THE PRAY Eli CONNER LOVEST THOU ME? ? "There is another phase of the comfort which this truth suggests. The world is always watching us, and it is not charitable towards our faults. Men are quick to note our uneonsiatencies. They are not pa tient with our infirmities. They easily doubt our sincerity when we fail to live up tc our profession. Sometimes men misunderstand ua even when we ate most faithful. Jesus Himself was misjudged And misunderstood by His enemies. -Men took His divine acts and made them appear unworthy. The disciple must not hope to escape the misrepresen tation and the maligning whirh the Master Himself had to endure." "The>,e things being so, we may not always appeal to the world for evidence of our love for Chviat We cannot when by our faultn an<L in consistencies we have incurred the world's sentence of insincerity. Even when we have been truest we may not always appeal with confidence to men's judgment, for men may not be friendly nor just. But in all such experiences we know there is One who always is charitable in His judgments who never misunderstands us ncr misjudges us. When we have sinned and failed and yet know that we love Christ, or when we are mis understood or wrongly accused, we can look up rnto Christ's fac? and say with sweet confidence, "Lord, Thou knowest that I love Thee." "This truth also gives us a deep glimpse into the heart of Ch-iat, c blessed revealing of the character of ! His love. It is a love thut does not I weary of us. with all our faults, in- 1 firmities and sinnings. We are not sure of such patience in human love. We complain if our friends do not return as deep, rich and constant love as we give them. We are hurt at any evidence of the ebbing %f love in them when they seem to grow cold toward us. When they fail us in loyalty, when we think they have not been altogether unselfish, or when they have proved harsh or un gentle toward us." Human love is oftimes chilled by the discovery of things unworthy of ? traits of character that are not beautiful, of acts that are not right. , ? We are not sure always that our I Women Suffering Bladder Irritation If functional Bladder Irritation disturbs your sleep, or causes Burn ing or Itching Sensation, Backache, Leg Pains, or muscular aches, mak ing you feel tired, depressed, and I discouraged, why not try the Cyst^x 48 Hour Test? Don't give up. Get Cystex today at any drug store. Put it -to the test. ?ee for yourself how quickly it works. Money back if it doesn't bring quick improvement, and satisfy you completely. Try Cystex today, ^uly 60c. i friends will love 113 still when they I know all about us. We could not trust the world with the perfect knowledge of our real inner life that Christ has. There are pages in the secret lives of most of us that we would not dare spread out before the eyes of men. There are thingB in us ? jealousies, envies, selfish desires, earthward turnings, unholy affections ? whi(h we would not feel safe in laying bare to our dearest and most patient friends. Yet Christ, knows all. Nothing is hidden from Him, "Lord, Thou knowest all things." And we need net be afraid to tfast Him with the innermost frailties and faults of our life. His love will not be turned back by these repulsive things, while it finds in our heart even the feeblest lcve for Him. At the northern end of Ceylon is a village from which every day in the season several hundred boats go out each one carrying pearl divers. These men bring back great numbers of pearl oysters, and the creatures are piled jip in heaps under the sun that they may yot. All dey men work in these putrescent heaps, [washing out the retting mass, for the sake of the pearls. Here we have !an illustration of the love of Christ, which is not turned aw.iv from tis I jby the sin, the un worthiness, tin moral evil- it finds in us, but is faithful atilj, because it finds, amid all that is wrong "pearls of love." j "This revealing of the heart of Christ if. for us too. Thi: is the way He loves no matter what evii is revealed in us, after we become His friends. He does not caBt us off 1 on account of it. He knows us per- j fectly, but loves us better than He knows. It was the prayer of Fene lon, "Save me in spite of myself." We must all#be saved, if ever, in spite of ourselves. Suppose that Jesus had let Peter go home when he went out after his denial that night, what would have become of the poor fisherman? He would have been swept away on the dark bosom of sin's floods and would never have seen his Lord's face again. We do not know the perils of our own weak ness, or our capacities for sinning. When the disciples were told by their Master in the upper room that one of them should betray Him, they j did not suspect one another. Each : one was seized with a fear that it might be himself that would do this 1 dreadful thing. "Lord is it I?" they ! asked with white cheek and trembl- 1 int* speech." A PRAYER Dear Lord, thou knowest my ; weakness, and my faults are not hid j from Thee. Yet I pray help me to, prove my sincere sorrows for sin and j my eager desire to turn from it, by , a consecrated life. Keep me in the ' true attitude toward right and . wronir. Give me such wi love for oth- | ers that I shall bring to them that OAKLAND NEWS NOTES Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Chappel and daughters, Connie and Artense, with M.r Otto Alexander, motored to Waynesville Sunday. They visited the former's daughter, Mrs. Thad Guy, while in town. Miss Peggy Sanders visited Miss Virginia Bruner last week. Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Reid had as dinner guestii Sunday Mrs Lee Nor ton and Mr. and Mire. Guy Matheson. Mrs. S. E. Alexander.. Mrs. Mury Burgess and Mi;s Bertie Borceas motored to Rosman Sunday after noon. Mrs. C. W. Fisher and children spent Sunday with Mrs I. S. Sand ers. The "faithful few" saved the Lake Toxaway Baptist church from burn ing Sundny night Someone had sen fire out on the ridge where it was going right to the church when it was discovered. Those fighting the fire were, Lunu and Sylvannus Sand ers, Clarence Reid, Edgar Reid and Guy Matheson. Mr. and Mrs. Dan Reid motored to Brevard one day last week. Mrs. C. W. Fisirer visited Mrs. Let Fisher of Rosman, Friday Mr. ar.d Mire. Claude Reid moved from the Neal place to the Inman plnce near Toxaway last week. Mr. Philips, of Canada section, will take charge of the Neal farm. Harold Fisher was the week-end guest of Leo Reid. Mrs. Etta Reid and daughter, Mins Lessie and son T. W. Jr., of Brevard, spent the week-ei;d with home folk's at Sapphire. Miss Marion Henderson and her mother of near Brevard, were calling in our village Sunday. Miss Hender son was our school teacher last, year and made lots of frieads while she wai here. W. W. Reid was ill with flu last week, but is reported improving. J. B. Galloway of Glenville, and B. Bumgarner of Fairfield, were calling on friends here Sunday. which I know can help them. Make me active always in Thy cause and may all I do mean service for Thee. And I pray Thee, make so to live that others may judge Thee and Thy truth aright. Let me reflect upon the world the light Thou has caused to shine upon me. So shall I know, so will the world know and so shall I prove to Thee, my dear Christ, that 1 am truly b penitent. Hear me and help me for Thine own dear sake. Dear Lord, keep me from evil, for I cannot keep myself. 1 would be rich towards Thee. I would count all that I have as Thine, and use it under Thy direction. Keep me pure in heart, unselfish, generous, thought ful. And teach me so to use my tal ents that the world n ay be happier and better for my having lived. Even as Thou, dear Jesus, hast made the world so rich by the sacrifice of Thine own life. Amen. ? C. D. C. for Economical Transportation Chevrolet announces A PW SERVICE HPO LIC Y The Chevrolet Motor Company and its dealers are pleased to announce a new service policy ? one of the most liberal ever offered on a low-priced automobile. Put into force as a written agreement given to the purchaser by the Chevrolet dealer when the car is delivered ? it offers the following provisions t 1 Every Chevrolet owner receives his car from the dealer in perfect condition ? thoroughly lubricated, properly ad justed, and ready to operate efficiently from the first mile of ownership. 2 Every Chevrolet owner U entitled to free inspection and adjustment of his car at the end of the first 500 miles of usage. 3 Every Chevrolet owner is entitled to free inspection of his car every 1000 miles thereafter, so long as the car is in operation. 4 Every Chevrolet owner Is entitled to free replacement of any part which may prove defective in workmanship or material, within the terms of Chevrolet's standard warranty. This includes both parts and labor. 5 Provision number 4 will be carried out by any Chevrolet dealer in the United States. As a result, the Chevrolet owner may travel to any part of the country, with assurance that the guar antee on materials and workmanship will remain in force. This new policy constitutes proof of Chevrolet's high quality ? for such liberal provisions could only be made in connec tion with a car built of fine materials to exacting standards of workmanship. Back of this policy, and assuring its suc cessful operation, is one of the most complete and efficient service organiza tions in the world. There are more than 10,000 Authorized Chevrolet Dealer Service Stations in the United States alone. Each employs skilled mechanics thoroughly trained at Chevrolet Service Schools. Each has specially designed tools and machinery developed exclusively for Chevrolet serv ice work. And each has on hand, at all times, an adequate stock of genuine Chevrolet replacement parts. Chevrolet's flat-rate charges, including both parts and labor, are the lowest in the industry on many service operations ! In considering the purchase of a low priced automobile, think what this service means ? in terms of lasting satisfaction, as well as in increased economy. Chevrolet cars range in pric * from $495 up, f. o. b. factory, Flint, Michigan CHEVROLET MOTOR COMPANY, DETROIT, MICHIGAN Division of General Motors Corporation A SIX IN THE PRICE RAXUE OF THE FOUR J \ New Merchandise bought by our Buyera in the Eastern Markets specially for this Month End Money Saving Sale, rm . . m Children's Oxfords 7?C j Ladies Houiif. Slip Black and Tan ! per*, on sale Children's Silk Sox in small sizes, 9CC PD Well worth 50 cents a pair Ladies All-Leather Oxfords and Strap Slippers Worth at least $2.95 * Ladies Silk find Rayon New Style Dresses CO QC Worth $5.00. On sale at, each * MISSES & CHILDRENS NEW SPRING HATS 59c TO 98c Ladies New Spring Hats in all the latest Styles C j and effects. On sale at,' each . . : ^ LADIES HIGH GRADE NEW MILAN HATS $1.95 EA. 36-INCH PERCALE 15c YD. SPECIAL PRICES on New Spring PIECE GOODS 1000 Yards New Vat Dyed Spring Prints, full yard wide and positively will not fade. A 25 cent value. 19c YARD MENS HEAVY BLUE OVERALLS ???? $1 PR. A Special Purchase of Ladies Silk Hose, worth 50c pair in Firsts; these are Seconds, and go on sale for 19c pair. Boys' Scouts Shoes C j I Men's Scout Shoes $] 95 ~ V ? | nov nssir per pair per pair . . . r. 25c QUAL. LAD & LASSIE CLOTH, 32 IN. WIDE 18c ...... 75c Boys' Work Shirts, full cut and made of good ^ftC Blue Chambray. On Sale at, each MENS BLUE CHAMBRAY WORK SHIRTS 48c EA. Tobacco Canvas ^?C | 36-in. Curtain Scrim JC per yard per yard ? ? ??". ? YARD WIDE BROWN SHEETING 9C YD. YARD WIDE BLEACH DOMESTIC 15c YD. ???????? w 1,1 Cotton Plaids, fine for Quilts and Dresses 1 flC Per Yard Silk Rayon Marquisette in Colors. New Colors JCjC Worth 25c yard. Specially priced at, per yd Plummer's Bargain jAnnex

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