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Giving az a Privilege.
DR.. A. r. Pierson.

There is whole world of promise
and of power to be taken possession of
in the matter of consecrated means.
The Church of God is doing nothing
to-day in comparison to what she
might do and ought to do. I am
ashamed. however, to speak of giving
as duty, because it grows on me more
and more that we ought to. lose sight of
it as duty, and only think of it as a
transcendent privilege. There is
something in love which takes off the
asperities of duty. ~ delight to do
Thy will, . my God" That Is the
atmosphere of service-not the law at
mosphere, II ought to do this thing"
but the love atmosphere, "My meat is
to do The will Of Him that sent me,
and to finish His work."
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1t seems to me that fathers Of sense
do notquite recognize the duty ofmak-
ing such provision for daughters that
they shall, as far as possible, he free t"
marry or not; and shall not be lmpell-
ed to do so from the mere need of a
home and support. Of course this
provision must vary with the means OF
the father.
1t may take the form of an adequate
income, secured by proper invest
ment, or it may he a training in some
occupation that will yield all income,
or it may be in part the otter. i e
main point, so faras the daughters are
concerned, is that marriage shall he a
matter of choice, that fairly comfort
able and independent life shall be
made possible without it, and that
no woman shall feel forced, or tempted,
,ot to put:too fine point upon it, to
b come wife to secure such life.
From the "Point of View," in the
Christmas number of Scribners, Mag
aZine.
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The straight.out Religion.
n. Y. Observer.

What the world wants is q straight
up-and-down religion. Much of the
so-called piety of the day bends this
and that way to suit the times. 1t II
horizontal, with low state Of senti.
ment and morals. We have all been
building a wall of character, and 1t is
imperfect and needs reconstruction
How shall it be brought into the per-
pendicular Only by divine measure.
ments. The whole tendency Of the
times is to make US act by the stand
ard of what Others do. If they play
cards, we play cards if they dance.
we dance if they read certain styles
of books, we read them. The ques-
ton for me should not he what you
think is right, but what God thinks is
right. This perpetual reference to the
behavior of Others, as though 1t de-
cided anything but human fallibility,
is mistake az wide as the world.
There is a mighty attempt being made
to reconstruct and fix up the Ten
Commandments. TO many they seem
too rigid. The tower of Pisa leans
over about thirteen feet from the per-
pendicular. and people 90 thousands
of miles to see its graceful inclination !;
by extra braces and various archi-
tectural contrivances 1t is kept leaning
from century to century. Why not
have the ten granite blocks of Sinai
set little aslant? Why not have the
pillar of truth aleaning? Why is not
an elIipse as good a square? Why IS
not an oblique as good as straight
up and-down? My friends we must
have a standard; shall it be Gods
or mans?
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.sk eep the Gate ShutiH
Respectfully Dedicated to the Con-
gress of the United States.

