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SDNMSOIOOL Lesson (By REV. P. B FITZWATER, D. D, Teacher of English Bible in the Moodj Bible Institute of Chicago.) (Copyright, 1919, by Western Newspaper Union.I i rnnnii r/\n i nnil Ltiiuw run ArniL o GOD THE FATHER ALMIGHTY. LESSON TEXTS?Genesis 1:1, 27; Psalmi 103:1-14; Matthew 6:24-34. GOLDEN TEXT-Our Father who art In heaven, hallowed be thy name.?Matthew 6:9. ADDITIONAL MATERIAL?Deuteronomy 6:4, 5; Psalms 145:1-21; Isaiah 6:1-3: Matthew 22:33-38; John 4:24; 1 John 4:7-16. PRIMARY TOPIC?The Heavenly Father's care for his children. JUNIOR TOPIC?God our Creator and Father. INTERMEDIATE TOPIC-What w? owe to our Father In Heaven. I. God the Creator (Gen. 1:1, 27). God was before nil things. Ood the uncaused cause Is the cause of all things. "Before the mountain^ were brought forth, or ever thou hadst formed the earth and the world, even from everlasting to everlasting, thou art God." (Psalm 90:2). The universe came into being by the will and act of the personal being called God. In verse one is enunciated the sub lime philosophy of every right life. In the beginning of all science and philosophy?God; in the beginning of every life?God; in the beginning of every year?God; In the beginning of* every day?God; In the beginning of every business?God; In the beginning of every thought, plan and human relationship?God. Conviction as to this sets one free from the false philosophy of the age. Man himself lg a creation of God, not an evolution. Man was created in the likeness and image of God This precludes the foolish idea thai man ascended from and through a brute. He came Into being by_a special creative act of God, having, been preceded by a special council of the Godhead (Gen. 1:26, 27). Those who believe this record ?epudlate the Darwinian theory of man's origin as not only a human vagary, but a vicious philosophy inspired by the d?vil. When man came forth from the Creator's hands he was neither a savage nor a baby; he possessed the powers of a mature man. As an example of the maturity *f his intellect, he named the animals as they passed before him. IL Qod the Preserver (Psalms 103: 1-14). All created things would perish were it not for the preserving mercies of God. It embraces the following gracious beneficial acts: 1. Forgives all Iniquities (v. 8). Pardon Is the prime necessity if moral things are to be preserved. 2. Healeth all diseases (v. 3). This refers to the healing of the body and the souL Renovation of man's moral nature Is necessary. 3. Redeemeth the life from destruction (v. 4). Redemption implies the payment of all demands against the debtor. Qod In Christ performs the part which the individual failed to perform, and crowns him with the full right of citizenship In his kingdom. 4. "Satlsfleth thy mouth" (v.' 5). This means that God satisfies all legitimate desires and thus the f-outh Is renewed. The original capacities are restored to their native vigor. 5. Executeth righteousness and judgment (vv. 6-14). The wrongs of life are righted and thus; man is relieved of the burdens which they entail. He extends his pity toward us. III. God Our Father (Matt. 6:24-34). Christ came to reveal the Father. The subjects of the kingdom will love him as a child loves Its father. I 1. Undivided affection (v. 24). The j child of the heavenly Father makes the : unequivocal choice between God and ! jhe world, for unless God has the flrst { ptecp !}p &as no place. 2. Not anxious about food and cloth-1 Jpg (vV, 25-32), (l) it la useless (v. I .*** *? - ' anxiety can oring notning. "My, God will supply all our needs" (Phil. | 4:19). (2) It shows distrust ^ tnc j Father (tv. 28-30). In the measure that one Is anxious about these things tie shows his lack of faith In the abil-1 ity and love of God. If we would please God we must come to him In faith (Heb. 11:6). The birds nnd flowers shame us In this (vv. 26-28). (3) It Is heathenish (v. 32). We do not wonder that those who are Ignorant of God should manifest anxiety, but for his children to do so is to play the heathen. He knows that we have need of temporal things and if he cares for the flowers and Mrds ne win surely not allow his children to suiter. 8. He diligently seeks the kingdom of God (vv. 33, 34). He subordinates temporal things to things of the spirit. This shows the right relationship that a child of God is to sustain to secular affairs. This does not mean that a child of God does not exercise proper forethought in making a support for himself and family. The warning is not against legitimate forethought, but anxious worry. Forgetfulness of Self. A true perception of the Gospel Is the entire forgetfulness of self, utter absence of any pretension, and the (complete and entire refusal to accept the world's praise or Judgment.?Gen*ral ("Chinese") Gordon. He Who Loves God. One who lores God truly asks n< ther compensation than God himself for If he should demand something ?l?e, 1: would be the prlae that hi loved, and uot God.?Bernurd JJtelrvaux. vvvvvv vv V LOWNDESV1LLE V|1 V s!! " j; Lowndesville, April 2.?The en-H * j ' j tertainment given by the pupils of j , j the High School -was a perfect sue-'1 : cess. The music was good and the acting splendid. Every child played his part to perfection. An unusu-J' ally large house was present, and ' ( everyone laughed and enjoyed the j evening. Door receits were