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TWO Palpit(gpeu)s BAPTIST. First Baptist Church. Services 11:15 a. in. «nd 8:30 p, m. Subject morning sermon, "The New Evangelism,” Subject at evening service, “Sin ” Hr. M. Asliby Jones, pastor Second Baptist Church. O. P. Gilbert, pastor. Preaching by tho jiastor 11:15 a. m., theme: "Dele gated Authority.” 8:15 p. m.. "The Old and the New." Good music. At the Inght service the ordinance of Haptist will be administered. Hunday School 10 a. m. Itaraca class meets at 10 a. m. Phllather class meets 10 a. m. Public cordially Invited to attend. Curtis Baptist Church. Par. R VV. Theot. pastor. Bible School at 10 a. m., L. M. Freland, sup erlntoident. Morning worship at 11:16. Pastor's farewell to the church Even ing worship at 8:30, pastor's farewell to the friends of the church. A cor dial welcome. Electric, fans. Crawfoed Avenue Baptist Church. Thomas Walker pastor. Preaching at 11 a. m. Subject: "A Troubled Wo man,” and at 8:15 p. m„ subject: ”Hlk Own Imporfietlons.” Sunday School at 3 p. m., W. F. Bentley, superinten dent Prayer meeting Wednesday evening at 8:15 p. m. CATHOLIC St. Patrick's Church, Mass, 6:30, 8, 9:30 n. m. Benedic tion after last mass. Sacred Heart Church. Corner Greene and McKinne Sis. In charge of the Jesuit Fathers. Masses begin at 5:30, 6:00, 7:30 and 9:30 In the evening at 6:30 there will he May Precessionary Rosary and Benediction CHRISTIAN SCIENCE. Christian Science. First Church of Christ, Scientist. 816 Union Bank Building. Services Sun day morning at 11 o'clock, Wednes day evening nt 8:30 o'clock and Sun day School at 12:15. Bending room open dally from 11 to 1 o'clock, except Mondays. The public is cordially in vited to attend tho services and visit the roafling room. ' CHRISTIAN. Flrat Christian Church. Seventh and Greene Htreets. Bible school at 10 a. m. Preaching by I). O. Cunningham , <>T India, at the morn ing and evening services. This Is Dr. Cunningham's last visit prior to his departure as representative of this congregation. The meeting for wo men on Monday nt 5 o'eloek and mid week service for prayer and fellow ship on Wednesday at 8:30. Public cordially Invited. West End Christian Church. Sermon subjects for May 3t»t. Morn ing; The Tender Compassion of the Christ. Night: Christ, the Savior of Sinners Prayer service on Wednes day nikht. Bible school Sunday after noon .at three o'clock All scuts nro free, and a cordial Invitation Is ex tended to all. 11. I* Veach, Minister. George Ball, S. School Hupt. EPISCOPAL. Church of the Good Shsphsrd. ,The Hill. Archdeacon Johnson, rector. Whitsunday. Holy common ion nt 8 a. m. Morning prayer, holy communion and sermon at 11 a. m Sunday' School at 5 p. m. Evening prayer at 6 p. in. Church of the Atonement. Telfair unit Eleventh Streets. Rev. Cbas I’. Holbrook, rector. Whit Bunday. Morning prayer. Holy Com munion and sermon at 11 o'clock. Sunday acbool at 5 p m Evening swvice at Thomson. R*id Memorial. Walton Way and John'* Rond. The Hill. Morning eervlon It o'clock. Bven lng service 8:15 o'clock, Hermon by R*v. J. A. Simpson of Greensboro, Cm. Hunday School 5 i>. m.. K S Johnson, tnipertntendsnt. The nddre* to the Adult Bible Class will bo delivered hy Dr. R. L. Henry. Attractive vocal and orchestral mush- and everyone cor dially Invited to attend. St. Paul’s Churph. Rev. O. Sherwood Whttnev, rector. Whitsunday. May :t t. Holy com munion I L m, Sunday School, 9:45 IX m. Holy communion and sermon 11:15 a. m. Confirmation lecture, 5:00 I>. m. Evening prayer, 6:00 p. m. LUTHERAN. SL Matthew's Lutheran Church. M 8 Walker Street Rev. P. J. llhiiio pastor Public Confession II a in! followed by morning service and Holy Communion. Sunday school 9:45 a tn. Geo H. Oorcke, SupL Every hody welcome. Baptismal service '4 o'clock In the afternon. Young ladles Lutheran Society Wednesday after noon. METHODIST. Presiding Elder at St. Luke. 81. Luke At. K. Church, Cor. Crawford avenue and Bt Luke street. At the 11 a. m service l*resldlng Wider W. T. Hamby Will preach; 8:15 p. m. the paator, Rev. J. P. Heberts will rill his pulpit. Hunday •dhool at 8:10 p. m.. J. C. Platt, super intendent. Wed nos, lay evening 8 o'clock, prayer meeting. Tou are Invited. > Anbury Methodist. Sunday School. 9:45. \V. A. Owens, ■uperlnicndent. At Mann's. 10:SO. C. R. Rheney, superintendent. At 11:15, Children s Hay exercises. Good music olid Interesting program by the ehil dren. Bring the Cradle 801 l hahles. Preaching at 6. by pastor, prayer meeting Wednesday evening Yoti are cordially invited to come and bring your friends. Children's Day exercises at Mann's Sunday morning, June 7th. •t John's Mathodist. 