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VOL. XXXVI
PITTSBORO, CHATHAM COUNTY, N. C , APRIL 8, 1914.
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BRIEF NEWS NOTES
FIR THE BUSY IN
MOST IMPORTANT EVENTS OF
THE PAST WEEK TOLD IN
CONDENSED FORM.
WORLD'S NEWS EPITOMIZED
Complete Review of Happenings of
Greatest Interest From All
Parts of World.
Southern.
Atlantic Coast Line stockholders in
c&lled meeting at Richmond authoriz
ed a bond issue of $200,000,000 at 4 1-2
per cent., to retire the outstanding
130.000.000 issue of 1909.
J. H. Woodward of Brimingham, Ala.,
rated as one of the wealthiest men of
the South, is seriously ill at his winter
home in Orlando, Fla. His daughter,
Mrs. Oscar W. Underwood, wife of
the House Democratic leader, and oth
er members of the family are in Or
lando at his bedside.
Investigation into the affairs of the
First Natchez (Miss.) bank, which
closed its doors on October 30, 1913,
resulted in the indictment by the Ad
ams county grand jury of A. G. Camp
bell, president; S. H. Lowenberg,. first
vice president, and R. Lee Wood, sec
ond vice president of the defunct in
stitution on the charge of accepting
deposits after the bank was insolvent.
Safe crackers in Randleman. N. C,
secured a thousand dollars in stamps
and money from the postoffice.
The arrest of Will B. Brown, the
mayor of Gallatin, and assistant cash
ier of the First National Bank of Gal
latin, on a charge of embezzlemen, and
the arrest of Herbert B. Jackson of
Gallatin. Tenn., an eniloye of the state
mining department, on a charge of
coispiracy and aiding and abetting
Brown in embezzlement, came as a
sensational climax in the reported
robbery of the Gallatin financial in
stitution on the morning of Friday,
March 20. The warrant charges Brown
with embezzling more than thirty
thousand dollars of the funds of the
tank.
General.
Unless Governor Glynn of New York
City changes his mind, a reprieve for
the four New York gunmen, under
sentence to die in Sing Sing during
the week beginning April 13, will be
granted.
Apprehension grew in St. Johns, N.
F., that the sealing steamer Southern
Cross went down with all on board
during the blizzard off Cape Race. She
carried a crew of 170 men and was
heavily loaded with 17,000 seal skins,
trophies of the hunt in the Gulf of
St. Lawrence.
The principle of the Monroe doc
trine is just as alive now as it ever
was and President Monroe's declara
tion is not an "obsolete shibboleth,"
according to statement at the annual
meeting of the American Academy of
Political and Social Science. Speakers
with few exceptions were in agree
ment upon the general principle of
the doctrine. Rear Admiral Chester
urged a concert of action among Amer
ican republics in a policy of "America
for the Americans."
The Rockefeller Institute for Medi
cal Research announced that John D
Rockefeller had added $1,000,000 to
the general endowment fund of the
institution to be devoted to the study
of animal diseases, and that James J
Hill had pledged $50,000 for the inves
tigation of hog cholera. "The Rocke
feller Institute," the announcement
reads, "heretofore confined its inves
tigations to the field of human dis
eases. Animal diseases are as import
ant because of their close relationship
to human diseases.
Contentions of the Edward Hines
Lumber company In a suit involving
115,000,000 worth of timber lans in
this state, were upheld. in a decision
of the Mississippi supreme court at
Jackson. The state attorney general
brought suit against the company to
enforce a law providing that corpora
tions could not hold more than $2,-
000,000 worth of land in Mississippi
The supreme court held the 'law con
stitutional, but decided it affected only
domestic corporations.
No divorce should be granted any
Person who has a minor child, unless
the child shall have been provided. for
to the satisfaction of the court, is the
conclusion of Adelor J. Petit, chief jus
tice of the circuit court, in Chicago,
in an analysis made public of the first
annual report of the new municipal
fcureau of divorce and marriage statis
tics. The close relations between di
vorce and the juveDile courts as indi
cated in the number of petitions
Italy faces another general strike.
Eighty thousand railawy employees are
clamoring for an amelioration of their
conditions of employment, which would
represent an increase of ten million
dollars in the state budget.
