-MONDAY, JUNE- 7, 1915.
PLATT2:vIOUTH SE'II-TVTEELT iOXTZXAT,
PAGE- 3
IT LOOKS FAVORABLE
FOR A NEW LIBRARY
IN PLATTSMOUTH
Another decided improvement in
the city is looming up for the near
future, as as.vuriii.ee has be:i received
by the library boarei from the C'.ir-?-e;-ie
corporation in New Ycik, stat
ing that they had taken up the re
quest of the council and library board
of this city for a library building
f'-om the Carnesrif coropration and
that the sum of .?12.."r,t wo'-fd be ap
propriated to care for the erection of
a building for the library if the city
would agree to appropriate the sum
of :?1.2"n for the maintaince and care
of the building and library. This sum
is about what is appropriated now for
the care of the present library and
row the way for a suitable library
seem to be opened as the result of
the efforts of the library board in get
ting the matter before the c ty coun
cil and the members of the Carnegie
corporation, who have charge of lo
cating the different buildings that are
to be erected through the generosity
of the famous philanthropist through
out the United States.
For the past two years the present
library building- has been entirely too
small to care for the number of books
and the large number of subscribers
who make use of the library to secure
readin.tr matter, and the oTer n-rw
made will be willingly take 1 up, as
it will give us a fire little library
building that will be more in keeping
with the ree ls of the city. There is
perhaps rothing in ti e community so
filled with possibilities of good a- a
liabrary. and everyone shouiei do their
utmost to see that the rev building
is secured as soon as possible, it will
be necessary to prepare the plan and
have them sent to New York for the
approval of the directors who have
charge of the work of Iocs, ting the
libraries, aril then the arrar romf i.S
for starting the actual work car. be
commerced.
The suc.-ess of the efforts of the li
brary board is certainly a pleasure to
every citizen of Plat: -mouth and
ht insrs us a badly needed Improve- :
mi-r.t. The matter will bo brought
to the attention of the library board
tomorrow evening at their meeting
and will be taken up by the city coun
cil at their rr.ee tine next Monday
ther
it
t will be -eadv to
tur n r--.tr to the Carnegie corporation
for th?ir final approval.
CRATE OF FINE STRAWBER
RIES FGR JGUHN.'L FAMILY
Fmm Saturdays Ta'.lv.
The Journal family return their
m.st sincere thanks to Mr. and Mrs.
Clauda Kverett of Nebiaska City for
a crate of the finest strawberries we
have .-t-eri in a long time. They were
large ar.-l lucious, and we assure our
kind friends that they were mo-t de-lig-htfuPy
appreciated. We have been
enjoying like ' favors from Mr. and
Mrs. Everett for a number of years,
and they are known for their gen-eio-itv
and kindness. Again, thanks.
Greatly Iienefited by Charr.herlain's
Liniment.
4,I have u.-ed hamberlain's Lini
ment for sprains, bruises and rheuma
tic pains, and the great benefit I re
received justifies my recommending- it
in the highest terms." writes Mrs.
Florence Slife, Wabash, Ir.d. If you
are troubled with iheumatic pains you
will certainly be pleased with the
prompt relief which Chamberlain's
Liniment affords. Obtainable every
where. Earl Hassler came up fiom Ne
braska City yesterday mo r ng for a
vi-it here with his parents, Mr. and
Mis. WTiHam Hassler.
C. F. Yallery, icad ove ."- of dis
trict No. 1, was in the city today
looking after some matters of busi
ness at the court house.
Arthur Laker and Y. (',. Doedeker
of Murray were here Saturday even
ing for a few hours looking after
some matters of business.
Miss Celia Palacck returned to
Omaha this morning to resume her
duties there, after a week's vacation
spent here with her family.
Miss Olpra Tiekotter departed Sun
day for Mayetta, Kansas, where she
will make an extended visit at the
home of lb Y. Stanley.
C". V. Haffke was a passentrer this
morninsr for Omaha, where he was
(ailej to look after some matters of
business for a few hours.
Paints and Oils, Gering & Co.
WEED GROWTH IS GEFTIHG
FIERCE IN THIS TOWN
There has been a great deal of urging-
of the cutting of the weeds in this
city by the pjoperty owners in ail
parts of the city, and it would be a
very good plan also to have the ac
cumulation, of laid: weeds in the dif
ferent se
ll ool
varus over
tht
cleaned out. There has been a num
ber of complaints made as to the
weeds in the grcunds stir: oundii;r the
ward schools, and especially in that of
The Wintersteen Hill school, and it
would seem a good idea if the plan
of beautifying the city was turned in
the direction of having the weeds cut
i in tne school varus.
