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(By RRV P B. FITZWATER, D.D.. r>??n of th? Kvonln* School. Moody Bible In stitute of Chlraco ) <<?. 11)4, Western N?w?p*i>er Union ) Lesson for December 14 THE RAISING OF LAZARUS LESSON TEXT?Jolin 11:1-45. GOLDEN' TEXT?"1 am the resurrec tion, and the life." PRIMARY TOI'IC?Jenu? Comforts a Family In Trouble. JUNIOR TOPIC ? Latarus Raised From the I'ead. INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOPIC? Christ'? Power Over Death. YOUNG i' K< )PLB ANI) ADULT TOPIC ?Christ, the Resurrection and the Life. I. The Revelation of Christ's Love (tt. 1-30). The Ilethany fumlly held a peculiar place In the affections of Jesus. When the floors of other homes were closed against Him, the door of this home flung wide open to receive ILltn. 1. Lazarus Sick (vv. 1, 2). Even | those who are In close fellowship with the Lord ure not Immune from sick ness. 2. Martha and Mary Send for Jesus (?. ?). Because they had come to know Jes'1?; more than a mere man they Instinctively turned to Him when this shadow foil across their home. Those who receive Jesus into their homes, when all ure well and happy, can be sure of Ills love and sympathy when sickness and death overtake them. 8. Jesus' St range Delay (vv. 4-19). Martha and Mary sent for Jesus he cause lie loved Lazarus. Now, Jesus "abode in the sume place" because lie "loved Lazarus and his sisters." Mere human sympathy would have moved Him to hasten to the home of trouble, but Divine love, which rents upon per fect knowledge, caused Illm to tarry. 4. Jesus Meets Martha and Mary (vv. 20417). Martha and Mary knew the peril to which He would be exposed and there fore did not request that lie come, but merely itave Him notice. They were willing that Ills coming should he left to Him. (1) Martha Met Jesus (vv. 20-27). A? He was nearing the village, Martha, who with her sister had passed through the awful ordeal of the sick ness and death of a dear brother, met Him with a complaint for His delay. Because of His love He Ignored Iter complaint and taught her concerning the resurrection and life. Martha, like many today, had a va>?ue belief that God would raise Lazarus some time In the re note future. To her came the compelling declaration, "I am the res urrection, and the life." The great truth to be apprehended Is that here and now we are united to the living Christ, the source of life, and that this Is the pledge of hodily resurrec tion and eternal reunion. (2) Mary Met Jesus (vv. 28-.15). Mary came with the same words, hilt with a <11 (Terent voice and attitude. She fell down at His feet. She had been sitting at Ills feet In the days of sunshine. Therefore she knew where to go when sorrows cast their shadows across her path. Her words were an swered by Ills tears. "Jesus wept." II. The Resurrection of Lazarus (vv. 38-44). Tin* great sympathy now expresses Its? If in supernatural power. Sym pathy would he valueless without Its connection with divine power. In this stupendous miracle we see an Illustra tion of the quickening Into life of those dead In trespasses and sin. Observe' 1. He Was Dead. This Is n type of the sinner, dead in trespasses and sins, even morally corrupt (Eph. 2:1). '2. The Ston^ Must He Rolled Away. This is the part the human must play. 3. In Unbelief Martha Protests Against the Stone lteing Removed. She Insists that Lazarus had already undergone putrefaction. 4. Christ's Intimacy and Fellowship With the Father as Revealed in Ills Prayer. f?. His Manner of Dealing With Lazarus. It was by a call. He Is call InR tnen and women today by His Spir it, His Word find His providence. ?. The Response of Lazarus Show? That His Call Was With Authority and Power. With the call goes the power to henr and obey, even though ?ne he desd in trespasses and sin and therefore helpless. 7. The People Are (Commanded to Remove the Grave-Clothes and Set lflm Free. They could not make Lazarus alive, but they could remove the grave clothes which bound the man whom Christ made alive. III. The Effect of Thia Miracle (vv. 45-47). This miKhty work caused division of ?entlmont. Some believed on Jesus ?nd some went to the Pbarieeec with put news. Wire* Were Tangled By CLARISSA MACKIE J KAN held the telephone receiver close to her pink ear. Just as though Rob Phillips himself stood be tiide her Instead of sitting In his ottlce staring dejectedly into hia own trans mitter. "Your dear old thing!'