LLNS OSION. p in But. >odward tH: irred near in the serious in- \d are Jo- rried and Permitto, Permitto; 1 Jeaves a borer, 28 jured are: yroken, in- litte, min- ands; An- y burned, am Price, seriously, ge, miner, Edwin B. ~ shocked; cg broken d; Gearge nds horri- 1k, miner, red in the yd colliery anna and few miles cumulated first three red eight t the bor- he import- ¢ the Ar- , Chilcott; iby TP. Z. ery store. after con- mes com- buildings, rough the men after The resi- 1ich stands caught fire out. fon candi- he Somer- filed a pe- ion of his or of Bed- show that lurality of at 200 or ounted for le a bill of introduced of the cost Charleroi He also ending the the Wash- ty bridge ry.-1, 1907. . Somerset , charge of rsburg and ars in the dge Gillan. Lancaster arrest him bldest resi- the House | 104 years. ipin, is 82, is 79. Mrs. reland, and ton for half , Chairman Democratic filed his He states d disbursed give the ake up the ler consum- m 20 cents eT. AW, ing to the The Phila- announced, -anchise in r recluse of 1gton coun- s bed. He weeks ago. Two sons, lumbermen, authorities terious dis- of John A. have been week ago sold a cow d home. f Calridge, anor Valley to Captain )p A, State arantine at miner, who nan McCal- meeting of nittee to be )ecember 14 mining the . State con- fore Judge ounty court >d into un- ken to his is reported and Mrs. Washington, sidence in tole every- ec. Articles away were furnishings December ents in and Lackawanna s is an av- ich working in occupa- ide foreman Ld Butterfly Designs’ for Gowns. It is to the butterfly that certain dressmakers owe their inspirations for frocks. The flutterer of the garden is unsurpassed for variety and delicacy of color. A Freneh constructor of fem- inine garb was the first who went to. the winged creature for suggestions. He did so at the instance of an artist friend, who said that of all the har- monious designs in nature those of! the butterfly were the finest. So the dressmaker has been sending orders (0 a Boston naturalist who gets choice’ specimens from tropical countries. Only last week 25 butterflies were sent across the sea to serve agiSuggestions for gowns.—New York Press. A’ Cricketing Governess. Governesses who can play ball are the latest aspirants for eminence in the educational world. Simplified spell- ing and other “reforms” must stand aside in favor of the new idea. But good American baseball is not the game in question. A Scotswoman re- cently struck a bargain with a French governess of whom a friend had writ- ten the following praise: “You will find her just what you want. She played cricket every afterncon with my boy and the footman.” There is food for reflection for the person who figures the Scot as painfully studious. No matter how pregressive the systems of home learning may be this is perhaps the first time a giverness has been hired because she was qualified in sports. “Puss-in-Corner” for Grown-Ups. Ridding themselves of the gambling fever, even though it is only for an hour a day, sojourners in Hot Springs, Va., cease playing bridze and take to playing children’s games. Puss-in-the- corner and blind man’s buff are in- dulged in by grown-ups, writes a wom- an who is staying there. Says she: “It is a trifle odd to think of dowa- gers mixing bridge with puss-in-the- corner, but maybe there is method in the seeming freakishness. Some of those women are gcowing fat and they are glad to lose a few pounds through the exercise of rushing from corner to corner or racing up and down stairs. Who knows but that un- der the new order or things the yel- lowness of complexion caused by too close application to the card table may change to a ruddy glow?’—New York Press. Why Not Smile? Have you tried smiling? It is the latest remedy for all the ills of the flesh and the spirit, and it is cheap. All that is necessary to do to try the new “smile cure” which, we are in- formed, the London doctors are rec- ommending, is to lift the corners of: the mouth slightly by means of the fa- cial muscles, expanding the lips and showing the. teeth. . Practice this be fore the looking: glass night and morn- ing until the smilé’ has’ worn in, and the beneficial results will be forthcom- ing, it is seriously asserted. There is no state of affairs so discouraging that it can’t be bettered by smiling over it, and there is no joy in life so joy- ous that it will not spread a little wid- er over the.surface of the globe with the coaxing of a smile. If you have trouble, bear it and grin—smile and smile till the smile grove in!