The Clinton chronicle. (Clinton, S.C.) 1901-current, December 11, 1924, Image 13
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AUNT LIZZIE ANN’S
• CHRISTMAS LETTER
( 0W, If Aunt LIule Ana bad
only written tor Chrlatmaa, the
finally agreed as they aat
around the big fire that biased upon
the opdn hearth, everything would
have been Just perfect As It wan
'things were awfully nice and everyone
was having such a good time, but
A.unt Lizzie Ann’s Christmas letter
had failed to come—the first miss
•lace they all remembered—and Its
absence cast a little cloud over them,
try as they would to hide It.
Aunt Lizzie Ann had always written
the dearest Christmas letter—gifts
•he had none to send since Uncle Ed
died several years ago—but always
there had been that wonderful letter,
that breathed so deep the very spirit
of Christmas that It had almost be
come a part of the very time Itself for
the Dermott family. / nd although
none of the family had yet framed the
thought that Aunt Lizzie Ann must be
ill, or something dreadful must have
happened, It lay heavy upon them all.
So when George announced that he
was going down to the telegraph office
to wire they ail agreed that It was the
mwm (ovokm rnnuunm
Lesson
(By Rav p. A. rlTZWATZR, V.O., DMS
of tho Bvonla* School. Moody BliU I»-
atttvto of Chicago.)
<& 1»14, Wootoro Nowopaoor Cqton.)
Lesson for December 14
A soft, powdery snow was falling
as he opened the door to step without.
He had been gofie only a short time
When a shout from him brought them
«U to the doorway. And there, with
the snowflakes falling around her, was
the dearest little old lady, laden with
bundles, which George tried In va’ln
to help her with,
“It’s Aunt Lizzie Ann!” they all
cried In unison. And sure enough It
was Aunt Lizzie Ann, coming this
year herself Instead of sending her
usual letter, and she had the dearest
and loveliest gifts for them all.
And when the excitement of h^t
coming had died down and they all sat
around the blazing logs again, Aunt
Lizzie Ann explained how she had
been able to come. Uncle Ed had
taken out an endowment policy for her
several years ago; It had now ma
tured and she was free to do the
things she had wanted to for so long.
"You have been giving to me for so
THE RAISING OF, LAZARUS
LESSON TEXT—John 11:1-41.
GOLDEN TEXT—"! am the resurrec
tion, and the life."
PRIMARY TOPIC—Jeeue Comfort* a
Family In Trouble.
JUNIOR TOPIC — Lazarus Raised
From the Dead.
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR
TOPIC— Christ’* Power-Over Death.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC
—Christ, the Resurrection and the Life.
^ _ *
I. Tho Revelation of Christ'a Love
(w. 1-36).
The Bethany family held a peculiar
place in the affections of Jesus. When
the doors of other homes were closed
Cure for Speed Mania
flung wide open to receive Him. brain dictates
1. Lazarus Sick (vv. 1, 2), Even
those who are In close fellowship with
the Lord are not Immune from sick
ness.
2. Martha and Mary Send for Jesus
(v. *)'. »
Because they, had come ’to know
Jesus more than a mere man they
Instinctively turned to Him when this
shadow fell across their home. Those
who recelvb Jesus into their homes,
when all are well and happy, can be
sure of His love and sympathy when
sickness and death overtake them.
8. Jesus' Strange Delay (vv. 4-19).
Martha and Mary sent for Jesus be
cause He loved Lazarus. Now, Jesus
“abode in the same place” because He
“loved Lazarus and his sisters.” Mere
human sympathy would have moved
Blip to hasten to the home of trouble,
but Divine love, which rests upon per
fect knowledge, caused Him tO jtarry.
4. Jesus Meets Martha and Mary
many years,” she said, “it makes me i (▼▼• 20-37)
feel real good to be able to make
some return at last.”
But the family assured her in nil
sincerity that it was she w{io had
given the most to them always—for
bet 1 wonderful Christinas letter had
helped them more than they could
ever tell her.—Katherine Edelman.
(©, 1924, Western Newspaper Union.)
THE “SANTA SACK"
GAME FOR KIDDIES
ANTA CLAUS Is a real problem
to some mothers. Shall their
children be told the truth about
Santa Claus, or shall they think of
him as sliding down the chimney with
reindeer and sleigh? This Idea may
help some mother who Is puzzled over
this question;
Before our little folks ' were old
enough to understand about the exist
ence of Santa Claus, whenever we
saw a picture of the Jolly old man,
we called him Sunny, or Smiling
Santa, because he looked happy. / nd
he looked happy because he was good
and kind to everyone. So when the
children quarreled or pouted we would
try to have them smile and look jolly,
like Santa, whose picture we had
among others we referred to, as moral
or myth pictures.
