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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-01-08
Starved to Death

EIrs. Mary Gg;dia g2s i9urC starved
70 death g. hor hcmc CT Myrels avenue,
l$7ooEig0, Ttursd1E EoIGlas. a foar
noeth'c Cd BABY vas haraly slive on
her rrsgst. II the corIer Of the room
were sour ether cb.:oreu almost dead
with sta-Yano9, 1ho husband and
father vas out Of work several months.
Al the furniture had been paRned.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-01-08

Bad IS thoss 1SuTe5 are, tnsy CHOW
sore improvement. No couoty ID the
ssa.o p2w pays less thar 800 ayear on
al average to white teachers. Bat ne
must remember that these arc merely
s7ersges, aud that as some teachers n
each county receive more, some issE
thsa the average.
Nov let US observe the beet. In 10
oounties the aversge salary paid to
white tesohers last yesr was 5000 or
more. The record of these for three
years, is therefore, here r-esented:
1900 1000 1Ql1
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-01-08
Side LIGHTS on History,

"Crossed n Iove!" eycIaired Lean
der, as ne looked back at the Helles.
pont, shook the water from his hair.
and made a bee line fo- Eero.-Ck.
cago Tribune. -
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-01-08

ENROLMENT AND AVERAGE ATTEND
ANCE.
The enrolment represents attendance
of ten days or more. It therefore gives
little evidence Of the number Of chill
cren obtaining the benefit Of the schools
for the session. The average attend-
ssos On tie c.hez hand. if correctly re-
cordsd, calculated and reported, would
be of great significance. Both ar, here
gwen for the State for the last three
venTs:
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-01-08
lie TnoudhT NoS.

''Our defeats" said the Britocs
're7e largely due to red tape"
Red tape?" said the Beer prisoner
innocently. <I don't think we've been
using any."-Puck.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-01-08
TIE PVBLIC SCHOOLS.
The Pi'ifal SalarieE That is Paid to
the Teachers.

Stste Sucerictende2s Ct Education
Nom shs3 i hsrd st work row upon
his annual report His work has been
much cela?ed By the failu:a Of oouaty
sup:rinterdents to get il their rep ,rts
0. ee5 them IN arranged in proper form
NJ. McMshsn Friday permitted the
uss Of tee general Introductory sum.
mary which is fdl Of interest:
STATISTICS.
The statistical facls for tie State,
he counties and the districts are SET
forth in dstail in the te5ies in part |
Of this report. Many Of these dsta are
cpIy approximately acc1rs.e, but it 10
probable that the results presented this
yesr are more accurate than any evan
g:vy1 before for this State. No pains
hsvs been spared in enjeavoring to
has errors cyrrected and omissions
supplied, Though uDyieldipg irsistev c;s
upon completeness has delayed the
printing o. the report.
Seuc points should be made and some
lessons urawn here By reIsrance to Ger.
tsin lesoiog facts for this and other
years. had wished to make the CON
pa.isons for all the precediog years Of
our public school s7stem, but must
absndon this task for the present at
lesst, since / fad in the cldsr reports
So many omissions and contradictions
that, ualess great time could bs given
to studying tbs details and calculating
tie relative fsois, comparisons would
bs misleading. Inuss, therefore, con-
6ne the statements to tho facts Of the
last three years:
AVERAGE ANNUAL SALARY PAID TEACH
ERs
1899 1900 1901.
White. .sl55 IS sl7S IS slS9 81
Negro ... rs 03 906S 80 80
These facts although they indicate
sou7e improvement from year to year,
should csuse us shame. A more de-.
tailed studay volli indicate the in
possibility of & tesohing profession il
soue counties Oaly 5 feW iilustra
tiors will be here cited:
In Chesterfield tbs average ss;ar7 Ct
the white teachers vas sll0 81; II
Hosr2 s105. 20;;o Williamsburg SlU2 So.
Yet these salari are al improvement
over previous years.
Taking tile counties that according 6
to the report Of 1898 paid their white
teachers less than sn average Of 500 a
year, re may observe the development
IS follows:
AVERAGE SALARY OF TEACHERS
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-01-08
Average

