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Sermon to the People BV THE REV G. G BRUCE cooooooooooooooo o o PRESBYTERIAN billboard. O O <3 O \ou ii.n face God alone af O v ter death ® O Thou shal* not kill" Ex O O 13 ° O ° 0 oooooooooooo THE GOSPEL OP JOHN ■There was a man sent from Cod whose name was John " John 1. c Cod always prepares a man for ■i ushering In of an epoch. The . conditions when Jesus came w re such i it a mighty conflagra 11 n must sweep the land before the _■ , ,<d could be sown. Five hun died 'ears had passed since there and been a prophet of God in 1 ra, | Like Moses. John had dwelt in the widerness to complete his life for tli m *«ion of preparing the way for the coming of Israel's king Like Elijah he revolted from form, and show, and hyprocrisy. Like Savon»ro'a. when a delegation from the bsnhedrim waited on him. he answered that he was responsible only (o lii- conscience and his God. I,ike Wesley, he believed in the freedom of the will, and called upon men to repent and believe the Gos I id. Like Moody, he believed tiiat no man could reap the rewards id good while sowing the seed of sin. p w a> give unto the fire to pre pare the ground for the sei-d. and unto the Min and shower to awak en the new seed to life John u Gospel w>s to destroy the weeds, Pm ; w to come a gospel that would sow a new s-oed and warn it to fruit ion Je-ns crlis John the greatest oi the prophet* Now the mission of the prnpiut was to foretell the coming of divine events and to warn the people cf their approach. The modern Ide a of the prophet is the setting forli of eternal principles John drew hack the ( urtaln of darkness and showed the people the world ot wickedness that dwelt beneath, a- he made straight the pathway H-at was to lead men to the Lamb of God that would take away the sin of the world. John saw the trust clearly and spoke forth the n medv from sin. Abra ham Lincoln was a prophet when he saw tl a" the republic could not permanently exist half “lave and half free He spoke forth as bravely a- did Job" .ml Ills feailess spirit, though oftmi alone, dart'd to pro rial-., the right. Gough was a pro pi ,t when he told the multitudes of the dreadful effects ot rum, and for vears 1 e set uo ; movement that Is sti.l gathering force. Beech er was a prophet of God when he protested against a machine made world witl- God dwelling in the dis tance .and ui.t to flight the ideas of the revolutionists John was a prophet because he saw the people were doing m il and he desired that they should ro brought back to a re gime of righ'eousness. Among the mountain-minded men of history, and the names that endure the world will write large the name of John th. Uaptist. When the pews came that a pro phet had 10 ne after five centuries of waiting, the people rushed as with one mind to hear his words. Josephus tolls that more than a million p< op’e came to hear the new voice trying in the wilderness "repent" ilr-'ory is full of records of a new prophet gaining great crowds. Martin Luther called forth men of every rank to listen to a man who dared to beard the lion of ignorance and superstition. Most every dec; ;le tells of a man ot woman who lias obtained the ear of the public into which may be poured the truth or falsehood of some new philosophy. In John's day the sold'er cried, "What shall I do'." The servant who had hid den his lord's money said, "And what shall 1 do?" The tax gather er tried out "Extortioner." The maid who bad stolen a handful of grain said, Thiel. l lie muituuae brought theli sins and sobbed forth in anguish, "Lord be merciful to me a sinner!' How noble a thing is repentance At the moment it seems grievous, while afterwards It is joyous. Fallen leaves foul the spring and the po:“on in the water tells the sick man to cleanse the foun tain. For the moment the cleansing seems senseless and unnecessary, but soon the spring runs clear again and health <s the result to parched lips. So was it with John's gospel. It seems grievous to expose lies long hidden, secret thefts, unsus pected infidelities. in John', gispel was a strong element of fear. His work was in tearing up 'he soil and breaking up the clods No seed could find lodgment to fulfil its mission of growth and fruitage. Jesus could not build his gospel of actlv ly upon cold soil hardened with cen turies of the heavy tread of evil. This fear had a fearful mission to perform. Men and women must be rescued from the burning building of lalse teachings before they could hope to be happy and contented, clean and purified. It is given unto fear to