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PITTSB0R0, CHATHAM COUNTY, N. C, APRIL 15, 1914.
NO. 36.
EF" NEWS NOTES
THE BUSY
iOST IMPORTANT EVENTS OF
THE PAST WEEK TOLD IN
CONDENSED FORM.
WORLD'S NEWS EPITOMIZED
Complete Review of Happenings of
Greatest Intensst From All
Parts of World.
Southern.
For the first time in the history
Florida, a white woman, "Sis" Hop-ki:i.-
of Calhoun county, has been found
cuiity of murder in the first degree
:uul sentenced to hang. Governor
Traramell will set the date for the
execution. - .
Hail and wind storms accompanied
by a sharp drop in temperature did
many thousand dollars' damage to
vegetable and citrus fruit crops in
central Florida. Orange groves and
melons and tomato fields suffered se
verely. Southerm Florida, however,
where the bulk of the peninsula's cit
rus fruits are produced, experienced
onl ya cool rain. Frost in the state
was confined to the northwestern sec
tion, where crops were not sufficiently
matured to suffer. , .
After D. McDaniel plunged headlong
from the fourth-story of a scaffolding
in Roanoke, Va., and the scaffolding o
which he had been working dashed
down upon him, he got up, brushed
his clothes and walked quietly away.
Congressman Oscar W. Underwood,
Democratic house leader and nominee
for senator from Alabama, is in Orlan
do., Fla., at the bedside of his father-in-law,
J. W. Woodward, who for two
weeks has been at the point of death.
The Democratic leader said the length
of his stay depended upon the condi
tion of his father-in-law. :
Newspaper advertising Is not solicit
ing and therefore the Mississippi news
papers are not prohibited from printing
liquor advertisements by the May-Lott-Lewis
anti-liquor law which went into
effect according to ah opinion rendered
from the office of Ross Colilns, attor
ney general of Mississippi. The May-Lott-Lewis
law stipulates that " no per
son, firm or corporation, by letter, cir
cular or otherwise, shall solicit or take
orders for any intoxicating liquors."
The law applies to the entire state.
Oscar W. Underwood triumphed over
Richmond P. Hooson in the contest be
fore the Democratic primaries in the
state of Alabama for the nomination
to the United States senate. Owing to
the complexity and length of the bal
lots complete returns were slow in
comvig in. The protracted struggle
for the nomination between the two
distinguished candidates terminated
with a record-breaking vote by Ala
bama Democrats. Interest in the con
test for the short term in the Untied
States senate, the nomination of ten
congressmen, a governor and other
state and county brought out many.
General.
Mrs. William Howard Tart has be-,
come a member of the New Haven
Anti-Woman Suffrage Association, ac
cording to an announcement by the
local organizaztion.
Supreme Court Justice Goff signed
an. order making it mandatory for
District Attorney Whitman to show
cause why the four gunmen now in
Sing Sing awaiting death for the part
they played in tlfe murder of Herman
Rosenthal, the gaSnbler, should not be
granted a new tr'ial. The order is
returnable beforeJ.ustice Goff in New
York City, who Resided at the trial
of the gunmen, aird was obtained on
the ground of newly discovered evi
dence. When Mrs. Anna C. Deitch was sen
tenced in the municipal-court for shop
lifting, her son, a college student, ask
ed to be permitte'd to go to jail in his
mother's stead, declaring he was bet
ter able to undergo the hardship. The
court informed him it was impossible.
Mrs. Deitch, who was sentenced to
three months' imprisonment, appealed
and furnished bail.
Gen. Francisco Vila ordered that the
COO Spaniards of Torreon, Mexico be
deported. He issued instructions that
trains be provided immediately and
that the exodus to El Paso, Texas,
should begin at once. Their property
will be temporarily confiscated. It is
the tragedy of Chihuahua over again,
; nd is said to express the deep-rooted
suspicion and even hatred with which
ti:e native Mexican and particularly
the peon looks on the-Spaniard.
Governor Glynn refused to either
'minute the death sentence of the
i;ur gunmen convicted of slaying Her-
mau Rosenthal or to grant them a re
trieve until after the second' trial of
former Police Lieutenant and Charles
decker. They must die by electrocu
tion m Sing Sing prison some time
next week.
