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The Throne and the Altar By REV, GEORGE E. GUILLE Extention Department, Moody Bible Institute, Chicago. TEXT.-In the year that King Uzrlah died I saw al?o the Lord flitting Utan a throne; high ?ind lifted up, dud hi ii train filled tho temple.-Isa. 6:1. The Ruin. A Boul-subdulng sight was that throne of glory, with its unanswered claims laying siege to the prophet's con science. In that ? bright blaze of perfect purity, in view of which the seraphim could only cry, with cov ered faces, "Holy, holy, holy," Isaiah stood revealed to himself In his true condition. Never before had he seen himself in such a light, nor measured himself by such n standard. The light that makes all things manifest Mus searched him through and through, and'forced from his Ups the cry, "Woe ls me, for I am undone; because I am a mun of unclean Hps"-a proper utterance for any man whose heart and conscience have been penetrated by the light that streams from the throne of God. How highly do- men think of them selves until they aro brought face to face with Godl Then they see them selves ns they are, for tho hidden chumbera of the heart are flung open and the secret springs of action laid bare. In the light of Ood's holiness, Isaiah uaw himself n guilty, ruined, helpless sinner, at an Immeasurable distance from Him, and with no ability to meet the claims of that holiness. He heard the cry of the seraphim, "Holy," and the only response was his contrito one, "Undone!" But this ls the first step to salva tion-the first essential thing for blessing: to accept God's estimate of myself, to give up all pretension be fore Him and to receive His sentence, of utter condemnation upon ail the world. And to this, the light of God's throne brings every soul. The Remedy. But behold I The very Instant the contrite heart gives utterance to tho conviction of its ruin, that instant the mercy of God provides a remedy. And the. very light that shows*the sinner's ruin reveals the perfect remedy. "Then flew one of the seraphim unto me, hav ing a live coal hi his hand, which ho bad taken with the tongs from off the altar; and he laid it upon my mouth and said. Lo, this hath touched thy Hps, and thine iniquity ls taken away and thy sin ls purged." Simple, Immediate and forever ef fectual ls the provision of grace. On the sinner's part ls but the confession of the ruin wrought by sin; on God's part, all the rest. No long, laborious process of cure; no conditions im posed ; no works of self-help enjoined. Mark the manner of itt "Then PLEW one of the seraphim." How lt discloses the eager heart of God to meet the need that Be has revealed. There can be no delay on His part, and nothing can hinder the outflow of His grace to the self-confessed sin ner. God Himself can find nothing against the sinner with whom His grace has dealt. ' But how strange the means that are usedl "A live coal," red-hot with the fire of sacrifice. God's own symbol of his wrath and Indignation against sin. "Our God is a consuming lire," whose "wrath is revealed from heaven," and though He love the sinner, love cannot change His holiness. Ah, then, how can that infinite holiness justify me when I stand in His presence, ruined and undone through sin? It seems as impossible as that a live coal should purge instead of blasting. But see! It ls a coal "from the altar," and "a live coal" still, but being from the al tar of sacrifice, lt does not blast, but purges. And when 1 turn to tho epistle to the Romans. I find the proclamation of the truth that ls pictured here: God's righteousness does not condemn the believing sinner, but Justifies him. For the cross on Calvary, where di vine wrath was poured out to the ut* most upon Another, who was there in my stead, is the altar where the work of righteousness was done. ? There Ood's righteousness has been declared, ' and though still antagonistic to sin, it ls not against the believing sinner,' but pn his side; because its claims hove been met by the Ono who "was made sin for us, that we might be x made the righteousness of God in him." The Result And here, ns everywhere In these Gospel stories, we are permitted to see the practical results In the whole hearted consecration of the cleansed and forgiven slimer'to the service of God. Nothing had Isaiah to do for salvation, but plenty to do for the Snvlor, ond In thc joy of conscious ac ceptance, upon hearing of