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the newspaper there, because his reading
is done for him by a clerk. He may pick
up a paper at night, but usually he sim
ply glances through the articles which
are marked with blue pencil in the papers
which he finds on his desk.
At $50 he is back in his office and his
stenographer Is sitting by-him taking die
tatlon. The President answers personally
a very small part of the mail which comes
to him-perhaps one per cent. of it, not
more.
AT 8 the Secretary of the Treasury comes
In on his way TO the department and the
stenographer is dismissed. Together the
secretary and his chief go over some ques-
ton of finance. big enough and broad
enough to tax their mental powers to the
limit. The private secretary comes in
and whispers to the President about some
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and shake hands with a long line OF men
and women. He now snatches time Ior q
hasty lunch often only a nourishing drink
taken through a straw.
A 80 he gets back to his office and finds
a dozen visitors. Cabinet officers and SEN
ators and congressman, political Leaders
from every state in the union are here. ne
snatches a minute to dictate and sign
some letters, goes over the papers In par
don case, reads some newspaper bulleunS
on important current matter, runs down
stairs to shake hands with some or MS
wife's visitors; comes back again. authoI-
ICES his secretary to deny a newspaper re.
port; examines the papers of an applicant
for Office; glances at a magazine article
on the tariff.-it is O'clock.
Rest? Not for the President. Inc
clerks can go; the secretary packs up ms
papers and returns to his family Inc
President has a mass of papers TO exam
Inc in appointment cases. While he stuu.
les them his valet warns him that he mus
dress for dinner. There are guests y ID
terrain.
He gets into his dress coat and goes TO
the dining-room. An hour of conversation
on general topics, interrupted once by
telegram on an urgent matter, when ne
must answer. Then the cigar and the lone
~ Office with its pile Of work never COM
pleted.
Al IL o'clock a newspaper correspond
ent sends up his card and a telegraph
message Of inquiry. The President senoS
back a reply.
Midnight. The white house is still. Two
doorkeepers at the main entrance, TALKING
In low tones. Upstairs the President looks
at the clock, yawns, stretches and, puttus
weight on the pile of papers he ha'
been studying, goes TO his room. ,,,.
1890. The President Is in bed. lis
mind is revolving public matters. though,
and Il is nearly o'clock before he drops
into a troubled sleep. AT 3, perhaps
summons comes. An important person
age wants the Presidents ear. and comes
now to be sure Of getting II.
How long will the average constitution
stand the strain2 IL has never killed
President IN Office. but they don't laS'
long after they leave the white house:
Clarence S. Russell.
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they would not think it an inducement to
study.
Would you like to be President for a
day and know what 1t Is to rule 20 600, 200
of turbulent people with a velvet hand
You would have to get up at O'Clock
in the morning, or shortly after, whether
you had gone to bed early or late the night
before. No late rising for the President
even if he has a headache. He is fortu-
nate, If he can sleep as late as 7.
At 8 o'clock he is in his office, say
ing good morning" to his secretary and
looking over the mail which has been sort
ed out for his personal consideration. II
is only a few steps from his bedroom to his
office.
In a few minutes he joins his family
at the breakfast table. He does not read
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Love in Perfection; What 1t Does for
the Christian" will be preached upon by
Rev. Arthur j. Smith of the First Pres
byterian church this morning, as one of
a series of sermons on Love and ODE
dience." 1.-THE Power of the Bible" will
be the subject of the evening sermon
which also will be part of a serial on
''What Believe About the Bible" The
sermon last Sunday night on this topic
by Mr.. Smith, was greatly enjoyed by his
congregation.
The Manse Circle cleared about $50 by
the Japanese wedding entertainment last
Thursday night, at the Masonic hall.
The teachers OF the First Presbyterian
Sunday school met Friday night, at the
Sunday school room. The meeting was
the first of a SERIES but they will hence
forth be regularly held on Friday nights.
A course of study will begin on THE
Science and Art of Teaching"
Rev, Mr. Smith has been invited to
Pooler three nights during this week to
conduct services at the church at that
place. He will go on Monday, Tuesday
and Thursday nights. The church at
Pooler is In charge of Rev. j. w. Quar-
terman. Those interested in the Pooler
meetings will try to get party of the
Presbyterians to go up at least one of the
nights by vehicles, to hear Mr.. Smith
and lend encouragement to the Pooler
people.
Rev. Robert T. Kerr of Richmond, Va,
will preach this morning and tonight at
the Independent Presbyterian church.
Mr.. Kerr is well known to Savannah peo-
pie, having been here some time ago as
co-paster of the church. with Rev. 1. S.
K. Arson.
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TOPICS OF THE PASTORS.
THE SERMONS IN SAVANNAH's
CHURCHES TODAY.

