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Stricken Syrian Soldier.

The brilliant strategist whose skill
as a commander CT the allies of the
confederacy of Syria and Palestine had
checked Shalamanezer when he cross
ed the Euphrates four times, as he tells
in the record of his exploits, in nine
years and prevented the Assyrian
forces from conquering the countries
west of the river had earned fame,
wealth. power, prestige and position,
but he was leper.
the battlefield filled his life with Bit
terness. 1t meant an end Of his power
in time and curtailed necessarily the
family joys and social privileges that
his military success had won for him
and his family.
The ieprosy of the Bible has but little
in common with the terrible forms of
the poor victims Of Molokai and the
other leper colonies throughout the
world, one of which is located at Da-
mascus in what my dragoman pointed
out TO our party of tourists the home
of Naaman. Throughout all history this
disease haS been symbolical of sin, SO
that the story of Naaman seeking the
restoration Of his health gives US an ex-
cellent illustration of the sinner seeking
salvation. The curse Of sin seen today
IN modern life cannot be controlled,
checked or cured by human agency be-
cause man cannot relieve the malady of
sin. The sinner has a bruised, diseased
and paralyzed moral nature, winich-can- n-
not be cared by any human remedy.
ceived from an unexpected source the
message that filed him with hope and
led to the cure Of both his soul and
body.
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who was, as Prof.
Beecher has sug-
sested, "the brains
of the confederacy
which for SO long
held back the over
whelming armies OF
Assyria," a complete
cure for his leprosy,
we see that the core
of the lesson Is that
Gods love and care
are bestowed upon
all nations of the
earth.
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Cnurcn south. lTlS CLASS Will continue
each Friday at 11:30 am. during the
winter. All are invited to attend.
At the Union NJ f. Church., goth
street, south of Pennsylvania avenue
northwest, tomorrow morning at IL
O'Clock there will be Rally day exercises
y In 'nt the % evening at o'clock. in the
Sunday school room the sacred song
service and the twenty minute timely
talk by the pastor, Rev. John Mac
Murray, on Excise Conditions in the
District of Columbia" in line with the
! resolutions passed at the last meeting
of the Pastors Federation setting apart
Sunday, October II, for the purpose of
discussing excise matters and prohi-
bition for the District of Columbia.
Rho Chapter of Phi Mu Sigma. con-
nected with the Union Sunday School,
elected officers Wednesday night and
initiated three candidates. The officers
are: Marion Money, president; Roy
SmithI~vice president: G. T. Proctor.
secretary Earl Money, mar
shall; Harold Potter, captain of the
basket ball team; G. T. Proctor, man
ager.
Rev. Henry F. LutZ, pastor of the H
Street Christian Church, H street
southwest, has returned from an ex-
tended trip through the west. He held
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Pride, Prejudice, Power.

Naaman turned with his retinue to-
ward the home of the prophet filled
with eager anticipation as to the man
ner in which the prophet would receive
him, and also the method he would en-
ploy to cure him. The prophet did not
meet his expectations. In fact. the
general felt that he had been insulted
by Elisha, who, instead of coming per-
sonally, had sent his servant with the
orders for him to dip seven times In
Jordan. His pride. that was worse
him back to Damascus without his be-
ing cured. Elisha had no desire to
treat the distinguished Syrian soldier
with contempt. He recognized that II
first step called for the conquering of
| his pride. so that he would bend his
stubborn will before the will of God.
The evangelist. like the surgeon. finds
1t necessary at times to use the kniie'
Elisha knew that the methods Of diplo-
macy would not win the noted warrior
! for Jehovah. He tried to humble him
by hts command SO that he might be IN
the right attitude to worship Cod
The waters Of the Jordan possess no
| medicinal properties, although a bottle
| that the writer brought home about q
year ago, filled with waters taken from
| the Jordan near the place whore Naa-
! man dipped seven times in the muddy
1 IL. "
en- short time ago filled the room
| with the odor of sulphur. Prejudice
\ against the use of the River Jordan
when the rivers that had made Damas-
| Gus a city amid the surrounding desert
land were cleaner and purer for bath
| ing purposes warped his judgment
| Prejudice against some preacher. pas
| tor or personal worker has gept many
persons out of the church. Personal
prejudice does not justify one failure
| tn do Gods word and work,
Submission was the price OF receiving
divine healing. 1t required the urging
| of his servants to persuade him to diI
seven times in Jordan and obey the
tions of salvation are easy. Those Of
disciplineship are hard. The denial OF
self. the taking up of the cross and FOL
lowing Christ calls for heroic enort
command he had dipped seven times
| Naaman was healed. The restoration
of his health led him to acknowledge
Jehovah as the only true God ant
opened up the way for the extension
Of Elisha's power and influence in Da'
mascus.
The gratitude manifested by Naamar
ought to suggest to US that we try II
a practical way to prove our gratisud. nd.
Although Elisha depended upon thu
gifts OF the people for his living. HI
declined the generous gifts offered b!
| Naaman as reward TOT ms mlracuioui
cure. because he wanted the Syrian
/ commander to understand that IT wal
1 Jehovah alone that had healed him
Gahazi, filed with avarice. the lepros!
of the soul, framed UP story that de
ceived Naaman and received the covet
ed gifts. The price he paid for his ly
ing and covetousness was tremendous
The leprosy- Of Naaman WAS transfer
red to the false servant of Elisha. Th'
reaction Of seIdsbness upon the indi
yidual soul Is the Same today as then
4 Gehazi sought Tor self and his life wa
tainted with. lsprosy. The man VIII,
seeks self 6rst today, will also find tina
4 i;coSetousness brings defeat. Salvation
and success Comes alone to those VIII,
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Elisha Heals Naan1an, the Syrian.-II Kings, 5:1-27.
Golden Text am Jehovah that healet tee-Exod IS 26

