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. AD1LENE TEXAS THURS DAY JULY 26 1928
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"Second Coming" Is
Discussed By Baxter
Uro. Ilnxlcr dljcuffcd dome phaerfl of
llic. subject of the second coming of Christ
Sunday morning. As n hasis-Scripturc he
quoted "Yc men of Galilee why stnnd ye
looking into heaven? thin Jesus who was
received up from you into heaven slinll f-o
come in like manner ns yc heheld him go
ing into heaven."
The following thoughts arc excerpts from
the sermon.
The question is often asked when is
There is a young lady horc Geneva Hall . ' ' '. . .
"Hn.j k 7. jy jrCTunied to foretell the lime in the
bv name who is very Industrious. She is - ' . - . ....
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nn nrinr. n intirnnliDt. n student anil anv .
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thing rife not otherwise indcxlr.d hy nnmc
that requires a little talcnu- Somo fcilovr
got her in had the other day though. Ho
told her the only way to learn anything
was hy beginning al the bottom. With his
piece of advice in mind she went out to
Lytic Lako and tried to learn how to swim j
It took four pull motors and a nice group
of "resuscitators" to resuscitate her. I
.might also add that the person who gao
her the advice- is also recovering.
Gil! And imaro Begin Charles It Brewer
Meeting At Big Spring Is Chapel Speaker
of that day or of
that hour knowcth no one not even the
angels in heaven." Since it has not been
revealed to us when Jesus shall come again
It is none of our business; hut what
should concern us Is arc we ready for his
coming?
Many erroneous ideas about .the tecoml
coming have been propounded by men.
One4s that the millennium will be a gath-
ering of all sinners who will be preached
Brother Schug Is In receipt of a letter
from Jesse Gill and Juan Amaro announc-
ing the beginning of nmision meeting
nmong the Mexicans at Big Spring.
The meeting began last Sunday and
will probably continue for two or ihrce
weeks. Brother Gill states that the meet-
ing Is being held in the open air near the
streets and for this reason tberc is consid
erable noise and confusion. The interest
is fairly good howetcr and he is hopeful
of accomplishing much before the meet-
ing closes.
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There- are only two things' that will help
a fellow to eel up in the world. One is
an elcvotor; the other is an alarm clock.
You .can't always count on them.
I was glancing ocr the want ads in a
big Texas daily last week and ran across
this one. FOR SALE Folding led by a
lady that doubles up and looks like a sofa.
. -Write or- phone Mrs. Fillmoro Graves.
Woodard Bobbins was strolling around
.$..yfatfKZ4fyp2l'?ty?&
: Jouml some largo scales used jor weigning
cotton coa cattle etc ""HoW much 'do
-you charge for weighing hogs?" he asked
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one ot tne weignmnsters. un just gei
replied
morning. He based his remarks on I Sam-
uel 15;22 "Behold to obey is better than
to-conerled and saved by Jesus himself. ! sacrifice and to hearken than the fat of
Another is that a soul may he saved at
Til weigh you" for nothing" the man
rams
failures
dlvncc as was the case of Saul
"He that humhleth himself shall be ex-
ulted and ho that exaltcth himself shall be
huuihleiir was one i quotation used by
Brother Baxter. Ho then showed how per-
fectly this fitted in the case of Saul who
was very .humble nt the time he was ex-
alted to tliu kingship but who became
proud in his own eyes and ran things to
suit himself afterwurd. As a rrsjilt of this
disolieilivncc Saul was hlimhtcd in that
Lbwas--wilaiHl-lyTIW4iire".tlw'kinp-Bf
Israel.
"We should remember that wo arc all
human nnd all make mistakes" was an-
G. C HelvcT announced lo an Ontimistfother statement of importance which he
any time only by calling on the name of
the Lord irrcspecthe of all other Scrip-
tures on salvation. "Another Is that since
God is merciful and hiving toward human
ity he will not condemn his children lo an
eternal hell. '
"There is no langdagc or tongue that
can describe eternal death; nor on the
oilier hand that can describe the slato of
the redeemed" the speaker averred.
Sale Of Helvev s
Store Is Announced
I'rpfessor Charles R. Brewer former
member of the Abilene Christian College
faculty addressed the students Wednesday
morning during the chapel period.
