seeee0" 1.77 KINGS MTN, PRESBYTERY Armstrong Mem. 35.00 Bessemer City Castanea ............ .--s0 Cherryville ......... ....--- Dallas ............ Dunean’s Creek .... East Belmont ........... -- Forest City .....--2: cesseeeeeseee Gastonia 1st __........... .----+++-+- Hephzibah 200... ...---cceee coseeeee Lincolnton 1st Long Creek ..........2. -ssssseeeseees Lowell] ....c...... cecccscsseee cosceesee Machpelah ........ ....escccee ceeeeee* Mount Holly New Hope ..........0. ccseceseeceseeesee Oey nnencscen, cevencee corencesonee Rutherfordton ........ .---0-- -+--- Saluda .......... Spindale ............ Tryon Union ... Unity West Ave. ......0. cess MECKLENBURG vanerTss Albemarle Ist ..........:. ----++ 8.52 AMOR: neice ss Amay James .. Avondale ............ PROGR: aneneecisscr ccecceeee > Benton Heights Bethel ...ncccsse, ceecsrsteerss, ccaseoncee Brainard .......cc2 csseesee coeeesee— Caldwell Mem. Cameronian ........-- Camp Greene COTO? .....ccciece sercererenee:, ene Central Steele Creek Charlotte 2nd ........- ++ Clanton Mem. Commonwealth .2...... ..--:005 +++ Community .ceee cecceeeseees ceeeee Cornelius eee. ccccessenene coeeeeee Eastside Chapel ......----- +--+ Ellerbe ............ Erdman Love .. Hamiet. ...:scasn Hopewell ........sc0 soreee Indian Hill .......... + Likesville cccccces sadteessctes senseocoe LOGUSt ....cdccccse) Goeetonmess soecseens Mallard Creek Marston _..ccccsoes cceseese soe Matthews cccssscs’ suncorsess Monroe 18b ....ccsceeee cooeeees Morris Field lice Morven ....cccccos sesovesceecs seceseee Mount Carmel Mount Gilead Mulberry _.....esee cossecccecce soceeees Myers Park New Salem ... Norman Norwood Oakboro csheennl Paw Creek... Philadelphia ....---- Pineville coseecesvoue epnenses - -- PLOVIAENCE ceeceeee cseeceeceeee coeeeeee Robinson cccccoccase cocccons coneeesene Rockinohayn caseseee ccceeeee ceeereeees Saint Paul ceceeccece cccseseeeeeeeesess Seigle Ave. Selwyn Ave. Sharon cccscscoccee covesesesece seeseeee Siler ... 2. au Steele Creek c..cesee ceeseesseceeeeee Sugaw Creek ....sccccsc+ cecsececeees Sunset Hills -..-.cceee sseseesseseees Tenth Ave. cccccsccocne cocccssseccseoes roy ed TOPNCY ccs Walkersville . Wadesboro Waxhaw .....0-+ West Ave, cscs . Westminster + esse we Westover Fills ...---s002 sores ORANGE PRESBYTERY Alamance c.ecssssees eseceere seers 40.00 Asheboro .- 28.88 Bethany cccccsse conserves soreeoneee 5.00 Buffalo (G) ... Buffalo (L) ... Chapel Hill ... East Burlington Fairfield & S&S. 5. High Point ist . Hillsboro ...........- : Little River Mount Vernon Springs Peidmont ............ +--+ é St. Andrews Stony Creek a Westminster ‘i WILMINGTON PRESBYTERY | Caroling Beach CEL) ceccecsscscs senerertsons Mount Olive . Mount Williams Pearsall Mem. pO Mie a Pleasant View Rocky Pout Saint — ac White Plains Wilmington 1st Sia eee Winter Park W.-SALEM PRESSTTOSY om George W. Lee Mem. ..........-- Thomasville 1st Waughtown Winston-Salem 1st Sunday Schools April Receipts ALBEMARLE PRenT EER? Greenville 1st 72 Rocky Mount 1st CONCORD PRESBYTERY Hickory 1st 85 Mooresville ist ees 1st, Everyman’s B. Statesville 1st FAYETTEVILLE PRESBYTERY 1.92 Paretoville ee J iawer Springs GRANVILLE eee ts Durham ist 3.6' Big Brother’s B. C. Trinty Ave. KINGS MTN. PReee re Bessemer City .00 Gastonia 1st, Henderlite B, C. MECKLENBURG PRESBYTERY 6.88 Myers Park, Men’s Club . Paw Creek Philadelphia Rockingham Westminster, Men’s B. C. ORANGE PRESBYTERY WILMINGTON Ree Elizabethtown 7,81 MAY 1949 Desk Wi, ccasecen ome Pollocksville ........ ....2.- s-sss Saint Andrews-Covenant .... W.-SALEM PRESBYTERY Lexington 1st ........... sss: 10. Women of the Church April Receipts ALBEMARLE PRESBYTERY Ballard’s X Roads ...........----+-- 92 Fountain .......0.22. ccsccseesee coneee 1.54 Goldsboro Ist ............ --rs-e-- 26.50 Greenville 1st .........-.. ---+-++--- 10.85 UE oe acsconcnene unnseoes 83.84 Meadowbrook ........ ....+0 -eee0-0* 1.84 Rocky Mount Ist ........... ..---- 20.00 CONCORD PRESBYTERY Concord 18t ........... sesecceeeeees 66 FAYETTEVILLE PRRSBYTERY CArtHage ----nc-cece cceceoee cocecneeee 3.80 Papseuavilie Bee sc cceeane 38.00 GOIOTER mrcccccincse sareenen. isnsncrncenene 30.10 GRANVILLE PRESBYTERY Center Ridge .....---.... +--+ 32 Durham 18t ...c-cccce coceeeceeceers 18.03 Fuller Mem, ..........-. cscs 80 TE AGE caisccter jeccerseses omens 1.66 Mizpahr .u......... ccseeeeeosee sorereeeee 64 Ernest Myatt ..........2. ----ccsseee9 58 Crete FED ooncciccccs censssnencee. sneese 3.68 TERE oo cccscnsnce cscecsesesee ... 10.12 Smithfield ............. ------+ ... 98.54 Trinty Ave, .....-c000 cceeeeeereee-- 2.42 West Raleigh ............ -------++-+ 33.12 Westminster ........ cece -eeeee2 5.07 KINGS MTN. PRESEYTERY BOLO ccsccecssscs: sconces cree 2.00 East Belmont ss TIE io ciasicnane “dacsesipcsan pesmeeanse Machpelah Mount Holly New Hope ............. ---++--- aise North) Side .2.......... ----eeee--ee0 Shelby adogedeecsss senbtenenene cqnstestes secatsiaren® aoeoees MECKLENBURG PRESBYTERY Avondale 2.2.22... csseccee ceeeeeeeee Benton Heights ............ -------- 168 Central Steele Creek .........- 2.70 ine rcassctern ‘oem -75 NG ns ceeietceses | eter 1.88 Mallard Creek .....---.:- -s-scs-ee 2.08 Myers Park 8.25 DEW -nccccccccs. sccceees seossveennnone 18 North Charlotte ........ ....--+- 60 Philadelphia .....-.. 0 ----.2:. s-0---+ 1.27 Pineville ............ c.-cccccsene cocseeee 5.90 Rockinghlam .....--- ---s022 -+-+0° 1.88 GHA 2onn.en. ceeneeeeee coceecenenee 1.50 South Park Chape oo ae Wadesboro .......-.22. esse .. 6.75 Westminster ........ 2.1.2. see -60 Westover Hills ........---. ---:-+-+- 75 ORANGE PRESBYTERY Alamance 00 Betnany .cccececncoo ssnssacsosee ae Bethel .2.......... -cccrcecseee . é Bethlehem ............ cessece cesses Brentwood .....---.200 ceseceee ceseeeee Buffalo (G) .---.--.-0. oceeeseceee- Covenant .....--::::. cesescee cereeeeeee Greensboro 1st .....---..22 0 -s----+++ Pittsboro Pocket Sanford TN conc csssaus. 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One time we took the Jennie Gilmer Boys and the Rumple Hall girls, about 60 altogether and re- quiring both of our buses to transport the crowd. Then Lees Cottage and Howard Cottage made the trip - some 60 of them, and finally two big bus loads of the larger boys and girls. On every one of these trips the weather was delightful. Sometimes it was cloudy when we left Barium but by the time we got to the mountains the sun was out and we could see tremendous distances. In fact, it looked like the weatherman smiled on us and made each of these days perfect - until the last day - then everything seemed to go wrong. It rained hard before they left Barium but it looked just as it had one other day when it clear- ed up, and just as soon as the party left Barium at ten o’clock it did clear up at Barium, but they tel! us that the rain just followed them as though they were under the end of a sprinkling pot and when they started up the mountain they got in the clouds which shut off scenery completely. However, this did not dampen the spirits of the crowd because these boys and girls enjoy each other tremendously. Just after they got to the top of the mountain, however, one of the buses commenced to act up and finally stopped. Something had gone wrong with the engine and from the noise it made it seemed to be something very serious. Well, it was.only four miles from Wildcat Rocks so the other bus went back and picked up the load of this bus and everybody got to the picnic grounds in time to eat, but the rain ar- rived there at the same time. They were supposed to have hot dogs and cold milk, but somehow the weather changed things around and they had cold dogs and hot milk; or at least that is what was reported to us. | There was not enough space for everybody to get in the dry so instead of soaking up sunshine they soaked up showers while the older people worried about that broken down bus. Telephones are rather scarce up in that part of the mountains and the station wagon that accompained this mountain trip carrying the surplus had to go to Laurel Springs to use the telephone and there they found that the nearest place to get attention for their ailing bus was at Sparta. They contacted the Choate Motor Company there and they sent their wrecker and hauled this ailing bus about 18 miles to their shop. The other bus had to make two trips to bring the crowd home. The first load brought the girls, slightly damp but still enthusiastic. The boys had to sit on top of the mountain until the bus could return, They got home about 8:30 - not quite as enthusi- astic as the girls. The older people were not only damp but somewhat de- pressed. They were dampened by the rain and depressed by the thought of a great big repair bill on that bus which would cut so deep into our recreational (Continued On Page Two) Hey, everybody! Read this. Since $ the last issue of THE MESSENGER we have received so many letters ad-¢ dressed to different members of the § staff commencing like this “Since Mr. S Johnston has left Barium we do not$ know to whom we should write about this and that.” Well, the purpose of § this particular notice is to inform ¢ everybody that I have not left Ba- rium. I have resigned, the resignation to take effect when my successor has been named and is firmly seated on the job. Until then I will continue to do p business at the same old stand. be DDS e \e OD O F > ’ oon? The Music Department at Barium Springs d L LA L sp e r The J unior Choir oi ; } : 3 : The pictures we are displaying this month are not athletic teams, strange to say, the groups present d here very seldom get any notice in the newspaper - nothing like as uch publicity as the athletic teams get. And yet, we are just as proud of them - maybe more - as the best of our teams. These pictures represent the activities in the music department. If you don't believe they are good, drop around some time and hear for yourself. ‘The senior Glee Club is in great demand and they make good music, if we do say it ourselves. — Indi- vidual members of the Glee Club form the bulk of our choir, and our good music for church services is the result of their effort. Occasionally the Junior Choir takes over, and they do a workman- like job, too. The delightful thing about both of these organizations is the en- thusiasm with which they throw themselves into their work. For this, we give a lot of credit to Mrs. |.ce Spencer, who is voice teacher. She not only teaches well, but she has the ability to keep the enthusi- asm of her classes at a high pitch. : Mrs. Spencer has been at Barium only a few years, and yet her original Junior Choir is now the Glee Club. Those of you who have followed our athletics will find practically all of our girls’ basketball team 1n the Glee Club. An while we are talking about these girls, we'd like to Mention also that they can not only sing, and play basketball, they also wield a mean skillet. They know how to cook. One of these days we will write Up the Home Economics Depart- ment and speak of their accomplishments in the cooking and clothing line. In fact, we might write a song about this group and start it out something like this: (Continued On Page Two) ——————————————————————— News From Some of the Barium Alumni Born to Mr. and Mrs. William Billings on June 7th in Salisbury, a daughter, Don- na Carol. Born to Robert W. and Dorothy (Weeks) Waters in Wilmington on June 10th, a son Robert Earl. Curtis Baldwin, who graduated at Ba- rium this spring, came to Barium for a few days visit. He is working in Co- lumbia, S. C. The following are working at Barium this summer: Dewie and Sadie Buie, Mildred Monroe, Helen Vinson, Anne Wicker, Amos Hardy, Paul Horne, Er- nest Stricklin, Herbert Good, Jerry Young, Billy McAllister. David Spencer spent a few days at Barium. He has been promoted to head baseball coach, and assistant football coach of the Varsity team at McCallie. He will work at the McCallie camp this summer. ; Margaret Katen and Billy Everett were married in Louisville, Ky. May 21st. Marley Sigmon and his wife were visitors on the campus. Marley teaches at the Mills Home in Thomasville. _ They are attending summer school at Boone, N.C, Edna Maples was married May 14 in the First Presbyterian Church in Fay- etteville to Walter Edward Plummer. James Reid spent a few days at Ba- rium while on furlough. Charles Starling graduated at Carolina with a BS in Medicine, June 6th. He is working at a Y. M. C. A. Camp in More- head this summer. Lelia Johnston is home for the sum- mer after being at the Assembly’s Train- ing School in Richmond this winter. Neely Ford has gone to Canton for a two weeks vacation. Irene McDade is spending the summer at her home in Lenoir. Wilson Lowrance who _ is business manager of the Hospital in Florence, 5. c, spent a few days with his parents at Barium. — Some More Barium Luck From the middle of May until the first of July is the very busiest time at Ba- rium Springs. It starts with the very first cutting of the alfalfa, corn planting, harvest, the second cutting of alfalfa and the cultivation of corn. Some of these things pile on top of each other. This year we got the first cutting of alfalfa all put up and were in the midst of corn cultivating and harvesting when the sec- ond cutting fell due. Some of this hay had to be baled be- cause there was not room to put it all in the barns. We either had to bale what we already had in the barn or to bale this (Continued On Page Two) ws. 7 Mrs. Lee Spencer, Music Director PAGE TWO THE BARIUM MESSENGER ———————————————————————————— eee THE BARIUM MESSENGER PUBLISHED MONTHLY BY PRESBYTERIAN ORPHANS’ HOME Jos B. JOHNSTON, EDITOR Batered as second-ciass matter, November 15, 1928, at the pos:office at Barium weimgs, N. C., under the act of August ate of pustuge, provided fer in Section ovemaber 16. 1923 24. 192. Acceptance for mailing at special ilu» Act of October 1917. Authorised BOARD OF REGENTS 4 ARCHIE CANNON MRS R A YOUNG MRS COIT ROBINSON + Areme Cannon - - - - Concord Mrs. Coit Kobinsen - - > Lowell N. H. Edgerton . - - Rocky Mount es) >armuel b. Howie, D. D. - bayettevilie sev. N RR. MeGeachy - - Statesville W.E. Price - - - Charlotte tev. George Mauze, D. D, - Winston-salem wev. Ben F. brown - - Wallace ‘ters. BE CO. Beatty - + = Mooresville PRESIDENT VICE-PRES!OENT SECRETARY Mrs. Percy R. Smith - + Wilmington Mes. &. &. herenner - - - Greenspore Mrs. P. P. MeCain - Southern Pines Rev. M. S. Huske - - - - Reidsville Mrs. W. C. Alexander - - - Durham R. W. Bruin a ee Henderson Mrs. Fred L. Smyr - - Gastonia Mrs. R. A. Young - + + + Charlotte JH. Thomson - - - Kings Mountain Mrs. H. S. Kirk - - + Winston-Salem (FORM OF BEQUEST) “IT give and bequecth to the REGENTS OF THE ORPHANS’ HOME OF THE PRESBYTERIAN SYNOD OF NORTH CAROLINA, Jn- corporated under the laws of the state of North Carolina, (HERE NAME THE BEQUEST). Campus News ANNIE LOUISE COTTAGE Hello Friends, Graduation is over and we are now settling down to our normal routine. The days have been very hot and the sight of the swimming pool is a welcome joy to all of us. We have lost most of our larger girls, but we are still a family wherein much happiness presides. We are to have two other new child- ren to help make our family even more happy. Bible School has come and gone, and we had lots of fun attending classes everv morning from 9:00 to 11:30. We made booklets and al- so books with prayers in them. At the end of the week, each class gave a program and had on display the many things which we made pre- viously. We are looking forward to Bible School again next year with much eagerness. We had an awful storm one night and three of our trees in our back yard fell down. The next morning when we had just walk- ed into a forest. One tree that shaded our flower garden was knocked down, but our flowers are coming along just fine. If you could see some of the flowers you would never know that a tree feil right on top of them. Speaking of flowers; I suppose some of you great lover of flowers have seen a_ stranger walking around your flower gardens taking notes on what is growing in your beds. If you have seen such a stranger you will know right off, that it is a dear friends of ours. Pay no attention to her, she is quite harmless. Just protect your tlowers! Yesterday, we had the time of our lives! Mr. Johnston took the Synod boy’s and us to the Moun- tains. We left Barium at 10:00 o’clock and arrived at our des- tination about 1:00 o’clock. We were all asking questions and talk- ing at the same time it’s a wonder our Matron stood us for so long a time. When we got to “Wild Cat Rock,” the place were to eat, and scouted around while the big folks got lunch ready. We ate about four “hot dogs” apiece and drank lots of cold milk. We finished eat- ing about 1:30 o’clock and then we got up to another place on “Wild Cat Rock,’ where we could see a very small house down in the valley. Of course, we could hardly believe that sixteen child- ren had been raised in such a small house. It looked like a dogs’ house to us. But one of the patrol- men told us it was true, and we tock his word. We started back home about 2:00 o’clock, and got back around 4:30. We were all tired, but we we finally got into our nice soft beds, and dreamed about mountains, bears, small houses, and so on. We had a wonderful time and our hardy thanks go to all the people on the campus for making it possible for us to enjoy our trip as much as we did. Some of our Children are going on vacations. We miss them lots, but we know they will have a very nice time.. Until next month —The Annie Louise Girls WOMAN’S BUILDING Hi Folks, Here we are bringing you the news from the big girls. Everyone in their new bathing suit is keeping the path to the swimming pool hot here lately. Mrs. Gresham and we girls are really keeping the flower garden in bloom. Only three of our girls have left for their vacations, but by the end of the month many will be gone. “Have a good time girls.” We have a new Matron with us, Mrs. Hayes who is taking the place of Mrs. Williams this month. It seems wonderful to have new wall sockets so as we don’t have to have drop cords all over the rooms. We are happy to have Mrs. Al- lison with us in the kitchen while Mrs. Hobgood is away on her vacation. The younger children have al- ready taken their trip to the moun- tains, and we are eagerly waiting our time, which with weather per- mitting will be Thursday. So long folks, we hope to let you hear trom us again next month. —Marie and Ethel LAUNDRY NEWS Hello Folks, You haven,t heard from us in so long you have probably forgotten us, but we are stil] thinking of you. Only one of our girls has gone on her vacation, but quite a few will leave around the last of the month. We have Helen Vinson helping us in the mornings. The younger girls have an hour set aside to go swimming in the evenings. “Don’t drown girls.” We tinish work on Thursday morning and Thursday evening is scrub time. We have started a small flower garden in the front yard. We hope to improve and in- large it in the near future. The water in the swimming, pool feels wonderful after a day ot hot ironing. We are now enjoying having our Sunday evening worship ser- vices at the football field where it is cool. Come up and join us some- time. Well goodbye folks. —warie and Ethel SEWING ROOM Hello there! Now that school is out we have been kept busy sewing and ripping. There are only five seniors to work in the sewing room this year. Let me introduce them. Betty Lou Williams, is our pretty redhead. Brownette Lorene Hall, is the most sensible of the group, which I re- gret to say isn’t much. Brown heads Helen Morgan and Kathleen Monroe are the best seamstress and also the most romantic. Blond Jeane Steppe is the thinest and heavy weight champion. We also have two college sopho- mores working with us, Mildred Monroe and Sadie Buie. Miss Smith is still suffering from our inexperience, but I think we are doing better, We made seventy-five bathing suits, while keeping up with our regular work of dresses “As we sew; so shall we rip.” BABY COTTAGE Hello Friends, Gee! We’ve had a lot of nice things happen to us. Not so long ago we went to see “Lassie” in “When the Sun Comes Up.” We were so excited when Lassie was trying to save the little orphan boy from being burned in the fire that our hair almost stood stright up! Miss Carpenter and Mr. Johnston took us to see the circus. It was the first time many of us had ever seen Elephants so we had lots of questions to ask about their noses. We finally found out that some water animal pulled it. We can’t spell its name. Now for the best and most ex- citing news of a]] which came as & very happy surprise to us. Our ma- trons Mrs. Nelson and Miss Rich- ards told us that we were— Hey! wait a minute, we're going to let you guess. The mountains? Thats right! (Who answered?) It all started on a nice sunny Thursday morning. Oh! What an exciting morning that was. We were so de- lighted that: we amost flew up into the air, However we did stay on the ground long enough to pack a very delicious Junch consisting of “Stomach filling”, sandwiches, cho- clate cake, and Barium’s special milk. On our way to Statesville, Roscoe Smith our very efficient driver stopped lone cough for our matrons to buy two watermelons. After we arrived ut the Blue Ridge Mountains and had eaten our lunch we played awhile. Before we reliz- ed it, it was time to go. The Blue Ridge Mountains so per!ect in beau- ty will long be ren red by we, the Babies. Every month we always have something to say alout our garden. This month we are e<)ecially proud of it. Every flowe s put on its most beautiful dress whether it 1s red, white, or lavender. Those of you who haven’t it’s beauty and smelled the fragrance of its ilowers come down 2 take a peek. We had a very guest visit us over the weekend. We hope Mrs. Cox, Mrs. Nelson’s sister, enjoyed being with us as much as we enjoy- ed having her. She | ing to stay with Mrs. Nelson Statesville this summer, so maybe we will see her again. Did someone mention summer? So far the summer events are “Go- ing to the mountains’, and “Our innoculations.” You have read a- bout our trip to t suntains, so let us tell about our “Shots.” One little boy after he had recieved his shot went up to another little boy and said, “I got shot”. The other boy asked him, “Why aren’t you dead then?” They weren’t that ef- fective, but we suppose that’s the way a number of people felt after- wards. — The Babies ‘ PRINTING OFFICE ai, Here we are once more, to tell you the happenugs at the printing office. Since you last heard from us we have lost Bobby (Doc) Whiting, he was transferred to the carpenters group. Before he went on the car- penter group he was assistant shoe man of Mr. Twombly. This might come as a shock but our head man, Donald Mitchell, is a senior. He will be with us for another year then Dwight Reid will take over the press, and head man among the boys. Vacation has started and Frank Lentz has already gone on his three week vacation. Donald is going to Flora Macdonald to a conference for a week. F.lsel MeArthur is go- ing on his vacation this week. He will reside in the big town of Car- thage, N. C. Dwight an myself aren’t going until a little later in the summer. As you know we are not going to have a July messenger, so you prob- ably won’t hear from us until August. —Dean Upton HOWARD COTTAGE Hi Folks, Here we are again with! the news of our cottage, We have so much to say that we hardly know where to begin. Vacations have started and we are all so happy. We have two girls on their vacations now. They are Evelyn Cox who is visiting her grandfather in Sanford and Jean Carol Harrison who is visiting in Charlotte. We expect to have four or five more to leave this week. The majority of the girls at our cottage are new ones. We have eight who moved from Annie Lou- ise. Their names are Mary Glenn, Jean Carol Harrison, Barbara John- son, Dian Kyser, Addie and Shelby McEwen, Jewel McFarland, and Marie MeNeill. We also have two new girls who have come to live with us, They are Madeline and Elizabeth Byrd from Faison, N. C. We are glad to have them. Now we have nineteen in our cottage. Yes the swimming pool is open and we are having the best time. Our swimming hour is from 2:00 to 3:00 every day. Our housemother has gone on her vacation and we all miss her. Dewie Buie is taking her place. We went to the mountains June the third. We had lots of fun, For our picnic lunch we had weiners, slaw, mustard, pickels, cake, and milk. We had the grandest time playing. This was the frist trip for many of us and it was a real treat. Come see us. Your friends, —The Beanstringers LEE’S COTTAGE Hello Everybody, We are right in the middle of our summer. Some of our boys have gone home for their vacations. Ralph, Jimmy, Laughton, Sidney, Fred, Memory, and LaNair have gone, more will go next week. We are now cleaning the campus. The church needs cleaning around it and we are making it look good. We hive been picking a lot of black berries and making money and pies. Everyone is having a grand time. We swim every day except Sunday. Miss Ford has gone home for her vacation, Poppy Ray is taking care of us while she is away. We enjoy having him very much, Walter, Bobby Ray, Gray, Fer- rel, and the Cannon boys are go- ing home goon. Ernest, Ray, and Johnny will go soon. We have to get our play in each doy. Amos was our boss last week. Ernest came back today. We fin- ished trimming the bushes at the football field. We keep the campuét clean by picking up glass, paper, and sticks. The winds have been causing a lot of sticks to fall. That is all for this month, but we must tell you about our victory over the dairy boys in baseball. See you next month, —The Lee’s Boys RUMPLE HALL Hi Folks, Here we are with news from Rumple Hall. Since school has clos- ed we have been moving from one cottage to another. We have 17 new girls. We all enjoy our swim- ming pool very much. Each one has a nice new bathing suit, Vacations are here and some of us are leaving everyday and you can imagine how thrilled we are at helping pack and getting girls on busses. Ours will all come someday. Then Hurrah! A change, and seeing old friends and loved ones. Meeting new friends builds our morale for re- turning ready for school in the fall. —Shirley Ann Connon Music Department (Continued From Page One) “They’re easy to look at, Delightful to hear, And make good company all around.” For fear we have over-em- phasized the female contingent, we suggest you look carefully at these pictures and you will see a lot of rugged individuals of the male sex. They also con- tribute most delightfully to our music accomplishments. A. Sampie of Barium (Continued From Page One) budget that we might have to do without some other very important things during the summer. It looked like all the bad luck of our good times in the mountains had accumulated in that one trip. Well, the sun came out and we all dried out our clothes and began to be moderately happy again, and after several days we had a call from the Choate Motor Company in Sparta say- ing that our bus was ready to come home. The same man who had driven it up the moun- tain went after it. He brought back a message from Mr. Wade Choate. We had expect- ed a message saying that we could pay the first two or three hundred dollars now and make the next payment around Christmas, but the note he sent us was different. There Was No Charge Whatever. Mr. Choate actually seemed happy over the circumstances: he said that he had always wanted to do something for an orphanage and was delighted to have this opportunity, and that he had gotten so much pleasure out of it that he hoped to be able to do something else for us. He JUNE 1949 told the man who went up to get the bus to drive it around . and see if it ran all right. Well, that driver had driven this bus a good many hundred miles and his verdict when he came home was that thing ran slicker than he had ever thought it could run, that he did not even know he had an engine under the hood. Now, you tell us, what do you think about that bus going to the bad on that mountain trip. Was it bad luck or good luck? — Sup- pose it had not happened, that the weather had stayed pretty and everybody had come back home, Well, it would have been just another pleasant day, Now as it is, everybody is back home, they have something un- usual to talk about and we have discovered another most enthusiastic friend, one whom we discovered on a rainy day, Just another assurance tiat the finest thing in the world, better than money in the bank or brand new buses that just won't break down, is the thought that all about us are kind people who are eager to do a generous thing for a good cause. All the children involved thank Mr. Choate for making a most pleasant seque! to what looked liked a had day, We grown people thank Mr. Choate for giving our spirits a lift and strengthening our faith, We have always believed in the goodness of God, but occasion- ally we need something to strengthen our faith in our fellowman. Oh, yes one other touch. The tank on that bus was practi- cally empty when the trouble started, Mr. Choate filled it lipping full of good gasoline. Now, that is just like putting the icing on the cake! Some More Barium (Continued From Page One) new stuff. How to manage it? The combine was busy in the oats and wheat and our baler was busy picking up straw af- ter the combine and could not be spared for the alfalfa. Our tractors were busy cutting al- falfa and cultivating corn, how to get in that hay making was the job that faced us when we had a telephone call. It was from the Turner Manufactur- ing Company in Statesville ask- ing us if we had any hay in which they might demonstrate their pick-up balers. That little telephone conversation start- ed it. We had hay ready for them that very afternoon and they stayed with us until every bit of the second cutting of our alfalfa, nearly 100 acres, was baled and ready for the barn, and when they got through the Turner Manufacturing folks thanked us for giving them the opportunity. Imagine that! Imagine anybody thank- ing you for eating up their ice cream. By the way, we will have to talk about this company a little hit. The head of it now is Jack Wagner, the nephew of the founder, Charlie ‘Turner, who has now passed on. Jack is a young man and is certainly a go-getter. He still finds time to do other things and run his business. He is a mem- ber of the School Board and is head of the present Mitch- ell campaign. He seems to like us at Barium and we do like him. In his company there are a lot of Barium people - La- fayette Donaldson, Bob Revis, Lee Donaldson, and Charlie Sears are a few of the names on their pay-roll, We do love to do the Turner Manufacturing Company fa- vors - favors like letting them bale our hay crops! Cc man ters as’ Isai dese Cou the Prit reac Son Lor are mig mol nan Exe cril us 1 ‘I of | gla nan Tir The the Chr the live J tra; “M nev The but Wi yet in req and aliz of | cue tra. cal! anc res WoO of tha we the pec wo lag Ch: stil stil all- cau anc Lo am wo pas cht eld are anc ter Lo: am d nai out Ye: me beg yor Ma J Pe not Ch live fou bac 13t wh wo : fee ho: par wo the JUNE 1949 eeeSSSSSSSsSSeeeeeeoooaaoaooEoaoo—eeEeEeEeEe—E il Ne The Message of the | Month By Rev. Charles H. Sides, Jr. COMING FACE TO FACE WITH CHRIST “Ye call me Master and Lord, and ye say well, for so I am.” John 13:13. Christ is known to us_ by many names. And yet it mat- ters far less what we call Him as how we respond to Him. Isaiah spoke in glowing and descriptive words, “Wonderful, Counselor, The Mighty God, the everlasting Father, the Prince of Peace.” Elsewhere we read of Messiah, Son of God, Son of Man, Rabbi, Master, Lord and Saviour. Those truly are descriptive words. We might profitably derive a ser- mon from them. But those are names, they have no value. Except for this; that they des- cribe a possible response for us to Christ. There are countless numbers of people across the world who gladly and willingly give those names to Christ. Yes, they call Him by a variety of names. They claim to march under the far flung glorious banner of Christ. They pay lio service to the claims of Christ on their lives, but they go no further. Jesus realized it, he saw the tragedy of it - of men saying, “Master, Lord, Saviour - yet never responding completely. The disciples were good men but they had their frailties. They could sav “Master” and yet fail to respond to a master in the humility and obedience Thev could sav Lord and Saviour and yet fail to re- alize completely the response of love that must naturally be cue to a Lord and Saviour. And that has ever been a tragedy, that men are able to call Christ by His proper names and yet fail to show that their response is equal to their words, And surely without fear of contradiction we may say that here has ever been the weakness of Christ’s Church in the world. A great throng of people capable of reaching the world for Christ. But still we lag, and still the gospel of Christ has not reached all, and still we are indifferent, and still our faith is less than an all-powerful faith. And all be- cause we call Christ one name and live below that calling. “Ye call me Master and Lord, and ye say well, for so I am.” And I detect in those words a sadness that encom- passes us all. We who are church members, we who are elders and deacons, we who are in responsible positions, and yes, we too who are minis- ters. “Ye call me Master and Lord, and ye say well, for so 1 am.” And I can see those hands, nail-scarred now, stretched out unto us as if in pleading. Yes, you say well, you perhaps mean well, but when will you begin to live well? When will you begin to face me truly as Master and Lord? And so we lack something. Perhaps it is this - we have not yet come face to face with Christ and His claims on our lives. The disciples themselves found it necessary. We turn back to the first verses of this 13th chapter of John and find what preceded the Lord’s words. In Palestine the washing of feet was one of the duties of hospitality. There were no pavements, no socks were worn, And on entering a house the sandels which were little reauired, THE BARIUM MESSENGER protection were left at the door. The hot limestone dust caused the feet to burn pain- fully. Their cleansing with cooling water was tremendous- ly refreshing as well as needed from a sanitary viewpoint. Us- ually this washing was per- formed by servants, or some- times by one of the sons of the household. It was certainly considered however one of the humblest of services. On this last evening that Jesus was to spend with the disciples they had come into the room, They were reclining at the table, for they did not sit up as we do today, but rather leaned back on one el- bow on couches drawn up to the table. But here they were already there and no one had even so much as offered to per- form this humble task of wash- ing their feet. So Jesus, with- out making any fanfare or com- motion about it, washed their feet. None of the others had been willing to humble hituself enough to do it. And now Jesus had washed their feet. They had come face to face with another aspect of Christ’s personality. It was then that he said, “Ye call me Master and Lord.” Yes, vou do, But vou are proud, you want to be looked up to, you want no little place in my kingdom. Come face to face with me as Iam, and respond to me as you ought to do if Iam really your Master and Lord. Facing Christ as Master Who is our Master? It would be rather difficult to say I sup- pose. Someone has said that the American people seem to be a master. We are proud of this age of democracy. Men speak of per- sonal liberty, women of this “new freedom,” a great deal is said of the rebellion of young people against authority. But we all have a master. The man who labors hard all day, the women who gives her- self unselfishly for her family, the man who marches to his death on the battlefield. the football player who plays to exhaustion on the gridiron -- all these are mastered and driven by something. Deep down in the human heart some- thing is master. It is said that the soldiers of Napoleon car- ried in their knapsacks a map of the world in the tricolor of France. They were imastered by the idea of the worid for France, ; And Jesus knew this, and he knew too that if the world would ever be brought to His feet, that he would have a own a greater devotion and loyalty on the part of his followers than anything else. He knew that He must be the Master. It was this mastery of the lives of his disciples that inade the early church what it was. That church seemed to lack everything to make it strong- wealth, social Position, politi- cal prestige. But it went forth to shake the world. We seem today to be midgets beside those early giants of Christ. Well, today we have the wealth, the social position, the political prestige. But we have not the very thing that made the early church strong- the mastery of Christ over our lives. Dwight L. Moody once said, “Give me ten men men fully consecrated to Christ, and I will shake any city for God.” Christ found eleven such men and the world still feels their influence after nearly two thousand years. Have we seen Christ face ts face as Master? Have we come to the point of acknow- ledging that Christ has the Broken Homes One morning the Office gir} ysh- ered in a young. father, whose every feature indicated distress and grief, and who 4pproached the Children’s Worker in a weary, frenzied manner. Without any ex- planation or introduction and be- fore he was invited to be seated, he began his story thus: “Some- thing’s just got te be done about my kids. I love ’em and intend to pay their board, My wife and I are just about to separate and the kids ’gotter have Somewhere to stay.” : His hair was disheveled, His swollen eyes indicated that he had perhaps wept most of the night. He was terribly perturbed and disturb- ed. Withal, he recognized his per- sonal responsibility for his ehil- dren and seemed unwilling to shirk his paternal duty. “What of the mother of children?” asked the Worker, “She’s out in the car... we are fixing to quit ... I just can’t live with her any longer ...I work at night and get no rest during the the day ... I don’t want to say any- thing about her . . . but I’m quit- ting.” “Are you willing for her to take the children?” Worker quered. “Yes, if she wants them, and will make a decent place for them to live.” “What about your church con- nections?” asked the Worker. “Do you and the mother of the children belong to any chureh?’ “Yes,” he replied, “we both joined the church (not Methodist) several years avo hut I am ashamed to say I haven’t been inside a church in six years.” Whien his story was ended, Work- er explained to him the reasons why Epworth Orphannge could not take his childr2n. She proffered help in working out a plan for him, suggesting that he apply to the de- nominational hlome of his own right to rule over all of life? A master requires obedience. We recognize that in every other walk cf life, but do we recog- nize it here? Perhaps we say, T want to obey, but lis demands are too great. I do not have the power. Depend on Christ. Try his way, and the power to fol- low will be yours. Come face to face with Christ as Master! Facing Christ as Savior and Lord For it is here that Christian experience reaches the ultimate heights. Here in our response to Christ as Saviour. Dr, Jamie Fowle of Chat- tanooga told this story sever- al years ago at Red Springs at a meeting of Synod. A chiei- tain made war once on a neigh- boring chieftain. In time he conqured and took many cap- tives. Among them were a young man and his recent bride. They were brought be- fore the chieftain to see what would be their fate. He turned to the young man and said, “What would vou do if I spar- ed your life?” “Sire, I would be grateful to you all my days.” “And,” the chieftain asked again, “what would you do if I spared the life of your young wife?” “Sire,” the man an- swered, “I would die for you.” Later, the two young people were freed. They were talking about the experience. The man asked his wife if she had notic- ed the beautiful drapes and finery in the palace. “No.” He asked if she had seen the won- derful size of the enormous throne room. “No.” Well, he as!.o.!, surely you saw the kings precious stones and his golden scepter? “No, I didn’t,” she said. Well, what did you see? “T could only see the face of the man who was willing to die for me.” God grant that we may be so be mastered by Christ and so resPonsive to His love that we shall not see the things that would draw us away from complete obedience, that we shall not see the claims and de- mands of the world, that we shall only be able to see the face of the one who was will- ing to die for us. church, A better plan perhaps would be for him to contact the Children’s Bureau of South Caro- lina regarding the placement of little son and daughter in a boarding home and he be respon- sible for the payment of their board. A feeling of relief came over him when he was advised to the cost of the board per month for each child and that the home would be investigated and visited by one of the members of the Chil- dren’s Bure. staff. To make a long story short, Worker phoned the supervisor of said Bureau for an appointment next day when this young father, his wife, and two children would call to discuss the matter with her. A broken home? Yes, and such a tragedy! This represents only one of many suchi cases which have come to our attention within the past few years. Epworth Orphanage for fifty- three years has heard the ery of the little child that is orphaned or deserted or unwanted. We under- stand the language of every de- pendent child who enters our gates the one language that is the same in all lands and among all peoples. There are some languages, how- ever, we do not understand. For instance. we do not understand the language of some fathers and mothers who permit their children, not orphaned, to be torn from the home ties and placed in an in- stitution. Such children are victims of circumstances worse than or- phanhood ... victims of desertion, mental cruelty, incompatibility, nonsupport children called upon to pay the penalty of having been born in a home where the rear- ing of children is an avocation in- stead of a vocation ... where the child is a burden instead of an as- set... where the child is in the way instead of being the center around which! all “ways” are built. A home is more than a place in which children eat and sleep... more than a “stopping off” place in the course of activities. A home should be the fountain from which flows the inspiration for all good activities and undertakings. It should be the one place where love and understanding are centered. It should be the place where children really want to begin their day and the place where they look forward to ending the same day. Home his should be to them life, with all that a good life embraces. One of our “pet peeves,” rela- tivelv sneaking, is the lavish bes- towal of affection and gastrono- mic treats upon children from a broken home when their parents visit them. Sometimes they chance to hit up at the same time... per- haps the mother coming via taxi; the father in his old jalopy per- chance .., the mother dressed to degree” in a brand new 1 the “nt outfit, including a permanent and 51-caugve nylons, and along whose trail arises the aroma of a mixture of cheap talcum and cigarette smoke. Thus it is with these ] ents who have deserted or sera ed or divorced or who are 1 immorally otherwise. They gladly turn over their little broods to Ep- worth Orphanage while they sit complacently along the sidelines loudly singing: “Praise God for Epworth Orphan- age so fair, Which clothes, feeds, and trains our children so dear, To whom we’re indebted not even a penny, And as for resnoncihility, indeed we haven’t any!!!!” The times are really out of joint. Telescopic changes are taking place in our institution as well as in the world in general. Things truly are in reverse. For instance, in 1934 Epworth’s admissions were 58, seven of whom had both par- ents living. Nineteen forty-five, 46 children out of 78 admitted were not orphaned .. . approximately 59%. Today, out of 260 children in residence there are 104 having both parents living .. . 