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SHORT GOSPEL. MEASURE The Scriptures say, “ A false balance is abomination to the Lord.” If this is true regarding a measure by which to sell grain or oil, how much more abom inable must a short Gospel measure be in the sight of the Lord. The cheated customer might not be ruined by the short measure of provision, but many a person is ruined by a short-measured Gospel. —Wm. M. Smith.
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The Latest Stales of Women’s Gear Bÿ ISAIAH—Written 750 B. C.
The Predictions are Timely
The Catastrophe is at Hand “ Because the daughters . . . are haughty, and walk with outstretched necks and wanton eyes, walking and mincing as they go . . . in that day the Lord will take away the beauty of their anklets, and the networks (marg.) and the crescents; the pendents, and the bracelets, and the mufflers; the head tires, and the . . . chains, and the sashes, and the perfume boxes, and the amulets; the rings and the . . . jewels; the festival robes and the mantles, and the shawls, and the satchels; the hand-mirrors, the fine linen, the turbans, and the veils. And it shall come to pass, that instead of sweet spices there shall be rottenness; and instead of a girdle, a rope; and instead of well set hair, bald ness; and instead of a robe, a girding of sackcloth; branding instead of beauty. Isa. 3:16-24, R. Y.
“ Whose adorning let it not be the outward adorning of braiding the hair, and in wearing jewels of gold, or of putting on apparel; but let it be the hidden man of the heart, in the incorrup tible apparel of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price.”— 1 Peter 3:3, 4, 5. “ But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ and make not provision for the flesh.”— Rom. 13:14. — J. H. SAMMIS.
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