we nave no means Of knoTlng very
definitely what proportion cf children
are attending school. The legal sohool
sge is from s to 81, but few If saose
near eitnsr limit Of the age will attend.
The United States census report for
1900 gives the children Of 'school sge"
''frcm 5 to 20 inclusive"
Mr.. McMahan then quotes the COM
psrstive figures from the census re-
ports.
Allowing for student in colleges snd
private schools ami for all boys and
girls over 16 years Of age, we still
Hhculd bs alarmed at the number Of
children who 90 not attend school.
Doubtless nearly all attend s, short
time during their lives, some one yesr
aud come another. But this state Of
affairs is not to be tolerated.
COMPULSORY EDUCTIcN
The time has come fer US to con-
slider the neces 'ity Of eRacting CON-
pulsory education Law. The State can
not sford to permit children to grow
up in ignorance. Ie parents are not
alive to thsir duty. the in:elligecos and
coEsaience Of the State should be equal
to the protection Of these unfortunate
children aad Of sie social whole. 4
Moderate lsR would yet be great ad-
vance. It should require that every
child between tee agss Of s ani II e.
tend school ct least 10 weeks in the
yesr. This lsg would inzuEe only 36
weeks Of schooling to each child, equal
to one session OF pine months. In this
connection I call attention to the res
olution Of the State Teachers sssocis-
tion and the vary ab]e address Of Dr..
B, F. Wilson on this sutjsct, both Of
which are published iu this volume.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-01-08
TEg STATES WEALTH.
Valuation of Ell Property in South
Carolina.

The final figures showing the 7slua
tion Of all property in the State for
tszstion are interesting: The figures
are a. follows for last year:
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-01-08
Anderson.

= Mr.. McMaLa7 here also quotes the
figures for the counties Of fairfield,
Greenwood, Lsurens, Nswber'y, Or
angsburg, Sumter and Bssufors.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-01-08

This ehoga handsome ircreass icG
this yesr, it being $9,8l8 SIT.
BY COUNTIES
The total taxable property by coua-
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-01-08

Mr.. McMahan then quotes the COM
psrstivs figures from the census re-
ports.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-01-08

Young man, see that you have on a
complete arnor. Alllooks bright now,
aud it seems as if you could march
right on without opposition or attack,
but be not deceived. There are hidden
foes ready to halt ycu en- your way.
TIE same cup that B :ahadsd drank cut
OF Just osfore his defest will be cHsTed
to eject your dsfeat. gis intoxicated
brain sss victory wien there ws=
notkirg bus rout and2uin. What work
Benbaaad's cup made for Bsnhadsd s
srmy! What shipRreoks oa the ses,
what disasters On the land, csused By
inasning liquids put upon the tongue
to Set Eeethlag the Drsis How many
kings Of thought and influence, wish
Crowns brighter than the one Bsrhsoa1
sore, Aave BY strong drink bsea pat
into flight IS bsse as that in which
Be1ba6ad rcde! Give them to mo,
asgs tie demon Of inabrisoy. Give
th5n to ne; hsad them doTn-the
brightest Legislators Ct the lard. |
will thicken their tongue; I will bloat
their cheek; I will stssger their step; |
will damn their soul. Hsnd them down
to ne-the physician out Of his labo7s-
tory, the attorney frcm the courtroom,
the minister o. the gospel from the 81
ts-s Of Goa. Hand them down to ms,
the q1sens of the drsginS roou, and |
vii! disseace their names aco blast
heir ZONES and throw then down far
shcr than Jszsbel fal! to the dogs that
crunehed her csrcass."
We ::oid cur b7esth IL horror ss cEce
IN sahiie We hcsr Of some one, either
By accident or suicide, going over Nj
sgsra falls, but the tides, the depths,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-25
The Road to the Cemetery.

