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PACE EIGHT IMPROVED UNIFORM COlRNATIOlua Sunday School T Lesson" f?y RHIV p M PITZWATSR D D_ Te*tv ?r of English Bible In tha Moody Bibla Iutttui* of Chicago.) 1923 W?at?rn N) : LESSON FOR NOVEMBER 25 CHRISTIANS CALLED TO BE MISSIONARIES l.FSSON TKXT -Joha 17.lt; Ua.lt. II IS 20. Acts I ?-? <30I?f>BN TEXT?"Go r- thereof* Ail i?ach all nations '?Matt 3t 19. PRIMARY TOPIC?Tailing Cvaryona About J-aua JCNIOR TOPIC?Otir Marching Or<lara INTK.RM IDIATK A NO SENIOR TOPIC?Working Tog-lhar With "fcrist. YOUNG PEOPLE AND AITLT TOPIC ? World-Wide Witnessing far Christ. I. Ssnt by Christ (John 17:1$) Christ was eeat Into th? world to n\-? It. Just as Ha was sent. so Ho s*en?Ui u?. Juki as Ho whs obedient to the Father's "ommaDd. so we should be to His comma ad. That this might tve possible Christ set apart himself, and that the disciple* might be Ot for this work thej are to be ssactlfled through fhe truth of God s Word. Thar which flts the one called to repre**nt Christ Is the knowledge cf God's holy Word. M. Ths Great Commission (Matt. 2K :IG-20) At an appointed meeting place 1A Galilee oti a mountain side. Jesus appeared before the disciples and cave this great commission. 1. His Claim of Authority it. 18). He does not claim to be merely ths King of the Jews, but King of Kings ami Lord of Lords. He stands clothed with the authority and power of tho universe Before there will he any great concert! about evangelising ths world fher,- rnurt be an understanding ?f the power and might of Jesus Christ as Lord The Lord must and shall he dwyed. "J. The Obligation Imposed (vv. 18. JO). They are to make disciples of all nations The obligation of rhs Christian is not merely to preach ths gospel to the Jews, but to all the n?tions Those who accept Christ as Savior and Lord *r* to be baptlxed lt? the name of ths Father. Son and Holy Ghost.. By this means they openly acknowledge their allegiance :o .iesuA Christ *> their divine Corti. To secure pnhllc avowal of loyalty to Christ is important. It strengthens the *haracter of the confessor. Thay are alao to be instructed to render obedience to all the commandmeDf? and requirements of the divina I>ord. 3. The Divine Presence Promised <v. liOl. To assure the disciple* of the success of their undertaking. Jesus guarantee# Hia presence at all tlmee and under all circumstance*. That which giree courage and encourageinvnt to the missionary today i* tiia aaHurance of the unfailing promise of he l.-ord Jesus Christ III. The Missionary Program t Acts I :d-8). It is essential that the missionary program be understood. The work iiu-aiuoeiu uinin the ennren is to witness of Christ's gracious aalvntion to ali rh?* nations. After this ia done there will follow the preaching of the yfWIli' -1 f 1 !? V\ r. .uvnw>i?-4 Israeli***. This whs nor clear to the dis'iplc.i, therefore they put rhe question "Wilt thou at this time restore the kingdom ef Israel?" Thfjr were right in thinking that ths ktngd?xn will be restored. The Davldic kingdom shall he established, but not till after the gospel of the grace of <???d !s proacned and the body of Christ is completed. It9 realisation La certain, but the time is unknown. Times and seasons are in the hands of God. The program which the disciples are te carry out in this present time Is wl?jurHsing for Christ. 1. In Jerusalem (v. 8). This was done hi the Twelve immediately following Pentecost. 2 la Judea and Samaria (r. 8). This a as done by the disciples after The hands of the persecutors were laid on them. Not only the Twelve but many others took part in thla. 8. Uuto the Uttermost Parts of the Earth. Beglnn'.ug with the drat foreign missionary ?mt?rprise this work has been carried on with varying degrees of success till the present time Being Salf-Centered. Nothing in more wearing or a more fruitful source of unhappiness In tha j long run than to be self-centered. If | our thoughts and plans, our hopes and fears, our ideals and ambitious all renter in oar own persona! comfort aud happiness, there must come many a day of infinite weariness and aelfdlsgust when life does n??t seen: worth living. Poverty or riches hare very little ro do with It. You will find Just 1 as many well-to-do people as poor for whom life has lost it* spice and en- j thusiasm. Ir la not a question of capital. but of character. Ne Plaee Sweeter Than Home. It la very dangerous for any rasa ta j And any spot on rhto broad globe that ! la sweeter to him than his home.?H. j W. Beecher. A Mind In Health. The first sure symptom ef a mind In health Is rest of heart, and pleasure felt at home.?Young. God Should Be There. A cottage, tf Ood be there, will hold as much happiness as might stock a palace.?J. Harniluta. , A LETTER FROM A MISSIONARY IN BRAZIL Former Watauga County for years Missionary in Brazil Writes to Her friends The 1'oUov. injj lettev fron; Miss Oraj Ii??nn, formerly of Watauga Coun-j v. has been handed ir. for publication and will no doubt be received . r. interest by her many friends I Lavras. Minas, Brazil June Is. 1 ?