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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-07-25
SPOTSYLVANlA.
Found Deed In q Field Notes Per-
sonals, Etc.

spots, lvania, Va, July %, 1903.
Mrs. Hassett. whose Christian name
your correspondent has been unable to
learn. an old lady, was found dead In a
fell near her home few days ago She
had been dead several days She lived
near Logan
Miss Ollie Luck, OF Unlonylle, II visit
ing the Misses Garner here, who are her
cousins Miss Luck il popular and ac-
complished young lady.
The revival meetings at Oliyet conduct
ed by Rev. Il. A. Spencer closed last week
The meetings were successful. seven Civ
ing in their names for membership
The mcetinge are in progress at Shady
Grove. and there will I've all day services
next Sunday. Rev. Mr.. Spencer is also
preaching in these meetings.
Rev. J W. Hickman and Mr.. I. +.
Thomas returned from the District Con.
ference in Mathews Saturday night on
the Middlesex. They report pleasant
trip and good meeting.
Miss Leila Hicks, Of Orange, II visiting
Mrs b C.. Dickinson. OF Hicks store
and attending the Shady Grove meeting
Miss Essie Kent il also visiting Mrs.
Dickinson.
Miss Ethel Garner. Of this place Is at
tending the Shady Grove meetings and
playing the organ She is staying with
Mrs. Rosser Harris.
Misses Gertie and Lois Powers, OF
Richmond, arrived here yesterday TO
spend several days visiting Miss Rhod.
essa Hickman. They were neighbors OF
Mr.. Hickman when be was preaching
in Goochland county.
Miss Cora Hicks. Of fredericksburg u
visiting her brother Mr.. ". q Hicks, OF
Hicks Store.
Lumber is being put on the camp
ground near Sunlight, for building
tabernacle 80 by so feet. for the great
camp.meeting which will be held there
from Sept to l3. by Rev l.. l.. Pickett
a preacher Of wide reputation.
Rev. J. ". Hickman, with some Of his
people. expect 10 attend the Essex camp
meeting, which cOnvenes August 10 II
Rev. j. ". Hypes will do the preaching
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-07-25
Tn. Manassas Horse Show.

The first day Of the eighth annual ex-
hibitiOp OF the Prince William Horse
mans Association at Manassas was a
decided success. The feature OF the day
vas the ladies' riding contest, in which
Mrs. Blair johnson, OF Warrenton, won
the cup offered by Messrs. Paul anu Al
LENT Gov. Willard was present and
Hon. John W Daniel and Governor
Montague arrived on an afternoon tram
THE LAST DAY.
The crowd at Manassas Horse Show
Thursday, the closing day OF the most
successful horse show ever held there, ex'
ceeded expectations.
In the championship Jump, Bachelor
owned by K. b Dulaney, Upperyilie, w9l
the frat prize OF a silver cup, offered 10y
the as Ociation
The cup offered by Lieut.. Gov. JOseP'
e Willard in the hunt clnb contest, a.
awarded the Cameron Run Hunt CluD
exhibitor CORTLAND II Smith.
The whip offered by the secretary oil tn
association to the driver oil the winner u
the ladies' harness class was captured 0,
Mrs. +. A. b. Portman.
CORTLAND II. Smiths Lucy Sutherlan'
won first prize Of $50 in class OF thor
oughbred hunters
N. c. Helms Lady Belle won first i
the high Jump at five aud a hall feet.
Id Halls TorchliRht won fret IN tn
iadiee' hunters, and the silver cup oiiere
bv Paul V. Portner to the rider OF tn
winner was captured oy Miss Henry
Berryville.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-07-25
GOSHEN BAPTIST SUNDAY
SCHOOL CONVENTION.
Mssssponsx Church. Spotsylvsn'a
County, Next Place OF Meeting

