THE PULPIT.
AN ELCCUENT SUNDAY SERMON BY
CARDINAL GIBBONS.
Ttiome: International rente.
RnlMmore, Md. "International
Peace" was the subject of the sermon
prenchrd Sunday in the Cathedral
here by Cardinal Gibbons. He took
his text from John 18:31: "I'eaca be
unto you." Ho said In the course of
his rermon:
Tho first gsetlng of the risen Sa
viour to Ills BF?embIed apostle was
n message of h!r?ci peace. "Jesus
came end stood In tho midst and said
to them: 'Peace be unto you.' "
Christ's mission on earth was to es
tablish n triple price In tho hearts
of men peace with God by the ob
servance of H's conimnndmonts, peaco
with our fellownien by the practice
of Justice and charity, and peace
within our lirearts by keeping our
passions subject to reason, and our
reason In harmony with tho divine
law.
He came, above all, "to break down
the middle wall of partition" that di
vided nation from nation, that alien
nted tribe from tribe, and pooplo from
people, nnd to mako them all one,
family, acknowledging the Father
hood of God and tho brotherhood of
Jems Christ.
But whon looking back and con
templating the wars that have rav
aged tho Christian world during the
last twenty centuries, some persons
might be tempted, at first sight, to
exclaim In nnruilRh of heart that the
minion of Christ was a failure.
In the remarks that I shall make,
t shall endeavor to disabuse the faint
hearted of this discouraging Impres
sion, and show that Christ's mission
has not failed, but that the cause of
peace has made decisive and reassur
ing progress, and tho advance It has
already made Inspires the hope of ul
timate success. It Is by comparisons
nnd contrasts that wo can most ef
fectually gaugo the results of Chris
tian clvllizntion.
The United States has existed ns a
sovereign nation for about one hun
dred twenty years, since the closo of
tho Revolution. During that period
we have had four wars tho war with
England, from 1812 to 1815: the war
with Mexico, from 1843 to 1943 ; the
Civil War, from 1SG1 to 1865, and
the recent Spanish war. The com
bined length of these campaigns was
about ten years. Hence we see the
United States has had about twelve
years of peace for one year of war,
while tho Roman Empire beheld less
than one year of tranquillity for every
century of military engagement.
Dut the blessed Influence of our
Christian civilization has been experi
enced not only In reducing the num
ber of wars, but still more In mitigat
ing tho horrors of military strife.
Prior to the dawn of Christianity,
tho motto of the conqueror was "Vao
vlctis" "Woo to the vanquished."
The captured cities were pillaged and
laid waste. The wives and daughters
of the defeated nation became the
prey of ruthless soldiery. The con
quered generals and army were
obliged to grace the triumphs of the
victors before they wero condemned
to death or to Ignominious bondage.
Alexander the Great, after tho cap
ture of the City of Tyre, ordered two
thousind of the inhabitants to be
crucified, and the re-na'niFr of the
population wero put to death or sold
into slavery.
Let us contrast the conduct of Titus
toward the Jews with General Grant's
treatment of tho defeated Confeder
ate force:?. When General Lee sur
rendered hla sword to Grant nt Ap
pomattox Courthouse, ho and his
bravo army were permitted to return
without molestation to their respect
ive homes.
imagine General Lee and his vet
erans led In chains to Washington,
followed by tho spoils and treasures
of Southern homes and Southern
sanctuaries. Imagine the same Con
federate soldiorr, compolled to erect
In the capital of the nation a monu
mont to eorimor.'orato their own de
feat and the trlunmh of tho con
queror. That would be completing
the parallel. Would not tho wholo
nation, north ns well a3 south of Ma
son and Dixon's line, rlso up to Its
might and denounce a degradation so
revolting to their humanity?
The Roman and tho American gen
eral. In their opposite conduct, were
roTectlng the spirit of the tltne3 In
which thoy lived. Titus, in exercis
ing cruelty toward tho vanquished,
' was following th traditions of Pa
ganism. Grant, in his nugnanlmlty
toward the Confederate troops, was
obeying the mandate of Christian civ
ilization. The friends and ndvocatcs of Inter
national arbitration are engaged In n
most noble and benevolent mission
that can engross the attention of man
klrd n mission to which aro at
tached tho most sublime title and tho
most precious reward. "Blessed aro
tho peacemakers, for they shall be
called the children of God."
A hundred years ago disputes be
tween individuals wero commonly de
cided by a duel. Thanks to the hu
manizing Influence of a Christian
public opinion, these disagreements
aro now usually adjusted by legisla
tion nnd conciliation. Have we not
reason to indulge tho hope that the
samo pacific agencies that have
checked tha duels between individuals
will, in God's own time, check the
duels botween nations?
In our school days the most odious
and contemptible creature we used
to encounter was the bully who
played tyrant toward the weak, but
crlr-verl before bis strong companion.