*23 Dear Friends: % .->oon me circ t or twelve montns v,ill have been completed since I left I.avras to enjoy with my husband 3 wonderful trip to the homeland. What a full, glorious year it has] been. Uncertain and undecided as < the future work Hut always pray-, ins f t* God's guidance jr. the matter we enjoyed extended visits to the dear ones at home, always taking advantage of every opportunity offered to speak a word for the Master's work in Brazil, constantly seeking for light, or. what should, perchance :>e God > plan for our lives. Two great privileges, among the many I enjoyed were accorded me while in the states. Great because this side the heavenly home I shall never have them again. The visits with the presidents of the two .schools where I spent most time in pre paraon for life'- work will always stand <"i as blessed occasions. Dr. Roberts) and I were in the home of the Rev. Edgar Tufts a little more than a month before he was taken. What seemed to me afteiwards to be God's1 voice speaking through his was Mr. | Tuft's laughingly emphatic stato>mi. "*X"W you may visit in his country a few more weeks but you must then go back to Brazil; we need you theiv." This was the week before Dr. Gammon's letter came urgng us -o return to i.avras. When the sudden news of Mr. Tuft's death .auk- I was glad ve had, sumo ten iay> 'leforo, come to a definite dek :-iov t*? heed the call t<? lSia7.il. Jus. hero I should like to pay trihute to the memory of him who was one of the truest, most faithful, most unselfish friends I ever had, a never1 failing example of what faith in God : ..u accomplish in and through men; a teacher and pastor after God's own heart. Gratitude toward and affection for the school where I received -o many blessings will always cause my heart to thrill when I read of theprogress Lees-McRac is making, and , I pray that the "Dream of the Dream-1 it" will come true and more glorious- j !y as the years go by. In those days when one reads so much about unsound teaching in , schools and colleges it is comforting :?> red eel on Lees-McRae as an oxample of our faithful preparatory schools and on Agnes Scott as a shin ing light among institutions of higher learning. It was another wondc i u i inatruvsunHPH of uuu > nuattacsyj that gave nie four years of urifoiEatable happiness at this splendid college. The example of Dr. Gaines' stead fast integrity and unshakable faith in the fundamentals will n?*e.>r < ??!?? to be, for the many daughters of our Alma Mater, one of the outstapding J sources of inspiratio nin trying- to| live the Christian life And now Dr. Gaines has been called home also.1 After becoming convinced that the Master must be calling us to this part of His vineyard we lost no time in Yes ' BUT if you loan your quired to pay taxes or annually provided it is $100 or more you wil' We are often 1st First mort?sg? 01 2nd Property must b? 3rd !n no c?<? do we 4tb?Title* to all prop 5th?Book* of Associal 6th?Secretary uoder 7th?Three Directors? The chief aim of t to carry installment st assist them in building about six and one half REMEMBER THE FOl TROL IT. OWN YC OFF) THE WATAUGA 1 | making preparations for our return. I and so. after a most pleasant week at I the Biblical Seminary, with Mr. and | Mr.-. Beattte, cousins of Dr. Roberts ! we sailed on January twentieth from New York on the Lloyd Brazilian ! steamer, the "Poncone/* The voyage was deiightfui. Among i-ur fellow passengers were i some Swedish missionaries of the , Pentecostal church, several persons connected with the great irrigation ) and reclamation works being carried on in the northern part of Brazil, and ! Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt, with her [ young fnend, Miss Landon. Our | boat called at the ports of Para, | (Teara, Pernarobuco (where wc visited Agues Erskine College and saw I the Misses Kilgore, Martin and DougI las a: well as the other missionaries L.r '? or..I Rnk.n ! reaching Rio. We were given a ro>aI welcome on our arrival in Lavras and soon began I preparations for the opening of I.