SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON
lUv M. F.
March 19, 1922.
Suhject of lesson?-"The Downfall
of Israel.' 2 Kings 17i 1-18.
Golden Text?"Righteousness ex
halteth a nation: but Ma i> a re
proach to any people"?Prov. 14014.
Time?B.C. 722. PUce?8amaria.
In this leaaon ia depicted the
downfall of larael. In our laat lea
aon we studied the solemn warning
f of Almightly God to Israel. They
wore warned by the best prophets, by
the contmanda and precepts of God
as given them in the written code,
lived under a divine providence, and
favored by every mercy that could
& be given^ them. Notwithstanding all
every heatern vileness that could be
found or imagined. In the face of
every threat they continued in sin
till they drank from the bottom of
the cup of iniquity the very last
dregs.
The trouble, began in the days of
King Solomon?when he took unto
himself heathen wives and imported
into his household and into his
kingdom the idolatry of the heaten
nations about him. Before the death
of Solomon, the Lord spoke through
Ahijah and said the kingdom would
' be rent asunder and that Jeroboam
would be ruler of the ten tribes. The
split came in the reign of Rehoboam,
Solomon's only son.
Jeroboam was instructed as to how
he should conduct himself and the
affairs of his kingdom. He however
acted so badly that for a long time
when his name was called, hewas
spoken of as "Jeroboam the son of
Nobat, who made Israel to sin." You
go to the polls and vote for a wicked
man for office and you commit a sin
against God. Take the officer who is
sworn to enforce and uphold the dig
nity of the law and let him wink at
rin and accept bribes and tipt from
law-breakers and the community suf
fers. Not very many towns are free
from gambling dens and the common
bootleggers when at the same time
the officers are aware of the fact and
for different reasons keep their lips
closed and wink at the evil.
"When the righteous are in author
ity, the people rejoice; when the
wicked rule the people mourn." As
a proof this statement scan the pages
of history and see the evidence writ
ten in blood and plunder.
Solomon did not for once realize
what his unwise act meant. Never
did he think what rf would bring upon
the nation. Not for once do we be
lieve that Solomon intended to go to
the point of utterly forsaking Jevo
i vah. Like many others he decided
to make a compromise. He maintain
ed the services of the sanctuary but
to amuse his wives he brought in
many worldly amusements. I chal
lenge you to show me today truer
picture of jthe Church than this. Give
us a little sermonette, a little enter
tainment for a few minutes. Let the
preacher tickle the fancy of the most
, fastidious and preach to suit the big
payers?if there be any?and what
ever is done let the folks rest at ease
in Zion. Above everything else do
not preach any of this stuff about
living above ain. Compromise with
the world, whatever the world does,
do thst very thing. Wear all the
Sunday religion you can get but for
heavens sake don't talk about taking
religion down into the office and shop.
The beginning of downfall of Israel
was when King Solomon made a com
promise.
Israel lasted for 260 years and had
nineteen kings and not one good ruler
was found among them. What a sad
commentary upon Israel. What a
sad commentary upon a community
and its churches/when no one has
any confidence in is leaders os man
of high Chriatiah character.
Israel has' had her last warning.
They have been led by the Divine
hartd all the may from the wilderness
to the prepent event. Mercy has
made her last appeal- They like we
often do, became wrapped up-in the
gifts and forgot the giver. Justice
now calls for settlement. "Therefore
r the Lord was very angry with Isreel;
and ,removed' them out of His sight:
there was none left but the tribe of
Judaic , The curtain is drawn and
the scene changes. Israel goes out
into a night of darkness and slavery
out of which she comes to be hated by
every pure-blooded Jew. ?
We are proned now to think of our
God as quite different from' what he
URed to be. We look upon Him now
as taking sin lightly in this new day
in which we live. Nbt so, however
wc may think of it. "He is >i)e
same yesterday, today and forever."
