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Evening star., 1938-01-28
DR.. Lukens to Speak.

DR.. Francis j. Lukens, teacher and
lecturer, will speak on THE Larger
Life Of Service" at Sis pm. tomor-
row at the League for the Larger
Life, 1414 Sixteenth street NV.
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By Estyr L. Bradley
$50 st. Anthony Ave.
Personality Snap Shots!

personality snap OnOLS!
Leon Smith, well known st. Paul
bachelor, became benedict on No
vember 3, when he was married in
Kansas City, Kansas, to Miss Ada
Christian of that city. Miss
Christian has visited here on sew
eral occasions and is acquainted in
the Twin Cities. Mr.. Smith attend
ed the University of Minnesota and
the st. Paul College of Law. He is
a member of Mu chapter, Alpha
Phi Alpha fraternity. Mr.. and Mrs.
Smith are residing at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Schuck of 844
Fuller avenue. At the Mime
sota-Iowa Clubs open house Satur-
day Night, Florence Ward gave an
excellent rendition of eve Can't
Go on This Way" accompanied at
the piano by Gordon Parks. The
crowd called for an encore, and she
sang "a Tisket, A Tasket," accom-
panied by Paul Thompson. =. The
theme song round the Twin Cities
this week is what are you wear
ing to the Fancy Dress Ball?"
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Social and Personal
. MINNEAPOLIS =

Thelma Starks, s19 18th Avenue
South.
Mrs. Matte Threets of Kansas
City, Mo-, sister of Mrs. William
Freeman, 29O6 Portland Avenue,
recently visited Minneapolis.
The Just Us Bridge Club met
Wednesday night, November 9,
1888, at the home of Mrs. Allah
Hayes, 1908 Fifth Avenue South.
Mrs. Ora Anderson won first
prize, the second went to Mrs.
Grace Bryant, and the consolation
to Mrs. Hortense Brown.
Mrs. s. A. Russell of 1921 Fifth
Street, Superior, Wisconsin, was in
the Twin Cities for a few days
attending the meeting of the Min
nehaha Temple Daughter Elks of
which she is member. While here
she was the house guest of Mrs.
Hattie Van Wrinkle.
Two O'clock Club!
The Two O'Clock Bridge Club
held its semi-monthly bridge lunch
con Saturday, November IL, at the
home of Mrs. James Oliver of 419
E. seth Street. First club prize
was won by Miss Muriel Wigging-
ton, second by Mrs. Paul Shelby
Curry, third by Mrs. Paul Bos-
well, and the guest prize by Mrs.
Claude Mason. The next meeting
will be Saturday, November 26, at
the home of Mrs. Clarence Smith
of 2201 Fifth Avenue South.
The ]. Weldon johnson Study
club Of st. Paul was the guest of
the Booker T. Washington Study
club at the home of Mrs. A. Owens,
1886 Clinton Avenue.
A paper on the life of J. Weldon
Johnson was read by Mrs. R.
Willis. The National Negro An
them was sung. Refreshments
were served. Decorations were in
the two clubs colors.
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Celebrates Fourth Birthday

Little Miss Marcheta Allen,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore
Allen of 996 Iglehart avenue, was
the honored guest Saturday, No
vember IL, when her mother enter
tanned IA little girls in honor
of Marcheta's fourth birthday.
Games featured the afternoons
entertainment. Among the tots
were Martha Naomi Anderson, San
dra Jean Anderson, Norma Jean
and Joan Meredith Howell, Bobby
and Marlene Allen, Barbara Fields,
Beverly Kirk, Crystal and Millicent
Burgess, Patsy Dodd, Patsy Moore,
Beverly Jones and Myrrhene Allen.
Sterling Musical Tea!
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URBAN LEAGUE AUXILIARY
NOTES

