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PUBLISHED IN THE INTEREST OF RELIGION, EDUCATION , LITER A 7 URE AND GENERAL INTELLIGENCE . VOL. XIX. A Short Cut Through the Bible. CLEM T. IVEY. CHAPTER VII. Who was Nehemiah? He him self confesses in the beginning of the Book that bears his name that he was the author. He writes in the first person. He seems lo have been cf a very prominent family in Judah for he was the cup-bearer to the King of Persia. As one has said very probably he was born at Babylon during the captivity. He was appointed as the governor of Judea at his own request. It has been asserted that the Books from Joshua on through the Book of Nehemiah, gives the his tory of the Jewish people from the death of Moses till the reformation established after the ret*urn from captivity Jerusalem had been demolished and the walls were thrown down. Nehemiah longed to see this place again built up so he asked the king to allow him to go to Jerusalem and build the walls. He king gave him his consent. He came to Jerusalem and secretly viewed the walls. Al though he met with great opposi tion nethertheless at the expira tion of fifty-two days the walls were again in their place. He saw how the Sabbath was desecrated and he at once set about to reform this evil. There are thirteen chapters :n the Book and this is the sum of these chapters ; he learr.s the state of Jerusalem at the time; he re ceives his commision to go ; the names of those who helped in the work ; he prays while the enemies scoff; the people complain of their trouble and how they are wrong ed ; opposition ; genealogy of those who first came out of Babylon ; re ligious worship; separation from some of their evil ways. Esther. There are ten chapters in the Book of Esther and the name of God is not mentioned in the Book at all. The Book takes its name from a Jewish maiden who was chosen to be the queen. Someone has said that the Book was written to show the origin of the Feast of Purim. The Book deals with the follow ing facts, Ahasuerus makes a great feast and Vashti the queen at the time, displeases him. Because of this he puts her away and selects him another queen. Esther is chosen for this place. Haman plans to overthrow and destroy the Jews which causes Mordecai. Es tner and the other Jews to mourn, and fast. Esther snvites the king and Ilaman to a banquet at which she plans to defeat the purposes of Ilaman in overthrowing the Jews. She pleads for her own life and the lives of her people. In the meantime the king honors Morde cay, using Hainan in the honor ing. Finally Mordecai was given the greatest honor in the service of the kins' while Haman was hang ed. The Jews slay their enemies and establish the custom of cele brating the time when they were fit Nod!) victorious over their enemies thug showing the origin of Purim. A hashurus greatness and Mordecai’s advancement. We will next take up the study of the Book ot Job. To be continued. Bethlehem. Mv my! How cold seems like winter again. Quite a large crowd attended Sunday school at Bethlehem Sun day p- m. Several from around here attend ed services at Harmony Sunday. Mr Burry Durham who has been in Oklahoma and Texas for the past two years has returned home. Berry says ‘-There’s no place like home.” Rev R A Bryan and family vis ited Mr David Strickland and fam ily Saturday and Sui day. The farmers are behind with their work on account of so much rain. Miss Mae Bryan visited Miss Estelle Mangum Sunday night, The little infant of Mr and Mrs Alfred Westbrook has been very sick, but we are glad to say is im proving. Mrs J F Covington is visiting her grand-parents Mr and Mrs G J Holbrook. Mr and Mrs C E Hawkins and little daughter visited Mr J A Haw kins and family Sunday. Mr O E McWhorter and family visited Mr EL Brannon and fam ily Sunday last. Misses Capitola and Euna Bran non visited home folks Saturday and Sunday. Mrs T D Green and children vis ited Mrs Jane Green one day last week. Master Randall Brannon has re turned from a two weeks stay at his grand-fathers, on route 3. Come on Mr Tallant we like to read your pieces. Country Jake. Route 2. Mr W G Watkins and wife visi ted the formers father near Orange oue day last week. Miss Ollie Ledbetter and broth er, visited Mr and Mr6 Robert Roper recently. Miss Maggie Harris, of route i, spent last week with Mr and Mrs J H Warley, Mr J M Aarons visited his broth er Mr Ellis Aarons Sunday last, Mrs Philipan Watkins of Orange is visiting her son Mr W B Wat kins. Mr W H Worley’s little daughter is very sick at this writing, hope for her recovery soon. Mrs F H Tallant