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Oldest U. S. Sunrise Ceremony
* Still Greets Easter Morning
Salem’s band was founded by Moravian settlers from Germany
but this Easter it awakens not a village but a city of 95,000. Above
«hoto shows the group assembling for its rehearsal at the old Home
Moravian church. Mr. Pfohl estimates he has inducted about 4,000
members into the band during his more than 50 years experience.
Touring the city in busses and
playing under streetlights, the
band awakens Salemites each
Easter in a traditional ceremony
that has gone unbroken through
the years. Later bandsmen go to
the old Belo home where ladies
of the Moravian church have a
hot breakfast ready for them.
Then they proceed to God’s acre,
the Moravian cemetery, to lead
the ancient sunrise service. Right:
The Moravian band starts them
young. This lad began in Pfohl’s
Sunday school band classes, as
have many Salem musicians.
This Easter morning, B. J.
Pfohl (left) leads for the fifty
first year a band which has
played at Winston-Salem, N. C.,
every Easter morning for more
than 175 years. The strangest
band in the world, possibly the
largest, this group draws from
300 to 400 players for its once
a-year performance.
Above: The democracy of the
dead. In Winston-Salem, the Mo
ravians permit no ostentatious
marks upon their graves. This
Easter morning scene includes
a section of God’s acre, shotting
how each member of the con
gregation has a grave marked
with simple uniformity. The
dead are buried in plots, accord
ing to age, sex and whether mar
ried or not. There are no “fam
ily plots’’ and no distinctions of
any description. Lefts Oldest
member of the musicians-for-a
day citizens’ band is H. E. Pusey,
80, who never plays at any time
except for Bandmaster Pfohl
at the traditional Easter sunrise
service at God’s acre. But he
makes “good music.”
BAKER COUNTY NEWS
IMPROVED
UNIFORM INTERNATIONAL
SUNDAY I
chool Lesson
By REV. HAROLD L. LUNDQUIST.
Dean of the Moody Bible Institute
of Chicago.
® Western Newspaper Union.
Lesson for April 2
Lesson subjects and Scripture texts se
lected and copyrighted by International
Council of Religious Education; used by
permission.
SAUL BECOMES A NEW MAN
LESSON TEXT—Acts 9:1-12, 17-I*.
GOLDEN TEXT—Therefore if any man
be in Christ, he is a new creature: old
things are passed away; behold, all things
are become new.—ll Corinthians 5:17.
The conversion of Saul is admit
tedly one of the outstanding events
in Bible history. When two bril
liant English lawyers, Lord Lyttle
ton and Sir Gilbert West, set out to
disprove the truth of Christianity,
they selected the ressuvretion of
Christ and the story of Paul’s con
version as the focal points of their
proof. Working independently, they
then came together to compare
notes and found that they had both
become Christians since they had
become convinced of the truth of
the Scriptures.
The two events may well stand
together as evidence for Christian
ity, for only on the ground of regen
eration can the change in Saul be
accounted for, and only on the as
surance that he met the risen Christ
on the Damascus Road can we ac
count for his conversion. This is a
great lesson, let us make the very
most of it.
I. A Bold Persecutor (w. 1,2).
As our lesson opens we find the
brilliant and zealous young Jew,
Saul, “yet breathing out threaten
ings and slaughter against the dis
ciples of the Lord.” The peisecu
tions in Jerusalem had practically
wiped out the church in that city
but had scattered the disciples
abroad, and thus the witness had
been spread. The death of the god
ly Stephen, to which Saul had given
his approval, had only increased his
determination to destroy those who
were “of the way” of Jesus. Look
ing for new fields to conquer, he
carries with him to Damascus let
ters from the high priest at Jeru
salem, giving him authority to im
prison the followers of Christ. But
on the way he meets Christ Him
self, and is stricken to the earth.
11. A Convicted Sinner (w. 3-9).
Stricken down by a brilliant heav
enly light, he finds himself talking
to the Lord Jesus. He hears from
His holy lips the solemn indictment
of those who persecute God’s peo
ple—“ Why persecutest thou me?”
He who lays unkind hands, or untrue
accusation upon God’s children had
best beware, for so closely is our
Lord identified with His people that
when they suffer, it is He who bears
the hurt.
