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THE BUTLER HERALD. BUTLER. GEORGIA SEPTEMBER 17, 1942.
PAGE FIVE
SUNDAYSCHOOLLESSON
DR, H. J. PORTER
Butler, Ga.
JUDAH, AN EXAMPLE OF
SELF-SACRIFICE
Lesson Text:
Genesis 44: 18-34
Golden Text: Hereby know we love
because he laid down his life
for us, and we ought to lay
down our life for the brethren.
—I John 3:16.
Introduction
Famine is one of the most awful
words in all the world. It can cause
more suffering and slow death
than anything in the world. All veneed
people no matter how low down
the scale of life, put forth every
effort to keep this grim monster
away from himself and his own.
There is nothing that can strike
man with such awful fangs as
famine.
We will today study one of those
occasions where the grim monster
has struck, during the term of Jo
seph as governor of Egypt. Just
such a thing struck Egypt. We re
call that Joseph had been sold as a
slave, and had been exalted thru
his capacity to Interpret dreams,
and through his sterling character
and personal character. Among oth
er things he had predicted that
Egypt would have seven years of
plenty followed by seven years of
famine. The Egyptian king putting
confidence in Joseph's prediction
had lifted the slave boy out bf pris
on and given him a seat of honor
next to the throne. During the
seven years of plenty all the grain-
eries of Egypt had been filled to
overflowing. After the bountiful
crops came the famine as predict
ed, and at the time of our lesson
today the drain upon the store
houses were beginning to be felt.
Not only was Egypt effected by the
famine but it spread to the sur
rounding countries and the near
east as known to us today so severe
had the famine become in the
home land of Jacob that he was
forced to send his sons down to
Egypt to buy food.
As was to be expected they did
not wish to be seen in Egypt be
cause they might have thought that
retribution might have to be under
gone because of the way in which
they had treated their brother,
Joseph.
When they arrived in Egypt
Joseph recognized his brothers. It
Is to be remembered here that
Joseph had a full brother, Benja-
mine, that was left behind when
to his doom.
The paying off time was now at
hand for Joseph's brothers. Little
did they think when they sold
Joseph as a slave that there would
he a reward as bitter as death it
self.
A Noble Flea
In order that we might under
stand fully the agitation which
worried the brothers it is necessary
to find out what Reuben said,
which will be found in Genesis 42:
21-23. When they were cast into
prison Reuben had said that this
trouble had come upon them be
cause they were guilty concerning
Joseph in that they saw the an
guish of his soul and would not
listen to him when he sought mercy
at their hands. Reuben tells them
that his blood is now being re-
_____ Joseph imposed these
trials upofi his brethren to test
their characters and that they
should learn a great lesson from
the sins they had committed. He
was not Just trying to punish them.
Instead he was trying to change
them from being wicked men. me
first indication that this was being
done was when Reuben said their
trials had come upon them because
of the way in which they had
treated Joseph. Judah in appealing
to Joseph, showed himself a great
judge of man and a natural ora
tor. The plea that he made was
simple with the person of a man
who was pleading for his life and
honor. He started his appeal by
telling about his previous visit to
Lawns And Flowers
Get No Nitrogen
Under W.P.B. Ban
Washington, Sept. 14—The use of
chemical nitrogen fertilizer for the
nation's lawns, flower gardens and
golf course was banned by WPB ao-
day, effective Immediately, and its
use for agriculture restricted to the
minimum formulas deemed neces
sary for basic food requirements.
The aim is toe onserve nitrogen
for necessary foods and for explos
ives, especially smokeless powder.
Coming under the complete ban
Soldier Found Guilty
Of Murdering Tlfton
Police By Trial Jury
Tlfton, Sept. 15—After 30 minutes
deliberation the jury at Tift county
courthouse Tuesday afternoon
found Joe Palmer guilty of first de
gree murder in the fatal shooting
of Tlfton Police Chief Joseph Hen
derson and Tlfton Police Officer
Mercer Denby.
There was no recommendation of
mercy.
A. Webb was foreman of the jury
Raleigh Eve was judge and will
Facing Arrest Macon
Woman Say She Would
'Rather Kill Herself'
Macon, Ga., Sept. 11—An attrac
tive 22-year-old Macon girl who po-
Three Officers And Two
Citizens Shot By Miner
At Chatsworth, Ga.
