SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON
BY REV. M. F. HODGES
Subject?Exekiel end Hie Missior
Golden Text?"Seek ye the Lop
while He mey be found; cell ye upoi
Him while He ia near; let the wickei
forsake his way, end the unrighteou
men hia thoughts; end let him retur
unto the Lord, end He will have mere;
upon him; end to our God, for HI wij
abundantly pardon"?Isaiah 56:6,7
For our study today we take u;
Exekiel 2:1-6 end 3:17-21. In thes
few verses we And a greet deal sail
about what the prophet ia to do. Bu
it is necessary to go further and flm
out something about the man. Th<
name Exekiel signifies "God strength
ens." He whs one of the four great
er prophets, and Sras carried captivi
- -to BabjHLn by thf Chaldeans alonj
" i Jehoiachin Jting of Judah, am
was placed with many others of hi
countrymen upon the river Chebar ii
Mesopotamia, where he received thi
divine revelation contained in hi
book.
About the fifth year of nis capcivn.;
he begun to prophesy and continue*
for about twenty-two years, boldlj
crying out against the idonatry anc
wickedness of his countrymen. It wai
his fearlessness and vehemence ol
condemnation that afterwards cos*
him his life. The outsanding char
acteristics of his life was the subor
dination of his whole life to his work.
Esekiel in the first chapter of hit
book, gives an account of his vision,
before this demonstration he fall!
prostrate and then is the beginning
of today's lesson when he hears the
voice speaking to him and command
ing to stand upon his feet and hear
what God has to say to him. In the
first six verses of the second chapter
he receives his commission to go to the
hoftse of Judah and warn them to re
pent. We find a parallel to this in
the vision of Isiah which he saw as
recorded'in the sixth chapter of the
book bearing his name.
During the past three months we
have studied the kings of Judah and
their sins. They are still called by
their ancestral name, but see how far
they are from being what God wanted
them to be and what they were to be
according to promise. They promised
long ago to stand by Jehovah their
God and be true to Him, what a miser
able failure they have made; gli on
account of sin, that which they chose
to do because they are their own free
moral agents to choose for them
selves. "And he said unto me. Son of
man, I send thee to the children of
Israel, to a rebellious nation that hath
rebelled against me: they and their
fathers have transgressed against me,
even unto this day." The prophet is
here called to a difficult task. Hear
what is said to him: "Be not thou
rebellious like that rebellious house."
Therp is lint nn? urnrii tn iniiii-a^A
that the prophet for once rebelled.
He went to the difficult task without
hesitation. He was told that they
would not hearken to him, because
said the Lord they will not hearken
to me. But they were to know that
there had been a phophet among
them; they were left without excuae.
"And thou son of man, be not
afraid of them, neither be afraid of
their words, though briers and thorns
be with theee, and thou dost dwell
among scorpions: be not afraid of
their words, nor be dismayed at their
looks, though they be a rebellious
house." How many of us ministers of
the Gospel coul<^ stand as did the
prophet, when he was told what was to
await him? We like to follow the
paths of least resistance. If the way
is smooth, salary good, folks flock to
hear us, and there is no hard p/ths
and scorpions to tread among, we are
ready. But how many faltar and fail
when trials and difficulties befall.
The Savior commissioned his follow
ers in the beginning and told them
what to expect. They found it just
as he had said. Ezekiel was ready
to go when he had tarried and caught
a vision of God, of himself and his
duty. What the church and ministry
needs today is a new vision.
"Son of man, I have made thee
watchman unto the house of Israel:
therefore hear the word at my mouth,
and give them warning from Me."
There is a fearful responsibility at
tached to the call to the ministry. To
stand a watchman on the rampart!
and warn the man of approaching
danger. How unpopular it is today tc
cry aloud against the sins of the times.
The law of the land protects againsl
public sentiment that it ie none of
the watchman's business what folk!
do. It is very unpopular to cry out
against Sabbath descration, which ii
observed in the country, small town
and city. There is but little regard
for holy living.
About the Arst question recorded
in the pages of the Holy Book is: "An
1 my brother's keeper?" If I see men
and women going into danger and
fall to warn them and they are lost
their blood will be required at my
hands. If I warn them and then thej
are lost, their blood will be upon
their own heads. We often worry
sad lose much sleep over results. Th?
Lord vrtll look after the results. Th
queation with this duty. Are wi
in pulpit and pew faithful watchme
{ on the ramparts? Have we come t
. realise that we are our brother's keei
n #rT
j Esekiel could not act in the offlc
s of priest because there were no altai
and the people were wicked and n
bellious, hard hearted and stiff necl
I ed. The Lord chose him for a prop!
et. He first caught the vision an
then heard the call to service and wa
' willing to go, even though it was t
. cost him his life.
