THE PULPIT. AN ELOQUENT 8UNDAY SSRMON BY THE REV. C. B. ETSLER. Theme- Future of the Churrli. Plenty or Tun- Water. The hogs must have plenty of Rood, pure water, obtained from well, Bp: lug or flowing stream, and we like to have a place for our ho to "wal low " during the hot period. We have never seen that good, clean mud and water Injured our hogs In the least, says a breeder, and It certainly affords them a great deal of pleasure to sink down In a good sized mud hole where the water for the mixture Is supplied from a spring. Weekly Wll ness. Cure For Caked CMk When a milch cow has caked udder It very often nrlses from lying upon otnethlng hard cornstalks or a cob and may cause trouble and annoy ance to the dairyman. A cure, easy, aimple and effective, is to take of poke root, freshly dug and chopped, ona pint, boiling It In one quart of water until it is a well done mulch. Apply us hot as possible thoroughly all over the swollen part after milk ing, as that Is the surest and best time, when there is no haste. Week ly Witness. over, and betrays no resentment while harnesBing, at accepting the bit, bri dle, crupper, etc., and decorously per mitting all necessary alterations and attentions. Accept no departure from i.bsolnte docility of deportment, for be sure that If the animal betrays either excitability, nervousness or vice in the dealer's hands, he will be far worse with you, for you know you don't know, and he will know van don't know and those combina tions spell trouble. In the same way- see that he Is led out ami put to the vehicle to which he is to be driven, noting each stage of the process. viewing him always with the icily critical eye of the individual who does not (yet) own him. Incuse nothing and mako no allowance for l,-s. If he makes a move you don't fancy say so frankly and look further there are plenty of horses. To Prevent Ijimb Colic. After losing lambs for a number ot years from colic, says a breeder, and not being able to find any cause by fnrefnl examination of the entrails I concluded the trouble was caused by the lamb getting ton much milk, as It is always the largest and fattest that flu. So I remove the flock at once to the poorest pasturage possi ble, and the trouble ceases at once. I also find by experience that if the flock is Kept on the newly sown fluids the lambs are not so apt to be affect ed. Weekly Witness. Raising the Colt by Hand. It not infrequently happens that eolts are left motherless while yet .young. Such colts are not an entire failure. They can be reared by hand nd thrive quite well where the pro twr care is given them. If the colt b- had even one or two feeds of its 'rr.i..her's milk It is well started, but when. It has had none it is In a worse hape. In such case the bowels should first be opened with a dose of castor -oil, and a short while after that It -can get Its first feed. To make a sub stitute of Its mother's milk take fresh cow's milk, add to it one-fourth water And sweeten somewhat with sugar. This should be fed to the colt at blood temperature four cr five times a day. After the colt is a few weeks to a month old it can be fed a little cat meal or other soft food. Even before this time it will begin nibbling soft grasses. Although the colt must be started In very slowly on these feeds It will be found that they help won dirully. Gregor H. GliUka, When Are Hens Too Old. The following from a writer in the Southwestern Stockman may help to decide this question: In a recent issue of the Reliable Poultry Journal appears a half-tone of a twenty-two-year-old hen that Is still laying enough eggs to pay for her keeping. The cut Is accompanied by a sworn affidavit as to her age and ability to still perform the duty of the hen. lay eggs and plenty ot them. Thic hun h.nss knocked the top off some of the theories in good shape. for Just a few years back I read an article In the same Journal, written by a big one who made the statement that a hen would not lay more than COO eggs during a lifetime. The gent set forth the theory In a very flourish ing article that took a lot of space, and would haVe the dear people dis pose of everything at the age of two years, as they had laid about all the eggs they would. Somehow this calls out the state ment made by a doctor a few years ago. who said that a man at the age of slUy was of no more use. and had better be put out of the way. But, ttmncre tn sv. this same doctor passed the sixty mark a short time n and has neither committed sui cide or invited any one to stop his clock. The doctor smashed his own the ory and the twenty-two-year-old hen smashed the other one. Theory it somewhat like sympathy very shal low. Yet we must contend with all sorts of ideas, but most every one who has raised poultry knows that there are quite a few hens that will continue to lay to good advantage as long as they stay In a healthful con dition, regardless of age. Feeding For Health. Tt Is time dairvmen took a more rational view of their business and fed their cows in a manner that would promote their health Instead of forc