FOR THE HOUSEKEEPER
BBCOMINQ ATTIRB DESIGNED TO
BB WORN AT WORK.
Pretty and Praotloal Garments Are
at Command and May Bo Pro
cured at Coat That la Really
Remarkable.
Never were housekeeping garments
xnore coquettish than now, and the
woman is foolish, Indeed, who goes
fihout her home duties unbecomingly
.ttlred. From the housekeeper's work
ng gown Itself—that useful garment
'• •'!' ®!
yi
~i r
which must often stand a deal of
fjrudgery, down to the apron in which
Ihe does her preserving and canning,
styles are immensely pretty, while
losing nothing of practicality.
This is an excellent season for the
jewing ofworking clothes, but if there
jls no time for the larger pieces of
(work, the frocks needed can be ready
piade at small cost. All of the shops
keep the little wash cotton gowns
peeded, dubbing them house dresses
or maid's dresses, and they are as
heap as cheap, good models In durable
materials selling as low sometimes
as 98 cents. The frocks are in one
piece style, with white bands upon
color, and plain bands upon figured
fabrics, and the buyer who loves
dainty effects may Indulge in charm
ing colors —violet, pale blue, or some
shades of green, yellow or pink. Why
wosh dishes in an ugly dress when
you can get a pretty one that washes
Quite as well, perhaps better? The
■unsightly home gowns are commonly
made in dark colors, and these are
less likely to stand soap and water
than are the light colors.
Our sketch presents the working
apron in a very desirable phase, and
the material used in this case is blue
and white percale. The front and sides
of the apron are cut separately so that
a narrow goods could be used, and the
capacity of the pocket is decidedly
strengthened through its being put
Into the seam. Checked gingham,
denim and crash would make the more
aturdy aprons which would be wanted
In this style, but the gayer cottons,
white with floral figures, are very pret
ty and much used. A sleeve protec
tor in the same material as the apron
is a useful detail, and a good model
for this is also shown with the pic
ture. The •ip is of sheeting in a loose
weave, and it is gathered in a tape,
which is removed for laundering.
Mop caps are always becoming to
pretty faces, and when in correct fab
rics they seem to give a proper finish
for working clothes. Besides, they
protect the hair from dust and kitch
en odors and seem to Indicate a punc
tilious neatness in ail kitchen mat
ters. Some charming house caps of
workaday sort are made of big ban
danna handkerchiefs, arranged so that
two points will fall over the ears. Caps
for afternoon use are bewilderingly
pretty, little fooleries of muslin and
ribbon, which In many cases are worn
with a tiny matching apron. The two
pretty things are for afternoon tea
use, and they are likewise donned for
the club's sewing spree.
The aprons for this dressy use run
to exceeding smallness. They are
mere wisps, covering only the front of
the skirt, and generally gathered over
a ribbon waistband.
MARY DEAN.
Novel Shoe Casea.
A woman who is hard on her silk
Stockings has learned to utilize the
tops for bags for her shoes and slip
pers. When the runs and holes get
undarned the tops of the stockings
are cut off midway of the leg and the
lower edge sewed across In a French
seam.
A shoe is kept in each of these
Stocking bags, which take up no room,
cost nothing and act as an absorber of
dust. Sometimes the kind of shoes
Is outline 1 oh the hem to make them
pore easily distinguishable.
ARMAGEDDON OF
THE SCRIPTURES
Startling Presentation of Com
ing Events.
PASTOR RUSSELL'S VIEWS
Churches of All Denominations and the
Civil Powers of Earth Are About to
Unite In Common Cause —Powerful
Influence Preparing For the Battle
of Armageddon—A Reign of Anarchy
Will Be the Result of the Warfare
Until The Messiah Takes Control.
Brooklyn, N. 1.,
Brooklyn Academy
11 of Alub l° was
crowded to the 11m
ijHrak jtft '-'A it today to hear
a 810 r Kusse "' B
;fte#, a placed called in
fPASTQR. RUSSELL] the Hebrew tongue
Armageddon."
