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CITY NOTES
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ANNIVKHSAHY TONIGIIT-Thel'c will
be (in aidvcrsnry service, at the Rescue
mlsslo.i tonight.
1MCKKD IT Yi:STi;uAY.-Jamcs
WuIkIi was arrested yesterday afternoon
by Constable .Mitchell for being drunk
and begging.
DONATIONS l'OH HOMH.-Tlio mnna.
gors of the Home for tho Friendless
gratefully acknowledge cash donations.
Mrs. I'liarles Chandler, $:!; Mrs. A. ,M.
Schroeder, $10.
LAKUK WINDOW HHOKKN.-A largo
plate glass window was broken late Fri
day night in the building of ( 1. Mat
thews at 31 Lackawanna aenne. There
is no clue as to who did the deed.
HAND CONCiniT TONICJIIT.-Hauer's
band will give an open air concert this
evening at 7.3 o'clock in front of ,la"k
Skelly's "Hon Ton" rafe on I'enn ave
nue. A very attiacllve programme has
been prepared.
AT TMK CLKA1UNO HOfSE.-Follow.
lug were the exchanges nt the ficranton
"lea ring house last week: Monday, $220,
100. II; Tuesday. $:2$,Sl!i.l; Wednesday,
$ls".tv.i.0T: Thursday, $171."rt.ll: Friday,
$I4I99.07; Saturday, Jllili.lXlu; total, $1.
0TMM0.I3. FOHMKH SCHANTONIAN IN.HTtnn.
Arthur Martin, formerly of Ibis city, was
liiMirod at Kansas City recently. lie was
imaged In placing a large boiler for the
licit .Ine Mining company, for which firm
In- Is employed. The Injuries) will not
prove fatal.
dim. has nisAi'i'nAUHn.-Jennle
Stone, of lin.'. Summit avenue. North
Pc rauton. left her home Friday afternoon
and hits not been seen since. Her slid,
den dlMippearance has caused much
comment In that community. She is but
K years of age.
15F.FOKF. ALDKHMAN KASSON.
M.irla Ar.tonlo Corno and F.dwnrd Pes.
tin. wero arraigned before Alderman
Kiimsou Saturday on the charges of as
sault and battery preferred by Ceha
fii'iielll nnd .lolm Ray nor. respect Ively,
The defendants wen- held in WO bail
Mill.
t'RF.ATINn A DISTFRIUXfH. - A
roiine man who tefiiued to give his name,
but who appeand to be a Swede was ar
rested Inst nlglit by Sergeant R. n. Jones
nnd Patrolman Onerlltz for creating a
dlstuibanco In "51 Center street. He ie-
istcil arrest and was only landed In the
Mutlon home after n struggle.
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TIMELY INSURANCE FIGURES.
Nenrlv a Billion Dollars In Life In
surance in Pennsylvania.
Harrlsburg. July "0. -The annual re
pott of th" Insurance department for
tin- year ended Dec. 21, 1S')S. shows
that the companies of Pennsylvania Is
sued, during the period covered by the
report, fifi.o-.o policies insuring $17.'JG0,01S
upon tho lives of lo.sldonts of this
state. Companies of other states is
sued 4 r.ti . V 1 7 policies in Pennsylvania,
Insuring $141.1"",4:1S. Tho total losses
paid 1' all life companies in this state
during 19S was $!Uil0.r,77.4ii. of which
liomu companies paid $1,203.2iVMi'.
The Insurunoe In force it the end of
IS'.'S upon lives of residents of Pennsyl
vania, Including industrial policies of
small amounts, aggregated 1.7CS.001 pol
UI"S. lnsuilng $7i)3,700,."C).
TWO ELECTROCUTIONS TODAY.
Tullerson und McDonough Go to the
Electrical Choir at Sing- Sing.
New York. July SO. Louis Tullerson
and Michael McDonald will go to the
electrical chair at Sing Slug tomorrow
morning.
Roth men rested quletlv today and
wero visited by Futlier Creedon, of
Ping Sing, and by two Sisters of Mercy.
The men appear to huvo mado up
their minds to face the execution with
fortitude und there does not appear to
bo uny danger that either will break
down.
Tullerson, who Is a colored man, was
convicted of killing his common law
wlfo In New York by choking her to
death. McDonald shot und killed
Stephen Titus In New York on May 1,
183S.
Murderer Has but One Leg.
