THE CENTRE DE I va Echoes From the Past rae a — FIFTY YEARS AGO James A. Beaver, only child of | George Wistar, who for two years Mr. and Mrs, Lunger Wian, who residé 4 short distance east of this place, Is very low with cholera in- fantum. ° 4 | Mr. George Eberhart, youngest son | of Danie] Eberhart, who resides on | Bast High Street, is able to be about | again. For weeks past George has | been suffering the most excruciating | agony caused by that merciless dis- | ease inflammatory rheumatism, The Washington Corner Band, of | Pine Hall, were out in their new unl- | forms Saturday last and looked ele- gant. They will be at the picnic of the Pine Hall Sabbath Schools Sat- urday the 25th and ean be expected at the hedd of the delegation from Ferguson township to the great Democratic mass meeting Tuesday had been employed at Washington City as clerk at a salary of $1200 per annum, has been promoted to Acting Chief of the Registry Department at a salary of $1,600 a year, Mr. Edward Smith, of Beech Creek, | and Miss Ida Hely, of Jacksonville, were martied at the residence of the bride's parents lest Thursday even- ing. Rev. W. O. Wright, of Miles- burg, performed the ceremony. Mrs. John Spangler, of Centre Hall spent several days visiting her daughter-in-law, Mrs. J. H Spang- ler, who has been lying seriously ‘ll at the home of her mother Mrs. J. T. McCulley, at the Milesburg toll gate The “gold find” at Karthaus, a very elaborate account of which ap- in the Daily News of last next. peared Bh - " We are glad to state that John | Week and which was copied in the Bariruff, “ has been hie By to | Democrat, appears to be a figment his bed for several months with ty- [of the Imagination. We have It phold fever, is able to be out again | from a gentleman thoroughly con- When Mr. Bartruff took sick he | versant with the geological forma- could pull the scales down to 170, | tions of the county and of the state, solid weight. He had himself | ¥ho says “a trace of gold may have weighed the other day and was sur- | been found, but about all the avall- prised to find that the scales would | able gold In Centre County is In only register 125 pounds. coln, jewelry and plate.” As to the iron ore the getleman says “there is Fo doaer Of Belléfute Rind; some good fron ore of two kinds— ng € result of an analysis {hog ore and y carbonate with of water sent to the Chemist of the | Pog 0 owe Tn Mining but there tan Boys al Healil by pe Boni cannot be much specular or red » fram we. prem « A. | hematite —both about the same Stover, from the drinking of which { The coal is good and ri iron ore is it is sald ten persons have been il! | worth development and mining if it with typhold fever—thls water Is | proves extensive by further investi- in bad condition. It has evidently | sation” It will be seen that the had put into it animal drainage 0 | find is not as great by considerable s large amount, although the Organ- | 54 reported, yet in some respects it ic matter thus derived Is not now In |; 4 valuable one and may prove on active condition. As there Is evi- further development a valuable ad- dently some connection with cess- dition to the mineral interests of the pod] drainage its use had better county. ebagafed Mine Host, Gotlieb Haag, of the A grand social hop was given al cummings House, is treating that the Bush House last Friday evening. hostelty to a fresh coat of paint It was @ markad success, and much apr Haag knows just how to make credit is reflected on the comimttee nine jook neat and clean and that’ of wrangements. The comumnitlee what he is doing .... Miss Belle was J. L. Spangler and Wilbur Reed- williams, of Clearfield, who has er, Esq, and Messrs Hard P. Harris, peep spending several weeks with James H. Lane, Harry P. Bush and he. brother, T. R. Williams of this J. L. Montgomery. Many prominent jase departed for her home Mon- persons from a distance were in al- 4,¢ afternoon .... Mr. James O tendance, among whom were Moris Hije und Miss Phoebe E. Bilger, both Welden and his two sisters, Miss Pleasant Gap, were united In Elsie Barrows, Mr. F. B. Geary and pmgrrigge August 9, at the M. E. par- Mr. Bruce Hays, of Lock Haven; Mr. .onage at the above named place, by and Mrs. George F. Brown, of Ridg- Rev. OG. P. Sauvis Miss Elsie way; Mr. Cyrus Woods and Mr. 80l- ' Barrows, of Lock Haven, who at- laday, of Philadelphia; Miss Sue tanded the fashionable ball given Jack, of Boalsburg, and Miss Grace in the Bush House by the Bellefonte Woodcock, of Altoona. Piomplly at club last Friday evening, departed 