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IjhiJaySchool ■ Lesson' ■ , ~ ■.■itZWATEH. If.l', !>«■> ■ b “' i * *“• I Klwn for November 1 |H fight against strong ■ (Teniuerunce Lesson) ■ Eph 6 10-20. BMv'W n:\T--Be strot.g in tIM I . the power ml«ht. ■ • ■ M u; ' T"ITC— Loving and Obey •/ to Be Strong ■ ■ vim axpskxiok TUP E ANU ADULT ■ ®?).e Eight Against Strung Drink. IHi < nut n temperance lesson In Mird set'**' " l,lt !t " lth ‘ n but the sense that It has the tieliever’g walk In con <!,xil. Perhaps there has ■S .. ■ U.e when the evil one has ■ Z F l> u terrific light as he Is in >‘ ls ““‘‘"'ld nullify ■ Illh Hinonilinent. The Chrissated by grace. Though K „ ;,t!<.n Is free, between Its I ;l!1 .| ...nsummution there Is H L . - ere and protracted conflict. -t is most difficult and |H L„, , bemuse it is not with flesh and spiritual hosts of " Ick- ■ ;L> in high places. Though the is sex ere and painful, we I brave x battle on because the IB hue is sure If we go forth In the of God. ■ V| T[, e Source of the Believer’s (v. 10). ■ ■(• T In the Lord. Only as the united to the vine, or as a , united to the body, is there We dare not attempt ■M ;j. , tin human strength and 9 hdotn. K I II The Enemy (vv. 1112). K I It:.. . is the devil, a personal ■Be ' |,ei ' -• ' vlth 1113 luany sub ' ■ Bwina'.-s, His personality is proven 89 1 ’’ ! a,:i ' S glxen him, and actions I 9 ated of idin. He has an exalted K^, U vr.„ and Is mighty In power, and | 9 J. - -a'ci men are under his poxxer. ■ 9 le - the original sinner, and Is exI 9 r ' ' t-'t-itig- Ile ,lUS Power over enters into men; blinds their 19 :i - vm h :ir, ' s f ° r them - anj sif,s I9Lu . servants. In carrying on ids lire he has his churches and mln■H- ■- Lfowexer, he is resting under I 9 > ( ;rSl '- The death blow was given ■ H>n • a- cross, and ho w ill receive hU B H|u' ■ In the lake of fire. B I 111. The Christian’s Armor (vv. llp’l'E R I L. < means that his weapons of ■ Ktf>-a-..«• mid defensive warfare are BKut of man’s devices. Just as his Is from the Lord, so Is ids 8 Kir:: The believer dare not act nKuer..|y on the defensive. He must K Hatt. T ids spiritual enemies as well B Has resist their spiritual attack. ■ M 1. A Girdle of Truth (v. 14). E I H.e truth of God, sincerely and 8 HLjIo -elx embraced, alone will avail 8 9 11 ' !|l|s ’’"ntliet. Iteason, tradition, 8 iltitioti and dead orthodoxy will 8 Hfall In the crucial'hour. 8 I - ibe Breastplate of Christ’s Rlght--8 Heoil'tleSS (V. 14). ■ I As the metal plate covered the vital 8 . Bore ns of the warrior, so the rlghtK 8 eoo ne«< of Christ protects us from 8 8 , '' t ' enemy' B assault. 8 I H. I .-et Shod With the Preparation 8 B°' l!le Gospel of Peace (v. 15). 8 Tl.is suggests the firm foothold of 8 8 tL ' - ••Mier an<l his alacrity—readiness 8 8 t 0 P r "'' ,li,nl ’he message of peace. 8 4. Shield of Faith (v. 16). 8 l’ 1 .' this he is able to quench all 8 8 fl "' ,!l ‘ r - v darts of the wicked. Christ 8 8 1® ,l|p °h.lect of that faith. 8 v The Helmet of Salvation (v. 17). ! 'onsejousn'itts of salvation enables I a num, knowing that he Is a child of I Gu l. -md fellow-citizen with the saints. I to lift up his head with confidence I an I to vigorously assault the enemy. 6. The Sword of the Spirit (v. 17). This Is the Word of God, the I Christian's o Tensive weapon; with it he ''iin most effectively put bis enemy I to Hight. This Christ used In the I temptations in ttie wilderness, Matt. 4:4, 7. 10, 11. The church of Christ I has won all her triumphs by the Word I of God. Where she goes on using this, she goes on conquering, but "hen she falls back upon reason, culture, traditions, science, or the comiiinndnients of men, she goes down In defeat before the adversary. IV. The V/ay to Get Strength to tae the Armor, and Courage to Face the Foe (w. 18-20). This Is by prayer—and prayer alone. 1 Every Variety and Method of Prayer Should Be Employed (v. IS). He Prays for His Comrades, ‘‘All the Saints’’ (v. 18). He sees all the believers standing shoulder to shoulder against the enemy. 3. He Is Persistent (v. 18). Some Things to Beware Os Beware of idle moments I Beware ”f the beginnings of evil' Above all, I and more than all, beware lest you I once admit the fatal intrusion of evil I thoughts. In solemn and awful earn- | est I would say to you, ‘‘Watch and I Pray lest ye enter into temptation.”— I Farrar.

