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THE LESSON FOR SUNDAY Paul Conducts Missionary Campaign In Iconiuin and Lyslra. PEOPLE WANTED TO WORSHIP HIM i His Old Enemies The Jews of Antjoch Are Still on His Trail?They Bring Their Thugs and Stone Him and i u;(nr- n.?ad?ftnd Protects Him as He Always Protects His Own. * (By the Teacher). My Friends: In this lessen for the coming Sun, day we continue our study of the lirst ' missionary journey of l'aul and Birnabus. Having stirred up the animosity and hitter hatred of the Jewish unbelievers while they were teaching r in Antioch where hundreds of converts [ were brought to the 'Christian banner f the apostles went to l'isidla and from there to leonium and to Lvstra. where . they remained until Paul was stoned and he and Barnabas were driven out ? perhaps by the same Jews of Antioch who were determined to follow them until they were either killed or imprisoned. This first missionary journey occurred about A. D. 4.x. Iconium was the capital of Lyeaonia, a province of Asia Minor,.about !>0 miles from Anti oeh. Lvstra and Dcrhe were also cities of that province, the former i about eighteen miles from Iconium and the latter 3.1 miles from Lystra and the gem-rul direction of these places from 1 \ mi.u.ii. u-iv vmith-east. The Scripture Lesson. Hut before we proceed any further with the discussion of this lesson for the coming Surujay let us read the account* as found in Acts 14:8-20: S And there sat a certain man at Lystni, impotent in his feet, being a cripple from his mother's womb, who never had walked: n'The same heard Paul speak: wtio steadfastly beholding him, and perceiving that h<' had faith to be healed, 10 Said with a loud voice. Stand upright on thv feet. And he leaped and walked. 1 11 And when the papple saw what Paul had done, they liC{?d up their voices, saying in the stfc eeh of Lyciwnia. The gods are come down to us in ^ lik; n< ss of men. H p.' And they called Barnabt^, .'aptH ter; and Paul, Mt ivm ins, because he W the chief spcBkeft i:: Then the priest of Jupiter, which was before their pity/ brought oxen f and garlands unto he gates, and would have dope sacrifice with the people. 14 Which when tho'apostles, Mania-has and Paul, heard of. they rent their I clothes, and ran in among the people. A-iying out. 15 And saying. Sirs, why do ye these filings? We also arc men of like passions with you, and pre.ich urn ? ? "u I that ye should turn fr?,r?i thiir'o vanities unto the living T!od, whTch m id;the heaven, and (lie sea. and all things thai arc therein; H! Who in tinms past suffered all nati< lis to walk iu their own ways. v 17 N'c\ertlieless he left not hims-ll without Witness, in that he did good, and gave us rain from heavery and fruitful seasons, tilling our hearts'with food and gladness. is And with these sayings sea rev resi raim d they the people, thai they had not done sacriliec unto them. !!' And there e ituu thither certain .1 ws from A'i it loci i and Iconitim, who pi i'sui 'I 'll tlic people. .hi'; having siiiiictl I'ail', drew Imp out of tin city, suppo ing h" had h.-eo. dbad. i llowhcil, as the 'disciples stood H mufld about him, In- rdse up and came into tin- city: and the next dry he departed with llaiiiahns to .Derbe. I'.ill and Itarnalms yon will observe fi' in the Scripture leAson niet with both it itiin|il: anjJ trial at Icmiiiim, a W 'p' which is called by jfeir William ML 4 I: 'ii the oldest eit> i" the woild, B i \( ii nidi r ib-iii I >aii;u.-' '.is and then- i?:11 i |ii-iiium w t lie fiit-t I... i at . lie I. 