10 THE SC11ANTON TRIBUNE-SATURDAY, MAY 19, 1900. Lesson for May 2D. PaLralMe of the Sower. MATT. XIII 1-8 and 18-23. I GREAT HOT PROPOS Religious.... BY REV. J. E. GILBERT, D. D. LL.D., Secretary of American Society of Religious Education. m j9 IT IS nATHIJIl evident that tlio time limit In the Methodist church of thin country la to ho in part nnnndoncit. While ninny poo llo who have taken a Just pride In the mighty strides of that church regard with ap prehension any further encroachment upon the Itinerancy, which In certnln respects has been icgarded as the hey to the success of Methodism, It should be understood that In all probability the proposed mcnuure will be so hedged about by conditions as to ren der It practically unlmportnnt to the majority of churches. It Is not proposed to extend the time limit indefinitely or to make it gen eral, but only to nt special cases where, In the Judgment of olllclal boards and congregations, the Inter ests of a church would be Injured by the removal of a pastor nt the end of live years. The new legulntlon In tench Instances will penult his reap pointment for one more year, but no longer than five, from year to year. Kuril a condition now exists in Klin Park church, where It Is the unanimous feeling that it will be 11 misfortune to rellngulsh Ilev. Dr. P. M Glftln nt the dote of this last year under the present time limit. Hence the result of the deliberations at Chi cago Is awaited with fomo nnxiety. It Is understood that If he remains an other year an assistant pastor will be employed as the Increasing duties con nected with this great church are be coming too arduous for one man. The following Is the programme of the Wyoming District Ministerial as sociation, the fiist session of which will be held at Kingston Juno 4 and H: MONDAY. T.i'fl p. m. I'raNo Sen Ice, Stephen Jay. Devotion, .liwlah It. Wacner. SO) p. m. Aquation AiMrrm. diaries M. Glffin Alternate, 1'ratiK Young. TUESDAY. $ MO a. m. ncvotloiu, Ceorse A. Cure. V CO a. m. Business n.S A. M. 1. 'lhe Ortliodn ilrqiilrnrunM Ilrxprrtlng Faitli In the Scrlptmes f'lnrles M. Surdain. ilciwlnii. Will II. lllller. l.I)o d We the Old Testament Scriptures as Much jj Wc Ought in I'rcaeliltiR the (Jos p(l, II. II. Presier. I)iuslon, Raj lord C. .T.ie-oM. 3. What Should he the Attitude r,f the Tulplt Toward the Itelatlon between Labor and Capital? Wmis I,. Thorpe. I)iMU4ton, It. M. 1'asioe. TUIMI.W. l.!!0 . m. Devotion. .linNon X. nillev. 1- Net ltesulti of the L'cmral contcrcneo of 1900, Amtin t.rillln. 2. The We of 1'iihlic Jlrani of C'omcanco on the Sahhitli hy Ministers of the flopo and Members of the L'hurLli, Herbert I,. Klls vvnrtli. Diseussion, Curtis ):. Mnjrcr. li. 'lhe Importance ot MNslon Work In Wyoming District, Clinton II. Henry. Discussion, Thomas .1. Vaughn. 1 ui:m).y. 7...0 p. m. Devotions Harry Kelley. Sermon, William (!. Simpson. Alternate, II. II. Wilbur. Committee: Awtlii (irillin, ,. I,. Spracue, K. . Armstrong, U, C. Miirclock, 1". 1). Cornell. Elm Park church will surely merit Its title In the near future. The ground on the recently purchased triangle has rapidly been prepared anil esown with grass seed, while a largo number of elm trees have been planted. At pres ent workmen are about to lay water pipes at convenient Intervals to keep the soil In a properly moist condition. The space will bo simply a beautiful green lawn which in the course of a few years will be amply shaded by magnificent trees. There will be no walks to break up the lovely surface and afford a loallng place for the Idle, but with Its beautiful church and par sonage it will be a source of pride to the city f i om every point of view, Clergymen and others inteiested in church work aie requested to send to this oflice not later than Thuisday news Items and announcements with reference to Sunday srvlces Intended for tbls department of The Tribune. This will insure publication. To make the religious department or the widest possible benefit and service, clergymen aie urged to send In items concerning their churches and societies aOllIated with them. When possible the an nouncements concerning church ser vices should contain the topics upon which the pastor will speak at the morning and evening bervlces. Next Sunday two of the most gifted pieachers of Wales will be In this city. They are the Rev. Charles