—Albany Argus. Mrs. Peters in the Shop. Mrs. Mildred D. Peters is said to be the ‘best man” employed in the Rice Lake Iron Works of Wisconsin, where her husband, J. H. Peters, is manager and proprietor. She can fire the boil- er and run the engine as easily as she can run the kitchen range and “threading” a piece of steel, although a difficult piece of work, requiring az- curacy and speed at the same time, is no more to her than threading a need- le. Mrs. Peters went into the shop be- cause she wanted to be with her hus- band and had no children at home. She began trying her hand at a few easy things, just for fun, and went on to more difficult ones, until now there is nothing in the shop that she can- not do. At the same time she does all her own housework, and has not outgrown a fondness for fancy work. The muscles stand out conspicuously on her arms as a result of her violent exercise in the machine shop, but her husband, who is inordinately proud of her, declares that her heart is still as full of womanly tenderness as on the day when she first became his bride. To Display Presents. In Paris most charming conceits are devised to enhance the effect of an exhibition of wedding gifts in the bride’s home. Sometimes the furni- ture is removed from one or two rooms to give space to showcases, where is made a tasteful array of the most delicate parts of the troussean and numberless bibelots, The heavier articles are suspended. from screens or round the walls from hanging rib- bons, pictures, or even dados of crink- led paper velours in some subdued shade. One of the most telling arrange- ments is the dispersal against the walls of small .tables covered with mignonette-green silk, and on which are artistically displayed the bridal treasures, eo each of which is at- tached with a pink ribbon the card of the giver. The contents of every table are partly veiled by vaporous tulle! held up, to the wall by some bracket lamp, high statuette .an@ draped at the sides with large choux in pink satin. The coloring depends evidently on the prevailing tones of the house decorations. Such a treat- ment is light, tasteful and, not too p pensive. A scheme which involves farger B re- ception rooms and a greater outlay of time and money consists of a trium- phal arch in bamboo at the entrance to every door, often covered = with climbers, while through the whole suite of rooms are distributed in profu- sion palm trees, jardinieres, tall vases and corbeilles full of flowers, giving the impression of a bower of flowers and. foliage, in which are nestled the marvels of the bride’s outfit and of her friends’ generosity and taste.— New Haven Register. Appropriately Gloved. There is nqathing so conducive to a woman’s self-respect as to be neatly and appropriately gloved. “A lady is known by her shoes and by her gloves.” It is an aphorism that has stood the test of years. It is poor economy to buy bargain sale gloves, except on rare occasions when you are sure of their quality. Many women make the mistake of thinking that a tight-fitting glove causes the hand to look small. Noth- ing is farther from the truth. A tight- fitting glove makes the hand bulge in places, so that it looks ill-porportioned. On the other hand, the glove that Is too large gives a slovenly appearance to the hand. Everything depends on the way the glove is put on the first time. The glove which is put on crooked can never be straightened. No one but the woman who is by na- ture tidy, realizes how much longer gloves will last if they are carefully removed, and cleaned and mended. One girl, who prides herself upon keeping all her gloves in perfect or- der, always removes a slight stain on her gloves immediately with benzine, not putting the glove away soiled, so that the stain will become set and im- movable. Gloves should always be pulled out flat by the finger tips and wrist, and put away in tissue paper. With ordinary care, any woman can clean her own gloves. She must have on hand some of the pest grade of gas- olene, a soft tooth brush and a cov- ered ironing board. Pour some of the zavolene into a bowl. If the glove fits . you it is better to put it on your hand and dip the tooth brush in gasolene, rub the glove until it is clean, rubbing it with a piece of flannel or a bath tow- el until it dries. A white glove should never be worn more than once without cleaning. If it is cleaned properly after each wear- ing, it can be worn indefinitely, as the spots do not become set.