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Pay's Lmmi bjr th Bar. D. M. Stcaraa.
' I. "Now, when they had passed through
'Amphipolla and Apollonla, they came to
Xhio'1,r"' woe was a synagogue ol
tb Jews." See this company of men In
hi world for God. Ther have no aim hut
to honor Him. Their one thought ia to
sitgnify the Lord Jeans Christ (Phil. 1.,
)0), and to this end they are tinder the
control ol tne uory unost, passing through
this town or that and stopping only where
Ho direfts. Whether in prison or in Lydla's
honor, on 100 ruau or in me synagogue,
their one business is to glorify God and
make Him known. Thessalonioa was about
100 mil southwest olPhillppl, so that it
must have been several days' Journey: but.
u usual In oerlnture. the InnMnnta r
the journey are omitted. They "passed
throuKh" and "came to."
J. "And Taui, as bis manner was, went
In unto them, and three Babbath davs
rtuoned with them out of the BorlDtures
:-To the Jew flrst" was ever Paul's prin-
rlpls in going arter tue people with the
gospel (Rom. 1., 16), and who can tell what
.am ire losing by not continuing to act on
this principle, both with the gospel and
with sifts for missions? He had but one
teit-boolt. the Scriptures, which he fully
itUeved was sufficient to furnish any one
thoroughly for every good work (II Tim.
ill., 16, 17 ). He was not full of the opinions
'ot men; but, being the Lord's messenger,
Be nmni tue uoru message (Hag. i 13).
p 3. "UpenlDgand alleging that Christ must
needssmve sunerea ana risen again from
the dead, and that this Jesus whom I preach
unto you is Christ." The Jews were look
ing for a liessisn to sit on David's throne
and subdue their enemies and make Isrnnl,
M is the days of Solomon, the flrst nation
bo earth, and In this expectation they were
perfectly right, for this was promised by
the nrophnts and will yet surely bo fulfilled
rtaa.lx.. 6,7;Jer. III., 17.18: Zech. xlv.,6.17).
But it was just as plainly foretold and fore-
billowed that the Messiah would also
Differ and die and rise from the doad be
tore He would thus reign as David's son on
David's throne (Oen. ill., 15; lea. 1111.; Pa.
xrl. ma xxu., eio.j.
I 4. "And some of them believed and con
torted with Paul and Silos," and a multi
tude of men and women, the verse goes on
InMjr. Just as In Gen. I the Spirit moved.
Cod si'ftWe, and the work was done, so here
and o always mis word will accomplish His
tlensure and prosper In the thing whereto
e sends it (Isa.lv., 11). It is ours to be
laUhfut messengers; it is Ills to accomplish
the work. There is perfect rest In His work
When wearn willing that He should dolt
all and as He pleases, we believing In His
bind fur His pleasure.
J. "But tue Jews which believed not.
ejoved with envy, took unto them certnin
Irwd fellows." Then followed n mob and a
riot and an assault, for the dovll was losing
pome of his property, and he was stirred
mightily, as at Pliillppl, to do somewhat to
resist the truth and the power of God, and
to for a time the saints must suffer with
Christ. K'llowship with Him in RiilTeriiig
Is a Croat privilege not appreciated by the
Hints a It should be (Phil. I., 2'J; lit.. 10;
Col. i.,24.
1 6. "Theso that have turned the world up
line aown nave come miner also. ' Hut
IndlitK the apostles, they took Jason and
other brethren to the city rulers with these
and other accusations. It was surely quite
a compliment to say that these men had
power to turn the world upnldn down.