ing them to their very limits, as is the case In many sections where dai rying is the exclusive branch of agri culture. They are feeding too nar row rations for the good of the cowl. Agricultural colleges and dairy In structors are constantly advising the mirchnsB of these abnormal nltroge- neous foods. Their whole line of dairy wisdom is one sided. They think nothing of Increasing the cow's production at the pail, without regard to the kind of calf she will drop, cows that are raised and developed upon clover hay, ensilage, wheat bran and oats, with good luxuriant pasture grass during the summer, will make better cows than those that are over fed on a ration or rich protein feeds. I will stake my reputation on this fact. We may not make as much 1 miiv hut wo will have healthier cows, and what we do make will be made cheaper, and our calves will be bet ter then they would if we fed narrow rations. I don't care one particle whether a ration Is one to four or one to seven as long as it does the busi ness. The average dairyman doss not employ methods best calculated to give the best results in breeding. Some dairvmen will raise ever" heif er calf born on his farm, while anoth er dairyman will not raise any. I could Induce dairymen to Feeding Milch Cows. Milch cows require different feed than beef cattle. You should not feed much fat forming foods, as your cows would lay on fat Instead of pro claim, miiv Fed more silage or roots in. the winter. riallv feed for a 1000-pound cow forty pounds of silage, seven pounds clover hay, eight pounds cf grain. The cows that are soon to freshen should be fed on succulent feed, such as silage or roots, bran, linseed meal with a little oats. Keep the bowels open and do not feed very heavy on grain Just before or after calving. After calving, give bran masnes and warm the drinking water for a tew days. Allow the calf to suck for about two days and then feed the mother's milk from a pall for about two weeks, aboui three quarts twice a day; after that reduce It with skim milk or warm water, bo that at the end of the fourth week the calf will be getting all skiru rullk or half whole milk and halt warm water, with some reliable stock tonic to aid digestion. Keep a supply of good clover or alf alfa hay within reach, and also some ground oats, with a Utile linseed meal niited with It. - After the calf eats the ground feed gradually get him used to eating whole oats, as this is the best food for bim up to sit months old. The heif ers should not be bred until HUN or gome excnanBe ot calves where- elghteen months old Dr. David Ilob- . best MlvM from htga ,,ro- erts, In the American Cultivator by only the best calves from hlg'a pro dncinz cowb would be raised. Ml I 1 1 119 Wtt LUTT UOII,'U' " lliiying a ii'tsc. ,u f0mtiaa fnr rnlain" and develou- N'ever have a horse brought out, or , ,n hpifem could no out and get up or down, to you, but go to his stall tne very begt calves and raise them and Investigate for yourself certain and for a good price instead of .... 1 1 V. I - V nnn ,'..11 I. , . -i tllpTTI I I . 1 - I ...... ,1 It. uemiia, wuivu, uiivr jvm " -- . growing lue wecuj , , ..,.. ....... require no special acumen to decide upon, or to be aware of, writes IT, i. Ware, In the Outing Magazine. For Instance, Is there grain in the manger and the hour for feeding some time past? He may be a bad feeder, ner vous, delicate well to call the veter inarian's attention to this point. Is the straw under his fore feet unusu ally trampled or broken? May be one of those irritable, nervous "weav er." (horses which constantly sway from side to side) who are generally also bad feeders and poor property. Are the stall posts or sides battered r kicked? He may be a kicker (by iay or night, spoiling his own rest and that of other horses). Does he tear or eat his blankets? Is h tied In any special way or simply and as other horses are .' Is be gentle to approach and to handle no nipping, kicking or pull-tag-back on the halter? Does he rand square on both fore feet or rest one or both alternately? Does he back qutetly from the stall, picking up each hind leg without sudden spas modic Jerking? And when be turns in the gangway does he do so smooth ly, or does be flinch (In front) as if th'. hrde were not even, or his feet hurt him more or less? Are his eyes staring and expressionless, his ears always forward? Indications ot de- frtlvn viuion Once out of the stall, notice that be submits quietly to being wiped i,., i n on hi.s mare. i This would do more than any one thing to improve the quality of our dairy herds and the growers could realize greatly Increased profits upon the cows that they raised, lu connec tion with this calf exchange there would need to be a system of selec tion, for the laws of heredity control the dairy function as fully as they do the other characteristics. W. Mif.on Kelley, In The Epltomlst. Veteran strong at rw. The "oldest man in the world" nrnimblv is Andrei Nlkolalevltch Schmidt, a veteran of the Russian rmv. who bears the weight of 136 Thla ancient warrior is