visited Mr and Mrs W H Worley Sunday. Mr fcen Harris visited near Drew Sunday p. m. Wheat is looking fine in this sec tion, jack frost got the beans Sat urday night. People are very busy fixing for the May meetings. Binnocle. GUMMING, GA. MAY 7 1909 Route 6. More rain and mud. People sure have got the blueg in this part, so afraid they are not going to get their crops planted. Miss Odell Chatham spent Sat urday night with Miss Jimmie Samples. The singiug given by Mis* May mie and Belle Phillips wag well at tended and highly enjoyed by all present. Miss Mardeli Merritt spent Sun day with Miss Jimmie Samples. Mr and Mrs L P Mangum of Norcross are visiting relatives on route 5 and 6 last week and this. Mrs C W Wlrte who has been sick for the past month we are glad to say is able to be out again. Several from around here went to Beaver Ruin Sunday and report ed a fine time. The singing at Haw Creea Sun day p. m. was not well attended on account of the all day singing at Beaver Ruin. What has become of all the cor respondents? Let’s all write and make the old North Georgian more interesting. With much love to the Georgian. Bluebird. DeWitt’s Little Early Risers, the fam ous little liver pills, small, gentle and sure. Sold by John Hockehhull, Suwanee Route 2. Cheer up farmers I think you will get to make a crop yet. Mrs J D Buice and Mrs S R Settle spent one evening last week with Mrs K G Buice. Mr Raleigh Settle of Atlanta, spent Saturday night and Sunday with ;Mr W R Settle and J D Buice and family. Misses Blanche and Mattie Buice spent Saturday night gl&st with their cousin Misses Vigie and Bertha Buice. ts Carrie Settle and sister Miss Blanche Buice visited Mr J D Green and family last week. Mr and Mrs Robb Buice and daughter Lillie, of Roswell, visi ted relatives and friends in this part Saturday and Sunday. Rev. R H Thompson spent Mon day uight last with Mr M S Buice and family. Mr Jim Moulder and family spent Sundoy with Mr D H B Moulder and family. Mr J D Buice made a business trip to Lawrenceville Monday last. With much love to the North Georgian I am Betsy. Everybody is likely to have kidDey and bladder trouble. In fact nearly everybody has some trouble of this Rind. That is the reason why you so often have pains in the back and groin, scald ing sensation, urinary disorders, etc. that’s your kidneys. The best thing to do is to get some of DeWitt’s Kidney and bladder Pills right away. Take th e tn for a few days or a week or so *nd y o u will feel all right. In this way, too, you will ward off dangerous and po ss ihle serious ailments. They are perfectly harmless, and are not only antiseptic, but allay pain quickly by their healing properties Send your name to E. C. DeWitt & Cos., Chicago, for a free trial box. They are sold here by John Hock enhull. Harris Grove. More rain and mud. Rev. Braddy filled his regular aopointmen* at Sharon Sunday. He preached a good sermon, he has a fine calling and we should do all we cau to encourage him. Miss Lola Bagley visited her cou sin Miss Effie Bagley Sunday last. Did the frost the first night in May kill your corn and cotton or did you have any planted? Miss Arzie Vaughan was the guest of Miss Cora Echols Satur day night. We are glad to sav the sick of this community are improving. Miss Lillie Ball Echols spent Saturday night with Miss Violet Bagwell. Mr and Mrs W L Comer and Miss Fannie Harris spent last Thursday night with Mr F F Reid and family. The singing at flak Grove Sun day p. m. was well attended. The people of Harris Grove com munity met at the school house Sun day p m. and organized Sunday school. They have begun a noble work and we trust each one will push foiward in the work. The all day singing at Sharon which was anounced a month ago for next Sunday has been called in on account of communion services and singing at Crossplains. Remember Sunday school at 9 oclock Sunday morning at Sharon and at Harris Grove Sunday p. m at 3 oclock let evervbody attend. Maude Muller. Not Overwork. Numberless men. alleged to be hurt by overwork, do not work halt enough. Their trouble comes from superabundance of leisure and activity. They yawn through three or four hours in the office or coontiug room ; are too indolent to walk up town ; eat too heavy and rich a dinner ; go out afterwards to see merchants, bunkers and the like, and join boon companions who walk around billiard tables or sit at cards, and keep very thirsty un til the drowsy steeples toll two and three. This is overwork, but over work in the wrong direction, and of a very different kind from that supposed. Overwork covers a mul titude