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' MttovBB oareiN ihtemationai SMSKStH - Ibson <By REV. P. B. PITZWATER, D. D., Teacher of English Bible in the Moody . Bible Institute of Chicago.) x (Copyright, 191-9, Western Newspaper Union) LESSON FOR NOVEMBER 23 JESUS CORRECTS JOHN'S NARROWNESS. LESSON TEXT?Luke 9:46-56. GOLDEN TEXT?Grace be with all them that love our Lord Jesus Christ in sincerity.? Eph. 6:24. ADDITIONAL MATERIAL?Mat. 18:1-35; Mark 9:33-42; 14:13-16. PRIMARY TOPIC?Jesus and the Children. JUNIOR TOPIC?Jesus the Friend of Children. INTERMEDIATE TOPIC-Hasty and Narrow Judgments. SENIOR AND ADULT TOPIC?True and False Liberality. i 1. Jesus Teaches True Qreat.ness <yv. 46-48). j 1. The occasion (v. 46). A contention among the disciples as to who should be the greatest. Jesus had just announced his coming death on the cross, admonishing them to let his sayings sink down into their ears (v. 44). They were disputing among themselves as to who would be the biggest man in the kingdom. The imagination cannot depict a condition where rebuke and teaching were more needed. 2. The method (v. 47). He "took a child and set him by him." Teaching by object is one of the best of methods. In this Jesus showed himself to be the i master teaches. Christ was qualified j to meet the supreme need of all teach- j Ing, namely to know the pupil and to ! translate knowledge into terms adapt- j ed to the comprehension of the pupil, j He perceived even the thoughts of the j disciples and met their need. When j x they were conscious of his knowledge j of them they were ashamed (Mark 9:34). 3. The teaching (r. 43). (1) "Whosoever receiveth this chiid in my name receiveth me." So completely is Christ identified with those who are ch:.ldlike%n spirit that he regards treatment of them as treatment of himself. (2) "Whosoever receiveth me receivKim tViot cant ma " Clirict nnrl tllP ^ 111 1UUJ Uiav O^uw Uiv . w**v> v?v Father are one, therefore whatsoever attitude one has toward Christ he has toward God. Rejection of Christ is rejection of God. (3) "He that is least amor^g you all, the same shall he great." The one who in self-forgetful service takes the lowest place is truly the great one. This is the supreme law of Christian discipleship. In Jesus we see the one who was incomparably) great identifying himself with humani- } ty. - j * II. Religious Intolerance Rebuked j (vv. 49. 50). 1. The case cited (v. 50). The disciples saw one casting out devils in Christ's name, but because he refused to follow them they forbade him. This spirit is liable to seize those who are "really zealous for Christ. It often expresses itself against those who do not belong to one's particular church - or sect. In determining whom we should admit to fellowship two guesti#is only need be asked (1) Are devils really being cast out? (2) Are they being cast out in the name of Christ? ; The plain implication of Christ's words in Matthew 7:22, 23 is that one may even cast out devils and be a stranger to the Lord. There is a supernatural work which is not divine, so unless the mighty works are done "in the name" ; of Christ a Christian Should not fel- i lowship the miracle worker. 2. The principle declared (v. 51). "He that is not against us is for us." This truth is positively stated in Luke 11:23, "He that Is not with me is against me." When it comes to man's attitude toward Christ there is no neutrality. III. Resentment Rebuked (vv.51-56). * 1. Farewell to Galilee (v. 51). As the time had come for him to he received up he set his face to go to Jerusalem. The time of his sacrifice was come ana Jerusalem was ine piuce | where it was to be accomplished. ' * 2. The Samaritans refused to receive him. (vv. 52,53). This refusal was due to the impression that he was going to Jerusalem. Their national prejudices were-so strong that they re- j garded his action as a national insult, i therefore refused hospitality to him.! 3. James and John vehemently re- j sent this action df the Samaritans j (v. 54). They regarded it as an insult > v' to their Lord. Their love was so vital ! that an affront to the object of their j affection was most bitterly resented. I 4. The Lord's rebuke (vv. 55. 