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» PASSING OF TWO GREAT AMERICANS < ZZttEFFERSON STILL LIVES." 2 W I John Adams smiled serenely, closed his tired eyes, and ended his active career. None et '■HM JI the bedside watchers told him that Jefferson, hb bitter opponent and dear friend, had BT’ > Sg!« Vyjwrf."' died two hours before. July *• “ was ’ flftT year * a,ter ,he tWO pa,riots had affixed their •Matures to the Declare- Sf W| tion . „ That these United Colonies are. and of right ought to be. Free and Independent states; Ls ‘hat they are absolved from all allegiance to the British crown, and that all political connection T X ] between them and the state of Great Britain is. and ought to be, totally dissolved.” ~ijL jk Strange that July 4. which stands for the birth Os America as a nation, should also mark JZ the death of the two sons who did so much toward her creation. “All men are created equal” Uli Those had been Jefferson's words when he was thirty-five years old. It was he who framed V ' t he Declaration of Independence. It was Adams who had taken \ the most active part in the debates that preceded the signing. '' 'The €O,OSSUS of ‘ hat d, ' bate -” J= fferson called Adams And -4 yS? I A. fifty years later, both men died within two hours of each other ’ 7 hose sessions befSre the Declaration was read to the € Brt'- ffiSßßjßkx ~ , American people were bitter and stormy. Not all the delegates S® believed in breaking away from the mother country. Opposing political views caused the two men to drift apart. : W > Adams, like Washington, was a Federalist, who believed in a atojy B* - strong central government. Jefferson led the Anti-Federalist party. He believed that the gov- J eminent was an agent for the states, not their master. , > In later years when both men had retired from politics the old friendship was renewed with >tnore warmth. .-.'S July 4, 1826, was the fiftieth anniversary ot the signing of the Declaration of Independence. W a gala day for the United States. The people wanted Adams and Jefferson to partake of the fes- - W >Uvities, but Adams was ninety-one and Jefferson eighty-three They were too worn by their long battle for freedom to leave home. While the gayety was at its height Jefferson passed away. A W few hours later Adams followed, with his friend's name on hb lips 1 WWW WWW WWW WWW WWW WWW

Adoption of Declaration by Congress (From Jefferson's Autobiography.) In Congress, Friday, June 7, 1776. The delegates from Virginia moved, in obedience to instructions from their constituents, that tlie Congress should declare that these United Colonies are, and of right ought to be, free and independent States, that they are absolved from all allegiance to the British crown, and that all political connection between them and the State of Great Britain is, and ought to be, totally dissolved; that measures should be immediately taken for procuring the assistance of foreign powers, and a confederation be formed to bind the Colonies more closely together. The House being obliged to attend at that time to some other business the proposition was referred to the next day, and the members were ordered to attend punctually at 10 o’clock. Saturday. June 8. They proceeded to take it into consideration and referred it to a committee of the whole, Into which they immediately resolved themselves, and passed that day and Monday, the 10th, tn debating on the subject, ” ’ * WO'*’’’ fvas argued by Wilson. Robert It Livingston, E. Rutledge, Dickinson and others— * — - That, Though they were friends to the measure themselves, and saw the Impossibility that we should ever again be united with Great Britain, yet they were against adopting them at this time; That the conduct we had formerly observed was wise and proper now, of deferring to take any capital step till the voice of the people drove us into it; That they were our power, and without them our declarations could not be carried into effect; That the people of lhe Middle Colonies (Maryland, Delaware, Pennsylvania, the Jerseys and New York) were not yet ripe for bidding adieu to British connection, but that they were fast ripening, and, in a short time, would join in the general voice of America. • • • On the other side, it was urged by J. Adams, Lee, Wythe and others, that no gentleman had argued against the policy or the right of separation from Britain, nor had supposed It possible we should ever renew our connection; that they had only opposed its being now declared. That the question was not whether, by a Declaration of Independence, we should make ourselves what we are not, but whether we should declare a fact which already exists. That, as to the people or Parliament o" England, we had always been independent of them, their restraints on our trade deriving efficacy from our acquiescence only and not from

NOBLE PILE ON SITE OF JOHN HANCOCK HOME ffllf 5 \ \ ™ms>n / J V £CI |i • h 4 nZjJe 3B X. I v ..^w* 1 * •a r t fBf ! IWSmS&fc. d—- --- '■ r ’i j ulmlh i * «s£Jz t ttpSMr 1"!} IPtB Wro»ir jjji ■ P Mji I n Near the gate ot the State House at Boston, at the left, is a tablet marking the site of the home at John Hancock, first governor ot Massachusetts and a signer of the Declaration of Independence.

