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CHAPTER LVl—Continued In muklng our dispositions for battle mtr older divisions, the First, Second and Forty-second, had received positions on the southern face opposite the open spaces, to enable them to fl.mk the wooded areas quickly, thus aiding the advance of less experienced units assigned to these areas. The whole line, pivoting as planned on the Eighty second division on the right, advanced resolutely to the attack. The entire operation was carileti through with dash and precision. By afternoon the troops had pushed beyond their scheduled objectives and by evening had reached the second day's objective on most of the southern front. The division of the Fourth corps (Dickman) and those on tire, left ofthe First corps (Liggett) overwhelmed the fi< stile garrisons, and quickly overran: their positions, carrying the fighting into the open. Thu German resistmice on this part of ttfe front was disorganised by. the rapidity of our advance and was soon overcome. Although the enemy was expecting an attack, he did not think it would take place so soon and it therefore i came' ns a surprise. \Vh«-n the First division, on the rn;ir< hihg flank of the southern attack, had broken through the hostile forward |M>sitions, the squadron of cavalry attached t« the Fourth corps was passed through the - breach. At 1:45 p. hi. It pushed forward to reconnoiter the toads toward Vlgneullps. but encountering machine guns in position was forced to retire.. Western Attack Slower. On the western fac*= of the salient progress was. not so satisfactory. The Twenty sixth division. In its attempt to make a deep advance towardVigneulles. met considerable resistante. and except for a battalion of the division reserve had not reached the day's objective. • The French at the tip of the salient had attempted to follow up the flanks of our successful |>enet rat lons. but made only small advances. Upon the request of Gen. E. J. Blondlat. cbtnmnnding the French Second Colonial c«»rps, a regiment of the Eightieth division (t'ronkhite). In reserve, was sent to his assistance. <»n the afternoon of the Twelfth. lo.in.ing that the roads leading out of the salient between the two attacks w.-te tided with, retreating enemy troop-, with their trains and artillery, I gave orders to the commanders of the Fourth am) Fifth corps to push > forward without delay. t > tig the telephone myself. 1 directed the commander of the Fifth corps to send at least one regiment of the Twenty-sixth division toward Vlg beulles with all possible speed. Hint evening a strong force from the Fifty-first brigade pushed boldly forward and reached Vlgneullvs at i! l*i a. m. the 13th. Il immediately made dispositions th.it effectively clo-ed the roads leading oqt of the sullen! west of that point In the Fourth corps the Second brigade of the hirst division advanced in force nlwtut <hiwn of the 13th. Its leading elements reaching Vlgneulle* by 0 a. in. Ihe salient was closed and our troops were masters of the field. Couid Have Passed Hindenburg Line. 't he troops continued to'mb ante on the E'.tti. wii.-n the line was established approximately along, the final ol»]e< lives set for lids offensive, in view of the favorable situation created Jm-t west of the Moselle river by our am ■•e-si.-s farther to the left, a limited, attack, was made on that part of the tioiit by idem.’tits of the Eighty-sec-ord »nd Ninetieth divisions, with good results. luting the night our troops all nlsc g the line were engaged in organiz ifg their new- p< sitions sot defense, preparatory to the withdrawal of divs ns and corps troop’s for participation In the Meuse-Argonne battle, September 14. 15 and 16 local operations continued, consisting of strong reconnaissances and occupation of better ground for defensive purposes. Beginning the 13th, several counternttat ks were repulsed. The line as finally established wns: llaudiomont. )■ resnes-en-Woevre, Doncourt, Jaulny, Vnnd ere*. Ke|>orts received the 13th and 14th indicted that the enemy was retreating In considerable disorder. Without doubt an Immediate continuation of the advance would have carried us well beyond the Hindenburg line and |H>ssibly Into-Matz. and the temptation to press on was very great. But we would probably have become deeply Involved and delayed the greater Meuse-Argonne operation, to which we were wholly committed. During the fighting from September 12 to 16 the German One Hundred and Twenty-fifth. Eighth landwehr. Eigbtyeighth and Twenty-eighth divisions, reenforced the enemy's line and several other divisions arrived in reserve positions. September 16. tn front of the First army, there were ten German divisions and two brigades in line and seven divisions tn reserve. French Overjoyed by Release. Nearly 16.UU0 prisoners were taken and some 450 enemy guns had fallen tptu our hands. Our casualties numbered about 7,000. As the enemy retreated be set fire to many large supply dumps and several villages. The few remaining French inhabitants who found themselves within our lines were overjoyed to be released from the domination of the enemy, but many were .left destitute by the burning of their homes at the very moment of deliverance. On the 13th General Petain came by my beadquarters and we went together to SL Mlhlel. where the people, Including children carrying French flags, gave » ■ welcome which may be imagined when one realizes