. These Jews were driven from thei
, homeland into exile, yet God did nc
utterly forsake them. How good an
merciful He is. He is giving them
last chance. Theirs was the grosses
" sins. IngratiUicte and ^VelHon ? ?<
God is seekifv' to ^.v
J to reconciliation with himself. The
hardened their hearts and stiffens
their necks to keep God from savin,
them. Men do the same thing toda
as they did then. To sum up th
lesson we have the following: Ezek
iel's vision, call to service, duty se
'' out before him, he goes to the diffi
cult task without fear of their word
, apd the consequences of his messag
to them; delivered God's message b
this rebellious people, standing a
' God's messenger faithful to the task
There is a parallel to this lesson ii
the Mew Testament. "Jesus cami
unto His own, and his own receive<
him not." He went outside the citi
of Jerusalem and wept over the city
' because they had rebelled against al
the overtures of mercy sent to them
It does not become us to criticise tor
harshly disobedient and rebelliout
Judah until we have examined condi
tions close home and seen how wc
stand as Christian America. Are we
not today, taken as a whole a rebel
lious and disobedient people? Are we
not ungrateful, unthankful and un
holy? When we stop to consider our
advantages over and above those of
Judah how much more is our respon
sibility. Are we living up to our ad
vantages? It is fearful to observe the
trend of the times; how the world has
gone wild after the god of gold,
pride and pleasure. Has the church
lived up to her God-given opportunity
for service? Are we so living as
prophet and people, so that, the world
respects our high calling? Draw from
this lesson your own idea of the times
in which we live.
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POWELLSVILLE NEWS
Mr. and Mrs. H. O. Raynor were
visitors in Ahoskie Sunday.
Dr. J. B. Ruffin took Mrs. Ed (far
Perry to the hospital Tuesday.
Mrs. C. T. Wynne and Miss Carrie
Belle Ruffin spent the week-end at
Mrs. Wynne's old home near Windsor.
Miss Hattie Tayloe has concluded a
pleasant* visit with friends and rela
tives at Windsor.
Miss Edna Tyler from Helena, Ark.
is visiting her aunt, Mrs. W. S. Tay
loe.
Miss .Helen Storey who has been
spending some time with her grand
father, Mr. J. E. Wynne, has returned
to her home in Norfolk.
Miss Laura Leigh Riddick made a
hurry call here Monday from Gates
ville, on business.
Miss Clarine Wynne was a visitor in
Ahoskie Tuesday.
Dr. and Mrs. J. B. Ruffin and son,
Guy were visitors in Win ton Sunday
and Monday.
Misses Clarine Wynee, Elizabeth
Perry, Louise Ruffin, have returned
home after spending some time with
Miss Laura Leigh Riddick of Gates
ville.
Mr. E. S. Winbome was in Nor
folk Thursday.
Miss Elsie Miller is visiting her
cousin Miss Edith Harrell.
Mrs. J. J. Alston is on the sick list
this week.
Mr. Edgar Perry and Mrs. Bill
White went to Norfolk Monday to see
Mrs. Perry who underwent an opera
tion at the Sarah Leigh Hospital.
Mrs. John Alston has returned from
Norfolk where she went to see hei
daughter who is very ill in the Sarah
Leigh Hospital.
Quite a party from here attended
J the minstrel show at Mars Hill lasl
week.
Mr. and Mrs. L. R. Sessoms were
' visitors here Sunday.
1 Mrs. Vaasie Green from Ahoskie ii
visiting her sister Mrs. L. H. Free
' man.
A number of our young folks wenl
| to Pleasure Beach Sunday.
HORTON PERSONALS
i Rev. W. H. Holland filled hi* reg
> ular appointment here Saturday an<
I Sunday and preached two strong aer
mons.
I Miss Bertha Powell of Chowan Col
i lege spent the week-end with homi
i folks here.
I Mr. Tom Brogden. died Sunda;
; after an illnese of several weeks,
r Mr. and Mrs. D. H. Greene o:
r Aulander visited relatives here Sun
i day.
r Our crops are looking much bette
i since the rain has stopped.
? PARIS ETCHlfc FOUND ARTIST
n Marketed Prlnta Wh ?ai tfaaa I
o ?o SoldJor of tha Amorican Ex
>_ poditlonary Forca.
Alonso C. Webb, the American aol
e dler who luu woo Hidden fame in
"? Pari* art drclee by hia distinctive
>* etchings, was content to pass his prints
:? oat among his friends. One day, how.
i- ever, while be was having his etchings
d printed by tlie old-faahloned process
8 called "tallle douce," the printer said:
' "Why don't you sell these etchings?"
