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NORTH BETHEL

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Revival at North Bethel is progressing slowly, but surely. Yes we are there to fight the devil and put him to flight with the divine wisdom of god, but we need the prayers of every child of God, and we cordially invite you to come and take part.

Subject for Saturday night is "The Dance, a Menace."

Sunday morning at 11 o'clock, Rev. J. C. Cruse will preach for the Newton Chapel folks. We expect a large crowd and ask that you come early so as to get the benefit of the Sunday school lesson as well as the preaching.

We are counting on you, Sunday night at Bethel and for the benefit of those who do not know they are saved or do not believe they can know, are invited.

Brother Cruse says if he cannot take the Bible and common reason and prove to you that it is possible that you can know whether you are in condition to meet Christ in peace; and can not locate you and make it so plain that you can locate yourself, he will have to say he is a big fool, so you come Sunday night and see if he knows what he is talking about. Let us learn something.

CLAY COUNTY ALMSHOUSE— SEPTEMBER 26, 1911.
HIRAM HAYES, Superintendent, Louisville.
The Clay county almshouse is a two-story frame building, situated one and
one-half, miles from Louisville. The present keeper receives $1.50 a week for
each inmate, and the rent of the farm. He furnishes board, medical aid,
clothing and care of sick.
At the time of inspection, there were eight inmates, one feeble-minded
woman, three blind men, a feeble-minded man, a normal girl of twelve, a
deaf and dumb boy, and a consumptive boy. All were comfortably clad.
The house is substantially built and in a fair condition of repair. There
is no plumbing, no fire protection, no bath tub. The house is heated by stoves
and lighted with coal oil lamps. The county furnishes the house; more
rockers and a few tables would render the place more homelike. Paint and
paper are badly smoked from the stoves.
The rooms are kept thoroughly clean and free from vermin. The inmates
say that they have plenty to eat and are well treated by the keeper and his
wife, who apparently consider the welfare of all their charges. 

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