Jhere ought to hove been enough of the
supernatural in that to make them stop
and consider, but when men ore blinded
6r anger they consider neither tholr words
lor tlielr deeds. The facta In the ease are
that the world is in a sense upside down
because of sin, and Jesus, whom these men
preached, is the only ono who can sot it
tlRht side up (Ez. xxl., 27).
f 7. "These all do contrary to the deeroes
Mliesar, saying that .there Is another
king, one Jesus." Cirsar Is the eartlilv.
tniler the God of this world that is, the
ictii. Jesus is tne heavenly, representing
the only living and true Ood, God manifest
In the flesh, and we must choose one or the
Other. His own to whom Ho came chose
Osar instend of Him (John xlx., 12), nnd
Cffsarthey have had from that day to this.
JTIm world nnd the church, the worldly
person and the Christian, are as opposite
as darkness nnd light nnd can no more as
similate than water and oil, but they some
times try desperately hard to mix up. See
lu. iv., 4; John 11., 15-17.
18, 9. "And they troublod the people nnd
the rulers of the eity when they heard theso
things." Ho, when Christ was born King
of the Jews, Herod nnd oil Jerusalem were
troubled ( Math. II., 3), and when Heshnll
ome in His glory the world lying in the
Irked one siiall be greatly troubled (llov.
Mi xl., IK), and their troubles mny never
nd, (or all who die in their sins shull havo
torment for ever and ever (Uev. xlv., 11;
m IX., 4tj,
10. "And the brethren Immediately sent
way Paul and Silos by night unto Heron."
Bo they move on In His namo, witnessing
nto Him, and again we find them in a
maffoRue of the Jews. The Master's ln
itraetions were to pass on when not want
JMUike x., 10; Math. x 23), but some
Unaitiiurd even yet to obey these orders,
ud the mure they nre not wanted the more
ey seem to stay, to their own nnd others'
jBconifort and doubtloss to the grief of the
M.dy Spirit.
11. "These were more noble than those In
fnesaloniea in that thevroeolvod the word
J" i nil readiness of mind and searched the
ecriptures dally whether thoso things were
now roollsh to hove remained amid
me opposition of Thessalonlca when this
open door awaited them where the people
werereAilv .,.... -,i .,,1-. ,i,a ........1 t
iht blessing those are missing who are
wining to follow where Ho londeth nnd
jt Him manage as He please till No will
His, aud no way but His Is the only
true way. '
,'l''"'rf '"r many of them believed;
ui uonornuie womon which were, ana
W men not a few." This Is almost the re.
Jtrse of verse 4 -as to men nnd women,
Wn, His Word accomplished His pleas
, and manv were saved. The Kiiirlt
oved, the word was spoken, and the work
judone. TbVnext verse tells ot tho per
iMence of the devil in sending his servants
Thessalonlca to stir up persecution,
J10 K will be till he shall be shut up In
"fit for a thousand years. But the saints
u.uKiii 10 iear, lor our i.ori snail not
l nor be discouraged. He shall see of
" travail of His soul and shall be satis-
Inil Awa-.. - .L. V 1- II l.
i ui - purpose Ol too a.oru biihu u
JJrtormed (Isa. till., 4; Hit., U; Jer. Ml.,
MO,p,,
Detecting Ieebirgi.
vTte WAV In U'lilAh . V. f9 aft
I Jfean steamer detect the fact that they
"earing the neighborhood of Ice
Is by observing th action of the
JTwier. Tho water surrounding the
jnlty of iceberj, ,g murh coiuer than
J "wy f,)r a considerable distance
Jnl. and when the vessel enters wa-
I- i such a reduced temperature the
rpe.ller runs faster. When this ac
tk. . ferceptlbly increased without
ra Is sent i.p from the engine room
" Irlft rHI . . . a i -
lookout ; I, kept
Th -i .
Afr i . V'"ne,!P cyciins; trip to central
En, ha J"t been reported by the
i "! V,n"ult Vganda, It waa made
'heei? "l,'unry, who mounted hts
all id. tne Indian ocean and pedaled
Ital, to the Victoria Nyania, a
Ike T. of oi 600 miles. Of course
lldi. ! erWon'hI,' to put It
f mncer.y T th CyUgt M
4 Kothsr Slaeovin Twa Largs laakts ot
Her Baby's Body.
