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Thursday, December 28, 1935. McCORMICK MESSENGER, McCORMICK, SOUTH CAROLINA PAGE NUMBER TWO MESSENGER s. c, „ (lie second class. ibHshed Every Thursday tblishcd Jatl< S. 1902 I SUBSCRIPTION BATES: ’ —— Str|ctly Cash In Advance — j She Year -$1.00 Six Months Entered at the Post Office at Me- Three Months -50 edmond $. McCracken, Editor and !f Heralding Th e IN c w 1 c a r >**t* :; mimm mm m • ■- SMji m. m m m. m . h<*2 .•.v N •.*. Mm 'I ■3 J <X , ' I>y IVrv. Clearies E. Ounn, THE LIFE OF PAUL Lesson for December 31st. Philippians 3:1>14 Golden Text: Timothy 4:7 # • line reads. The Bible,” - ‘ and which contains Four Great Treasures •^■B-RUCt ®UAWTOR “The Holy Bible’' ,> Here is a book, or more properly a collection of books, which is be yond comparison the world’s best seller. New novels grip the public fency for a few weeks or months and then disappear, but the Bible stands continuously at the top of the list. American presses are turning out text-books and literature of every sort. And Bibles, cords of Bibles, literally cords of them. Nearly every borne has at least one copy. Millions of copies are given as birthday, graduation and. Christmas gifts. It is a book that everybody buys and concerning which almost everybody is ready to engage in debate at the drop of a hat. Yet how many read it ? How many know what it really contains? It is worth knowing. Not all of it, of course. There are long chapters of genealogy which are no more edifying than pages of the telephone directory. But when you "'have passed over such passages and every thing else that for that popular reading is tiresome or useless, what have you left ? These four great treasures: 1. A bird’s-eye view of the development of civilization. The story begins with the origin of the earth and for the first eleven chapters it deals with the human race as a unit. Coming down to the time when races were grouped and nations arose, it traces the development of a particular people, the Hebrews—their beginnings as nomadic shepherds, their conquest and settlement of a home, and their emergence into national life; their rise to splendor under Kings David and Solomon; their overthrow and captivity, and the re-establishment of their na tional cult or worship, though with very limited authority in the matter of government, a century later. The recital brings us finally into definite touch with the civilizations of Greece and Rome. Certainly no one can claim to know history who has not read and understood it. 2. Some of the greatest literature of all ages. Here, to mention only a few, are the greatest of all poems, one of the greatest dramas, one of the finest love stories, and a collection of proverbs which in varying phraseology have entered into a common-sense philosophy of nearly every modern nation. 3. The best of all text books in human nature. For in the Bible we have profound thought beautifully expressed; we have the nature of boys and girls, of men and women, more accurately charted than in the work of any modern novelist or playwright. 4. Finally, we have the story of the most successful life ever lived on this planet, a life that changed the course of human thought and that still Is able, after more than nineteen hundred years, to transform Individuals, communities and nations. Surely it is worth while to know the high spots, at least, of a book the car speak for itself [ciiuncH ] ANNOmCDBTlty McCormick A. R. P. Church Schedule Governor Rods Dog | I-** - Our lesson is taken from Paul’s radiant letter to the church at Philippi, the first household of faith he founded in Europe. A personal and informal epistle, it is easy to read, and captivates by its warmth of faith ahd affection. What a triumph of spiritual power! Think of the scene of its com petition. Imagine a sick, lonely man in a filthy prison, awaiting martyr dom. One would not expect from such a ope so sunny, human and vic torious a letter. But by a miracle of God, here it is. We are also impressed in this missive, as in ail Paul’s writing, by his passionate devotion, to Christ. “For, with me,” he says, “to live is Christ and to die is gain.” Later he cries, “I long to know Christ and the power which is in His resurrection.” Later still he makes that amazingly bold proclamation of faith, “I can do all things through Christ which strengthened me.” Hero ia a man completely captured by his Master! He has, you see, bqth