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THE ELON COLLEGE WEEKLY. Vnl II New Series. Greensboro, N. C., Friday, October 27, 19U No. 24 and Elon CoUege, N. 0. LOCALS AND PERSONALS. Misses Oma Utley and Ruth Johnson, •whose homes are at Cardenas, N. C., were absent from the college a feiv days be ginning Friday, last, visiting in Raleigh and Cardenas. Miss Mary Williams spent the week end in Raleigh visiting Miss Mary Hob- by. . Among those who spent Sunday at their respective homes were Miss Mamie Mc- Ray, at Graham, Miss Lois Davidson, at Gibsonville, Miss Annie Rippey, at Alta- mahaw, and Miss AVelUe Stroud, at Cha pel Hill. Miss Alma Wilson has been confined to her home for the past few days on ac count of illness and for this reason the play scheduled for Thursday evening of this week will be postponed until next. ^ Miss Lala McAdams, of Graham, N. C., was in town Monday visiting Miss Clara Hughes. Miss Macie Farmer, of Rougemont, N. C., spent Saturday in Elon. Miss Farmer graduated with the class of 1910 and is as present teaching in the Rougemont graded schools. After visiting Miss An nie Lawrence at Gibsonville, she expects to return to her work. The principal of the above mentioned school. -Mr. Arnold Hall, of the class of lfli. visited his parents ut liiirliiisrton, N. C., Saturday, and was with us a few hours Sunday, visiting his sister. Miss Ruth, at West Dormitory, and renewing old friendships around the campus. The worthy president of Jefferson Academy, of McLeansville, Mr. E. T. Hines, graced the dining hall of West Dormitory with his conspicuous (why?) presence at supper Sunday, last. Mr. Hines graduated with the class of 1911 and is well pleased with events at Jefferson. Mr. C. J. Felton led the Christian En deavor meeting Sunday evening with the subject, “Life Objects.” After an inter esting address by the leader, a number of short extemporaneous talks were made, rendering the meeting interesting and pro fitable. REPORT OF ELON COLLEGE SUN DAY SCHOOL FOR SUNDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1911. Class No. 1. Senior. Dr. J. U. New man, Teacher. Present. 25; 8 absent; col lection, $1.00. Class No. 2. Senior. Mr. R. A. Camp bell, Teacher. Present, 28; 5 absent; col lection, 51 cents. Class No. 3. Senior. Mr. A. L. Lincoln, Teacher. Present, 25; 9 absent; collec tion 75 cents. Class No. 4. Senior. Prof. N. F. Bran- nock. Teacher. Present, 26; 10 absent; tollection, 52 cents. Class No. 5. Senior. Prof. R. N. Doak. Teacher. Present, 12; 12 absent; collec tion, 16 cents. Class No. 6. Mr. W. H. Flemming Teacher. Present, 20; 3 absent; collec- tion. 50 cents. Class No. 7. Beginners. Mrs. Foster, Teacher. Present, 19; 7 absent; collection, 11 cents. Class No. 8. Intermediate. Miss Bry an, Teacher. Piesent 12; 10 absent; col- lection, 7 cents. Class No. 9. Juniors. Mrs. Saunders, Teacher. Present, 11; 5 absent; collec- lion, 7 cents. Class No. 10. Junior. Miss Clements, Teacher. Present, 18; 2 absent; collec tion, 8 cents. Class No. 11. Primary. Mis. McNal ly, Teacher. Present, 9; 8 absent; coll c- tion, 13 cents. Class No. 12. Cit. Bib. Class, Dr. T. C. Amick, Teacher. Present, 15; 22 absent; collection, 15 cents. Total scholars present, 205; collections $4.05; Teachers absent, Prof Doak, sub., Mr. J. S. Truitt; Miss Bryan, sub., Miss Iseley; whole school today, 229. ,1. A. Dickey, Sec. FROM THE PULPIT. Dr. T. C. Amick was the preacher Sun day morning. He delivered a well-pre- pared discourse on the subject, “Taking Time to Serve God,” based on the text “Be still and know that I am God.” Ps. i6:10. Dr. Amick began by showing how the words of the Lord were demonst.ated v.ln;.. u giuut danger threatened Judor An army, nearly two hundred thousand strong, had encamped before Jerusalem and Hezekiah and his people had been threatened with destruction. The people put their trust in God, and He sent the Angel of Death who slew one hundred and eighty-five thousand of the enemy. Je rusalem was delivered and the Lord’s peo ple saved. \ Then he gave reasons why we aie made to feel that where God is there is safety, rest, and peace. The storms may rage about, the waves may roll, the earth may be shaken and all nature may return to chaos, but where God is there must be light. The Assyrian airay might encamp about the walls of Jerusalem and howl and rage, but God was there, and spoke to the excited and troubled heart, “Peace, be still.” Temptations may lash and as sail us, but with God aboaid, there comes a rapturous feeling of perfect safety and ease and we feel that we are on the calm and peaceful river of God’s undying love. The speaker showed the proneness of human nature to get away from the gui dance of our Father’s hand, we get into perplexing ways of life and lose sight of God. Then is the time we should heed the words of the text, “Be still and know that I am God.” We were shown how the armies of the children of Israel were victorious over every foe, went forth conquering and to conquer, from victory to victory until they had possessed the land, yet how it was all forgotten and they longed for the flesh pots of Egpyt and wished to go back to their former slavery. As they forgot God, people would come and warn them, and when the nations around would make w’ar upon them, it was