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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-12-15

road TO the church and back int
bnLneI OiJ Chr.s..AdSts when he hao
toiieO roDlstly. with as ASS ,ant. higI
up IN the crazy tower, ana they nae
kept The three bells swinging and
peallng joyously from eisnt O'Clock til
midnight, with short rests between
whites, and one long rest when steam
Ing hot COfiee and toast had been car
ried ny the narrow, steep stairs tC
them by homely, CHEEKY little won.
an, VINO Vas his wife, and a merry
eyed, winsome maid. who was Their
daughter Alice.
But that bad happened for the last
tme-bow miny Christmases ago?
Why already eight winters haC
showed over that mound in the church
yard And this was the fourth year
since Alice had deserted him in his
loneliness, and be had set himself Il
forget her.
He had not forgotten yet, though;
nor forgiven her.
In defiance of his imperative be
hests, she had married the ne'er-do
weel son Of tradesman in the towr
yonder. and they had gone away Il
London. She had written to him thrice
but he burned her first letter and re
turned the others unopened, and, 4
he had not forgotten her, her name
was never on bis lips.
At length, few months ago, tn,
village heard that her husband wa
dead. She had written to a mel ,hbol
saying she and her baby were desti
tute, and begging that she would in
tercede and ask her father TO forgive
her and let her come home.
But Bargle, mindful Of his dignity
hardened himself, and, resenting thi.
intercession as an impertinence, curt
ly advised the peacemaker not 10 med
die in his business again; hot words
passed between them, and she aunl
of in such whirl of Indignation tina
her reply to Alice apparently scared
the girl from attempting any further
overtures.
Absorbed as he was in these regret
full reveries, a sudden sound broke II
upon him, and he started, glancin,
around dazedly and wondering wheth
er he had been asleep.
But nO!-as he listened. breathless
the sound was repeated; single, deel
clang of the church bell.
No wind was stirring. and he ha,
the keys Of the belfry; yet-it was n,
trick of his imagination. for, after
tense interval. another dull clam
echoed down the night; and PRESENT.,
another. like the booming Of q funera
knell.
With q chill creeping up his spine
the gray. gnarled old man recalled
legend that the belfry was haunted b,
the ghost Of q man who had wrongs'
q friend, and. In q At Of rernorse. haI
flung himself from the tower on som
forgotten Christmas; Bargle ha
known folks who spoke to hearing tn
bell toll mysteriously on Christina
ewes before he was born, but he Ia
not half believed them. and had neve
heard Il himself-untfi now.
That was II sounding again.
He was no coward nor superstition,
and . swift. irresistible impulse seize
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-12-15

Bargains IL Real Estate.
If you contemplate buying land
this tall, see US, as we have good
wheat land 10 Pawuee, Edwards,
Hodgeman, Ford, Gray and Finney
county for sale. Prices right and
te,ms reasonable.
WooDs & RUssLE
KinsIey, Kss.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-12-15
Quite a Different Thing.

II can't argue with anyone
here" said the contentious man,
dercely. IL can argue
20, yes, you can argue" said the
quiet little man in the corner, "the
misfortune is that you can't rea.
son" STRAY Stories.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-12-15
WHY THE
SEXTON RANG
FOR CHRISTMAS
By AST. JOHN ADCOCK

He bells were not going
to be rung that Christ
mas.
Bargle, the sexton,
had said so.
Il don't have nc
strangers tinklin' wi
my bells, Mr.. Edwards
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-12-15
Candy, Candy, Candy and
more Candy-at Spaugh's.

There is no better Christmas
present than good kodak to take
the picture Of every one at home.
The old home, barn yard, the
cattle, everything. We have them
at most. any price. Come and see
them. Also a White & Seams
ress sewing machine.
e. R. Moses Nero. Co.
If YOU want a fancy box Of
candy, 60 to Spaugh's. 8
No meetings held at the Mission
until after Christmas.
If you want good candy go to
SpaugA's
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CHICAGO WHEAT HIGHER l. c. LOWER


Gram and Stock Markets fuI nlsked
daily by special wire TO tht A. M.
McDearmott Commission Cot flee
over Crescent Grocery.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-12-15

The young women of the Chris
tian church will hold a Christmas
Bazaar in the rooms of the Boston
Piano Co., on Dec. 18th and 18th.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-12-15

2129 was the winning number at
the Cyclone.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-12-15

Go to Spaugh'sfor your Xmas
Candies.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-12-15

Don't you want some OF that
big, Imported Swiss Cheese, for
sale at Spaugh's.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-12-15