"THE SPOILERS" THE
BEST PICTURE PLAY
CyPp TlIC PITY
LWi-.il U I Him Ji I
La,t
was iii'
Leach's
c-veninrj at the (le-m theater
-en tlie visualisation of Rex
jrreaL n'ti ci iiTe m .-viasKa,
! i f 'if- in A1..A-.,
"The
:pei!er." and we can safely
say that there has never been a pic
ture shown in this city that ha- equal
ed it in point of :hiiliinr intere.-t or
in the splendid actinjr. The leading
role in the photo play was taken by
the celebrated aetor. William Farnum.
and the company was compose! of
tho.-e who had rien the play its pro
duction on the stajre. The j erfecm
ance was piven at the (Jem theater
last evening ( n account of the threat -enir
r weather arr i tire house was
coweled te the eroor.- by ti e web-
plc-a-ed au.iien-.-e. This is the first of
a ser ies of hierh-class hofo plays
whieh the manafremer't of the Cern
a:; 1 Air Ieme contemplate securirir.
and which will aive the iimuement-
loving public of tiu-
city an c-ppoi - i
tur.ity of seeing the most famous act
ors and actresses in the country on
the statre, and if they e jual '"The
Speiler:." they are well worth atteu.i
incr and th--.se who it-ally desire to en
joy a piay wortn v. ni;e win oe witinr r .,
to pay the slijtlit increase in price to !
-ee such splendid picture-. This is j,
the first of the series of fa.mous days I
to apjear in this city and it certainly
was oi.e that was heaitily er.joye.!;..
Mid most intense and frripintr in the i
situations piesented in a viid man
ner by the star cast produedn.i the
picture.
YOUKG PEOPLE FROM MURRAY
mm LAST SATURDAY'
county Ju icre i;eeson was cuiteii j
upon Saturday afternoon to perform
the ceremony that was to unite for all
time the lives and hearts of Mi-.
James Lancaster, atred 12.1, and Miss
Lauta Hathaway.
red H'. both of
Murray. The younsr eopie drove tin
frcm their home in the afternoon and
at once soup-lit out the jrenial jadcre,
w ho was re(iuested to perfoi m the j
ceremony that was to ;rive them their j
life's happines--, and this was done in
the usual jdeasinsr manner of the
judce, and at its oorcdusiem the young:
people departed for their ohme re
joicinfr. ACT QUICKLY
Delay Has IJccn Danfjerous in I'latts
mouth. Do the rifrht thins: at the ripht time.
Act quickly in time of danger.
In time of kidney danirer DoariV
Kidney Pills are most effective.
Flenty of Plattsir.outh evidence of
their worth.
J. L. McKinney, Lincoln Avenue,
ri.ittsmouth, says: '"One of my fam
ily suffered for years from pains in
the back and at times the back would
jrive out completely. The trouble was
due to disordered kidneys. Medicine
after medicine was tried, but none
proved of any value. Doan's Kidney
bills, however, pave positive relief
and there has been no complaint
since." (Statement jriven June Sth.
100 V).
OYER FIVE YEARS LATER, Mr.
McKinney said: "Doan's Kidney Pills
have never failed to jrive the best of
results whenever we have had oc
casion to use them."
Price 50c. at all dealers. Don't
-imply ask for a kidney remedy fret
Dean's Kidney Pills the same that
Mr. McKinney recommends. Fo-ter-Milburn
Co., Props, Buffalo, N. Y.
William Starkjohn was amont; those
going- to Omaha this morninz, where
he visited for a few hours, looking af
ter some matters of business.
Paints and Oils, Gering & Co.
EAGLE.
Leacon.
Mrs. A. II. Ya:aandinhum left for
Monroe City, Mo., 1'iiday evening of
last week, having been called there by
the eieath of a relative.
Jaccb Hurth left early .aiuiday
moining fcr Lroken Low. Neb., for an
visit
Mrs.
at tr.e
C. T. L
he-me of his
;rm- and lam-
rhter
Ernest He brier, w ho has been
dange'-ou.-ly ill for the past few
weeks, is reported to be (jiiite low at
this writing- and hopes for his re
cove! y are veiy grave.
Fie yd Sickman. son of Mr. and Mrs.
Auriist Siekn.a;1, who ie.-iK' east of
Eajjle, was thrown from a bucy
AYeilnesduy afternoon, rt-ceivinjj- in
ternal injuries.