fascinate men and force their I flight Let men gather in places of questionable tepute and debate the j questions of right and wrong, and wrong will prevail, let them be overtaken by some evil storm sud denly and many willl cry out in fear for mercy. Dante won his first hold mi Italy by the terrors of the "In ferno." Savonarola moved all Flo rence with his portrayal of hell and its dire consequences. Jesus' com ing could not begin until men were ready to receive Him. Give the wicked their soothing syrup of love of God while they still continue in their wickedness and the devil lias them as securely as though they , were taught that things are good I to him who thinks they are good Murder, suicide, immorality, theft, dishonesty and a host of evils then reap a mighty harvest. John's gos pel was given him of God to preach and he preached with neither fear nor favor. Before ihe flood wicked ness prevailed and destruction ot the inhabited world was necessary in order that a new world might begin. Abraham was called to leave 'his own country and home to go into a new land that he knew not, for God would plan the seed of a nation jealous for Him This same people when contaminated with the evils that caused the utter ruin of theii forefathers, must likewise b-* lef' behind, and Jesus came in person to save men. The same old devil is in the world yet, and now we see not men destroyed so much as nations, but we see the individual responsibility coming to every man to be accepted or rejected. God governs rocks by force, wild beasts by fear, wise men by reason, but his saints add His immulable love. All men must be governed and each should stop to reflect with what - form of government God is < n n polled or pleased to exercise over him. The gospel of John tore up the soil and harrowed it well; soon was to come the gospel of love that a new seed planted should ripen a new fruit. And men thank God for the preparation. God would prove many things by the life of John and his deeds. John was to be alone In the wilderness eating locusts and wild honey clothed in a garment of camel's hair and a leathern girdle, and men were to follow his example that the world might know by full illustra tion that the real gospel to use the words of Talmadge. "must be clothed In shoes." The Pharisees had long ago proved that giving testimonies in meetings, and reading from their traditions only darkened the way for the troubled wayfarer. John fled to the wilder ness, forswears marriage, turns i' back on the delights of the home ami wife and child, is superior to the temple and the worship therein spurns the lecture hull and the book. God will prove to the world by lohn that such will never bring men into the light of the gospel oi truth. Truth must be lived rathei than told A phonograph can tel, it, but it takes a man filled w ith the fact that ho bears the image of his Creator to live it. Simo.i Stylites, climbing his pillar, and dr pending entirely upon the peopl to supply him with food, wastes hi. life as he exposes his body to the fierce winds of winter and tin scorching heat of summer. Bernard of C'lairveaux. sleeping in a cave covers himself with leaves, fo-rswear ing the bath, as he emulates John the ascetic. The day came when the great Pascal begged his sistei not too speak too kindly to him lest he love her too much, and to sprinkle ashes upon his food that 1 it might not be too sweet to his mouth. The asceticism of John was to be carried to its full iu the era of the monks, and their blast ing of the seed of true religion lhat Christ brought into the world. The Japanese gardener will show you a tree 100 years old that Is no taller than he is. Ali of its branch es have been dwarfed and growth discontinued. It Is given to man to develop upon the sam» lines as the flower; protection from the heat and cold and right conditions foi life. At the end of the day God looked on His work and behold, all was good. Who cannot say that the body Is not fearfully and wonder fully made? God has said protect It from the heat and the cold place It in conditions for health; 1 or neglecting these lay it away in God's acre out of the sight. John was to prove that those who were so » busy in the desert saving their own souls were turning their back on the publican and sinner in the city who needed the message of soul health and body health as well. John’s gospel w-as to prove the fallacy of negation as the foundation for true character building. Sad N the mission of those who try to teach the blessed truth who. telling those who follow not to do certain things when they do not teach how to do the things that ought to be done. True, John cleared the field of the weeds that had soured the ground, but it yet remained when September came that there was no I crop ripening. John used the broom to sweep away the dirt, but the bet ter way is to let the sunlight In to keep away the dirt The man who rides a bicyrle has no need of fear that he will fall so long as he go - forward, stopping is falling. Th Dead sea is i utrid because it take and never gives; while the fountain is pure because it never erases to give When the slave was free. Wil liam Lloyd Garrison called his abo lition society together In January. 