Grconsburg. I'd., July M. George Me
Cuno was murdered nt Uruys, Westnioru.
land county, thU afternoon, lie was shot
In tho houd by a man named Saddler.
The assubbln eicapod, As ho bus but
one leg he will bo at a disadvantage In
netting i-.way from tho oMltorc.
THEY REFERRED TO
COLONEL INGERSOLL
LESSON DRAWN FHOM LIFE OF
THE OBEAT AGNOSTIC.
In tho Penn Avenue Baptist Church
Rev. Robert F. Y. Pierce Took for
His Topic "Tho Passing of an In
fidel or the Skeptic's God and
Mino" Rev. E, A. Boyl Spoke on
"Why I Am Not -an Infidel" Re
marks of Rev. S. F. Mathew nnd
Rev. II. A. Grant, B. D.
The now Robert V. Y. Pierce, pas
tor of the Penn n venue liaptlst church,
preached an Intensely Interesting ser
mon last evening, taking ns his topic
"Tho Passing- of an Infidel or tho
Skeptic's God and Mine." This was
tho last sermon preached by Mr. Plerco
prior to his annual vacation so that u
vey large gathering wns present. He
leaves on Friday of this week for
Ocean Grove where he will spend the
next four weeks.
Two texts were chosen: "He that Is
not with me Is against me and he that
gathereth not with tnn scnttereth
nhrond. The fool said In his heart
There Is no God'" Mr. Pierce spoke
In part ns follows:
"Tho term fool Is not used In the
Scriptures as nn expression of derision,
It rather has a meaning denoting ten
derness and pity for a life misguided.
The present age Is the most Intense
era In the world's history. Good and
evil are arrayed In contest ns they have
never been before. The surging tides
of opposition have lnshed for centuries
nnd are still lashing against the church
of God, but she stands as firm as Glh
ralter. "Infidelity Is primarily a disbelief
In the existence of a God, but Infidels
have ndo. ted a smoother term, agnos
ticism, which means, 1 do not know.
There are many phases of this doctrine
nnd there Is no question but that It Is
rampant In the world today. There
are those who claim they have honest
convictions that Christ Is a myth, but
who have made merchandise of their
claims by means of the printed page
and the lecture platform.
M1SGPIDF.D Jl'DGMENT.
"I would seek the most devoted fol
lower of Infidelity. T would not criti
cize the man but the principal. The
expounder of Inlldell'y may charm
great audiences, he may be a dlgnllled
nnd polished gentleman, he may be a
distinguished lawyer, a gifted orator.
n kind rather and n faithful menu,
but the same polished gentleman may
be misguided In his Judgment, he may
be unwise In his discussion.
"Inlldels have formulated many
beautiful theories. I like the personal
creed one had adopted. It is beauti
ful to love the chaste, it Is beautiful
to be kind and patriotic nnd honest
in our dealings with our fellowmen,
it is sweet to love the home and the
'family, but what are these beautiful
theories but the reflection of a true and
noble Christian life. Morality's re
wards, ns far as morality alone Is
concerned, stop at the grave. There
Is no moral principle that cannot be
found In Christianity.
The Infidel attacks the faith of oth
ers and destroys; their hope. He plays
ns caielessly with other men's souls
us a child does with a toy. Down deep
Jn the heart of every infidel there Is a
shrinking from his own teaching
In the calm, quiet hours he turns away
from black despair and utter hopeless
ness to something higher nnd nobler.
"Have pity for the loved ones who sit
by his ashes, sad nt heart. He has
robbed even the dearest treasures of
his life, robbed them of the comfort
of hope. What is the result of his life,
passing like a llnmlng meteor before
the world" There Is not one home
made happier, there Is no one from
whom the burdens that bear heavily
upon them have been lifted. Tonight
1 would say 'O, my God, let me not
live a life like that. Let me live to put
hope in some heart, let me live to help
some one In sorrow endure their suf
ferings as I wipe the teats away. Let
me live so that when I die I may have
lived for a better purpose, not that I
may have lived, hut that the Christ in
me may have lived for others.'
TI1K CIH'RCH NOT PF.RFF.CT.
"There may be much In the church
that Is Imperfect. There Is perhaps
much that fosters disbelief. There Is a
great deul of singing what we don't
mean. There are men often standing
In the pulpit whose lives are Impure
anil wicked. There Is also a great
deal of tolerance In Hie church. There
nie those who have no use for those
who are not In the particular legimeut
of God's army that they belong to.
