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THU RUTLER HERALD, BUTLER, GB0JW1A, MAY 16, 1!M0.
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MI \H denounces
fa1j SE PROPHETS
Tcxt: Jeremiah 23:21-32
... xl . prove all things; hold
that which is good.
Historical
from reading the first
f the prophecy of Jeremiah
, nrophesyed during the reign
t four kings of Judah: Je-
Jhosakum, Jechoriathm and
' Jeremiah's reign extended
„riod oC 42 years, and cover-
i f the most decadent times of
tom. He was of priestly
jr was the son of Helkiah and
' rrated before his birth. He
nis prophetic work at his old
L n( t birthplace at about the
jj, c. Eoon after this he
Jerusalem.
, he ? pent the greater part of
It seems from the records
ne ver married. He would
highly esteemed among
llowmen had it not have been
hot rebukes that he was led
j ver to them at one time. He
ti la t he had a message to
| , UH | he was determined to de-
ami did deliver it as it was
L| to him. Many times this
L into trouble. On on one oc-
|he was put in the stocks by
st.
the trouble with God’s
L vl , is that they are many
attempting to make their mes-
lconform to the wants and do-
|f jh, ir liearers. A roll at this
■sponded to our books
present day was
At the time Jerusalem
|ptured he was in prison. The
of Jerusalem favored Jere
Ud permitted him to remain
Jestine with Gidaliah who was
lur of Palestine a short time
lards There was an insurrec-
pKing Lhe people and Gedaliah
and Jeremiah taken pris-
|i 1 carried to Egypt and he re
there the remainder of his
he book of Jeremiah was dic-
im and was written down
companion Baruch. He had
before but it had deen
led by King Jehorokim. Ir>
Enter which we have foi con-
I today Jeremiah has drawl
Irast between the lust from
|ef Judah and the promised
the Messiah. There is a
i between this chaptet
3rd chapter of Mathew
ill parallel in that they de-
' by force. In our lesson today
1st five verses cxjiose false
|ts and the remaining verses
them. In the seventh
1 of Mathew from the 15th to
, we are given a warning
false prophets. We are told
fey will come to us in disguise
told though that we will
(them by their fruits. Well do
that we do not gather good
| r °m thorn trees. When an or-
Iman finds among his trees
Jat will not produce fruit he
|t t down. The same thing
|ood with tlie unprofitable ser
in 1 God's sight. If his servants
profitable to him they will
part with him in eternity
when Adam tried to hide from God.
Adam did not escape God though.lie
discovered the false in him. The
same thing holds good today. We
can perhaps conceal hypocrisy in our
lives from our fellow man, but we
cannot conceal anything for even a
short time from the knowledge of
God. Adam paid the price for his
deception. Even so we will pay the
price for ours.
Faith
We are further told in the New
Testament, “Behold when 1 gave all
diligence to write unto you of the
common salvation, it was needful
for you to write unto you, and exort
you that ye should earnestly contend
for the faith which was once deliver
ed unto the saints, for there are cer- I
tain men crept in unaware, who were
before of old ordained unto this con- 1
damnation, ungodly men turning the
grace of our God into lisciviousness
and denying the only Lord Chid and
our Lord Jesus Christ.”