still active enough to travel from bis home at Tiflia to Warsaw, where he attend- rt tb military festival the other day The old man's army papers snow that hn was born on .September o 1772, that he enlisted In ne. ana was discharged from the army with th.. riinli nf aerifeant-niajor and a 1 nenalon In 1857. Hn had a dUiluguisned record as . or,iii..r his oerlod of service cover ing' the Napoleonic wars aud th Crimean campaign; he wears twelva medals for gallantry lu the field. Bchmldt, who has been a wldowar for sixty-two years, has never smoked or drank spirits, but he takes snuff. Philadelphia Ledger. Brooklyn, N. Y. The Rev. Clar ence Bartlett Etsler began his pas torate Sunday morning In the Church of the Good Tidings (Fourth i'nlver sallst). He preached on "The Future of the Church of tne uooa imtum He is a strong, vigorous young man and a fine speaker. He was listened . Kw In tt,,. anHlonCf. He Sftld '. I would nsk you to consider wltn me this morning something of the future which we are to work out for our church. In the first place, I be lieve that In order to achieve the best results we must be ossentlally one big famllv, that we muBt reallie that .,,. onrl flint as members of 1 l . L I U 11 ..... r-z the family we are responsible for tne welfare of our church home. We know that the home Is th" cor nerstone of the nation, that the home Is the foundation whereon are reared the superstructureB of society and of the State. And we would repeat, that for this our cnurcn orsaiiiinuun " should have as our example and pat- tern the old-fasnionea nome. n want this our church home to be the dwelling place of our church family. We want everv man, woman and child of us to look upon themselves as members of this family and inmates of this home. Then, and oniy mm can we have the spirit of good fellow ship and brotherly klndnesB, without which Christian growth and progress Is impossible. But before we con sider the future of our family here, let us first mnke It known to all men that as our creed we have Inscribed above our altar the Saviour's con densed statement of the substance of both law aud gospel: "Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart and with all thy soul, and with all thv mind, and tny neignnor na thyself." If a man can subscribe to this statement then he Is a man to gether with whom we can plan and work, and he is a fit member for this our family. In considering the future for our church, it may perhaps be well If we but glance back upon the work of ot nmi nroBpnt The religion of vesterdny was a religion based on a conception of God as a being fearful and terrible. He was regarded as a great Judge or ruler who adminis tered law in justice, but who must be feared, and whose anger must be ap peased. Unlversalism has given us an idea of uod as tne universal rmun, the Father of us all, the Father who so loves us and who bo desires our best welfare that He chastens and dis ciplines us, not for His own satisfac tion, but rather that tne cnasieuiug may yield for us the peaceable fruit of righteousness. The old idea, too, of a physical hell as the eternal abode of unrepentant sinners has given place to the teach ing of Unlversalism that all life, both here and hereafter Is one that it Is a great school that opporotunlty for r. ..... unci Hnlvation never ends. but that God will discipline each soul with His tireless love, until all souls know and obey Him. All these changes have been toward that broad er religion known as Unlversalism "that UnlverBaliBm which means har monyman at harmony with himself. at harmony with his nelgnuor, ar nar mony with his God." "That Unlver salism which teaches also that Jesus is the great Harmonlzer, that He came to reconcile man to his duty, to dealing unselfishly with his brother, to honor and obey his God." What other religious conception can point to so many changes in the old-establlBhed Ideas of God and re ligion, and can say these are the changes; these evolutionary changes toward the light and truths that have boon bronirht bv our maintenance of the .principles of our church? But ..,. i iuii ii- "Oh vou Univer salis cannot progress, because the otner ueuomwanwua nu. , preach hell fire and endless torment; they have atolen your thunder. Al though their creeds recognize the old ideas, yet they now preach a theology ii'. i, la nrir tlcnllv Unlversalism. but under another name." What does the argument amount to? Unlversalism has brought about the change from the old theology 01 nen 10 me new ihanlnM nf Clod's love, and other churches have seen the light and have modified tnelr preacning. bui we maintain tnnt mis is no reason why Unlversalists should cease to preach God's endless love. If others preach It, now mucn more miuura ws, the original supporters of the faith, seek by our woras io maiavsiB u BprK;id abroad the good tidings of joy and love. n..i fnr n fnlW Ruccessful develon- m-t we must have within us, within nr.v. inivi.i i mumlipr of nur fam ily, a strong spiritual life. We must meditate upon and consider well that o.T,,iti.n of ftod