780 Greene Street. Rev. S. P, Wig flna pastor. Sunday School. 9:45 a. tn. Preaching. 11:45 a. m„ and 8:80 p m Cordial invitation to all services. Broadway M. E. Church. Corner Broad and Mills Streets. Rev. C. M. Verdel, pastor. Preaching •t 11 o'clock a m„ and again at 8:so p. m.. by the pastor. Sundav School at f :30 a. m„ Wilfred C. Llgeth, auperin tendent. Prayer service Wednesday evening at 8:80 o'clock. Tou are In vited to attend all of these services. PRESBYTERIAN. SlbJEy Presbyterian Church. Corner Broad and Eve Streets Regular services Sunday. 11 a m and 7.45 p. m Sunday school 4 p. m. Adelphlan Raraca Class meets on Sunday, 10 a. m. Visitors cordially invited. An open-air lantern lecture will he given on Thursday evening in tho church yard. The subject will he "By Ways in North Africa.” There Is no admission, hut a collection will be taken up. Colonel Wit. Ewing, Con federate Veteran and former scout with General Eustls will conduct the moving Bcrvice. Green Street Presbyterian Church. Between Twelfth and Thirteenth. M M. MaeEerrln, pastor. Sunday School 9:45 a. m. Morning service at 11:16, sermon by Rev. Henry D. Reaves. On account of the absence of the pastor, there will be no evening ser vice. Christian Endeavor at 7:3 p. m. Evcryono welcome. COLORED CHURCHES BAPTIST. Hale Street Baptist Church. Early prayer meeting 6 a. rn. The Richmond County Union will meet with our Sunday school May 31st, 1914 There will be preaching at 11:30 a. m and 3:30 p. m. Dinner at, 2 p. m. The Woman’s Mission will have their first anniversary on the first Sunday in June, the 7th. Preach ing by pastor, 8:30 p. m. The public Is Invited. Shiloh Baptist Church. Rev. William Jenkins, pastor. Preaching at 11 a. in. by the pastor. Sunday School at 3 p. m. Preaching at 8:30 hy the pastor. The Sunday School will carry their ptcnic to Han dersville, June the Ist. Came and go with us and have a good lime. Rev. W. M. Jenkins, pastor. The public is invited. Cummlna Grove Baptist Church. The Hill. Rev. R .1. McCann, B. D. pastor. Early prayer meeting at 6:30 o’clock Preaching at 11:30 o’clock. Sunday school at 4 o'clock. M. H. Crawford. Hupt. Annie B. Illotint, assistant. Evening services, preaching at 8:30 o'clock. Tuesday evening prayer meeting. Thursday evening prayer meeting. I say it yet, lest you forget, tho Camming Grove picnic at Riverside Park Tuesday June 9th Tho public Invited to all of the above aervlces. Moses H. Crawford. New Hops Baptist Church. Bake View. Ellis Street. Preaching at 11 p. in., hy Rev. P. Gardner. Bap tism at 1 p. m. Communion at 3 p, in. Preaching at 8:30 p. m. The public Is Invited. Rev. M. Crawford, pastor. Tabernacle Baptist. Rev. C. T. Walker, 1). D., pastor. Itcgul ir Sunday services except night service, at which time tho Sunduy School will give concert. Rev. S. X. Floyd will occupy the pulpit for the morning service. Friends and visitors are cordially Invited to attend services for the day. Prayer meeting, 6 a. m. Preaching service, It a. m. Sunday School, 3 p. m. B. Y. P. U. meeting, 7 I>. m. Hunday School concert, 8 p. ill. Central Baptist Church, Corner Hopkins and Marbury. Rev. R. J. Johnson, pastor. Early prayer meeting at (i a. in. Preaching at 11:15 a. in., by Rev. I. L. Derry, and nt 8:30 p. m., by the pastor. Sun day actiool ut 3 p. m. W. C. Jones, Supt. Friendship Baptist Church, Rov. H. Morgan pastor. Preaching Sunday at 11:30 o’clock by Hev. J. H. Evuiih, D. D. Sunday school at 3 p. m. Brother Slmiin, Supt. Sunday night at 8:30 p m preaching by Hev. G. P. Mosely. Loneday Baptist Church. Rev. ,T. H. Evan*, pastor. Early prayer meeting Sunday morning. Sun <la> school at 3:30 p. in. Preaching Sunday evening at 8:30 p. tn., by Hev. J. H. Evans, I). I). Thankful Baptist Church. UovyL. P. Pinckney, I). IV, pastor. Prayer meeting at 6 a. m. Preaching at 11:30 a. m , by the paator. Prayer meeting Tuesday night. B. Y. P. V. meeting Thursday night. Sunday May Glut, is Girls' Day in our Sunday school. Excellent program at 3:30 and at Bp. in. UG. Harmon, Supt The public cordially Invited to all of these services. Macedonia Baptist Church. Twlgg Street. Hev. W W. Jones, pastor. 6 o'clock, prayer service hy Deacon J. VV. Wilson. U o'clock, a. m, preaching hy Rev. A. Wat dnlle. 1 o'clock, Sunday School, R. T. t'attln, superintendent. 