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McCORMICK MESSENGER, MeCORMICR, SoutM Carotin*. Page Number Six PTptfots. :-E Salvation a Matter of the Individual By RE\*. Jfe H. RALSTON, D. D. Teacher of Bible Doctrine, Moody Blbler Institute. Chicago. UZ ^plying tibe Wants of the people we are able to fill’our shelves the iriost particular peo- to sell jgrbe^ries that won’t who will. We aim to have the time and at the right prices, d with a transaction unless pleasant customer is, in- ,jnent we <^an have. It is lo business With a firm which dness practices and advanced f ICK, S. C. ' rrrr,. 3E i. ‘ '• - -- ^— 'je * **<• • • Some New Tools ■ for every-purpose.—and they are g^withf- oar guttwiWi of high ^umUtr, means durability, a desirable aiset for tools. .. For IAW«, GARDEN or FARM ^ can supply the needed tools. Come in and we that they are no higher than tools he bought^elscwhere, and the quality jg A-l. " V; . I ' ,1, ^3 ffTI mF* m ' Wi .Jo gi|| 'McCORMICK, SI C. . m il fill»i - . ... ■ . 99 nv V7 b’e ■ vs ■?£ x: ■ ''-It • > ■- Jy 'T - with The Peoples Bank works for you and is amply protected by the banking laws—but that isn’t all that recom mends a savings account in this bank. It also works for the industrial and agricultural interests of McCormick, helping in the development of your community and contributing to your own prosperity. • Savings will be welcomed in any amount from $1.00 upwards. NO RED TAPE will hinder your opening or building up a Savings Ac count with us. Customers and visi tors are always welcome here and our officers and employees are at their service. -*10 ■ C. J. H. Ralston, D. D. r TEXT—He loved me, »nd gave him self for .me,—Gal. 2:20. GalatiansT2:20 Is a great nugget ol spiritual gold. There you have Christ. you have t h« cross, you h av e Christian life, yov have faith.. you have the struggle and defeat of the flesh, you have Christ and His w or k of giving Hlmsplf, and you have yourself as the most Interest ed personality. Let us break ofl a little bit from that golden nug get, as suggested by the text. 1. We-have the ’direct teaching that the work of Christ has the individual jn ,view—me. Those whose teaching have; collectivism in religion put the individual in the background; Christ died Iqr the mass of mankind. Foi this there seems to be some good grbund', for “God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that -whosoever belleveth on Him shall duiye everlasting life,” and “He commends JUs love toward us in that while we were jtet sinners Christ died for us. M r 3ut this does not cut off the Individual. ^ la the woman of Sa maria, &*ftlet>deinu8, in ZacchaeuS, In the woriSaiS*Who had been ai sinner, in -the dyiiig malefactor on the cross you have Christ la^ouch with the Individ-. uai v ..Paul sMd Christ loved him and gayje Himself for him ; he had only himself In mind. This was not a self ish ' jnatler, It was a tribute to the appreciation of the testimony that Christ gave htm/as to the worth of his soul—worth the gift of Christ Him self. No estimate- can be placed on the value "of a single soul. Recording to Cnrtst’s own statement. Although the work on the cross lias attracted the eyes of the world for centuries, and has now mo>f , e attention than ever, it was for the Individual/ and If there .had been but one man to be redeemed he would have had the cross of Cal- ▼ary*- . *- * •’ 7 ~- 2. What Christ did fojr the Individ ual—“He gave Himself for me. H When a man falls overhoard there Is always some mte ready to risk life to save him ; It was so with Christ. Now in this wprk we see the Identification of Christ with the sinner. The Greek preposition translated “for” does not dlrectiy have ike meaning of “ini. the place ot,’* but f means primari^.i “on behalf ef.