Msssaponsx Church. Spotsyivsnia
County, Next Place OF Meeting
This body. composed Of delegates rom
the different SUNDAY Schools within the
bounds of he Goshen Association, under
the control Of Baptist churches. convened
In It's twenty ninth session At Trinity
church. Louisa county. on Nedhesday
last, and continued in session two DAYS.
The attendance a delegates was quite
large and the congregation numbered
probably two thousand each day. The
hospitality OF the cit'z'ns was fully equal
to the reputation 81 the people OF Lonisa,
and all denominations united in enter
tanning the body The only regret tx
pressed was that there were not more
delegates TO FIJI the homes prepared for
their coming.
The convention. after reading the let
ters from the various schools, was or
gained by the reelection Of the old
ofiicers-Capt. 5. J Quinn, OF Fredeiicks-
burg. moderator DR. j g. Boxley, OF
Louisa. clerk. and Capt &. J. Smith. OF
Caroline. treasurer.
The letters showed that the schools
represented were in u iiOurishing confi-
ton. with an increasing membership.
The subjects introduced we're practical
and such a. the sunday School worker
often meets with in his experience. and
were ably discussed by both ministers
laymen. They we're listened to with
great attention. and will, no doubt. be
productive OF much good.
The annual sermon was preached by
Rev. Decatur Edwards. OF Erederi;ks-
burg. from the IN chapter OF Hebrt ~.
u. p and 10Th verse;. IL was ably aud
impressiyely delivered. and made Inc
impression.
The next session Of the convention will
be held at Msssaponax church, where 1t
was organized twenty nine years ago.
Among the prominent ministers and
lay men present were: Ministers-Dr. l..
J. Haley. Rev j. st. Beajles, j. +. Bill
Kingsley. ". j Decker. C. :. Dickinson,
Decatur Edwards, J. y May, J. " S,z-r.
:. II. Templeman, x A. Williams and }.
r. wilkinson Lsymeu-C b. Wright,
Capt +. V. Winston, K IL Hsrris, J II
Kendig. Geo. ". Clark. W. l.. Waite.
David NJ. Frazier. II j Harris, W. W
Turner. c +. Herring, J n Payne and
Marshall Frazier.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-07-25
EXCURSION
To Wharton Grove Camp.

Commencing Friday, July 9th, 1903,
the fast and attractive steamer Tourist
will extend her Friday and Wednesday
trips from Fredericksburg through TO
Wharton Grove Camp, and will discon-
tinue her Saturday trip up and Monday
trip down.
90 Saturday, Sunday and Monday she
will leave MAYORS Wharf at 6:30 q. m,
Tsppahsnnock at I q. m. and will make
all wharyes en- route to Wharton Grove
and will arrive at the Camp at III a. m.
She will return same evening TO MAYORS.
This will give you a chance to have de-
lightiul sail and enjoy the day at the
Camp Grounds. This schedule will be in
feet until Camp closes.
F.V. ARCHER,
- General Manager.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-07-25
Stafford Young Menin Pennsyivsnis-
Coatesyille, Pa, July 20, l9O5.

COatesyilie, "a, July 20, lVVo'
Mr. VIM. Brown. son Of Silas Brown,
OF White Oak, Stafford county, who has
been working in Huston steel plant mere
for three years, has been very SICK sin; e
April LIST, in Chester County Hospital, Is
able TO sit up.
Mr.. Edwin Bowen, son ofJohn Bowen,
If stafford county, was married to Miss
Kate Dorsey, OF Coatesville, Pa, on Wed
nesday, July lst p;o
John Cox John Stevenp, John Bowie
and Turner Chinn, Of Stafford, who nave
been here for the past 3 years, are gong
home in short time. These young men
have made many friends during their go
journ here w 4,
Master Thomas Montieth, son OF W j.
vontie,h, OF Costesville, who has never
been to fredericksburg and has never
seen his relatives, expects soon to visit
there and stay several weeks. NJ
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-07-25
WORKING on AeropIane.

