GETTING THE BOOK THAT GETS US The International Sunday School Lesson For August 19 Is "Finding The Book Of The ' Law."—ll Chron. 34:14-33. BY WILLIAM T. ELLIS That is a red letter day in the life of a young man pf parts when Tie first meets the masters of litera ture. Shakespeare, once but a preat name, becomes o land of Arcadia; Tennyson moves the noblest senti ments of his heart; Browning sum mons him to the soul's home on the .Rights; Scott leads him into the golden fields of romance, and Hugo shows him that he is a blood brother to all humanity. Tho ending of these beginnings who can tell? Especially momentous is the occa sion when a person of sensitive na ture first finds the Bible for himself as a living book, and not as a mere article of ecclesiastical furniture. Ho has known it always as a repos itory of texts, from which sermons were preached, and as a book much affected by religious people. But of a sudden, in a shining, transfiguring hour he realizes that the Book is for him individually—that It Is athrob I What to Use and Avoid { On Faces That Perspire Skin, to be healthy, must breathe. It also must perspire—must expel, through the pores, its share of tho body's waste material. Certain creams and powders clog the pores. Interfer ing both with elimination and breath ing, especially during the heated period. If more women understood this, there would be fewer self-ruined complexions. If they would, use ordi r.ury mercolized wax they would have healthy complexions. This remark able substance actually absorbs a bad skin, also unclogging the pores. Re sult: The fresher, younger under skifi is permitted to breathe and to show Itself. The exquisite new com plexion gradually peeps out, one free from any appearance of artificiality. Obtain an ounoe of mercolized wax from your druggist and try it. Apply nightly likb cold cream for a week or two. washing it oft mornings. 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FREE rSS^rs^t SH >Cv/ JSMvi /ov/ j&EKBaS; rnoii"& aaa&.a!' ** 1 ** ™" 329 Market SL (•w tfc* RM) Harri*burg, Rtu i, d,> .> FRIDAY EVENING, By WILLIAM T. ELLIS. , with present import, that it is deli cately attuned to his Immediate need and attitude, and that it Is directly for him, a clear. Insistent and au thoritative message of duty and des tiny. The discovery of the Bible, as each person makes it for himself, is las great an occasion as Columbus' dis covery of America, or as King Jo slah's discovery of the old Book of Law. This Is the one vital, compre hensive, power-imparting and eter nally contemporaneous volume. It continues year after year to be the "best selling book of the week." It is as its name declares, "The" Book. A King's Treasure It was while treasure hunting that the priests found among the silver and gold of the temple the better riches of the Book of the Law. Jo slah had been instituting reforms, as last week's lesson showed, and in the progress of the work this parti cular and precious roll —possibly the original; certainly a special and au thorized copy—was unearthed. The discovery recalls the principle that we get light as wc go on; the con verse of which is that "Every duty we omit obscures some truth we should .have known." Because the temple had been neglected, its guid ance had been lost. \ Some of us cherish the hope that after Jerusalem passes out of the power of the Turk there will be mo mentous discoveries in the subter ranean chambers and passages of Mount Zion. Many priceless treas ures that have been lost may be re covered. What if the Ark of the Covenant should be found? Occasionally a miner or advertur cr discovers a "lost mine." Lost arts there are, also, and lost peo ples. There are even lost Bibles to day, as in Josiah's time; a preacher rescued one from an ash barrel, and it now adorns the pulpit of a great New York church. Some Bibles are lost in the bottoms of trunks and in garrets; and some are effectively lost in glass cases and on parlor ta bles. In every case it is a dire ca lamity when a person or a people lose the Bible. It was a special copy of the Law that was found by the priests; In t: e sense that one's own Bible Is dearer and clearer and fuller of meaning than any other, there Is a difference In Bibles. The passing of the cum