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LINCOLN 6T4 TP J0UB5AL, MONDAY, MAY 11, 1923. do, and the mind, therefore, has no Appointed BRYAN'S BibleTalk Saul Becomes a Christian. Ann Longman, a member of Tbe Journal staff. The contest is open to short stories not over 5.000 words in length; one act plays; poems which do not exceed twenty-four lines; and for the best composition in the miscellaneous prose class. The laet class Includes essays, editorials and special articles.

Ida Clyde Clarkw, an associate editor of the Pictorial Review, will be one of the judges of the contest which closes October CAILLAUX IS DSINGVIGOR FRENCH ImriSIEE BIDS SELF OF DEAD TOO EE, By William Jennings Bryan. and dwelt upon the atoning power of His blood. testified to the wonder working power of his Lord and Master, and in the-name of Christ wrought miracles himself. Emphasizing the Resurrection. He laid special emphasis upon the resurrection.

No 'one has stated the facts about the resurrection more clearly or more positively, and no one has more magnified the vital Importance of Christ's resurrection. The fifteenth chapter of First Corinthians contains the consolation most frequently drawn from the Bible for-the comforting of those who mourn the death ot loved ones. In Saul'a conversion we see the beginning ot a mighty career. It was marvelous at its start, matchless in its course, and magnificent in its conclusion. OFFER PR1ZEST0 AUTHORS Omaha Women's Press Club Opening Annual Contest to Nebraska Writers.

Substantial prizes to the winner of a number Qf divisions of the tenth annual contest of the Omaha Women's Press club are offered In the announcement of tbe 1925 contest which waa made Sunday. The contest is open to all Nebraska authors who reserve publication rights upon the work which is submitted, the only rule established is that which requires that no entry be made after the material has appeared in print The 1923 and 192 contests, short story revision, were won by Miss trouble in manufacturing them. But when Saul was converted, his splendid mind was just as ready to furnish adequate reasons to Justify his new course. If. the reader will examine Paul's speeches as reported by Luke in Acts or as embodied in the epistles of Paul, he will see how loyal his wonderful brain was to the heart as that heart waged an unceasing warfare against the world, the flesh, and the devil.

If all the rest or the Bible were burned up, leaving only the words of Paul, his activities were so great and' his utterances so comprehensive that the vital principles of Christianity could be gathered from his sermons and letters. He preached "Christ and Him crucified." He declared the deity of Christ 0 Text sf Tedar's Bible Talk Mr. Bryan (Aot IT, II). And Saul, yet brathlnt out and slauthtsr against the dlaeiplaa of tbe Lord, went unto the blah prloot. And iaatrad of him letters to Damascus to tbe eynaaofuas.

that If ha found any of thla way. whsthsr thy wsrs man or he mlgat brine thm bound to Jerusalem. And as he Journtyed, be came Baar Damascus: and suddenly there shinad round sbout him a light from bsaven: And be fell to the eartb. and beard a voice eayinf unto him. Saul, Beul.

why A Wife'. Precaution. Wall Street Journal: "Darling, before you go to bed, spread some newspapers on the floor in front of the fire so the sparks won't get On the new rug." -t The Florida house adopted as anti-Japanese resolution. l-. persecuteat thou ma? I And be amid.

Wno art thou. LordT And ths Lord said. I am Jaaua whom I thou perseeutest It Is hard for thee to kick against the pricks. And be trembling and astonished said Lord, what wilt thou have me to dot And the Lord said unto him. Arias, and go into the city, and It aball be toid thee what thou must do.

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PARIS. May 10. (A.P.) The new French minister' of finance, Joseph Caillaux, has taken hold or his ministry with great vigor, and Is making things hum In the vast palace extending from the Tulller-iea galleries to the Louvre. Already he has got rid ot tome Injected new blood Into some administration bench warmers and has relegated others to retirement There Is now an air of hustle and bustle thruout the entire ministry, even in the silent deserted corridors, where somnolent ushers once greeted visitors with steady deliberation. The cabinet minister himself reaches his office closer to8 than 9 o'clock la the morning, and makes a personal round of the various bureaus.

Late arrivals have been warned that 9 o'clock is the hour for work. Cai laux's announced policy of economy has caused the employes at the ministry to fear that the practice of the doctrine may begin at home and therefore many are trembling for their Jobs and are displaying more energy than gener- MISS HELEN FITZGERALD. Who has appointed as as Springfield, Ohio, who recently accepted the presidency of Midland College at Fremont to succeed Dr. J. F.

Krueger. The latter leaves in July for China," where he will be And ths men which Journsyea wun him stood speechless, hearing a voles, but seeing no man. And Saul arose from the earth; and when hla eyes were opened, he eaw no maa: but they led him by the hand, and brought him Into Damascus. And ha was three daya without sight, and neither did eat nor drink. And thera wu a certain disciple at sistant to the Lancaster county Juvenile probation officer, Mrs.