1S63. and dissolved his company "My work is done." said he, "it only remains for me to die.” Thus would he fall. Hut a better and grander work was calling him to give the slave what General Arm strong and Hooker Washington did give. These men struck oil' the shackles and set the slave free. Their task was completed, not in telling the slave to be free but .n showing him the new life of free dom Where John stopped Jesus could begin His work. John pre pared the soil and Jesus came to plant the grain and reap the liar vest. John performed his task well and has gone to his reward NEWS BY WIRE SUBMARINES ACTIVE. LONDON. Mar. 20,—The admiral ty has issued a statement in which it is shown that the submarines ri the Germans have been particularly active during the past three weeks Nineteen ships, flying the flag o: the Entente and neutral nation-, have been sunk since the first ol the present month. PRINCE IN EGYPT. LONDON. Mar. 20. -Word has been received here that the Prince of Wales has reached Egypt and is now serving as a captain on the staff if the general in cowman I cl the British forces there. IS IN BAD. LONDON, Mar. 20. -According to advices received from the mainland today, Father Merrier, head of 11 • Catholic church in the devastated district of Belgium, has incurred the displeasure of tiie German gov emor-general who is in charge oi the captured kingdom. The kaiser’s representative denounces the* pul it I cal activities of the i verend gentle man and warns him that a continu ance of the offenses will get him into serious trouble. HAS BEEN ASSURED. LONDON. Mar 21 -King Albert of Belgium, has received assuranc - from the Entente powers that ht will be given the opportunity to par ticipate in Die peace negotiations with the Central nations when UK time comes for talking over thf terms of settlement. GERMANS WORSTED. LONDON. Mar. 21.—The admiral ty has issued a statement in which victory is claimed for four British destroyers as the outcome of a bat tie with three German destroyers off the coast of Belgium The fight took place in connection with tiie big air raid on Zeebrugge, the air fleet having been accompanied by many warships of various types During the battle between the de stroyers, two of the German boats were hit and all three put to flight Four men were wounded on board the British destroyers, but tiie boat escaped injury. EXTRAVAGANCE RHUHIUIIEU. LONDON, Mar, 21.—King George has attached his signature a proclamation piohihiting the impor tation of automobiles, motorcy les and musical instruments. This ac tion is taken in order further to re- | strict the expenditure of money for luxuries, the three items named in the proc'amation being regarded as extravagances. SAILING BOAT SUNK. LONDON. Mai. 23.—Accord'! g to Information given out tonig'u by tin admiralty, the Norwegian bark I.ind field was sunk today off the Irish "cast by a German submarine. Tie crew was picked up by a passing steamer and has been landed at Queenstown. SOCIALISTS in bad. STOCKHOLM, Mar. 23.--Three So enlist editors have been placed un der arrest by the Swedish authorities on the charge of high treason in consequence of inl'lamatory editori als published during the past week. The offending writers advocated strikes and revolution in case Swed en entered the European war. REPUBLIC RESTORED. PEKING, Mar. 23.—The Chinos' republic has been restored. Emperor Yuan having issued a proclamation in which he expresses the belief that his subjects prefer that, form of government. The continued un rest throughout the country, he says, indicates that there are a considerable number of people who are opposed to a monarchy. Ho has accordingly assumed his former office as president. GERMANS MEAN WELL. AMSTERDAM, Mar. 24—Dispatch es received today from Berlin con tain the assurance that it is not the intention of the German government to pursue a policy of destroying net tral shipping, ncr to interfere with vessels engaged in a strictly neu tral business. It is stated further that only the friendliest of feelinc exists between the German and Hoi land governments. EXPLORER RETURNS. SYDNEY, March 24.