THE SORANTON TBIBUNE-SATUMDAY, APRIL L, 1809.
11.
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STRONG SERMON
ONM0RM0NISM
IT WAS DELIVERED BY REV. I
R. FOSTER.
His Topic was "Mormonlsm from an
Historical Point of View" and Ho
Treated It in an Exhaustive
Mannor Showod tho Great Injury
That Has Boon Caused by tho Moi-
mon Doctrino No Man Can Bo a
i
Christain nud Boliove in Polyg
amy at tho Saino Timo.
In the Sumner Avenue l'ien1) teilnn
church laflt Sunday, Ilcv I- 15. Fontut
delivered the following Intensely Inter
estlnR serinun on "Mormonlsm from an
Historical Point of View."
1 have read the eighth verce of thr
tfintyfltst chapter of Keclntlons and
the twenty-fourth vor( of the nine
teenth chapter of Job because the Mor
mons make much of these passages. It
'would, he well fot us to find out If we
can linn who the oilKlnutoi of this
new doctrino was From the peculiar
names gives to it and Its different
branches, you would naturally think
that Christ was the principal object of
wbtshlp and was the Saviour theio in
he Ib in the Uvancllcal chuich, wheie
ho Is acknowledged as th Saviour of
Man. Thee tire queer sounding names
lor a church whose chief coiner "tone
Is an Immoral man to have Church of
Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints."
This they prefer to go b rather thnn
the plain old Mormon name, as eeij
body know who a Mormon Is. The
ntruftnnlzod Church of Jesus Christ
of Latter Day Saints one bianch of
then prefer this name uecause tho
widow of Joseph Smith did not want
the ban of society plaecu upon her
children. She, theiefore. with her
Kons and their little band, go under
this name.
They reject polygamy Ihiough for
this -at present. Who was Joseph
Smith (or my servant Joseph, as ho
calls himself)? lie was botn In the
town of Sharon, Windsor oounU, Ver
mont, Dec. 23. A. D 1S03. Ten jears
later his parents moved to I'almyia,
N.-T., In tho vicinity of which he re
sided for about tleen veais. Ills la
ther was a farmei and his son Joseph
followed tho occupation of his father
after him.
EDUCATION I-IMITKD.
'Joseph Smith's education was very
limited; he was neither able to lead
well or vilto a respectable hand He
did not even have a common bchnnl
education, as he himself acknowledges
by saying that he being not much of a
bcholar, must employ a secretaiy to
write his translations foi him Then
his work Is a blunder from beginning
to end. In the whole first book of
Mormon, which Is supposed to have In
It something like as much as our OKI
Testament, ou can hcauely llnd a
page on which you will not see a gram
matical blunder or disconnected sen
fence. Some time duilng his eleven
years' residence In the vicinity of Pal
myra, as he himself sajs he became
ve-y much concerned about his soul's
welfare. He desired to know the
truth, but did not dare go to any of
the churches, because each of then;
would say that it's way was the only
way. So'he read tho Hlble and prayed
to God that he would show him the
light way. Foi (James,!, 5) God had
said "If any man lack wldom, let
him ask of Clod who upbialdeth not,
but gletli to all men liberally." One
day as he prayed a bright light ap
pealed In the heavens aboe him. An
angel spoke to him and told him that
Ood would icveal to him what he
l anted to know.
This angel went away, but came
again and again until at last he was
directed to go to a ceitaln high hill
m the main load between Palmra
and Canandalgua, N Y and there, on
ni riving, found a box made of stone.
This he thinks might have been there
for years before, but the ground had
worn from about It until it was now
visible The angel here reappeais and
forbids him to take the plates.but after
words, allows him to get them. Allow
me to say here that Smith's preten
tions became so gieat, so evident, that
he was, as he himself states through
his secretary, compelled to leave It.
He came to Northern Pennsylvania,
near the Susquehanna liver, where
the homo of his father-in-law was,
and there completed his tianslation.
The writing on the plateb Is said to
have been a mix of many ancient ton
gues of the nature of Syrian or Kkj'ji
tlan, Greek and Hebrew. Smith is
said to have used as bis guide the
'"Urim Thermlnn," which were two
transparent stones, clear as crjstal,
and set in a bow.
SMITH'S STORY.
These were used by seers of old, and
knowing this Is beond doubt why
Smith started this story of the U'llm
and Thermlan." Of what does this
book of Mormon treat? In this Smith
treats of the ancient inhabitants of
America. The former Inhabitants be
Ing called Joridltes and oilglnatlng at
the confusion of tongues at the Tower
of Babel. This race was the American
Indian. The became civilized and
built many cities, but eventually for-
When a man dies they put a tombstone
over him and carve compliments on it.
uui iiicyuon neiiwnai kuicu mm. u
Si uiey tun jou coma
go imo any cem
&
etcry and find on
one stone in
W; every six the
m words "con-
sutnntion."