NOl ES
Plans for the James Weldon
Johnson memorial services, to be
held December 4th at p. m. al
the Y. W. C. A. in st. Paul, are
being completed by the program
committee of the st. Paul Urban
League Women's Auxiliary, spon-
soring the affair.
The Urban League offices in
the Friedman Building at 419
Wabasha have been newly cleaned
and decorated. Funds for this
work were provided by the auHl-
larry with proceeds of the Waffle
Supper given last Friday at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Jones
where 161 persons were served.
This group is very grateful for
the fine support of their friends in
this effort. The public is invited
to inspect the offices.
Members of the committee are
Mrs. Eva Carr Taylor, chairman;
Mesdames Gladys Wiggington, Lea
Mae Young, Idelle Patton, jose
phine Hagan, Juanita Nelson, Julia
Douglas, Juanita Jackson Mitchell;
Misses Ruth Brown and Evelyn
Kelly. Mrs. Mary D. Mcfarland is
president of the auxiliary.
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K. C.. ROckets!.

Members of the Kansas City
Rockets Orchestra stopped at the
home of Mrs. I. M. Davis, 1872 Hy-
land Avenue, during their engage
ment in the Twin Cities. Member
ship of the band in addition to
Harlan Leonard, the leader, was
Edward Johnson, Efferge Ware,
James Russell Price, Richard J.
Smith, James Keith, James Ross
Rozelle Claxton, Fred CULVER,
Garland Williams, Edward Phillips
Sidney Miller, Richard Henderson
and Ben Curtis. Mr.. Leonard, the
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college trained young people as
possible. Mr.. Spaulding is also
president of the Mechanics &
Farmers Bank of Durham, which is
a million dollar institution, and is
in his second year as president of
the National Negro Business
League. He was one of the found
ers and was elected the first presi-
dent of the National Negro Insur-
ance Association, serving three
terms. He started with the N. C.
Mutual as a janitor and agent,
coming to it from a grocery store
which he managed.-(Calvin Ser
VICE.
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Social and Personal
g ST. PAUL .

Audrey Williams, on her Sixteenth
birthday with a party. Refresh
ments were served. Present were
the Misses Peggy Rhodes, Edress
Few, Catherine Hopkins, Donne-
zelle Green, Theresa Ray, Ventrice
jackson, Laura Mae Smit h ,
Yvonne Weber, Dorothy Schuck,
Norma Williams, Josephine Vassar;
Messrs. Donald Charleston, Buddy
Murphy, Manly Rhodes, Otis Car
son, James Ruffin, Donald john
son, Acie Lee, and Cleveland Ray.
Supper Dance!
The Misses Marcilette Williams
and Myrtle Gustin of 655 Rondo
street entertained a group of
friends at a dancing party Sunday,
November Is, at 8 p. m. at their
home. A buffet supper was served.
Among those present were the
Misses Billie Rhodes, Charlotte
Crump, Ruth Benner, Helen Smith,
Ikaline Moore, Earline Stokes, Cor
inne Powell, Frances Moore, Nan
cy Holman, Harriet Maybe, Jessie
Sonion; Messrs. Boyd Wright, Lew
is Williams, Richard Allen, Matt
Johnson, August Piper, Johnny
Walton, Lewis Moore, Albert Bur-
CESS, Robert Murray, Walter Coins,
Donald Session, Ernest Charleston,
and Jimmie Kirk.
Dramatic Board Meets!
The Executive Board of st. Peter
Claver's Dramatic Syndicate met at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Morris of Duluth avenue. The pur-
pose of the meeting was to dis
cuss play which will be presented
in the spring. The sponsors
thanked the members of the cast
of their recent play, also the friends
for their gracious support.
MotOred to Rochester!
Miss Adele Graham of 1882 Ron
do Street, accompanied by her sis
tiers, Mrs. Charley Graham and
Mrs. Houston Jackman, motored to
Rochester, Minnesota, Sunday, No
vember 6, to visit Byron Doty.
They were dinner guests of Mrs.
Edna Gatewood while in the city.
Mr.. Lounneer Pemberton of 402
Edmund Street, will enter the
Graduate School of the University
of Minnesota, winter quarter. Mr..
Pemberton received a Bachelors
degree from the College Of Science,
Literature, and Arts during the
summer session.
Criterion Art Club!
The Criterion Art Club met Mon
day, November IA, at the home of
Mrs. Gerone E. Reed Of 1883 Sher-
burne Avenue. This was sewing
night. Refreshments were served.
The next meeting will be Monday,
%, at the home of Mrs.
Fred Schuck of 844 Fuller Avenue.
Newly elected officers of the club
are Mrs. W. A. Young, president;
Mrs. Gerone E. Reed, vice-presi-
dent; Mrs. Harry S. Brown, treas
urer, and Mrs. Alice Melker Tay-
lor, secretary.
Guests at the Wilson'S!
Miss Viola Carter, Mr.. Fred D.
Simpson, and Mr.. and Mrs. Norris
C. Matlock of St. Louis, Missouri,
were the weekend guests of Mr..
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Mr.. and Mrs. B. C. Archer of
314 N. Western Avenue have as
their house guests for two weeks,
Mrs. Gladys Williams of Chicago,
and Mr.. John Merriott of New
York City. Mrs. Williams and Mr..
Merriott are members of the cast,
"You Can't Take 1t With You"
which is playing a two-week Twin
City engagement.
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SIMMONS GIRLS CELEBRATE
BIRTHDAYS

