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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-17
ARRESTED BY CHIEF HT NPHRET

Pughkeepse. Aug. 10 (SpeciaD.-Chief Detective
W a. Humphrey OF the NewYork Central Rail
roai. nipped In the bud to-day the operation OF
gan; OF Western card sharps on the trains of that
roac one day last week young Texan lost $50
In agame OF euchre in a paror car OF Western
exprss train bound for NewYork. The Texan
invied to play by two we-dressed men. who, after
getting his money left the train at this city. Since
thei railroad detectives have been watching all
trahs for the gamblers. To-day two Of them were
"sptted" by Detective Ryan a south bound ex-
pres One OF the gamblers left the train at Rhine
bee. while the other came TO this city, where Chief
Humphrey arrested him. He confessed 10 the chief
tha he was Charles Elrld. alias Gilpin one OF
themost notorious card sharps In the country. He
adritted that II he who secured the Texans
noey. Chief Humphrey states that GLpn is the
leaer Of gang composed % Charles Baker alias
Little Frenchy": Charles Hagernan. John Patton.
ALA Payton; Jim Sanford, Doc Jackson.
"Juge Thurston and several other noted operators,
whs have been working the railroads round about
Chiaso for several years and are now attempting
TO dfend their operations toward New-York Elrid
waslocked UP for examination Tomorrow morning.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-17
REUNITED AFTER THIRTY YEARS.
HAPPY MEETING or BROTHER AND SISTER AT
NEWARK-HOW THEY CAME TO BE
SEPARATED.

SEPARATED.
strange story came TO light in Newark yeste-
day of the reunitIng OF brother and sister WIN
ia hoo, se,ara.ed for over thirty wears TIE
happy two are Mrs William Iowarth Of No 9
Congress-s;, Newark and Joseph Shaw. OF Nc
14ss Park-ave this city They children ~
sosepn shaw, who ,nirty years ago was enpieye'i
in the Dublin Custom House IN Dublin. Ireland p
Mrs Howarth's maiden name was Caroline shaw
When an infant she was turned over to Mrs. Pat
rick DAILY to be cared for. Her father died and
the Days without letting Mrs. Shaw know OF 1t.
came TO this country, bringing Caroline with them
She was then two years old. They settled In
Norristown where they were found several years
later by Mrs Shaw. who attempted TO get posses
sion ~ her child Mrs. Daily would not give her
up claiming that she was her own child and that
Mrs Shaw was an imposter. The Days left Nor
ristown and settled in Harrison. There they were
found some years later by Mrs. Shaw. and she
again tried TO get possession OF Caroline. but In
vain.
Neighbors who had heard Mrs. Shaw's story be-
can to talk and this made Caroline nquistve.
She finally pressed Mrs. DAILY. whom she had always
called mother" for a history Of her He. and 1t
was given TO her truthfully. After Carone's mar
rage to William Howarth. about eight years ago.
she began a search for her family.
one week ago Mrs. Howarth caused an advertise
muiring after the family Of Joseph shaw OF Dublin.
and il met the eye OF Joseph Shaw of this city he
went to Newark Tuesday, rang the bell OF MS
sisters door and when they came face TO face the
likeness was great that the recognition was IN
stantaneous. In talking over their past life Caro-
line learned that her mother and one brother were
dead and that she had two sisters living IN Eng
land Mrs Daly said the she took Caroline
was because she had become attached TO her
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-17
SAY An INNOCENT NAN W1S CONPICIED.
THE EXCISE COMMISSIONERS DECIDE FOX THOMAS
ct,RRAN-nE WAS SENT TO JAIL BY THE
COURT OF SPECIAL SESSIONS

