THESCftANTON TRIBUNE--- SATURDAY MORNING AUGUST 7. 189T. 11 Notes DR. PARRY'S CHOIR. It Isn't very often that Welsh singers Ifnll to hit the top note of success whenever they try. Hut 11 seems from the report In last week's Cardiff Times Ithat the performance of the Welsh cho r at Crystal Palace. London, JUiy 17, was a Hat failure, almost a dis grace. The lesson of "Insuirtcletit rehearsal Is probably another term for over con science, and It teaches that with ail the natural singing ability which Wales possesses, yet there must no training, there must bo nrt. The Times article will be interesting to Welshmen gonernlly, as a blow struck at the pride of Wales her song -Is felt wherever there Is a AVelsh lieart. The prominent part taken In the per formance by Dr. Joseph Parry, who Is well known here, will be doubly In teresting. Here Is the full report: Wales was today given a largo and prominent place In the great choral festival of the Tonic Sol-fa association at the Crystal Palace, when, under the conductorfhlp of Dr. Joseph Parry, a representative Welsh choir, said to comprise 3,500 voices, occupied the Handel Orchestra, and for two hours discoursed a programme of Welsh mu sic before a large and sympathetic uudlcnce. It must, however, be con fessed at tho outse that the concert fell far short of fullllllng the high ex pectations that had been formed; that the performance, truth to tell, was on the whole sadly disappointing. Not that the Welsh concert was not In many resperts distinctly enjoyable Many of the selection, Indeed, given by the tiiolr were heartily, If not enthus iastically, applauded; and the perform ance of Dr. Parry's tone poem, now produced for the first time the veiy item In the programme that the pro moters were most anxious about pass ed off very successfully, and created a deslra on the part of most musicians present to hear It repeated under more favorable circumstances. But Wales prides Itself upon the Inapproachable excellence of Its choral singing; It clalms.and rightly so. to have attained the very pinnacle of perfection In this particular branch of the musical art, nnd when, therefore, a Welsh choir leaves Its own country and proceeds to the gathering place of nations, there, with thq eyes of a whole kingdom up on It, to give an exposition of Welsh music and Welsh choral singing, Its performance must be judged by a very high standard of excellence. Regard ed then In this light, today's perform ance was Intensely disappointing. LACK OF TRAINING. "It was obvious to the met est tyro present that the choir suffered from a lack of training. The voices wero nil that could have been desired clear, re sonant, and tuneful; they were capable of a performance that would have ren dered It almost Impossible for nny body of singers to equal, much less to sur pass, but 'tis useless to gloss over the fact tho choristers had not learned nil their pieces! This U not the mere iso lated opinion of the writer. The chor isters, when the performance was over, sorrowfully admitted it, nnd sought sympathy on the ground that they had not been supplied In time with copies an allegation which should at once be refuted. If refutation Is possible. Mr. Spencer Curwen. In an Interview which we publish below, while animated with a strong desire to be as complimentary as possible to Dr. Parry, was forced to acknowledge that tho performance "suffered from insufllclcnt rehearsal " The woeful consequences of this Insuf ficient training became evident in a variety of ways. There was a want of understanding between choir and con ductor; the singers were frequently out of tune, occasionally out of time; tho singers did not "keep the beat" (as one musician put It); and In many of the pieces the choristers utterly spotted the effect by their hesitancy and half heartedness, nnd, as often ns not and this applies more especially to tho basses by being too precipitate. Al though tho concert finished well with a really rousing, spirited, nnd alto gether magnificent rendering of the processional inarch "Hall, Prince of Wales," there was n sense of general relief on the part both of Welshmen in the audience and Welshmen in tho chorus when the concert was got through and done with. Last year, on a similar occasion, the choilsters nnd their friends assembled in large num bers In the concert room in the Central Trancept.where mutual congratulations were indulged in and congratulatory fcpeeches delivered by well-known Welsh M. P.'s. No such meeting was held today, and luckily so. for the choristers ami their friends would have precious little to congratulate each other upon, and the probability is that mutual recriminations, and not congratulations, would huvo been ex changed. Tho local choirmasters, wo take It, are primarily responsible for training the