Elijah Huggins, farmer, was arrest
ed at his home near Shirley, Ark.,
charged with having murdered and
beheaded his wife and baby. Hug
gins, it is said, was recently released
from the state insane asylum. Accord
ing to officers who brought the man
to jail, Huggins nine-year-old son
charged that his father first lifted the
haby from its cradle and dashed it
against the wall of the room and then
attacked his wife with a butcher knife,
piercing her body eleven times. Car
rying the bodies to a reach porch he is
alleged to have severed the heads of
both. The boy escaped.
The new federal reserve banking
system will start business with a total
authorised capital of about one hun
dred million dollars for all reserve
banks. This fact became apparent
when figures were made public from
all national banks responding to the
last call of the comptroller of the cur
rency, made March 4.
Figures received from the primary
election in Arkansas show that Senator
James P. Clarke has won in the sena
torial race over Judge William F. Kir-
by.
Marie Scott, a negro woman who
killed Lemuel Peace, a young white
man, by driving a knife into his heart.
was taken out of the Wagoner county
jail at Muskogee, Okla., and hanged
to a telephone pole. The mob, which
was masked, overpowered the jailer,
a one-armed man, threw a rope over
the woman's head and dragged her out
of the jail. The county attorney of
Wagoner county has started an inves
tigation to determine, if possible, the
identity of the members of the mob.
The mob pulled the' screaming woman
from her cell, tied a rope about her
neck and dragged her to a telephone.
"Pete Crafts" will continue to enjoy
luxuries uncommon among Boston,
Mass., dogs. The probate court ap
proved the will of his late master,
John Chancellor Grafts, which pro
vides a fund of $1,200 a year for the
upkeep of Pete. Relatives who had
been cut off without a cent contested
the will, alleging "undue influence."
At the hearing witnesses told how
Pete had presided at the head of the
table at "birthday parties" given in
his honor and that his master consid
ered the dog a greater friend than
any human being.
Washington.
The cities selected for regional
banks are Boston, New York, Phila
delphia, Cleveland, Richmond, Atlanta,
Chicago, St. Louis, Minneapolis, Kan
sas Sity, Dallas, Tex., and San Fran
cisco. There has been every indication that
the announcement of the reserve dis
tricts and cities by the reserve bank
organization committee had given the
signal for a determined struggle upon
the part of several cities which were
disappointed to overturn the commit
tee on the decision and bring about a
redistricting of the country, or at least
a change in the reserve cities named.
Under the law the decision of the or
ganization committee is not subject
to review except by the federal re
serve board. The committee's plan
has been criticized in congress, and
there are reports of disappointment.
Rear Admiral Fletcher makes the
prediction that the gulf port of Tarn
pico, Mexico, probably will be aban
doned by the Mexican federals . with
out a fight. Torreon has fallen into
the hands of the Constitutionalists,
after a six-day battle. The Huerta
forces have retreated, leaving many
dead and wounded, ammunition and
supplies. Both armies were severely
crippled in the fight, and it is the con
census of opinion that neither is in
condition for anything like another en
gagement soon. However, the result
gives the Constitutionalists control
over the northern tier of the Mexican
states.
Robert Lansing, the new counselor
of the state department, successor to
John Bassett Moore, was. sworn in
and assumed the duties of his office.
He will rank next to Secretary Bryan
and be acting secretary of the depart
ment when the recretary is absent
from Washington.
The administration bill , to repeal
tolls exemption for all American coast
wise ships in the Panama canal, which
passed the house amid spectacular
scenes reached the senate and was
referred promptly to the committee on
inter-oceanic canals without debate.
Senator O'Gorman says that public
hearings are unnecessary and would
prolong this controversy, which Is a
clean-cut issue and thoroughly under
stood by every senator. Th senators
desire to get away from congress ear
ly this time, and will do so if there
is no unnecessary delay in commit
tee. Woodrow Wilson has been invited
to become a special guest of the city
of Jacksonville, Fla., upon the occa
sion of the Confederate reunion in
early May.
After masquerading as ,a man for
sixty years and serving as a soldier
in Grant's army during the Civil war,
"Albert" Cashier,, whose sex was dis
covered at the soldiers' home at Quin
cy. 111., was committed to an insane
asylum.
