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"Where I* The Lord God Of
Elijah?" Text II Ki. 2:14
W. H. Faust
Elisha, the prophetic successor to
Elijah, God’s mighty mouth-piece,
wa lonesome after the home going
of hi gr< at teacher, as he faced the
titanic task to which he had been
called. He needed strengthening
badly, for he was in dire distress,
since God had removed his master
and teacher. The odds were surely
against him in the midst of a wicked
and indifferent world, even as they
are asrainst us today.
Striking the waters with the cloak
of his teacher they parted, and vic
tory came to him, and to the cause
which he so admirably represented.
God was still with the one upon
whom the spirit of Elijah rested.
God is still standing amidst the
shadows today keeping watch above
Hia own, despite the fact that the
times seem about as perilous as
Paul said they would be in the latter
days.
There are causes for discourage
ment, to be sure, and one would be
blind not to see them on every side.
Gigantic problems arise on every
hand like mountain peaks that chill
our most enthusiastic Christians.,
Indu trial conflicts loom large on the
horizon, and class arrays itself a
gainsl class, until turmoil is inces
sant. Jealousies and hatreds, re
venge and sin, selfishness and greed,
run rampant in economic realms.
Socially we face equally great
worries. Over night, as it were,
wealth has crept into our nation un
til many live like kings, even amidst
this depression, and the breaking
forces of sensualism, and selfish
gratification are blasting away at the
citadels of perpetuity so far as the
foundations of righteousness are
concerned.
War, with its selfishness and de
sire for the best, has cast a mighty
shadow over the earth- The Prince
of Peace finds His throne disputed
on every front by Mars. Race con
sciousness embitters human rela
tionships, and the Dogs of W'ar tug
at the leashes, while men pray for
peace, amidst the coming storms of
clashing arms.
Unemployment stalks like a grim
monster amidst present day civiliza
tion, and would snatch the means of
life itself from the hands of the
helpless. It hardly seems possible
that there could be eleven millions
who are hunting jobs, that one mere
ly sustain lifp, ar.d furnish the bare
necessities of sustenance.
Lawlessness floods the country
with such vile types of criminality,
sensible people revolt at the eventual
consequences. Criminality so best
ial And revolting, so debasing and
corrupting, that thinking people
shudder, appalls us. Dastardly unbe
lief paralyzes the finest and best in
human life, and challenges the very
elect to turn away into pessimistic
despair. Our homes are breaking up
amidst the onslaught of commercial
ized greed, and their inmates are
hunting for the comforts ot civiliza
tion away from the suiet precincts ot
protected firesides which were en
joyed in past generations. Our
churches are filled with a broad
catholicity of spirit, but posses little
2oa ] f o i the salvation of brands from
the burning. We have a multipli
city of priests and a direful paucity
of re il prophets of God. Worldliness
has laid its clammy hand upon the
services of many, and the fervor and
zeui of other days has been super
ceded by a cold, black slldden condi
tion that affords but poor atmos
phere for soul winning efforts, while
a giddy whirlwind of pleasures blows
us downward toward the whirl pools
of ruin and dossolution. Maybe we
have more feasting than fasting, and
more pride than humility, more ob
session for organization and
than for repentance and
Holy Spirit power.
They tell us that God has left
this world in th- bunds of the Evil
One, and has withdrawn Himself
from His needy people, lhat He has
hidden His face from us, and U no
more to be found by those who seek
Him. But the answer to God's
whereabouts is evident. Sin blind
ed eyes can be opened, and like the
servant of God’s prophet, we can be
enabled to see host* fo God’s war
riors arrayed on our ide if we real
ly repent and turn aside from sin.
The militant churches of Christ
need to clamor for a fighting spirit,
that dares to face a questioning
world. The decided need of the hour
is for a ministry dynamited by the
thought, “I believe, and therefore
have I spoken.” Churches with
more Holy Spirit filled leaders, and
members, and less ritualism and
formality, and faithlessness, would
enthuse a world to search after the
secret of success emanating from
I the powerful presence of God amidst
His people.
It has always been darkest before
dawn. The need of the world in
ruin and distress, has always brought
forth men who have responded to the
call of God, and as England’s dis
tress brought Wesley and Whitfield
arid Carey to the fore, so will Ameri
ca's need today bring God’s prophets
and spokesmen to the rescue. How
we do need men who are experts in
pruyer and supplication, who are
masters in sacrificial service and
Christ like loyalty. “If,” says God,
“my people who are called by
my name shall humble themselves,
and pray, and seek my face and
turn from their wicked ways, then
will I hear from heaven and will
forgive their sin and heal their
land.” What a promise for the
world today. Victory over the
strongest foes, triumph for the weak
est workers. And we merely need
to turn aside from the beaten paths
of a sinful world to pause and look
eagerly, in order to sec burning
bushes that are aflame with the fires
of God, that will burn out the dross
from a commercialized age. To
pause for a monent in earnest sup
plication to watch the whirlwinds of
God’s dynamic grace, cleanising sin
•from our midst, and as individuals to
get apart from the throngs for a
period of meditation in which we
can hear the still small voice of God
promising victory to all who put
(heir trust in him. Christ, the Great
Head of the Church, is with us to
answer this question by His potent
| presence, and victory is ours while
He is with us.
