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MKSBBSSSsS&&SiS&n!Ba^JM^»aBS»Bafa£esB!=9s=s»Ki» ^AQC NINE • t IMPROVED UNIF9RM INTERNATIOMAi S UNDAY I cHooL Lesson Br HAHOLD U LVMDQUIST. D. O. Of Tb« MoodT Btbl* In^tutc ol ChieaitA. SclMMd hy W«rt«»ii KewaiMMr Untoo. Lesson for January 23 t«noa mibicct* and Scripture-taxta M> weted and copyrirHtad _ by ■ Intematkmal rS?u”n *« S^toda SkJwattei i*»d bjr pennlaatoo. JESUS TEACHES |M PARABLES IXSSON TEXT—Mark 4:1-S. W-32. golden TEXT—U any man hath aara to hear, let him bear.—Mark 4:0. mornlns prsyer ahd sefmoii bj |Uie'recti» st 11:U; adult contirnu- tku) class at 4 p. m. ANNOUNCEMENTS Our Laoy od Psrpstual Hsip (Catholic) Sunday mass at 10 a. m. Week-day msaa at 8 a. m. Holy Days of Obligation and First Fridays at 7 a. m. Benediction ^at 5 p. m. ... Rer. J. E Burke, Priest in Cbarga Betheeda Presbyterian .Church Sunday. January 88.—A. Douglas jlicArn, pastor. Church school at ten o’clock, with a Bible claSs tor erery age. The nursery class continues through the preaching hour. Morning worship with prayer, anthem and aer. mon at lltlS. Breryone is cordially inrited to attend the aervicea of this church. Parables were often used by our Lord, particularly when He had truth to reveal which was not for unbelieving hearts that had hard ened themselves against it (see Matt. 13:10-18). , The method is that of telling an earthly story, true to life (hence, not a fable), which is placed alongside of the spiritual truth it is designed to teadi. It thus differs from an allegory, which gives the meaning with the story (see John 13:1-6). Jesus used parables in our lesson to teach tiie truth that the good seed of the Word of God will be received in various ways and will bring forth widely differing results. He—the Lord—was the Sower, and the field was the world (Matt. 13:37, 38). We note first tha\ in that field there, were and are— I. Four Kinds of Soil (Mark 4:1-9). The reception of the seed is de termined by the condition of the soil. The great field was essentially of one kind of soil, but H had become wide ly different in Hs ability to take in the seed and bear fruit. The interpretation of this parable is given by our Lord in the verses immediately following (w. 3-20). It has striking application to our day. A road, or beaten pathway, was a comnion thing in the fields of Pales tine. On such hard soil a seed found no place to grow, and the birds car ried it away. Such is the conditiem of a man permit thb'Heavy and sinful traffic of this world to harden his heart against spiritual truth. If our heart has reached that stage we should ask God to break it up. The birds (always a symbol of evil in the Bible) are Satan and his emissaries. They are always busy about carrying away the Word of God when it is truly prej^hed. The rocky soil was a thin layer of good soil on a rocky ledge. At first this caused rapid, growth, but with out deep roots it could not siu^ive the heat of summer. This is the one who enthusiastically responds to the gospel appeal, but being without real conviction and repentance, he has no stability when persecution comes. The,, thorny ground—where the growing grain was choked by weeds —typifies the professed believer who lives in worldliness. The friend of the world is God's enemy (James 4:4). Note the things which destroy spiritual life <v. 19), and shun them. In the good ground—open to receive and ready to yield itself -for^-the- growth of the seed—there is abun dant harvest. Even here there is a difference in the amount of fruit. Why not be a "hundredfold” be-, liever? Changing the picture a little our Lord now speaks of*— II. Normal Growth and a Ckiod Harvest (4:26-29). This parable, found only in Mark, has a lesson foe the sower. He is First Baptist Chureh J. Barnwell Oistoa. Pastor Matthew M. Rabon, Assoelats