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SPRMoN Subject-Th Brooklyn, N. Y.-Preaching at the Irving Square Presbyterian Church on the theme "The 'Tien 1Words;" th!e Rev. Ira Weniuell Ie-n derson, pastor, took as his text E:XQ dus 20:1-17. He said: What;ever may he our personal and private convictions as to the manner of God's revelation of Himself to Moses; however much we may differ as to the exact form in which the law-giver of Israel received the mes sage of Divinity; howiver much tNe may be at variance as to the e:act ness of the ,Bible story in, its por traiture of the scone' when Moses met Jehovah on Sinai; no. matter what may be our belief concerhiing the dlat.. und the authorship of the book of the Exodus, the simple fact is that the ten commandments are the expression of fu, damenhtal truths that iod has revealed to man. Be hind all human law and jurispru dence; lies the code of Moses. These 1en stern, terse negative commands that Moses got from God are at the basis of all legal theory and practice. The decalog is 'the codiflcation of ihe divine will for the guidance and control of human action. The ten words are the rules of the Almighty for the regulation of man's rela tions with humanity and his Maker. Take them, merely, if you will. as the human recognition of man's ob ligations toward God and society and still the commandments are of God. Whether we reach the conclusion by the tiresome philosophy of the Mii (lie Ages, or by the simple reason ing of the earliest minds of Israel, or by the scientilic discriminative processes of modern thought, the fact is that all truth is from God. 'Thus saith the Lord" is the source of life's verities. It is God who in spires us, God who gives n; knowl c'ege and understanding -and wis dom; God it is who sends es onward and upward. He it was who put into the hearts of Moses and of Is rael the love of IHis laws and the desire to do Ilis will. And to-day lie strives with us as really as He over endeavored with the generations that are dead. The question is not whether or no God gave Moses tablets of stone; the i;sue is not whether or no Moses vrot the story of the scene on the mount, as it is preserved to us: the point to be decided is whether or no Moses spoke God-given truth. It lil h in'ges not ou the manner of the delivery of the comn11lindmhents but ul1pon1 the natl re and divineness of t he matter revealed. Do Moses' words bear the marks of a heaven bornl gift, are they fraught with the power and the widoi of ,1ehovah Iimself? Are they stalmped with a celestial brand and .do they ex press everlating veiies?. Are they just to men and are they i ortihy of the King? )o they meet the needs of men? Are they in= :p:irational? These are the tests of the usef"uIIlsS and the worthlliness of 1he com manad1ments. These are the qualities that must inhere in them ere they caln 1oni man d the respect of humanity and evidence Cod's orig inationl. fly these standards thle ien comn manld ments are divinely inispired. A glance at them dise *;rs to us the seal oif the Eternal. - xperience oif thelir value in tihe midlst of tihe ac tivities of this world's life p)roves t heir worth to mankind. Analysis of their content and their aim leads us to declare thema worthy of Je hovah. With all that incquiry asks and criticism demands the ten wvords are a!' one. . Consider the commliandmirents 50e)a rately anPd you will giant 1 speak the t ruth. Tlhie call of God fotr u ndivided loyalty to Himself is but the voice of reason. No mian can serve two masters. And it is a certainty that least of all can lie serve two masters whlose interests are diametrically op) posed. We cannot tserve righlteous ne(ss and sin at the same time. God deserves the full dovotion of every human heart. To worsipl an ido01 is to lose the consciousness of thle -spiiritulality of D)ivinity; to mistake means for the end, material maniti fest ations for' tihe unseeni (dynast. To play fast and loose with God's name is an insult to the Father. The self respect. of God requires hu man self control. Profanity is indecent and degrading to ninad and soul. The uneed andl the pireciousness of a Sahl bath's rest is too applarent to wvar rrat conment. Commnon courtesy accords respect to our earthly Par.-. enis, especially whmen they are worthy of resipect. Strict obedience to t h6 command( "'thou shalt not kill'' would spoil the business of thle exe cutIioner's; stop war at on1ce. Tihe fruits of aduli tery are all too dlitressingly v'isible. Th'le jails are'( fullh of thieves5 and( woul b(eh) over Cr'owded were' the Mosaic codo rigid ly apipliedi and enforced. Lying is meanC i, unmltanly, dlesplicable, (lisle puitable, (devi lish. Sat isfact ion withi a lair sharme of this w"or'ld's goods 1is better thani covetouisness. 