Rural Retreat times. [volume], January 17, 1913, Image 1

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Mike Lambert is right sick at
this writing.
Mrs. Angelina Buck continues
— very ill.
Mr. and Mrs. Andy Olark, of
Crockett-, were in town Tuesday.
B. B. Miller spent Sunday
night with his friend, H. K.
Neff.
> B. B. Miller and H. K. Neff
\yere in Wytheville on business
Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Copenhaver
spoilt, last Saturday and Sunday
in Marion.
Mrs. Kelly, of Groseclose, is
visiting her daughter, Mrs. W.
1). Ward.
Miss Grace Baughman is abb'
to be out again after a seven
case of grip.
Miss Merton Neff’s many friend.
will be glad to know she is able
to be out again.
Rev. and Mrs. J. L. Smith
took dinner with Mr. and Mrs
J. Stanger Brown Sunday.
Will Copenhaver is adding
very much to the appearance of
his property by the erection of
two more rooms.
Notice.
Having lea.'ed my brother’s
interest in the Rural Retreat
Mill and Light Plant I have de
cided to sell for„cash.
All light bills for current will
be due at the end of each month
and must be paid not later than
the 10th of the following month.
D> N. PhiHippi.
Tlie M Of Rural Retreat la
o'" lineal Retreat, held their an
nual meeting in the directors
B»> nn Wednesday afternoon.
Two hundred and eighty of the
three hundred shares was repre
sented in person, and by proxy.
The meeting was called to or
der by the president, and the
minutes of the last meeting read
by director Jno. L. Brown, after
which a statement of the condi
tion of the Bank was road by
Cashier K. Marco Liavis. This
statement showed the Bank to be
in a most prosperous condition
earning a seventeen percent div
idend, ten per cent of which was
ordered paid to the stockholders,
and the remainder was passed
to the surplus fund.
The stockholders of the Bank
The business for tlie past year
was the largest, in the history of
the Bank, and the stockholders
showed their appreciation of the
way in which officers had con
ducted its affairs. After some
complimentary remarks by those
present, the stockholders elected
the following board of directors
for the ensuing year: W, F.
Gammon, E. Marco Davis, Geo.
A. Lambert, Oden Neff, Jas T.
Prickett, F. E. Nelms, W. S. Lin
dsey, and John L. Brown, after
which, the directors elected Gao.
A. Lambert, President, Jas. T.
Prickett, Vice President, E.
Marco Davis. Cashier, and Chas.
W. Davis, Assistant Cashier.
The above officers and direc
tors are men that are well known
over this entire community, and
are such that any one can feel
safe in entrusting business with,
and the Bank asks a continu
ance of your valued patronage.
For the convenience of the
stockholders, and the public in
general, the directors have or
dered the office in the rear of the
bank building formerly occupied
by C. W. Davis, fitted up as a
public office, and asks all its
friends and patrons to feel free
to uso it any time they may do
sire. The room will always be
found comfortable, and supplied
with stationery, pen and ink.
Rtalotieas Oi Respeci
The following resolutions were
adopted by Summit Lodge 168 I.
O. O. F. Rural Retreat, Va.
Resolved, that through God’s
infinite goodness and ir.ercy he
has by death removed from o.ir
midst, Glen Copeuhaver, only
son of brother, William H. Co
penhaver; while his death is an
irreparable loss to his parents it
is for Glen’s good for he has been
a great sufferer and now it is all
over and he is at rest.
Resolved second. That our
hearts go out to brother Copen
haver and wife in sympathy in
this sad bereavement.
Resolved third. That a copy
>f these' resolutions be sent to
irother Copeuhaver and also be
mblished in the Rural Retreat
Times.
( W. F. Brown,
Committee \ S. D. Buchanan,
(W.'W, Wy rick.
ft Ssfels O' X
Those who were fortunate
enough to hear the Schuberts
Quartet last Saturday night in
the H. S. Auditorium, had a
rare treat indeed. There never
has come to our town a lyceum
attraction or any other kind of
an entertainment the equal of
these talented four, Higholas“?