we have one of the most familiar
narratives of the Old Testament before
US for our study.
Under the providential events that Sc
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progress. DR.. John w. Tyndall. evan
gelist, is preaching at each service.
His subject tomorrow morning VIII
be, written to the Divinity of Jesus"
and in the evening. THE Difference
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Seeking the Wrong Way.

Naaman had Travelled over 10 miles
from Damascus to Samaria loaded with
gifts valued at fully $4,000. expecting
that the request of his master, supple
mented by his gifts would secure for
him his cure. He had sought not only
in the wrong place because he did not
follow the suggestion of the young
slave girl, but from his ignorance OF
Israers God, religion and prophet he
had sought his cure in the wrong way.
Salvation cannot be bought. Those who
bestow their wealth as, patrons of some
church, college or charitable institu-
ton are promoting the kingdom OF God.
but they cannot buy their way into the
cannot purchase salvation, health or
time. ,-..s.
Many are forgetting Christ, the great
healer of mans infirmities, and are
looking to other sources for the cure OF
one who can cure men from the mala-
dies caused by sin and save them from
the effects of their iniquities. He OF.
fers His salvation without money and
without price. The man who fails to
accept Christ's gift and tries some
other way to secure salvation will
make a greater mess OF it than Naa-
man and the monarchs who wished to
to % follow low the the adSfee ii the young He
brew, slave, who was a true foreign
missionary. az.
Jehoram. in his prosperity, had for
had previously aided him at the crucial
hour of the nations need. He should
have turned to Elisha as the one sure
way of help. The king whose heart
was carnal, like many today that ac-
knowledge God when trouble drive
them to the throne Of grace. only to
forget their source of help when the
period Of trial is past. could not be ex-
pected to remember the spiritual seer
Of Jehovah. The patriotic prophet, rec
ognizing the nations danger II Naaman
should not be healed, sent a message to
the disturbed court oficials that re-
lieved the tension existing. opened the
way for Naaman's cure by divine power,
and also established a commanding in
fiuence for Jehovah and Elisha in Da-
mascus
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''Chariots of Fire" An Arrow of De-
liverance. The Touch of Dead Man"
The usual musical interpretations of
sacred classics will be given on the last
Sunday evening of each month.
Y X *
The Westminster Society of the
Eastern Presbyterian Church held its
regular meeting Tuesday.
This society is composed of young
women and the meetings are held the
second and fourth Wednesdays of each
month. They support a Bible woman
missionary in Soochow, China, and also
give to home missions and their own
church.
A splendid program has been ar
ranged for the winters work. consist
ing of trip around the world visiting
the mission stations.
The program Tuesday evening con-
sisted of devotional exercises led by
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OTHER SERVICES.
The American University.