as our Father, our universal Father, who watches over us to lead and guide, even as did our naronta In nur wfk and heln- Crtl lilt,' " . less infancy. Then shall we be able i,. ihinii of nod as He trulv is reach ., Mia haml of love, for us In turn to reach and grasp and thus be drawn from out a life of sin into niu i.ath nf rtirht. The KosDel of Unl versalism shows God as wholly upon the Bide ot maiiKinn. m inieicei orH inun frir nvarv aoul is endless. He not only strives and searches inr th,. nrnritara.1 child here and now, but also in tne nereaiier. iiuiim- salism holds that God tne ratner oi all souls will not limit His efforts to uia hilrAn bv the boundary line of death; once our rat.ner, ne m i,AUa mir ifsrhar hound bv everv aitrlbute of His paternal love to still labor for our good. vr,,... , . nur ffltth teaches that ik ta nnthlnir in H. Hit. Itself that can Irrevocably fix the character for- , r,,r D-itiiri or for ill. "There 1b no reason apparent to hu man Judgment why it should be Im possible for u soul to repeal sou ue saved before death aud nqt Imme diately after. As nas Deen nouiy written, "God is forever moving the whole moral power of the universe toward the redemption and salvation the entire human race." But Just here let me consider for a moment one of the common misrepresenta tions in regard to our belief. Many times we hear the remark: "Oh, you are a UniversaliBt, are you? Well, that doesn't seem to me like much of a religion where people' can do just as they please and still get n ii. ...... wllhnnt anv minlahmelit. " We should be always alert to con trovert and correct this mistaken ldta that is often held by those un familiar with our church. We do bo 1 1 Ana ! . .... ahanlntrt rj.rta.tn.tv nf null Ishment, punishment having for Its object inn nnai recovery oi an iuch. Wb Ii1Iv nnA Indeed iiunisRes guilty men not to be Himself avenged, but rather to convince men o( the i . .... . , i i ii .. 1 'li Hiraullliy or. aDanauiung a uia ui ' Mlufulnees and of living according lo tne. precepts ot ijou s worn sou. in. Our Unlversallst conception of re ligion has been likened to the relig ious side of democracy. The old the ory taught that religion and the church was a monarchy, a despotism, even as in Russia to-day, thBt God was Czar, the absolute monarch, the tyrant of the skies and that, for poor humanity, the subjects of the king dom, there were the eternal dungeons into which unropentnnt man should be thrust at death. But with our con- i,. nf ftnri and men and things comes that understanding of man upon which all popular governments are based namely, that man Is not n, tuurnvpri and hence only a fit subject for a despotism, but rather that he has within him the inherent seed of good and that this essential element of right in humanity is the foundation for the democracy of state and for the democracy of religion. We live within the Jurisdiction of a democratic form of government in Hi,, iiiic what then more fitting than that we should live within the Jurisdiction of a democratic form of religion in the cnurcn r Our interpretation of the universe of life lies In the belief that good shall finally triumph over all evil In every soul and In all the realms of creation. We seek to show the value of works and we must prove by the works of good deeds that our conception of the Father is true and that God in us is love. Then can we ask with reason: If good deeds are not a passport to a better land what is? Let us prove that God loves the world by ourselves abounding in good will for our neigh bor. We must make our church the centre of our worship, we must mako it a refuge for sorrowing and cheer less humanity. We must realize that through the church is the most effective work accomplished for the betterment of society and that we can become part ners In the good work by contributing to the support or our cnurcn con tributing not only of our Bubstance but contributing strength of charac ter and right living. There Is no man but has some good within him. Then contribute this, whatever of truth and righteousness la within vnn rtome. bring It to the church and thus increase the strength and power of God's family and ours. Let us show by our living that we are of the family of Unlversalists, that we do believe In the power of God and righteousness. Christ went about teaching a gospel of love to God and fellowmau and withal a practical righteousness among men. The very cofe and cen tre of His teaching was in the blessed ness of the Fatherly love of God and tho joy or living as wis oueoieni ana trustful children. The kingdom of Heaven Is to bo a spiritual kingdom even witnin me hearts and lives of men if they will be persuaded and will accept a life of truth and righteousness, following In the footsteps of the Christ. Chris tianity, then, according to our concep tion, lies In that of which the Quaker poet wrote: Our friend, our brother, and our Lord, What may Thy service be? Nur name, nor form, nor ritual word. But simply following Thee. Thna wnnlft Tua na me mhprB nf tri'.R family claim