THE FULTON COUNTY NEWS, McCONNELLSBURG, PA. RUSSIANS MAKE STAND Muscovites to Fight For East - Prussia and Bukowina. ROUT BY GERMANS DENIED Heavy Artillery Operation In the West, During Which Rheim Ha Suffered Financial Plan Of the Allied Power. London. Two big battles, It I be lieved, have already begun or will noon begin ou the Human Hid of the East Prussian froutier and on the River Serein, In Bukowina. The Kusnlan force have withdrawn both In East Prussia and in Bukowina, lu the face of auyerior German and Austrian armies, o that they might be enubled to concentrate and come Into closer touch with their line of com munication. The otlielal reports make only the brlelest reference to the operations at these two extreme of the Eastern front, but what they do say indicates that the Russians have already reach ed the lines on which Grand Duke Nicholas ha decided to Jive battle. Other Event Overshadowed. The rest of the campaign In the East, even the flouting In the Car pathian, which i proceeding under the worst weather conditloLS, 1 over shadowed by these greater events, on the result of which both sides are stak ing so much. The Germans claim to have won a big victory over the Russian in East Prussia, and the Austrian announce the Russian retirement in Bukowina with elation, but apparently Petrograd views tuese Incidents with misgiving. In the West there has been a con tinuation of heavy artillery bombard ments. In which Rhelm ha again suf fered, and several Infantry attacks on different parts of the line In which both sides claim to have been suc cessful. From unofficial sources comes the news that SL Miolel, on the Meuse, which the Germans bave held so long, nas come under fire of the French guns, which show that the French have either made an advance In this reslnn or have brought up heavier guns in an effort to dislodge the Ger mans. CAPTIVE TURKS NUMBER 49,000. Petrograd Reports 527 Officer In Number. London. Forty-nine thousand Turk ish prisoners, Including 527 officers, have pa' sed through Pyatigorsk. In the Territory of Terek, Ciscaucasia, en route to the interior, since the war with Turkey began, according to the Petrograd correspondent of Reuter's Telegram Company. The same dis patch says that George T. Mayre, Am bassador from the United States to Russia, today formally communicated to the Russia Fore'gn Office the Ger man declaration of intention to block ade the British Isles. 953,207 GERMAN LOSSES. Capt F. B. Nelson, U. S. A., Brings Figures Of Casualty Lists. New Ynrk. That it will require four Allies to one German to dislodge the latter from their fortified positions in France and Relsrium Is the opinion of Capt. F. B. Nelson, First United States Infantry, who just returned from Germany by way of the steamer Nieu Amsterdam from Rotterdam. Captain Nelson brought t'e latest fig ores of casualties In the German Army. He stated that up to January 31 the losses had totaled S53,2u7 In killed, wounded and missing. MAY VOTE ANYWHERE. Texas Ha Plan To Guarantee Suffrage To Traveling Men, Austin, Texas. The House of Rep resentatives voted favorably on a reso lution submitting a constitutional amendment, which, if adopted, will permit traveling men and railroad men to vote In State Rnd national elections wherever they may be In Texas on lection day. $126,000,000 BILL PASSED. Sundry Civil Service Measure Is Adopted; Pensions Pending. Washington. The Sundry Civil Ap propriation bill carrying $126,000,000 was passed in the House. Debate was begun on the pension bill carrying 1105,000,000. CELEBRATE 10O YEARS PEACE. Ratification Of Ghent Treaty Being Commemorated Today. New York. Sunday being the near est to the date of the ratification of tha treaty of Ghent, celebration serv ices over the completion of a century of peace between the United States and the British Empire was held In nearly 100,000 places i.f worship In the United States and Canada, the American Peace Centenary Commit tee announced. PROHIBITION DEFIC T $650 0C0. West Virginia Governor Suggests New Taxes To Make It Up. Charleston, W. Va. Governor Hat field sent to the Legislature a special message asking legislation that will make up the deficiency of $650,000 oc rasloned by the operations of the pro hibition amendment. He declared that a production tax on coal, oil and gas would meet the requirements, but x pressed preference for a privilege tax for holding lnnds In excels of 5.000 acre and a corporation Income taw AIRMEN BELGIAN Bombs Dropped