choirs. It Is quite con ceivable, however, that their best ef forts might be neutralized by tho ne glect of the central authorities In sup plying them in time with copies of the music, and in making the requisite ar rangements for frequent and thorough rehearsals on the part of the constitu ent choral bodies. Dr. Joseph Parry himself, it Is conceded, devoted con siderable time and labor to the task of visiting the sections and organizing re hearsals; his zeal and enthusiasm in all that iertalns to tho promotion of Welsh music are too well known to heed recapitulation, but it Is suggested that the methods he adopted In tho present instance wero not altogether beyond criticism, and that possibly he attempted too great a task consonant with his numerous engagements. Mr. Bpencer Curwen generously suggested Don't Go to Alaska 20R GOLD DUST All Grocers Sell It. Chans Everything. MADE ONLY BY ' THE N.K. FAIRBANK COMPANY. Chlmuto. BLLouls. New York. lioston. Philadelphia. from Owalia, that "tho difficulty of training such a widely-scattered choir Is too great." In previous years that difficulty wan more than surmounted, nnd Mr. Curwen's explanation therefore will not help to reconcile tho friends of Welsh muslo to tho unpalatable fact that tho Welsh festival held todny was In no sense tho success which had been anticipated, COMPOSITION OP Tilt: CHOIR Tho choir consisted nomlnnlly of 3, D00 voices, made up of the following contingents: Swansea 200 Qomclnon 120 I.laiielly 150 London ISO Nelson $t Trcharrls 73 Aberuman and Tiecynon 101 Cntrphiily SO ' I tn erf ord west 73 Carmarthen CO OIn Neath 00 Neath 120 Alltwcn CO Khymncy 200 Cordllf 1M Harry CO Peuarth 100 llhyl W Detibilgr 100 Cohvyn Hey SO Liverpool nnd Birkenhead 150 Kostinlog 10O Hr.vmbo IPO Porth anil Pymmcr BO Mnidv 50 Tonypnndy 100 Cwmavon 250 Abcruvon 150 Mnestrg SO Aberswynfl SO I'ymmcr nnd Glyncorrwx lOo Illncnnvon 50 Tnlbach 150 This makes a total of 3,100, hut tho actual number of choristers present did not exceed more than 2,700, and the orchestra was far from full. There wero four Cardiff brass 'hands In attendance viz., the Mllllnry band (conducted by Mr. James Matthews), tho St. Paul band, the St. Peter's band (conducted by Mr. A. Thompson), and tho Postoftlcc band (conducted by Mr. T. Sansum), while tho orchestra consisted of about 1C0 Instrumentalists drawn from Lon don and South Wales. For the purpos es of tho 'Tone Poem" tho vocalists were arranged on tho orchestra In a peculiar fashion, being divided into so many left-hand and right-hand choirs. Tho four brass bands occupied each Its allotted space one to tho extreme right and another to the extreme left of the conductor, while the remaining two oc cupied teats on each side of the grand organ, which was manipulated by Mr. Dryceson Trebarne, A. It. C. M. Dr. Joseph Parry took his seat on tho conductor's stool promptly at 3.15, nnd Ills appearance was tho signal for a very enthusiastic outburst of cheering. The audience ut this time numbered several thousands, though as the con cert proceeded It slowly but gradually dwindled to about one-half. The en closed area In front of tho orchestra was by no means fully occupied, and prominent London Welshmen wero con spicuously absent. It so happened, unfortunately, that there was simultan eously another Important assembly In London the reception nt a garden par ty by the Marquis and Mnrehioness of ISute of Hip- members of the London Cjmnirodorion society, and this possi bly nccourited for the absence of many Welsh members. OPENING NUMBER. "The concert opened with the ren dering of the "In Memorlam," a partic ularly effective requiem, composed by Dr. Parry, and which in Wales has of ten been henrd to advantage. It opens with a mournful solo passage for sorrano voices, the beauty of the pass age would have been demonstrated and appreciated. As it happened, however, the jias.sage was rendered only by a few specially selected voices In a sub dued, in fact, that even in tho front ecats the voices could only with very great difficulty be distinguished from the accompaniment. The Joyous hymn r.t the close of tho requiem, depicting the tiiumph of the departed o'er all tho Ills of earth, was very finely rendered indeed, and was several times repeated. Then came four selections from the conductor's latest cantata, "Cambria," which, it will be remembered, was first produced at the Llandudno eisteddfod last year. Tha choir had not sung many notes beforo It became clearly evident that they had not learnt, much lehs mastered the pieces. "Choir and conductor was repeated edly at cross purposes, leads were giv en nnd missed, and it was a distinct relief when the last of the choruses was finished. "The Pilgrims," the well-known elsteddfodlc male voice test piece, came next, being rendered, of