THE FULTON COUNTY NEWS, McCONNELLSBURG, PA.
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(Hy K. O. SKLLEK8. Acting Director of
(lie Sunday School Coun of the Mood
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tfopyrUht. HIT. Wr.lrrn Newspaper Union.)
Mround the World With the Oamera on the Trail
of History EVIaUing: Happenings.
LESSON FOR MAY 27
GUNS CAPTURED FROM THE TURKS IN MESOPOTAMIA
THE HOLY SPIRIT AND HIS WORK
(PENTEC08TAL LE80N).
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1-Th towers of the ancient cathedral in Laon, Franee, which may soon be destroyed by shell tire. 2 One of our
coast defenders Betting the direction of lire by a telescope lit Fort Wndsworth, Now York. 3 Townsfolk of Nesle,
Friincp, welcoming the British soldiers who hud driven out the Comings. 4 Cornell university ambulance unit iho
tofrnphed Just before embarking for Europe.
PRACTICING A BAYONET CHARGE
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niuiiruvi-rs in tln-ir uihiuiic field ut New I'nins-
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Anieri, 1111,1 ""vy rpI)rt,s?ntItlvcs ou the Hritlsh war commission to
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Lvoft (l) and Foreign Minister MUlukolt (2) attending
uueriil of th "ieigu uiiuiHier aiiiiunuu ii uueiiuiug
fives mm?8 ,who fel1 durl"K the Russian revolution. Below, one of the
. each of which contained 45 coffins.
Gen. Jose Marti, son of (lie great
Cuban liberator and commanding gen
eral of t!ie armed forces of the Island
republic. He came to Washington to
offer the resources of Cuba to the
United Slutes In the war on Germany.
JOFFRE AND HIS LIBERTY
Murshnl Joffre holding the golden
miniature of the Btntue of Liberty
which was presented to him by thou
sands of American ndmirers.
Using His Feet
Chollle Who in the world did you
take dnnclng lessons from?
Mollie I'rcfessor Glide. And I must
say he didn't complulu like you of my
stepping on his feet.
"No, because you were paying him
for the use of his feet and you're not
paying me."
Old-fashioned but still serviceable cannon captured from the Turkish army In Mesopot in by the British under
Gen. Sir Stunley Maude.
BRITISH CRUISER ANCHORS IN NEW YORK HARBOR
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Unannounced, the British cruiser Koxburghe steamed Into New York harbor the other day and dropped anchor
near the American warships Birmingham and Olympla.
ALL READY FOR THE TURK
This picture shows how the British
soldiers, now prosecuting n vigorous
campnlgn against the Turks in Mesopo
tamia, dress. This olllcer is completely
equipped for the frny, even to the wrist
watch and gas mnsk. The hot climate
renders the "shorts" more comfortnblo
than breeches.
Five Millions for Roads.
Five million dollars for new roads
will bo spent by the state of Washing
ton in the courso of the next two
years. The funds to be expended in
clude $2,000,000 of the public high
way fund, to be raised by the one-mill
levy; the $3,000,000 permanent high
way fund, rnlsed by the mlll-and-a-hulf
levy J about $430,000 federal aid money,
to be spent by the state, and $01,730
which represents Washington's share
of the proceeds from notional forests,
which are devoted annually to build
ing of roads.- The $3,000,000 which
it Is estimated will be realized on the
nilll-nnd-a-half levy will bo spent by
the counties under the supervision of
the stnto department. The annual ap
propriation from the forest-reserve
money will be expended by tho federal
government on recommendation of the
state highway department.
FRENCH OFFICERS REVIEW HARVARD MEN
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French ermy ofllcers, assigned by their government to Harvard university,
saluting tht Volors as they pass by the Harvurd club carried by men of tho
Harvard reglrint.
PAINTING THEM UP FOR WARFARE
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American destroyers Putterson and Jenkins having their war paint put
on at the Chnrlestown navy yard. Their numbers are painted out.
This lesson follows chapter 15:1-4.
The emphasis Jesus placed upon the
new ii ml deeper Intimacy Into which
the disciples were nbotit to enter, nnd
which Involved a participation In per
secutions (v. 2D). However, ns a gar
rison anil helper when this persecution
should come, the believers are to have
lit their lives the Holy Spirit.