Professor Langley's airship promoters
are still at work on the airship on the
Potomac near Whitewater. The airsbip
party went on board Of tug Wednes-
day and steamed to the Maryland shore,
where the mysterious operation ofpound-
ing stakes into the beach Was performed
When the newspaper boats paid visit
To the ark they were greeted with sa-
lute from krag Jorgensen. The guard
fired repeatedly at log floating down
stream, and not at the reporters. but he
was giving a warning OF the reception
trespassers might anticipate
large camera was erected on the
houseboat. Professor Langley will take
pictures of his kite machine at every
stage of the proceeding
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-07-25
Richmond, Fredericks-
burg and Potomac
Railroad.
Schedule in effect May oath, 1903.
LEAVE NoRTHwARD.

LEAVE NORrHWARp.
545 A. NJ daily. Stops ON signai nj
Occoquau Sundays only.
: 30 A. NJ. daily. stops at Alexandra.
1905 A. NJ. Sunday only. Stops on
signal at Brooke, Aqua, Wide Water,
Onantieo. cherry Hin, and Occoquan
1O.47 A. NJ. daily. except Sunday
Stops on signal at Brooke, Aqua, VIDE
Water. Ouantico. Cherry Hill, Frecstone
Occoouan. Lorton. AccOtink. Franconia.
hi Z. NJ. daily except Sunday. No
local stops
6.57P. NJ. daily. Stops on signal al
Brooke and Wide Water. and at Reid
sundays only.
la.Ol.P. VI. daily Stops on signal at
BROOKE. Wide Water and Quauiico.
Stops ou signal at OccoQusn on Sundays
only.
LEAVE SOVTHWAR
90 4. NJ daily except sunday. hieh
nond accommodation. Make all stops
6.22A. NJ. daily. Atlantic Coast Lane
train Stops at Milford, boswell ana
Ashland daily. and on signal AT other
local stops on SUNDAYS only.
Obs A. NJ dailyexcept sunday MAKES
local srops on signal
- % T. NJ daily, : A L.train. Stops
on signal az Milford. boswell and Ash
land
R.2OP. NJ. daily. Atlantic Coast Line
train. stops At boswell and Ashland
6.37P. NJ daily. Makes local stops
on signal
S3a =. NJ. daily. Seabosrd Air Line
train Stop. AZ boswell on sisnsl.
Accommodation train leaves Richmond
4. 4. II. daily except sunday. arrives
Fredericksburg $50 =. Vi
g. c. cox Agent.
W. D. DUKE. g. " CUP, ~. p. Altuk,
ten. Man Asst. Gen. Man raj NA'
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-07-25
la TES r.
What g. r. Dickinson
Says
Never Identified the Body as That
Of j. p. n. Crismond.


Nessrs. A. II. Crismond, Horace +
Crismond and Dr ". A. Harris returned
from New York Friday evening, where
they went to identity the body OF tht
man found in the North river. supposed
to be +. II. Crismond They arr sat
isied that il is not Crismond. These
gentlemen were beseiged by reporters Tor
tie New York dailies, but they declined
10 be interviewed
The Mr.. c r. Dickinson, who was re-
ported 10 have identified the body, IA a
son of Dir. 5. T Dickinson, the well
known physician OF Caroline county, and
il a Pullman car conductor on the road
from New York TO Tampa. over the sea-
board Air Line. Mr. Dickinson feels
aggrieved at the representations made by
q New York paper as to the part ne
took in the Identification and sends ne
the following telegram:
New York, y Y July "a. 1904
To The Free Lance
Nv attention has been called TO the
telegram seat to Fredericksburg by the
New York World saying that had iden-
tilted the body found in North river last
Tuesdav as that OF Mr. } p. II. Girls
mond This il a fabrication Of yellow
journalism; absolutely false in entirety,
and my name was used without my
knowledge or consent. | have never
made COY statement in regard to this
matter, except my telegram to Col r. u
Cole Wednesday evening, which read al
follows: Impossible to identity body
From shoes and clothes do not think il
Crismond'
T. u D;ctinann
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-07-25
To Admit State Students

Williamsburg Va. july -, 1903.
To The FREE Lance
According an act Of the General AZ
sembly. William and Mary College II un-
der obligation % take AS many AZ lJ2
state students In view Of this ob iva.
ton beg to give notice through your
paper that will admit a. many a. six
candidates from Spotsy lyanis
Total expense OF state students per
year-hosrd. fuel, lights, washing and
fees. SOB
Total expense Of pay students-board
fuel. lights, washing and fees, about
1853
Yours truly.
Lyon q. Tyler,
President.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-07-25
HAWKINS -BuNNELL
Home Wedding In Caroline.

