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Middletown transcript., 1899-03-04

EPWoRTH LEAGUE.
Topic Fer the Week Beginning March
s, "The Gates of Zion"-Text,
Ps. Ixxxvii, 1T, c, 1-5.

"The Lord loveth the gates Of Zion. !"
"Enter into His gates with thanks
giving"
Zion was the name Of the citadel Of
Jerusalem taken by David from the
Jebusites. Itwas high hill originally,
much like the Acropolis at Athens, the
citadel at Quebec or at Edinburgh. 1t
was made immensely strong by walls
and battlements and tSwers. Here
David brought the ark Of the covenant
and placed it in tent prepared for it.
Priests performed service, and it became
the central sanctuary Of the new ma
tional life, the former sanctuary at Shi-
loh being abandoned, and the brazen
altar Of sacrifice located at Gideon.
When the temple was built by Sol
omon on Moriah, it was reckoned as be-
longing to Zion, and the Notifications
Of the two were made the common de-
tense of the whole city. Zion was the
religious name Of the city as Jerusalem
was its secular title. It was the special
center of Jehovah worship, the distinct
i've and peculiar religion Of Israel.
The term Zion means sunny or dry,
perhaps in aIlusion to the natural char
acter Of the dragged height. 1t became
the synonym Of safety and happiness.
AS the citadel was the military defense
Of Israel's capital city and the abode OF
their great King David, SO was Zion
the abode of their great God and the
hiding place from all evil powers. From
thence Gods law was given, and
here He was to be praised. Because OF
this worship special regard for the place
and for those coming there to offer wor-
ship is in the Psalms attributed to God
Gle loved the gates of Zion. "
The service of this sanctuary was far
different from that found in the holy
places Of the surrounding nations. AS
their deities were the powers Of nature
or the evil forces Of the world, go their
worship was sensual, often vile and fre-
quently cruel. They sought to propitiate
fierce and vengeful gods or to indulge
bodily appetites. The Jehovah Of Zion
was God Of justice, purity, holiness
and mercy. Blood of beasts was offered
instead Of human life. The great festi-
walls were feasting times. Songs OF
praise and thankfulness were part OF
the ritual. Cleanliness Of body was
everywhere to be observed, and this
was to be a symbol and incentive to
purity Of desires and action. Goodness
and kindness were to rule all actions.
The name Zion came to be applied to
the people Of Jerusalem and to the city
as a whole. In the New Testament it
is not often used, but in Revelation the
term New Jerusalem is found, signify
ing the future abode Of the people OF
God.
The church Of Jesus Christ is often
spoken Of as Zion, and there is much
reason for such use Of the name.
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On Church Attendarce.

II the homage Of the sanctuary ii
neglected without cause, If men and
women who owe it their personal at.
tendance stay away for indulgence OF
gain or amusement or indifference, il
employers deprive Of its sacred benefits
those they employ by exacting secular
labor in business offices or factories OF
kitchens, they are personally answer
able to their Maker and Judge for their
irreligion, and their Judgment is to
come. If faithless legislatures or flighty
local governments make such impiety
EASY, their reckoning must be with Him
who is lawgiver higher than they
Bishop F. D. Huntington.
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MIDDLEToWN. DEL MARCIA, 1899
TO FIRST VOTERS.

There is a constitutional pro
vision which will become opera
tive before the next general elec-
ton is held, Of which the general
public maynotbe aware, although
it has been published in connec-
ton with the Constitutional Con-
vention. It is an educational
test. It is "that no person who
becomes of age or who is natura-
lized after January1st 1900, shall
be permitted to vote who shall
not be able to read the Constitu-
ton in English, and be capable Of
writing his name"
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CHRISTIAN ENDEAvOR.
Topic For the Week Beginning HFarcl
6-Commenf by Rev. 3. H. DOYLE

