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Brooklyn, M. At the annual Guild
ervlee In the Cliurch of the Messiah
the rector, the Itev. St. Clnlr Hester,
preached on "The Witness of Good
Works." For the text he chose I Peter
tl:lt: "Thatwhereas they speak agntnst
you as evil doers they niny by your
good works which they shnll behold
glorify Hod." Mr. Hester said:
The value to Christianity of the evl'
denee of good works cannot be gain,
aid or withstood. It speaks for Itself
nd with a power and effectiveness no
.words can have. In the presence of
uch a demonstration of Its truth, ar
gnment. advertisement, exalted claims,
-eloquent commendation are beside the
work, are not needed, are of small use
and minor Importance. A great ship
steams In from the sea and we may
Ttew her as she lies still and quiet In
her berth, but upon her decks and
Ides there are signs of the rough voy
age, upon her prow and funnels Is the
salt thrown there by the high breaking
waves. Men may say of her she Is too
large, badly proportioned. Improperly
constructed, her machinery is not of
the latest pattern; they may crtlclse
and accuse and point out defects, but
there Is no denying that she bns
plowed the surface of thousands of
miles of deep water and brought her
precious cargo of freight and passen
gers safe and undisturbed to their des
tination. This symbolizes In a way the position
of the Church of Cod In the world to
day. And It describes after a fashion,
too, the singularity, the unique promi
nence of the Christian among the all
sorts and conditions of men constitut
ing what Is known variously as society,
the public, the body politic. Never
mind whnt the world may have or find
to say against you, my Christian
friend, if you do well, this well doing
disarms suspicion, gnlns the mastery
over falsehood, silences misrepresenta
tion and supplants enmity with good
will. If your works be good you do
not need to have recourse to eulogy,
notoriety-seeking or noise; the world
has need of them; men have an In
stinctive respect nnd appreciation of
everything conducive to the common
benefit, they will win their way, they
will secure their place, they, the -works,
not you, will exact deserved recogni
tion. A tree may be despised and spo
ken evil of, but If the frnlt be healthful
and sweet, pleasing to the taste, a
cbango In the estimate of It Is sure to
come. By their fruits ye shall know
them Is a true principle which cal
umny and envy cunnot down, and from
whose righteous Judgment there is no
appeal.
St. Peter in this text was writing to
Christians and churches existing in
Gentile or foreign countries and among
peoples of heathen religions. Their lot
was anything but pleasant, their safe
ty anything but assured. The Chris
tians of those early days were common
ly accused of being disturbers. Innova
tors, mischief-makers, of being law
breakers and traitors to Caesar, of be
ing atheists and blasphemers of the
..popular Idolatry. Been use the popular
Jjatrod of them they were compelled to
meet secretly, to exclude outsiders
from their places of worship, and this
led to reports that they indulged in
wild, obscene orgies. Because of the
phrase "drinking of tho precious blood"
used in connection with the commun
ion service, it wns suld that they killed
Infants and drank their blood In their
prlvnto assemblies'. They were under
constant suspicion and surveillance.
Their enemies were ever on the alert
seeking to discover faults and incon
sistencies, to uncover them in some
wrongdoing. St. Peter hopes and be
lieves that this close observation of
the lives of the followers of Christ
may load to the undeceiving of their
enemies as to their true character, nnd
that from this better understanding
there may come a disposition to inves
tigate, to eomo closer, and, Anally to
embrace their holy religion. lie Is con
fident that prejudice asido and knowl
edge In Its place can result In only this
its glad and willing acceptance.
What an opportunity then in view of
these circumstances and what nn in
ducement to live exemplary lives
that others, oven their bitter enemies
nnd severest critics, might be brought
to know the only truo God and Jesus
Christ, whom Ho did send. The apos
tle's counsel Is to this effect be true
to thy cause and to thy Cod, be good
and do good, not merely because It
gives you peaco of mind and joy of
soul, not merely because it is to your
highest and best interest this would
be looking on tho side of self only bo
eliminates all selfish taint from bis
counsel by putting emphasis upon the
educative effect of Christian conduct
upon tho sentiments nnd convictions
of hostile nnd lien then neighbors. This
in your chance, ho Intimates; this the
means your good works Impress
them, win them, help them, In this
way, by this means.
All these considerations, this motive,
theso means are of present moment,
of up-to-dato interest and may be of
present application. Tiiough living In
a nominally Christian age and land,
practically the Chrlstlon Is still sur
rounded by nn envious, ovil-spenklug,
backbiting world. They who are not
with us ure as critical, as watchful, as
eager to Hud wherewith to accuse, em
barrass, expose as ever in the days of
tho apostle. Not only our own souls,
not only our morals and principles are
In our keeping, but the safeguarding
and growth of the church, the publica
tion and moral uplift of society, tho
putting down of iniquity and Bin and
yes, verily, the Cbristlanlzntlon of tho
home, tho family, the community, the
city, tho salvation of tho world. Kvery
Christian Is as a city set on a hill not
to be hid and men will be won to
Christ in proportion as each and every
Christian feels a responsibility for the
unchurched masses, for those not In
the Good Shepherd's fold, and Just In
proportion as each and every one comes
11 r to the measv.re of his responsibil
ity. Translated into modern applica
tion, tho upostlo'g meaning to you and
me is this: "You Christians, so regu
late your desires and take account of
your woys that your life will be he
coming tnd worthy of your calling, and
thus tho heathen, the Indifferent, the
estranged and prejudlcod peoplo around
you, prejudiced against Christ, will bo
prepared to receive the Gospel when
It Is urged upon them." w may try'
In a thousand ways to reach theui, to
Interest them ill religion, to Christian
ize the musses, tho institutional church,
the annual dinner or reception, the
church congress, the revival and tent
nnd nut-of-loor service, tho musical
service, ornate ritual, eloquent dis
courses, scholarly essays, novel fea
tures ad lunnltuui. but the things that
count more than any of these, than all
these in Impressing the world and
gaining adherents, in making convert,
U the example, the dally life aud con
ver.atiou of the individual Christian.