THE rxc1sr COMMISSIONERS DECIDE FOR THOMAS
cr-RRAN-uE WAS SENT TO JAIL BY THE
COURT OF SPECIAL SESSIONS.
,suhers OF the Excise Board were convinced
.arl.v of the innocence of Thomas Curran. the
- -l,aensr at No 2S6 West-st.. who s under
,.arce ~ one wear In the penitentiary by the
Cur, ~ Snecial Sessions for assaultins a negro
a., bis saloon on the morning of July 10, and was
also 6ned sIOO and sentenced to twenty days I'M
nr,sonment for violating the Excise law IN the
saroa case They dismissed complaint against
Curran for the revocation OF his license ana 'oiu
his LAWYER Y. H. Lotus, that they Iuh9 oe"e'N"
tho evidence offered in his behalf
C'urran was the first man sentenced 10 po'h n''e
ora ,mnrisonment by the Court OF Special Ses-
sons for violating the Excise law, ana MS case ~
the one in which the cOnstitutonaity or the Ia"
creating the Court Of Special Sessions Is pe'hg test
ed This matter Is now pending oefoTe Judge
o. Brien in the Supreme Court
Tho case offered 20 the Board by Captain Cross
uas tha, Charles Jones. a negro. was assaulted by
C,rro, in his sa.oon before a. m July 10. Ine
reoro has disappeared since Curran tria m SUES, h
sesSons and the Board accepted MS s,oIy Oh ,iIe
rsss from Captain Cross. Ihe negro "au io e'
robOratng Witnesses ,.o,oo today was R.a-
me .h tlS thonr,ander He said that Curran stt tne
a'non ro 90 upstairs. wnere ne .ouseu, a. ~
o'ock ON the night before tce negro N"n ~ "a 90 20
J,e,ysn saws he Closed the sa ooh az H. "'u go g..
ise'sa.i ' a. ,ha vatchman Vto did not give me KEY
w c,rrar until he woke him at a. !" JuLs ~
Cnrran he saws could not have gotten !" "'S sd
loon without the key .,u,oD, thu, the assault
0iber witnesses gave testimony tnat ins a.,
~ IN. ~ rsgro was committed on the sidewak out
on tne and that Curran was not present
The hoard then announced It's decis'o"'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-17
JAIL DELIVERY FAILS.
ELABORATE PLAN FOR PRISONERS TO Es-
CAPE DISCLOSED BY AN ACCOMPLICE.
THE BARS OF A CELL. IN THE NEW BRUNSWICK
PRISON SAWED THROuGH-fLoT TO
KILL THE SHERIFF.

THE BARs OF A CELL IN THE NEW BRUNSWICK
PRISON SAWED THRoUGH-PLor TO
KILL THE SHERIFF
plan for another wholesale delivery OF pris-
oners in the county Jail at New-Brunswick, ~ j..
was accidentally discovered on Thursday atter-
noon. The leaders in the plot were Thomas Kel-
ley. a burglar and Micnael F. Barry VINO Is
awaiting trial for arson Everything was In
readiness and the were to break jail to-n'gh''
but one Of the inmates weakened and Informed
the Sheriff
Ever since the escape Of seven prisoners, led
by a murderer in June last. Sheriff Serviss has
personally inspected the Jail every night. The
men are ordered into their cells at p. mr ana
then the Sheriff who is about sixty years old.
goes through the corridors locking each cell In
succession He carries all his keys on one ring.
The consprators were aware Of this custom ani
planned to overpower him. steal the keys and
make dash for freedom after lberating all the
other prisoners
An exit from the iail was to be made from cell
No. Is the window Of which large enough
To permit the passage OF a mans body. This cell
was occupied by Barry at night II Is next 10
cell No H. through the roof ~ which the seven
men took their fight III June. Both Barry and
Kelley had the freedom OF the jail, and could go
in and out OF any cell on either corridor during
the day The two men worked together, but 1t
Is known that Kelley was the leader.
Since he was imprisoned Kelley has been visited
frequently by a woman. and II is thought she
smuggled the files and used by the consplra-
tors The men sawed through all the bars OF the
window in cell No. 10 without being discovered,
using butter on the saws TO deaden the sound
The bars were cut from the outside and not clean
through so that from tire inside of the cell the
turnkey could not that anything was wrong.
After attacking the Sheriff, according TO the
story Of the informant. all the cell doors were 10
be opened The leaders had arranged to have a
team the outside.
When the Sheriff learned Of the plot, he at once
transferred the men 10 other cells and searched
the corridors. In addition to the files and saws
used the prisoners had managed to secure
heavy stone and a slungshot The stone was
wrapped in cloth and made a deadly weapon
The men were furious when they learned tner
plan had been frustrated and declared that tney
had fully intended to XIII the Sheriff and were
sorry that they had not been able to do so. Tnere
is little doubt that the money for the enterprise
was furnished by Barry's friends Special guards
were at once put on duty and Barry and Kelley
are now in close confinement.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-17
BOOTBLACKING FAR FROM CRIME.
MR. ROOSEVELT HAS LITTLE SYMPATHY VIII a
COMPLAINT FROM CANAI~sT-cHoOslN"
ELECTION OFFICERS.

