THE SCRAKTON TRIBUNE-SATURDAY MORNENGr, 3)EOEAEBER II, 18S)T. II Life Story of a Mao of GodL Tlie Priest of the the Corner. Henry Austin, In the Illustrated Ameri can. When Victor Hugo In "Lea Mltw nblcs" drew the character of the Rood priest, Ulshop Ulenveiitt, many critics denounced It ns u ei-osh cxasKerntlon on the part of the master of romanti cism. The career of Itev. Or. UoorEe H. Houghton, rector of the Church of 'ho TmnsllRuratton, who passed a win nt his home In New York, on November 17, presents an actualized clerical rliai -ncter no less superb and thus contra dicts theso superficial crltlcH of Huso's blsh'op. lie achieved fame accidentally. He had no um'bjtlon to be pointed out and admired of men. Ho simply did his work In the simplest and quietest man ner, and yet there Is perhaps little ox ntJKeratlon In saylnc that for many years Dr. Houghton haw been the most picturesque flRure, ns veil as the most winning personality, not alone In the ministry of the metropolis, but In that of the whole country. Horn In Deerflold, Massachusetts, seventy-seven years ago, he qrevv from youth to manhood, from manhood to old atje, almost In the soft shadow of the vlne-embrolderod wall of the little church which he established and built up on East Twenty-ninth street, just around th'c coiner from fashionable 1'lftli avenue. In the eaily days of Dr. Ilouchton's ministry I'ellevue hospital had no reK ular chaplain, and Dr. Houghton re ceived frequent Invitations to come and comfort the dying and the sick in that Institution. Ills eagerness! to offer the last c insolations of religion, regardless of creed or condition, was noticed and n ported about by word of mouth all over thi upper east side, and thus his popularity hotran outside of his own denomination. Day end nlch't this priest was sent fur and he always eame promptly. Lateness of hour or violence of weath er, nntliiiu; prevented his hastening to the bod of sin and pain. He hid been educated ps a theolo gian, end in the discussion of nice points of doctrine 1 man could be more adent. but doctrine was dissi pated like a gray mist by a swift wind and a Might sun when humanity called t his heart for a message of comfort anl of elver. U the 'breaking out of the Civil war In ul'ered his services v. Itliout compen sation as rhaplaln of the first milium hospital established in New York. This was the fashion of the man. Ho had he'ped for yars to support the church he had founded, turning over to it en tirely a lopaoy he had received, and her ever he had a ehanct to give ser vice. Instead of selling It, he had eager Jnv In the giving. When the draft-riots occurred and the nfgroes of New York were In dan g i' from the Copperhead Tammany thugs, ivunv colored men and women, sniltt.n vlih panic, eame, as If Impell c1 I'1' instinct, to this generous priest for tiri.'r etlon. Many lineats nl per- ml chastisement were ent to Mm i) i'el made against him by the T.in. T.'i.sy inn, but be paid no attention to s'eli thinrjs and walked the streets of N' i Yoik, clad In the shining armor ef sfi'1! ,' goodness, Tl.. d,ed that brought him fame : not one of his own doing; that is, iw iiol one of his seklnrr to do. He ) . f rme 1 It as a move matter of course In tpe !.ei". Ice of that Master who deem C'1 It no derogation e.f His human ard He. divine dignity to sit at meat vlth publicans and sinners. It fame about In this way. An actor, the eMer Holland, of repute In his art and in his life, died on December "0, 170. Joseph Jefferson, therefore, un dortonl: the arrangements for Holland's funeral and culled with some friends on a clergyman named Hellne, who was pastor of a fashionable church on Mad Ifcor avenue. Tils Dr. Saline evidently considered himself the salt of the earth and no t if the scum of creation, for he llatly refused to bury the dead player, and " h"n JeP'erson asked him If there vas fiiv 'iei!ymir, nearby who would be will', g to . (induct funeral services over an nrtnr, ho contemptuously replied. "Tl "i-i-'s the little church around the cnriier. where they would do such' a thing. I believe." Whereupon the theatrical delegation waited unon Dr. Houghton and weie r-n Ived In a most brotherly way. Of ciiii.S". thev talked afterward not a llt '1' about the dlfereno" of the treat ment they had received from th" two e li'Vgyi.ien, nnd that phrfire of con t miit. "The little church around the i' ruer." attained a wide puhllcity. Ti Is has e-fr since been the nlek r tme of the Church of the Transllgur- It is altogether admirable when a man, by dint of suecr win, wrings a lor- tune trom niggaruly circuuT-tanccs. The world is full of instances wlier e ni e n have done this, but never in history was this accomplished -. - MJ U ..VLB. M..H ft unhealthy man, j v- Ill-health not " 1 .......