The Plattsmouth journal. (Plattsmouth, Nebraska) 1901-current, June 09, 1913, Image 7
Silk Gloves Double Finger-tip Cauntleted Gloves We offer a 16-button gove in $1 00 white at We offer a 16-button glove in black at $1.00 We offer a 16-button glove in tan at . S1.25 Short Gloves in White, Brown, Black or Navy DHp with double finger tips, at 0JL Should finger tips wear out, while other parts of the glove are in good condition, return and receive New Pair without extra charge, providing gloves have not been washed, worn out or abused. ' ZUCKWEILER & LUTZ THE TRAGIC DEATH OF LITTLE TEDDYRUMIVIELL A Great Shock to the Parents, Who Were Former Residents of Cass County. The following account of tho tragic death of little Teddy Hum mel!, the son of Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Rummell, residing near Heaver City, is taken from the Beaver City Times-Tribune, received by Mrs. C. L. Herger, a cousin of Mrs. Runimell, and it gives a complete account of the terrible lire that resulted in the death of Ihe little one: Seldom is a family called upon to sustain a grief so sudden and pathetic as that of Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Hummel, who lost the pride and hope of their household, when Teddy, their sweet baby lad, was lost in the cruel Haines that he himself had kindled in the barn. The awful calamity occurred at 10 o'clock in the morning, and Ihe barn and adjoining buildings were enveloped in Haines before the household know of any danger. Afterward in the ruins the char red remains of the darling fellow were found almost beyond recognition so cruel and com plete had been the work of the wicked Harries. Teddy, only i years old, had been playing about the house and yard, and it is sup posed that in some manner he se cured matches, and had started the lire in tin straw contained in the upper part of the barn. Kx aclly what happened will never be known. The family and the neighbors who gathered were un able to stay the flames, and the building and contents, consisting of live head of horses, hay, grain, harness, etc., were entirely con sumed. Al first it was thought possible that Teddy hail wandered down to the creek or was at play about the place, and had not per ished. Vane hope. When the smoke had cleared away all that was left was rescued and taken to the home made so fearfully bereaved. Theodore denrge Hummel, youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Hummel, died at the home of his parents Saturday, the 25th day of May, 1913, at the age of 4 years, 3 months and 23 days. He was baptized in infancy in the Lutheran church, and was a member of the t'nion Sunday school at Precept. The funeral took place from Precept church Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock in the presence of relatives and a large company of sympathizing friends, far beyond the accom modation of Ihe church. The services were conducted in Ger man by Rev. G. Klatt of Stamford, and in English by Rev. J. W. Pressly of Heaver City. A strange tenderness prevailed in Ihe audi ence during the entire service. This was not due alone to the tragic cause of Teddy's death, but because all realized that a little life of unusual brightness and beauty had gone out from their midst. Yet, in all there was a sweet tenderness and assurance that the little sunbeam of the home and community had gone but to rise on a fairer shore. There was great sadness because darkness had entered a happy home, a shadow had fallen on lov ing hearts, a voice full of joy and gladness had been hushed to earth, but when a company of his little rriends and playmates sang "Jesus Wauls Me for a Sunbeam" all realized that tin' sorrow was this side of Ihe grave. Following the services the body was borne lo Maple Creek cemetery, where, in a grave of pure while by the side of a large mound of flowers, the body was tenderly laid away. FOREST ROSE The best flour on the market. Give it a trial. MEETING ATTHE LARGE SUNDAY C Notwithstanding Ihe coolness of the evening and ihe un auspiciousness of the circum stances attending the getting to the services, the large tent was comfortably filled with those anxious to hear tho good music and listen to the message which was delivered by Rev. G. C. Smith last evening. There were over 500 who attended Ihe services and the chorus numbered over sixty who took part in the sing ing. While up to this time the weather has not been such as was desired by the management, the crowds and the interest, manifest ed was such last evening as pleased all concerned. Prof. Gil more and Walter Klinger had a duet as a special number, and with Rev. Smith, a trio which were very pleasing features of the evening's entertainment. The announcements which Rev. Smith delivered contained this gist of facts, that the meetings would be continued from night to nighl, and all the week except Saturday evening, and that, on four afternoons during the week, Monday and Saturday excepted, there would be afternoon meet ings, in which the study of the bible would be the main feature. Rev. Smith especially iniled the men to attend Ibis evening, as he said thai Monday evening's would be men's nighl, and that a feature of the . Monday evening meetings would be that it would be more musical than those of Ihe other evenings. The subject last, evening