THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE-SATURDAY, AUGUST 24, 1901.
9
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Religious..
VACATION time will soon I'" "Vfr
nnd the pastors of tho city with
tho el lira of 'the various
churches will come wandering
homo ngaln
September will bo welromed by many
congregations which hnvo had supplies
more or less satisfactory, for as n rule
people like their own pastor better than
any supply.
There is one I'lutri'll, however, which
looks sadly tnwntrl the ntitutnnnl home
comiiiK for the pator so long ti famil
iar tlRiire among us will soon he seen
no more m the pulpit. Itev. tr. C. K.
Itobinson will he heard again In the
Second Presbyterian rhurrh, but very
toon will follow up his formal resigna
tion by departure fiom this rlty. As
-et it has not been announced ns to
s successor.
The monthly family meeting of tho
Itallroart Young Men's Christian asso
ciation will be held Sunday at S.IS p.
m Superintendent CI. CJ. Sanboin, of
the Rescue Mission, will speak. A
cnidml welcome to nil friends of the
work.
nev. Dr. D. S. Hentley, pastor of the
African Methodist Episcopal church,
Howard Place, has i etui ned home
from n two weeks' vacation, and will
preach to his congregation once more.
Secretary V. V. Adair of th Kail
road Y. M. C. A. will preach at (trace
IvMormed Knlseopal church Pur.oVy
lrotnlng at in 'd. Subject: "Tin Two
Immutable Til :tgs "
Twnw's Services
Methodist Episcopal.
F.lm t'lik Pra.vcr anil prile ine-tlns at fi.."0.
Worship ami void .it lo.sri liy assletsnt pastor
A Rri. nin clw mectlnc at the che ol services
in Sundiv whool roo'j led by Ilin. lhutmin
hiindn mIio.iI at 'J p in Conic anil enjoy it
Senior League at ft.rtr wry enjojable. At 7 .10
the Pfv. L 11. Nivslsg, piktor o( M. U, church,
Duntnore, will preach.
Simpoin Methodist Fplscepal Church -llev
A ( Moli'rmutt, pulor. The paster will
preach it 10..TO a m. ami 7:Rn p. ni Mindav
Khnol li 11:13 a. m. 1'pvvorth League at i.
p ni Tho people roniiilly trvitod.
Ilimpton Street Mc'nodM l'piropil rhiirih -llev
.lames Drnnincc, pulor. services on fun
elav is follows: Prciohtnc at 1fi:".u by W
llurton of the llallroid Y. M. C. A ( hu
mcetinc .it 11.SH, Sunday kIiooI at 2 p. in.
Ipunrth Icaeue f-enlco at 7:30 to take plue
et preaching frrvice.
Provldrnre MethodUt F.pl'copxl thurrli P.fv.
Oorec A Cure, piftor. Ilrotherhood ol St. Paul
meet at lf a. in . ubrct el the niorninc frr
mon at lORfi. "The Itlnlit t'se ol Vrprcelatlve
Words". Mindly reboot at 2 p ni. , Kpworth
leacue at i!4"i, topio, "pillv l'ra.vrr." Mr II.
Hatch, lenlcr; evcnlnc sumon at ".HO, subject,
"The All Pay Worker."
Cedar Avenue Methodist Kpiscop.il church
Ilcv F. P. Doty, pastor. Meetinc o( Brotherhood
r. St. Paul, 10)" a m. ; mornlnc worship and str
rnon, lft Sft a. m. ; Snndiy rchool at noun, .lunlor
Kpworth league at i SO p m. ; Kpworth leigur
rervlre, fi.."l p. ni. ; cvenlns won-hlp, 7.S0 p. in
A cordial u Iconic to the strjiucr and to all
others
frican Methodist Kpl'copil f'hurch, Howard
Place Hr. 1. 11. Bcnthy, pirlur. I'reirhine,
VW, mbject: "Pcrjnnil ltrcird lor HcliElom
Worship" f-undiy Nliooul, 2 W p. in Picai li
inc. 7 l' p. m . subject: "Chrift'R Iniilatnui
to Ilurdcncd Skills." A cordial welcome to all.
Baptist.
Penn Avenue ItaptUt churili ltev. A. 1'. rinn,
of Chenyiillc, X. J., will preach at in 3D and
7 .) o'clock; Itibl fihool at homo rhmrli at !
o'llnck, at mermjn mission at 3.M o'eloik. A
cordial welcome tn all
Putt Piptut church, South Main ncnuc
ttev S. V. Mitthenj, pi'tor. The niuil rrtirta
inoinini and cciilnn. II .!ft a. tn, ami 7 30 p. ni ,
luement of Urn WVWi lliptit church; Minday
nh'inl, 2;n p in . at Pljniouth church, Hr. lied
dm, kupriintinilint. I). Y. P. t. service at fi SO
p m. .it lortte lull, cocnint meetlne, Wed
nesday cvenlnr, 7. SO p. in. All arc cordially In
Mted to these nlic.
fireen Kldce lliptlst church- Hev. ,T Kieldlne
lll prearh at insii; .Mindi) school at II 15. The
evening service will be in clnrce ol the Young
Tcople' socltly, to conimrm.' at 7 SO,
North Main .V.enue lliptlst c hun h Pastor
Smith will return trim Norihtleld, Mia.., f r
Sunrtiy Antr 25. Serico at Id SO Theme, ",lv
cob. the Tjpic.il dew; 7.H rile, theme, lllth
tennon in sejiei on "Christ in Itedemption "
Plikely llipti't church lte Dald Spemer,
I) II, pi'tor 1(1 r,0 a. m dninc worship witli
i-ermon on "Holden K.e and llurnlntr Heart" i
11 45, Bible school; 7 p. in., early twillcht ser
Mce ol forty minutes, "The Keeper and the
Kept " Kcrbr,dy welcome.
Pudlcy fctrect church, Dunmore Ilev. Ilalil
Spencer, I). P, will pieich in the afternoon at
3 o'clock. Come and welcome to the: Mints,
Eunday school at 1.! in.
