PAGH THE CITIZEN, FIUDAY, SEPT. 23, 1011. GLIMPSES IIACKWAIII). Paper read by (Mrs, Gcorgo P. Ross, Honesdalc, before tho annual meeting of the Wayne County Bap tist Association held In South Clin ton, recently.J 'We of the 20th century pride our selves on our progresslveness, and feel ourselves tiulto superior to our forefathers of 00 or. 75 years ago. Young America has n good opinion of herself, and she has a right to have, nnd feel that she has made wonderful progress the last century, nnd she hns in a great many ways; but in our self congratulation, and busy pushing ahead perhnps It would be well for us to pause, look back ward and get a few glimpses of what was dono along some lines in the past that wo in our hurry and growth have forgotten to note. There are tome things our forefathers did that might it not be well Tor us to Imitate? At the 90th anniversary of the Da mascus church last week one person was telling of tho earlier days of the church and how her mother labored It) 'bring up her children as Christian men nnd women and she said it eeems as if wo are not as prayful as we used to be. Is It not a sad fact? We are getting too busy to stop to pray, wo rely too much on ourselves and too little on God. In our pride we are apt to think we are sn indent unto ourselves. It Is an inspiration to read the life of Elder Grow, how lie was lead by God, and see how wonderfully his prayers were answer ed. 'He worked all through this as sociation 40 and 50 years ago and God has wonderfully blessed his work, for he had the child-like faith to let God lead and follow where over he was directed to go. I would "recommend every one that can, to read the book. " We need to have sufficient faith in God to believe that ho can bring us to something 'high er and more Christlike than any thing to which at present we see a way." In the wonderful things that have been accomplished In the past cen tury, such as railroads, telegraphy, telephones, flying machines, wireless telegraphy, the postage stamp and the many other wonderful improve ments, we must remember that our forefathers laid the foundation of our wonderful nation, and there are some things that made tho keystone to our success which we are overlook ing and it would seem as if we had forgotten. Ono of the most Important of these is Sabbath observance. God made the Sabbath Day for man's benefit. He knew the wonderful ma chinery in our bodies could not run to perfection without periods of rest, so He commanded that one day of every seven should be a day of rest for every member of the household. Then he hallowed it and blessed the day for our benefit. Ho meant for us to stop our physical exertion on tills one day of the week, cultivate the spiritual side of our nature and thus ibe made stronger and prepared to be better able to resist the tempta tions of tho other days of the week. It was a day set aside for tho wor ship and praise of God. is that the way it is observed now by the major ity of the people? I am afraid not. More and more it Is getting to be kept as a holiday, for pleasure and recreation. Every year the masses keep It more and more as a pleasure day. Would our own parents coun tenance a Sunday ball game? Sun day picnics? Sunday dinner parties? Sunday pleasure trips? Stores open ed tho same as another day at our summer resorts? Everything done for t.ie pleasure and entertainment of man but not the worship of God. At, first our settlers worshipped whereever a few could gather togeth er. Soon an occasional house of worship was erected and they would go miles to attend church, sit without fire and listen to a sermon perhaps two hours long. Xow churches dot nearly every hill and dale, but is there as much time to worship? It seems as if as the number Increased the reverence and sacredness with which they were held waned. In words of another: "We build temples and do not worship in them. We hire spiritual advisors and refuse to heed them; buy Bibles and do not read them, believing In God, we do not fear him, acknowledging Christ wo neither folow nor obey him. Wo older people have only to learn of the earlier days of our grandparents to find how different the day was kept by them. Comparison is not to our advant age however proud wo are "of our advancement in so many ways. If tho Sabbath day is not held sacred wo loose