Persons wanting cut flowers or
wreaths for the holidays should
get their orders in early. Ella
M. Stoke.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-12-15

FOR SALE = A DeLaVal
cream separator in first class con-
dition. At E. K. Moses Mercan-
tile Go.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-12-15

All kinds of good things to
eat at Spaugh's
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-12-15
Stocking I'm

What are you buying all that stus
Tor. old manf" - ''''
on. ! am Just stocking up for IN,
Cmistmas stocking up."-Houston
fost
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-12-15

x56 off lts1 I, IS b 10 Ell $500
J.'W. Clarke to VIM. Gagelman
NV. "a, 49,, Is, $500
Jay. Dutton etal to E. w. & S.
E. Moses W Il b 26, H. P. $1,000
Jay g. button eatl to G. Harter
1913 b %, H. P. $3.50
j. G. oDennison to H. G. Prick 1t
I, 2, 8, b 10, Hoisiptgon, Sl475
. Geo. W. Elliott to Sarah W.
Pursel sw %, 20, 10, $4,000.
w. P. FEEDER to Geo. w. Nimocks
so # off 1t 5, b;S3, $4,000
Chas. Gano to B. W. Reed 1t Is,
16, b 6, Pawnee Rock, $1,000
W. Groondike to W. H. HORNE
81 b Is, Lafferty add $50 =,
John Hanson to A. Foster 1t Is,
IA, Is, 16, H. 10, b 2S ?. Rock,
$3.50
E. B. Miller to Vim. Zieber 1t
12,61-3e u 10, IL, b l, P. R.
500.
Frank E. Miller to City of
Hoisington 1t 3, 4, 5, 6, b 40 $l.0O
Laura Novels to G. V. Brinkman
1t g.. 10, b AS, $485
VIM. Osmond to D. A. Asher
; NV 80, 20, 10, $1,000.
Olive L. Prose to Maggie Fer
guson Is, b 4, west add Hoisington
1925
Olive l.. Prose to Margaret Nc
Gam 1t 5, b 4, west add Hoising-
ton, SIS
James "A. Pritchard TO Walnut
Creek Mill Go. pit 1t 4 be, Kin
caide add $3.50
Maria Pospishel to Anton Posp-
ishel sw q, II, Is, $1,000
Fred w. Rsiche to Fred B.
Reiche u 1t 5, b 36, Hoisington
$4,000.
Josie Robert to Nary E. Sow
ards 1t 8, to IA, b 1S, A. V. T.
add $3.50
John Reieicke to Nj. j. Nc
Nmara
VIM. r. Smith to J. G..
Griffith 1t II & e. 10, u, S 2nd
add HOlSlngtOn, Sll2
VIM. r. Smith to M. G. Butcher
q Ito, VIZ 10, b'7, S In add Hois.
ington SIP
Thomas Scott to John Berscheit
se25, 10, II, $4,000
VIM. R. Smith to W. B. Day L
s, b 26, n add Hoisintgon, $55
e Soderstrom }. W. to W
Mathewson 1t 8, 10, b 96, $40
Flora A. Smith to Nick Smitl
It's, b 5, Kincaid add $l.OO
d.. M Snodgrass to d. I. e
BoxNell 1t la ID, Is, b., Hoising
ton,
Jan Stos to Adolf Stos nv
.. 10 II, Is, $500
= John E. Sponseller to W. f
Sponseller lots in b 40 Hoisington
1852
In. Wilhide to Anna Wilhid,
b |, Great Bend, 5000
A. 4. Wegley to Aaron Blue |
4&5, b l3'Clafln, 500.
s,Anna Werner to Karl Werner
y Of s. 4. of Sc 35, II, ~ $500
|. W.WilIiams to L.G,. Tullis
81 Ellinwood S7eO
W. NJ. Zeiber to Roy FrencI
b 30 Pawnee Rock $2l0.
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Squelched

squelched.
Hell wish' that l was Santa cAus
ny heart I'd give you, dear. :.
nne-i wish that you were Chris.
IN. Y. Times. 'eAl
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Township Trsssursrs llsual saa,eaest d
Receipts. Expenditures and
Indebtedness

The undersigned Township Treasurer Of
Cheyenne Township, Barton County, Kansas
issues the following statement d receipts, ez-
pendtures and Indebtedness for the year ending
Monday, October %, A. d. 1905
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uo solemhIy swear tndt the above sta ement
IS lull and true statement 81 all the money re.
debtedness Of said township, during full year
ending the last Monday in October. A. d.. 1905,
for full time for which should make such state.
ment So help me God. Signed
a. Y. DEBEs,
Township Treasurer
A. PRossER,
Township Trustee
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Spaugh has the BEST of ev-
eeything for Christmas.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-12-15
Christmas holiday n o.. !