Mrs. Alet. Mason, who lives a few
milea west of Beaver Falls, on the Dar
lington road, took her aleeping 8-montha'-old
baby a few days ano and
laid It on a bed on the floor in the sit
ting room, and after pulling down the
blinda to keep the flies out, returned to
her work In the kitchen. In about an
hour she heard the child making queer
noises, and going to the room, discov
ered two large snakes on the bed with
the little one. One of the reptiles was
at lta feet, the other was partially coil
ed on the child's breast. The one at the
foot wriggled oft the bed as soon as it
saw Mrs. Mason, but the other showed
tight. It raised Its ugly broad head,
darted out Its tongue and hissed vici
ously, she ran for a poker and when
she returned both nnakes had disap
peared. The child was not Injured.
The following Pennsylvania pensions
have been granted: Justus E. Brooks,
Bradford; George Cronemlller, Fine
Grove Mills; David Mlms, Franklin;
Ahlra L. Bunnell, Bradford; Sarah C.
Marletl, Johnstown; Reuben Mutiny,
Kidgway; Peter J. Dennis, Pittsburg;
Joseph Hethlnger, Boalsburg; William
K. Myers, Tyrone; Peter Overmlre,
Conneautvllle; Jan. H. Handall, Pitts
burg; Samuel A. Kelce, Canton; Wil
liam H. Munshower, Cookport; Eph
ralni B. Mllllgan, Manor station; minora
of Samuel McMoster. Latrobe, Fort
Palmer and Bradenville; Louisa Steh
ley. Pittsburg; Sarah E. Bennett. Port
Matilda; F.lizabeth McDowell, Grove
City; Pauline M. Holt. Pittsburg; Kll
labeth Handall, Pittsburg; Mary If.
Baldwin, Huntington; liohcrt Hare,
Allegheny; Abraham Noxon, MeadviUe;
George W. Hoover. Charlerol; Charles
Campus, Allegheny; John Barr, Murs;
William Sharp, Plum; James M. Coop
er, Williamsburg; Joseph C. Taylor,
Murrysville: Abraham Hill. Greendnle;
George W. Bowen, Big Shanty; William
3. Marks, Erie; John C. Gulker. Grum
plon; Augustus H. Southworth, Mc
Crays; John Hanson, rambrldgcboro;
Jnmes A. Swnney, Punxsutawney;
Henry P. McKallip, Mecehburg; George
McQuilkoy, KennerdWI; George Hurt
man, Tuniielvllle; John II. Friday of
Phllllpsliurg; James It. Foor, Itays
Hill: Jefferson Cull, Durbln; John
KaufTinun, Altoonu; Qulncy A. Bedlt.
Fhlra; Jtmics Morse. Plm y Creek; Hen
ry 11. Coleman, CurllHVille, i:ieanor 11.
Sehaefter, Hchaeffer; Margnret M.
Lewis, I'nlontown: Laura It. Hocipa,
Monaca; Allen E. Bagshuw, Hunting
ton; Arthur Gullugher, Allegheny ;
Jacob Troutman, l'leree; Hobert Hull.
Orwell; Archibald Boyd. Ohio Pyle;
Joseph nmengrant. Minister; James
Klineunilth, Pittsburg; James A. (Julg-
ley, Bluiu'hard: l4t M. Anderson,
Adams; John Beers, Itosebud; Thoniaa
J. Byrne, Erie; Surnh M. Witherow,
Batiport; Ellen Sharon, St. Augustine.
Un June 6 a clothing store In Altoona,
known as the New York Clothing
Store, nnd owned by the Frledlnnder
Company, of Washington City, was
damaged by lire. Appearances pointed
to Incendiarism. The stock was In
sured for 115,000, but the stock ia said
to have been worth not more than $0,
000. A few days ago Constable Uoe
swore out nn information charging L.
