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I Acceptable HOMEMADE CHRIST* II MAS GIFTS M by julia bottomley i Wall Pocketa for the Cloaet I; A convenient gift which will b? wel comed by either men or women la a (roup of wall pock eta for the eloset A atrip of dealm or cretonne la cot aa Ions aa the maker map ehooae and bound with tape. Stripe of the material ranging la width and length are bound with the tape and a deep box plait la laid In each one Theae ptecee are at Itched along three sides to the plain atrip to form pockets, aa shown In the picture above. The pockets bold slippers, shoes, rabbera. hosiery, corsets or email articles for the laundry. Pock ets made to extend the length of the closet door trill bold everything which usually finds a place on the Boor. Darning Bag of Silkalene Two iQunres of llgaied sllkaleae are placed face to (ace and maehlne stltched together In a felled seam. One earner Is then cut off and tba bag and corner piece turned right side out. The edges, made by cutting off tbe corner, are folded over a small em broidery hoop and sowed down. Tbe bag Is suspended by means of a (old of tbe sllkalene. with edges mscblne stltcbed together and aids sewed to each side of tbe opening. Tbe corner that was eat away Is stuffed with cotton or sawdust and bound with tape, making a cushion for darning needles. A little piece of tape Is sewed to one edge of It and to tbe bag. attaching It to tbe opening. This pro rides a receptacle for boelery that needs dsrnlng. W Luncheon Set of Silk Muslin Something new in luncheon seu IS made of stilt white "silk muslin. very smell gilt cord end white end green weter color pelnte. It consists of e centerpiece end twelve dollies to match end Is mede In e conventional laed chrysanthemum design. The dollies ere smell replicas of the can * terplece. A large circle Is cnt from the mus lin for the centerpiece end e few :Prencb knots, of dark yellow embrold Tf silk. in ?orM la the noln 19 represent til* etsmans. Three rpws of petals ?r? outlined on the tsntarplsca with white paint end the tiny (lit sord la eewed with fallow etlk thread elong the outline of each petal. The petala are crowded a little at one side 10 allow three light green leasee to lie painted In. A little white paint la Brushed In at the point of each petal ind the Bualla about the edge trimmed away from them. The dollies are made In the same way but on a smaller scale DresserSet of Embroidered Linen Heavy white linen (or cotton In cer tain wearee) embroidered with light colored floes, make simple and elegant dresser sets that will delight the heart ot the neat housewife These sets consist of dresser scarf and pincush ion cover usually, but glove and hand kerchief esses may be made to matob and added to them. The scarf Is s length ot the linen having scalloped edge* buttonhole stitched with light colored floes. A scroll and dower pattern is embroid ered at each end and at the center of the scarf, on one side A small oblong pincushion Is cov ered with two pieces of linen, one smaller than the other, as shown In the picture. These are buttonhole stitched In scallops about the edges and eyelets are worked in them. A scroll and flow er pattern Is embroidered In the small er piece. They are Joined by narrow satin ribbon threaded through the eye leu and tied In little bows Babble Pipes That AO Enjoy ? ? ? -TV A ft mall wooden rack, or one of oet lulold. id eh as are ?old for holding tooth bruftbee. a few clay pi pea aad four yards of bright red baby rlbon. ?erre to hi op a gay little gift holding promUe of fun for the young people. And bobble blowing la not beneath the dignity of their elder*; everyone Indulge* In thi* paatlma. Two other plpee may be auapanded from thla rack by ahorter length* of ribbon and the man who prefer* to blow emoke to bubble* will Ilk* a rack which hold* a treah pip* or on* he may offer hi* ftlend. tUf b coming HoWBaW h holly and fir tw? nd tee and Snot JantaQaujloo nd Christmas trees id presents for boys Who say Thank you* X and "Please") Roll for Doilies of Cretonne I ? <? VJ" 1 Ya* I A dolly roll make* a pretty girt ' (or the houserlfe and la use fill to Her la more way* than one. It keeps ner dofllei fresh and sasy to (St at Noth ing Is easier to make, and rery few equally pretty gifts cost so little The rolls are usually made la two lengths, one for centerpieces and one for dollies. To make one a strong pasteboard tube, such as used <(or mailing Is'procured. Circular, pieces oi cretonne srs stretched over the ends and pasted down on the rail. "A strip of the cretonne >aa wide as the tube Is loss Is then cat on m any length decided. - One