It.E CHATHAM RECORD H. A. LONDON, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR Terms of Subscription Strictly in Advance THE CHATHAM RECORD Rates of Advertising 0MSqaaft,oM mMrtioa gLOO Om Squan, two msrtios (1X3 OnSqttf,MBioad JXDD For Larger Advertisements Liberal Contracts tftll bo made. VOL. XXXVI PITTSBORO, CHATHAM COUNTY, N. C., MAY 27, 1914. NO. 42. Steffi ' y - i IEF NEWS NOTES t TI VCST IMPORTANT EVENTS OF THE PAST WEEK TOLD IN CONDENSED FORM. WORLD'S NEWS EPITOMIZED p'ete Review of Happenings of Greatest Interest From All Parts of World. as a guarantee for a $33 board bill, Mm Pauline Hubete gave her year-old l)ai y to a Chicago boarding house mis- Thf general conference of the Methyl;-! Episcopal church, South, appoint ed committee of eight members of t: t clergy and eight of the laymen u, rr convey to eight of the original t citi cruizing conferences whatever right i - diurch has to control Vanderbilt r.r.:rrsity and the advisability of es n baling another university as the rt i resentative educational institution oi ihe church. Officials at Washington were great ly relieved when word was brought to tiiem that Vice Consul Siiliman was safe in Mexico City, having arrived tnerftf rom Saltillo. However, the Sil- iinu-n matter has not been cleared up. a it was reported he was jailed while attending to his duties as United States consul and the records of the consul's office were seized by the Huerta troops. The wonderful control the late Pier pout Morgan had over not only the officials of the New Haven road, but the properties as well, was graphically told by former president Charles S. Meilen before the interstate commerce commission. He said that neither him pi or the directors of the road dared to protest against Morgan's instriic- tior.s. As his administration totters and the fall seems imminent, Huerta shouts defiance at the world, and declares he did not instruct his representatives to tender his resignation if they deemed it necessary. In the meantime Villa wins a sweeping victory in the battle of Paredon and is preparing to con centrate his forces in an attack on Saltillo. With the capture of this city the way will be opened for the rebel army for their march to the capitol. In the probe of the finances of the New Haven by the interstate com merce commission it developed that former United Statese Senator Aldrich was instrumental in selling the trolley lines of that state to the New Haven tor an excessive amount, according to the testimony of former president .Meilen. No quarter was shown by the reb els after their victories at Paredon and Zertuche, according to dispatches re ceived by General Carranza at Juarez, two federal generals, Miguel Alvarez and Ignacio Munoz, were killed and two generals and many federal officers were executed by the Constitutional ists after the battle. General Ozorno and his staff of 32 were executed after the battle of Paredon. The manner in which the 'fortunes of the New Haven railroad disappear ed was revealed by Charles S. Meilen, former president of the road, when called to testify before the interstate commerce commission in Washington, n. C. He frankly admitted he was called Morgan's office boy. He said that $35,000,000 of New Haven money was wasted on the Westchester deal at Morgan's command, also told of Tammany Leader Murphy coming in for a "hold-up" and mentioned the name of Theodore Roosevelt in the Boston and Maine deal. Everything is in readiness for the peace conference at Niagara Falls, Ontario, when representatives from the United States and Mexico and the three mediators from the three South American countries will meet for the purpose of attempting to settle the present strife in Mexico and prevent intervention by the United States. Theodore Roosevelt has returned to I'is home at Oyster Bay. Although he wa.v thin and walked with the aid of a oain, he did not seem to have lost any 0f the old vitality. When seen upoii;his arrival the Progressive leader denied rumors that he would run for President in 1916; reaffirmed his story or the lost river in Brazil and declared lie would not run for governor of New i ork. Before leaving for the peace con Terence at Niagara Falls, President Wilson told the United states dele ?ates to be in a receptive mood and await proposals from the three South American Mediators. Other than this he outlined no special course for them to pursue. President Wilson has sent a, note f warning to Governor Ammons of . o.orado, that the Federal troops will i f main in the Colorado strike region ;. 