But still more Intolerable Is a bully
ing nation that picks a quarrel with
a foeble nation, with the base Intent
of selling her possessions.
Let the friends and advocates of In
ternational arbitration use every ef
fort to protect the weak against the
strong, and then to the ruler of a
feeble nation, conscious of the Justice
of its cause, may be applied the words
of the poet:
"Thlce armed la he that has bis quar
rel Just." - (
First He ts armed with the con
sciousness of the sacred right of bit
property.
Second Ho U armed with the
shield of aa enlightened public opln
Ion. .
Third Ho is armed with the con
viction thr.t bis cause will bo arijudl
tateu by the equitable decision of the
Hoard of Arbitration.
President Roosevelt, 'by bis timely
a ad tactful Intervention, put an end
to the late destructive war between
Itdvsla and Japan. As a recognition
I his darlui act of humanity (for
failure would bar seriously compro
mised bis official dignity), ho was
Itreuanted with the Nobel prize ' In
rlurttng a aold medal, which,' no
floubt, he umi tar loss for lis In
iCl&?iCvJyj.Uuui lajctu memorable
Mstone Tmrtoirrc vrrreTi ff commemor
ates. If International arbitration
helps to avert threatening hostilities,
the avoidance of any entangling alli
ance removes us from the danger of
provoking them.
The Father of His Cov.ntry, In his
farewell address, which he left as a
precious legacy to his countrymen,
earnestly eihorts then to nbstnln
from being Involved li; entangling
all anres with other nations, and to
cui.lvate friendship with all of them.
This solemn admonition was reaf
firmed by Jefferson In hts inaugural
ftd'lvoss, which has been handed down
from one administration to another
as a sacred oracle, and has now ac
quired almost the force and authority
of law.
I'ince Washington's memorable
wo-ds were written in 1796. experi
ence nnd observation, far from weak
ening their force, have confirmed
their wisdom and foresight, and their
obnrvance has contributed no small
share to our peace and prosperity.
As soon its we form nn alliance, of
fciMlve or defensive, with any other
ration, we make her quarrels and
hostilities our own; her enemies our
enemies. We are tied to her chariot
wheels. We must perforce increase
our land and naval armament to Bult
her purposes. She will urge nnd al
most compel us to do so, if we are
to remain her champion. It Is Im
plied in the compact.
Let the streams of commerce flow
between Europe and America like in
vigorating blood coursing through the
arteries of tho human body, diffusing
life and activity, nnd nil forming, as
It were, one social organism, each
member exulting in the health nnd
growth of the other, and stimulating
the remotest parts with energy and
activity. Let our business interests
with these commonwealths be so In
roparablo and reciprocal that the In
jury to ono will be felt by the others,
nnd the prosperity of each will bo
shared by nil.
Besides entering Into closer com
mercial relations with European na
tions, let us form a still moro friendly
compact with them by welcoming
their thrifty sons and daughters to
share our fortunes In this favored
country. It cannot bo denied that our
exceptional prosperity, as a nation, In
tho past century, has been due In no
Bmall measure to the tldo of Immi
gration. Let us continue lo Invite the neo
plo to our shores. Let us give them
the right hand of fellowshlo, embrac
ing them as brother?, holding out to
them every opportunity of advancing
their material interests. Inspiring
them wiih so great an admiration for
our civil and political Instltutloes
that they may be impelled to be lncor
porated with us, becoming "bone of
our bone, nnd flesh of our flesh," bo
petting and rearing children, who,
while they cherish tho land of their
fathers, will love still more the land
.if their birth. May the immigrants
become so enamored of our country
that they will be eager to exclaim In
the language of Ruth to Naomi:,
"Where you shall dwell, we nlso will'
dwell: your people shall bo our peo
ple, nnd your God our God." It Is
surprising with what rapidity the
descendants of immigrants becoino
assimilated with the native popula
tion. Climatic Influences, intermar
riages nnd education, social, political
and business relations, so mold and
shape the physical and mental texture
nf the new generation that it Is often
difficult to determine to what Euro
pean nation their grandparents or
even their parents belonged, unless
their ancestry be disclosed by their
patronymic.
Let us cherish the hone that tho
3ay is not far off when the reign of
the Prince of Peace shall be firmly
established on the earth, and tho
spirit of. tho Gospel will so -far sway
the minds and hearts of rulers nnd
:ablnets that international dlsnute3
will be decided, not by standing ar
mies, but by permanent courts or ar
Ultrr.tion; when thev will be settled,
not on the battlefield, but In the hulls
nf conciliation, and will be adjusted,
rot by the sword, but by the pen,
l . h'.ch "Is mightier than tho sword."
The
Sunday Scoo.
INTERNATIONAL LESSON COM
MEXTS FOR MAY 1.
Subject: Two Sabbath Incidents
Mntt. 12:1-14 Commit to
Memory Verses 11, 12.
TOMMY P.0OMER HAS
A CHAMPION GANDER:
Fast on His Feet, He Has Beat
n Dogs, Book Agenta and Auto
mobiles.
