- - 41 Jone-Onr boy don eem tp I et "'J no""1- Jones Well. 3rou "Knla " i.t v.m nnu out iv r. - vite. Detroit Yrett im i ny It Skaal or. Li wonder why the attendants bride are ci- - Lljlecaui they are supposed to oo honorable lo entf-K- - tha frroom. Thionirn ton wun " e ly scwa. Glaaa Told the Tnli. .... Y ttoVA AMB r-fr -Dq TOU KDUW ac inj e mouth? In "e glass it. aoen i L i.rire enough to hold my tongue. usbaod iiesmjr - SSTlttK Time, (at a swell restaurant) You have anything on the bill o! L. nearest. Shall I reaa n to you; r . .! No, darling Just reai! it tc alter. Chicago Daily News, mo EpeslT lry. ke-What did papa say? a me for a aon-In-law, only hi Ida't afford lU-Stry Stories. wi n n n 1 1 i - i - h - h - m - h - i - i - i - h SPECIAL CRRPETB, SV1RTTING j RUGS and FURNITURE? i T81E LARGEST If IPLETE A. v LEWS Marked attractiveness 5n dfsigu of labric, combined with the reasonable prices, make our curnets t cotispieuoiis. At this lime attention is called to the rtew season's j patterns of the well-known Wilton's, Axminsters and Tapestry Brussels. The latest eilwts in Ingrains. Itag Carpets in ail styles 1 ami prices. J Our stock of new FURNITURE is es- J pecia y pleasing. We also have a fine line of baby Carriages 1 W. H. Vallev Street, WM 1 1 ' H-i nn ."I-I-Ia"IwIIlI-H-l" BUTCHERING Is done with half the trouhle and work if you have good tools. Why not buy the IDrxtorjariso Sausago Stuffors and Meat Grinders and save a great deal of unnecessary troublel 8qt. Enterprise Stuflers and Lard Press, $4.75 qt. Enterprise Stuifera and Lard Press, 3.75 2 qt. Enterprise Stuffers and Lard Press, 8.00 Enterprise Moat Qrlndore No. 12 Chops 3 lbs. meat in 1 minute $1.90 No. 22 Chops 3 lbs. meet in 1 minute 3.15 No. 23 Chops 3 lbs. meat in 1 minute 4.75 We also have the celebrated Lee's Butcher Kniyes and Steel. Lard Cans, Hog Scrapers, Scales, Ladles, Skim mers, Kettles, aud everyiDR necessary to butchering. D. HEIM'S SON, Sunbury, Penna. TA8. O. CROUSE, ATTORNEY AT LAW, HlDDLBBDRe, PA. All bnsiucji entmsted to his car Mil receive Drotnot attention: a. . Pottiegeif, Veterinary sUrgeoN. SELINSQROVI, PA. All profewlonal boalneu entrusted to my ear kU reoetve prompt and careful attention. Prof. :D. Noling: Late with Dr. A. H. Wells. CELEBRATED ETE SPECIALIST I of Washington, D. C. (Headquarters at niller House, 123 East Market St, Lewlstown, Pa. I Consultation and thorou(?h examination frt barfs Try Wednesday and Saturday, llaaseeaclenttBcally and akillfully fitted. Also 11 Imperfection In Iheeyei of children enre- lly examined. Satisfuctlon guaranteed ot honey refunded. r ARTIFICIAL EYES INSERTED. " RUPTURE Write tn tin, MOWUAU'ir iji.mi.tiv r-r Rome, N.Y., and tlicy will tell you cim euro pur HUITl'HK or lltltlNA nil tin, ONLY WAY they ran pomitily be CUMKIV KKKK Ol! I11AKGK It will nat v... I..., nv ? ji.'vr )on'l wait, you will never rcgrut Ii." Apr l-2lt . UUKtS .WHtHfc ALL USE fAILS, Best touKh Syrup, 'fames Uul. in linn,, hoiii hy dniBrf'.r, Mi Itpiatnra Is on evory box of the gonulna. I tel ,i I r. - . "llC UrUHlU'lilCinC Tablets Minedy that enrcs a coM lu cue day . j He DI4 Ula neat. - Mamma (t-evtreiy) Aren't you ashamed to be caught stealing the jam? Willi It ain't my fault. Mamma