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6 THE MORXIXG OREGOXIAX, MONDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1913. CASUALTIES LAID TO LACK OF EQUIPMENT Congress Hears Stories From Returning Soldiers. LINE ATTACK HELD COSTLY War Department Officials Scont Truth of Reports and Assert r Confidence In Pershing. BY ARTHUR SEARS HENNING. WASHINGTON', Dec. 22. (Special.) Congress Is beginning to hear from sol diers returning from the battlefront circumstantial accounts of enormous numbers of casualties suffered by va rious divisions of the American Army because of lack of proper equipment for offensive warfare. Some of the charges are extremely serious and their authors have been requested to reduce them to writing for presentation to the Senate by a member of the com mittee on military affairs. It is not unlikely that the result will be an Investigation by the Senate com mittee of the question of the equipment of the American divisions that were on the firing line prior to the signing of the armistice on November 11. One member of the committee said today he has been informed that thousands of lives had been needlessly sacrificed for want of a sufficient supply of ord nance and machine guns. Line Attack Is Costly. One of-the cases sited is that of the 85th Division, composed of Kansas and Missouri National Guardsmen, which broke the Hindenburg line in a bril liant operation costing 7000 casualties. In this advance, it is asserted, the divi sion had practically no tanks and went forward without effective artillery, ma chine gun and airplane protection. "The men of the 35th were simply mowed down by German artillery and machine guns," said this Senator's in formant, who was with the division at the time. "The Germans were out of range of such artillery as the 35th had at its dis position and the division was also short of tanks and machine guns. The 35th lost 70 per cent of its officers and 30 per cent of its enlisted men. Tank Bayonets Win Way. "As soon, however, as our men came to grips with the -enemy it was all over with the Huns. They had gone through a perfect hell of enemy fire and were unable to protect them selves, but when they came to close quarters, American bayonets soon routed the Germans. So fierce was the onslaught of the Tankees that they went five miles beyond, their objective and had to retreat upon finding they had created a salient and were receiv ing fire from. three sides." The lack of proper equipment of the division was attributed in part to the fact that the Americans had taken over a .complete sector of the line and were compelled to rely upon their own sup plies and such as the allies could spare. Americans Are Persistent. When brigaded with the French and British the American units had the benefit of allied artillery and airplane IIIUICUIIUII. TV ilCn UfJCI (LUIIIg iuutipcus dently the Americans found It impossi ble to obtain $rom the French and British enough guns, tanks and air planes to meet demands. "The War Department had not begun to deliver American-built heavy artillery and tanks. "I cannot call your Americans good soldiers because they are not trained to protect themselves in battle, but as fighters they are magnificent," a French general was quoted as remark ing to an American observer in the last days of the great allied .offensive. An other Senator, who has been furnished with the testimony of returning sol diers, said that had the French army been compelled to fight with the Insuf ficient equipment of the American Army it would have been wiped out in the first year of the war. Truth of Reports Doubted. War Department officials scout the truth of these accusations and assert confidence that General Pershing will be able to demonstrate that he never cent troops Into action without proper and sufficient equipment. General Pershing, in his reports, said that the French had undertaken to supply artil lery for 30 divisions and that the only American-made guns received were 109 75s. The French. also supplied the American Army with 2672 airplanes. "As to tanks," says General Per shing, "we were less fortunate for the reason that the French production could -barely , meet the requirements of their own armies." IRELAND INVITES WILSON Meetings Pledging Support lield in Many Towns, DUBLIN, Dec. 22. (By the Associat ed Press.) This was Wilson day in Ireland. Meetings were held" In more than 40 towns and resolutions drafted by the Sinn Felners Inviting President TVilnnn t rt ..!!, T 1 . 