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World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1916-05-18

space there to behold an infinite
being who is more wiser than all
the wisdom combined together
belonging to this world. And for
our proof we shall ask you to
read the following as you bave
heretofore,
Doth not wisdom cryl and
understanding put forth her
voice?
She standeth in the top of
high places, by the way in the
places of the paths.
She crieth at the gates at the
entry of the city. at the coming
in at the doors;
Unto you o men, | call, and
my voice is to the sons OF man.
+
The Lord possessed me in the
beginning of his way, before his
works of old.
l was set up from everlasting
from the beginning, or ever the
earth was,
When there were no depths, |
was brought forth, when there
were no fountains Astounding
with water.
Before the mountains were
settled, before the hills was !
brought forth;
While as yet be had net made
the earth, nor the fields, nor the
highest part OF the dust of the
world,
When he prepared the heav.
ems, L was there, when be set a
compass upon the face of the
depth.
When ne established the
clouds above; when he strength.
ened the fountains OF the deep:
When he gave to the sea mis-
decree, that the waters should
not pass MS commandment.
when he appointed the ioundai
tons Oi the earth.
Then | was by him. as one
brought up with him, and l was
daily his delight, rejoicing all
ways before him.
Rejoicing in the habitable part
OF his earth, and my delights
were with the sons of men.
prov. 81 to 4 and % to 3D.
In this chapter we are CARR.
ed along the line of Geology
science, natural Theology and all
other ologies. By this word we
have saw their origin, iourneys
and their end.
And at the close OF their
journey we are LETT to stand or
the mighty brink of the dark
chaos, thru which none of them
can pass. But how different from
this in CO.'S word: for just listen
at what wisdom says, unto YOU
. men | call and my voice is to
the sons Of man" bere is the kew
that unlocks the door of this
dark chasm, and let's the spirit.
ual eye see the beauties and
grandure of eternity, which is
from everlasting to everlasting.
For Christ is the light that
shineth' in a dark place, standing
there ne calls to men (Gentilesl
World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1916-05-18

