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The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1896-06-12
In Effect January 6, 1896

Trains marked thus, run daily.
Express trains for Wilmington, Philadelphia
and New York leave Havre de Grace at II A |,
Isl, GA and 1854 A. NJ, 2.OS, 3.5S and 8. IL
p. NJ. Other trains leave Hayre de Grace for
Newark, Wilmington, Chester, Philadelphia and
ncipalintermedate stations, 5. 16 80, 10. Is
A. NJ, POS, 3.5S, 6.12 and 7.57 P. N. On SUM-
day trains leave Hayre de Grace ut l2.41. 1.51.
7.39 A. NJ, 2.0S, 3.5S, 6.12, 1877 2. NJ.
Peninsula eX., north, 3.4S p. M.-week days
Leave Havre de Grace for Port Deposit
branch, 5.21, 7.39, Ola, 1854 AM, 2.OS, 3.5S.
6.12 p. NJ. Returning leave Port Deposit $40,
1872, 1904, 1912 A. NJ, and IL 40, 5.15, 6.1S
and $50 P. N.
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Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.
Schedule in Effect April 10, 1895.
LEAVE CAMDEN STATION.

LEAVE CAMDEN STATION.
For Chicago and Northwest, Vestibuled Linn
tied Express daily 1910 A. NJ, Express 100
For Cincinnati, st. Louis and Louisville, YES
tibuie Limited Express daily $40 z. M, Ex-
press 1I.O5 p. NJ.
For Pitts6qrsh and Cleveland, 1890 A. M.
For Washington, week days. 300, x615,
1925, 6.35, x7.2O, HS.OO, $50. 1880, 1000
A NJ, az noon, As minutes) 1910, x12.5O,
x2.4O, $50 (X345 45 minutes), x4.1O, 80,
x5.4O, x6.OO, 6.1S, x7.00, x7.30, x7.4S, 9.l5,
x9.39, x11.o5. I 30 ?; N. Sunday, x625,
6;35, s:35, x9,3e, 1890 A. NJ q2;9o ut NJ;
BIO, 6;1S. x7.Oo, x7.30, els, x9.39, 111.o5,
For Annapolis 7.2o. s.35 A NJ, 1910 and
4.i0P. NJ! On Sunday 8. ;35 A. NJ and 5.lO P. NJ.
For Frederick, 400, $40 A. NJ, 30, AGO
and 525 P. NJ. On Sunday, 9.36 A. NJ. and
% For + Lmr.v. Roanoke. and all points in the
south via II. s. W. k. H., 9.39 p. NJ. daily.
Through Sleeping cars to Roanoke, Chatta-
nooga and New Orleans. For Luray LAO +.
For Lexington and points in the Virginia
Valley 400, 1870 A. NJ. For Winchester,
t4.2oP. n. Mixed train for Harrisonburg'
For Hagerstown, t4.oo, 1910, 1000 A. M
For Mt. Airy and Way Stations, 400, 1910,
So. 35 A. NJ, I 20, IA. 20 stops at principal sta
tons Only1 1925, $3.50. *ll; 1OP. N;
For Ellcott City, 400, tzW, tS;lo S.35
4. NJ, t1.2O, 1880, t4.2o. 80 D. $780, *1l.lo
P NJ.
For Curtis Bay, week days, 6.2S A. M
L. ave Curtis Bay, week days. $40 /. NJ
Trains arrive from Chicago and the North
w St daily 90 and Cos p. NJ; from Pitts
bl rgh and Cleveland, 7.55 A. NJ, 6.O5 L: NJ:
from Cincinnati, ST. Louis and the West, 7.55
A. NJ. and 1.35 p. NJ. daily.
Royal Blue Line for New York and
Philadelphia.
All trains illuminated. with Pintsch light.
For New York, Boston and the East, week
days, $50, $50 1880 Dining Carr, A. NJ;
1856, $50 600 Dining Carr, 900 p. NJ. 0.15
night Sleeping Car attached. open for passen-
gers 1000 p. NJ Sundays $40 Dining Carr
% so Dining Carr 4. NJ, u.45 Dining Car, 800
g. 90 Dining Carr, 9.00P. NJ, 10 night, Sleep
ing ar attached, open for passengers 10 +. NJ
For Atlantic City, 1880 A. NJ, 1880. sun
days. As 7. NJ.
For Cape May, week days, 1880 P. NJ.
For Philadelphia, Newark, Wilmington ana
Chester, week days. so. $50 QO.50 stopping
mt Wilmington only, Dining Carr, A. NJ. 1880,
$50 600, Dining Carr, 7. NJ, LILO night;
Sundays, $40 Dining Carr, $3.50 Dining Carr
A. NJ, As Dining Carr, 600 Dining Carr, .
p. NJ, lis night.
For all stations on Phila. Div. week days
$50 A. NJ, 2.55, $50 p. NJ. Sundays, 500 A.
M" Except Sunday. SUNDAY only. "Daily.
Express train.
Baggage called for and checked from hotels
and residences by Union Transfer Co: on or
ders left at Ticket Offices, N. w. Cor. Calvert
and Baltimore SITS, go s. Broadway or Cam
W. N. GREENE, Gen. Manager.
CHAS. o. SCULL, Gen, Passenger Agent.
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CONCERT and PIANO RECITAL,

