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“Until the Day”
the days of Noah were,, moon and stars” of “earthquakes,
.k*ll also the coming of the Son famines, pestilences”; of the “bud-
{ Han be” (Matthew 24:37.) ding of the fig tree” (the revival of
U,-. 'ur Lord briefly and plaintly the national life of the Jew.) Arc
secisre- that bistory would repeat not these things with us today? Signs
tsel*""’A®” • • • “So*” As it was, are multiplying to those who have
^ -hall it be—the future is to be a j c y° s to ®ee them.
r cpetit : n of the past. These words! "—They were ignorant of the re-
#ert . spoken in connection with the v:ided will of God. “And knew
r; j.h- given to the disciples to their! unt 'l the flood came." Yet they
doU hIc question. “What shall be thc! favorcd with « P r ‘‘ «cher of right*
f iti\ of Thy coming, and of the end j ness « for 8U '- h was - N ’ oah - Th c Spirit
of the age.” Their Jewish minds were waa in him 8tr| ving with them. They
stored with what the prophets nad, resipU ‘d * nd w «re persistent in their
declared-destruction and desolation j «nbfelief. Ignorance of the word of
the time of the coming of their > God P revailfJ to an alarming degree
Mc-siah, the Son of Man; so that,! toda * v * notwithstanding the millions
w j, en looking upon the beautiful iof tracts * Bibles and spiritual books
buildings of the Temple, He foretold abroad * v «ction rather than facts is
their being razed to the ground, the * P r - e f errt ‘ d -
one uppermost thought with them 4—They were afforded a full op-
was the long looked for event—“His portunity to escape God’s wrath. “My
coming" at the end of the Jewish I Spirit shall not ahvnys strive with
age to set up Hb kingdom. In re-j man; yet his days shall be an hun-
sponse to their enquiry He tells of| drc '-l and twenty years.” “God’s long
the many things that would lead U p buffering waited in the days of
to and immediately precede that Noah.” Have not many warnings been
time; many things would happen aim-1£* ven by faithful men of God dur-
ilar to what had taken place about the life time of most living to-
the time of the flood in the days of! da >’- "Flee from the wrath to come,’
Noah—“until the day that Noah en- has bcC.i sounded ’out again and 1
tore:! into the ark.” He referred to a K ain - "Now is the accepted time,
Lord, 1 would thank you for so
much:
The labor no less then the well-
earned ease;
Some glory always beyond our touch
To bow the head and bend the
knees.
’ j Lord, there ai
gold
Than all the gleanings of the field:
Friendship and truth and n dream to
hold—
The look that heartened, the word
that healed.
Lord, there is hunger in the earth,
Hunger—and an bundance of
bread!
What wa» the blood and the peril
worth
When hands are empty and
mouths unfed?
fiends within. ■
of .-lust and violence.
now is the day of Salvation."
5—The day came and found them
totally unprepared. “The flood came,
and took them all away.” They were
taken by surprise, suddenly disturb-
THIS WEEK IN HISORY
one special day—“the day,” and
what preceded it
Special days come in the lives of
all men. With the child—l-irthdays,
school day*?, holidays. With the
youth—graduation and business days
With the man—wedding day, par-'ed, overwhelmed because of the un-
entage days, days of adversity and expected, irresistibly and irrecover-
prosperity, days of sorrow, sickness, 1 ably swallowed up in judgment. How
bereavement. With the nation,' many, think you, are today prepared
Christmas, New Year, Independence, for “the coming of the Son of Man?”
Memorial and Armistice days. With “Be ye also ready; for in an hour
the Cnristion, the day of salvation,! when ye think not the Son of Man
baptism, and church fellowship. All cometh.” The day and hour will and
of which teaches us that “AH things must come. Make every prepara-
move toward a certain goal, nnd tion,
when thnt goal is reached, a crisis |
will al-o b reached: something will i
happen that will affect the future.”
There b .he looking for, preparation
for, experience and memory* of the
special day, and whatever it mayjjfov. 24.—Battle of Lookout Moun-
haw brought with it j tain, 1863; Proctocol of with-
_ , I drawal signed by Mexico and
Two special days are here men-! United States. 1916; Queen Marie
*, n ' ’ our I* ord - The day of leaves New York for Bucharest,
tne coming of the Flood,” and the I 1926.
day of --the 'oraine °f Iho s 0" ofl.w. Briti,h army evacuate
M»n. Both arc day linked with Now York. 1783: Fort Ducquam-
upon sin und sinners. >oah j captured by English, 1759; Battle
prea.hed and prophea.ed of the first;; uf Mtaionary Hid*., 1803.
the prophet., apostles, and our Lord Nov . o 0 _-, irst rtrMt rail w.y
ha.e all prophested of the second. American l.etmn operation in New
°* ,U -if .! Ilt 1 ° rame York, 1833; Turkish steamer Kap-
’°. * he J sec “ ,,d - Tht,re I tun founded in North Sen. 110 lost,
those who believed the word concern- 1907
in B the first, and were saved; thero| Nov . 27_Hoosac Tunnel completed,
1873; Steamer San Pablo sunk off
Pnilippincs. 100 lost, 1908,
Nov. 28—First government office
Lord, there n
out—
F.ul fm
Lord,
When most we despair, when mos
Stiffen the buckler! Strengths
the sword!
Lord, I would thank you for fruits
without season:
The flash of a thought like a
banner unfurled,
The splendor of faith and the
sparkle of reason,
The tolerant mind in a turbulent
world.