* Jenn mur mur? <1 to Hob, und the response was startling. "How perfectly Idiotic to talk that way !" was the growling answer. "What did you say?" demanded Jean In a freezing tone. "Does it matter?" retorted the growl. "It may not matter much to me," blazed Jean, "but I assure you that it matters to you. I am returning j-out ring now." Deep laughter overflowed the re ceiver. Jean held It away from her car in disgust. Iler blue eyes were wide with bewilderment and every nerve tingled. Suddenly she hung up } the receiver, and the tiny click seemed to bo the lock on the closed door of happiness. "The?b-b-big b-o-o-or!" she sobbed recklessly. Fifteen minuto? later Nora topped at her door. "Mr. Whltten at the telephone, Miss Jean." Jean Hung on a hat and opened the door. "Thank you, Nora; please tell Mr. Whltten that I have Just gone to the post ofllee to mail a package to him !" "Yes, Miss Jean, and begging your pardon, ma'am, your hat is on wrong side before." Jenn adjusted her hat, tied a spot ted veil across her telltale eyes, and proceeded to the post oflice to mall a certain registered parcel that con tained one blazing solitaire diamond ring and a sapphire bracelet (a birth day gift). "I hate the ring," con fessed Jenn morosely, "but I wish I could keep the bracelet; a birthday gift is another kind of a keepsake. Pooh, I don't want any of his things. I will send his letters back as soon as I can collect them." Of course Jean knew where every one of Hob's love letters were hid den ; she also knew by heart every word In every letter, and could close her eyes and visualize the position of certain words and phrases on the earliest letters. She mailed the pack age that morning and during the eve ning Hob called. "She says she's not at home, sir," said Nora with Just the proper de gree of respect for a tragic moment. Hob looked miserable. "Look here, Norn," he snid desperately, "what Is Miss Jenn doing? Is she entertain ing?or what? I must see her If I can." Norn advanced n step nnd spoke In a whisper. "She's been nowhere much today, nnd she crying, sir, tit to hronk her heart." She winked back n tenr In her own sympathetic eye. "Thank you. . . . perhaps she will answer the telephone." lie made his way out of the house and went to his club and shot into a telephone booth. Upstairs in her own room, Jean heard tlie front door close dully, and applied a fresh handkerchief to her reddened eyes. Presently Nora tapped at the door. "The telephone. Miss Jean," she said hurriedly. "Tliis Is Jean Ttoss," snid Jean, pick ing up the receiver. "Ah, Jean. What do you mean, dearest, by sending that ring back to me?and the bracelet?" Hob want ed to know in his dear voice. "If you will think hard, I am sure you will recall our telephone conver sation this morning," returned Jean In icy tones. "Did we have one?" Inquired Mr. Whitten dryly. "Didn't we?" she retorted. Hnh's voice took on a heavy jurli- | cinl tone. "I rang you up this morn- i ing iind asked you to go to the the- ! ater tonight, and never received any | response from you. I found later that | we had been cut off. so I waited awhile and rung you again, and Nora snid you had gone to the post office, and \ then in the mail tonight I found that ?that Junk 1" j "Junk!" breathed Jean furiously. "I>o you mean to deny holding a con versation with me this morning at ten o'clock ?" I "It didn't happen," affirmed Rob. "Why, Robert Whitten!" "it's the truth!" stoutly. I Jean tottered, clinging desperately to 1 the Instrument. "Then," she qiiav | ered, "then w-who-oo was it called me an Id-ldlot?" "Not I! I wish I could get hold of the fellow?I'd lick him good and . plenty," 1 "I s-snld I w-was returning your I r ring, and he laughed horribly." "The deuce he did! Some cheer ful Idiot taking advantage of crossed wires. There I was waiting for a re gponae from you.'* Long Hllence from Jran, and th?-r Bob demanded roughly. tenderly "Have you been crying. durllng?" "Yes!" she whlsj>ered. "Tlien I am coining right over tc: see you." "Now?" In a panicky voice. "Yep; but you'll have time to pow der your nose before I g?-t ther??," nnd his rumble of laughter was ad.?r ably different from that of the "big boor." "I knew all the time It couldn't possibly be Ilob," Raid Jean lllogPal jy as she hung up the receiver and flew to the mlrrqp. Brought Indiana to Feast The first Thanksgiving at which In dians participated In-this country, ac cording to the well-known chronicler. Edward Wlnslow, took place in 16*21, ten months after the landing of the I'llgriins, when, the crops being gar nered, they felt spring up within their hearts a feeling of praise and thanks giving. They dispatched a messenger to invite Massasolt, sagamore of the VVampanoags, and 90 of his warriors to attend the celebration, which last ed almost a week. On the appointed Thursday Massasolt and his warriors arrived and