56). J (1) "Ye know not what manner of j spirit ye are of." He did not minimize j the insult or question their motive. He j who knew their hgarts was aware that they were moved* by love for him. He told them, however, that such insults 1 were not to be met by violence. Re- j llgious persecutions are always wrong. *' The spread of truth is not to be by ; means of material weapons. (2) "For i the Son of Man Is not come to destroy men's lives, but to save them." * ' A Fiction. That God being good is the author j of evil to anyone, that is to be strenuously denied, and not allowed to be sung or said in any well-ordered commonwealth by old or young. Such a fiction is suicidal, ruinous, impious.? Socrates, in Plato's "Republic." The Dispatch-News job department turns out first-class work, and gets it out on time. i PSlfe:i & TOBACCO OFFSETS 1 oi BOLL WEEVIL LOSS ti 0] Farmers in Pee Dee Let Good Returns ir From Growing of Weed. j Farmers, particularly of the Pee Dee b< I section of South Carolina, have in ci nn offective weapon with 2) which to heat down the tide of eco- n nomic losses incident to the invasion bi I of the boll weevil. qi Last year returns from the crop Io reached the unprecedented figures of c( nearly $20,000,000. The exact figures al were $19,311,497.86. The highest previous figure was in 1917 when the returns amounted to $11,794,431.78. ^ tf Growers last year in receiving approximately $20^000,000 for their to- ^ ba<*co got nearly one-fifth the amount ^ paid for the cotton crop. dl October's figures this year are not C( yet available, but during the months p, of July, August, and September of this year, growers were paid $18,409,- ~ 336.74. Complete figures wil doubtless. carry the returns for the 1919 crop slightly in excess of lust year's. Considerable agitation is being manifested in the lower section of the state, already invaded by the boll weevil, for the cultivation of tobacco as a substitute crop. During: the three months for which reports have already been received for 1911? crop, 81,128.,947, pounds have been sold. The following- tables gives the total volume for the crop the last ten years: Pounds. Amount Average. Year. .Sold. Paid Price Paid 1910 18,802,875 S 1,604,685.44 $ 8.52 1911 11,101,066 r,352,462.84 12.18 [ 1912 24.337,912 2,^53,443.68 10.90 I 1913 3 3,29 9? 5 61- 4,584,339.51 13.76 1914 39.478.421 3.(881',233,54 9.83 | 1915 37,924,396 I>.760,9S2.'l8 7.28 1916 20,079.903 2,813,448.87 14.11 1917 51,080,083 11,794,431,78 24.09 3 9 IS 62,173,631 19,311>497,.S6 31.06 1919 SI.128,947 18*409,336.74 21.40 \ Tobacco growing has been largely confined to Darlington, Marion, Florence, ,yDilion. Clarendon, Sumetr and Williamsburg. But with the invasion of the boll weevil imminent in a large portion of South Carolina, the tobacco growing area will likely he largely extended. The annual report II Break Up That Cold; I || Avoid Influenza | R You can't afford 'to trifle with a zz: B 9 cold. It may lead to influenza or I 61 other seriou3 trouble. Start fighting 8 | ? 11 it at once withj jp | 13 I B Ijj 1 Pneuxcumia ^lve |i i *j 81 throat' and chest, it quickly i li' g penetrates to the seat of the in- MM ' , S r flnmmation, relieving conges- MM i tion and soreness, and aiding to MM pi g prevent pneumonia. It ip MM recommend^ it. \ Save Money i* Come to Columbia and buy your j I BUGGIES, WAGONS & HARNESS 1 7 | from me and you are sure to save P money, because I sell cheaper C( than anybody else. Fresh Lor of u HORSES and MULES i 'ii just in my stables. Come now and make your selpction. All of J them at prices to suit you. I g Sweeney Stables, 1413 Assembly St., Columbia, S. C.j There is more Catarrh in this section ? of the country than all other diseases J put together, and for years it was supposed to be incurable. Doctors prescribed local remedies, and by constantly " * * * A - ?! AU 1? 1 m Anf raito euro wiin iutai n i pronounced it incurable. Catarrh is a I local disease, greatly influenced by I constitutional conditions and therefore requires constitutional treatment Hall's Catarrh Medicine, manufactured by F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio, is taken internally and acts thru the Blood on the Mucous Surfaces of the System. One Hundred Dollars reward is offered for any case that Hall's Catarrh Medicine fails to cure. Send for circulars and testimonials. F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, Ohio. Sold by Drugigsts, 75c. Hall's Family Pills for constipation. Theory is a vine from which facts r the state department of agricul- { ;re for 1918 gives the following syn- i ssis of the history of tobacco grow- j ig in South Carolina: I "The department, under the law, i 5gan to keep records of the tobacco j -op in 1909. That year very nearly