(Revelation xvl, 10.) The speaker said:
Armageddon in the Hebrew signifies
the "Hill of Megiddo," or Mount of De
struction. It was famous as a battle
field in Old Testament times.
The Lord has seen tit to associate the
name Armageddon, with the great con .
troversy between Truth and Error,
right and wrong, God and .Mammon,
with which this Age will close, perish,
and the New Age of Messiah's glory
be ushered In. He has purposely used
highly symbolical figures of speech in
the last book of the Bible, evidently
with a view to hiding certain Impor
tant truths until the due time for their
revealmeut. But even in the due time,
the Bible assures us, "None of the
wicked shall understand" (Daniel xil,
9, 10) none who are out of heart har
mony with God—but only the wise of
nis people—the "wise virgin" class of
the Master's parable.
1 have long avoided presentation of
my understanding of our text and Its
context. 1 take it up now by request
and because 1 believe It is due time to
be understood. I disclaim any special
Inspiration. In some particulars my
views agree with those of other Bible
students, and In other respects they
disagree. Each hearer must use his
own Judgment, do his own Bible study,
and reach his own conclusions
Kindly remember that i aui not re
sponsible fur the figures of speech used
by the Lord. My interpretations do in
deed constitute a terrible arraignment
of institutions which we have all rever
enced and which embrace good people,
of good words nnd good works. God's
saintly people in these various institu
tions. being comparatively few, are
Ignored when systems as a whole are
dealt with in prophecy.
The Dragon, Beast. False Prophet.
Our context tells us that three lnv
pure spirits (teachings) will go forth
from the mor»ths of the Dragon, the
Beast nnd the False Prophet, and these
three will be in accord, and symbolical
ly the doctrines are represented by
"frogs." These three doctrines are to
have a mighty influence throughout the
civilized earth. They are to gather
the kings and their armies to the great
Battle of Armageddon.
The ecclesiastical kings and princes,
and their retinues of clergy and faith
ful adherents, will be gathered in solid
phalanx—l'rotestant and Catholic. The
kings and captains of Industry, and as
many as can in* iniltit in cd by them,
will be gathered lo the same side. Tlio
political kings nnd princes, with all
Iheir henchmen and retainers, will fol
low in Hue on ;ic •uc «ide The
Bnancial kings and merchant princes,
and all whom thej can influence by the
most gigantic powei ever vet exercis
ed In the world, will i«»in the same
Side, according to tins prophecy
These "doctrines <>t demons." repre
sented by the "frogs." will lead many
noble people in Ibis great army to as
sume an attitude quite contrary to
their preference. For a time the
wheels of liberty and progress will be
turned backward and medieval re
straints will be considered necessary
for self-preservation—for the mainte
nance of the present order of thlnga.
In giving this interpretation, it Is
necessary for us to indicate what la
symbolized by the Dragon, the Beset,
lid the False Prophet Bible students
»112 nearly all denominations agree with
us that the "Dragon" of Revelation
represents the purely Civil Power.
Protestant interpreters generally agree
that the "Beast like a leopard" (Rove
lation xill. 2) represents the Papacy
But fewer still, we fear, will be ready
to support our view that Protestantism
Is the "Image of the Beast" (Revelation
xlii, 15) In our context given another
name, "the False Prophet." We urge
no one to accept our interpretation,
nor shall we think hard of any who
refuse it. We will neither slander nor
otherwise Injure them now, nor threat
en them with eternal torture. They
have the same right to their views thai
I have, and the same right to make
them known to others. And i.for
one, will be very glad to consider nny
thing which opponents may set forth
ss their Interpretations of our text
"Unclean Spirite Like Frogs."
The symbolisms of Scripture, right
ly understood, are nlways forceful
When the Holy Spirit used a "frog"
to symbolically represent certain
doctrines or teach're*, we may be
sure the true application will fit well.
A frog has a sage look, a wise look.
It swells itself up In au apparent en
deavor to Impress the beholder. Its
great mouth well represent* Its chief
power, used to croak.