TT The natives Of the Philippines. =,
~s,, as s, the Chinese. have public holt
Gays which In date coincide ersc t,,
with our Christmas. sA-
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-12-15
hogs AND CATTLE

Shaugh will cut the big, Im-
ported Swiss cheese Saturday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-12-15

, All'kinds of Nuts at Spaugb's,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-12-15

Have you noticed that big
wheel Of Imported Swiss Cheese
at Spaugh's?
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-12-15

Christian Endeavor of the
Christian church will hold a
Christmas bazaar on Friday and
Saturday of this. week. in rooms
of the Botson Piano Co..
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Bargains H. Real Estate.

Lots OF good candy-Spaugh's.
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District No. Is, south of the
river, will give a box supper Fri.
day evening, December %. Every
body invited. ...
Novma Mering, Teacher,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-12-15

Pure Virginia Buekwheat Sc a
pound at Spaugh's.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-12-15

Candy-Spaugh wants to sell
you your Christmas Candy,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-12-15

There..wilIsbe q box supper and
Christmas tree and entertainment
at district 50 on the evening of
the 22nd. All are invited to at
tend. A good program will be
rendered.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-12-15

Go to C. D. Spaugh's for your
Xmas Candies.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-12-15
If Won want GOOD candy po tn

until after Christmas.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-12-15

person. Inquire of Mrs. Henry
Born. 7
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KANSAS CITY CASE MARBEI

losing ..-......-.--- u lower
NORTHWEST WHEAT RECElFIS
Today l.aS, ,eaI
iinne1p oiis 49l 200
Dulsth ~ .:.- s. 40
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one young woman whose red hai, -angs
down her back like a curtain Of fiamt
and there are several men with hair
hanging about their shoulders Many
Of the men arr both handsome and dis
tinguished in appearance
m The hall or Tabernacle Benjamin
Is a striking figure as he addresses his
followers. on the occasion OF our visit
be wore a white flannel suit with white
canvas shoes % match Jewelry that
made a great display. although not es-
peclally valuable adorned his person.
IN mis- shirt front was a magnificent
topaz stone. whose -anron CLINT was
dazzling ar the speaker swayed and
surged on the pillows of -is vehement
oratory. His preaching was ultra m o
lional and exceedingly rapid Ills OBJ
ject seemed 20 be 10 give "a bird s-eye-
view ~ the peculiar cult OF which he IS
the apostle
10 mis- delivery oi the reasons Tor he
faith that is in him Benjamin touched
upon a wide rangeof topics His reason
ing was not always The most cogent that
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that hen Nill b. inangurated the thou
sane years reign With Christ.
They are looking for the return OF
Christ to earth again al any time now.
and because OF their peculiar fitness ana
preparedness he will present himself TO
them al the Benton Harhor mecca.
The strictest celibacy marks the HE
OF the colony and this theN hold Is one
ii ne ways that they will prepare them
selves IN flesh and spirit for Christ s
coming
The special claims which they make
for themselves are that they are he long
lost tribe Of Israel and that the. are The
1si.0o0 spoken u hy Daniel the prophet.
who shall share with Christ ia the rule
over the world during the millenniai
period
Benjamin and Mary are held as sew.
entn class messengers. and hy messen.
gers they mean the type Of messengers
spoken OF III the Bfoie-that is TO say
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-Israelites." Under the Leadership of Benja-
min and Mary. Gathering al Benton Har-
Dor. Mich. to Welcome Christ.
RETURN FROM HEAVEN EXPECTED ANY DAY
The Year OF 1910 Fixed as the Time When Christ, Aided by els
raeltes.' Viii Begin His Thousand Years Reign over the
Earth - Other Peculiar Tenets OF Their Faith Are Gel
ibacy, Negetariansm and UnshaNen
Locks and Beard.