—New Haven Register. Fashion Notes. The dainty tapestry embroidery on fine hosiery wears excepticnally well. It is noticeable that many of the very richest broadcloth costumes are trimmed in self color. A bit of embroidery will be done ‘n contrasting color on the vest or some- where about the coat. There is a lovely new French ribbon in the stores with great shadowy, in- distinct roses droped along its length. Heavy embroidery in self color or in contrast (gold on white being a fav- orite) appears on the sheerest mate- rials for dressy gowns. The use of the handsome artificial flowers will not be confined to hats this season, but they will also decor- ate a great many evening bodices and OWNS. Squirrel lines a handsome broad- cloth evening cloak, and sable forms its collar, while the fronts, cape and cuffs are heavily embellished with silk braiding. One of the accepted modes of skirt trimming is the irregular band of net near the bottom dyed the coior of the gown and embellished with cloth applique. It seems that the short skirts of the tiny Russian blouse svits are never so cunning as when cut so widely circular that they almost ripple from the long- waisted blouse. Various dangling ornaments in the shape of silk balls, gold tassels, glitter- ing spangles, discs and pearl orna- ments, appear on many of the smart toilettes of the hour and the effect is good when the ornaments are tasteful- ly applied. is] Se SERMON Subject: The Message of Christ to Capital. |... i... Brooklyn, N. Y.—Speaking at the Irving Square Presbyterian Church on the theme, “The Message of Christ to Capital,” the Rev. I. W. Hender- son, pastor, took as his text Matthew 7:12, “Therefore, all things whatso- ever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them.” He said: Labor and capital. The great cor- related facts of the economic life of to-day, as throughout all ages they have been, are labor and capital. But though they are correlated, cap- ital is of secondary importance. In a simple society labor is central. In a complex society labor and. capital may with reason be allowed to pos- sess an almost equal position of im- | portance in’ ‘the economic system. ‘But no matter ‘How influential and ‘how powerful capital may become it ‘can never usurp Tr central, primal, fundamental, ultimate position of labor in the ‘economic affairs of man. ‘The economic tendency of to-day "upon the side of capital is toward - centralization, “toward concentration. With this’ten- toward | combination, dency Moward centralization we have “the spectacle of immense corpora- tions gifted with a chartered power at the hands of a sovereign people. And these corporations are engaged, many of them, in the exercise of this power in endeavors to control the output of the necessities of life; di- rect and govern the markets of the world, and dictate prices for the necessaries of life without due re- gard to fairness or to the universal laws, very largely, of supply and de- mand. There are goed and there are evil results to be expected and to be ‘found in the economic trend of our day. The dangers of this economic ten- dency so far as capital is concerned are many fold; and the first danger is, that in the centralization of wealth and the increase of capital beyond the bounds of safety, we shall have two different and distinct classes in the social life of our land. The dan- ger is, that, with a society in which there shall be, in effect, but two classes of men, we shall have a re- turn, in an economic way, to the un- healthy conditions of the feudal re- gime. The danger is that, upon the one hand, we shall have the em- ployer, on the other hand, the em- ploye; on the one hand, the men of money and, on the other, the salaried. The danger is that, on the one hand, we shall have a class of independent wealthy men and, on the other, a mass of dependent retainers; on the one hand, the wealth holders and, on the other, the wage workers. The second danger is from cor- porate concentration. By virtue of Governmental enactments a corpora- tion, though composed of personali- ties, is itself an impersonality before the law. The sense of individual re- sponsibility is lessened and men are released, by the law itself, from that lively sense of personal duty which is incumbent and felt upon the part of the individual man with a personal relation to the law and to trade. Men become the engineers of a huge mechanism. Humanity is lost in the machinery of commercial life. Another danger of the economic tendency on the part of capital to-day is that, by virtue of its immense pow- ers, it shall grow up as a State within a State. With the numberless and increasing ramifications and alliances of our larger corporations there has grown up an alarming situation. Take, for instance, the most noted corporation in the land. However valuable the public services of this corporation may have been; however important its coniributions to