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INTERNATIONAL
AY STOOL
LESSON
By B. 0. SELLERS, Acting Director of
Sunday School Course Moody Bible In-
stitute, Chicago.)
LESSON FOR FEBRUARY 21
THE DEATH OF ELI AND HIS SONS.
LEsson TEXT—I Samuel 4:1-13, 18,
LDEN TEXT-—Be ye doers of the
word, and not hearers only, deluding your
own selves.—James 2 R vV
The Philistines in the days of Eli
Tran Israel pretty much at will
il Israel, God's people, soon knew
that God was speaking thfough this
néw prophet.
I. No Help at Ebenezer, vv. 1, 2. Eb-
enezer was that place where Samuel
later set up the stones of commemo-
rdtion (I Samuel 7:12). Here the ag-
fessive Philistines overcame and put
to rout the Israelites. Israel had
sfhned and needed correction (chapter
7:3; Ps. 106: 40, 41). hen God's peo-
ple neglect him they
selves and easily become the prey of
their enemies.
of today stands defeated and dis-
graced, hay even turns its back to the
eflemy, because it harbors sin and
sinners in its ranks (Josh. 7:12).
1. Seeking Help, vv. 3-9. If Israel
really desired to know the cause of
their discomfiture they did not need to
BO far to seek it. The trouble was that
- they were not willing to see and own
it (I. Cor. 11:31). The reasoning
upon the part of these elders seems
to be, “Why have we, Israelites, been
smitten by these Philistines who are
not God’s chosen People?’ It was
absurd and unjust for them to have
to suffer. We hear this same sort
of reasoning today, whereas God would
have us probe deeper and search our
hearts, for if we regard iniquity in
our hearts the Lord will not hear us.
At Shiloh, EH is caring for the ark,
and with the fatatism and ‘superstition
that will govern the ungodly, Israel
sends for it “that it may save us”
(v. 8). The ark contained the tables
of the aw and was the symbol of the
présence of God (Kx. 25:10:22). Their
trdst was in th ark and not in the
God of the ark. Such is ever the dan-
geF of formalism in religion. To carry
the ark ‘about Jericho trusting in Je-
ho¥ah, ‘was quite different from har-
ng. the sons of Eli, yet thinking
that God not let the ark be
tured. le churches of our land
Rré the saving salt, but “if the salt
168¢ its gdvour,” it Hophni and
Phinehas bear th ark, nothing but
defeat and can be expected,
thdugh the enemy may tremble (v. 8).
THe Philistines were strong encugh'
to Smite because Bf thie" wedlndss of
I They recht odo
remembered the ‘mighty dedds of
J ah, wh exploits would have
b: repeated had Israel truly tuned
to . There was good reason for
the Philistines to fear. But God was
nof on. thle side’ of Istael at that time.
® Philistines began to exhort them-
selves. "Thetr Gall Cs. 9) was 5 pond
one and was used later by Paul (1 Cor.
16:13). For them not to do anything
was to eaptu
slaves. wen
die.
captured by their former
ey fought, they could but
fil. The Lost Battle, vv. 10-11. God
would not suceor his chosen people,
nor defend the symbols of religion
when ‘the spirit and heart of that re-
ligion had departed (Ps. 78:56-64).
The two reprobate sons of Eli were
slain as a punishment for their sins
and in fullfillment of the word of God
(chapter 2:12; 3:13, 14). Their pup-
ishment came in connection with the
same holy service they had defiled.
IV. The Death of Eli, vv. 12-18. The
aged Eli, now ninety-eight years old,
was anxiously awaiting news of the
battle, “for his heart trembled for the
ark of God.” This anxiety was quite
unnecessary (v. 13). God can take
care of his ark. Eli had reason, how-
ever, to tremble for Israel and his
wicked sons. He is an illustration of
those indulgent parents who refuse
to use discipline in the care of their
children.
The ark did not return to Shiloh.