WHY GO TO CHURCH? * • «**••***»»«*••**•«•«• "Why Go To Church" Is closely related to the question, "How Preserve! •My Life?” I There are two ways by which life may be preserved; one Is by walls of defense, and the other is by the strength of life force within us. One is the antiseptic method of keeping away from that which can injure us; the other Is by a developed power of soul so that wo shall be immune. Jesus can strengthen the power of resistance by producing that soul force expressed in moral courage, eternal hope, and enduring vitality. The Church is God’s agency for bringing man in vital touch with Jesus. The preaching service is a vital part of the Church program. WHY NOT GO TO CHURCH NEXT SUNDAY? 0 i fTsermonograms Keep appetite glider control. • * • Spot cash buys many a man. * » » We should be careful what we love. » » » Leave the valley of low aims, and climb. • * * Govern your passions or they will govern you. * • « We live by radiation, not by absorption. » » * 1 ray and practice are teammates in Christian Life. * * • Men and pins are useless when they lose their heads. * * * Reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body. » * * Sport is not recreation unless it recreates, unless it makes us over. « * * A man cannot scold his wife and have an army of respect for his own religion. « • * You must hit the line hard if you qxpeet to make a touchdown. Ry the street of “By-and-By” one arrives at the house of “Never." • » • What sculpture is to a block of marble, education is to a human soul. It is well said that a man’s religion is the chief fact with regard to him. —Carlyle. * * * Refuse to live in a region of grudges and malice. The atmosphere is poisonous to the soul. * • * The man who has lived for himself has the privilege of being his own mourner when he dies. « » ♦ There is only one real failure in life possible; and that is not to be true to the best one knows.' s * * Men are born with two eyes, but with one tongue, in order that they may see twice as much as they say. # * ♦ Nothing is better worth owning than a good book, provided we possess it is well as own it. , * ♦ » A boy can sow more wild oats in one night than he can reap in a lifetime, and his children continue to harvest the crop to the third and fourth generation. O— a * WEEKLY STORY OF EARLY * * * * EDUCATION IN THE HOMES • * *(,#*♦*«♦*♦♦«**♦♦♦•**♦ Home Ties That Would Not Be Severed Isadore Straus wos the oldest of three sons of a refugee German Jew whose pronounced absolute fairness in business provided an inheritance of integrity, moral strength, and ambitious persistency that ultimately made the thr?e boys the richest brohers in the world. Afer giving general supervision to the financial endeavors of the family of boys, including the Abraham and Straus stores of New York, Isadore with his wife toured Europe returning on the Titanic which was sunk by the inflicted wound of a great iceberg. Amidst the greit excitement of frenzied passengers to escape by the life boats. Mr. and Mrs. Straus remained calm. Seeing the doom awaiting those on board he said to his wife, "Please dear, get into a boat now; here is one ready. Get into the boat! Please dear!” And she looked up into his eyes and ‘ i

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quietly replied; "Oh. I have been so| ( happy with yon all these years. 1 < know I could never find happiness 1 away from you. This simply answers 'the many prayers we have offered I asking that when we go, we might be - permitted to go together. Besides, if 1 I stay with you, there will be room ' for one other In the boat." 1 When the last loud of refugees put I off from the ship, they were standing there still, quiet before the awful circumstance which could not conquer 1 them, and she waved a white hand- 1 kerchief in confident farewell as her • friends left her to die with him. ’ <-««*«*»*•»« *«•»**»•»« i • * THE QUESTION BOX * • I (Send problems in question form to Church Editor; answers will appear in later issue) 1. How build up a church choir which will increase worship in the Church ? Mr. Williamson, who has built up one of America’s greatest choirs in Westminster Presbyterian Church, Dayton, Ohio, suggests the following: "Secure a competent choir leader—not necessarily a vocalist; let him organize first a Junior choir in the Sunday : school, then an intermediate and adult 1 choir. It will, take about three years to bring these organizations to their proper standard. The secret of mak- ' ing a good choir is giving the training dignity and worth. There shoujd be adequate preparation for every number and no laxness in attendance at