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Manager Saw Sign of Genius.

Miss Kitty Cheatham, who is playing the title
role in ~ Lady from Texas" Mrs. O'Connor's :
comedy, IN London, is a souherner writes a
correspondent She comes from Tennessee and
belongs 70 one OF the oldest families. disin.
tingushod alike in war and politics to he found
in the South Miss Cheitham tells the follow.
ing little anocdote Of her first interview with
the late Augustn DAILY She arrived in New
York, accompanied by her mother and small
sister, when she was little more than a child
herself. armed with letter of introduction
to the well'known manager. Mr., DAILY looked
at her critically, read the letter, and asked in
severe tone:
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The first time where the word shield is used
in the bible is where God promises to he a
shield to Abraham, and his Exceeding great
reward"
Possibly Ahram was weary and depressed after
his great effort to rescue Lot ami his followers
from the hands of their enemies, and God came
to him with a vision Of help and voice Of
encouragement. God honors the !aith Of His
children. Abraham believed the promises Of
God and sit was accounted unto hun for right.
eousncss" For his faith and hlthuneSs he was
to be the father Of kings, and the head of the
chosen nation. This indeed was crown Of
glory more costly than gold and more enduring
than time.
Dear children, do you know that God has
given YOU in His many rich and precious
promises? The same blessings promised Abram
are for US II we are faithful and ohedient l.
Greatness, eternal life ,. Changed name. Chris
tian. g. Fruitiulncss in service. 4. ESerlast
ing possession, inheritance. VIII you believe
His word and trust Ills prornrse7
81 'GGESIIONS: Draw the outline Of shield
and speak Of Gods great premise to Abraham.
II am thy shield" then print the name Abra.
ham on the face Of the shield. Over the name
draw crown marked FAITH, and make the
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HK BELIEVE tney are utterly mis-
cradle and remarkably
brave" said the girl who
thought she knew life.
Il believe they are absolute
happy and have great self-control" +"
said the girl who thought she did
not.
Il believe they are an extremely Or
dinary couple, who at the bottom of
their hearts do love each other, and
who yet manage to have some very
bad ways-meaning rows-like every
body else" said the girl who really
did.
They were speaking of Mr.. and Mrs.
Fanshaw, known among their ac-
quaintances as the Judge and jury"
Nobody quite knew why they We're
so called-or, rather, nobody remem-
berede. The name had originally been
a chance remark made by a witty
young barrister who had an oddly
clever trick of knocking off his ac-
quaintances in some little catch phrase
like this one of Judge and Jury"
shes the Jury, you know-really
settles everything; but he imagin9s it
all his own doing, and, in any case,
he gets the credit of 1t, you know
And they had been so called ever
since. The Judge dearly loved his
wife, but he never told her so. In his
own mind he had agreed that the fact
of his having chosen her from a world
of girls-and in his youth the Judge
had been much sought after-of hav-
| ing told her, and that more than once
during his brief engagement, he did
love her-and finally having made her
his wife--all this was sufficient. What
necessity for more? So he lived quiet
| ly, undemonstratively on, and-in Sc
| cret his wife was miserable.
She was rather a passionate and
also in some ways "A very proud wo-
man. But she had no children, and
above all, she was a woman to whom
not only the mere fact of loving
word or a little caress was an absolute
plesurea but, moreover, she pined Ill
that word or taress were hers-that
all her world should see and hear IT,
II was a species of unconscious con-
ceit, very common, did one only know
| Il, TO most women, Often did she
tell her friends how the Judge would
almost ignore her in front of people
but when he got her alone--!Indeed
she had laid some quite passionate
love scenes al the Judges door.
Her younger friends looked at her
husband with great wonder-at herself
with envy, and the Jury, noting this
was then happy She would move
about with smile on her lips, cheat.
ing herself almost into the belief thai
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Miscellaneous.

First Church Christ scentst), $40 Adams
avenue Sunday service, 1890 a. m. and 7:3O p.
M; Sunday school at H. a. m; subject,
Love" Testimonial meetings, Wednesday even.
ings at o'clock. The church Is also open every
day during the week The Bible and all Chris.
tian Science literature is kept in its free public
reading room. "Science and Health, with the
Key to Scripture" by Mary Baker Eddy will
he loaned 10 investigators without charge Visit
ors and letters of inquiry are welcomed and
given courteous attention and information free.
Zion United Evangelical Church, 1920 Capouse
demonstrating, 1880 and 1880 by Rev, n,
Young of Lewisburg, Pa. sacrsments Of the
Lords supper will he administered at each oi
these services. Sunday school $3.50, Junior I'm.
deavor p. m, Senior Endeayor $3.50. Prayer
meeting 80 Wednesday evening. Aaats free
and everybody welcome TO all services.
Calvary Reformed Church, Monroe avenue and
Gibson street, Rev? NJ, l.. Firor, psstor-Mornng
1880, "Christsn Lords Day Instead Of Jewish
sabbath; Who Made the Change. and Why2'
Evening 1880. "An Evil Man Wishing to Die
Good Sunday school. II 80 a, m. c. r.,
m; prayer meeting, Wednesday, s p m.
All Souls universalist church, Pine street, he.
tween Adams and jefferson svenues-serices at
1880 a. m. sermon by Rev. Thomas +. May;
' sunday school at las q M
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Religious.