that they had been held as prisoners, entirely out of touch with their own countrymen, for four years, though al-, ways within sight of the French lines. On my visit to several corps and division headquarters the following day I found all Jubilant over the victory and overflowing with incidents of the fighting, reciting many cases of individual heroism among the troops. CHAPTER LVII In accordance with the understanding of September 2 we were now moving rapidly toward our second great offenslvp. Questions concerning the concentration and supply of the elements of the First army in the battle areas were being worked out by the staff of that army, who were given eVery possible assistance by the staff nt G. H. Q. The general plan of action of the allied armies, as agreed upon at the conference of commanders In chief July 24, was. to state M simply and briefly, that the offensive yhould continue. each army driving forward as rapidly as possible. The allied and American operations during the summer had resulted tn the reduction of the Chateau Thierry. Amiens and St. Mihiel salients and the great offensive was now tinder way. Immediately west of the Meuse river the battle line had remained practically unchanged since 1017., It was on this front the American army was to play its great part. The disposition of the Belgian. British. French and American armies on the wide front between the North sea and Verdun was such that they would naturally converge as they advanced. So long as the enemy could hold his ground on the east of this battle line frontal attacks farther west might drive him back on his successive positions yet a decision would be long delayed. Yanks Face Strong Position. Ilia main line of communication and supply ran through Carignan. Sedan and Mezieres. If that should be Interrupted before he could withdraw his armies from France and Belgium the communications In the narrow avenue which Iny between the Ardennes forest and the Dutch frontier were so limited that he would be unable adequately to supply his forces or to evacuate them before bls ruin would be accomplished. As our objective

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was the Sedan-Carignan railroad. It was evident that the Sector assigned to tiie American army was opposite the most sensitive pan of the German front then being attacked. The danger confronting the enemy made it Imperative that he should bold on in front of the American army to the limit of his resources; German* Strongly Fortified. The area between the Meuse river and the Argonne forest was ideal for defensive fighting. On the east the heights of the Meuse commanded that river valley and on the west the rugged, high hill* of the Argonne forest dominated the valley of the Aire river. In the center the watershed between the Aire and the Meuse rivers commanded both valleys, with the height* of* Montfaucon. Cunei. Romange and of the Bois de Barrlcourt standing out as natural strong point*. From these heights observation point* completely covered the entire German fronL . • The terrain over which the attack was to be made formed a defile blocked by three successive barriers, the heights of Montfaucon. then those of Cunei and Lomange ind farther back the ridges of the Bois de Barrlcourt and of the Bois de Bourgoyne. The Meuse river was untordable; the Aire river fordable only in place*. In addition to the heavy forest of the Argonne there were numerous wood* with heavy undergrowth which were serious obstacles. These natural defenses were strengthened by i.very artificial means imaginable. A dense network of wire entanglements covered every position. It was small wonder the enemy bad rested four year- on this front without being molested. Hindenburg Position I* Objective. In accordance with the principal mission, which remained the same throughout this great offensive, the main attack of the First army was to be launched west of the Meuse river, it* right to be covered by the river and by the operations of the French Seventeenth corps od the «Mt st the

