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Evening star., 1938-07-10

sci, he thought, as she swung round in half
circle and lay about fifty yards away. A voice
hailed him. and he saw boat being quickly
lowered. Wondering what was afoot. Sinclair
knocked up Captain Velsar, and the Dutch
man came on deck as two French naval
officers ran briskly up the accommodation
ladder.
Our apologies, Captain, :" said one of them
politely. AN English ship?"
"American salvage ship, Rslrieser," said
Captain Velsar.
MAY we see your papers, please? I'm
afraid it my duty to make nuisance of my
self. You're in French territorial waters here,
and we're going south on patrol"
The examination of the ships papers did
not take many minutes, and after hurried
look over the salvage ship the officers de-
parted. Sinclair could hear the tinkle of the
telegraph and the chmning of the gunboats
propeller as she went slipping once more into
the darkness us this going to happen often,
Skipper" he inquired.
The old Dutchman shook his head. Won't
trouble us again, l reckon. They saw our
riding lights and wondered what our business
was here. Goodnight, Mr.. Paul."
Sinclair lighted his pipe. He was glad he
had said nothing to the skipper about his
narrow escape in the cabin and the absence of
Madeleine Nelson. If the girl had disap-
peared for good, it would be time then to
assume that she knew about the attack. Had
the intruder meant to kill, he wondered or
was it merely forcible hint of what might
happen if he went ahead with salvage opera
tions for the Melnsoth gold? When he leaned
over the bulwarks in the darkness, it was
picture of the lean bronzed face and pale blue
eyes of Jerome that kept forming. Then a
faint sound caught his ears, and he slipped
along the deck and waited Someone was COM
ing quietly up the accommodation ladder.
1t was Madeleine Nelson who appeared.
Glad to see you!" Sinclair said grimly as
Evening star., 1938-07-10

She was silent. Then: do you think I'm
working against you, Mr.. Sinclair"
Sinclair drew in long breath. What do
you expect me to say? You'll tell me nothing
- nothing! Yet you want me to believe that
you're playing square,"
docs docs Captain Velsar know I've
just been ashore?" Ha eyes roved back to the
knife ON the table.
Il thought it better, for your sake, to keep
my mouth shut. Velsar's up against you
enough as it is"
Eyes. l. I'm grateful to you. Mr.. Sinclair.
Goodnight"
She looked back at him for a moment; then,
very quietly, she closed her cabin door.
Next forenoon Sinclair paced the bridge
alone. The more he considered the events of
the previous night, the more he wondered
whether somebody was anxious to put stop
to the salving of the Mshsoth gold. There was
something going on behind curtain, through
which he could not penetrate, and the sensa-
ton it gave him was distinctly unpleasant.
At last he went to Captain Velsar. "I'm going
ashore, Skipper II want to have look
around
As Sinclair tied up the rowboat at the jetty
and climbed the rough stone steps, plan
began to form in his mind. Why not go
straight to Henri Jerome. and tell about the
attack in his cabin the night before? It would
be interesting to watch the mans reactions.
And there was another thing he wanted to
know. Were Monsieur Jerome and Madeleine
Nelson the complete strangers they appeared
tobe?
As he passed the cottages and went up on
the edge of the ravine, he saw that in the
(Continved On pogo 10)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-09-09
AswAwam1awAwAwlaw1aw1am s
300 GOBS CLEAN
OUT DRINK STAND

There were approximate
ly 500 officers and men given
shore leave from the seven
destroYers in port today on d
cruise Of the Atlantic coast
and. landing az nearly the
same time, il was just mat
ter of d few moments before
they had cleaned out" d
local hot dog stand IN front
of the Aquarium at the en-
trance of the Naval Station.
Shore leave was up at IL
midnight for enlisted men
and 8 o'clock this morning
for officers. There was quite
d merry group at the hot dog
stand soon unprovlsIoned
and swing steps from New
York were introduced locally
before a large audience Of
gobs and local boys.
Lieut.. 2. H. Callahan III
charge of the Naval Station
officially welcomed the Off
GERS on their arrival last
night
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-09-09
Fire In Straits OF Florida
Take $1,000 Provisions.
5000 Barrels OF Fuel
Oil Aboard