Gertrude and Clara Mae, daugh-
tiers of Mrs. Villa Barber, were
honored at a party, celebrating
their 18th and 18th birthdays, given
last Friday by their mother at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Maceo Sim
mons, $40 Central Avenue.
Refreshments were served to 70
guests.
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The Auxiliary of the Sterling
Club is having a Musical Tea, Sun
day, November 20, from four to
seven at the Clubhouse. An enter
tanning program is being planned.
A silver offering will be taken.
Mrs. Clarence H. Roper is chair
man of the tea, and Mrs. Gladys
Lewis Harris is president of the
Auxiliary.-Adv.
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RETURNS FROM CHICAGO
TRIP

Mrs. w. M. Ewing, 1920 10th
Avenue South, returned this week
from Chicago where she visited her
sister, Mrs. Harvey Cook. Others
with whom she visited were Mrs.
Ida Law, DR.. and Mrs. John Camp
bell, Mr.. and Mrs. George Williams
and Mr.. and Mrs. E. Meeks.
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and Mrs. R. F. Wilson Of 6s7 St
Anthony Avenue.
Annual Banquet!


The Sterling Club will have its
annual banquet for members
Thursday, November 80, at the
Clubhouse. Extensive plans are be-
ing made. Newly elected officers
of the Club include: Duff Charles
ton, president; Benjamin F. Hen
derson, vice-president; Donald J..
Brady, secretary; Paul Crane, as
sistant secretary, and Clarence R.
Roper, treasurer. Newly elected
board members are DR.. Norman
Howell and J. A. Lee. Mr.. o. C.
Hall was reelected to the Board.
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Gloom Chasers, Social, Literary
and Art Club met at the home of
Mrs. Marie Reddick, 3649 Fourth
Avenue South, November 9. Plans
were made for the annual
Christmas party. Refreshments
were served. The next meeting
will be held November % with Mrs.
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FLKs HONOR Jos. b. LEVY

Members of Elk lodges and
temples in the Twin Cities gath
cred Saturday night, November IL,
at banquet in honor of Joseph B.
Levy, past grand tiler of the Elks
and present district deputy.
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Tantalizing Tunesmiths Playing
Torrid Tunes! Fletcher Henderson,
Coliseum, Monday night, Nov. FL.
ADV.
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INEIGHBORHOOD BRIDGE CLUB

Mrs. Frank Shaw, 522 Aldrich
Avenue North, entertained IL chill
dren November II, Armistice day,
the fifth birthday of her twin
daughters, Matte Della and Edna
Mae.
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Help Kidneys
Don't Take Drastic Drugs

