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The Yale expositor., 1895-08-30
what Do You Think of This?

Several prominent oficials of the
League of democratic clubs are II
Washington at the present time, and
from one of them IL is learned that tho
league is to be used for all 1t Is worth,
to advance the theories of the admin
istration. Work will begin at once and
will be pushed vigorously. Wherever
a democratic convention reads Alright
the handwriting on the wall, helping
hand will be extended. The endorse
ment Of the administration will secure
the support of the league. While the
leaders Of the organization are DESTROYS
that every democratic gathering shall
uphold Mr.. Cleveland in his tarin
policy as we'll as upon the currency
and coinage questions, they are deter
mined to control the silver utterances
of the conventions above all else. An
expression in state convention plat
form favorable to silver will bring
down upon the convention the an
tagonism of the league. On the other
hand. the endorsement of the admins
tration means moral and financial sup
port While the league will assist
materially in the efforts to elect the
state tickets in Maryland. Iowa, Ken
lucky and Pennsylvania, and such
other states as may endorse the admin
istration, the supreme effort will be
made to insure the election of anti-sil-
yer delegates to the national conven-
ton of 1896. The whole power of the
president and the cabinet will be
brought to the support of the league
in Its efforts for sound money. and no
means will be neglected which might
aid the election of Sound money" dele
gates, even in instances where nine
tenths OF the people openly favor Sill
yer coinage at the ratio of 16 to /.
The Yale expositor., 1895-08-30

Mo In the Streets. He had posted IL
tla hoy at the door TO give him the
s,qnal II the declaration was adopted.
Hour after hour went by and the old
man shook his head and said, "They
will never do it; they will never do
n" Suddenly there was shout In the
streets and the little blue-eyed boy
came into sight clapping his hands and
shouting, Ring, grandfather. ring
The old man, Selling the tongue OF the
bell. threw 1t back and hundred times
sounded that tocsin that has echoed
and re-echoed over this land ever since
that memorable day when we declared
our first independence from England.
What We need to have to-day is lib
erty bell-ten thousand liberty bells 10
ring out in this country, speaking the
intelligence of this people, that they
can understand the war made upon its
resources whether It may be made by
q destructive influence or by shot and
shell. (Applause) Teach the people
from the little blue-eyed boy to the
young and old to live again for the
country and to understand that when
its liberties are about to be destroyed
they should act as their revolutionary
forefathers acted, and declare that we
should by right be independent of the
financial laws OF England or of any
other land that strikes at our liberty.
Continued applause)
The Yale expositor., 1895-08-30
Doing His Best.

One Of the most glorious facts Of the
Christian religion is that 1t is for all,
no matter what their race or condition.
The best followers of Christ are not
always the richest or most scholarly
persons. A beautiful instance of how
"a little child shall lead them" is re-
lated by some one as follows:
A little bootblack shined a gentle
mans boots nicely. and the gentleman
said, do you think that will please
your"
II don't know" replied the boy, but
I think it will please my Father In
heaven"
Poor fellow" said the man, then
your father is dead, is he?"
"Oh. no." said the boy, II don't mean
that. My father in heaven is God"
Then" replied the gentleman, you
think that backing my boots so nicely
will please God. your heavenly Father,
do your"
YES" said the boy. II think he is
pleased to have us do everything the
best we can"
This boy was beginning early to be
one of Jesus followers, and to try to
serve him.
He was doing as Jesus did when he
was a boy. Do you want to please God
by doing the best you know how?'
The Yale expositor., 1895-08-30
How Old Must L ne""

Doubtless many readers have won
dered how old they must be before be-
coming a Christian. They have a def
mite answer in an incident related by
the famous missionary, Mr.. Judson:
Mother" a little child once said,
chow old must l be before l can be
Christian"
The wise mother answered: How
old will you have to be. darling. before
you can love me?"
why, mother. I always loved you.
do now, and l always shall; but you
have not told me yet how old I shall
have to be-
The mother replied: "How old must
you be before you can trust, yourself
wholly to me and my carer"
'T always did" she answered; "but
tell me what l want to know" And she
put her arms about her mothers neck.
The mother asked again: How old
will you have to be before you can do
what want you to do?"
Then the child whispered, half guess
ing what her mother meant: "I can
now, without growing any older"
Her mother said: you can be n
Christian now, darling, without wait
ing to be older. Don't you want to be-
gin now?"
The child whispered, yes"
Then they both knelt down. and in
her prayer the mother gave to Christ
her little one who wanted to be his
The Yale expositor., 1895-08-30
Silver Sentiment I'm Illinois.

