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The EnH0rfh Guards.

The Epworth League of the North
ern Methodist church, has Instituted
movement known as the "Epw0rth
Guards similar in many respects to
the Boys Brigade" in England. The
religious press reports it as doing good
in some places, but in many places it
has proved complete failure, as, we be-
lieve, it should. We want none of it
in Southern Methodism. We are sur
rised that DIR. Atkins, editor of the
North Carolina Advocate, usually so
conservative and level-headed, should
nibble at this bate and become the ad-
vocate of such a dangerous organiza-
ton. He says in a recent issue of the
Advocate ave should like to see the
Epworth Guards among u.s." We pre-
dict it will be sad day for the Ep'
worth Leagues of the South when
such radical uncalled-for measures are
introduced to reach>'the boys OF the
church. The boys of our church may
not be "suficiently cared for" as DR..
Atkins AYERS with 80 much certainty |;
but the Epworth League if properly
worked will make them "soldiers OF
the cross" in every sense of the word,
and that without guns, drums, uni
forms, etc. We think this this organ
ization would have a tendency to make
the boys what DR.. Atkins claims the
Young men are now-"irreligious," in
Stead of consecrated Christians. We
are always ready for reformation and
are never backward in advocating and
supporting new methods, when those
methods are meritorious but against
any such invasion as the "Epworth
Guards" we pray for deliverance.
We have pleasure in copying the views
Of Rev. II. NJ. DuBose, on this subject,
who is one of the best, and most wide
awake editors in the Methodist church.
ave are only fallible man, and are
open to conviction on the presentation
Of any reasonable proof; but it is our
firm conviction that of all the innova-
tions which have been introduced
into the churches in modern days none
promises 80 much Decentralization as
the "Boys' Brigade" and other militia
ry appendages. We have viewed no
recent movement with more solicitude
than this and now that the "Epworth
Guards" are on the scene we lift one
feeble voice in the ear of Southern
Methodism to warn. ForsWear II
while it is in embryo. There is scor-
pion in that egg. Let it not come un-
der our wings. It is to sell our boys
to veneered barbarism to give into
their hands gun and license which
too often goes with it. And all In the
name of religion! 1t has not been two
months since we met troop Of these
armed and bedizened youngsters on
the streets, bowling like hoodlums:
This, of course, was not the spirit OF
the Brigade, but the occasion brought
the offense. Disarm the "'-Ep-
worth News.
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A very common hindrance to Christ
ian development is the attempt of men
to perform their Christian work out
side of their appropriate spheres,
There are great many who feel that
that Is Christian work which is differ
ent from their common everyday
duty. There may be something more
than everyday duty which goes to
constitute the whole of our Christian
life-there ought to be. But, after all
every mans first duty as Christian
is in the calling in which Gods pro-
vidence has placed him. We are
taught, and we feel, that our position
in life is the result, not of accident or
chance, but of the Divine ordering.
And whether God has ordered you to
stand in the household or out of it, in
the mine or on the ship, in the store or
in the office, on the farm or in the
shop, wherever he has placed you,
there is your first duty. Your first
duty is to subdue that business in
which you are engaged to the uses OF
religion. What I mean is, that it is
incumbent on every man to conduct
his business so that it shall be q means
of grace, so that he shall not have to
leave his calling for the sake of his re-
ligion, but shall be religious by his
calling and through it. That Is the
Bible teaching.
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There may be no Bible beautitude
saying expressly, "Biessed are the un-
successful" but there are beatitudes
which are equivalent to this. We
take from our Lords own lips, 'B less
ed are they that mourn )" "Blessed
are ye poor )" blessed are they
which are prosecuted )" blessed are
We when men shall hate you" Then
many other Scripture passages have
like teaching. Evidently not all Lies.
sings lie in the sunshine: many of
them hide in the shadows. We do not
read far in the Bible, especially in the
New Testament, without finding that
earthly prosperity is not the highest
good that God has for men. Our Lord
speaks very plainly about the perils of
worldly success.
The Bible is indeed Book for the
unsuccessful. Itssweetest messages are
to those who have failed. 1t is Book
of love and sympathy. 1t is like q
mothers BOSOM to lay ones head
upon in time of distress or pain. Its
pages TEEN with cheer for those who
are discouraged. 1t sets its lamps of
hope to shine in darkened chambers.
1t reaches out it's hands of help to the
fainting and to those who have fallen.
1t il full of comfort for those who are
in sorrow. 1t has its many special
promises for the needy, the poor, the
bereft. 1t is a Book for those who
have failed, for the disappointed, the
defeated, the discouraged.
1t is this quality in the Bible that
makes it so dear to the heart of hu-
manlty. If it were a Book only for
the strong, the successful, the victo-
rious, the unfallen, those who have no
sorrow, who never fall, the whole, the
happy, it would never find such a
welcome wherever it goes in this
world. So long as there are tears and
sorrows, and broken hearts, and crush
ed hopes, and human failures, and
lives burdened and bowed down, and
spirits sad and despairing, so long will
the Bible be Book believed in as of
God-an inspired Book, and full of in
spiration, light, help and strength for
earth's weary ones.-J. R.Miller, ID. d.
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Questions and Answers on Peace and