Applying these symbols, we learn
that an evil spirit. Influence, teaching,
will come from the Protestant churches
federated, from the Church of Rome,
and from the Civil authorities, all In
full agreement The spirit of all will
be boastful; an air of superior wisdom
and knowledge will be proudly assum
ed—all will croak In harmony. All will
tell of dire results that would follow.
Involving the Interests of both the
present and the future life. If their
counsel be not followed. However con
flicting the creeds, the differences will
be lguored in the general proposition
that nothing ancient must be disturb
ed, or looked Into, or repudiated.
The Divine authority of the Church,
and the Divine right of kings, aside
from the Church, will not be allowed
to conflict. Any persons or teachings
In conflict with these boastful and un
scriptural claims will be branded as
everything vile, at the mouths of these
"frogs" speaking from pulpits and
platforms and through the religious
and secular press. The nobler sent!
ments of some will be strangled by the
philosophy of the same evil spirit
which spoke through Caiaphas. the
high priest, respecting Jesus. As Caia
phas declared It expedient to commit
a crime in violation of Justice, human
and Divine, to lie rid of Jesus and His
teachings, so this "frog" spirit will ap
prove of every violation of principle
necessary to their self-protection
The croaking of these "frog" spirits or
doctrines will gather the kings and
princes, financial, political, religious
and Industrial Into one great army.
The spirit of fear. Inspired by the
cronkings of these "frogs," will scourge
the passions of otherwise good and
reasonable men to fury, desperation
In their blind following of these evil
spirits, evil doctrines, they will be
ready to sacrifice life and everything
on tiie altar of what they mistakenly
suppose Is Justice, truth and righteous
ness, under a Divine arrangement.
For a brief time, as we understand
the Scriptures, these combined forces
of Armageddon will triumph. Free
speech, free mails, and other liberties
which have come to be the very breath
of the masses In our day. will be ruth
lessly shut off under the plea of neces
sit.v. the glory of God, the commands
of the Church, etc. All will seem to be
serene, until the great social explosion
In our context described as the "great
Earthquake." An "earthquake," In
symbolic language, signifies social
revolution, ami the declaration of the
context is that none like unto It ever
before occurred. (Revelation xvl. IS,
19.) Jesus described It as a time of
trouble such as never was since there
was a nation.—Matthew xxlv, 21.
The Lord Will Gather Them.
The false, frog-iike teachings will
gather together into one host the great,
the rich, the wise, the learned and the
kings of the earth, to battle. At this
Juncture Divine Power will step for
ward, and our text tells us that ///-.
shall gat her the marshaled hosts to
Armageddon—to the Mountain or De
struct ion. The very thing which they
sought to avert by their union, federa
tion, etc.. will be the very thing they
will hasten. Other Scriptures tell ns
that God will be represented by the
Great .Messiah, nnd that lie will be ou
the side of the masses. Thus we read
In Daniel xii, 1: "At that time shall
Michael [the Godlike One-MessiabJ
stand up"—assume authority He will
tako possession of His Kingdom lu a
manner little lookitl for by many of
those who erroneously have been
claiming that they were Ilis Kingdom,
and authorized by 11 !m to reign in His
name and in His stead.
Jesus declared. "Ills servants ye are
unto whom ye render service." Some
may be rendering service to Satan and
to error, who claim to be rendering
service to God and to righteousness;
and some of these may be serving Ig
norantly. as did Saul of Tarsus, who
"verily thought that be did God a serv
Ice" In persecuting the Church. The
same principle holds true reversely
As an earthly king does not hold him
self responsible for the moral character
of each soldier who fights In his bat
ties, so the l.ord does not vonch for the
moral character of all who will enlist
and tight on His side of any question
"His servants they are to whom the\
render sen Ice." whatever the motive
or object prompting them.
The same principles will apply In the
coming Battle of Armageddon. God's
side of that battle will be the peoples
side, and the very nondescript host,
the people, will be pitted at the begin
ning of the battle. Anarchists, Social
Uts. and hot-headed radicals of every
Kcliool of reason and unreason, will l>e
In the forefront of that battle. The
majority of the poor and the middle
class prefer peace at almost any price.