Davies, of When baby comes to the home it will bind the wife closer to the husband, or it will gradually tend to cut her off from his comnansbip. A sickly mother loses in physical charm, and often in temper and disposition. A fretful child is a trial, even to loving parents. The use ol Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription prepares the wife for motherhood. It strengthens the bodv, and induces a healthy condition of mind, free from anxiety or fear. It makes the baby's advent practically painless. The mother being healthy her child is healthy, and a healthy child is a happy child, a joy to the parents, linking them together with a new bond of affection. There is no opium, cocaine or other narcotic In "Favorite Prescription." "I Had what your tntdidne has done for other people," writes Mr. Bdwln II. Gardner, of Beecuwood, Norfolk Co.. Man., Box 70, to thought I would try it, and I found it a nleulng to roe and family, I took your medicine a year when I had a ten pound girl. I had the easiest time I ever had with any of my three children, and I have been very well ever since. I took three bottles of 'Favorite Prescription,' three of Holder! Medical Discovery,' and three vials of 'Pellets.' Before I took your medicine J only weighed ijj pound, and now I weigh I75 pounds." Pj'rtcrce's Pleasant Pellets cure tick Cardiff, and the Hov. J. H. Jones, of Pontypridd. Mr. Jones will preach both morning and evening nt the Welsh Uaptlflt church, Hyde Park. Mr. Davies will preach (it Olyphant In the morning and afternoon nnd In the evening at Providence, this city, under the auspices of the Memorial Ilaptlst church. The service conducted by Mr. Davies In rrovldenco will be held at the Puritan Congregational church on West Market street, and will com mence at 6.30 p. m. and not at C o'clock, the usual hour. Chaplain Charles C. Pierce, D. D., United States army, who lectured at the Pcnn Avenue Baptist church n few weeks uso, and addressed the mem bers of the Thirteenth regiment, Na tional Guard of Pennsylvania, sailed from San Krnnclsco on the United States ttanspoit Logan with bis fam ily, Wednesday last. In addition to his duties as division chaplain on the staff of General MacArthur In Manila, he will continue to supervise the care and burial of the dead soldiers. Previous to his return to the United States with the body of General L.avton, Chaplain Pierce had personally burled over six hundred of our soldiers. Many of these bodies have since been brought to this country by the government, at the re quest of the families of the soldier heioes. Eeligious Ne?s Notes. Hov. Dr. C, II. Mead, of New York, will occupy the pulpit at Simpson church tomorrow morning. Hov. Dr. II. H. Dresser, who was re cently appointed pastor of the Metho dist church In Ashley, is very 111. Ilev. W. II. Williams, the drummer evangelist, will speak at the Rescue Mission tonight. Meeting free. All arc welcome. Railroad Young Men's Christian as sociation gospel meeting at 3.45 p. m. tomorrow with address by Ilev. W. T. McArthur. All railroad people are cordially Invited. The regular monthly business meet ing of the executive committee of the Christian Kndeavor union will be held at S o'clock, Monday evening, 21 Inst., In Grace Reformed church. The regular meeting of the Methodist Episcopal preachers of iscranton and vicinity will be held in the Kim Talk church parlors Monday at 10.30 o'clock. Ilev. W. A. Wagner, of Luzerne, Pa., will address the meeting. Gospel meeting at the Young Wo men's Christian association at 3.43 p. m. All women and girls are Invited. Gospel meeting at the West Scranton branch of the Young Women's Chris tian association at 3.43 p. in. All wo men and girls are welcome. Ilev. George Parson, the patriarch of the Wyoming conference, died at his homo at Fort rialns, N. Y., May 7, aged ninety. Ho had been In tho ministry since 1837, and had given forty years to active service. Since 1S70 ho has been on tho superannuated list. Hov. Luther Hess Waring, pastor of Grace Lutheran church, corner of Mul berry street und Mudlson avenue, will give the third address In his series on Sundays In Europe, tomorrow evening. Ho will take up the gay and attract ive French capital, and his subject, ac cordingly, will be "A Sunday In Paris." Tomorrow's Services Episcopal. St. Luke's l'arlali, Ilev. Honors Israel, rector; Ilev. j:. J. HaiiKhtoii, senior curjte; Hcv. M. II. N.0I1, junior curate. Fifth Sunday after llaster. St. Luke's chuich.