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SI PS~looil LESSON (By E. 0. SELLERS, Director of Evening. Department, Tne Moody Bible Institute, Chicago.) LESSON FOR DECEMBER 21 DIVISION OF THE LAND. L80?n TEXT-4oshua :1.L GOLDEN TEXT-"Seek ye first the kingdom of God and his righteoumness; and all thefe things shall be added unto yes."-Matt. 6:33. Following the defeat at Ai we see Joshua building an altar at Ebal (ch. 8) and reading again "all that Moses commanded" (v. 35), to the Israelites and the strangers as well. Then fol lows an account of his campaigns. A military critic has classed Joshua with the Alexanders, Caesars, Napoleons, Wellingtons and Grants of all ages. lii dealing with the Gibeonites and its after effects was one error in his campaign, for he failed to take coun sel of Jehovah. At the close of the war (ch. 11) Joshua is ready'to divide the long-promised inheritance, chap ters 12-21. 1. Those left behind, vv. 1-. Read carefully Numbers ch. 32 to recall the story of those who, like Lot of old. saw good grasing land and chose It IS preference.to that on the farther side Of 'Jordan, that possessed by the "chll dren of Anak." Subsequent history reveals the foolishness of their choice, for they were the first to fall beftes the enemies of Israel when the king dom was broken up. The 'lvits (v. 4) were not to have a portion but rather they were to dwel In select"d cities with suburban property. Caleb Net an lereelte. If. Caleb claims his Inheritanes, vv. 6-1L Joshua was old and stricken In years (13:1) and now Israel is be fore him, each of the remaining nine and one-half tribes, to have appor tioned unto them a permanent dwel ling place after the long years of wil derness wandering, and the more re cent campaign of subjugation. Before Joshua casts the lot, however, Caleb recalls the promise Moses had made to him 45 years before (v. 10). From a comparison of v. 6 R. V., Gen. 15:19 and Josh. 15:13 it appears that Caleb v.as not an Israelite by birth, but nev ertheless he claims an inheritanos among them, based upon the promise cf Moses, "the man of God," because he had "wholly followed the Lord my God" v. 9. His name literally means 'a dog"-yet this dog of a Gentile got cre than the crumbs that fell from tie rhaster's table. Matt. 15:26. Caleb rested upon the sure word of God, and to remember this promise was not an net of selfishness. How those events in the valley of Eschel must have stood out in the memory of Caleb and Joshua. They remembered how their companions caused the hearts of the people "to melt" Num. 14:37. That day's work was one of Aserious results and so shall It be for their Imitators ef the present day. To see the giants and not, as Caleb. to see God had brought death. In his heart, however, Caleb treured God's word and now at eightySve he has not alone been *kept alive," but he is as strong as onthat day, when- In the prime of his manhood, Moses had sent him fbrth with the twelve. Remembered God's Promise. !!l. A promise fulfilled vv. 13-15. Joshua at once recognizes the justness and validity of Caleb's claim. He re memubered God's promise, Num. 14:54 30; Deut. 1:36-38, therefore he at once grants the request and adds to it his blessing. Hebron, means "joining," "union," "fellowship." Thus we see Caleb entering into all the rights, privileges and blessings of any of the ' descendants of Jacob. Is this not typical of our privilege in Christ e'. aus? John 15:5; 14:20; I. John 1:5. See also Matt. 8:11, 12. The only com dition Is that of faith In God and Ia his Word, Gal. 3:7, 26, 29. "Thus faith in the case of Caleb Is revealed as the principle which follows fully, waits pa tiently, asks for new opportunities for its exercise, and gains fiaally a vik tory."