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PREPARE YE FOR THE KINGDOM Lute* ill, 1-17?Fob. 18. Reseat ye. for tu KU%fdom of Hearrm it at kt?i."-|f?Mk?w Hi, t ?*WnH\ TUB BAPTIST waa the m last of the Prophets and Jesus I declared that noue of them was his superior? "Th^re hath not arisen s grester Prophet than John the Baptist?and jet I aay unto you that toe leaat lu the Kingdom of Heaven Is ?renter than he" (Matthew xl. 11.1 Every member of the Kingdom of Heaven clan* most be higher than John beeanne begotten of the Holy Spirit. They are reckoned as members of the House of Bon*, while the Prophet?? las long to the preceding House of Serv sots. Hebrew* III, ft. 6. Oed proposed before the foundation of tho world that He would redeem man and would es? tablish Hi.. King? dom for tfcelr res? toration. Vbe Re? de e m ? r of the world was to be ton King by whose reign of s thou? sand years the work of 8a tan would be nndone: rse eeiot of one effV the bend of the i*# ?* tae ejgtfe? Serpent would be crushed m l humanity would b< up? lifted out >f sin and deeth an I be brought back to the condition In which Adam was at first Neoeeeardy to the Jaw First. Although (Jod had not mentioned (his elect class which He purpoaed should be member) of the Messiah, HI ? Bride, nevertheless Uod determined that the opportunity to become members of this elect, special class should first of all go to Abraham's uatural seed. For the three and a half years of Jesus' minis? try, snd for a further three and a hu If years sfter His death, the privilege of becoming His llrlde and Joint heir whs limited to Israel after the flesh. Later. It was sent on equal terms also to the Gentiles. Saint Paul tells us that It was necessary that the Gospel Message should t{.> first t > the .lews he cause this was the Divine arrangement Bnt be adds. "Israel hath not obtained tbst which he seeketb for"?the best of God s gifts, the privilege of becoming ?MBbers of the spiritual Israel?"but the election hnth obtained it and the rest were blinded." (Romans xl. 7.) The bllndtoMs Is not to be forever, but merely until the completion of the elect, spiritual clasn-tben tbe blind Maw Is to pass away and Israel la to lie saved or recovered to the Divine favor lost eighteen centuries ago (See Ho Bosos xl. 25-33). As Jesus declared. My Kingdom is not of this world (Age)." and as He did not establish Ills Kingdom at UN first sdvent. but merely begnn the work of calling the "elect." so the work of John the Bsp?ist was merely to the Jew and proportionately ouly was he the sntltype of Elijah. A larger antl type of Jesus, and of Klljah and John as forerunners, we may now see. Jesus In the flesh, and all His faithful members In the flesh for eighteen cen? turion, have constituted the antitype of Jchn the Baptist The King whose Kingdom they announce will he com? posed of Jesus and His glorified Bride, beyond the veil. These soou shall take tbe Kingdom and reign glo? riously as Abraham's Seed for the blissslng of all tbe families of the earth The Church has cried "In the wilder neauT In the sense that she has b-en alienated and sep? arated from the world She has called up)n all who would hear to pre? pare for Messiah's Kingdom. She has told more fully than did Johu *he Rapt 1st of the ef v.m to feet of Messiah's tas wroth Kingdom-the lev? is oommV ellng up of the valleys, the lifting up of the gf?t? the stralgbtenlsg out of the crooked things, that thus sll 1tMh might see. appreei ste. understand experience the salva tlou of (?od Both John and the Church declare that rhls salvation is to be brought through Jesus and His glori fled Bride in