PACE C.
50 DISCOUNT
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Iridgs Tell tapes! Sdoks
$10.00 Toll Coupon Books ... .$5.00
5.00 Toll Coupon Books 2.50
On Sale at Bridge Toll House, on and after July 2l. HH4.
Our bridge is located on the Platte River, just above Platts
inouth. on the "Omaha-Kansas City Scenic Route," the "Trail
to the Sunset." the official New York-Los Angeles auto route.
The short and direct route to Omaha from South-east Nebraska
and the south.
The roads and bridges are constantly being improved.
Buy a Toll Coupon Book and save your money.
Save your money and buy a Toll Coupon Book.
Pollock-Duff Bridge Company,
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBR.
Nebraska PJilitary Academy
LINCOLN
IT IS TIME TO SELECT A SCHOOL FOR YOUR BOY.
The Nebraska Military Academy offers healthful location, mod
ern fireproof buildings, the best care and instruction. Good
rooms. good beds and good things to eat. Prepares for college
and business. Knrollnient has begun. School Opens Sept. 16
For information, visit the school, talk to our patrons, send for
catalog. Address
D. B. HAYWARD, Superintendent, Lincoln, Nebraska
TEN DOLLARS A DAY
Every day you attend YORK
COLLEGE adds ten dollars to
your earning capacity.
COLLEGE, NORMAL, COM
MERCIAL. ACADEMY. MUSIC,
ART and ORATORY.
Kvery department fully accred
ited. K.ighteen expert teachers.
Great college spirit, strong ath
letics. lautiful campus, three
splendid buildings.
Sign no notes or contracts, but
write today for free catalog.
m. o. Mclaughlin, Pres.
YORK. NEBR.
LAND FOR SALE.
The heirs 1 the late Gerlruile
M. Wih'V Irpi. t sell uhrtut 82
acres nf timber lathi hehmgiug to
said estate ami situated opposite
the Lewiston church and adjoin
ing tin cemetery, two and one
half miles .-outhea-t of Murray.
Sealed bills will he received hy
Mrs. A. l)ve Asch, at her home
near Murray, Nebraska, until
i!Mn Saturday, August 1,
The heirs reserve the right to re
ject any and all hids.
Mrs. A. Dove Asch,
Murray. Nebraska.
' FOR SAI.K Nice pair of 2-ycar-ohl
bay mare colts; they are
good. Come and -ee them. J. M.
Holmes, Murray Neb.
E POWDEI
are many. Lee's is the best
buv. First. hcan;e n nmtnH
quarter for 25 cts. instead of
the usual 15 ounces; second be
cause obtainable at roost every
town; third because comnlvine
"..n.r u . v. i i ,
:-ftr,r Kqually tool for eron fouls or
thicks, bspecially fine for setting
hens. You cannot raise chickens
Ull, Willi me uidiiijuc 1JIW.
profitably unless kept free from lice and you need
something that is economical and easy to use as
well asecciive. That's I ce's. Put up in round
sprinkler top cans.- 2 sizes, 25 cts. and SO cts.
Sou by 1 004 drains in I. S. and Canada. Write for
free poultry boots ami pamphlets.
Fop Sale by F. G. Fricke & Co.
m
Nebraska Epivorth Assembly
CONDUCTED BY NEBRASKA CONFERENCE
EPWORTH LEAGUE
This annual assembly will be held at Epworth Lake Park,
Lincoln, Nebr., from August 5th to 15th, 1914. This is
one of the best attended outings held in Nebraska during
the year, and is the largest tented assembly camp in the
United States. The entertainment each day includes
speakers of national reputation anfl a musical and literary
program of the highest standard of excellence.
For particulars address L 0. Jones, President, Lincoln, Neb.
R. W.
L. W. WAKELEY,
mm
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Fop Sale.
1 lit acres highly improve Cass
County, Neb., farm, all goo.J black
soil, no waste laud,' two sets of
buildings, near good I own. It. It.
sile I rack on farm. This is one
of the best farms in Cass t'o. ami
will bear the closest inspection.
Can carrv back s2r.(Mu first
mortgage. This is a great bar
gain ami will not be on the mar
kef long at our price of l27.rn
per acre.
lGH-aere farm. near gooil
town in Cass County, no buibl
ings. all gooJ. rich, black soil, no
waste land, running- water; a big
bargain at I"jr per acre.