H. ureenburg, locnl manager of the ;
store; Mayer Bremer, nn employee, nnd
Herman Friedlunder, of Washington,
with having set fire to the store.
1 wo foreigners whose names could !
not be learned lout their lives near
West Newton. Tuesday. One went in
swimming at Port Koyal with a number
or companions. He received injuries
upon the rocks which stunned him,
was deserted by his frightened com
panions, and when reached by Charles
Reed, an old soldier, was beyond re
suscitation. The other fell under u
Pittsburg, McKeesport and Youchlo-
gheny Railroad freight train at Jacobs
Creek, and was frightfully mangled.
During the heovy windstorm Sunday
five persons took refuge under n big
tree on Everhart's Island, near 1'ltts
ton. The wind blew the tree to the
ground with great force and all those
who were under It were Injured, two
of them fatally. Those fatally injured
are John Mrlninskl. lees broken, In
jured Internally; Mrs. Felix Farumon
skl, leg ami arm broken, Injured Inter
nally; Mrs. Peter Slivinski nnd daugh
ter Anno, injured lnternully: Martin
Faronskl, ankle sprained and Injured
Internally.
John Stokka, a Hungarian, who
was lately employed at the Reed coke
works, at Dunbar, secured passage the
other clay for the old country. Three
of his companions have been killed by
the excessive hent, and John has been
prostrated and fears he will die unless
he gets back to his old home. He says
that the heat Is killing his people, and
he will never return to this country If
he gets home safely.
Coke production went away up last
week; shipments declined. The output
of the Connellsvllle region reached a
little more than 111,000 tons, the hlnh
water mark In production for many
months. The report for the week end
ing July 3, shows 1S.121 ovens In the
legion. lO.TM active and 7.329 Idle, with
nn estimate output of 111,075 tons for
the week.
George Klser, aged 22, of Altoona,
vthlle handling a pistol, accidentally
shot himself near the heart and died.
Edward Winsor, nn unmarried man
living at Hickernell Hollow, about
eight miles from Meadvllle, in getting
a gun out of buBhes where he had hid
den it, discharged the weapon and
blew part of his head off. He died In
a few hours.
A gasoline stove exploded at York
Friday In the kitchen of Joseph Camp
bell, and four frame dwelling houses
and two stables were totally destroyed.
Tho property was owned by Geo. Hlb
ner, Lewis Robinson nnd Charles Lehr.
The Inmates barely escaped with tholr
lives. The loss Is about 10,000.
At Markleysburg, Friday evening,
F.lizabeth Wynn, aged 14, committed
suicide by shooting herself through the
head. She was an orphan and lived
with a family named Allinan, who rec
ently removed there from Homestead.
She was homesick ana had once at
tempted to run away.
William H. Weaver, the 8-yeur-old
son of Alexander Weaver, a Sealplevel
farmer ner Johnstown, crawled to the
seat of a mowing machine and Jerked
tha lines to the horses. The team at
once dashed away, throwing the boy
in front of the mower. He waa liter
ally cut to pieces.
Mary Marcella. aged 12 years, at
tempted to light a fire with coal oil at
Lock Haven. The can exploded and
he fflrl was badly burned. She died
a few hours later, literally burned to a
crisp. The flesh dropped from her
body.
Mrs. J. L. Wagner, of Brookfleld
township, was canning cherries the
other day when she accidentally over
turned the kettle of boiling fruit on
herself, burning her legs in a frightful
manner.
Rev. J. L. Bnker. of Mt. Pleasant,
ono of the oldest ministers In the Alle
gheny Conference of the United Breth
ren Church, was seriously Injured at
Beavtr Valley, whert he was preachlna
by being run down by a team of horses;
The Trials aad Th Rward-Whea Daty
Become a I'lruura-A Prayer Tara
Thla Kyea-Be Frvqaeatly Alon Wit
fSodIveaK D Lav-ot a aUnaacar,
For the joy set before thee
The cross.