Let us all be true and patriotic and
let us have more tolei.inee. Let the
question be, 'are you seeking to make
one better?' If the answer comes
'yes,' let us stand shoulder to shoulder
in an effort to help uplift thn wot Id.
"While there ate many things In the
church that may not be right there are
far more that are holy, noble, pure and
uplifting. There Is nothing so uplift
ing as the church of the living Christ.
"Whut does inlldellty give In place
of the church ? Nothing. What does
It give us In place of the Rlble? Noth
ing. Infidelity's great mission seems
to be to tear down. In England, where
skepticism prevails one man out of
every eleven 13 either a criminal, lun
atic, drunkard or pauper, in France,
whote InFdolltv has run riot, patriot
ism Is a military boast and virtue Is
dead. Christianity comes tu us cloth
ed In the white garments of true hu
manity and holds forth to us the out
stretched hand of benevolence. Let us
take that hand and we will find our
path In life more easy."
The following Is n list of the clergy
men who will preach tit the Penn ave
nue Dnptist church for tho coming
four Sundays In their respective or
der. Rev. S. R. Meeser, Worcester,
Mass.; Rev. Dr. Harris, president of
Hucknell university; Rev. G. M. Kv
ans, Long Island City; Rev. Dr.
Urougher, Pnterson, X. J.
A COMET AND ITS LESSON.
Rev. S. F. Mathews' Sermon in the
First Baptist Church. ,
Rev. S. F. Mathews, pastor of tho
First Baptist church, took for his theino
at tho morning service yesterday
"The Death of a Comet and Its Les
son," referring to the passing of Ro
bert Ingersoll. His text was based on
Proverbs xlv:12, "There Is away that
seemeth tight unto a man, but the end
thereof ure tho ways of death." He
likened Ingersoll to a comet and said,
"In tho generally accepted order of
things the heavens give us no fear.
It Is a scene of beauty nnd beneficence.
From tho sun, moon nnd stars wo cet
heat and light, all of which ! tran
quil and serene,
"A 'comet approaches, a terrible lc,t
apparently. The world Is In danger,
then a fading uway Into nothingness.
Such was the great comets of 1858 and
1809. Their end Is dissipation, destruc
tion, a fading away from sight lost
forever. So (hero appears nt limes
men who convulse tho world with their
theories and who scent to bo bent on
tho destruction of all former modes of
thought, and ospoolnlly Is this true In
the realm ot Infidelity. Take for ex
ample such men ns Jullnn, Voltaire,
Hume, l'nlne nnd Ingorsoll. All havo
come to naught. Hut while the Com
ets fade, the Stars of God shlno on, ns
tho Ulble shines, with undlmmed lus
tre, shedding their light nnd eternal
blessings ns the promises or God,"
CHANCES OF INGERSOLL.
Speaking of tho character of Ingor
soll. Rev. Mnthews said that he wns
all that could be desired as a fnlhor.
husband, brother and friend. As n
man, In relation to morals, he was
worthy of commendation, and us a
citizen he was Irreproachable. As nn
humanitarian, In the sense ot a bene
factor, he served the best Interests ot
humanity. But what mado him a
blessing at home, was the very oppo
site to the outside world.
"He had a right to his opinions; a
right to mnke money out of them nnd
hargnln for the most that his talents
could give, nnd tho world had a right
to measure, weigh and exnmlne him,
nnd pass Its, verdict on him," continued
the speaker. "The world has passed
its verdict, and that verdict was and
Is the same that Helshnssar won. In
gersoll had many admirable talents,
nnd he wns gifted, not of himself, but
a higher power, and yet ho prostituted
those talents bv becoming n blas
phemer ngnlnst the very one that made
him and so richly endowed him. He
made money out of It, clearing $80,000
from one lecture alone.
"And yet he reviled the ministry for
taking n simple living out of the gos
pel of God, whose mission was to heal
up the broken-hearted, preach dellver
ance to the captive, and restore sight
to the blind. Ingersoll's mission was
Just the opposite. He was smart, his
admirers sav, nnd while that Is ad
mitted In the general noeeptntlon of tho
term, he was too smart a man to be
lieve what he sought to make money
out of.
INGERSOLL KNEW.
"He knew as well as anv man In
America that there was n God; he was
no more of an agnostic than 1 am. If
he didn't believe In Christianity, all
well and good; It was not his fault, for
he was not a scholar.