Every effort will "be exerted by the
federal reserve bank organization com-
liiiuee to have all banks expedite tne
formal steps necessary to- put the new
currency system in operation. Mem
bers of the committee, apparently,
have no expectation that there will be
any financial crisis to face requiring
tne assistance to banks wnich the re
serve system will provide, but they
are particularly anxious to have the
twelve reserve banks in the field when
the crop moving time comes around
nex fall. It is honed the committee
'ay be able to show how easily the
uerve system fan handle affairs.
MAN
W. H. Boggs of Baltimore was found
dead in Arlington national cemetery
at " Washington with a pistol in his
hand and a bullet hole in his head.
. Miss Philippine Panger, who was a
lady in wating to ex-Empress Eugenie
when Napoleon III was ruler of
France, is dead at the home of Gns
tavus Ward , at Tampa, Fla. She was
89 years old and had been in the Ward
family more than forty years.
Colorado elections were contested
on local issues. In the six coal min
ing camps where union Tabor was ai
issue the labor candidates were suc
cessful in five. ;
Returns from 'the municipal elec
tions of New Mexico show that th
Republicans led over the Democratic
and Fusion candidates in nearly all
cities. - . .;
. Conservative estimates based on ac
tual reports from townships show that
more than one thousand saloons were
voted out of existence in the state
of Illinois outside of Chicago.
Cy Warman, poet and short story
writer, died after a long illness. War
man was stricken with paralysis u a
Chicago hotel last winter. The out
look was unfavorable from the first.
He was removed to a hospital a few
weeks ago, wMfre he continued to sink
until the end. Cy Warman was known
as the "Poet of the Rockies" and was
a pioneer in the school of railroad lit
erature. His stories about railroad
men were based on personal experi
ences at Salida, Colo.
Republicans gained and Democrats
lost a seat in the house of represen
tatives as the result of a special elec
tion in the seventh New Jrrsey dis
trict. Dow H. Drukker, a Passaic con
tractor; "was elected congressman to
succeed the late Robert L, Bremner,
by more than 5,000 plurality over J.
J. O'Byrnle, a Democrat, personally
indorsed by President Wilson and aid
ed by some of the foremost campaign
speakers
Washington.
Replying for the first time to the
criticism vented upon them by the dis
appointed cities of New Orleans,
Washington and Baltimore, the federal
reserve bank organization committee
gaye out a formal statement. Quoting
from the official records in the comp
troller's office the committee showed
that the Atlanta member banks, which
were mainly national banks, had more
capital and surplus, more loans- and
discounts and more individual deposi
tors than either Dallas or New Orleans.
Disappointed competitors must seek a
remedy through the ordinary process
ofSj law, if at all.
Free use of the Panama canal by
Colombian warships, troop ships and
navy supply vessels is proposed in the
new treaty between the United States
and Colombia signed at Bogota to seal
the breach between the two countries
over the separation of Panama. Sec
retary Bryan announced with the ex
planation that the clause in the con
vention was identical with one in the
Colombian treaty negotiated by Sec
retary Root in 1909, with the approval
cf Great Britain and ratified by the
United States senate though never
accepted by Colombia.
A launch from the United States
gunboat Dolphin, carrying the paymas
ter and a smal ldetachment of marines,
put in at Iturbide bridge at Tampico.
The Americans were after -a supply
of gasoline. They were in uniform,
but unarmed. The launch flew the
American flag. Colonel Hinojosa, com
manding a detachment of Mexican fed
erals, placed the paymaster and his
m,en under arrest. They were parad
ed through the streets and held for a
time under detention. President Huer
ta in an official statement to the Amre
ican charge apologized.
Figures are made public in a treas
ury department statement showing
that customs revenue during the fis
cal year which ends on June 30, 1914,
almost certainly will meet and proba
bly will exceed the estimates made
when congress passed the new tariff
law.
President Wilson is for local option
on the liquor question and does not
believe prohibition should be made a
part of a party program. Since the
order of Secretary Daniels was issued
prohibiting the use of liquor by offi
cers in the navy persons in a position
to obtain the president's views have
learned that he will stand by his letter
written in May, 1911, while governor of
New Jersey, to the Rev. Thomas B.
Shannon of Newark, N. J., in which
he said: "I am in favor of local op
tion. I am a thorough believer in
local self-government."
