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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-05-17
FOrbearance.

| Forbearance consists in refraining
from pushing our rights to their ut
most limit.
Rights are often rough, harsh things,
which need much smoothing and pol
ishing at the hand of equity before
they are fit for use as the instruments
of justice. We hardly know the full
extent of the bitterness and jealousy
which result from the habit, SO com.
mon among strong nations and, privil.
eyed classes, of riding rough-shod over
others who are less favored.
A little forbeance and consideration
would heal many wounds in the body
polite.
Forbearance is near akin to magnan-
unity, and to that far-mindedness of
soul which is too absorbed in high
purposes to have room for the pettiness
and meanness of selfish and self-as-
serting life. 1t is mark of strength.
The generous souled combatant will
often prefer to have the odds somewhat
against him. The Apostle says phil.
4, s., "Let your forbearance be known
unto all men," 1t is the Christian
course to yield somewhat Of our strict
rights and do rs We would be done by.
And what applies to individuals is no
less true of nations. The need for forl
bearance is even greater, because the
character and prejudices of nations diff.
fer much more widely than those of
individuals, and require more allow
ance to be made for them. Nor is
there the same acknowledged code OF
conduct for their guidance. We are
glad to believe that it is becoming
more and more recognized that nations
should treat each other with the court
esy and consideration of gentlemen,
and that the function of diplomacy is
to smooth difficulties rather than in
flame them.
: In what way then would national
forbearance naturally show itself?
We may mention the following:
D However honest a person may
be in the statement of facts, his view
Is sure to be mOre> or less distorted
by his own temperament and preju-
dices, and nations will make allowance
for this personal equation in their deal
Jugs with each other.
12) Forbearance will never act in
such way as to humiliate.
(3) It will be satisfied with repara-
ti0n and will not seek to infiict pun
ishment or take vengeance, or to ex-
tort terms which 60 beyond what is
fair.
(4) It will as far as possible judge
its own case impartially and urge it
temperately and frankly, without
finesse or sharp practice. 1t will not
allow jealpusly or desire for aggran-
dizement to swerve it from the path of
Justice. 1t will he careful never to
lend itself to international overstate
ment.
(5) 1t will not act on the impulse or
In the heat of passion.
(6) 1t will be always disposed to en-
tertain any proposals for a settlement
honorable to both parties.
We may be quite sure that if nations
discussed their differences in this spir-
it there would he few occasions for
war. Lord Dufferin was right in say
ing that an outbreak of war showed
that diplomasts had bungled.-Messi-
abs Kingdom.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-05-17
A King Converted.
The African News.

George the Third, King of the
Friendly Islands, was brought to
Christ through that old apostle to the
Friendly and Nsvigators' Islands,
Rev. Peter Turner. When the first
chapel was opened, and the king came
in and saw the preacher in the pulpit
"a man higher up than himself-he
was displeased. But instead of max
ing any trouble about 1t, he had a pull
pit built for himself the next week in
the opposite end of the chapel, few
inches higher than the minister's pull
pit. When the king saw the mission
ary ascend to his pulpit, he quietly
went up and seated himself ih his
pulpit.
After q while the missionary and his
leading men united together daily to
Gods Book of instructions to see how
they were to proceed in their work
and prayed daily for the Holy Ghost
to come down and "abide with them,"
and though their agency do His nigh
ty work of ga wing the king and his
people. After continuing this to wait
with one accord" for many days, the
Holy Ghost came in mighty power.
The news ran all over the island ,
that the Holy Ghost had come, and
was waiting to lead them to Jesus, and
save their souls. The ipeople focked
together from every direction, and
while they listened to the words OF
God from His Book, "they were prick
ed to their hearts," and many cried
out in agony of their souls, and were
80 affected by the awakening power of
the Spirit, that to the number of<from
two to three hundred at one time they
lay apparently dead for hours, but al:
ways came up rejoicing and praising
God for His great salvation.
The king himself was awakened,
and came down from his high pulpit,
and sat in the dust. His proud heart,
yielded to the Spirits power. Still 1t
did not give way all at once. He told.
the missionary he wanted to give up
bis sins, and seek God, but did not
want to bow bown with his common
reople, and asked the missionary to al
low him to pray behind the altar
screen, which was a network of
young bamboo rods, and would con-
ceal him from the eyes of his people.
Brother Turner said, eyes. King
George, you may kneel down where.
ever you like, and give your heart to
God" The king went behind the
screen and fell down on his face and
cried to God to have mercy on his
poor soul. He Is q man six feet four
inches high, and rolling in an agony.
of soul, be kicked down the screen;
and lay full length before his people,,
L. I..L L.
might save his soul.
His pride was broken, and he fully
felt the burden of his sins. but got no
relief till after he went home that
night. About midnight he gave his
wicked heart to God and received
Jesus, and got all his sins forgiven and
received new heart. He worte q let
Ter to Brother Turner that night teal
ing him that he had found Jesus, and
that bis soul was happy.
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Dishonoring and Disgusting.