Presbyterian.
fireen Rldcc Preshjternn chun li- Vorninc ser
vice at 101, with sermon bj r.e I.. II I'ostrr,
altant pistor; lliblo school at 1.' o'clock. The
other senicea of the div omit ed.
Washburn Street rn -Interim Clmrth Pe
Piecing.
That's a word
which may not be in
the dictionary in this
sense of its use. but
which is in very common use in some
sections of the country. "She's always
piecing" they say of the woman who
runs to the cupboard at irregular hours
and eats a piece of pie, cake, or some
other dainty. This irregular eating is
one of the chief causes of dyspepsia
and "weak" stomach.
Diseases of the stomach and other
organs of digestion and nutrition are
completely cured by the use of Doctor
I'iercc's Golden Medical Discovery. It
increases the supply of rich, pure blood,
aud gives the body vitality and vigor.
"A year ago I wa feeling very badly," writes
Mrs. Llftie Alirama, ol 15S Johnson Avenue,
DrooVlyu, M V "Had a very poor appetite incl
when I tat down at the table I could not eat,
but would have to eo away without even tatting
the food. Chauclnfj to hear "from a friend
who uted your Golden Medical Discovery ' for
dUeme similar to mine, I thought I would
(rive tlia medicine a trial, and I can hardly
rxprtta the benefit received from it, The first
dose teemed to do me good. My appetite re
turned and I was able to eat heartily, I have
Improved to much tlnce taking the 'Golden
Medical Discovery' I do not look like the laraa
perton. Am to-day well and ttronR the retult
of ttkluR tlx bottlet of Dr. Plerce'f Golden
Medical Discovery."
Dr. Pierce's Common Sense Medical
Adviser, paper covers, is sent fret on
receipt of a I one-cent stamps to pay
expense of mailing only. Address Dr.
K. V, l'iercc, Buffalo, N. V.
John P. Moffat, I), P.. pallor. N" prMchlns
service next Sunday. Illhle School as usuil at
12 ni, Christian Kn-leimr Younit Teople at
rt I'M p. in Praier ineetltie W'ccimda, 7;3 p.
in. leader, Proi. I). O. Slone The pastor will
nciiipy the pulpit the tlrst Sunday In September.
ditn Avenue lnpl, New York street-The
llev .lames Hushed, pulftr. 10.1" a. in. subject,
"The Power of Cod's Word"; eenlnir, 7.O. anna;
sen Ice, with an address M Mr lluuhes on the
"Influence ol Music"; Sunday school at 0 a. in.
All welcome.
r.ipnu'c Presbjlerlsn ihil-Vo services In
the innrnli'K, pieaihlni: at 7 " ' the pallor,
llev I,. II PoNter; '-undiv school, 3 p. in.;
Senior I'.iidoiuir. C SO p. in.; pr.ijcr incctlni?,
Thurdj cicnliuf. Well nine to all.
Episcopal.
Saint l.uVe's Parish llev. ltoeera Israel, tec
tor; nev 1',. t. Iltiichton, curate. 12th Sun
div alter Tiinllv.
t. Luke's Churih-7 SO a m , Holy remntiin,
Ion, 10:30 a in tnornliiu pnver and sermon;
7.10 p. m, evenlne pravtr; U.1S a. in., Sunday
school and lllble ilass-j.
si Mark's. Dunmori ;R0 n. tn , Holv com
nuinlnn; n-.fO a. m , sundiv school and lliblc
cla: s i in, evenliic na,ver and seinion.
Pil 1 nd Muslon. Prescott Avenue. 3 p. m.,
Sundiv sihool and lliblo classes.
Mind Mile Mitotan, Kin Street. 2.S0 p. m ,
Siiiutiy school and llihte classil.
Miscellaneous.
Ml souls t'nlversallst church, on Pine street,
between Admis and .lefterson nvcniies Motnitu
servlec will be omitted. Sunday Rhfiol at 11.15
a. ni
(alvary lleforined Dliirili, Monroe Avenue and
Olbson Street -Hev, Mirlon 1.. Klror, pastor.
Service, 10:."0 a. in. and 7:3d p. ill. Morning,
"Why Pray"; evening, "Vain Prajer." t hrls
tiiti Eneleivor, 7 p, In. Sunday school, 11. t5
a. m.
.ion t'nltfil Kvancelldl Church. 1120 Cipoue
Preaching 10:.".0 and 7:.10 by (he pislor, llev.
.1. W. Mewenzer Subjects: "The Mm Christ
.lesus" and "Jesus and the Dfmonc." Sunday
school f):30. .lunlor Kndeavor, p. m Senior
llndeivor, B:0. Praver metllnR, 7:.to vcdnes.
div evenlnB. Ml seats free and everjbody wel
come ti all services.
Pl.vmouth CoiiKreeitlonil church -Communion
service at lO.-Jl a m ; Sihbath school at 12 in ,
Sihbath school, Sherman Avenue milon. 2.1 p.
m ; evenini: service .it 7 Wl o'clock. tl"v. Peler
lirbertswill occupy the pulpit morning and even
ing. Qtieer Experiences
Incident fo Banking
Prom (he lndianapolla .lourinl.
Soon nfter the w.ir, when banklnv
rates, or dl.ocnunt rates, wert hlKh. an
old oountty trlpnrl In erne of tho south
west countries, a farmer went to tho
hank to (.ecuie a limn of $1,000 for
five years. Of course, thl maele the
innn behind the giatliiR open hi.i eyes
anil look at him with wonder ami as
tonishment, and tho farmer was told
that they could not make provision for
such it loan as that unless they had
tho most satisfactory collateral that
could ho obtained.
"The old fellow asked, 'Collat what.'
"Collateral." tho banker nitswtied.
"'Well, what I that?' the fanner
asked.
"Tho banker went on to describe the
stocks and bonds and securities that
are meant by the term collateral. The
old farmer said, 'Well, If I had those
thliiKs I wouldn't want any money.