Pastor Sandsy school at 10 a. ra. Church worship at 11:18 a. m. B. T. U., at 6:46 p. m. Chnrch Worship at 8 o’clock. Waterse Baptist Chureh Sunday school at 10:30 a. m. Preaching services at 11:80 a. m. Evening services at 7:16 p. m. Prayer services Wednesday evening I at 7:15 p. m. All are cordially Invited to worship I with ns. Union Baptist Chureh—Blanoy Dr. Homer Wilson, Pastor Bible class at 11 a m. Church services at 18 noon. Bible study at 7:80 p. m. Mt. Zion Baptist Church Matthew M. Rabon, Paator Services 8nd and 4th Sundays 8:80 p. m. at Btthany Baptist Chureh WestviUo, S. C. Clyde A. Quinn, Pastor Sunday school at 11 o’clock. Preachfaig at 12 o’clock. Lyttloton Street Methodist Church Henry P. Collins, Pastor Cffiurch school at 10 a. m. Classss for all ages. Morning worship at 11; 16 a m. Worship service for youth, 7 p. m. Holy communion every first Sunday at 11:16 a m. The nursery department Springdale Baptict Church-—Lugoff » Rev. John Dabney, Pastor Sunday school at 8 p. m. Church roll call at 4 p. m., followed by preaching service. Hermttage Bapttet Churen B. A. Davis, Pastor Sunday school at 10 p. m. Preaching service at 8 p. m. Prayer service Wednesday, 8 The public Is cordially Invited to remalni {these services. p. m open during the small childrea morning boar (or Grace Episcopal Church Manrioe Clarke, D.D., Rector The services for Sunday, January 83 will be as follows; H<dy communion at 8 a. m.; church school at 9; 45 a. Flint Hill Baptist Chureh Clyde A. Quinn. Pastor Services each Znd and '4tb Sunday afternoons at 4 o’clock. Trinity Methodist Church Rev. W. R. Gregg, pastor, announces the following services: Church school at 10 a. m. with J. 8. Myers, Supt. Morning worship at 11:30 a. m., ser- mon theme, “Your Life Is What You Make It.” Music by Junior choir. Meeting of the Woman’s Society o( Christian Service at 5 p. m. for tbs election of officers. Evening worship at 7:30 p. m., sermon theme. “The Fare to Tarsbish.” Music by Junior choir. Prayer meeting Tuesday at 7:30 p. m. under<the leadership of J. S. Myers. Meeting of Circle No. I of the Woman’s Society of Christian Service Wednesday at 8 p. m. Temperance Rally In Columbia Jan. 25 You May Have To Be Examined The 12th annual statewide Temper ance Conference will meet In the First Baptist church of Columbia, be ginning at 10:30 a. m. on Tuesday, January 25. Rev. F. C. McConnell, D D., of An derson. will preside, and Rev. F. C. Smith of, Sumraefton, will be Jhe song leader. The opening worship service will he conducted by Rev. Roswell C. Long, D.D.. of Greenwood. ' Following the president’s address, the Governor of South Carolina, Hon. Olin D. Johnston, will speak. The special guest speaker for this occasion will be Dr. John L. Hill, an able and well-known Baptist layman. He is book editor of the Sunday School board of the Southern Baptist convention, and be resides in Nash ville. Tenn. Mr. Kverette Croxton of Furman University, will speak for youth on this vital subject. Brig. General Holmes B. Springs, State Selective Service Director, Co lumbia, S. C„ discloses that regia- tranta who have never received a 1-A classification may now find them selves ordered by their local boards to report for pre-induction physical examination by the anned forces if the local board determines that such registrant’s Induction will shortly oc cur. The classification of all such registrants will he made after the local bo^rd has .received notice from the arm^ forces as to whether or not the registrant is acceptable to the armed forces. The registrant will then be classed into 1-A, I-A-0, FV-E or IV-P. Local board physical examinations by local board physicians haTe been vastly curtailed as a consequence of recent regulations and such examina tions will be given onlji^in exceptional cases or when