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Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1900-12-20
Ser Gin1nB Osr Srau.

Die Srau brau6t feline @elebrte gu
fein, braudt peber pbiloIopbie mob
Suriiterei itubirt gu baben, ia lie
brau6t ni9t .einmal berporrasenbe
9siitssgaber gu bsfbsu. 2lber Iie muB
es periteben, in ben SerSen ibrer Sic;
bcnbsn su Isien, muB ii9 peber Wiibe
nod Schulz perorisben lafen, bic gez
beimiten, leiIeiten Resungen Der SeeIen
berer 5u belauI9en, bic ibr anpertraut
finb, iie mub Elm offenes Mug unb DIR
babsn fir bic tduisnb nidtigsn 8leiz
nisteitsn, bic es perm0gen, bas 2eben
i'm Snuie - i9 iage ntdt gu piel =
gum SimmeI gu MAIDEN.
llnb baSu brau6t iis Elm tparmes
Ser5, bds nit ben anberen fiiblt. nit
ibm leibet. limb iie brau6t elm grpbes
Ser5, oas ni9t tleinlib fir uno Diber,
niGbt 9ebsn uno Rsbmen abipdgt, ionz
bern oas permug, Sdpddsn gu Osr5eis
ben, tbnen Rsdnung gu tragen unp iie
our6 @eoulb unb Ra6iiht allmdliS
5u iibstDinbeu. Sold Elm marines,
grobes9erS aaein sibt bas re9te 5a.!s
gefiibl, bas bic Srau iibsraI gum pers
mittelnosn, psrIObnenoen, aus9Ieidens
ben gIement, sur SeeIe bes SuuIes
mabt.
Die alugbsit, oas 2tnpufungsbsrs
m6gen Der 5rau lit in eriter 2inie bic
9runOluss fir bas Slid Der She. Der
Wann bat ieinsn 9sruf, Der ibn gum
sroBen 5beil ausfiilt. Sorgen uno
2lrbeit, ssI6Gftlibe glsrgernife itiirs
men duF ibn elm. Wobl ibm, ipenn er
beimtommt unb eine Huge 5rau finbet,
bic Sim unb 8erItGnonib fir bas
bat, pas iein Ssnten beIdGftigt.
0ur6 liebspollss 8ebulOsn fpirb bic
tlu9e Satin iih bas riidhaItlofe 8ers
trauen bes Wannes erperben, pGbreno
tattlofes 5orI9en, sinoringli6es Sraz
gen, !pobl gar ttnolibss SdmolIen Der
tt0ridten 5rau bic t0itlide 9liitte oss
gbele6ens, eben oas 9srtrdusn, i'm
Seine erItidt. &leine Gigenbeitsn uno
S6pGden, bic ipobl ieber gtdnn aus
Der SunggsfelIen5sit nit in bic Gbe
biniibsrbringt, tpirb bic Huge 5rau
niht in bIinbsr Gnbetung iiberiebsn
uno bsbingungslos gut beiben. iie pirb
aber aud uitbt, pis 10 man6e unerfabs
rene iunge 6rau, iie uIs periOnlihe
geIeiOiguns auffuhen uno ibrem 3orn
uno 2lerger in Shsltporten Cuff mas
den. 0aOurd siebt bic 5ruu 3unt
unb Streit uub Sabsr i'm 9aufe grob.
Rsiu, bic tluge 6rau piro oieitS6pGs
den i'm 9epubtIein Der eiesnen llns
polltommenbeit nit 9sbulb ertragen,
pirb ibnsn obsr einen itetigen, uumerts
liden Dibsritano snt9ssenIeben. llno
fie fpirb in ibrem Itillen 8emiiben, in
Der beiltgen 9flidt Der She, ii4 se9ens
Teitie su persbeln, bic rehten Wiittel
unb Wese finbsn, bisie 5eblsr oes ars
beren su iiberpinben. 0enn tein Wann
1T i'm Stanoe, Iicb Dem bereosInben
Ginflufe elmer tlugeu 6rau gu eHtSies
ben.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1900-12-20