'A20 acres in Dawson County,
miles from good town; land on
second bottom of Plalte, perfect
ly level: Ho acres in alfalfa. i:m
acres in cultivation, Itiu acres in
wild bay. good buildings. Can
carry back mortgage for part.
Price s(r per acre.
11 acres near JMat tsmoul h,
onehalf mile from M. , depot,
lots of fruit. 2 acres alfalfa, good
cave, good house, bain and other
outbuildings, price, S-J.XOO. Coubl
lake some live stork in part pay
ment. . acres tine hav lam. Mills
County. Iowa, on K. C. It. It.. 2
miles south of Pacific Junction,
close to llaynie's Switch. Price,
.()( per acre.
.'..'o acres Trego County, Kas.,
1 io acres winter wheat 25
bushels to acre this season 100
acres in corn, balance pasture,
fair buiblings; land all rich, black
soil ami perfectly level; f miles
from good town. Price, S3 5 per
acre.
Some good bargains in Plalls
moulh residences and residence
lots.
T. H. POLLOCK,
Plattsmouth, Neb.
Tel. Residence, No. 1; Office, 215.
Jacob llengen of near Mynard
was a visitor in the city this aft
ernoon looking after some mat-,
ters of business with the mer
chants. CLEMENT. Ticket Agent.
General Passenger Agent, Omaha, Nebr
j1 J
LOUISVILLE.
Connor.
K-a-W.
A boy was born lo Mr. and Mi's.
Fred Voighl irnui Saturday. July IX.
F. F. Iliber. of Plal t smoul h,
has accepted a position as drug
gist with Ihe Hlake-McCarty liug
store.
.Jnc Kelly writes the Courier
from Torrington, Wyoming, thai
he lias been appointed assistant
cahier of the First National
Hank of Mitchell, Nebr.
Miss I'nima Jakemeier is at the
F.miiKtnuel hospital in Omaha,
where she underwent an opera
ntioii for appendicitis. We are
gh'd lo slate she is getting abuig
u icely
.Mrs. Fred Masters was at
Omaha w here she wen I to see her
husband who is undergoing treat
ment for stomach trouble al Ihe
Clarkson hospital. He expects
to be there two or three weeks.
A ten pound boy was born to
Mr. and Mrs. Will Paokoiiiu
Thursday. July 2:5. July 2.1 was
also the date of Ihe arrial of an
eight pound boy at Ihe home of
Mr. ami Mrs. Virgil Delezene.
Mrs Jacob I.ohnes va in Oma
ha this week wluie she had an
operation on the bone of her
nose which is diseased and which
has cail-eil her to suffer severe
pain in her h"ail. In a few weeks
she expects to undergo another
operation for the same trouble.
Miss KHa !looer is al the St.
Joseph hospital in Omaha, re
covering from an operation for
appendicitis which he underwent
about two weeks ago. Her
friends will be pleased to learn
she is getting along nicely and
will be at home again in the near
fut ure.
Mr. and Mrs. Hoberl McCarly
and Mabel Ossenkop b f Tuesday
via Ihe Burliiiuton for a few
weeks" outing in Denver and other
Colorado points. While there
they expect lo visit the family of
John Hums. former Louisville
residents, who are now" conduct
ing a hotel at Saguache. Colo.
Cut the Weeds.
Now is the proper lime for all
farmers to mow the weeds along
their farms. The law provide
I or a penally lor lailure so to do
between the 15th of July and tbe
15th of August. While the law
has set Ihe above dale, now is the
time to mow them, as the greatest
good can be accomplished at thi
time. I would advise all the farm
ers along the highways of our dis
trict to get after them just as soon
as possible, w hile I hey can be cut
much easier. C. F. Vallery,
Road Overseer Dist. No. I.
Notice to Cut Weeds.
All residents of road district
No. 27 are notified that it will be
necessary to cut the weeds along
the highway in that district at
once and thev should see that
their part of the roadway j
cleared of all weeds.
Walter liyer, Overseer.