#
Topic For the Week Beginning March
B-Comment by Rev. .. III. Doyle
ToPIc.-The gates of Zion.--Ps. lxxxvii, ~;
c, Is.
The striking characteristics Of both
these psalms is the absence Of exclusive
ness from them. The Jewish church as
well as the Jewish nation was restricted
and exclusive. 1t was not mission
ary church. It did no missionary
work. It looked upon the other nations
Of the world as enemies Of God, who
were to be overcome and destroyed by
Jehovah. But in these psalms differ
ent spirit prevails. There are no restric-
tions, no exclusiveness. In the one the
nations Of the world are pictured as vol
unfairly and submissively coming to
Zion, and in the other the whole earth
is called upon to glorify God and to
serve God as the common creator and
father Of man. These psalms are Mes
eianic, and their prophecies have been
and are being fulfilled.
The gates Of Zion, because Of their
prominence, stand for Zion itself, and
Zion, the holy hill of Jerusalem, for
the church of God and now the church
OF Christ
/. The love Of God for Christ's church
is here emphasized. "The Lord loveth
the gates of Zion more than all the
dwellings Of Jacob" He loves it not
only above the dwellings Of the, heathen
nations, but the other dwellings Of Is
rael. Gods love for His church is con-
stantly recognized in the Scriptures.
The love Of Christ for the church is also
emphasized in His word. The regard Of
God and Of Christ for the church needs
to be made emphatic today. The world
at one time deified the church. It ex-
alted it above and beyond its true char
acter. Today it tends to the opposite
extreme. The tendency is to belittle the
church. Many have the idea that God
can be worshiped and Christ can be
served equally well while the church
is ignored. Gods love for the church
shows this to be impossible. We cannot
ignore and neglect that which God loves
without offending him. If the church is
worthy Of Gods best love, it is worthy
Of our best love and service.
2. The worldwide character Of the
church is here maintained. Heathen
nations come to Zion and find in her a
new birth and new life. Christ's g
church is a worldwide church. 1t has a
place within its doors for Jew and gen.
tile, Greek and barbarian, wise and IN.
wise, bond and free. Its cords are to be
heightened until the whole earth is in
closed. It is our business to assist in the
glorious work, and it is not to be abated
until the whole earth is filled with the
glory of the Lord.
8. The Importance, character and
cause of worshiping God in His house
are suggested. We are commanded to
"enter His gates with thanksgiving" to
worship Him cheerfully and gladly for
His goodness, His mercy and His truth.
Christ's church should be the pride and
joy of our lives. For Christ's sake, for
the ohurch's own sake and for our own
good we should be faithful to the
church and do our best to extend it
throughout the world.
Bible Readings.-Ps. Xvi, 1-15;
lxxxiv, 1-12; cxvi, 1919; cxxii, 10;
cxxxv, 10; cxxzvii, 10; Math. xiii,
1920; Acts ii, 42-47; *, %; Eph. v,
25, 80; Heb. :, 1926.
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Meekness.

Meekness is love at school. Love at
the Saviour's feet. It is a Christian
lowlihood. It is the disciple learning
to know himself, learning to fear and
distrust and abhor himself. It is the
disciple praoticing the sweet but self
satisfying lesson Of putting all on the
Lord Jesus Christ. It is the disciple
learning the defects Of his own char
acter. II is the disciple praying and
watching for the mellowing Of his tenn
per and the amelioration of his char
aoter. 1t is the living Christian at the
Saviour's feet learning of Him who 10
meek and lowly and finding rest for his
soul.-New York Observer.
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Daughter of zion.

Daughter Of Zion. awake from thy sad
nessi
Awake, for thy foes shall Cypress thet
no more!
Bright Ger thy hills dawns the day stal
of brightness.
Arise. for the night Of thy sorrow Is
oerI
Strong were thy foes. but the arm that
subdued them
And scattered their legions was might.
Ter far
They fled like the chaff from the scourge
that pursued them.
Vain were their steeds and their char
lots Of war.
Daughter Of Zion, the power that hath
saved thee
Extolled with the harp and the timbrel
should be!
Shout, for the foe is destroyed that en-
slaved theei
The oppressor is vanquished. and Zion is
freei
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Try to Find out.

All ought to try to find out what they
were made for. Every one has place
and purpose in Gods plan. That pur-
pose should be understood and fulfilled
as far as possible. Every saved man is
saved for some specific service besides
his own happiness. God made no man
simply for His own happiness, and He
saves no man that he alone may be hap
py in heaven. He had a nobler end in
both cases than the qualification Of a
selfish spirit. There is some service for
every one in Gods vineyard. Idlers are
not wanted. Let US find what God
wants Us to do, and do it. Let us do it
in earnest, and do it well. Then God
will say, swell done. good and faith
ful servant" Oh, how glad that will
make us.-Christian Instructor.
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The Luxury of Giving.

Oh, the luxury, the thrilling, won
drous, unspeakable luxury Of giving! II
the church would do that, she would
have millions-millions Who is to be-
gin it? You! Do you say, "No, do not
trouble me about fifths and tenths and
twentieths. Do not run off on some
arithmetical issue, but when thou Civ
est enter thy closet, and when thou
hast shut the door give to thy Saviour
in secret. REV. DR.. Joseph Parker.
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Christian Endeavor Notea.