-@bfu9r. Ydrun: r9enn iebeu
Sie, meine 9nGbige, mir 9lOelise iino
bod aus einem gang beIpnbersn
Stoff!" - Dame: rSSd, Sic MAIDEN
pirtli6 einen gang bcIOnoers ituffIigen
Ginbrud!"
-GrfeSprge. 9atte: rQbrr,
lis6ss 8sib6en, fpis mubt Su ssIaus
fen ftin9 9u biIt ia Orbentlid bioIstt
i'm 9eIi6t." Satin: ~Rsiu 9Ott,
ipis pirc bas gu neinem bIauen Sut
patient.
bern. Wiaodme: runo nch
Gins. Sd mill nidts Oagsgen einpens
ben, bGB sic stnsn 9sIiebten baben,
u6er i'd bulbe es nidt, OuB berIeIbs Of
ters in's Saus fommt!" - Bonnie:
,Sb ba t0nnen Waodme gan5 bsrubigt
iein. SD ipedIele Iebr oft!"
-8erbliimt. Mann (empDrD !:
.Sente Dir, ebsn erfubre id, buB iih
infer Spbn uno bic Ra6barstodtst
ieoen glbeno i'm 9arteu trsffsn!" -
5rau QG6slno): rSObsn Mrs bshir
gemadt, Qlrtbure" - Manu: pyld
ebsn; id nolIts ubsr ieBt, Oub mid
mein 8dt.r bamals isbsn glbsno bur4s
sspriiseIt bdtte!"
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1900-12-20
Die 9ans Sadjs-giife.
Sumuresie BON Grnit aUnrup.

Sn Reiitsr &aubte's SauitsrtelIer
iubs ipiift aus. Die pdar iisbsn Saz
den lasen unb Itanoen our9siuunber,
bab man taum treten tonnte. limb eins
2aune bate Der Weiiter, oab Der 2ebrz
ling 5ran3 iofort binter bic Sbiirs
fIiidtete, penn er aud nur auf ieiuem
9rsibetn iid gu ibm binorsbte. Der
Wteiiter mar bonn ltmSussfieber befaIz
len. uno bas lit eine Der I9limmiten
arantheiten uniersr 3eit.
rS5ran3", commdnoirte er, vin Rsib
unb 9lieo iteqif 9u bic Stible IGngs
Der &sllert6iir. Wsnn bic 3ieblsute
iommen, brau6sn iie nur unSufuiIen.
Dus iagit 9u? Die 6rau WsiitsriE
mill bus uidt 10 buben9 5, ba iou
bod glei6 - er tro9 nit eritaunz
Iiaer 8ebenOisteit bon isinsm S9us
iteri6emeI uno itoIperte Spiiden Sllz
bern uno 9arOinenItanseH bis Sur
Sbiir. llntertpegs itieb er auf feline
SFrau. ipeIte nit einem mG6tisen
S4rubber bspuffnst mar.
nSu biIt nod bier, 2ouiie9 fraste er
borpurfsOoa. r0u niibteit bod i4On
ldnait in Der neuen Dobuung isiu."
n9ut," ertlGrts bic Weiitsrin tur3.
lid psrbe gebsn. glber oab 0u mir
ni9t ettpa -. - iis fliiIterte ibm
etpas ani6einenb iebr Widtises in's
Sbr. LIMB bann bic Sans Sudsz
8iifie = baB bic mir gut in bic Dobz
nuna tOmmt! 9u lpsibt, 3 1T .bas
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1900-12-20