-. every physical function but ev- iery mental fac- 'ulty and every moral quality. If a man will stop and icason for a moment, he docs not have to be a physician to understand the causes of impure blood, or its far-reachinjr effects. When a man's digestion is disor dered, his liver sluggish, his bowels inac. tive, the blood is depiived of the proper food elements, and the sluggish liver and bowels supply in their place, the foulest of poisons. The blood is the llfe-btreani. When it is full of foul poisons, it carries and deposits them in every organ and tis sue of the body. Rone, sinew, muscle, and flesh-tisSue, the brain cells and the nerve fibres are all fed upon bad, poisonous food. Serious ill-health is bound to result. The matt is weakened in every fiber of his body. He is weakened physically, mentally and morally. He suffers from sick headache, distress in stomach after meals, giddiness and drowsiness, loss of appetite and sleep, bad taste in the mouth, shakincbs in the morning, and dullness throughout the day, and lassitude and an indisposition to work. Sooner or later these conditions develop consumption, nervous prostration, malaria, rhctiti-atism.orsome blood or skin disease. l)r I'ierce's Golden Medical PUcovety is the best of all known medicines for ambi tious, hard-working men and women. It is the great blood-maker and flesh-builder. It makes the appetite keen and hearty, and the digestion and assimilation perfect, the liver nctive, the blood pure and rich, the nerves nteauy, the body vigorous and the brain alert. Where there is also constipa tion Dr I'ierce's Pleasant Pellets should be used, noth of these great medicines ore for ale bv nil medicine denier u b :jg4k 4 e" i rf i i vi &.,s xX i s Little Church Around ntlen. and If one asked the average New Yorker today where the Church of the Transfiguration was situated, the nun would look puzzled; but nearly every one Is able and eager to direct a stranger to "The Little Church' Around the Corner." Still It Ip a mistake to suppose that the burial of George Hol land from this church' was the first ln stnnce in which Dr. Houghton otllclnt ed at the funeral of one, ef that class of people who for centuries have been considered under n. kind of social and ecclesiastical ban. Just nfter the Civil win nn English actress, who was also a writer of some note. B is burled from the Church of the Transfiguration, nnd several players In consequence became the rector's personal friends. Since the Salln epigram, however, this church has coine to be regarded as the special sanctuary of the dramatic profession. From Its portals Lester Wallack, Harry Montague, Kdwln Ikioth, Dion P.-iucIcauU and others of less note have had "the bringing homo of bell and burial." Not funerals alone. The marriages of many players have been solemnized here. Dr. Houghton said In one of his ermons: "My friends the actorsCod bless them hither brlnsr their brides for the wedding, their babes foi the bnpUMii. their deed for the hurial: hither come that their sick nvty be visited, their mourners comforted, their perplexed and troubles and sinful coun seled and relieved. Alas! alas! that this last Is so Infiequentlv, so cscep tlonally done!" It is a part of the .-urlous fellrlty and singular Impllcity of this truly priestly and prlncly life that, with nil his Oa teini'l fondmss for the dramatic pro fession. Dr. Houghton was never in u theater but once. Not that he disapproved of the stage. fn the contrary he believed that the highest kinds of plays are an education to the race; but his abstention from the theater was due to the force of an early sentiment. A cousin had per suaded him. when he was a lad of fifteen, to visit the old Chatham Street theater, and the sorrow of his mother, when she found It out, made such :. deep Impression upon him that ne nev er went again. In the regular congregation of his lit tle church around the corner there have been for years many players and, when annoiine meiit was made, not long ago, tint the expenses of th church had gone far beyond Its Income, number of the theatrical guild gener ally got up a subscription at once which more than canceled the indebtedness. Hut it wps not alone or especially for th? members of this long-tabooed pi ofusslon that Dr. Houghton estab lished his church of the living Christ, and maintained unswervingly his min istry of mercy with all the ardor of. a youth, all the unflngrdm; zeal of a devotee and rll the practical wisdom of