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PAGE 2. fifibfibflfibflflflmflflflfl -Ihe'l’rofessions-f - } | 'G OUOOOOODO 0000V O DR. SAMUEL F. SMITH. SPECIALIST Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat @lasses Scientifically Prescribed 'Phone: Office 141, Bryant Bldg, Lakeland, Fla. DR. W. 8. IRVIN DENTIST Esatablished in July, 1900 Rooms 14 and 15 Kentucky Building Phones: Office 180; Residence 84 Dr. Sarah E. Wheeler OSTEOPATH PHYSICIA Rooms 5, 6 and 17, Bryant Building Lakeland, Fla. DR R R SULLIVAN, —PHYSICIAN— attentiou given to Surgery and Gynecology C. M. TRAMMELL, Attorney-at-Law. Offices, Bryant Bullding Lakeland, Fla. Bpecial ROGERS & ELANTON Lawyers. Bryant Block, 'Phone 819 Lakeland, Fla. TUCKER & TUCKER, —Lawyers— Raymondo Bldg. Lakeland, Florida R. B. HUFFAKER, ~—Attorney-at-Law— Roor 7 Stuart Bldg. INO. 8. EDWARDS Attorney-at-Law., Office in Munn Building. LAKELAND, FLORIDA. J. B. Streater C. F. Kennedy Residence 22. Bartow, Fla. | . ynexpressed.” Jid ELAND. FLA,, JUNE, 1 1912, INCORPORATION NOTICE. INTERNATIONAL SUNDAY SC..00L Notice is hereby given, in (uvform- the laws of the State of | Florida, that the undersigned intend l.[SJON «Uk to apply to Honorable A. W, Gil- ‘__ christ, governor of the State of Flor- ida, at Tallahasse, on the 6th day of Prayer a Great Privilege, Gied to pray is both unseriptural and Tind ALD: i Matthew 6:1-18—June 2. . unreasonable. God heareth not sin- B Text- “Take heed that ye do not|ners (John 9:31); those who come to patent to be i your righteousness before men to be | Him through Christ are acceptable MERCANTILE with 1912, or as soon there- can be heard, for letters ued to the NICHOLS 'OMPANY, of which | scen of them; else ye have no reward [ only because Jesus is 1heir Advocate. proposed corporation the following with your Father which is in heav- |1t is plain to be seen, then, that those |y pe the articles of incorpora- en.'—— Matt. 6: 1. (R V) who approach God in their own |y . The Master in today's lesson tells|names— without having accepted the P. H. FCLLER. ot proper and improper giving of charity. He extends the subject and ¢xplains proper and improper pray- ers and finally proper and improper fasting. In all these He denounces hypocr theatrical display. His followe e 1o be actuated solely by a desire to please the Heavenly Fa- ther and have His approval. There may be times and places where the civing of charity in the presence of | others would be perfectly proper, or praying in the presence of others would be entirely right, and fasting might come to the knowledge ¢ others without reproach, z The point which the Great Teach- or makes is the motive actuating u If we are actuated by a selfish mo- tive, it we are seeking show and ap- plause or carthly gain, the procedure cannot bring Divine approval or biessing —“Blessed are the pure in heart.” We may be seen to do good or to pray or to fast, but we are not to do our charities, our praying and our fasting to be seen. Of such the Advocate and His terms of disciple- { ship— such can standing vith the Father their prayers are unacceptable, Instead of exhorting our friends and neighbors to pray to God and to trust for the fulfilment of their pray- ers, we should give them the Scrip- tural counsel, to repent of sin and Ly faith to accept the forgiveness of their sins, according to the testimony of God's Word, by making a full con- secration of themselves to be the ida, and do hereby adopt the follow- footstep followers of Jesus. Then, as|; s their articles of incorporation, they would have all the privileges of sonship in this present 1 time as well as hereafter. LYLE 0. PIERCE. OLIVER R. MITCHELL. Articles of Incorporation of Nichols Mercantile Company. Articles of incorporation enterod into this 20th day of April, 1912, between P. H. FULLER, L\Ih 0. PIERCE and OLIVER R. \IIT(![- ELL, and their associates, who here by associate themselves together as a body corporate under the Constitu- tion and Laws of the State of Flor- have no and where sons of God, The name or the corporation the glorions prospects { gy b NICHOLS MERCANTILE COMPANY, and its principal place of business shall be in the town of Nicho County of Pclk, and State of Flcrida; but branch steres, offices and agencies may be established and maintained at any other place or places in the State of Florida, or in auy other States, or foreign coun- tries that the board of directors of Vain Repetition of the Heathen. All are heathens or Gentiles —all of the world who have not left the world and come into covenant rela- tionship with God through Christ. Such outsiders, not understanding the Only Way, the Only Door of God's favor, vainly suppose that they will i iy be. heard for their much speaking, [said company may designate, lord They have rece Hdl ) " and therefore repeat their prayers.