-chool. The dormitory filled rather 1 rapidly and soon we had nearly thirty J boy between eleven and fifteen j years of age under our especial care ; with two dining rooms holding over cight\ people to superintend. Roth Or. Roberts ami I have class \ room work and are kept busy con. stantiy. Dr. Roberts' work is at the Agricultural School. At first I had four grades of English and a limited ' number of music pupils, but when the Brazilian music teacher resigned about a month ago, I was asked to take charge of the music department. So you see I'm back where I was when I went away! It is such soulsatisfying work, this teaching of boys and girls, and particularly when one feels the blessed presence of thei Master Teacher Th* school work goes as schools go everywhere?"some day? are good, some ill"?but in countless ways we can feci the Father's protecting care and guiding hand. Fray for lis and I the work here. With grateful memories of the 1 many kind courtesies extended to us [ during our stay at home and with 'good wishes for a happy and pros-, porous year in your work for the Savior. I am. AtTectionately you is, OR A GLENN ROBERTS.' THE USE OF FAILURE Washington Herald. hailuiv is quite as necessary as sue < ess in the development of character. Unvarying success is likely to proj duce hardness, egotism and other un| sociable qualities. Unvarying failure I tends to produce despair. We need a little of both. That is why sports are good for us because in every sort of fair play success and failure are rather evenly distributed. If one loses almost every time, he ! ceases t?> play, in disgust. If one succeeds almost every time people cease to play with him. Assistant Secretary of the Navy Koosevcit, said: I have never found any difficulty in finding' men who could heat me in practically every line I took up. The tir.e thing: about sport is that this does not make a bit of difference. It is not the fact that you are defeated in sport that is of importance. It is how the I came is played/' j Life itself is a game, j For in a good game two things are I essential?a certain amount of luck { and :t certain amount of skill. And i there can be no doubt that life con| tains these two elements. i I raxes Are money to the Watauga Building and : this or list it?they also guarantee left with them a year or more. Think I not need for a while. asked "what security do 1 money?" Here it is. i improved real estate. ? ' insured payable to Building & Loan loan over 75 per cent of actual CAS1 erty must be declared good by an A tion audited by State Auditor every 3 hea*y bond. -disinterested must pass, on the vain ;be Building and loan is to assist the ock and make them loans of $100 or and owning their own home with rent years to pay for same. -KS THAT OWN THE COUNTRY ar >UR# OWN HOME THROUGH THE E [CES OVER WATAUGA COUNTY B Call and talk it over. DEMOCRAT HOME EDUCATION "Tbr Child'* First School is the F?m- . i!y"?Frobe I. v.* I-sued by the National Kinder^ar Association, S West 40th Street : X \ York City.?Publisheu by rep tjtt< St. J How to be a Father By Edith Lochridjre R?id ? * ' One of thi best carters ?? the! . in , wond is t:> be a father. It jr:ves hottd1 . , sat faction and pays in level heaaedj^ i fine spirited sons and cleareved wo - i ... * I a< m;:' ?y daughters. in: "Dad doesn't seem iske a parent 1 . i m<! a boy in his teens, "he seems . more like a chum or ? friend.' Long years of learning: how to be 1 a lather led to that remark, which sh-wed that and effort spent were j. alr? adv bringing results. , This particular father began when ^ his children were under two years j of age. lie spent very little money ^ on the children but he spent a lot of r< himself. He devoted hours of his Saturday and Sundays playing with his hildren. reading to them, listen- , :ng to them anil talking to them. He I did not do so much "tor" them. He ^ did much "with" them. It was not ^ , "l it daddy make a house for you," ^ or "let daddy fix it for you" instead ^ he thought it wiser to say, "you build a house with daddy" or "you fix it ^ with daddy," and so the children learned the fun and the pleasure o* doing things with daddy. He did not talk to them, but with , u them, as one man to another, as one . I fri- d to another and the little ones ^ gained dignity, and understanding uncoii ciously. He treated the children ^ as inteligent companions and they be( came so. He never was too busy to explain, to :,':>\vcr their questions. t?