THE WASHINGTON LEIrURksH.a, octo-
ber %, 26, q, Is and -. at s O'Clock pm,
at centrally located churctes. DR.. NEW ELL
DWIGHT HILLS. lecturer Subject, The
Message of Great Men as Prophets OF New
Era
25th-"Oliver Cromwell and the Fine Liber-
ties
26th-"John Ruskin and the Social Message to
the New Era
27th-"Henry Ward Beecher and the Religious
Message
2Sth-"'The America of Today and Tomorrow" :"
29th-"The Romance and Heroism of the Self
made Men of the Republic.
Beginning Monday, the 18th, downtown Of
fee will be open at Sansbury's Real Estate Co..
III 18th st. NV, where. from IL to ., ! sha II
be pleased to meet all who seeking cards
of admission and information about the lee
lures. tRev.) S. TOWNSEND WEAVER.
THE HOME CAMP MEETING IN WESLEYAN
Pentecostal Church, ID st. NV, between 3rd
and ith. will be continued another week. Serv-
ices. sundays. II. and I. Every night, 7:30
Evangelist Stewart of Ohio and Fred Canaday
converted vaudeville singer, will assist the
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CONGREGATIONAL.
UNIVERSALIsT.

Church of Our Father, / 1stF s4s. ASR M.
Public worship at II am. with address by
the pastor.
Young Peoples Christian Union at pm
Sunday school, 9:45 am. Free kindergarten,
IL AIN.
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Jehovah controls all events and all
things for His people. He is not the
God of Israel alone. but He Is. the Su-
preme Ruler of the Universe, before
whom all should and shall bow in low
ing alteration.
The story given in our lesson is
crowded close with striking contrasts.
wherein we see how God selects the
weak things of this world to confound
the mighty. 1t could easily be made
q study in contrast wherein the small
defeat the great, the despised and re-
jected become the medium of blessings
that prove the mastery of God in the
AFFAIRS of men. The testimony of a
child slave. the good sense of a serv-
ant and the muddy waters of the Jor-
dan all had a part in healing the
stricken Syrian soldier of his leprosy.
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class at Mount Vernon Place NJ E..
Church South. This class will continue
each Friday at 1870 am. during the
winter. All are invited to attend.
Evening star., 1915-10-16

At a meeting of the standing COM
mittee of the First congregational
Church Monday night reports were pre-
sented from the various organizations
connected with the church and showing
all are actively preparing for the work
of the winter.
The Woman's Missionary Society re-
ported that during the past year it has
raised for its work s1.100, a larger sum
than in any previous year of it's exist
ence.
Evening star., 1915-10-16

By vote Of the session the plan and
hour of the Sunday evening service in
Gunton-Temple Memorial Presbyte-
rian Church has been changed, and be-
will begin promptly at 6:45 o'clock and
last for one hour.
The aim will be to make a bright.
happy and profitable hour for old and
young. Variety of program, brief ad-
dresses by the pastor, Rev. c. E. Gran
ger. and visiting speakers. plenty of
good music and congregational singing
of gospel hymns will be the features
from night to night.
This Sunday the choir will render a
| number of selections: Anhem. Great
| and Marvellous" Farmer; anthem, "In
Heavenly Love Abiding" Holden: So
prano solo, II Heard the Voice of Jesus
| Say" True, Miss Nina Clafiin; tenor
solo. my Task" Ashford: Mr.: Frank aa k
Parker, Mr.. John Redeker.
Archbishop EuIokim, in charge OF
Russian Church interests in Alaska and
| throughout the United States, has
| taken hold of the matter of unity OF
his church with the Episcopal Church
unity with the whole Anglican com
munion. At the annual meeting of a
society having for it's aim the unity OF
these historic churches. held recently,
lHe dfchpASnoP SApteSsSu lHe VIC" lHd
| the war, with En- land and Russia as
allies. has help ID union of these
churches. He promised to use his in
huence in Russia in the direction of CO.
operation.
| Bishop Parker of New Hampshire
Bishop Darlington of Harrisburg. Rev
DR.. Arthur Lowndes, New York: Arch
deacon Windiate Of Tennessee and
tCharles G. Saunders OF Boston are lead
ers in the Episcopal Church of this
movement toward Russian Church
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@Ducb Announcements
METHODIST EPISCOPAL.

