The Cedarville Herald, Volume 56, Numbers 1-26

V, m u m i ” i 1 n tX A i.o , F r id a y . jAN t'A r.v 20, imn, IMPROVED UNIFORM INTERNATIONAL S UNDAY I chool Lesson <Ey REV. V. IS. MTZWATKtt, U. D.. Mem­ ber or Faculty, Moody BUils Institute of Chicago.) , e. 1933. Western Newspaper Union. i Lesson f o r January 22 JESUS FORGIVING SIN Mark *:1-1Z. GOLDEN T E X T— Thn Son o f man hath pow er on earth to forg iv e ■Ins- Mark 2:10. PRIMARY TOPIC— Jesus F orgivin g a Man. JUNIOR TOPIC— Jesus F orgivin g a Man. INTERMED IATE AND SENIOR TOP­ IC— How W o May Be Forgiven. YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC—Jesus’ P ow er Over Sin. Masked Dancer of Nias Island. Prepared by National Gooprraphlo Socioty, Washington. D. O.—WNU Sorvlqe. A LTHOUGH It has been nearly 1,100 years since Nias Island, lying In the Indian ocean off the coast of Sumatra, was first mentioned In history by the Moham­ medan merchant Soleyman, today it shows less progress than many more Isolated spots on the world map. Neither wireless nor cable connects tile Island with civilization, and only when an occasional boat calls does1,it have contact with other, lands. Yet there'flourished an ancient civilization. Nias is about 80 miles in length. The north end of the island Is rather bar­ ren and uninteresting, and at times the traveler’s ardor Is somewhat weak­ ened by the intense heat, hard-baked trails which are steep and slippery, and the meagerness of food and shel­ ter. But all these hardships are for­ gotten when he reaches the rich cities in' the South and is lost in admiration o f this present-day example of a long- ago civilization. • Centuries ago adventure and possi­ bly shipwreck brought inhabitants to these shores; and .here, cut off from the world- through generations, these people developed their own laws, their own art and methods o f warfare. Here primitive people built great cities with paved streets, carved enor­ mous stones where ghosts of their an­ cestors were wont to sit; and here, even today, warriort wear metal ar­ mor, while their, chiefs have coats of gold dedicated to use by human sac­ rifice. Yet comparatively few people ■have ever heard o f the Island of Nias. In their early trade v/ith the Spite - Islands, European, ships sought the sheltered waters along tlA? east .coast of Sumatra, passing through the Strait o f Malacca; and today this same route Is taken by the richly laden ships ply­ ing between the East and the West, Island of Gold. Soleyman tells us that the early Nias people were rich In gold; that they ate coconuts and covered their bodies with ‘ the oil; that when a mnn wished to marry he had to take the head of an enemy. If he took two heads, he could take two wives; if he obtained 50, lie could have that many wives. In manuscripts of Inter periods, chiefly Arabic, occasional references are made to this island. Ancient maps locate an Island of Gold near the'pres­ ent site of Nias, and the Portuguese in 1520 outfitted an unsuccessful expedi­ tion to search for I f Except for minor visits, Nias attract­ ed little attention from the Dutch until the middle of the Nineteenth century, when they established stations nt sev­ eral points In the NorQ^; and ■South. But nature came tb jttK ald of un­ friendly natives In* keeping the Island Isolated. In 1S01 a series of earth­ quakes, accompanied by a great tidftl Wave, destroyed the coast settlements, and a little later uprisings drove the Dutch from the greater part of the Is­ land. It la only during the last 20 years that the white man has really ruled the land. Little villages with palm-fringed beaches are on the eastern shore of the Island. Inland, through the heat haze of the valleys, one can see clumps of coconut trees on the hillsides, al­ most hiding the brown-roofed houses of other villages. Occasionally the green background Is pierced by the white spire of a German mission. The houses in the villages arc sound, raised high above the ground, and tho bamboo-barred windows, as well as raised portions of the roofs, are filled with men, women and children. They are a slcltly looking lot, their yellow color suggesting undernourishment and much