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SUNMTSOIOOL
Lesson
By REV. P. B. FITZW ATKR, D. D..
T.-a. Irr of English Btble In the Moody
Bible Institute of Chicago.)
Coprrlrhl HIT, Western Ntwepaper Union.)
LESSON FOR OCTOBER 21
THE TEMPLE REBUILT AND DEDICATED.
LKHHON TEXT Era 1:1-11; :14-M.
GOLDEN TEXT Entr Into Ms gate
with thanksgiving, and Into hla court
with pralM Psalm 100:1.
The remnant which returned hud
now become nettled In their new homes
4b It would be a considerable time be
fore the temple could be rebuilt, ar
rangement was made for the religious
life as early as possible, as religion
was the very heart of the nation's life.
They first set up the altar of the Ood
nf Israel (3:1-3) and offered burnt of
ferings thereon. They next revived
the annual festivals (3:4-7) which had
a powerful, unifying Influence upon
them.
I. The Appointment of Officer to
8t Forward the Work of the Lord'
House (v. 8, ft). Overseers were need
ed to direct this great work. Rubbish
needed to be cleared away so thebulld
Ing operations could begin; timber
needed to be cut in the Lebanon forests
and floated down to Joppa; Btones
needed to be cut from the quarries ; in
telligent and consecrated men were
needed to direct thla work, as It was
needful that It be done with the utmost
expedition. The Lord's house demands
the most systematic adjustment of Its
labors. Mere seal will not make up for
lack of Intelligence.
II. The Foundation of the Temple
Laid (3:10-13). This was done amid
great rejoicing. The consciousness that
the Lord's house was taking shape,
even though the mere foundations
could be seen, provoked great enthu
siasm on the part of the people. Mu
sicians were appointed to furnish mu
sic while the work was being done. Un
der the Influence of music men will do
better work, armies will march and
right better when bands are playing.
While there was great Joy, there was
also, mingled sorrow. This was on the
part of the elders who had seen the
former temple. The meanness of the
present temple In comparison with
Solomon's temple caused their praise
tt. be drowned with their sorrow.
These people belonged to that class
who think that nothing now Is so good
us In the former days. So completely
were these voices comminuted thnt the
tieople could not discern the one from
the other.
III. The Building of the Temple De
tayed by Opposition. (Chapters 4 and
ft). For a time matters went smoothly
with them, but as soon as the work
had tnken mch shape as to show that
there was some prospect of success,
the Iwlf-henthen Samaritans began to
oppose them. No vital work of Ood
will be allowed to go on without oppo
sition. Satan resents and bitterly op
poses all Inroads upon his kingdom.
These Samaritans sought to frustrnte
this work of Ood by :
(1) An Alliance With the Jews
(4 :2. 3). They wanted to bring the work
In harmony with their own religious
practices, as Ood's pure worship would
he a constant rebuke to them. This is
ever the way of the world, to seek to
fleet a compromise with Ood's chil
dren : hut Ood's call Is separation.
"Onie out from among them" (2 Cor.
1:14-18). Nothing so weakens Ood's
cause us worldly alliance and compro
mise. There is but one answer to he
given to such an ofTer of compromise.
"Ye have nothing to do with us In
'ulldlng a house unto our Ood." We
Hre In the wor'd. but not of the world.
(2) Weakening the Hands of the
People (4:4). Doubtless this Included
the withdrawal of supplies, the spread
ing f dissension among the workmen,
and the employment of counselors
against them.
(3) Letters of Accusation to the Per
sian King (4 :fl. 7). So severe was this
opposition that fhe bulldlm; was de
layed for a term of years. These coun
selors succeeded In creating doubt as
to whether Cyrus had ever Issued a de
cree for their return. 'I Ml wicked op
position resulted in the undoing of the
opposers, for search was made and a
copy was found. Darius confirmed this
by his own decree, anil directed that
aid he given from the royal taxes so
that the house of Ood might he built.
IV. The Temple Completed and Dedi
cated (6:14-18). The Prophets Raggal
and Ziicharinh now appear, uud by
warnings, exortatlons and entreaties
fir up the people so that the work
foes forward to a successful comple
tion. Without their aid probably the
work would never have been completed.
