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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-10-30
Gave I'm All For Christ.

There is a most impressive story related
of the conversion of an old lady OF seventy
years, in a little town in Western China
through the instrumentality of a Bib.e
woman. One market day as she was sell
ing her wares she heard Bible woman
talking about God who loved and cared
for people of every race and land. Becom-
ing much interested in this message the
old lady began attending the Sunday serv-
ices conducted by the missionaries, walk
ing four miles each way in order to do it.
AT last she was converted to Christ, a
step which meant much to her, for in sur
rendering herself to the Master she must
give up her idol worship, which she real
lied fully would bring upon her persecu-
ton and hatred.
After destroying all of her idolatrous
pictures on the walls and her many other
idols there yet remained, in the centre
room of her house a tablet to Heaven
and Earth" which she dared not touch,
for it belonged partly to a nephew whom
she feared to offend.
One night she had a wondeful dream.
She thought she saw Jesus Christ coming
across the valley to her house, and she
cried out, Saviour of the people, am
He drew near her house it was only to
look sadly in and pass sorrowfully by. On
awakening she could not forget her dream,
and every time she looked at the idola-
trous tablet she felt that perhaps this was
keeping Jesus out of her house. So she
determined, at whatever cost, to get rid
of it, and accordingly wrote her nephew
to that effect, and was given permission
to do with it what she felt inclined But
this was not all. So earnest was she in
the new faith that she insisted that her
house be whitewashed throughout that the
Lord might not smell any trace OF the in
cense.
Thus was born into the kingdom what
proved to be one of the most dcyout OF
Christ's followers
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-10-30
EPwORTH LEAGUE MEETING TOPICS.
November 2-The Best Gift. 1 Cor. H. 1881;
l3, l.l3