malaria. Half the year these people live on rice and half on sweet potatoes, but there Is never enough of either. * Money Means Little to Them. Underfed as they are, they have lit­ tle ambition to cultivate the fruit and vegetables which might give them more vigor. Money Is of little use to them, pigs for the most part taking the place o f currency, and to obtain carriers Is a real problem for'the tratftjri*. The na- tltfct dO not want monof-Hml can see no use lu working. Occasionally they go down to tho coast and buy a bit of cloth from the Chinese traders, but In thp Interior money has little value. When a man buys a wife lie pays for i her With pigs. The theft of a pig is punishable with death. Throughout the Dutch East indies there are, at Intervals, government rest houses where weary officials or other travelers may spend the niglit. A mandeur, a native “boy” who knows more or less about cooking, is in charge. In Nias, outside of Goenoeng SItoli, a coast village, there is just one of these houses, a large building which formerly was the home of a German missionary. Lolowuu, which ’ is reached during the second day’s travel Inland, Is an interesting place. The chief is an old nmn, but a lively one. Recently visi tors found him wearing a wonderful upstanding mustache of gold, a high headdress with golden ornaments, anil an enormous earring. When he danced with the other men. leaping-high in the air and performing strange antics with the greatest agil­ ity, one could well believe the reports that he had had his fun at taking heads. He fondly stroked a worn and weathered old wooden figure which stood in front of his house and, ex­ plained that it was ills,, grandfather. Ancestors are . not dead, according to the Nias Idea. They live some­ where else, but-are still interested in their descendants. Through offerings and sacrifices made to the small wood­ en figures, the:advice and assistance of the dead are sought by the living. In some sections, after a death, the relatives and A magician gather nt the grave and Invoke the spirit of the de­ ceased to come to the wooden figure which has beerf prepared for the occa­ sion. All watch Intently for a spider, for it is in this form tluit the soul- wilt become visible on the grave. When at last the insect is caught, it Is taken to the house and placed near the figure into which It Is expected to disappear. These wooden figures arc not only in­ termediaries between the living and the- dead, but are guardians of the homes, custodians of matrimony, and protectors against curses of the enemy. Magicians Are Numerous. Almost every village has at least one magician ,or giedium, a man or woman who can talk with.the spirits through the wooden linages. These magicians must learn all tiie formulas, must know the names of all the spirits ..to be in­ voked, and during the ceremonies they must carry out all the instructions of the spirits. They are believed to be able to cause rain or make the sun shine, to foretell the future, and to bring good crops. They can determine which are the lucky days for marriage, for cutting bamboo, for starting a journey, or for any other undertaking. When a Nias chief has a pain in hlB stomach, he believes that some spirit In the other world Is trying to get con­ trol of bird, and It Is necessary to Sac­ rifice a chicken. If the pain Is ex­ treme, he might have to sacrifice a mnn. Lature, a deified ancestor, fishes with a net which Is the rainbow, and when the people see this they are greatly alarmed, for they know that he will catch them If they do not at once offer sacrifices. The old chief entertains some travel­ ers royally. He brings warriors with spears and shields to perform mock battles and give weird dances. To the accompaniment of drums, he sings the visitors* praises nt greut length, the wnrrSors shouting their approval at the end of each line. Cobonut trees are the Nias substi­ tute for a soda fountain. A coolie scrambles up n tall tree and throws down green huts. With a few strokes of his long knife, a man deftly cuts away the husks, making a small hole in the nut. With mouth press 1 tight­ ly against this, one drinks the sweet water. Lolawua