Miss Annie f. Bunnell, sister OF Mr.. W.
II. Bunnell, Of this city, was married
Tuesday at Lake Farm, near Quincy q
Station. in Caroline county, to Mr. J. j.
Hawkins, of Kanswha Falls, W. Va, Rev
De- John Pollard, of Bowling Green,
officiating. Mr. j. A. Jones was best
man and Mis- Bessie Hawkins maid OF
honor The ushers were Meesrs Rufus
o. Cooper, OF this city, and Buck Haw-
kins Mr. Theodore Bradley, Of this city
played the wedding music
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-07-25
ALMOST SERIOUS ACCIDENT
Capt c.. T. Smith Loses q Fine Gold
Watch

Capt. C. T. Smith, Of Caroline, came
near losing his double team on his way
to the Goshen Sunday School Convention
Wednesday. In an Effort to reach a
point in the public road by aprivate way
IRON Old st. Johns church to New
Bridge he got bis team mired 10 crossine
stream. Trying to extrieate themselv yes
they became entangled in the harness,
and would have drowned had not Capt
Smith jumped from his buggy to their
assistance. After much difficulty the
horses were saved, but the Captain lost
his fine gold watch in the stream.
Capt Smith IL unfortunate with his
watches, as it will be remembered that
a very valuable gold watch was stolen
from him by a pickpocket when Presl-
dent Mckinley and Cabinet visited this
city several years years
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-07-25
FIRE IN KING GEORGE
Barn and Contents Burned

The barn. stables and cornhouse Of
Mr. Nimrod Trammell. 10 King George,
were destroyed 10y lire Tuesday, together
with conten;s Of farming implements,
carpenters tools, harness. corn AMI
thousands % feet Of lumber Mr. Tram
nell had stored biz entire crop Of clover
hay in the barn. and the fire resulted
from this hay. which caused spontaneous
cnmhqstion
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-07-25
cortsderste Crosses Of Honor.

Mrs ]. n. Barney, President OF the
fredericksburg Chapter Daughters OF the
Coniederacy, has been sent a number Of
blank certificate to enable Confederate
soldiers who served To the end OF the
war of 1861 90 10 receive the Crosses OF
Honor presented by the Daughters oil
the ConIederacy These blanks are to be
filed out duly attestiDg the right OF the
soldiers who apply to receive the Crosses
a Honor. All those who are entitled to
wear one of the crosses will come forward
and sign the blanks, so that the crosses
can be sent to the locslchapter here for
presentatiOn.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-07-25
Death in Caroline.

Mrs. Martha Blanton, OF Caroline coun-
ty. died at her home Tuesday morning,
aged ~ years. She is survived by two
ehllfren. Mr.. Julian A. Blanton and Mrs.
E h. Allen, both OF Caroline. The Funeral
took place from the house Wednesday
evening at o'clock.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-07-25
Farm Wanted.

A customer desires to rent farm for
one year, with privilege of buying same
on or before the end OF the same year.
Will pay from $1,000 to $4,000. Best
II references furnished by customer. Fo.
information write
Jno. W Allison, Jr
fredericksburg, Va.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-07-25

II you are too warm to follow ths
DAYS toll in comfort, try glass Of Pep
ii Cola and you will be refreshed nnd
strengthened for the hard work. There
IL no Injurious effect IL satisfies.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-07-25
DaNis.Tlnder.
truly.
Lyon g. Tyler,
President

Mr.. Robert G. Davis and Miss BESSIE
finder, Of Orange county, were united in
marriage 10 the parlor OF the Hotel Nor
ris. at Orange { Ii Wednesday alter
noon. Rev. :. II. Johnson officiating.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-07-25