'The dlecalog miets 11 huii)ilty at vital 110i11s andlt hlellps mankl~ind ah ilOa'd.~ Although incliuded iln the law of' lov~e laid dolwnl by Chlrist it is b)y 1n0 means 11 abro(gated. Tile teni ctommialnments htindi us ats well as Mostes. Tihe wVords of (ChrI iit. 1mpha , 1iz their dlemantids. The laws of Moses are not. dleeasible or dlefun ct. T1hmey wvill always he obligatIinig. No statement of our Lord and( no0 hit of Newv Testaimeint wisdom legislates them otut of existence or con ter 4mands themi. They still bind1( us. The eleventh commtland mnerehy supl rs,tspplemtetits and reinforces Sotherl tont. (ove God and y'oui won't si. /ve n on and1( the no-gods of the aliens. Mttch less will you take HIls name in v'ain. Loveo God and you wIll treat ils children well. Love tho' brethren and youi wvill labor0 to make their lives joyous. The wordls of Christ serve' mlost to imbled tile lawvs of Moses deepier in the mnd(s of Chi'stians whoi( ale honest. ~ow it is very generally supp)losed3 A W/- MENDER F. PAMOOS DIVINV& 'Ten Words. that the laws of the ten tablets are of merely negative force. Explicitly, I presume, that is so. On the face of things the element of prohibition enters, largest. into the commands. But. every explicit prohibition and negation impli(3dly asserts a cor -responding and correlated aflirna tion and positive admonition. "Thou shalt not," says the law, explicitly. "Thou shalt" says the same law im plicitly. 'Tlte law against murder implies the right of life. The is countenancing of fal$ehood puts a premium on truth. To smiash our idols is the first step . toward whole spirited -service of the alone true God. The command to stop work and shut ulp shop implies that a (lay's rest is necessary and that God re ceive specific recognition from His children once a week at least. These and the rest of the commands in dicate to the man with the open mind that the ten words are some thing more than a series of "don'ts." Talk about avoiding prohibitions is not well balatnced. It is impos sible for the thinking mnan1 to escape them. The positive commands of Jesus suggests innumerable prohi hitions. The mere "thou shalt" in timates that there is something we mist not do. Men tell us that pro hibitions cause men to desire to do wrong, that commands not to do evil impel men to sin iust because of humanity's sheer perverseness. But sin comes from the wilfulness of the sinner and not because of any law, negative or positive. Jesu's pi'omulgated the most ettensive as well as the most statesmanlike posi tive law that the world has ever known; but we know that even many of His followers fail to obey it, as well as the multitude of those who defiantly deny Him. Despite Christ's positive example and 1is positive declarations and demanids men still continue to ran after sin. The shrine of Mlammon is jammed wvith v taries. The streets resound with curses. The harlots and the men of unclean life still strike unholy hai"gains. Homes are shattered and lives are blighted by the lying tongue. '1le cells in ''ntu'(lerers' row" arte rvel' ttll. The lations in.1111tain arled camps. Lo;gislators spend their ime tryin". to devise ways and Ime ans to de-Christianize outr1 Sab bat ii. I had almost said. legislators waste their time; for their plang will never he crowned with success cxcept. America as Ephraim "is a cake 1)ot turned." Everywhere and eve?ry monlelt mell are sinning. aid that in the f,ace of the positive com mand of Christ that they should de sire and strive for the best. But no one is foolish enough to say that the aIflrmative denland ol Jesus that humanity do an1d be good impels mi n.u1i;ad to diisabedience. Likewise it. ought to ho patent that men sin against. negative laws not because of t he laws but in spite of them. The ten (o(t1mmdnients are no 11more re sponsible for sin than is the ele'venth. And the man who says that law ex cited him to sin invents a lame and a thin excuse to say the most for it. A due and pr1 )ioper r'egarid for t'.e Cen commalzndlnmnts not only will lead meni to ease from doing the interdiCc.e sits but also will iinspir'e lthem to (10 good. The Implicit ''thou shalt'' is just as miandatom'y as the explic'it "'thou shalt not.'"T hout shalt not covct .'' for you will haveo enough to do and wiill secur'e suili citt of this wvorld's stores if you will attend str'ictly to your' own af fairs. "Thou shalt not bear' false witness,'' foi' your owni reputation. for' v'eracity is lost wuith the lie. And ino mlatter' how well you may lie oi' how smooth and slick you may lie the odds are against you, for the tru'lth muitst w in and1( it will win. ''Thou shalt not Commhiit adullteiry.'' because