thc need of n messenger, he cries, "Hero am I; send me." The order, as all else, is perfect. No service for God until tho throne nnd tho altar have done their work. Tho light of the throne must show you what you ure, and the pro vision of the altar must show you what Christ is before you can serve. Then thero can ba no withhold ing of ono's self. Let me but know what grace has wrought on my behalf, and the cry Of my heart 1% ..Send mo, srnd me." Put it \ Powei While the Fordson In plenty to drag \ through the heavi enough, small enoi controlled that it ce many tasks about save you time, mon In fact the Fordson job, both draw-bar a ly and at less cost t with any other form month the whole yet dependable Fordsor paying investment, bilities, its economy We will gladly explt to you the many Fe ing, time-saving fe or phone. PIEDMONT Walhalla-Phone $625 ft O. ft. Detroit THE 1021 LYNCHING RECORD. Sixty-Three Lynchings During 1021, 02 in tho South, Ono North. Tuskegee, Ala., Jan. 6.-Tho fol lowing statistics have been compiled relative to lynchings occurring dur ing 1921: ' According to tho records compiled at Tuskegee Institute by the Depart ment of Records and Research, Mon roe N. Work in charge, there were 72 instances in which officers of the law prevented lynchings. Of tt?ese eight were in Northern States and 64 wore in the Southern States. In 1920 there were 56 such instances, 46 in Southern and 10 in Northern States. In 66 of the cases tho pris oners were removed or the guards were augmented, or other precau tions taken. In six instances armed force was used to rep. 1 the would-be lynchers. Concerning the cases of lynching, there were 19 Instances in which prisoners were taken from the jail and 16 instances in which, be fore reaching a jail, they were taken from officers of the law. There were 63 persons lynched in 1921. Of these 62 worein the South and one in the North. This is moro thnn the number-61-for the year 19 20. Of those lynched 59 were no groos and four wore whites. Two of those put to death wero nogro wo men. Nineteen-or less than one third of thoso put tb death-wore I charged with rape or attornptod rape. 'Four of the victims wero burned to death. Three wero put to death and then their bodlos w^oro burned. The charges against those burned to death were: Murder 2, rapo and mu rd or 2. Tho offenses charged against tho whites wore: Murder 3, rapo 1. Ono of tho women put to death was charged with assisting a man to escape who had killed tin officer of tho law. Tho other was charged with Inciting racial troubles. The offenses charged against the negro men wore: ?Murder ll, attempted murder 3, rape 15, attempted rape 3, killing mon in altercation 4, no special charge 3, wounding men 4, furnishing ammunition to man re sisting arrest 2, loaders in raco clash 2, chargo not reported 3, as sisting man to escape who had kill ed officer of tho law 1, making im proper remarks to woman 1, threat ening to kill another 1, entering a to any . Task Tractor has power )lows and harrows est soil, it is light ugh and so easily m handily be put to the farm, that will ey and work. will do every power nd belt, more quick han it can be done t of power. So every ir 'round the always i will prove itself a because of its capa and efficiency. ain and demonstrate >rdson money-mak atures. Call, write MOTOR CO. ! 34-Westminster young woman's room 1, Insulting a woman 1, writing note to woman 1, attacking a man and woman 1. The States in which lynchings oc curred and the numlber in each State are as follows: 'A In ha m a.2 'Arkansas.6 'Florida. 5 Georgia.ll Kentucky. ?.1 Louisiana.?.. . 5 Mississippi.14 'Missouri. 1 North Carolina.4 South Carolina.5 Tennessee. 1 Texas. ;. . . . 7 Virginia. .' .<.1 ASPIRIN Name "Bayer" on Genu?n? Take Aspirin only as told in each package of genuine Bayer Tablets of Aspirin. Then you will be following the directions and dosage worked out by physicians during 21 years, and proved safe by millions. Take no chances with substituted. If you soe tho Bayer Cross on tablets, you can take them without fear for colds, headache, neuralgia, rheumatism, earache, toothache, lumbago and for | pain. Handy tin boxes of twelve tab lets cost few cents. Druggists also I sell larger packages. Aspirin is the| trade mark of Bayer Manufacture of Monoaceticacldester of Salicylicacld. -adv. Ko i* Reciprocal Medical Treatment. .Washington, Jan. 7.