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fFOR POOR IN STIRRING
SERMON IN DARBY
Evangelist Points to Birth and
Social and Personal
Conduct
Uays LAX MINISTERS
members nnd preachers re-
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Church
timings this afternoon In tho Ntch
.f.Tlmlnirer tabernacle, In Darby,
K Evangelist William P. Nicholson
M" J the second of his week-day after-
"? rmons. Ho appealed to his hoar-
Tin "humble thcmBclvcs nna to remem
l?, that tho possession of flno reputation,
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'"nVrevmcn were scored for not preach-
5nlV becauso such Bermons would not
. nooular and would not bo rccog-
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Piiif.li- usual denunciation. In Ids broad
fih brogue. Doctor rClcholson told somo
Hilnir Btorlcs to Illustrate his assertions,
'US I the audlenco laughed and applauded
Jf heartily. Ho told other stories, which
him neaii j imnrtrwls nf eves that
Wi nmiiit beforo watched hint pranc-
tTrbick and forth across tho platform.
The sermon this afternoon was on "Tho
Hrtotlan Life Emptied," and tho oan
,!,. painted a glowing picture of tho
Jumble Christ and how ho had chosen to
J:L n0 reputation, to bo born In n lowly
Siurcr rather than In a palace, to llvo
Jr. .moll house In a bad town rather
I ft.. in a mansion In a beautiful city,
lid to mlnglo with tho poor nnd-unfor-lunate
rather than In rich and cultured
ltn CIIOSU MANGER.
, Christ was tho son of God and had
iverr tight to a mansion, but Ho was born
Ki a manger, no saiu, 110 mauo .mm-
Bif nf no reputation. It was not chanco
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'lit'" tn0 fulfilment of prophecy. It was
the distinct odjccv ol xh iu iu mimu
Hlraiejf of no reputation, and, therefore,
He fras born In a manger Instead of a
mansion. Ho chose tho manger rather
than a mansion. Ho did this because Ho
.,iM make Himself of no reputation In
the tyia of the world. Ho was tho only
',,; who had tho cholco of His mother.
fWhy did Ho choose a working woman7
Tyhy did nc cnooso u wornine jieunum
omanj Why did Ho chooso a woman
iho was BO poor uiui mho uuum nui uiiiik
'a better gift, but had to bring two turtle
'doves?
F "He could have been born of wealthy
jarents. Ho could havo been born of the
test blood of tho land, but He distinctly
mado Himself of no reputation by choos
ing his parents from tho peasants of His
'day.1 How many of us take pflWo In tho
Ration In which wo were born. That Is
no fault of ours, for wo had no cholco
'and nothing to say as to whom our par
ents should bo. Christ becamo poor that
Ve through Ills poverty, might bo mado
rich.
! "We think it a nig mine to nvo in a
One city. Wo tako prldo In tho city
and district In which wo live. Now,
Jesus could easily hnvo lived among the
jerySest of His tlmo. Ho might havo
lived In Jerusalem among tho elite of
the day, but He choso to llvo at Nazareth.
M emptied Hlmscir or tno reputation
'of lttlng In a fashionable locality. If
He had lived among tho wealthy" pcoplo
Of Jerusalem and had been educated at
the feet of somo of their great scholars,
IT wmiM lmvn lipn npnpntnrl hv thft
Jv-attlitf piiHitr.l nonnln nf Tlln (1.1V hut
Hit made Himself of no reputation. Ho
'4nlt In a city of bad, roputo and Ho was
horn of peasant pcoplo.
i' "Jesus was tho King- of Heaven, and
eurythlng that was In tho world was
iflls. Why did Ho blister His hands at
hard work. Why didn't Ho becomo a
hrealthy, Independent gentleman, living
"on Hla money? Ono deslro and the world
as His. Why should Ho havo worked as
carpenter and cam His living by tho
sweat of Hl3 brow for years, supporting
His mother? My I What a difference wo
nuke between a man whb has a salary
and one who has a weekly wage I Where
on earth tho dlfferenco cornea In I can
'not tell you, but becauso your husband
hft a salary and tho other woman's hus
band haa a weekly wage you nro not
going to mix with them. Because one
Is working In a store or In somo other
kind of a position, and the other Is liv
ing by tho sweat 6f his brow In hard,
manual toll, you are not going to associate
with him. Isn't that tho curse of the
church today? Jesus emptied Himself of
the pride that despises honest work there
fore Ho worked at His trade for many
years.