OAS 1oAS DAoSIS DEuBS
Your Kidneys contain million tiny
tubes or filters which may be endanRered
by neglect or drastic, Irritating drugs Be
careful. If functional Kidney or Bladder
disorders make you suffer from Getting
Up Nights, Nervousness Loss of Pep, Leg
Pains, Rheumatic Pains, Dizziness, Cir
cles Under Eyes, Neuralgia, Acidity,
Burning, Smarting or Itching, you don't
need to take chances. All druggists now
have the most modern advanced treat
ment for these troubles Doctors pres
cription called Cystex (Siss-Tex). Works
fast-safe and sure. In 4S hours 1t must
bring new vitality and is guaranteed to
make you feel 10 years younger in one
week or money back on return of empty
package. Cystex costs only Sc dose at
druggists and the guarantee protects you'
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Attend Funerall

Mrs. Hazel Bondi of Beloit, Wis
consin, Mrs. Irene Coleman and
Mr.. Arthur Codozoe of Chicago
were in the city to attend the fu-
neral services Monday, November
ID, for Mrs. Owen c. Howell.
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BUSINESS-PROFESsIONAL
GROUP

The Minneapolis Business and
Professional Association met Tues
day, November Is, at the residence
of its president, DR.. w. D. Brown.
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served the years which were celebrated by the North
Carolina Mutual Life Insurance Company Durham recently
has been president of the
dent Dr. A. Moore April 49, 1929 When Dr. Moore died
had assets
The ability of Mr. Spaung Conserve by
the has $685. in assets 3d.
insurance force only $42967 During Spaudngs presi
dency the has naugated scholarship plan aiding
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band maestro, is a schoolmate of
Cecil Newman, local newspaper
editor.
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be Successful!

Study Law Political Science Me-
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win higher positions and bigger
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Civic Meetingi

The regular Civic meeting of the
Sterling Club was held Wednesday,
November 16. Mr.. A. A. Hickman,
General Secretary of the Family
Service, was the guest speaker.
Hammond Turner is chairman of
the Civic Committee.
Majestic Club!
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Sixteenth Birthday!
Mrs. Laura L. Williams of 655
Rondo street, honored her daughter,
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Ill at N. P. Hospital!
Mrs. Artie Finney is seriously
i'll at the Northern Pacific Hospital.
Mrs. Finney is a beauty shop
proprietor.
Milford chronicle., 1938-05-27
AT LAST--THE iva
INVESTIGATION

The joint House-Senate investiga.
tion of the Tennessee Valley Author.
ity, will be a real Job.
Growing public interest in the
tangled affairs OF the Authority made
this investigation inescapable.
Charges and countercharges, plots
and counterplots, seemingly un-
bridgeable differences between the
directors, accusations of waste and
irregularity-such things as these
have characterized the Twas stormy
history. Matters finally reached the
point where an investigation was
essential not only to protect the vast
public interest in the iva, but in
justice to its directors and sponsors.
If the iva has been managed hon
estly and efficiently, that should be
proven beyond question-if the oppo-
site is the case, quick and drastic
remedial action should be taken by
Congress.
Above all, this should be a non
political, nOn-partisan investigation.
II should be neither a whitewash nor
a undertaking expedition. II should
favor neither the proponents nor the
opponents of the iva. Il should be
thorough. sweeping and dispassion-
ate
Is Il true or is it not true that
the iva has pursued ruthless and
tactics in dealing with
private businesses in the Southeast?
Is it true or is it not true that mill
lions in tax money have been spent |
for useless purposes? Is it true or
is it not true that TVA management |
has at times been swayed by purely |
political considerations? Is il true
Or not true that personal enmities
and jealOusies among iva directors
nave made efficient. business-like OPP
eration impossible? II is such ques-
ions as these that the public wants
inswered-completely. fairly and
inally
Milford chronicle., 1938-05-27
WHY NOT FACE
RAILROAD FACTS?

