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Teacher of English Bible in the Moody
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(Copyright, 1917, We.tern Newspaper Union.)
LESSON FOR NOVEMBER 11
LESSON TEXT—Nehemiah 1.
TEXT—•’Whatsoever we aalt,
we reeelt e of him, because we keep his
commandments, and do these things that
are pleasing irt his sight.”—l John 3:22.
Some twelve or fourteen years after
the revival of the worship of Jehovah
under the administration of Ezra, Ne
hemlah led a company to Jerusalem to
restore the city walls and civil author
ity. The walls and gates of the city
had lain in ruins ever since they were
broken down by Nebuchadnezzar. In
this condition the remnant of the
Jews who had gone back to Jerusalem
were exposed to the dangers of as
saults from the surrounding enemies.
Not only was this exposure detrimen
tal to the peace and comfort of the
people, but It was a matter of severe
reproach to them (v. 3). Nehemiah
was a man of strong character. Though
occupying a position of high honor and
responsibility in the very center of
the great heathen capltol, the desire to
honor God was uppermost in ids heart.
He is an example to all young men,
demonstrating to them that It is pos
sible to be true to God regardless of
the environment In which he may be
compelled to live. In order for a man
to thus stand, his life must be rooted
in Christ, and these roots —our faith —
must be watered and kept alive
through vital communion wilh God in
prayer and study of His Holy Word.
I. Nehemiah Learns of the Afflic
tion and Reproach of the Returned
Remnant In Jerusalem (w. 1-4).
1. The time (v. 1). It was in a
winter month, November or December,
In the 20th year of Artaxerxes. He
was engaged in the performance of his
accustomed duties as cup-bearer to
the king, when the news came to him
of the deplorable condition of Jeru
salem and the remnant who had gone
there.
2. The occasion of (vv. 2,3). The
visit of Nehemiali’s brother and certain
men of Judah made it possible for him
to inquire concerning the state of the
remnant and the conditions of Jeru
salem. They informed him that they
were in groat affliction and reproach.
3. The effect upon Nehemiah (v. 4).
He was greatly moved by the story of
the distress of his brethren. Though
occupying a position of honor, and en
joying nil that heart could desire, he
keenly took the misfortune of his
brethren to heart. He not only shed
tears of sympathy, but took these bur
dens In prayer to God. Tills is the
proper way to sympathize with the un
fortunate. It is manly to weep with
those in distress, and to pray for
those who have need. Jesus wept over
Jerusalem and prayed for his own.
Nehemiah exhibited the spirit of true
patriotism. The affliction and shame
of his own people went close to his
own heart. National and racial soli
darity constitutes the real bnsis of
patriotism. The reproach and afflic
tion of a nation Is the reproach and
affliction of every member thereof.
il. Nshemiah's Prayer for Israel
(vv. 5-11). We are taught that in the
midst of affliction, we should pray.
Nehemiah in thi3 early time practiced
this New Testament direction. A
study of his prayer is most helpful.
1. It was earnest (v. 4). He fasted
and prayed for several days. When
men are willing to desist from food
and turn aside from their occupations
to pray to God, they are unmistakably
in earnest. This is true fasting.
2. The ground of (v. 5). He plead
covenant relationship and the faith
fulness of God in keeping his covenant.
It is a good thing always in our pray
ing to plead thus with God. He is
delighted when we come as children
pleading for the things we need on
llie basis of our relationship to him.
3. Unselfish (v. 0). He has as his
supreme object the welfare of Israel.
His personal interests were not af
fected, either for better or for worse,
by the condition of the Jews in Jeru
salem. Many prayers do not count
with God because they are self-cen
tered.
4. Penitent (vv. 6,7). He acknowl
edges that the state of Israel was due
to disobedience to God’s command
ments and their corrupt dealings with
God. So completely had he identified
himself with his people that he Includ
ed himself with Israel as having
sinned.
5. The prayer of faith (vv. 8,9).
He believed the word which God had
spoken to Moses touching his willing
ness to restore and bless his people.
Though he was obliged to severely
judge them. In our praying, we should
be able to point to some definite prom
ise in God’s word, ns we plead with
him. Faith takes God at his word,
and holds him to It.
Tests Cas on Dogs.
Stray dogs are being used by a pro
fessor In Yule medical school to lest
out anew gas, which he believes to be
more deadly than the chlorine com
bination used by the Germans, lie ad
mits he is working on the poison gas
problem, but says all further informa
tion must come from the war depart
ment, with which lie IS in daily com
munication. Because of the wide
spread epidemic of rabies in the state
of Connecticut, notes an exchange, the
commissioner on domestic animals lrns
placed a quarantine in all the towns
west of the Connecticut river and or
dered that all stray dogs be impound
ed, and if no claim of ownersrlp Is
made within 72 hours they are to be
sent to the professor.
Housekeepers Can Save
$200,000,000 on Food
In these days when the high cost of liv
ing pinches nearly every home, no waste
should be overlooked. One of the most
flagrant and the most easily prevented, Is
the destruction of food by rats. One rat
will often do e. hundred dollars’ damage of
food and property In a single night, and a
careful estimate gives over $200,000,000 as
the value of foodstuffs destroyed annually
by these pests. Exterminate them with
Stearns’ Paste Rnd save this enormous
loss of food, A small box of Stearns'
Paste costs only 33 cents and is usual
ly enough to completely rid the house of
rats and mice: also effective against cock
roaches and waterbugs. Adv.
Worse Than Blue.