. Apparently complete recovery from
drouth and storms that paralyzed
trade and farming activities of the
Philippines last year was announced
by the bureau of insular affairs. Cus
toms returns from the islands show
the total imports for the calendar year
just ended amounted to only $53,312,
786, or $8,355,165 less than for 1912,
while the exports show a reduction
of $7,011,782 from the 1912 total of
$47,772,956. The 1914 sugar Crop, now
in process of harvesting, however, is
expected to surpass all recent records,
while the cocoanut and hemp planta
tions are expected soon to resume
normal productions.
Maj. Gen. William W. Wotherspoon,
now assistant chief of staff of the
army, has been selected x to succeed
Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood as chief of
staff at the end of General Wood's
term, pril 22. Brig. Gen. Hugh L.
Scott, commanding the troops at Fort
Bliss, Texas, will be assistant chief of
staff. General Wood will assume com
mand of the Eastern department, with
headquarters at Governor's Island,
New York. No selection has ye been
made of a successor to General Scott
as commander of the Second cavalry
brigade at El Paso. General Scott set
tled the recent Navaio uprising.
BURNED TEXTILE BUILDING AT A. & M. COLLEGE
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What was left of the Textile, Building of A. & M. College at Raleigh
which burned recently. The contract has beep let for its construction on
a larger scale to be completed by August 1st, and manufacturers of textile
machinery are being invited to again donate machinery for its equip
ment. The equipment for the burned building was donated in this way
in 1901.
WINSTON PORTRAIT
IS GIVEN TO STATE
GREAT LAWYER'S PICTURE WILL
HANG ON WALLS OF SU
PREME COURT.
LATE STATE CAPITOL NEWS
Jtevlew of the Latest News Gathered
Around the State Capitol That
Will Be of Interest to Our Readers
Over North Carolina.
Raleigh.
Patrick Henry Winston, lawyer,
rator, statesman and distinguishes!
citizen of the Republic, found place
in the legal hall of fame a few days
ago when the portrait chosen by his
children was presented to the state
by Governor Craig and accepted by
Chief Justice Clark.
The ceremonies in the supreme
court room were brief. The court
room was filled to standing and then
overflowed. The Interest would have
been creditable had there been an
unveiling occasion and a large num
ber of prominent citizens not resi
dents of Raleigh attended the exer
cises. In the group of kinspeople were two
of the great lawyer's remarkable gift
ed sons, Judge Francis D. Winston,
district attorney, of Windsor, and
Judge R. W. Winston of the Raleigh
bar. Mrs. Frank R. Spruill, of Rocky
Mount, a daughter; Miss Martha Byry
Spruill, a granddaughter; Mrs. Frank
B. Webb, a granddaughter, of Dur
ham; Miss Amy Winston, a grand
daughter, of Raleigh; and many Ral
eigh friends of tYLe family. Dr. George
T. Winston, the eldest of the sons,
was not present.
The portrait, a beautiful oil paint
ing, stood in the rear, r" the room
and was not plain to view until the
exercises were over. Chief Justice
Clark announced a recess of a few
minutes between the hour of presen
tation and the resumption, of court
work. The people inspected the work
of art then. Many prominent women
of Raleigh were there. To their taste
for the beautiful in art It especially
appealed.
Improve Mount Airy Station.
The corporation commission made
an order recently, directing the
Southern Railway' Company to make
improvements of the Mount Airy pas
senger station estimated to cost $4,
000, In accordance with plans and
specifications approved.
Many Join Corn Clubs.
There are 3,866 boys enrolled in
corn clubs this year, according to
Prof. T. E. Browne, of Raleigh, in
charge of corn club work in the state
and new enrollments are being made
all the time.
Agents Should Have License.
Insurance Commissioner James R.
oung has called attention to the fact
that all agents in North Carolina who
solicit insurance of any sort must
have license therefor, and that it is a
violation of the law if this is not done.
Information has been received by the
commissioner that certain companies
are making a practice of sending out
agents without providing license for
them. Colonel Young says that any
company indulging in this practice
will have its license revoked, and will
be prohibited from doing business.
Instruct Militia at Charleston.'
