THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE-SATURDAY. JULY 30. 1898.
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These will be anorlnl anniversary fier-
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vices Sunday pvenlnsr it Ht. Pnul'a
Luthornn chinch, of which Itev. W. C.
T.nuer Is jinstor. Tomorrow will be tlif
ellvr nnnivprsmy of the marrlnuo of
Kov. nnd Mis. Lauer. In June It wns
twenty-live venrs since llev. Lauer
. wns ordnlned to the olllte of the Christ-
tlnn ministry, nnd In August ho will
celebrate Ills fiftieth birthday anniver
sary. Tho following frlpnds will speak
nt the nnnlveisary telebiutlnn tomor
row: Kev. C O. Snicker. "Tho Chris
tian Ministry." Ilev J V. Randolph,
"The Fiftieth Milestone," Rev. P. It.
Llsse. "The Pastor's Home," llev. John
Kowala, "The Hlher Jubilee,". Rev. A.
L. Itamer, "The Shepheid of tho
Flock." Solos will be suns by Misi
Randolph and Mrs. Hnmei. The many
fi lends of Kev. and Mrs. Latter unite
In wishing them continued happiness
y nna prosperity in tneir useiui mu.
The annual outlnt? of the Five County
Christian Endeavor union of Luzerne
Lickawanna, AV inning, Wayne and
Susquehanna counties will be held
Thursday, Aiiy. 1, at P.irvlew vfti-k
Follow Ins W the schedule of traliiR and
prices arranKeri for by the committee
In chaise. Wilkes-llarre, S.10 n. in.
$1; Laflin, 8 23 a in., S3 cents, Plttston
8.32 u m , S3 centp; Avoca, S 38 a. m
SO cents, Moosle Stl a. m , SO cents,
Scranton, 9 a. m.. 75 cents; Olyphant,
9.15 a. m., C5 tents, Archb.ild, 9.27 a.
jn., 'Z nits, Cat liomlnle, 9 10 a. in,, 50
cents. Hrncsrlale, JO. 13 a m 50 cents
Thete will bo j.uiid music nnd kooJ
npea'tin,? R.'V CVorRe B. Henwoou,
D. 1 , of 11 tiils-bbrs. will bo one of
the orV.or'.. Tial.i will stop at all sti
tions. Tickets on sale at nil stations.
From all points north of Carbondale,
Erie toad retrular trains will be used.
Special rates fi'im nil stations. Re
freshments will he sold on the mounds
The reunion is In chaige of tho follow
ing committee: J. C. Manning, presi
dent, Plttston: Charles Chandler, sec
retary, Scranton, L. M. Howell, Her
rick Centie; John T Hall, Honesdale;
H. II. McKechan, Scianton.
Mfgi Hews Notes,
LlrentiPte Lee will speak at tho reg
ular mornirr service tomonow nt the
Sumner Avenue Preslnterian church.
The Young Ladles' lilble class of St.
Mark's Lutheiun Sunday school will
give a. ice cieam social on the church
lawn oi. Wednesday eenlng.
Rev Gwlljm Evans, a brother of tho
late Dr. Fred Evans of Westerly, It.
I , will occupy the pulpit ot the First
Welsh Raptlsl church on South Main
avenue, at tomorrow's sen Ices.
Assistant Secretaiy H. M. Brewer
will conduct the men's meeting nt the
Railroad department of the Young
Men's Christian association Sunday af
ternoon at 3 45 o'clock. All rallioad
men aie cordially Invited.
Rev John Symington, a missionary
just ret Jrne 1 from the Congo, Africa,
will give a missionary talk at the
Young Men's Christian association
Sunday afternoon at 3-13 p. m. All
men ate conlially Invited to bo pres
ent. Services at the WVuerly Bush meet
ing in Fell giove Sunday, will be as
follows- 10 a m.. praer and praise,
conducted by E. G. Tillman; 10 15 a.
m , preaching; 2 p. m., song service;
3 p. m , pt caching by Rev. A. R. Pal
mer, of Wtlkes-Baire; 7.30 p. m., ser
mon by II A. Grant, of Scranton. All
are Invited. J. W. Brown, pator.
The announcement that Ralph W.
Pearce, son of Rev. Dr. Pearce, of the
First church, Wilkes-JJarre, preached
his first sermon there last Sunday
evening. Interested many Scranton
friends. Dr. Peaice will exchange
homes with Rev. Dr. Green, of Caze
novia, for his vacation this ear. Dr.