our divine heritage as sons and daughters of the living God and thus and only thus shall our church family come to maturity and yield the increase so much desired of God. INTERNATIONAL LESSON COM MENTS FOR DECEMBER 20. Subject: Christmas nnd Its Lesson, Luke 2:8-20 Golden Text, Luke 9: It Commit Verse 8-10 Commentary. , PLACE. CHRISTIAN ENDEAVQH NOTES God's Help. . Nothing is small or great In God's sight; whatever He wills bocomes great to us, however seemingly tri lling, and if once the voice of con science tells us that He requires any thing of us, we have no right to measure its importance. On the other hand, whatever He would not have us do, however important we may think It, Is as naught to us. How do you know what you may lose by neg lecting this duty, which you think bo trifling, or the bleBsing which its faithful performance may bring? Rb anrn that If vou do vour very best in that which is laid upon you rlollv vnn will not be left without sufficient help when some weightier occasion arises. Give yourself to Him, fix your eye upon Him, listen to tils voice ana hen go on bravely and cheerfully. Jean Nicolas Grou. Christianity and Labor. it lo mv hollof that the solvent for all our social ills is found in tha words of Jesus and in the spirit Ha brought to tins worm. curiHiiamiy will help more than any other agency to solve the problem of capital and labor. It is my firm belief that in time the laborer will own the tools with which he labors and will hire from the capitalist what money he needs. 1 ne wormngman, lnBieau oi working for the capitalist, win have the capitalist's money workiug for him. Smart Sets. Cmnvt apta must sooner or later be In the grave, rotting in oblivion, and lu tint eye of the world and in the world's heart are enshrined only the few with brain and character, and who by force ot mat nrain ana cnar irnr Hn arimnthlnic of real lmnortance lo their day and generation. Godliness in Finance. It godliness had been enthroned In many an institution of large and high finance that nas gone 10 me wan dur ing the year, that institution would still be standing, commanding the confidence and patronage of the com munity. No Holiness in Discord. There is no holiness in that which breaks up Heavenly harmony amongst men. ' . TIME. December, B. C. 5. ??sthlebem. EXPOSITION.- I. The Shepherds Told of the Birth of Christ the Lord, 8-14. Seven hundred years before, Mlcah had prophesied that He that was to "be ruler in Israel; whose go ings forth are from of old, from ever lasting" was to come out of Bethle hem (MIc. 6:2). Note how many de crees and deeds of men, unconscious of God's purpose and prophecy, worked together to fulfill God's word .,... nrrv nut His eternal nlan. The Saviour of the world, the Christ, the I Lord, he- m in a stable the life He was to close upon the cross. There was "no room" for Him In the inn. I There Is "no room" for Him to-day in the hearts of most men, in the home, in business, In society, in poll ti. Tha nnnniinmment of the ad vent of the King was made to shep herds. The shepherds proved their fitness to receive the announcement (v. 15). They were men of faith, with a deep appreciation of spiritual truth, in spite of their lowly position. They seem to have been waiting, longing, looking for the coming of the it,,)., lw 1A1 Thnv worn faithfully attending to their lowly duties when the revelation came. u was noi pleasant work, but It was their work, and while at it the angels met them (comp. Ex. 8:1, 2; Judg. 6:11, 12; 1 K. 19:19; Luke 1:8.11). The glory that shone around them was the an cient Sheklnah that betokened uoa s presence. At a later day the disciples were to behold the glory of God In the person of Jesus Himself (Jno. 1:14; 2 Cor. 3:18; 4:6). The shep herds were "sore afraid" when they boheld this glory. The supernatural, by bringing God near, always fills the heart of sinful man with fear (Rev. 1:17; Luke 5:8; Isa. 6:5). But the angelic message at once dispelled all roar Thev rame to announce salva tion, not Judgment. They began with one of God's moat frequent, messages to men, "fear not." But the angels not only bade them "fear not," but brought forward the only real cure for fear, the Gospel. They brought "good tldlngB of great Joy." The coming of Jesus the Saviour, tjnnsi ana uora, is the best news this old, sin-cursed and Satan-governed world ever heard. It was a strange place to bo Bent to seek a king a barn. And it was a strange sign to mark "a Saviour, which Is Christ, the Lord" "babe wrapped In swaddling clothes, and lying in a manger." The world receives this wonderful proclamation to this day with indifference, but the heavenly army received it with exultant shouts nf ni-alaa tn find Wpll thpV mlpht! The word "suddenly" shows that they could hardly restrain themselves until the message was fully delivered. They all but Interrupted their spokes man's proclamation with their glad chorus. There was to be a twofold result of the Saviour's birth "glory to God In the highest," "on earth peace among nien of Hla good pleas ure." II. The