'I'h" B modern citj of leonium which is trailed B K |,I I II I iin|i'" Iat nov. V :i ;:?ii-iiiiI boi.iuni; and m ill' days i.f in- Scljuklan Turks it wi ft . Ill : * 11 ?ii .I 'l ft \"i!.. "S all it"- world, see Konia." In Konia tin- Christian .worship* has tit v? r been tibaiitlonc'i si nee Caul's W day, ami now coi .ns ' The Ahol'die Institute," a flourishing school for Armenian hoys founded by a Protestant Armenian and a nobl" (.Miiis'ian hospital and dispensury I m;t intaiued h.v vmei in mission I Preaching at Lystrn. I A1 \ 11 l.\ tr i ! ' nil i Ml I '. it iia | - b: 1 l spili o| tin |; i s ll! inn of I Ii ! Jews against them at * Ant inch lmloedi ?I? I> began preaching in the s >= ; ??uti". Tlii'.v ??u'll)\villt t" im i imfii miliirlcs, iJikI ln-ifiu \vitli tin hi ;i in I Kivili^ i In hi tint p<?\\*i-i\ 'I'll |il?- W'i'1 ' I'M it 11 i t ' 11: i X? ?I W Inn I Ii' ill u l.i i 1 I | > ! Irniii 11 i v. Itirtli :ii"nsf ninl 1?j ? ?I ;?11 I I I * T I * I \ ' I I' I I i'll' i i " : .1iii .it ii iiii I I: M I II 'I . w ! 'til t 111 \ I \< ' in | 'I. -11:11' I . \ oil I: I i 11 irifr t" m> tlin!?'?y vv.is tin* of tin f Uo': ' i .M- i \ 111 |ir?? T .1 Fl'l S|H k'l-m.lP. i Mil! Ii:ivi f i L* - ii? ? i ! ?I I !:i inaSos sis hfinl ?.l ill' < *li11-1 i.iii i!ii.>siniiiiry <h'l' K it i'?n <1 An. Ijim-Ii .111<I \\!* v."iv fni* ill, i. iipiiii'l' n! Ill 1 i til'" l'-:*'l< l-. Wis rM'Tlfl I I kin Mcinuiiun Ihiviimc Ii- was tin- clilcl sp' iik' r iiikI Munialiu.- a?-- .Itipit(*i- !>< | J ' . I IIV ; [ Ta p" : ?) A ;>' "O.l !< I F: : :11 ill. l-l . ri it ^ ||. . v. i 1:1 ?I i ' In ' ill : . !? "' o: I' >'Ji' li'laI lu ll ; I > 11 I. in m a . 1 /, :.:t \ in' ill I i-l" mi. |; : I Ini k 111 f I i lii":.. ami ,, : I ' " ' ' ' i a t : I" : , 111' | !| w i Ml IP , / I ' ,, I l fv.?!ii'*!i ilit' mii\i 11;i<I l?- n \v u^rlit liuO <-i*rn?' 11 "in (!<"l :nii1 ih.it It.- w:i only hii im-Uiiii'i- iH. Aim of coins#* li?> iiiKtnnil.v *pi*i-f#-i\## ] ih . mistake T11at tho people* wrrn nnwit | tingly making'. It^did not occur to him for an instant to try to take advantage of that mistake for his own ! aggrandizement. Hut he Concerned ! at the harm that the error would do I those to whom ho was trying to bring help, and springing among^them lie cried: ? "Sirs, why do yc these things We also are men of like passions with you, and bring you good tidings, that ye i should turn from these vain things un, to a living Clod, who made the heaven and the earth and the sea, and all ! that in them is:" H< talked lo tlicm in that manner,* seeking in turn their wild enthusiasm for Hurnnbns and himself to enthusiasm for Ciod and his son Jesus Christ and in this lie was largely successful. II was a great day for tho cause of Christianity. After that the crowds grew larger day hy day and perhaps other miracles were performed and other hundreds enrolled under the. Christian Standard. Enemies Eegin to Plot. Then their enemies in Antioch and Iconium decided that it was time that they were up and <N>ing and that they must again attack this great evangelist who was making such headway that he threatened to overthrow their whole theological system. So they came with their thugs and ; rough necks and managed to stir up i strife andyfeeling and dissension. They! stoned Paul until they thought tlxit ! they had killed him and tlion they j dragged him outside ttic city of Lystrn.i ! supposing that lie was dead. Put hoi was not dead and lie was destined to1 go on and on with his work heea\ise Cod always takes care of His own. Paul and Thekla. v Hut of pis future work we shall learn more next Sunday. There is a beautiful story about Paul's stay in the city of Iconium he' fore he went to I,ystra that I shall relate to you. The story is told in a | fourth-century apocryphal hook, "Acts of Paul and Thekla," but it may havej had sonic basis of truth. Thekla, he-1 longing tQ.