the per'petumity of the race is dlependent on its puriiity. ''Thou shalt not kill'' because God has given uhe otheri mnan the inalienable right to life. ''Honor thy father and thy mother" amid let themt priecipitate any tr'oubles if any there are to be, not you. "Remember1)Ci the Zabbath (hi" and make it a trite rest-day. '"Thout shalt not take the name of the Lordl thy God in vain,"' and( yet ihave heard many a tman take more liber'ties with the name of God than you would allow any man to take with yours'. Thou01 shalt not bowv down to imuages or serv~e other godis, for the Lord is a spir'it and a unity; an idol is a delusion atnd a snare. . et us put aside all quibbling and spilitting of hairs andl admit the righlt of the temi wvords to ruile as the laws of our' lives. Let, us ac knowledge their dlivine insirationi and their worthbin ess. Let uts not seek to escapehl either their conmmands ori their1 imlienlltes. If we cannllot live tinder the laws of God with peace anid quietude of mnindl then let us change not the lawvs but our1 mode of' living. 'The fauIt Is miot withb God's reguilations but1 wvitht our1 society~ and its formi:. (lod givethi and( pssesseti h wisdomn. llumanailty has a monopoly of the w isacres. Theli stateent that the ten comn mnandmients are of no use to-day and that. we haveY o'itgr'own thiemi is a bit of ( ititio. No mtan Is old1 enough to (oit growv ess:n tialI truth. nor1 is ainy people wise enough and striong culough to get along without the ten commandmenc'lts. So long as 11101 hav'e minds they inmust recognize the force of ''thou shalt not'' as- the dlecalog pre'sents it. The newi coml mandiicmeint may sum11 up all the wiis (101m of the old ones, butt the trutth that swayed ou r fathers' fathers must15 still commanllid allcglance and Where to Puit Your Trust. My trutst is 1101 that I anm holy, hut that, being unholy. Christ died( for mue. .1\1y rest is here, not ill wvhat I am or shall be, oi' feel or knowv, hiut in whaj11t Chr'ist is aind m1uit:i be-t-n wha Chr1dI ist did( amnd is still dlOing as lie amnnn beore. mna(ie' l toene or AID00TRjS MISTAKES Are said often to be burled six foot under ground. But many times women call on he their family, physicians, suffering, as they Imagine, one from dyspepsia, another from heart disease, another from liver or kid ney disease, another from nervous pros tration, another With pain here and there, and in this way they present alike to themselves and their easy-going or over busy doctor, separa$ diseases, for which he, assuming them to i such, prescribes It his pills and potions. In reality, they are all only aymp oms caused by some uterine disease. The 'sician, norant of the cause of suffer ng, eps up treatment until large bills1are m de. T - ering patient gets no bette a the wrong treatment, but ro ably orse,. .4 averd n ee here-e! in by aTT1g aWtho~stesIng syhnp toms, and instituting Comfort instead of prolonged misery. It has been well said, that"a diseat:e knownt is half cured." )r. Pierce's Fayorito Prescription is a scientific medicine, carefully devised by n an exi)erienced and skillful physician, ih and adapted to woman's delicate system. ., It is made of native American medicinal roots and Is- perfctly harl1ss its effects {1L jIf L?LLLLLfL..tlWC t0 U s apjowerful invigorating tonic "Fa- e vorite I rescription" imparts strength to the whole system and to the organs dis tinctly feminine in particular. For over worked, "worn-out " run-down." debili tated teaciers, milliners, dressmakers, seahmstresses. "shop-girls," house-keepers, nursing mothers, and feeble women gen- t erally, Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription is the greatest earthly boon. being un equaled as an appetizing cordial and re storative tonic. As a soothing and strengthening nerv ine "F4%avorite Prescription" is unequaled and is invaluable in allaying and sub duing nervous excitability, irritability, nervous- exhaustion, nervous prostration, neuralgia. hysteria, spasms, St. Vit.ns's dance, and other distressing, nervous symptoms commonly attendant upon I functional and organic disease of the uterus. It induces refreshing sleep and relieves mental anxiety and despondency. Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets invigorato the stomach, liver and bowels. One to three a dose. Easy to take as candy. A new broom and a straight flush make a clean sweep. Piles Cured in 6 to-14 Days. Pazo Ointment is guaranteed to cure any caeoofItching.Blind. Bleedingor Protruding Piles in0 to 14 days or money refunded. 50c. A man isn't necesi arily absent minded becanuse e misplaces 'his.con fldence. WRITE US FREl and frankly, in strictest confidence, troubles, and stating your age. We FREE ADVICE, in plain sealed cnve!