Nappanee Advance-News, Volume 29, Number 36, Nappanee, Elkhart County, 4 November 1908 — Page 2

A Prophet Scorned Jeremiah Warneth the Jews in Egypt. BY THE "HIGHWAY AND BYWAY” PkEACHER (Copyri£lit, lyos, by ,j.h.e Author, >V. S. Kdson.) <<

Outline of the Prophecies of Jeremiah.— The natural grouping of the proplnvi.es as suggested by Bunsen and Kwald is that which Is marked oy the recurrence of the formula, "The word of the Lord came to Jeremiah," and is as follows: .Chapter X—lntroduction. Chapters 2-21— Probably the roll written by liaruoh <3G:32) after the roll read in the ears of Jehoiakim had been burnt by him. Chapters 22-25—Shorter prophecies delivered against the kings of "Judah and false prophets. Chapters , 25-2S —'Two great prophecies of the fall of Jerusalem. Chapters 23-31—'The message of comfort for the exiles In Babylon. Chapters 32-44 '—History of the last two years before the capture of Jerusalem. Chapters 46-01 Prophecies against foreign nations, ending with tile great predictions' against Babylon.' Chapter Js2— Supplementary narrative, winch is also a preface td Lamentations, w’hich book is an appendix to the book of Jeremiah in the shape of an ode, full of pathetic .tenderness. The genuineness of the book of Jeremiah -has. never been seriously questioned, neither can the date be doubted.. Scripture Authority—Jeremiah, chapter 44, ....

SERMONETTE. Disloyal to their God in their < own land, the Jews felt easy vie- < tims to the influences with < which they found themselves < surrounded in Egypt, and it was j not long before they were in- ( dulging in all the idolatrous j practices of the Egyptians, burn ; ing incense to the que£n of ‘ heaven and pouring out drink < offerings unto her. j Then the word of the Lord i came to Jeremiah concerning ( all of the Jews that dwelt in < Egypt. Note two things: j First. The mercy and Idng- i suffering kindness of God in j seeking to turn his people from < their evil ways. Despite their j wicked refusal to listen to his i voice and not go down into j Egypt, he goes after the wan- < dering sheep there and strives , to bring them back to himself. < God never gives up a soul until , the utmost effort on his part < has been exhausted „to win it , back to the paths of righteous- 1 ness. Remember that. , Second. Johanan’s evj,l pur- 1 pose in dragging Jeremiah off to Egypt turns to the bringing about of good. Jeremiah in [ Egypt will not be silent, and 1 there amidst the wickedness of ’ the Jews he lifts his voice 1 against their idolatrous v practices, and warns them of the awful evils that are to come upon them because of their wrong doing. Notice, also, as you read this forty-fourth chapter, the reply which the people make to Jeremiah, betokening the depths spiritually to which they had fallen. Before they had come into Egypt they had spoken of “our God,” and had excused their refusal to obey the Words of Jeremiah by declaring that he, the prophet, had spoken falsely. But now, after perhaps a year’s sojourn in Egypt, they go many lengths farther and blasphemously declare that blessing came not from Cod, but from the queen of heaven. Thus repudiating God, they step over the line, where it only remains for God to bring final judgment upon them. It is a solemn fact that there does come a time in God’s dealings with every heart when the Spirit of -God speaks its final word of entreaty. When such a time conies, then nothing remains for that soul but the day of judgment and the condemnatiorv.of God,, as he shall say: ‘•Depart from me.”

THE STORY. IF JEREMIAH had hoped when he was carried down into Egypt with | the people under Johanan that, there would be a turning of the people back to God and a longing for return to Jerusalem, he was forced to* abandon such thought after a few months’ sojourn in the land of the Pharaohs. Oh every hand he saw evidences of the utter abandon of the Jews to the Egyptian influences. Partly to ingratiate themselves into the favorable con- i sideration of the Egyptians and partly ; to gratify an intensely religious nature which demanded some form of worship, the Jews seemingly vied with -each other in ” seeing how completely they could do homage to the gods of the Egyptians and they became regular devotees at the altars of these gods, burning incense and pouring out drink offerings before the* queen of heaven. & At Migdol, and at Tahpanhes, and at Noph, and In the country of Pathros, where the Jews had settled, the same conditions prevailed, as-Jeremi-ah the prophet discovered as he passed from place to place and beheld the idolatrous practices of the Jews. It seemed as though the heart of the prophet would break with its burden of sorrow at the sights which he behehF—God seemingly was utterly forgotten, and only the names of the gods of the. Egyptians" were upon the lips of the Jews. ; "Perhaps we shall yet be able to

