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Th~fRNAIONAL SONDAYS(llOO LESSON (By E. 0. SELLERS. Director of Evening Department. The Moody Bible Institute. Chicago.) LESSON FOR DECEMBER, 14 THE SIN OF ACHAN. LESSON TEXT-Joshua 7:6-15. Read Joshua chapters 7-11. GOLDEN TEXT-"Be sure your sin will find you out."-Num. 32-23. Before proceeding against Jericho. God, through his servant Joshua, had given strict injunctions as regards the taking of anything from the city 'for self-enrichment. ch. 6:17, 18. It was necessary at the outset of this cam paign to safeguard Israel against any such motives. The fruits of their vic tories must in no way seem to be the rewards of, nor to be dependent upon, the efforts of their own hands. Spir itual victories are, as we learned last week, won by means and upon prin ciples utterly foolish and inadequate in the view of human wisdom. Nor is- the Christian dependent upon the principles of human thrift for his sus tenance or enrichment. That does not mean the divorcement of the Chris tian from those principles. The story of Achan is an Illustra tion. While his sin was individualistic yet it was national in its results (v. 1.) After the fall of Jericho, Joshua sent a detachment of 2,000 or 3,000 men to take possession of the small town of Ai (literally, "ruins"). The task was seemingly an unimportant and an easy one, but the result was that the expe dition was turned Into a miserable rout (vV. 1-6). Achan's Sins Revealed. The stages of the sin of Achan are wonderfully revealed in the confession (v. 21) which was finally wrung from - -"I saw . . . I coveted . . . I took . . . they are hid." 1. Joshua's error, vv.. 6-9. It was right and- proper for Joshua to bring his difficulty to God, but It was not right for him to lay upon him the blame for his defeat. Moses before him had made that same mistake (Ex. . 5:22, 23), and it would seem that Joshua should have profited thereby. In this, however, he is supremely hu man. We of today wi-.h far greater light are constantly making this same mistake of accusing God, instead of finding out and judging our sin. There is, however, an underlying note of the master passion of Joshua's heart, that note which had so gov erned the heart of his predecessor, Moses. It is expressed in the last note of his complaint, "What wilt thou do for thy great name?" v. 9. This com plaint and petition sounds very much like those of the preceding generation uttered in the wilderness. For us to wish ourselves to be "content to dwell beyond Jordon," . when the testing times of our Christian life come, when the calls come for an advance, is to doubt his wisdom. No wonder Joshua was amazed when he saw Israel turn . its back upon its enemies (v. 8). We must beware lest we, too, be dismayed when we see the church of today give .way before the world and the devil. It. The cause of defeat, vv. 10-12. Joshua's petition is answered by the = voice of Jehovah in terms of rebuke, strong, yet tender. In verse two we are told that Joshua sent men to view Al. Why? Because in the language of . verse one "the children of Israel com mitted a trespass in the accursed thing." Joshua wanted the people to* know that the sin of Achan and its results was the sin of the whole na-; tion. God brings the essential one ness of the nation before us in verse eleven; for an illustration, see I. Cor. 5:1-7 and 12:12-14, 16. -God's Instructions. Ill. The victory of defeat, vv 13-15. It is & testimony as to the spiritual condition of this nation that the fraud was so soon located. The early Chris tian church had a parallel incident in the case of Ananlas and Sapphira, Acts 5:1-11. In each case the evil was quickly judged and'reveals the close ness of God to his people. In the pro cess of years Israel passed from that condition; has the church of today so passed? God had given explicit in structions as to the spoil (ch. 6:18 RL. V.). God commands Joshua not to cry unto him, but to "sanctify the peo-! pie." The church of Christ, as well: as the individual, needs to judge its sin and to set itself apart unto God It was a stern judgment and the - query arises what sort of -bonfire would the church have today were all sinfully acquired property to suffer similar destruction. It Is noticeable, however, that there is no suggestion of any confession on the part of Achan until the narrowing circle of judge ment had closed upon him. He con fessed only when there was no pos sible escape. This seems like a stern, hard process, but yet God was deal ing in mercy with the whole people. IV. The Golden Text. The words of this text were uttered by Moses to the tvwo and a half tribes who settled on the east of Jordan. that in case they -refused to come to the help of their brethren in the congict necessary to the possession of Canaan, their sin would discover them. This lesson war rants the application of this principle. A sin against God results in injury to your neighbor. It is a sin not to help your neighbor and conversely to in duilge In any act which results In t'xe defeat, moral or otherwise, of those with whom we associate, is also a sin. Foils A Fowl ?lot. .. When a shameful rolot exist between -. liver and howels to cause dlistress by X refusingr to act. take Dr. King's New Life Pills. andr end such abuse of your system. T1hey gently compel righi t- :e tion of stomasch, li':er and bowels. and r-iestor1e your health and all zood feel -.