1 i him Ireland's support were adopted. At most of the meetings constitu tional Nationalists joined with the Sinn Feiners. The attitude of the Unionists is that the President will not interfere with the domestic politics of Ireland, but that he would be welcomed to Ire land to examine the real conditions and problems. The meeting at Dublirvwas presided over by the Lord Mayor. The City Trades Council co-operated. At the meetings held under Sinn Fein auspices the majority of the speeches appealed to President Wilson not to overlook Ireland's case at the peace conference. CHINESE RECEIVE THREATS tetters, Sent to Directors, Laid to Disgruntled Stockholders. SAN FRANCISCO Dec. 22. Anon ymous letters threatening the lives of the directors of the China Mail Steam ship Company have been received by every director, it was revealed today at a meeting of the board following the murder last night of Fong Wing, one of the directors. Fong Wing was shot fatally as he left his store in Chinatown. Recent tong wars have no connection with the shooting, Alexander M. Garland, assist ant to the president of the company, said today. He .said he believed the killing of Fong Wing would be traced to certain disgruntled stockholders. A reward of $10,000 has been offered for the arrest and conviction of the murderers. AGREEMENT IS REACHED Germans Outline nndamentals of . Constitution. AMSTERDAM. Dec 22. The Dussel dorf Nachrichten says that the con- ference -' Td at Berlin to discuss the new constitution of Germany agreed on the following fundamentals: An elected President, to be head of the government with powers midway between those of the President of the United States end the King of England; Parliamentary principles to govern the President in forming a Cabinet, which will be assisted by delegates of. the federal republics to the so-called Statenhause, wljlch corresponds to the American Senate; the Statenhause, however, must not interfere with the independence of the individual federal republics which will number 14 or 15. The participants in the cor.ference in cluded Hugo Preuss. State Secretary of the Interior; Professor Peters, Profes sor Mai Weber, -of the University of Heidelberg7 and the Austrian Minister Hartman, all welL-known authorities on constitutional law. 4706 BUCK FROM FRANCE AMERICAN TRANSPORT MON GOLIA ARRIVES FROM BREST. Cedric, With More than 2 0 00 Sol diers, Expected to Reach New York Today. NEW YORK, Dec 22. The United States transport Mongolia, with 148 of ficers and 4588 enlisted men on board, arrived here today from Brest. After reception by the Mayor's welcoming committee the soldiers were landed at Hoboken and transported to Camp Mills for demobilization. Among the units on the Mongolia were the 138th Field Artillery, 34 offi cers and 1095 men; headquarters com pany, 40th Coast Artillery, one officer and 56 men; 73d Coast Artillery, 40 of ficers ' and 1419 men; 74th Coast Ar tillery, 43 officers and 1127 men. In addition, there were 735 wounded and sick, none requiring special atten tion, 30 casual officers and 156 enlisted men, 15 Y. M. C. A. workers, five Red Cross workers, five nurses and nine civilians. The Mongolia, which is credited with having been the first American ship to sink a vierman submarine, was com manded by Captain Emery Rice, U. S. N. R., who was its ' commander when the submarine was sunk. Colonel Robert J. McBryde, a Louis ville newspaper editor, and Major Frederick Cook, former news editor of the Washington Times, were among the officers who arrived on the Mon golia. The Cedric, with more than 2000 sol diers aboard, is expected to arrive here tomorrow. DIRECTOR OF RELIEF NAMED COLOXEIj WOOD IS TO HAVE CHARGE IX JUGO-SIiAVIA. Appointment Made fcy Herbert Hoover for United States Food Administration. PARIS, Dec 22. Herbert C. Hoover, the Food Administrator, announced to day that in accordance with the reso lution of the associated governments to take energetic steps in relief work. he had appointed Colonel Wood, of the United States Army, to be director of relief for Serbia and Jugo-Slavia, on behalf of the United States Food Ad ministration. Foodstuffs dispatched from the United States in' co-operation between the War Department and the Food Ad ministration are now arriving in the Adriatic. They are being discharged at various points' under auspices