turn them from their evil ways and bring them back to the worship of the trite God," he urged wistfully to himself one day as he pondered over the situation. "After all, I ant glqd that Johanan laid violent hands upon me and dragged me thither, for I alone remain faithful to God. Oh. that He would give-roe his -message to speak.”, "But of what use is it to speak?” came a voice from within. "Yea, I kpow It seems futile,” he admitted dejectedly, "but that is no reason why 1 should not speak. It is not for jme to withhold because the ground into which" the seed falls is hard and" unproductive. Woe is me if I cry not out against the iniquities of my people. Oh, God, give me thy message.” / The heart that feels the overburden- j ing desire to know God’s word and to ! speak it, never fails of recelvng DT : j vine enlightenment, and the opportu- ! nity of becoming, the mouthpiece, of God. So it was with Jeremiah. God's j message came to him, and ho went forth to speak it. The first one he encountered was Johanan himself, who had come long since to treat file prophet; with a sort of good-natured indifference. Had not | the comfort and apparent prosperity | with which the Jews now found themselves surrounded more than justified j the wisdom of his move in taking the | people into Egypt? He had nothing further to fear from the influence of Jeremiah over the people. Had not the prophet’s dire warnings been unfulfilled thus, far? And was there any j likelihood that they would ever be fulfilled? And feeling thus, it was with supreme satisfaction that he had seen Jeremiah passing front place to place j where the Jews had their dwelling place. "He'll learn a thing or two,” ■ Johanan had chuckled to himself. And Jeremiah had learned a -thins or two, but not the thing or two which Johanan had had in mind. Jeremiah, j indeed, had observed the prosperity of | the 'Jews, but it had only appeared : like a most horrible, thing, being noth- ! ing more nor less than the purchase ; price of their souls. And as wo have already .said, Be had observed the j utter abandon of the people to the idolatrous practices of the Egyptians, I had agonized over it in prayer to God, ! "ana now" was going forth with his message from God. And the first per- ’ son whom he chanced to meet as he set forth upon his new. mission was. Johanan himself His first impulse was to turn from j him-as from one accursed of God, but instantly there .came the thought: -'Set not the bounds upon- God's grace, neither do thou become judge in God's place.',’ • Humbly lie turned and addressed himself to Johanan, pouring out such a message of entreaty and condemnation upon sin as to fairly make the man writhe in the turmoil of conflieting emotions , and an accusing conscience. But when Jeremiah came to declare the evil which God would certainly bring upon the people because of thfrir sins, a contemptuous sneer curled the lips of Johanan, and, as lie turned away, he exclaimed: “Thou ever prophesieth evil, but good cometh to us. Thou art indeed a false prophet.” • A Nothing daunted, Jeremiah passed from place to place, speaking to the Jews and pointing to the desolation of Jerusalem and Judea as* the evidences of God’s certain punishment upon sin and declaring that God had spoken, saying, "I will punish them that ‘dwell in the land of Egypt, as I have punished Jerusalem, by the sword, by the famine and by the pestilence; so that none of the remnant of Judah, which are gone into the land of Egypt to sojourn there, shall escape or remain, that they should return into the land of Judah, to the which they have a desire to return to dwell there; for none shall return but such as shall escape,” But, however much Johanan professed to be indifferent to the prophet, he had and lurking fear of the influence he Apight exert over the people, and so, as the prophet went -about' delivering bis message, he followed him, seeking to- unify -the -people -against-the prophet. How well he succeeded was apparent when the men all came together and made answer to Jeremiah in these words: “Ag for the word that thou hast spoken us in . the.. name of the. I/jrd, we*wnl not hearken unto thee. But. we will certainly do whatsoever thing goefh forth out of our mouth, to burn incense to the queen of heaven, and to pour out drink offerings unto her, as we have done, we, and our fathers, our kings and our princes in the cities of Judah, and in the streets of Jerusalem; for then had we plenty of victuals and were well and saw no evil.” Sick and disheartened, Jeremiah faced that great assembly. They had j scorned him, J,hey had rejected God's [ word. There remained nothing for him to do but to deliver God's final word of judgment. '"thus saith the Lord of hosts, the ! God, of Israel,” he cried. “Behold, I | will watch over you for evil, and not i for good; and all the men of Judah that are in the land of Egypt shall be consumed by the sword and by- the ‘famine until there be an end of them. I And I will give tharaoh, king of Egypt, into the hands of his enemies, j and into the hand of them that seek his life; as I gave Zedekiah, king of j Judah, into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, his enemy, and ! that sought his fife.” W ' ■ ■■ ' ' /,. , Cheap and Good Pavement. j A pavement has, ; been laid by the city :of Manketo, Mich.,' consisting of a mixture of crushed fine stone, gravel and tar, top-dressed with cement and shnd. It cost only 80 cents a lipear foot, 30 feet wide. ; - . e . ■ •