0El:' so long as it will be necessary -or the state to rebain control of the nation. n a message to his representatives n Washington , Dictator Huerta in Unlets them he is willine to resign f it is absolutely necessary for the success of the conference. The rebel leaders are silent as to meir views concerning the peace con lerence. It "is known, however, they in demand the elimination of the en tire Huerta administration. The labor leaders have declared war n the Clayton anti-trust bills. The Proposals to "Exemp labor unions from i ne operation of the Sherman antl trust law is said to be the cause of BUST IN As a reward for saving the life ef an unidentified young woman from a runaway automobile in the streets of Atlanta, E. M. Beard of Birmingham, Ala., was seriously injured. William J. Martin, president of Da vidson College of Davidson, N. C, was elected moderator to succeed Rev. J. S. Lyons of Louisville, Ky., by the general assembly of the Southern Pres byterians in session in Kansas City, Missouri. Reports from the United States chamber of commerce advise that the prospects for a good fruit season are excellent with the exception of the peach crop An immense moose driven from its Canadian home by forest fires practi cally took possession of the town of Salt Ste. Marie, Mich., for several hours. Tentative plans for the unification of the three great Methodist bodies in America were approved and a decla ration of principles were adopted by the general conference of the South ern Methodist Episcopal church, South, in session in Oklahoma City. Charles Becker, former lieutenant of the New York police department, was found guilty of murder in the first degree for plotting Rosenthal's death two years ago. This is the second time he has been found guilty. On the last day he was testifying be fore the interstate commerce commis sion, Charles S. Meilen, former presi dent of the New Haven road, told the commissioners that the late J. Pier- pont Morgan was cognizant of the Grand Trunk negotiations on which he (Meilen) was criminally indicted for violation of the Sherman anti-trust act, and that he "took the indictment that belonged to Morgan, believing it would have killed the aged financier if he had been indicted." Secretary of State Bryan Is greatly worried over the safety of Vice Con sul Siiliman, who was reported releas ed from a prison at Saltillo more than a week ago and who has not been heard from since then. American Con sul Hanna at Monterey has been ask ed by Secretary Bryan if it would be feasible to send a messenger to Sal tillo to learn whether Sillaman was re leased. Wireless message received at Gal veston, Texas, tells of the rescue of passengers from the steamship Atlan tis, which was grounded 100 miles north of Tampico by the battleship Connecticut. The board of police commissioners have withdrawn their recommendation for a license for the Atlanta branch of the Burns' Detective Agency. The matter of revoking the license of the detective agency will be brought be fore the general council at its next meeting. Vice President Thomas R. Marshall and Mrs. Marshall will be lavishly entertained in Atlanta during their stay in this city. The vice president will speak at the quatro-centennial celebrating, the founding of Agnes Scott College. Laity rights for women was defeat ed by the general conference of the Methodist Episcopal church, South, in session in Oklahoma City. The first steps in the organization of Atlanta's reserve bank have been tak en. The certificate of organization has been signed by A. C. Clewis, presi dent, and J. A. Griffin, , cashier, and has been forwarded to Washington, D. C. The death rate in the United States showed a slight increase according to statistics compiled by the census bu reau. The increase in 1913 over 1912 was .2 of one per cent. The life of Prince William of Alba nia was threatened by the. increasing hospitality between Essad Pasha, for merly Turkish commander at Scutari, and the other members of the Alba nian ministry, and it was necessary to land a mixed force of marines from the international "fleet at Durazzo for his protection. The chief problems that will con front the peace conference will be the form of government that will . be es tablished until a regular government is installed and who will succeed Huerta as the provincial governor. The battleship Texas will soon leave for Vera Cruz with tons of amunition and a large number of riflles and pis tols. - - - Theodore Roosevelt's journey from the jungles of Brazil will terminate with his arrival at his home in Oyster Bay, Long Island, New York. He has practically recovered from his illness. According to statistice read in the House of Representatives there were more men killed fn accidents in the Panama Canal Zone between May 1, 1914 and March 31, 1914 than were killed in the war of 1812 and the Mexican war combined, the total be- ine 2.190. After being adrift 13 days without food and a scarcity of water, four sailors from the freight ship Lolum bian, which was burned at sea May 3. were picked up by the Revenue Cuteer Seneca, forty miles south of Sable Island. Eleven of the crew had perished from starvation and ex posure. Their bodies were tnrown overboard. It is said that the envoys represent ing the Mexican Government have stated that no man of