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says, Ma, will be sick in heaven?"
mo. my dear, you won't be sick 1.
heaven" little blind child says.
Ma, will be blind in heaven?" No.
my dear. you won't be blind in heav-
en-" They are all well there.
notice that the hne gardens some
times have high fences around then.
and I cannot get In. It is SO with a
kings garden. The only glimpse YOU
ever get of such a garden ia when the
king rides out in his splendid carriage.
1t Is not SO with this garden, this
Kings garden. throw wide open the
gate and tell you all to come In. No
monopoly in religion. Whosoever Will
may. Choose now between = desert
and garden. Many of you have tried
the garden of this worlds delight. You
have found it has been . chaErin. 50
it was with Theodore Hook. He made
all the world laugh. He makes "
laugh now when we read hts poems.
But he could not make his own heart
laugh. While in the midst of his fss-
tivities he confronted a looking glass,
and he saw himself and said: There.
that is true. look Just as I an
done up in body, mind and purse"
So 1t was of Shenstone. of whose gar
den told you at the beginning of my
sermon. He sat down amid those
bowers and said: II have lost my road
to happiness. l am angry and envious
and frantic and despise everything
around me Just as it becomes a mad
man to do
o We weary souls, come into Christs
garden today and pluck little hearts-
ease. Christ is the only rest and the
only pardon for perturbed spirit. Do
you not think your chance has almost
come? You men and women who have
been waiting year after year for some
good opportunity In which to accep,
Christ, but have postponed it S, 10,
20, 50 years, do you not feel as II now
your hour of deliverance and pardon
and salvation had come? o man, what
grudge hast thou against thy poor soul
that thou wilt not let 1t be saved!
Some years ago vessel struck on
the rocks. They had only one lifeboat
In that lifeboat the passengers and
crew were getting ashore. The vessel
had foundered and was sinking deeper
and deeper. and that one boat could
not take the passengers very swiftly
A little girl stood on the deck waiting
for her turn to get into the boat. The
boat came and went. came and went
but her turn did not seem to come
After awhile she could wait no longer
and she leaped on the taffrail and then
sprang into the sea. crying to the boat
man: Save me next! Save me next"
Oh, how many have gone ashore into
Gods mercy, and yet you are clinging
to the wreck Of sin! Others have &C.
cepted the pardon Of Christ, but you
are in peril. Why not this moment
make rush for your immortal rescue,
crying until Jesus shall hear you and
heaven and earth ring with the CRY
Save Inc next Save me next!" Now
is the day Of salvation! Now! Now!
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more Humboldts and Wellingtons7'
God gives to some ten talents, to 9th
err one.
In this garden Of the church which
Christ has planted also find the snow
drops, beautiful but cold looking.
seemingly another phase of winter. Z
mean those Christians who are pre-
else In their tastes, unimpassioned.
pure rs snowdrops and as cold. They
never shed any tears. they never get
excited, they never say anything rash
ly, they never do anything precipitate-
ly. Their pulses never fiutter their
nerves never twitch, their indignation
never boils over. They live longer
than most people, but their life 10 in a
minor key. They never run up to "C''
above the staff. In their music of life
planted them in the church. and they
must be of some service or they would
not be there: snowdrops-always
snowdrops.
Most Beautiful Flower.
But have not told you of the most
beautiful flower in all this garden
spoken Of in the text If you see a
century plant, your emotions are start
ed. You say, why, this flower has
been a hundred years gathering up for
one bloom. and it will be hundred
years more before other petals will
come out" But | have to tell you Of
a plant that was gathering up from all
eternity and that 800 years ago put
forth it's bloom never to wither. It is
the passion plant Of the cross. Pro-
phets foretold it. Bethlehem shepherds
looked upon it in the bud. the rocks
shook at its bursting and the dead got
up in their winding sheets to see its
full bloom. 1t is a crimson flower
blood at the roots, blood on the
branches, blood on the leaves. Its per-
fume is to fill all the nations. Its
breath is heaven. Come, oh winds
from the north and winds from the
south and winds from the east and
winds from the west and bear to all
the earth the sweet smelling SAVIOR of
Christ, my Lord!
His worth il all the nations knew.
Sure the whole earth would love him
too.
Again, the church may be appropri-
ately compared to the garden, because
1t is a place of fruits. That would be
a strange garden which had in 1t no
berries, no plums or peaches or april
cots. The coarser fruits are planted in
the orchard or they are set out on the
sunny hillside. But the choicest fruits
are kept in the garden. So in the wo L.
outside the church Christ has planted
q great many beautiful thinss-pati-
ence, charity, generosity, integrity.
But he intends the choicest fruits to be
then shame on the church. Religion
Is not 4 mere towering sentimentality.
1t is a practical, life giving. hsalthful
fruit. not posies, but apples.
Christ Takes the Best Flows.s.
1t has seemed as II Jesus Christ took
the best From many Of your house.
holds the best one is gone. You know
that she was too good for this world.
She was the gentlest in her ways, the
deepest in her affection. and when at
last the sickness came you had no faith
in medicines. You knew that the hour
Of parting had come, and when,
through the rich grace OF the Lord
Jesus Christ. you surrendered that
treasure you said: Lord Jesus, take
it. 1t Is the best we have. Take it.
Thou art worthy" The others in the
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Deaf Nutes in America