If Congress does not pass the BIZ to
build the macadam road from the city
limits to the Federal cemetery it will
not be the fault of Senator Simmons
and Representative Pou. The Raleigh
people are gratified, too, to know that
Representative Moody is lending his as
sistance to getting the appropriation. 1t
would be a great Improvement to the
city
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-25
Machine Business.
RALEIGH N. C.
SERVJyE OF SUMMONS BY PUBLICA-
TON.

SERVJJE OF SUMMONS BY PUBLICA-
TON
North Carolina, Wake County-In the Su-
perior Court-Simon d. Mayer and his
wife, Janette X. Mayer, and Abraham
Kline vs. Jacob and Monroe Kline
Notice.
The defendants above named, Jacob and
Monroe Kline, will take notice that an
action entitled as above has been com
menced in the Superior court of Wake
county before the clerk of said court,
for the division of certain lands in Raj
eigh, N. c., by sale, in which they are
interested as tenants in common. And
they will further take notice that they
are required to appear before the said
clerk at his office in the court house
of Wake county, at Raleigh, N. c., on
the 9th day of April, 1902, and answer or
demur to the complaint or petition of
the plaintiffs in said action or they will
apply to the court for the relief demanded
by them in said complaint or petition.
w. NJ. RUSS, G. S. c.
Feb. IL, 1902. 1aw-6w.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-25

DAILY, INTRODUCING
our Brilliant Gaslight Burners, Fam
lilies, Business Houses, Banks,
Churches, Private and Public Build
ings, buy at sight. These Burners are
what the people are looking for. They
do not require a chimney Ito break or
wick to trim, and make no smoke or
dirt. Fit any coal oil lamp without
expense or trouble, and produce the
Best, Cheapest and Cleanest Light. It
is a great money maker for agents;
200 per cent profit. Write at once and
get to work right away. Sample free.
Enterprise Manufacturing Co., B. 683,
Cincinnati, Ohio. 1882 mos.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-25

The belief that we have established the standard of
peror excellence in really artistic millinery is backed by the
universal expressions of enthusiastic approval almost unend
ing since the opening days.
EXQUISITE French Designs carefully selected from the
largest imported stocks represent the latest creations in the
millinery art These to be sold at prices barely covering the
cost.
French Models So ~ 5o IS co. by easy rise to $40
Pattern Hats, from IS, at all prices up to IS 90
Ready to wear HaS-We show the Marquis Cont
mental, Napoleon Spanish Turban French Sailor
Invader and Santos Dumon $3.50, So SO, "a, SIS, 81
Popular Walking Hats in the Panama, Sumatra. Sea
weed, Milan, Rough Straw and Chip BraldS, 81,
$50, 200, $50, 800
Chidrens Hats that have the STYLE the dash and the
go, which at once classes them as distinctly correct
Soc, 7sc 81, T25, $50 up
Lace and Muslin Baby Caps, embroidered, shirred,
tucked hemstitched I5c, Csc, Soc 6oc up to 200
Net VeiIing-The Tuxedo Maine, Chiffon, Fish Net
Chenille Dots on White and Black Nets, Csc, CSC, Soc
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-25
Death of Conrade Dixon.

Comrade Sidney L. Dixon, of Mecklen-
burg county, died on Sunday night at the
Soldiers Home, in his eightieth year. He
belonged to Company K, 30th North Caro-
lima regiment, and fought throughout the
war. He was buried yesterday afternoon
in the Confederate cemetery, DR.. Eugene
Daniel, of the First Presbyterian church.
conducting the services. Mr.. Dixon was
CONSTANT member of the Presbyterian
church.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-25

A BRIGHT, SUCCESSFUL NEWSPA-
per man is wanted to run a weekly
paper and to take entire control of and
manage and edit. Will sell an interest
or lease the paper. Paper situated in
one Of the largest counties of Pied
mont, n. c., and has large circula-
tion. Address Lock Box 1S6, States
vile n. c.. l.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-25
THE OTTUMWAS.