Green will occupy the pulpit of the
First church during his stay.
The Sunday meeting at the Young
Women's Christian association will be
a missionary meeting with a report of
the Northfield conference by Miss
Evans, the delegate to the conference.
Miss Evans will have charse and all
women and clrl3 will be welcome at
205 Washington acjnue at 3.45 p. m.
The second "outing" of the association
will be to Richmond Hill Pines. Meet
nt the rooms Saturday, July 30, at 3.45
P. m.
Tomorrow's Services,
Methodist.
Elm Park thurcli l'raer nnd pralso
hOrvIco at 9.30, pieiehfnf, at 1U.J1 ,i. m.
and 7 30 p m by the Ue O. i. Seei
son, Ph D ; Fundav school at 2 and Lp.
worth league at i J) p. m.
Hampton Strip. Methodist Episcopal
Churih Sen Ices on Sundax as folluws.
Preaching at 10 W a m and 7 30 p. m
Rev, J. L. Race wll conduct both ser
vices and preach on the theme both mum
Ing and ctnlng, "Christ from tho Cradle
to the 1 hrone." Chits meeting 11 i p
in . Sunday school at 2 p. m , Epworih
I.eugue at b 30 p m , subject, "Tho Tf m
pie of the Bodj," Iridcr. Mrs J Ti Whit
ing. A coidl.il 1nltntlon eMcndert to all
to come and hear this eloquent divine.
Court htrcet Muthoillht Epl -copal church
Cl.ihs meeting. 10 a m , leader, S RruU
rr, preaching 10 30, t Rev A V Chaf
fee, of Anbury Methodist Eplscop il
church, Epworth league, i! 30 p. m.,
preaching by pnsctor. Eerbod wel
come Come and bring your friends. L5
CJLymap, pastor.
Providence Methodist Episcopal church
Rev. William IMs..tr, pastor I'nlon aer.
vices will he held In connection with
Puritan Coi irfKHtlorml chuuh Rev. 11
Peekovei will preached at 10 oil a. m. in
tho Methodist Episcopal church At 7...U
he will preicn In hij own church to both
eongregatlons Other bpnlccs as usmi
Class meeting ni 1145, Sunday school at
2pm, Epworth kaguo at t.lj
Cedar Avenue Methodist Episcopal
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The housewife's duties arc, harder than men
realize. Cleaning alone is a constant tax on her
strength, a never-ended task. More thau half the
work of cleaning she can have done for her, if she
will, and the expense will be next to nothing.
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church P. P. Doty, pastor. Services at
10.30 a. m., 7.30 p. m.j sermons by 'the pas
tor: Junior lenuuo nt 3 p. m.; Epworth
league, 0.30 p. m.; Sunday school at noon.
A cordial welcome to ull.
Howard Plnco A. M. E. church Rev.
II. A. 'Grant, B. D, pastor. H'30 h. m.
subject, "Tho Baptism of Power"; 2 3U
Sundav school. At 3 p. in. will preach at
the Wnverly camp meeting In Fell's
Urovo. 7.50 p. m., ultnr Borvlccs nnd tes
timonies. All hro cordially Invited to any
of these services.
Dunmore Methodist Episcopal Church
Rev. A. J. Van Cleft, pabtor. Lovo fcat
at D 30 u. m. Preaching nt 10.30 by .cv.
W. S. Thorpe, presiding elder, followed
by communion sen lee. Pn aching at 7.3)
P m. by the pastor. Subject, "The Storm
on tho Sea of Gallllee." Sunday scnool
nt 2 30 p. m. Pi a j or meeting at GM p. in
AH made welcome. Seats lice.
Methodist Episcopal church, Clark's
Summit Rev. Fiank W. Young, pastor.
Sunday school, 10 a m.; class meeting.
12 in. j Epworth league, 7 p. in., lead by
Yi tlllum Athcrton, pleaching at 11 u in
nnd 7. li p. m. Moiniig aubtect, "I)llnc
I'roMe'cncp," E tiling subject, "Achan
oi an Hll Paternal Ejnniplc"
Moscow Methodist Episcopal Cliuroh-
S. Guy Snowden, B. 1)., pastor, o.W a
in., Sunday school; 10.45 n. in., preaching
by Rev. T. T. Martin, ot IJobyhnnnn. 12
m class meeting, f 30 p m , Junior
League; 7.45 p. m., pleaching bv Rev. W.