bersome family Bible is not to be re gretted where it is supplanted by the more convenient and usable indi vidual Bibles in the best translation. He is poor indeed who does not possess his own Bible, more fa miliar to his fingers than any other book. King .Toslah found his In a tem ple. That is where it would natur ally be looked for; although it is sometimes lost from modern church es. People go to church to find out what the word of God is; they do not want a garbled edition of the daily paper, nor some man's homilet ical essay on the topics of the times, nor even man's ingenious* comments on the Book itself; they want the word, plainly and directly presented and expounded. Tlic Cornerstone of Reform This great find was exactly what was needed to make Josiah's reforms deep and abllding. There Is no per manent basis for religious progress except a generally read Bible. There is a deal of talk to-day about an "ethical revival," bpt no merely eth ical revival can come to stay; it must be sustained by study of the Scrip tures. impuses and emotions pass, tho Bible remains. No matter how many converts a revival may gain, most of them will lapse unless they are fed and nurtured by Intelligent, persistent study of the quickening Word. It is a portentious/ fact that only where the Bible has been a liv ing book has Christianity flourished in vitality and frultlessness. Many a soldier will testify that it was worth his while to go Into the trenches to become acquainted with a pocket Testament. Even a purely secular body like the National Educational Associa tion, has spoken out in unmistakable terms concerning the indispensibil ity of the Bible In any complete scheme of modern education. The pre-eminent importance of the Bible in public instruction and progress Is indicated by Huxley's saying, "The Bible has heen the Magna Charta of the poor and oppressed." After all, the world needs and must have, some invariable rule of conduct. The linal appeal is not to convention, reason or conscience; for those are fallible. The supreme court of ethics is the old Bible, which has for centuries moulded the lives of the best people of the world. A Book That Does Tilings No other writings have the Bible's power to make men squirm. It has the keenest, subtlest, most biting and most burning language ever penned, as well as the gentlest, tenderest and most comforting. The power of the Book to move men to action is pro digious; it has caused wars, over turned empires and been the domi nating influence in shaping the course of history. It has nerved men to battle and it has bent them to the dust in contrition. The power of the simple Word of God to transform lives is none the less marvelous be cause an everyday spectacle. Presi dent Wilson's long training in the ethics and language of the Bible has been wonderful fruit for the world. Well did the Psalmist say, "The en trance of Thy Word giveth light;" and again, "Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? By taking heed thereto according to Thy Word." Young King Josiah so felt. The reading of the newly-discovered Law stirred his spirit's depths. He rent his clothes in anguish as he contem plated his people's sins afresh in the light of this revelation. It has been said that truth can only be under stood in the light of a deed; con versely, a deed can only be under stood in the light of a truth. Josiah felt as if the unshaped stone from the mountain was about to fall upon his nation to crush it. For the first result of an accession of God's light is an intense hatred for sin. That is why the purest souls are most con cerned over their own impurity. What he learned, moved Josiah to know more. We go through present knowledge to greater knowledge. He has that pre-eminently royal trait of the noblest human spirits, a thirsi for truth. Therefore he sent the priests to inquire further concerning the will of Jehovah. Willingness to know the will of God is a sign of the truly religious. Some there be who lament the decline of the old-fash ioned, hilarious camp meeting from this continent; but since its place is being more than filled by the Summer Bible conferences, which are characterized by education in stead of excitement, though with no less devotion, one can scarcely regret