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SUNDAY'S SERMON Following is the sermon of Rev. S. A. Webber at the M. E. church, last Sunday evening: Luke 15-16, “I will arise and go to my father.” There is no more familiar passages in the scripture than this parable of the prodigal son. There is no pass age truer to life than this. This is a favorite theme of many preachers, and I have been amazed at the var iety of sermens that are preached from this parable. I know one man who, when he preaches from this text makes the prodigal almost a saint. He pictures him as an ambitious young man. Shows his herd of cam els and his covered wagons as he starts out into life, and of course, makes him the victim of circum stances, and adversity. I once heard a man go into the pulpit and an nounce that he was to preach about the prodigal son, and he talked about the older brother that stayed at home and was not a prodigal at all., The prodigal that I place before you as I find him in this parable is not a saint. He is not as good as the son who remained at home and obeyed the father. He is a sinner and a deep-dyed sinner at that. He is a man who followed the leadings of the evil one until he led him to his ruin. He is a man who turns his back upon God and chooses sin; who goes into that far country, away from home, and all that is pure and holy. He is a man who, when the- world had cast him off because the world hua drained his life of virtue, of everything that was goed it had no more use fer him; then he came to himself and remembered that in his father’s house >vas enough and to spare; said I will arise and go to my father and will say unto him, “Father, I have sinned against heav en and before thee, and am no more worthy to be called thy son. Make me as one of thy hired servants.” I have not chosen this theme to make any sensational statements about the prodigal, for I talki to reas onable men a*nd women. But I have selected this parable that I may bring to you the beautiful picture of God’s willingness to receive the wanderer who has gone far from the path of holiness, as it is presented in the Father of the prodigal as well as to speak of the prodigal himself. A good many of us have been in that far country away from holiness end away from God. A good many of us have fed upon the husks of the world until in spiritual poverty we came to ourselves, and said with him of old, “I will arise and go to my father.” We came with con fession for our sins. We came in the deepest humility owning that we were no more worthy to be called children of God. We came with the deepest earnestness, willing to ac cept any place if we might only come into God’s kingdom. The prodigal in I the parable returned, about as we re-1 turned to God. This is God’s way for | the return of the sinner faithfully; pictured in this parable. Sometimes when I study this story I of the prodigal, I think I see a great i long line of prodigals reaching from i the temple of God down to the fires j of hell. Since man sinned, every one I i& born with his face away from God. I But If God take him before ha starts \ to that far country and the blood of Christ wash the father sin away,he is safe. But no man save the God man ever reached the years of matur ity without starting for that far far country. * Now, in my line of prodigals I see the boy, rosy-cheekcd boy, bright eyed boy with golden curls, stand in the temple of God; but his face is away from God and there is a dreamy look in his eye. He is thinking of that far country and of the sweets of the forbidden fruit. Oh, how easy It is to take a golden-haired boy like that, and tell him of the bitterness of sin and warn him of the dangers j of the way that he is dreaming about end tell him of the loving heavenly father, and how out of his great love he guve Jesus to die that we thought faith in him might have eternal life. Tell him of the songs that the an gels sing, of the better way that leads to the highest in life and to heaven, and with our hands on the ringlets of gold we may kiss away the dreamy look from his eyes un til the bright eyes of our boy will sparkle with a holy light. The umbl lion to be God like will fill his soul, and our boy will come to himself and say I will return to father’s house where is enough and to spare. Our boys were prodigals. It was written in their lives. They were dreaming of a far country where I thqy would waste the brightness of | the eye; the cheek would lose Its glow of beauty and the step grow , languid and the soul faint, and the j heart bo sick.