The treaty between the United
States and Colombia -settling the Pan
ama controversy, was signed at the
state department of Colombia by the
American minister, . Thaddeus .A,
Thomson, and representatives of the
Colombian government. The signing
of the treaty was the outcome of ne
gotiations 'that have been in progress
since soon after President Wilson took
office. Details of the agreement have
not been made public. It is understood
that the treaty provides the payment
to Colombia the lump sum of $25,000,
000 in full payment for the loss suffer
er when Panama ceded the canal zone
to the United States.
A Washington dispatch says that
"death levied a heavy toll on aviators
for the first three months of this year.
Between. January 1 and April 1 thirty
eight men lost their lives through the
uncertainty of air currents or the fail
ure "of their flying machines. - The
United States, with five killed, stands
fourth on the list, which France heads
with ten dead. France has more avi
ators than any nation in the world.
Germany lost eight in the same period.
Great Britain lost seven, Turkey three
and Chile, Spain, Argentine, Switzer
land and Italy one each. However,
manv are willine to take chancea
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Clifton Eaton and Charles Riddic k of Winston-Salem, 15-year-old win
ters of State High School Debate held at Chapel Hill recently. , Michael H.
Kernodle and Miss Flonnie Cooper of Graham, team which lost to Eaton
and Riddick.
CAN NOT ENFORCE
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A LIST OF OTHER RECENT DECIS
IONS OF THE STATE SUPREME
COURT.
LATE STATE CAPITOL NEWS
Review ofthe Latest News Gathered
Around the State Capitol That
Will De of Interest to Our Rtarirrt
Over North Carolina.
i
In a list of 12 opinions delivered
recently by the Supreme Court one of
special note was that of the state
against Darnell from Winston-Salem
Involving the right of the aldermen of
that city to prescribe certain blocks
for colored or white occupancy for
residence. The Court, Chief Justice
Clark writing the opinion, declared
that there is nothing in the charter of
Winston-Salem to empower the alder
men to enact and enforce an ordin
ance such as that involved, but does
riot pass upon the question of wheth
er or not the Legislature would have
power under the Constitution to enact
statutes that would convey power to
prescribe such "race segregation."
The list 'of opinions follows:
ParrottWs. Norfold Southern Rail
way Company, from Lenoir, new trial
as to whether the continuance of a
flag station would interfere with the
defendants duties to the public in the
carriage of freight and passengers;
Slocomb vs. R. C. & S. Railway, Cum
berland, no error; Hodges vs. Wilson,
Cumberland, no error; Bank vs. Mc
Arthur and Bank vs. Newton, from
Wake and from Cumberland, affirmed
in both cases; Dallege vs. Coast Line,
Pender, no error; Blumenthal and
Bickart vs. Kennedy, New Hanover,
no error; Thompson vs. Seabdard Air
Line, Bladen, error; State vs. Darnell,
Forsyth, action dismissed; Statue vs.
Shouse, Forsyth, no error; State vs.
Atwood, Forsyth, no error; Tate vs.
Mirror Company, Forsyth, no error;
Rangley vs. Harris, Surry, no error.
State Banks Make Report.
Members of the North Carolina Cor
poration Commission gratified at the
showing made by the banks in their
reports of conditions as of March 4
just made public. The summary
shows 415, including 17 branch banks,
compared with 400 banks, including
16 branch banks for the summary on
April 4, 1913. Total resources show
an increase of $6,701,111, and deposits
an increase of fully $5,400,000, and an
increase of nearly $70,000 in cash on
hand. At the same time there is a
decrease of $71,835 in overdrafts and
of nearly $500,000 in notes and bills
redis counted and bills payable.
Charters Orthopeadic Hospital.
The Orthopeadic Hospital (Inc.) of
Pastonia, received a state charter a
ew days ago for the purpose of
founding at Gastonia a home for dis
eased and crippled indigent children,
especially dependent orphans. The in
stitution is to also have power to
maintain a department' for training
nurses. The directors for the institu
tion include such well known men as
Senators Simmons and Overman;
State Superintendent of Public In
struction J. Y. Joynor, C. R. Hoey, B.
N. Duke, J. Elwood Cox and others. .
Cross-Examines Comptroller Plant.
Attorney Bickett resumed the cross
examination of- Comptroller ' Plant of
the Southern' Railway a few days ago
with a view to showing that if the
Southern Railway's own figures be ap
plied to' the interstate movement of
freight of North Carolina, local trains
the showing of overcharge against in
trastate freight would be over $12,000
and that the whole statement filed by
the Southern using April, 1913, for de
monstration, Is based on a false per
centage as between state' and intra
state business on local trains.