Miss Ida Llorr.t nkarap, who has
een visMinsr tne pa.-t i'.vo weeks at
' the h"me f lKr i'!tI'er- V- V.". Iilorr
eirkamt. and f.-miiv, returned to he
torn
i r:ome at Iiastir.s. Neb.. Thursday.
j (iku'ys. the ."I-yt-ar-old daughter of
.Mr. and Mrs. Ere.! Herrmann, who re-
i Sieifc KOltllWe-t O! t ii-.V!l, left i Oil a u.s-
!oe-ated .-heiulder
ace-ictrit e-ar.not
Ve:n
ay, aiu
the
.-on a ted
1 1.
e parent -
i
Mrs.
:me Younr and baby of Ci
01-
iro, arrived in F.airle
l uesUav
l:i-e Pi-en.
Z lor an ete u.ieel v
1 " i i 1 .if 1 U ( 1-1 . t rv. , .
her si.-ttr. Mrs
W. L. Hob--on and j !
on wer.t te Omaha I '
j family
Mrs. Hob
i i:e---.ay to meet
our ca. loaos or
s were r-hip-Kar.sas
City
rninir. A. II.
"el from Ea:;le to
market W e d n e - d a v
the
m
Yaidandir:t
ham .-hipping two ears an.l
Frartk Lar-.i;:- and J
mes Iy.-::rt
A. II. Van-
j t .
icn .-i rt-pimr one car.
i i
landinjrham, Frank Lanainir ami Tom
Dy.-art accompanied the cars.
We stated in last week's
Mrs. H. E. I'.eum.i-aujrri and
U nte r we r.r to I i
ma. -re to vi-ut tor
lii umbauu-h. but
a tew da;
v.e l--atn"
! r.- w : t ii !
I later that th-'y
dppe.I
then- liouse no!'l
.rr.(,d; tl . i o ::r. I wo" '
- v " I
their home. Mr. j
sc-e-ured tire position1
make tiiat j ha
Hr-umbauerh ha
-ect ii'ii leU'eman
;e r e.
WEEPING WAT EI J.
Lepublican.
dr. and Mrs. C. S. Haereman of j
: chester came in Wedne-dav for !
I
visit with the-ir son. Ceoi p-e i
llt-ireiman and family.
Mrs. .Tumes -Lanrr ien of Crete came
in Wednesday to vi-it he cousin. Mr s.
R. D. O'Ltien. rear Mardey, who ha-
I hteri
id: 1 er s ,:r;ie t line.
Jiarrv iut.arei retuineu :e
i
ner norae in ixan.-as l ueseiay, aiier j
several days vi-it at the M. J. Wick
trsham home. Mrs. Shtffard is a niece
of Mrs. Wid-:er.-hani.
Mrs. Andrew O'e-on arel daur!.te.".
Miss Caila.
t-ft Thursday afternoon
Tlieir trip will be over
. tr-
Califoi r ia
the Ik .v M. to Eugene, Oregon, where
t)iey wi":l visit Mrs. Oie-cn's brother.
Morjren
tives.
re risen, and e ther rela-
Dr. W. II. Tuck killed a horse for
Ole Oleson Tuesday morning that was
infected with glanders. The animal
had been isolated from other horses
arrd closely watched for some time
until the disease was fuily diagnos
ticated, when the animal was killed.
Miss Mary Jameson's sehool work
at Rising City the la.-t two years has
undoubtedly been very satisfactory,
as she has been re-elected there for
next year at a nice advance in salary.
It is only one more demonstration ol"
oar home girls making good as school
teacher.
W. H. Letts ,f Stewart was in
town Thursday of this week. He re
ports conditions f.ne on the ranch and
?ays there is plenty of grass for the
stock on the range. The grass is
farther ahead tha-n at thi time last
year. Will was on his way to Avoca
to look after some business matters.
J. F. Jeffeiy sold his interest on the j
Schrider farm, just east of town,
Wednesday morning to Den Noell of
near Nehawka, who will move onto
the place at once, as he sold his in
terests where he lives to Troy Schrad
er. Mr. Jeffery left Wednesday for
Cheney to look up a location.
Miss Floy Canaday and Miss Mar
garet Ciberson left Friday night for
Montana, where they will probably
take homesteads and continue their
journey to the Pacific coast. They
received wore! from Roy Ciberson,
who went to Montana two weeks ago
to come, as he had a claim spotted
for them. Homesteading in Mon
tana has become quite .popular.
Miss Esther Larson arrived from
Tiiden, Neb., Saturday evening and
will spend her summer vacation in
this city with her parents.
Wall Paper. Gering & Co.
.V..tt- v-.v. ..w.
NEH WYKA.
News.
f. A. E. Warner, who eorulir.-ted
ti.e school the la-t year-, lef
liome in Lincoln lu.-t Li :h. .-.
Mi:s Lelio Munn. who ha :
i.
n Lt-
tendir.jr school in Neb a !::
home to sjend her vac-at;
day.