An exchange very wisely says the.
following in reference to silly habit
of some Of the secular papers OF this
country
When will we get rid of the unspeak-
able folly of belittling women by de-
scribing their dress whenever they ap-
pear on any occasion? A lengthy ca
blegram from London, speaking Of q
reception by the Queen. devotes nearly
all its space to minute descriptions Of
the dresses worn by the ladies. Is wo-
man mere butterfly? Is she worthy
of higher honor or more honorable at
tention, than may he due to the clothes
che wears! This whole thing Is dis
gusting. 1t is dishonoring to woman
hood. Let us take it for granted that
women are always becomingly attired.
whenever they appear in public, and
let something else be said about Them.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-05-17
Inconsistency of War.

Madam Thoumaian said that when
she was eleven years old, and the Ger.
man-Franco war broke out, she was
on the German side, but her heart was
French. Where then was the duty;
for which nation was she to pray ?
For France? Buff the right was on
the German side, could she ask God to
be unjust? Oh? the inconsistency oi
war. War was altogether wrong.
Jesus Christ was the way, the life, the
truth, and he farbade men to do vio-
lence against their brothers. 1t was an
inconsistency to have war whilst they
had hospitals, nurses and doctors. In
a battle men were moved down, but
there were doctors and assistants pres
ent to t:y to preserve life. War was
not only on Inconsistency, but was an
evil. Was it necessary evil? When
she was young girl she spoke to some
friend about a Congress of Peace to
settle the differences between nations,
but the idea was regarded as dream
it was laughed at, and the answer Civ:
Ell to her, by clergyman even, was that
war was a necessary evil. But such o
thing did not exist. Necessary, evil
meant necessary sin, but would the
word necessary" and the word sin -
be Joined together by children of COO
They had no right to believe that
the end justified the means. Now the
time of Peace Congresses had passed
away. The light was of God now
shining, dispelling the dark shades,
and in that light they could see
what was right and what was true
Their constant prayer to God should
be, ''Help US higher, Lord; excelsior
Madame Thoumaian
Marsovan, Asia Minor.
In London Peace Congress.
la.,o God u,a ahall want tn bf
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The Beauty Of Quiet Lives.

There are great multitudes of lowly
ives lived on the earth which have no
name among men, whose work no per,
ever records, but which are well
known and unspeakably dear to God:
They make no noise in the world, but
it needs no noise to make life beauti.
full and noble: Many of Gods most
potent ministers are noiseless. How
silently the slnbeams fall all day long
upon the fields and gardens, and yet
what joy, cheer and life they diftuse
How silently the flowers bloom, and
yet what sweet fragrance they emit
How silently the stars move on in
their majestic marches around Gods
throne, and yet they are suns or
worlds. So Christ has many earthly
servants, who work SO Quietly that
they are never known among men as
workers, whom he writes down among
His noblest ministers. They do no
great things but they are blessings,
oftentimes, perhaps unconsclously,
wherever they go.-Exchange.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-05-17
Best n God.

