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CARTER, Assistant Cashier. . R, COX, President W, I. ARMFIELD, V-Pres. W.J. ARMFIELD, Jr., Caikler J. D. ROSS, AsL Cashier The Bank of Randolph Asheboro, N. C. Capital and Surplus $50,000, Total assets, over $200,000 Wlta ample assets, experience and protection we solicit the businesti ol tbe banking public and leel safe in saving we are prepared and willing to extend to our customers every iacinty ana so oommodatlon consistent with safe banking. DIRECTOR.S) W. P. Wood, T. H. Redding, P. H. Morris, a B. Mo rr. W. J. Armfield. Huan Parks. 0. R. Con. T. J, Reddlna. Benl. Mollitt. W. J. Scarboro. C. C. Mo- MtsMr, or. r. a. asnum. . . CASTOR I A . ' . For Infants and Children, lb Kind Yea Hats Always Bssgfet Bears the Signature of "NOW IS CHRIST RISEN" Matthew 28:1-20 December 18 "Lo, I am with you alumy, even unto the end of the vcorld (aye)." Matt. 8:20. JIIE Scriptures give very partlc j ular details respecting the death of Jesus trad bis burial In Jo seph's new tomb, wherein none had previously been burled and respecting the sealing of the tomb and the set ting of a guard lest the body should be stolen at night But while these mat ters are Interesting to us, they prob- Jrsis. memenaK'bnai speamnoeeereninupper leam.mafom 5im'jroiita?,tctifcescnjctfied ', Jie ascended up at iAiiA.ramuiilld?yGpivs ably do not now have the same Impor tance that they bad when they were written. From this distance we feel inclined to ask about the general char acter of Jesus' disciples who declared his resurrection, rather than, to Inquire particularly respecting all the details which they enumerated. In broad terms we say. If the characters of the Apostles prove themselves satisfactory to us, we are ready to take their word respecting the resurrection of Jesus and bis subsequent appearances to them. On the other hand, If they were bad men or otherwise unworthy to be believed, no amount of details respect ing the tomb, the watch, the seals, etc., would be satisfactory to us, because cunning and designing men could make up the story to suit their desires. But it was not so at the time of our Lord's death and resurrection. It was then very necessary that every little detail should be explicitly specified. The parts of three days and nights, for instance, -were unimportant to them because of Jesus' words, which they remembered. He likened bis pe riod in death to tbe period in which Jonah was in tbe whale's belly. There are some today disposed to quibble over the matter and to claim that Jesus died on Thursday and not on Friday. Surely, however, all can con cede that it matters nothing to us on which day of the week he died, nor the number of hours he was In the tomb, whether seveuty-two hours to the minute or a les3 exact time. -With us the important question is, Did be die? Did he arise from the dead? Was there a value in his sacrificial death, from the Divine standpoint, and how is that value or merit made applicable to mankind, and have we obtained our interest therein according to the Di vine terms? "He Rose Again on the Third Day" With the majority of Christians for these many centuries we agree that Jesus was in the tomb parts of three days aud nights; that he died on Fri day afternoon, and that he arose from the dead early on Sunday morning. But we are not contentious. Let who likes believe that be died on Thurs day or Wednesday or Tuesday or an other day; this is a matter of no im portance. The all-important matter is, "He ever liveth to make Intercession for us." (Rom. 8:34.) The stone nt the mouth of the sinulchre was not a large boulder, as many suppose, but was shaped like a wheel like a large grindstone. It rolled in a groove, but being he.ivy, would be cumbersome and difficult for the women, as sug gested. The sorrowing friends of Jesus did not realize at the time what he had taught them respecting his crucifixion and subsequent resurrection. Hence they were surprised with every inci dent of their experience on that event ful Sunday morning. The angel ap peared lu dazzling brightness, that he might not be mistaken for a man. He told tbe women who brought spices for the embalming of tbe Lord's body that their Master was risen from the dead that he was no longer dead; that they would see him in Galilee; and to so tell his disciples. On the way Jesus met- them aud revealed himself to them. Another account tells us that Mary, separated from the others, met Jesus alone and, mistaking him for the gardener, asked whither the corpse had been removed. The" Jesus re vealed himself to her. Recognizing her Master she clnsped him by the feet as though afraid that he would leave her; but, different fram his previous course. he declared, "Touch me not, for I have not yet ascended to my Father and your Father, to my God and to your God." Instead of delaying to com mune with me, hasten at once to tell Peter and tbe others of my resurrec tion. How careful was the Master that Feter should be mentioned by name, lest be should feel that be was forever rejected .because of having de nied him! For forty days Jesus was with his disciples and during that time be ap peared some seven or eight