The Presidents recent message e
Congress. in which he pointed TO the
plight of the railroad industry ano
stated that 1t is theduty of our law
makers to attempt to save the lines
from impending ruin, has again 10
cused public attention on the rali-
road problem. And no graver indus-
trial problem exists.
The facts underlying this crisis
are vividly detailed by Franklin
Waltman in the Washington POST
The average way of railway employ
ees was twice as large in 1886 as IN
1915. In 1886 they paid 3 cents out
of each revenue dollar in taxes as
against 6.3 cents in 1929. she COST
of everything the lines use has made
especially notable advances since
1882. Yet. in 1897, the freight rate
level was 10 per cent lower than IN
1929. and the average passenger
mile rate was 36.4 per cent lower;
To blame the condition Of the rail-
roads on excessive capitalization
common cry of those who either
or deliberately mis-
take the issue-is an error. Accord
ing to the ICC the proportion of OPP
Grating revenue required for fixed
charges has fallen since 1890, ana
In 1886 the proportion was l6.9 per
less than in 1916.
Lastly. even less founded is the
charge that the railroads have fall
ed to keep pace with the times. and
80 have unnecessarily lost traffic to
their competitors. Freight train
speeds in 1887 were almost so per
cent higher than in 1921. Locomotive
fuel consumption, in spite of this
was the lowest on record. And gross
.on-miles per train hour also reach
I'd a record mark in 1887.
To sum up, the real cause of the /
railroad crisis is this: A steady |
Use in labor and material and tax
,osts, accompanied by steady de-
line in the rates charged for freight
md passenger service. The rail-
oads have asked for a "liVing wage"
Milford chronicle., 1938-05-27
HARBESCN

The Ladies' Aid of the HarbesOn
NJ. P. Church will hold a bake at
Miss Anna Hazards real estate Of
flee in RehobOth this Saturday, May
28. They will have on sale dressed
chickens, home made cakes, pies,
rolls and other good things to eat
All patronage will be appreciated.
Miss Ruth Pettyjohn, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Pettyjohn Of
Harbeson and Nelson Carey, son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. James Carey of near
Milton were married at the parson-
age here by Rev. J. p. George on
Saturday morning, May 81. MIR. and
Mrs. Carey will reside in Milton.
The HarbesOn-C Coolspring Home
Demonstration Club met at the Har-
beson Community Hall on Friday af-
ternoon with 81 present. Miss Alice
Melendy, county home demonstration
agent, was present and presented
the subject in very interesting ana
entertaining manner. She gave some
worth while information on Thine
Studies and Health. During the rec
reation period some readings were
given. Mrs. Clara KOpple, Mrs. La
vina Houck and Mrs. Elsie DOdd
acted as hostesses al this meeting.
On Monday Mrs. G. f. Veasey and
Mrs. Jessie Lingo represented the
club at the leader training meeting
which was held in Miss Melendy's
office in Georgetown.
Mrs. Robert Veasey has returned
10 her home near here after her re-
cent operation in hte Milford Mem
lrial Hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Moore ol
ocean View and William Evans OF
spent Sunday with Mr..
md Mrs. Ben Chamberlain. Mr.. and
hrs. Harry Ellis of Lewes spent
sunday evening with Mr. and Mrs.
Children's Day services will be
leld at the church here this SundSy
hight May 20, starting at 1880 p. m.
Milford chronicle., 1938-05-27
ROXANA