Menfd1 in bsidsibensr SteIluu9 fsin
SbsiG gu fiiblsn bstommt, psrIsBts ibn
IN Siebsr. Gr fpuets nidt, Ii9 Ssmans
bem gu nGbsrn. uno Der Srsmbe, Der
ibn ffsel uniub, abnts nidt, baB sr
bamit Elm MeFer in osm itsts blutenz
ben Ser5en bss llngliidli6en umorebte.
Gs gibt glrten oes @lenos, bic man
MIR gu 3lpeisn ertragen fam. Sn ieiz
ner @erapeifluns beiratbets Serr Suz
Der, 9d er nifts glnberes beIdb, bas
er bate tbeiler tDnnen, fam sr auf ben
tb6ri9ten @ebanten, feline S6mab
nit ibr gu tbsilen. sic Itarb balb.
2eioer ni9t friib genug; bus i6mGbz
tiss MGb6sn uno Der &nubs nit Der
8riIIs tOnnten iih nod buntel ibrer
erinnern.
@ines Sages las Serr Suber in Der
| 3situns, bab in peIt feline gbre gefun>
BEN tporben iei. 9eim 3erlegen zines
dusrungirten 9oitpaggons bate man
in elmer Spalte ben Dor apuu3ig Sab
rem perIorenen 9eIbbrief sin9etlemmt
aefunben. Sm Snnern bes 8riefes be-
fdnben ii6 bic pielsn Id0nen, alien
8untnoten: Sobann Subsrs pullitGns
big matelloIs gbre.
9errn Subsrs Sano bsgunn gu 5itz
tern, als er bic 3eitune las, uRb tpGbz
renb sr nit umfIorten 2lueeH bic leBten
DOrte Der Roti5 it6 pprbu6itabirte,
rdnnen apsi srobe, bide Sbrdnen feline
bIei6sn 0ang.n entldng. Damn fdrie
er bic &inber an: v0a 1T bic Rebabilts
tirung! 9a 1T bic 9snustbuuns!"
Die &inber erI6rutsn unb begannen
gu tpsinen.
Dim nG9Iten Gage erbielt sr bic anti
lide 8egIaubigune feiner llnI6ulo.
Die 0irettion ri6tete elm S9reibsn an
ibn, in ipeldem lie ibrem dufri6tigen
Beoauern Musbrud perlie6.
gla6 SpanSigidbrigsm Getriimmts
fein perTu6te nun Serr Subsr, ii6 ge=
rabe aufSuri6tsn. llnb ipie er nm iib
msit 5iH rmbio meier Srsbts Hn
Serrn Subers tleinsm Stdbt9en mar
fsinerIei @erGnberund tpa6r,une6men
Die ginpobnerIhaft seristb nidt in
gG6rung. 9iele batten bic 3eitunggz
notis gGn5lib iiberIsbeu, anbere pubz
fen Tibf Sab fie fib auF Suber be,ie6s
lin bic gDieoerberFtelIuno feiner
Gbre pp[l au oenieben, reifte Serr Suz
ber in bic SuuptItabt. 9ort 9riiBte er
alto ppfnnrtp npIrlp Inn srIfnunt nuz
Iuben. sic ertdnnten i'm nidt, batten
5einer lGngit peraeIen. Nber Serr Suz
Der rubte ntdt uno iu9te feline ebemdz
ligen Gollegen uuf, bic unteroeHen in
Id0ne StelIen porgeriidt pdren; Sua
bers 4nblid reste iie ni4t ionoerli4.
Cine 8iertelitunoe lang pIauoerten lie
nit ibm unb bOtsn i6m bide @igarren
an. Damn tpdnbten lie iia nit bem
Some Der alien 8ertraulidteit an ibr:
nSebt aber, Iieber So6ann, pirIt 0u
midi entI6ulbioen. SD babe piel i'll
tbun, auBerorbentli5 pteI. gt6er CLAUDE
mir, i'd Freue mid Iebr!"
lin {ih fir bieIe SGuf6uuo all entz
T6Gbioen raudbte Serr Suber bic biden
gioorren unb alma in's Srpbeum.
9lber bic Sopanas perurToflten linn
Ropff6meraen, unb er fanb, bah bas
| Srpbeum cine trourioe llnterbaltlina
fei Gr fob elm bah linn uidbfs iihri1
bI,b MIA bsimauf,br.u uup bort fort.
,u5sbsn nm sr iteben oeblisben mar
0"' =
ons o.rr ars,r 49,, ,S4,,,r Conn
"SS m s.' Sn'tsr., S3uu.. ~, "1,t4 .rStiS,s MI
NV M G%.O.a CI ST..'" M. 80 ~ Sv,tss ~
TX So, Ite IN ".s ".no :. ,r;;srt.r r 20 hopf
srf;;ntsn "JIts "og, eer'.rs ~ S Ss;nsn Sut ~ mnh
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1900-12-20

- Nu6 elm 8ergIei5.
sSrsmosr: sd m0dte BEN 9errn Som.
mersienratb in elmer orinssnber 9lnges
lesenbeit Iofort iprs6en." Oiener:
n0er Serr &ommerSienratb in foe6en
bein Diner unb ba lGBt er ii6 ni6t
itOren pie unfer Sirus beim 5rsFsn!"
= g 6meideIbaft. @riftr
S6uuipitler: .Wleiu alter 8ukr Sat
mid oft flsbentIi9 sebsten. tsinS9au>
ipisIer gu ipsrben." 3psiter S6uus
fpielsr: ngiu, tr0fsn sic ii6, Ssrr
GoIlsss, 81. i;nb ia aud tsiuer gcppr.
ben!" ---,---
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1900-08-18
TO UPHOLD THE STATE.

