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If ye break faith with us who die,
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders Field.
?John MeCrae.
FOOD FOR THE FAMILY
A DISH that is nourishing enough
to take the place of a main dish
at dinner is:
Hominy With Olives.
Fry one small onion cut fine in a
little fat until golden. Add three scant
cupfuls of cooked sftmp or a can of
hominy; stir until hot? then, add onefourth
of a cupful of milk, the same
of water, stirring all the time; add
three-fourths of a cupful of grated
cheese, and when It is melted remove
from the heut before the cheese becomes
stringy. Then add one-half cupful
of stoned ripe olives, chopped.
Season and serve at once.
Scotch ies.
Take two cupfuls of roiled oats, put
through the meat chopper and brown
lightly in the oven. Take two tablespoonfuls
of shortening melted, onefourth
of a cupful of molasses, oneteaspoonful
of salt, one-fourth of a
teaspoonful of soda. Mix all the dry
ingredients, add the melted shortening
and the molasses and milk, itoll
thin and cut In strips and bake
minutes in a moderate oven. Ice eaoh
cake as it comes from the oven with
sugar melted with a little water.
Savory Sandwich Filling.
Blanch one-half cupful of almonds
and brown them in a tablespoonful of
cooking oil. Then chop fine. Season
well with salt and paprika, and add
four tablespoonfuls of chopped pickles,
one tablespoonful of chutney, chopped.
Spread buttered bread with cream i
cheese softened and sprinkled with
chopped almond mixture. This Is sufficient
filling for a loaf of bread if the
slices are cut very thin.
Liquid Yeast,
Take four medium sized potatoes,
washed, pared and grated, boil about
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| Uncommon Sense |
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By JOHN BLAKE |
MAKE HOURS COUNT
SAVTA'G time is wasted effort unless
you utilize the time you ;
, save.
Most people are in a hurry. They
rush to their offices in the niorning.
They rush to their homes at night.
When they get to the office, they
sit around waiting for dinner.
About three quarters of the average
man's time* is spent "sitting around."!
And time spent sitting around is al- i
ways wasted time.
You are given about eight hours to i
loaf if you want to and eight hours
to work.
Unless you have nn unusually easy
Job, you can save little out of the
eight hours' working time.
You can save from one to five hours
out of the eight, at least once or twice
? mu? on rofnl
a it j??u ?iv vu*v?m?.
But unless you use thnt time, and
use it wisely, there will be uo sense
/ in saving it.
Most successful men are very careful
to save a little time out of tne socalled
idle eight hours.
They use this either to add to the
efforts they \n\f. forth on their regular
business, or to take up something
related to their business which is j
inconvenient to do during working 1
hours.
In other words they use their time
as intelligently as they do their
money. They make it earn dividends. I
And time set to work In that fashion
is always a good Investment.
Steamships, railroads, rapid transit
lines have together affected an immense
saving of time for the human
race.
No longer does a man need to spend !
a month, practically idle all the time,
going from London to New York. He
can go in less than a week, with three
weeks saved.
Those three weeks are worth money.
They mav mean success. Use them
and n considerable share of all the time
you save, and your output soon begins
to show a gratifying increase.
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THE CHEERFUL CHEM/B
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colored ,skies
And mystic mgkts e.nd
sintfinq trees,
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not be kept more than two weeks.
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LYRICSOFLIFE jj
By DOUGLAS MALLOCH
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THE USUAL LIFE !|
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I DO NOT wish you riches, friend, !|
For riches may not stay? ij
So much we lose, so much we lend, ![
So much we throw away.
I wish you only smiles through tears <>
And glad days in the saddest years. <!
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I do not wish you cloudless skies; !|
They can't he always fair. !|
But may the sun that sinks arise, !|
The heart arise from care. <i
You must have clouds, but may they <!
show i!
A silver lining somewhere, though.