Rev. John ID. JOrdOn to Preach at
the First Baptist Church and Rev.
Robert T. Kerr at the Independent
Presbyterian Church-FOreign Mis-
sion Sunday in the Church of
ChrIst-Rev. Arthur J. Smiths In
terestinE Series of Bible Dis
courses.
Rev. John D. Jordon, representing the
Baptist Young Peoples Union of the
south. will preach this morning at the
First Baptist church. Mr. Jordon will be
the first minister to follow the recent pas
tor, Rev. S. A. Goodwin.
DIR. Goodwin left last Tuesday for Dali
ton, where he will preach to-day for the
first time since entering on his pastorate
at that place. The First church pulpit
will be filed from Sunday to Sunday by
temporary preachers until new pastor
is selected. This, however, is to be an
event Of the future, as it is expected that
a successor 10 DR.. Goodwin will probably
not be selected for several months.
Humility will be the subject OF Rev
]. d. Chapman, the pastors, sermon TINS
morning at Duffy Street Baptist church
Rev. ]. D. Jordon will address the Young
Peoples Union this afternoon at O'Clock
and will also preach at night.
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A DAY WITH THE NEW PRESIDE
RISES AT @, AND FROM THAT TIME
UNTIL IN THE MORNING HE
KNOWS NO VACATION.

Shakes Hands, Names Babies, Rules
the State-If Little Boys Knew
What Was Before Them They
Would NOT Want to BE President.
No ONCE Hours, No Rest Morning
or Night.
Washington. March 5.-A great many
thousand little boys in this country are be-
ing encouraged to learn their lessons on
the assurance that they may be President
of the United States some day" I haven't
q doubt that IL these little boys knew what
II was to be President of the United States
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Rev. I. P. Mendes will address the CON
gregation of Mickva Israel next Friday
evening on Lessons From an Old Mans
Life"
Miss Strauss was unintentionally omit
ted in the report of those who took part
in the programme of the March meeting
of the Savannah section of the National
Council of Jewish Women. She repre-
scented the junior circle, and her paper
was listened to with great pleasure.
The Junior Circle of the Savannah sec
ton of the National Council of Jewish
Women will meet tomorrow night at the
home of Rev. Mr.. Mendes, its leader. Cir
Gle No. l will meet Tuesday morning at
the home of Mrs. Ferst. Mrs. Newman Is
leader of this circle. Circle No. will
meet Wednesday evening at the home of
it's leaders, Mrs. 1. p. Mendes Mrs. Adolp
Berg and Miss Hattie We'll have been
appointed from Circle No. to serve at
the mission school during this week.
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Christian.

