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City of Covington.
What a blessing it would be if everything that was
lost was as easily found and dug up as the buried hatchet,
Car drivers are divided into four classes. Those who
ignore the law, those who are ignorant of the law, those
who obey the law to escape punishment, and those who
obey the law because obedience is right.
This soaking the rich isn’t going to be as simple
it sounds. Wealth has a way of taking care of itself. It
seems to be almost as difficult to take it away from the
rich as it is to keep them from getting it.
Modern “culture” and “education” have produced the
most efficient methods in mass killing, burning, bombing,
bayoneting, sinking of ships, concentration camp horrors
and destruction of life, liberty and property. The bar
barity of the savage was more refined than the cruelty
of “civilization’s” undeclared wars throughout the world.
The actions of the heads of some of the world’s
leading countries can only be described as childish. They
seek to impress the public with their dignity, which ac
tions contradict. They are more like a bunch of spoiled
brats who thumb their noses, stick their tongues out and
make catcalls at each other.
A reader of this paper who enjoys driving on the!
side roads when out for a pleasure drive expresses the
hope that when the proposed farm to market roads has
been completed that there will still he left a few country
lanes with overhanging trees and bittersweet and prim
roses and wild flowers to be found. This particular reader
doesn’t happen to be one of the younger set with a mind
filled with romantic thoughts of lovers’ lane, but is a staid,
slid, mature nature lover.
“Skin” Doctors Lose First Round
The decision of Judge Virlyn Moore in declining to
enjoin the City of Atlanta from leasing the Steiner Clinic
at Grady Hospital to the newly formed Steiner Cancer
Hospital, Inc., is a victory for those who suffer from this
dread disease.
We do not believe we have ever heard of a more
selfish stand taken by any group of people as the one
evident in this suit. We do not believe the 60 practicing
physicians in the Fulton County Medical Society have really
taken in consideration the selfishness evidenced in their
suit to keep this humanitarian work from being carried
on a larger scale.
The new corporation is trying to enlarge the Steiner
Cancer Clinic by adding 100 more beds. That these beds
are needed and the Steiner Clinic is doing a splendid work
in relieving pain and distress in their work is not question
ed.
The point raised is that some of the local doctors
who specialize in skin diseases, comonly known as “skin”
doctors, may lose some revenue if the clinic is allowed to
be enlarged.
These “skin” doctors have steadily fought the Stein
er Ciinic and have done everything in their power to
hamper the work being done by this fine organization un
der the capable supervision of Dr. R. H. Fike.
Dr. Fike. after making a study of the cost of giving
a radium treatment to a cancer sufferer stated this could
be done for 75c per treatment. He stated he was not per
mitted by law to give a treatment free but he would
charge 75c to those not able to pay and would charge
others $2.00, $3.00, and up to $5.00.
The “skin” doctors called on Dr. Fike and stated
they had decided to charge a minimum of $5.00 and
stated they expected him to do the same. Despite the
fact that Dr. Fike reiterated that a treatment could be
given for 75c these men insisted Dr. Fike must not give
one for less than $5.00. no matter how unfortunate a per
son may be or to what extent they were suffering.
Upon Dr. Fike's continued refusal they used politi
cal influences to make him do their bidding. One reason
they are against the present enlargement is that in in
corporating the Cancer Clinic its services are removed,
to a great extent, from under political pressure.
Holding that legal questions involved “are not
without their difficulties,” Judge Moore’s decision
said:
“Whether City Council has a right to enter the
proposed contract is a doubtful question, How
ever, equity seeks, whenever possible, to do the
-most good to the greatest number and injunctions
should be granted or refused according to the pe
culiar circumstances of the particular case.
“The court is of the opinion that the proposed
contract is advantageous to the public in general
and the conveniences in its favor greatly outweigh
the inconveniences.”
While the fight centers in the City of Atlanta and res
idents of Fulton County, it seems to us no one, whether
interested or not. could fail to condemn the motive of the
suit. We sincerely trust the Steiner Clinic will be enlarged
and that its field of work may also be enlarged to include
other sections of the state as well as Fulton county.
Cancer is taking a tremendous toll of life and the
suffering it entails is inestimable. Surely all should join
in helping this fine organization rather than hinder.
Sales Tax Not Favored
From our discussions with various members of the
State Uegislature during the past week it seems there
very little likelihood of any sales or gross income tax being
passed.
(Largest Coverage Any Weekly in the State)
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Peter in Samaria
Lesson; Acts 8:4-25.
Golden Text; Come ye, buy,
eat; yea, come, buy wine and milk
without money and without price.
Isaiah 55.1
Our lessor, today tells of Christ
ianity's first encounter with super
| stition. The disciples did not com
promise as they confronted this
evil. The action of Peter and John
in Samaria, when the benefits of
their ministry were In danger of
being destroyed by Simon the sor
cerer, is a lesson to all Christians
of the positive and uncompromising
opposition which true faith must
always manifest toward supersti
tion.
