The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, February 14, 1912, Image 3
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