,tlMllTlnM..,,
'disenspil Inner '
And if the truth
were all told most
of them would
say also "due
to carelessness."
More men die
of consumption
than are killed in
battle. Consutntv
tion IK tnnre ftAndii,
tfmn ml tlACtlnluc nml ,.
IllPtl niti frntn 41m cunVu nw1
invite consumption
The time to cure consumption is before
it starts. A "little couli" is easy to
cure. Weak lungs may be made strong
before disease gets in.
DR. PIERCE'S
, . GOLDEN MEDICAL
DISCOVERY
Is the one medicine that is successful
above all others in the treatment of
throat, bronchial and lung dibeases. It
is a general cleanser and tonic for the
weak stomach and for tile whole system
but it also acts specifically on the throat
and lungs. ' It makes rich, red blood,
builds up flesh and strt ngth and renews
the vigor of the whole l wy.
Sold everywhere by ilealera in medi-
cine. He sure you j. et the genuine.
i Don't take a substitute
Mrs. M. Hartnck, of Dttntter, Oiwego Co ,
V.. WHICH "I have lo t ttvo datltrlitfr. In
than five year with cos umptlon and kcrof-
j "v. " i Mu, iwo or inree
--, ... ,,,w,,,,K , iium we lungs,
led mm for over a ear He trwk iir.
I Golden Medical I)i coveryl-ind hat uot
1'ed'ug from the b 'ig In liver a year.
' ' -t, auxv av M Ills IIIC.
t
ftv$L-Mr h (A'i.'Ssyji'
I Lrfl
4jnVe
M PT-
sook God and Ho destroyed them. Ac
cording to this story for story It Is
America is ancient Caannn, which God
had promised to Israel. I do not know
how he would make this story nnd tho
history of tsrael agree, The argument
would lie, however, no difference jus to
what this history of Israel was, Jo
seph Smith's revelollon Is later and
higher than God's word. The remnant
of Joseph God led fiom Jerusnletn
southward at last In great ships (of
which no such have ever been In ex
istence) neroH tue Pacific ocean to
South Ameilca. About 400 yeurs af
terward they were discovered by the
Nephltes nnd weie called the people of
Zaraheinla.
This seeniH to be a confusion of tho
discovery of America nnd the undent
history of Israel which Is separated by
a gulf of time of twenty centuries or
mure. Thu Nephltes weie eventually
destroyed by tho Loumonltes In a tei
rlblo war that arose between thorn.
The last battle whk fought four miles
from I'almyia, N. Y at which time all
were killed except some Moimon. who
was left on the battlelleld for dead.
p recovered and hid the plates on the
aforesaid hill His ton, Moroni, who
lived for some time aftei his futher's
death, added to the waitings. Tin so
writings contain much of the sayings
of Jesus Chi 1st, but the most of his
sayings aie to be given out by his
saints (follow eis of said Smith) here
after This is for tho first book of
Mormon and vety brief
HARD TO ANSWER.
Wheie did this woilc come front?
1 The question would not be a haul one
I to nnswei If there was no hlstorv to
be had on the mntter. But, fortunate
ly, then- Is both history and living evi
dence et, and both arc In abundance.
I Here I quote from Mr. Piatt and otli
I eis, who Knew Smith and his pieten
I tlons peifectly. Joseph Smith seems
at III st to have had vague and con-
fused Ideas as to the natuie and de
sign of the chuich he was about to es
tablish until ho found n convert In
Sidney ltigdon, an able Campbelllto
pieueher, then lesldlng In Ohio He
vi as Inclined to teach mllleiiarlanlsm,
and bilng his dock over to the new
faith. This settled Smuh, and to
gether they vvoiked out a sort of mll
linaiiau faith, In which, at that time,
Western New Yoik was largely Inter
ested. Ulgdon copied most of the bonk
of Mormon fiom a story and copied
Into it such parts of the Hlble as he
wanted. He tried tlnn to get It pub-ll.-hed
as a story, but the printers did
not think It woith doubling with. This
work, however, was aftei wards, pt lut
ed with some of Smith's alleged mir
acles In June, A. D., 1S30, the money
for publication being furnished by a
foimer friend of Smith's The tlist
Mormon confernce was held at Fay
ette. N Y.. June 1, 1SW There was
at this conference thlity piesent The
book was examined and there was
much enthusiasm over it, but quite as
much opposition by those who knew
Smith This Is the true history of
the Mormon bible, or book of Mormon,
as It Is called This was the book
of Mormon oi the first book to which
many propheiies have been added
Theio aie et scoies of poisons living
to testilj to the tmth of the history
of the book of Moimon, no matter
what Its adherents may saj, vviltten
testimonials fiom mmo of whom I
heard lead by the Rev. Dr. H, M.