8 o'clock, to the beautiful strains of for her home Monday .... Mr. Wil music as they were dispensed by liam A. Bodle and Miss Effie Ben- Stopper and Fisk's orchestra, of Wil- ner were united in marriage at the Hamsport,” the grand march was be- pride’s home in Benner township gun. After having gone through the Thursday, August 9, by the Rev. G various movements of the march, the p garvis .... Monday moining & orchestra struck up a Mvely air and man standing on the track and lean sway “whirled the wheels of the diz- | ing ypon the railing was almost zying dances.” As the town clock cgught by the engine of the 9:30 “pesied Out the hour of twelve, SUD<trgfn ad It wus shifting .... M3 P. per announced, and immediate- § Bible, wife of the editor-in-chief, ly the banquet hall was sought where has been confined to the home for good things in - abundance Were some time with iliness, but is now spread before them. When supper improving slowly .... Miss Maggie was over” they again gave them- Wian is seriously {ll with typhoid selves to the maddening whirl of fever a: her mothers residence on the dizzy dance as it swept and East High Street .... A workman swayed to the music, dreamlike, with wag caught stealing nails from the beaming eyes and the rush of flut- plage where he was employed, and tering garments.” It was without a the proprietor discharged 0 doubt, one of the most enjoyable oc- Ais Nellie Kline, daughter of Ex- casions that has taken place In gheriff Kline, attended the Newton Bellefonte. Ed. Note: It must have Hamilton campmeeting .... We are been, for ye editor of fifty years ago sorry to Jearn that Orren Miller's i wher 8 bit moonstruck about [stile four-year-old son is down with we w affair, dysentery. TWENTY YEARS AGO of i A. E. Price, ‘a resident of Bald Eagle Valley. was taken to the Clearfield Hospital to undergo an operation. Mr. Price hed been suf- fering from stomach trouble for some time. George Davis, of Johnstown, an inmate of Rockview penitentiary, was Instantly killed when he fell backward {rom a telephone pole on which he was working. Although he fell only a distance of about ten feet, he landed on his head. Mrs. Clark Weaver, of Marion township, went upstairs to make the beds one afternoon and as she | raised the blind In a bedroom she was horrified to see a large black- stake coiled on the floor at her feet. Her screams brought her hus- band and her son, Arthur, to her side and they quickly killed the reptile, which measured five feet in length. Manager Brandman of the Lyric theatre had closed . that establish- ment while remodeling was being done to comply with the state laws. The floor of the theatre was to be made level with the street. Because of the remodeling it was expected that Blaine Port's talloring shop, Mac Heinle's electric supply shop and George Glenn's repair shop, all in the basement of would have to seek new quarters. With visions of a raid by the Hun the building, | Hon. Robert A. Cassidy, for many years one of Bellefonte's prominent citizens, bul for several years & res- ident of Canton, Ohio, died at his home in that city after an illness of several months with a complication of diseases. Marriage licenses were issued to the following couples: BEugene M. McCracken, Willlamsport, and B. Lorraine Steel, Howard; H. Wayne Hart, Wooster, Ohlo, and Mary Dun- | ham, State College; Boyd R. Krape ‘and Pear! E. Grove, both of Belle- fonte. Harry R. Hartman and Harry Koons entered into a partnership and expected to open a restaurant i In State College. Mr. Hartman for- merly was employed in the Millheim { Journal office and both he and Mr. . Koons had experience in the res- | taurant business. | | During an electrical storm light- ining struck In" the kitchen of the !A.°C. Ripka home in Centre Hall and tore up the linoleum and scat- ‘tered the paper under it in all di- rections. The P. B, Jordan bam, at Colyer, wag struck and boards on | ‘ the ouside were torn joose in sever- al places, but no other damage re- ‘ suited. { Joseph Undercoffer, of Bellefonte, i received word that his wife, who | was visiting in Belmont, N. Y., was | recovering nicely at the home of | relatives there from injuries she re- {ceived In an auto accident. Mrs, | Undercoffer was riding in a taxi | When the driver turned suddenly to ward about 6:30 o'clock Monday avoid a team and ran into a tree. evening. The machine kept high in | Professor Richard . places ] but at some the hum | " e department of industrial and College, was charged with being dis- loyal and was under investigation by the Federal Department of Jus- tice, Prof. Ernesti, a German by war is not over. Some day you may the Kaiser or be hanged.” 