I. The Believer and the Spirit (vv.
20-27). The "paraclete" (helper) wus
to proceed from the Father, but Jesim
was to scad him. He Is called tho
"Spirit of Truth" because It Is his
work to reveal tho truth, nnd It Is
through Ids teaching only that any
one may know the truth. Jesus Is tho
truih (eh. 1 !:;), nnd the Spirit of
Truth is to enable believers to testify
concerning Jesus. It quiillfli's them for
such testimony. The disciples also
had the added o.utilinTtlon of expe
rience for "ye have been with mo
from the beginning." The disciples
were eye witnesses of what he did,
nnd what he was, and heard and knew
all that lie claimed for himself and
what his life proved Itself to be.
II. The Believer and Persecution
(10:1-0). Tills section has not been se
lected by the committee, but as a part
of the lesson wc cannot overlook It.
In It the Master enumerates specifi
cally tilings that wcro to come to the
disciples and thnt they might "remem
ber." He also mentions tho fnct that
these things are to come after he has
gone away. As a relief from sorrow
(v. 0), the Master goes on to show tho
reliitlou of the Spirit to the world.
III. The Holy Spirit In the World
(vv. 7-11). It was profitable for tho
disciples that Jesus should go, that an
other IMvlne friend was to tnke Ills
place. This Is the best section In all
tho Bible to tench the personality of
tho Holy Spirit. The personal pro
nouns in this section are very signifi
cant, there being seven In the thir
teenth verse nlone. Tho word "Com
forter" here used menus that and much
more. It Is the Hume word translated
"advocate." In I John 2:1, It means
one who Is called upon to stand be
side another as n helper, counselor,
guide and friend. Jesus hud been this
to bis disciples thus far, but he was
going away, nnd another Friend wns
coming, who should not only be with
them, but should dwell In them (Ch.
14:ld, 17). The Comforter has come,
nnd without him we can do nothing. Ho
Is the one who convicts the world
"of sin, of righteousness nnd of Judg
ment." Of sin, not because they have
broken the moral code, but because
they do not accept Jes.is Christ ns the
Messiah (Hebrews 10:2.8. See ch.
3:13-20). In tho second place, he Is
to convict the world of righteousness.
Tho Holy Spirit has no other channel
through which he can get at the world
except through those who are already
saved. He shows the world Its error
about righteousness; also Hint Jesus Is
the only righteous one, nnd righteous
ness Is only possible to us In hi in
(riill. 3:0 It. V.). Because ho has
lived the right life, having fulfilled all
righteousness, nnd gone on high, ho
therefore convicts men, but the Spirit
does his work through the agency of
tho word. Man needs to know first
of nil that he Is n sinner; second, that
Jesus "the righteousness of God," has
provided for us, nnd It Is tho Holy
Spirit who nlone can show these two
things to men. In the third place, ho
convicts the -world of Judgment be
cause "the prince of this world Is
Judged." This Judgment Is past (see
John 12:31), for Jesus has conquered
Satan. Certainly this Is n truth thnt
needs to be emphasized u this day.
The judgment of sin nnd punishment
for sin, due to unbelief or rejection of
Jesus Christ, Is seldom preached In
our day. The best cure for the falso
theories concerning the future pun
ishment Is for a man to lie filled with
the Holy Spirit. The Spirit In man
convicts him of this Judgment, and ho
has no further difficulties regarding the
question of retribution.
IV. The Spirit and Truth (vv.
12-15). There was much more that
the Master might say to tho disci
ples, but they were not ready to bear
It (v. 12). He, however, looks for
wnrd to tho day when tho Spirit shall
come, nnd they will be ready to re
ceive these things. The Spirit will
guide them Into truth, nil truth, for ho
shall not speak of himself (he will not
bear witness unto or spenk "from"
himself) but ifcfi things thnt ho will
speak of will be concerning Jesus. Tho
real evidence of tho presence of the
Holy Spirit In a believer or In a con
gregation Is the degree of exaltation
given to Jesus Shrink Thero Is n pro
gressive Intimacy In the Gospel of
John. Jesus first calls those who are
at his side, servants (Ch. 13:13). He
next calls them friends (Ch. 15:15),
nnd lastly he culls them brethren
(Ch. 20:17). This Is tho law of
Christian experience. We must miiko .
progress, come to knowledge ns wo
have Intimacy with the Spirit, nnd
study the word. The time wns com
ing when the disciples should be led
Into the fullness of the knowledge of
God's truth, and this promise Is nlso
supplied to all believers (See John
22T7).
Sunday school teachers should cer
tainly take advantage of this lesson
to bring out the work of the Spirit
(vv. 8. 0, 10) ; the gifts of the Spirit
(I Cor. 12); nnd the fruits of the
Spirit (Gal. 5:22, 23). Let ns be sure
thnt our scholars know what It menns
to have a definite, Intimate, personal
rclutloii wlUi the nU powerful one.
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