Shepherds Hastening to t?l,,H ihu nttrtmt. IK. III. The ahen- herds, though humble ana Illiterate, were wise men. They showed it by believing God's word and going to see for themselves the glorious truth that had been proclaimed to them. Of the truth of what had been told them they had not a doubt. They spoke of it as "thlB thing (or word) which is come to pass." Wise and happy the man who when God tells him anything r-niiilH it rlnnn IT, like 1'.45: Jim 20:29). They knew It was so because the Lord had made it known. That is faith (Heb. 11:1, R. V.; see context). They did not "go" to teBt the truth of the word of God, but to "see" what they already fully believed. When God makes any great fact or truth known to us we should at once believe It ami Ihun "en and atA i H UflT'd which the Lord hath made known to us," i. o., enter into it experimentally. Note the eagerness and whole-heart-edness of theBe shepherd-saints, "they came with haste." Surely they will rise up In the judgment against our cold-hearted slowness In appropriat ing the fullness of blessings that God makes known to us. "They came with haste" to find the Christ, but to day men will scarce come tit all; and, if they do come, it Is with such re luctance that they must be urged and reasoned with and plead with and almost pulled to the Saviour's feet. These Bhepherds were rare souls. They found it all Just as God said it would be (v. 16; cf. v. 20; cb. 19:32; Acts 27:25). Therein a "babo lying in the manger" they gazed upon the One who was to be the Christ of God and Saviour of the world. HI. The Shepherds Witnessing For U Christ They Had Found, 17-20. They did not keep to themselves the good news. They told only that "which was spoken to them." Christ was the whole subject ot their testi mony. Their testimony awakened little besides wonder with most. Mary "kept" in her heart and "pon- ,1. ,, ,1" all thatui wonderful revela tions. That is the way to deal with God's word. The shepherds were true and wise men. They did not lose their heads. They went back to their humblii toll. But they went back In a new spirit, "glorifying and praising God." DECEMBER TWENTIETH. - '.f " Topic Why Was the King Born? John 18: 33-37 A Christ mas Meeting.) Tho King was born to fulfil psophe- cy. MIc. S: 1-4. To fulfil the covenant. Acta 3: 22, 20. To subdue disease. Matt. 11: 2-6. To overcome Satan.' Luke 4: 1-18, To pardon Bin. John 3: 14-21. To overcome death. 1 Cor. 16; 50 58. Since Christ's ldngdrun Is not of this world. Christians should not want the things of this world, except to further the kingdom (v. 36.) Christ's kingdom cannot be for warded by worldly methods, but It Is a constant temptation to use them (v. 36.) Christ, being born to bear witness to tho truth, was born to bear wit ness to Himself, for He is the Truth (v. 37.) If we cannot hoar Christ's voice, it is because we are not of the truth. All Insincerity dulls the ears ot the bouI (v. 37.) Suggestions, Christ a King! No statement ever made was more unlikely. No state ment has been more gloriously vw filled. Christ's kingdom of truth is to De entered only with Christ. Christ came nlso to free us from sin, to show ub the Father, that Hla Joy might be ours no one view can show ub why He came. Think, on Christ's birthday, how much was born with Him! Illustrations. A king requires obedience; hla word is law. Thus there is to be no debating with Christ. The cltlzenB get the chief advant age when a kingdom is well ruled; king and kingdom are all for them. The subjects of a great. King an proud of him and his kingdom. So should Christians be wonderfully proud of Christ and Christendom. It is the Republic of God we choose Him; It la the Kingdom of God He chooBes us. THE GREAT DESTROYER SOME STARTLING FACTS A ROOT XHB VICE OP INTEMPERANCE. EPWQRTH LEAGUE LESSONS 8UNDAY, DECEMBER 20. Open Doors That Call for Renewed Consecration Rev. 3. 8-11; Acts 13. 1-3; 20. 24. Rev. 3. 8-11. There Is expressed here in a wonderfully clear way the interest that God has in those who undertake to serve him faithfully. We aro not all equally strong. Faith Is not equally easy for us, and we some- 11,.,..., Hlahnartpned beCCU!33 We do not meet our own Ideals. Wo meas- ...o ,., bv the things we seem to accomplish, the things that other men can see we have done. Thia la nil wrong, and some day we are brought to realize It by these ,ra nf nnrt himself: "I know thy works." And the knowledge that v,a lu ,mt mere v mai or a nniini results, but also of hidden effort. The things we tried to do under his guid ance, that were perhaps, failures to our friends, he noted. And even If we have only a little strength, it we have kept his word and have not de nied his name, then, "he has set be fore us an open door, and no man can shut it." 1 We commonly think of this open door as some opportunity for sen-Ice at homo or abroad, and It may be, but here lis meaning gees deeper, is more fundamental. It Is an open door into a deeper knowledge of our Lord, a richer Christian experience. That Is the only door that no man can shut, and It is the one thing on which all missionary efiort must be based. Acts 13. 