L. Thorpe, P. E. Elmhurst, Sunday, 5
p. m., by the pustor In Rhodeb' Grove.
Spring Brook, Tuesday, S p. m. Maplo
Lake, Wednesdaj, S p. ni
Peckvlllo Methodist Episcopal Church
Preaching by the pastor Ro S. C. Simp,
kins. Themo for morning, "God s Name
a Warant for Our Lirgcst Hopes." Even
ing, "Tho Defense of the Sttong City nnd
Its Citizens" Sunday school ut L'JJ
Epworth Uhbuc nt ti 30 p. in, Gentle
manly ushers will glvo you a cordial
welcome.
Episcopal.
St. Luke's Parish Rev. Rogers Israel,
rector, Rev. Edward J Hnughlon, btnlor
curate, Rc M. B Nash, Junior curate.
Eighth Sundaj alter Trinity.
St. Luke's church 7 n. m , holy com
munion, 9 13 a. m, Sunday school and
Blhlo classes, 10 50 a. ni morning praor
and sci moil, 7 30 p m , evening prayer.
St. Mark's Dunmore S 30 a. in., poly
communion, 9 13 a. m, Sunday school
and Biblo clashes; 7..0 p. m., evening
p raver.
South Side Mission, Fig street. 9 a. m.,
Sunda school and Bible class.
East End Mission, Prescott avenue -3
p. m., Sunday school and Bible class.
Church of the Good Shepherd Green
Ridge street nnd Monte nvenuo. Eighth
Sunday after Trinity. Holy Communion
nt S a m , mornlg prayer, litany and ser
mon, 10 30, Sunday school, 12 in.; Bible
classes, .'.20 p ni.; over ins prayer and
sci mon, 7.30. All Mats flee, all welcome.
Lutheran.
The Evangelical Lutheran. Eighth Sun
day after Trinity. Gospel, Matt, xll, 15
23, Epistle, Rom. 111. 12-17; vestment
coloi, green
St. Mark's, Washburn and Fourteenth
btrects Rev. A L. Ramcr, Ph , D . pas.
tor Services, 10.30 -i m.; Luther lr,gi.e,
0 30 p. m.; Sunday school, 12 in Morning
rubjeet. "Tho Lord's Warning Against
False Prophets" No evening service.
The pastor will assist In the anniversary
service in St. Paul's church.
Holy Trinity, Adams avenue and Mul
berry street Rev C G Spiekor, pastor
Services, in 30 a. m , Luther league, 6 30,
Sunda rchool, 12 m
Zion's, Mitnin avenue Rev. P. F. Zlzel
lmnn, paster. Services, 10 30 a. m , Sun
da school, 2 p nt
St. Paul's, Short avenue Rev. W. C L
Lauer, pastor. Services, 10. JO a. m. nnd
7 30 p. m. Sunday school, 2 30 p. m. Spe
cial nnnlversary seivlce" In the evening.
All the other Lutheran clergy will partic
ipate Christ, Cedar avenue and Beech street
Rev. II F Lisse past jr. Services, 10 u0
u m , Sunoay school, 2 p. m.
St Peter's, Precott avenue Rev. J. W.
Randolph, pastor. Services, 10 30 a. m 4
Sundaj school, 0 jo a m.
Emmanuel, llcete street Rev. John o
wala, pnstoi. Services, 10.20 a. m. , Sun
da school, 2 i m
Grace Evangelical Lutheran I hureh
Corner Madl&on and Muluerrv. Rev.
Poster U. Gift, pastor. Services nt 10 30
a m. Rev. H. I Hlgglna will preach.
There will be no preaching In tho even
ing. Presbyterian.
Second Prebyterian Church Union ser
vices of the First and Second Presbyte
rian churches Preaching at 10 30 a. m.
nnd 7.30 p, m by Rev. Henry Neill. of
Flint, Mich Subject In the mornhg,
' The Expantive Element in Christianity."
In tho evening, "Harvest Song"
Washburn Street Presbyterian Church
Rev. John P Moffat pastor Services at
10 30 a. m and 7.30 p m. Bible school at
12 m. Christian Endeavor society at b ro
p. b. Praer meeting at 7.30 p. m. Wcd
nedn). Orchestia In Bible school 'the
pastor will preach morning and evening
The evening service will be short All
cordiallj Invited. A cool church and
good music.