3:80, Sacred Hand concert hy the Orlgnsl K. of p. Hand 4:00 o'clock, an address hy ltev. P J. Holmes. Subject, “A Good Name More Desired Bather Thun Silver or Gold.’’ 8 o'clock concert by the It. Y. P. TV, or short talk hy the pastor. The public ts Invited to all these ser vices as we are putting forth efforts to raise money for the new church lot. Union Baptist Church. Bev. T. It. Dwells, A. M„ paator. Preaching at 11 a. m, and s p m„ by the pastor. Sunday School at 12:30. I* E. White, superintendent. Harmony Church. Rev. H. A. Johnson, pastor. Preach ing, 11:80, hy Rev. It. P. Tolbert Preaching, 8:15, h> Rev. George Jones. Sunday tehool, 3:30. Prof. l\ A Dry aroll, superintendent. Excellent music rendered. You aro cordially Invited to these services. Canaan Baptist Church. Corner Kollock and Hopkins Sts. Proachlug gt 11:30 a. tn. and 8:15 p. m. Sunday school at 10 o'clock a m. Rrothor John Coleman, Supt. Sister 1-nolle Roberson. Bible teacher. Reg ular Tuesday and Thursday night services. The public art* Invited. Club No 100 will meet Monday night at 1125 Marbury street, at I 11. lies tor'a house. Comp one Come all Club No. 25 will meet at Sister l-uclle Roberson's house. Floyd Street Wed nesdav night. All are asked to’ come. CONGREGATIONAL First Congragational Church. Jsekson and Gwinnett Ktruets Rov. John T. Clemons, psstor. Services Sunday. Preaching at 11 a. tn and at 8 p. m. Sunday School at 4 p. m. Wed nesday night prayer meeting at 8 30 o'clock. You ure cordlflly Invited to come and worship with us. EPISCOPAL. St. Mary's Church. 015 Telfair Street, near Campbell Augusta Church News At a Glance Baracas Are Planning Their Annual Barbecue. Since the organization of a city un ion the Baracas of the city have been putting on an annual barbecue at the lake Thursday evening the commlt decided to have the 'cue this year July the 23rd. The tickets will sell for the usual price, and will he limited to 500 and open to the public. The cue given at the I.ake Monday evening In honor of the visiting Bara cas was a great success. This as re lated not only to the quality and quan tity of the 'cue, hut to finances as well. The hoys had SBO to their credit when all expenses were paid. It Is hoped to make the ’cue this summer equally as successful. Quarterly Conference at Woodlawn Methodiet Church. Rev. W. T. Hamby, presiding ruder of the Augusta district, will hold the regular quarterly conference at Wood lawn Methodist church tonight. Dr. Hamby Is very popular in Augusta, and will lie heard hy a large congre gation. Dr. Brand, the pastor, re quests a full attendance of the mem bership. The church will have Its regular services this morning. The Hunday school will meet, at 10 o’clock, and the pastor will preach at 11:15 a. rn. Public cordially Invited to at tend. Commencement Bermon at Grace Meth odist Church, North Augusta. The public schools of North Augusta will have the annual sermon today at the Grace Methodist church. The Rev. R. O. Lawton, Prof, of English In Dan der College, will preach the sermon Dr. Dawton Is an able preacher, and his sermon today will be an event In North Augusta. The two churches will combine, as usual, and the school Rev . G. Croft Williams, Vicar of the Christ Episcopal Church, Resigns to Co to Charleston Rev. O. Croft Williams, Vicar of Christ’s Episcopal Church, has re signed to take up the pastorate at St. John's Church, Charleston, S. C. lie begins work In his new field about the lirst of July. Mr. Wilburns came to Augusta No vember, 1909, and took the work at Christ's Church. At that time the foun dations of an Institutional church hud been laid, but the work was more or less disorganized, and to an extent tho officers were discouraged. Mr. Wil liams was so full of love for the church and the various departments for social service, that he put lisl all Into the en terprise. and the results are now vis ible on every hand. Christ Church Is no longer of local Interest, It ts known over the state, and Its rector has been called to much larger things. A Distinct Loss. The removal of Rev. G. Croft Wlt llams Is n distinct loss to the entire city. He has labored In the most un assuming way, but more than once has Ills advice been of material help whfpi the city was in the midst of industrial strife, and on the verge of serious trouble. He has Justly won tho friendship of the working classes, while the rich see In him ft fearless leader. But yon must not get the Im pression thnt Mr. Williams ts of the wild erratic sort of teazlurs of which Street. Rev. Samuel A. E. Coleman, vicar. May 31st, 1914, Whit Sunday. Services at 7:30 a. m., 11 a, m„ and t! p. m. Services Monday and Tues day at 7:30 a in. Wednesday even ing service as usual at 7:30 p. m. All are cordially