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AOS TWO
CLAUDS, ARMSTRONG COUNTY, TRXA8, THURBDAT, SEPT. 7, 1861.
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moments in
meditation...
by Fredna W. Bennett
For our light affliction, which
is but for a moment, worketh for
us a far more exceeding and e-
ternal weight of glory; while we
look not at the things which
are seen, but at the things which
are not seen: for the things
which are seen are temporal; but
the tilings which are not seen
are eternal. 2 Cor. 4:17-18.
Down through the ages Chris-
tians have, through faith, looked
beyond their afflictions in this
world to the glory of eternal life
and happiness.
If we see our suffering and af-
flictions for the cause of Christ
In ono scale and the glory of
heaven in the other, we too will
consider our afflictions light and
the glory of heaven a "far more
exceeding weight." And we will
say with Paul, "For I reckon
that the sufferings of this pre-
sent time are not worthy to be
compared with the glory which
shall be reveiled in us."
Sorely afflictions and suffer-
ings are never pleasant to us but
greivious, and we cannot but
groan under them. Paul said,
"Now no chastening for the pre-
sent seemeth to be joyous, but
previous: nevertheless aftarward
it yieldeth the peaceable fruit
of righteousness unto them which
are exercised thereby."
But how can we ' do these
things? By faith! So, through
faith, let us patiently bear "our
light affliction." John said, "For
whatsoever is born of God over-
cometh the world: and this is
the victory that overcometh the
wirld, even our faith."
Therefore, "let us run with pat-
ience the race that is set before
us, looking unto Jesus the author
and finisher of our faith; who
for the joy that was set before
him endured the cross, despising
the same, and is set down at the
right hand of the throne of
God."
destiny
• • •
Rev. ROBERT H. IIARPEB
GO/NG FISHING
CERTAINLY, by example, fish-
ing was approved by the dis-
ciples and by their Lord himself.
Jesus called several of his dis-
ciples from fishermen of the Sea
of Galilee, saying, "Come ye after
jme and I will make you fishers
of men." And he bade Simon
Peter to cast a hook in the sea
and to take from the mouth of
the fish h« would catch the coin
he would find there and use it for
the tribute money. And after the
fssurrection, in the early morn-
ing £>n the seashore, Jesus was
Jcnoww to the disciples in tfoe
fniraculwis draught of fishes.
JUST A THOUGHT:
When the time comes that
nothing seems right with the
w#rld, it is time for the in-
dividual to retire to some
quiet and peaceful spot for a
few moments of serious con-
sideration . . . and personal
evaluation. One will then be-
come aware that the world is
not such a terrible place after
all.
But all this build-up is not
needed to make the average boy
or man want to go fishing when
the springtime comes and the
ys of early summer. So get
yqifj' rod and outfit ind "o fishing.
Yov /nay come bar' with red
ibugjb And ticks, bi.. the outing
„will da you good.
And you will find that the
greatest good will come to you
jt you will learn the significance
of what Jesus said to the dis-
ciples about being fishers of men.
For how many needy men are
round about us who could be won
for Jesus and brought to • new
life if some of us would "•bar*
. f brother's need."
Howard B, Rand, Editor
Merrimac, Mass.
Blue laws
Upon the statute books of the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
there are laws prohibiting the
desecration of the Sabbath Day.
These have become known as the
"blue laws," a term that stems
from one of the meanings of the
word blue. The dictionary defines
blue as figuratively "suggestive of
devils and the flames of hell-
fire." The color blue is also used
to designate that which is "se-
vere or overstrict in morals;
gloomy."
Under the deficition of "blue
laws," the dictionary states: "Any
puritanical laws; especially in re-
cenc usage, statutes intended to
regulate private conduct or mat-
ters of individual conscience, as
ordinances against betting, en-
joining Sunday observance,
sports, etc."
When Sabbath observance Is
mentioned, men think of the Ten
Commandments, the seventh of
which exhorts us to remember the
Sabbath Day, to keep it holy.
Few, however, recall to mind the
judgment pronounced by the Lord
upon those who violate the re-
quirements of Sabbath observan-
ce. In the light of that Divine
penalty, the so-called "blue laws"
are far from strict in application.
Speaking through Moses, the Lord
said;
"Speak thou also unto the
children of Israel, saying, Verily
my sabbaths ye shall keep: for
it is a sign between me and you
throughout your generations; that
ye may know that I am the Lord
(hat doth sanctify you. Ye shall
keep the sabbath therefore; for
it is holy unto you: every one
that defileth it shall surely be
put to death: for whosoever doeth
any work therein, that soul shall
be cut off from among his peo-
ple. Six days may work be done;
but in the seventh is the sabbath
of rest, holy to the Lord: whoso-
ever doeth any work in the sab-
bath day, he shall surely be put
to death." Ex. 31:13-15.
This statement of the Sabbath
law makes it clear that there is
much more involved here than
(he mere determination to work
or not to work on the Sabbath
Day. It was to be a perpetual
sign between God and His people;
therefore, to repudiate the Day
is to repudiate the Lord. Every-
one is enjoined not to "defile"
(hat Sabbath Day and the defini-
tion of the word "defile" is "to
befoul that which ought to be
clean, pure, or held sacred." Those
who profess to love the Lord, be-
lieving themselves to be His peo-
ple, are not to "defile" that which
He asks them to keep holy; that
is, set apart.
As a result of a Supreme Court
decision, the entire subject of tha
"blue laws" on the statute i
of Massachusetts is now coming
to the forefront for enforcement.
