The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 12, No. 29, Ed. 1, Thursday, April 23, 1925 Page: 4 of 4
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Hretker AnHgtroBft Closes
Meeting Last Simday
(Continued from Pago Ono)
Christian's Life." Ho said "I cannot
concoivo of a Christian not wanting
to bo a better Christian. The Bccrct
of Christ's purity in lifo lies in the
purity of his mind. So is it with
Christians. Out of tho abandanco
of tho heart tho mouth spcaketh and
as tho heart of a man is so is ho. Man
docs not know his heart until ho is
tested as was Petor. Christ un-
selfishly stood tho test ovon tho death
on tho cross. Ho denied himself of all
tho joys ofHcaven for our sake. We
should givo up many of our joys and
give Tnthor to tho cause of Christ.
Tho life of self sacrifice is n happy
lifo. It is a lifo of satisfaction.
THURSDAY NIGHT
As a discussion for tho Thursday
night sermon Bro. Armstrong choso
the subject of sin in which ho showed
how God took our place in death by
giving his son for tho remission of
tho wages of sin which every man has
earned.
By referring to Romans tho lectur-
er showed that tho wages of sin is
death. "Although somo of tho best
students of tho Biblo sometimes mis-
understand tho meaning of Sin it is
a true fact because God affirmed it.
Our idea of sin is that it takes a
largo amount of it to condemn men
but any amount of it is condemning
unless wo find somo way by which
to escape it. It is not tho deed that
kills but rather tho Sin" continued
tho speaker. "Wo cannot trifle with
9 tho mercies of God. Only thoso who
have availed themselves from sin are
saved because tho wages are nlways
collected by God who is paymaster."
Tho second point of importance
brought was that God is willing to
save all men. "Old creeds represented
God as being an emeny to the sinner
but it is nothing more than a reflec-
tion upon Him who is full of love
for his pcoplo God cannot lie neither
could he savo man until something
was done to open the gate of mercy
for men. Tho world was lost until
Christ came and thero is no escape
from torment except through Him
said tho speaker. One could believe
everything about Christ and yet this
faith would be useless had he not
iven his blood for us. History is
to teach becauso rcpitition is
nous but the rcpitition of
Tj4oes not change validity. Some
"-""Ftprersecnrnot-to realize that they
aro lost but when they do they aro
ready to take tho way of safety
which leads to everlasting life."
FRIDAY MORNING
"Leaving God Out" was the central
theme and the speaker expressed it
as his opinion that the United States
had reached its zenith and was on the
downward road becauso it was leaving
God out. Special attention was called
to laws of California.
When Christ selected his twelve
apostles he exercised tho utmost
caro. Even then ho didn't feel that
they were safe but had them to wait
until they recoived tho Comforter.
Neither aro men safe today when they
get slack in their duty toward God.
If tho apostles still needed guid-
ance after special teaching from the
greatest of teachers how much more
must we need and hold on to the
truth.
The question is: aro wo willing to
take the infallible truth as our quido?
FRIDAY Nicnr
Selecting as topic of discussion
"The Foolish Things of God" Bro.
Armstrong . strongly impressed an-
other large audienco that God has
chosen foolish things in order to ac-
complish in us tho desired end that
tho way of Balvation has always been
tho way of Faith and that faith is
to walk by the direction of another.
In showing just what it is to walk
by faith ho said that when people
cling to God under opposed circum-
stances it is the real test of Faith.
The struggle of the age is to walk
by faith. Wo will bo valuable in tho
service of God if we do as ho com-
mands even under conditions that
seem impractical and it is hard to
walk by tho direction of another were
the strong points in tho beginning of
tho discourse. He showed that in the
plans of Almighty God foolish things
used to test the Faith of Men and
that tho Lack of Faith is the stumbl-
ing block of Men today and the
changes in the methods of worship
is also tho lack of Faith.
By using examples of the great
Faith in Abraham and Gideon the
speaker showed that we are very
much lacking in Faith. "God tested
tho faith of men in those days just
like he does .today and his plan is
still salvation through Grace by Faith
continued the speaker. This plan In-
volves the blood of Christ and thero
must be Faith in this blood for sal-
vation. Aside from tho Bible Bap-
tism has no effect on salvation. Bap
tism was put in tho way to test man's
Faith."
SATURDAY MORNING
Tho Bpeaker said; "Men Bhould
grow in tho groco of God after com-
ing into it It is an utter impossi-
bility for a teacher not to have fav-
orites tho better students. So it is
with God. Moses was a favorito with
God and wus called the friend of God.