COMPLAINT FROM CANAIrsT-cHoosiN'
ELECTION OFFICERS.
At the meeting OF the Police Board yesterday
Acting-Captain Young OF the Ezabeth-st. station
made a report 10 the Board complaint sent
10 ,he Nayor by H. Caro- of No. IS East Ninety
sixth-st who said that there was n great nuisance
in Canel-st near Mott-st.. with which the police
seemed unable to cope He complained OF young
bootblarks who piled their trade OH the block men
toned and said they were great nuisance 10
business men in the ne ghborhood. Acting Captain
Young reported that he had never before received
q complaint of this character. and that he would
look into H.
Commissioner Roosevelt sighed he turned TO
Commissioner Andrews and said: well, the things
that do seem 10 agitate some minds. Criminal boot
blacks-thnk OF IT,
There was some talk at Police Headquarters yes
terday morning that II might be impossible 10 en-
anime all the election officers that they could
he confirmed by the Police Board within the time
specified by aw There than eleven thou
sand men TO b. examined. President Roosevelt was
seen and said that he had conferred with General
Rodenbaugh, Chief Of the Election Bureau. about
IN. matter General Rodenblugh. he said. had ar
ranged the details Of the examination. and was con-
fdent that all the election officers could be eN-
amned without trouble. Chief Rodenbaugh has ar
ranged examine the men in patches OF several
hundred. Each examination Will take more than
forty minutes. The election officers musi DC con-
nrmci by September 80. ,,
Chief Clerk Allen. OF the Election bureau sain
Yesterday that a much better c.ass OF men waS on
the lists this year than ever beors, made early
in the summer by the Police Comm'ssionsr,s .aat
only Intelligent. capable men would be appointed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-17
ACCIDENT TO 4 GIRL BICYCLIST.

CHE prE.xs AN ARM AND A LEG-RUN OVER BY
A WAGON.
Nellie Greenwood seventeen years old. OF NO. 80
F,eetwood-ave fell from bicycle at Ffty-hrst-st
and Iexineton-ave Yesterday afternoon and was
run over by wagon driven by Morris Rothschild OF
No 41 East ed-and-nneteenth-st The
wheels OF the wagon passed over her. breaking one
OF her egs and She was taken home In an
ambulance The driver was arrested. but Miss
creenwood refused 10 make a complaint against
him.
Mrs shipman OF No. IS Lenox-ave. who was
knocked off her wheel IN collision at Second-ave
and Fourteenth-st. Tuesday was said 70 be resting
easier last night The pain Is now confined mostly
10 her crushed ankle. which has TO be Kept IN
plaster cast.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-17
SHE CREATED 4 SCENE IN 4 STORE
MRS KopPERMAN. THE WIFE OF BROOKLYN
SHOE MANUFACTrRER. SAID TO BE SUI
FERING FROM DEMENTIA