Gospel preaching must be supported
and attested he nnnl iiviut church
going by Christlike service during the
work days. The ungodly often set up
K higher standard for the Christian
than the Christian for himself. It is
tho world's unconscious tribute to holi
ness. This standard exacts exemplifi
cation of righteousness, self-mastering,
kind consideration for others, self-denial,
self-sacrlflce. They watch with
n eagle eye for any Infringement upon
or deviation fro'u this standnrd. When
the Christian goes wrong there is a
triple wrong done to himself, to tho
cause he represents nnd to those who
look up to him for nn example and a
leading toward n godly life. And by a
godly l.fe I do not refer to a mere neg
ative form of goodness I. e., absti
nence from all the sinful desires of th
flesh only this and nothing more.
We must endeavor to make our con
duct attractive and winning, especially
when we take- Into account or have
dealings with those who nre unfriendly
to Christianity. We oftentimes have
to do with Christians who are curt,
crusty, severe, nnklnd and disagree
able in word and manner. We should
not be surprised to hear the remark,
and wo cannot but sympathize with It
when made with reference to such
cases: "If this toe Christianity, I pray
thee have me excused. I want none of
it." .
In order to do our part there must be
not merely a refraining from what is
unbecoming and contrnry to the Chris-
tlan profession, but there must be a
positive showing and shining forth in
kindness and love of the divine life we
feel within. Not only correct lives, but
beautiful deeds. In accounting for
whnt had Impressed and convinced and
converted the world we must give high
rank to beantiful deeds. The history
of the Christian Cliurch literally toms
with them. When tho pagans deserted
their near relations in a plague and
left the afflicted ones to die like dogs.
Christians came nnd ministered to the
sick nnd dying. When the pagans left
their dead unburlcd after n battle and
cast their wounded into the Btreets.
the Christians hastened to relievo the
suffering nnd give the corpses decent
Interment.
We have had somo very conspicuous
nnd very sad examples recently of men
high In position and the confidence of
the community, placed there largely
becanse they were Christian In name
nnd by connection, proving themselves
to be utterly deficient in such a funda
mental and necessary virtue as com
mon everyday honesty. Bank presi
dents nnd cashiers and even boards of
directors have not hesitated to specu
late with other peoplo's money Intrust
ed to their keeping nnd they have been
found out only because they had lost
nil they could beg, borrow nnd steal.
Because of the frequency of these de
falcations tho Controller of the United
States Currency felt impelled to speak
In tho plainest terms to the National
Bnuk Cashiers' Association, at its meet
ing tho other day. He declared that
outside speculation was the cnuse of
the greatest number of bank failures,
and be characterized speculation as the
greatest financial evil of the day. Ho
asserted with great emphasis that no
man should be allowed to hold a man
agerial place in n national bank who
engaged in outside enterprises for
profit to himself rather than the bank.
He Intimates that the temptntlon to
double dealing In such a case is hard
to resist.. Why if the impression be
comes general thnt a Chrlstinn Is not
to be trusted, instead of breaking down
the prejudice that exists In evil minds
against Christianity nnd the church, it
will be added to and there will be not
only prejudice but detestation and de
nunciation and whnt's more, it will be
deserved.
The stress nnd strain nnd endeavor
seems to bo only for money nnd power
nnd position nnd worldly success, ns If
these were the only things needed, as
If getting these means getting all thnt
Is wanted. But, men nnd women of
Christ, be not deceived or diverted
from the things more necessary nnd
more desired. The world's need, tho
longing of every man, woman nnd child
on earth, tho longing of your heart aud
mine. Is for love, sympathy, kindness.
The Chrlstinn is the only one profess
ing nnd obligated by his vow to minis,
tor to the universal humnn need. The
world, however evll-sponklng. men,
however distant nnd critical, look to us,
expect us to help them. If we, tho
sorvnrts of the Most High, f nil them,
there Is no help. In tho name of the
Lord Jesus, beloved, let us do and do
our best, to build up the good nnd the
beautiful and tho trne In the hearts and
lives of men, nnd thus transpose the
enmity, hatred nnd scorn of the world
Into a higher and sweeter key of praise
nnd glory to God. It will mean Joy and
gladness to ourselves, life nnd grace
to others who know them not now,
nnd honor, high and worthy honor, to
the Father in Henven.
What We All Need.
Woman's most pressing duty Is to en
deavor to utilize the waste waste
time, waste opportunities, wasto of all
kinds for there is nothing more sad
or tragic in this world than tho waste
that goes on nil around us. I do not
mean waste of money for wasto of
money Is one of the smallest kinds of
waste but wasto of life, which is far
more important.