Three chapters in Corinthians are
given to discussion of the exercise OF
spiritual gifts. Paul's argument shows
that % the source of all spiritual
gifts is the one Spirit; and (2) the
various gifts should make the Church
one body; (3) the visible Church has
place for all gifts. Then he shows
that love is infinitely superior to all
gifts.
Paul has been named the apostle OF
faith; Peter. Of hope and John, OF
love. Yet, strange as it seems, the
greatest eulogy of love comes not
from loving John, but from logical
Paul.
There are nine elements that are
essential components of true love
They are patience-sufferin long hav.
ing neither hurry nor petulance; kind.
ness-being active in goodness; gen
erosity-not envying, but recognizing
others; humiity-not self-seeking;
courtesy-behaving itself we'll at all
times; unselfishness-givin rather
than receiving; good temper-not pro.
voked at little Sights guilelessness-
thinking the best possible of others,
and sincerity rejoicing in the truth,
even when it hurts. We may test our
love by these. And these possess the
elements of true greatness. Such q
love will cover" all things, as a
mother will hide and shelter the
faults of a child; will "believe" all
things. that is, put the lest possible
construction on actions 1t will hope
and endure" all things. Such love
is not natural, it is supernatural. II
is born of God.
The Indestructibility OF True Love
Is one of the abiding" graces. 1t can
never be destroyed. In this 1t is diff
ferent from the other gifts" men
toned in the chapter. Prophecies fail
that is, they are fulfilled or the gift
of prophecy Is taken away. Tongues
cease--that is, languages pass away
and become obsolete, or the gift OF
tongues as given to the apostolic
Church is transient gift. knowledge
vanishes-bOoks become obsolete, the
education of one age Is insufficient for
the next. But love never becomes out
grown; 1t is never obsolete, and the
same fruits of love are seen in the
Church to-day as in the beginning.
Faith, hope, and love abide, and the
greatest of these is love.
The Superiority of True Love is
seen in all the elements already men
toned. But there are other consid
erations which will show its superi.
ority. 1t is superior to either faith
or hope. Faith runs to fanaticism
without love. Hope exceeds the limits
of truth, unless regulated by love.
Love uses faith and hope, and Is the
real source of both. 1t is Godlike In
its nature. God in his perfection has
no need of faith, nor of hope, but he
is love. The perfection OF his being
is in this. that his nature is love. And
we become God-like Just in proper.
tions as we incarnate love.
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II am torsaken; lie IS nv Rather; what
IL am comfortless He il like my mother:
what IL | am cast down. He is my re.
storer; what II | am hopeless and undone,
He is my hope. d.
God my rock" David was fugitive
and had little means of defense. He is
continually pursued by his enemies. and
since the country is full of mountains and
caves of refuge are on every side of him
they become to him the picture of God.
He'calls Him my rock. The names Of God
are suited to every circumstance in life.
Nothing is more fitting for us than to get
hold OF this expression of Davids. You
will be tempted on every side, the enemy
IS too strong for you. but literally David's
expression is, God is my cliff" That is,
He rises above the things Of this world,
and He wants His children to understand
that wherever there is heart big with
sorrow. wherever there is an eve filed
with tears or lip quivering with agony
His car is wide open to all their cries.
He marks down every necessity in His
memory; He will not forsake His own.
VI.
"God my. strength" This means my
strength belongs to God, and / must use
1t only for His glory He is taking note OF
all that | do. and one day | shall be called
to an account. God might if He pleased
ment. He might dwell alone far above
this world, and look down with indiffer-
ence upon the doings of His creatures
We might look up into the heavens and
behold the stars and say. 81 am nothing
compared with these, and God does not
care sor me- but not so. He notices
every one of us. He knows our names,
has numbered the hairs of our head, and
not a sparrow falls to the ground except
beneath the gaze of His eye. Whatever
we do or bear or suffer the eye of God is
upon us.
One of the most interesting pictures in
the Louvre is that of Christ with eyes so
wonderful that walk which way you will
the gaze is upon you, and so God is the
God OF my strength and one day | must
answer to Him for It,
VII.
God, my exceeding JOY" This incudes
nll that has gone before. and it exceeds all
Others, first, in its nature, for it is not
happiness, that depends upon circum-
stances. 1t is JOY of which David speaks
which may be ours. though the night is
upon us and the burden is really too heavy
for us to bear. 1t exceeds all Others in its
duration. for it never ends. This can be
said of no other experience. all Others have
their boundaries. but this is an illinitable
sea reaching beyond the bonds of time and
lasting through eternity. 30 God" this
is souls cry, "the living God" no one
else can satisfy. "My God" He is mine,
and nothing can separate me from Him.
God of my life" He viii be whatever |
long to have. Him be- God my rock"
"God my my strength" All that ] have is
His. God; my exceeding, joy He is be,
yond all that the world can give, and
when that JOY fills the soul earth is
changed to heaven.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-10-30
THE SORT OF MAN HE WAS.
Ex-speaker Reeds Opinion OF One
Who Was Rather Too ELUSIVE.

Ex-speaker Reeds Opinion OF One
Who Was Rather Too ELUSIVE.
Ex-Speaker Thomas B. Reed has a
knack Of disposing of disagreeable ac.
quaintances that few public men pos
sess, as many have learned to their
intense chagrin.
Il was in Washington once" said
a man az the clue, when Tom Reed
was the czar of the house of repre-
sentatives. He was holding forth with
earnestness on some theme to a group
OF friends when that man you see over
there by the cigar counter pushed his
way through the crowd, grasped Reed
by the hand and said effusively:
Hello, Tom, old boy, how do you dor
Reed responded in a manner tina:
was more of a shake for the man than
for his hand and went on with his
talk. When our friend over there had
edged out OF the crowd someone said:
You didn't seem to be happy over
him, Reed. Who is your friend, any.
way?
Reed drawled out: He's a fellow
from New York who knows more men
who don't want to know him than any
other man in the United States."
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CHRISTIAN ENDEAvOR TOPICS.
November 1.-The Best Gift" Cor. XII,
1881; Kill, l-I3.