"They're not good enough," replied
Webb.
tr "You're crasy," said the printer;
it "you wouldn't uiind selling them,
d would you} Don't yon need the
s mooeyT"
lt "Yes, God knows 1 need It, but I
t never thought of selling these things,"
TT">Webb.
The old man gave Webb a note to
y a dealer in the Hue de Rlvoli who took
d "on de|>ot" one each of live prints.
g The very next day Webb received
y a letter at his home at Bailevue. ask
e Ing for three more to replace those the
dealer had sold the urat day.
"That must have been a happy morn
tag at Bellevue," I remarked, some
* what stirred at thia turning point in
' the life story.
e "Not especially," Webb replied. "I'm
? partly Scotch and don't often get ex
s cited. 1 take good luck Just as I take
bad. I rarely even tell about good
" luck."
1 "But don't you deprive yourself of
s a delightful thrillr
I "The pleasure 1a no leaa In the ag
r gregate. I take lt In a quieter form;
r lt lasts longfer and there Is no re
I action."?Charles H. Grasty In the
Nqw York Times.
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Look and Feel
i Clean, Sweet and
Fresh Every Day
Drink a glaaa of rati hot water
bafom braakteat to wath
out potaoaa.
I I
Lite la not merely to lire, but to
lire well, eat well, digest well, work
well, sleep well, look weCL What a
glorious oomlttlon to attain; and yet'
how rery easy It Is If one will only
adopt the morning Inside bath.
Folks who are accustomed to (eel1
doll and heary when they arise, split-,
ting headache, stuffy from a cold, tool'
tongue, nasty breath, add stomach,
can. Instead, feel as fresh as a daisy
by opening the sluices of the system
each morning and flashing out the
whole of the Internal poisonous stag
nant matter.
Everyone, whether ailing, side or >
well, should, each morning, before _
breakfast, drink a glass of real hot
water with a teaspoonful of limestone 1
phosphate In It to wash from the =
stomach. User, kidneys and bowels the =
previous day's Indigestible wast* =
sour bile and poisonous toxins; thus =
cleansing, sweetening end purifying =
the entire alimentary canal before =
putting more food into the stomach.
The action of hot water and limestone
phosphate on an empty stomach la
wonderfully Invigorating. It alcana
out all the aonr fermentations, gases,
waste and acidity and gives one a
splendid appetite for breakfast While
you are enjoying your breakfast the
water and phosphate Is quietly ex
tracting a large volume of water from
the blood and getting ready for a
thorough flushing of all the Inside
: organs.
The millions of people who are
< bothered with constipation, billons
spells, stomach trouble, rheumatism;
others who have sallow skins, blood
disorders and sickly oomplexVms are
urged to get a quarter pound of lime
stone phosphate from the drug store
which will cost very little, but Is
sufficient to make anyone a pro
nounced crank on the subject of
internal sanitation.
I A
HlillUS
to ? Jones j
Ttkla tablespoonful of Salts if Back |
hurts or Bladder bothers?Ksat
forms uric add.
We are a nation of meat eaten end =
- our Mood la filled with uric acid, says a 3
i well-known authority, who mm us to =
be constantly on guard against kidney 1
trouble.
' The kidneys do their utmost to free i
i the blood of this irritating acid, but
become weak from the overwork; they
get aluggish; the eliminative tissues dog |
and thus the waste is retained in the
blood to poison the entire system,
i When your kidneys ache and feel like
lumps of lead, and you have stinging
pains in the back or tlm urine is cloudy,
full of sediment, or the bladder is irri
I table, obliging yon to seek relief dnring
the night; when you have severe head
aches, nervous ana diszy spells, sleepless
ness, acid stomach or rheumatism in bad
weather, get from your pharmacist about
four ounces of Jad Salts; take a
? tablespoonful in a glass of water before
1 breakfast each morning and la a few
. days your kidneys will act Una This
famous salts is made from the acid of
grapes and lemon juice, combined with
- lithia, and has been used for generations
i to flush and stimulate clogged kidneys, |
to neutralise the eeids in urine eo it it
no longer a source of irritation, thus
' ending urinary and bladder disorders.
Jad Belts is inexpensive and cannot
f Injure; makes a delightful effervescent
Uthia-water drink, and nobody enn trikv |
a mistake by taking a little occasion*!!} ;
to keep the hirlasys clean sad active.
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in position to make loans of small amounts for thirty, six
ty and ninety days.
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and let us explain how we can help you. It is not only
our duty to extend our courtesy to the people of this sec
tion, hut it is our pleasure to do so.
Realizing that this is a season when the farmers and
the general public of this section are usually somewhat
j3
pressed financially and realizing the necessity of co-oper
ation between the farmers and the banking institutions,
we want them to know that we are willing and glad to
help them in any way possible. >
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conservative banking.
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