]. X. Rordin, editor of the Charles
ton Qll.) Daily News, prints card say
ing that Senator Hill and Comptroller
Eckels are talking at random VIXEN
they declare that Illinois will be for
sound" money when the democratic
state convention meets next year. He
alleges that there are not enough gold
democrats in the state to ELL all the
federal Offices. as most OF the postmas-
tiers are free silver men, but are keep
ing quiet.
Editor Rordin then challenges Hill
and Eckels as follows: ''If these gen.
tlemen have any sound money to bet
that the silver movement is dying out
in Illinois, or that the Illinois demo-
Gratis will not declare for free silver ia
1896, let them come out to any county
in Illinois and their money will get &C
tion at once. For any man to say that
the Illinois democrats are not for free
silver 16 to 1 simply shows that he IS
talking through his hat"
The Yale expositor., 1895-08-30
When TO Prny.


Those who pray only twice a day do
not know the real meaning of prayer.
A suggestive story is related in the
Young Mems Era:
when a boy" said a prominent
member of a church, II was much
helped by Bishop Hamline. who visited
a house where was. Taking me aside,
the bishop said: When in trouble, my
boy, kneel down and ask Gods help;
but never climb over the fence into the
DEVILS ground and then kneel down
and ask help. Pray from Gods side OF
the fence OF that" said he, II have
thought every day of my life since"
Continuing, he remarked: Sanford
Cobb, the missionary to Persia, helped
me in another way. Said he, DO you
ever feel thankful when God blesses
your Always Did you ever tell
him 500 Well, don't know that
have Well, try it, my young friend;
try 1t, try It, Tell him so, tell him
aloud; tell him so that you will hear 1t
Yourself That was a new revelation.
found that had only been glad, not
grateful. have been telling Him with
grateful feelings ever since to my souls
help and comfort"
The Yale expositor., 1895-08-30
Good Words Never Die.

An anecdote which shows what n
great and eternal influence a few words
may have is recorded as follows:
DIR. valpy, the author of a great
many class books. wrote the following
simple lines as his confession of faith /:
In peace let me resign my breath,
And Thy salvation see;
MY sins deserve eternal death.
But Jesus died for me.
vaipy gave those lines to Dr. March,
a rector. who put them over his study
mantei shelf The early of Roden read
them.
"wilI you give me a copy OF these
Hnes?'' said the good earl.
II shall be glad" said DIR. March.
Lord Roden took them home and put
them over his mantel shelf. General
Taylor, a Waterloo hero, came into the
room and noticed them. He read them
over and over again. while staying with
Lord Roden, till his lordship re-
marked:
"I say, friend Taylor. should think
YOU knew those lines by heart"
General Taylor handed those lines TO
an officer in the army, who was going
out TO the Crimean war. He came home
to die, and when DR.. March went TO sec
The Yale expositor., 1895-08-30

ings in the city OF Rochester, N. Y,
many years ago, n certain young man
seemed anxious to get salvation. He
came into the inquiry room several
nights In succession, but did not find
relief. At length President F'inney, who
bad an almost divine gift OF seeing into
mems hearts, said to him: Young
man, you are deceiving me. There is
something you are holding back which
stands between you and God. 1t must
be confessed before you can be for
given"
The next evening the young man
came again and said: You are right.
Mr.. Finney. I have done wrong, but
II occurred ten years ago, and IL con-
Tess 1t now it will ruin me and disgrace
my family. Ten years ago In drunken
spree set fire to schoolhouse on the
border Of this city and it burned to the
ground. No one save myself ever knew
what caused the conflagration."
Mr.. Finney sympathized with him
deeply, but said that he must choose
between salvation and confession. Right
finally won and the young man deter
mined to confess all and endure the
consequences. Soon after he called a
meeting Of the school board. He told
them that he had set fire to the school
house which had so mysteriously
burned down ten years before. He told
them to estimate the value of the prop
erty and he would try to pay it In full.
The board was so astonished at this
remarkable confession and proposition
that they passed around a paper and
among themselves raised the money to
pay for the building and let the young
man go scot free.
AS soon as the young man had made
the confession great weight seemed
to fall from his shoulders; he gladly ac-
cepted Christ and thereafter led hap
py and honored life.
The Yale expositor., 1895-08-30
Undevelooed Power.