Rev. f. A. Bosworth, the pastor. will
preach this morning at the Bolton Street
Church Of Christ on THE Turning Point
In Life" His evening sermon will be on
1.-THE Love That Calls Us Sons"
The church will take up its annual Offer
ing to-day for the foreign Christian Mis-
sionary Society. This is an organization
of the Christian churches Disciples of
Christi, with headquarters in Cincinnati,
q. President G. J.. Loos of kentucky
University is the president Of the society;
A. Mclean of Cincinnati o., Is the corre-
spending secretary; and Z. NJ. Rains OF
Cincinnati, o., is the treasurer. The
whole world outside Of North America is
its field. II was organized in 1875 and al
ready has prosperous missions in Japan,
China. India, Turkey, Scandinavia and
England, and mission is soon TO be OPEN
ed In Africa. During the past twenty-one
years this organization has raised and dis
bursed nearly $io00,000 Last year the re-
ceipts amounted to 500. 1921. This society
supports IA missionaries, has 1000 mem
pers, Is day schools, with over 200 schol-
ars, and "a Sunday schools with 1890 schol-
airs IN foreign lands II has eight medi-
cal missionaries and last year they treat
ed over 5000 patients The various mis-
sion stations last year raised about $4,000
rms organization has property IN foreign
lands valued az nearly 100000. Last year
tnls society sent out six new missionaries
ana larger number are expected to sail
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The nineteenth annual state convention
of the Young Mems Christian Associations
of Georgia, which meets at Macon. Thurs
day to Sunday night, from all accounts
will be one of the largest ever held in the
state. Among those prominent in associa-
ton work who will read papers and assist
in the discussions. are Mr.. r. r. McBur-
ney, general secretary of the Young Mems
Christian Associations of New York city.
Mr.. d. A. Sinclair, general secretary of
the Young Mems Christian Association of
Dayton, o.. Mr.. f. S. Brockman, college
secretary for tho international committee,
New York
The Savannah association Is to carry a
good delegation OF the local men who ap-
pear on the programme, Mr.. c. Fl. Dorset
will read paper on THE Reading Room 3"
Mr.. c. NJ. Gilbert will preside during the
discussion of Work for Boys by the AS
sociatlons." General Secretary Johnson
has a paper on Courses of Bible Study
and How to Work up and Keep a Glass
Interested"
The Macon people win entertain all ac-
credited delegates, and the railroads have
granted fare of one and third for the
round trip. Those who went to Augusta
last year had a delightful time, and Ma
cons good people will give the delegates
just as good time.
AT the last meeting of the reception com
mittee it was decided to hold a session of
the United States Senate in gymnasium
hall on the 18th instant. A bill providing
for the taxing of all bachelors probably
$50 year, will be introduced One of the
prominent young lawyers of the city will
act as president of the Senate, and some
of the brightest speakers will represent
the various states Speeches will be linn
tied to three or four minutes. This rule
will be strictly enforced. One of the men,
bers of the association who has proposed
to three girls Is very anxious TO speak
against this bill.
Rev. A. M. Williams, pastor of Wesley
Monumental church, will address the
Young Mems Christian Association mem
bers this afternoon at the gymnasium
hall on the last commandment. The ad-
dress will be at o'clock.
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this year. There has been an increase In
the annual receipts of about $500 in the
last five years. The first Sunday in March
is the time the Christian churches make
their contribution to this work. The
church here expects to make a liberal offer
ing to-day to this work. From the dg-
ures of Dr. II. x. Carroll. special agent
of the United States, It is learned that
the Christian church has made an increase
OF A per cent. from 1890 to 1895. In fifteen
years, he says, this body has considerably
more than doubled itself. The increase is
at the rate of 1874 per cent They now
number 1.003,672 members.
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Lutheran.

Rev W. c. schaeffer, pastor of the
Lutheran Church of the Ascension, will
preach this morning on 1.-THE Dignity and
Reward of Service" 1.-THE Temptation of
Jesus" will be the subject of the evening
sermon.
The newly elected officers of the Luth-
eran Church of the Ascension. will be in
stalled during this mornings service. The
regular monthly meeting of the church
council will be held next Tuesday night
Lenten services will be held every We'd
nesday afternoon at o'clock.
Services will be held this morning and
tonight at St. Pauls Lutheran church.
conducted by the pastor Rev. NJ. j. Ep-
ting. THE Temptations in the Wilder
ness" will be the subject of the morning
sermon, and the effort will be to reveal
the true character of the devil THE
Replies of Jesus to the Tempter' Will be
the evening subject.
The Sunday school will meet at 4
O'Clock this afternoon. This is home
mission Sunday for the school, and the
offerings will go into the treasury of the
board of mission of the united synod,
south. Mrs. May Silva has been placed
In charge of the music, and will begin
her services to-day.
The Woman's Missionary Society will
meet Tuesday, 4.3Q p. m, at the residence
Of the president, Mrs. w. II. scherff, 1911
Abercorn street.
The church council will hold its regu-
lar monthly meeting Wednesday, after
prayer meeting.
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ST. JOHNS CHURCH, MADISON
M the trappIngs ID Osceola. the