To use one's life; to use it to the full;
to make tho best of it In the old
phrase, to be a faithful steward; that
surely is the great need for us all,
whether we are men or women. Scot
tish Reformer.
Arrears Vail Through.
Sufficient for each dny Is the good
thereof, equally as tho evil. We must
do at once, nnd with our might, the
merciful deed that our hand fiudeth to
do, else it will never be done, for the
hand will find other task's, nnd the ar
rears full through. And every uncon
Biimmated good feeling, every unful
filled purpose that His Spirit has
prompted, shall one day charge us as
faithless and recreant before God. J.
H. Thorn.
una Way to Avoid Wrinkles.
Four-year-old Alice had been to visit
a very aged lady, whose face was bud
ly wrinkled. On ret'irnlng homo sho
climbed Into her aunt s lap, and, look
ing at her intently, queried:
"What makes Grandma Barker's
faco all wrinkled?"
"Because she Is very old, dearie,"
was the reply.
"Will your nice, smoovo face be llkfi
hor's when you get to be old, auntie?"
asked the child soberly,
"Yes, darling," suld the aunt, sigh
ing in anticipation of her lost charms.
"Oh, well, auntie, don't, feel bari,"
exclaimed the child. "Maybe you'll
die pltty quick!"
Had to Be Hero of Tragedy.
Frederick Kohn, a Berlin baker's ap
prentice, who shot himself dead with
a revolver, left a letter stating that,
after reading mora than 100 sensa
tional novels, he was determined to
make) himself the hero of a tragedy.
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL
INTERNATIONAL LESSON COMMENTS
FOR AUGUST 13.
Subject Joslah and the Book of the Law,
II. Chrou. ml., l-as Uolrien Text,
Pea. cxls., 16 Memory Terse, SI
Commentary on tho Day's Leeeoa.
I. The book of the law discovered
(vs. 14-18). 14. "Brought out the
money." It would seem that the book
of the law was found by the high
priest In the treasury where the mouey
was kept. "Found." This expression
Indicates that the allusion is to some
thing already known, not to anything
that had come to light for the first
time. "Book of tho law." The name
given to the five books of Moses. The
book of the law cannot menn anything
else, either grammatically . or bistort,
cnlly, than the Mosaic law, "the Pen
tateuch," so designated In Chronicles,
Ezra and Nchemluh. The temple copy,
deposited, according to Deut 31: 2(1, by
the ark of the covenant, which nnd
been lost under the Idolatrous kings
Manasseh nnd Anion. "Given by
Moses." This statement has led many
to believe that It was the ancient auto
graph copy which came from the hand
of the great lawgiver. This, Kltto
thinks, was one reason why Its discov
ery made such an extrnord:nary im
pression. 15. "Delivered the book."
Shaphun was the private secretary of
the king and had charge of his books
nnd records. The book found was a
parchment roll. Books were few and
precious.
16, 17. "Brought word back." Be
fore Hhaphnn delivered the new found
book to the king he reported to him
concerning the business on which he
had been sent at first. He told the
king that they lind . faithfully per
formed the work committed to them
and that the money had been properly
paid out. 1H. "A book." Sbaphan
had already rend the book, or portions
of It (2 Kings 22: 8). and no doubt fully
understood Its character, but he did
not tell the king thnt it wns the book
of the law; he spoke of It as a book
und allowed the king to form bis own
opinion ns to its importance. "Bead
therein" (It. V.) Thnt Is, Shnphan read
portions of the liook. Of course he
rend at the king's command. Joslah
was anxious to kuow the truth nnd the
nature of the law he had been trying
to obey.
II. The effect on the king (vs. 10-21).
19. "King had heard." Those who
hvar God's word so often can scarcely
conceive the effect the rending of tho
law would have on this young king as
he listened to it for the first time.
"Kent his clothes." Brought face to
face with the awful curse of God, pro
nounced nearly a thousand years be
fore on the nation, for the very sins
which had characterized the reign of
his father and grandfather, amaze
ment took possession of him. He rose
from his throne, rent his clothes, hum
bled himself before the Lord and wept
12 Kings 22: 19). Ho rent Ills clothes
partly In grief and horror, like Beuben
(Gen. 37: 29) and Job (1: 20); partly In
repentance, like Ahnb 11 Kings 21: 27).
20. "King commanded." Tin? king ap
pointed a delegation of five to Inquire
of the Lord. This was a truly honorable
and imposing delegation, nnd was in
dicative of the king's profound earnest
ness nnd anxiety. 21. "Go, enquire."
The king saw that this was a matter
of great Importance, and he desired to
know from Jehovah Himself exactly
what to do. He felt a deep anxiety for
himself and also for his people the
ten tribes as well as tho two. "Great
wrath." He heard Its distant rumb
lings like the coming of u fiery lava
Hood, In Uie hoards of the Sythlans,
enforced by the prophecies of Jeremiah
and Zephanlah. "Our fathers." etc.
Anion and Manasseh had led the peo
ple Into gross sins. In tho light of the
law he had just heard read Joslnb saw
that the nutlon was doomed.