Scripture verses--Paa. cxxxii.:
Hiatt. xii. 34-i0; John xiii. 31-35;
John II. SIT; John XIV. SIT; 1 John
iv. Ala; Gal. v. IA; Rom. xii. 10; xiii.
2, 10; Gal. vi. 2, 10; Phil. II. 2.
Lesson Thoughts.
Love is the best gift because with.
out IL all the rest are worthless;
while having this gift, 1t will inspire
all the rest.
Our knowledge is limited and our
insight into truth is incomplete. but
our love may be entire; indeed, un.
less we love with the whole heart
this gift loses its value with God
Love is what we are; gifts. what
we have. We are loving; we have
knowledge. Love implies character
Gifts do not.
Selections.
Our God is love; and all his saints
His image bear below;
The heart with love to God inspired,
With love to man will glow.
Teach us to love each other, Lord,
As we are loved by thee;
None who are truly born of God
Can live in enmity.
An ocean steamer pressing in the
face OF wind and wave is an inspiring
sight. Where Is the power that i'm.
pels 1t? We find it far below the
decks. In the throbblng engine. So
a Christian has his impelling power
within. in Christian love. Love is the
secret Of Christianity, the inspiration
of character, the motive that leads to
the sacrifices, the trials, and the tri.
umphs Of the Gospel.
Light is something more than the
sum of all its ingredients-a glowing,
dazzling. tremulous ether. And love
is something more than all its ele.
ments-a palpitating, quivering, sen.
sitive, living thing. BY synthesis of
all the colors, men can make white.
ness. they cannot make light. BY
synthesis of all the virtues. men can
make virtue, they cannot make love.
IL is not the deed we do,
Though the deed be never so fair.
But the love that the dear Lord look.
eth for,
Hidden with holy care
In the heart of the deed so fair.
Suggested Hymns.
Blest be the tie that binds
Come, Holy Spirit, heavenly dove
Is the cruise of comfort falling?
1t passeth knowledge, that dear love
of thine.
More love to thee. o Christ.
Search me, o Lord. and try this heart
Of mine.
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PUT. pAMpEa ON PROPOSALS
Indlenlties Heaped Upon tho Bride.
eroom-Elect In China.

Indlenlties Heaped Upon tho Bride.
eroom-Elect In China.
Women are constantly complaining
that eligible men show a most uncom-
promising desire to remain single In.
stead OF selecting wife. II is. there
fore. good thing that the same con-
ditions do not prevail In England as
In some parts of China. or the prob
ability Is that not one In thousand
would ever take a woman "for better
or for worse"
In these Celestial regions the BRIDE
groom-elect has TO submit to being
dressed up by his friends in any sort
OF costume they like. and thus habited
they accompany him In state through
the streets OF the town. Perhaps in
that part OF the world men are over
anxious to be married. and everything
which can possibly be done to induce
them to remain single until they ar
rive at more mature age has to be
resorted to.
II Is another case Of all being fair
In love and war, and no doubt the
Chinaman who Is shouting to-day al
he accompanies his friend knows full
well that next week he may be the
bridegroom elect. and so the punish.
ment Is robbed Of much Of its terror
Woman's J ife.
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A saerlIeglous Expression.

This story is told Of a milwaukee,
boy: He came into the house one
morning full of excitement. He had
found a new family of Kittens and
described them to his mother. There
is black one and Whit one and a
Maltese and two others, and they are
Just like Jesus"
"Why, what do you mean by TINT.
Josiah? You should not say such
things"
But they are just like Jesus, any
way"
How is that?" asked his mother.
her curiosity aroused in spite of her
desire to reprove the boy fol what she
thought was sacrilege.
why. they were born in a manger."
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Make 1t "a Study.

Do not only take occasion of doing good
when they are thrust upon you, but study
how to do all the good you can, as those
that are jealous of good works" Zeal Of
good works will make you plot and con-
trive for them; consult and ask advice for
them; it will make you glad when you
meet with a hopeful opportunity; it win
and by the halves; it viii make you do it
speedily without unwilling backwardness
and delay; it will make you do it CONSTANT
ly to your life's end 1t will make you la.
Dor in it as your trade, and not only con.
sent that Others do good at your charge.
1t will make you glad when good is done.
and not to grudge at what it costs YOU.
In word, it will make your neighbors to
be as yourselves, and the pleasing of God
to be above yourselves, and therefore to be
as glad to do good as to receive it.-Rich,
ard BAXTER.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-10-30

Admirers of the late Gen. Franz ST.
gel propose to ask the New York city
authorities to change the name of
Cedar Park, at One Hundred and Fif,
ty-second street and Mott avenue, to
Sigel park, to nonor the memory OF
the patriot and soldier. Gen. Sigel
was a resident of the Bronx for more
than a quarter Of a century, and his
friends say that rs he was the most
prominent veteran of the civil war
who lived in that part of the city 1t
would be appropriate to commemorate
his patriotic services in such sub
stantial way. Many public officials
and citizens OF the Bronx favor the
plan.
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A Safe Refuge.

