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CANDIDATE CARDS NOTICE. v - . O CONFESSING THE SON OF GOB. Matthew 1?!l2-28.-Xy O "Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God. DR Master, wisely and with becoming modesty, hesitated to declare Kis own greatness. He allowed his actions to speak and to tell to his disciples that he proceeded and came forth from God, and that in the nerforminff of miracles, and particularly in his teachings, he was the finger of God and his mouth-piece. John the Baptist was seat to he hds special fore-runner. It was he that declared that Jesus was "the Lamb of God which taketh away the sin of the world." It was he that deelareth that the Master ,was so much greater than himself that he s not worthy to stoop down and loose the Master's sandals. g W$'' But after John had borne him witness 's$fyinB"This is ne.ndhad declared that he saw the holy Spirit descending upon Jesus like a;j&ve,ad that this was a sign given him wherefy?tie "'might know iSs" Messia hs hip, then came the time for the Master to bring the matter pointedly to the attention Of his followers. John had been cast into prison and later had been beheaded. John's prophetic testimony was fulfilled, when he said of Jesus, "He must in crease, but I must decrease -SBhe mission of Jesus and his Apostles became more prominent every day, and those Who had formerly talked about John were now asking respecting Jesus, whether he was a prophet sent of God, or . we$hf rg ?HP& M the Messiah or not? Surely "no man could do the miracles which he doeth unless God be with him" in some ieeia' manner: i .ty ? T Our Lord first inquired respectiB& the general opinion of the people con cerning himself. He did this, not because of his own ignorance, but that he might draw out the thoughts of his disciples. They replied that some thought be was John the Baptist; others supposed he was one of the prophets. The ideas of the heathen were gradually making inroads upon the Jews. The doctrine of reincarnation, wholly unscriptural, is suggested in these answers. All the answers, of course, were wrong, for the prophets were all dead- and could not reappear until the resurrection. Then our Lord' pointedly 'put the question to his chosen followers: "Who do ye say that I am?' The courageous gt Peter promptly answered as spokesman for thewhole cmpaay, Thou art the Christ Messiah, the Son of the living God." This was the very answer designed to be brought forth. It was the truth, but our Lord hesitated to present it, because it would better come from the disciples themselves and then have his endorsement His answer to St Peter was, "Blessed art thou, Simon Bar-jona, for flesh and blood hath not revealed it uato thee, but my father which is in heaven," .. It was not that St Peter had experienced a special vision or revelation, but such a great spiritual fact as was then under consideration, ;at 'that time Could be appreciated Only by these who were specially favored of the Father. Indeed, it is evident that the, same principle still operates, for we read, "No man can come unto me, except the Father which sent me draw him." Our primary drawing and calling is of the Father-, up to.jggjMme .when we aceept bis gracein Christ and make our consecration to d6" hiswill and receive the spirit of adoption into his family as God's children; we are then put into the school of Christ to learn of him. Let us learn the lesson that the special blessr ings always come, not only from believing in Christ, bnt also from confessing to and before others. , " " "; " According to thje Greek, our Lord replied to Peter,1 "Thou art a stone, and upon this rock will I build my Church.1' She rock upon which the Church is irailt is this confession which t Peter made. St Peer himself Was not the rock, but he was one of the living stones built by faith upon- the, rojfc of truth. It was this same Apostle who so beautifully 'explained the whole matter, as suring us that all consecrated believers are "living stones" in' the temple of God, whose foundation and cap stone is Christ, in whom we are bupded4o getfier through the operation of the holy Spirit I Peter 2:4-7. The expression, "Upon this rock I will build my Shurch and the gates of bell hades shall not prevail against itT is one that is much misunderstood. The gates of hell are not gates to soma .place of torture, nor gates to purga tory. They are, in the Greek; "gates of hades," and ha4es signifies a state or condition of death. The passage might well be translated, "The gates of the grave shall not prevail against it" That is to say, Christ Jesus invites the Church to die with him, to share in his sacrifice, in his death, and while, ap parently, the gates of hades have prevailed against the Church, against God's people, for more than eighteen centuries, nevertheless, we have the assurance that they shall not forever prevail. The Master's assurance is that by his death he has become Lord of all and has the keys of death and hades. He has the right to open hades, the tomb, and to call forth all who have gone down