The Ottumwas, will be the next of the
Star Course attraction at the Academy
of Music next Wednesday night. The
reserved seat sale is now open. Sub
scribers can secure reserved seats by
exchanging tickets. Admission to non
subscribers will be %. so and IS cents.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-25

FOR SALE CHEAP-HOUSEHOLD FUR
niture good as new. Also a family
mare, harness and surry. Surry can
be made one or two seat. Apply to
Sos North Person street, Raleigh, N. C.
3-25-6t
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-25

VIOLET BLOOMS-5,O 900 VIO-
let's, long stems, express charges pre-
paid. delivered anywhere in North Car
Olina for $3.50. Order now for Easter.
Sold to build Confederate monument.
Mrs. o. w. Blacknall. Kittrell n. c.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-25
NEW ADVERTISEMENT.

LINCOLN LITHIA WATER.
LUDDEN & BATES-Mathushek Pianos.
SHERWOOD HIGGs G. CO.-Easter Mil.
linery.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-25
To Sign Players.

Mr.. r. C. Rivers, manager of the Raj
eigh baseball team, will go North We'd
nesday in the interest of baseball. He
says he has number of first-class men
in view, and expects to have their sigma
lures to contracts before he returns.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-25

WANTED-RELIABLE PARTIES TO
use Parker's Pile Cure. Money back,
if Parker's fails to cure Piles or skin
diseases, so cents. Parker's two Drug
Stores, Henderson, N. c.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-25
N. C. REPORTS WANTED.

/ want the following North Carolina
Reports. Please write. stating price and
condition: Jones Law, 1 Jones Equity,
Jones Equity, 4 Jones Equity, 20, II, r.,
73, "a, rs, rs, n, 81, So, Sc, 81, So.
JOHN w. HINSDALE,
Raleigh, N. G.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-25

turer to sell dry goods trade-perma-
nent position to right party. Address.
j. Breen, ii S. Commercial ST., st.
Louis, Mo.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-25

FOR SALE-TWO OLD VIOLINs-1OO
and $50 years old-will send c. o. D.,
with privilege of inspection. Send 81
to guarantee charges. Dan Harris, z.
Hargett street, Raleigh, N. C. tt.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-25

BEFORE YOU DECIDE ON THE PRES
emit for your friend, see our Fancy
Baskets and Boxes, filled with ''ROYs-
TIERS CANDY"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-25

SCHLITZ IS THE BEER THAT MADE
Milwaukee Famous Try it.
2S-tf
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-25

IF YOU WANT THE BEST BEER MADE
get Schlitz, always fresh and pure.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-25
THE WEATHER TO-DAY.

Local forecast for Raleigh and vicinity
to p. M. Tuesday, rain
Local data for Raleigh: Maximum tenn
perature, u; minimum temperature, As;
mean temperature, co. rainfall, 90.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-25

THE VERDICT OF THE CONSUMERS
of fine Candy, is that "ROYsTER's'' ia
the best.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-25
IN AND ABOUT THE CITY.

Special revival services are being held
in the Fayetteville Street Baptist church
this week, conducted by the pastor. All
are invited to attend.
Miss Mary A. Lynch, colored, will meet
the children of the eolored public schools
tomorrow afternoon at 4 o'clock for the
purpose of organizing temperance work
in the city.
Mr.. J. r. Cree1 has accepted posi-
tion with the National Cash Register
Company, of Dayton, Ohio. He left Sun
Gay night for his home in Burlington,
where he will spend a few days before
assuming his new position.
Rev. r. S. Stephenson left for Clayton
yesterday afternoon, where he goes to
hold a series of meetings beginning last
night. Mr.. Stephenson goes at the request
of the Mission Board of this city, upon
the suggestion of Mr.. c. w. Carter, of
Clayton.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-25
One Cent a Word.