~inrs :!5c. at nill druigists. aidy. Cheap Filter. The most impure water may be purified by filtering through charcoal. Take a large flower pot, put a piece of sponge or clean moss over the hole In the bottom, and fill three-quarters full of equal parts of clean sand and char coal. Over this lay a linen cloth large enough to hang over the sides of the pot. Pour the water into the cloth_ and It will come out pure. Pigeon Stopped Clock. A pigeon fiew against the face of the Ipswleh (England) town hall clock and w.as caught between the minute hand and the dial. The clock was stopi ed for an hour until the bird was UIO C~stoRsA W but i Is al can gres The Kind You Have Always Bought, and which has been easil in use for over 30 years, has borne the signature of cond . and has seen made under his pei- sible sonal supervision since its infancy. D Allow no one to deceive you in this. are is 01 All Counterfeits, Imitations and Just-as-good" are but odel Experiments that trifle with and endanger the health of of t Infants and Children-Experience against Experiment. What is CASTORIA Castoria is a harmless substitrto for Castor OIL Par goric, Drops and Soothing Syr!P, 1; is Pleasant. it contains neither Ophun, Morphine nor other Narcotic substance. Its age is its guarantee. It destroys Worms and allays jeererishness. It cures Diarrhea and Wind Colic. It relieves Teething T: .ic.-, cures Constipation and Flatulency. It assimilatcs thic Food, regulates the Stomach and Bowels, giving hicaithy and natural sleep. The Children's Panacea-The Miuther's Friend. CENUINE CASTORIA ALWAYS Bears the Signature of plod the It it the A a says A less The dlmYou Have Always Bougt lit In Use For Over 30 Years. TUC CENTAUn COMPANv. TT taWfDAY GTY . NEWOrnIzWY* tadi pers misi hort mull caul Its. The Commercial and Savings.Bank I it if OF SUMTER. S. C. died tpti< Opened for Basiness on Saturday. Novem. be ber First, at 9 A. M. at 4.5 Main Street. the We cordially invite both your Commercial and Savings Bank.ng T Business. We propose uneeasing diligence and the most libera tL treatment, consistent with sound and progressive banking. a.4 DIRECTORS. tak4 S. M. Pierson, C. J. Lemon, A. L. Lesesne. Henry P. Moses, J. K. Crosswell, J Z. Hearon, J. Clinton Brogdon. P. M. Brown, R. Dozier Lee, Ma P. M. Parrott, J. H. My'Vrs, T. B. Jenkins, Presc N. H. Forrester, R. A. Bradham, R. A. Burgess, five H. Drain Tindal, J. M. Chandler, it OFFICERS. e, A. L. LESESNE, PRESIDENT. J. K. CROSSWELL, V-Pres. R. A. BRADHAM, CASHIER apply the sa New Furniture We have ji~st received a Car I.oad of the 01 jngton Cook Stoves and Ranges. All sizes and P Hot Blast.i H~eater'you going to sell never heard -- ter. Don't have the mos of new and I ture ever of of Sumter. .Just drop i get prices.i sell this Stoc In.,.less of price . . ., .are going to one dollar than you ever have received before. Bird's Eye Maple. Mahogany. and Circassian Walni W. H. Shelley ~ SUMTER. S. C. "The Store Accommodating." Right in front MILLINERY ! When you want a we~l Milinered Hant come to sec us. We are prepared to f'urnish as nice a line of Millinery as a ny r-tore in this sectionC and the work turned out. by us is guaranteed to please. Our Mises Brown is a Milliner of experience, and taste, and we wouia respectfully urge uponl the ladies to call on us and inspect our styles. Olifellh(l01 il Ililiery Store, MLOED BLOCK1 MANNING, S.C. CoNew Arrivals. Come toour Stables and dlook at the fine lot of Mules and Horses lot of stock that ha been c brought to this mar ket in4a i.ciWaep e:iidt'iow othelns E E man ayea. om now an maeyuelection. COFFEY & RIGBY. I cklen's Arnica~ aive iOLEYSIIOONEY-rTAR It he Rae Sale. in The World. so clsduz-n magfa.... No oa*ma - E FOR HEAVY FARM WORK mal No More Vicious Than Horse Properly Trained When Young .