1 Raymond Lingle, son of J. How have to get on your knees before EE — " EE — Dr. Robert M. McNeal, state dep- uty superintendent of public in-| | Health and Beauty | struction, dled suddenly In State College where he had gone to con- | duct some examinations. Apoplexy | was assigned as the cause of his | death. | Twin baby girls arrived at the MOCRAT, BELLEFONTE, PA. SANITATION AND ROAD BUILDING | home of Mr. and Mrs. Blaine Pal- | mer, at Potters Mills, and the mo- ther, who for several days was dan- gerously ill, was reported to be get- | ting along nicely. The twins were | in good health. : The first war baby arrived In Aaronsburg July 30, when a daugh- ter was born to Corporal and Mrs, Curtis Lee Saunders. The father was in France, having salled from an American port on June 7. His wife was the former Fay Stover, of Aaronsburg, Mark Brown, son of Mrs. Theo- dore Brown. of Lewistown, former- ly of Millhelm, who was killed in action in France on November 18. 1918, while fighting with the Can- adian overseas forces, made his mother the benéficlary of his $10.- 000 insurance policy Miss Evelyn Williams. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Williams, of Unionville, herole school teacher who braved the zero weather during the past winter to teach the school at Dix Run, traveling over a mile through snow drifts only to find the schoolroom kevhole stuffed with frozen paper and the stove pipe fill- ed with rubbish because she tried to enforce the compulsory vaccina- tion law, had accepted a position In the offices of the Westinghouse Company at Pittsburgh, rn —— A] —— ———— Centre County Hospital Notes Monday of Last Week Admitted: John PF. Baal, Lemont; Mrs. Gurney Boob, Spring Mills, R D. Adrian M. Stine, State College Discharged: Miss Flizabeth R Hartman, Bellefonte; Mrs. Mary H Scott. Bellefonte; Mrs. H. L. Krall State College; Mrs. Merrill E Hous- er and Infant son, State College; Master Robert R. Beam, State Coi~ legs. Mrs. Quy W. Zerby, State Coi- lege Births: A daughter was bom Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Hamster, Pine Grove Mills; a son was born to Mr and Mrs Bruce Shade, Centre Hall R D1 Tuesday of Last Week Admitted: Mrs James B. Musser Hublersburg. Discharged: Nathaniel E Spicer, Pine Grove Mills; Anna Moyer, of State College, was admitted Tuesday and was discharged Wednesday Miss Anna Kochik, of Clarence, was gdmitted Tuesday and was discharg- ed Friday Bliths: A daughter wag bom | Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Goodhart, Spring Mills, R. D. Wedneday of Last Week Admitted: Sylvester Sharer, Cen- tre Hall, R. D.; Master Rodger Wii- Hams, Lock Haven; Mra Elaine Wil- Hams, Lock Haven: Master Game Williams, Lock Haven; Mrs. Kath- erine Hale, Castanea; Howard B Nefl. Bellefonte, R. D. 1 Discharged: Mrs. John B. Cain and infant daughter, Bellefonte R D. 3; Mrs. Earl B. Gehiret, Bellefonte, R. D. 3; Mr. Joseph Kresovich and infant daughter, Beliefonte, R. D. 1 These patients were admitted Wedn@aday and were discharged Thursday; Miss Joy Ann Owens Bellefonte, Master Robert Hale of Castanea. Births: A daughter wag born to Mr. and Mrs Joseph Ramer, State College: a daughter was born to Mr and Mrs. Delbert Praege, Jullan R D. Thursday of Last Week Admitted: Gerald Replogle, Wood- bury. Discharged: Ambrose Ray, Belle fonte; Gerard Hasenauver, Rochester, NY Henry W. Thurston, Jr., of State Callege, was admitted Thursday and was discharged the following day. Births: A son was born to Mr, and Mrs. Thomas R. O'Connell, of State College. Friday, Admiited: Mrs. Stanley 8. Har- man, State College; Irvin Ray Walk- er, State College, Discharged: Mrs. Robert J. Neill, Bellefonte, R. D. 1; Mrs. Carl H. {Spotts and infant son, Julian, R. D. i1; Mrs. Blair Markie and infant son, ‘Centre Hall, R. D., Mrs. A. A. Kohl- becker and Infant son, Milesburg. | Master John Kenneth Lambert, of Bellefonte, was admitted Friday and was discharged Saturday. i Saturday Admitted: Mrs. Chester Davis, | Bellefonte, R. D. 3. ! Discharged: Clark FP. Brewer, | Bellefonte; Mrs. Woodrow W. Con- to LD) Riding along the splendidly paved highways of the pation, we fre- quently pass pools, pits, and open ditches running parallel with the highways. The former have been created by digging out soll for fills and construction work. The ditches are for drainage purposes. Ai cer- tain times they all contain water, many of them never dry. Such