Improved Uniform International
Lesson
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(By MV. P. B. FITZWATER. P.D., Nu
of Day and Evening Schools, Moody Blblo
Institute of .Chicago.)
1926. Western Newspaper JJnlon.)
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Lesson for August 15
JETHRO'S WISE COUNSEL
I.ESSO.V?TEXT? Exodua 18:1-27.
ObLDEJ^^'EXT ? To eyery man hl?
work.
PRIMAR-T < TOPIC? Jethro He4pi
Moses. -*
JUNIOR TOPIC* ? Jethro Gives Moses
Good Advice.
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOP
IC ? Being Helpers.
YOl'NG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOP
IC? Organizing for Service.
I.. Jethro's Visit to Moses (w. "1-6).
1. The occasion (v. 1).
Upon the receipt of the news of the
marvelous deliverance of the Israel
ites from the jSgyptlans, Jethro went
out to meet Moses.
2. The object (vv. 2-4).
It was to bring to .Moses his wife
and children. When God called him to
Keypt to deliver Ills people Moses did
nol deem it wise to take his wife and
children, therefore left wu^u wrfti his
father-in-law,
3. The pla.ee (vv. P. 8),
At Mount Sinai where the Israelites
were eucampvti.
IJ. Moses' Reception of Jethro
(vv. ?-!l').
1. lie bowed to him and kissed him
(v. 7).
Moses not only honored him as hfs
fa ther- in-law, but as a priest of Mid
Ian. Jethro, though outside of the cov
enant people. evidently retained proofs
of the true Gou as Melchisedec be
fore him did.
2. Moses rehearsed to him the won
dprs which God had wrought through
liira (v. 8).
It Is through the testimony of those
who have experienced the wonders of
God's grace that men come to ko?w
the true God.
3. Jethro's response (-vv. 9-12).
fV TTc rrj-'w:! f- r tV.e .cool
ness which the Loid had done to Israqj
whom He had delivered out of the
hand of tile Egyptians (v. 9).
(2) He blessed the Lord (v. 10). He |
not oii'y praised the Lord fbr-Hls de
liverance of his son-in-law from the
Egyptians, but for the deliverance of J
the people of fsrael from their bond
age.
(3) He confessed the supremacy of [
the Lord (v. 11). He said. "Now I
know th-it the Lord is greater than
at! gods."
(4) He offered sacrifices to God (v.
12). UV urt- uukiiU- to determine the
degree of intelligence of this worship,
but he evidently out of a sincere heart
made this offering.
III. The Occasion (vv. 13-18).
1. After Jethro came to Moses he
observed how completely Moses' time
was taken In judging Israel. When he
saw the greatness of the task, he in
quired as to why he was doing the I
work all alone. Moses explained to
hitc that his task was not merely a
matter of judging, hut of teaching the
statutes and laws of Ood to the peo
ple. Jethro recognized Moses' motive,
but insisted that his method was not
s good one, as it would result iu wast
ing his strength.
2. Jethro's plan (vv. 19-23).
(1) Moses was to be unto the peo
ple Godward ? to bring their causes
unto God and teach them the ordi
nances. and laws, to show them the ;
way wherein they must walk and the
work they must do (vv. 19, 20).
(2) Suitable men should be pro
vided as rulers over thousands, hun
dreds, fifties and tt-ns (v. 21). All great
matters should be disposed of by
Moses, and all subsidiary matters
should be adjusted by these judges.
(3) Qualifications of these subordi
nate judges (v. 26).'
(a) They were to be "able men," .
-that is, men of strength. They must
be men of such intellectual power as
to enable them to understand the prob
lems presented, and of such will power
as to execute the judgments rendered.
(b) "Such as tear God." This Is
the basis of true strength.
(c) "Men of truth." This means
men who are able to discern truth,
men who love truth, men who tell the
truth.
(d) "Hating covetousness." These
raen must be haters of unjust gain.
The man who is to be a' ruler of the
people most be free from the suspicion
of following his profession because of
personal gain.