Subscribe for the Jourtal
STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION
or TH K
PLATTSMOUTH LOAN AND BUILDING
ASSOCIATION.
Of riattsmouth, Nebraska, on the
30th day of June, luu
Cehtificatk No. 2t
ASSETS:
rirst mortirat'e loans ?ll4.sso W
sux-k loans 3.4.'!:; 11
lieal estate :i;i 54
i asu j.mo w
IK'liiMiuont Interest., dues and fines t.74 40
i axes ami insurance advanced . . . . iu"4 07
Total
LIABILITIES:
Capital stock paid up. including
dividends
Jieserve fund.
l iKlividod profits
..St.M.KK .1
?1 4'.),L'4:i f.7
. . 1.TMMI0
S4U .rH
Jotai i:i.s:m -J3
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES
for the year ending June 1!H4
RECEIPTS
italanceon liand.luly l.;i'.U3
I dies
interest, pi-emlunis and tines
lioans repaid
tlier rM-eipts
Total
EXPENDITURES
Ixans ..
Km enses
Stock redeemed
Cash on hand
Insurance and taxes advanced. .
Kills payable
Keal estate exiiense
M her exiHnditurc.s
1.743 03
3s.:;3 tm
.'.'.i1- '!
H.n:.'3 .v
?:s.!ii (Hi
. i.i i r :ii
. St.'.xM tat
. l.tur. 4:1
sik) m
.'.4 4 s
."s 73
Total jtsi 4-N ji-
Statkiik Neiikaska. I
Cass Corvrv. C" 1 . T. M . Patterson.
Secretary of the alwvp nntned Association. lo
solemnly swear that t he foretroinir statement
of the condition of said association. 1st me and
correct to the oest of my knowledge and lielief
T. M. Pattekson. secret ary.
Subscribed and sworn to liefore me t his Jd
day of .Inly, 1-.U4. Vekna Matt.
IS LA L Notary Public.
Approved:
K.V. I.ittz I
K. W. C.M)K
Directors
FUATTSMOUTH SEMI-VVEEKkY JCUrtPJAU
JTT'"''"'' 'lfl'T"'''J" ' JT'''TrfiiriwHfnTrrniMii ii ii i -rimviiiiii'it'iM'iiiiiirrtri,iH'mrti''rwi,M
UNION.
Ledger.
Miss Oussie Hobb. of Platls
moulh. came down Tuesday
morning lo spend Ihe day with
her In-other, Hugh Hobb. and wife
on the farm southwest of town.
Mrs. (ieorge Johnson arrived
lal Friday uiplil from l-'luin,
Nebr.. lo make a visit wild her
mother. Mrs. C. D. Stine, and
other relatives and friends in her
childhood home.
Hoy Niihiy is able to be out
again alter spending about two
weeks in close quarters at home
on aeCounl of an attack of fever.
He is feeling mtv well, bul is not
yef in the hea weigh! class.
Col. W. H. Moore, of Denver,
who has been transacting busi
ness here and oilier pari s of the
stale Ihe nasi few months, came
in Saturday lo spend a few das
looking after his business affairs
here.
J. M. Pallei-sna and wife en
lerlahied some of their Platls
moulh friends ,,n Tuesday, their
guest s beiir-: M i'
nian. Mrs. Joseph
II. Heilhauseu
Wm. Schmidt
Fi ter. ?,lrs. i:.
and Mrs. Fred
(illllS.
James Ho!m. s and wife and A.
M. Holmes of Murray, accompan
ied by their guest. Mrs. David
Churchill, of Kimberly. Idaho,
came down by auto Sunday alter
noon am! made a li"!'t visit with
some of thejr friends.
P.en R. Frans, of Kingfisher.
Oklahoma, who has been vi-i!iug
his I'libm relatives ami friends.
depart ei
on Monday for Auburn
I o i s j t. relal i e
go i St . Joseph
returii'iiir to hi
John Me in
there, then will
for awhile before
( iklnhoma home.
now residing in
Michigan, was
Wednesday. i-
here Tuesday and
iting- John Chal-
fan) and
whom In
He had i
relal i es
for Piatt.-
ol her eariy sel I lers
knew forty years a-o.
:! making a i-il with
in Fimwooil, and b'i'l
moid ii In cai I on s.ii. of
his old acijuainlapces.