end ut tu.s 1 Strip It trimmed In a curve and tbe other left straight. The curved end and tldea of the atrip are bound with tape. The straight end it patted to the roll, the cretonne wound once about It and tewed down to form a eating for It Ribbon ends are tewed to tbe curved end of cretonne to form ilea for fattening It when the dollies have been rolled. Tbe cretonne used to make the roll shown In the picture It e striped pet tern with small Bowers scattered over the surface. Dark backgrounds with gay Bowers make rolls that do not soli easily. The ribbon used should match the flowers or foliage In the pattern. An Indiscreet man la more hurt ful than an Ill-natured one: for tbe lat ter will only attack his enemies, and those be stlehet III to: the other tn lures indifferently both friends and foes.?Addison. - He who know* only his own side ?>r the case knows tittle of that.?J. ?tuart MllL , . USE BRUSH IN THE KITCHEN Vegetahlea ClMnxf With That tm'ple mart May la Served With Aa auranca of Parfaot Safaty. : Oaa of the beat way* to waata vege tablea la to provide youraelf with a atoat little bra ah. which ahoaM ha kept la a convenient place by the alnk. With thia you- will find the work of waahlng the vogetablea will be Made ? great deal eaaler Than there la aomathlni that concern a ' houae bruahea of all klnda Whan they are In need of cleaning, put tepid water Into a pan, aufflclent la quantity to cover the brtetlea of the brueh. bat not to ranch (he backa, which parhape would be Injured by the water. Add to the water three tableapoonfula of ammonia tor each quart of water, than put the bruahea In to aoak for ten mlnutea. Rlnae them well In cold wa ter.and eet them to dry, with brletlee downward. In waahlng hair bruahea. be careful not to uae aoap lnatead. dlaaolve a piece of aoap In warm wa ter and allow the brtetlea of the brueh to atand In the water. The brtetlea will become white and clean. When allowed to dry you will find that the btiatlea will be Juet aa at Iff and Arm aa ever they were and the backa of the bruahea will not have been hurt by aoap getting down Into tha plaeee where the brlatlee are aet Into the backa. An old tooth brueh la a pretty good thing to aave. It may often be found very uaeful In the kitchen around clean-up tlmea. In getting Into little nlcbea where ordinary bruab or cloth would not reach. CASSEROLE A OOOD FRIEND Especially Valuable In Ita Usefulnex In the Making Over of Jolnte of Preceding Days. When the making over of cold meats Into warm dishes Is in question consider the casserole. By Its use even the smallest scraps of meat, teg etables. sauces and gravies can be used up. Not a spoonful of anything edible need go to waste. When the Sunday Joint of roast beef has been served hot and then cold make a delicious lunch or supper of the remains If there is insufficient for a dinner, tn the bottom of the casse role put sliced potatoes, a carrot and a j couple of onions, small, chopped, and. if on hand, a few mushrooms. Over this pour the gravy left from the meat, or. if this has been thrown away, add water seasoned with pepper and salt. Put on the cover and bake in a slow oven for an hour. Half an hour be fore serving lay the cold meat on top of the vegetables, replace the cover, and continue the baking. Cold roast of lamb will prove a very tasty dish cooked In a casserole with peas. The peas placed In layers in the casserole alternately with slices of the lamb. The liquor In which the peas were boiled is thickened and poured over, the casserole being set In the oven until the meat has heated through. Served with mashed pots toes, an appetizing meal Is the re sult. When cold peas ar other vege tables are on hand a white sauce can be poured over, or any gravy that may be available. The liquor from the peas is not absolutely necessary, though it adds to the nutriment of the dish. Cuban Stew. Four poonda mutton, one cupful oil one can tomatoes, eight madlum-itzed onions, one can peas, one can mush rooms, eight good-sized potatoes, tablespoonful salt and pinch of pep per. Put ollre oil In bottom of kettle, add tomatoes and onions .sliced, then mutton cot in pieces large enough to serve, then salt and pepper. Cover closely and simmer three hours. Then add potatoes cut in halves, and when they are cooked add peas and mush rooms. both drained from liquor In the cans. When peas and mushrooms have been heated, thicken the whole and serve. Tonsils and Rheumatism Dangerous. Rheumatism in its many forms Is. according to a famous British special tat, the most dangerous disease with which physleians have to deal, more dangerous than even tuberculosis, can