j 5,000,000 pounds of tobacco were used, but the price was low, and it rought but little over two and a tarter million dollars. The two fol- j '\\ing years the crop decreased very | i >nsiderably in both volume and in J mount of money produced. Then for j >ur years consecutively the volume * the crop steadily increased, until le maximum was reached in 1914. le year the war broke out. The preiding year a smaller crop had sold j : 13.77 cents per pound, bringing to; le farmers $4,5S4.000 the greatest I mount ever received from the tobac- j ) crop in this state. In 1914 the! rices fell, and in 1915, while people! Working to Benef Our Federal Reserve B; but through its member 1: rvnp if is in ronstant tour business of our Federal E eludes South Carolina anc It not only enables us c credit and currency our c< it is all the time working : ditions and better bankir benefit our depositors. ^ Stop ir ^aJraDERAL RESKaVE^ gygte particula The Home N; Lexingtoi Send for Booklet, "How SEN'S DISEASES j al chat with me, and I will expl; hich I originated and have devel fe's experience in treating diseas ill and see me I will give you fre itilic opinion of your case. permanently ci ?f a specific ch; by the old men cured without i or any swe^ins J the parts relie\ RUPTURE ared in few days. No cutting nder guarantee. RHEUM 1 all its forms is permanently cui ULC care not of how long standing, me. * ECZE \ imples, Erysipelas or any erupti erected. BLADDER AND KI ndep my system of treatment sh SPECIAL 1 cure diseases of a nature which ieif family doctor. All treatn Dntracted troubles cured. Perm iseases as Prostatic Troubles, E tomach and Liver Troubles, Chr< nd Women. Consultation free. Hours: 9 A. M. to 7 P. M. Sur Dr. W. R. .206 1-2 Main St., C. D. KENNY Coffees, Teas, Su: Always have special brands at 38c is very popular: othc have Teas to suit your tast< NEW CROP RICE, > C. D. KENN 1637 MAIN STR] still planted tobacco, and raised a big crop, the amount received from it was only $2,765,372, the price having fallen to the lowest figure recorded since 1909, 7.02 cents per pound. "The 1915 tobacco crop very nearly discouraged the planting in this state. The average price had drop- j ped from about 11 cents to 7.28 and in 1916 the acreage was cut nearly half. There was a considerable increase in price in that year and there was an anomaious situation. The number of pounds sold in 1916 was 17,844,000 pounds short of the scales in 19In and yet the gross receipts amounted to an increase of $">2,500 over 1915. "Tobacco has been a wonderful crop for some counties in South Carolina, for it is a cash crop and is harvested between spring grain and truck and cotton, thus bringing money into circulation in the summer months. it I I Our Depositors I I ( - ?i- n:-i 1 T7rv 3 iriK is in luemiiunu, v a., . >anks, of which we are h with the farming and eserve district which in- i i Lexington ccuntv. onfidently to supply the j j immunity requires but for steadier credit conig methods which will i ; 1 i and let us discuss how m helps us meet your ! r needs. i i ationa! Bank j 1, S. C. | _ .' . I Does it Benefit Me?" : 1 i i ?- ? 1 i [ want every man who is suffer- j ing from any special disease or; condition to come and have a so- ; ain to him a system or treatment j loped as the sesuit of mv whole j >es peculiar to men. If you will j ie of charge an honest and sci- j ! 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This same kind of furniture is obtainable from N us in Columbia, made by the sons and grand sons of the men who made your grand parent's furni. ture. Or if you have not a cherished piece handed down to you, what pleasure and comfort you can get out of furniture bought from us?furniture that you can pass on to future generations, knowing it will givd them the same service it has given you. Furniture like that must be good. Let us show you our complete line, so moderately priced. You will not be urged to buy. Do not hesitate to make our store your headquarters when in Columbia. . VAN METRE'S lifetime furniture Funerai Directors and Emfeaimers. Complete Motor Service 1313-19 Main St, - - 'Phone 111 \ Columbia, s. C. Shoes For Everybody Guaranteed to wear easv and longest. We carry shoes for the entire ] family in sizes and widths to fit every one. All Si vies. Our salesmen are experienced sho? men and our cash system saves you money The Booterie 1518 Main Street COLUMBIA, S. C. ? ! 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