course, by the male members of the chorus. This was a very enjoyable Item, nnd w,as heartily applauded. "Torlad Dydd ar Gymru," which will bo remembered us the centenary chorus of tho Sunday school union In Wales, was very well received. Had it been a shorter piece an encore would doubtless have been demanded. As to the reception given to the "Tone Poem" an ambitious composition for two choirs, organ, orchestra, and four brass bands. Dr. Joseph Parry, the composer, has every reason to feel gratified. The work, tho theme of which is "a dream," was conceived, it appears, and worked out after a careful study of Dante's "Inferno," "Letters from Hell," and 1211s Wyn's "Visions of the Sleeping Uard." It is divided Into tlirpn n.irla In the first, tho orchestra depicts night, rengious meditation nnd sleep, and leads into the second movement, in which are given dream visions of the place of torment. A chorus, "Moans of lost souls," with tho full accompani ment of bands, organ nnd orchestra. Is wlerdly effective. The third move ment is entitled "Dream visions of Heaven," and Includes several chorus es. The pieco occupied 23 minutes in performance, and at its close, Dr. J,assss5r" gjgv y-VS5S t Parry was very enthusiastically np plauded. Tho programme Included eight hymn tunes, all selected from the doctor's own compositions, tho Idea being to give tho Londoners nn idea of what a Welsh Cymanfa Ganu was like. The time, however, was now bo far ad vanced that the programme had to bo materially shortened, nnd four hymn tunes only were sung. These wero "Cwmavon," "Llundlnn," "Maine" and "Caernarfon," not ono of which can bo regarded ns really representative of tho muslo of the sanctuary In Wales. The -hymns, however, were well sung, but why did tho doctor not give a place to "Aberystwyth" In the pro gramme? The concert concluded with a spirited rendering of tho march, "Hull, Prince of Wales." The Times then gives Interviews by Mr. Spencer Curwen and Walter Good rich, in which both criticise tho choir for Imperfection In training. JOHN T. WATKINS, ARTIST. Tho HI success of the Crystal Palace choir has a significance right here at home. It shows In contrast to the goo'd buccess of natural ability augmented by proper training. John T. Walklns re turned homo last week with the record of repeated conquests In that high school of vocal culture the Royal Ac ademy. Mr. Wntklns bids fair to be came a singer of national reputntlon. His ambition Is to enter grand opera and there demonstrate his vocal talent. All lis wants is the key to unlock tho go-to Money. There nro in this very city a score of young men who possess voices which, though uncultured, are still as pleasing to the ear as many that ring to ecs tasy the heart of r. theater. All that Is needed are Indomitable perseverance nnd pluck, such qualities as distinguish John T. Witkins. Wales, considering her God-given ad vantages, hns too few representatives In the higher musical world of today. It Is of course due to harassing barriers Just such as now confront Mr. Wntklns. Dut the future may be better, In this land at least. And laying aside all other feelings the Welsh people of Scranton, ns Welsh non, will not hold back a helping hand or encouraging word to John T. Wnt klns. THK FALL OF DOWLAIS CHOIR. The most startling piece of news that has for some months fluttered tho Elsteddfodlc directors Is that which tells of the fall of the once fam ous Dowlals club. To the general pub Us this news came as a complete sur prise, but those who had followed the trend of events "on the bill" looked upon the collapse of the society as In evitable. And they wero right. Things had not gone smoothly for the last two years or so, although there was now and again the semblance of good fel lowship nnd united action within and a seeming sterness of purpose when tho day of battle came. As showing how Irrecoverably broken up Is tho once Invincible choir, it is only neces sary to state that something like 30 of thr best singers have thrown In their lot with Mr. Dan Davis, and will sing with the Merthyr Choir in the Newport competition. Slo tranlt gloria mundl, Maelguynln. GLENMORGANSHIRE'S HEALTH. Tho present health of Glenmorgnn shlre Is exciting unusual comment In Wales. Since Dr. Williams began his duties ns medical officer the death rate has wonderfully decreased. Dr. Wil liams quotes figures which Indicate the low death rate of 17.00 per 1,000 of the population, estimated at mid-year, 1SDC, to be S73,CC0. The death rate Is less by 2.6 per 1,000 than in 1805, and lower by .01 than the corresponding death rato for England andi Wales. The highest rates recorded are 20.6 for Aberdare' and 20 for Merthyr; while the lowest are 9.9 for Oystermouth, 10.S for Penarth, 11.5 for Gower, and 12.9 for Ponthrdawe (east