Two pounds 10 shillings by the sale
Of arrowroot was raised for Bibles for
the New Hebrides by the missionary
committee Of the st. Paul's Presbyte-
fian Wangauni Christian Endeavor So
ciety, New Zealand.
A "buttonhole" committee is one Of
the means the Woolston Wesleyan
Christian Endeavor society, New Zea
land, uses to recruit it's ranks.
India has more than 400 Christian
Endeavor societies, the number having
much more than doubled within the
tWalyemonth.
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That ThrobbIng Headache

Would quickly leave you, if you used Dr.
Kings New Life Pills Thousands of suf
fers have proved their matchless merit fol
Sick and Nervous Headaches. They make
pure blood and sstong nerves and build up
your health. Easy to take. Try them
Only 25 cents. Money back if not cured,
Sold at Vaughan's Pharmacy.
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Mail is delivered in the Philippines
about month after 1t is posted ID the
United States. The time depends on
connections, especially at Hongkong,
out mail is never delayed at that porl
more than three DAYS.
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M adnniI that \ i trno !, CO A. 80

Il admit that it is true" said the man
who knew something about Indians, s'thai
the only good Indian is dead Indian, bu
do you know why that is sO?''
They said they did not.
Because, under existing conditions, Y
he explained, ian Indian has to die to es-
cape the influence of the white man.
Chicago Post.
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Hoods Pills

On retiring, and tomorrow your de
gestive organs will be regulated and
you win be bright, active and ready
for any kind of work. This has
been the experience of others; it
will be yours. HOODS PILLS are
sold by all medicine dealers. % cts.
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If you have catarrh, don't daily with
local remedies, but purify and enrich your
blood with Hoods Sarsaparilla.
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Lessons.

The sweeping stars teach US lessons
Of infinite order and steadfast purpose.
Lucy Elliot Keeler.
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a m. a m. a m. . j

Daily. Daily except Sunday
a" Stops to leave passengers from Whining.
ton and points north, or take passengers for
points south of Delmar -
n Stops only on notice to conductor or agent
or on signal.
'i'' Stops to leave passengers from Middle
town and points SOUTH
'p" Stops to leave passer gers from points
south OF Delmar, or take passengers for Will
ming and points north. -
NEW CASTLE ACCOMMODATION TRAINs-Leave
6 55, p. M, week-da' Leave New Castle 83I,
80, u.O4 a. m, All and 6 ~ M, week.
days.
Express trains leaving Harrington SOS a. m,
and arriving at 6.53 p. M, week days, run
through solid to and from Baltimore. via Porter
and Newark
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THa TRAascR1rr, sl.O6 POT year.
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Tonight

If your liver is out Of order, causing
Biliousness, Sick Headache, Heart
burn, or Constipation, take q dose OF
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J. R. WOOD. General Passenger Agent.
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LOCAL DENOMINATIONS.
Volunteer Hose Company, meets 6rst Fri.
day night of each month in Hose House.
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SPECIAL TO THE BYSTANDER.

Davenport, Dec. ;, 1899.
Mr.. ]. L. Thompson,
Editor of Iowa State Bystander.
Last Wednesday evening, Nov. 20, at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Warren
a few friends were invited to attend
the 2lst birthday of Bert Powell, Mrs.
Warren's brother A splendid time is
reported of games, music and refresh
ments served.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Baker enter
tanned at their home, 1920 Iowa street,
quite number of friends to a Thanks
giving dinner. Those present report a
good dinner and fine time.
At the Third Baptist Church a
Thanksgiving entertainment was
given. In spite of the rain, quite a
number were present and all report a
good time.
The ladies' of the Sewing Circle met
at Mrs. j. Sanders at 1880 Friday
evening. A few visitors were invited
and all enjoyed a good time, after
which refreshments We're served by the
hostess. Tho circle meets next Friday
at Nrs-Xn Raker's 1920 Iowa street.
The circle will give an entertainment
on the Goth, to which all are invited.
The program will be published later.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Moss are moving
into cosy little home at 10th and
Harrison streets.
Miss Craig left our city December l
for Chicago. j. +. Mabry accompanied
! her as far as Moline.
Mrs. VIM. Baker made a flying trip
to Omaha last week.
| Miss Ella Detwier received tele-
| gram from TT. Madison announcing
the death Of Mrs. Davidson, mother OF
the late Mrs. BENZ. Winfrey.
The Ladies' Violet Club will meet
the third Wednesday in December at
Miss Bette Bakers, Eleventh and
Farnam streets, "E. d."
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"a. -
CLARlNDA NEWS.
SDecial to Bystander.