Booth, of Auburn, N. Y., In a lecture
given by him to the Shakespeare club
at that city In the winter of 189C
But wheie did Hlgdon get this form
for his book It has been absolutely
pioved, and that beond any lenson
able doubt, that P.lgdon was a filond
of an ordained minister, named Solo
mon Spauldlng, who was born at Ash
ford, Connecticut, A. D , 1TC1, gradu
ated at Daitmouth college 17S5, nnd
died 1S1C at Amity, Pennsylvania.
Spauiding vvinte a lomance on tho an
cient Amei leans and Juno. A. D 1S12,
to a book-seller named Patteison, of
Plttstbuig, for publication, Spauid
ing died before It was published. Big
don, It is purported, used a dliect copy
of this book of fiction for the Book of
Mormon.
GROWTH OF MORMONISM.
The growth of Mormonlsm and llse
of polgamj You will notice that In
the first book of Mormon, as It Is
called, there Is no mention of "plural
marriage," polygamy. Fiom this coun
vcntloii nt Fayette. N Y , June 1, A.
D., 1S30, all piesent vvem made mis
sionaries Soon churches were form
ed In New Yoik, Penns lvnnia, Ohio
and MKsouii Tho Mormons weie
dilven fiom place to place, until at
last the most of them settled nt Klit
land. O. The opposition became so
gieat here that Smith was constantly
asking wheie they should tlnd the new
zlon In lS.il a messenger came to
"my pel Mint," Joseph, that the new
Jeiutaleni was at Independence, Jack
son count j. Mls-ouil He, with his
Immediate lolluwer.s went theie, but
weie boon driven out loin tliere
Tlnee yeais latet the Mormons had
to quit the ftule nt Missouii and cross
the MhbOiuI liver Into the dense west
ern finest They settled in Clay
county. In the s-umo blate, but weie
soon compelled to llee fiom the btate
of Mlssouil
While In Cla.v countv. Mlssomi,
Smith published "The Boo . of Doc
trine and Convenanth" (A D. 1V3I). In
which he calls them "Tho Chuich of
Jesus Chi 1st of Latter Da Saint."
This was probably duuu to dlveit the
minds of the Auieilmn people from
Smith, who hail bald openly that h"
would be the second Mohammed and
bench the win Id In blood Tills Is
wluie these Smlthlteb git theli name
of Chin eli of .ItsiiH Chi 1st of Latter
u.iv Saliiis " In lsn thev weie com
pelled to lice into Illinois to a lilac e
called Ni oo Here the dwelt In
pea in foi i" ic it wlille Smith laisid
a mllltla . . i " h-ad of which was
I Smith lin i. fU'ie his head was
I turned In of piospeiltj Hele
he, in an Oil,- in hlstoiy, fell into the
1 sin of adultt'iv. tiled to seiliue senile
of the menibeis of his community. Ho
was soon in an endless ocean or dou
ble. He was put In prWnn and In fear
of his mill. ing his ese.ipe, a band of
men bloke Into the pilbon mid put an
end to him June .' 1M4
A PlUZn AFFA1I!
Heie Moimniilsm was a pile nf
tiur and till tioubli bejoud anj rea
soiiable doubt Is what iiuihed Smith
to Invent the aitlcle on polya
anij. lleie lunies In lioljguiny. It
was a cilminnl dodge. All hlstoiles
beat me un In stutlmr this event.
j the fail est and the most prejudiced
ones cio not nesitatu In iiiknowl
edlng this. Some of hi.i wives still live
in I'tali and they are pioud of the
notoiletv given them by It In a. i) ,
!"-. the headquarters weie moved still
futthei west and finally established at
Salt Lake It Is left to be said that,
aecoiding to historical letords, Smith
was twlie In finnnclal troubles and at
one time was compelled to leavu his
woik acii.s the vvatei and come to
Ameilca In other woids, he leeelved
a i evolution to come to Missouri, be
lause hp had defiauded some of the
people to whom he had been preach
Inir, In England and Scotland, France,
Italy, Sweden, Mm monism spread la
plidly for a while among those who
worked in factories and mills, especial
ly, and In South Wales among the
miners, but the growth did not con
tinue to bo inpld.
But let us lopk a llttlo further at pol
gamy and Its work. As a usual rule
women aro not fond of plural mar
rlage.but must either accept It or leave
the church. Tho question aBked the
bride nt the time of the ceremony Is;
"Do you take Brother So and So to be
your lawful and wedded husband and
give yourself to him for all time and
eternity; and do you promise to fulfill
the Inws and rites of marriage acconl
Ine to the new and everlasting
Sunday School Lesson for April 2.