a man of the woild. In a sermon, which he preached four yours ago, he tenlc the public entirely Into his con fidence as to what he had endeavored to make the Church of the Transfigur ation stand for in the minds and hearts of men a personal ministry of mercy and of blessing: "To that ministry no sin. no degra- da'ion, no sickness, no possible peril, has been or can bo n barrier. The gambling house.the house of Ill-repute, the prison house, have been open to it; there has been no place shut against It; there has heen no man or woman who has needed to hesitate to seek it in time of need. And, thanks be to Cod. during all these foity and five yent- not so much as once has the foot of tho petsonal mlnlstiy from the Church of the Transfiguration withhold Itself from crossing nny threshold through fear of possible peril. Fiom tho dying it lias come out of the Gambling house at midnight, and from the house of ill-repute at the dawn of day. And the lrxnd of that ministry, despite of warn In,, in the midst of pestilence, has h'ld the head, as It should, of the pestilence- smltren, for receiving tho body and blood of the Lord " What a sublime picture is here this vigorous, stoimdefying man of God, with kindly, forgiving eyes and ven erable beard, white as snow, coming forth from the gambling house where some poor swindler may have been struck down In sudden quarrel, or may lnv collapsed with consumption, which makes a special prey of that piofesslon' Mr behold with reverent eves this mai" of God standing like a statue of peace and spiritual brightness in the garish room where some Magdalene In agony and remorse Is breathing her last. With soothing hand he seals tho glazing eyes, and niurmuis softly In the falling ear the pardon and the benediction of Him who died on the cross: "Neither do I condemn thee. Go thou nnd kin no more!" Surel;,, when one regards a life like that of Dr. Houghton, the pitiful ex amples of a Saline, a Chadbaml or a Stegglns become obliterated in the dust of their own lnelsnlfioancp. and tho true character, mission and glory of Christianity stand revealed In the light which leads the world on. SO.MK PASSPOIt'' UI'tJULATIONS Vexatious Itchtrictmos in Itussin nnd Tiiikev. From the Youth'ii Companion. There nre few countries In which travellers now require passports in or der to promote their convenience and security. In Itrazll und Venezuela u passport must be shown to the olllelals before oiui Is ulbnvod to leuvo the country for a foreign port. This Is a vexatious measure, enfoiced apparent ly for the sake of enabling a few olll elals to collect small fees. In Cubu passports are produced whenever trav oilers arrive or depart. This precau tion Is considered necessary In view of the political condition of unrest prevailing In tho Island. In Hussln passport regulations are enforced with great stringency. No traveller Is nllowed to enter the empire until he has obtained a passport and convinced the IttKslan consular offi cers at the port from which he sails that he Is neither a Roman Cathollu priest nor n Hebiew. The question or dinarily asked Is "What Is your relig ion" but It Is designed to provide against the entry of either of these two classes. When tho traveller arrives at a Huh slun port, with a ptissport which has been properly vised and, countersign ed at n consular, Pfileji-lt l critically examined by a police? officer nnd duly registered. At tho entrance of the hotel another police olllcer takes possession of the document, nnd, In the course of twenty-four hours, returns It with a permit for a limited residence In tho coun try. When the traveller departs for an. other city in the empire ho must havo tho passport countersigned by the po lice. This process continues until ho reaches tho frontier, which he cannot cross unless tho passport has been vised find stamped by the police. Not Infrequently tourists are stopped at tho frontier, nnd subjected to serious Inconvenience because they have ne glected to comply with the police reg ulations respecting passports. All this red tape causes annoyance anil Irritation among tourists, who tire apt to overlook the fact that Husslnns as well us foreigners are compelled to observe these police regulations. It Is the business of the police to know where everybody lodges. A permit Is required It a nutive removes from one quarter of n town to another. Every body Is registered by the police when he arrives or departs, and foreigners when they are In Ittissla are dealt with on equul terms with permanent residents. l'AKAOlSK POK COOK AND ,11 All) Doineslic Science, Syrncnso .Model, litis a IMiico lor Best Young