Students of natural history wno
have not been accustomed to look on
the gander as a bird of prey may pro
fit by a study of the statistics relating
to one owned by Tommy Boomer, of
Vreeland avenue, Nutley, N. J.
According to a complication of
data made yesterday Tommy's gander
has won decisions over book agents,
insurance solicitors, bull terriers and
automobiles. It is believed to be the
only gander in all of Nutley, N. J
capable of running down an automo
bile and picking pieces out of a rear
tire with its bill without lessening
its terrific speed. Most common gan
ders on their trial trips seldom aver
age more than half a knot an hour.
Tommy Boomer's terrible gander,
having overcome a half-grown terfler
In a preliminary fight, has grown In
preBtige by defeating all the dogs in
the neighborhood, and within a week
bas chased from the Boomer premises
two oratorical gentlemen whose ob
ject in life was the sale of a history
of the world, in twelve volumes and
eighty-two payments, and another
easy running talker, who was per
fectly willing to write an insurance
policy on anything from life to the
glass In the kitchen door.
James Boomer, father of Tommy,
thinks a survey of the past perform
ances of the untamed terror of Vree
land avenue will convince anybody
that It the fowl would only , go Into
training it might whip a wild cr
The Oldest Newspaper.
Of the many thousands of news
papers In the world to-day the Pekln
Gazette U the most ancient. The
Pekln Gazette is the lineal descendant
of a daily news bulletin which made
Its bow to the public In the year
1340. In the more tbsn five cen
turies of Its lift this newspaper bas
passed through many changes and
appeared In varlsus forms, but the
paper that the Chinese read -day
la literally the same that was founded
In the fourteenth century. It was
not until Europe bad begun newspa
pers on Ita own account that It dis
covered over In Pekln that the Chi
nese bad already Aor many years)
been la the newspaper business.
New York American.
AS USUAL. . ' ! -.'
, "Mrs. Parker Is back in town." '
"Has she any servants yet?'
"No! She's screaming (or help."
Harper's Eaiarj
GOLDEN TEXT. "I will have
mercy and not sacrifice." Matt. 12:7.
TIME A. D. 28.
PLACE.- Near Capernaum.
EXPOSITION. I. The Son of
Man I. Lord of the Sabbath, 1-8. We
have here one of the many Indication!
of the poverty of the disciples and the
simplicity of their lives. More apos
tolic simplicity In our lives would be
conducive of more apoBtolic tenacity
In our faith, and apostolic fervor and
power In our preaching, and apostollo
efllcacy In our prayers. The critics
nlways find something to complain
about, even In God s Son and God's
Word. In this case they had a good
show of reason on their side. The
nctlon of Christ's disciples seemed
like a violation of at least the lettei
of the fourth commandment (Deut
5:14: Ex. 31:15). Yet the criticism
of the Pharisees, though apparentl
so scriptural, was after all founded
upon an incomplete knowledge of the
Scriptures. Jesus- answered them
from Scripture. He brought a com
plete view cf 8cripture against a one
sided view of Scripture, a view of the
teaching of the Bible as a whole
against a view built upon Isolated
passages. He showed by the Scrip
ture themselves: First, that ceremon.
ial prescriptions must give way before
the needs of man, which they were
rdalned to subserve. In Illustration
cf this Jesus brings forward the case
of David. Second, that the demands
of Temple service were supetrlor to
me prescriptions or tne general law.
He Himself was greater than the tem
ple, being the one In whom God really
tabernacled (Jno. 7:14, R. V. Marg.),
and of whom the temple was only the
type. The Sabbath law must therefore
give way before the necessities of
Christian service. Third, that mercy
was more than sacrifice, and so cere
monial demands must give way before
the demands of mercy and compas
sion. This Is a profound principle
the full significance of which many
in the church have not learned even
yet. The Pharisees did not under
stand It, and so condemned the guilt
less. Fourth, that the Sabbath was
made for man (cf. Mk. 2:27, 28), and
therefore the Son of Man, the con
summation and head of the race,
was Lord even of the Sabbath. This
last principle was one the scope of
which was not fully comprehended
until after His death and resurrection.
As Lord of the Sabbath Jesus has en
tirely abrogated the seventh day Sab
bath, which was a shadow of things to
come, and which belonged distinctly
to the old creation. So now we have
no right to Judge any one in respect
to the Sabbath day (Col. 2:16, 17).
As Christians belonging to the new
creation "risen with Christ" (Col.
3:1), we keep the Lord's Day (Rev.
1:10), the first day of the week (Acts
20:7), Resurrection Day. Let those
who are under the law keep the sev
enth day; let those who are under
graco keep tho first (Gal. 3:10).
