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Twelve Great Verses " The Faith Verse.-Heb.

mortal sermon on the mount are these:
"Whosoever heareth these sayings OF
mine. and doeth them. will liken him
unto q wise man, which built his house
upon a rock" etc. Matt, 7:24-27o
Responsibility to the great truths He
had made known Is here applied. not te
those who had not heard, but to who
soever heareth these sayings of mine
and doeth them or doeth them not are
the ones who are wise or foolish.
And elsewhere in Scripture We read
that faith cometh by hearing"
The Christians faith is not the opinions
arising from human reason. but is a con.
viction based wholly on the word 0,
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ton for such change ~ the Titan! Pc
tition in tile prayer book in England hss
been going on for some time.
A perpiexity has. however. arisen here
as in England. IL viii scarcely do e.
make distinction as 70 class OF airn,e'
prayed for. All are in peril. Enlisted
men who fly over Vera Cruz or over The
route 10 Mexico City. If the America,
army proceed thither, surely need the
prayers of Christian people who pray oui
of books.
Most other airnen, not in navy or army
fly on Sunday and chiefly FOR pay and
the thrills of the crowds who pay adrnis
sion fees. Shall they prayed for w1ile
breaking Sabbatarian laws
That is as far as the English reviserS
of the prayer book have gotten. and the
American committee is said not TO haTs
proceeded much beyond II.
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row fa,th IS the subetance Of things hoped for,
the evidence Of things not seen.
Therefore love and believe, for works will follow
spontaneous,
Even as the day the sun, the right from the Coca
Is an offspring,
love Is 4 bodily shape and Christian works are
no more than
mate springtide.
Henry wadsworth LonSfellow.
In the apostles definition OF faith there
are two statements: First. 1t 'is the
substance of things hoped for; sec
ond, II lis the evidence Of things not seen y
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Faith and Works.

James speaks of a faith without works
as dead and Improbable. Paul speaks
OF Justification by faith only. and not
by the works of the law" They are
both speaking of the same kind Of faith.
but of very different sorts of works. Paul
was addressing those who valued SO
highly the deeds of the Mosaic law that
they rejected the gospel. and he re-
ferred to works wrought in obedience
to that law, while James was writing to
his Christian brethren and referred to
works done in obedience to the law OF
the gospel.
James instead Of differing from Paul.
confirms what he says in other places
that his faith was "a laborious faith"
and "a faith working by love-: and where
he writes to Titus in these words: This
, is a faithful saying and these things l
will that thou affirm constantly, that
they which have believed in God might
be careful to maintain good works
Had Paul been writing about the works
that were in the mind of James he.
doubtless, would have affirmed that
faith without works is dead"-that it
does not exist at all II works OF mercy
! and love are not maintained.
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l. II Is SUBS TAN tldl
in being the basis or
foundation of the ex-
pectation of good
things which God has
promised. and gives
to the things hoped
for a real supsist-
ence in the mind
and heart. Faith and
hope are inseparable.
The objects of our
hope are the objects
of our faith. 1t is
the confident and
firm expectatinp thai
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it is only a part OF
the parable Jesus
used to teach the joy
of God over the re-
turn Of the repent
ant.
While this section
contains in itself
what has correctly
been considered the
most perfect parable
spoken by our Lord.
yet the general les
son is not completely
taught in any one of
the three portions Of
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Faith More Than Belief.

We arc to understand and ever re-
member that the faith verse we are con-
sdering teaches that faith is much more
than mere belief. II is II rower con
iIuilia- foy ,he L..i.esl lood the Lie and
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We are called upon to study what has
been well considered to be 1.-The crown
and pearl of Christs parallels" yet, as
was pointed out in our study last week,
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Faith Through knowledge.