Sumner Avenue Presbjtetian Church
Corner of Sumner avenue nnd Price
street. Rev. L R. Poster, M. A , pistor
Morning serv ice at 10 sn o'clock Address
by Licentiate Lee; Sunday, school at 11.30
o'clock: evening service at 6 o'clock;
preaching by pastor, theme. "Keeping 'lie
Heart;" Senlcr Christian Endeavor ser
vice nt 7 o'clock; Band of Hope, Tuesdiy
evening at 7 o'clock; prayer meeting
Wednesday evening, at 7 o'clock
Providence Presh terlan church Kev
George E Guild, pastor. Morning theme,
"Fellowship With God a Menns of Knovvl
ledge"; evening sessions, 7 so, Sunday
school, 12 m ; Junior Endeavor, 3pm;
Senior Endeavor, C 33 p m. Rev. Mr.
Klusak'p service, 9 30 a m
Talor Presbyterian Church Taylor,
Pa Rev L R Foster M. A pastor.
Regular preaching service at 10 2n a m
riv mouth congregational Church JncK
son street. Pulpit unsupplied. Regular
service nt 10 30 a. m. nnd 7 30 p m ; Sab
bath school at 12 o'clock, EndPavor ser
vice at fi o'clock; regular services during
tho week.
Baptist.
Penn Avenue Baptist Church Preach
ing morning at 10 30 und evening nt 7 -V),
by tho pastn'-Rev Robert V. Y Pierce
Morning topic, "Shall We Know Each
Other There"" Sunday school i,t ', a'oiocl:.
Young People's Society of Christian En
deavor meitinc at 6 30 p m Topic ot
evening senricn, "Some One Is Calling
for Thee." Tho ordirnnco of baptism will
be administered dmlng the evening .-.er-lces.
First Biptlst church, Scranton street
Rev. S. K Mathews, pastor. Preaching
service In the moinlng by the pastor. Tnn
evening servlco will be under the nus-
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Sunday School Lesson for July 31.
' Naboth's Vieeyard,
I Kings XXI: 4-16.
BY J. E. GILBERT, D. D., LL. D.,
Secretary of American Society of Religious Education.
INTRODUCTION.-Probably slfc yea.n
Intervened between the visit of Elijah to
Mount Horeb and the events of today's
les,son. During that time Ellsha hud be
como a follower and dlbclple of Elijah.
Benlmdad had besleced Samaria and had
been defeated. Peace being togtor&d, not
withstanding tho Intel position nnd warn
ing of God, A lull) soon returned to the
vices of his luxurious life and strength
ened himself moro and more in his wick
edness. His lust of gain, his disregard of
the rights of others, his Inflamed conceit,
found expression In even tho trivial af
fairs of every day occurience, and Jeze
bel proved his evil genius, Indulging his
whims, ministering to his p.tsblons, and
gratifying his ambitions. The passago
before us Is a disclosure of the man on
ono of his worst sides .It was bad enough
for him to mairy a heathen woman. It
was infinitely worse under her dictation
to becomo nn Idolater, and to lead tho
nation In tho worship of strange gods.
Wo shall now seo that ho fell Into tho
lowest depths of unmanly weakness, and
descived only to bo despised by his own
people.
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DEJECTION. Our lesson opens with a
strango scene, tho king Is In bed, his
faco turned to the wall, refusing to cat.
heavy heat ted, offended. (Verse 4 ) And
why? It appears that hard by the palaco
was a vlneytfrd owned by Naboth a man
of considerable Importance, no doubt, i'H
otherwlbe he would not have possessions
In that loca.lty. Ahab proposed to pur
chase, but the olfer was refused. Na
both was unwlllirg to albnate an Inherit
ance. Indeed there wns u prohibition In
the Divine law against It. He might sell
or mortgage, but In tho Jubilee It would
levert. (Lev. xxv. II) The refusal wis
displeasing to tho king, not merely be
cause ho fallPd to obtain by purchase
what ho coveted, nor yet because ono
presumed to resist his will, but because
tho old law stord In his way. Ho had
found himself bevcral times faco to faco
with tho legislation of Moses, bound by
regulations that he could not violate wltli
Impunity. Ahab went homo in a raRp.