In a single sentence the Lord dis
poses of the persecuting zeal and
the sinful skepticism of this proud
young Pharisee, and Saul enters
into Damascus not as the haughty
persecutor, but as a man trembling
and astonished at his own sin. He
spends three days shut in with his
own soul and God, not seeing, not
caring to eat, losing all conscious
ness of earth, but entering into com
munion with God. By God’s grace
the old life is pulled up by the
roots as it is displaced by the new
life in Christ Jesus.
111. An Obedient Disciple (vv. 10-
12).
Ananias was the “I am here,
Lord” type of Christian to whom
the Lord can confidently commit
His important business. All we
know of him is what is contained
in this chapter, but it is a very
beautiful and enviable record. God
is able to work directly on any hu
man soul and accomplish His end
(as He did with Saul on the Damas
cus Road), but His usual manner of
working is through faithful human
agencies. One wonders how much
would be accomplished for God if
every Christian were as willing and
ready as was Ananias to do the
Lord’s bidding in seeking out and
helping a struggling soul. The
greatest of all Christian leaders, the
apostle Paul, was led out into his
life of loyalty and service to Christ
by a humble layman. Repeatedly
God’s Word by precept and exam
ple stresses the vital importance of
personal work on the part of lay
men and women. The leaders of
Christian work during the coming
generation are now in the Sunday
School classes of our churches, per
haps in a little wayside chapel in
the country, in the village church,
in the mission or settlement house,
or in the great city church.
IV. A Converted Brother (w. 17-
19).
The fears of Ananias that Saul
might still be a worker of evil (v.
13) are soon overcome by God’s
assurance that in the praying Saul
He had prepared for Himself “a
chosen vessel” (v. 15) to bear the
gospel to the Gentiles and to kings,
as well as to Israel.
It is interesting to observe that
Saul knew nothing of that subtle
hypocrisy known as being “a secret
believer,” for at once he made open
confession of his faith in baptism,
and “straightway he preached Christ
in the synagogues that he is the
Son of God” (v. 20).
Secret Prayer Life
It is possible for a Christian to
accomplish more for the Kingdom
of Christ by a faithful secret prayer
life than by the most public active
life without it.—John R. Mott.
WHAT to EAT and WHY
C. Houston Goudiss Discusses Beverages of Various
Kinds; Explains Their Role in the Diet
By C. HOUSTON GOUDISS
FOOD and drink are inseparably linked in any considera
tion of the nutritional needs of man. It is, therefore, in
response to a fundamental need that we include some kind of
beverage in every meal, no matter how simple or how elab
orate the food may be. For primarily, beverages contain
water which is as necessary to the human body as air.
Approximately two-thirds of 4
the body is composed of water.
It is found in the muscles, in
the brain tissue, in the various
organs such as liver and kid
neys, and even in the bones.
Every cell in the body is de
pendent upon water for its
proper functioning.
Body's Need for Liquids
This precious fluid acts as a sol
vent of food materials and makes
possible their di
gestion and absorp
tion. Since it is an
essential constitu
ent of the blood, it
helps to transport
nutrients to every
cell—this function
alone requiring
about 10 pounds of
water in constant
circulation. Final
ly, it helps to elim
inate waste prod-
ucts from the body through the
lungs, skin and kidneys.
The daily losses of water from
the body must be replaced regu
larly or the consequences may be
extremely serious to health. It
has been shown that headaches,
nervousness and indigestion may
result when the intake of fluids is
diminished below normal require
ments.
Beverages Classified
The quantity of water needed by
each person varies with the, di
etary and with the season of the
year, much larger amounts being
required when the temperature is
high. But it is generally agreed
that everyone should consume sev
eral glasses of water daily, in ad
dition to the water obtained from
foods, chiefly fruits and vegeta
bles. Part of the need is met by
milk, and by coffee, tea, cocoa,
fruit juices and various other
fruit-flavored drinks which add
pleasure to mealtime, serve as
wholesome, between-meal pick
me-ups, and provide a gracious
method of extending hospitality to
guests.
