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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-04-25
The cn,rc,, Craving in Power.

Religion is on the increase in spite Of the
alleged decline Of the church. and the
next decade is to be marked by most mag.
nieoent advance Of Christianity. 1t is true
there are those who are suffering today
through the sefshness ofothers, far too many
but not nearly so many as in the se-cslled
.'eood old times" 1t Is true there are chucchs;
which are not filled with worshipers today
which once were crowded, but where there
was one church 80 years ago, there are :!
now. and their aggregate attendance could
not be crowded in the old building. Never
was there more being done for humanity AMI
never in wiser way than today. There
should be no no relaxing OF standards, 20
lowering OF ideals. The preacher SHOULD
cry aloud against the evils that exist today;
Lit unvour heads. Believe, work. live. and
the kingdom shall come in.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-04-25
MORE FIGHTING IN LUZOk
Insurgents and Americans Nee! ir
Several Encounters.
Filipinos Murder Natives in Sympathy.
With Americans Generals Ask
For More Troops.

MANILA (By Cable).-Reports OF encouu
ters between the American troops and tbs
insurgents continue TO arrive from man!
points. Captain Sturgls, while reconnoit
ring, struck an insurgent outpost on tt!
Novallches Road, Ave miles distant frort
Manila, killing two and capturing ten. A.
were in full uniform. Unfortunately, Cap
tain Sturgss force was not large enough
to pursue the main body.
A detachment OF the Forty-second In
fantry, while scouting in Lagnna froVlnce
was pursued by the insurgents aud oo'lge'
to take refuge In church ut Paeee, Wher'
the Americans repelled the rebels until re-
Inducements arrivedt
Lieutenant Gordon. with company
the Sixteenth Infantry, white scouting
the insurgents. Lieutenant GORDON was
wounded. t.'...
The insurgents made a:nigbt attack npcn
Calbayon, Island of,+Samar. They ktliec
the sentry, swarmed into the town, anc
searched the house Of Major Gilmore, o.
the Forry-third Intantryswho was absent
They killed his!cook. Ultimately the Amer
leans drove them o, OF the town, Killlat
four and capturing twelve
General Young, commanding in Nortt
Luzon, has made sevral requ ests for rein
forcements, representing that hts force Is
inadequate; that the men are exhausted oJ
the necessity OF constant vigilance; that hs
is unable to garrison the towns In his jnrls
dictioD; that; The insurgents are returning
to the district and killing thesamIgos, anc
that 1t Is necessary for him to- tndtct pun
ishment iD several sections before the rainy
season begins. ~ 8. n
General James Bell, who Is ID command
In Southern Luzon, has nude Similar repre-
sentations. He says t,fs forces are made
quate and that he merely holds few towns
without controlling the territory.
The President sot the town OF Samal
Province OF BataHn Luzon, and another
prominent native have been assassinatec
because they were Known to be friendly tc
the Americans. The President OF another
town has joined the insurgents Because
they had threatened to kill him il be dif
not efassfitS.tf-t 4 - =
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-04-25
: The Church the Living Master.

We have been rebelling against our own
good. Grown-up little children that We are,
We have been trying to outwit our own
happiness! This notion Of the undesira-
bility OF close and confident relations with
Cpd has been fostered, iunconsciously, per-
haps, by the church which should have
thrown its influence the other way. In
order to magnify the Lord the, church has
minimized our Heavenly Father, 80 that in
stead OF the children running with gladness
into loving arms, we have been shy. and
only approached when urged, tempted or
crowded, and then in a hali-hearted way
have paused in apprehension to hear the
message we knew not that we wanted.
Jesus was the revelation OF the Father and
as the Father was revealed IN all the tender
beauty OF His nature human hearts were
irresistibly drawn to Him. The church Is
the Master still living 4upoh the earth, and
is, or should be the revelation OF the Father,
so that we,, seeing Him as He is may be
quick to respond to the call of His heart.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-04-25
FIVE muaDsRgRs cARRoTEo.
Porto >Rican criininais Pat 70 Death b.
q. the snanish Method.