By British Aviators at Ostend. RAILWAY LINES DAMAGED The Attack, Launched From Dun kirk, Directed Against Ger man Submarine Bases, v The British Admiralty' tatrment on the raid is as follows: "Combined aeroplane and seaplane operations have been carried out by the .naval wing In the Bruges, Zee briigKO, Ulankeuberghe and Ostend districts, with a view to preventing the development of submarine bases and establishments. Thirty-four naval aeroplanes and neaplanes took part. "Great damage Is reported to have been done to the Ostend railway sta tion, which, according to present in formation, has probably been burned to the ground. The railway station at Ulankeuberghe was damaged and the railway lines were torn up In many places. "Bombs were dropped on gun posi tions at Mlddelkerke, and also on the power station and the German mine sweeping vessels at Zeebrugge, but the damage done Is unknown. Grahame-Whlte In Sea. 'Turing the attack the machines en countered heavy banks of (now. No submarines were seen. "Flight Commander Grahame-White fell into the sea off Nleuport and was rescued by a French vessel. Although eiposed to a heavy gun fire from rifles, anti-aircraft guns, machine guns, etc., all of the pilots are safe. Two ma chines were damaged. "The seaplanes and aeroplanes were under the command of Wing Com mander Samson, assisted by Wing Commander Longmore and Squadron Commanders Porte, Courtney and Rathorne." Started From Dunkirk. Faris. A dispatch to the Havas Agency from Dunkiik says: "Thirty British aeroplanes left here to fly over Zeebrugge and Ostend. A biplane fell into the sea in the Zuld coote Channel, suffering severe dam age. U was towed with Its aviator Into Dunkirk by a British gunboat. "A proposed German air raid over Dunkirk was defeated by the British aviators." Five French aviators dropped bombs on the German military aerodrome nt Habsheim, an Aliatlan town in the outskirts of Muelhausen. GERMANS LOSE 40,000. The French Say the Germane Have Failed In Poland. Paris. An official statement given out at the War Oll.ce announced ti e complete failure of the German of fensive in Poland. The statement follows: "The failure of recent attacks by the Germans In Poland appears to be complete. The losses of the Germans are unprecedented. It is reported that they exreed 4o.'i'0 dead. "Cold and the frequent use of dense formations are among the reuses given for t':e lo.-es of the Germans. An eye-witness of the battle declares that machine guns mowed down the ranks of the enemy like a steel blade. "When the comhat ended the Rus sians sa'.v hills of dead before them. At ni.tht. under the glare of search lights, the undulating mass of wounded made fTurts to extricate themselves. Then, towards 2 o'clock in the morn ing, they moved no more." PHONE TO 'FRISCO IN SERVICE. National Anthem Heard Acros the Continent. Philadelphia. Telephonic communi cation between Philadelphia and San Franclrco was formally Inaugurated Thu-Bilny over the Bell system by three taps on the Liberty Dell, ti.e sound of which over the wire was the signal to a bugler In the Far Western city to rlay "The Star-Spangled Ban ner." The strains of the national anthem were distinctly and clearly heard by 200 persons who held receivers to their ears in this city. Mayor Rolph, In San Francisco, speaking to Mayor Blankenburg here, urged tie P:illadelihian to send the Liberty Bell to the Panama Pacilc Ex position and Mr. Plnnkenburg promised to do all he could to give tVe people of the country an oppor tunity to see the historic relic. JOHN L. WILLI AM 3 DEAD. Father Cf Comptroller Of Currency J. Skelton Williams. Richmond, Va. John Lontbourne Williams, father of John Skelton Wil liams. Comptroller of the Currency, and R. Lancaster Williams, of the banHnir firm of Middendorf, Williams I: Co., of Baltimore, tiled at his home here. Mr. Williams was 84 years of age.! He was taken 111 tevernl months ago and for the last 10 days his life had been despaired of. AMERICAN STEAMER SUNK. Constantinople Reports Russian Sent Down Washington. Berlin, via Rome. A Constanti nople dispatch says thnt the Russian, on February 8, sank tho steamer Washington, sailing under the Ameri can flag. The master and crew of the steamer were Greeks. The vessel was regularly engaged In conveying Ameri can and other Red Cross supplies be tween .Constantinople and Trebizond. Her etrgo had been discharged before key-was sunk. GROWING New Item. Statistician Figure Copjrrlrht.) T HOT SUFFER