III. Huldah's faithful message (vs.
22-28). 22. "Huldah." All we know
of this celebrated woman Is recorded
here nnd In the parallel history of
Kings. But this short narrative has
Immortalized her name. Probably the
two prophets, Jeremiah nnd Zephan
lub, were absent from the city. But
God is not straightened in His instru
ments. He can use a woman to speak
for Him as well as a mnn, nn humbk
person ns well as an exalted one. Hul
dah had the full prophetic gift, and
spoke us boldly, confidently nnd
! promptly us would Isaiah or Jeremiah,
i "Keeper of the wardrolie." There
f seems no doubt that the robes here nl
1 luded to are the robes of the priests.
which ure called by tho same Hnbrew
word in Kxod. 28: 2-4 nnd mnny subse
quent passages. "In the college." "In
tho second quarter." It. V. This re
fers to a part of the city of Jerusalem
which was known by that name. 23.
"Tell ye tho man." Her answer to the
deputation was fearless, und seeming
ly abrupt. 24. "Bring evil." The
Judgments of Gnd. "This place." Je
rusalem. "All the curses." See Deut.
27: 14-2ti; 28: 15-8.
23. "Have forsaken Me." This was
tho gist of their offense, the thing that
was unpnrdonublc. Against this were
all the chief warnings in the luw
(Deut. 29: 25-28, etc.) und the prophets
(Jiulg. 1): 13; 1 Kings 1): 9; Isu. 1: 4;
Jer. 1: 10. etc). It wus not merely Unit
they broke tho coiniiiundments. but
they turned from God altogether, and
"cast Him behind their back." "Shnll
not be quenched." For such u state of
things there Is "no remedy" (2 I'hron.
:U: Hi), and this was the state of things
reached by the Jews. 2U-2S. The pro
phetess In these verses sends a person
al word of comfort to tho king. Be
cause he hud humbled himself nnd In a
true spirit of repentance hniVflrfpt be
fore the Lord because of the wicked
ness of his people; therefore the Lord
would show mercy upon him, und he
should be fathered to his fathers in
pence and not see the evil that was
soon to come upon tho nation.
RAM'S HORN BLASTS
HE test of the value
of your church so
ciul is whether it
grows grapes or
thistles.
Our children are
not listening fir our
doctrines; Uiey are
looking for our
deeds.
A ' one-sermoti-a-
weck religion is like
trying to push back
the sea with a
shovel,
The race problem would be a good
deal easier If It were uot for the race
(or gold.
Somo of our darkest experiences in
the past furnish light for tile trials or
the present. - .
If you Invite God to your heart r
member He will not shart His lodging
with tho devil.
You will be able to preach so as to
reach men as scon t'S yuu can pray so
as to reach Ood
lie
SUNDAY, AUGUST THIRTEENTH.
The Building of Character. 2 Pet. 1:
1-11; Jude 20: 21.
As the bnsls of all material accom
plishment is industry, so diligence is
the basis of all accomplishment in
mntters spiritual.
The true' Christian life is never
satisfied, but will always seek to add
attainment to attainment, conquest to
conquest.
The foundation of our spiritual
building Is faith, Its cornice is love.
As in the Temple at Jerusalem,
there Is no sound of the hammer In
the building of character, but there Is
throughout the building the sound of
prayer.
Suggestions.
No one can build without a plan;
but If you have a plan, you can be
gin to build on any part of the
ground.
The buildings that are to last for
long time are built slowly.
No building but Is the gathered con
tribution of many minds and many
kinds of workmen. No man can build
a noble character by himself.
The buildings In a city may touch
one another, but each must be able
to stand as firmly though its neigh
bors are taken down. Our characters
must be Independent.
Illustrations.
It often takes as long in a great of
fice building to obtain a proper foun
dation as to erect the superstructure.
So In a life.
What the Iron framework is to n
modern building, that a strong char
acter is to a life.
Some lives are like those edifices
of wood and erected for the great ex
positions. They look like stone, but
they perish in a Bhort time.
Questions.
Are you conscientiously building
your character, or letting It grow
haphazard?
Are you seeking a showy building
or a permanent one?
The World's Union.
Most countries are now organized
In Christian Endeavor 1'nions, with
national officers, holding their own
conventions In their own lunguuges,
publishing Christian Knd?avor papers
in their native languages, and caring
for their own scclntKs In the way best
8.1-ed to the needs of each coun-
EPWOfifLiUELtSSONS
SUNDAY, AUGUST THIRTEENTH.
The Building of Character. 2 Peter
1. 1-11; Jude 20, 21.
This chapter from Peter la a solemn
appeal for ths exhibition of the
Christian graces and diligence in bring
ing forth the fruits of the Spirit. The
two verses from Jude teach the same
important truth. There must be a
"building up," and the four elements
are faith, which must be personnl;
prayer, which must be in the Holy
Ghost: the love of God, in which we
must keep ourselves; and mercy, re
sulting in eternal life.
From all that the Scriptures say
about character-building certain facts
may be contidently stated. Read in
connection with this lesson the la--it
part of the seventh of Mathew. The
building of a character must be like
the building of a house. There must
be a foundation; there must be a plan;
there must be proper material; and
there must be strict following of the
plan. All of this God hus provided
lor us. and his grace will help us to
succeed.
Whether we will It or no, we have
the shaping of a character placed in
our hands. Well or til ns wo muy
carry out the plan we must take the
responsibility of our own characters.
We mny go up into the mount as did
Moses nnd yet the pattern of a per
fect building. We may take the mat
ter carelessly and fail In the work.