40%. Just here we should like to quote Dr. Karl P. Meister, executive secretary of the Board of Hospitals and Homes of the Methodist Church, in his Eighth Annual Report for 1949: “Conditions from which children come to church homes have been almost completely reversed during the last three decades. Thirty years ago practically every children’s home provided long time or per- manent care for children. Last year there were 2,954 (out of a total capacity of 4,098) children in our homes having both parents living, while the total number of full orphans cared for was 1,581. Most homes began by taking care of orphans only. Today in one home of 63 children there is not one orphan, These children have PAGE THREF one or both parents living. The principal causes for children need- ing the services of these homes, as given to us in the reports of the institutions, are broken homes, drunkenness, mental illness, deser- tion, immorality, neglect, unwhole- some surroundings, housing. lack of care, financial difficulty, illness, ete., ete. All of these vitally affect the intake policies.” The child is the victim of the broken home ... the home where there has been no liberty in sma!l things ...no unity in large things . . no charity in anything. Those things which he has seen and heard leave a lasting imprint upon his mind. Regardless of where he goes o» how lonm he stays, he will dis- play the pattern of his old home— many of which patterns would re- quire several psychiatrists and ysychologists to unravel. Take for instance the case of Ann, 14, who had been at Epworth for seven years—ample time in which to for- get and forgive. Without rhynie or reason one morning in school she hlew the top, claiming no one loved nor cared for her... that che had two mothers and two daddies and nowhere to go!!! Tn another ease, Tom, 12, ren to the home of one of the workers, hanged ranidly unon the door and impatiently called, “Come auick! My second daddy is out yonder with a gun and he’s about to kill mv mamma and mv third daddy!” On her return from her vacation, Nell, one of the college girls, came to the office for a chat. “Did you have a nice stay with your mother?” I asked. “Yes,” she re- nlie?d, “hnt T am elwavs glad to come back to Enworth.” “If I avke? you something, will you tell me the trnth?” Tt asked. “Sure. What is it?” “I have often won- dered how you girls feel about your mothers, you having been away from them since you were smal! children, Just how do vou feel ahont your own mother?” “That is easv to answer,” she said. “I have great respect for her but I do not love her.” Now the case of Jane is differ- ent... The mother in this case did the laving out of the home-pat- tern in “black and white’—a dis- tinet nattern of Jane’s early home life. Jane had come to Epworth’ in early childhood. She came from a home of noverty, ignorance and sin, Sometimes at Enworth it is astounding to bear the children “mirate” over their home castles ... the accumulation and display of weelth . .. the extent of ner- fection and honors attained by their relatives. Perhans it is a de- fense mechanism they hnild nn, knowine it wonld never do to let the other children know just what their home sitnations are. Jane doubtless had been playing the game of make-helieve during the rine years she had been at Ep- worth. She evidently had created mentel pictures of sugar plums hanging from her family tree... ann k hyilt un high hones of ‘o'l'ne heir to some of the pre- ous family heirlooms and jewels. : in her senior year of higa + the time she received the f wing letter from her mother, ‘nm answer to some anoas- 1 asked as her, Tmecine disillusionment on you ask me about your he dident have anv yg elee and dident anything only his wiskie and Let me and you children do without food. I had to work and manage the hest T could Tam Proud of wou children (Jane and her two brothers)—You all have dun won- cerful concidering vou dident get Smartness from him for there wasent any about him and if he had of lived to raised you all you shure would of had a touch time and no education. I could start Jim and John off to school in the mornings and he would make them come Back to the house for spite to me he was Just as worrisome as any man could be T wold like for you all to Just forget hime and ll his people. T have had more and have at this time got more money and more around me this yeare than I had the 20 years I lived with him. he dident want any thing but his drink.” Let’s not leave Billy ont. He was a small red-headed little fellow. One dav the head matron (who censored the mail) asked him if he did not have a new daddv (a step- father). Billy replied, “I’ve had a heap of them.” Something definitely is out of joint. What is the remedy? Now, for the sixty-four dollar question: To what extent should the ropes be lengthened and how deep should the stakes be driven in rescuing (Continued On Page Four) try to ret a PAGE FOUR = Broken Homes (Continued From Page Three) the child who was deliberately placed by his father and mother upon a dangerous precipice? And after said child has been rescued by Epworth Orphanage, to what ef- fective use should other agencies concerned .. . the state, the com- munity, the Church .. - employ said ropes and stakes in bringing the parents into a realization of their duty and obligation to the child . . . their reconciliation with each other .. . their re-establish- ment of the home to which the child can safely be returned? Johnny’s home had been broken by the infidelity of his mother. He, 13, and Sarah, his sister, were in residence at Epworth at the time he wrote his father: “Dad, I’m going to ask a favor of you. Today is_Christmas and next Sunday I’m going to go to the preacher and give my heart to Jesus and I want you to do the same thing. I know it will be hard to go up to the preacher and ask him to ask the Lord to forgive you of your sins but if Sis and I can do it surely you can.” (A little child shall lead them.) —Frances R. Morris, Social Worker, Epworth Orphanage. Clothing Outfits Waldensian Women of the Church New Bern 1st Aux. Miscellaneous Gifts Miss Johnsie Coit, Sampson Col- lege, N. Y., books. Mrs. E. B. Harnsby, Charlotte, dress patterns. Mrs. A. T. Lassiter, Clayton, cloth- ing. Spring Lake Women of the Church, towels wash cloths, tooth brush- es, soap, etc. Plaza Aux., Phonograph records and spreads for the babies. Philadelphia Church, chair cush- ions, bibs, pictures, wash cloth’, ete. for the babies. Memorials for Church Alexander, Mrs. J. Mc., Charlotte: (honoring her on mother’s day) Daughter, Mrs. Carolyn A. Heffner Barkley, Mrs. Amanda Wagner (T. Scott), Statesville: Miss Lulie Andrews Bell, Mrs. Andrew E., Mooresville: Mr. & Mrs. W. A. Dixon & Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Brice, Jr., Bel- mont Blalock, Mr. B. K. Jr., Charlotte: Mrs. John Franklin Flowers ane Mr. Marvin P., Hampton, a.: Mrs. S. V. 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Hardin, Hillsboro 2.00 Mrs. Perey Smith, Wilmington 5.00 Mrs. John Cline, Jt+s Lincolnton co secessee corsets 1.00 Mrs. Claud Sloan and Mrs. Tully Blair, Winston-Salem .-.-.---- 5.00 Clothing Funds Westminster (W) Women of the i .. : acaniesiees 20.00 Wadesboro Women of the Church Se 25.00 Pineville Aux., Circle 1 .... 25.00 Washington ist Aux. ............ 25.00 Reynolda Aux, ........2. s-:--+:+- 70.00 Mebane §. S., Covenanters’ B. C. SNE RI ag ee ee ... 25.00 Jonesboro Women ........ 25.00 Oe oe cae: saacenen 25.00 Mrs. Grace B. McDowell and fam- ily, Charlotte ........ ........ 20.00 Mt. Olive Women, Circle 1 .... 10.00 Rocky Mt. 1st Women ............. 70.00 Howard Memorial Aux. Mrs. George Holderness ........ 17.00 Mrs. Mabry Hart ............. 10.00 Grove (W) Aux. ........ + 50.00 Mooresville 1st Women of the Cee os Lecsesssesieene 100.00 Oak Plains Aux, ..........-- 10.00 Concord Second ........ .--- .... 35.00 Flow-Harris Women ..........-. 20.00 Myers Park Women of the Church eels aR ges 425.00 Waldensian Aux. ........ --... . 5.00 Churches CONCORD PRESBYTERY WeaG i CROOK vsesccessecces scocceestors 186.22 ae iissness i , se Bethpage 22.83 Cleveland 1.07 Concord ......... 19.50 Davidson 59.78 Elmwood 1.95 FREE PGCE ceccscesccce caccossseree ‘ Gilwood Harmony Harrisburg ............ .----ccrreeoee Hickory lst ..... Kannapolis 1st BN actrees deans Little Joe’s . BRR PION aocestesxetcsssnes, eos Newton ..........-- A Friend ...............- Old Fort Prospect Salisbury 1st Salisbury 2nd Sherrill’s Ford ..........-- .-----s++ Statesville 1st .. ... 26.00 TOUT ccicnes oe «oo eee THYAtira ......cccccsceesene cooceecenee 17.27 TIES ao acssck ces: ce peaeenoese 7.70 FAYETTEVILLE PRESBYTERY CA oo icccsesentcnex. suxieoonne 6.00 Jackson Springs 3.00 Lillington ..........c.ccccee coon 17.35 Re isciicliaesis Sereeoeenees -72 Parkton ....... 1.35 PE ooicesinissesnsciase ee 18.90 Red Springs ... 6.75 Spring Lake ...........----2000 seses-0 1.80 MECKLENBURG PRESBYTERY Avondale ..........-..-scc2 cecceeceeees 1.12 Charlotte 2nd .0..........2. 0 s-sseeee 90.00 Clanton Mem. ............. ----eeee+ 45 Commonwealth ........ ---++-++-++ 1.88 Ellerbe ........-- at ee Hamlet ....... ee 2.23 Indian Hill ..................-- 1.12 Monroe 18t ........22 -ssseneeeeseeeee 25.13 Morris Field ............ ---ssee* AT Myers Park .........0- ssssssssseseeee 95.00 NOW ....ccccecseccoe sccccece cocceeee 1.50 Paw Creek ...........-:-se002 soseceseeeee 4.50 Philadelphia ................ ---ss--+-++* 4.50 Pazar ......-0.2- ceccsecccsscccee soeereesesee 23.50 BE occ sicnsscscetvuse orcanees aanenees 11.43 Saint Andrews ..... a 36 Sugaw Creek ....... 18.18 Tenth Avenue ........ c-sce00 sseceee 1.75 ORANGE PRESBYTERY Asheboro ......--- Se tases RENO Bethany ...... Covenant .... El-Bethel .........-..0222 sscoccssesseeee Goldston .... ae MIGCiSON ...cccsc00. cecsscee sons PGOCHOS cicicccstsss cies a RivervieW 2.2.22. ceseeecseeesesee coneeeee WILMINGTON PRESBYTERY PID cacicicisseinons seesosonnensacss coseesee 63 Calypso ...........00- ‘ 5.00 Carolina Beach .......... - 1.58 Chadbourn ..........:200. cesseecseoeseeee 13.00 McClure Mem, ............0 -++++++- 50.58 Mount Horeb 10.00 Page’s Mill ‘ PUES secsssseiess sssersesossvenes Pink Hill i Topsail 20.2.2... cescceeeseeeseee ceeeeeee Warsaw Westminster é Wilmington Ist... ..-... 86.40 Winter Park .....0..0 cs. 30.02 W.-SALEM PRESBYTERY George W. Lee Memorial .... 6.25 Winston Salem Ist ......... ...-.--- 50.00 Reynol da .....---..ccc00 ceseeseeeeeeees 102.00 Sunday Schools ALBEMARLE PRESBYTERY Farmville | ......-.---+-+ 8.22 Goldsboro ist 17.29 Pinetops .....cc00. ceseseeseeee ceeteees 4.50 CONCORD PRESBYTERY Concord 31.65 Harmony ........... ++ 6.83 PAFIOR cvceccescsseices sores 19.67 Mooresville 1st 42.00 Salisbury 1st Everyman’s 5 WS, ccvcdeconseceeh snbeinonieee commmies 35.00 Campbell B C.. .....--.--+ s+ 5.00 JUNE 1949 NII eck, skeen bene 46.00 FAYETTEVILLE PRESBYTERY Se 16.90 ME yo ieitisk: cies aesheas {8:87 i 24.22 as ecden Centre Church-in-the-Pines Cypress Erwin Fairmont .. and Be ge ss ackson Springs ........ .... ....-- 15.75 ee ee 18.01 Lumber Bridge ........ ............ 7.30 J ae 28.31 OS eee inc 2082 PEORCIOLIGE coscsciesses ccscaccc. coccesce 10.10 Olivia Mshiaseone:, Mees eacesias 87.83 Pinehurst, Community Ladies BS en a a 5.00 TIN ce ad ak oes 34.10 GRANVILLE PRESBYTERY ENOCH AVONUG coccsscoccsc. chemses 42.88 Warrenton wu. o... KINGS MTN, PRESBYTERY Belmont Bee Lincolnton Ist .... Tee CVO ii icc coie es casaens Mount Holly, Men’s B. C. .... 12.63 Women’s B. Cy 20000... we 5.00 New Hope Shelby Shiloh Union MECKLENBURG PRESBYTERY Albemarle 1st 76.00 Badin, Ladies’ Bethel Camden Candor Commonwealth ........ F Huntersville 2... cee fee 44.01 TOPO BSE Sossrisciss seceiacd: Savnices 45.22 MO as, Kcseees wacssaccnase 4.03 Myers Pare q cscs dcccies. 137.45 Mrs. E. W. Sachenmier . 5.00 PPRTIAGGIDIIS nncccocicccn. scacconccoso Wee os, ages yc TN ie as ces TE rik cccanics <hcencein Rockingham ............ Tenth Avenue ORANGE PRESBYTERY PIGANCS swe ce ect 81.75 orale (GP ons sks cn 32.01 Burlington 2nd ........ 24.00 Greensboro 1st, Men’s B. C. .. 29.67 MI ee ccaill sdcecced bocssibe 19.00 Westminster 22.0... cece ceeeeee 12.80 WILMINGTON PRESBYTERY ee as kas oe 17.65 Clarkton NE aici ccccacy cocci weenie ce Wussssisences Gea 4 TID | csi wes casspice tggeerte 21.44 Beginners & Cradle Roll .. 15.57 McClure Mem. ...0......... ---s-0+-0+ 1.50 CAKE PURINE nnccccsceice scccssce scsenees 2.00 Pages’ MAN nun... cocseensesee 00s 8.40 ROIS aiccdicsiiee. | dcsorseneeee 1.00 W.-SALEM PRESBYTERY DROGITIO ...occceses ceersese, coomenee 5.00 TRRGAOIGR cccicsae, cccenisetiee cxereee 88.94 Women of the Church ALBEMARLE PRESBYTERY COAT TIGL. cocccosmcse seseceasovsons 24.27 Howard Memorial .......... Rocky Mount Ist ..... BN, setoresee. Sieitone Rocky Mount 2nd ........ ........ Washington Ist ou. 1. WU STAD cocsctccecss ecscscesnves tuveeess CONCORD PRESBYTERY TRYAETE cocccscccces ctseses sacssies 6.00 GRANVILLE PRESBYTERY DUTHBM TSC ceccicsecscs stevcseseies 42.00 KINGS MTN. PRESBYTERY CHETTYVINC eccecccccccece ccvceseessss 13.00 SHEIDY LEG cccciscectss’ seckeass torn 10.00 MECKLENBURG Albemarle Ist ............ ceese-ee+e0 4.00 PETG si eckjssvsstsees: ’ sesticoieeses'. javetors 18 PVOTGAIO wovccsscices aesvssscsese seve 45 Benton Heights, Circles EY ER enea tigers rence 4.00 Charlotte 2nd Myers Park ....... Nevin ............ se Parnes TWINS issccssssis. sesicseinsey sees PERG iccscsscscs sevsss secrenes ‘easecies West Avenue Westminster Jonesboro WOSGAINSEOD cvcsccsseces soxcsasesees 10.00 WILMINGTON PRESBYTERY MoOGCHiP6 BGM, -0<ceccccsiscsns. scenes 1.50 W.-SALEM PRESBYTERY Reynolda 2.2.04. secscsee coeseoee 5 Winston-Salem Ist ........ 3 TINE sissies: tiesvssn sossreumn om Y. P. Societies FAYETTEVILLE Ephesus ....cecvere sevescsorses conssese 3.00 WILMINGTON PRESBYTERY Myrtle Grove... cesses 5.00 CUAPECOTA cececceccsereese sxseseeseveveece 4,00 rm sa i a e s : 5 le n i i d l 1.27 2.00 3.00 ).00 1.00 3.67 [.00 6.00 2.00 3.00 0.00 4.00 4.00 .0.00 RY 1.50 5.00 15.00 3.00 RY 5.00 4,00 Barun Messenger VOL. 27 arium We Svnod of North Carolin Presbyterian Orphans Rev. Charles H. Sides, Pastor of Little Joe’s Chrrch, To Preach Opening Sermon Again Presbyterian Orphans’ Home entertains the Mother Synod. This is the seventh time that the Synod has met here. Its coming is REV. CHARLES H. SIDES eagerly awaited. We always get a lift from the presence of so many interested friends. The Synod has raised up the orphanage from the baby it was when the Home opened in 1891 with twenty children, in an old Hotel, with a few acres of land; to the present, with our large num- ber of buildings, set in a fine prop- erty of over a thousand acres. While no new buildings have been erected since the Synod met here before, we are glad for them to come to see us and to check on the progress of the children from time to time. Between meetings of Synod here, the Synod has its governing body for the orphanage in the person of the Regents of the Orphans’ Home. This is composed of twenty mem- bers, ten men and ten women. One man and one woman are elected from each Presbytery; and a man and a woman are elected at large. Mr. J. Archie Cannon of Concord has been the President of the Board for five years and has given a great deal of his time and ability to this strenuous task. He will make the report of the Regents to the Synod when it meets. Other members of the Board are Mrs. Coit Robinson of Lowell who is the efficient secretary; Mr. N. H. Ed- gerton from Rocky Mount, Rev. Sam Howie of Fayetteville who was brought up at the Home and is now pastor of the Highland Church of Fayetteville; Mr. W. E. Price of Charlotte, now Moderator of the General Assembly; Rev. Ben rr Brown of Wallace; Mrs. E. Cc. Beatty of Mooresville; Mrs. Percy R. Smith of Wilmington; Mrs. C. E, Kerchner of Greensboro; Mrs. P. P. McCain of Southern Pines; Rev. M. S. Huske, of Reidsville; Mrs. W. GC. Alexander of Durham; Mrs. R. W. Bruin of Henderson; Mrs. Fred L. Smyre of Gastonia; Mrs. R. A. Young of Charlotte; Mr. J. H. Thompsoa of Kings Moun- tain, and Mrs. H. S. Kisk of Wins- ton-Salem. Four new Regents will be elected at the next meeting of Synod. Rev. M. S. Huske has com- pleted his second term as Re- gent; Dr. George Mauze has left the Synod to take work in Texas, Mr. R. W. Bruin has re- quested he not be re-elected; and Mrs. J. M. Hobgood has died, so their places will have to be filled. They have all done much for the Home and will be greatly missed. Another group, that means much to the Home, compose the Per- manent Committee on Orphans’ Home. This Committee is very active in helping us promote the Thanksgiving Offering. The Com- mittee has for its Chairman Mr. BARIUM SPRINGS, N. C. lcomes Synod a To Meet At Home September 19-20 Home Mission Conference To Precede Opening of Synod Here On September 19 Rev. R. H. Stone, secretary of the Presynod Home Mission con- ference, has announced that the 12th annual meeting will be held at Barium Springs September 19 and 20, just preceding the annual Presbyterian synod of North Car- olina. This conference calls together home mission workers, pastors, members of the woman’s organiza- tion, Women of the Church, and young people of the synod who are guests of the executive committee of home missions of the synod for two days. Mr. Stone said the theme of the conference will be “Our Task For Our Day.” The meeting will begin at 2:30 p. m. Monday, September 19, and will continue until noon Tuesday, September 20. Rev. P. D. Patrick, chairman of the synod’s committee, will preside, and a devo- tional service will be conducted by Rev. John McKinnon of Concord. W. E. Price of Charlotte, modera- tor of the general assembly, will make the opening address on “The Imperial Task of Home Missions.” Dr. J. M. Carr, Atlanta, Ga, new director of country church work, will sneak on “The Town and Coun- try Church.” The closing address for the afternoon will be by Dr. R. S. Snyder of Charlotte. In the evening at 7:30 o’clock Rev. L. A. Taylor of Wilmington will preside and devotional exer- cises will be led by Dr. R. C. Long of Charlotte. New workers in home mission fields in the synod will be introduced. The premiere showing of a sound- movie prepared by the Home Mission committee in At- lanta will be shown, entitled, “Our Highland Heritage in Our Mount- ain Missions.” Rev. O. V. Caudill of Salisbury, director of church construction, will speak on “Build- ing Churches and Manses in the Svnod.” Dr. C. E. S. Kraemer of Charlotte will close with an ad- dress on the new study book, “Lift Up Your Eyes.” On Tuesday morning, September 20, Dr. Harold Dudley of Wilson will preside and Rev. Hardin King of Second Church, Lexington, will lead the devotions. This will be fol- lowed by an address by Dr. O. C. Williamson of Charlotte on “Re- cruiting for the Ministry.” Five speakers will make four minute addresses on the work in their presbytery. These speakers will be selected from Albemarle, Wilmington, Winston-Salem, Or- ange, and Mecklenburg Presbyter- ies. Dr. C. Darby Fulton of Nash- ville, Tenn., executive secretary of foreign missions, will bring the conference to a close with a talk on the world situation. Mrs. Rosa W. Allison Died Suddenly Here On August 22nd Mrs. Rosa Waugh Allison who has been substituting as dietition while our regular dietition, Mrs. B. B. Hobgood is on vacation, died suddenly here on Aug, 22nd. Mrs. Allison fell on the steps of Rumple hall. As we go to press it has not been decided by the doctors whe- ther she died from natural causes or was fatally injured in the fall. C. Spears Hicks of Durham whi has done a magnificent job dur- ing his term of office. Other mem- bers of this Committee are Mr. Lee C. Goodman, Durham, N. C. Granville Presbytery; T. N. James, Lincolnton, N. C. Kings Mountain Presbytery; A. Ray Morrow, Char- lotte, N. C. Mecklenburg, H. G. Hutaff, Lumberton, N. C. Fayette- ville, Holland McSwain, Yancey- ville, N. C. Orange, Harry F. Day, Winston-Salem, N. C. Winston- Salem, R. W. Witherington, Kins- ton, N. C. Albemarle, J. R. Gaither, Jr Newton, N. C. Concord, D. H. Boyette, Wilmington, N. C. Wil- mington. JULY — AUGUST 1949 NO. 9 & 10 Synod’s First Child Presbyterian Orphan’s Home was the first and for a long time was the only Synodical Institution, For many years our colleges were own- ed and controlled by one or more Presbyteries. Now the Home shares Mr. C. Spears Hicks, Chairman Permanent Committe on Orphans’ Home. the distinction of Synodical Con- trol with Presbyterian Junior Col- lege and Queen’s College It was from a report of the agent of Education given at the Synod in October 1888 that the following resolution was adopted, “Resolved, Thiat, in the judgment of Synod the time kas come to take steps looking to the establish- ment of an Orphans’ Home within our bounds and that a committee be appointed to take the matter in charge to consider and execute whatever may se2m wise and prac- tical in putting such an enterprise on a ‘ermanent basis.” There was als before the Syn- od a memorial from the “Home and Hospital” a private institution which had been maintained in Charlotte for several years to care for children. A commission with Dr. Jethro Rumple as chairman was appointed by the Synod and the resolution and the memorial were referred to them, This commission sent out a cir- cular to each Presbytery asking for its opinion, The project was ap- proved unanimously and offers be- gan coming in of sites in various parts of the state. Synod met in Charlotte in 1889 and approved the idea of establishing a Home. They elected the following Board of Regents to direct the affairs of the Home: Mecklenburg Presbytery— Rev- erend Wm. Mellwaine, George Wilson. Esq., Mr. John E, Oats. Concord Presbytery— Reverend J. Rumple, Mr. G. M. Love. Orange Presbytery —Reverend D. I. Craig, Hon. A. M. Scales. Wilmington Preshytery— Geo. Chadbourne, Esq. Fayetteville Presbytery— Rev. erend D. D. McBride. Albemarle Presbytery— Hon. D. G. Fowle. This Board of Regents was di- rected to take over the group be- ing maintained in Charlotte and to purchase ten acres of land near Charlotte and there open the Pres- byterian Orphan’s Home. Although a tract of land was bought near Charlotte the Home was not es- tablished there and the land was sold. But in 1891. the Regents bought the old hotel property here at Barium from Davidson College together with thirty-two acres of land for the price of $1,000.00, The old hotel was repaired and furnish- ed for $1,222.58. So when the Home opened for its twenty children, 16 girls and 4 boys, the total invest- ment was $2,222.58. Reverend R. W. Boyd was the first superintendent here at Ba- rium. His salary Was $750.00 per year, Mrs. Boyd was employed as matron on a salary of $150.00 a (Continued On Page Two) The Message of the Month By REV. CHARLES H. SIDES IS CHRIST ADEQUATE? “Art thou he that should come, or look we for another?” Luke 7:19 In a day when many are in- clined to scoff at religion and to demean the claims of Christianity it is essential that we as Christian people meet this question without hesitancy, Is Christ adequate? Is he the one for whom the world waited during the passage of many centuries. Or should we be looking for another? It is all too true that today there are those who are rejecting the claims of Jesus Christ. There are those who do not see in Jesus the answer to all life’s problems. This is evidenced by the willing- ness of so many people to follow after peculiar religious groups which exclude Christ. It is shown by the dangerous and growing ac- ceptance of Communism, which has showed that it not only has no place for Christ but it also defini- tely opposes Christ and his teach- ings. This modern refusal to accept Jesus shows itself further in those who call themselves followers of Jesus without once exhibiting the discipleship that Jesus must com- mand if we be true followers of Him. And so by word and action there are great hordes of the world’s people who apparently do not believe that Christ is adequate. Let us consider this question in the light of this chapter from Luke’s Gospel. Jesus had just performed two amazing miracles. In Capernaum he had healed the centurion’s ser- vant who was near death. And in Nain he had raised from the dead the widow of Nain’s son. Surely now all would know that this was indeed the Christ the Son of God. Else how could He do such won- derful things? Well, reports of the miracles had spread quickly. Those who had witnessed them were filled with awe. The whole countryside was excited at the wonderful things Jesus had done. But was he ade- quate to meet all their needs? I. There was still an unwelcome doubt The people had praised God for these wonders and surely they were filled with awe that any mere man could accomplish them, and yet they were not quite ready to go all the way in their acceptance of Christ. They at once recalled Elijah and Elisha and declared that a great prophet like them had arisen in their midst. Surely, they said, God hath visited His people. For he has raised up such a man as this right here among us in Galilee. The whole country was ringing with the exploits of this new pro- phet, All Galilee and Samaria and Judea were talking of him and of his wonderful power. And yet there was still a great lack in their response to Jesus. The prophets of old had been mighty men of God, they had thundered out God’s hatred of sin and the ne- cessity of man’s repentange, they had pointed the way home to God, they had begged for renewed con- secration and for true and spirit- ual worship of God. But mighty men of God though thew were, they were still men! It revealed certainly that these people had been thinking for them to call Jesus a prophet, but . showed too that they had not been thinking clearly. Perhaps the words and actions of the Lord had re- minded them of the prophets, but it was not the plan of Jesus that men should look upon Him as a mere man. The whole success of His mission depended upon men’s response to Him as the Son of God. And so even yet there was this unwelcome doubt- yes, he is a great prophet, a mighty man of God. but no more, And this atti- (Continued On Page Two) Mrs. J. B. Johnston When the resignation of Mr. Johnston came it was doubly re- gretted because of Mrs. Johnston whom we all know and love and will miss very much as we will Mr. Johnston. She has meant so much to the Orphanage family and has endear- ed herself to all visitors as well. She always has a smile and help- ing hand for everyone she meets, and has always opened her home to all the Barium children and to visitors that come for a short or a long visit. Mr. Johnston could not have been the success that he has been if it had not been for Mrs. Johnston with her helpfulness and lovable spirit. As he has been a Father to the children she has been a Mother and it is with double regret that Mr. Johnston has resigned. We hope that they will stay right on among our family here. Mrs. Johnston has always been a great help and inspiration spirit- ually and her influence has been felt on the campus. All who know her appreciate her beautiful christ- ian character and no word of cri- ticism has ever been heard from a worker or a child. Mrs. Johnston and her family have taken second place to the orphanage family all during the time that Mr. Johnston has been associated with Barium. She visits everyone on the cam- pus, attends all programs that con- cern the children and enjoys and appreciates even the smallest and seemingly unimportant. Mrs, Johnston is a sincere friend, a lovable Chirstian and an inspira- tion to all. — Miss Rebekah Carpenter News of Some of the Barium Alumni Elliott Yarborough, wife and two boys came by Thursday morn- ine. The whole family is just back from 18 months of living in Japan. Elliott is in the army and has about 5 more years to go for retirement. His address is box 79, Route 1, Ettrick, Va. (near Petbrsburg). His sister Alice, now Mrs. Jack Perrino, still lives in California near Monteray. (She was not in party) Jean and John Irby McDonald of Charlotte spent the week-end at Barium. Jean works for the Bell Telephone Company and John Irby is going to Business School. Cecil Creech was a visitor on the campus recently. Mary and Jesse Weeks of Raleigh end their little girl made a short visit to Barium. Morris Lee, his wife and three children of Goldsboro spent a day with us. Don and Lucille Bolton, Dalma and Sue Jessup took a trip to New York and Canada in July. Arthur and Marjorie Sigmon spent their vacation in New York. Betty and Peggy Coffey spent the week-end at Barium. They are (Continued On Page Two) PAGE TWO BARIUM MESSENGER Published Monthly by Presbyterian Orphans’ Home JOS. B. JOHNSTON, Editor Entered as second-class matter, Novem- ber 15, 1928, at the postoffice at Barium Springs, N. C., under the act of August 24, 1912. Acceptance for mailing at special rate of postage, provided for in Section 1108 Act of October 1917. Authorized No- vember 15, 1928. BOARD OF REGENTS J. Archie Cannon - - - - President Mrs. R. A. Young - Vice-President Mrs. Coit Robinson - - Secretary J. Archie Cannon - - + - - = - Concord Mrs. Coit Robinson - - - - - - = Lowell N. H. Edgerton - - - - + « Reeky Mount Rev. Samuel E. Howie, D. D. - Fayetteville Rev. N. R. MecGeachy - - - - Statesville W. EB. Price - = - es eee 2 © Charlotte Rev. George Mauze, D. D. - Winston-Salem Rev. Ben F. Brown - - - ----- Wallace Mrs. E. C. Beatty -----+-+-« Mooresville Mrs. Percy R. Smith - - - -- - Wilmington Mrs. C. E. Kerchner - - - - - - Greensboro Mrs. P. P. McCain - - - - Southern Pines Rev. M. S. Huske - - - - = - = Reidsville Mrs. W. C. Alexander - - - - = - Durham R. W. Bruin ---------- Henderson Mrs. Fred L. Smyre - - - - - - - Gastonia Mrs. R. A. Young - ----+-+-+- Charlotte J. iH. Thomson ------- Kings Mountain Mrs. H. S. Kirk - - - - - - Winston-Salem (FORM OF BEQUEST) “I give and bequeath to the Regents of the Orphans’ Home of the Presbyterian Synod of North Carolina, Incorporated un- der the laws of the state of North Caro- lina, (here name the bequest). Nathan Neely Fleming By Robert S. Arrowood But for the intervention of Pro- vidence Rev. N. N. Fleming would have presided at the opening of the Synod of North Carolina and would have preached the opening sermon. The writer was a life time friend of Neely Fleming. During childhood we went to the same school at Woodleaf; fished and swam in Third Creek together; and joined Old Unity Church and attended there as members, and sat together in a Sunday School Class. We were in College and Seminary together, rooming together one year. I might tell a number of anec- dotes showing his smart mind and quick wit. In College he used his time in a remarkable way. With the aid of some scholarships and his own efforts he paid his way and had a little money to lend. His mind worked when he was asleep. One night he had failed to solve a problem in higher mathe- matics, but whlen eleven o’clock came he went to bed as always. In the small hours of the morning he came suddenly and completely awake with a formula for the solution of the problem in the top of his mind. He switched on the light, reached out for his pencil, and wrote a few figures on the plastered wall. Next morning the complete solution was easily ar- rived at. In the fifty years of our friend- ship I never knew him to do a mean or sinful thing; I never heard him say an untrue, or profane or unkind word; he was a man of God. The following is the Memorial to Mr. Fleming written by Rev. W. M._ Baker and adopted by Orange Presbytery. Nathan Neely Fleming was born at Mt. Vernon in Rowan County, North Carolina, October 7, 1889. He received his early education in the schools of Rowan County and in obedience to the call of God to preach the Gospel, he entered Davidson College in the Fall of 1908 and was graduated with the degree of Bachelor of Arts in June 1912. After teaching school for two years. he entered Union Theologi- cal Seminary at Richmond, Vir- ginia, September 1914 and gradu- ated in the Spring of 1917 with the degree of Bachelor of Divinity. Concord Presbytery licensed him to preach in June 1917 and later in the same month Albemarle Pres- bytery ordained him to the full Gosnel Ministry and installed him es assistant pastor in the Tarboro Presbyterian Church, While assis- tant pastor at Tarboro, he supplied Nahalah and Scotland Neck Pres- bvterian churches. After a vear’s hapny work as assistant pastor at Tarboro, he was ealled to serve Pinetops and Enfield for a year’s pastorate, and then Pinetops and Falkland for another vear. He be- came pestor of the Delgado and Winter Park Presbyterian churches in Wilmington, North Carolina, in 1921 and served till 1924, when he was called to the Farmville Pres- byterian Church or a two years’ fruitful pastorate. In 1926 the Hawfields and Beth- lehem Presbyterian chlrches in Orange Presbytery called him. While serving these churches he was Stated Supply of a small group at Saxanahaw and later at Efland, North Carolnia. In 1931 Hawfields Church called him for his full time. His ministry in this large country field had been richly bless- ed but upon his entering a full THE BARIUM MESSENGER time ministry, the work developed greatly, and the membership grew rapidly. Ge rieestae married Miss Jes- samine Roberts Booth, August 29, 1918. To this marriage were born six children: Three daughters, Mary Rosa, of Fuquay Springs and the home, Jessamine Roberts (Mrs. Victor P. Owens,) Emporia, Va., and Lucy Lowman, of the home; three sons, Nathan Neely, Jr., of Hawfields Community, and the Rev. Russell Flemings, pastor of St, Andrews and Buffalo Pres- byterian Churches in Lee County, North Carolina, and Willis, who died at the age of four. Mr. Fleming was a loyal and de- voted pastor. His large congrega- tion was scattered over a wide community and overflowed into other communities, but none lived too far away to receive his personal systematic oversight and ministry. He loved his young people and de- voted his fine gifts and graces to counciling and serving them. It was his dream to see a proposed Fel- lowship Building to serve the vari- ed needs of his young people com- pleted. All groups among his con- gregation received their full share in his ministering. He was a sincere preacher of the Word of God and divided it rightly and faithfully to his people. He made the truth so plain that the large group of children, who al- ways filled several pews in the front, could understand. He was a watcher for souls and expected a harvest from the seed sown. He led his people in Bible Study and helped them in spiritual growth. Mr. Fleming was a faithful Pres- byter. He was always in attendance upon the meetings of the church courts. This faithfulness was re- warded by appointments upon many important committees and Commissions. His brethren trusted and honored him. He was Modera- tor of Presbytery, represented his Presbytery at the General Assem- bly on numerous occasions, and in September 1948 the Synod of North Carolina, at its meeting in Montreat, North Carolina, elected him Moderator. He was Stated Clerk of Orange Presbytery from 1930 to 1948. He was a Trustee of Flora Macdonald College, Red Springs, North Carolina, for six- teen years. He was active in the civic life of his community and county. He serv- ed a number of terms as Chaplain of the State Grange and was Chair- man for the Christian Rural Over- seas Relief Program for North Carolina, under the North Carolina Council of Churches. He was Presi- dent of the Congress of Parents and Teachers of Alexander-Wilson School in his home community. He was an active leader and wise counselor in the Young People’s Work of Orange Presbytery and the Synod of North Carolina. In all of their Council Meetings, Rallies, Conferences, and Camps, he was a wise teacher, a sympathetic counce- lor, a trusted friend and a faithful guide, Mr. Fleming had an optimistic outlook on life that revealed an inner calm, a quiet faith in God and his fellowmen thiat enabled him to see real good in mankind and believe that God’s truth would triumph in this world. He trusted implicitly in Christ as Saviour and Lord and walked humbly in the light of that faith. He was an inspiring friend, an en- tertaining companion and a tireless worker in the vineyard of our Lord. Having run his course and finish- ed his work he slipped quietly away in the early hours of October 7, 1948, It was his birthday, a glor- ious going home. We laid him to rest in the quiet cemetery of the historical old church, where he had served for twenty-two fruitful, happy years, amid a grateful and devoted people who will keep green the memories of their genial pastor, ‘Well done thou good and faith- ful servant; thou hast been faith- ful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things; enter thou into the joy of thy Lord.’ Alumni News (Continued From Page One) attending Summer School at Wo- man’s College, Greensboro. Charles Smith, Jack Caldwell, Earl Adams, James Reid, and Vir- ginia Hendrix were visitors on the campus. Rufus Long is taking a six-weeks course at Wheaton College in Penn- sylvania. Pleas Norman, John Ammons, Paul Reid and his bride, and David Jones were visitors on the camnus. Ernest Stricklin was married July 8th to Miss Mary Ellen Ben- nett at the First Presbyterian Church in York, S. C. They are living in Davidson. Paul Reid was married on July 25th to a gir] from Geneva, Ala- bama. ; James Reid js in the Navy and is in the printing office at Norfolk, Virginia. Betty Jo Smith, a student at Cabarrus Hospital, spent her va- cation at Barium. Ernestine Baldwin, Myrtle Rush- ing Johnson, Toni DeLancey, and Bradley Manus were recent visi- tors on the campus. Midshipman Dwight Spencer, USNA, enrolled for a summer In- doctrination course at the Naval Academy at Annapolis with the class of 1953, and will take re- gular academic work in the fall. David and Lugene Spencer and little Jean spent a few days at Ba- rium, David will be at McCallie again this fall. Leila Johnston is home from New York where she has been in summer school and Union Semin- ary. She will teach Bible in the City Schools at Staunton, Virginia, this fall. ae Rufus Long will be married in the First Presbyterian Church in Kannapolis on September 3rd _ to Miss Peggy Bradford. : Born to Mr. and Mrs. David Carlton McCrary (Cleo Sluder) on July 18th, a daughter, Linda Marie, Helen Vinson spent the week- end in Durham. Ralphl and Bobbie Spencer, and Rachel and Lee Spencer went to New York and Atlantic City on a trip in July. Wallace and Birdie Twombly went to New Hampshire on their vacation. The Message of the (Continued From Page One) tude was wide-spread, it was thie common public opinion of Him. Today there would be very few who would disclaim that Christ was a great prophet. The Moham- medan faith! ascribes that to Him. All the world’s unbelievers would probably agree that he was a matchless teacher, a seer into dif- ficult and unknown things. Per- haps even the Communist could say that. But we say that that is not enough, that it can never be enough. That unless Jesus Christ is the Son of God he can never prove adequate to meet our needs. If God was in Christ, and if he loved me and gave himself for me, then all problems are solved and all wants are satisfied. “Thou, O Christ, art all I want; More than gall in Thee I find.” We have seen that public opinion doubted Christ to be the promised of God. There was another phase of that unwelcome doubt in the life of John the Baptist. The whole country was in a state of excite- ment about Jesus. Somehow the followers of John had brought word of these things to John in prison at Macharea. And now perhaps he was won- dering, “Here I am in prison, and Jesus isn’t doing anything about it.” He had been put in prison by Herod, and now he was depressed and discouraged by this long im- prisonment. What could it mean? If Jesus were truly adequate could he not do something about it? And so he sent two of his followers to ask Jesus plainly, “Art thou he that should come, or look we for another?” And I wonder if that ery hasn’t been echoed countless times when people find themselves in the grip of some personal tragedy. If Christ is really adequate, then why, O why has this tragedy befallen me? And yet doesn’t the very questioa suggest a lack of understanding of Christ's real mission. That His real purpose is the salvation of our souls, that sometimes our own per- sonal comfort and safety has to be subjected to that larger and divine purpose, To these doubts Jesus has an answer in the form of a - - II. Welcome reassurance His first word of reassurance is directed to John. “Go tell John what things ye have seen and heard, how that the blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, to the poor the gospel is preached.” This was the answer. There are eye-witnesses to all these things. People have seen them, they can- not be doubted. Now let your faith tell you what these things mean. Surely it must have been answer enough for John the Baptist. For here are evidences beyond doubt that Jesus Christ is more than a man, more than a prophet. Then Jesus goes to point out that the prophecies of Scripture are fulfilled in John, in that he was a forerunner, a messenger, to prepare the way for Him. And now He has come, and He has vin- dicated his mission by the won- derful work that have been per- formed. So how is it possible for them to doubt further. When these things are seen through the eyes of faith, it cannot be doubted thiat He is indeed the one for whom they were looking, Nor could it be doubted that he was indeed ade- quate for them in that he was able to meet all their needs. Nor in the light of this Scrip- ture can we deny that Jesus Christ is adequate for us. We look fur- ther through in the chapter and see two responses to Jesus that seem representative of people in every age. There was the response of Simon and there was the res- ponse of the wicked woman. Simon was a Pharisee who ask- ed Jesus to dine at his house. Why he did it we can’t see, for his re- ception of Jesus was certainly not very cordial. It wasn’t even court- eous. First he failed to meet Jesus at the door with water for His feet which was one of the common courtesies. He did not greet him with a kiss as was the custom, and he did not provide oil to anoint hiis head. And it all reveals that there must have been hostility to Jesus on the part of Simon. The woman, who is described as a “wicked woman” in other words, a woman of the street, could not have been invited to the house of Simon. She had come in uninvited, ready to be treated rudely as she was sure to be, simply because she felt that in Jesus was the answer to all her need. The simple court- esies that Simon had failed to per- form, she did. She washed his feet with her tears, and wiped them with her hair. She poured costly ointment on them that she doubt- less could hardly afford. She show- ed the love and respect for Jesus that in Simon seemed so sadly lacking, And it was in this that the mean- ness of Simon’s soul shows itself. “Why,” he said to himself, “This man, if he were a prophet, would have percieved what manner of woman this is, which toucheth him, that she is a sinner.” And in those words Simon reveals his own res- ponse to Jesus. Simon was self- centered, arrogant in his beliefs, and quite sure that if Jesus had any special relationship to God that He would never associate with such a sinful woman. Simon had no idea of the compassion, or the mercy, or the love of God. Well, certainly Christ can never be adequate for such a soul as that. For any such attitude shows plain- ly that the person has not any con- ception of God as He really is. Christ, the Son of God? Why Si- mon could not even believe Him a prophet of God, and do the things that he was constantly doing. And so can’t we see that for Christ to be adequate for us re- quires first of all something of us? It requires that we first of all re- alize that God is primarily a God of love and mercy. And it further requires that we see clearly our own sinfulness and our own lack in the sight of God. Simon is his self-suffiency could not even see a glimmer of that basic truth. The woman, on the other hand, knew her own sin and she realized God’s love. And that was the basis of her right response to Jesus, To her Jesus was adequate, he was able to meet all her need. And Jesus accepted her love, and he told thiose who were pre- sent the reason for it. This woman had repented of her misdeeds, her soul had been cleansed. And Jesus said to her very simply, “Thy faith hath saved thee, go in peace.” Or better, we might translate it, “go into peace.” She was bidden to Barium Springs, N. C. A MEMORIAL GIFT Rev. R. S. Arrowood, Treasurer, Presbyterian Orphans’ Home, You will tind enclosed $____.._... in memory of JULY — AUGUST 1949 go forth into life in peace, peace with God, peace within her own soul, Is Jesus adequate? Yes. Yes, there can be no doubt that Jesus is adequate. For the life of this woman proves it. Is it sin that spoils life, it in sin that makes it sometimes mean and hateful, it is sin that stands between us and our God. And khen that sin is removed, then life may be lived in happiness and satisfaction and peace. And it is Jesus alone who can remove sin and make that wonderful life pos- sible for us all. We need never look for another. For this is the one that should come even as the angel promised, “And thou shialt call his name Je- sus: for he shall save the people from their sins.” Synod’s First Child (Continued From Page One) year. The first time Synod ever met at Barium was in 1897. The meet- ing was convened at Salisbury. Dr. Rumple, pastor at Salisbury, had been chairman of the Board of Regents from the beginning. So Synod came over from Salisbury on November 5, 1897 to Barium that they might dedicate a new build- ing which on the program was called “Center Building.” This was done to give the chairman the de- lightful surprise which! came when the name was announced as “Rum- ple Hall.” Distinguished men on that program were Dr. J. M. Rose, Dr. J. B. Shearer and Dr. Thorn- well Jacobs. Again the Synod visited Barium in 1911. Synod had met in Char- lotte. One day was set aside and by means of a special train the del- egates came to Center Church for an historical program and the un- veiling of a tablet commemorating the founding of the Synod of the Carolinas in Center Church in 1788. Synod then took the train to Ba- rium Springs, inspected the Home and returned to Charlotte. In 1926 and in 1986 Synod was jointly entertained by Statesville, Mitchell College, and Presbyterian Orphan’s Home. In 1941 for the first time all the sessions of Syn- od were held on the grounds of the Home. Three hundred and fifty- six ministers and elders were reg- istered for that meeting of Synod. Again in 1944 the Synod met at Presbyterian Orphans’ Home. There was a record attendance of 371; 230 ministers and 141 ruling elders. There were four visiting brethren and many outside speakers. If every Presbyterian minister in the Synod were to attend that would be 416. And every church were represented that would be 581, that would be a total of 997. Those are the figures of 1947-’48, The number of ministers has in- creased and churches have been organized. The possible enroll- ment is now well over a thousand. Well come on! The more the merrier. Campus News ANNIE LOUISE COTTAGE Hi Friends, Once again we bring you our little bit of gossip and news from the best cottage on the campus, “The Annie Louise.” Everyone has finally skipped and hopped back from their vaca- tions now, and we are once again a big family. We are sure that every- one that went away had a wonder- ful time, including the nine that went from our cottage. Only one out of the nine that went home to (Continued On Page Three) NAME OF DECEASED ADDRESS DATE OF DEATH SURVIVOR TO BE WRITTEN ADDRESS RELATIONSHIP OF SURVIVOR TO DECEASED ONE GIVING MEMORIAL ADORERS - oO o te r et n e MR te r n Re vu e ” it to o mw Um tT ee t er ae YS le ee i ee ee oe ee § t Os Om e R « we & .¢ 6 @ 2 oy wi e Ww e JULY — AUGUST 1949 (Continued From Page Two) stay. We truely hope she finds as many friends there, as she had here. We are looking forward to the day when she will come back to visit us. Since we last wrote to you, we have recieved two new girls at our fair cottage. They are shiny new, and their names are Carol Moore, 8, and Sue Moore, 6. We are trying with all our hearts to make them happy, and no ‘“Homesickness.”