Porto >Rican crininsis Pat 70 Death by
the spanish Method:
PONCE, Porto $Rtcos CBy. oabIe) simeon
Rodriguez, Carlos Paehecos Hermogenes
pasheeo. Eagsnio Rodriguez and Rosalic
Santiago have been put TO death by the
gassete.
1898, .wilen theys murdered O. fsmily ut
Yauco& A gang of fwsnty entered the
house, killed the father and compelled the
daughters to joia n avid dance around
/" the corpse. OnlysfGSo os themen were cap
tured. y Is ~ t.} Is Ss$g
men were taxed from t6s " sssgafstsly In
priests. oaF Fll6a & e a .saeas y. s q q the !,
execution they were kH time,
although two na6f5nee ;sx The
men were placed WIth Tie 10 tue
post and. the machina crnsf) snecks
when the execution6r tIg ghte33 Actew.
Before this the men made 10 the
crowd, declaring their fnn694 iss ~ ~
Thousands of persons with he exc,
cution and expressed plty Cons
demned men and indignstion kecu.I
tioners. There was no yfole &weyer,
and the police hand tho cr01 good
order. Accompany OF SA.nericg antr3;
was present, but their seryIce4 2 Ell
needed. q ~ ;;ts5 AZ = &;
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-04-25
Entering the Holy Warfare.

e On wishing that he were better than he Is,
the first thing for one to do Is to carefully
interview, himself; examine himself in the
light ot the standard presented In the life
Of the spiritual Leader Of the world. It Is
not anshrinking, timid, fearful, superficial
examination that is needed; neither any.
thing In the line of a morbid introspection
that takes note of, magnifles and con.
stantly 5dwells upon what 1t sees is
unholy within; but q courageous and thor.
ough inspection of the inner life, and outer
life, too, Il necessary. Having learned
what needs to be done-what ought to be
changed, repressed or eliminated, and what
needs to be encouraged, developed or culti-
vated-then enter upon the holy warfare
with the determination to win grand vic.
tory over every foe. The resolution to be-
come better Is In itself great deal, but tc
resolve Ss.not aIlthat Is necessary to insure
success. To. ."prt of theRld man"I7the old
OF life-and to 'put on thenew man" OF
thought and feeling and kction, requires that
the mind and heart be strengthened and for
titled at every point.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-04-25
GENERAL oi,TIs BELIEVED.
War Departments srauts His Request
Return to che United States.


War Departments Grauts His Request tc
Return to che United States.
WASHINGTON D 40. Especially The official
announcement was made at the War De.
dartment that Mator:General Otis will re.
turnto the United States within the next
two months. He will be succeeded In com.
mand OF the division Of the Philippines by
General Macltthur., General Otis's return
is In response to a cabled request In which
be says that private interests require bis
return to the States. He adds that he be-
lieves mntterss can be placed In quite salts
factory condition bythat date, although
a large represslve military force must be
maintained for acme time."
Secretary Root said that he did not ex:
pect that General Otis would be able to
leave unttl, the arrival OF the Philippine
Commission. The Commission will arrive
in Manila about May IS.
There hassbeen no action taken regard.
ing General Otis's future command, AZ be
will bs on sswaitiug orders for several
months, andsfhers will b sufficient time
In which to decide upon q command toi
him
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-04-25
GODS MESSAGE TO MAN
PREGNANT THOUGHTS FROM THE
WORLDS GREATEST PROPHETS

snt Once-Entering the Holy Warfare
The Church the Living Master-Hid
Ing Ones Pain in Ones Heart-Prayei
for Self ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Growing
We pass this way but once, dear heart!
'Musing above the birch logs flare,
The booming of the mighty mart.
Borne to us through snow-laden air,
Our talk is Of Life's little day.
Between us and the embers' glow
phantom wavers, spent and gray,
The Year that died awhile ago.
We pass this way but once. The seeds,
From lax or hsedful hands that fall,
Will yield their kind. LUSH noi5oms
weeds
Our wild remorse cannot recall a.
Sweet herbs OF grace and goodly grain
We idly strew or plant with prayers--t
Others will reap, for loss or gain, ~
And, cursing US, will burn our tares.
We pass this way but once. Though hard
And steep the climb through binding
heat
And cluel frost. and sharp the shard
'Gatnst which we dash our hurrying feet
Our toll and hurt leave scanty trace .
A blood-stain on displaced stone,
Vague lettering on bowlder's face,
Perchance the echo Of moan.
We pass this way but once. Thejoy
That might be ours today, withheld
Gas you might daily with toy),
Changes, like fairy gold Of eld,
To withered leaves that mock our tears,
The love denied, the hope delayed,
Whate' 'er the wealth of future years,
Remain, for aye, debt unpaid.
With thy dear eyes on mine, dear heart.
AS at the margin OF the sea
Which thee and me one day must part,
Forgive all that could not be.
Assoil thou me while cast out
Dark fancies that have wrought me pain.
Let loves strong faith bear down weak
doubt; 50.
+ We shall not pass this way again.
b Marion Harland. in Harper's Bazaar
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-04-25
MOB BLOWS U? TOLL BRIDGES.
Two Toll Houses Also Destroyed by t5c
Men Near Losansport, Ind.