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I do not wish you only ease, J;
' No toil for hand or brain; J|
They are but parasites, are these ||
Who live by others' pain. ||
No. something must your life employ? !|
But may your labor be a joy.
I do not wish you. friend, too much, '}
Each day a day of sun; j>
I wish you only treasurers such J;
As other men have won. |>
And better friend am I than they jj
Who wish for you a cloudless day. !|
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I wish for you a modest part/ <!
And simple joys for. you; <!
An<l then I hope with all my heart <!
That simple dream comes true. '!
I wish you toll, and merriment?
The usual life, with life content. jj
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Something to !?
Think About ?
By F. A. WALKER nc
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THE SOFT ANSWER I !,?
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TTITllKN you ^hall see, feel and |
w know the sovereign power of |
the soft answer, you will not: j
hesitate to admit its priceless value Wt
in preserving the friendship of peo- m
pies and nations. ^
Though a sponsor or nil that Is i
good and noble in mankind there Is tll(
an illogical willingness In most of ^u|
us to shun Its charming companion- t)l(
ship and turn to rougher acquaint- !n
anees. ,
When the world is jangling and m|
vicious tongues are spitting tire and
brimstone, it is quite natural for us nI|
to pile more fuel on the flame, re- y0
gardless of the spreading contlagra- jjf
tion, even though It be singeing the tl)1
good names of our friends.
We lose our grip on self-respect je(
until calmness comes with after- I ,
thought, and shows us the error of t(l(
our way.
For days we move shame-facedly xyi,
from pillar to post, avoiding the (j0
friends we have hurt. And aside yi)!
from the terror of separation which .\tl
confronts us, we are tormented by
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THE FRIENDLY PATH ij
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By WALTER I. ROBINSON
DON'T count over your bur- J
dens. They'll seeiu great- J
er if you do. j
It is always poor policy to go J
about trying to find nil the dls- jj
concerting things along the J
pathway of life. Those which !
are of sufficient importance to !
command one's attention are 1
sure to bob tip without a search, j
Never meet trouble until trou- j
ble meets you. If it's going to <
overtake you, it'll do soon j
enough. It Is always good pol- j
icy to be prepared for difllcul- j
ties In order that they may eas- j
liy be overcome. But to l>e !
prepared does not mean that !
one must constantly go about !
with strings on his fingers so !
that he may not forget any of !
the problems which are likely !
to bob up.
Nearly all the stumbling ;
blocks along the trail followed j
by humans In this world are lm- j
aginary.- But for their willing- ;
ness to admit that they face se- J
rious problems, most of the dis- !
contented would hardly know !
that they are battling against !
odds when they actually are.
Because one has to face a '
trying task or grent disappoint- !
raent. does not mean that he is j
more unfortunate than others, <
nor that fate has turned against ;
him. No one ever passed down j
the pathway to the valley of ]
contentment (as they believed j
It) without working against J
odds at times and not infre* J
quently being displeased when J
progress seemed slow. The !
same is true In the efforts of all J
who have tried to climb the !
steep "places on the way to sue- <
cess, for neither In arriving at <
material goals nor In seeking j
the peace of comforting sur- j
roundinps will there not he
some troubles which have to be
met.
P.ut when one counts over the
burdens which he expects or reprets,
the future will usually appear
to have a durker aspect
than Is Justified by developments.
If one tries to find the bripht
side, he'll usually he so preatly
enthused by Ids prospects that
the burdens will seem small and
easy to face.
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morse which undoes our nerves an
rottles our spirits.
Then, us the settles fall front on
es we become penitent.
As we reflect upon our behavioi
e realize that our miseries conn
nut our own workshop. They ar
it ground out in the mill of futt
d in bulging bags and delivered a
ir door, as apologetic folk wouli
ve us believe, but of our own grind
g?horrible grist filled with worms
Upon those persons who havi
bituated themselves to use genth
irds. and to use in stressful argu
nts the soft answer, the sun 01
od-wlll shines perpetually.
