Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 31, 1923, Page 8

tani REY. CHARLES A. WILSON ‘Fhe immeasurable grace of the years! The unmerited favors they have brought us! Incolculable Diessings for which we have never labored! This age ts the offspring of the preceding. We have inher. ited the treasures of the past. We are the heirs of yesterday and the trustees of tomorrow. We are links in a chain of generations. Having recelved in our hands the lamp of life. we are to carry !t for: ward undimmed. No generation in the past ever inherited so great riches as the Present. Immeasurable are the accumulated labors, obscure, pa- tient, wearisome, sacrificial labors. which have given to us the com- forts of our day. Great and noble spirits before us have left to us their i{lustrious and inspiring ex- amples as the possession of the race. Thus Moses, Joseph, David and Daniel and Paul and the {nnumer- able host whose stories illumine the pages of history sacred and secular Every year adds to our racial treas. u There is more good litera- ture 1 nthe world today than ever before; witness the world’s great libraries; more sweet music; more free schools; more of the common comforts of everyday life, and more ample provision for the necessities the physical, intellectual, and tual interests of mankind. we are also the heirs of un- hed enterprises. Other men labored, and we have entered into their labors. Some of the most noted cathedrals were hun- dreds of years tn building. It was left to sons to complete the fathers’ plans. It was theirs to fulffll or destroy. If they failed the fathers failed. The fathers launched great enterprises, pushed them as far as their finger tips could reach, and then trusted their work to coming generations. So {t {s with the un- finished enterprises of our own in- stitutional life. Having received the treasures of the tmmeasurable grace of the years, it 1s ours to show gratitude for all that the toilers of the past have made possible for us. From the day of our birth, the succeeding years have brought us in the church and civil society, love and Ught an dsecurity, given in ad- vance, and which we can only pay for afterward in gratitude and loy- alty. Love was here to welcome us the day we were born. The church, sustained througl all the struggles, and vicissitudes of the centuries, was here to bless us with her ordinance when at the baptismal font we received our names. The state was here to throw about us her protecting arms to insure even to infant subjects the right to life with its possibilities of health and happiness. Free schools were here to give us the benefits of their training In enlarging the mind and preparing for happy and useful ser- vice. We fail in our duty, if for these we show neither gratitude nor appreciation. Some there are who seem to stroll into life, an dsettle down in it as though all its bless- ings had been dropped by accident and had cost nothing. If any race or language can be found which knows no word for “I thank you,” their place will be among the low- est of mankind. Unfavofable com- parisons are sometimes made with former times to the disadvantage of-the present. It is a familiar criticism. The world seems to the superficial critic to be degenerating. Professor Gilbert Murray of Ox- ford tells us that one of the oldest documents known to men—a cune- {form tablet from the lowest and most ancient stratum of Babylon begins with these words, “Alas! Alas! times are not what they were.” FROM SERMONSIN CASPER CHURCHES PREACHED _SUNDAY BY LOCAL PASTORS Whatever may be the faults of our time, an attitude of gratitude and loyalty is more becoming for the unmerited blessings of all past gen- erations which are ours so freely to enjoy. FIRST CONGREGATIONAL Rev. Robert Allingham There are four reasons why I shall not spend much time on the miraculous in this incident. First, New Year’s Greetings We extend to all the heartiest greetings for a Happy New Year, and express sin- cere appreciation for the generous pat- ronage with which we have been favored during the past year. May the year 1924 bring success to you The Scott Clothing Co. NEW YEAR’S To the good people of Casper, whose confidence and good will we have enjoyed during the past year, we extend the seasc New Year be a Happ our friends and patrons. CASPER WHOLESALE BAKERY Phone 617W and Prosperous one to all because after an exhaustive study of the best authorities I find con- fusion as to the exact place. Second, because