indianapolis, Ind. (special) "A mob 2ol:
$50 men burned two toll houses and blew
up two bIdgos on the Losahsport ane
Burlingtofpke, near the former city. One
o. the toll houses was occupied and tht
family was moved out by the mob before
theTStet.was applied. 3. e iis,.sii
The. bridges that were wrecked with
dynamite we're stone and iron structures
and were built recently ut q heavy cost to,
the turnpike company. The Loganspori
and Burlington pike is the only toll roao
In the county and the people were indig
nant over the toll charges and the retusa
OF the company to sell to the county e.
that the road might be-free. b
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-04-25
Heredity.

The terrible result OF drink to the tnno-
brought out by the investigation OF DR..
J. G.. Howe, who traced the parentnge OF
:hree hundred idiots, and reported to the
Legislature OF Massachusetts that OF the
:hree hundred. one hundred and forty
seven were found to be the children CT
.irunkards. In one instance seven .idtotic
children were the offspring OF drunken
father aud mother. This fact OF inherited
disease Is q terrible contradiction OF tue
argument that'a man has right to drink
IL he wants to.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-04-25
Hiding Ones Pain in Ones Heart.

ferine!' And 80 we give people the
conception that God is very hard, and
everybody, pities us, and It Is rather COM
Portable to be pitied. You feel that you
are somebody II you excite somebody else 8
pity, and in that you get your reward.
But II you anoint your head, and wash
your face, and put on your sweetest look,
and dress your incest, and live your sweet
orderly self, hiding your painin your heart,
God who seeth In secret viii reward you
openly, and you shall live to see what you
thought absolutely necessary in your lie to
be a handful of withered leaves. l thank
God for my appointments, because see now
that they were His "appointments.-F. B.
Never, ..-'.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-04-25
rexa. Wheat Put to a New Use.

The Bureau OF Foreign Commerce, State
Department, Washington, has been In.
formed by Mr.. James B. Simpson, Of Dal.
las, Tex, In regard to specimen OF Te1as
wheat sent to France to be tested as to its
Atness for use In the manufacture of mac.
aronl aud like pastes, that at has been
demonstrated beyond question that all
northern Texas Is perfectly adapted to the
growth OF the hard, glutinous wheats now
in such great demand in France aud Italy.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-04-25
Kansas City's Building Fund.

Work on rebuilding the Democratic Con
vention Hall, at Kalsas City, Mo-, is al
ready under way. At n mass meeting the
popular subscription was run up In two
hours to 1864 This, with the S15o, ,OO(
insurance and the foundation already IN.
would provide better building than the
one destroyed, but the committees Will raise
800 900. The new hall Is to be ilreproot.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-04-25
LOSSES BY FOREST FIRES.
they Reach Millions Yearly-Attempi
Made to Prevent Them.

Investigation OF tho causes, effects and
means OF prevention OF forest fres ic the
West will be carried on this summer 10
Washington, Oregon, California, Arizona,
New Mexico. Utah, Colorado, Wyoming.
Montana, Idaho and South Dakota. Be.
sides field study, designed chiefly to dis
,over neansy6f preventing the evil. the
division Is making historic record OF al
important fires which have occurred In the
United Stntes since 1854. Although incom.
plete as yet, this indicates that the annual
recorded loss by forest burnings 10 the
United States Is, at the very lowest. sa0,.
100000. 1t will probably run far above thi:
sum, as the Pacific Coast States have been
only partially examined.
Accounts OF over $500 disastrous fires
have been obtained In tue seventeen State:
already examined. Michigan. Munesota
and Wisconsin have suffered the most
severely. These records are taken chleiy
from newspapers, and where it has beer
possible to compare them with the figures
ofpractical lumbermen, it has been found
that the tendency OF the pross Is TO under.
,stimate the damage.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-04-25
APrayer for self-Knowledge.

