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Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-10-11

Hickory nuts. Waluuts, per
simmons. chestnuts and wild
grapes plentiful, including the
possom crop. The writer assisted
in feastiug on tat juicy speciman
of the latter named few DAYS
since and had Gull Mcclure hunt
ing for others, but the old sinner
has quit the search claiming hs
was badly bitten by nine of the
animals in his last outing a few
nights back.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-10-11

Chairman Chas. c. Davis will
address the people at Medical
Springs school on Saturday night
Oct. II. Chairman Davis is doing
a splendid work and we trust that
large and appreciative audience
will greet him on this occasion.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-10-11

You are not experimenting on
yourself when you take Chamber
lain's Cough remedy for a cold as
that preparation has won its gree.
reputation and extensive sale "
its rema tkabie cures of colds, and
can alv ays be depended upon.
1t is eq lily valuable for adults
and children and may be given to
Young children with implicit: con =
fidencc as it contains no harmful
drug. Sold by Chas. c. Davis.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-10-11

See the hew Walk Over shoe .
it Sutton & McBee'S.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-10-11

Entered at the Mt Vernon, Ky. POstotice
as second-class mail matter.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-10-11

We regret very much that we
are unable to print the picture
of the Pike family reunion sheld
at Brodhead ION Sept, 29th.
in this weeks issue, but we failed
to get the halt tone in time tor
this week. We will have it next
week with an account of that
most enjoyable event of thai
large family of people.
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Judge B J. Bethurum will be
In Rocl1castle next Friday and
Saturday and will address the
people at the following times and
places OH the Good Roads question:
BrOdnead, Oct, IS at 10 a. m.
Livingston. Oct. Is at 7 p. N
Wildie. Oct. I9. at p. m.
Mt. Veraon. Oct, Io at 7 p. m.
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many false children in the nominal
family of God: there are many .'tares''
in the wheat-field- But in the Harvest
time of this Age there will be a Joy:
the faithful viii rejoice as they that
divide the SPOIL The bllr6ensome
yoke of the creedaI superstitions will
be broken. and the rod-of the oppres-
scr, Satan. will be broken Verse in
Inmates the fall of Babylon. and the
breaking of the yoke and the rod in
the great time OF trouble
First of all, our Lords revelation to
the world viii BE as the Wonderful One
He will be revealed to mankind in
flaming fire in the time of trouble
and subsequently in the rescue work
of His MillenniaI Kingdom
He will be the worlds Counselor. to
give assistance, guidance whereby they
may return through Restitution into
harmony with Jehovah His title. The
Mighty God. or Mighty. Mighty One.
viii be recognized then, on earth as
well as in Heaven-''that Him hath God
set forth TO be Prince and a SAVIOR
The title. The Everlasting Father.
viii apply to Hi as the Life-giver of
the world But Jesus is not the
Church's Everlasting Father. On the
contrary, as st. Peter declares, THE
God and Father of our Lord Jesus
Christ hath begotten US again to hope
of life
His title, The Prince of Peace. will
not apply to Him at the beginning of
His reign, when He will be breaking
In pieces as a potter's vessel every
wrong human stem (ReveIation it,
p; Psalm ii, 81, but true peace shall
speedily be tablished, and He shall
be known as The Prince of Peace.
When His reign shall terminate, at the
close of the thousand years, it will be
because He will deliver the Kingdom
over to God. that He may be the Great
All in all. Messiah's Kingdom is styled
''the Throne of David" The name
David signifies Beloved, and Messiah,
the Beloved of God, is the Antitype of
David
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Bible STUDY.