Seven out Of every 10000 Inhabitants
OF the United States are deaf and
dumb. The amiotion is much less com
mon among the negroes than amons
the whites.
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a hating place in his journey through
the valleys Of Switzerland. 1t seems
to have been prepared amid the bloom
and aroma of garden midsummer
The text is Song Of Solomon v, /: Il
am come into my garden
The Bible Is great poem. We have
In 1t fsuiuess rhythm and bold I'm
agsry and startling antithesis and
raptnrous lyric and sweet pastoral
and Instructive narrative and dsvo-
tsoeal psalm: thoughts expressed in
oyle more solemn than that of Mont
gomery. more bold than that of Mil
ton. more terrible than that OF Dante.
more natural than that of Wordsworth,
more impassioned than that Of Pollok,
more tender than that of Cowper, more
weird than that OF Spenser. This great
oosm brings all the gems OF the earth
INTO Its coronet. and it weaves the
aames Of Judgment into its garlands
and pours eternal harmonies In it,
sAythn. Everything this book touches
Il makes beautiful. from the plain
stoass Of the summer thrashing noor
70 The daughters of Nahor Alling the
A0shs for the camels. from the fish
pools Of Heshbon up to the Psalnist
psaastns God with diapaSoA of storm
and whirlwind and Jobs imagery Of
ortoa, Arcturus and the Pleiadss.
Ny tsxt leads us into a scene of
summer redolence. The world has had
great many beautiful gardens.
Caarlemagne added to the glory Of his
reign BY decresing that they be es-
tablished all through the realm, decid-
fag even the names of the flowers to
Be planted there. Henry Nv. at Mont
peliisr established gardens Of bewitch-
ing beauty and luxuriance, gathering
into them Alpine. Pyrenean and
French plants One of the sweetest
spots on earth was the garden Of shen-
seoas. the poet. His writings have
JAeds but little impression on the
woriA. but his garden. the "Lsasowss,"
will Be immortal. To the natural ad-
santases of that place was brought the
Ssrfecfdon Of art. Arbor and terrace
aal slope and rustic temple and reser-
voar and urn and fountain here had
their browning. Oak and yew and
eAsd put forth their richest foliage
Thsre was no life more diligent, no
sosi more ingenious than that Of
Shsnstons. and all that diligence and
gsoiss he brought to the adornment
OF that one treasured spot. He gave
$500 for it He sold 1t for. several
thousand. And yet am to tell you
today Of = richer garden than any
Aavs mentioned. 1t il the garden
spoken of In my text-the garden OF
ebs church, which belongs to Christ.
for my text says SO. He bought 1t,
d planted 1t, he owns 1t, and he Shall
have 1t. Walter Scott. in his outlay
II Ahbotsford, ruined his fortune, and
now. In the crimson flowers of those
gardens. you can almost think or
imagine that you see the blood of that
old mans broken heart. The pay
meat of the last a100. 900 sacrificed
HIM. But l have to tell you that
Christ's life and Christ's death were
the outlay of this beautiful garden Of
the church, OF which my text speaks
Oh, how many sighs and tears and
pangs and agonies! Tell me, ye women
who saw him hang! Tell me. ye execu-
tioners who lifted him and let him
down! Tell me. thou sun that didst
hide, ye rocks that fell! Christ loved
the church and gave himself for it."
II the garden OF the church belonks to
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aisles and pluck what thou wilt OF
sweetness for thyself!
rAs Church Ii . Garden.