"A simple academic or collegiate
education does not make the scholar.
It takes education of the higher kind,
students of which there are but a few,
comparatively speaking, nnd these are
the ones that, having gained, accept
the Hlble ns the highest and best In any
scholarship. These were such men ns
Judge Marshall, Daniel Webster,
Agaslz, Gladstone,. Joseph Cook ami
others of like learning nnd wisdom.
Ingersoll was only the Jester and the
wit of Infidel literature, and can be
compared to the political nnd social
caricaturists of today.
"There Is not a single argument or
fact that he gave birth to that was
not uttered by some one else before
him some other Infidel. He only used
the stale arguments of in class, but
painted them up and reclothed them,
nnd gave them forth in dazzling rhet
oric to amuse the crowd. His Influence
though, was wide and deep, and dread
ful when we measure It by Us results.
It underlies the past of this generation.
and It Is dying now nnd will be dead
In thirty years.
IT ADMITTED NOTHING.
"Rut the homes that have felt Its
effects none but God can number. Ills
Inlldellty In Its presentation was pro
found, but It admitted nothing. Its ex
pression was his eulogy over his own,
brother's coffin, over Mis. Marshall's
child at Washington, a hopeless death,
u hopeless grave, a hopeless future.
Where was the secret of his power?
in the very gifts that God gave him,
(the God that he blasphemed) In his
oratory, in Its beauty, sweetness, rich
ness, delicacy, wit and geniality. And
those who listened were seduced by
words, ns millions have been seduced
from virtue. Integrity, honor, manhood
and womanhood words, sweetly
spoken words.
"Was this man Tngersoll wholly r.t
fault" The blame can In shnred by
his father, a ministerial free thinker,
who can be likened unto the old adage,
'the father ate ntir grapes and the
children's tcth were set on edge.'
Heredity, therefore. Is n warning to us
nil. it has pleased God to end this life
In His own way. and to mnke his own
death and home experliice Its own
commentation on the folly ,f ignoring
God. It was the most pathetic seen?
and story in the whole round of earth's
tragedy. Ills life ended in an Instant:
all Hint he was to those In mnnhood,
fatherhood and friend beeimo a crush
ing' weight. For In thai home there
was no God, no hope; many iljwetv
but no prayer.
There wa a seeklns for something'
at the funeral that onlv the ChrlMbui
ciin express. N snored hvmtw like
Nearer My God to Thee.' Tin re was
inn wreath thnt came from a wander
ing, eccentric preacher with the In
scription 'trust In God.' What a sat
ire. "God has given In His own almighty
way Hie antidote to the poison known
as "Ingersollsm.' It Is In the death
and burial of the man himself. It
was In direct contrast with the pass
ing nw.iy "f every believer In God, tho
Hlble and Christ the world over."
AT NAY AUG PARK.
Remarks of Rev. H. A. Grant, B. D.,
on Ingersoll.
Rev. H A. Grant, 11. D.. delivered
an nddress yesterday ni 3 p. in. nt
Nay Aug park on the late Robert G.
Ingersoll. In part no Hum:
"To consider the great agnostic in
the abstract, that is, apart from his
agnosticism we will reach the con
clusion that he was a beautiful person
ality of the home, the brotherhood of
man, phllonthrophy. Invo of country
and pure politics. Robert G. Ingersoll
believed that the world Is dying for
love. Hearts are nchlng for forgive
ness. Wounds are pleading for sym
pathy. Wicked men nre longing for
kind words. The heathens nre crying
for help. Charity begs us to lovo
uomethlng nnd to open our hearts to
tho cry of human sorrow.
"How beautiful Is the grace of char
ity. He lays n. tribute on tho cold
heart of pauperism by a kind word.
He changes a brothel Into u beautiful
home by rescuing the fnllen. Happy
the man whose sympathy Is aglow
with the celestial fire, and from whoso
lips flow flames to warm and gladden
tho world In Its chill and tluoo of
coming dissolution.
"Happy tho man who seizes oppor
tunities of laying his hand on tho pon
derous wheels of social vice that aro
crushing both tho bodies and souls ot
men at overy revolution, not only to
rescue the victims, but to lift thtt.su
uncluus of death from the hlEhwuys
(LITTEt TO UM, MNKItAM NO. )3,:U1
"Deau Mns. I'inkiiam For some
time I have thought of writing to you
to let you know of the great benefit I
havo received
from the use of
Lydla K. l'lnk
ham's Vegeta
ble Compound.