SEGkEGa
Oil LAW
SCHOOL DEBATERS
Hospital Board's Annual Meeting.
The regular annual meeting of the
board ot directors of State Hospital
for the Insane has just been held in
Morganton. For the first time in sev
eral years every member of the
board was present, namely: 1. I. Pa
vis, Morganton; J. P. Sawyer, Ashe
ville; Charles P. Matheson, Taylors
ville; A. A. Shuford, Hickory; F. P.
Alspaugh, Forsyth county; A. E. Tate,
High Point; Dr. J. E. S. Davidson,
Charlotte; Dr. L. M. Glenn, Gastonia;
R. B. Clark, Statesville. It being the
regular time for the election of offi
cer, Mr. Davis of Morganton, was re
elected president of the board and
Mr. Clark secretary. Messrs. Davis,
Clark and Tate were continued as
the executive committee.
F. M. Scroog3 was re-elected stew
ard of the hospital and his salary was
increased from $1,500 to $1,800, and
Miss Cilia Summers was elected ma
tron to succeed Mrs. C. A. Marsh,
Mrs. Marsh, who has been matron
since the -institution opened, has been
in feeble health for some years and
recently her mind has failed. She is
now a patient in the hospital she has
so faithfully served. Miss Summers
has for years been housekeeper of the
institution and she will aw be both
natron and housekeeper.
The report of Superintendent Mc
Campbell for th four months ending
with March 31 showed that there are
1,302 patients on the rolls. During
the four months 56 were admitted,
two discharged and 17 died; and f0r
the same period 54 applicants had to
be denied admission to the hospital
for lack of room.
Several New Charters Granted.
The Southern Dyestuffs & Chemi
cal Co., of Charlotte, capital $1,000,
by Pouis E. Grrfen and others.
The Sladeville Transportation Co.,
of Sladeville, capital $2,500 by. J. A.
Lupton and others for maintaining
boat lines for passengers and freight.
The Swan Quarter Supply Co., of
Swan Quarter, capital $100,000 auth
orized and $10,000 subscribed by
Tooly Cutrill and others for general
mercantile supply business.
The Farmers and Merchants Bank
of Hillsobo, capital $100,000 author
ized and $10,000 subscribed by J. F.
Johnston and A. J. Forest and others
for general savings banking business.
Revenue Records Show Increase.
The records at Statesville in Col
lector Watts' office show revenue col
lections for last month as follows:
Lists, $3,075.62, special tax, $125.25,
tobacco and snuff, $560,469.87, cigars
and cigarettes, $25,498.29, a total of
$589,169.03, which is considerably
above the . monthly average. The
monthly collections, however, nearly
always reach the half million mark.
Governor Names Delegates.
Governor Craig commissions 37
leading citizens from various parts of
the state to attend the National Drain
age Congress in Savannah, Ga., April
23-25. The list includes: A. H. Eller
of Winston Salem; Dr. J. R. Alexan
der, of Charlotte; P. B. Beard, of Sal
isbury; J. S. Myers, of Charlotte; R:
P. Richardson, of Reidsville; George
Stevens, of Charlotte; Dave White, of
Mebane.
Governor Pardons Don Emerson.
Governor Craig granted a pardon
recently for Don Emerson of Guilford
county, who has served four months
of a six-months' sentence for carry
ing a concealed weapon. He is a
youth and is just recovering from an
operation for mastoiditis of both ears
and the county physician says to re
commit him to jail might jeopardize
his life and that he certainly cannot
be sent back to. the convict camp. The
judge of the municipal court who sen
tenced him, recommends the pardon.
Instruct North Carolina Infantry.
Official notification came recently
from the war department to Adju
tant General Young, of the North Car
olina Guard, that Captain Bernard
Sharp, retired officer of the United
States army, is assigned to service in
North Carolina to assist Capt. R. C.
Langdon. in the instruction of the
North Carolina infantry. He will
make his headquarters .in Tryon, N.
C, with the consent of the govern
ment, this being his home town. Capt,
Langdon will continue to make ai; the
official inspections of companies.
STATE ITEMED
OF INTEREST TO'ALL NORTH
CAROLINA PEOPLE.
Novel Bank at Durham.