Law enforcement officials and the
police have been movng against
those violating these laws, with
the result that there is an in-
creased demand for immediate
modification or repeal. Actually
there is little desire to show res-
pect for the Sabbath on the part
of many; what they want is to
be free to do as they please on
the Sabbath Day as well as on
holidays.
If our commonwealth succeeds
in removing the law that is de-
signed to prevent the desecration
of the Sabbath, God Himself will
move in judgment now as He
has in the past. The question of
Sabbath observance has always
been a problem because of those
who are not spiritually inclined
and desire to remove all re-
straints. The following is quoted
from the "New Hampshire Gaz-
ette" of July 19, 1814 and shows
that 147 years ago the Sabbath
issue was very much in evidence:
Remember the Sabbath Day
A committee from a number of
respectable inhabitants of Hamp-
ton, Greenland, Hampton Falls
and North Hampton, being cho-
sen to devise means for promot-
ing the better observation of the
Lord's Day, present the following
address to the Christian public.
We. believe that the "Sabbath
was made for man" and that it
is his duty and interest to ob-
serve it as the law of God and of
this state. Grieved at the increas-
ing and alarming profanation of
it, we shall endeavor to observe it
ourselves, and, as far as may be
in our power, to prevent others
from profaning it.
The institution of the Sabbath
is happily calculated to prevent
immoral and licentious opinions
and practices; to promote the
knowledge and worship of God
and thus to avert His judgments
and conciliate His favor. God has
not only commanded us to sanc-
tify His Sabbath, but has pro-
mised many great blessings to
those who obey this command:
and has assured us that He will
inflect great punishment upon
all impenitent transgressors. It is
therefore our duty and interest
as Christians and good citizens
to sanctify the Sabbath.
We have no wish to put others,
or ourselves, to unnecessary trou-
ble, and we hope this seasonable
notice will prevent the necessity
of any legal process. But should
it be necessary, we feel ourselves
bound to execute the law and we
respectfully entreat Christians
and all good citizens to unite
their influence in promoting so
great and good an object as the
proper observance of the Holy
Sabbath.
By order of the Committee,—
Christopher Toppan, Chairman,
Jacob Abbott, Clerk, North Ham-
pton, July 11, 1814.
If those who object to Sabbath
observance succeed in their in-
tention, let no one complain if
we face worsening economic con-
ditions in the nation which will
spell hardship for multitudes. The
complaint is that the enforce-
ment of the "blue laws" interferes
with weekend profits, but surely
the destruction of all prosperity
would be far more disastrous. The
continued well-being and eco-
nomic welfare of God's people are
predicated upon the observance
of the Law of the Sabbath and
Isaiah confirms this (Isa. 58:13)
"If thou turn away thy food from
the sabbath, from doing thy plea-
sure on my holy day; and call
the sabbath a delight, the holy
of the Lord, honourable; and
salt hopowr him, not doing thine
own way. nor finding thine own
pleasure, nor speaking thine own places of the earth, and feed thee
words: Then shalt thou delight with the heritage of Jacob thy
thyself in the Lord; and I will father: for the mouth of the
cause thee to ride upon the high Lord hath spoken it."
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by ORAL ROBERTS
YOUR FAITH CAN BE A WEAPON
There is a scientific way to
use your faith. There is a definite
way to approacli it. Faith is not
something you ask for, not some-
thing you try to get; it is some-
thing you already have.
In Romans 12:3 the Bible says,
"God hath dealt to every man
the measure of faith." God deals
to every individual a measure —
a measure of faith. Everyone
comes into this world with it.
You have it; I have it. Some
may not use their measure of
faith; some may lose it; some
may misuse it; some may learn
how to use it well, but each of its
starts life with a measure of faith.
However, the faith that is
given us is deposited in seed
form. It is planted within us. We
have the innate capacity for faith
— the potential power to believe.
But there is a diiference between
having faith and using faith as
an act of positive believing.
When someone approaches me
and says, "Brother Roberts, I
have all the faith in the world,"
immediately a question comes
into my mind: If you have, why
has it taken so long for you to
nut it into practice? You can
nave all the faith in the world
but until it becomes action, until
it becomes a strong, positive,
motivating attitude, your faith
is powerless.
Jesus said to Thomas, who
had doubted his Saviour's res-
urrection fr<un th« desd;
"Thomas, see the evidence. Look
upon me and see my nail-
pierced hands. Be not faithless,
but believing. Then Thomas
saw, and made his confession
of faith."
i Jesus made a difference
between the word faith and the
act oi-belicving. He meant this;
"You have the capacity for
faith, the power to believe, but
I want you to start believing."
You may be seeking divine
healing from God; you already
have the faith (God has given
each of us a measure of faith),
but are you using the faith you
have? Has your faith become a
living, dynamic thing? Do you
feel your faith? Are you aroused
to action by it? Does it push
outward, striking a blow for
deliverance? Does your faith
bring you to a point of decision?
Do you act upon your faith?
When faith is alive in you,
you feel it. It is something that
causes you to believe in a
stronger, more positive manner.
You must learn how to use
your faith to get what you want
from God.
Faith is a very vital part of
the Bible's teaching. Your faith
can become a living force. When
it does, it becomes a weapon,
an instrument of deliverance, a
mighty power that brings you
to God and to what He Mt
promised you.
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Waggoner, William J. B. & Waggoner, Cecil O. Claude News (Claude, Tex.), Vol. 72, No. 3, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 7, 1961, newspaper, September 7, 1961; Claude, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth356129/m1/2/: accessed June 28, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Richard S. and Leah Morris Memorial Library.