Men. From the New York Sun. If the cooks nnd the housemaids only knew what beautiful schemes are be ing meditated for their benefit they might be so happy that they couldn't live through It. However, as It Is said that Joy iever kills, the Sun will take the risk of publishing the fncts. At yesterduy's meeting of tho House hold Economies association the servant problem was up, as usual, for discus sion. Dlffeient women told their tales of woe. Some of them had tried to carry on cooking .schools and other classes where domestics nnd other working girls might learn how to do housework. There was some complaint Hint the girls did not fall over one another In their engerness to attend these schools and classes. Finally, Mrs. Lamed, of Syracuse, announced that In her city they had solved this pioblem. They have eighty gills In the "domestic science" classes, and slxtv of those are servants. The girls have a good time cooking various things, a better time eating them, and afterward, oh, rapture! their best youpg men come and take them home, by the longest possible way around, of course. Tills beautiful scheme was highly ap proved by all present, and Mrs. Alex ander, the vice-president, went so far as to propose a still more effectual one. She suggested that the "best young men" of the class members be Invited to come and help eat the things cooked by the class. If Mrs. Alexander's sug gestion is followed, matrimony will In vade the cooking school ranks and claim their brightest ornaments. Dr. Mary Green, the president of the National Household Economies asso ciation, read a paper yesterday. She exulted the Importance of housekeep ing, nnd said that recently, at a great meeting of women at Nashville, they talked about almost everything under the sun except their homes. She said that domestic science Is taught In the Hoston public schools, and that she was amazed at the knowledge possessed by girls of 14 or 15 years. These girls, as a final examination, prepared and .served a six-course dinner, doing ev everythlng, even the buying of the food. She urged the women to secure the introduction of a similar pourse into the New York schools, and told them that unless women demand these things men will be slow to provide them. She said that many women are as Ignorant of housekeeping a.s was Kate In "The Manxman," but that very Siiflay Sctol Lesson for Iscsiiter 12. PAUL'S LAST BY Secretary erf INTHODl'CTION.-Luke closes his na". ratlvo Willi Paul a prisoner at Itonie. Acts xxvili. ."0-31J. It Is generally be lleved that the npostle obtained his bb eitv ohout A. D. a, that ho visited the churches In Macedonia nnJ In other parts, and somu think that he carried out Ids pin pose to pn ach the Gospel in Spain. (Horn, xv, 'It). During this tlnif, ho wiotu to Timothy (first epistle), und to Titus. Suequently he was arrested and sent a second time to Rome, und there condemned to death. It was while tho sentence vva3 hanging over him, when he looked upon his departure as near ut hand (verso fi). that he wrote his (second letter to Time thy, the last literary vvorlc of his life. We must today study a few verses of that letter, if membeiing ih it It was penned in the Roman prison. li foie beginning, wo will do well to put our selves within those walls In our thought and then read the entire document. The last words of this great man. spoken to a sou' In tho ministry, will lovcal him In a most Interesting light. CHARGE. The chapter opens with a most solemn call to duty. Paul felt that after his departure one must tuke up and carry forward the unfinished work. Tim othy was tit Ephesus, rapidly becoming the third center of the Christian relig ion, Jerusalem and Antloch bavins pre viously iliat henur. Ho was therefore ,x horted.tP 'preach tlfo word, to bo diligent, to repipvo and rebuke with all patience. (Verse 2). A fearless, Scriptural, earn est ministry was enjoined (Titus I, 13), showing that Paul had a lofty lileul of tho pastoral ollhe. It was to him no sln cure, but a position in which one mlslit Kcrvo tho Master. He therefore pressed this duty upon the highest consideration. He surfl-tntmcd Timothy Into the presence of aoUjU'ti of the Lord Jesus Christ (verso,;!), as- he did In his first letter (I Tim. v. 21). Ho even reminded him of tho Judgment, when at the appearing of Jesus, all his servants must give ac count. (Matt, nxv, 19). These earnest words from an absent and beloved friend must have gone to tho heart and pro dueed a lasting impression. WARNING. Why was Paul so earnest? Why did he not leavn Timothy to learn his duty In the school of experience un der tho guidance- of tho Spirit? Partly because the future would bo beset with trouble. Possessed of prophctlo fore sight, Paul saw that a day would come when the members of the church would lapso Into a lower state of religious zeal. (Verses 3 and I). History shows that there have been rrny er.ch Instances. 