of the Quartermaster-General s staff. Colonel Mcintosh, of the united States Army, will leave immediately for Trieste to take charge of the sup ply base. He will co-operate with Colonel Wood an the allied represent atives in charge of the distribution in Serbia, Herzegovina and Montene gro. The Food Administration also Is qis patching a mission to Poland, com posed of Colonel Grove, of the Amer ican Army; Dr. Vernon C. Kellogg, former director of the Commission for the Relief of Belgium; and Hugh Gib son, former first secretary of . the American Embassy in London. COBLENZ HEARS ANTHEM "Star-Spangled Banner" Played as French Troops Review. COBLENZ, Friday, Dec 20. (By courier to Nancy By the Associated Press.) For the first time since the occupation of their city, the people ol Coblenz heard "The Star-Spangled Ban ner" today. It was played by a French band during a review of French troops by General Dickman, commander of the American Army of Occupation. American officials have directed the affairs of the city in the same un obtrusive manner that marked the act ual taking over of Coblenz and the passing of French troops through the town was the first time that anything like "show" has been attempted. AMERICAN FLEET ON RHINE Vessels Armed With Machine Guns Used by Marines. WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY OF OCCUPATION, Saturday, Dec 21. (By the . Associated Tress.) American pa tuol boats, each armed with a ma chine gun used by the Marines at Sois sons or in other drives, are plying the Rhine. The Rhine American fleet con sists of 12 boats, 10 patrol craft, one supply boat and tho "Prussian," which is being used by General Dickman. The Prussian was requisitioned from the Head Mayor of the Coblenz district and is one of the finest steam yachts on the Rhine. FATE OF U:9 CAMOUFLAGED German Story of 'Surrender Boasts of "Glorious Record." AMSTERDAM. Dec 22. Although Admiral Beatty, commander of the British grand fleet, refrained from re quiring the delivery of the German sub marine U-9, with which Commander Weddigen torpedoed and sank three British cruisers, out of consideration for the "glorious record" of his boat, says the Cologne Volks Zeltung, the submarine was delivered to the British because the German crew was unwlll ing to forego the opportunity of earn lng the 500 marks promised to each man for taking the boat to England. Lewis County Seeks Representative. - CHBHALIS, Wash.. Dec. 22. (Spe cial.) At a fully attended meeting of the Lewis County members of the Thurston "County Dairy and Farm Products Association, which has the milk concession at Camp Lewis, held here yesterday, it was decided to ask that a Lewis County man be given a place on the board of directors of the latter organization. The annual meet ing will be held at Olympia January 13. J. ,C. Bush, of Chehali.", is the candidate of the Lewis County dairymen. VTHAGT. FOB 174 SHIPS III PROSPECT Foundation Company Negoti ates for French Order. WORK TO COST $100,000,000 Award for Steel Shipbuilding, Ten tativcly Signed, Awaits Approval of American Government. SEATTLE. Wash., Dec 22. (Spe cial.) Bayly Hipkins, Pacific Coast manager of the Foundation Company, said tonight that negotiations for con tracts for the building of 174 steel ships to cost 1100,000,000 for the French government are under way. Captain F. Tristan, who on December 5 surveyed the Foundation Company's properties in Portland, Tacoma and Victoria, to ascertain if they could be converted into steel shipbuilding yards. Is making a report to the French liign Commission. While here Captain Tristan said that France wants new ships badly anthat French yards could not supply tne number needed. So far as known here the French High Commission has not made a decision regarding the building of steel ships on the coast. Mr. Hipkins said tonight. Additional Yards Planned. For weeks the deal has been a sub ject of diplomatic exchanges between Washington, D. C. and Fans. Under such circumstances a shipbuilding deal of ordinary magnitude would not have become public until the required governmental approval had been granted, but In this case the import ance of the 174-ship negotiations broke the usual barriers to publicity, a report from Washington says. To build the vast French armada, the Foundation company plans. If awarded the contract, to convert its Tacoma and Portland wooden shipbuilding yards into steel shipyards. It