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THE CHATHAM RECORD It l LONDON, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR Terms of Subscription $1.50 Per Year Strictly in Advance THE CHATHAM REQp , Rates of Advertising On Sqvai-a, oct - MMrtiM . StCO f ... Om Square, two On Square, mm mod For Larger AdvcrtUcrrtcnts Liberal Contracts rHl bp crtsda. VOL. XXXVI. phtsboso, Chatham county, n .a January 7, i9u. no. 22. BRIEF NEWS NOTES FOR THE BUSY MOST IMPORTANT, EVENTS OF THE PAST WEEK TOLD IN CONDENSED FORM. WORLD'S NEWS EPITOMIZED Complete Review of Happenings of Greatest Interest From All Part of World. Southern. Dr. Charles W. Eliot, ex-president of Harvard University, was elected presi dent of the American Association for the Advancement of Science at the meeting of the general council of the association at Atlanta, Ga. " Prof. W. A. Worsham, Jr., of the Georgia State College of Agriculture- at Athens, Ga., was elected general secretary. Phila delphia was selected as the next place of meeting. The next meeting will convene on the Monday following Christmas, 1914.. S. D. Taliaferro of Salem, Va., super intendent of a crusher plant, unearth ed the skeleton of a mastodon meas uring thirty feet in length, with a jaw bone four feet in width, ribs six incaes -wide, teeth five inches in width and tusks five feet in length. The finder of the huge bones was made in a lime-stone country, and was "buried be neath the surface of the earth a dis tance of 20 feet. When clearing away the earth above a. ledge of rock, work men were able to trace the entire out line of the huge bulk. The westbound Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic passenger train, leaving Douglas at 10:45 o'clock in the morn ing, was wrecked about one mile west of Douglas, when the train ran into a large bull owned by T. C. Price. The colored fireman was badly scalded. Engineer Ed T. Brown sustained a broken arm. The bull was smashed into mince meat. In the recall election held at Or angeburg, S. C, to decide whether or not Mayor R. F. Bryant and Coun cilman Henry Von Ohson, Sr., should retain -the offices to which they were elected about three months ago, the incumbents in a total vote of 433 were victorious. Mayor Bryant was oppos ed by S. H. Cram, who was active in circulating the recall petition. The recall petition alleged that the mayor and councilman were temperamental ly unfit to hold office. Declaring that the men of the South give but one-third to one-half the protection to the women as do the men of other sections, Dr. Charles Waddell Stiles of the United States public health service, in his speech before the members of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and the public at Taft hall, Atlanta, Ga., made a graphic plea for "a square deal" for Southern mothers. He declared that insanitary condi tions and the lack of adequate race segregation in the South are largely responsible for the spread of disease, which greatjy increases the suffering. General. The withdrawal of J. P. Morgan & Co. from more than a score of great corporations and the statement very shortly afterwards by George F. Ba ker, an almost equally dominant fig ure in American finance, that he soon would take similar action, gave Wall street generally a thrill that almost brought trading on the stock exchange to a halt. New York City leads London in pop ulation by one million according to fig ures made public by Dr. W. H. Gul foy, statistician of the board of health of New York. He fixes New York's population at $5,376,966, a total based on the city's presumtive growth since the last county was made. This com parison, however, does not include as part of London that city's large su burban area. While New York is gaining rapidly in population the city and county of London is stated to be retrogressing. An open verdict, including a find ing that the Christmas Eve panic at Calumet, Mich., which cost seventy two lives in Italian hall, was caused by an alarm of fire raised within the hall, was returned by the coroner's jury, which for three days has been hearing the evidence. Two hundred and fifty thousand dol lars in gold has been agreed upon by General Villa, rebel military chief, as the ransom he will accept for the release of Luis Terrazas, son of the wealthy Mexican land owner. Terra zas has been imprisoned at Chihu'iua for five weeks on the charge thiX he supported the federal administration. The money is to be paid by Luis Ter rasaz, Sr., who has been negotiating from El Paso for his son's release. The prisoner is to be brought to the border under safe conduct. . The wom en members of the Terrazas family al ready have gone to the border. Investigation of the life, history and habits of the parasites of the cotton boll weevil in a more thorough and comprehensive way than ever is" pro posed by Secretary Houston. He wants more funds appropriated with which to employ experts on this work in order to undertake a "community ex periment" in controlling the boll wee vil. Until now