—Sir Ernest Shackleton, who has spent the past year in exploring the south polar regions, reached this city today from the Antarctic, but declines to give publicity to his achievements at this time. He left London for the south in August, 1914. YUAN NOT SAFE. SHANGHAI Mar. 24.—Leaders oi the republicans declare that Yuan Shi Kai cannot hope to save him self and his government by the aban donment of his robes as emperor. They believe that the change back to a republican form of government has come too late to save Yuan from complete overthrow. SOCIALISTS DIVIDED. BERLIN, Mar. 24.—The Socialist party has split as the direct result of the submarine controversy. STEAMER SUNK. LONDON, Mar. 24.—The channel steamer Folkstone, British owned, was sunk by a German submarine this afternoon while crossing the channel. No lives were lost. MANY WIDOWED. LONDON, Mar. 24.—Figures pub lished in this city today show that 50,000 British women have been made widows by the war. i KANSAS GOVERNOR STARTS A CAMPAIGN TO PROTECT ALLEGED OFFENDERS TOPEKA. Kan The biggest fight Kansas lias on its hands for the next campaign is lo protect the S "first offender" from the activities of the present legal forces of the state Gov. Arthur Capper has al ready started the campaign, and he j will insist that the next Eegisla j ture change the prosecuting system of the state or provide for a public ] defender for all alleged criminals, i “The system has been changed j entirely away from the old idea of j justice or the duties of a proseeut : ing officer,” said the governor. “The I jury system was established on ; the belief that a man is innocent until he is proved guilty. This has keen changed a; far as the atti tude of the prosecuting officers is concerned, until it. reads: A man h guilty until he is proved innocent,' \nd the man must furnish tills proof himself. “The change has come about through our political system. Prose cuting attorneys are elected to of :i '. their record. Their rec ord is the number of convictions, they secure during their first term. No one asks of the justice of these convictions. I think few innocent men have been unjustly punished in Kansas, but there have been a good many men who were technically guil ty of a law violation where the punishment should have been nomi nal or none at all. “A poor man gets into trouble. It is his first offense. He lias no money or no friends The court appoints the youngest attorney be fore the bar to defend this man The man doesn't know what to do His lawyer eunno' give him good adv ice, while the prosecuting at torney. given all tile power of the state to help him. digs up every tiling and is able to use it in the trial. "The prosecuting attorney should be the man who is supposed to give to the court the tacts in the case. Instead of that, tie gives only the facts that will result in a convic tion. The prosecuting attorney, in stead of standing as a buffer, a sort of proctor, before the court to see that the exact facts are pro duced and all the truth shown, acts as the attorney for tlie state and supplies only the facts that will allow' him to win his ease. "Some lawyers have proposed a change in our criminal system, whereby the state has a prosecut ing attorney to act as adviser to county officials and the courts. He is a sort of proctor for the court He should examine the evidence on botli sides end submit it to the court and the jury. The party of fended against should have his own lawyer, just as in civil cases, and the accused should have his own attorney. The prosecuting office* would see that all the facts were submitted by both sides and that exact justice was done. Many pros ecutions hide important evidence for an accused man, which, if pro duced. would result In an acquittal or at least only nominal punish ment for a technical crime. “Other lawyers propose a public defender, chosen by the people and paid by the state to act for every accused person brought before the court. He would he given the full power of the state to get material evidence for his client the same as the prosecuting officer against tiie man. If the prisoner w'ere able, he could hire additional attorneys, the same as men often do to help the state prosecute a man." DOINGS AT AMENDMENTS OUTVOTED. WASHINGTON. I). C„ Mar. 20.