dejected, dissatisfied with the whole
economy of government handed down to
him, which limited his authority end
compelled him to lespect the property
rights of others. It was a stubborn re
sistance against God,
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INQUIRY -In a short lime Jezebel ap
peared In tho king's chamber to learn
tho cause of his sudden dejection of
spirit. (Verso 5) This was both her
prlvllego and duty Woman never p.p-
pears to better advantage than when she
nsslsts those In distress. To her own
husband sho has a ministry nt such a
time which no other can render. There
are not many mon whose wives have not
sustained them In trying hours and mnde
them strong to bear or overcome It has
been bald that never does a man do a
gieat thing but a woman Is near to ad
vise. Of couri-e Ahab explained tho slttl
ntion (Verse 1 ) It Is a peculiar fact
that when a man gets the dumps he looks
for some one to whom he may speak, and
he generally finds relief In speaking. In
this Instance It was useless to try to be
bllent, for the king had sold himself out
nnd dared not relst the imperious will of
Jezebel who was .a stronger character
than he. It Is quite probable, moreover,
that, knowing by former experiences,
how resourceful sho was, he, expected sho
would, as she did. find some way out of
tho trouble. It.deed, he may have gone to
bod, expecting she would come to his le
lief. o
CONTEMPT A head-strong worn in
makes her husband weak-minded, com
pels him to serve her, and then despises
him on every exhibition of weakness. Tho
pices of tho Baptist Young People's
I'nlon. Reports of the great convention
ut Buffalo will be given by tho delegates.
Sunday bchool, 2 p. m Dr. Beddoe. supsr
lntendent, young people's prayer meeting,
6 20 p. m; Wednesday evening prayer
meeting 7.45. All are cordially invited.
Jackson Street Bdptist church-Morning
prayer mcetlns at 9 30, Biother Matthew
Holley, leader Preaching service by tho
pastor, Rev. Thomas de Gruchy. Topic.
"Tho Theology of Mone " Bible school
nt 2 p. m , George Nlcholls, superintend
ent. Evening service at 7 sharp. Chil
dren's bervlce and exercises assisted by
full choir. The seats are all free. Strang
ers always welcomed. .
Shlloh Baptist church, 203 Center street
Morning subject, "Suffer Persecution ;
Sunday bchool, 2 p. m.; Baptist Young
People's Union, 7pm.; evening subject.
'Tootmen and Horses.'" All ure wet
come. Rev. J. H. Bell, pastor.
Pcckvllle Baptist Church Rev. J. S.
Thomas, pastor. Services tomorrow at
10.30 a. m and 7.30 p. m. Morning sub
ject, "The Power of the Spirit." Evening
subject, "Life and Its Environment." The
Sabbath 3Chool hour has been changid
from 2 30 p. m. to 11.30 a. m. All are cor
dially Invited.
Miscellaneous.
Grace Reformed Episcopal Church y.
omlng avenue, below Mulberry street.
Prayer and pralso service, 'X'J) a, m.; dl
v hie w orshlp, 10 30 a m. and 7.30 p. m.
Morning subject, "Seeing God," Job
vxxxil, 5-C, evening subject, "God's Lovo
Manifested," I John, 4-9. Preaching by
the pastor. Sabbath school, 12 m. Young
People's faocicly of Christian Endeavor,
6 30 p. m. Seats all free. Strangers wel
come. United Evangelical Church Capouse
avenue Rev. C D, Moore, pastor. Sab
bath school, 9 45 a. m. Preaching, '0 45
a. m. and 7.30 p m. Bible reading by
Rev. W. II. Whltmore. 3 pm. Kestone
league Christian Endeavoi, 6 3u p. m.
Junlon Christian Endeavor, Monday 7 n.
m. Prayer meeting, Wednesday 7.30 p.
m A cordial Invitation Is extended to the
public to attend these services
Tho Toople's Prohibition Church Rev
Dr Bird, pastor There will be regular
preaching services on Sunda evening at
7.30 In the Co-operative hall, Hydo Uark.
Subject, "The Lovo of Peace." Every
body welcome.
First Welsh Congregational Church
South Main avenue Rev. David Jones,
pastor. Regular services at 10 a. in and
6 p. m. Preaching by pastor. Sabbath
school at 2 o'clock.
All Souls' Unlversallst Church Rev. Y.
W. Whlppen, pastor. Morning Subject,
"The Third In the Series on the Five
Points of Unlversallam, tho Trustworthi
ness of tho Bible as Containing a Reve
lation Prom God." No evening seivlce
until September.
Flrt.t Church of Christ (Scientist) No.