Invited. METHODIST. Bethel Methodist Church. Rev. A M. Jordan, pastor. Prayer meeting at 6:30 a. tn. Sunday school 10 a. m. Preaching 11:30 a. m by Rev. J. C. Andrews of Ward's Cnap polio. Allen League 7 p. m , subject, ''Converted Purses.” Preaching at 8:30 p. m, by Rev. I-. P. Taylor, of Talbotton, Gn. The first dollar money rally day. l’lease let each member and friend pay. The public cordially Invited. Zion Methodist Church. Twiggs Street, opposite Cedar. Rev. 11. Philbert 1-angford, pastor. Regu lar services 11:30 a. m., and 8 p. in. Preaching at both services by the pas tor. At the morning service the pnstor will begin a series of sermons on the "Ten Commandments." Prayer meet ing nt 6 o'clock a. m.. Brother William 1 lav Is, leader, Sunday School at 1:30 p. m.. W. H. Harris, superintendent. Class meeting Tuesday evening at 8:30. I-ove Feast Friday evening at 8:30. To nit of these services you are cor dially Invited. Trinity Methodist. Rev. W. M. Gladden, pastor. Preach ing at 11:15 a. in. anil 8:80 in. by the presiding elder, Rev. M. I* Stall worth, D. D Sunday School at 3:30 ]>. nt., R. Johnson, superintendent. Quarterly conference Wednesday night. Love Feast Thursday night. Leaders' meeting Friday night All are cordial ly invited to attend these services. Christ Presbyterian Church. Corner of Telfair and Ctimmlng Sts. Rev. J. S Kills, pastor. Sunday school to a. nt. Preaching 11:15 n m. Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock prayer meeting A cordial welcome to all. Colored Y. M. C. A. The colored Y. M. C. A. will he sd dresesd at 5 p. in. today by Rev. Garrelt. A called meeting of the board of directors will be hold si 6 p. in., fol lowing the r< gutar Sunday afternoou meeting Pitt Cray. r*ioc president; St lac X. Floyd, secretary. GERMANY PLEASED WITH RESULTS QF NEW WAR TAX London.—The financial authorities of the Imperial Government nro more than satisfied with the results of the assessment of the new war taxes. Instead of the $240,000,056 that the new legislation was designed to raise tt Is no wevldont the total amount will tie St least $50,000,000 greater Thls result In attributed In large part to the fact that the new laws threat ened extremely severe sentences against tax-dodgers and at the same time guaranteed tax-payers who now 1 give true returns against prosecution [for past under-assessments. THE AUGUSTA HERALD, AUGUSTA, GA. children will go in a body. The ser mon will be preached at 11 a. m. Dr. Peel, the pastor of Grace church, will begin a meeting June the 7th. The meeting will run for two weeks. Dr. J. B. Willson, of Sumter, S. C, will assist. Mr. Willson is doing evan gelistic work, and has been vrry suc essful In all his meetings. Dr. Peel feds that he and the church are very fortunate to have with them at this time this able man of God. The, < hurch has been making preparations for the meetings and there is great hopes of a splendid service from the beginning to the close. Rev. O. P. Gilbert, Second Baptist Church, on Delegated Authority. Rev. <). P. Gilbert, pastor of the Second Baptist church, will preach a special sermon today on "Delegated Authority.” This sermon is intended for all who feel the call of God. It is the desire of the pastor to make this a great <lay in the ristory. of the church. He is eager for the congre gations to hold during the summer months and he feels that he will be able to make progress In that direc tion. if he can have the people to the service this morning. Beautiful Services at Jewish Syna gogue. "The feast of the first fruits” will be observed by the Jewish congrega tion at their temple on Telfair street, near the county court house. The first service was held Saturday at 8:30 p. m. At 11 a. m. today at the Telfair street temple there will be another in teresting service. At 4 p. m. today there will take place the confirmation of the Jewish children, a most beauti ful ceremony. Dr. Reich is very anx ious for the parents to be on time and in their pews. you read. He Is a trained thinker, and Impartial In his Judgment. All clases have learned to love him for his work's sake, and all classes will miss him. Church Became Strong. Under his sympathetic leadership the church has become strong, and Mr. Williams' successor will find the task simplified and the goal nearer at hand| He Is the founder of the Boys Home, and Institution that Is doing much for the needy youth of the city. The li brary' is well stocked with the best books, and is daily patronized by scores of young and old, who havs found It tietter than the streets and the play house