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THE SUNDAY CITIZEN, ASITEYILLE; N. C., APRIL 1, 1917. IN THE RELIGIOUS WORLD What the Church Folks Are Thinking About and Doing. 8TJHDAY SCHOOL LESSON AND YOUNG PEOPLE'S TOPICS (By William T. E1H.) It wu a group of seventeenth cen tury Spanish sepulchres, seen yester day beneath bearded live oaks of Georgia, and made of "tappy," that curious oyster-shell concrete, which aet my mind t ranging; over the graves ot earth as I have seen them. They are everywhere the metal, bath-tub-like sarcophagi which I saw the Araa excavating from ruins older than r-Sylon, at Ashur, Assyria; the huge stone graves of Phoenicia; the mighty mausoleums of Egypt; the hill-to irobe which mortgage so much of Chinas' landscape; the ancient graveyards of Europe what a succes sion of them throng to mind! Arid every grave was once a grief. Each brought some minds face to face with earth's oldest riddle. Does the high way of Ufa and In a grave 1 At some time or other this question Is of supreme interest to everybody. The death notloos In today's riewspu per mean more to some readers than the most startling news on the first page. This master is the most solemn ( all the days that ever dawned to a multitude ot human hearts, for It brings them squarely up to the prob lem of immortality, Interpreted In terms of the dear dead. So with rev erent sincerity we approach the Res urrection theme, as It Is set forth for us in the raising of Lazarus from the dead, the assigned Sunday school lesson. - . A Home For a Lonely Heart. One of the few advantages of be ing a. stranger In a great city, which ' is the oompletest form of loneliness, is that thereby one enters somewhat Into an appreciation of what was the nor mal lot xtf Jesus ot Naxareth. The lonely Christ moves our hearts. He went about among' uncomprehending and unsympathetic people. Appar ently, the one refuge which he en joyed during his publlo ministry was the home of Martha, Mary and Lax gurus, well-to-do friends who dwelt a ehort distance out of Jerusalem, in the Tillage of Bethany, on the Mount ot Olives, jsut a little way beyond the Garden of Gethsemane. Seme homes are like that, a haven for heavy hearts. Always a woman makes them so, and we know all that It is necessary to learn concerning the qualities of Martha and Mary, from the simple tact that they made the sort of home that Jesus Jived, for its rest and refreshment and sympathy. To create such a home as that is a greater career for a woman than to achieve any public success thinkable. It was the strong ties of friendship, knit, as may always best be done, under a rooftree, that made possible this great story of - the Easter that proceeded Easter. There was a brother In the family, and that all three must have been really "good society" of the neighborhood Is clear from the record that Jesus loved them all. t When the Dread Telegram Comes. Homes homes never receive a, tele gram without dread that It way" con tain the message which comes so of ten by wire that every day hundreds of them are handled by the telegraph companies. One day the ancient ori ental equivalent of a telegram, a swift messenger, sought out Jesus be yond the Jordan, to tell him that his friend Iazarus was sick unto death. Yes, friend of the heavy heart, who saw life's brightness seem to disap pear in a yellow telegram, Jesus went through that experience also. He was "touched with a feeling of our In firmities." Yet a prayer of the sorrowing sis ters was not answered as they ex pected. The Friend did not mount the fastest steed in Perea and make all possible haste over the. hilly road to Jerusalem. He deliberately waited to the surprise of his disciples, who knew the depth of the Master's affec tlon for that Bethany family. He had larger plans for them all than they could know. Dimly, we now peroelve how the raising of Lazarus was an essential part of the plan of Christ, being the antecedent cause of the Triumphal Entry, and the occasion for precipitating the climax that led to Calvary. But all this was unknown to the family and to the disciples. To us it is not given to see the heaven side of the divine designs. "This sickness is . . . for the glory of God," said Jesus. So Lazarus had a part, all unrealized by himself and those closest to him. In working ou the Inscrutable will of God. And this Is the last word that can be said in comfort to all who grieve below. We cannot explain, we cannot understand but we know that the Father whose wisdom Is equaled by His love, Is carrying out purposes which are born In a Father heart Some time we shall understand. Meantime we rest upon the word of Jesus, that sickness and sorrow and even ie.ith n ay do for the glory of God; and to glorify Ood Is the chief end of man. Our attl tude may wisely be that which is in scribed on the tomb of a distinguish ed soldier and citizen of Wellsboro, Pa. "Awaiting further orders." The Douoter who Was a Hero. Up in Jerusalem stones awaited Jesus, should he comply with the re Save several dollars per ton on roughage TV TO matter how much or little you are paying for r old style hulls you always can save several dollars per ton by buying V HULLS "s UNTLKSS You pay more for the old style hulls because you are paying for about a pound of lint to every three pounds of hull. You pay lets for Buckeye Hulls because you pay only for hulls. The lint is sold separately. . ' Other Advantages Buckeye Hulls are 100 per cent roughage. They do not contain lint which, hat bo food value. You get 3000 lb, of real rough age to the ton--not 1500. K. S. 