All the trappings of osceola, the IA
nous Seminole chief. are in the posses
sion Of DIR. Hamilton Weeden, of Eufaula,
Ala. DR.. Weeden is a grandson of Col.
Jasper, who captured Osceola and had
charge Of him during his last days. The
outfit Is said to be very complete and 10
include almost everything that an emil
nent savage would require on the war
path, In the chase and during the piping
times of peace.
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thing else; the President answers him
the conference Is resumed
An impatient group Of congressman
oranks, ofhce-seelters. has been gathering
IN the outer office. The cranks may be
spotted by the vigilant doorkeeper and
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Archbishop

Archbishop Benson's Forthcoming
saint Cyprian" is called by the satur-
day Review "a posthumous bid for much
fuller literary and scholastic laurels than
any which DIR. Benson gathered during
his lifetime"
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for the visitors and they are admitted In
relays
The President stands by his desk and
calls them up one az time. one man
wants an office for a friend; another wants
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disposed of By the secretary, but often
they get into the Presidents office. At
10 O'Clock the cabinet officer goes out and
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Methodist.

At the morning services at Trinity
church the pastor, Rev. ]. II. Scruggs,
viii preach on THE Work of God Is
Faith in Jesus Christ" The Reward of
Right Doing will be the subject of his
evening sermon.
Instead of at the church, as usual, the
regular monthly meeting of the Woman's
Parsonage Society will be held Tuesday
morning at 1920 o'clock at the new par
sonage, on Orleans square. All the lady
members Of the church are invited to at
tend. Mrs. Il. d. Walker is president Of
the society.
The regular monthly social gathering of
Trinity church will be held Friday night
at the Sunday school rooms. The young
ladies have arranged an entertaining pro-
gramme, not the least of which is expect
ed to be the comedy that will be played.
Services at Grace church to-day will be
conducted by the pastor, Rev. ]. T. Ryder.
The holy communion will be held at the
morning services. The pastor will preach
at the evening services on Some Fore
runners"
Rev. "A. M. Williams will preach this
morning at Wesley Monumental church
The evening services will begin a series
of gospel meetings to last throughout the
week, and possibly longer.
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INDEPENDENT PRESBYTERIAN
Church, corner Bull and South Broad
streets; preaching to-day at II o'clock a.
m. and o'clock p. m. by Rev. r. p.
Kerr d. D., of Richmond, Va A cordial
invitation extended to all. Strangers in
the city will be welcomed at both serv-
ices.
TRINITY METHODIST EPISCOPAL
church, south. corner of President and
Barnard, ]. II. Soruggs, pastor; service
II a. m. and 8 D. m. Communion at the
morning service. Sunday school at 4 p.
m. ]. A. Varnadoe, superintendent
DUFFY STREET BAPTIST CHURCH,
services at II a. m. and p. m; morning
services conducted by the pastor, j. d.
Chapman. Subject: Humility In the
afternoon at o'clock Rev. John d. Jordon
will address the Young Peoples Union on
Young Peoples Work. Mr.. Jordon will
also preach at night. All cordially invited
to each service.
ST. PAUL (COLORED) NJ. E.; TAB
ernacle on Maple and Russell streets, Rev.
w. A. Dinkins, pastor; preaching II a. m.
Subject: Baptism" Preaching $3.50 D. m.
Subject: 1.-The Lords Supper" Preaching
p. m Subject: THE Resurrection of
the Dead" A cordial welcome extended
to all. The revival continues next week.
GRACE CHURCH (METHODIs0, ].
II a. M. preaching at p. m. Subject:
Some Forerunners." Sunday school at
p. m.
LUTHERAN CHURCH OF THE AS
cension, corner Bull and President streets
preaching at IL a. m. and s p. m. Seats
free. All welcome
WESLEY MONUMENTAL (AfETHOD-
ist) church, Abercorn and Gordon streets
ASev. A. NJ. Williams, pastor; preaching
by the pastor IL a. m. and p. m. Gospel
meetings every night during this week. A
cordial welcome to all.
FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST. scTEN-
tisti service, II a.. M; children's Sunday
school, Y M, Knights of Pythias hall, cor
ner York and Barnard Streets all are well
come.
CHRIST CHURCH (EPTSCoPAI9.
Rev. Robb White, rector; hours of service
days, 4:30 p. M; Sunday school. D. m. I;
services daily during Lent at p. m. A
cordial welcome to all visitors.
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, CHIPPE-
wa Square. Services Sunday March z 1897
Preaching at II a. m, by Rev ]. d. Jor-
don, ID. D., who represents the b. Y. r.
U. of the south No night service. Sunday
school at p. m. Wednesday evening OF
each week the social meeting OF the church
at SIS.
ST. JOHNS CHURCH, MADISON
square, corner Bull and Charlton streets.
Rev. Charles II. Strong, rector. Morning
prayer, Holy communion and sermon at
IL o'clock Sunday school at p. m. Even
ing choral service and sermon at s d. m.
Subject sermon: What the Country Needs
and Expects From the New Admlnistra-
ton" Strangers cordially welcome.
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portant foreign questions. An hour of this
ande fre--is ready for his luncheon, but
first he must go down to the east parlor
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an Office seeker comes next and makes
his application in person; delegation of
manufacturers, in Washington on tariff
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to be sure the President will not veto a
bill in which he is interested; a third has
a grievance against the Secretary of the
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METROPOLITAN