They are better than money,' ho said.
" 'Well,' said tho banker, 'you can't
Rot tho money unless you succeed In
Kettlnpr some of those collaterals, and
then we might discount your note.'
"Woll. tho fanner succeeded In Kot
tinp some collateral and In KcttlnK
some personal Indorsements, nml also
In sTOttlnR his own. name upon the
paper and his wife's ns well, and ob
tained mortgages on everything he
had. Ho came and dumped his col
lateral down on the banker's de-k.
They weio satisfactory and the cash
ier made out his nolo for hint for
$1,000 and told him to sign It, which
tho farmer did. After sinning the
note he passed It over. Then the cash
ier counted him out $257.51'. Tho old
farmer ejaculated, 'Come on.'
"'No, sir,' said the cashier; 'that is
all you can get on a nolo of $1,000 for
five years at our present rute of dis
count.' " 'Dlfl what?' said the farmer.
" 'Discount,' said tho cashier, 'that
is all you can pet.'
" 'What do you mean?' said tho
farmer.
" 'Why,' said the cashier, 'we take
off tho discount for the first four
months and tho next four months, and
so on, and then, at the end of live
years your note will only make
JJS7.52.
t" 'I am glad I did not ask you to lend
mo that money for ten years,' ejacula
ted tho farmer, 'or you would have had
mo In debt anil I would have to pay
you something for asking you to lend
It to me."
o
"When I was banking in Sullivan.
Intl., some ,eais ago," said M. H.
WIIon, president of the Capital Xa
tlonal bank, "1 had a singular exper
ience. I always locate my Morles on
the banks of the Wabash so that peo
ple can't tell whether I am 'sketching
if or not. One day a tusllc-looklng
fellow came nto the bank and handed
mo a draft on New York, made out, wo
will say to John Hell. I was not ex
actly certnln that I knew tho man.
but his appearance wna in his favor
and I cashed the draft, lie could not
write, so 1 had him make his mark.
The diaft was forwarded to New
Yofk for collection and In about n
week or ten days it came back to us
with tho statement that the indorse
ment on the back was a forgery. The
letter fiom tho NewYork bank that
accompanied the draft said 'John Hell,
tho man for whom this draft whs In
tended, is a traveling tepresentntlve
for a local patent medicine house and,
while he admits thnt he wn In the
town of Sullivan on tho day the diaft
was cashed ho declaies that he slid not
get tho money. Hell further. says that
lie can read and write very well.'
"I sent for the farmer, whose name
was John Hell also, to come to the
bank," continued Mr. Wilson, "and
when he came I showed him the draft
and tho letter from the New Yoik
bank and asked him how It came
about that he cnnhed that draft which
was Intended for another man of the
same name. 'Well,' he said, 'I'll tell
you how It was. There was a feller In
our neighborhood a couple of weeks
ago selling tickets In a lottery for a
dollar a piece and I bought ono of them
tickets. When I came to town the
other day I went to the poM-offlce to
eet my malt and they handed me a
letter with that draft In It. I Jest
supposedMt w-as returns from my lot
tery ticket and so I brought the draft
to you and got the money on It.'
Sunday School .J , , T DY
Lesson Abraham ana Isaac. j. e. Gilbert, d.d
I0r Gen. XXih 114- Secretary of American
August 25. ' ifflio! Re,,8,0U1
CONSKCTIOS'.-After their Interview with
Abraham, as related In last lesson, the angsla
Journejcd to Sodom and entered Into the house
cl Lot, Tliu ten rlnhlrous souls requited lo mvo
the! city could int be found, and after Lot's
lamlly had been delivered Soilom waa destroyed
by fire fter Ihla Abraham sojnurneil In the
lend of the Philistines, whein ho nude cnulco
ill statements iriunllmr his wife, as he bid
done In Kuipt. Tho birth of tsiae lolloned, the
child liitur promlwl thrmiah whom (J.mI'k pur
povc was to be unfolded. Tint there inlKht brt
no olnlarl to tho piopcr care of lno and mi
division of Interest In the family llauar and !)
lime 1 were- cist out. The iiiereislnx prospoilty
of Abraham attracted (he attention of Miltne
lull, vvliei mule an alliance with him, thereby
Kie.itly ailvincltiir his worldly prospects. There
utter tho Patilnich pstnlilHrcl his lent at Heel
slielia, wheic he called iim duel, and thence
forward the course' of his pious life moviil
etcadlly uu Willi marks ol Divine- favor.
TKSriMI fVircs 1 and 2j,-In those clays of
prosperity it was important lh.it the scire t
sprlnas of Abrihnn'is he lit should be elistlused.
Was liv ibioliitcly loyal to (!od? Could he be
trusted in iinj I'lnerminyf Had the llivinc
sihoollncf lonilueted fur many jejrs proiluc.nl
i nun who could go out tnln the future and
111! an appointed ele.tlm? Tn settle this point
tho Almlglitv elelcrmlned lo subject him to
trill, for so the word trinslited tempt slcrnlhia
(I Cur. x.l.ll. Ahralnm waa commanded Id
tike Isiac Into the land ol Morhh ami sacri
fice Miii ns a burnt oiferlnj iistt a mount.
Thus was presentee! to him a most tr.vinif allei
mllve. On the our side was Ids desire to be
submissive to hla invenint find, fin the other
side were several considerations that mliiht ells
pose him to reins' compliance his affection as
h father tor an onlv sor, his hope in the prom
ises which lenteied In tint mm, his nitural re
piigniinis' to lnitiiin sicilllce, then practiced by
some and leeirded vcltli lioiror by the people
of Coil (Jcr. .lx:J).