W. M. Morning. come head of the Lutheran mission in Shantung. the earth he found that he was blind; he had to be led into Damas i CgamwamwM 'Bt, cus.

For three days he was wun- out sight and did neither eat nor drink. And now we have another one of those meetings that cannot be explained as a mere coincidence. There was "a certain disciple" at Damascus, namsd Ananiaa; and to him said ths Lord In a vision. Ananiaa. And be aald.

Behold I am hare. Lord. And the Lord said unto him. Arise, and go Unto the street which Is called Strait, and enquire In the house ef Judas for ons called Saul, of Taraua: for, behold, be prayeth. And bath seen In a vision a man named Ananiaa coming In, and putting his hand on him, that be might rscslve his sight.

And Ananiaa went his way. and entered Into tbe house: and putting his band on him said. Brother- Haul, the Lord, even, Jama that appeared unto thee In the way as thou earnest, bath sent m. that thou mlghtest reoelve thy sight, and -be- filled with the Holy tihost. Damascus, named Ananias who, like Philip, of whom -we have re cently studied, had a vision, iie was a man whose heart was open PLAYER PIANOS 1 UPRIGHT I I PIANOS LUl I as low as vJ to divine suggestion and the sug ally is noticeable around government offices in France.

Thus far, however, the greatest sufferer from Calllaux's edict has been a large cafe immediately across from the ministry, on the Rue de Rivoli. The emptiness of the restaurant at 4 o'clock in the afternoon has resulted in questions to the head waiter, who replied: "The gentlemen from across the street used to come here every afternoon to play chess. Now they are too busy; our chessboards are idle and our tables are vacant" Secret Police At Exposition. The mobilization of a large force of secret police for the recent opening of the decorative arts exposition proved to Parisians that altho the exposition may. have tabooed everything belonging to the ancient arts, the authorities nevertheless, have taken to heart les gestion came to him.

Ananias was directed to go into And Immediately mere irom aim vm mm It bad been scales: and he re low as as a certain street, called Strait, to a ceived sight forthwith, and arose, and EVERYBODY 250 MON. TUES. WED. A Carnival of Fun and Muale Haaded Will J. Kennedy Co.

In an Original Comedy "PINCH ME." was baptised. Saul becomes a Christian the four words that constitute the sentence that embodies the subject for consideration today state one of the most important facts in When we consider the part that the Christian religion has played in the world during the last nineteen hundred years and the part that Paul has played in the interpretation and spread of the Christian religion, it is doubtful whether there certain house the bouse of Judas (both Ananias and Judas had unpopular names, but they were in no way related to the Ananias who tried to cheat the church or to Judas who betrayed the Saviour). He was to find in the home designated a man of Tarsus, named Saul; "Behold, he prayeth." Here we have a devout follower of Christ, Just the kind of man to carry the message intrusted to him, and it was to be carried to one ready to receive it to one who was praying. Paul's Vision. The next Verse gives us another fact that has an important bearing on the result.

Paul had a vision or dream also In which he bad seen this same man, Ananias, coming to restore his sight. Ananias immediately set out upon his mission ancU found Saul waiting for him. And then comes the statement of 4 Rabini Sisters In a Delightful Offering of "SONQ AND MUSIC." MU RRAY OCTAVIA Stalz Bingham In Laughable Skit 'THE PERFECT 36." are any other four words of such large import excepting only words used In reference to Christ. sons learned in the conduct of previous exhibitions. As is generally the case with such shows, the buildings were not ready for the official opening day.

Only the framework of many pavilions were In the course of erection and President Doumergue was obliged to dodge in and out of the way of scaffolding and to avoid ditches and pitfalls. But President Doumergue was well guarded and he went thru the day without accident. The organizers of the exhi Paul has not only played one of Inlke (Q)ff wMdhi the greatest of roles, but his con ydDwve version is the best known and the most dramatic of all conversions recorded in religious literature. MILT JACJ Wood White The Two Dumb Bella In "Music and Dancing Tomfoolery" Mildred Harry Otto The Eceentrlo Comlquee In "PUBLIC DECEIVERS," Paul was a scholar a pupil of nndDt inn Gamaliel, one of the most distin bition recalled that he was more fortunate than President Loubet, guished teachers of that day and who opened the world fair In Paris in 1900. At that time Loubet was another fact; Ananias had been informed of what had occurred to Saul when he was blinded by the light, from heaven.

"Idaho" and Current News. the object of bitter attacks from royalists, and while the official par BABICH and the ORCHESTRA ty was making its rounds of the SHOWS AT 2:30, 7:00, 9:00 carried into his religious work an educational equipment unequalled by any of his co-laborers, and un-approached by any except Luke, who was a physician. A Unique Conversion. Paul's conversion was not only sudden, but it turned Paul from a violent opponent of Christianity to one of its chief exponents. In few other cases has such a revolution exposition grounds, he suddenly disappeared from sight Mother's Week THERE are all kind of "Piano Sales" but in the final analysis the value of a PIANO SALE is in the pianos offered.