M is.- es Sisty and V
lausrht he-re the past ye-;
for "heir heme- in I.ir:'.
morninsr.
Sti.art Houuh. wlio ha.-i
i?-! school in Idaho, let
Tuesday and will -pen: ?
with Ids oarents.
( 'it y, came
iast Fli-
wno
arted
::-d.!V
n S;
n teae-h-d
home
vaca! ion
t-n vi-it-rei
ur lied
' her sis-
r'ace.
Mrs. F. Lemon. wb.- ha-i !
inj relatives in North L.-nd.
heme Friday accompanied r
tt r. Mrs. Chamber.- f that
11. L. Thomas was in f:;
Sunday viitin with id-
recently underwe-i-.t an )::
is i'i'por ted as u t : :-.:.r a.-
thariie .dr.m- and v.-;;,-iion.e
fi oni ihei:- we bdnc- :
day aftenioop. and to f-dlo-.v
e-u-: m. . he j 'ace-d a. ! '.:
cisrar -n the connter in
store.
V.: van Moo: e is i,ui - ;
lira
over
, who
She
r r.
Mr-rt-
t;-ual
;k! of
ma.-he-d
y ri-.eirn-way
it
It was
stiu-hes
i ken to
r and
i Ol
t tlur? he u-ceived ii nr-da
I !U
While handlirrer
!-pned
T I i k i r ; u- his
y to have
.it it i- not se
(iuy Sr.yd
Omaha in a
ope-ated cri
month a?".
er, W I'.o
criti.-el
for appeii
ii'iiii-r'vo!
: i i
: '. i S
tie
; .-. at )
S o'eloe
n Satu? e':iy in.
k. The c peratio
he ;s in.j.rovi--.':
.out ! .
-UC'
His
fath
'r,
s: i v
v;a - there
;.: u -. a- !
tii -t of the
r.ie he is e::-
at it.
his v
W -ek
I '-:
t"T)e. ret'rrn.e.;
i!'e came h ine
We are jrlad t
1
i"TAe lr. a wee
UNION.
Led-e r.
?.:-. Wesley T. Wo'.fe of Ltisk.
V. v -.. arrived ia.-t liiuay t make a
vi-it w h her jtarei.-. Mr. and Mr.-.
Jednt Chalfant, and ether relatives in
T Ii 1 - v'.cirirv.
1).
W. Fo.-te'- and vvi'e d.
lay for Cireleviiie. Ohio, a
1 a few week- wit h tie ir re
arte'
i v.-::
Mot.
? t' - '
n '
.a-lii
.1,
! lr s. : ,, ,.-:r
j ..ic ei a- here lor soi.h
I i d I t Stitureay moi rdr
I Lial o, w i i-re- the".' ex
i
:. e re
time-, ee-jiii: t
r for Oakley
e.-t to maie.
th.eir '0i-mar.e!tt home.
! 11 1 I It- I-..UV1T 1-ft VPiHi-'
y for
' few
ihe
I )f.j Chester arel wili spt-nd
mot'ths tliere .-howica: some
I le the eec rect ways to do farm-
and eat four time.- a day.
."rele P.c-aben Foster relumed f rem
anco
, i 1
r. v edr.escUry evening, wr.ere lie
een : uir.mov.e.i as a witness i
Mis.-eerri !
. e of Orahum v. the
rin me
court.
Clvue
r-.
a -i
.". av
C
the federal
Lvr.de cam ' he
me
M-
'lala v
.-,.i,;r,.- e'i,.rri T".n- t'i- nil-..-.. Vi a 1
h
' ' .'..'".'""'.' ;
ut -v,i:-a" v::iL
a vacation tr.at was toreed upon
hv an attack of mump' that i
tten tr.at was toreed upon ram
en-
.aging his attention.
C. W. Cheney, W. Ik Banning, A. L.
; n-h t-rson and Rue II. Frans were
Weilnesday visitors to Nehawka to
rtt',r d a meeting of Masonic lodge,
Mr. Frans taking his initiatory step
in that, order.
Lee l-'aii- ana wife came home last
Fridav from Lincoln. where Mrs.
1
ai is
".1 a few months in a hos
her many friends are pleas
rn th.at ti e treatment has
i some improvement in her
pit.
ed
resi
.1
to lea
ilted i;
condition.
Charles Hemphill and wife, who
formerly resided here and located on
the Pacific coast several years ago.
m rived Sundav nieht from (leorge-
town, Wa.-h., and are making a visit
with Mrs. Hemphill's parent s, Mr. and
Mrs. Den Ilcback, and other relatives
and friends in this part of the county.