| llCSpCCCtulIy lColShlSu W luC SOu
gress of the United States.
An English farmer was one day al
work in his field, when'he saw party
of huntsmen riding over the farm.
Anxious that they should not pass
through one fed where the crop was
in a condition to be badly injured by
the tramp of horses, he dispatched one
of his worKmen to this field, telling
him to shut the gate, and on no ac-
count to allow it to be opened. The
boy went rs he was hidden, but was
scarcely at his posts before the hunts
men came up, peremptorily ordering
the gate 10 be opened.
This the boy declined to do, stating
| the orders he had received, and his
determination not to dsobey them.
Threats and bribes were offered alike
in vain. One alter another came for
same result. The boy remained i'm
movable in his determination not to
open the the gate.
After while, one of noble presence
advanced, and said, in commanding
tones: "My boy, do you not know me?
| am t. Duke of Wellington, one
not accustomed to be disobeyed; and
command you to open that gate, that
[ and my friends may pas through"
The boy lifted his cap, ahd stood
uncovered before the man whom all
England delighted to honor, then
answered. firmly: II am sure the
Duke of Wellington would not wish
me to disobey orders. l must keep
this gate shut, nor suffer anyone TO
pass but with my masters, express
permission" ..-.
Greatly pleased, the sturdy old
warrior lifted his own hat, and said:
II houor the man or boy who can be
neither bribed nor frightened into
doing wrong" And, handing the
boy glittering sovereign, the old duke
put spurs to his his horse and galloped
away.
The United states Congress stands
behind the now closed gates of the
Worlds Fair. Before those gates a
menacing and clamorous crowd has
gathered; among which we discover
humanitarians, editors, statesmen.
some so-caled liberal clergymen, with
at least one bishop. They are strrnu-
ously seeking by bribes and threats 10
induce the keeper 10 open the gates
What shall the answer he?
Let it be the bold, brave, fearless,
prompt and decided answer of the boy
who confronted the Duke of Yelling
ton.
Let congress say to these gentle
men who take on such aspect of philan-
thropic concern for the thousands Of
pycIndad Sabbath hreakers:
Gentlemen, we have directions from
the great body of right thinking and
religious people in these United States
to keepthese gates shut, and we are
sure that you orderloving and lawre-
spectng citizens could not do other
wise than wish us to obey them.
We respectfully, firmly, and finally
decline your opportunity.
These gates are shut and must stay
shut on the Lords Day.-The Episco-
pal Recorder.
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To clean nickle OIL stoves, wet soda
with ammonia, apply with an ola
toothbrush, rub off with a woolen
cloth.
New tins should be set over the fire
with boiling water in them for several
hours before food is put into them.
DO not weary of the repetition OF
the caution to drop a tiny bit of soda
into milk that is to be boiled. 1t ar
rests the acidification which is hasten
ed bv heat. -,
Kid gloves which are to he laid
away for weeks or months before they
are worn, should be wrapped up close
ly in silk or paper, to prevent spottlhs
and sttfening.
For sty. Take internally brewers
Yeast, tablespoonful at dose. 1t Is
something singularly successful, be-
ing a good purifier of the blood.
A Paris journal or hygiene warns
housekeepers against the use OF feath
er duster, which simply chases the
particles from the furniture into the
air, where they are inhaled.
A dampened cloth or chamols ski
is better
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The Years Twelve Months.

You have doubtless learned the old
rhyme. which used to be published in
the arithmetics:
"Thirty days has September
April, June and November;
All the rest have thirty one,
Except FEBRUARY alone, -
Which has but twenty eigh: in fine
When leap year gives it twenty nine.
But Richard B. Sheridan gives us
a new rhyme on the old subject of the
characteristics of the months:
january, snowy; February, flowy;
March, blowy;
April, showery; May, flowery; June
July, moppy; August , croppy; Sep
tenlber, poppy;
October, breezy; November, Wheezy
December, freely"
January was named for Janus, a
Roman deity, to whom on new Years
Day many offerings were made.
Romans rrayed to Janus every morn
ing and he was called by them Matu.
linus later, "Father of the morning"
February's name is derived froHa
the Roman festival held during second
month and called Februalia.
March was the first month of the
Roman year and was named for Mars
their god of war.
April is so named because in that
month the buds begin to open. The
Anglo-Saxons called it Eastermonth.
May is named from a Latin WORD
Maius; SO called because it is the
month of growth.
June is named for Juno, an ancient
Roman goddess.
July derives its name from the
famous Roman conqueror, Julius
Caesar.
August received its name from tht
Roman emperor, Augustus Caesar
because most of the fortunate incident:
of his life occurred in August.
September IS SO called because i
was the seventh month in the Roman
calendar.
October was so named because il
was the eight month in the "year OF
Romulus."
Nobember was the ninth month o
the Romans and is named from
novem, nine.
December, the last and twelfth, month
of our year, was the tenth month o
the Romans. The SaXons called i
"Mid-winter month" and "Yul'
month"
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Conventions, Conferences, Etc
Many pt ople take the going to Con-
vention as religious work, and the
enthusiasm there engendered as re-
lgion. A serious mistake this. The
Watchman touches it: ave are in
some danger of substituting speech
making and listening to speeches., the
enthusiasm of large audiences and the
inspiration Of song, for personal self
denying work for the spiritual good of
others. You are not necessarily any
better for going to convention and
hearing eloquent orators discourse
about Christian work. The proba-
bility is that, if you do not use the
illumation and quickening for doing
some of this work yourself, you are
the worse for it. since the arousing of
emotions to which we do not respond,
invaribly hardens the heart"
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Men Of Nerve.