OflKVIM! (Vcres .'1 and lb Judglnc from the
record, v-is probable tint tin re was no etiiigcilc
In Abraham's mind e oiicrrninir the course to be
pin sued, lie seems to have re ii lied an Inline-
diale decision, which he proceeded with C'cat
promptness to execute, llismi; earl) next morn
ing, he look Ids beit, his son, two joutig men
as atteudmls, and the neeessiry wood jnel w hit
ever else was remilieil for a sicrlfhe, and set
out. Kvery sepirato ait In thts preparation wis
a test of hU obedience, exhibiting more and
more tho chamfer of the nun and his un
swerving purpose to el'i vcb.it (iod required. One
might hive expected that he would fall long
before he was re lily lor the Journey. It waa
prolnbly (ortv flic nr lllly miles In the pre
appointed. Three diva were required In tiavel,
the whole of which would be pied In rcrl.'e
tlon upon the end ill view. Mint thoughts ami
feelings must hive come to the fither's mind
and heart! Still, there Is no evidence of heslti
tion, no abandonment of his purpose. His rour
.ige docs not fill in sight of the very spot.
HKMIINi; (Veisi-s ft ami 0).--.U some clllinee
from the hill where Isnc was tn be offered,
perhtps .it Its lue, the servants .mil the bei-t
were dismissed. It was not prudent on minv
accounts lo have wltnees ol the serious trans
action. While In those diys a filher hid ronliol
over bis children, their lives helm; in his hand.,
vel had the two voimg men been pie sent at ihe
sacrifice its highest purpose would hive ben
ml'c-eil. As i ne for the hot form of piiver
nmt now rilire tn the secret plue (Mitt v n)
so then It wis el,Mi;,ih!c to be alone wtl!is(;oi
The wood was liid on Isaic as the cios w.i
borne by ,Icmi (.Mm lx: 17), when Ihe litter
pi.vieil out of .Itrusaliiu to be irunllcel bra
ham c irricil Ihe in one' bind and the knife in
the other. So the two went forw.ml, fither and
son, the piii-t ,ind th" limb, up the lull to
getlier. One iniv la-lly Imigiuc the pun tint
would ordlninly be i xpericneeil by 11113 parent
who was about to slay his ilnld.
AKIMi (Verses 7 and '(.The twain doubt
Ks moved on .iwhite in silence. The thoiu'hi
of the father would prevent Ms speecli There
could be 1.0 subject before- him sive the com
mand of Cod belivered befme Ihe Journcv be
gin, and that could not be discussed. At length
the sou ceinsldercel tint the piepiiation for .111
offering was ineoniphte Tin wood .111 1 Hie Ilic
were present, but there was 110 limb. I'lut
question might hive been like a shirpenid airow
piercing to the vci.v center of the hurt alrenly
pilued i'l the ihmismIi iunlvcd in a slun liu'v.
Hut lu 1I1.1111 did nut 11 lent he was ste idfo-l
111 his purpo-e of obedience However teneler
his love, his lovaltv tn Cod wis stronger With
wi.ndeiful iimp"ure be leplhd that Cod would
piovide .1 Iamb Some have thought this was an
"I coultl tell b' the old man's face
and manner that he wat. telling the
truth and I took his note for tho
amount of the diaft, which he had
spent In the meant line, and fixed tho
matter up that way. He paid the
note, too, eventually."
o
W. W. Woolen, of the bankng firm
of Woolen, Webb Ai Co., was once the
hero of an incident that involved con-stdc-rahle
detective acumen. Ono even
ing, In an effoit to obtain .1 "trial
balance," Mr. Woollen found, to his
dismay, that his cash was short $1,000.
Try as ho would, he could not locute
tho missing amount.
The next clay he instituted a rigid
Inquiry nmong the other persons about
the bank in the vain hope that he
might obtain some clue that would
aid him In locating the money. The
messenger boy spoke up ptomptly
when he heard of the loss and said:
"I noticed yesterday, when you weie
cashing a check for a fellow that look
ed like ho might be a farmer, that fie
hail a man with him, and when he
was counting over his money he
chuckled and nudged his companion
and then both of them chuckled a good
deal."
With this slender clue Mr. Woollen
began his Investigation. He went care
fully over the cheeks he had cashed
the ptevlous day and came across ono
th.it he believed to havo been the one
In question, c.olng to the man who
drew the check, he asked for the ies
lelence of the payee. When he seemed
this information Mr. Woollen hired a
bugy and clroe out Into the country
seveial miles to the farmer's place
Arrived at his house. Mr. Woollen ap
proached tha fai liner nnd said ab
ruptly: "I came after that thmiMind
dollar bill I paid you by mlstakn th
other day." Tho man turned red and
stainmeiedi something about not hav
ing any thousand-dollar bllll, but Mr.
Woollen preyed him so closely that he
finally put his hand into his u miser
pocket and drew out the bill.
Another story In which n thousand
dollar bill llguies prominently In
volves a citizen whose sensitiveness
will not permit the use of hs name.
This man was acting as a trustee
durlntr the panic of 1SU3 and had the
trust fund on deposit In the Indlanap
nulls National bank. A day or two
before tho bank closed Its doom the
man teclved n warning that he Insti
tution was doomed. He acconllngly
hastened over to the bank and row out
the money which he held In tiust for
another.
When he received the money, which
was In bills, he rolled It up and placed
It In his coat pocket, whero he curried
It for several days, One day Harry C.
Adams came Into his place of business
and Mid: "Have you such u thing as
a hundred-rtollar bill about you? 1
need one right away." The man
reached In his pocket, pulled out the
roll of bills and taking off the top
bill handed It to Mr. Adams. "Great
heavens!" ejaculated Mr. Adam
when he observed that the bill called
evasion, Probably he meant It as ,1 half. truth,
that hla son should be tlod'a lamb. Possibly
his faith tlruggtrd through tho details to ie.o
what did transpire.