"Thou wilt keep him in perfect
peace whose mind Is stayed on thee be-
cause he trusteth in thee.n There is
rest, sweet rest, to the soul in unques-
tioning faith in God. This faith may
not, and will not, keep Us from being
assailed with temptations in this life,
or from being tried with Affections and
suffering. It may not affect the ac-
tual facts of human experience. But
it will free US from that of and anxiety
for the future, which 80 often weighs
as a heavy burden on the soul. Sup
pose two men travelling over q noun
tain with a guide. One has full con.
fidence in the guide. The other fol-
lows the guide. The other follows the
guide but is constantly looking around
to see if they are going on the right
direction or Is afraid that they will fall
over some precipice. AS regards the
labor and hardships of the trip the two
men have the same experience. They
have the same rugged path to 60 over
and the same steep places to climb.
But the one has only the hardships of
the trip to endure. His mind is at
rest. The other has these hardships
and in addition heavy burden of an.
xious care for the want of trust in bis
guide.
Now we find these two classes a.
mong sincere Christians. All follow.
ing the same Leader ,alltraveling on the
same road, all enduring the trails in
cident to the Christian in this life, but
in what different states of. mind
The one has perfect trust, unquestion:
ed faith in their Guide, their mind il
stayei on Him. In the midst OF
troubles they are not afraid for the
Father is at the helm" The things
that befall them they accept as for
their good, calmly waiting for the fu'
ture to understand the reason why.
The other class, earnest and active
in Christian work, but burdened with
care. anxious lest they may come tt
want in this world, sorrowing over af:
fictions and refusing to be comforted,
thinking that God is angry with them
because things are not going we'll witt
them in this world. They find no
the Joy in the Christian life that the
others find, and the reason is that thei
minds are not stayed on God. Theil
faith is not firm and strong. Perfec
trust beings perfect peace. 1t is only
when our faith waivers that interrup
tions come into our spiritual peace; Il
is in this respect especially true tina
according to your faith 80 shall 1t be
unto you.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-05-17
A Young Evangelist-A True Nara
tive.

n
tive.
The shortest sermon I ever heard
was preached by the shortest preacher
ever saw and it was not on Sunday,
nor in a church, but on Monday, in a
small steamer plying between Toronto
and the Island.
Ever since the boat left Church
Street Wharf had been, amused by
hearing q clear, high-set voice asking
questions, one after another, as fast as
the little tongue could 60. Nothing
could be seen from our point of view
but great hat of fine, brown straw,
which covered it like tent, under
meath which an edge of white shirt
showed, and from it peeped q pair of
tiny slippers.
Some of the questions asked by the
voice was so original that thought l
would move around and see what was
to be seen on the other side of the big
hat; so 1 sat down on the other side of
the lady and looked on one of the love-
liest child-faces I had ever seen. But,
o, such delicate-looking mite! feat
ures perfect, eyes of softest hazel, and
rings OF silk brown hair curling all
round the blueveined forehead.
I was wondering how long the
fragile little body would stand that
wear and tear of that voice, when the
boat touched at the Wiman's bath, and
q big policeman came on board and
walked toward q vacant seat beside the
child. The little one looked around,
then turned to the lady and put little
hand in hers.
"You need not be afraid Of the po-
liceman, darling. You are a good boy:
1t is only bad boys who are afraid OF
policemen"
20 v said the child with bright
emile. And when the big policeman
sat down beside him he turned up the
beautiful face to him and asked:
"Are you q policeman
"Yes,h answered the man, looking
down at him kindly.
"Why are you a policeman" was
the next question.
The policeman gave a puzzled laugh,
but did not seem to have an answer
ready. So the child helped him by
asking:
is it cause you like to be a police
man?" =,
"Yes," said the man. Then, as Il
afraid of any more questions, he took
out the key of the patrol box and
pair of hand cuffs, and began to ex
plain that they were toput on bad boys
when he took them away.
"You won't take me away saio
the little fellow bravely, looking him
straight in the face. II am goo'
boy"
mo, my boy, won't take you
Whom do you belong 10 ?" asked thu
big man, still smiling at the mite.
II belong to Jesus" said the child.
The big policeman got very red II II
the face, and, riplng hurrledly, jumped
Oh the wharf at Island Park.
u So you see, dear children, that tn
lsermon was only four words. Coult
any of you preach it?"-Western N
&C, Advocate.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-05-17

