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Evening journal., 1915-04-24
CITY Pastors Special Sermons for Wohppers Temperance RaIe

he wondered at the lack OF faith mani
festcd by his brothers and his country
men. lie iutimated that, backed by
Gods promises, he himself dared to meet
that Goliath.
KING Saul of Israel had let it he
known that great honor would come TO
the one who would meet the challenge
of the foe. Young David was brought
before him; but, anxious as he was for
champion. the king realized that the
sinewy youth before him would be no
match for the giant strength of Goliath,
one blow from whose spear would de-
stroy him. Then the STRIPPING pleaded
his cause He declared that. as keeper
Of his fathers sheep, he had time and
again delivered them from the mouth
and the paw of the lion and the bear.
He had the courage; and, above all, hc
had faith in God. As God had been
with him and blessed him in his daily
duties of the past He would give him
the strength for the victory in the duty
Of the hour. the meeting of the de-
fiance of the giant and his insult to Je-
hovah.
The king was impressed He would
lend David his armor the hest in Israel
But after trying it, young David de-
clined it with thanks. He was not ac-
customed to such armor. and could he
himself better without it. He took with
him merely his shepherds staff. to
which he was accustomed, and his sling
Passing over. toward a the side of the
Phlistincs for the combat, he chose five
smooth pebbles from the brook This
slight armament, with Gods blessing
was more than sufficient; for he needed
| to use only one of the pebbles.
The giant was indignant, saying: AN
! dog. that this hoy should come out
TO meet me with a stick" According .,
I tradition. he laughed as the lad ap
preached, throwing his head backward
Ills helmet fell of; and he was exposed
90 the sure craftsmanship of his dcspiscC
opponent. There were no newspapers II
t. ose days nor public libraries; and ht
knew not Of how mighty a place sling
stones occupied in warfare even then
/ and that often, in skilled hands, the,
were almost as effective as are rides 20
day. Tho giant stunned his armor
bearer fed; and young David qnickll
dispatched him with his own sword an'
took his armor as a trophy. The Phil
istiucs surprised. di,maycd. fled, the Is
raclte- pursuing them to their own for
titled city
Evening journal., 1915-04-24
nAST AND Present
Of Second Church
{. Holloway, Inspired by
giSit to Old Edifice,
Prepares SpecialSermon
REFINED CHRISTIANS
HIS MORNING TOPIC

Services in Second Baptist Church,
Ninth and Franklin streets. tomorrow,
viii include morning preaching SER
vice at 1880 O'Clock. when the Rev.
Thomas p. Holloway will preach on
"The Distinguishing Mark Of Every
Refined Christian"
Recently Dr. Holloway asked the
privilege of entering the old former
Second Baptist Church, at Fourth and
French streets, now used as a store-
room BY we'll known business man
Of this city He was treated most
courtcously by member of the COM
pany. The evening sermon will be
based upon the text. Serving God
Gladly which was inscribed above
the old church pulpit Some curious
facts learned about the old building
will be stated by DR.. Holloway. There
will be baptism at the evening SER
vices
The Bible school VIII convene at
ais o'clock The Senior c. r. meet
Ing will be held at 6.45 o'clock, and
Miss Florence Walton will lead the
meeting.
on Tuesday evening the monthly
meeting of Mizpah Circle Of Kings
Daughters will be held in the womens
narlor.
On Wednesday evening the mid
week service will be held in the
chapel.
The State Sunday School Associa-
ton will hold It's annual convention
in this church on Thursday and Fri
day, April % and 80
Evening journal., 1915-04-24
How 10 Meet Modern Giants.