What could be plainer than this of
the condemnation of false prophets
under the rule of the gospel dispen
sation that is ours the. same as the
old. We are told that the ungodly
will step in and that they will prac
tice their deception. When bad and
ood are associated there is hound to
be a blending to more or les3 extent
of the bad with the good. There has
pever been anyone who does not
have some influence over some one
else. The same principle holds good
with false prophets. They will have
more or less influence over those
with whom they are associated It
would not be so bad for the world
to have false prophets if they wield
ed no influence over others. They no'
only ruin their own souls but souls
of other with whom they may have
association or contact when the
truth about the false prophet is
sounded down to its last analysis
there is no rightful place for them
in the world. They are like weeds
and tares growing among good
crops. They contaminate them. And
if the crops are to produce at their
best the weeds and tares must Vs 5
removed by cultivation. When the
cultivation is done it is then that the (
soil can do its utmost in producing
a bountiful crop. The true prophets
re called upon to shep’.ief the flock
The prophet Ezekiel tells us, “there
fore oh ye shepherds hear the word
of the Lord. Thus saith the Lord
God, surely liecause my flock became
a prey, and my flock became meat
to every beast of the field because
there was no shepherd neither did
my shepherds search for my flock
hut the shepherds fed themselves
and fed not my flock; therefore ye
shepherds hear the words of the
Lord.” This is truly a condemnation
of the false prophets, a condemna
tion for all who are self centered
and looking out only for self. If we
are to he God's shepherds we must
assist in shepherding his flocks.
Responsibility
We must l>ear in mind that being
God's prophet carries with it a re
sponsibility to fulfill our duty as
prophets, realizing though at the
same time that in this world that we
ma yliave that is of any value car
ries with it a responsibility of one
for same, God's power is to be had
hut we must seek it and when wc
have found it we have the respon
sibility of keeping it. If we establish
a business we must look after it if
it is to prosper and pay dividends,
and if it does not pay us we will not
also told in 1 John, "hereby continue with it. So with God. We
PAGE FIVE
the spirit of God; every
<& confesseth that Jesus is
I" the flesh is of God. And
l (| nc that confesseth not that
■Christ is come in the flesh is
l (;od -” We are told: But there
|‘ dse Prophets also among the
len as there shall be false
among you who privily
| brin 5 in damnable heresies
| ln .'iiig the Lord that brought
*" nd '’ring upon themselves
struetion.
"hat we have heard then
_ n " US|1 tor false prophets in
a 1 » time. He had no place
F 1 1 hrist’s time on earth
nn n ’°re use for them today
e ' (, r has had. The Old and
cstament are equally posi-
heir co ndemnation of false
'' 5 * s <me of the worst
''a age. It has been a
hi all that is good and
r " IK1 a ll the ages.
,s ;l wolf in sheep's
-Milks its victim and
""'lor the false influence,
mi ‘Apparently flourish a
the " end it will totter
'■lUse its foundation is
S0hd "ock oftruth.
1 lover of the good and
ne f . aS n ° P ' ace in his eter '
"truth < '°‘' eption > hypocrisy
• Deception was first
" the Garden of Eden
are his investments and if we pay
no dividends God will withdraw
from us, and destroy our hope foi
a future life with God. Hope for
what is in store in the future ex
istence is the mainspring of our ex
istence, and when that mainspring is
broken that hope ceases to function
as a part of our existence. If we lose
hope of a better future we become
the most miserable creatures of this
earth.
Then let's exercise faith in Jeho
vah and do our part as true prophets
of his. “He that hath an ear to hear
let him hear what the spirit sayeth
unto the churches. To him that over-
cometh will I give to eat of the hid
den manna and will give him a white
stone and in the stone a new name
written, which no man kntweth save
he that receiveth it.
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PRESENTED BY
1940 SENIOR CLASS
BUTLER HIGH SCHOOL
FRIDAY EVENING. MAY 17, 1940
EIGHT O’CLOCK
CAST OF CHARACTERS
(In order of appearance)
Mabel Montgomery Jack’s W ife; Pity Her!
Janie Neisler
Mary Ann O’Finnerty An Irish Cook
Winifred Purvis
Elmer Flannel Awfully Shirking
Millard Stevens
Virginia Bridger Mabel's Sister
Pansy Vann
Mrs. Barrington-Bridger Their Mama
Hazel Standridge
Jack Montgomery A Young Husband
Frank England
Jerry Arnold An Unsuccessful Fixer
Dan Callahan
Mr. McNutt A Defective Detective
Wilbur Neisler
Zuleika A Tender Turkish Maid
Johnnie Pittman
Abou Ben Mocha A Turk from Turkey
Corliss Brown
TIME—Today.