They are courted by the young ant
? old for their friendship and cheer
Iness, which comfort and delight ir
i darkest days of sorrow, and warn
winter's cold.
Iheir influence for good is as 1m
>asurable as a mother's love.
Perhaps you may have friend!
long these kindly persons to whore
u turn when difficulties torment,
e's skeins are tangled and your
urt Is burdened beyond it!
ength. If you have, heaven Ire
L*d has blessed you.
Observe the lightness of their eyes
? smile that is ever about the lips
^ musical intonation of tlie volet
len it \inswers softly. And as yoi
, resolve that you, too. will wed
ur tongue to the soft answer that
lrueth away wrath."
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AMERICAN
LEGION#
(Copy (or Trim Department Supplied by
the American Lesion Newi Service.)
FIGHTING PARSON IS LIKED
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Rev. Earl Blackman, National Chaplain
of American Legion, Is Regarded
as Man's Man.
"Fighting parsons" were common
j during the World war, but those who
? actually fought
however. He has
f tional chaplain of
f the' American Le
offered to box u
? match with any chaplain of the A. E.
> F. of his weight. He wasn't chosen
| ohnplnin of the Legion for that rea[
son, however, his followers declare. It
[ was because "he is at all times a
j man's inan and represents the liberal
[ spirit of the organization."
J Returning from France, Reverend
j Blackman resumed his pulpit in
|\ Chanute, Kan. One of his first acts
[ was to attend a public dance. He
> didn't dance, but thoroughly enjoyed
! the fun. A protest came from his con?
gregation and he resigned. His resig?
nation wasn't accepted.
> Then he began doing other things.
> He rigged up a gymnasium in the
| basement of his church and gave boxf
ing lessons to the boys of the Sunday
| school. The church liked It.
[ Reverend Blackman refused offers
( from larger churches to stay with his
{ pastorate In Chanute. His view of
\ Sunday "blue laws" is characteristic:
| "To my mind the advocacy of such
> laws only serves to cheapen religion in
> the minds of the masses and tends to
I push it back into the superstitions of
ithe past. What Is rest and relaxation
to the fanner may not be such to the
bank clerk."
I HONOR BRITISH/WAR MOTHER
1 General Pershing Gives Her Kiss and
American Legion Women Pay
| Tender Tribute.
; The alliance between those who
[ served the United States and Great
; Britain against
{ honors from *** N
American war JMr'
j | *? '". official Britbefore
she sailed f?/r return to the
Island kingdom.
Mrs. MeCudden, mother of the
noted major of the British air force
who brought down more than f?0 German
planes and won the Victoria
cross before he wa3 killed, was sent
to America to represent England's war
mothers at the ceremonies for the unknown
American soldier. At a banquet
in Philadelphia in her honor,
General Pershing upon being introduced
lopned over and kissed Mrs.
MeCudden. In N?v York she wus
taken into membership of the American
Legion auxiliary, composed of
mothers, wives, sisters and daughters
of the Legion, and the gold star of
women whose relatives were killed
was awarded her.
MANY LEGION MEN BACHELORS
Investigation Discloses Fact That Majority
of Ex-Service Boys Prefer
Single Blessedness.
Three years after the war 6l.e per
cent of the former service men are
still bachelors, according to Gray Waggett,
adjutant of the Evanston (111.)
post of the American Legion. Mr.
Waggett has been conducting a campaign
to gain information about Legionnaires
in the Middle West, and
~ bases his statistics on 100,000 replies
d received.
Of the 38.4 per cent who married
f American, French or German girl^ 10
per cent have children.
The house owners totaled 13.8 per
B' cent and the business owners nggregated
13.5 per cent; nevertheless 21.7
, per cent are able to drive their own
j automobiles.
j Legion posts, too, have the billetowning
fever, 44.5 per cent having permanent
quarters now, while 20 per
cent will get theirs in a short time.
These statistics apply only to that
9 part of the country.
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f She Passed Up the Marines.
