THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1936.
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PLATTSMOUTH SEMJ.- WEEKLY JOURNAL
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MISSIONARY SOCIETY
From Wednesdays Dally
An introduction to the book
"Congo Crosses" was given yester
day at the meeting of the Home Mis
sionary society by Mrs. R. B. Hayes,
president. Thus opens the study of
Africa and the negro problem in the
organization. Plans for the new year
and for the celebration of the sev
entieth anniversary of the society
were also announced. The group met
at the home of Mrs. Sarah Kerr.
Mrs. Merritt Kerr was hostess with
Mrs. John RIshel assisting. Mrs.
Elmer Sundstrom is a new member.
Opening devotionals were given
by Mrs. Wright from the book "The
Name" which comes in the new study
budget for the year. Business ses
sion closed reports for the past year
and made plans for the new.
The study of the book "Congo
Crosses" is of the Belgian Congo
Womanhood in central Africa, a ter
ritory of over 990,000 square miles.
The author is Mrs. Kellersberger,
wife of Dr. E. R. Kellersberger under
the Presbyterian Board.
The Standard Bearer work of the
year will be under Mrs. M. S. Kerr
who directed the girls this year. The
new study material is also based on
Africa..
Bible School
i.
Sunday, October 11th
"Becoming a Christian" 1
Acts 16:22-31; Phil. 3:7-14.
The greatest act in any man's life
is to become a Christian; to be
identified with Christ; to become
Christ-like; to live the Christ life,
which no one can do except he is
born again, transformed, converted,
changer, turned around, going in the
opposite direction from his former
ways passed from death unto life;
once blind, now seeing; once a guilty
conscience, now there is no condem
nation, etc. A marvelous change.
That is experimental religion, the
"old time religion," which Jesus
preached, Paul experienced and the
early church believed in and prac
ticed. Paul and Silas had gained a foot
hold in Phillippi a little group had
been converted; women figured very
largely in this enterprise, one de
vout, eager to hear the word of God,
the other possessed with a spirit of
divination (to predict of foreseeing
the future). "The heathen inhabit
ants regarded the woman as inspired
by Apollo." M. R. Vincent.
It is significant that the demon in
Jesus' time spoke of him as "The Son
of the most High God." (Mark 5:7;
Luke S:'2S). Paul resented this testi
mony, for even when true, It could
do the church no good coming from
such a source.
Evil men commercialized this
woman when restored by Paul to
her normal state, and she became
the means of an open hostility, as
the charges were made of their be
ing (a) trouble makers; (b) teach
ing unlawful customs, and (c) being
Jews enough to arouse the mob
spirit. The clothes were torn from
the bodies of Paul and Silas and
they were ordered beaten (without a
trial) and also ordered to be put in
prison. The jailor, believing them to
be of a desperate character, took no
chance3 with them, but put them in
the "dark hole" with no light, ven
tilation or clean air, a filthy, foul
place. What a test for their faith
going to jail for doing good. Think
of Jeremiah, Daniel, Joseph, John
the Baptist. Whoever can pray and
sing iftider such circumstances is not
an ordinary man; he would rather
curse and bemoan and grumble. But
the Christ-man knows: "That all
things work together for good to
them that love God." (Rom. 8:28).
Paul could not have endured thin
before his conversion. But see the
glorious revival that followed. These
Christ-men by their demeanor not
only pleased God, but made a deep
impression on the other prisoners
Men do not ordinarily pray and sing
Jn prison. How did God answer their
prayers? By an earthquake.
When the walls trembled and the
foundation, rocked, the doors flew
RETURNS FROM TRIP
Prom Holiday's Dally
Mrs. J. A. Donelan returned to her
home in Plattsmouth this morning
after a trip through the south and
visit with relatives in Nebraska City
and Papillion. She went as far south
as Galveston, Texas. "While in that
state, she visited at the home of her
brother in Dallas.
Mrs. Donelan, with her sister and
husband, Dr. and Mrs. F. D. Burgess,
spent Monday and Tuesday of last
week with her sister, Mrs. J. C.
Thygson in Nebraska City. The latter
part of the week, the group visited at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Karl Brown
in Papillion.
Dr. and Mrs. Burgess are visiting
their son in Omaha before returning
ta their home in Cedar Rapids.