limes, ac cording to uli the different uccounts. Once be appeured as u gardener. Once he appeared as a traveler to two of the disciples going to Kmmaus. Again he appeared on the shore of the Sea of Galilee to some of the disciples who were returning to the fishing business. They knew It was Jesus, yet he was different from formerly. But we read that they did not dare ask V.m re specting the mutter. . He appeared again' to above five hundred believers iu the mountains of Galilee, uud final ly, by appointment, ho met tho eleven at the top of the Mount of Olives and ascended out of their siglt a cloud receiviug him. Only on two occasions are we informed that be appeared with nailprlnts in his bunds aud the speur wound In his side. And on these two occasions we are distinctly told that be appeared in their midst, the doors be ing shut, und that he vanished again from their sight. Thus did Jesus demonstrate , to his disciples the fact that he was no longer dead, but. alive, aud additionally, the other fact equally important, namely, that he was no longer alive as a man, but as a spirit being. As St. Faul de clares, "lie was put to death in flesh, but made alive in spirit." But every precaution was taken to permit their natural powers of observation to com prehend the spiritual truths revealed to them respecting Jesus' resurrection and ascension. . It was teu days after his uscensiou, on the fiftieth day from his resurrection, that the holy Spirit came, und thus demonstrated at once that the Redeemer lived and that he had appeared in the presence of God on the spirit plane aud that his sacri fice had been presented aud was ac ceptable to God; aud, ou the basis of bis sacrifice and the imputation of his merit to the disciples, the sacrifices which they had presented In his name were accepted, aud they were begotten of the holy Spirit, that they might also become New Creatures and share iu his Kingdom and glory. His Death and Resurrection Needful It is needless that we seek to dispute as to which was the more important event the death of Jesus or his resur rection from the dead. Both were equally important. Had he not died there would be no basis for a reconcil iation of Adam and his race condemn ed to death. Had he not risen there would have been no one to apply the merit of his sacrifice. Had he not risen there would have been no call of the Church during this Gospel Age to be the Bride of Christ. Neither would there have been use for the promised Mediatorial Kingdom to be established at his Second Coming for tbe blessing of Israel and tbe world. Thus Jesus explained to the two with whom be walked to Emmaus on the day of his resurrection, saying, O slow of heart to believe all that God hath spoken in the Law and In tbe Prophets! Was it not necessary that Messiah should die and should rise from the dead, that in bis name re pentance and remission .of sins might be proclaimed? How could any be in vited to come to God until a way hnd been opened, until the redemption price had been provided? Whoever can hear this message and accept it may properly be invited to repent of Jetswffae. ktsrrsen' Jfesfoawtfo firs fhf3A ism sin and to reform and to live con trary to the tendencies of bis fallen nature, because, iu so doing, through the Redeemer, be may attain unto eternal life. The eleven Apostles were commis sioned, "Go ye, disciple all nations." (V. 19.) This did not signify, as some suppose, a command to convert the world. It men nt that they should make disciples out of people of all na tionalitiesand not any longer, as for merly, of the Jews only. And the Master's injunction has been fulfilled. Disciples, followers of him, have been found in all nations. But, as Jesus did not say. Convert all nations, nei ther has the Gospel message done this. Those accepting discipleshlp were to be baptized with Christ's baptism In the name or authority of the Father, Ron and Holy Spirit. In all, these have been but "a little flock." (Luke 12:32.) But theirs Is the "high calling" to jolnMicirship In his Kingdom, which is soon to bless tbe world. But even this permission to disciple people of all nations could not, and did not, begin at ouce. For three and a half years after the cross, in fulfill ment of Divine prophecy, the Gospel message was kept from tbe Gentiles, until the door for them into this High Calling was opened by St Peter Cor nellus being the first to enter It OLE-STUDIES' THE YOUNG MAN'S ERROR - WHICH LOST HIM A KINGDOM I Kings 12:6-16 January 1 "lie that u alketh trith w ive im; shall be wine; a companion inula hIiUU he ilvntroycd." (frou. U:M.) "II herr hi Hint oinl a young man demise hln wr.yt 1V takiny heed there to aeroiiling to Hill irid."l'xalm 110:9. CUE opening of the New Year with uli the possibilities thereof for good or for evil (strongly resembles the Opening of life's maturity to a yountf man or a youni' woman. To tho thoughtful nnd experienced there la something very patheticMn the life start of bright boys nnd girls. Their hopes and anticipations run so hVh. their ideals are so grand, they have so many air castles. Experi ence shows Hint. alas, the great majority of tbeso result disastrously and