Soon after tho
birth of my first
child, I com-
Mrs. Johnson
Saved from
Insanity by
Mrs. Ptnkham
menced to havo spells with 'my spine.
Every month 1 grew worse and nt lost
became so bud that I found I was
gradually losing my mind.
" Tho doctors treated mc for fcmnlo
troubles, but I got no better. One
doctor told mo that I would bo Insnne.
I was advised by u friend toglre Lydlu
K. I'inkham's Vegetable Compound a
trial, and before I had token all of tho
first bottle my neighbors noticed tho
change in me.
"I have now token five bottles and
cannot find words sufficient to praise it.
I advise every woman who Is suffering
from any female weakness to give it a
foir trial. I thank you for your good
medicine." Mits. GEivrnUDE M. John
son, JoNEsnono, Texas.
Mr, rcruluft' Letter.
"I had female troublo of all kinds,
had three doctors, but only grew worse.
I began taking Lydla E. I'inkham's
Vegetable Compound nnd Liver Pills
and used the Sanative Wash, und can
not praiso your remedies enough."
Mns. Effii: rr.niuss. l'r.Aiti., La.
of civilization, and stay the causes of
the world's wretchedness
"Mr. Ingersoll also believed that life
Is never Idle: It Is always working.
As it works In the healthy child, and
he or she puts on new forms of beau
ty until maturity Is reached. There
Is life and strength and zeal to ac
complish all we undertake: and each
work will Increase In Its beauty n.iJ
perfection as It comes to Its. comple
tion. We would do well In the lan
guage of Mr. Ingersoll: 'To love Jus
tice, to long for the light, to love
mercy, to assist the weak, to forget
wrongs and remember benefits; to
love the truth, etc'
"Tho Hon. Wllllnm Connell, whor."
language Is here opportune, said:
'Our experience needs to be vast as pos
sible, and our thought, by constant
reference to thnt, needs to be kent
within the bounds of truth.' Thus we
keep within the bounds of truth when
si diking of Mr. Ingersoll us havlrg
leen, In many particular, a buultfu!
nrsonallty."
WHY HE IS NOT AN INFIDEL.
Rev. E. A. Boyl's Discourse in Ply
mouth Congregational Church.
Rev. K. A. Boyl, the pastor of tho
Plymouth Congregational church, gave
his views at last evening's service on
the sublect. "Why 1 am Not an Infi
del." Ills sermon was based on the re
cent death of Robert Ingersoll, and
during the course of his remnrks the
speaker said Hint while the death of
the famous man wns to be respected.
the days of curses have gone out und
the iluvs of blessings come In.
It takes the power of good uwny from
the musses and gives nothing In re
turn. Infidelity Is unscientific, because
we know (lod and we y- (cnscious of
His existence. Without consciousness
we have no ground to wo.-k out any
thing. Cod Is a mystery, and a mys
tery must be partly revealed nnd part
ly hidden. Spiritual life is certain, nnd
to leave this out is unphllosophlcal.
Man would be nothing but nn animal
without the spiritual life.
Inlldellty is unnatural, because a
man Is at his best when he Is abso
lutely self-forgetful. If every in 1 i
Would be so lie would recognize God.
It has on.- hope, however. It Is the gos
pel of suicide. The infidel bases his
reason on something he does not know
nnd reasons on to Insanity or suicide.
The doctrine of Inlldellty Is Mr behind
the times; there are no not ) ideas ad
vanced, and It Is better to be n poor
Christian than tho best infidel.
There is nothing but degradation be
fore Infldelltv and therr- ,s everything
elevating and honorable in Christian
ity. COMMITTEE TO GREET TENTH.
It Is Now on Its Way to the Pacific
Slope.
Chicago, July 30. A committee of
prominent Pennsylvania politicians,
officials, newspaper and railroad men
traveling In a special coach passed
through Chicago tonight en route for
the Pacific coast to welcome home the
Tenth Pennsylvania volunteers which
Is expected to arrive In San Francisco
from .Manila August r to fi. The com
mittee carries a fund of J.iO.noo raised
by citizens of western Pennsylvania
with which to bring the Tenth home
and prepare a welcome for the return
ing soldiers.