Not your fault? Willie N'o'm. I did my best not to letyou catch me. Philadelphia Tress. Halleloaa Slaatter. "Never will I give my consent, said Mr. Fnirrhild, firmly. "He only wart? to marry you so that he can pay h: bills." "Pshaw! papa, pouted his daugh ter, "Charlie never thinks of paying his bills." Town Topics. Entirely Too Yoaaat. "No," said a fond mother, peak ing of her 25-year-old daughter; "no. May isn't old enough to marry yet. She cries whenever anyone scolds her, and until she becomes hardened enough to reply vigorously she isn't fit for a wife-." Tit-l'.its DomeKtlc HIITerrnpes. Mrs. Knpeck .lames, von are good on language; what is the difference between exported and transported? Mr. Knpeck Why, my dear, if you should go to England you would be exported, and I well, I would be transported. Sunny South. - h - SALE ll T a' and color and excellent quality FELIX, Lewistown, Pa, A FREE PATTERN (your own selection) to every tub acrlber. Only 50 tenia a year. M CALL'S , MAGAZINE A UDIfS' MAGAZINE. A rm; beautiful rnlmril pliiri; Uttvf latniott: UieitnVM.K rttunnnir ifuK-y work; huliulit hitut, Ittirtm, rie. enht tti dv, or, irnj u !it lnul tyy. Idy nia 4inl Nftitl lir Hiwi. Htylinh, Reliable. Siiitnli. Up-to-daie, Ecominitt.il mitl AtwluMly Reflect l-'illiiiK I'ai'H-c Paltcrnt. AS CALL. At! BAZARj Patte All Stm Allnwftl tii vrrratloM ow Ifte Ba-itYo ar.d SolM) tints. Only to n! it, rrnn mch-none higher. Ak fm ilinti Sol) m tichuty tvtry city nil iun, ui by mail hum THE McC ALL CO.. If 3-lfs-tl7 Wnt 3tst St. W VOBK. The Polite Yon nor Man. "Yes," said the hnuphty younpr woman who was a Colonial Paine as well ns a Daughter of tho Involu tion, "my prcat-;roat-g:randsire fi'H at Hunker Hill." "Ice or banana sltin?" inquired l':o polite youn? man from Milwauluc Cleveland 1'lain Dealer. A Uuentlon. Willie Uoerum ra. Jtr. Coerum (desperately) T will only answer one. question, William, and then you must po to bed. Willio Eocrum Well, then, pa, why don't tho storks migrate; south every winter like the other birds? Brook lyn E.iirl- i mi?' 1 ETiacsDsaBaaJ J . GENESIS OF A HYMN. Bw Ira' D. fcaakejr, ta Slaclaa Evaaajcliat, Caaiaaaed lk Kiaetr aa Klaa." In the Ladies' Home Journal Cleve land Mofftit'te'l how the preate -.-of all fringing evaugelisis, Ira D. Sankry, came to give the world a hymn tout will live long uf:er his voice is stilled. It was iiur.:s Mo-t'y and Sunkty's first visit to t.uat Uritain. As they were entering the train in Glasgow, Mr. Sankey" bought a copy of a penny religious paper called The Christian Age. Looking over it, his eye fell on some verses, the first two .of which read thus: "There were ninety and nine that safely lay In the shelter of the fold." "Mr. Moody," exclaimed Mr. Sankey, "I have found the hymn that I've beea looking for for years." IRA 1). SAK KKY. I'SJijlnR Kvar.Ri list ar.d Composer ff Many 1'jinous JJymr.s.) "What is il?" asked Mr. Moocy. "It i aunit a lot sleep." Two ilayi later, m liirnibursth, they iield a j-reat iiiev'.iii in the Free As sembly ha.'l. As Dr. l'.onar tinished, Air. Moody leaned 'over the pulpit and .'iskt'd the singer if lie had in it a solo fur thp orn'ii.sinn. Tlie thoujrht of th uerses he hail rrJ in the penny paper