for the Idler. The girls’ club is in a thriving condition. The members of the church say that the church and Institutions fostered by the congregation are in a better condition than at any time In the history of the organization. Mr. Williams regrets to leave the work, but the new field Is offering so much larger opportunities for the same kind of work being done here, (hat he feels it his duty to take It up. Kt. John's Church Is one of the strong Episcopal churches of Charleston, {j lias all the Institutions in operation that are fostered by the church here, and they are in a thriving conditoin. No one has ben selected to succeed Mr. Williams. Children's Day Observed at Asbury M. E. Church At the 11:15 a. m. church service to day. Children's Day will be observed at Asbury. A beautiful program has been arranged for the children and they will carry it out at the service. A matter of special Interest will be the babies of the Cradle Roll department whose mothers will bring them to the meeting. Home of whom will be bap tised by the pastor. Since the success of the great conven tlon, the Sunday School at Asbury, and especially the Baraca class, pur pose to tuke on new life, and push the work forward more energetically and effectively than before. At the evening service the pastor will preach on: "The Effectiveness of Christian Life.” New members will be baptised and received into the church. Good music will be a feature of the service. REV. H. L. REAVES AT THE GREENE ST. PRESBYTERIAN Rev. M. M. MacFertn left Saturday afternoon afternoon for Sparta to preach the commencement sermon of the High School of that city. Rev. 11. L- Reeves will preach at the Greene Street Presbyterian Church this morn ing. and this evening there will be no service, except the Christian Endeavor. Announcement Is helng made that on next {Sunday evening Mr . MacFerrin will begin u series of thre or four ser mons on "Glorious Things That \Ve Know. ' Every effort will he made to make the evening services at the Greene Htreet Church attractive this summer, popular music and Inter esting sermon subjects being features of each service. Whenever You Ntsd a General Tonlo Taka Grove's The old Standard Grove's Tasteless chill Tonlo ts equally valuable os u General Tonic because It contains the well known tonic properties of QUIN INE and IRON. Drives out Malaria, enriches Blood, Rullds up the WhoTli System. 50a—(Advertisement.) Be Sure and Attend the Services Today —AT— St, Luke M,E, Church Dr. J. F. Roberta. Pastor. Service*; 11 *. m , and a p. m. RFNDAY SCHOOL S:SO P. M BdrdcdCldss-Phlldthea Class A Cordial Invitation to All. MORNING COMES! AWAKE!_ ARISE! Majority of Human Family Pass Through Life as If Asleep. STATE OF MENTAL INACTIVITY Bome Asleep In Death —Others Asleep In Ignorance and Superstition—Still Others Asleep In Worldliness—Boms Christians Half Aslesp—Tho Awak sning of the Soul —Mental Eyes Open ing to See Things In a New Light. The Light of the World—The Sun of Righteousness Rising With Healing In His Beams Will Dispel Darkness. On the Atlantic, May 24. Pastor Russell, whose i’h ito - Drama of Creation Is awak ening new zeal In the study of the Word of God everywhere it is being presented preached today from the text, “Awake, thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light.” Ephe ■lans 5:14. The Pastor Introduced his theme with the observation that the majority of humanity are not awake; that they ■eem to be passing through life in a dreamy state; that as a rule they are not thinking about the important mat ters of life, but about the trivialities— what to eat and drink, what to wear, where to go. etc. The world, he de clared, spends its time thinking about these things rather than about the things that pertain to God, to Bis will and His ways, and to the everlasting life Of the future. Then the Pastor reminded his audi ence how this state of mental inactivi ty has been brought about. While the world In general may be said to be asleep. In one sense of the word It is dead. Thus the Apostle declares of the Church, “You * • * were dead !n trespasses and sins.” The whole world Is under the sentence of death passed upon Father Adam because of his dls obedience to the Divine command. Our first parents sinned, and their posteri ty, all mankind, shared with them the penalty, “Dying, thou shalt die.”