But for ono disobedience Moses was
deprived of tho promised land. God
never indulges anyone. Utmost res-
pect and reverence should bo had for
tho name of God and for his things."
SUNDAY MORNING
Last Lord's Day Brother Arm-
strong gavo a clear forceful and
beautiful lesson on "Growing in Holi
ness." Daily Bible-reading was stress-
ed as tho needful thing together
with constant prayer giving and.
observance of tho Lord's Supper
on the first day of the week.
Have your work typewritten.
It. FORREST BAKER.
WITH TnE EXES
In four years of collcgo debating
Don is attributed the distinction of
never having lost a debate. The
experience which ho gained in col-
lege has proved invaluable in his high
school work. His team hns lost one
decision in quite an extensive sched-
ule this year. Should ho bo victorious
in the coming bi-district meet he will
then go to Austin for tho State Meet.
Tho latest report from George
Klingman states that ho is teaching
in Fred Hardeman College Hender-
son Tennessee.
Mndgo Lewis ono of last summer's
students attended the closo of tho
Spring meeting. Sho states that sho
will be in school again this summer.
Miss Alllo Smith of Tom Bean
Texas who was a student in Abilene
Christian College during tho long
session of the year 1922 sends her
best wishes to A. C. C.
Radio fans had an opportunity to
hear Elmer Nichols broadcast over
station WBAP Ft. Worth April 10.
Ho spoko of tho enduring qualities
of tho Bible. Brother Nichols is a
student of Texas Christian University
and one of tho leading ministers of
Fort Worth.
J. Sullivan Gibson professor of
Olden Texas spent tho week-end
with friends on tho enmpus.
Since littlo Ha Paulino Witt has
attracted so much comment on tho
campus especially by Brother Witt
and his sister Edith somo students
have ventured to coin further names
appropriate to tho youthful daughter.
According to ono commentator. Pau
lino resembles Paul so much in name
that the suffix should not bo termed
"Junior" but more fittingly "Junior-
ctte." Ersa Kelley another contribution
to our list of sagacious professors
pitched tent with some of the Mc-
Donald sleepers Saturday night.
Cecil Hill has completed his school
work at Silver Texas and has matri-
culated for the remainder of the
Spring Term.
Lillian Rice Temple Texas arrived
just in time to attend the noted Fish
picnic Lillian was forced to leave
school during tho Winter quarter on
account of her health.
In tho District Meet of the High
School held in Ablleno April 17 and
18 somo of our ox-students were
very conspicuous as winners. Julia
Bishop and Superintendent M. H.
Bayes were Coaches for tho Roscoo
teams. Roscoo drew third place in
the Junior Declamation contest..
Don morris debating coach for Abl-
leno High School defeated Stamford
in tho District Finals by a decision of
five to nothing.
(Editor's note: While rummaging
around in the desk of Aubra
Banowsky. late editor of tho Ontl.
mist tho following poem was uncover-
ea. j.no ex-cdltor had undoubtedly
been mnking a serious Btudy of as-
tronomy) Verda C you are to me
A world within another
But give mo you and men may do
What o'er they will with th' other.
You ore a sun round which doth run
My lifo both day and night
And thus it hath lovo for a path
I am your satellite.
Let me have your typewriting work.
It. FORREST BAKER.
FRESHMEN CELEBRATE
WITH PICNIC MONDAY
ALEXANDER'S RANCH SCENE
OP ANNUAL SLIME
PICNIC
Tho annual Freshman picnic was
held at Aloxandor's ranch eighteen
miles northeast of Abilene on Mon-
day April 20. It was pronounced
n decided success by alt present oven
tho chapcroncs Brothers Slkcs and
Schug and wives.
Unusual activities on tho part of tho
freshmen might havo been noted for
several days prior to Monday. All
tho fish folt happier and moro con-
tented. Their picnic was to bo staged
and plans wero being mado for tho
best ono in history. Bright and early
Monday morning tho freshmen wero
much in evidenco In picnic attire.
Everything passed off liko clockwork
Tho three trucks wero ready to go
on tlmo at 7:30 and 'mid shouts of
joy the slimo picnic was under way.
The place selected for tho sceno of
tho activities was tho Alexander
ranch eighteen miles northeast of
Abilene. Through tho kindness of tho
owner permission was obtained to use
this beautiful reservation. Nothing
of particular moment transpired on
tho trip out to tho ranch. Every
one was interested either in himself
or someone elso or both and seemed
to bo perfectly happy. Under tho last
classification might bo grouped Pug
Brown and Gcorgo Wimbish (who
managed to entertain themselves and
two others by sitting near a largo
stalk of bananas and diminishing
the number at rather frequent inter-
vals. They were reasonable how-
over and left several.
