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VOO. XXXIV. i IMPROVED UNIFORM INTERNATIONAL SundaySchool I T Lesson T ANARUS! (Bjr REV. p. B. FITZ WATER, D. D.. Teacher of English Bible In the Moody Bible Institute of Chicago.) Copyright, lm, Waatern Nawapaper Union, LESSON FOR MAY 13 | DAVID, THE POET-KINO . j LESSON TEXT—I Sam. 16:1-3. GOLDEN TEXT—Surely, goodness and mercy shall follow me all the (lays of my life.—Ps. 23:6. REFERENCE MATERIAL—Ps. 61: Isa. :7; Jer, 33:16-26: Luke 1:32; Acts 22:23-31 PRIMARY TOPIC—The Shepherd Boy Chosen King. JUNIOR TOPIC—God Calls a Boy to Be King, INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOPIC r-David, as a Friend. YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC —Lessons From the Life of David. I I. Samuel Mourns for Baul (v. 1). 1. Why He Mourned. The death of Saul was no doubt a personal loss to Samuel, for Saul was a commanding and lovable personality. Then, too, the ruin of so promising a career would deeply affect a soul like Sam uel. Finally the humiliation to God and God’s people grieved his heart. 2. Excessive Mourning Rebuked. The fact that God had rejected Saul should have lifted Samuel out of his grief. Excessive grief over that which God does 1* a reflection npon Him and shonid be rebuked. In all God’s acts we should submit although It may change our plans. When sorrow be comes a hindrance to the discharge of duty, It merits rebuke. 11. Samuel Sent to Anoint David (vv. 1-3). 1. Samuel's Fear (v. 2). Perhaps by this time Saul was becoming a desperate character. Samuel knew that If Saul should hear that he was taking steps to anoint a successor to Ms throne, Ms own life would be In danger. Samuel was wise In submit ting this difficult situation to the Lord. God’s servants are to be brave. But even when going on errands for God we should not court danger. We should exercise the greatest caution so that unnecessary dangers be avoided. 1 2. The Lord's Direction (vr. 2,8). ,The Lord smoothed the way for Sam uel. He showed him how to perform his duty and escape the danger. Sam uel was to take a heifer aad announce that he was going to offer a sacrifice unto the lord and to call Jesse to the sacrifice. The prophet was not told ell that w'ould happen. This Is usual ly God’s way with us. He gives us our work piece by piece and guides us step by step. Samuel’s purpose was known only to him. It was to be kept a secret so that the news would not reach Saul. This was a shrewd device but entirely legitimate. There Is not necessity for ns to reveal all oar purposes. | 111. Samuel's Obedler.co (w. 4-13). ! 1. The Trembling Elders of Bethle hem (w. 4,3). It seems that the whole nation was shot through with fear because of Saul’s sin. To the elders’ alarming Inquiry Samuel re sponded with the assurance of peace, Inviting them to join him In worship ing the Lord. 2. Examination of Jesse’s Sons (w. 0-12). The Lord had revealed to Sam uel that one of Jesse’s sons was ta be the new king, but not the particu lar one. The selection of the right one was' a most important matter as destinies hung upon it (1) Ellab rejected (vv, 0,7). Ellab was the eldest son and therefore he was the first presented as having first right to the place of honor. Further, he was a splendid specimen of a man, tall and majestic In appearance so that even Samuel was captivated by him as he bad been by Saul. (10:24). Outward appearance was favorable but the realities seen by God were against him. God knows whom He can trust with great responsibilities. We fre quently estimate men by their dress, culture, wealth and position. These are only surface manifestations and frequently lead us astray, but God looks into the heart. (2) David chosen (w. 8-12). All but one of Jesse’s sons had been looked upon but still the Lord’s choice had not ap peared. Jesse's reply to Samuel’s question as to whether all his children bad appeared seems to Imply that David was not of much Importance. He was considered good enough to watch the sheep but not Important enough to be called to the feast. Be cause David was faithful as a shep herd boy, he was In line for promo tion when God’B given time arrived. ' 3. David Anointed (v. 13). When the shepherd lad appeared, the Lord directed Samuel to anoint him. When the oil was