The Meridian Star makes the
following sensible suggestions for
the upbuilding of the state;
cone of the best evidences OF
devotion of the Mississippi news,
papers to the issues that direct
themselves solely to the upbulld-
inc of the state IS the noticeable
absence IN their columns OF DIS
cussions of questions exclusively
foreign. The press has at last ar.
rived at the conclusions that what
is most needed here is the develop
ment of Mississippi commercially,
assuming that in SO doing each
state viii thus strengthen the ma
tion. This is what we have long
needed. Once the batteries OF the
newspapers in every county are
directed to improving our lands
encouraging the location of indus
tries. broadening the liberal scopt
of our laws, and fostering every
home interest, the state will pros;
per as it has never done before.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1900-08-18
a Monster Devil Fish

Destroyingits victim, is type Oh
Constipation. The power OF 'nlS n,". n,@a
sSv , is felt on organs, nerves, muscles
and brain. But DR.. Kings New LlIe
pills are a safe and certain cure. BesS
~ the world for stomach, Liver Alo-
nsvs = - and Bowels. Only .sS CENTS al
p q n Fiplay's drug store.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1900-08-18
GERMANS IN THE WEST.

A correspondent of the Pitts.
burg Dispatch, the leading Re
publican paper of that city, is
writing up the political situation
in the West and in discussing the
position of the German-American
voters he does not give'much COM
fort to the imperiahsts. He says
that according to the best local
authority the number of Germans
IN Chicago is about 5000 and the
numbeE in the state of Illinois
outside of chicago is the same.
Eight years ago rs sper cent. of
this vote went to Cleveland and he
carried the state by $4,000. -Four
years ago more than Is per cent.
went to Mckinley and the state
gave Republican majority of
142, 900, 70,On0 Of which came
from Chicago.
Four years ago the German
press of this country was practical
{ly unanimous for Mckinley, but
today out of the 846 German pap
ers published in the United States
not more than 10 per cent. sup
port Mckinley, therefore it is no
wonder the Republicans in Illinois
admit that this year they can tell
how the political cat is going to
lump. The general tenor OF the
information obtained by the cor
respondent of the Dispatch is that
there is heavy ground swell IN
Illinois for Bryan and antl-imper-
ialism and it also carries with it
the state ticket headed by state
Senator Alschuler, German
I American. The correspondents
information received from Wis
consin, Indiana and Ohio as to the
German vote is of the same char
acter as that he received while
travelling through Illinois. Com
menting on the letters of its con
temporary's correspondent the
!, ,lDemocratlc Pittsburg Post says
i "There is no question that there
IS q large detection from the Ger
l mans. who voted for Mckinley
four years ago, IN favor of Bryan
l It is not only the abstract question
Q of imperialism, but also is base'
ON opposition to the general for
elgn policy of the administration
and what is implied by it in tn
i way of mllitarism and coloniallsm
: No one can accurately predict tn
extent of this detection, for tn
! Germans are not demonstratlve i
American politics; but we q
d know that the Germans as rul
:. are opposed to the spirit OF mill
y tarlsm and colonialism that nov
/ forms a part of the Republlca
= creed, and as a further fact ths
while the German press was unar
% imously for Mckinley four yea,l
n ago, only small percentage OF II
g German papers now taYor a
t. election"
y Another fact to be considered
v that Germans of the type OF "a
+ Schurz are bitterly opposed to Il
W imperialistic policy of the Repu
So lican party and they will be vel
v effective in bringing about the d
ar feat of Mckinley when they tai
" the stump this fall and addre
$. the German voters in their oV
ID language.-New Orleans States
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1900-08-18
RIKlNG FEATURES OF PRE-
TORIA.
Days BeOfre Lord Roberts' Al
vance Upon the Transvaal
Capitol

+ | we're asked to briefly state
most striking features of Pre-
ia l think l should reply-the
|test of cottages embowered in
|es and oIeanders, and an amaz-
quantity of dogs and whiskers.
gs seem to be indigenous to the
and whiskers seem to thrive.
ln as do the roses and oleanders-
|other notable feature appears
|asiOnaIIy, and l happened to
|onhand 1t the time of a display.
Gusts; locusts in clouds: locusts
millions. They do not exactly
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1900-08-18

Wanted-Boarders for the sum
mer. Unusually healthy location
arce comfortable house; .9 terms
= moderate Apply to Mrs. Wiley
F. Jones, La Grange, Tenn
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1900-08-18
nsyAN,s pERoRATloN.