^i noble family of Iconium,! ; chanced to hear Paul preach antf be-' I came a Christian. Thamyris, her he-j trothed lover, accused Paul of being a I magician and by his magic persuading! woman from marriage. Paul was im-1 ! prisoned, scourged, and finally driven' from Iconiutn. Thekla bribed the jailer to let hei^ into prison, that Paul j might instruct her in Christianity. Her; mother and lover found her there, and aUe was condemned to be burned to' death. Hut the flames would not tduch i her and a storm came and put out the flic and killed many of the spectators. Next she was, thrown to the wild j beasts, but a lioness defended her j from a lion and a bear. She had many more trials, but at last joined Paul in his missionary'journeys, and died war Selcueia at the aire of ninety. That is only a story my friends. I'.ut is it not a splendid illustration of Christian fortitude and devotion to cause? AUTOMOBILE LICENSES. Figures Show Many Motor Vehicles in the State. Hegistratinn of automobiles', trueks and other motor vehicles in South 'Carolina continues to show a large : number of these vehicles "missing" so far as tin- state highway is concerned. II IK 11 res III null", III! IlKlllln III'" MMHIIII of July, show tli.it (luring tin- present year 7!( "!i7 autoiuoliiles, ti,77"J trucks, j ."it trailers, 71J motorcycled and ti.~>I dealers have been licensed. These li riiii tturi' compiled ami announced l?.v I,. II. Thomas of Columbia, secretary of the commission. During' ill JO a%total of 'J3.S lit automohiles and trucks were icy, is to re I and the highway dopnrtjucnl estiinatod that these machines arts still in operation. This together with new vehicles. bought leaves several thousand in tlu state without licenses. In l he registration to date Creenvilln h ids witli 6.122 antoniohilos. ; while iiiehhind runs scrotal with 5,2!iS. 'Anderson and Spartanburg are ahont e\en. Hie former with 5,1 Sli and the I latter with ."17'. (lichland leads in I tie- trucks with 7'-l. while Charleston is seeond wit li litlD. Total n-eeipls I'l oiri tie- sale of licenses reached .'t7l7.0.'{?.li7 111 to and including .1 ill> 31. (if this amount c.r.vt. tie- sn percent of the fund, lie-; gone bark or will go hack to tiecounties. During- lie- past month the so per rent, fund amounted to SMi, I7i?. i::. In the distribution of tin' Sti per lit l"un<l (!iI'cnvillc lends with ? 17.S.10.UI, and Iti' hl.mil comes second with <11,r.sit.i::. Stale iiiplnvny department ??ITn-i:i I ?>int (I niil Monday th.il till the counties would hi-nclit l>y plaeinu inspect nts in the field to round up violator:; ol file license laws. < ?f the money I'rolll I lie sale ' III licenses I lie count \ mis *-n per einl and all lines imposed lor infractions of the law .;o to the eoillit \ treasui <-r. NEW RACING SPORT. Florida Folk Have Be'jun Drivirnj T urtles. I.<>!_ :;( ilioad turtle iai ini;. a sport re liy nativ*': >i tlv Bahamas as I'uWans regard ciifl; fighting and Ann ricaits hnschnll. is to 1 ?? impartial iit'ii I'lorida li\ ! <-.11 spoi l sun n, says a r Miami, Kla.. dispntcli. Turtle races novel have been hold in tin- I'nited 1 States, local ;ilit Imnties assert. i In inriiir. tin' liuao ropiilos are liar iii'shi d almost in the ^.nin- manner as - In.'-. i|ii. i i < I < is don bathing sails, 4 nnamt t lieir, bnel.s and drive in tie' . . i i . . ... . i.. ?i i... i .... Min: i . 11 i ??\ * i mm im \ i in- miI lii- n; \ l>< -.11 11: t it I?