II. "It is Lawful to Do Good On
the Sabbath Dny," 9-14. Even after
His conflict with the Pharisees Jesus
went to the synagogue. It was His
custom to frequent the synagogue on
the Sabbath (cf. Lu. 4:16). Here an
other conflict awaited Him. It was
Introduced by the question, "Is it law
ful to heal on the Sabbath day?"
The question was not asked from an
honest desire for Information, but to
get material for an accusation. But
the question was Important and re
ceived an hanest and deeply signifi
cant answer, "It Is lawful to do good
on the Sabbath day" (R. V.). Mercy
and love are more than ceremonies,
even though those ceremonies be of
divine appointment. God will have
mercy and not sacrifice. Love Is the
dlvlnest thing in the universe (1 Jno.
4:8); therefore tho demands of di
vinely appointed ceremonies must
give way before the activities and exi
gencies of love, which Is Itself divine.
Lower law must yield to higher law.
The Pharisees themselves acted upon
this principle when it concerned
heep, but not when It concerned men.
They had not, learned that a man Is
of much more value than a sheep. A
good many haven't learned it yet.
The Pharisees had no pity for the
poor fellow with the withered hand;
nil they saw in his misery was a
Chance to entrap Christ. They were
very religious, great sticklers for the
letter, but withered In heart. There
are many such to-day. Jesus was an
gry at them and grieved at the hard
ening of their hearts (Mk. 3:5). He
la Just the same to-day. The Pharl.
Bees attended to the minute and neg
lected the mammoth (Matt. 23:23).
For the Pharisees of all ages 1 Cor
13 Is especially adapted. Jesus did
nothing, He simply spoke the word
of power: so His enemies were com
pletely baffled. They could not ac
cuse Him of working on the Sabbath
day; for If there was any work done
God Himself must have done It. Je
sus bad simply spoken, and that wai
not contrary even td the PharaisaK
Interpretation of the Sabbath law
But though the Pharisees were si
lonced they were not satisfied. The
went out and took counsel how thej
might destrop Him. The method ol
the cure was deeply significant. H
commanded the man to do what quit
likely it was naturally impossible foi
him to do, but with the will to obe)
oame the power to act. Jesus Chrlsl
often commands the impossible, bul
if we will Just believe Him He will
give the power to do the impossible
(Mk. 9:23). The command was sink
ply a test of faith. The man acted bit
faith and the deed was done, the band
was restored whole. It Is a beautiful
Illustration of what faith Is, slmpl)
stepping out on Christ's word.
Make Most of Living. '
Our business Is now to make the,
most of this great and beautiful ex
perlment of living to leave behind
us (lowers for beauty and fruit foi
use to make our life a harmony, out
ending a serenity and our awaking aa
eternal Joy. John Page Hopps.
WHAT IT MAY COME TO."
"I've Just thought of a brand-new
philanthropy," said Mr. Du.tln Btax.
"What Is It?"
"Cm going to found a bora for
blllioualres who Impoverish them
selves by donation." Washington
Star. , . - .
THE TEMPERANCE PROPAGANDA
CONCERTED ATTACK ON DRINK
WINNING ALL ALONG LING.
v Bnloon Nation's Curse,
"The organized Interests of tne
saloons in the State of New York
have formally applied to organized
ministers of New York State to confer
with them on methods of reform foi
ineir own nusiness. I would as soon
think of Inviting the devil to help
reorganize a prayer meeting."
This declaration was made at the
Methodist Preachers' Monday meet
ing by the Rev. Dr. James A. Patter
son, Superintendent of the New York
Anti-Saloon League. Preachers were
present from Long Island, New Jer
sey, and up the State, the largest
gathering of Methodist ministers of
the year. They filled the hall and
overflowed into the corridors.
Other assertions equally strong
were made, such as:
"The saloons would kill the
churches If they could. The churches
can kill the saloons If they would."
"Two hundred million dollars for
Protestant church support last year,
end $1,000,000,000 passing over the
counters of the saloons last year;
(200,000,000 for religion and. If we
include cost of asylums filled with
products of the saloons, 83,000,000,
000 for hell's cause."
"The churches spend too much
time taking care of the consequences
of evil, and too little time in taking
care that evils themselves are pre
vented." Another speaker was ex-Gor. Glenn
of North Carolina, Just returned from
an anti-saloon campaign throughout
this State. Both Mr. Patterson and
Mr. Glenn are Presbyterians.
"Banish the saloon and Its conse
quences," he shouted, "and there
need be no home or foreign mission
ary campaigns to raise money.
Enough will be saved to carry the
Gospel into every nook nnd corner of
the world, wicked New York City In
cluded." Laughter and applause followed
the sally, and nobody either ques
tioned the statement or undertook
to defend the city from this attack.
"New York City has wickedness
enough for the whole country," Mr.
Glenn went on. "Reform it, you
preachers and Christian people, and
the effect upon the country will be
tremendous. Bread lines? Splendid
in one sense. But a shame to New
York or any other city In another
sense. Put a stop to that which
makes bread lines necessary.