only the prayers and faith of such men as Hezekiah that kept them from ut ter destruction. The Assyrian army came again and threatened Jerusalem, but God came to their rescue. The history of the nation is but a series of the providen ces of God. And yet, when the storms and troubles had passed they would forget Him from whence all their help came. No wonder that God commanded them to “Be still and know that I am God.” Iti our rush and worry today, while we are giv ing time, attention and talents to other work, from His throne in heaven comes the call, “Be still and know that I am God.” Men wrangle over politics and over the spoils of ofBce; corruption is in political circles; bribery is practiced; men go on and seem to leave God out of the ques tion. In his mad rush for gold and pow- er man imposes upon his fellowman, serv es mammon rather than the God of hea ven, but how often does the voice of God call. “Be still and know that I am God.” and yet the people will not understand. And, too, some of those who are fol lowers of God and who profess to have time to devote to his service forget to worship and adore him as they should. The physician, the banker, the merchant, the professor, the minister, and the stu dent sometimes frfil^ to o^)en his window towards the heavenly Jerusalem and com mune with the King of kings. But theie are reasons why we do not give as much time to God as we should. We feel the press of business. We must do what comes up today or it will not be done, we feel there is no danger of death soon. We feel that when we have finish ed our college course, we will have more time. We simply procrastinate, forget ting that procrastination is the thief of time. Another reason why we neglect God and his word is that we consider this work common-place. How foolish to treat any thing that comes f'.om God as common place ! We have every reason why we should make God’s service the principal business of our lives. First He commanded it. then it is our duty. There is a movement on foot to estab lish the “Quiet houir.” We feel that is a wise movement. It is a wonderful place to gather strength to*meet the temp tations of life successfully. Would you know the secret joy, the calm, mild, peace that the world can nev er give, then set aside this portion of each day and use it for the purpose of com munion with God. Would you know that ecstatic bliss, the rapturous love that floods and overpowers the soul, then fol low the admonition of the text, “Be still and know that I am God.” J. S. T. —Almost eve’~v man gets a notion when he is on the back of a horse that he looks like the equestrian statues of General Grant.—Atchison Globe. THE MINISTERIAL ASSOCIATION. Mr. O. B. Williams was leader in the Ministerial Association Wednesday eve ning, and took as a lesson the thirteenth chapter of Romans. Special emphasis was laid upon part of the 11th verse, “I''or now is our salvation nearer than when w'e first believed.” Most of the members present comment ed on the subject and made the meeting a live one as well as helpful. After hearing so many interesting and helpful remarks from the subject we are reminded of the fact that when the eve ning of life draws near, when the fair and fancy days of youth have fled, when the morning of life and all its fragrance has passed into the noonday, yea, into the evening, when man makes preparation to go to his long home, then salvation is not only nearer, but deaier, than ever before. SaLation keeps to save and saves to keep. So, when one has let salvation be his keeper all the days of life, and has ever trusted its security, then salvation becomes his keeper wlien he receives the summons to go hence. Yes. to pass beyond the trials and temp tations, toils and hardships, strifes, and battles. But the evening of our life may not be in time of old age, for to some it comes when the blossom in ju.st budding; when tlie bluuiii Ijegiiio to slj'iw it& peials, when its fragrance is scarcely smelt. Yes, the evening of life may be near to many who chance to read these lines, and the only 1 ope, the only protection, the only secur ity is found in the salvation of Him who gave his life a aansom for us. We do not, we can not, we dare not stop the wheels of time that are fast car rying us on to our companionship with the angels, and the spirits of just men made perfect in hea\en. But we would fill each precious moment, each God-givea hour, each holy day, with some deed of kindness, some word of love, and be rea dy, have our work completed ^^en the shadows of this life shall fall, when we will hear His voice saying come higher. Yes, so we may hear that “well done” of Him who has power to fulfill this sol emn and sacred promise C. B. Riddle. Say “I will” and then stick to it, ' That’s the only way to do it; Don't build up awhile, and then Tear the whole thing down again. Fix the goal you wish to gain, Then go at it, heart and brain, And though the clouds shut out the blue. Do not dim your purpose true with your sighing; Stand erect and like a man. Know “They can who think they can.” Keep a-trying. —Selected. Tobacco is an evil weed. And from the Devil did proceed; It spoils your breath, and bums your clothes. And makes a chimney of your nose.
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