was, "Christ All in All," and the text was sang by Rev. Smith. Then came his address, which was re ceived with much interest by the large crowd. While the evening was very cool within the lent, af ter it was well tilled with people it became more comfortable. All are invited to these meet ings, ami everyone, whatever his belief or position, will be treated with the utmost fairness. Union Meeting Announcements At the big lent tonight Rev. Smith's subject will be "Witness ing for Christ." He announces that his Monday evening services are always Ihe brightest and best, and that the llnest music is al ways on Monday nighl. This evening Ihe big choir will sing Gabriel's famous song, "All Hail Immanuel," and Smith and Gil- niore will sing wThe Savour Calls," to Ihe I one of "Larboard Watch," Ihe well known tenor bass duet. Tomorrow will be Hible day. At 3:30 the beginning of the afternoon services, the subject being', "How to Study tho Hible for (5rowl.li." and at the evening service Ihe subject will be "May We Know That the Ilible Is True?" Music appropriate will be rendered. Attends Class Play. There was quite a number of Plattsmoulh people in attendance today at Ihe class play given by the graduating class of llellevue college this afternoon in the largt natural amphitheater al the col lege. The play this year is en titled "Soangalaha," and is a story of Indian life. The Sunday school classes of Mrs. I). C. Mor gan, Miss Clara Wohlfarlh and Mrs. A. E. Gass of Ihe Presby terian church attended the play, going on No. 23 this afternoon. Sweet Potato Plants for sale $2.00 per thousand. Inquire of W A. Parnharl, on Lincoln ave., sec ond house south of August Gor. der. 5-2i)-lwk-d-2t-wkly Sweet Potatoe Plants. I have excellent sweet potatoe plans for sale at 25e per 100. Phone 3iO.W, or call o: Fred Hesse. INSURACE SOLICITOR PROVES EMBEZELER During the month of April a man named 1). K. Riley was in this city and xicinity writing health and life insurance for the National Fidelity and Casuality company and was very success ful in securing quite a number of applications, together with the fees. He sent several of the ap plications in to the company, it is claimed, without the fees that had be. -n paid, and in several cases kepi both the application and money and Ihe company finally got wind of the all'air and notified the county attorney and a war rant was issued for his arrest on a charge of embezzlement, the exact sum of which has not been fully unearthed by the company, and a special representative will be here today to look the matter up and discover the exact amount of money taken by the man. Riley was arrested at Nelson, Neb., and vill be brought back hero for a preliminary hearing. If Ihe sum embezzled is large enough he will probably receive quite a severe sentence. 17, The delegates from this city lo the annual convention of Ihe Stale Sunday School association are making big preparations to attend Ihe meeting, which will be held in Lincoln June IT, IK and lit. This is expected to be Ihe largest, ever held in the stale ami the city of Lincoln is making big preparations to show Ihe visitors a royal lime. The association is inlor-denominal ion a I, embracing all Ihe dilVerent churches. One of Ihe leading features of the meetings will be the address by I lie assistant general secretary of the international association, W. C. Pierce, on the improving of the work of the association. . JENNIE ILLS DAN GEROUSLY ILL AT RED OAK This morning John It. Wells of Kansas City, Missouri, arrived in the city, en route o Red Oak, Iowa, called there by a message announcing the approaching death of his mother, Mrs. Jennie R. Wells, who has been sick for some time at the home of her son, W. E. Wells. Mrs. Wells was a former resident of this city, xvhere she lived for a number of years, and before that lived al, South Bend, xvhere the family xvas quite prominent. The news of the ill ness of Mrs. Wells will be the cause of profound grief to her many friends throughout the county, who trust, that I his worthy lady may recover from her sick ness and be spared to her family and friends. , Fop Sale. Six-room house. Modern ex cept heat. Barn. Known as the Patterson place. Will sell all or part. Inquire at C. W. Baylor Coal Office. (5-i-lfd II rs. Percy Fields and lit tit daughter departed this morning for their home at O'Neil, Neb., af ter a short visit here with rela tives. The Fields' family are get ling along nicely and are well pleased with their new home, al though feeling that it is not quilt like Plattsmoulh. Albert Fickler ami xvife depart ed this morning over the early Missouri Pacific for their home at Slanton, Neb., having been called here by the death of Mrs. Fickler's molher, Mrs. 1). S. Draper, xvho xvas buried yester day from the home of her daugh ter, Mrs. James Jenkins. Joseph Jelinek xvas a passeng er Ibis afternoon for Omaha, where he will attend Ihe gradual ing exercises of the Nebraska School for Ihe Deaf, xvhich xxill be held this evening. Bis son, James V. Jelinek, is among (hose graduating at. that institution in the class of 1013. Miss Marie Jelinek departed this evening over the Missouri Pacific lo attend the gradual ion. LOST A John B. Stetson Hack lint . Leave at Journal ofllce and receive reward. STATE SUNDAY SCHOOL 0 JUNE 18 AND 19 IF WE DENY HIM HE WILL DENY US .lug Sin, Says Pastor Russell. SOUNDS NOTE OF WARNING Faith l Waning Learned and Rich Already Faith let 'The Common Peo ple Becoming So Rapidly The Rich Substitute Pleasures The Poor Have No Substitute Together the Ingraft ing of Hopelessness With Intelli gence Means Anarchy Old Creeds No Longer Endurable The Gospel of the Kingdom the Only Hope. Dallas, Tex a 8. June 8.