—Gen esis 2:17, margin. But this death sentence that was passed upon all has been changed, the speaker asserted, to be a sentence ot sleep, from which there Is to be an awakening. God foreknew the fall of man, and purposed to redeem the hu man family from death. In the Divine Program Jesus was the Lamb of God slain from before the foundation of the world. Therefore, because God had purposed the redemption and restltu tlon of humanity by an awakening from denth. He always speaks of death ■s a sleep, when communicating with those who believe. The Awakening of the Soul. Proceeding to his text, the Pastor discussed his theme In three divisions: the awakening of some of the world In the present time, the awakening of the Christian, and the future awakening of the world during the Messianic Reign. To all who come to the Lord, he declared, there came a time when they began to think of subjects un thought of before—the higher things, those pertninlng to God »nd the world to come. Up to that time some had been steeped li* sin and degradation; others had lived merely for the pres ent and seemed never to think about anything except the trivial affairs of •veryday life. But somehow they be gan to realize that they were sinners and that there was a sentence against them. Perhaps they got the right view, that this sentence was one of death; but more likely they got the wrong view, that It was a sentence of eternal torment Then the Pastor showed that the ma jority of children reach this important crisis between the ages of twelve and fifteen years. At that period there Is a great chnuge In human nature; and therefore It Is a most advantageous time for the forces of spiritual growth to spring up In those who have reach ed the age of responsibility. The speaker here dwelt upon the duties of parents and teachers who have control of the young at this important stage of development. While he fully believes in the Importance of training a child In the nurture and admonition of the Lord from the very beginning of Its existence, yet be holds that both par ents and teacher* should he especially alert with children at this most favor able time for opening their mental eyes to see things In a new light, for their learning to look beyond the trivialities of the present life to the higher things pertaining to the life to come. “Arias From th# Dead.” The Pastor next pointed out the falla cy of the belief that the "young must bow their wild oats." and expressed re gret that even Christian parents seem to be Imlined with this false idea Those who sow wild oata, he main tained. will reap wild oats: for "what soever a man sowetb. that shall he also reap." according to the Scriptures. His thought ts that from the beginning of Its existence the child mind should be kept near the Divine standard. The parents should lie able to express to READ HERALD WANT ADS the child in sympathetic terms those thoughts which it is so ready to receive from any one in whom it has confi dence. One great difficulty, the Pastor do elared, seems to be that children lose confidence in tbose whom they find to be deceitful. Even if the person has never deceived the child, it soon finds out whether he deceives other people or practises falsehood In any way;' and as a result of that knowledge the child mind is perverted. It loses faith in others, and imbibes that same dls honesty of purpose and thought The speaker also deplored the fact that some parents seem to think it wise and proper to teach children to take advan tage of somebody else. aDd even to fib a little, in order to further present in terests. This, he declared. Is a serious mistake. Those who awaken to a sense of re sponslblllty to their Creator should arise from the dead condition as far as possible, the Pastor holds. He re minded his hearers that when one first awakens in the morning, there is a mental freshness which is invariable lost if one turns over and falls asleep So the moment of the soul’s awaken Ing Is a favorable moment of which to take advantage. But if the soul has no encouragement at that critical moment it may drop off to sleep again. All who are awake should do all in their power to encourage those who have just awakened, that these may rise from the dead world and be separate from conditions around them. "Christ Shall Give Thee Light.” The speaker declared that merely to awake to a realization of one’s condl tion, merely to arise from the dead condition of the human race as respects higher things, is not to be a Christian While Christ gave the light which en abled us to see, first of all, that the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life through the Ite deemer, yet the newly awakened must accept Christ hs their Ransom-sacrifice, must lay hold upon Him, before they may be considered Christians. Pastor