Chatsworth, Ga., Sept. 12—Lt. Ce
cil Keown, of the Dalton Police
lice say preferred death to jail JW ^ sa id’that a man identified -
i Molvln Young, 24, is being held In
Snedwhenshe pSnffi dW - the Dalt ° n 3al1 pendinK ,nve9tl * a -
stairway shaft at a local hotdl.
Police reported the woman, book
ed as Frances Braddy, leaped from
the fifth floor of the hotel
tion into the shooting of three offic
ers and two citizens of Chatsworth
Friday.
Murray County Sheriff J. W. Mor-
Hotel Detective J. L. Cheek told rlson, deputy Roy Parrott, Chata-
poltce the woman leaped over the worth Policeman C. L. Patterson,
* . ... m. . • . Tintifnir I nnnorH onH L'H PfAifaa
are yards, cemeteries, golf courses, impose sentence. Lawyers for the stairway banister after she had Dewey Leonard and Ed Groves
noncommercial planting of flowers, defense were Robert Wllllmason of been arrested in the room of a! were wounded in a running gun
The best man on earth is the one
every wife could have married, and
Egypt and the family situation in. didn't.
Canaan. He described. Jacob's dis-1
terss over just the temporary loss of
Benjamlne, and the reluctance with
which the feeble Jacob had allowed, i
shrubs and trees.
WPB restricted the grades of mix
ed chemical fertilizer which may
be used for agricultural purposes
in the 33 principal fertilizer con
suming states. For each of these
states, the number of grades which
may be used was specified, rang
ing from four grades for Alabama
to 35 for Florida.
WPB said the deficiency could be
supplemented with somewhat larg
er quantities of organic nitrogen.
The southeastern states of North
Carolina, Georgia, South Carolina,
Alabama, Florida and Virginia in
that order, are the leading fertilizer
consumers.
Sylvester and R. R. Forester of Tlf
ton. Solicitor General W. C. Fore
hand was assisted- by R. D. Smith
and C A. Christian.
Palmer was born in Mitchell
county, reared in Colquitt county
and was in the U. S. Army station
ed at Elgin Field, La.
friend. Present at the time, he said battle with Young through the
was a young Camp Wheeler second middle of the town. J. B. Morrison,
lieutenant. son of the Murray County Sheriff,
The officer said he had arrested said Leonard and Groves were by-
the woman in a fifth floor room
which he entered with a pass key.
Miss Braddy, he said, apparently
became hysterical when told that
Barny .Manning, _ colored, was *he was to-be'turnedl overto-police
found guilty here today of the mur
der of his wife .Ruby Manning. The
jury recommended mercy and Man
ning was sentenced to life impris
onment. Three other murder cases
are scheduled for tiral here during
the September term of court.
A man who gives his children
habits of industry provides for them
better than by giving them a for
tune.—Whatley.
and declared that she would"rather
kill herself than go to Jail."
Oar Job Is to Save
Dollars
Buy
War Bondi
Strory Pay Day
standers and. None of those shot
was Injured seriously.
Young, Lieutenant' Keown said,
came into Chatsworth about 5:30
p. m. and apparently without prov
ocation, began firing into the aid
with a single-barreled shotgun. He
turned the gun on the officers as
they attempted to arrest him
Keown said.
Fleeing into nearby mountains
Young was apprehended by Whit
field County Sheriff L.L. • Vlnlng
and Dalton Police Lt. V. H. Butler
and Patrolman John Roe, Keown
added.
Young was a soapstone miner of
Chatsworth, the officer said.
his half brothSr.9, ffifilt, down , into
/pt and it was noth!
Egypt and it was nothing but right
thta Joseph should wish to see his
brother and proceeded to bring
about a visit from his brother. So
he accuses the brothers of being
spies and had held Simeon hostage
for Benjamlne. He even denounced
Benjamine's presence. When htis
fact was made known to Jacob he
suspected that it was a trap that
had been set to get Benjamlne
away from him. Jacob was alarmed
and refused to give up Benjamlne.
The pangs of hunger had become
so severe in Jacob's home land
that he agreed to let Benjamlne go
to Egypt. Upon their return with
Benjamlne they were accorded
courteous teratment by Joseph. He
sold the boys grain and they
started on their trips back home.