In order to have faith there must be
knowledge. The testimony must be read
and heard. AS faith cometh by hearing.
so hearing is by the word OF God"
This word must be known and under
stood Christian faith is not a product
of ignorance.
The exhortation is to search the Scrip
lures" A knowledge Of and belief in
the truth of gospel statements fs pre-
requisite of faith. There must be firm
conviction that the Scriptures contain a
full and gracious message from God to
u.s. Otherwise there cannot be personal
acceptance of the gospel as means of
salvation.
Through hearing and accepting the
word Of revelation comes the faith which
is 1.-THE substance Of things hoped for and
the evidence Of things not SEEN"
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his standing with God, society and HIM
self is about as close to becoming a
pen1tent as We could ask. Repentance
which is a change of mind. starts with
thinking upon the paths that we have
Travelled away from the Father and the
home of the soul. The sorrow for the
mistakes of our life quickly brings the
longing for reconciliation. In our
darkness. degradation and despair the
possibility of such reconciliation would
quickly come to us IL we could only
understand how that God has remained
the same as He has always been; our
Father: the same spirit that He has
always been and will be, who in holy
love has created. sustained and ordered
ALL and that 1t is we. not He. that has
changed. Christ did not have to re-
concile the Father, but the world, when
He was upon the earth.
The correct vision of the Father will
lead all men to determine like the prodi-
gal to arise and return home. When
tho wayward one started back he knew
like every repentant sinner knows his
unworthiness of being a child of God
1t is only through the merits OF our
risen Lord that We are entitled to be
come the children OF God. To as many
as received Him to them gave He the
right to become the sons OF God. This
precious gospel the prodigal learned upon
his return. when the reconciliation was
completed and he was restored.
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Desire, Departure, Degradation.

The progressive downward tendencies
Of sin start with the desire of the heart.
In course of his career there Is on the
surface the evidence that the younger
son, filled with the love Of a worldly life.
had deliberately decided to cast aside
the home ties with the restraints Of a
righteous father.
We are not told the secret Of how his
mind became nlled with the desire to
leave the shelter of home Possibly some
evil comI anions had Influenced him. or
the baneful influence of some wayward
girl may have prompted him to seek his
share Of the fathers estate that would
not be his legally until after the death
of his father Prompted by the desire
for the freedom to indulge In his personal
pleasure the younger son persuaded his
him the third that would come to him.
as the elder brother was entitled to two
thirds or a double portion. because he
assured his father no doubt that he would
do wonders with It in the world: a. .,a +.r
country, which probably then meant
Egypt, soon revealed the false ideals
that had prompted him to break the re-
straints of the family life for HE OF
sinful Indulgence and animal gratifca-
ton. Freedom for the prodigal meant
then, as it does now for the man VINO
tries to live as far from God as possible,
a life of bondage.
The cordage with which sin binds the
devotees of intemperance, iniqulty ana
immortality are concealed In the COM
mencement by the glamour of the world
that seeks to win souls by false prom.
ises that appeal to the passionate ana
pleasure-seeking prodigal. Freed from
the restraints Of parental protection. the
Younger son soon found himself IN the
meshes of sin under the control of the
forces that quickly brought him into a
state Of dissipation. degeneration ana
degradation.
Death is the wages of sin that first
shows itself in the atrophy of the ties
of morality and affection. The spend
thrift soon came to want, moved by sur
fering. having lost all friends when his
cash and credit disappeared. he was
forced ito glue himself to a stranger as
a keeper of swine. The depth of his
degradation appears when we recall the
Mosaic law against the use OF swine
flesh for food. when We see how In ms
hunger he longed even for the carop
mods. and no one gave unto him even
the food Of the swine to eat. He had
followed his own pleasure until its path
way brought him face to face IN ms
misery and want with the wages of SIM
The worst features of life OF sin,
shame and suffering come in the fact
that at the end one is left alone with
ayil and the evil one. The prodigal was
not alone, for the memory of home came
to him in his poverty. filled him with
penitence and a plan of action.
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Faith and Love.

The test Of true faith is in this. that
"it worketh by love" 1t is based on sin
cere love to God and our neighbor. Faith
and love go together. yet faith. In one
sense at least. comes first. it being inn
possible to love that In which we do not
believe. For without faith 1t Is impos-
sible to please Him. for he that cometh
to God must believe that He Is and that
He is a rewarder OF them that diligently
seek Him"
out of such belief arises love. and faith
is made efficacious in love.
Faith worketh by love"
These words" said Lightfoot, bridge
over the gulf which seems to separate
the language Of St. Paul and st. James.
Both assert principle of practical en-
ergy, as opposed to a barren, inactive
theory"
The faith that Paul described in
cluded works. That which 'worketh by
love" cannot be barren OF deeds. Love
inspires energy and activity. Love more
than anything else promotes works.
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Piqued, Protest, Pleading.