is considering the establishment of steel shipyards in Seattle and Vancouver, B. C Subject to America's approval, the contracts between the French govern ment and the Foundation company were tentatively signed by representa tives of the French High. Commission within the last 10 days. That the Administration at Wash ington will grant its approval at once or bold off Its decision until It has as certained the needs of the r American Navy, was predicted. Carriers Are Success. According to word which has been received from the National capital, the contracts to be handled by the Founda tion Company represent the only large steel shipbuilding order which the French government has attempted to place in the United-States to date. In tendering the $100,000,000 to the Foundation Company, the French cab inet, it is said, was influenced by the enormous success of the company in building 40 2500-ton auxiliary-powered wooden schooners in Portland and Ta coma for the French government. These carriers are operating with a success that has won the unstinted applause of the international shipping world. The Portland wooden shipbuilding plant of the Foundation Company is equipped with 10 ways. The plans for changing it ' into a steel shipbuilding yard involve the dismantling of the present ways and the construction of eight larger slips. MONTENEGRIN PEOPLE RULE XATIOSTATj ASSEMBLY SEVERS RELATIONS WITH KING. Nicholas, by Flight to France, Said to Have "Flung Away Coun try and Crown." AMSTERDAM, Dec. 22. The Bef- giura newspaper Samou Prava prints an announcement by the- "chief of the Montenegrin mission, saying: "In view of the recent communica tion to the press by the former King of Montenegro, I declare that the great National Assembly held at Podgoritza was held by the will of the entire peo ple. "The former King, by his sincerity and flight from the country, which he simply abandoned, has flung away the country and the crown and we have broken off all relations with him." King Nicholas of Montenegro was reported. In a dispatch from Prague on December 2, to have been deposed by the Montenegrin National Assembly. The assembly. It was added, also de clared for a union of Montenegro with Serbia under King Peter. When In formed of the reported action of-ttae Montenegrin National Assembly,. King Nicholas, who now Is In France,- is quoted by the Paris Matin as saying: . "A meeting, such as the one held. could have been held only under the shadow of bayonets. A legal plebiscite Is not carried out by armed force. That is why I consider what has passed down there as being without Impor tance. .My deposition was but a straw cast to eee which way the wind blows." GERMANS IN MEXICO SPLIT Leader of Socialist Wing Disap proves Propaganda Against TJ. S. MEXICO CITTDec. 22. The signing THE BAYER CROSS TDOTH tablets are white. They are of precisely the same six. One contains genuine Aspirin. Can you be sure about the other? Hundreds of medicinal products are sold in the form of plain white tablets, and plain white tablets are sometimes offered when Aspirin is called for. Bayer-Tablets and Capsules of Aspirin contain geaaina Aspirin. For your additional protection every package and m-rary tmbJet of genuine Bayer-Tablets of Aspirin is marked with "The Bayer Cross." d H fcoi Ths Bayer Cross rv by Germany of the armistice, with the formation of a Socialist government in Germany, has caused a split in the hith erto solid ranks of the German and Austrian colonies in Mexico. Dr. John Yez. leader of the, German Socialist wing In this republic declared today that the greater part of the German residents in Mexico had been opposed to the war and had also disapproved of the violent German propaganda against the United States. He said that the Germans now want a world peace, including the cessation of anti-American propaganda. He con cluded with the assertion that the emancipated Germans would now use their best endeavors to curb the harm ful activities of the former leaders of the German colonies in Mexico. ALLIES TO HOIST COLORS MARITIME COUXCIIi TO FLT FIjAG OX AUSTRIAN SHIPS. Division of Enemy Tonnage Between Entente and America Rests With Peace Conference. PARIS, Dec 22 (By the Associated Press.) The allied maritime council decided today that its new flag would be hoisted for the first time on Aus trian merchantmen in the Adriatic be side the Italian flag. Dr. Silvio Crespl. Minister of