Discovery that Mrs. Helen Ferguson
j Drexler was receiving $400 a month
from the government in soldiers' allotj
merit checks led to her arrest in Chi*
j cago. She is said to have bad eleven
husbands in the army and navy, but
none in the marines.
i No Time to Waste.
1 'Twns a (lark and stormy evening.
> (They always are.) It was a new sentry
post. (It usually Is.) The relief,
5 shattering all precedents, hove In
" sight, hut never a challenge came from
the guard. The corporal, halting tlit
relief, strode up to him.
. "Hey, you," he demanded angrily;
' "why the bUnkety-blank didn't you halt
us?"
' "Halt you, the devil!" snapped hack
' the sentry. "You're half an hour late
as It is I"?American Legion Weekly.
COMPENSATION BILL TO PASS
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Five-Fold Measure Scheduled for
Favorable Action by Congress
During Present Session. ^
Cash, paid up insurance, vocational i
training, farm or home aid and land ^
settlement are options offered World <i
war veterans In the five-fold adjusted
compensation bill which congress is =
expected to pass during its present
session.
According to National Commnnder
MacNider of the American Legibn, who
bases his statement on information a
given him by Senator McCumber, ti
North Dakota, author of the bill in v
the senate, and Republican Fordney, a
Michigan, who introduced the bill into s
the house, the legislation will becoin^ h
law during February, 1922. s
The measure will become effective h
in July, 1922, as originally provided, tl
Mr. MacNider believes. In connection p
with the bill, it is significant that the h
Legion has termed it "adjusted com- h
pensation" from the first as against ti
the common term of "bonus."
When the bill becomes law, each ex- t
service man or woman will be entitled
to any one of the following options: t
(1) Adjusted service pay, at the rate u
of SI a day for home sendee and $1.25 ?
for foreign Service. Mnximum of $500 (
for man without overseas service; $625 ^
for man with overseas service. s
(2) Adjusted service certificate (so |
called insurance feature), a paid-up ^
20-year endowment policy. The face j
value of this policy will be 3.38 times c
the amount that would be received in v
cash. The face value of this policy rj
would be payable to they veteran at j.
the end of 20 years, or lr ne uieo uc- s
fore the expiration of 20 years, the
face value would be paid to the beneflcinry
of the poligy. Loan values are
also provided for. v
(3) Vocational training aid of $1.25
a- day while taking a course in vocational
training. The amount thus paid
in no case would exceed 140 per cent
of what would have been paid in cash.
(4) Farm or home aid, 140 per cent
of what would be paid under option I
No. 1, If the money Is used to purchase,
improve or make payments on
approved farm or city or suburban
home. '
(5) Land settlement.
(A) Provides for the establishment
of reclamation projects for the development
and improvement of vacant land.
This may be government land or may
be land purchased by the government.
If possible, projects \V111 be located in
each state, the state paying part of the
purchase price of private lands bought
for tills purpose. Ex-service men to .
be employed on the project as far as
possible.
(B) Provides for the sale of farm
units on these projects when they are
ready for settlement. Sale price is to
include purchase price of land plus
cost of Improvements. Terms: part
down, rest in 40 years at 5 per cent
interest.
(C) Veterans may have their adJusted
service pay applied as first payment
on this land.
Carrying On With the
American Legion
Families of police killed by Wichita
(Kan.) bandits received the proceeds
from a Legion benefit show.
Some $4,000 of the W. C. T. U.'s
war-time fund has been turned over to
the American Legion to aid sick and
wounded. i
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Sale of tags beving the name of
Worthington, Minn., is being made by
the local post of the Legion to advertise
the town.
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Bulletins and special announce- |
merits of the New York Legion will
he sent hy the Westinghouse Electric
company's radio-telephone.
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Bay Shore (N. J.) post of the Le- ,
gion owns and publishes a weekly
newspaper which devotes most of its
space to local and county affairs. ,
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Punishment of draft evaders to pre- ,
vent wholesale evasion In another war
ic recommended hy Major Genernl
Harris, adjutant geneeul of the army.