-7.::0 a. m., Holy Commu nion; 10.1,0 ;l. in , morning prajer ami hcrmuii; "i.M 111., evening pra.ur and i-eimon; IU5 a. m., Sunday kdiool and lliblc classes. St. Mark's Duiiinoie a. in.. Holy Commu nion; 10.30 a. in., morning prajer and sciinun; 7.30 p. in., outing prajer and sermon; 3 p. in., Sunday kchol and liiblc liases. liait Knd Mission, 1'iosiott avenue. 3 p. m., Sunday bchool ami IJililc classes; 7.S0 p. m., ivenins player and sermon. South Side Mission. I'ls street. 2.30 p. m., Sunday school ami lULlc classes'. St. (Jcoikc's. Ol) pliant. '.'..'JO p. in., Sunday school anil Bible ilasscs; 3.30 p. in., evening piajer and sirinmi, (hilst's (hunli, lorncr Washington avenue and I'aik slicet Itev. 1". S. llalleutlne, pastor. Ser vices, 10.30 a. in., 2.30 p. m., 7.80 p. m. All beats Jue. All welcome. I'huich of the (Jood Shepherd, coiner of Cieen Mdrf-o street and Mouse) avenue Ilev. Francis1 li. Ilateman, lector. Filth Sumliy after Faster. Holy Communion at 7.30 a. in; morning pra)er and bcunon at 10.30 a.m.; Sunday school at 2.30 p. m.; evening pra)ir and sermon at 7.30 p. in. Itev, Rogeij Israel will pleach at the 10.30 ser vice. All welcome. St. David's Parish Itev. Filwaid James lie llcniv, lector. I.'elcbiaticiii of Holy Kucliarlst, 7. l and 10.31' u. 111 ; even son? with acldien, 7...0 p. m.i Sunday sdiool, . iO p. 111. Be ginning with tho tust Sunday in Juno tho n mow, of tho Sunday school will be dunged to 0 a. 111. Evangelical Luthsinn. KvangelUil Lmlieuii Fifth Sunday after Fast ei. (iospel, John, xtirJJ-SO; epistle, James, 1.-2J 27. 't. Mark's, Washburn and Fourteenth street Itev. . I.. Iiamer, I'll. 1)., pastor Srvlees, 10.30 a. in. and 7.30 p. 111, ; l,uthr League, (.:;) p. m.; Sunday school, 12 in. Morning subject. "Asking the Father In Jisiu anie;" evening subject, '"lhe Spirit Maketli Intercession tor Us." -rmcieg.itloii.il meeting, Monday, 7.15 p. in. Holy Tilnlty, Adams uunuo and Xlulbcnvr street Ilev. C. (!. Spleker, pastor. Scrvljc,10..'icr u. m. and 7.30 p. m. ; Luther league, 8.30 p. m. Sunday bihool, 12 in. St. Paul's, Short avenue Hcv. W. C. L. Laucr, pastor Seivlecs, 10.u0 a. 111. and 7.30 p. m. j Sumliv school, 2.30 p. 111. Zlon'n, Mifflin avenue lti-v. 1'.. F. Zlclmann, pastor Services, 10.30 a. m.J Sunday uhool, 2 p. 111 ("uisr ihuiih. Cedar avenue and lllrch street Itev. Jhiihs fltke, pastor, heivices, 10.30 a. ni. ami 7.30 p. in.; Sunday school, 2 p. in. St. Peter's, I'irxott avenue Itev, John Ran dolph, pastur. be-rvlces, 10.30 a. m. unj 7,30. p. in. 1 bunday school, 2 p. 111. Grace Evangelical Lutheran church of tho Gen eral Synod, Madison avenue, and Mulberry street Itev. Luther Hess Waring, pastor, D.30 a, in,, Sunday school, D. L. Fickcs, esq., superintend ent; 10.30 a. in., divine worship, subject ot ser mon, "Tho Prayer Cod Answers"; 0.45 p. m., V. P. S, O, lij 7.30 p. in., divine service, topic:, "A Sunday in Paris," the third In the series on church life and work In Europe. A welcome to II. Methodist Episcopal. i:iin Paik Methodist Episcopal churilt, Linden street and JotTerson avenue Itev. O. Jf, Glrrln, I). I)., pastor. Prayer and praise service at P.30 a, ni. pre.iehlivr at 10.60 a. m., by itev, L, It Spra," li I , 7.30 p. ni., address by llov, ('. 11, V, , f ti, Silver Luke quartette. At 12 o'lloik i.ocn, half hour Bible study In Sunday sihool room. Sunday uhool at 9 n m and L'nvvorth leae-tip at 7.30 n m Simpson !!rtliiHst Krlscopal church Rev, J. P. Svvcet, past i Morninar prayer at .30; I I'lWvMnj service at 10.50, sermon by Iter. Dr. INTnOtlUCTlON.-In the opinion of most scholars this passage should follow Christ's rec ognition of His dlsellples ns kinsmen, but Luke places It bdorc that event. The parable of the sower Is tho first In a series delivered by our Lord sbout the middle of the second jear of Ills ministry. The other seven the tares, the seed provvlng .secretly, tho mustard seed, the leaven, tne hidden treasure, tho pearl of great price, the ilravv net sire recorded In this chapter, and by Mark (chapter Iv). Pelng intimately related, they ought to be studied consecutively, In the above order. For that purpose "Notes on the Parables," by Dr. Tremh, of King's college, London, will be helpful. The Introduction