But build we must, and building we
are. Thoughts are finding expression
In words; words are taking shape In
actions; actions are forming charac
ter; nnd character is the foreshadow
ing of destiny. It is a solemn truth
that unconsciously we are dally and
hourly forming those characters which'
determine eternal Interests. Life and
character mimt take shape. '
The Only Sul'e Foundation is Jlus
Christ. Men are building for eterni
ty on others. They will prove of sand.
Only one roclt Is laid, and that is the
"Rock of ages." A niun who places
hu life and character on any other
foundation will fall. Prliie and am
bition may lead us to build up certain
factors, but the "leve of Christ." Is
the one sufficient motive for a true
and real bulillng of character. Tho
storms of adversity, the winds of
temptation, will overturn our charac
ter unless founded on the rock. We
must gt upon the sure foundation
if we would build Bafely. The only
basis of eternal safety la Jesus Christ.
Bath in Goldfield.
"All trouble and inconvenience
growing out of the scarcity of w'er
In the new mining camps of Nevada
Is rapidly disappearing," remarked
Oscur J. Smith, lawyer and capitalist
of Reno. "They have quite as much
water In Goldfield now as will satisfy
the requirements of the camp. I was
down at Goldfield recently, and notic
ing a sign on a building which pro
claimed the fact thut baths were to
be had there I went in and announced
thut I would like to get a bath. The
fellow In charge handed mo a ticket
and took my money.
" 'Well, see here," Bald I, 'I don't
want a bath ticket. I want a bath.'
"'Oh, you'll get a hath all right.'
and the bathhouse manager. 'Let me
see your tic'tet, No. 81 J. There are
about 812 people ahead of you. Come
around in about three or four, weeks.' "
San Francisco Chronicle.
Tearful Milk.
A lady was complaining to ber dairy,
man some time ugo about the quality
of his milk. "Short o' grass feed,
mum short o' grass feed this time o'
year," said the Jocular milkman.
"Bless you, them cows o' mine are
Just as sorry about it as I am. I often,
stands and watches 'em cryln' regu
lar cryln', m im because they feel as
how their milk dou't do 'em credit.
You don't believe it?"
"Oh, yes, I believe it," said the lady;
"but I wish in future you'd see that
they don't drop their tears Into cur
can." The Tatle'.
THE GREAT DESTROYER
SOME STARTLING FACTS ABOUT
THE VICE OF INTEMPERANCE;
The Cath Value of Nnbrlety Good Service
Iepenile l aon Steady Habit, (he
Mallwaye Are Finding Out Noo.
Drinker Uef to the front Quickest.
Of Interest In connection with the ac.
Hon of Kmperor William regarding his
chauffeurs, Is this editorial from a
late Issue of the Cincinnati Post:
The Chicago nnd Alton Railroad
Company, in rules recently Issued for
Its employes, forbids men In Its em
ploy to visit saloons, race tracks, dance
halls or any other resorts where liquor
Is sold or gambling permitted.
The company makes no pretense of
carrying on a moral crnsade. It simply
strikes to live up to business princi
ples, which depend npon the compe
tency and reliability of its men.
Good service, it holds, depends upon
steady habits, and both help Insure
public safety.
"All the things which are prohibited,"
says General Passenger Agent Charl
ton, "either tend or might tend per
manently or temporarily impair a
man's mental and physical powers."
This puts the question of temperance
and steady hahlts upon a basis where
even the most benighted morally enn
clearly understand it and see that
there is but one practical side to It.
The mnn who will not barken to
moral appeal Is apt to lay great stress
npon his regard for the practical. He
doesn't care for sentiment gush, he
mils It; he must bnve bard fad.
Well, here he gets Just what he
wants. The hard fact is thnt he must
be sober and stendy or give up a Job
where sobriety nnd steadiness nre es
sential qualities.
And wherever he turns nowadays he
finds the same hard fact staring him
in the face. In nil lines of paying em
ployment sobriety and steadiness nre
becoming more nnd more rigidly re
quired. Time wns In this country when Its
boundless natural resources offered un
limited employment to unskilled aud
Irresponsible men. Then men might
disable themselves by drink nnd un
steady habits, nnd stil! get on In a way.
But times and conditions have changed
marvelously.
To-day competition is strong, and the
fittest get to the front and the unfit
fall to the rear. Big employers nre
forced to exercise great enre In the
election of men for nil grades of work
above that of common labor. Success
requires able and reliable employes.
It is not a matter of sentiment. It Is
not a question of abstract morality.
It is a matter of business.
No Saloons Oraee In the HtreeU.
The claim Is often made that the
adoption of prohibition by n town will
cause the grass to grow on the streets.
And this prophecy has been fulfilled at
Winters, Cnl., nfter a trial of only nine
months. Less than one year ago there
were six saloons running in that place
and making things lively in such ways
as only saloons can. In n fateful hour
they were voted out ond the threatened
result has dally become more apparent
Grass growing In the street? Yes, nnd
a photograph of the scene Is published
right on the first imge of the Inst Cali
fornia Voice. There It Is all so plain
as to prevent denial by any person.
Grass growing two feet high right In
front of the door of the lock-up, which
looks ns though It had not been opened
for months! The picture tells its own
story, but nn neeompnnying nccount
proceeds to tell of the benefit 'which
the absence of the saloon has been to
all other business In the place, which
never was so prosperous or growing
more substantially tlinn now. New
Voice.
