The Green Forest tribune., 1917-04-13
THE CREAM OF A SERMON

oay evening, April $, or which the fol- lowing is extracted:
 ''Thy Kingdom is Divided, Dan. 5:2S
 "A town or community is great in proportion to its citizenship.
 The Babylonian kingdom was at this time one of the greatest if not the greatest kingdom on earth. It was looked upon by the nations of the world as holding the most important place in all the world at this time. But the time has come when her leaders have taken their eyes off of God and hum- anity, and centered upon self There fore in keeping with the laws of God there is nothing but division and failure for them.
 "A man or nation cannot love the things of this world and deal in the sa- cred affairs of God and his church. Beshazzar, while in the heighth of rev elry with thousand of his lords. sent and took the holy vessels of the temple to be used as wine cups. At this mo- ment God appears to care for his own, even 10 the overthrow of so great q kingdom as Babylon.
 "People as a whole do not intend to loose their place of efficiency either in the affairs of state, community or church activities. If people could see the extent of their worldly practices no doubt there would be great change for the better. But sin is so deceiving that those who indulge are kept be- lieving that there is no immediate dan ger or any great wrong to come out of their acts. Had Belshazzar known that his kingdom was to be overthrown at this time he no doubt would have changed his manner of living; but alas the enemy was getting in his work; the diggers were digging the tunnel through which the waters were turned in, not only costing the life of the highest executive but also the state life.
 "Our most desperate outlaws in the beginning of their career did not in- tend to be so bad, but sin so blinded their conception of the future that they were led on from bad to worse
 "I do not believe that our young people would indulge farther if they could realize that some of the practices that they are indulging in are leading them farther and farther away from the church and God. AS this deceiver could so easily get in his work on one so wise as the king of Babylon we need to be alert to save our boys and girls from this estate. We need fathers and mothers instead of "dades and mammies. Fathers and mothers who are truly the kind that God intend that they should be-Looking after the spiritual interest of their children as well as after their temporal interest.
 "Gcd has made it possible for each one tn fill great place in this world. Though d humble position if God is found in it, it is great. He expects us to be true to him, both in relation to our country and to his church. This we cannot do and love and indulge in the questionable things of the day
 ''These worldly things are like the story of the bird that lives exclusively upon blood-having located it's prey, noiselessly approaches and sends out the opium that leaves its vlctom with out power to resist Thereby taking that that is prized most-the life. The Lord help us to deliver our souls into the hands of God"
 Standey Crandal, one of the best known newspaper men of Boone county, died Thursday. He was victim of paralysis.
 Business Men Are Asked to Help
 Much interest is being shown in other parts of Carroll county over the purchase of a car for the use of the County Agricultural Agent The cit izens and business men in and around Eureka Springs have not yet seemed to fully realize the benefit that will be derived by such purchase, and that their financial support is needed in order to push the project to it's greatest advantage
 The car is to be the property of the county and to be used by the County Agent to enable him to make better time from one farmer to another so that greater number can be assisted in one day. Now is the time when the agents services are needed and great deal of time can be saved from his farm to farm visits to use in further advising other farmers as to the best care of their crops and stock.
 It is easily seen how this purchase will greatly add to the benefits to the farmers, and the benefits to the busi- ness men of this part of the county is equally as obvious If they will but give it thought The aid we give to the farmers will be reciprocal, if we make their business better, they cannot help but make our business better, because in great measure, they are behind this city, and, the better their circum- stances are, the better will be the cir cImstances of the entire county Eureka Springs. Times-Echo.
 Circuit court adjourned yesterday. This was Judge Stewards first term of court in Stone county, and his man. ner of handling business, his fairmind- ed and impartial rulings, and courteous and like treatment to all attorneys, i'm pressed the people that he is big enough and broad enough for the high position which he occupies. He was ably assist ed in dispensing justice by Prosecuting Attorney Rufe Scott. and Loyalty SUD- ported by Sheriff Mack Flood and his corps of faithful deputies. The petit jury is also to be commended for the valuable service rendered the county. The judge highly complimented the grand jury for the business like man. ner Tn which they handled affairs in the limited time in which they were given to complete their task. All around this is term of court of which our people may justly feel proud. Stone County (MissourD News.
 Judge Stewart is a former Carroll county boy, having lived from 1874 to 1879 with his father on what is now known as the James Coatney farm east of Green Forest. He is a self made man and ranks high among the citizens of his adopted state. Another one of our homegrown boys, G. E.