of eight parables at one time Into the public teaching ot Jesus was a noteworthy event. They were evidently Intended to set forth various phases of the kingdom of heaven, as a corrective of the false views then prevailing, and vveic railed forth by the enmity of the Pharisees, who had urr.i)cd themselves against Jesus In open and bitter hostility. AFDIKNt'i:. The leson deals with two audi ences. There was first a gieat multitude, a motley trowel, gathered out of every city repre senting all classes (Matt. Iv; 28; Gen. xllx: 10). Matthew declares In verse 2 that they were as sembled at the seaside, probably near Caper naum. While speaking Jesus sat in a fisher's boat, pulled out a little way lioin shore, as He did on a former occasion (Luke s : .1), that atti tude being usually adopted by public teachers. The number of Ills disciples being small, Hnd learned men from Jerusalem hostile to Christ being present, it Is rrobablc that this great au dience was in the main unfavorable to Christ, After the multitude was dismissed we arc not told bow a smaller company, the disciples only, gathered about Jesus to receive further Instruc tion In a more familiar way. Thus there was a beparation between tho immediate followers of Christ and the multitude without, a distinction which furnishes a key to the lesion, and becomes more imrkcd ami significant In the alter minis try of Jesus (John will 10). ANALYSIS. The lesson is In two great parts what Jesus said to tho multitude and what lie afterward said to His disciples in reply to their eiuestlcns. The latter part may be divided into t.vo sections. In one He tells why He spoke in rarables, In the other Ho explains what lie intended to teach in the pauble of the sower. Wc have, therefore, tlucc gieat topics flist, "The parable spoken," second, "lhe parable questions," ard third, "The parablo explained." Or, irorc briefly, the form, the icason for the form, and the meaninjr of Christ's teaching, pio ceeding from the cuter verbiage, which Is tho mere vehicle, to the leal si-bstance, which He intended to elellvcr. Ibis must be the older of our study. AUnilUsS. What did Jesus eay to the groat audience by the seaV So far as the lecnid shows He spoke a paiablc and nothing more, the contents ef which may be arranged under three head: 1, "A sower went foith to sow his seed," lebrrlng to tho broadcast method of depujlting grain in the earth by the hands. 2, Some of the seed fell by the wosidc, the footpath at the side of tho field; sonic fell upon the lock, places where a thin toll rested upon stone or perhaps Mead; Sunday school at 12 in.; Junior Epwortli league at 2.50; Young Men's meeting at 4 p. in. ; Fpvvortli league, William Denman, leader, at 0.30; evening pleaching soivlec at 7.30, sermon by the pastor. All beats free. A cordial vvel lomc to all. At 2.30 p. in. the funeral service of George Forest will be held in the church, Grilfin post of the G. A. It. in charge. Ash Street Methodist Kpiseop.il church ftev. J. It. Austin, pastor. Morning service at 10.30 o'clock; class meeting at 11.30 a. m., ,1. E. -Masters, leader; Sunday school at 2 p. in., E. W. stone, superintendent; Kpvvurth league at 0.15, Miss Grace Core), leader; evening service at 7.30 o nock. The pastor will give an object bcunon, taking for his subject "lhe Anchor." Special music by choir. Seats free. All wet conic. Nay Aug Methodist Episcopal ihureh. Sun day bihool at 2.30 p. m; pleaching at 3 30 p. ni., pra)cr and class meeting at 7.30 p. m., Frank Turner, le-adcr. A cordial welcome to all. Court Street Methodist Episcopal chinch Itev. G. ('. L)man, pastor. Class at 0.45 a. in., O. D. DcWitt, leader; baptism and reception of mem bers, 10.30 a. in.; Ilrotheihood of St. Paul, 3 p. in. ; Junior league, 3.30 p. in.; Epworth league, 6.30 p. m. ; pleaching, 7.30 p. in. Seats free. Hamilton Street Methodist Episcopal church Itev, James Heiiniuger, pastor, Preaching ser vice at 10.30, subject, "Iiniortiinatc Piajer," .1 short bcrmon fcdlovvcd by a platfoun meeting at which short addicsses will be given. Sunday school at 2 p, in.; Junior Epwoitli league at 3 p. m.; Epworth league at, 0.30, leader, George Fry; pleaching service at 7.30, bubject, "Peter's Release from Prison." A cordial welcome to all. Cedar Avenue Methodist Episcopal church, Ce dar avenue and Cherry street Itev. F. P. Doty, pastor. The pastor will pieaeh at 10.30 a, m. and 7.30 p. in.; Sunday school, 11,45 ,i, in. ; Jun ior Epworth league, 3.30 p. in.; Epworth league, 0.30 p. in. Class meeting Monday evenings. I'ra)cr meetings, t Wednesday evening. A cordial welcome to all. Ashuiy Methodl-t Episcopal Church, corner of Monsey avenue and Ddavvaic street ltcv. W. G. Simpson, 1). 