Clot Bey, the founder of modern
medicine in Egypt, has it that "it re-
quires as much surgery to kill one
Egyptian as seven Europeans. In ma
tive hospitals, the man whose thigh
has been amputated at O'Clock is sit
ting up and lively at at g." Shock is
almost entirely unknown, and dread
of impending operation quite an eX-
ception. In explanation may he noted
the resignation inculcated by their
religion; the very small proportion of
meat, in. and total ab-tinence of al
cohol, from their diet, and, in gen
eral their regular, abstemious, out-of-
fdoor-lfe
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The way to spoil a hog Is to over
feed him with corn.
The way to spoil o cow is to pound
her with the milking stool.
The way to spoil the children is to
take no interest in their doings.
The way to spoil yourself is to nurse
your conceit and think only of num-
Der one. '".
The way to spoil a driving horse Is
to cut him with the whip when does
not expect it.
The first wheat raised in the New
World was sown on the Island of Isa-
bella in January, l494, and on March
81 the ears were gathered.
Cold storage will afford the means
for large and profitable extension of
our fruit industry. When we can
prolong the season of fresh fruits by
marketing them all through the win
ter the consumption will be very
greatly increased.
The Worden grape has been much
used in the northern markets, claim
ing to be a rival of the Concord. In,
appearance an expert is required tn
tell than apart. 1t Is hardly as good
as the Concord in flavor and is not 80
good shipper.
The Carmen grape originated with
r. V. Munson, Texas, in 1888, and
first fruited in 1885,. 1t Is seeding
of one of the best wild post oak grades,
ripens its fruit directly after Concord
and has endured winters where the
winter killed badly in the bud.
An English writer gives an account
Of his use of potash in excess, and de-
clares that he not only got very large
crops of apples and pears every year,
but that the fruit was more free from
all kinds of blemish and that it kept
longer after it was gathered.
Fine apples kept in cold storage
bring prices that make orcharding an
exceedingly remune.a .ative business.
But the grower, and not the store
house man should have the extra
profit. Cooperative cold storage
houses are needed in every fruit dis
trict.
White Cake. Whites of three eggs,
one half cupful each of butter and
milk one cupfnl of sugar, one and one
half cupfuls of flour, one and one half
teaspoonfuls of yeast powder. Flavor
with vanilla. A very nice frostlng
for this cake may be made by beating
powdered sugar enough into the yelks
of three eggs to make the mixture
stiff enough tie spread.
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III. G. H." a correspondent of the
Texas Advocate, writes "In Gaines
vile, Ga, lives old Mrs. Priscilla
Scoggins, probably the oldest Metho-
dist in the world. She was born on
the Catawba river, in Lancaster coun-
~, s. c., March 9th, 1777. Her father,
VIM. Allen, moved to Georgia in 1920,
and died fifty three years ago at the
age of 112. Mrs Scoggins united with
the Methodist, Episcopal church at the
age of fourteen, and has been con-
slstent member for over one hundred
years. She has enjoyed good health
all her life, until about the 1st of
March, 1892, when her mind and body
both gave away"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-01-25
He Kept His Word.

