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NfA1ONAL SONDAYUO (By E. 0. SELLERS, Direitor of Eve ning Department The Moody Bible In stitute of Chicago.) LESSON FOR FEBRUARY 2. THE FLOOD. LESSON TEXT-Genesis 6:9-12 7:11-2L GOLDEN TEXT-"The wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God-sI eternal life in Christ Jesus our I.rd." Rom. 6:23 R. V. The first great fact recorded. in the book of Genesis is that of Creation, which may be divided Into several les ser facts. The mecond great fact is that of the Fall, which began with the temptation and ended with the exclu sion from Paradise. In this lesson we come to the third great fact, the Flood, the account of which embraces the fifth to the ninth chapters. Chap ter five gives us Noah's genealogy; six, the history of the building of the ark; seven, the occupancy of the ark; eight. Noah's departure from the ark, and nine, God's covenant with Noah. In this lesson sin fourishes like the proverbial green bay tree. "Every Imagination of the thoughts of man's heart was only evil continually," v. 5. These thoughts were crystallized into the lives of men, for we read that "the earth was filled with violence." Vleiilng this awful development of sin, God was so deply grieved in his beart that he turned aside (repented) from his plan and purpose thus far, to a determination to destroy man (v. 7). Noah, however, found grace In God's sight, as we see from v. 9, even in the midst of -these adverse circum stances. Environment is powerful but not all-powerful, and It Is never a match for God's grace. We must not gather from this verse that Noah was faultless, but rather than he sought to conform his life to God's will and not to the standards of those among whom he dwelt Noah gave himself to a whole-hearted service to God. We are told that the foundation of Noah's acceptance before God was his faith, Heb. 11:7, like his great grand father Enoch, he had "walked .with God" (5:22). Noah stood absolutely alone and was thus thrown upon com panionship with God, compare v. 9 with I John 1-3. Given Due Warning. God could no longer endure the sins of men, their iniquity was full, therefore God determined to destroy them. He did not, however, cut them off for we read that they had 120 years' announcement of the coming of the flood (v. 13), time enough In which to repent. They also had a faithful preacher to warn them dur ~~this time, 2 Peter 2:5. But their apostasy was complete and they would have none of God's mercy nor heed his warning, Prov. 29:1. Noah's obedience as he built the ark was a daily reminder of the Impending flood. The ark was a flat-bottomed chest 450 feet long, 75 feet broad and 45 feet deep, built of cyprus (gopher wood) and coated with pitch. Under the eaves of the roof was an open space for ventilation and its three decks were divided into compar& ments. As to the "eight souls" (I Peter 3:20) who entered the ark we need to remember that usually children and servants are understood without men tion in such enumerations. We are not to Infer that of all created animals two of each entered the ark. The flood certainly was not universal and hence such a miracle was uncalled for. Race Swept Away. At last the flood arrived at the en act moment prophesIed. Its cause seems to be twofold, a subsidence of the ground and a downpour of rain. The Euphrates 'valley where this event took place fills all the necessary conditions. Subsidence would allow an Inundation from the sea. Such an inundation took place in 1911 In the Yanigtse valley and another In 1901 rendered more than ten million people homeless; the water rising from 50 to 90 feet All