passion and power. Then, too, this letter breathes a spirit of thankful joy. The church at Philippi, through one of its number, Epaphroditus, had generously sept Paul some gifts. The apostle is yery much touched, and composes in response this imperishable expression of sincere gratitude. “My Christian greetings,” h® writes, “to eyery one of God’s people.” Note how he commends the gospel. “Only let the lives you live, says, “he worthy of jfche Good News of the Christ.” Consider his summons to courage. “Never fof a moment;” he insists, “quail before your antago nists.” And remember his plea for humility. “Do nothing,” he writes, “in a spirit of facetiotymess or of vainglory.” And the beauty pf it ah is that Paul lived what he preached. HUNDREDS of thousands of people now own and drive Ford V-8 cars. Some neighbor or friend of yours has pne. If we told you what we think of the car, you might say wc are prejudiced, so we let the car and its owner tell you. Economy of operation is one of the first points they will emphasize—the owner will boast of it and the car will prove it. The 1934 car is even better than the 1933— and that was our best car up to its time. The new car is more beautiful — faster—more powerful •—gives more miles to the gallon—better oil economy—is easier riding—cheaper to own and Operate than any car we ever built. You owe it to yourself and your pocketbook to ask pur Ford Dealer to let you see this car, and let you drive it for yourself. At the wheel of the dsr you will be sure to reach a right decision. The Ford V-8 will tell you its own story. McCormick — Preaching services the second and fourth Sabbaths at 11 a. m. Bible school every Sabbath at 10 a. m. visitors cordially in vited. Mt. Carmel A. R. P. Church— Preaching services the first and third Sabbaths at 11 a. m. Bible school ^very Sabbath at 10 a. m. Visitors cordially invited. . S. W. Reid, Minister. v Lower Long Cane Church Schedule 11 • i Adolph Gioio, 11, of Jersey City, lost his pal, “Bex,” German hhep-, ard dog. He wrote asking Governor j Moore to help him find his pet. The] Governor took a hand, state police went on the traU, and now Rex i* home again. / . Sabbath school every 1st and 3rd Sabbath afternoon at 3:00 o’clock. Preaching every 1st and 3rd Sabbath afternoon at 3:45 o’clock. A cordial welcome awaits you at these services. W. C. KERR, Pastor. Me Con nick Methodis* Church Schedule a NEW he FORD V-8 for 1934 McCormick—Sunday school every Sunday at 10:00 a. m.; Preaching at 11:00 a. m. 1st, 2nd and 3rd Sun- | days, and at 7:45 o’clock every Sun day evening. Prayer meeting Wednesday ever ing at 7:30 o’clock. The Epworth League meets every Sunday evening at 7:00. Board of Stewards meets Monda> night following 1st Sundays. REPUBLICAN Sunday School at 11 a. m. on tn* and 4th Sundays. 1st and 3rd Son day* at 2:30 p. m. Preaching op 1st and 3rd Sundays at 3:30 p. m. Troy — Sunday school at 10:0% a at 1st, 3rd and 4th Sunday*; In* Sonday* et 8 p m.; pr«fchina #r Sunday 3:30 p. m.; 4th Sunday 11 a. m. The Epworth League meets 2nd and 4th Sundays at 6:30. D. W. KELLER, Pastor. 1st, 3rd and 5th Sabbath evenings al 7:00 o'clock. Prayer meeting. 2nd and 4th Sabbath evening at 7:00. BRADLEY—Sabbaih school. 3:urt p. m. 1st and 3rd Sabbaths; wor ship 3:30 p. m. CEDAR SPRINGS—Sabbath scbotl at 3:30 o’clock, 2nd and 4th Sab baths; worship 4:00 p m. J. R. B1IZHARDT, Pastor -TXT- Services At Sullivan School House that contains all this. Let us start at the begining with the title page of the common version. \/ Next: Development of the Book—Copyright, Bobbs-Merrill Co. McCormick Holiness Church Schedule McCORMICK — Sunday School every Sunday morning at 10:00 o'clock. Preaching—11:00 o’clock a. m. and 4:00 o’clock p. m. every 4th Sunday. C. T. SATCHER, Pastor. THE DIVISION / The first line readl “The Holy Bible.” Since the word biblia in Latin is plural and means library, we know at once that we have here not a single book but a collection of several books. ‘ The second line, “Containing the Old and New Testaments,” means obviously that there are two main divisions and that the distinguishing feature is a difference in age, one group of books being more recent than the other. The third line says, “Translated out of the original tongues,” indi cating that the Bible was originally, published not in English but in more than one other language. “And With the former translations diligently compared and revised.” shows