Resides the citizens' fund of $'0,000,
ih' Pennsylvania railroad subscribed
$2.000. The paillcular feature of this
trip of welcome and escort lies In the
plans already perfected for paying off
the members of the reglnnr.L whlle-on
their way home nnd at JF -ame time
providing them with tl- ir musteline
out papers
By special arrangfment with the war
department there will be u pay car at
tached to each of the military irnlns
that pulls out of San Fianelsco nnd In
each pay car will be the paymaster and
g .vernmont officials who w ill give the
officers und men their pay and dis
charge papers. Over SiOO.OOO will bu
distributed In this manner.
MEN AND BLOODHOUNDS.
They Are on the Trail of Nellie Ber
ger's Abductor.
Rochester. Ind.. July .10. Three hun
dred men with bloodhounds have sur
rounded 400 acres of timber eight miles
from this place In an effort to catch a
man who got Nellie Merger to leave
her home with him several days ago
on pretense of employing her on a
farm.
A young woman supposed to be Miss
Berger and u man were seen by some
berryplekers In the timber.
Our Minister to Corea.
Iluraco N. Allen. Vnlted States minister
to Korea, who arrived In this country a
few days ago, went to Keren as a medi
cal missionary In 1831, mid wns appointed
physician to tho United States legation
by General Foote. A few days after lit
arrival a number of prominent Koreuiw
wero wounded during a political dUtui'b
unco in Seoul. Tlnough the skill of Dr.
Allen several of them recovered, among
the number. Mln Vong Ik. a nephew of
the king. Prestlgo wus thus gained for
Western medical science, and for the
work of mission, nnd tho king took Dr.
Allen Into his confidence and mudo bun
com t physician.
Try the "Joy Maker" Cigar, Ec,
THE CONSPICUOUS
WOM'EN OF BIBLE
SIXTH SERMON OF THE SERIES
WAS HEARD LAST NIGHT.
It Wub Delivered by Rev. William
Edgar In the Providence Methodist
Episcopal Church His Subject
Was "A Woman Who Was Deter
mined to Know tho Truth" Les
sons He Drew from Contemplation
of Her Character and Their Every
Day Application.
Rev. William Edgar, pastor of the
Providence Methodist Episcopal church,
last evening delivered the sixth ser
mon of a series on "Conspicuous Wo
men of the Bible." It was an instruct
ive nnd helpful discourse.
On previous Sunday evenings Mr.
Edgar has preached on tho following
subjects: "A Heathen Woman's Wise
Choice," "A Wicked Woman," "A
Patriotic Woman," "A Benevolent Wo
man" and "A Woman Who Disobeyed
Orders." The speaker announced Hint
the sermon of last evening would ho
the last of Hip series. His subject was
"A Woman Who Wns Determined to
Know tho Truth." The text chosen
was I King. x-1.
In beginning the sermon the speaker
called attention to the historical fea
tures of the ense. He dlscused the
various opinions concerning tho per
sonality of the Queen of Slreba. AVas
she from Abyssinia, or was she from
Arabia? Was her name Maqueda or
was it VSalkls? The opinion was given
that her name was Ralkls, and that
her residence was in Arabia near the
Red sea.'
WOULD KNOW THE TRUTH.
Away In her dlstnnt home In Arabia
this queen had heard astonishing re
ports of the wi'dom and glory of the
king residing in Jerusalem. This wns
not strange as Solomon had commer
cial relations with all parts of the
world of his day. His vessels were in
all seas. However, the queen did not
believe what she heard concerning this
wonderful king nnd his God. She de
termined to visit the Holy City and
Investigate. She would know the truth
nt any cost.
The speaker here commended Ralkls
for this determination. He referred to
some who sny they do not believe re
ports they hear nbout Christianity nnd
yet refuse to Investigate nnd test the
matter. This queen was willing to
take n long tedious Journey of twelve
hundred or more miles In order to
know the truth. No sacrifice was too
great . No price was too high.
The whole scene was vividly pictured
from the moment she left her Arabian
home until she reached .lerusnlem the
Holy City. Reference wns made to the
commotion created by her arrival. This
was illustrated by allusions to the com
motion caused when th? Khedive of
1 Igypt and Shah of Persia visited Eng
land. Also when General Grant visited
the old world.
The queen secured nn audience with
King Solomon. First she did as Ori
entals have often done with ench other.
She did ns Hiram, king of Tyre, fre
quently did with the king of Israel.
She asked him puzrllng and hard ques
tions. The king was nble to answer
them nil to her complete satisfaction.
HALF WAS NOT TOLD.