places become Intermittent or per- manent hatcheries for malaria mos- quitoes, What does a country or state gain by building fine roads if large areas through which they pass are render- ed unfit for human habitation by malaria The people pay for bulld- ing and maintaining these thorough fares. It is thelr money that is be- ing used to hire the engineers who, having finished thelr work, move on leaving behind them many mos- quito breeding pest-holes {rom which disease and death spread Engineers should be educated in the control of malaria. They ought to be required to take a rigid course in sanitary engineering. It is ne- cessary for them to understand how to place culverts so that they will drain off water and not leave it standing up stream. Areas from which soil has been removed should be made self draining or flied in. Open ditches with standing water are a menace to health; for the Ano- pheles mosquito can breed In 3 very small amount of water. Nov only should the engineers be well versed in the control of malaria and sani- tary engineering, it should be com- pulsory for them to put it into effect in all construction operations. The loss from malaria In the Southern States alone is estimated at $100.- 000,000 annually, with a death toll of many thousands ‘A Treatise for Technical” students, put out by the “National Malaria Commitiss" says “the enormols annual Josses are oc- casianed by what is an act ventable disease, and yet has often been given new lif Anopheles area by the uninformed engineer crealing new ‘man-made’ lly plre- one that ¢ in the 1 | mosquito producing areas.” The suburbs of many of our Southern towns and cities are highly malarial, owing to open ditches, pools, and pits which were created and left by engineers who neither understood nor practiced control of malaria. The writer has frequently seen squads of workmen éngaged In perfectly useless work cleaning grass from ditch banks in dry localities, when they might have been usefully employed under the direction of sanitary engineers in properly drain. ing districts where the people were sick from fever caused by mosquitoes which were breeding in the neigh- borhood Engineers gshouid be prepared to teach communities how to eliminate malaria. They should never be guilty of creating and leaving con- ditions that endanger the health of the people. It is high time that we wake up to the importance of pro- gressive engineers who understand and apply sanitation. Money in- vested In stamping out mosquitoes, and permanently destroying their breeding places, yields large returns to health and prosperity. People sick from malaria are not only in- capachiated and miserable them- selves, they are the carriers of the parasites which the mosquitoes draw up into thelr bills and inject into those who are well. They in turn will soon become il with ma- laria. And thus the endless chaln goes on. Those who are sick with malaria should consult their physicians, We have learned that quinine in proper dosage is the only specific for ma- laria, for 4 will cure it People who live beyond the reach of doctors are often compelied 10 administer it to themselves and others. For an acute case of ma~ laria take 10 grains of quinine twice a day for a week. This will usually end the attack. Many suthorities then advise giving the patient 10 gral a day lor several weeks 10 clear the infection {rom the system Blood bullding foods are always necessary, for malaria destroys the red blood cells that are 50 essential to life » ns POMONA GRANGE NEWS Pomona Meeting Regular quarterly Pomona ing held Wednesday, August 10, at Logan Grange Hall, Pleasant Gap, proved of much interest to the nearly 300 patrons attending or all of the thred session; day The morning session mainly of business matiers and nouncements, with address of wel- come extended by Harry Confer, master of Howard Orange, and the response by Charles Clouser, leur er of Bald Eagle Orange. A luge crowd partook of a choice and pien- tiful dinner served by Howard Grange as host Afternoon session was largely pro- gram period. The Pomona leclurer gave a short descriptive talk on a “Soy Pood Exhibit” which proved of much interest. This exhibit il Justrated the possibilities and unus- ual qualities of the common oF bean and what 8 often overlooked but really 1s of much value a: a food supply and as real romance of farm crops. Included in this display was bread, butter, milk, baked beans, chili con carne, salad, soup, cro- quettes, waffles, griddie cakes muf«- fins, biscuits, chocolate cake, white