practically all efforts of the department of agriculture have been confined to assisting individual planters. Efforts of the new crops of experts would be devoted to a study of the different steps in the control of the weevil. Ml A punitive expedition against the Mad Mullah in the British protecto rate of Somalilland is being organiz ed in London. Since a camel corps of British native troops was cut lip by the Mad Mullah and his followers on August 12, 1913, the dervishers have devastated, the country of the friendly tribes until thousands have fled. It Is assumed that the punitive expedition will consist of seasoned troops from British India. With the dead variously estimated at from 150 to twice that number, and the wounded several hundred, both armies fought for possession of Nuevo Laredo, Mexico, the Revolutionists un der Gen. Pablo Gonzales less than a mile from the town and the Federal forces entrenched within Nuevo La redo. The government commander at Nuevo Laredo admitted that at least fifty of his troops had been killed, in cluding Captain Francillas. Official reports from the attacking forces place their dead at 100, including Capt. Ezi quel Parars. It is reported that more than two hundred were killed. After deliberating thirty-six hours the jury trying the case of Hans Schmidt, former priest of St. Jo seph's church, New York City, accus ed of the murder of Anna Aumuller, reported that it could not reach an agreement and was" discharged. The foreman said the question which caus ed the difference among them was one of veracity regarding statements as to Schmidt's mental condition. Germany has refused the request of the United States government for "the most favored nation" treatment of American steels, rubber shoes, etc., but it is hinted that she is willing to bargain for this concession if the Unit ed States will make an equivalent of fer. The reply of the German govern ment to the application of the United States government points out various features in the American tariff law which Germany would like to see changed. Washington. The foreign commerce of the Unit ed States in the calendar year 1913 approximated one and three-quarter billion dollars and two and a half billion of exports. Lower egress rates throughout the country will become effective one month from now. by the terms of the recent interstate commerce commis sion order. Congress will be asked to create four vice admirals in the United States navy immediately after the holiday re cess by Secretary Daniels of the navy department. Twelve months of 1913 wrought changes in the American government political, economic and financial probably more far-reaching than any other year of the last quarter century this year was apparent in a back ward glance over memorable events of the past year in all branches of gov ernmental activity. A Democratic ad ministration in national affairs came to power in this twelve months with a Democratic congress at his back for the first time since Grover Cleveland occupied the white house. Seven hundred and sixty-seven bank ing institutions, scattered over forty five states and having an aggregate capital, exclusive of surplus, of, ap proximately, $300,000,000, have inform ed the federal authorities of their in tention to enter the new currency sys tem. This was announced by the treasury department a week after the currency . reform law was enacted. It is stated that 695 applications have been received from national banks with an aggregate capital of about two million dollars; also 49 state banks and 23 trust companies. Following custom, Washington ob served the advent of the New Year without ostentation. With but one exception the bluish flash that spar kled and sped from the top or the great naval radio towers at Arlington across lajid and seas telling all with in range of the passing of the old year the usual program was strictly followed. At churches, hotels, clubs, lodges and other gathering places, elaborate programs had been prepar ed. The assembled crowds watched the passing minutes of 1913 and then cheered the birth of 1914. Further regulations for payment of the income tax provide that husband and wife living together shall be en titled to an exemption of $4,000 from the aggregate net income of both, but when separated and living apart per manently each shall be entitled to a $3,000 exemptions. Where a wife has an estate managed by herself from which she receives an income of, more than $3,000, she may make, her own return. Cotton plants of Oklahoma lost sev eral hundred thousand dollars last season through improper grading of that product, according to findings of the department i of agriculture. This loss was figured' On a basis of $20,000, which the department experts found to have been sustained on one grade alone through lack bf knowledge of the grading. Between seventy and eighty government cotton samplers are working in the otton belt to ob tain Information as to cotton grad ing. Uncle Sam's health patrol is catch ing its breath on. New Year's