TIE Church Ii . Garden.
The church in my text is appropria-
atsly compared to garden, because
It y q place of choice flowers, of select
frufts and OF thorough irrigation.
That would be strange garden in
which there were no flowers. II no
whore else, they would be along the
borders or at the gateway. The home
Hest taste will dictate something, If
1t be only the old fashioned hollyhock
or dahlia or daftodil. But II there be
larger means then you will find the
Mexican cactus and blazing azalea and
clustering oleander. Well, now, Christ
comes. to his garden. and he plants
thare some of the brightest spirits that
ever lowered upon the world. Some
sweet as heaven. You have to search
and nnd them. You do not see them
very often perhaps, but you nnd where
they have been by the frightened face
of the invalid aud the sprig Of gsran-
ium ON the stand and the new window
sunlight They are perhaps more like
the ranunculus, creeping sweetly along
amid the thorns and briers of life, xiv
ing kias for sting. And many a man
who has had in his way some great
black rock of trouble has found that
they have covered it all over with
fowery jasmine running in and out
amid the crevicss. These flowers in
Christ's garden are not. like the sun
flower, gaudy in the light, but whsr-
ever darkness hovsrs over . soul dat
needs to be comforteA there they
stand. night blooming ceresusss. But
IN Christ's garden there are plants
that may be better compared to the
Mexican cactus-thorns without, love-
Illness within-men with sharp points
Of character. They wound almost
every one that touches them. They
are hard to handle. Men pronounce
them nothing but thorns, but Christ
loves them, Notwithstanding all their
sharpnesses. Many man has had a
very hard ground to cultivate. and 1t
has only been through severe trial
that he has raised even the smallest
scrap of grace. A very harsh minister
was talking to very placid elder, and
the placid elder said to the harsh min
ister, Doctor. do wish you would
control your temper" "Ah," said the
minister to the elder. Il control more
temper in fve minutes than you do in
i've years"
It 10 harder for some men to do
right than for other men to do right.
Tho grace that would elevate you to
the seventh heaven might not keep
your brother from knocking man
down. l had friend who came to me
and said, II dare not join the church"
I said, Why" "Oh." he said. 'I have
such violent temper. Yesterday
morning l was crossing very early at
the Jersey City ferry, and l saw q
milkman pour large quantity OF
water into the milk can. and | said
to him. 4 think that will do And
down. Do you think ! ought to join
the church," Nevertheless that very
same man who was so harsh in his be-
havior loved Christ and could not
speak of sacred things without tears
Of emotion and affection. Thorns
without, sweetness within. the best
specimen of Mexican cactus ever
saw.
There are others planted in Christ's
garden who are always radiant, always
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TALMAGE'S SERMON.
DIscoUR8Es ON CHRIST AND
THE ChURCH.

TAs 1G0a Beautiful Ylovsp sad the
Dsst Of Jruit--Why the Saviour Picks
tAs Choicest First The Day Of
6alvatisa.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-09-06

Consumption still holds it's lead as the
most potent cause of death in Homo
lulu. Seventeen out of eighty eight
deaths during the month of August
Were from this cause. This is almost
twenty per cent. Such a proportion or
great deal smaller proportion, if it
were a new disease that caused it,
would throw the community into a
panic But so accustomed are we to
consumption, that we do not think of
its fearful ravages. With each month
ly report of the registrar of vital statis-
tics, the total lack of vital statistics
for other parts of the territory, is
strongly brought out. The Board Of
Health is unable to extend the ordinary
courtesy of an exchange of reports of
vital statistics for it's territory with
other health boards. And yet it does
nothing to remedy the matter.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-09-06
CITIES AND COUNTIES.