AT SEA United States Warns Both Eng land and Germany. FROWNS ON USE OF FLAG England Notified That This Country Object To Having It Flag Used A a Shield Became Our Own Ship Are Thereby Imperiled Germany I Warned Againit Committing Any Violation. Washington, D. C. Notes sent to Great Britain and Germany and made public by the State Department, indi cate the possibility of a crisis In the efforts of the United Slates govern ment to maintain neutrality toward the European belligerents. In its note to Great Britain on the deceptive use by British vessels of the American flag, the State Department i says: "The government of . the I'nlted . States therefore trusts that hi Majesty's government will do all la ' their power to restrain vessels of I British nationality from the deceptive use of the bag of the I'nlted States In the Fea area defined In the Ger man declaration, since such practice would greatly endanger the vessels of a friendly power navigating those waters, and would even seem to Im pore upon the government of Great Britain a measure of responsibility for the loss of American lives and vessels in case of an attack by a German naval force." Sharp Warning To Germany. In the note to Germany the Ger man government is Informed that the I'nlted States would consider It "an Indefensible violation of neutral rights" if commanders of German ves sels of war should act upon the pre sumption that the flag of the United States w as not being used in good faith and should destroy on the high seas an American vessel or the lives of American citizens. Then this warning Is given to Ger many: "If such a deplorable situation should arise, the Imperiul German government ran readily appreciate that the government of the I'nlted States would be constrained to hold the Imperial German government to a strict accountability for such acts of their r.nval authorities and to take any steps it might be necessary to take to safeguard American lives and property and to secure to American citizens the full enjoyment of their acknowledged rights on the high seas." England Expected To Give In. The reply of Great Britain Is not expected to raise an Issue between tho two governments, because it Is generally regarded as inconceivable that Great Britain should seek to maintain the right of her vessels to use ti e flag of the United RUites de spite the United States protest. And if Great Britain concedes that the de ceptive use of the American flag Is wrong, she must. In the opinion of State Department officials, express her regret that Justifiable cause of com plaint has been given and pledge her self to do all that she can to avoid such cause of offense and danger In the future. But it is admitted that the reply which Germany will make to this gov ernment' represen'atloiiB will be awaited with some concern. If Germany shall refuse to recede from her position that neutral vessels in entering the sea war zone which MORE WAR NEWS FOR BRITONS. Reports From Sir John French To Be Published Twice Weekly. London. The British Government has cap'tulated at last to the Insistent demand for mote news from the front Prime Minister Asqulth promised that arrangements would be made to pub lish communications from Sir John French, the British commander-in-chief, twice weekly. BANK PRESIDENT SURRENDERS. Warrant Out Charging That He Made Falie Report. Greenville; ' Ky. E. E. Gregory, president of the Central City Deposit Bank, of Central City, Ky., surrendered to the authorities on a warrant charg ing him with making fal?e reports of the bank's condition to the State Bank ing Commlsioner. He refused to give bond and was placed In Jail. The bank was closed Saturday. Its capital was $40 000. No statement of assets and liabilities has been made. AMERICANS Our Population at 100,000,000. she has declared do so at their own risk. It Is admitted that a very serious situation will be- presented. In that case the United States would be confronted with the alternative either of warning Its merchant vessels to keep out of the declared war zone or run the risk of a disaster which would Inflame public sentiment In this country. It Is evident from the American note that the government does not Intend to warn its vessels to keep out of the war rone, no matter what Ger many's altitude may be, but will insist upon their right to traverse the de clared tone without danger of attack. If attack should be threatened through the position which Germany will take, then the question