1)., pistor. Devotional meeting of the lliotheihood of St. Paul at 0.30 a. in.; pleaching at 10.30 a. in.; Sunday school at 2.30 p. in.; Senior Epworth league at 0.30 p. in.; pleaching at 7.30 p. m.J pra)cr meeting Wed nesday ut 7.30 p. in.; business meeting of the llrotherhood of St. Paul rn the second Tuesday of each month at 7.30 p. in. Scats free and all aie welcome. llowaid Place Afiican Methodist Episcopal chuch 10.U) J. m., preaching by Rev. Joseph MadUou; 2.30 p. ni., Sunday school; ,,; p, m,, pleaching by Rev. J. 11. Hell. All are eonPally livltcd to attend anj or all of these seivlecs. Itev. J. M. Uilmoic, pattoi. Taylor Methodist Episcopal church Rev. Clin ton II. Ileniy, pastor. Preaching services, 10.30 a. m. and 7.30 p. m.i Sabbath bchool, 2.15 p. in.; Epworth league, 6.30; communion service to moriow morning at 10.30 londiiited by the pas tor. Presbyterian. First Piesb)tciiau Chinch Moinlng kcrvicc, 10.30; evening nerviec, 7.30. Dr. McLeod will pieacli at both servlcia. Thomas F. Aiehbahl v.lll be oidalned by the Picsb)teiv of Lacka wanna on Wednesday evening in the Fiut ihureh. Services will begin at 7.30 o'lloik. The Second Piosbytcrlan ihurih. Services, 10.30 a. m. and 7.30 p. in. Di. Robinson will preach at both services. Piovldenec J'rcbb)tcr!an ihureh Rev. George E. Guild, I). )., pastor. Morning themo of dis c'uuiso, "The Gain of Loss"; bunday Bchool, 1 m.; Endeavor meeting, fi.35 p. in.; evening ser vice, 7.30. The seats ot the church arc alvva)s tree. Washbuin Stiect Presb)terlan ihureh Rev. John I. Moflatt, I- I)., pastor. Seniles at 10.30 a. m. and 7.30 p. in.; lllblo school at 12 m; U. E. )oung people at 6.20 p. in.; pra)er meeting at 7.30 p. in. Wednesday. The pastor will picaih morning and evening. Special music at each service. Offerings will bo taken at each service for the India famine suffeiers, also at the lllblo school and C. E. services. All cordially wel come. I PILLS I nave for many years lcn tho popular fam- llyinedlclno wherever the English language) i. f is spoken, nnd they now stand without a 4- rival for Bilious and Nervous Disorders, sr t vviaa, rain in uio siomacii, sick tieauacne, Fulness after meals, Dizziness, Drowsiness, Costlveness and Sallow Complexion. These fc afflictions all arise from a. disordered or abused condition of the stomach and liver. jscectiuini rills, taken as directed, will quickly restore Females to complete health, i They promptly remove any obstruction or i Irregularity of the system. 10 cent and 25 cents, at aH drug stores. w--mtt'i''i-K that margin of the field where the stone gath ered out of it had been east; some fell among thorns (den. Ill: H), the foes of good agricul ture, growing up without cultujei some fell on good ground, the mellow knd pi pared earth. In this He takes notlre of the paita of the Held, from the outer edge to the Inward part, the lat. ter being intended for i;raln. 3, The first seed was trodden down by passcrsby and afterward devoured by birds; the second sprang up but soon wiinered for laek of support; the third was choked by the thorm; the fourth brought fruit. All this was very plain, )ct obscure. As a narrative of faits it was well understood, every farmer being familiar with such iccurrences, but as a section In the dlscotusc of a religious teach er Its purpose and meaning were not apparent In mere words. 