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the georgetown herald wednesday oct 26th 1948 page 4 accounting auditing bookkeeping service e m brown monthly or weekly mix street jrosedale florat cuttklowers potted plants rts ksprmy wreifit weidin ftawew we can ptieask yo0 our price are aught phone 283j we deliver 1 tf st fmrwin jajlliar- hmmmwinlmlillmaij w o brownr1dge y k a sgeokgetown s licensed auctioneer jl for the balance of 1948 our commbuuoii will only be half the mual joe we aim to please phone milton 189 r 21 comments on the lesson sunday october 24th history in the oli testament h c bailey electrical contractor electrical wiring fixture and repairs prompt service charles st phone jww dancing every friday oddfellows hall brampton art west 91230 admiuion 75c oddfellows sponsorship jbert haines floor man by rev john smith in this wwjch lcswon we are to consider the mussugo of history an we find it in the old testament in rending uibtical history it ought to be remembered that the writers were religious men who were not concerned with history for histojrys sake thoy were interested in pre senling the stoy of- the vast with nil its rehfi4oui slgniflca ticif ia or der- thut the people mlglit benefit froiii the failures and aiiccosscsof xporiejicc and so be better quip- pod to meet the religious one mor al proljlcms of their time view ing thccentuitlua df theu history the historians awlt io be qloifely related to heir yejigtous faith fli allegfance history for thcih could not be clearly understood apart from god whom they considered to bo active tri history dealing with tho flvciv characters and deeds of ifjon and nations as they correa- ponded or filled to correspond to his divine purpose our key verse in a few word sums up the phil osophy of history held by the old testament historians blessed la the nation w1ofi god is the lord psalm 3312 the biblical basis likings 42129 110 011 the passages of scripture chosen as a basis for thia study in old testament hutory are taken from the story of solomon whose reign is looked upon as the golden age of the israelite monarchy david his father had built a great king dom by victories in many wars it was left for solomon to rule over it wisely and well and to keep the peace a commentator has put it this way david by his successful wars compelled them to subjec tion and solomon by his admir able wisdom made it easy and reasonable in 1 kings 42120 we itfaou ol solomons 1 great kingdom 2 splendid court 3 endowment of wisdom solomon not only ruled over the territories of the israel ites but also held power over the neighbouring kingdoms the prin ces of which served him added to his wealth and paid him homage strange as it may seem this rela tionship is recorded as being hap py and solomon ruled over a king dom of plenty peace and satisfac tion at least in the early part of his reign as might be expected of a monarch who held such power and received such gifts in service and homage the royal court which he kept was onc great splendour and pomp and lacked nothing from the materialistic viewpoint solomon had vast incomes and lived at vast expense- it has been said of solomon that he had knowledge wisdom and under standing a quickness of thought strength of memory and clearness of judgment these qualities we usually sum up in the one word wisdom herein lay the secret of snlnmnns suness and trip reason helpful quotations it is very desirable that those that have gift of any kind should have large hearts to use them for tho good of othors it is easier to see a mischief and show it to others than to shun it ourselves those who have dominion over men arc apt to forget gods dom inion over them sin brings ruin upon families and lays monn honor in the dust l no nation no group of nations whichhvcs only- for uio- material and ignores tho nplrltunl values can endure- v hlgtttepusnusi oxaltoth a nation but sin is a reproach to anyneo- jfe auction sale fcrnrriifce v- the property of mrs john hepburn on at her residence glen wlulnma saturday oct 23 at 130 the following chesterfield and 1 choir cabinet radio den table mahogany music cabinet hall treo medicine cabi net oak dining table and 8 chnlra 2 cupboards with mahogany topn 3 simmons steel beds springs and mottrcsscs 1 brass bed springs and spring mattress 2 dressers 2 washstands day bed toilet set bedding dinette buffet and table like new 2 congoleum rugs 9x9 and 9x10 drapes sewing cabinet wardrobe wilton rug 7x10 bridge lamp table lamps 2 floor lamps 4 small tables electric washer with wooden tub flnlay kitchen range quebec range quebec heater large kitchen tabic arm chair small centre table fernery odd chairs 2 lown chairs number of hooked rvg tub stand and wrin ger wash tubs copper fcollorj dishes glassware china ironing board fruit jprs crocks 3 tennis rackota sterilizer lawn mower metal flower stand terms cash frank petch auct the1rew orangecoloured boxes which have recently been adopted for salada tea bags mark th2 return in teabag forjm to orr finest orange pekqe quality itt hip increase in die list price uumm m emm umt a t north american life m mm 80 ibs numwy km aaaomy way yovraatf hm tvcvffry f nlwcat um luwur mkmcbi wy u ratii tacmtfoa c mi i vm n tjy howard graff t repreenlalive phone 392 res 176j georgetown eyes examined glasses fitted repairs simmons jewellers main st georgetown telephone 030 1st ud 3rd weduafelay 2nd and 4th saturday of every month s m fa1b1sh ro rag optomatrist- 1081 eguntoa w toronto flowers for every occasion design worica specialty bonded member tds telagruplr delivery service flowers by wire anywhere in the world norton floral fbotttf juw georgetown for his great renown it was an endowment of god and he used it fully in his functions as a mighty ruler and in his advice to his fel low men in the 1 kfnflp 110 011 we have the sad account of the great monarchs downfall who in spite of the fact that he had been bles sed by god with great- wisdom firew cool and indifferent toward him and failed to fulfil his reli gious duties he tolerated and sup ported the wcrshlp of strange de ities and so set the example of re- lijlious and moral laxity which be gun t corrunt his kingdom ne- hemiah 1320 puts it concisely there was no king like him who was beloved of god nev ertheless even him did outlandish women cause to sin the wisdom with which solomon so wisely gui ded others evidently was jint ap plied to himself in the later years of his life ind the kingdom of great extent ljloiy uui pomp was destined to rumble the application wf are often too busy in the routine of making u living to think about cod w would do well to realize that our god is righteous that he is active in the world and that he makes demands upon us as individuals and nations thtre are few indeed of the king solomon calibre but we are all creatures of gml ami as such have our lives to live the endow ments and responsibilities with which god has blessed us vary but this is ceilain however wim ple they may be he expects us to make use of then the story of soiomonwmuuithitf and failure can he helpful to us in guiding us on to faithful service and warning us away from iho win of ingrati tude and wilful disobedience what we ire us individuals do- tit mines the character of our na tion it behooves us not to be too selfsntlsfled but to remember the injunction ht him that thinks lie stands take heed lest he fait a righteous people will make a righ teous nation and a rightctiui na lion will reciive the benediction iif our god doomed t extinction o a duck that nests in trees and prefers wooded swamps to open- water thats the wood duck the most beautiful of our waterfowl they are wel protected by law but the draining of wetlands andalearing away of the dead tre trunks they nest in presents a serious threat to their survival everything you do to preserve their natural nesting areas will help to conserv the wood duck for years to come tho labrddor duck became extinct boforo 1900 today 44 stuffed specimens aro all that remain of this littlo ueaduck showing what happens when sound oonsorvational practices aro neglected tl w eimtu41 ims carijivgs ms the chiiihb ikewtlles limited wmiiioa this yours to enjoy yours to prdtecf