IV. Moses Accedes to Jethro's
Counsel (vv. 24-27)., '
This common-sense advice made a
response in Moses' heart. He recog
nized that God was speaking through !
Jethro. According to Deut. 1 :9-18 the
people selected the judges and Moses
appointed them. When this work had
been done according to Jethro's ad
vice, he took his departure, going into |
his own land.
Lesson From the Son of God
The highest service may be pre
pared for and done In the hum
blest surroundings. In silence, in
waiting, obscure, unnoticed. In years
of uneventful, unrecorded duties/ the
Son of God grew and waxed strong.
Cure for Indolence
The only cure for indolence la
work: the only cure for selfishness Is
sacrifice; the only cure for unbelief
is to shake off the ague of doubt by
doing Christ's bidding.
PRESBYTERIANS PLAY TIE
GAME WITH METHODISTS
' Thursday afternoon the Metho
dists and Presbyterians played an
other tie game. The Methodists tied
the score in the fourth inning jj-<5
and remained tied until the eighth
when each side made another run,
which again left the score tied 7-7.
By this time darkness came on and
the game was called.
There were quite a few errors
made on each side but part of them
were justifiable as the diamond was
in bad shape owing to the recent
rains. The game on the whole was
well played and very interesting,
crammed full of action from start to
finish ? fans accorded the game as
eight innings of real action.
Harry Clayton, who was the real
star Thursday afternoon, played real
baseball. He went after everything
in the field, and got it. He figured
in two double plays that were goo.:
to look upon, and also performed
well at bat. Clayton, along with
Paxton, Bryson and Waters are the
coming real stars of Brevard. The.,
are quite young and have a pvom
ing future before them in baseball.
Manager "Red' 'Misenheimer for th"
Presbyterians also played a good
game and performed well at bat
Some of the fans and players look
upon "Red" and his teammates as
being lucky. Maybe the Presbyter
ians have had a few breaks to go
their way. but Misenheimer uses his
head and studies his plays. So does
his teammates. They seldom "blow
up." Head work in baseball is one
of the finer points of the game.
The games from now on will be
close and hard fought, as each team
is anxious to win the pennant.
Neither team can afford to lose
many games and stay in the p< .inaiu
race. Each player on the thre
teams is exerting himself to play the
very best ball possible, and eat.
<mme is getting hotter and hotter.
Two games are played each week,
,,.,e or. Tuesday afternoon and one
Thursday, beginning at 5:15 o'clock.
No admission is charged at these
worth-while games, and everybody .?
invited to attend and "root" for
their respective teams. Aside from
being appreciated by the players it
shows an interest in the Sunday
School league to "root" when youi
team needs it.
Presbyterians
AB R H E
Wells,- ss ..... ^ ^ I
Misenheimer, 3b ...... <> - - '
White, c 5 1 U
Miller, 2b . ,, 4 (' "
Patton, lb 4
Macfie' U 2 J 0 0
Paxton, cf
??? ? 5
r: p .
Total 36 7 7 5
Methodists
^ AB R H E
Clayton, ss 4 1 1 0
Bryson, c-3b ........ 2 0 0 1
English, 2b .......... 3 0 1 1
Overton, If 4 0 0 0
Holl, p-3b--cf 4 1 2 2
Trantham, rf ........ 4 1 1 ' 0
Osteen, lb 4 2 2 0
Waters, c 3 12 0
T. Whitmire, cf 1 0 . 0 1
R. Whitmire, 3b-p .... 4 1 0 2
Total 33 7 9 1
Score by inning:
Presbyterians . . . 240 000 01 ? 7
Methodists ..... 100 500 01?7
Summary: Two base hits, Misen
heimer, Waters; sacrifice hits, Clay
ton, Bryson 2, Lyons; stolen bases,
Clayton 2, English, Overton, Holt,
Osteen ; double plays, Clayton to
English to Osteen, English to Clay
ton to Osteen; hits off Holt, 3 in 1
inning, Off Whitmire 4 in 7 innings,
off Wood, nine in eight innings; left
on bases ? Methodists 6,, Presbyter
ians 10; bases on balls off Whitmire
1, off Wood 1; Struck out by Whit
mire 2, by Wood 7; hit by pitched
ball, Macfie, Miller, Paxton; -Umpire
"Doc" Harding arid Philip Price.