Food, discussing the action of the council, said: "The new flag consists of three hori zontal stripes, with top and bottom white and center blue. This tonnage in the Adriatic will be used chiefly for relief work. There are also' a hundred thousand tons of Austrian merchant ships in Spanish ports which will be treated like those in the Adriatic. Half of these ships probably will be en trusted to Spain and half to Italy pro visionally. "Thirty thousand more tons of Aus trian merchantmen in the Black Sea also will be taken over by Italy, while an additional 30,000 tons In various Northern European ports will be di vided between England and France. "The same rule is to be applied to 2,500,000 tons of German merchantmen spread throughout the world. All of these enemy merchantmen ultimately will be divided between the allied powers and the United States In a ra tio "which will be decided by the peace conference." In lnter-allled circles the decision of the Maritime Council is considered one of greatest Importance, as it is the first step toward international control of shipping anjl freights, and in some cir cles is regarded even as the beginning of the foundation of a league of na tions, as It gives to the world a new flag of the allied Maritime Council to be flown alongside that of each of the allied countries. SALEM YOUTH IS HERO PRrVATE DEWITZ CITED FOR BRAVERY NEAR SOISSONS. Soldier Aids in Capturing 3 2 Hun Prisoners and Turns Foe's Own Guns on Him, Says Order. SALEM, Or., Dec. 22. (Special.) Private Hclmuth Dcwlts, of Salem, Is mentioned In recent dispatches as be ing cited for heroism, in assisting to capture 32 prisoners at Juvingy, north of Soissons, and later using a captured German machine gun to turn the fire upon enemy positions. His parents are Mr. and Mrs. Fred D. Dewitz. of 624 North Capitol street, this city. He enlisted with Company L, of Dallas. He is 21 years of age and had lived here nearly all his life. He at tended the public schools here, but was working in a logging camp near Dallas when he enlisted. His parents last heard from him under date of October 26, when he wrote that he was In a hos pital, but did not mention whether he had been wounded, nor did he many any mention of his heroic action for which he was cited for bravery. The official order commending Private Dewitz follows: "Private Helmuth Dewitz, Company D, 127th Infantry (No. 81023) for hero ism at Juvigny, north of Soissons, France, August 81. 1918. Private De witz assisted in attacking a strong enemy machine gun nest and capturing 32 prisoners. Later, with another sol aier. Private Dewitz established a ma chine gun position under heavy fire from both artillery and machine guns, using a captured German machine gun to deliver fire upon the enemy position. Home address, Mrs. Fred D. Dewitz, mother, Salem, Or." RADICAL MOVE CONTINUES Four Divisions of Bolshevik Army on Way to Mltau. . BERLIN. Dec 22. (By the Associat ed Press.) "Reports from Riga," tele graphs the correspondent at Koenlgs berg of the- Evening Tageblatt, "show that the Bolshevik irruption in Es thonla and Livonia is proceeding sys tematically. v "The negotiations of the central Ger man soldiers' council with the Bolshe vik leaders regarding the establishment of a demarcation line have come to naught A Bolshevik army, comprising four divisions, was concentrated at Ro setten and already has passed Dar doevas on its way to Mitau. "The Bolshevik troops which were in Valk (90 miles northeast of Riga) are marching on Riga." Mrs. J. E. Englert Dies. WOODLAND. Wash., Dec 22 (Spe cial.) Mrs. Jane Elizabeth Englert died here yesterday at the age of 63 years of a complication of diseassn. She of Aspirin Your Guarantee of Purity XMAS CANDY of the better kinds Packed in Handsome Gift Boxes, Baskets and French Bonbonierres. Dusky Dream Chocolates, Vic toria Chocolates. Bitter Sweets, French Bon Bops, Glace Fruits, Dipped Nuts. Fancy Xmas Mixed, Ribbon, Chains andCandy Canes. Our Candies are the highest quality made on the Coast, and a Gift Package from this store means Superiority. Cat'nFiddle 143 BROADWAY Salted Nuts After Dinner Mints Is survived by J. K. Englert." husband; sons and daughters. J. J. Kngiert. Rob ert L. Englert, Mrs. Joseph Rudolph. airs, warren Callbeck, Mrs. John Fish er, Mrs. Allodia Butler and Miss Katie Englert, all of Portland; Kie A. Eng lert. William O. Englert. of Woodland; Mrs. Charles Fisher. Fred