*lt was the loving word of mother and the sweet songs of sister that saved him and brought j ,'iira to himself. These boys that have, been saved in childhood arc the men who have written their names so high that they can never bet forgotten Away at the other end oi in- ion© line that 1 see in my vision, st( hun gry that he would feed with the swine, so poor that he< has been cast off by the world, I see another prod igal. His course is almost run. The eye that was once beautiful in its dreaminess, is blood-shot and dim. The cheek that glowed with youth is haggard and pale. The feet move slowly and the soul is sick. Ho is in a far country. He is away from God.ln his bitterness he remembers a mother’s prayers. He comes to himself and says, I want mother’s God to he my God. He says, “I will arise and go back and say, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and in thy sight,’ and am no more worthy to be called thy son.” This is the prodigal In the picture. Ho is no saint The older brother said he had wasted his living with harlots, sure ly that was a wicked man. Between these two extremes we see the youth and the maiden, with laughter and song heedlessly taking their way toward that far country. Beginning to indulge in the sins of tho world. We see them a little farther on with marks of death upon them, and by the time they should be in the full strength of a noble manhood and holy womanhood, they are very far from that. As the years go by, they hurry on until the pover ty of soul becomes pitiable. The farther they get from* God, the deep er becomes the gloom that surrounds them, and the less likely are they to Come to themselves and return, until if they persist, they finally leave behind them the last opportun ity to return and be saved. Dear friend here tonight who is still unsaved, I do not know how far you have gone in this downward way. It may be that you are still the bright-eyed boy or girl only dreaming of that far country. You may be the ycuth or maiden who has only been heedless of the better things of life. You may be the person in middle life hurrying on toward that country with accelerating speed or it* may be that yov.c course is almost run. I do not know. I am now to place before you some of the things that God U3es to bring men to themselves, and lead them to turn back to father’s house. This parable certainly says that this man’s rags and hunger and ruin breught him to'himself and he said, “I will ariio and go to my father and will say unto him, father I have sinned.” There are many things that Gcd uses to bring men to them selves. It would seem that for one to look calmly into the face of the future and understand that the days of earth are numbered and in a little time he must go to meet God and receive for all eternity according as he has accepted or rejected God’s plan fer his salvation, ought to be enough to bring any man tci himself, and lead him to return from his • wanderings. But this is not enough. ; It does not reach the multitude of i men tt all. It <seems that many must see the lightnings and hear the I thunders before they w ill turn. A I mighty hc.st will only turn when they j have exhausted every hope of pleas ! ure or salvation in the world. In j spiritual poverty, with nothing to give and no hope of anything in this j world, they turn to God as this prod j igal turned his face toward father’s house. Oh, men here tonight. Why is it that you have persisted ini go ing in the way of ruin, while God has been calling you and your friends are praying for you, and the blood stained cross is planted in the way to turn you back to God? There is nothing to be gained by delay, for God promises to his own all that is good. But there is a great danger of eternal loss if you do not turn back to God tonight. This old book says, “Thou kno west not what a» day may bring forth.” It may be that to morrow you wiM stand at the Judg ment seat of God to hear tho depart from me. If you do not come to Jesus now. TO LEASE. A \ interest in the "Fannie” lode, Enterprise district. This well known mine has a great record as a producer and being in the vicinity of the "Hard Money." "Toronto" and "Cyclops" lodes make it worth while for miners to get in terested. Tho most liberal terms will be giv en UK to lease, deed in escrow and royalty. For terms enquire of (4t) • H. J. HAWLEY. Property owners in the county must have rfiorc money than they had n year ago. County Treasurer Alt ! vatcr says he collected over SI,OOO moPe during January 1912 than was collected during the corresponding month of last year. County Commissioner C. O. Rich ards has a new* red cart, made by the Kick shop and a fine set of harness made by iL E. Lfldwig. The outfit is extremely nifty. PERSONAL MENTION F. S. Bolsinger was in Denver on Monday. Mrs. H. H. Lake was a visitor to Denver Monday. Abo Rachofsky returned Monday af ternoon from a visit with his family in Boulder. Mr. Raehofsky reports that his daughter, Lily, was threat ened with appendicitis, but quick medical attention obviated the neces sity of an operation. Mrs. Cype Matthews was an arri val Monday