PLACE/—In the Suburbs of a large City
SYNOPSIS
ACT I. living room in Jack's home.
What happened to Zuleika?
ACT H. Same scene. A month later.
What happened to Jack and Jerry?
ACT HI. Mrs. Bridger’s Garden. Three weeks later.
What happened to Mary Ann!
SUPPORTING CAST
Business Manager James Bazemore
Property Manager Helen Eubanks
Electrician Miiton Childres
Stage Manager Ethel Dunlap
Treasurer Donald Parks
Make-up and Costumes Mary Whitley
NOTE TO AUDIENCE
Curtain will be lowered a few moments during
the third act to indicate a lapse of three hours.
Directed by Miss Doris West
Dedication Exercises
At Cave Spring School
Washington, May 12—Congress ^
expects a request, jierhaps Monday
from President Roosevelt for naif a
billion dollars additional for defense
Current army and navy supply hills
carry ?2,tHK),OOfl,l!tK) and the army
alone, estimates that it will ncc-d $1,-
500.000. 000 to recruit, equip and train
the protective mobilization force of
1.000. 000 men considered a minimum
for national safety.
Chairman Carl Vinson of tile house
naval affairs committee, said that his
committee would survey naval build
ing- progress and take up next Thurs
nay a vast plan for expanding naval
aviation. The navy has 3,000 planes
and a total authorized strength ot
4,600,
"I can't tell you details hut it will
make your eyes pop out,” Vinson
said.
NEGRO MEDICAL MEN
TO MEET AT COLUMBUS
Half Billion More
For Defense Seen
Columbus, May 13—The 47th an
nual session of the Georgia State
Medical association will convene in
the city of Columbus for three days
at 8 o'clock at the First African Bap
tist church opening exercises will be
held.
Edward Murrah, mayor of the city
will deliver the welcome addreds.Dr.
L. M. Hill of Atlanta, the ex-presi-
dent of the national association, will
respond. Several musical numbers
I will feature the program.
| Dr. Witliams of Valdosta, presi-
1 dent of the dental association, will
also respond. Dr. R. H. Cobb will be
master of ceremonies. Business ses
sions will begin Wednesday morn
ing.
: Dr. T. H. Brewer, president of the
Georgia State Medical association, is
appealing to the colored citizens to
open their doors to accommodate
liie delegates and friends. He recog
nizes there is a shortage of houses
atthis time. The public is cordially
invited to the public session.
The Honorable E. D. Rivers, Gov
ernor of Georgia, will be the princi
pal speaker at the Georgia School
for the Deaf, Cave Springs, May 18.
The program will begin at 10-30 a.
m.
The Rome City Chamber of Com
merce is sponsoring the program
and will act as host to officials, pa
trons of the school and all the deaf
of the state. A barbecue dinner wfli
be served to the invited guests.
The above exercises will be held
to clebrate the opening of the new
school for the deaf at Cave Springs
which has just been completed. Two
entirely new buildings have been
constructed, four old buildings have
been remodeled and new water,
heating and sewerage systems have
been installed. The new school will
accommodate about twice as many
as the old school did. The enrollment
at present is 261. The total num
ber of deaf children of school age in
the state, according to a recent WPA
census, is 488.
Cave Spring school, with its ca
pacity for enrollment doubled should
be able to care for almost all the
deaf children of school age in the
state.
Tliis remodeled up-to-date plant
which now compares favorably witfr
the schools for the deaf in the other
Southern states, is something of
which Georgia can justly be proud.
—Taylor Co. Dept. Puib. Welf.
TEACHER FOR 50 YEARS
TO GET $145 PENSION
Augusta, May 13—Miss Martha
Purnelle, principal of John S. Dav
idson school for the past 22 years
and teacher in the system for 6*
years, has been voted $100 per
month for life by the board of edu
cation, in addition to the pension of
$45 per month which she will re
ceive. Miss Pournelle will retire at
the close of the semester.
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