Prefacing his address with a few hu-
morous stories the speaker used ns his
theme- "Common Honesty." His talk cen-
tered around the story of a man wjio
could find no rest for his soul until he
bad paid a little debt of long standing
which he had been trying to evade. Ap-
plying the principle to students he said
that they should always he honest and sin-
cere In their dealings with fellowmen.
Brother Brewer said that lcing alone
with God was a great thing and he en
couraged the observance of more solitude.
maintained however that individuals
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Isiiuuiu emerge iiuiu men ijuicfc iiiuoiiis
mid nut their noble thoughts ami plans
Obedience" was the subject discussed into practice by mixing with fellow trav-
i iii.tmii) ciers on tne nignway oi inc.
An anneal was made for Christians io
spend much time in secret with God the
Father. This being alone with God will
help one to be better and happier accord-
ing to the speaker.
Brother Brewer has just closed a meet-
ing at Bynum Texas. He is now on his
way .to Pot where he will-begin another
revival. Hu will continue doing evange-
listic work the rct of the summer. Some
lime ilk the fall he will take up the work
with one of the large Nashville congrega
tions.
Bro. Baxter Delivers
Chapel Talk Tuesday i;;
by Brother Baxter in chapel
Ho stressed the fact that many
today ate- due to a lack of obc-
reporter Tuesday tha sale of his restaurant
and confectionery In Duggar and Munscy
made. Hi; said that individuals should
take the praise of friends none too serious-
Somebody asked I). T. Travis this week
what he was going to be when .he. finished
college After considerable. meditation D.
T. replied. "An old man." v
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Thc'Owl'Is in line now for' congratula-
' lions.- He landed a fine job last week and
is already living' on the fat of the land.
' He has a contract for clearing an-neroplane
highway between here arid Chicago. It
to you fellows
or an old head
Collections are
Jtnay seem like a hard job
t jjji r-Jjut really it's a cinch foi
. i yffethat Is on to the ropes.
-. A' nice1 rain fell out in the Calf Ribs
Community Monday." It w.as a great boon
lo gourd "formers. Fall .turnips were also
' benefitted wonderfully. The beai farm-
ers have notjmode a report yet but I am
- hoping It destroyed their entire crop.
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.This bean proposition is getting 'rather
serious.- A press 'report frpm -Crowell
Texas says that two people -werq killed
and five are seriously ill from rating
beans. I have been telling you all 'time
; that it .was dangerous to eat tod many
- beans. I hope Brother McKenile takes
due cognizance of the situation and csases
- "beanlng" Us during the summer months.
s ' Seven days of bean eating will make one
" - weak.
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Carl Lovelace calls his girl "aeroplane"
iyyTVj. Jie.says she Is no good on earth. The Owl
two Abilene business men. They will take! ly and that they should receive much
charge.of the restaurant the- first of Sep-!
temlier..
Mr. Ilelvey did not sell hisbuilding and
fixtures bu leased ihem. o he neW pro-
prietors for n perioVl.of one year beginning
the first of September.
Duggaraml Munsey have both been In K
business in Abilene before Mr. Ilelvey
has tltecn al his present location for four
years. Prior to that time he kept a candy
factory dowA town. Ho will remain in
Abilene next year and will enter some
kind of business.
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knows several girls that should wear that
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What Nettle Lee Meeker wants to know"
is this. Where do mothers Ieam about the
thing" UieytelJlkf daughters not to do?
That's nof.oEJja&JiJieiUon at that.
Robert "Fxy'Vfaa eating dinner down at.
the Hilton recently ' and ho thought he
would try some of- this up-town stuff.
Among other things ho;orderea some salad
and gave the waiter instructions to serve
Jj undressed (meaning without dressing)'.
Tne Waiter became highly indignant and
replied! rough-like "I ain't gonna do It."
The rest of tho story la too sad to relate.
If all right triangles are equal if space
is a non-sensory ideational element with-
out objective reality If 'ionization is diseo-
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Actors Begin'Work
Oil Another Big Play
"Thc-Romancers" a classical "comedy by
Rostand the French playwright and "The
Patsy? -- delightful and" refreshing com-
edy by BflrryH-onJicrs have been selected
by 'the .DramatieCluh as their next pre-
sentations.