-The wide ly known PaHtor C. T. Russell, spoke twice here today. We report his discourse from the words of St. Paul, "If we deny llira, lie also will deny us." (2 Tim othy 2:12.) The address which xve are not reporting was the more pub lic one. The Tastor is in the sixties, white-haired, and of kindly, earnest speech which convinces the hearer of bis sincerity. lie said: One of old prayed, "Give me neither poverty nor riches; lest I be full, and deny Thee, and say, Who is tho Lord? or lest I be poor, and steal, and take the name of the Lord my God In vain." (Proverbs 30:8, 0.) Great riches have come to the world within the past sixty years, especially in Europe and America. Instead of tho hearts of the prosperous uplifting with gratitude to God, the tendency seems to be away from God. and especially away from Ills Son, and away from all special thought of a share In Ills redemptive work, or a need of it. The pleasures of this life crowd out all pleasure In respect to future hopes and pros pects. There was a time when miserliness and hoarding seemed to have control of nil business men. But with the growth of xvealth have come saner and more reasonable views of justice. The folly of merely accumulating money and leaving It to others to squander has impressed men of wealth. The rich of America and Europe are giving themselves more leisure in the prime of life, and giving room for others to take their places in tho commercial world. However, especially In Ameri ca, there seems to be a restlessness which, turned aside from business, leads into headlong pleasure-seeking. It cannot be disputed that activity Is life, that inactivity spells death. None could xvlsh that our great business men would become sluggards. Our wish should rather be that their maturer years might be gratuitously devoted to the promotion of philanthropic plans for the aid of the lower classes, along social and economic lines. It is our conviction that millions of money be sides their oxvn would flow into such hands for disbursement along broadly economic lines. The motives would be distrusted unless the projects were conducted on the highest plane of be nevolence, with open accounts. There Is room for such benevolences In every land, but nowhere Is It more needed than In countries tinder British and American control where commer cialism has absorbed some of the ablest talent leaving comparatively little op portunity for the less progressive. All over Great Britain and in nearly every state of the Union there are splendid opportunities for such beneficent works. When these civilized lands have been blessed, there are the teem ing millions In India, which merely exist under conditions not fit for a good dog. All these are our brethren of the one blood. St Paul declares. No one will dispute the necessities of the case. The sympathetic are greatly appalled with the thought of the amount of money and labor that would be necessary to cope with the conditions. Methlnks that Heaven looks Interestedly on to note how our showers of blessings and riche are affecting our hearts, said the Pastor. The Responsibility of Knowledge and Riches. I am not Judging the wealthy. I am merely sounding a note of warning, as the Apostle Paul urged, saying, Warn those who are rich in this world that they.tnist not In uncertain riches. (1 Timothy 6:17.) I believe that amongst the rich there are many noble, benevo lent Christian hearts which are in per plexity as to what to do or not to do. with their time ond their riches. I am merely offering suggestions based upon my observation In all parts of the world. The need Is tremendous. It seems to me that tho Lord, In pouring upon the professed Christian people so great wenlth as has come to them in recent years, Is proving them, testing then). Inasmuch as they do or do not do according to their oppor tunities and Judgment, they will hear or not hear the Master's "Well done, thou good and fnlthful servant" Let us make no mistake. The poor and less prosperous nnd less educated are fast following tho example set by the satisfied. Pleasure-seeking is the trend of the whole world. God is being for gotten by the poorer, as well as by the wealthier, BDd the end of the lane Is M not far off "a time of trouble such as never was since there was a nation" world-wide anarchy.