eanie to Mr. Sankey's mind, nd, open ing his .srrap'nouk, in whicJt he had pasted tin' Hipping, he placesfl it before li'm on the organ, and, after a liinnient of silent Kiijipliration, struck a full cliurd ami began to sing. And note by note came the now famous- song. Ho eompowd it hs he went along. AVhnt he sang was tie joy that swelled in his own eoul, hope that wit born, the lore for those Tvlio needed lielp. Thus lie finished the first stanza. Then, as he paused and played a few chords, wniting to begin agnin, the thought camelo him: "Can 1 sing the wonnd stanza isi I did 1hn first? Tan I remember the notes?" And concern trating his m'iwl once more for the ef fort, he began to sing. So lie went on through for fire stanzas anil after the services he 7ml the melody 'in music, OLDEST POSTMASTER. fill Same la Roawell llrarAnloy nnil Ilia Apinlntment Datea llnrk Roswell ripBTTlKley, of North I.nn rliiff, X. Y., is tinqui'stionablv the old fst jiontniaster m the United KtnteR, if not in the world. He was born in 1H09 and in 1828 was appointed by John Quincv Adnrrtii at the request ot il liam If. Seward, a riinp politician in Auburn, X. V., and a law partner of the late millionaire. Kelson Beardsley, a brother of Roswell. Mr. Ueardsley now 92 years old, has held the oflice continuously since that time, and re cently celebrated the seventy-third an niversary of his appointment. He has always given entire satisfaction to the public, never having been reprimanded for any luck of duty, and ever eotU' ROSWELL BEARDSLEY. (Appointed Postmaster by John Qulncy Adami, In U28.) nmnding the love and respect of all who know him. Until within a few years he has always made out his quar terly reports himself, and though now unable to perform actual labor he visits the office daily and knows what is going on. The receipts the first year were flO.53; now they are from $200 to $;I00. It is therefore apparent that though regarded "well to do," if not wealthy, his money has not been made in the post olliee but by general store, farm fug and other interests. lie was in vited to Washington at the last in augural by the president hi ex panses with two attendants to be met but ;i.s then too feeble lo undertake the journey. His health is now much iiiiyn.v.il. lint lit iiiiirl I e In Stvi'ilon. It is t In' e 11.-1 u 111 uf 11'. ' l '. rii's in Kiii'J,'i' l'i li'iiil tin1 hat in the hand while. t;i ll.'.r 1. 1 11 f'Keiul. In Sweden, to avoid the Luiigurn a riainy from this Juring the winter, it is 110 uncommon thing to see announcements in tho inily paper informing the friends of Mr. So-and-so that he is unable, through the doctor's orders, to con form to this polite usage. LE GALAD YE RTS I N G. ADM1NISTHATOK S N lit lro( AdniiiiiMriitioi. 11 -mala el Jouathita Hick lin.it late uf W41.U1 tWD., Sli,. uorCO.t' iM'll, buvllm Ion,!' . ' ilbaubd -rnei1, :i ,r-un- kiiaii. Hlea IuiIvIhwI tu Mid ant! si rtquui- i... i .1 i lu. 1 1 tl -aak traui-Mlialx payment, hil tliua. i. CUita-. will rMDl thiu dul) lulheniu andvriiftiieil JOHN W. HU'KIIAK . Kreamer, r oci. a, 1. Almtnltrtoi "TTDMISISTKAIOBV JJOTl K xV. torn nt Ailmlninttkim In Die rotate ul Andrew Trutt, lw uf Monroe townalilp. .in dr t'ountv, I ., deeemw.l, liavinK ee ureiiUn. lo the uniirmiined. 