"My friends. Isn't tho fear of our repu
tations the curso of our lives? What
wou d so-nnd-so think about us? Wo
Would lose our social reputation If we
happened to try to get downtrodden sin
ners won to Jesus. You would lose caste,
and you would bo ostracized from their
soc ety. They would not Invito you to
their card parties and their afternoon
teas.
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ASSAILS DOUBLE GOSPEL.
"Ono of tho most subtile temptations
that a preacher has to faco Is that of
modifying tho Oospel, having one for
tho rich and ono for the poor, ono for
the man that Is down and one for the
man that Is up. This Is the temptation
which a man meets as ho continues to
preach the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Wo
aro mighty careful about our Intellectual
reputation. Wo would like to be con
sidered an Intellectual preacher, and havo
a high standing among our brethren
nnd In tho congregation. Many nro more
concerned about their reputation than
they are about tho salvation nnd sanctl
flcatlon of their congregations, JJsus
Christ could havo given tho most learned
discourses In the most learned manner,
but Ho did not. Ho could havo appealed
to tho Intellectual of His day, but Ho
did not. They said Ho hod never been
to tho schools, nnd they scorned Him. Ho
turned His back on Intellectual reputation,
nnd was willing to bo emptied. Dear
friends, do you not Bee how the devil
comes In along those llncs7 Tho poor
man has Just tho same right as tho rich
man. Many nro always trying to get us
to modify our message and bo moro caro
ful of our reputation."
CASEY TO SEE WILSON
Wilkcs-Barro Congressman Will Push
Postmastcrship Fight
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23. Representa
tive John J. Casey, of Wllkes-Barre, who
has a dlsputo with the President over
tho appointment of a postmnster at his
homo town, proposes to carry his fight
directly to tho President today. He Baw
Postmaster General Burleson yesterday
and rcnowed his protests against tho
naming of Dr. B. C. Mebanc, tho Presi
dent's friend, who, It Is alleged, repudi
ated the American ting.
Mr. Casey had an appointment for 10:45
o'clock this morning with the President.
Thcro wns a misunderstanding ns to the
date, nnd tho appointment will tako place
this afternoon.
SMALLPOX IN POTTSVILLE
Young Man With Disease Came in
Contact With Hundreds
TOTTSVILLE, Pa., Feb. 23. Henry
Foster Spotts, 10 years old, who has
been nttendtng church and tho theatres
regularly, has been found to bo afflicted
with smallpox. He Is under quarantine
at his homo.
In view of tho fact that hundreds of
persons havo come in contact with Spotts
In the last few days. Dr. J. B. Rogers,
representative of the Stato Board of
Health, recommends that all persons who
havo not been vaccinated within tho last
five ycara shall bo Immediately inoculated.
Favor Compulsory Tonsil Operations
Resolutions favoring a law which would
permit surgeons to remove tho tonsils of
children, in spite of the objections of
parents, when tho glands become diseased,
were adopted last night by the Wes,fc Phil
adelphia Medical Association. According
to several physicians. Illness of the tonsils
frequently constitutes a menace to tho
health of the children's schoolmates, as
well as that of tho sufferers,
Boy Dies From Scalding
Edwin Clark, a thrce-monthsold boy,
who was burned last Friday when he fell
Into a tub of hot water at his homo, 6058
Belnhard street, died last night at the
Jefferson Hospital as result of the
burns.
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Spend a delightful Afternoon
at The Dansant, four to six.
Enchanting Music! Refined
Atmosphere.
WESTERN UNION
Sets the Miles at Haught'
A business campaign
of Day Letters and
Night Letters will
quickly grove dis
tance an imaginary
barrier and clock lime
only a comparison,
THr WESTERN UNION TELEGRRPH CO.
POINTS OF FAN-LIKE RUSSIAN ADVANCE INTO ASIA MINOR
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Roughly, tho directions taken by tho invniling Russian nrmlis nssumo
tho shape of a fan. One rib in the north points toward Trcbirontl,
toward which tho Czar's forces are advnncing in co-operntion with
tho Black Sen fleet. Following thts capture of Erzcrum, the second
nrmy is in pursuit of tho Turks in tho region of Lake Van nnd is
marching on Bitiia. A third Russian sally toward Dinbokr mennecs
the Turkish supply lino for tho forces in Mesopotamia. A fourth
indicates the Russian column operating southward in the Lake Urmia
district. In Persia is a fifth Russion force slowly advancing toward
Bngdad in the hope of relieving tho beleaguered British force at
Kut-el-Amnrn. If the Russian campaign in this territory proves
successful Germany will bo forced to give up her drenm of controlling
tho Mcsopotamian Vniley.