of bad habits; it is made a scapegoat for countless transgres sions, it is very often a shallow pre tense, a miserable sham. While there are far too many who over work, there are a great many that break down and kill themselves by laziness, self indulgence and dis sipation. Very decidedly, overwork is overdone. Lived l.lii Years. Wm. Parr—England’s oldest man married the third time at 120, worked in the fields till 132 and lived 20 years i longer. People should be vouthful at 80. ! James Wright, of Spurlock, Ky„ shows liow to remain young. ‘T feel just like i a 16-year-old boy,” he writes, “after l taking six bottles of Electric Hitters. | For thirty years Kidney trouble made life a burden, hut the first bottie of this wonderful medicine convinced me I had found the greatest cr.re on earth,” They’re a godsend to weak, sickly run down or old people, Try them. 50c at John Hockenhull's, A Plea for Ministerial Fidelity. We have had something to say about our preachers as leaders of the churches in the mission question, but in this ar ticle we will notice some other phrases ol his work, especially the pastor, and I will take for my text the five first verses ot 2d Timothy. 2d v. Preach the word, he instant in season and out of season, re - prove, rebuke, exhort with all long suf fering and doctrine. And Paul told Pet er to feed his sheep and feed his lambs, So we see the pastor has something to do except ride around and cat chicken, Paul in 2d Cor. nth chap, in enumer ating the trials that came upon him add ed, the care of all the churches. Thu was a great burden on Ins heart. He failed not to condemn sin in any form in the churches. He said, have I become your enemy because 1 have told yi u the truth? Do our pastors suffer very much on account of their condemning the sins that are in their churches ? Asa rule, do they not just let everything pass that will pass? While it is true they preach about the 17 abominations and condemn them in a general way, but the sins go on. The writer was at some church, not long ago. where they had some member a up for dancing, card playing, going to parties, etc., and they seemed to think there was no harm in it. At the union meeting at Concord some of the brethren thought intemperance was on the increase, especially it we in clude soft drinks sold at nearly all the trading places, and some of them on Sun day. Look at our divorce laws and the num ber of divorce cases before our courts. It is a shame on civilization. Our pastors handle all those things too lightly. Persons get a divorce for any cause and our pastors remarry them, just set them up in adultery and the churches hold them in fellowship. This is a dark picture, but we cannot deny it being true. Whe e is the remedy? It must come through the pulpit. We need not look for anything hut intemperance so longas our pastors when visiting where they drink their dram and drink with them, and we need not look for fewer divorce cases so long as our preachers perform the marriage ceremony for those who arc divorced It is no wonder that Christi anity is at a low ebb. and that our chinches are degenerating. I have just hinted at a few things that calls for the prayerful attention of our pastors and that what I have written may be the means, in the hands of God, in causing them to wake up to a sense Ot duty as the overseers of God's house and that they may feel that they are account able directly to God for the faithful per formance of their stewardship. C. S. HAWKINS. Won’t Slight A Good Friend. “If ever I need a cough medicine again I know what to get,” declares Mrs. A. L. Aliev of Beals, Me., “tor, after using ten bottles of Dr. King's New Discovery, and seeing its excellent results in my own family and others, I am convinced it is the best medicine made for Coughs, Colds and lung trouble.” Every one who tries it feels iust that way. Relief is felt at once and its quick cure sur prises you, For Bronchitis, Asthma, Hemorrhage, Croup, LaGrippe, Sore Throat, pain in chest or lungs its su preme. 50c and SI.OO. Trial bottle free. Guaranteed by John Ilockenoull. Weston’s great feat of walking from New York to San Francisco is likely to revive hiking. If it does so that peo ple generally will do more walking he will prove a great benefactor to society. The pronounced habit in our cities of using street cars to go comparatively short distances instead of walking may swell the profits of street car magnates but it is responsible for a good deal of sickness. People confined to buildings all day by their business need the ex ercise that walking would give them. NO-* 17