NO ADVERTISEMENTS TAKEN FOR
LESS THAN 25 CENTS AN INSERTION
CASH MUST ACCOMPANY ORDER. SPE-
CIAL DISCOUNTS ON LONG CON-
TRACTS.
The evening Republican., 1902-08-01
MAYOR AMEs RESIGNS. =
4 Climax to the Minneapolis Police
CORRUPTION Scandals.

corruption SCANDALS.
MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. Mayor A.
A. Ames, now at West Baden, Ind,
has decided to resign his office, the res
ignation to take effect Sept. 81 The let
ter will be read to the common council
at its next meeting. The mayor post
pones his nominal retirement to save
the city the expense of a speciafelec-
ton, which would have to he held if
the Resignation took effect earlier.
The mayor has also agreed to secure
the resignation of his brothers Colonel
Fred W., Ames superintendent of po-
lice. He was brought to these terms
by the visit to West Baden of Police
Captains Charles Il. Hill, who will be
acting superintendent. and John Fitch
cite. He does not have the power while
out of the city to perform the func-
tons of mayor, but he wired Acting
Mayor Fred NJ. Powers to secure the
removal of the chief and wired the
chief himself, advising resignation. Al
dernian Powers has agreed to carry
out the wishes of the mayor.
This is the climax of the police cor
ruption scandals which nave agitated
this community and occupied the
grand jury and the courts for two
months. Mayor Ames is in failing
health and may not return to Minneap-
oils at all unless forced to do so by
the courts.
The evening Republican., 1902-08-01
At SYCAMORE HILL.
President Entertains Governor Hunt
and Postmaster General Payne.

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aunr,,n 49, ~ A..
us nN nn' AZ. -" aus.
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.eoise II. eheiu'li' Il wen s Ano~n Wv &c,
A'ih o"nNei "iiu pei eon .',. i''e'' ~ .Ne
pres'ue''' "o'eiiioi IMAM - I'M
anu A..'ine "a AZ. '"' VI "
wv NV ia.tei SUI VI WI "us'!se
fi"it"A VI 'ne o''''e" ''"'e' '"pA e'''e
eoui'' =,
Durlhs Tue ai'eii'ooi' 'ne pies'u.i't
anu l9s.in"s'e' "eiei"i h"','e, '''.i
.onsioefihs soihe iiae'eis leia''ns "
the postol1ce oepartilen.' o'scusseu
the WISCONSIN poii''tai sitNa''oil'
governor 11uht anu ATTORNEY "eheral
t1a,iah uis.usseu Nl'h .ne p'es''en''
anu ios'inas'el Eenera, h"'''e 'ne s''-
ua'iol' III Iorto r.'co' tne governor ~,
viewing Il. so'he Aens'n 'i'e Important
Sea'"ies VI Ills administrator anu oo'-
iih'ns .he present cohoi'iohs III 'i'e ID
'aio' ne oee"iie aiillost eh'nueias.ie
over Tie prospec's u 'i'e is'ailu anu us
people, ne 'oiu Tue presloe'i, 'h"t Tue
ior'o n'cans' HAVING already improved
tne'r conui''Vi y! 'iie ai'la'ee VI TIE
lsiaha WIN the uh''ed States were
a"Aious 10 estaoiisii YET c'oser reia-
IONS par''cuiariy III coilllerc'ai mat
ters' Inc 'raue Oh 'ne isihho' he
The evening Republican., 1902-08-01
Vast Railway improvements.

MILWAUKEE, Wis, Aug. IA Jour
nal special from Marinette, Wis, says
that over 100000 will be expended
this year by the Wisconsin and Michi.
gan railway In furtherance Of i'm.
proved plans in the ore carrying trade,
from the mines to the eastern furnaces.
Next fall the Wisconsin and Mich.
gan road will have tracks into Nor.
way, Quinnesce and to Lake Superior
through a rich ore and timber belt.
Side tracks will be laid to all the mines
In the vicinity Of Norway, Vulcan and
Quinnesce. The plan Is to load ore
into cars at the mines, send them over
the Wisconsin and Michigan to Pesh-
tigo and then by car barges to South
Chicago. From South Chicago the ore
will go east over the big trunk lines to
the Pennsylvania and Ohio furnaces.
The evening Republican., 1902-08-01
SWORD FOR KITCHENER.
Cape Towns Gift to the Hero of
South Africa.