To each member of my Bible class.
would extend the usual Christmas greet
ing. knowing well as I say it, that you
make or mar your own Christmas EIeas-
ure-make it great IL you live the Chris
tan spirit: make it small if self fills all
the occasion.
For some helpful suggestions This week
] would like to offer the following, from
A PAGE OF BETTERs.
Better die too early than to live too late.
Better to lose by buying than to save
by borrowing.
Better too much fun than too many
Howns in ones house
Better to spend too much money than
to save too much
Better home a bit too strict in gov
eminent than a home a bit too lax.
Better dollars spent for toys and til
top times at home than pennies for prison
Postage and stationery.
Better to have the confidence and al
lection Of your own family than to have
the praise of whole town.
Better too great freedom of speech at
ones own table than silence, stiffness
and restraint in the interest of PRO
Better one good book than two good
newspapers in home But better stu
and better far, one good newspaper and
two good books
Better a boys complaint about tho
rightly of parental insiStence upon
church attendance than mans censu-e
of home ladty during the Matchmaking
years of life
seif-sacrifice than to have your home
filled with masterpieces Of art and htei-
Better the noise OF gang of jolly
youngsters at home than the silence and
solicitude in which mother at midnight
snxioUsly waits for the sound or loot
s'el'7 04i '-' MRs. G. F. MENNINGER
MAKING OTHERS GLAD
Said old gentleman Gay. ION Christ
If YOU want a good time, then give some
So he sent a fat turkey to Shoemaker
And the shoemaker said. What Big
bird how nice!
And since such good dinners BEFORE me-
To give Widow Lee the small chicken
This fine chicken, oh see!' said the good
.T would like to make some one as happy
I'll give washwoman Biddy my pumpkin
Just to look at its yellow face gladden.
Now is nv turn said Biddy. and a
hor the motherIess FIinnigan children
Said the n F'Iinnigan children. Rose, Denny
1T smells sweet of spice and wen carry
To little lame Jake, who has nothing
..ob I thank you, and thank your said
little lame Jake;
ooh what a bootiful. bootiful cake,
And oh such a big slicei will save all
the crumbs
And give them to each little sparrow that
And the sparrows twittered as If they
Like old gentleman Gay. ''On a Christ
mas Day
If YOU want a good time, then give some-
thing away"
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viii might be done on the earth?
Answer--The true footstep followers Of
me LORD Jesus are called to a heavenly
calling Hebrews iii, u. to the high
calling of Cod philippians iii, 49, They
are running for the office OF joint heir
snip with Christ Jesus in his Kingdom.
The Apostle Paul was one of these run
nsrs- He realized that a man cannot well
run for two offices at the same time He
world (Romans xii, p That is to say
do not become entangled with the things
OF this world Again he said, This one
thing do, forgetting those things which
are behind and reaching forth unto those
things which are before l press toward
the mark for the prize of the high calling
OF Goa IN Christ Jesus" philippians iii,
10, IA; and in harmony with this Jesus
SAID, Ye are not of this world;'' and
again. My kingdom is not Of this world"
meaning this present evil order of things;
therefore we come to the conclusion that
the chief duty of the Christian is to avoid
entanghng alliance with worldly systems,
and to devote himself to preparing for
the Kingdom of our Lord when he comes.
All good citizens should desire righteous
cannot be established by imperfect men,
hence the hope of the Christian is in the
Bible teaching that Christ Jesus, the
great Messiah, will, in Gods due time. set
up His Kingdom. and establish righteous
ness in the EARTH
Off Moses and Elijah were actually
DEAD how could they appear on the Mount
OF TRANSPORTATION with our Lord Jesus?
CAatthew xvii, I'D
Answer--While Moses and Elijah both
passed from the scene of earth's exper-
fences under peculiar circumstances, yet
we are assured that both died CDeuter-
onomy xXxiv, 5; Hebrews XII, 49, The
Scriptures everywhere represent the dead
as being in a condition of Inconsistencies.
asleep in the tomb, the grave,-'aThe
dead know not anything for there is
no wisdom. nor device, nor knowledge
in the grave whittier thou goeth,'' (Eccles-
tastes tx, 3, 100 We must carefully ex-
anime the text under consideration, for
the true meaning, recognizing that all of
the expressions of the inspired Scriptures
are in complete harmony. The ninth verse
of this same chapter explains the matter,
where we note the words Of the Master
Tell the vision to no man." What the
Apostles saw therefore was merely
vision of Moses and Elijah
with the Lord, just as ST. John on the Isle
of Patmos saw visions OF beasts, angels,
ETC.. and not the actual things themselves
Moses surely had not been resurrected
and made perfect at that time, for We are
informed that our Lord Jesus was the
first to rise from the dead and be glorified.
Note also the Apostle Paufs words in
Hebrews xi, SO, 10, where he sets forth
that Moses and the other ancient WORTHLESS
of the past have yet to be made perfect
by those of the Church class when glori-
fled in the heavenly Kingdom Of Christ
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\ fairly divided STARE in the profits, anG
a genuine devotion to the interests
Of the corporations they serve
Prophet of Jerusalem Quickener OF
Our COnsciences.
On the day of Thy Birth may there
be born anew in our souls hate of the
things that Thou --latest:
lntemE erance and profits w-ung from the
degradation il entails
Licentiousness and pleasure bought with
woman's ruin.
Divorce on trivial grounds and the break
down of the home
Gambling and all money-making without
equivalent rendered.
Graft and political faVOrS gained at the
expense of the people
Sin in all its forms OF mean Indulgence or
self at cruel sacrifice OF others.
Martyr of Calvary. Standard-Bearer of
Our Sacrifice:
On the Day Thy Mother bore Thee
may we take up such share of Thy
Cross as we are able to bear;
Hospitals for the sick
Charities fer the Door.
Social centers for the lonely and weary
Reformation for the criminal
Good government for the citizen
The spread through the world of the
spirit Of love for the glory OF God in
the highest and peace here on earth
among God-pleasing men,
y Widespread Starlight.
Only a few Orientals knew of the
shining of the Christmas star nineteen
hundred years ago. The tale told by
the wondering shepherds was but a
phenomenon But Won
der of the ages is the way the glow
of that star has increasingly suffused
the earth Nations and races have come
into its light and in that entrance have
been transformed to the very core of
their being.
Now. in this wonderful year of our
Lord-our Lords year as no other year
has ever BEEHIVE see that the light of
the star is irradiating not only the
Turkish Empire. not only Europe and
America and the most of Africa, but
it is also shedding its glow upon the
remotest parts of Asia. The rapid
Characterization of China is itself
Christmas theme sufficient to engross
be in the Christmas spirit at this time.
And. true to type. wherever the
Christmas goes today, there spreads the
power of the little child.
''AH over this wide earth today
The little Ch-ist-child leads the way
With tender feet that leave their print
On crusted snow and shard and flint;
Straight up to heavens high gate He
gees
His lovely hands, in blessings spread,
Drop laTgesS on each bending head;
A clear light shines on every face
That Paints again His passing grace;
His aureole of sun and dew
Lends all the air its glory, too.
Strange and bright birth of skyey name,
1 Trough centuries ago it came,
Yet in each heart, near or far,
Where faith and love and pity are.
e ChriSt-cnild with His joyous sway
Is born again on Christmas Day
Harriet Prescott SpOffoTd-
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To have lived in the days and
sphere of Alexander or Napoleon must
have been exciting, at least. The rise
of a World-conquerOr is an event of
transcending Importance. Recall the
sudden change made in the maps by
the advent of Mohammed- Now we
are scarcely ready for the statement
that in our own generation We are
witnessing a world transformation
greater than any effected by Napoleon,
Mohammed, Caesar or Alexander. Such
is the case. Scan the horizon care
fully, and il becomes clear that a new
spirit, a new mood, new purpose
is dominating mankind. Some call this
the spirit of democracy, some see it as
socialism, some deem it mere insur-
gency against the old autocracies,
while others dare to call it nothing
less than the Spirit of God This
spirit caused the Balkan war 1t has
within a decade, put three constitu-
tionaI governments in the stead OF
itself in the votes of the other con-
stitutionaI nations. Amid the peoples
of the east, including Russia, it has
created a deep spirit of unrest that
is certain to fulfill itself in unexpected
ways ere long All of this means that
there is q new world mind. And, it
may be said reverently, this mind is
the mind of Christ. The ideals which
are ascending the throne of sovereign
tv today are those which were born at
Bethlehem. The Christmas spirit is
becoming the world spirit Despite its
bloody. battIe-torn highway, the chart
OF of progress is the Kings car of
peace. Every advance in brotherhood,
justice and human welfare is a tri-
umph of Christmas.
Christ has given mankind a new
thought concerning the sanctity of
motherhood and childhood.
When Mary sang to Him. I wonder if
And, smiling down, she needs must stop
To kiss and kiss again His finger tips?
I wonder if. His eyelids being shut.
And Mary bending mutely over Him,
She felt her eyes, as mothers do today,
For very depth of love grow wet and
dim?
Then did a sudden Presage come to her
strewn street?
And did she catch her breath and hide
And shower smothered kisses on his
Bertha Gerneaux Woods.
The workingmen, the Bethlehem
shepherds. were sharers in theG Christ
mas event Ever since then the KING
who ruled from 4 carpenters bench
has been lifting up the lot of the
worlds toilers.
All of good that the poets have
dreamed and the prophets have fore
seen and all that the Searning heart
of humanity has Ionged for will yet
be realized for the race as the King
enters more fully into His own.
Combine all the significance of
Christmas and they spell only this one
word--loVe. We may accept it as a
truth that if the birthday of the King
brought US no fresh Iongings for, and
revealings of love, then ours was a
barren Christmas.
The Son of man among the sons OF
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BROOKLYN TABERNACLE.
unto Us A son IS GIVEN"
Isaiah tx. 1-7-Dec. %
Unto us a Child is born; unto US