military prom inence can succeed Huerta. lnis will eliminate Carranza and Villa as well as Huerta. President Wilson has sent word to the Peace Envbys that it is peace in Mexico rather than the insult to the American flag that he wants to be 'the chief aim of the conference. The Interstate Commerce Commis a tors to make speeches, Senator Kern the vanished millions belonging to the stockholders of the New Haven SENATOR BRADLEY OF KENTUCKY. DEAD K DISTINGUISHED REPUBLICAN AND FOR FORTY YEARS IN PUBLIC LIFE. SERVED IN THE UNION ARMY Ran Away From Home to Enter Into the Struggle of the Civil War at the Age. of 14. Washington. William O. Bradley United States Senator from Kentucky, died here at 9:45 p. m. after a linger ing illness aggravated by a fall. Senator Bradley was one of the most distinguished Republican leaders of Kentucky in his generation. ' An orator of unusual ability, for 40 years he had been prominent before the people of his state and the nation. Born in 1847, he was only 14 years of age when War Between the States was declared. Twice he ran away from home to join the Union army, only to be taken from the ranks by his father because of his extreme youth. As a page of the lower house of the Kentucky Legislature he at-., tracted such attention that at the age of 18 a special act was passed by the Legislature, enabling him to practice law, if he proved his qualifications be fore an examining committee. He satisfied the committee of his quali fications and made law his profession. Faced with a strong Democratic majority in his state Mr. Bradley often suffered defeat for office. Twice he was defeated for Congress and four times for United States Senator after receiving the nomination of his party. In 1887 he was defeated for Gover nor, but reduced the Democratic ma jority of the preceding gubernatorial campaign from 47,000 to 17,000. It was this showing that led to his prom inence as a vice presidential candi date the following year. In 1895 Senator Bradley was elect ed Governor of Kentucky. Victory again settled on his banner in 1903, when a Democratic Legislature by eight votes, after a deadlock finally elected him to the Senate. Tis term would have expired March 3, 1915. His last speech was delivered on May 6, when he spoke against the" repeal of the Panama Canal toll ex emption law. METHODIST HAVE ADJOURNED. in Session 18 Days the Quadrennial ' Annual Conference Closes. Oklahoma City, Okla. After being In session for 18 days the quadrenial general conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church; South, formally ad journed. The selection of the place for holding the next conference has been entrusted to a special commit tee named for that purpose. It is gen erally believed that either Richmond, Va., or Atlanta, Ga., will be chosen, both cities having extended pressing invitations. Despite the fact that strenuous ef forts were made to clear the decks of all business at night session, ad journment came with many petitions, memorials and resolutions still on the calendar. The majority of the dele gates will remain in the city for a day or so, numerous board meetings hav ing been called to meet immediately after the adjournment of . the con ference. Interest in the last sessions cen tered in the decision of the confer ence to not again submit to the an nual conference the question of chang ing the name of the church; the ad option of a committee report recom mending stricter regulations of evan gelists traveling within the bounds of the conference and the adoption of the resolution that both sides have four years consecutive jurisdiction in the various mission fields. At the afternoon session the com mittee on education recommended that $105,000 be raised annually, to be spent . at the discretion of the board of education and that all money due the ' theological department of Vanderbilt University to June 30, 1914, he .paid. , Deteetives Assert Innocence. Atlanta, Ga. Declaring their ' only crime "his been possibly the public announcement of our belief In Leo Frank's innocence," Daniel S. Lehon, Southern manager for William J. Burns, the detective, issued a state ment here defending himself and fel low operatives of the charge of using improper methods in obtaining affidav its which were used in an effort to ob tain a new trial for the factory super intendent. Mr. Lehon was Indicted for subordination of perjury in connec tion with the case of rank. Girl Put Burglar to. Rout. Far Rockaway, N.. Y. After beg ging a burglar not to kill her, Miss Anna Deneher became enraged when she saw him stealing her new green sport coat. She jumped out of bed, attacked him, and saved the coat. Prefers Pipe to Cigars.' ... . Chicago. Oliver W. Norton,; the blind millionaire who was bequeathed $250 with which to buy cigars, de clares he wants a pipe ' instead, but added: "the folks won't let me smoke It." -. WEEK'S DECISIONS OF SUPREME GOURT EXPECT THAT COURT WILL MAKE