There Is much to be said in favor OF
the elder brother, but we are apt to for
get that he, too. was a prodigal son. for
he was far from his father in life, even II
he had not sinned like his brother. It Is
clear that in his life the elder brother
tried to do from the sense Of duty wha;
the father had demanded. His Life was
that Of q servant rather than that Of Q
son. for he was moved by tho spirit OF
reward rather than love. The eelf-rieht-
eous and selfish son coming in from the
field, did not seek from his father an ex-
PLANTATION, but from one Of the servants
he demanded what the music and feast
meant.
When the aged father left the feast
and came out to entreat the elder brother
to come in. the elder brother showed the
spirit of the prodigal when he protested
because he had never been honored with
feast for his friends. After recalling
the years of his service. his obedience to
the father the elder brother in scorn and
bitterness protested against his fathers
attitude, saying: las soon as this thy
son (no brother Of his) is come. who hath
devoured thy living with harlots, thou
hast killed for him the fatted calf'
While the younger brother had never
in all his career denounced his father or
repudiated his relationship. yet the father
heart goes out to this prodigal or elder
brother as he presents his side OF the case
and pleads with him to go in and welcome
the lost brother. The Master did not give
the end of the narrative, for he wanted
the Pharisees to be rebuked by the atti-
tude Of the elder brother. whose chilling
actions portrayed the critics OF our Lord.
There is one thing certain. that IL he was
a true son and worthy brother he fol
lowed his father in to welcome home the
brother that had been considered lost. In
our attitude toward the lost let US be
worthy OF our Father in welcoming them
home and trying to aid the Father make
them forget the past in their service for
the restoration Of the lost. Unless We
Join In the rejoicing over the conversion
Of the sinner We have not the spirit Of
Christ, who came to seek and TO save
that which was lost.
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this chapter that has given to the
world the vision Of the Fathers love for
the lost The section before us that has
been misnamed the prodiga' son. for II
tells the story Of two sons, and reference
to the elder brother contains the applica-
ton that went home to the Pharisees'
who objected to the attitude OF Jesus
toward the common people.
Our lesson, that evidently was added
to what we studied last week for the
purpose of unfolding in detail this un-
welcome doctrine of Gods JOY IN the
presence of the angels over the saved
sinner returning to obedience" is the
most eloquent OF the three sections be-
cause no found sheep or coin moves the
heart like the restoration Of the prodigal
son. 1t appeals to us with its human in
terest and divine suggestion because 1t
points out the way Of salvation in terms
so simple that they are plain to even
a child-rnind. In the first part of our
lesson we see the nature of sin revealed
In the desire. departure and degradation
Of the younger son.
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The Prodigal Son.-Luke, I5:I1-32.

Golden Text will arise and go my father, and will say
unto him: Father have sinned against heaven and thy
sight.-Luke 1913
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Return, Reconciliation, Restoration.

Conversion has two .elements-repent
ance, that marks the turning away from
sin, and faith. that causes one to move
toward God. The prodigai having come
to himself, followed up his decision to 20
back and acknowledge his error. He did
not let any false pride interfere with his
return home. He came back hurnbled and
determined TO seek a place as a hired
hand upon the old home place. He did
not try TO excuse himself. but made a
clean breast of his mistakes, broke all the
ties that bound him to his past life and
sought forgiveness of his father
When the tramp was far away of the
father recognized him as his son. for he
had been waiting a long time for his
wandering boy to return. Not word
about his past, but. ordering that the
servants bring forth the best robe and
put it on him. the aged father who had
fallen upon his repentant son and given
him the kiss of reconciliation placed his
ring, which he used to officially seal his
letters and ORDERS upon his finger as an
evidence of his complete restoration.
The spirit of rejoicing Is emphasized by
the ordering of the great feast that sum-
moned all to share the joy OF the father
over the wanderers return. whom ne
equipped also with shoes showing that he
was not to be slave. as they went bare
footed. and did all in his power to show
that the restoration was complete. The
hospitality had to be on more extensive
scale than usual, SO that the poor boy
over whom the fond parents had spent
many a restless night would be sure or
his position in the home. There was only
one thing that marred the feast. tho ao-
sence of the elder brother. who wes
pioued when he drew near, and protested
against the reception, just as the Phart-
sees did at the action of Jesus. but the
father pleaded with him.
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For Additional Church News See
Page II.
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Aeroplane Maneuners at Tera Crus Kebibe
Gpisfopal effort for Change in praper.