-Daniel 12:1. Churchianity Not Christianity. With the awakening of true Christianity-heart Christianity has come a substitute: namely. Churekluuity. For years Christian faith has been gradually declining, under the attacks of Higher Criticism, Evolution, and un der the neutralizing Influence of the love of pleasure. Gradually one Bible doctrine after uuother has been quietly dropped, while Churchianity has been brought to the front more and more as a form of godliness, but xvholly desti tute of its power. Conditions In Great Britain and America are serious Indeed, yet not to be compared with the conditions of the Germanic "and Latin nations. In France probably not more than two per cent of the population have any real faith, in Germany probably less than ten percent. In America probably not more than twenty per cent., and in Great Britain probably not more than thirty per cent, still trust In the living God. nnd a still smaller per cent, re gard tho Bible as Ills Inspired Message, and seek to be guided thereby. How short a distance the world has to go to Ignore It entirely! Are the Masses Not Christiansf To the question, the Pastor said, two ansxvers might be given: one answer might be that all civilized people claim to bo Christians. In other words, the term Christianity has been substituted for civilization In the minds of the peo ple. As one gentleman replied to this question: "We are certainly not Jews, nor heathens, I reckon therefore xve must be Christians." The other answer to the question, the Pastor said, was that n Christian Is one who professes to believe the teachings of Jesus nnd Ills Apostles, and who professes consecration, In his dally life follow ing those teachings and the example which illustrated them. This, the Master's view of Christian ity, and tho Apostolic vlexv. the Pastor declared to be his oxvn view. Let us see, ho said, to xvhat extent the teach ings of Christ nnd the teachings of the Blblo are still believed. Uoxv few believe that Jesus existed as a spirit being before He was born of n virgin in order to becomo the "Man Christ Jesus" In order to be qualified to give Ills lire a Itansom price for the forfeited life of Adam! How few believe that He really did die at all! What the majority believe on the subject seems to be that He merely appeared to die on the cross, but really was as much nllve as ever In some spiritual sense. How few be lieve that lie really arose on tho third day the majority seemingly believing that In some way the Bible account is untrue; and that if Jesus uroso at nil, He experienced that resurrection on the cross!-Luke 24:40; Acts 10:40. Or coming down to tho effect of Christ's death ns respects the forgive ness of sins,, said the.Pastor, how few have any serious conviction that they need a Savior, or that they could not come to God. if they wished to, without a Redeemer, xvlthout a sacrifice, with out nn Advocate with the Father! It would appear as though the attempt of tho last fifty years to ignore doctrines. Instead of correcting the doctrines of the past In the present light on the Bi ble bus been n great mistake, which is noxv bearing Its Injurious fruit In that very few Christian people know defi nitely what they believe or xvhnt the Bible teaches on any subject. The effect of all this on the rising generation is disastrous. They see the doctrines of all denominations discred ited in pulpit and pew, and especially in tho colleges. They perceive that the Bible is classed with the creods. and Is claimed to bo their foundation. This Is the alarming mistake. The sooner we get rid of the creeds of the Dark Ages, the better for us. But if we loso the Bible, are wo not In danger of losing all that has tended to steady our civilization the foundation of all our faith and hope beyond the present life? The Loss Is Greater to Some. The majority of mankind, with strong animal tendencies which need to be curbed, require an incentive for that curbing. Such an Incentive the Bible gives in Its promise of everlast ing life. But the misstatement of our creeds Is, that all have eternal life with out the LIfe-glver, and that the ques tion merely Is whether we will spend that eternal life in Joy or In misery. This proposition has become so trans parently Illogical that it is generally re pudiated. Human Justice fails to ap preciate as Justice at all an arrange ment which would create a race with the foreknowledge and fore-Intention that nearly all of that race Would suf fer torture throughout eternity. In pro portion as that theory advocated In the creeds of the Dark Ages Is still pro claimed, In that same proportion Intel ligent minds repudiate everything, and denounce all religious teachings as priestcraft. The average man needs the Message of life and hope which the Gospel holds out for him In the future In or der to make the trials, the discourage ments and the sorrows of the present life endurable, and In order that these may operate In him, may serve him as lessons in character-development. In Kingston, Jamaica, I learned that class distinctions, hatred and animos ity are growing, nnd that tho minis ters of the Christian Churches there are having more and more difficulty In maintaining an interest In religious matters, more and more difficulty In securing audiences. Yet xvhen my sub ject was announced. Indicating a hope beyond tho grave. Kingston's largest auditorium was packed solid, nearly as many standing as had scats, and as many more were turned a way about four thousand altogether. The local rlergy were astonished, and tried to account for such wonderful Interest la religion. Finally the minister of the Anglican Church remarked to the Presby teriau minister and myself that the secret of the matter lay in the fact that I was preaching to the people a Gospel of Hope. I quite agreed with this, and trust that the ministers In Kingston may be encouraged to proclaim the