that the account de mands, however, Is that a corrupt race was swept away and that God saved his righteous servant and his household. It Is the privilege of ev ery believer In God to save his house hold. See Acts 16:31, 2:9; I. Cor. 7:14. The only way God could insure the purity of the race was to destroy Ir revocably the Impure. Skeptics have read into the story of the flood much extraneous matter. Some have sought to prove that be. cause nearly every race under the sun has a flood tradition therefore the writer of Genesis Is merely passing on a "BabylonIan tradition." It Is far more reasonable to believe that these traditions are corrupted forms of the true account found In the Bible. For the younger pupils get the story of the flood as told by Dean Blodges and tell a connected story of what has already happened In the past lessons and tell them that the story will be continued next week. Some good live questions for class discus sions would be: What does It mean to walk with God? Of the four-Igno rance, indifference, consent or con dem2nation of sin-which one must God take? What Is the difference be tween wages and a free gift? Did Noah earn his salvation? Is faith more than an attitude of mind? ~ We need more hatre4 of ? Surprise Your Friends For four weeks regularly use Dr. Kings New Life Pills. They stimulate the liver, im-' prove digestion, remove blood impurities, pimples and erup tions disappear from your face and body and you feel better. Begin at once. Buy at Pickens Drug-Co. All day Saturday we will sell two big boxes best Searchlight Matches for 5c. (Not over 12 boxes to a customer.) IS still in FuDI Blast and Greatest day of the en so be here and get yoi SPECIAL SALE Saturday Morning at 11:30 o'clock we will sell 6 yds. good blue and brown Chambrey for 29 cents. ReMember that this s; will be in charge of Mr. G1 too well known to the buyi not be surpassed in this col even if you don't need the ; A $15,000 Stock of Di hought since last October f Thousands and thoust goods which will be placed them over and see for your SI' One lot o Shoes, $1.2 Women's Shoes for $1 -- Women's . - End price 4 - Women's End price $ Children's Shoes, sizes 8 1-2 to 1 2 1 -s Children's $i-50 Shoes $1.19 Men's $1-5o all Leather Shoes, Mill IE Men's $2-50 Fine Shoes $I.98 .Men's $3.00 Shoes, Mill End price $2 Men's $3.50 Shoes for $2.98 Remember we will have a special pric< fords, and it will pay you to come to th< your Low quarLered Shoes now for S Shoes in the Store will be reduced for t) time to Buy Shoes Cheap. Notions and Small Wares. suits, mill 6 spools of coats thread 25c Mens wor Mens 5c handkerchiefs for 3c and 10, 15 a,full pound of Snow- Mens $2. berry talcum powder, mill Mens$. - end price 8ct Air Float Talcum 10c can Sc Pant,m One dozen pearl buttons 1c Mens blue( Sco paper pins fo 1 er pants fc Good lad pncis for 3c Regula S1 Good lead pencils for 1c Moys fuOc ( wornens handkerchiefs for lc Boys full Box hair pins for 3c M7.50 mill 10c cabinet hair pins for Sc $7.50 mill womens back combs, 15c Mien pea values,125c Men's $3 0 Womens back cob,2cmill end pi value 19c Mns8. Sc paper safety pins for 3c Mns$. 50c steel ribbed, rain proof Dry umbrellas for 39c Go ai 39c umbrellas for 2.5c Go cah $1.00 umbrellas for 79c Sipsnc Good suit case for 89c 6 $1-2c aprc Men's and Boy's Clothing 10c dress al Boy's Knickerbocker suits for 8 1-3c $2.00 value, 3 to 8, mill end Amoskeag price $1.24. 