All the trouble Isi^el met was the
result of disobedience. 8in is the
destroying agency in the world now
as it has ever been. "Jeroboam the
son of Nebat, who made Israel to
sin". When you and I have past off
the stage of action what will be said
of us? Will it be said that by our
nets of disobedience and ungodly,
living m?n have been made to sin? |
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I BREED TOUIROWN SEED.
j^s'sar^s:
With the low price of farm product*,
?taring you in the tee*?to pUnt only
the beet eeed to be had this year,
even more so than usual. For to
make a profit farming now yon must
have big yiel<J per acre, and yet you
must keep your cost of production
down, Qur variety testa herein the
County last year proved conclusively
that you can increase your yield on
art average of 25 per cent by simply
using the best seed to be had. Bit
it this, way, for every four acres you
Cultivate in cotton you throw away
your time, fertiliser, land, rent, labor,
etc. on one acre, if you don't use the
best seed obtainable. Can you af
you think the aix or seven dollars
necessary to buy first class seed for
the whole four acres is worth more
than the yield of that acre (or one
fourth)? Now remember, these fig
ures aren't anybody's estimation;
they are actual results obtained from
field tests here in this county?last
year. If you grow a large acreage
of cotton under tenant system and
feel that you can't afford to buy seed
from a breeder every year to plant
your whole place, buy a few bushels
from a reliable breeder every year
and have seed only one year from the
Breeder to grow in your general
crops, the next year. In this way
you can keep up good seed at small
eo?t H. L. MILLER.
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BUCKHORN NEWS
The ground hog's six weeks are out,
so now we have reason to expect
better weather. ?
Born to Mr. and Mrs. R. .0. Hill,
Sunday, a fine girl.
Little Sam Whitely who has been
quite ill is able to be out again.
We regret to report that Mr. Ben
nie Whitely is,very ill with fever..
There has been no school here for
for 10 days. Some of the teachers
are illand quite a number of the pu
pils also.
Rev Mr. Gardner left Manday
for Richmond, Va. to meet his wife
and baby who have been in Louis
ville, Ky. for several months at the
home of Mrs. Gardner's parents.
They will also spend some time with
relatives in Franklin, Va.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. B T. Davis,
.a fine boy.
Dr. T. I Burbage is out again after
being laid up fox days with
illness. t
The W. M. 8. of Buckhorn church
had to postpone their week of prayer
service which they were to have last
week on account -of the very incle
ment weather and sickness.
Mr. R. A. Mayette was a visitor in
Murfreesboro Monday afternoon on
business
We were glad to see Miss Hardee,
one of the graded school teachers,
out again this week.
Mr. W. M. Howell's family who
has been quite sick for a long time
are able to be out again.
Mr. J. L. Howell's family is im
proving.
Mr. Hursey Barnes' boy is very ill
with pneumonia.
Mr. J. B. Whitely expects to fish at
the Mead Hole fishery on Meherrin
river this season.
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BETHLEHEM NEWS
Mr. and Mrs. James Overton and
children spent the week-end with Mr
and Mrs. M. V. Wilson.
Mr. Wilton Askew spent Saturday
night with Mr. Glend Simmons near
Bethlehem.
Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Hughson expect
to move in their new home near
Hickory Chapel in a few days.
Little Misa Dorris Lowe is very ill
! at this writing.
Miss Thelma White is visiting her
j grandmother, Mrs. M. E. Godwin at
[ Suffolk.
There will be regular services at
Bethlehem next Saturday and Sun
day! There will be a special program
of the B. Y. P. U. The public is cor
dially invited,,
'. Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Saunders, Mr.
and Mrs. W. M. Askew and Mr. and
Mrs. DanieJ Lowe spent Sunday after
noon the guest of. Mr. and Mrs. M
V. Wilson.
Miss Caroline Vaughan is sick with
pneumonia at her home near Brant
leys Grove.
There will be regular services at
Brantleys Grove Church next Satur
day and Sunday. Rev. Barnes will
1 conduct the services.
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Subscribe to the Harold and
knap up with your neighbor.
Will the comnrmrtity in which we live
be the better nrom your having lived
in it these ten, twenty or thirty
years? As a nation and m n com
munity and individuals may it be
?aid we are a God-loving people.
"Blamed is that nation whoee God is
the Lord."
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Notice of Summons anil Warrant of
Attachment
mtUmmmm
North Carolina, Hertford County.
Ahoskie township.
E. D. CHERRY
n.
J. D. Powell.
The defendant above named will
take notice that a warrant of at
tachment was issued by J. H. Mit
chell, a justice of the peace of Hert
ford county, on the 7th day of March,
1922, against him which warrant of
attachment is returnable before the
said justice at his office in Ahoskie,
N. C., on the 16th day of April, 1922,
when and where the defendant is re
quired to appear and answer or de
mur to the complaint, or the plaintiff
will be granted the relief demanded.
This 7th March, 1922.
J. H. MITCHELL,
? * Justice of the Peace.
W. R. Johnson, Attorney. mr-17-4t.
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Notice of Sutnmons and Warrant of
Attachment.
North Carolina, Hertford County.
Ahoskie Township.
Old Dominion Tobacco Co.