"The KrimancersJ" a one-act play will
be presented next Thursday night August
the second. !ary Middlebrooka will have
the leading role' in this play. The other
character have not been fully decided up-
on yet Miss Chism says.
The Patsy" is a three-act- production
which had a long run in New York under
the titles "Love Lesson." It is also a mo-
tion picture and now is being produced
by amateurs only upon payment' of a roy-
alty of fifty dollars. It depicts the life of
an average American family the meek
grocery salesman his nagging weening so
cial climbing wife and their two beautiful!
daughters. .- ;'
Practice on "The Patsy' started Tues-
day evening. The play which is the seq.
ond Jong play the Dramatic club baa at-
tempted this summer will be presented Fri-
day evening August tho 10th.
The cast for this comedy is as follows :
Bill Harrington- a grocery salesman Del
mcr Fitzgerald; Mrs. William Harrington
Ids wife Virginia Rollins; Grace. Harring-
ton their elder daughter Opal Ellerdj Pa-
tricia Harrington tho younger daughter
Nettie Lee Meeker; Billy Caldwell en-
gaged to Grace Perry Wilmelhf Tony An-
derson in love with Grace Clyde Keona-
mer; Sadio Buchanan Geneva Hall; Fran-
els Patrick O'Flaherty Woodard Robblna;
and "Trip" Busty Huling Hoblnson.
benefit from the criticisms of enemies.
President Baxter showed that in this con-
nection Saul made a great mistake. He
alfo suggested that people should be 'ready
to remedy their mistakes instead of finding
some friend who will applaud them in what
they are doing.
"Excuses" Is Subject
Discussed By Stanley
"An Easy Mark" Is
Brother Bell Writes
From Steveston Can.
The Editor fs in receipt of n letter from
Brother R. C. Bell of Abilene Christian
College who is spending tho summer at
Steveston B. C Canada. To give Optimal
readers some idea of his work up there the
letter is being printed liclqw
"Wo received a copy of tho Optimist
last week and its newsy columns were
like a letter from back home. Each mem
ber of the family wanted the paper first."
"A recent editorial "College Professors
Should. Keep On The Subject" has been
criticized it seems. I did not see that
editorial but the second one "More About
Keeping On The Subject" I heartily com-
mend as to both thought content and spir-
it." "Wo .aro agreeably situated in a suburb
of Vancouver British Columbia on an is-
land In tho mouth of tho great Frascr Riv-
er living at actual sea. level behind a
dyke for protection against high tides
with snow plainly visible on the mountains
some twenty miles away. This makes a
delightful summer climate when it is not
too cool for comfort.
"My church work is pleasant. We will
Ik; glad to get hack home about the time
school opens in September. It is difficult '
to beat Texas. Give my regards to every-
body." Brother Bell has been doing church
work on the island ever I since the Spring
term closed. His address for the rest of
the Summer is Stcveston.'B. C Canada In
rCfird 'of J Richmond. - '
' "Excuses" was the subject upon- which
Brother H. V. Stanley spoke in chapel Sat-
urday montlng. " In his introductory re-
marks ho mentioned the universal inclina-
tion toward ft habit of making excuses and
"the detrimental results.
Brother' Stanley tookup excuses in tho
home school court in militarism and finally-
with God inrthq Judgment. In the
homer parents accept their children's excus-
es and allow-them to form habits of mak-
ing excuses. This habit once formed stays
with themuihrough all of their experiences
in school civil government ami to a some
what modified extent in military life tho
speaker averred. Several instances of per
sonal experiences added to the interest of
this last phase.
God's' intolerance of excuses in the
'Judgment' .was commented upon and tha
plea was made for individuals to break
themselves of making excuses if they had
"the habit. "
Interest Grows In
Young Men's Meetings
'Leaders of tho Young Men's Meetings
report a very interesting service last Mon-
day night with more than fifty in attend-
ance. They are especially pleasd with
the interest that is being manifested in
these meetings and are thankful for the
hearty co-operation of the students who
take part in the programs.
