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SimdaySchool ? Lesson f (Bf REV. P. It PITSWATCR, D. D , M*n- b«r of Foculty, Moody Blblo Inotituto n t ^hlcogo. I Lesson for September 21 JONAH: THE NARROW NATIONAL- 1ST REBUKED LESSON TEXT—Jonah 3:1-5,10; 4:1- ll. GOLDEN TEXT—And Peter opened his mouth, and said, "Of a truth 1 perceive that God is no respecter of persons: but In every nation he that i feareth him, and worketh righteous ness, is acceptable to him. PRIMARY TOPIC—God’s Love for All the World. JUNIOR TOPIC—God’s Love for all the World. INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOP IC—What Is True Patriotism? YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOP IC—Patriotism and World Brother hood. t+r • In teaching this lesson it will be necessary to sweep into view the en tire Book of Jonah. I. Jonah's Call and Commission (Ch. 1:1. 2). Jonah, a Jew, was called to go and preach repentance to a Gentile city. (Gen. 12:1, 2). The story of Jonah graphically portrays the history of Israel as a nation. God separated Is rael to be the channel through which his mercy and salvation are to be car ried to all nations. They, like Jonah, have been recreant to duty. Because of this, God has caused them to be swallowed up by the nations which will one day spew them out upon dry ground—Palestine. After severe chas tisement, they will discharge their ob ligation, and the nations through their ministry will repent and turn to God. II. Jonah’s Flight From Duty (1:3). He turned his back upon God and attempted to flee from his presence. In the saige Israel has become an apostate people. III. Jonah's Correction (1:4-2:10). 1. Overtaken by a storm (v. 4). Trouble soon come upon the disobe dient servant of God. So with the Jews, misfortune after misfortune have overtaken them because they turned from God. They are now tossed about by the surging of the nations. 2. Cast overboard (v. 15). In their perplexity the sailors cast lots, and the lot fell upon Jonah. Ac cording to his own direction they cast him overboard. God had prepared a great Ilsh which swallowed him. 3. Jonah’s deliverance (Ch. 2). Jonah in his affliction turned to God and prayed (James 5:13). God mirac ulously preserved him while in the belly of the flsh, and he bus miracu lously preserved Israel in the heart of the nations. The flsh could not digest Jonah, neither can the nations digest Israel. Jonah repented while in the flsh. So Israel will repent us they go into the great tribulation. God made the fish to vomit out Jonah. So he will at the proper time cause the nations to cast out Israel. IV. Jonah’s Commission Renewed (Ch. 3). His experience made him willing to do God’s bidding. 3. His field (v. 3). He was to go to Nineveh, a large city, the people of whilh were cruel. Israel’s field is the Gentile nations. 2. His message (v. 4). He was instructed to “preach the preaching” commanded by God. Forty days were given to the people in which to repent. God s supreme desire Is that all should repent (II Peter 3:9). This message represents the heart of God in his dealing with sin ners. 3. Repentance of the Ninevites (vv. 5-8T:- (1) They believed God (v. 5). They believed that God was speak ing to them through Jonah about their sins, and was announcing impending judgment. ' (2) They proclaimed a fast (vv. 5-8). The king and people joined sincere ly In this movement. They put on sackcloth, the sign of penitence. (3) They reasoned that God would repent (v. 9). The sending to them of a prophet encouraged them to believe that God wbnld show mercy if they repented. V. Jonah's Behavior (Jonah 4:1-11). 1. He repines at God’s action (vv. 1-8). He now makes known the real rea son for his flight from duty. He knew that the gracious God would spare the people whol repented. The treatment of the Israelites at the band of the Ninevites was such that Jonah did not want God to forgive them. We have here a case of a preacher of re pentance mortified when the people repent and are pardoned. 2. God reproves Jonah (vv. 4-11). By means of the gourd God showed him his error. This Yloslng scene af fords a striking example of the pa tience and pity of God Id contrast with the hard heartedness of Owe RstigiM Omr religion la. lodned. a thing he- tween Gad and oar own ao%i; bat It is nine s thing aftd is in d^sten H nf n u ~ Id Ms VI ILDER, YES-BUT SOMETHING MORE. Chesterfield offers richness, aroma, satisfying flavor. BETTER TASTE—that’s the answer; and that’s what smokers get in Chesterfield in full est measure—the flavor and aroma of mellow tobaccos, exactly blended and cross-blended. Better taste, and milder too! © 1930, Liccett & Myers Tobacco Co NAPOLEON LEGEND HIT BY A SURGEON Dr. Baudet Denies That He Had Epilepsy. Paris.