Seven dcsiroYcrs of Squadron
Ten. U. S. Training Detachment
with 500 regular Navy officers
and men and 500 Naval Reserv
ISIS. commanded by Captain j.
W. Bumkley. U.S.N.. steamed out
Of Key West harbor at II o'clock
this morning 10 engage IN gun
merry practice IN the Straits Of
Florida before proceeding 10 Ia
vana.
Details of tho gunnerY are moi
available for publication nor the
maneuvcrs and training on the
way down from New York OF
their FIRST stop al Key West.
Key West and Havana are The
only ports Of call. They viii al
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-09-09

Key West. Florida. has the
most equable climate in the
country; with an average
range of only II Fahrenheit
Milford chronicle., 1938-10-28
LINCOLN


The Sunbeam class OF the NJ. I
Church School will be held at the honi
OF Mrs Harry Beebe on Tuesday eve
ming, November /. The husbands Q
the members are especially invited &
Mrs. Anna Moore OF Philadelphia an,
Miss Leila Lank Of Baltimore spent las
/ Thursday with their niece and nephew
MIR. and Mrs. Edward Fitzgerald.
Miss Margaret Brenneman, nurs'
/ at the Washington Hospital who re
I Gently underwent an operation for ap.
/ pendicttis, Is recuperating at the homs
Of her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Murray
Brepneman.
Miss Esther Greenly spent the week
end in Milford as the guest Of Miss
Wanda Kibler.
Mrs. George Derrickson and Mrs
Marshall Wilson attended council
Club held at Georgetown on Friday.
Last Sunday Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Wefschedel of Milford. Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Marvel and William Gooner of
Lewes. Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Headley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hubbard Macklin and
family and Miss Dorothy Benson enjoy
ed an interesting trip to chineoteague
Island and the Whispering Pines in
Virginia.
Harry Argo and Son. well known Mil
ford contractors and builders, are erect
ing bungalow on the property Of
Richard Rose. near town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ora Roberts had as
guests for dinner on Sunday, Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Roberts of MiddletoWn and
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Williams. Jr.. Of
Milford.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer GreenIy enter
tanned at dinner on Sunday in honor Of
the wedding anniversary Of his brother
and wife. Mr.. and Mrs Harry Greenly.
i also being the birthday Of Elmer
Greenly.
Miss Ellen Hatfield and friend Of
Camden, N. j.. have been recent visit
ors at the home of her cousin. Mr.. and
Mrs. Leslie Macklin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Frick and
mother. Mrs Sara Frick of Arlmore.
Pa. spent the weekend with her par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. r. J. Marker.
Morris Delbo is building an addition
to his home on Greedy avenue.
Mrs. T. L. Postles spent Sunday in
Georgetown as the guest of her sister.
Mrs. Noah King.
Mrs. Laura Workman. widow OF p.
Tolbert Workman, passed away Monday
night at the home Of her son, Charles
workman. Funeral services were held
ut the NJ. r. Church Glendale. on
Thursday and interment made in Red
Mems cemetery The deceased Is sur
vived by a number of children and
grandchildren and host Of friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Thompson Wis
tied relatives in Wilmington over the
weekend. -
Mrs. Harry Southland has been visit
ing relatives in Philadelphia. New Y orlS
and Washington. d. G.. She returned
home on Saturday accompanied by her
daughter. Mrs. Helena Sheldon
Mrs. Kate Beardsley is visiting her
Osborne willis and family at Dover.
Services Sunday as follow: Glass 10
n. m. Church school II a M E.pwoFth
League 7:30 u, m. Sermon r. M.
Slaughter Neck: Church school 10 n.
m. Sermon II a. m.
Cedar Neck: Church school p. m. |
Preaching 3 .. m.
Rev. S. L. Handy. pastor |
Milford chronicle., 1938-10-28
MARKETING COOPERATIyEs