* We are sure they will love dear Barium as we do. The first week in August held a new and different thrill for all of us. We are sure you have heard of our beloved, “Camp _ Fellow- ship,” at one time or another. We, the Annie Louise girls, and the Sy- nod boys, spent a whole week down there. You can rest assured we had a wonderful time. That week we looked like,““ Sneaks”! Lipstick, rouge, powder (of any kind), bubble gum, and fingernail polish took the place of our skin.What a time our matron and big sisters had at the weeks end!We are now beginning to show signs of cleanliness, once more. There seems to be coming to Barium, another dry spell. We do hope our flowers don’t dry up and die. We have put out a great deal of effort with our flowers this summer, with the aid of our ma- tron, She, of course, is a flower lover, muchi to our advantage. The cottage stays decorated all the time. Our lovely flowers and shiny floor, make a wonderful combina- tion, don’t you think? During the latter part of July both of our big sisters were away on vacation. The matron has been everywhere bragging on how we took over their work. This makes us feel proud, and we shall be glad to do it again sometime. One of our big sisters is away to camp. I guess we’ll be able to pull her through. If we aren,t able to, then awful things may happen at our cottage. Our precious teacher, Miss Blak- ney, is on the campus. However, she isn’t living with us. She is sub- stituting for one of the matrons while she is gone on vacation. She had better come and live with us again, for our cottage, classroom, and cottage news won’t be much of anything without her. Two or more weeks until school starts. Vacations end and home- work begins. Being together with our friends is something we all look forward to with great enthu- siasm. Wish us luck on our first report cards. Until September. —The Annie Louise Girls RUMPLE HALL Hi There, Vacation is almost over and most of us are back home again. All of us had a wonderful time. Miss Ellis our matron has gone on her vacation and we all hope she has a very nice time. Miss Blakney is our matron whiile she is gone. Camp has already started and the Synod boys and Annie Louise girls are at camp now. The How- ard girls and the Lees boys are go- ing next week. The ones that did not get a vacation at Rumple Hall, Woman’s Building, Jennie Gilmer and Quads get to go the third week, We have all been having a nice time in swimming. Most of us have learned how to swim or dive. We will have our June, July, and August Birthday table on August 25th. We have about five girls to go from Rumple Hall. We are anxiously looking for- ward to the opening of school. Most of us are in the sixth or seventh grades. So long until next time. —The Rumple Hall INFIRMARY NEWS Dear Friends, Since you last heard from our crowd we have received into our crowd Jeanne Turlington. She fits right in with the rest of us. Lately all that we “Nurses” have been hearing is I have an ear ache. We’ve had quite a few patients lately having ear-aches, stomach aches, and etc, We have been on vacations and had wonderful times, All of us were glad to get back though. School is almost here and everyone seems to be looking for- ward to it. Now that Herbert Good has left us, we feel sure that Terrell Hall will take his place at the Infirm- ary. (That is in the living room of course, on date nite.) The two Buie sisters, Sadie and Dewie have been substitute mat- rons at the Infirmary this summer. We certainly have enjoyed them being our matrons. Wish they could stay longer with us, it’s good to THE BARIUM MESSENGER have them around. Mrs. Finley hasn’t been on her vacation yet. She is looking for- ward to hers still. Hope she will be able to go home soon. Mrs. Harwell is on her vacation now. We’re so sorry to hear that her brother has died during this time. I’m afraid it won’t be much of a vacation, We’re looking for- ward to her return. Hurry back Mrs. Annie. Charles Green is the Infirmary’s mascot. He stays down here as much as anyone else on the cam- pus does, therefore we’re going to adopt him as our mascot. He’s a darling, you ought to see him. Don’t be surprised when you ask him something if he says, “I don’t know.” I’ll say now, “I don’t know” any- more news. —The Infirmary, HOWARD COTTAGE Hi Folks, Here we are again with the news of our cottage. Camp has started and Lee’s cot- tage and our cottage go August the 8th, and come back the 13th. During our five days at camp we get to wear fingernail polish, lip- stick, and rooge. We also have bub- ble gum contests, jump rope con- tests, and hop scotch contests. We have been getting beans lately. One Monday we got 7 crates of string beans and later on that day we got 7 crates of butterbeans. After working all day with very little success, we invited the Lees boys to come over after supper to help us finish. With their help we finished the butterbeans in an hour then we played_a game. We only had 2 cratees of string beans left to do the next morning. We had a watermelon feast on Friday July 29th. Everyone of us enjoyed it. Some of us ate as much as 5 or 6 peices. All of us are back from vaca- tions except Mary Glenn. Good bye now. —The Beanstringers Clothing Funds June Receipts Dunn S. S., Baldwin B. C. .. 20.00 Mt. Olive Women, Circle 1 5.00 Kinston Ist Aux. oo... 25.00 McPherson Aux, ......00.... 1.2... 25.00 Fountain Women of the RN esses ney s0ccswiseay iecoiencs 25.00 Howard Mem. Aux., Mrs. Mabry Hart ............ 0000... 5.00 Mrs. George Holderness .. 8.50 Central Steele Creek Women 25.00 Miscellaneous June Receipts ‘Mr. A. E. Scharrer, Hickory 5.00 Miss C. H. Stone, High ios os occ as ce cecavensh 1.00 Mr. D. F. Cade, Hamlet .... 10.00 Mr. C. G. Pepper, Hamlet .... 2.00 For Children’s Fund, Lincoln- ton Aux., Circle 6 00.0000.... 2.00 For Messenger June Receipts Miss Johnsie Coit, Montreat 1.00 Memorials for Church June Receipts Bivens, Mr. Thomas, Pickens, S. C., Mr. & Mrs. E. P. Nisbet & Dr. & Mrs. D. Heath Nisbet Bowles, Mrs. R. E., Asheville: Nellie Warren B. C., Gastonia _ ist S. S, Bright, Mr. George R., Elizabeth City: (honoring him on Father’s Day) Daughter, Miss Mary E. Bright Buck, Mr. James A., Chocowinity: Mr. & Mrs. Colon McLean Carr, Mr. Lawrie Milton, Char- lotte: _ e G. 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Members of Durham 1st Church Stuart, Mrs. Kate Harris (W), Charlotte: Mrs. H. I. & Miss Elizabethi Woodhouse, Montreat Tartaglia, Mrs. Emanuella, N. Y.: Miss Jean Woodside Thomas, Jr. J. Robert, Rocky Mt: A Friend Thompson, Mr. Charles S., Gas- tonia: Miss Carolina Morrow & Mrs. Norman Morrow Mr. & Mrs. T. L. Wilson Mr. & Mrs. T. S. Means, Spartan- burg, S. C. Circle 5, Gastonia 1st Aux. Mr. & Mrs. Walter Rhyne Henderlite Bible Class, Gastonia 1st Sunday School Gastonia 1st Aux, Circle 1 Mr. & Mrs. R. O. Crawford Mr. & Mrs. Graydon Horne Wallace, Mr. Edward W., Sr., Mrs. E. M. Hannon Waller, Sgt William, Statesville: Miss Elizabeth Ritchie Watt, Mrs. Carrie, Charlotte: Mrs. E. M. Hannon Mrs. Stephen A. Douglas, Step- hen A., Jr. & Edgar Whitted, Mr. Lynn Banks, Burlington: Mr. & Mrs. Clarence Cooper Wilfong, Mr. William Donald, Hickory: Mr, & Mrs. Raymond L. Hefner Wilson, Mr. Andrew M., Newton: Gastonia 1st S. S., Herald B. C. Mr. & Mrs. J. L. Kendrick, Gas- tonia Mrs. A. H. Crowell Winecoff, Mr. R. Luther, Salisbury: Dept. of History & Political Science, State College, Raleigh Woodside, Mrs. J. D., Charlotte: Session of the Commonwealth Church Churches June Receipts CONCORD PRESBYTERY Back Creek ........0 ccccccce secssees 8.55 Bethpage ........0:. cscscces cceseeee 13.00 Davidson ........ .... sats © wspyitaetees 39.77 CFIIWOOE ccesccscccs csvcsse sensssessves 6.06 Glen Alpine ........ 0-12. cesses 1.63 Harmony oo... cesece eevee 2070 Harrisburg ........0 00-5 coseseee 1.73 Hickory 18t ........00. sccsscecseee 22.34 Kannapolis Ist ........ -----+ «++ 103.99 PAGE THREE cas axes aes Little Joe’s arg an * cecscss Souemanboonas Newton. ............ A Friend OE occ ceaen ences 54.28 Balignury BN oi... ceccssee vere 35.13 BROPTT FOTE .nccccccsecn ---ncaee 1.86 TE OO eo sidaseraiace 26.00 I Giaccasane = onsets eine 16.46 TN cee seieensoncnes agers 9.90 FAYETTEVILLE PRESBYTERY Nn cciaceoe | sansenen 1.65 Bethesda ............ cncceene cooeeeee 9.75 Jackson Springs ......... ----++----- 2.40 EMUPINDUTE noccccee neco-2- ocereeeese 85.19 PEE goncckccacae. cesspaee esensees 14.53 MeMillian ......... .------- ee 75 TROBE OE A cececscccscu: | svsctuse,. s1-tores 21.90 Red Springs .........--..:- -------- 6.60 MECKLENBURG PRESBYTERY PETIA TO aceclvcccce execocce [eneonece 1.12 ORO 21, Veceespecteuniers 3.00 Camp Greene ............ e-seeee-* 1.37 I oc ccices’ sccestwccten | senetnne 1.50 Charlotte 2nd 90.00 Clanton Mem. A5 Commonwealth as 1.88 Cook’s Mem. .......-.-2 +--+ 6.00 Indian Trial ........---.-. +--+ 1.12 Macedonia ........--:022 ceeeee8 eee 38 NET svcsecdecces eccateoe steers 25 WEUOER PAL ccccctes. seonsses cernen-e 95.00 WOPWO0K nnncccccvcc ceccenne. | eonensee 1.50 TP RES cc nisssng avnarttnereser 1.80 Philadelphia ........ ........ ---+---- 4.50 Plaza, M. J. Dean ........ ....--.- 10.00 POVIGENGCE ccciccecocec cesseces secsnees 3.00 Seigle Ave. ........ cece cect 81 Selwyn Avenue .. 3.90 Sharon ............ ‘ South Park Chapel ......... --.- 28 Sugaw Creek ........ 2... ss: 18.00 Tenth Avenue ........ .... .--- ..-- 9.00 Thomasboro ........ Bn os ee eg 3.50 Westminster ........ ee eee 24.06 Williams Mem. ...--..-. ---------+ 12.00 WL OPS: decernrnrens,. coterses canescens 4.50 ORANGE PRESBYTERY Asheboro 11.74 Bessemer .. 5.00 Bethany 5.00 Covenant 10.00 Greenwood 2.50 Jonesboro 5.00 Westminster ........ 2.2... 7.50 White Hill ........ se aaa 2.50 W.SALEM PRESBYTERY | Winston-Salem Ist_ ........ .... 50.00 Sunday Schools June Receipts ALBEMARLE PRESBYTERY Athoskie 10.00 Farmville 6.38 Macclesfield ......-. 0 ---.--- --2+--+ 6.00 New Bern 1st, Men’s B. C. .. 56.90 PINCUS nesneenece cesesene scssnees 4.88 thc scance: scnk neenvens 89.46 Rocky Mount Ist .........----.--- 19.21 Jennie K. Hill B. C. .... .... 5.00 CONCORD PRESBYTERY TRG CGRIE cccsccnsetcs Gass oeeeese 3.00 Beattie Memorial ......... -.-..... 18.00 FRBPINONY, -os.ecsccce cescecs-) ccne nee Marion ........ McKinnon .... ....- Mooresville 1st Salisbury 1st Everyman’s B. Cc seks a sc csvada: esa caved ean HRaSIROS 35.00 Campbell’s B. C. .... .... --- 5.00 Miateevinie 1st... 60.25. sees 43.00 PRGIOPSVE one axecense soseeess 14.14 NO viseiciccccs peste ane 30.00 FAYETTEVILLE PRESBYTERY MTEL heciccctiece, Gvcsoen eeseees 15.15 Bethesda ...... . 14.59 BE vcvccs ew 10.68 Cape Fear 5.00 Centre 20.00 Culdee F Elise Ephesus . Erwin TORITTODS lessiccesccs’ wseente Sesueses 5.04 De ics ee Galati 28.77 PETG © eccsisceses, sosiiees. Sseee .... 47.00 Hope Mills ...... Alas aunvates Seesaee 9.17 Jackson Springs ........ 0 -.------ 15.50 Lumber Bridge .....-...... 0 -------- 3.41 BEET wecevsiseece sestensn . oseseess 7.33 TREE ccuteccivess’ sinsncracbe | ed ecsstsnune 4.36 Montpelier ........ sscecssc.e ssssoee 10.41 MN a cavscavei.! Sotaueea: . nbasbene 16.18 Pinehurst, Community Ladies MG icisiceane anstanes Sess cvinos 10.00 Red Springs 20.0... secre. 10.00 Union ..........-- caval ieciisca boas 6.00 GRANVILLE PRESBYTERY Trinty Avenue ............ s+ 38.08 WRATTONUON: Gackeicis Gliccisrines 8.80 KINGS MTN. PRESBYTERY FRFICEBINE covccncsess. sescstas céssserevees 3.15 GO venisisters. sivscssa) aesscece 11.80 NSTI VIS cescsess scassene sensors 42.84 Kings Mountain Ist ........ ....151.08 Lincolnton Ist ........ 29.85 Long Creek 15.50 Mount Holly .. .... 15.64 IRGW. HOPO oc.cccccces ccsessire ... 47.49 RITE ecicraseness ©) cesseces — sxemsnomnans 104.92 Rutherfordton ............. 0 ........ 38.34 BNE ceisiicesaee secsis’ exnevecenvis 45.11 REUIGEE. specenciseee, | ccxsctus Senepevenses 14.10 Union Mills 6.25 RITES, civaitirneceses ceiviees sueeesias 8.12 MECKLENBURG PRESBYTERY Albemarle Ist. -......:.... cesses 75.00 Badin, Ladies B. C. ............ 5.00 NCEE cnavens se Seeniies. -atdnietb 5.50 Erdman LOV6 ........0.. sos 10.25 Hamlet, Tyce Class .... ........ 5.30 Huntersville ............ ... 39.28 TEI OTA scssssvesss ccsstecs scaveenesees 8.85 BROUGHTON cciccceecess: vesicnee 7.19 MED cavcnssseiss cerrasy teemens 12.00 Philadelphia ............0 .--..--..--- 28.08 (Continued On Page Four) PAGE FOUR (Continued From Page Shree? ARATE eases atin 00 Tenth Avenue . ee rye West Avenue ya gee 33.26 Westminster, Men’s B. C. 9.70 ORANGE PRESBYTERY | Bie a) Secacaass sateen 3.00 Buffalo. (G) novcxseeseccecee cecsvers 3380 Greensboro Ist, Men’s B. C. .. 32.00 Tattin TIVES cccincce 50 cee 10.00 Madison ........ nd ee See cee 19.00 Pocket oo ee eee 50 St. Andrews .........-.. a See Salon occ eae aes 35.00 WeetmiBnter. ....<cxn-- etereene-ss 9.32 WILMINGTON PRESBYTERY | ec cctiase aces BUREN TRIG O <<. nnccnsnnan. aeovcentsoes oe COBPIMEG ood ee eta 713 CURGIEON: ncncccencne, ccecsvan enseeeee 19.76 Dead. n.ncccesevre ceccesvncene csoreees 10.00 Grove _........ to ae eee oats on FIATACITG sisscccctecs) sn ee eae 15.00 Harmony ..........- ea .... 20.00 TAUB AEE 5 ccceccstes cose ee ee rR AOE oaccrndicice | caernoere 53.00 PIBREGHE VIOW wnceccnecese rtrinrcsces 4.50 TR ee cesses ee 5.00 South River . 1.00 W.-SALEM ‘PRESBYTERY Covenant, or G. Womeldorf Ce ercclelate (pugearen 2. Wackaville co.cc Sea 5.00 Women of the Church June Receipts ALBEMARLE ruaewrrenr Pountain (2.2.5: nee Howard Memorial ......... .....--- a Rocky Mount Ist ......... ... wie BOD Rocky Mount 2nd ........ -..--- 4.00 Wayside ............ Bee a terse 1.00 Williamston . 3.00 C ONCORD ’PRESBY TERY THOATIER: ices, scene pees 3.00 FAYETTEVILLE ‘PRESHYTERY De Oe acer | chetnkie 50 a a cates o8 Erwin ........ Be a aes ies 9.00 Gibson FN) Be Reet eee 36 Tae ee a, a ae 3.75 Raefor? .... Se. (aes ee West End 82 KINGS MTN. PRESBYTERY Cherryville ........ sncoseee, EO Gastonia tet .......... ...125.00 i a etic eae 5.00 MECKLENBURG ‘PRESBY hier" AlbGraBTle T8E nce nee ces 4.0 Benton Heights, Circle 1 & 2 bre Charlotte SAd 2.5 25 . 24.00 PRG OW ec ess ser) ae 2.87 Myers Fark ............ ee Newell ......0.... 5 PUGRE oo eae ccs Rockingham ne Saint Andrews. ........ 36 West AVeNUG ........ 0006. «:. 90 WGREIABUOE ccsicccsccs ctircnenve 15.50 Westover Hilla. ...-2. i... 86 ORANGE PRESBYTERY Buffalo (L) Circle 3 ............ 3.00 GPBRAATIGIG TEE occ... cocclen os 3.40 TOROWIOTD sic: ees es Westminster 5.00 W.-SALEM PRESBYTERY Winston-Salem 1st ........ ...... 15.00 Miscellaneous Gifts July Receipts Plaza S. S., Johnston B. C., Char- lotte, phonograph records, suckers, books, color books, toys, hakies, crayolas, ete. Chadbourn Int. Dept. V. B. S., 2 bean bags. First Presbyterian Church, Char- lotte, 36 lead pencils. Mrs. Caroline Wood, Monroe, clothing. Mrs. A. T. Sloan, Winston-Salem, clothing and books. Mrs. James Sloan, Redlands, Cali,.f clothing. Barbecue Bible School, Junior Class, soap, tooth paste, pencils, wash cloths, etc. Flat Branch Aux., Circle 11, wash cloths, towels, soap, tooth paste, brushes, ete. Mrs. H. B. Anderson, Washington, clothing. Gastonia 1st Aux., balls and bats for Rumple Hall girls. Dallas Aux., 2 quilts. Mrs. W. S. Cunningham, Char- lotte, clothing. Miscellaneous July Receipts Mr. A. E. Scharrer, Hickory 5.00 Mr. Emmitt Faircloth, BOGMAN ceccsiescsee secesses sseee 20.00 Miss C. H. Stone, High! Point 1.00 Mr. H. P. Warlick, Charleston, BB. Me eeiicecaiies, veticsrentio colsions 10.00 Mr. D. F. Cade, Hamlet .... 10.00 Mr. C. F. Merony, Mocksville 2.00 Be BPN wie ek --....++--100.00 De EONS cass eras caer 100.00 Mrs. Mack Tyner, Gainsville, BIR. cic ee ... 5.00 Mr. R. G. East, Salisbury .. . 50.00 Lincolnton 1st Aux, ............ 4.00 Mr. D. L. Newell, Newell .. 10.00 Mrs. Walter B. Cole, Carthage isveec. secrccse cosines 3.00 Miss Alice McLean, Sahapahaw ........ .... 25.00 Rev. J. A. Vernault, Sr., VRIGOIG cicecvscsves. sivcincs ssvecees 5.00 J. M. Hamilton, The Mes- senger, Gastonia ......... --- 1.00 Lincolnton ist Aux., Children’ s RE a as eens 1.00 George F. Reicherd, Lenoir 50.00 Lewis W. Harrison, Winston- THE BARIUM MESSENGER Salem, mountain trip for CHIEN ...0.--. esere-ecee ceceeeeee? 10.00 Myers Park Pioneers, Educa- tional Fund .......----- «+--+ Clothing Funds July Receipts Mr. & Mrs. A. J. Potter, Asheboro .....---.0- sssse00 cree? 40.00 Gastonia 1st Aux., Circle MeO eh 2nd 5s caches ca usanract 3.50 Howard Mem. Aux., Mrs. Mabry Hart .....-.-.-.- +--+ 5.00 Mrs. Geo. Holderness .-.-- 8.50 Leaksville 1st Women ......-- 25.00 Memorials for Church July Receipts Auten, Mrs. Graham, Charlotte: Mr. & Mrs. S. O. Bolton Baird, Dr. C. A., Mount Airy: Mrs. W. E. Merritt Miss Elizabeth Merritt Barlow, Mrs. Ellem, Lenoir: Mr. & Mrs. Orrin Robins Beckwith, Mrs. Belle Chapin, Petersburg, Va.: Mrs. Paul McKay, Sr., a and Children, Sanford Black. Mrs. Sallie Gauger, Moores- ville: Mr. & Mrs. G. M. Young, Sr., Troutman Caldwell, Mrs. Paul G., Gastonia: Mr. & Mrs. Harry Rutter Mr. & Mrs. Ben Guion Carr, Mr. L. M., Charlotte: Mr. & Mrs. Ss. O. Bolton Clapp, Mrs. Jacob D., Gibsonville: Mrs. Margaret A. McLean Clark, Miss Kezzie, Rocky Mt.: Mr. & Mrs. M. R. Robbins Clark, Mr. R. Heard, Greensboro: Mr. John S. MacRae Clifford, Captain David P., Dunn: Mr. & Mrs. E. C. Hemmingway, Godwin Copeland, Mrs. J. R., Sr., Burling- ton: Mr, J. L. Fonville Cooper, Mr. James P., Charlotte: Mr. Philip F. Howerton Davenport, Mr. Thomas E., San Angelo, Texas: Mr. & Mrs. C. B. Ross, Charlotte Mvers Park Church Davidson, Miss Azile, Statesville: Miss Lulie E. Andrews The R. D. Grier Family Mr. J. C. Crawford Decker, Miss Helen, Washington: Mrs. Carl Shelton Driver, Mr. John A., Wilson: Dr. & Mrs. L. J. Herring Eagle, Mrs. J. S., Spencer: Mrs. J. E. Hennessee, Salisbury Ford, Mr. Thad C., Shelby: Mr. & Mrs. Wayne B. Fonvielle Fowler, Rev. Ransom, Raleigh: Mrs. George J. Moore Gaither, Mr. J. A., Newton: Grandson, Mr. Bob Gaither Gaitley, Mr., Red Springs: Mr. & Mrs. T. M. Hunter, Fay- etteville Glover, Mr. A. R., Albemarle: J. A. Little Gorman, Mrs. W. H., Concord: Mr. & Mrs. J. Archie Cannon Green, Mr. C. L., Maxton: Dr. R. D. Croom, Jr. Hale. Mrs. Leona, Wilmington, Del.: Mr. & Mrs. Carl Carlson, Carneys Point, N. J. Mr. & Mrs. James Taylor, Carneys Point, N. J. Mr. & Mrs. Clifford Carr, Carneys Point, N. J. Hall, Mrs. Florence M., Hallsboro: Mrs. Janie C. Clark, Council Mrs. R. T. Allen, Council Hall, Mrs. J. Q., Belmont: Mr. & Mrs. M. N. Hall Mr. & Mrs. S. P. Stowe, Jr. Hampe, Mrs. Augustus, Kyle, Texas: Bill McDonald, Hickory Harris, Mr. Elisha, Lenoir: Mr. & Mrs. Orrin Robins Heath, Mr. Marion, Fayetteville: Mr. & Mrs. T. M. Hunter Holt, Mrs. Glennie, Morven: Mr. & Mrs. V. L. Wall Hood, Baby Dan Boyce, Gastonia: Cirele 6, Gastonia Ist Aux. Hopkins, Mrs. A. D., Reidsville: Mrs. R. V. Ingram Houck, Mr. G. Salisbury: Thyatira S. s. "Men’s B. C. Johnson, Mr. Bert, Goldsboro: Mr. Lewis W. Harrison, Winston- Salem Johnson, Mrs. Frank, (Etta), Concord: Mrs. R. C. Harris & Misses Virginia & Margaret Harris Gilwood Aux., Circle 1 Kirkpatrick, Mr. Alfred H., Charlotte: Mr. & Mrs. James P. Sample, Jr. Mrs. Carolyn A. Heffner Lewis, Mrs. Laura, Dallas: Unity (KM) Church Lowry, Mrs. Louise (James A.), Lowell: Lowell Business Women’s Circle McBryde, Mr. Ryan, Raeford: Dr. & Mrs. Marcus R. Smith Mr. & Mrs. Jesse N. Gulledge Mr. & Mrs. W. L. Poole Mr. Cecil Dew Rev. & Mrs. Eugene Alexander, Victoria, Va. Miss Della P. McGoogan, St. Pauls JULY — AUGUST 1949 McClure, Mr. C. P., Tarboro: et nnn saapaien waseewrton DO BAM AAL Goon ccscssee necseressnee. anveesee 29.63 Mr. & Mrs. ‘: R. ’ Porter Clinchfield ........ ...----- Beas .38 Bethesda ............ eos ue 24.00 McEwen, Mr. R. Johnson, ae weieunee ee a cana 8.59 Matthews: Concord 1st. ........:. sees? . 13. ee Sate 16.00 Mrs. Arch Campbell, Charlotte Concord 2nd — RN GY cee occ Fe ee 13.10 Philadelphia S. S. Davidson ........ Dunn, Vanguard Class ......-. 60.34 Philadelphia Aux-, Circle 1 Fairview -..-....::. sce eset Erwin. ........ a 8.67 McIver, Mrs, Staton, North Flow-Harris Fairmont Wilkesboro: Franklin Fayetteville Ist ....... 0 -------- Mr. & Mrs, L. S. Spainhour Gilwood s We cheeecins Meador, Mr. J. H., Reirsville: Seen ne ices vos Jackson Springs. -.-....- Mrs. R. B, Ingram Morrison, Mr. Mac. D., Clinton: Graves Mem. Women of the Church’ Myers, Mr, T. Harvey, Washing- ton: Mr. & Mrs. Colon McLean Nance, Mr. Crawford Millard, Stanfield: Locust §, S. Newell, Mrs, Sarah Catherine, Cameron: Mrs. Margaret Vick Norton, Mr. J. Manly, Vass: Mr. & Mrs, N. N. McLean Pom. Mr. B, Frank, Raleigh: Mr. & Mrs. Homer N. Culbreth Miss Betty Jean Culbreth Pearsall, Mr. Horace, Wilmington: Mrs. J. E. Williams, Warsaw Sharpe, Mrs. John M., Statesville: Mr. J. C. Fowler J. S. Crawford Shaw, Mrs. John D., Charlotte: Mr. & Mrs. Uhlman S. Alexander Mr. Neal Y. Pharr Shelby, Mrs, E. S., Hickory: Mr. William D. Shelby, Jr., Louisville, Ky. Miss Mary C. Mich. Mrs. W. C. Beaver, Holly Springs Mrs. Charles Hanna, Jr. Mrs. E. S. Shelby’s S. S. Class : Newton 1st Shinn, Mrs. James F., Concord: Concord 1st S. S., Grier B. C. Smith, Mr. George, Wilson: Mr. & Mrs. W. C. Herring Snyder, Mrs. J. Luther, Charlotte: Mr. & Mrs. C. B. Ross Stevenson, Mr. C. Don, Statesville: Fred H.. Frank & Gus Deaton Mr. & Mrs. E. B. Stevenson, Loray Mr. & Mis. Reuben Cowles Broad Street Methodist S. S., Men’s B. C. Mr. & Mrs. Flake Sherrill The R. D. Grier Family Mr. J. C. Fowler Mr. & Mrs. Karl T. Deaton Mrs. C. E, Stevenson Mr. & Mrs. Z. V. Turlington, Mooresville Mr. & Mrs. Jos. B. Johnston, Barium Springs Iredell County Farm & Home Agent Staffs Miss Viola Gaither, Cleveland Suther, Mrs. Nell, Salisburv: — 1st S. S., Campbell Shelby, Detroit, » C. Symons, Mrs. Wallis, Washington: Mrs. Carl Shelton Vance. Mr. Kemp O., Wilmington: Mr. Lewis W. Harrison, Winston-Salem White, Mr. George Dudley, Char- lotte: Mr. & Mrs. W. J. Brown Mr. & Mrs. J, Archie Cannon Nellie S. Little Mr. & Mrs, James S. White Whitted, Mr. Lynn R., Burlington: Dr. & Mrs. R. E. Brooks Wilkins, Vr. Jim, Linden: Mr. & Mrs, Harry Rutter, Gastonia Williams. Mrs. J. Thomas, Mount Holly: Mr. & Mrs. GC. W. Pierce Willis, Mrs. Leila, Vale: Misses Bessie Robert & Julia Arrowood ns H. F, Latshaw, Baltimore, Mad, Wilsen, Mr. Andrew McCorkle, Newton: Mr. & Mrs, George W. Wilson & Miss Lelia Wilson, Gastonia Circle 6, Gastonia 1st Women of the Church Wooten, Mr. George DeWitt, Clarkton: Mrs. T. J, Edwards. Whiteville Wynne, Mr. Isaac E., Charlotte: Myers Park Presbyterian Church Mr. & Mrs, Fred H. White, Sr., and Mr, & Mrs. Fred H. White, Jr. Yarbrough, Mr. George C., Winston-Salem: Mr, & Mrs, W. Nevyn Rankin Churches July Receipts ALBEMA LE PRESBTTERY Cobb Memorial ......... -----+++++ Falkland ie Fountain _... Greenville 1st Johnson Mem, eses----+* Rocky Mount 1st ........ Washington 1st co... -sseee West New Bern ....-.- +--+ he William & Mary Hart CONCORD PRESBYTERY | Back Creek ian 4.88 Bayless é. 59 Belk Mem. a 1.22 Bethpage 10.40 Centre .. 15.01 Harrisburg ..-...--.--- ------+ er Hickory 1st Bae Kannapolis 1st Kannapolis 2nd TW AMAE, so ccces, oneesers Aiea Little Joe’s Marion ....... Jee Mooresville ‘ist Mooresville 2nd .. we Oe Newton, J. R. Gaither | oh eee 25.00 A Friend .....------- 0-0 25.00 Oakwood ......--.-2- 0 -eeeee8 treet 62 Patterson ........ cece verte : Poplar Tent Prospect .....---.. see -7 Rocky River Salisbury 1st -..-.... Salisbury 2nd Sherrill’s Ford WN see scesveectone pene SHOAM ..ceeeecoce ceeeeeeseees ceereeeeet Spencer. .....-.----- Statesville 1st Taylorsville — Bye lo en Covenant See Te earreseae ane Highland ....----.--- 0 --eee. ett an Jackson Springs -------- --- 2.10 Laurel Hill -.......--- eer 3.18 Lillington .........0.. 0 ceeeeee ceeeree? 15.47 MeMillan ......-...-- A. Montpelier .......- ..-- Springs Belmont fe a PO yee leaps 5.00 Bostic _..-ccence ceceoccsecee coreeseereee 3.00 Cherryville 2.0.00 eee 25.00 East Belmont ....-------. 0 ------ 12.55 Dt care, pce nelerenn al eee TLOWEl) .n--cnccee cencsnee cosseceereee 25.00 Mount Holly .....-.- Bie ied aa 15.00 MIN occa es sete eee 14.90 MECKLENBURG PRESSYTERT Ah ae yeu 45 Avondale PAGIN «..<2-<ccrse o> Biscoe ........ Caldwell Mem. ‘ Camn Greene ....- Charlotte 1st Charlotte 2nd Clanton Mem. Commonwealth Cook’s Mem. WIG UG nn .eccccce acccswnceres | oreeeee Erdman Love Indian Trail i Miacedonia |........... eeee-22 0 eee Mallard Creek Morris Field ............ Myers Park .....--...-- Norwood .....--- a Paw Creek ......--...- Philadelphia ........0 -----25 0 eee PUAGVING ....00.- ccce acco ccacs acdensnegeen eaarsnonaene 13. 50 M. J. Dean _.. 10.00 Providence ............. ---- 3.00 Ridgecrest .........-.--.------- We cad 45 Saint Paul 7.50 Seigle Ave. 81 Selwyn Ave. 3.29 Rc icscia dawebooete el ee Steele Creek «....<<0:2. 02-0 68.00 Sugaw Creek 1S Sunset Hills _.. 2.48 Tenth Ave, .... 9.00 MI OHE AGS iccicssicis beers Ses 12.00 Westminster ..c.i5 <- 13.59 ORANGE PRESBY TERY Asheboro 5.63 Bethel .... ‘ ae Bee Beis. CG) hair s6ison 25.00 Creel Hill .....:..0.. RE aren aa 10.00 Covenant __.. 5.00 Glenwood Piedmont ... Sanford WeOREWEITBCOD vcscccs scccecue: seeds 7.50 WILMINGTON SRaeeT tee’ Mount Olive ........ -50 Mount Zion ............ i AW (seccsulicus ieee FEE cccccisvesee: essnisee pale Whiteville 1st Wilmington Ist W.-SALEM PRESBYTERY | Winston-Salem list ._.. 50.00 Sunday Schools July Receipts ALBEMARLE vee re Greenville ist ............ 30.0 Pinetops ........... wesc os Rocky Mount Ist ....... WEY TICG acescees: sasssecs teernssesss CONCORD PRESBYTERY Concord ist, Rowan B. C. ..103.20 BOTMONY .cscccscces secseces seeceess- 5.04 Hickory 18t .2.....0..0. ...c...-ces0e 140.19 Lenoir, Brotherhood | “Class 25.00: PRAPION cosicsesscss ccssecsscess exseeree 12.12 Mooresville 1st .....0.....0 1. 40.00 Mooresville 2nd ........ ~~ ist, Everyman’s Campbell B. C. ined Story Mem. -............ ... oc TRPMATE, issecciinnse teceeess FAYETTEVILLE tesemaidee PRION cccceerscies. erie wees 83 BE ETE © pcesecscss seceveansseene Laurinburg ...........- Bee a Lumber Bridge ........-..- Ro ccay | pena Red Springs ....----.... ----------++- BA GIIIA cnccnssncce. weecvene, otsere Sunnyside ........ 0... +--+ ee ees wae ee MR FE oie herve GRANVILLE PRESBYTERY nani i cvanesases | veers 8.35 Trinty Ave. ....... a See 29.79 Warrenton ........ .-----5 sees 8.30 KINGS MTN. PRESBYTERY RG ccc ocuce sabtenan . aseeener 3.79 Ne as i 62 EI nce ceecsces. Geeener-t> 35.54 Dunean’s Creek ......... -------- . 8.44 Hephzibah 0.00.0. ce ce 4.00 Lincolnton 1st _...---..... +--+ 35.62 Tie CUREK. «onc oece- ee scsteeenn see 10.92 Mount Holly, Women’s B. C._ 7.50 Men’s B. C. » S007 New Hope 2 PERRIER ooo icscct La jccees ae Le Shelby ........... eee SU TOMOR. ook. iia Union Mills MECKLENBURG PRESBYTERY Badin, Ladies’ B. C. ..........-- 5.00 NN ae eel 6 aaa aaues 5.21 Caldwell Mem., Huntington Tey satoninees ponsnnnseoo 75.00 Camden ...........- ieee Le len eaet 15.00 es i lencaaes 10.26 Commonwealth 00000 2... 72.36 Tiintereville cc... ccccecee. Hoon 42.76 Mallard Creek ............0 ....---- 56.52 oo cea) \papesves! © batyodeioes 6.52 BRET Y «a es J 12.50 Mvers Park, Pioneer "Dept. 3.48 (SEIT Dare page sororities 9.58 Rockingham ........ ....... ---:.-- 43.70 Oe cecceneencien 56.23 TO GOs ocssswcices eres 35.15 ORANGE PRESBYTERY ek as siseeiee 32.15 Butalo (G) ............ -.-. ee 34,41 Burlington 2nd _ ........ .-........ 20.50 Greensboro 1st, Ben’s B. C. 24.05 PR coos ee vata peated 19.00 WILMINGTON PRESBYTERY NN 5g) os steceeny”) teoseans _ 17.74 TROON vscececkecs Seccsens teense 32.20 Faison, 1st quarter ............ 24.90 sh casienaenas Sa gureiews 10.60 PEGI oss Riis ens 30.00 RO icici Gevsercucess _... 4.00 ies ols! nese 26.59 Meee PONG ccc ens 20.54 W.-SALEM PRESBYTERY Sumeck Mary S. 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For that reason, I did not attempt to express my feelings over the recent action of the Board of Regents and of the Synod to you while you were here. I wanted it to reach all of you and am using the columns of The Messenger as the me- dium to accomplish this. I was overwhelmed by the generous action on the part of the Synod in recognizing mv ser- I have felt all during the vears of my stay here that I have been well paid for whatever effort I might have put out, the pay being in the affection of the children here and of the ever growing number of the alumni, in the loyal and hearty cooperation of the men and women who work at Barium, in the friendly understanding of the members of the Synod with whom we have had so many contacts. Mv life here at Barium has been most pleasant. My men and women because they did, and their love for Barium is second only to mine. I feel that the Synod in its action and through the Board of Regents has treated me generously and kindly, and I hope that somehow and in some way in the years to come I may continue to help to keep Barium Springs a place that can serve childhood adequately, and that our Church may continue to be proud of it. : Sincerely, JOS. B. JOHNSTON. I think they are better Getting Ready to Entertain Synod Many of the visitors on our cam- pus during the meeting of Synod congratulated a few of the grown people on their thoughtfulness in providing so many courtesies for the visiting guests. Perhaps we should give you a glimpse behind the scenes to let you know how this worked out. No one person or group of persons is responsible for the many things that were done to make the stay of the Synod pleasant. Here is how it works. We know that probably Synod will return to Barium about 1953, so a few days after the meet- ing of Synod everybody will be asked to make suggestion for the next meeting. Those of the child- ren who served you this time will be gone in 1953, and the little chaps that were somewhat under foot while you were here will be the ones who will serve you. Well, everybody will have suggestions. The children will have heard you speak of certain things and maybe will have heard you suggest a better plan. They will come up with suggestions about the next meet- ing. For instance, in 1941 we served you tomato juice in your rooms. A boy would go in and wake you and hand you a glass of tomato juice and a newspaper, and there you were in bed and you had to do something about it. Maybe you had wanted to sleep thirty minutes longer. Well there were enough people who mildly objected to that for the boys to pick it up and sug- est that in the future we serve the tomato juice outside of the bedrooms. Another suggestion was made that we serve breakfast in a dif- ferent way, since some wanted it early and some could not get there early. So this year the time of eating breakfast was extended over a period of an hour and a half. This and many other things will be discussed and when you return to Barium in i953 or thereabouts you will find that your treatment will be smoothed out and the things that might have been a little in- convenient this time will not be so next time. : We sincerely hope that you will meet in our new chiurch. It is now just a plan - not even on paper - but it will be in brick and stone certainly within four years. It happened this year that hav- ing a football game on the last day of Synod was an accident. We mov- ed it up from Friday to accomodate our visiting team. So many of the commissioners stayed to enjoy that game that we may make that a feature the next time you come and notify you about it in advance so that you can more conveniently stay over to see it. We hope to have a better office and telephone arrangement when you come again. Maybe we can have a telephone in the Church so that this arrangement will be more convenient. However, when you come again do not think that the head man or the head group of people are responsible [for the many things done for your com- fort. It is something that we all think about all year. When some especially nice fruit or vegetable is being processed for cannning some person will remark that it had better be set aside for Synod. It seems that our orchard has got- ten the habit and the most delight- ful apples mature right at that time. Now, in the name of the children, we want to thank you. In 1944 when Synod met here the com- missioners made a contribution on Wednesday of Synod. Over 500 ate at that time. The contribution was over three hundred dollars and that was used for the pleasure of the children and lasted nearly two years. There is no telling how many delightful picture-shows, picnics, and other pleasures were wrapped up in that money. This year you were even more generous, and the final count shows $473.00 contributed. This, together with the profits on the refreshment stand that served you and which amounted to over $20.00, brings the total to practically $500.00. Now, the children who will get the most pleasure out of this gift are the younger ones and it will last them at least two years and when you come again the gleam in their eyes when they greet you will be partly in memory of the fine times that they have enjoyed at your hands. During the meeting Reverend Carl Craig spoke just before you made your contributions. He said he saw a dime in one of the bowls in which you put your money. He did not know how that dime hap- pened to be there. It came from (Continued On Page Three) Elected Moderator Superintendent of Home Missions REV. PAUL DICKSON PATRICK Rev. Paul Dickson Patrick was elected Moderator of the One Hun- dred and Thirty-sixth Stated Ses- sion of the Synod of North Caro- lina of the Presbyterian Church in the United States. For fourteen years Mr. Patrick has been the beloved and effective pastor of the First Presbyterian Chureh of Kings Mountain. Since 1944 Mr. Patrick has been chairman of Synod’s Executive Committee of Home Missions. He has distinguished himself in that office. He made an excellent presiding o icer. While ever alert and prompt in his decisions he was always patient, considerate, and _ jovial. He did much to make this a de- lightful meeting of Synod. Four New Members of The Board of Regents At the meeting of Synod just closed four new members were elected to the Board of Regents. Rev. M. S. Huske has completed two full terms. In his place was elected Mr. J. Archie Cannon, Jr. son of our President of the Board. Mr. R. W. Bruin found that for business reasons he was unable to serve. In his place Rev. Kelsey Regen, D. D. adds a “T” and be- comes a Regent. Dr. Regen is Pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of Durham. Mrs. J. M. Hobgood who served for six years on the Board of Regents and who passed away early in the year was a most useful and beloved member of the Board from Albemarle Pres- bytery. Mrs. J. H. Brown of Tar- boro has been elected to succeed her. Rev. George Mauze, D. D. Pas- tor of the First Presbyterian Church Winston-Salem was chair- man of our Finance Committee and a very useful and active mem- ber of the Board. Dr. Mauze hav- ing removed to Texas, an elder in the First Presbyterian Church of Winston-Salem Mr. W. Tully Blair was elected to succeed him. Home-coming Day Set For October 14th We have been so busy getting ready for Synod and entertaining Synod that we have not had time to talk much about Home-Coming Day, and here it is just a little while ahead. It is on October 14th that the big event will take place, The maples on the campus are begin- ning to turn in preparation for that event so that the campus will be most beautiful when you ar- rive. We have had a big meeting of Synod. More and more, Barium alumni are showing Up as preach- ers and elders in these meetings. I am sure that if there were a gathering of deacons there would be a most gratifying portion of them claiming Barium as_ their hlome. These fragmentary home- comings are delightful. Every- where we play a. football game there is an hilarious section of oldtimers present. Just a short time ago we helped dedicate the new stadium at Thomasville. The (Continued On Page Two) The first dele- gate to arrive at Synod was_ the much beloved Supt. of Home Missions, Dr. E. E. Gillespie, who is still goine strong in his eight- ieth year. Dr.Gilles- pie came in on Sat- urday with a couple of loads of books for his Home Mis- sion workers. He came back early Monday morning to arrange and package them. The Pre-Synod Home Mission Con- ference is a pro- duct of Dr. Gilles- pie’s fertile mind and useful hands. It has _ grown through the years and now has an attendance of over two hundred. An excellent program this year carried stirring addresses by the Moderator of the General As- sembly, Mr. W. E. Price of Charlotte; Dr. Darby Fulton, DR. E. E. GILLESPIE Executive Secretary of Foreign Missions and a past Moderator of the Assembly; Dr. J. M. Carr, recently elected Director of Town and Country work; Rev. O. V. Caudell of Salisbury, Director of Church Construction; Dr. C. E. S. Kraemer of the First Presbyterian Church of Charlotte, and others, The Pre-Synod Conference was a great success because it reflected the enthusiasm for Home Missions in North Carolina under the leadership of Dr. Gillespie. Here at Presbyterian Orphan’s Home we have long known of the vigor of Dr. Gillespie’s personality and the wide scope of his interest. The excellent brick house in which the writer lives was built by money raised by Dr. Gillespie in 1901. This was the first Superintendent’s Home. Dr. Gillespie saw the need of such a house because Rev. R. W. Boyd and his family were living in the dormitory. He and Mr. Boyd estimated the cost at $2,000.00. Dr. Gillespie went to Mr. (Continued On Page Two) Rev. C. H. Side’ Message to Synod A RESPECTABLE RELIGION It was several years ago that I had a conversation with a young deacon in one of our churches that has remained very clear in my memory. On that occasion I had been asked to teach the S. S. les- son which happened to be on the subject of realtions with other races. In it I attempted as best I could to point out the Christian attitude. Afterward, the young man came up in a friendly manner to discuss the lesson. As he turned away, he said a thing that I shall not forget. He said, “I’m a Christ- ian, but ... I can’t go along with you there.” I’m a Christian, Wat. .5 That man was a church officer, he attended services regularly, he was a tither, a man of exemplary character. The issue at stake need not necessarily have been what it was. Nor was that an isolated in- cident. Perhaps all of you have had such experiences. But to me it was typical of a glaring weakness in the chureh today, of Christian people who say, I’m a Christian, but there are areas of life where Christ cannot lead the way. Can it be that our times have fallen heir to a_ respectable re- ligion, comfortable and comfort- ing, so long as it is in its place. And if such an attitude be wide- spread, doesn’t religion come per- ilously near to being what Com- munism calls it - the opiate of the people. Early Christianity was no opiate. The Christians of the first century did not know the meaning of a respectable religion. Elton True- blood has said that “We must not forget that in the Roman Empire, Christ won, and won against tr2- mendous odds. He won because faith in Christ really changed the lives of countless weak men and made them bold as lions. “Yes, they were bold, and they took Christ and his gospel into every avenue of life. Wherever there were conditions that were contrary to that gospel, those men and wo- men with self-sacrificing courage proclaimed the truth of God. It was dangerous, they lived daily in peril of their lives, but the gospel touched human affairs at every (Continued On Page Two) The Meeting of Synod At Barium Springs Again the Synod of North Caro- lina has come and gone. We were glad to see them come and sorry that their visit was so short. Rev. O. C. Williamson, the last Moderator who was a representa- tive to Synod, presided at the open- ing sessions. This was made neces- sary by the untimely death of the Moderator Rev. N. N. Fleming. Rev. C. H. Sides preached the open- ing sermon which will be found else- where in this issue. In introducing Mr. Sides, Dr. Williamson paid a tribute to our deceased moderator and read from a letter from Governor W. Kerr Scott who was for many years a member of the Church of which Mr. Fleming was pastor at the time of his death. Two paragraphs from Mr. Scott’s eloquent tribute are as follows: “His congregation was stunned and shaken by the suddenness of his passing. As he lay in the last great sleep an old man said, “It seems he must rise and speak to us.” How short-sighted we are! He speaks and will speak on in the lives he has influenced. God called him in the glory of the Autumn of his life. He was spared the winter of old age. There was never any weakening of his physical or men- tal powers. His life was full to the brim with joyous service. As a member of his church for twenty two years, I realize that God loaned us one of his great ones for a time. Words are inadequate to express our sense of loss. To those who served with him, as well as to other thousands who knew him, must come the memory of the example he set in putting aside personal sorrow for the task ahead. In the words he liked to quote, “We are not here to dream, to drift. There is hard work to do and loads to life.” May God give us strength and courage to live up to that.” Among the many fine addresses heard by the Synod were those by Dr. J. R. McGregor of Montreat at the Bible Hour; Rev. I. S. McElroy of the American Bible Society; Dr. J. R. Cunningham, President speak- ing on Davidson College: Dr. Sam- uel E, Howie in his resolutions on Mr. Joseph B. Johnston; Dr. Darby (Continued On Page Three) THE BARIU\ MESSENGER SEPTEMBER 1949 PAGE TWO BARIUM MESSENGER Published Monthly by Presbyterian Orphans’ Home JOS. B. JOHNSTON, Editor Entered as second-class matter, Novem- ber 15, 1928, at the postoffice at Barium Springs, N. C., under the act of August 24, 1912. Acceptance for mailing at special rate of p ve, provided for in Section 1108 Act of October 1917. Authorized No- vember 15, 1923 BOARD OF REGENTS J. Archie Cannon - - - - President Mr Rk. A. Young - Vice-President Mrs. Coit Robinson - - Secretary J. Archie Cannon - - - - + = = Concord Mrs. Coit Robinson - - - - - = = Lowell N. H. Edgerten - - « « « Rocky Mount Rev. Samuel FE. Howie, D. D. - Fayetteville Rev. N. R. MecGeachy - - - - Statesville W. EB. Price + - 2 © eee ee Charlotte W. Tully Blair - - - - - - Winston-Salem Rev. Ben F. Brown - --- +--+ - Wallace Mrs C. Beatty -----+--s Mooresville Mrs. Percy R. Smith - ----- Wilmington Mrs. C. E. Kerchner - - - - - - Greensboro Mrs. P. P. McCain - - - - Southern Pines J. Archie Cannon, Jr. «- - = = « Greensboro Mrs. W. C. Alexander - - - - - - Durham Rev. Kelsey Regen, D. D. - - - - Durham Mrs. Fred L. Smyre - - ---+-+- Gastonia Mrs. R. A. Young - - ---+--- Charlotte a. BH. Thomson «<= «ss « Kings Mountain Mrs. H. S. Kirk - - - - - - Winston-Salem Mrs. J. H. Brown --------- Tarboro (FORM OF BEQUEST) “I give and bequeath to the Regents of the Orphans’ Home of the Presbyteriin Synod of North Carolina, Incorporated un- der the laws of the state of North Caro- lina, (here name the bequest). RESOLUTION OF SYNOD HON- ORING JOS. B. JOHNSTON On July 1, 1922 a young man named Joe Johnston became the Superintendent of Barium Springs Orphanage. The 27 years that have elapsed since that day have wit- nessed as fine an achievement as can be shown by any institution under the care and direction of the Presbyterian Church. During this quarter of a century there has been carried on here a project in human relations that has transformed the lives of more than 1500 boys and girls. The physical plant of the orphanage has been tremenduously improved and many additions have been made. The Orphanage has be- come known, not only throughout the Synod of North Carolina, but all over the south as one of the finest institutions for the care of children in the nation. Little chil- dren have learned to love and laugh again, and they have found not only a place of refuge, but friends in whom they could put their trust. They have left this place and have gone up and down the length and bredth of the land, honest, upright, God-fearing, use- ful Christian men and women, The churches of the Synod have learn- ed to look to this place, not only as a place of refuge, but as a Chris- tian home for those homes had been taken from them. And the people of the Synod of North Caro- lina have placed their confidence in the man who was responsible for the conduct of the affairs of the Home, and they have given gener- ously of their means for the sup- port of the Orphanage. These things have been possible because a young man named Joe Johnston wanted his life to count for something worthwhile in the world. With utter devotion to his task, with unbounded energy, with a faith that challenged the people of this Synod, and with a heart big enough to love 300 children at a itme, he has achieved his goal; he has done something worthwhile. He has made the world of 1500 boys and girls a better place to live in. He has enriched their lives im- measurably. He has been a good servant of Jesus Christ. If any man among us deserves the approba- tion of his Master, Joe Johnston deserves it; “In as much as ye have done it unto one of the least of these, my brethern, ye have done it unto me.” The Synod of North Carolina, in session at Barium Springs Or- phanage, in recognition of the life and work of this servant of Jesus Christ, and upon the occasion of his retirement, tenders to him and to his helpmeet, Mrs. Johnston whose labors have been equally un- tiring and interest just as deep, its heart felt appreciation, and prays that a portion of the spirit that has gone into their life and work may be visited upon all those who shall attempt to carry on the work they have performed Rev. C. H. Sides’ (Continued From Page One) point, It is dangerous today, We stand not in peril of our lives, but per- haps it is a commentary upon our times that we are more careful of maintaining our respectablilty in the eyes of the world than those early Christians were careful of their lives. Of course there are huindrances in our modern envi- ronment. It seems increasingly di icult to obey Christ’s teachings in business affairs. The atmos- phere of selfishness and material- ism has made it so. It is dificult in social activities, for how easy it is for the Christian to conform to the acceptable practices about them. And for the young there is always the crowd-complex, the unwilling- ness to separate their behavior from that of their associates. The Apostle Paul had a word for it, as he wrote to the church at Rome, “Be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.” Put if somehow the church find transformation merging into con- formity, then a respectable religion has been born. Respectable not so much in the sense of being worthy of respect, but more in the sense of being conventionally correct. A religion that raakes no great de- mands, is not too disturbing, but allows its adherents to view them- selves and the world quite com- fortably, making allowance of course for human weakness - that is a respectable religion. Well, per- haps it is until we see its inevitable results. I. A Respectable Religion Lulls The Conscience “We, as a people, individually and collectively, have an easy con- science, Involved in foreign hos- tilities, torn by social hysterias, imperiled by the menace of atomic war, the American nevertheless clings to his good opinion of him- self.” Such was the significant and profoundly alarming conclusion of a nation wide survey reported by the Ladies’ Home Journal in the November issue of last year. How did the survey reach such a conclusion? By asking such ques- tions as these of a cross-section of the American people. Do you hon- estly think that you obey the com- mandent, “Thou shalt love thiy neighbor as thyself,” when your fellow man is a business competi- tor? 78% answered “yes.” When your fellow man is a member of another race? 80% answered “yes.” When your fellow man belongs to a different religion from yours? 90% answered ‘“‘yes.””’ When vour fellow man is an enemy of vour country? 