cer or blood disease. He notes that 75 per cent of young patients who ara the victims of acute rheumatism also suiter from diseased tonsils, and as serts that "rheumatism affecting young children or adolescents loaves mitral stenosis (contraction of the mi tral valve of the heart) as fts most frequent and crippling valvular affec tion." Lemon -Cup Ceke. One-half cupful butter, one cupful sugar, grated rind and juice of One half lemon, four eggs, ona and one fourth cupfuls of pastry flour, one fourth teaspoonful salt, one-fourth teaspoonful soda. r^ j Cream the butter and sugar, add the lemon Juice and grated rind and the yolk of the eggs. Sift together the salt, flour and soda. Add this mix ture to the other and when thoroughly mixed fold In the stiffly beaten sgg whites. Bake In small tins. Grilled j Sweet Potatoes. Boll large sweet potatoes with the skins on. When cool peel and slice In thick slices. Dip each slice in melted butter and broil on a hot gridiron. Dust with salt and paprika and serve very hot on a' hot dish. Prune and Raisin Pla. This Is nice when you hare left over prunes. Wash them and mix In a few raisins that have stood In boll lng water for a few minutes, add a. few drops of lemon Juice, sugar to your taste. Bake In two crusts. After Fringed Articles Dry. If you are washing fancy-fringed bedspreads, towels or tablecloths, after they are dry and ready for Ironing shake well and brush the fringe out with a clean whisk broom. It will be almost like new. ~~~~???? Good Advice. "To thoee burning with a desire to see themselves In print. It should be said: "Don't take down the shutters until there Is something in (he win dow." .PL- ?? . SECURE OLD DEEDS TO MOUNT MITCHELL HEIRS or MARGARET MITCHELL OWN ' PROPERTY.?JUDGE B. r. LONG ACTIVE. LATE STATE CAPITOL NEWS Review of tho Latoot Now* Gathered Around tho State Capitol That Will Bo of Intoroot to Our Readers Ovor North Carolina. I Raleigh. ? special from Aaheritle says":? rh rough the efforts of Judge B. P. Long, an ancient deed conreying the' top of Mount Mitchell to Margaret E. Mitchell, daughter of Prof. Ellsha Mitchell, who discovered the height of the mountain which bears his name, has been brought to light, and may make a material change in the plans made by the state of North Carolina for securing the mountain top as a state park. Professor Mitchell is buried at the top of the mountain, his grave sur mounted by a monument, and the last legislature appropriated 130,000 for the purpose of buying' enough land surrounding the grave for a state park. By virtue of various papers, Mrs. Alice Connaliy. a leading society wo man of Asheville, claimed possession of the plot on which Doctor Mitchell la burled, and fixed the price of live acres which she claimed to own, at 110,000. This has caused the deal to hang Are until Judge Long, now a venera able and honored member of the Su perior Court bench, happened to re member that, as a young lawyer, back in 1888, he had drawn up a deed con veying the property in question to one of Professor Mitchell's daughters. He immediately instituted a search for the missing deed, and after consider able search, located it on die in the office of the Buncombe County regis trar of deeds. Judge Long states that by reason of this deed, title to the property rests in the heirs-at-law of j Margaret Mitchell, who died at States ville several years ago. Judge Long ! immediately telegraphed Governor Craig, telling him of the discovery of the missing deed, and received a mes sage in reply, thanking him for his ; efforts and stating that he (Judge Long) hart undoubtedly saved the J state much trouble, injustice and az nAfiM Ths ?L*te will now undoubtedly take Immediate step* to acquire the property, u there le little doubt that the new owners will be willing to make concessions to bare a park set aside as a tribute to the memory of their distinguished klnsmah. _ , Opinions of the Supreme Court. The supreme court delivered opin ions in 29 appeals, the Hst being as follows: Hlnton ts. Williams, Pasquotank, affirmed; Lynch vs. Johnson, Tyrell, error; State ts. Hand, Pender, no er ror; Brown ts. Harding, Pitt, error; Renn ts. Seaboard Air Line Railway, Wake, no error; Shook ts. Lots, Rob eson, affirmed; Grissom ts. Qrissom, New HanOTer, affirmed; Ragan ts. Traction Company. Durham, rerersed; Morgan ts. Fraternal Association, For syth. reversed; Key vs. Board,of Edu cation, Granville. reversed; Horner School vs. Rogers. Granville, no error; Marion ts. Pilot Mountain, Surry, re versed ; Lewis vs. Pilot Mountain, Sur ry. reversed; Combs vs. Combs, Rock Ingham, affirmed; Hadley vs. Ttnnln, Alamance, reversed; Kerner