Yes, is was. But there is noth
ing too good, or of too high or
der for tho people of Rural Re
treat and vicinity. Some may
not have fully appreciated the
classical music. But for those,
there were comedy, humorous re
citals and songs—am stexcellent
variety urogram, clean, pure and
full of inspirational a'ud educa
tional value. In fact., a lyceum
course that, does not possess these
virtues, as well as tiie humorous
and laugh-making features, is
not worthy of the name.
The primary object of any ty
cenm work is to stimulate and
educate a taste for the highest
and best, in the way of public en
tertainment.
To make money should vbe a
secondary consideration. If we
never set high ideals before the
young people and the older, as
for that m ister, there is no chance
for growth and uplight. It has
never been our aim to buy only
the dry and classical programs
but to have a good variety of
comedy, fun, humor, music,
song and impersonations. The
intense interest and the most ex
cellent order of the large audi
ence that greeted the representa
tives of some of the best talent in
the country, afford unmistake
able evidence that our peoplo as
a class, know a good thing when
they see it. Therefore, we feel
sure you do not want to miss the
next and last number of this sea
son, the Cambridge Players
which will come to us about ttie
last of March. This attraction
by a company of tour peoplo will
come within easier range of ev
ery body and cannot fail to please
all. Come out, continue to give
this noble work your good sup
port and help us to maintain a
Lyceum Course that will make
Rural Retreat stand premiuent
as a centre of culture, refinement
and education for a town of
greater proportions and preten
sions.
Very respectfully yours,
C. W. Davis and W. R Bowers,
Managers.
Mrs. Nettio D, Nickols,
Oposlolis Faith Orphanage,
Address Sing Mo Niugps, China,
Mr. Poery,
Den,r Brother in the Lord,
Greetings in the precious name
of Jesus. Miss Langdon wrote
and asked me to write to you as
Brother Early had promised you.
it gives me great pleasure to do
ho that you may know of tlio
Lord’s working in this part of the
Lord’s harvest fields.
There is no such thing as
■ Home and Foreign missions
with the Lo"d. There is only
one field and he is the Lord ot
harvest. Our Lord’s last, com
mission was to “Go into all the
world and preach the gospel to
to every creature.” All cannot
go in person but all can go eith
er by prayer or giving of their
means, or by going personally.
The Lord rewards all equally if
(one from the heart. The Lord
lovet ha cheerful giver, so no mat
ter wlrit we give whether our
time, ourselves, our money, or
whatever the Lord wants and
honors it done cheerfully. Our
Heavenly Fat Her cheerfully gave
his only begotten Son to this
world to save us from our sins
and teach us the way to glory.
Praise His holy name.
JNever before in Olnna’s his
tory was she so open to receive
the gospel. The people since the
recent war want to hear. Many
souls are longing for freedom
from the awful bondage and fear
of heathenism. It is awful.
When one enters a heathen tem
plb you can feel the devil’s power
so strongly. • It is ennu jh to
scire one to see their hideous
idols. The first unusallyis an
immense idol of Buddha. In a
large temple this may be as tall
as a two story house and made
of brass and often enclosed in a
glass case. His attendants al
so brass are around him ready to
run any errands he may wish.
In front of each idol bolder where
the worshippers before they wor
ship place their burning incense
sticks. You pass into another
room full of immense idols many
the most hideous faces you over
saw. They make them to scare
the people into doing what they
consider right. They always do
p isil some money to worship.
Every temple has its fortune tel
ler priest. People go to him and
pay money and he either has a
lot of sticks or a roll of piper
an 1 they draw one which tells
them which idol to worship and
what failure they will have.
in one temple where i visited j
there was a room containing five
hundred idols. Just think of it.
I never saw such a sight Thoro
were many worshippers and the
room was blue with incense
smoke. The friends in the home
land cannot, or do not begin to
imagine the awfulness of heath
enism and its fruits. When the
brothers become couverte i they
are so happy. Their faces bear
a different expression. One can
tell a heathen from a Christian by
the expression of his face. The
heat Pen’s faces are always very
dark and generally unhappy
looking.