Connections az redsric ksburg With h'' !:
RI T., and Neens Steamboab 90. A.
Orange wish Southern x l. ano 'h-sape@Ae
Ohio x. X. ,,,, a
The only nne 30 She ChSneeiorsVils shu
Wilderness Batsiedeids- 90.
Eastern STANDARD Time. Daily exeept SUI
day vi. RICHARDS, Gen. Manager
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-07-25
Help Wanted

A married man 10 take charge OF iarm
located near Massaponax church also a
colored woman 20 dogenerci homework
and cooking. Apply at once.
John ". Allison, Jr.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-07-25
Wheat Destroyed by Liz htnins

During a thunder storm Wednesday
lightning struck stack Of wheat on the
farm OF Thomas ID Addison, in Fairfax
county. The flames spread and two
large stacks were destroyed. Loss $500.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-07-25
On Their Bridal Trip.

Mr.. and Mrs. l.. F Mitileion, OF Wash
inqton. arrived here from Atlantic City
Friday and viii go to the former home
a. Mr. NJ, in King George, for few days.
They are on their bridal trip hs. ing been
married last week. Mrs NJ. is very
pretty and attractive young lady, and
will make a most favorable impression
on her new relatives in King George.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-07-25
TO CURE COLD in ONE DAY

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets
All drnegists refund the money II 1t iails
70 cure f. W. Groves signature is on
a.ah hoy DC.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-07-25
Io,se Wanted

nerfectIy sonnd good work horse.
Address Box 204, Fredericksburg, 'a.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-11-11
EDGEFIELD C: WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER H. 1908.
NO GENERAL
PANIC
PROBABLE

HE fear of general panic is nonsensca Thecoun-
RIrnNAT7d try NEVER IN BETTER CONDITION
gg{1a financially There have been practically
ENG7 of securities in the last year and half They were
NM~NGI paid for then. Some owned them Where is
the money now? tell you this is A RICH MANS
PANIC It's big specuator who has been dumping hssock
on the market not small investor The big fellows aeen
pnched by bad investments like the big underwriting
as the International Mercantile Marine and the United
building company and THEY HAVE HAD TO SELLSOFF
THEIR GOOD HOLDINGS TO PROTECT THE POOR SNEN
TURES Why know who States Seewith
10000 shares They haven't got 100 left today They
let Stocks nonsnsicaly high awhile ago. nowhey
nonsencay low But this good to buy forhose1
who select good stocks and HOLD ON TO THEM.
One of the uneasness has been foreign distr Of
American securities United States Steel has been the barometer
OF the American market abroad But the bond of $
900 and the retirement of $9oooOO preferred stock
trust of the judgment of the Steel directors.
Another of the hrnage has been fear that we
get CURRENCY legislation from the congress- We ought
to have more elastic favor $5ooo0o increase
with provisions that could be called in if need be-
THE LABOR SITUATION ANOTHER CAUSE. THE IRON AND
STEEL TRADE is ALL RIGHT EXCEPT BUILDING coNsTRuc
TON LINES, WHERE ORGANIZED LABOR HAS UPTtiE
ousTRY THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-11-11
HOG RAISING.

An "EItrem' Cotton Planters"
Views ON Hogs, Cattle and Grass.
In the last few years the high price Of
n@9t has drawn the attention Of our
people to raising hogs, and only in a
small way has it been done economical:
ly and at profit. am an extreme
cotton planter, but have always given
much attention to hogs, cattle and
grass. Let the negro make all the cot
ton he can, for 1t Is all he will success
fully do on the farm. Then If you are
large landowner raise all the grain,
hay and meat you can. You can get the
negroes labor cheaply when they are
not needed in the crop. Make them
plant almost exclusively cotton and sell
them their ratons and horse feed.
Most Of them want only little money
Christmas. furnish that to them.
Give all your idle and spare time to
your stock and grass. 70 be success.
z. ,.nss
must nave knowledge, and that can be-5
acquired here only by long years of ex-
perlence and thorough reading of our
southern magazines. You must know
Wnat kinds Of grass and grains to SOW
nat are suitable to our climate and soil
10 raise hogs cheaply You must have
'ood grazing for them every day in the
'ear. Plant your corn next to yopr
ummer pasture, plant ground peas In
ne drill of Your corn and fill all water
urrows with peas and have your corn
eld fenced.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-11-11
=
For summer pasture you must have