vs South ern Railway, Forsyth, no error; Fella vs. Bel ton, Surry, affirmed; State ts. Freese, Guilford, no error; State vs. Turner, Guilford, affirmed; Ottlnger ts. Livestock Company. Guilford, af firmed; Dellgney vs. Furniture Com pany. Guilford, no error; Finch, True tee ts. Cecil. Davidson, affirmed; Finch vs. Cecil and wife, Davidson, no error; Hardware Company vs. Buggy ^Company, no error; State vs. Earn hardt, Stanly, affirmed; State vs. Rat cliff, Anson, affirmed; Dalrymple vs. Cole, Moore, plaintiff's appeal, error; defendant's appeal, no error; Greens boro Loan ? Trust Co. vs. Wlmblsh, Guilford, Judgment offlrmed. Governor Craig Issues Pamphlet. In a statement Governor Craig said he Is lust completing and Trill Issue within the next 10 days a special pamphlet on Mount Mitchell designed to stir Interest In the action of the state In converting the mountain Into a state park and In a Special effort that Is to follow for raising by pri vate subscription funds for the sre<^ tion of a creditable monument to Prof. Ellsha Mitchell, explorer of the mountain for whom It Is named. This pamphlet will ghre descriptions of the mountain. .. Commissioner Investigates Aesesament Chairman El. L. Travis and Com missioner Lee of the corporation commission are In Yancey county this week making a special Investiga tion as to tax assessments made by the Yancey county authorities on the lands and other property of the Highland Spruce Company, and Pur ley ft Crockett, these corporations be ing allied In timber interests. The officers for the two concerns complain that the assessment made by the oounty assessors are entirely too high. Make Use of Damaged Peanuts. Dan T. Gray, chief of Animal Indus try Division of the 8tate Department of Agriculture, has demonstrated the possibility of farmers utilising their damaged peanuts In raising meat. A series of experiments, the result of which he has just announced, shows by feeding these unmarketable pea nuts with a proper mixture of corn to hogs he was able to realise as high as $116 a bushel for these otherwise worthless peas. In the. feeding he valued the corn used at $1 a bushel and the uease at >6 cents. . " rfwi i i. M ? ? A--' .... J QOV. CRAIQ ISSUES THANKSQIV INQ PROCLAMATION. That North Carolina la now boayant with hop* and looklns forward with ennobling faith to greater achieve ment la the declaration by Governor Craig la hi* proclamation calling on the people of the atate to fittingly ob aerve Thanksgiving Day. Thursday. November M. In his proclamation the Governor aaya: "The earth ylelda another harvest. Plenty rewarda toll. Qn field and city peace pronouncea Its benediction and Industry la victorious. Opportunities increase with progress. The quicken ed conscience of the time demands and creates conditions that stimulate and respond to aspirations for ampler and stronger life. The state Is buoy ant with hope and looks forward with ennobling faith to greater achieve ment. Ours is the land of inexhaust ible power, where honest effort Is en couraged, where the rights of all men In all ranks of society are recogntgpd and protected further than In any other land. "Now, therefore, I, Locke Craig. Governor of the State of North Caro lina. In obedience to the custom estab lished by our fathers, and In accord ance with the President of the United States do proclaim Thursday, the 26th day of November, a day of Thanksgiv ing. s"I call upon all the people to ob serve this day by assembling In their usual places of worship to pray tor strength and guidance and to give thanks to the Almighty for His bless ings, and for the glorious opportuni ties granted to <js above all people. "According to our means we must provide for the fatherless children and widows and all frho are desolate and oppressed, tor It we do not we are unworthy of our own good fortune. "Let us on this day dedicate our selves with renewed energy to the work laid off for each of us. and call ourselves to the rellxatlon of our obligations as neighbors and cltlsens that , we may strive with faith and earnestness for the high social order, whose law la perfect justice. Let us In humility and gratitude remember that we have been spared while the world Is consumed by war. We should pray to the lands now strick en by desolation and death, the bene ficence of peace may be restored, and the power of rlghteousnees exalted In all the earth." Countlea Planning Good Roada. State Highway Engineer W. 8. Fait la, Just back from Mecklenburg and Gaaton countlea, U enthuslaatlc over the aucceaa that attended the Inatalla tlon of the road-bulldlng exhibit of the atate highway commlaalon at