MISS BESSYE COVER will give a Concert
and Piano Recital in the Masonic Hall, Rel
Air, for the benefit of the building fund of the
Emmanuel p. f. Church, on June 10. Doors
open at 80 O'Clock. Recital promptly at 8
O'Clock. Admission 25 cents. Tickets for sale
at the Bel Air Drug Store and at the door. Re-
freshments will be served Immediately after.
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BEL A@. MI
FRIDAY MORNING, JUNE ~, 1896.
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Susuuehanna & Underwater Canals
S. A. and F. X. WILLIAMS, Solicitors.
Trustees Sale.

By virtue of decree of the Circuit Court for
Hartford County passed in the cause of William
for sale at public auction, mt the Court House
door i'll Bel Air,
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1896-06-12
R0yaI Blue Line for New York and
InIv hi

Baggage called for and checked from hotels
and residences by Union Transfer Co. on or.
ders left at Ticket Offices, N. w. Cor. Calvert
and Baltimore SITS, 80 s. Broadway or Cam
den Station. -
w. N. GREENE, Gen. Manager.
CHAS. o. SCULL, Gen, Passenger Agent.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1896-06-12
Rich Discoveries of Gold

LAXOL is the best medicine for children
Doctors recommend it in place of Castor Oil.
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Musical and Literary Entertainment

BY Mrs. ANNA SCOTT DILLEH UNIT, assisted
by the pupils and friends of Magnolia Public
School, at MAGNOLIA SCHOOL HOUSE, on
TUESDAY, JUNE 10. Proceeds for benefit of
the school. Admission: Adults, % cents; chill
dren, 10 cents. 5je2t
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Ladies' Oxford Ties.
Neckwear.
Ladies' Shoes.

Almost every style In low, medium and high
priced goods
Our Custom-Made Goods ............. -. 50. so
Attractive lines of WHITE GOODS, RIB
BONS, LACES and EMBROIDkRIES.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-15
Captain McCormick We'll Again.

The Thousands of Grand Army people in
Texas and adjoining States will be rlcased
TO learn of the recovery Of Captain W. q.
Mccormick of Dallas, who has been very
low with fever In Houston. Yesterday he
made his first appearance on the street and
leaves today or tomorrow for Dallas.
Captain Mccormick is an enthusiastic G.
A. r. worker For some time he has 1,en
in the service of the department OF Texas.
recruiting posts and organizing new ones.
He is known to every member Of the de-
partment, whom he says he viii bring to
Houston next April to attend the State en-
campmcnt.
The captain has Just turned rs. but looks
to be much older. He contends. however,
that he is but 80, and in support of that
statement says man should compute his
age as beginning with his marriage
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TELLS OF HIS CONVERSION.
Joe Ynrbrough's Public Confession
of His Wickcdncss.