< uabie 64-page Book on "Home Treatme Address : Ladies' Advisory Di Chattanooga Medicine Co., Chat-tanocgj HICKS' CA PUD INE, IMMEDIAT E.LY CURif.S HEADACH ES Bra up COLDS Trial Battle lOc. At Duggas It. generally takes a soft man to _ ireadi himself. 11. 1H. Gun:'s 80ss. of Atlanta. Gi., aire a he only suceLssful D)ropsy sp.ecialists in t lie orld. Xeo t heir lib'eral oifer in ndvertise enit in another etolumni of this pape.r. a NOT ICNCOURAGING. Hie was to make his first. appear ance on anuy stage in "Uncle A' abin.'" Just before the curtain went up he urned t) the stage manger. "Are those .the bloodhounds howl- \E ng?" he aske(d. The stage~t manageV ltoke a'oud "No,"' hie resp!ie'd. "'that'-s the audi neie.'"-C leveland lauin D)ealer. Ascum- -Why do you snieer when u're t old he's a membher of the Snatei? Doces that mean he's dhishonl st? Knox--Wel, he's rich, isn't hie? a Aseun. -Yes, but. he madIe -his men- p y be'foie he got into the Senate. w Knox- --'he itiihat.'s what put11 hmim f hore.--<-Latho'lic StanIimhi.rd and T1imes. p WOntL1)s WONDERc COTTON. A new .i'pets; first .sold last .epring ;was piintedt by 100 differenit farmers ; has p.ro duced from 2 to bhales peor aere; highly pro. I itie ; bug boll,I small sued, good s'tapl;L Hlmprevs. G.od winl & Co.. hiemphuis,T'enn. lCven fa lluro may somethiges 1)0 speilied by sutcess. 13111-Any piece of n:acinery ws dlpcd by resting. .llli-Yes; I've always notleed that y watch goes better after I've got out of hock.-- Yonkers Statesmatn. PHILUPPINE "DOBIE ITCH." chting Pimples Covered Hody--Dis. charged For D)isability-Fomud Cure In Cuticura Remedies. 'I onlisted in the Corps of Engineers as telegraph operator, and, while stationed the Philippines. I beeajue subject to the lobie Itch,' vs the native, call it. in is disease smull, white, itching pimples rm under the akin, genorally between the c'. on the limbs; between t'le linger.; id uttder the arms. I never knew of a te originating outside the i'hilippine .lauds, hutt have known of many cas hera it has :-eturned in this country and tva-:iably at the same titae of the year. the original utiack. '1Te cause, so far I could learn. was some tropical parasit a r germ peeuliar to that region. "1 got so bad that i was confined to my uarte: s a week at a time. The Army urgeon: app!ie;i ronte car'olie soltiion. ud :t w.oulid dirappe,ar for a tinue, when ii: ould break out. again. . was discharged roml the Eie... by resc,on of disability ontrarted in lite u ,, and when I ad the troun:c again, my mdruggist, Mr. -. of Brook;yii, rerommuended Cutivura temedic. ''he iimmediate relict was mani e51. wth mlly firt lurar:e, all the unlady nuicklv yielde1 to the t'itt i(ura emedies. It has neve_ recurre.i o: boltIt -red ile since I began to use and contamed o use the C'uticura Renediets. You ma1 luo e ma as a believer in Cut icura lIu dies fromt personal expleriencc. .1ohnt S. Woods. 221 Sands St., Brooklyn, N. Y.. Jet. 'l and 20, 1906." The ba:loon han one great muerij over the a*t.itomobile. It. never rntll over innocet :w:dest.!-aus. To Cure a Cold in One Day rake Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. Druggists refund ioney if It fails to enre. 11. W. Grovo's signature is on each box n. The wonltan who st:aopst to ma ri'ry eldon has time to straighten up USE TAYLOR'S CO t A r carries with i childless hon that sterility i weakness, ar ness has bee WI-E the longed-for writes: "I presci mishaps. She t< boy, who Is still 1: 'of her being able telling all your will send yo trouble or weaknt Ipe, and a val- to women. nt for Women.'" upartaient, The ,Tenn. A G 98 CABBAGE~ PIai (our thioustand aeroe I ruck farmt. packerd. Cl.ieryrad as3'ff t,ie or .'arlth r nedu11cedi expre will 5114' uIs ia'pr cent leR-' ihn $i.fh per thouand la rge lot $i 1'. 4" I'. ?e e t tt 1 . . 7. n 1s et'abh ed ani E x perilent l st tio o ur fatr yCabbagesa. -heresulta ut1 tihLe expertimta41 Vouirs iespcifunyiIii N. Ii H IC KNEW P'OP. Teher'-Cn yout tell rie anythlin; Liout the front ier1, Tomunmie'? ''Tryit-(-YCHs'm. Tlhat's .w here p)op t-r when he goes to the I teatre one."----Yonk{ersi Statesmian. AWiFU I ATTIACIKS OF P.t N. Molst Dreadfutl Case of' lidntey 'lTroubile anid low t' W1uas ( uruedI. T1'homaN. McCuilloutgl, 2 I Sout h 'cber St., Colorado Sprinigs, Colo., Ssays: '"For twe'lve or ift een year is I was suiffeing fre ~$~i~4's" pin in th b)ack lasted for'l hree wieeks at. a tm. tIldl be unable .~iSt1lThe urin wvas in fterl cnii on,h as times a tom hec cuitre hast been perma tneit . I owl iy good health to Donnit's Kidnei y 'ills." Sold by all dlealers. 50 ccitt a box. 'oster'-Mlilburnu ('o., iluffIalo, N. Y. 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