our reverence for God and re ligion. Something should and ought to bo done to prevent our Sabbath day from being a day of worldly pleasure, or the foundation of our religious life will be ruined and wo will soon loso our caste as a re ligious nation. We Christians must take a stand and lot our voices and examples bo heard against the desecration of our holy Sabbath day or religion will wane and mnny of our church doors bo closed for want of members. I nlmost dare say that every pastor of our Christian denomination finds tho greatest drawback for tho growth of the churches Is tho lack of God fear ing Christian workers. One hundred years ago the people were not so well educated nor had thoy tho cul ture and ronnement wo have now, nor did thoy 'have so many things to lead them away from God. Ono of tho deplorable ways In which wo are retrograding is in our reading matter. In tho past ten or twenty years there has been a great change, the markets are flooded with books and every ono is allowed to road them, when a few years ago it would have been considered a dis grace to havo them in our homes. Wo cannot expect a moral uplift pf our young people when all of their reading is of such a character. It is not uplifting to say the least. We cannot expect men and women of high moral standard or of much depth of character to grow up on tho present day trashy novel, but the young peopio aro not tho onlv atr gressors. History, travel, biography are unread at the present time by the majority of people. Tho pupils ot our schools are obliged to read some good things in their school courses wmcn is ot some help to them. In our Sunday school work how are we progressing? We are as somblca to-day in our 42d Bible School convention. Forty-one years ago the 20th of September, 1870, wo! broke away from the Abblngton as-' soclatlon nnd became a separate or-! ganlzatlon. Tho meeting Was held at , Hawley and we commenced our work with eleven schools, 415 scholars, 49 teachers. In our last report for 1910 we had 18 schools, 83 teachers, 870. pupils. AVe see wo have doubled the1 uuiuuur oi scuoiars out nave gained only 7 schools. Now tho question Is, have we Improved In tho method of our Instruction and in the mnnner of conducting our schools as rapidly as we have along all other lines? Wo certninly havo everything made eas ier for us with all our lesson helps, and the Sunday school is made mgro attractive with our music and chil dren day exercises and other things. In the earlier days of tho Sunday school there was one feature that has been neglected, nnd that is the com mitting of the Scripture to memory. We all neglect to read the Bible as we should, and If it Is not going to hn. rpnrl linw will nnr viimi nonntn remember very much about It unless tney commit it to memory. We older people know that what we thoroughly learned In our youth is not forgotten. It Is hard for us to memorize now but how easy for us to recall what we learned In our youth. We get more of a spiritual InBlght Into the Bible as wo grow older. If WG aro flhrlsrlnnn nnH otnriv m,.. tii blq we cannot fall to learn many tilings our young and unregenerated minds nnillrl nnt rnmnroltonrl lm n our spiritual vision Is awakened then wo can realize the deeper, fuller meaning of the scripture, we com mitted to memory. I WOUld tlleftrl fnr tho nnmmltllni. of some portion of the Scripture by uur ouuaay scnooi scholars each week other than the golden text. I have been stonlsheri teaching a class of young ladles on uBKing me mosi simple questions in Bible history to have them know nothlnir about It .nnd Umv hno Sunday school scholars most of their uvea unu some oi uiem nad been my pupils several years. Is It the fault of the scholar, teacher, parents or a little of all three? There were some of the 'fundamental truths of the Bl- uie uriiieu into my mind so thorough ly when 1 was a elillrl that t cVmii never forget them. Wo want things uuw. made easy and entertaining for us Christ sacrilicfirl and it is getting so we think we must noi sacrinco any or our personal en joyment for Him, we must have things nlfiaslnf? tn no If um oitn,i church or work for His cause. I am taming ot the majority of our church members. w portnlniv i,n,. ,..., self-sacrificing Christians. Yet, I wonder how many of us to-day would attend church in zero weather