n. M the pastor will address the city union
of the Epworth eague on The lnternational
Convention of the Epworth League Just held IN
san Francisco.
Simpson Methodist Episcopal Church, North
Main avenue. Hyde Park. Rev. Hugh Z. McDer'
mott pastor-Preaching at 1890 q, m. In the
absence NJ the pastor tho Rev John r. Austin,
pastor ~ the Ash street VI L. church, will
preach. SUNDAY school at II As A. IN. In the
evening the Epworth League will have charge,
the service commencing at I O'Clock. subject,
Enemies and AIMS" William sutton, leader.
A cordial welcome to every service TO all who
desire to worship with Us.
Court street Methodist EpiscoHil schurch--G.
C. lNrar. pastor Preaching at ll30 a. M,
bv Rev ". g. Watkins. iormsr pastor Of North
Main Avenue Baptist church; sunday school,
iIl5. q. r. CLARK. superintendent No league
or service in the evening All are invited 10
meet AZ church. =. m, and 60 in body
to Elm Park League aud church service.
Cedar Avenue Methodist Episcopal church -
f. +. Doty pastor. Sunday services: Meeting
Of Brotherhood Of ST. Paul at 10 a. M; morn.
e. : worship and strnon by pastor at 1890 a.
b. Junior league, 3.3J n. M: Epworth league,
4. 80 n m; evening worship and sermon, 80
GOOD music ly choir and congregation. All
welcome
Ash Street Methodist Episcopal Church. Re1
T. r. Austin. Preaching services at 1913
a. m. and 1880 y. m. Rev. Joseph Madison viii
preach at both services. Glass meeting at II 30
a. M, Peter Hartman, leader; Sunday school al
. y. m, +. W. stone, superintendent; Epwortt
League at Gas p. M, Miss Mary McDougsll
leader. All welcome.
Nay Aug Methodist Episcopal Church. Rev
j. r. Austin, pastor Sunday school at 2:@0 p
M; class meeting at 3.3O p. m, William Nixon
leader: evening preaching service at 7:SO. 4
cordial welcome to all.
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Gods Promise to Abram.
Gen. XIV: lis.

, have the surcst possible resting place for his
faith, a most commcnddble state OF mind What
assurance had he, what assurance would God
grant him. that this promise should be fulfilled?
which to establish him in that which was ncccs-
II was an humble pleading for some method by
sary TO his future.
SACRIFICE Vcrscs ., 10, iD.--That there
was no imrropriety in this question is eu.
d, need hy the fact tia; no rchuke or refusal
followed. On the contrary, God CondcscCnded
to give what was desired. Abram was directed
to take calf. goat, aram, dove and
pigeon--cyery animal Ccrimanucd or allowed TO
be sacrificed under the Mosaic law. an cr,tons
of that which wodd afterwards be established
in the ritual of Israel This was done. and the
whole was arranged after the approved custom
in two parts with space lying between. Those
preliminaries were common a that time when
two parties were about TO enter into "A solemn
| agreement for any puruoSc. In tins instance
the intention was establish between Jehovah ami
Ahran a bond sacred alike - both. chiefly for
the benefit of the latter, on the iont about
which he had questioned. Having completed
his preparation, Ahram stood wntcn, driving
the fowls away who gathered about che tarcasscs,
| and waiting tor Gods trrthcr pleas,ra.
| DISCLOSURE verscs IL TO 10y. There stcoN
| the man Of faith protecting the slain beasts
until, as the sun went down, he fell asleep,
and there was opened to him In a vision the
future of his people. filling his mind with hover
| CIoh iv:IO. TIE contemplation Of the future
as the surt,n was lifted prepared h IN for cN.
| plantations which were given by the Divine lie.
| ing God told him fthe days of bondage in
! Egypt, which would continue for four cen.
| turicS, and Of the deliNeraace that would after.
| ward he granted with judgment upon the op.
prcssors lie explained, moreover. the reason
| for this dclap in the settlement OF Canaan. The
people then inhlbting the and. who would
he expelled TO make place cor ls,acl. had not
| yet finished their course in sin. lie also made
| Ablam know that long before the time Of the
settlement he should he buried in a good old
| age, to rest in peace With his fathers. Thus
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RAILROAD TIME TABLES.
Delaware. Lackawanna and Western
In Effect Aug. II, 1901.