StCTtll'KIMl (Vcises U and 10;. Arrived at
nt Ihe appointed place Abraham prexrnlcel as
he had clone on oilier occasions tn nuke his
mi rifle p. I'lrst he innstruetcd mi altar, the ux
tern of whii h, hiuded clown fiom culler genera
tions, whs nftcrw nil.-e piescribed In the taw uf
.Mecca (llx. xv :'JI-S.'i). Then he laid the wood In
older, and bound I 1 .1 c and laid Mill thereon
II has been thought with good reason that tlm
son was at that lime limit' acqiiilutcel wllh
fiod'a Instructions In his filher, and that he con
sented to give up bis llle, even as .Inns be
came a voluntary viitlm In I lie hinds of the)
.lewish aullioiltles (.lohn x:), That supost'
tlmi, houiver, la not intdid tn tender the pas
sige more cicillble or Intel liull.Ie'. In those
di.vs .1 dutiful son would not n lt his father
even tn save his life'. Arrangements being thus
complete,' Abralnni gripeel the knife, assuming
the ii-st 1 1 attitude, and In all intents and pur
poses he did utter up U.nc tu Uod (1Kb. xi:
1TJ.
Calling (Verses II mil 12) - Mull thil iipllfled
knife be Ihni'l b.v a father's hind Into the pros
tiate form ollhe beloved Islie ? Shall the bleed
ing boely be burned with the wooil, .is an ac
ceptable nlTciIng to .Ichovah? The answer tn
thce questions Involves the religious hUtoiy ol
the nee for all time. volec nut of (he skiov
prevents the tragedy Vothlng less would have
prevented Ihe man of filth from Ihe execution
of his purpose. The lommaiiel tn spare was as
plain and cmpliath as the cnmmind tn ecu rill -e,
and the one must be olr.ved as promptly mi the)
other (I Sam .xi.JJl. biahim staved his hind
tint whv this chime of cliirctinn The iceson
was assigned. The tc was ccmplele and lutls
fietorj. TTnt bid been learned which It win
clelreel shouhl be known and demonstrated, that
Hie patriarch's spirit of obedience would not
fall even though Iheie wis involved the dealest
of all things he pos-ccd. The (est was villi- I
able to Adam, to Isau, to their posterity, to
BLACKBOARD LESSON HINTS.
By Rev. Robert F. Y. Pierce, D. D.
From Author's Notes in "The Sunday School Lesson Illustrator," Published by H. F. Revel
& Co., Chicago. 111.
SCRIPT I'lIK 1KM "liy faith, Abraham,
when he was tried, ottered up Isiac He. H 17.
M.'xO.V STOHY: Sirrate the events of Cod'a
trill of Muaham's huh, and the willlnjticM to
ofter Kile in obedieiue to Cod's command.
CKN'TIIM, Till Til: The test of faith Cod
never tempt men I iln vviong He sometimes
piriniia tnila to 1 'iir tn us that we mav test
ourelvra. The trills uf life are for our good,
and mole to show us Miiselvea than tu cctivlnco
Coil tint wt ate line 1 him
II.I.l srilTKi lb n is .1 pi. ture of an altar
on which the wuod has been laid, W'c see also
a picture of an ancient inn In whicii Are was
carried, and fmnct mes used as a center What
shall be tin' Mertflc. ' brahain gavo his son,
the best and greilet offering be coind mike
No r-acilfke Is ton good or too great for m to
niake Cod wants the bc-t we can otter
AI'PI.K TH Cod permlta trials to befall us
to lest our slringtli and deiebqi our powers,
.ti. the trials of ,Iub. fed knows our strength,
but oflcn wo do not kno.v bow weik we are until
we ate tempted, tested tiled. 'irihain'a faith
waa fully tested when Cod aked the .on of his
old age, loving and dearly bilnvcel, a a s.11 rlh"
W'c often iiu.isutc our love b.v our gilts 1, ,c
aks inn 1'ie.t gilt, a lit at t of love. MuM we c,ice
to Hun all we are and all ic hive" (an we
write s K 1. I' on the alt.11 ' How minj aic will
Ing tn si) : "1 give iuvm'II to Jemis '"
As wc measure our love by our gills, so we
for $1,000. "you surely don't carry
thousand-dollar bills atound loose In
your pockets, do you .'"
" I havo no thousand-dollar bill," te
torteel tho man.
"I'd llko 10 know what you call that"
said Mr. Adams, holding up the bill so
as to show plainly the tlguics 1,000 on
lt face.
The scene tlianges to the Indianap
olis National bank. The maiv enters
carrying the thousand-dollar bill In bis
hand. "Old you Had any shortage In
your cash the other day'.'" he asked
of Cashier Kexford."
"Did I?" exclaimed Mr. Itexford,
"Well I should say I did. I was shoit
$000 and I have lot-t hours of sleep ever
nee, trying to locate that shortage."
'Well you can take a little rest now."
answetcd the man, "for heie Is your
money. You paid me a thousand-do,
lar bill the other day." The cashier
suddenly found that he had "business
outslrio,' and 'it is said that money
was put Into circulation at a neigh
boring lefresbment stand, although
this part of the story is not cleaily
substantiated.
o
"When I used to woik In the Slerid
Ian National bank, which was after
wards absorbed by the Merchants',"
wtlil another bank olllclal, "I irllevcd
Albert Koop, the paying teller, one day
during the noon houv while he went to
lunch. An old farmer came up to the
counter with a check for a hundied
and some odd dollars- that he had re
ceived In payment fo.r soino hogs he
ban brought to the city and sold. I
looked nt the name of the payee writ
ten on the fnco of the check and then
at the man before me and said; "l dont'
know you my filend, you will have to
be Identified.' He gave mo an Inno
cent stare of surprise, nnd, reaching
Into his pocket, said: 'How much will
that cost, mister'." "
"Way back In lWtl, when tho Civil
Wnr revenue tax was still in foice."
said M. H. Wilson, "a country deposit
or camo Into our bank In Sullivan and
united mo for some stamps, saying ho
expected to have use for them pretty
soon. "What denomination?" I asked,
'Wnl,' ho replied, 'I am a Methodist
now, but my family's all Haptlsts.' He
had evidently never hcaid the word de
nomination used in nny connection oth
er than religious,
PLAYS AND PLAYERS.