FINAL DELIVERIES AND i ADJOURN. . LATE STATE CAPITOL NEWS Review of the Latest News Gathered Around the State Capitol That ; Will Be of Interest to Our Readers - Over North Carolina. ftaleigh. Opinions in 19 appeals were deliver ed by the Supreme Court. It Is ex pected that the arguments for the term will be concluded in a few days and that the Supreme Court will com plete deliveries of opinions soon and adjourn. In Sprague vs. School Commission ers from Wake the court holds that school commissioners of Raleigh can not under the Constitution issue $50, 000 bonds for new school buildings as "necessary expense" after the election on the. question ordered by the Legis lature has failed to receive a majority of the qualified voters, although it did get a majority of the votes cast. It was hoped that there being compul sory education the "necessary ex pense" could be construed as allow ing the bond issue. The full list of opinions delivered by the court follows: Drainage Com missioners vs. Home and Farm Asso ciation, Washington County, affirmed; Sprague vs. School Commissioners, Wake, reversed; Rhodes vs. City of Durham, defendant's appeal affirmed, plaintiff's appeal dismissed; Bond vs. Pickett Cotton Mills, Guilford, affirm ed; Raleigh, Charlotte & Southern Railway . vs. Mecklenburg Manufac turing Company, defendant's appeal no error, plaintiff appeal error; Cau sey vs. Seaboard Air Line, Randolph, no error; Uwharrie Mining Company vs. Candor, Montgomery, affirmed; State vs. Johnson, Avery, new trial; Fisher vs. Toxaway Company.Tran sylvanla, affirmed; Myers vs. Norfolk & Western Railway, Wilkes, no error; Hooper vs. Hooper, Henderson, new trial; Wallace vs. Barlow, Wilkes, no error; Burris vs. Starr, Catawba, in plaintiff's appeal no error, defendant's appeal no error; State vs. Shaft, Bun combe, no error; Lance vs. Russell, Buncombe, modified and affirmed with costs against the plaintiff; Wynn vs. Grant, Buncombe, no error; Myers vs. Asheville, Affirmed; Schas vs. Life Assurance Society, Bun combe, new trial; Belk vs. Vance, Buncombe, no error. Government Buys Mt. Pisgah. Washington The National Forestry Commission approved the purchase by the government of the Pisgah Forest tract of the Vanderbilt estate near Asheville, consisting of about 86,700 acres at $5 per acre or a total cost of $433,551.30. The tract contains most of the Van derbilt estate, the Vanderbilt family retaining only about 400 acres about "Buck Spring Lodge and about 11,000 acres around the family home. A member of the commission stated that he considered the Pisgah Forest tract to be the most attractive forest in the country and although the price was high he declared it was the cheapest property yetT bought for for estry purposes. The commission took up with Gov ernor Craig a proposition to have him secure legislation to have the State of North Carolina co-operate with the federal government to make the Pis gah Forest a national game preserve. The .government will retain the name Pisgah Forest given the tract by the Vanderbilts. Craig Commutes to Life Sentence. A. W. McLean and Judge Walter Neal were successful in their efforts with Governor Craig to procure a commutation to life imprisonment for W. T. McKenzie sentenced in Robe son County to die in the electric chair June 12 for the killing of his brother-in-law Peter Jones. Both men had been highly regarded. McKenzie was a rural mail carrier and man of good habits. The Governor explains that habits. Hapgood to Press Association. .. Announcement has been made that Norman H. Hapgood, of Har per's Weekly, is to be the orator for the annual convention of the North Carolina Press Association, to be in session at Wrightsville Beach June 24;25. It is a notable fact that a straw ballot as to the preference of tlhe editors of the state as to who should be invited to deliver the ad dress, taken some weeks ago by Pres ident Clarence Poe, with eight to ten editors of National reputation, result ed in favor of Mr. Hapgood. Secretary Daniels in Raleigh. Secretary of the Navy Daniels and Mrs. Daniels arrived in the city a few days ago from Charleston, S. C, where on the night before Secretary Daniels delivered the annual address at the commencment of the College of Charleston, - following commence ment vaddresses at Davidson College, and ai the Charlotte , High School. Secretary Daniels left in the after noon for Goldsboro to visit his mother going by automobile, and left Golds boro that night for Washington. Mrs. Daniels remained for a few days. Historians Get Macon Letters. .The State Historical Commission has received a gift of an exceptional' ly valuable collection of letters and papers of Nathaniel Macon to be kept in the fire-proof cases of the commis sion, in the new state building. The collection is a gift from Miss Laura Eaton Alston, of Warrenton. There are 60 or more letters written to Ma con, most of them while he was in the United States