division). Once more does tho medical officer de plore the high Infantile mortality, but It Is consoling to know that while of every 1,000 children born In 1SD5 In tho county, 201 died before completing tho first year of life, the infant mor tality rate for 1895 was 1S0.7. An in teresting paragraph on this head may be fittingly reproduced. SCHOOL BOARDS AT LOGGER HEAD. There is at present a serious dispute between the school boards of Ystrady fodwg and Pontypridd. Hntod Is situ ated partly In both parishes, but the school is built In the former parish, There are, however, about COO children attending from tho latter parish, and Pontypridd refuses to pay anything towards their education unless they get "representation" with the "taxa tion." This tho Rhonddn board flatly refuse, nhd It has just discussed the advisability of turning the boys' de partment into a pupil teachers' school, and converting the girls' department into a mixed school. Should tho Edu cation Department sanction this, the children from the Pontypridd parish would bo turned out, and this would necessitate the building of another school in the locality. REV. FRED. EVANS' DAUGHTER. Tho Cardiff Times says: Miss Nellie Frances Evans, tho daughter of tho celebrated divine, tho Rev. Dr. Frederick Evans.who still lies seriously Indisposed at Llnndeble stricken down while on a visit to his native ,Jnfl was married the other day at . Milwaukee, when according to the Milwaukee Journal, "the Rev. Vyrnwy Morgan, D. D., of Swnnsea, Wales, performed tho ceremony." The Rev. Vyrnwy Morgan wo all know, but who Is "the Rev. Vyrnwy 'Morgan, D. D."7 A Milwaukee correspondent Is kind enough to write to us stating: "Mr. Vyrnwy Morgan, In compllanco with tho laws of tho State, had to qualify himself In order to perform the above marriage, Inasmuch as ho was a citizen of another country. His friends will bo glad to learn that he has been Invited to undertake the pas torate of a Baptist Church In Ohio, which numbers nearly 500 members. It Is one of the largest nnd most Im portant churches with tho Welsh In America; it Is not yet known whether he will accept." SCHEME FINALLY ABANDONED. South Wales coal owners havo final ly abandoned the proposed scheme for the control of the coal output. The measure of the support assumed to be essential to secure Its success has not been forthcoming, notwithstanding the repeated appeals addressed to the dissenting colliery owners, both by tho Coal Owners' association and the workmen, and the scheme, therefore, is thrown overboard. This waa the by the Coal Owners' association. NOTES OF INTEREST. Tho difficulty which recently cropped tip In connection with tho forthcoming chief choral contest nt tho Newport National Eisteddfod, and which threat ened to, result In tho withdrawal of tho Merthyr nnd the Pontypool and Abersychan choirs from the competi tion, has been ngrcenbly settled. Owalla'a sons nnd daughters. Sho says: "I have, found the people, In genernl, not only more refined than In many of tho couples of England, but also better cducad. The manners of the Welsh peasantry, even If they do not understand you, are never un couth; they nro even courteous and obliging.. . Rev. L. T. Hughes, lato of Canning ton, Somersetshire, who sailed for America on April 7th In company with the Rev. W. R. Edwards, lato of Brynmawr, has declined nn Invitation to tho pastorate of Willlamstown, Pennsylvania, but has accented a unanimous call to the English Con gregational Church at Algeats, Ver mont, New York. On Tuesday nfternoon, July 20, a terrific thunderstorm passed over Rhymney, nccompanled by heavy rain, which caused the Hooding of several houses nnd tho tearing up of somo of the roads. When the storm ceased news arrived that a lad named Willie Moseley, son of Thomas Moseley, New town, hail been killed while haymak ing on his grandmother's farm at Blaen. At a meeting of tho Llnndyfodwg school board, held at Nantymoel, Og more Valley, on Monday, July 19, a long and heated discussion took place on tho desirability of having Welsh taught as a specific subject In the Board schools. M. J. Baker moved a resolution, which was eventually carried, that it be compulsory on head teachers to tench the language to all the children in the upper standards whose parents desired It. Tho South Wales Musical Review Is the latest addition to the periodical literature of AVales, and all eistedd fodwr will accord It a hearty welcome. It Is published by the Principality Mu sic Publshlng company, 9, Senghen-ydd-place, Cardiff, and Is excellently printed on good stout paper. The present Is the third number. A very effective setting of Burns's "O, Wert Thou In tho Cnuld Blast," for four voices, and printed In both notations, forms the supplement. It Is being praised by the critics. "The only