Efficiency Is the measure or power.
The French have proverb which says
that soon or late the strong need the
help of the weak. This is merely to
say that the strong are in some ways
weak, and the weak are in some ways
strong. One can help the other, and
the helper is always a power. A drop
of nitric acid is as impotent as so much
water on a piece of pure gold, but it
soon shows its potency on a bit Of cop
per or silver. 1t is so of the orator, the
preacher, or the poet. II he can move
men, inspire them, purify them, invig-
crate them, empower them, his guage
is in this resource of efficacy, and he
must be so credited. no matter how un-
interesting he may be to us. What
power lies unused in every congrega-
ton! who can disclose 1t and give IL
its sway for usefulness?-S. s. Times.
The Yale expositor., 1895-08-30
A New Creature.

The power Of the gospel is nowhere
more graphically displayed than in
converting the lowest persons into YER
liable saints. An instance of this kind
is given by The Christian City:
One night soon after the Florence
Crittenton Mission in New York City
opened, a poor, half-dead creature
named Nellie Conroy came in. Her
entire outfit, as to clothing. was an old
torn and filthy wrapper. She had been
beaten nearly to death by huge negro
down in Baxter street. She came in
weak and trembling, and sat down.
When the invitation was given for any
poor lost soul who needed Jesus TO
come and kneel down, she came with
others. When urged to pray, the tears
started through her thin, wasted
fingers, which were clasped over her
eyes, and she repeated for her prayer
a verse which had been sung in the in
vitation hymn:
THE mistakes of my life have been
many"
Her ability TO describe the change
which came to her heart by the power
of the Holy Ghost, was marvellous. 1T
was no ordinary blood" she would say,
that saved Nellie Conroy. My case
was too dark and hopeless"
She spoke one Sunday afternoon to
three thousand men in Cooper Union,
when over one hundred stood up to
have her pray for them. She died Of
consumption. nearly two years after
her conversion, in st. Luke's hospital,
happy in Jesus.
The Yale expositor., 1895-08-30
Manufacturing In India.

AS for the manufacturing industry OF
India its progress, though rapid OF late.
has not been diverse enough, either In
kind or locality, to make much impress
sion on the country at large. 1t has
hitherto won only n comparatively
small portion of the community away
from the agriculture, to which the lat
ter is additionally devoted. For one
thing, India is at present at disadvan-
tage in comparison with many of It's
compeers as regards sufficient native
supply of good coal and iron. Its labor
is plentiful enough; whether it is cheap
or not depends on its quality relatively
to that of the more highly paid wage
receiving class elsewhere. Some
branches of industry. 1t is true. have
taken root to an extent that seems 10
open out the way for the transfer of
capital to India from countries where.
for various reasons not yet prevalent
in the east, profits are, to put Ii mildly.
uncertain. Among these are, OF course
cotton and jute works, to which may
now be added paper-making and ar
ticles of leather. The wider extension
of any of these operates toward the dis
persion of the population from the lane.
and so far tends to tighten the bur
den as 1t becomes heavier In the course
of years"
The Yale expositor., 1895-08-30
pr,nv,nr the Children to Christ.

The reasons why we do not succeed
in making Christians out of our chill
dren are found in three facts: First,
we do not begin early enough; second,
we do not reinforce our teaching by a
godly example; and third, we neglect to
ask the assistance of the Holy Spirit.
II these matters were attended to as
they ought to be, many heartaches
would be saved. Among our readers
there are, no doubt, many who have
children. We beg them to begin at
once to seek the salvation of their Off
spring, and to make their efforts effec-
tive By an increased holiness in their
own lives, and by calling on God for
His almighty help.-Nashville Chris
tian Advocate.
The Yale expositor., 1895-08-30
How william Succeeded.