A joint encampment of instruction
for field training of the legular army
and the state militia of South Caro
lina, North Carolina, Georgia and
Florida has been ordered by the war
department to be held in the vicinity
of Charleston, S. C, from July 1 to
August 15, according to orders re
ceived recently by Adjutant General
Moore, of South Carolina. Each state
has a federal appropriation of $18,000
for the expense of the campaign. Not
more than three regiments will be en
camped at cne time, it is stated.
Great Debate at the University.
The distinction won by Charles
Roddick and Clifton Eaton the two
15-year-old boys of Winston-Salem,
who representing their school in the
second annual contest of the High
School Debating Union of North Caro
lina held in Memorial Hall, at Chapel
Hill, recently successfully defended
the negative of the query, Resolved,
That the Constitution of North Caro
lina should be so amended as to in
clude the initiative and referendum,
is greater than is apparent on the sur
face. They were awarded the Aycock
memorial cup it is true but more than
this, the analysis by the lads, neither
weighing 100 pounds, of a problem
vitally affecting the life of the state
and nation has been the best offered
j by any two students composing a
j team in a contest which included 150
1 schools and 600 debators, who on the
night of March 20 spoke to approxi
mately 40,000 people.'
The victory was hard though clean
ly won. Against the Twin-City team
in Memorial Hall, filled as in com
mencement time, was pitted the
strong team of Graham High School,
Michael Kernodle and Miss Flonnie
Cooper, and the appearance of the
latter, as the first woman ever on the
stage in Memorial Hall, marked an
epoch in the history of the Univer
sity. Miss Cooper received an ova
tion and deserved it. Her speech was
consistent, clear cut and well deliver
ed, her enunciation being exception
ally good, while she entered into the
spirit of the occasion with a zest.
Acting President E. K. Graham,
who presided over the debate, in stat
ing the object of the gathering, stated
his opinion that it was the most sig
nificant meeting ever held in the
state and in the light of the number
of people affected by the contest from
its inception through the preliminar
ies down to the final contest this
declaration seems a simple statement
of an apparent fact.
Rural Community in Sampson.
Representatives of the state de
partment of education and agricul
ture are back from Salemburg, Samp
son county, where they took a hand
in the establishment of the first "ru
ral community" under the plan being
promoted by the departments.
The organizers express themselves
as delighted with the organization ef
fected. The organization consists
principally of committees on agricul
ture, health, education, church and
morals, social and woman's work, the
latter being subdivided into six de
partments of community endeavor by
the women. A little later it is ex
pected to establish a division of co
operative marketing. As yet there
is no arrangement is to financing
Commencement Day In Wake.
Commencement day for the public
schools turned out in long lines of
marchers along with thrcngs of well
ordered children from the schools out
in the county, making the day one of
especial significance and enjoyment.
There were more than three thousand
school children from Raleigh in line
besides as many more from the coun
ty schools marching through the
principal streets to the big auditor
ium. May Apply Express to State Traffic.
Officials of the Southern Express
Company were in conference a few
days ago with the corporation com
mission for consideration of the ad
visability of applying the scnedule of
express rates promulgated by th In
terstate Commerce Commission or
interstate business, to the intrastate
business. No announcement is yet
made as to this matter. The commis
sion is especially investigating as to
whether the change -would reduce the
rates generally, making a saving to
the people and how much. .
Raleigh Opens New Hospital.
The Mary Elizabeth Hospital on
Peace and Halifax streets had its
house -warming a few nights ago from
8 to 10 o'clock with hundreds of visi
tors who came, inspected the institu
tion and met the owners Drs. H. W.
Glasscock and A. R. Tucker. The hos
pital opened next day and has al
ready received applications for a
number of patients who were entered
oh the first day. It is a building of ca
pacity for twenty-five patients in an
emergency and twenty who can be
normally accommodated.
SENATE OPEN WAR .
AGAINST SECRECY
- s
FIGHT IS STARTED AGAilNST OLD
CUSTOM OF , SESSIONS BE
HIND CLOSED DOORS.
IS "OPEN TO THE PUBLIC"
Resolutions Are Proposed Placing All
Meeting of Congress Ex:ept Treas
ies Before the People's Eyes Com
mittee Ordered to Prepare Rules.