the little settlement gave the Indians a hearty welcome. ?Think of Less Fortunate Charity has an important place in the conventions of Thanksgiving. The largeness of heart, which the plenteous period engenders shows itself in works as practical as they are beautiful, those who give feeling, doubtless, a.c did the old Pilgrim who wrote of th< first Thanksgiving: "By the goodness of God we are s< farre from want ourselves that w< wish you to be partakers of our identic." Dogs Need Frequent Release From Chain The following humane appeal made by u correspondent in the Dog World shows pointedly how dogs are the vic tims of a cruel practice; how their dispositions may be spoiled, and tiieir lives rendered unnatural und un happy : "May I plead through your columns for the better treatment of dogs who are continually chained, sometimes for weeks and months, without being liberated from their Imprisonment? The other day a man stated In a police court that his dog had not been off the chain for twelve months; front Its puppyhood, It had been fastened up without an hour of liberty. "As a lover of dogs 1 hold that ev ery dog is entitled to regular exercise, and that it is unjustifiable cruelty to imprison a dog for life. Such treat ment makes a dog hopeless and mis erable ; he becomes dejected and oft en savage, and his health suffers se riously. "A young dog can be trained to he a guard without chaining, and the best watchdogs are those which are not chained. Chains are a heritage of by gone days and should be abolished." The best way to keep a dog that needs restraint is to put him in a yard with a high fence. If this Is not prac ticable, fasten a wire across any yard; on this put an iron ring which, when attached by a cord to the dog's collar, will allow him' to run backward and forward the full length of the wire. The yard should have shade as well as sunshine, to protect the dog from too great heat of the sun. Make your dog your companion and friend. Treat him kindly and he will respond. It is cruel to tie n dog under a wag on or allow him to follow an automo bile or bicycle. Let him ride with you. Fought to Establish Jewish Independence The Maccabees was the name of a family in Syria, which during the See on?! century before Christ, resisted the persecutions inflicted upon the Jewish nation by the Seleucidae. After the death of Mattathhis, the leader of the revolt, in 160 B. C., hi? son Judas Maccahaeus, defeated t lie Syrians in three battles, reconquered Jerusrtlem, purified the temple, and re stored the worship of Jehovah, says the Kanssis City Star. He was slain in ambush in 161 R. C.t and was suc ceeded by his brother, Jonathan, who was raised to the dignity of high priest, but was afterward treacherous ; ly slain at Ftoletnnls In 144 B. C., by : Tryphon, the guardian of the young I prince Antiochus Theos. 1 His brother, Simon, then succeeded i to the leadership of the comnion i v.-enlth. and completely established the I independence of the Jews. After seven y.irs of beneficent rule, he was mur | dcred, together with his two sons, by Ids son-in-law, Ptolemy, who vainly hoped to be cholen his successor. John i llyrcnnus, son of Simon, was the next ruler. He renewed the alliance svith Kotne, conquered Idumaen, and took the title of king. 107 R. C. Syria be came a Roman province in 63 R. C. LEGAL SALE OF LAND. Staaton County. Under auo l>y virtue of the power of sale eoutamed in the deed to secure debt executed uud deliveied by John L. \ Pender) Wiggins to U. J. liateiuan on the 24 th day of May, l'.'-i, uud recorded iu tJie office of the (JItrk o? the SSupeiior Court of Houston County, in Book ii'J, page 357, the undersigned will sell be tore tbe courthouse door in s?i i county, at public sale, during tl?e legal hours of t>ale on tht first Tuesday in January, 1V25, to the highest bidder for cash, the foil ing utm ribed property to wit: A certain lot in tbe City of Fort Valley, Ga. and situated on lue west side of Vienna btreet, a section known as "(irifliu Line," Said lot being the south east coiner lot ot plat ol land owned by J. A. liouM-r, Si. end Known as the "Guilege lot/' baid 1< -1 beginning at east end of alley and running westward one hanured ?ud twelve (112) feet thence northerly ninety-lour (U-i) feet, thence easterly one hundred uud twelve 112 feet, thence southerly eighty 80 feet, along V ienna Street back to starting point. .vaid house uud lot b( iug occupied by Pender Wiggins ul the time the afore said deed to secur? debt ? as made, und bounded ou tbe north by K. A. liiley, east by Vienna Street, South by an alley and west by ijaefust Burnett lot. Said sale will be made