Day in anticipation of the biggest year's work it ever has undertaken. The summa ry of the last 12 months of its work contains a record of heroic fights against disease, opposition to the in vasion of foreign maladies and excur sions into new fields of medical explo ration which has had no equal in the history of the organization. Experts working under the surgeon general have during the last year covered ev ery nook and corner of the country, routing- out unknown diseases and cleaning up infested planes. RESULTS FROM TICK EXTERN NATION CATTLE BRED IN FORMER TICK COUNTRY TAKE PRIZES IN CHICAGO SHOWS. ONLY 37 TICK COUNTIES NOW Only 37 of the 100 North Carolina Counties Now Under Quarantine And Two of These Will Be Releas ed Soon. I Raleigh. Within the last few days Southern grown cattle have taken the import ant prizes at beef cow shows in Chi cago. The cows exhibited were bred in former, tick country. The depart ment of agriculture points to this fact to prove that its contention that the beef of the country may come from the South in the course of a few years, if the tick is exterminated. "The greater undertaking of this character has been the extermination in the South of the ticks which spread the disease of cattle know nas Texas fever," said Secretary Hous ton, discussing animal disease and the efforts of his department to erad icate them. "Until recent years the Southern part of the United States has been under the blight of these tcks, the in fected area extending from Virginia to Texas and including southern Cali fornia. After seven years of effort more than one-fourth of the territory originally infected has been freed from ticks and released from quaran tine, and the work is being pushed vigorously and with good progress in much of the remaining area. The territory released now amounts to 196,395 square miles, being greater than the combined areas of South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama and Miss issippi. The success of this work is now only a matter of time and money, and with adequate appropriations the extermination of the ticks can be completed before many more years have passed. When this is accom plished a large area which has here tofore produced only a small propor tion of what it is capable of raising under favorable conditions will be come available for beef breeding. The North Carolina counties now under quarantine because of the tick are Moore, Hoke, Scotland, Robeson, Columbus, Brunswick, New Hanover, Bladen, Harnett, Cumberland, ' John ston, Sampson, Duplin, Onslow, Car teret, Jones, Lenoir, Green, Craven, Pamlico, Beaufort, Pitt, Martin, Bertie, Hyde, Dare, Tyrell, Washing ton, Hertford, Pasquotank, Camden, Currituck, Perquimans, Chowan, Pender, Gates and Northampton. Two of these will be released soon. The department of agriculture ex pects North Carolina to become a great cattle "state. The mountain blue grass grazing lands, the fine corn pro ducing regions and the .cottonseed meal mills are fine for cattle. N. C. Crops are Valuable. In a farmers' bulletin issued a few days ago Secretary Houston of the department of agriculture at Washing ton makes a great showing for North Carolina. The only crop of 1913 that did not bring more money than that of 1912 is cotton. Tobacco is almost double in value. 4 The value of the tobacco crop in the United States for 1913 is 28.4 per cent greater than that of last year The largest increase was in the bright districts of Virginia, North Carolina, and South Carolina. The price is higher than ever realized before. According to the bulletin, North Carolina farmers are rolling in wealth. The following figures give crop values based on prices Decem ber 1, 1913, to producers: Corn, $48, 648,000, against $42,418,000 for 1912; wheat $7,703,000, against $5,907,000; cotton, $45,999,000, against $50,373, 000; tobacco, $30,988,000, against $7, 757,000. Assistant Secretary of Agriculture B. T. Galloway spent his vacation in North Carolina. He is related to the North Carolina Galloways. Carr Is Not In Race. Gen. Julian 8. Carr gave a state ment to the people recently making it clear, that he will not be in the race for governor in the next campaign. This is his, definite statement: "I am not a candidate for governor. I have not said, nor authorized anyone to say for me, that I would accept the nom ination. I am deeply grateful to friends for letters received suggest ing my candidacy and offering sup port. I sincerely appreciate all these but my purpose is to remain in pri vate station." Harden Germany Is Pardoned. Harden Germany, convicted in 1908 of assault upon Mr. Caesar Cone, a prominent cotton mill man of Greens boro, and sentenced to eignt years in (the penitentiary was pardoned re cently by Governor Craig on the ground that the prisoner was ot un balanced mind. He is to be taken in hand by his people in Alabama. The pardon is on the recommendation of Judge Webb, who wrote the governor that he had always thought Germany was partially crazy. Also the pardon la recommended by