| 2. The general nature of the busi- reward”—nothing more is coming Some use praying wheels; others use {ness or businesses to be transacted they get the publicity sought. The Privilege of Prayer. Prayer is a privilege. Jesus did not command His disciples to pray, nor did He even give them a form of prayer until they requested it. “Pray- ¢i s the soul's sincere desive, uttered The Lord’s people e them; beads; and still other: dreds of times certain ej None are repeat hun-|by the company shall be to conduct, aculations. maintain and operate a wholesale heard except those of jand petail grocery, drug store, and followers, and Jesus counsels [general merchandise business; to these not to think that the length of sell and deal in all manner and their prayers would make them ac-|Kinds of personal property whatso- ceptable with the Father, They have [ever; to buy, lease or otherwise ai- ket i to offer long prayers, be-|quire real estate and to lease or oth- must feel their need of l’l\”"" gracet . Jesus said, “Your Fatherjer » encumber same; to sell, mort- and help in order '“.‘”””"“"”" the ] L oweth what things ye have need [gage, lease or otherwise dispose of privilege of “l’l‘-““'"”f": 'h‘" throne o otore vo ask Him. Why then [real estate; to purchase, construct or ¢ heavenly grace. The teials andfo g0 ek at all? Beeause this lotherwise maintain, im- diifficultics, the sorrows :.'"d "'m_"“_l' is the Divine arrangement, and evi- [ prove operate factories, tions of lite frequently impel God's dently with the purpose of .~limulnl—"storv warchouses, or other children to pra r ‘h marks a be ing our faith and of giving us the| works or conveniences; to act as ter, a higher Christian development Jesus' buy, ause, as acauire, and houses, 8T T & Y i sreater and the more frequent bless- |agents, brokers or factors in the pur- REATER & KENNED' when they love to come to the throne ings. God thus deals with us as with ! chs e . f ) : . S, als 1 us with | chase or sale of groceries, drugs, gen- Contractors and Builders, ol grace, not only in their sorrOWS, | s onitdren whom ho loves and | eral merchandis § it Estimates Cheerfull Furnished. ' i,ut also in their joys, to give thanks i es und eral merchandise, personal property y but also in their Joys, ¢ "[whom He would educate into the lof all kinds, and real estate. Let uy talk with you about your building large or small Telephone 169, or 104 Blue, —GEORGE T. HOLDER— Master of Dancing, & Private Lessons, % ORANGE HALL. 'PHONE 330-RED. G. D &H D MENDENHALL Civil Engineers and Architects Roomn 212-215 Drane Bldg, LAKELAND, FLA, Phosphate land examination. veys, examination, reports. Blueprirting, Sur- DR. N. L. BRYAN, DENTIST. § and 9, Deen & Bryant Build- ing. Phone. 339. Residence Phone 246 Green, LAKELAND, FLA. Rooms § ANY OLD THING IN PAINTING. CHAS. W. ROBERTSON, Painter, Paper Hanger, Decorator, High Art and Interior Finish. Finest line of Wall Paper to Select|al) its privileges. From at New York Prices. PHONE 186 RED. LAKELAND, FLA.| privilege of prayer Upholstering and Mattress Making OLD MATTRESSES made over. FURNITURE REPAIRED. CUSHIONS of all kinds made to order. CARPETS ad RUGS cleaned and laid; also matting, ete. MIRRORS resilvered a specialty. In regards Mr. W. P knew me for about 16 years at Or-|ting of the Holy Spivit. At first these | lando, Fla. or phone 64 Red, No. 411 S. Ohi avenue, * Arthar A. Douglas W. Fiske Johnson REAL ESTAIE Loars Negotiated e Grove Property a Specialty. Only such Gentiles as accept Christ lack of power, and enter with Him into this cove- wisdom sies Lo < Buys and Sclls Real Estate. Orang |,..: i c.crifice can during this age. ' us Tk I sons of God and enjoy the! (1) “Forgiv 1 Mz as we uitce in Clonts Bm]ding_ pr < of sonship. of which pray- have forgiven our d TR UNTR PER i er is one. The habit of inviting peo- | it ‘cm AND C0 Y PRO TY— ROOM 7. RAYMONDO BUILDING | vlc out of covenant relationship with (Continued on Pace §) ! SOME FINE BARGAINS. to workmanship, see Pillins of Lakeland, who Drop me a postal card to worship, to adore. noticed that our to praise, practices of lite most helpful to them- It wilj be It is the intention that the objects selves. When Jesus had long pra Lord and purposes specified in this second 3 RTI v » world N : ¢id not tell about lu:\\ the ||‘ol|i' to offer they were never uttered in|clause shall be in nowise limited or