Belief in miracles Is very essential
to religious faith, but belief in ma
gic invariably destroys religious
faith.
Following the martyrdom of Ste
phen, there arose a great persecu
against the church in Jerusa
lem. Most of the disciples were
scattered, abroad, but for some rea
son which we do not know today,
the apostles were unharmed.
Saul, who had been so instrument
al in bringing Stephen to trial and
to death, continued his violent per
secution of the Church. It is one
of the great dramatic situations In
history that he who later became
the greatest defender of the faith
was. in the beginning, its greatest
enemy.
He who in the beginning laid
waste the Church, later dedicated
hts life to the upbuilding of what
lie had first tried to destroy.
One trouble with persecution is
that it never achieves Its end. It
is impossible to stamp out any true
belief by fire and sword. What ac
tuaiiy happens is that the more we
try to suppress the truth, the more
^ scatter it. Persecutes have ai
ways believed that if they could
scatter people who cherish high
and { ’ rm re ''gi»tm beliefs,
they could drive these people into
surrendering these beliefs.
What invariably happens, how
ever. is what happened in the early
C nstian Church. “They therefore
that were scattered abroad went
about preaching thp word.” What
the persecutors actually did was to
spread the truth they were trying
to suppress, and thus enable the
gospel to he preached in far distant
places that might not have been
reached for years, had persecution
not taken place.
But worst of all—for the perse
cutors—will be the fact that the
idea which the persecutors want to
suppress will, as the result of per
seeution. be scattered abroad.
It is futile to try to put a fire
out by scattering the embers. Such
procedure will start new centers of
conflagration.
One of the persecuted leaders
among the apostles was Philip, a
deacon in the church at Jerusalem.
He had been closely associated with
the martyred Stephen. Driven out
of Jerusalem, he went to the city
of Samaria and there proclaimed
the gospel. The multitudes heard
him gladly, beheld his miracles with
astonishment, and accepted Jesus
Christ as Saviour. Unclean spirits
were cast out and many infirm per
sons were healed.
There was much joy in the city
as a result. There always is when
the gospel of Christ begins to work
with supernatural power upon the
hearts, minds, and bodies of men.
But there was a certain man
named Simon who for some time
had been building up a great repu
tation for himself in Samaria be
cause of his superiority as a sor
cerer. The people were continually
amazed by his shrewd tricks. He lost
no opportunity to convey the im
pression that he was a person of
unusual powers, and the whole of
Samaria had come to regard him as
a wizard of supernatural skill.
When Philip arrived, Simon’s pop
ularity was eelipsed. Here was a
man whose miracles were so much
greater than Simon's magic that ev
en the most ignorant could see the
difference. In addition to his won
derful works. Philip also preached
“good tidings concerning the
dom of God." The result was that
many confessed their faith and were
baptized.
Even Simon joined the multitude.
confessed his faith, and was bap
tized. But his object was to find
out how Philip worked his “tricks.''
Simon believed Philip to be a ma
gician like himself, and he paid the
Christian disciple the compliment of
acknowledging his superiority.
Untouched by the Holy Spirit, Si
mon could not see the difference
between the power of God and the
trickery of man He wanted to learn
all he could about this new religion
because he believed he saw in it a
great opportunity for personal ag
grandizement
When news reached Jerusalem
that the Samaritans had received
the Word of God. the apostles sent
Peter and John to inspect this new
Jigioua movement and see whether
or not it was valid. It was hard
for any Jew to believe that a Sa
maritan could be saved. Although
the Samaritans and the Jews were
"losely rotated by blood, they
I lered Irom each other in many im-
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port ant matters ot religion and
thoroughly despised each others'
views. It seemed improbable, there
fore. to the disciples that these de
graded people should be included in
God's covenant of grace.
But the apostles when they were
come to Samaria, prayed for these
new converts that they might re
ceive the Holy Spirit. They went
further and laid their hands upon
them and called upon God to give
the Samaritans this great power.
The apostles may have been a lit
tle surprised when the Holy Spirit
descended upon the Samaritans as
it had upon the Jews.
They were learning the great les
sp t that Jesus Christ is the Saviour
of ALL men. Prejudice constricted
their religion; prayer broadened it,
blessed it with new vision, and re
vealed to their amazed minds that
God loves all men and desires their
salvation.
When the crafty Simon saw that
through the laying on of the apos
tles hands a new power came into
the lives of people, his amazement
and admiration knew no bounds.
Up to this time he had considered
Thilip as a very clever magician,
but these two men, Peter and John,
were doing even more marvelous
things. Philip had healed sick bod
ies; Peter and John by the laying
on of their hands had caused a
power to enter men's hearts which
transformed them and filled them
with a new power and a new joy.