And laid them down vt the
apostles feet; and distribution
was made unto every man &C.
cording as he had need. Acts, 1
81 33 81 81
Again Please read.
And they continued stedfast.
ly in the apostles doctrine and
fellowship, and in breaking of
bread, ard in prayers.
And fear came upon every
soul; and MANY wonders and
signs we're done by the apostles.
And all that believed we're to.
gether, and had all things com.
mon:
Aad sold their possessions
and goods, and parted them to
all men, as every man had need.
And they continuing daily
with one accord in the temple,
and breaking bread from house
to house, did eat their meat with
gladness and singleness of
heart,
Praising God, and having ia.
YOUR with all the pe,pIe. And
the Lord added to the church
daily such as should be- saved,
(Acts 2 ~ 43 II A. 46 Al
Here is the conclusion of the
whole matter. Fear God and
keep his commandments, for this
is the whole duty of man, Love
your neighbor as yourself. Be of
one heart and one soul, and have
al! things in com mon. This they
cannot afford to do, they cannot
have an equality, on the account
of their selfish ways, but Paul
said they should have equality,
please read.
But by an eq uality, that now
at this time yonr abundance
may 5e supply for their want,
that their abundance also may
be supply for your want; that
there may be equality e Cor.
s 49, There is no church
of today, that is living this
kind of a life. Tla rich will not
equalize themselves with their
poor neighoor, They will tell
you that they cannot afford to do
that, They have not continued
in the Apostles doctrine in hav.
ing all things common. But
they have set them up a doctrine
of their own, where every one
must do for himself. And some
must be very poor; and others
very rich. by their taking it off
the poor.
And for this reason we as pro.
fessors bury our God and Christ
and no one can see him and
skeptics say there is no God by
professors failing to obey the
com mandments.
Now you who lay a claim on
christianity, do not claim that you
are willing to live BY, the com.
mandments and then not do
them.
For the world of people who
claim today to be christians,
have left the Apostles doctrine,
and fell from their first love, on
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and his voice, is to the sons of
man, 1.-THE Jews
Here is the two people spoken
of. For wisdom hath spoken
truth. and all his words were in
righteousness. And his words
are plain to them that accept
him. For this reason it is bet.
ter to receive his instructions,
they are better tran fine gold.
the wisdom of Christ, is bet.
ter than rubies, by him princes
rule, he leads in the way of all
knowledge. Ard as the word A.
hove says the Lord possessed
him in the beginning of his ways
before his works of old. that is
thai he VAS with God, before
ever the earth was, before cod
made the heaven. or the earth,
TEXT.
And Jesus said unto him, No
man. having put his hand to the
pillow and looking back is fit for
the kingdom of cod" (Luka 9-62)
There is so many excuses to
be mace before making a start
in the good work. Now after we
have been lead over and across
all the rugged hills Of supersti
ton and false presentations of
men. Are we ready to lay down
all excuses. And not say let me
90 and bury my faith er-or bill
farewell to them that are at
hcme-or to try a yoke of oXen-or
see farm etc. or are we now
ready to lay our hands to the
pillow and not look back. If YOU
are Now is the time now is the
day of Salvation if you hear his
voice harden not your hearts,
For Christ said come unto me
all We that labor and are heavy
laden and { will give you rest"
Take my yoke upon YOU and
learn of me. for ] am meek and
loly and I will give you rest"
What is his yoke? Please read.
Let US hear the conclusion of
the whole matter; Fear God, and
keep his com mandments; for
this is tue whole duty CT man.
For God shall bring every
work into judgement, with
every secret thing, whether it
be good or whether it be evil.
iEccla. II -13 -14'D
Our whole duty is. to fear God
and keep his commandments.
This'is His yoke which We are to
take upon us, And which must
be in accordance with the fol.
lowing, Please read.
Ard Jesus answered him,
The first Of all the command
ments is, Hear, 0 Israel; The
LORD cur God is one Lord;
And thou shalt love the Lord
thy tod with all thy heart, and
with al thy soul. and with all
thy mind, and with all thy
strength; this is the first com
mandment
Aud the second is like unto it,
namely this. Thou shalt love thy
neightbor as thyself. There IS
none other commandment
greater then these MARK - POI
30 81 !
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!, And this Bible fact once un'
derstood, corrects all other mis-.
takes, and leaves the Readers
plainly seeing the error of all
other false theories.
But as we are passing on
backward we shall ask the read.
er as we wish to conferm our
statments to go with us back to
the sixth day. In This sixth day
or'period we learn by reading in
Genesis the first chapter that
God did create man, please read,
And God made the beast of
the earth after his kind and
Cattle after their kind and every
thing that creepeth upon the
earth after his kind: and God
saw that it was good.
And God said, Let us make
men in our image after our like.
ness: and let them have dominion
over the fish of the sea and over
the fowl of the air and over the
cattle and over all the earth and
over every creeping thing that
creepeth upon the earth,
So God created man in his own
image in the image of God
created be hin; male and female
created he them.
And God blessed them and
God said unto them Be fruitful
and multiply and replenish the
earth and subdue it; and have
dominion ove~ the fish of the sea
and over the fowl o. the air and
over every living thing that
moveth upon the EARTH" gen. /
-25-26-27-28
This needs no comment furth.
er than to say this is the first
man and not the one formed on
the eight day as we have already
taught our readers.
Therefore we ask you to pass
on back with US to the 9Th. day.
In this we find that God has
declared that He created the
tiny tribes of The sea and the
fowls OF the air-Geology &C
counts for this days work, and
strengthens, the bible narrative.
And now passing on back
further. We cross the threshold
of the Fourth day, and we be-
hold the sun, moon and stars as
they appear in the ornament of
the heaven Tho Astroloc err
here takes his natural obserya.
tion. Next we pass on to the
THIRD day. Here the grass,
the herb ana the tree is created,
Here Geology stops, there is
no more ground for her to in.
vestigate. Here the naturalsts
close up the book. Here all such
theories has an end, and all are
lost In the dark past of know.
Eothlng. But by the infallible
truths recorded in Gods Holy
Word.
We shall now fulfil our former
declaration, that is, that we shall
scale the lofty peaks of all other
eheories and carry the minds of
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-04-19