'l pemina knowliiK tiiem elven liidehle to uid ratate ftr rcqueateil l mnke Immediate pityini nt. while hoe Im.-ln. rUimkiKii.i.t the Mid eUitf will ri-eiit Inei, duly uliifciitiuRted to the undersigned. PA Ml ll vv 1 "I I I, JA.MKS I). WKltTZ, AduiiniHtratorm. Oct 1.1901. WASTKl SEVKRAL 1'KltSOSS 'F t'HAIt utter ' d Rood reputation in each utiite (one In this county returned ) to represent an adver tine old extitlilirWl wellllhy l.unlneaii him t solid AnniHinl tnnliii. rtlnry I.P weekly witu expeiitt-ii othlitional, nil payiihle in omuI. ett VNedneitlity tiirect fiuiti head ollct'it Home ami eiirniRe f iirni-lii il, when nect Bi . I!efereiicc4. Knel.o !! udilrt-Hseil Ktnini'il envelope. M.uiK3r, : li i'knton Ituil.llinf . hi- Ij'XKi I l''h" NuTll'K. Notice 1 hen i- ' Klvl!n tl,at letl'r lcKliiiH'n:ry upon tli estitic ol .ioiiii Mcucle, l "u ol IViry I ow n llip, nMcr t'tiutily. lit, ilei-citcd, ha iH-ell iw.il. ti in duo foi in of l:tw lo the Uilci wiKiieil, to whtHit till iii'it-Mc.l to Ktil -Lilt Mliotiltt tniike liiiintMliutc payiiicnt aixl thoH havim,' clrtiniain-t il Hlioiild present liicn. iluly uiiIIk iitttviitMl lor cii ifini'i.t. it 'ii 1 1. 1. k. m t-.' II. I t.ltlllt.l'. A. I lc.suul Mills. I': VII- vl. I t. 1 Liiviiutr. I.K I Mt. ,. Iv- :n. l.i.-l. l, Xi:i'l TlilX'S NOTII Xtiliee i lo re ulvt'tithiit lrttt-l-4 ti-slNiiii'iititry upon too v trtte of Smfiitiui tilt-k tiitrl, lull o: NVuiliiiiitoi. I twp., Miytler t 0., I 11 tli ril, huve lu eii ltit-o in ilite i ni of lit tv to the iiiiittriKiirl. ii v lion ull HwoMt'tl to Mtl'l esute -iioumi litiiltif lainie djtite inivineiit and tliuMt' liiiviu eiauns iivnii.t it ahiMUl iirvavnl iiii-iii tlxiy atuu tniiril lot ncttlMwlit. 1IKMIY Si. I.J ixllAIII', 1 i.ri.K s. iui Kii.'.nr. Dec. 21, 1'JOI. Keen.iis. ADMINISTKATOU'S NOT1CK Lt-t-teitt of AtliiiintstT'itii'ii in 111' eatikte of William N rirlck lit' c of t'tnitrti twp Mnydcr county, l'a., due .1. lutvinK liei'iiKiuuU't. ttl Ull- Ulldf rlk'"eil. All ltV.ON ItnouiiiK tlll'lll tdvea imlulitt'il to ld etittte are reiiit'Hlet t aiibltn limiit'dialt) i.i y intu . lulr tliostt linvmu c aiuiK will irt-M'iit llieintluly aiitlientieutvd lo tlM umlt-riKiit'tl. MM'IIAKI. A. Wi JliK K, A'tinlniHtriilor. t 'tin iL'.tillliellto Allliexn I.1. ('roiwc, Att'y. Di-o. 'JM, mm. EXCHANGE OF LOCKS. Im, John S. Mixliy Telia a I.lncola AiK-edntr Whleh Una fvfr Itt'fB Printed. ien. .lolm S. Mnsb.v, Uie fantoiit fjiierrilln, relates 1111 inciucnt f Iii siiiit to WaliUit(iii (liiriojf the war. ile went tlwre 'w ith the intent ion o.T itrappni); I'restil-nt I.nii'iiii, but m jiliins were ei renin vented at the lutn inioini'iit. Get. Jlosliv lmil reaelin'i the eiintiiiefi ;iT the capital and had Jinlted on a hill overlimkiiif; the eilc-, when he met nn old (ierinan woman who was going In with her iiiorning-s yiiiirketiiig. Kbe displaved a puir 'f tJieara hanging from he.r apron. Theur GEN. JOHN S. MOSBY. (Guerrilla Leader Who ExchangM Locks with President Lincoln.) presence suggested a happy thought to the confederate leader. Itequest ing their use for a moment he care fully sheared off a lock of his abund ant hair, and, placing it in a sealed envelope, asked her to