Russell went on to show the steps to be taken in order to have one’s eyes of understanding opened. The first step is to recognize that we are all sinners and to accept Christ as our Re deemer from the curse of sin and death Those who take this Btep ore shown the second step—that of consecration Unless that step is taken, the light will not shine much more clearly for that Individual. Those who take each step as soon as it is clearly seen wilt go on from grace to grace, from knowledge to knowledge; for “the path of the just is as the shining light which shineth more and more unto the perfect day.” So then, in order to progress one must take the step of full consecration to the Lord. The Awakening of the Christian. Next the Pastor pointed out the nils take which many of us have made In the past We did not really know what It is to be a Christian. We do not become Christians, members of the Body of Christ, when first we awake or when first we arise from the dead. Then we were merely looking toward Christianity, merely getting the soul awake to see the possibility of hnr mony with God and escape from the condemnation upon the world. As St. Paul declares, there Is condemnation upon all except those who are in Christ Jesus. But from the moment we get Into Christ we lose the condemnation of death that came upon the race be cause of Adam’s disobedience. Then we are individually on trial for life. The first trial for life everlasting was given to Father Adam, the Pastor said. Adam failed to pass the test, and thus brought condemnation upon all bispos terlty—the world of mankind. It Is a point In law that a man under con demnation for a capital offense cannot be condemned again unless first freed from the previous condemnation. As a race, mankind were sentenced to death by God's Law, “Dying, thou abalt die." Since all humanity is un der this condemnation no one can have an Individual trial through Christ un til first he bus gotten free from that condemnation which is the penalty of Adam's sin. So the mere awakening to a realization of our condition does not give any one a second trial for life. Arising from the condition of sin and degradation and trying to live nn hon est, decent life would not mean that one bad passed into trial again. Church Only on Trial Now. Then the Pastor demonstrated from Scripture that only the Church class are now on trial for life, and that the world la not on trial at all, but is “dead In trespasses and sins." The world's Judgment lies In the future. The Church's judgment has been progress lng for nearly nineteen hundred years. Tba first to be tried was the Head of the Church—our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ He was found worthy and was glorified. The Apostles were tried, and throughout the Gospel Age the Individ ual members of the Church have been tried. Soon the trinl of the Church will have been finished, the last member will have passed beyond the veil and entered into the Joys of his Lord. Those begotten of the Holy Bplrit are now on trinl for life on the spirit plane. AH thus on trial fall into one of three clnsses. One of these classes will get the highest place—the Divine •nature—as members of the Royal Priesthood.' Another will get a lower place on the spirit plane, ns members of the Great Company—the antl-typleal Levltes. The third class will not get life on any plane. This class will probably not be large, the speaker thought Applying his t .xt to the Church, the Tastor said that he was not sure but that many professed followers of Christ are asleep. In the context the Apostle seems t<> Imply that some of READ HERALD WANT ADS SUNDAY, MAY 31. the people ui Ouu huu Lave u.Yv.aj/i'd from the bondage of sin and death, and have come into Christ as New Crea tures, have become overcharged with worldly cares, and thus may figura tively be said to have fallen asleep again. The sleepy ones will not be of the Kingdom class, he declared. Ht. Paul says that the true Church are not of those who are asleep, but are chil dren of the Day; and therefore they are to remain awake and be sober, looking for the great salvation which Vb to be brought unto them at the Sec ond Coming of our Lord. Those of the Church who go to sleep now are those who are overcharged with the cares of this world and with the deceitfulness of riches—whether by intermarrying and thus having the world brought so close to them that they are overcome by its influence; or whether by business entanglements or alliances or partnerships, or what not, that may be unfavorable to their spir itual Interests and