Clothing Company calls attention to their
ad. on page lad
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Interior because of an order he has issued
concerning Indian lands; a fourth wants
a pardon. The Presidents mind jumps
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TRINITY METHODIST EPISCOPAL
church, south. corner of President and
Barnard. j. II. Soruggs, pastor; service
II a. m. and p. m. Communion at the
morning service. Sunday school at ?.
m. j. A. Varnadoe superintendent.
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the doorkeeper brings In a batch of cards
the congressmen's cards apart from the
others. The President says he is ready
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RELIGIOIS NOTICES.

INDEPENDENT PRESBYTERIAN
Church, corner Bull and South Broad
streets; preaching to-day at IL o'clock a.
m. and o'clock p. m. by Rev. r. p.
Kerr, d. D., of Richmond, Va A cordial
invitation extended to all. Strangers in
the city will be welcomed at both serv-
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LUTHERAN CHURCH OF THE AS
cension. corner Bull and President streets,
preaching at IL a. m. and p. m. Seats
| free All welcome
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GRACE CHURCH (METHODIsT), j.
T. Ryder, pastor; communion services at
II a. m; preaching at p. m. Subject:
'fSome Forerunners." Sunday school at 4
d. m.
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ist) church, Abercorn and Gordon streets,
ASev. A. NJ. Williams, pastor; preaching
by the pastor IL a, m. and p. m. Gospel
meetings every night during this week. A
cordial yNeIcouna 70 all
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ernacle on Maple and Russell streets, Rev.
w. A. Dinkins, pastor; preaching Ii a. m.
Subject: Baptism" Preaching 80 p. m.
Subject: THE Lords Supper" Preaching
s p. m. Subject: THE Resurrection of
the Dead" A cordial welcome extended
to all. The revival continues next week
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FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, CHIPPE-
wa Square. Services Sunday. March z 1891.
Preaching at II a. m, by Rev. ]. d. Jor-
don, d. d., who represents the 3. Y. r.
U. of the south. No night service. Sunday
school at p. m. Wednesday evening OF
each week the social meeting OF the church
at SIS.
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FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, sCTEN-
fist; service, II a. M; children's Sunday
school, Y M, Knights of Pythias hall, cor
ner York and Barnard streets; all are well
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CHRIST CHURCH (EPISCOPAIO.
Rev. Robb White, rector; hours of service,
Sundays, IL a. m. and 8 D. M; Wednes-
days, 4.30 p. M; Sunday school. p. M;
services daily during Lent at p. m. A
cordial welcome to all visitors.