cake, cup cake, cookies, pie, candy and nuts—all made from the soy bean and soy bean flour, and prov- ing tasty dishes indeed. The Man- chu bean was the variety used in this display The juvenile program, In charge of Worthy Matron, Mrs. Biddle, was presented by Logan, Marion, Walk- er, Pine Glen, Port Matilda and Victor juveniles. This consisted of songs, dialogue on the juvenile Grange, playlets on "How Milk is Made” and “How Milk is Delivered.” the Garden, Marketing and Modern ! Grange Nursery Rhymes. A fine group of children demonstrating the talent and ability of our fu- ture granges and community mater fal. May we more fully appreciate and plan for these children and nourish them in the love of God as {He Intends us to do. Mrs. Biddle stressed the golden anniversary of {the juvenile work and urged all to plan for special programs built around this anniversary in the com- ing weeks. At the close of the juvenile pro- | gram, Miss Helen Brooks, of Spring ry ’ H La an , 4 consisted in MANY NEW EVENTS FOR WEST END FAIR fer and irfant son, Howard; Mrs. | Herbert G. Reed, State College; | | Master Dean 8. Shawver, Spring | Mills, R. D. 2; Miss Mary Jane Pisb- er, of State College, was zdmitied Saturday and was discharged Sun- | day. | Births: A daughter was born to IMr. and Mrs, Melvin Lucas, of | Milesburg; a daughter was born to | Mr, and Mrs, Harry J. Snyder, Belle- | fonte, ’ | Sunday | Admitted: Mrs. Ernest Mitchell, ‘Howard, R. D. 2; Charles Miller, | Bellefonte, R. D. 3; Mis. Ralph 8. : . birth, was sald to have told a sum- | mer session class: “Remember, this : Mrs, Plang are icompletion for the 1038 Union | County West End Fair, which will | be held at Lincoln Park. near Laur- | elton, September 7. 8, § and 10. | and painting bulldings and putting | { the grounds in shape for what | {be the biggest four day fair ever i staged by the assuciation. The nd | ! ! in greater number than any pre vious year and space for exhibitors | rapidly approaching | Mills Orange, gave a fine instruc tive talk on “Use of Milk in the Home” and Mm. Waring, of Mo- shannon Orange, followed With an unusual exhibit of “Milk Drinks Mrs. Waring had an attractive dis- play of ten varieties of home or farm drinks, all made with milk and gave an interesting talk on re- cipes for same. We feel assured many of us will be inspired to more profitable and enjoyable use of milk in the home since hearing these two talks. Mrs. Bertha Confer. Economics chairman, led an unusually fine program built around the subject of “The Home." This consisted of beautiful rendering of duet and group singing. poems, a talk on the radio in the home, a very effective skeich on “Why Children Leave the Farm” and “Why Children Stay on the Farm.” An able illus. tration of the Joy family and of the Grouch family and how the bovs and girls respond to each type of family home life. Representatives of Balleyville, Progress, Logan, Washington, Union and Howard Granges were on the program list, The evening session opened with the elimination in the County Grange Music Pestival, East Penns Valley, Victor, Port Matilda and Half Moon Granges participating, first and second winners leing Half Moon and Port Matilda, Mr, W. J. Kennedy, of State College, acting in capacity as judge of this contest. Half Moon Grange is there- by eligible to represent Centre county in the Music Festival to be held at this years State Grange meeting. We wish them the very best of success. We feel grateful to en Our Weekly English Lesson Words Often Misused Family 1s singular or plural aec- cording to reference as an entity or | individually, “My family is away.” |“My family are all away.” | Do not gay, “Please look and see if | the window is closed.” Look and is superfluous. Say, “Please see {f the | window 1s closed.” Do not say, “I shall see you by the latter end of the week.” approached the Board of Directors for better facllities.” Say, members have petitioned the Board of Directors.” Do not say, “Each man and woman were requested W speak.” Bay, “was requested to speak.” Each is the singular subject Do not say, “I shall Jearn you how | to do 1t.” Say, “I shall teach you how to do iL.” Words Often Mispronounced Bacrice. Pronounce sak-ri-fis, first i as In It, second { as in ice, accent first syllable, Ego. Pronounce the ¢ as in me or as In egg. Endive. Pronounce the {| as in dive or as in lve, gocept first syllable Hasten. Pronounce hasn not hast-'n Pneumonia Pronounce nu-mo- ni-a, four syllables, and not nu-mo- nya. Fenwick (English family name) Pronounce fan-ik, with