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M i4 BIBLESTODIES- ? i iw NATIONAL REFORM CF OLD j? ll Chronicles 15:1 15?January 15 SB '/. ;?in c >o: yo'i' h<n.ii? iFf bfuk; for t/wr U'j' K yhlll! rtu trtifij." C1:IS ?' -.v -< a y\:r.j k::.c . Jftj who!.- :.v;: n,.v.;.*:. h.iu jgi h" 'if 4v : .i\ . .? . - f.i- Xwj V t? l.av" all Im<J ox; cri'with char- W ac*-rs of this kind. Wo !i ivo o, isi.rnlly jffif c- cl.iMro of evil j. . . o \\ |i , n". < d^ > so- ti. . vii of tiio |>.i -:it.11 ti' >*s wliic.: ui.i'Jo the child'very different la bent of mind J^| y^r*LrlS*\l *^tr?ction of MoU j! j came Zeran, an *mj*r <M I (i I-kMoplan prince. I ' B1 mad an army of a million and three hun- j i c i mired chariots of war, to attack the king- j 5 Asm of Judah. After the custom of tho j 5 j mimes they foraged on the country through ( J , 'Whioh they passed, appropriating, devaa- ij tat ng. etc. i I i Renewed Censoccation to Qod ( j , Tills was tho very occasion for which ' E Asa had made preparation during his ten { 9' years,of peace. He went, forth .with his mm S.mir to bekVthS invader. Nevertheless. M Ilk faith looked up to God for the vie- Oj tjry. realising that with him waa the Jfl jww to give or to withhold victory. In B' ?t!*e battle which followed. Aaa and hi* jj army were aucceeeful. 5 Returning from the victory with hearts S ; grateful to God they were met en the way H i by a Prophet?Asarlah?who In the name of the Lord counselled the king and his peo- ftj1 pie that they had all done well and faith- Hj fully, and that, therefore. God's blessing t 01 as with them, and that the continuance Ci <* Divine blessing would depend upon BBi their faithfulness to God and to the re* ? winmeeto of his Law. B The Divine warning helped the King (|5 and his people to appreciate the situation < a and to take a firmer stand than ever for i 3 right eeuaneaa. A second and more thor- ! 1 fe cosli reformation was thus inaugurated J P 1 - no Idolatry was thenceforth permitted tn 3? 1 the kingdom under penalty of death, and C | the Lord's blessing continued with the S, kingdom?Judah. 8 The God of Battle S | Benevolent people. Interested In peace j HE -congresses, etc.. sometimes Inquire how n if e should understand the fact that tha i 51 God of tha Old Testament Scriptures was ( 9 a God of Battle?sometimes commanding Si war and the utter destruction of many. iK' Th? answer to this question can be ap- ' K t-reciated only when the situation la view- | ft ed from the proper standpoint, thus:? Si The whole world was lost In sin and < M vm under condemnation to deatn as un- i S worthy or lire, unwortny 01 ui?m? mw. uj Whether, therefore. God permitted them ]Sj to die by famine, pestilence, or by what Pfl \>e sometimes designate natural death, 10 > mattered not?the death sentence must i g, sooner or later be executed against them 1 gj *t any rate?all must go down to the tomb, j g We thank God. however, that his gra- ffi oiaua plan ha* provided a redemption of iW| Adam and all of hi* race from the tomb i g, >md from death, and a full opportunity eventually, by resurrection, to com* to a j R l-u? knowledge of God and righteousness, 3d ?knd. V obedient thereto, to return ultl- , Q | mately to Divine favor and to more than ? was lest In Bden? all of this recovery ac- m rnmpifshed through Calvary. cR? Tt*e nation of Israel was no exception jW to thin reign of sin and death, but God & chose them as a nation to make of them j? ivpe*. shadows. Illustrative of his gra- KJl -Hon* purposes. So Ait of God's dealings with that nation gj typed greater blessings for the future. rV "tve are not to understand that at- gg nher than, or since, any other nation Kn has occupied this fij ,ame relationship weapons. mm This Holy Na- "" H?u o f Ethiopian tlon has no pro fa- H, prinvo fleeing before Ise of earthly peace iM. and prosperity, as rewards of obedl- ya eiice to Ood, but. contrariwise, is assured that in the world she shall have trlbula- bu Ion. hatred, opposition, suffering and that bar reward will be spiritual. Lessons We May Learn n01 Nearly every page in history may