THE COLUMBIAN. BLOOMSBlJRrt I A jglaturday Qight alks Br r. E. DAVISON Rutlaad, Vt Sllti WAS CALLED "POOR THnrO" D Q o o o o ooooooo a THE IMUHURCH. Jan. 17, (! (Arts 2:22-47). A great ileal la said thoso day shout tbe rhiirrh of the future. It is bJ ml tied on all sides that the church of the prinent I eadljr lack ing In those qualities whl h make for world conquest. It mak8 progrnns, but It Is comparatively slow pro ricrs. It requlri'B a vast amount of r. achlnery to Co a small amount of work. And lta earnest loaders and members are dreaming of a good time coming, somewhere In tin? dln- tunt future when the church uliall dominate the world, and he the chief organization In he life of the race. Hut the fact Is we are looking In the wrong direction. The golden ape Is not In the future; It was In the prat. Instead of speculating on a visionary futuro we nhoulJ bo study a historic pnst. The model church has beon In existence and has passed away. It was organized by the Holy (Jhost on the Day of I'tiiitecoHt; It was comported of the apoiitles, the dUciph's, and liOOO con verts from all parts of the known world; it was located In Jerusalem, and the earth still feel the pulsa tions of Its mighty heart. Its t'liiiracteristics. They nre all writ. i n down for us In the closing verses of this lesson, the first principles should bo the rully Ing cry of this ut; No human in genuity can possibly Improve on tho divine plan. What succeeded In the 1st century will succeed in the 20th century. Celestial mechanics are as unchangeable us the movements of the' spheres. What we need Is not more machinery In the church but nioro of the motive power that once drove that machinery. In our desire to fill our ecclesiastical manufactory with up to date soul-saving machin ery, we have too often overlooked tho point as to whether the motive power can be applied to such devices. The Holy Spirit Is not like electricity which can bo turned by man's de vice into any channel he chooses. He will use us, but It does not neces sarily follow that we can always use Him. The Holy Spirit Is a personal ity, not a liquid, like water power, and He manifests His dlvtne prero gative in sometimes absolutely re fusing to lend Himself to further our senseless, selfish and sectarian de vices to build up our church. And so It happens, too often, alas! that finding we cannot turn the machin ery with Him, we conclude to got along without Him, and till up our churches with unclrcumclsed Philis tines who add to our burden, sub tract from our power, multiply our difficulties, and divide our forces. Tho original model church was characterized by these qualities: 1. It was a doctrinal church. 2. It was a fellowship church. 3. It was an ordinance-observing church. 4. It was a praying church. 5. It was a miracle-working church. 6. 1? was a benevolent church. 7. It was a united church. 8. It was a singing church. 9. It was a popular church. 10. It was a soul-saving church. And this is all revealed In five brief verses by tho historian Luke who wrote this book of The Acts. He says: And they continued stead fastly In the apostles doctrine and fellowship, and In breaking of bread and In prayers. Aud fear came upon every soul; and many wonders aud signs were done by the apostles. And all that believed were together and had all things common; and sold their possessions and goods, and parted them to all men as every man had need. And they, continuing dally with one accord In the temple, and breaking bread from house to bouse, did eat their meat with glad ness and singleness of heart. Prais ing Ood and having favor with all the people. And the Lord added to the church dally such as should bo saved. Ita Coutrttat. Does anybody know of a church that measures up to that' Ideal T Wouldn't It be worth a pilgrimage around the world to visit such a com pany of believers t The reason the church la weak whoa It should bo trong, heretical when It should be orthodox, powsrWttti when It should be miracle - working, close fisted when It should be benevolent, split up Into factions when It should be united, grumbling when tt should be