' Seven Iteaaona Why.
An article giving numerous reasons
why tho British Government ought not
to take over the sale of intoxicating
drinks recently appeared in a journal
published on the other side of the
water. The gist of the argument mny
be thus presented:
1. It Is to give general consent to
that which most people consider a
great evil.
2. It Is making the liquor traffic re
spectable. s A mnn begins in respectable mu
nicipal saloons, and goes down to the
lowest grogsliups.
4. It would not eliminate private
profit. Brewers aud distillers would
uot be affected.
0. It would not -eliminate political
Influence. Tha publican is not so Im
portant a factor as formerly.
6. It would not be obtained easily.
Too mnny statesmen are financially In
terested. Lord Salisbury owns eleven
public bouses; Lord Dum a veil eleven,
the Duke of Derby seventy-two, the
Puke of Bedford fifty, the Duke of
Devonshire forty-seven. Lord Hartlng
ton six. the Duke of Rutland thlr.T
seven. the Duke of Northumberland
thlrtv-six. Lord Dudley thirty-three.
Lord f'owper twenty-two total 325.
1. Tho trade is against It.
He I'aya II All.
One distillery company In Kentucky
turns out every seven days 12tH) barrels
of sweet ninHi whisky. The output for
a year would be 02,4'") barrels. Tho
cost of nil this to the- manufacturers
may be fairly estimated nt n74.4Mi.
nui they receive from the wholesaler
n profit' of from $1 to fi per barrel.
The Government comes In "r n nice
little rake-off, but the fellow wi.o has to
pay It nil, Including transportation
charges. Government and local license
fees, salary of barkeeper and rent of
lulldlngs Is the man before the bar.
and for thes 2.4itl barrels of booze
he lets go of $24.7tll,ii7S and then goes
borne nnd beats his wife because sim
per Isn't ready.
Teinperanco Notes.
A drink shop Is a curse shop.
Think no evil nnd keep outside Hie
saloon.
No wrons Is equal to the wrong of
tempting men to do wrong.
Doing right nnd resisting strong
drink may be costly, but tho Interest
is golden.
The Li-iidon Temperance Chronicle
comments upon the 'act that In connec
tion with the strikes In Russia a great
move for total abstinence, at least diir
lug the strike, Is on.
The Social-Democratic party till over
Europe ure beginning to wnke up vry
wide to the fuot of nn intimate connec
tion between temperance nnd the suc
cess of their cause.
Forty counties In the Slate of Kansas
do not have n pauper. Tho Jails in
thirty-seven Kansas counties nre with
out a single inmate. Prohibition in
Kansas prohibits more than nlnety-flvo
per cent.
Because Itev. Fllorhui Hodiileulcs.
pastor of St. Columbus Church, In
HodgewUcU, Chicago, III., advised hU
parishioners not to patronise their sa
loon1;, Michael Dubbish aud Anton K
Iba each have started suit fur 10,(Mi
agulnst the prloiL
55"
ONWARD.
Ou! lose not courage, weary heart!
Forth to the work anew'.
Through tears and tod the M.iater trod;
8o mimt His servants true,
Tie those whn sow the need, and weep.
Whom He ha laid shall doubtless reap
Oh! loe not patience, wpary heart!
Tangled life's web may seem:
but thread by thread the Matter's band
L'nraveU what we deem
Inextricable; then we nee
Bow skilled a guide that Hand muit be.
And no in faith we day by day
Take both the toil and pain.
Knowing the work and warfare each
thall end in heavenly gain,
And those who have through patience won,
tfball hear the Mauler's word, "Well
done!"
G. M. Taylor,
The M In Inter KM Hi. Dnly.
A story is told of n gospel minister
long before the days of railroads, who
wns traveling on horsebnek from Phil
adelphia to Pittsburg. He stopped
over night nt n tavern among the
mountains of Pennsylvania, and after
supper asked bis landlord some ques
tions about the people, nnd whether
they ever had preaching there. He
wus told that tliw was no church, and
no Attempt nt holding services. The
minister told him to prepare n room
nnd Invite in the i.cililmrs, nnd he
would preach to them.
"Thnt would be of no use," mild the
landlord, "for they would not come."
To all such objections the minister
had bu: one answer, "Get the room
ready." This was finally done, und
sure enough, ns the mnn luid snid, no
body come. The good minister was
still concerned only to do his part. He
waited awhile, then began the service,
gave out a hymn. sang, read the Scrip
tures, prayed and then gave out the
text. Just then a man slipped In nnd
bid himself behind the door, where he
stayed nil through the sermon which
followed, rushing out the tuinufc it
ended.
Nearly two years afterward the min
ister went through thnt place again,
and. stopping nt the same house, he
proposed once more that the landlord
should find a room and get It ready
and invite the people In for preaching.
"Oh." said the man. "there will be no
trouble now. We have n church, and
as soon as I let the people know you
are here It will be filled."
It came out a little later that this
church of fifty members had been the
direct fruit of that night's preaching
to tho one mnn behind the door. He
had been converted, und had been the
menns of conversion to many of Ills
neighbors. All this from "getting the
room ready." Ram's Horn.
Love la the ltevealer of Beauty.
Open Thou mine eyes that I may be
hold wondrous things out of Thy law.
-Psnltn 11!):1S.