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J. D. Powell.
The defendant above named will
take notice that a warrant of attach
ment was issued by J. H. Mitchell, a
justice of the peace of Hertford
county, on the 8th day of March,
1922, against him which warrant of
attachment is returnable before the
said justice at his office in Ahoskie,
N. C., on Hie 16th day of April, 1922,
when and where the defendant is re
quired to appear and answer or de
mur to the coniplaint, or the plaintiff
will be granted the relief demanded.
This 8th day of March, 1922.
J. H. MITCHELL,
Justice of the Peace.
W. R. JOHNSON, Attorney. m-17-4t
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LEGAL NOTICE
North Carolina, Suporio^ Court
Hertford County Before the Cfcrk.
Annie Weaver
vs.?NOTICE
Wallace Weaver.
The defendant above named will
take notice that an action entitled as
above has been commenced in the
Superior Court, of Hertford County,
North Carolina, to obtain "A divorce
a vinculo matrimonii"; and the said
defendant will further take notice
that he is required to appear before
the Clerk of the Superior Court at
the Courthouse in Winton, N. C. on
the 10th day of April, 1922, and
answer or demur to the complaint in
said action or the plaintiff will apply
to the Court for the relief demanded
in said complaint.
This the 14th day of March 1922.
D. R. McGLOHON,
Clerk of the Superior Court.
C. W. Jones, Atty. for Plaintiff.
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SHINGLES FROM $S.M Uf 99.00?
Building lime, fresh car load, $2.50
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Lost,, Strayed or Stolen, One Mack j
and white pointer, female, last j
seen on the third of March. Liberal |
reward offered for return.
W. M. JORDAN. Winton, N. C. 1
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For Rent?Bungalow on Church St.,
30 acres of land in high state of
cultivation. y. H. GARRETT,
3t-mar.lO. Ahoskie, N. C
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IMPROVED PORTO RICA AND
Nancy Hall potatoes plants, $1.65
per thousand; over 10,000 at $1.45.
April, May, June delivery. Cash
with orders. B. J. Head, Alma, Ga.
Mch 3 6times
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8,000 Buahals Burt 90 Day Seed Oats
for sale. Special prices for two
weeks. 10 bushels $7.50; 50 bushels
$35.00; 100 bushels $65.00. "Not
Cheap Oats" but Heavy Fancy re
cleaned, testing over 95 percent
germination. Write for prices on Ir
ish Potatoes, Cabbage Plants, Soy
beans and Cow pqis. COUNCIU
SEED CO, Wholesale Seedsmen,
Franklin, Va. F24 4ti.
NOTICE?MONEY IS EASY TO OB
tain on improved lands, provided
the borrowers do not want to ex
ceed sixty per cent.of its value,
disregarding war-time prices. For
particulars see, Roawell C. Bridger,
Representative Chickamauga Trust
Company, Winton, N. C. F17 tf.
NOTICE OF SALE UNDER MORT
GAGE.
By virtue of the power and au
thority given by a certain mortgage,
executed by AlfredJenkins and wife
to E. W. Sessbms, which is recorded
in the office of the register of deeds
will be sold at public auction, vis:
54, page 259, the following property
will be sold at public auction, viz: the
Alfred Jenkins interest in that tract
of land lying and situated in Hertford
county, Ahoskie township, N. C. ad
joining the lands of J. T. Mitchell.
fJ.-W. Godwin, and the Beverly land
arid known as the Salvia Jenkins old
home It being lot No. 4, in the land
division adjoining lot No. 8, and
Whitedhk swamp, containing 12 acres
more or less. See Book of Orders
and decrees E, page 126, clerk's office
for Hertford county, N. C.
Place of sale court house door, Win
ton, N. C.
Time of sale, Saturday, April 1,
1922, at 11 o'clock a. m.
Terms of sale, cash.
Feb. 25th; 1922.
E. W. SESSOMS, Mortgagee.
J. GEROCK, Owner.
W R. Johnson, Attorney.
March 10?4t.
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NOTICE
to the Taxpayers of the Town
of Ahoskie
All taxes that are not paid by the
last .day of March will be 2 per cent
added.
O. H. BRIXTON,
Chief of Police.
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In the early days an old man sat in the wilderness byj
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brought the driftwood "to him. He grew indolent.
Across the river in a more unfavored location, settled
another man. He fought for his existence; he fought'
for everything he got and in time he got everything
for which he fought.
True success comes only through industry and thrift.
Don't wait for things to drift your way?go after them.
A savings account is one of the firtt steps towards
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