Special to Bystander.
Mr.. Editor:-Please allow me space
to state few facts in regard to the
noble work which is being done in
Clarinda by Rev. II. W. johnson, who
was appointed to take charge of our
church by Bishop Arnet. Rev. John
son. am proud to say, has proven
himself to be an affectionate teacher
and pastor and is an upright, Christian
man. He has built beautiful parson-
age, 22x24, with four cosy rooms. He
has raised all the money except $50,
after preaching nobly in the white M.
E. Church, the white people having ex-
tended helping hand. We wish him
long stay with us to enjoy his grand
and noble work.
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BURLINGTON.

Rev. j. Higgins delivered very in
teresting discourse on Thanksgiving
day at the A. Nj. +. Church. After ser
vices sumptious dinner was served
and at night Mrs. Higgins gavea grano
concert, which was followed by good
supper. All proved financial success
Mrs. j. Inz is visiting friends in Mt
Pleasant.
L. Harris spent Thanksgiving in
Fl. Madison.
| Mr.. Barnett has opened his tonsoria'
parlors at Seventh and Jefferson Sts.,
and does first-class work.
On November ed Mr.. E. l.. Allen
and Miss Grace Morris were married at
the brides home. Miss Lucille Nc
Clellan, of TT. Madison, and Mr.. L..
Harris, of this city, were bridesmaid
and best man, respectively. Rev. j.
Higgins performed the ceremony. after
which supper was served to the friends
and relatives present.
Mrs. Kinney, Mrs. Dunn, Mr.. and
Mrs. Reed and Mr.. and Mrs. Tigg all
attended the funeral of Mrs. Davis at
Ft. Madison Sunday.
The A. Nj. E. Church is preparing for
a grand rally the latter part of Decem-
Der. Mrs. Tiggs is chairman for the
night of the Goth, Miss Ida Palmer the
eth and Mrs. Folks the 2Sth. Quite a
number of solicitors are out, and the
money raised is to pay off the main
debt on the church, which is about
$3.50. A program will be rendered
each night and grand time is antici-
pated.
The Ladies' Mite Missionary Society
gave an entertainment Thursday
night.
Mrs. B. Early returned home from
the Burlington hospital st..week, but
she is still quite i'll.
Mrs. NJ. Manuel entertained Rev. and
Mrs. Higgins and Mesdames Augustin,
Morris and Plese at dinner Sunday.
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SIOUX CITY.
LAST WEEKS.

LASl "EEh o.
The entertainment given by Prof.
| and Mrs. Owens was all that could be
desired. The hall was filled and all
| expressed themselves as we'll pleased.
Mr.. Fred Baker of Yankton, S, D.,
has joined his family in this city.
The reception and reunion given by
the ladies of the church for the old and
| new members Of the church was well
attended.
Quarterly meeting Sunday.
Rev. T. A. Clark held ten o'clock SER
vices on Thanksgiving morning, quite
a number attending. The services at
nine o'clock Saturday morning and six
| o'clock Sunday morning, followed by
Sacrament at nine o'clock, love feast
and preaching by P. E. Bundy at II
and 6:3o in the evening praise meeting
and preaching again by the elder
closed glorious day, in spite of the
wind and snow, for the faithful ones
who availed themselves of the oppor-
tunity of attending these meetings.
Miss II. V. Davis, accompanied by
the p. E. Elder, arrived in our city
Saturday evening. Miss Davis will
give one of her readings Thursday eve
ming, Dec. z, after which the young
men will give banquet in honor OF
Miss Davis and the P. E. and also Mr..
Young.
Rev. Bundy addressed the Young
mems meeting at 3 o'clock Sunday
afternoon.
The Thanksgiving e. 80.
III Zines,
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SECRET ORDERS.