soci- ety, as a leader in the march of trade, may be admitted to be; however much we may praise it for the many excellencies which it possesses, we cannot escape the fact that it stands to-day, as do many other corpora- tions, as a danger to the public wel- fare and as a possible enemy to the common weal. The ramifications, the business alliances, the political coali- tions of this one corporation are so diverse, so Nation wide, so stupen- dous as to be almost past belief. All this is wise from the standpoint of a pure commercial life. Thereisnothing inherently wrong in such a condition of affairs if the correlative power which it brings be exercised with an eye single toward the light of right- eousness. But if ever this enormous influence and capacity for good or for ill should become vested in the hands of unscrupulous men the danger to our civil liberty would be very real. If, in the course of time, the power of such corporations should become the property of unjust and ungodly men, whose creed should be selfish- ness and whose commercial aim should be directed toward the satis- faction of unbridled self-interest, im- mediate and intense iniquity would, of sequence, result. The danger to these American people lies not in the strength of military force; not in an unselfish imperialism which strives for the amelioration of the peoples of the islands of the sea; but in the unholy use of dishonest power by im- moral and conscienceless men of wealth. Then will be realized the prophecy of the State within the State. Then will come the test of capital, made arrogant with wealth, in the lists against the Governmental authority. It does not necessarily follow, whatever may be our fears, that com- bination per se is evil. Combination is a natural and a logical result of the conditions under which we live. Anything, whatever its name, which lightens labor, enlarges efficien2y, and increases the impetus of commercial life, is of value to humanity at large. Impersonality before the law is not in itself an unmitigated evil if so be the men who manage corporations do not forget humanity and God. Com- binations and corporations are bene- ficial so long as they are good. It also does not follow, necessarily, THE FAMOUSD that the possession of great wealth is a crime. Wealth is a sin only when it is unrighteously acquired or in- humanly expended and used. The man who becomes rich in righteous- ness is an honor to the Common- wealth. The man who spends his substance in a decent way with due regwrd for the public good is a credit to the State. But bad men whose wealth is the result of malicious depredations upon the public, and whose moneys are expended in un- clean ways, are public criminals and disgraces to humanity. It also does not follow necessarily that a system of corporate combination destroys in- dividuality. It may destroy to some extent the money making capacity of the individual; but to destroy a man’s ability to exercise his financial in- stinct is not to destroy the map. In- dividuality is not a matter so much of money as of mind, heart, and soul. And any system which permits men to enjoy a larger opportunity for the exercise of their intellectual, moral and spiritual capacities, and which enables humanity to realize in a larger fashion the fulness of human personality upon every side, must be valuabletomankind. Righteouscom- bination will afford opportunity for all the faculties. The individualism of to-day is an insult, in the last an- alysis, to personalities’ who are made in the image of Almighty God. About all that it emphasizes is our capacity and desire to make money. And however valuable money may be and however much we may all need it, this is the eternal truth of God, that that system which empha- sizes this side of man’s nature al- most to the stultifying of his mental, ethical and spiritual characteristics is a thing of sin. The message of Christ to capital. And what is this gospel? If I under- stand the truth of God unto men of wealth as it has been revealed unto us in Jesus Christ our Lord, it is this, that money is a trust; that wealth is a talent; that the possession of ex- traordinary ability for financial suc- cess and commercial leadership is a gift of God compelling inescapable duties upon those so blessed and en- forcing tremendous obligations. A man’s money is to be used not unto the satisfaction of his selfish desires, but for the good of all. Men are not to be treated as slaves. They are not to be considered as machines. Bear- ing in mind the admonition of our Lord, ‘“Whatsoever ye would that men should do unto you, do ye even so to them,” our men of financial