Solicitor Brooks. Lexington Challenges Comparison. Lexington has made great progress during 1913. It is doubtful if any; town in the. State has witnessed half the growth and development that Lex ington has witnessed. The biggest achievement of the year w as the land ing of the Erlanger Cotton Mill, which is now rapidly nearing completion. This great development, when com pleted, will represent an outlay of more than $1,000,000. It will increase the population of Lexington by fully 2,000 people, perhaps more, when the contemplated extensions of the big plant have been made. The Erlanger Mill Is of the - highest type of ponsiructon ana every device,; known to the mill business, making for efficeincy will be put to use.' The 100 houses for the operatives, now nearly completed, are of the highest type of construction. Every house will have electric lights, city water and sewerage connections. All of Lexington's manufacturing establishments have done well during the year. Wennonah No: 1 and No. 2, the Holt Mills, have done a big business and the Nokomis Cotton Mill has enjoyed an exceedingly prosper ous year. The Dacotah Cotton Mill added 5,000 spindles and 520 looms during the year and built a big exten sion to take care of the Increased ma chinery. The capacity of the mill was increased 50 per cent. The furniture factories have done big business. The Lexington Chair Company spent $5,000 in improving its equipment and its output for the year exceeds $125,000, an increase of more than 15 per cent over last year. The Elk Furniture Company in creased its capital stock during the year from $50,000 to $75,000, and - its output exceeds $195,000, the biggest year's business in the history of the company. The Elk has started a 62-foot three-story extension to its- finishing room and a second story is being add ed to the machine room. These ad ditions will increase the capacity of the factory one-thnuL. The Dixie Furniture Company, op erating two factories, No. 1 and No. 2," is installing three- new dry-kilns and at No. 2 a three-story ' extension, 50 feet long, is being made to the machine room, at a cost of $6,000. The total output of the' Dixie will ex ceed $250,000. The Lexington Mirror Company had the best year in its history. During the year a branch factory, costing' $9,000, was, erected at Lenoir. The total output of the company is $i50, 000. AH of the factories are in fine shape and well supplied with orders. One of the city's leading manufacturers said that his -company really has more orders on hand than It wants. It is turning out furniture every day, up to the very limit of the plant's capaci ty, but would find it hard to Jill the orders on hand, if the customers should push them. Practically every enterprise in town has prospered this year and all face the future with perfect confidence. It is worth noting that the postal receipts for the year total $13,565.18. Ten years ago, when J. G. Walser, who retired last year, took charge of the office, tre receipts for the year were $5,426.93. During the past year a fine new governraenc buiraing has been completed at a cost of $65,000 and a city carrier- service employing three carriers installed. New Charters Granted. Two new corporations were charter ed recently as follows : The Albe marle Ice & Fuel Co., Albemarle, cap ital $50,000 authorized and $20,000 subscribed by J. E. Erwin and others; the Southern Adjustment Company, Wilmington, capital $10,000 authoriz ed, and $5,000 subscribed for the ad justment of legal or equitable claims and for other purposes. Kw A charter is granted for the Mount Holly Hardware and Furniture Com pany of Mount Holly with $25,000 capital authorized and $5,000 sub scribed by C. E. Hutcherson and oth ers for hardware and furniture busi ness. Patents Granted Tar Heels Messrs. Davis & Davis, patent at torneys of Washington, report the grant to citizens of North Carolina of the following: Belle C. Dodds, Black Mountain, safety watch-pocket; Robert Freuler, Halifax, cotton-chopper; Rose B. E. Kallam, Rural Hall, combined ribbon holder and measuring device. Supreme Court Library Moved. The task of moving the supreme court law library from the old build ing to the new $250,000 state adminis tration building was completed re cently. The justices of the court are already cosily quartered in their new offices. The supreme court room has for some weeks been fully equipped with entirely new furnishings and At torney General Bickett and his force are in their new suite of offices with ample filing quarters. This means that the court is duly quartered in the building, ready for the spring term. Five Farm Plots Survive. Fire of the 10 farm demonstration plots started in a number of school districts in Catawba last winter have survived, and work on them will ; be carried on another year. On two of these plots between $40 and $50 each was made above the expenses. This money will go towards the improve ment of the schools where they are located. ' " County Demonstrator H. K. Foster says "there