same God of Love, the same Gospel of Hope beyond the grave a hope for the saintly of becoming Joint-heirs with Christ in His Kingdom; a hope for the remainder of the race, that they will receive ouly Just and reasonable stripes, or punishments for sins, pro portionate to their xvll fulness and that withal the Lord's arrangement is graciously to grant all mankind an op portunity of restoration to human per fection In a world-wide Eden. All this Is to be brought about .through Mes siah's Kingdom, and that Klngdoiajis nigh, even at the door. The New Factor Education. The Pastor declared that he well un derstands the attitude of the rich and the learned, uud how they discount the prospects of a soclnl revolution. Rea soning by analogy from the world's experiences in the past many of the worldly-xvise say, "We are amenable to the iuws, and the laws will uphold us and will take care of thoso disposed to anarchy. Revolution may not come: tho struggle may be altogether avoid ed; but if It come to the worst, brains and money will surely rule. If it shall be necessary to shoot down in cold blood some of the nnnrchlcally disposed, we shall be sorry, but we seo no other way. We see no reason for worry, however, nor for especially changing our course. The pages or history sup port us In this vlexv." These able rcasoners seem generally to forget that In one respect the peo ple of the present time differ material ly from the people of times gone by. In olden times tho people were unedu cated, and incapable of anything with out able leadership. Indeed, the few educated ones xverc often honored slaves, possessed of no political Influ ence or opportunity. All this Is chang ed noxx. Tho mnsses are not only able to read and write, and capable of ex ercising their reasoning faculties, but they are alert as never before In the world's history. They, too. arc acquis itive and ambitious. The history of the past has Informed them of hoxv some of tho greatest es tates came Into the hands of those who now hold them. Instead of being thankful for their wonderful blessings and privileges, they are unthankful, unhappy, greedy for more, Just as are tho successful, who have already got ten possession of much of the earth, and of much of the power to use It. and of the channels of trade, etc. Un restrained by tho fears of hell or purga tory, xvhich once restrained to somo extent their forefathers, these need the Gospel of Hope Ihe very Message which the Bible provides for them. The Lord's Gospel 'of flope' tothe world Is now due, and all of God's peo ple should be prompt to herald it It Is this Gospel of Hope for humanity that was symbolically represented In the Jubilee- year which God provided for typical Israel. As at the begin ning of thnt year the priests were to announce tho Jubilee by blowing upon Bllvor trumpets, ho noxv the antl typlcal Jubilee the Times of Restitu tion, Messiah's Kingdom-should be announced by all the antityplcnl priests, and will be announced by these. Is It asked. Who are theso anti typical priests? We reply In the lan guage of St Peter, "Ye are a Royal Priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; thnt ye should show forth the praises of Him who hath called you out of darkness Into His marvelous IIght"-l Peter 2:9. In other words, the Royal Priesthood are the true, saintly people of God, not of sectarianism and the creeds and churchianity. They are not a clerical class, although, thank God! some of the clergy may be amongst them. We are to remember, however, that God never bus recognized the distinction of clergy nnd laity amongst Ills people. That was a human arrangement which has done much harm. All of God's consecrated people are Ills priests. A Curse Precedes the Blessing. Let me urge upon all the ministers and servants of Christ and that in cludes every consecrated child of God that both the duty and the privilege of blowing the Jubilee Trumpet Is ours. Whoever recognizes the present situa tion as we have today outlined it, must feel that the duty Is an urgent one. Let us not deny the Lord, either In word or doctrine or conduct, but let us confess Him In all these ways. Let us more and more appreciate the glo rious Gospel of Love Divine which has. during this Age, been calling ttf Church out from amongst the world under "exceeding great and precious promises," and let us correspondingly appreciate the grand outcome of this Divine rinn the Messianic Kingdom Let all who believe In that Kingdom co-operate with It In giving tho Mes sage of hope to the world in general. It is a great privilege to thus show forth the praises of the great King, our Redeemer, and soon to be our Bridegroom. It Is a great privilege to lay down all that xvo have in co-openK tlon with Him and Ills work. The Apostle addresses the Church who have already confessed Christ and whom Jesus has already acknowl edged. His words are full of Import If we deny our Lord, If we cease to be nis followers. If we repudiate His Causo, if xve prove disloyal to It, He will disown us and repudiate ns. He will not grant ns the great privilege of being His associates In that King dom. For according to the Father's arrangement that honor is reserved for the faithful who follow the Redeemer through evil report as well as through good report-through sacrifice to glory.