** Carrying Hits Jo its natu ral results it means substitution, and in the light of. the words "I tw'cruci fied with Christ," It means nothing We see another thing in this state ment, the grace of It all. “He gave Himself." He did not sell Himself, He did not make Any kind of a bargain— the gift was complete. There was no comeback.tp it. ‘♦The gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ otu Lord." Think of what it means— “gave Himself," He who was the Crea tor of the world, the Creator of the universe, the Son of God, very God ol very God, the one in whom the God head is manifest to the full! 3. Back of the gift was the motive of it. “He loved me and gave Himself for me.” How foolish It is ror men to try to measure the love of Christ Jesus, or even try to give a strong hint of what it is. Love Is linked up with faith and hope In I Corinthians 18. Probably every one who has sin cerely studied faith and hope has had considerable satisfaction In arriv ing at an Intelligent conception ol what they are. We know that they are here and now, and that we will have no need to understand them here after, for they will have passed, as Paul says. But who was ever satis fied that he fully understood love? The only abiding thing. Is love. Of these three graces abiding to the end of life, Paul says the greatest Is love. It goes beyond life and there is no intimation but that it will be eternal. As God Is eternal It Is little wonder that we can have more than the mere hint of Its depth of meaning. Only by approach- I ing God who is Himself love will we lesirn what love in large measure is, and will then, and only then, have some fair idea of what Paul meant when he said: “He loved me." For colds, grip and flu take I will be at these places on the dates mentioned for the purpose of taking tax returns on all personal property belonging to owner* agent, attorney, guardian, administrator, etc. All male persons between the ages of 21 and 60 years are liable for poll tax. And between 21 and 55 must make return for road, un less exempt or paying street tax. Office, January 1st to 9th. J. J. Link’s, January lOvh, 9 to 11 o’clock. D. I. Morgan's, January 11th, 10 to 12 o’clock. R. T. Mayson’s, 12th, 10 to 12 o’clock. G. P. Lagroon, January 12th, 2 to 4 o’clock. Meriwether, January 13th, 10 to 12 o’clock. Clarks Hill, January 13th, 2 to 4 o’clock. Office, January 14th, to 16th. Modoc, January 17th, 10 to 12 o’clock. Parksville, January 17th, 1 lo 4 o’clock. Plum Branch, January 18th, 1 to 4 o’clock. Bordeaux, January 19th. 1 to 4 o’clock./ Willington, January 20th, 1 to 4 o’clock. Mt. Carmel, January 21st, 10 to 4 o’clock. January 23rd to February 20th, in the office, after which time the law says add 50 per cfcnt penalty on all Who fail or refused to make returns. C. W. PENNAL, 1 < Auditor McCormick County. - * The 'Guiding Line In Venice, Italy, along the canals runs a line of red brick, leading to St. Mark’s church, and rendering it almost Impossible for one to lose hia way. If one should follow the red line he would end up at the church So in the Scriptures there is a lino running all through the types, the his tory, and the prophecy, leading to Christ. IE PEOPLES BANK The Discerning Spirit The tips of the roots of trees are sc sensitive that, almost as if by Instinct they turn away from spots whew there is no nourishment and spread themselves in places where* they cau gather sap and life. Men of prayer have also this power of discernment By unerring Intuition, they turn awa; from fraud and illusion and And th« reality on which all life depends. m McCormick, S. C. 9.qp:q Faith in Christ Christians are directed to hav« faith In Christ, as the effectual mearv of obtaining the change they desire.— Franklin. Relieves the congestion, prevents complications, and hastens recovery. AUDITOR’S NOTICE FOR 1923 'T T" Treasurer’s Notice The County Treasurer’s Office will be open for the purpose of receiving taxes from the 16th day of October, 1927 to the 15th day of March, 1928. All taxes shall he due and payable between the 15th day of October, 1927 and December 31, 1927. That when taxes charged shall not be paid by December 31, 1927, the County Auditor shall proceed to add a penalty of one per cent for Janu ary, and if taxes are hot paid on or before February 1, 1928, the County Auditor will proceed to add Two Per Cent and Five Per Cent from the 1st of March to the 15th of March, after which time unpaid taxes will be col lected by the Tax Collector. The tax levies for the year 1927 are as follows: For State Purposes 5 1-4 mills For County Purposes 24 mills Constitutional School Tax 3 mills 6-0-1 Law 4 mills