is not a school district in the county in whifch the general farm practices cannot be improved. BUILDING IN 1914 CHARLOTTE CONSTRUCTION FOR YEAR THE GREATEST EVER KNOWN IN HISTORY. WILL BE RECORD SMASHER Nearly Two Million Collars Contem plated For Commercial Purposes to Say Nothing of Suburbs, Resi dences and Small Buildings. Charlotte. That the coming year i.914, will be the best in the history of the city, in all lines and with all interests, is he sum-total of estimates on the part of a score of business men, merchants, manufacturers, job bers, builders and others recently in terviewed. In building operations, 1914 prom ises to be a record breaker, for al ready morethan a million and a half dollars worth of work is under way and that too in strictly commercial lines, without any estimate as to the vast volume of residential v and su burban construction, which doubtless will swell the grand total to at least $2,000,000. This, according to those best post ed on the situation and those who make it a business to keep close in touch with all affairs of this charac ter, is the greatest outlay that Char lotte has ever known and one that will doubtless stand as the high water mark for several years to come, ' If the amount of building con struction is any estimate of the year's activity, then Charlotte should make greater strides In 1914 than in any previous year in its history. Of course this does not include what is" in contemplation, but only that for which estimates have been .submitted and in many instances for which con tracts have actually been given. There are many big jobs that have not yet been announced, but which will be made known with the open ing up of the spring season, when building activity will be greatly aug mented. A little resume of what is actually in view now" may be of interest and the figures are herewith reproduced: Queen's College, six buildings, $160, 000; Horner Military Institute, three buildings, $75,000; Masonic Temple, $80,000; Morehead Apartments, $100, 000 ; Hutchison building for J. B.. Ivey Co., $90,0000; Latta Development, $75,000; Duls Apartment, $50,000; East Trade construction, $100,000; Carr Apartments, $50,000; Norfolk Southern terminals, $60,000; S. A. L. improvements, $25,000; - Standard Oil Company, $35,000; North Tryon con struction, $50,000; West Trade con struction, $50,000; Mercantile Devel opment Co., 12 stores, $300,000. There is no estimate included for the new postoffice building . to be erected by the government for the reason that no agreement has been reached as to the plans but this should doubtless be included in the year's summary for the reason that operations will doubtless be started during the year. Craig Says State is Prosperous. . Raleigh. Speaking of the passing of the old year and the coming of the new, Governor Craig said that the 'achievements in freight rate adjust ment, progress in the construction of good highways and the further awak ening of interest in the value of really good roads and general advancement in rural life conditions and improved methods of farming are shining fea tures of the advance made in this state during the past year. He be lieves, too, that the progress of the past year is but the beginning of a great advance that will gain wonder fully in volume during the year o which the state is just entering so auspicuously. The advent of 1914 finds North Car olina with 413 state - banks, with a combined capital of $11,018,000 com pared with 375 banks last year with $9,984,000 capital, a gain of 40 per cent. The banking resources now amount to $91,000,000, compared with $83,500,000 last year. Spencer Sells $45,000 Bonds. Spencer. The town of Spencer has closed a deal for sale of $45,000 bonds. Thifc amount lias been placed to the credit of the town in the Bank of Spencer. Mayor C. G. Theiling, who has given much attention to the sale of the bonds, states that approximate ly $30,000 of the money will be used in securing a water plant for the town, and that $10,000 will be used in enlarging the school building. The town has been badly in need ef more water for two years and also needs a larger school building. Thomas for Congress. Newbern Hon. ' Charles R. Thomas, who will be one of the candidates for the Democratic nomination for repre sentative from this district, in the Sixty-fourth Congress returned , re cently from western North Carolina and made formal announcement that he would be in the race. In this an nouncement Mr. Thomas stated that he would not attack or reflect upon any other candidate unless forced to do so inj defense of his own record. The other candidates, it is believed, have taken this view of the matter. DAVIDSON COLLEGE BULLE1 IN New Bulletin Written By Dr. Martin Reviewing Affairs of the Collage. Davidson. A clerical force of stu dents were busy one week recently in mailing from the administration build ing the latest College- Bulletin, written by President Martin and giving in rap id review an account of matters re lating more especialfy to this the