Joe Yarbroush. the auctioneer. who was
converted during the recent crttenton re-
vival in this city. entertained an audience
at the city council chamber last night With
a recital OF his wicked ways.
The audience was a mixed one, made up
OF church people and some who we're not
church people.
II Nnrbroughs story of his own life was
not exaggerated, he was certainly n shining
mark for conversion. He convicted himself
out OF his own lins Of nearly "ver crime
known TO the criminal calendar except MUIR
der and he stated that he was once on the
eve of adding this crime to his long cate
cory of sin.
He told how he came to Texas in 1871
and of the wichodnoss OF his ways Not
in tho spirit of pallation. but as an open
Ct nfession; he admitted that whisky was
the bane of life, That II had induced him
to steal and gamble. lose all self respect
and the respect Of others. lie had been a
bunco steerer and had fraternizqd with
thieves and the very worst element of soci-
ETY.. lie had been marked for life as the re
sui; Of a drunken brawl at Taylor Texas
All this life was now behind him. 1t was
like closed book. but one which could
furnish an inexhaustible fund of experience
10 be used as a warning in an effort to in
duce others to break away from their evil
lives 1t proved that none could sink so
low In depreciation as to be beyond the
reach OF salvation.
He felt that he had received the grace
of God and in his determination 60 lead n
better life he found n solacc to which his
life had hitherto been a stranger,
Mr.. Yarbrough is strong and forcble
speaker and his outspoken confession car
ries conviction as to the sincerity cf his
reformation.
He will speak again tonight ut the city
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-15
ALDERMAN CRoNAN's TIRND!1.
lie Jumps On The Post Anent tn,
Gns CnnipnnN Ernnchiar.

At the meeting OF the city council yes
to-day Alderman Thos. Cropan went on,
NJ his va, 70 cb,r.,o 1,hs Doc. ,.,,. it,,
"''r -
ne ''''S 'h me interest OF the Gas com
pany ~ it's corporate relations with the
city. The substance of what he said will
s,,o,r 10, ,bo .,,,or. -, 49,. a...-,,
'"' 'O'"'" pio'
V'eH'hsa
The charges OF Alderman Cronan are
30 frivolous and unfoundod Tint tho, -, i,,,,,
-
H. ,a'..5 'gvu We'o 'neS nov uttered IN
t u.s. ,'''i"i .1pa'.y az IN alderman OF me
hoS, anu NN''"S 'ne ue''oorot'onS OF that
wy
nn'"N UP "i9 oH'iEes serlautu' ms hrst
mn alp'o,S 10 ne ,nlt III eommuni-
','pI 10 nv 'ost upoh me subject OF a
ga, u'u,'s OF pant 'he Wofd fuei was
",'s,,lu I, 10, ooaI.
o'.,ns ar. eroheh statement thi;
~" Dc NN,' u vas p"i'iE Hposraphfhi
".' .'N" N,"n'i"H peeh chhru 10 II NJ
,nn Hl"' "''"'Ieu, TUE necessary Tor a
n,'nni 'p'' 10 tue mhi'ef would not
49,
1''' ;,'' 93"s'a'l', lloh OF ~" cnarS'
e.'i' ~ "s. an loI'eI 'ac'S IN the interest
VI w. 'as ,'lnl my. ne I,''rS 10 a 'l'"-
100 l,l'.ls1'u !. me locll Columns gwen
Ni"n no NlHN,iiY vi l"Mg,f 'hh' should
w, Guy we unio'1 10 es'huil7h me iait tna'
il'"Ct''' A'a u'eh gwen me vas com
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granted franchise or not the presumption
was in favor Of the company that they
we're operating by authority and that IN
| the absence OF any franchise being granted
| they would be protected In the enjoyment
OF vested rights That subsequently The
| Post had stated that the gas company had
an exclusive franchise. etc.
Alderman Adair wanted to know " II
| forfeited its franchise in the city by the
expiration Of its charter.
Alderman Cronnn contcnded that whct
the company was laying pipes In violation
Of its charter the city could order the
pipes removed.
Alderman Street. who had been called
by Mayor Rice to preside while he left the
chair. said he could not advise Alderman
Adair as to what rights the company
would have after the expiration of iis
franchise.
Attorney Stewart stated that when the
the corporation expired with Ii and that
the city would have the right to have the
pire3 OF the company removed
In response to an inquiry from Alderman
Aubertin as to whether or not the city
would have a right 10 grant other fran
chises TO light and water companies while
contracts with present companies exist.
city Attorney Stewart reiterated the state
mcnt contained in his report that the city
had 70 right to grant any exclusive frau
chises.
Alderman Burke wanted the report Of
the city attorney referred to special com
mlttce OF one alderman fioni each ward,
togo her with the mayor and city attorney.
II was decidsd. however. TO defer tn.
matter until the next meeting. when be
mayor would be occupying the chair.
The city engineer reported the amount of
rige that would be necessary to put
sewer service on Washington street. Re.
ferrcd 10 board Of public works.
Report Of street commissioner for Mo-
yomber. referred to street and bridge CON-
mittee.
Report OF marshal OF 1910. 10 fines col
lcctcd. referred TO police c5Gfsdlttee.
Street ard bridge committee reported
that The Houston East and West Texas
Railway company had been requested to
= axe nrc sslty improvements along Mar
ket street. Adopted
l.ight committee reported that Missouri.
Kansas and Texas Railway company had
been requested TO place a light at the
silver str ct crossing. Adopted
The ordinance prohibiting the throwing
II banana peclings upon the sidewalk was
aid over
a motion was offered by Alderman Nc.
Nuehsn. Alderman Latham and Alderman
hohlhauff that the city purchase the lot
leN to the Eysian street school which
'ould now be secured for $500. Referred 10
inanre' committee and mayor
Molten by Alderman sonncn that en-
,lneer mako estimate OF a sewer along
lousfon nYenue was adopted
Alderman S1nuen introduced an ord-
iance prohibiting tho use of fireworks In
he city which took It's regular course. and
he council adjourned
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THE SILVER SERVICE
For the Batt1eship Texas BcinR EN-
hibiteu In Houston.