The day may be one of calamity. Dark
clouds may be over us and terrible storm
lbout to break upon us. Where shall we
ind safetyy The providence of God may
ill us with alarm, and we may feel our
selves left destitute and helpless. Where
nay we hide ourselves from the impending
evil? Or, while all is peace about us, while
,tbers are rejoicing because of great good,
we are depressed in spirit, and in the
thought Of ourselves see only sin and
nagment dow w. saail on we escape sea- ane
God is our refuge; help in trouble most
readily to be found" He is at hand and
His ear is open to every cry of distress.
He is the Almighty, and within His loving
care we are safe. He is the faithful, un'
changing One, and, therefore, will not for.
sake US. Hasten to the open door and
to the outstretched arms Of Him whose
love infolds you, and whose arm will guard
from every harm.-United Presbyterian.
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stoad Dead La DOORWAY.

a Boston man who has just returned
from ruined st. Pierre says that q
friend of his who entered the city as
soon after the eruption as the fire and
heat allowed. spoke one evening OF
entering house in st. Pierre in an
endeavor to 6nd the family's bodies
There stood in the doorway a strange
man to whom he touched his hat as
he went in. He found the family all
dead within, and, sickened by the
sight, made haste to come out again
In the doorway he again encountered
the stranger, and, thinking he might
mean some mischief, this time OBJ
served him moro closely. He was
booking into the eyes of man two
days dead Boston Transcript.
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THE RELIGIOUS LIFE
READING FOR THE QUIET HOUR
WHEN THE SOUL INVITES iTSeLE.

Poems The True Rule of Life--Abrshsrs's
Career is the Most IIiustrious Example
of n Llfe of Faith-Mskes Hope In the
Future Real.
] wonder IL 'twould matter much.
If | some day should fold my handle
And never more a task should touch
So long as in the glass the sands
Should run for mel wonder would 4
The world be just as fair and goode
If some day should stay my feet
That know the path of duty plain,
And selfish wander from the heat,
The hurts of soul. the cries OF pain, 4
And pamper self in solitude
Would bc missed for my lost goodl
Ii / should some day steel my heart
To answer neither plead nor prayer
Refuse to do my little part,
OF my best good refuse to share, ~
With some one who was sick and poors
Be deaf to cries outside iny door
Would all these count for very much2
Or, would some little place in life,
BE yearning for a soothing touch
10 calm the restessness of strifey
Would some one miss me il | stayed,
Or from the path Of duty strayed. =
] need no answer to my thought,
No one need tell me aye or nay;
The answer comes unbid, unsought--
IL is to live from day to day
As twere the last with God in sight, \
And love and kindness infinite
3. B. McManus. in the Rams Horn. !
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Hold up your head and look the world
world over which you must exercise your
power. Over and above it, where the inn
agnation runs like an Illuminating spirit.
is the realm where the greater meanings
of the reality live and have power. For
every fact has its corona of exalted signif-
tates with meaning which the world of re-
ahty but inadequately states. Over and
above it, the fancy of the poet broods.
holding the fact subservient to that greater
meaning which he formulates and ex-
presses. And that which the poet declares
remains longer, perhaps, than the fact
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reverence.
Life Is q mans opportunity for the
realization of his ideals.
When ambition is the child OF envy
II will be the mother of sorrows.
SeIf-surrender is the secret of soul
satisfaction.
The lights of the world are not IL
Illuminated by the fires of controversy.
He who has friends only to use them
will have them only to lose them.
Goods can never constitute the chief
good.
The good in man may be known by
the good he sees in men.
There can be religion without ritual
as we have light without lamps.
Llfe's pleasures are but spring fresh
cts, Gods Joy perennial spring.
The pleasures of a true saint cannot
be augmented by the pains of sim
ners.
A good fellow is not always a good
friend.
Inspiration is Gods answer to our
aspiration.
1t is the bullet that kills and not the
report.
He is traitor to man who is not
true to God
Money creates more wants than it
satisfies.
Gods succor comes swifter than
sins sting.
The man who is stingy on ten dol
lar salary will be stingier on a mil
lion.
Discomfort with ourselves will cure
us OF discomfort with our circumstan-
ces.
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London.s Newest Fad.