A man who is constitutionally in
capable of telling the truth is a diff
ficult subject to manage. He required
such drastic treatment as Colonel
Cockerill, the managing editor of the
New York World, once administered
to man who never told the truth
when lie would answer. Cockerill
was then editor of a struggling weekly
i'm a Western town, and one morning
fellow walked into the office, saying.
"If you'll send me your paper, III
bring YOU load of wood next week" "
The editor suggested that he would
prefer TO see the wool first.
"Oh, that'll be alright, said the sub
scriber. "Just you send me your pa
per, and"
"See here. How am ! to know that
YOU are going to keep your word ?"
EASY enough. If that load OF WOOD
uin't here BY next Saturday you'll
know that Pm dead. If Pm living
I'Il bring it myself, or I'll send it, one
or to'ther."
Gall right, I send the paper, and
take the wood"
The paper was sent. A week passed,
and no wood came. Another week
went by, and still no wood.
The editor wrote glowing obituary
of his delinquent subscriber. He PAID
a touching eulogy to his manliness and
integrity. =.
He said that his word was his bond
and that in all his dealings he was re-
liability and honesty personitled;;
There was not degree of praise and
exaltation that the editor did not use
upon the subject.
The next morning Editor Cockerill,
looking through the office window saw
the "corpse" approaching, with hre IN
his eve and cnpy of the paper in his
hand. The editor suddenly became
busy. The door opened. In walked
Mr.. Delinquent.
"Say, thereW he exclaimed.
The editor turned and started in
amaZement. "What m said he." You
alive? / thought you were dead. Lei
me- congratulate you"
"Of course PM alive. What do you
mean by this Internal article Ill your
paper?' ,.,,,,,
''That? Why. you told ME that II the
load of wood you promised was n"1
here in q week, you'd be dead. ana
took you for man of your word"
The fire faded out Of the delinquency
eye, and going closer to the desk ne
said. "See here, young fellow, its nc
Use trying to get ahead of you. vii!
bring that wood next Monday. II II
rains birthstone and pitchforks.".
And for once in his life he kept hls
word.-EX.
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Nice for the Patient.

Chinese doctors are very particular
about the distinction being very strict
ly kept up between physicians and
surgeons, and would not tivsspass on
one another's ground for the world
but this delicacv of feeling has q rather
disastrous effect on the patients
pocket sometimes, A Chinese gentle
man was struck by an arrow, which
remained fast in his body. A surgeon
was sent for, and modestly requesting
his fee should be paid in advance. he
broke off the protruding bit Of the ar
row, leaving the point imbedded in
the wretched mans body. He refused
to extract 1t, ''because, - he said, .'med-s
ical etiquette forhids it. The case is.
clearly one for physician since the
arrow is inside the body Pc Chicago
Herald.
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An pxchanpe DIblished not q hu

An exchange, published nota hun.
dred miles from Syracuse, gives tine
following item: "a very amusing
Incl tent occurred at the Methodist
Episcopal Church last Sunday morn.
ing during the service. While the
pastor Was in the midstof his brilliant
discourse baby in its mothers arms
in a rear pew began crying The noise
annoyed the parson, and he paused
and asked if one of the brothers would
please remove that dog. The lady,
whose baby caused the disturbance,
arose and left the church filled with
indignation and wrath, and the rev.
erend gentleman, who really thought
the noise was made by dog tied in
the church sheds, was so embarrassed
that he finished his sermon with much
difficulty"
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shams.--B Vincent

@ .HfE q b.
Shams. Bishop Vincent says;
"Sham makes children familiar with
sham, and familiarity with sham of
any kind weakens the sense Of truth.
There is power in this particular, In
.he architecture of q. town. Public
halls, church interiors. city parks,
buildings that are of costly or carved
stone in front, and that on the hidden
aide and in the rear are of brick or
uncut stone--these all give unsyllabled
lessons concerning truth and false
hood which are weightier than SER
mons about morality, or the tasks from
books or ethics in the high school. I
never see a church with an imposing
facade. and with cheap side and rear
walls, that I do not as q Christian
have sense of mortification."
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Yes, If Only.