Washington. Open war was de
clared In the United States senate
against the time honored rule of
secrecy relating to proceedings in ex
ecutive sessions.
Following the defiance expressed by
several senators in closed session re
cently surpressing debate on the con
firmation of Winthrop M. Daniels of
New Jersey, as a member of the In
terstate Commerce Commission, act
ual hostilities began when Senator
Kenyon of Iowa, after a conference
with those of his collegues whd are
leading in the argument to lift the
ban on publicity, introduced a resolu
tion to provide for opening sessions
on all matters except treaties, unless
otherwise directed by unanimous con
sent of the Senate.
The resolution proposlr g to amend
the rules and which was referred to
the Committee on Rules, reads:
"Resolved, that it is the judgment
of the senate that all executive ses
sions shall hereafter be open to the
public except when treaties are con
sidered ot when the senate by a unan
nious consent orders otherwise; and
the Committee on Rules is directed
to prepare such amendments to the
present rules, or to prepare new rules,
or both, as many be necessary to
carry out the terms or this resolution,
and present the same to the senate
for action thereon."
NO MORE WINE FOR NAVY
Prohibition of All Alcholic Drinks
Will Be Inaugurated July 1.
Washington. Absolute prohibition
will prevail in the United States Navy
after July 1 next. Secretary Daniels
made public a sweeping order,. which
not only will abolish the traditional
wine mess of the officers, but will
bar all alcholic liquors from every
ship and shore station of the Navy.
The order, constituting one of the
most notable victories ever won by
prohibition forces, was issued on the
recommendation of Surgeon General
Braisted. It was brief and' to the
point:
"The use or introduction for drink
ing puroposes of alcholic liquors on
board any naval vessel, or within any
Navy Yard or station, is strictly pro
hibited, and command'ng officers will
be held directly responsible for the
enforcement of this order."
Taft Will Speak at Memorial.
Augusta, Ga. William Howard Taft
will be the principal speaker at the
dedication -here on April 14 of a mem
oriaL bridge to Maj. Archibald Butt.
The ceremonies, detailed plans for
which were made public, will mark
the second anniversary of Major
Butt's death in the Titanic disaster.
Former President Taft's address
will be "My Friend and Aide." Ad
dresses also will be delivered by P.
C. Johnson and Carter Keene of Tem
ple Noyes Lodge of Masons, Washing
ton, D. C.
imous consent orders otherwise; and
Trenton, N. J. Prof. Winthrop M.
Daniels of Princeton, has resigned as
a member of the board of public utili
ties commission, following his con
firmation by the senate as a member
of the Interstate Commerce Commis
sion.
Will Villa Observe Warfare Rules.
Washington. Anticipating a period
devoid of important engagements in
centrl Mexico where Villa's army rests
after its capture of Torreon, the in
terest of the officials here centers on
how far rules of civilized warfare will
be observed fh the "treatment of Fed
eral prisoners.
Fleas in Sugar Transport Disease
New Orieans. Fleas , carried in
sacks of sugar, and net rats, are re
sponsible for the recently reported
cases of bubonic - plague at Havana,
Cuba, according to Surgeon John Gul
teras, director of sanitation for the
Republic of, Cuba, in a letter to Dr.
Oscar Dawling of the Luosiana state
board of health. Surgeon iGuiteras
states that he conducted more than
2,500 laboratory experiments with
ats for the purpose, of determining
the manner in which bubonic plague
germs are transmitted.
Sketch of New Minister.
Washington. K. F. Shah, the new
Chinese minister to the ' United
States is one of the products of the
new regime of China. Word of his
coming to this country had bee,n sent
by the American minister at P.eking,
Paul S. Reinsch, who advised - the
Washington government that Mr.
Shah Peking with his family March
3, traveling by way of Siberia, plan
ning to come here from. New , York
for the minister's presentation to
President Wilson. Mr. Shah will be
first uder the republic of China.
STATE ITEMS
OF; INTEREST TO ALL NORTH
CAROLINA PEOPLE.
Oil From Soy Beans.'