1-3. The church is right in demanding that the men and women who go out Into new and un tried service shall do so under the guidance of the Holy Spirit. Thif should be true of all Christian serv ice, and we can trace many of out failures lo our own Initiative ana ic confidence In our own effort. The Methodist Episcopal Church Is spend lng annually several minions of dol aa fnr bntlP and foreign missions . , i In of,nl,imnnt fnr thii II nas iuv.roi.cu .u "ti --- work many millions of dollars, and the lives of several thousands or wen i mnriira vet all of these com bined cannot be the mean3 of saving one soul. For souls are not saved either by men or money, though God uses both in sowing the seed. Only the blood of Jesus Christ can save men from sin. . CLEVER AUTOMATA. The I'nrca-ing War With the Saloon Power Onward Sweep of the Temperance Movement Is One of the Signs of the Times. The onward sweep of the temper ance movement is one of the signifi cant signs of the times. The South is leading but the Ohio legislature, by an overwhelming majority, haa passed a county local option'measure, and the banishing of the open saloon from a goodly portion of the Buokeye domain 1b not a remote possibility. In this connection the almost fran tic efforts of brewers, distillers and saloonlsts to turn the tide of prohi bition is likewise significant. It has taken on a suspicious aspect when the Model License League and the Lib erty League in public assemblies offer resolutions about reforming the sa loon, eliminating the dlvee where crimes are hatched, and propose schemes for "model" licenses. The "reform" proposition on the part of the foes of temperance 1b a little late In arriving, and their latest appeal to the farmer to rescue his market for wheat, corn and rye from the clutches of the fanatics is In keep ing with the cowardly and damnable business they represent. It Is too late to stampede the Amer ican people by a showing of the amount of revenue that comes from the liuor traffic, and by the use of scare lines calculated to show that taxes will be materially raised If .i,..-., whialfv rpvpnimii are cut Off. The doggeries of this country are costing tho people vastly more than they are paying back the balance ot trade, bo to speak, is against them. It is too late to intelligently cry "confiscation" of the business when local option prevails. The cousts have reepatedly declared the saloon business inimical to the public good and these same courts have penalized that business heavily., It is too late to protest that the liquor business Is "reputable," and Just as honorable as hardware or dry goods. The saloon has wrought only evil morally, socially nnd politically. and if there are any reauy uuiiui men it it the time Is at hand to real ize the stigma and reproacn mai m now upon it. i tm nn into tn set. un the scare crows of "fanaticism," "blue laws,' "sumptuary legislation. nypociw, on i. n.iin think- rinht, and live right are no longer disturbed by such terms, ana luey uuvb Idle anathemas. It is too lftte to remind the church and clergy that they should not mix in politics. Ministers and church men have somehow gotten the notion that they are yet citizens with rlghta. It Is too late to array the Bible and the sayings of Jesus on the side of the traffic, as In the case in recent literature from the Model License League. The Morman polygamista have likewise sought to Justify plural marriages in the same way. The sa loon in keeping with Christian ethlcsT The very Idea is shocking, and it la blasphemy, and no one is misled by ' It Is too late to talk "boycott" on the business of those who sign local ..illllnna The bOVCOtt CUtS UUUUU j,wv.v.... both ways, and is a dangerous weap on The same force and sentiment that votes local option can easily aud summarily dispose of that propo sition. . - . .. It is too late to hope to bring the laboring class as an organized force to the support of the traffic. Of all men the laborer knows, that liquor is his deadliest foe. The Bee Hive. The Size of His Order. A timber merchant was sitting In hla nffli-o urn- dnv muslnic sadly over the general depression In the wood trade, when a quiet looking young man entered. "Do you sell beechwood?'' asked the stranger. Ym air." reulled the merchunt. hoping to book a large order. "We can supply it on the shortest notice either in the log or the plank." "Oh, I don't want so much as that," said the youth, shifting his feet uneasily. "I Just want a bit for a fiddle bridge." Home Notes. Queon Alexandra's Favorite Roses. The Queen's favorite roae is one ot the old time sorts Unown as Hermosu. a lovely free fiowerlug pink rose which yields a rich harvest ot beau tiful fragrant blossoms. Bo fond Is the Queen of this rose that she has .....,,...,1 it in hn mown by thousands In huge borders near her favorite dairy, as well as in the gardens sur rouuding her horn. Girl's Own Pa par. Perro-Concrete For Vessels. An Italian engineer. Sixnor Gabel- llnl, of Rome, has advocated