519 Adams avenue. Sunday srvlce, 10.30
a m. and 8 p. m Testimonial meeting
Wednesday evening at & o'clock. All
welcome. Seats free.
TERMS OF PEACE.
From the Plnghamton Leader.
The American people will welcome
pence. The war has hardly produced a
perceptible effect on conditions in this
country, but this, Is uutuinlly a peace
loving nation, and the government will
doubtless take Immediate steps to meet
Spain half way and arrange terms.
These ought to Includo abandonment of
Cuba nnd Porto Rico by Spain und the
concession ot a halting place or two in
far eastern waters. Beyond this Spain
has nothing that Is of value or use to this
country. Uncle Sam can well afford to
refrain from squealing the surrendered
enemy whom ho hat crowded Into n lignt
place.
surprise felt by Jezebel on entering the
king's chamber was soon turned to dis
gust and Indignation as sho heard his
wor"ds und considered his unmanly con
duct. In strong, hot words sho upbraided
him. Ate you a king? Do you behavo
like one? (Verse 7.) She probably had in
mind the absoluto authority exercised by
her father and the heathen rulers of
other nations. Sho did not understand
that Isrnel was a limited monarchy, that
Its sovereign wns under law no less than
tho subjects, that tho law was of Divine
origin. Or, If sho understood this, sho
would have Ahab know that such royalty
was of little worth, and that ho ought to
deservo something better. Having thus
reproached she commanded him to rlae
from his couch, to cat and to bo merry.
That was her Idea of llfo. That was tho
Idea of tho whole ancient world, and It Is
the Idea of tho whole modern world out
blde of religious conviction. "Have a
good time, enjoy yourself," that Is the
counsel of a godless heart. (Luko xll. ID.)
It Is the carnal triumphing ovor the
spiritual. To lnduco him to accept her
ndvlce sho promised to give him tho vlna
jard of Naboth. This hope might Well
cheer the king.
o
ORDERS, Jezebel wns true to her
promise. In the depths of her wicked
heart sho conceived a diabolical plot End
proceeded to executo it. To avoid popuJ
lar Indignation sho determined to use tho
forms of law and Justice, nnd appear ns
tho patron of righteousness. To tho eld
prs and nobles dwelling In tho city Sho
wroto letters, using Ahab's name and
seal, which probably ho allowed her to
use when sho pleased. (Verse 8.) In
these letters she represented that Naboth
was guilty of a great offensewhlch must
be expiated to avert the Divine Judgment
upon tho nation. Jlcnce, she ordered tho
olders o call a public fast (Isa. lvlll, ft),
for humiliation before God, nn act which
sho had reason to believe would bo ap
proved by nil gedly men. In that fast
Naboth must bo set In a consplcuojs
place rmong the people (verse 9) that he
might be seen by nil. Private instruc
tions were given to trusted servants that
men of Belial should be procured (Deut.
xlll 13), men free from tho restraints of
conxclence, who, at tho proper time,
should come forlh nnd testify that Na
both bad blasphemed God nnd thp king.
(Verso 10.) As this offense wns punish
able with death. (Lev. icxlv: 14.) the man
would disappear and his estate be con
fiscated. o
RESPONSE. The elders and nobles
must have been Mirprlsed when they re
ceived those letters Naboth, their neigh
bor had maintained a good name nmong
them, and was free from all suspicion
Thpv might hav protected him, ns was
their duty to do In rase of his Innocence,
for, notwithstanding tho government was
monarchical In form, the elders still exer
cised grpat authcrltv. which they had In
herited from the very beginning of na.
tlon.al life (Ex til: lfi.) nn authority whlcn
even Jezebel felt compelled to respect It.
But, If Naboth was guilty, these m-m
were the last to shield him, for In thit
rase thev vvci Id have been parties to his
prime. That was thp glory of Israel, nil
through ltd hlstorv, that thp elders sought
to enforce law Besides, the call of tho
king was Intended ns n method to deter
mine, the guilt or Innocence of the ac
cused Furthermorp, to rpfuse the pro
clamation would lie a nrglect of their
dutv. giving occasion for subsequent en
croachment bv the nlrg up-n their privi
lege, nnd might nlso expose them to bis
Ill-will. They therefore resolved to pro
claim the fast, to set Nnboth on high,
and to confoim to all customs imposed
when any great mattprs of stato was to
bo determined, wherein tha question of
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
Under this heading short letters of In
terest will bo published when accompa
nied, for publication, by the writer's
name. The Tribune will not be held ro
iponslb.o for opinions here expressed.