Human nature at times needs to be
cheered and urged forward. These
prophets dtd not themselves work in
the building of the walla, yet their
work waa of even greater Importance.
It is generally found that this
la ao with the religious leaders today.
The words of cheer and encouragement
of the Christian minister are needed
dally for those who labor in the build
ing of the Lord's house. Were It not
for them many would give up the strug
gle. When the building was finished It
was dedicated to Ood with great Joy.
This was possible because they ha 1
bullded and finished their task accord
ing to the commandment of the Ood of
Israel. The service of dedication was
much after the order of that of Solo
jun's temple, only on a leas inagnlfi
rent acaia.
Chamberlain's Cough Itemed) the
Most Reliable
After many years' experience in
the use of it and other cough medi
cines, there are many who prefer
Chamberlain s to any other. Mra. A
C. Klrsten, Oreenvllle, Ills., writes.
"Chamberlain's Cough Remedy has
been used in my mother's home and
mine for years, and we alwaya found
It a quick cure for colds and bron
chial troubles. We find It to be the
most reliable cough medicine we
have used."
Oct. Adv
U BOOKS IM RCHAHKD
l'li PUBLIC LIBRARY
The Alliance Society of Fine Arts
has purchased and caused to be
placed in the Alliance Public Library,
Haldane McFall's "History of Paint
ing," comprising eight volumes. The
books are Illustrated with beautiful
reproductions from the old masters
In original colors, together with re
naissance of Central Ituly, North
Flemish, and Dutch Dritish, French
and modern works.
The book committee of the library
tins purchased "Myths and Legends
of All Countries," in eight volumes,
and "The Book of Knowledge," an
encyclopedia for children in twenty
volumes.
01 ACID IN MEAT
CLOGS THE KIDNEY
Take a glass of Salts if you Back hi:
or Bladder bother you Drink
more water.
If you mut have your neat every i
eat it, but flush your kidneys with su
occasionally, says a noted authority w
teMs us that meat forms urio acid wl..
almost paralyzes the kidneys in their i
fort to expel it from the blood. 11.
become sluggish and weaken, then J
suffer with a dull misery in the kid
region, sharp pains in the back or i
headache, diuiness, your stomach .
tongue is coated and when the weal
is bad you have rheumatio twinges,
urine get cloudy, full of sediment,
.'liannels often get sore and IrriU
obliging you to seek relief two or ti
time during the night.
To neutralize these irritating acids
cleanse the kidneys and flush off i
body 's urinous waste get four ounces
Jad Salt from any pharmacy hci
take a tsblespoonful in a glass
water before breakfast for a few 1.
and your kidney will then act fine. 1 1
famous salts is made from the astd
grapee and lemon juice, combined w.
HUiia, and has been used for generau
to flush and stimulate sluggish kidm.
alao to neutralise the acids hi uri
o it no longer irritates, thus ami.
' Jder weakness. .
ad Salts is inexpensive; aaanot
jure, and make. a delightful
litbia water drink.
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Bound in best quality Flex
ible Black Levant Grain Cow
hide, with Black Linings.
Herald Pub. Comp'y
The Alliance Herald
Alliance, Nebraska
The First Assistant Postmaati-r
Oeaeral hna Instructed Postmaster
Robert Oraham to prepare hla office
fo rremoval to the new federal build
ing at the corner of unpaved Hox
Unite avenue and Fourth street be
tween the 1 fit h and 30th of Novem
ber. The contractor have promised
that the first floor of the federal
building will be ready for occupancy
about the first of December and the
local office is Instructed to be ready
to move not later than that time
Considerable delny haa been expe
rienced in the finishing of the build
ing, said to have been caused by cer
tain changes In the original plans.
The post office will be newly fur
nished throughout and will contain
the addition of some fifty more boxes.
car at some other point. Apple or
other fruit peddlers may not ship a
car Into Alliance imd sell from the
car.
Ijite in July the Interstate Com
merce Commission dismissed a com
plaint by Nebraska apple growers
who asked that the Union Pacific be
compelled to allow growera auch uae
of cars In interstate commerce. The
I commission held st that time that
such use was simply a toleration by
certain railroads. Following this de
cision, which eliminated car peddling
when shipped from one stale to an
other, the roads have discontinued
the practice within the state, as well
as when moving from Nebraaka to
other states.