hibiteu in Houston.
The $4,000 silver service made in New
York under special order to be presented
by the State of Texas TO the battlship
named in honor of the State arrived yes
terday from New York and is now on ex-
hibtion in one of Kiam's show windows.
The service was brought from New York
to Texas by the American Express COM
pany free OF all charges
The various pieces. twelve in all. consti-
tu'ing this magnificent service, have al
ready been described in detail ia these
columns.
This service was purchased with funds
raised by popular subscription through
out the State through the medium of a
committee made up as follows. ". l..
Cleveland. chairman, Houston; George
sealy, Galveston: T. c. Frost san
Antonio; Frank Hamilton. Austin, re-
Gently deceased; Tom Randolph. Sher-
man; II. a. Ferris, Dallas. and L. j.
Rotan OF Waco.
This committee has decided to exhibit
the service in the different cities of the
STATE before it is formally presented 10
the battleship, for which Texas stands
as Sponsor, and which is expected to reach
Galveston in January or February, when
the presentation will be formally made
with great eclat..
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Personal MENTION.


r. W. Brahan was in the city yesterday
from huntsville.
Dr. Il. NJ. Swcar.nsen of Austin is regis
tered at the Lawlcr.
Rev. II. e. Howard and wife of Palestine
are registered at The rutchins.
M,s Hennle st. Clair Price re,urnel ye'-
terd1y from New York, where she has
been visiting.
Mr. Thomas II. conkl,n, former .citl-
zo1 Of Houston but now OF I'll Paso, I in
the city on visit.
Miss Ada WlM'anrs daughte- r the
Houston and Texas Central pa senger co,l-
durtor, returned from Boston yesterday.
chased q place from Mr.. u. II, Hicks at
WtetHeli n this county, ana " Il max
tha' location his future home.
Miss Jessie Croil of Caonda is an the
CITY SPENDING the winter with hcr irieN /.
Mrs Henry a. Russell of Iceland avenue.
II. T.. Kirk of Indepe den-e, Mo, $ a,
the Carto.
Misses Morton and Alice Campbell Of
Louis WI b. the guests of Mr.. aud Mrs.
j. Il Waties il0i McGowen avenue, dur
ing he week
Mr.. a. NJ, Kennedy of MeN.a 'c,retAly
of the state democratic cxecui.ya conm +
ming n tour for the lecture Of II H. ". j,
Bryan through Texas.
Mr. Thomas Flnty came up from Cal
weston yes ter!3N to assume his new duties
as m1nasinG editor of the Age. He re-
turred to the Island Cty last night to
arrange TO remove his family to lioIoton.
Mrs Il. c. Baldry of the city, who la,
been ut the Self Lake ii1c SnrnG san :
tsrium the past SIX weeks. is slowly rccoV-
ernG from relapse caused by a severe
cod ami has hopes of soon being Restored
to good heath. Mrs. Baldry has made
many warm friends In Salt Lake cay,
who kindly adm nlstered to her every
want during her late Illness. Tho hot sui
rhur baths ami mineral water are doing
her much good
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Sin Killer Griffin and his company of
chorust2rs arrived on the Houston and
Texas Central last night from four days
trip UP the road in the interest of the
Houston carnival He reports renewed en-
thusiasm among the people at Calvert and
Navasota the places he visited He also
held religious meetings using his famous
So onions Temple; 49, 600 People There
in which carried the audiences from tears
to shouts. and back to tears again. Today
he VIII appear in Galveston and back here
tonight, The next day h will take his band
~ Scnsstcls up the Houston East and
West Texas
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a committee OF five to attend 20 the clubs
executive business. $3.50
II. 7, d. Wilson and Messrs. Lewis and
Stewart were selected as committee on
constitutHpn and bylaws. THIS committee
VIII also make arrangements for the New
Years afternoon races at the Houston priv.
ing park. when a number Of prizes and
purses will be hung up. The plans viii be
printed in The Pos, later.
Adjournment was taken until next Mon
day at p. m at the Natatnriurs. Those
attending last nights meeting were: q.
W. Tharp. +. a. HOFFMAN. ID. w. Whip
pie. w. j. Settcgast. J. s. Bowser. L. II,
Stewart. w. Ulchefskcy. NJ. Sandberg.
II T. ID. Wilson. a IS. Nibbs. Charles
Lewis. II. G. Harvey. c. ". Tipps. :. E.
Patrick, W. o. Foote. G. Eisom. W. A.
Knight. II. G. Mosehart, II. C. buchanan,
II. s. II. Wilson. T. Cleveland. J. j. Set
teeast, J. C. Baldwin. b. W. Shaw. Ed
i-arenion aud II s. Fox. Jr.
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Republic of Texas to Caleb McKen-