Unto us Child is born; unto us
Son is given."-V. s.
Today's study relates to a subject
which has thrilled the civilized world
for centurfes-a subject which shall
to all eternity be a theme of angels
and men. The birth of Jesus must
be considered from the standpoint of
a Gift of Love Divine. The world was
under sentence of death God had pitied
humanity from the first, and had pur-
posely arranged SO that it would re-
Quire the death of a perfect man to
redeem Adam and the race which lost
life in him God knew from the be-
ginning that no such man could be
found, because all men were of
Adamic stock and had a share in i'm
perfection and condemnation. The
Divine Plan contemplated that the
Only Begotten of the Father, the ac-
tive agent of Divinity in the work of
Creation, should be granted the great
privilege of being mans redeemer and
thereby securing a great reward
the Divine nature, through a resur-
rection from the dead.
The First Step of Redemption.
The primary step in mans recov-
cry necessarily was that the Logos
should be made flesh and dwell
amongst US and taste death, by the
gra e of God. for every man CJobn II i
Il; Hebrews ii, 81 1t is this first step
that we celebrate at this season of the
year-the birth of Jesus. He who
was rich, for our Sakes became DOOR
that we through His poverty might
be" reclaimed.
Today's study points out that those
Jews who were then supposed to be
in greatest darkness would see the
great Light of Divine Truth, as rem
resented in Jesus and His ministry.
This had primary fuIfilment in Cali
lee, where the major portion of the
mighty works of Jesus were per
formed. But its real fuIfiIment lies
in the future, when the great Sun of
Righteousness shall arise with healing
in its beams Before that glorious
Sun, sorrow and signing will flee
away; ignorance and superstition will
vanish; sin and darkness will be no
more. Jesus is the great Center of
that Sun of Righteousness, but as He
points out, the Bride class, in process
of selection during this Age, is to sit
with Him in His Throne; they will
shine forth with the Bridegroom to
Zeal earth's sorrows and scatter
earth's night (Matthew xii, 43.) All
this viii come because unto US a
Child is born, unto us Son is GIVEN"
because the government shall rest
upon His shoulders because His
name shall be called Wonderful
Counselor, the Mighty, Mighty One.
the Everlasting Father, the Prince of
Peace"
The Fall of Babylon.
We are to understand verses 5 to 81
as referring. not to Natural Israel but
TO Spiritual ISrael-nominal- The holy
nation has phenomenaI1y increased
without increasing the joy. There are
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EVERYBODY'S BIBLE BOX.