For the gain that comes after
Tbe loss.
For the morning that imlleth
The night.
For the reaee of tha victor -
The figbw
For the white rose ot goodness
The thorn.
For the Spirit's deep wtedoni
Men's scorn.
For the sunshine of gladness
The rain.
For the fruit of God's pruning-
The pain.
For the clear bells of triumph
A knell.
For tue sweet kiss of meeting
Farewell. For the height of the mountain
The steep.
For the waking in heaven
Death's sleep.
C'hristiun Commonwealth.
When Duty Ilecamri a I'lvaiurc.
If we go on lu tho course which God intends,
there will come a time when. Just as the sol
dier becomes inspired with intense patriot
ism, Just as the pbytdclan realizes the digni
ty and solemnity o'f his profession, so tho
Christian outers into the largeuess and ful
ness of divine things, and then tbere is an
ardor, a real, an enthusiasm, a positive Joy,
in doing the will of God which transform
and transfigure the whole man. Duty,
which before was like the piping and
Iron work intended for an Illumination, but
which was black nnd cheerless, flames out
with a light aud beauty all its own: obedi
ence, which before was like a dewdrop in
tho darkness of the night.cntchee the Hashes
of the morning sun, and has a radiance sur
passing nny diamond: devotion, which be
fore was like, a windmill moving with lltful
ness, now has the beat nnd steadluess of an
engine; fulth, which before crept like a
vessel through a fog, now sweeps on as a
mighty steamer In the cloudless dsyj
prayer, which before hardly dared to rise
from the earth, now ns on eagles' pinions
travels tho measureless sky. A glorious
transformation has been effected. The body
no longer dominates the soul. The mind,
the heurt, the sidrlt, are under tho spell ol
the unseen, ami the life which the man lives
in tho llesh is lived by fultli In the Son of
God. J. Wesley Johustun, 1). V., iu "The
Creed mid tho l'ruver."
A Prayer for Knowledge.
Almighty God, we would rest in thine
eternity, in our Father's sovereignty, in the
thnnie of the one Majesty: because the Lord
reignetii, tlio earth should be all sunshine
nml song and jov and worship. Tho riches
of Jesus Christ uro iinscurchablo riches,
therefore we can never be poor nnd weak.
Father, wo would know the mystery of living
wholly in tiiee and so dwelling in tho world
as to live apart from it. Kven this miracle
lies within the scope of thine aluilghti
ness. Tho Lord's own Bplrlt, more
beautiful than light, be with us; nn
inward glory, a lamp shining on thn hidden
parts that wo mny know what is right, not
only in conduct but in thought.nud live that
interior, profound life, which the evei
blessed spirit himself must approve. In our
Haviour's namo, infinite In excellency, wo
ask great things. Lord, it our prayer be
great, thy throne Is greater, thy cross" is In
finitely more. Amen.
Turn Thine Kyes to the liny.
My soul, nrt thou In doubt about thy fu
ture!1 Art thou searching for a testimony of
Christ on the nature of angels V Thou art
looking too far. Not Ills testimony, but lilt.
'.iUt. shall be thy lllit. No man by suaching
Can llnd the Ivory gate that leads to immor
tality. There is no method but the method
of Jesus life. He enmo to the crown when
Ho was following tho cross: Hu found the
gate of heaven when Ho was seeking the
door of earth. So shall it be with thee, O my
soul! Is the Ivory goto dim to thee? I)o not
strive to clear thy sight. Forget tho gate in
the going. Turn thine eyes to tho day and to
the dust. Turn thine ears to tho cry In tho
desert. Turn thy hands to the wants of the
toiling. Turn thy heart to the wants of tho
weary. Ami lo ! in the unexpected scene
the ivory gate shall shine. The door to God
shall open through the dust; the io.nl to
Olivet shall glitter In the gloom; and, when
the rivers of humanity moet, thou sliult find
the way to Puradise. To live th life ol
Jesus Is thy only light. George Mathi'"
UM.
