8 WAR IS BREAKING DOWN PREJUDICES Sunday School Lesson Upon Tolerance and Brolher liness Tlie International Sunday School I/es mg for April HJ is "Peter and Cor nelius."—Aets 10:1-23. By WILLIAM T. ELLIS A proud Roman and a prouder Jew one day lost their historic prejudices and became not only tolerant of what was on the other side of the high wall which divided them from their other p«ople, but actually crossed the wall themselves. This lesson tells the story. Crowded with incident. It re veals an angel talking to a heathen; a pork-abhoring Jew who learned that all meats are clean; and a strict fol lower of the law of Moses visiting in the home of a Gentile Roman, and telling him a story that brought a sec ond Pentecost. Such a great experience is well worth studying, especially when the, blasts of war are breaking down old aversions and divisions and prejudices and at the same time creating new ones. Never was a lesson upon toler ance and brotherliness timelier than now. The Christian Church has not j always been tolerant of tolerance. It i is only of recent years that we have understood the Christian virtue of j bearing with another's beliefs which are different from ours. Now our horizons have been pushed out, and we know that we "are all members one of another" and we sing: "For the love of God is broader Than the measure of man's mind; And the heart of tlie Eternal Is most wonderfully kind." If we want another "Pentecost like unto the Gentiles" as the old church lathers called the experience in the house of Cornelius, it will come only after a fresh awakening to the truth that God has present-day messages for us; and after a new vision of the inclusiveness of the Gospel. The present popularity of the preaching of the Gospel for all the world may have consequences that will extend far beyond our conven tional understanding of a foreign mis sion revival. Our petty regulations and codes and insularities and pre judices will have to give way to a broader understanding of the world of God. A Seeking Soldier Travel, observation, reading and maturity of thought all play havoc with petty prejudices. There is no class or calling or race or nation that a wise man is willing to condemn. It will co hard with some students of this lesson, so strong is a certain antipathy to militarism, to realize that God sent his angel to a soldier. Captain Cor nelius was a military man. stationed at Caesarea. a town on the Mediter ranean coast some thirty miles above .loppa. His duties were altogether those of a soldier, and outwardly his life was controlled by the profession of arms. Withal, beneath his breast plate he concealed a heart hungry for God. Spirituality belongs to no sect or group or condition of mankind. Our contact with Cornelius should teach us that Godliness is a universal aspiration. This seeking soldier did more than aspire. He prayed and he served. Both his charities and his prayers came up before God; for to such a soul God would not deny himself. He followed the light he had —and it is to be recalled that although reared among Roman polytheism. Cornelius believed in one God, and so was given more light. To him an angel appeared and bade him go to Joppa for Peter. Little as It may accord with our notion* of h unturlca, viiis soiaier v.'a.-s of sort to whom angels appear, and he could look unabashed into the face of a heavenly visitant. A Jew Who Broke Caste Nobody discards ancient prejudices t»r convictions in a minute. Peter liad been slowly prepared for A-hat was ( oming to him. Pentecost had broad ened his horizon, so that at Joppa he sojourned with a tanner, whose catl ing was prescribed to the Jew. The naturalness of the vision that came to Peter Is apparent, lie was hungry. He went to the common oriental lounging place, the housetop, to wait until dinner should be ready. There he fell into a trance and had a vision af food—a great sheet let down from heaven containing all manner of beasts and reptiles and birds. A voice bade him "Rise Peter, kill and eat." As man is prone to do, Peter remon strated with God: for "I have never vet eaten anything unholy or impure." Foolish braggart, hurling his Pharisai cal righteousness into the teeth of God. The voice answered again, "What God has purified you must not regard as unholy." Three times this was said, and then the vision was withdrawn. A twentieth century fault was that of Peter's. He was over-fastidious. We are in danger of being refined into inefficiency. The church is so inter ested nowadays in her grammar and in her manners that she is alienated from the toiling, dusty, sweaty crowd. That, if anything, is proved by "Billy" Sunday's successes. Tt is less import ant that the Church be correct in bet outward forms than that she be close to people. Clearly, though, our day is learning the lesson that the program of God Is broader than the prescriptions of our creeds, and books of church govern ment. We And non-Kpiscopalians in Episcopal pulpits: unimmersed Chris tians at Baptist communion tables, *nd women in Presbyterian pulpits, and Unitarian hymns In orthodox hymnals. On the whole, our time is '.earning with Peter the lesson of iolerance. Coincidences That Arc Providences A certain man was accustomed to 9ray, "O, Lord, prepare me for what :hou art preparing for me." God vorks both upon the field and the orce. It exalts our thinking to recall ihe universality and the Immanence I Rheumatism!; B* Acute Muscular Chronic Sciatica JJ Rheumatic pains of any nature jj g disappear under tbe soothing and M P warming influence of Sloan'a H P Liniment. Apply it lightly—no M ■ need to rub it in—it penetrate* H ■ and brings relief at once. I Sloan's 5 f Liniment | KILLS PAIN ■ "Keep a bottle in your home." M H Prica Uc. 50c. 