The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-11-13

The Christian soldiers who stand by
their colors win the most recruits to
those cOloTs.
Christ is betrayed every time a Chris
tian's conduct denies his confession.
NEWS AND NOTES.
Missionaries to Japan representing
the Congregationalists, M~ethodists,
Presbyterians, Eaptists and Disciples.
have united in the production Of Il uni
form hymn book.
The famous Haskell lectures, which
DR.. Charles Cuthbert Hall delivered in
India last winter, have been re-deliv-
cred by him at the University OF Chi
cago.
There has been organized in Salt
Lake City a Gentle" bureau of infor-
nation. It's purpos is to furnish liter
AZURE to visitors revealing what it con-
s1ders the, + aspect of Mormonism,
II also to circulate documents
throughout the United States bearing
on MOrmoniSm.
The Ministering Children's league is,
a British organization in the Anglican
church for training people In practical
charitable work. Leagues have been
formed throughout the British empire
and through their agency seventeen in
stltutions are supported. Among them
are a cOnvalescent home in West aus
tralia and an industrial school for the
blind in Egypt.
a notable instance of denominational
comfy is reported from Japan in con-
nection with the work among the
Anus, one of the aboriginal tribe Of
that country. Missionary work for this
people was first organized by the
Church Of England, but recently the
Presbyterian board has sent it's repre-
sentatives to that field. To prevent
confusing the minds Of these simple
rnN-1N ,rf@l-
all Presbyterian converts are sent to
unite with the Episcopal church.
At the recent e~ncampment Of the Ma
tional Guard of Ohio the state COM
mittee of the Y. M. c. A. took charge
Of the suffers stores. AS a result Of
occurred among 1000 men. The low
est possible prices We're charged, So
briefly was promoted, discipline insured
n many temptations of ordinary
camp life removed.
Bishop Phelan of Philadelphia owns
a set Of beautiful church vestments
which were brought into this country
from the Philippines at the time of the
return Of the Tenth Pennsylvania regi-
ment. They were saved from the
Wreckage of Of the old churches in
Manila and are believed to have been
in use nearly 100 years. A peculiar
feature of the vestments is that they
can be rolled into a ball. turned and
twisted, and when released will re-
sumo their original form without a
crease.
The Salvation army has established
colonies to help the deserving poor by
offering them opportunity for self-sup-
port, at Fort Amity,. Colo; Fort Ramio,
Cal, and at Fort Herrick, O. Citizens
of Cleveland a contributed $40, 900
toward this last named colony, as we'll
as a deed Of land for 2SS acres Of land.
The general conference Of the Meth
odtst Episcopal church will meet in
Los Angeles next May. A movement
is on foot to secure the election Of
bishops for an eight-year term of office
also be made to abolish the probation
airy period for applicants for church
membership owing to recent revelations
as to the loss Of probationers which the
| church suffers every year.
A new Y. M. c.. A. building at Buffalo
has just been erected and equipped at
a cost Of SAFE, 600. 1t is ten stories high
with dormitories for a hundred young
men. 1t contains all the features Of q
modern club, with the exception of
gambling and drinking.
SEVEN SENTENCE SERMONS.
We must answer for our actions:
God will nswer for our powers
Phillips Brooks.
IL LAC t14S L SoNS l1O
God will turn it to His use.
-Bayard Taylor.
Great trial make great saints; deserts
and stone pillows prepare for an open
heaven and an angel crowned ladder
Horace ushne
Holiness is infinite compassion for
others; happiness is a great love and
much serving.-Drummond.
Might is right so it is: it is the right
to bear the burdens of the weak, to
cheer the faint, to uplift the fallen
Napier.
Shall we say. Thy will be done," I
And on our own errands run?
Teach us how to live this prayer,
Reverently thy plans to share.
Lucy Larcom.
1t Is the glory Of our age that the
modern hero stands forth armed not
with swords II spears, but weaponed
with love and kindness, with service
and sympathy.-Newell Dwight Hills.
"Well, my boy" said the old gentle
man, II understand you've been fight
ing" s
1T was in something of a scrap re-
piled the youth.
well, I suppose boys will fight, and
there's no use trying to stop it. You
don't look much the worse for it."
Got off pretty light, sure" said the
boy.
&'Lick the other felow?"
"Well, hardly"
"Um, that's bad. Did You follow
your old fathers advice?"
Eyes, sir"
"You struck the first blow?"
Eyes, sir"
"And hit him hard?"
GAS hard as 1 could
knocked him DOWN."
Knocked him fat"
"And that didn't end the fight?"
'Well I should say not"
The old gentleman looked puzzled.
That's funny he said. 81 never
knew it to fail when I was a boy"