How to Meet Modern Giants.
Following Jesus denth, a new Divine
order of things was ushercd in. Those
who have faith i'm God still have battles
to be won, hut not with carnal weapon.
Their victories. nevertheless, are based
upon the same principle which operated
favorably with David. Faith IN God lies
at the basis the realization that the
cause in which they fight is one APP
proved of God. a courage proper to
their faith-a faith gradually developed
i'm precious victories over lesser foes, rs
in David's case helps to give strength
for battling with the most terrifying
giants.
Remembering this, each Christian
should be daily on the alert to overcome
the little Weaknesses the little trailtics
to become conquerors in the little bat
ties with selfshness, anger, malice, envy,
evil speaking. Victories over these,
and experience gained with Gods help
in overcoming these. give preparation
step by step for the greatest trials and
the erandest victories.
When we learn of the Divine promise
"To him that overcometh will | grant
to sit with Me in My 1hrone." it gives
MS the thought that a great victory must
he won to prove ourselves worthy of tho
great honor TO which God has called His
Church. And this victory, as we arc
happy 10 learn. is not always to the
strong. but TO those whom God will bless
The conflict which God approves and viii
reward is not strife with friends ol
ncighbors, however unreasonable they
NAV Be but strife against unrighteous
ness. against sin, against everything
which the Divine Law opposes. This
strife and victory belong. first of all
in our own hearts and minds aud second
arilv. will extend a. tho Lords provi
dcnce may indicate, in battling against
public evils and in support of public an'
civic Righteousness.
/ We arc not. however. to forget tha
| the great giant of Sin and lniquity that
has dared Gods people for centuries
| will be smittcn down only at Gods ap
/ pointed time. and by the antitvpe O
=. David. The name David signifies BE
loved The anti-typical Beloved is Th
/ Christ Jesus the Head the Church Iii
Body shortly a sliug-s.one OF Trutl
will smitc down thc great opponent; AM
{ the antitypical David will begin th
! Milcunial Reign which is to bless tn
world As members of this David class
we must have the overcoming spirit, am
it- supporting faith and trust in tn
Almighty.
Evening journal., 1915-04-24
ST. PAUL'S METHODISTS
TO WELCOME DR.. collins

In ST. Pauls NJ f. Church, the
Rev Vaughan S. Collins, d. D.,
Sunday services win bee as fol-
lows: Glass meeting at $50 o'clock,
led by the Rev W. G. Strickland;
morning sermon. on theme, Heavenly
Treasures in Earthly Vessels" Sun
day school at o'clock. Franklin H.
Jervis. superintendent; Young Peo-
pies Society of Christian Endeavor at
$50 o'clock. led by Miss Anna G..
Frcdd; evening worship at 7.3O
o'clock, when DR.. Collins will preach
from the theme, "Hagar in the
Wilderness"
The members and friends Of St
Paul's will give a reception to Dr..
Collins and his family on next We'd
nesday evening following the prayer
meeting. The reception is also for
all those who have united with the
Church during the past year.
Evening journal., 1915-04-24
VISITOR TO Preach
At westminster
Rev. George Johnson OF
Lincoln University in
the Pulpit Tomorrow
KOREA TO BE SUBJECT
OF MISSIONARY TALK

Strangers and visitors are invited
10 worship in Westminster Presby-
terrain Church. Pennsylvania avenue
and Rodney SHEETS, tomorrow. The
Rev. George johnson. of Lincoln Uni
versity, viii preach morning and af-
ternoon. The chimes will be played
before and after the services. Al
the time OF the morning service the
kindergarten will be conducted as
usual. The graded Sunday school will
meet at noon in the chapel and the
Adult Bible Glass for men and women
In the gallery of the church. Junior
c p. will be held in the beginners
room at 3.l5 p. m, and at p. m.
the Y. p. S. G. e. will assemble in the
chapel for another meeting. The
foreign topic Korea" Will be pre-
sented by n stereopticon lecture given
By Miss Madee Tyre The annual
CONGREGATIONAL meeting will be, held
on Wednesday evening at the close OF
prayer meeting.
The musical program for Sunday is
as follows:
1890 a. Morgan, "Barcarolle, in
E Minor" Faulkes; anthem, Thou
Shalt Show Me the Path Of Life,
Bowdler: offertory, I'm Heavenly Love
/ Abiding." Camp; organ, Fanfare,
! Dubois.
400 D. Morgan. "lntermezzo
Callaerto: anthem. Saviour, Again "a
Thy Dear Name Shelley; Ohertory
abide With Me" Reed organ, Post
/ lude." Kroeger
Evening journal., 1915-04-24
RALLY
At scott Church

All services tomorrow in Scott
NJ. E. Church. Seventh and Spruce
streets, are certain to be both in
terestlng and profitable. AT 9l5
o'clock the class meeting will be di-
rected by Lewis T. Grubb. At 1880
O'Clock the sermon will be preached
by the Rev. w. A. Wise. At o'clock
the regular session OF the Sunday
school will be held and the first mis-
sionary report Of the conference year
will be expected AT $50 o'clock the
Epworth League devotional hour will
be in charge Of the second vice-presi-
dent. whose subject will be- What
the League is Doing i'm India" At
7.30 o'clock another of the popular
song services will be held. the Billy
Sunday books being used. At s
O'Clock a temperance rally will be
held. under the auspices OF the Anti
Saloon League. the speaker for the
occasion being DR.. Louis Albert
Banks. who will address the meeting
on "John Barleycorn's Fight Against
the Stars"
Evening journal., 1915-04-24
ADvENTIsTs, CONFERENCE.