Josephine went to her mother in ap
parent depression of spirits and re
marked : “Oh, dear, I feel so purple
today.”
“Baby, what do you mean?” asked
mother.
“Well, don’t all little givls whose fa
thers have gone to the war feel pur
ple?”
COVETED BY ALL
hut possessed by few—a beautiful
head of hair. If yours is streaked with
gray, or Is harsh and stiff, you can re
store It to its former beauty and lus
ter by using “La Creole” Hair Dress
ing. Price SI.OO. —Adv.
Leeks That Way.
“You know these war rates?”
“Yes.”
“Are they going to hurt matters?'’
“I dunno. I fear that 3-eeut post
age is going to put a lot of poets out
of business.”
Important to Mothers
Examine carefully every bottle of
CASTORIA, that famous old remedy
for Infants and children, and see that it
Signature of
In Use for Over 30 Years.
Children Cry for Fletcher’s Castoria
Never Heard of It.
“Have fishermen a patron saint?”
"Dunno. Never heard of Ananias
being canonized."—Browning’s Mag
azine.
IMITATION IS SINCEREST FLATTERY
but like counterfeit money the imita
tion has not the worth of the original.
Insist on "La Creole” Hair Dressing—
it’s the original. Darkens your hair in
the natural way, but contains no dye.
Price SI.OO. —Adv.
Makes Up for Lost Time.
It takes a kitten nine days to get its
eyes open, but then it has nine lives
to live to make up for it.
Wright’s Indian Vegetable Pills contain
nothing but vegetable Ingredients, v/hlch act
gently as a tonic and purgative. Adv.
Don't attempt to swindle a mule;
he is apt hi get buck at you.
Your Watch-Dog Liver
It Keeps You Well
Your liver acts as a watch-dog and helps to keep
your system free from poisons, and from the diseases
due to self-poisoning.
Your health may depend upon keeping your
liver active.
A purifying medicine is frequently needed, to
stir up your liver into the proper activity, induce the
bowels to act freely and purge the system from del
eterious matter.
Tliedford’s Black-Draught has been doing this
successfully for many years, and is today one of the
favorite liver medicines in the South, where liver
medicines are so much used.
Prepared from purely vegetable ingredients,
Black-Draught has none of the bad effects so often
observed from the use of Calomel or other mineral
drugs.
It acts naturally, promptly, reliably, and has
Use Black-Draught Liver Medicine *
THE NORTH GEORGIAN. CIIMMING. GEORGIA.
Royal Baking Powder
saves eggs in baking
In many recipes only half as many eggs are required, in some
none at all, if an additional quantity of Royal Baking Powder
is used, about a teaspoon, in place of each egg omitted.
Try the following recipes which also conserve white
flour as urged by the government .
Com Meal Griddle Cakes Eggless, Milkless, Butterless
1H cups corn meal Cake
1% cups boiling water _
xj cup milk 1 cup brown sugar H teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon shortening 1 % cups water 1 teaspoon
1 tablespoon molasses 1 cup seeded raisins 1 teaspoon cinnamon
cup flour 2 ounces citron, cut fins 1 cup flour
I teaspoon salt Vs cup shortening 1 cup rye flour
4 teaspoons Royal Baking Powder & teaspoons Royal Baking Powder
NO EGGS B o n sugar, water, fruit, shortening, salt and •P* o ®®
Solid corn meal in howl with boiling water; add milk. together in saucepan 3 mlnuto*. When cool add
melted shortening and molasses; add flour, salt and flour and baking powder Jav been
baking powder which have been sifted together; mix gether. Mix well; bake in loaf pan in mode a
well. Bake on hot greased griddle until brown. oven about 45 minutes.
(The Old Method called for 2 eggs) (The Old Method [Fruit Cake] called for 2 eggs)
Send for our new booklet “55 Ways to Save Eggs.” Mailed free on request.
Address Royal Baking Powder Cos., Dept . W., J 35 William Street, New York
Does Not Linger.
At this season of the year she real
izes that tlie summer resort kiss sel
dom has lasting effects.
Honest men are almost as scarce ns
silent women.
Stop I
EYDIA E. PINKHAM'S I
VEGETABLE COMPOUND I
Is the greatest remedy for wmmis life k mmm 1
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Music of the Wind. ”
The wind in the trees sound po
etical. But the hot air that accom
panies some family trees does not.
When a man begins to burn his
money look out for n Hot time.
helped thousands back to a healthy condition of
stomach, liver and bowels.
Black-Drauglit lias been successfully used in
cases of Indigestion, Dyspepsia, Torpid Liver, Bil
iousness, Sick Headache, Backache, Constipation,
etc. Thousands of men and women have written to
tell of its good results. It is a family stand-by for
young and old, in thousands of American homes.
Mr. K. J. McKinney, of Mt. Vernon, Ky.,
writes: “I was a merchant.. .and this kept me
very closely confined. This confinement brought on
constipation and. . .severe headaches. I lost my ap
petite, got very thin and there seemed to he a lump
in my stomach after everv meal. I had TIIED
FORD’S BLACK-DRAUGHT in stock...l took
down a package to the house.. .and began using it
Iregularly.. .The indigestion soon disappeared. I
rested better. Next tiling I knew T was gaining in
weight.. .BLACK-DRAUGHT is without doubt the
best liver medicine on the market.”
Not a Sure Sign.
Tlie way wife shows her shoulder
blades at the opera Isn’t any sign she
means to cut expense.
Madras in exported $440,909
worth of sandalwood.