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VOLUME V. NEWPORT. ARKANSAS. THURSDAY. JANUARY 4. 1906. NUMBER 214
$ The International Sabbath $
£ School Lessons, 1906. J
Mr. Vandyke having been kind
enough to furnish me space for
* comments on the weekly Sab
bath School Lessons for 1906, I
am inaugurating the work in
this issue of the paper by giving
the American Revised Transla
tion and some comments that I
trust may be of some service to
the readers of the Independent.
R. B. Willis.
The Text: (Luke ii. 1-20.)
Now it came to pass in those
days, there went out a decree
from Caesar Augustus that all
the world should be enrolled.
This was the first enrollment;
made when Quirinius was gov
ernor of Syria. And all went to
enrol themselves, every one to
his own city. And Joseph also
went up from Galilee, out of the
city of Nazareth, into Judea, to
the city of David, which is called
Bethlehem, because he was of
the house and family of David:
to enrol himself with Mary, who
was betrothed to him, being
great with child. And it came
to pass while they were there the;
da>s were fulfilled that she
should be delivered. And she
brought forth her first born son;
and she wrapped him in swad
dling clothes and laid him in a
manger, because there was no
room for them in the inn.
And there were shepherds in
the same country, abiding in the
field and keeping watch by night
over their flock. And an angel
of the Lord stood by them and
the glory of the Lord shone
round about them; and they were
sore afraid. And the angel said
unto them, Be not afraid; for
behold I bring you good tidings
of great joy, which shall be to
all people: for there is born to
you this day in the city of David
a Saviour who is Christ the Lord.
And this is the sign unto you:
Ye shall find a babe wrapped in
swaddling clothes and lying in a
manger. And suddenly there:
was with the angel a multitude
of the heavenly host praising
God and saying, Glory to God in
the highest, and on earth peace
among men.
And it came to pass, when the
angels went away from them
into heaven, the shepherds said
one 10 anomer, juei us go even i
unto Bethlehem and see this
thing that is come to pass, which
* the Lord hath made known to us.
And they came with haste and
found both Mary and Joseph and
the babe lying in a manger.
And when they saw it, they
made known concerning the say-;
ing which was spoken to them !
about the child. And al that
heard it wondered at the things
which were spoken unto them by
the shepherds. But Mary kept j
all these sayings, pondering
* them in her heart. And the
shepherds returned, glorifying j
and praising God for all the
■■l things that they had heard and
seen, even as it was spoken unto
them.
THE TIME OF THE BIRTH OF JESUS.
We know that he was born
while Herod was yet King and
that Herod died soon after the
birth of Jesus, Herod died in
April, 750 years after the found
ing of the city of Rome. About
1300 years ago a Roman abbot
placed the birth of Jesus in the
year of Rome 754. This fixed
our era, A. 1)., 4 years later then
the birth of Christ, so that our
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present date is really 1910, in
stead of 1906.
The exact day and month of
the birth of Jesus cannot be cer
l
tainly determined, though it was
probably during some mild period
of the winter season.
THE PLACE OF HIS BIRTH.
The home of Mary his mother
was the little town of Nazareth
in Galilee, but Micah, the pro
phet, (5:2) about 750 B. C., pre
dicted that he would be born in
Bethlehem of Judah, about 75
miles south of Nazareth.
Caesar Augustus, emperor of
Rome, desired to have an en
rolment of all his subjects.
Herod desired that all Jewish
subjects be enrolled in their own
cities. Both Joseph and Mary
were of the tribe of David (see
Matt. i. and Luke iii.), and
Bethlehem was the birthplace of
David. See God’s purpose work
ing through all agencies, though
they knew it not!
Practical: This child of
Bethlehem, lineal descendant of
David, son of God, is God’s ap
pointed ruler of this world (“For
he hath put all things under his
feet” I Cor. xv. 27), and every j
man’s destiny is dependent upon
his attitude towards this same
Jesus. The angels were glad
and made heaven ring with their
praises at his birth, the wise
men came from the east and
worshipped him.
Reader, God, moved by un
speakable love, gave his son, and
you must do something with
him. You must accept or reject
him. The issue must be made.
There was no room for him in
the inn! Is there room in your
heart for him?
“Thou didst leave thy throne
and thy kingly crown,
When thou earnest to earth
for me,
But in Bethlehem’s home there
was found no room
For thy holy nativity.
Oh, come to my heart, Lord
Jesus!
There is room in my heart for
thee!’’
R. B. W. |
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First Through Train.
The first through train over
the White River road came in
about 11 o’clock Wednesday
night, from Carthage, Mo., be
ing a special of five or six
coaches and bearing about twenty
prominent officials, including!
General Manager Sullivan, Clark
and others. Regular through1
service may be expected soon.