sec that the package was delivered in person to the president. Consent waa easy, and, strange to say, the messenger car ried out her pledge, handing the en velope to Lincoln, who, on opening it, read: "Here's a lock of my hair. I hope In a few days to have the priv ilege of carrying awuy your entire head." Lincoln was equal to the emer gency, for, with the same shears.hede tached a lock of his own and sev eral days later succeeded in deliver ing ft to his elusive correspondent. The answer accompanying it wa: "Thank you for your kind intentions, but I take pleasure 'in sparing you the trouble." Gen. Moaby has carefully preserved the epigrammatic reply, which he cherishes to-day as the most precious souvenir of the war. He declares the story hat never been told, but vouches for the accuracy. Tlllrty-flvn yunra' reputation m lui'k f the Hayner Diatillliiic o Nrvi'ii Ycar-oM yiv Thfa whiskey ii fi 1 vi I m-t-r ( the High quality '.'II imin riiiir M l qm1 these nne ol'l ,o"di s.- ji.iri eulifi in -I' nounceniont ill t Iii at Ihhiic. Where the Rnrm I.ir. She (indignantly) Why, talk about woment The ordinary man has an enormous capacity for scandal! lie Yes, and the capacity nf the ordinary woman is so small that it's always runniii!' over. Brooklyn Life. A Oiir'i (inine. Mrs. Wagfilrs I met I lie doctor in day and told him iihout your m:il:i ria. lie said you were lo take snniej whisky every time you had I he chills. Waggles All right, my dear. I"!l shake for the drinks. oiidpe. (cttinf-'; 1". ott 11 to l-'aeti. "1 say, do you think that Smith is a man to be trusted?" "Trusted? Yes, rath. r. Why, I'd trust him with my life." "Yen; hut, anything of value, I wean." Tit-Hits. ( On Jellies preecrvee and pick lee, epread a tnia coating of PURE REFIHED PARAFFINE Will keep them absolutely molMure and acid proof. Pure IteBned I'uraUlue la Im uwfvil in a doien other way about the housu, full diractiuna In each kcka. bold everyw here. STANDARD OIL CO. Ilia Recreation. "While it is true," the voice on the veranda was hoaril saying, "as Phillips Brooks so finely t-Nprcssi il it. in sub stance, that to'.i Tatinu is merely the result, whereas tolerance i the spirit that cau-es it. yet it is "l-o trr.c, ;ii ll'M'ii mi li:ippi'y observe--" "'1"( !.!..m 1!." Ciillei! nut hi mo'lu r. M ini'! M il tn on out of linors and a m u m' I o :ia; 1 w!;:il I am i'o";ig. maiiiMia. rep. 1 go 1 ( lil : If 1!. I'hica- ..Mt, 11 !. Shi' Vv Sli' n. 1 l!:Wll I li 1! 1: nil! iii'- At ,1 I --Ii - lijiMunr'' Am: ricin Miss While Is nnat. eharniinp Mrs (Iray tintiiarried? Miss Islai'k ick. Mie was tiTii.iiii' ried for ithe thirj time last uri't Chieupo ttlaily News. Once Attain. "Where are you Kulnit. my pn tty malu "I'm kuIiik mllkirK. Hr," flu; f:iI(!. "May 1 go long?" he naked "f her. "There's ulip rulf there ulreuii, fclr." Chicago Dully Ni. Handy lo Have Around. She You won't object to bavin my dear inammit live with us aft we are married, will you? lie (a young tihvsieian ) -- Not nt ai In fact, she'll be most welcome. "I'm so glad you feel that way "Yes; you see, she Is always ailing, and I really need somebody to exper sneat on." a. Y. Weekly. OOO Mature I Babies and children need proper food, rarely ever medi cine. If