"Ministers haven't big enough vis
Ions. They don't take the Gospel
seriously enough. You ought to rise
in your might, for might you have.
The business men have their difficult
ies. Help them to meet them. They
say that if the whisky taxes are
abolished and the revenues cut down
they will have to put their bands into
their pockets and pay more taxes
than they now do. A miserable, but
a very human view. You ministers
must give common men a spiritual
view."
Then he pictured child labor con
ditions in the South.
"There are campaigns against
children labor in the South," he said.
"Such lubor disgraces New England
as well as my own State. I tell you,
though, .hat it Is not half so much
the fault of mill owners that these
children are compelled to work at
tender ages as It is the miserable
parents, who want the profits of their
labor to spend In drink. If you want '
to stop child labor, stop the saloon."
Supt. Patterson of the Anti-Saloon
League outlined the campaign in this
State in favor of the amendment per
mitting people of cities as well as of
villages to vote for or against saloon
licenses. Some towns, among them
Batavla and Bath, votlns the saloon
out, are soon to become cities, and
when they do bo the vote of their
own citizens will go fof naught. The
same is true of other towns in the
State. A bearing Is Boon to be had
at Albany, and the speaker urged all
New York ministers to be on hand.
New York Times.
Aayfe tor my dally ranaa 1 1
VHmonthebUfljant' Jleldj J
'At toy Writ I might dejpa7V
( UIIIIIJI Iflll LIlULflHUn IIU ILJ
If . .?
MY HEART.
A Prayer.
torn, when my heart ia hard
As iron-rock unerualied by bammer's
blow.
Then be Thy love like glowing furnace
flame
That makes the metal flow!
Lord, when my heart is cold
As Joseph's stone-enclosed, rock-hewn
tomb.
Then by Thy love like sunshine warm,
that kissed
His lilies into bloom!
Lord, when my heart is faint,
Like wenry pilgrim crwwing desert snnd,
Then be Thy love like draught from Elim's
spring,
Bestowed by Thine own hand!
Lord, when my heart's aglow,
Like ocenn-veseI'i hidden engine-fire.
Then be Thy love like captain's skilful
hand
Controlling its desires!
-William J. Sean, in London Christian.
The Realty of God.
As at the beginning, so It has been
rince. There have been infinite dif
ferences of opinion, but no change In
the structure of the soul, and in the
i:et and bent of Its feeling. To-day,
i.s six thousand years ago, it is athlrst
for the inner reality, for help against
Its lower self, for a satisfying solu
tion of life's problem. We plunge in
to business, acquire wealth, form our
families, take our pleasure, admire
beauty, travel to the ends of the
earth; but, wherever we go, whatever
we do, the heart In tts never stops its
yearning, never ceases from its ques
tion. There are hours of life have
we not had them? when this sense,
this outreach of the soul for some
thing better than It has found, attains
an overwhelming intensity. . In the
dead of night, when all Is hushed
around us, when the darkness covers
us, how often Is it then that our spir
Itual nature awakes to its full power
nnd awes us with the insistency of its
demand! The world seems empty,
dead: we ourselves are empty, and
feel that life has no prospect, no
hope, if there be not something be
yond ourselves and this earth we live
in. And then it is we learn the secret
of God, have the -proof of His exist
ence and relation to us. The proof,
we find, lies not in any Intellectual
demonstration, but in this cry of our
heart, this waste emptiness of It with
out Him. The cry becomes thus itself
the answer. Then feel we with Au
guBtine, "Our heart was made for
Thee and is not at rest till it find rest
In Thee." We understand his fur
ther word: "I desire to know God
and the soul. Nothing else? Noth
ing at all." Assuredly, we say, there
Ib nothing else worth knowing. In
comparison with them. It were
enough to build religion upon if man
had nothing more than this Inner
want. J. Brlerley.
MAY FIRST
Topic Christ Our King. John 18: 33
40. Consecrstlo.i Meeting.
The King's sceptre. Ps. 45: 3-7.
The King's names. Isa. 9: 0, 7.
The Kingdom. Luke 17: 20, 21.
The King's glory. John 17: 1, S;
19: 19.
The Kink enthroned. Acts 6: 31.
The King victorious. Rev. 19: 11-18
"What hast thou done?" Who could
answer that question? What had He
not done that was blessed . for the
world? ,
Christ's Kingdom Is not of the
world, to be sure, but It Is for It.
Christ's Kingdom Is a kingdom of
truth because It Is founded on the
truth, is ruled by it, propagates it, and
reaches ever to greater truih. i
Pilate asked, "What Is truth?" not
in earnest but with a sneer. All that
ask In earnest find It.
Suggestions.
It Is our King, and not some one
else's. Therefore it is our obedience
to Him, and also our glory with Him,
"King," as Carlyle was so fond of
pointing out, means one that "can."
Our King Is the Being of Accomplish
ment. A command received from an early
king Is considered a high honor. Do
we think it an honor to receive a com
mand from our King?