teach j lesson* to those who are desirous of learn- ; ter log them The experiences of King Asa 'way. for Instance, give us a lesson that ' In the years of our youth we should prop- : erly put away all Idolatry of money, of ' fame, of honor of men. and should seek W8 to know and lo do the will of the Lord , from the heart. tn( In tho early yeara of life we should oreot the fortresses of character which ; will serve us as a defence against at- i Fl( t?:k* of the world, the flesh and the Devil in our later years, and when the J Mttie comes, thus prepared, we are still o+. t? look to the Lord for victory, realizing the force of the Apostle's words. "When : C01 1 am weak in myself thru I am strong In the IiortL" j tor gfW?jL J. . . kilv ^ Y I BHH H The Goods of De< A A toirta and \ Sacrif ou Dry Goods, ( bALt at 9 o'clock of the goods This is i ever offered cost. TF BH888^?8*8?8SS?8*S^ . E. DAVIS DIVISION COUNSEL. Free L W nng Attorney from Williams- M rg "Makes Good** In Florence. merr Florence, January 5:?Official an- & W iincement comes from headquar- tairn s of the Atlantic Coast Line Rail- of S< y system, at Wilmington, N C, and ineffective on January 1, there for j s a change in the official force of! M i legal family of that system, {merr lich means all "to the good" of j Will rrentines. j divis \ number of new divisions in this i ing 1 ate were created with a legal j ence unsel for each division,and the at- and neys so appointed are Messrs; M HSBSHStfSSffiSSSi i n dam; ;embf / ckley vill b< ice. R STO Clothing, Fi WILL T uesday, Jai are sold. your opporti in Kingstre :RMS: I L Willcox, Henry E Davis an McLemore, all of this city, r P Alston^ Willcox, the senic iber of the law firm of Willco illcox, of this city, has been n ?d as head counsel for the Stat 3Uth Carolina, as was expectec Florence will be headquarter ill of these. r Fred L Willcox, the junio iber of the firm of Willcox < cox, of this, city, has been mad >ion counsel, his territory covei the counties ftf Darlington, Floi . Chesterfield, Marlboro, Dillo Horry. r L W McLemore has been mac m / Rocig iged b} jr has 's New 4JV/1U % mrnm ?ck' cor urnishings, ? - star1 luary 17th, co unity to secui e, forthe goo( strict] iBammwmsBmmBBSBsaaaa id division counsel, his territory bracing: the counties of Aiken, B >r berg:. Barnwell, Richland and S1 x ter. Mr Henry E Davis, as divii e counsel,will have as his territory I, counties of Williamsburg:, Mar s Lee, Calhoun and Orangeburg, i Messrs Mordecai & Gadsc ir j Messrs Rutledge & Hagood and & W H Fitzsimmons retain their e i positions respectively with headqi r- spectively at Charleston.? r. (-ouriff. >n ' ? * * Sucklen's Arnica Sal' le ( Tnc Best Salve In The WorM (88S8SQSfl88S(8iHQ8wSB{8fi8fS ers Sto< /Fire on been m Store F at a ( MSISTS ( >hoes, Hats and r PROMP ntinuing until e re the greatest Is must go re) LY CASh C>?V\?nrwV>#*\rVA#TA#TArirVrV,\ r\ em- The Coast Llae's Flyer. am- The Florida Special train service urn- of the Atlantic Coast Line Railway Co was put into operation for the jion first time this season Monday mornthe ing,January 9. Through error it was inn.! first advprtispd that this train would be run on January 2. This date was, len, however, canceled hy Coast Line of" Mr ficials last Monday morning. The old first south-bound train of the servjar ice left New York last Monday af " if ternoon and passed through Charleston at 9 o'clock on the morning after. The first north-bound train VG left Jacksonville on Tuesday morning |. following and passedthroughCharles Bv zk of p 117th | loved toom 1/>X I mrnm B Groceries |1 TLY I :very piece gfl : bargains I ^ardless of I lJi ton on the evening of the same day. m The two trains are models of com* M fort and elegance.?Xeiesd' Courier, MA Chambarlain-r SffiaS&Sj fl Never falls. Buy it sow. It may save life Dissolution Notice. Notice is hereby given tha^jn January 2, A D 1911, the firm of i Prosser & Carter was dissolved by | mutual consent. The business wil) : be continued by W G Carter. Respectfully, E F Prosser, W G Carter. Vox, S C. January 2, 1911. l-5-2t 4