river, that corps being a part of our army. Our left was to be supported by a simultaneous attack by the French Fourth army. Our attack to include rhe Argonne forest was to be driven with all possible strength in the general direction of Mezieres. The first operation of our army was to have for its objective the Hindenburg position on the front Brleulles-sur-Meuse-Romagne-sous - MontfauconGrand? e, with a following development In the direction of BuzancyMezieres in order to force the enemy beyond the Meuse and outflank his positions on the Vouzlers-Rethel line from the east. In conjunction with our advance, which would outflank the enemy’s position south of the Alsne, the French Fourth army, by attacking successively the positions between the Aisne and the Suippes rivers, would be able to occupy the line Vou zlers-Ret het. After that It would operate In the direction of the plateau east of the Rethel-Sig-ny-l’Ahbaye roan. Aim at Tactical Surprise. Our purpose was to effect a tactical surprise, if possible, overcome the enemy’s first and second positions In the area of Montfatteon and (Cote Dame Marie) of his third position before the enemy could bring up strong re-enforcements. It was an ambitious plan and ot-e *hat would require a rapid advance of ten miles through a densely fortified zone. From an estimate of the enemy’s reserves and their location It was realized that we must "capture Montfaucon and seize Cote Dame Marie by the end of the second day. It was thought reasonable to count on the vigor and aggressive spirit of our troops to make up In a measure for their Inexjterienc®. hut at the same time the fsict was not overlooked that lack of technical skill might considerably reduce the chances of complete Success against well organized defenders. General Petain had already given it as his opinion that we should not be able to get farther than Montfaucon before winter, CHAPTER LVIII The Meuse-Argonne offensive opened the morning of September 26. To call it a battle may be a misnomer, yet it was a battle, the greatest, most prolonged .In American history. Through 47 days we were engaged in a persistent struggle with the enemy to smash through his defenses. The attack started on a front of 24 miles, which gradually extended until the enemy was being actively assailed from the Argonne forest to the Moselle river, DO miles. In all more than 1.200.000 were employed and the attack was driven 32 miles to the north and 14 miles to the northeast before the armistice terminate*) hostilities. The outstanding fact that I desire to emphasize is that, once started, the battle was maintained continuously.

aggressively and relentlessly to the einl. All difficulties were overridden tn one tremendous sustained effort to terminate the war then and there In a victorious manner. After three hours’ ’iolent artlllerx preparation the attack begau at 5:30 a. m. At the same time, to divert the enemy's attention elsewhere, local raids and demonstrations were made on the Meuse-Moselle front. The French Fourth army (Gouraud). to our left on the west of the Argonne foresL began its attack half an hour later. The battle opened tavorably. Our attack at that particular place and at that time evidently came ns a surprise to the enemy, and our troops were enabled quickly to overrun his forward positions. The vast network of undestroyed barbed wire, the deep ravines, dense

Belief in Evil Spirits Common to All Peoples

There are many explanations as to where and when the story of the Devil or Satan originated, that is. when this personage first came upon the earth and who or what creed first brought him here? The belief In evil spirits has been found in practically all religions and among all peoples from the earliest'' times, and how the idea has been modified from time to time may be gathered by reference to cyclopedia articles on the subject, to articles in Bible cyclopedias, dictionaries of religious knowledge, Catholic Cyclopedia. - Jewish Cyclopedia, etc. The word “Satan" signifies “an enemy” and the word “Devil" signifies "a slanderer.” The International Encyclopedia says in part: “In later Jewish and Christian belief, a mighty spirt of evil who has during unknown ages ruled over a kingdom of evil spirits and Is in constant and restlessly active opposition to God.” The writer of that article state* that the