A comparatively small number, God's
consecrated people, will at heart be
longing for Messiah's Kingdom These
will bide the Lord's time and wait pa
tlently for It; they will be of good
courage, knowing the outcome outlined
In the "more sure word of prophecy,'
to which they have done well to take
heed, "as unto a light shining In a
dark place until the Day dawn "—II
Peter I, 19
The masses will be restless of their
restraints, but will he consclotiJ of
their own weakness as compared to the
klmrs nnd princes, financial, religions
and political, which will then hold
sway. Besides, the masses have no
sympathy with anarchy. They realize
truly that the worst' form of govern
ment Is better than none. The masses
will seek relief through the ballot and
peaceful re-adjustment of earth's nf
fairs for the elimination of evil, for
the placing of monopolies and utilities
and the supplies of nature In the hands
of the people for the public good. The
crisis will be reached when the hither
to upholders of law shall become vio
lators of the law and registers ot the
will of the majority as expressed by
the ballot Fear for the future will
lead the well-mean' J. u.;. jcs to desper
ation; and annroln will result when
Socialism falls.
The Cloud's Silver Lining.
Horrible would lie tills outlook for
the future did we not have the Infalli
ble Word of God assuring us of a
glorious outcome' Divine Wisdom has
withheld until oui day the gre.-it knowl
edge and skill which Is at the same
time breeding millionaires and discon
tents. Had God lifted the veil a thou
sand years sooner, the world would
have lined up for its Armageddon a
thousand years sooner lint that
would have been too soon for the Di
vine purpose, because Messiah's King
dom is to be the great Thousand-
Year Sabbath of the world's history.
God lu kindness veiled our eyes until
the time when the gathering to Ar
mageddon would immediately precede
Messiah's taking to Himself His great
power, and beginning His relgu.—Reve
latlon xl, 17, 18.
"Send Them Strong Delusions."
St. Paul wrote prophetically of our
time, that it would lie one of serious
trial and testing to many professing to
be Christians. The reason for this he
states—they received not the Truth in
the love of it (II Tbessalonians 11, 10.
11.) They preferred their own errone
ous theories, the Apostle explains, aud
therefore God will give them over to a
"strong delusion," and let them believe
the He which they preferred, and let
them suffer for missing the Truth
which they did not love. Thus they
will be In the condemned host, "light
ing against God." because of their lack
of love for the Truth.
It is sad to say that we all as Chris
tians have been laboring under a tlior
ough delusion respecting God's Plan
We have claimed that Christ set up
His Church in Kingdom power, and
that the Church has been reigning on
the earth us His representative. On
the strength of this delusion, Jews and
heretics have been persecuted to death
as opponents to Christ's Kingdom All
the while we thoughtlessly repented
the Lord's prayer: "Thy Kingdom
come; Thy will be done on earth, as In
Heaven." We knew that the Redeemer
said that He would come again to
make us His Bride and Joint heirs; but
we ignored the Scriptures We were
drunk, as the Scriptures symbolically
say, "all nations were drunk" with the
false doctrine It is this false doctrine
that will constitute the "frog" spirit
which soon will begin to croak and to
prepare for Armageddon
The Bible presentation Is that the
world Is a section of the universe In
rebellion against Divine authority, un
der the captaincy of Satan and his as
sociated fallen angels By Dlvltie grace
Jesus has already "tasted death for
every man."and the merit of that sac
riflce must, eventually, grant Adam and
his posterity a full, fair opportunity
for the attainment of everlasting llf<
All who thus see the Divine program
and are walking in the light may know
something at least respecting the "times
aud seasons" These brethren "are
not In darkness, that that day land
that battle of Armageddon J shoul
overtake" them "as a thief" —un
a wares
Armageddon Not Yet but Soon.