Thoughts Suggested by tho Address
of Rev. T. F. Coffey, at the Sisters'
Institute.
Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: The remarks of the Rev. T. F.
Coffey, of Carbondale, made at the Sis
ters' Institute the otherday.were indeed
Interesting, but were of such a char
acter as to historical accuracy, that
they were better Ipft unpublished. In
tho first place, we are calmly Informed
that nearly all the church fathers
wrote In the Latin language, and this
in the face of tho fact that not only
did the groat apostles write In Greek,
t-ut also a long line of eminent men in
the church, whoso works havo had an
enduring and constructive influence in
the development of Christian doctrine
and In shaping the course of tho whole
church. Such men ns Ignatius of An
tloch, Polycarp, Theophllus of Antl
och, HIppolytus. Clement of Alexan
dria, OHgen, Euseblus, Basle, Gregory
Nazlan?en, Gregory Nyssa, Chrlsoa
tnm and a host of others. Wo mention
these facts, not so much to make qut
a brief for the Oreek language, ns to
bring to mind tho actual facts.
In the second place, we are told that
the mass has always and Is still said
In Latin al over the world, and we are
led to believe that this constitutes tho
Catholicity of the church. Tho real
facts do not bear out this statement.
Tho mass wns not first read In Latin.
In Apostolic times It was said in Ata
male, the langungo of our Lord, and
understood by tho masses of the peo
ple Aftervvaid Greek became the al
most universal language of tho church
Greek was tho language of St. Paul
In his epistle to tho Romans, or to
the Christians lesldlng- in Rome. The
texts of nil the really nnclont Lltur
Clcs, of diffeient parts of Christendom,
and of various dates, are alt in the
Greek language. And It was not till
fconip tlmo In the fourth century that
the mass, as said In the city of Rome
itself, was changed from Greek to
Latin. The eaitorn church to this day
sas all her services In Greek.
One and tho same form of liturgy
has never been used, even thioughout
that part of tho Western church which
has always acknowledged Romo as
tho spliltual head, there never has
been absolute uniformity in this re
spect, in wltnpsH of which stands tho
Mozarablo or Lltuigy of thp Spanish
church, which was not even fashioned
on the Roman model, and which was
perpetuated for centuries In tho cath
edral at Tolndo. Ambrose, bishop of
Milan, Introduced a, Liturgy of the
mass In his cathedral which differed
radically from tho Roman model, and
Its usa was continued for centuries. If
not until the present day. All this,
without mentioning tho uses that pio
vullod In tho Anglican church for cen
turies, and In the Keltic church be
fora ever Augustine landed on British
soil. Moreover today, not only In Eu
ropo, but here In the Wyoming valley,
tho Unlates, who came Into commu
nion with the church of Rome In 1696,
celebrate the mass Jn their own lan
guage, and differ materially from Ro
man custom in other respects, not ob
serving the celibacy or the clergy.
llghteousness was involved. (Verses 11
and 12),
o
TRIAL. The elders mnde their an
nouncement, that a great otfenso had
been committed, nnd that the people
must fast and pray to deliver thcmselvs
from Judgmont. Naboth was biought
forth as a culprit and seated In the pris
oner's box In tho gate. Venerable men,
ciders of tho city, wero summoned to sit
In the case, tho Jurymen of those days,
lbs scrlbo rend with solemn voice tho ac
cusation. Then camo the two hirelings,
men ready to do for money any dirty
work, and took their seatB In places as
signed for witnesses. When all was si
lent they tcstlllcd that Naboth had blus.
phcined. That was enough. Two wit
nesses were sulllcent In thoso davs to es
tablish any matter. (Deut. xvll; 6.) There
was no examination or rebuttal. The
practice In the courts of Israel was very
simple, and ltablo to result In injustice
Thero may havo been a pleading. But
tho verdict was soon rendered, and thero
was no delay In tho execution. Naboth
was taken outside tho city, and stoned
that ho died. (Verses 13 and II.) The
scrlbo mado tho entry In the public re
cords, and tho crowds dispersed, reflect
ing upon tho fact that another blarphe
mer had Justly suffered, and that God's
wrath would be turned away.