NOTICE OF BOARD
EQUALIZATION.
OF
The County Hoard of Equalization
will set for the purpo.-e of equalizing
the assessment of Cass county for the
year in the Commis-ioners'
chamber at the Couit House, in
I'laltsinouth, Neb., beginning Tues
day, June 1.";. 1!)15, at. i) o'clock a. m.
arid continue from day to day till noon
on Saturday, Jure I'd, l'.'L".
All claims; for equalization must be
tiled on or before noon of Friday,
June IS. lf;ir.
FRANK J. LIBERPIIAL,
(Peal) County Clerk.
f.-7-ltd-ltw
Wall Paper. Gering & Co.
i ri?p inpi'i rp Tntmin'T
j l MjiR lilUiUi LI
M as Expaclej, M Sorely
Here cn Time.
The Message of the Panama-Pacific
Exposition Evidences Thst the New
Day 3?rj3n Fort Yecrs Ago Handi
caps of Fear r.ncl Superstition Con
ctricted Our iVdnds Tl-e Sun of
Rifjhttousress Not Yet Risen What
Its Claz'-ng Fortli VVi'l Signify The
N'lcjnt of Weeping Almost Ended.
Pr:or,t DarV.eninq C!cud t'.e Last.
Oakland. C a L,
.lone d. I'astor
K;:.-e-d, who ar
: i'.c I :t - t ek aro
; at t lid I he I. L.
S. A. ' i; i-iuioa,
ih ::- t i'c il a ne)ta
Ide ;'.'!d-e- today
i:i 1 !.. ' i I y Audi-,(:-;:;;.
i. His tei.t
v. as ! i oi;i XU-velu-li
ri "And
:'e T t sat Upon
Hr.- ' !i: said.
I'.i i i i. 1 make all
rr.iu i- t ! 1. l;.
.-;( Ex.;i..-itKn; and
ti:t- -oi; cirtion is
in F.-.-tie ai Hall.
V"
3
kdM I I
s !.e w." Ml'
J :i.v ut -rl
::!! s'---i-'i: !
- he!J t!. -re:
A
!.i !t- I'a-!o;- l:r.-.-i-d will be one of
the spoMUel-s.
Errt'i t? Ee Wc rid-Wide Paradise.
!o i i in- t- tin- r:i::n-.-N of !;... Kx
p - ;-.:-n. tlie spc-.k'T de. !ar,-.l that 1 hey
w,:,. i; !-o!,,,;-:,tj-.r!s ,f what he wi.-he,i
i'
p u.t u; lrom the r.a-le. lie bad
:i !!: v.-;rioui i:r.osu io;:, from the
::;;,' il in Is?' I. and had noticed the
pro-r.-s i:i:ir!:e.l l.y fii-Il. .-tl of
i ! l.;!Vo icsi Iri.-l that wo :iiv li
in -t v,-oi..le:-fu tire-. This nirrees
::i tec
s ii
Lililo. 'J"!lO I'.Wre lliroliolory
:t in ivT". v. o r"tl upon a
..-:tl!
or
tbons:
! ye-:
: j.-'-- :rt I a. . t :o-Ii a t ho-:-;i Tul years
. w .-.o P- !;::,, 1 u-; at: 1 t be lin-ll olio
'i i:d r." rs C ore ' oean.
T:'" i'.-!ti r pou;:,..-! ? i t. !i'WCTPr,
i t:
!i.i -re;.t W't'-lc of seven tluu-
rs will witness, le-Uhc
the
."I
id's 1 .ibi:! wiili htimaniiy
t'strn -tin of the -oiKl. but
ic'ii.a i f the r ival ion of onr
i 1 1
I'.v
e
that tih.e -:: fi !i vjll he a
1 v. ;d- I'ara-b-o: t!u- buaain fauii
:. . to j k i fi--; i ei. will have
idled tl:e eart'i, ;.. oidiriu to tile oriai
: a! Iilvine I 'rojtra rn ; an-! .roj irii'at ion
will hu e cea--od. tM-Itijiallv luiiu was
; in ' .'i-l's i;!a ie - r.n 1 "very Mo-i." The
j m'a i-;-a v:.s laei'i iy for tin propa
. --;.ti -:i of i he r.i'-e, arel not de-iu-ned to
be ! r-iu: .i-n t . Ce;. eis IfJs;" Luke
' :'. rr.
it a- never la--re the Pivine pur
I ;o-e t'rat to;.:. sk.otM . oiu.-nd i;h
j i- 1 :.-. sorrow, paia. weakness and
j derit.J i'--cif than tint the an::eis should
j be thus ::!'!i- ted. Tie? ::ure OoJ tliat
j eivatei" tl i-aneeN. and tra o them b:ip-;:;)-
::!:! p--ri.-. ii 'n. i-ient'.-d man and
l e! v oiiuH'.vei
,! !