Mr. and Mrs. Karl Brown and Mrs.
Donelan drove to Lincoln Saturday
to attend the Iowa-Nebraska game.
ATTENDS LODGE MEETING
R. Foster Patterson of the faculty
of Tarkio college, was here Monday
evening to attend the meeting of
Plattsmouth lodge No. 6. A. F. &
A. M., of which he is the senior war
den. Following the lodge meeting he
returned to his home.
Lesson Study!
By L. Neitzel, Murdock, Neb.
open and all the shackles wero
loosed. Why did the prisoners not
escape? Fear held them to the place.
The nightwatch with light in the
outer prison aroused the warden,
who when he saw the open doors
naturally believed the prisoners gone
and was about to commit suicide.
Paul could see this from the dark
hole, because there was a light in
the hands of the Jailor. Now, the re
vival is on the scene changes the
hard-hearted jailor becomes the sup
pliant for instruction and guidance.
Had he heard Paul preach? We be
lieve so. The greatest question man
can ask rushes fiom a penitent soul:
"What must I do to be saved?"
"Lord, what wilt thou have me to
do?" (Paul). The answer is ready:
"BELIEVE!"
May we now look at the transfor
mation! The preachers are made com
fortable, a banquet is spread; a
whole family converted; there is Joy
and gladness Just like in Zacheous'
home.
How many "converts" have we
seen in the la3t years that do not
know the Joy of sins forgiven. They
lead a pitiful life, no joy in the
things of the world, no joy in their
religion, no strength to resist the
devil, no victory of faith. No use of
preaching, "Rejoice, and again I say
Rejoice," to such persons.
We leave this scene and turn to
Paul's letter, which he wrote to this
church where Lydia and the jailor
were members with their household,
about 61 A. D., eleven years later.
Again Paul is in prison, this time
in Rome. These big hearted Phillip-
pians had sent Paul gifts by
Epaphroditus, who wished to remain
with Paul; but Paul will forego the
pleasure. Instead he writes this beau
tiful Epistle, which breathes an at
mosphere of joy and content four
teen times do the words "joy" and
"rejoice" occur. The word "sin" is
not found in it. No other epistle
expresses such deep feelings of lov
ing fellowship amidst such outward
tribulations;" it is often spoken of
as the "Epistle of the Experimental
Knowledge of Christ." The abandon
ment of all for Christ and the know
ledge of him, is the great theme.
"To know him and the power of His
resurrection, and the fellowship of
his suffering" are his heart's desire.
The earnest manner of his striving
is directed toward becoming more
like his master, in this mighty con
flict. He says: "I press on, if so be
that I may lay hold on that for
which I was laid hold on by Christ
Jesus." And again: "I press on to
ward the goal unto the prize of the
high calling of God in Christ Jesus."
A most worthy example for a leader
to his followers.
Gov. Cochran
Chief Speaker at
Local Banquet
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years and in which the Hoover ad
ministration was unable to make a
move, assuring that everything would
be all right. In this time Hoover had
wished to place all burden of relief
measures on the counties and which
meant that of the real estate of the
nation.
The fight on Roosevelt now being
waged by the representatives of great
interests, was led by those who had
had their hold on the nation shaken
and by the masters of great wealth
who feared that under the new laws
they might have to pay their propor
tion of income taxes that their wealth
demanded. This, Mr. Hotz stated,
was one of the causes of the warfare
made by W. R. Hearst on the admin
istration, that his half billion in
come might be forced to pay its pro
portion of tax.
Mr. Hotz lauded the president for
his courage in the first few months
of the administration in 1932 when
the banking situation was cleared up,
the agricultural relief measures, the
NRA and the W'agner bill that per
mitted the organization of workmen
into their own unions. He urged that
the record of President Roosevelt en
titled him to a re-election and the
opportunity of fully carrying out the
plans for a permanent program that
would assure safety to the nation
from future threat of disaster from
panics and depression.
Mr. Hotz paid a fine tribute to
Governor R. L. Cochran for his able
and business like administration of
state affairs and urged his re-election
as well as that of Congressman
Henry C. Luckey, whose record In
congress, the speaker pointed out, was
one of the best. The financial con
dition of the state was one of the
best of any in the union the speaker
stressed.