— Several unsuccessful attempts were made today to amend the Hay army bill, by adding to the size of the army provided for in the measure. Congressman Kahn, of California, proposed an amendment Increasing the size of the regular army to 220, 000, but he was outvoted by a sub stantial majority, as were the sev eral others who attempted to change the wording of the measure iindm consideration. It now seems prob able that the bill will pass In its original form. TILLMAN BILL UP. WASHINGTON. D. C., Ma: 20 — Senator Henry Cabot Lodge, of Massachusetts, led the opposition today in the senate when the Till man bill, providing for the estate lishment of a federal armor plate factory, was taken up for considera tion. Senator Lodge contended that the government could not make a success of the plan, owing to the fact that such a plant must remain practically idle in times of peace or enter into active competition with private steel plants already established. DEBATE RESUMED. WASHINGTON, D. C.. Mar. 20 Debate on the senate bill providing for the establishment of an eleven million-dollar armor plate factory was resumed in the upper house of congress today and, although 1 much opposition lias developed, It Is the opinion of many prominent members that the measure will pa easily when the question 's put to a vote FISHERIES BILL UP WASHINGTON. i> C.. Mar 22 The consideration of Secretary' Kcd field's bill, which seeks to restrict territorial control of Alaska lisli cries, was begun today by the bouse committee to which the measure was referred MORE WEST POINTERS WASHINGTON. D. C Mar 22 The Chamberlain bill, doubling the number of West Point cadets, was passed by the senate this afternoon without opposition. EXPORTS INCREASE W ASHINGTON. D. C, Mar 22 In a report submitted to congr< - s j today it is shown that the exports of the Philippine islands increased I five million dollars during tin past I year. TILLMAN BILL PASSES. WASHINGTON I). ('.. Mar. 22 The Tillman bill, providing for the erection or purchase by the govern ment of an armor plate factor) a* a cost not to exceed eleven million dollars, was passed by the senate this afternoon bv a vote of r.s to 23, and it is generally predicted that the measure will also be ap proved by the house at an early d ite While the bill was being v u 1 on In the senate, representative of the Bethlehem Steel cum any waited on the house naval commit tee and informed that body that 11he company was prepared to suppl. 11lie government with armor pl.vc at la reduction of thirty dollars per ton. STOPWATCHES NOT WAN Id; WASHINGTON. I). Mar. 2d The house committee has order c! a favorable report submitted on t Lewis bill, which prohibits the en i forccment of the stopwatch syst. ■■ I which now forms a part of the mr ; | yard organization. ARMY BILL APPROVED. WASHINGTON, U. C.. Mar. 2d The administration army bill, knew 1 in tile lower branch of conun the Hay bill, was approved by I overwhelming majority this after noon, there being only two vote cast against the measure when ti: roll was called. In its amende,l form, the bill provides for an anti} of 140.000, The measure will go to the ‘-..IV ate for immediate <-on-idei at ion WANTS US TO GO DRY. WASHINGTON, it (.' Mar. 2d Representative Addison Sniitli. It" publican, of Idaho, introduced a bil n tile lower house of congies- if day. prohibiting the -ale 1 liqqoi in Alaska, the District of c luvihia Hawaii, Porto Rico and te c ,,na! zone. The measure provides that the law shall go into effe one a. after the final passage d the Dili The bill was referred to tin con, mittee on liquor trade and ii i considered probable tn ; a bavoi able report w'ill be made SAYS IT IS NEEDLESS. WASHINGTON, U. (’.. Mar. 2d In an address delivered on the floor of tlie upper house of eon . •■ s this altornoon. Senator John D Work*, of California, denounced tii“ admin istration preparedness program as a needless expenditure ul the people's money. Referring to the M \ ban situation, however lie expicssed the belief that President Wilson has taken the right steps to r 1 m der in tliat country. IMMIGRATION BILL UP. WASHINGTON. 