Questions and Answers on Peace ans
War.
@. Define peace and war. A. They
are the opposite of each other.
@. What is peace: A. 1t is the nor
NAL condition of society.
@. From what does peace proceed
A. Peace comes as an element OF har
mony from the creator of all good.
@. What does peace develop? A.
It develops the loftier arts and
sciences, etc.
@. From whence came war? A.
From an evil source,
@. What does war produce A. In.
harmonious conditions, destroys, de.
ranges, etc.
@. When was war supposed to be
introduced into the world? A. When
sin came.
@. How has it progressed ? A.
From the single-handed combat, and
the most clumsy methods, until it has
been denominated science.
@. What does war cost Millions
of lives and billions of money.
@. What does war create that is
ment {? A. Privileged classes.
@. Name them =? An army and
navy aristocracy.
@. What vices are developed Il? A.
Drunkenness, idleness, gambling, pro-
family, disease, and other forms.
@. What is lost by war? A. Life,
property, virtue. -,
@. What comes ultimately to settle
war? A. Peace must conserve and
arrange all disputes.
@ What mostly gives rise to war?
A. To crafty ambition ,epillage, mis-
understanding, brutal instincts.
@. Name some instances T.? A.
Rome for conquest, Carthage for re-
venge, Spain for glory, England for
supremacy, etc.
@. Do these causes justify war? A.
No, they do not.
@. Why not A. Because of dis
astrious results.
@. How is the spirit of war per-
petuated ? A. The warlike deeds of
men are set forth in statutory, song
and oratory.
@. What is the testimony against
war? A. Wellington, Napoleon,
Washington, Lincoln and Grant, all
deplored it.
@. Are the scriptures against war ?
A. The New Testament, the standard
of appeal Oh all questions of morals, is
against it.
A. Why should peace be preferred?
A. Because of what it brings, viz :
harmony, happiness, prosperity.
@. What should be done to avert
war? A. Let nations cease to main.
tain standing armies and foster the
spirit of peace.
@. If war is eminent, what shall be
done to prevent it? A. Secure the
peaceful lnterventions Of Courts OF
Arbitration.
@. When will peace reign ? A.
When temptation to strife is re-
moved.
@. How can this be accomplished ?
A. "Let the nations beat their swords
into plowshares and their spears into
pruning hooks" "Then men will
learn war no more" and peace will
have universal dominion.-The Peace.
maker.
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A wealthy member one of our large
city churches recently told his pastor
that, as times were bad, he should be
forced to discharge number Of his
employees. The pastor was q man
worthy of his station. He said:
"You have enormous wealth You live
in palace, havea costly country place,
and support an expensive establish
ment. Now, is it Christian. is it fair
or just, for you to cast upon the charity
have helped you to build up your
fortune; and who, though with some
loss to yourself, you can still maintain
in their positions?" Under this faith
full and searching question of his pas
tor, it is said that the merchant de-
cided this to be a time to make prac-
tical test of his stewardship.-Ad-
vance.
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Parliamentary Inquiry.