V i I ! j;. ii'r-oii. ,,f J),.s .Moines.
r.rried lien- 'ftm-day lo maki- ;i
isit with his uncle. .lohn It. I'ii-'--son.
and will r-maiii a !Vw weeks
lo ofliciiile a- cashier of the
i'armers stale Hank while John
H. and wife lake their summer
vacation in Wisconsin. Mr. ami
Mrs. I'iersiin expect to sliii! for
Ihe north within a few days.
EAGLE.
Beacon. 4
Mr. and .Mrs. Oscar I.ehman
departed Sunday evening- for
('.iiinrailn, where they expect to
remain for (he next sixly da s or
more.
A. II. Vanlandiiigha.'ii accom
panied a carload of callle and
hogs which he shipped lo Soulh
Omaha marki I the fore jiart of
the week.
Elton Snok-e is Ihe proud owner
of a new li epa.sseni:-er Overland
louring car which lie purchased
of II. A. Williams, Ihe Klinwood
dealer, last week.
Mr. and Mrs. ;ide Wesl, w!io
reside soul beast of town, are Ihe
proud parents of an eight-pound
daughter which arrived al their
lumie Monday morning. July :.').
We understand thai Hoy Jones
has resigned his position as agent
for the .Missouri Hacilir at this
place and that Ihe station is now
open for bids. We have not
iearned what Hoy intends to do
in Ihe fuliire.
Fred Spahnle. V.. I'. Hells and
(ieo. Oherle auloed io Ashland
Monday afternoon lo try their
luck at fishing. They relumed
home Tuesday evening with a
good catch of fish and report hav
ing had the lime of their lives.
('.land Hen, was railed lo Hed
('loud. Xebr.. Tuesday morning
on account of Ihe serious illness
of his falher, J. C. Hen, who is
visiting relatives there. Word
was received from ("Jaude today
Thursday, slating lhal his con
dition is much improved.
Haul, one of the twin boys of
Jim Smith, gol a revolver and
going oh by himself he began lo
inesligale Ihe weapon, when il
was discharged, Ihe bullet pass
ing through Ihe lleshy pari, of his
left hand, lie was taken lo lown
where medical attention was giv
en il. and at Ibis writing is do
ing fine.'
Only a few more dnys until our
Sevcnlh Annual Timiic will be
here. All Ihe plans have been
made and we are now ready lo
enterlain Ihe people of this vicin
ity and surrounding country in a
most royal manner. For full par
ticulars read large ad and pro
EARTKUI
1 WEALTH
HEAVEN1
Lova and Bensvolenca Integra!
Parts cf Rlgfilscusness.
GOD'S BLESSINGS IMPARTIAL
Ours the Wealthiest Period cf History.
But Faith and Godliness Are on the
Decline Great Increase of Selfish
ness An Integral Part of Sin Les
son to the Church of Christ A Good
Foundation Against the Time to
Come Changed Conditions Ur.der
the Messianic Kingdom Removal of
the Stony Heart Substitution of a
Heart of Flesh Rich In Character
Likeness to Our Heavenly Father.
July 25. Reports
from more tlinn
et-e hundred cities
indicate great pub
lic appreciation of
T FI 1) PHOTO
IHtAMA OF CRR
TION. This noM-i
efiert to turn iit
tention back to the
Word nf Cod is
having the desired
effect wherever it
is exhibited. No
-
s
At' .
PASTOR. IU55fttl)
one cttu see it
without having his heart irresistibly
drawn toward the Giver of every good
and perfect gift, who so loved tbe
world as to give "Ills Only Iiegotten
Son. that whosoever believotl) in Him
milit not perish, but have everlasting
life."
Today Tastor liuse!! preached from
the text. "So is lie that layetb up treas
ure for himself, and is not rich toward
God." Luke 12:21.
The Pastor bepan his discourse with
the declaration that ours is tbe day of
Wealth. Nothing to compare with It
has ever been known in 1 he world's
history. Not merely have we discover
ed rich deposits of gold, silver and
precious siuos; not merely are these
being mined in a provident and suc
cessful manner, with which nothing, in
the past could compare; but additional
ly the world is growing richer in every
conceivable v;iy.