Welsh book," writes a correspondent who delights in bio graphy, "printed by Mr. Ralkes, the founder of Sunday schools, was a translation of a letter by tho Bishop of London against Whltefleld and the Wesleynn Methodists. This was trans lated into Welsh by the Rev. Theophl lus Evans, the author of "Drych y Prlf Oseoedd," and printed In 1740. In tho same year Mr. Whltofleld's reply to thl letter was translated Into Welsh, nnd printed at Pontypool.where a number of Welsh books were printed In the last century." What can Mr. Owen M. Edwards mean in the July number of Wales by suggesting the passage from Shakes peare's "Tempest," "Hence, bashful cunning, nnd prompt me, plain and holy innocence!" as "A motto for a Welshman?" We have heard of the "deep" Welshman, and have protested against the epithet as a slander; and the ignorant have supposed that there Is less Innocence and virtue In Welsh rural districts than In other parts of the kingdom. Wales Is accustomed Sunday Scloel lesson for Workflow BY Secretary ctf INTRODUCTION. Suspending our stu dies In apostolic history we bhall have three succeeslvo lessons In the Epistles. The first letter to the Thessalonlans was tho beginning of Paul's writings. While employe.! at Corinth, A. D.. 5:', ho re ceived Intelligence, probably through Timothy, (Acts xvll, 6,) that the disciples In Thessalonla were persecuted, nnd that somo of them had been put to death. Under the prompting nnd guidance of the Holy Spirit ho wroto to comfort the church by awakening hope concerning tho departed, seeking at tho same timo to confirm all In holy living. As a strong incentive thereto he referred to the sec ond coming of Christ (Chap. 1:10), a sub ject which had largo place In tho preach ing of thoso days ns well as In tho thought of our Lord (John, xlv:3). What ever Paul may have Intended to teach on that mnttcr, ho was greatly misunder stood by tho Thessalonlans, and a second letter was required to set them right. FRATERNITY. Our lesson opens in tho mlddlo of the chapter with tho sub ject of brotherly love (verses 9 and 10). This Is not Introduced as a new theme. Evidently Paul gave advlco on this sub. Ject to tho converts at Thessalonla when ho was with them, nnd ho declares they needed no further Instruction, that the spirit of Qod, taught them to lovo one another (Eph. v:2). Ho also recognizes tho fact that they did excrciso this ad mlrnblo graco toward all the brethren In that reglon.and concluded by urging them to Increase moro and more. This com mendation and exhortation of tho apostlo may havo served several purposes. Inas. much ns fraternity is tho human sldo of Christianity, tho proof of love to God (1 John, lv:31), tho evldcnco of a regenerate nature (1 John, 111:11), this was a suro method of promoting spirituality. In tho hour of trial through which they wero passing they needed to hold together, to caro for each other, to comfort and strongthen each other (1 John, 111:1S). INDUSTRY. Thero are two possible offenses against fraternity It may be abused or limited. Ono may assumo an unwarranted Intimacy, meddling with things that do not belong to him, expect ing pecuniary assistance to supplement Idleness or prodigality. Or, he may con cludo that thoso outsldo the church are not entitled to tho same consideration as those Inside, a mistake Into which the Jews fell (John, lv:9). Paul applies as a corrective to both these errors, the home ly and often overlooked virtue of Indus try (Verses II and 12). Summed up In fow words, his advice Is, "Mind your own business." The quiet, faithful pursuit of somo choson and useful vocation It an Important means of grace (Acts xx:35). It enables a man to obtain an honest and decent living for himself and family (1 Tim., v:8) and to stand In right relations with tho world. The wlso man (Prov., vl;6) and tho apostle (3 Thess., 111:10) aro In perfect accord on this point. The sluggard Is not a high type of a Christian. decision come to yesterday to these slurs from the camp of the Philistine, but from Mr. Edwards If the common-sense construction of the passage be tho one Intended It is real ly too much! Lord and Lady Bute have added yet another to their long list of services to tho Honorable Society of Cymmrodo rlons. Some three years ago the Mar quls and Marchioness displayed the pictorial and other treasures of St. John's Lodge, their beautiful London residence, to the members of tho so ciety at an ovenlng conversazione. This year tho president and Lady Buto Invited tho members and their friends, numbering over 1,000, to a garden party given in tho lovely grounds attached to St. John's Lodge. Tho annual Inspection of the Glamorgan Volunteer Artillery was held at Lavernock, near Penarth, on Saturday afternoon, July 17, Lieut. -Col. G. B. Allen, R. A., commanding Mllltla