In Effect Aug. II, 1901.
Trains leave Scranton for New lork-At l.40,
800, 5jj, 80 and 1905 q. m; l2.4o 3.2O.
9i5. SEQ and $50 p. m. For New York and
Philadelphia 80 and 1905 a. M, and l2.4V and
3.45 p. In. For Tobyhanna-At 6.10 p. IN. For
Buffao-l.Ij, 6.22 and 800 a. m; l.30. 352, 7O5
and ll.S5 p. m. For Bnghamton and way sta
tions-lO.2O a. m. and l0j p. IN. For Oswego.
Syracuse and Utica lib and or a. m; ~
and 3.52 p. m. Oswego, syracuse and Utica
train at 6.35 a. M daily, except sunday For
Montrose-9.W a. m; Los and 7.0j p. IN.
Nicholson accommodate 1n-4.O 90 and 6.l5 p. m.
Bloomsbury Divsion-For Northumberland at
6.i5 and 1905 a. m; l3O and $40 p. m. For
Sunday nainS-For New York, .40 800, j.5j
and 1906 a. M; 800 3. - and SEQ p. III. For
Buhalo--ll5 and G3j n. m; $50, 352, 1.0i
and ll.3j D. IN. For Bnghamton and way sta.
tions-0.00 and 1920 a. N. Bloomsbury division
Leave Scranton, lOOj a. M and G.lO p. III.
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PRESBYTERIAN. .

Second Presbyterian Churcl-Dr G. Parsons
Nichols, Of Binghamton, \. T., will occupy the
church tomorrow
Adams Avenue Chapel, New York street. Rev.
James Hughes, pastor in chargc-Dr. Batcson
will preach in the morning at 1870, and the
Rev. H. L. Peabody will preach in the evening
at 7:i5 Mr.. IIarbcr will sing a solo at the
evening service, Sunday school at Q a. m. All
welcome to these services.
Sumner Avenue Presbyterian church, corner
Spmncr avenue and Price street Sunday school
in the morning at 1890; evening service al 6
p m. Mr.. Adiir of the Railroad Y. VI. G. A.,
will preach. Mid.week prayer meeting, Wcdncs.
dlv evening, 7l5
WaShburn Street Presbyterian church-Rcv.
John r. Mofat, u. H., pastor Service at 1880
a. M; Bible school, II m; Y. p. S. G. f., at
$50 D. m Rev W. ", Adar, secretary II. r.
Y. NJ. G.. A, will preach in the morning. No
evening service until sept. ].
CapouSe PRESBYTERIAN Chapcl-No services in
the morning, Preaching ! 80 by the pastor Rev.
Foster Sunday school p m, Senior Endcavor
$3.50. Prayer meeting $50 Thursday evening
Welcome 10 all
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Central Railroad of New Jersey.

Stations in New lork-Foot OF Liberty street,
n. r., and South Ferry: ,...
TIME TABLE IN EttECr n IuNE $o' 1901.
rli,ahetb. Philadelphia, Easton, Bethlehem, Al,
iamtown Mauch Chunk and White Haven, at 5 50
M; express, 10; express 400 p. m. Sun.
e. pittston and wilkes. Barre, SIS a. M; 10
ond 400 p. m. sundays, 2,l5 p. IN.
'' For baltimore and Washington and points
South and West via Bet Bethlehem, $50 a. m, 10
Eor Long Branch, Ocean Grove. etc, at s5j
m Through coach) and lilo p. m.
For Reading Lebanon and Harrisburg, via A..
Iertown, s.55 a. M. and lilo p. m. Sundays,
For Pottsville, s.55 a. M, 10 p. m.
For Mountain Park, 500 a. m, Ito and 90
p. m ~ ..
west at lowest rates at the station.
C. NJ. BURT Gen. Pass Agt
J. Ii, OIHAUSEN. Gen. Supt
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Episcopal.

81. Luke's Parish, tev. Rogers Israel rector;
Rev f. j. Haughton. senior curate Rev. VI. u.
Nash, junior Curatc-Touth Sunday after Trim.
ity: St. Luke's Church-7:20 a. M, holy com.
munon; 1880 a. m, morning prayer and ser.
mon 7;30 p. m, evening PRAYER; 9:l5 a. M,
Sunday school and Bible classes.
st, Marks Dunmore $3.50 a, M, holy rom.
munion; 1880 a. m, Sunday school and Bible
classes, =. m, evening prayer and sermon.
East End Mission, Prescott avenues p. m,
Sunday school and Bible classes.
South Side Mission, Fig street--2:SO y. m,
Sunday school and Bible classes
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Baptist.