Mt. Carmel School District No. 1 2 mills Willington S. D. No. 2 2 mills Bordeaux S. D. No. 3 2 m McCormick S. D. No. 4 20 m Buffalo S. D. No. 5 6 m Bellvue S. D. No. 6 4 m Bethia S. D. No* 8 8 m Bold Branch S. D. No. 9 7 m Young’s S. D. No. 10 2 m Wideman S. D. No. 11 2 m Chestnut Ridge S. D. No. 12 8 m Milway S. D. No. 13 8 m Robinson S. D. No. 14 10 m Dornville S. D. No. 15 8 m Liberty Hill S. D/No. 16 __ 8 m Lyon S. D. No. 17 8 m Hibler S. D. No. 18 8 m Vernon S. D. No. 19 4 m Talbert S. D. No. 21 8 m Plum Branch S. D. No. 24 __ 24 m Consolidated S. D. No. 1, Parksville, Modoc, and Clarks Hill, 17 mills All male citizens between the ages of 21 and 60 years, except those ex empt by law, are liable to a poll tax of $1.00 each. The law prescribes that all male citizens between the ages of 21 and 55 years must pay $2 commutation tax or work six days on the public roads. Commutation tax is not included in property tax, so ask for road tax receipt when you desire to pay same. T. J. PRICE, Treasurer McCormick County. Improve Uniform International SundaySchool f Lesson' (By REV. P. B. FITZWaTER. D.D., Dean Moody Bible Institute of Chicago.) ((E) 1928. Western Newspaper Union.) Lesson for January 29 THE GROWING FAME OF JESUS LESSON TEXT—Mark 3:7-12; 6:53- •56. GOLDEN TEXT—“The common peo- ole heard him gladly.” (PRIMARY TOPIC—Jesus Followed by Crowds of People. JUNIOR TOPIC—The Growing Fame of Jesus. INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOP IC—Why the People Fallowed Jesus. YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOP IC—The Secret of J 'sus’ Fame. 'I. Jesus Ministering by the Sea (3:7-12). 1. Why He withdrew. It was be cause of the murderous plotting of the Pharisees against His life. So violent was their hatred against Him that they conspired will) the Herodians, whom they regarded as traitors to their nation and country, to put Him to death. Their opposition was aroused when Jesus claimed to have power on earth to forgive sins (2:10). It grew In intensity when He mingled with publicans and sinners (2:16). and was fanned into a violent flame when He set at nought their false interpretations of the Sabbath law (2:23-28). Criticism and harshness causes Jesus today to withdraw from our presence. 2. To whom He ministered (vv. 7.8.) • A great multitude, representing a wide stretch of territory. They came from Jerusalem and Idumaea on the south, from beyond Jordan on the east, and from Tyre and SIdon on the northwest. Jesus was the magnetic atTraction—the hero of the hour. The interest of the whole country centered in Him. 3. The result (vv. 9-12). (1) So great was the pressure that lives seemed en<Sangered by the thronging of the multitudes. Some came out of curiosity “when they heard what great things he did" (v. 8). Ofhers came foe physical ben efit, to be healed of their diseases. To escape from the throng He ordered the disciples to secure a little boat for Him. * • (2) The gnelean spirits prostrated themselves before Him (vv, 11, 12) They confessed Him as the Son of Qpd. They bad no doubt about His deity. This testimony Be refused to receive because (a) the time for HD declaration was not yet ripe, (b) They were not the beings to make Him known. He would not receive' tribbte from such a source. He would be proclaimed only by those who loved and honored Him. tl. Jesus Ministering at Gennesaret (6:53-56). 1. Jesus recognized (v. 54). The people quickly recognized Him because they had witnessed His mighty works. The feeding of the 5.000 was doubt less still in their minds. Perhaps many of them had witnessed His works in Capernaum and nearby places. They had doubtless heard Him teach also. He was recognized wher • ever He went. When He rules In the lives of believers today, those who come Into touch with them recognize the fact. They take knowledge of them that they have been with Jesus (Acts 4:13). 2. The people ran to see 4e?us (v. 55). They did not go about this in a half-hearted way. Those who really come into touch with the Lord Jesus Christ have called forth from them unusual energy. The degree ol reality of our contact with Him is ex pressed by our enthusiasm. 