SHOE MANUFACTIRER SAID TO BE SUI
FERING FROM DEMENTIA
Mrs Sarah NJ Kopperman thirty years old
wife OF NJ NJ. Kopperman. a shoe manufacturer. OF
No. 7i6 Flushing-ave.. Brooklyn. created another
scene yesterday afternoon In the store OF Louis
Schachue e. Bro at No lG Walker-st She says the
members OF the firm are her cousins. About 4
O'Clock the woman. who. the hospital surgeons say
is undoubtedly insane entered the Schachues store
and claimed relationship with the two brothers one
Of the firm said Yesterday that he had seen Mrs
KOpperman for seventeen years. and did not know
her They tried 90 prevail upon her 10 leave their
place and go home. but she refused and became
much excited saying that II she went there her hus
band would order her She further said that be-
fore she went away week ago to visit her daugh-
ter by her first husband. Flora Worthberg her hus-
band compelled her 10 sign paper releasing him
from the bonds OF matrimony. and that as a con
sderation therefor he gave her 500
Mrs. Kopperman told the Schachues that she had
thrown away $50 of the money fearing she would
be arrested for having 1t, why" said she the
police are after now. there are detectives stand
ing every corner looking for me- and | dare not
go OUT - . =.
81. and is cousin or the dementei woman but Mrs
kepps,manr r1ei REFUSED to g. AVA with her
Leonard-st; station. finally went to Ire store ana
led Mrs kopperman 10 the Hudson-st hospital
About O'Clock she wa. iransferred by Dr. Sanger
the Hudson-si. hospital surgeon. 10 the Brooklyn
Mrs. Kopperman wore n quantity Of diamonds and
gold watch and was handsomely dressed. Her
handkerchief B. Mrs Kopperman's cousin.
ON Wednesday last Mrs. Kopperman was ar
Tasnea n ss Mson5rn Police court charged Win at, n
the Central Vermont Railroad She had plenty OF
She as ana ad and ssn E here 20 noi
scnachuss store as soon as she arrived
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-17
L4VYERS FIGHT IN COJRI
ONE OF THE COUNSEL IN WILL CASE do
FIGURED FOR LIFE

ONE OF THE COUNSEL IN Will '"
FIGURED FOR LIFE
Athens Tenn Aug. 1G.-A sensational eP'so"
most amounting a tragedy. was "l."ess -.
In the Circuit Court here. Colonel T. VI. bnrKe''
and W /, Kinser. opposing counsel In wih CON
test. engaged in a fight in open court ana 'o'o"e
Eurkett will be disfgured for lie. 60.
The dates back 10 April, wheh "' ~ 80
died and bequeathed his entire property 'a'ueu o. o.
p.0oo to seesta Ware a niece VINO hao mn.
his family Mrs Jane Cone. his wife. was o's'h-
heritsd She al once began suit TO set aside INC
wll and In the progress OF this case to-o"y oo'o :,
Durkett, attorney for Mrs. Cone In ms anaif 81 tbe
the court violently attacked the cnaraIar' cnarn ~ the
defendant Since coming INTO posse's,1ny,n v' ,ho
property Miss Ware has married " L. kinser snS ~nS
" Defending her. At the close ot acc,,ser Bur
kett was carried helpless out OF me coarH Ss for
both .awyers will be tried before Judge rA'A' "
contempt Of court.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-17
IN FAVOR OF sTRANAHAN.
BELIEVED TO BE CERTAIN

END OF THE DISPUTE OVER SENATE CoNNhH-
r1oS DELEGATES IN MADISON AND
oswEGo COUNTIES.
Oswego ~ y, Aug. 1s.-At a conference % 'ne
Madison and Oswego County Republicans 'h's al
ternoon over the question OF representation III 'ne
Senate Convention, AN agreement was reaoheu h " -
which Osweeo will have twelve delegates ana MAJ
!son nine ,..,o. -, c.,
This IL is thought insures the n9minat'oir TN S cop
tember u Of y. y. StIananan, OF r"''o'' " ~
.venton is called TO meet In Oneida
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-17
DEATH FROM YELLOW FEVER.
B. E. HYDE sUCCUMBs TO THE DISEASE
AT swINBURNE ISLAND.

ARRIVAL. FROM cI-BA on THE SENECA
HE vAs IN THE ELECTRIC Busi-
NESS IN HAVANA.
Burt f. Hyde twenty-four years oid. OF r'i''"s
ton. Conn., died a Quarantine from yeiio" ie'e'
yesterday afternoon. He arrived from ha'A""
on the steamer Seneca IN Monday anu 20"
transferred to Hoffman Island for oose'N"'o"
owing TO the fact that he was unable 10 p'ouu0e
a certificate Of acclimatzaton from Meo'ca' III
spector Burgess at Havana. While at hol'''"'
Island Hyde developed symptoms Of yellow fever
and was promptly transferred TO the yellow ieVer
hospital at Swnburne Island. Hopes were en-
tertaned for his recovery until yesterday "o, ia
ing. when he grew rapidly worse anu "'
shortly after 3 In the afternoon.
Mr.. Hyde went to Cuba last winter 70 enssse
in the electric light business. He was grauu
ate Of Rockville High School In 1882 ana VIZ
known local bicycst The body VIII be sent
home for burial In sealed coffin.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-17
V1S 1T MTRDER OR ACCIDENT
sAMrrEL ACKER FOUND DEAD IN HIS BARN NEAR
SING SING WITH HIS BROTHER LYING
ppI-NK RY HIS SIDE.