North Star Lodge, No. 2, A. F. A. M.-Meets
Third Thursday in each month at Masonic
Hall-East Second ana Walnut. j. F. Blag'
burn, w. NJ; q. H.Cleggett. secretary.
King Solomon Commandery, No. Objects
Second and Fourth Thursday In each mouth
at Masonic hall. F'rod jackson, M. c.; G.. H.
Cleggett, Rec.
Charity Lodge, No. 2>es, G. U. O. OF o. F.
Meets First, Sec nd and Third Tuesday each
month at Odd Fellows hall on West Sixth
and Walnut streets. d. Burns, N. g.; F.
Brown, p. S. ..s.
Naomi Court, No. 3-meets Second Monday
in each month At Masonic hall. Mrs. J, H.
Shepard, matron; Mrs. Fred jackson. Score
tarv .u. -.
Mt. Olive Court, No. I'M, ets First II = 'sday
OF each month at Masonic nall. Mrn :, asa
White, matron: Mrs. Flora Majors. secre
tarv
knights and Ladies' Of Honor OF the World No
l78 Victoria Lo, gs- meets every Mnnda.
es enipg at WebSter's Hail. corner OF Tebth
Center streets. Mrs. 3. A. Wood. Proctor;
I Mrs. Rose johnson, Secretary,
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ALBA NOTES.

Mrs. Josie Meadows made her usual
trip to Muchallinock Thursday.
A number of Coalfield people attend
ed the Thanksgiving dinner given at
the A. NJ. T.. church by the ladies OF
the church.
The A. NJ. f. Sunday school is pre-
pairing for a Christmas entertainment
at this place.
A number of Hooking people passed
through Abba Thursday, going to
Oskaloosa to spend Thanksgiving.
Mr.. II. Snoddy has been quite i'll at
his home for several of the past weeks
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was financial as well as social sue
cess and the president, your humble
servant, wishes to thank the chairmen
of the several committees, Mesdames
Wanzie, Washington, Whiddon, Stub
blefield and Miss Thompson, with their
assistants who SO kindly helped to
make this affair a success.
The agent requests all the subscrib-
ers who owe anything on their paper
to please pay up as this is the last
month in this year, and start out the
first of the year free of debt.
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As a cure for rheumatism Chamberlain's
Pain Balm is gaining wide reputation
D. B, johnson of Richmond, Ind, has
been troubled with that ailment since
1862. In speaking of it he says: II
never found anything that would re-
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Pain Balm. 1t acts like magic with
me. My foot was swollen and paining
me very much, but one good application
of Pain Balm relieved me. For sale by
all Druggists.
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Supplying tho Deficiency.

III Supplying tho Deficiency.
Grace have found a way to make
up for the lack of men at this place
Agnes-How?
NO.; Grace have Jack make love to me
a different suit earh day.-Phi.adeI-
4 Dooso .A'-Drth American.
powder in the
throwing her acr, domestic refused to
. table, burning heaarged by a Chicago
fire to her clothing, she did not insist
extinguished. She unemployed her must
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DUBUQUE NEWS.

There was large crowd out Sunday
morning II L Being missionary day.
The club met Thursday evening to
arrange for an entertainment. MIR.
Mills is making arrangements for the
Christmas program.
Mrs. Aaron and daughter were visit
ing in our city last week.
A few of the friends gave Rev. John
son a surprise ut his home IhanksglV'
ing evening.
The church and Sunday school are
prospecting.
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.lONA'S ELECTION FIGURES
GOVERNOR SHAW'S PLURALITY VAS
sEiRLY $4,000.


DEs MONIES, Dec. The official
canvass OF the state vote on all
officers except governor has Just
been concluded by the executive
council. The council has no au-
thorlty to officially canvass the vote on
governor. which goes to the legislature.
me o1ncial returns on this vote are for
Warded 70 the secretary Of state, sealed
and addressed to the speaker ~ .ta
house. They Will not be opened ~, the
legislature meets in joint convention to
make the canvass. ~
Unofficial but accurate reports Of the
vote on governor have been received for
the ofhcial register. and from these the
figures have been made up in Secretary
Dobson's Office. They follow:
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senator BeyeridCe Returns.

Victoria, B. c., Aug. Ex-senator
and Mrs. A. ]. Beveridge Of indiana
returned from Manila by the Empress
of Japan Tuesday. The senator abso-
lutely refuses to express an opinion
upon anything connected with the
Philippine campaign, and most espe.
c1alIy declines to discuss Gen. Otis.
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Aeraa to . Conference.

Philadelphia, Pa. Aug. 1O.-Presi-
dent Simon Burns OF the Glass Work
ers' association received a telegram
from President Chambers OF the Man.
ufacturers' association announcing
that the manufacturers were willing to
meet the workers in conference to con-
slider the wage scale at Pittsburg,
ANp H.