As the children grew to understand
more ful'v the meaning of the Christ-
mastlde we played a game, “Santa
sack,” which meant that If they al
lowed each other or their playmates
to play with their toys or gave them
of their apples or cookies, they were
playing Santa Claus,, because Sant*
Clans was unselfish and divided what
ever he had from his sack.
Sometimes when their playmates
came, we would say, “You’ll wpnf to
play ‘Santa Sack.’ and away they
would skip to distribute their toys like
Santa. They delighted to play and
be called Santa when they ran. er
rands, smiled or did something kind.
Santa was a., make-believe creature,
as chanvcters in poems which we
read to them, such as “The Raggedy
Man,” “Children's Hour,” “Jack
Sprat,” “Hiawatha.” Anyone who
gave a gift at any time of year was
a Santa. And whenever Santa Clans
distributed gifts at sctlbol or at any
public place, they w^re delighted that
someone was playiflg Santa as they
played “bear,” “doctor” or “teacher”
In the home with their little friends.
For anyone who is unselfish, kind and
cheerful is to them a Santa Claus to
someone else. /
As they grew older the Santa sack
was woven Into a lesson story with
the thought that each of us has some
thing in smiles, kind words and deeds
to give tor another all the time. For
tke real Santa gave much-^all he
had—from his sack of treasures In
Bethlehem long ago! So Santa Claus
means unselfishness, cheerfulness,
kindness—many things that are worth
while to our children. — Gertrude
Waltbn.
<•, 1114, Wssterm Newspaper Union.)
Toya Beat for Children
Manipulation” toys are best for
children between the agee of two and
feur; "dramatic” playthings best be
tween four and six, and “construction”
playthings, such as radio outfits,
jtaes or toys, ^ch the simpler
Mfcnches of exact art epees and those
which exercise and train the hands
and brain In n somewhat advanced
way are best.-■George Newell Moran.
Martha and Mary knew the peril to
which He would be exposed and there
fore did not request that He come, but
merely gave Him notice. They were
willing that His coming should be left
to Him.
(1) Martha Met Jesus (vv. 20-27).
As He was nearing the village, Martha,
who with her sister had passed
through the awful ordeal of the sick
ness and death of a dear brother, met
Him with a complaint for His delay.
Because of His love He ignored her
complaint and taught her concerning
the resurrection and life. Martha, like
many today, had a vague belief that
God would raise Lazarus some time in
the remote future. To her came the
compelling declaration, “I am the res
urrection, and the life.” The great
truth to be apprehended is that here
and now we are united to the Hving
Christ, the source of life, and that
this Is the pledge of bodily resurrec
tion and eternal reunion.
(2) Mary Met Jesus (w. 28-85).
Mary came with the same words, but
with a different voice and attitude.
She fell down at His feet. She had
been sitting at His feet in the days of
sunshine, Therefore she knew where
to go when sorrows cast their shadows
across her path. Her words were an
swered by His tears. “Jesus wept.”
II. Tho Resurrection of Lazarue
(vv. 38-44).
The great sympathy now expresses
Itself in supernatural power. Sym
pathy would be valueless without Its
connection with divine power. In this
stupendous miracle we see an illustra
tion of\ the quickening into life Of
those dead In trespasses and sin.
Observe:
1. He Was Dead. This is a type of
the sinner, dead in trespasses and
sins, even morally corrupt (Eph. 2:1).
2. The Stone Must Be Rolled Away.
This is the part the human must play.
3. In Unbelief Martha Protests
Against the Stone Being Removed.
She insists that Lazarus had already
undergone putrefaction.
4. Christ’a Intimacy and Fellowship
With the Father at> Revealed In His
Prayer.
5. His Manner of Dealing With
Lazarus. It w'as by a call. He is call
ing men and women today by His Spir
it, His Word and His providence.
6. The Response of Lazarus Shows
That His Call* Was With Authority
and Power. With the call goes the
power to hear and obey, even though
one he dead in trespasses and sin and
therefore helpless.
7. The People Are Commanded to
Remove the Grave-Clothe’s and Set Him
Free. They could not make Lazarus
alive, but they could remove the grave-
clothes which bound the man whom
Christ made alive.
III. The Effect of This Miracls (vv.
45-47).
This mighty work caused division of
sentiment. Some believed on Jesus
and some went to the Pharisees with
the news.
: THE JEDGEH JOSH ♦
teeooooooooeooeoeoeeeeeee*
Maybe So—
Bilkins: “Say! Have you seen Clem
Harrison's wife since she got-her hair
bobbed?"
Dexter: “No—but I guess in a way
that accounts why his prize airdale
pup has run away from home."
Nature Study
Little bits of clover,
Little drops of dew,
Make a horse roll over
Or a cow say “Moo.”