usually from unwisdom. How often would loving counsels fron their seniors assist them and gave them from wrecks and calami ties! Wo may well thank God that in his Providence -tho mistakes of youth, while eertous, do not necessarily spell eternal disaster. King Rchoboam's Unwisdom When the great king. Solomon, died he left the Uintrilom lo his son P.ehohoam a kingdom exieiulln,' from the wilderness on iuu nuniii i , n the Euphrates cn the North, m all nearly as large as England and Wales. It was God's Kingdom; us we read, "Solomon sat upon the throne of the Kingdom of the Lord." Rehohoam was about twenty-one nuoui twenty-one tzyy years of age when he came to the aaLo throne at the death fiQ of his falher Soli nion. King Solo mon, although reverent toward God, was evidently much less zealous, much less religious than his fa i her Da vid. His heathen wives, the riches ' f the kingdom and his political inter ;ourse with the sur Itehohaum Conferring With Solomon's Sec retaries. rounding nations made hl:u what might be termed a brlght-mlndcd man rather than a religious one. This was re flected upon his son and successor and also upon tho people he governed. The Crisis and the Error Besides this. Solomon's great enterprises, palatial buildings, ele., brought the rev enue and glory to his capital city, Jeru salem, and did not evenly distribute it throughout thu nation. Indeed, following the custom of other kings, wealth was Rathered largely from the enforced labor of his subinots, who were compelled to labor at his capital for the common weal without pay. They were drafted nnd put Under task-masters. In Solomon's day this was borne, though sometimes resent fully, but when his son came to the throne the northern tribes determined that they would not acknowledge him as king unless he gave them what might be termed a bill of rights a Magna Chart a. They sent to Egypt for one of their leaders, whom Solomon had exiled for his outspoken criticisms. Through him the ten tribes had a general conference of tribe leaders and Informed Rehohoam that they were not satisfied with the way they had been treated by King Solomon. Rehoboam and all realized that a crisis In the affairs of the kingdom had come. The matter was too weighty to be decided hastily. He called for the secretaries of the kingdom, his father's counsellors, eld erly men, to know their advice. Their recommendations were good. They rec ommended that he be a servant of the people; thnt Instead of accumulating wealth at the capital and being personally great, he should serve the entire nation, looking out for all of Its Interests and for warding the same exactly what the ten tribes desired. The Grievous Decision Next, Rehoboam called the young men, his friends and acquaintances, his school mates, whom he was disposed more and more to bring into power with himself. Their advice was that the one way for a monarch to be successful Is to intimidate his subjects and rule them with a heavy .. hand. The young ' king hnd not been rightly taught the principles of jus tice in human af fairs. Wise as his father was, he had neglected to pre pare his son for a proper decision In the crisis upon him. The king followed the advice of the young men and, in figurative lan guage, said, "You claim that my fa ther made your load heavy, and you ask me to make It light. In steai, I will add to your load; my fa lher chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions a whip with metal pricks at the ends Afflicting Kith svorpions ?' tne thongs." under AeAofexim. T'ie "wlse deci sion lost the king the greater part of the kingdom. The ten tribes revolted, Td the adjacent kingdom, which had bci under Solomon's sovereignty n'-so. deflected, and left the king but a small minority of his empire, although It was the richest, most Influen tial portion. The Point of This Study There is a lesson in this study for all, namely, the Importance of wisdom In our decisions, especially at the start of Ufa and at various partings of the ways, as we come to them in life's journey. To nil there is a lesson worth learning In the matter of pride and ambition, threats nnd attempted coercions nnd tho unwisdom of such courses, as well as their injustice. Wealth, power, influence, gained through oppression and injustice, are unworthy of noble minds, and this principle can be ap plied on the smaller scale us well as on the larger. In homes the principle op erates between parents and children, be tween husbands and wives. Alas! too of ten In the home control Is held by fores rather than by love and esteem and the appreciation of justice and the general welfare. , Another lesson Is that in every enter prise of life we should seek counsel. In this connection let us remember the words of the Apostle that we seek the wisdom that cometh from above, that Is "first pure, then peaceable, easy of entreatrnenl and full of mercy and good fruits." 1 . V .v5y 'mm What bind of Shoe win Two Dollars Buy? Perhaps you've been taught by ex perience not to ex pect much for $2.00. If that 5c tVi cocb T"rif Southern Girl Shoe will surprise you. You say $2.00 used to buy a good shoe. 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