1-eoplu embrace Christianity at first from conviction. As the numbers Increase, worldly Influences enter. Rhetoric, elocu tion, rltimlUni, and many other features are Introduced to gratify tho taBto of tho congregation. Afterward, men re fa so sound doctrlre because it exposes and condemns them. They select ministers of a delicate mould who will satisfy their Itching oars, and not disturb their con science. Turning away from tho truth, these people will seek after fables, fas-h-tenable, foolish stuff, that Is utterly worthless. (I Tim. I, 4). Honpo whllo the church will hear, proneh the doctrines that tond to build up holy lives. (II Pctr II. L'). FAITHFl'IJN'BSS.-Tlmotliy must not few men are ns kind ns Pete was. When Kate put before him food ruined In cooking, he ate as much as he pos sibly could. When the chops were be yond even tearing or cutting, ho quiet ly put them In a piece of brown paper and stowed them away In his pocket. Dr. Green predicted that If women would give themselves heart nnd soul to the newly awakened interest in housekeephiR, stories of women like Kate would become nnchmt history. SIIAKl'Sl'I'AIM' IX liO.VOO.V. To Suppose Tlmt Shukcsponro Wns Not Known to I'ducuted Londoners Is Absurd, John FIsko In the November Atlantic. Shakespeare's London wns a small city of from 150.000 to 200,000 souls, or about the size of Providence or Min neapolis at the present time. In cities of such size everybody of the fdlehtest eminence Is known all over town, nnd such persons are sure to be more or less acquainted with one another; It Is a very rare exception when It Is not so, Uefore his thirtieth year Shakespeare was well known In London ns an actor, a writer of plays, and the manager of a prominent theatre. In that yeur Spenser, in his "Colin Clout's Come Home Again," alluding to Shakespeare under the nnine of Aetlon, or "eagle like," paid him this compliment: "And there, though last, not least In Aetlon; A gentler shepherd may nowhere be found; Whose muse full of high thought's in vention Doth, like himself, heroically sound." Four years after this, In IMS, Francis Meres published his book entitled "Pal ladia Trunin," a very Interesting con tribution to literary history. Tho author, who had been nn Instructor in rhetoric In the University of Oxford, was then living in London, near the Globe theatre. In this book Meres tells his readers that "the sweet, witty soul of Ovid lives in mellifluous and honoy tongued Shakespeare; witness his 'Venus nrffl Adonis,' his 'Lucrece,' his sugared sonnets among his private friends," etc." To suppose that such a man ns th!.s in a town the size of Minneapolis, con nected with a principal theatre, writer of the most popular plays of the day, a poet whom men were already coup ling with Homer and Pindar to sup pose that such a man wns not known to nil the educated people of the town Is simply absurd: There were prob ably very few men, women or children in London, between lo9i and 1010, who did not know who Shakespeare was when he passed them In the street; and a.s for such wits as drank ale and sack nt the Mermaid, as for Halelgh and Bacon and Selden and the rest, to suppose that Shakespeare did not know them well nay, to suppose that he was not the leading spirit and brightest wit of those ambrosial nights Is about ns sensible as to suppose that he never saw a Maypole. HINTS I'OK TIII.V WOMKX. !ly Following These Instructions You illny Jlulic ii Cnin olTlosli. From .the Ho.-ton Transcript. It takes time to gH fat Just as it takes time to gio.v chin. The candi date for added flesh should get all tho sleep possible from nine to ten hours. In addition, a nap In the mlddl of the day will helo. Willi' napping, no stays, tUht shoes, or bands must be worn. If one cannot sltp, one should lie down In a darkened room at least thirty minutes Instead. In the morn ing a cold plunge, or. at leaat, n cold sponge, must bo taken, dashing the water on the shoulders, neek and col- WORD 2 Timothy !IV, 1-8. 16-J 8. J. E, GILBERT, D. D., LL. D., American Society of Religicms Education, be moved by an such deplorable condi tion in tlie church, If It oc-curs in his time. He must bo faithful to his trust, what ever comes. (Verse 5). Watch in all things bo a elosn observer of all that passes and note thu tendencies (Malk xill, ST), prepared to met evuy emergency. "Kniluru ulllletlons" they are suru to come if a man stands for the right In tin evil world, and lefuse to be a party to sin (Matt. x. -'."), but no one may abandon his calling though poise cuted. (John xvl, 3.'