INSURANCE COS. DEFER
SEARING CLAM CASE
Seek Further Evidence on Al
leged Drowning of Local
Builder
Desire for moro tlmo to InvcstlRiito
cnusod Insurance companies which Issued
policies to P. Itoo Searing, a former
Philadelphia builder, to obtain a post
ponement of tho hearing scheduled for to
day of Mrs. Searing's claim that -when
her husband disappeared from their hotel
In Atlantic City last August In a bathing
suit ho was drowned In tho surf and that
his llfo Insurance should be paid to her.
Tho caso was listed In tho United States
District Court for n hearing today, until
the Insurance companies, represented by
T, Do Witt Cuylcr, asked for a postpone
ment until tho April term of court,
Their contest of Mrs. Searing's claim
for her husband's insurance said to
amount to ! 18,000, Is based on tho ground
that there was never sufficient proof of
death.
Searing and his wlfo wcro In a hotel
on tho Boardwnlk, at Now York nvenue,
on August 17 last, tho day ho disappeared.
Ho told Mrs. Scaring ho was going out
for a dip In tho ocean, put on his bathing
BUlt, kissed her good-by and started to
ward the beach. Mrs. Scaring said she
could sco him In tho breakers from tho
window of her rotom In tho Boardwalk
hotel.
Sho lott night of him. It was tho last
time Scaring appeared allvo before any
ono acquainted with him. Ills clothing
was left In his rooms at tho hotel, tho
bathing suit was novcr returned. Llfo
guards searched the length of tho beach
and Mrs. Searing offered rewards for any
Information. His body never was found.
Llfo guards, who wero on duty on tho
beach at the tlmo, will bo summoned by
tho Insurance companies to testify when
th6 case Is heard. Captains Miller and
Parker are two of tho guards from whom
Important testimony Is oxpected.
FRANCIS AWAITING
RUSSIA'S APPROVAL
Former Missouri Governor Will
ing to Accept Post as Am
bassador to Petrograd
BOOM BRAND WIIITL0CK
FOR WAR SECRETARY
President Believed to Be Friend
ly to Minister to Belgium
for Garrison's Post
WASHINGTON, Pa Feb. 23. David R
Francis, Secretary of tho Interior In Cleve
land's Cabinet, nnd former Cloicrnor of
Missouri, told President Wilson yesterday
he would accept tho post of Ambassador
to Russia, to succeed George T. Marye,
who hai resigned. Ills nomination will
bo Bent to tho Senate as soon ns Inquiry
can be mado of tho Russian Government
nH to whether ho li acceptable. Mr.
Francis called on tho President during
the' day with Senator Reed, of Missouri.
Later ho will confer with Socretnry Lan
sing at tho Stato Department about his
duties.
Tho President and Secretary Lansing
attach unusual Importance to tho em
bassy at Petrograd at present, becauso of
questions growing out of tho European
war nnd tho problem of Inspecting the
largo detention camps In Ilustla, in which
aro held thousands of German and Aus-tro-Hungarlan
prisoners. Mr. Francis was
offered the post of Ambassador to Ar
gentina early In tho present Administra
tion, but declined becauso of tho press of
personal business.
SDFFRAGISTS WIN VICTORY
IN N. Y. STATE ASSEMBLY
Judiciary Committee Favorably Re
ports Referendum Bill
ALBANY, NT. Y., Feb. 23. Suffragists
scored n victory In tho Stnte Assembly
yesterday, but sustained a temporary set
back to tholr plans In the Sonata. By a
vote of 11 to 1, tho Assembly Judiciary
Committee reported favorably tho Brcre
ton bill, which Is designed to bring about
another referendum on Wio suffrage ques
tion at tho general election In 1317.
The Judiciary Committee of the Sen
ate, after considering a companion meas
ure for moro than two hours, deferred
action on It for two weeks.
Why Goodyear Tires
Cost Less in the End
NE reason for Goodyear
leadership and for the,
growth, of Goodyear sales
is this:
Buyers have found that the tlrer of lower
price is not necessarily the tire of Iovyest
cost.