Penn Avenue Baptist-Preaching services at
1870 a. m. and 7.3O p. m, by Rev. II. B
Rankin, Of Easton. Bible school at the home
church at O'Clock, and at the Amcrmsn mis-.
sion at 3.ij. cordial welcome TO all the
services.
Tie Frs; Baptist church, South Main avenue
--kcv. :. +. Mathews, pastor. Morning ser.
vice, 1l.30, by the pastor, theme, "Pauls Con.
Cel ian OF a Christian" The evening service.
80. viii h. under the auspices OF the r. v.
L. T.. nr. EcdGoe will report delegate 10
the eleventh national convention Of the II. y,
u. 1. at Chicago. Sunday school, 2.3p p. m,
at Plymouth church, DR. Beddoe, superintendent {;
Il. Y. T. L, service. $40 p. m, at fyoritc hall;
prayer meeting, 73O p IN. Wednesday evening.
All are welcome
Green Ridge Baptist church Rev. W. J. Ford,
pastor. Rev j. NJ. Evans will preach at 1850
a. M; Sunday school at 'l4j a. m; Il. Y.
+, L. meeting at $50 y. m.
First Welsh Baptist church, on Market street
Rev. J. '. Davies. pastor. Order Of service:
10 a. m, sermon Gin Welsh: , p. m, sunday
school; p. m, sermon Gn EnglishD \ most
cordial welcome is extended to all friends
to attend. Seats free
Wavcry Baptist church William Francis Clark,
late graduate of Yale University and Union
Baptist church, tomorrow morning, as can.
didate for the pastorae of the church.
Bakclv church-Dayil Spencer d. d., pastor.
At 1870 a. m. Rev. ". H. Shawgcr, Of Dover,
y. j., will preach llI5 a. M, Bible school
: p m, early twilight service Of forty minutes
conducted 10y the pastor. Everybody welcome.
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Erie Railroad, Wyoming Division.

Trains for Hawlcy and intermediate points leave
Scranton as follows: No, 2, 40 a, m; No. 4,
$50 a. M; No 6, 2.25 p. m; No 5, 30 D. m
Nos 2 and through trains for New York.
Arriyals-No I, SIS a. m; No. 3, 1890 a. m. I;
No. 8, 3l5 p. m; No, !, o.l5 p. m Trains Nos
S and 7 are through trains from New York.
SUNDAY TRAINS,
Departures-No. 20, Q a m; No. %, p. m.
Arrivals-No 2l, l2,l5 D. M; No, %, SIS D. m
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battle expecting victory; I have carefully and
wisely planned this campaign. know the
strength, resources and ta"tcs of the enemy, We
can easily overcome them | promise you that
no harm shall hcfall you, and yor shall gain
a glorious victory ! will be with you in the
struggle, directing all your movements Trust
me implicitly. be very courageous, fear not. faint
not, and you shall fail not"
Under such circumstances, would any soldier
falter in his duty? Conscious that the general
knew the situation, that he was personally d.
rccting the battle, that he was personally in.
tcrcstcd in each soldier. that he was sure ~
victory. every man would promptly obey orders
and without fear would move forward, confident
OF success
All who have enlisted under the banner Of
Emmanuel are soldiers Of the cross Jesus Christ
is the commander. He knows the foes and the
forces arrayed against us. lie is sure Of victory.
lie encourages his soldiers in the conflict aud
assures them Of glorious victory. "fear not
amidst the storms Of life; Jesus is watching
and waiting to help IN the hour of need (Matthcw
1i27) "Fcar not in the hour OF sorrow; Jesus
comes to wipe away your tears and hl your
heart and home with joy Nlark $500 Fear
not" when the clouds oVcr>hadow YOU; Jesus
is near Matthew l7:0. Faith in Christ, and
peace through our Lord Jesus is the Christian 5
shield in the conflict Of life.
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And this he did, regardless of nurses
or doctor.
Day after day the Jury grew worse
and worse, and from delinum she
sank into unconsCiousness, and from
unconsciousness into death.
And the Judge was left alone.
Il love you'll love you" he sobbed
continually, but it was into silence
he spoke.
The court was empty.-The Free
Lance.
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tribution to strengthen the faith Of patriarch
chosen TO lie the prugentor OF a race.
COVENANT VERSES II and ls).--The speech
ended. ard the remainder vas done by sym.
bols Ahram saw passing between the two
parts Of the sacrifcial offering, hryst, a smoking
furnace. then a burning lnp. The hr,t vas
an emblem Of the sore afotion of Israel in
Egypt; the other signhcd Tie Divine prescnce
tJcr. NSXiv:lS). In this way was conveyed tn,
beautiful truth that Divine care should attend
the period Of trial. the support being given in
the midst Of bondage. - that h., wevcr grta.
the suffering the people Of God should be dciv-
cred and the covenant made with Abram shou.
he kept. Then more definite boundaries were
given TO The land. II should no longer he
limitcdto that upon which the eye might rcSt
As announced upon the plain J' Bethel Goa
Niii:l5), nor vet TO that over whicn the foot
might tread, as promised on he jlain Of Morrh
tGcn xii:6.D. II should cxterd from the river
Of Egypt on the south 20 the river Euphrates
on the north and aa>t, a magnificent empire
never possessed except in the reign OF David.
| Gods dealing with men. lie takes centuries
TO work out his designs lie suffers the agents
of His will to be at times in darkness that
they may desire the light aud struggle toward it..
| lie makes them ready to act little part which
shall bc woven in with the acts of others 10
| make the aggregate Of history by which His
purpose is |acl,cd He never hastcnS hut
waits on men until they come to stature and
| knowledge ready for His service service. Out Of
the doubts and fears Of the present lie brings the
| faiths and hopes Of tomorrow. Happy is the
| man who can believe the word q: God and rest
| in IL, though some parts Of it are obscured.
| Happy is he who Asks God VIXEN shadlws dsri IN
| his vision, who is content - know tlat what
| he docs faithfully shall 'cho i1l not to his per.
| sonal profit, hut to the good Of after genera.
tions, who projects himself forward and seeks
| to live in postcrity and to sloriiy God in the
] rentnres to como
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Sunday School
Lesson
for
August If.