and commercial prominence should re- member that even the humblest man is a personality and not a mechan- ism; that even a laborer is a child of the living God. If there are any men who should have patience, forbear- ance, charity, loving kindness, ten- derness, compassion with and for the men who toil, they are the men who in the providence of God are su- premely endowed with the fulness and the fatness of the good things of life. It is the business, as, under God, it should be the happiness, of our men of means and of commercial prominence to study the comfort, to enhance the joy, to foster the educa- tion, to assist the moral and spiritual upliftment of the man who is work- ing for a wage. Their delight it should be, as it is their duty, to lighten labor and to increase wages to the utmost limit that the economic conditions which are existent will al- low. They should see that the toiler has free hours, sufficient and often enough not only for rest, but also for honest recreation. Men do not ask for alms, they simply desire a chance and an opportunity to do something more than exist—to live. In the darkest days of African bondage there were no worse, though there were different, conditions, than these which charadterizethe inhuman white ‘slavery that is a feature of the eco- nomic system of to-day. Multitudes of men eke out but a bare and, at best, a miserable existence, as the fruit of honest, laborious and often- time dangerous, toil; while those who pay their wages live in splendor, af- fluence, and, many times, in super- cilious and arrogant indifference to the needs of men. The message of Christ to the man of wealth is a call for selfishness, self-sacrifice and hon- est philanthropy. The great need of capital to-day is an instillation in its heart of the prin- ciples and the personality, of the character and the convictions of Jesus Christ. We cannot hope for a sound exercise of commercial au- thority; we cannot, wisely and sen- sibly, expect a true development of our commercial life without the pres- ence of His truth as the guiding and controlling factor in the hearts and the minds and the souls of our men of wealth. Filled with the spirit of Christ they will love men; and lov- ing men, we shall have no fear. A Mistake Frequently Made. Professor P. Brou~rdel in an ad- dress on the measures adopted by different nations for the prevention of consumption, calls attention to a mistake made in the different coun- tries by ministers who have ths charge of the financial department of the State. He says they like to calculate the sum the State gets from the duty on alcohol, but they should dxduct from it the cost to the com- munity of the family of the ruined drunkard, his degenerate, infirm, scrofulous and epileptic children, who must have shelter. This invasion c? alcoholism ought to be regarded by everyone as a public danger, and this principle, the truth of which is incon- testable, should be inculcated into the masses, that the future of the world will be in the hands of the temperate. Response to Prayer. There is no true prayer without some response. Invisible wires from heaven to earth are ever vibrating with divine blessings, and when prayer touches them the electric stream of love enters the soul.— . Newman Hall SABBATH SCHOOL LESSOR INTERNATIONAL LESSON COM- _ MENTS FOR DECEMBER 16. . Subject: Jesus Risen From the Dead, . Matt. xxviii., 1-15—Golden Text, _;» Matt. xxviiil., 6—Memory Verses, ~ 5, 6—Commentary. I. The women at the tome (v. 1.) 1. “End of the Sabbath.” After the Jewish Sabbath was past. “To dawn.” The women probably left their homes at different times. “First day of the week.”” Christ was in the tomb part of Friday, all day Saturday and part of Sunday. The first day of the week—the resurrection day, which was called by John the Lord’s day, has always been observed by Chris- tians as the Christian Sabbath. “Mary Magdalene.”” She was a na- tive of Magdala, a town on the Sea of Galilee, and was foremost among the honorable women. ‘The other Mary.” This was Mary the mother of James the Less and Joses. 1I.. The opened sepulchre (v. 2). 2. ‘“‘Earthquake.” The earthquake and the resurrection took place pre- vioysly to the arrival of the women. There was also an earthquake at the time of Christ’s death (Matt. 27:51). “Angel of the Lord.” Luke says “two men,” John says ‘‘two angels,’”’ while Mark agreeing with Matthew as to the number Speaks of him as a “young man.”” These evangelists evi- dently speak only of the one who did the speaking. ‘Rolled back.” Not that Jesus could not have burst the barrier; but the ministry of angels was necessary to give form to the transaction to human conception. III. The angel and his message (vs. 3-7). 