the Charlotte fair. He waa enabled to make a much better Installation of the exhibit at Charlotte than waa pos sible at the state fair, and he says that the Interest shown waa much greater at Charlotte. Mr. Fallls has arranged with the Mecklenburg county authorities to do co-ope retire work In road building and maintenances. His trip to Ges tonla resulted In an engagement with the Gaston county authorities for a represents tire of the state highway commission to play an important part In extensive road repair work and road building that will be done In the next two months on the strength of the 1160,000 bond issue which the county has lust floated. Seaboard Merger Articles Filed. The articles of agreement for the merger and consolidation of the Sea board Air Line Railroad Company and numbers of short lines. Including the Carolina, Atlantic - A Western, were filed with the secretary of state for record. This la the merger that has been In process In accomplish ment for several months and adds about <00 miles of railroad line to the SeaBbard system, and gives the Sea board connection with Savannah, Oa. The capital stock of the consolidated corporation is $100,000,000 and the ar ticles of agreement provide for the Issuance of $300,000,000 bonds In ad dition to the $126,000,000 bonds now outstanding. Agricultural Board Meets Boon. The next annual meeting of the ?tate board of agriculture la to be on the 11 rat Wednesday In December, continuing for three or four day a. The heads of the divisions of the state department of agriculture are especially busy with the preparations of their report of departmental work for the past year and most especially tor the six months' period just closed. Teachers' Meetings Progressing. Director L. C. Brogden of the rural Schools division of the department of education, says gratifying progress Is being made In the reform In the sys tem of teachers' meetings In the coun ties. This is the arrangement by which the county is divided Into sec tions. each Including lb or a dozen teachers, and these hold all-day con ferences several times a month. The system originated with Johnston and Qranvllle counties and, has already spread into Lenoir, Craven, Pitt, Pender, Chatham and other Counties. Corn Club in Johnson County. Representatives of the state Apart ment of agriculture to attend the re cent Johnson county fair give espe cially high praise to the showing made by the BojV Corn Club of the coun ty. There were 53 exhibits by mem bers of the club, and A. K. Robert son. who was one of the judges, says that there were 36 of the finest sam ples jjf corn that could be found any where In the state this year. Thp first prize went to Ezra Peacock and the second prize to Paul Lee. There were 10 blue ribbon winners.* Secure Names of Automobile Owners. There came recently to the Secre tary of State a letter from Sheriff Oeorge W. Flynt of Forsyth county setting out In figures the numbers of 53 automobiles, the owners of which the sheriff desires to know. It Is un derstood that these machines have re, cently violated automobile regulations In Winston-Salem and In Forsvth county 'and that Indictments are pend ing. The list of owners was made out and mailed to the sheriff. They In clude machines tram numerous parts of tjie state. mumonal simrsm Lesson (By E. O. 8ELLKK*. Acting Director of Sunday School Course of Moody Bible Institute of Cblcggro.) (Copyright, 1916, WwUrn Newspaper Union.) LESSON FOR NOVEMBER 28 AMOS, THE FEARLESS PROPHET. LESSON TEXT?Amos 1.1-16. GOLDEN TEXT - He that bath my word let htm speak my word faithfully.? J or. UN Among the prophets Amos bpll(S large; His message (B. C. 787 T) Is most thoroughly modern and Its ap plication to our present day problems deserves careful consideration. Read the entire book prayerfully. Chapters 1 and 2 enumerate the sins of the nation and of Israel: H contain ad dresses gt the prophet) 7:14, 10 rec ords his visions and the conclusion. 