for the purpose of paying a certaiu promissory note, bearing even Obte with tbe aforesaid deed to secure debt, and payable on March let 1024, made t<nd executed by the said John L. (Pender) Wiggins to the said O. J. Bateuian aed being for the principal sum of one hundred and seven ty-niue Doliais, $179.00 principal stipu lating for interest at 8 per cent per an num from uate, The total amount now due upon said note being $2U4.03. The said John L. (Pender) Wiggins, having defaulted in the payment of said note, which is ->ecured by s^id deed, the power of sale iu said deed bas become operative, :?nd said sale will be made in accordance with the provisions of said deod. The proceeds of said sale will be ap plied ttrst to the pay mint of the above described note and interest and all ex penses of i his proceeding, and the balances, if any, will be paid to John L. (Pender) WigginS, or his legal representa tive. Deed will be executed to the pur chaser at said sale by the undersigned in accordance with the authority conlerred in said deed to secure debt. Thi3 2nd. day of December, 1924. O. J . BAT EM AN By his attorney, W. D. Aultman. ADMINISTRATORS' SALE OF LAND. Georgia, Houston Couuty. By v?-tue of au order from the Court or Ordinary ot Houstou (Jounty, Georgia granted at the October Term, 1921, tiio undersigned will Bell before the court house djor of Houston County ou the lira t Tuesday in January, 1925, between the l?gal hours of side at public outcry to the highest bidder the following describ ed real estate of J. R. Watson, deceased: The south bait of lot of laud .No. 171 and 1U acres in the southeast corner of the north half of said lot 171,containing 110 acres, more or less, known ?s the C. 1>. 1'otts plat e; also 25 acres of lot of land No. 1Gb as described indeed from! J. B. T. Scarborough to J. fc. Watson recorded in Deed Houk 2, tolia 287, ' Clerk's Office Houston Supeiior Court; also 125 acres of lot of land No. 168, being 75 a"-ies of the east half and 50 acres in the southwest corner of said lot, : known as tbe Jones place; also 162# ! acres, more or ltss, of lot of land No. , 145 being all of said lot except 40 acres in the northeast corner thereof and 50 j acres, more or less in the northeast' corner of land lot No. 144, lying in one body of 212# acres, moro or less, as de scribed in deed from YV m. C. Whitehead to J. K. Watson recorded in Deed Hook 13, folio 5S3, Cleik's Office Houston Su perior Court; also 12# acres of land, be ing the south half of 25 acres in the northeast corner of lot No, 109, as de scribed in deed from Benjamin 11 King to J. R. Watson, recorded in Deed Book 31, folio 391, Clerk's Office Houston Su perior Court; also the north half of 25 acres in tbe northeast cornel' of land lot No. 1159, as described in deed from I Ehigene G. King to J. R. Watson, re corded in Hook 9, folio 166, Clerk'sothce Houston Superior Court; also the south half of land No. 169, containing 101J+ acres, as described in deed from Al vestus Hill to J. R. Watson, recorded in Deed Book 2, folio 590, Clerk's Offlco Houston Superior Court; also 60# acres, more or less, of the eastern portion cf lot of land No.144, as described in deed from G. W. Fullington to James Watson recorded in Deed Hook X, folio 345, Clerk's Office Houston Superior Court; al?o five-eighths undivided interest in 47 acres in the northwest corner of laud lot No. 144 known xs the Self place also 50 acres, more or 1 e s s. in the southwest corner of lot of land No* 144, as described in de?dfrom Jane Yarn to James K. Watson, record? d in Deed Hook 1, folio 277, Clerk'? Officc Houston Superior Court; allot the above describ ed land being in the 5th District of Houston County, Georgia. Also the following described trnrts of land in the 10th district of Hcuston County, Georgia: 87 acre?, more or le*s, o? the north half of lot of land No. 192, as dfs< nbed in deed book H-B, folio 52. Clerk's < iffice Houston Superior Court; also one-fourth undivided interest in 50 acres in the southwest corner of lot of land No. 193 in eaid 1 Oth district :>f Houston Cownty. Terma of sale cash. This 3rd day cf De cember, 1924. W. C. WATSON. Administrator ?f J. R. Watson. de'd, THE ATLANTA JOURNAL HAS EI6HT COMIC PAGES The Sunday Journal has increased its colored comic sections to 8 full sized pages. Children and grown-ups are de lighted with the fun in these two sec tions of the world's best comics. No other part of the Journal's superb 3uuuu> paper has been cut down. It continues to have 8 pages of Rotogra vure pictures, a wonderful Sports De Sartment edited by Morgan Blake and '. B. 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