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DR.. Gould to Preach
On The Iron Cote

DR.. Robin Gould, pastor of Fran
els Asbury Methodist Church, will
preach there at both services Sun
day. At II am. he will speak on
The Iron Gate" and at 8 pm. his
subject will be The Dreamer"
Young people will meet at 6:45.
On Monday at 8 pm. the Board of
Christian Education will meet. On
Tuesday at 8 pm. Circle No. 6 of
the Woman's Missionary Society will
meet at 1861 Otis place NV. On
Wednesday the choir will rehearse.
On Thursday at pm. DR.. Gould
will speak on Beliefs That Matter"
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Concordiu Lutheran

At Concordia Lutheran Evangel-
lica Church the Rev. Charles Enders
will preach the third of series Of
sermons on the Beatitudes.
The Concordia Mission Society
resumes its meetings Thursday with
a luncheon meeting at noon.
The annual home coming Of Con-
cordia Church will be observed on
Friday at 8.
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ocCIeI VI Jllc Daie SFOWiey
Present World Struggle" will be the
subject for Monday night.
Other topics in the series will be:
1.-THE Red Horsemen of Revelation
and the War Involving Two Hun
dred Million Soldieres," "Satan's
Campaign for World Dominion and
Hitlers Secret Power" will Civ
ilzation Be Destroyed During the
Present Conflict" God Speaks,
But Will His Voice Be Heard
Through the Roaring Storms?"
Christs One Message to a Judg-
ment-bound World and The
Church's Battle Cry"
j. Ed Hancock is in charge of the
song service. An invitation is ex-
tended to the public. The taber-
nacle was the former home of the
Langdon Methodist Church.
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Takomu Park Lutheran

Encouragement From Every
where" is the title of the sermon by
the Rev. j. Adrian Pfeiffer, pastor
of the Takoma Lutheran Church,
Seventh and Dahlia streets NV.
Thursday evening both the Ladies'
Society and the Brotherhood will
meet in the church rooms. The
Takoma Lutheran congregation will
join the congregations of the four
other American Lutheran churches
of Washington for a mass meeting
at Grace Lutheran Church Septem-
ber "a,
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UniyersuIist Memorial
Church School to Open

DR.. Seth r. Brooks will preach
at II at the Universalist National
Memorial Church on the topic, Be
ing Constructive in a Tumbling
World" Church school opens this
week with Miss Helen Williamson
in charge.
Monday mornings, beginning Sep
tember 10, the women of the church
will sew from 10 am. to 3 pm. for
welfare organizations, with Miss
Rose Erdman In charge. The Board
Of Management meets at the church
at 8 pm.
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by nations in dealing with

withheld by nations in dealing with
one another. Government commits
sions are investigating the unjust
practices of corporations and indus
tries. Until sheer justice prevails
neither philosophy nor philanthropy
can amend contemporary ills.
Happily, the number of Prophet
Micahs is increasing throughout the
earth and raising the old, old cry
for righteousness and justice. This
truth Of the primacy of justice is
not merely one for statesmen and
business magnates; it applies equally
to paying private debts, to render
ing honest income tax reports, to
dealing fairly with servants and to
all the multiform transactions of
daily life. Nobody can at the same
time be both dishonest and re-
ligious. AS Micah says, God hides
his face from deniers of justice.
The Everyday Test.
In Canada, where I spend my
summers, learn many lessons from
the plain folk who are my neigh
bors. One is their sterling honesty
They have inherited the great Chris
tian traditions of character, and
they carry them out in practical
neighborliness. I inquired concern
ing kinless and helpless old man
who will not be moved from his
longtime home, and was told that
the busy neighbor women take turns
in caring for him. That sort of
thing is going on all over the land
among everyday folk who would not
recognize themselves as social
workers"
One notable change has been
made by the revised version in
Micahs most famous utterances. 1t
translates the rather vague love
mercy" into love kindness" That
brings the great principle down onto
the common plane of life. The art
of kindness is for everyday use
Paul put it, BE We kind one to an
other, tender-rearted, forgiving one
another" Kindness is a universal
language. To every man and wom-
an on earth every day brings oppor-
tunity for kindness. 1t is a more
easily recognized sign of religious
character than theological profun-
dity or ecclesiastical orthodoxy. Real
Christians are kind in all their re-
lationships, and by that label they
are recognized.
A Steadying Backward Look.
This man Micah, whose words fit
present-day conditions as a glove
fits hand, lived long, long ago, In
the 9th century before Christ. He
was a contemporary of Isaiah, and
is an illustration of the truth
that there is always room for 8
minor prophet, even in the presence
of a major prophet; just as Sun.
day school teacher has a work tt
fulfill even though the pastor be 8
great preacher.
The dark cloud of the Assyriar
invasion hung over the horizon Of
Micah's day and colored his utter.
ances. But he had word of hope
He was counselor and comforter tt
Judah. The first three, chapters OF
his book are gloomy and almost
hysterical, as he pictured conditions
In his native land and the fate that
was in store for her. But in the
fourth chapter the skies clear, anc
he sees the triumph of Zion and
Jehovah and the glorious day when
swords shall be beaten into plow-
shares, and nation shall not lift ur
sword against nation, neither shall
they learn war any more" the long
deferred consummation for which
our world devoutly prays.
The Sunday school lesson for
September II is: Micah: A Mes
So~o of Cnoiol Iuefioo Mice h
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Light Of the World
Rev. J. L. Neft's Topic