1). . Mar 21 The house was occupied this after noon with the consideration of the immigration till, which promises tr develop a contest of conoid rabh proportions. The measure calls for the exclusion of Asiatics and als contains the literacy test iliat was objected to last session by Pro i h a Wilson Tolovana Men But Moose Creek Ground By a deal recent! > si art oil at Brooks and finished in Fairbanks Saturday. J. W. McCord and D. G. McCarty purchased a one-half inter est in ten mining claims on the third tier bench right limit of Moose creek, in the Tolovana mining dis trict, from Walter H. Barthel, Rich ard Barthel, airs, A. Barthel, Miss H. Barthel and I. S. Shaw. The consideration involved is $3,ion, $000 being paid in cash. The remainder of the money, according to the pa pers drawn up, will be paid at various times next summer. The grantors named in the papers re tain the other half interest in the ground. Females Must Go To Canyon City Friday afternoon in district court Judge Charles E. Bunnell signed an order designating the place of j confinement of all female prisoners sent out from the Fourth division Territory of Alaska, as the Colorado [ State penitentiary at Canyon City, Colorado. Heretofore it lias been j the policy to confine females at the j federal penitentiary at Lansing. Kan- 1 9as. The order was signed by the judge at the request of Assistant District Attorney Harry E. Pratt, it was presented in open court, the assistant district attorney stating that the attorney general had di rected that the change be made. Captain Barker’s Son Is Kidnaped Word received in Fairbanks dur ing the past week is to the effect that Richmond Boyd Barker, the youthful son of Captain F. O Bar ker, well known in Fairbanks, has been kidnapped, supposedly by his mother, who is suing her husband for divorce in the Seattle courts Detectives are now engaged In searching for the child. Captain Barker has been pilot of ttie steamer Reliance, of the Ameri can-Yukon Navigation company, for the past several years. He is ex pected to arrive here with other steamboat men fiom the Outside within the next two or thre weeks SERAFFORD TO SNIP LEAD TO THE OUTSIDE , LOCAL MINING MAN WIlL ADD TO INDUSTRY OF THE TANANA VALLEY The Tanana Valley Is to have an other industry in a mining way which may eventually prove to be i of great bene fit to interior Alaska | generally For E. L. (Si) Serafford, j the local mining man who recently j returned from the Outside, has de ! tided to mine and ship lead ore to j outside smelters. There is every reason In the world to believe that Mr. Serafford will do as he says, lor he has inves tigated his chances of mining lead with a profit very thoroughly. And it will be well remembered that it was Mr Serafford who built up the infant antimony industry of the Tanana Valley and who made a big success of shipping antimony ore to the Outside last summer Mr Scrafford has already secured a lease on a quantity of ground which iie knows contains ore run ning about 80 per cent lead. The claims are the Srhuyemeress No. 8 and tiie Schuyemeress No. t. lo cated at the head of Cleary creek They are owned by Julius Hoffman and others. Aside from the lead values Mr. Scrafford hopes to real ize considerable money from the silvt r which the ore contains A shaft lias already been sunk on the property on which Mr. Scrafford will operate. And it will he used in tiie new operations Tile ledge of rock which will be worked is of varying width* but Mr Scrafford states tlint if it holds out as well as he thinks it will, he will ship approximately 1,000 tons of ote dur ing the coming summer He has al ready made contracts for shipping the ore. all of which will go to a Taroma smelter The latest mining journals re reived in Fairbanks quote refined lead at from six to seven cents , per pound Thert are no quota tions of lead ore but it is figuns] out that high grade ore such as will be shipped by Mr Scrafford will bring b'tween }1 and $1 2T, per unit Which means that ore running 80 per cent pure lead will bring about $80 per ton Load ore is very easily smelted and for this reason the charges are very nominal. The chief cost of , handling the ore will be its min ing. as 'he transportation charge on the ore aie also very reasonable It can therefore be reasonably sup post d that, should Mr -Serafford's venture piove to be a suclojs from a mining point of view, he will clean up a nice sum ot money this summer RISKS LIFE TO WIN BET. SEAFOUI). Del.—George Hewe». a negro boy nearly died as the i".-ult ol a hot that he could cat more than another colored bov about 10 years old Both were at the y’,' 11 Steven* A- Co oyster house when the bet was made Oeorge ale about .-venty-five large ran oysters, many gimlet snaps and much candy, rake and peanuts be fore he was taken ill Doctor wore called and for several hours the boy's condition was critical Two young men out motoring in a Ford stopped at a soda fountain for refreshment One ordered a milk shake, upon which the othei wi-cly -ague ted "Might as well make it plain milk. 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