CavaryM.E qsa5ea i9s and qGg%'s i5sp s. rd as se'
REV. JOHN T. ENSOR. Pastor. = 10 to II,
Church and Sunday school rally day. Address
by the pastor. pm. sermon, The Night
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Bittinger presided, the following dea-
cons were elected: Mr.. Henry c. Ma
linka and W. T. Van Doren.
The congregation decided to estab-
1ish board Of deaconesses and elect
ed Mrs. Margaret Taylor, Mrs. George
B. Holmes, Mrs. L. S. Depue and Mrs.
B. Frank Anderson to that Office.
The pastor. Rev. T. E. Davis. and the
board Of deacons were authorised to
conduct an every member convass," ac-
cording to the directions Of the Presby-
terian General Assembly.
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PRESBYTERIAN.
Gur1ey Memorial i..h ,,.a. $

Bernard Braskamp, pastor.-9:45 am, Sunday
school and Brotherhood Bible study class. II
an ana > Pm sermons oy .he pasiSr. pn,S.ot
service, Thursday. at pm
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The fall and winter campaign was
formally opened Sunday at the Lincoln
Road Methodist Episcopal Church, of
which Rev. G. A. Luttrell is pastor, by
the observance Of rally day by all the
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New York Ave. Ssw Ss,s aHs 1o5k q a,snss; ssrss;,
DR. WALLACE RADCLIFFE. Pastor.
Music led by quartet choir.
HOO a.m.-Public worship. The pastor will
$50 p.m.-'The Minstrel Of Battle"
$50 a.m.-Bble school.
9:45 a.m.-Adult Bible classes.
700 pm.-Christian Endeavor Society.
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METHODIST EPISCOPAL SOUTH.

G. D,<.1 SECOND AT ST NV.
W. ooA Rev. d. L. BLAKEMORE, Pastor
IL a.m-'.Is the saloon doomed2''
Sp.m.-Regular service: preaching by the
pastor
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At a congregational meeting at West
minister Presbyterian Church Thurs
day evening, at which Mr.. Henry e.
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Continued on Twelfth Page.)
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Rally day services conducted by the
Sunday school will be held in Westmin-
ter Presbyterian Church tomorrow
morning at II o'clock. The superin-
tendent, Mr.. L. S. Depue, has arranged a
very interesting program and the
church will be appropriately decorated
for the occasion.
A special feature Of this service will
be the baptism of a number of children
who, with their parents, will be brought
to the church in automobiles.
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Northn1inster

4NOA I1A1AAA14StSA avenue northwest.
Rev. S. A. Bower. pastors. s.. $50 am; !;
IL am. The Victor's Reward; 7:45 p.m:,
THE world seIes.' Thurs. 7:45. midweek
service.
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BAPTIST-6th and A ne.
4N1Sll OROlI l0ll Inhn Cnmnton Rail-. nastQr.

E. Hez Sven tells: Christian wives can have
their husbands saved Howg' s pm. Swems
Songs II am, The Word works.
Centennial Bapt. Ch., 7th and Eye ne.
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EXECUTORS SALE.

BY virtue of power contained in a
will made by w ID. Parks and duly
probated in the Court of Probate for
Union County, S. c., will sell befor.
the courthouse door in Town of Union,
S. c., during legal hours of sale on
salesday in January, 1916, the fol-
lowing described real estate, to wit:
One lot Of land with dwelling house
thereon situate lying and being in
Town of Union, S. c., containing one
acre, more or less, bounded by lots of
Mrs. j. J. Hughes, Mrs. Katie Gall
man, Main Street and Dollie Ann Haw-
kins; also three lots in northern part
of said Town, being portion of the
c. c. Culp property.
Terms of sale: Cash; purchaser to
pay for papers.
J. Hay FAINT,
Qualified Executor of the VIII of W..
ID. Parks, Deceased
Union, S. c., Dec 13, 1915. 51-3t
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PUBLIC SALE.
Public Sale of Ginnery, Saw Mill and
Grist Mill Outfit of Bailey San
ders Company, at Sedalia,