This statement was illustrated by
reference to the pruwth cf our cities
in size and beauty, in sanitary conve
niences, in spacious parks, in good,
paved streets and boulevards; and to
our industries, which are multiplying
machinery porfoi-Jed within the last
tifty years and turning out products of
convenience arid value. These add
greatly to tbe world's comfort and ma
terial wealth, and are not merely per
ishable articles such as clothing and
brioa-brac, but substantial ediSees.
etc. Vast libraries, both public and
private, are being acquired. Many for
mer luxuries sire becoming almost ne
cessitie.s, lecause of the facility with
wuicn tney are produced. All tnese
things, and many others, constitute
riches, tme glance at which would
amaze our ancestors.
The speaker then asked a series of
questions such as appeal to all thought
ful persons. Are we as u race, lie in
quired, growing rich toward God? Is
not the very reverse true? Are not
faith and godliness en the decline? Is
it not true that within the last fifty
years the love of money, which the
Apostle declares is "a root of all evil.
has intensified? Is it not true that
financial greed has become so strong
as to make necessary Pure-food Laws
for the protection of the lives of the
people because life and health were
in jeopardy?
Attention was then called to the
fact that, although we are better
housed, better fed and better clothed
than were our forefathers, yet there is
a general condition of unrest, due to
trust in riches. Despite all our mod
ern safeguards of police and detective
systems, despite our telegraph, tele
phone, etc.. human lives and prop
erty are still in peril because of the
hunger for wealth everywhere prev
alent.
"Whose Shall These Things Be?"
The Pastor next discussed the para
ble from which his text is taken. In
It oar Lord pictures a man whose
lines were fallen in pleasant places.
The smiling sua and the genial show
ers prospered his undertakings, and his
wealth grew apace. To him came op
portunities for helping friends, neigh
bors and relatives less favored oppor
lunities for turning his material wealth
to good account in the cultivation of
the generous traits of his nature and
thus for developing more and more the
Divine character; for God scatters His
blessings of sunshine and shower upon
both tbe evil and the good.
IJut instead of growing richer in
character through the cultivation of
noble qualities, tins rich man permit
ted selfishness to dominate him. He
pulled down his barns in order to build
greater ones. Instead of dispensing
the wealth which Divine providence
permitted to flow into his lap. be ac
cumulated more. Many, alas! today
are following his example. These say
to themselves. "1 will accumulate
wealth, and then will say to my soul.
You have plenty: 'eat. drink and be
merry.' Think not particularly of your
less favored brethren and neighbors,
nor of the hopelessly poor; live for your
self." Thus in the parable the Master
has drawn a picture of practically ev
ery man in the world, some of whom
are really doing these things, and oth-
V 0
-r of wVm are Ion:
run
for the op-
portunity to do so.
Hear the Lord's Estimation.
Commenting upon the Master's esti
mation of the foolish rich man, the
Pastor asked. If the Lord declared that
the rich man of the parable was a
fool, what may we suppose is His esti
mate of the masses of humanity to
dayblessed as men never before were
blessed, privileged as men never be-
! fore were privileged, and therefore re
j sponsible as men never before were
! responsible for the use of money?
I Alas! he declared; we fear that the
j Lord is not well pleased with the
j world in its scramble for wealth, wit
nessed today on every hand. In our
text the people of God of today have
a reminder that all have the oppor
tunity to cultivate the Christ-like spir-
) It of generosity, helpfulness and broth
erly-kindness.
The speaker then demonstrated that
the Lord does not address His reproof
and admonition to thG world, but
merely to His Church the consecrated
lew. The world, he declared, is about
to learn a great lesson along this very
line of selfishness. Having sown to
the wind the seed of selushness. it is
about to reap a whirlwind of trouble,
the fruitage of selfishness, iu which the
interests of rich and poor will clash in
the conflict between Capital and La
bor, between those who have secured
wealth and those who will strive to
lake the wealth from them "a Time
of Trouble such as was not since there
was a nation."
Are any so blinded as not to see the
awful growth of anarchy, he asked,
which is gradually settling down upon
the highest type of civilization to which
the world has ever attained? Are
there any so blinded as to be unable
to perceive that t?:e conflict will he
along the lines of selfishness desire to
hold on the one part, and desire to
acquire on the other?