Senate, which treat public affairs most interestingly from the viewpoint of the historian. There are letters in the collection from Thomas Jefferson, Martin Van Buren, Governor Branch and others. Secretary R. D. W. Connor of the State Historical Commission is rapid ly perfecting the program for the un veiling of the monument to the North Carolina Women of the Con federacy to be unveiled in Capital Square here June 10. The present plan is to divide the ceremonies between the city audi torium and the monument, the exer cises to begin at the auditorium at 11 o'clock-. The monument will be presented to the State by Chairman J. A .Long of the Monument Commis sion, and Governor Craig will accept it for the state,. The details of the unveiling ceremonies will probably be published within a day or two. The commission that procured the monument as the gift of the late Ashley Home consists of J. A. Long, Roxboro, chairman; R. D. W. Con nor, Raleigh, secretary; Henry A. London, Pittsboro; Mrs. F. M. Wil liams, Newton; Col. J. Bryan Grimes, Raleigh; Capt. T. W. Mason, North ampton. The late W. H. S. Burgwyn of Weldon was also on the commis sion up to the time of his death. The monument is the work of Augustus Lukeman, of New York. Compare Farm and City Labor. "What is the labor problem in your home county or town?? "What sug gestions have you to offer for the im provement of labor conditions in your particular vicinity?" These topics were furnished an economics class of 40 University students by Dr. C. L. Raper, head of the department of economics and correspondent of the Unitd States Rural Organization Ser vice, as a basis upon which to gather some first-hand information relative to labor conditions in North Carolina. The investigations embraced some 30 representative North Carolina coun ties. The findings unfolded by this investigation are of general Interest for the twofold reason of the general conclusions arrived at and the detail ed content of the papers presented. Extracts of B. & L. Report. The forthcoming annual report oi Commission of Insurance James R. Young on the growth of building and loan associations in this state for the last fiscal year will show gratifying advancement and improvement. The showing will be that receipts the past fiscal year aggregated $7,756,599, compared with $6,912,616 the grevi ous year and that the assets of the associations aggregate $11,071,156, compared with $6,912,616 the previ ous year. There are 288,333 shares in force compared with 243,544 the pre vious year. . There were 18 new asso ciations formed the past year, making a total of 138 association in the state Confer Honorary Degrees. Wake Forest College conlferred the following honorary degrees: Doctor of laws on N. Y. Gulley, dean of the Wake Forest Law school; W. J. Mc Glothin, professor, of history in South ern Baptist Theological Seminary at Louisville; Henry Wood, professor of German in Johns Hokpins University. The degree of doctor of letters was conferred on Clarence Poe of Raleigh, editor of The Progressive Farmer; Henry Jerome Stockard, professor of English at Peace Institute, Raleigh, and Gustavius Arvid Hagstrom, pres ident Bethel Academy and Theologi cal Seminary at St. Paul, Minn. ? Cleve Jones Gets Pardon. Governor Craig granted a pardon to Cleve Jones', Wilson County, who has served six years of a 15-year sen tence for criminal assault. The par don is at the request of Judge W. R. Allen .trial judge, who writes that he believes that circumstances consider ed, the prisoner has now been suffi ciently punished. Court officers and many citizens recommend the pardon Numbers of affidavits have been filed with the Governor which, if true, are inconsistent with guilt of the prison er. Map of Soils is Ready. Dr. B. W. Kilgore, state chemist and director of the soil survey and test farm work, says the soil map for Bladen county is just completed, mak ing about one-third of the state now surveyed and mapped as to types of soil. The work is now being pushed in Wake, Union and Rowan counties It Is estimated that 10 years will be required to complete this work with the co-operation of the state depart ment of agriculture and the United States department as now organized for the work." This map of the -soils is being fol lowed up by the department with analysis of the soils and with spec ial experiments on all new types of soil as to the best means of culti vation and crops best adapted. Spe cial bulletins as to these ;are being issued, that on the mountain soils being already out and being used to great advantage by the farmers f the mountain sections of the state. There are four other special bulletins now in the press as to special soils in dif ferent sections of the state and these are calculated to be of great benefit to farmers, truckers and others. STATE ITEMS OF INTEREST TO ALL NORTH CAROLINA PEOPLE. Charlotte Has Big Celebration. Without unpleasant incident of note and under ideal