25% answered “yes.” Remarkably, one-fourth of those auestioned actually seemed to be- lieve that they practiced the high- est form of love, love for one’s enemy. But the other answers de- monstrated too an easy conscience that is certainly incompatible with actual behavior. For the report asked significantly, “If nine-tenths of our people love those of another religion, how can one explain the exclusion of Jews from certain col- leges and professional schools, re- sidential and resort communities, business and social organizations? And if four-fifths of our people love members of another race, how explain the humiliation that jis visited on the American Negro?” How explain it? Well, the only explanation is that a profound gulf l'es between what our people think they do and what they actually do. Eight out of ten questioned thought that most of America’s problems could be solved by adherence to the law of love as taught by Christ. And eight out of ten said that as far as they could tell they were practicing themselves that same law of love. Thus the feeling that not thev but someone else is at fault. “Here indeed,” says the sur- vey, “is a revelation of man’s final sin, which Luther defined as his unwillingness to admit that he is a sinner.” Can we fail to be appolled at such a demonstrable indication of self-satisfaction and ease of con- science? And with the knowledge that of our total population in America, over 46,000,000 are affil- inted with Protestant Churches, can we disassociate ourselves from concern over such an attitude Truly, America’s conscience has been lulled to sleep. A respectable religion lulls the conscience. II. A Respectable Religion Com- promises Christ ‘t requires no extraordinary in- telligence nor any profound deptn of knowledge to cite areas in which the principles of Christ are being comrromised today. Millions of words have been spoken and writ- with such humility, devotion and success. ten to describe the growing decad- ence of life in our land today. Per- haps it might be more understanb- able if this were , heathen nation. But this we are told is Christian America! Aceording to recent figures on church membership in 1948 there were approximately 73,000,000 Chyjctians, over 50% of the total population, At no time in history has religion claimed a larger proportion of America’s people. And yet :).) ugh that opti- mistie apprais.! specter of decadence looms { not all the blawe may be p! on that other 48 or 49% of our people. In a recent year Americans paid about eight ‘pillion dollars for liquor, wine, and beer. In the same year it was estimated that about fifty millions Americans use al- coholic beverages, ‘ree million be- come excessive drinkers, and about 750,000 of these become chronic al- coholies. Advertising desiened to entice others into the habit totalled in the neighborhood of seventy five million dollars. This in Christ- ian America! where the majority stand for temperance. It was also that year that a billion, three hundred million dol- lars was squandered away gambl- ing on horse racing alone. And this in Christian America where the majority stand fora godly steward- ship of God-given possessions! During my college days a s0- ciology professor declaimed at length upon the unholy divorce rate of one to every five marriages, What is it today? ne in four or one in three? Since 1945 the unm- ber of divorces has increased at the rate of about one million every year. During the last ten years almost eight million people in America have been granted divor- ces. And this in Christian America where the majority stand for the stability of the Christian home! Well, these are statistics, and we have become perhaps somewhat immune to statistics. Last week I picked up a paper and saw in glar- ing headlines, 146 DIE IN FLAM- ING SHIP. A statistic, a number, but behind it the heartbreak of untold suffering. Look behind the statistics we’ve quoted and see the incalculable result of souls tarnish- ed by drunkenness and gambling, of homes broken by divorcee, of children strugg!ing in the maze of fear and insecurity. And in so far as the people of our churches have fallen victim to or condone these practices so far has Christ been compromised, But it is perhaps in the realm of human brotherhood that He has been compromised most, and that in a realm where we might expect His influence most to apply. A- nother denominition last year in a meeting similar to this confessed their prejudice and confessed too that they were fearful, afraid, for political or ecclesiastical or social reasons to follow the way of Christ. They sounded the need for rvepen- tance and the need to he more Christ-like in relations with other races. Then the next day they de- leted the paragraph upon the insis- tence of some who declared that it would do no good since nobody be- lieved that anybody else was ready to do anything to correct tne sit- uation. Before we become too critical of such an aititude, it might be well to ask ourselves if we have even gone that far. Well, there are other ways of course, but these are the glaring examples of the Way a respectable religion com- promises its Christ. Ill. A’ Respectable Religion Sti- fles Its Message For when a respectable religion has lulled its conscience and com- promised its Christ, it is an inevi- table result that its message shall be in acute danger. And the mes- sage itself hecomes the battle- ground. Some time ago one of our ministers wrote in to a church paper saying that he was looking for the front-line of service of Christ. TI's letter provoked quite an Interesting discussion through the medium of that paver. Those who contributed to it almost to a man_beli: that the front line was the | pastorate for the minister and the loeal church for the officer and member. In a conventional religion the message of Christ becomes dan- gerous for the minister. It might easily be demonstrated that our modern freedom from worldly cares and avocations is not an un- mixed blessing, The early church of the first century was not so progressive yerhaps, but neither was there the anamolous_ situa- tion of a ministry dependent upon the laity. And too, perhaps their freedom in applying the Spirit of Christ to all of life hinged at least partly upon that very freedom. Dr. Foreman in of his thoughtful articles pointed out that the minis- ter was supposedly set free from worldly cares jn order that his time might be useq on his own indivi- dual front line. But he went on to suggest that many churches, in- stead of doing that, set themselves up as a sort of collective censor for its minister. And when te minister makes a few hints thut Christianity must go beyond res- pectability, then the censorship is applied. I know personally that such is true of some churches. And yet might not the church welcome a free and fearless application of the principles of Christ to .°' of life? Some would doubtiess be offende 4, but they might a‘:. be surred «at of the complacen.» of a conven- tional religion. Back in the early twenties Dr, James Vance in delivering thie Sprunt Lectures at Union Seminary had this to say, and it stil! holds good. “All that the church has to- day is its message. Silence that, and the Christian Church goes out of business. Let that ring clear and true, and you may burn down every church and wipe out all the elabor- ate machinery that has been built about it. You may strip it of its wealth and numbers and influence, but if it still have left a voice to tell the old, old story of Jesus and his love, it remains in possession of all that it ever had and of all that it needs to bring the lost world back to God.” That message, applied in all its vitality and power to every area of life, still is the church’s sole possession and the world’s only hope. It was, I believe, that pro- clamation and that application that the aged apostle John had in mind when he wrote, “This is the victory that hath overcome the world, even our faith.” “Our fathers, chained in prisons dark, were still in heart and con- science free; Faith of our fathers, holy faith! We will be true to tnee till death.” Campus News HOWARD COTTAGE Hi Folks, Here we are again with the news of our cottage. We have two new children add- ed to our family now. They are Geraldine Hinnant of Kenley, N. C. She is eight years old and is in the third grade. The other one is Caro- lyn Holt of Burlington, N. C. She is nine years old and is in the fourth grade. The rest of us are in the third, fifth, and sixth. If you were to ask us what we have been doing nearly everyday you would get an answer something like this “Beans and homework.” We have been stringing a lot of beans lately. But soon bean sea- son will soon be over and we will be making huts out of leaves and and raking leaves. We had seven children to go to the birthday table last time. They are: Shelby McEwen, Jewel McFar- land, Florrie Garris, Mary Glen, Virginia Baucom, Elizabeth and Madeline Byrd. We only have two to go this month. They are: Caro- lyn Holt and Geraldine Hinnant. Look for us next month. Your friends, The Bean Stringers ANNIE LOUISE COTTAGE Hi There, We surely hope you still have your fingers crossed for our first report cards this all. School is one thing that can really keep our brains busy and playing is not connected with school so much as it is in the summer time. One thing that makes us look forward to school is our football games. All of us one day hope to be Cheer leaders and root Barium on to victory as do our older girls now. It is much fun to watch the girls cheer and then come home try to imitate them. We have about six games here at Barium this year and we are sure that we can get a few pointers on cheering before the end of the year. About the last of August the girls and boys whose birthdays were in June, July and August had a most wonderful birthday dinner in the dinning room. Some of our little girls really went to town on that dinner. They had a beautiful cake in the middle of the table with “Happy Birthday” on it. Some of us almost hated to cat the cake it looked so good. One of our ut girls, Barbara Porter fell and it .e her leg about the sixth of Se;, ember. She is in the infirmary wh a cast on her lex. We are al! sorry that this happen but we surely hope Barb- ara can hurry and come up. The past few weeks we have really enjoyed playing in our play woods. The flowers that we planted this summer look so nice but Win- ter is almost here and it will soon take all the flowers away. Next week the Synod of North Carolina will meet here at Barium. That means we will be out of school about two and a half days. Our brains need a little relaxation after all the hard work we have been giving it at the first of school and this is just as good a time we think to give it a much needed rest as any other time. This old house has really picked up since our beloved teacher, Miss Blakeney has returned to live with us again. One thing about Miss Blakeney is that she is always talking about doing something. Man! she has really done some- thing this time. You ask what? Well! The other day what should we see on our front porch but a “New Westinghouse refrigerator! Now we can live in solid comfort for the rest of our days. Carol and Sue Morris father brought us some delicious apples the other day. Each bite was a tempting mouthfull within its self. Another nice thing Mr. Moore did for us was to treat all of us ito ice "ream on his daughters birthday. We stuffed ourselves to perfection. Its’ really a wonder that we survived the undertaking of so much ice cream especially all at once. Remember to keep your fingers crossed for our first report cards and we quote- “Parting is such sweet sorrow.” But we’ll be with all of you next month at the same time. The Annie Louise Cottage Girls Superintendent of (Continued From Page One) Geo. W. Watts and he gave a challenge fund of $1,000.00. Dr. Gillespie put his name under Mr, Watts for a generous contribution. The original subscription list is before me now. There are sixty five names on it and the amount subscribed was $2,020.00. Dr. Gillespie officially retired last year and was reelected Super- intendent on a month to month basis till a successor can be found. Home-coming Day (Continued On Page Two) only ones who went along with the team were the cheer leaders, but they had a respectable crowd of folks (most of them old Barium boys and girls) for a cheering section. By the way, the first foot- ball captain of a Barium team was there Peter Wade. All of these things are deligthful, but it is the big day on the regular Home- coming that we really enjoy. We do not know how we will feed you - we may tear loose and have another barbecue. It worked so well with Synod that we may use it for you. If any of you have ideas on the subject write in. We want to make it your day. ' ! A MEMORIAL GIFT ' ' Rev. R. S. Arrowood, Treasurer, Presbyterian Orphans’ Home, } Barium Springs, N. C. ! You will tind enclosed $__.___....___._.. in memory of ' ' NAME OF DECEASED ' ' ADDRESS DATE OF DEATH ' ' SURVIVOR TO BE WRITTEN ADDRESS a 1 ' RELATIONSHIP OF SURVIVOR TO DECEASED us ' 1 ONE GIVING MEMORIAL ADDRESS ' ee w e e s e e q @ m w q o e w e q e q ® e o e q w u a o e q o e e q ® o e o e ee @ er ur on Ful th it er is ve ay ed in- on th ys ig. e- ld yr! rt er les a re us TS ler ng lly rs ‘ds ch all ne rls YT - th 1d. he ut of im ne »t- as se he ill ed ay ve Ve -— a O e T e ec e n r i < e r e i w r e i n r i n w n e e w r w r a e e a = oe -— - — = SEPTEMBER 1949 THE BARIUM MESSENGER Getting Ready to (Continued From Page One) a little fellow who had carried a package for one of you when you arrived at the office. On the Sunday morning previous to your coming here, we spoke to the children asking them not to accept tips for their services to you. When this little boy carried in the package the man gave him a dime. The boy protested but the man did not listen but just put the dime in his hand, and the boy walk- ed around with that dime in his hand until he found me and that was the dime that started things off. This is just one of the things that goes on behind the scenes, that you may occasionally get a glimpse of. If you saw all the things that go on behind the scenes you would be so in love with Barium you would never leave, so maybe it is just as well that we can only give you a glimpse of the way it works. The Meeting of Synod (Continued From Page One) Fulton Executive Secretary of Foreign Missions. Among important matters be- fore the Synod were the report on Orphan’s Home, given by Mr. J. A. Cannon; Home Missions, given by Rev. P. D. Patrick; The Home for the Aged by Mr, R. A. McPheeters; Religious Education by Dr. E. D. Witherspoon; and the Stewardsnip Committee, Dr. I. M. Ellis, Chair- man. A Committee was appointed to work out a plan of reorganization along the lines of adopted by the General Assembly at its last meet ing. However the report of this committee was not adopted. An ad interim Committee was appointed to study the matter of reorganiza- tion and bring in a report af the meeting in 1950. As there was no invitation forth- coming for the next meeting of Freshmen inird urade PAGE THREE Synod, the Moderator and Stated Clerk were appointed to arrange for the meeting. While most of Ne legates were housed at Barium in the dor- mitories for older children, all of the homes of the Workers were onened to receive Visitors. The citv of Troutman went all out to help us. Sixty-five homes with ac- commodations for over a hundred delerates were offered, As usual our loyal friends in Stat lle also tendered their homes ecause of very dusty detours ry few were assigned to Statesville, Here at Presbyterian Ornhan’s Home we are grateful to all who helped in the large undertaking of caring for this, the largest Synod in our Assembly. GIFTS OF POVERTY God wants gifts of money, to be sure, because He wants His part of the returns from our partnership with Him. If the returns are large, He wants large dividends. If the returns are small, He is content with small dividends. He does not want to break up a good business, except when it is breaking up a good man. He told the rich young ruler to sell out. He was making too much money, and losing too much religion, But God wants the gifts of pov- erty also. Jeremy Taylor, the great preacher was the son of a poor bar- ber. George Fox, founder of the “Society of Friends,” popularly ‘alled Quakers, was the son of a weaver. Haydn, master musician and Christian, was the son of a carpenter. John Bunyan was pover- ty’s gift to all Christendom. Most of our preachers came out of humble homes. The majority of them climbed the ladder of achieve- ment with little in their pockets. Lincoln said God must love poor peonle, because he made so many of them. Yes, God wants the gifts or poverty, also. We once heard a na- tive Japanese say some Americans gave the twenty-five cents which 1 »eht the New Testament which rT led him to Jesus. The speaker said he would learn the identity of the donor when he got to Heaven. Who can tell what God can do with a barefooted country boy who puts his life upon the altar? Who can tell what God can do with anything else, small or great, that is dedicated to Him? It isn’t the size that counts with God. It is the surrender, The Christian Index, MICHIGANDER ACCEPTS “YOU ALL” By Louis T. Moore Several weeks ago I was talking with an intelligent and well-educa- ted officer from the Marine Base at Camp Lejeune. As it happens he is a native of Michigan, Just as happens to a great many other visitors, he is much interested in the ways, customs and general me- thods of procedure of those of us who live “down South.” After discussing various sub- jects the conversation drifted to- ward ideas of what constitutes cor- rect usage of English forms and phrases. “This business you people down here engage in, in saying ‘you all’ is just a lot of foolishness,” my military friend remarked. “Positively there is no acceptable authority for it so far as proper use of English is concerned. For the life of me I don’t see why you folks down here keep on using ti!” “What do you consider the best and most authoritative source of pure and acceptable expression, and language?” I asked. “The Bible, above any other ref- erence which might be cited,” was his reply. “Do you really and conscientious- ly mean what you say,” was my rejoinder. “I most certainly do,” was his quick and definite answer. “That is all I want to know,” I said, handing the gentleman a Bible. “Now will you please turn to Acts 3:16.” Quickly he turned over the pages of the Good Book and then said, “O K., if you will permit a slang expression, I’ve got it.” “Well, then will you please go ahead and read it out loud.” He recited somewhat as he read as follows: “And his name through faith in his name hath made this man strong, whom ye see and know: yea, the faith which is by him hath given perfect soundness in the presence of you all.” In the knowledge that he might dougt the realness of the situation if he were given only one illustra- tion, I then told the soldier: “Now turn to I Corinthians, 2:3.” With slow and measured deliber- ation he complied and appeared rather astonished as he slowly read aloud the following verse: “And I wrote this same unto you, lest when I came, I should have sorrow from them whom I ought to rejoice; having confidence in you all that my joy is the joy of you all.” “Well, I just can’t understand it,” he exclaimed. With no special effort to make the soldier “eat crow” but merely to emphasize the fact that he was far in the wrong in his conception of the usage of the two words in question, T then said to him, “Now will you kindly read just the fiftn verse from the same chapter?” With voice now sounding rather down-east and disheartened, he read: “But if any have caused erief; he hath not grieved me, but in part; that I may not overcharge u all.” Then, merely to convince one who was wrong even before he started the conversation, and on top of all the preceding citations, I called his attention to Philippians, 1:25. “And having this confidence, I know that I shall abide and con- tinue with you all for your fur- therance and joy of faith.” Also Philippians 2:17. “Yea, and if I be oered upon the sacrifice and service of your faith, I joy, and rejoice with you all.” { then concluded, by reminding my friend that the Benediction from the Bible, which we always hear at the conclusion of every church service is, “The Grace of our Lord, Jesus Christ, be with you all, now and forever, Amen.” The soldier closed the Book and said: “That’s ali I want to hear and to read. From now on, I'll have no criticism to make when I hear ‘you all’ again. - The News and Observer. SOMETHING FOR NOTHING Gambling, which is now ratea as the seventh industry in austere Britain, probably ranks even high- er in the United States. Compila- tions of figures are of little use be- cause there is so much difference of opinion on what constitutes gamb- ling and so much gambling is ille- gal. Suffice it to say, the sum pro- bably equals the national debt. With the many resolutions that church groups have been passing, and especially with the statement of the Canadian Council of Church- es urging that no church organiza- tion “should raise money by raffles, games of chance, lotteries or other gambling methods,” we are in hearty agreement. But it seems to us that it remained for the Metho- dists of the Jacksonville (Fla.) district to put their finger on the real problem when they condemned the easymoney way of life.” “Christian vocation,” they said, “is too sacred to be jeopardized by an easy-money way of life.” Loss of time and money, insecurity in the job and instability in the home, curtailment of industrial output and even dishonesty in public of- fice may be traced to the gambling habit, but none of these evil effects matches the deplorable growth of the idea that (on a give-away pro- gram or elsewhere) it is ever possible to put one over on life. That kind of teaching and giving will soon undermine all that the Christian centuries have built into character, - The Christian Advocate. GOD’S BROWN CHILDREN In his memorable appearance be- fore the North Carolina Rural Church Institute during the Chris- tian Convocation at Duke, June, 1947, Russell Lord, editor of “The Land” and the “Country Voices” department in “The Progressive Farmer,” read this touching poem by Vaughn White Holoman, North- hampton County, N. C.: Earth of God’s earth, brown of His brown: These are His children scattering down The country road, released from schoo]— Kicking the dust, splashing in pool, Snatching at caps, calling in glee: “l’se got yo’ tag! You can’t git’ me.” Misshapen old shoes — battered in play, Facing the west painted with light, Hiding the cabins at fall of night. Theirs are the sun and renewing of rain, Theirs are the stars shining again. Riches of man by men denied, Bounty of heaven by God supplied. —Rural Affairs News Letter. BEATITUDES FOR CHILDREN Blessed is the child who has someone who believes in him, to whom he can carry his problems unafraid. Blessed is the child who is al- lowed to pursue his curiosity into every worthwhile field of informa- tion. Blessed is the child who has someone who understands that childhood’s griefs are real, and call for understanding and sympathy. Blessed is the child who has about him those who believe in his divinity and not his depravity. Blessed is the child whose love of the true, the beautiful and the good has been nourished through the years. Blessed is that child whose in- nate imagination has been turned into channels of creative effort. Blessed is the child whose efforts to achieve have found encourage- ment and kindly commendation. Blessed is the child rho has learned freedom from selfishness through responsibility and cooper- ation with others. Parents’ Magaz reprinted in the Quarterly Evangel. - A LAYMAN DISCUSSES FAITH It is not news when an o icer of the law talks about crime. Perhaps it is not news when he recommends religion as a cure for crime. It is news, however, when an officer of the law talks about faith and pray- er and the Holy Spirit and the love of Christ from personal experience, Well, that is exactly what Walter F. Anderson, director of the State Bureau of Investigation and active Methodist Layman, did last Friday evening when he addressed 200 laymen and preachers at the an- nual stewards’ dinner sponsored by the Durham Methodist Society. Mr. Anderson did not talk about abstract faith or academic religion. He talked about a personal ex- perience with Christ. He told how a small group of Christians in Ra- leigh had banded themselves to- gether to pray for one another, for their church and community, and for lost people. He talked about witnessing for Christ. “Juvenile delinquency,” he declared, “would almost be solved if mothers and fathers had the love of Christ in their hearts.” Perhaps the worldly wise and the sophisticated will snicker at Mr. Anderson’s simple faith, But we believe that if we had more officers of the law and more lay- (Continued On Page Four) PAGE FOUR THE BARIUM MESSENGER SEPTEMBER 1949 A LAYMAN DISCUSSES FAITH (Continued From Page Three) men in the church and more preach- ers talking about things Mr. An- derson talked about in the warm, personal, earnest, first-hand man- ner in which he discussed them, there would be more people won to Christ. The Christian faith is a personal experience; and to make it live in others, it must first live in us.—N. C. Christian Advocate. CLOTHING AND CLOTHING FUNDS DUE THIS MONTH Miscellaneous Gifts August Receipts Mr. & Mrs. C. M. Williams, Lum- berton, candy suckers. Glenwood Knitting Mills, Raleigh, large box socks. W. R. Land Company, Hamlet, clothing and shoes. Mrs. A. T. Lassiter, Clayton, clothing. Galatia Women, socks, Mrs. Shirley Ladd, Durhan, pillow cases, dish towels. Mrs. Walter Temple, Sanford, clothing. Mrs. Lacy Bell, Currie, towels, wash cloths, pillow cases. Maude E. Harris, Efland, picture puzzles, Miscellaneous August Receipts A Friend, Cumberland. ........ 3.00 Mr. A. E. Scharrer, Hickory 5.00 Lincolnton Women of the Church, Circle § ............... 6.00 Lincolnton Women of thle Church, Circle 4 ................ Miss C. H. Stone, High Point 1 00 Mr. C. G. Pepper, Hamlet ..... 1.00 Mr. D. F. Cade, Hamlet ........ 10.00 Mr. R. T. Sinclair, Wilming- ton ...... secsocerecs 20000 The Duke Endowment ........ 1,200.00 Lincolnton Aux., Circle 6 . 1.00 For ices August Receipts Miss Bertha Knox, Salisbury 1.00 Clothing Funds August Receipts ese Oe Cs ace 20.00 Cameron S. S. 20......200. ceeeeecee 35.33 Oak Grove Women of the Church, Hissboro, W. Va. 25.00 Back Creek Women ............ 25.00 Howard Mem. Aux., Mrs. Geo. Holderness ........ .... 8.50 Mrs. Mabry Hart ................ 5.00 Leaflet S. S. ..100.00 Tenth Ave. S. 'Ss., Flora _ Grady B. C. : 25.00 Mr. & Mrs. Ralph W. Seaford, Concord ...... _ 18.00 Dunn S&S. S., Carrie Baldwin | MM laisse een aoa 20.00 Memorials for Church August Receipts Albert, Mrs. Charles N., Catasau- qua, Pa.: Mr. & Mrs. Dean A. French, Gastonia Allison, Mrs. Rosa Waugh, States- ville: Mrs. C. E. Ritchie and Family Anderson, Mrs. Esley O., Sr., Charlotte: Mr. & Mrs. C. B. Ross Myers Park Presbyterian Church Mr. Philip F. Howerton Mr. & Mrs. J. Alex McMillian Westbrook Ins. Agency, Inc. Mr. & Mrs. A. J. Beall Mrs. Dolph M. Young, Sr. Mrs. James H. Cornell, States- ville Mr. William Scales Anderson Men’s B. C. Myers Park S. S. Mr. & Mrs. Frank R. Anderson, Sr., Mr. & Mrs. Frank R. An- derson, Jr., Edward and Gra- ham Anderson Major & Mrs. William L. Allison, Statesville Baker, Miss Margaret, Lowell: Mrs. F. D. Puillips Mrs. J. L. Thompson, Mr. Burrus Alfred Thompson, Mr. & Mrs. Lewis C. Thompson, Mr. & Mrs. J. Knox Thompson Mrs. R. Q. Ford and Miss Doro- thy Ford First Women of the Church, Business Women’s Circle Miss Martha Cathey and Sisters, Belmont Mr. & Mrs. Coit M. Robinson Mr. & Mrs. John Eddleman Barnes, Mr. Jimmie, Rose Hill: Mrs. H. A. Tate and Hugh Tate Bingham, Dr. Robert K., Boone: Elsie Grier Circle, Little Joe’s Church Mr. L, Gordon, Statesville Boyd, Mrs. D. M., Sr., Hickory: Mr. & Mrs. L. M. Lentz, Lin- colnton Branch, Mrs. Eliza Blount, Greens- boro: Miss Elisabeth Houston Brantley, Mr. Marvin, Salisbury: Mr, & Mrs. Frank M. Hough Brown, Mr. George A., Mooresville: Circle 8, Mooresville 1st Women Burch, Mrs. W. A., Mt. Airy: Mrs. W. E. Merritt, Jr. Caldwell, Mr. Paul G.,. Gastonia: Mrs. Janie J. Loftin Mrs. L. N. Patrick Mr. & Mrs. Dean A. French Circle 8, Gastonia 1st Women of the Church Miss Elizabeth Boyd, Charlotte Caldwell, Mrs. T. J., Caldwell: Mrs. R. E. McDowell and Miss Nora Bradford Mr, & Mrs. Harvey B. Hunter Carr, Mr. L. M., Charlotte: Mr. & Mrs. Emmett Crook Carson, Mrs. J. C., Belmont: Mr. G. C. Stewart and Family Carson, Mrs. Lucinda Gibson, Bel- mont: Mr. & Mrs. James A, Hagerty, and Mr. & Mrs. J. S. Hagerty Caswell, Mrs. W. G., Concord: Mrs. J. C. Wadsworth Mr. & Mrs. A. C. Vickers Rev. & Mrs. R. J. Hunter, Jr., Hopkinsville, Ky. Mrs. J. C. Black, Davidson Mr. Hubert W. Safriet and Mr. E. F. Willer Mr. & Mrs. R. E. Ridenhour, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Emmett Crook, Charlotte Grier B. C., Concord 1st S. S. Miss Lou White Mr. & Mrs. J. Archie Cannon Cavin, Mr. Wade, Troutman: Junior Service League, States- ville Charles, Mr. J. Hoyle, Union, S. C.: Mr. & Mrs. Frank B. Harris, Mooresville Clark, Miss Kazzie, Clarkton: White Plains S. S. Cornacchione, Mr. Guy S., States- Ville: Mr. L. Gordon Crenshaw, Mr. Kannapolis: Sharon Women of the Church Dail, Miss Elizabeth Bain, Wade: Miss Jane Caudell, St. Pauls Davenport, Mr. Thomas E., San Angelo, Tex.: Miss Elizabeth! Boyd, Charlotte Goce Miss Helen, Factorysville, a.: Mr. & Mrs. Dan Cratch, Wash- ington Dew, Mr. M. Cecil, Raeford: Mr. & Mrs. William L. Poole Dr. & Mrs. Marcus R. Smith Miss Alice Longenecker and Mr. Chick Longenecker, Valley Park, Missouri Mr. H. R. McLean and Family Mr. & Mrs. Staley Upchurch, Mr. & Mrs. Worth Upchurch, Mr. & Mrs. M. T. Nunnally, Mr. & Mrs.Lloyd Pugh, Mr. & Mrs. Joe Keyton, Thomasville, Ga. Miss Alice McConnell, Charlotte Miss Beatrice Sinclair Mr. & Mrs. Clarence Bracey Fayetteville Mrs. M. W. McLean Mr. & Mrs. F. B. Sexton Doughton, Dr. James L., Sparta: Mrs. H. F. Long and Family, Statesville Dowd, Mr. W. C., Jr., Charlotte: Mr. & Mrs. A. J. Beall Durham, Mrs. Sella, Burgaw: Burgaw Women of the Church Erringhaus, Mr. J. C., Raleigh: Major & Mrs. William L. Alli- son, Statesville Ervin, Mr. Earl M., Statesville: Mrs. John M. Watts and Son, Roy Edward, Loray Mr. & Mrs. E. B. Stevenson, Loray Mr. & Mrs. J. L. Crawford, Scotts Scotts Grange Gaither, Mr. J. A., Newton: Grandson, Mr. Bob Gaither Gwaltney, Mr. Leroy P., Charlotte: Mrs. Leroy P. Gwaltney Mrs. A. C. Jacobs, Charleston, S. C. Mrs. C. A. Hunter Mrs. J. B. Hipp Mr. Leroy P. Gwaltney, III Mrs. I. B. Linney, Hiddenite Mrs. J. P. Smith, Raeford Mrs. D. S. Currie, Raeford Johnson, Mrs. Frank, Concord: Gilwood Women of the Church Jones, Mrs. Alex, Hosty: ag * & Mrs. Fred Mabry, Laurin- urg Kirkland, Mrs. O. D., Durham: A Friend McEwen, Mrs. W. B., High Point: Major & Mrs. William A. Allison, Statesville McIver, Mrs. Ethel C., North Wilkesboro: Mr, Blair Gwyn McKoy, Mr, |, Brown, Charlotte: Myers Park Presbyter ian Church Mr. & Mrs, J. McD. Moore, Lexington Mrs. E. w. Phifer, Sr., Mor- ganton McLeod, Mr, A. G., Badin: Mr. & Mrs, FE. H. Shelton and Miss Roslyn Shelton MeMillian, Mrs, John C., Charlotte: Myers Park Church McNeill, Mrs. Cornelia, Cameron: Mrs. Margaret Vick McShane, Mr, Neil K., Wilson: Dr. & Mrs, i, de Herring Mendenhall, Mrs. Jesse Thompson CW. H.), Lexington: Lexington Women of the Church Moore, Mr. Jack L., Mt. Holly: Mr. & Mrs. C. W. Pierce Munn, Mr. John E. B., Fayetteville: Wife, Mrs, John E. B. Munn O’Quinn, Mrs. Mary Patterson, Mamers: Mrs. Jessie Thomas & Children Parrott, Mrs, Warley L., Bishop- ville, S. C.: Myers Park Presbyterian Church Mr. & Mrs, J, Alex. McMillian, Charlotte Myers Park S. S., Men’s B. C. Mr. James A. Hearon, Charlotte Payne, Mrs. T. D., Charlotte: Mr. & Mrs, A. J. Beall Mr. & Mrs. C. B. Ross Porter, Mrs. D. B., Concord: Mr. & Mrs. George Neel and Peggy, Barium Springs Mr. & Mrs. John S. Price, Har- risburg Mr. & Mrs, R. E. Ridenhour, Jr. Grier B. C., Concord Ist S. S. Misses Lou, Lina and Addie White Irene, Julia & Ernest McConnell Reinhardt, Mrs. J. E., Alexis: Mr. R. M. McCorkle and Mrs. C. E. Bisanor Sadler, Mrs. Ralph C. (Lucy Powell), Fayetteville: Mr. & Mrs. Robert J. Powell Sharp, Mrs. John M., Statesville: Major & Mrs. William L. Allison Shinn, Mrs. J. F., Concord: Mr. & Mrs. R. E. Ridenhour, Jr, Sparrow, Mrs. H. A., Charlotte: Mr. Baxter B. Wilson Stevenson, Mr. C. D., Statesville: Mrs. J. S. Talley, Troutman Strickland, Mr. T. W., Wade: Jackson Springs Home Dem. Club Suther, Mrs. Nell, Salisbury: Miss Rosamond Clark, States- ville Thompson, Mr. Charles S., Gas- tonia: Mr. & Mrs, J. L. Barnett Thompson, Mr. Raymond, Jr., Charlotte: Dr. & Mrs. Otho B. Ross, Mrs. C. E. Horne, Mrs. Paul Sher- rill, and Mrs. W. A. Farr, Jr. Trotter, Mr. John Scott, Charlotte: Myers Park Presbyterian Church Mr. & Mrs, J. Alex. McMillian a G. Calder, Myrtle Beach, Whitsett, Mr. Kenneth W., Jr., Charlotte: Mrs. Thomas Alexander Bradford & Charles Hunter Mrs. R. E. McDowell and Miss Nora Bradford Williams, Miss Eleanor, Burgaw: Mr. & Mrs, D. F. Herring and Mrs. Katie B, Herring Williams, Mrs. Thomas, Mt. Holly: Mrs. Roy Spratt and Family Circle 3, Mt. Holly Women of the Church Wilson, Miss Cora. L., Durham: Misses Katharine Day and Marianna Long Winder, Mrs. Thomas A. (Laura), Durham: Mr. & Mrs. C. S, Hicks Mr. H. W. Lehman Mrs. Locke Morgan, Charlotte Mr. & Mrs, I. S. Eubanks, Jr., & Mrs, I. §, Eubanks, Sr. Durham Lodge Number 568, Benevolent and Protective Order Of Elks Yarborough, Mrs. Susan Elizabeth Brown, Kannapolis: Mr. & Mrs, Zeb Bradford Given by Mr, Jo Willard of Elmira, New York in memory of his mother’s birthday, August 25. Churches August Receipts CONCORD PRESBYTERY Back Creek 8.2 Bethpage .... hee COHCORG nn... Ueeeuas. axvoserestus Davidson ... Gilwood ...... Harmony ...... Harrisburg Baickory Ist jue an Kannapolis 1st Kannapolis 2nq Lenoir Newton A Friend dian sone PLOBPOCt ......, sesssene cosnceesnees 18.10 BUEBOULY st cccecccoee seceeeseess 50.39 Pater BBE wicccicecse: caseccoseses 30.98 RTT SG POPE cicciccncces avcsnces 1.85 a ee es os 5.33 BEMCORVILS LOE occcceccs. encccnesce 26.00 ee. CRORE gi cccnck wcissaconese 3.75 i paacss ccosocnen 14.52 Se ee ee 10.77 Weientian 2 ns 78.00 FAYETTEVILLE PRESBYTERY ees 5 SE ee eee : Maxton 1st ; Pinenurst ............. ...- ls WO oe ies Wises F 7.50 Reed Spririee ...acceccse séssececscaseose GRANVILLE PRESBYTERY Te Te os oe caries 36.00 Undesignated ........ ........ ..--.-202.53 KINGS MTN. PRESBYTERY Dunean’s Creek 22.45 CHRBTONIG, 166 nics cence 37.50 MECKLENBURG PRESBYTERY Be ee es ess 18 Amay James aA Avondale ............ 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Selwyn Ave. Sharon Sugaw Creek Tenth Ave. Thomasboro ........0... -eese-2 eee WAIMECTSVING nccccncx cccciccs scsesens Westover Hills ORANGE PRESBYTERY PURE oscil eles eens 13.00 PONG acsicssice asdeces ovetsenes 20.00 POCO ooo vicccenk. acpeencsnie acs ... 8.50 Buffalo (G) 5.00 Buffalo (L) . 1.00 Burlington 10.00 COVONOIG sisccsscicss sacesens “Sessesus ._ 5.00 Cross Roads ............. 8.50 El-Bethel ............ ........ 6.00 Greensboro 1st 150.00 Guilford Park ............ ......-- 10.00 TED bei fe cciiece. ekssnens, vecosensas 31.00 ORBOT cccicccccsee ccciessaasse | sss 5.00 SE, cisicieicsd seewses Scsmetes 5.00 De VOR oar ined wos encesesectens 5.00 Milton ae hrs Soe acenssh Gescesecneed MP scivecsicice catenin: careoree i. sae eee Risin ‘ Sanford ...... . Shiloh .......... , Springwood 4 Westminster ........ .0...... ........ 6.50 W.-SALEM PRESBYTERY COPHOR MGT, iccccercocs ccssenscosee 3.00 George W. Lee Mem. ............ 12.50 EOSINTON TSE cccciccccc. | seconcense 52.50 Meadow View .......0....0 ccc-es00 2.50 PAVED. coccccceots: doveesas séeucese 22.57 Be IGG eviestccies nsceeoderscise 10.00 Thomasville 1st .......00...0 J... 13.85 Winston-Salem Ist ........ .... 50.00 Sunday Schools August Receipts ALBEMARLE PRESBYTERY TER NGUG echcaidinkis siecesviuive ” steveaxe 10.00 WMI oho ck cnciveko oveveans 15.50 Macclesfield 0.0.00. cee. eee 4.52 ROIS eS Sisisk. cdsinccees sabes 4.05 Rocky Mount 1st, Men’s B. C. 79.46 Jennie K, Hill B. Ma saeco _ 5.90 CONCORD ivuiedcony ™ OOMRORE sitiiicss sicducieics Veenessan 4.70 BO in ccicmcscs: Gecvases. tateieres 1000 PRIN sicsveisccis’ iatulese ancevnsaes 5.83 Kannapolis 1st, Pioneer MIS Siveccsniuh incesctiaet Sibecied 28.25 Marion 16.71 Mooresville 1st ...... .. 86.08 Salisbury 1st, Campbell — Bey Mis oceanic ei. ate 5.00 Everyman’s B. CG. ............ 85.00 AOTOPBVIS ackerias’ witness sacveane 18.04 HE siti Uatnin scume 31.00 FAYETTEVILLE PRESBYTERY SOU NION hekicakeles ceisinnd: Geonincicg 16.45 BEET ischieeisey “eracineveciciens “eiertionsers 11.81 MIRO FORE tiiseitiess eccsvronsnen 5.00 Centre 4 Culdee a Cypress ... ‘s 5 Eagle Springs x BIOS | sccinseccosivess sesrtinves eres . RENEE ec is cckscs” “eieiebieunse: . sexnessied 11.14 RUMP cciccccicees -wessaiories eeunsense 82 BECO DETER ccicscticscs Kermrcsenenicn 11.45 Jackson Springs. ............ .. 12.93 BINED ilar sovitcin semen 24.82 Lumber Bridge ............. ....... 6.62 FRU NO ciiihicik vets eet 50.00 aE Ns es cicae sawsnner 9.45 a ease 33.62 or canaian 16.00 Pinehurst, Ladies B. C. .... . 5.00 Red Snrrings ee es 20.00 NE ee od cownters 35.02 Ree i ee 24.42 GRANVILLE PRESBYTERY Ce AGG. vsesecccscse | eesestseses 36.25 WU PPONOAD ois cd csaies ie KINGS MTN. PRESBYTERY RT re es ‘ Castanea COBO ITAIG coocseescccg ecesces cannes Columbus CA ORe 16 coideciccces cncesrscecs Henderlite B. C. Tronton Lincolnton 1st ............. .-.....000+ De Cre Mount Holly, Men’s RE esi ccl Gancasiaeses Shelby ............ Union Mills MO oo Sscices ketenes ecco MECKLENBURG PRESBYTERY AlPematle 1st ..-ccccco- ccccscecsssn TO8 Amity Radin. Ladies B. C. Greets ea Caldwell Mem., Ridgeway Mm ete ee eee oe 10.00 Frdman Love c.vcccceccc, scconvssss 12.00 Hamlet, Tyce Class .............. 3.10 MOBLOG TE ccccicscs desesisscsiocess 90.44 Morven ...... Gis eee eee Movnt Gilead ......0. ess... 5.76 DOES i ices sosesazcnn ; Myers Park Paw Creek Philadelphia Pineville ........ ee Pockingham Tenth Ave. West Ave. OP ANGE PRESBYTERY es eae 42.35 POURS CLS icc oocscs > cceessedeess 41.30 Burlington 2nd... o.... 4.62 Greensboro 1st, Men’s B. C. 26.00 ee 19.00 TU, APOPOWE oononcccncce cocccccccesnse Stony Creek WILMINGTON PRESBYTERY ea eater 16.75 Binek PIVOT oon... secccesse-c BB Calypso ...... . 6.22 Clarkton . “s . 22.00 WTO accsliicic uses “weahaaies 7.00 EARS cicecciecss ceceouns sesienee 20.00 Nak Plains 2.00 BU PEE ccsckcciesceeses css .... 5.00 South River 2.00 Westminster 11.36 Winter Park 5.00 W.-SALEM PRESBYTERY PORTO, o ciccicscs. ccatscas) siscdene MN oss ical s. Seaneies sasccsaernen 10.00 Women of the Church August Receipts ALBEMARLE PRESBYTERY PIOWATG MGM. oo....25.05 svcsoice X Rocky Mount 2nd A Friend ............ ..... NG cite ch coasssge etepnes CONCORD PRESBYTERY BC CBE oiveseccies powscsccccacetes 3.00 MNES ee eos wlutecesee 24.00 I sik pcbciiece; arccaeie 3.00 FAYETTEVILLE reaper ta MEU O siiscscd. scenes Sevscse PN occccescccd scteccss basieccees Carthage Eagle Springs Eureka RN elias hese sassticeiaa dees POCO BE) cicicccescss sssccecease Lillington ............ i ENTERED 256s scece: sesdsscs’ Sosedeusk BN Sis cccsec sdslhstinese “Giaveass Bee TTIBD isciccicisss. sisckissctiss PTB elie vcs Sedvoct KINGS MTN. PRESBYTERY SOHBE EVI elicscssc ictts casscs 17.09 Kings Mountain Ist ............ 15.00 Shelby .. ecuasvune MECKLENBURG PRESBYTERY PATOTEORETO TGS oo cicscessis ciccstvaiecs 8.00 Avondale Benton Heights, Circles1&2 2 00 Caldwell Mem. ........ 0 .0.......... 35.00 Charlotte 2nd a DEOROO OG cilsicusvk siveonsvesaiae Nevin Newell .......000..0 0... North Charlotte . BNO etleteaed * eessicteonce ORANGE Tren e Greensboro Ist woe. cece 13.40 Jonesboro esuvivisets ‘Gaerensiees: 60s W.-SALEM PRESBYTERY EMRINGCON 186 o..ccccccsss ccsveses sure BEOUNG FTG cescvscvcces saseessce om Winston-Salem 1st Y. P. Societies August Receipts GRANVILLE PRESBYTERY Mount Pleasant .......0.0. cscs . 20.00 So a e || © oo n w o > S 02 arin Messenger VOL. 27 First Half of Barium’s Football Season We have heard it rumored that there are readers of The Messenver who eagerly look forward to athlet- ic news and are grievously disap- pointed when any issue fails to have an account of the current athletice doings. Barium Springs has an up and coming football team this year. She also has basketball teams, both boys and girls, that stay in the upper bracket. Those who have plaved on these teams and those who have seen them play are al- ways interested in the doings of the teams, so this article is going to bring vou up to date on the first half of Barium’s football season. It began back vonder on Sentember 15th when Bar‘um helned to dedi- cate another stadium. This is about six of these athletic arenas that Barium has helped to dedicate. This time it was Thomasville, and while the seating arrangements are still somewhat crude, the play- ing field is perfect. Barium had to dissapoint the Thomasville crowd by taking that game 12-0. The game started out as thouch it was goine to be all Thomasville. Bari- um kicked off and in the first play from scrimmage on a wide end sween a thomasville boy almost got away for a touchdown. He made about a 60-yard run, but Ba- rium held and was lucky enough to recover a fumble at that criti- cal stage of the game and went on to score but was unable to complete the point after touchdown. We breathed a little easier after that game and came back home and prepared for our next game, the opening home game for Barium Springs. Well, maybe our boys breathed a little too easy after the Thomas- ville game because they did not wake up until after half of our first home game had been played and in that half, Children’s Home, our opponent made 20 points. In fact, they made two touchdowns in the first five minutes of play.That Big Red Smith was the bov who did the damage. We were all very proud of the Barium team, how- ever, in refusing to become demor- alized. They pitched in and played a whale of a game from that time on, and really outplayed Children’s Home in the second half and the Children’s Home team was still at full strength. Children’s Home scored in the third quarter: Ba- rium scored in the fourth, with the final score being 26-6, for Barium’s onlv defeat of the season. On September 30th Mooresville came to Barium and Mooresville has a much heavier team than Ba- rium. They have one excellent back- field man - Liner. Barium succeed- ed in holding this team one time within the ten-yard line. Moores- ville had the ball first and ten on Barium’s ten-yard line. Five plavs, which! included a five-yard penalty against Barium, thev failed to score and we felt rather proud about that. The final score was Barium 27, Mooresville 0. On October 7th Spencer came to Barium. Spencer was the team that tied Barium in 1948. We knew (Continued On Page Two) Honor Roll For First Six Weeks, 1949-1950 Second Grade — Douglas Byrd, Melvin Sanders, Celia Donaldson, Donnie Lewis, Linda Walker. Third—Richard Blackburn, Merle Byrd, Judith Clendenin, Geraldine Hinnant, Kenneth Joyner, Richard McArthur, Boyuer Shaver. Fourth — None. Fifth—Virginia Baucom, Nancy Lee Kyles. Sixth — Laura Jane Craig. Seventh — Betty Blackburn, Phoebe Cochrane, Linda Inman, Beth Jackins, Shirley Shaw, Lucy Troutman, Anne White. Eighth — David Morrison. Ninth — Helen Baucom, Hazel Creech, Hilda Donaldson, Pattie Inman, Jimmy Johnson, Shirley Porter. Tenth — Louise Campbell, El- mina Johnson, Bonnie Odom, Caro- lyn Wicker, Henry Troutman. Eleventh — Shirley Inman, Peg- gy Neel, Lucille Stinson, Elsie Vest. Twelfth — Ray Clark, Lorene Hall, Donald Mitchell, Lavona Mor- rison, Jean Steppe, Bernice Trout- man, Betty Lou Williams. BARIUM SPRINGS, N. C., OCTOBER 1949 NO. 12 Keep the Wagon Rolling With A Dimrous Thanksgiving Offering Alumni News We did not get any news in last months paper so some of this may old to you. Rufus Long spent a few davs at Barium the last of August. He was married to Pegeyv Bradford in the First Presbyterian Church of Kannapolis September 3rd. Ruf- us and Peggy are livin in Phila- delphia where he is doing graduate work at the University and Peggy is studvine at the Art school. Joe Long was an usher in the wedding. He is a senior at the University of North Carolina. Charles Woodrow was a visitor on the Campus. He is working in Concord. Gwyn Fletcher, student at State College, was a visitor on the cam- pus. Dennis Boyette of Wilmington came by Barium while on his va- cation. _ Gloria and Gilda Whitfield are in Des Moines, Iowa, nursing at a Polio Hospital. ‘ Theodore Brock, his wife and little boy were visitors on the cam- pus. They live in Wilmington, Thad Rrock has been voted star of the Davidson College f-otball team for the year 1937 and was chosen by the Alumni as the best end, _ Leila Johnston is teaching Bible in the City Schools of Staunton, Va. _John and Dallas Ammons were visitors at Barium. Herbert Good, Jerry Young, and Jack Mangum have entered A. 8S. T. C. at Boone. Charles Barrett, Amos Hardy. Mott Price and Ern- est Stricklin have returned to Dav- idson College. Mildred Monroe, Hannah Price and Dewie Buie have returned to Flora Macdonald College. Margaret Bullard, Betty and Peggy Coffey, Anne Wicker and Dickie Arrowood are at Wo- man’s College this year. Jack McCall is back at the Uni- versity of North Carolina. He had a trip to California this summer and while there saw Miss Moore at Pasedena, also Fred and Lu- cille Edwards. Louise Harwell was married to Alvin Shumaker at high noon Sen- tember 11 at Southside Baptist Church in Mooresville. Irvin Squires was named chair- man of National Firms Division of the 1950 Greensboro Community Chest campaign. : Born to Esau and Mary Frances (Isenhour) David in Winston on August 21st, a daughter, Julia Ann, Born to Rachel and Lee Spencer on September 4th at Davis Hospi- (Continued On Page Two) New Superintendent Elected By Regents Rev. Albert B. McClure Suc- ceeds Mr. Jos. B. Johnston Mr. McClure was born in Toccoa, Georgia and is a graduate of Dav- idson College and Union Seminary in Virginia. He has held pastorates at the the First Presbyterian Church of Lincolnton and Walden- sian Presbyterian Church, Valdese. Conferences Tt is amazing the number of con- ferences that are held from time to time by different groups of people. It scems at times as though the welfare neople have more than ary, until the question arises as to whether or not there is time to do any work between conferences! As we write this we have inst attend- eda meeting of the North Carolina Orvhanage Association in Winston- Sstem. This was on October 4th. Two ear loads wt from Barium for this all-day ~eeting and as the name sugvests it is made un of the ornhans . Catholic, Protes- tant, white and colored. of North Corolina. It was Well attended and the sessions were lively and in- teresting and, w° believe, helpful. We were royally entertained by the Children’s Home of Winston- Salem and the large attendance was no doubt partly due to the rep- utation which this fine institution has for entertaining visitors. Superintendent A. D. Leon Gray of Oxford was president this past year and Mr. Moose, superinten- dent of the Nazareth Ornhanage, was elected president for the com- ing year. On October 11 and 12th a con- ference was held in Raleigh at the Sir Walter Hotel under the aus- pices of the State Welfare Depart- ment. This was SO well attended that seating space in the ball room of the Sir Walter was taxed to capacity - standing room _ only. There were speakers from out of the State, from the Child Welfare League, from the Government, from the adjoining states, anid from Duke University and Merideth Col- lege. Next week there will be a protes- tant Conference 0n Child Welfare, October 18th and 19th at Columbus, Ohio. The writer of this article plans to attend that as this meet- ing is in preparation for the mid- century White House Conference which: will take place next year. All of these conferences are worth- while. It is difficult to know just (Continued On Page Two) Cottage News HOWARD COTTAGE Here we are again with the news of our cottage. We got report cards yesterday. Geraldine Hinant. Virginia Bau- eom. and Laura Jane Craig made the honor roll. We went to Davidson to a foot- hall game. We saw them play Presbyterian College. There were aleven banks there. Although Davidson lost we had a wonder- ful time. We went to see a show entitled: “Father was a Fullback.” It was wonderful. Some of us even thought that it was better than “Mickey” a show we saw last year. We got a box of assorted candy from the Sadie Blacknall Circle at Durham. We all enioyed eat- ing it during rest periods while we were stringing beans. We have three new piano stu- dents at our cottage. They are: Mona Blake, Svlvia Wells, and Geraldine Hinant. One of our familv left us. Her name is Carolyn Holt, but we got another one in her place. Her name is Nancy Ferill of Charlotte, N. C. She is ten years old and is in the third grade. We all enjoy her being with us. We all are excited, we are get- ting a new porch. Mr. Ervin and and his helpers have been work- on jt for two days. We will be glad when they finish. Look for us next month. Your friends, The Bean Stringers ANNIE LOUISE COTTAGE The first six weeks of school has drawn to an end. and report ecards will be coming into view be- fore long. All of you can kee» your fingers crossed in hopes that not “too” many of us get bad grades. Synod has come and gone but we surely did have a nice time while they were here. One afternoon we had a wonderful time at the movies. We went tc the Playhouse to see “Sorrowful Jones.” This picture was very good and we especially liked the little girl in the picture. A very nice thing that the men o* Svnod did for us was to give us all free show tickets. We enioyed another very funny picture at the State. The nome of it was “Ma and Pa” Kettle.’ We would like to thank the men for this wonderful thine they did for us. By the time Synod comes petain to Barium many of us will be larger and we are really looking forward to this. While Svnod was here we had two girls from Woman’s building (Continued On Page Two) Large Crowd Here For Homecoming Event The Homecoming Day which has just passed was in many respects the best ever. To begin with, the weather was perfect and the old- timers commenced to arrive even the night before and by pep meet- ing time there was quite a block of seats in the auditorium taken up by the homecomers. More and more children are appearing on the scene, and it may be necessary sometime in the future to set aside a day just for Barium grandchil- dren to congregate. They seem to get a great kick out of visiting the place they have heard their parents talk so much| about. Dinner this year was a barbecue, served cafeteria style and it took just 25 minutes for everybody to be served. They were still coming back for refills, however, an hour later. The meeting of the Alumni Asso- ciation was held immediately af- ter this mid-day lunch and it last- ed longer than it ever has; in fact rght up to game time. The football game was between Barium and Albemarle and is de- scribed elsewhere in this issue. We wish it were vossible to have the names of all of the ones who came back - about twice as many came for the dinner as came to the morning meeting - more than twice as many came to the ball game as were at dinner, and quite a number stayed for supper and were still at Barium for the mid- get game which took place on Saturday morning. This midget game was played by a mixture of the 110 and the 125- pound teams. The opponent was the O’Donoghue school in Char- lotte. The final score was 27-6. The playing of James Wheeler, Charles Faircloth, Dean Upton and Jimmy Johnson was outstanding, all of the team playing fine ball. The Message of the Month By REV. CHARLES H. SIDES LEANING ON GOD Self-suffiency seems to be one of the primary mistakes, even sins. of our present day - man’s trusting in himself alone and in his own powers. But listen to the word of Jeremiah. “Cursed be the man that trusteth in man. . ” But Jeremiah doesn’t stop there, he goes on to paint a word picture of the life that is not founded on hope and trust in God, Jeremiah would carry us in our imagination to a scene of desola- tion, a hot, dusty desert stretching on every side, fierce and unrelent- less sunbeams bear down to de- stroy every green thing. Not a living animal is to be seen. Here and there a stunted, prickly little shrub struggles with the heat and barely manages to keep alive. On them are no leaves and no fruit. They only serve to make the deso- lation more desolate. That, says Jeremiah, is a picture of a life that does not hope and trust in God. That life is blighted, it provides no fruits of service. There are many lives today like that, lives that are small and stunted without the life-giving grace of God shed upon them. I. The Need For Trust In God. The need was evident in Jere- miah’s day, for he lived in a dav of war and suffering. His people were enxious for the future, and the future seemed dark indeed. It was his people’s need for God that prompted Jeremiah to write these challenging words. Our own day has seen many of the experiences that were common to the time of the prophet. An uneasy peace has been substituted for war. About the world suffering has been abated somewhat but has not been dismissed. After the holo- caust of war nations still have not learned to get along with nations. And all this does little to contri- bute to peace of mind. Fear and dread are still with us in such measure that we can safely say that the majority of people have learned little yet of the true way of inward peace, the way of lean- ing on God. Possibly there will always be (Continued On Page Two) P\GE TWO THE BARIUM MESSENGER BARIUM MESSENGER Published Monthly by Presbyterian Orphans’ Home JOS. B. JOHNSTON, Editor Entered as second-class matter, Novem- ber 15, 1928, at the posteffice at Barium Springs, N. C., under the act of August 34, 1912. Acceptance for mailing at special rate of postave, provided for in Section 1108 Act of October 1917. Authorized No- vember 15. 1923. 5 BOARD OF REGENTS J. Archie Cannon - - - - President Mrs. R. A. Young - Vice-President Mrs. Coit Robinson - - Secretary J. Archie Cannon - - - +--+ - = Concord Mrs. Coit Fobinson - - - - +--+ + Lowell N. H. Edgerton - - + + - Roeky Mount Rev. Samuel FE. How'e, D. D. - Fayetteville . N. R. MeGeachy - - - - Statesville . Price « = se ee oe Charlotte ully Bla’'y - «+ «+ = Winston-Salem Ben F. Brown - --+-+-+-+-+- Wallace 1 Mrs. E. C. Beatty - - ercy R. Smith - - Wilmington . E. Kerehner - - - - Greensboro P. P. MeCain « « + Southern Pines e Cannon, Jr. - +--+ - Greensboro - - Mooresville Alexander - - + + + - Durham Rev. Kelsey Regen, D. D. - - - - Purhem Mrs. red L. Smyre - - - - - + - Gastonia Mrs. R. A. Young - ------ - Charlotte J. H. Thomson ------- Kines Mountsin Mrs. H. S. Kirk ------ Winston-Salem Mrs. J. H. Brown - «+--+ Tarboro (FORM OF BEQUEST) “I give and bequeath to the Regents of Home of the Pres! y'erion th Carolina, Incorporated un- of the state of North Caro- lina, (here name the bequest). The Message of the (Continued From Page One) thines to disturb and distress us in « rsonal lives. And it is al- so for this reason that we may profitably rev the words of thi great prophet in so far as he would teach 1 how to lean on God at all 4 L ns and fewer re- straint e meeting our bove and girls t grow into manhood and wom 1. And life for youne and ol not easy and I suppose Sag te : vever heen easy. In t Y r hee : lai it possible for ia ta alter tite we would like to do. But we can always alter our own approach to life. For what life means to us depends in the final analysis upon our own inward re- sponse to it. We can go on in an attitvde of self-sufficiency as so many are do- ing today. Yet that is the way of ultimate breakdown and despair. Or we can follow the advice of Jeremiah and other men of God. And that advice is ever to make God the anchor for our lives, in other words, to learn how to lean on God. Perhaps the American people are as guilty of this attitude of self- suffiency as any other people, un- less it might be completely pagan nations. We have thought of our strength; we have heard again and again that we are the most ingen- ous peonle on earth. We feel that whet we do not have we immedi- ately invent, and that our material goods, our wealth and power, are the greatest in the world’s history. Certainly we should be natriotic. but not to the extent that we see our people and our land of plenty as all that we shall ever need. Il. The Source of, Trust. The answer of course is, and can only be, God. Jeremiah expresses it this way, “Blessed is the man that trusteth in the Lord, and whose hope the Lord is.” There is the source of our true confidence. Though there be evil in the world; though there be sorrow and suf- fering, yet blessed is the man who through it all trusts in God. James Russell Lowell put it this way: “Though the cause of evil prosper; Yet ’tis truth alone is strong: Though her portions be the scaffold, And upon the throne be wrong. Yet that scaffold sways the future, And behold the dim unknown, Standeth God within the shadow. Keeping watch above His own.” “Blessed is the man that trust- eth in the Lord, and whose hiope tho Lord is.” It is God who is our true source of hope and trust. We mav hone in the power of His might. The psalmist witnesses to this truth. “The Lord reigneth, he is clothed with maiesty, the Lord is clo‘ted with strength.” The great 121st. psalm rings out as a song of confidence. “my help com- eth from the Lord” and “the Lord is my keeper.” And then there is that great confession of faith in God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tow- er.” Yes, we can trust in a God of might. We may trust in the wonderful promises of God and his presence. All down through the ages the Word of God has rung with those promises of God’s nearness. “Fear » t. IT am with the.” “Certainly 1 Shall be with thee.” And that prom- ise of the Master, “Lo, I am with thee alwav, even unto the end of the world.” And the Master’s voice calms our fears with the words, “Come vnto me all ye that labor and are heavv laden, and I w'll give you rest.” And again, “Thesé things have I spoken unto you, that in men ye might have peace. Jn the world ye shall have tribulation, but be of good cheer, I have over- come the world.” There are the sources of our trust, in the power of God, in his unfailing presence, in the tender love and companion- ship of His Son, Jesus Christ. lil. The Reward of Trust. “Plessed is the man that trust- eth in the Lord, and whose hope the Lord is.” There is our reward, we shall be blessed. We shall be bless- ed by the removal of fear. “God is our refuge end strength, a very present help, in time of trouble, therefore will not we fear though the earth be removed and_ the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea.” “The Lord is my light and my salvation, whom shall I fear? Tho Lord is the strength of my life, of whom shall I be afraid?” t fear, but courage and con- fidence will be our lot when we trust in God. We are all familiar with Paul’s experience when he was shipwrecked. He was being l yvisoner to Rome. The ps of t de ‘e tiny boats, they couldn’t ventu far out on the ses, but had to skirt along the 1 Any trip on the water was laneverous undertaking. But the Paul was on somehow was enught out on the open Mediter- n in a frightful storm. All \ f id : i lesnairine for theiy lives. All? Well, not all, not P } I the prisoner, was the one to comfort and enecurage those men istomed to the sea. For Hew the asutare and the co fid re \f one wher We began with a picture of desolation. We end with another. This time we see a green and living scene, a brimming riv flows between meadows of waving grass. Healthy and_ flourishing trees stand firmly planted on the banks. Their roots are set deep in the moist and life-giving — soil. Their boughs dip in the sparkling current, their branches are green with beautiful foliage. It is a liv- ing scene, a scene of beauty and life. And that, says Jeremiah, is a picture of a life that hopes and trusts in God, And the one whose hope the Lord is “shall be like a tree nlanted by the rivers of water, thet bringeth forth his fruit in his season, his leaf also shall not with- er; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper.” First Half of Barium’s (Continued From Page One) they were a big team and we were really afraid of them and right at first we acted as though we were afraid of them by hurrying over touchdowns in just four plays. Ba- rium received a short kickoff and started from her own 45-yard line, There were four plays. Marles car- ried the ball ten yards in two downs. Hillard carried it 45 yards in two downs, and during the first half Barium ran wild. In the sec- ond half Spencer settled down and finally scored, with the final score being 46 to 6, in Barium’s favor. Then came Homecoming Day, October 14th, and what a day that was, The largest crowd ever to gather for Homecoming was pres- ent. Albemarle was the team that was playing Barium. Albemarle was evidently pointing for this game; after a rather slow start she had improved and after a week’s rest came in the pink of condition to entertain our Home- coming crowd. The game _ was broadcast, by the way. That was an inovation wh'ch added quite a bit of interest. Many of the Barium children were more interested in the broadcasting activities than they were in the game. I think if they had had portable radios they possibly would have set down somewhere behind a tree and list- ened to the game rather’ than watchine it. The mame started out nip and tuck, with Albemarle be- ‘na a little more successful in stop- ping Barium runners than Barium was in stopping the big Albemarle rmners, Things rocked along this way unt'] about the middle of the second quarter when a punt landed ‘n the arms of Hillard and Hillard lt out down the sidlines 53 yards for a touchdown. The placement was good, and Barium led_ 7-9. Time was running out in the half but Albemarle paid no attention to the clock - she kept on driving and plugging away and finally a beautiful pass landed in the arms of Helms who raced over for a touchdown. The attempt at pass for the extra point was not good and THANKSGIVING OFFERING OCTOBER 1949 ALBEMARLE PRESBYTERY CHURCH 1947 1948 Aboskie g 5090 $ 30.00 Antioch 9.85 13.60 Ballards 4.00 None Rear Grass 13.00 15.00 Perea None 10.00 Bethany 5.42 Pethlehem { 18.83 Rovd Memor'al 25.2 12.00 Calvarv 10.00 40.00 Cann Memoriz! None 28.20 Chieod 13.40 10.10 Cobh Memoria! 16.51 105.07 Edenton 83.65 16.50 Waulkland None None Farmville 5.00 50.00 Fountain 56.70 98.25 George Kirby 2.00 None Goldsboro 1st 212.61 174.49 Greenville 231,82 146.68 Hollywood 25,50 None Howard Mem. 861.80 255.96 Jason None 2.20 Johnson Mem. 99.42 None Kinston Ist 81.55 99.18 LaGrange 59.00 22.00 ‘ aeclesfield 3.00 8.00 Meadowbrook Chapel 39.10 64.76 Morton None None Nahalah 18.00 40.05 Neuse Forest 0.09 15.00 New Bern 1st 801.65 214.59 Newsom’s Chay None None Pinetops None 51,87 Ri vermont 18.00 None toberson Chay 13.00 17.00 Rocky Mount 1 760.82 838.25 Rocky Mount : None None Snow Hill 8.00 14.90 vin Oaks C} I e None ngton ] 18.73 275.49 ide 0.00 None Westminster Non 7.50 West New B None 12,92 VY/i'vamston 50 91.00 ‘William & Mary Hart 12.00 47.25 \ n lst 269.68 248.04 Barium led 7-6. During this half there was a blocked punt, there was a fumbled punt, there were two pass interferenc penalties, one against ea m, and so many hairbreadth pass cat that one spectator just could not take it any more: he just proceeded to have a slight spasm and it took the intermission at half time for him to recover. Both teams evident- ly had pep talks from their coaches at the half, and they started in at the second half like two brand new teams. Albemarle was determined to make another touchdown: Ba- rium was determined to add to the margin. They threw passes like wild men and finally following another touchdown and completed the extra point, making the score 14-6. Maybe they should have tak- en things easy after than, but no, they evidently wanted to entertain everybody, not only the ones who were watching the game but the ones who were listening to it over the radio, so after the kickoff there was another flurry of pass- es and Barium again scored and failed to kick the extra point, and then Barium relaxed just a little bit and it was just too bad because Albemarle came back and by some beautiful passes they scored again. This time the pass went to Kluttz who raced about 25 yards for the final touchdown of the day. The final score was 20-12. There never has been a dull game between Barium and Albemarle. This was the thirteenth in the se- ries. The Homecoming crowd were all quite interested in modern foot- ball at Barium. They noted that Barium now uses the platoon sys- tem. She changes centers whenever the ball changes. It takes both of these centers locked together to weigh as much as one full grown man, The one of them snaps the ball and the other tries to intercept the passes. That is the nearest that Barium has ever come to a platoon system and probably the nearest it will ever come to it. The two centers are Bob Whiting who weighs 140 pounds who is the of- fensive center and Donald Mitch- ell weighing 122 is the big brusing defensive center. After the game the Albemarle team took supper with us and went home as happy as a defeated team could be. There was nothing in their game with Barium to be ashamed of. Maybe luck was shining on the Home- coming entertainers as it generally does. The visiting old-time foot- ball players give the team on the field a lift that may be the differ- ence between defeat and victory. Cottage News (Continued From Page One) at our cottage. We surely hope they enjoyed staying at our house as much as we enjoyed having them. All of you should just see our house! We have decorated it with blue, green, yellow, red and black CHURCH YEAR BFST 'N or Total 8 YRS. BEST Rack Creek - Bavless Mem 50.9 9. $ . $ eyed ree Beattie Mem. 409 1947 Bethany 2900 1944 Belk Mem. 19.00 1948 18.60 1947 43.50 1945 -ethesda Bethpage i¢gewater ae oF oe. mee es oa 85.91 1944); a ae Greene 105.07 1948 Conecrd 1st 100.00 1944 Goneerd 2nd oe. 78 Liat Connley Mem. 93.26 wat) Davdo ; 98.05 1948 D2Y — College 5.00 1916 Elin 828.25 1945 Fairy w 580.66 1946 ricth Creek 25.60 1947 f).we-Harris 590.00 1944 ipankiin 11.73 1946 Fron 30.00 1946 CG lw a i vood 142.88 1945 50.09 1947 18.09 1944 64.76 1948 Siti nw 18.09 1946 Immanuel 48.09 1947 Kannapol's 1st 45,00 1948 Kannanolis 2nd 850.25 1945 Kirkwood None eitsaeep la i 72.89 1945 Lenoir 18.00 1947 L208 lees 23.00 1947 M:Dowe! 838.25 1948 Mewinnon 72.85 1945 Mari 84.34 1945 Moorseville 1st 5.00 1946 Moo v il 2nd 275.49 1948 Morganton 10.00 1917 New Salem 7.50 19438 Newton 12.9? 1948 Old F 6. .00. 1008: Pattorsc 68.85 1945 417.84 1946 n Poplar Tent CONCORD PRESBYTERY BEST IN © 1947 1948 8 YRS. BEST 2.065.02 $ None $ 58.47 $ 92.50 1946 70.00 88.50 88.50 1948 48.00 35.25 50.75 1946 38.30 25.22 38.30 1947 28.25 25.87 28.25 1947 61.25 80.49 80.49 1948 100.00 100.98 117.50 1945 30.00 11.00 41.66 1945 108.69 94.09 159.87 1946 30.00 8.09 86.25 1944 32.00 27.93 88.20 1946 21.00 None 21.00 1947 200.00 200.00 200.00 1948 2,897.12 2,833.05 3,187.64 1945 106.66 116.43 116.43 1948 13.25 17.60 17.60 1948 561.35 551.50 748.80 1946 None 16.00 16.00 1948 16.81 16.00 20.00 1945 60.00 53.00 60.00 1947 69.59 94.93 94.93 1948 49.85 62.64 100.00 1945 135.45 121.45 135.45 1947 110.00 125.00 192.2 1946 115.45 100.00 115.45 1947 10.10 14.05 34.67 1945 141.5? 141.5? 141.52 1948 96.28 73.84 96.28 1947 2116.72 1,667.86 2,116.72: 1947 82,32 20.00 82.8 19 1,050.81 8 4 1 650.8" 1947 47.45 67.52 100.00 1944 27.41 25.00 46.00 1945 None 20. 0 20.00 1948 555.50 840.90 864.08 1944 299.71 456.31 156.381 1948 None a0 a 9G 156.84 45.00 160.00 1946 853.82 859.82 859.82 1948 870.21 930.55 1,000.00 1945 353,32 311.46 371.46 1918 492.39 A26.95 492.39 1947 17.00 None 50.50 1945 500.00 673.50 573.50 1948 4.00 4.00 7.10 1946 159.11 175.00 175.00 1918 88.51 60.10 88.31 1947 (Continued On Pave Three) lanterns. Mr. Calhoun and the bab- ies e2me over to see it and they thoucht it was very pretty of course, we were very happy that they liked it. The leaves on the Campus are iust boautiful. Tf you pass by our Campus come in and drive under our trees. We guarantee that you will think they are as beautiful as we do. To make our house even happier we have received a little new girl. Her name is Nancy Joyner. We know and feel quite sure that she will love Barium as we do the more she stays here. The football games on Friday are very thrilling to watch especially when we are winning. The other day while our smaller boys were vlayine football we got to cheer- lead. This is a lot of fun as all of you know who participate in the sport. We are trying to get into practice so that when we do get bigger we will know a little some- thing about cheer leading. Today was’ Barbara _ Porter’s birthday. You remember the little girl that got her leg broken? All of us tried to do a little something to make her day happier. She was so surnrised when she saw all of her gifts. We sincerely hope she will hurry back to us here at Annie Louise. Our beautiful flower garden that we have had all summer is al- most gone but under the loving hands of our matron we know that we shall have more beautiful flow- ers again next year. Look for our news again next month. —The A. L. C. Girls. Alumni News (Continued From Page One) tal, Statesville, a daughter, Nancy Ann. Born to Bill Price and his wife on August 8th, a daughter, Nancy Lee, Bill is still in the Army. Neil McLain of Vass was a com- missioner to Synod that met at Barium in September. : Born to Mr. and Mrs. David Mor- ris (Anne Fayssoux Johnston) on October 20th, at Davis Hospital, a son, Joseph Boudinot Johnston Morris. _ Eva Sluder spent the week-end in Thomasville. We had a wonderful crowd at Homecoming and wish that we could list all those here but that is impossible, Conferences (Continued From Page One) where to draw the line, to decide whether to go ahead and work in ignorance or whether to spend so much time learning how, that you don’t have enough time to practice what you learn. Miscellaneous September Receipts Mr. A. E. Scharrer, Hickory 5.00 Mr. D. F. Cade, Hamlet ........ 10.00 Miss C. H. Stone, High Point 1.00 Mr. C. G. Pepper, Hamlet 1.00 Mrs. Clyde H. Hunter, Raleigh ..........;. Dies len bas 1.00 Miss Minnie Lou Kelly, MMU os oo sien hess wien! SOS Mrs. G. T. Ashford, Red Ne Oe a 5.00 Rev. J. A. Verreault, OER fc ea ose 15.00 Mrs. John Elliott, Charlotte 1.00 Ciething Funds Eestember Receipts Kings Mountain lst Women 50.C0 Princess Place S. S., Women’s Oe sh oe se ny 5.00 Snow Hill Women ae Henderson Women, Friendly RP ue ee el 20.00 Mt. Holly Ist S. S., Young Pee AB oi ss 20.00 Mooresville 1st Wharey WOT, FOES iliiccsk, cesatkacauk 100.00 Faison Women of the Church 17.50 Belmont 1st Aux., Business eae he rl 25.00 Belmont ist S. S., Minnie eee Me Oy kal aes 25.00 Washington Ist S. S., Vanguard MON oicicceck. wacsncaseven, Soeecees 25.00 Smithfield Women of the Church Kannapolis 2nd Women .. Lexington 1st Aux. ............ Albemarle 1st S, S., Ollie MBC OO Bh OG iccicicclees Gccasevecese 25.00 Geo. W. Lee Mem. S. S., IMO BO eociice Geeta jtuuciss 25.00 Greensboro 1st S. S., The Fellowship Class ................ 15.00 Bensalem Women ........ 17.50 Godwin Women wa saceseee SOOO Hope Mills Aux. occ... 25.00 Centre (C) Women .............. 25.00 Raleigh ist S. S., Betty POR Ts Ge esisisesctienscciccss 25.00 Geo. W. Lee Mem. Women .. 40.00 Waxhaw Women ............ ........ 20.00 WOE CIPO oiasccticccis dscssssiesneesss 25.00 Tenth Ave. S. S., Men’s B. C. 25.00 Gastonia 1st Women .......... 200.00 Hickory 1st S. S., Ola Warner EE Res sclbuleghhs Wociavlskare decicedice 25.09 Laurinburg Women . .... 90.00 Hamlet Women ........ .......... 50.00 Young Women’s Class, Monroe Ist S. S. oo... 20.00 Monroe 1st Aux., Business Women’s Circle .0.00.0..... .... 25.00 Fayetteville 1st S. S., Goodwill BR as easels bec cucen couessevsis 50.00 Westminster (O) Women .... 20.00 Howard Mem. Aux., Mrs, Mabry Hart ........ ........ 5.00 Mrs. George Holderness .... 8.50 Sanford Women ........ .......... 40.00 Pearsall Mem. Women ........ 20.00 Mrs. Frank Jarvis, Concord 35.00 Gilwood Women ............ ........ 25.00 Ernest Myatt Young People 17.50 Tryetita Aux. 20... oc... 35.00 Farmville Aux. .... 20.00 Raven Rock Women ............ 25.00 (Continued On Page Three) AR ST 46 48 46 47 47 48, 45 45 44 46 47 48 45 48 148 46 148 145 47 148 145, 147 146 147 145 18 00 00 00 -00 90 ).00 ).00 00 OCTOBER 1949 (Continued From Page Two) Mehane S. S., Women’s B, C. 30.00 Tenth Ave. Women ............ 25.00 Carmmunity Aux, ............ .......- 20.00 Piedmont S, S., Blue Circle BER nccccsacse Rs Lenoir Aux. ............ 81.00 Albemarle ist Women, Business Women’s Circle essiee Goshen (KM) Aux. .....--- 25.00 Joreshoro Women . 25.00 Wilmington Ist S. S., Sprunt N. Wilkesboro Women of the Church .............. 75.00 Front Street Aux. . 12.50 Falkland Aux. 40.00 Purlineton Ist Wormer 65.00 Winston-Salem Ist S. S., Mary E. Rogers R. C. . 15.00 Hickory Ist Women, Circle Wee veaee 25.00 Hickory 1st Women, Circles & and 6 :.......... i 25.00 Hickory Ist Women 25.00 Memorials for Church Sentember "eceints Alexerder, Rev. Dallas A., Mooresville: Mrs, Elsie B. Alexender Allen, Mr. Robert A., Hiekory: Mrs, Julia Lackey Sharpe, Statesville Allison, Mrs. Rosa rium Springs: Miss Nellie Rav Sellers Wauch, Ba- Women of Little Joe’s Church Andersen. Mrs. Esley O., Sr., Charlotte: Rev. Albert S. Johnson Bateman, Mrs. S. M. \Winston- Salem: Women of the W 1st Chureh Plair, Mr. L. M., Charlotte: Mvers Park Preshvter'an Church Pristel, Mrs. W. P., West Hart- ford, Conn.: Mr. Philip F. lotte Brown, Mrs. J. Mr. & Mrs. J. Gastonia Mr. & Mrs. T J. Abernethy Gastonia 1st S. S., Herald B. C. Mr. & Mrs. R. H. Philhower Mrs. J. H. Henderlit Mrs. L. M. Patrick, Gastonia Gastonia Ist. Avx., Circle 5 Gastonia 1st. S. S., Vanguard m-Salem Howerton, Char- ¥., Carmilla, Ga.: L. Kendrick, Class Burrev, Mrs. (Sellic) A. F., Clarkton: Mr. & Mrs. Hawley Hunter, Derita Mr & Vrs, Kr, Charlotte Mr & Mrs. Charlotte White Plains S. S. Caswell, Mrs. W. G., Concord: Mr. & Mrs. George Richmond Cirele 7, Concord 1st Women Coble, Mr. Emmett R., Monroe: Youne Women’s Class, Monroe ist 8. S. Cock, Mr. Garlend L., Lenoir: Mr. R. C. Robbins Dew, Mr. M. Cecil, Raeford: Mr. & Mrs. A. S. McKeithan, Red Springs Circle 5, Raeford Aux. My, & Mrs. N. L. McFadyen Mr. & Mrs. Chandler Roberts Mr. & Mrs. Fred Culbreth Mr. & Mrs. Neill A. McDonald Mrs. J. W. McLauchlin Mr. D. S. Poole and Family Faucette, Mr. R. T., Chattanooga, Tenn.: Mr. R. B. Sanford. Mocksville Mrs. Hansford Sams, Jr., De- ecatur, Ga. Fisher, Mr. Daniel, China Grove: Mrs. W. D. Troutman and Miss Ruth Troutman, Troutman Franklin, Mr. Thomas S., Char- lotte: Mr. Philip F. Howerton Mr. Ed. L. Beam Gaither, Mr. J. A., Newton: Grandson, Mr. Boh Gaither Griffith, Mr. Frank W., Albemarle: Mr. & Mrs. D. L. Little Hale, Mrs. Leona, Wisconsin: Mr. & Mrs. M. L. Correll, Penns Grove, N. J. Harden, Mr. Walter R., Graham: Mr. & Mrs. Curtis Wrike Mr. & Mrs. H. W. Scott Harris, Mr. Elisha, Lenoir: Mr. R. C. Robbins Johnston, Lt. Col. James D., Ba- rium Springs: : Mr. & Mrs. S. C. Farrior, San- ford Jones, Bessie M.: Mr. & Mrs. E. C. Gibson : Kennedy, Mr. James H., Gastonia: Mr. & Mrs. A. L. Sudduthi Miss Ollie Hayes Mrs. J. H. Henderlite Mrs. Wayne Dilling : Mr. & Mrs. Charles C. Smith Mr. & Mrs. M. R. Adams Henderlite B. C., Gastonia 1st S. Neal, Jr., Cc. O. Banker, Ss. S. Mrs. CG. I. Loftin and Miss Mary Jackson Mr. D. A. Page Mr. & Mrs. Ben Guion : Kimbrough, Dr. D. T., Nashville, Tenn.: Miss Mary E. Young, Davidson Lankford, Mr. R. H., Statesville: Statesville District Officers, | Woman’s Society of Christian THE BARIUM MESSENGER Service Long, Mrs. Bettie Mebane, Char- lotte: Miss Sarah Hall Gaither, Mocksville Mrs. Cecil Morris, Mocksville Lowder, Baby Sammy Fincher, Badin: Mr. & Mrs. A. B. McCroskey Miss Grace Moose Mr. & Mrs. J. F. Ervin McBryde, Mr. Ryan, Rasford: Mr. & Mrs. Neill A. McDonald McKoy, Mr. L. B., Charlotte: Miss Mary E, Young, Davidson McLeod, Mr. A. Graham, Norwood: Mr. & Mrs. Steve Morris, Gastonia McLeod, Mr. Graham Archie, Ashley Heights: Mr. Fred W. Riley, Mrs. Myrtle lL. Johnson and Mrs. Neile F. Sinclair Maxwell, Mr. William, Charlotte: Myers Park Church Mr. Glen A, Coan Meacham, Mr. H. L., North Wilkes- boro: Mr. & Mrs, J. B. McCoy Mendenhall, Mrs. Walter, Lexing- ton: Mrs. 7eh Moore. Cencord Merchant. Mr., Raleigh: Al’e> Broome B. C., Raleirh §, S. Messner. Mr. Eugene Guy, Charlotte: Mr. & Mrs. C. B. Ross Mr. Frencis Hutchinson Moore, Mrs. N. G.. Mooresville: Mooresville Ist Women of the Che Mooresvi White B. C. Peterson, Mrs. T. J., Salisbury: Sslishurw 1st Women West . Act S q Ashlin Pittron. Miss L'llian Margaret, Charlotte: Mr. & Mrs. A. Tl. Smith, Miss Fmily Price, Mrs. Hal V Gaffney Miss Vivia King Sally Conch “Masten and Katherine Couch Miss Tone Smith Mr. & Mrs, F. C. Tovner Preselv, Rev. & Mrs. H. M., Charlotte: Daughter, Miss Marv Pressly Retchford, Mr. Teseph F.. Gastonia: My & Meg Konig Teekcon More Fonsic Bill Wilson Mey & Myre. Ralrh Diekson Ratlev. Mr. W. B.. Fairmont: Mr & Mrs, Dean A. French, Gastonia Rrdisill, Mr. Carl A.. Cherryville: Mr * Mrs. R. T. LeGrand, Jr., Shelby Mr. Ed lL. Beam, Charlotte Sharpe, Mrs. John M.. Statesville: Monticello Home Demonstra- tion Club Smith, Mrs. M. A., Greensboro: Mrs. W. S. Meekins, Manteo Spratt, Mr. James Benjamin, Sr., Charlotte: Mr. & Mrs. W. P. Costner Mr. R. W. Robinson Stoddard, Dr. James Alexander, Columbia, S. C.: Mr. & Mrs. J. W. Zimmerman, Jr. and Mr. & Mrs. D. W. Zimmerman, Charlotte Tanner. Mr. S. B., Spindale: Mr. FE. O. Anderson, Charlotte Waters, Miss Carlotta, Washing- ton: Mr. & Mrs. Dan Cratch Mr. & Mrs. H. H. McLean and Mr. & Mrs. Stewart M. Thomson Mrs. Carl Shelton Mr. & Mrs. W. H. Gurkin Washington 1st Women of the Church Williamson, Mr. Ben H., Jr., Mt. Airy: Mother. Mrs. B. H. Williamson Miss Mary Rarrett, R. N. Winder, Mrs. Thomas A., Durham: Miss Sarah Markham The Sheltering Home Circle and The Kings Daughters and Sons Mr, & Mrs. D. L. McDonald Mr. Sterling A. Wagner, Forty Fort, Pa. Miss Leonore W. Gruger, Ard- more, Pa. Mr. J. P. Bowie Mrs. J. W. Carpenter Mrs. W. J. Lougee and Miss Mary H. Horton Mr. J. B. Redford Wood, Mrs. Edgar, Cudahay Tower, Milwaukee, Wis.: Myers Park Church, Charlotte Worth, Mr. Thomas, Charlotte: Mrs. E. R. Rector Churches September Receipts CONCORD PRESBYTERY Kate, Marraret & BOE: ROO © a ccispciees | stevens 7.19 Bayless Mem, ............. ... .. 6,50 BRM OPNTS Sissi esis saccsees ccssvscie 9.43 PI iicccecicsss “soteoane! Sccveses 65 Conley Mem. .......... .......... 3.90 Davidson ......... ie ekeess Oe 20.37 RP cxeseseieiey surences cucves J Harmony ........ Harrisburg ..... Hickory Ist Kannapolis 1st Little Joe’s (Continued On airs 6.50 Page Four) PAGE THREE CONCORD PRESBYTERY (Continued From Page Two) BEST IN CHURCH 1947 1948 8 YRS. Prospect 207.51 246.02 246.02 Quaker Meadows None 17.38 30.18 focky River 347.61 196.51 347.61 Royal Oaks 24.68 21.72 24.68 Salisbury Ist 2,779.94 3,872.65 3,372.65 Salisbury 2nd 165.00 265.57 265.57 Setzer’s Gap 18.43 20.00 20.00 Shearer 10.00 7.45 16.20 Sherrills Ford 18.65 28.00 28.00 Shiloh 23.00 28.00 28.00 Siloam 17.00 32.00 32.00 Spencer 43.36 14.00 54.69 Statesville 3,600.65 3,769.46 8,769.46 Story Memorial 11.00 18.80 18.80 Sweetwater 29.24 38.72 88.72 Tabor 30.00 32.33 32.33 Taylorsville 15.74 58.75 109.06 Third Creek 97.22 54.50 97.22 Thyatira 160.99 101.46 178.83 Unity 109.36 112.61 114.80 Waldensian 300.00 326.18 826.18 Total 21,279.15 YEAR OF BEST 1948 1946 1947 1947 1948 1948 1948 1946 1948 1948 1948 1944 1948 1948 1948 1948 1944 1947 1945 1943 1548 FAYETTEVILLE PRESBYTERY Antioch $ 77.73 $ 104.64 $ 129.18 Ashpole 142.82 175.05 175.05 Barbecue 40.05 21.35 54,42 Bensalem 71.35 83.00 96.75 Benson 00.00 33.00 50.00 Berea None 15.00 15.00 Bethel 137.99 58.00 137.99 Bethesda 294.17 170.82 294.17 Big Rockfish 82.15 41,72 41.72 Bluff 88.70 30.71 77.32 Brownson Mem, 72.00 50.00 72.00 Bunnlevel 10.00 34.02 62.00 Calvary None None 26.27 Cameron 185.08 169.50 Af Cameron Hill 20.65 24.63 1.6 Campbellton 50.00 40.00 0.00 Cape Fear 10.00 10.00 10.11 Carclina Union None 5.60 5.60 Carthage 308.96 326.05 380.52 Cedar Rock 20.00 13.24 20.00 Centre 100.00 141.00 260.00 Church-in-the-Pines 168.21 149.37 168.21 Cirele Court 30.00 50.00 50.00 Comfort 110.00 146.00 146.00 Covenant 13.16 30.85 55.75 Culdee 33.49 68.51 68.51 Cypress 5.00 48.28 48.28 Dunn 438.38 500.00 500.00 Kagle Springs 13.06 None 15.02 Ebenezer 15.90 15.00 25.00 Elise 81.50 45.00 49.30 Ephesus 40,95 30.67 50.96 Lirwin 214.50 242.38 242.38 Eureka 36.12 24.20 104.19 Fairmont 63.70 23.21 80.60 Fayetteville 1st 1,464.28 1,372.00 1,464.28 Flat Branch 92.46 46.65 124.58 Four Oaks 10.00 20.00 21.85 Galatia None 77.00 172.33 Gibson 46.00 35.00 86.05 Godwin 47.79 82.10 82.10 Grove 25.00 None 40.00 Highland 654.75 398.75 654.75 Hope Mills 20.00 30.20 30.20 Horseshoe 138.00 15.00 15.00 Iona 115.03 7.50 160.25 Jackson Springs 73.66 63.00 84,22 Lakeview 38.15 42.03 42.03 Laurel Hill 296.56 308.08 308.08 Laurinburg 456.09 438.70 630.93 Leaflet 11.00 75.04 90.38 Lillington 52.40 91.98 121.50 Lumber Bridge 29.81 35.16 46.00 Lumberton 1,692.59 2,054.24 2,054.24 MacEachern (Farm) None None 22.68 MeMillian 66.04 79.15 79.15 McNair Mem. None 5.35 10.00 McPherson 54.05 78.74 102.27 Manly 9.57 13.89 60.00 Maxton 171.88 182.94 369.41 Midway 75.00 93.00 93.00 Montpelier 128.00 162.99 195.00 Mount Pisgah 62,22 83.45 83.45 Mount Tabor 25.00 30.00 32.11 Naomi 5.00 5.00 5.00 Olivia 72.01 130.00 130.00 Palestine 20.00 24.51 24.51 Parkton 82.75 135.64 135.64 Pembroke 58.00 37.50 72.50 Philadelphus 10.50 93.90 93.90 Phillippi 5.00 7.50 18.00 Pinehurst Community 92.78 107.14 107.14 Plainview 13.46 7.00 13.46 Priest Hill 67.44 43.50 67.44 Providence 24.00 14.20 24.00 Raeford 435.50 739.47 739.47 Raven Rock 30.00 49.50 49.50 Red Springs 189.60 322.50 322.50 Rex 82.80 52.19 84.00 Rowland 20.00 None 186.81 Saint Pauls 189.20 174.68 301.21 Sardis 7.0U 2.85 15.00 Sherwood 8.09 29.78 29.78 Shiloh 70.78 40.00 85.47 Smyrna 50.00 37.90 51.06 Spies 10.00 None 10.00 Spring Lake 79.00 23.05 79.00 Summerville None 10.00 10.00 Sunnyside 43.25 67.15 72.82 Union 78.50 7.00 78.50 Unity 8.00 8.00 8.00 Vass 121.00 154.45 154.45 Vaughn Mem. 50.00 42.78 50.00 West End 50.75 27.19 63.83 Westminster None None 21.00 Added after Books closed 153.90 Total 11,237.07 1946 1948 1945 1946 1947 1948 1947 1947 1948 1946 1947 1946 1943 1946 1948 1947 1945 1948 1946 1947 1945 1947 1948 1948 1946 1948 1948 1948 1945 1946 1945 1946 1948 1946 1943 1947 1946 1946 1945 1945 1948 1945 1947 1948 1948 1946 1946 1948 1948 1946 1946 1946 1946 1948 1946 1948 1946 1946 1946 1946 1948 1944 1948 1946 1948 1948 1948 1948 1946 1948 1943 1948 1947 1947 1947 1948 1948 1948 1946 1944 1946 1946 1948 1946 1946 1947 1947 1948 1946 1947 1948 1948 _1947 1946 1944 GRANVILLE PRESBYTERY Blacknall Mem. $ 120.10 $ 165.29 $ 165.29 Brookston 60.00 51.00 60.00 Buffalo Vanguard 65.50 None 84.27 Center Ridge 15.00 2.29 15.00 Durham Ist 1,590.12 1,534.71 1,590.12 1948 1947 1945 1947 1947 CHURCH Fairview Fellowship F'rst Vanguard Fuller Mem, Geneva Goshen Grassy Creek Gruver Mem. Hebron Henderson Ist Kenly Littleton Mizpah Mt. Bethel Mt. Pleasant Ernest Myatt Northgate North Vanguard Nutbush Oak Grove Oak Hill Oakland Oxford Ist Progressive Raleigh 1st Roanoke Rapids Roxboro St. Andrews Selma Smithfield Spring Hill Trinity Avenue Variana Warrenton Westminster West Raleigh White Oak 1947 21.92 60.00 562.29 208.63 100.00 10.00 100.00 17.77 7.25 742.62 10.00 112.50 None 27.00 23.01 343.63 20.00 5.00 64.55 None 27.00 22.85 204.77 25.00 1,453.69 195.07 100.59 61.25 12.13 57.50 6.21 384.15 43.89 39.91 None 368.26 42.00 White Mem., Raleigh 482.38 White Mem., W. Spgs. 11.78 Willow Spring's Young Mem. Total 18.09 AQ VF $0.10 1948 15.20 56.00 554.73 207.00 100.00 None 100.00 15.56 5.79 754.11 None 60.75 19.18 None 15.00 240.55 33.81 28.00 45.00 25.35 4.00 14.46 258.77 25.00 ,180.49 209.37 150.00 63.25 15.59 39.39 7.30 355.44 48.64 25.11 67.51 167.48 38.00 288.10 None 13.00 39.058 7,039.25 — BEST IN 8 YRS. 21.92 60.00 580.55 208.63 100.00 11.00 100.00 26.85 11.25 754.11 31.76 147.67 19.18 34.48 26.38 586.50 33.81 166.21 64.55 30.00 27.00 32.00 258.77 30.00 9899.24 242.00 150.00 66.15 88.95 66.79 21.00 473.45 AS.64 328.38 _ YEAR OF BEST 1947 1947 1946 1947 1948 1945 1948 1945 1945 1948 1946 1946 1948 1943 1945 1945 1948 1946 1947 1946 1947 1945 1948 1946 1945 1946 1948 1946 1945 1945 1944 1946 1948 1946 1948 1947 1944 1947 1944 1945 1946 KINGS MOUNTAIN PRESBYTERY Adams Mem. $ 100.15 Armstrong Mem. 289.60 Belmont 700.00 Bessemer City 60.00 3ostic 10.00 Brittain 25.78 Castanea 66.00 Cherryville 280.99 Columbus 38.75 Cramerton 86.90 Dallas 42.55 Dixon 30.74 Duncan’s Creek 31.64 East Belmont 48.50 Ellenboro 10.00 Forest City 56.80 Gastonia 1st 4,618.18 Goshen 130.24 Hephzibah 41.00 Ironton 11.50 Kings Mountain 295.21 Lincolnton 1st 629.91 Long Creek 78.25 Lowell 814.56 Macpelah 13.00 Mt. Holly 7.25 New Hope 145.49 Northside 14.31 Olney 224.06 Rutherfordton 710.00 Saluda 54.00 Shelby 322.64 Shiloh 216.24 Spindale 95.70 Stanley Creek 36.11 Tryon 54.73 Union 71.48 Union Mills 44.84 Unity 51.20 West Avenue 278.16 Total $ 95.09 $ 100.15 202.00 785.94 97.05 None 34.90 80.45 342.99 40.60 83.08 36.12 18.00 24.42 53.21 12.50 111.00 4,823.52 140.00 None 12.50 300.00 525.18 71.81 250.78 25.00 177.70 117.50 13.00 300.00 160.77 87.78 268.43 252.80 62.79 41.55 76.56 61.22 38.15 39.00 234.59 10,097.89 292.10 800.90 97.05 19.00 34.90 80.45 342.99 40.60 86.90 42.55 48.63 77.00 53.21 35.00 111.00 4,823.52 140.00 118.50 12.50 300.00 1,347.48 78.25 814.56 25.00 231.21 174.17 23.75 300.00 710.00 87.78 340.50 252.80 95.70 41.55 76.56 88.50 44.84 51.20 822.05 1947 1945 1943 1948 1947 19428 1948 1948 1948 1947 1947 1945 1946 1945 1945 1948 1948 1948 1942 1948 1948 1946 1947 1947 1948 1945 1946 1945 1948 1947 1948 1942 1948 1947 1948 1948 1946 1947 1947 1945 MECKLENBURG PRESBYTERY Albemarle 1st Albemarle 2nd Alton Amity Amay James Avondale Badin Banks Benton Heights Bethel Bethlehem Beaulah B'scoe Brainhard Caldwell Memorial Camden Cameronian Camp Greene Candor $ 154.30 117.83 31.50 35.18 10.00 26.60 123.00 65.00 60.00 95.56 79.00 21.60 90.00 37.00 266.60 8.00 29.00 71.29 66.06 Central Steele Creek 89.10 Charlotte 1st Charlotte 2nd 2,458.17 4,981.09 Commonwealth Ave. 74.82 Cooks Mem. 175.00 Cornelius 20.00 Ellerbe 11.50 Eastside Chapel 8.73 Hamlet 223.84 Hawley Mem. 12.00 Hopewell 88.94 Huntersville 65.81 Indian Trail 125.25 Lee Park 72.00 Lillsville None Locust 58.52 Macedonia 44.75 McGee 75.00 McLean Mem. 13.50 Mallard Creek 88.42 Marks Creek 40.00 Marshville 23.05 Marston 19.00 $ 231.78 75.19 26.43 42.18 None 29.78 130.00 43.00 68.05 105.02 87.25 7.11 92.00 37.00 259.35 20.00 33.65 35.00 62.75 102.40 2,836.66 4,941.59 85.00 150.09 20.00 10.10 11.13 122.23 4.00 63.51 82.69 145.60 120.00 None 41.07 53.50 74.00 13.35 83.76 56.00 22.50 19.25 $ 231.78 117.83 31.50 78.15 10.00 34.75 135.33 68.43 68.05 105.02 87.95 28.05 92.00 37.00 301.88 36.00 33.65 71.29 66.06 135.62 2,966.52 4,981.09 85.00 175.00 28.00 38.37 11.13 223.84 30.00 134.47 102.45 145.60 120.00 12.00 58.52 53.50 75.00 13.50 111.85 56.00 28.30 19.25 (Continued On Page Four) 1948 1947 1947 1946 1947 1946 1945 1944 1948 1948 1948 1945 1948 1948 1942 1944 1948 1947 1947 1946 1942 1947 1948 1947 1944 1945 1948 1947 1945 1946 1945 1948 1948 1946 1947 1948 1947 1947 1946 1948 1943 1948 PAGE FOUR THE BARIUM MESSENGER ————————— eee (Continued From Page These) a Marion Mooresville 2nd 7 143 Newton . 25.00 A Friend 25.00 Prospect 8.64 Salisbury lst 44.62 Salisbury 2nd . 4.59 Sherrili'’s FOC 2.002000. oe 1.85 Statesville 1st 26.00 Taylorsville . 9.75 Thvatira 14.79 Unity 5.15 FAYET TEVIL LE PRESBYTERY Bethesda 9.75 Fayetteville Ist 240. 00 Flat Branch 3.75 Jackson Springs . .ee Laurinburg 44.58 Lillington Be 3.00 Iumber Bridge 15 WEA Gsvecccscs <= 75 McPherson . 9.60 Mount Pisgah 1.35 Raeford a ceeetgy a tll seats 21.30 Red Springs ........:-. ....-.---.-- 4.20 Spins a4.) 6 1.20 KINGS MTN. TST ESS Brittain .....-.--.: 5.00 Dallas ~ : Se 00 Duncan’s Creek oe 5.85 Bast Belmont ....665 ...:-.-0- 15.00 Forest City 7.55 Hephzibah ..... : as OetO Kings Mountain ‘Ist Gini Sate Linerinton ist. ....-.-..- .... 50.00 Lowell .. . 12:32 Mew Hope ..........-.. as Rutherfordton . 25.71 Stanley Creek ..-:c<---1 ssect-- 5.00 Unity .... 3.50 West Ave. = ‘00 | KL ENBURG “ PRESBYTERY Candor .75 Creviotte 200 2.36.8. sae 75.00 Clanton Mem. .45 Commonwealth 1.89 Cook’s Mem. . 6.00 Ellerbe 69 Indian Hill 1.02 Indian Trail 1,12 Locust 1.80 Macedonia es 38 Matierd (Peek 22.026. es 13.87 Monroe Ist . 8.28 Morris Field 30 Myers Park .. 95.00 Norwood 1.50 Paw Creek Se oe Philadelphia ae iscinie eee Plaza, M. J. Dean _.........--- 10.00 PrOVidONG? ..2.0:...20. ssc0-22 25--7 3.00 PE evcvsranccs Goes soe 6.00 BMRGh BPR. ocidss. sendince 82 Selwyn AVG, ccc. cence 3.00 Sharon ....... dliaas sane 2.32 Sugaw Creek . Gieaatay stones 18.18 Terthh FG occsa sane sen cessecssnceseaee 9.00 West Over Hills ................-.-- 86 Wilmore . 3.00 ORANGE PRESBYTERY i MABTIBNGO: oo siiccee secccees 5000 .00 PROC NBNY conse eictectes een 8.50 GGG CH): 2 ccscc Girsnanns 5.00 Burlington 2nd ............. -.-.---- 10.50 COVONETE ....-ccccies esses 5.00 WOT i ccccs sdacseven eeoeoonnnns 2.50 High Foint ist ........... 100.00 DOROROOTO on ccivcicce oxscecee sovccsevee 5.00 Dac |: aera ee sundar tepenre 7 2.48 Bent Nre i paket 30.00 BOT WO0G cites sees cere 5.00 Westminster ...... ....... 2. 8.00 White Te. no oc 2.00 WILMINGTON vaanw Sars COMROR oi ces one 58 CYONUNE | Siccicas Gaes Gee “. THAMES i ali | ees 10.00 POCKSONVING .o6c.cd ic. ula: 17.50 Mognt O8Ve -ccachs cicccen 3.75 Oak Fisica ee 2.50 Pearsall Mem, 2.620. sane 12.50 Pike Feit Nese seus ees ee FOOCKIUNE: Siescss er a 8.00 Saint Andrews- Covenant ...-212.25 Willard a Renee dec 3.75 Wilmington teh ie as 96.99 W.-SALEM PRESBYTERY Winston-Salem Ist ........ 50.00 Sunday Schools Sevtember Receipts ALBEMARLE PRESBYTERY Farmville wi sence meee Nahalah eee 6.81 New Bern Ist, Men’s B. C. 41.62 Rocky Mount Ist ........ 32.15 CONCORD PRESBYTERY COncene a5.) Gaeeeek See 28.32 Harmony osc sees ee Kannapolis Ist . ..... 60.00 Marion cay eave ae Mooresville 1st busserscjsenit seteeey 3 ae PODURG. TONG siccisccers <isccvccivere 71.21 UTNE IRE oo ics wad 35.55 Everyman’s B., C. .... . 35.00 DOlNOREy Si sea. das 16.62 CASON VIIGO (REG. iis ec 57.69 Thyatira , 29.00 FAYETTEVILLE PRESBYTERY Bensalem siiakvnsuivk’ exuseeaies 19.64 Bethesda i side 14.80 NSOIEO oie ees | cc 23.65 Church-in-the-Pines ndesiciveas “OONOO AIUD lice oe susie 15.73 BIER wisisbos 5. pasccadevace | ueedeciveats 11.93 POATIONG so ciGke Metis, cc 5.15 NNN oe a iiss 17.76 Jackson Springs ............ ........ 11.88 RINT ciccices ilisaw, seconde 68.22 Lumber Bridge en Levlecdatas 7.50 MUREIOINE eisai scistsseisvas . sxveaelee 12.74 MN seis ay se 20.56 MNS oecisiiceccssins Sieiicizons 7.30 Pinehurst, Community Ladies’ B. C. et 5.00 OG: DOUTREE scissccrs cin. 10.00 Union 10.00 Vass 23.38 GR ANVILLE ‘PRESBYTERY Durham 1st, Big Brother’s BR irs ce lpacieuaaeapesen 100.00 Trinty Ave. ....--22 sett 36.80 KINGS MTN. PRESBYTERY ce cecasses Jee 112.60 Bessemer City ......---.-. ---++ 10.83 Brittain i a 2.45 Cherryville ite ease 24.41 Kings Mountain Ast ccc.----215.20 Lincolnton Ist ..... ... 85.53 Mount Holly, Men’s 'B. C. .... 14.25 New Hope ............ - .. 16575 Rutherfordton is a Shelby 44,28 NN ce caeanes 22.77 en peccesrstene compere 13.50 MECKL ENBURG PRT Albemarle Ist .. i 0.00 Badin, Ladies’ B. C. S90 Bethel ........ es, 7.56 Commonwealth 68.09 TEAM URPRTIIID cicceccs scccspse cescenee 86.51 Mallard Creek 40.45 eae Guanes 6.56 Mulberry ... . 27.67 PHIIRGCIDINS anciss-, -<eteee cen 8.86 Pineville . 5.00 Pleasant Hill ...135.86 MOMINEON «..--.<+-. ---- sesiensns eee PEGOMINGAIN cocccsc: seeecece coteeees 26.01 Tenth Ave. 35.00 ORANGE PRESBYTERY Alamance . : . 28.75 Ruffalo (G)_ ............ 31.38 Burlington: Let «.c.cu+ cc: 210.00 Graham, Woman’s Adult Class ..... ae wee 25.00 Greensboro Ist 21.00 Little River 12.20 Mebane 20.00 Westminster 12.05 WILMINGTON PRESBYTERY Black River 24,28 Clarkton : sesesecssee ORME Currie ties ac eies gees 6.43 Delgado Pe see eae 10.00 Pe i eas: Genes 10.00 aoe pauses 10.00 Immanuel, Cradle Roll & Beg. Dept. ihe cauees 14.85 PROKMONMCIIE <.oncncicces cestecce. sonore 30.00 Moe UNIVE ..2cci ee 56.84 Pieeneee Vee oe. aes 4.50 POT ORB VUNG ac scce, ccreees, exrcesse 23.00 W.-SALEM PRESBYTERY dean Mary G. Womeldrof Class DPPCHRVENG: oko oe 5. 00 Women of the Church September Receivts ALBEMARLE PRESBYTERY PPE eo oestee Selkse. Siaces 3.00 Howard Mem. ............ .......... 11.00 Rocky Mount Ist ........ 48.00 Pe PVIORG cccceeicccs 500s 20.00 Rocky Mount 2nd 4.00 WAySIde AUK, ........-...0.0c00.00 1.00 Washington Ist 00. ou... 26.20 CONCORD PRESBYTERY Glen Alpine Aux, .0.00.00000000..... 12.00 MR ates sets seceiee 30.00 I a cciscesse sscccsas: sersaces 3. 00 FAYETTEVILLE PRESBYTERY Brownson Mem. ........ .......... 30.20 BMT GEE «ince. sseeccss sscsesie 1.50 Lumber Bridge ......... .......... 15.00 GRANVILLE PRESEYTERY Fuller Mem. 6.00 Henderson Ist ... .. 86.00 EE acc, cekegece, ahsccoaseees 18.00 KINGS MTN. PRESBYTERY Bostic . TOPE G IS aiccece cekeeses avnssnnens 25.10 Kings Mountain lst ............ 15.00 Mount Holly ............ ......... 26.85 Womens By. C, ...ccccccisecsuss 7.58 PRPEOTIOTOCON <i e ceceecs cecce-ce 5.00 MECKLENBURG PRESBYTERY Albemarle 1st 7.00 Avondale ae. Benton Heights, Circles 1&2 2.00 Hopewell ......... oe 4.29 Mallard Creek, Mary - Deere COI ois see 3.00 Newell ......... a 18 Paw Creek 1.80 Playa. ........ ie 60 Saint Andrews Patesin 36 Sharon sents a 1.50 South Park Chapel 40 West Ave. ........... 90 WH GRUIIIINCOE icscc ccicses Acicouns 14.00 Williams Mem. ... 61.00 ORANGE PRESBYTERY BROCE .sciisccig: Socks 1.00 BOC OUNGR oolisiciccostsnces 1.25 Buffalo (G) 0.0... - 24, 00 COTOBOOTO. cokccicci. sesccece dees 12.00 SMTP sissosesiavs. vesseesccce . 25.00 Westminster... ...... ...... 5.00 WILMINGTON PRESBYTERY MN oa bigs cis ecvsccacdine steals 1.25 CArolnea BOACh ........656. cscsic 1.75 MPT ecictess bckunssi shavetnees .75 Elizabethtown ........ ........ .. ....125.69 NN cect ier oasses darsvaverssececacsencess 8.00 NTE sis icici dssvieds:. ssceavee 13.04 GRCRSOTIVING soccisc. céseess scssenes 5.00 PNG ON cccsnssescce senscene .. 5.00 DEEN MAP OVG cocclescccsc cesses 1.00 Pearsall Mem. ........... Se ceeves Oe UN So Waid. sedsecee.” epnvsiaers 1.25 OE | icxsccsvcncs. Sasasess 27.00 RE | REE © scicnticses desesscess 7.07 W.-SALEM PRESBYTERY Geo. W. Lee Mem. ............. 60.00 Winston-Salem Ist .. . 15.00 Y. P. Societies September Receipts KINGS MTN. PRESBYTERY Kings Mountain ist 10.00 MECKLENBURG PRESRBYTERY (Continued From Page Three) CHURCH Matthews Monroe lst Morven Mt. Carmel Mt. Gilead Mulberry Myers Park Nevin Newell Norman North Charlotte Norwood Oakboro Pageland Paw Creek Pee Dee Philadelphia Pineville Plaza Pleasant Hill Providence Ramah Kehoboth Ridgecrest Roberdell Robinson Rockingham Rourk St. Andrews St. Paul Salem Selwyn Avenue Seigle Avenue Sharon Siler Six Mile Creek South Park Steele Creek Stephenson Sugaw Creek 1947 54.50 475.49 102.80 None 108.39 150.58 ,981.88 12.03 15.65 30.00 100.27 30.47 15.00 80.00 218.72 10.00 116.71 153.00 278.11 38.68 83.26 72.00 None 5.380 17.00 32.57 75.50 37.38 42.51 82.00 None 100.00 33.01 128.04 45.00 None 33.33 701.00 None 725.00 _ New Salem (Tab.) 30.00 Tenth Avenue Thomasboro Troy Turner Clanton Mem. Unionville Sunset Hills Walkersville Wadesboro Waxhaw West Avenue Westminster Westover Hills Williams Mem. Wilmore Total 172.14 19.52 44.00 18.00 None 10.00 30.80 None None 99.01 165.74 251.65 25.60 212.09 98.23 1948 41.17 269.69 78.75 None 95.75 101.37 2,262.53 32.42 25.00 30.00 120.25 36.00 15.00 30.10 218.15 10.00 116.30 186.45 306.05 44,43 59.01 99.00 15.61 None None 44.00 82.41 63.62 76.74 90.14 None 50.00 30.00 37.67 54.00 None 34.80 549.00 None 600.C0 30.00 156.18 24.83 65.60 17.00 28.25 10.00 22.00 63.05 74.71 80.75 181.97 253.08 53.26 214,12 100.00 17,724.09 BEST IN 8 YRS. 106.65 275.49 102.80 16.50 108.39 150.58 2,262.53 32.42 32.00 30.00 120.25 44.50 15.00 80.00 253.86 10.00 116.71 186.45 306.05 45.80 116.29 99.00 15.61 9.20 26.00 44.00 134.27 63.62 76.74 91.87 10.00 136.23 33.01 156.50 54.00 30.00 48.00 701.00 5.25 725.00 30.00 200.78 193.48 65.60 20.00 28.25 14.00 31.00 63.05 74.71 99.01 429.74 255.48 53.26 214.12 171.08 ORANGE PRESBYTERY $ 196.15 $ 228.26 $ 228.26 Alamance Ashboro Bessemer Bethany Bethel Bethlehem Bethesda Brentwood Broadway Buffalo Buffalo (L) Burlington 1st Burlington 2nd Chapel Hill Community Covenant Cross Roads Cumnock East Burlington Efland El-Bethel Eno Euphronia Fairfield Farmville Gilead Gilford Park Glenwood Goldston Graham Greensboro 1st Greenwood Griers Gulf Hawfields Haywood High Point 1st Hillsboro Jonesboro Joyce Chapel 51.40 None 140.50 112.97 78.10 32.40 38.50 38.62 77.77 73.00 1,055.17 159.38 92.62 15.50 288.92 None 10.00 63.00 40.00 80.45 23.48 10.85 15.12 5.00 12.85 None 60.00 10.00 883.32 2,463.01 95.50 27.80 25.00 270.35 5.00 581.59 61.31 16.10 9.00 Kirkpatrick Heights 22.29 Leaksville Little River Madison Mebane Milton 85.94 113.50 110.30 280.13 22.65 Mt. Vernon Springs 28.00 7.00 New Hope Piedmont N. Buffalo (G) Chapel 10.00 52.76 Pittsboro Pleasant Grove Pocket Red House Reidsville River View St. Andrews Salem Sanford Shiloh Smyrna Speedwell Springwood Stoneville Stony Creek Wentworth Westminster White Hill Yanceyville Total 22.00 36.46 38.21 None 462.39 50.00 34.50 40.00 597.02 52.00 6.20 31.66 50.12 42.15 66.00 None 106.83 120.81 99.00 116.70 80.50 124.40 None 60.00 43.43 46.00 None 54.25 12.19 1,400.47 78.04 33.30 7.00 356.93 None 10.00 54.00 25.00 19.00 51.00 15.33 11.25 None 15.00 62.54 56.77 10.00 426.96 2,298.80 126.00 10.00 41.41 186.00 20.58 747.78 51.10 24,82 4.00 7.12 43.01 80.00 99.90 200.36 28.90 25.00 8.00 12.00 60.00 23.76 16.10 41,24 None 448.46 13.00 25.75 38.00 425.06 12.65 14.91 21.60 42.09 33.50 60.00 8.76 79.21 59.00 71.38 8.852.57 148.00 30.50 180.80 112.97 78.10 43.43 60.00 42.63 121.76 73.00 1,400.47 159.38 193.96 16.00 503.77 21.50 10.00 63.00 40.00 68.45 130.90 26.35 27.00 7.00 15.00 62.54 72.04 10.00 569.77 2,794.36 126.00 55.50 41.41 305.00 20.58 1,240.16 61.31 61.00 9.00 22,29 85.94 125.00 110.30 304.16 28.90 41.00 38.50 27.27 77.00 27.65 38.05 41.24 22.25 462.39 50.00 34.50 40.00 1,060.40 60.63 14.91 43.75 51.35 45.75 107.32 8.76 175.45 157.16 106.78 YEAR OF BEST 1945 1947 1947 1943 1947 1947 1948 1948 1946 1948 1948 1946 1948 1947 1946 1948 1947 1948 1948 1945 1946 1948 1948 1946 1942 1948 1946 1948 1948 1945 1945 1946 1947 1946 1948 1946 1946 1947 1945 1947 1948 1944 1945 1948 1946 1948 1945 1946 1948 1948 1947 1944 1942 1948 1948 1945 1948 1945 1948 1946 1947 1947 1948 1945 1946 1946 1947 1948 1847 1946 1946 1945 1943 1948 1947 1947 1945 1945 1946 1946 1945 1948 1948 1916 1948 1946 1945 1948 1946 1948 1946 1948 1945 1947 1945 1947 1947 1947 1946 1947 1946 1948 1946 1945 1946 1944 1942 1946 1948 1944 1947 1947 1947 1947 1945 1944 1948 1945 1944 1946 1945 1948 1943 1946 1946 C1 OCTOBER 1949 WILMINGTON PRESBYTERY YEAR BEST IN OF CHURCH 1947 1948 8 YRS. BEST 50.00 $ 51.00 $ 52.00 1946 —_ ' 50.02 35.00 69.83 1945 Ashwood 19.21 25.00 36.09 1945 Baker 10.00 9.40 95.00 1946 Beth Carr 71.38 101.00 101.00 1948 Bethel None None 31.00 1946 Bethany None 34.66 42.49 1946 Beulahville 27.00 20.00 35.00 1944 Black River 14.95 74.75 74.75 1948 Bladenboro 26.00 9.65 26.00 1947 Bowden 14.70 None 14.70 1947 Brunswick None 12.68 12.68 1948 Burgaw 106.53 154.70 154.70 1948 Calypso 92.60 72.75 92.60 1947 Cape Fear None 38.97 65.31 1944 Carolina Beach 29.39 28.85 29.39 1947 Caswell 35.00 20.00 35.00 1947 Chadburn 54.38 10.00 54.38 1947 Chinquinpen 37.00 7.00 40.09 1946 Clarkton 206.90 188.49 206.90 1947 Croatan 26.00 17.00 26.00 1947 Currie 10.00 20.36 24.00 1946 Delgado 450.60 438.00 450.60 1947 Elizabethtown 139.82 115.20 139.82 1947 Elkton 20.00 None 21.70 1946 Faison 52.77 50.78 55.15 1946 George Webb Mem. 78.95 58.89 90.04 1945 Graves Mem. 30.00 84.50 819.45 1943 Grove 87.28 60.90 100.00 1946 Hallsville 44.58 60.00 60.00 1948 Harmony 12.50 46.50 72.26 1946 Harper-Southerland 28.00 16.00 28.00 1947 Hebron None None 6.50 1946 Holly Grove 68.38 None 68.38 1947 Hopewell 21.52 16.50 35.77 1942 Immanuel 136.53 134.03 191.26 1946 Jacksonville 91.10 7.35 91.20 1946 Tele Wareamaw 41.00 55.00 55.00 1948 McClure Mem. None 40.00 40.00 1948 Mapel Hill 6.00 None 6.00 1947 Murrayville 5.00 10.00 10.00 1948 Mt. Horeb 39.46 None 47.00 1944 Mt. Olive 156.95 122.92 198.22 1946 Mt. Williams None 12.20 21.55 1946 Mt. Zion 119.40 121.00 167.91 1946 Myrtle Grove 5.60 29.68 29.68 1948 New Hope 19.00 15.00 28.00 1945 Oak Grove Chapel 16.78 19.36 19.36 1948 Oakdale 11.00 24.82 24.82 1948 Oak Plains 33.25 18.00 33.25 1947 Pearsall Mem. 56.00 58.50 58.50 1948 Pages Mill 4.05 None 4.05 1947 Pike 38.00 39.92 89.92 1948 Pink Hill 30.00 110.00 110.00 1948 Pleasant View 26.00 22.36 80.00 1944 Pollocksville None None 103.00 1945 Potts Mem. 67.12 27.00 67.12 1947 Rockfish 67.00 60.00 67.00 1947 Rocky Point 9.80 30.00 80.00 1948 St. Andrews C. 326.75 262.15 562.72 1946 Salem None 8.25 8.25 1948 Six Forks 35.00 None 35.00 1947 Smith 44.00 34.25 44.00 1947 Southport None None 45.00 1945 South River 30.00 68.75 68.75 1948 Stanford 11.58 21.00 25.22 1946 Tabor City 11.86 20.05 20.05 1948 Teachy 80.51 55.00 80.51 1947 Topsail 114.75 111.15 126.65 1944 Wallace 478.11 300.91 478.11 1947 Warsaw 65.00 None 80.00 1946 Westminster 37.37 15.50 68.18 1945 White Plain 25.00 None 26.00 1946 Whiteville 1st 92.40 125.36 125.86 1948 Wildwood 34.50 10.00 54.80 1945 Willard 48.00 52.10 68.65 1946 Wilmington 1st 765.18 667.91 765.18 1947 Winter Park 83.64 187.40 187.40 1948 Woodburn None None 57.00 1943 Total 4,775.45 WINSTON-SALEM PRESBYTERY Asbury $ 30.70 $ 11.87 $ 30.70 1947 Bethel 10.01 7.35 10.05 1945 Beulah 10.00 None 10.00 1947 Bixby 32.00 15.63 40.00 1946 Carson Memorial None 16.00 16.00 1948 Clark Memorial 1.82 3.50 3.50 1948 Collinstown 3.00 5.00 9.05 1946 Coolleemee 52.00 48.91 52.00 1947 Covenant 36.68 57.12 75.00 1945 Danbury 24.68 20.00 24.68 1947 Dan River None 23.45 29.7) 1945 Ebenezer 7.47 5.30 9.73 1945 Elkin None 46.66 46.66 1948 Fairmont 6.00 5.50 6.00 1947 Flat Rock 40.00 50.00 50.00 1948 Foster Memorial 12.15 5.00 12.15 1947 George Lee Memorial 67.13 165.00 178.74 1945 Gillespie 6.00 6.00 6.00 1948 Glade Valley 33.00 52.00 52.00 1948 Glendale Springs 15.20 20.20 20.82 1945 Hills 5.26 None 13.90 19438 Jefferson 30.90 24.33 30.90 1947 Lansing 23.54 18.66 23.54 1947 Laurel Forks 13.41 6.12 13.41 1947 Lexington 1st 50.00 None 121.93 1942 Lexington 2nd 98.67 99.60 99.60 19438 Low Gap None None 6.53 1946 Millers 7.04 3.10 8.09 1845 Mocksville 1st 191.28 233.50 293.00 1946 Mt. Airy ist 283.25 264.05 288.25 1947 North Wilkesboro 5659.91 981.51 981.51 1948 Obids None 31.65 81.65 1948 Peak Creek 14.68 10.17 14.68 1947 Pilot Mountain None 12.00 12,00 1948 Pine Hall 16.50 20.00 20.00 1948 Pineridge 5.00 10.00 16.24 1945 Reynolda 863.13 488.80 642.10 1945 Rocky Ridge 12.00 None 12.00 1947 Sandy Ridge None 5.00 11.00 1946 Thomasville 1st 305.00 134.00 805.00 1947 Waughtown 61.78 69.94 69.94 1948 West Jefferson 33.71 19.82 83.71 1947 Winston-Salem Ist 2,198.55 1,728.15 2,222.92 1945 Yadkinville 20.12 27.20 36.00 1945 Total 4,747.08 ee ae ee SO tt t ai s 2 ha a t ap a Si -- E , - —~ e ee e ae 5 5 5 5 3 A 5 A 5 7 7 8 8 7 4 7 7 7 B 7 7 5 7 7 5 5 > 3 5 8 5 7 5 7 2 ] 6 8 3 7 8 1 5 B 6 8 5 8 8 7 8 7 8 8 4 5 7 7 8 6 8 7 5 8 6 8 7 4 6 5 6 8 5 6 7 8 3 o™ M DB D A A N W D A W A A I N I M I A W M H A A N C A wZ N A I A w NC = ah a Se v a g ea d Barium Messenger VOL. 28 RARIUM SPRINGS, N. ¢, Men cf Presbytery Met At Barium The Men of Concord Presbytery met in their annual fall meeting at Barium Springs on the evening of October twenty-fifth. This was the largest group ever to assemble for this meeting of the men of our Presbytery. There were in round numbers five hundred and fifty present. Mr. Johnston says they ate all of the barbecue and there was enough prepared for seven hundred people; this is an indica- tion of how well they thought of the fine food prepared by the host group at the orphanage. The large dining room at Barium was com- pletely filled — A thrilling sight when one considers the potentiality ef such a group all working for the advancement of the Kingdom in Concord Presbytery. In addition to the fine food, Ba- yium Springs provided some splen- did music by the Glee Club of the Orphanage. Mr. James Sloan, of the Thyatira Church, President of the Men of the Presbytery, presi- ded during the meeting and deser- ves a great deal of the credit for the large number in attendance. The invocation was led by Mr. W. C. Houck, and Elder in the First Church, Salisbury. The De- votional was led by Rev. Milton B. Faust, Pastor of the Franklin Church. The principal speaker was Dr. Edward D. Grant, Executive Secretary of the Board of Chris- sian Education of our Church, Rich- mond, Va. Dr. Grant brought a most challenging message based largely on the Re-Study Report, the condensation of which! we hope you have read in the book “Lift Up Your Eyes”. Dr. Grant em- phasized the importance of the findings of the Re-Study group and the importance of all Church (Continued On Page Three) Campus News ANNIE LOUISE COTT/GE Hi friends, A good many things have taken place during the later part of Oct- tober and the early part of Nov- ember. We're just raring to tell you the eutcome of Halloween night. We had lots and lots of “visitors” to come and scare us to death. A few of the younger ones were really scared too! Big old boys would come toward us all “blucked up” and in ragged clothes. Maay of them had on false faces, ‘vhich were really horriable looking! To top the night off, one of ouc big sisters told us a ghost story. It was awful too. The worse part of all though was when she kept on telling us it was true! A few of us eried and shivered on our way to bed. All in all it was an eventful Halloween. We’ve been raking leaves and really making the money too. We have found that this is a good way to spend our spare time, and also a good way to make some extra money. The money usually goes for (Continued On Page Two) Regular Income Less Than In 1948 Mecklenburg and Wilmington show increases. : Possibly because of some slight recession in business, or because ef some reductions in Barium’s percentage in the regular budget, eur income from the churches for the first seven months of the q@urch year is $2,788.52 less than for the same period last year. However two of the Presbyteries, Mecklenburg and Wilmington show an increase of $322.36 and $881.41 respectively. The tabula- tion is as follows: April — October Presbytery 1948 Albemarle $1,580.86 Concord 6,191.37 Fayetteville 5,257.95 Granville 1,325.63 Kings Mountain 5,182.90 Mecklenburg 5,602.81 Qrange 3.090.77 Wilmington 1,942.18 Winston-Salem 1,581.98 Total $31,806.45 Progress Made Toward New Church.- Building Fund Now $90,000.00 Progress is being made toward the building of the first unit of our church, The amount in bonds and cash for the church having reached about $90,000.00 the Building and Grounds Committee felt it time to begin definite planning to erect the new church. So an architect was elected. The firm of Thomas and Waggoner who are now the architects for the new church at Davidson College was selected. Mr. Thomas has visited the cam- pus and has studied the proposed site for the church. He has also sent down several preliminary studies to be considered by thle Building and Grounds Committee and the Committee of the Church. The plans contemplate an expende- ture of $125,000.00 for each unit of the church. All gifts that are designated for the new church and all undesig- nated memorials go into this fund. We receive as memorials for the church about $1,000.00 per month. There are some friends and sup- porters who prefer for their mem- orial gifts to go to the operation of the Home and the care of th2 Children. Such preferences we are glad to carry out. Home-coming Days Without meaning to, I have sat in on four Home-coming Davs in succession. You, of course, know the prime objectives of Home- coming Days. The idea is to attract all the alumni back for a feast. There are a lot of good things to eat and a good football team to beat - all of that is on the program. It would not do to have a weak sister aS an opponent, so every school and college usually picks out a worthy opvonent so that their victory will be a cause for celebration. Well, at Barium Springs’ Home- coming on October 14th it worked out just that way. There was plenty to eat and a most hilarious group of oldtimers assembled at Barium. The opposing team was Albemarle and Barium won _ its victory, so that was the perfect Home-coming Day. The following Saturday it was Home-Coming at Davidson - plenty to eat, plenty to see, and a grand game with Davidson having a mighty good chance to win a vic- tory, but it did not turn out that way - - the Richmond team just refused to cooperate and wound up by beating Davidson rather badly. That was all that kept that from being a perfect day. The following Saturday it was at Chapel Hill. The Monogram Cluo at Carolina invited 35 of our stu- dents to come down and see the Tennessee-Carolina game, so we with some 40,000 other folks as- sembled at Kenan Stadium for the last event of the Home-Coming Day. Everything else had gone off in fine style. There had been so much} flood prepared that they say that chickens, turkeys and pigs within a radius of fifty miles were so scarce that they had to be pro- tected by game laws for some time after that Home-Coming Day. But in the football game everything exploded in Carolina’s face. We don’t know yet whether Carolina has the superior team. The Charlie Justice team was on the field for such a little time that they hardly had a chance to warm up, The de- fensive team was on the field prac- tically all the time, and they did not do so well. Tennessee very rude- ly slapped Carolina down by an un- believable score. The following week Mrs. John- ston and I journeyed to Clemson and participated in another Home- Coming Day. There is a whole lot 1949 $1,574.78 —$ 608.00 5,962.03 — 229.34 4,518.41 — 739.54 961.83 — 363.80 3,721.98 — 1,460.92 5,925.17 + 322.36 2,871.52 — 219.25 2,323.59 + 381.41 1,158.62 — 423.36 $29,017.93 —$2,788.52 » NOVEMBER 1949 New Comers at Barium Springs Geraldine and Peggy Hinnant The picture at which you are looking is a sample of the new children who have come in during recent months. Geraldine is almost nine years old and Peggy is five. County. They came from Johnston There is nothing special about them except that they are just nice, lovable little girls. beginning. They came to Barium just as the Fall term of schiool was They are not the newest comers. There is Shelby Smith, ten-vear old boy from Kinston; Melvin Sanders, seven years old, from Charlotte; Nancy Joyner, six years old, and Larry Joyner, three years old, from Charlotte; Katherine Ferrell, twelve years old, John Calvin Ferrell, eleven years old, and Nancy Ferrell, ten years old, from Charlotte; Nelson Anderson, ten years old, Betty Ruth Anderson, eignit years old, and Jack Anderson, four years old, from Mt. Olive; Judith Bolton, eight years old, John Bolton, six years old, and Mary Jane Bolton, five years old, from Gastonia. Maybe we can get them all together for between now and Christmas. And others are due to arrive a group picture. If not, we will display a sample or two as we go along. | Mr. McClure to Assume Duties On January 15th The new Superintendent of Presbyterian Orphans’ Home, Rev. Albert B. McClure, will as- sume his duties on January 15, 1950. Our last Messenger went to press a few minutes after Mr. McClure accepted the position, so at that time it had not been announced when he would come. more to this than ean be told in a paragraph. First, as to why. Well, a number of years ago a little widow came to Barium Springs with two little boys. She was not very strong, but she was determin- ed to take the matron training course and to make a living for her two sons. Riding on courage alone, she made the grade. For a time she was a imatron at Barium and then taught in our school. Later on in life she married a Clemson pro- fessor, Mr. A. G. Holmes, and they live at Clemson and lead a most active life, When the time came for Mr. Holmes’ retirement, they built them a lovely home near enough in to the center of things to still be part of the Clemson community. This couple invited Mrs. Johnston and myself to spend the week-end of November 5th with them. This invitation came early in the sum- mer, so it necessitated drawing a red ring around that date so that nothing could interfere with it. So on Saturday morning, November 5th, we two started out for Clem- son, We went through Lincolnton, Shelby, and Gaffney and it seemed that the trees had put on their prettiest clothes in celebration of this event, The sun was just bright enough to bring out all of their beauty without any glare. We arrived at Clemson about 11 o’clock, all mellowed up by the (Continued On Page Thiree) Alumni News There will be a district meeting of the Alumni at the heme of Charlie Sears on South Mulberry Street in Statesville, N. C. at 7:00 P. M., December 6th. All Alumni in or around Statesville are urged to come and all others are welcome. Mildred Monroe, student at Flora Macdonald College, spent the week- end at Barium. Dewie Buie, Senior at Flora Mac- donald College, and Sadie Buie, student at Queens spent the week- end at Barium. Gwyn Fletcher, from Raleigh made a short visit to Barium. Mrs. James Sothern (Miriam Huddleston) of Charlotte spent the day at Barium recently. (Continued On Page Two) NO. 1 — The Windup of the Football Season Barium’s final game was played Friday, November, 18th. The weather was cold but dry. A fine crowd came out to see it, and while the crowd shivered the teams did some outstanding playing. The game ended ina scoreless tie, but you would not believe it until the final whistle. Barium started early in the eame and drove down to the ten-vard line and fumbled. Later on an intercepted pass placed the ball aeain on the fifteen-yard line. Parium again failed to make good on that chanee. Then Statesville threntened. A blocked punt and a counle of first downs and States- ville hod the ball first and goal to go on Barium’s two-yard line. On the first play Statesville fumbled and Barium recovered in the end zone - a touchback. One time Hil- lard returning a punt got by every man but one, and he had Hillard by the sleeve of his jersey. They have torn up several jerseys for Hillard this year and the one he had on was new (more’s the pity) and it would not tear - - this delayed Hillard until the roof fell on him - - all the other players of the Statesville team arrived in time to pull him down. All of these things made for a very exciting game. The complete scores for all Barium teams are put down below. We wish we had space and time to tell of the doings of the other teams. The B team played its final game on Saturday, November 19th, defeating a team from the Junior Optimists of Charlotte. The score was 36-0, but don’t think from that that it was not a good game to watch. Barium started out with their B Team boys and gradually substituted down to where there were a good many 110 pound boys playing. On Monday, the 14th, the 110 pound team played its final game, defeating a Mooresville team 18-14. The 85-pound team did not play such a big schedule, but they are coming along, and they wiil .e the 100-pound team next year. The B team will help to strength- en the varsity next year. Only three senior boys will be lost, and one other player who has tarried too long in the high school. You have to finish in four years to play your football in the South Pied- mont and Western Conference. The varsity scores were: Barium 12, Thomasville 0. Barium 6, Children’s Home 26. Barium 27, Mooresville 0. Barium 40, Spencer 6. Barium 20, Albemarle 12. Barium 6, Lexington 14. Barium 6, Davidson B 19. Barium 0, Salisbury32. Barium 0, Statesville 0. We will not attempt to separate the scores of the 125 and the B teams, because they were practi- cally the same team: Barium 27, Conover 0. Barium 26, Mount Airy 0. Barium 27, O’Donoghue School 6. Barium 27, Charlotte Day School 0. Barium 39, Statesville 13. Barium 31, Newton-Conover 6. Barium 0, Mount Airy 20. Barium 36, Charlotte Junior Optimists 0. (Continued On Page Three) Barium Springs. N. © You will find enclosed # Rev. R. S. Arrowood, Treasurer. Presbyterian Orphans’ Home. A MEMORIAL GIFT in memory of \ NAME OF DECEASED | ADDRESS DATE OF DEATH SURVIVOR TO BE WRITTEN ~ “ADDRESS RELATIONSHIP OF SURVIVOR TO DECEASED ONE GIVING MEMORIAL ADDRESS PAGE TWO THE BARIUM MESSENGER BARIUM MESSENGER Published Monthly by Presbyterian Orphans’ Home JOS. B. JOHNSTON, Editor Entered as second-class matter, Novem- her 15, 1928, at the posteffice at Barium Springs, N. C., under the act of August 4, 1912. Acceptance for mailing at special sate of postave, provided for in Section 11@8 Act of October 1917. Autherized No- vember 15, 1923. BOARD OF REGENTS J. Archie Cannon - - - - President Mrs. R. A. Young - Vice-President Mrs. Coit Robinson - - Secretary J. Archie Cannon - - +--+ + Concord Mrs. Coit Robinson - - - - - - - Lowell WNW. H. Edgerten - - - -- - Rocky Mount Rev. Samuel E. Howie, D. D. - Fayetteville Rev. N. R. McGeachy - - - - Statesville W. E. Price - -------- Charlotte W. Tully Blair ------ Winsten-Salem Rev. Ben F. Brown -------- Wallace Mrs. E. C. Beatty ------- Mooresville Mirs. Percy R. Smith ------ Wilmington Mrs. C. E. Kerchner - - - - - - Greensboro Mrs. P. P. McCain - - - - Southern Pines J. Archie Cannon, Jr. ----- Greensboro Mre. W. C. Alexander - ---- - Durham Rev. Kelsey Regen, D. D. - - - - Purham Mrs. Fred L. Smyre ------- Gastonia Mrs. R. A. Young -------- Charlotte J. H. Thomson - - - - - - - Kings Mountain Mrs. H. S. Kirk ------ Winston-Salem Mre. J. H. Brown --------- Tarboro (FORM OF BEQUEST) “I give and bequeath to the Regents of the Orphans’ Home of the Presbyteriun Synod of North Carolina, Incorporated un- der the laws of the state of North Caro- ina, (here name the bequest). From North Carolina Presbyterian of 1892 The masons. began laying bricks on Thursday and the walls of the Synod’s cottage are rising. Five masons at work. The founda- tion for the “Annie Louise Cottage” has been dug, and brick laying on it will begin Monday, I suppose. The force of masons is to be in- creased. For the past two weeks the brick making has been much hindered by the rainy weather. The ‘bricks already beirned are excellent. Tuesday the 21st has been named as the day for the laying of the corner-stones. The address will be made by Dr. W. S. Currell of Davidson College, and we can safely promise all who may at- tend something admirable. The hour for the address will be 2:30 p. m. giving friends from Char- lotte and beyond an opportunity of reaching Barium Springs by the 12.30 train, and of returning by the 4:30 train, allowing four hours on the ground of the Home. As it is only half a mile to the mineral springs, a delightful place for picnicing, all may spend a happy hour before the speaking begins if they bring heavy baskets with them. The public and especial- ly all friends of the Home are invited. Yours truly R. W. Boyd Statesville, N. C., June 11th, 1892. THE ORPHANS’ HOME CORNER STONE TO BE LAID The corner-stone of the two cot- tages of the Orphans’ Home at Barium Springs are to be laid on Tuesdav, June 21st, at 2:30 P. M. Prof. Curell of Davidson College will deliver the address upon the occasion, and there will be songs and recitations by the orphans. Visitors are expected to bring baskets of eatables, and have an extempore picnic. The train from Charlotte will reach Barium Springs about noon, and leave at 4:30 P. M. thus making it very convenient of access from that direction. Brick and lumber are on the ground, the foundations are be- ing laid and the work is going rapidly on. It will be pleasant for the friends of the home to meet to- gether for a few hours, and see what the Lord has enabled us to do. It is confidently expected that both cottages will be ready for inspec- tion at the coming meeting of Sy- nod. Friends will please hurry in the frnds necessary to pay for the completed buildings. J. Rumple Salisbury, N. C., June 11thi, Cesh Receipts Synod’s Orphans’ Home, May, 1892. James & Wm. H. Sprun .... 25.00 Per EWE cocaine teesnes 25.00 BORG OE voseisciciee oastsvens 25.00 Pe Ms WONIERED. ciccessviey | avvarsciorts 10.00 Cash ae ‘i veug We sass beeguaaipeaien 5.00 “Wriend”. Wadesboro, N. C. 10.00 Sugar Creek Church ........... 2.00 Ladies’ Aid So. First Church Charlotte ............ she) Clee Kine’s Daughters, Morgan- S08 CReGe seein ane ... 35.00 Greenville Church ........ ........ 1.00 SOTO CN. oicccscces scree 2.37 Charlotte Observer .- icicles Se Sunday School, Moss Point, Ne cle eens: ipeiveeene 6.50 Ch nn densennonont 5.00 Gen. Rufus Barringer ......-- 2.00 C. Ne Ge Butt ..-ccecc.0. cncesseeee 8.00 Thos. Griffth ....----0--. eres 1.00 Master Lester Vickory ...- 05 OL Drignd” cic sew es 1.00 Tétal. 5s ee $178.92 Jno. E, Oates Treasurer Charlotte, N. C. THE THANKSGIVING SPIRIT Kathleen Monroe Thanksgiving is a day on which we should all think of the things that God has given us. It should mean something special to us here at Barium for we have so very much for which to be thankful. People have always been generous to us. It is only through the gen- erosity of people and God’s help that we have such a wonderful home here at Barium. | I especially like the time of year when we celebrate thanksgiving. It reminds me of Millay’s poem- “Lord, I do fear, thou’st made the World too beautiful this year.” When the Pilgrims first came to America in October, 1621, a barren land faced them. A land, which would probably seem hopeless to us today, held many prospects and promises for the future. Here in this land they could worship God without fear. This country, start- ed by these Pilgrims working con- stantly to make a home in a new world, is now the greatest country on the globe. They were thankful for their blessings. Have you ever stopped to think how much more we have than those people had? Indeed! Haven’t we things to be thankful for! When I was a child, Thanksgiv- ing had a very different meaning to me from what it has today. I always liked for Thanksgiving to come because it meant a holiday from an afternoon at school. We always went to church on Thanks- giving morning and to a football game in the afternoon. Then at night when I went to bed, I would thank God that we had a day like Thanksgiving when there were so many things to do. As I grew older I began to wonder where all these things came from - things that we took so much for granted, The food, the ciothing, the shelter were all being provided by someone. It was then that I found out they came from other people who were doing without so that we might have the proper training and care. Again I had something to add to my Thanks- giving prayer - I could thank God for taking care of us through His people. Still later, I learned about the Pilgrims and the first Thanksgiv- ing, and how God has helped us in making America, the beautiful. I also had this to add to my prayer of Thanksgiving- This country our country, is the freest country in the world. Thanksgiving means much more to me today as a senior in high school with a future before me. One who has never been in an orphanage high school will not understand what I mean when I say that I have my education to be thankful for. Perhaps it sounds odd, since most people take their high school and college education as a matter of course, but as Thanksgiving comes again, I thank God for giving me such a wonder- ful opportunity to “increase in wisdom.” Everyday to us should be Thanks- giving, bvt we should be especially thankful on Thanksgiving day’, since it is a day set aside by our forefathers as a day on which to thank God for His goodness. In- deed we should think of the words of this beautiful hymn as we sing: “God, our maker, doth provide For our wants to be supplied Come to God’s own temple, come Praise the Song of Harvest Home.” We should all think Thanksgiv- ing as more than turkey, cranber- ries, and mince pie. Thanksgiving is an attitude, Thanksgiving and appreciation should not be ieelings that come once a year. It must be a part of our everyday living, and should begin in the home. Jan Struthers has said, “Home is where = you hang your heart”, and real thanksgiving starts in the heart. The only way we can show our ap- preciation to Him js to share that goodness with others. Thanksgiving starts in the mind, it flows from the heart in appre- ciation and love for others, it re- veals itself in deeds of kindness and unselfishness, and reaches its climax in praise and thankfulness to the Giver of every good and per- fect gift- God. On Thanksgiving, too, we snould give of what we have to people less fortunate than we. Sometimes we are inclined to believe that since we are orphans, people should always be doing things for us, but it is my opinion that we are really more fortunate than a great many people to whom we should give just as people give to us. We can probably best put our money to the most worthy cause by giving to the church, A good example of this, I think, is at Christmas when we all contribute to the Christmas tree in the dining room. By doing this we help other people to enjoy Christmas. People might remark, “It’s the Christmas spirit”, but it might well be called the “Thanks- giving spirit.” Thanksgiving in the good old days is remembered for its bounti- ful dinners, the big turkey, and the cranberry sauce. We still have those big dinners, but are we sin- cerely as appreciative and thankful as they used to be? Let’s get the Thanksgiving spirit! Alumni News (Continued From Page One) Janie Hall, who works for the Telephone Company in Greensboro was a visitor on the campus. She lives at 408 West Washington St. Mrs. Wayne Buchanan (Leona Hall) of Roxboro was also a visi- tor on the campus, Jack Mangum, Jerry Young, Herbert Good, students at A. S. T. College were visitors on the cam- pus. George Landrum from Charlotte was a visitor on the campus. Betty Lou and Roland Hooten came to see us while in North Caro- lina on their vacation. Betty Lou is a comtometer operator in Oakland, California. Roland is -with the Merchant Marines. Toni DeLancey, Fred Cole, Earl Allen and George Landrum came with them. Toni is going back to California with Betty Lou. Mrs. Thrower (Ida Bailey) from Robbins was a visitor at Barium. Mr. and Mrs. David Morris, (Anne Fayssoux Johnston) David, Jr. and little Joseph B. Johnston Morris, have moved to Chapel Hill. Mr. Morris has this fall become a member of the Staff of the Caro- lina Playmakers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He will be making a survey of the Southeastern Theatres as his chief project. Mr. Morris was one of the pioneer directors of the San Fran- cisco Municipal Theatres which was started three years ago and has grown into one of the City’s recognized civic projects. Mr. and Mrs. Roland Lee Warren (Elizabeth Johnson) and little son have moved to Tarboro. Born to Mr. and Mrs, W. T. Kil- patrick (Betty Dishman) at Davis Hospital, November 5th a_ son, James Troy. We sympathize with Mrs. John Lewis Nunn (Leah Hill) over the loss of her husband who died Nov- ember lst in Kinston, N. C. Irene McDade spent the week- end at Montreat. Eva Sluder spent the week-end at her home in Thomasville. Neely Ford spent the week-end in Canton. LITTLE BEGINNINGS At no point do we betray our human modes of thought more quickly than at the point of start- ing some new enterprise. We want a big beginning and immediate success. But God evidently likes little beginnings. There was the mustard seed of Jesus’ parable, the smallest of all seeds. Its commence- ment was hidden in the ground. Growth was inconspicuous and slow. Only after some time did it become an enormous shrub or tree. Abram, when first told of a posterity as numerous as the shin- ing stars and the myriad sands, probably assumed that he would have a large family. He would leave many stalwart sons. But there was only one son of promise and he did not come until 25 years after the promise was first given. Not even in the next generation was there a profilic reproduction. Isaac had twin boys, Esau and Jacob. After Jacob came the great increase. So it is in Christian work. We will be great soul-winners. We will have tremendous revivals. We will develop mammoth Sunday schools. We will establish a record number of outposts. Thus we dream. But usually God is con- cerned that we become soul-win- ners by doing a good job with one. He promises to give life for death when a Christian takes one back- slider into his prayers for revival. He blesses when we got down-to- earth enough to pick up one family on the way to Sunday school. He smiles with favor upon a single outpost where years of prayers, tears and hard work result in a sturdy little chapel or church. A good prayer for most of us is: “O Lord Ged, help me to be satisfied with little beginnings, for Jesus’ sake. Amen.” —The Southern Presbyterian Journal. MAN AND THE CHURCH The layman, too many times, does not stop to consider his im- portance to the church, the pastor and the community—in an alto- gether different category than the church—because the very heart and soul of the community is based up- on the conditions existing within the church. A sound, progressive church, with an energetic pastor, is the back- bone of any community. And a sound Christian layman is a part of the backbone of the church. The two are inseparable and im- portant cogs in the life of man, his home, his town and his church. Too many men are interested in their lodge and club affairs. They come first; their church second and third, or perhaps somewhere else dow: the line. They take their lodges and clubs religiously, but not their church. Each man has a certain amount of influence with other men. As a layman of God, this influence could be applied to good use for the church. How many men have actu- ally talked to other men about the church, inviting them to attend, or making an effort to have them become interested in church af- fairs? The percentage of this type of man is far too low. Interest in men who are lost on the wayside may mean the saving of another soul. Each layman has within his power this opportunity. Too often he neglects such oppor- tunities with the thought in mind that it is the pastor’s job, and not his, to try to redeem a wayward person. Jesus’ Great Commission was for man to help man, and where necessary to attempt to save others for His Father’s Kingdom, The pastor—every pastor—needs the help of good Christian men to assist him in carrying on the work of God. It is part of the layman’s responsibility to give this assistance when called upon. There are many departments of the church that need men in them. Sunday schools and Baptist Train- ing Unions often call out for assis- tance. Their calls echo back on them, unanswered. Excuses are too easy to make. But how are these excuses received before the Father on His Throne A pastor receives an unlimited amount of inspiration from the men in his congregation. The more willing servants he can muster to- gether, the greater his inspiration, the greater the effect of his work for the church. As the work of the church grows it radiates out into the community with farreaching effects. The church needs the layman’s NOVEMBER 1949 attention, his interest and his tithe. No church can prosper with- out the layman, the man who sometimes mistakenly thinks he is just a small fellow and could do little good for his church. But he is an important part in the operations of the church, which goes to make better men, better homes and better communities. He is the salt of the earth. —By Mark Pace, Editor, Dalton News and The Citizen. For sometime the Danish air- lines had given their passengers sticks of chewing gum labeled, “To prevent unpleasant pressure in your ears during starting and landing.” It just had to happen: A lady passenger plaintively appealed to the Stewardess, “Help me get this stuff out of my ears. It doesn’t help, anyway.” “l’m sorry madam,” said the at- tendant at the movie, “but you can’t take that dog into the thea- ter.” “How absurd,” protested the wo- men. “What harm can pictures do a little dog like this.” WHAT I OWE TO MY PASTOR I owe him respect as thle ambas- sador of God, sent to teach me a better way of living than the selfish sordid existence I might be guilty of, but for his guidance. I owe his trust, that he may be free to serve the church unhamper- ed by criticism and fault-finding. I owe my pastor the protection of kindly silence by refraining from repeating, in his presence, the slander of unkind gossip that would worry him and prevent him from doing his best. I owe him prayer, that God may make his service a blessing to everyone with whom he comes in contact. I owe him enough of my time to help him in his work, wherever he may need me. I owe him encouragement, when vexations and annoyances make his work difficult. I owe my pastor consideration, not to interrupt and hinder his work by financial worry. I owe my pastor attention when I go to church, that he may not be annoyed by seeing my careless inattention. —Baptist Reflector Campus News (Continued From Page One) show tickets or treats of ice cream, much to our joy and pleasure. Recently we received two new girls and had to send two of our older girls to Howard cottage. The two new ones names are Betty Ruth Anderson, and Judy Bolton, both of the third grade. We surely hope that Peggy Jean Sellers and Sally Ruth Carbett will be happy at their new cottage. _ Seven of our little girls are go- ing to Mooresville to give a short program. Also one of the big sis- ters is going to make a talk. They are also going to eat dinner with the ladies. “Hummm,” sure would like to be in their shoes! Usually in our news we try to always say something about our teacher, Miss Blakney. The other day, Miss Blakney came walking in with a guilty grin on her face. We had an idea that she was thinking up something to do. We weren’t far from wrong either! She comes in bringing all twenty-five of us a tulip bulb apiece, to plant in our garden. We really think she did it so we wouldn’t pull up her own bulbs. Now for a little bit of humor on the part of one of the little girls. Our matron asked Donnie where was her thinking cap? Little Don- nie looked up at her with an in- nocent grin, and said, “Well, you know, I think I forgot where I put the thing.” Of course, some of us ag wonder where we leave ours 00. Barbara Porter, the little girl who broke her leg, has finally returned to our happy home. We certainly are glad to get her back, after a long stay at the Infirmary. We all hope that you nice people will have a wonderful Thanksgiv- ing. We sign off now with best wishes. — The Annie Louise Girls BABY COTTAGE Well Hello Dear Friends, (Continued On Page Four) ~ Ti m— o f @& m n co a= -« * , ll e ie e e il e aa d il e al a e is = is lo he ch er on in'- rs To ” dy nis n’t at- 2a- vO- OR aS- 2 a the be er- ng. ion the lat aim nay to , in > to -he hen his ion, his hen t be less ctor ) am, new our The atty ton, rely and ppy go- 1ort sis- ‘hey vith yuld r to our thier cing ace. was She five lant she her r on irls. here Jon- in- you put f us ours girl ally ack, ary. ople giv- best rirls NOVEMBER 1949 PAGE THREE (Continued From Page Two) Here we come again 20 strong from the Baby Cottage. We have had several new comers to our house to stay with us awhile since we last wrote you. We are so glad to have all these little ones to come to the Baby Cottage in time for Christmas as we have such a jolly good time. Old Santa never forgets the Baby Cottage. I wish you all could be here on Christmas morning and see what a big time we have. We get up at 6:00 o’clock to see what Santa Claus has brought us. We have already written our Christmas letters so we are ex- necting him to come this time loaded down for we have asked for lots of things and we most always get what we ask for. Well, it is getting too cold for us to play outside so we will haye to look for something to do in- doors. We go to Kindergarten every morning. Next year lots of us will go out to school. We hope you all have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. We will stop here for this time with lots of love. — The Babies. JENNIE GILMER Remember us? We're still around even if you haven’t heard from us in such a long while. We have had a_ hard football schedule this month. During the season we have won one game and tied one. The last one was the end of our little games. Some of us have recently joined the Scouts. Most of us haven’t pass- ed the Tenderfoot yet, but we hope to pass by December 6, in order to go to the Court of Honor. We are looking forward already to Christmas and have written our Santa Claus letters. We went to the big parade in Charlotte the other day and we really did enjoy it. It was about two miles long and lasted about two hours. Thank you Daddy John- ston for letting us go. We will write you again next month so good-bye for now. —Marvin Garris Johnny Collins Lawrence Mamey Fredrick Lentz SYNOD COTTAGE Hello, Folks, It has been quite some time since you nave heard any news from us wigglers. We have two new members now. They are Melvin Sanders and John Bolton. We are really glad to have these new brothers. Our good friend from Charlgtte, Dr. D. H. Nesbit, came to see us and broughit us each a lollipov. We got nice and sticky but we enjoyed them. (Our big girls didn’t.) Santa Claus is quite a popular figure around our house these days. We have been writing our Santa Claus letters in school this week. We were very glad to hear that Rev. A. B. McClure was going to be our new superintendent. He has been one of our favorites for a long time. Juct any day if you pass by, you would see us outside raking leaves. We get a nickle a sack but just raking them is fun by itself. One of our boys went to Mor- ganton to sing for the Ladies of the Church. He also said the 100th Psalm. You'll be hearing from us next month. — The Wigglers WOMAN’S BUILDING Hi There, Sorry you didn’t hear from us last month, but you'll be hearing plenty from us this time. We owe part of this article to our faithful “Daddy” Johnston. We have enjoyed every minute of our time here with him. We would like to thank him from the bottom of our hearts for all he has done for us, and hope he will be able to come back to see us often. We are so sorry he has decided to leave. Here’s hoping our hearts will grow towards Mr. McClure as it has towards him. We wish to thank Mrs. Thomp- son and the auxiliary from Nor- wood for the lovely shrubs they sent us. We can visualize what a beautiful background they are going to make for our garden that we have been so happy to work in. We would like to thank Miss Zeta Davidson too for the beautiful pitcher she sent us. The holidays will be here soon and we hope to be using it a lot at that time. Also we would like to thank Mr. Archie Cannon for the nice radio he sent us. Our leisure time is usually spent listening to it. The Dentist got here too late, becausewe have lost some teeth trying to crack pecans. We really have an awfully lot this year. Bet- sy Paige and Jackie Kuykendall are our “star” eaters, They really do pile ’em in! We would like also to tell the Glee Club members what an en- joyable time we had at the Hal- loween Carnival they gave. One of the many entertainments for the evening was a scavenger hunt. The winners were Marie Andrews and Ethel Brotherton. Give ’em a hand! We would like to congratulate the boys on the fine football they have been playing. Keep the good work up, we still have the most important game ahead. Hit ’em hard! Everyone seems to have some aching or soreness lately. Wonder why? Basketball has started, of course! We enjoyed the movie, “Chris- topher Columbus” since we did not have to rob our piggy banks, to pay our own way. Our High School gave a radio program on the subject “Citizen- ship,” November 8th. We are sure everyone enjoyed it. It’s about time to start writing our Chritmas letters. You know the old saying, ‘“You’d better be ood!” Well folks. this calls for a closing. We hate to hold you in suspense, but wait until next month for the Woman’s Building. news. Until next month, Betsy Paige & Blondie Kuykendall HOWARD COTTAGE Hi Folks, Here we are again with the news of our cottage. We had our Monthly birthday table November 10th. Only two of our girls went. They are: Marie McNeill and Nancy Ferrell. We are writing our Santa Clause letters now. We hope Santa will be as good to us as he was last year. One of our dearest friends Mr. Grier took us to a show. He took two groups. The first group was made up of our smallest _girls. They went to see “Mr. Frog and Icky Bod.” The second group was made up of our largest girls. They went to see “Everybody Does it.” Last week Peggy Jean Sellers and Sally Corbitt moved to our cottage from