-A request that tho United States government be asked to nogotlato anuagroomont with Great Britain for reciprocal treatment of disabled war veterans, traveling or residing in either conn? try, will be considered at tho noxt meeting of the legislative committee of the American Legion. Such an agreement is in effect between this country and Canada. iGermany showed the greatest in teres1; in Darwin's "The Origin of Species," published in 1860. FOR VETERANS Red Cross Provides Friendly Service of Many Kinds to Army of Disabled. BULK OF WORK BY CHAPTERS 2,397 of These Are Helping Ex Sorvloe Men Obtain Bene fits U. S.. Provides. On? field of Red Cross service alone, that of assisting disabled veterans of the World War, entails expenditures $4,000,000 grouter than the aggregate receipts of the Annual Roll Call of 1000, the American Red Cross an nounces in a Htutement urging a wide spread increase In membership at the Annual Roll Call, November ll to 24. At the present time National Head quarters and the nation-wide chain of Chapters of the Red Cross ls spend ing approximately $10,000,000 annual ly for the rellet of disabled ex-service men and their families, while the ag gregate receipts from last year's Roll Call were approximately $0,000,000. It is in the 2,259 of the 3,000 Red Cross Chapters which still are helping solve the veteran's problem of adjust? lng himself to a normal civilian status that the greater pu rt of tho cost of this service ls borne. Of the total sum Spent for 'veterans' relief last year, National Headquarters expended a to tal of more than $2,600,000, while the remaining disbursement of approxi mately $7,000,000 represents the con tribution of Chapters In this country wide effort to assist the Government In providing the aid sorely needed by these men and their families. An Ever Expanding Problem That the problem of the disabled service man ls ever-expanding and probably will not reach the peak be fore 1025, is the assertion of well-in formed Government officials and that 2,897 Red Cross Chapters regard lt as their most Important work ls evi dence that the expansion ls tn nowise con tined to a particular section but ls, on the contrary, nation-wide. At the end of the fiscal year, June 80. 1021, there were 26,800 disabled service men in the 1,602 United States Public tService, Contract and Govern lospltals and Soldiers Homes, st number ls increasing at a A,000 a month. Thousands of these men receiving medical, treatment, compensation and vocational training from the Govern ment today, started their efforts to obtain them through the Red Cross Chapter. The chapter, acting as the disabled man's agent in claims against the Government, informs the man as to the procedure necessary to gain for him that which ts. provided him by Federal statute. His applications (or compensation, medical treatment and training aro properly filed with the aid of the Red Cross Chapter. Many Forms of Assistance If there ls delay before the man's claim ls acted upon, the Red Cross Chapter lends the man money to meet the imper Rt l va needs of himself and his dependents. . * Moat vital to the man's gaining full benefit from the Government's care ls keeping his mind free from worry about his home. Keeping the veteran's fem Hy from hardship of every kind and informing him of Its welfare la an other province of the Chapter. Free from fear on this score, the man's re covery and advancement usually la rapid. Rr err month during the last year, the American Red Cross has given service* of ene kind br another to an average of 120,215 former service men and their families. An indication of the extent of the faith reposed in the Red Cross Chapter ls to be found In the fact that there were 850,544 re quests for friendly aid In the solution of personal problems. 448 Workers In Hospitale While the man prior to entering Government care deals largely with the Chapter, afterward he comes Into con tact with the service provided by Na tlonal Headquarters. There are 448 Red Cross workers In the United States Public Health Service and con tract hospitals and other institutions in which these men are being cared for, whose duty ls to provide for his recreation, help him with his compen sntlon claims, keep him In touch with his family ; In short, meeting his every need outside of that provided by the Government. While these are a few of the responsibilities of the National Organization, they are by no means all. Among other Red Cross accom plishments for the yenr are : It handled 70,782 allotment and al lowance claims. It delivered through Its Chapter or ganization 63,655 allotment checks to veterans who had moved from the ad dresses furnished to the Bureau of War Risk Insurance. It provided a special fund of $10,000 for medical assistance to men under vocational training. It made 82,405 loans totallnsr $450.000 to men taking vocational training, of which 80 per cent baa been repaid. Subscribe for The Courier. (Beit.) ff.