evening on a visit to her parents. Miss Minnie Martin returned home Monday evening after a month’s vis it in Denver. - Al. Biehl was a business passenger to Denver Tuesday morning. Parties have been up from Denver during the week looking over Mr. Biehl’s place with the intention of buying same. Oscar Williams and wife were pas sengers to Denver yesterday. Mr. Williams went down to purchase sev eral heavy draught horses* to use in his ore hauling business. L. J. Raehofsky was a passenger yesterday on the outgoing morning train. He left ostensfoly to visit in Boulder but will not spend all of his time in that city. Denver bolds a very strong attraction for Central’s young merchant prince. He will prolong his visit so that he can take in thei fire men’s dance in Golden Saturday. James Rule and wife went to Den ver yesterday. Mrs. Feed Kruse and Mrs. Clara Rogers left yesterday for Denver. Jess Graves went to Golden and Denver yesterday. Mr. Graves is get ting tired of batching (has so ex pressed himself to his friends) and it may be that the object of his vis it was to find someone who was willing to don double harness. Steve L-aner left for Denver yester day, accompanying a sick friend who was placed in the hospital. H. Irving Jones was an arrival from Denver Tuesday and made a brief visit. It is reported that Mr. Jones has taken unto himself a wife, but as he steered clear of the Ob server office, it could not be learned for a certainty if he is really adrift upon the sea of matrimony. Mrs. M. Heim was an arrival Sat urday from Denver to look after prop erty interests. C. L. Titus, of the Telephone com pany, was up from Denver this week, i He returned this morning in company I with Exchange Manager Grabmair. It is reported that Mr. Grabmair has re linquished his position in Central and will leave shortly for a point in Wyoming to manage an exchange. Miss Dolly Beaman, who had been visiting a week er more in Denver, returned home Monday evening. Dur ing her absence all the pipes at her house froze. She was so hot when she discovered this it was not very long until the pipes thawed. Mrs. Modlin Beard, of the Adler hotel, was a business passenger to Denver Sunday morning. On her re turn Monday a telegram awaited her notifying her cf the death of her brother, which occurred at the fam ily home in the east last Thursday. 11l luck continues to follow' the new proprietors of the Adler, but the many friends of the young ladies are sure that a change for the better is bound to come. Miss Jennie Robinson, Central's most popular school merra, was a vis itor to Denver the latter part of the week. H. H. Hall was a business passen ger to Denver Saturday morning. Geo. Hamllik was in Denver Sat urday on business. Mrs. Frank Hardy was among the passengers to leave Saturday morn ing for DenveT. Mr. Hardy, who has been confined in the hospital on ac count of pneumonia, is improving nicely. Miss Mary Grabmair waß a visitor to Denver Saturday morning. Her father is ill in Denver. Frank Schmklt, of the New York Htore, mafle~ a trip to Denver Sun day morning. Frank McFarlane came up from Denver Sunday to look after a mine he is interested hi. J. R. Fratt, of the Golden Rule, enjoyed a visit from his brother who is a resident of Battle Creek, Mich., Saturday. H. P. Lowe and wife left Sunday afternoon for the ea-st. John and Frank Manuel went to Denver Sunday to visit their father, w'ho has been quite ill. J. T. Kiel and Thomas Webb, who had been working the Fourth of July mine, left Sunday for Denver. Food sale by the Pythian Sisters, Saturday afternoon, February 10th, in the building next door to the un dertaking parlors. Arch Deacon Schofield will preach in the Episcopal church in Central Sunday morning and evening. He will preach in Novadavillc in the af ternoon. / WINTER TRIP *Jjjl LET US SEND YOU A COPY OF OUR BEAUTIFULLY Illustrated FOLDER ij jfi “Summit to the Sea” A Jjyj 8 IT WILL TELL YOU GRAPHICALLY ABOUT THE DELIGHT- M FUL RESORT PLACES ALONG THE MEXICAN GULF COAST; JfljJ JH 0F THE AT T r ACTIVE RESORT PLACES IN THE INTER- Sgll M lOR OF TEXAS; ABOUT MEXICO, FLORIDA AND CUBA. 9 |1 TO THE SOUTHERN AND SOUTHEASTERN RESORTS FOR HR 9 U THE SEASON OF 1912 ARE VERY ATTRACTIVE. LET US |S| jB M PLAN A TRIP SOUTH FOR YOU AND GIVE YOU AN ES- j I 9 Notice of Public Trustee’s Sale. Whereas, Charles E. Wiley and Mabel C. Wiley, did, by their certain deed of trust dated January sth, 1911, and recorded January 23rd, 1911 in book 189, page 2, records of the of fice of the County Clerk und Record er of Gilpin County, convey to the Public Trustee of said Gilpin County, the following described real estate, situate in said County, to-wit: Lot No. one (1) in block number thirty-six (36) and the westerly five (5) teet of lot number two (2) in 1 block number thirty-six (36) in the City of Central, in