their consecration to God. After one has become thor oughly awake, and has become a mem ber of the F-ody of Christ, there Is great danger that such a one may be come overcharged with worldly cares and the deceitfulness of riches. One may get the deceitfulness of riches without having the riches; for the ef-' fort to get the riches may develop the deceit The Awakening of the World. The Pastor then discussed his text from the standpoint of the future. At the beginning of the New Day of Christ the world will be asleep—some in death, others in Ignorance and su perstition. But the tumult of the Time of Trouble, with which the Scriptures everywhere declare the change of dis pensation will be accompanied, will certainly awaken the majority of those who are not in tbelr graves. Some are awakening now; later, the whole world will awake, and Christ will give them light The thousand years of the Messianic Kingdom will be a time of rising from the dead. Not merely those who are in their graves will arise, but all who are living at the time of the establish ment of the Kingdom will be awak ened, before the awakening of those in the tomb. When awake both classes will begin to rise out of sin and death conditions, trying to get a little higher and more awake, In order that they may receive some of the blessings of that glorious time. The Scriptures declare fiat at that time the Sun of Righteousness—Christ and the glorified Church—will arise with healing in its beams. Then the poor world, that have been in sorrow, pain, crying and dying, afflicted of the Devil for six thousand years, will be gin to look up to the great Redeemer for deliverance from the power of Sa tan. For the thousand years of the Messianic Kingdom the Devil will be bound and have no power to deceive the people. The true light then Shine out, and the darkness of su perstition and ignorance will be scat tered. World's Trisl Future. The Pastor then drew a soul-insplr- Ing picture of future conditions as fig uratively shown in the Scriptures. The New Age will not bring In full light all at once. The grunt Sun of Right eousness Christ and the glorified Church—will have a gradual rising, like the natural sun. Gradually Its rays will dispel the darkness and clouds; gradually the light of day will Increase. During the thousand years the world will be rising gradually from the dead. It will require the entire period of a thousand years to accom plish the resurrection of the world, now dead in trespasses and sins. The Pastor strengthened his argu ment with a description of the per gonal test which God will bring to each member of the restored race at the close of the Messianic Reign, when Christ will huve delivered up the King dom unto the Father, and mankind will have been left to themselves. Those who have learned really to love the right and to hate the wrong will be ready for such a test; those who have not developed such a character will not be ready. The nature of this test we may not yet know definitely, the Pastor said. In the Revelation It is represented as the loosing of Satan, to go forth to de ceive the whole world of restored hu manity. Everybody who has any sym pathy whatever with evil will be de ceived Into taking the wrong course. Doubtless those who have reached per fection of human nature would not take that course If they realized that It would bring death upon them; therefore they would dodge the wrong course merely for fear of the conse quences. But God Is not pleased to give life everlasting to those who would merely dodge the penalty of wrong doing. Only those who love right as He loves right will receive the boon of life. In conclusion, the Pastor showed that those who fall to pass the final test will be destroyed In the Second Death, and that this action on God’s part will not be unjust or unkind. Mankind were born without life rights, and God has not promised them eternal life. The blessings of the Incoming Ape are all of Free Grace. All of His blessings must be appreciated from the standpoint of right and wrong. Those who fail to learn the princi ples of righteousness will not be ac ceptable with God, cither now or In the future. God seoketh such as wor ship Him In spirit and In truth, such as love righteousness and hate iniqui ty lnjustice Christ Is to be the great Light-giver to mankind—"the true Light, that lighteth every man that cometh Into the world." Happy are all they who receive that Light tow! "Awake, my soul, stretch every nerve. And preaa with vigor on: A heavenly race demand* thy seal. And an Immortal crown." USE HERALD WANT ADS