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Canoes will carry delegates from |
Bemidji, Minn., at the head of the ,
Mississippi river, to the annual Le- ,
gion convention next fall at New Or- (
leans. I
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Protest against the use of the ?
American flag for commercial purposes
has been made hy the Warsaw
post of the American Legion, department
of Poland.
Increase In vocational training for |
former soldiers costs the government
$2,000,000 more now than before September.
1921, according to Director n
Forbes of the veterans' bureau.
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Tubercular and nervous former t
sendee men will not receive the mil- (
lion dollars proposed in an amend- ^
inent to the deficiency appropriation (
bill. The amendment was cnnceled
and the hospital resultant will not be
erected.
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"He needs the money and I can pay t
him," Is the statement of an ex-soldier j
who has asked the Oklahoma Amer- j
lean Legion to locate Ollle Kendall, c
formerly of the One hundredth and (
fortieth infantry*. Thirty-fifth division. r
The questioner borrowed a "flock of s
francs" from Kendall while in rrnnre r
and fears that Kendall and his wife (
and children may be In straightened t
circumstances. c
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Pennies and nickels of Minnesota
school children* will help rebuild the
village of Relleau, France. The move
Is sponsored by the American Legion
and J. M. Council, commissioner of r
education. n
li
I Disinterment of the bodies of American
soldiers burled In Brest, France,
lias been completed, the American Legion
has been notified. The 1,080 hod
ies not requested to he returned tf
relatives here have heen divided among f1
the four permanent cemeteries foi 1
American soldiers in France. 4
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#boyS
scdl/ts'
Conducted by !f*tlonal Council of the Boy .
Scouti of Amarlca.)
FOR LACK OF A BOY SCOUT \
Tlie papers recently gave considerfile
publicity to the fact that a cer- j
nil) physician lost himself in the
roods while <>u a hunting expedition
nd was found two weeks later, nearly
tarved with a raw partridge in his
and, because he had no matches to t
tart a tire. It Is interesting to notice 1
ow frequently in commenting upon
his incident the newspapers have
ointed out thut "the doctor should j
ave had a boy scout along, to show
Im how to make a lire by friction and ]
;nd his direction by sun und stars."
"By reason of the scout movement,
he next generation will be better pre- '
ured for such emergencies," observes
he Salt Lake City News. "To say the
nan suffered for lack of a match is to
nisstate Ids case. He suffered almost
o death for lack of lire, and he' lacked
Ire becuuse we have come to depend
o much on mutches. What he needed, .
a the absence of matches, was a
inowledge of some earlier way of makng
fire." Some knowledge of the arts ,
tf primitive man are desirable for atl
vho would seek the primitive wilds. J
This Is one of the great Ideas or me
toy scout organization. The finished 1
:cout, left in the woods, (could make a
ire by rubbing sflcks, could make a
vigwam or a hut, and could estimate
lie general direction by his watch with
he aid of the sun. The boy scout organizers
did not discover these things,
)Ut they discovered that they could
itiil be used in an age of great artiicial
progress."
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30Y SCOUT STATUE FOR FOCH
Boy Scouts Have Been Paying Horn--'
age to Marshal Foch and Presenting
Him With Various Gifts, Among
Which Are a Tait Makenzie Boy
Scout Statue in Bronze, Presented
By Lorillard Spencer, Scout Commissioner
of Manhattan, in B#half
of the Scouts, and a Genuine Indian
Pipe of Peace and a War Club,
Given in Behalf of the Scoutr By
Remington Schuyler of New Rochelle.
OMAHA SCOUTS PREVENT WR-?CK
Two boy scouts, Jatnes Caldwell and
Clarence Swingholra of Omnh/i, recently
prevented a serious train wreck
by prompt action and presence of
mind. Coming home from a hike they
discovered that a large tree ha J fallen
directly across the track of the
Omaha-Chicago passenger train which
was already whistling around the
bend only a few hundred yards away.