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woods and heavy fog made it difficult to co-ordinate the movements of the assaulting infantry, especially of some divisions in battle for the first time, yet the advance throughout' was extremely vigorous; Third Corps Reaches Second Line. The Third corps (Bullard), nearest the Meuse, carried the enemy’s second position before dark. The Thirtythird division (Bell), wheeling to the right as It advanced, occupied the west bank of the Meuse to protect the flank of the army. The Bois de Forges, with its difficult terrain and strong machine gun defenses, was carried In splendid. fashion. The right of the Eightieth division (Cronkite) had by noon cleared the Bols Jure in the fhce of heavy, machine gun fire and established Its line north of Dannevoux. On its left, after an all-day fight, the division forced ’ts way through the strong positions on hill 262 and reached the northern slopes of that hill. The Fourth d'vision (Hines), on the left of the Eightieth, took Septarges and firmly established itself In the woods to the north. It was abreast of Nantillols and its left was more than a mile beyond Montfaucon. but through some misinterpretation of the orders hy the Third corps the opportunity to capture that day wps lost. Three counter-attacks against the division during the afternoon wore broken up. Fifth Corps Falls Short In the center the Fifth corps (Cameron). with the exception of the Nine-ty-first division'(Johnston) on its left fell short of its objectives. The Seventy-ninth division (Kuhn), on the right of the corps, took Malancourt. but in the open ground beyond encountered considerable opposition, and the advanced elements were not in position before Montfaucon until late afternoon. The attack of the divislon launched against this strong point early in the evening was met hy the fire of artillery and machine guns from the southern’slopes of the hill, which held up further progress. The Thirty seventh division (Farnsworth). In the center of the r ifth corps, after overcoming heavy Ttychine gun tire, pushed through the the Bois de .Montfaucon. and its attacks in the afternoon carried the Ilfie up to and west of Montfaucon. The left of Its line, facing stiff opposition, cleaned up the woods in its front and established itself just south of Ivoiry. The Ninety-first division (Johnston) overcame strong Initial resistance and advanced rapidly to Epinonyille. which it entered but did not hold. Crossing into the sector of the Thirty-fifth division, during the day It occupied Very First Corps Makes Progress. On the left of the army the First corps. (Liggett excellent progress. The Thirty-fifth division (Traub) cleverly captured the strong position of Vauquois and took I’heppy against stubborn, opposition. Elements of the division, reached the corps objective

east of Charpentry, but were soon withdrawn to a line west of Very. On the left the division captured thnit part of Varennes east of the Aire river, but was held up between Varennes and Cheppy. At this time a fresh regiment took the lead. living a new impetus to the attack, and pushed the line forward to the high ground south of Charpentry. In the Twenty-eighth division (Muir) the right brigade captured the ! western half of Varennes and continued about a mile farther. The left brigade, facing the eastern spurs of ' the Argonne, which constituted the ' enemy’s chief defense of that forest, | was unable to overcome the Intense . mnehine-gun fire from the vicinity of Champ MahauL The Seventy-seventh division (Alexander) In the difficult terrain of the Argonne made some progress. (TO BE CONTINUED *

Hebrews knew little about such evil spirits until they came in contact with the religions of Babylonia and Persia during their captivity tn Babylonia. These ideas were developed by the Jews and many of them were carried over Into Christian theology, where they were subject to other influences. Just as Easy! Our golf expert gives directions In one syllable words for playing the run-up shot, viz: Pick out a spot half way to the green, hit the ball to that spot and then let It run to the flag. Our personal directions for becoming a millionaire are even simpler, to wit: Make $750,000. invest it profitably and let it round iiself out —Arkansas Gazette. ± Ingenious Spider The trapdoor spider constructs hl* home so that the door is dosed by gravity when he goes in or out