!). "Do tho work of an evangelist" what ever other tasks ho may assume, he must never lay down the exalted service by which souls are to be won to Christ. "Make full proof of thy ministry" show to all that you aro really culled to be a minister, nnd not merely the incumbent of an otllce; pe.iorm your duly so well that everyone will confess that yon aro Indeed an ambassador for Liuint. If these Instructions were followed, Timothy would have a single purpose and become a man of one work. (Phil. Ill, 13). Such men always achieve abundant success. DRPAinTUB. Tho apostle after these advices to Ids brother minister, next re fers to himself. He realizes that death Is not fur distant, and speaks of It, a- It really was, as un ottering or sacrlllco from which ho does not shrink. (I'hll. Ii, 17). It is rather with the utmost calmness that ho declares his readiness (verso U) to dtpart, us If he were ubout to enter up-m a Journey. That refclgnatlon otlglnated in part from a review of his csaro." (Wire 7). He nserts that ho had fought a good light, a reference to tho nature of tho conlllct rather than to his be havior. (I Tim. vi, 12). His course wns flnlsliLil, a figure of speech derived from tho raco lu the Olympic games he had reached the goal. (I Cor. Ix, 2C). In tho midst of all Ills struggles, in tho ciirne't pressing forward (Phil, ill, H), ho had con. stantly kept the faith (Rev. ill, !). having been truo to tho doctrine of Christ, and the work laid before him. This personal lefcreneo was not In tho spirit of boast ing. Years befoie. Paul had laid hi pride t the feet of tho cross. (Gal. vi. 11). Hut this Is the volco of triumph lifted up at tho end of a long and faithful life. PROSPECT. Rut what lies beyond? Tho past, although secure, Is of llttlo worth, only as It prepares for tho future, Voltaire said toward tho close of his ca reer, "I tako a leap Into the dark." Paul felt that In departing ho entered upon nn estato of blessedness, tho prospect of which hud long cheered his heurt. (Phil. I, 23). In tho old Grecian games, the suc cessful runner was honored with a crown of laurels, which was placed upon Ms head In tho midst -f the u-ssenihled multi tudes. Paul, seizing this figure, declares that for him there 1b In waiting a crown Lnf rIghteou-ness (verse 8), which Jesus tho lord nnd Judge, will bestow. (James I, 12). Hy this he meant thu rewatd of Im mortality and sloiy, purcheied and be utovved through Jetus. (Hum. II. 7). Im mediately on rr.tiklns this statement, as If ho feared some fulto Impiosslon might bo left In come mind, ho takes a broader view, and rwteps out lr.tn the extended realms of God's far-roactdriv mercy, af firming that the same reward awaited all who love the appearing of Jesus. (Tilus II, 13), In this Inst clause ho refers to an event yet future, with which the lar-bonc. drying with n Turkish towel nnd avoiding heavy clothing. A thin vonii'n Hhould avoid cumbersome wraps, henvy-welirht dress goods nnd linings. She should not tiro herself bicycling and she should have plenty of fresh air. Diet deserves u considera tion. For somo drlnklpg malt liquors Is u grent help, but mnny cannot stand It. A diet with nn eye to ucqulrlng llesh' should conslBt of liquids-milk, witter, but not coffee and tea; no hot breads, plenty of butter and cheese nnd good cocoa. The very thin woman should have five meats n das, should ctit marmttlad nnd plenty of warm milk and cream. Indeed, If warm milk Is drunk before retiring it Is In Itself al most a sure cure. Above all, eat slowly and never exerclao until lmlf an hour after meals, PGRFCCT HAPI'INeSS. Whnt would make you perfectly hap py? If that question was asked of ten people, ten different nnswers would probnbly be the result. Each person has his own Idea of perfect happiness. Some would like to be wealthy, some learned, some fnmous; others think they would be perfectly happy If they were beautiful, talented or accom plished. But there is something very necessary to happiness that few of them think of. If a person was en dowed with all tho blessings before mentioned, but J lacked health, ISy?, ne coiuu ue su- w premely miser able In spite of h I s supposed good fortune. Therefore per fect happiness depends upon f-vfVSjfi goou lie. lllll. -'V V thy man living 7 ' l'M'VJ"i In a hovel with n dry crust only for food, can be happy. A man living In a palace with all the delicacies or the season spread in an appetising array