—The persistent legend that the genius and success of Napoleon were due chiefly to a condition of epilepsy has been vigorously attacked In a lecture recently delivered by Dr. Raoul Baudet, eminent French sur geon. Reviewing the attempts of various physicians of the past to prove Bona parte the victim of a malady that in sured the maintenance of his uncanny energy and at the same time led him frequently to adopt the antics of a de generate, Doctor Baudet scores the un professional inaccuracy of these medi cal historians. He dwells upon the remarks of two diagnosticians, particularly Lombrosco, celebrated Italian professor of criminal pathology at the University of Turin, who branded the French emperor as an epileptic and degenerate, and Dr. Cesav Juarros, a more recent and de termined exponent of Napoleonic epilepsy. Replying to charges made by both physicians that Napoleon’s sfflictlon was the natural result of a diseased ancestry. Doctor Baudet pointed out that no proof existed to sustain such a statement; aa for the vague accusa tions to the effect thst the emperor s father was a drunkard, hls sister Pauline wee a chronic hysteric and hia mother aordtdly avaricious, the french snrgwMi takes dedalr# tlon. The father, he attrmn was a • aga-arif tempo rate ama and a afl Mb Mia. nan he Ml The Official Vote in Barnwell County U. S. Senate Governor House of Rep. 1 ‘ o c c >> 1 V m es CO V f3 is o 00 c eg 6 s c O) 6 u >» O 08 43 © o a tt PQ X < J psl U d d 10 u *■> *—4 d oi ee »-9 Barnwell ( 216 ■Ck. w> 00 444 210 447 206 Bennett Springs 21 38; 41 j 20 48 13 Blackville 125 244; 284 85 207 164 Double Ponds 1 32; 27 6 16 17 Dunbarton 63 HOj 89 83 68 106 Elko 34 115| 117 32 30 118 Four Mile 27 36 j 55 8 50 13 Friendship 32 .. 451 47 30 59 18 Great Cypress 51 59. 66 44 66 44 Healing Springs 21 / ( 86 j 53 I 4 38 19 Hercules 60 1 —62 49 73 58 64 Hilda ^66 59 38 87, 24 101 1 Red Oak 59 26 61 261 68 19 Reedy Branch 29 2<i 36 17| 23 30 Rosemary 18 62; 57 13| 9 60 Siloam 29 471 59 1 «! 52 24 Williston 143 292| 320 117) 103 335 t6tals " 995 1715| 1843 870 [ 1366 1351 IMPORTANCE OF MAINTAINING SOIL FERTILITY. literary tom of mind, we are hardly capable of aelening classics, bat seemingly this thoaid rank with In galls' essay on '‘Grass’* or Vent's ." »« eao rf the cmseics that shaald appeal la nil farms ra. *1 always cemiempAM* Me own swsoewMo I dhi tike vital, and I cannot but regard its de pletion as vandalist and sacrilege. The good God gave us but one soil, and He gave it for the use of His children to the end of time. We are but hi s trustees in the occupancy and preservation of the estate of all pos terity. If we despoil it, if we fail to maintain it, if we leave it less fruit ful that we received it, we are un faithful trustees, and I feel that in the sight of God we are as culpable as if we robbed the estate of orphan children of whom we were made guar dians by decree of court. "Spiritual or emotional considera tions aside, the first rule of all sound business enterprises is to maintain the physical plant. Allowance for depreciation and for replacing wear and tear is the first charge against profits;? l it cannot be spent or dissi pated without inviting bankruptcy. The soil is the fanner's laboratory plant, and it must be maintained. There was a time when increasing population called for a larger volume of supplies, and when the greater de mand enhanced land values more than soil depletion depressed them. But we are nearing a state of equilibrium between population and supplies. We now have overproduction of nearly •very prodart and ta every agrfcai- tuml country Heareforth. the ftret that we are recreant to the trust im posed upon us by an allwise Creator of leaving our soils as good ag we found them. In other words, that we have sinned and must sooner or later pay the penalty, if, indeed, we are not paying it now. LOCAL AND PERSONAL NEWS FROM WILUSTON Williston, Sept. 13.—Allen Weath ers bee, of Tampa, Fla., is visiting 1 his mother, Mrs. Bessie L. Weather*- bee. Mrs. John Hutson, of Savannah, is visiting in Williston and community. Misg Margaret Thompson left this week for New Brookland, where aha will teach. Mr. and Mrs. McCoy Creech, of Blackville, visited Mr. and Mrs. W s C. Birt Sunday. Mrs. Charlie Pender and children have returned to their home in Char leston after a visit to Mr. and Mrs. T. R. Pender. Mrs. Ophelia McKerley, of Spring- field, visited Mrs. M. N. Ahl and Mrs. Eunice Usaery Wednesday L. C. Eidaon, of visiter hi WOliaCea Mr. and Mrs. A. M.