Cape Towns Gift to the Hero OF
South Africa.
LONDON, Aug. 1.-Amid tremen-
dous enthusiasm Lord Kitchener was
last night presented with sword of
honor, the gift of Cape Town. Sir
Joseph G. D1msdale, lord mayor Of
London, made the presentation in the
course of a South African dinner
which was attended by many notable
persons. When the enthusiasm had
sufficiently subsidized for Lord Kitch-
ener to make himself heard, he mod
estly returned thanks for the gift and
expressed the confident hope that in
South Africa, at any rate, the sword
would not again be drawn from its
scabbard. Lord Kitchener eulogized
Lord Miner, British high commission
err in South Africa, and made strik-
ing appeal, based upon his intimate
and personal friendship with and
knowledge of the South African ad-
ministrator, that he be given thescon-
f9ence and sympathy of the British
nation.
Referring to the mineral and agricul-
tural wealth of the new territory, Lord
Kitchener said:
"You may assure yourselves that
you have nothing less than the max
ings Of a new America in the south
ern hemisphere"
The evening Republican., 1902-08-01
CrODb Ruined by Water,

HOOSlCK FALLS, N. Y, Aug. L.
Rain continues, to the detriment of the
farmers prospects. The excessive fal
has been very discouraging. July broke
all records for total rainfall here. The
hay crop, while ordinarily vNry large
in this section, has been partially
ruined, and much of it is rotting in the
fields, the farmers being unable to cure
after cutting it. Part of the crop is
still standing ready for harvesting, but
the continuous rain prevents its har.
vest. Other crops suffer proportionate'
ly, entalfng severe losses in eastern
New York
The evening Republican., 1902-08-01

things on each side and only two
sides. He may use the material of
gold, silver, precious stones, or
wood, hay stubble. But it will
sometime be known whether he
was a foolish wise man, or foolish
man, by the choice he makes of the
materials.
The wise fool is a fool for his
claims. His claims are stCpendous
and cannot be accounted for in a
perfectly natural way. The chapt.
.er whence our text is taken sets
forth the wise fools claims. 1t is a
nine-fold claim. He claims as his,
Paul, and Appolls, andS .Cephas,
and the world, and life, and death,
and things present, and things to
come, and Christ. Is he not rich
indeed.
Or is he a fool for such presump-
ton. How rich and how visa is
the man who with all his getting
gets Christ. How poor and how
foolish is the man who thinks that
Fifth Avenue mansions ara to be
preferred to mansions in the skies.
Who is 80 engrossed with the
cares, riches, pleasures of this life
that he has no thought for that
which is TO come.
1t is now the last Lorrs Day of
July. ! shall never see some of you
again. Five Sundays Of vacation
will intervene before stand once
more in this pulpit. Some of us will
die before September, but that
death will be put up an episode, if
tonight you will claim Christ and
be counted fools with us. So doing
you will live forever. l myself may
not live through August, but that is
not half so important as the thought
that you and l will live through
eternity. Oh, the awful, awful
solemnity of this moment. One
single passing moment on a hot
night in July, and eternity. You
sit in these pews now, but where,
where will you spend eternity' God
help you. Give Him your heart.
He'll give you in return His Son
as your possession.
Oh Christ of God, Christ of our
fathers, my Christ to b. Chsist of
every man in this audience, and
show him now with one CLEAN of
faiths revelation that in Thee is the
fountainhead of all truth, and lovli-
ness, and hope, andI inspiration and
wisdom. Amen.