RALLY AT ORR’S ACADEMY
On the fourth Sunday, this month,
there will be held a temperance rally
at Orr’s Academy at 3 p. m.
Superintendent Kizer of the Jef
ferson schools, and Hon. L. F. Elrod
of Jefferson, will speak for us. And
this announcement is enough to as
sure the public that there will be
some good addresses made.
The Thyatira singers are invited
to have charge of the music. One
special number will be the Thyatira
Little Folks Quartette, composed of
girls and boys ranging in ages from
3 to 6 years. That will be worth
your time to come a long ways to
hear. These singers come as helpers
to tho local talent, and we expect I
some good music with this mixed
choir.
We also hope to have Mr. Rigdon,
county chairman, and Mr. Harry
Smith, county secretary, with us, as
well as other fine speakers.
. The public is cordially invited to
come by the trustees and citizens of
our community.
ELLIS WHITE,
Asst, to Committeeman.
Cotton Plantcre To Get More AAA
Money
Washington.—AAA officials esti
mated today they will pay out ap
proximately $550,000,000 to Ameri
can farmers for taking part in the
1935 crop adjustment program. This
is $20,000,000 less than the pay
ments for 1934.
Cotton farmers, however, will re
ceive more than they did last year,
officials estimated. On the basis of
present contracts, AAA officials esti
mate $125,906,000 will go into the
southland as compared with $115,-
000,000 for 1934.
Money to make these payments is
raised through processing taxes,
which now are being attacked in
congress.
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CHRISTIAN SOCIAL
RELATIONS GROUP OF
CENTER CHURCH
Center.—The Christian Social Re
lation group of the Center Methodist
Missionary Society had charge of
the monthly meeting that was held
Thursday, April 4.
The meeting was opened with a
devotional led by the president, Mrs.
J. R. Jarrett. After this some in
teresting points on the life of Jason
Lee, the Father of Methodism in the
Northwest, were given by Miss Myra
Lee Kerlin. Misses Amma, Wilna,
and Glenda Wright and Mary Mat
thews presented the dialogue: “The
Gospel Message for Materialism
Yesterday and Today.”
The Bible study which coverefi
the last week of Jesus’ life, accord
ing to John’s Gospel was given by
Miss Grace Rogers, Mrs. C. L.
Brooks, Mrs. § E. S. Rylee and Miss
Amma Wright.
At the close of the meeting the
group enjoyed several Easter games
and coptest. After which refresh
ments were served by the hostesses.
Misses Grace Rogers and Myra Lee
Kerlin.
Those present were Mrs. Will An
thony, Mrs. M. W. Mathews, Mrs.
Fannie Black, Mrs. Walter Cox, Mrs.
E. S. Rylee, Mrs. Frank Thornton,
Mrs. C. L. Brooks, Mrs. Morgan Ad
ams, Mrs. James Kittle, Mrs. Fred
Anthony, Mrs. D. O. Dailey, Mrs. J.
R. Jarrett, Misses Amma, Wilma and
Glenda Wright, Mary Matthews,
Mildred Dailey, Grace Rogers and
Myra Lee Kerlin.
President Gets ‘Tougher’ With Each
Fishing Trip
Washington. President Roose
velt let it be known today that he
gets tougher and tougher with each
Florida fishing trip.
Reminded at his press conference
today of a. statement a year ago—
upon his return from Florida—that
he was a “tough guy” from battling
with barracuda and sharks, Mr.
Roosevelt was asked if he felt the
same way this time.
He grinned and answered he felt
tougher.
FEEL TIRED, ACHY
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"Blessed are all those who co-operate with the editor
in his efforts in behalf of the community; for their town
shall be known far and wide as a good place in which to
live." —Cherry vale (Kan.) Republican.
Soy, 15, Kills Eagle Snatching
Brother, 8.
Lynchburg, Tcnn.—Floyd Tipps
has proved that a 15-year-old boy is
a worthy foe—even for a massive
golden eagle with a spread of 85
inches. '
The big bird came out a poor sec
ond to Floyd who beat it to death
with a stick as it tried to carry off
his 8-year-old brother, Charles.
Attracted by screams and shouts,
Floyd said he ran to his brother’s
aid and found the eagle dragging
Charles along the ground. Floyd
grabbed a stick and beat the bird
across the head until it released its
hold on the little boy.
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AGENT
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With some of President Roose
velt’s cattle going on the block, more
than a thousand head of cattle,
weighing 751,480 pounds, were sold
for a total of $60,062.58 at the Al
bany fat stock show last week. The
president’s farm at Warm Springs
netted $1,088.15 from the sale but
the Rosevelt cattle did not take any
prizes.
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