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When one considers the extraordi•nary disparity between the resources 'of Great Britain and of the thirteen colonies the daring of the men who ventured to defy the British power and to pledge their lives, their fortunes and their sacred honor to make cood their declaration is enough to make one gasp. Do we know any m en who might have Joined in that declaration? If do not. we had

any rights they possessed of imposing them, and that so far our connection had been Federal only and was now dissolved by the commencement of hostilities. That, as to the King, we had been bound to him by allegiance, but that this bond was now dissolved by his assent to the last act of Parliament, by which he declares us out of his protection, and by his levying war on us, a fact which had long ago proved us out of his protection; it being a certain position in law that allegiance and protection are reciprocal, the one ceasing when the other is withdrawn: • ♦ ♦ It appearing in the course of these debates that the® Colonies of New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland and South Carolina were not yet matured for falling from the parent stem, but that they were fast advancing to that state, it was thought most prudent to wait a while for them, and to postpone the final decision to July I; but, that this might occasion as little delay as possible, a committee was appointed to prepare a Declaration of Independence. The committee were John Adams, Dr. Franklin, Roger Sherman, Robert R. Livingston and myself. Committees were also appointed at the same time to prepare a plan of confederation for the Colonies and to state the terms proper td be proposed for foreign alliance. The committee for drawing the Declaration of Independence desired me to do it. It was accordingly done, and being approved by them, I reported it to the House on Friday, the 28th of June, when It was regd and ordered to lie on the table. On Monday, the Ist of July, the House resolved itself into a committee of the whole and resumed the consideration of the original motion made by the delegates of Virginia, which, being again debated through the day, was carried in the affirmative by the votes of New Hampshire, Connecticut. Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Georgia. South Carolina and Pennsylvania voted against it. Delaware had but two members present, and they were divided. The delegates from New New York declared they were for it themselves and were assured their constituents were for it; but that their instructions having been drawn near a twelve-month before, when reconciliation was still the general object, they were enjoined by them to do nothing which should impede that object. They, therefore, thought themselves not justifiable in voting on either side, and asked to withdraw from the question; which was given them. The committee rose and reported their resolution to the House. Mr. Edward Rutledge of South Carolina then requested the determination might be put off to the next day, as he believed his colleagues, though they disapproved of the resolution, would then join in it for the sake of unanimity. The ultimate question, whether the House would agree to the resolution of the committee, was accordingly postponed to the next day, when It was again moved, and South Carolina- concurred in voting for it In the mean time, a third member had come post from the Dela-

better not try to belittle the men who did it. And consider the endurance ot those men and of the men and women of their period. The Civil war wasted just four years. We were tn the World war for nineteen months. But from the beginning of the Revolutionary war in Lexington and Concord till the treaty of peace was about eight years and a halt Could we

ware counties and turned the vote of that Colony in favor of the resolution. Members of a different sentiment attending that morning from Pennsylvania also, her vote was changed, so that the whole twelve Colonies w.ho were authorized to vote at all gave their voices for it; and. within a few days, the convention of New York approved of it and thus supplied the void occasioned by the withdrawing of her delegates from the vote. Congress proceeded the same day to consider the Declaration of Independence, which had been reported and lain on the table the Friday preceding and on Monday referred to a committee of the whole. The pusillanimous idea that we had friends in England worth keeping terms with still haunted the minds of many. For this reason, those passages which conveyed censures on the people of England were struck out, lest they should give them offense. The clause, too. reprobating the enslaving the inhabitants of Africa was struck out in complaisance to South Carolina and Georgia, who had never attempted to restrain the importation of slaves, and who. on the contrary, still wished to continue it. Our Northern brethren also. I believe, felt a little tender under those censures; for though their people had very few slaves themselves. yet they had been pretty considerable carriers of them to others. The debates, having taken up the greater parts of the 2d, 3d ami 4th days of July, were, on the evening of the last, closed; the Declaration was reported by the committee, agreed to by the House, and signed by every member present, except Mr. Dickinson Fraunces* Tavern Relic of Revolutionary Days Fraunces’ tavern, in New York city; was once a meeting place for Revolutionists, later a warehouse, and still later a saloon, but now stands restored to its aspect as a tavern. The Sons of the Revolution in the state of New York bought the old building after it had descended to the status of a saloon. It has been reconstructed, and its interior and exterior Conform as nearly as possible to the Fraunces’ tavern of Revolutionary days. John Adams and the delegates to the second Continental congress stopped overnight there on the way to Philadelphia. The Sons of Liberty and the Vigilance committee met there on April 22, 1774, and planned the attack on the London. New York’s “tea party.” In August, 1775, a shot fired from the British ship Asia struck the building. The New York provincial congress assembled there from May 18 to June 30. 1776. During the Revolutionary war the tavern contributed its lead window weights to the manufacture of bullets. These bullets were used with effect at Forts Montgomery and Clinton. It also was the birthplace of the first chamber of commerce in America, in 1780.