before him, can be the most miserable of creatures, excit ing only pity nt his wretchedness. Ca tarrh is the most prevalent disease In America. Are you suffering with ca tarrh? If you are, you are not happy. most assuredly, nut there Is no need of your remaining miserable. Pc-ru-na cures catnrih cures catarrh of the head, nose, throat, lungs, bowels, kid ntys, pelvic organs; in fact, Pe-ru-na cures catarrh wherever located. If you want to read some of Its cures, address The Pe-ru-na Drug" Manufac turing Company, Columbus, Ohio, and a book written by Dr. Ilartmnn. on the subject of chronic catarrh, will be sent to you free. Ask your druggist for a free Pe-ru-na Almanac for 1S9S. TUB SIGN. When tho twigs begin to rustle And the birds are all a-bustle On tho bough; When an azure sky disclose Promise sweet of .Tune with roses On her brow; When the brook that sang so sadly Welcomes every Minbeam, gladly Frolllcklng; When to wood-songs' subtle rhyming Countless echoes soft uro chiming. Then It's yprlns. When your clothes seem dank and cling ing And you canr.ot hear tlie singing. Since a cold Gave your head that burz ci-statle, Whon you throb with sharp, erratic Pains untold; When gooil-nctuifd folks assure you That they know Just what will cute you, And ou bring A most harrowing melancholy 'Mrmgtst our friends who would be jolly Then it's spring, Washington Star. church's Interests aro linked. (1 John ill, 3). Sl'PPORT. Omitting from tho lesson, seven versed that deal with some of Paul's fellow-workers, -aiio International committee has brought tho sixteenth verso immediately after the eighth, es tablishing a relation of thought not alto gether unprofitable. When, during ins second imprisonment, tin apostle was first called to answer before tho prefct of tho city, nono of tho Christians stood with him, he was left alone ns Jesus was. (.Matt. xvi. Stj). Yet he prayed for them. (Acts vil, Gil). Hut while forsaken of men he realized the presence of the Lord who stood by him, as on other occasions (Acts xslll. Hi, and strengthened him. So up poried, he vVas ablo to pri'aeh to the Gen tiles a mt him (verse 17) u sermon which was n . reported, and of whose substance we ar not infoimed. Thus, he was de liverer out of the mouth of the lion, es caped tho temptation which Satan might have offered ,(I Peter v. ), which ho in variably does present when people are in any trouble. (11 Peter d, 0). This Is Paul's lJt receird of victory through the gracu of Jesus Christ. roNFIDIJN'C!:. i:vry favor whl.h the Lord shovyM to His people In their dis tress, Inerdsifeca their faith In Hlin. (I'salin xxxll. o). It was, therefore, fortunate that Paul's friends l&ft him, and that Dl ' Ine support came to him. Hy that ex perience! ho not only triumphed over Satan, but acquired new confidence which ho exprenses to Timothy (verso lsj. full nf comfort let both. "The Lord shall de liver me from every ovil work," he says, with firm reliance on His keeping power, bko that felt by the saints In olden times (Psalm f-xxi. 7). only mado more person? I. His fears were all dismissed. Thereafter no one eould harm him. (I Peter 111, 13). Tho Lord "will preserve mo unto Ills heavenly kingdom," ho adds, looking for ward over the brief space of mortal life to the fruition of his hopes, tho consum mation or his work. Hero the epistle vir tually ends. What follows pertains to some dear friends. Rut tho climax of Paul's life was i cached when with utter dependenco on the Lord, he waited with composure for his transfer home. CONCLUSION. Wo are now to tako leave of this mini of God. For nlno months we have followed his history or studied his writings. Resinning; with his conversion wo have travelled with him from city to city, irom country to coun try, never vwnrled, but often refreshed and stimulated by his heroic deeds ami masterful words. Always and every whero ho proved to bo a sincere, faithful diligent, self-sacrlllclng steward of the gifts of God, true to the vision by wlu ii ho was called to be nn apostle. Thirty years havo passed away, and he is be come "Paul tho aged." (Phllem. 0). Far from his native land. In a Roman prison, nbandoned by timid friends, his heart yearns for tho companionship of one who hud been with him In hlu earlier lolls (I Tim. lv, 8), whom ho oxhorts to come to him, to whom he writes not knowing that they shall meet again. That letter Is his dying gift to tho universal church. It tells of fulth, and hope, nnd love. It idiows how a soul may triumph in the hour of death und how the religion of Jesus sup ports even unto tho uttermost. 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