Kingdom power The point we an making is that while John tbe Kapilit was an antitype of Klljah and was forerunner or herald of Jesus, so, only mote particularly, the Church In the flesh Is s higher sntltype of KM Jah. and still more psrtlculsrly n herald of the Meaatttnlc Kingdom. Jesus did i harvesting work for the Jewish nstlon only. He gathered their wheat Into the gsrner of the Gospel Age by begetting them of the Holy spirit at Pentecost and onward, aud Ht "burned up ' the nation in a tlmoof trouble with which their Age ended. In A D 70. Rut now for the larger ful fllmeut- world wide. In the eud of this ago, sll the "wheat" class are to be gathered into the heavenly gsrner by tbe rksinge of tho FMrst Resurrection, and In ths time of trouble coming sll others will be cur. off from all assorts tloo with ths Church snd from all op? portunity of membership In It?as tares tbey will be burned?reduced to tho level of the messes of manklud. Rut. thank God! st thst time will begin the work of blessing the masses of man? kind?all tbe families of the earth by tbe glorious. Meaatanlc Kingdom! Band us your job work. THINGS QtJTET AT HAGOOD. Meeting of Woman * Mbwdonary So? ciety of Bethceda Methodist Church; Other Matters. Hembert. Feb. 7.?Things are mov? ing on quietly on tho Peninsula, around Hagood and in the sur? rounding country'. There Is much complaint from coughs, colds and grip. Little or no farm work has bec?n de ne yet. Cotton is nearly all pick? ed. I hear that some farmers gave half of the cotton for the picking This leads me to soy that if the canvasvsers in other counties were a* careless as they seem to have been in this, the Rock Hill plan will not count for much. I know not who was the appointing power or whether it was a job, 1 mean a paid Job, or no, but 1 think that it was. j 1 hope "Teddy" will not prove the 1 ugbear he appears. Are our people prepared to disregard a time-honor id and safe precedent? Among the other things that have happened lately in the wide, wide world, is the complete snow under of our governor. Hut the world moves o:i and folks ' continue to plant oats. I If one blizzard continues to come on j the hells of another the small grain ! crop will have little show. I ! Robert E. Atkinson is up to his ' ears in the lumber business at this time. Rev. James Russell, a Scotchman, paid a flying visit to our commun nity recently. Miss Bessie Grider, principal of Stateburg school, dined with Miss Courtonay Atkinson last Saturday. Miss Nellie Wllks of Chester, and Mise Hessie Lee Crouch of I^eesvilk-, teachers at Rombert, wero tho guests of Miss Courtenay Atkinson from last Friday night to Sunday after? noon. Cotton is still being ginned in con? siderable quantities at Dinkins* Mill. | Tho Womans' Foreign Missionary Society of Rethesda Methodist church held a pleasant and enthusiastic ses? sion at tho home of Mrs. J. L. Jack? son. The following ladles being present: Mrs. M. A. Young, Mrs. Mary Allen, Mrs. T. Stuckey, Mrs. Daniel Cato, Mn. H. C. Bethea, Mra. Walter Lenolr, Mis*** Nellie Wilka, Bessie Grider, Bessie Lee Crouch, Josephine Johnson, Courtenay At? kinson, Ethel Allen, Hoaa McLeod, Christin? Da via, and Mrs. Daniel Mc? Leod. After the regular service refresh? ments were served. All expressed themselves as much pleased S ith the occasion. Cotton is still coming in and there is a good deal remaining unpicked. BANKRUPT STOCK Sale positively opens Saturday. Feb. 10. 