would arise as to what steps the United States should take to Insure the safe voyage of Its merchant vessels. The expert opinion Is that In such circumstances the United States would be forced to furnish a naval convoy for all United States merchant ves sels which entered the declared sea war zone. Neutrality Situation Changes. The taking of American war vessels Into the war zone undoubtedly would be a grave step, but in no other way could the safe passage of American merchant vessel be assured. The neutrality situation appears to have undergone a complete change. Heretofore the situation has been that partisans of both Germany and Great Britain bave been complaining that the United States was not maintaining a strict neutrality. Now the United States government is officially representing to both Great Britain and Germany that their prac- I tices and declarations are interfering iwith the neutral rights of the United States In such manner as may shake I the strict neutrality which the United I States Is anxious to maintaaln. ASKED TO EXPLAIN. Germany and the Complaint Made By Minister Vandyke Of Interfer ence With Letter. Washington, D. C. The United : States lias sent an Inquiry to Germany on the complaint of American Minister Vandyke, at The Hague, that German I military commanders were interfering , with his diplomatic communications j with Luxemburg. ' A report that some of his mall had jbeen held up by German military au thorities reached the State Depart ment from Dr. Van Dyke. Secretary Bryan said. Ambassador Gerard, at ' Berlin, was Instructed to make repre sentations to lhe German Foreign Office. PAPER SUED ON LIQUOR "AD." Constitutionality Test Of Alabama Law Begun. Montgomery, Ala. Legal proceed ings have been started by Attorney General W. L. Martin against the Montgomery Advertiser to enjoin that newspaper from publishing liquor ad vertisements. The proceedings, It la said, will be the first step to lest the constitutionality of the Denson Antl- Liquor ' Advertising law, which was i passed over the Governor's veto Wed nesday. The law also makes illegal the Bale within tho State of papers that carry liquor advertisement and come from other States. SAMUEL T. PICKARD DEAD. He Wat Literary Executor Of John Greenleaf Whittier. Amesbury, Mass. Samuel T. Pick ard, biographer and literary executor of John Greenleaf Whittier, the poet, died at the Whittier Homestead, aged 87 years. His wife, who was a niece of the poet, died several years ago. Mr. Pickard was formerly owner and editor of the Portland Transcript. BOMBS FALL ON ADRIANOPLE. Mytelene Tell Of English and French Airmen Over Thrace. Mitylene, via Paris. Several Eng lish and French seaplanes flew over Turkish Thrace, according to a dis patch from Tenedos. Two of the ma chines went as far as Adrianople, dropping bombs on tho forts. The Turks are said to have been unpre pared for a bombardment, as they did not expect allied aircraft to venture so far Inland. MARRIAGES BY PROXY. French Cabinet Approve Bill To Allow Soldier To Contract Them. Paris. Minister of Justice Brland, with the assent of M. Millorand, the minister of war, has given his ap proval to the proposed bill which would allow soldiers who are unable to leave the front to contract mar riages by proxy. The first artesian wells In Trlpol have Just been drilled under the dlrec tlon of Italian engineers. L uLlilf Conflict Second Severe Defeat at Mazurian Lakes. KAISER WATCHES VICTORY Teutonic Allies Alto Gain On Lower Vistula, Taking Town Of Sierple, North Of Warsaw. London. AH eyes now are turned upon East Prussia, where the German Army, under the observation, if not the command, of Emperor William, has taken the offensive and compelled thf Russians to evacuate their positions east of the Masurian Lakes and retire to their own territory. The Russians refer to this as n strategical retirement, but the German alllclal communication intimates that the appearance in this district of a now, strong German force was a sur prise to the Russians and that the Germans captured 2(5,000 prisoners, 20 cannon and 30 machine guns In addi tion to a lot of war material. Second Defeat In Same Region. If the German statement is correct the Russian reverse apparently is al most as serious as that which the Mus covite forces suffered In the same place early in the war. Before the German official communi cation was received in London, mili tary men were inclined to look upon the Russian retirement as a wise