At Wesley Methodist Church
the pastor, the Rev. J. Luther Nef1
will preach at II o'clock on "The
Light of the World" The Busi-
ness Womens Circle meets Monday
at 8 pm. with Mrs. Mark Trice, II
Worthington drive, Westmoreland
Hills, Md.
Members and friends of the Build
ers' Club will hold their fall rally
dinner at the church Thursday at
$50 pm.
The Church School Board will
meet Friday at 8 pm.
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Columbia Heights Christion

The Rev. A. P. Wilson tomorrow
morning will continue the series of
sermons on "Epochs in the Life of
Peter" At 7:30 the youth groups
will hold a business meeting to dis
cuss plans for the evening services
There will be no regular evening
service ,this week. The Ofi1cial
Board will meet Monday evening.
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llIlulIlR 10 Ocp.
tember 25. The
general theme is
The Approach
ing World Judg-
ment."
Does the Bible
Reveal the Crisis
of the Present
Hour, and Are
We Entering the
L a S t Gre a t
War?" will be the
que stions dis
cussed Sunday
night at 7:45.
"U n p u blished
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quire Of thee,
but to do justly,
to love mercy
and to walk
humbly with thy
God"
In other words,
but to the same
purport. Jesus
said, Thou SHALT
love the Lord
thy God with
all thy heart
= = y and thy
neighbor as thy
self"
Playing on
{Ln co~oo n@to
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u e c e m o e r Is,
M iss Blanche
Nef, h os t e SIS;
Valentine party,
F e b r u ary IA,
Mrs. S. Louis
Lieb, h o S t e S S;
Easter program,
April 10, Mrs. H.
B. Linton, host
ess; picnic, June
8, Miss Ada Will
liams, hostess.
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ALesson For the Week
Religion in Capsule Form
Bequest Of Prophet Micah
nv WILLIAM r, ELLIS,

of nowadays Nevertheless most seek
definition religion generation heoogic
We the
in words easily to be understood.
average received q letter
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Prophetic Topics Listed
Al Bible Revival

Prophetic topics are being dis
cussed at the Bible revival by Evan
gelist Dale Crowley at the Evarts
Street Tabernacle, Northeast, con-
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News of the Bible Glasses
Activities of interest to
Local Organizations
BY PAGE NICK. ETCHISON,
President Organized Bible Class Association

The Mzpah Glass of Hamine Methodist
following officers for the class Miss
Miss Blanche Ne recording
tary Mrs W. O. Carrhers assistant recording secretary
Louis Leb The fall
tomorrow presented williams teacher
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The Sunday school lesson for
September II is: Micah: A Mes
sage of Social Justice. e."-Micah,
iii:1-12; vi:6-8.
Evening star., 1939-09-16

Mrs. Laura j.
Stabler and Miss
Anna p a I'm e r
will give "pchnaSv
Evening star., 1939-09-16

. 1O21OWIIi6 IIICCU"
scheduled: Fall
II. Miss nellie l..
Christmas party,
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PAGE SEVEN