. THE RAISIINQ OF LAZARUS
JOHN XI: 32-45
BY J. E. GILBERT, D. D., LL. D.,
Secretary of American Society of Religious Education.
INTUODIJCTION.
CONTKXT.-Shortly after dellveilng
the Parable of tho Good Shepheid, our
lesson for March 19, Jesus departed
fiom Jerusalem. Proceeding In a noith
easterly direction, He crossed the Jor
dan, enteied Boica and came at length
Into tho legion where John had bap
tized (John x:40) This movement was
made doubtless to escape from the In
trigues of tho pilestly party, then;
being no safety for him In J mica (John,
xl:S). It wus evident that ultimately
Ho must die us Ho had ptcdlcted Matt.,
xvl:21), nnd Ho was willing thus to lay
down Ills, life (John xl:17-lS), but His
lime had not yet come (John vlll:0).
He had not been long In that 1et1e.1t
when a messenger from the sister (John
xl:3) brought vvoid that His loved
friend, Lazarus of Bethany, was sick.
After two days (verse fi) Jesus set out
with the apostles for Bethany. Mean
while Lazarus died, of which tact
Jesus became aware before beginning
the Journey (verses 11-14). Pausing a
little vvav outside of the village, per
haps to avoid the crowd, possibly at
the entrance of the place of burial, He
had nn Intel view with Martha (verses
20-i"), who had gone forth to meet
Him. Her icturn and call for Mary
(veise 1!8) Introduces the present lesson.
ANALYSIS Tho persons mentioned
in this passage Lazarus, his sisters,
their Jewish friends and Jesus en
ter Into various relations in the couiso
of the narrative. As the scenes change
the thoughts and feelings nnd pecullnr
characteilstlcs of each appear, tho
study of which will bo both Interest
ing and profitable. The first part
(vcises R0-.11) represents "Mary and
friends," the becond part (vcises 32-37),
"Mary and Jesus;" thu third part
(verses 3S-40), "Martha and Jesus,"
the fourth putt (vcises 41-44,) "Jesus
and Lazarus," the fifth part (verses 43
1G) the "Jews and Jesus." The prin
cipals actors In these sections are, In
the 111 st and second, Mary; In the third,
Martha; in the fourth, Jesus; In the
labt, the Jews. They are brought In
to these associations by the death of
one vv horn all loved. Our part Is to
learn what we may from each under
these tiylng circumstances. There Is
no other event In human history that
puts equal test upon man nnd woman,
none more involving the character and
mission of Christ.
EXPOSITION.
Sisters Mary and Martha, beloved by
Jesus (John, xl;"), tho one retiring
and meditative, tho other active and
practlrat (Luke, x:39-40), display their
natural dispositions on this occasion.
Martna hastened to meet Jesus, while
Mary sat at home until Bummoned
(verse 20). The latter was overwhelm
ed with grief, so that friends sought
to comfort her (verse 31), while the sis
ter seemingly needed no consolation.
Mary broke forth Into violent weeping
(verse 33) and showed more reverence
for Jesus by falling nt His feet, as ori
entalists always do In the presence of
superiors (Luke, viS-xvlMfl). But Mar
tha was calm and self-possessed. And
yet tho two women, so unlike, wore
in substantial accord. Their confidence
in ChrNt was limited to the belief that
had Ho been present (verses 21-23) their
brother would not have died, in which
statement there was an Implied re
proach for Ills delay (verse C), and a
contesslon that now they expected
nothing from Him. Martha expressed
hopelessness more fully by suggesting
AttrtAfl4Atcmt4titttfcA4,mjiAAtt444iitAAmAAtrtilAta
venant of your own free will and
choice?" In tills way, as you can see,
It Is a church question as much as any
other. Hut some one says I can bo
a Moimon and not believe In pol
Knmy. You cannot be a Utah
Mormon anil not believe In polgamn.
"A Chuich of Jesus Chi 1st of Latter
Day Saints." You can be a leoieran
Ized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter
Dav Saints and not be compelled to
believe In polgama, but that Is not
Joe Smith and HiiRham "Youngr Mor
monlsm Mis Smith and her son,
Joseph, who felt the ban of society on
their family because of the awful
stain of polgamy, were the chief op
ponents of poljfjamy.
They aie but few as computed to
the Mormon church. Their heodciuar
tets nie still at old Xavoo settlement.