Wisconsin heads the states In
sales of dairy products through Co
operative marketing organizations
In 1886. total sales were S49.OO0.VOO
Minnesota is second. New YORK
State is third, with sales of about
$64, 100000 annually, which are
largely accounted for by the Dairy
mems League Cooperative Associa-
tion-a pioneer in the great Eastern
milkshed.
Iowa and Michigan follow, with
yearly sales of around $4O.OOO,OOQ
each.
Today about forty per cent OF an
the butter made in the United states
comes from cooperative creameries.
Big percentages of other milk pro-
ducts likewise are handled by the
co-ops. Furthermore, the yalume OF
business done by these organizations
tends to steadily rise.
The marketing cooperative mas
performed yeoman service for the
farmers fact which more ana more
producers are coming to realize.
Milford chronicle., 1938-10-28
STAYTONSVILLE

Sunday school d. m. Let's all no
present to study Gods word. There will
he Young Peoples meeting at :. D. M.
Oscar FollinPer. leader These services
ere conducted by the young DeopIe Of
the church. Thew invite all to ioin them
Some seFvice Tao y. ~ Come ont and
PREACHING p. ~. Rev. !. H. Hudson.
Srecial singing Special music.
IL Won ara talented IN Gad's work ret
N touch With me. Mrs. P. FL BaFkley.
Milford 61OR4.
Milford chronicle., 1938-10-28

II you take a trip THIS Weekend
be careful-keep down the accident
rate. and make Delaware highways
the safest in the country.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-03-31
Three Injured In
Auto Wreck Tues

R. H. Mullis, his sister and one
occupant of another car were in
jured Tuesday night when the cars
driven by Robert Forester and Roy
Ray crashed in a bead-on collision
on the Boone road near Baldwin.
The accident occurred about 8
o'clock. Forester and Mullis were
said to be going to get some one
to take the all-star basketball games
when the wreck happened. Mullis
was supposed to play on the first
team.
Patrolman Thomas investigated
the accident and arrested Ray on
charges of drunk driving and not
having proper lights. He gave bond
of $500 and a trial will be held be-
fore Magistrate Paul Williams in
Jefferson Saturday morning.
The name of the injured party
in the Ray car was not learned.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-03-31
MISS BLANCHE HARTSOG
AND HAMP MILLER WE'D

A wedding of unusual beauty and
simplicity was solemnized in Old
Fields Baptist church, Sunday
morning, Immediately following the
regular church service, when Miss
Blanche Hartsog became the bride
of Mr., Hamp Miller.
Lohengrin's wedding march was
softly played as professional by
Mrs. A. D. Goodman, of West JEFF
ferson. Rev. G. l.. Trivett, pastor
of the young couple, performed the
ceremony.
Although elimination of a ro-
nance of long standing this we'd
ding came as surprise to many, as
invitations were only sent out to
friends who were not regular at
tendants of Old Fields church.
Mr.. and Mrs. Miller are very pop
ular and have a host of friends who
wish for them many years of sue
cessful married life.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-03-31
SEWING CIRCLE MET
WITH MRS. GAMBLE

The Tuesday Afternoon Sewing
Circle was delightfully."- entertained
at the home of Mrs. J. w. Gambill
with Mrs. Sam Digs and Mrs.
Ganbill as joint hostesses. The
home was beautifully decorated
with a profussion of spring flow
erS.
During the afternoon a guessing
contest was held in which Mrs. B.
W. Tugman was the winner. Also
Misses Isabel and Elizabeth Ann
Digs sang several songs. They
were accompanied at the piano by
their mother.
In conclusion the hostesses served
delicious refreshments consisting of
fresh strawberry ice cream and
cake. The next meeting will be
held at the home of Mrs. Glenn
GRAPHICAL.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-03-31