Pandora won another football game
defeating the big Delphos team 26 to
6 at Pandora last Friday.
Robert Cahill who attends Bliss
college in Columbus, spent the week
end at home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Schumacher and
daughter Mary Alice Of Peoria, Ill,
spent the week end in Pandora. Mrs.
Schumacher and daughter are staying
for while at the home of her moth
er, Mrs. Joel Lehman, who has been
very i'll.
The sale of E. J Miller was very
largely attended. Mr.. and Mrs. Glen
Miller moved into their home in Pam
dora which they improved.
Ambrose Basingers are having .
new roof put on their home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Wallace and
family of Chicago; Mr.. and Mrs. Aus
tin Wallace of Paris, ILL.,, spent the
week end with friends in Pandora.
DR.. Otto Grismore of Steubenville,
spent few days at the home of E.
J. Miller
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CHAPTER v

The Laird was still up, though it
was already an hour past his usual
bedtime. He had come back from
town and had gone to his study to
wait for Autumn's return. When he
finally heard the door open down.
stairs, he was startled. The dead
stiffness of the house and the sleepy
patter of light rain had drugged his
senses so that any sudden sound
would have disquieted him. But as
he got up and went to the door OF
the study, his heart throbbed SO that
he pressed his hand to his side and
caught his breath.
In a moment Autumn was at the
head of the stairs.
"Why, Da!" she exclaimed. II
thought you would have gone to bed
long ago. You haven't been worried
about me, have your"
"It's late," he said. 81 had be-
gun to wonder what had happened. "
"Oh, I'm sorry, darling" she said,
coming into the study and throwing
off her jacket. "But I'm glad you're
up. Inc nTe 1eelS BOOu-
She went and stood before it. ruff
fling her hair with her hands.
YOU'D better get out of those
Clothes" her father advised her.
They're wet"
Not really" she protested. 'Tl
dry out here in a minute. don't
want to hurry away to bed just yet.
It's so coy here"
Jarvis seated himself before the
fire. Where have you been?" he
asked
i've covered half the country
side" she said, smiling at him. II
started out early and rode up the
valley for a look at the sheep. It's
the first time I've seen them like
that in nearly ten years, Daddy, and
it was lovely-in the sunset and"
"You had a lot to do" Jarvis
said, disgruntled.
Now. darling, you're not going to
he cross with me for that" she
coaxad. I'm in no mood for a
scoldirg"
"A lot of good it would do you
anyhow. the Laird replied.
.'Not bit, dear She laughed at
him, then vent and kissed him light
" on the cheek But I don't want
you 10 worry about me one bit. I
don't want to do anything to make
you unhappy-and you know it.
Jarvis stirred uneasily in his
chair. You're going TO drive down
to. KeIowna .-nn- to-the Parrs' .
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Pandora