Tearing off the red sweater of one of
the hoys they ran along the truck,
waving the danger signal frantically.
The train was halted and doubtless
many lives were saved. ".Vothing to
it," said Scout Swlngholm when people
tried to overwhelm the lads with
praise. "We Just dffl a gool turn ahn
that's what hoy scouts are for." The
tree was one which some tee hunters
had evidently felled and ran away
from in dismay .when they saw It had
fallen in so precarious a { lace. The
contrast between the conduct of the
Joys and that of the men speaks for
itself. Once again. "We can't help
jelng proud of 'em."
GIVES BLOOD TO SAVE CHILD
Churles Hopper, a sixteen-year-old
toy scout of Troop 4, Terre Haute,
n ull probability saved the life of
i twenty-two-months-old baby girl by
jiving u pint of Ills'own blood for
ransfusion, us a voluntary sacrifice,
riie child's mother had already given
wo transfusions, but was too weak '
o give more, and the child's life was
lespr.ired of when young Hopper cume
o the front. ,
TOP NOTCHERS ONLY |1
Troop 5 of Tulsa, Okla., has nothing I
nit merit badge scouts In Its ranks.
\mong these are nine Eagles, three '
,lfe and Star scouts and three Vet- I
irnns. Their combined Merit badges 1
otal 380. The troop has 16 active '
nembers, all of whom are in high <
ichool with the exception of two
nembers who are freshmen In the '
Jniverslty of Tulsa. John Shleppey,
heir assistant scoutmaster, was one ]
if the first Eaglos In Tulsa, and has 1
2 Merit badges to his credit. I
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SIGNS FOR AUTOMOBILE CLUB
Pontiac (Mich.) hoy scouts are. at the
equest of the Oakland Company Autolohile
club, making metal markers to [
adlcate cltv limits.
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MACNIDER A SCOUT MAN 3
Hunford MacNIder, the newly ap- [
lointed national commander of the c
imerican Legion, Is treasurer of the
Inson City (la.) council, BoyvScout>
f America. I J
IMPROVED tMFOrJf WTERNATIONAL
SundaySchool
' Lesson1
By RE v . P. B. P1TZWATER, D. 1).,
Teacher of English Bible In the Moody
Bible Institute of Chicago.)
.'opyright, 1922, Western Newspaper Union.
LESSON FOR JANUARY 15'
ELIJAH'S CHALLENGE OF BAAL *
WORSHIP.
LESSON TEXT?I Kings 18:1-46.
GOLDEN TEXT-Thia fls the victory
hat overcometh the world, even our
aith.?I John 6:4.
REFERENCE MATERIAL?Josh. 24:
.4-28; Eph. 6:10-20.
PRIMARY TOPIC?God Answers Ellah's
prayer.
JUNIOR TOPIC?One MAn Against Four
Hundred and Fifty.
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOPIC
-Jehovah's Victorious Champion.
YOUNG PE..ND ADULT TOPIC
-Modern Evils; How to FljjJrt Them.
I. Elijah Meets Ahab (vv. 17-19).
At the Lord's command, Elijah
shows himself to Aliab. When Elijah
tvas last seen by Ahab, he announced
that rain would only be given by his
word (17:1). In connection with the
Prophet's appearing before the king,
rain was promised.
1. Ahab's question?"Art thou he
that troubleth Isruel?" (v. 17). Ahab's
aim was to Intimidate Elijah?to awe
him Into submission. The devil goes ^
about like a roaring lion, seeking
whom he may devour (I Pet. 5:8).
2. Elijah's answer (v. 18). He denied
the charge and boldly declared
that the calamity which had befallen .
the nation wa* caused by the Idolatry #
of Ahab and Lis family. Many are
Kofall mPH nnd
llic vaiauiiuco rt?uv*i ??*?*
nations because they have forsaken
God's commands and are worshiping
other gods.