- < 1 liy the ilriver :n - t'i 111 vent, it- 111v ill-*. Iiiil the i itler |in islu tli> r;n c tlioi nn^lily C.n 11 turtles tire the kuyest n| the -- j.i iith it nt:i\ he ineil. Tito enlitriee in ' "tre the linrrior hrro -jvorr itVuken ;i I uriir the Klnrhln l'?v rt'ter n , 'e iielv ??r 'e\i i,i| weeks. STUDIES IN 71 i NATURAL HISTORY By JAMES HENRY RICE, Jr. | THE GRAY FOX. Class-Mammalia; Order, CirnivoJra; sub-order, Fisslpcdia; Genus, I Urocyon: Family 1'rocyonJdae; Species 1 Cinercoargcntcus. Therefore, the Gray Fox belongs to ! the -suck-giving (mammalian) class of flesh-eating (earnlyorous) older and I of the split-toed tFissiped) sub-order i of the dog-tai!od (Crocyon) genus of the ashy-silver aperies. He in closer akin to the South American foxes.than to those of Europe, as would naturally be expected. lie is also smaller?much smaller, likewise ! smaller Hum the Red Fox. The range of the Gray Fox is from I New York end New Jersey, south to ; Georgia, west to the Mississippi and up the valley of that river to Tennesj see, his place being taken in Florida [and in the west by closly related varieties: . Comparison of Gray and Red. In comparing the two varieties, gray and red. Dr. Ellzey claims greater fecundity of the lied Fox. lie says be lias never seen a Gray fox with more than five young, often with only four; while he lif s never found a Red fox with less than five and lie has /4$cen nine cubs. * The young of the Gray fox resemhje young puppicp; but the young of tlie i Kcd fox look like f^xpH from then birth. The vixen of the r,ray*fox uses hoilow trees, lofts and stump to whelp in. | whereas the lted fox invariably dif?s an earth tlen. si 4rr-rt- |r ; JJl jtir" rrrnTi if i m < i Motor I I/XA\ 11 TCricniu^' I u jji I . 'EZZl EnR loll i j ?? i I' I I Moreover, the Oray fox.climbs! trees,; either when the dogs are after him or when seeking grumes or persimmon.-. The Hed fox disdains a tree; and it is doubtful if lie could climb, even if lip [ wishes to do so. / - Till* tiCimc <>I uiv ?? ?.? i?>.\ in in?; .... est, although in wilder parts of the! i country, will stay in brush or even 1 j.straw, in old fields. Not So Speedy as Brother* Red. Since he lacks the speed of his! .cousin, the fled fox the Cray fox do-1 j ponds on doubling about, at. which ho | lis adept; but before a paok of well) trained hounds his chances uro re-. ' dun d to zero, unless he can find a hole and got in it. A chase after Cray fox is "short, sharp antl decisive." I In the fiinc woods of the coastal i plain of South .Carolina. Cray fdxesj exist in almost incredible numteirs. | Pood is abundant, und enenjies j few; ' biit wJJ^cn it region begins to settle up the foxes are nip idly exterminated. ( j Stomach contents' 6t the Gray fox have shown that the food consists almost entirely of insects and small rep-*j | tiles. Birds are rarely taken: for thej Cray fox, as well as the fox family1 generally^ ribs a poor hose arid must! depend largely on hunting by si^ht.l They are destructive to corn in the j j milk. I have known a patch utterly! I'uined by foxes. v ' Around settlements^ in Urn woods j tlSoy sometimes become- a nuisance i>y j , preying on the poultry yard; but thoi 1 farmer is mure than rr match fur the Gray fox, when Wis Ire is aroused. Fond of iieclics. | Much might be written of thoi** hub- j , its, one of the traits often'noted is J I their fondness for burnt-over lands, 1,where they search for booths under old logs and under barlt, which has escaped fire, Mkny* foxes have been j trapped on burnt lands. They ?re easily tamed, but make ! <|U08tionflble pets. The. bark of the j species is heard most oYton in spring | and is a love call of the sexes. When secure from danger the Gray i fhx delights in roiling over on grasfc and in luxuriating. The young arc as playful