The deadline on copy from the
high schools for the graduation and
progress edition is today and UNI
less the copy is in by Saturday
there is danger of its not getting
in the edition.
Mrs. and Clifford Ray and niece,
Miss June Smith, spent the week
end in Coburn. Va.
Mrs. J. w. Gambill and daughters,
Mrs. Ben Reeves and Mrs. John
Donnelly, visited the Magnolia Gar
dens in Charleston, S. c., last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mont Jones, of Ell
kin, spent the week end here.
Mrs. Ben Jones, of Inverness,
Fla, and daughter Miss Betty
Jones, of Salem College, have been
guests of Judge and T. c. Bowie
this week.
Mrs. Jennie Hash spent a few
days visiting here en- route to her
home in Fox, Va, after having
spent a month visiting in Lincoln
ton.
Prof. John Donnelly, of Moores-
vile, was here over the week end.
Mr.. Tom Doggett and Troy I.
Jones spent Wednesday in Roanoke,
g.
The next meeting Of the Ashe
County Dairymen's Association will
be at the home Of Prof. r. E. L.
Plummer. at Crumpler, April IA, 2
p. m. Prof. Pluminer will 1iscuss
how to raise lespedeza" and Le-
vern Johnson will also discuss show
to take care of early pasture.
The Legion Auxiliary reported a
net profit of $4,000 from the dance
given last Friday night in the Lee
gicn-M Masonic halls. This money will
be used for worthy purposes. The
dance was orderly, well behaved
and every one seemed to have a
good time. A number Of couples
from surrounding towns were pre-
sent. @
The Healing Springs high school
closed another rather successful
cage season last night when they
played Sparta high at Crumpler.
Coach Bill McNeill and Miss Thel-
ma Shepherd said they were well
pleased with the program and are
now making plans for next year.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-03-31
LOCALS

Mrs. Mary Sue White and daught-
er Evelyn spent the week end in
Roanoke, Va.
Twenty new claims or jobless in
surance were filed with the unem-
p'oyment commission representa-
tives at jefferson Tuesday. About
100 checks were also delivered to
those who have reported regularly
each week.
Miss Fay Green visited relatives
in Lenoir over the week end.
AS guardian of the Easter egg
guessing contest, the members of
the Woman's club cleared around
$500 operating a stand here dur
ing the three days of the pre-East-
er merchandise event. This money
will go to the support of the Ashe
Public Library and the local ner-
chants are deeply grateful to the
club members for their co-opera-
ton.
Miss Mary Coward has returned
to her home in Jefferson after Wis
iting her mother in Maldwin, Md,
for some time.
Miss Mary Parker underwent an
appendicitis operation in the Wiki
es hospital last week, friends re-
ported.
]. F. Reeves; and c. E. Reeves,
of Laurel Springs, were in. town
Saturday on business.
Rev. and Mrs. w. T. Wilmington,
Mrs. B. D. Barr, Mrs. Chessie Neal,
Miss Blanche Neal and Mrs. Hoyle
spent Wednesday in Charlotte.
Mrs. Wiley Dickson, who has
been extremely ill with pneumonia
at her home on Dog Creek, is some
what improved.
Mr.. Jonathan Perry, age 30, died
at his home at Husk last night and
will be buried Friday morning, at
IL o'clock. Funeral service will be
held at the home with Elder Ed
Ham in charge. He is survived by
his wife and 10 children.
Roy Turbyfill, Jefferson school
coach and a former star athlete at
A. S. T. c., attended the big annual
athletic banquet held at A. S. T. c.
last Saturday night. Coach Turbyfill
was a member of Appalachian
States famous football team of last
season.
Miss Mae Goss who is in the Ma
tional Business College at Roanoke,
Va, spent few days at her home
in West Jefferson this week.
Mrs. Essie Gambill spent Tues
day and Wednesday in Roanoke,
Va.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-03-31
Miss Helen Baker,
Mr.. Prisi11-ZanO
Wed In Wash'ton

Mr.. and Mrs. o. F. Baker, of War
rensville, this: week announced the
marriage Of their daughter, Helenj
to Jimmie Prisin-Zano, of San
Francisco, Calf, in Washington, D.
c., March r.
Mrs, Prisin-Zano holds respons-
ible position as "a secretary in the
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp,
and before going to Washington she
was secretary to Supt. j. B. Hash,
for 4 years. She received her train
ing in a business college at Win
Ston-Salem.
Mr.. Prisin-Zano has a position as
attorney for the National Bitumi-
nous Coal Commission, at Wash
ington, D. c.
The couple will make their home
in the capitol city.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-03-31
EDWARDS CHILD DIES
OF SCARLET FEVER