DRUNK BY HIS SIDE.
william and Samuel Acker. brothers living alon, :,
.bout three miles from Sing Sing. drove into that
town with a load of fruit yesterday. The next seen
of them was when Samuel was found lying dead In
their barn door with William lying drunk at his side.
Samuel had been shot in the groin by a double
barrelled shotgun. which broken to pieces lay az
h,s side All william would say that Samuel
tried 10 break the gun by smashing the butt on a
stone wall but he was too drunk to tell con-
nec,ed story Samuels shirt sleeve was torn Off,
which would indicate that there might have been a
feht as the brothers were known TO have fire.
fWilliam was arrested and held TO await the
action of the coroner. A demijohn OF liquor was
found with the brothers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-17
EILLED BY 4 PREN1 TCEE BLfSE

SIX MEN LOSE THEIR LIVES AND AS MANY MORE
ARE BADLY INJURED.
Altoona Penn. Aug l6-This evening about
o'clock a blast prepared IN the Pittsburg and
Eastern Railroad in Cearield County, near Me-
haffy was exploded prematurely. six men were
killed and as many more badly injured. Fur
ther particulars are unobtainable.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-17
PHONOGRAPH IN PLACE or i MINIoIh"
Mor-RNERs STARTLED By THE MACHINES SUDDEN
CRY. BLESSED ARE THE DEAD WHO DIE


CRY BLESSED ARE THE DEAD WHO DIE
IN TIE LORD PERFORMANCE or
GRAvEsEND CORONER AT THE
FUNERAL OF a FREAK
Deputy Coroner Stillwell OF Gravesend, VINO ar
ranged a complete funeral service by phonograpn
and was deferred from using II at recent fhhera
only by the unexpected arrival OF minister, real
lied his ambition day this week at the funera
OF a Coney Island freak" Gussie Burr. the fat
baby" who was fifteen months old and weisheu
a hundred pounds When Mr.. Stwell was called
upon in his official capacity he went ahead without
calling in a minister. Previously he had boueht
costly phonograph for just such an emergency as
this and had had a clergyman read portion OF
Scripture pray and speak into the receiver.
When the friends had gathered about the pier Oh
the big little girl Mr.. Stillwell gravey touchen
button on his phonograph and much TO the aston.
ishment OF those present the words. Blessed are
the dead who die In the Lord" rolled forth sohof-
ously. ,,,
hymns, followed In order. and after the 1rst dasn
OF surprise the auditors ceased smiling. The BODY
OF the child buried In Gravesend Cemetery.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-17
NO UNION WITH TIE HTDSOy RIVER.

Kingston Ont. Aug l6-Presdent Henry Folger
OF the ST. Lawrence River Stea nboat Company
whn seen this evening denied that there was any
truth In the rumor that his company and the
Huison River Steamboat Company the
verye OF consolidation
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-17
As COMMANDER OF THE BRITISH ARMY
GENERAL SIR GARNET woIsErEY WILL. Win
LIMITED POWERS. SUCCEED THE DUKE
or CAMBRIDGE

London. Aug Is-"The Daily Telegraph" TO-
morrow will announce that General sir Garnet
Wolse.ey will succeed the Duke OF Cambriose ,s az
of the British Army with
limited powers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-17
HAMILTON FISH HOME.
HE RETURNS FROM HIS TRIP TO EUROPE.