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Why should we not remember Thomas al ways as at his best, ready to make the supreme proof of friendship7 First Martha and then Mary met Jesus on the way, as he drew near to Bethany. Both accosted him with n remark; that was a rebike "If thou hadxt been here our brother had not died." Ah, the "Ifs" and the "L'uts" that we hurl at Ood! Consider what Ood bears from mortals, of im patience, querulouaness, chiding and unbelief. Bven such an exquisite saint as Mary could not let the Mas ter be master. We worship God, and then refuse to him the least of the perquisites of God. Calling Christ Lord, we deny film the right to be lord of our lives. The Shortest Verso's Long Meaning. . Spurgeon used to say that he could forgive the translators of the Klni? James all the ill they had done to the sacret tect by butrherlng it up Into text-paragraphs, because they had left ' the one sentence standing alone; "Jesus wept." Children learn this as the shortest verse In the Bible. It stands alone, not only on the page of Scripture, but also in all liternture Where else will you find any religious teacher, from Zoroaster to Moham med, weeping In human sympathy fcnd love, over the sorrows of his friends T The greatest truth In the Bible is wrapped up In this shortest verse. It visualises the Man of Sorrows In the completeness of his comprehending, compassionate love for man. Before ever we come to the great central truth of Easter, we have this picture of the Lord of life as a comrade of heart that mourn. Despite all that he knew about death, and the Heed lessness of grief, he did not disdain the tears of earth, even as a mother shares the infant sorrows of her child, although she known full well their needlessness and futility. By every Christian grave, Christ, the brlnger of Joy and victory out of death, yat stands weeping with those who need most of all the comfort of companionship which fully under stand. 1 Even the bystanders, orientals as they were, and accustomed to extrava gant display of emotions, exclaimed, as they saw Jesus groaning within himself, and stirred by a convulsion of affection and fellowship, "Behold, how he loved him!" That Is the spec tacle of the ages: the love of Christ. Our day makes much of his vision and his leadership and his lordship: let us not forget, though, that first of all, and over all, Jesus reveals him self In a love so great that It breaks these stubborn hearts of ours. When ever we are tempted to think harsh thoughts of God. we have but to re call the shortest text of all, "Jesus wept." For there is nothing true of Christ that is not a revelation of the Father who sent him. "Too Good to Be True." Close as they were to his spirit. Mary and Martha could not credit the full import of his plan for them, and for Lasarus. When he would be di rected to the tomb, they tried to dls- suade him. They could have trusted their Lord up to a certain extent to do wonders for their brother while he waa ill. But, as we have all been doing ever since, they put meets and bound to His power. That life should come out of death seemed altogether too good to be true, to quote the Infidel phrase 6f our day. Why do sceptics and cynics question Immor tality T Because it seems to a mind too proud to accept God In all His declared goodness as "too good to be true." Then Jesus opened the grave with prayer. He knew the dramatic char acter of that hour. Not a single hand's span of the gathering clouds of hate waa hidden from His eyes. This crowning i. lracle, which he con templated, was to bring to a climax all the plot of his foes. None the less, with a simple,, son-like prayer to the iratner in. neeven. he stooped a own ana criea, Uuazarus, come forth!" Tes, the dead obey him. ' Christ Is lord of life and death. His voice, reached across the mysterious bound aries, and brought back the spirit of His friend once more into It earthly habitation. There are no sword that can make the wonder simple. At the command of Jesus the gates of death swung open, outward. Lazarus, an Instant before a corpse, came back to walk once more with his loved ones the familiar' haunts. He was to sit again at the breaking of bread with ma Lord. Christendom has heard this tale of Lazarus so often that the edge of the marvel ha