nnd Volunteer Artillery de fences, being the' Inspecting officer. Out of a total enrolled strength of 795 officers and men and five permanent staff Bergeants, thero were on parade 695, Including 27G from Cardiff, 94 from Bridgend, 107 from Penarth, and SI from Barry. There was also a corps of cyclists numbering a dozen fully equipped men, who were In the chargo of Sergeant Iteads. .MODI? UN WAIIFAKE. Long Canipnlgns Will Jivc Plnco to Single Hut Dcclslvo Encounters. From tho Pall Mali Gazette. As between any two European peace trained armies of the present day' the extreme percentage of loss to be antici pated locality' i. c, on particular bri gades and divisions, will not exceed on In three (of which one Is killed to four wounded), whereas for whole armies of a quarter of a million and over one In ten Is the very outside punishment wo we may reasonably expect. Compared to the slaughter of tho Seven Years' War, nnd the best con tested fields of tho Napoleonic period, this Is very little, Indeed. At Zorndorf the Russians left 21,000 out of 52,000 on tho ground, and, this Is undoubtedly the bloodiest battle recorded since tho lntroductron of portable flreatyns, Eylau, Frledland, Wagram and Boro dlno all exceed tho figures for nny pitched battle since the breechloader appeared in the field. Moreover, the horror of the whole thing Is not to be measured by figures of percentage only, but by tho density In which tho killed and wounded lie, and the fato of the latter afterwards. In a modern battle 20,000 men would fall on an area of about twenty square miles; at Zorndorf tho 21,000 Russians and 12, 000 Prussians lay on a single square mile, and of the wounded, not one In three survived; whereas in 1870 nine out of ten recovered, and the Prussian medical staff anticipated even better results next time. But death on the battlefield Is by far tho least of the two evils the soldier has to face. There 13 death on the line of march nnd in hospitals along tho road. Whereas, formerly, particu larly under Napoleon, ten would die by tho wny for one who fell in action. In tho last Franco-German war only one man died of disease for two killed In action. Indeed the health of men In the full prime of life was actually slightly better in tho field than in quarters. It may, however, be argued that, even granted that battles and marches may be less destructive, there will be more of them, because every able bodied man being trained for war.the resistance will be more prolonged than formerly, but this prolonged en durance Is only conceivable under the supposition that tho leaders on both sides are hopelessly incompetent, and both fear to stake all on a single col- August 80 aedl Waitieg 5 Tfoess. IV, 9 to V. 2. J. E. GILBERT, D. D., LL. D., American Society of Religious Education. REREAVESIENT. The death of a true friend Is always a soro affliction. Tho union of hearts Is by invisible ties which can never bo severed without Intense pain. Tho departure of a loved ono, whose presence and spirit wero sources of comfort, removes out of life part of its sweetness and leaves a void that can never bo filled. Tho religion of Christ does not forbid sorrow In the time of bereavement (John, xvl:20). Rut It does Impart an element which renders sorrow unllko that experienced by others (Verso 13). In this letter to tho Thessalonlans Paul was anxious that believers should not experience or manifest the grief that belongs to unbelievers, a grief that bur dens tho heart, and clouds tho life. Ho would havo them think of tho brethren who had been taken away ns members still of tho household of faith, separated only by a thin veil, not lost forover, but gono before Into tho better life, and wait ing for tho promised reunion. This hope would soften and sweeten their sorrow. RESURRECTION.-To strengthen that hopo It was necessary for the apostle to refer to tho resurrection (Verses 11 and 15). This ho did in a very slmplo and effective manner. Assuming that tho Thessalonlans believed what ho had taught them that Jesus rose from tho dead, he affirmed that believers would bo raised with Him. Ho must havo referred to a bodily rising, because ho believed that souls passed at death Immediately Into the conscious presence of Christ (Phil,, 1:33). That rising would occur at the second coming of tho Lord (1 Cor., xv:23) and would include His followers. Thoso who might at that timo be living on tho earth would not prevent (an old English word of Latin derivation, mean ing to go beforo or precede) those who had been In their graves. By this state, ment ho Intended to 'show that death, which so many dread, did not diminish the prospect of good to bo received when Jesus comes to reward His people. CIRCUMSTANCES. To mako tho fact of the resurrection more Impressive Paut relates (Verses 