NO I'l IMM IV, FROM Alts;
ALMWKI IN NKBRAHKA
According to an announcement
made a few days ago by the Burling
ton and Union Pacific railroads, car
peddling from cara on track will not
be allowed hereafter, even In Intra
state shipments Notice to (hla ef
fect has been filed with the State
Railway Commission. Potato grow
ers of western Nebraska are thus de
provlde of the opportunity to load a
car of spuds and sell It out from the
WOMAN C KI t KIHl A TK8
HKCOND SILVKR WKDDING
Los Angeles. Her second silver
wedding was celebrated recently by
Mrs. C. T. Reed ofMhls city, although
one silver wedding Is as far as most
married people get. Mrs. Reed,mar
rled her first husband when she was
seventeen years of age, and twenty
five years later celebrated a happy
silver wedding anniversary. Now,
many years later, she Is observing a
second anniversary of the same nature.
New line of Silk Waist on sale at
from 92.00 to S8.SO.
Mrs. Anna Simmons.
Winter Tourist Rates
Now Available
The entire scheme of Southern tourist faros become; effectivo
this year October Int. All resorts and principal cities, of the Gulf
Coast and the Southeast are included; Florida fares include circuitotM
routes. With its great military cantonments, the Southland, durinf
the coming Winter, will be a most interesting tourist region.
TO CALIFORNIA: The usual Winter tourist fares via all route.
The Burlington can ticket you either via Denver, Scenic Colorado
and Salt Lake, in through tourist sleeper service, or via Denver, tbo
Santa Fe "Grand Canyon" line, also for the grand Coast tour incluoV
ing the Northwest.
Beautiful "Southland" publications, including
the Burlington's Winter Tourist leaflet. With it
main trunk lines to the Southeast, either via Den
ver, Kansas City, St. Louis or Chicago, the Bur
lington is essentially the route for Southern travel
8. H. COLE, Ticket Agent
l W. WAKKLKY, General Passenger Agent,
1004 Km nam Street, Omaha, Nebraska.
Will You Help the Boys
Come Marching
Home Again?
YOUR opportunity to subscribe to the Second Liberty Loan
comes at the time when you have ju& begun to realize that
your country is actually at WAR.
You have watched with a swelling heart, your boys and their
comrades march proudly away to do their bit in the war to save
civilization and preserve liberty.
Your one great regret is that you cannot go with them; your
mo& fervent hope and prayer is that they may return safely and
victorious.
This is the Purpose of the Second Liberty Loan
The purpose of the Second Liberty Loan is to help make victory
sure, and to save the lives of our sons.
The money you pay for Liberty Bonds buys food, clothing, guns
and ammunition for the boys you now see marching away.
They cannot fight without arms and equipment; the more
quickly and liberally these needs are supplied the sooner the war
will be over and the more American soldk-is will come home in
safety.
The bond you buy will help buy these necessities. It will help
shorten the war It may save a precious life.
Your Part is Merely to Lend Money
TIiobc stalwart lads you see marching past with smiles on their
lips an1! high-courage in their hearts are ready to lay down their
lives for their country.
Their country YOUR country simply asks you to LEND your
money to help our soldiers win this war to aid in arming and
feeding and clothing them to protect them as they fight YOUR
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This is a Duty, u solemn, sacred DUTY, which MUST be per
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The war is now a fact- -an American fact. We are in it. We
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sons mudt come back to us crowned with a glorious victory. Our
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. Liberty Bonds are easy 10 buy.
Your bank any bank will take your suhucription withoui
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they arc Issued.
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('HAS. MUTTON, Vice-President
GHOKGK A. MOLLHING, Vfce-Presldent
J AT (). U AIR Kit. Cashier
5 on Time Deposits
The Depositors of this Honk are protected by the Dpoltors' Guaranty Fund of the State of Nebraska.
I li ..- who bought the 8 per cent Bonds of the First Liberty Loan can convert them Into 4 per cent Bonds of the Second Liberty
If Interested, call at the Bank and let us know.