GLAD TO HEAR OF THE DISCONTINUE OF
CANS HE THINKS. Will SWEEP THE
sTATE-THE THIRD TERM TALK.
Hamilton Fish Speaker Of the last Assembly. ~
rived home from Europe yesterday. He vas pas
senger on the First Bismarck Of the Hamburg
American Line Mr. Fish was accompanied by MS
daughter He remained in the city only few
moments after landing and at started for Gar
rlsons where he has a country place. Ii was there
that Tribune reporter found him last night Mr.
Fish was looking bronzed and healthy He SAID
that he had enjoyed his trip Immensely. He spen.
most OF the time that he was in Europe In Switzer
land and France. He says that he ala not ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-17
HE MAY BE REAPPOINTED.
POINT HIM AGAIN.

The constitutional provision through which
Mr.. Ransom has been deprived Of Office does not
bar him from being reappointed to the Mexican
mission. He could have been appointed without
violation OF the law OF Constitution at any time
after the hour Of noon on March hast. when his
Senatorial term expired 1t Is believed that
President Cleveland Will. on being officially in
formed Of the condition Of affairs reappon Mr..
Ransom to the office. Nearly every Senator
united last winter Ia asking the President TO
make the appointment.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-12-07
TO CONGRESS-.
President Cleveland Sends Message
to the National Lawmakers.
OUR FOREIGN RELATIONS.
The President Briefly Reviews the Policy
of the United States Government
with Other COuntries-The
National Finances Dis
cussed-The Gold
Reserve.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.-The president
sent in the following message to con-
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-28
BERIKG SEA SEALERS.
Reports Submitted by the Puget Sound
Fleet for the Season Are Not
Encouraging

PORT TOWNSEND, WASH, Oct. 81
The sealing season for 1895 is over, and
while but few large catches were made
by any of the schooners, those of Puget
Sound, with but few exceptions, fell con-
siderably short of the estimate made when
the season began. The Sound had but
small representation in the fleet, and
hardly one of the ten vessels which went
out made anything like good money. As
was the case last year, the smallest catch
was that made by the George w. Prescott,
the schooner built by w. II. Lee at Iron
dale.
The certified report of the catch given
by the incoming vessels to the United
States Sealing Inspector, E. S. Fowler of
this port: Boring Sea catch-Deeahks 592
Columbia 544, Bering Sea 663, Stella oil
and 676, James G. Swan 1854, Prescott 800
Allie |. Alger 1913, NJ. NJ. Morrell 1893, Will
lard Ainsworth 40. Japan coast catch
Willard Ainsworth l241, Allie I. Alger
1908, Morrell S57.
The total catch of the fleet was S015,
which shows a marked increase over the
success which attended It's efforts in the
spring, when the total was only 1863. OF
the schooners enumerated the first five are
owned by natives at Neah Bay and are
manned by Indians, with the exception Of
a sailing-master in each.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-28

believer who realizes the gravity of the situa-
ton 1t is a condition that engages his serious
thoughts. Modern Christianity Is as a house
divided against itself. 1t is broken into hun
dreds of factions that are almost diam critically
opposed to each other. Is this as it should be ?
This question can be forever settled by re-
1eTrlng to the prayer OF our Lord recorded in
John xvii, in which he prays that perfect union
may exist among his people. A unity like
unto that which characterizes him and the
Father.
This happy condition for which our Savior
prayed is far from being realized to-day The
gull between what he would have had and
the opposite has been growing wider and
wider Tor seventeen centuries. The inquisitiye
mind wants to know the reason for this. Every
religionist no doubt has his peculiar ideas
in regard to this matter; but if you ask a LaI-
ter-day Saint he will tell you that it is because
reputed Christianity has apostaized from the
primitive church of Christ in that it denies
that continued revelation is necessity. 1t
has discarded the guiding principle as some
thing superhuous and is now driven about by
every wind OF doctrine just as O ship without
the directing factor would be tossed abont on
the waters. Seventy-five years ago scholarly
divines recoiled at the idea of any one COM
municating with God or receiving visitations
from angels in that age. In the face of all this
Joseph Smith, the unsehooled farmer lad, who
descended from that hardy religious Puritan
stock of New England, declared TO the world
that he had received heavenly messages, and
we as followers OF that modern prophet bear
testimony that God has revealed his mind and
Will TO man in this century.