Mrs. Albert Richards of MillsbOro
but formerly of this vicinity, thanks
her friends for remembering her dur
ing her stay i'll the Milford Memorial
Hospital.
Mrs. Carrie Hudson of Baltimore,
Md. spent the weekend with Mrs.
Dona McCabe.
Miss Genevieve Tingle is seriously
ill with pneumonia in the Beebe Hos
pital at Lewes.
Don't forget your lot in Roxana
Cemetery. 1t may need attention.
Memorial Day is near.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond DericksOn
and son James of Philadelphia spent
a part of last week at their cottage
at Delaware Beach.
William d. McCabe has purchased
a Chevrolet.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vance McCabe were
dinner guests Sunday of their par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. X. A. McCabe.
Leroy Lekites, who is employed
on a boat, spent the weekend with
his parents, MIR. and Mrs. Samuel
Lekites.
Capt. and Mrs. Frank Quillen of
BywOOd, Pa, spent the weekend at
their cottage at Fenwick's Island,
Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. II. Watson are
spending this week at their cottage
at FenWick's Island.
Mrs. Joseph j. Lynch is i'll at her
home near town.
Strawberries are selling at a fair
price, and the farmers who have
them are realizing a fair profit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ruleth Lynch enter
tanned guests at dinner Sunday.
Miss Norma Jones of Georgetown,
spent the weekend with Miss Joan
Lynch.
Milford chronicle., 1938-05-27
INVESTIGATE THE iva!

In a recent address to the Senate
Senator Bridges of New Hampshire
charged that the Tennessee Valley
Authority, instead Of benefiting the
farmers, small business and home
owners in the Southeast, has in
reality been of benefit principally to
group of very large manufacturing
cOrpOratiOns-including some of the
concerns that are now under attack
for alleged monopOlies.
Senator Bridges brings a wealth
of irrefutable testimony to buttress
this criticism. TVA power is large
ly sold, under contract, to big fac
tories in the area. These contracts
were closed, without competitive
bidding. by the iva directors. Inas-
much as the Anthority's low cleo
tric rates are. made possible only by
tax subsidies, all the people of the
United States are, in effect, helping
pay the electric bills of the favored
cOrpOratiOnsi That may help bring
the more abundant life to the lucky
concerns who are getting electricity
at less than its real eOst-but il GER
tainly means a less abundant life for
the taxpayer.
Senator Bridges makes the telling
that if the u. S. treasury
were to make an outright gift of U.
S. government bonds to a group of
favored businesses, the scandal
would rock the cOuntry-yet. to all
intents and purposes. that wOnld be
little different from what is happen
ing now in the Southeast. The iva /
has always been ballyhooed as a !
boon to the common peOple-and I
scores of public funds have been !
spent in developing IT, Now il ap-
pears that these funds have been
argely used to provide a below-cost
iervice to a few fortunate big bust
lesses. .
In concluding his address, Senator
Bridges asked that the Senate au-
hOrize an investigation of the Au-
hOrity. In the light of his dis
lOsures, this would seem to be an in
duty owed the public by
ur lawmakers. II
Milford chronicle., 1938-05-27
RADIANT LIVING
Others Bat Not Himself
BY Rev. C. M. Griffeth
Methodist Pastor of
Deals Island, Md.

Before me comes a vision of three
tall crosses rising above the heads
of a noisy milling mob. Upon each
cross is impaled the nude body of a
man.
Streaked with blood that still
oOzes from a gaping wound in His
side, His flesh aquiver with pain, the
body of Jesus says heavily from the
spikes by which it is cruelty nailed
to the cross.
Close to the cross there struts tri-
umphantly back and forth a group of
naughty, shaggy-bearded Pharisees.
One of them, addressing the limp
form upon the cross shouted with
voice of utmost contempt: "If thou
be the Son of God, come down from
the cross!"
But there is no response. Turning
to the crowd the jeering Pharisee
scorned aloud: HE saved others:
Himself He cannot saVei"
No truer words were ever spoken
than the words of this bitter taunt.
Jesus could have saved Himself.
But had He done so, He would never
have saved us!
Unless the sacrificial Lamb die, no
atOnement would have been made. I
Upon three different occasions Jesus
predicted His coming sacrifice. |
When the time drew near, He stead
fastly set His face to go up to Jer-
usalem.
To save others, Christ must give
Himself. II is only through the sac
rifice of self that one can render a
real service to others. This is why
Jesus did not come down from the
cross. This is why He could not. II
was His live for you that kept Him
-herpl