CONTENr-Last weeks Lesson presented the
circumstances which led TO the separation he.
tween Abram and Lot. Some time after their
settlement in their new homes opportunity was
given for the former TO show that he still
cherished kindly feelings toward his nephew.
II appears that at the time Lot established him.
self there Sodom, with other cities of the PLAN,
was subject to the kings of several cities who
formed y kind Of concdcracy, hut after four.
teen years Of submission an attempt was made
to throw or the yoke. The rebellion was un,uC.
ceStul In a fierce battle the army Of SOdom
was defeated and the inhabitants Of the city
were carried away captive. Lot and his house.
hold were included among the prisoners. On
hearing this Abram armed his men, pursued
and routed the conquerers and delivered Lot.
II was on the return from this campaign that
he met Melchizedek, king Of Salem, priest
Of the most high God, who pronounced blessing
on the victorious patriarch and exchanged kindly
greetings.
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Patriotism makes the soldier. Loyalty and
obedience distinguish the soldier. suppose the
general Of the army should say to his soldiers
on the eve Of battle: "Let us 60 into this
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'T0r1orrOW'S Services
Methodist Episcopal,

Ine0HOUISI LPI5CUpHI'
Elm Park Church-Prayer and praise meeting
at 9:SO a m; services and sermon at 1890 a.
m. by PASTOR class meeting at close oi SER
vice in Sunday school room; Sunday school at
2 p. m; Senior League at $50 2. m. At 7:3O
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BY
j. E. Gilbert, DID
Secretary OF American
Society Of Religious
Education.

I the forcknowlcdgc of God is laid under con.
| trbution to strengthen the faith Of patriarch
chosen TO lie the progentor OF race.
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OFFSPRING Ncrscs I, B. 6l.-Evcry good
man comes at times into pcrplcvity through
his inability to see the way to an end which
seems to be in harmouv with Gods will II is
tor one to believe that TO be possible which
appears to he impossible Abrams dilemma
could he removed only by further truth, and
that was given. The Lord assured him that
the Syrian would not be his heir but that he
could have descendants through whom the prom.
i-c should he fulfilled And tLcn, to enlarge
his conceptions, he was marie 10 look upon = 8
host of heaven and informed that his postority
would be like the stars for number (Icr. NNXii:
~. This statement was very brief There weie
difficulties in the way Of such a result which
might have caused many to doubt (Gcn. Nvi:D.
But the truth is always broken little by little
TO the human mind, whether by revelation or
by patient seeking. II Is better TO have il so.
Were all obtained at once its educational value
would be gone. II part is withheld while
enough is given for present needs, there is room
for faith Nnd in this case Ahram believed the
word Of God, and was rc,honed righteous on
that account