tor many years the use of ferro-concrete for the construction of vessels and other kinds of floating structures. After being applied successfully in a great number of cases, his system uas re cently been officially approved by the Italian Government, which has de cided to adopt it for certain purposes connected with the Italian navy. Un der this system the metallic frame work, or skeleton, of reinforcing Iron is arranged In accordance with the actual distribution of stresses, and this frame is covered with expanded matal, which supplements the pro tective action by the distribution ot the armoring over a large area, while It unites the various portions of tha mass In such an effective manner as to preclude any risk ot fracture. This process dispenses with tho provision of costly moulds and renders it per missible to employ extremely thin walls to serve as the outer skin. Philadelphia Record. Ingenious Mechanical Figures Which Closely Counterfeit Life. Thn newest, automata, which not only counterfeit lite in their actions, but also speak, will be Been before long In this country Imported from Paris, which is the manufacturing ceutre for all such Ingenious con trivances. It is safe to say, remarks the Tech nical World Magazine, that nothing in the world, exhibited in a shop window, attracts attention so quicklj as a "show piece" the name by which automata are known in trade. Thus it happens that many of them are used in this country for advertis ing nurnoses. Invariably engaging the eager Interest of crowds which gather to gaze upon them. Counterfeiting life with a cleverness that is often lUtle short of marvesous, and actu ated by mechanism artfully cob cealed, they appeal both to curiosity and to the aouetlte for the mvster- lous which Is latent in every human breast. To lend the automaton a voloe, by the heln of a nhonoirranh. la a mattei simple enough. The real marvel ol these contrivances lies in the in genuity employed to give them such lifelike movement; and the simplicity of the mechanism used does but add to thn wonder. Thnv mlo-ht hn r garded as representing an ultinoatf staL'e of the develonment of the met chantcal toy, inasmuch as not a tew toys nowadays are to all Intents and miriinaeu automata as. for nvamnln the walking doll and the plaything waicn uas oecome seemingly animate is ruined to the highest Imaginable power. Shuts Estate to Drink. -,i.,,.i nixharrl PIlkinEton. the largest employer of labor in Lanca shire England, in his will disposing of four million dollars, makes soma remarkable provisions to prevent the sale of intoxicating liquors on his es tates. The testator says: "My experience acquired as a largo empldyer of labor and a magistrate " a , 1... 1,1' .Jnllf has convinced me inm . ... .1,1.1. . tr,r tho aula of ltauor oper- lUClllllCS 1 v.. "- - - ate to the prejudice morally and ma terially of large masses oi mo munity and tnoBe lacmuea um v be curtailed." The will forbids the heirs to sell or rent any part of the estates to any- .a . . , I L u t I . C body for tne purpose ui '"'" intoxicating liquors. Tho ,,WUi s causing widespread comment, o , shows tho spread of the temperance snirtt among the landowners of Eng land. The Responsibility. Thn aolnnn hflR no continued life only as it is re-created every year. No individual, no pariy. can j ir responsibility for the existence of the murderous saloon upon those wno have gone before. The saloonB of to-day are the creation of to-day, for the existence of which the dominant political parties of the present time are wholly responsible. Rev. 8. H. Taft of California, at the Temper ance Centennial at Saratoga. Organized Warfare. The Liberty League is the name of an organized liquor association brought into being for the purpose f fighting everyiniuis -uo,i ftghts the Baloon and the liquor tral flc Its headquarters are in Chicago, it is especially desirous of destroy ing the Anu-aaioou i.c-hru-. though its attacks will be made on every member of the temperance household. ' Temperance Notes, m Florida liauor is prohibited In three-fourths of the State. If 1IIMI IUII1 linw atronir drink down the devil will swallow you down. Adam Clatke. D. u. .. nf friplldS Because u waui m 7,1 have been slain by intoxicants, said Horace Greeley, I have an evei'iasuns grudge against rum. The London police commissioner report that in that city habitual fe male drunkards are more iuu times as numerous as males. In Texas liquor Is sold now In only forty-Beven counties. Fifty-one other counties partially prohibit it out of a total of 243 counties. Local option by villages and cities has ben brought about in N"'trasku Out of 10U0, 400 villages au-t cities have declared for no license. ' Maryland is tne only Southern State which has not lately taken a de cided step for prohibition. er)i half of its counties, however, torbia the sale of liquor under local option, and as the Antl-Salooh Lea&ue is thoroughly organized there. w" strongest efforts will ba made to put Maryland altogether ou the "dry
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