-G. Campbell IMorgan. The Goldeb Text The me=etiA value of this tsmon is espressed In these words of our Lord. To seek the kingdom of God and his righteousness first, Is the mtter ot supreme imporn lane and involves following the Lord fully. Frequently. eonstaniv this: means a long postponement of the day of our visible vindication. Yet such postponement is not the result of the capriciousness of God, nor Is -It delayed beyond the hour necessary for the working otit of the plans of Jehovah, In accordance with the very best means. As Caleb waited those 45 years his strength waxed not, and all things needful were supplied. The' point is not so much that he at last gained the Inheritance, but that dur ing the period of waiting his suste bance and his raim~mt were provided. All through the year we have been bearinj; of promises which were con ditional upon loyalty to God and obe dience to his will. Today we see a futl!Jlment of the promise made over and o'ver again that Israel should poe .'ss the Promised Land. Dr. J. Wil bur Chapman asked Gen. William P.ooth for the secret of his success in t0 Salvation Army~ :md: his reply was. --God has ha:d all there was of me." Caleb's was a vigorous, happy old a; he had not wasted anxious thought ..n the morrow; he kept slive his interest in the ever-throbbing pres ent. Foils & Fowi rlot. When a sihameful plot exiss between liver mud bowels to cause distress by refosing to act, take Dr. King's New Life Pills, and end such abuse of your sysstem. They gently eompel risrht ac tin of stomgtch, iive'r and bowe-In and restoreP tour health and all good feel! lngs 25c. a'.all druggists. adv. Cheap Flter. 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, r'ud 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 th b and * will ome eot pars, Pigeon Stopped Cleok. A pigeon flew against the faos od the Ipswich (England) town hall clook and was caught between the .1321 hand and the dial, The cloek wa stopped for an bae nt5 the bhi4 Ra JUSEPIHi D. w[UHT CAPERS & W1RIGHT, AT ORNEYs, AT' LAW Evains Buildin:. wASHINGTON. . c. J. H. LESESNE, ATTORNEY AT LAN MANNING. S. C. a. 0. PURDY. S. ofIJV Ic n asT AN PURDY & O'BRYAN, Atterneys and Counselors at Law MANNING. S. C. CHARLTON DuRANT, ATTORNEY AT LAw, MANNING, S. C. Prompt attention given to Collections. G. T. Floyd, SURVEYOR and CML ENGINEER Office ever Bank of Manning R. J. FRANK GEl(I'b DENTIST, MANNING. ;. - W.C. DAVIS. J. W WIDEMAN DAVIS & WIDEMAN, 'ATTORNEYS AT LA V MANNING. S. :. DR 3. A. COLE, DENTIST. Upstairs over Bank of MauntnL MANNING. S. C. Pbone No 77. C. 0. Edwards, .AND SURVEYOR CML ENGINEER Office over Home Ba-k and Trust Co LOANS NEGOTIATED On Fir.st-Class R al Estate Mortgages. Turdy & O'Bryan, ATTORNEYS AT LA W. Manning,S. C W. 0. W. XI. I I Visitian~koerewnsviu GREELYVILLE BUSINESS SC H 0L. J. Iundividual training for boys nd girls. The coars-- o all B English branche's, Shorthiand. Typewriting and Bookkeeping ffers unsui-passed opportunities to the youths of your county at ti a very reasonable price. Board c aan be obtained in town. For particulars address,D J. M. JERV?.Y, Greelyville, S. C. APPAREL SHOP ' FOR MEN AND LADIES ti W Everything of the best ter B3 0 the personal wear and adorn O g< ment of both sexes. U: J< We fill mail orders carefully o and promptly a DAVIDC OUTFiTTING *) COMPANY, a Charleston, S. C. 3 al Hacker Mfg. Co. Geo. S. Hacker & Son, enant~s~os s i d1 We anfacur Doors Sas andBlin<: Clumn and alusers Grilesand abl Ornaents Sceen oorsandT +t proed anunimptrovdfrrs w acshsany Bhouses folfar.a +aoperations.. eits from G:ablet Or6a00 per Scre py-ten Door + Windowe.s.. Glass. Sahrd and hea~(ls un. a 13 Off Our eflt Clothig, * tion. Boy's $15.00 Suits an Boy's 12.00 " Boy's 10.00 Boy's 7.50 . . Same Dispount, ONE stock of Women and: Chik We alv better.--Wi means a bankrupt-c roney. T edin thie ~a AlT. OF SOUTH OAROLIlNA, County of Clarendon. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.. . . Bryant. PlaintiffI against ai Br' anat. Olin Oliver Bryant, and uRto' Bry ant, D~efeindants. -lb Rule to Show Cause. pon reading and filing the Peti )D of the Plaintiff herein, from ichi Petition and the record in this. as" it appears that this actionf N 'byn a ,lulv begtun uv the service of a ~ ' , ~ip muousi'n and 4 ompla int up.on the re~dt, Ben Bryant hat the salid Ben Bryant has orap ce departed this life intestate and. tas his sole heirs and distribu- t netV.a s at Law his father, J J. Bryant, Plaintiff herein, and his broth and sisters, to wit: J. B. Bryant, rion L. Bryant, Lucius H Bry-I , Olin Oliver Brvant. Rufus Bry , Joseuh Allen Bryant,, Alice~Ver le Kelley, Adell Carraway, and .e a s l ales Bryant. nd it further appearina' that thehaebit h erst of the defendant. Ben Bry , in the tract of land which is .eht to bs partitioned in this ac hi live in this State except J shP.barn 3ar hs drs is unknown;une sayf le address is Albany. Ore n; R~ufus Bryant. whose Post ee address is Butts. Georgia; ~-eph Allen Bryant. woose Post ie .tddress is unknown; Alee erinelle Kelley, whose Poist Office dress is Decatur, Ilbuoi'., andYodn' arbes Briant, wh.'se Post O)ffio' eeadgtte ~ide. out. oftihe btate of Sout h Car-veybsstlsa a, &jnd it furt her appearing that e Mann'ng Tritue. a newspapier Cide'.~ V bi.'ed at Manning. Soauth Caro wn oseY . smost likely to give notice tothmoousa -e- at parties. T 1S ORL~l-,RED. That the said P' irvant, Harruon L Bryant,R i:- II~Bryant, Olin Oliver Bry t. !bfuis L Bry ant. Joseph Allen u:.Alice Verinelle Kelley, Adell rv. ;v and Charles Bryant do S,.use before the Juidie presid- - in e i ourt of Corutuon Pleas in i:or Cla rendon County, South r 3.InIa, in openl Courit, oti the first 'i .f 1 he ensning January te-ran or Lil i tt, at thle hour of ten o'clockg I t forenoon, or as soon1 there ,toa Coiunsel camn be heard, why. eto hudnot conitinuiod Ii<' : ~11 r us theoridalpo axto invsst yand a 15111 the dfaultve anuirltllh sar~l i~irtes inshowinsgobdcause zaili~r lini orhereiando indefthltr h~s 3 Ii:Orderrbesersedstylnes ai anu raqazredtarthesericwofntO M tN see6 Y lIR~ll~..'.1i .4. hat hi Oreirs ote s i d en ; efen, decs. d I.PBrant, OlnOie- eoin~prin4'iiad~ ryn the faus t of Brany Joreh all tmenx +a t h id pa~rties Brint oin podublsig TBACN TUKN it sadit in-ton sid he oacning iusoe i wee ther sin defau + . - ' n rdter be s rved pn the s fiei4. Maening South Carolina deither epic fT0 CCo ~ae cphreaito theeon and eadv- tMnngWrhues ~hi he s tonc oft tbeni he ollowing anrt sa heire :resiethe addrvic f a ce~ png iFsMAll Nh.r followF:ROlin OrDrD, +l Ur.e ts cusoe rs TbinkCO alt, . reun;fus BrL.t Joyseph + and timenex ert h lts eo ra; Aice Veruelle Keey + eil1lda~ ODt.gv -*Ilctr, t li ser . t ty pu i - f oe a e J ee; Thd h ca l -opyrofti -o orarso OAOS Manning, SCo ul~thaoia 1with +* h peo TV 1 O1I~ B~ ; Wta;:eiprepai thepr.,ada tMn g aeoss t.hi e aed-"o e'st bfee calling + reeoupnlg isO M alNIh-.au glr fo ther yesars.iveyddresses. O, yocaur see . WIS, beoue stheo exp ri Tn e B One.ma Juawade Things Juiilcrut on fonTr r s ofPOTATOES. anin S. r Oe,Juyg5h,193 + ~ miT E 1. ) .1 ) KIE [re" totk of Men's Boy's a 3uits and Overcoats at a I Overcoats- ----$1000 Men's $30.00 Su S------ 8.00 M en's 22.50 6 6.65 Men's 18.00 "--- 6.65~ 66 - 5.00 Men's 15.00 66--------------4.00 Men's 12.00 4.0 3.00 Men's 10.00 -THIRD OFF on all Suits, Overcoats, Raincoats and Trousers Irens Shoes at Great Reductions. ray s meet competition am Sintend ereducing our ent oney saving proposition t 1r~q4fIe -saile, but honest vg r n~s-i Suit .Cases ad Han FOR CASH ONLY. 1; ~ ofette Shes .00' ts, whch eiter maksei's g 2.00 so reys shes adGeaty mnufactions.h eray eaiet cotton hoetfq ality adtey intend ehuin evrypar oft nteyBl radea-aing sitnt rif Wehae sle with exetoncretv dleatesfrisui season e,Ws andHa aol R.PJENKSONY .ONning, SOES and Bthesdabein ee ntsio heBlrtasMr-aigi >r yo Wo eetehdding parset aonsultc aro fir hse e-come fardigso b!W ace selectedr th haxceturonafcr te Cdaaefrthalonu Frn Men's Woequst.n :at r totefotnes of t e nqholer mil akn Wanitnrfe algu. 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