they do not thrive j on their food something is j wrong. They need a little help to get their digestive machinery worklns property. ri or LIVER OIL WniV&CZUCSPMES orUM4 SODA will generally correct this difficulty. If you will put from one fourth to half a teaspoonful in baby's bottle three or four times a day you will soon see a marked Improvement. For larger children, from half to a teaspoomui, accorGing 10 age, dissolved in their milk, if you so desire, will very j soon show its great nourish-1 ing power. If the mother's -milk does not nourish the I baby, she needs the emu!- ! sion. It will show an effect J at once both upon mother T and child. I "" 50c. arul $i.oo, all driiRpists SCOTT Ai BOWNP, Chrmi-is, New Y, 1'... W-H 1 II ii rt M M M Hl- Si iii S Help THE SUNDAY SCHOOL. aeem la Ike Iwterwatlowel Srle far Jaaaarr 10, 1!MIS The Karly tTirlatlaa t horrh. H'reparfd by 11 C. l.erlnton.J THE LKSSON TEXT. (Acts 2;::-43 S7. Now ahen they heard this, they mere) irlcktd In their litart. ahd said unto Heter aid to the reat of the apostlea, "Men and jrclhren, ahat f halt e tio? Us. Then l'tlrr raid unto them. It. pent, thd be baptized evtry one of you 1', the lame of Jesus "lirist lor the rtinisi.onof line, ur.d ye fhall receive the fciU .. lha 1 1 : y tjhoyt. ;.. I'or the prumbc Is unto ou. ord to four children, ar.d lo all that are afar off. ivmi us m.i i:y us the Loid our Hod -hall ra'il. pi Ar.d with mnry ollur vtor: d'd he ti tity and exhort, f .iy iiiK. Save yours, lv from this untovtartl (i ration. 41. Then they that gladly reftlvr,! I::s word wire li:iptiit!; ami tlu mi- dy lhi ro were udded unto tin in about three thousand souls. 4:'. Alitt tin y continui'i! pteatifi'stly il the .i" ils iNu'trlM- an! Iiuow.-lui'. .ikll'.l! lit liH.lll. lil.'l 111 I't.iyilf I :. An! I .1 r 1 .m: ui m every si Ml .n aril 11. .1 n mull i s .11.1! w H'.-il.s. .t.i 1 v the li At:.! tli.il 1m i IV 1 lie! all llin.j. . i Ai.d mi'.i! tl'.. ir 1 I 11 1 r I il th. 11, t.. .1 n. ;l' ni.m 1 t.. . .:. 4i. All! '!'..'. oit.lii.uiri; ,':i!! will. .11 e 1 nt us th. ti ti.pl. . ;.i u hii'.-ilili' I ri ., .Ill I'.i.li-e In h.'U-e, e:.l i.ll lie 11" 111.. it 1 1. i;!...:t . - - .11 : u nt !. 'f :. ..it. 47. I'r.ii.-'.ri; iei!. iii.d havir.K f Willi i: Hie p. ,..i, . .i .; the 1.,,, ; (i 1 , ti.B l.Ul.h 1 1 I i . ' Sit. I. as s i.e. U I lns....: (.Ol ln: l l'A I . I lie l.unl mlileil to llu 'l:iii-ll ilitily aui'li u hliiitilil lie llr.l.-i'l, :IT. NnTKS AMI I'UM.MKNT.-v Till' lesson I" lie .'H'lin! is I'.i.l's ic nn. in. Act s I I lo. .mil 1 ,n- l i - : , : .11 the .'I'eal inri'ea.-e i:i ilie i.iniiln:' uf iseiiiles. Peter senium had three ran 11 (tiv.smiis: (..) Prntihi ey l iiliill. i. V- 'I :'!. (li) J. siis ill. fi-.n.-l. - te) The call tn r. .i iit.it.i , . V-. ;i7-l The first twu i.i tin -.' w considered in the less. 111 nf last u.ek. This . ek ue take up the third, the rail i" re- lenlanee. Alter nr., I in r that a Mes- h had been promised and showing that desus was (lie Messiah. Peter liowed that saltation should theiiee- forth come oulv llir.'UL'h faith in ilie risen Christ. Peter put the tr li in the strongest possili,. way in wnieh t could lie put. lie was speiiUiii',' to many who lia.I lneti present