In the First Seventh lay Adventists'
Church. Rowland and Ciyton streets.
the order of services Is as follows:
Prayer meeting every Friday night at
7.45 o'clock: Sabbath schol every sat
urday at $50 o'clocki preaching or other
services at II o'clock; yong peoples
meeting at 3 o'clock; Bible ecture Sun
day evening at 7.45 O'Clock by R. II.
Martin on the subject "rhe judgments: &"
Song service at 7.30 O'Clock. A confer
ence workers meeting will be ED in the
church beginning MondQy Meetings will
he held through the day and evenings
during the week. Several rominent
ministers will take part in thte meet
ings.
Evening journal., 1915-04-24
VICTORIES OVER MODERN GIANTS.

VICTORIES OVER MODEkN GIANTS.
Samuel l7;l-54.- 25.
Giants Of Old-David and Goliath-NJt Ut
BY Human Might. but by Gods Spirit,
or Power-Fighting the Good Fight
Not With Carnal Weapons-Power Of
the Pebble of Truth.
"lf God is for US. who is against usg"-
Romans s;3l.
The first giants mentioned in The
Bible we're those who had human moth
ors. but whose fathers were matorialzco
fallen angels. as recorded in Genesis u
These, however, all porished in the Del
uge of Noah's day. But from time u
time since then, there have been human
giants found in Asia. Oe, king Of Ba
shan, had an iron bedstead thirteen feet
long In their report on Canaan, Tho
spies sent out by Moses told of seeing
giants there-the sons Of Anak. Golath
the giant of Gath, whom David slew, VA
probably descendant of this family.
We have had giants in recent times
also: Byrne, an lrishman eight feet fou
inches; Middleton, an Englishman, nine
feet three inches; Lushkin, the Russian
eight feet five inches; and Chang, th'
Chinese, seven feet eight inches. Pin,
declared that Gabharas was nine fc,
nine inches tall. There is, therefore, n'
room for discrcditing the story Of Davi'
and Goliath.
David, a youth Of probably twenty
years, visited the army of Israel, it
which three of his brothers were soldier
taking food and dclicacies for their re
frcshment 10 his amazement he fuun'
the army of Israel facing the army a
the Philistincs. who had invaded iron
the west. They were not fighting cac
apparently fearing the other Ever.
morning a champion came forth frou
the philistines, a giant in size AN
strength. wearing a bronze armor weigh
ing two hundred and twenty pound
and brandishing his spear, the head O
/ which weighed twenty-five pounds an
the shaft of which was nearly thrc
inches thick. He dcfed the lsraelitc'
declaring that a battle between indi,id
uals would settle the war. lie deHc
not only the nation of Israel, but IT
/ God.
The Challenge Accepted.
Young David was amazed that thi
I had progressed so long. aud that nohod
/ accepted the challenge \ believer /
/ the true God. he realized the Covcnan
between God and hi. nation His iait
I'm the Almighty was such that he a'
geptcd The Divine promises implicitly
Evening journal., 1915-04-24
SWEDISH BAPTIST WORSHIP.

At Swedish Baptist Church services
viii he held Sunday as follows: Morn
ing services at 1O.45; Sunday school,
l. to / p. m; Young Peoples Meet
ing at Gas; evening service at 7.30.
The evening services will be held in
the English language. Tuesday even
ing. at 7.45 o'clock, the Rev ID. d.
Nygrcn. evangelist from Brooklyn,
will conduct a series of revival meet
ings until May 9. inclusive Saturday
evening, May l. the Young People a
Society of the church viii hold ITS
annual spring entertainment at 7.45
with the Rev. Nygren as principle
sneaker
Evening journal., 1915-04-24
sERYIcrs AT sILYERBRONK.

The services at Silverbrook NJ. r..
Church. Lancaster and Woodlawn
avenues, the Rev. J. Howard Gray,
pastor, are as follows; Preaching at
1880 o'clock. subject: Promised Sat-
isfaction, Sunday school at ? o'clock;
DreXel-Biddle Bible Glass at same
hour; Junior Epworth League at 3
o'clock; Senior Epworth League. Gas
o'clock; preaching at 730 o'clock. by
T. Bibb Mills of Baltimore; class.
Monday and Tuesday at o'clock;
Bible study, Wednesday. same hour.
Evening journal., 1915-04-24
sERYIcEs Ar zION CHrRCH.