3. They searched the whole region for those in need (v. 5i). Those who were found to be sick and in need were carried in beds to Jesus. Those who have come to know Christ will go about earnestly seeking for'the lost to bring them to Christ. It matters not what effort is required. 4. They were made whole by His touch (v. 56). The only touch which is needed for the healing of the hu man soul is that of faith. When the individual is brought Into touch with Him by a vital and living faith, sin is vanquished and sickness and death lose their power. Honor Honor is like the eye which cannot suffer the least impurity without dam age; it Is a precious stone, the price of which is lessened by the least flaw. —Bossuet. The “Yea” and “No” You are what you are today because of what you were yesterday. You are the product of the “Yes’* that you have said, and the “No."—Margaret Slat tery. Good Christians, Citizens Whatever makes men good Chris tians makes them good citizens.— Daniel Webster. Stepping Stones Men may rise on stepping stones of tbelr dead selves to higher things.— Tennyson. i. The Library of God Few, but full of understanding, are , the books of the library of usd.— (Tapper. * W Pentecostal Holiness Church Schedule Sunday school every Sunday morn ing at 10:30, at McCormick. Preaching every 3rd Sunday at 11:00 o’clock a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Public cordially invited to all our services. W. RAY ANDERSON, Pastor. 4Xt- — ^ Plum Branch Baptist Schedule Plum Branch — Sunday School every Sunday at 10:30. Preaching every first and third Sunday At 11:30 a. m. B. Y. P. U. every Sunday at 7:30 p. m. Parksville — Sunday School every Sunday at 10:00. Preaching every second and fourth Sundays at 11:00. B. Y. P. U. every Sunday at 7:30. Rehoboth — Sunday School every first and third Sundays at 10:30 a. m., and second and fourth Sundays at 2:30 p. m. Preaching every se cond and fourth Sundays at 3:30 p. m. Clarks Hill — Sunday School ev ery Sunday at 2:00 p. m. Preaching every first. Sunday at 3:00 p. m. Modoc — Sunday School every' Sunday at 10:30. Preaching every third Sunday at 3:00 p. m. H. M. HODGENS, Pastor. -m- McCormick Methodist Church Schedule McCormick — Sunday school every Sunday at 10:15 a. m.; Preaching at 11:15 a. m. 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Sun days, and at 7:30 p. m. on fourth, Sundays. Prayer meeting Wednesday even ing at 7:80 o’clock. Board of Stewards meets Monday night following 1st Sundays. REPUBLICAN Sunday School at 11 a. m. on 2nd and 4th Sundays. 1st and 3rd Sun days at 2:30 p. «• Preaching on 1st and 3rd Sundays at 8 p. *. Troy — Sunday school at 10:00 m. 1st, 3rd and 4th Sundays; Sundays at 3 p. m.; preaching Bud Sundays 3:30 p. m.; 4th Sundays tl *. m. Beulgh — Preaching every 4tl» Sunday afternoon at 3:30 ©’dock. "J. A. BLEDSOE, Pastor. ; xxt _ A R. Presbyterian Schedule Preaching at Mt. Carmel. S. C^ ©U he first and third Sabbaths at 13 u m. Preaching at McCormick, S. C., on the second and fourth Sabbaths at 11:80 a. m. , . Sabbath school at both churches •very Sabbath day throughout the war. Laos T. Pressly, Pastor. -m- McCormick Baptist Church Schedule Rev. W. W. Sisk, Pastor. McCormick — Sunday school sv- ery Sunday at 10:30 a. m., J. A. Tal bert, superintendent; prayer servic es every Tuesday at 7:30 p. m^ Preaching every Sunday as follows: 1st and 3rd Sunday at 7:30 p. m., 2nd and 4th Sundays at 11:80 a. a. Buffalo—Sunday school every Sunday at 10:80 is. m., J. C. Talbert, Superintendent; preaching let and 3rd Sundays at 11:30 a. a. Willington — Preaching on 2nd and 4th Sundays at 4:00 p. m. Troy—-.Sunday School at 2:00 p. m.; Preaching on 1st and 3rd Sundays at 3:00 p. m. Don't cheapen your business standing by writing on five cents tablet paper. Let The Messenger print you some neat letterheads and envelopes. Following a study of the best known methods for managing hard wood timberlands both in large hold- ngs and pn the farm, the Forest Service recently published “Timber Growing and Logging Practice in the * Central Hardwood Region,’’ United States Department of Agri culture Bulletin 1491, which gives detailed information on the subject. Copies of this bulletin can be obtain ed by writing to the Forest Service, YVocViino-tnn D C.