II is always Interesting to read about
any one who succeeds. The true story
Of how a poor boy became a good and
rich man was told many many years
ago in religious paper. 1t is so full of
suggestion that 1t is well worthy a
place in our series of everyday"
stories. 1t runs as follows:
Many years ago lad Of sixteen years
left home to seek his fortune. All his
worldly possessions were tied up in
bundle, which he carried in his hand
AS he trudged along he met an old
neighbor. the captain of a canal boat,
and the following conversation took
place, which changed the whole current
of the boys life: "Well. William.
where are you going?"
81 don't know" he answered. Father
is too poor to keep me any longer, and
says l must make living for myself"
There is no trouble about that" said
the captain. "Ee sure you start right,
and you'll get along finely"
William told his friend that the only
trade he knew anything about was soap
anu hAAhlh6s ~ WHICH uC hdu
helped his father while at nome.
We'll" said the old man, "let me
pray with you and give you little adj
vice, and then will let you CO."
They both kneeled upon the towpath,
(the path along which the horses that
drew the boat walked) The old man
prayed for William, and then this adj
vice was given: Some one will soon
be the leading soap maker in New York.
It can be you as we'll as any one. hope
It may. Be good man: give your
heart to Christ; give the Lord all that
belongs to him of every dollar you earn,
make an honest soap. give full pound.
and I am certain you will yet be great,
good and rich man"
When the boy reached the city he
found il hard to get work.
Lonesome and far from home, he re-
membered his mothers words and the
last words of the canal boat captain.
He was then and there led to seek
first the kingdom of God and His
righteousness"
After few years both partners died,
and William became the sole owner of
the business.
He now resolved to keep his promise
to the old captain: he made an honest
SOAP gave full pound, and instructed
his book-keeper to open an account
with the Lord and carry one-tenth of
all his income TO that account.
He was prosperous; his business
grew; his family was blessed; his soap
sold, and he grew rich faster than he
had ever hoped. He then decided to
give .he Lord two-tenths, and he pros
pered more than ever; then three
tenths, then four-tenths, then five
tenths. He then educated his family,
settled all his plans for life, and told
the Lord he would give him all his in
come. He prospered more than ever
This is the true story OF a man who
has given millions OF dollars to the
Lords cause, and left name that will
never die.
The Yale expositor., 1895-08-30

In every community, 1t will be adj
mitted. there are business men who do
not advertise in any newspaper, not
withstanding the fact that they depend
upon the public for support, and do adj
vertis9 in some form or other outside
the newspaper. They read newspapers
themselves, see other mems advertise
ments therein in the same line of BUSH
ness, know that it pays them-why
dol't they advertise?
The Yale expositor., 1895-08-30
Rest is not quitting
The busy career;
Rest is the fitting

And l wondered for what truer sphere
we could have been created than fol
the service of God. He sees us world
lywise, buffeted, heavy-laden, and
yearns over us as he did over Jerusa'
lem. The pleasures of the world are
stones for Bread" we famish, but are
outside the pale of mercy. Come unto
Me-" Such simple steps. but what a
world of love they open. Then-"I will
give you rest" The rest of the abiding
Presence, the blood-washed conscience,
and the certainty of our heavenly home.
Thank God we may all center into that
rest."-Jennie Thomson Hiles, in N.
Observer.
The Yale expositor., 1895-08-30

Some considerable surprise is indS
Gated, by headlines in sundry ex-
changes, that President Cleveland en-
tered barber shop and quietly awaited
his turn to have his hair cut" What
would you have him do? Yank the
man in the chair out. and offer to fight
with the next" for his place? Some
people have apparently strange ideas of
presidential etiquette.
The Yale expositor., 1895-08-30

1t has been very truly said when
the white man wants an Indian reser-
walton opened he begins to hint about
the imminent danger of an Indian up
rising, and the white man keeps 1t up
until he gets what he wants" This,
backed up by the soothing axiom that
an Indian Is good for nothing until he
is dead, has been known TO work Won
ders.
The Yale expositor., 1895-08-30

Up-to-date fathers with charming
daughters must needs learn to ride the
bicycle. The young people have dis
covered the advantages of the wheel as
an accessory to the elopement act, and
the father on horseback, unless he owns
4 racer, is mot in it,
The Yale expositor., 1895-08-30

Minnie Williams is an unfortunate
name. Two girls bearing the name
have been murdered recently, one, it
is alleged, by H. H. Holmes in Chi
cago, the other, it is alleged, by Theo-
dore Durant in San Francisco.
The Yale expositor., 1895-08-30
Privilege and Duty.

The his. est privilege should not keep
us from our present duty. 1t would
have been delightful to remain on the
mountain, but the glory had been seen.
the blessed experience needful for flu
ture strength had been enjoyed, and
now the disciples must go back TO their
duty In everyday life.-United Presby-
terIan.
The Yale expositor., 1895-08-30

All men are right-footed. The new
bells put in street cars that are rung by
the foot are never sounded by the left
foot, 1t is said. Even left-handed men
find their right feet most useful.
The Yale expositor., 1895-08-30

Since that sea serpent turns out to
be only "a dead menagerie snake" pos
sibly New York may relent and allow
red rum to be sold on Sunday again
and avert the deep sorrow now over
whelming Gothamites.
The Yale expositor., 1895-08-30
True Rest.