was once a city of 2,000 In­ habitants, whose houses, erected In two long rows, faced a paved court. In front of the houses are stone slabs, polished like glass and wonder­ fully carved, beneath which the peo­ ple place the skulls of their ancestors. Tull pillars of stone form backs to the "scats,’’ and, resting .on these places of honor, the souk of tho ancestors, It Is believed, take part In the festivities of the mortals. NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT EAlato of Sarah E. Mitchell, Deceased J. E. Hastings has been appointed and qualified ao Administrator of the estate of Sarah 13. Mitchell, late of (Jrceno County, Ohio, deceased. i Dated this 8th day of December, 1932. B. C. WEIGHT, 1 Probate Judge of said County, j FOR SALE— Two desirable lots on East Xenia Avenue. L. F. Tindall, Ex. C. E* Smith, dec. Local Butchering— Meat of all kinds for sale. Prices right. Let me butcher your' hogs. James Veit. Cemetery Road, Cedarville. I. Jesus Preaching the Word <vv. 1 .2 ). • 1. To whom ( v. 2). It was to the surging crowd which was gathered about the house where Jesus was stop­ ping. So great was the crowd that there was no room to receive them, even about the door. ThlB house may have been the home of Peter where be had healed his wife’s mother .of a fever. As soon as'it was noised about that Jesus was in the house, the multi­ tudes gathered. It is always so. that the multitudes gather where Jesus Is. 2. What Jesus preached (v, 2). He preached the Word before he wrought miracles, for his supreme mission was to make known God’s will,. Miracles were not an end In themselves, but to authenticate his work. The people came, some to be healed, and some out of curiosity. The Word of. God should be preached to all so that the will of God may be known even though the hearers gather with an unworthy mo- five. ,11. Jesus Forgiving Sins (vv. 3-5). The man brought to him was Buffer­ ing from the dread disease of palsy, hut his deadly affliction was that of sin. Palsy wns a type of sin. The miracle was wrought by Jesi|| }p o tp | . .firmation of his message. It was vital* ' ly connected with faith. Observe; 1. Faith coming to Jesus (v. 3) The actuating Impulse of the .palsied man and his four friends who carried him was faith. They believed that Jesus liad power to save. 2. Faith overcoming difficulties (v. 4). Though prevented by the crowd from coming to Jesus, they ascended the outer stairway and let-the afflicted man down through the roof Into his , presenca They disregarded conven­ tionalities. knowing that the all-Im- portant thing was to go to the Lord with their need! 3. Faith rewarded (v. 5). No word was uttered hy either the paralytic or his hearers. No words were needed. Their action was enough. The paralyt­ ic got more than he expected. He de­ sired healing of the body and be re­ ceived forgiveness of sins—the healing , of the Ijbdy plus forgiveness of sins, III. Jesus Answering the Scribe* (vv. 6-10). " 1. Their objections (w . 8. 7). a. Why does he thus speak? b. Who can forgive sin? They were entirely right lu their reasonings that only God can forgive sins. Their blun­ der wns In not perceiving him as God. The very one who was speaking and acting was the living God. 2. Jesus’ answer (vv. 8-10). Know­ ing their inner thoughts and reason­ ings, he manifested unto them his es­ sential deity In that he had power to know their thoughts. He Inquired. “Which Is easier, to say, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Arise and fake up thy bed, nod walk? But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins, (he saltb to tlie sick of the palsy), I say unto thee, Arise, and take up thy bed. nnd go thy way Into thine house.’’ . He was willing that his power in the In­ visible realm should be tested by his power In the visible, IV. Jesus Healing the Paralytic (vv. 11, 12). 1. His method (v. 11). He spoke the word and It was done. Christ’s words were enough. This man was helpless and Unable ■of himself to move, but with the command was given the strength to obey. It Is always so. that when Christ commands he gives the strength to perform. 