The Rev S. c. Won Bosse will con-
duct both services al Zion Lutheran
Church tomorrow The German Sun
day school meets aE9.30 o'clock and
the English school at 215 o'clock
The new German Liturgy Of tho Gen
eral Council was introduced last Sun
day and will be continued
On Monday evening congrega.
tional meeting will be held at
o'clock. Tuesday is regular meetins
night Of the Young Peoples Society
The society is busy preparing for
"Mother Goose" party, TO be held or
May 4 and s. German school meet'
every Saturday morning. On mex
Wednesday the Frauenverein will oh
serve It's twenty-seyenth anniversar,
y ith special services.
Evening journal., 1915-04-24
USUAL SERVICES At
HARRISON STREET.

At Harrison Street NJ T.. Church
the regular order Of service will be
observed tomorrow DR. G T. Alder
son. tho pastor. will preach az 1880
a. m. and 73O p. m The Sunday
school meets at . o'clock The pas
tors Bible class for men meets at the
same hour. There will be Epworth
League service at 6.45 o'clock, in
charge Of Miss Alice l.. Roop.
AT the annual meeting of the trus-
tees on Monday evening, Watson p.
Lenderman was reelected president;
Albert r. Clayton, secretary, and HUI
bert A. Roop. treasurer.
Evening journal., 1915-04-24
DOLLAR RALLY"

st. Paurs \. L. Church will hold a
dollar rally tomorrow. The Rev. An
drew Crawford will preach at 1890
o'clock. The Rev G.. n. Murphy and the
Rev W. H. HoNter will speak at $50
o'clock. The Rev. Mr. LomaN viii he
the evening preacher The Rev. G. l..
Blake is pastor Of the church.
Evening journal., 1915-04-24
RTRtE CLASS FOR GOODMAN.

Services at Goodman M. e. Church
tomorrow will be as follows: Glass
AZ a.45 O'Clock; preaching at 1876
O'Clock. byt the Rev. J. p Outten
Sunday school az 215 o'clock Ep-
worth League az 6.45 o'clock; preach
ing al 730 o'clock by the pastor, fol-
lowed bv evangelistic services.
Mrs. Outten will organize a Mems
Bible Class
Evening journal., 1915-04-24
GRAcr LInN SERYICEs.

In Grace A. NJ. e. Zion Church, the
Rev. ID. Bennett Rascoe will occupy
the pulpit at each service. On May
4 the RI Rev. Alexander Walters.
presiding bishop, will preach In the
church. On May the women of the
church will give a shad supper
Evening journal., 1915-04-24
MT. CALVARY CLUB SERyrES.

Services in the Mt. Calvary Club.
Charles Cooper, pastor, tomorro will
he as follows: 1890 o'clock, semon:
2.30 o'clock, Sunday school, s E.
Clark. superintendent; 4 p. m. reeti-
tion of the oratorio. Spring" hrp.
J Leonard Pike; solo. S. e. Clark i30
o'clock. Y. P. S. c. e., S. NJ. c. Glbe.
leader; 7.40 o'clock. sermon.
Evening journal., 1915-04-24
STANTON CHURCH PROGRAM.

Services at stanton n. =. Church
tomorrow will be as follows sunday
school at 10 o'clock. with Daniel Corn
brock. superintendent; preaching AZ
IL o'clock by the Rev. c. w. Rutter;
young peoples meeting at T.30 o'clock;
preaching at o'clock by the pastor.
Evening journal., 1915-04-24
UNITARIAN SER vICFS.

In the First Unitarian Church, West
street above Eighth. tomorrow morning.
the Rev. Frederic A. Hincklev will preach
on the subject: "Nloral Order and Spir-
itual Verify"
Evening journal., 1915-04-24

The church never was and is not now, one man
institution The church was never meant for any
group of men, for any particular class of humanity.
There never was and never will be any panacea
for the difficulties and sorrows of life other than the
Church OF Christ the eternal love of whose founder is
sufficient for all of our life Through Him COM
mune with the Divine, to whom all at some time
must answer for years
He has instituted the church upon earth that
through 1t we may at all times worship Him and re-
ceve strength for the ever recurring battles with self
and life
Evening journal., 1915-04-24
rRIrNnS MEETING.

At Friends Meeting. (OrthodoX). f..
Ninth and ratnall streets, there viii
be meetings for divine Worship az 10
o'clock on the First and Fifth days Of
the week
Evening journal., 1915-04-24
NEW CHURCH SERVICES.