Governor Gives Report
Governor R. L. Cochran was re
ceived with the greatest of enthu
siasm by the large audience and pro
ceeded to give in his usual business
like manner, an accounting of the
administration of the state affairs.
The governor stated that he was
glad so many young voters and ladies
were in attendance, as indicating
their interest in the government and
which was a vital factor in the na
tional and state life.
In his opening the governor praised
the work of the last legislature and
paid tribute to George E. Nickles,
who was the chairman of the import
ant finance committee. Many had
criticized the length of the session of
the legislature but which the heavy
program made necessary, that they
had taken time and care in preparing
the various measures was the matter
of the greatest of commendation in
the opinion of the governor.
The governor briefly touched on
the attack made by bonding interests
on the state administration and leg
islature. In 1935 when the state ad
ministration took office, it was found
that there was no legally acting state
treasurer as bonding companies that
had formerly handled the bond, de
clined to do so unless certain unrea
sonable demands were granted. The
state legislature had passed the bill
to permit the state itself to bond the
officials and eliminated any further
occasion for the denial of bond, this
act causing the the present attack of
certain groups of the bonding com
panies' representatives in the state.
The social security program was
praised by the governor as providing
aid in the burden of counties by
the co-operation of the federal and
tate governments in the program.
The administration of the law had
been given the maximum of local ad
ministration, the applications being
acted on by the local boards and in
but very few cases were there any
overruling of their decision. In this
the governor stated he favored broad
local administration as in the hand
ling of the liquor licensing.
Governor Cochran stated that he
was opposed two years ago to new
forms of taxation and he was happy
to state that no new taxes were voted
on the people and that also the tax
levy had been reduced to one of the
lowest figures in the past twenty
years, $1.76 being the state levy for
the year. The appropriations had
been reduced one-half under that of
1929-30 and these had been made
without the suffering of any of the
state institutions or the damaging of
the school system of the state as had
been the result in other states.
The governor compared the fin an
cial condition of Nebraska with the
adjoning states, Nebraska not hav
ing to call on new taxes and still
was able to reduce levies and had a
surplus in its treasury. The state re
FOR THE
Football Games
AND
Chilly Evenings
TRY OUR
Bcrwanger Jackets
Fitted Back
Zipper Front
$4.95 up
wescotfs
cord of no bonded indebtedness was
one that had gained the attention
of the nation, this being the only
state of the union to be so situaed.
In this relation the governor stated
that at a seession of the state execu
tives in the south all had praised
the fact that their state bonds were
at par, but was able to tell them that
Nebraska was not worrying about
selling bonds but was buying good
bonds as an investment.
Governor Cochran met a large
number of the people following the
speaking and then returned to Lin
coln. The Jack Russell orchestra fur
nished the music for the dance that
closed the evening.
VISITS AT ST. JOSEPH
Mrs. George Conis was called to
St. Joseph, Missouri, Sunday by the
death of a relative which occurred
the last of the week. She with her
small son, Tommie, will remain at
the Missouri city over the funeral
services.
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TO VISIT IN IDAHO
II. R. Neitzel, of Boise, Idaho, who
has been visiting his sister, Miss
Helen Neitzel and other relatives at
South Bend, Indiana, returned to this
city Saturday. Mr. Neitzel is spend
ing a few days here among the old
time friends in the community and
at Murdock.
Mr. Neitzel will depart the mid
dle of the week for his home In the
west and will be accompanied by
Mrs. F. R. Guthmann and daughter,
Miss Minnie. Mrs. Guthmann and
daughter will spend some time in
Idaho at the Neitzel home and also
with the C. F. and Henry A. Guth
mann families, all of whom reside at
Boise. They are anticipating a very
pleasant stay in the west with the
relatives and viewing the many in
teresting points in the northwest.
RETURN TO CALIFORNIA
Mrs. George Thomas and son, Carl,
who have been here for the past
two weeks visiting with old friends
in this city and Nebraska City, de
parted Sunday morning for their
home at Los Angeles. While here
they were guests of Mrs. R. A. Bates
and also at the home of Mrs. Pearl
Mann. They are motoring through to
the west coast where they have made
their home for the past twelve years.