Aside from milk, which belongs
in a classification by itself, and
fruit juices which are consumed
chiefly for their minerals and vita
mins, beverages fall into two
groups which overlap somewhat:
those that are refreshing and those
that are stimulating.
Refreshing Beverages
The refreshing beverages in
clude fruit juices, fruitades and
171* 1705
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gj ISN’T the dress with paneled
[y 1 skirt and lifted waistline (No.
jx 1716) a lovely thing for larger
0 women to wear? It’s so simple,
[j 1 so soft and slenderizing, with a
l bodice that fits perfectly, because
Lthe shoulders are shirred and the
fl waistline gathered. Make this of
u silk crepe, georgette, chiffon or
flat crepe. Wear flowers or a jew
eled pin at the becoming, deep v
neckline.
For slim figures, the bow
trimmed bolero frock (No. 1705)
Is particularly flattering, and it’s
new as tomorrow morning! The
dress, even without the bolero, is a
real charmer, with its high neck
line, flaring skirt and tiny, tiny
waist. Tailored enough for day
time, and yet appropriate for aft
ernoon parties, too. Thin wool,
flat crepe or silk print are pretty
materials for this.
No. 1716 is designed for sizes 36,
38, 40, 42, 44, 46, 48, 50 and 52.
carbonated drinks, such as ginger
ale and sarsaparilla. They are ef
fective in quenching thirst and
their appetizing flavors encourage
the drinking of generous amounts
of water. They also contribute
energy values to the diet in pro
portion to the amount of sweeten
ing used in their preparation.
Fruit juices are most frequently
served as an appetizer at break
fast, lunch or dinner. Fruitades
are useful as between-meal drinks
and when entertaining. Children
like to display their hospitality to
friends and this type of beverage,
served with a few crackers or
simple cookies, makes an attrac
tive snack.
Mothers will And it convenient
and economical to utilize for this
purpose beverage crystals which
come in a variety of fruit flavors.
These make wholesome, refresh
ing beverages at a minimum cost;
the amount of sweetening may be
determined by individual prefer
ence; and they are so easily pre
pared that children may do the
mixing themselves.
Stimulating Beverages
The stimulating beverages are
coffee, tea, chocolate and cocoa.
When made with milk, chocolate
and cocoa are rich in nutritive
values, though their fuel value va
ries with the product used. Choco
late is much richer in fat than
cocoa, and products labeled
“breakfast cocoa” usually contain
a larger percentage of the natural
cocoa fat than products simply la
beled, “cocoa.”
The food value of coffee and tea
depends entirely upon the cream
or milk, and sugar with which
they are served. However, they
have an important place in the
dietary because their flavor and
aroma add greatly to the enjoy
ment of other foods and they give
a comfortable feeling of well
being.
The stimulating principle in
these beverages is known as caf
fein in coffee, and thein in tea.
Doctors may forbid coffee because
of some abnormality in health
which makes a stimulant unde
sirable. But competent authori
ties hold that the effects of the
moderate use of coffee by normal
individuals may be disregarded.
Neither coffee nor tea, however,
should be given to children. First,
because they do not need stimu
lants, and second, because the use
of these beverages will tend to
With long sleeves, size 38 requires
5 yards of 39-inch material; with
short sleeves, 4% yards.
No. 1705 is designed for sizes 12,
14, 16, 18, 20 and 40. Size 14 re
quires 4% yards of 39-inch materi
al, and 1% yards of ribbon for
bows. To line bolero takes 1%
yards.
Spring and Summer Pattern Book.
Send 15 cents for the Barbara
Bell Spring and Summer Pattern
Book, which is now ready. Make
yourself attractive, practical and
becoming clothes, selecting de
signs from the Barbara Bell well
planned, easy-to-make patterns.
Send your order to The Sewing
Circle Pattern Dept., Room 1020,
211 W. Wacker Dr., Chicago, Hl.
Price of patterns, 15 cents (in
coins) each.
© Bell Syndicate.—WNU Service,
HOUSEHOLD /
QUESTIONS I
_
Good for Flannels.—A teaspoon
■ of glycerin in the rinsing water
makes flannels come out like new.