as kittens. They have few enemies in tlie wild, if any at all in tin- I Southern States. They invite destruc- j tion by pilfering habits; 'and the invi- 1 tation is accepted. * . ? Effifeienc I Why Shi N, Main / T 2| MHJtft is a point .1; efficiency of a at cannot lie guarantee turcr. Thousand do! known to render ! satisfactory service ! were valued at two muck. Mechanically .you feet when it came factory. The best e mensnrafe with the were used ?n ?!s cons was as nearly ready f: as ike manufacture! IJoiv iiif you, srlc< From this point i * for efficient opcrali lies largely with yon and purchase fuel and ivilh hie refniei STANDAR i\eji KiUEKliamvKiaannuaHiu ~ -/v r * ~~r r?rr 1 / TEETH OF THE LAW | c. ; > No More Foolishness as to EnfoPce- r ment of Prohibition. 1 A of prohibition enforcement policy to effect the strict compliance; I with the law regarding liquor permits \ has been announced by Commissioner's llaynes. from Washington. ,, js in the past. Air. Haynes ,^aid, leni-jt ency was perhaps justified in dealing c with violations by persons to whom I permits hud been issued,'but'with the t passage of sufficient time to enable! a every one to acquaint themselves with : > the provisions of the act, experience I a has shown it to he necessary to In-; auguratc a different policy. j "Violations of the law or rcpula-i tions or of the term of permits committed," Mr. I lay nes said; "after the} date of this announcement, t6 whom I permits any kind arc or have been issued, will hereafter not be considered ' and guilty persons will be severely' dealt with." Mr, ilaynea cited the provisions of the prohibition net which declared that no permit should be issued to any r person who, within one year before ap- \ plication, had violated the prohibition t laws and declared that enforcement of c this requirement would prevent viola- c tors pf tlie law from carrying on busi- r 11 ess for a year, s Forfeiture of Property. 1 He railed attention to rtic sections of j he net which provide for forfeiture of * property in connection with illegal t manufacture of liquor and declared c thai in the future liability to forfeiture > of breweries will be adjusted upon a a much less. lonioiJt basis than in cases which have been already settled. He * directed especial attention to the pen- t alizing foxes which may be imposed a upon the illegal manufacture or sale of f beer and declared that hereafter any a y vs. Gas mdard Oil Com\ a Great Experinu hevond which the Your J * olor car or truck pood pi d by its luauufac- to it, ai iar cars have been to see t oupcr and iviorc up to st than others which can pet or lliree times as pleasur by the f 64 j<>i>"* was per- iniprov to you from the ettorts >f materials, com- itienl D jjrice of the car, ' I ruction. The car. *Oi i r efficient service * Our s could make it. seeking nt Motor Fuel? the responsibility iuess a on of your motor proper! (who must select which I and lubricants) facts. V rs, their ? D OIL COIV nets of the best g I. . , ill- ? tther liquor by a permit holder will be lettled on such a basis as will bear nost heavily upon the. violator of the aw. "There will be no further warning," 10 said, "but the law will be enforced vitli all the vigor apparently necessary to accomplish the object of insuring observance of the law. Exuses to unauthorized acts of ^mproyes >r either agents will not be accepted. :t is a well known r'ule ot law tHat he principal is responsible for the lots of his agents, and flerslons to vhom iiermits art? issued will' fi'o<'bc i lib wed to avoid such responsibility Vny permittee \yhom after the'date7 of his anounc^ment, is guilty of Viola-' ions oif the law, the