,a,tsa with men who had told nun
Of the burdensome yoke OF SIN nc
sa,a a. Is a hard thing to be a siii'
uer IL is a glorious experience 10 "e
christian"
Another excuse he said peop''
gave was they could not lO's''e
wrongs and could not forget ina
there were people in the church ~no
had wronged their fellow man. "
said 81 am sorry that this is So put
why should you lose your own Soui'
nrecious to YOU, just because some
one in the church will not respect
its laws. : Don't jeopardize your
soul for this excuse" lie gave an
instance of this excuse by sayihe
when he was holding meeting IN
al north Texas town that some gro
ceryman had said he would not. 10
Ito church. because some memoer
who had received antinsurance spoli7-
n Of s95sOoo iwbuld not pay her
grocery bin, :and, Ar he would MAKE
her pay IT he would feel more IKE
christianity was worth having. Inen
the evangelist good natqredly an
swered him that she would like 10
right that wrong. but that he was
not drumming a collecting agehSy'
The last excuse he gave was th '
lackt of moral courage. lie sair
men were AFRAID Of what they wouid
Say Eat the store, students were
afraid of criticisms of school friehds'
but he said DO right, whatever the
cost. and do not countenance the
levity OF your friends. Those tha'
laugh are not worthy OF your re-
spect and consideration, and you
must separate from those friends
some day. and why not tonight. You
have no contract on life, this hour
this moment is yours, offer no ex-
cuse that will take from you the
Inheritance Of eternal life."
At the close of the service two
strong young men accepted the Cos
pei of which the preacher so ear
| nestly pleaded, and so simply made
plain.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-04-19
Billy SUNDAY NOT DUE FOR
REVIVAL HERE BEFORE 1920

FORT WORTH. April 19.-Bllly
Sundays visit TO Texas will not be
made until 1920 owing to previous
engagements, according to a dispatch
from Baltimore. The evangelist is
just closing an eight weeks cam
paign there, during which his con-
verts are said TO have numbered 2o,-
000.
Fort Worth. Dallas, San Antonio,
and Houston are among the cities
which Sunday plans to visit during
his Texas tour, the dispatch states.
Definite appointments which he al
ready has made, viii occupy his
time up to January, 1918. Cam
paigns which twenty-five cities are
now offering, 1t is reported, would
il carried out. keep the reviva!ist
busy until 1928.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-04-19
Children's Service.

Yesterday afternoon was given 10
the children and young people py
the evangelist at the Central Pres
byterian church. In the opening
service Mr.. Carter asked what the
children wanted to sing, and they
answered with one accord, NO. 2,
HE Included Me-" This has been
| the revival feature song. the
Church in the Wildwood" was also
sung, and it was most inspiring TO
hear the little ones sing of the
church in the wildwood, the loved
spot of their parents childhood.
Rev. Nat Grafton OF Wichita Falls
gave the invocation.
| The sermon was an illustrated
concrete sermon, which the evange-
! list said was not original with him,
but he had gathered them from his
travels and experiences in the work.
| He had placed ten vases on the ia
BILE which represented the ten com
mandments. and took an iron ham
mer and snapped one of the vases III
twain, showing how easily the COM
| mandment is broken. He gave the
| illustration of the little boy start
| ing to Sunday school, stopping on
the way and playing keeps and
then asked the children to tell how
many of the commandments were
broken on that Sabbath day by one
| boy. 1t was interesting with what
alacrity they responded, giving the
different commandments involved In
that impressive story. Then the il
lustration of the tiny candle, and
how far its beams shed into the
dark, and thus every little life
shines, you in your small corner
and me in mine,
He told the children of the evils
of whiskey, and told the boys not
to have a whiskey bottle tied, to
them. He condemned the playing of
cards in no uncertain tones, and ask
ed all the children to go home and
| If they could find any in their home
to burn them up, they were danger
Gus amusemnnts He quoted Billy
Sunday as saying they must be con-
demned on account of their evil as
sociations
A chemical illustration was given
of how sin can make the heart black
and how the blood of Jesus Christ
can cleanse 1T He explained how
words can make the heart black
and illustrated that money canno;
take back the midnight, blackness
but as the fluid that represented
the blood of Jesus Christ was pour
ed in it was cleared up, and new
heart was created, just as the wa
ter resumed its naturalness The
story of the erucifixion was illus
trated in one stroke of the knife
The lecture was very impressive
and after the closing song, num-
Der of youths, reaching the teen
age, and age of accountability, ae-
cepted Chri.t and rejected the sins
of which the preacher had told
them
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-04-19
EASTER WILL NOT BE 80
BEAUTIFUL THIS YEAR