Service and mileage, with the least trouble
and expense, are the things that all. men
seek in tires.
The tire buyers of America have Teamed
that true economy in tires, as in every
thing else, is1 a matter of service, not price;
aid that Goodyear Tires do give better,
service and do cost' less in the end.j
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Blow-outi By our On
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Loote Treads By our
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Insecurity By our Multi
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PROTEST ON NEW POLES
Cnmden Trolley Company Objects to
Removal of Wooden Supports
Counsel for the Public Service Railway
will present a protest nt tho mooting of
Camden City Council tomorrow ngalnst
an ordlnanco for the removal of all
uooden poles supporting trolley wires.
Tho contention will bo that tho coit
Incurred of tho removal or the erection
of Iron, steel or concroto supporters Is
a hardship.
WASHINGTON, Feb. S3. Brand Whit,
lock for Secretary of Wnr to succeed
Secretary Onrrlson.
This report was In circulation today.
With the While House mum Congress
manifested grcnt Interest In tho possibility,
Tho gossip was that Colonel House has
been sounding out the Minister to Bel
glum regarding the Cabinet vacancy. It
was said President Wilson favored Whit
lode for man reasons. Whltlock's diplo
matic record, his personal popularity, un
questioned ability and "progressive" dem
ocracy wero elements cited In his favor.
Tho appointment would be considered a
distinct promotion for Whltlock, nnd In the
naturo of a reward for his service In Bel
glum. Itls Influence upon Congress re
garding the preparedness program. It wns
nlso conceded, would bo considerable be
causo of his actual experience In tho war
zone
Democratic leaders also declared Whlt
lock would bring political as well as per
sonal strength to tho Wilson Cabinet by
reason of his record an Mayor of Toledo,
O., nlong modern sociological lines.
LUNG-MOTOR SAVES MAN
Gas Victim Restored When Police Uso
Device
A lung-motor, a dovlce for the resusci
tation of gas victims, was used for tho
second tlmo In this city last night It
saved tho llfo of Walter It. Drcs, of 2656
Hast Ontario street, when Ures' younger
brother accidentally released the key on
a gas Jet, while he was sleeping.
A patrol wagon was summoned from
tho Kant (Jlrnrd avenuo police station to
convey him to a hospital Tho sergeants
applied tho lung-motor, which wns placed
In tho wagon several weeks ago for emer
gency purposes Tho first application re
Ived Brcs, nnd It was not necessary to
take him to a hospital.
Tho lung-motor Is somewhat simitar to
tho pulmotor, which camo Into uso about
four years ago. It whb used hero socral
weeks ngo and was successful.
TWO MEN HURT AS TRUCK
AND TROLLEY CAR CdLT,19S
Driver nnd Motormtui Sferit to St.
TimothyJflJIosplfat
Two men were Injured nnd seVerM
other persons shaken tip when h, trolhyf
car collided with a truck of tho Phlln
detphla Paper Company on nidge nvo
nue, below School Inne, last night
John W. Dutell, 61 years old, of Un
pen and belmar streets, rtoxborough,
driver of the wngon, suffered contusions
of tho faco nnd a dislocated shouldrr,
Tho motormnn, O. II, Harvey, of 4937
Fletcher street, suffered a sprained ankle
Both were treated at St. Timothy's Hos
pital. According to the police, Dutell Was
attempting to drive out of tho tracks' to
permit the trolley car to pass, The
brakes of the latter failed to work and
caused tho collision.
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Living
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We have been frequently requested to answer ques- jj
tions as to reliability of certain well-known makes of m
pianos, which were renowned in the days of long ago, but
whose origin and sponsors have long since passed into the
hunting grounds of the unknown. But the business and
name is still being kept alive by the great mercenary
interests who are trading on their reputations regardless
of quality.
We have seen in recent advertisements several names
of pianos whose origin dated back over sixty years ago
Today there is not one descendant of the original names
possessing even one share of stock in the corporations
who direct, own or control those piano industries at the
present time.
As piano makers, we claim to be up to the minute,
using the latest machinery, the best materials, skilled
workmen, and producing the peer of any piano made in
our Matchless Cunningham, and the best values in our
other makes, the Girard, Forrest and Solist, which are
manufactured and sold by us direct, without dealer's or,
jobber's profits. By purchasing from us you buy directly
from the makers, with the broadest and longestguarantee.
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