rehearsals. The leader should give each volunteer at least one personal ' private lesson per week as reward for ' good work.” By going at his task honestly and seriously Mr. Williamson has had no difficulty in securing all the voices he could use. 2 Will you suggest a good assignment card that will put a definite member at work on a definite “prospect case.” —Mr. Will you please call on Mr as a prospective member of our class, and report below the result of your visit. If you desire another member of the class to go witli you, we are all ready to respond to you,r call. 1 called on Mr Date favorably inclined indifferent Other marks of information Visitor RELIGIOUS NEWS GATHERED * » * ALL AROUND THE WORLD * * » Father and Son week will be observed November 8-15. Over $900,000 is the total reported from New Orleans for the triennial United Thank Offering A substitute for early family prayers is being found in the broadeasting of “The Morning Watch” by the Y. M. C. A. of Boston, Chicago, and other cities. Ijirge numbers are listening in to this devotional message. The essential feature of the Church School of First Congregational Church, Toledo, Ohio, is an eight year’s preparation of the children of the school dr Church membership. The school ias closed its fifth year and is an slablished success. British Christian Endeavorers are making preparations for the World's Christian Endeavor Convention which will be held in London, England, July 16-21, 1926, in real British style. Kalamazoo College has introduced ' two new courses in its department of social science, viz,, the family, and educational sociology. The Methodist Episcopal Church reports 852,955 Methodist in foreign mission fields, an increase of 22,000 over 1924, and the estimated valuation of all properties held overseas about $40,000,000. In thirty states there is no prohibition of Bible reading in the public schools, but custom bars the discussion of religion by teachers, except the historical teachings of the religions of the world, like Islam and Buddhism, as they are a part of a history course. In twelve states the use of the Bible in public schools in any form is forbidden. In six states Bible reading is a part of the school course. The Commission of Religious and Social Surveys reports that of the 101,000 Protestant churches in America in towns, villages, hamlets and open country, fifteen per cent have full time resident pastors, eighteen perj

cent part time pastors, fifty-four per cent part time absentee pastors, and thirteen per cent no pastors. - I The Bible was the best seller in 1 Japan during (he year 1924. The American Bible Society reports that 771,774 were sold there and in Ko r e« <lprlng the year—an increase of over 125 per cent over the preceding year. Disciples of Christ, holding their general convention in Oklahoma City, report that a five year attempt to gain 1,000,000 new members for disciples was successful. Records show 900,000 actually received, with enough reports lacking to carry the number well beyond the 1.000.000 mark. The total membership now stands 1,503.881. o • » • COMMENTS ON THE • • * SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON » ««»*******••••***•••* World's Temperance Lesson —Ephesians 6:1-20—for Sunday, November Ist. The Roman prison could not stay this preacher, as the prison could not stay the hand of John Bunyan in writing "Pilgrim’s Progress,” and from Paul’s fettered hand went forth letter after letter to the churches he had established, carrying comfort and inspiration everywhere. The Epistle to the Ephesians is one of Paul’s greatest productions—precious even in literature. This passage is particularly interesting because of the illustrations of the soldier and the armor which Paul introduces. He . wrote chained to a soldier, and as he observed the polished armor, he wrote of the Christian armor. Every life is a continuous series of ' battles. The battle is no sentimental fancy but a genuine fight on which hang the issues of life and death It it a battle that calls for the strength of the Lord, and the whole armor of God. He has prepared armor for U 3 so that we may be able to overcome. V 10—“ BE STRONG IN THE LORD" —not in our strength, or in ouj- surroundings, but “in the Lord.” The strength of the Lord is the first condition of Christian victory. The armor itself cannot fight and is victor' only as it is weilded by a strong hand. I James H. Snowden says, “We get strength oply as we keep the laws of the Lord, so that his energy can stream through us as the electric current through the wire." V 11 —The Christian is engaged in the world wide time long battle in i which the moral sentiments of the race are arrayed against the passions. Put on the armor; attack the enemy. 