After this Solomon showed her the
sights of the city and vicinity. He
showed her the magnificent paluces he
had erected for his queen". He show
ed her the costly and magnificent tem
ple erected for the worship of Jehovah.
Her mind was satisfied. She confessed
It was a true report which I heard in
mine own country" only "the half was
not told me."
She presented the king with presents
of fabulous worth. She pronounced a
blessing on Solomon and his servants.
Then she returned to her distant home.
The speaker discussed the question:
"Did she become u Proselyte a believ
er In Jehovnh." In answering1 this. It
was said, there Is not sufficient evl-ili-in
to Justify the statement tl-at she
did.
In applying the subject It was de
clared that men and women have heard
astonishing reports of another king
one greater than Solomon. He has
greater glorv. He has more power. He
has inrre extensive Dnmlnli.n. This
other King Is Jesus Christ. When He
was asked. "Art Thou then a King'.'
he replied. 'To this end was I born."
Men sometimes forget that Jesus Is a
King. After speaking for u tew mo
ments on the Kingship or Jesus Christ,
the speaker asked: "What have men
heard nbout this King of Kings?" We
give a few of his answers:
They have heard not only that He
ha? phenomenal wisdom, but He can
Impart supernatuial wisdom to others.
Th"y have heard of His unlimited
wealth. But not only so. He promises
"true and endentltig riches" to all who
trust in him.
MAKE THEM NEW CREATURES.
They have heard He can transform
the moral of all who surrender them
eelves to Him. lb- can make them
"new creatures."
They have heard Ho will forgive all
who nave offended Him If they are
truly sotry for past offenses.
They have hoard that after He for
gives, He adopts men Into a Royal fam
ily. Have they heard the truth" Can
the King or Kings do nil this?
If He can He Is certulnly greater than
Solomon. Then followed nn exhorta
tion to put the King to the test. Bo
ns wise and us persistent as the Queen
of Sheba. "ion need not go on a lung
nnd difficult journey. God Is a spirit.
Men can find Him In Scrnnton.
You need not bring costly offerings
of gold nnd precious stones. The sac
liflces of God are a broken and a con
trite heart.
In conclusion the preacher said: It
Is a personal work Each one must
test the King for himself. There Is no
other way. He satisfies but one mind
nt n time. This queen presented Solo
mon with costly presents, but ho gave
to her much more In return. We bring
our little offerings to the King of
Kings, and Ho bestows upon us Infin
itely more than we give.
Let jne urge all my hearers to test
thu Divine power of this wonderful
King.
RELIGIOUS NEWS NOTES.
Hev. i:. A. Hoyl, of Plymouth Congro.
gatlonul church, preached last evening on
"Why 1 Am Not nn Infidel."
Hev. J. II. Sweet, of Simpson Methodist
Uplscopal church, occupied his pulpit yes.
terday after u ten days' vacation.
Hev. W. J. Ouest, of Kleetvllle. supplied
the pulpit of tho North Main Aenun Dap.
tlst church yesterday at both services.
Hov. O, L. Alrlch, pastor of tho Orace
IU'formcd Episcopal church, preached on
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412 Spruce St.
"Christian Growth" yesterday morning.
Ueports from delegates to the ItU'li
munct convention were rend at lust even
ing's bervleo of the Klrst Uaptlsl thureh.
Kev. Morgan J. Wntklns, of Kuctory
ville. occupied the pulpit of tho bonth
Main Avenue Welsh liaptlst church xs-
Hev. Hugh Davis, ot the South Main
Wenuo Welsh Calvinlstio Methodist
church, preached nn Kngllsh sermon U.st
evening. ... ...
Hev. Spencor C. Dickson, son of A. .
Dickson, filled the pulpit at the ! Irst
Presbyterian church nt both the morn
ing nnd evening services yesterday.
Hev. Jos. Mndlson preached at morn
ing service yesterday at the 1'nltcd Kvun.
gellcal church on Capouse avenue. Hev.
G M. Howell outdated nt the evening ser.
vice. Until clergymen nre the guests nl
Hev. (1. U. Moore.
Hev. O. W. Slmpon. D. D.. pastor or
tho Asburv Methodist Episcopal church
or Green Hlilge. delivered a forcible ser
mon yesterday morning at the devotional
meeting of the Hrothcrhood of flt. Paul
of that congregation.