An experiment of much interest to
oil men and one which may eventu
ally result in a big agricultural indus
try in North Carolina was conducted
at the plant of the Elizabeth City
Cotton Oil and Fertilizer Company re
c ntly. The oil was extracted from
five bushels of soy beans by a process
which the experimenters are keeping
a secret. The experiment is regard
ed as being very successful and
those who watched the process are
very enthusiastic over the prospects
of future developments along this
line. TIjey honestly believe that dis
coveries in the manufacture of soy
bean products are "about to be made
which will make them extensively cul
tivated and for which the farmers
will receive thousands of dollars.
Believes in Open Door Policy.
In a talk before the student body
of the University acting President Ed
ward K. Graham made himself unmis
takably clear in favor of the open
door policy relative to the dissemina
tion of news from the State Univers
ity. .His remarks were called forth
by reason of criticism as to the story
appearing in a recent News and Ob
server in regard to the gambling of a
few students and citizens of the vil
lage. Mr. Graham said a student
should not commit offenses against
college or state law with the expec
tation that he could so offend the gen
eral sentiment and then seek protec
tion behind the skirts of the college.
College men should receive no pro
tection in publicity not accorded to
other men, nor partial protection at
the hands of the law. Responsible
publicity is the breath of sound com
munity life.
Better Market Conditions.
To improve market conditions and
to provide for a better distribution ol
their product, the farmers of Bun
combe county, through the Buncombe
County Farmers' Union, have opened
a central market here. Through this
market will be; taken orders for pro
duce while the man in charge of it
will advise the farmers of the county
of the demands for their products.
Epworth -League Meets June 17-21.
Arrangements are being made for
the state convention of the Epworth
League which will be held in Wil
mington at Fifth Street Methodist
church June 17th to 21sL It is ex
pected that the convention will be
attended by from 500 to 600 young
people from all sections of the state.
Celebrate Fourth at Lincolnton.
A mass meeting of the citizens of
Lincolnton was held recently in the
rooms of the Chamber of Commerce
for the purpose of devising means and
discussing plans for the big Fourth of
July celebration to be pulled off ther
this year.
NORTH CAROLINA BRIEFS.
Winston-Salem is to have a muni
cipal light and heating plant. The
board of aldermen called an election
recently to vote on an issue of $750,
000 bonds.
The waters of lower Albemarle and
Pamlico Sounds are literally alive
with shad. This is the report that
was received here recently. The
fishermen have never in their lives
made such good catches as they have
been making.
Caldwell county commencement for
the schools of the county was held
at Lenoir recently and a large crowd
of people from all sections of the
county came in to participate in the
exercises and encourage the move
ment. Motorists during the coming sum
mer will have the pleasure and ex
perience of traveling a much better
and improved road between Lenoir
and Hickory than last year.
The Southern Electro-Chemical Co.
begins work this week on an exten
sive fertilizer plant at Mount Holly,
which will require about six months
for completion, working a large force
of hands full time.
Mr. J. Robert Branch Is the first
citizen of New Hanover county to
take advantage of the Torrens sys
tem of land title registration, made
possible by an act of the last Legis
lature. The number of parcel post packages
mailed at the Greensboro postoffice
the first day of April was 1,670 more
than the number mailed the first i5
days of October, 1912.
A few days ago a creamery to sup
ply Greensboro and central North
Carolina wasformally opened. A test
made before the opening produced a
fine quality of butter, and was made
in the presence of A. J. Reed, of the
state experiment station, who is in
charge of dairy field work; and As
sistant Stanley Combs, of the same
department.
A movement has been launched,
which is expected to materialize, for
the erection of an electric railway
from Lenoir to Blowing Rock, and
Boone. T. H. Coffey of Blowing Rock
is one of the leading spirits behind
the plan. '
The Statesville graded school board
in special session recently secured an
option on about three acres of valu
able property between Water ' and
Stockton streets, upon which it is
proposed to build a new city school
for the accommodation, primarily, of
the children living in the central and
east side of town. 1
;onal
SllMSQIOOL
Lesson
(By E. O. SELLERS, Director of Evening
Department, The Moody Bible Institute,
"Chicago.)
LESSON FOR APRIL 12
THE JOURNEY TO EMMAUS.
(Easter Lesson.)
LESSON TEXT Luke 24:13-35.
GOI.DEN TEXT "Who Is he that shall
condemn? It Is Christ Jesus that died,
yea rather. , that was raised from the
dead, who is at the right hand of God,
who also maketh intercession for us."