REV. T. L. RUTLAND
EXPRESSES APPRECIATION
Let we take this method of thank
ing my friends in Baldwin county
and Milledgeville for the many acts
of courtesy, co-operation and kind-
ne > shown to us while we lived
nnd labored among you. We wish to
say to each that you shall have a
place in our hearts, and that mem
ory* «hall always bring to us only
plea.-ant thoughts of experiences and
fellowship while we lived among
you.
May we not forget to swap prayers
we approach daily the throne of
T. L. RUTLAND AND FAMILY.
The improvement* in the new
Chevrolet Six begin at the *mart
new cliromc-plutctl headlamp*
and extend throughout the entire
ear. The radiulor i* dee|**r and
unusually efficient. I>ue to the
in*reused wheel bane, the line*
are longer and lower, giving an
air of exeeptionul (lectne** and
grace. And the new Fisher bodies
are tti*>se who believe the word
cerning the second, and will be saved.
There were those who did not believe
the word concerning the first, and
wxre lost—“drowned”; there are
those who do not believe the word
concerning the second, nnd will just
as surely be lost—"punished with
everlasting destruction from the!
of the Lord.” So says the' j«* ov o-
unfailing word of the Lord. !*
Certain conditions are to precede
“ lhl ‘ coming of the Son of Man.”
be similar to those in
opened at New York City, 1783;
Steambtat Atlantic wdc-cked
Fisher Island, 42 lest, 1846; James
P. PniUey, chairman of the Mil
Coal Co., killed his wife and him
self at Chicago, 1929.
-Cherokee Council agrees
tht-
to sell Cherokee strip to U.
1891; 75 American soldiers that
were killed in Northern Russia, a
,nv« r XT U rived at New York City, 1929.
o . oa . - ey are to go .jfov. 30—Samuel Longhorne Clemens
“until” the long foretold event. I
7—They were occupied solely with !
things »arth!y and material. “For ns j
in the days that were before the j
flood they were eating and drinking,
marrying a,«id giving in marriage,
until the day thnt Noah entered into 1
the ark.” There is nothing here but
what is perfectly lawful in itself as
necessities, for life and its perpetun-
• ■n.’but it was the “unlawful” thut
' 'me paramount. Lawlessness was
tar pant, iniquity abounding, car-
na! < controlling, sensuality reign-
^ays one writer, “Our indiff-
'•renc, to ] aw enforcement is crcat-
a school of crime which turns
graduate* than all tht-
(Mark Twain) bom 1835; Prelim
inary treaty of Peace at Pari.-,
1782; Battle of Franklin, Ten
1864; The Sesqui-centennial expo
sition closed at Philadelphia, 1926.
WEAK AND RESTLESS
Georgia Lady Says She Felt
Tired and Nervous.—Took
Cardoi, Improved.
Blackshear, Ga.—Mrs. L. E. Thorn
ton, of this place, tells how she
was benefited In r. case ol weakness
by taking CarduL
“I was very weak,” says Mrs.
Thornton. “My back gave me a lot
of trouble. I felt like my back was
sprained. I was very nervous and
restless. I did not sleep well at
night. I was so tired In my back.
It seemed to hurt me when I tried
Tbe
Phaeton
The
Roadster
Sport Roadster
with ramble seat.
(IT in Sport Coope
Vulv with ramble seat
$495 S?..
Standard
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SPECIAL EQUIPMENT EXTRA
Chevrolet Trucks from $355 to $695
Ail prices f. o. b. Flint, Michigan
L. N. JORDAN
IT’S WISE TO CHOOSE
WHEN
you're shopping
for Christmas
see these
Electrical Gifts!
At our retail stores you’ll find comprehen
sive displays of all that’s new in electrical ap
pliances. Modern appliances artfully de
signed. Appliances that bring to any home
more comfort and more convenience, greater
leisure and greater economy.
Visit our nearest store right awa^. For
here you may select worthwhile gifts for
every person on your Christmas list. Each
and every gift will be neatly and carefully
wrapped, put away, and delivered whenever
you suggest.
No matter what gift or how many gifts
you choose from among our vast stocks of
electric appliances, they may be put chimed
on our liberal payment plan . . . only a small
amount down, the balance along with your
monthly service statements. Do not hesitate
to Like advantage of our special purchase
plan !
New 1931 models of
Wcstinghouse and
Hot point Electric
Kangt-s have just
been put on display.
From now until
Christ mas, term!
will Ik* only $5
down, balance in 24
months.
Rs Hill fui Eifl
WAFFLE IRON
With syrup or bacon waffles are
year ’round delicacies . . . witi-
crushed i. uits or ice cream they
are happy events in sum.ner.
The waffle iron shown is priced
at $9.95.
TOASTER
Crisp outside, tender inside, pip
ing hot . . . that’s toast to a
breakfaster’s delight! Such
treatment quickly given bread
your table with an Electric
Toaster. Priced <
i $3.95.
PERCOLATOR
ar .
bottom of <
Priced as !<j
COOKER
A roast, point uoh, beaus and car-
juices to delicious tenderness.
It’ll likely be used every day in
the year. Price—$9.95.
MIXER
This dandy little mixer stirs up
everything but trouble ... it
relieves you of that. Eggs,
cream, mayonnaise, get a good
TABLE STOVE
broils, all at the same time.
Cooks an informal dinner right
at the table. Priced c* lew as
$840.