into it. He assures us that he will do this, as he says, "AH. that axe in their graves shall hear the voice of the Son of man and shall come forth." s -Nevertheless, lor all these centuries it has required faith to believe thai; fcf drfeHTWith Christ his followers shall yet live with him that sharing with mm In his death they shall yet share with him in his resurrection to the glory, honor and immortality of the Divine nature. So, then, our Lord's words mean that there will be a resurrection from the grave, and since the Church is to be "a kind of firstfruits unto God of his creatures" (James 1:18; Revelation 14:4), her resurrection means, Indirectly, this result, the uplifting of' mankind, the opening of the grave to every member of the human family. The giving of the "keys" of the Kingdom to St Peter has no reference to locks and bars of heaven, over which St Peter is the custodian. The Church to the present time is the Kingdom of Heaven in its preparatory or embryotic state, and St Peter was privileged to do the opening work to the Gospel Church. He opened tue door to the Jews at Pentecost, when, as the mouth piece of the Lord, he proclaimed the meaning of the Pentecostal blessing and the hopes then open to every Jew coming, individually into membership in Christ He used the second "key" to open the same kingdom privileges to the Gentiles, in that when the due time came for Cornelius, the first Gentile con vert, to be received, St Peter did the work. By preaching to Cornelius the Gospel and by baptizing him into Christ he threw open the door to the Gentiles, as our Lord foretold in the words of this lesson. St Peter's commission that whatever things he should bind on earth Should be bound in heaven and what things he should loose on. earth should be loosed in heaven, is the same that was given to the other Apostles. (See (Matthew 18:18.) It does not mean, of course, that the Lord has turned mat ters over to St Peter and made hinfc Lord of heaven and earth, nor that any or all offhe Apostles were so honored. It simply means this: God purposes to use his Aposties and to so hold up their hands, in all their affairs, that the whole Church 'may have confidence in them, and may recognize their teach ings as of God. If they declared that certain of the commandments under theJJewish law , were not binding upon Christians, we must knew that their Statements were true, and that, similarly, in heaven, the release or change is recognized; And if they bound certain doctrines and teachings, we must know thatcthose are eund and firmly established in heaven. In other words we must'recognize the Aposties as God's Inherent mouthpieces. 3?fce Bme txs prodaisiang Jesus as the .Messiah did net come xmm after his death, and resurrection, indeed his Messiahship properly dates from trisresnrrectton. He desired his disciples .to recognize Mm properly, and he exgsined te them about bis approaching death and resurrection, but he did notgMsa them to proclaim this to the world until the due time. ( t Peter .perhaps elated with the Lord's commendation of hi& previous speech, under toofcjUow the role of teacher to the one whom he had Just acknowledged as the Messiah. In this he erred. It was in sympathy that he urged that tie Master should net think oranirsteps which lead to suffering and death, but should SSHiJESP1 earthly or, yet emr .Lord's reproof was pointed. HeTsaid: Ten are my adversary, Peter, when yon thus speak to me. You wfli thusJndJor tocfllssuade Bae from doing my Father's will, to hinder me from drinking the cup which my Father has poured for me; your counsel is that common to the world and net of God Similarly, the followers of Jesus sometimes need to resist their friends who thus offer counsel contrary to Divine wiH and word and providence! OTghcld not4e encouraged nor their advice followed They need correc tidnfrem their fellow disciples, asdidSt Peter. She words ef Peter famished the Master an opportunity for calling the attenef his followers to the terms of discijaleship. Not only must the Master himself suffers but aH of bis fnHnwa iit-aia nan- jraed for every one, and whoever would flee from it would lose the eternal Ufehoped or. Whoever would take up his cross and follow the Master to death would thereby make sure of his; share in eternal life ontoheaenlv ELIi' ha already Pledged their earthly Hes, aior them toTrftnhold tbem for worldly advantage, would mean that thewould lose their souls, their lives. This is not true of the world in general, & merely of the Church, called to be of the elect, Royal Priesthood. . He then assured them of his second coming, when he would come in 2?JS2212hl?SS?r aDd Wlth msengers)-not agains a man- '5 WSS" Ms second com3nS he reward every one 1 2TerS aCf rGSg to th faithfulness of each. He conceded thte ref erence to the coming Kingdom by the assurance that some of them would have an ocular demonstration of his coming power and glorv Sb-S Would die. This we will consider in our next study. I hereby announce mvself a can didate for the office of Register of Deeds of Pasquotank