After its various vicissitudes it found
an abiding place in the house of Abin-
adab, whose son Eleazar was sancti-
fied to take charge of it. Later it
was taken to Jerusalem, and in the
meantime Shiloh passed into oblivion.
The Golden Text. That we learn to
do by doing is a fundamental prin-
ciple in pedagogy. Mere human words
do not change character. Youth does
not acquire purity of character by
listening to beautiful statements about
the virtues. Religion is not a last re-
source. It must be practiced in youth
«if it is to give strength, courage and
comfort in old age. It is not a matter
of creed and formula but a life; it is
not a convenience but a course of
action that governs all of life.
+ It'is not the turning in life’s testing
times, to those forms from which all
“life has departed.
Parents today seem to be lax in
discipline. Too often it is the child
that brings up the parent. We need
to accustom the child to virtue and -
obedience, to teach him truth while
at the knee, that when “he is old he
may not depart” therefrom. While
some chilgen of good parents go
astray yet this is not the rule. A true
Christian atmosphere ard spirit of
service in the ‘home, the Sunday
school and the church are the great-
est possible safeguards for the young.
weaken them- |
Full often the church !
Story.......
With a Smile.
If you're in a world of trouble,
With a hundred little woes,
Short on joy and full of sadness,
All your friends are slinking foes;
You are burdened with a soreness
Of the heart that makes it smile
With that lonesome sickly feeling,
Try the glad game for awhile. \
When the world is hard and heedless,
Of its smiles to others lent, *
And you owe your bank a million,
Though you don’t own a cent;
Still you know that you are worthy
Of ten times the gold you owe,
Watch it on his features grow.
| Would you cross the happy threshold
i Of prosperity and peace,
Shun the pathway of the moiler—
Till your Dleasures, aye increase.
Lift your face and set it beaming
Like a smiling goldenrod ;:
Watch the joy game lead you heaven-
ward
Through prosperity to God.
The new minister in a Georgia
church was delivering his first ser-
mon and his prayer served to cover
the whole category of human wants.
| After the services one of the deacons
asked the old darkey janitor, who had
been a critical listener, what he
thought of the new minister. “Don’t
, You think he offers a good prayer,
Joe, ?”
‘Ah mos’ suhtainly does, Boss. Why,
dat man axed de Lord fo’ things dat
; de odder preacher didn’t eben know
He had.”
| When Esther Cleveland was little her
father once telephoned from Chicago
to the White House and asked Mrs.
i Cleveland to bring the child to the
| ‘phone. Lifting the little one up to
the instrument, Mrs. Cleveland watch-
‘ed her expression change from be-
wilderment to wonder and then to
! fear. It was surely her father’s voiee,
yet she looked at the telephone in-
credulously. After examining the tiny
hole in the receiver she suddenly
| burst into tears, “Oh, Mamma,” she
sobbed, “how can we ever get papa
out of that little hole?”
Oune day there was a great commo-
tion at the pearly gates. Good St.
Peter went to investigate and found
| 'Gedrge Washingon Being ushered in
He led him to a seat at the right hand
of the Lord. With similar ceremony
time afterwdrd, afd given a seat at
the left of the Lord.
One day, a long time afterward an
unuslial commniotidn occlirred at the
heavenly portal. St. Peter harr
thither to ascértain the ‘cause. ‘Robse-
,velt was entering amid loud ap-
plause. :
Bt. Peter received him, looked com-
fusedly around for an instant and §-
nally said, “Wel, Lord, I guess youn
have to give up your seat.”
So Very Explicit.