SAPPHIRE INN EXPERIENCES
SUCCESSFUL SEASON
The Sapphire Inn and cottages are
experiencing a .splendid season and
doing a capacity business.
Guests at the Inn include : Mrs.
John C. Weeters and - family, Pine
Lodge; Mrs. Geoff N. Mann, Spruce
dale; Mr. Thos. R. Underwood, Mr.
B. M. McDowell, and Mr. H. C. Mc
Dowell, a'l of Chattanooga; Miss C.
P. Rutlegge, Charleston; Mr. and
Mrs. C. G. Black, Asheville; Miss
Cornelia French and Mr. Alford
French, Jr., Petersburg, Va.; Mr. Hill
Schlentz, Asheville; Mrs. L. G. Cave,
Miss Elizabeth Thomas, Miss Ruth
Thomas, Miss May Lee, Miss Maud
Fitzsimmons, Mrs. J. C. Norris and
family, all of Charleston; Mr. and
Mrs. H. Kuniansky and family, At
lanta; Mr. Wrightman Stetuagon,
Cocoanut Grove; Mrs. Gushcoul, At
lanta.
NOVEL PUBLICITY
CAMPAIGN BEING
PUT ON BY C. OF C.
A novel publicity campaign was
launched last Week by the Brevard
Chamber of Commerce in connection
with the popular excursions oper
ated by the Southern Railway or
iginating in the Middle States 'and
in the Washington, D. C., Richmond
and Norfolk territory on the 7th,
and points on the Memphis division
New Orleans, Birmingham and all
intermediate stations on the 19th.
These excursions from point of
origin ? are made to several places in
Western North Carolina and the
tickets are good for return within
fifteen days from date of sale.
The publicity campaign consists of
special newspaper advertising con
currently with the Southern's an
nouncement in the important towns
in the territories through which the
excursions operate. To supplement
this publicity a Brevard folder was
mailed to every station agent on
i the divisions touched by the popular
excursion, the object being to have
information concerning Brevard in
the hands of the station agent at
the time inquiries were being made
in connection with the excursion to
Western North Carolina.
Division Passenger Agent, J. H.
Wood of Asheville, co-operated with
the Brevard Chamber of Commerce
in this publicity campaign a.id fur
nished Secretary Alexander with -the
names of the publications used by
the Southern in its publicity for the
summer excursions and the dates on
which the advertisements ;.re to ap
pear. Local Agent S. C. Yates is
also assisting the Chamber of Com
merce in checking up any apprecia
ble increase in traffic which might
be due to the special advertising.
The co-operation of the hotels anu
boarding houses will be appreciated
in this respect. An effort is being
made to ascertain whether sufficient
increase in visitors from the terri
tory in which the excursion operated
resulted from the special advertising
to warrant other similar campaigns
on larger scale.
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School Days"
"School Days! School Days!
Good old Golden Rule Days.
Readin' and Writin' and Rithmetic ?
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T aught to the tune of a hickory stick.
Everybody is thinking of getting the chil
dren ready for School. We have the things
you need in our line for the children.
Boys Overalls, Mountaineer $1.00
Brand, the best-, per pair ^
Boys Collar Attached Shirts, J J QQ
All Sizes . . ;
Boys Blouse Waists 75c
At
Good Quality 32-inch Dress j JjC
Gingham, per yard
Girls Gingham Dreseses QCC
At -
Small Girls Gingham Dresses 89c
At
Childrens Good Quality Ribbed 25C
Hose at , . . . . ?
Boys and Girls Slicker Coats. Children? Umbrellas, Tablets, Pencils, Satchels.
We are .agents for the famous Red Goose Shoes. They stand the "PunchinV'
Ask anyone who has bought them for the children.
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