move, declaring that it would compel the Germans to fight the battle on Russian territory and away from their strategical railways. The army wblch the Germans flung so suddenly Into East Prussia is believed to have num bered 200,000 men and to have been made up of soldiers who have been fighting on the Bzura and western fronts and of units of the new army which has Just completed training In Central Germany. Gain Alto On Vlitula. The Germans have resumed the of fensive in Russian Poland on the right bnnk of the lower Vistula, and have occupied the town of Sierpec, which lies a short distance to the northwest of Tlock. Thus the chief battle ground in the east has been transferred from the lines west and southwest of War saw to the north. The battles In the Carpathian moun tains continue, but the general staff of neither of the contending forces gives much Information concerning the fighting. A CANADIAN SCARE. Reported Plot To Destroy Eridges and Elevator Of the Grand Trunk Railway. Portland, Me. A large force of police and watchmen stationed at the elevators, docks and coal pockets of the Grand Trunk Railway, was in creased substantially, In consequence of a reported plot to destroy the rail road's property here and Its principal bridges between this city and the Canadian boundary. Word received from the company's general offices at Montreal asserted that the alleged plot was evolved In California, and that six men were bound here to carry It out. FANNY CROSBY DEAD. Blind Hymn Writer Continued Work Almost To the Last Came Of Long Lived Family. Bridgeport, Conn. Fanny Crosby, well-known hymn writer, died at her home In her 95th year. Her death was 'not unexpected, as her health had been failing for some time. Shortly before the end she became uncon scious. At her bedside were her niece, Mrs. Henry D. Booth, and other mem- , bors of the family, with whom she I long had mado her home. In spite of feeble health, especially within the ' past few months. Miss Crosby eon J tlnued writing hymns up to a short time before her death. BANKER AND WIFE MURDERED. First Bound and Then Beaten To Death By Robbers. Oakland, Cal. Jacob Vogel, former president of the CltUjns' Rank of Fruitvale. and his wife were found murdered in their home '.n Fruitvale, a suburb. They had Veen beaten to death by burglars,, who first trussed them up with ropes and Mrs. Vogel' aprou strings. CROSSED CANAL, TURKS SAY. Vanguard To Wait Till Main Force Can Attack. Constantinople, via London. Turk ish army headquarters has issued an official announcement which refers to Mm "Hiu-resRfuI rpconnnlterlnir niarrh" . I of the Turkish forces on Egypt. It says that some corapanU of Turkish Infantry crossed tho Suez Canal. "Our vanguard will keep In touch with the enemy and continue reconnolterlng the east bank of the canal." FRANCE BUYS 100 ENGINES. Philadelphlan To Build Locomotive For Army' Ue. Philadelphia. Contracts for the con struction of 100 narrow-gauge loco notivea for military use have been re ceived by a local concern from the French Government. In making tho i inounce nent an orPc'a' ci i pany said the locomotives will cost ap proximately $400,600. West Virginia Is facing a deficit In State funds. 0 CDMA C IHI1U RUSSIANS m KEYSTONE STATE IN LatestNewaHappenlngsGather ed From Here and There. TOLD IN SHORT PARAGRAPHS While coasting on one of the streets of llazleton, Francis Galagher, a four-year-old boy, was instantly killed by an automobile truck. The Pennsylvania Asoclated Dallies held a meeting at Reading to arrange for combating legislation prejudicial to the newspaper interests likely to come up at this session. While on the way home from school, six-year-old Franklin Roderick, of Northampton, fell from the wagon on which he was stealing a ride, and was probably fatally hurt when a rear wheel passed over his head and body. A fifteen-ton steam roller, owned by the Main Line Stone Company, broke through the bridge over Darby Creek on the Chester and Radnor Road, at Broomall. Tony Spidella, the engi neer, was Injured. ' The Pennsylvania Steel Company has started another open hearth fur nace at Steelton, making seven at work. This Is the largest number In many months and 4,000 men are em ployed in the plant. Robert Tlaar. a merchant of Moun- tainvllle, was going home after busi ness In town, when his auto truck was truck bv a train. The truck was over turned, and Plaar and Tracy Crozler, blB assistant, were badly bruised. Steelton Serbian were barred from