16 and 17) tho preceding, attending and subsequent events. Notice three particulars; First, Jesus shall de scend from heaven (Acts 1:11) with a shout, with the volco of an archangel (Rev., x;-6) ,wlth tho trump of Cod (1 Cor., xv:S2). Second, this phenomenal second advent shall bo followed' by the rising of the righteous dead. Third, the righteous living shall then be caught up to meet Jesus in the air (Acts 1:9). In this way the family of tho redeemed of all the ages will be united with their Illustrious head (John, xlv:31), never again to be separated. The apostle must havo known theso things by direct rovo. lutlon, for they wero mentioned as oc currences then future. Indeed, whllo centuries have elapsed and many genera tions of men have lived and passed away since these predictions were made, tho momentous occasion here described Is yet distant. Tho last great day, the closing up of tho present order still delays its comlrur, ! A Builder's Experience, A USEFUL LIFE RENEWED IN A REMARKABLE MANNER. I -. Udniy Y. Wilson Was Near Death's Door. Doctors Failed to Help Him A Home Remedy Sue- , , ceeded in Saving His Life. From the Evening TJJney Y. Wilson, contractor and builder, Hvlnjj in Detroit, Mich., ftt 87 High Street, West, said regarding Dr. Williams' Tink Pills for I'alo People: "For years I have been out of doom In all kinds of bad weather, looking after my building contracts. I have worked many days In tho ruin nnd cold to completo somo building. Abont two years ago I noticed I could not get around ns I should, and commenced to have n. severe pain lu my back. I tried the usual remedies with out getting nny relief, nnd for nearly a year I suffered intensely. I kept up as lont ns I could, m I had several contracts for buildings that had to bo completed. "At night I could not sleep. My physi cian said it was my kidneys, and svery day I went out doors they would keen me awake nearly all the following night. Instead of getting better I became worse, nnd worried u great deal about my work. The doctor Mid I must quit work and go to bed, or he would not be rcsnoncible for mv life. "All tho medicines I took only helped mo temporarily. Somo days I would feel better and go out a day only to bo ngain con fined to my bed for weeks at n time. One day my wife suggested tliat I try Dr. Wil liams Pink nils for Pale People, and I laughed nt the idea. w Finally when I got Into such n condition that I would take almost anything in the hope of relief, I tried tho pills. They helped me from the start, but I would not acknowl edge it and said it was the other medicines that had just commenced to work. I disliked Cbe Smith Premier typewriter, "rs. $ Ilcst Vnluc Writing Machine. First In Improvements, Honest. Construction and all Hi&Ii-irado Typewriter Essentials. T T T art nooiacT runr.. the Smith Premier typewriter Scranton Ofllcc Room No. lislon a supposition that nothing tends to Justify. On the contrary, every leader brought up in the mod ern school Is taught to understand the vulnerability of all modern military or ganizations, and is penetrated with tho conviction that one downright "knockout" blow effects more than weeks of purposeless sparring, and where both start determined to bring matters to a climax, the decision can not long be delayed. Judging from what we know of the relative efficiency of continental armies, wo believe that the first round of tho great encounter will also be the last, for the momen tum of tho blow which decides will simply paralyze every nerve of the op ponent's body, and, adding up all sources of casualties that can occur In a short campaign of this description, we conclude that at tho very worst the actual cost In human life to tho pow ers engaged will not amount to more than live per cent, of their several pop ulations. ADVERTISE IN THE TRIBUNE. for ChrSstc EXHORTATION. Tho purpose of tho apostlo In referring to tho resurrection was not speculative but practical. With him the one grand design of all doctrine was the regulation of life (1 Tim.. 111:15) And so ho exhorts tho Thessalonlans to a good use of tho Information which he had furnished (Verse IS). Ho would have them comfort ono another with theso truths. What If friends havo been taken away by death; what It tho tender ties that bind hearts in tho most delightful relations havo been severed let thoso who havo been bereaved remember that friends are not lost, that In and through Jesus Christ they shall bo regained, that in some bright day, tho resurrection day. thero shall bo a reunion. Who will not then endure tho present separation and sorrow, sustained by such a precious hopo? Let the words of consolation bo spoken from ono to another throughout tho cntlro church until all Its members aro sustained in tho midst of earth's af flictions by tho prospect