On that day shall there be altar
to the Lord in the midst of the land OF
Egypt, and a pillar at the border thereof
to the Lord. And it shall be for sign
and for a witness unto the Lord Of hosts
in the land of Egypt" isaiah xix, 1e. 2e)
What may we understand by this Scrip
ture2
Answer-There is but one structure in
all the earth that could by any possibility
fulfill the requirements of the text, and
that is the Great Pyramid IN Egypt Ine
whole of northern Egypt forms a sector
shaped country, the center OF which IS
marked by the Pyramid. To matheIna-
ticians and scientists the center OF
sector is also at the border thereof, and
thus as to location. the Pyramid is clear
" indicated 1t has always stood be
cause of its enormous dimensions great
ANTIQUITY and marvellous exhibition of en-
cheering skill. With its original casing
stones in position. all highly polished like
white marble, and SO accurately 1olneo
together that it was almost impossible to
distin guish the joints, this immense Struc-
ture of solid masonry, covering over thir-
teen acres of ground and nearly I'VE nun
dred feet in height, was truly maSnif-
cent spectacle as IT gIittered in the rays
of the dazzling Egyptian sunlight To the
ancients it was known as The Terrible
CRYSTAL" Recent investigation of the
interior passage ways and chambers has
revealed the fact that these form a won
derfuI system of symbols in which the
the Scriptures is outlined Because It is
such a great witness, in that 1t SO
clearly corrOborateS the teachings OF the
Lords Word. it is now becoming gen.
eraIIy known as 1.-The Stone Bible"
MeIchfsedec. "a Priest of the Most High
God . is reputed to have been the builder,
and the date of its construction has been
well established as being the year 2170
B. c. 1t is, therefore, the Oldest building
on earth.
O-Tbe Lord Jesus taught the Chris
tians TO pray, Thy kingdom come, Thy
Will be done on earth" Does that mean
that an Christian people should join to-
gether and vote for the election of only
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men; divinity Graded in earth's man
ger; the Perfect One sharing the
burdens of our imperfect life. that
he might feel every bit of the pres
that is one of the glorious truths
of the Christmas season.
Dear God. thank Thee for the Christ
Once Graded in a manger
For Thou and 1 can hold sweet tryst
Linked by this lowIy stranger.
I dread Thee God. the Mighty One,
With every glory laden;
But 1 can love Thee in Thy Son,
Born of the mother-maiden.
I see Thee, God, in His dear face,
The Father condescending;
l thank Thee for Thy tender grace
And gift of worth unending.
Born in my soul, would He might be,
Till I in Him inherit
All that Thou hast of good for me,
God, Father, Son and Spirit
Nor seek for myself alone,
Blest visions of the manager;
Make Thou the Christ to all men known,
On earth no more a stranger
Rev. Robert NJ OXFORD
The little things of today may be
the great things of tomorrow A Beth
lehem khan was once large enough
to hold all of Christianity Thirty
three years later the entire Church or
Christ could be gathered into one upper
room. Today that same church covers
the earth
The nearness of the Son Of God to
lowly ones of earth, to the poor and
overborne and toil-worn, is one of the
sweetest of Christmas thoughts. NO
more we labor and endure alone, for
Jesus in His tender and understand
ing sympathy. is with us to comfort
and cheer and bless
Whatever heightens the joy of the
common people extends Christ's mis-
sion.
Every Christmas giver is himself
Christmas gift
Whose eats his Christmas morsel
alone. misses having Christ for his
guest.
All who sit at childhood's feet, draw
nigh unto Bethlehem.
SEVEN SENTENCE SERMONS.
History has nemesis for every sin!
-Mommsen.
Faith is belief ventured upon.-Dr.
Jowett.
We are coming to a harvest such as
earth has never known.
Out of every tongue and nation God
is gathering His oWn.-H. L. More
house.
The Bible is the experience of the
great travellers in the spiritual and
moral realms.-Dr. w. F. P. Faunce.
The true man thinks last of him.
self.-Schiller.
Each mans life
The outcome of his former living is:
The by-gone wrongs bring forth Sor-
rows and woes
And by-gone right breeds bliss
Edwin Arnold.
The enlargement of a mans pos
sessions is very often the contracting
of his heart--E. w. Robertson.
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The New King of World.