The old habit Of requiring children
to memorize fine passages of prose or
poetry is unfortunately dying out.
We should be glad to see 1t revived:
A noble thought, expressed in words
to match, and lodged in the mind,
does not lie there In a dead or DOR
mant state, but has sort of frpctify-
ing and reproductive power. Its pres
ence is as elevating asathe comPan-
ionship of pure and generous friend.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-05-17

MEMPHIS, Tenn, May Am i'm
mense body of water is sweeping down
the Mississippi. and terrible flood is
feared. The current Is cutting into the
west bank FIVE miles above the city,
and it is feared that the channel will
be changed into Hopefield Lake, leav-
ing Memphis an inland town and the
big 5000, 900 bridge high and dry.
The government feet Is at work trying
to prevent the river from changing its
course
Lucy Booth, the youngest daughter
of General Booth, is now IN India, at
the head of the Salvation Army work
among the women there. She goes
about among the native women clad in
garments like their own, and lives as
they do.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-05-17

The golden calf is hard to attain by
the golden rule.
He who under-pays his servant is
domestic robber.
The eye servant is thief of money
as we'll as of time.
1t Is hard to feel at home with peo-
pie who never make mistakes.
The man who never raises his wife
deserves to have poor one.
IT Is only a little of the preachers
work that is done in the pulpit.
It takes contact with others to make
US acquainted with ourselves.
A man who is true to- himself is a
friend to everybody.
Sin has many tools, but lie is the
handle which fits them all.
Many men owe the grandeur of their
lives to their tremendous difficulties.
The brazen splendor of the golden
calf oftentimes hides the lustrous
glory of the golden rule.
"Turning over q new leaf "is use
less unless you begin a new account
upon it.
Instead of some one else's name or
recommendation, let your daily life be
YOUR own endorsement.
Christ's blood on the head is the
greatest curse; Christ's blood on the
heart is the richest blessing.
God loves to have his children tell
him how they feel, and what they
long for.
Our Judge is our Advocate. Our Sove-
reign is our Father. How safe we
are!
Some people pray for dying grace,
when what they need most is grace to
make them live within their means
and pay their debts.
1t is often an evidence of guilt when
people become angry at reproof. The
innocent can bear reproof much bet
ter than the guilty.
They that stand high have many
blasts to shake them; and if they fall,
they dash themselves to- pieces.
A father cannot better invest a part
of each day for the benefit of his fam
lily than by devoting it to training the
children for God.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-05-17
The Press and Banner.
BY HUGH WILSON.
Wednesday, May II, 1898.

The Worlds Columbian Exposition
opened at Chicago May 1, President
Cleveland setting in motion the ma
chinery. The crowd is estimated at
l50, 600 to l75,O00. Many men, women
and children tainted In the jam.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-05-17

. A curious superstition prevails in
Norway. When the people are In
quest Of drowned body they row to
and fro with rooster in the boat, full
ly expecting that the bird will crow
when the boat reaches the spot where
the corpse lies.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-05-17

We can know that God would say to
US words of love and comfort, if he
spoke out to US the thoughts of his
heart at this moment.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-05-17

