is because there is so much of it; be-1
cause it is so colossal. It is in many |
ways efficient, no doubt; they get
certain things done; but, then, so
do the French, who seem to have so
little organization, but are so clever
in improvisation. But the vast, ele
phantile deliberation of German or
ganization would drive an American
captain of industry mad in a fort
night. It is heavy, cumberson; its
complicated machinery rumbles on
and on, remorseless, and once set in
motion there is no way of stopping
it, of turning it aside, of adapting it
to sudden exigencies. It is blindly
impersonal, inhuman, taking no ac
count of persons or of personal equa
tion. Wherever it touches human
beings, it consists of a multitude of
regulations, of ‘verbotems.’ Instead
of a few simple guideposts to point
the way through a wilderness, the
Germans would put up myriad sign
boards telling the traveler where not
to go; instead of barking a few
trees to blaze the trail, they would
hack all the trees in the forest ex
cept those along the way they wished
o indicate.”
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EMBARASSING QUESTION.
Geneva, July 26.—“How many
sons has your majesty lost? How
many has % been wounded or muti
ated?”
These questions, incorporated in a
telegram, were sent to the German
emperor yesterday by Pastor Dry
ander, founder of the new Liberal
German-American paper, Friedens
rue (Peace Call)" of Zurich.
“In the event that there have been
no casualties in the imperial family,”
the telegram continues, “we demand
an immediate explanation.”
Emperor William has not replied.
ENLISTED MEN THRIFTY.
Alexandria, La., July 27.—The
question of what an enlisted man in
the American army does with all his
money has been answered here by a
disclosure of the financial affairs of
one member of a machine gun com
pany at Camp Beauregard. The sol
dier receives $33 a month. Of this
$15 is sent to his mother, $5 is paid
on a Liberty Bond and $6.50 is de
ducted for insurance, leaving a bal
ance of $6.50 or approximately twen
ty-one cents a day. As Uncle Sam
provides him with everything he de
sires and the twenty-one cents is
idle he has decided to open a savings
account.
o.l. 440 AcresTimberonly,
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/port. 3 miles from Bonner
outhern railroad and 5 miles
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No. 3. Farm of 135 acres, 75
is in high state of cultivation,
Ining above No. 3, Ten room
and good barn, price $5,500.
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Lesson
(By REV. P. B. FITZ WATER, D. IS.,
Teacher of English Bible In the Moody
Bible Institute of Chicago.)
(Copyright, 1918, Western Newspaper
Union.)
LESSON FOR JULY 28
OBEYING GOD.
LESSON TEXTS-Matthew 4:18-22; John
14:22-24; James 1:22-27.
GOLDEN TEXT—If ye love me, ye will
keep my commandments.—John 14:15.
DEVOTIONAL READING—John 15:8-17.
PRIMARY TOPIC—Loving God and do
ing his will.
LESSON MATERIAL-Matthew 4:18-22;
James 1:22-27.
INTERMEDIATE, SENIOR AND
ADULT TOPIC—Obedience: To whom?
Why? How?
ADDITIONAL MATERIAL—I Chron
icles 16:15; Psalms 103:17-18; Matthew 6:19;
John 16:12-14; I John 2:3-6, 17.
Obedience is a vital part of onr re
ligion. The obedience of the Chris
tian is not legal but filial. Eternal
life is not secured through obedience,
but obedience is the tangible evidence
that one possesses it.
I. The Call of the First Disciples
(Matt 4:18-22).
1. By whom—Jesus Christ (v. 18).
Jesus is the Son of God. Since he
is equal with God, he has the right to
call. Those who hear his call should
render instant and hearty obedience.
2. The circumstances of their call
(v. 18).
The call came to them while they
were busy with their business Inter
ests. God always calls men who are
vitally engaged in some business, not
those in idleness.
3. The nature of (v. 19).
It was a definite call, in that defi
nite men were called into a definite
service.
(1) To follow Christ. We must fol
low Christ before we can serve him.
Only Christians can do Christian work.
We should follow him to be like him,
in order to wrin others to him.
(2) To win men for him—“Fishers
of men.” Christ calls men into work
of the same character as that in which
they were engaged. They had been
fishing for fish; now they are to be
fishers of men. When Christ calls
men he does not call them to a lower
service. This is a fine case of promo
tion. Men catch fish to kill and feed
upon them, but Christ’s disciples catch
men to make them alive and feed
them.
4. Response to Christ’s call-(vv. 20
22).
(1) They left their business inter
ests immediately.
(2) They not only left their busi
ness, but James and John left their fa
ther also. Following Jesus sometimes
means turning one’s back upon busi
ness interests and dearest friends and
relations. Regardless of what it
costs, the true disciple will ren
der instant obedience to the call
of Christ, because he has a right to
call us, and we can trust his wisdom
to not call until he has need.
II. The Motive for Obedience (John
14:22-24).
The grand motive actuating obedi
ence is love to Christ. The proof that
we do love him is that wre obey him.
Even when we may not be conscious
of unusual oiitgoir.gs of the affection,
the conclusive evidence that we love
is that we obey. Keeping his com
mandments means such a regard for
them that we highly treasure them as
something precious. The reward for
such obedience is ■ to have Christ's
prayer for us to God to send his Holy
Spirit upon us (John 14:16, 17). Then,
too, the Father will love us, and he
and the Son will take up their abode
with us. This abode is not temporary
but permanent.
111. The Kind of Obedience That
Counts (James 1:22-27).
1. The obedience of deeds (vv. 22
24). ‘
Hearing God’s Word will do no good
unless It is accompanied with obedi
ence. Hearing and not doing is as
futile as beholding one’s face in a
looking glass and forgetting what man
ner of man he is. Calling Christ Lord,
and not doing what luwsnys, will avail
nothing (Matt. 7:21, 22). To pretend
to know God and not keep his com
mandments is to lie (1 John 2:4).