9:11-15 la a Messianic prophecy. The modern prophet of social service and those who neglect a proper consider ation of ''applied Christianity," both ought U> ponder well this passage. I. Jehovah's Lamentation, vv.1-3. The words of this lesson are those of Je hovah spoken to the house of lsreal but apply to all people of all ages. Verse one U a prophecy of the mas ter's grief over the holy city (Luke 13:84; 19:41). Outwardly rich and opulent. In Jehovah's sight the na tion had already fallen (v. 2 R. V.) and there "Is none (preseBt tense) to raise her up." Israel Is personllled as a maiden sorely wounded. Spoken decades before, Israel did tall and has risen no more. But there Is a possibil ity of mercy. There Is here a com mand and a promise and those who obey the command will. obtain the promise M life. to "seek ye me" (v. 4) te to turn the face to him rather then to turn the beck. It lmpliea the forsaking of ell eril thoughts, yea, our own thoughts and ways and to turn unto htm who will abundantly pardon (lsa. 55:8-7; Deut 30:28). There Is life for the most outbreaking and outrageous sinner if he will seek the Lord. II. The Prophet's Exhortation, w.4-9. The places mentioned in verse five had each been made sacred by Ood's presence and subsequently degraded by idolatry. Bethel especially so. (Gen. 12:8; 28:10-18; I Kings 12:28-29). These new religions and the false worshiping were beguiling even the sincere and unwary, hence the warn ing. We need to beware of the mani fold "pew cults" lest we depart from the faith of our fathers. America la today standing upon a social and re ligious crater In many ways similar to ancient Israel. God is either a con suming fire (Heb. 15:28-29;. Mark 9:43-49) to the Impenitent or else a minister of grace to those who repent. Verse seven is a suggestion regard ing the rulers of that day and finds far too many counterparts in our own times. In verse 4 Jehovah- exhorts the people to "seek htm and live." In verse 8 the prophet utters the same cry. Now (v. 8) the appeal Is to seek him because to do so Is wisdom, (a) It is he "that maketh the stars." the earth, yea. everything, and It Is well to be on his side (Ps. 19). (b) He "turneth the shadow of death into morning" (R. V.) (see Ps. 80:6). Who can comprehend the vast host of his saints tor whom this has been done? (c) He "maketh the day dark with the night" (R. V.). This he is doing repeatedly. The God who set the day In Its turn can also turn it aside; he has done it both past and present. (d) He "calleth for the waters?and poureth them out upon the face of the earth." This Is both poetical and scientific. God delivers the rain and upon him we all depend. It la the part of wisdom as well as of life to be on the side of the self-existent, eternal Je hovah against whom man's strength is as nothing (v. 9). What man creates, man can destroy, witness Liege and Louvaln?and is God any (ess abler 111* i no Tiorn or application* *v, 10-15. Sinner* always hate the man who rebnke* their sin. Scripture 1* not needed to prove this tact, for we see it today. We are specifically warned against the praise of the wicked (Luke 6:26) and any true and upright witness for Christ knows that he Is abhorred by those whose lives are crooked. (John 3:18, 20). Verse 11 (A. V.)- sounds very much like many of the strictures that are being made regarding the acts of some of the rich of today. How frequently we behold mansions built from the pro ceeds of oppression deserted by the onss who anticipated their occupancy. How few fortunes are really expended and enjoyed by those who make the accumulation. The manner by which we accumulate, our conduct towards the Just (Acts 7:52), our acceptance of bribes, and our neglect of the needy and the poor Is all known to Ood, (v. 12). "Therefore," even as today it Is difilcult and costly to get Justice'' In our courts, even as Iniquity Is rapid ly growing In the earth, about all the prudent man can do Is to hold his peace, to wait upon God and watch for him. He It Is who must call with trumpet voice (Isa. 68:1) even though he does now speak with human llpe. The fourth exhortation to "seek" (v. 14) Is to search after the good, though the time be an "evil one." The Individual Is to seek good, to hate evil, and do all In his power to "establish Justice In the gate," viz; so far as In his power lies, exalt to the positions of rulers and governors those who also "Aek good, not evil." The result will be that Jehovah, the God of hosts, "will be with us" even In this evil time (See Gen. 38:2, 3, 23; Phi. 14:8-9). True goodness Is to "hate evil and love the good" (Ps. 97:10; Rom 10:9). By this test we may know If we really hate sin. If we are troly righteous. This Is the path of blessedness (Heb. 1:6). Our nation needs the Jehovah of Amos, a sense of sin and ? realltallot | that sinners are lost ; Daily Bible Reading ?r RIV. HOWARD W. POK , ; BM.TWW. M I ?KiMWiUMKiaiHi TEXT-Oive attention to reading.?I Timothy 4:11. How one aha!! read the Bible de pends largely on what he la reading it for The Hlkla i an all-around ook. and juw lanjr purposes, ut U la veil to are In mind lot definite pur ose In all one'* lading. Toere la the de utlonal uae ot M> Bible. AU ringed lnstru lenta quickly get ut of tune. The, ctlon of the at lospbere, and tie constant <rt ratlon In play Inc. relaxes