If the moral and spiritual progress of
the world had only kept pace with its
material advancement during the last
100 years, the millennium would now
be upon us. Unfortunately, however,
the inventions and discoveries of the
century, while making human life in
tinitely more comfortable and pleasant,
seem to have failed completely in
making men better.-St. Louis Advo-
cate
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1t is very significant that New
Orleans, which for long time was the
only city in our land without Sab
bath law is now the scene of the great
est activity in this reform. and that
the movement is led by the clerks and
toilerS for their own emancipation
from Sunday slavery" The cheif of
police has been enlisted, and on a re-
cent Sabbath obtained evidence against
one hundred violaters of the law.
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The death-roll of tho past year COM
prises a number of notable names.
Walt. Whitman, Tennyson and Whit
tier, poets Revan and Curtis, essayists ;
Gilmore, the musician; Cyrus w.
Field and Jay Could, the capitalists
Spurgeon, the divine; Noah, Porter,
the scholar, and Cardinals Lavigerie
and Manning are a few of the prom
inent men who passed away during
the last twelve months.
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If we wait until we have more than
we want before beginning to give, we
shall die without giving. But If we
give out of our scanty portion to
those whose need is g,eater than ours,
we shall live as givers, and shall enjoy
living. The man who only gives from
his surplus never knows the real joy
of giving.
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Sweden was the first country in
which cooking and housekeeping
schools were established, and here
these schools show u great variety.
One of its cooking schouls supports u
restaurant of about one hundred per-
sons. In Belgium hygiene and the
theory of household processes form a
part Of the coulse Of study in element
ary schools.
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Nature appears to use forest leaves
very successfully as combined mulch
and fertilizer. Suppose we take a les
son from her and transfer some of the
abundance Of the wood lots to our
strawberry and other small fruit
ground.
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be enrolled into Fire Brigades, and
Rocket Brigades, and have their uni
form, and their music, and their ban
ners, and all things bright and pleas.
ant, and this without weapons and
without any thought of killing or in
juring a fellow human being, such as
the present system necessarily in
wolves.
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Many have need to pray, "Restore
unto me the joy of thy salvationW
Increasing worl lily cares absorption in
temporal affairs, Indulgence of temp.
tation to stay away from the means Of
grace on the plea of wearines or lack
of time, and a thousand other things,
have conspired to gradually and almost
insensibiy lead them into indifference
and coldness. They realize that they,
no longer possess the joys Of salvation,
and find themselves 1ettered in efforts
for better state. Reader, is this your
case? Then at once and earnestly
lake up the psalmist's petition Let
no pressing business cares, no political
excitement. no worldly amusement,
keep you from communion with God,
and the joy thrt comes only from inti-i
mate fellowship with your loving
Savior. ls.
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our Limited wisdom.

All the family were reading in the
library one evening. Mr.. May had the
evening paper, which he put down
once to look up reference In the
encyclopedia. Mrs. May had a French
art book, and consulted her French
lexicon frequently. George asked his
mother the meaning of several words
in the story-book over which he was
poring. Eva, aged five, sat with
Georges Companion upon her lap.
"Reading, too Pussy 2" asked her.
father.
eyes, SIR"
"Why: Eva May, you can't read p'
said her brother.
"Yes. 1 can, I can read dog and
'cat' and 'boy' and lots of words when
| find them. read the wordsI do
know. and that's all that any of you
are doing" returned the observant lit
tie woman.-Examiner.
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"It is said that for what it costs to
fire one shot from one of our largest
cannons, a missionary and his family
can be supported over two years in
japan. Comment is needless. ."-Can-
adam Church Magazine.
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Giving.

The sun gives ever, so the earth;
What 1t cansgive, SD much tbs worth.
The ocean gives in many ways
Gives paths. gives rivers, fishes. bays
So, too. the air it gives us realh,
When it stops giving comes in death.
Give, give; be always giving:
Who gives not is not living;
The more We give the more we live.
Gods love. though in our wealth unheaped,
Only by giving It is resped:
The bod, withrrs. and the mind,
If pent In by selfish rind.
Give thought give strength, give deeds,
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TO Oliver Wendell Holmes Is attri-
buted the remark that the millennium
would be near at hand "when lawyers
take what they would give and doctors
give what they would take
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1t is not the false teeth which should
be Objectionable, but the false tongue
behind them.