At an order from Joseph, a valua
ble silver cup had been hidden
among Benjamine's belongings and
it was discovered, before that had
gone very far. The panic caused by
the discovery was something pitiful
to behold. They were now thorough
ly convinced that this tragedy had
come upon them because of the
way in which they had treated
Joseph. They hurried back to Jo
seph not recognizing him. Joseph
told them that the brothers might
return to their home, but that Ben-
jamine must be held as a bondman
in Egypt. _ _, .
Judah Humbled
Our elsson today opens with
Judah the oldest brother, standing
before Joseph's throne pleatog for
the life of Benjamlne. . This plea
that Judah put up for Benjamlne
is one of the noblest and most pa
thetic in all history. He prostrated
himself before Joseph and said Oh
my lord, let thy servant 1. pwy thee
speak a word in my lord s ears,
and let not them anger him against
th “ for thou art even as Pharoah.
Iffilook into the fact of who
Tudae was. He was Josephs old
est halt brother, and when J° se P b
“Lcm. ln» th. pit M »•» «
one who proposed thj# theyw
JoseDh to the Ishmaelites as a
slave. His words concerning fhis
was “what profit is it to us if we
slay our brother?—come and let u
dks&FfyssM
fear and over and over again ad
rfflW&y. The lod
“ m s g rer“«e >»«‘4
sheaf. The eleven
which the feeble Jacob had allowed i jcji
the child which he loved so much |H
to go ot his own pledge for the| Ini
boy's safe return. To take away
Benjamine’s permanetly would
have been too much and would
have resulted in his death.
Noy thought of the old lather
and the death blow that would be
fall him upon receipt of the fatal
news that his youngest child had
been snatched from him.
These rough brothers' hearts were
touched. As they thought 6i the old
home, the grief of their old father
and the plight of Benjamlne. All
that was good in the hearts of
these brothers was now coming
full and rich bloom in this out
pouring of family love, devotion and
affection.
Self-Sacrifice
Judah now did the noblest thing
that a man can ever do. He of t e *®“
to sacrifice himself. He stepped in
to the breach at this critical hour
and himself as a substitute for
Benjamlne. He was willing to serve
as a slave instead of his .brother.
The whole theme of the Blb M-_ i9
self sacrifice. It starts in a stnall
way in the deeds of good men and
reaches reaches its culmination on
Ca, ‘Now therefore, let thy servant,
I pray thee, abide instead of the
lad a bondman unto my. lord,J®
let the lad go up with his breth
ren. For how shall I go u ? to my
father, if the lad be no with me.
S l see the evil that shal come
on my father.” There is but little
doubt but what Judah thought
that his offering would be imme
diately accepted which would mean
for him a slow and torturous death
as a slave under a hot Egyptian
son. He went the final limit in his
attempt to make good his promise
to his father rising to the supreme
height of human heroism and no-
k^Gerater love hath no man than
this, that a. man lay down his
life for his friend.” This is a great
deal of noble devotion to kindred
family and friend in this world if
we would only look for it and hunt
was
■heaves
star. Little did the brothers tor
see such an qutcome to the foul
deed perpetrated that day when
they had so heartlessly sent him
U Jacob and the members of his
immediate family seem to have a
great need for moral regeneration.
Jacobs sons were to become the
heads of the tribes of Israel but
God could not use their father Ja
cob until their lives were trans
formed. .
The Old Testamne Joined
With the New
Our Lord descended from Judas
That love figure standing in the
dim dawn of history and conducting
himself in thespirit of the descen-
dant who would give himself for
the salvation of the world, is a
striking example of thisunion. His
Dlan is to redeem man by sacrifice
Judah, the heartless brother, who
had proposed to sell Joseph into
slavery, had experienced a trans
formation of soul and long before
thed ays of Christ, he was acting
like Chrrist in an hour of crisis,
The course of divine action is in-
dlcated in the book of Genesis and
its eternal consummation is indi
cated in the book of the Revela
tion. _____
STATE'S OLDEST JURIST
LOSES IN ELECTION
Louisville, Ga.—Superior Court
judge R. N. Hardeman of Louisville
Georgia's oldest jurist in point of
service, was defeated ni the Middle
Judlcnol circuit on the basis of
complete unofficial returns from
Wednesday's primary.
The winner was R. H. Humphrey
of Swainsboro, now judge of the
Swtainsboro city court. .
Counties in the circuit are Jeffer-
soon, Toombs,. Emanuel, Candler
and Washington.
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