i Associated Pre'sN iepor's
\ The peroration Of IT.. the grand grand
! - delivered by Mr.. Bryan
N tumultuous applause from
'~meuse N multitude of people
1ad gathered at Indianapolis
';tness the ceremonies attend !
M official notification OF his
|I,nstion for the presidency a
.Iosiug woras Of the Demo-
Ladder we're certainly those
4 ;nspired orator, and it is no
|asr they thrilled to the very
il the heart of every true
Ericsn; every one who believes
Dmsu liberty and justice; every
who hopes for the I.rea presePva "a
4 the republic established by
|stbers and holds as sacred the
l.ration of Independence and
coustitution. Mr.. Bry@n's
;ng words, and their meaning
hi be impressed upon the
ds Of our school children
\ we're as follows;
~. Chairman and gentlemen
|be committee: | can never
\ discharge the debt OF graft
which | owe to my country
for the honors which they
50 generously bestowed upon
but, sirs, whether it b be my
to occupy the high office for
Ii the convention has named
or to spend the remainder OF
aavs in private life, it shall be
constant ambition and my
rolling purpose to aid in real
J the high ideals OF those
(se wisdom and courage ano
,6ce brought this republic IN
Eistence.
/ can conceive Of a natlona
Inv surpassing' the glories Of
uresent and the pasta des
which meets the responsible
Of today and measures up t'
nossibilities of the future
old a republic resting secure
nnon the foundation stones
lried by revolutionary patriots
b the mountains OF eterna
|h-a republic applying II
ctlce and proclaimlng to tn
ld the self-evldent proposltlol
all men are created equal
they are endowed with IN
liable rights; that govern
It's are instituted among me-
secure these rights; that gov
nents derive their Just power
n the consent of the governed
odd a republic in which civ.
religious liberty stimulate q
earnest endeavor and in whic
law restraints every hand ul
a for a neighbours injury
nblic in which every citizen
pvereign, but in which no on
bs to wear a crown. Behold
ublic standing erect while en-
Is all around are bowed beneat
weight of their own arm'
hts, a republic whose flag
ID, while other flags are onl
Jed. Behold a republic increa
IN population, in wealth,
ngth, and in influence, solvlr
problems of civilization al
Eening the coming of an unive
brotherhood-a republic whl'
kes thrones and dissolves arl
FaCes by its silent example al
eslight and inspiration to tho
sit In darkness. Behold q
lic gradually, but surely, D
hing the supreme moral fact
be worlds progress and the q
ted arbitrator of the worlc
putes-a republic whosed b
J, like the path of the just,
he shining light that shine
10 and more into the perfe
-Times-D Democrat.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1900-08-18

cloud the sky. How long they
have been flying over the city be-
fore | noticed them l cannot say.
l did not see their arrival, but 1t
was more than three hours before
their flight was over. | should say
they were no more than Il hundred
feet from the ground. | first no.
tlced them in looking at the clock
tower of the public buildings to
see the time. My attention was
attracted by the number which
filled the intervening space. l
stepped upon the balcony with my
field glass and swept in all direc-
tions. AS far as / could see, east,
west and north, there were To-
Gusts locusts, locusts, millions up
on millions of them. They are
one of the plaques of the country,
and a source of vast damage and
injury to growing crops. l had
seen the results of their work as |
crossed the country from the
coast. South Africa is undoubt-
edly a wonderful country, of
wonderful richness, but, like all
other countries, it has it's draw
backs and its setbacks. 1t has its
locusts, its tzetze fly and its rind-
erpest. Parts of it are among
natures grandest sanitariums, and
vast areas are fever-strlcken be-
yond possibility of even native oc-
cupation.
Pretoria was flower garden,
but there were many signs OF de-
sertion, and some signs of desola-
tion. Many houses were vacant
and many stores were closed Of
life or activity there was but little
sign. Yet, even so, it was almost
a beehive compared with this
larger city of Johannesburg.
Here, today, there is but the
clearly manifest evidence OF a
place of, In 1normal times, OF
boundless activity. 1t is center,
normally, of upwards of 100000
white people; u place of active
and profitable industry; of higt
wages, FL day, and high prices
1t is a place of many large an(
imposing buildings, public, offic'
and commercial. Today boards
and galvanized iron hide the plate
glass windows, and dust an(
desolation are its striking charac
teristlcs.
Of the $50 or more OF gol'
mines usually in active' operation
less than a dozen are at work
The February output is ofticlall.
reported as Is. 1856 ounces OF gold
en- metal. The normal MONTH
output is 100000 ounces. vi tn
working mines, five last mont
and three this month are bein
worked for government account
, In the financial ''sinews of war
\ the Boer government is ampi
: supplied. Beyond its peace 100
! ing revenue, by taxation, it no
: draws so per cent of the gro'
$ product of the mines under GO
! ernment operation, and 80 p'
: cent. upon all others. This ma
a work hardship to mine owner
3 but it does not mean disaster, ar
d it is a war process, warranted al
: justified under the usages OF wa
b though somewhat unique IN tn
= it furnishes the government WI
d an ample revenue without lnvol
Q ing the property owners IN an
J thing worse than lessened gain.
y The great majority of mines a
r shut down for lack of men to
; rect and superintend their opel
s tion. The Boer people are at t
; front. and the uitlanders are $50
is tered. OF a normal Amerlc
h population in Johannesburg, our eS
1t mated at about 1000, 1900 or
are said to have gone away, Sol
to America, some to the va
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1900-08-18