In the United States we may say,
"Christ is our President; Ho presides
over."
Illustrations.
The kings of the'earth wear crowns,
but our King gives crowns to His sub
jects for them to wear.
Of old the kln?3 kept great state and
were far from their people, but now
they are becoming more democratic.
Our King was a carpenter.
Even a bumble office, as that of
chamberlain, is prized when it brings
one near an earthly king. And serv
ice is the only way of getting near
our heavenly King.
EPWOHTH LEAGUE LESSONS
SUNDAY, MAY 1
COLLEGE GOSSIP.
"Where Is Bill these days?" -"Flrd."
"Oh. yes. I believe I aid hear ih-
Wiort." Lampoon. . .
Must Not I)i Ink.
Tne entire railroad system con
trolled by James J. Hill has Just is
sued an nntl-drinklng order which
will not be relished by the liquor men
along the thousands of miles which
the Great Northern and Northern Pa
clflo lines traverse. The order readi
as follows:
"We do not wish to have In our
employ men who drink liquor. Do
not employ drinking men. It men
now working under you drink, tell
them they must stop or make way tot
men who will not drink."
The order Is the result of the In
vestigation of a number of mlsbnpi
on these roads, where It has been dis
covered that the loss of property, life
and limb has been tho result of drink
ing by employes.
Objections to Growler Business.
The social workers of Boston art
trying again in the Legislature tc
separate the "growler" business from
the saloon. A saloon or any othei
bar which sells liquor by the drink
would be prohibited by their bill from
selling liquor In bottles or pitchers
to be taken away. Perhaps the chief
objection to permitting the "growler"
business In a bar Is that it brings
v. omen and children Into the ordinary
saloon.
The Retort Courteous.
The editor of the Times, Daven
port, Iowa, in the course of an anti
prohibition article says: "It is human
nature to desire that which ts forbid
den." Whereupon the editor of the
National Prohibitionist says: "This
explains several well known facta
about the editor of the Times."
Believe and Be Saved.
Wake up, my friend, you are drift
ing. Do you realize your danger?
Are you aware bow near the brink
you are of an awful precipice? Does
it ever occur to you that soon, so
soon, you may be summoned to your
eternal reward? Da you ever think
of your state before God? Do you
know that the Word says unless you
repent of your sins you shall perish?
(Luke 13:3.)
Can you conceive what It will really
mean to appear before your God
without tho knowledge of sins for
given? Oh, think of it. The eternal
future lies before you and you know
not where you will be.
"Eternity, where, oh, where, will
yoa spend It?"
Do not allow yourself to be deluded
with the thought that If you do the
best you can you will be saved, for It
it "not by work of righteousness
which we have done, but according to
His mercy He saved us," (Tit. 3x6.)
"By grace are ye saved through
faith; and that not of yourselves; it
is the gift of God; not of works, lest
nny man should boast." (Eph.
2:3. 9.)
Many bellovo that by doing this,
that or the other they can earn their
way to Heaven, but Jesus says, "He
that entereth not by the door into the
sheepfold, but climbeth up some other
way, the same is a thief and a rob
ber." (John 10:1.)
Natural reason raises objections.
Natural pride revolts at the simplicity
of the Gospel message. Unbelief still
prevails as to the certainty of the ef
fect of the Gospel, but this does nol
change God's Word. He has said.
"He that belleveth on the Son bath
everlasting life; and he that belleveth
not on the Son shall not see life; but
the wrath of God abldetb on him."
(John 3:36.)
"Believe on the Lord Jesus Chrlsl
and thou shalt be saved." Act
16:31.) Can anything be more slnv'
pie? Eelleve. Gospel Herald. -'
' Work For' Eternity.
Never mind where your work Is
Nevor mind whether it be visible oi
not. Never mind whether your nam
is associated with It. You may never
see the lssuses of your tolls. . You ar
working for eternity. If you cannol
roe results here in the hot working
dayNthe cool evening hours are draw,
ing'tiear, when you may rest from
your labors, and then they may follow
you. So do your duty, and trust God
to give the seed you sow "a body ai
it hath pleased Him." Alexandei
Maclaren.
Temperance Notes. , j
wnisxy is not a rooa, not a luxury,
not nutritious material.
The' first all-Russian meeting
against babltnal drinking was held
at St. Petersburg, December 31 to
January 0, 1910. .
- The latest news In world W. C. T.
U. circles shows encouraging progress
being made in England, Scotland,
Canada, France. Norway, Belgium,
Germany, Russia, Palestine, Cape
Colony, India, Ceylon, Japan, Aus
tralia and the United States.
The age-old endeavor to eliminate
the evils of the saloon Is still on.