London is trying to butt Paris out OF
the ring in the matter Of fads. Ac.
cording to London dispatch to
Chicago newspaper, the newest fad in
London is the carrying of lucky
boxes" made in the style worn by the
Pharaohs of ancient Egypt. Each box
is made Of ebony. and Is about the
size of an ordinary draughtsman's
case. There is trick opening Inside.
which contains an Egyptian eye. The
wearers OF these lucky boxes are sup
posed to be free from all disasters.
and to prosper in AFFAIRS Of love and
business.
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New MInIna system.

A gold.bearing clay found In sants
Cruz county, Arizona, is of such a
refractory nature that the usual meth.
DDS Of separation have failed abso-
luteiy to extract the gold therefrom.
After practically every known meth.
cd had been tried and failed, the In.
scnious scheme of drying the gouge
thoroughly and beating II vigorously
with club was adopted, with com.
plete success. This Is mining sys.
tenn unkp own In sny other part OF the
world.
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tireat-crandnephew o. Washington.

George Washington. a grsat-grand
neppew OF the immortal president.
was a witness In Ney York city
court a few days ago. His great
grandfather, william Washington. was
the generals brother, but being Tory
left this country for England during
the war of the revolution. Letter he
settled in Belgium. The twentieth
century George does not care for the
reflected glory that comes with HIS
name, Though no one has greater ven
eratson than he for the man who wss
nrst In the hearts Of his countrymsn-
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-10-30

A lady recently offered the New
York Public Library a remarkable
gift 1t consists of 1000 menus, each
from a different hotel or restaurant.
Some are from Hungary. China,
Japan and Russia. The donor stipu.
lates that the menus are to be kept
sealed untn 1859. as 1t is her desire
that the coming generations may see
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-10-30
Every Days Blesslng.

All that God gives to us day by day is,
as it were, new creation. We never re-
ceived it before. 1t never was our need
until now. We may have received some
thing like it before, but that was not this,
nor could that have filed the place of this
Every days blessing are to each of us as a
loving and the Almighty God, As John
Bunyan says, Things that we receive at
Gods hand come to us as things from the
minting house-though old in themselves
yet new to u.s." What should we do il our
Father failed to give us current coin of his
minting dayby day?-Sunday.School Times.
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Nsw idea Ia plrlalhIs Balloons.

Flying machines steering by Hertz
Ian waves was Patrick Alexander's
striking position at the late Berlin
scientific ballooning conference. He
claims that an unnamed balloon,
carrying instruments for registering
temperature and moisture at differ
ent heights. can be sent fifty miles
and steered back to the starting
point
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The best law to apply to Sunday observ-
ance is the Golden Rule. Are you doing
to others what you would have others do
unto you? Is your Sunday for your serv-
ants what you want i TO be for You, day
ist, New York City.
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II is necessary that the individual have
a right view Of life on earth, because this
life Is determined largely by personal ele-
ment. Mans struggle for existence is the
his condition.-The Rev. b. l.. Whitman,
Philadelphia Pa
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Our Lord speaks of things divine and
spiritual just as if He were speaking of
things human and material. When danger
greater JOY than if the danger had never
been; THE Rev, j. j. oNeill, r. c.,
Brooklyn. n. Y.
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Two sententlous OpInIop,.

Legalized rum selling is statutory mur.
der.-H. Clay Bascom
lntemperance is the egg out of which all
vices may be hatched,-St. Augustine.
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RAMS HORN BLASTS.

HE supreme are or
living may be
summed up in CIV
giving.
This worlds sole
hope of salvation
lies in the salvation
of the soul.
Those who expect
great things from
God will do great
hlngs for Him.
He will not win
respect who refuses