The British Steamship Khiva is re-
ported burned off the coast of Arabia
being laden with Mohamedan pilgrims
to Mecca. Of the immense number on
board 900 were saved.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-05-17

If you have fallen into sin by the
wayside, devote your efforts to prov
ing by your daily life that you have re-
pented and are doing right, rather
than waste your breath making ex-
cuses.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-05-17

A cyclone in Texas, April %, wiped
out of existence the town Of Cisco.
Twenty-one persons were killed and
over one hundred injured.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-05-17

AS to non-resistance, the natural in
depreciation of Christ's teaching Is
obvious-that we should overcome
evil with good batred with love.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-05-17

1t would probably be hard to con-
vince Bantam rooster that his crow
ing doesn't have good deal to do with
making the sun rise.-Ram's Horn.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-05-17

The electric cars are now running
in Columbia, the first making the trip
on May 3.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-05-17

Oklahoma aud Texas suffered, April
26, seriously from cyclones. A hun
dred people perished and five times as
many injured. Immense destruction
Of property.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-05-17

Some species of seaweed grow to the
ength of 500 yards.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-05-17

The curvature of the earth is, eight
inches per mile.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-05-17

No man knows just what he can do
till he tries.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-05-17

If we love God, We shall want to he
near him in sorrow as in joy.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-05-17

By E. P. Marion, In Christian Arbitrator ant
Messenger of Peace.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-05-17

Abbeville School District.
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The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1893-05-26

Charles Emory Smith, United States
minister to Russia, speaking Of Incl
dents of his residence abroad, said:
II should say that the Russians were
q contented people, and | may add, from
what | saw, the stories Of the nihilistic
societies are greatly exaggerated. Of
course, 1t must be remembered that |
am Judging only from cities like st.
Petersburg, whose population is 1,000,-
900, and Moscow, whose population is
100000, while the total population Of the
country is something over 100000, 900"
''Did you find any difficulty with the
languageg' he was asked.
II did not have to try, said Mr.. Smith
with smile Russian children general
" have q German nurse, an English gov
erness, and French tutor, SO that by the
time that they appear in society they
are masters Of these languages. The
czar himself speaks English remarkably
well. .r--PhiladeIphia Times.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1893-05-26

The story Of Edisons first marriage
shows how completely he is dominated
by the experimenting fever He had
never thought Of getting married, but
when some Of his friends urged upon
him the advisahility Of taking a wife he
assented and said that if they would find
nice girl he would marry her, He
finally picked out a pleasant faced girl
from his factory and asked her to marry
himA She consented, and Edison agreed
to leave his beloved laboratory for a
days wedding trip On the way from
the chapel in which they were married
to the railway station the carriage passed
the laboratory.
The temptation was too much. Edi-
son stopped the carriage and, telling the
bride that he would follow her to the
station in time to catch the train. he
plunged into some experiment that had
occurred to him during the church ser
vices. Hour after hour passed The
poor bride waited all the afternoon in
the station and was then driven back to
the house 1t was II o'clock at night
before his assistants could tear Edison
away from his laboratory and get him
home.
When he is at work Edison loses all
connt Of time. He will keep the whole
establishment on rush for hours at
stretch, and seems astonished when any
one hints that it might be well to get
something to eat. Heis capable Of work
ing all day and night without showing
fatigue. Chicago Journal
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1893-05-26
How Hair Is Blanched.

It will be observed that, II the papilla
ID obstructed or incrusted with deposits
from the sweat glands such as sodium
chloride or organic salts, the sebaceous
secretion not being able to reach the pa
pilla the hair is deprived Of its coloring
material, This we believe to be one Of
the most common causes Of blanchng
Of the hair. The skin eliminates small
quantity Of salts, d little carbonic acid
and q large quantity Of water The
average amount Of solids, according to
Foster, in the fluid perspiration or
sweat, Is about l.si per cent, consisting
Of common salt and organic salts gsner-
ally. -Hyland y. Kirk in New York
Times