regulations Oi1 his >crmit, must suffer the conseqilertces vhich iiis acts have brought upon lim." ' i ? i DEBTS AND DOLLARS rhere is aq Honest Relatiori That Must Not be Distrusted. Not many days ago sonic ol the torcnost bankers of all Europe met in private conference jn Paris. A^e are *u" horitatively informed that the confermce came to this conclusion: "Europe rap never pay her debt. It would be nadncss for her to try to pay it. The date will have to be wiped clean. i'Ucre will \>e an orgy "of cancellation, s'o need to worry about the United States. The moral sense of mankind vitl induce her a'so td cancel fhe ICbts due her from Eurppe when she sees the example the . other najlops ire setting." We are not s<^pessimistic, but we do :'ay, and any sane economist will sanction it, that repudiation is as certain is is the coming of darkness or the ailing of the tide jf the madness of ittempting to drive prices and wage Wi ol i ilc Ef % Kin v (New,Jers " 1 ?htal Departnien f i ' '? i f ' ' task is to find a consist) isoline, adjust your car Inn nd use no other. Our wo hat this gasoline is const; andard ; to make sure thai it wherever vonr busine* e takes you in the field se Standard Oil Co. (N. J.) c it when possible tlirougl of specialists in our Dev< epartmenl. . : f ? IIow Expert Guidana development men are at i * i n .1 /_ ^ C still lurtuer 10 improve is. These ex j>erts have det yes to study of the refining nd the relation between ties of the oils and the sej they render. They deal on on can't go'wrong in folio uidance. JPANY (N? asoline obtainal . J . r-j " vtwuv i labor down to the pre-war levels is preserved In. The debts Cannot be paid in pre-wiy dollars,, Never Ih kll history has there been a great war that the priei Vevel '<*\d not permit- | nently rise. Only now has the foremost organized financial abtho^tyj pf the world' qou&ht 'fttrotfgft the l ?servlce of~Ks vast'powers to undermine natural cConotnfc (aWSr. * * NOr have we found J*i alt 4ti#^DfF4. excebt America, any set of liiltllfgeTit bankers who thought deflation.' * cure for the world's flnametar flip ess. Only fn this coiftftry,edoiiflftitff^, In World fln'ance, was lt^onsiden& statesmanship to dynamite /all-' values. :i >roMbtt production,' pay 'Tft*d**!<^ ? losses and double'the frtttioflkf <liW;by arbitrary edict: Gefitlefoen' WftH lUi vested funds whd sr? set'on hSVlhg their interest retUr/T' 'Wby twice- 'as much as It did should take thought as to what will be the-Vdliie of their *curtties If all interest btdps. Head* the /; IMS of the cotobst t# Jlfthllitfy ''which - < already this year have passed their dividends. Honesty, and fiotMsty only, 'pays debts. Debts are jtold 'honestly, ?w > \ Abraham Lincoln at$&, tfhen fhtfy a*e pa'ld In the same terms- of Va!Ue: ohder which tfrcy irtre'- cohtra^ftd.? Manufacturer's Reoord. -^p . ' ? ' *r . No Danger.?"I hope yot?1 Sre. riot a/raid of microbes," apofogliW paying.teller1 vas .he oashe'd the school teacher's dh'eck with soiled "Don't worry/ said-the young lafljr a micro d? courairt iiwr on ray saiary, ?The Scamen'e. Journal. y The DWcufty?l^ttj&^,'T\jaiOTjSfKt to go to work 'hptv; y'cta have reached your majority?'^', ' J;) /?-. .' fGrad.-^"T?s;. but tafae ? wortcinpr majority.'*?C<5rtipiT Wtffiiw. ^ l<un 'l- :vl '/. ' K'Ji . > v y .,... ? ;"" , Vl i' r '* 'i1'. 'tl ')DAQ jr^. < 9 * .v .*?* * * ? > ' ticienc^; . >. irtr M1 /' W, ey) A f ^ : **;/ ^ <; ' '' j ently . va^ 'etor . . >* v rk 19 antly ,, t you 38 or rved i to * ii the elon* . r cv-'l ,, W,- f.!v WO b . '.V' ivork , our 'oted busi the . , rvicc dy in wing ;w Jersey;'.:.; J/) 7 . .lt y;. ,. > >,i ,, . ; /. *' it* '?v( ?V ... ?l ?*'i r*