The Carr boys of Durham make an
nouncement of a novel and practica
ble plan for putting their Employes'
Fund into operation in their Durham
Hosiery Mills, fashioned after the
Morris bank. There is lacking only
"eature of the bank and that is the
depositor. The general scheme of
protection is there and its special vir
tue is that it takes the small borrow
er from the loan highwayman and
gives him the privilege of, getting
money without the grinding rate of
Interest demanded by the monus law
yer and usurer. The plan is to be
tried out in Durham Hosiery Mill No.
l,the oldest and biggest of the string
of six. Three years ago the mill start
ed the profit charging scheme. It
took the lead there as it has done in
porviding district nurses," night
schools and the banishment of the Il
literate by the diffusion of knowledge.
In the child labor agitation before the
general assembly, the owners of these
mills stoo dsquarely with the people.
Debating Union Permanent.
The North Carolina High School
Debating Union has established its
permanency in the school life of the
state. The unequalled success of the
second annual state-wide debating
event has demonstrated the strength
of the' union as an educational factor,
and subsequent yearly events will
serve to gather strength and further
vitally relate the work of the union to
untouched school territory. Toward
that end the union will now direct its
attention of enlargement of its effort
and perfection of its already large
organization.
Baraca-Philathe'a State Convention.
A gathering erf special interest to
the young people of the state is the
Baraca-Philathea convention, to be
held in Durham, April 25-28, begin
ning Saturday evening with a wel
come meeting and "Get Acquainted"
social at the Academy of Music and
the Y. M. C. A. respectively and clos
ing Tuesday evening with reports oi
Secret Service committees, a prayer,
praise and testimony service. The
convention has been named the "Se
cret Serive" convention, in view of
the fact that the formation and work
of these inner prayer circles in the
classes will be the keynote of practi
cally every session.
Corn Club Round Up.
A "corn club round-up" that will at
tract wide attention is to be held at
Asheville next fall or winter, if the
plans of those behind the farmers' co
operative demonstration work in
North Carolina are carried out. T. E.
Browne, agent in charge of boy's club
work, with headquarters at West Ral
eigh, already has taken the matter up
with the local board of trade.
Propose Scenic Highway.
A scenic highway 14 miles in length
the proposed route of which is through
some of Western North Carolina's
most gorgeous scenery Is proposed by
residents of the Sassafras Gap sec
tion of Buncombe county, who have
started a movement looking to the
securing of funds for carrying on the
work.
STATE NEWS BRIEFS.
The second annual meet of the
state high schools of the western divi
sion, including 19 counties, will be
held at Marion, April 17. Contests
in eclamation, recitation, composi
tion, speeling, and track athletics will
be engaged in by representatives of
the 32 high" .schools included in this
district. '. v .
The resignation of R. B. White of
Franklinton as county superintendent
and of Miss Mary Arrington, formrely
of Raleigh, as rural supervisor a few
days ago came as a surprise. Mr.
White has held the position of super
intendent in Franklin county for 15
years.
Gaston county is to have a farm
demonstrator. The board of county
commissioners, after having the mat
ter under consideration for a month,
made the necessary appropriation of
$600, which is supplemented by a like
amount from the United States de
partment of agriculture. 1
A county fair on a small scale. fol
lowed the April meeting of the Bun
combe County Farmers' Union which
was held at the Haw Creek- school
house..
Internal Revenue Agent Thomas H.
Vanderford, whose : office recently
moved from' Asheville to Greensboro,
was in Asheville recently to transact
some business connected with the
revenue work. Mr. Vanderford stated
that a great deal of work is being
done by the officers in that section of
the state, many illicit distilleries hav
ing been destroyed within the past
few days.
The Rowan cqunty commissioners
recently ordered an election to be
held in Chestnut Hill, a thickly set
tled suburb of Salisbury, on May 19,
for the purpose of voting a special
school tax of 30 cents On the $100 in
property and 90 cents on each poll. :
The Cumberland county commis
sioners placed Cumberland on" the
National Highway by voting to main
tain the road chosen through this
county under government supervision
and to sand-clay a four-mile stretch
of the road leading past Mary's Gar
den on the way from Dunn to Fay
atteville. .
TWO CONFERENCES
OF IMPORTANCE
MEETING BETWEEN WILSON AND
LIND; CARRANZA AND VILLA
WATCHED.
OUTCOME WILL BE CRUCIAL
It is Thought Talk Between Rebel
Leaders Will Clear up Under
standings in Regard to Foreigners
.Rights in Mexico.