Specialists Tell of Improved Pop Corn Variety Pops to Twenty-Six Times Its Volume. Pop corn specialists have surpassed the record of two blades of grass for one. Through selection, they have produced a new strain which pops to 26 times its volume. , The new strain, a yellow pearl pop corn named Sunburst, was produced during a seven-year period by agronomists of the United States Department of Agriculture in co-operation with the Kansas agricultural experiment station. The produced the new strain by testing ears of pop corn and retaining for seed the ones which gave the greatest volume of popped corn. The test consisted of popping a sample of the seed from each of the selected ears and measuring the volume of the resulting [topped corn. Each sample was also tasted for flavor and texture. The remainder of the seed on the good ears was kept and planted the following year. The process was then repeated. Although the testing was a long job. it proved worth the effort in producing better popping corn. It took one man a day to test from GO to 75 ears of corn. However, the new strain showed an average of 26 times the volume of the seed when popped, while Queen Golden , the variety from which Sunburst was developed, gives slightly more than 19 times the volume of the grain Such careful selection of seed, while not practical for the small grower, has possibilities for the commercial grower of [xip corn seed, declare the agronomists who made the Kansas test. Calves Need Grain for Most Profitable Gains Beef calves that are turned out to run with their dams on pasture need grain in addition to their mother's milk and grass if they are to be quickly fattened into profitable “baby beeves,’’ according to \V B. Young, of the animal husbandry dejiartment. College of Agriculture. University of Illinois. They should be taught to eat grain before they are turned out so that they may be fed in a “Creep” while running with their dams, he said. Getting them started on grain before they are turned .out can be done easily by feeding the cow in a low trongb or box on the floor iso that the calf may nose around and find put what his mother is eating. Another method which may be used to save time and labor with several calves, is to fix one large stall or [ten into which all the calves may be run. The grain should be put in some kind of a feed trough low enough so that the calves can easily see into it and get their noses in. A mixture of etputl parts of cracked corn and ground oats used at the rate of six or eight parts, by measure, to one part of linseed or cottonseed meal, is a good one to feed. Handy Grain Bin Boards Boards in grain bin doorways slide up and down easily when arranged according to the plan used by John I*. Becker of Bridgewater township. Rice county, Mimi; As explained by Harry Hass. Rice county agent. Mr. Becker tits his boards so that they lie slanting instead of horizontal. Mr. Becker cuts tiis bottom board about 2 inches wide on the left end and 6 inches on the right end to give the proper slope; The other boards are then added, one after another, with their ends cut at the proper angles to tit the groove. All of the boards slant up from left to right, and by lifting the right end <>f each board they come'*out yery easily. Mr. Becker says this idea saves him much time and annoyance.

Teach Terracing Terracing equipment is being purchased by rural school districts in Pottawatomie county. Oklahoma, to be used by classes in agriculture in the schools and by farmers in fife neighborhood. The county agent and superintendent of schools co-operated in the county wide terracing program and a majority, of the districts purxhased eqiii[>ment. In one district eight farms were terraced and seven were drained. In another district nearly every farm had used the equipment before the school year was ver. Farmers there built five and one-quarter miles of drainage ditches and terraced 184 acres.—Capper’s Farmey. Agricultural Notes Watch the nests and see that they contain enough litter so that the eggs will not be broken tn tile nest. • • • In the Middle West soy bean hay as a substitute for alfalfa has worked well in wintering ewes with iamb. • • • It is estimated that the American farmer is at least four times as efficient as any other farmer in the world. • • • The United States bureau of biological survey estimates the average hawk or owl to be worth S2O a year to farmers. They prey on insects and rodents. July and August cultivation in the orchard extends the growth period and prevents the fruit from taking on the best color. • • • Careless handling In picking, grading. or packing is responsible for much cheep frulL A bruise is never repaired. •• • ' Experimental work shows that more than half of the returns secured by fertilizing wheat are from larger yields of clover and succeeding crops in the rotation. • • • Hogs which are to be fattened for market may be put in the corn field to harvest the crop if conditions are favorable. • • • Vaccination to prevent cholera is still neglected by some of our hog producers but at best it seems an unwarranted risk.