HERE FROM SOUTH BEND
From Tuesday's Dally:
J. L. Carnicle and Clarence Ohm,
of South Bend, were here today to
attend to some matters at the court
house. Mr. Carnicle states that he
has had some very nice corn on his
farm this year despite the drouth and
expects to bring several ears here to
show the residents of this section
what Nebraska can do in a drouth
year.
Right you ore. The weather hasn't made up its mind yet.
But you don't carence Conoco Germ Processed oil
patented is Oil-Plating your engine for Winter.
Change to modern Oil-Plating today, for instance. Then
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And today. . . tomorrow. . . next month ... as long as you
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It gets there by means of the special "hyper-oily con
centrate" which is alloyed into Germ Processed oil un
der patents. In circulating, this oil renews its genuine
Oil-Plating, which doesn't return to the crankcase, but
stays up all through your engine.
Thus the old cry of "get your right Winter viscosity" isn't
the half of it, now that you can get exclusive Oil-Plating,
too 'O great big extra. Oil-Plating is all ready to lu
bricate before your starter even turns, and that lets your
battery live. Oil-Plating doesn't run off in any weather,
and that saves your engine and oil. You keep away
from your next quart your next battery your next
car, by changing today to Conoco Germ Processed oil.
Continental Oil Company
VISITING SPEAKERS ATTEND
ANNUAL MISSION FESTIVAL
From Monday's Dailjr:
Rev. F. L. Roedenbeck of Lincoln,
Nebraska, district president of the
Evangelical and ieformed church
spoke yesterday erenlng at the an
nual Mission Festival at the St.
Paul's church. Th theme of his talk
was "Who Will Go." He told of the
need for missionary work in our own
country and explained conditions in
territories of the Oirks, Wyoming,
and South Dakota. His plea was for
the. concentrated? support and en
deavor by church men to sustain and
carry on missionary work.
Rev. Otto Baumann of vioehner, a
recent graduate of Eden Theological
Seminary of Missouri, was the after
noon speaker. His talk stressed needs
in foreign countries. He spoke of the
Honduras, India; China and Africa.
Both English and German services
were held yesterday morning. Rev.
G. A. Pahl, Jr., was the speaker. Spe
cial music by the choir was furnished
at the three services. A number of
the members of the church brought
covered dishes and had the noon and
evening meal at the church.
DIES AT MASONIC HOME
The death of Mrs. Martha Ellen Ross,
83, occurred Sunday at the Nebraska
Masonic Home where she succumbed
to the ailments of her age and peace
fully sank into the last rest. Mrs.
Ross was born January 3, 1853, at
Scottsvillo, Illinois, and has lived for
many years in Nebraska. She was
admitted to the Masonic Home March
11, 1930. from Fairmont lodge No.
48, of Fairmont, Nebraska.
Mr. Ross preceded his wife in
death in 1909 and is burled at Fair
mont where the body of Mrs. Ross
was taken today for Interment in
the cemetery at that place.
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Knights of
Columbus Hold
Installation
New Officers Take Charge With Hugh
Gillespie of Omaha, District De
puty, Installing Officer.
Monsignor M. A. Shine council No.
1966, Knights of Columbus, held the
installation of officers with a very
fine attendance of the membership
being present to take part.
The installing officer was Hugh
Gillespie, of Omaha, district deputy,
who gave the charges to the officers
who for their excellent services have
all been re-elected for the ensuing
year. Those installed were:
Chaplain Rev. Father George
Aglus.
Grand Knight John M. Meisinger.
Deputy Grand Knight Theodore
Svoboda.
Chancellor James Holy.
Recorder John J. Cloidt.
Financial Secretary W. II. Wool
cott. Treasurer W. A. Swatek.
Lecturer Theodore Ptak.
Advocate Louis Svoboda.
Warden Frank A. Neugebauer.
Inside guard O. M. Kintz.
Outside Guard Joseph Wooster.
Trustees E. H. Schulhof, John
Bergmann, Charles Staska.
Mr. Gillespie gave a very interest
ing talk to the members of the coun
cil and urged activities in the lines
of community and church service that
will prove an inspirational leader
ship. Several activities were planned for
the coming winter by the council that
will be taken up at once and the
program for the new year launched.
See the pooas you buy. Catalog
descriptions are flowery enough,
but how about trie goods whim
you get them?
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