- *----. .\ ATLANTA MAN SHOT TO DEATH. J. Russell Compton slain while tu ait Automobile. Atlanta, Jan. 6-J. Russell Comp ton, secretary and treasurer of the Nunnnlly & MteCrea Company, ovor all manufacturers, was found shot to death hero late to-day in h's au tomobile, which he had Just driven from a garage near the factory to Bast' Mitchell street. 'Mr. Compton had left his office shortly before 6 o'clock.telling a ste nographer that he would get the machino and come for her. Tho body was found about twenty min utes later crumpled over the steer ing wheel of the car in an ailey on which tho garage If ron ts. A bullet which police said had been fired at close range had entered the back of his. head, and police were investi gating to determine If robbery had been attempted. Charlie Flannigan, a negro driver for an undertaking establishment, told the police that a few minutes after 6 he heard some one running away from the vicinity ot where the machine was later found. Rain and mud had obliterat ed any footsteps in the alley. 'Mr .Compton, 'who was a member ?f a number of leading clubs herc, was about :J8 years of age. He was unmarried and made his home with his mother. MOTHERP CLEAN CHILD'S ROWELS WITH CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUI\ Even a sick child loves the "fruity" taste of "California Fig Syrup." if the little tongue is coated, or if your child is listless, feverish, full of cold, or .has colic, give a teaspoonful to cleanse the liver and bowels. In a few hours you can see for yourself how thoroughly lt works all the consti pated poison, sour bile and wasto out of the bowels, and you have a well, playful child again. Millions of mothers keep "Califor nia Fig Syrup" handy. They know a teaspoonful to-day saves a sick child to-morrow. Ask your druggist for genuine "California Fig Syrup," which has directions for babies and children of all ages printed on bot tle. Mother! You must say "CALI FORNIA" or you may get an imita tion fig syrup.-adv. Local Notes from Flat Shoals. Walhalla, Rt. 2, Jan. 3.-Special: Mrs. Arthur Ernest, of Huntington, Ind., spent/ the holidays with rela tives and friends here. John Coward and sister, Miss ina, spent a part of the holidays With relatives and friends at Westmin ster. iMr. an'd Mrs. Charlie Gantt, jf Rosman, N. C., were recent visitors in this community. IW111 Harbin and HIx Grogan, of Oakway, were guests of friends in this co mini uni ty recently. Misses 'Beatrice Head, Ovalina Cowan and Mrs. ?Viola Ernest were late guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jos. Tow, of Salem. Mr. and iMrs. Wade Brock and Mrs. Alma Cobb and two children, of Anderson, visited relatives here during the recent holidays. Misses Myra Lee, ot Lang Creek, and Ora Arve and Eva Manning, ot Conero8S, teachers of our rural school, spout the holidays at the homes of their parente, IMr. and Mrs. Jeff Pearson spent Christmas at the home of the latter's parents in Walhalla. We extend a hearty welcome to Mr. Herring and family, who have recently moved into our community. James Whitehead visited at the home ot his sister, Mrs. Wm. Teas ley, at Rosman, N. CM recently. Kentucky Blue G rahs . The le^al weigbt of a bushel of Kentucky blue grass seed ls 14 pounds in ?nearly all States. This weight was established years ago when there were no adequate ma chines for removing chaff, immature Kentucky blue grass seeds and cor tain kinds of weed and other -ecrds. With modern cleaning machinery lt bas been possible to double the 'weight of a measured bushel of Ken tucky blue grass seed until at the 'present time seed weighing 19" to 24 pounds per bushel is most com monly offered on the market. Part of Brain Removed, Child Lives. Asheville, N. C., Jan. 5.