Washington. Washington officials
and diplomats were speculating on
the outcome of two conferences to be
held in this city between President
Walson and his personal representa
tive in Mexico, John Lind, and the
other at Torreon between Gen. Ven
ustiano Carranza, first chief of the
Constitutionalists and General Villa,
the victorious rebel army leader.
Mr. Lind is coming from Vera Cruz
aboard the yacht Mayflower soon.
About the time Mr. Lind is making
his report to the President, the Mexi
can rebel leaders win be meeting for
the.first time since the days of the
fMadero revolution and on this con
ference much is believed to depend.
Officials here think that -a face to
face talk between Carranza and Villa
will result in a clearer understanding
concerning the rights of foreigners in
Mexico and especially their privilege
of pressing claims through American
Consular officers.
No news from the scene of war
came to either the War or Navy De
partment. The Navy Department also
was without a final report from Rear
Admiral Mayo regarding the arrest of
United States marines.- Officials de
clared however that no anxiety was
felt over this matter as .assurances
had been given that proper reparation
would be made.
HUERTA MAKES AN APOLOGY
Gives Assurance of Prompt Attention
In Case of Arrest of Marines.
Washington. The tense situation
created here by the arrest of Ameri
can marines by Mexican authorities
at Tampico was greatly relieved with,
the receipt of General Huerta's
prompt repudiation and apology for
the action, forwarded from Mexico
City by Charge O'Shaughnessy. While
no definite statement was obtainable
in official circles it was intimated
that the necessary redress for the af
front had been afforded.
Reporting developments to the navy
department, Rear Admiral , Mayo in
command of the American naval
force at Tampico, cabled that he had
demanded -that the Mexican comman.
der salute the American flag withia
24 hours in expiation of the affront.
Militants Are Set Free.
, London. The suffragettes, Dorothy
Evans and Madge Muir, officials of
the Belfast branch of the Woman's
Social and Political Union, whe were
held on a charge of having in their
possession explosives for the purpose
of committing a felony, were liber
ated from prison, after going on a
hunger strike.
Four Gunmen Die.
Albany, N. Y. The last faint glim
mer of hope that a reprieve might be
granted the four New York "gunmen"
passed. In the executive chamber of
the deserted state capitol, Governor
Glynn heard the final appeals of two
attorneys, C. G. F. Wahle and H U
Kringle, for a stay of the death fE
tence, and then again and for the last
time, refused to interfere with execu
tions, which, took place early next
morning.
- Is Appointed Matron of Honor.
Roanoke, Va. Mrs. Rosalind Rob
erts Evans of Salem has been appoint
ed matron of honor to the command
er of the United Confederate. Veter
ans for the Jacksonville reunion, ac
cording to a communication she r
ceived from Gen. Bennett H. Young.
Mrs. Ev&as is the daughter of Capt.
T. A. Roberts, a Confederate' veteran.
Fighting Against Repeal.
Washington The heaviest artillery
which opponents of repeal of Panama
tolls exemption' for American shipa
can bring to bear Is being trained
against the administration's flat re
peal policy before the senate commit
tee on interoceanic canals next week.
Every possible argument that can be
raised is to be, brought forward in
the hope of prevailing on the com
mittee to make an adverse report on
the , bill as it passed the house, and
failing in that, to lay a foundation for
continuing the. fight. .'-
' Marshall Will Address D. A. R.
Washington. Vice-President jMai
shall will deliver the address of wel
come to delegates to the annual con
gress of the Daughters of the Ameri
can Revolution which meets here
April 20, for a week's session. Presi
dent Wilson sent a letter of regret in
reply to the invitation to address the
opening session, pleading official du
ties, it was announced.
Speaker Clark will also address the
delegates on the opening day, as will
Secretary McAdoo of the treasury de
partment and Edmund Wetmore.
MlTmtional:
SllMSCBOOL
LESSOri
(By E. O. SELLERS, Director ot Evenings
Department, The Moody Bible Institute
Chicago.)
LESSON FOR APRIL 19.
COST OF DISCIPLESHIP.
LESSON TEXT Luke 14:25-35.
GOLDEN TEXT "Whosoever, would
save his life shall lose It; and whosoever
shall lose his life for my sake shall find
it." Matt. 16:25.