II. Elijah's Challenge (vv. 10-24).
1. The people assembled (vv. 19,
20). The king convened the people at
the urgent request of Elijah. It is
strange that h? should do this at
Elijah's command. Evidently God's
hand overruled. ^
2. Elijah's ringinf call to decision
(vv.'21-24). (1) The question asked
?Who is your God, Baal or thfc Lord?
(\. 21). Many of the people had not
wholly forsaken God. They attempted
to worship both God and Baal. Many
today are halting between two opinions;
they are halting between self
and God?sin and holiness?mammon
and God. But the question must be
settled sooner or later. In fact, the
decision is being made every day. (2)
The silence of the people (v. 21).
This may have been because of fear
of the king or ignoracce, for many
were of the opinion that to be religious
was the only thlr.g necessary,
irrespective of the beipg worshiped.
(3) The method of decision (vv. 22-24).
Two sacrifices were to be provided,
one to be ofTered to Baa], the other to
God. The god who answered by fire
was to be the God. Tte people consented
that this was a fair test. Accepted
sacrifice is the grand and supreme
test by which Qod is culling
upon men every where ta make the de*,
cislon between Christ and heathen
gods (Rom. 4:25).
III. The Test Applied (vv. 25-39).
1. The offering by tte prophets of
Rani (vv. 25-29). Elijah gave a fair
test, even placed the advantage on
the other side. He gave the prophets
of Baal the first opportunity to prove
to the people as to whether Baal was
a real god. To deal unfairly In any
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nnd the positions taken. Elijah taunted
them, and they more earnestly
cried to Baal, but no answer came.
2. The offering by Elijah (vv, 30-30).
(1) The people invitee near (v. 30).
His object was for them to see the
entire proceedings In order to fully
grasp the genuineness of the test. (2)
The altor repaired (vv. 80-32). Before
there can be the power of God
manifested, the altar must be repaired.
Elijah took -twelve stones, representing
the united nation. God Is one,
and His people is one> (3) The offering
on the altar (vv. 33-35). After the
bullock was in place, he had four barrels
of water three times emptied
upon the sacrifices and the wood so as
to fill the trench about the altar. So
sure was Elijah that God's power was
sufficient, that he heaped difficulty
upon difficulty. (4) Elijah's prayer
(vv. 36-37). (a) It was based upon
covenants (v. Sfl). The foundation upon
which all real prayer rests is covenant
relationship, (b) Its object was
God's exaltation (v. 36). Elijah was
Jealous for God's glory?his supreme
desire was to honor and magnify the
Lord. The only thing that he asked
for himself was to be known as God's
servant, (c) It was for the salvation
of the people (v. 37). His heart
yearned after Israel. He yas most
desirous that they should come to
know God. (5) The result (vv. 3S,
39). (a) The fire of the Lord fell nnd
consumed not only the sacrifice, but
the wood, stones and dust, even licking
up the water in the trench, (b)
The people fell on their faces nnd confessed
that the Lord was the God.
IV. The Execution of Baal's
Prophets (v. 40).
The reason for this drastic action
ivns that Israel's government was a
theocracy?God was their King. Idolatry
was treason against the King.
These false prophets were traitors to
3o<] and therefore should die.
V. God's Prophets Vindicated (w.
11-445).
The proof that Elijah was God's-'
jrophet was Incomplete till rain came.
Israel under his ministry had now
urned back to God. and God made
mown to them His graclousness. ,
The Same Forevermore.
Hast thou ever found that God hath
lealt unfaithfully with thee? Or didst
hou ever hear that He hath dealt un'althfully
with any other? There Is
10 want of power in Him that He * 1
ihould not he as big as His. word. We
ire lleetlng and mutable, off and on;
oday not the same as yesterday; and
omorrow, perhaps, like neither of the
lays; yet He contlnueth yesterday, tolay.
and 'he same forevern#)re.-~BlshiO
Sanderson.