BEAN ANTHRACNOSE AND ITS CONTROL v* Clean Seed Obtained by Pod Selection Should Be Aim of Grower-i-H. H. Whetzel, Plant Pathology.

The berfn anthracnose is known to growers under a number of different names, depending largely upon the locality." Perhaps the most common one applied to this malady is “rusT.’* However, as a matter of fact the disease is not rust' at all, though the spots do have a reddish yellow color in their stages. There is a true rust of beans which is rarely met*&itl in ordinary fields. Pod-spot is a name which is frequently applied to the disease, as it appears in the pods. Blight is also commonly used, but incorrectly so, as we have a true bacterial blight of beans, which is not only very common, but frequently quite destructive. The general characters of these three commonest diseases of beans are set forth in bulletin 239, and accompanied with figures. Whatever name may bo locally given to the anthracnose, it is still one and the same disease that most bean growers have in mind. The disease is readily recognized by the appearance which it gives to the ‘infected pods, and it is here that the trouble is usually first recognized. Our illustration shows the too familiar appearance of this stage of the disease. The spots or cankers are black with reddish or yellowish margins. Most growers are also familiar with the appearance of- the disease on the seed itself, especially on the white beans wliere it makes rusty red-spots of different sizes, sometimes involving nearly the entire seed, though ordinarily only producing a slight discolor-

Antjiracnosf Canker Anttiracnose Sporw v /T SeeQfo)/ , > „ (p / C If m -s • Xlfo VNo Jf/ J .v, s. a. j e Bfi £2 ;3- g Starch. Grains " ~

Showing the relation of the anthracnose fungus to the tissues of the bean. To the left above is a diagram of a section across a bean pod through an anthracnose canker. The large drawing below is a much enlarged view of a portion of this same section, it is largelydiagrammatic. It shows how the mycelial threads of the fungus may penetrate the seed coat and enter the starchy tissue of the seed, there to remain dormant until the following season. On the left of the large drawing is shown a spore germinating dnd penetrating the epidermis. This germ tube branches, spreads through the tissues of the pod, and so gives rise to anew spot or canker. 'To the right above is shown a magnified view of some of the spores of the anthracnose fungus. One has germinated. (Original.)

AfitKfSctVose'SpoYs drXarikßfs off the Pods. The Fungus In These Cank-* ers Penetrates Through the Pod Into the Bean.

at ion an one side. The disease enters the seed by way of the-pod, the fungus penetrating from the outside into the -youn- g a4^t&id ej--sSd, When--the diseased seeds are planted in the soil, and- first come through the ground they are sure to show the.small black, cankers on the cotyledons or seed leaves and a little later oh ‘the stents. Growers seldom recognize the disease on the seedlings as that with which they are familiar on the- pods and beans. Many of them have observed tlte blackened stubs of badly diseased seedlihgs, and have thought the injury due to insects of -some kind. Where badly diseased seed is planted she loss from diseased seedlings4s at times quite heavy. "The disease may and usually does occur on all parts of the plant except the roots. It is caused by a fungus known to botanists-as Colleototrichunt lindenmthianum which lives as a parasite in the tissues of the bean. This fungus is a' plant, as much a plant as the bean on which it lives. It has a thread-like mycelium that grows into the tissue of the bean to obtain food for its growth and development and;. It -Produces spores that serve the purpose of seeds by whichit spreads to healthy beans and so reproduces itself. In fighting the an.thraciiose fungus, we are fighting a parasitic weed, in its habits not greatly unlfke the dodder which often de- : stroys alfalfa.” ' V ‘v\\-S\ “The fungus .itself is too minute to be seen by the unaided eye. This makes an understanding of its nature and .ways of life rather difficult, but the picture of the ,parasite as shown lu cur illustration will taelD to make V • /