“Can you tell me where Mr.
| Schwackelhammer, the preacher re-
sides?” inquired a stranger of an old
| German settler in one of the western
states. “Yaw,” said .he. “You must
valk de road up to de greek and durn
de pritch over de shtream. Den you
80 on dill you gum to a road mit voots
around a schollhuses; put yu don’t
take dat road. Vell, den you go on
dil you meet a pig parn, shingled mit
{ shtraw. Den you durn the road around
de field and go on till you gum to a
pig red house and speckled ober mit
white and de garret up stairs. Vell,
| dat is mine broder Hans house. Den
! you durn dat house around deparn,
"and you see a road dat goes up into
{ devoods. Den you don’t dake dat road
i too. Den you go straight on and de
first house you meet is a haystack
: and de next is a barrack. Vel, he don’t
"if dere. Den you vill git farder and
| you see a house on to the hill about
"a mile and go in dere and ax de ole
woman and she vill tell you pedder
as I can.
RHEUMATIC
"SUFFERERS
GIVEN QUICK RELIEF
Pain leaves almost
as if by magic when
you begin using “5-
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remedy for Rheuma-
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Sciatica, Neuralgia
and kindred troubles.
It goes right to the
spot, stops the aches
and pains and makes
life worth living. Get
a bottle of “5-Drops”
today. A booklet with
each bottle gives full
directions for use.
Song and |
Face the teller with the smile game, !
1 with great ceremony and acclamation. |
| Abrahim Lisicoln' Was admitted, some |
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THE LATEST FASHIONS.
One’s winter clothes are apt to seem
a bit shabby at this Season, when
social doings make greatest demand
upon all smart attire, yet it seems an
extravagance to buy new things that
may look out of date by spring.
Keeping informed of the general
trend of advanced fashions, and. buy-
ing conservatively, it is quite possible
to do exceptionally well .with early
shopping, giving a smart appearance
now and ready for the sudden change
to warmer weather which catches so
many people in shabby left-overs.
Evening gowns and many coats
show a high waist line, bodices fit
close about the bust, skirts are very
wide and circular, or of modest width
with pleats and panel effects to sug-
gest long lines. Nothing is good
| Style that is unbecoming to the weath-
er, one has to get a little used to
new lines to like them.
Trig Outlines.
All fashion designers seem to pro-
duce models for slender, willowy fig-
ures,
of attractive women can not qualify
in this class it is necessary to secure
trig outlines by careful attention to
|
|
If these are up-to-date in shape and
style and carefully fitted to suit each
individual, even a woman of consider-
able development can attain the cor-
rect fashioinable outline.
Materials.
In wools for suits, coat dresses and
separate skirts, coverts in their charac-
teristic tans and putty colorings;
serges of fine weaves especially the
types known as Gabardines, broad-
cloths, and a few novelty weaves are
all a safe choice. Checks and plaids
especially the small green and blue
styles will be smartly worn and are
1 especially youthful in effect.
Satins and failles in both plain
and printed styles promise excellent
vogue, and the all satin waist is cer-
tainly gaining considerably with the
Smartly attired. Taffetas of soft finish
are first favorites for dressy day or
evening gowns, and for use in com-
bimation with a number of grenadine
weaves that assume a very lacey look
made up over colored linings.
6323—6349 7
McCall Designs
Cotton and Silk Mixtures.
Cotton and silk mixtures are more
smartly used in advance showings
than ever before, for both waists
and dresses. Many of these make the
brettiest of dance frocks and close
ly resemble imported gowns of white
chiffon printed with tiny flowers, with
straight skirts fulled in at the raised
waist line, the rather tight girdle bodice
made elaborate with fancy patterns
done in half inch quilled ribbon, and
narrow lace. The same sort of trim-
ming ornaments the skirt from foot to
knee height. It sounds overdone to
trim a figured material in this fash-
ion, but the result is most attractive, ;
suggesting a Watteau Shepherdess.
Old Trimmings Revived.
Tom Thumb fringes, satin cordings,
bindings and pipings, braids on a
Galoon order, and every guirk pos-
sible to be given to self-trimmings of
the dress material are seen in fash-
ionable new model gowns. Tucks
and folds that produce a tucked effect
on skirts, are reckoned very smart, es-
Decially on taffeta and linen frocks.