Upon arriving nt tho destination
tho usual procedure of explorntion
was begun. Somo fishing by two or
thrco couples was also attempted but
either tho fish wero too wise grass-
hoppers wero too scarce or thero was
too much impatience to allow a largo
catch. Kodaking activities continued
throughout tho day enriching East-
man appreciably no doubt.
Promptly nt twelve o'clock a de-
licious lunch of weines sandwiches
potato chips cakes and fruit topped
over with Eskimo pies nnd all other
attendant accessories was served in
"Picnic Grab 'cm Style." If anyone
was hungry within an hour ho did not
havo tho nerve to report it. Even
Cricket Jerry Eudell and Slim Davis
got enough to cat for one time in their
"fresh" lives.
After tho lunch was safely stored
tho girls went wading nnd tho boys
true to their class did the "fish act."
Velma McCollum and several others
found to their sorrow that slick rocks
will causo ono to take a spill. It
is not known whether or not nny ac-
tion photos of this were taken but
it would bo a treat at any rate. Tho
first swimming holo picked out by tho
boys was proved undesirable by Mont
Wolford who hit n ledge rock with
his head. Smoot Gough also did some
unfavorable testing with his shoulder.
No serious results however aro ex-
pected except several sun-burned
backs. "Tho water wa3 flno."
After other fun was indulged in
for somo time it was decided not
by tho students of course that it
was time to go home. While waiting
for several who did not know that
preparations wero being mnde to
leave a well-known tin-lizzie piloted
by a sage dignified Senior who was
accompanied by another of the same
tribe two juniors and a soph was
seen heaving sight. It was quickly
decided by all present that no good
could come of such nn aggregation
Accordingly several sturdy uphold-
ers of the "SHmo Green" made a
foray in tho general direction taken
by the pleasuro seekers and the
aforementioned tin-lizzie 'was soon
seen limping on three cylinders in
pursuit of tho freshmen one of whom
safely carried a Ford coil. Capture
was evaded for as Diogenes or some-
one said "In number thero is
strength."
At nny rate ask tho dignified re-
presentative members of tho senior
class how fluently his car runs eigh-
teen miles to town on three cylinders.
Tho return trip was uneventful. As
tho three trucks drew up to tho side
of tho campus about seventy-flvo
fish piled out and gave lusty cheers
for tho freshmen thus ending a per-
fect day.
SPRING
Tho hand or" time swings round tho
dial
- And points again to Spring;
And after winter's bitter trial
All things with new lifo sing.
To mo what can tho season mean?
Can youth return to mo?
The meadow and tho hill are green;
New buds swell on tho trees.
In Nature's ever circling sphere
Tho same talo is rotold;
Birds buds and blossoms reappear
But I alas grow old.
? Chas R. Brower
FIRE DEPARTMENT FOR
MEN'S HALL IS FORMED
(Continued from Pago Ono)
romaln ono thousand per cent. Lad-
dorman Lowell Wimbish has fallen
into a slump and is likely to be cast
out of the organization. Walter
Adams is relaxing his interest in tho
safety of McDonald Hall (his ono in-
terest being ccntorcd upon Zollncr)
nnd may be forced to rotlro by orders
of Chief Symcox. Much attention has
been given the recent adventurous
standing of Laddcrman-Assistant Al-
bert Walls.
FRESHMEN AGGREGATION
DEFEATS NOODLE PLAYERS
(Continued from Pago Ono)
proved a terror lo tho opposing pitch-
er becaiiso of his peculiar likeness for
homo runs. Joyce hit two during tho
game ono bounding over tho center-
field fence. Hill clouted two long
doubles while Wolford was tho only
other Freshman who gathored ns
many as two hits. Burrus pitched a
nice game and should havo fared
much better than tho score indicated.
Other games will probably bo play-
ed by tho Fish in tho near future
SOWING THE SEED
Last Lord's Day R. B. McDougald
preached to threo largo and attentive
nudlences at Plumb Creek which is
near Sweetwater and reports that tho
Church there is doing good work.
Last Lord's Day Cecil Hill went to
Mornn. He preached only in tho
morning reporting a good service.
Bro. Ellis McGaughey filled his
regular appointment at Noodlo Inst
Sunday. Ho reports that each service
was well attended nnd that splondld
interest was manifested.
Bro. Lester W. Fisher filled tho
pulpit at Tahoka last Sunday. Largo
and attentive audiences were present
nt each service. Tho members thero
aro very zealous and aro making ar-
rangements to support ono mission
meeting.
o
Spring fever is sometimes accom-
panied by cold feet.
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