The public discussion of city and
county organization seems so far to
have developed more heat than light on
the subject And yet it is a subject
which ought to be discussed without
heat, and on which all the light possible
should be obtained.
1t is possible to get along without
either city or county organization, as
Hawaii herself is the absolute proof. It
might indeed be difficult if not impos-
sible, to show that city and county Or
ganization will give better government
than the prevailing system. But for
that matter it might be very difficult to
show that a democratic form of gov
eminent gives better government than
other forms that might be brought into
comparison. But no people which has
once enjoyed democratic form of gov
eminent ever consciously and willingly
gives it up. In fact history shows that
almost invariably when democratic
government is lost, the form long sur
wives the substance, showing that IL
was not lost consciously or willingly.
But the argument for democratic
government is not that it gives the best
government but that 1t gives self-gov-
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-09-06
WATER RIGHTS.

The Star advanced the view some
days ago, that the government should
be very careful in conserving the water
resources of the Islands, and should not
part with water rights to private in
dividuals, except upon full and free
consideration and for adequate returns,
If at ALL This expression was brought
out by the statement that applications
to appropriate considerable sources OF
water by private individuals or corpo-
rations, had been made. It seems now
that two other similar applications
touching in one case the same water
supply had already been made, and
one of the applicants has all but been
given the privilege.
The governor, very wisely it would
seem, has decided to reopen the mater
and give further hearing to contending
applications. This hearing might very
well include consideration of the aues-
ton of whether such rights ought to be
parted with in perpetuity or not.
When the whole trend of government
tai and municipal policy in the states
is toward the recovery by the body
polite of public utilities and public
rights, the ownership of wharves and
water supplies, the policy of alternating
these from the people in this territory
is one that ought to be entered upon
only after the most thorough considera-
ton
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-09-06

The suggestion that each of the re-
preventative districts should nominate
three senatorial candidates, or else that
the representation in each representa-
tive district should be equalized, ignores
the fact that senators are elected from
the senatorial district and not from the
representative districts. If the Fifth
district has more delegates than the
Fourth, presumably it is because the
Fifth district has more voters than the
Fourth and therefore should have a
larger voice.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-09-06

Hilo has shown her public spirit, and
that when she wants thing she is will
ing to go down in her pockets to get it.
The steamer Hawaii brings words that
the $1,000 guarantee fund has been rails
ed. Now the whole question of where
the convention should be held can be
considered fairly and without any han
dicap on Hilo.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-09-06

The company which was raised for
the Chinese war by Captain Klemme
has not been accepted by the War De-
partment, but the readiness of the citi-
zens of the Territory to take their share
of the burden of warfare, small as it
might be, has had a good effect upon
the opinion held of Hawaii.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-09-06
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1900.

Apochraphal shark stories told merely
TO please a personal vanity are a good
Deal like practical jokes. There is not
much humor in them and they may
have disagreeable consequences to in
uOCent people
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-07-24
pEATH or FREDERIC6 c. PrFEER

Frederick Collamore Pufrer who had been a well
known athlete OF this city. died from pneumonia
1880 o'clock Sunday evening at the home OF his
mother, Mrs, Alfred PuIrer. No. As West Thir-
teth-st. He had been IN III health since last Sep
TENDER but took 10 his bed only last Thursday
The funeral services will be held on Wednesday
morning at 1880 O'Clock. the Church OF the
Holy Communion sixth-ave. and West Twentieth
Frederick Purer born In this city nearly
twenty-nine years ago. From boyhood he took an
active interest In track athletics although his con-
stitution rever particularly strong. In 1879
re established championship record for the 40
yard hurdles. which he for the New-Jersey
Athletic Club In 10 20 seconds. This record stood
until broken short time ago by Kraenzlein. of the
University Of Pennsylvania In 1855 Pufrar also
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-07-24
PREPARATIONS AT BAR HARBOR.
\ YACHTING ORGANIZATION AND ELABO
RATE PLANS For RACING.