Hoped to Have Book of Common Prayer Include Plea
for Divine Protection Of Those Who Travel b,
Air as Well as Those Who Go 'bv Land or b,
Water
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-10-13
LINCOLN BEAcHEY,
"kINe OF THE AIR.
The Man Who outfIIes The Birds The
Worlds Most Daring Aviator at
State Fair OF Texas.

Lincoln Beachey, the intrepid wizard
OF the air. the most sensational avia-
tor in the world, has signed contracts
with w. II. Stratton. secretary, for his
appearance and performance at the
State Fair OF Texas.
Secretary stratton saw this young
and daring aviator perform his won
derful feats in the air at the Minnesota
State Fair this year and Immediately
made arrangements with Mr.. Beachey
to come TO Dallas and perform his
thrilling stunts at the State Fair.
Beachey's startling loop the loop. his
flight OF 5000 feet In the air and then
a vertical drop OF 1900 feet attaining
a speed OF 24O miles an hour, is but
a partial mention OF the Beachey
stunts and program.
Neither wind OF rain has any effect
on Beachey's flying. He executes his
wonderful tricks OF the sky in just as
clever manner when the wind is blow
ing sixty miles an hour. or when the
rain is pelting him in thefaee. as he
does in the calmest OF weather. In
fact. said Beachey, l prefer a little
rough weather. as there is more sport
in II and | can better show that the
aeroplane is not at the mercy OF the
elements as many people seem to
think.
Others who have seen Beachey per
form call him ling of the Air" and
say that he is the most wonderful av-
iator in the world today; that he de-
flies death. dares II, flirts with II aud
does not seem to know what fear
means.
Beachey's program at the State Fair
of Texas will incluce three flights
each day and each act will be differ.
emit He will give his first performance
Saturday. October "a. and Sunday. oc-
tober 25th and two days later as dates
may be arranged.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-10-13
LIFE is BEST AFTER FIFTY.

Neither the beauty of spring flow
ers nor the splendor of summers har-
vests, equal the mellow affluence of
autumn's glory. For personal enjoy.
ment and exercise of the noble pow
ers human life is at its best after 80;
and II personal experience he the cri-
terion, the writer should say after CO..
Not for command or for the execu.
tive initiation, neither for animal
pleasures, nor for worldly amusements,
nor for easy conformity to the tyranny
of social custom, but for pure delight
in the higher realms of happiness, no
previous period in life, no April May
or even June or July of existence, can
compare with the glories of October.
Then are at their best the treasures
of memory and of hope, the rich fruit.
age Of intellectual culture, the satisfy.
ing pleasures of the mind and the rap.
lures of faith. From these resources
is spread the table of life as never be.
fore and for the daily banquet at
which sits as guest the infinite friend
of man.
Life, as II lengthens in perspective,
becomes more interesting and its out
look grander. There is ever more
that one wishes to live for, here or
hereafter. II one has cultivated his
mind and taken a wider view of his.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-10-13
COTTON LOANS.