1 'U
it I be ltein-
i rile '. 'i'be' ore soul
(1; it t-rciii-e letwe-en
: the perl--tb:i or the anirels and the
t deirepdude of humanity mental, tuor
! a I and physical - is explained by the
j Li: :,. aiojiP. It telis that Adam was
j o; i-':::.i;!y prl'cet and pleading to (iHl;
j ::nd that his x-.iei tiou by Oo.l and Ids
! subjection to eieath and ail its e-on-
.onutaiils ;ire tbe results ot Ins eiis-
be.iie rrre in Lde-n. Lonrans ZA-.
Tl-e Turning-Poir.t Divine Mercy.
Tbero was no turning-point so far as
the Divine I'urpo-e ;is eouenied.
n
I'.i'ile assures us that God purpos-
e l human rede-irip; i:i from siu and
death from the v
v beginning. But
t'ie !ir-t manifestation of that Purpose
was the turning-point so far as human
o1 1 -ervat ion discerned. Th.at turning
point was the birth ef Jesus, who was
born into the world, not sinful and im
perfect like Adam's race-, but especially
burn "holy, harmless, undoliied and
separate from sinners,'' that lie might
become the Redeemer of men and thus
in.i!( po-db!o their recovery from im
perii! t. living condition-. His birth
of the Virain stands related, therefore,
to the great Divine Plan respecting
His death, waieh really began at .W'-il.-ui.
when lie consecrated Himself to
dentil and was b:ip;i;-eel by John, and
w ha h was completed when on Cal
vary I.Ie cried. "It is finished!"
The next step in tbo Divine Program
v ;;s .K -us' resurrection. I'r.t t' death
in tlevii. He was quickened in spirit.
i'l more g!irjc.is than before He- was
made tloh. iPhSlippians 2:0 dl.t The
next step in the Pr gram was the
anointing of the most holy of His fol
lowers to bo fe How -members of tin
s:;me glorious company undi r His
Headship. Thi look place at Fonle-eo-t.
and the w oi k there be-eun h:t
eenlimud for more than clahteen cen
turies. As our Lord there an 'inted
the most holy of the Jews and contin
ued to anoint nil who would be mem
bers of tic F.ody f ('!rri-t. so in due
time He began to anoint the most holy
amongst the Ceniiles t ho se win
would become members of the same
Lody. which is His Church.
'i'be Div ine Purpose is that On risen
Christ, the second Adam, shall hnve a
Pride class, tin second Le-a Divine
ly foreordained num' er. Those eight
eon (enUirlcs have been used of 1 he
Lord for the selection, or i-!"i-:ion. r
this Church to be IIN joint heirs in
His Kingdom: :ird as soon n this elect
number shajl have been demons! rat :-d.
their loyalty ; love!. He. ibis Age will
end anil the New Ate be fu'.lv inan-rn-rrited.
Many TV'Me students agree wlrh
me that v.e ere very near the time
when the Church will be oomph-tec,
and by I lie orious change ef tLe First
Resurrection be made !Ii;e the Lord
spirit l-ehi-s. "partakers of the Divine
nature." (1 John 11:-: - I'eu-r 1:4. This
wiil usher ii. the- next step of the Di
vine Program the Meoianic King
d'l.i. with Christ and His Chure-h-Lride
associated uitli Hilu in the joW
er arnl great glory nve-esary for the
ruling, judging and uj lilting of all the
fami'ies of the earth.
If the" Diviae Program has ceuisumed
so mu- h tin.e in gelling ready for the
ble.s-ii . - f he world, w hat a great
M-'s.-ing must be !etgneii; This is
ful'y attested by both the Old and the
New Te-sta mcl.ts. They speak of the
Xew Dispells;. tioii now dawning as
Times of Restitution. Times of Re
freshing. (Acts 3:111.1 Tlley tell US that
the earth will yic'cl her increase; and
this we see already beginning, as abun
dant iy testitied at this wonderful Ex
position. They tell us that the knowl
edge of the glory of Cod will till the
whole world, breaking the' shackles of
ignorance and superstition. This we
see abundantly witnessed on every
liand today.
Earth's Coming Glory.
