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(By REV. I. 11. FlTZWATKIt, D. D.,
Teacher of English ltlhla n tli Moody
Bible Institute of CMcbko.)
(Copyright. Ull, Wuiiri Ntwipipar Union.)
f his Department Our Readers In Fulton County and Elsewhere May Journ
Around tho World NAlth the Carnora on the Trail
of History (Vlaltlng Happenings.
LESSON FOR OCTOBER 28
GUN HOSPITALS KEEP BRITISH ARTILLERY IN TRIM
1-1'. M. C. A. building built by (tie Jucklcs at tho Newport nnvnl training station and puld for by them, after
0(11111 building wns burned. 2 View of Frnnkfort-nn-tlie-Mnln, which wns buinlird by French ulrmen In
rkil fr nerlul rulds on French cities. 8 Sergeant Weston of the Ciinadlnn forces, who wus wounded at Verdun,
Ltmctiag American student aviators at tho school at Atlanta In the use of machine guns.
NIGHT PHOTOGRAPH OF BRITISH GUN POUNDING THE GERMANS
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All the time, dav and nlirlit alike, between the offensives, the Itrltlsh guus keep luinimerliig away at the Der
mis. This reniarknlile flashlight photograph shows a squad of gunners preparing one of tho big fjowltzers for
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WfliHINGT0N SOCIETY WOMEN ORGANIZEAMB'JLANCE CORPS
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The heavy howitzers tho Ilrltlsh are using to pound the Germnn lines In Flanders are In constant need of atten
tion If they are to bo kept In first-class condition for use against the foe, so the Ilrltlsh army has established gun
hospltuls behind the fighting lines. This photograph shows a scene In one of these repulr shops where several of tho
big guns are laid up while undergoing "mending." Here all but Irreparably Injured guns are put Into Orst-cluss con
dltlon and returned to tho front.
EXCITING MOMENT IN WORLD'S SERIES BALL GAME
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By capturing the second gomo from tho New York Olants the Chicago White Sox took a commonding lead In
Tic world series. The photograph shows Felsch scoring the tying run In the second Inning on a bit by Weaver. At
'io left Is Felsch, and at the right Is Red Urban Faber, who pitched the Sox to victory.
HIS ARREST IS ORDERED
GERMANS SHELLING RED CROSS STATION
"Mi.-r.t vieh'ty women of Washington,, under the leadership f Mrs. J. llonleu llarrlinaii, have organised a
t uiulmiance corps. Mrs. Ilarrlnmn Is now colonel of tho organization, which Is known ns the lted Cross jnotor
"I All the moiii!lPr nf the corns had a rear's experience In running their automobiles before they enlisted. Tho
'"""'ii In the ambulance service wear a distinctive gray un form that la not unlike that of the British aviators. This
Wil'li shows the entire corps, Mrs. llarrimau being l:i tho center, near tne seat or mo car.,
WELCOMING 'AMERICANS AT BLACKPOOL
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A notable social event in New York
state was tho recent wedding of Miss
Helen Peck Travis, daughter of State
Comptroller Eugene Travis and Mrs.
Travis, to J. Henry Johnson of Al
bany. Tho ceremony was performed
by Rev. Ernest M. Stlres at the home
of the bride's pnrents In Brooklyn
and was followed by a reception that
was attended by many well-known
people.
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Dr. Sun Yat Sen, tho Chinese revo
lutionist, whose arrest Jias been or
dered by Tresldent Fong Kwo Chang.
Doctor Sun Is charged with being one
of the leaders In the recent revolt of
the southern provinces. .
A Beauty Scheme.
"If you say 'pen nnd prunes It will
make the mouth pucker prettily."
"Can't say It has had that effect on
tho waitress at our boarding house.
She's been announcing those dulntles
for years, too."
German shell ixplodlng on advance British Red Cross dressing station.
Despite tho distinct Red Cross flag which must have been seen by the German
bombarders, the station wns shelled until toli.lly destroyed. Several wounded
men were killed while others were rescued wlih great dltllculty.
Hd Hard Bunk.
Some of tho. returning New York
young men who have become officers
at Phittsburg tell amusing tales of
life In barracks, as lived by citizens
unused to army conditions. One of
them concerns an Inspection of quar
ters mndo by Capt. Philip Muthews,
U. S. A., during which a sleepy can
didate made an amusing error at the
wrong time. At tho end of tho bar
rack bunks, upper and lower, were
small cards upon which appeared the
name 6f the occupant, the number of
his rifle and tho iumber of his bay
onet. They were known as bunk
cards. Iucldentdlly tho bunks con
tained tough mattresses and no
springs. Coming along on an early
morning Inspection, Captain Muthews
rapped on the side of a bunk from
which tho registration card hod dis
appeared. "Bunk card!" he toured.
A sleepy' voice within auswered: "You
bet It Is darned hard."
Hartford Man Makes Record.
When a man can take 100 commer
cial checks, list the figures on them
nnd add the totals on a machlno In
one minute, twenty-two and two-thirds
seconds, ho Is dolug something. In
troducing Raymond L. Gilnnck, clerk
of tho Fidelity Trust company. He's
the man. Ho made this record, a now
high mark, In the adding machine con
test of the Hartford (Conn.) chapter,
American Iustitute of Banking. There
were sixteen entered. Gllnack's sys
tem wns perfection In Itself, as he
economized on finger motion and even
eyesight. Manipulating the checks
with his right hand, he planted the
thumb of his left hand on the corner
of the adding machine, using the thumb
as a center, with his fingers as many
radii, covering the whole keyboard
and striking the keys without the sign
of an error. This on the electric
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EZRA RETURNING FROM BABY.