Holy, holy. Lord God Almighty, who art
of purer eyes than to behold iniquity, who
searchest the heart and triest the innermost
thoughts, I beseech thee now to assist me
in proving my own heart and life. Enable
me to try myself by the standard Of thy holy
Word and discover the true state OF my
soul. Give me repentance for all my past
sins. lively faith In Jesus Christ, the only
Saviour from sin. deep humility before thee
and such tempers and dispositions as are
meet for those who assemble around the
table Of our gracious Redeemer. These
things ask for his names sake. Amen.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-04-25

enjoy acknowledging God az oar meals
yery much. never before realized 80 con.
stantly His good hand in temporal BLESSINGS
as since we commenced this exercise. Be-
fore the first attempt, the trial became
greater and greater every hour: AFTER com.
men.inp it gradually lessened from meal to
meal, till now 1 feel that the privilege far
overbslances tho trial.-Mary Lyon.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-04-25

Beers Receive Recruits and Supplied.
European recruits for the, Boer army arr
continually being landed tsLorenso Mar
ques from German and French steamers
and large assignments OF provisions ART
also being forwarded through Portuguese
Gust Africa to Pret oria.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-04-25
1000 MussulInans Slain.

AS a result OF religious war In Abyssin
ia there was battle near Jubitil, In which
Jiggiga, the Christian Governor Of Harar,'
was victorious. Two thousand Mussul,
mans were killed. King Menelek will sen'
QOeO reiniorcsmenta to Hnsss-
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-04-25
r,,,,,h on,e,r Of Shot 81 I. i q E.a Z, gl,nault,

The extreme vigilance otgFdreat britar
In protecting thssecrets OF the Esqulnault
fortiacations and the navy yard at Vic
toria. B. c., was exempllaed when Lieu
tenant Reginald Scott, Royal Navy, wa
shot by sentry for failing to answer
challenge. There was strong WIND Diow.
ing toward the officer, and he claims NJ
answered the challenge, but was unheard
The sentry fred twice over his head, ano
then twice to kill.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-04-25

He that thinks be hath no need OF Christ
hath too high Thoughts Of himself; he that
thinks Christ cannot help him hath too low
thoughts Of Christs-John Mason.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-04-25
Kansas indians.

Thss,szs tnirty-n Sues and Foxes, sss
sesSsv'nye Chipnewas, 26S Kiekapoos. IsV
'F,Gns and 5s4 Pottawato niles, now on:she
ISWnS IpSrWstnaSwstomis reservation In Kansas.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-04-25
ro,.ofnce Named For Breed of Cats.

Posfomce Named For Breed Oh Sats'
Cat fanciers In Lincoln County, Ore-
nave obtained the consent OF the Postotfice
Department at Washington to the chrlsten.
ing OF their postoflce by the name OF An.
gorla. The first Postmaster OF Angors
pears the surname Of Ton.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-04-25

TIE Lord tells US to carry OR cross and
cast our care. but we often try TO cast our
cross and carry our care"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-04-25

There was q church in the house before
there was church IN societ".-hev. Z. J..
jefferson.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-04-25
GENERAL JOHN sID9 9gla i
He Was the Prs6ibitIon GsAdi5 :
President IN 1924

CH1co, Cal. (speeiai GensrAt 8
we'll, the Prohibition scand didate for
dent in 1892. who died at his hoss sas
this city from heart failure, was Shees hsi
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-04-25
AmsrIcan scont,s EacaIpe. Z }

The famous American: SCOUT 3. Burn
ham, who wa, ,,captursd by the Boers a
Thaba Nchu, Orange Free State, has sue
ceeded in escaping, and is now at Bloen
foptaIp ~
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MexicanS @65nPh 8zght Q UHeI.N & 9,
A duel Was fought iH t6e outskirts of th::
city Of Mexico, l,y swo% women
said Is be Connected Bith spfomineni'
families OF the capltal Plstols we're the
weapons. ai, and sns sss 8 tae lpaa's VIZ
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-04-25