Little Miss Lymia Kate Edwards,
3-year-old daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. NJ. G. Edwards, of Baldwin,
died in the Wilkes hospital in
North Wilkesboro Mandoy morning
with scarlet fever.
She was buried in the Baldwin
cemetery Tuesday, with Revs. G..
r. Stafford and Thomas Houck
conducting the services. Besides
her parents she is survived by one
baby brother.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-03-31
Reunion And Birthday Dinner
Given In Honor OF David Hart
Around 100 Members OF Family
And Guests Present. Seven
ty-First Birthday.

"A combination family reunion and
surprise birthday dinner party,
honoring David Hart, who was n
years old Tuesday. was held at the
Hart home at Laurel Springs last
Sunday, with around 100 members
of the family and guests present.
A delightful dinner was served in
picnic style and before the dinner
an informal program was given.
Rev. j. w. Luke made the principal
address.
Mr.. Hart has the distinction of
being the father of twenty-one
children. Nine children were born
to his first wife and twelve to his
second wife. The youngest child
is two years old. There are nine
teen were present at the birthday
teen were preent at the birthday
dinner. Each of the eighteen pre-
sent thought lot of their dad"
and secretly planned the dinner for
surprise but you can't easily
surprise daddy of twenty one
children. Mr.. Hart is in fine health
and works hard every day. think
! can account for his good health.
I am sure it is a happy home life,
for there has been no finer feeling
anywhere than among the various
children of Mr.. Harris family.
Jokes, laughter, and kindness
reigned at this feast.
The children of Mr.. Hart are the
fc1Ipwing MRS. Maggie Shepherd,
Laurel Springs; Walter Hart, Laur-
ell Springs; Mrs. o. S. Wilcox, Glen
dale Springs; Mrs. Mamie Lock-
hart, Hickory; Mls. Earl Miller,
Hickory; Fred Hart, Laurel Springs;
William D. Hart, Laurel Springs;
Charlie Hart and Edna Hart were
born after Maggie and died in in
fancy.) These were the children of
his first wife. The following are
the second Wife's children: Miss
Nell Hart, T., Springs; Mrs. Carry
Phillips, Boomer, Miss Emaline
Hart, China Grove; Miss Kate
Hart, LenioF Miss Flo Hart, China
Grove;> GuyssEIaTt, Ford Hart, En-
merson Hart, Ada Hart, Joe Hart,
and Enola Frances Hart, all at
home.
| The grandchildren of Mr. Hart
are the following: Mrs Maggie
Shepherds children Walter Char
lie, Everett. Walter Harris Child
rem Ruby and Ruth. Mrs. O. S.
of dove and consideration shown
Wilcox's children Gene and Faye
! Mrs. Mamie Lockhart'st Ray, Rex
Lucille, and Maxine. Mrs. Earl
Miller Irene, Pauline and Gold
inc. Fred Hart Keith, Syble
Junior, Deward, Allen, Richard
Leslie Mae, Kyle. VIM. D. Hart
Euline, William Parker, Shirley.
Mrs. Carry Phillips; Billie and
Dickie.
Besides the immediate family
there were many friends and neigh
bors present at the occasion. Mrs.
Hampton Younger, Ethel Hare,
Pauline Bare, Wayne Bare, Dallas
Bare, N. G. Shepherd, Mable
Church, Virginia Church, o. S.
Wilcox, Worth Woodie, w. M. Mil
Ter, Clara Virginia Bare, Mrs. Jes-
Sc Bare, Mrs. Lester Harpers, Fan
ME Williams, Mrs. Walter Shep-
herd, Jesse c.. Bare, Robert Chat
man, T. o. Riggs, Gladys Shepherd,
D. G. Graham, Mrs. D 6. Graham,
Ella Mae Woodie, Christine Miller,
Grace Bare, Doris Harpers, Evon
Miller, Mrs Walter Hart, Worth
Phillips, R. V. Bare, Cleve Rose,
F. E. Bare, Clayton Miller, Edwin
Bare, Willard Wires, Don Earring
ton, Willard harrington Louise
Cox, and J. w. Luke.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-03-31