of the absence of any thorough diagnosis of the man’s ail- ment. Third, because of the utter impossibility in the Ught of modern knowledge to credit shrines with any such curative powers. Fourth, because the best scholarship refuse to make faith in the miraculous es- sential to salvation. These four statements in no sence ralsese a questiaon about the existnce of pow- er of God. the supremacy of Jesus Christ or the authority of the Bible; t are the decisions of one intellect to find out His way and His will. A spirituality based upon ignorance is no credit to elther God or man, The elements really worthy of our consideration in this incident are sin, desease and its cure. This man was not a productive member of so- clety. He was a sick member if you please. I believe in disease and I be- Ueve in death. I also believe in what the English language says when it describes both. I believe too that this man was re: stored to soctety and made a pro- ductive member of it. I believe Jesus made a thorough job of it. The sin that is found in this pic- ture is not in any wrong that the man had done, or that had left him in this condition, there ts not ground in the story for that conclusion. The sin is in the positive evidence that selfish greed and indifference allow- ed this man to remain here until he had lost hope. This, my friend is the most deadly and soul debauching sin that any man can commit and according to Jesus the sir. that ulti- mately destroys. Jesus has said this, but the church has not said so. There is no debauch as contempti- ble as the debauch of selfishness and It is perfectly within the sphere of this discussion to call attention to the fact that the accpted and rec- ognized established rules of curing was suspended to show that God has new notions once in a while. Jesus was always original, radically orl- gina. “Bir, T have no man” That was no new cry, cry of all ages. he says. That is the It is a world wail today, We have a lot of persons in male attire holding men’s positions. The average women would do infin- itely better, and we expect to see the day when women will have a chance to demonstrate. European diplomacy is hoplessiy insane. European nobil- ity has left a mess to be cleaned up. It will take threo generations to re- cover from it. Germany, France, England, Italy et al, America? Let us be honest. What have we had since Lincoln died. Roosevelt and Wilson. Take these two men out and you wouldn't have lrave Casper to do better than | w: they. Who will be the next. There are no signs of much improvement, The Lord. knowns we need some one who has brains and brawn to clean house. And Casper. ‘Well, some of us are still wondering. What did happen any way? The forces of reaction and graft have had their due. This city has had a lot of it, It won't stay quiet, it Is always hungry. The new administration comes in clean. The mayor is not a politi. clan, He is a gentlman. He is more —he is a scholar, He can write and spell and that is more than many mayors were able to do in im- portant cities of our great United States, Beter than all he has back bone. He has a character and a Christian conscience. Mayors with these things are very rare. The ministers of Casper will sustain him. I be- speak the churches to rally to him. The sandbar should go. The boot- legger must absolutely be defeated. Gambin gand graft must be reduced to the greatest possible minimum. Methodist Episcopal Church Rev. Lewis E. Carter The sermon preached by Rev. Lewis E. Carter of the Methodist Episcopal church last Sunday night was on the subject, “The Memory ot God.” ‘The text was “And I saw the all. GREETINGS greetings. May the judgea with plan of a school. his record. Te weee oF THe CROSS -CONTINENTAL Race ALBUQERQUE.N.M. re -. GRAND CANYON, 2:00 PM. Sassy Suse BARGERS (Ten SPARK PLUG Ts bq You DID Ste Slow FER ME, BARNEY. Bm Trine Itt Go own [5 GETTIN Too 1G WATH AN SPARKY «I ALLUS HEV © HANKERIN To TH GRAND Canyon NYOu'RG SOKING, SPIKE -A MAN OF ‘Your YEARS COULONT MAKE A TRIP Uke THAT. BE Yoursece!! HEY Sts AFTER Two O@toeK !