E. Englert. of Reno, Wash.; Mrs. Rosephta Clove, mother, and Thomas O'Lin. brother, of Hudson. South Dakota. Funeral serv ices will be held here tomorrow. AUTO DRIVERS ARE TAKEN John T. Ilansen and Herbert Tracy Held Under $250 Ball. William XL Chase was arrested last night by Sergeant Sherwood and Pa trolman Drapeau. charged with driving an automobile while intoxicated. He was taken into custody at Gasco. near Llnnton, with two other companions. John L. Hansen and Herbert Tracy, who are charged with drunkenness. Their bail was set at $250. It was reported to the police that the men were careening along the road in the machine and throwing rocks at passing motorists and otherwise mak ing themselves generally obnoxious. The trio will appear for trial In Munic ipal Court today. Ted Urlch, an Austrian, was arrested last night by Motorcycle Patrolman Ingle, charged with driving a car while Intoxicated. The officer reported that Urlch collided with another machine at Twenty-second and Raleigh, badly damaging the latter machine. The following motorists were ar rested last night for.not displaying the proper automobile lights: A. R. John son, D. J. Zara, J. C Helser, A. B. Hubbard, H. Hull. H. B. Miller, W. P. Hiatt. V. Edwards. 3. E. Huff, C. Daves, James Frazer. G. Sollday. W. Kdelinar. W. Johnson, O. E. Veda and Allen ilac Laren. Two Hood River Children Die. HOOD RIVER. Or.. Dec. 22 (Spe cial.) Influenza claimed two of the children of Mr. and Mrs. L. II. White last night. Irma Rebecca, aged 7. died early in the evening. Three hours lat er her 14-year-old brother, Clarence, died. These deaths bring the total fa talities from the epidemic in Hood Riv er County to 24. Read The Oregnnlan classified ads. i 3 Jt SAN FRANCISCO is planning the greatest New Year's Eve Celebra tion in its history. Visitors are urged to make early reservations for room accommodations and tables at the Bellevue. HOTEL BELLEVUE Lundborg and Drury . Jor m&kino breaa s new to manyr. foiKs its said. ButHOLSOHbread isi mexcXe by test, each product used muse be trie best: Tfie f fours cU . must w&uest be -our Aim is eaw&y.s Purity. HONEST SEEKER AFTER TRUTH CAM DISCERN THE TRUE CHURCH Evangelist Dickson Shows That Even Though There Are So Many Denominations the Bible Indicates the Church That Is Giving Gospel in Its Purity. Church of God Today Is Now Givinff Gospel to Every Nation, Kin dred Tongue and People, Warning Them of Approaching Judgments, and This Work Will 3Ieet Its Culmination in Return of Christ. That the world stands scoffing at Chrlstanlty primarily because of the many sects that are closed to advancing light by the Incasement of differing voluminous creeds and that one of the greatest obstacles to the advancement of the -gospel in all its power Is the lack of harmony which now prevails among the professed followers of Christ, were declarations by Kvangelist L. K. Dickson, In his lecture on "One Bible, Many Sects, Why?" at Christen sen's Hall. Eleventh street, between Morrison and Yamhill, last night. Mr. Dickson made it plain from the Bible that it was Christ's purpose that there should be only one church on the earth, and showed that if His follow ers had accepted all the advancing light of the gosiel as it was unfolded this would be the result In the Christian world today. He referred to the many reformers that have appeared in the history of the world, declaring that if the professed church of Christ had fol lowed these reformers as they followed the Bible. It would have remained as one.' standing on the Bible and the Bible only. Tho evangelist made the emphatic statement that the church of God today is now, under the authority of God 8 word, giving the gospel to every na tion, kindred, tongue and people, warn ing men of the approaching judgments of the last days, and calling souls ev erywhere to fear God and keep bis commandments, the fourth included. ETMscIUt DlrWaoa. Taking for his text Jn. 17:21 'That they all may be one; as thou. Father, art in me. and I in thee, that they also may be one In us; that the world may believe that thou hast sent me," the evangelist said In part: These words were spoken by the Savlcfur at the time of the Institution of the Lord's Supper. Jesus had Just delivered His last message of counsel and comfort to the men upon) whom rested the sacred responsibility of carrying out His desires concerning the preaching of the gospel and the organisation