Mr. Kjilc llcdlevv will probably terminate Ida
long Journey from Aiulialia to Kugland on
Thin ila) of thla wck, a Journey by so.i and
land of not Irsa than seven week duration On
Saturday last, Mlv) Harriet Kuril, the dram
atist, sailed on the I'mbrla for Kugland with
tho complete manuscript lu "A Centleman of
Krance,' with which play Mr. Ilellew Ik lo
open Ida starring (ugagrment In America, Mr.
Ilellew will not have seen the completed manu
script nt (ho play until Mlu Kord'a arrival In
London, although he fa familiar wllh the scen
ario, and the first and second acta hid been
forwarded him It waj thought bet by Uh
ler k Co., however, that )li Kord should meet
him In London, i that any slight alterations
desired, ft any should lit desired, tould have
prompt attention. Mr, Pellevv la 1 diligent tu
dent, and he ii naturally anxious to get to
all people of all lands tn all ecmlng genera,
lions.
St'HSTITl'IIN'O (Verses 1.1 and 10. We may
believe tint Ihe cords were quickly unloosed,
that Isaac was releaseil from his immolation,
and tint father and son wer clasped In each
other' atnw in anient affection. Nearby a bet.
ter offering was n-en, a rani caught by the hotns
In a thlckef, walnllng for the holy service, as
II providentially sent. This tiesst was made lo
take- Isaac ' place on the altar, and the burnt
offering thus provided was made. An ait ol aclf-ili-dlcatloii
or xoiiceiratlon It was. In which
Abraham ami Isaac might unite with tinusui! In
trrest and sitlsfactlon. Ilolh could give them,
selvea to Cod as never before, this substitution
making an oliedlent life ims.lble and delightful.
An online In an (h lentil custom b.i which Ini
poil.int places become sacred (tlx. 111:3), Abia
hum gave a tinne to the place where lhee
things 01 cuiied, .1 most appropriate name, borne
for irnliiilcs, ixpicsslve uf Cod's knowledge
and care,
IH'KKtTHlNS-laioklng backward over nearly
fortv centuries lo this sceno on the mount In
the I tml of Mori ill, one cannot fail In see what
a inaivelom man he wis whu could endure such
a test, how woithv lo be the littler of a new
raee. various attempts hive been made tn ex
plain Ids conduct, to anal re his seiret thoughts
and motives. It Ins long hern suggested tint he
expeited all the wav along tint the first com
mand would bo set aside b.v some new msaag.
It has also been said that his lemark tn Isaac
coveted Ihe events as they at list came to pass,
lint he believed there would be a lamb mbsil
tilted for his son Olhcrs hold, what Is more
pliii'lble then cither of the foregoing, that
Vbi.ihaiii expected Cod would restore lap to
life If he wire sliln. The rlpttirt- appears to
favor such view (lleb. I:P. Whatever ex
pi in itlnn Is given we must see that tin- patn
aiih was supported by stieng faith, and that
he- frit an obligation to obev (iml, He became
bv this runt (he father of the filthful, a lull-
Hint embodiment of niinly submission tn the
Divine will.
measure our filth by our service Ahrtham's faith
and b ve were tested when Hod asked of him the
sairlflee of his son. TV central truth of the les
son is "th" test of faith." The entire lesson is.
a piophetie pirahl" in action Isaac meekly led
to the alt ir Is .1 t.vpe of Jesus the l.imb of Cod
led to the mrritlce. Is.uo ca-rylng the wooil for
the saenfl'lal flies prefigures In some measuic
our Lord .lesus canving Ills cross to Calvary.
I-19C lild on the altar foreshadowa .lesus on the
crow, the eteinal sacrihee for the redemption of
the woild
Make a blarlelioitil skct' !i hiving two altat-s;
one mirketl Mill MIAM. on which he laid his
lic-t anil dearest treasure, freely given In obei!!
erne to the communis of Cod On Ihe seconl
altar write j.iir own name. Cod calls to vnti
for a sieililre in Ills name First of all He asks
for )our heait and us love, ".vm, daughter,
give me thine I11.11I " Thin lie asks for votir
stivue anel vour lime and tilents, and )iur
tirisiirc all for His glorv and jour rxiltatlnn.
Ia it & as literally surrendered lo Coil as
If his life had hern taken bv th" obil.nt old
faithful lather k the prise nil, present, tac
tical quction "Wlut saulflie am I .vHllna; to
mike foi Codv"
Ileniimbir tint ihe down of life lies, le.vond
the altar of sacrifice
9wJMB
snarl .ii Pa
woik upon Ids pari, wbuli s ms to oiler greitT
pociliilities III 111 anv r-'le tendered romantic
uetor in ret 1 nt .vears Min Koid will remain
in London until the soling of the Soma on the
Kill of s ptiiuber, oil which vcm1 she will re
turn tn Sew Vuk
Lust lltvei villi lt tui-sivo scenes ami cdfcls
will piobablt be one uf the most successful
placs nut if New ork next s-aon Tin' niir
p.mv now lehearsnig In New York numbers :'5
people Willi Paul Cilmore , lciding man. Thta
voung ,n tor's .iice ss in the gac civaliers, flu)
lllas, (,il de lleiault and D'sitagiian were sur
pioel It) his iuif performances ol King ( harles
In llemiitti (10-111 in's Mitrc .Nell timing li.t
ici-ons Ilroadvvav rim and Cilmore exalted tn tha
highest pinnule of the mitinee girls' fiver.
As ll"b llli'j'l lg In Iiost Itllr he fights. nnk-s
love and is Jut as dashing a lover of Vliginia
Warn 11, the heroine, as he waa in the roman'.ie
plivr.
Mini Am) Lee, who for five .vears waa tha
slut k stii of It. i' (,irinl vc1111e Theatre, I'lula
thlphli, will this t-e.it,n in ike a road tout at
the head of htr own eompani During her
Philadelphia engagement -he pla.ved one hun
dred ami (went) -two b-iding pirls, tanging
Irom "llcediinona" lo "Teddv" in "A Punch of
h)s," reieivlng the iin)iialltii'il endorsement of
the intnc Philadelphia piea for each and evoiy
porlia.t.el.
