Edgefield advertiser. (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, July 01, 1914, Page TWO, Image 3
God's Special Mercy and Favor
So Freely Bestowed Meets
With Ingratitude.
As the master entered a certain vil
lage he was met by ten men that were
lepers, who lifted up their voices, he
seeching him to have mercy upon
them. Their prayer was answered.
They were all cleansed and cuivd
from their dread malady. But oi:!y
one of the ten showed gratitude Cor
the mercy received. Ke. when he
realized that he hud been healed,
turned back, and with a K-ud voice
glorified Ood and ?ave thanks; bat
the others, wno were equally bene
fited, did not return to sive glory to
God.
In the plaintive words of disappoint
ed love, the master exclaims, "Were
there not ten cleansed? Dut where
are the nine?"
Ingratitude is a grievous disap
pointment to benevolence-yet it is a
common experience in life. Of all
the multitudes who are shown mercy
and special favor, how few give recog
nition by grateful acknowledgment
and thanksgiving. The instance given
of nine out of ten being ungrateful
shows that the proportion of the un
grateful is very great. How great
God alone knows.
Leprosy represents the extremity of
calamity that may befall men. Lep
rosy ls a painful, loathsome and an
Incurable disease by any natural
means known. Its cure has never
been effected, except through super
natural agencies. It is a type of sin
In the fact that it is hereditary, in
fectious, loathsome and incurable by
ordinary means. The uin-sick soul,
like the malady of leprosy, cannot be
cured, except by the divine physician
of both soul and body.
Instinctively Turn to God.
The lepers found themselves in the
extremity of physical peril, and they
called upon God for help. All men at
a time of great calamity turn instinc
tively tc? the supernatural for deliver
ance, in the hour of great trial
wicked men recosnizo the existence
and abib'ty of God. They call upon
God for mercy, though In the times ot*
prosperity they have no reverence or
respect for his name.
Sometimes the prayers of the un
godly are answered. All of the ten
lepers were healed, yet only one of
them was a good man. How often
men who in distress cry unto God aDd
are delivered forget or ignore the obli
gation of gratitude, the deliverance
imposed upon them! They go on
t*i\eir way. like the nine lepers, and
return not to give glory to God.
Ten were healed, but one only gave
thanks. "Where are the nine?" The
question teaches that gratitude is ex
pected from all, and is an obligatiou
resting upon all. The one leper who
showed it was made whole and sent
on his way rejoicing. Gratitude never
fails of reward.
The one in our narrative promptly
showed his gratitude. As soon as he
saw that he had been healed he
turned back, and with a loud voice
glorified God and gave thanks. His
action was voluntary, and every ex
pression of true gratitude must spring
spontaneously from the heart in a
spirit of humility.
He fell down on his face at the
feet of his healer, giving him thanks.
Humbly and independently of what
others might do or think, fie came
alone.
There were ten cleansed, hut "there
were not found any that returned"
save this one, yet the presence of
others would not have made hi grati
tude less independently his own.
Only Acts That Count.
Had the whole ten returned, glorify
ing God and giving thanks, with each
it would have been a voluntary, hum
ble and independent expression of
gratitude. Some people manifest ap
preciation of an act of kindness be
cause they see others praising it;
such a spirit has no element of grati
tude in it. It is not what others do
In return tor mercies, but what we
do, that counts in our lives.
Most men, like lhese ten lepers, call
upon God in time of great physical
distress. Realizing that there is no
help from any visible means, they
turn to the invisible power for relief.
There is an innate belief m the exist
ence and ability of God. it may not
be recognized until confronted by
some great affliction or evil. .Many
have this belief at all times, but even
the hardened sinner in the hour of
dread trial bas awakened in his soul
some response to it? ?rea tor.
Hut there is a dis;r. s.-; greater than
"the greatest temporal affliction. Lep
rosy in the sou! is far mere dreadful
tkan leprosy in the body. There is no
remedy for it. exonnt what has been
provided by the divine physician who
healed the ten lepers.
He is ever ready and anxious to ap
ply the remedy to all who seek it.
Oh, that the sin-rick souls of men
might cry to him as the lepers did,
"Have mercy upon us!" It is the way,
and the only way. by which men may
be made whole.
Keep on Trying.
We are not meant to be good in this
world, but to try to be, and fail, and
teep on tr;. ing> and when we get a
cake, to say, "Thank God!" and when
we cet a buffet, to say, "Just so; well
hit ! "-Stevenson.
ReajI.Tii; should bu in proportion to
thinking, and thinking in, proi^ruoa
to resdi:;g.- iirarjons.
IjKEEN MANURE CROPS
EXCELLENT PRACTISE, AS IT
ADDS NEW LIFE TO THE SOIL.