In the year 1882 the British House
of Commons appointed a committee
to investigate the effects of laborine
seven days in a week, compared with
those laboring only six, and resting
one.
That committee consisted of Sir An
drew Agnew, Sir Robert Peel, Sil
Robert Inglis, Sir Thomas Bearing
Sir George Murray, Fowell Buxton
Lord Morpeth, Lord Ashley, Lore
Viscount Sandon, and twenty othel
members of Parliament.
They examined a great number o!
witnesses, of various professions ano
employments. Among them was
John Richard Fare, NJ. D., of Lon
don; of whom they speak as "an
acute and experienced physician
The following Is the testimony =
II have practiced as physician be-
tween thirty and forty years ano
during the early part Of my life, as
the physician of public medical In
stitution.
I had charge of the poor in one o
the most populous districts of London:
have had occasion to observe the ef
fects of the observance and non-ob
servance of the Seventh day of rest
during this time. have been in the
habit, during a great many years, o
considering the uses of the Sabbath
and of observing its abuses. The
abuses are chiefly manifested in Labor
and dissipation. Its use, medically
speaking, is that of day of rest.
"As day Of rest, l view it as a Gay
of compensation for the inadequate re-
storative power OF the body under con-
tinued labor and excitement: A ply
sician always has respect to the preser-
walton of the restorative power be-
cause, if once this be lost, his healing
office is at an end. A physician is anx'
ious to preserve the balance OF clrcu'
lation, as necessary to the restorative
power of the body.
The ordinary exertions of man run
down the circulation every day OF his
life and the first general law of ma
ture, by which God prevents man
from destroying himself, is the alter
mating of day and night that repose
may succeed action.
But although the night apparently
eaualizes the circulation, yet 1t doesn t
sufficiently restore its balance for the
attainment of a long life. Hence, one
day in seven, by the bounty of Provi-
dence, is thrown in as day of COM
pensation, to perfect by its repose the
animal system.
II consider, therefore, that, in the
bountiful provision of Providence for
the preservation of human life, the
sabbatical appointment is not, as it has
been sometimes theologically viewed,
simply..a precept partakiDg of the ma
ture Of q political institution, but that
it is to be numbered amongst the nat
ural duties, if the preservation of life
be admitted to be duty, and the pre-.
mature destruction of it a suicidal
act"
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Unselfish.-There are usually two
ways of looking at a thing, and it is
well now and then to change ones
point of view. Little Hans had just
begun his school life, and his mother
was ambitious to have him keep a
high standing in his class. "Why,
Hans" she said, regretfully, at the
end of the second week, last week
you gave me 80 much pleasure by get
ting to be at the head of your class,
and now you are only number four, l
see."
"Yes, know" admitted the little
fellow with great gravity; "but then,
he added, "some other boys mamma
has the pleasure this week, 30 |
thought perhaps you wouldn't mind
80 very much" -.
"You're quite right, Hans" said
his mother, giving him an apprecia-
tive smile; II don't mind it at all
now"
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State of South Carolina,
County of Abbeville.
PROBATE COURT.
H. CLARK WILSON, PETITIONER.
Petition to Prove Will In Due Form of Law.
SUMMONS.

To Jane l.. Gordon, M. Harvey Wilson, Mary
v. Miller, Susan A. Keller, Jane W.
Crimes. S. E. McCord, ]. 7. McCord, Mar
tha A. Patton, Rebecca Faust, Georgia c.
Miller, J. Evans Gordon, Samuel X. KIRK
wood, and Robert N. Kirkwood.
You AND EACH OF YOU ARE HERE
by summoned and required to be and appear
In the Court OF Probate tor said County 10 be
holden at Abbeville c. H., S. c., on Thursday
the 10Th day of August next to show cause ii
any you can why the will OF Mary W. Cor.
don should not be proven in due form OF law
as prayed for by petitioner.
Witness my hand and the seal OF the Court
this 18th day of June A. D. 1894.
J. FULLER LYON,
Judge Probate Court.
To y. F. McCord, ]. T. McCord. Martha A.
Patton, Rebecca Faust, Samuel r. kirkwood
and Robert N. Kirk wood, absent defendants :
TAKE NOTICE: That the petition In the
above stated case is now on file in this Court
and you and each OF you are required, sum
moned and required TO make answer thereto
on or before the 18th day Of August next.
]. FULLER LYON,
Judge Probate Court.
June IL, 1894, ct
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Winthrop State Normal College
COLUM BIA, s. c.