Managir WaguihaU .V Kemper annoiiute they
will pa) .1 hundrul dollars for the most unique
ilc sign Miggctcd bv the title, "Pettleoals and
Ilivoiiets, the nimc of the new pli) In which
Arthur lliron la tn make his tli-t appearance at
a st ir. Any number of designs mav be sub
mitted bv the sjme competitor, and tne sketches
need not net i'K,aril,v be finished in coloi, I'll
not bung demanded uiilei, the idea is aiceptcd.
Tho design inu.-t ihiplay llu name of star anl
pi i) in iquil pioportlon, and bilng out both
in the boldest relief. I'nancptcil designs will
be returned, skeuhes should be mallnl tu Wag.
cnhals and Kemper, 1111 llrniriway. New York.
Among the people engaged In support Midimo
Modjoki and Mr. Louis James in llenr) VIII,
aie Mr. Nornnti llaikett, who will appear as
King llenn; Thomas Cotfln Cooke ai lvnl
Hurklnghani; W'aibworth llama a Ihe Duke of
Noifolk, and the beautiful .line Oaken ai Anne
llolle.vn. The company will comprise over tifiy
people In all, which will Include a ballet.
Carl filial h il the Kansas City Phllhirmonle hat
written special incidental music, wnich will ac
company the dramatic action throughout.
The new comedy Martha Morion haa wrlilrn
for Ada Helnn and In which she will be teen
the coming season, will be called "fhe Kactn
aline Mid Kord."
The new sequel song tn "The Innocent Maid"
and "When lleuben Comej to Town," "I hi Wed.
ding of tho Iteubeii anl the Maul," sung by the
Kogera Hrothcra, Kdith St. Clair and Jeannellt
Higeard at the first peiformante of "Ihe Hog.
era Hrothcra In Washington" in lluffalo last
Monday night, is even a greater hit than (lies
others proved It vvai encored fouiteen times
b) aituel count.
Peter I'. Diiley, and the rompiny that will
support him in Augustus Thoma' new comedy,
"( liampagne Charley," began lehearaala at the
Madison Square Theatre laa( Monday, imder the
iliicction of the author. The new piece vvfll
be presented In three aeti, The scene of tha
first ait is ihe verandt of a summer hotel at
Shelter Island) the second, Ihe reception room
In the Herald Square Theatre, N'ew York, and the
third, the restaurant of fhe Crand Union Hotel,
WtSU a. in. The ehirailera are Charles Carey, t
wine agenti Admiral Delevan, C. S. N., retired,
Will A, McConnell, a theatrical nmiigrri Mr.
Oibbons, a law)er; Adolph Krlfter and Charley
Ilostwlrk, mualclanij "Sarday" rMvvardi, a
small boy; Dorothy Williams, the Admiril't
nieces Nelle Marko, Marko'a wife; Fiy Edwarda,
t widow 1 Mn. Cihhons, a vTttcr, and Lttltlt
Krmnle, a matinee girl, Chrltrle McDonald xrtll
play Dorothy, the Admiral' nitre. She and Mr,
Diiley as the wine agent will carry both comedy
and sentimental intercit.
FASHION NOTES.
New York, Auer. 23. So many suc
cesses havo signalized the present sea
son so far ns fashions are concerned
that In spite of the new Joys which
await tho feminine persuasion the
faithful chronicler of the modes ex-(
perlences n. feeling of reluctance In'
turning from them to the next chap
ter In the history of dress the early
fall styles,
A last glance nt summer gowns Is rt
sight to tempt the most puritanical.
The dresses that are being mnde up
now are constructed with an Idea of
use during the early nutumn. Those
developed In light weight wool fa
brics will be worn for carriage and In
formal afternoon wear while the thin
ner creations will do duty ns after
noon house and dinner gowns.
It Is Inevitable, of course, that the
crnxe for aiitomoblllng should have an
Influence upon the fashions, and some
very elp.lnty costumes designed espec
ially for this purpoie nre seen. One
moeiel recently Imported Is of linen
colored embroidery. The skirt Is long
and clinging ami the bodice and
sleeves are also close, the latter being
bishop In shape. The only touch of
contrasting color to be seen Is In n
crushed stock and belt of pale green
Liberty satin held In place with dull
silver buckles.
I.lnen gowns are made most fashion
ably of tho heaviest material obtain
able, and when treated to numerous
rows of stitching combined with strap
pings of the snme material are very
ejulte the smartest out-door gowns Im
aginable. The latest feature of these
frocks Is a lining -usually a drop skirt
of black taffeta, nnd the bodice,
which is plentifully ornamented with
embroidery shows through the open
ings In the trimming a foundation of
the same matctlal.
The hat designed to be worn with
the automobile gown above mcutloncl
Is of rough white straw, with a long
made white feather starting from the
right front and running around to the)
left, drooped over the hair in the back.
I'ale grey promises to be as fashion
able during the coming season as It
has been during tho summer. An ad
vance made shows a calling dress of
pale gray cloth and lace, fully ns much
lace as cloth, the latter being very
heavy, and applied In medallions all
over the gown, the material being cut
from under It. Hoth bodice nnd skirt
fit closely and a girdle of yellow taffe
ta laid In folds with a chou In the
back Is the only feature that Inter
feres with the princess lines. The
undersllp is yellow taffeta and the ac
companying hat Is a medium sized
double brim affnlr. The brim Is lilted
In with small pink roses while the
crown Is of white straw trimmed with
flat bdvvs of lustroui black velvet.
Princess gowns, according to cable
reports, are worn more by women on
the orhor side than In America, but the
number will increase with the arrival
of Imported costumes. One beautiful
princess frock of white satin has the
simplicity relieved by a bolero of lace
Simplicity, however, rules In the great
er number of gowns and an exquisite
Irish lace model built over cream taf
feta Is absolutely plain, with only a
bit of chiffon to soften the lines about
the decolletage.