DAIRY BE SURE OF BULL’S VALUE AS BREEDER Dairymen Often Too Quick to Condemn Him. Turning good pure-bred bulls into beef before their actual value as breeders has been shown, is one of the most wasteful dairy practices, says a bulletin of the University of Minnesota. The real worth of a dairy bull cannot be determined until his daughters have been tested for butterfat production in comparison with their dams. Too often, however, before this has been done, the bull has been killed and all possibility of further service cut off. Nine such examples have been found in the four years of testing carried on by the East Polk County Dairy Herd Improvement association. This ass<«ciation has proven nine pure-bred sires whose daughters produced more than their dams, the increases ranging from 20 to 82 per cent. One dairyman owned two of these sires, yet not one of the nine remained alive when their worth was known. A recent sire to be proved was a pure-bred Guernsey owned by Tilford Haugstol of Fosston. Seven daughters of this bull, ail that have been tested so far. have yearly production records averaging 507.64 pounds calculated on the basis of maturity. The seven (lams have records averaging pounds. l‘he average increase < f daughters over dams in yearly butterfat production is 273.77 pounds, or sh increase of 82 per cent. Had this bull been saved until tho above records were available, tie would not only have been worth a good, big price, but could have helped other oairymen improve their herds. Likes Hay as Roughage for Dairy Cow Ration Wherever silage crops can be grown successfully most farmers have by now been converted to the use of silos. The silo stores a large amount of feed in a small space and his come to be regarded as the cheapest source of winter succulence. Occasionally, however, a really successful farmer is found who has a silo but Is not using it. Such a one recently expressed a strong preference for’hay as a roughage for all kinds of live stock and particularly for dairy cows. His farm is .well adapted to the growing of alfalfa and red clover and his two barns are filled wire legume hay. all the straw being stacked in the barnyard. He finds that an acre of alfalfa hay will supply very nearly as much feed as an acre of corn, and it is easier to grow three acres of alfalfa than one acre of corn. “Don’t you find that you need, succulence to keep the cows regulated?” was asked. “I have gone hack to roots to meet that need,” he answered. Dairyman's Chance Pure-bred hulls of the best type and from high-producing dams lire cheap, Young sires carrying the best of dairy blood may be had for as little as 875.Where three or four farmers club together to secure the service of such an animal, the cost is almost negligable. yet the iaitluence on the herd is tremendous in lowering production costs, says the Michigan Farmer. While the state college better sire I truck is being exhibited at a series ■of meetings in six widely scattered counties to urge this action by dairy farmers, there is no limitations on the idea and groups of farmers everywhere in the state can have the advantages of these superior sires at little cost. It should be remembered that our outstanding farming estates i were invariably started by men who made wise investments during some depression. ' ‘ * New Guernsey Record Florham Bella, a seven-and-a-half-i-year-old Guernsey cow owned by FlorI ham farms. Madison. N. J., has estab [ lished a new state record for butter I fat production by Guernseys, according to the announcement of \V. R. Robbers, superintendent of advanced registry for the New Jersey agricultural exi>eriment station. She has produced 16.650.4 pounds of milk and 935.9 pounds of butterfat in class A (mature age) for one year. This new record for butterfat production is 15.7 pounds more than the former record of 920.2 pounds, established last year by Monarchs Ideal, a Guernsey in the herd of Charles D. Cleveland, Eatontown. The average production of Guernsey cows on advanced registry In class A is 11.305.56 pounds of milk and 558J2 pounds of butterfat. Watch Cow’s Health One-sixth of the dairy cows pf California were tested for tuberculosis in the first four months of the year. The 111,302 cows tested represented an Increase of 32.143 tests over the number for the same perod in 1930. Dr, J. P. Iverson reported. He reports that dairymen are striving to rid their herds of tuberculosis “as they realize that healthy cattle lay the foundation for an Improved dairy Industry and a better market and higher prices for dairy products.” Looking to the Future It is up to Wisconsin dairymen whether they will make changes in the marketing of dairy products, says Dean Chris L. Christensen of the college of agriculture. The future of dairying, both in production and marketing. rests with their decision. If a change is decided upon Christensen pointed out that farmers must be ready to back that decision with funds and by sound economic Judgment, to handle the manufacturing and marketing problems. —Prairie Farmer.