gone from it. To all who beheld It, this was the supreme act of the ministry of Jesus. Even though some disbelieved for seeing Is not be lieving, for the perverse heart the raising of Lazarus meant nothing less than the complete 'Vindication of the claim of -Jesus to the Messlahshlp. e piainiy snarea uoa s prerogative or controlling life. What Did Lazarn Know? Browning ha a poem about Lazarus. Back from the realms beyond the grave. The idea 1 an alluring one. What secrets wre hidden In this man aoul, as he returned for a time be as other men? We cannot know course. Nobody has ever lmas-lned aeavan,- v.ounties poets have tried. " wm one or tne row on earth to whom it waa not left to maglne the nature of the life bnvnnri the grave. Ther I room within th tneme, since John set us the example. ior inm exercise or an our gift' of Imagination. ur that the reality, far irmnscenas our mom oaring thought After all, the uttermost that we know concerning the mystery of life ana aearn is told by Jeus. What in spired Paul wrote in the majestic flftenth chapter of First Corinthians, should also be read In anv conirfiWn. tlon. of this theme. We know that J sous gave definite, unequivocal as surance of personal immortality. His word to Martha comprehend all that we have been trying to say upon the subject: "I am the resurrection, and the life: he that belleveth on me, though he die, yet shall he live; and whoeover llveth and belleveth on me hall never die.1 There's but one sure and adsauat warrant for th Eaater message of hove, and that la in the world anf nr. of Jesus Christ, who lived and died and roes again. is The Car That Built Overland Big Four $850 Hht985 Irlces i:ite'llve April 1st, 1917. Light Fours Touring Roadster tilxu Country Club . . T5 Dig Fours Touring $S50 Roadster JS3r Coupe 1250 Sedan 11450 Light Mes Touring $SS! Houdster $970 Coupe $1385 Sedan $1585 Willys-Six 'Touring $1425 Willys-Knights . Four Touring . . $1395 Four Coupe . . . . $1650 Four Sedan . . .$1950 Four Limousine. $1950 Right Touring .$1950 Advance In price. Big Four and Light Six models, May 1st next deferred until that date account too late to cor rect advertisements ap pearing in magazines circulating throughout the month of April. All prices f. o. b. Toledo Subjected to change without notice. "Made in U. S. A." The Overland Big Four continues the famous 35 horsepower Over land which made this institution the second largest automobile concern in the world in eight years. It is the same comfortable, roomy, powerful, rugged car that for years has outsold all cars which now sell for more than $400. Its brand new body design makes it more attractive than ever. The wheelbase is 112 inches and it has long 48 inch cantilever rear springs. We believe it is the most com fortable, the easiest riding car to be had for the price $850. It is as clearly as ever the excess value car of its class. And the Overland Light Six ia likewise the excess value car of its kind. Most of the body and chassis parts of the Light Six are the same as those of the Big Four. So the Six shares directly in the economies of the combined pro duction of fours and sixes. These cars exemplify with great clearness the excess values made possible through the economies effected by our huge production of the most comprehensive line of cars ever built by any one producer. Ask us to show you the Big Four and the Light Six. Overland-Asheville Sales Co. 12-16 East Walnut St. PHONE 2967 . a "OTERBILU FARM" BOLD. . ' - ' .. . ; . r DURHAM. -N. C. March le. TV -M. Duke of Durham and New York, to. day tn Durham eon firmed a reoart that "Over hills Farm," s, forty thou sand acre tract of land near Fayette viUe. . had t)n worchaaed by Percy Rockefeller and W. A- Karri man for aa aa a hunting ereaerve. Mr. Dnke and other twpltaUata, Including Wal ter H. xaraDan, or New York and Cong tees ms Wm. 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Yet when a Lincoln nenny Is applied to the electric light bill it will purchase fully twice as much light, heat and power as a similar aiadhirt stnt only ten years ago.' Fifteen art twenty cents per kilowatt hour were the us ual rates but a decade ago, while nowadays the Maxda lamp, the im proved electric motor, and the modern electric range make the same amount of electricity go much farther than it used to, while the rate of eight cents per kilowatt for Jightlpg aervice 1 now fairly common. Taking eight cent per kilowatt hour a a stand ard, one cent will purchase enough electricity to: Light a 25watt (IS candle-power) Mazda lamn for E hour. Make ten cup of coffee In an elec tric percolator, Heat milk In a nursery warmer three times. Make 300,000 stlches on ar. electric sewing machine. Heat an electric chafing dish for a quarter of an hour. Warm a heating pad for two hours, Make ten slices of toast on an elec tric toaster, ' Heat an electric flatiron for ten minutes. 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