Bar Harbor, Ne. July % (speciaD.-The boating
interests here were to-day combined in ,organi-
cation known as the Mount Desert Racing Assoca-
ton. Primarily 1t is composed of the new 25-foot
ers popularity known knockabouts, but II Is also
organized IN the interest of the other classes
The definite formation of the association de-
cided meeting held Sunday night at Chtern
Edgar Scotts house. Those present included the
owners of 25-footers here. and Edward
De V. Morrel William Lawrence Green, A. Y.
Stewart, H. Thorndike, V +. Macy and R II. Thorn
dixie. Edgar Scott elected president; Edward
De V. Morreil. vice-presdent; William Lawrence
Green, secretary, treasurer and measurer; r. r.
Thorndike. assistant measurer. 1t decided TO
hold races every Wednesday and Saturday through
out the The prizes will be cups offered by
the association. They will be awarded on a per-
centage basis The boat winning the greatest num-
Der of points in the will be declared winner
Special cups offered by members or their friends
There will also be certain number of women s
races. The crews of the boats limited TO two
amateurs and two professionally the latter being
permitted to steer during TIE season of 1900 after
q which only amateurs may steer. Courses up and
down Frenchman's Bay were laid out the start
and finish both being within the harbor.
regatta will be held during horse show week
sides, and is the first movement in the yachting
interest that has taken place here In several years
The new organization contemplates building a large
clubhouse next year. The New-York Yacht Club
Il is hoped, viii cooperate and make Bar Harbor
the terminus ofsits Eastern cruise
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-07-24

The champions rather slow beginners in
the game at Washington Park. Brooklyn. yestec-
day, and when the Chicago team had finished its
eighth inning the home players seemed hopelessly
beaten. At this stage Of the game the visitors
from Chicago had lead of 10 2, and the
champions had not welded the bat with any eff
feet except in inning their chances seemed
70 be excellent for a sound thrashng. Hanlon's
men, however, have shown in many hard fought
battle that they are not beaten until the last man
has been put out in the final inning. In the last
half of the eighth inning the home players pulled
themselves together and, sending five men around
the bases. tied the Three hits, two bases
called balls and opportune error or two by the
Chicago tnfeld, and the trouble was done: Neither
side able to in the ninth inning, and.
as II was too dark to play longer, the game result
ed in a draw. Score:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-07-24

and Mrs. spiro will use single wheels. They expect
to be about two years, and will start without
money They intend to write descriptions of their
travels. They will take camera, and expect TO
sell the pictures.
Mr.. Bgelow said last night that the trip was un'
dertaken because OF wager. He said they would
start without money to show that II could be done.
He said any one could travel with money but not
every one without II. He did not doubt they would
be In hard straits for money. They must earn
enough money while crossing this continent to pay
their passage the Pacific. They expected to
be IN San Francisco by october l. ,
Mr.. Bigeow and Mr.. SpirO experienced IN
long distance riding The travelled through Ger
many two years ago, and last year rode from New
York to Chicago by way OF Washington
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-07-24
MINEoLA THE WINNER THIS TINE.
SHE BEATS OUT THE YANKEE IN THE NEW
PORT RACE FOR SEVENTY FoorERs.

Newport r l., July 2S.-The MIneola was the
winner to-day In the in the Newport Racing
Association series for 7O-footers. Captain WrnRe
landing A. Belmont's boat In the lead by two
minutes, the widest margin in any race yet sailed
in the series. The Yankee second, but not far
ahead OF the Virginia and the Rainbow came in
last The weather conditions were not so favora Bile
as on the previous days, the wind being pretty
strong the start but dying out considerably
1t was hazy. and moderate sea was running The
course was triangular, usual and thIrty-four
miles IN length with the largest leg to windward
Virginia being a full minute behind the gun and
four miles southeast, all four carried No
l clubtopsails and jibtopsails. The Mineola began
10 gain from the very first. and at the mark was
well ahead actual sailing time beating the Vir-
ginia thirteen and the Yankee fourteen seconds
Then came sixteen and half miles of windward
work The Yankee went TO sea- while the other
three craft took a port tack for the Narragansett
shore. Although they made little change in reIa-
tive positions the Mineola seemed TO work closer
10 the wind than any OF the others When well In
shore they came about and stood out on the oppo-
site tack although the Rainbow soon changed
again ana continued on down the shore far
Point Judith.
AS the yachts came together II was soon seen
that the Mneoa had weathered the Virginia whll0
the Rainbow. under the shore, we'll behind
ers were met by strong tide which set them fas
TO leeward. Before rounding the Virginia gave the
Mineola short tussle for place but lost by split
ting tacks, The Mineola made the quickest time
OF all at this leg beating the Yankee a little less
and the Virginia little than two minutes
the Rainbow falling on badly. These two were now