seventy -seventh session of the college. Doctor Martin notes that all the members of the faculty are full pro fessors and all students from fresh men to seniors are in classes taught by men: who took full university train: Ing at the leading universities of America and Europe. Davidson . is one of the very few colleges of the land whose freshmen and sophomores are not taught, in part, at least by young men of limited expreince, who hold the rank of "Instructor.' " The addition to the teaching force of Dr. H. B. Arbuckle, as professor of chemistry and of Dr. Charles N. Wun der, as associate professor of astron omy and applied mathemtaics, the promotion of Professor A. Currie to a full professorship, his department being public speaking, education and law, and the election of Mr. Frank L.. Jackson to the position of treasurer, bursar and business manager, are all very properly cited as evidences of the steady growth and expansion of the institution. The recent action of the Synods of the. Carolinas,' Georgia and Florida, looking to a more substantial support of Church schools and colleges and especially the resolution of the Synod of this State and of Florida, request ing that the cause of Chritsian educa tion be given a place In the budget of all the Churches in their bounds, Is expected to result in a decided in crease in the annual contributions to the institutions concerned and a more active effort for their further ; up building in point of enrollment. Doc-' tor Martin has been appointed chair man of Synod's permanent , commit tee on schools , and colleges, to suc ceed Rev. Dr. J. B. Shearer, resigned. An appeal is made in this issue of the Bulletin for 500 members to the Davidson College -League that during President Smith's administration was so effective in bringing in an annual revenue that made possible so many additions to and so many improve ments in the college plant. The Bul letin explains that contributions to the recent endowment campaign serv ed as a reason why many temporal ily demitted membership in this league, but with the payment of the pledges to the endowment, old stu dents, parents, friends, any and all who are interestd in the college and the work it is doing for -the Church, are urged to renew their member ship and begin once again the pay ment of the annual contribution of $10. Mount Airy's Growth. Mount Airy. As the year has clos ed and the merchants have taken an inventory of stock it is well to take inventory of a town's achievements and in this respect Mount Airy has been more than fortunate for it . has enjoyed marked prosperity. The town has not only increased rapidly in pop ulation but more money has been spent, in the past year, for public im provements than ever before in the same length of time. The voting of bonds for road improvement in the township has turned to the public nearly $50,000 and nearly half that amount has been spent, inside the city, for" street improvements. An up-to-date and modern filtering plant, costing $7,000, has been installed and two tobacco warehouses, costing $30, 000, have been erected. No less than a dozen Main street stores have been -remodeled with modern fronts and general improvements which cost, at least, $20,000. At least a dozen hand some residences have been erected, two of which reached the $10,000 mark, and a $10,000 packhouse, has been added to the factory section of the city. This, of course, does not include the outlay at the store quarry where the payroll, in mid-summer reaches $50,000 each month or, the three large furniture factories which gives employment to nearly 600 hands. Added to these things, this is a splen did market, a large horse and cattle market and one of the largest ship ping points for produce in the South. Charlotte's New Hotel. Charlotte. The Mecklenburg Hotel, the elegant new $150,000 establish ment which has been in process of construction for the past eight months near the Southern . Depot, has been completed and was opened January 1. Mr. W. C. Petty is general manager. Mr. A. D. Brabble, assistant manager and Mr. O. C. Andrews is chief clerkj three of the best known and most popular hotel men in the Carolinas. The hotel, which has 100 rooms of which 75 have private baths, each an outside room with windows. School Superintendent Wants Money. Ashe ville Declaring that hereto fore magistrates fines of Buncjmbe county h.ve been reported to the coun ey superintendent with little system. Supt. William H. Hipps, cf the coun ty schools, has written letters to the magistrates calling theil- attention to the state law which requires them to make semi-annual reports to the Coun ty Board of Education. Mr. Hipps states that during the past four years, not a cent of money has been turned in from the towns of Black Mountain, Weaverville and Biltmore. SlIMfSOIOOL Lesson (By E. O. SELLERS. Director of Evening Department, the Moody Bible Institute, Chicago.) - " LESSON FOR JANUARY 11. THE MISSION OF THE SEVENTY. LESSON TEXT. Luke 10:1-24: -GOLDEN TEXT. "It Is not ye