of the early Christian church. To the church this message of Jesus Is freighted with great im portance and should be studied care fully today by all christians, for therein lies the inmost desires of the Saviour for His people. Then with face up turned Ih humble earnest supplication He prays. "That they all may be one." He prayed that they might all be one. but today they are many. He prayed that the world might see them as one and thereby be caused to "be lieve that Thou 'hast sent me," but because of the many sects closed to advancing light by the Incasement of their differing voluminous creeds, the world stands scoffing. One of the greatest obstacles to the advancement of the gospel In all its power is the lack of harmony which now prevails among the professed followers of Christ. The church was designed by God to be His dwelling-place. His temple (1 Cor. 8:16), "the habitation of God through the Spirit" (Eph. 2:20-22). and was "built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ being the chief cornerstone." With such a foundation adding strength to Its existence, the church went forth as "one" in the power of the Holy Spirit. The teachings of the apostles and the prophets were to be the teachings of the church, and the example of Christ Its life. ' Its purpose was to manifest before the world not only In precept, but also in example the righteousness of God. and to "be a crown of glory in the hand of the Lord, and a royal dia dem In the hand of our God." (Isa. 62:1-S). In the words of Paul, the church was designed to be "the pillar and ground of the truth" (1 Tim. 3:16). I. e., the Word of God and the law. (Jn. 17:17 Psa. 119:142). The church in the past might have been protected from the "grievous wolves" which entered In "not sparing the flock" (Acts 20:23-30 Ps. 91:4) had she held firmly to the word of truth instead of following the fallible word of "the man of sin," who, accord ing to Paul, "opposeth and exalteth himself above all that Is caUed God. or that Is worshipped: so that he as God sltteth in the temple of God. shew ing himself that he is God." 2 Thess. 2:4. But early in history she fell away from the truth and has continued "teaching for doctrines the command ments of men" (Matt. 15:9, 13). until today the professed church of Christ is not "one." but legion. The prophecy In 2 Tim. 4:3, 4 stands fulfilled today, which says: "For the time will come when they will not endure sound doc trine: but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, hav ing Itching ears; and they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables." God's truth is progressive, causing the path of the just to be as "a shin ins light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day." Prov. 4:18. There Is a "present truth" for every age, and upon no one generation has God bestowed all the light of His ' Tho DIET During and After The Old Reliable Round Package The REAL, Endorsed Ask for and 1 :-; :i '- - - Word. In Hos. 6:3 we read "Then shall we know. If we follow on to know the Lord: His going forth Is prepared as the morning." Just as the morning dawns, ray after ray, so the truth of God's word comes to the individual and to the church. In addition to the gospel of salvation, which is always applicable In every age, the Lord has given to each generation a special mes sage, which became due in the time "then present." Noah. Abraham, Moses, Elijah. John the Baptist. Jesus Christ all brought messages freighted with God's message for the day In which they appeared. Likewise did the early reformers come with special light from heaven to lead forth God's people from the Inky blackness of the dark ages, and If the professed church of Christ had followed 'these reformers as the reformers followed the Bible, it would have remained as "one standing on tho Bible and the Bible only." But Jhe followers of each of these reformers became self-satisfied with the light they had received, and when others arose with added light they turned away and bound themselves about by creeds, according to the be liefs and teachings peculiar to their leader, thus making it Impossible for God to lead them farther thnn their human leader went under the light of a special message which he was en trusted with In his day. This Is one of the greatest reasons for the exis tence of the many sects today. Incased as they are by their differing creeds and notions. This very