NPEN TO white girls over II Session begins
~ September %. Graduates secure good
positions. Each county gives Two scholar.
shlps-one worth $50 a session and one OF
free tuition. First scholarships now vacant
In counties Of Abbeville, Aiken, Anderson,
BarpWeIl, Beaufort, Charleston, Clarendon,
Chester, Chesterfield. Floren re, Greenyilie,
Georgetown, Hampton. Horny, Kershaw, AN
caster, Laurens, Lexington. Newberry, Oco-
nee, Orangeburg, Plckens, Richand, Sumter.
Spartanburg, York.
Competitive examination July II at Court
House of each county. Address
D. B. JOHNSON. President,
June 13, 1904. Columbia, > Z.
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Think nothing you do not want God
to know. Say nothing yon do not
want God to hear. Write nothing
you do not want God to read. Do
nothing you do not want God to see.
Go nowhere you do not want God to
meet you.
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House and Lot for Sale.

T OFFER FOR SALE MY HOUSE and LOT
| on Moseey Ferry road in the town Of Alb
beville. Terms easy. Apply TO WIS. Goth
ran, j. A lien Smith, or TO me at Greenyiile, >.
G. IT. p. COTHRAN.
March Is, 1893, If
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CLANCY NJ. JONES,

THIRST CLASS REPAIRER OF SHOES and
BOOTS, has his shop In the office once oc-
cupied by Colonel Orville 7. Calhoun, where
he will be pleased to receive orders for all
kinds of work In his line, which he will do In
satisfactory manner, on short notice, and at
low price. lFeD. ID, 1875, u
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Although right and wrong are as far
apart as the poles no man has ever
found standing room between them.
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How many people would be wonder
fully amazed to get an answer to the
prayers they make in prayermeet-
ng.
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Vocal Lessons.

MRS. STANLEY desires to teach a singing
M class, and will give instruction on the
most favorable terms. or her ability and her
sweet singing Miss Sosnowski, Principal oi
The Home School in Athens. Ca, says:
81 am happy TO speak most favorably OF
Mrs. Ellen Stanley. She always gave pleas.
ure in Athens by her beautiful singing, and
besides the instruction she received at the
Home School, she had the great advantage Of
instruction In vocal culture In the Boston
Conservatory OF Music"
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'''rhe Heavens Declare the Glory OF
God and the Firmament
ShOweth His Handi.
-lr d. NJ

work. Ps. XIX.
"The spacious firmament-on high,
With all the blue ethereal sky.
And spangled Heavens, u shining frame,
Their great Original proclaim,
Th' unwearied sun, from day to day.
Does His Creators power display;
And publishes to every land,
The work OF an Almighty hand.
Soon as the evening shades prevail.
The.moon takes up the wond'rous tale
And nightly, to the listening earth,
Repeats the story OF her birth;
While all the stars, that round thee burn,
And all the planets in their turn,
Confirm the tidings as they roll,
And spread the truth flom pole to pole.'
What, though. in solemn silence, all
Move round the dark, terrestrial ball
What though no real voice or sound,
Amid the radiant orbs be found
In reasons ear they all rejoice,
And utter forth q glorious voice.
Forever singing as they shine,
The hand that made us Is divine"
Addison"
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ID ICHARD CAN'T. is now prepared to do
II all work in his department In the best
manner and At reasonable charges. Monthly
customers shaving, hair cutting and sham
pooling 81 per month. Rasors honed and put
In the best condition for p cents each.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-01-07