that this translation, which was made under the authority of King James I in 1611* is the successor to several earlier translations. Turning over the pages we discover that the text is divided into numbered chapters and verses, which seems rather an unusual way to present a book until we learn that these divisions were not made by the original writers but were inserted in 1551 by Mr. Robert Stephens, a pious printer, who believed that more people would read the Bible if he made it easier to read. Several earlier attempts had been made to divide the books into chapters and verses, all of them unsatisfactory. A single glance is enough to indicate that the Old Testament is much larger than the New—and here is an easy w'ay to remember how many books are in each. The key number is three, which multiplied by itself gives nine. The Old Testament has thirty-nine books. Again mul tiply three by nine and you have twenty-seven, the number of books in the New Testament. Caeser, you remember, divided all Gaul into three parts. Similarly scholars divide the Old Testament into three divisions—the historic books, beginning w'ith Genesis and ending with Esther; the poetic books, beginning with Job and ending with the Song of Songs; and the re mainder, which consists of sermons, or, as they are more commonly called, books of prophecy. McCormick Baptist Church Schedule D. V. CASON, Pastor Union services at Sullivan School House. There is Sunday school at Sulli van school house every Sunday afternoon at 3:00 o’clock. Preach ing by Rev. E. S. Jones every first Sunday afternoon at 4 o’clock. The public is invited to attend. J. J. MAYSON, Superintendent. Plum Branch M. E. Church Schedule A8BURY-fSunday School ever^ Sunday at’ifiTStTTrnrn. League every Sunday at 7:00 p. m. Preaching 1st Sunday at 11:15 a. m., and third Sunday at 7:00 p. in. BARR’S CHAPEL—Preaching 4tji Sunday at 3:00 o’clock p. m. BORDEAUX—Sunday School ev ery Sunday at 10:30 a. m. Preach ing 1st Sunday at 7:00 p. m., an4 3rd Sunday at 11:15 a. m. ST. PAUL—Sunday School every Sunday at 10:30 a. m. Epworth League every Sunday at 7:00 p. m. Preaching 2nd and 4th Sundays at 11:30 a. m. C. WILBUR BROCKWELL, Pastor.' Plum Branch Baptist Schedule Preaching services at St. Stephens Episcopal Church, Willington, are | Of the historic books the first five have a certain unity which has'as follows: McCORMICK — Preaching everj Sunday morning at 11:00 and ev- every Sunday evening at 8:00. Prayer meeting, Wednesday at 8:00. B. Y. P. U.’s, Sunday at 7:00. Bible school at 10:00. Monthly deacons’ meeting, first Monday at 8:00. Monthly Business meeting, first Wednesday at 8:00. WELCOME BETHANY—Preaching first and third Sunday afternoons at 3:00. Bible School, 10:00, except on first and third Sunday, when at 2:00. WELCOME -IXI- Episcopal Church Schedule PLUM BRANCH—Preaching 1st and 3rd Sundays at 11:30 o’clock a. m. Sunday school every Sunday at 10:30 a. m. B. Y. P. U. every Sunday evening at 6:30 o’clock. TROY—Preaching 2nd Sunday at 11:00 a. m. and 4thSunday at 3:30 p. m. Sunday school one hour be fore preaching. BETHLEHEM — Preaching 2nd Sunday at 3 o’clock P- m. Sunday school at 10:30 o’clock a. m., ex cept on preaching day, when at 2 o’clock p. m. PARKSVILLE — Preaching at 11:30 on 4th Sunday morning; Sun day school every Sunday at 10:30 a. m. B. Y. P, U. every Sunday evening at 7 o’clock. Modoc—Sunday School at 10:30 a. m. every Sunday- Preaching at 3:00 o’clock p. m. oB the first Sun day. B. Y. P. U. at 4 o’clock p. m. every Sunday. REV. O. L. ORR, Pastor. long caused them to be regarded as one. They are called the Penta teuch, meaning the five-in-one book, and there is a tradition that Moses wrote them all. Whether he did or not we can leave to the scholars to dispute. These are the five: Genesis—the book of beginnings. Exodus—the book of going out. Leviticus—the book for the priests. Numbers—a sort of amplified census report. Deuteronomy—a Greek name meaning “second law,” or review and digest of the laws. \ Next Week: A Great Declaration—Copyright, Bobbs-Merrill Co. Every 1st and 3rd Sunday at o’clock p. m. REV. A. R. STUART, Minister. -txt- Troy A. R. P. Charge TROY—Sabbath school at 10:00 every Sabbath morning; morning worshlp^ll :00. Y. P. c. y, 'meets \ i - v Mt. Carmel'Presbyte rian Churd Schedule at the Pres- . Carmel, are Preaching se byterian Church, as follows: Every 2nd and*^ 1 Sunday at 4:00 o'clock p. Welcome to "A. F. Doty, Minister