9 a. m. OF EVERYBODY'S STORE Look for the Big Signs. $20,000 Worth of Good, Seasonable Merchandise to be Turned Loose for Half what it is Worth. Sale Commences Saturday, February IOth, And will Last for 15 Days Only. Stock consists of Clothing. Shoes, Dry Goods, Notions, Hats, Caps, &c. This magnificent stock to be distributed into the homes of the people of Sumter and the surrounding country for LESS than the manufacturing cost. This stock of goods is now in the hands of the United Bargain House, of Charleston, S. C, And must be Converted into Cash in a limited time. Stop and consider. No man or woman can afford to miss this golden opportunity. The cheapest and choicest stock in Sumter, to be had for less than the wholesale cost. Read every item here and remember no matter how low the price is quoted it is not exaggerated MENS' SHOES. $3.00 Grade @.$1.98 $?.50 Grade @.$2.48 $5.00 Grade @.$3.89 $?.50 Grade (a.$1.89 SPECIAL. 1 lot of good shoe*, worth $1.75 to $2.50, Sale Prior 98e. from LADIES' SHOES. $2.00 Grade.$1.19 $2.50 Grade.$1.79 $3.50 Grade.$1.98 $4.00 Grade.$2.48 SPECIAL, nig lot of SHppera, worth from 75c to $1.25. Sale price 48c. CHILDREN8* SHOES. 25c Grade.19c nee Grade.38c $1.25 Grade.88c $1.50 Grade.$1.19 $2.00 Grade.$1.89 SPECIAL. Rig lot of Children*' Shoes and Slippers, worth 50c to $1.25 Sale Price.39c A Mg lot of Mdfcv Coat Suite. At Your own Prior. MENS' BOOTS. $3.50 Grade.$1.98 $1.50 tirade.$2.98 MENS' SUITS. $8.00 tirade.$5.19 $10.00 tirade.$6.98 $12.50 Grade.$8.48 $16.50 Grade.$10.98 $JO.OO Grade.$12.98 A big lot of Mens' and Boys' Odd Coats at your own price. PANTS. $1.75 Grade. $2.50 Grade. $3.00 Grade. $5.50 Grade. .98c $1.69 $1.98 . $3.48 BOYS' SUITS. $1.50 Suits @. $2.00 Suits @). $3.50 Suit* @. $5.00 Suits @. $7.00 Suits @. $10.00 Suits @. .98c $1.29 $1.98 $3.48 .$4.18 .$7.48 SUSPENDERS. ISo Grade tu* Grade, 50c Grude .8c 18c 31c MENS' and BOYS' HATS. 25c tirade.15c r>oc Grade.S8c 75c tirade.18c $1.00 tirade.69c $1.50 Grade.98c $2.00 tirade.$1.29 $2.50 tirade. .$1.79 A big lot of Mens' and Ladies Un? dershirts, worth from 50c to 75c. Your Choice.31c OVERALLS. 50c Grade. . $1.00 Grade 31c 09c HANDKERCHIEFS. 5c Grade. 10c Grade. 15c Grade. 3c 6c 8c HAL FHOSE. 10c Grade. 25c Grade 50c Grade. .7c 18c 31c LADIES' HOSE. 10c tirade. . . 7c 25c Grade.18c 50c tirade.31c A big lot of Skirts, consisting of Panamas, and lots of other grade? from 69c up. DRESS GOODS. Culicos, 3 7-8c per yard. Pereals, worth 8c, 5 3-4c. The 10c Grade.7 Vs The 15c Grade.11c The 20c Grade.14c The 25c Grade. 18c The 50c Grade.38c The 75c Grade.48c The $1.00 tirade.69c FOIL SKIRTS. $15.00 Grade.$7.48 $10.00 Grade.$5.39 $7.50 tirade.$4.48 $5.00 Grade.$3.48 $500 worth of Hahr Goods, for both wliite and colored, that la marked dim n for less than half the original price. A big lot of Towels, worth from 10c to 25c. Your choice 8c. Ladies* Shritwalsts, that cost** from 50c to 75c. Sale Price.3?c Children*' Dresses and HonipcrK, from 19c op. A HQ LOT OF MEN'S AND BOYS' CAPS FROM 5c UP. A RIG LOT OF MTCN'S SIHRTS, WORTH Mo TO $1.00, YOUR CHOICE. 38c. SPOOL COTTON, CLARK'S AND COATS AT 3c A SPOOL, II N. MAIN STREET?AT EVERY. BODY'S STORE. Scan the prices closely, the greatest and best Values now stare you in the face. The all important question is: Can you, dare you, in justice to yourself and family, overlook this golden opportunity of a lifetime. Grasp the full significance of this statement and act at once. Tnis is an original, direct appeal to economical instincts of thinking people to whom the saving of a dollar is equivalent to the earning of one. Be sure you are at the right place before entering, the Bankrupt Sale is going on at 50 Salespeople Wanted for this Sale. See us at once. 14 North flain Street. 50 Salespeople Wanted for this Sale. See us at once. Known as Everybody's Store