General Superintendent R. S. j
Baker, who has succeeded W. T.
Tyler, spent Wednesday in New
port and left that night for Lit
tle Rock, with the above men
tioned party.
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J CORRESPONDENCE. J
DIAZ.
Christmas is past, the yule log
has burned to ashes, the tree has
been stripped of its glamor and
glory, the keepsakes have been
stowed away in sweet-scented
drawers and boxes, the Christ
mas cakes and candies have ful
filled their sweet mission and
gone to contribute to the future
prosperity of the doctor and the
druggist; the sweet kisses and
kind wishes of the season of
good will have been sown in the
heart gardens of loving friends
and neighbors, to be cherished
and nourished to the betterment
of humanity.
Yes, it is past, this year, gone
forever, to help make up the
cycle of eternity. But the feel
ing, the joy, the beauty, the in
fluence, the lessons of gladness
and of sorrow, of sunshine and
of shadow remain, to grow into
and make a part of our lives—of
ourselves. And if it seems to
some of us that this year has
held more of grief than of glad
ness, let us remember that the
large hand that doled out our
portion to us has for all beyond
the dark valley some better
thing in store, when our race
has been run, our course finished.
Lucien Warner, of Hoxie, was
in the city Wednesday.
Mrs. J. T. Craft and son Tom,
of Wynne, are visiting relatives
and friends in the city the past
week.
M. Witt and family spent Sun
day in Hickory Grove.
Miss Gertie Maxwell, of Sul
phur Rock, is visiting in the city
this week.
W. T. Moyer and George W.
Hackney left Thursday for
Wynne, where they have ac
cepted a position with the H.,
M. & S. R.R.
Rattle Box.
Not So Bad as Reported.
Attorney W. S. Wright has re
turned from Jonesboro, says the
Batesville Guard, where he was
called as counsel for Frank
Browning, who is in jail at that
place upon the charge of mur
der, for the killing of Operator
Midkiff, of the Iron Mountain at
Hoxie, last week. Mr. Wright
states that the case against
Browning is not as bad as the
first reports sent out would make
it appear, but that Midkiff had
assaulted Browning and ejected
him from the depot before the
shooting occurred.
Wed Away From Home.
Bert Mitchell and Miss May
Romany of Maxwell, Sangamon
county, Illinois, members of an
excursion party to North Arkan
sas mineral fields, made up their
minds on the trip to live for each
other and were made one by
Esquire Guy Smith at 11 o’clock
Thursday morning in his office.
The ’Squire also joined to
gether on Wednesday at 2 o’clock
Lawrence Dumas and Miss Sal
lie Bowman, both of Newport.
Dissolut on of Partnership.
Notice is given of the dissolu
tion of the partnership of W. T.
Pettet & H. A. Stiles, the latter
having purchased the interest of
the former and will continue
business at the old stand. All
accounts due the firm are payable
to H A. Stiles, who invites the
public to call for anything in the
meat line. 07-bl4t.
Read the Independent.
Newport Opera House.
Vining & Parish’s Offerings.
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Thursday, January 4th, ,
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Prices, 25c, 35c, 50c.
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NOTICE Of DISSOLUTION.
The partnership heretofore ex- j
istrng under the name of “South
ern Land Company,” wherein
T. J. Copeland and H. E. L
McCollum were partners, is this
30th day of December, A. D.,
1905, dissolved by mutual con
sent.
The business will be contin- j
ued under the same name, andi
at the same location, (room 4,
Chastain Building) by H. E. j
L. McCollum, who is authorized ,
to collect all accounts due said I
firm, assumes all liabilities, and !
solicits a continuance of the lib
eral patronage of the public.
T. J. COPELAND. !
H. E. L. McCollum
Pursuant to the above notice, ,
I have-this day withdrawn from ,
the Southern Land Co., and!
bespeak for my successor the j
same liberal share of the public I
patronage, which has heretofore]
been accorded the company.
12bl4 T. J.Copeland.
R. T. Davis Milling Cos.’j
“Angel Food” cake and pastry i
flour awarded gold medal at the
World’s Fair. Put up in 25c
packages. For sale at The;
Standard Grocer Co. 70dtf
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N. B. — Our spring line of the famous Edwin
Clapp Shoes are now in transit.
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January 5th and 6th,
Friday, $9.50 Saturday.
Choice of any Suit in our house, $9.50.
These Suits sold for $15.00, $18.00, $20.00
and $25.00.
The celebrated Ederheimer, Stein & Co., Kohn
I Bros.’ and Sterling Suits in this sale.
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OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS.
J. W. Grubbs, President. Nathan'Graham, V.-Pres.
Chas. G. Henry, Cashier.
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B. B. Bond, M. D. Campbell, S. D. Campbell,
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