The Pastor explained that according
to the Scriptures God is not now ap
pealing to the world; for well He
knows that so intense is the spirit of
avarice that such an appeal would be
useless. God is therefore permitting
the world as a whole to learn its great
lesion, that .selfishness is an integral
part of sin, even as love and benevo
lence are integral parts of righteous
ness. There is no doubt, he declared,
that by the time the poor world shall
have fully learned its lesson of the
terrible results of selfishness it will be
ready to cry out for Divine assistance.
When that time comes, the speaker
elaink-d, God's means of assistance
will also be ready. The Messianic
Kingdom will be inaugurated, and a
1 1; -ign of Ivo will be established
which will contrast sharply -with pres
ent conditions, and which will bring
blessed results of peace, love and good
will amongst men. Since Cod is both
loving and wise, we may reasonably
assume, ho believes, that there is no
hitter way than this whirlwind of
trouble for teaching the world its need
ed lesson on this subject.
The Lesson to the Church.
It was then shown that God's les
sons are now for the Church not the
church nominal, which Is merely a
more civilized section of the world, hut
the Church real, the saintly people of
God in and out of the various sects
and parties, and of every nation, kin
dred and tongue. Anxious to know
and to do the will of God, these re
ceive special instruction such as the
world is not prepared to receive. To
these saintly footstep followers of Je
sus the Ixird says. Let not your treas
ures be of an earthly kind. Bather, go
to the opposite extreme, and spend and
he fpent in the interest of others, in
the service of God, in the service of
His Message of Love; and thus, along
the lines of the Divine promises, seek
for a share with the great Bedeemer,
not only in the sufferings and self-tle-nials
of the present life, but also in the
glory, honor and immortality of the
life to come.
In support of his argument, the Tas
tor quoted many familiar passages of
Scripture, such as "Therefore take no
thought for your life, what ye shall
eat; neither for your body, what ye
shall put on. The life is more than
meat, and the body than raiment."
"Your Father knoweth what things ye
bave need of." Therefore. "Seek first
the Kingdom of God and nis right
eousness, and all these things shall be
added unto you." "Fear not, little
(lock; for it is your Father's good pleas
ure to give you the Kingdom. Sell that
ye have, and give alms; provide your
selves bags -which wax not old. a treas
ure in the Heavens that faileth not,
where no thief approacheth, neither
moth corrupteth. For where your treas
ure is, there will your heart be also."
"Charge Them That Are Rich."
A new light was thrown upon n
familiar Scripture commonly applied
to the worldly rich, but mistakenly so,
If the Pastor, who is a most able Bi
ble scholar, is correct in his opinion.
Ho declared that when St. Paul wrote
to Timothy. "Charge them that are
rich in this world that they be not
high-minded, nor trust in uncertain
riches, but In the living God who giv-
eth us richly ail things to enjoy," the
postle very evidently referred to
some of the consecrated people of God
who had wealth. This wealth these
were to consider merely as a steward
ship, not to bo disposed of according
to their own worldly caprices, and
surely not according to the dictum of
friends, neighbors and relatives. Who
ever has given himself to the Lord
must have consecrated all be has; else
he is not accepted as Christ's disciple.
The Pastor showed that the Apostle's
charge to the brethren who possessed
wealth Is stated iu the verses follow
ing the one under discussion "that
they do good, that they be rich In good
worts. -ready to distribute, willing to
communicate: laying up in store Tor
MOW DAY, JULY 27, 1914.
themselves a good foundation agnlnst
the time to come, that they may lay
hold on eternal life." This he inter
prets to mean that those possessing
wealth should be willing to share with
others of the brethren as members
of u community, somewhat along the
lines of Christian communism. The
word foundation, he declared, is Lere
used in the same sense as when we
say that a wealthy man gave a foun
dation of a million dollars for a col
lege. His gift constitutes the basis for
the carrying out of the' college plans.