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The arts exposition is open and there is a fair number of visitors. Ananias proceeded to restore Saul's sight. "There fell from his eyes as it had been scales: he received sight forthwith, and arose, and was baptized." It a simple story and yet of tremendous Import; it has meant regeneration to millions upon millions of human beings. Let uss consider some of the. practical lessons that may be drawn from the conversion of Saul.

First, it proved that there is such a thing as a new birth. The change wrought in the heart rl Saul was as mysterious and as marvelous as any miracle recorded in Holy Writ. If the feeding of a multitude with a few loaves and fishes cannot be accounted for by the laws of nature and must be explained by the exercise of supernatural power, equally Impossible f. Come expecting: great values they're here! 1ST- but the authorities state that an been wrought in a life and in no one else were the two extremes, the former and the latter attitude, so far apart The first mention that we have of Paul, known then as "Saul of Tareus," was when, as a young man, he was present at the stoning of Stephen, the first martyr. Luke casually remarks, in describing this scene, that "The witnesses laid down their clothes at a young man's feet, whose name was Saul." other month will be necessary before the exposition is entirely com pleted.

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10c unto the high priest," and that he requested "letters to Damascus Invasion Art Unhappy One. Edouard Mascart's ill-fated invasion of the United States in quest of the world's featherweight championship, his two defeats and the announcement of the abandonment of his venture and his early return to Paris has caused keen disappointment in French sporting circles, but his faith will not deter Other French pugilists frdm going to America in search of fame and dollars. Paolino, the Spanish fishier who recently was matched with Luis Angel Firpo, has decided to try his luck in the United States and his new manager, Francois Descamps, is busy arranging some matches for Paolino against American heavyweights. Altho born on the Spanish slopes of the Pyrenees Paolino has done all of his fighting in FrftTWA and la nnclHararl In parted to Him, could transform Saul, the persecutor, into Paul, the Christian hero and martyr. Saul's mind was purged of selfishness and egotism andfilled with humility and a passion for service.

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All of his sult of an argument addressed to 8H0W8 AT 1, 6, 7, 9. conversation with Descamps are his Intellect. No effort was made to convince Saul's reason that he conducted in the sign language. This $150 COLUMBIA -walnut phonograph with 12 used records. Pre-Inventory price J)UU JUST HALF PRICE "He may not be a fluent speaker," had been mistaken in his facts or wrong he may be, is worth convert lng; if he can be won over there is no telling what good he may ac-cdmplish, but an indifferent man la ot little value to a cause after he has been won.

If he just leans one way or the. other, it does not matter much which way be leans. Saul's zeal against the Christians measured not only his menace to the Christian church, but It also measured the aid that might be expected of him when his heart surrendered to Christ. As Saul drew nigh unto Damascus, "suddenly there shined round about him a light out from heaven: and he foil to the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecuteet thou me?" The light waa real and tho voice was audible. The men who were with him' "stood speechless, hearing the said Descamps recently, "but he has a great head for Azures." sale, xney win not nave to go on payinr COLONIAL The Year's Big Mystery Story for it.

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This was a subject upon which his mind was not open "he breathed out threatenlngs and slaughter." God blinded Saul with a light that was brighter than the noon day sun. The hour chosen for this miracle In tho physical world was an hour when nothing but a light more" powerful than sunlight could have been seen. Mind and Heart. Christ's question was more compelling than syllogisms. It is.

not necessary to approach one thru the mind, however much skeptics may declaim against the use of any other route leading to the will. We learn, also, that the mind Is but a mental machine and the servant of the heart. Saul had a master mind, but it had not a word to suggest In reply to the question of Why did not the giant intellect of this persecutor of Chris SHOWS AT 1. 3, 5, 7. count that Luke gives, but it only allows how prejudice may Dllnd on? Read of Saxophones offered in this SALE USED Instruments as good as New $120 Conn flat soprano SAXOPHONE $85 $165 Conn flat Tenor SAXOPHONE $75 $55 Imported SAXONETTE for $35.

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These men were organized Into "centuries," in answer to communist for-matlons of same descriptions. Altho no arms were found on the dead and wounded in the recent fatal clash of these youths with communists the young conservatives did not hesitate to stand their ground against revolver fire, knlver and the communist "shock troops," conslstlng mainly of French colonials from Algeria and Indo China. justice in the world would, according to the rules of evidence, de HIE EEEEX? 15 Five CONN instruments cornet, fluegelhorn, trombone and saxophoneslightly shop worn Pre-Inventory Sale prices reduced cide that the account Is authentio and that the facts are true as stated. NOTE THE SPECIAL PRICES Eves, and Sat. 12.00, 11.50, 11.00.

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NEBR, vinced that It was Jesus who addressed him. From that moment on he' was a living witness to the reality of Christ and to the incomparable character of His message. 8aul was told to rise and enter the city, being assured that it would be told him there what he must do. When-Saul rose from New Rummer Jlninri pnom. we mvnr innn.