the strings so. that their need to be retuned very often. No matter how good the violin Is. It needs to be tuned every day. and often many times a day. Man Is like a violin He soon gets out of tune with God. The *ear and tear of life, and the demoralising at mosphere. which sin creates, so af fects his disposition that be needs to be brought into harmony with God every morning. It Is not surprising, when we consider the subtlety ot sin, and the weakness ot the flesh, rather It Is I Ririnss that a bom of a thousand efrinn Should keep In tune no lone. Nothing will brlnig the believer Into touch with God no noon as a little taste of the Divine Word. For devo tional purposes the Psalms are per haps the best, because they cover so wide a range of experience. Here we find aspiration and confession,?Joy and sorrow, adoration and praise. Here we behold the calm confidence which grows out of a sublime faith. "The Lord Is my shepherd; I shall not want." Again we meet the bit ter anguish which comes from Ingrat itude, or unrequited love, or the eo ?tasy of sin forgiven as In Psalm 31. or the passionate plea for mercy la Psalm SI, or the shout of triumph la Psalm 68. It Is doubtful If there Is any experience in life for which we cannot find a duplicate In the psal ter, and, noting how the man after God's own heart behaved in similar emergencies, we are unconsciously led Into the same feeling. In the morning read Psalm 13, and at even Psalm 8. If you are go ing on a journey. Psalm 131 is ap propriate. If It be Sunday, 132. It In perplexity, read Psalm 37. It you are grateful, choose, 166, or 106, or 107. If your heart needs searching, Psalm 139 will accomplish it. "0. Lord, thou hast searched me and known me," and after a sublime de scription of God's omniscience, clos ing with the prayer which only an honest heart can utter: "Search me, O God, and know my heart; try me and know my thoughts: and see It there be any wicked way in me, and lead me In the way everlasting." u it is comfort -you need, you will find It la abundance In either of the following Psalms, 34, 91 or 103. The gospels are also excellent for devotional reading because there we come In contact with the words and works of Jesus. We see how he lived In the home and by the wayside. In the carpenter's shop, and by the open grave. We see htm In public life and In private ministry always the same, never hurried, nor worried, always thinking of others and never of him self. We see him playing with the children, watching the hens In ths door yard, and the birds on the trees, the growing grains and fading flowers. In everything he saw God's love and care, and from all things natural he drew some spiritual lesson for his owa and others' comfort. The epistles are especially helpful to mature Christians as revealing the relation of the be liever to his fellow man; to the church, and state, and the perishing world. If It be asked how much one should read at a time tor devotional purpose*, let me answer with an Illustration. ( once saw a picture of the disciples oa the way to Emmaua. The master has Just left them and the two are looking at each other In glad astonishment One of them is holding both hands over his heart as he says with rapture, "Did not our heart burn within us. while he talked with us by the way. and while he opened to us tlie scrip tures?" He can almost feel his heart burn still as he recalls the memory cf that blessed walk. If you ask how long one shall read ; his Bible for devotional purposes. I answer, read until your heart horns, until your soul thrills with the con sciousness of God's approval. You may read a chapter or a book or a single verse, no matter bow much or how little, but read if you can. until yon are consciously in touch with God. and then, with the father's morning kiss upon your Hps. yon are ready to meet the outside world. Some people feel that they cannot spare the time for the morning watch, but I question whether any child of God can afford to do without It. Our souls need to be fed daily as well as our bodies, and the Bible is the soul's proper food. "Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proeeedeth oat of the mouth of God." Goad From Common Thing* It was out of the common thing that the precious thing was brought; and It |a oat of the common things of dally life, presented obediently to Jesus snd laid at his feet, that ho brlnga hla own glorlona gifta. so that our whole lttoa become one great see raiment?Hay Aitkea. -
The News-Herald (Ahoskie, N.C.)
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Nov. 26, 1915, edition 1
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