Improved Uniform International SindaySchool ' Lesson' (By REV. P. B. FITZWATER P D.. Member of Faculty. Moody Bible . Institute of .'htcauo a f(6). 1931. Western N twsnnner t’nlon. > Lesson for September 27 REVIEW: THE SPREAD OF CHRISTIANITY IN ASIA GOLDEN TEXT—And when they were come, and had gathered the church together, they rehearsed all that God had done with them, and how he had opened the door of faith unto thg Gentiles. PRIMARY TOPlC—Giving the Gospel to Asia. JUNIOR TOPIC—The Spread of the Gospel in Asia. INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOPlC—Early Christian Triumphs. YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPlC—Christianity Becomes a World Religion. The interests of the quarter are so varied, the personalities brought to view so interesting; that the grade of j the class and the genius of the teacher will readily determine the method i of review. Two methods are suggest-' i ed for senior and adult classes. Assignment of work a week in advance : is required in both cases: 1. A study of the persons actively concerned in the lessons with the speI cial object of disoerning' the strong and weak points in the character of I each. Some of the outstanding persons are Peter, John. Stephen, Philip, Paul, Cornelius, Barnabas, John Mark. • and Dorcas. 2. A summary of the facts and teachings of the lessons for the quarter. The following suggestions ate offered for the second method of re- ■ view: Letson for July 5. t j The missionary program is for the gospel to l>e preached to.tlie Svhole world, beginning at. Jerusalem. The < supreme obligation of the Church is :to evangelize tile world. Tliis can only be done in the energy of the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit came ar Pentecost and is. available for this supreme and needed task. ' j Lesson for July 12. ! ' After the Spirit came upon the disciples at Pentecost, their supreme impulse was to preach the gospel. In I spite of opposition, even Imprisonment ■ and threatened death, the disciples i preached Christ in the energy of the ; Holy Spirit. Lesson for July 19. The primitive Church spent much I.time in prayer. The Spirit ojf God was upon them. Therefore, thek’ boldi ly testified for Christ and systematically cared for the poor and needy. Lesson for July 26. Christianity spread by persecution, i Christ declared himself to be the way, the truth, and the life. Missionary endeavor is but the life °f y°d expressing itself through redeemed men by the Holy Spirit.. Christianity Is j therefore indestructible. “The blood ' of the martyrs is thfe seed of the 1 Church.” Lesson sot“ August 2. In taking the gospel to the Samarii tans we see the broadening scope of ! the Church. The leader in this work' i of evangelizing is Philip, one of the ! seven deacons. He seems |o have 'been the only one ever called -“evangelist.” If the world is eve|- to be evangelized, it must be done through the activities of the laity. j for August 9. Saul- was arrested In his mad effort tQlstßmp j>ut Christianity by the direct interference of the Lord. From a savage persecutor he was transformed into a devoted witness. His copversion illustrates the transformation of the Jewish nation. One of these days the .multitudes of that nation shall see Jesus their Messiah. They shall look on him whom tliey have pierced. Penitently and enthusiastically tliey shall proceed to ’complete the task for which they were brdained. ,Lssson for August 16, Gracious justification by faith the dynamic for right living. The one thus experiencing the life of God through faith will manifest the fruit of the Spirit, thus living a temperate life, Lesson for August 23. Ln the conversion of Cornelius we see the missionary program widening to embrace the Gentiles. In this connection the -Holy Spirit was poured out anew, thus making a new Pentecost. Lesson for August 30. The sending out of Barnabas and Saul marks the beginning of foreign missions as the deliberately planned enterprise of the Church. The Holy Spirit calls and sends out missionaries. Lesson for September 6. When foreign missionary began In earnest, Saul took the place of leadership, since he was called to be the apostle to the Gentiles. Lesson for September 13. The treatment accorded Paul in his missionary work shows the attitude of the world toward Jesus Christ. Such behavior reveals the awful need of the saving power of the gospel. Lesson for September 20. The speech of James at the Jerusalem council shows the outline of God’s plan. It is through the preaching of the gospel to take out from the Gentiles a people for bis name, which is now going on. Afterward Israel, as a nation, shall be converted, following which shall be the conversion of the whole world through the agency of converted Israel. X Obedience No father can train his children unless they are obedient No teacher can teach a child who continues to disobey him. Pray to God to imprint this lesson on your heart: the life of faith is a life of obedience. As Christ lived in obedience to the Father, so we, too, need obedience for a life in the love of God. —Andrew Murray. , But One to Serve Now thou hast but one to sene, and that is a great ease: and it is no slavery, but true honor, to serve so excellent a Lord.—Robert Leighton.