about ' ; i ".35, which was quite a large sum, as * j the' admission fee was very small, j Rev. Clotfclter and his pupils are to ' Le congratulated upon their success, j and everyone expresses the hope . I I | that another entertainment will be 1 | given at the close of school. A large ! delegation of young people from An-..' treville attended the entertainment. Rev. Clotfelter and his pupils appre- j ; ciate the helpful spirit of the neigh- . i boring town and already are plan- ^ j ning to attend the series of enter- a ! tainments that will be given at the j I close of the Antreville High School, j Mr. J. M. Baker, accompanied by t his mother, Mrs. T. Baker, left Sat-'? urday for Washington, D. C. Mrs. j Baker will make an extended visit ' ? i V +n >.av cmt in tVip P.anital Citv. Ev | eryone regrets her departure and ^ j hopes that she will return earlier ^ than now planned. Although, an octogenarian, Mrs. Baker has retained, in a remarkable degree, her strong personality, her gifted conversation-.' al power and her usefulness in home; and church activities. Sergt. Henry C. Tenne.nt, who has * received his discharge from Camp1 c Wheeler, has been on a short visit to * l b his home people. He was never sent over seas, but was held,at camp n I ? where he did important work in the , Ordnance branch of the service. He has gone to Atlanta, where he will resume the position he held when ? called into the army. He is a fine I young man, and it speaks well for I his business ability in being given1! his former lucrative position imme- I diately after his discharge. Friends of Mr. Fred Ficquette,1 who is with the A. E. F. in France,1 will be pleased to know that the Am-j erican government has assigned him a scholarship to a French Univer> sity in one of the large cities of northern France. This is quite an 5 honor for the young man and his I friends are justly proud of him. ^ Dr. Jas. Ben Kay and his bride, j? nee Miss Lena Adair, who were mar-'fit I ried in Atlanta April 2nd, will ar-'g I rive Friday, and will be entertained g J at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. M. H j Speer during their stay. fe i The hospitable home of Dr. and S Mrs. Kirkpatrick is thrown open this K week to the entertainment of their m guests, Dr. W. V. Brockington and f j Mrs. Louise Gilland of Kingstree. BP i These delightful visitors are brother H ! and .sister of the hostess, and have S | visited our town before, yet everyi one is glad of an opportunity to re-J 8! new their* pleasant acquaintance. R Mrs. Walter, a matron at the Con- g nie Maxwell Orphanage, is the guest !5 of Rev. and Mrs. H. G. White. 5& ^Jiss Cornelia Tennent, one of the g; Abbeville teachers, spent several daya recently at the home of her g father, Mr. H. C. Tennent. i" Mr. George ^iarpgf GilSenwood,!? spent the week-end with his parents,'IS Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Harper, Sr. & Mr. Niel Ellis, of Atlanta, is on a | I short vigit to his parents, Mr. and g ; Mrs. W. E. Ellis. -j. . Mr. F. S. Hutchison was a busi- E j ness visitor to Anderson last week. ' H j Mr. Ray Clinkscales, who works B .for the C & W. C. Railroad, spent g last Thursday in town with friends.. gj Mr. Jas. Latimer, who traevls for the Lynchburg, V?., Shoe Co., has been in town several days. Miss Ellen Barnes, the bright little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Motte {Barnes.of Anderson, is spending i sometime at the home of Mr. and . | Mrs. D. L. Barnes. ! Rev. and Mrs. W. S. Martin with I \ j Mr. and Mrs. Ernest McCarter, of Antrevill';, were guests at the home of Dr. Kirkpatrick last week. Mrs. W. M. Speer and Mrs. E. J. j , Huckabee were recent shoppers to j Anderson. Mrs. H. C. Fennell, Sr., Mrs. J. F. i : Anderson, Mrs. J). L. Barnes and Mrs. D. K. Cooley are on the sick; list and have been confined to their j ( beds for several days, but are im-l proving. | i Mrs. Mary Miller Bell, who fell j ' from her invalid chair some time ago j is recovering from her injuries. She, has been a great sufferer for the p"&st year and is steadily growing! I stronger, but unable to walk. D Mrs. W. C. Tennent, and little 9 daughter, Catherine, of Atlanta, are B quests of Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Speer. ! Mr. T. J. Baskin and Miss Lila, H Sherard of Iva, were recent visitors 11 to Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Cunningham. 1 Messrs- W. M. Broadwell and W. 8 M. Bell are off on a few days' visit I Pnliimhifl- h Messrs. E. J. and J. B. Huckabee'fi left Monday by automobile for a gj 'rip to Aiken, Orangeburg and other 9 points in the eastern part of the H State. SUARD AGAINST "] TUBERCULOSIS IN CATTLE | Clemson College, March 31.?The e| Extension Service live stock special-!S sts desire to call to the attention of 3 'armers and live stock men in the g itate to a bulletin of the Bureau of a 5lant Industry entitled ""Control and Ej Eradication of Tuberculosis in Cat- |j le," which contains a list of all ac- H :redited herds in the state and the g Jnited States, and those once tested | vithout reactors. An accredited herd is one which | las been tested and officially accre- | lited as free from tuberculosis, and m vorv hnvpr of cattle should Drotect'S limself by consulting this bulletin 9 ind by correspondence with the state S >ffice of the Bureau. Dr. W. K. 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