applied the Spirit of the Lord came upon him. David was a gifted and attractive lad but this was of no avail without the Spirit of God. Power must come from God. Only as we are anointed by the Holy Ghost can we truly do the Lord’s will and work. . ffljt #£©tgktt See professional card of Dr. R. L. Hunter. Mr. W. A. Thally was a visitor around Spot Sunday. Mr. Claude Brown, who has been Iquite sick, is some better. Mrs. D, JL, Phillips was visit ing in Atlanta Monday. Mr. Harris Moore has returned from Camp McClelland, Ala. & The tax equalizers are at work on the tax books this week. The Cash Market and Cafe ap preciates your patronage. Mr. and Mrs. A G. Hockenhull were visiting in Atlanta first of the week. Prof. Erwin spent part of last week and this in Atlanta and other points, Mr. Homer Smith and family, of Atlanta, visited relatives in ind around town Sunday, Mrs. Geo L. Merritt spent part of last week and this with her daughters in Atlanta. Mr.|Eugene Kirby, of Atlanta, spent a few days of last week with home folks. Hev. Mercer Williams preach ed at Island Ford, Gwinnett county, last Sunday. Who will take the first step towards erecting a potato cur ing plant? Mrs. W. R. Otwell is visiting her son, Dr. J, A. Otwell, at Cordele. Mr. Carl Brooks, of Atlanta, was a week end visitor to rela tives here. Mr. Gordon Elliott,|of Atlanta, spent days of last week with his family here. Mr. James Patterson and fam ily. of Atlanta, were Sunday guests of relatives in town. Mrs. W, A. Couch, of near Eb enezer, was visiting friends in town a day or this week. The mother and sister of Mrs. Williams, who live at Villa Rica, are visiting her.here. See that new [Delco Lighting and Water System sold by Cum ming Garage. Mr. J. B. Tolbert, of Atlanta, was the Sunday guest of Mr. and Mrs. R, T. Shadburn, Mr. Bascomb Shadburn came up from |Atlanta and spent the week end with home folks. Mr. Olen Settle and family, of Norcross. were Sunday guests of Mr. C. T. Kemp and family. Dr, R. L. Hunter will be glad to extract your teeth by the pain less process. Your clothes cost you money, Why not prolong their life by having them properly cleaned and pressed? We will do your satisfactory at reasonable prices. Cumming Pressing Club. GUMMING, GA. MAY l\ Mr. Henry Wolf and family spent Sunday with relatives near Spot. Rev. H. 0. Greene filled his appointment at Piedmou* Sun day. Rev. A. B. Couch filled the pul pit at the Baptist church Sunday at 11 o’clock. Mr. C.’P. Vaughan, of Ros well, was a ’visitor here Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Sallie Allen and children, of Atlanta, have ..been guests of Mrs. James Tolbert. Have your car washed and new oil put in at the Cumming Gar age. Mr. J. H. Hawkins and family of near Buford, were visiting in town Tuesday. Get your Ice Cream, Fruit, Fresh Vegetablees, Fish, etc., just from Atlanta, at the Cash Market and Cafe. Come in •md get a pair of Kryptok Bifocal Lenses. New up-to-date frames. You won’t regret your money. E. W. Mashburn. The grounds around the new schooi building is being graded this week. Mrs. Jno. L. Phillips, who has been quite sick, is better, we are glad to learn. * Revival services were begun at the Methodist church Sunday night. Two services each dav are being held 3,'p, m. and at night. We clean and press ladies’ coats and suits as well as men’s, Bring ’em along. Cumming Pressing Club. We were glad to receive a call from our correspondent.at Pleas ant View Monday, We are al ways glad to see our friends and especially our “pencil pushers.” We are requested to announce that G. W. Forrist will preach at Pleasant View on Sat urday night and Sundayi May 13 and 14. A cordial invitation is extended to all within reach to come out and hear him. WANTED-CHICKS.