To Simon's way of thinking, every
man had his price, He had no
doubt served under some master
magician in his youth and paid well
for his training. Probably he had
bought from other magicians cer
tain of their precious secrets. With
out the least thought, therefore,
that he was doing anything wrong—
and probably not caring much one
way or the other—he went boldly to
Peter and John and asked them to
name their price. He believed that
his fortune would be made if he
could learn how to confer the Holy
Spirit as they did.
Peter was not. only shocked by
Simon's proposal; he was horrified
To him it was inconceivable that a
man should so miss the significance
of spiritual things that he would
try to buy the power to confer the
Holy Spirit.
Simon the sorcerer was in the
gall of bitterness and bond of in
jq uity , because he was trying to
keep his sinful heart and to get the
power of God. He was of the earth
earthy,
We cannot serve two masters.
Simon could not hold to his sin
and enjoy the blessings of God, nor
can any other man,
God gives his Holy Spirit to them
that ask him, but no treasure on
earth can purchase this great gift.
It is the reward of those whose lives
are laid at his feet in penitence and
obedience.
From the name Simon came later
the word "simony” which Is the sin
of selling sacred offices, privileges,
and prerogatives for money.
Throughout its history the fine
name of the Church was many
times besmirched by this sin. It
took its name from the man who
tried to buy the power to confer the
Holy Spirit.
The rebuke which Peter adminis
tered to Simon was so sever that
Simon was shocked into at least a
semblance of repentance. He be
sought the apostles to pray to the
Lord that none of the evils about
which they had spoken would come
upon him. One of the very ancient
manuscripts adds that he also stood
by weeping.
Repentance such as Simon mani
fested is generally on the surface
only. Real contrition of heart is
necea«arv for forgiveness, and such
contrition consists of something
more than mere sorrow over pun
ishment or the prospect of it.
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SUBJECT—“LORD’S PRAYER”
TEXT:
! * Thy Will Be Done In Earth As It Is in Heaven
Matt. 6:9.
BV REV. ARTHl'R KINSEY
Pastor. Newton Circuit, M. E. Church. South
ments of the Bible, that he wishes
us to do.
It is not enough to learn the
Bible we must live it. It is not
enough to study our Sunday School
lessons for Sunday but we must al
so try to do as the lessons teach us
on Monday and all the week.
Help us Lord, to learn more about
Thee that we may do Thy will.
Will see you next week.
I seem to hear someone say, "How
as it is in Heaven." Matt. 6:10.
can we know what God s will is, so
we can do it?”
Little Samuel heard Gods voice
speaking to him in the night, and
telling just what to do. We don t
hear God speaking aloud in these
days, but Conscience, which a little
girl rightly called. “Jesus whisper
ing in our hearts," tell us some of
the things that we ought -to do and
some things that we ought not to
do. Conscience is one of our teach
ers as to what God s will is, but it
only tells us a part of it.
How can we, down here on the
earth, know more about what our
Father in heaven wishes us to do?
The fathers in our earthly homes,
when they die and go up to heaven,
let their children and friends know
what they wish them to do in this
way. They leave a paper in some
trunk or bureau to tell their sons
and daughters what, to do with the
money and land, and they write in
it also anything else that they wish
them to do. This paper is called
“a will or testament.’’ So our Fath
er in Heaven has given us two wills,
two “Testaments,’’ the old Testa
ment and the New Testament, that
together make up the Bible, to tell
us what he wishes us to do in order
to be happy snd useful.
When we pray, Thy will be done,
it. Is asking God that we and all
others may do what our Father in
heaven tells us. in the two Testa
Know Your Timber
By EMILY WOODWARD
Georgia timber growers should be
interested to know that experiments
made by the Southern Forest Ex
periment Station show that native
piney wood* grasses and long-leaf
pine seedlings are strong compet
itors under certain conditions.
On soils of limited fertility, where
the growth of piney-woods grasses
is dense, the effect of the compe
tition Is indicated in stunted growth
for the pine seedlings. The roots
of long-leaf pine seedlings and the
roots of such grasses feed approxi
mately from the same soil zone—
the top eight inches. They draw,
therefore, from the same moisture
and mineral contents of the soil.
An experiment conducted over a
t i-year period to determine the
extent of this fight for existence be
tween the grasses and the seedlings,
affords valuable information for the
Southern timber grower. Seedlings
grown in containers with and with
out the grasses were given the same
amount of water, and subjected to
the same atmospheric conditions.
Three different treatments were
given the seedlings grown with the
grasses. Some were burned off each
winter: others were clipped twice a
year; while others were left to grow
in the “rough.’’
At the end of the two years, the
dry weight of the seedlings grown
without grass was nearly twice the
weight of those that had to compete
in the rough with the grass. Where
the grass was burned and the ashes
left in the container, the weight of
the seedlings was almost equal to
that of the seedlings grown without
grass, which is rather conclusive
proof that the fight for existence
and growth between the seedlings
and the grasses is largely for min
eral nourishment.
The Georgia timber grower who
seeks to KNOW HIS TIMBER and
grow it intelligently will make usp
of the result* of these experiments.
Thur sday, February 23 J
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