o
POSSESSION. Those who had been
charged with this hellish business re
ported afterward to Jezebel who had or
dered It. (Verse 14 ) With that Informa
tion sho sought out her husband, the
pitiful weakling, nnd directed him to tako
the possession which he was unable to
purchase, because Its owner had died es
a blasphemer, and because the property
now belonged to tho throne. (Verse 15 )
Sho had fulfilled her promise, but at a
fearful C03t. Through falsehood nnd bri
bery, through corruption of courts and
perversion of Justice, she had committed
murder, stained tho name of a good mnn,
deprived the community of a valuable
citizen, and all this with hypociltlcal pro
fessions of lovo for the sanctity of the
law nnd a disposition to punish law
breakers. And Ahab, rerhaps ignorant
of the facts, perhaps Indifferent to the
deeds ot blcod If aware or them, rose up
from the fenst, where, by his wife's di
rection his heart had been made merrv,
nnd went down toward the vineyard, lato
another's, now supposed to be his, (Vcio
16.) But the ee of God had witnessed
this transaction, nnd tho piophet was
sent to meet king Ahab In the way and
pronounce his doom. (Verse 19 )
o
REPLECTIONS. This lesson shows
how necessary righteousness Is to the se
curity and enjoyment of earthly good
Naboth's vineyard was dear to him Of
Its fruit he expected to partake, as his
ancestors had done, until the close of
life, nnd at death he purposed to leave It
to his children. Its possession was guar
anteed to him by the law of God Because
of that law he was able to stand up like
n man and sav to the king, "The Lord
forbid thnt I should -cive thee the inher
itance of my fathers." He had a right
greater than that of anv subject In any
heathen land. And jet through the cov
otousness of a weak king, the hvpocrlsv
nnd Iniquity of a tvranlcal woman, nnd
the perjury of two bsop hirelings, Nn-
noins rights are trampled upon, his good
name is assailed, his family Is bereaved,
his wife Is made n widow and h's chil
dren orphans, and n pile of stones out
side the city gate tells the passer-by that
he perished as a criminal. He who lives
near the wicked may discount all his
treasures. Good government Is impost!
ble In the hands of bnd otllcers. Every
evil thought Is a menaco to every worldy
blessing.
In the third place, It Is stated that
tha unity and Catholicity of the church
consists In this fact of the universal
use of the tame mass in the same
lansuage. If unity and Catholicity do
depend upon such chaiacterlstlcs ns
these, then there is in fact no unity
or Catholicity. But Indeed a true
conception of the unity and Cathol
icity of the chutch of God does not
contain within itself, as a necessary
element, any such mechanical device
as the absolute uniformity of either
language or ritual.
On the contrary, it is one of the
notes of the Catholicity of the church
that she is able to appeal to all men.
everywhere. In a language understood
by them, and with forms and cere
monies always suitable to the times
and the seasons,
Rev. M. B. Nash.
SHEAR SHEEP BY WHOLESALE.
Electricity Used as the Power to Run
the Machines for Clipping.
Prom the Boston Post.
At Great Falls, Mont., which has be
come the largest wool shipping point
of the northwest, great difficulty has
been experienced in disposing within
a given time of the shearing of large
shipments of sheep. This difficulty has
now been amply met by the use of
electricity. The shearing sheds are ad
jacent to the terminus of the street
railway company's line, and the trolley
current has been utilized to drive the
shearing machines. The installation Is
of the simplest possible description. A
street railway motor was taken from
one of the cats and the armature pin
ion was replaced by a small pulley,
wnicn was belted to the main over
head shaft. So little power was need
ed that two rheostats had to be put in
the circuit to keep the speed down.
The foremun of the shearers, ufter
only live minutes' Instruction, took full
charge of the motor, giving It all the
necessary attention in oiling, starting
and stopping. After the machines weie
started the maintaining of a uniform
speed was easy, and within half an
hour tho twenty machines were rip
ping off the fleeces at a rate which
bioke the record. The povvor was
transmitted to the shears, which re
semble horse clippers In their opera
tion, through universal Joints. In three
weeks 10,184 sheep were sheared by the
one motor, averaging nearly 100 sheep
per day for each machine.
Village Style.
Trom the Cincinnati Enquirer.
"I see," said the visitor, "that you have
two churches In the village. What are
their denominations?"
"I allow I dunno," said the man on the
dry goods box "I don't live here, I know
the Democrats goes to one an' the Re
publicans In tho other."
For Fitzhugh Lee,
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