-The 10 year-old daughter of Rev. H. C. Whitener, of Hickory, a part of whoso brain has been removed by surgeons, is living and the case is attracting attontlon in medical cir cles. Tho child was shot while riding with her father, a ,22-calibro bullet entering tho brain. Part of the bul let and a piece of bone which was driven into the brain by tho bullet have been removod, and the child is taking food. Even with the bullet in her brain the child did not lose consciousness. .Potatoes were discovered in South America. THE} STATE) WAREHOUSE SYSTEM Enables Producers to Raise Money ' .on Their Products A - Columbia, Jan. <L-The State Warehouse System has grown rap idly in recent months, according to a statement made to-day by J. C. Rivers, ot Columbia, State Ware house Commissioner. In September the system had 878 warehouses. To day there are over eleven hundred warehouses In the system. 'Mr. Rivers ascribes the remarka ble growth of the system to 'the ac tivities of the Federal War Finance Corporation, which lends money on cotton and other agricultural pro ducts, giving preference to receipts of the State Warehouse. Many large warehouses have joined the State system recently. Mr. Rivers states that many of the langest warehouses of the State, owned privately pr by strong corporations, have joined the State system. iMr. (Rivers states also that the system has recently taken in many houses where canned goode are stor ed. Especially In the coastal section are there many canning establish ments with stored goods. By put ting these storage houses in the Stato warehouse system, money cnn be secured, 'with the warehouse re ceipts as collateral. This is result ing in a great Impetus to the .can ning industry of ithe State, Mr. Riv ers says. CHICAGO POLICEMAN WOUNDED Ami Pay ix* I of $12,000 Stolen by Bandits Near Chicago. IChlcago, Jan. 5. -John Soffel, president of the Maywood State Bank, was 'shot and killed, and Louis S. Sweeney, chief of police of the Hu'burih, and Arthur Benson, a bank messenger, were wounded to-d?y when Ave bandits robbed them of a total of $12,000, the funds carried for the payroll for the Maywood plant of the American Can Co. The bandits did not give the bank er and his two guards a chance to hold up their hands. They ordered the pay car to stop, and as lt Vamo to a halt opened Are, killing Soffel almost instantly. iChief Sweeney was shot under the right arm and Benson In the side. Tlie latter's injuries are serious. . The entire robbery occurred In less than three minutan. The rob bers drove eway with tho money, heading toward Chicago. The scene of the hold-up was only two blocks from the bank.' , How Rice Industry Started. . In 1695 a bag of rice was brought 'from Manchester, England, and sold by a sea captain to the English gov ernor of North Carolina. That ono bag's contents started the rice indus try in America. The crop kept mul tiplying and spreading until last year it totaled about 2,000,000,000 pounds. Couldn't (Blame Him. (The Pathfinder.) "When the new curate tried to start his car he choked the engine three times in succession." "?Did he make any remarks ap propriate to the occasion?" "No, he didtt't-Jibut he didn't have exactly tho name kind of ex pression on his face as whoa he says, 'Let us pray* " Georgia' Oats Woman judge, 'Dublin, Ga., Jan? 4.-?Mrs. O. L. Anderson, wife ota well-known rail road official of Dublin, yesterday was appointed .judge of tho new Juvenile court here. She is. said to be the first woman Judgo in Georgia. The new United States army diri gible air ship 7,U-2 carries sixteen Lewis guns. NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT AND .DISCHARGE. ' i.i. iNOtlce ls hereby given that the un dersigned will make application to V. F. Martin, Judge of Probate for Oconee County, in the State of South Carolina, at his office at walhalla Court House, on TUESDAYy i ? ?tho 31st day of JANUARY, 1922, at ll o'clock in tho forenoon, or ns soon thereafter as said application can be heard, for leave to make final settle ment of the Estate of J. A. Brewer, Deceased, and obtain Final Discharge as Administrator of said Estate. R. K. NPMMONS, Administrator of tho Estate of J. A. Brewer, Deceased. Uan. 4, 1922. 1-4 NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND CREDITORS. All persons Indebted to tho Estate of J. A. BREWER, Docoased, are hereby notified to make payment to the undersigned, and all persons hav ing claims against said Estate will present the same, duly attested, with in the time prescribed by law, or be barred. R. K. NIMMONS, Administrator of, tho Estate bf J. A. Brewer, Deceased. Jan. 4, 1922. 1-4