1-2c values Boys 3.50 to 4.00 suits for 2.98 Good outii Boys 5.00 to 6.00 blue serge light color: Edwin L. Bolt & Co., Props. MAIL ORDERS Will receive prompt attention, but it is adyisable that you be here in person as there are thousands of Bargains that are not listed in this advertisement, however even if you cannot attend yourself use the Parcel Post. and we will pay post age on all orders amounting to JE GREAT A AII there are a lot of Bargaini tire Sale. We have savei jr share. Minute and Hour Sales It will pay you to attend these Special Minute and Hour Sales. Re member you will get your part of these Special Bargains if you are here during these Special Sales. These Sales will be conducted each day-while this Great Mill End Sale is in progress. ile will continue until SA,TUR iins, the Mill End Man from tl ng public to need any introduc untry. It will certainly pay yo roods now. ry Goods, Notions, Hats and St md in good condition, and in ad mds of yards of short ends of n on sale at about half their reg sulf and be convinced for yours [OES. P f Men's andWoe' Read thea 5 value Mill End price Mns5chayw One lot of extra go< $1.50 Vici, Blucher Mens 50c heavy flee Mens 50c ribbed un< .29 -Mens good socks for $2.oo fine Shces, Mill "en lc s0cks Sc. .48 Mens 25c sock for 1! Mens 50c Sweaters, $2.50 fine Shoes, Mill Mens $1.00 sweaters .98 Mens 15c suspender ,$1.25 value for 95c. Mens 25c suspender Mens 50c suspender nd price $1.29 Mens 15c ties for 10 Mens 25c ties for 19. .48 Mens $1.25 felt hats .48 Mens $1.50 hats, mi e on slippers and Ox- Mens and boys 25c< a great sale and buy Women s 75c corset! pring. Every pair of Womens $1.00 corse his sale. Now is the Womens $1.50 corst Womens 25c hose si Womens 50c hose si end price 3.48. 10c outing flannel for 8 1 c pants, value 1.25 Mill ends percales, light a or only 89c and 98c dark colors, 10c value fo: 0 work and dress 1-3c end price $1.68 12 1-2c percales, 36 inc] 0 and $4.00 dress wide for 8 1-3c end price $2.98. Good yard wide bleachi I pants for $3.48. for 5c serge knickerbock- 38 inch Sea Island domes r 48c and 63c 4 1-2c .00 Overalls for 89c .Good heavy drill, 10c and: ieralls for 42c values for 8 1-3c eg pants for 89c 10-4 brown sheeting : heavy suits value value, for 19c end price $2.98 10-4 bleach sheeting, 35c va y pants value $1.50 for 25c rice 98c. X. L. T' galatea cloth: 0 blue serge pants, value for 8 1-3c ice $1.98 35c value white table dami 0 odd coats $2.48 21c Goods heap50c table damask for 41c GoodsCheap38 inch mercerized miadr o for 41 c solid white and white stri rints mill end price 18c value 10c Extra size Cnrdm~ cou n ginghams for 4ic erpanies $1.50 value for $1 a d apron ginghams $1.00 counterpanes for $2.00 satin counterpanes: dress ginghams 12 $1.48 for 8 1- 3c Good hand towels for 4c ig flannel dark and Bath towels for Sc ; for 4ic 25c pure linen towels. frii T HE B EASLI SALE CLOSES SATURE] IILL END SA -AT m1 left. Be sure and be here S cl back a lot of Good Bargair Saturday Evening At 6 o'clock we will place on sale another LOT of GOOD 8 1-2c Bleaching at 5c yard. [io yd. limit] DAY Night FEBRUARY 1st, ie Mills. W e fieel sure that the i tion; their reputation for fair deali u to attend this Great Bargain Sf ioes to enter in this great Mill Eni dition to this stock we have boug] 1 11 ends in calicoes, ginghams, per ular price. These goods are all f elf. Ladies' Coats a E4SE Ladies' Coats and Ne Low PriceS Ladies Black $10 End price 5.98 rk shirts, millend prices 39c Laie naybu ced underwear 39c. price $7.98 lerwear 39c. Ladies $7.50 Suit -4c, $3.98 ic. Ladies $18.oo Wh 10. End price $10.98 nmill end price 39c. Ladies $25.00 Suit ,mill end price 79c. $1 2.48 3 for10Oc. Ladies $12-50 and 3 18c. Mill End (price $7.98 s for 25c. Ladies $10o.oo ion; c. price $5.98 Ladies $10.oo lor ,mill end price 89c, Mill End price $5.98 11 end price $1.18. Children Pony Ski. ~aps, mill end price 39c. from $1.19, 1.98, 2.4 48c. Infants $2.oo Bear ~ts 89c. End price 1.19 ~ts 98c. Infants i ong Coati ipporters for 19c. End price 89c. ipporters for 39c.