the w gilent Words Often Misypelled Menu, not menue: rescue, Onaw; the g Is silent. Opossum: one p. two 8's. Accelerate: two c's one |. Halcyon, observe the cyon Nay ( & negative reply); neigh (cry of the horse). Word Study “Use a word three times and it is yours.” Let us Increases our vocabu- lary by mastering one word each day. Words for this lesson: DOCILE; disposed 10 be taught tractable. “A docile disposition will with application, surmount every difficulty "—~Manlius, SUSCEFTIBILITY; capability of receiving impressions. “The parti cular odors which act upon each person's susceptibilities differ.” ALLUVIUM; soll, sand. gravel, elc deposited by running water. “They endeavored to remove the alluvium from the stream.” STUPEFY : to make stupid or dull; or deprive of sensibility. “The fumes of drink discompose and stu- pely the brain of a man overchang- ed with it."-—8outh FASTIDIOUS; difficult to please; delicate 10 a fault; sgeamish. “She went about her work with fastidious care.” EVANESCENT; tending to vanish; fleeting. “The impression is very evanescent, and is rarely recalled by ny voluntary effort.” 0. W. Holmes URCHES Advent Church. C. C Shuey, Pastor. Bunday Schoo] $:30; preaching at 11 o'clock, and Orvis Sholl will bring the mes sage, come and hear him. Dix Run Baptist Sunday School 9:30, Emer Hos- band, Bupt, followed with class meet- ing; Christian Endeavor at 7:30 p. | m. C. C. Shuey, Pastor Bellefonte Methodist Episcopal Rev. H. Willis Hartsock, pastor. Sunday Schoo] 9:30, C. C. Shuey, Supt: Preaching at 10:30; Prayer Meeting Wednesday evening at 7:30 p.m Presbyterian, Port Matilda Services Sunday, August 21: Bible school, 9:45 a. m.; morning worship, 11 a. m. Unlonville—~Evening wor- ship, 7:30; Bible study class Mon- days at 7:30. Miesburg— Bible school | 9.30 a. m.; Christian Endeavor, 6:30 p. m. Howard E. Oakwood, minister. | all those who so willingly entered | this contest and made It possible for Centre county to enter with others this fall. Fifth Degree was conferred on a class of 21 candi- dates after which necessary busi- ness matters were discussed, closing ceremonies following and thus closed another delightful time together, afuch of the enjoyment of the day was due to Howard Grange as such ‘fine hosts and to Logan Grange n.embers who did all the fine, he'p. | ful mots possible to the comfort of their guests. We appreciate all the i fine co-operative spirit manifested | by all patrons during the year, is at a premium. The feature of the fair in farm | exhibits will be the displays of 4-H 3 | Workmen are busily remodeling | will mean larger and better displays. Starting with the childrens parade ing Omit latter, | Do not say, “The members have " ik TE, 1 - Modern Etiquette —— 1 | 1. Xs it all right for a young wo-| 7. May a young girl have her man, when registering at a hotel, 10 nickname engraved on her visiting omit her Christian name, and mere- cards? {ly sign, (Miss) Young? | 8 6Bhould children be allowed fo 2. How long should a Sunday feed their household pets while at dinner guest remain after the meal the table? : is finished? 8. Who takes care of the trans | 3. What is the first wedding an. |Portation of guests if a wedding i | niversary? to be In the country? ; a : 30. What sized up should be aon” should one hold a water given t% a Pullman porter for an overnight or all-day trip, 5. What is the correct way to hall | 11 What should members of the a taxi? [familly do with thelr napking when 6. When making an introduction (8 meal is finished? {should one say, “I want to make you 12. What ss the symbolism of acquainted with Mr. Adams?” zinnias? Answers af bottom column, —UnR— Ce et ee ~~ RT I SR © Sa SN HANNAN; GODLY MOTHERHOOD. International Sunday School Lesson for August 2lst. 1938, GOLDEN TEXT: “Her chil- dren rise up, and call her bless. ed." Proverbs 31:28, (Lesson Text: 1 Samuel 1:1-2:10) ue. | The lessons this quarter jump from character 10 character. This Week we consider Hannah, the mother of the greaf prophet Samuel, Israel's most outstanding figure from the {time of Moses 10 his own day. The books of Samuel were origin- ally placed together as one. They were probably arranged in very much their present shape about 700 yéhrs B. C. Their subject matter is the record of Israelite history during the lives of Samuel, and the first two kings, Saul and David, a period of about one hundred years, abou! eleven centuries before Christ Our picture is of an unhappy household, Elkanah had two wives Hannah and Peninnah, the Israel- les praciicing