of heaven's re ward (2 Peter, 111:12-11). UNCERTAINTY. Next follows a most valuable suggestion or caution (Verses 1 and 2). Paul reminds his hearers, what ho assumes they already knew, what, nevertheless, they wero liable to forget, that tho timo of Christ's coming and of tho resurrection was uncertain, as much so ns the coming of a thief In the night (Luke, xll:39). Our Lord had also de clared (Matt., xxtv:3S) that tho day was unknown to men and angels, and known only to Ood. It may nt first thought seem strango that the order of tho resur rection should huvo been disclosed, and that the time should be concealed among tho secrets of tho Almighty (Dcut., xxlx: 29). Further thought will convlnco nil that this Is a wise and merciful provis ion. Its very uncertainty invests tho last dny with most solemn import, requiring of nil an attitude of constant expecta. tlon and perpetual readiness (Matt., xxlv:42). And, after all, it does not con cern man to know tho times and seasons of God (Acts, 1:7). CONCLUSION. The topic assigned for this lesson, "Working and Waiting for Christ," gathers up its chief thoughts. The supreme duty of every soul at every moment In this brief mortal Hfo Is to cul tivate lovo toward others and to fill an allotted place with faithful services. Rut, as there Is another life Into which all must shortly enter, as thero Is to bo set up another kingdom (Titus, il:13), men ought to comfort nnd strengthen their hearts, looking forward to the day of tho great consummation, but patiently wait ing God's own timo for bringing His children home, Tho obligations of the present may bo rendered easy by the ex pectations of tho future, The life that now Is should bo lived under tho influ ence of tho life which is to come. Man should be a citizen of two countries his earthly relations should be viewed in the light of his heavenly relations. The great lesson to bo learned Is "to labor and to wait.'" AVu, Detroit, itieX to own up that I)r. Williams' rink Pills helped me, 01 I had no confidence in them. When I could not carry on tho Imposition any farlher, I told my wife that the pills wero helping me. I took tlirca boxes before I was entirely cured, and wo now keep them in the house all tho (line. "I am not prepared to say that Dr. Wil liams Pink Pills for Tale People will euro everything, but I know they will cure kidney troubles and general muscular weakness, as they cured me. "I now recommend them to everyone In my neighborhood, whero I formerly mride sport ol all proprietary remedies." U. Y. WlLSOK. Subscribed and sworn to before me, a Not ary Public, this fourth day of March, 1P97. ltour.r.T K. Hull, Jr., Notary lSillie, t Wayne County, Michigan. An analysis of Dr. Williams' Pink Pills for Pale People shows that they contain, in a con densed form nil the elements necessary to give new lite mm richness to the blood and restore shattered nerves. They nro n unl'alllngispe- . clflo for such diseases u.s locomotor ataxia par-, tlal paralysis, St. Vitus' dance, sciatica, neural-, gia, rheumatism, ncrvom headache, the after effects of la grippe, palpitation of the heart, pale and sallow complexions, all forms of weakness cither in male or female, nnd all diseases resulting from vitiated humors in, tho blood. Pink Tills are sold by ull dealers,, or, ,, will be sent post paid on receipt of price, 60 cents a lor, or six boxes for $2.fi0 (they aro never sold in bulk or by tho WO) by address-' "' Ing Dr. Williams' Medicine Company, Sche. nectady, N. Y. o., syncusc, n. v., u. $.m 1, Arcade, Scranton, Pa. Grand IMPERIAL SEC CHAMPAGNE Received tho Highest Award nt tho ORLD'S COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION orllclngthe Finest "Light, Dry, Finely flavored Champagne, wllliVery Clean Taste and Del icate IJoiiqnct" on Exhibition. When In want of n pure nnd unadul terated champagne, equal to the Very IScst Imported, nt half the prlcc.be sure nnd nslc your denlor for Grand Imperial Sec, Write for in formation nnd prlcct. Ilamtnondsport andRlielms.N.Y. l QUiKSHliiV MANSFIELD STATE NORflAL SCHOOL. intellectual and practical training ror teachers. Thrfo courses of study besides preparatory. Special attention given ta preparation tor college. Students ad mitted to best colleges on certificate. Thirty graduates pursuing further studies last year. Great advantages for special btudles In art nnd music. Model school of three hundred pupils. Corps of sixteen teachers. Rcautiful grounds. Magnificent buildings. Large grounds for athletics. Elevator and Infirmary with attendant nurse. Fine gymnasium. Everything furnished at an average cost to normnl studonts of $H3 a year. Fall term, Aug. 28. Winter term, Dec. 2. Spring term. March IS. Students admitted to classes at any time. 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