situation con stitutes one of Satan's most brilliant successes in his assaults against the work of the Gospel. The devil has always tried to bedim God s glory and to usurp It for his own exaltation by pervertins the truth In the minds of men professing to be fol lowers of the Word, causing them to doubt the bindins claims of God upon them. In the beginning God com manded our first parents to refrain from eating of a certain tree of the garden, under the pain of death as a penalty of disobedience. Satan came scoffing at the plain statement of God, denied llis word, and led man into sin. seemingly providing another way lust as good. The deceiver will concentrate his stealth and ingenuity gathered bv 6000 years' experience upon the church in the last generation Rev. 12:12) until "if It were possible" he will "de ceive the very elect." (Matt. 24:24). The results of this concentrated effort is spoken of by Paul in 2 Tim. 3:1-5. where he shows that Satan's ravages upon tho church will so drain upon the spiritual life of it that It will be found "havini a form of godliness, but deny ing the power thereof, from such turn away." It Is to be noticed that while this will be the condition of the ma jority, and while the confusion of Babylon will be almost universal, yet God -has a company of people that can not be classed with this apostate com bination of sects, for He calls: "Come out of her. my people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye re ceive not of her plagues." (Rev. 1S:4). God's true followers who respond to His invitation to separate themselves from this confusion, and to stand upon His word giving the message of God for the times, the great three-fold warning message, forms the triumphant church, and are described as 'keeping the commandments of God and tho faith of Jesus.' Rev.l4:12. This company finally numbering 144.000 gains the vic tory over the masterpiece of the devil 'the beast, and over his image, and over his mark, and over the number of his name' (Rev.l5:2) and stands on the sea of glass, with the Lamb (Rev.l4:12.) The true church of God will be the ob ject of Satan's special assaults In the last days as shown by Rev. 12:17 and Chap. 13:11-17, but through It all will cling to the 'the commandments of God and the testimony of Jesus Christ' which John describes as the 'spirit of prophecy.' Rev. 19:10. Thus we find that this true church is identified by God as a people standing for doctrine upon the Word of God and teaching righteousness by faith in Jesus Christ, teaching and keeping the law of God the decalogue, proclaiming to the world the soon coming of Chrl6t. and giving to the world the last warning message of God. We also find that to them will be entrusted the gift of prophecy. The anxious seeker after truth need not be confused as he gazes at the many sects and then remembers the words of our text, for God has given a divine proof whereby one may know his church and its teaching. 'To the law and to the testimony (the Word) if they speak not according to this word it is because there is no light In them." Isa. 8:20. The true church of Jesus Christ Is not now tearing down the word of God and placing In Its stead the flowery essays of man's confused brain, nor is It aligning itself with higher criticism and evolution and anti nomianlsm "No-Lawlsm" which Is pro claimed from some popular pulpits today. The church of God Is now under the authority of God's word going to every nation, kindred, tongue, and peo ple with the everlasting gospel message warning men of the approaching judg ments of the last days and calling men everywhere to fear God and keep his commandments, the fourth included. Of the final reward of this triumphant church the prophet wrote: "Blessed are they that do his commandments that they . . . may enter In through the gates into the city." Rev.22:14. Thoee desiring free literature on the subjects that are being presented In these lec tures should communicate with Evangelist L. K. Dickson. 399 E. Forty sixth street North, or telephone Tabor 2264. The subject of the lecture next Sun day night will be: "The Beast in Bible Prophecy Is It Antl-ChrlstT" Emm s R.aEied EVIilk Very Nutritious, Digestible Food-Drink. Instantly prepared!. Made by the ORIGINAL, Horlick process and .from carefully selected materials. Used successfully over Va century. by physicians everywhere. tH0r!ick'STfcs Original Thus Avoiding Imitations