Rom. 8:34.
We turn aside today to consider as
the Easter lesson a well-known event
in connection with the several appear
ances of our Lord after his resurrec
tion; ' one of the many infallible
proofs, Acts 1:3; I Cor. 15:4. The
narrative qf this journey is . one of
the mosL beautiful post-resurrection
stories, simple, clear and of great
value. It is related, evidently, by an
eye. witness. The Cleopas mentioned
Is not the son of Mary, John 19:25.
The name of the second pilgrim is but
a conjecture, though we somenow ieei
it was Luke himself. The journey
was about seven and one-half miles
and most likely they were returning
to their homes after the Passover.
Somewhere on the way a stranger
Joined them who asked the nature of
their conversation, and the cause of
their evident sadness (v. 17). In
astonishment, Cleopas answers, but
the stranger continues and adroitly
draws out their entire story.
4 Interesting Progression.
I. Their Disappointment, vv. 13-24.
It is all too evident that they did not
expect a resurrection and that, filled
with perplexity and discouragement
they were on the verge of despair. It
Is interesting In this lesson to observe ,
the progression (1) "and they talked"
v. 14; (2) "and they found not," v.
23; (3) "and they saw not," v. 24;
(4) "and they constrained him," v.
29; (5) "and they knew him," v. 31;
(6) "and they said ... the Lord
is risen," vv. 32, 34; (7) "and they
told," v. 34. As they "talked" it was
revealed that their loving hearts were
full of sadness and empty of faith, yet
to talk is often the only way to find
relief from the gnawing of grief.
There seem (v. 15 R. V.) to have
been two opinions and In their slow
ness of heart and unbelief they did
not recognize their new companion. In
response to his query they told how
this Jesus had been delivered, con
demned, crucified, and then revealed
that this was to them the end of all
things, for said they, "We had hoped
that it was he. Are we willing he
should have part in our every conver
sation? Continuing they told the
amazing tale related by the women
and, moreover that their statement
of an empty tomb had been verified
by certain women who had gone to in
vestigate, but, in conclusion, they
again reverted to their sadness by
saying "They found his body."
Cause of Sadness.
II. His Appointment, vv. 25-35.
Evidently the journey was continued
and he gently rebukes them for their
slowness of heart to believe the rec
ord of their own prophets. All sad
ness, practically, arises from unbe
lief In the Word of God, Phil. 4:6. 7;
Rom. 8:28-32. He interpreted to them,
the true Messianic teaching of their
own scriptures. He charges them with
folly not to believe "all" of the record
(v. 25). True wisdom is not that of
skepticism which cuts out portions
of the word, but, according to Jesus,
it consists in believing all of the
Scriptures. At last they reach Em
maus, still, let us remember, not
knowing who It is walking with them.
The road beyond was dangerous and
"they constrained him" to accept their
hospitality. As he sat at the table
partaking of the ordinary evening
meal, he assumed the place of the
host, took the bread, blessed it and
broke it. Instantly those old familiar
acts and words revealed to them who
it was that had walked by the way.
III. Teaching Points. This narra
tive is so full of teaching and yet
so clear and simple that it is hard to
suggest any ordinary deductions,
therefrom. The story does, however,
reveal the interest of the risen Lord
In the doubt of these two disciples.
That they were probably not of the
twelve is evident ' by the fact that
when they returned to Jerusalem they
found the eleven assembled (v. 33).
Thus we see him going tc those out
side of that inner circle, also, two who
loved him seeking a solution of the
mystery and consolation for their sad
hearts. First hiding his identity, he
drew from them their story. He
then took them back to their Scrip
tures, with which they must have
been familiar, and revealed to them
that this mystery was according to
those holy writings.
, Again the picture of his disciples
is interesting. The progress of de
velopment in their faith above al
luded to, the evidence of their, faith
and love in him, their tender affection
and the death of their hope. He had
not, so they thought, been able to
accomplish that which they had ex
pected he would accomplish. In com
pany with all of his disciples they did
not apprehend the real meaning of his
mission.
His teaching is manifested in their
urgent hospitality for they must have
remembered his words, "I was a
stranger, and ye took me in."