There will be only two or three more of
these meetings ibis summer. No program
will be readered the lt week of school
o& account of the examinations wWch will
be given that week. The next subject for
discussion will be "Baptism." A complete
program will be found elsewhere in the
Optimist
Unusual tun Maker
"An Easy Mark" ti ona-act farce by
Innis Gardner Osborn was the play select
ed by the Dramatic club for presentation
Thursday July .the 19th
The audience went home greatly pleased
havinc had u creat lauch at the antics- of
Prof. Gibson who so cleverly represented
the crazy actor in the role of Romeo and
Delmer Fitzgerald who almost convinced
the majority of the crowd that he was a
woman.
Other characters in this extremely fun-
ny production were Richard Chambers a
senior in Hale College Perry Wilmeth;
Jack Knowlton his roommate Lloyd
Wynne; Mike Doherly a wrestling in-
structor Woodard Robbing; Mrs. Vera
Sonicrs a very haughty guest Jean Salycr;
and Dorothy Somers her flirtatious daugh-
ter Geneva Hall.
Nell Chism director of the Dramatic
Club directed the comedy and was assist-
ed in the make-up by Trentie Burchett.
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Mrs. Thornton Succumbs
Following Long Illness
The funeral of Mrs. Sal lie J. Thornton
mother of Mrs. J. S. Arledge was con-
ducted from the residence at five o'clock
on Sunday evening by President Baxter
and Brother Sewell with Brother Free lead-
ing the singing.
"Mrs. Thornton has lived a life of service
beginning at an early age when through
the death of her parents she was given the
duties of a mother toward her brothers and
sisters. She first professed her faith in
Christ at Bonham Texas in 1902 and was
baptized by Brother Sewell.
Mrs Thornton was born in Houston on
February 23 1839. In 1872 she was mar-
"rled lo John- W. Thornton. They have
made their homo with her daughter since
1899 Mr. Thornton having preceded her
ten years in death.- She has been an in-
valid for the last twenty years.
George A. Klingman
Is Improvmg Rapidly
George A "Skipper! Klingman who
underwent an operation at the Alexander
Sanitarium last week has been dismissed
from tho Sanitarium and is recovering rap.
Idly.
Georgo wa seen on the Campus Tuesday
for tho first time since his operation. He
reported that he was feeling fine. He will
likely resume his work with the South-
western Company in the near future.
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Be Played -Next Monday
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Due td utifaorablfi-;w.eather condilionsrt..
the Golf Tournament JorjA:"G:-.CV6tudenrA'
and faculty members which was to have
been held last Monday was postponed un-
til next Monday July 30.
There is a "total ofjwelvo entries in this
tournament' and ih'eso ' aro drawing tot
partners. The sixwlfcj aye left after tlie
first round will again "draw; One of the'
three winners of this round will then 'draw' !
for the right lo enter the finals with the'
winner of the semi-finals. ' '"
Those who have drawn are Morris and
Kennedy and Adalns and' Ke.rr. Olivers
who have entered biit have not yet drawn
are Brown Nelson Storie ' Fox" Clark
Kennemcr Caycp and Trcatf. '
Bro. Brewer Speaks
At Prayer.ffleeting
Brother' Brewer -talked on "dur Appre-
ciation of What If Means To Be a Child
of God" at prayer meeting" Wednesday
evening. . . .
Prayer was the phase of a' Christian's
privileges upon which Brother Brewer
spent most of bis address. He stated that
the deeper Christians delve ' 'into God's
Word the richer it gels nnd that the depths
have probably been- unfathomed since' tho
time of Paul ' who. said-"O the depth of
the riches both of the wisdom and knowl-
edge of God I how unsearchable are his
judgments and his ways pasUtracing out I"
A Christian's influence with God the
wondrous privilege of conferring with Him
and the lack of appreciation for God's
treasures received comment.
The attendance was unusually large in
spite of (he threatening weather. (
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Dean Cox Visits
Old Home Sunday
Dean James F. Cox visited in his old
home at Lingleville Texas last Sunday
and preached for the church while there.
Brother Cox lived at Lingleville several
years ago and once was tho President of
a Christian School there.
Brother Cox's family accompanied him
to Lingleville and went on to Midway
Texas from there. Mrs. Cox will visit Iter
people at tho latter place before the re-
turns to Abilene.
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