Annie Louise. We are glad to have them and hope they like being with us. Look for us next month. Your friends, The Bean Stringers —By Laura Jane Craig INFIRMARY NEWS Hello Friends, Here we are again, the five little nurses, Football season is almost over, the big game of the season is Friday with Statesville. Basketball has begun for four of us. Our matron, Mrs. Finley, known to all of us as (Ma), has been on a short visit to Greenville, S. C. (We missed you “Ma’). Miss Annie had an unsuccessful week-end at Charlotte, she didn’t even bring us a piece of bubble gum. (Boo hoo!) We can’t get by without the gossip in our column. “Hold your ears!” Wonder why “Paul” makes it a point to get hurt in every game, it must be to see “Elsie”. Elmina certainly has been lively lately, some tall boy seems to be turning her heart over. Stony Point boys see something of special Interest here at the Infirmary, “Louise are you sure you’re not involved?” Two college boys seem to be having a little competition now days. We wonder if there will be “words” between them Thanks- giving. Hey Jeanne who’s gonn’a win? Well folks, our brains are get- ting dry, see you next month. —yYour friends, Shirley Porter Jeanne, Elmina, Elsie and Louise. RUMPLE HALL Well! Here we are again, bringing the news from the Waitresses. Since school has started we have been having a wonderful time. We have been to several movies and football games. The leaves on the Campus are all beautiful colors, We have been raking them up to make the Campus pretty for Thanksgiving and Christmas. Some of our girls went to Mooresville to circle six to give a Thanksgiving program, they sent a treat of candy and cookies to the other girls. The Howard, Jenny Gilmer, and about fourteen Rumple Hall girls went to Charlotte Wednesday, six- teenth, to see the Christmas parade, We left about 3:30 and didn’t get back until about 9:30, the Parade was two hours long. We had a good time aNd enjoyed it very much. Our last football game was with Statesville, November eighteenth. It was the most exciting game of the season the score was 0-0. We are now having visitors most everyday and hope to continue having them until Christmas. We are going to have the foot- ball banquet December second, we are expecting about 175 people. See you again next month, —Shirley Ann Cannon Men of Presbytery (Continued From Page One) leaders familiarizing themselves with its contents and implications —and then doing something about it in our Presbytery and local Churches. Officers for the Men of the Pres- bytery were elected and installed to take office next April first. These were: President, Mr. S. P. Jones of the First Church, States- ville; Vice-President, Mr. Kerr Craig Ramsay, of the First Church, Salisbury; Secretary, Mr. Ralph Spencer, Little Joe’s Church, Ba- rium Springs. The service of instal- lation for the new officers was conducted by Rey. Oren Moore of the McKinnon Church in Concord. — Concord Presbyterian. Home-coming Days (Continued From Page One) beauty of the day so that we were ready to enjoy anything, but the entertainment that we recived was ahead of anything that we had ever experienced. Mr. and Mrs. Holmes took us to the Alumni luncheon. Now, that Alumni luncheon is something thiat has to be described to be believed, Here at Barium we pride ourselves on our ability to feed a lot of folks promptly and satisfactorily. We have served 600 people at a barbecue in twenty minutes, but that does not touch the way they did it at Clemson. They had eight tables and were serving from both sides of each table, which made sixteen lines and our estimate of the crowd was that they served about 3,000 peo- ple just as fast as they could crowd in a great big double door, and nowhere along the line was there any evidence of crowding or stand- ing on first one foot and then the other, but everything moved along smoothly. The food was good and plentiful. The ham that was served must have been special. We ate our lunch in the indoor basketball court and heard a few words from the Governor, the college presi- dent, etc., and then we went to the ball game. We sat in the president’s box, and it seemed to me that every person in it was a person of distinction, so much so that the Governor and his wife did not even create a ripple when they came in. There were some old-time football players and many present-day football en- thusiasts. I happened to be sitting next to Dave Clark during the first half, and we decided a great many important football matters to our satisfaction if not to any- body else’s. We agreed on our disapproval of the platoon system, and were pretty well agreed on the all-time-all-North Carolina football selections. The Clemson stadium is just a little smaller than Kenan stadium. They have cleared off the hills at the end and at one side. There was plenty of parking space for the 20,000 spectators who came, The band, the majorettes, and the drill- ing of the cadets was up to the highest standard which Clemson usually maintains. The weather was perfect, so muchi so that those who sat in the sun removed their coats; those who sat in the shade were not uncomfortable without their overcoats, and to cap it all, the two teams put on a display of football to beat all football games. The final score was 40-27, and you can very well forget which team won - - it happened to be Boston. Every kind of a play seemed to be put on especially for our entertain- ment. There were intercepted asses for touchdowns; there were jdden ball plays for touchdowns; there were pass plays resulting in touchdowns. There was one case where a player was bottled up, re- versed his field twice, losing 20 yards before he really started to- ward the goal and then ran 40 yards for a touchdown. High School stuff you might say, anyhow it left everybody breathless and exhausted when the game was over. We stayed at Clemson long enough to see many old friends and to meet many new friends, leaving the delightful home of Mr. and Mrs. Holmes after lunch on Sunday, and arriving home be- fore suppertime. We took lunch on Sunday with the 2500 cadets or students, de- pending on wheter they are in uniform or not, and the meal we ate something special - country style steak - so tender that you could cut it with your fork and enough to get a second and third refill if you wanted it, and with the gravy like you dream about it is a wonder I did not go to sleep on the way home. Mrs. Holmes’ name was Mrs. Pennell when she was at Barium and there are many on our staff and in our neighborhood who still remember her. She is still the lovable, energetic little woman that she was when she belonged to us here. She says that she has never been completely weaned from Barium; althnugh shle is now a member of the Episcopal Church with her husband, she is still Presbyterian whenever she thinks of Barium Springs. And so end the round of Home- Comings Days. In the three college Home-Comings Days the visiting teams refused to be beaten. Maybe that is all right too. Maybe David- son, Carolina and Clemson will get satisfaction next year in mopping up the host teams when they play at somebody else’s Home-Coming. As for Barium Springs she usually is Home-Coming entertainment for several high schools during the fall. We do love to upset their plans and to win those games. So it all evens up. So many good things happen in the Fall that it makes one wonder how anyone ean find fault with this old world at that time. It makes us under- stand how fitting it is that the latter part of November should be Thanksgiving Day all over the world. It is good just to be alive, to have eyes to see, ears to hear, and hearts to throb with it all. The Windup of (Continued From Page One) The 100-pound team sometimes played under the 100 pound limit, and sometimes under 110. There were a few boys who played with the latter weight limit who were too heavy for the 100. Here is the record: Barium 13, Mount Airy 14. Barium 34, Mooresvilles Recrea- tion Center 0. Barium 6, Mount Airy 2. Barium 18, Mooresville Recrea- tion Center 14. The 85-pound team: Barium 13, Mount Airy 0. Barium 0, Mount Airy 0. It looks like the 85-pounders had a very short season, but they were the substitutes for the 100-pound team and most of the players saw a lot of action. The standing of the South Pied- mont Conference also follows - - It shows how Barium’s varsity stacks up with the other teams which they played this season: SOUTH PIEDMONT Monroe 6 0 0 1.000 Children’s Home 5 0 0 1,000 Barium S21 eer Lexington 4 2 0 .666 Albemarle 43 0 ou Statesville 4 2 1 562 Thomasville 3 3 0 .500 Kannapolis $3 4 0 428 N. Wilkesboro 2 8 0 .400 Concord 2 4 0 .833 Asheboro 18 0 260 Mooresville 1 6 0 148 Spencer 0 7 0 .000 THANKSGIVING Churches Drusilla Church ............ .- ....$ 5.00 Rev. J. H. Gruver, Pastor 2.09 Mr. W. R. Suttle .......... 1.00 Mr. Leonard Biggerstaff 10.00 Mrs. I. C. Crawley ............ 1.00 Mrs. Zona Martin ............ wi OD Mrs. Jessie Holland .......... 1.00 Mrs. Dallie Suttle ............ 1.09 Mrs. J. H. Meredath .............. 1.00 Mrs. W. B. Biggerstaff .... 2.00 Mr. Carl Holland ........ --.- 50 Miss Addie Lee Gaddy .... .50 Miss Diane Tasler .........-.. 50 TRIE jssthesvinx sabesivees 4: ane $26.50 Clothing Outfits Sevtembr Receipts Kannapolis 1st Aux., Circle No. 3, (2 pkgs.). Princess Place S. S., Ladies’ B. Salisbury 1st S. S., Rumple B. Albemarle 1st Aux., B. W. C. No. Miscellaneous Gifts September Receipts Plaza Women, tooth brushes, bed spreads, chair cushions, scarfs, stuffed high chair pillows, ete. a a Ann & Glenn Hunter, Derita, picture puzzles. Eno Church, clothing. C. R. Jenkins, Fayetteville, clothing (2 boxes). Piedmont Women, wash cloths. Mrs. Wm. Huske, Fayetteville, clothing. Lee Park Aux., clothing. Mr. McKenzie, sweaters. 722 2 2, two quilts. Mrs. Jesse Miller, Falls Church, Va., clothing. Meadowbrook Women, treenville, shoe polish, soap, tooth paste and brushes, shampoo, pencils, shoe laces, combs, lotions, hair tonic, talcum, stationery, etc. S. S. Children, Fayetteville, toys, safety pins, tooth paste, brushes, band-aid, elastic, gloves, thim- bles, socks, books, ete. Howard Memorial Women, clothing, bobby pins, ribbon, books, etc. Mrs. R. L. Williford, Wilson, clothing. Macedonia Women, 1 quilt. Fairfield (O) Women, 2 quiilts. Buffalo (G) Church, 1 quilt. Mebane Women, Circle 5, 2 quilts. Mrs. F. P. Morton, Greensboro, cloth and doll scraps. Ruth McRae, Mt. Gilead, clothing. Mrs. Emma Perry, Bahama, flower bulbs. Mt. Gilead Women, 25 jars jellies and preserves. Miscellaneous October Receipts Mr. A. E. Scharrer, Hickory 5.09 Mr. D. F. Cade, Hamlet .... 10.00 Mr. C. F. Meroney, Mocks- Bn GE A eee .... 2.00 Myers Park Aux., Mrs. Vowe's: Circle cients 5.00 Mr. C. G. Pepper, Hamlet 1.00 Miss C. H. Stone, High Oe aoe pe empcaret 1.00 Lincolnton Aux. ........---- -+-:+- 2.00 Mr. C. I. Clark, Jr., Laurin- Pe ice cesestesines (noose 5.00 A Friend, Greensboro ........ 20.00 Miss Nancy A. Reid, Char- es, cea Geccidarnoes 10.00 An Alumnus ............. ---.----- 2.00 Miss Lillian Williams, Mooresville ........ -------- --2-+ 25.00 Mr. R. S. Dickson, Charlotte 25.00 Commonwealth S. §&., Charlotte ...........- ust eeeany 43.76 Clothing Funds October Receipts Plaza S. S., The Friendship AME 5c enistscnscacces | soteseepeens 25.00 PIGBA ABS) senccccerensove: vareee> 40.00 Wilmington 1st. S. S., Women’s De eg) ey aa Agvectes 25.00 Plaza S. S., Fellowship RO cea uy eae 50.00 PiGODR AUK. ooceccs. cccs<+ 6.0. 20.00 Macpherson Aux, ........ --. .... 25.00 Montpelier Aux. ....... -....- 45.00 Mulberry Aux, Circle 5 ........ 5.00 Paolara. AUK. | once. --10- 25.00 Matthews S. S., Senior RRR 2 pease, oxees 25.00 Ellenboro Aux. .....-.0 2....------- 20.00 St. Pauls (F) Aux. ............ 50.00 Grove (W) Aux., Circle 1 .... 50.00 Mulberry Aux., Circle 4 .... 5.00 Burlington 1st. Aux., ee Ale. Sesh ntecet Tact bava panages 22.50 . 22.50 Potts Mem., Aux. ........ ee Myers Park S. S., Lockard B. C. Fountain Aux. ........ ...-- me POG Me occ siccs ubeceves vegersnesivs 25.00 East Burlington S. S.,Ladies BP rs Cackelancege cemueee 22.5 Fayetteville 1st S. S., Maggie MO By Gy. ceisstle. scotepee aes 27.50 Mt. Olive 1st. Aux. Circle 1 15.00 Mr. & Mrs. Geo. D. Morton, OMOEA asicscrcs settee sone 25.00 Concord Aux., Circle 1,3 and : I faucclecs aceed seseaves 105.00 Carthage Aux. «20.2.0... ce 25.00. Whiteville Aux. ............ -..----- 50.00 New Bern 1st Aux., Circle 5 5.00 Howard Mem. Aux. .... -....... 13.50 Albemarle 1st. Aux., Bertha Morrow Circle ........ ........ 5.00 Wilmington ist. Aux. .... .... 25.00 Olney Aux. ....---2-05 eo . 40.00 Wilmington 1st. S. S., Young Women’s Fellowship Class 25.00 Raeford Aux., Circle 8 .......- 25.00, Providence (M) Aux, ........ 30.00° Myrtle Grove Aux. ..........-. 25.00 Miss Ila F. Miller, High POG dsstsustsive dée eis See Cameron Aux., Circle 2 .... 5.00 Cameron §. Sy.....00.0. 4. 30.91 McKinnon Women ......... ...-.--- 35.00 Sunnyside Aux. 2.0.0.0... e+ 25.00 Rocky River S. S.., Sarah Pharr GTI sccveencesinsercan (seneesvs 25.00 Cramerton Aux. ........ secs. 15,00 Myers Park Women ......... .... 25.00, Kannapolis 1st. Aux., Circle 1 MRD | ISS gS ea eres 5.00 St.Andrews-Co venant Aux.125.00 Salisbury 1st. Aux., Circle No. 6 ..... pbsuaoe | ANSE Saewsens 20.00 Mr. & Mrs. J. L. Henry, WTROOW vscvssia. sce 50.00 TORRE FOU cscs ens 25.00 Lowell Aux., Circle 1 ........ 25.00 Edenton 1st, Aux, ........ ........ 20.00 Durham 1st. Business Girls S. S., I lili tec vvelaess uorpainn 5.00 (Continued On Page Four) PAGE FOUR (Continued From Page Three) Bluff Aux, ; . 25.00 Salisbury Ist. S. S. Rumple RB. C. a eee Fast Belmont Aux. us eee Myers Park Aux. . 225.00 Winston-Salem Aux. ........ --- 25.00 Winston-Salem 1st. Aux., C. H. Wiley Circle . : a eee Gastonia 1st, Aux., Circle 30.00 No. 10. Armstrong Mem. Men’s B. C. 25.00 Rocky Point Aux. ........ .---- 20.00 Sugaw Creek Aux., Business Women’s Circle ......------ 60.00 Wadesboro I ee acacia 25.00 Williams Mem. Aux, . 50.00 Newton Aux. : 17.50 Mebane S. S., Covenant B.C. 30.00 Highland Women . nesses 20,00 Smyrna Women .... 50.00 Shiloh) Women ......... ------------ 25.00 Lumberton Women 100.00 Galatia S. S. . , OOO West End Women .. 25.00 ; 25.00 Tenth Ave. Women 3 Memorials fo: Church Octoker Receipts Autry, Mrs. Harvey J., Autryville: Jackson Springs Aux. Alexander, Mrs. Hope (D. S.), Concord: Rev. & Mrs. W. P. Robertson Adams, Mr. Thomas C., Spartan- burg, S. C.: Mrs. Richard Ferguson and June, Gastonia Brown, Mrs. J. L., Camilla, Ga.: Mr. & Mrs. J. G. Jackson and Jimmy, Gastonia Gastonia 1st Aux. Circle No. 5 Gastonia 1st S, S., Vanguard Class Buie, Miss Nona, Maxton: Mr. & Mrs. Dan McArthur, Wakulla Bristow, Mr. Marvin S., Raeford: Golatia Aux., Circle No. 2 Bowles, Mrs. J. A., Statesville: Mr. & Mrs. Fuller Sams, Jr. Boovy, Mr. E. D., Charlotte: Mr. & Mrs. C. L. Torrence Beard, Mr. J. H., Lenoir: Mr. & Mrs. Geo. C. Robbins Mr. & Mrs. Orrin Robbins Costner, Mr. Ralph, Dallas: Mr. & Mrs. E. J. Rhyne, Bes- semer City Clark, Mr. J. Neill, Clarkton: Mrs. & Mrs. Snowden Single- tary and Betsy Culp, Mrs. A. B., Mooresville: Mooresville 1st S. S., Ashlin White B. C. Mooresville Aux. Miss Cora L. Freeze The Friendship Club Carrington, Mrs. R. E., Wades- boro: Wadesboro Aux. Clark, Mrs. Edward, Charlotte: Dr. & Mrs. L. W. Hovis Cash, Mrs. Fanny, Winston-Salem: Neal Anderson B. C., Winston- Salem 1st S. S. Frick, Mr. Clarence E., Charlotte: Mrs. O. M. Boyd and Miss Elizabeth Boyd Findlav, Mrs. Peter, Raleigh: Mr. & Mrs. James T. Porter Folger, Mrs. Katherine Faucette, Mt. Airy: Mr. & Mrs. G' B. Sydnor For new Church Wallace Pioneers Gaither, Mr, J. A., Newton: Grandson, Mr. Bob Gaither Gillean, Mr. C. H., Woodleaf: Mr. & Mrs. Ira Bailey Groves, Mrs. L. M., Statesville: Mr. & Mrs. A. B, Raymer Mr. & Mrs. John D. Sloop Mr. & Mrs. Herbert C. Hawthorne Hover, Mr. W. H., Charleston, West Va.: Mr. & Mrs. James T. Porter Harris, Mr. E. S., Lenoir: Mr. & Mrs. Geo. C. Robbins Henning, Mrs. E. M., Albemarle: Mr. & Mrs. Barnhardt, Jr., Concord Hunter, Miss Emma Pharr, Mat- thews: Mr. & Mrs. John M. McEwen Mr. & Mrs. Arthur H. Hood Hill, Mrs. Jennie Hamer, Winston- Salem: Mr. & Mrs. Jim McMillan, Pembroke Mr, & Mrs. Lonnie P. Smith, Maxton Smyrna (F) Aux., Circle No. 1 Johnston, Mr. R. Horace, Char- lotte: Crespi Cotton Co. Mr. & Mrs. Herbert C. Haw- THE BARIUM MESSENGER thorne, Statesville Myers Park Church Mr. & Mrs. Martin L, Cannon Jenkins, Mr. Ed W., Harmony: Carolina Motor Co., Statesville Johnston, Lieut. Col. James D., (On his birthday): Mrs. Robert S. Abernethy, Winter Haven, Fla. Kelly, Mrs. Neill, Broadway: Mt. Pisgah Aux., Circle No. 1 Kennedy, Mr. J. H., Gastonia: Mrs, A. M. Smyre Kimmons, Grier Burton, States- ville: Mr. Wm. A. Hetheox, Barium Springs Kidd, Mr. Will, Matthews: Mr. & Mrs. Marvin L. Miller, Cornelius Loy, Robert T., Culpepper, Va.: Mr. & Mrs. H. S. Loy and Family, Roanoke Rapids (Brother) Lindsay, Rev. W. B., Charlotte: Mr. Philip F. Howerton Mr. & Mrs. James T. Porter Liles, Mrs. E. B., Rockingham: Miss Elizabeth Cole Lee, Dr. Thomas Leslie, Kinston: Mr. N. L. Walker, Bolton Mr. & Mrs. Maynard Hicks, Snow Hill Ledford, Mr. Paul, Harrisburg: A Friend McKinnon, Mrs. Calvin, Laurin- burg: Mrs. L. W. McKinnon, Lumber- ton Mrs. H. N. Lee Mr. & Mrs. H. W. Malloy Miss Katie McLaurin, Clio, S. C. Mr. & Mrs. Fred H. Mabry McCallum, S-sgt. Richard, Row- land: : Rev. & Mrs. G. F. Kirkpatrick, Blenheim, S. C. McBryde, Mrs. Catherine Jane and James Dabney, Cameron: Mrs. Margaret Vick, daughter and sister Moore, Mrs. N. G., Mooresville: Miss Elizabeth C. Moore Morris, Mrs. Charlotte Mayo, Greenville: Mrs. M. T. Bradshaw, Sister McKoy, Mr. L. B., Charlotte: Mrs. E. D. Alexander, Morgan- ton Moore, Mrs. O. T., Eufola, Ala.: Mr. & Mrs. John B. Halliburton, Charlotte Munn, Mr. John C., Candor: Candor S. S., Women’s B. C. Mecham, Mr. H. L., North Wilkesboro: 5 Misses Lucy and Grace Finley Merritt, Mr. J. Henderson, Char- lotte: Women of Sharon Church McPherson, Mr. Frank, Charlotte: Mr. & Mrs. Harold Dillehay Marks, Mrs. Katherine, Charlotte: Mr. & Mrs. D. P. Rhyne Nicholson, Mr. Green A., Burling- ton: Mrs. Charles O. Pickard, Mebane Northrep, Mr. R. H., Wilmington: Mr. & Mrs. P. R. Smith Orr, Mr. Charles F., Jr., Mans- field, Ohio: Mr. E. C. & Miss Cora Huff- stetler, Gastonia Phillips, Mr. Colin H., Lumberton: Mrs. J. M. Phillips, Santa Bar- bara, Calif. Mrs. W. A. McCormick, McDonalds Phillips, Mr. Rufus J., Concord: Mr. & Mrs. J. F. Niven, Albemarle Penniger, Mrs. A. H., Concord: Misses Lois, Lena, and Addie White Mrs. Martha Barringer Russell, J. F., Troy: Mrs. Sam Fuller, daughter Ranson, Mrs. W. N., Menlo, Ga.: Myers Park Church Robinson, Mrs. Robert L., Mt. Holly: Mt. Holly Aux., Circle No. 8 Robinson, Mr. Rufus C., Charlotte: Mr. & Mrs. Wm. A. Johnson Ratchford, Mr. Joseph, Gastonia: Mr. John O, Rankin Sellers, Mr. Wm. P., Greensboro: Mrs. S. Fuller Smith & Family Shaw, Master David, Charlotte: Myers Park Church Sherman, Mrs. Dora (A. R.), ; eee ittle Joe’s Women Elsie Grier Cirele, Barium Springs Strufe, Mrs. Jane Hamilton: Shelby 1st Men’s Bp. C. Turner, Mrs. James A. Charlotte: Mr. & Mrs. R, §. Abernethy, JY. Mrs. Annie B, Wade, High Point Thomasson, Mr, J, B., Kings Mt.: Mrs. Carl Davidson Mr. & Mrs, H, R, Hunnicutt Taylor, Mr. W. Frank, Johnson City, Tenn.: Myers Park Church, Charlotte Wheeler, Mr. R, J., Gastonia: Mr. & Mrs. J. G, Jackson Mr. & Mrs. T, J. Abernethy The J. L. Kendrick Family Mary Olive Walker Mr. & Mrs. Minor R. Adams Mr. & Mrs. John A. Wilkins, Charlotte Mr. & Mrs, Ralph Dickson Gastonia 1st, Henderlite B. C. Winder, Mrs. T, A., Durham: Blacknall B, G., Durham Ist S. S. Waters, Mrs. G. R., Fort Mill, S. C.: Mr. & Mrs. R, W. Donaldson, Greensboro Ware, Mr. W. A., Shelby: Mr, & Mrs. R. T. LeGrand, Jr. Waters, Miss Carlotta, Washing- ton: Mrs. F. S. Worthy Woodard, Mrs. Emma, Bush City: Mr. & Mrs. A. L. Lowrance, Statesville Witherspoon, Mrs. A. M., Salisbury: : Mrs. J. C. Ferguson and Miss Mary Julian Lentz Martha Cathey and Sisters, Belmont Mr. & Mrs, J. S. Hagerty, Belmont Belmont Aux., Circle No. 2 White, Mr. A. H., Maxton: Mr. & Mrs. Dan McArthur, Wakulla J. N.. Sara and Cora Watson, Mr. & Mrs. R. D. Croom, Jr. Centre (F) Church & S. S. Churches October Receipts ALBEMARLE PRESBYTERY Cann Mem. .oeecec cece 525 Cobb Mem. ........... eo Greenville 1st ........22. 0 -esses-eee 16.99 WOHRIGH: cccccce scsessse pieotsecse Rocky Mount Ist_ ................ 100.00 William & Mary Hart ........ 8.15 West New Bern ..............-- _ 8.96 CONCORD PRESBYTERY PibGle COT GCK ....osscccx acsssvensenes 8.28 Belk Mem. . Aten tins Bethpage Centre . CMC WEIGLE occie when olete Concord 2nd Davidson Flow-Harris Franklin Gilwood Harmony Harrisburg ........ ‘ rieeory ist Wk Gomes 19.45 Bannavolis ist unde hase Kannapolis 2nd ...........- ; Lenoir Little Joe's PaO os. peas “eee Mooresville Ist ccccccccg svsesee PE EOTE. =< ovccssne Guuees eres oe oes: Gaither Sagan A Friend . es Oakwood We woowmr Tent ....55 fe Prospect : Rocky River . Bausbury 2hd ......cuu san Sherrill’s Ford 0.00... ... MPOHCGE «.......... cei aoe mtatesville 1st 2.1... co Third Creek . Thyatira MGS viii. WEGensian ........ cco ae FAYETTEVILLE PRESBYTERY Bensalem ........ cccwecns woe mee Church of Covenant SIPING ......-.:... aioe Jackson Springs ............ we eamurel Fill ......:..... cscasrtieoniee BECO assccssc gsc anes BRON COORIOL ....ccscuss cone ee OG SPTINGS .....ccccc0 sus BM Fecsetcecss. <uvinesiaecy le TR seriesieicis svessscuss KINGS MTN. PRESBYTERY Armstrong Mem, 2.2.......-s0+++ 35.00 Cherryville Cramerton Dunean’s Creek ou... ese East Belmont ............ ....---0--- BOP OES CiCY cnccccsssese sscpesnvororenin Po ae a Long Creek occu, susconssones _ 12.50 Lowell ........... .. 25.00 Mount Holly ... New Hope oo... loo. North Side Rutherfordton Unity West Avenue MECKLENBURG PRESBYTERY Alton .... ee are sc accsceaas | | ae mM cn waskebanen 1.12 ee casunaaees 3.00 area WOM. a 39.29 Camp Greene ............. ....0-c++++- 1.84 COngG? jo. < 1.50 Charlotte 1st .... 75.00 Charlotte 2nd .. 60.00 Clanton Mem. .... 45 Commonwealth 1.88 Cee ON 6.00 Covenant 2nd Church Branch 60.00 i iicceak denhetass 75 I aoe a es a 11.96 Indian Hill ROO OMIR ae rcicecnss ccgnevse casnseeo en . cikndave Monroe 1st Morris Field .... Myers Park North Charlotte ............ ........ I ick cccavikeices ‘skis PRUBGCIONIG ...ccc- secccice anencoes Plaza, M. J. Dean ................ Pleasant Hill ............ .:.......... Providence 200.0... cesses cesses Rid@OCrest: ............ «2200s. cnoesore Rockingham .......... -s-...0. ss+-+-+- NOG OEE ince coacasesense senrdone Selwyn Ave. ..000...... ..- Seigle Ave. oo... see Sharon S South Park Chapel ..... Steele Creek ............ ... WG UU vivcccesce donevsn Sugaw Creek .... Tenthe Ave. ............ ..- Thomasboro .......00 22.00.00 -...20 West Ave. ........... Westover Hills Williams Mem. ... Ms. cc cescdecsnk ansaaees ORANGE PRESBYTERY TU oo ai iccccscnve shsees .. 15.00 BRROR WAT ncccccccsere. ccnececs socesneane 6.25 Burlington 2nd ... Greensboro Ist ............. ....---- 250.00 Greenwo00d ............ ceeeeeeeeeee oe 13.08 Leaksville ............ ..-..... pee ie . Te Little River POERGE cceccccss ss Stony Creek Westminster W.-SALEM PRESBYTERY Geo. W. Lee Mem. ................ 18.75 TURBINE coccsscceses cnsisssisovs 5s bie Lexington ist Sandy Ridge Thomasville 1st Waughtown ........ ........ giseee Winston-Salem Ist ................ 50.00 Sunday Schools October Receipts ALBEMARLE PRESBYTERY Rocky Mount Ist ............ 22.14 Ts cnccexssecscsee ...115.98 Jennie K. Hill .......... .. 5.00 Wilson, James B. C. ............ 52.15 CONCORD PRESBYTERY ince recsnen: "shaven 8.40 PECMOPY TSE 2 n ns. ose nencevere 61.47 Lenoir, Men’s B. C. .............. 25.00 Mooresville 1st 0.00000... -....... 47.83 Mooresville 2nd ........ 0 ........ 55.55 Salisbury 1st, Campbell a a ei iietertes 10.00 Everyman’s B. C. ....:..........- 35.00 IE sasices evisseig’ wansenesss 34.00 BE ois cctess scnciske | sccopsvcte 31.00 FAYETTEVILLE PRESBYTERY PRPC sol sscisc. «| aeielsinvec . cobineut 39.06 IR iis Keciiva’ wevtsesine 22.10 ee PLOCMTISN ciccciisices secsecoess 60.04 Bluff i Centre Chureh in the Pines .......... 30.09 RE ce estes” Shsves ices | cassansens 15.18 Dunn A MTR vcesvcscecs avestieuetl tstabees ... 19.16 TOTS Socveceicccs. ceesésse cecusens 5.29 Jackson Springs ..................... 18.20 TMOOO FEU occkvicisss scsciveccesensin, COUT Lumber Bridge ............. -....-.. 5.83 NE acescsecs sauscesegcan* wvnseniets 8.86 NITE Sl cabLitx. <ccegzsew deavedtevees 25.35 PHOTOG vissestscccs secs. sessessecees 11.60 MORIA ii ctcuisk: wastievessca < caceeetins 22.14 Red Springs 2.0.0.0... ...sccc0. 10.00 PTR oo iicceeiess Secciiee ner ieenieys 19.21 UG esetes sins. sisinese: -siansene 57.82 Ore iack Gacccxeccian sovenvieiseie 28.60 PEG FI sissssccesse: cnrsecinnes. ove 15.18 GRANVILLE PRESBYTERY Durham 1st, Big Brother’s MSs iecsdee! aesScAid, ‘aeeeenaes 10.00 MUNN REEL ii cercsver -tersevecvcassuarsun’ 7.85 Oe PRO, tivissvesies civcstcvncis 44.79 KINGS MTN. PRESBYTERY SOPTIAD ccissias sacesienpine | sarneies 8.95 PRGDTRIOOIE vescccscsccs sescsces sosesens 4,00 Lincolnton Ist ........ leccieaes es 81.21 DOES CLOCK qn. criccesee siscsseseens 12.25 Mount Holly, Men’s B. C. ~ 11.25 Women’s B. C, ....... : New Hope ............ eee cesses OF. SIIT - cocseeccstessn venvenes A Union ...... G chacusses | buavewavacew snkenene 8.20 TIGR TETTIS csseevss.: secresee seoseees 10.00 MECKLENBURG PRESBYTERY Albemarle Ist ............ .....:0-++- 115.00 Badin, Ladies B. C. ............ 5.00 BOOTIE cvcerecvescs, seccsectenes eoeneevs 9.22 Caldwell Mem., Huntington NOVEMBER 1949 Re ees ppaanananase 75.00 ee hcaesanens 10.19 a ais cessor ; 16.87 Commonwealth ............0 see 43.76 Hamlet, Tyce S. S. ..........- 3.05 BE AE RBRWITER 5; ccskess acadsisnsens 42.97 PROG AOE) oe ea 86.98 Philadelphia ........... " 94.56 Rockingham ...... eho Wore . 85.80 Vente Age. 685059 Ba 45.00 ORANGE PRESBYTERY Alamance .............- in aes Buffale (G). «occ... : .... 42,34 Burlington 2nd ....... . 11.39 Greensboro 1st, Men’s B. C. 33.21 ns te ae 5.00 Mebane. jn nae 20.00 WILMINGTON PRESBYTERY MUMIA ek 13.69 WG IG OP cos. sesscdecks. Scssceaansee 14.08 TN RE ee ca aero ea nore 77.05 CLBPHON ooekiskssises Gvnni eee Cea cS ae go Faison, June- July- Aug. .... 24.35 ee en ee 6.50 MO cassis eseias eiccsese: cence 10.00 BEGET COVE cn cccccaccdavees shontoce 25.65 BOB RIE osincScciceeies | ccnsenee 4.00 MO i, caine! -anbaurar 15.58 Rocky Point ........ ...... si ieee 16.31 Bout RIVGE cenccccecsesccce | te-se 2.00 Winter Parks ....-.:.. ecscoce cccessss 5.00 W.-SALEM PRESBYTERY COV ONEIT. oc cccccvsce. ccsenees © ctassere 6.00 OBO Sacecses. nnerone 5.00 North Wilkesboro ........ ....---- 111.98 Women of the Church October Receipts ALBEMARLE PRESBYTERY PING aloes scaakccy sates 2.10 Howard Mem. ............. ..------ 11.00 Rocky Mount 1st, Mrs. A. P. BN ecass aacisccs | sisennenss 20.00 Rocky Mount 2nd ................ 3.00 ER i esas, tensuns 3.52 Washington 1st oo. oe 14.00 Wilson e Wayside es CONCORD PRESBYTERY COBCOPE LEE ncicscencc.. sesnacee sccves . 60. Statesville 160 .......... -.c 52.50 FAYETTEVILLE PRESBYTERY FRIGED: os cccssncessvies cisercce siscens SE Bensalem ssc Carthage Centre ...... BE ig alah: LebteeGh yeaa Ephesus. ........ BE aiscsnscniens BONN Sail) ices’ Ancred Laurel Hill ‘ Lauringburg aseeee- 80,00 DOO, | assscesisnx: ceccsces Secncns . Lumberton 2 Maxton Ist. ........ Mies ccna 3.00 NR a ee 3.42 Montpelier 20.00.0000... cccsscsceoee 3.00 MORNC FIWGBN ceccicccses siocsees 75 RUN O eoe sisseess) cess 3.80 EGG SPS ceccisecescesses cavareve 94.75 BOOWIRIND sc ncccnetics Ganvgats Seavoees 3.00 Shiloh ....... hee ee ee Ek 21 PON a oectsie: cares asvanse 7.05 WN FN noc. sesccces svseccosions 1.05 TVRTAG sciences 5.00 GRANVILLE PRESBYTERY RPP BIE cots ccces. wcconcee vesczeee 42.00 NIOSH, WS © secsccs cosets 30.00 KINGS MTN. PRESBYTERY Bostic cee sivaease. suse 31 STENNIS | cscs cy cates 7.50 RE os caissc. kdece “sass 1.31 (LSE eer PAO FEO ciccicc . evescsxeneesis 29.40 REG aici iss <cmscene. <pderncste 10.00 Rutherfordton padi cualasaa voces! Shelby aoe pore as 10.00 WEP OU: cectecsnet cosause 12.00 MECKLENBURG PRESBYTERY Albemarle 1st 00.00.0000. cece 4,00 Benton Heights, Circle No. 1 & 2 Charlotte 2nd BERG ccs siccikcesdl ue PATON erst cvigek anaes DeOnvee 1866 58 ue Myers Park BROW: Cerise icccusesis North Charlotte Paw Creek BUNGE sis Kine sedi Saint Andrews ........ 2... UPA W CROCK svsccccccics sscsascccncs Westminster Covenant ON PAG ES Sichiceoiscccicn Westover Hills 00.0000. ee. ORANGE PRESBYTERY PTO | ocisevsuisa’ dasslag sesauke 10.00 —— MN Sci isivad, nndsne ones 2. Bethlehlem ......0.0.0. ccc. cesses 00 Buffalo (G) Buffalo (L), Circle No, 3 .... 3.00 Burlington 1st oo... cee RIO UILBING -sivviceciccs.‘sebcuees “svebveunes CONC WOO ceicicssnisa vorisere casnsnes Glenwood ............ ... RENEE Sesicscviees > sevens wcioineen Greensboro 1st ....0.. 0 coeceeeee Hawfields, 1948-49 CORTES ccrciireicin -ineienes enin WILMINGTON PRESBYTERY SS REIRCOE: snveicscinns,sexesceoves danse 12.00 W.-SALEM PRESBYTERY Lexington 18t ......c0. ceeseee ae Winston-Salem 1st ............ 40.00 BS Aa Q > SR ma a“ n W r A a @ z a A > He Ow n s a ee ee se e ee Ne Ie Ow I ON OW ee ee Wa w a —w S CO o O n N a m a ™ s OF D oW w O o N n N v ~ oo o r o oC an o l Ne Ne Ne Ie OO ee Ae ee V@ YY ON S eS Or or ee ee De ee ee ee e e i) eR BE T ee wun” Messenger VOL. 28 RARIUM SPRINGS, _N. C., Football Banquet Was Enjoyed By Barium Family December 2nd Barium Springs football ban- quet was held on the night of De- cember 2nd, and was like Home- coming Day as there were so many of the old-time Barium athletes present. A total of 170 sat down to a supper of regular old country steak and gravy, mashed potatoes, peas, scalloped oysters, topped off with ice cream. Mr. Archie Calhoun presided as toastmaster and did it most effec- tively. He did not bring in too many jokes and all of his jokes were in perfectly good taste, not too old and not too new. Every guest had a very intimate tie-up with Ba- rium Springs. They either lived here, worked here, had been to school here, or had done some special thing for us. There were enough boys of the famous 1941 football team to have almost made ‘a team. The letters were presented to the 90-pound team by Ed Oliver. Ed was famous as a midget and later on as a varsity player and, incidentally, had a big hand in the Barium Alumni victory over Mit- chell College on Thanksgiving Day of this year. He is the boy who threw that long pass on the first play from scrimmage that resulted in a touchdown and victory for Barium. Those receiving letters were: Albert Clough, Boyce Dean Smith, Charles Creech, Ronnie Hudgins, Franklin Lentz, David Morrison, Edsel McArthur, Neil Shaw, Bobby McEwen, David Thomas, and Gray Koontz. This team played two games during the year, both with Mount Airy. They won the first game 13-0 and the other was a scoreless tie. This team substituted liberally in the 100-pound team. Letters to the 100-pound team were presented by LaFayette Donaldson. Donaldson was quite a football player and wrestler in his day, and still plays on the Alumni team every Thanksgiving. Boys re- ceiving these letters were: James Andrews, Leroy Norman, Albert Clough, Donnie Campbell, Edsel McArthur, Wilbert Frazier, Robert Lee Hall, Charles Hall, Calvin Burleson, Donald Moore, Dwight Reid, Ennis Blackburn, Richard Vest, Jimmy Johnson. This team played four games as follows: Barium 13, Mount Airy 14. Barium 34, Mooresville Recreation Center 0. Barium 6, Mount Airy 2. Barium 18, Mooresville Recreation Center 14. Letters to the Junior Varsity ‘were presented by Reverend Charles Sides, not exactly an athlete, but most interested in athletics. This team, sometimes called the B team is made up mostly of 125-pound boys. The ones receiving letters were: Alfred Williams, Joe Bar- clay, Billy Black, Henry Troutman, Palmer Wilcox, James Wheeler, Melvin Morrison, Jerry Williams, Carl Spicer, Mack Wicker, Fred (Continued On Page Three) New Heating Unit to Be Installed Here However good a product may be it will wear out at last. That has happened to one of the boilers of our heating plant. We still have another one which is now carrying the load. It is greatly overloaded and must have help. Our best boiler has been in use over twenty years and has been overloaded most of that time. After having consulted a compe- tent engineer we are now making plans to purchase and install a two hundred horse power boiler. This has to be done whether we can afford it or not. The cost will be over $20,000.00, Our steam lines service sixteen buildings and have been in the ground for thirty years. Extensive changes and repairs are needed and will be done next summer if the money can be found. By so doing we can add greatly to the comfort of some of our buildings and also effect considerable saving in our heating operations. We call this to the attention of our friends at this season when income tax payments are just com- ing . Any help you can give us on this project will be greatly appre- ciated. Honor Roll For Six Weeks Ending Nov. 23 First Grade—None. Second—Douglas Byrd, Freddie Cavin, Melvin Sanders, Celia Don- — Donnie Lewis, Linda Wal- er. Third—Richard Blackburn, Judy Clendenin, Geraldine Hinnant, Ken- neth Joyner, Richard McArthur, Shelby Jean Peak, Fourth—Nat Craig, Shelby Mc- Ewen, Jewel McFarland, Peggy Jean Sellers, Sylvia Wells, Janet Woodall. Fifth—James Ramsey, Virginia Baucom, Nancy Lee Kyles, Eliza- beth Byrd. Sixth—Laura Jane Craig, Johnny Collins, Alma Mae Wright, Florrie Garris. Seventh — Betty Blackburn, Phoebe Cochrane, Shirley Holli- field, Linda Inman, Beth! Jackins, Shirley Shaw, Lucy Troutman. Eighth—None. Ninth—Helen Baucom, Hazel Creech, Hilda Donaldson, Pattie Inman, Gloria Williams. Tenth—Louise Campbell, Dwight Reid, Henry Troutman, Carolyn Wicker. Eleventh—Peggy Neel, Shirley Inman, Frances Stricklin, Joyce Katen, Elsie Vest. Twelfth—Donald Mitchell, Lor- ene Hall, Kathleen Monroe, Lavona Morrison, Jean Steppe, Bernice Troutman, Betty Lou Williams. DECEMBER 1949 New Superintendent to Take Over Jan. 15 REV. ALBERT B. McCLURE For many months now, ever since the resignation of Mr, J. B. John- ston was announced, the name of his successor has been anxiously awaited. As soon as the Regents ennounced that Rev. Albert Bonner McClure had been elected and hiad accepted the position as Superin- tendent of Presbyterian Orphans’ Home, general approval and de- light was manifested here at Pres- byterian Orphans’ Home and throughout the Synod. It is uni- versally recognized that Mr. Mc- Clure is weli fitted by experience, temperament, and gifts to fill this exacting office. Those who know Mr. McClure best fee! that a wise selection has been made. Mr. McClure was born in Toccoa, Georgia, forty four years ago. His father was William McClure and his mother Kate Heidt Bonner. He was married to Miss Mary McGehee of Atlanta, Ga., in 1935. The Mc- Clures have four children, three girls and one boy. Mr. McClure graduated at Da- vidson College in 1931 with the de- gree of B. C. His theological train- ing was at Union Theological Seminary in Virginia, where he received the degree of B. D. While he has been greatly be- loved by all his people where he has served, his ministry has been particularly successful with young people. For three years he was Secretary of the Y. M. C. A. at Davidson College, giving all his time to the spiritual needs the (Continued On Page Three) Trophy Presented to Mr. Jos. B. Johnston We the members of the 1949 football team would like to present Mr. Johnston with this trophy for his outstanding lea over the state of North Carolina. % dership in sports, not only here at Barium, but all In presenting this trophy to Mr. Johnston we know ' that it can not express our full apprecia ness in our sports program here at Barium, bu With this trophy goes the love and admiration of the mem- token of our appreciation. bers of the entire football squad. The Message of the Month By REV. CHARLES H. SIDES lhc tion for his outstanding leadership and active- HOW DOES GOD SPEAK TO ME? Does He speak to me at all? I know that not a day passes but that I speak to God. It is not al- ways a formal prayer as in our Sunday services. Sometimes it is not even expressed, only an inner whisper of thanksgiving for some blessing. Sometimes a quick “God help me” in an hour of stress or a moment of temptation to be or to do less than God would wish. Yet each day I believe we do talk to God, often perhaps without realiz- ing that that is what we are doing. And there are those __ special moments in the day that we pause for a word with God, sometimes at the beginning, sometimes at the close of the day. But does God speak to me? Does it seem oftentimes that talking with God is a one-way conversa- tion? Do we face a serious decision and ask God the way? Do we strain end listen and sometimes wonder if God is making any answer at all? Perhaps we do, and then in some sudden awareness of God’s pre- sence, we are startled that we could ever have thought God far away. Trouble had come upon us - a great sorrow, a terrible disap- pointment. We have felt that the waves of despair would cover us. And then we have whispered “God help me” and a marvelous peace and calm have come flooding over our souls. Maybe we did not hear God speak, maybe we could not make out any words and say,, “That was God who spoke.” Yet we know it was God, and we know that God is ever near. Still sometimes we are dissatis- fied. We want to hear a voice thunder out from heaven that we cannot doubt that God is speaking. We read often in our Bibles how God spoke to men. They heard His voice clear and plain. There could be no doubt. Abraham was a very ordinary sort of man until that day that he heard God say, “Get thee out of thy country ... unto a land that I will show thee.” It was God who said those words and they remade the life of Abra- ham. It was that same God whio one night appeared unto Ibaac with the words, “Fear not, for I am with thee, and will bless thee.” Jacob slept with rocks as_ his pillow one strange night as in a dream God stood at the top of a great ladder leading into heaven and said in unmistakable tones, “I am the Lord God of Abraham thy father, and the God of Isaac.” It was also in a dream that Joseph found God directing his way and his destiny. Moses paused in awe and tremb- ling before a strange little bushi that burned and burned and yet would not be burned up. Until he heard God speak from that burning (Continued On Page Two) t we would like for this to be a small ce NO. 2 ——} —— Alumni News On December 6 the Iredell Chap- ter of the Barium Alumni Associa- tion was formed. The meeting place was at the home of Charlie Sears in Statesville. There were nineteen charter members at this meeting and they are as follows: Sallie Cole, Helen Vinson, Irene McDade, Charlie Sears, Donald Bolton, Arthur Roach, Wallace Twombly, Ralph Spencer, Clyde Johnson, Fred Johnson, Joe Ben Gibbs, Roscoe Smith, Arthur Sig- mon, Nelson Farmer, Eva Sluder, Bobbie Spencer, Lester King, Her- man Clark, and Charles Gallyon. Herman Clark of Statesville was elected President and Lester King also of Statesville Vice-Pres- ident. Miss Irene McDade of Ba- rium Springs was elected Secre- tary and Treasurer with Mrs. Ralph Spencer as co-helper. These offices will be held for one year. The Iredell Chapter decided to have their meetings every six weeks. After the business was attended to there was an informal get to- gether that was enjoyed by all. We are in hopes that other cities and counties will form in groups like this and get together often. Campus News ANNIE LOUISE COTTAGE Hello Friends, Christmas is one of the most enjoyable seasons of the year here at Barium. One of the things that we, here at Annie Louise Cottage, look forward to is going to David- son College. The boys down there always treat us like little sisters, and it seems to us that they really go out of their way to show us such a wonderful time each year. For many of us, this will be our first trip, however, you can be sure that we will have a very nice time, and feel right at “home.” Many of us spent hours trying to make our “Santa Claus letters” readabie. But in case some of our letters are not readable we are sure that you will understand. The first graders especially had a tough time, since very few of them know how to spell their name, much less write it. The weather here at Barium has- n’t as yet showed many signs of snow. Nevertheless, we have high hopes that it will be a “White Christmas.” By the way, if any of you see Santa before Christmas please tell him not to get up in the North Pole and get snowed under before Christmas. If such a thing did happen, we are sure that his little “helpers” will take over, and we won’t be disappointed. All this talk about Christmas and not a thing about Thanksgiv- ing! There are so many things a child here at Barium has to be thankful for. For instance, our friends in Belmont never fail to send us something to always make Thanksgiving one of pleasure. This year they sent us a big box of candy and chewing gum. Thanks so very much for it and you just can’t imagine how good it is. Also we would like to thank the nice and generous people who sent us some nuts. Everyone at our cottage loves nuts, so our friends can be sure that we deeply appreciated them. Carol Moore, one of our little girls will soon have a birthday. Her father came recently and left money enough for an ice cream treat to celebrate the occasion. Mr. Moore has two little girls at our cottage. And evervtime one of them has a birthday, he leaves money for the whole cottage to celebrate. Mmmmm we surely wish birthdays came more often. Many of our friends and rela- tions have been to see us during the month of November and De- cember. We are always glad to have them, and wish they could stay and visit longer. Some of our Durham friends came on Thanksgiving day, and brought the Orphanage sixty-nine cakes. The church that they came from was the church that Clara, one of our big sisters goes to when she is home visiting her mother. Recently Clara and Bonnie went on a week-end and talked to her church about Barium. The girls must have done a good job judging from the cakes that came. We would surely like to thank them for sending the cakes and let us (Continued On Page Two) ional and athletic leader is Mason Traywick while Ray Clark looks on. Standing in the backeround ate Barium footballers Mack Berryhill (almost obscured), Buddy Maples, Terrell Hall, Paul Barnes and Jay Terry. (Photo by Ralph Spencer.) Cut, Courtesy Charlotte Observer. SQUAD HONORS JOHNSTON.- Barium Springs football players honored their re- tiring superintendent and No. 1 fan, Joseph B. Johnston, at the school’s annual gridiron banquet recently when they presented him with a_ trophy which described him as “Champion Sportsman.” Shown here presenting the trophy to the widely-known educa- PAGE TWO BARIUM MESSENGER Published Monthly by Presbyterian Orphans’ Home JOS. B. JOHNSTON, Editor Entered as second-class matter, Novem- ber 15, 1928, at the posteffice at Barium Springs, N. C., under the act of August 94, 1912. Acceptance for mailing at special of postave, provided for in Section 1108 Act of October 1917. Authorized No- vember 15. 