clear the discussion of the disease. Study the picture carefully before reading the following account.” ,■ “It is from the attack of the disease 'on the pods that the most direct and apparent damage to the' crop results. During the time of blossoming and previous, the fungus has been spreading 'and becoming established on the stems and leaves, and it now attacks the young succulent pods. With their tender growing lissue full of water and food, materials, these pods offer the best conditions for'the growth and development of the parasite. Spores from the spots on the leaves and stems fall on the pods, where, in the presence of moisture and the high slimmer temperature, they germinate, forming a little sprout or germ-tube, which penetrates the tender skin of the pod and, branching in the juicy tissues, gives rise to an anthracnose canker, These first appear as little brown or rusty spots which enlarge and darken until nearly or quite black. The dead tissue dries and set ties, causing a little pit or sunker place in the pod. In the center of the spot the spores of the fungus are now produced in great abundance. They ooze out and pile up, forming little pink masses easily seen with tb* naked eye. These masses of spores are held together by a kind of glue oi mucilage which, when dry, sticks them tightly to the spot. When a droj of rain or dew falls on the spot the mucilage is at once dissolved, anc

the s])ores are set free in the. water. At this time any disturbance of the bean plants will scatter these spores in the f being- drps-jw6 -water.' > Th -ehisway they reach' healthy plants near by. This explains why beans should not be cultivated or handled in the early morning while the dew on them or directly after a shower. The spores of the anthracnose fungus are scattered only when they are wet. This will also explain why a warm rainy season fs so favorable to the development of the fungus?. The spores require moisture in which to be distributed and in which to germinate. A relatively high temperature is also most favorable to the disease. The spores are produced in limited mimbers in the spots on the pod. Considering the manner In which the fungus finds its way Into the seed, it seems evident that ir no spots are to be found on the pods, none of the seed within will be diseased. That is to say,, healthy pods contain healthy seed. Several investigators have reported remarkable results from spraying with Bordeaux mixture. After three seasons’ observations in large bean- fields where the most up-to-date machinery is used, machinery particularly adapted for the bean crop 1 , the Writer is forced to the opinion that spraying with Bordeaux mixture is, to say the very least, unprofitable. Strain Will Tell.—The egg-producing ; ability of a hen depends on the ability that has been born in her. In some the reproductive orgkns have not been developed and these birds lay few or no eggs.