hePupiic Oh Iexas to Caleb McKen-
zle' 5Zo acres patent No. l37. vol
ume l, IL miles west of Houston.
Republic of Texas to Caleb McKen-
zle, $50 acres patent No. t02. vol
ume ], miles west OF Houston.
Terry Smith to h. +. NTH. two 800
acre surveys patented to Caleb Nc
henzie by patent l02 volume l. and
patent 1871 volume | .........
f. p. Hill, Presley X Ewing and
Henry Brashear, executors estate
OF William r. Baker, deceased to
Maggie owen. wife of John owen.
Suzanna Schildt. wife Of 4. II.
Scnildt, and Mary Perl. wife Of NJ:
Perl. deceased tsole loirs of II. r.
Allen. deceasedl all interest in lots
,, 3, 4 and 5, block 24j, north side
Buffalo bayou NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
I. j. Boyles and d. f. Stuart to
Houston 1nflrmary sauiiar.um. lots
|, ,. and 10, ond 100 feet off lot
II, adjoining lot TO- block 81: also
lots 3. and 81 feet oil rear end OF
each lots IL and 10 block 81. north
side Buffalo bayou. with all i'm
provements thereon ............
A. Il. Wisian and Emma Wielan 10
Charles Schultz. lots and !, Sec
tion $50 acres) Harris county
school lands .,...................
4. Pilot to Peter Iosrondc. 80 acres
out of j. Simmons survey.
Paul Weber to p. II. Gallaher. trus-
tee, to Jas. II. Broderick lots and
3. block 20. Chapmans I'd addition:
lots 8. . and 10, block 6, Ingraham
addition. 100 feet square out OF
cOntbwoct .,,par arv,s M"tI.nr
Gray tract. in lot H. Hollingsworth
survey. all north side Buffalo ba-
YOU; also so acres lot 3. 4. 7.
Morse, assignee Houston, Taylor
and Basirop Railway company. 10
acre survey ...........,... .,....
|. Kapncr to Nett,e Tarvcr. i0x99k
feet adjoining lot 10, Barnes &
Wctmore addition. subdivision lot
6. Walker survey, mort side Buffalo
bayou ..-........... ...........
VIM. Hunter TO zack Alfred. Jour
dan Banks. Quine oliver. trustees
Baptist church (colored) and sue
ccssors in Office. acre out west
side Of survey purchased of Geo.
Morse, In \ c. Reynolds league.
south side Buffalo bayou.
Henryetta Brown. one of the heirs OF
Geo. Brown, deceased. and Anna
jackson, wife of Geo. Brown, to Joe
NJ Sam. lot IL, l2,aX100 feet off lots
and . and part Of lot 3 in block
10. Hardcastle addition, south side
Buffalo bayou ....................
Harriet Durer to Ell Haywood, lot 3,
block II, John Brashoar's addition
to Houston. north side Buffalo ha-
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Order halfway Conductors.