Terse Comments for December %,
What the Coming of Christ Has
Done and VIII Do For the World
Luke 1: 67-79.
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The International Sunday School Les
son for December % Is a CHRIST
mas Lesson Isaiah 9:1-I-
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First United Brethren church, cor
ner Twelfth and Quincy, E. r. Baker.
pastor. Sabbath school 9:45 a m: II
Where Men and Angels Fail" En-
deavor meeting $50 p. m; 1890 ser
mon, subject: MY Gospel" Special
music and congregational singing at
both services. Prayer meeting Thurs
day evening 1880. All will be made
welcome at any and all Of these meet
ings.
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Tuesday night, Sunday school Christ
mas program, and Christmas cantata,
The Everlasting Light"
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Quinton Heights. Baptist church.
Arthur D. Phelps, minister. Morning
worship / a.. m, subject. The Heart
of Christmas Evening service 1880
p. M. subject: Christmas Carols. -
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Second United Presbyterian church.
corner Huntoon and Fillmore, Rev. w.
NJ. Jackson, pastor. Theme at IL The
Mystery of Goodness Subject at 1880,
Follow the Star
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Central Avenue Christian church. Cen
tral avenue and Grant street, John D.
Zimmerman, minister. Bible school 9:45
a. m, W. D. Coleman, superintendent
Morning worship IL 90 a. m, sermon, .'T@a
Good News" Christian Endeavor $50 D.
m; evening sermon 7:30 p m, rs Jesus
Wanted in North Topeka
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Evangelical Association, corner
Fourth and Monroe streets, J. K.
Young, pastor. Communion Sunday.
Rev. c. F. Iwig, presiding elder, will
preach morning at 10:45 and evening
at 1870. Communion during the morn
ing service. Sunday school at $3.50.
Edmond Lingo, superintendent.