3. ‘‘Countenance.” In the original this word refers not. only to the face, but to the general aspect. “Lightning.” In vivid and intense brightness. ‘“White.”, This was heav- enly apparel. 4. ®‘“The keepers.” The Roman guard. ‘Did shake.” The appearance was sudden and unex- pected. ‘‘As dead men.” It is very probable that the splendor of a glori- fied body is always sufficient to over= whelm the senses and prostrate the strength of a living mortal. See Dan. 8:27; Rev. 1:27. 5. “Said unio tha women.”” The angel who sat upon the stone had entered the tomb as the women drew near. 6. “Not here.” Tombs and Ro- man guards and seals could not hold the Prince of Life. ‘Is risen.” The manner of the reuniting of Christ's soul and body in His resurrection is a mystery, one of the secret things that does not belong to us. ‘““As He said.” See Matt. 16:21; 17:23; Luke 9:22, 44, 45; 18:31-33. ‘See the place.” Pointing doubtless to the particular cell in the tomb. 7. “Go quickly.”” The resurrection did two things: 1. It revived the dead hopes of the disciples. It was a time of gladness and brought (1) joy, (2) victory, (3) faith. Only the fact of the resurrection can account for the marvellous change that came to them, by which they were filled with cour- age to suffer and die. 2. The resur- rection brought hope to humanity: (1) It brought the hope of immortal life. (2) It gives assurance of our own resurrection. (3) Christ is alive and is thus able to make His prom- ises good to us. (4) The risen Lord is the remedy for every trouble. (5) The fear of death and the grave is res moved. ‘Tell His disciples.” Instead of anointing Him as dead they may rejoice in His being alive from the dead. IV. Jesus appears to the women (vs. 8-10). “With fear.” Fear at what they had seen, joy at what they had heard. 9. ‘Jesus met them.” This was the second appear- ance. The first appearance was ta Mary Magdalene (Mark 16:9). It seems that when she told Peter and John of the empty tomb they at once ran to the sepulcher to see for them- selves (John 20:2-10), and she also returned at once to the tomb. Dur- ing her absence the other women had received their commission from the angel and had hurriedly left. Peter and John soon left also, and Mary remained alone at the tomb weep‘ ing. It was then that Jesus appeared unto her (John 20:11-18). Later in the morning Jesus met the other women who had gone to tell the dis- ciples, who were probably scattered and may have been some distance away. “All hail.” Literally, rejoice; the Greek salutation on meeting and parting. ‘“Worshiped Him.” By fall- ing on the knees and touching the ground with the forehead. 10. “Shall they see Me.** This public appointment was madé in or- der that the whole body of disciples might meet the risen Lord. V. The Roman guard bribed (vs. 11-15). 11. “The watch.” Wae sup- pose the quaternion or guard of four soldiers. 12. “Taken counsel.” They probably had a hurried, infor- mal meeting to consider the best course to pursue. “Large money.” It took a large bribe to induce them to thus criminate themselves. 13. “While we slept.” The absurdity of this position is apparent: 1. The disciples could not have stolen Jesug away had they attempted it. 2. The disciples were as much amazed at the news of the resurrection as were the priests. 3. The Roman soldiers set to watch Jesus’ tomb would not all be asleep at the same time. 4. The council could not have voted large sum of money merely to have re- ported a truth. 5. Sleeping soldiers could not know what took place. 14. “Will persuade him.” Per- haps by bribes or by threatening to report his evil deeds to the Roman emperor. ‘Secure you.”” From the peralty of sleeping on guard, which was death. 15. ‘Until this day.” The story started by the soldiers was reported until the time of the writing of this account hv Matthaw, KITCHEN MIXING JAR. A. very convenient mixing appar- atus for the kitchen consists of a glass jar with an egg beater arrange- ment attached to the screw top. The beater is operated by turning a small wheel, and attains a great velocity at the cost cf trifling exertion. The jar is graduated, measuring liquid weight pounds, cunces and cupfuls, also half pint, pint and quart. Thus there need be no guessing of quan- tities. CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR NOTES DECEMBER “SIXTEENTH. What Truth Has Chiefly Appealed ta You from Our Year's Lessons? Objects of the Scriptures.—2 Tim. 3:14-17. Christ proclaimed.—John 20:26-31. Sin rebuked.—Heb. 4:113. Saints built up.—1 Cor. 14:21-28. Lives cleansed.