11KAS0N'. W by did Jesus Lse a parable? Why did He not bpeak In illiecl abstract terms, as He had done? . So the disciplea queried. Tho answer of Christ Is eondoiicd In Luke. "Unto )ou," tho disciples, "It Is given to know the m)steries of the klnadom of heaven; but to others in parables, that seeing they nilflit not sec." Was Jesus partial, withholding from some what He granted to others? Was His parable a con cealment? (I Tim. il: 4). In the lesson of today He is reported more fully, Ills meaning appears. "This people's heart is waxed gross'.' (Psalm cxlx: 70), "and their cars are dull of hearing, and their eyes have iloscd." Hy their avarice and pride the Jewish rulers had blunted their spiritual power, rendering them incapable of un derstanding Christ (I cor. il; II). Hut the dis ciples by following Jesus had improved their capacity to learn (verse l(i). Parables ate con tinued similitudes. Things that arc familiar are taken to picture and tllustiate unfamiliar things. This method ot teaching, used under the old dispensation (Judges 1.x: S; II Sam. ill: 1-7; Psalm xllx: 4), is suited to attract and fix attention, and is valuable in addressing the masses. To those who are sincere it is very forcible, because It adorns the truth. Christ's parables were liko the pillar and tne cloud be tween the Israelites and the Fg)ptlans thty helped those who elcsired to learn, and foiled those who sought to ensnare (II Cir. II; 10). MEANING. The reason for parabolic teaching having been given, the disciples desired Jesus to Interpret this parablo (Mark iv: 20), wVlch He proceeded to do, a service which, doubtless He would have gladly rendered to any of the vast audieneo that dispersed in Ignorance, had they been honestly anxious to know. He said: "The seed is the word of God." The hearers are ot four kinds those whose hearts are hardened by the constant passage of secular things; those whose hearts are softened on the surface, but hard In the depths; those who are pre-occuplcd with the riches and pleasures of this life, and, finally, those who arc ready to receive and nur ture truth, who arc anxious to learn, who arc willing to adjust themselves to the truth as they perceive it. These discriptlons of man's moral stale, so graphically drawn, were not new. They arc to be found In many places In the Old Tes tament (Fzck. xl: 10; Jcr. Iv: 3-4; Zccb. ll: 12). They had been given by teachers in the heathen world. (See Mathcson's Growth of the Spirit of Christian!!).) The outcome, as described by Jesus, was what every one might expect. Noth Adams Avenue chapel, New York street Itev. James Hughes, pastor, will preach at 10.30 a. m. and at 7.30 p. m. Sunday school at 3 p. m., Mr. Chandler, superintendent; Christian Endeav or society at 6.45. A hearty general invitation Is given to attend these services. Sumner Avenue l'n sb) tcrian Church, corn-r Sumner avenue and Price street Preaching by Rev. Fiank J. Mllman at 10.30 a. ni., and 0 p. m.; morning theme, "What Is Your Life?" even ing, "Esau's llirthrlght." Sunday sihool, 2 p. in.: Young People's Society of Christian En deavor after evening service. Pra)cr meeting Wednesday evening at 7.30 o'clock. Ever) body welcome. Green Ridge Prcsb) tcrian ihureh Rev. I. J. Lansing, pastor; Rev. L. R. Foster, assistant. At 10.30 a. in, and 7.45 p. m. On account of ill ness Dr. J. Hudson Ta)lor will not be present at the evening service. 12 in., Bible study; 6.15, Christian Endeavor. Baptist. Pcnn Avenue Baptist church, I'enn avenue, be tween Spruce and Linden 6trcets. Preaihing morning at 10.30 and evening at 7.30 by the pastor. Rev. Robert F. Y Pierce, 1). 1). Morn ing prayers in the lower temple at 9.15. Topic of morning seimon, "Tho Christian's Inheri tance." Sunday school at 2 o'clock; Anicrnian mission Sunday school at 3.30; Y'oung People's meeting at 0.30. Topic of evening seimon, "Sym pathy, the Jewel of Human Kindness." First Baptist church, South main avenue S. F. Mathews, pastor. The usual services morning and evening, 11.30 a, m. and 7.30 p. in., in the basement of tho Welsh Baptist church, Main ave nue; Sunday scnool, 2.30 p. in., Plymouth church, Dr. Bcddoe, superintendent; B. . P. IT. pra)er meeting, 0.30 p. in., at Ivorito hall. Closing exercises and entertainment of the in dustrial school, Wednesday evening, May it, 7.15 p. ni., at the Welsh Baptist church, Mdln ave nue. Jackson Street Baptist ihurih. Morning pray er meeting at 0.30, leader, Brother John Dawes. Preaching scivlcc at 10.30. Rev. Thomas dc Gruchy, 1). D., will preach, topic, "Religious enthusiasm"; Sunday bihool at 2 p. ni., Allied Robert, superintendent; evening service at 7 sharp. The ihoir will give bpeiial singing. The servlie will be on evangelical lines, topic, "Mem ories of Home." This service is not prolonged alter 8 o'lloik. You are welcome to all the services of our church. Seats are fice. North Main Avenue Baptist chuteh Rev. S. G. Reading, pastor. Services at 10.30 a. m. and 7.30 p. m. Seats free. All