Too Utile Alone with iod.
We nre far too little alone with God ; and
this, I am persuaded, is one of the very sad
dest features iu our modern Christian living.
It is work, work, work at the very best
some well-meant, Martha-like serving ; but
where are the more devoted Marys, who
llnd tha shortest, surest way to the heart of
Jesus by ceasing very much from self-willed,
self-appointed toils and sitting humbly at
Bis (eet to let Uira carry on His blessed work
within ourselves' If the Mary-like method
were carried out more, it might abridge
considerably the umouut of Work apparent
ly accomplished, but it would iucoiiiparaoly
enhnnco the ipinlity. What though we
should loso a hundredweight aud get ins tend
of it only n pound If the hundredweight
lost were only lend nnd the pound gained
were pure gold? Methodist Times.
Make My lleil Thy Dwelling.
Father ! replenish with thy gra-e
This longing heart of mine;
Make It thy quiet dwelling-place.
Thy sacied inmost shrine !
Forgive that oft my spirit wears
Her time and strength in trivial cn?M;
Enfold her in thy changeless peace,
bo sU'J from all but life mar cease !
Augeius Silvsius, lliji.
Is your life what you want It to be? Is It
satisfactory? I hear people sometimes say
In praver meeting, "I want a few crumbs
from the Master's table." Well, you may
have them it you want to; crumbs are good
for cats and dogs; but I am goimr, for the
whole loaf. The Lord doesn't want His peo
ple to live on crumbs; He is louging to give
thetn a whole loaf. D. L. Moody.
The Lure of June.
Comes tho lure of green things growing
Comes the call of waters flowing
And the wayfarer desire
Moves and wakes nnd would be golug.
Ilurk the migraut hosts of June
Marching nearer noon by noon!
Hark the gossip of the grasses
Bivouacked beneath the rpo"'
0. Q. D. Roberts.
A song In the heart Is better than a grand
pluno In a gilded parlor. Heal riches cannot
ae oouuted out in coin. We are rich iu what
wto are. l'oople are troubled because they
live In baok streets, but tha alley Is as near
hoaven as tho avenue. Deau Hodges.
0 Ood, who art tho truth, make me on
with thee Iu evurlatting love! I am often
weary of rending aud weary ot hearing; Iu
thee alone Is the mm of my desire! Let all
teachers be silent, let the whole ereatlou bo
dumb before thee, nnd do thou ouly speak
to my soul! Thomas a'Kompii.
"laliaf ia Carlit: What it is, What It
1M11. JOBS IV. B-W; Alt XVL U-31
DAILY READINGS.
July 12. A well-founded belief. Acta
xvll. 10-15.
July 13. A powerful belief. Mark. Ix,
M-2.
July U. A divided belief. I Cor. 111. 1-7.
July ia. A firm belief. Ps. xxlii. 1-t
July 16. Believe the works. John z.
31-42.
July 17. Be not faithless. John xx. 14-31.
July 18. Belief in Christ: what it does.
John Iv. 46-53; Acts. xvl. 2i-34.
SCRIPTURE VEItSES.-Mark. si. 20
24; 2 Cor. xill. 6; Eph. ill. I4-1S; vl. 16;
Col. I. 23; 1 Thes. V. 8; 1 Tim. I. 18, 19;
vl. 11, 12; Heb. Iv. 1, 2; x. 22. 23; xiii. 7,
LESSON THOUGHTS.
When we receive Christ's word as ab
solutely true, when we accept his urom-
Ises as absolutely sure, when we obey
his word and trust his promises in the
face of any seeming contradiction, then
our Dener in Ctirlst 19 true and real.
The physical miracles which were
wrought through faith In Christ were no
more wonderful than the spiritual
miracles of concentrated living which
even to-day result from belief in Christ.
The age of miracles is not yet past.