2. The obedience of perseverance
(v. 25).
We should not only look into God’s
Word, and admire Its perfections, but
.steadfastly and persistently do the
things required. Only those who thus
persevere shall be blessed in their
deeds.
3. The obedience of speech (v. 26).
The one who has genuine religion
will control his tongue. Just ns the
physician ofttimes can diagnose the
physical condition of the patient by an
examination of the tongue, so the
moral and spiritual condition of the
Individual can be determined by the
speech of, the individual. The one
who does not control his tongue proves
that his religion is empty and void.
4. The obedience of kindness (v. 27).
Those who have received the kind
ness of God will manifest that kind
ness in their lives. This kindness will
express Itself In ministering to the fa
therless and widows.
5. The obedience of purity of life
(v. 27).
The Law of God ea ins upon his
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At the Churches |
METHODIST CHURCH.
Sunday school and Epworth at the
regular hours, but no preaching dur
ing the day as the pastor is out of
, the city for a week.
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. ST. PAUL’S CHURCH.
Third and Hazel Streets, The Rev.
A. E. Lyman-Wheaton, /Rector.
The Ninth Sunday after Trinity.
Holy Communion, 7:30 a. m. »
Sunday school at 9:45 a. m.
Holy Communion and sermon at;
, 11 a. m.
j Sunday school each Sunday during
August at 9:45 a. m., but no services,
as the rector will be on his vacation
during that month.
CHRISTIAN CHURCH.
Sunday school, 9:45 a. m.
Preaching and communion service
at 11 o’clock a. m.
“Church Beatitudes.”
“Blessed is the man whose watch
keeps church tim# as well as busi
ness time.”
“Blessed is the man who will not
strain at a drizzle and swallow a
downpour.
“Blessed is the man who can en
dure an hour and a quarter in a
place of worship as well as two hours
and a half in a place of amusement.
'“Blessed is the man who loves the
church with his pocket as well as
with his heart:
“Blessed is the man who is gen
erous to his neighbor in all things
except the application.”
Christian Endeavor, 7:45 p. m.
Preaching at 8:15 p. m.
COURTEOUS THUG
RETURNS BOOTY AT
VICTIM’S REQUEST.
Winslow, July 26.—Unmasked and
alone, a bandit held up and robbed
the Frisco railway station here Wed
nesday night at the point of a re
volver. After compelling the night
operator, Fred Stouffer, and his
friend, Beerl Winn, to accompany
him several blocks, he escaped. The
bandit secured $19 from the office
cash drawer, $5 and a watch from
each man and Stouffer’s revolver.
While accompanying the robber down
the railroad track Winn told the rob
ber his registration card was in the
pocketbook taken from him. The
robber returned the pocketbook and
Winn’s money. A short distance far
ther on Winn told the robber that
the watch taken from him was a
present from his father, whereupon
the robber also returned the watch.
COOLEST PLACE IN
REFRIGERATOR NOT
CLOSEST TO ICE.
Many housewives ihave learned
from sad experiences in loss of per
ishable foods that next to the ice is
not the coldest place in the home re
frigerator. To the .housewife who
has not had this experience the Food
Administration gives this advice:
“Many put their butter and milk
right next to the ice because they i
think this is the coldest place is at
the bottom of the refrigerator. Hot
air rises, and air that is not being
constantly purified by circulation
around the blocks of ice soon are un
fit to come into contact with the i
food. When the warm air in the re
frigerator rises it carries with it
impurities and moisture which are
absorbed from the surface of the
food, which if allowed to remain in
the air spoil the food. The air
which is warmed by passing over
the food comes in contact with the
ice where the moisture is condensed
upon the surface and the impurities
are carried off by the melting ice.
The air is thus dried, cooled and puri
fied. The cooled air immediately de
scends to gather up more moisture
and impurities and thus the process
is repeated continually.
Eli Daffron, of Polk county, was I
electrocuted at the state penitentiary I
Friday. He was convicted of killing
A. D. Boatney, food administrator of j
Polk county, who asked Boatney to j
sign a food pledge card, the tragedy j
following. Daffron went to his j
death with stoic calm.
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Relieve sick headache, bloating or j
other condition caused by bad diges
tion.—Walker’s Pharmacy..
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WARNING ORIPER.
In the Chancery Courjt of Jackson.
County, Ark. /
Ernest Adams, Plaintiff)
yg# j No. 3324.
Kinnie Adams, Defend*11^
The Defendant, Kinn/ie Adams, is
warned to appear in this court within
thirty days and answer /the complaint
of the Plaintiff, Ernes ; Adams.
Witness my hand ar id the seal of
said Court this 13th day of July, 1918. ^
(Seal) R. W. BAjNDY, Clerk.
G. A. Hillhouse is appointed attorney
for Non-Resident Di ifendant.
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FROM A JUSTICE OFf THE PEACE.
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W. H. Hill, J. P., Detroit, Texas,
writes: “I used Foley Kidney Pills
and say unhesitatinglyr that of all I
have used they are the best, and
have done the work where the rest
failed.” Backache, r leumatic pains,
sore muscles, stiff joi its and too fre
quent bladder action a re symptoms of
kidney trouble.—Walter’s Pharmacy.
STRAYED 01j STOLEN.
One bay mare, ,}4 years old, no
marks, also one msfre mule, 6 years
old, branded 7 11 cJn shoulder, white
nose. Will offer $,4o reward for re
turn. Notify J. fV'- Anthony, Au
vergne, R. No. 1, pox 35. 15w2t.
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