A Vassar Get-Up.
A “Vassar” rig in rose color and
gray, has the skirt of fine gray serge,
and the coat of rose color rough
woollen - material, soft and rather
shaggy in weave, closes with gray but-
tons and has the collar and cuffs of
the gray serge.
Another advanced model suit is de-
veloped in natural pongee silk of
heavy quality. The coat ending just
and as considerable’ number |
the garments worn beneath the dress.
Don't delay. Demand
*“5-Drops.” Don't ac-
cept anything else ia
place of it. Anydrug-
gist can supply you. If yon live too far
from a drug store send One Dollar to
Swanson Rheumatic Cure Co., Newark,
Ohio, and a bottle of “5-Drops™ will be
sent prepaid.
{at the hip, has a yoke effect, and be-
| low this the material is laid in inch
‘wide side pleats, held in place by a
looselygadjusted belt of the material.
The skirt has a tunic effect at the hips
of matching side pleats, and front and |
back finished panel fashion.
COURT NEWS
Real Estate Transfers.
Lucinda Graves to William Brandt,
Meyersdale, $800.
Edward Rodabaugh to John Smith,
Meyersdale, $700.
Sylvester Baer to Milton Meyers,
Brothersvalley township, $7,000.
Viola Gindlesperger to Wm. Bow-
man, Hooversville, $500.
Jesse Reamer to Samuel Kendall,
Elk Lick township, $150.
William Trimpey’s executor to Peter
Kreger, Upper Turkeyfoot townshiip,
$8,600.
Jacob Kaltenbaugh to Gloss Appel,
Paint township, $800.
J. B. Barclay to E. H. Horner, Som-
erset township, $1. >
J. R. Shank to A. E. Growall, Rock-
wood, $500.
William Barnhart’s heirs to Albert
! Christner, Summit township, $1,600.
| A.B. Clark to Daniel Shaffer, Hoov-
ersville, $550.
; John Morley to Lewis
Shade township, $1,500.
Margaret Thomas to Herman Bau-
mer, Somerset township, $1.
Robert Meyers to Anna Cable, Broth-
ersvalley township, $3,500. ;
. Sadie Stover to William Koontz
, Berlin, $1,000.
Barkebile,
i David Ling to Isaac Mangus, Shade |
{ township, $800.
Thomas Thrasher to Samuel Downs,
Confluence, $6,000.
George Zimmerman to
Landis, Shade township, $300.
| Boswell Improvement Co. to Cesare
Spino, Boswell, $350.
i Louis Daluca to Mariannia Spino,
Boswell, $2,500.
Henry
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CONCERNING DISEASE GERMS.
—
Timely Talks on Health and Hygiene
By Dr. Dixon.
‘here are many things in the worl
jwhich our five senses unaided would
never apprise us of. There are
sounds too delicate for the ear to
hear, odors which We cannot smell,
flavors which we fail to recognize,
movements and vibrations to which
our nerve centres do not respond and
innumerable objects in nature which
Wwe cannot see.
Even the bravest man shrinks from
danger which is unseen. The deadli-
est enemies of mankind are absolute-
ly Invisible to the naked eye. Tuber-
culosis, cholera, typhoid fever, the
plague, yellow fever and many other
of the diseases which claim a great-
er number of lives than have ever
been sacrificed in war are caused by
those invisible enemies which scient-
ists call bacteria or micro-organisms,
Commonly these are referred to as
disease ‘germs.
Bacteria are minute organisms the
largest of which are only some ten or
twelve thousandths of an inch in
length. Not all of the bacteria are
harmful, but those which are respon-
sible for disease when introduced in-
to the human or animal economy mul-
tiply with startling rapidity ‘and give
off poisons which cause sickness and
death. Millions of these organisms
could be contained in a single drop of
water. a aa
There are three very common ways
in which disease germs are carried
from person to person and introduc-
ed into the system—fingers, food and
insects. Foods which are eaten raw,
and milk and water are those most
likely to transmit infection. Thorough
cooking destroys the bacteria and
unless the food is infected by being
handled afterward, it is safe.