singing, neglected when It should be popular, dying out In. many places, when It should be soul-saving, Is sim ply and solely because it has degen erated from the model church of tbe 1st century, the pattern and exam ple for all coming time. Instead of looking forward we should be look ing backward, instead of looking around for new and modern machin ery we should be looking- upward for power from on high. The church, of modern times Is too. much Ilka tho pateut office at Washington, a vast aggregation of all sorts of de vil tt, in miniature, highly polished and delicately aJJuatud,. kept under itlu, on exhibition, doing nothing. Th j old fashioned machinery may '.-. have been bo beautiful,, tut It turned out results. Had a Way of Hitting (Silently at Her Work, Listening. Pity la certainly a kindly senti ment; nevertheless It ran be so be stowed as to cast a doubt upon Its right to a place among the virtues. There was an old-time seamstress of East Hentley who, If words were all, was beyond doubt the moFt tender hearted person In the village; In deed, her favorite expression of com passion had finally passed Into a nickname for herself. She was known behind her back as "Poor Thing." Poor Thing was not mnch of a talker. She had a way of slttln-t silently bont over her work, always with a mouth full of pins, llntenhi;? to what other people had to wy. Only at the end of the conversa tion would she extract her pl'is long enough to contribute her share. Per haps tho speakers had been eulogiz ing the abilities of a notod liu.isy keeper. "Yes, poor thing!" she would sigh. "Fortunate, now, Isn't It, she can turn her mind to preserves and pickles and Jle-bnklng, the way she does. She couldn't tnke much com fort In her children, thnt's sure forth-putting, rampageous cretura. I s'pose It's a compensation." Or tho beauty of some blooming younp girl would have received a tribute of praise. "ShiTs real pretty-appearing," t!r seamstress would agree, mournfully, "Hhe certainly Is but then those delicate-feat ur'd, llKlit-roniploc'torl folks never keep their looks more'n a few years. She'll fade rlht ov.t before she's twenty-live, poor thing!" Again, the prosperity of a neigh boring farmer wns discussed and his ability admired. "Drivers. , both of 'em- Mlrandy and he," she would asroe, promptly. "I don't doubt they've earned every mite of It. 1 never knew such folks for driving. There ain't any loafing 'round their place, nor any resting, either. My land, but they keep things moving! I can tell you they make the children step lively about chores. I dare say It's good for 'em, or It would be If they weren't so little but there, I can't help plty 'em, poor things!" Poor Thing was a good worker, but she never became popular with her fellow villagers, which, consid ering her concern over all their woes and fallings, was rather hard on her poor thing! " KIjKCTMC KOO BEATKIt. Much Time and Lubor Saved by This Invention.' Electricity having been used for almost every purpose under the mm, now it has recently been harnessed up by a Jersey City man to beat eggs. In any hotel or bakery where eggs are used in large quantities and where they require beating as for a cake, this electric beater will be a welcome addition. It not only saves much hard work for beating egca 1 . pi ELECTRIC EOQ BEATER. Is no child's play but It does the Job better and much more expedit iously than it can be done by band. Like most electrical devices it is a case of you press the button and the machine does the rest. The beater consists of a vertical support, with an arm holding the egg-beater shaft. Below this is an adjustable bracket, provided with a bowl in which the eggs are placed. By pressing the button the beater revolves swiftly in the bowl and as the power and speed of the stroke does not vary the eggs are beaten with unusual consistency. Washington Star. Testing Baby's Bath. Theoretically every mother ought to have a thermometer to test the baby's bath water; obviously every one does not. However, It is mani festly unsafe to rely on the time honored method of testing with the hand, as much Infantile