In the New Church tomorrow morning
the Rev. George Henry Dole will preach
ON the subject. "All Power Given Co the
Lord.' The Bible class will meet at TO
q'clork
Evening journal., 1915-04-24
The Church Is For You

Man enjoys greater blessing than that The church
belongs TO without distinction rank wealth,
position, HafossIty or class.
Sooner or later you will recognize that the love of
Christ best taught through His church upon earth is
the remedy for all that in your life is not it should
be. Sooner or later you will embrace that love and
helped some other one to embrace the same love and
make it part of his life.
The churches of Wilmington are weekly inviting
all men to come to the services on Sunday and to hear
the teachings of that love- Ard TODAY goes out the
same invitation that you
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-04-15

w. w. jamison made brief visit
to Butler Monday,
G. w. Manship Of Amsterdam was
in the city Saturday.
S. C. Williamson was elected mayor
Of Rich Hill last week.
Paint Up and Clean Up buttons al
Logan-Moore. Call No. Is.
w. E. Walton spent few days in
Excelsior Springs last week.
A brush for every purpose al
Logan-Moore Lumber Yard.
Judge J. w. McFadden of Virginia
was Butler visitor Saturday.
Paul Whitney was up from Rich
Hill the latter part of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley Denten were
visitors in Kansas City Tuesday.
Mrs. F. H. Crowell went to Nevada
Saturday to visit Mrs. o. H. Hoss.
Mrs. S. H. Fisher and daughter
Maude visited in Rich Hill Sunday.
D. C. Chastain was a business Wis
itor to Nevada the hst of the week.
Miss Nancy January of Nevada is a
guest Of H. H. Holloway and wife.
Peter Tharpe Of Route 8 was q
pleasant caller At this office Saturday.
DR.. w. p. Hall of Adrian was a
business visitor in'Butler Wednesday.
Mrs. C. c. Shubert of Adrian was
the guest of her son Len Shubert last
week.
Single stain that preserves and
beauties at Logan-Moore Lumber
Yard.
Miss Matte Boulware is visiting
friends and relatives in Galloway
county.
Mrs. Sidney voris Of south of town
is visiting her daughter, Inez, in Kan
sas City.
Miss Helen Hulse visited her uncle,
Sam Hulse. in Kansas City the first
Of the week.
Sewall's COL Var for old and new
interior wood work LnQan.Moore
Lumber Co.
Miss Stella Talbot of Adrian was
guest of Miss Helen Braden the last
of the week.
Mrs. H. b. Alley, who has been
visiting her parents at Urich, returned
home Sunday.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-04-15
Excelsior Got a Bomb

Excelsior Springs, NO., April T.
The glass in almost every alley win
dow in half block in the business
section was broken this afternoon
when what is believed to have been a
stick Of dynamite was thrown into
the alley. One arrest has been made.
The explosion is believed to be the
outgrowth Of ill feeling engendered
at the local option election here, Jan
uary Is. A number Of people mar
rowly escaped injury.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-04-15
France Buys More Shells

Pittsburg, Pa, April 8.-An order
calling for forty-five thousand tons OF
steel rounds for shrapnel has been
placed with the Carnegie Steel Com
pany by a Cleveland concern acting
for the French government. The
order is said to be really doubling OF
one placed by the same interests with
the Lackawanna Steel Company and
calling for total of ninety thousand
tons at a cost Of approximately st.
100000.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-04-15

Mrs. j. R. White of Rich Hill visi-
ted Recorder Fortune and family the
last of the week.
j. j. Richardson of Rich Hill made
business visit to Butler the latter
part of the week.
Frank E. Pattee, editor OF the Am
oret Leader, was county seat visitor
one day last week.
Mrs. w. E. Welton visited her
mother Mrs. Reeder in Adrian the
last of the week.
DR.. and Mrs. H. E. Mulkey who
have been visiting in Montrose re-
turned Monday.
Joe w. Cooper of Adrian, was
county seat visitor Saturday and made
the Times a pleasant call.
Henry and Amos Caufman called
at this office Saturday and had their
dates set up another year.
Mrs. D. A. DeArmond and Mrs. j.
A. Trimble were Pleasant Hill visitors
the latter part of the week. =.
Lime will kill the flies. We have
just unlcaded fresh car load at
Logan Moore Lumber Co.
Hume now has great White Way.
Last week the lights were turned on
from their new light plant.
Ed McGauqhey and family of St.
Louis came in the last of the week to
visit his mother and sister.
Mrs. John Coleman leaves Thurs
day for Decatur, ILL.,, to visit her
parents DR.. and Mrs. Cussins. ~
A brush is given you free ofcharge
with each can of Sewall's screen
paint at Logan-Moore Lumber Yard.
Following the Paint Up and Clean
Up days why not have a Dandelion
Day and try and get rid of these pests
Mrs. Forrest kerrens was called to
Rich Hill Sunday by the serious ill
ness of her father, Robert Matteson.
Ground bone for the little chicks
at special low price. Earl Jones
Meat Market. 25-2t'