1 V 12.—Our wrestling is not against flesh and blood; our enemies are not merely folks like ourselves but spiritual enemies, and the word “hosts” in this verse would indicate that the number of these enemies is very vast. We are to fight the evil ni a man —not the man himself. V 13—" PUT ON THE WHOLE ARMOR”—and havng done all to stand." There conies a time in every life when the only thing left to do is to stand and say, “They shall not pass.” V 15-17—The armor consists of five defensive parts—Truth is the girdle of character; righteousness will allow no point of evil through it; the shoes enable us to make a sqre step, and faith wards off all thoughts and motives of the evil one;' the helmet protects a vital point. May not these parts imply that five-sixths of the battle of life consists in resisting sin? The Sword of the Spirit, which is the Word of God, is the Christian soldier’s only piece of offensive armor.’ The Christian is not simply to stand still md take the blows of evil but he is o strike back and destroy evil in the world —but the Christian sword is the Word of God, his principles and his nomises. Jesuse killed every suggesion of evil with the sword-thrust, "it is written. All the weapons of this armor —offensive and defensive, apply “THE FOUNDATION I OF HIS HEALTH!’ Among the thousands who have publicly expressed indebtedness to Tanlac for normal weight, health and strength, is A. R. White, who recently said: "The foundation for my present excellent health was laid by Tanlac. For months I had been run-down. I had lost all enjoyment for food and suffered great discomfort from indigestion. My liter was sluggish and that tired feeling was on me all the time. "Three bottles of Tanlac relieved my troubles and started me off with a system so thoroughly toned up and renewal that I soon found myself feeling like a new man. " Tanlac is for sale by all good druggists. Accept no substitute. Tanlac Vegetable Pills for constipation; made and recommended by the manufacturers of Tanlac. TANLAC FOR YO UR HEALTUi .

to our battle against strong tlrnlk In 'the Individual, tlrn nation, ami the 1 world. |V 18—" PRAY WITH ALL PRAYER AND SUPPLICATION IN THE SPIRIT"—Of couse, the aoldlei; must be in 1 constant touch with his captain, under his orders. It Is fatal for th* line of communication between the general and his men to broken. Prayer is the line of communication between the Christian soldier ami the Captain of his salvation. He that would quit himself well must seek by constant practice to gain skill in the list' of his single offensive weapon, and never undervalue the power of prayer. "Satan trembles when he sees, The weakest saint upon his knees." o * QUESTIONS FOR DISCUSSION * * • World's Temperance Lesson—Ephes ians 6:1-20—for Sunday. November Ist. 1. Why is it necessary to bring up the study of drink evil in the Sunday School ? / What invisible foes do we have? What is most needed today in this fight? 3. What is the use of prayer in our struggle against evil? 4. Where are the prohibition forces strong today? the liquor forces? where weak? 5. What is the greatest war in the world ? Lesson Prayer Saturate all our petitions this Thanksgiving month, our Father, with genuine gratitude. Increase our faith in thee, and let the reality of our faith be proved by life in Christ. Keep us alert, watchful and ready to drive out sin from our midst. In Jesus Name Amen. Book Review JOKES FOR ALL OCCASIONS, by Paul W Kearney, Edward J. Clode, ' publisher, 156 Fifth Ave., New York City, will be found most useful in selecting fllustrations for addresses of any sort, or for use in arguments. All stories and aneetdotes placed under headings in alphabetical order. BUSINESS LETTERS, by Paul W. Kearney, business letter expert. Edward J. Clode, New York City, gives full details and instructions on the essentials of good taste in business letter writing, covering completely the i fundamental principles, giving examp- | les of all kinds of business, profession|al and commercial letters, including banking. — - o“Cheer Up” lots of fun and good music Nov 17-18. 248tf RHEUM A T I S M | While in France with the Ameri-1 can Army I obtained a French prescription for the treatment of' 'Rheumatism and Neuritis. I have I given this to thousands with wonderful results. The prescription cc-st me nothing. I ask nothing for it. I will mail it if you will send' me your address A postal will ' It ng it Write today. PAUL CASE. C-274. Brockton. Mass

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