At the All Souls' I'nlversallst church
vesterdnv morning the subject of the pas
tor. Hev. O. H. Heurdsley. was "Words
of Cheer." During August the chinch
will bo closed, the pastor being away on
u much needed vacation.
The subject. "A Study of the Human
Heart" was ably dlscused by Hev. W. .1.
Ford, nt the Green Hldge IMptlst church
yesterday morning. 'The Dispersion of
linn" Chosen People" was Itev. Mr
Ford's topic nt the evening service.
"Counting Our Davs ' wa tne xuoje-i
of the sermon preached by Hev. George
K. Guild yesterday morning at the Provi
dence Presbyterian church. A special
programme ot music and a brief nddri-
bv Mr. Guild marked the evening hervlec
At thu West Scrnnton branch of trie
Young Wonmn's Christian . association
yesterilav afternoon. Ml Mattte Munsdi
n student at Moody's Chicago Training
school, conducted a gospel meeting, which
was attended by n largo gathering or
women.
At St. Murk's Lutheran church. West
Scranton. y -sterday morning, the pastor.
Hev. A. L. Hnmer. Ph. IX. preached nn
able sermon. Ills subject being "Stew
aids of Divine 'Pleasures. " His evening
subject was "The Foundation of the l!e
llever's Faith."
The parishioner of the Diiiimore Meth
odist Hplscopal chunh held hugely at
tended and Interesting i-ervlres yesteula
Hev. A. J. Vim Cleft, the pastor, preach'-cl
nt the morning service on "Jesus the
lireud of Life." "The llarren Fig Tree"
was the topic for his evening discourse.
Services at tho Glace Kvangellial
Lutheran chinch yestenlnv were otll
ciated over by Hev. I.uther II. Wining
tho pastor. His morning discourse was
on "Discouragements, and Kneouragi -ments
to the Christian Life." Hev. Mr.
Wnrlllg at the evening song service ga-.e
an nddress on "Some of Our llest Known
Hymns nnd Their Story."
Hev. David WIHK IX IX. a Presb -teiliin
minister, of Oswego. N. V.,
preached nt the morning and evening ser
vices at the Kim Park church yesterday.
He Is an Impressive speaker and wus
listened to with rapt attention. Alfred
Wooler. at the latter service sang "The
Holy City." by recpiest. Hev. Mr. Wll
Us is the guest of G. Frank Knynolds at
his Qulucy avenue residence.
Hev. James Hughes preached lust even
ing III the Pie.sbyteiluu chapel, Adams
avenue. Mr. Hughes took for his theme
"The Holy Trinity." nnd said that it wui
very desirable eveiy now and again to
bring some of the fundamental principles
nnd Mime of the profounder questions
of the Clnlstlan religion bifore the con.
gregutlon. Persons always fed on milk.
especially when diluted with water, an
likely to remain weak and babyish. If
we expect to have robust, religious lives
hi our churclns we must give the people
strong, iiurlshlng fond. Slcntul grit und
sphltual stiimlnn are not the products
of the alphabet of Christianity. The re
ligious status of the people Is a revela
tion of tho kind of food they live on.
THE WHARF OF DREAMS.
Strange warts are handled on tho
wharves of steep;
Shadows of shadows pas?, and many a
fight
Flashes a signal fire across the night;
Harges depart vhos& olcehvs steersmen
keep
Their way without a star upon the deep;
Coma cries of Incommunleablo news.
While cargoes pile tho piers, a monn
whlto heap ,
Iludgets of dream dust, merchandise ot
song,
Wreckage of hopa and packs of ancient
wrong,
Nepenthes gatheicd from n secret
strand,
Fardels of heartache, burdens of old sins,
Luggnge sent down from dim ancestral
Inns.
And bales of fantasy from No Man's
Land. I'M win Mnikhnm.
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We. tho undersigned, do hereby agrca
to refund the money on a 60-cent battla
of Greenes Warranted Syrup of Tar If It
falls to euro your cough or cold, Wo also
guarantoe a t-cent bottle to prove satis
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Bon, Dunmore, Pa.; John P. Donahue,
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Elmhurst, Pa.
(Formerly Motel Hlmliiirxt.)
Open All the Year.
Tills hotel bus bean rotnoJelei and refUto 1
throughout uud will opjn its door.i June It,
Por rates, etc, call on or uddran
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ELMHURST, PA,
THE WINOLA,
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IlhMiuted booklet and references ui up.
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Beautifully located; good fishing; 'boat.
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