-Mrs. J. P. Fowler wants a few hens with chickens. Bring them to Geor gian office. LOST. —In Cumming, or be tween there and John Mash burn’s, residence, one black silk purse containing five dollar bill and some small change. I kind ly ask finder to leave at Georgian office. Respectfully, Mrs. J. H, Mashburn. The Sawnee Cafe are agents for the Gainesville Steam Laun dry, celebrated for their prompt and up-to-date methods. You must be satisfied. Give them a 'call. How about that suit of clothes that needs cleaning and pressing —bring it to us and have it look like new. Cumming Pressing Club. It will pay you to read every advertisement in this paper. Whew! Overcoats and fires have been in demand this week. Mr. Louis Wisdom, of Gaines ville, was a visitor here Wednes day. Miss Leitha Mae Echols, of Nettie, has been the guest of the Misses Fisher this week. This has been the coldest May since 1898, when the thermome ter fell to 38. It registered 40 Tuesday night, Mr. Iliff Tidwell, who has beer, at home for two or three weeks, nursing a severe case of mumps, has returned to his work at Bu ford. Those who got up early Thurs day morning report a.pretty good sized frost Wednesday night. It is not thought that the crops will be greatly damaged, though pos sibly some young cotton will be killed. Prof, King has been re-elecled as Principal of Cumming High School for another term, and has accepted. His re-election is evi dence of his faithfulness and hard work for the advancement of the school and our people are to be congratulated. We did not learo who the other teachers will b M Gumming base team went to Duluth Wednesday afternoon, wlnhjng |he game by a score of 14 /■/> 11.-Thisis the fourth game oir boys have played this sea son, winning all four games. They expect to play Norcross next week and say they intend to do their best to win from them. Go to it. boys, LONGSTREET. Mr. Marvin Cobb’s barn was burnt last Tuesday night, during the early hours of the night. The origin of the fire is unknown. Mr. Will Puckett spent Mon day with his son, Dr J W Puck ett, who is'ill at St Joseph’s In fit mary in Atlanta, The friends of Dr Puckett are hoping to hear of his improving, Mrs. Martha Ramsey spent Tuesday in Atlanta with her daughter, Mrs. J W Puckett. Among those reported on the sick list are Mrs. J B Cook, Mrs. Pierce Cobb and little Horace Phillips. Mr. and Mrs. Pledger Lummus were visiting Mn Howell Phillips and family Saturday. Miss Laura Belle Patterson and brother, Joe, spent Friday and Saturday with Rev R A Roper and family, and attended com mencement exercises at Free Home school Saturday night. Mr. Luther Williams and fam ily, of Alpharettr, were visiting Mrs. Martha Ramsev Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. J E Richards spent Sundav with Mr. and Mrs. Will Richerds. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Bettis were visiting Mr. R C Bryant and fam ily Saturday night. Mrs. John Padgett and Mrs. Leila Kelley spent Friday night with Mr. and Mrs. W’dl Barnett. Mr. Grady Puckett and family were visiting relatives in Atlan ta Sunday, Mr. Luthar Cox, wife and little daughter spent Sunday after noon with Mrs. Hanhah Cox. L. H. PUBLIC OPINION. By Mercer Williams. If someone should ask what public opinion is, the best answer —or at least among the best, — that I could give would be, “As others see us.” Perhaps it might be time well spent to consider, at least lor a few moments, the above men tioned definition. How do you think others see you? Have you ever advanced an idea to this ef fect? Do you think others see you in the same light that you see yourself? It is true that in some instances sell and public opinion harmonize, but generally speaking they differ in many res pects. You may see yourself rich, others may see you poor. You may see yourself popular, others may see you common. You may see yourself highly educated,oth ers may see you ignorant and un learned. .There is a remarkable difference, however, in public opinion besides being different from self opinion It differs with in itself. There is probably as much difference in public opin ion within its own bounds as there is between self and public opinion. Is public opinion just? I do not think so, not in the least, for common sense teaches us some things, and if you should ask why I make such a bold assertion as to the injustice of public opin ion my answer would be there’s a reason. First, because of its uncertaintp. You build a house on an unsteady or deficient foun dation and it won’t stand the test of time and endurance, and be sides it will be dangerous and un certain, subject to fall at any moment. You build your opin ion on the basis of uncertainty, and it won’t stand the test of life nor endurance. Neither can it stand the test of truth or storms of Icircumstances