Tin next ' top in t hi- Div ine Program,
which is about to begin, will require,
the I'.ibi" mvs. a thousand j ears, anel
will acconi; h-h all that dil has de-
la red. The earth will lie brought to
pi rl'eot jon. Even now we see ev ideii'-es
if ihis in the wonderful fruits and
(lowers of our day. far superior to
these of the past in general, siue-e
1-Men's bloom and l-oauty were lost-
'i'he point v.e are emphasizing is that
Millennial blessings are not coming to
ihe world bv a process of evolution,
but as a result of Cod's lifting the veil
from our eyes and permitting us to see
what to do and how to do it. The
same op. rati an of Divine providence is
manifested i:i ail the great inventions
..f ur day. These were not gradually
evolved during the past six thousand
vears. but have- practically sprung into
existence before our yes--very many
of them during the past forty ears. all
of them, we may say. within the one
hundred and sixteen years from IT'.'ii.
i p"rio.l know n ia the I'.ible as the Day
f Cod's pr paration. (Na'iuni I' it.i
During this period Cod has been pre
paring the world for the Millennium.
Our great inventors acknowledge that
their work is not so mtieli the result of
personal effort, but rather a kinel of
inspiration. Tin ir -vos of understand
ing opened, and tilings kept secret
-iie e Ihe foundation of the world stood
plainly before tle-m and were readily
pui into practical form, it is the same
i os, .eetin-r lie progress in I'.ible study
and in the understanding of the Divine
Plan of the Ages. Jt etrtne. not by
ding study, but rather as an illu
mination of the mind by the Holy Spir
it; for Coils fine ' inie had come when
those of h in-'st mind should know the
Truth.
Jt is eliliicult for us to imagine that
srrd: wonderful conditions as hare be
come common in our day sii' li won
derful knowledge of the Lible as is
now possible to Cod's Elect, and such
wonderful fruits, rowers, etc. should
lie only the beginning of Cod's b'ess
iags. Yel it i nist be so; it must be that
we are merely on t lie verge of still
greater thing physical and mental
blessings for all mankind.
Doctrines cf Demons Interfere.
We now see clearly that the herrible
doctrines of the Dark Ages so lecloud
eel our mental visicui anel so stagnated
thought as to handicap the world in
respect to very matter of progress
and intebigen-e. Our creeds of the
Dark Ages deeeiveel us into thinking
of the Almighty as a cunning, povver
frl Leung who had planneel our injury
before the foundation of the world,
who purposed to torture eternally tuore
than ninety-nine per cent, of the bil
iions He had created. Under these
mental delusions, the Lible came back
to Cod's people after it had been ex
plaiucd by the creeds for twelve hun
dred years. When our fathers began
te study the Lible afresh, their minds
were so impregnated with what the
Lible styles "doctrines of demons" that
they were looking for devilish things
and made them eut of Scriptural state
ments which had no such significance.
Our Unsiriptural Expectations.
Christians have long realized that
Cod does not purpose to leave the
weu-ld lorcver in a sin and de-ath con
dition, p.ut they have louked for Di
vine victory in the wremg direction,
bei-ati.se they have no opted the theo
ries of the Dark Ages formulated when
the I'.ible was not in ttie hands of the
people. The theory was that Ced wish
ed the Church to establish the Mil
lennium by converting the world from
sin to righteousness. An endeavor has
been made to follow that theory. In
quisitions and persecutions were in
voked to fone people into church
membership. How successful it was
is witnessed by conditieuis in Eure'pe
at the present time.
Croat Lritain claims V7 per cent
Christians, Germany the same, Russia
about the frame, while Italy claims
that all her people are Christians. In
this fashion they have leen attempt
ing to convert the world by eallitisr
people Christians who were not Chris
tians at all. and by including their
names on church records. P.y these
methods they have counted up a total
of -loo million Christians, as against a
total of L'iOO millions of earth's popu
lation. Thus the world is not yet half
Christian, even of the nominal sort;
and instead of the- heathen coming
rapidly to Christianity, we find that
they doubled during the last century.
Let us glance at the character of
those thus forcibly brought under the
name Christian by making them Chris
tians iisi infants. We perceive that
many of these are in jails. Hidteiitia
ries and insane asylums; and while we
believe that in every nation anel de
nomination there are some true saints
of God. members therefore of the true
Church of God, nevertheless, taken a
a whole, can we not tee that what
Jesus said of some in nis day must be
applicable in what today is styled
Christendom "Ye are of your father
the Devil; for his works ye 3o"?
We ask ourselves. Are the people of
Europe doing the works of Goel or of
the Devil? The Apostle tells us that
"if any man have net the Spirit of
Christ, he is none of His"; that the
friiits of Christ's Spirit are meekness,
.entletiess, patience, brothcrly-kind-i
e ss, love; that anger, malice, hatred,
envy, strife, are works of the flesh and
of the Devil. "Ly their fruits je shall
know ih.em,'' said the Master. Surely
we ought to know that some huge mis
take has been made when the peoples
of Lurope have been styled Christen
domChrist's Kingdom and why they
are enrolled as Christians.