- help with 9 'the nroblems. : < -ulw th? ii childish H I puz es. !f mother could not answer she advised, "Be sure and ask daddy and he will tell you." When the children began to take their share of the work and respon; sibility of the home it was with daddy they did many of the little tasks. Befor? they were five years old their father ha<l begun to say, "Come." He seldom said. "Go." It was not "you go and do this," or "you go there." , He aid, "Come and help me clean up the .ellar. or "conn an dlielp mothLet Me Send You An-uric Treatment Fr^e By V. M. Pierce, M. D. E J want Southern folks who have Rj been disappointed in finding relief i3 for berkuche, weak kidneys or uric ^ acid trouble to try out the latest fj i remedy tor such troubles, my An- oj urfc (anti-uric-aoid) Tablets. J us; write ly a u d address a paper, pic this fSf advertisement ^ An-uric free to Ijy w'1' (*? ioT ^ '"An-uric is the result cit the ex- E perience and research work of the g] skilied staff of physicians and a scientists of the famous Invalids' QJ Hotel, at Buffalo, N. Y., where, gj during fifty years past, thousands a upon thousands of kidney cases [Q have been diagnosed, analyzed and g i treated. p I 1 am netting aside $26,000.00 ? I with which to provide a free treatI meat of "An-uric" Tablets to every 2 Southern family in which there is iy j a ease of kidney trouble. L.et me jy | send you one a Dr. Y. .\l. pierce. Pres.. [U Invalids* Hotel. Buffalo. N. Y. g High 1 Loan you are not re- ? to pay you 6 per cent g of this when you have 6 I have for my ?j H VALUE. 1 attorney. S rear le of property. >se with limited capital 5 1 each share carried to ? money and giving them ?j e THOSE THAT CONiUILDINC & LOAN ANK | : | I o S3 X: _ J * do these rtish ?," and "come and can up the yard with me/' The c lilrircn r* .-ponded at once for work -j ith dad was half play a?.o it was v ?t to '?l trusted with respotnibii- L fhy?.n?o. L "Tell da??" became a watchword, i he struggles and triumphs, the losses' iu pains were told h?m at the end ' . F the day or week. He showed his; iterest every morniup at bieakfasti^ id every night at dinner by ques-j t ons and conversations about their, rtivittes, until it was natural that no j latter what happened, "Let's tell tul," came spontaneously, and equ j e lly natural became the desire to|H ave only the best things to tell. t j This father was joll> and played j t ke a chum, yet there were certain nes laid down. None of this dad's lay mates could be mean or cheat or ;11 untruths, or shirk a duty. Each did must obey promptly, work cheer illy, act manfully. Each child must -pcct, obey and work for mother ho dad said was Queen of the home. Motner ncipea iius aaa learn now 10 e a father, cooperated with him help J him understand the little folks v talking over with him the childrcns aily experiences, and joined in with | is plans, he planned with the chilren how to surprise or please clad nd showed in every way what a fine king it was to have a real father. It takes thought and effort and eai> of time to learn how to be a fit her. for like all careers, it is made p of great desire, hard work and leals and the marks of success in I lis career are not counted in monr, but in flesh and blood, brain and eart, in the greatest asset the world susses?the father's children. HEMLOCK I am in position to furnish H on Short Notice. Can Deliver to B Also have a lot of Chestnut S See or write P.M. MA Oc4-9.'Jme BOON I ... j W atcli I 3 n! LI 1 Siui I RJ | Next I nl E I SERVICE IS FIRST Your Fr j Boone | Comi ^ v NOVEMBER 22. 1923. "Not money but the life that a ?mmunity provides is its real wealth The kindergarten provides activities rhich play a vita! part in the life f a child fortunate enough to attend ne. if you are interested to help secure t kindergarten for your community -r.te ?o the National Kindergarten Issociation 8 West 10th St. New fork, for information on how to ol; ain one. Hen- under light, giving them I t 'ceding hours each day, made an xtra profit of ninety cents per hen ibove those having only normal dayight hours, find poultry workers of he State College and Department. HOME^LIGHT & SUPPLY CO. Sole Dealers for Ashe. Alleghany and Watauga Service at all times. Full line Electrical Fixtures and Bulbs WEST JEFFERSON. N. C. LUMBER [emlock Framing and Sheeting oonc or Blowing Rock, heeting at a good price. iLTBA I e, n. c. R l This | ice I I CONSIDERATION I iends, |s Hdw. I )any 1
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