} f) SASSY SUSIE AND BARSERS pf LEFT FIVE MINUTES AGO = WHERE'S Trew > "FOLES, [VE RESERVED & BIG TABLE OT THE ROSEBUD GARDENS &ND WANT vou TO SPEND NEw Years EVE with me "Re out of those leather covers or rite his own record. The judgment {s much like the! The pupil makes| Of course. the teacher; gladly explains the problems, and as-| sists the pupil all he can to under-} decides what the record shall Likewise we are all given a chance W' to make our record, and all that God| does, after giving us direction and the life of darkness and sin in the help while making the record, is to next. decide what our record entitles us to|truth and in the next life. | There is nothing unjust or arbi- tray about the judgment of God. a man has loved darkness and sin does not damn in this world, as he enters the next, himself by his own record. God simply allows him to continue This would be a dismal outlook | under what condition did God make Did You Hae Trouble Starting Your Car This Morning? Scientific Safety Gas Garage Heaters Thank dead, smal! and great, stand before God; and the books were opened and another book was opened, which was the book of life, and the dead were! things which were written in the books, according to their works.” Rey. 20:12. It is difficult to interpret another man's vision, but to me the books mentioned here are not literal books asbestos covers according to the location, but are typical of the memory of God. Into the hands of every person is given a pen with which to write his | own record upon the book of life or! the book of death, criticism to make aga!nst God if he has not made a good record, for God leaves it entirely to each man He has no just GASOLINE ALLEY—YOU’LL HAVE TO MOVE FASTER, WALT! SS ——— BILL, DOC, AND AVERY, THEIR WIVES, 4ND MRS BLOSSOM WILL to found guilty. If he has ved Ught ani righteousness in this [rene then God simply allows him to | continue a life of light, truth and This is fair. God "= Man dumns It’ righteousness, George D. Pteriotis (left) recently was released stand what is to be done, but after’ penitentiary after serving 33 months for the alleged mistakes of another all the pupil and not the teacher man. Here he is shown with Joseph Sake'os in New York City. Pteriotis be. Says Sakelos was really guilty of the alleged fraud of which he (Pteriots) for all of us if there were nothing more to be said about the judgment of God, for all have sinned. But God has prom!sed to forget our Sins In Here- miah he said, “I will forgive their remember their But under certain conditions. iniquity and will sins against them no more.” ELIMINATE CAR TROUBLES AND MAKE WINTER MOTORING A PLEASURE A properly heated garage insures you against frozen radiators, run down batteries, ruined bearings, blistered palms from car cranking and spoiled disposition. SCIENTIFIC SAFETY GAS GARAGE HEATERS Are absolutely safe in all respects and have been passed upon by The National Board of Fire Underwriters. Why Delay Ordering Your Garage Heater—Just Phone Us Today to Install Yours The Casper Gas Appliance Co., Inc. Phone 1500 “MERCHANDISE THAT MERITS CONFIDENCE” 115-119 E. First St. from Atlanta, (Ga.) that promise? That man would re- pent of and forsake their sins. We learn in the New Testament that “If we confess our sins, God {s faithful and just to forgive our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” At the close of the old year it is well to review our lives’and see it we need to forsake and repent of s'ns and ask God to forgive us, then face toward the new year with a re- solve to make clean record in the future. _—___ e Importance of It Election dwy is tmportant to everybody, even to the men’ and women who do not vote—Toledo Blade. McAdoo Mechanics Mr. McAdoo is of course, upor. the support of mechanics” in the railway service in his candidacy for President. Mac made a lot of mechanics when he was director genera! of the railroads by simply issuing an occasional or- der. Some mechanics have to-Jearn their trade, but the McAdoo me- chanics had their trade handed to them on a silver platter.—Webster City (a,) Freeman-Journal. New Year’s Greetings A Happy New Year to All HARRY YESNESS “The Man In the Barrel” Midwest Bldg. eI TaNitTeVirey A Happy New You To You All The Midwest Barber Shop organization, including every one of the workmen, from the proprietor to porter, join in wishing everybody in Casper a Happy New Year, with the hope that the year 1924 will be the best you have ever known. We have prospered because we have built our business on Service and Fair Treatment, two of the fundamental requirements for any successful business. That we can improve this service during the coming year is our hope. We are truly grateful to our friends for their patronage and good will in the past and hope to merit their confi- dence in the future. Midwest Barber Shop WM. SHAFFER, Prop. and Prosperous ey *