discomfort, oven real Injury, may result from the practice. A good substitute for the thermometer Is the mother's bared elbow applied to tbe water. Not be ing accustomed to extremes of heat and cold, as Is the hand, the flesh of the elbow responds quickly to the slightest change of temperatures from blood heat, thus indicating the degree of warmth required. Society of Whales. The Society of Whales la a new or ganization. Every young wife in town belongs and the title of tho so ciety Is taken from the faith a brl In has in her husband. She would believe htm if he asld he saw a whale swimming up Commercial street. After she has been married for a few months she drops fron th. r'.ub. LACKAWANNA RAILROAD. "THE ROAD OF ANTHRACITE. ' If you contemplate spending the Sum mer months in Florida or California, call upon our local ticket agent for particulars. n n ...PRINTING... MUCH of the work that is done in this oflice is of kinds that can be done by hand only. Nine-tenths of all job printing done in any country office must be done by hand. It can't bo done with a machine. This office is fully equipped to do all kinds of print ing at the lowest prices consistent with good work. A Large Stock is Carried in ENVELOPES, LETTER HEADS, NOTE HEaDS, BILL HEADS, STATEMENTS, SHIPPING TAGS, BUSINESS CARDS, VISITING CARDS, INVITA TIONS, ANNOUNCEMENTS, CARD BOARD, BOOK PAPERS, COVER PAPERS, &c. And Everything in the Printing Line If you have been a customer of ours, you know the character of our work. If not, we shall be glad to fill a trial order. Among other things in our line are Dodgers, Posters, Sale Bills, Pamphlets, Books, Re ceipts, Orders, Check Books, Ruled Work, Half tones, Line Cuts, Engraved Work, Stock Certifi cates, Bonds, &c, &c. No trouble to show goods and give estimates. The Columbian Printing House, GEO. E. ELWELL, Proprietor. Entrance First Floor, through Roys' Jewelry Store. Next to Bloomsburg National Bank. BLOOMSBURG, PA. ProfcMHionnl 'Cards II. A. McKIl.LIP ATTORNEY AT-LAW. Columbian Building an- Floor Bloomsburg, Pa. A. N. YOST, ATTORNEY AT LAW. ' Wirt Building, Court House Squatv Bloomsburg, Pa. RALPH. R.JOHN, ATTORNEY AT-LAW. Ent Riilding, next to Court Hoot Bloomsburg, Pa. FRKD IKF.LER, ATTORNEY-AT LAW Office Over First National Bank. Bloomsburg, Pa, W. H. RIf AWN, ATTORN EY-AT-I.AW, Office Comer of 3rd and Main St CATAWISSA, PA. CLINTON HERRING. ATTORNEY-AT LAW. Office wiih Grant Herring, Blcomsl urg, ra, J 11 Crangeville Wednesday each wee A. L. FRITZ. ATTORNEY AT LAW. Office Bloomsluirg Na('j rank Bldg Bio. msburg, Pa. JliUtUUBBl J J. H. MAIZE ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, INSURANT, AND REAL ESTATE AGENT Office in Townsend's Building Bloomsburg, Pa, N U. FUNK ' . ATI ORNEY AT LAW Ent's Building, Court House Sqaaxe Bloomsburg, Pa. ' M. P. LUTZ & SON, Insurance and Real Estat AGENTS AND BROKERS. N. W. Come Main and Centre Sta. Bloomsburg, Pa. Represent Seventeen as rood Companis as there are In the World, and Si lpsses promptly adjusted and paid at their office. DR. W. IT. HOUSE rw r SURGEON DENTIST aii . Markt. B!"omsbure, Pa All styles of work done in a niperior manner. All work warranted m represented. TEETH EXTRACTED WITHOUT PAW y wLT ?ffiGas and free f chargv On f ifiuC,a eeth are inserted. Upen nil hours during the day DR. M. J. HESS DENTISTRY IN ALL ITS BRANCHU Crown and bridge work a specialty ! Corner Vain und Centre streeti Bloomsburg, Pa. Columbia &- Montour Telephone. J. J. BROWN, M. D. THE EYE A SPECIALTY. Eyes tested andjfitted with classes. No Sundny work. 311 Market Bt., Bloomsburg, Pa. Hours 10 to 8 TelephoM J. S. JOHN M. D. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Office and residence, 410 Main St 7-30-fy BLOOMSBITRfi 9A EDWARD J. FLYNN, ATTORNEY AT LAW, CENTRALIA, PA. Office, Liddicot Building, Locust An, H. MONTGOMERY SMITH, ATTORNEY ATLAW, Office 1 Ent building, H-lOf) WILLIAM C. JOHNSTOHa ATTORNIY-AT-LAW. Office In Wells' Building, over W. McK t nam ware store, Bloomsburg;. Will ba in MUMIleon Tuesdays. Montour Telephone. Bell Telephosj.. 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