In one of bis helpful little volumes
the Rev. Dr. J. It. Miller tells of a
young lady who purchnsed n book and
read a few pages, but failed to become
Interested In It. But some months nf
terwnrd. he goes on to relate, she met
the author, und a tender friendship
sprang up. ripening Into love nnd be
trothal. Then the book wns dull no
longer. Every sentence had n charm
for her heart. Love wns the Interpre
ter. Seeing beauty In God's Word Is
much conditioned in the same way.
The Bible has Infinite value in itself,
but to reveal Its richest treasures It
needs love as nn interpreter. To those
who do not know Christ personally It
may seem uninteresting, but to those
who know nnd love Him Its every page
becomes like a casket of jewels glow
ing with hen illy and light; yes. even
better. like n letter of love, quickening
the heart throbs and filling the soul
with rapture end with fresh and holy
resolve.
An open eye means nn illuminated
page. To the unveiled vision what
wondrous things are seen in God's ever
precious Word, wondrous things as to
the depths of His lave, as to His for
giving mercy, ns to His saving grace,
ns to His never falling help, as to His
home prepared for all that love Him
nnd n blessed eternity under the smile
of His presence forevcrmore! U. 15. F.
llullock. D. D.
Snnl-Cnrr leamipnti.
'A ptudent man seeth the evil, and
lihletli himself; but tile simple pass on.
and suffer for It." Human history is
full of Illustrations of this great truth.
Perhaps the experience of every indi
vidual will verify the statements here
made. Who lias not taken risks thnt
should hae been avoided, aud the
shunning of which would have been
beneficial to the individual assuming
them?
This species nf folly Is more preva
lent Is spiritual things than elsewhere.
Men are inclined to lie an fu! In mat
ters pertaining to bodily welfare and
financial Interests: but when It cimccs
to thosi thing' that concern the soul,
they nre strangely careless. If small
pox threatens to invade a community,
the people hastily take steps to guard
against its inroads. But when moral
evil knocks at the door, people too
often bid It welcome, and embrace it.
Christian Companion.
1Vorhl Open the !nnr of l.lte.
The Rev. Dr. K. Trumbull Lee says:
"The best life begins with prayer.
We must first bo lifted up out of our
selves by nu approach to God. We
must worship. Through worship God
opens the door of life. While men
nnd women of the world fumble at the
latch, the bumble believer outers and
takes possession."
Work Hreed Virtues.
Thnnk God every morning when yon
get up thnt yon have something to do
thnt day which must be done, whether
you like It or not. Being forced to
work and forced to do your best, wilt
breed In you temperance and self-control,
diligence and strength of will,
cheerfulness nnd content, nnd a hun
dred virtues which the Idle never
know. Charles Kinglsley,
Attachment to Christ is the only se
cret of detachment from the world.
A. J. Gordon.
Thirty -nine mluers were killed by nn
explosion in tho Borruasla coul mine,
at Dortmund, I'riusln.
International Brotherhood of Team
sters bus been holding its annual con
vention at Philadelphia.
It is estimated thnt one-third of the
lou.OOO boot und shoo workers in the
I'nlted States are organized.
General farm wage In Arkansas
have fallen from 1S a month to 91U
within fifteen to twenty year.
8cventy-nve laborers at Culobra,
Pununia. struck 011 account of the dc
Uy in the payment of tbfir wa;e.
C0MMK(M RfcVlttV.
R. C. Dun & Co.'s "Weekly Review
of Trade" says:
"Commercial tendencies are stilt In
the direction of improvement, although
progress ij hampered by some infia- ,
tion of prices for the raw materia'. ol 1
textile and footwear industries. Con
fidence expands as the crops are se
cured, each day putting a large quantity
of grain beyond danger, and making
sensational rumors of loss less effec
tive. Weather conditions have been fa
vorable for retail distribution, reduced
stocks in the hands of dealers being
reflected in enlarged wholesale and job
bing demands. Evidences of faith in
the future are increasing, more dispo
sition being shown to provide for re
quirements beyond immediate consump
tion.
"Resumption of work at several steel
plants testifies to the brevity of the mid
summer period of dullness. Confidence
in the future is so general in this in
dustry that it would be most surpris
ing it expected activity failed to materi
alise. "Failures tbrs week numbered 314 in
the United States, against 220 hast year,
and 27 in Canada, compared whh 18 a
year ago."
Bradstreet's says :
"The Summer shutdown of glass fac
tories will be the shortest reported in
many years. Building is more active
throughout the country, confirming the
most optimistic predictions made earlier
in the season.
"Wheat, including flour, exports for
the week ending July 37, are 864,146
bushels, against 705,329 last week; I,-
613.265 this week last year, 3,191443 in
1903, and 4.388,534 in 1903. Corn ex
ports for the week: are 773.621 bushels,
against 1,193,470 last week, 415,844 a
year ago, 98,839 in 1903, and 38405 in
1903."
WHOLESALE MARKETS.
Baltimore. FLOUR Quiet and un
changed; receipts, 4,847 barrels; exports,
5,265 barrels.
WHEAT Unsettled; spot, contract,
S7'4(aH7y2; spot No. 2 red Western,
ZS'iCaUS'A; July, 86 asked; August,
Wa&yi : September, 86J487 ; steam
er No. 2 red, 78!4a78j4 ; receipts, 57,828
bushels; exports, 28,000 bushels; new
Southern by sample, 63(389; new South
ern on grade, 8389.