Houston Division No. Z, Order OF Railway
Conductors, held a meeting ana had the
annual election OF officers yesterday Tor
1897, with the following results;
Chief conductor. ]. J. Donovan; assistant
chief conductor. j. NJ. Ramsey secretary
and treasurer, 4. NJ. Hoover, senior con-
ductor. II, Il. Johnson: junior conductor, q.
w. Shearer; inside sentinel, Tom Fsrgu-
son. outside sentinel j G. Williams; dvls-
ion committee. r. Z. Shackford, n. A. Dew
err, j. h. koefer; delegate TO grand division
w. ], Huover; alternate to grand division
NJ, Mlhnn
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CITY UEEVirIEs.

The Houston Quartette clun will have a
special meeting tonight.
Or. Rutherford, IN making his visits yes.
terday. lost from Ms buggy Il case OF fine
instruments.
Rev. J. NJ. Hendon has received the ap-
noiniment and taken charge of thc Cid
hcld Baptist church at Harrisburg
lhe Sheltering Arms request a full M,
ehialce at the meeting OF It's members
nj me meeting tomorrow NJ p. n.
Al Interested in cho Cr;ttcn.on Rescue
hpmr work should hear ". s. Whocie-'s
3;adreSc At Market Square tonight at G,30
farhrough meeting. '''s
motor car on the Glenwood or Hous-
W" iieshts line yesterday ran into and
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-15
REV. SMlLEY'S SERMONS.
The Nature Of the Mission Of Christ
on Earth.
HIS TWO INTERESTING DlsCOuRsES
He Tells Of Chrfsrs CruciAxion md
Preachcs of the Dead Faith.
The Mectings Continue.

Two interesting and well attended meet
ings were held at the First Presbyterian
church yesterday. Dr. Leaveil presided at
both services. There is a marked sol.nen-
ity attending these services. The preacher
earnestly brings his hearers to the demand
Of the divine Will as revealed in His word
and leaves the matter to the decision OF
| the individual conscience. Mr.. Smiley. after
| an interesting song service, took his text
from Luke XIV, q This man receivoth
sinners" He said in part:
| This was criticism upon Jesus There
by His enemies sought to destroy His pop
ularity. So popular had He become that
the elders were troubled and the politicians
frightened. lest they might lose their hold
upon the people. Both openly and covert
ly had they tried TO overthrow the influence
of the Nazarene. They criticised Him. but
this dian'. answer. They sent spies to
watch Him, but thes" could discover no
fault In Him. Then they engaged able
lawyers But Christ's kecnness and logic
haflied then. And finally unprincipled men
were hired to 2erjure themselves. These
testified that He WAS guilty OF seditlon and
treason. Before an unlawful tribunal, con
venod at an unlawful time. He was con.
victed sentenced and led out to be cruel
ned.
Among the many charges brought from
time TO time hy malicious men was: "T,Iis
man receiveth sinners ard eateth with
theri." Little did these enemies think that
they were condemning themselves When
they placed such euogy on the head OF
Jesus. They became very religions" Re-
ligon without piety. And so they actually
tried to turn away sinners from the "Friend
Of Sinners"
Remember that this Is the testimony not
of His disciples, but Of His enemies. II is
the very claim that Christ Himself made
Il came not to call the righteous but sin
hers 10 repentance" He came as the sin
neIs' Savior AS such. lie comes to you
He suffered in the world entered into the
valley Of humiliation endured the agony Of
the cross was lifted up between heaven
and esrtn as though rejected by them both
entered into the grave that He might save
sinners and Is even now their advocate at
the right hand of the Father
Ny brother, are YOU a sinner? Thank
God you have Friend and Savior. All
through Ills earthly l,fc he was seeking
sinners out ever in His own death agony
He snatched from the mouth of he'll the
dying thief For nineteen centuries He has
been saving sinners.
You are perhaps saying. 81 am not good
enough to be Christian" Then 1t is for
you that Jesus comes. Or perhaps YOU ara
saying that you are not sinner. How
many thefts does it take to make thief
one How many lies to make liar? one,
IL many sins TO make a sinner? Ono'
Al If you are n sinner you need Savior.
THE AFTERNOON MEETING
began promptly at $50. The subject was
Dead Faith"
Mr.. Smiley read for his text: AS body
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