2. The obedience of the man (v. 12). He immediately arose, took up Ills bed and went forth among them nil. The poor helpless man walked away with his bed upon his shoulder. At the words of Christ, disease and death flee away. This was a fine ex­ ample again of divine healing. 3. The people were amazed, and glorified God (v. 12). They said, "We never saw It on this fashion." PUBLIC SALE! of full blood Jersey Cattle 1mile N . of City limits of Springfield on the Ur- bana pikefei the Sultzbaugh farm on W E D m & Y , FEBRUARY 1, 1933 y t £- a t i P. m .— 45 Jersey Cattle 45 Consisting of 45 head of fresh cows, springers, and others in heavy flow of milk. Lot of heifers, young bulls, and herd bull eligible to register. You will find this an extra good lot of dairy cattle. Everything sells regard­ less of price. TERMS OF SALE— CASH Jf. C. Cromwell Weikert and Gordon, Auctioneers. K H FOR SALE! GOOD YELLOW EAR CORN Car Pocahontas Lump Coal On Track Next Week $5.50 Per T@n Off Car CASH OS DELIVERY Yellow Jacket, Dana S lock , Kentucky Block, In Stock All Kings of Feed C. L .McGuinn CASH STORE TELEPHONE— 3 South’Miller St< Cedarville, O. REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF The FARMERS and TRADERS BANK * At Jamestown in the State o f Ohio, at the dose o f business December 31, 1932. ------ ------- ---------- - ^RESOURCES Loans on Real Estate--------------,---------------— ■ f 53,694,73 Loans on Collateral ________________..—— 3,450,09 Other Loans and Discounts 115,576.16 Overdrafts ............................ W * 59 Other Bonds, Stocks and Securities v— — - 36,677,50 Banking House and Lot _______ 3,000,00 Furniture and Fixtures_____________________ 6,500.00 Due from Reserve Banks and cash in vault — $60,718,24 Exchanges for clearing £ __ „ ________ ________ 58.07 60,776.31 Due from other than Reserve Banks _____ g,938.86 Total ____ $283,27045 l ia b il it ie s Capital Stock paid in —— _____ $ 50,000.00 Surplus- Fund _______________ 25,000.00 Undivided Profit less expenses,, interest and taxes p a id ___________ :_____________ 15,387.39 Individual Deposits subejet to check________$143,330,19 Demand Certificates of Deposit_______,,_____ 4,740,75 Dividends Unpaid___________ ^______________ 716.00 lime Certificates of Deposit______1_________ 27,932.03 Savings Deposits ________________________ 16,11047 192,830.04 Other Liabilities _________ 52.72 T o ta l__________ _____ v-|____ $283,270.15 I, R. J. MOOREMAN, Cashier of the above named Farmers and Traders Bank do solomenly swear that the above statement is true to the best of my knowledge and belief. R. J. MOORMAN, STATE OF OHIO, COUNTY OF GREENE: Subscribed and sworn to before me this 7th day of Jan. 1933. . , D. E. BAILEY, Notary Public ( Seal) My Commission Expires, September 4, 1934. Correct—Attest: J. H. IRWIN, BERT LIMES, W, W. JOHNSON, Directors. . Connoisseurs of sleep The comrrt&nda! travel!?? is an expert on hots! comfort. In every parlor car you will hear the Sinton-St Nicholas spoken of in terms o f hir^hest praise by these conhciisevrs of sleep. Whether you travel often or rare!/, SM o ,,-S t Nicholas comfort, service and eccroirr, vlij Q,<.aze y o u .................... Lfoht. airy, luxurious rooms with bath, shower and servidor, from Sample rooms $ 4 - $ 6 Vlferid famous food in five beautiful dining rooms The hotel o f character in a city o f character JOHHLhORGANt.M.AtiKi^iyfkfeiQr CINCINNATI CWCftiOOFriCE-520KaMKUIStfAVi-SUITE422-PK0MESUPERIOR40* World Movement* God dwells in the great movements of the world, in the great Ideas which net In the human race. Find him there in the interests of man. Find hliil by sharing in those interests, by helping all who are striving for truUi, for education, for progress, for liberty all over the world. Confide In Him Confide to God that which thou last from him, O thou soul weary .of wan­ dering! Confide to tlie truth that which Is from the truth within thee, and thou slmlt lose nothing.—SL Au­ gustine. The’ Di«clp!e» Sent Forth Go your ways; behold, 1 send you forth as lambs among wolves. Carry neither purse,,nor script, nor shoes; and salute no man by tlie way.—-Luke 10:3 and 4. 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