today endure such a strain for such a period? Put the heroes back on their pedestals. Do reverence to the men who proved their greatness by the greatness of their deeds. Consider what the independence of the United States has meant to the world, economically and politically. Compare the slow growth of Canada and Australia with the phenomenal development of the United States. Recall Canning’s words about calling a new world into being to redress the balance of the old.

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Improved Uniform International Sunday School ’ Lesson ’ (By REV. P. B. FITZWATER. D.D., Dean Moody Bible Institute of Chicago. 1 > <©. 1929. Western Newspaper Union -I Lesson for July 7 THE STORY OF EZEKIEL LESSON TEXT—Ezekiel 8:4-11: 24.15-18. GOLDEN TEXT—As 1 live, saith the I Lord God, 1 have no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but that the wicked turn trom his way and live. PRIMARY TOPlC—Ezekiel, a Messenger of God. JUNIOR TOPlC—Ezekiel, a Mesi senger of God. INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOPlC—Frankness in Friendship. YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOP- ■ IC—A Prophet-Pastor. ; Ezekiel prophesied in the land of the ,i captivity. The purpose of his ministry ; was threefold. (1) To keep before the house of is- ; rael that they, were in captivity because of their sins (14:23). (2) To show that God is righteous in His visitation of judgment upon them (7:8,9). (3) To sustain their faith by assuring them of their national restoration, the punishment of their enemies, and their final exaltation among the nations when Messiah should reign I 1. Ezekiel’s Call 2:1, 2). j L Command to stand up (v. 1). He was given a vision of the Al- ’ mighty God on His throne ot glory (ch. 1). The purpose of this vision was ; to give a synthetic grasp of the execution of the divine will through the powers and forces which God had created. Before this ’vision the prophet fell prostrate upon his face. When one sees the diversity and complexity of the agencies employed, including the animate and inanimate creation intelligently moving forward, under the direction of the Almighty, he will be ready to face any task regardless ’of its difficulty.

2. Filled with the Spirit (v. 2). By the Spirit the divine energy entered him and enabled him to execute his commission. 11. Ezekiel's Commission (w. 3-8). 1. The moral condition of the people (vv. 3. 4). (1) A rebellious nation (v. 3). This perhaps referred to their idolatrous practices. (2) Impudent children (v. 4). Impu dent means literally “hard of face.” It means the grossest perversity which caused them to stand up in the presence of the of God without a sense of guilt. - 2. The charge (v. 4). ' He was to deliver God’s message. It was to be, “Thus saith the Lord God,” * 3. The difficulty of his task (vv. 5-8). The prophet was to deliver the message of God whether they would hear or forbear. He was to fearlessly exe- . cute his commission, though the attitude of the people be as “briars, thorns and scorpions.” A faithful minister’s life and testimony will run counter to the world. (Il Tim. 3:12). 111. Ezekiel’s Experimental Qualifications (2:9-3:16) Before one can preach to others he must have a personal experience. 1. Eating the book (2:9 3:9) This book contained God’s woes up on the stiff-necked and rebellious pen pie. In order to speak God's ■ threatenings effectively to others we must inwardly digest and appropriate them ourselves. The result of this eating was that Ezekiel was made “hard of face and forehead” to go against the people who were “hard of face and forehead.” 1 2. Urged on by the Spirit (3:10-14). In oftier to strengthen Ezekiel for his task, the wonderful symbolism of God’s providential agencies which had been before him in chapter one was brought to his attention, assuring him that God would accompany him to his new destination. 3. Entering into sympathy, (v. 15) in order to minister to a people one must show that the message is from the depth of the heart Ezekiel mingled his tears with theirs. IV. Ezekiel’s Grave Responsibility (3:17-21). Two things were required of him as a watchman over the flock. 1. To bear the Word at God’s mouth (v. 17). The source of his message was God’s Word. This is true today. 2. To sound the warning, (v. 17). After he had heard God’s message he was to speak it out; then his responsibility was discharged. t V. Ezekiel’s Courage (24:15-18). He was to be taught by a sorrowful experience. He was to turn his face from even natural desire. At the death of his wife he was forbidden to mourn. By this means God sought to impress upon Israel the seriousness of the situation. A Parable for You! “I notice,” said the stream to the mill, “that you grind beans as well and as cheerfully as fine wheat.” “Certainly,” clacked the mill; “what am 1 here for but to grind? And as long as 1 work, what does it signify to me what the work is? My business Is to serve my master, and I am not a whit more useful when I turn out fine flour than when I make the coarsest meal. My honor is not in doing, fine work, but in performing any that comes as well as I can.” Christianity Christianity is more than history. It is also a system of truths. Every event which its history records, either is a truth, or suggests or expresses a truth, which man needs assent to or to put into practice. —Noah Porter. Conscience No man loses anything by being true and steadfast to his convictions. He may not be popular, but what does that amount to? Conscience is, or ought to be, dearer than human favor or applaust

