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CAPE MAY HERALD, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1904

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Japan see Big China Dominate Port Arthur Harbor. STOESSELTRIES TO TUEIETER Hill D»r*>««ra JBav* MaBj Hrary VBlIbrr a«M KroM War VrurU. Rautaa Vlatarr H*p«r«»4 at HakAva. LONDON. Dec. tL-Adrlcee from Tokjro uy that the first anutatlce between the combatauU at*Port Arthur baa been de tared for a period of el* hours for the purpose of burying the

dead.

For three weeks there has not been a single Japanese battleship tn the bay of Korea. * When It became certain that the Baltic fleet was really bound for the Yellow aea Admiral Togo silently took hla battleahliw to Sasebo, where they went Into drydock and received all necessary

repairs.

A Harbin dispatch saya that Gen era! G ripen berg has arrived there to assume command of the second Manchurian army. A s]iecUI from Japanese Imperial headquarter* has made the following announcement: “Our force operating against Port Arthur advanced from trenches already taken hear the summit, have captured Twq Hundred and Three Meter hill and now hold It” The capture of this position marks a great advance In the reduction of Port Arthur. The Japanese are able to con centrste an accurate fire upon vital spots of the city's defenses owing to the assistance given by the occupants of military balloons. Russian has notified the United Sts tea government that she is unarming to join tbe powers in a second peace conference at The Hague until her war with Japan Is ended. . A special from Chefn says that tbe a hack on Meter hill resulted In heavy losses to tbe First division of tbe Japanese stormers and that simultaneously stonners of the Ninth and Elernitb divisions advanced and menaced the R1 tilling and Keekwan forts. Within twenty-four boors tbe Japanese casualties totaled 15.000. and It is asserted that attacks bare been planned to continue until Dec. 10, when. It la hoped by tbe Japanese, tbe capture of l ort Arthur will be completed. Advices from Tokyo say that concentrating almost all their entire available force In the forts at Port Arthur the Russians under General Rtoaaael have made a determined but unsuccessful assault tmon Meter hill, just captured by the Japenese. • Advices fron the Japanese forces besleglag Port Arthur say that tbs troops have mounted Maps and naval funa oa Two Hundred and Three Meter hill, tbe eminence west of the town which

LESSON TEXT.—I Kings 1T4-U: MemITT verses. H-U Head all of tbe chapter. GOLDEN TEXT —'The face of the Lord Is against them that do evil."—1 Pol. 1:11 TIME —It Is quite genera .j agreed by eU authorities that the fall of Samaria occurred In ra, or early in Tn B. C. it was about six >aars after the last leaaon. PLAGE. —Samaria, the capital of Israel. Introductory Hots. Following the brUUam. bat corrupt, reign sf Jeroboam II., tbe history of Israel Is one rapid and desperate plunge towards final destruction at the hands of Assyria In spite of Ood's warnings sent by HU prophets the naUoa forsook not Its wicked and licentious idolatry. aOd the Judgments and prophecies of Ood were finally fulfil.rd. The time from the reign of Jeroboam IL and to-day's Nason was scarcely 40 years, and In that time six kings ruled, four of whom were usurpers, gaining the throne by intrigue and murder. For Ust of Israel's kings from Jeroboam IL te Homes, aea Introductory note to Leaaon far November Jo. or. better atilt, uae your Bible and make out your own Hat. The

With these they are baavUy bombarding the Ruaalait fleet In tbe baibor. Thirteen shells hare struck tbe Russian battleship Paresvtot Other warships sf tbe aquaArou are to flunaa. Tbe Russia ns are still attempting to recapture Two Hundred aad Three Meter MIL They are now apparently massing their forces In that dlrectk* from tbe eastern and northern ft Evidently the position, though it was

Captivity of the TealY

Tribes

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to recover IL .

An eftfeer who has Just, returned-to Tokyo from Port Arthur says that

when ha left the Russians

lug the heavy guns from the ships of war In tbe harbor preparatory to Wow-

ing op the ships.