1923. BOARD OF REGENTS J. Archie Cannon - - - - President Mrs. R. A. Young - Vice-President Mrs. Coit Robinson - - Secretary 3. Archie Cannon - - - --- = Concord Mrs. Coit Robinson - - - - - - - Lowell BW. H. Edgerton - - - - - - Rocky Mount Rev. Samuel E. Howie, D. D. - Fayetteville Bev. N. R. McGeachy - - - - Statesville W. E. Price ---+-+-+-+-+-- Charlotte W. Tully Blair - ---- - Winston-Salem Rev. Ben F. Brown -------- Wallace Mrs. EF. C. Beatty - - - - - Mooresville Mrs. Percy R. Smith - - - Wilmington Mrs. C. E. Kerchner - - - - - - Greensboro Mrs. P. P. McCain - - - - Southern Pines 3. Archie Cannon, Jr. - - - - - Greensboro Mre. W. C. Alexander - - - - - - Durham Rev. Kelsey Regen, D. D. - - - - Durham Mrs. Fred L. Smyre - - - - -- - Gastonia Mrs. R. A. Young -------- Charlotte J. H. Thomson - - - - - - - Kings Mountain Mrs. H. S. Kirk ------ Winston-Salem Mrs. J. H. Brown --------- Tarboro (FORM OF BEQUEST) “I give and bequeath to the Regents of the Orphans’ Home of the Presbyterian Syned of North Carolina, Incorporated un- der the laws of the state of North Caro- lima, (here name the bequest). =—— Serving the Child In Need (From The Connie Maxwell) “On what basis are children admitted at Connie Maxwell?” is a question frequently asked members of the staff. In view of the heavy demands _ being made now for the admission of children and the necessity for declining many, many re- quests for assistance, it is a question which deserves to be answered. The basic principal underly- ing our policy of admission is simple and has been stated many times. It is briefly this: We seek to admit the most needy child who can profit by the service we are prepared to render. This is really the only sensible rule and the only thoroughly Christian rule by which to govern a program de- signed to make the largest permanent contribution to child life. With almost 150 needy children calling to us for assistance, and recognizing that we can accept for care only a very few of these, it is impera- tive that we make every effort to know thoroughly the exact situation of each one of these children, and then fill the few vacancies which may occur with those children whose situation seems to be the most desperate. The Social Service Staff is in charge of all of the studies of the home conditions. It takes much time to go all about over the state, and gather, in a thorough manner, all of the information which may be use- ful in making a decision as to admission and which may be more useful in guiding the child’s development after he is placed. But all of the time and bother and expense is justified when we remind ourselves that this is the only way we can be sure that we are giving a needy child what he is in most need of. What untold numbers — of children have been placed in institutions who proved to be misfits, and the agony of a wrong placement could have been spared, had all of the facts been known. And = doubtless many Seserving children have been pissed over because on the surtice they seemed to he getting along pretty well, whereas a more thoroughly scientific study would have re- vealed an altogether different situation, The Baptist people of the state have indicated over and over again that this is the only acceptable basis for policy. Occasionally some brother pre- sents application in behalf of a child and urges favorable ac- tion because there is now no child under care from his church or association. We could not be at all sure that we were serving the most deserv- ing children if we accepted them to give geographical bal- ance. Or again, some friend claims preferred attention be- cause his church is a heavy contributor to the children’s Home. Here again we would be ashamed to claim leadership in a Christian institution and serve the child from the weal- thiest community, while turn- ing a deaf ear to the poor lit- tle fellow from some poor sec- tion who had no strong church to stand back of him. Rare indeed have been the cases where strong pressure has been exerted to have some children given special favor or consideration because they had influential friends. Occasion- ally some person who does not fully understand the policy may organize sentiment and urge community pressure to be exerted in their behalf, but most people are reasonable when the facts are presented, and Connie Maxwell has been fortunate in having supporters who, by and large, trust the administration to be fair and conscientious in so serious a matter as passing on the chil- dren who shall be accepted for care. Not all institutions or agencies are so fortunate, and many of them are forced to succumb to pressure of a po- litical type for fear they may lose money or supporters. We are in the business to serve needy children and every care is taken to determine the need on the basis of each individual child, and our action is then based on that fact. Message of the Month (Continued From Page One) bush, “the place whereon thou standest is holy ground.” It was much later that the people gather- ed along with Moses before Mount Sinai were frightened one early morning as the thunder roared and the lightning flashed from a thick black cloud on the mountain top. And the fire from heaven flared and a thick rolling cloud of smoke enveloped the mountain as God spoke and an unearthly trumpet sounded before him. It was then that God spoke forth his command- ments for men to follow. Elijah heard God speak in a far quieter, simpler way. He had look- ed for his voice to sound forth in the mighty wind, and in the fire from heaven, and in the earthquake an on Mt. Sinai. But instead a still, small voice was to Elijah the voice of God. Yes, the Bible gives countless examples of God speaking clearly and plainly to men of old. But He seldom speaks that way to us. We have never heard Him thunder forth from the mountaintop. Per- haps few have heard Him in a dream. None have stood before Him face to face and heard His thrilling, “T am the God of Abraham... ” Not in these days at least have we heard Him so plainly. And yet I think that we cannot conclude from that God no longer speaks to man. For He does, and in terms that all may hear and understand. How does God speak to me? The writer of the 19th Psalm gives us the an- swer. I. He speaks to me in all His creation. It was long, long ago that a man sat in the early grey dawn of a morning perhaps like this one. Maybe he was looking out the win- dow as the darkness faded into the dim light of the early morning, And perhaps he was wondering, “How does God speak to me?” And as the heavens brightened, and a rosy glow began to spread upward into the eastern sky, there came his answer - “The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firma- ment showeth his handiwork.” Still he sits there awed by the beauty of it all. The sky brightens, down near the horizon the rose colored haze becomes a more bril- liant red. And then the sun, slowly at first, and then it seems more quickly, pushes its way above the trees and sheds its glow upon all the land. And to the man sitting there it is not just the same sun he has seen so often. It is a strong man rejoicing to run a race. And “his going forth is from the end of the heaven, and his circuit unto the ends of it: and there is nothing hid from the heat there of. ; And in it all, God is speaking. He is saying to all who will listen, “This is my creation. This is but a sample of beauty and my grace and my power, Every day the sun witnesses to me, its creator. Every night the million stars proclaim that I am here, “For day unto day uttereth speech, and night unto night sheweth knowledge.” And God is saying, “Here is a language all may understand, for in this my creation I am speaking to all men. “There is no speech nor language where there voice is not heard. How does God speak to me? He speaks to me daily through all the beauty that He has created. Last summer a year ago I stood beneath the Natural Bridge in the Valley of Virginia. I had heard of its beauty. I had seen pictures of it. But when our group entered the gateway for the walk down to the Bridge I was somewhat skeptical. I thought it should be awfully good to be worth the price of the admis- sion fee, which was quite large. None of us were prepared for what we were about to experience. We walked out into the pathwav beside the white, frothy, tumbling stream. Far above us towered the tremendous stone arch of the Natural Bridge, For a long mom- ent no one spoke. And then only in whispering tones. Perhaps there were fifty neople present from all over the United States. but all stood there quietly, hardly sneak- ing, looking in awe at one of God’s great wonders, sublime in_ its beauty. We heard no voice, but I know that God spoke to us thiat day. And as we looked through that stone arch into the brilliant blue heavens. we knew that “The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth His handiwork.” II. He speaks to me through His Word. The writer of the 19th Psalm that early morning ceased to write for a moment and with a long, searching look into the heavens knew surely that God was there and speaking to him. But again he must have asked, “How else does God speak to me? And his eyes wandered away from the scene of morning freshness and beauty out- side his window, and perhaps he saw there on a low table beside him the scrolls, the rolls of parchment that contained God’s law, his writ- ten word. He opened a scroll and hegan to read here and there. And then he wrote, “The law of the Lord is perfect, converting the soul, the testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple.” And as he thought about God’s Word, he thought that here was the way God's truth was made known unto man. He thoucht how blind he would be and how blind all men would be without the light of God’s wonderfyl Word. And again he wrote, “The statutes of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart: the commandment of the Lord is pure, enlizhtening the eyes.” There flooded over his soul in that moment all that God’s Word meant to Him, and he thought here is the most precious blessing in all the world. “More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold: sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb. Moreover by them is thy servant: and in keeping of them there is great reward.” How does God speak to me? He speaks to me through His Word, the Bible. It is a way of speaking that God never forces on us. His voice and His message is there if we really want to hear it. If we are interested enough, if we care enough to open the pages and read, then we know surely that we shall hear the voice of God. A book was written some years ago that has become familiar to most of us telling the story of the Mutiny on the Bounty. It was made into a thrilling motion picture. The sailors who mutinied sank their ship near Pitcairn Island. They were a rough ungodly crew and in a short time that little island was the scene of unrelieved sin and drunkenness. After a time only one of the white sailors who landed survived, surrounded by the des- cendants of the natives and the other mutineers, This one sailor though whose name was Alexander Smith discovered in one of the chests that had been taken off the ship years before a copy of the Bible, He began to teachi that Bible to those around him with the result that their lives were changed. Some years later a ship visited Pit- cairn Island and found a thriving and prosperous community. There was no whiskey, there was no jail, there was no crime, there was no insane asylum. The Bible had changed the life of that entire island. So it has been down through the ages. For the “law of the Lord THE BARIUM MESSENGER DECEMBER 1949 is perfect, converting the soul... the commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes.” How does God speak to me? Does He speak to me at all Yes, God is waiting to speak to us each one if we will but listen. He speaks in every twinkle of a million stars at night. He speaks in the golden glow of every sunrise and the red hue of every sunset. He speaks in every bird that sings, in every re- freshing shower that falls, in every beauty that He has created. But more than that He speaks through his Word the old, old story of love and life eternal for all who will believe. Will you listen to hear Him speak ? Campus News (Continued From Page One) also say that they were “mighty good.” We have seen our first basketball game and we really are proud of our team. We hope they will do this good when the conference games start, Until next month the Annie Louise Girls wish| all of you a very Merry Christmas, and a wonderful New Year. — The A. L. C. Girls HOWARD COTTAGE Hi Folks, Here we are again with the news of our cottage. Last month we only had three honor roll students, but this month however, our report cards showed improvement. We had ten honor rol] students. They are: Geraldine Hinnant, Shelby McEwen, Jewel McFarland, Peggy Jean Sellers, Madeline and Elizabeth Byrd, Vir- ginia Baucom, Florrie Garris, Eve- lyn Cox, and Laura Jane Craig. We are proud of these girls and hope they will keep it up. We have seen two shows since the first of this month. They are “Holiday Inn” and “Yes Sir, That’s My Baby”. Mr. Grier went to Fla. to spend the winter. We all hope he has a good time and comes back. to us safely in May. Football is over and basketball has started. Barium has played two games so far. Christmas is right around the corner and we have started sending Christmas cards. Well so long for now. — The Bean Stringers WOMANS BUILDING Hi There, Here during the happiest month of the year we try to bring you up to date on our news. On December 3 the football boys had their banquet. We would like to congratulate the whole team and especially the ones who re- ceived special honors. This is the time when we want to thank Dr. Scott, from States- ville, for his wonderful work which helped our boys a great deal, and also to let him know how much we are going to appreciate the delicious turkeys he is giving us for Christ- mas, “Can’t wait, Goody!” So much happens during the month of December that we hardly know what would interest you most, Recreation of all kinds are on our schedule for fun during the holidays. The time is drawing near when our dear friends Mr. Johnston and his family will be leaving us. We hope they can come and visit us. Mr. Johnston has already told us he would be here for all our sports. O Yea, that reminds us we haven’t told you about our basket- ball teams. Haven’t played but two games but they were pretty good ones. We are having five practice games before the holidays. Good luck! We will say so long and wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, — Chief Editor, Marie Andrews LEES COTTAGE Hello Folks, We are still on the campus if you haven’t heard from us in several months, We enjoyed the football games and are looking forward to seeing a lot of good basketball games. We have all the leaves raked up around our house, we have filled up a lot of bags. They take them to the barn to make beds for the cows, Right now we are thinking about Christmas and the nice things we will get to play with. We have so many friends that do so many nice things for us, We miss little Danny Morris, since he has moved to Chapel Hill. We have planted flowers around our house. We will enjoy them in the spring and summer. Ray Smith’s mother came to see him Thanksgiving. We enjoyed the candy Mrs. Mc- Leod sent us. Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. — Lees Boys QUADS Dear Friends, It has been quite sometime since you have heard from us. We have been very busy with our sports lately playing football and basketball. We came out third in football and we’re very glad to be there. Next year we hope to be first, we will still have the same team except for one boy, but we have a good replacement. Basketball started a few weeks ago and we’ve only lost one game, that was to Celeste Henkel. We play Scotts and Oxford this week and we hope to win them both. At our banquet we gave Mr. Johnston a trophy for good sports- manship. Mr. Johnston told us it was his first one. We hate to see Mr. Johnston leave us. We all wish him the Merriest Christmas he’s ever had. Our Seventh and Eighth grades are looking forward to going to Davidson this year. We want to congratulate Terrell Hall, Paul Barnes, Norvin Hillard. and Mason Traywick for receiving the highest football honors on our team this year. “Congratulation Boys.” This is the time of year all look forward to. Christmas to me is the most joyful time of the year that there is. We hope that all our readers have a very Merry Christmas and a Hap- py, Happy New Year. Good-bye until you hear from us again. —Quads Newscaster Station Q. U. A. D. Your M. C. Fairley Morgan BABY COTTAGE Hi Folks, Here we are again with so much excitement going on we just don’t know where to begin. All you can hear around the Baby Cottage now is, “I love Santa, I love Santa.” Our house mothers took Larry Joyner and Patricia Mobley for a walk as they are the babies whio don’t go to kindergarten and got two small Christmas trees for our playrooms but we are going to have a big one in our living room for Canta Claus to fill up! On the same day we went to get the small Christmas trees Santa appeared on the housetop. Little Larry went around saying to the boys who were in from kindergarten looking up into their faces saying, “Santa on housetop, Santa on housetop.” My how he does love to ride his rocking horse while the other boys are gone. He and Mrs. Nelson went walking the other morning and came back with this big rocking horse. He is one proud baby of that horse. We are all looking forward to going Christmas shopping which (Continued On Page Three) Rae ne Oe ee ee a a ee ' es ' A MEMORIAL GIF'I ' ' Rev. R. S. Arrowood, Treasurer, Presbyterian Orphans’ Home, ' Barium Springs, N. C. 1 , You will find enclosed $ in memory of ‘ ' ’ Su SIL Te can gate we Bs ’ NAME OF DECEASED 7 { ' tee ei ee ; ' ADDRESS DATE OF DEATH ' ’ si ee ae 2 ! SURVIVOR TO BE WRITTEN ADDRESS ’ ' ' eas hibits wise eee ‘ ‘ RELATIONSHIP OF SURVIVOR TO DECEASED , ' 1 ONE GIVING MEMORIAL ADDRESS 1 1 1D row ral 1es ing up led em the out we so iny ris, ill. ind in see Ic- see ish e’s jes ‘ell rd. ing yur” ion 0k the nat ive aAp- om fan ich DECEMBER 1949 THE ROPE OF LOVE The Indian language is not easily subject to translation, but the fol- lowing, appearing in the Mission- ary Review of the World, is the Indian version of the 23rd Psalm. See how human the old Psalm be- comes, The Great Father above is a Shepherd Chief, and I am His, and with Him I want not. He throws out to me a rope, and the name of the rope is Love. He draws me, and He draws me, and He draws me to where the grass is green, and the water is not dangerous, and I eat and lie down satisfied. Sometimes my heart is very weak, and falls down, but He lifts it up again, and draws me into a good road. His name is wonderful. Sometimes it may be very soon, it may be longer, it may be a long, long time, He will draw me into a place between mountains. It is dark there, but I will not draw back; I will not be afraid, for it is in there between these mountains that the Shepherd Chief will meet me, and the hunger I have felt in my heart all through this life will be satisfied. Sometimes He makes the Love rope a whip, but after- wards He gives me a staff that I may lean on. He spreads a table before me with all kinds of food. He puts His hand upon my head, and all “tired” is gone. My cup he fills it till it runs over. What I will tell you is true, I lie not. These roads that are away ahead will stay with me through this life; and afterward I will go to live in the Big Tepee, and sit down with the Shepherd Chief for- ever, — Along The Way. Cottage News (Continued From Page Two) we are planning to go next week. It will be lots of fun and we hope to see Santa. Three of us boys and four of our girls made a trip all the way down to Mooresville to a Circle meeting in November. We really did enjoy being there. And thanks a lot for the fruit and scissors you gave the girls and we have just cut dolls, houses and everything image- able. You should come up and see us sometime. The Monday before Thanksgiving three boys and five girls made a trip all the way to Salisbury. We all sang songs and Pat Ross and Margaret Ramsey recited thirty questions of the Catechism and little Peggy Hinnant gave us a song about a wren. Our Christmas party will beat them all given by the little girls December 14. Miss Richard was successful in planning a little pro- gram last year so she thought she would give another try this year. We little girls are so thrilled that we can’t wait for our own party becyjuse we invited thlirty five guests. We are all waiting for that big morning December 25. We wish you could come to both parties but since you can’t all come we wish you a Merry, Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. — From Your Babies RUMPLE HALL Greetings Folks, Christmas is almost here and we can hardly wait until that day. The weather is getting colder and we are all hoping for a white Christmas. We are going to Davidson Fri- day night and the boys there are going to give us a party. We are all excited about it and are very grateful to the Davidson boys for inviting us again this year. We always have such a_ wonderful time there. We are going to have our gift tree in the dining room on the night of the 21st, then we are going to the church to see a Christmas program entitled “The Shepherds Story”. Christmas presents are coming in every day now. We get out of school Friday week for our Christ- mas holidays. We all got new dresses from the sewing room and thev are very pretty. We can hardly wait to wear them. Basketball season has_ started and we have played three games so far. After the holidays some of us hope to be on the Junior team. Due to illness at home, our re- gular dining room matron, Mrs. THE BARIUM MESSENGER Mitchell has been away from us for several weeks. We are all looking forward to having her back with us again. Helen Morgan, our big girl, is dining room matron while she is away, Well so long until next time and Merry Christmas. — Shirley Ann Cannon New Superintendent (Continued From Page One) young men of that institution. Since 1937 he has served pastor- ates at the First Presbyterian Church of Lincolnton and the Wal- densian Presbyterian Church, Val- dese, N. C, Mr. McClure has been active in conferences for young people held by the Synod and Presbytery and has held official connection with them for several years. The Community at Barium Springs is eagerly awaiting the coming of the McClures the middle of January and will gladly welcome them. Football Banquet was (Continued From Page One) Feimster, Clyde Reid, Archie Mc- Mannen, Charles Faircloth, Dean Upton, Ami Lybrand, Cromer Curtis, Bobby McMannen, Jimmy Johnson. This team played eight games as follows: Barium 27, Conover 0; Barium 27, O’Donoghue 6; Barium 39, Statesville 13; Barium 26, Mt. Airy 0; Barium 0, Mt. Airy 20; Barium 27, Charlotte Day Schiool 0; Barium 31, Newton-Conover 6; Barium 36, Charlotte Optimists Junior 0. The varsity letters were pre- sented by Mr. J. B. Johnston and those receiving the letters are as follows: Bobby Whiting, Charles Stevens, Johnny Hudgins, Mason Traywick, Je~ Terry, Terrell Hall, Jimmy Williams, Mack Berryhill, Cecil Burleson, Paul Dellinger, Paul Barnes, Norvin Hillard, Buddy Maples, John Bullard, Donald Mitchell, Ray Clark. One of the interesting things in connection with the awarding of letters to the varsity is the an- nouncement of the various honors. These are by vote of the players on the team. Those elected this year are: Cantain, Paul Barnes: Best Blocker, Terrell Hall; Best Tackler, Mason Traywick; Most Valuable, Norvin Hillard. The record for the varsity is games won 6. Lost 3. Tied 1. At the conclusion of the banquet the football team gathered around the head table and presented a trophy to the retiring superinten- dent. This trophy is a beautiful thing. The presentation speech was made by Mason Traywick and the acceptance speech, of course, by Mr. J. B. Johnston. This was a complete surprise and his remarks were “from the top of his mind but from the bottom of his heart.” One of the remarks made during the presentation of the letters was that the reason Mr. Johnston had remained at Barium so many years was that he would see a little boy on the 85-pound team showing so much talent that he could not make up his mind to leave Barium until he saw that boy playing on the varsity, and the process is still going on. REGULAR Miscellaneous Gifts QUILTS & BLANKETS Albemarle 1st Women, Circle 3,1. Hopewell (M) Women, 1. Saint Andrews (G) Women, 1. Nevin Women, Circles 1, 2 and Training Circle, 3 blankets. Eureka Women, Circle 2, 1, Huntersville Women, Home Circle, 2. Pineville Women, Circle 2, 1 blanket. Hephzibah Women, 2. Midway Women, Circle 2, 2. Salem (O) Women, 1. Paw Creek Women, Circle 3, 1. Mt. Zion Women, Circle 1, 1 blanket. Brookston Women, 2. Salem (W) Women, 1. St. Andrews (M), Circle 3, 1. Snyrna (F) Women, 1, Eno Women, 1. Harper-Southerland Women & S, By. 1 Bethel (F) Women, 1. Fellowship (G) Women, 2. Sugaw Creek Women, Circle 6, 1 blanket; 4 -2 blankets, 2-1quilt; Circle 8, 1 quilt. Pleasant View Women, 1. Lumber Bridge Women, 1. Mrs. T. E. Steed, Yanceyville, 1. Galatia Women, Circle 3, 1. #rancisco Women, 1. White Hill (0) Women, Circle 2,2. Cooks Memorial Women, 4. Barbecuse Women, Circle 1, 2; Circle 3 - 1. Steele Creek Church, Miss Maggie Whitesides (92), 2. PAGE THREE Mrs. N. A. McPhaul, Maxton, 1. LINENS, SOAPS, TOOTH PASTE, TOOTH BRUSHES, BOBBY PINS. Greenville Church Hopewell (M) Wvmen Nevin S. S., Martha Roberts B, C. Benton Heights Women Goshen (KM) Women Nahalah Women Mount Pisgah Women, Circle No. 1 Roberson Chapel Women Central Steele Creek Women and Circle No. 2 Ahoskie Women Bethlehem (O) Women Yanceyville Women Cameron Hill Women Smyrna (F) Women Culdee Women Bethel (F) Women, Blacknall Memorial Women Sugaw Creek Women, Circle No. 1 Camp Greene Women Mrs. T, E. Steed, Yanceyville Castanea Women Leaksville Women, Circle No. 4 Cook’s Memorial Women CLOTHING & PIECE GOODS Greenville Church. 526 Arlington St., Rocky Mount Mrs. Marion Miller, Cornelius Minneola Mfg. Co., Gibsonville, 103 3%, yards outing. Nahalah Women. Union (KM) Women, dress mater- ials. Thomasville Women. Roberson Chapel Women. Cone Mills Co., & Cone Finishing Co., Greensboro, bale assorted denims. Covenant (O) Women. Smyrna (F) Women. New Hope (KM) Women, 50 yards curtain materials, outings. The Harrison Shoppe, Williamston, pants, sweaters. Lumber Bridge Women. Eno Women. STORY BOOKS. TOYS. CRAY- OLAS, GAMES, PENCILS, LOOSE LEAF PAPER Gastonia 1st Women, Circle No. 4. Nevin S. S., Primary Class, scrap books, Mrs. Marion Miller, Cornelius. Belmont Women, B. W. Circle No. 3. SPECIAL PROJECTS Olney Women, Gastonia, lamp, cur- tains, bed spreads, quilts. FOODS DONATED - CANDIES Gastonia 1st Women, Circle No. 4, bubble gum. Hopewell (M) Women, 120 quarts jellies & preserves. Charles Mack & Sons, Mooresville, 10 cases tomato juice. Benton Heights Women, 11 pints jellies. Belmont Women, B. W. C. No. 3, candy. Blacknall Memorial Women, 69 cakes. Clyde May and party, Gastonia, cookies, candy, gum, preserves. B. B. Van Dyke, Cherryville, about 350 baks peanuts. Steele Creek Church, 76 chickens, case cranberry sauce. Miscellaneous November Receipts James Sloan, Jr., Redlands, oo Stees sveckack 100.00 Robert D. Sloan, Redlands, lik weanses seomess 100.00 Mr. A. E. Scharrer. Hickory 5.00 Mrs. C. M. Robinson, Lowell 5.80 Miss C, H. Stone, High Point sini Oe Mrs, T. C. Evans, Jr., Rich- mond, Va. a ... 75.00 Mr. D. F. Cade, Hamlet ... 10.00 Mr«. P. P. McCain, Southern Bee oy. oil. ERY eoatceetass 10.00 EN oceans Sepsviripenens 10.00 Mrs. David Blair, Washington, BPs ax ivciiis coach ties 1,000.00 Mr. J. N. Auten, Albemarle 1,000.00 Mr. C. G. Pepper, Hamlet 1.00 Lincolnton 1st Women, Circle No. 4 Mrs. Ida D. Murvin, Seven Springs ecuneer Gikenies 10.00 A friend, Julian .......... ...... 2.00 Lincolnton 1st Women, CHIUIG INO. 1 ccssoccetiel assesses 5.00 Mrs. J. E. Smith, Troutman 5.00 Christmas Gifts November Receipts Mr. Joseph F. Cannon .......... 290.60 Miss Elisabeth Houston, Greensboro ... Clothing Funds November Receipts Rocky Mount 1st Aux, ........ 70.00 Goldsboro 1st Women. ........ 150.00 Rockingham Ist Aux, ........ 20.00 St. Andrews Covenant S. S., Friendship B. C. ................ 20.00 Rockfish Aux, .....-<0+ ....0..0 19.20 Nutbush Aux. See Fandyeisine 25.00 Gastonia 1st S. S., Herold Bey Ty sassereecsss + -100dbastasaveresiin 20.00 Paw Greek Senior Class .... 37.41 Trinity Ave. Women, Business ME SARIS secscsk cdrsicsvces _ 25.00 Trinity Ave. Women .......... 25.00 Manly Women .........-.. --.---+-- 25.00 Lake Waccamaw Aux. ........ 5.00 Belmont ist Aux., Business Women’s Circle 2 ............ 25.00 Lansing Women ....... >» 600 First Vanguard Aux. ............ 50.00 PU EEE PUR: senceccescsacsosssacee 25.00 Westminster (W) Aux. ........ 20.00 St. Paul’s S. S., White Fidelis Class ............ _..... 20.00 Burgaw Women .. » gensscen’ ee Roanoke Rapids Women ..... 50.00 Oak Plains Women ................ 8.00 Mrs. Grace B. McDowell, Charlotte ci Ns ee Mrs. R. E. Bobbitt, Sanford 125.00 Bethesda (F) Women ........ 10.00 Groves Mem. Aux. .............. 35.00 Davidson Women . .... 50.00 Howard Mem. Aux. ...... scliess ae Gastonia 1st S. S., Vanguard eee oS EERE Cherryville 1st Women ...... 25.00 Waldensian Women .... ............. 5.00 Kinston 1st Women ............ 25.00 Olivia Aux. ....... ..; . 25.00 Caldwell Mem. S. S., Strong- Boe Se ©. sek. 50.00 Memorials for Church November Receipts Bryant, Mr. David Paul, Wilmin- ton: Mrs. Geo. W. Daniel, Richmond, Va, Barron, Mr. P. D., Union, S. C.: Harold B. C., Gastonia Ist S. S. Bennick, Mrs. John W., Charlotte: Mrs. E,. M. Hannon & Jane Douglas Brandon, Mr. George III, Kanna- polis: Mrs. William Glass Carr, Mr. T. J., Sr., Willard: Wife, Mrs, T. J. Carr, Sr. Cook, Mr. R. H., Concord: Mr. & Mrs. Frank Perkins Davis, Mr. J. Van, Charlotte: Mr. & Mrs. H. J. H. Begg Dew, Mr. M. Cecil, Raeford: Mr. & Mrs. H. L. Gatling Deans, Mrs., Wilson: Mr. & Mrs. W. C. Herring Fenton, Frank H., Foxchase, Penn: John J. Fenton, Sr. and Children, Mebane Folger, Mrs. Henry, Mt. Airy: Mr. & Mrs. W. E. Merritt, Jr. oe ie. Eva Morrison, Laurel ill: Murdoch A. Morrison & Family Forbes, Mr. M. C., Hickory: Mr. & Mrs. Charles P. McArver, Gastonia Green, Mr. Clyde L., Maxton: Charlesanna Fox, Asheboro Graves, Mrs. L. M., Statesville: Mr. & Mrs. C. C, Foster and Dr. & Mrs. J. S. Meredith Green, Mrs. Laura, Zanesville, Ohio: Neal Anderson B. C., Winston- Salem Gremillion, Mr. Michael, Gastonia: Mr. & Mrs. Harold L. Thomas, Greenville Grimes, Mr. Clarence, Lexington: Mr. & Mrs. F. A. Watson & Family Green, Mr. John A., Goldsboro: Mr. & Mrs. C. E, Wilkins Griggs, Mrs. E. C., Wadesboro: Mr. & Mrs. V. L. Wall, Morven Hill, Mrs. J. R., Statesville: Mr. & Mrs. Flake Sherrill Mr. L. Gordon Major & Mrs. Wm. L. Allison Mr. & Mrs. Forrest Sharpe Mr. & Mrs. Karl T. Deaton Herman Wallace Mrs. H. O. Steele Mr. & Mrs. E. C. Ritchie Mr. & Mrs. Gordon Scott Mr. & Mrs. D. L. Raymer and Mr. & Mrs. A. B. Raymer Mr. & Mrs. Gaither Sanford, Mocksville Mrs. H. F., Marianna, Locke & Robert Long Miee Marrianna Long, Durham Harrison, Dr. Thomas, Raleigh: Thos. L. Wilson, English Dept. State College Hanger, McCarthey, Clayton, Mo.: Mrs. Paul Lombert Borden, Goldsboro Hamilton, Mrs. R. A., Mooresville: Mr. & Mrs. George J. Moore Hall, Mr. E. Laurens, Lenoir: Mr. & Mrs. Rufus S. Gwyn Johnston, Mr. R. Horace, Charlotte: Mr. & Mrs. Fred H. White Mrs. M. L. Thompson, Tryon Cordelia, Jim and Ben Wilcox Johnston, Infant son of Mr. & Mrs. Fred, Belmont: Miss Nell Hall Knox, Mr. J. A., Statesville: Mr, & Mrs. Flake Sherrill Mr. L. Gordon Mr. & Mrs. W. A. Sample Mrs. H. F., Marianna, Robert Long Mr. & Mrs. C. C. Foster Dr. & Mrs. J. S. Meredith Mr. & Mrs. D. L. Raymer, Sr. Mr. & Mrs. D. L. Raymer, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. W. B. Raymer Mr. John G, Allen, Raleigh Mr. & Mrs. L. N. Brown, Trout- man Mr. & Mrs. Herman Brown, Troutman Major & Mrs. Wm. L. Allison Mr. & Mrs. Forrest Sharpe Kimbrough, Mr. A. M., Mocksville: Mrs. Cecil Morris Mr. & Mrs. J. B. Balsley, Jr. Livingston, Mr. John P., Wagram: Montpelier S. S., Friendly Class Mr, & Mrs. S. J. Womble Lilly, Mr. Charles, Sanford: Mr. & Mrs. T. A. Nesbet, Wil- mington Lamont, Mrs. Wm., Sr., Raeford: Mr. & Mrs. Fred Culbreth Mr. & Mrs. H. L. Gatling Lowder, Mr. S. J., Badin: Mr. & Mrs, A. B. McCroskey McBryde, Mr. Ryam, Raeford: Mr. & Mrs. H. L. Gatling McCaleb, Mr. Charles A., Winston- Salem: Mr. Thomas P. Griffin McDonald, Mr. John W., Jackson Springs: Mrs. J. E. Currie i Jackson Springs Aux. McGuire, Mrs. Margaret Morgan, Laurinburg: Murdoch A. Morrison & Family, Laurel Hill McKay, Mrs. J. G., Red Springs : Philadelphia Women McKinnon, Mrs. Calvin, Laurin- burg: Officers of Church-in-the Pines Murdoch A. Morrison & Family McLeod, Mr. A. Graham, Norwood: Mr. & Mrs. W. M. Currie, Max- ton ' Marks, Mrs. J. E., Charlotte: Mrs. Earl Faires, Wallace Martin, Mr. Leroy B., Maxton:, Mr. & Mrs. W. M. Currie Mr. John G. Allen, Raleigh Dr. & Mrs. R. D. Croom, Jr.i Mathisen, Glenn, Norfolk, Va.: Mr. & Mrs. George J. Moore Meisenback, Mr. Harold E., Farmer City, IL: Major & Mrs. Wm. L, Allison Mickle, Mr. F. E., York, S. C.: Little Joe’s Women Miller, Mr. J. A., Wadesboro: Wadesboro Women Mitchell, Mr. G. M., York, S. ¢.: Shelby Men’s B. C., 1st S. S.' Mr. & Mrs. J. S. McKnight Moore, Mrs. L. W., Burlington: Women’s B. C., Burlington 1st +! Ss. S. : Moore, Mr. L. D., Concord: Mr. & Mrs. J. Archie Cannon Morgan, Mrs. Evelyn S., Maxton; Dr. & Mrs. R. D. Croom, Jr. Murphy, Lieut. Henry L., Burgaw: Mrs, M. J. Humphrey Murray, Mr. E. Fairley, Sr.: Miss Sara Peden, Greensboro Miss Allie Joyce, Gibson Mrs. Wm. Carpenter, Ruther- : fordton : Mrs. Wm. Cooper, Clearwater, Fla. Murdoch A. Morrison & Family Murray, Mr. E. F., Laurinburg: Mrs. Alma Lee Alford Mr. & Mrs. S. J. Womble, Wagram Newsom, Mrs. Lillian Rogers, Littleton: Mr. & Mrs. W. A. Bobbitt Norman, Mrs. George, Charlotte: Mrs. E. M. Hannon Nunn, Mr. John Louis, Kinston: Youth Fellowship 1st Church Oehler, Mr. John, Concord: Mallard Creek Women, Circle 2 Misses Julia & Irene McConnell Mr. & Mrs. F. S. Goodman Mr. & Mrs. J. Aubrey Chrisman, Charlotte Phillips, Mr. J. D., Sr., Laurinburg: Miss Mollie Hargrave, Laurel Hill Murdoch A. Morrison & Family Mr. & Mrs. N. H. Gibson, Laurel Hill Pittman, Miss Lillian Margaret, Charlotte: ; Miss Frances Y. Query Ritch, Mrs. C. W., On her 81st Birthday: (Continued On Page Four) PAGE FOUR (Continued From Page Three) Newell Aux, Ritchie, Mr. Ottis, Kannapolis: Mr, & Mrs. George Neel & Peg- gy, Barium Springs Kate Taylor, Barium Springs Lulie E. Andrews, Statesville Miss Rebekah Carpenter, Ba- rium Springs Mr. S. A. Grier, Barium Springs Rustin, Mr. Sidney R., Savannah, Ga. Mr. Ralph A. Dickson, Gastonia Sharpe, Miss Mary Sue, Taylors- ville: Mr. & Mrs. J. N. Stribling, Charlotte Shaw, Master David, Charlotte: Myers Park Church Seibert, Mr. Alexander, Raleigh: Mr. & Mrs. George J. Moore Skidmore, Mr. L. J., Albemarle: Mr. & Mrs, J. N. Auten Smoot, Mr. Nathan, Statesville: Mr. L. Gordon Stowe, Mrs. G. B., Gastonia: Mr. R. P. Washam Tucker, Mr. G. S., Raleigh: Mr. & Mrs. W. C. Herring, Wilson Tuttle, Mr. H. G., Walnut Cove: Mr. & Mrs. James A. Wilson, Madison Uzzell, Mrs. Pattie W., and Davis, Mrs. A. E., Wilson: Miss Martha W. Davis, Grand- daughter Vangriff, Mrs. Edwin, Bolingbroke, Ga.: Mr. & Mrs. J. Aubrey Chrisman, Charlotte Whitesides, Mr. Jefferson Davis, Hickory Grove, S. C.: Women of Lexington 1st Church Mr. & Mrs. Vernon Ervin, Grandfather, Troutman Whitley, Mrs. Clarence, Mt. Pleasant: Mr. & Mrs. J. F. Niven, Albe- marle Williams, Miss Eleanor T., Burgaw: Mrs. M. J. Humphrey Witherspoon, Mrs. A. M., Belmont: Misses Mary. Abbie, Nell and Beatrice Hall Wood, Mrs. Cora Carson, Cleveland: W. Frank Thompson and The McKays Churches November Receipts CONCORD PRESBYTERY PRON CRORE cocssecseisccs estccuesssce 10.03 Bethpage .......... ... 10.40 SIME ecrcssvicesns - 6.50 Concord ........ ... 19.50 Concord 1st cece ceceeseeee 95.16 BI oo iscctines Siciisereces: reoeanes e Harmony |..0.0000... --s....---- panes h Harrisburg . SOMO TBE cscvcsccccs csctsverees 43.88 Kannapolis Ist oo. lee 28.42 BAGO POOR oooceicscn, Sciecveemsntns 13.00 isuincsecy see 7.84 Mooresville 1st 00.00.00. 22... 141.10 BI svt: eevicccnces ccocsans 44.28 Quaker Meadows ....0.0000.. 2... 6.50 Salisbury 1st i. Salisbury 2nd Sherrill’s Ford Shiloh Spencer ....... fancies Statesville 1st _ IO co liines Geeais 1.30 Thyatira . 15.80 RN Fevers elccuccsces ccessccen | SI Waldensian ........ ........ .... ~ 78.00 FAYETTEVILLE PRESBYTERY Re ONE eisicices cid lee 10.00 GRANVILLE PRESBYTERY General Benevolences of Presbytery MECKLENBURG PRESBYTERY Alton 18 TEE | wriniscene: scrccivciun, seocvcmne, MO CIID slsscthee Sncontensens cecal 1.12 PGS iccvisix: Wisecesius. acrvenstie 3.09 Brainerd . 1.13 Commonwealth _ 1.88 Cook’s Mem. ............ .. .. 6.00 Covenant 2nd Branch .. 90.00 RUNMTIN o cveicck cctckenites wesieodins 90 I sciareks cesses cnn 2.54 Huntersville 00... .. 21.00 PI BOREL kccesiiess acibecsis 1.12 MII: Fiiseievicis saasvnss ascveves 38 ccc anredsnnewee. caibonk 86 MT OEE cicicicicrs wavs 8.37 BROPTIE BIGIG wicsiccnin, ccccscewes 19 MMII hiissiccas wssstownscs sirens 19.75 OEE ET ceiseserccck: esdarsaatens 95.00 MPT Sibtinseycce. wikcveas: | Wieaus 1.50 BE SE hiisierincs eoccnemioens 9.00 MII Sistem sirncle, wee 4.50 IN oi. ssccuns secon 2.78 I serene eetiteneinn: ates 23.50 TORTIE FRRGTOWS vsiteriiises ccm 4.50 BIN BIE, iwi nin 3.29 NON TAY Sivcieninice. secemmerees 82 Sharon ... ‘ 2.82 South Park “Chapel oa .28 IN NOR oaivicisnes ccierress 18.18 TOE TIE saccicessts etree 12.00 EA ooo... icsesscs esarasar 1.75 ME PO. scdacisiin. ‘coveinsataanohes 90 MN eo I eh . 2 WT AANARY FETE sii Cece 1.12 ORANGE PRESBYTERY Asheboro 0.0 Bessemer .. Bethesda Buffalo (G) ... Cross Roads ee Greensboro Ist ............ Hawfields Peidmont Randolph ...... Riverview Sanford Shiloh SPINS WOOT ......cseec soscecos ce00ess Westminster ........ ....... 0... White Hill WILMINGTON PRESBYTERY I eos sauce Bes 1.50 ES ic cocicecs sickens as! sane « «ele WR astecccssess' pavcinbauioe acpi 10.00 RT NAUD os cexcsvess cocsinase’ | noussanveate 1.56 MOOT AT clases dcicas. seoceawncie anes 1,12 WEE accscee Sécsenns.‘ stiesscsiadas 16.25 NE isc ccs casceue owas 26.50 Ms iy sc svevahenscne 5.00 GRORBONVINIG ccceccc. ssccesce scctsve 17.50 BROUNE BGM avcscicssice senscesreecscses 7.50 PO TE aki coesese. kcssiccinssassss 4.00 Pearsall Mem. ............ .......... 12.50 Saint Andrews-Covenant 197.46 PE iis hes Gain ‘ Westminster 000.000 Jo... we Whiteville Ist Miah Sack eatin Wilmington 1st WN acs eosin nea W.-SALEM PRESBYTERY Winston-Salem Ist ............ 50.00 Sunday Schools November Receipts CORRECTION: The $94.76 credited to the Red Springs Auxiliary in the Nov. issue of the Messenger, should have been credited to Red Springs Sunday School, ALBEMARLE PRESBYTERY PI ricciac doneeck wasn 15.00 PRTIIGG micsiwiiins. acces sees 20.05 Goldsboro Ist 22... cece eee 120.93 Pe sais Sins, rns 6.00 Rocky Mount Ist, Jennie K. MR ee tas lesancees semis 5.00 Snow Hill 0000... psersieeebaie 3.56 CONCORD PRESBYTERY RE sovciknesne. achacccs. seetucnes > Concord lst. ............ Rowan B, C. BS csccstciccs:, acicesen) navcners Kannapolis Ist .... en PRION osvencisices. worescoe. ccssssoeee B. Salisbury 2nd . : FR PIOLB GING on scescccsns scscenen, seveeses Thyatira FAYETTEVILLE PRESBYTERY Ashpole _A4 = Bethesda ........... Cape Fear RN, os csccccunne: exeeheieine cueme Covenant IE oi sisvinnsien: sree, sneuieive COO ceca ciscssce: ‘shseiion:. swoseriees PIE. vcciseee, sreetieies sineees BE cevecccsecss. Gceinous exsnotoons . Fayetteville Ist -.....000. 2... 60.00 PETRG icccvccsacs Scss Soecetseen 188.92 BOO BUID ac inciesck wreeseeninewes 11.55 PTO oss eny Secue ercenens 19.07 BNIES, ccdvcnnc-crmenin sro 35.00 Lumber Bridge .... id DR IOENONT cociecseisis cccevvey seesnins s PN eich ccceescusiue agi ceva BE TGS © actos, vecscsscuesd IE Gi Spacieriacen: Swivecsncennin GRANVILLE vagmacidinag | TEU BAVC) fois wesc 3.90 KINGS MTN. PRESBYTERY BI nccnces. Senter 2.96 CSTE a vviciiscss: cise Gee i 9:00 Cherryville ............ ci loeay eeeeeen 31.48 Lincolnton Ast ............ 1... 37.14 Tonge Creek .......00... sccessooeees 16.02 Mount Holly, Men’s B, C. .... 17.65 Women’s B, C, ..........25 220-0 5.75 SSRI, cecivcnccsss censntnnsson | Sinvesiens 14.71 UNNI ccsmativass wtelcmons.) suarsonte 49.19 MREINEE ictecons; nse earn 38.60 BEE asin 24.50 Union Mills ..... 5.25 WIRY. AGeiiians. vovensenss: corned 3.99 MECKLENBURG rae tae Albemarle Ist .... 8.0 Amity Badin, Ladies’ B. C. Bethel a Mem., Ridgeway B.C. Charlotte 2nd, Philips Fidilis ss CINE sccunsesess: “wedusocceos'. eoenene .00 Commonwealth ........ 22... wee 47.09 Erdman Love .......... 0 secs 7.10 PEIN G kscetsivexss wcctsces eteereursens 4.22 FAUCUTS VIG cosccccs, soeseses seescers 39.47 MEG LGG casccicsence scccscsseccivs 48.00 MEE icccstcces:: seemetiene wewwwns 16.94 ID iicchine.custeneaive . sevente . 16.00 Myers Park . Paw Creek Philadelphia R INTE Seisidctcres Neierwen sustensentin 15.00 TINIE Ravecccusie< suscouss-. caventoine 17.00 WED FETE, vivcisenians sorsivermsnins 31.38 THE BARIUM MESSENGER DECEMBER 1949 Wg ee eee a 4,22 woes, od —— 5.00 ORANGE PRESSYTSRY an rs izze even Cumnock ‘ ORANGE _ PRESBYTERY, ‘ _ aes 5.00 Fairfield PIAIAEDE i ccscsv teres 35.85 Miss Lula Craig Dixon, Gilead Buffalo (G) oo eee 36.61 OM MOMER celtsscccs cceccse unas 50.00 Haywood Greensboro 1st, Men’s “B. C. 25.45 Mrs. S. 0. Bolton, Charlotte 25.00 Jonesboro Stony Creek 0... sec 12.56 Mrs, S. A. Hart, Mooresville 10.00 Salem ....ccc. cesessessese fovsseeses WOREINOGOY | colcass: saeesens 10.28) Mr. C. P. Kirkman, High WILMINGTON Pansat Tae Calypso .......... 0.74 Clarkton _.... Currie Rie: Delgado Grove Mount Olive Oak Plains ._........ PUM FATE coccccscccas, csncsensonee samme Wildwood W.-SALEM PRESEYTERY George W. Lee Mem. Mocksville ...... “oe Winston-Salem. 1st, el Anderson B, C.. ------s+:+-+- 379.47 Women of the Church November Keceipts ALBEMARLE PRESBTTESY Goldsboro Ist ........::.0 see Howard Men, ............0 ----+-- ines Pinetops ............ sch teteoins IOD Rocky Mount 1st annie 20.00 Rocky Mount 2nd ........----+-- 4.00 Washington Ist... e+ 11.60 Williamston ........0 2.2.2... -s+--++ im a Wayside CONCORD PRESBYTERY Kannapolis Ist. .........-- 6.00 Rocky River ............ - 80-00 FAYETTEVILLE PRESBYTERY COMPEIB ED vasccisn. cecessnssve scneeheee 5.00 GRANVILLE PRESBYTERY DUP RB VEG acc. scse cersaienesesne 00 Senior Business Aux. .... 30-00 Henderson Ist uu... s+ 36.00 TE oooviseies, corres soem 36.00 KINGS MTN. netic P CBET TVG cosescs cicsmese crsenenone I a Saaknepsins ote 500 MECKLENBURG PRESBYTERY Albemarle Ist ............ 0 ..-+---++- 4.00 PVOTIOIIG oovsnccndies wsorsescare, occcsees 45 Benton Heights, Circles 1 Os WeAaeus: pecan 2.00 Caldwell Mem., Business Womens’ Circle ........ ....+-+ 10.00 Clanton Mem. ..........0 +2... 45 Covenant 2nd Branch ............ 36.00 See eee Huntersville Monroe 1st Mt. Gilead .. Myers Park ........ Nevin Newell Paw Creek Philadelphia Pineville ........ ..... Circle No. 1 Rockingham Saint Andrews Sharon Sugaw Creek Westminster Covenant Westover Hills ..00000000. ce. 86 West Ave. ORANGE PRESBYTERY Buffalo (G) Buffalo (L) RII soersiecscus Cored vei Greensboro 1st Hawfields Jonesboro oe eae ree Sanford Springwood Westminster ....... WILMINGTON ree tay, Burgaw Elizabethtown MOON woccc. ; Immanuel Mount Olive Mount Zion New Hope Pleasant View Pink Hill once Eee lessen voce a MCRD BONE io occicein acasin Saint Andrews-Covenant Whiteville ist .200.0.. csc - 19.00 10.00 W.-SALEM PRESBYTERY Winston-Salem 1st 15.00 Y. P. Societies November Receipts CONCORD PRESBYTERY ROR SOE clei. clea eesoatann 5.00 THANKSGIVING Miscellaneous November Receipts Mr. Stanley Wall, Enfield 20.00 Mrs. B. S. Moody, ‘Charlotte 10.00 Mrs. Minnie Watson, Boone 10.00 Rear Admiral & Mrs. R. Z. : $00 Johnston, Newport, R. Miss Irene Smith, Mt. Airy 30.00 Dr. B. Tally, Albemarle ....100.00 Mrs. W. E. Merritt, Sr., Mt Pe cc haw i: sevetessnes 5.00 Sherrill Machine Shop, “a ies ro aelnooies 54.85 r. W. Clyde Suddre Lenoir wih ae ie calucs 25.00 Miss Elisabeth Houston, Point Mrs. Clark F. Cullers, Front Royal, Va. 10.00 Miss Gladys Kelly, High ee areata 5.00 Mr. & Mrs. J. W. Allen, ONO coessssac.. csooenea. sntuhe 00.00 Miss Alice Armfield, Con- ON saci 2.00 Mrs. W. Ey Temple, “Sanford 10.00 Mrs. Fred Patterson, Sr., CRBS) TAU) nccciciccs oscae . 10.00 Mr. & Mrs. H. E. Wilkinson, DEAT cosasseciacecesatees: tsnoeees 25.00 Mrs. J. H. Hill, Faison ...... 5.00 Mr. & Mrs. J. R. Shroya, WR acct eas wcathene 5.00 Mrs. Katrine W. Wallace, Mee ke sae sane .00 Mr. S. Gordon Wallace, CRCOWOTIG cociccks | ceccstan, Sosceere 15.00 Lazenby-Montgomery Hard- ware Co., Statesville . 25,00 Lenoir Furniture Corp., CA a iain mie 300.00 Mrs, Jacob N. Horne, Mag- BIRR Soom icc cn. axasees nets 10.00 we _ O. McMahan, Laurin- — Mrs. J. A. Baucom, gg en Pee A tn ae ti aeaaiee 0.00 Mr, A. F. Sams, Jr., States- WAI ren or ei ialeaaies 75.00 Mrs. T. D. Hatcher, Fayette- ville eae eee Miss Blandina Biggers, Winston-Salem .... ........ .... 50.00 Mrs. — Francis Tyson, BRE Sh osc i al svshda siabevevar 5.00 Mr. Wm, I. Blalock, Winston- TI io civerccis vpietenas sane 5.00 Mrs. F. W. Clontz, Wake ces acc ane 25.00 Miss Esther Kings, Raliegh 10.00 Mr. W. E. Scott, Raleigh .. 10.00 Mrs. R. H. Cowan, Rock Hill, Oe eg, ad Mrs. Joy Bailey, East Rock- ingham Mr. & Mrs. A. M. King, Wil- mington 5.00 Trivette, Holshouser & ene “ Alley, N. Wilkesboro ...... Mr. W. Harvey Morrison, TEGRPOS okcks ike er 50.00 Master Jimmy Connelly, Morganton ......-. -...-.-- 25 Miss Bessie Arrowood, Mor- ATT nn scccn wesscorenens Sreteree . 5.00 Hilda & Sam Bernado & An- gelina Bernado McEwan,, CCHRPTOUER nnisess. cenenseg soreness 00 Mr. & Mrs. J. N. Graham, CTI occsiis ces secs .00 Mrs, W. E, White, Morgan- ea hiost eaten 5.00 Mr. & Mrs, Lewis Nance, Greensboro ........ ---..2. sss 0.00 Mr. & Mrs. F. T. Burney, Chadbourn ........ 2.2.2... ++. 00.00 Miss Anna A. Shaw, Char- RN cesses devsises.seveernoneee 50.00 Dr. Robert E. McAlpine, Arling- ton, Va. 5.00 Little Miss Nancy Patton, Durham Churches November Receipts ALBEMARLE PRESBYTERY BIRT sicsciicdk lsc Secor 13.67 CFR MING ceccesiccese sccacscversorves 71.50 RE eco Lh eed Geta 50.05 NE eecereming \stieces enrees : Neuse Forest .00.....00..0 ees A Rocky Mount Ist A Roberson Chapel ....... ........ 16.40 CONCORD PRESBYTERY IPO NE cccckchek: | Veucite wsocnicioess 26.50 PIRI iisicewies Kécnaey cartes 142.00 Hickory 1st 1,006.29 TRO vchscncecs cavisces errecnes J Little Joe’s .... Poplar Tent .... Salisbury ist TIN ois” ivis haces FAYETTEVILLE PRESBYTERY TICE, sc cctcetccan. wannesns daceasteceee 37.30 MIRE kesiciunes conn. scene 19.85 ETE ckcieicieies; svormerces ennsiees 10.00 HR Biredcleisd sitielics iammenen 10.00 Westminster ........ ........ 0... 16.65 GRANVILLE vbrempbdes, NIUE cevicsicsicas! seceites, Setevesvures 0.04 Grassy Creek .......0..0 ...... 100.00 Henderson Ist ........0... 22.1.0... 100.00 West Boulevard ........0 .0........ 10.65 KINGS MTN. PRESBYTERY CRSERIIIR ccenccs. comics “nen 30.00 SPREE UOR ccccesesiss secre eossinns 50.00 PEE achteecioics. steeein wineeneened 26.81 RUN oisrecericdl. sccmcpnnie. eed _ 16.41 Wien Mile kas. 24.00 MECKLENBURG PRESBYTERY BAONGIIS Ssinismisncs ecrsenis, pases 63.00 TINCT icvinics eiccssinnec, eeu 78.57 Central Steele Creek .......... 98.15 TENTS vrctiiienss. oon snes 40.64 oe | geNeatenenneieerne re 500.00 RED kectiictiees servis ne 15.00 SEIIOII ssstnny: soeehine:. custeaen 82.85 NE EUNE eaten einen Tiel TE cccisesicls. sinminn. Smeal 20.00 Trey ..... iitiiicaeis mcvaaeuaeek: nee IINUIID Scenes. civics nomial 31.85 WILMINGTON PRESBYTERY Beth Carr 35.00 Harmony Harper-Southerland Pearsall Mem. W.-SALEM PRESBYTERY Asbury ........ 21. Bixby Sunday Schools November Receipts ALBEMARLE PRESBYTERY Bethany 5.05 Goldsboro ist Roberson ie oe eo . CONCORD PRESBYTERY Concord 1st, Rowan B, C. ..450.00 TAMIR Y DOT. ccescsnessee sexsiseasors 15.00 RN vcick | astssqs shtiations 17.00 Little Joe’s, Boy’s B. C. ...... 24.09 BR TBOUTY Lb ceccisscecse. sonsstcenese! 300.00 FAYETTEVILLE PRESBYTERY NN ns aa scccvasaai cmpnnansaene 30.00 aia 8.85 Ne sstacangowe 34.00 Church-in-the_Pines _ .......... 10.00 DANE | cicoskcssy. Gernice edeven 6.79 BN ic icra) ccdoccianent ottiens 16.52 SOVRPBSE coasceseccss, discccss voveacsere ORO MN hes itssssschs.. tases 50.00 Lumber Bridge ......... .......... 17.77 BVOPEIGG so oocccscccs Sescses concoct 15.61 PE OOG Gasssnsigecs Shstaccis. sssmssuns 10.00 MR else ci ari hae 13.15 GRANVILLE PRESBYTERY I ie nd oeaceee emcees 83.86 Mount Pleasant .00000000.. 22... 10.00 Wester Boulevard ........ 0.0... 5.00 TA MON Gikcecicel estate ua 24.00 KINGS MTN. PRESBYTERY MEP © cdi) Sacpsetas: Seaeoave 2.96 NUN ius oois': nlnuiies, owes) 23.05 MECKLENBURG PRESBYTERY NMED sco sescses ccs whole 10.00 NE ics iad ales 20.00 aca cacntents: cule easeas 40.00 BO APB. oe. sce 65.00 Westminster Covenant, Susan PME CIBOD scceiscis. sicccucntne 5.00 WON ce SS ead 108.46 ORANGE PRESBYTERY NONE hic. anos Gece 5.00 BOM sisinck Seashenioce. caiseaucs 25.00 Greensboro 1st, Men’s B. C. 538.97 WOIUO PEI vocseccncss. | Hepner 51.00 WILMINGTON PRESBYTERY MINE cciciviice) Was accutal 4.43 Mount Olive, Junior Boys 5.00 Junior Girls oo. 2.00 WROFTAYIING cocccccmise sccccors cus 5.00 RE Scoescincs’ Ssssics das 20.00 OTN icsevescia agaseor sleds, 0.55 7 ueanen 1st, Brotherhood W.-SALEM eens Gillespie 4.50 Women of the Church November Receipts ALBEMARLE PRESBYTERY Snow Hill 14.55 CONCORD ERRORS MRT Kirkwood ........ oe .. 11.00 Rave 2008's 105.90 BME GRe oe es 7.50 FAYETTEVILLE PRESBYTERY Bethel ae Svcenesciveese yosecr ne 6.41 Bunnlevel . .-- 14.60 WOR cciceic ertaslcee ea 18.25 GRANVILLE PRESBYTERY MEMO chicas,” das bet 16.10 Wee MEMOTOWR ocak cctcceccecs 9.66 West Boulevard ........ ............ 5.00 KINGS MTN. PRESBYTERY Armstrong Mem. ........ ........ 35.00 NN coi cicecatr gcséeas dis . 20.00 WEN eg ee 10.00 MECK LENBURG PRESBYTERY MIWNPIONOIN bos cieicucs scdewsi’ elcsns 30.00 ok bike see. snc 16.67 Huntersville 42.95 BEMEBQONIR cociscs seseceescese cccceae 10.00 ERUMOOTIIG cocccs occesccs ceccses 62.58 OE ING hel cscsts sacccsecsiesecks 28.00 ORANGE PRESBYTERY Buffalo (L) 1 MOE ROI oo ose. ccsuccctioeciae White Hill . Circle No. j Circle No. WILMINGTON ae Ashwood .00 Beth Carr BEUBWE vocccccceses exe WRENN elise. di) eemess emcee W.-SALEM PRESBYTERY BS bess cuiaer ie Ovabdes: li aulvasienn 4.50 MRNUI IRS 5 acetucissy: “acksoias eueinoies 2.60 Y. P. Societies November Receipts ORANGE PRESBYTERY White Hill 4.00