ray o'y ] v S should pray, "‘"‘ mere.y "“l'"*' o public; He went apart into the moun- |restricted by reference to or infer- disciples: \When ye pray. RAS tain. So with His followers; they |ence from the terms of any clause matter of fact, the Gentiles, thel .o 0o ide and have their com- of this charter, and shall be con- world of mankind in general, have no munion with the Father chiefly in {strued as ind(-w:ndvnt objects and as access 1o the throne of grace, Only private, although fellowship in pub-in furtherance and not in Hmitmiorll those in covenant velationship with Jic pprayer in gatherings of the'of the general powers conferred by God (Jews and Christians) ever had Lord's people is distinetly approved. the laws of Florida on a vurpura\lo;l any Divine assurance that their peti- A Form of Sound Words. of this character. tions would be accepted by Him. This | podonging 1o the request of His| 3. The amount of the capital stock may cause surprise to some, 50 gel= giginies, Jesus gave a sample of a of this company shall be Fifteen cral is the custom of encouraging |, onar prayer. We note its brevity, Thousand Dollars ($15,000.00), di- and exhorting everybody to pray. Ay simplicity, its directness, its or- | vided into one hundred and 'flm Lrief glancg at the situation, BOW=F g0 qin s, [(150) shares of the par value of l(\'r\r, ghows us the fixed principle un- (1) It opens with an ascription of one hundred dollars ($100.00) each. derlying the matter, Let us note It {1 qise and a plea that we are com-|The entire capital stock of the com- the race of The world in general, ing as children to a fathe “Our fpany shall be fully paid up in cash, Adam, was alienated trom God | pagher, which art in Heaven, hal- and the stock of the company, when through wicked works. Adam Was|jowed (adored, honored) be Thy issued, shall be non-assessable. The under a covenant with God by which | pame ™ God's name represents His Lo enjoyed the privileges of a son of | character, His kingdom, God. This included fellowship, com-{ality. First of all, munion, prayer and Divipe super-. honor, reverence, vision and care even to the extent of four Great Creator, who through His everlasting life. But Adam’s dis- [ appointed way we delight to call our 1he issuance of obedience broke that covenant, abol-| Father in Heaven. |it shall continue in operation for a i=hed that covenant-relationshiip and (2) Next in order we acknowledge [topm of ninety-nine (99) years, (Hos. 6:7, R. Vo) [ the Divine rule, authority This' 5. The business or business of the the | means that our hearts are submissive 1vll|’“]"|“y shall be conducted by a are those Wholto the will of God, for joy or sorrow, jresident, vice president, sec l'vl:;r.\: hiave been accepted of God back intof for pleasure or pain, for life or manager, and treasurer, and such covenant relationship. The naturaldeath, and we are continulng to ex- | ther oficers as the board of direc- Israelite was so accepted under thelpress our confidence in the Divineltirs may designate, law covenant; hence the temple at| power and promise that ultimately | ¢ . i Jerusalem was called the house of apital stock of the company may be inereased hereafter to any that may be desired. glory to 4, His person- then, we ascribe majesty, of this company shall be the date of The only ones who now enjoy and a board of irectors consisting of not less than the Divine will shall be as fully and 'three, nor more than five, stockhold- prayer. It was specitically for the | completely dong in the earth as< it js |, <, who shall be elected annually Jewigh proselytes and thus of being | done in Heaven ™ In this we recon- fpe annual me ting shall occur ‘;“ received into all the privileges of [nize the coming of Messiali's king- | yhe first Tues in January of each Jews, which included the privilege | dom and indirectly our own hopes and every g ol prayer connected with that King in The officers of the company for the Our Lord, ter sacrifice on the basis of His bet-] dispensing the blessings of to mankind, ration of Divine | fpst 0 asiare ele year, or until their successors ted and qualified, shall be as follows: P. H. Fuller, for sins, made holy and acceptable to still higher privileges| of prayer such as became His dis- power and mercy to effect the reg willing sons of God and enjoved the beget- | “Give us this day our daily How simple read” foregoing named persons shall con- God has prom that |stitute the board of directors of said {our bread and our water shu! were only Jewish believers, but in ¢ SUre company. Any one person may hold i due time the middle wall of par |in the sense that He will not forget one or more offices. tion between Jews and Gentiles was|us and our needs. In our positions o 6. The highest amount of indeb:- edness or lial !pany can at ishall not broken down, and all Gentile believ- ors, we merely suggest that we are wait- ing confidently upon the Lord, noth- ing doubting His willingi << and ability to perform His promisc< He from the time of Cornelius on- ward, were accepted a pirit begot- | ten sons and granted all the privi-| ¢xceed fifteen thousand leges of prayer.