Heally the modistes and mnnuftur-
ers seen) to have every feature Imug
Inabt? for the conveniences of the
fashionable women this year. It Is
the simplest matter poslble to entire
ly change the appcaranre or a gown
by the additional substitution of new
collais and sleeves and addition of
other small articles of dress until it Is
unrecognizable. Beautiful lace sleeves
which are to be found In all lengths
to be worn with different styles of
gowns are In som' Instances given a
lining of chiffon to soften the effee ,
nnd bring out tho design of the lace.
With very open work laces for tho
neck or sleeves the chiffon is a great
addition.
An artistic head dress is composed of
a spreading bow of black velvet, the
bow having two wired straight loops
on each side. Where the loops end
small pink or white roses begin and
run around the crown; the crown
itself, which shows from the back only
is a coarse dead-white straw.
In spite of the frailty chiffon holds
Its own nnd makes the prettiest gown
of any of the diaphanous fabrics.
Something exceedingly chic Is a dress
of while over white silk. Tho trailing
skirt has narrow fluffy mines of the
whit" chiffon at the bottom, and each
Is edged with black. Trailing vines of
leaves and (lowers run from the belt
to the frills. These are very fine at
the top but broaden out to a width of
six Inches nt their lower portions and
have medallions of dead-white lace as
center plecps.
The tight fitting bodice has elbow
sleeves of black lacs appllqucd over
white chiffon and there are very full
elbow frills fully ten Inches deep of
white chiffon and black lace falling
from them, the effect being most
graceful. The lace flowers on the
bodice and upper sleeves aro outlined
with a fine line of silver Jet.
Light and heavy materials are com
bined in the most Incongruous manner
In the making of fashionable gowns,
nnd besides the stunning effect obtain
ed the adaptability of the dress for al
most any season makes the Idea prac
ticable as well as original.
COLOR IN THE STREET.
Need for Art and Beauty for Modern
Thoroughfares.
From Current Literature.
In the discussion of the aesthetic
posibllltles in business signs there was
mention of color for city streets. This
opens another line of endeax'or In the
cause of artistic tityhood, for color
doubtless should have nn Impnrtant
part In the city beautiful, The smoke
nuisance removed, theie Is the blue
of the sky for white buildings to show
against, as piesented by the color
scheme of the modern classic. There
ate also the blight hues of nature
with their undertone of verdure, as
mnde murh of In tho gardens of Hab
ylon, these primal elements lending
beauty to the modern village streets.
The faendes of Italian cities are paint
ed In bright colois. The ieel tiles of
their roofs ndd another touch, to be
found much farther north, and make
reminder of the color symphonies
which architects can play In tho ute
of the familiar building materials.
And always, until the last eentury,
there have been gay, varied nnd fan
tastic costumes to give color nryl life
to stteets. It Is only within a hun
dred years, Indeed, that tho urban
highway hast become a monochrome,
dull and dingy.
Yet wo have still tha sky, lie blue
sea and nature's lavlshners In tree
and shrub and flower, In' clay and
stone, where we will us them. Art in
the street has, and will etlll further
put on color on our tltna; and the
beauty wlWv which we are to rlothe
ntcetjltles will not disregard this op-
t Jliirstr
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An examination of candidates for admission will
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the Mining Department.
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pottunity. Already there-are dlatlnet
Ivo colors for the fire alarm and mall
boxes; and it has been proposed in
London that each parish have a color
of Its own, as have the different ser
vices of the city. To all this there are
the lluttertng Hags to bti addd, and
the mnny colors of the vehicles on
the public way. There are the arms
of tlu city, to be emblazoned on mu
nicipal structuies, and the city flag,
to liy In gay contrast with the nation
al ensign. We have lost the plctur
t'squei blight raiment, and must watch
with care (he painting of facades; but
we need not fear that civic art will
not put again the witching touch of
color on rlty streets. Art and beauty
for the thoioughfare cannot stop with
a meie regulation of design. Color in
exterior decoration has been made a
featuie- already In tho later exposi
tions, and expositions create popular
Ideals.
The Knighta Templar, Louisvillo,
Ky.
On account of the triennial conclave
August 27 to 31 inclusive, ticket agents
of the "Lackawanna railroad" will sell
round trip tickets to Louisville, Ky
at rnte of one fare for the round trip.
Tickets will be on sale good going Au
gust 22 to 25 inclusive, and good for
return until September 2 Inclusive," ex
cept by depositing tickets with Joint
agent at Louisville on or before, Sep
tember 2 return limit will be extended
to leave Louisville not later than Sep
tember lt on payment of JO cents.
Stop off at Huffalo to visit the Pan
American will be permitted on tha
return trip upon payment of one dol
lar extra and depositing ticket with
joint agent, providing passenger reach
es destination within the final return
limit. The Grand comm.iindery of
Knights Templar of New Jersey have
arranged for a special train to leave
Hoboken nt 10 a m. August 25, reach
ing Scranton at 1.30 p. m., and a cor
dial Invitation has been offered to oil
local Sir Knights and their friends to
join them ut Scranton. .
35th National Encampment O. A. R.,
Cleveland, Ohlo.September 10th to
14th Inclusive.
For tho above occasion ticket agents
of the Lackawanna railroad will sell
special round trip tickets to Cleveland
and return at one xvay fare for, the
round trip, tickets to be on sale good
going September 8th, Oth, 10th, Uth ond
12th, and for return up to and Including
September 15th. exrept by deposltlnsr
tickets with Joint agent at Cleveland
on or hefore noon of September 15, re
turn limit will be extended to leavn
Cleveland not later than October 6th
on payment of 60 cents extra. Stop off
at Buffalo will be permitted nn tha re
turn trip by depositing tickets with
Joint agent at that point and payment
of one dollar, provided the. fam Is
used xvlthln the final return limit. Chil
dren between the ages of 5 and 12 one
half of the above ratu,