For summer pasture you must have
red clover, Johnson grass, mellilotus
and Bermuda. Mellilotus and red clover
Will furnish you good grazing in Febru.
ary, Johnson grass in March and Ber.
muda all through the summer. Then
pull your corn last Of September and
turn your hogs in your grounl peas
and field peas. AS soon as they eat up
one field sow 1t in grain early in Octo-
Der. Then put your breeding sows in
your grain fields in July with their pigs.
Leave them N then till last of March,
take them off, and as soon as grain Is in
the milk I put them back and let them
eat 1t up, then plant again in corn and
peas
l feed pigs in pens literally. They
are the only hogs I ever feed corn to.
I sell my hogs off the pea field witho. (
any corn, either gross or dressed, and
sell hogs from October till April. Get
you good breed of hogs. I have tried
every breed Of hogs, and I prefer the
sBerkshirs hos He. Is Il .fsy srgiia
! ana his meat is very superior Yo,s
.Want " good fences, and the best and in
tne end the cheapest fence Is the I wo.
ven wire. 1t costs about SIS per mile
ana VIII last lifetime. It will fake
from $4,000 to $4,000 to go into the hoo
business; then from that $4,000 you
snouid sell $1,000 worth of meat, be.
sldes eating thirty or forty shotes
year and having your own meat. But
noss are Ike chickens-you must look
slter tnem every day in the year.-E.
Napier In Southern Cultiyator
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-11-11
A DEFENSE OF PARTlSANSHlP

a sFFGNOI WI MIN 1CAlV~1Bts
. = Rv FRANK S BLACK Ex-Governor of Me-" York
- ARTIsANsFIIP is nothing but CONVICTION whlle
1 - nonpartisanshp is the disguise which alhoi'ion away
4 \ wears when it travels under assumed name.
MSM89M A nonpartan is UNBELlEVER he goes
0&8D where the wind goes ready with those
who nose and the first word upon his tongue compromise tie
.oro onnotion only by SURRENDER No nonpartan was
over found upon summit unless prsans had raised MN 'n
Destitute of strong beliefs he is destitute OF great cou
e&g
The spirit which profoundly admire nowhere more esem
paed than in Chicago This wonderful settlement mas
a.,s the value of consistent partisan purpose CHI
cAGo is BUILT UPON NO HYPoCRIsIEs OR sHAMs'
She has never claimed sole desire to be to upt the owS
curb the proud z..---
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-11-11
AJI &@Iz
In many prominent pulpits il


preaching would drive out the whose i'll gotten wealth
them essential to the church because they make large conr
ons and preacher compelled credit his hearers with
virtues he knows they do possess and for the of BREAD
AND BUTTER compelled pander prejudces in public
which in private he despses
The ghtiest force in the world the aroused of
great people, and the chief quickner educator
IN the past has been the pulpit The PRESS taking place
OF the pulpit and becoming the important sup
port of virtues cause.
The MAN WHO is ENTHUSIASTIC ABOUT TIE CHURCH IN
ITS PRESENT CONDITION ONLY PROOF THAT HE HAS
CEASED TO BE LIVING FACTOR IN WORLDS PROGRESS
am not speaking of Christianity, which the life and in
spraon of civilization but do that the church
the the civilization What influence the church has
she uses to conserve the heritage of the past
But who dares that the church modng the future With
narrow conception of her mission the church on high
platform of empty dignity with folded hands while the Y G.
A. the W. O. T. o. and hundreds of similar organizations are
DOING THE WORK which the church should have DONE
Reforms of the most important character only receive little
support from the church but have frequently to encounter its bit
erest OPPOSITION