I Organic Matter ls Gradually Convert
ed Into Humus, an Absolute'/ Es
sential Constituent cf the Soil
-Secret of Fertility.
j (By Ti'. H. STEVENSON. Copyright. 1914.)
i Any crop:- grown and plowed under
green to increase the productive ca
: pacity of the soil are called green ma
! nure crops. Sometimes such crops oe
: cupy the land for only a part of the
j season. They are then known as
; "cover" crops or "catch" crops.
! C?rren manuring is an important
! practise, chiefly because it adds or
ganic matter to the soil, which is grad
ually co:-vert ed into humus, an ab: o
: lut ely essential constituent of the soil.
Of course humus may be secured by
applying barnyard manure, hut as a
i rule there is not enough of this ma
terial to meet the needs of the land.
However, green manuring is not
enough in itself to keep a soil from
' wearing out, so other practises must
j be followed. Crops must be grown in
! rotation, the moisture content of the
j soil regulated, proper tillage practised,
. the soil kept sweet, the supply of rain
j eral plant food maintained, especially
i the supply of phosphorus and potas
sium, and the nitrogen content of the
soil 4cept up. These factor? all play
an Important part in keeping the soil
productive, but they are not more im
portant than green manuring.
In general, green manures are bene
I ficial when used on poor soils because
j of their action on the physical, chemi
I cal and bacteriological conditions o?
j the soil. From the physical side green
manures influence the moisture, tem
perature and aeration of soils. For ex
ample, on light, sandy soils they pre
vent rapid drying out by reducing the
losses of moisture due to evaporation
[ and percolation, and further make the
; soil more compact. While they have
j just the opposite effect on heavy clay
j soils, here the organic matter opens u?:
i the soil and admits air.
The practise of leaving the soil ban?
during July arid August following the
harvest of a small grain crop is very
j bad. as lt causes the loss of large
! amounts of nitrogen by percolation.
These losses may be prevented in a
large measure by growing green ma
j nure crops on the land; especially is
, this true of leguminous crops, which
j stimulate greater bacterial action, and
! as a result larger amounts of available
i
I plant food are produced. Rye. wheat,
j buckwheat and rape are the non-legu
i minous crops which are commonly
! used for green manuring, while red
j clever, mammoth clover, sweet clover,
i crimson clover. Canada field peas, cow
peas, soy beans and vetches are the
best known legumes for this purpose.
The secret of keeping our gardens
and fields fertile is to plow deep, and
if necessary subsoil, cultivate thor
oughly and plant leguminous crops.
j HANDY COVER FOR HAYSTACK
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j Covering Works Automatically 23
Stack Settles-Wont't Blow Loose
in High Winds.
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; The Scientific American in describ
? lng a haystack cover, the invention cf
j F. A. Freeland of Athelston. Ia., says:
This invention has special refer
; ence to novel and useful improve
I ments in covers for haystacks. The
i primary object of the invention re
j sides in the provision of an improved
j cover which will automatically adjust
Haystack Cover.
itself to a stack as the latter settles,
whereby the stuck will not only be pro
tected, but the cover will be prevented
from blowing loose in cuse of high
winds. The accompanying illustra
tiou is a perspective view of tho im
proved self-adjusting haystack cover
applied to a stack.
MAKING THE ASPARAGUS BED
Pstch May Bc Renewed by Liberal
Application of S?f.ble Manure
Weed Out by Hand.
Au old asparagus bu?] can be re
newed in vigor by covering it freely
with .stable manure in late fall or
early winter, removing the coarse parc
in the spr|ng. such as would impede
the cultivator. When spring comes
cultivate, but not too deep, with the
horse cultivator, and clear out tho
weeds and grass with a hoe, being
careful not to cut o.T tho new growth
which springs up very early in the
spring. Perhaps it would be better
to weed the patch out by hand rather
than to endanger cutting off the
young shoots. A slight scattering o?
salt along the row would do no harm.
Salt is supposed to be a special f?rtil
uer tor asparagus.
Wash h Stable,
A moden: stable : !::>:!!;! contain a
.srr.sa sink with the necessary fi::tur<
Lout if; t.-ir ?hr. proper care of tiri
-.me;::; and animais. You cati have
put into : our : ir'n for about SSS.
(Prickly Ash, Poke Root and Potassium)
Prompt Powerful Permanent
Its beneficial cf- Stubborn cases ">ood results aro
fects arc usually yield to P. P. P. lastinn-it cures
ftlt very quickly when Other med i- you tostaycuicd
cines arc useless
Makes rich, red, pure blood - cleanses the entire
system - clears the brain - strengthens digestion and nerves
A positive specific for Blood Poison and skin diseases. ||
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Drive", out Rheumatism and Stops the Pa::;: ends iMaiaria;
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Patented J ?
1867
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the only attention they've had is an occasional
coat of paint
In addition to tho lasting qualities, they're
Fireproof, Stormproof and inexpensive,
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stairs, interior trim, store fronts and fixtures,
pews, pulpits, etc., rough and dressed lumber.
Lath, pine and cypress shingles, flooring, ceiling
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WE will have M large shipment of Furniture to arrive
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