PITTSBURGH. April 19.-The
usual gorgeous Easter Sunday dis
ulay of flowers viii not be 80 beauti-
fnl as usual this year because East
or Sunday comes on April 2Srd, TOO
late for many of the blooms TO show
al their best. according to Parks
Superintendent George w. Burks.
tulips, narcissi, hyaeinths, canerra,
and other flowers are hard to Keep
so late. one warm day and night
viii cause them TO wilt. They will be
plenty of lilies, red cinderella,
amaryllis, cusarius and primrose, he
said
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-04-19
Cottage Prayer Meetings.

Thursdays prayer meetings are as
follows:
Mrs. t. Il Hardin, led by Mrs. Z.
F. Littlepage
Mrs. j. c. Willis, led by Mrs. w
G. LomaX.
Mrs. w S. Sharp, led by Mrs.
Langsford.
Mrs Bert Stands, led by Mrs Will
Hancock
Mrs. w. II. Fears. led by d. H.
Thompson.
Mrs. w. ]. simpson, led by r. C.
Johnston
Mrs. o. b. Sims, led by Mrs. viii
Moore.
Mrs. n. A. Thompson, led by H.
\. Peters.
Mrs Owen. on Billiard Heights,
led by Carl Tankersley.
Mrs. Or. W. d. Boyd. led by Miss
Emma Traylor
Mrs. Jno. eriddle. led by u. ].
Anderson.
Mrs. Mckenzie, led by Rev. l. F.
Harris.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-04-19
PUTS JOHN DOE" ON
BALLOT AND HE'S ELECTED

ELYSIAN. Mimi, April 19.-Some
practical joker placed the name OF
John Doe" on the ballot as can
didate for justice of the peace.
There was not great deal OF local
Interest in the election and John
was elected al the polls. Now Hiz-
zonor can't be found.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-04-19
500 Reward.

4 reward of $500 will be paid by
this company for the conviction of
any one foune guilty of taking the
Daily Light from the yard or lawn
of any subscriber of this paper EN-
TERPRISE PUBLISHING COM
PANY.
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One should be polite, but there Is
such thing as being so accommo-
dating that everyone will impose on
you.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-23
No Place Like Home.

Norfolk News: After you've been
tramping up and down Broadway and
Fifth avenue for three weeks, dodg-
ing automobiles at Forty-second street
and trying to sleep in spite Of the
din of constant Manhattan traffic, it
seems awfully good to ge. back to
Norfolk, Neb, for breath of fresh
air and for a sight of few people
you know. The big city is fine bust
ness for couple of weeks, until
you've seen all the shows and the
tinsel has worn off, but at the end
Of that time you wouldn't trade Il
comfortable home in a place like Nor
folk for a mansion on Riverside drive.
Blessed are they that live In the
country towns, if they but realize 1t.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-23
FUNERALS AT
WAY1lAND, MISSOURI
Well Known Citizens, Edwin A. Clark
and A. D. Rome, Laid to
Rest.

wAYLAND. Mo-. June 2s.-Tuneral
services were held yesterday over
the remains of the lats Edwin A.
Clark, who was q well known citizen
of this community and who died Sum
day at the age Of As years. His death
occurred at the family home near this
place. Interment in Clark county
cemetery. The funeral was conducted
by Rev. G. e. Newton Of Kahoka-
The decedent is survived by his
aged mother and his wife and three
children, Eugene, Grace and ZaiL
There are also surviving four broth
ers, Thomas and Rice OF Paradise.
CAL, Walter Of Chico, CAL, and A. J..
Of Paola, Kan, who with his wife
arrived here shortly before Mr.. Clark
died.
Mr.. Clark was q member of the
Wayland camp. M. w. A., and he was
laid to his hnal rest by hts fraternal
ing that one of the heaviest rains Of
the season fell about the time of the
funeral, the obseQu1es were very
largely attended.
A. D. Rome, whom everybody loved.
passed away last Saturday at tho
home of his son. Ernest. Tho funeral
was held Sunday afternoon from the
Baptist church, conducted by Rev
Suffer; burial in Frazee cemetery.
Father" Rome served in the civil
war and was in several hard fought
battles and in particular when his
company was ambushed by Anderson
and his band and nearly everyone
was killed.
The boys are going: soon there
will not be enough left of those that
wore the blue to act as pallbearers
for their comrades.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-23
One Kind Of Lead rshIp.