hall in Tottenham Court road, those
familiar fellows shabby paletots, who
idle Strenuously in the drinking shops
of Soho.
And next to London comes New York.
You know we'll enough the strongholds
in this city-JuStus Schwab's basement
saloon on the west side, Grobe MichePs
basement off the Bowery, the Dingy
Garden in Pike street. You may not
know, however, that twenty-five news
papers advocating the social revolution
are published III New York. This is
nearly as many as there are in Paris.
There is notion that Herr Most is a
dangerous man Those who know
anything of the anarchy of New
York laugh at the idea. He is on the
outside and is useful to the police when
they want to fiaunt an arrest, or to the
newspapers when they want a name to
give interest to a 'story." Peukert is
the leader of the autonomists. He is a
dark, slight, bearded, feline man, an
Austrian and man of parts. The in
dividualists, like Emma Goldman, brand
him as a spy. In any case, in society
which refuses leaders, he is the figure
head.
In these two cities tho cult of anarchy
is strongest. In Chicago and Paris are
the most dangerous revolutionists. Bar
celona, 100, has been since 1889 the
center of vehement group of practical
anarchists. In the city itself and the
environs there are said to be 5000. The
| connection between Chicago, Paris and
Barcelona is very close. Three days
before the Pallas attempt the police
raided wine shop where the anarchists
gathered. They secured a number of
documents, maps of different cities and
letters. A number of these had been
prepared by a Chicago anarchist, who
signed himself "Menier." florida, the
editor of the chief anarchistic news
paper, the Productor. IN Barcelona, is
known in Chicago, New York and Paris
The anarchists themselves say their
most efficient members are in Paris
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walls. The air is blue with smoke.
Walters pass from the high, zinc-cov-
cred bar to the tables, carrying wine,
beer and absinthe. There is the noise
of clanking glasses and the drone of
conversation. That high-shouldered
man with the small, pointed beard and
the long, thin nose is Pouget.
He is the editor Of Pere Peinard, an
anarchist sheet, written in the slang of
the gutter. He sells $1,000 copies a day
to the workmen of Belleville. He was
one Of those who raided the bakers
shops in 1882, and spent seven years in
New Caledonia. That stout man in a
gray suit, peering short-sightedly
through his eyeglasses, Is d'Axa, editor
OF L'Anarchie. With him are half
dozen of the young writers" of France,
symboists, poets, men Of genius and in
sanity.
At the far end woman gets up and
| makes speech. Der voice is strident,
with worn edges, like the voice of a
| street-singer. She has tangle of white
name on her head and neck and face
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MERRIAM PARK.

Triune lodge will give a dance al
Woodruff hall next Thursday evening
The committee of arrangements is A. G.
CiauSen, DR.. Henderson, E. A. Para
dies, DR.. w. B. Linton, f. Ii. Chan-
dler.
The Park club opened last night its
annual tournament with three classes.
The club appointments have been re-
neWed, and everything is in good con-
dition for the tournament.
A worlds fair euchre social will be
given at the home of f. j. Smell, 4O3
Laura avenue, Friday evening for the
Olivet church.
The annual meeting of the Ladies'
Society OF Olivet Church will be held
next Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Il.
2. Lockwood.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stalhem, of Dayton ave-
nue., entertained DR.. Warren, of Glen-
wood, and Clark Warren. of Sank Cen
ter.
The Junior Eight enjoyed a sleigh
ride and supper at the home of Mrs.
Hancock Tuesday evening.
Mrs. NJ. K. Williams has returned to
the park, and is al home with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. J. j. Corcoran.
j. N. Noble and family have returne d
IAOui SlbJ, ivy oHu oiC
their home i'll the park.
Miss MAY Hunt, of Laura avenue, Will
entertain the Oliyet Literary society
Tuesday evening.
The ladies of st. Mary's guild will
meet with Mrs. S. w. Searlcs, Of Carol |
street, this week,
Ralph Kuowlton, of Marshall avenue,
has been visiting friends at Lime
Springs, 10.
Mrs. Andrew Henderson was hostess
to progressive party Tuesday after
noon.
Miss Florence Wilde, of Selby ave-
nue., is visiting friends at Inwood, 10.
Miss Lulu Frick is entertaining her
cousin, Miss Mabel Richardson.
The B. A. club met with Jay Trum-
bull last Tuesday evening.
w. E. Perry. of Aurora, Mo-, has been
Park visitor this week.
A social will be given Thursday even
ing at the Ollvet chapel.
Miss Kate Muldoon spent the past
week in Hudson
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MACALESTER PARK.

The Philadelphia society recently
organized IN the college will give its
opening meeting on Monday evening.
All friends are invited to attend.
Wednesday morning Manchester col
lege opened its doors for the winter
term. A large number of old and new
students were present.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. B. Hubbard enter
tanned DR.. Chamberlin at dinner
Wednesday evening.
Mrs. E. B. Hubbard chaperoned a
dancing party New Years evening.
Mrs. L. Craig entertained the ladies'
aid society Friday afternoon.
Mr.. French, of Eau Claire, called on
college friends Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Spranger are spending
short time in the East.
e. b. Hubbard left for New York the
latter part of the week
DR.. A. w. Ringland is spending the
Sabbath in Duluth.
Percy Beere gave a toboggan party
| Monday evening"