weather conditions more than 75,000 people from Char lotte and , territory within 100 miles and more took i part in the greatest celebration, the anniversary of the signing of the Mecklenburg Declara tion. The dawn found the city streets filled with visitors and regular and special trains from all points in the Piedmont Carolinas added their quota until the city was one solid mass of humanity when the time for the pa rade arrived. The size of the crowd has been variously estimated, .from the ultra conservative to the other extreme. Some estimates have run as high as bo.OOO and a few as low as 60,000, but according to those fami liar with large gatherings, 75,000 ap peared to cover ' the crowd. It was a larger crowd han was here when Pres ident Taft was the guest of honor, and larger than when Vice President Adlai Stevenson was here years ago on a similar occasion. Narrowed down to its final analysis, it was. the biggest assemblage of people ever seen In Charlotte. It was also one of the most orderly. There were, very few dis turbances among the throngs of suffi cient importance to demand police at tention, and with two or three excep tions there ' were no accidents and these were not of a serious nature. The presence and address of Vice President Marshall was alone a fea ture far beyond the ordinary. Gov. Baldwin at Wake Forest. North Carolina's part in the devel opment of the nation was treated by Gov. Simeon E. Baldwin of Connecti cut in his address here in such a man ner as to leave no doubt that the New England statesman is as proper ly proud of the past of this state as would be becoming in a citizen of an other. Introduced to his audience by Governor Craig at 10:30 o'clock, Mr. Baldwin did not use up anything like all the time that t would have been gladly given him by his audience which he held for an hour in Wingate Memorial Hall. He selected as his theme, "The Contribution of North Carolina to the Development of American Institutions." Gastonia School Burns. At 2:30 o'clock in the morning the Gastonia Central Graded School build ing was practically destroyed by a fire which threatened nearby stru'c tures. The fire was discovered about 2 o'clock and had gained such head way efforts to control it were ineffec tive. School closed a week ago and no one is supposed to have been in the building, so nothing concerning the origin of the blaze can be ascer tained. The building cost the city of Gastonia $30,000 and was erected within the past few years. Odd Fellows Elect Officers. Election of officers for the grand lodge of Odd Fellows resulted as fol lows: M. L. Shipman, Raleigh, grand representative; W. F. Evans, Green ville, grand master; T. L. Green, Waynesville, deputy grand master; Guy Weaver, Raleigh, grand secre tary; R. J. Jones, Wilmington, grand treasurer; W. H. Overton, Durham, trustee for five years. NORTH CAROLINA BRIEFS. The work of construction on the large addition to the Beaufort coun ty tobacco warehouse has commenced and will be pushed rapidly to .comple tion, also a stable with 150 stalls will be' built in connection with the ware house for the benefit of farmers bringing their tobacco from a dis tance. That the approcahing Buncombe county convention of the Democratic party , will call for some bitter con tests beween the Reynolds and Gudg er forces in the congressional race was evidenced when at the meeting Upon his return to Asheville from the meeting of the general conference of the Southern Methodist Church, President Newell of Weaver College, announced that that institution has been named as one of the mountain schools of the church and will receive an income of. $3,000 annually from the conference. Interest has been aroused in the establishment of a creamery for the farmers of Cabarrus. The matter is being agitated and not only the farm ers but a number of business men have evidenced interest and stated they will take stock. News that is of special interest to the members of the Reformed church in this state comes from Lancaster, Pa., where the general synod of that church in the United States is in ses sion. It brings the information that the general synod has upheld the pro test against the establishment of the Central Carolina Class. An election has been called by the Cleveland county commissioners for June 27, at which ime the county as a whole will vote on a subscription of $80,000 for two railroads; $40,000 for an electric line from Kings Moun tain through Shelby . State Fish Commission J. H. Le Roy is drafting a state-wide fish law which will be presented to the next session of the legislature for enact ment. Mr. LeRoy has been commis sioner for two years and he has made a study of the present inefficient fish law and the needs of better legislation toprotect the industry in the state MlTMnONAL LESSON (By O. E. SELLERS, Director of Even ing Department The Moody Bible Insti tute or Chicago.) -. t LESSON FOR MAY 31 THE GRATEFUL