where mere wns no lire, only what was in tho sermon, and thoy wore not afraid to teach of tho fiery regions in those days, and the sermons were from one to two hours long, then have recess, eat lunch and have another long ser mon. They were willing to havo a lengthy discourse because they had to go a long distance, make a great ef fort sometimes In order to attend and thoy wanted to hear something to re pay them for their efforts. We hoar the excuse these days that it is too hot to go to church, or the weather is too cold or afraid the church will not bo properly warmed, or the pastor preaches too long a ser mon; or any other excuse to 3tay away. We prize what we strug gle to attain; and perhaps things are made too easy and comfortable for us to fully appreciate them, or is it the lack of the grace of God in our hearts that is the cause? In those days they met to worship God, not to be entertained. Verily, there are some things in which we might copy our forefathers. Pllllin BrOOlCS SllVS' "fin,! l.na nnl given us vast learning to solve all uio prouiems, or unialllng wisdom to direct all the wanderings of our brothers' lives, 'hut flo hn ,ri,. tn every one of us power to be spiritual, una uy our spirituality to uplift and enlnrge and enlighten tho lives we touch." If we could more fully realize- tho power of prayer what might wo not accomplish? We need the words of another to address OUrSfllVflK tn tlln irrnor ,ni1r of bringing the life of our church inemuers up to a much higher level. We should increase our efforts to win our fellowmen tn dnit. Pravoi. invo patience and effort will win them irom tno errors of their ways. We need to recognize clearly tho fact that we dn nnt sn trmnh nnorl mn.i members as wo do better ones; that u me cnurcn is to have power over tho world to win It for God, it must bo thrnnch tlip hlp-h nuniiHncs nt Christian character exemplified rath er man oy mere show of members. A Catholic priest once said "glvo mo the children until they are ten years old, then you can havo them," feeling sure he could Instill the Catholic re ligion into their hearts in that time so strongly that they would be firm in their religion all their lives. If this is so what a responsibility for our 'Sunday schools and how Import ant the children should havo the very best instruction wo can glvo them and how necessary that our Sunday school teachers should be consecrated Christian men and women. As we have said before the early Impres sions aro tho ones wo keep. A child's chnracter is like a piece of soft clay in tho sculptor's hands. He can mold it as ho will. So it is with tho child's character, the parents and tho teacher havo tho molding, and how necessary that thoy should make tho right beginning. Every child Slimild lmnW find It la nn nnrtVinn vessel in which God may find full ex pression, a ciiud is better unborn than untnueht. Then as parents and teachers have wo not a great responsibility? Let us not lie remiss In our duty. Can wo not bo as that mother I spoke of onco before, mostly with God and Rtrlvlni? With nil linr mlphr in hftncv up hor children In tho right way. uou is in every enort tor tno right, so let us trust God, seek guidance from him and push forward, and if we train our youth as wo should we may become a good nation as well as a great one. . If we could only get back the old timo reverence for God and for Ills house and the Sabbath aay; L,et us ao tne uest wo can in training the children In reverence for sacred things. If wo learn to reverence God then we will learn to love Him, and, If we truly love Him we will strive to please Him, and If we please Him we will havo the sim ple faith or a child, for he hath said "And a little child shall lead them." Itepubllcnn Camlldnlo for the Nom ination or Itcglstcr nnd Itccordcr. W. B. LESIIER, Sterling, Wayne County, Pa. Itepulilhan Candidate Por County Commissioner. FOB COUNTY COMMISSIONER. X. FRANK I. WALTZ, Newfoundland, Pa. Subject to tho Republican primaries, oaturaay, sept, au, AGRICULTURAL DATA FOR THE UNITED STATES. Census Director Durand at Wash ington, D. C, gave out last week an important advance statement from the bureau of the census containing additional figures and details of the agricultural statistics of continental United States collected at the thir teenth decennial census. April 15. 