Thinking people have come to see
that the biggest "objectionable fea
ture" of the saloon is the saloon It
self, and are shaping the elimination
programme accordingly, The Peo
ple. If the proportion of confirmed al
coholics and occasional drunkards
among those accused of crime ts cal
culated. It Is found that out of every
100 accused et parricide there aro
thirty-one alcoholics; among those ac
cused of rape and offenses against
deceucy. the proportion Is 33.3 per
cent . " ' 1 . " '
. ': i Grandest Word. . '
Sympathy is the grandest word It
the world. It overcomes evil an
strengthens good; it disarms resist
ance. melts the hardest hearts, and
draws out the bettor part of hum at
nature. George Moore.
Empowering for Testimony Isa. 61:
1-3; Acts 2: 3, 4.
There have been times In the his
tory of all nations when good news
came as cold water to parched lips.
Illustrations: Tld ngs of the fall of
Vlcksburg In the civil war. or of the
I relief of Lucknow in the Indian Mu
tiny, or of Mafeklng in the Br tish and
Boer war.
I. It Is good tidings to the poor
God's people were In exile and In dis
tressing poverty and needed some
such t dings. The Bible is not against
the rich except when riches have been
acquired by unrighteous methods, or
when the rich lord It over the poor.
Abraham, Job, Isaiah, John, were all
rich men. The Bible Is full of revela
tions of God's care for the poor. . See
Lev. 19: 9, 10; 23: 22. Glean ngs had
to be left for the poor.
The hope of the poor Is still In the
gospel; there Is something In the very
genius of . Christianity which lifts the
poor up. The remedy for all their Ills
is In the application of the gospel to
modern problems. Jesus Christ's rev
elation of the Fatherhood of God has
in It infinite comfort for all, but espe
cially for the poor
II. It is good tidings to hte broken
hearted. "Bind up the broken-hearted."
The captive Israelites were
broken In spirit. No birds of hope
were making melody in their hearts.
Their harps were on the willows and
they sald(i -"Htow can we elng the
Lord's songs in a strange land?" They
needed this healing, comforting mes
sage. Their heads covered with ashes
In token of distress are to be gar
landed ai on a festal day; the gar
ments of mourning are to be laid aside
for tho brighter attire of Joyous occa
sions, and the perfumed oil of Joy,
such as was used only when, guests
were being entertained, is to be given
them.
Dutch Architecture.
The architecture of Holland could
be summed up in the one word hon
est. Pretence Is altogether lacking,
but to many people that Is far from
being a fault. The influence of Ger
many has been greatly felt, owing, ot
course, to the close proximity ot that
country. The French feeling has also
found its way Into the Netherlands
tor the same reason; but the Italian
' Influence bas rarely been known, and
its absence Is always to be depre
cated. The Dutch are a neat, thrifty peo
ple, and their bouses express to a
marked degree many of their traits.
In the cities and small towns, for in
stance, the trim rows ot private
dwellings are particularly attractive,
though built primarily for comfort
and devoid of much adornment.
While Dutch house exteriors may
not invariably please the eye, It must
be remembered that the Hollanders
have greatly atoned for their lack of
artlstlo feeling here by a splendid
sense of Interior decorating. Wit
ness, for Instance, their passion for
delft, porclaln and other ceramics,
and the uses to which they have put
them In their schemes for interiors.
They cannot, then, be called s
wholly Inartistic people. Their homes,
on tba contrary, are worthy ot tho
closest study, and the duplication of
a Dutch bouse, inside and out, should
prove a fascinating Idea. A Dutch
kitchen, for example, is always de
lightful; and the same feeling carried
through the entire bouse would make
something 'rarely distinctive la this
country. Delineator. ,
Mom
ism
.HOUSEHOLD
MATTERS
Oilcloth For Shelves.
A busy housewife can save hersew
and her maids a great deal of Ufo,
by covering all the larder, cupboard
and scullery shelves with oilcloth
This Is very easily kept clean, it,
kitchen table is also covered in thi
same manner, while a few odd floor
tiles on which saucepans can be m
are equally useful, as they are
easily wiped clean. Home Chat.
Making a Taper Hat.
In these days of fancy paper cc
tumes a girl should know how tt
make an effective hat. Tear crepe
paper into two-inch strips the lengti
of the sheet. Take three strands and
plait closely Into a smooth and em
braid.
Cover a wire frame with th,
braids and face under part of brla
with plain crepe paper or mull tt
match. Make a bunch of paper Hot.
ers roses, popples, or carnation
and arrange them on the hat with i
band of dull green, brown, or black
glazed paper to represent velvet.
New York Times.
Cleaning Lace.
Pure alcohol can be used with won.
derful success as a means ot cleanlni
black Spanish or chantllly lace. Tlw
alcohol should be poured Into a clean
basin and whipped with the hand un
til it Is frothy, when the lace should
be dipped Into it and well worked
about with the fingers until the dirt
Is removed. After gently squeezing
out the spirit the lace should be laid
on a folded cloth, the patterned edge
pulled out, each scollop or plcot
being fastened down with a pig.