A, special from Mukden says that tbe force of Japanese sent to turn General

Rennenkamprs flank his I poised with great loss. Tbe

not yet officially confirmed. It Is stated that General Renneokampf. who knew the movement was maturing, awaited tbe Japanese at tbe month of one of the captured passes and that the Japanese turning force threw themselves unsuspectingly into tbe ambuscade, where after the fight the Rnsalnns collected 500 Japanese corpse#. It is added that there are a thousand more Jap-

THEME:—Sin and Ha Punishment. 1.-Judgment fallen, vs. «. U <l) The Human Agency, v. A (?) The Lord’s Overruling I'rorldenoe, II—God’s Faithfulness, v. U. (U Sent HI* Messengers. (2) Tbe Message. XU.—Seven Stages of Bln. vs. 7-11: H IT. First Step.—Unbelief. "Feared Oth-

er Gods.” V. T.

Second Step—WoAdly Conformity. “Walked In tbs statutes of tbs

heathen." va. t

Third Step—Secret Idol Worship.

"Did secretly those things that were not right against the Lord." vs y-iL , Fourth Slrp—Stubbornness They would not bear, but hardened their nocks." They rejected His statutes." vs. H. II. _ . .

Fifth Step-Open Idol Worahlp-

•Tbey left all tbe commandment* of the Lord, their Ood. ana made themmoaenImages" "Worshiped all the host of be#van and served

BnaL" v. ti.

Sixth Btep.—Spiritualism. "They used dl vine lions and enchant-

ments,' v. *a

Seventh Step.—Otter Corruption. "Sold themselves to do evil. v. IT. OTnpariwg Scripture with Scripture. L—Judgment Fallen.—Bln has run 1U course. “Bln, when it U finished, bringsth forth death.” James 1:16. •The Lord Is merciful and gracious, alow to anger and plenteous In mercy." But as surely aa night closes In on the longest day, so sin un repen tod of and persisted in nt last feds the crushing force of Ood's Judgments. For "He will not always chide, neither will Ha keep Hla anger forever." Pa 108: h. The sixth vane states explicitly that

.-the king of Assyria took Samaria aad

Carried Ureal away," and v*. 18 declares that “the Lord removed them out of Hla sight-" TUB double declaration empties!»ae two thing*: (1) th« human agency: <*) the Divine prori-

4anee. Pa. 74:10.

. IL—God's FUthfnlneaB. Va. 11.—In tbe midst of the long wmareihm of Israel's atoa van. T-1T to Injected this testimony of God’s faithfulness Tbe sinner. If lost, parishes la spits of Ood's dtocto to nave him. East. S8-U. IIL—Seven Stages of Sin.—1 Step—Unbelief.—“Feared other Gods" fen. 7). This may mass anything which usurps the place sf Ood. Unbelief turns the heart from God. Second Step—Worldly Conformity. "Walked to the statutes of tb< heathen" (va. 8). Ood calls HU chll dren to-day to Mparattoa from Um

' world. 8 0or.d:17; las. 4:4; 1 John 1:16.

Third Step—Secret Idol Worship.— "Did secretly those things that were not right against the Lord" (va 9-U).

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e corpma which It baa been Impos-

sible to collect owing to the fire of the Japanese. This does DM Inclodf tbe Japanese loea In wounded. The Rus-

sian lorn, according to this i was poly thirty or forty man.

Tbe reports that France has gfveu modifies tleo of the treaty sf Faria i as toiiulr SheEMtoaesEee* to#a through the DeHaMlUe «ni edintol

NEW TOR*. Dm i Frtnes VmM-

Tint to 1 was aat by the Japan me « of Yale «

dub. after which they insp Campos and other piaem of ii

that are festering within, ultimately

to break out in the open sore. Fourth Step—Stubbornness.—'They

• “‘-Iwould not hear, but hardened their

«tnrv IT nfam." "They rejected HU statutes" uirerert <**•■ M-li). We had unbelief as the

first step away from God. then worldly conformity, then secret Indulgence in the wicked practices of the world, and now stubbornness Notice how the thirteenth verse, telling of God’* faithfulness, follows the first three steps downward in tbe progress of sin. and that the fourth step marks the way in which they received God’s messenger* and HU message. Stubbornness bars

gate to repentance and plunges th* — I. onward to certain dest Hear God’s opinion of thU sin.

26:88.

Fifth Step—Open “They lad all the sstfi

4vs.1T). All OtoE ~ "

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