Thus, the speaker explained, a Chris
tian who generously uses in the Lord s
service his financial stewardship is lay
ing a foundation for the future a
foundation for spiritual wealth; ami
the more of time, influence and wealth
any one can lay up tuus in doing good,
in forwarding the interests of the
brethren and of the Lord's work, the
more Is that one piling up treasure In
Heaven. The advantage of this pro
cedure, he asserted, is that it .helps to
center the heart's affections on the
things above, and to wean them from
the things of earth; for where our
treasure is, there will our hearts be
also. And thus, says the Apostle, we
shall be able to "lay hold on eternal
life," now proffered to us.
At Grst many are inclined to say,
What difference does it make to the
Lord what I do with my time, mom-y,
influence, talents? He is able to sup
ply the needy without in the least im
poverishing Himself. Why, then,
should He desire His children, who
are far from rich in the world's estima
tion, to sacrifice their little all of tal
ent, monej time, influence? And why
should He make this a test to deter
mine whether or not they shall attaiu
the Kingdom? What is the philoso
phy of it?
The philosophy was declared to be
this: As originally created iu the Di
vine likeness man was tender-hearted,
sympathetic. But after sin had enter
ed the world and the strife for a living
began, selfishness gradually became
the predominant influence, producing
ha rd-heartedness carelessness of the
interests of others self-love.
"Take Away the Stony Heart."
The speaker pointed out that during
the thousand years of Messiah's Keign
Satan will be bound, his allurements
ended and the curse lifted. Then the
earth will yield its increase. The stress
being removed, it will be easier for
mankind to learn the lessons of love
and brotherly-kindness, and to rise out
of their present condition of meanness,
hard-beartedness and selfishness back
to the glorious image of God.
This will mean the dissolving of the
stony-heartedness of the human race;
or. as the Scriptures put it, the Iord
"will take away the stony heart out
of their flesh, end give them a heart of
flesh" a heart of sympathy. All who
then refuse to return to harmony with
j God will be destroyed in the Second
Death, as set forth in Acts 3:19-23.
It was pointed out, however, that
while such a restitution under the fa
vorable conditions of the Messianic
Kingdom is God's provision for tho
world, ne has a different provision for
the Church, now being called and
proven. By nature their hearts were
hard and selfish, and, as the Apostle
says, they "urcre children of wrath,
even as others." But the fact that
God has called these to joint-helrship
with His Son in the glorious Kingdom
that Is shortly to bless the world does
not signify that He will accept them in
their natural condition of hard-heart-edness
and selfishness.
On the contrary, if the Church are to
be the kings, priests and Judges of the
world, in association with their Lord
and nead, the great King, it is readily
seen that they must be rid of this con
dition themselves before they can prop
erly be capable of helping the world
up out of its hard-beartedness.
"We Walk by Faith."
Several differences were pointed out
between the Lord's dealings with the
Church at the present time and His
dealings with the world by and by.
These differences are due to the fact
that the Church are called to so high
an honor; and correspondingly It is ap
propriate that they should manifest
more love and zeal than will be ex
pected of the world.
To illustrate: The Church must walk
by faith and not by sight; they must
voluntarily accept the Lord's provi
dences, and voluntarily co-operate with
Him in putting away the stony heart,
accepting instead the Spirit of the
Lord a spirit of love, kindness, gen
tleness, meekness, patience and long
suffering toward all. Moreover, during
the thousand years of the world's re
covery from sin, selfishness and hard
henrtedncss, doubtless each Individual
will have several centuries for his
gradual development. But the Father
seeks in the Church class those who
will give such heed to His instruc
tions, and show such earnestness In
copying His character, that they will
succeed in attaiuing a heart condition
of tenderness, sympathy and love like
unto that of the Heavenly Father, in
the present years of their Christian
experience.
The discourse closed with an earnest
exhortation that all who are the Lord's
gird tip the loins of their minds, deter
mining that with Ills help they will be
rich toward God; that each think less
and less of earthly riches, and more
and more prize the Kingdom which the
Lord has promised to His faithful
ones. All who attain this Kingdom
will be rich toward God In the highest
sense. Not ouly will they be rich In
the possession of the highest prize that
God has to gire His very best but
rich in His character-likeness, rich In
experience, rich in faith, rich in be
nevolence, rich in all that is good and
great, however poor they may bave
been In earthly goods at the end of
their course.
gram elsewhere in Ibis issue.
Ii. A. Bates