that epeakt tout the spirit of your Father that s;peaketh. fn you." Matt. 10:20.. Jesus "came unto his own and his own. received him not." Rejected in Judea, he turned to Galilee, making his headquarters at Capernaum only to be rejected there also. "After these things" (v. 1.) e. g., after his final de parture from Galilee, and as he was about to perform his Perean ministry. The ministry of Jesus is rapidly has tening to a close, still there is much work to do, hence the selection of those who shall go before him to pre pare for what proved to be in each city and town his last visit. I. The Seventy Sent (vv. 1-90. Verse one tells us of the character of the work they we to undertake, viz., to be heralds; to prepare the people against his coaling, 2 Cor. 5:20. There is a plentitutfe of work, but, "the la borers are few." They were sent to a particular people, "whither he him self would come," 2 Tim. 4:8; Titus 2:13. No . matter what may have been their limitations, the "coming one" would supply all deficiencies'. Jesus commanded prayer, but also sent forth those same praying ones tvv. 2, 3). Prayer and work go hand in hand in a sane Christian experience. Every impressioa, demands sufficient expres sion, if it is to make any lasting con tribution to .our characters. The large . . harvest demands attention. We are sent into that harvest by the King himself, "Behold I, send you;" and. those whom he., sends are not com- pelled to labor alone, Matt., 28:20"; ' John 14:16. Jesus : mentions' ' four things about those whom he seidsf .r.-. . J. Like; Lambs. jV ; - (1) Teir character. They, are to be like "lambs." We have just had the 1 figure of ''laborers", presented, labor; ers who were sent. Is. this, thenjt a; mixed simile? We think not ; We "are , to go " forth to the harvesting' work .as laborers; that Is our work," but in our characters, we are to be lamb-like. . , (2) Their environment, "among wolves." That is to say, surrounding each harvest field, and frequently en- . croaching as far as they dare, are the wolves, a type' of the evil one and 61 his agents Those who go thus Into, or by the way of, danger will not carry any excess of baggage, 2 Tim. 2:4. (3) In the third place, they are to go forth with complete -dependence upon God's providing care (v. 4). The exact letter of these instructions is not always incumbent upon his ambas sadors, chapter 22:35, 36, but the spir it of absolute faith in a Father who will provide, must always possess his , representatives. 4. As to their bearing, it must be that of dignity and self-respect (v. 5). Social demands consume a great deal ot energy in diplomatic circles, and it is here that many Christians , waste precious energy, as well as becoming involved in, worldly practices. Their first thought upon entering a house must be for the good of the home (v. 5). not for their personal comfort.' ' If a "son of peace," (v. 6), dwelt there, one to whom peace rightfully . be longed, their benediction would bring to that home a blessing. But if he be not there their peace was not to 'be lost, for it would return to the giver. (5) Their mission was to offer, not to force acceptance. They were not beggars, going from house to house (v. 7), they had something worth while and were worthy of their hire. The fawning, cringing sycophants that pass for Christian workers stand re buked before this teaching. However, this .does not sanction the dogmatic, domineering methods of some. They are to accept what is offered (v. 8), not demanding, "a worthy compensa tion." The church of Christ stands condemned for the meager salaries given Its representatives, yet it is also true that a man usually, and in the long run, gets about what he is worth. God's Truth. s To buiid up character brings a far richer compensation, and more last ing results, than to obtain earthly prestige, ease or wealth. Therefore the ambassador of Christ can afford to wait with glad certainty the -final casting up of accounts, accepting in the meantime the lowlier seats among men, Luke 14:7-14. However, these ambassadors do have an exalted work to perform. They had a commission for both body and soul: The Gospel of Christ is for the whole man (v. 9). To minister to the bodies of men must however be accompanied by the her alding of the coming kingdom. That kingdom which is everlastingly to be visible upon earth, Dan. 2:44. II. The Seventy Received (vv. 10 16.) These heralds were to proclaim, that the kingdom was "nigh unto you." In this section we have set before us not only the probable manner whereby the ambassadors may be re ceived, but also their attitude towards those who shall reject them. Jesus, by his anathemas pronounced upon Chor azin and Bethsaida (vv. 12-15), inti mates what shall be the fate of those who reject the ambassadors of the King. He emphasizes , this by saying (v. 16) that he is heard and despised when these, his representatives, are heard or despised. . v.- J
The Chatham Record (Pittsboro, N.C.)
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