An 5Ultiina q sias. NJ
A dispatch from that the
American, British. a md Frenct
Mini,ters have sdeniS Chinese.
foreign society nin ~ ss HIS !:
months, othefEla I: 9 1slsS viz iane
troops and marcEs Int 9b1 nteflo 3. n:
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Queen Reviews Irish Children.
Queen Victoria reviewed thirty thousand
children from all parts OF Ireland ir
Phoenix Park Dublin.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-04-25

weddings IN Germany.
The German empire registers more than
a thousand weddings dnv.
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\ Sdisd for the truth when John. Bunyan lay
ting In dfotd jail, saying, "If God
swlli shtlp me ard my 2phy ysical life con-
stinnes, will stay shese until the moss
grows on my eyebrowsratber than give up
my faith,n the days soif retreat for the
yc6nrch were days OF Victory, a..
Ss The pilgrim Iathers fell back from the
other side Sot tIs sea fs Plymouth Rock,
Sfbnt now are nsarshalIng m continent for
Church OF, Christ falling hnck from Pied.
mont, falling bhck from Rue st. Jacques.
failing back from Sr. Henis, falling back
from Wl.rtemberg castles. failing back
ffsoafthe Brussels market place, yet all the
time trIumphing. Notwithstandinga all the
$fsSsrses which the Church Of Christ SUI
sfers, what do We see to-dayaj Twelve thou-
sand missionaries Of the Cross on heaehen
grounds; eighty thousand ministers sol
Jesus Christ IN tlilsland; at least four. hun.
;dred millions OF Christians on the EARTH.
Ealing back yet etadvaneln & until tue old
! Wesleyan hymn will prove true:
t,; The lion OF Judah shall break the chain
And give us tue victory again and again!
But there Is n m ore marked Illustration
!. .ot victorious relreats ID the HE Of onr
Joshua, the Jesus OFT the. ages. Flrst fall
ing bnck from an appRliing ,helght to an
appalling depth. falling from ceIestial hills
toiterrestriai valleys. from throne to man
ger; yet that did not seem to uff1ce Him as
as retreat. Falling back still farther
from Bethlehem to Nazareth, from Nuz-
ereth to Jerusalem, back from Jerusalem
} to GoIgotha, back from Golgotha to the
mausoleum in the rock, back down over
the preclpIces OF perdition until He walked
amid the cayerns. OF the eternal captIves
and drank ofsthe wine OF the wrath OF
Almighty God, amid the Ahabs and the
Jezebels and the Gelshazzars. Oh, men OF
the pulpit and men OF the pew, Chrlst's
descent from heaven TO earth does not
measure halt tho distnnee! 1t, was from
glory to perditon. He descended into
as as' nothing compared with this falling
back. Santa Anna ,xwith the fragments OF
his army flying over ths p!ateaus ofNe1Ico,
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get.
In our pulpits and -pews and Sunday.
schools and prayer meetings We want to get
a reputation for saying pretty things and
go we point our spear toward the flowers,
or We want reputation for saying sublime
things, and we point our speac 'townrd the
stars, or We want to get reputation for
historical knowledge, and We point our
spear toward the past, or We want to get
reputation for greut liberality, 50 we swing
our spear all around, while there. Is the
old world. proud, rebe!lious AMI armed
against all righteousness, and Instead OF
running,an further away from Its pursuit
we ought to turp around, plant our foot In
the strength OF the eternal God, lit the old
cross and point It In the. direction OF the
worlds conquest till, tbe redeemed OF
earth, marci1ing up from one side and the
gioriaed OF heaven marching down from
tue OF her side, the last bnttlement OF sin
Is compelled to swing out the steamers OF
Emanueks 20 church OF God, take aim and
sconqlerl -
4 believe that the next year will be the
most stIpendous year that heaven eve,
saw. The nations are quaking now with
tile coming OF God. 1t VIII bea year OF
SUCCESSES forsthe mea q. goseee. 9ss, 2.
to the rail trick, and, you .cans hearth 70
train coming miles away. &c I put m y ear
to tue ground, and .Thear the laundering
on OF tie lightcing train OF Gods mercles
ard judgments.
Year OF mercles anl OF judgments; year
Invitation and OF warning; year OF jubiiee
and Of woe. Which sideare you going 70
be on-with the men OF Al or the men OF
Joshua? Pass over this Sabbath Into the
ranks OF Israel. would clap. my nands at
the Joy Of your coming. You will nave g
| POOR chance for this world and the Woriu
TO come without Jesus.
Ycn cannot stand what is to come upon
you and upon the world unless you haye
the pardon and the comfort and tho help
OF Ghrist. Come over! On this side are
your liappiness md satety; on the othsI
sias are disqulstude and deapnir. Eternal
defeat TO the men OF All EIesuu victory
! to tue men OF JOSHUA