welcome. Dlakcly Baptist church Itev. David Spencer, D. D., will pieaeh at 10.30 a. m. on "sweetness of Christian Character and Conduit." and at 7.30 p. in. on "Homewaid Bound." Bible school, 11.13 a. m.; B. Y. P. V. meeting, (1.15 p. in, Ever) body welcome. Miscellaneous. C'aliar) Reformed church, Monioc avenue and Gibson street Itev. M. L. Flror, pastor. Servi ces, 10.30 a. in., 7.30 p. m. Morning subject, "Pure Religion"; Suncia) nhnol, 11.15 a. in.; Christian Endeavor society meeting, 0.15 p. m. People's Prohibition church, Moiell's hall, East Market street Itev. Levi Bin, D. D., pastor. Nu regular pieaihlug service Sunday on account of the absence of the pastor from the city. All Souls' Fntvcrsall.t Church, Fine street, be tween Adams and Jeftcison avenues Rev. O. It. Beaidsley, pastor; residence, 0J0 Adams avenue. Morning service, 10.30; subject, "The Effldenoy of Christ," Mathew III: 12." Evening service, 7.30; subject, "Morality and Religion." Sunday school after the morning service. "Compensa tion" will be the subject at the Y'oung People's Christian union meeting at C.30 p. in. , Mis. A. P. Benjamin, leader. We believe our cloctrino is essential to salvation. Come and worship with us, First Chinch (CTulst Scientist), 510 Adams ave nue. Sunday services, 10.30 a, m., 7. 30 p m.; Sunday school, 11.45 a. in., subject, "Ancient and Modem Necromancy, or Mesmerism and lljp. notlsm." Testimonial meetings Wednesday even ing at 8 o'clock. The church Is also open ever) day during the week. The Bible and all Chris tian Science literature Is kept In Its free public reading room. Isltors .and letters of Inijulry are welcomed and given courteous attention and information free. Ziun I iiitcd Evangelical ihurih, 113) Capociso avenue Rev. J. W. Messenger, pastor. Sunday school, 0.15; preaihing, 10.45 and 7.30 by Rev. Noah Y'oung, of Lcvvlsburg; K. L. C. E., 0.30 Sunday evening; Jr. K. L. C. E.. 7.30 Monday evening; prayer meeting, 7.30 Wednesdai even ing, All scats free and cver)body w Iconic to all cervices, Capouse lhapcl, 10.30 a. in., no servlie, All go to hear Rev. J. Hudson Taylor, i.U p, ni., Rev. L. R, Foster will preach; 3 p. in., Sunday school; 4 p. in,, Junior Endeavor; 6. SO p. in., Senior Endeavor, First Welsh Congrrgatlonal church, South Main avenue Rev, David Jones, pastor. Services, 10 a. m. and 6 p. m, ; Sunday sihool at 2 p. in. The pistor w occupy the pulpit both rooming and evening. All are cordially invited. ing comes In tho first three cases, the failure begins by different processes. In lhe first the devil taketh the word away, lest the person should believe, showing that ho understands the conditions of salvation. In the second there Is a reception of truth with joy, and a subsequent falling away under temptallon a shoil-llved ex citement. In the third nothing Is brought to perfection, but all Is choked. The last alone brings forth fruit, but in dlffcirnt degrees. Probably the primary Intention of Jtsus was by this method to account to His beaiers for the results of His own ministry, lis successes and failures. Beyond that He doubtless Intend ed that the disciples should know vvhtt fortune awaited them and the causo In which they en listed. Hut, bearing upon all ministrations, the parable exhibits the naturo of the kingdom of God and the method of Its progress, not a trm pnral reign, as was currently believed, but a spiritual unfolding by the truth (John xvlil: 37), depending upon laws that should bo understood and observed. TF.ACHING.-2. The word of God Is seed. To- tentlally It contains the kingdom of God as an acorn conlalns the oak. It Is the germ of noble character, of right conduct, of good society, of just government, ot high clvllisallon (Psalm I: 2-3; John Mil: 31-32; I Tim. Ill: 1017; I ret. il: 2). 2. The results attending the dissemina tion of God's word depend, not on the word, on the preacher, not on the surroundings, not wholly on lhe Holy Spirit, although He Is ever present (Itev. ill: 20), but on lhe slate ot the heart ot him to whom tho word comes. The truth is for all, and should be published to all (Mark xvl: 15), but all arc not prepared to receive It (Matt, vll: 6; John II: 10; Hcb. Iv: 2). 