The best evidence of the effect of pol
Bnmy mi the Mormon life Is best de
scribed by those who have traveled ex
tensively In Ctnli, or some who havo
been theio tiled the life anil teturned
in shame and disgrace. Head, if you
can. .Mr. and Mis Stenhouses book,
Tell It All," these who know Mormon
lsm from A to 'A. Find if you will
from this nnd other reliable sources
how the little one story huts stand
about the Mot mon settlements. In
mull of these find the pale-faced, caie
vvoin woman, who, peihaps, has
come finm a decent familv She Is
some mother's daughter. About her
door to be supported are numerous
pallid and half starved children Find
and lead the stoiy n thu Hngllsh Kill
who come over from lOnuland to live
with 11 Moimon elder In woalth and
luxury (for L"nuland at first did not
undei stand that this chinch was to
be u polyBamous church). Follow
this Klil, flnd her patents coming to
visit her
They go to Utah and llnd her there
In a on,- story mud hut, a half dozen
ohlldten to support, not enough to eat
and they date uot tiy even to visit
her This Is but a little glimpse ot the
result of the doctrino taught by the
Hook of Moi monism. That the happi
ness of a. saint In the next world de
pends on the number of his wives and
children. In conclusion, the question
Is natutally asked . "Can I be a
Mormon and et bo a Christian?"
The answer Is plainly, no. not even
In the bible sense of the term Clnls
tlan. Out of the hundieds of icasonu
that aie hi ought. 1 will give you In a
brief fotm of statement, thiee.
The Hi st Is that no man can be a
Christian and believe In polgamy,
which has become the most Impel tant
doctilne of the Mormon faith. No
matter who may ueny this or In what
way It Is denied, the Moimon book and
the social life In Utah aro both strong
er evident 0 than the tearhlngs of any
Moimon eldets.
That one man and one woman aie
to constitute tho beginning of the
HAPPINESS VS, MISERY.
Dr. Charcot 1 'I ooln Tablet), tho great I'ur
lmn remedr, Is a giinrnnlced cure for the
Urluk liublt; also nervoiisnesj aud niulan.
ilioly cuiuea by over-indulgence.
It Dtstray the AppetlU lor Alcoholic and
nil lntoxlcutlDK Ilaveragei, and leaves man
as lie vtioulel be. It can be aclmtulterod
viltboiilthe knowledge of the luiUeut where
Eiectsxury. Heud for pampliloU
m. 0. Clark. 336 Pcnn Ave,, Scmiton, 14
at the grave that the decomposition of
tho body had begun, as If she deemed
His command to remove the stone un
necessary, if not Improper. Their Joint
request to see wheie tlielr brother was
laid (verse 34) coveted the only
thought that remained that Jesus
would shaie their sorrow by viewing
th" resting place of tho dead (Matt.,
xlll-6).
JEWS. Mary's neighbors appear
first as sympathizing friends, a most
beautiful and commendable lelnAlon
(Horn., xll:l!ii They sat with her In
the house, followed when she left It,
and united fn her demonstrations of.
grief (verse 3?). They next assumed
tho attitude of admiring and question
ing wonder in tho presence of Jesus,
They icgarded Ills weeping (verse ill!)
as evidence of love for Lazarus, and
probably they had heard, because it
must have been widely published, that
Jesus was aidently attached to this
family (John, M 3). But, remembering
the cure of the blind man, they were
confused Could not Jesus have pre
vented this death? So they whlspeied
among themselves. That question Im
plied that, llko the sisters, they had
no hope of any favor from Christ. In
deed, It U quite probable that some ot
them raised tho question with a sneer,
ns If to cast contempt upon Him They
may have thought that at last His pre
tensions of power were dissipated; that
in tho piesenco of His disciples Ho
stood poweiless In tears. But a change
came when Lazarus was restored to
life. Some probably those who had
ptevlously witnessed Chrlsfsi voikJ
(John 11:23; vlll-31-32) believed in
111m. Others hastened to report to the
Pharisees, who, fearing Christ's popu
larity, sought His destruction (verse
4S).
JESUS. From beginning to end a
definite purpose was In the mind of
Jesus. He- peimttted the death which
He could have prevented, that the "Son
might be gloilfled" (verse 4), and that
the apostles might believe (veiae lfi).
Through all His ministry He sought to
develop their faith (John 11-11; xlv.ll)
by many Impressive lessons. Tn like
manner He in ged the sisters to believe
(verses 23, 10) His weeping was not
through weakness, nor did It proceed
from the sorrow or sympathy of be
reavement. His groaning (verso 3S)
was caused by the evidence of unbelief,
for no one of all He loved most deemed
that possible which He proposed to do.
It won more in anger and indignation
(Mark, 111.5; 111:12; lx-19) that He
beheld those gathered about Him, a
distress which displayed Itself after
ward (John xll'27) and assumed anoth
er form nt the end of His career (Luke,
xix.41, Marl: xiv:19). But, dismiss
ing thee emotions, Jesus stands at tho
open sepulcher, once more to manifest
His glory Ho first entered into com
munion with the Father (Heb., v. 7),
speaking what was designed tor those
near Him. Matchless words these!