*-Lives Longer. Le mule is an anima- that Is looked with disfavor by a great many. La a matter of fact a span of mules >out the most valuable thing that be found on a farm. They have ter endurance than horses. are y kept and can be worked under itions that are sometimes Impos with horses. ring the summer, when the fies ;warming and the heat of the sun pressive, the farmer Is frequently red with his work by the inability ie horses to stand heat, while a Excellent Type of Mule. t of mules may be kept patiently ding away without the fies or heat worrying them in the least i during such a time as this that mules will show their real worth, , a writer in the Farm Progress. mule will grow sleek and fat upon feed than a horse. Of course a better ratlon should be fed, for i hardly right to underfeed any Mad. believe that poor training by his ter has given the mule his repa m for viciousness. A mule's tin. ment is such that he resents any reatment more readily than a e. If the trainer uses good judg .t and proper treatment with the a while it is young, there is no ie for its developing any bad hab Many mules are as gentle and as any horse. ie mule is noted for Its long life. a rarity to see a mule that has . from a natural cause. His const m is so strong and vigorous as to almost proof against many dis s. The average length of life of mule is almost double that of the -e mule is especially desirable for farmer who has rough or hill to till. as he Is more sure-foote" a horse and can be worked upo' ind where it would be difficult t< a horse. laria or Chills & Fever ription No. 666 is prepared especially 1ALARIA or CHILLS & FEVER. or six doses will break any case, and en then as a tonic the Fever will not t. It acts on the liver better than nel and does not gripe er sicken. 2c To Prevent Blood Poisoning at once the wonderful old reliable D ER'S ANTISEPTIC HEALING OIL. a su ressig tha treliees pain and heas itore ! d Reliable Wash rices in Heaters, i fact, any kind of vant, and we are them at a price of before in Sum forget that we tcomplete Stock ip-to-date Furni ered in the City n and see us and Ne are qoing to k of goods regard .Remember, we give you morefor ce ouriSuits in Son, of the Postoffice. rMamma Says - iSafe for ildren" 6 TAINS$ 20 r rlect n elric Bitters :ceed when everything else fails. nervous prostration and female knesses they are the supreme sedy, as thousands have testified. )R KIDNEY, LIVER AND I STOMACH TROUBLE V is the best medicine ever sold I INJURIES BY THE BAGWORM In Last Few Years Pest Has Absi doned Evergreens and Attacked Many Deciduous Trees. (By L. HASEMAN.) The tough silken bags hanging from limbs and twigs of evergreen, shade and fruit trees In the winter are fa mllar to many farmers throughout the country. The caterpillar which makes these Is commonly called a bagworm, basketworm or dropworm. In the past it has been more or less troublesome fn evergreens, but in the last few Year it has become destructive to many deciduous trees and shrubs. The rapid Increase and spread of the pest Now Birds Destroy the Bagworm' Woodpeckers and Blackbirds Break Through the Tough Silk Bags. The Birds Are Ver Helpful In the War fait Against This Post to orchards and to shade trees and or samental shrubs In cities, parks and cemeteries have occasioned a great deag of loss In the past three or four years. The bagworm is easy to control, at least upon trees of moderate size. There are two methods of destroying, the pest, by collecil 0H of the bags and by spraying with poison. It the bagworm Is resfleted to only a few trees, one can easily collect all of the bags in the winter when Iie- leaves, are oft. This method is in-eommon: wse and is entirely effective, if care fully done. It does not work so well an evergreens and, of course, Is out of the question in very large orchards Wi groves. In such cases It Is neces s'ary to spray when the young cater-, V11lars begin to feed upon the foliagej In the spring. Early spraying should be practiced as the pest is destroyed before the foliage Is consumed. The first regular application of poison for the codling moth, justeafter the blos soms fall in the spring, will also con trol the bagworm In orchards. One creful application of poison before the first of June will usually control the pest either upon fruit, evergreen or shade trees. Dviding Rhubarb Root. Late fall is a good time to divide Ithe rhubarb roots. Now is a good tiet aepeaain o h work. Durig th eary pat ofSeptmbe dig the ground upaon1h ot and cater o mi inwihthslae w apprads Destr y the db usi Biess e moery Hcil ifo the War hanradsin and storinhaof treund or cemtres ae ocrcalsine, ra delofloIth past threetintc oril four Th antrys relasye ontrla The atomeh of destring The pest, bya Io n halleo the bas andib spryin hpion. Al etqaIty.h tefone caen e lsewhlealrfe. bage InTime wte whnSelavese a Wrof.is e hodatalguem fDll do. tldermnot wor .,oel on Evrrens and, ofhurcSs., I u piTar bgTo euohe b liage Iwudauc the pig al pain sIould bpracted thae est isatestroyd' ::nt ractufor aplicain of poisncko thW od, moathr, Ctfemtetn bls sm fAll inr doe sprng wil garacn trled bawr nocad.Oe the pEat eit LAoriN, evrre MiiigRarbng S.o C. . t icear oo .NwI Dic agood tieap to thke p uepaain or rhbe dig thaedo grounty aond -:th roots and satter or iscax s exctor hi lae ah litte well-rotted hewmnur'e n a.mothorsothLrot R.CanE NG diie andatheanew Eells s ured____ Oii ItRel e C. Rt. Sprotti F. 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