! Salad Mol^s.-Muffin pans make
i good individual molds for gelatin
! salads and for macaroni and
• cheese mixtures.
• * •
Rinse Lingerie Well. — When
washing fine lingerie, follow the
■ suds with at least two and pref
i erably three rinsings.
i• * •
> Cleaning Window Shades.—Light
i window shades may be cleaned
- with a flannel cloth dipped in flour.
r• • •
Safety First.—Even with a prop
- erly insulated washing machine or
, other electric laundry appliance,
r it is a good precaution for thb op
erator to dry her hands before
, touching the switch that controls
. the current.
reduce the consumption of milk
which is so important to their nu?
tritional welfare.
Guard Against Staleness
The subject of coffee has been
investigated from many angles by
competent scientists, whose find
ings should be of interest to home-,
makers. The flavor and aroma of
coffee are derived chiefly from a
volatile oil, which is developed
during the roasting process. But
it has been established that thia
substance is rapidly lost from the
coffee upon exposure to air. More
over, each pound of coffee con
tains about two ounces of fixed oil
which may become rancid in the
presence of air. These changes
occur whether the coffee is ground
or in the bean.
Since stale, flavorless coffee
may have an adverse effect upon
appetite, it is important to buy a
product that is protected against
the air, or to choose one that is
freshly roasted. The homemakes,
should also buy coffee in small
quantities so that it can be used
up quickly once it is opened. After
the coffee has been made, there
may be a further escape of its
flavor and fragrance with both
heat and steam. That is why cof
fee should not be allowed to stand,
but should be served the moment
it is made, and why it should not
be reheated.
Tea also deteriorates when it is
stored for long periods. It should
therefore be bought in small quan
tities and kept in air-tight con
tainers.
Questions Answered
Mrs. J. F. A.— Numerous inves
tigations with children indicate
that there is a definite connection
between bodily well-being and
mental ability. A child with poor
appetite and digestion may exhibit
poor powers of concentration, list
lessness or irritability, all of
which interfere with the ability to
learn.
©—WNU—C. Houston Goudiss—l939—s6.
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Jlsk Me Another
© A General Quiz
The Questions
1. How should 12 o’clock noon
be designated?
2. Is there a vice president in
case his office is vacated?
3. What is the Spanish Main?
4. How far can a tarpon leap?
5. Is an amendment as much a
part of the Constitution as the
original articles?
6. Who was called the “Dicta
tor of Letters”?
7. What is the largest horse in
the world?
P. How does the amount of mon
ey now in circulation in the United
States compare with the amount
when the United States entered
the World war?
The Answers
1. According to the U. S. Naval
observatory, 12:00 m.
2. No. The Constitution does
not make any provision for the
filling of the vacancy.
3. The northeast coast of the
mainland of South America.
4. Louis L. Babcock, eminent
authority on tarpon, has noted
horizontal leaps of 22 feet.
5. Yes, it is.
6. Voltaire.
7. Brooklyn Supreme, a Belgian
stallion, weighing 3,200 pounds, Is
the largest horse in the world.
The animal stands 19% hands or
6 feet 6 inches high and is being
exhibited at the San Francisco
World’s fair.
8. As of March 31, 1917, just
before the United States entered
the World war, the money in cir
’ culation totaled $4,172,945,914; the
amount in circulation on Novem
ber 30, 1938, was $6,786,994,297.
HANDY Um
MOROLINE *
Lure of a Secret
Things forbidden have a secret
charm.—Tacitus.
To Correct Constipation
Don’t Get It!
Why let yourself In for an the
discomfort of constlpation-and
then have to take an emergency
medlcine-lf you can avoid both
by getting at the cause ot the
trouble?
If your difficulty, like that of
millions, is due to lack of “bulk”
in the diet, the “better way” is to
eat Kellogg’s All-Bran. This
crunchy toasted cereal-a natu
ral food, not a medlcine-has just
the “bulk” you need. If you eat It
every day, it will help you not only
to get regular but to keep regu
lar, month after month, by the
pleasantest means you ever knew!
Eat All-Bran dally, drink plenty
of water, and “Join the Regulars."
Made by Kellogg’s in Battle
Creek. Sold by every grocer.