—Acts 10, [ has not promised, nor arc we 1o aski i an These Gentiles did not comg into | for an abundance, wealth, s, nor | relationship with God through the|are we to specify fine food or m\-YS. I.. A CI_ON.IS Mosaic law covenant, but through |uries. The thought is cran: | > the covenant of sacrifice, under|us daily such provisions fo- 1 DEALER IN which they were called and accepted as joint-sacrificers with Christ “Gather together My saints unto Me, who have made a with Me by sacrifice.” necessities as seemeth 1o And should Di dence ever fail to make 11 the believing that it is neither from oy ih\r us those covenant (Psa. 50:5) soul is president: | WANTED 100 LADIFs m_\ te enter Packing House Market Contest. Would you like ¢ an 86-piece dinner set of fine Chinaware Free. This is the \;a. HA Ladies’ Contest. No minors or single people can enter, T, Di Set is on exhibition at Packing House Market. With evely chase amounting to five cents or more from this market wi) be o en a voting coupon—0c purchase gets § votes, 10¢ purchase 10 votes, etc. Always secure these votes with your purchase save them for yourself or your frierds. Watch this space i, 1“ ther particulars. Contest will begin Saturday, May 25, ag o 60 days. Call at market and register your names and get in qn by 'PACKING HOUSE MARKT Smith-Harden Bldg.) R. P. BROOKS l Chicken Feed, per Sack. amount | ¢ The time of the commencement | letters patent, and |¢ i and obedient of mank {Lyle O. Pierce. vice president and| ciples, His footstep followers. These, (3 Our daily needs, our o manager, and Oliver R. Mitchell, | nand DR i . R U from Pentecost onward, were called | bread, is next the subject of rogne secreta and treasurer; and the ¥ to which this com- | any time subject itself L. B. WEEKS —DEALER IN- Staple and Fancy Groceries, Hay, Grain and Feedstuffs PHONE 119 Cowdery Building ° WITH WO00D'S MEAT MARKET 16 1bs. Sugar .......coomes 10 lbs. Bucket Snowdrift Lard.«.. .- 4 1bs. Bucket Snowdrift Lard ..... o 40 1-2 bbl Flour in Wood ........... 30 24 1b. Sack Flour....... b TEAIDIBRORITIONT o e e s s ..81.00 - 110 IRCANREBMBIECreA . (i 2 3 Cans Extra Large Cream. ...........cceveevvnnnnnn.. 2 Sy T R R S 2 1 1b, Cracker Boy Coffee.....cc.ovvvvenvernnneennnen... 30 S v e ey B W e AR O e ¢ [ Stafolife, per Sack...... i 180 Hay No. 1, per 100 1bs.. . 18 215 Oats, per Sack ..... Shorts, per Sack . 0. K. BAKERY RESTAURANT Cakes and Pies a Specialty Cream Bread and Light Rolls “Like Mother U To Make." Rye and Graham Bread on Hund. Short Orders Reasonable W. A. YAUN. Pror. 107 South Florida Ave, Phone 29 Peaceck Bldg N. B.—F'ish Market, Nc. 218 North Kentucky. Mullet, Pompano and Red Bass Sandwiches 5c¢. THE WORLD SMILES AT Y0 through the fragrant smo Inman Blunt cigar. A- your troubles vanish as Mind and nerves are soo ficulties become trifles entirely. Think that's : for a i-cent cigar? W man Blunt tonight af! it’s a safe bet you adn are justified. Manufactured by {Phone e | y 233nes INMan Cigar Factory “: |dollars 5,000.00 AR o i ($15,000.00), 'ler, Lyle O. Pierce, a 7. The names and residences of & Mitchell, to me known 10 the subscribers and the amount of sons mentioned in and * Real [state: ::m‘k subscribed by each, are as fol- the foregoing articles 07 ©© | 0';, H F ol tion ,and who sev Iokaves. Nichols, Fla, fifty edged that they execute! ¥ A 1‘_1‘: 0. Plep T their free act and deed ° i feree. Nichols, Fla, fifty and purposes therein ex:” LaTes, { liver R. Mitch Nich Witness my hand and ! liver Mitchell, Nichols, Fla. . : |fifty shares g 2., this, the date aforesa'xdr' ’ IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we'.. R N R, have hereunt t our hands, 1‘.1:_-w‘\°tary Public, in and © J0th day of April, A. D. 1819, | of Florida.at. Large. : r‘ 1. FULLER My commission exp LE O. PIERCE 1016, OLIVER R. MIT( _ (Notarial Seal) State of Florida, -4-11-18-25. o County of Polk. —— Personally appeared befo indersigned authority, thi " of April, A. D. 1912, P. § 8 Mother’s Responsibility © ™ . . Before the state, befor” i _ band, a mother is respo *hildren’s uobringine —Fx