3. There can be no more deplorable condition of human na ture than that perversion and blinding if the spiritual part so that tho sublime truths, de signed for the soul's good (Matt. Iv: 4), can Hnd no lodgment, preventing all that uplift and development which glorifies the race. 4. A good heart Is one that welcomes the word of God (I)eut. v: 29; lviltn cxlx: 07; Job will: !2). The truth seekers are the noblest men (Acts xvil: 11). To them is given power to know the mjsterles of the kingdom of God, that reign which involves the destinies and hopes of n.cn, to know which Is life everlasting (John fv'l: 3). That power Increases with lis use (verse 1?). 5. There Is a pood heart pioduced by the trulh under the power of the Spirit, called a regen erate heart (Psalm xlx: 7; James 1: 2; Epli. v: 20; Phil, il: 13). Hut there is another good heart, antecedent to the truth's approach, which Is the result of all the past life, which men ought to seek, being thereby ready for oppor tunities and xisltatlons (Luke xix: 42). C. The formation of n good heart is, therefore, a matter of supreme moment, the greatest work crm milled to parents and the church, nnd ought to be begun In childhood (I'jalm lxwlll: 8; Psalm cxxvll: 3; 2 Tim. ill: 15). Alter reaching ma turity the thief concern should be to protect the heart (I'rov. iv: 23). 7. The great end sought in the Gospel is not salvation, but fruitage; not ineiely deliverance from sin and its consequences, but the production of character of the life prin ciple of the word (John xv: S; 2 Pet. i: f). That character is a growth generally slow (2 Pet. ill; IS; Maik iv: 2S). The holiest ambition of any mortal is to be able to say with Christ, "I am the truth." FBOTECTION OF SONG BIRDS. Consul General Dubois Describes the Swiss Methods. Fiom the Washington Star. Consul General Dubois at St. Gall has made a report to the Stato tia partment in regard to the methads pursued In Switzerland for the protec tion of sonpf birds, In which ho says: "Switzerland has not manv feath ered sonsstcrs, but those that do ex ist are carefully protected, not only by law, but by the fostering f -are of the people, particularly the German-spealt-lnp; people of Switzerland. In 1S73 a law was enacted prohibiting the trap ping or killing of song birds or the robbing or molesting of their nests in any part of the Alpine republic. J3tit in northern Italy bird murder is epi demic, and this spirit has spread over the SvvlssItaIIan canton of Tessln, where the willow wren, hedge sparrow, bluck cap, swallow, nightingale und lit tle singers of all kinds are victims of the trap, the net and the gun. "As the seasons come and go the Swiss birds make their pilgrimage south, and in going and returning across the land of northern Italy and the 'Swiss canton of Tessln they are mercilessly pursued by hunters of nil ages and all classes. On the lake ot llaggorle it is estimated that at least GO.OOO of the feathered songsters ate trapped or killed every year, and In the region round about Bergamo, Ver ona, Chlavena. and Brescia many mil lions are Indiscriminately slaughtered to satisfy the demand of the tables and of the millinery establishments of tho world. "One of tho schemes Is to cover the limbs of trees and the rocks, and even the telegraph wires, along the line of the bird migrations with a certain paste of suoh adhesive qualities that whenever the birds stop In their flight for rest or food they ate held helpless captives; hundreds are often captured in a very small space by this simple, means. "Dutlng the past year the border pollco of Tessln captured and destroy ed 13,000 bird traps set to Imprison theso weary little flyers. Authorities are being urged to take the most ilg orous measures to suppress tho evil. The criminal courts are having many more blrd-law-vlolatlon cases than formerly, ttnd blrdf-catchlng-and-kllllng crimes, which hi fotmcr years were either overlooked or punished only slightly, are now dealt with seri ously. The excellent laws aro being enforced, and tho song birds of Swit zerland may yet survive the uttempt to exterminate them." A Skin of tJoauty la a Joy Forovor. Dlt. T. FEI.IX (.lirilAUIl'ft Oltll'NT.U. CREAM, OU MAiilUAl. llriAU'J lflliU. llemoTei Tin, Pimples. Freckles, Moth l'attties, ll..c, snd skin dUac, ami titti bleml(h en lutj, m j denes deleciion. II hat stood it, ten ol U JM'r, and Is so renins uta II to b ur It is prop, erly made. Accept no counterfeit of similar name. 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