a Croatian Church because they car ried their flag In a parade. The Croats and Serbians forgot the far-off war for the day and celebrated an anniversary together until tho flag Incident arose. After suffering for several years from the effects of sunstroke sustained In India while on a trip around the world, Thomas J. Koch, a leading mer chant of Allentown, died In the Allen town Hospital, aged fifty-six. The officials of the Berks County Frison will try to compel the Philadel phia Reading and the Pennsylvania Railroad Companies to pay something toward the cost of maintaining prison ers sent to jail at the instance of rail road detectives on the charge of Il legal car riding. Ex-Governor Edwin S. Stuart has a namesake in a little daughter born to Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Millar, of Harrls burg. Mr. Millar was secretary to the former Governor and Is now secretary to the Public Service Commission. The little girl was named Sydney Stuart Millar. Miss Emma Cunningham was killed and her sister, Ettle, suffered a broken arm, when a sleigh In which they were driving from Huntingdon to their home In Hartslog Valley, crashed Into a telephone pole, after their horse bad run away. A broken shaft frightened the animal. The dead girl suffered a fracture of the no-k. Harry N. Atwood, the aviator, who gained distinction by a flight from St. Louis to New York and afterwards by his airship courtship of Miss Ruth Satterthwalte, a Reading young wom an, whom he afterwards married, ar rived in Reading and announced his Intention of establishing there an areo technic research' institute, the only one of its kind In the country. An attempt to liberato twenty prisoners In tho Jail at Chambersburg was frustrated. Frank Keckler and Clarence Wallace, awaiting transfor to the Eastern Penitentiary for rob bery, are declared to have been the ringleaders, with Howard Wlngord, who was taken to the Huntingdon Reformatory, after pleading guilty to highway robbery. Mrs. Sallle Yelk, wife of Daniel K. Yelk, a prosperous farmer, of Gibraltar, was instantly killed and her three-year-old daughter, Nora, probably fatally Injured, when a . southbound Pennsylvania Railroad freight train struck them at a crosning near their home. Mother and daughter were re turning to their home after an Inspec tion of a bungalow, which was erected by the father along the banks of the Allegheny Creek, some distance away. At a meeting of half a hundred farmers of Berk county, held at the headquarters of the Chamber of Com merce, Reading, the Berks Produce Exchange was wade a permanent or ganization by election of the following directors: H. H. Rupp, Robeson; N H. Fisher, Muhlenberg; Orlando F. Berger, Upper Bern; F. L. Wanner, Washington; John C. KUnesmlth, Exeter; J. O. Engleman, Robeson; Irvln Miller, Centre; W. F. From, Spring; George K. Rohrer, Richland; E. S. Merkel, Windsor, and Earl Sheble. Richmond. . The directors will elect officers on February 25. INTERESTING NOTES FOR ALL Arizona In 1912 produced 350,000,000 pounds of copper. Hungary prohibits the use of color lng extracts In beer and the Importa tion of adulterated or artlucally col ored beer. Clay found In on place In England Is so bituminous that bricks made from It yield oil. gas. and ammonia when heated In a retort. Sim ORDER MDNAHONAL SDNMStDI Lesson LESSON FOR FEBRUARY 21 THE DEATH OF ELI AND HIS SONS LESSON' TEXT-I Samuel 4:1-13, IS. f GOLDEN TEXT Be i !er of tW word, and not hearer only, deluding yoS own (ulvcs.-Jnmp 1:23 H. V. i The Philistines In the day of z overran Israel pretty much at , wii:j Air Israel, God's people, soon kne that God was Bpeaklng through tliip. new prophet. ( I. No Help at Ebenezer, vv. 1, 2. Kly enezer was that place where Samuf; later set up the stones of comments ration (I Samuel 7:12). Here the ar; gresBive Philistines overcame and p. to rout the Israelites. Israel hal sinned and needed correction (chaptt 7:3; Ps. 10C:40, 41). When God's ptA pie neglect him they weaken theirl selves and easily become the prey o their enemies. Full often the churctj of today stands defeated and diff graced, nay even turns Its back to ti enemy, because It harbor Bin bdj Binners In Its ranks (Josh. 7:12). II. Seeking Help, vv. 3-9. If Isra' really desired to know the cause i' their discomfiture they did not need u go far to seek It. The trouble was thai they were not willing to tea and out! It (I. Cor. 11:31). The reasoning upon the part of these elders aeetmjj to