—Isa. 6:1-9. The unchangeable Word.—Rev. 22: 18-21. From the shepherds of Bethlehem we learn how heaven may glorify our common work. From the wise men of the East we learn that the height of wisdom is to bow at Jesus’ feet. From" the boy Jesus in the temple we learn that the only business of our life ought to be our Father’s busi- ness. From Christ’s temptation we learn that whoever has his Bible in his heart is armed against the devil. From the calling of the disciples wa learn that the first duty of a Chris- tian—as of a soldier—is to obey. From the Beatitudes we learn that if we seek what the world calls happi- ness we shall never find what Christ calls happiness. From the parable of. the two foun- dations: we learn that the most im- portant thing in life is to start right. From tae paraable of the sower we learn that not even Christ can teach us unless we listen. From the parable of the tares we learn that the only way to outwit the devil is tc watch by night as well as by day. From the healing of the Gadarene demoniacs we learn never to despair of any one. From the death of John the Baptist we learn how glorious a failure may be. From the feeding of the five thous- and we learn that our success does not depend on the size of our gifts to Christ, but on our giving what we have. From the Syro-Phenician woman we learn that Christ rejoices to be com- pelled by human faith. From Peter's confession we learn not to wait to be perfect before testi- fying for Christ. From the transfiguration we learn that heaven with all its glories is close around this earth. From the parable of the good Samaritan we learn to ‘‘do the next thing.” From the rich young ruler we learn to pray to be delivered from the temp- tation of wealth. From Zaccheus we learn that a lofty soul is better than a tall body. From Christ’s trial we learn to fear the terrible power of fanaticism and selfishness, lest it seize upon our own hearts also. From the crucifixion we learn how God loves us. From the resurrection we learn to live “by the power of an endless life.” EPWORTH LEAGUE LESSONS SUNDAY, DECEMBER 16. Missions—A World-Wide Responsibil- ity.—Luke 24. 4547. Daily Readings. This the significance of the life of Christ.—Luke 2. 30-32; Rev. 5. 9. We are his representatives in this work.—Luke 24. 48. The Church’s baptism not given for a local, but for a world-wide con- quest.—Acts 1. 8. The Missionary Program. —Acts 26. 18. A missionary hymn.—Psa. 96. Prayer and promise.—Psa. 28. It is to be feared that many pro- fessed Christians read John 3. 16 thus: “For God so loved the Anglo-Saxons.’ But the missionary enterprise stands for the opposite. Its watch- word is: ‘“The World for Christ.” Anything short of this is unworthy the name of Christian, for Christ died for ‘‘the world.” His last command, given just before he left the Judean mountain top, to be seen no more, was: “Go ye into the world and preach the gospel to every creature.” There- fore, we must go or send, or be re- creant to our trust. ‘“Ours not to reason why,” but to obey. We are not to, stop to consider whether or not the heathen can be saved without the gospel; nor are we to question whether missions are a success or not; or demur on any account what- ever. There is the unqualified, un- conditioned, naked, “GO.” In a cer- tain bank where this writer has done business there is, hanging over the barrier behind which the bank offi- cials are, the picture of a masked man who holds in his hand a pistol which is pointed at the customer or visitor. It matters not that he moves to the other end of the room, or anywhere within the room, he will still be looking straight into that deadly tube and into those unrelent- ing eyes. The “Go ye” of Jesus is like that, only it is full of the urgency of a love and yearning for lost souls that stopped not at death itself. Let the church shirk the obligation to go, and her light will go out. The missionary spirit is her light. It is sad that the leaders of the church for so many centuries were so un- able to realize their solemn duty. Unamiable Goodness. If a man through ignorance or bad taste does his duty unamiably or with too little regard to the prejudices of others, any dislike or annoyance which he may meet in such a case ought not to be classed among those tribulations through which our way to the Kingdom of God necessarily leads us.—Thomas Arnold. Makes Saleons Too Influential. Boston's Police Board has barred all political posters from the win- dows of saloons of that city on the grounds that this practice has made the saloon too influential a factor im the politics of the Hub.
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