angels. rhe m sent hy God 70
me inhabitants 81 This world Anc This
is how they figure it our.
The Seventh Angels.
BENJAMIN d Mary arr the eventh
from Johanna %Southcott he English
woman who iounded the strange sect
more than a century 40 she was said
ro have succeeded ia interpreting the
Flying Roll. spoken Of in The book
OF Recitation or the apocalypse oi -
John. or course. before Interpreting she
had fo nud b.. as ST John merely saw a.
I'M one ol his visions and ~ failed Or
neglected fo translate 81. Bur the Eng
lish woman saw 10 again. Size not Only
saw III. She read II. II was IN the
yernacular Of old merrie ENGLAND and
She succeeded ia copying DC into terse
and vigorous English She was The first
messenger of a new faith after her
came three other messengers Then
came John Vroe. who was the fourth
messenger. and next came the somewha
famous James y Jezreel Benjamin.
therefore. is clearly the seventh .n
des,l.- Dut @..ue OF the seven mes
sensers Is 10 have The crowning glory Of
an immortal body. for Benjamin Is The
last 81 fhe messengers n ID has been
determn ed hat - hall See me miilen-
NAL az ana Chiisi. its only ruler. and
that after 0l0 years on earth he -hall
ascend into Heaven with The entire host
of the l4fuln Do be numbered among III
elect
j. Is he teachue OF Benjamin that
with the exception Of christ. Elias.
Eno,h and a few more OF the celebrated
Scrip,urai personages the $4,000 cor
stituting TIE elect. with Benjamin him.
self ar their head. shall DE- the only hu
man beings whose physical bodies viii
ever DE- found ia Heaven. The souls
aud spirits Of an The other i~naabitant.
OF earth. from The beginning 20 the enc
Of time may ascend into Heaven. bu.
heir bodies viii stay forever IN theil
graves or somewhere in the universe
or in chaos. as physical. material sub
stance. When The Bible extends th'
promise oi a resurrection of the body "a
dOomsday 10 IS not the real BODY but th'
spirit" which will rise. the israelitei
say. from The graves ~ mother earth
The spirit. nos the body. is what II
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Benton Haibor. Mich. half truth IS
slways dangerous a strange mixture
of truth ana error has brought "a large
ompam of people together ~ his city
in preparation Tor The second coming
III Christ. and the inauguration Of The
m"lllennial age
benjamin and Mary the lons haired
prophet and prophecies oi these Israel
ties as they call themselves. Tor they
claim as have discovered themselves as
one of the lost ten tribes can quote you
the Scripture Which would seem 10 JUST
rs their ideas. Tor the many peculiarities
of their faith are taken from the Bible
SO does Dowie use The Word OF God,
for he bases am his strange claims upon
the teachings of The Sacred Book. So
does Mrs. Eddy us on misuse it finding
a. she believes teachings which have
given the world Christian Science 50
have scores and hundreds OF other peo-
pie IN this DAY and ia days gone by used
God Word To bolster zap their peculiar
ideas of religion.
n mas been said that IL is possible 90
20 TO the Bible and hrd seeming author
its for any faith or practice which dis
torted or diseased human mind or heart
could want And il Is also true that no
matter how absurd or pernicious a doc
trine one may advance there are always
people 10 be found Who Will accept and
follow ID as The truth
But we die moi start out To deliver a
lecture on the use and misuse ~ the
Bible. but our purpose is to tell the story
OF the colony of the House OF David.
formerly know as the Flying Roller
or the Holy Rollers as clearly ami
fairly and fully as possible. believing
thai the story will prove interesting as
well as instructive But we wanted t0
emphasi1e the fact that the doctrines
which the -l-raelties" believe and teach
find their seeming justification IN me
Bible Certain truths are taken from
theirpropersettiug and into Others their
own interpretations are read. 50 that we
find a strange tumble. a confused mass
OF truth and error. and. as we have al
ready said. a half truth Is always a dan
perOus truth.
Millennium Coming.
The "Israelites believe that the END
OF the present age will come in 1916. and
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they had a ~l6-cOurse dinner Tor their
de~iectatiOn. All provided without re
course 70 meat or meat grayles or
soups And there We're cakes and pies
and cookies ana doughnuts galore. The
cooking in the Kitchen IS an done by
steam. the prophet Benjamin having
designed the apparatus himself when
not busy with his preaching and other
duties.
There is a printing department IN b
colony. and a school. and the "Iaber-
nacIe. where THE meetings are held
So much for what might be called ire
plant OF This peculiar sect Now as 20
The appearance ~ the members Of this
colony
The People.
m Is s,riking. 10 SAY the least so
razor OF shears are allowed 90 touch face
or head. and both men and women alike
wear their hair hanging loose down
their backs Tile dress Of the women Is
extremely plain. and queer little poke
bonnet- Of straw ara worn. The men
follow no style or rule in their clothing
the main purpose seeming % be % have
something to puton some az them wear
o~leerly tilted. aat-topped hats. and most
III them have strong intellectual faces
Benjamin.
BENJAMIN. the prophet. is a man OF
about 4t Years Of age he was born in
kentr,gy. but since his early childhood
ne has leeu q wanltrer He mas visited
nearly every state in Tho union in his
travels ne was converted 20 the neN
religion about IA years ago and since
that time has been preaching its doc
irines For a number % years ne was
M Ohio. he came here two years aAu
with ms wife Mary. who was also born
In Kentucky. and she shares with hef
husband the duties of leader nf The
House 30 Israel
BENJAMIN IS of medium height rather
4 .l4rderlt huilt and has an extremely
fne face. tits hair IS OF light reddish
brown and hangs down on his shoulders
IN long siiken cnrlS Ills beard is silken
and curly and his features are aquiline
ana we'll formed. His complexion is
,iaar pink and white. and mis- eyes are
blue and clear Ills manne is gentle
and we'll bred. Ills hands are white.
Ever, movement IS as of a man al peace
with himself and the whole world. tie
teaches and breaches gentleness and
peacetulne-s and he imprcsscs his per
.~onaliiy upon an with whom ne comes
in contact. ne undoubtedly has a won
derful influence over men. Tor his fol
lowers listen 90 his voice as though q
we're the voice of deity. They eagerly
drink in every word he says and believe
implicitly that he has been sent TO lead
thu world into The millennial period.
Mary. the towurker and assistant
leader. Is a slender woman. with jet
black hair, an aquiiine nose snappy
black eyes. and aggressive wide awake
manner She Is a nervous little woman
aud bear The weight of her duties eas
il, she siares with her husband all the
hnncss attached to his position and D.
his constant helpmaie She wears her
hair down her back. never uses a hairpin
ane attires herself in calico except on
Sunday. when she dresses we'll There
are many other believers in the faith n
the house on Superior street. There IL
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head Of the city and he is TO have four
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sleeping in the grave. they say. AM
only the spirit Will resurrect. a. me
body has returned - dust its elements
and must so remain ~eNcepting the one
hundred and forty and four thousand
OF the elect.
Mission Of the Sect.
nj is the mission OF the Israeliies 10
prepare the world for Chri-ts second
coming and "a keep a hOly vigil unul the
temperance of NE Redeener upon
earth once more They assert thar the
second coming is dua Low and mag be
expected 10 be made manifest az ans mo-
ment to an the world
This Is more decidedly startling than
anythine that the "lsraelitcs the
WHOM rlving Rollers had an
nounced al any tima before n was I'M
derstood In Benton Harrison frarthc Sec
7nd coming. an event which Is to pre-
code the beginning n tho millennium.
vas Just 10 years away that u had been
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Preaching in MANY States.