be, "Why have we, Israelites, beer; smitten by these Philistines who ar not God's chosen people!" It wuj ibsurd and unjust for them to haw to suffer. We hear this same sorf of reasoning today, whereas God woul have us probe deeper and search ouv hearts, for If we regard Iniquity K our hearts the Lord will not hear mi At Shlloh. Ell Is caring for the artj and with the fatalism and superstltlo that will govern the ungodly, Israf sends for It "that It may save us (v. 3). The ark contained the table of the law and was the symbol of th-; presence of God (Ex. 25:10 22L, Thei j' trust was In the ark and not tn th4 God of the ark. Such is ever the dar? ger of formalism In religion. To carr; the ark about Jericho trusting In Jtj hovab, was quite different from bar. boring the sons of Ell, yet thinking that God could not let the ark M captured. The churches of our lan j are the saving salt, but "If the salj hath lost Its savour," if Ilophnl an.t Phinehas bear the ark, nothing bui defeat and disgrace can be expected though the enemy may tremble (v. 8 f The Philistines were strong enoufj to smite because of tlje weakness c Israel, iney recognizea ine snoui t and remembered the mighty deeds e Jehovah, which exploits would haof been repeated had-Israel truly turne to God. There was good reason fo the Philistines to fear. But God wa not on the side of Israel at that time The Philistines began to exhort their f selves. Their call (v. 9) was a gooJ one and was used later by Paul (1 Corf 16:13). For them not to do anything was to be captured by their forme Blavcs. If they fought, they could bu t die. Such fatnlistic courage woul nave availed out nine, nau uoa nee with his chosen people at that time III. The Lost Battle, vv. 10-11. Goc would not succor his chosen peoplf not. defend the symbols of religio: when the spirit and heart of that re ligion had departed (Pa. 78:56-641 The two reprobate sons of Eli wen slain as & punishment for their sin and In fullfillmcnt of the word of Go (chapter 2:12; 3:13, 14). Their pur Ishment came In connection with th' same holy service they had defiled These bad sons of a good fallic abused their holy office, profaned th sanctuary and brought the true rs Hglon Into contempt with the people Ell was partly at fault but the young men suffered the fate of tiros "who h"te knowledge" and will "no: choose the fear of the Lord," and thel' removal was a blessing for Israf which somewhat compensated for 1!: defeat. DoubtlesB the Philistine -boasted when they took the ark fror the people of God, but chapters fivf and six contain the record of their mistake. IV. The Death of Eli, vv. 12-18. Th' aged Eli, now ninety-eight years ole was anxiously awaiting news of th battle, "for his heart trembled for tin ark of God." This anxiety was quit unnecessary (v. 13). God can tat care of his ark. Eli had reason, ho ever, to tremble for Israel and hV. wicked sons. He Is an illustration c those Indulgent parents who refus to use discipline in the care of thel' children. A lovable character cannc atone for weakness nor will remor st ranee, after habits are firmly fixed take the place of bringing up tlv young children- aright. Ell's son wer In positions of power, steeped In wick edness, and his wordB were fneffectua for they carried with them no note c' authority. It is the careless, shifty, If sincere parent who has no sense o' the reality and authority of God, C the persistence and penalty of sic that Is a menace to the land. The ark did not return to Shiloh After its various vicissitudes It foum! an abiding place in the house of Abin l a dab, whose son Elenzar was sanctl: lied to take charge of It. Later IK was taken to Jerusalem, and in th-' meantime Shiloh passed into oblivion Two baf boys from a godly honie ruined cot only themselves, but thel: father and his family, 'and their honw town as well. j Tha Golden Text. That we (earn f! do by doing is a, fundamental pric (. ciple in pedagogy. Mere human wor,1 do not change character. Youth doc: not acquire purity of character fr listening to beautiful statements abou'l ilia viiiuvo. Ac"iuu la uui m mob '- source. It must be practiced in youif; If It is to give strength, courage anc. comfort in old age. It is not a mattf;, of creed and formula but a life; It ,! not a convenience but a course ' action that govern all of life. (Dy E. O. SELLERS. Acting Director tf Sunday School Course Moody Bible It) atltute. CMrago.) I
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