With upllftcl eyes (Luke, xvlll.13) He
expressed thanks that Ho was heard
In heaven, and the desire that the dls
clpleF might believe He had been bent,
this last the great thought of His life
(John, vlit 10; xvil:21). Then, with a
loud voice, He cried, "Lazarus, come
forth." And, behold, the dead lives'
The sepulcher Is empty. The tears of
sorrow aro exchanged for icjolcing.
The family Is complete again. Jesus Is
v indicated (Psalm, xxxlll:9).
LAZARUS. Little is known of this
good man on whom the power of
family Is too plainly taught by
our Savior to be denied This, nnd
this alone, is suflicient to prove
that Joseph Smith, regardless of
the history of his life. Is regarded of
more Importance and of greater au
thority than Christ himself. He is a
great prohpet and more important, be
cause he was later than Chi 1st, Sec
ond, and the Mormons are pantheists
In every sense of the word. I quote
for my statement from the Interpre
tations put upon the passage cover
ing creation In Genesis. Cod, aecoid
ing to Smith, ivvenled to him that In
stead of saying "let us make man In
our own image," etc., that the passage
reads this way: "The chief God said
to the gods," etc. This is also sub
stantiated by Orson Hydes' diagram
of kingdoms without end. In which the
old heathen idea of endless kingdoms
and evllless gods are to bo fond In
heaven, the last and furthest away Is
the eternal God.
Third and last. Another argument
Is that tho second article of faith in
their cteed says: "That we believe
that all men will be saved, both good
jind bad, regal dlcss of belief or con
duct. This and this nlono Is sufficient
to shut out an possibility of any one
being nt the same time a Moimon and
a. Christian. The word Jesus Christ
or Church of Jesus Christ of Latter
Day Saints, is but a dodge because
1 It bounded better to the public than
I the word Mormon.
LIVERITA
THE UP-TO-DATE
LITTLE LIVER PILL
CURES
Biliousnoss.
I Constipation,
uvGpopsia,
Sick-Hood
I acho and Livor
Comptalnt.
SUGAR COATBD.
Sold by all drngcUts
or tent uy man.
NenlUMc!cICo.,CliiU;o
Sold bj McGiirrah & Thomas Drug
1 gists 30.-1 Lackawanna uve Scrruntou. I'n
MAKE PERFECT MEN
IIO WOT VFHi'Alli I ionomur
rr Lonart Tht )ovt tntl apibiitoni of
llf rtn b rratorrd to yu Th very
oriicMof Ntryou HrMllir art
biolutel? rurtd by l'kltPftllO
TAIILFra.OlvtproMixrtllertoln
lomnlk filling nitmory and th watt
- auj ui biii vi iiif.niiiiiiiii w
itidticrelloni orciceaitiortailj'
lmotrt viiror tnd Dotrncv toerv tunc
lion Pitf optnt lytttm Ul fMw bloom to i&
rhkiandluitr lo tho ? of " jounr or old
Or.rWc boirinrwifiul onirffjr lWJfc Win ftt
$i taC9nplttKUran(tedcurtY7rfT7or monty refunded-
tan bo carried In teil -' pocket BoM
everywhere or mailed lo plala wrapper on ifcflp'
prico t7 trtl rMtraVrr ll., UiW WlJ., rklni,
Sold In Bcrunton, Pa., by Matthews
Bros nml McQarrah & Thomas, drucrtflsU.
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Chi 1st rested (2 Cor. xll: 9). One can
not lefraln from asking with Tenny
son, "Wheio wert thou, brother, those
four days?" If conscious he must
have learned what, if permitted to ic
latc, would havo been Intensely inter
esting to the disciples (2 Cor. xll: 4).
Later, a week before tho Passover, he
entertained Jesus In his own home
(John xll: 2). Tradition snys that his
life was spared for thirty years, and
that ho was the closest filond of Jesus
outside the apostolic band. Lazaius
was one ot eight pet sons mentioned :n
the Bible as restored to life, five be
fore him and two after a child by
Elijah (1 Kings xvil: 21-22); a chili
by Ellsha (2 Kings iv: 33-3C); the man
who touched the bones o Ellsha i2
Kings xlll: 21), the widow's son (Luke
vll: 14), and thu daughter of Jalrus
(Mark v: 42), both raised by Jesuo;
Tabltha, by Peter (Acts lx: 3C-41);
nnd Eutycus, by Paul (Acts xx: 9-U).
These were not resurrections, but re
vivals. They all afterward died. Jesus
was the first to come forth from the
ginve, not to return to It (1 Cor. xv:
20). Lazarus came out with grave
clothes (verso 44), emblems of death's
hand, not yet permanently released.
Jesus left the bands behind (Luke
scxlv: 12), signifying thut they were
cast off forever.