the physical defect Is obvious. The Woman’s Christian Temper^ WILLIAM A. BOYKIN, SPORTSMAN- CITIZEN, IS CALLED BY DEATH (Continued from first page) not to exileci Uie nuivest uiuntrdi- ately after the time of sowing. There is a period of patient waiting while God is producing the growth (and only He can do itl)—then the joy of harvest. There are many lessons to learn here.' We who serve the Lord in teaching or preaching the Word are too impatient, too eager to be able to announce results, (kid is always willing that things should mature naturally and in due season. Let us wait for Him and be at rest in our spirits (v. 27). Then let us be glad as the seed begins to show signs of maturing, but let us not be slow to gather the harvest when it is ready. Some Blsnsy Baptist Church Sunday School st 10 A. M. Preaching Service at 11 A M. (the first and third Sandsy of each month) B. T. U., 8 P. M. Prayer Meeting Wednesday, 8 P. M. Maivsrn Hill Baptlat Church -Matthew M. Rabon, Paator Sunday Bchool at 10:30 a. m. Church worship at 11:80 a. m. B. T. U. at 7 p. m. Prayer aervlce Thursday at .8 p. m Providsnet Baptist Chureh Matthew M. Rabon, paator Sunday school at I p. m. Church worship Ist and 8rd Snn* I days at 4 p. PL B. T. U. kt 7:18 p. m. Sandy Qrovs Msthodiat Church Rer. K. W. Bedenbangh, Pastor . , Prescditnz serrleei every first Son- forget to gather the spiritual fruit day at 18 o'clock. Preaching aervlce of their labors, possibly having long | every third Snnday afternoon at four since lost patience and interest. I o’clock. We should also be encouraged by Sunday school at 11 o'clock every ' Sunday. this parable to continue sowing the seed, knowing that it will find place in the hearts of some and bring forth fruit unto eternal life. Next we are warned to be on our guard against accepting or approv ing— m. Abnormal Growth and an Evil Harvest (4:30-32). The mustard is an herb, not a tree; hence this parable gave warn ing that there would be an over grown religious system calling itself Christian. The birds are (as in the parable of the kinds of soil) evil men, or "isms','* or organizations eager to take shelter in a religious system without spiritual power. The church had such an abnormal growth when Constantine espoused Christianity as a political move, mixed it with paganism, and ele vated it to a position of worldly — All this was and stiff is contrary to God’s plan for the church. He wanted a spiritual body distinguished by lowliness, meekness and service Tbese are the things that mark the t'lrue Christian spirit.. The marks of true Christianity are always those of likeness to Him who said; ‘T am meek and lowly in heart,” who came "not to be ministered unto but to minister.” Boy War Bomb aad Stan^M happy personality was In evidence at all equestrian events of the Camden winter season. Thousands of polo fans will recall him as judge and timer of games played on the turf of the Camden polo club for many seasons. The deceased came from a disting uished line of forebears. His father, the late Samuel, Boykin, and bia mother, the late Lalla Ancrum Boykin came from families who were promi nently and illustriously identified with the history of the nation from egrly Colonial periods. They were among the first settlers in.the Palmetto state area and during the span of years have contributed much to add luster and prestige to South Carolina his tory, Mr. Boykin ranked high as an agri culturist and was also prominent in Episcopal church circles. He was for years a member of the executive hoard of the lower diocese and was senior warden of the Church of the Ascen sion St Hsgood. Ha was widely eon- nected throughout the state. He leavea two eons. WUUsm An crum Boykin, Jr., and (iaptaln Samuel Boykin of the 2nd Ferry Command, U. S. Army air corps, stafloned at