When perfectly dry the lace should
be unpinned and pressed gently be
tween the palms of the hands until
smooth in lieu ot ironing it, as thli
would flatten the pattern and spoil
the color. Indianapolis News.
Household Science.
At a recent meeting of the De.
partment of Household Science of tht
Illinois Farmers' Institute, Miss Rutl
Connlbear, In the course of a tart
on the problem of living economical);
and yet buying nutritive foods, said:
"The State University School for
Housekeepers has broadened my hor
izon In domestic work; it has taugi!
me to make the household duties i
pleasure when before I thought then
drudgery. When i go lpto a houie
or store I cannot help but observ
and take an interest in the thing!
that were taught to us at the short
course. There is a steadily growlni
sentiment in favor of furnishing to
every girl, high or low, rich or poor,
somewhere In her regular education,
systematic instruction and drill Id
housekeeping, and home making, li
food value and domestic economies."
Mrs. Jennie C. Barlaw In her re
port said:
"The housekeeper of to-day must
read more, think more, study more
and know more in order to meet tne
demands. There is no business in
which brain work la needed more to
be able to apply principles underly
ing right living. Let me urge mora
work to Interest and Instruct ths
girls. Teach them bow to cook, not
blanc mange and fruit cake, but the
essential foods and to do It proper!?.
Teach them how to make good bread
and cook meats and vegetables prop
erly rather than angel food or float'
lng Island. Teach them, not point
lace and embroidered pillows, but to
make aprons, dresses, children')
clothes, to cut economically and tt
carefully. Teach them how to can
for the borne, to have It sanitary, anl
to care for their bodies in health anl
sickness. Teach them system to!
economy, how to keep accounts anl
spend money wisely. Then betttf
tomes will be assured, better heiltl
and happiness." : ;
Near to God.
Men who live near to God, and an
willing to suffer anything for'Chrlst'i
sake without being proud of It, these
are the men we want. Andonlras
Juduon.
Tho rapid growth of mahogany Is
shown in southern Nigeria, where the
sit of a town destroyed sixty years
ago has been covered with a fortost
containing mahogany trtes soma of
which arc moro than ten (set Id di
ameter. , ,
'- PROBLEM.
Knicker "No holidays now until
Decoration Day." '
Bosker "Goodness, who will the
President find to hang a spoecb on?"
New York Times. .
Rapid Motion of the Comet.
The comets whose periods are loss
tban pne hundred years are callod
periodic, comets, and nearly bait of
them have been observed more tbau
once. At present they number forty
five, but only three ot them are ret
rograde; that Is. revolve In their
prblts In the opposfts direction to
the planets. Halley's comet is one ot
these three, and as a result it will
ass us with a very rapid mo tig 4. At
that time the earth will bo moving
t'n Us orbit at a speed eighteen tulles
second, and the comet In nearly tho
opposite direction at a speed of twen
ty-flte miles. The relative motion Is
therefore about eight times that of a
cannon ball. S'rom William H. Pick
ring s "Tho Rat urn of Halley's Com
et," In ths century. ,
Corn Chowder Melt a small pl
of butter in the bottom of a kettu
and In It fry an onion. To this i:
three potatoes cut In dice and out
half can ot corn. Season well wit)
salt and pepper. Cover with wate
and cook until potatoes are soft
Then add one pint of milk. ReneX
and serve.
-Eggs in Nests. Take the white. 0!
. the eggs and whip to a stiff frott:
j pile It irregularly on a flat buttered
j baking dish and make hollows hen
and there; sprinkle with salt and per
! per and drop Into each the yolk of u
I eggr put a small piece of butter 01
j each, yolk; place the dish In the ovd
from five to eight minutes; serve
! once.
I Corn Oysters Ono cup of coM.
iweet corn, one-half cup of flour, os
I beaten egg, one tablespoonful ot '
' J , ,. L-,.f
powuer, seasoning, xasae i""
of the corn, flour, egg and bakH!
powder. Melt tho butter and drot
batter Into It by the teaspoon Wl
Fry until brown. These are
with maple syrup. ,
Fish Chowder Fry ono-half pof'j
of salt po:k untfl brown. Then "j!
move pork from kettle and to fat "
one onion sliced, two pound. fr
fish cut in small pieces and six al'"
tomatoes. Sprinkle with salt '
pepper; cover with cold water
let cook about,' forty-five ml nut
Then add two or three pints of nil-
and six common crackers broken"
halves. ' , !
Ginger Cakes Mix and sift
(-ether six cuptuls ot floor, two t5""
spoonfuls ot ginger, one tablespoo
ful ot cinnamon, and One tableipoo"!
ful ot soda. Heat one-halt eupfu'f
lard or butter, one cupful ot
Orleans molasses and one cup'"1 f
brown sugar until boiling.
frem the fire, add one cupful of
cream and pour gradually Into "
flour mixture, beating until snco
Pat and roll out, eut Into small tC
ud bak In a moderate ovta. .-"