polygamy at that time. Hannah was humiliated by ther failure to have a child while Peninnah seems t% have been heartless and cruel enough to taunt her abou it. The husband was par- tial to Hannah, thus Increasing the bitter rivalry between the wives. Women this day and time rarely take the time to consider the many blessings which have come 0 them particularly because of the Chrisiisn religion. Polygamy has been one of the evils ended by this faith Wo- man's status has constantly im- proved, the dignity of her position as a mother and wife has been ever in- creasing, and in gpery way Christi- amily has been a peculiar blessing 10 , Quite msturally women have loften been the mainstay of our moral and religious principles. Once, especially depressed by the absence of a child. Hannah went to the temple, and before the old priest Ell, made a solemn vow to Jehovah —————__. _ = yy Sunday School Lesson She promised to dedicate her son 10 the service of Jehovah, if permitted to bring him into the world and that he should become a Nazarile, 8 man exclusively giving his life to help duties, recognized and set apart from the material affairs of human MNfe Zi prophetically promised that her prayer would be answered, “Hannah prayed for a child from God.” writes A. C. Dixon, “that she might give him to God. Praying for gifts that we may give them back to God has in It a high and noble mo- tive. Do you pray for money that you may give it back to God? If so, wealth will never be your ruin. Io you pray for success in your life- work, that you may lay ii at the feet of Jesus? 1f so, the largest possible success will be a blessing. Hannah did not forget her promise when she became the happy mother of a man-child. “Nobile in spirit of endurance in time of trial” ochosrves Prof. W. G. Blaikie, “Hannah 4 still more noble in the spirit of self- de nial in the time of prosperity, It was no common grace that could so completely sacrifice all her personal feelings, and so thoroughly honor God." Bhe carried her young son 10 the temple and formally dedicated him to the service of Jehovah, leav- ing him there, although during the subsequent years this Hebrew moth- er by many lUtlle acts indicated the love and yearning in her heart We wonder if the millions of hard working mothers realize the glors ous possibilities of their task in training thelr own Utle children? In this way, often unrecognized and obscure nameless mothers Have cof- tributed more to the world than some of the figures which loom large on history's page. “What else can one do that is so valuable us 10 contribute 2 human life to the work and then 50 direct it as to make ii a blessing to mankind?” esked the liste Wil- liam J. Bryan. “How ‘seems the gorgeous tomb ‘the final resting place of one who has merely absorbed from soclety— how insignificant, 1 repeal—in doh parison with these monuments of flesh and biood, left by obecure hé- roines whose graves are forgoident™ Sy Ra $ MB LS —— | - ea Louisa’s Letter i Dear Louisa: I am a young girl eighteen year: it is necessary? old and I am in love with two men. They both want {0 marry me, One man is twenty-seven pears lof age. love him very much. ihand, 1 would not The other man i thirty-nine years asked. that would of age and has two living children. told As you gay, He makes a large salary. He drinks, have committed v he is well settled and has a will only make the v gaged to unhappy me have advised me to take the unworthy things you man, and some the other man. ¢ am asking you for your advice. ship at 10:30; Sunday School at 9:30. | Pleasant Gap-—-8unday School 9:30; | Vespers and sermon at 7:30. Ser- | mon subject at the different servioes is “What are we Looking for?" Rebersburg Evangelical Rev. Royal A. Babcock, pastor. Sunday school at the usual hour (all appointments. There will be {preaching on Sunday, August ‘nor on the 28th. The pastor (wife will be visiting friends relatives near Erle, Rochester, N. and at Buffalo, N. ¥. They i to return September 1 and conduct free ‘fied services at 9:30 a. m. J. R. Shope, Supt., In charge, order of services as follows. Devotions at 9:30 a. m. ser- mon at 9:50 a. m., Sunday School les- son at 10:20 a. m., closing ai 10.50; benediction at 11 o'clock; Christian {Endeavor ai 6:30; Preaching 7:30. {Prayer and Bible study Wednesday evening at 7.30; Cnoir g 5 ik] i I most certainly would {the older man, if I loved REPDS i HH ry g i B i RESE], HEE HER £3i k i H i ; i ef 1 8 z i EE il 35 { | 3 5 | 9 i g H 35 7 5 i :
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