Blond Bess Opines
“Talk may be cheap, ak is some
times said—but not when you're Mass
ing a traffic cop."
Flowers
Oh, heave a big sob
For poor Jacob Mills;
By mistake he took thr4e
Little T-N-T pills.
mom
o the nearest flfling
station; buy 10 gallons of gasoline
and have it put in a wash tub which
you have brought With you. Then
stick your head in it three'times—
ind take it out twice."
the radio
comes?"
when
split-up
Wisdom of the Sagee
“If you're satisfied with your lot
—build a house op it.”
Her Reason .
Fat Lady Motorist (ratting up to
filling station): “A half gallon of
gasoline, •please.”
k Man at Pump: “Ain’t going far,
are yon?” v ,
Fkt Lady: “Oh, yes—but I’m put
ting this car on a diet"
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ASSESSOR’S NOTICE
„ It’s Possible
City Man: “I understand there is
a great deal of money in farmipg^L
The County Auditor’s office at Lau
rens will be open from the. 1st day
of January to the. 20th day of Febru
ary, 1925, for the .purpose of taking
Tax returns for the ensuing year. For
the convenience of Tax payers re
turns can be made at the following
places throughout the County on the
day specified.
Please take advantage of this and
make your returns and save a trip to
Laurens through the cold and rain.
Youngs Township—Miss Nan A.
Jones—Monday, Feb. 2, 1925.
Youngs Township—Lanfords—Mon-
atenoo Township—Jerry C. Mar
tin store—Monday, Feb. 2/ 1925.
Waterloo Township—Dr. W. C.
Thompson’s store^-Mondaiy, Feb. 2,
1925.
Jacks Township—S. W. Dean’s—
Monday, Feb. 2, 1925.
Jacks Township—RennO—Monday—
Feb. 2, 1925.
Youngs Township—Jno. B, Cook’s
Tuesday, Feb. 3, 1925.
Dials Township—Thompson’s Store STOCKHOLDER^
—Friday, Fab. 6, 1925. .
Cross HQ1 Tpwnship—Croas Hill
Town, Saturday, Feb. 7, 1925.
Hunter Townahip — Mountville —
Monday, Feb. 9, 1925.
Hunter Township—Clinton—Tues
day, Feb. 10, 1925.
Hunter Township—Clinton Cotton
Mill—Wednesday, Feb. 11, 1926.
Hunter Townahip—Lydia Cotton
Mill—Thursday, Feb. 12. 1925.
Hunter Township—Goldvilla Cotton
Mill—Friday, Feb. 12,. 1925.
All personal property, poll and
road Taxes must be returned on or
by the 20th day of February, 1925. So
please get busy and make your, re
turns in January and avoid the rush
as it will be impossible to take all
the returns during the week. Do
not wait to the last day but make
return early in January.
J. WADDY THOMPSON,
12-12-tf County Auditor.
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a
Special Meeting of the StodthoUtars
of LYDIA COTTON MILLS wiH.be
held at the office of- the Company,
near Clinton, S. C., at 12 o’clock Neon,
on the 30th . day of December, 1924,
for the purpose of considering and
voting upon a resolution adopted by
the Directors of the Company for the
purpose of increasing the Capital
Stock of thei Company to a
amount of Four Hundred Thousand
Dollars- ($400,000.00), divided into
Four Thousand (4000) share* of tho
pat value of One Hundred Dollars
($100.00) each, and for tl^e transact
ion of any other business which may
properly come before the Company.
. M. S. " MLEY, President
12-18-4tc • LYDIA COTTON MILLS.
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Agriculturist: "Well, there ought"to LJ, 0 rf'Frt W S’ h i9S Y0Un * S
be ; J f “ r on ' om putting in all I^pan Dials. Townshi'p—W. H. feolt’s Store
get my hands on/’
Ed Purdy’s Philos
“It’s been my observation that the
wicked folks are them as does the
things openly what good ones do
secretly.” „
Fair Question
He: “What do you think of trial
marriages?”
Wood
bwnship—W
—Tuesday, Feb. 3,. 1925.
Sullivan Township—T. T
Tuesday, Feb. 3, 1925.
- Waterloo Township—W a t e r 1 o o
Town—Tuesday, Feb. 3, 1925.
Youngs Township—Pleasant Mound
—Wednesday, Feb. 4, 1925.
Dials Township—Gray Court—Wed
nesday, Feb. 4, 1925.
Sullivan Township — Princeton —
Wednesday, Feb. 4, 1925.
Dials Township — Owings—Thurs
day, Feb. 5, 1925.
cn. ..xr .. x j x . , Sullivan Township—Hickory Tav-
She: Not s<v bad—but who gets ern—Thursday, Feb. 5, 1925.
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