SELECTIONS.
Christian faith can no more be right
ly studied from without than a pictured
window can be Judged from outside. It
Is the heart and not the head that rinds
the truth. If we would strengthen our
faith, we must do It through experience.
If we act on the faith we have we shall
gain more, if we would know, we must
do. Personal acceptance of Christ is the
way to know him; doing his work with
him Is the surest way of strengthening
our faith in him.
Increase our fulth, and clear our vision,
Lord:
Help us to take thee nt thy simple word.
No more with cold distrust to bring
thee grief;
Lord, we believe; help thou our unbe
lief. We must keep the eye of our fnlth
fixed on God. The observers of the total
eclipse of the sun, off the coast of Nor
way In August Inst, did but one thing.
Th?y looked nt the sun. Not for a sec
ond did they lower their glasses. They
were absorbed in looking at the ecllps-.
They saw nothing else; they cared for
nothlne eh-e. They looked with Ind'iis
Ity. The faith of the disciples suffer- I
partial eclipse because they looked more
upon their own resources than upon
God's; but God will help our unbelief.
If we look enrnestly to him for help.
I'se, use God's gift, O soul of mine;
Though dwindled, yet the living spark
Shall Hume, and light thee through the
dark.
If the strong breath of prayer be thine.
A Ta'slliiion.r l'roni the riiillnwe.
A tew months ago n young man in Onialia,
while mad with drink, shot and killed a
man who had been one of lin friends, with
out nay apparent motive; mil tor this crime
be recently suffered tho extreme penalty of
the law. Shortly before his execution he
called for pen and paper, and wrote a most
pathetic letter addressed to Iho young men
of the city, especially thoso who had been
his former associates. After recounting
various experiences of his boyhood and
young manhood by wlildi he had bei'ii
drawn undi r evil inlluences, he said: "Hut
if anybody i year ago had told me that I
would be in jail to-day with a deatli sen
tence upon me, I would hnvu called him
cruzy. Yet hero I nm. Young men. for
God's sake, keep away from drink. Keep
out of bad company. Keep away from sa
loons and beer gardens, tieek the society
of respectable ami manly young men, or
stay at homo with your mother. If I hint
done this I would buout iu tlio worlJ among
you to-day."
Itttskln Denounces the Mnnr ItimlneM.
Ever since 1B43, more than A half a cen
tury ugo, when the printing-presses of
Loudon gnve birth to the llrst volume of
"Modern Painters," Its author, John llus
klu, has stood in tho front rank of writers
In tho English language, particularly upon
subjects of nrt. Three times was ho elected
state professor of lino art at Oxford I'nl
verslty. lis was also chosen to a similar
professorship nt Cambridge. His whole
lifohasbeen spent lecturing nnd writing
upon sulijects connected with his profes
sion. Royalties from his books ami writ
ings have enabled him to givo away three
quarters of a million dollars in charity.
Four years ago his private secretary
thought it about time for Mr. Ituskin to
die, so wrote bis biography, liut Ituskin
didn't die. Ho Is still alive, seventy-eight
years of age, though no longer active with
his pen. It Is always of interest to know the
attitude of such a man upon social and
moral questions, such as the drink prob
lem, which this man was always ready to
denounce. Hero's one of John Kusklu's
most pointed utterances upon this great
evil:
"Drunkenness Is not only the cause of
crime, it is crime; and tho encouragement
to drunkenness, for the sake cf prollt on
the solo ot drink, is ertainly cue ot the
most criminal methods of assassination for
money ever adopted by the bruvos of any
age or country.",
lie '"t a KlrniiKrr.
My Ood, permit me not to lie
A stranger to myself and thee :
Amid a thousand thoughts I rove,
Forgetful ot thy highest love.
Bo earth with nil her strife withdrawn,
Let noise and vanity be gone;
Iu secret silence of tho mind.
My heaven, aud there my God, I find.
Wutts.
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