SAMARITAN. LESSON TEXT Luke 17:11-25. GOLDEN TEXT "Were there none found that returned to give glory to God save this stranger?" Luke 17:18. Jesus and his party are on their last Journey to Jerusalem, a " most eventful Journey. It led him between Samaria and Galilee (v. 11, marg.) and Into, or through, an unknown, un named village. To us this is the most heroic and momentous moment in his tory. Jesus knew that his hour was at hand. He knew all that awaited him in Jerusalem, yet he "set his face as a flint" and nothing could turn him from his purpose, his crowning work. Jesus, however, was never too busy or in too great haste to do a deed of compassionate mercy. The Type of Sin. I. A Great Need, w. 11-14. We are familiar with the awfulness of leprosy and that it Is a type of sin. Like sin, leprosy begins within. Is Insidious in its progress; it defies, shuts men out of the society of the clean. It renders its victims helpless and hopeless, has no remedy and receives no help from men; in consumes and finally) kills. -This was a terrible spectacle that greeted Jesus' eyes as he entered the village, for these lepers were com pelled to live on the outside. Notice (v. 12) that they stood "afar off" (Eph. 2:13), Indeed, so far off that they were compelled to "lift their voices" in order to make known their request, although it may have been that the disease had reached their vocal organs. The Mosaic law com pelled the leper thus to stand afar off, Lev. 13:45, 46. Their salutation wrb the cry of the needy made to one in authority. The word. "Master" here used is not that which usually means teacher, but rather one that would be applied to one in authority, an ap pointee or a commander. They must have either recognized his power or, having heard of his miracles they ap pealed to him to exercise a like power on their behalf. There was no other who could possibly give them relief, even so the sinners' only hope is to meet Jesus. He, and he alone, can cleanse them from their uncleanness and wretchedness. Jesus never passed that way again, this was their only opportunity. Their need drove them to him. Ofttimes our distress and need are blessings in disguise in that they drive us to Jesus. Though afar off, and though only one drew nigh (v. 16), yet it was the privilege of them all, as it Is also our privilege to "draw nigh," Eph. 2:13. Their cry did not fall upon deaf ears (Isa. 59:1). It was a brief, but to the point, peti tion. They knew what they needed and drove straight to the poInL Their ap peal to his mercy met with Immediate response, so also will the cry of the needy sinner meet with a like re sponse (Rom. 10:13). The record does not tell us about the faith of these men and it is useless for us to spec ulate. The cry of faith will have Its answer, Matt. 9:29. Their prayer was brief. It must have been humble, be lieving, earnest and specific, for when "he saw them" (v. 14) he gave direc tions as to the manner whereby they might be cleansed. He could have spoken or have touched them, but his way at that time was to utter a command. This resulted in (a) a ful filling of the law, (b) a test for their faith, (c) a testimony to the priests. They showed their genuine earnest ness by immediate obedience, they took him at his word. The record is wonderfully suggestive, "as they went they were cleansed." Faith and works, obedience and results. When we act upon his simple yet sublime word we. too, will receive a blessed answer to our every need. As we look to him, our great high priest, as we take our eyes off of self, we shall be cleansed, John 14:21.23. Bore Witness Before Men. 11. A Grateful Heart, vv. 15-19. The revelation of cleansing brought differ ent results to these lepers. "One of them" came back at once to express his gratitude. Before he could scarce ly speak his petition, now he cries with a "loud voice." This Is a sugges tion as to the completeness of his cure. He at once uses his restored voice to "glorify God," and It looks as though he bore this witness before he testified to men; (a) being healed seems also to have opened his eyes as to the character of Jesus. He not only returned thanks, but "worshiped him." Nor does Jesus refuse to ac cept such worship an evidence of his deity, see Acts 15:25,26; John 5:23 and Heb. 1:6. The nine were too occupied in re joicing with their friends, too busy with fulfilling duties from which they had long been separated, to express their thanks. It Is significant that this one was a Samaritan "a stran ger." This is the one whom less, would be expected, yet Luke records other good things about the Samari tan, ch. 10:33-35. (Luke, as. the. companion of Paul, shows us not only In his gospel, but In his life of Paul Christ's outreachings towards the Gen tiles.) The Jews have no dealings with the Samaritans (John 4:9), buj sin makes strange companions. ,ne friction. -. . : " " Railroad.

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