How sad was the mistake which oc
curred when the "doctrines of demons"
were brought in! Now we see that the
P.ible tells a very different story. It
tells that Cod's time for saving the
world from sin and death will be dur
ing the thousand years of Messiah's
Kingdom: and that then they thall
hao every good opportunity that Di
vine YVisdom. Love and Justice will
arrange on their behalf.
The dead are not in Heaven nor In
the Catholie Purgatory nor in the still
worse Protestant eternal torture. They
are asleep, as the I'.ible declares. P.ut
for .Testis and Ills work they would !e
dead in the snnie sense that a brute is
dead. P. een use Jesu died for sins,
therefore there is te be a resurrection
from the dead: and therefore the dead
nre spoken of as being asleep, uncon
scious, waiting for the Morning of
Messiah's Coming and for the glorious
blessings of resurrection promised.
The Seventh Trumpet The Lat.
YVith our minds tilled with the fears
of the Dark Ages we ouee thought of
the "trump of Ced" as though it were
a trumpet of the Devil, as though it
implied horrible disaster to the human
family. Put now, the eyes of our un
derstanding opened te discern more
dearly the Lible teachings, we are
amazed to find that the trumpet of God
Is symbolical, like the preceding six;
that it stands related to Messiah's
Kingdom and to the world's release
from the bondage of Sin and Death.
Thank Gm1 for the Seventh Trumpet,
the last trump, the trump of Love!
In the past this was pictured as the
Jubilee. Under the Jewish Law ar
rangement God proided that every
fiftieth year should be a Jubilee year,
in which all debts should be cancelled
and all bondages terminated. This
was not only a ltenoheial arrangement
for the Jews, but was a type of the
future. It pictured the full forgive
ness of sin and the full release of hu
manity from all the consequences of
Adam's disobedience.
At the opening of the year of Jubilee
the fact was announced by the priests,
who blew upon silver trumpets, pro
claiming that the Jubilee hn.l eonie
and that all might return to their for
mer estate. The great Seventh Day. a
thousand years long, the antitypieiil
Jubilee Year, began in 1. according
to Scriptural chronology. It is the
proper time for all the servants of God,
niemU-r of the nntitypieal Priesthood,
to blow the silver trumpet of Truth
and to make known to the people the
i h.'iraeter of the bondage to Sin nml
Death, and to Inform them that it is
God's will that they go free from these.
Such proclamations have bi-eu going
forth from Lible students the world
over during the past forty years. The
matter has been opposed by many. As
among the Israelites there was a nom
inal priesthood who opposed the Mes
sage of Je'sus and the Apostles, so
there is today n nominal priesthood
who oppose the Message of Truth, the
Message that Messiah is about to take
His great power and reign.
All Things to Be Made New.
Meantime, humanity has been in
creasingly anxious concerning its bond
age and has restlessly been seeking lib
erty sometimes wisely, sometimes un
wisely. Some employers and teachers
have realized the inqiendhjg change,
and have governed and taught accord
ingly. Others, realizing . the change,
have invoked still further the powers
of ignorance and suierstitiou with u
view to continuing the Present Order
of things, which God has declared shall
give place to the New. Christ Is now
taking to Himself His great power and
is about to begin His Keign; and in our
text He tells us that by that Keign He
will make all things new.
Happy would it be for all classes If
they would recognize that the great
Clock in the Divine Plan has tolled out
a change of dispensatieu; that the New
Order is due to come in and the Old to
go out. Put because selfishness Las
hardened their hearts, the world is not
ready for the Kestitutfon blessings;
and hence God, foreknowing this, has
foretold the Time of Trouble which
even now is nt our door.
According to the Divine Word the
present great Luropean war is but the
prelude to Armageddon, as Armaged
don will be the prelude to Messiahs
Kingdom. Ace-ording to the Lible the
present war, without bringing tqx'ciul
advantage to any nation, but bringing
discontent to all, will prepar ttie
world for the most wonderful Kerolu
tion ever known, symlndieally styled in
the P.ible "a great earthquake." (Reve
lation H!:1S.) Following this revolu
tion will come the symbolical "fire" of
the Lible. not a literal fire that will
lite-rally burn the. earth, but the fire of
Anarchy, which will consume our pres
ent civilization: and except those days
should be shortened, no flesh would
survive. (Matthew 21:22.) Put our
Tiord assured lis that those days will
be shortened that the Klect will take
the Kingdom and establish righteous
ness and peace on the firm foundation
of Justice. Man's extremity will be
come Goei's opiortuntty, wisely provid
ed before the foundation of the world.