Chicago News: Among Americana
the universally of genius is q popu
lar but an ill grounded and harmful
tradition. They are prone to imag
inc that because a man has made q
! success OF one thing he knows all
about everything. Examples illus.
trating this singular delusion age
abundant.
There is Henry Ford, whom every
body recognizes as a great manufac-
turer. He tells US that we are all
wrong in trying to place the nation
In an attitude of defense against as
saults that are more or less likely to
occur. Mr.. Ford frankly confesses
that he knows nothing about beauty,
art, history, political economy or
fashion. yet, because he - an expert
maker Of gasoline gocarts. many OF
us are willing to hail him as a prophet
in regard to any other form Of human
endeavor.
Mr. Bryan has q wonderful voice
and exceptional elocutionary powers.
Consequently hosts Of our best people
have been convinced at one time or
another that he Is modern Moses,
although he has seldom or never led
ANYBODY anywhere except astray-
good man though he is.
In the exuberance OF our admiration
for some man OF achievement we
praise his ono talent until his judg-
ment is overthrown and he sets up
as an infallible authority ON all sub
jects.
AS a matter Of hard fact the public
should demand that every man who
aspires to be a leader prove his propo-
sitfons. 1t would seem to him a hard
ship at first, but that is his Amir.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-23
IOWA,

IOWA.
CHARLES CITY, Iowa, June 23.-
The twenty-seventh annual conven-
ton of the Waterloo district Ep'
worth league is being held here
About 200 delegates are in attend
ance from forty-five different leagues.
SIOUX CITY, Iowa, June2 3.-The
cornerstone OF Woodbury. oounty's
half million dollar court house will
be laid July 10. Secretary Of Labor
Wilson has been secured to make the
principal address on the occasion
CHARLES CITY, Iowa, June 2S.-
The Hart-Parr company has set the
| clocks ahead one hour. The en-
ployes commence work at 1880 o'clock
and work until 1880 o'clock, begin
ming again in the afternoon at l
o'clock and stop work at O'Clock.
This is for the summer months in
order to give the employees q greater
while it is daylight.
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa, June %.
Miss Clara Witt, 10 years old, Of
Missouri Valley, died in . local hos
plUdl ALlJuAlO0 SuStoAASo Ill OIL
automobile accident near Logan. In
the car with Miss Witt were John
Weston and Glenn Payne OF Logan,
and Miss Riley OF Missouri Valley, all
young people. All were more or less
seriously injured when their car
overturned.
SIOUX CITY, Iowa, June2 Sc. A..
Boyer, "a, farmer Of Sloan, lies at
the point Of death in st. Joseph's
hospital ae the result Of a bullet fired
into him by his brotheT-in-law, Ed
ward Murphy. The shooting was un-
provoked and without warning. The
men had had a trivial dispute but
Boyer told Murphy to forget It, but
instead the latter drew q revolver and
fired Murphy Is in jail.
DUBUQUE, juno 23.-The twenty
eight registration clerks who served
prior to the recent primary election
few days ago. submitted bills OF $50
each to the county board Of super
visors, following custom practiced
here in recent years. 1t appears that
the board has been advised by state
authority that such bills are exces-
sive They called these clerks before
them for a conference and expected
to make it plain that but SO owuld
be allowed to each man. The clerks
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-23
swed. ara Gathering.

SIOUX CITY, Ia, June 23.--Nearly
10000 Swedes gathered here today
for the annual mid-summ er FESTIVAL:
A program dealing with educational
matters preceded an athletic carnival.
picnic dinner will be served at
Riverside park tonight and dancing In
the pavilion will follow.
The affair is in charge OF ]. A.
Johnson. The festival last year
brought $4,000 people here and esti-
mates of the crowd today placed the
total considerably above that number.