and conditions that are sure to come, and how can it stand that rigid examina tion before the bar of God’s jus tice? Again, public opinion is unjust because it is dangerous. If it is used wrong it may disgrace,slan der or abuse some innocent per son or persons. Money is easily spent but sometimes ic is not so easily gotten. Just so is public opinion. We can spend it mighty easy, but it may be at the other fellow’s expense, It is best not to spend your opinion unless you can prove its certainty. Again, it is unjust from the fact that it gives some people more credit and honor than they really deserve, even to the ex tent that they are held up to the world as champions of populari ty while at the same time it fails to give others the praise they are honestly entitled to, and hence they are looked upon as ordinary beings, hardly worth recogniz ing. Do you see any justice in public opinion? If so you have better eyes than I have. Of course, there are a few excep tions that might be.taken under consideration, and in view of this fact I will admit that public opinion sometimes fits us very well, but there are so few excep tions attacked we are made to wonder how seldom, how seldom does it measure out real justice. Again, public opinion is unjust because it gives its views with out a proper understanding and allowance. If some start out in life to be something and do some thing, don’t matter how earnest or deeply concerned they may be, don’t matter how bad they may stand in need of a little help or NO- -2<> a few cheering words to help them through their struggle, just the right public opinion regard less of reason and mercy jumps on them w’ith both feet and does Its very best to stamp their ef forts and influence into the dirt of disgrace and ruin, and lifts voice lagainft them wherever it goes and east their name out a3 evil, If you see any genuine jus tice in this, my friend? Ido not wish to exaggerate in the least, nor cast no , reflection upon the truth, but believe it safe to say that such dealing is as far from justice as the east is. from the west. Of course, we must not ignore the fact that we all contribute more or less to public opinion, whether our influence be for good or evil. Seeing then that public opinion .consists of our opinions and that each inuividual per forms an important part in its development let us do our best to improve its standing and eradi cate its injustice, which can only be done by the proper expendi ture of the opinions that we as individuals hold in our own pos session, BROOKWOOD. Rev G W Forrist preached two very interesting sermons here Saturday night and Sunday. Sunday school was good here Sunday, Our good editor was'so kind as to mention Uncle Happy last week, and we feel sorter stuck up about it In traveling over life’s rough highway we never know wbat a kind word will do for others. Thanks, Mr. Editor, for your “bunch of roses.” Mr. Charlie Vaughan spent Fri day night with his sister, Mrs. Hoyt Bagwell, And Clyde Vaughan got sorry for Henry Ford and Sohn D ltock feller and bought a car- We catch ourselves saying we sure did hate to see this rain, if we were what we claim we should thank God for it because he doesn’t make any mistakes. Oats looking good around here and a lot of them sowed. Brookwood sure is coming a long. T M Sams and J S Street man sells us goods, W M Vaughn grinds our corn, Rev J W Gill sharpens our plows and mules, and old John Doe furnishes the booze, Ed Vaughan buys our cows and Mr. Bill Day and others play checks and others play checks and the balance of us meet there and straighten our government when it gets crook ed. So we have a town that would come all round suiting any one. Miss Gladys Bagley, who has been very sick at the Georgia Baptist Hospital, we are glad to say is home again muen improv ed. Fred Vaughan family and Hoyt Bagwell and family spent Sun day p m at W M Vaughan’s. C B Herring and family spent Sunday at Ed Vaughan’s, Uncle Happy. To get the best results from your Waterman’s Ideal P’ountain Pen, use qnly Wacerman’s Ideal Ink. 15c per bottle- Harvie Simpsop. The Cumming Garage has in stalled an up-to-date gasoline fill ing station, They handle the Standard Oil products—gasoline, oils and greases, Call on them when in need of anything for your auto.