Gounty subject to the Democratic primar FRANK M. KEWBY, 1 TO THE PEMOOEAT VOTERS OF PASQUOTANK COUNTY Thereby announce myself a can didate for Register of Deeds sub- aeet to the democratic Drfonarv. I belong to no ring qr faction, but Wlhe plain common peoule to whom ! appeal to for mv sdbnort ., - . . W'- - by tneir vote and lntluence. iYours truly,) JOSHUA W. MUNDEN NOTICE. v To the Democratic Voters of Pasquotank County, N. C. I hereby announce myself a candidate for the nomination for Treasurer of Pasquotank County, subject to the action of the Dem ocratic Primaries. W. F. PRITCHARD, (Lame Frank) '. " Price $750 and $ 1 250 NOTICE To the Democratic voters of Pas quotank County, N. C. I hereby announce myself a candidate for the nomination for Sheriff of Pasquotank County Subject to the Democratic Pri maries. C. S. IVES. mobiles Light weight, easy running, easy adjusted, high quali ty 1911 model.5 C. W. Stevens MotorlCar Co. S FOR SHERIFF. To the Democratic Voters of Pas quotank County. I hereby announce myself a can didate for the office of' Sheriff of Pasquotank County subject to the action of the Democratic pri marie. C C. PARKER. PROFESSIONAL CARDS NOTICE HaTing been elected to tMph shorthand and book-keninsr bv th pustees of the Graded School of MUizabeth City. I give notice I will organize classes at the opening of the school on the 19th day of Sep tember 1910. I would like to com municate with all who desire to fienter either of these classes. MISS BYRD KRAMER, July 29 Sept 16. NOTICE To the Democratic voters of Pasquotank County, N. C, I here- Dy announce myself a candidate for the nomination for Sheriff for the County of Pasquotank. Sub ject to the action of the Democrat ic Primaries. CHARLES C. PAPPENDICK. DR. t. W. GREGORY. DENTIST. Office in Flora's new building, Cor. Main and Water Sts. BR. M. M. HARRIS, Dentist.' Office in New Kramer Building. Honrs 8 to 12 and 2 to 6. J. H. WHITE. D. D. . Twemty Are years In DENTISTRY. In all Its branches. Office over McCabe A Grice's Store. Cor. Main and Poindexter streets. NOTICE To the Democratic Voters of Pas quotank County, I hereby announce myself a candidate fer the nomination for Clerk ef . Superior Court of Pas quotank County, subject to the action of the Democratic aries. 8. B. feFFTMB, Newci. To llse Democratic voters of Pas quotank County. N. C. I hereby announce Myself a cam-iidate for the nomination for reelection to the off ce of Trial Justice for the County of Pasquo tank, s eject to the action of the emoratic Primaries. BKNEST II SAWYER. NOTICE To the democratic Voters ef Fas qaetank Ceunty. I hereby announce myself a candidate for re-nomination for the eflce of ComanisBioner ef Pas quetanlt County from NewlanA Tewn snip, iuhject te the action of the HieMecratfc primary. iftespectfuMy, W. Pv WILLJAMS, a.mg 5 te Sept 2. NOTICE I hereby announce myself a -candidate for re-nomination for the office of Commissioner of Pasquotank Co., from Mount Hermon Township, sub ject to the action of the Democratic Primary. Respectfully EiaHU ONI5EY Aug 5 to Sept 2 : NORTH CAROLINA GATES COUNTY, Superior Court, Before the Clerk. James R. Hare YS Charles Scott; Watson Parker; Nancy Lassister; Henrietta Jones; Simon Jones; Willie Jones;. Isa Harrell; S. I. Har rell; Elbert Feeman; Mary Jane Moore; Joe Briggs; Joshua Wil liams; Mary Williams; Bltom WiUiams; Walter WiUiams; Shel ten Williams; tliTe WMHaans; Rosetta WilliamB; Arthur iff ones; Mamie StaUings; Harly Jene. NOTICB The iefeaiant, Naney Bassiter, ahere namei wMl take netice; skat am action entitled as asere has keen eommencei in the Superior iesrt ef Gates Ceunty, kef ere the 0ierk, fer an actual partition of the lands de scribed in the petition; and said 'de fendant wiH further take settee that the is required to appear on the 22nd. day ef August 191e before the QBerk ef the Superior leurt ef elates eunty at the court house in ftates rille, North Carolina, and answer or demur te the petition in said action or tfte plaintiff will apply te the court for the relief demanded in said pe tition. If. T. RSS Clerfi Superior Court, afes Go. This the 2-lst :4ay ef July, 191.' July 2S Aug. 5-12-79 24 Hours at the Seashore SPECIAL TRAIN Every Saturday from Raleigh, Wilson, Greenville and in ter mediate stations to MOREHEAD GITY AND BEAUFORT Lowest week end rates returning c? Special train leaves Beaufort and Morehead City Sunday evening Schedule. Saturday only P. M. 12.35 Lv. Raleigh 2.19 Lv. Wilsoa. 3.10 Lv. Farmville 3.39 Lv. Greenville 5.30 Ar. New Bern 6.501 Ar. Morehead Oity 7.05 Ar Beaufort P. M: Saturday nly Monday nly. Bound Trip Bates. M Mrehead City Beaufort 12.45 13.00 3.2 10.37 2.75 2.95 9.46 2.25 2.0 91 2.25 245 7.35 605 Rates ia same proportion froa 5.40 ther stations. P. M. Sunday nly. Morehead City and Beaufart. The mest ideal seashore resert im the tart MagnMcent BaH at the Ati antie Matel every night. Bt Mplete isfemaMti ask nearest ticket agents. . WB&INfi. PA. W W flMTTAX AfePA Neifelk, UTa, Norfolk, Ta. Jultr 22 Aug 26 C C. COBB, JA8. B. 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