Our fingers are continually coming
in contact with articles touched by
others and may be 80 contaminated
with human excretions from those
diseased. The intestinal discharges of
those suffering from typhoid fever
contain the germs and here unclean-
liness is responsible for the trans-
sion. Many epidemics of typhoid fever
have been traced to a single case on
a dairy farm where the housewife
;acted as a nurse and milkmaid.
Insects alone are responsible for
the transmissionof the germs of cer-
tain diseases. Yellow fever and ma-
larial fever. for example are each car-
ried by a single variety of mosquito
from the sick to the well.
——
CLUBS CROWDING THE SALOON.
During the license court hearing at
Ebensburg, last week, Judge Stephen
mentioned the fact that the town of
South Fork supports five clubs, with
an average membership of one hun-
dred, where liquors are disposed of,
with the result that the .licensed
saloons are being driven to the fin-
ancial wall, That charge might
apply with force in many towns.
Children Cry
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serge has a lot of buttons on the coat
in ivory and coral tones.
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Cleveland Saylor, a former brake-
man on the B. & OQ. is now employed
in the South Side mines.
W. G. Hocking of the Garrett Coal
Company, went to Baltimore Friday
to confer with B. & 0. officiaals on
matters pertaining to the coal busi
ness.
Mrs. Frank Kimmell delightfully en-
tertained the Willing Workers of the
Grace Reformed church at her home
on Thursday afternoon.
Mrs. W. L. Brant, Mrs. U. S. Shober,
and Mr. John Browley were the del-
egates from Grace Reformed church
to the Sunday School convention held
in the U. B. church in Rockwood on
Thursday.
Eugene Haer, a telegraph operator
on the Western Maryland R. R. who
had been located at Shaw, W .Va.,
for the past three months, has come
home to live with his mother, who re-
sides in the Hoover block.
Miss Fannie Lenhart, whose home
is at Blackfield, spent Tuesday in
town visiting friends.
A splendid party composed of the
following young ladies from Meyers-
dale took advantage of the fine roads
Friday night and paid their former
citizen, Johnnie Clark, now proprieter
of the Merchants’ Hotel here, a friend-
ly visit: Misses Deal, Meyers, Wilson,
Zinn, Conrad Baker, Will Dickey, and
Weller. Mr. Clark served a sumptu-
ous dinner for the visiting ladies be-
fore their departure.
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Consumed Last Year by the “Frosty
Sons of Thunder” .
Somerset County's army of beer
drinkers had a good-sized thirst last
year, judging from the information
furnished by the brewers themselves,
The production of the amber fluig by
the county’s four breweries wag 8rea-
ter than it wag the year before, not-
withstanding the fact that the voters
at the laast election sent three rep-
resentatives to Harrisburg in favor of
local option.
The managers of the breweries at
Meyersdale and, Rockwood, Jenner
and Windber have filed their reports
with Clerk of the Courts Frank A. Ha-
rah for the year 1914 and while -the
breweries at Meyersdale and Rock-
wood suffered g slump along with the
| 8eneral depression, Windber and Jen-
[ner rolled up the total amount to a
| surprising degree.
| The total number of barrels brewed
was 39,206. In addition to this a num-
ber of hotels sell beer from Johns
town, Pittsburgh, Cumberland ang a
| number of other points which would
| increase the amount consumed by not
less than ten thousand more barrels;
| Following are the figures:
[ Brewery
1914 1913
| Windber, No. 2 .. +» 16,195 8,420
| Jenner 8,706 3,210
| Rockwood 8,585 10,360
Meyersdale . . 5,720 6,143
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| Total Barrels 39,206 28,133
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