1910, It is 'based on a preliminary comparative summary submitted by ur. io uranu lowers, chief statis tician for the division of agriculture in the bureau of the census and It supplements a brief preliminary no tice issued in July last. Tho figures hero eivon are sub ject to revision, inasmuch as there is a small number of farms, the re turns for which aro incomplete, which will be included In the final tables. Such additions, however, will not materially modify either the amounts or tho rates here stated. Further Information with regard to tne acreages and yields and value of domestic animals in tho United States will be published later, when the tabulation of the material has been completed. Slow Incrcnso in Number of I'mius During tho ten years which fol lowed the census of 1900, tho 'popu lation or tno united states increased 21 per cent., 'but the number of farms did not keep pace with tho Increase in population. From 5, 737,372 in 1900 the number grew to 0,340,357, an increase of 602, 985, or 10.5 per cent. For the whole United States this is the lowest rato of Increase which has been noted since tho number of farms was first recorded In 1850. Tho increase in the total acreage devoted to agric ulture was only 35,137,000 acres, or 4. per cent. The actual area In farms was 838,592,000 acres in 1910. Improved land, however, Increased more rapidly than tho fotal farm acreage or number of farms, the ad vance 'being from 414,499,000 acres in 1900 to 477,448,000 acres In 1910, a gain of 02,940,000 acres, or 15.2 per cent. In ten years. Yet this percentage of Increase was only auout two-thirds tho growth of pop ulation. Increase In Farm Values. In striking contrast with the slow growth in tho number and acreage of farms and the area of Improved land during tho ten years is the onormous rlso which has occurred in tho value of farm proporty. Farm land, ex clusive of buildings, which was valued at $13,058,008,000 In 1900, had more than doubled before 1910, being then returned as having a value of 828,380,770,000, The en ormous Increase here recorded of ?15,328,762,000 represents an ad vance of 117.4 per cent. In tho value of all land In farms. It Is Immediately evident that tho relatively small Increase In the total acreage of farm and, 4.2 per cent. was one of tho least important of the factors causing the great Increase In aggregate value, The averago value of farm land per aero increased from $15.57 in 1909 to $32.49 in 1910, a gain of $16.92. per acre, or ias.7 ner cent. . It Is not alone farm land which has increased In value. Farm build ings valued In 1900 as $3,566,640, 000 have Increased to $6,294,737,- 000 in 1910, a growth of 77 per cent. Hired labor on the farms of the United States absorbed in 1900 an expenditure of $357,392,000 and In 1910 $C45,G12,000, an Increase of so. b per cent. Expenditures for fer. tlllzers are much less Important, be ing in iuio $114,277,000. Cora pared, however, with an expenditure of $53,432,000 In 1900, this repre sents an Increase of 113.9 per cent. While nml Colored Fanners. The number of farms operated bv white farmers was 5,422,892, or 85.5 per cent, of all farms, while tho num ber operated 'by negro and oth3r nonwhito farmers was 917,465, or ii. o per cent, oi tne whole. The total number of farms onerat- ed by owners, including those own ing only part of the land operated by them was 3,933,705 in 1910, as compared with 3.053.323 in 1900. an Increase of 280,382. The total number operated In 1910 by tenants was 2,349,254, as against 2,024,964 In 1900, an Increase of 324,200. The number conducted by hired mana gers was 57,398 In 1910 and 59,- uat in lauu, a decrease of 1,687. Farm Mortgages. Of the total .number of farms, .933.705. nnnr.itol In 1Qin i, ers, there were 2,622,341, or 66.7 per cent., reported as " owned free oi ueui, wutie 1,311,364, or 33.3 UfiT Cent... WPrn ronnrto1 on mnffffnir. ed. There were 45,975 farms for which no mortgage report was se- cureu, anu mese are included in the farms rennrtprl nn tron The census bureau has no informa tion respecting the indebtedness in larms leaseu to tenants or operated by managers. In 1900 infnrmnttnn wno onnm. concerning the " owned farm homes." At that time 2.545.239. nr 0 Tier Cfnt WftPP ronnrta1 no ' - - ' .1 .1 nee from dfiht." whlln 1 nna km n in per cent, were reporte'd ' as ' mort gagee mere were 120,059 farms in 1900 for which no mortgage re port was secured, nml thoon no in cluded with the farm homes report- ea as "iree irom debt." There has thus been a nnnRlflpmhlv irmnfo. in crease in the number of mortgaged farms than in the number of farms rree jrom mortgage. Acreage Group Proportions. Of the whnlfi numhoi. rf Pm.m those "19 acres and under" formed 13.1 per cent, in 1910 and 11.07 per cent, in 1900; those "20 to 49 acres," 22.3 per cent, in 1910 and 21.09 per eent. in 1900; those "50 to 99 acres," 22.6 per cent. In 1910 and 23.8 per cent, in 1900; those iuu 10 n-i acres," 23. u per cent, in 1910 and 24. S nnr runt in innn. those "175 to 474 acres'," 15.4 per cent, in 1910 and 15.1 per cent, in ivvv; uiuse over buu acres," 2.8 per cent, in 1910 nnrl 2ft nor nont in 1900. There has thus Iippd n slight relative decrease in tho medium-sized farms, namely, in tho two Crouns falllnir hfltwpon Fin nrwi irrn acres In size, as contrasted with a sngnt relative increase in farms be- iuw us wen as an iarms above these limits. FRED A. STODDARD. Being a resident nt nn nr ti, tremo northern districts of Wayne county, which has never been repre sented on the board of county com missioners, and being also a con tractor and builder, conversant with ivwk unu uriugo building, and further having a special interest in a needed rednct Inn nf tnvnttnn T feel assured th.it t n,.i.i ii.J uuhco ui mo omce economically and satisfactorily In overy way to the people. Farmers and real estate owners bear tho heaviest and most unequal share of taxation and should more equally placed on all classes of in uijm iy uwners. to this end, if nominated and olected, I will direct my best efforts. FRED A. STODDARD. Starrucca, Pa. DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE FOR COUNT1' COMMISSIONER, ARTEMAS HRANNING. The Home of the Honesdale National lank. ORGANIZED 4 1836 Progressive Conservative Successful Will extend every facility that good banking will iustify. Accounts of individuals, firms and corporations soli cited. Correspondence invited OFFICERS: HENRY Z. KUSSEI.L--EDWIN F. TORRKY PRESIDENT. CASIIIEIt. ANDREW THOMPSON - A.C.LINDSAY VICE PRESIDENT ASSISTANT CASHIER DIRECTORS: Henry Z. Russeu, Andrew Thompson Edwin F. Torrey Homer Greene Horace T. Mexner Jameb C. Hirdsall Louis J. Dorflinger E.U.Hardendergii 1'iiimp R. Murray REPORT OF THE CONDITION OP THE HONESDALE NATIONAL BANK AT HONESDALE. WAYNE COUNTY.: PA. At the close of business. Sept. 1, 1911. RESOURCES. Loans and Discounts $ 210,393 89 Overdrafts.securcd and unsecured 16 '1 U. S. lionds to secure circulation. 63,000 00 Premiums on U. S.Ronds 1,'JOO 00 Hone! s. securities, etc 1.2111,017 91 Jianking-liouse, furniture and Ilx- tures 40,000 00 Duo from National Hanks (not Reserve Agents) 2,712 72 Due from State and Private Ranks and Rankers. Trust Companies. and Savings Ranks 333 70 Duo from approved reserve auents 12!) H17 M Checks and other cash items.... 2,057 08 .votes oi otner national Ranks.. 405 00 I1 ractlonal paper currency, nick els and cents 320 14 Lawful Money Reserve In Rank. viz: Specie $77,214 50 Legal tender notes 13,755 00- 00,1)99 50 Redemption fund with U. S. Treasurer, (5 per cent, of circu lation) 2,750 00 Total $1,821,845 65 LIABILITIES. Capital Stock paid In $ 150,000 00 Surplus fund 150,000 00 Undivided profits, less expenses and taxes paid 49,216 G3 National Rank notesoutstandlng ,45.800 00 Due to other National Ranks 1.8K5 53 Due to Trust Companies and Sav ings Ranks 202 11 Individual deposits subject to check $1,400,143 liU Demand certificates of deposit 22,415 00 Certified checks 55 00 Cashier's checks out standing 2.097 U9-$l,424,74l 38 Ronds borrowed None Notes and bills rediscountcd None Rills payable. Including certifi cates of deposit for money bor rowed None Liabilities othcrthan those above stated None Total $1,821,815 65 Stato of Pennsylvania, County of Wayne, ss. I, H. Z. Russell, President of the above named Rank, do solemnly swear that the above statement Is true to tho best of my knowledge and belief. H. Z. Russell, President, Subscribed and sworn to before mo. this 6th day of Sept. 1911. R. A. SMITH, N. P. Correct attest: Louis J. Dorflinger, ) P. R. Murray, Directors. Andrew Thompson. J 7lw4 . F. 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