Mr.. and Mrs. 7. B. Burkett and
son, Paul. Of Widemouth, w. Va,
and Mr.. A. w. Galloway, Of John
son City, Tenn, were week end Wis
itors of Mr.. John and Miss Efiie M.
Galloway, Of jefferson.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-03-31

The dollar day" observance held
at the West Jefferson Methodist
church last Sunday proved to be
a successful promotion. Attendance
was a little better than usual and
over $4,000 were raised.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-03-31
Flights Of Arctic Tern

The Arctic tern, weighing few
ounces, makes round trip from
Arctic circle to Antarctic circle each
year IN the course Of" migrations. :
-
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-02-16

A new portrait of the infant
Prince Vittorio Emmanuel, Prince
of Naples and heir presumptive
to the throne of Italy. The boy
is the son of Crown Prince Hum
berto and Crown Princess Maria.
He was named after his grand
father, King Victor Emmanuel.
Central Press
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-02-16
Wife Preservers

Store your leftover vegetables
separately in the refrigerator
even when you are planning later
to combine them. Separated they
keep their individual favors.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-02-16

Pictured her sickbd aboard the President Harding Miss Mary
Aro Ireland underwent
appendix Harding
while Ships Rhoad performed the operation
with Matthew
met the ship at New York. Central Press)
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-02-16

patroan William Orman, Castle, NJ Y, nation
Merle
Public Enemy pictured holding the belongings Morris Fen
North Castle Fzner death
revenge alleged diamond wnd Orman
Joseph and his brothernaw Bernard Bener of
Bronx, New York (Centrol Press)
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-02-16
Margaret Lewis
Mrs. Maureen Kimmel

Mrs. Maureen Kimmel
-. hears mates slayer convicted
When Paul Wright heard a jury
in Los Angeles court convict him
of manslaughter on two counts in
the slaying of his wife and best.
friend, Mrs. Maureen Kimmel,
widow of the ''best FRIEND, was
in court. She portrayed no
emotion when the verdict was an
nounced. Wright later went on
trial on a plea Of not guilty BY
reason Of insanity. : -
Central Press
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-12-03
Lesson Text: Exodus 20:l6: Matt.
1918. 20: John 6:42-47: Eph. 4:25l

While the Ninth Command
ment, Thou shalt not bear false
witness against thy neighbor"
refers primarily to the giving of
false evidence in court, it natur-
ally follows that it forbids the
giving of false testimony against
anyone at any time. This would
forbid the practice of gossiping,
of slandering, of adding extra
facts to story to make it
more interesting, and, in fact, all
forms of untruths.
1t is evident that the practice
of lying originates in a heart that
is unclean. This Jesus recogniz-
ed and, for this reason, strongly
condemned the Hypocrisy of the
religious leaders of his day, who
strictly adhered to all external
rituals, such as the washing of
the hands before eating, but who
were not so careful that their
hearts and lives were correspond
ingly clean. They were examples
of living lies" because their
outward appearances testified to
one thing, while their hearts were
not in harmony with their ac-
tons. Lying does not just hap
pen, it proceeds through unclean
lips from an unclean heart.
In our reference from John g.:
42-47, Jesus is arguing with his
enemies, the Pharisees, who, be-
cause they were morally unable
to receive his message, branded
him a liar. Because what he de-
clared did not fit in with what
they were teaching, they refused
to believe him, melted others to
do likewise, and, finally, by the
use of paid, false witnesses, had
him condemned to death and cru
Gifted on the cross.
However, Jesus told them that
if they were what they claimed
to be-God's chosen children
they would believe that he was
what he claimed to be-God's son.
If they were really Gods chill
dren they would have had spirit
ual discernment necessary to rec
ognize Jesus as divine. But be-
cause they were morally the chill
ding of their father, the devil,
they did not understand or be-