Laurel Bracey, Pandora barber was
removed to his home from the Bluff
ton hospital following an operation.
The removal was made Saturday af-
ternoon in the Harris invalid coach
of Columbus Grove.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. |. Trostle are on
a vacation visiting in Washington, d.
c. and in the South.
Dean Basinger who is attending
Ohio State at Columbus spent the
week end at the home of his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Baumgartner
are the happy parents of baby girl,
Sharon Marie, born to them last
Thursday at the Bluffton hospital.
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aren't your" he said. by way of
changing the subject.
aren't you coming, too?" she
asked him.
There's too much to do here"
he told her. Besides, what would
! do spending two nights away from
home when there's no call for it?
I like my own bed best"
81 may not stay over Sunday,
then." Autumn replied. I'm not
sure that ! won't be bored with 1t
all-if the rest of them are like
Florian."
Jarvis smiled. "You don't care
much for the boy?"
Hes all right, darlington what
he is. I've seen SO much of his
kind during the past few years that
I'm not particularly thrilled any
more by the species"
II can't say I'm sorry for that"
the Laird observed. "They don't
amount to much"
Autumn turned and gazed into the
fire for a moment. She kicked a
half-burned stick into place and
watched the sparks go trooping up
the fiue.
"The fact is, d." she said at
last, II came back to you to get
away from all that. It doesn't mean
a thing to anyone except those who
are cut out for it. And I wasn't cut
on that pattern, darling. l never
realized it so much as / did tonight
when ] stood and watched the sheep
moving up the valley. 1t made me
lonely as the devil"
"And so you stayed out all hours
In the rain just to cure yourself of
a fit of the blues" he retorted.
No. Autumn replied softly. 81
didn't do that exactly. I knew you
wouldn't be home, so I rode on over
to the Landor place and talked with
Bruce for while"
She glanced at her fathers face
to see what effect her words would
have upon him. He gave no out
ward sign of having heard her ex-
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men who were skilled in the art have
made love to you. I know very little
about that sort of thing. When I
tell you that I've thought Of nothing
but you since that first night
mean just that"
She looked at him gravely. II
rode over here tonight because I
have thought of no one but you,"
she said softly. But it hasn't fright
ened me-"
I've been thinking of one other
thing, perhaps"
'I know, Bruce"
"Of course you do. We have
talked about that. We will never
know whether it was love that
caused that tragedy twenty years
ago. Perhaps no one knows"
1--WE do know they loved each 9TH
er, Bruce"
Sand we must settle between our
selves, once and for all, what bear
ing that has on our own lives.
have settled it for myself"
He moved back into the room and
leaned against the table looking
down at her. She returned his gaze
for many moments without speak
ing. At last she got up impetuously
and began to pace to and fro, her
hands deep in the pockets of her
coat. Bruce looked at her, and his
muscles seemed to ripple all over
his body. Her 1.-THE, tempestuous
motion back and forth across the
room was like that of some beauti-
full, Gagged animal.
Presently she turned on him. "You
and ! have our own lives to live" :"
she said vehementIy. "It's absurd
to think that we should be ruled by
something that befell two people
whom we can scarcely remember.
They lived their lives as they wished
Il shall live mine, in my own way"
He lifted one of her hands and
kissed its soft palm. Then he took
hold of her shoulders and turned her
about so that she faced him. She
let her head fall back and met his
eyes solemnly.
Autumn" he said. "My darling
Autumn!"
Autumn slipped forward and was
in his arms, and Bruce was kissing
her in a glowing dimness which
seemed to have caught them both
up from the surrounding shadows.
The rain drifted in gently over the
still depth of their kiss. It was a
rain that left light, glistening web
over their hair, their eyes, young
rain that spun them into one indis-
tinguishable passion.
81 love you, Bruce" Her voice
was stumbling whisper. Terri
bly--so terribly"
Her lips moved softly over his
eyes, over the line of his brown
cheek where a hollow came when
he smiled, and over his lips and
throat. Presently Bruce placed his
hands strongly upon her shoulders
and studied her face.
Enough to stand by me against
them all?" he demanded gravely.
'It will not be easy, darling-at
| first"
"I'm strong enough for anything
with you, Bruce" she replied.
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Rockport

Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Stewart have
moved into the house on the A. II.
Marshall farm formerly occupied by
Mr.. and Mrs. Laverne Badertscher.
Mr.. Guy Mayberry, Master of Co
lumbus Grove Lodge +. & A. NJ.
spent Wednesday and Thursday in
Columbus attending the annual
Grand Lodge session.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glen Livingstone and
son David of Van Vert and Mr.. and
Mrs. Delmar Smith and son Kent of
Tontogany were Sunday dinner
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. J. o. Cupp
and daughter Edythe.
Mr.. and Mrs. Orlo Marshall and
Mr.. A. H. Marshall motored to Ok
ford Friday and were accompanied
home by Miss Jean Marshall and
Miss Rosemary Landis of Lima, both
students at Miami university.
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Van Meter
spent Sunday with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Ed Cook near Beaverdam.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. C. Begg attended
funeral services Sunday afternoon
for Mrs. John Hummon of Leipsic.
The p. T. A. of Columbus Grove
staged Fall Festival last Friday
evening which was attended by many
in this neighborhood.
A group of the local C. E. young
people attended the banquet and
program put on by Bluffton District
at the M. E. Church in Bluffton Mon
day evening.
Mrs. Harry Mills of Delphos and
her sister of Nashville, Tenn, were
Thursday afternoon callers in the
Orlo Marshall home.
Mrs. Stewart Berryhill and Mrs.
George Huber of Lafayette were
guests when Mrs. Glen Huber en-
tertained the Profit and Pleasure
club last wednesday afternoon. Plans
were completed for attending the
Federated club luncheon November 2
in the Bath Township Centralized
school and an interesting program
followed the business session. Dainty
refreshments were served by the
hostess in keeping with the Hal
loween spirit.
A group of local Changers went to
Gilboa Monday evening to present
the Travelling Map" to Gilboa
Grange and the program of the
evening. A warm welcome was ex-
tended to the visitors and appetiz-
ing refreshments were served at the
close of the program.
Mrs. Charlie Cook will be hostess
to the M. E. Missionary society We'd
nesday afternoon, Nov. 1st. The de-
votional service will be in charge of
Mrs. Stewart Berryhill; Textbook
Study-Chapter II, Mrs. Joe Parker;
The Heart of Home Missions, Mrs.
Alice Harsh; News Commentator,
Mrs. Cloyce Kidd; Thank Offering
service, Mrs. Jesse Spicer; Social
Hour, Mrs. Malcolm Ewing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Badertscher and
daughter Doris Jean were Sunday
dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Eli
Garmotter of Rawson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Ludwig of
Lima and their daughter Mrs. Stat
ford Johnson of Washington, d. c.,
were Thursday evening supper guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. D. c. Campbell and
daughter Elizabeth.
The little daughter recently born
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cept that his frame seemed to have
become rigid and one corner of his
mouth twitched nervously.
He spoke to her at last, his eyes
gazing steadily into the fire. II hope
you are not going to make habit of
that" he said.
''Of what, Daddy?"
"You know what I mean, my girl.
/ don't want you going around with
Bruce Landor."
Have you anything against
Bruce?" she asked abruptly.
Damn it ALL" Jarvis burst forth,
"must / be cross-questioned by my
own daughter? Or isn't it enough
that I should give my opinion and
look to have it respected?" He
leaned forward in his chair and
placed his hands heavily upon the
arms, preparing to rise. "It's time
we were in bed. Let's have no
more of this tonight.
Autumn did not move. She stared
at her father, aware that she was
becoming angry. She clenched her
fingers and strove to control her
voice.
"Da," she said, 81 am not trying
to cross-question you-and / respect
your. opinion more than the opinion
of any other man alive. But when
I ask you what you have against
Bruce, naturally want to know"
When he lifted his face after what
seemed to her an intolerable inter
val, it was the face of man grown
incredibly old and worn. He passed
his hand across his brows, and she
could see that he was making an
heroic attempt to speak.
Jarvis subsidized into his chair. II
have nothing against the boy" he
said at last. but you know as well
as do that there are reasons why
l do not want you to go around with
him"
s'I know what you have in mind,
d." Autumn replied. II have
thought about it, too-and I've
talked to Bruce about it. Bruce cam
not be held responsible for the fact
that his father took his own life
and / think it little unfair that
any stigma should"
''Will you stop this talk!" her ia
ther commanded suddenly.
All Autumn's resoluteness Surged
up within her. IF you insist, Da,"
she said levelly. Il should prefer
to talk everything over with you, but
if must order my life without COM
ing to you"
do you know that your mother
and Godfrey Landor were in love
with each other?' His face was
blanched as marble, and even his
eyes seemed to have gone white
with fury.
IT do, Daddy" she said in an even
tone. "And | know that Godfrey
Landor probably shot himself be-
cause of the hopelessness of that
love. Bruce and | talked about it
tonight"
'You talked with hin-about
that?"
1--WE had to, d." she told him
simply. Bruce asd are in love.
I'm going to marry him."
The Laird had risen slowly from
his chair, like some tremendous ice
berg lifting its appalling shoulders
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above the frozen waters of the sea.
"God in heavenl" he muttered. and
then, completely and without warn
ing, he crumpled back into his chair,
his chin fallen forward on his breast.
his gaunt frame heaving convulsive-
y.
Autumn few to him. Kneeling on
the floor, she threw her arms about
him.
"Da-for PHYS sake, what is it?"
she pleaded, clinging to him.
He lifted one hand and placed it
tremblingly upon her hair. His
lips shook as he tried to speak, but
the words would not come.
"Ten me, darling" Autumn
urged. "What is it,"
He swallowed as though he would
strangle, and shook his head. "You
you can't marry him." he said
thickly, and then his voice sank al
most to a whisper. "Geoffrey Lam
dor-did not take his own life."
Autumn fell away from him, but
her eyes were fixed upon him still
as though in some terrible enchant-
ment. Realization came upon her in
agony.
"Da-tell me-did you-do you
mean that you killed Godfrey Lam
dor?"
Her voice had been the merest
whisper, coming remotely from her
stiff lips.
The old mans eyes became terri
bly, revealed, as though some power
had gone beyond his body and muir
dered his very soul. They were sud-
denly stark and desolate beyond any
need of words.
ITO be continued)