Japanese Wrestlers Pray Before the Matches 1 " '. ■ .. Japanese students and soldiers bowed in prayer before the shrine of Yasukuni, dedicated to those who have .died in the service of their country, before a wrestling match between the two groups. r > ■ ——. Coast Guard Cutter Shelling an Iceberg 413 . F ' < ..w v I //' ' « 1 j » ; / I \ J 7 7' / ~ - * wSWL a. Mr S m , r Tl — — * In the course of their work for the protection of Atlantic the coast guard vessels seek to destroy the huger Icebergs that float flown into the steamer lanes every summer. The picture shows the men of the cutter Tampa shelling a big berg. •- •

“Highest” Court in United States n II t j < INK? “Pilot,” said Jud<je Albert Stephens, “in the absence of our bailiff, leave the controls for a moment and come back here and call this court to order.” And so was opened the first aerial court in the history of the country—in fact the highest court in the world. For when it was opened it was cruising toward San Frangisco 7,000 feet above Los Angeles county in a Western Air Express plane. As soon as Judge Stephens became accustomed to the hum of the three motors, he began taking testimony in the condemnation suit brought by the county against the San Gabriel Canyon Development company, to force the latter to give up gold claims near the site of- the great San Gabriel dam.

Curing Cross Eyes by Machinery ink ii Ww Us I if ii 1 W E-f * TH, \j j. The only one in Washington and one of the few in the country for curing cross eyes is this unusual machine owned by Dr. W. D. Redding, who Is shown with one of his young patients.

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Rodents often suffer from Bright’s disease. There are about 2,250,000 coconut palms in Florida. Virginia expects to have 25 airports by next summer. Native women of New Zealand can cook their dinners over boiling springs. A very large hydro-electric dam is to be built on the White river ip. the Ozark region Os Missouri

Holland is about the same size as Maryland. Turkey raising is attracting the interest of Canadian farmers. More than 2,000 Maoris of New Zealand enlisted in the World war. Nutmeg trees grow in only two of our states —California and Florida. About 10,000 individuals, mostly little children, die of measles in the United States every year

NEW SERB MINISTER H W ■ LS' * ,;OL' -lly ' • '. 9 ■■r,■' 1 I; J- 7 * «BSI Striking photograph of Leonide Pitamic, the newly appointed minister of the Serbs. Croats and Slovenes to •the United States, who has recentlyarrived in the National Capital to assume his post. WINS BRITISH OPEN PR] | t J „ - — —mfoWRL ... Cyril Tolley. British golfer, who won the 1929 British open amateur golf championship when he defeated John Nelson Smith, young Scottish carpenter, four up and three to play in the finals of the tournament. Smith had won his way to the finals by defeating John Dawson of Chicago in/ the semi-finals. Remarkable Fossil What was termed “the most remarkable fossil that has ever come to light,’’ is on exhibition at -Tale's Peabody museum. It is a Northrotherium, a type of ground sloth that lived in Arizona 1,090,000 years ago. The sloth was trapped in a pit and even portions of its hide and sinew were preserved in the accumulations of ages in which it was buried. Health and Purity The duty »t physical health and the duty of spiritual purity and loftiness are not two duties; they are two parts of one duty—which is living the completes! life which it is possible for man to live. —Phillips Brooks. Marks of Inefficiency The inefficient man usually overemphasizes the unimportant and neglect* the important. He practices petty economies and neglects big opportunities. —Woman’s Home Lompu :loa