While this discourse is recorded
only by St. Luke, still there are many
things mentioned here to which our
Lord made reference on other occa
sions. Last Sunday's Easter lesson
made a break in the sequence of les
sons we have been following, and shall
follow for several succeeding Sundays.
Leaving the chief Pharisee's house
wherein he criticized both host and
guests, "great multitudes" followed
our Lord. Turning, he uttered soma
of the severest and yet the most won
derful words that ever fell from his
lips, as we shall see if we follow all
of this part of our lesson series.
Multitude Rebuked.
1. A Caution, v. 26. On another oc
casion, John 6:26, Jesus rebuked the
multitude 'which followed him. This
multitude who pressed about him did
not realize what was involved in a
true following. They were influenced
by the psychology of the crowd, and
did not count the cost. Jesus does not
mean that our discipleship will lessen
our love for our kin (Eph. 5:25, 28-31; S
6:1-4), but as compared with our love
for him it is aversion. Se.e Matt.
10:37; Phil. 3:7, 8; Ps. 73:25, 26. Aver
sion Is, to turn aside, and the Master
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told vs that those who shall turn aside
thus shall have an abundant reward,
see Mark 10:28-30. Jesus Christ must
be supreme, in a Christain's affections.
He who freely gave his own self (John
3:16, Phil. 2:8) has a right to demand
a like devotion to himself, and as
men have approached nearest to such
a consecration he has exalted them.
The Cross means the shame, sorrow,
pain and death of self and all that lies
in the pathway of loyalty and devo
tion to him. II Tim 3:12, Acts 14:22.
II. A Challenge, vv. 27-32. (1) Th
Instruction, v. 27. As if to make this
caution more solemn, Jesus sets be
fore the multitude the manner of his
approaching death and the condition
of discipleship. He here lays down
the first declaration of the severe
terms of discipleship, but explains
the meaning of his words. There is a
new meaning of this passage sug
gested by the Revised Version of v.
33, "so likewise" is rendered, "so
therefore." Our Lord does certainly
insist that those who build a tower or
conduct a war must count the cost; so,
likewise, they who follow him. But
by this change the opposite thought Is
suggested, viz., that those who follow
him must do so whatever the cost may
be. (2) The Illustrations, (a) The
builder of a tower, vv. 29, 30, and (b)
The King at war, vv. 31, 32. Too often
we present to men what Is to be gained
by Christian discipleship. The gain
does outweigh the cost, but as wise
builders we must present the cost sldo
of the transaction.
Homely Illustrations.
III. The Conclusion, vv. 33-35. We
have already indicated the conclusion
towards which Jesus was leading with
terrific logic, and by looking back to
the first verse of the lesson we see
what it was he was seeking to impress,
upon the minds of the thoughtless
multitude. Again the Master uses
one of those homely illustrations
gathered from the common experi
ences of life which he employed bo
frequently to amplify or to drive home
a great truth. There must be quality
as well as devotion to this disciple
ship. Salt preserves from corruption,
seasons insipidity, freshens and sweet
ens. These qualities are referred to
abundantly by Scriptural writers. Salt
is highly prized in the East. The
natural man is presented also as be
ing corrupt, Gen. 6:11; 8:21; Ps. 14:2,
3; Eph. 2; 1-3. The remedy for this is
the active presence of his disciples
among their fellows. The true dis
ciple is like salt with a good savor.
On the other hand, salt that nas lost
its . savor is not even fit for a dung
hill, but is thrown out and trodden un
der foot of men. So our Lord sets
aside that disciple of his who has lost
his usefulness. This expresses our
Lord's contempt and scorn of those
who lack, not merely a certain kind
of character, but those whose profes
sion and appearance would indicate a
better expectation.
This lesson presents the severity
of the claims of Jesus. Irresistibly ha
drew the multitudes to himself. Wit
ness the crowd following him as ha
leaves the house of the ruler. But he
paused and by his teaching sifted
them, and seemingly made it difficult
to follow him.
What is the purpose of discipleship?
It means co-operation. The work ot
the King is to build and to battle, so
the disciple must wield both sword
and trowel. He must set aside his In
terests and devote bi-nself and all of
his strength to the w,rk and the war
fare. We must not, has been inti
mated, allow 'ourselves to imagine
that these sayings of Jesus conflict
witlr his tender words about the home
or of men coming to him for rest
(MatL 11:28-30). The ultimate end ot
discipleships is that the surging rest
lessness of the multitude shall indeed
find rest in him. 1