Proposals to the cotton raisers TO
loan them s cents on cotton at cents
pound, notes to run four months.
are not being accepted to any great
extent Farmers are figuring that they
would have no more money in four
months than they have now with which
TO meet their notes and that opportu-
mites to make money are not numerous
along about February; instead, that
time OF the year they are ususally
around, looking for merchant who
will agree to carry them during the
season. They are In debt now to the
merchants; they shy at a proposal to
get them deeper in debt to the banks.
II the banks viii try the farmers with
loan for a year at or per cent and
the security cotton at cents pound,
they Will soon be handling plenty OF
cotton collateral. Maybe this isn't
business, but that is the way the farm.
err looks at it.-Fort Worth Record.
Leading cotton men OF Bryan, men
who understand the situation through
long years OF experience in the cotton
business do not pin much faith TO the
idea of lending money on cotton as a
relief measure. They do notlook for
the relief through the great cotton pool
recently formed by St Louis bankers
and others. that the promoters seem to
think II will afford. This pool propos
es to loan the farmers money on cotton
at 6 cents pound to the amount OF
S15O,0O0000. Cotton men believe such
an arrangement will have a tendency
to fix the value OF cotton at cents
and doubt that II will ever bring above
that price. Their idea is II the bank.
ers wish to do the south a real benefit
to buy the cotton outrigh. Buy II at
cents a pound and establish its val
ne at that price. In this way the cot.
ton will be taken out Of the hands OF
the farmer altogether and when the
spinners see this vast amount of cot
ton is absolutely taken off the market
and they understand they are dealing
with bankers and financiers. de
mand will at once be created that will
bring the price paid up to the price
paid by the syndicate and as soon as
this is done they can sell and REIN
burse themselves. Such a course
would save he cotton farmers of the
south.
As a precaution against overproduc
ton next year, no cotton should be
bought from any farmer who would not
sign a pledge to reduce his acreage
90 per cent. This plan would also
be the surest and most direct way tc
insureacreage reduction.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-10-13
TEXAS UNIVERSITY GIRL
GETS CARNEGIE MEDAL

Austin. Texas, Oct 13.-Miss Paul
Inc Mckinney OF Van Alstyne, Texas
who has entered the University OF
Texas as a freshman. has just been ad.
vised by the Carnegie commission that
she has been awarded a Carnegie med
al and $4,000 in gold for bravery in
rescuing her baby cousin from death
under a passing railroad train recent.
ly at Van Alstyne. Miss Mckinney
had said nothing on coming to college
of her deed and the announcement of
the award was a surprise to her
friends here.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-10-13

The city council at Elgin, Texas has
passed resolution which permits the
citizens to pay theirycity taxes in in
stallments because Of the extraordlna.
~ conditions that prevail. That is a
good idea. A man can begin now pay
ing his taxes in small installments and
have the entire amount paid by the
xpiration Of the time for paying taxes
and never feel it. Tax paying is a
burden at best and when It all has to
come at one fell swoop it's-war.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-10-13

tory and humanity, then for him the
drudgery of textbooks. the grammar
and dictionary are largely over. He
sees with clear vision where he once
CROPPED TO find clew. He enters into
his intellectual inheritance. Where
was the sowing is now the reaping--
sheaves borne where once tears fell
He is no longer the heir. under tutors
and governors. but the possessor OF
riches, Of which no slump in the mar
ket no panics or nationall commissions
can rob him.-Dr. William Elliott
Griffis In book, "The House We Live
In"
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-10-13
A THOUSAND NEW JOSS.

Washington, D. c.. Oct. 1S.-The
present administration up until July
3ist, 1914, had appointed 1920 post
masters in Texas, filling nearly one.
half Of the offices In the state. or
this number 316 were at offices filled
by presidential appointment and 7O4
were fourth class offices. SO well do
the Texas postmasters acquit them.
selves that III or II per cent OF the
positions that have been filled by the
incumbent administration, have been
reappointments.
OF the sixteen first class postoffices
In Texas, appointments have only been
made at Austin. Fort Worth. Calves
ton, Houston, Paris and San Antonio
to date by this administration. Forty
OF the % second class offices, 270 OF
the 31S third and 70i OF the 2,171
fourth class postoffices have been re.
filled.
The second class offices where ap-
pointments have been made by this
administration are Athens, Ballinger,
Bay City. Brennan. Brownsville,
Brentwood. Cleburne. Comanche. Cor
slcana, Crockett, Del Rio. Electra,
Georgetown. Greenville. Honey Grove,
Huntsville. Jacksonville, LaGrange,
Longview. Marlin, Mart, Memphis,
Mineral Wells, Mount Pleasant, Nava'
sofa. Orange, Palestine, Pecos, Pitts.
burg, Plainview. Port Arthur, Quanah,
San Angelo. Sulphur Springs. Sweet.
water. Terrell, Texas City. Victoria
Wharton and Yoakum.