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Cornelius' messengers were wel comed by Peter. He went with them the next day. He took a chance of being unconventional. He dared to be different. To him it had been taught that the open-minded teacher was perhaps being prepared for an open-minded seeker. God had been busy both in Caes and Joppa that day. Most coincidences are provinces. Usually we do not see the meaning of events until afterwards. We are con fident that history will reveal why America has been set apart in a unique place during this world turmoil. It is in no particular allusion to ourselves but to all the peoples of earth that we say with the poet: "Still behind the dim unknown, Standeth God within the shadow. Keeping watch above his own." A Task Too Big For Angels Someone asks "Why didn't the angels tell Cornelius what he needed to know?" Ah. that task is too big for an angel. The story has never been told by them. The Good Xews must be man borne. Only redeemed men and women can carry the tidings. The gospel tarvels only on human feet and by human lips. The world will never be saved by angels. That high est of all honors is reserved in tribute to human personality. Peter could do more for Cornelius than the angel could. As the late Dr. Arthur T. Pierson once said, "How ever poor a preacher, I can preach the gospel better than Gabriel can, because Gabriel cannot say what I can aay, 'I am a sinner saved by grace'." After little more than a day'si i I journey Peter reached Caesarea. A ' long journey, you say? No. At this L very day men are traveling far to serve their fellowmen's spiritual needs ■ or to seek an answer to their per plexities. They will cross continents ,to hear certain preachers and teach ers in hope of spiritual rest. There is no consideration impelling to travel 1 like that of spiritual unrest. Suppose we give right of way to spiritual con cerns, remembering the tragedy of the men who are "too busy" to culti vate their own souls; "too busy" to fellowship with their own families: "too busy" to serve the kingdom of God. Peter was busy: but he had time to make this long journey for the sake of an inquiring woman. What barriers religion levels! Proud I Cornelius threw himself at Peter's | feet. He was quickly raised again, I with the remark, "I am but a man! God has taught me to call no one un j holy or unclean." Gone was the an j clent Jewish sense of superiority. Within the house of the soldier ! Peter found a large company, com j prising the relatives and friends of the host. So to them he preached the old, old story—and 10. the Holy Spirit j ' fell on all who were listening to the i ' message, to the amazement of Peter's j 1 Jewish companions. Once move the great Apostle showed ! his greatness and his grace: for he did | not. balk at the final step of baptism. ! No "proslyte of the Gate" or outer court converts for the new church. 1 Those upon whom the Spirit had come were baptized and made members of ' the Christian community. Criticism followed, but Peter had followed tne Light. The Spirit had bourne witness i and there was no gainsaying that testl i mony. So was passed a crisis In Christian history, and the church ' for all time that in Christ Jesus there Is neither Jew nor Gentile, ibond or free. Bartenders Four Liquor in Armless Man's Throat Elizabeth. N*. J„ April 14.—"What , are you here for?" Judge Owen Ma j hon asked William Parker, an armless j man who said his home was In Pttts- I burgh, Pa., in police court to-day. "They say I tipped my elbow too | mucn last night," replied Parker, and he added, "I guess they are right about ' it." "The complaint states you were In a state of intoxication," continued 1 Judge Mahon. "Explain to me how an armless stranger in Elizabeth can get | in that condition." "Easiest place I have struck since I [ left Pittsburgh, Judge," declared Parker. "Every place I visited the barkeep served me by pouring the drink down my throat." "Altogether too much service," said the Judge. "After you give me the i names of your willing assistants that I may prosecute them I will order 1 your release. T serve notice that any j one I get evidence against as pouring booze down a customer's throat will : get sixty days—all the statutes allow this court to impose." CASTORIA For Infants and Children In Use For Over 30 Years Always bears _ Signature of •JEWKI.KY BUSINESS SOLD Special to the Telegraph Lykens, Pa., April 14. Charles Wiggens, a jeweler of Lykens, has sold out his business to a jeweler from Vir ginia Mr. Wiggens expects to go into business in the South. Pretty Teeth A dd to the Natural Beauty of All Faces tt '4 f '"" l "^ lhw^h, *«^REß , o"p'CHAßGE"' """ " ,,d l " T * m*mmw£w 9fc" r etory work. 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So lie put in a hurrvup call with a "schatzen" or marrying agent the couple were married this after neon by a rabbi at the bridegroom"*' home.