the change which the times are wit nessing. The messengers repaired to a woman prophet, Hulda. She gave Jehovah's word to Josiah and it was a dire message. With a "Thus saith Jehovah" she foretold the fulfillment of the curses which the King has read in the newly discovered Law, because the chosen people had for saken God aua worshiped idQls Causes produce effects; "Righteous ness exalteth a nation, but sin Is a reproach to any people." Suffering follows sinning. "God is not mock ed; whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap." Doom was the destiny of the derelict Jews. Right hero comes in the working of a higher law than the laws of na ture; a law written in the character of God. The gracious Jehovah was mindful of Josiah's faithfulness. His tender-hearted humility had pleased the great King. Thus, for Josiah's sake, He promised to avert the evil prophesied, so that His faithful ser vant should never see it. In this manner, Josiah stood in the breach between the nation and Its Just Lord. For his sake the people were spaed; even as many a community has been spared by the remnant of the righteous in It. Troop 16 Scouts on Hike to Clark's Ferry Troop 16 of the Bethlehem Lu theran Church, with Charles Mehr ing, third assistant scoutmaster, in charge of thirteen Boy Scouts, left Harrisburg Saturday morning for a hike to Clark's Ferry bridge, taking the car to Marysville and starting their hike from there. They arrived at their destination after a delightful walk about noon; they then had a good swim and a fine time preparing lunch. After lunch and a good rest they hiked back to Marysville, arriving home about 7.30 p. m. All the scouts were enthusiastic over the hike and are looking for ward to many more. WILBERT HOLBERT, • Scribe. Harvest Time on For Scouts of Troop 4 This Is harvest time for Troop 4, Scouts: at least they are hauling crops from their Bellevue gardens by the bagful. The Scouts that planted half of the - plot In potatoes are getting a Utile over two bushels apiece, nice big murphies, too. Troop 4 has lost two of its best members this summer. Scouts Quin ter and Herman Holsopple, both first class Scouts, have moved to New Windsor, Md. Quinter was the craok Scout debater of Harrisburg, while Herman excelled in first aid work. HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH I "The Live Store" I Together with the 1 . Jf square-dealing and honest i yf,~a\ )r\ fA^Ark\ Mark-Down Sale and that's S Lid rY^4\\ the secret of OUR success- I H1 " \J<'"T R There are no disappoint ||| £ I tz.l M " ments when you come HERE mi SWf .j I //\ \// —There's always an abun- I K. / \ V dance (and to sparel-Every fflmai/I/j&Hh fif \ \ body knows that only High- j' \ J Grade merchandise finds its I Vl I \Ll"" way * nto "Live Store"— 1 J \ iQa^" Consequently nothing of in ferior quality can ever be bought HERE and during tHiS I As well as at all other times you can BUY WHAT I You Want this is not a sale to dispose of a few odds and ends that no body wants but rather an immense stock of desirable, seasonable merchandise to I choose from at low price reductions. I Economical and thrifty people throughout Central Pennsylvania 1 have been coming to Doutrichs semi-annual clearance sale to take advantage of the money savings opportunity that is afforded—lf you have not yet supplied your needs come here where every thing on our entire stock is marked down (except Arrow Collars, Interwoven Hose and Overalls). Every Suit in Our Entire Stock Marked Down | (Blue Serges and Black Suits Included) All $15.00 Suits ■ . sll/75 All $25.00 Suits . . $19.75 | All SIB.OO Suits . . $14.75 All $30.00 Suits . . $23.75 I All $20.00 Suits . ■ $15.75 All $35.00 Suite ■ ■ $27-75 1 J® oIISERS Shirts Marked Down If- ® I All $2.50 Trousers ... $1.89 - v 3 All $3.50 Trousers . . . $2.89 All SI.OO Shirts 79c Yf .jC%TP I All $5.00 Trousers .. . $3.89 All $1.50 Shirts $1.19 i||f|p^r\ All $6.50 Trousers . . . $4.95 All $2.50 Shirts $1.89 lINnF'TOWF' AH All $3.50 Shirts $2.89 L LI>IDtiKWLiAK AH $5.00 Shirts $3.89 j| All SI.OO Underwear . . 79c All $5.85 Shirts $4.89 All $1.50 Underwear . . $1.19 Boys' 3 50c Shirts 39c All $2.00 Underwear . . $1.59 Boys' 60c Shirts 49c All Straw Hats 95c -- All Panamas $3.85 AUGUST 17, 1917 11