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LESSON TEXT Eira l:15-J6.
GOLDEN TKXT-TIi band of our God
Is upon all them for good that seek him.
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An Interval of some fifty years In
tervenes between tho dedication of the
temple and tho Journey of Ezra to Pal
estine. Some stirring events In tho
world occurred In this time which
greatly helped the Jews. It was dur
ing this time that the episode of
Esther's being mudo queen and the ele
vation of Mordecal occurred, which fa
vorably disposed tho Persian govern
ment toward the Jews. The time was
auspicious for Ezra to make his re
quest unto Artaxerxes. The supreme
aim of Ezra was the restoration of tho
true worship of Jehovah, for It Is evi
dent that the work done by Zerubbabel
bad largely fulled of Its aim. In order
that Ezra might be an efficient Instru
ment In tho hands of God for tho ac
complishment of this purpose, he "pre
pared his huart to seek the law of the
Lord and to do It, nnd to teach In Is
rael the statutes and Judgments"
(7:10). There aro threo stages In the
experience of every truo teacher. First :
to seek the law of the Lord. Second :
to do It. Third : to teach it to others.
Tho last Is Impossible without the first
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The royal commission granted to
Ezra embruced
(1) Tho return of all whose free will
prompted them to do So (7 :13).
(2) Ezra's being given magisterial
authority over the district "beyond the
river" (7:25, 20). . '
(3) Exemption from taxation to the
Levltes (7:24).
(4) Conveyance of offerings from tho
king and his ofllcers (7 :13,. 10).
I. Register of Ezra's Companions
(1-11). Doubtless this Is a representa
tive list of those who Joined Ezra.
Thero Is clear Implication that the
twelve tribes aro represented among
those who returned. (See 2:70; 0:10,
17.)
II. Ezra Sends to Iddo for Ministers
for the Temple Service (vv. 15-20). Be
fore the Journey to Palestluo was ac
tually begun, Ezra gathered about him
his compuulons who were to accom
pany him, to seo whether they were
representative. In this review he dis
covered that none of tho sons of Levi
were In tho company. So ho sent chief
men to Iddo, who was doubtless tho
president of the school of tho Levltes,
for ministers for God's house. In re
sponse to this appeal, 33 Levltes and
220 Nethlulms Joined blm.
III. Ezra Seeking the Guidance of
the Lord (vv. 21-23). Tho Journey was
full of deadly perils. It lay through
a region Invested with Bedouin ma
rauders. Ezra, fully conscious of these,
and ushamed to ask help of tho king,
proclaimed a fast, In which In deep
humiliation they sought tho gulduuco
and protection of God. This Is a Quo
Illustration of the Independence, und
yet dependence, of the men who fully
trust God. His chief concern was for
the honor of God's name. He bad so
confidently and repeatedly spoken to
tho klug of tho divine sufficiency that
now to have asked for a guard of sol
diers would cause him to blush with
shame. In this critical hour they com
mitted themselves to the care of Ulm
who keepeth Israel. We should beglu
every Journey, every undertaking,
every new piece of work, every new
day by seeking the direction of God.
No friendship or business Interest ever
reaches Its best unless God's hand be
In It and upon It. Wo should not go
anywhere, engage In any business or
have any friendship upon which we may;
aot ask God's blessing and aid. They
sought this for themselves, for their
children, nnd all their substance. They
knew that as soon as they made God
first his blessing would bo upon them,
and as soon as they forsook blm his
power would bo withdrawn nnd bis
wrath would bo upon them. God did
not disappoint them, for they safely
reached their destination. He never
disappoints.
IV. The Treasure Committed to
Twelve Priests (vv. 24-30). Combined
with their faith In God, we find prac
tical business sense. Honest, trust
worthy, good men were selected (v.
23). To such only should be Intrusted
tho Lord's money gifts offered freely
to tho Lord by his people. Again, the
money was carefully counted and
weighed, and tho amount set dowu.
The men were held accountable at tho
end of the Journey for everything In
trusted to them. Men ought to be held
to strict account for everything Intrust
ed to them, to the very last cent. The
men to whom this was Intrusted were
holy; the gifts were God's; they did
not belong to any man; they were
charged with the obligation to deliver
these gifts before the chief priests and
Levltes at Jerusalem.
V. The Safe Arrival at Jerusalem
(vv. 81-30). The Journey lusted four
months. They carried with them mil
lions of dollars' worth of treasure,
through a region Infested with maraud
ing Bedouins, yet God delivered them
from their hands. At the end of the
Journey they testified to the fulthfuK
ness of God In bringing them safely on
(v. 31). The safe arrival at tho end
of each day's Journey Is due to tho
good hand of our God upon us. After
resting threo days, the, treasure was
brought Into the templo and burnt of
ferings were made to the Lord. After,
this, the decree of the Persian king
was delivered to the governors who
should aid In furthering the people and
tho House of God.
A Great Reward.,
If wo love God the reward promised
us Is nothing less than the sight of
God himself face to face, an abiding
vision, an ecstasy of vast Intelligence
forevermore. Thluk how such a re
ward transcends all the expectations,
all the possibilities even, of our na-,
ture I Sucred Heart Review.