CONCLUSION.
The nilslng of Lazarus was an In
structive event, valuable flist for those
who witnessed It, and, secondly, as
part of the permanent Gospel record.
IMMEDIATE. In the progress of
events In this entire chaptui the
doubt, the grler, and the questioning
forming a background for its display
the personal glory of Jesus appeals
in a most Impressive mnnner. Every
circumstance tends to Increase Lie
final effect. The releasing ot deatn'r
bands was all tho more Important In
preparing His followers for His own
death soon to occur. The shock of the
awful tragedy of Calvary might bo
better borne by those who had seen
Lazarus bound by "the glim monster"
and then released by the Conqueroi.
JUoreover, Messianic promises weie
hereby fulfilled (Hosea xlll: 14) and
Divine power and prerogative assumed
(1 Sam. 11: C). By all these consider
ations Jesus was schooling those about
Him not only to understand Ills form
er words (John v: 21-25), but to accept
and obey His resurrection message
(Matt, xxvlll: 18-20; Rev. 1: 18).
PERMANENT. Here is an Illustra
tion of the Gospel's hope and promise.
Until Christ men hail gone In long
processions to sleep in "the narrow
house" with their fathers (Gen xlll:
15), the living mourning for the de
parted with heart-rending grief (2
Sam. xvlll: 33), anxious to know of
that llfo beyond (Luke x: 33). It was
left for Jesus to dispel the shadows
of the tomb (2 Tim. 1: 10). In Him
alone thero Is hope (John xl: 23). They
who tiust Him may in the hour of
dissolution rest in Him (1 Thes. v: 10),
assured mat they shall come again
at His appearing (1 Thes. iv: 11,10).
"Check thy sorrowing, thou lone one,
nnd know that the Master Is coming
for thee" (John xiv: 3). "If our faith
were but more simple we should take
Him at Ills word." "Like Lazarus,
we may feast after death with our
blessed Lord (Matt, vlll: 11). Then
may be triumphantly exclaim: "O
death, whore is thy sting? O grave,
where is thy victory?" (1 Cor xv: 3"i).
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Representative Firms
AUT .MAllltlAI, I'RAMINC AM) PHO
TO M'I'I'LIIN.
Tho Cirltlln Art Sti'dlo, 203 Wjomlng
HANKs.
S01 anion Savings Hank, 12.1 'tt'joiiilntj
Merchants .1 Mccluinlcs' Hank. 411 Lack.
Third Na'tloinl H ink lHIVvomtns
Writ Pldo Hank, Hi'i N Main
Iack. Tmst & Kafo Dcp Co, 4(11 I.acka.
Traders' Sat. H.mk YVvmn X Spruce
Dime, Dls. and l)cp , Wjiini iV. Spruce
IIOOI s AM) .MIOI.S-UIIOI.I.sAl.r.
Goldsmith Hro., 001 l.ackuvanna
(.O.M'I CIIONrUY AMI ICK UIl.V.M-
v noi.r.svi.r.
Williams. J. D. t Urn, 312 L.vckiwanna
I'lti irs-M!oi.i.s.Li:.
Wcjrinan i'rult "o 11 I.ickavvanna.
(iuocuts-w noi.i'vM.r.
Kelly. 1. J. & Co . 14 l.iiok.iu.inn.i.
IIAItDUAKi: AMI M1M '-ll'l'l.ll..
Hunt & Cotmell Co.. l Lt.ck.ivv uina.
II RATI VC AMI IM I VIHIMI.
Howlev. P. F. & M. T. 211 Womlnif.
IIAKM.SS AVI) IIJI'NKS.
Trltz. O W., 410 Lickavvaniu.
nULinKS- IIAKDVVAKl, ".lOVr.S. I.IC.
Lackawanna llunlvvaio Co , 2J1 Lacka.
ui:diho, simiigs, 1. re
The Seranton BcdtllnR Co., wn1 Lacka.
IIAKDUAUI. siow.s r.rc
Leonard, Thos. K., Lackawanna ave.
HAND INrKLMrVTS AND PIANOS.
rinn & I'hllllps. 138 Wominfr.
I IIIMII Iti: AND CAKITTS
I'rotheroe & Co., 134 Waahlncton.
l.l'Mlir.K ANI) Pt.ANINtt .MILL.
Ansley, Joseph & Son, Ml Scranton.
DIAMONDS. WATCH IN ANI) JIMVII.HV.
Mercereau & Connell, 307 Lackawanna,
mi:ais ami viorrtni.i.s
Can, T. R & Son, 213 Wai-hington.
miAMrr. .monlmiatai. uokls
Ovvens Hros , 218 Adami.
I.OVNAND 111'II.IIINC AssOClVIIONs.