D.I. BLfP DIES PIONEER LUMBER MERCHANT OF MICHIGAN PASSES AWAY. FOUNDED THREE TOWNS Was k Heavy Investor in Southern Pine Lands —Attack of Hiccoughs Fatal to Prominent Georgian. Grand Rapids, Mich.—Delos A. Blodgett, for 60 years closely identified with the lumber industry of the country, died at his home here, in his eighty-fourth year. He was born in Otsego county, New York,’4n 1825. Jn 184? he began work in an Upper Michigan sawmill, finally becoming one of ’the heaviest timber operators of the state, in 1885 he began buying southern timber land and j was one of the first northern men to j make such He and his j associates are among the largest holders of southern pine to-day. He founded the villages of Hersey, Evart and Baldwin, Mich., and was one of the fn'fet to.demonstrate the j value of northern Michigan land for | agricultural purposes, lip was always ; a Republican and was a delegat.e-at- ; large to the- national conventions of j 1892 and 1900, and several times district delegate. He was married in 1858 to Jehnie S. Wood, and to this mar- ! riage w*ere born John W. Blodgett, j Republican national committeeman I for Michigan, and Mrs, Edward Lowe. I Mrs. Blodgett died in 1890 and in ; 1593 he married Miss Daisy A. Peck of Atlanta, Ga., and she survives him with three young children. Mr. Blodgett had a winter home at Daytona, Fla. Atlanta, Ga —Earl Van Dorn Has- ? Bell, a promfftent citizen of Atlanta, and a leading official of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Ani- ( JnaJs in Georgia, died here Sunday moaning at an early Lour, after suffering for a week with a stubborn attack of hiccoughs. Mr. Haskell was born in Mississippi in 1862. Deserved in the United States army and for several years taught among'the Indians. BIG PARADE OF CATHOLICS. Forty Thousand Men of Boston Diocese irt Procession. Boston. —What was probably tho greatest parade of a religious character in the history of New England brought (o a close Sunday centenary celebration of the founding of t he Reman Catholic diocese of Boston, | Which was begun on Wednesday last. It is estimated that fully 40,000 men representing the Holy Name societies of the Roman Catholic churches in the j five counties which constitute the -dro- : cese, with over 150 priests, partici- ; pated; -marching to the music of 100 bands. Thousands of spectators filled every point of vantage along the line of march. I Passing before the archiepiscopal I residence on Ray Street road, the pa- j rade was reviewed by Cardinal Gib- , boirs and Archbishop William H. O’Connell: together with a number of visiting prelates. HELPLESS INMATES RESCUED. Asylum for Feeble-Minded Women at | Rome, N. Burned. A Rome, N. Y.— Ward building B of j tne Mate custodial asylum here for j feeble-minded women was burned Sunday. There were about 150 patients j in the building, including the old and decrepit, about 30 of whom were confined to beds. All the' sick and helpless were safely removed. It will cost SIOO,OOO to replace-the burned building and $25,000 to furnish it. COSTLY HALLOWE’EN PRANK. Fire in Belton, Tex., Results in Loss of $260,C00. Belton, Tex --Fife* started by Hallowe’en roysterers late Saturday night totally destroyed the Belton compress and 10,000 bales of cotton. The losswill exceed $250:000. which ig covered damaged by the fire and water and 17 loaded freight- cars burned, which will increase the total kiss‘’by SIO,OOO. Towns Left Dark and Cold. Leavenworth, Kan. —The main line of the Kansas National Gas Company, which supplies gas to consumers between the gas fields at Independence and the cities of Atchison, Kan., and St. Joseph; Mo., and which furnishes all the gas used in the two latter towns, burst three miles north of Leavenworth Sunday. The accident left the towns of Lawrence, Atchison and St. Joseph completely without gas light and heat Sunday night. Crew of Burning Vessel Saved. New, York—Thfe crew of the schooner Lulie L. Pollard of Philadelphia were brought to port Sunday by the steamer Admiral Schley, having been rescued at sea from their burnng vessel Saturday. Murder Mystery Uncovered. Washington?—Through the finding Sunday of the Skeleton of a man on the historic Mt. Vernon estate, at one time the, ftoroe of George Washington, the authorities of Fairfax county, Va., have 1 j solve what appears to be a murdfr mystery. Gate-keeper; Vickers, employe of the estate, discovered the-skeleton, together with the dead man's, clothes; a gold watch, a bottle of whisky and a calendar. Upon the calendar the uame “Antonio” was written, and a bullet was discovered among tho bentsr

LAME BACK PRESCRIPTION The Increased use of whiskey for lame back rheumatism is causing considerable discussion among the medical fraternity. It is an almost infallible cure when mixed with certain other ingredients and taken properly. The following formula is effective: “To one-haif pint of good whiskey add one ounce of Toris Compound and one ounce Syrup Sarsaparilla Compound. Take in tablespoonful doses before each meal and before retiring.” Toris compound is a product of the laboratories of the Globe Pharmaceutical Cos., Chicago, but it as well as the other Ingredients - can be had from any good druggist. A Difficult Task. An old Irish laborer walked fnto the luxurious studio of a New York artist and asked for money to obtain a meal, as he waswioo weak to work. The artist gave him a quarter and then, seeing possibilities for g sketch in the queer old fellow, said: "I'll give you a dollar if you'll let me paint you.” "Sure,” said the man, “it's an easy way to make a dollar, but., but —I’m wonderin’ how I’d’ get it off.”

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Fifty bushel, per acre have been grown. General average greater than in any other part of the continent. Under new reflations* it is*