Notice is hereby given that on Mon
day, January 10th, 1916, at IL o'clock,
noon, we will sell at public auction to
the highest bidder upon the follow
ing terms, to wit: One-half cash, the
balance in two equal annual INSTALL
ments, from date, the balance of the
purchase price to be evidenced by a
note and secured by chattel mortgage
OF the property purchased and to bear
interest at 8 per cent, with the privi-
lege of the purchaser to pay all cash.
This sale will take place on the
grounds of the present site of the Bal
ley Sanders Company, r. F. d. 1, Sc
dalla, County of Union, State afore-
said. This property is located on the
public road leading to Padgett's
'reek church and is favorably stu
ated for business and has an estab-
llshed trade of several years. The
outhI consists Of complete cotton
ginning outfit, saw mill outfit and
grist mill outfit. The property is To-
Gated in convenient two-story build
ing which is sold along with the out
ut. The buyer of this outfit has the
privilege of the use of the land where
on the same stands, so long as it is
used for the purpose of cotton ginning,
saw mill work or grist mill work, as
above stated, free of any rent charge.
ANY successor in business to the pur-
chaser has like privilege and pur-
chaser has right to move from the
premises, under contract with owner
OF the land, the machinery connected
with the outfit and house in which it
does business. This business is well
situated for trade and there is a fine
opportunity to the purchaser. Any
person desiring information in regard
to same, apply to J. C. Murphy
j.: w. Sanders or A. j. Bailey, all
of X. F. D. 1, Sedalia, S. C.
A. J. Bailey,
o2-3t j. w. Sanders.
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EXECUTORS SALE OF LAND.

Notice is hereby given that under
and by virtue of the authority con-
ferred upon me, as Executrix, by the
last will and testament of w. J..
Hames, deceased, late of the County
of Union, State aforesaid, | will sell
at public auction, before the court
house door at Union, S. c., to the high
est bidder, for cash ,on salesday in
January, 1916, during the legal hours
of sale, all the right, title and interest,
(the said interest being one-half
interest) of the said w. J. Hames, in
and to a certain lot of land situate
within the corporate limits of the
Town of Union, County of Union,
State of South Carolina, and owned
equally and jointly, as tenants in
common, at the time of the death of
the said w. j. Hames, by said w. j.
Hames and Martha NJ. Hames, and de-
scrlbed in title deed TO the said w. e.
Hames and Martha NJ. Hames of Rec
ord in Clerk of Courts Office, Book
Il "A, page 18, as follows: "All that
certain lot of land known as lot No.
a in the survey of the J. B. T. Scott
land, made by Davis Jeffries, January,
1901. Plat of said survey is recorded
in the office of the Clerk of the Court
in Book r. 35, page 592. This lot
of land is within the said limits of
Union, County and State aforesaid"
l will sell at the same time and place,
for cash, the remaining one-half in
tercst in the said lot, owned by me,
to the highest bidder. The said one
half interest owned by w. j. Hames,
deceased, will be sold separately and
together with the one-half interest of
the said Martha M. Hames, and that
bid realizing most will be accepted.
Martha M. Hames,
Executrix of the Will of w. J. Hames,
Deceased
Union, S. c., Dec. 9th, 1915.
Wallace & Barron,
Attorneys. 51-3t-pd
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s E r " | G T.

1t is our aim and desire to
give all of our patrons the best
service possible at all times and
we consider it a favor, and not
a kick, when they call our al
tention to any fault they may
find with the service. If you
see a street light out; if the
water is not perfectly clear, or
if your lights are too bright or
not bright enough, call our at
tention to the fact, and we shall
see that the trouble is remedied
If any of your lights are out of
order, let us know, and we shall
have them put in order without
any cost for you.
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THE BEST SERVICE

costs no more than careless
or Indifferent service. Our
"code of service" is without
question the best in the city.
Our Undertakers gentle
manly, polite and attentive.
We give every order our best
attention. Phone No. 106.
Bailey Undertaking Co.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1915-12-24

Y The supreme court Of the United
States has rendered decision up
holding the constitutionality of the
law barring the importation of films
showing prize fights. The question
was raised in slit arising over the
exclusion of the Willard johnson fight
films.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1915-12-24

According to dispatch from Ber-
I'm, German and Austro- Hungarian
submarines have up to December 1S,
sunk a total of sos ships belonging
to the Allies, with total tonnage of
917,819 tons.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1915-12-24
Whenever You Need a General Tonic
Take Groves

The Old Standard Groves Tasteless
chill Tonic is equally valuable as a
General Tonic because it contains the
well known tonic properties of QUININE
and IRON. 1t acts on the Liver, Drives
out, Malaria, Enriches the Blood and
Builds up the Whole System. so cents.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1915-12-24

|. King George of England, who was
severely injured by being thrown
from horse on October 2S, has so
far recovered as to be able to resume
work within certain limitations.
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Piles Cured In 6 to Ia Daxs

Your druggist will refund money il PAZO
OINTMENT fails to cure any case of Itching,
Blind. Bleeding OF Ptotrudng Piles in to IA DAYS.
Ihe hrst application gives Ease and Rest. Soc.