____________ -3c ed ends for 19c Blank4 nd Heavy bleached huck towels 10-4 cotton bla 8 15c values for 10c value for 79c. Womens black satin petti- 12-4 wool nap bli 2es coats, 50c value for 39c value, mill end j Womens $1.00 and $1.25 $1.50 rugs, mill ( ng petticoats for 79c $2.00 Axminste Womens black Taffeta petti- end price 1.79. tic coats $.3,00 values for $2.39 $2.50 Axminste 35c turkey red table cloth for end price $1.98. L2i 19c 70x92 seam s'hee 10 yds. good English long and hemmed 50< 35c cloth mill end price 69c Large pillow cas 10 vds. gcod English long Children's ] lue cloth, regular price $1.25 mill end price 95c Chidrens 65c dr< [L5e Embroideries and laces mill ginghams, perca end price 4c yd. teas for 48c. tsk~ 25c wool scarfs for 19c Childrens 35c dr< 50c wool scarfs for 39c ~ Childrens $1.25 c a,$1.00 wool scarfs for 79c Chidres 75c o pe' 45c value wool plaid for 29c 7 boxes grandri '25c cotton plaid for 19c powder for 25c. nt- 36-inch Taffetta silks, $1.00 6 cakes of good I .29 values for 79c and 2 boxes o 39c One lot embroideries, 15c and washing powder Eor 20e values for 10c Mens gray socd One lot 10 and 12 1-2c em- price 4c. broideries for flouncings, 25c Mens extra heav values for 15c. Ladies 15c black ig- Ladies 5c handkerchiefs 3c for l1c. ATTERY ny, s. c. IAY NIGHT, FEBRUARY 1. Bleaching Sale. Saturday Inarning at 9:30 o'clocR we will place on sale one lot of good lec Bleaching L E 10 yds. for 49c. (Ten Yard limit) aturday as it wil be the is especialfy for Saturday Saturday Afternoon At 4 o'clock we will sell 10 yds Good Ap ron and Dress Ging hams for 30c. (Io yd. limit.) 1913, and the entire store Kill End Sales Company is ng and Bargain Giving -can Lie and buy for future use I Sale. All bran new goods it especially for this sale. cales and other staple dress trst class. Come *and look nd Coat Suits . Suits, prices cut to Serge Suits, Mill and black Serge d $15.oo Mill End s, Mill End price p Cord Suits, Mill. s, Mill End price $15.00 Long coats g Coats, Mill End ig Carocal Coats, 2i and Carocal coats 8 up to 3.98 Skin Coats, li ill ;, value 1 .50, Mill ~ts. Large Jap. matting rugs size nkets, $1.00 27x56, for only 19c Large size 36x68 for 39c mnkets, $2.50 Ladies $1.00 hand bags, real >rice $1,48, leather, for only 79c nd price 98c. Ladies 65c hand bags now 39c r rugs, mill 75c alarm clocks for 59c. Wool Dress Goods. r rugs, mill 56-inch .Broadcloth, blue, green, and brown, 65c value, s, hand torn mill end price 39c. value for 39c 40) inch Panama, brown and es each 10c black 50c value for 39c, )resses. 36 inch black Panama, 35c values~for 22c. isses made of Fancy stripe mohair, 75c val ies and gala- ue, 50 inches wide for 39c 38 inch all wool serge, 75c isses for 25c- value for for 43c. Lesses for 98c All colors 50 inch Mohair, 65c rs for 25c- values for 43c. npers for 48c 1 lot of 36 inch Taffetta silk 2as washing in plaids, checks and stripes bought in a job especially aundry soap for this great sale. The reg f grandmas ular price was $1.00 a yard. 25c. Come quick the mill end prnce es. mill end will be 39c yd, Ladies $1.00 shirt waist, mill y sox 8c. end price 79c. ribbed hose! Ladies 75c shirt waist, mill Send price 48c. lhe Store that's Always Busy. $25.00 -Reward' Will be paid to any person show that we are not doing. as we vertise in every particular. We guarantee every item and price quoted herein to be Bonifide in every instance.