For forty years the Armageddon
forces have been mustering for both
sides of the confli ' Strikes, lockouts
and riots, great utd small, have been
merely Incidental skirmishes ns the
belligerent parties crossed each other's
paths. Court and Army scandals lu
Europe, Insurance, Trust and Court
scandals in America, have shaken pub
lie confidence. Dynamite plots, eharg
ed by turns on employees aud on em
ployers. have further shaken contl
dence nnd tended to make each dis
trustful of the other Bitter and angry
feelings on both sides are more and
more manifest. The lines of battle ari
dally becoming more distinctly marked
Nevertheless Armageddon cannot yet
be fought. Other matters intervene,
according to prophecy
Gentile times have still two years to
run The "Image of the Beast" of our
coutext must yet receive life —power
The Image must be transformed from
a mere mechanism to a living force
Protestant Federation realizes that tts
organization will still be futile unless
it receive vltalization— unless Its clergy
directly or ndlrectiy shall be recog
nlzed as possessed of apostolic ordiu.-t
tion and authority to teach. This the
prophecy Indicates will come from the
two horned beast, which, we believe,
symbolically represents the Church of
England. High handed activities of
Protestantism and Catholicism, operat
ing In conjunction for the suppression
of human liberties, await this vivifying
of the Image This may come soon,
but Armageddon cannot precede It. but
must follow—perhaps a year after it
according to our view of the' Prophecy
Still another thing Intervenes: Ai
though the Jews am gradually flowing
Into Palestine, gradually obtaining con
trol of the land of Canaan, and ai
though reports say that already nine
teen millionaires arc there, ueverthe
less prophecy requires an evidently
larger uumber of wealthy Hebrews to
be there before the Armageddon crisis
be reached. indeed we understand
that "Jacob's trouble" in the Holy
Land will come at the very close of
Armageddon. Then Messiah's King
dom will begin to be manifested
Thenceforth Israel In the land of prom
lse will gradually rise from the ashes
of the past to the grandeur of proph
ecy. Through Its Divinely appointed
princes Messiah's Kingdom, ail-power
fill but Invisible, will begin to roll
■ way the curse and to lift up mankind
A Colossal Scheme.
The great highway of the commerce
of the future will be the Paclflo ocean.
Mighty capitalists throughout the
world are putting their heads together
to erect the most colossal system for
wireless telegraphy In the world. The
systrra contemplates the linking to
gether of all points along the western
coast of America from Bering sea to
the Straits of Magellan, and spanning
the isles of the ocean, to link with this
chain the whole easterly Bhore of
Asia, running on down to the Straits
Settlements. The contemplated sys
tem will cost In the aggregate many
millions of dollars.
Beauty of Woodwork.
There Is a friendly atmosphere In
the presence of much woodwork —not
painted wood, but wood finished to
show the beauty of Its natural growth
—that Is entirely lost In an expanse
of smooth, hard paint. Its mellow
lights and soft shades form a far more
restful background than any papered
surface, and its strength and durabil
ity make a wood flnl9h ideal for a
house that is to suggest, the feeling of
permanence and stability that belongs
to the true home. —Suburban Life.
Eight Who Deserve Slaps.
Eight men who deserve to be slap
ped on the face: He who despises a
man of power; he who enters a house
uninvited and unwelcomed; he whc
gives orders In a house not his own:
he who takes a seat above his posi
tion ; he who speaks to one who doos
not listen to him; he who Intrudes on
the conversation of others; he who
seeks favors from the ungenerous, and
he who expects love from his ene
mies.—From a Persian Saying.
Hard Times.
- "Well," said Hinkley affably to th«
old countryman to whom he was giv
ing a lift over the highway, "how's
farming around here?" "Rad," said
the countryman, "powerful bad. What
with the farm hands turnln' shuffers,
and the farmers turnln' garragers
farmin' sort of went out o' fashl'n."—
Harper's Weekly.
Street Rules In Paris.
It is a misdemeanor to throw s
piece of waste paper upon a Paris
street. If a policeman sees you drop
a piece of paper he walks up to you
pats you on the shoulder, begs youi
pardon for addressing you, tells you
you have violated the law and asks
you to pick up what you have thrown
down.
Justifiable.
"Why, It is a nasty old photo. It's
riot like me. lam better looking thar
that," said a woman at Lambeth who
when charged with disorderly conduct
handed the magistrate her photograph
to look at. "Look at that," she said,
Indignantly, "and see If you wouldn't
swear If you were took like that."
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