Come unto me, all We that labor and
are heavy laden, and l will give you
rest" A woman's voice faltered
through the quotation. She sat near
me in the prayer meeting, and had
broken the silence following the lee
ture. read in her face the look OF a
soul at peace. Then the Holy Spirit
unfolded to me anew the message.
Lines read long ago in Goethe came
back
The Yale expositor., 1895-08-30

The governors of twenty states have
promised to attend the dedicatory SER
vices of the Chickamauga battlefield.
Some of them were there when it was
not SO pleasant as it will be made in
September.
The Yale expositor., 1895-08-30

The New York boy who tried to cure
a sore foot by bathing it in the Chicago
river, and had to be carried away,
could get big job on a Gotham paper
now If he could only limp back home.
The Yale expositor., 1895-08-30

him, the poor soul in his weakness said:
Good sir, do you know this verse
which General Taylor gave to me? IL
brought me to my Savior, and die in
peace"
The Yale expositor., 1895-08-30

1t is refreshing to learn from Okla
homa that the Kingfisher girl who was
cruelty thrown on the world got up and
led her bicycle home.
The Yale expositor., 1895-08-30

The bicycle stopper is no more cruel to
himself than the driver who hogs his
horses head up in the air is to that
animal. The stopper, in fact. may be
the lineal descendant of the hog-bridle
fiend, notwithstanding that his opera
tons tend in an entirely different direc-
ton.
The Yale expositor., 1895-08-30

A prominent lecturer in New Eng
land states that the editors OF the At
lantic Monthly held The Autocrat of
the Breakfast Table" under advisement
ior several months, fearing that DR..
Holmes was displaying too mu.s
egotism. The fate OF the series Wa
soon settled when the public got a
chance al IL.
The Yale expositor., 1895-08-30
A Noble Confession.

in recent sermon delivered in
Moody's church in Chicago. DIR. A. 7.
Pierson related the following story:
When President Finney Of Oberlln was
aolding one of his great revival meet
The Yale expositor., 1895-08-30

Ye matrons, just think, as through
mazes bewifd'ring,
Your darlings speed over the dance
chalked floor,
How many are yearning to give to their
children
But one hearty meal-oh! remember
the poor!
Ye maidens, who rush TO the fair halls
of Pleasure,
And strive in the gayest of dresses
to WOO her,
Turn aside to where Duty, in grave,
earnest measure.
Pleads for a spare moment-remem-
Der the poor!
Ye dronish young man, from all labor
recoiliDg-
Who write duty "humbug," and vir-
tue "a bore
Who partake of the honey whilst others
are toiling.
BE generous for once, and remember
NhG pun
Oh, children! who now your gay gifts
are receiving,
Just think of this truth as you view
the rich store;
There are thousands. this moment. Of
little ones grieving
For one crust of bread--oh. remember
the poorl
All, all who can help-oh! make but the
trial
If not gold. you have hearts which are
true to the core:
And if spent in the service OF rare self
denial,
VIII repay you tentold-oh! remem-
Der the poor! s.
The Yale expositor., 1895-08-30

General Campos is regarded by the
Cuban insurgents as a valuable piece of
property. They offer a reward of
$1,000 for him. General Campos would
do we'll to keep within "a hollow
square"
The Yale expositor., 1895-08-30

Michigan has decided that for judi
cial purposes an oath administered by
telephone is binding. That decision
seems to be sound.
The Yale expositor., 1895-08-30

A Pagosa Springs. COL, editor insult
ed the visiting school MAINS by saying
that their legs would not fill umbrella
covers. Did they wear boomers?
The Yale expositor., 1895-08-30

AS soon as England gets her new
$1OO,0OO.OO0 worth of modern war cruis-
ers equipped she will be ready for ar
bitration.
The Yale expositor., 1895-08-30
Gave Him All She oon,a

He "a practical economisD-DarIlre.
do you return my love?
well. it's the only thing you have
ever given me that l can return. -
Life.
The Yale expositor., 1895-08-30

A Mrs. Goode Feeder has opened a
boarding house at Ellinwood, kas.
She's said to be a good Feeder.
The Yale expositor., 1895-08-30

The presidents new girl baby hav-
ing been named, the affairs at Wash
ington society may now proceed.
The Yale expositor., 1895-08-30

Arizona comes to the front with a
petrified human heart. That's mighty
hard to beat.
The Yale expositor., 1895-08-30

When Corbett delivers his newly in
vented "rib-roast" Dallas will go wild.