Wilmington, N. C.; two daughters, Mrs. E. Dudley Sanders of Atlanta, Ga., and Mrs. Florence Boykin Hay of ance Union will have a place on the program. Mrs. J. L. Mims of Edge- field, who is state president; Mrs. Paul Foster of Spartanburg, who. is vice president, and other officers will participate. Among other leaders’ sharing in the morning and afternoon sessions will be: Bishop William T. Watkins of the Methodist church; Rev. J. B. Cas- ton. vice president of the Baptist State convention; Dr. J. Emerson Ford of St. Paul's Methodist church, Orangeburg; Dr. E. Gibson Davis of the First Baptist church, Spartan burg; Dr. R. C. Campbell and Rev. James A. Howard of Columbia. At 2:30 p. m. the governing council of the South Carolina Federated Forces for Temperance and Law En- Boykin: five grand children, a broth er, L. W. Boykin of Bluefleld, West Virginia, and three sisters, Miss Laila B. Boykin and Mrs. J. G. Barnwell of Whitmire, S. C., and Mrs. T. Fred Bell of Rock Hill, d. C. The funeral was held Tneaday mor ning at 11:00 o’clock from the church of the Ascension at Hagood with Rev. William S. Stoney, Anniston, Alabama officiating. The floral expressions of sympathy came from all parts of the atate ladloatiag the affeoHon ee^ teem in which the deceased was held. The pallbearers were: Henry Jack- son, Alex Sanders, Kirby Tapper, Frank Wooten, Clyde Clark, H, O. McCotlough, Whit Boykin and Stern Boykin. Burial took place at Quaker ceme tery. - Buf War Bonds ia<1 Stanq^s Relief At Last For Your Cough Creomulsion relieves promptiy be cause it goes lisht to the seat of the trotthls to help looeen and expel emn ladsQ phlegm, and aid nature to soothe and hMl raw. tender Inflamed brondilal muoous memWnea. Tell your drugi^ donirtto to sell you a boCtls of Oreomulskm the understanding you must like the way It quldcly allays the oough or you ax% to have your money hack. nn JLh e Southern serves... and sells % * ...the South Always Quality Dairy Products FAITH is the keynote of these adver tisements of the Southern Railway ^,a compelling, abiding fmth hs the future of America's great and grow ing Southland. _ ? I These advertisements, and others like them, appeared in nationally-circulated magazines all last year...telling their inspiring stories tb millions of people from border to border and from coast to coast...seZ/by tMe South. Proudly, they tell of the b’onendous contributions the South is making to help speed Victory. Proudly, they point to the amazing industrial, oommerciai and agricultural growth of tiie 'South In recent yearsT Proudly they say, "Look Ahead ... Look Southr’...for new opportunities after the war ia over. Ttius, in still another way, the Soutb- em Set^ the South.' The PILGRIMS Never Heard of No, the pilgrima didn't know of homogenized milk— but think of what they misaed! There’a tlw nch. smooth blend of pure cream and milk tUt wo^d^e purer, ISetter-taidihg than Ih dared dream of. SomelWiig that ia good to drink but healthltti ttfco—-thafa wha* they miaaed—but don t you I TW Wit mdOf dai«i*t CamdeB Dairies Phont tft Fmr Yvur MUkman forcement will meet In annual ses sion. This body is composed of 800 elecled delegatee from all the 46 coun ties of this state. Various officers and committees will make their regular reports, eleo*^ tlon of officers and the state exsen- tlve committee will follow, and rou tine business matters will be con sidered. The public is cordially in vited to come. The following delegates to the Gov erning Council from this County were recently elected by the local temper ance committee; Rev. B. A. Davis, Camden; Rev. J. B. Caston, Camden; Rev. J. T. Outen, R.F.D., Kershaw; alternates; C. O. Stogner, Rev. H. P. Collins, Rev. A. D. McArn and C. C. Whitaker, all of Camden. axh to have your money hock. CREOMULSION For Coaghs, Ckwt Cokb, BroncMHt