Disciples oi Benjamin and Mary are
nov preathlna their cult i'm many states
81 me union especially 10 the south and
southwest The disciples travel in
prairie schouuer~ overland and preach
ont ID doors iu city. town. village and
eulch. Chicago has been let alone so
far But ID viii nof De- for long. a. "a
tensivc plans are now being made Tor a
descent upon that metropolis. where the
devil IS supposed TO BE- Well ntrenched
The colony VI lsraelires IS located
about a mile outside ~ this town. and
il Is the mecca to which the remnant.
or the lost tribes of Israel. are turninr
IN these DAYS. that IS according TO thu
statement II Benjamin aud Mary.
A company 90 So Australians recently
arrived after a long tNo months pin
erimage by way ~ the Suez cana aud
England They claim 20 be ~ 81 the
lest tribes The patriarch o. the parts
IA William C Bniiey lie is 70 years OLD
aud has been an Israelits or Holy
Roller. or "Flting Roller. as they arr
ysriously known for "a wears.
IN went 10 Australia With nothing
but my grip In my hand 50 years ago.
he said and have seen the movement
r We we're not so far .,ivanced a.
the Benton Harhor branch Ne obtsined
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v. IL. When we unite with others
IN services OF religious worship, wa
are likely 10 meet Jesus. Matt. 1920
v. IA. Humblest things and hum
bIest persons have been chosen OF God
Cor highest honor. Jas. 2:5.
WI \. nat each immortal soul
raves Is 10 see Jesus. Acts 17:27.
V. "a II Is a great law Of the uut
verse that life arises through death.
v. % Following Christ Jesus in self
sacrifice for others is the only way OF
coming with Him into glory Tim
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