CORN Dull; spot, frtrEoVJ ; July,
bitafiiy; August, 6o'iCg!xii ; steamer
mixed, seVa'3854; receipts, 11,923 bush
els; exports, 36 bushels; Southern white
corn, 6o((.02; Southern yellow corn, 60
65.
OATS Steady; No. 2 white, 38 bid;
No. 2 mixed, MVi sales; receipts, 3,021
bushels; exports, 12 bushels.
RYE Dull (uptown); No. 2 West
ern, 7678; receipts, 154 bushels.
HAY Strong and higher; No. I tim
othy, ij-soigi&oo; No. 1 clover mixed,
12.orya 12.50.
BUTTER Steady and unchanged:
fancy imitation, 17(0.18; fancy ceamery,
2(n2lli; fancy ladle, 16S17; store
packed, 14(15.
EGGS Stcadv and unchanged, 17.
CHEESE Firm and unchanged;
large, to'4 ; medium, JO't ; small, 104.
SUGAR Steady and unchanged ;
coarse granulated, 5.45: fine, 5.45.
New York. WHEAT Exports, 23,
915 bushels; sales. 5,600,000 bushels fu
tures; spot, firm; No. 2 red. nominal ele
vator and 09 f. o. b. afloat ; No. 1 North
ern Duluth, 1.21H f. o. b. afloat; No. I
Northern Manitoba, 1. 13 f. a b. afloat.
CORN Receipts, 34400 bushels ; ex
ports, 5,653 bushels; sales, 34,000 bushels ;
spot, firm ; No. 2, 63 elevator and 635.4
f. o. b. afloat; No. 2 yellow, 634; No. 2
white, 6.V1.
OATS Receipts, 64.500 bushels; ex
ports, 9,575 bushels; spots, steady; mix
ed oats, 26 to 32 pounds, jsjtJTH;
natural white, 30 to 32 pounds, 37'A
3&'A ; clipped white, 36 to 40 pounds, 38
(14 1.
FLOUR Receipts, 8,814 barrels; ex
ports, 15,834 barrels; sales, 4,too pack
ages. Market firm, but dull.
CHEESE Strong; receipts. 3,576.
New State, full creams, small colored,
and white, fancy, 10c.
POULTRY Alive, quiet. Western
spring chickens, 15; fowls. 14; tur
keys, 14. Dressed steady; Western
broilers, I3i6; fowls, loi3i tur
keys, I3(fi'i7.
HAY Easy. Shipping, 556o; good
to choice, jsVifiijjVi. '
COTTONSEED OIL Irregular.
Prime crude, nominal; do., yellow, 3854
POTATOES Steady; Long Island,
i.otxff.1.37; Southern, 75S1.50; Jersey
sweets, t. 0002.25.
PEANUTS Steady; fancy hand
picked, sVs'-i: other domestic, 3f3'i.
CABBAGES Steady ; Long Island,
per 100, 2.oo(a;3.oa
livs Stock.
Cliicar,". HI. C A T T L E Market
steady ; good to prime steers, 5.25('i57S i
poor to medium, 3.6o5.l5; stockers and
feeders, 2.IO'.?4.40; cows, 3..rV5l.4o;
heifers, 2.2(04.75; canncrs, I40r..4o;
bulls, 3.25(0 3.75; calves, 3.00(06.40; Tex
as fed steers, 3.004-50-
HOGS Market ipc. lower; mixed and
butchers', 5.35S6.00; good to choice
heavy, 5.75(0 SW' '-; ! rou8h hcIvy- 5-303
5.60: light,, 5Sa00; Dn,k of
5.6;'o'5.0.
SHEEP Sheep steady; lambs weak;
good to choice wethers. 475i'5-40; fair
to choice mixed, 3-55.4-6o; native lambs,
4' New' 5York.-BEEVES - Market flat
nnd nearly half the cattle unsold; steers,
tc. to 20C lower; fat and medium cows,
lower; thin cows, steady on light re
ceipts; bologna bulls a'.iout ..steady;
steers, 4-00(05.35; bulls,, J.25C(To;
cows, 2.00(0 3.70; exports" tomorrow, 76J
cattle and 6.70 quarters of beef.
HOGS Market steady; good medium
State hug'. 6.40
rtuciTiN Linte.
Lord Kelvin was 81 years old on June
London has succeeded in telephoning
to Rome, but the results were very un
satisfactory. . .
An automobile show is to be nels irt
connection with the next Mardi Graat
New Orleans.
The United States government if hav-
ing seven motor boats built for, the life
saving service.
A sunfish weighing over 1,000 pound
was caught last week at Santa Bar
bara, Cal. It was 13 feet long.
Thcry, two-time winner of the Gordon
Bennett Cup, will, it is said, come to this
country next fall in the hope of lifting
the Vanderbilt Cup,
When the newest F.nglish "penny-in-the-slot"
apparatus receives iu coin a
music box at a distance, as in another
room, begins to play, being opnrated by
wireless telefraphy.
Banaharin'a, the new flour of fine qual
ity from the plantain, is reported to have
proven an agreeable and healthful food.
In Veneiuela. where it seems to 1 gain
ing favor, it is tspedaHy recommended as
nutritous food for children sad invalids.