when Pilate had olTereil to release .lesiis. I'hey had cried 1,111: "( riieity Him, jive ns P.arralias." Most had sympa thized with the set . iiient, whither present to speak it ..r not. "1 In re- fore," said Peter, "let all the house of Israel know assuredly, ihat (ioil hath made that same .lesus. whom vr have; riieitied, both Lord and Christ." "Whom ye erueilled." That echoed ill their ears. .Men ami lu'etliren. they cried, "what shall we do?" Then Peter pointed nut the way. Note the steps: (1) repent. ('.') lie baptized, (3), .errive the gift of the Holy (ihost. - Repentance is not mere sorrow for 'n. Many a man has been sorry for his sin, but has mrt then put his hack lo it. Kepentnnce is a turning away from sin toward (iod. P.e baptized! This for two rensonar (1) because it is in imitation to the act of .lesus Christ, whom wp are to "Tie, find (") because of the remission of mir sins. Christ forgives sins, and it is in His name that disciples are bap tized. Kmphasis should be put upo.i Ihe word "remission," If you have re pented and your sins have been fo" given, forget them. You will have ty v'o for forgiveness for other sins, but lo not allow yourself to be burdetK'd with the old forgiven sin, it has been rmit ted. Ileceived the (lift nf the Holy Ghost.---This shows the essential democrat ' of the kingdom of Heaven. The gift uf Ihe spirit of Christ is not alone or ihose who receive it on Pentecost, lint 'unto you and lo your children." It means the gift of power to resist tvil and to help others to resist. The result of the sermon was the .'(inversion of il.liuii men and wn nen. There had been .100 followers 1-. ire.. In one day il had increased s!a ' dd. This was the beginning of the church, of Christ, .lesus had been a Jt vv, thi; apostles were .lews, most of the 'ew converts, if tint all, were doi less; Tews, yet here was now a body of peo ple who "continued steadfastly i. the apostles' doctrine and fellowshi'i, ami in breaking of bread, and in pr."', i-rs." They were still .lew", for thev met daily in the temple, but they vcre Christian Jews. Notice the "gladness and singleness of heart," verse 40. The Christian life should lie full of joy. It is the complex things of thin world that bring sorrow and perplex'.iy. The riiristian life is one of singleness of purpose. Therefore ' ' "'.!"'. An nthfr thing worth no: pr Is that they had "favor with all the pcop'e." Not a'l Christians are popular. A'l of ;he apostles suffered from ieisecut ion. Christ Himself, true, pure and h. ;y as r,n other mar. has been, was hounded to death bv His enemies. Yet it re mains true thi! the virtuous man. A mat in? from t lie w oi-ld ! hi1 convict ion. a nd w ipirit 11a! re.i !:u :'..r hi "ltl nilrrlr,ic ,1 . , .h p' hind in Ilie ' 1, all tml' 's gondin -lei 11,1." P't-s. I 1 'tHHlllOMV lialli lirin at to thee: lie I. .I'd ill. ..He-. 1 11.111 Hi,- ii: - in. rii:n-s elf ! Ill ... S-t. it- mil pi. II out Tli r t v. i:l, prarl nil i;.. 1. 1 ! :i..n:y im ve- luents is 011 i'c'i.'i!it nf k.;, ini.truc t ia - inn !,i ml I In ;i:. 1 Wh -n you :!,-p up ii i.iic p;'iiiii!.;a .. 1: will ttwiiys liud a higher and bcUir otic before you. l'am'd lloi'.v 1
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