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2 N O W
Publish Pictures
Of Crash Victims
A page of photographs, published by
Chicago Tribune, of 252 persons killed
in automobile accidents in Cook County,
Illinois, during the first six months of
1936 is arresting, thought-provoking.
Scanning faces and names, one finds lit-
tle b6ys and girls, one or two mere ba-
bies, young men and women, middle-
aged and old men and women, Negroes,
Jews, Gentiles, many nationalities;
happy, eager, wholesome-looking faces;
hard, bitter, discouraged, dull faces.
Some are serious, others carefree. One
finds, perhaps, a startling resemblance of
face or name to himself, and momenta-
rily ponders as did David: "there is but
a step between me and death."
One wonders how many of these 252
persons were prepared to meet the death
that came so unexpectedly. Were all
who had reached the age of responsibil-
ity sheltered by the precious shed blood
of'the Lord Jesus Christ through having
'accepted Him as their Saviour? Did "ab-
sent from the body" for them mean
"present with the Lord?" Or did it mean
'the blackness of darkness forever?"
"Be in time. Be in time.
While the voice of Jesus calls you
Be in time.
If in sin you longer wait
Tou may find, no open gate,
And your cry be 'Just too late!'
Be in time."
Social Status Of
Preachers Too Low
John E. Andrus, who died in 1934 at
the age of 93, one of America's dozen
wealthiest men, gave millions to charity,
yet was known as "the millionaire strap-
hanger" because of his thrifty habit of
commuting between Yonkers and New
York City. He enjoyed having preachers
as guests in his mansion overlooking the
"-A."_ R;.._ ..nd of-en -e,.r. ed c1 -wish that upon his death the house be
made a rest home for aged clergymen.
Recently when trustees of his estate
sought permission from the Yonkers
Zoning Board to carry out this request
they were opposed, says News Week, by
a wealthy widow living across the street
from the four and one-half acre estate,
who declared that putting the house to
such use would "depreciate property val-
ues" and lower the neighborhood's "so-
cial prestige." The clergymen, she said,
who might become "guests on a charita-
ble or alms basis . . . cannot associate
with us or our guests as they do not have
the same social status."
The Zoning Board upheld the objec-
tion.
True preachers of the Gospel will he
surprised only at the mildness of this
wealthy woman's snub, for they will re-
member the words of the Apostle Paul
which, though spoken of apostles, apply
likewise to faithful preachers: "We are
made as the filth of the world, and are
the offscouring of all things unto this
day."
But like Moses they can, "esteem the
reproach of Christ greater riches than
the treasure s in Egypt." Like the apos-
tles when beaten because they preached
Jesus Christ as the Saviour of Sinners,
they can rejoice "that they were counted
worthy to suffer shame for His name."
Not alone preachers, but "all that will
live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer
persecution, warns Paul. But Peter
cheers with these words: "If ye be re-
proached for the name of Christ, happy
are ye.
DEATH TAKES ALVIN ROCKE
Monday death struck down Alvin Rocke,
27, of Eureka, Illinois, while welding at the
Pecria plant. A combination of heat pros-
tration and electric shock is believed to be
the cause. Efforts to resuscitate him con-
tinued long after the doctor pronounced them
useless.
Alvin had been at the plant less than a
week. A cousin, Edward Stoller, also em-
played in the shop, reports that Alvin ac-
cepted the Lord Jesus Chrst a h,s Saviour
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R.G. LeTourneau, Inc. NOW, Volume 1, Number 7, July 10, 1936, periodical, July 10, 1936; Peoria, Illinois. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1532374/m1/2/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting LeTourneau University Margaret Estes Library.