Gilpin County Col orado. according to the survey of said City of Central made by B. H. Locke and T. H. Lowe. Also the frame dwelling house, cellar, barns ar.d outhouses, fences and any and all improvements on said tract of ground; to secure the payment of their certain promissory note of that date for the principal sum of SIOOO.OO •with interest at rate of eight per cent per annum, payable quarterly, from date until paid; and Whereas, said deed of trust pro vides that in case of default in the payment of said note or any part thereof, or in the payment of the in terest thereon, according to the ten or and effect of said note, it shall and may be lawful for said trustee or his successor in trust to sell and dispose of said lots, premises and improvements in the manner in said trust deed provided (reference to which is hereby made for greater certainty) for the purpose of paying said note and all interest and charges due thereon up to the time of sale, and the costs and expenses incurred in executing this trust.and all moneys advanced for insurance, taxes and assessments, w’ith interest thereon at; rate of eight per cent per annum; and Whereas, default has been made in the payment of the principal and in terest of the said note, and a balance of $900.00 with interest from July sth 1911, remains due and unpaid; and Whereas, Anna Meyer, the owner and legal holder of said note has el ected to declare and does hereby de clare the entire sum remaining un paid thereon to be due and payable, and has in writing duly filed, elect ed to advertise said premises for saje, and has demanded that the un dersigned make sale of the above described lots, premises and improve ments under and pursuant to the covenants, terms and conditions of said deed of trust, and as by law provided. Now, therefore, in compliance with said notice, election and demand.and under and by virtue of the power and authority vested in me, hi- and by said deed of trust and the law in such case made and provided, I, Henry P. Altvater, County 'Treasurer of Gdlpin County, and under law the Public Trustee of Gilpin County, as such Public Truatee do hereby give notice that I will, on Friday the 16th, day of February. A. D. 1912, at the hour of ten o’clock A. M. of said day at the front door of the County Court House in Central City, County and State aforesaid, sell all the above described lots, premises* and improvements (en masse or in sep arate parcels ns I may think best) and all the right, title and Interest of the said Charles E. Wiley and Mabel C. Wiley, their heirs, ex€*eu tors, administrators and assigns therein, at public auction, for the highest and best price the same will bring in cash, for the purpose of pay ing the amount.principal and interest now and then due on said note, and the costs and expenses incurred in executing this trust. Dated at Central City. Gilpin Coun ty, Colorado, January 15th. 1912. HENRY P. ALTVATER, County Treasurer and Public Trus tee in and for said Gilpin. County, Colorado. First, pub. Jan. 18—Last Feb. 8, 1912. Read the Observer. $2.00 per year. YOUR DOLLAR I Will come back to you If you spend it at B home. It is gone forever if you send it to I the Mail-Order House. A glance through H our advertising columns will give you an H Idea where it will buy the most. U Start the new*/ year right by trad ing with the Hawley Mdse, company. DR. LESLIE C. ANDERSON Dentist Parlors Opposite First National Bank Hours: 9 to 12, 1 to 5, 6:30 to 7:30 Phone, Black 23 Central City, Colorado. discharges : |1 V IWi W a RELIEVED IX (KftW|324 HOURS e wi ill■ if sulc (mioyV fc the name 49* ; Bewtrt of counterfeit! • | ALL DRVOGIUTB j : The Gilpin Lumber Company : if?r~ » » ••• CANNY A COMFItTI STOCK Of- - - ——■—— l l Doori, Window., Foorlng, SA Order* For Dlmonelon Siding, Celling. All Kinds of j Lumber Promptly Filled. Bui ding Material. - - - -j - • - • TELEPHONE 42 l OFFICE IN OLD TURNER HALL BUILDING Cherry Cheer Ah, That’s the Drink! | Central sottling Worlds A. BALERIA, Proprietor SURE, WS HWTOMi ((You know it and wc know it —That everyone likes comfort and convenience. ((Get fixed now to have both in the long winter evenings. ((Electric Light does it! ((Light up! ((Call up Central 20. - - Electric Power for Mining and Milling • The Oilpin County Light, Heat & Power Company W Wynne Hotel 1431 California Street “ ln the Center of Denver RATES: $l.OO And Up. (Take Colfax Car at Union Depot to California.) FUNERAL FLOWERS Casket boquets, wreaths, crosses and all funeral flowers carefully made up of fresh flowers used in. tasteful combinations. We give particular attention to the selection and packing of flowers go ing out of town so that they will arrive fresh and unbruised. If you have not time to write — wire us, and we will ship on the first rtain. rHE PARK FLORAL CO. 1643 BROADWAY, DENVER, COLO.