Secuiity nid & Sav'gi Union, Mcara Illds
citArui us, cai.is i:rr.
Nat Hlrult Co. (Scra'n Branch). 20 Lack
AKItlAOI's. AND IIAKM.SS.
Slmioll. V. A. S13 Linden.
I'APhH AND 111 K'lirit SI'l'I'l.II.S.
Uthmnn Paper Co 223 Spruce
nurrnit, 100s and nn i.st
Stevciih, 1', D t Co . 32 Lackawanna.
I I.OI It, 1 I I D, MAY AM) CHAIN
The Weston Mill Co, Lackawanna ave.
Ml ltO.M ami r.it.Miri 1.1.1
CVi""o Bros. 1J L.ickavaniiii avo
Jl.WIIl.lts AMI OlMirtANi wuoi.n
sii.r.
Lew, N H & Dto.Tradcis UldB
111 III K, I (i(is, I I )U(, II A, I VC
r.imtorln it Co . 131 franklin
H.ibcock, II. r &, Co., 110 franklin
JIWII.I'.IJs M1WA1CH MAn.lUAI.
Phillips. CJeo &. Co , Coal i:chunce
MINI S WD I IQIOR.
Casej Uios, 21'J Lackawanna.
l.lli: lN.sl It V.M.I. C'OMPVM.
Northwistem Mutual Life, Meant Hide.
I.AM- AND CIII.I I. CI ION.
Okell ?t Dunn, Coal Kxchanuo
Yocunu Oeo C Connell Hide
Hll'A fl l.s AND PHOTO si IM'l.ll 4.
florey v Ilrookw. 211 Washington
0 CKAl l.s, t NDI.KMrAH, I IT.
Harris, S.. 3-'J Peim uve.
I l,lllMCAriMi (III S AMI CiHI ASTs
Maluno Oil MfB Co 111 Meridian.
Oil., PAINT AND AUNISII
Maloney Oil MfK Co.. 141 Merldlun
bTAlIONI.Us AND I N(ilt VV .s
Pienderg.iHt &. Gelpel, 207 WashliiRtun
IT NI.KAI. DIItl.OlOKs
Tacue, P. V , 113 8. Main : llcnldrmo 1124
Juckhon
PHco, Wllllum, 1-5 S. Main
Din (lOODs, sllOl.s AND C.UOC I UU.S.
MrCatin, P J , 411 N Main
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money, j oo. bend lor lice boot.
l-or Sulc by JOHN II. PIIUI.PS,
una bprtico street.
THE CCNTAUn COMPANY, NtW YORK CITY.
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NEW YORK HOTELS.
The St. Denis
Broadway and eleventh St., New York.
Opp. Orace Church. European Plan.
Rooms $1,00 h Day and Upwards.
In n moileit nnd nnobtratlva way titers trs
few bettor conducted tiotcU la tba raetroDNli
than tho 8r, Donla v
Tim great popularity It bat acquired oaa
readily bo traced to Its unique location, ltl
botnullkii utmosiihero, tlio peculiar eicoUano
of Us culMiiti and aer vico, nud Its tmt modal
ito prices
WILLIAM TAYLOR AND SON.
II HOTEL,
Cor. Sixteenth SL and Irving Placs,
fvJENA VORK.
AMERICAN PLAN, $3.50 Per
l)ay nnd Upuurdo.
EUROPEAN PLAN, $1.50 Pel
Day and UpM-nrds.
I. D. CRAWFORD,
Proprietor.
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Miaa.MAM
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vov business tvien
la the heart ot tlie wholesale: dutrlct.
For Shoppers
, 3 mmiitcs i-'i to M'.iutuiaktis: 8
mluults lo Sieifcl Coopers rtigr Store.
lUiy of iccess to the gieat DryGooda
Stores.
For Sightseers.
One block from U'way Cars.plvinirea
t rauportatiou to oil points of intcrebt.
NEW YORK.0
COK 11th ST ic UNIVI.RsITY PLACK.
(Jnlj One lilocL fiom Broadway.
f.linnm. & -i Hn restaurant
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rnichfttr' rnzUali IllamDiicl HrsnA.
ENNYR0YAL PILLS
(irllnnl ant Oeij liruulno.
Arc tXmtj rclUbU LAbit.9 nk j
ft.cn i tfranj tu Iti 41 k" 1 l.UJ uttt. lj
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Thc-y have t toe J the testct 1 earl.
nd hive cuted thouunds or
catei of Neivoui DiKatct. luch
at Uebihl , InKlntH.Slccplcif
Dcs and Varicocele, trophy,&c.
rl bey clear the brain, strengthen
the ciiculation, inaVe illgedion
Derfect. anJ imnart n healthr
and loitef are checked firfanrntly. Unlex patit nil
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