I thank ami praiso Go! that
Ho try his grace callod me torth
to open a home for homeless
waifs and orphhans. Six'months
ago most of our girls were real
heathenshavingnover even heard
the name of Jesue. They were
running wild, eating and sleeping
whore they could, and having no
one to care for them. This was
the condition of most of them
when they come to us. Now
what a great change in their liv
ing. They are 30 happy, love to
sing, pray and worship out- lov
ing Saviour. It is so precious to
see them and hear them. It is
marvelous. If any are sick they
pray Jesus to hoar them and He
hears and answers prayer. At
present we have eleven girls in
our home, a Chinese mother who
also teaches the children their
books and also to sew and cook,
and a dear old lady who cwoks
the Chinese food. None of these
helpers have a salary but h-aye
given their sorvicos to the Lord
and trust Him to supply their
If this circle is marked with a
red pencil your time expires with
next number; with a blue, time
expires with this issue.
needs. They are so faithful.
And both love the Lord dearly.
The children are not only taught
to read and cook but also to sew
all their clothing and do house
work. Each child has his spe
cial duty to perform week about
in the homework and they are
very happy about their work.
Our home is purely a faith home.
We look only to the Lord to sup
ply our needs. He has never
failed us and never will. We
have gotten up in the A. M. and
had nothing in the house to eat
and no money but ere long, eith
er food or money would come.
One A. M. a young woman loll (
constrained of the Loid to come
over and give me five dollars
($5.00) at six o’clock in the A.
M., she could get no rest in her
soul until she came. She was a
Chinese Christian. That A. M.
we had neither food nor money
and you see how our faithful
Lord provides for us.
Another day wu’re in need of
rice.and praise God the postman
brought me a letter containing
money sufficient to buy what we
needed. 1 do not know who sent
it and there was no name inclos
ed but we know the Lord sent, it
so thanked Him and trusted Him
to bless the giver abundantly.
Our children have learned that
all they have to wear, their home
and their lood are all sent from
God. When 1 hey see an offer
ing come they often go by them
selves and get down on their
faces before the Lord and united
ly lhank Him for it. There was
only one day when we had al
most nothing to eat at one noon
day meal and also that A. M.
very little, so instead we had a
praise service. We sang and
praised the Lord then had a time
of prayer and waiting upon the
Lord mingled withsougot praise.
We had scarcely arisen from our
knees when there was a knock
at tne door and a coolie with, a
bag of rice. “While you are yet
speaking I will answer.” God is
faithful to fulfill all His promis
es and He has promised to sup
ply all our needs according to
His riches in Glory by Christ
Jesus, He has said so and it is
true. I was so rejoiced to hear
of the blessings God poured out
upon you during the meeting
held by Bro. and Sister Early
and Sister Langdou. May the
Lord abundantly bless you all
and keep you pressing onward
through the narrow way that
leadeth to life. I was so rejoic
ed to receive the offering sent me
by the people of Crockett during
the meeting. May the Lord
abundantly bless you all for it,
A live church is a Missionary
church and a Missionary church
is a live one. May the Lord call
out young lives from your midst
to give their lives to the Lord
for his service. Our Lord is
coming back to earth soon so we
must work while it is day that
prdcious souls will be saved and
filled with the Holy Ghost ready
and waiting for his return.
May we all be found faithful
when he comes. May the Lord
abundantly bless you aud pour
out his Spirit upon you and use
you in leading many souls;to our
Lord, I should be very pleased
to hear from you if you feel to
write.
Yours Awaiting His Coming,
Mrs. Nettie D. Nichol.
Pray for us in China.
A. B. HENDRICKS, Pres
J. VV. BELL, Vice-Pres.
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RURAL RETREAT, VIRQINIA,
Capital
Shareholders’ Liability
$35,000 00
35,000.00
SECURITY TO DEPOSITORS - $7000000
United States Governnient Depository.
L. H. SHUMATE, Cashier.
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with ample capital and surplus has in these two items
alone excellent assurance of stability. This
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But No Bank is Safer or Stronger Than
The Men Who Direct It.
This bank invites your most careful investigation.
Its officers and directors are successful
men of well known integrity and conservatism.
Directors
Yv. i-. uammon
J. T. Prickett
Qeo. A. Lambert
F. E. Nelms
C. C. Catron
Oden Neff
W. S. Lindsey
Jno. L. Brown
E. M. Davis
Officers:
Geo. A. Lambert, President
J. T. Prickett, Vice-President
E. Marco Davis, Cashier
C. W. Davis, Asst. Cashier
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