Girls you can get nice shoes ant
Oxford sh ceap at The Leader
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1900-08-18

NOTICE-Rooms with or with
ont hoard. 400 South Broadway.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1900-08-18

Watch for The Times great
September offer.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1900-08-18
=. SseNhere 2lGuOr COMPANY.

II1E HluhlLoI VO1-
with the most reasonable price
is the principle that we DO
business on, and the reason
why we have the best family
and club trade in wines, iq-
uors. beer and aIes in this
town. we are expert judges
fine goods in our line, ana
handle what is just suited 1ot
family and medicinal purposes.
We invite connoisseprs TO tes
our stock.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-21

Soma DAYS before the beginning
Of his illness. which terminated fatally
last Friday, the G. e submitted 10 the
Rev G. L. Diven the following query
uxvba+ can the churches hope TO
,ccorplfsh for the city and peopie
Of st. Paul the coming Year,
In response Mr.. Diven prepared the ioi-
lowing which may be considered the
farewell sermon Of the able st. PAU pas
.or whose career has been cut short by
death:
The question seems easy, out II 10
often difficult to answer wisely d Veiy
simn1e query. The problem before US -
really complicated. Any one Iouau ,,,hiob
out a long list of concrete things Whlch
the churches might attempt for the oene-
A. of the city and people of st. PAU.
MANY Intelligent and well meaning peo-
pl.,. however, would deny some OF them
10 be benefits. Others would claim ina
such things could not be accomplished
Still others would feel that the cnulchos
had more important work OF less Con-
crete and snowy character which they
ought not to neglect even 1or the 's'Ae
of the good works urged upon them.
Churches are criticised for trying TO 90
FOO much and also for not trying ito dc
enough. Much of the Impotence. ais-
appointment and complaint might be non
existent, If there was more lntelhgen'
convention Of what the churches really
are. In many quarters there Is neeoea d
clearer and truer understanding OF the
nature and relations Of churches. Assuih-
| ing we have this understanding, oy ac-
| oanting nopular ideas without criticism OF
rafection. when we do not have 1t, leads
to untold confusion about church work
| Does II occur to ask, What can the
homes of our city do for the benefit OF
the city and people of st. Paui! ina
brings the matter home. you see. why
| should not every one ask, ''What can
| do for city and people?' That makes II
| personal. Churches are larger homes
They are groups of persons OF more OF
| loss affinity who are interested in similar
| tda.s ideals and sentiments and who
| meet with some regularity In an organ
| izotion for the advancement of inteliec'
| tnal social. moral and spiritual interests
| along the lines of these ideas. Churches
ore made up of people, but they are
founded on ideas, and these ideas deter
| mine the aim and indicate the work o.
| these people
The churches of st. Pau are not some
| thing separate and apart from the city
| tbav ore not to be regarded as dlstinc
from the people They are an integra
mart of the city; they are made up OF oul
own people from all classes. Tneir Woff
| Ia one part of the city's work, IL is the
neonle working in a certain way MIS-
| chief comes from thinking OF the cnurche:
as distinct entities, as outside institution:
working on a willing or unwilling com
munity. When we get the Idea of thu
| connectedness, the interdependence ane
the oneness of all our institutions ant
of all of our people we shall have already
| accomplished a great work for the beneh
| of us all.
The work of the churches as churche'
1 must be limited They should not at
/ tempt that for which they are not fitted
nor that which can be better done by
other organizations. They should not tr.
to dc the work of the city's government