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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-09

"Good Godl" ejacu-
lated the other. GLOW
did you ever come to be
in such a state as this?
You re sick, man.
You'd better come
home with me.''
He waved his hand
at a cruising cabman
and when the hanson
came to the curb he
bundled the shivering
man into it, jumped in
after him, and gave the
driver his home adj
dress IN one OF the
finest residential streets
in the city,
When they reached
1t he gave directions to
the butler to serve the
best meal he. could in
the. library in half an
hour. Then he took
the Black Sheep up to
his own: dressing room
and j. suggested a hot
bath. = To the room he
brought clean socks,
clean underwear, a suit
IF hic o1r,, o1o+boe
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-09
VARIOUS KINDS OF ENLIGHTENMENT.

DLEASANT PORTER, governor of the Greek Indians
pointed day to brave in paint and eagle feathers
He doesn't look enlightened does he?'' said Cover
Porter 'Yet he can read Virgil and Horace in the
Latin and Homer and Theocrtus in the Greek and once
he wrote sonnet that leading New York magazine print
ed and paid four dollars for VI. -
Enlightenment said Governor Porter smiling t'is
everywhere One day visited apple farm The farmer
and his were filling barrels with apples They put
big apples in the bottom of the barrels the little ones
top thought that this was place that enlightenment
=. had not yet struck, and said:
" Ny good old friend, don't you know is unwise and
unusual to put the big apples in the bottom the little
on top?'
Yes said the farmer But these city chaps is get
sharp nowadays that they open all the apple barrels
from the bottom to whether farmers tryin
to cheat 'em not - .
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-09
What Women Want to K10w.

|~ARE OF HYACINTH BULBS.-What shall I do to care
~: for my blue hyacnth7 It has just finished blooming
"A Reader.
It is too often labor wasted to carry bulb second
it will seldom flower again. Once in while will
send up second bloom, but general thing bulb which
has been forced hyacnth forced for winter bloom
ing, is exhausted by it that it is worthless afterward
cannot be depended and to avoid disappointment buy
fesh strong bulbs each and don't attempt to raise
a second flower from old bulb. You seldom do it,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-09


Of questioning the of the income he spending
literally One morning his friends and acquaintance were
dumbfounded to read that he defauter and had fled
the CITY, Those who knew him WE'LL grieved for him, and
then as the years went forgot him. He had dropped
completely out Of the world that once knew him.
But he back. And this the story Of his
descence: s|
On Of the recent bitterly cold nights Wall street
broker and cubman walking UP Fifth As he
neared Forty-second street MISUNDERSTANDING in
ragged clothes hambed up alongside of him and begged for
the price of bed.' The Wall street paid atten-
ton to the suppcant but walked AT Fory-second
street he was halted for moment by rush of passing
rages and hansoms Then he heard his
falterng voice and turning shaIp he encountered the
begger he had ignored few moments before # 4.
''How did you know my name?" the Wall street
qured -. .".-~~~..@ ! ~ :.
''Why, used to belong your club up the sreet the
beggar replied. IT thought you wouldn't mind helping
old club fellow out Of a hole like ths''
''Who you9' asked the Wall street ...~
The beggar mentioned his It the Black
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-09
ssFs;.
What
Proverb
Does This
Picture
Represent?
eighth Week Series.)

To the four persons sending in the
most nearly correct and most original
ly prepared solutions Of illustrations
representing proverbs, appearing in
The Journal this week, will be given,
cash prizes as follows:
First Prize. SO. Second Prize SO.
Third Prize. 81. Fourth Prize. 81
One illustration will appear in The
Journal each day this week except
Saturday, and all answers must be in
The Journal office by a.my Wednes-
day, March Is. --. E..
Contestants must send in all five
solutions together at the end of the
week. Do not send them in each day
If you want them to be considered for.
prizes.
All answers must be upon Journal
blanks, printed with each Proverb
Picture. Only one answer allowed on
each blank, but any person may send
in. as many sets Of answers as de-
sired.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-09
4 String Of Good Stories.
~ esnnot teH how the truth may Do,
] sSy tic fals 20 twas said 70 mel
THE ABSENT ANTIQUARY,

G TEPHEN SALISBURY, the president of the American
- Antquary society, was talking about absenmnded
antiquary of Chicago.
HE is very od,'' said Mr. Salisbury every DID, very
learned very absentmnded He goes thru life dreaming Of
the past dreaming of Greek COINS of Latin manuscript Of
colonial furniture of revolutionary relics At reception
while ladies talk to him, his thoughts will be fixed
Franklin autograph At tea while he is handing about
the cups, he will coveted suit of gold-nlaid
chain mail Hence many awkwardnesses and contetemps.
This anquary attended house party during the holi
days The housemaids the morning he left for home
assembled in line in the hail. and the dreaming musing
antqua1y went to them, by one and in his absent
minded way he kissed each Of them the check. ,@
ellis wife, they drove stationward, said
=" DO you know what you did, sir, left
friend So ..>.' r. - :t-..~.Et'
"tNo, what did do7' said the antquary.
you kissed every Of the housemaids'
=" Impossible
:" 1t is quite true:' 49,
But, my DEAR have recollection whatever Of the
matter 49,
"f<'You kissed them all, nevertheless
Then let hope the antiquary murmured that there
were some pretty ones among Them" 49,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-09
QUESTION FOR TOMORROW.

MEANING OF A ''FLIRT. "-Wil you kindly define
fully the meaning Of the word rt If person was called
frt what would you infer from that "A Subscriber
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-09
Il Black Sheet That Came Back

HERE is prominent family in New York
that has blot on it's escutcheon in the
form Of Black Sheep. When he was in
good standing he belonged to several Of
the smartest clubs and enjoyed all the
respect that the name Of his family
carried with it. He was 8: high-roller'
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-09

See stockwell soon-That life insur-
ance-The Penn Mutual. Andrus bldg.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-06-29
Ian, vlsI, Russian Admiral.

? Toxic, June 2S.-Admiral Viscount
Ito. chief OF the naval general stan.
has sent his aide TO the naval hos
pital at sasebo to visit Vice Admiral
Rojestvensky. Admiral Ito through
his personal representative, inquired
into the condition OF the Russian com.
pander, expressed his regret over the
suffering he had undergone and his ad.
miration for the brave defense the
vice admiral had made. Rojestvensky
Is progressing well. and sent his
thanks to Admiral Ito for the visit and
inquiry.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-06-29
specIAL RArE TO BUFFALO.
Via SeaboSrd Air Line Account SEES
sion Of q. p. o. &.


Via Seaboard Air Line Account Ses-
sion of q. p. o. {.
The seaboard Air Line Railway hA.
been designated 10y the Florida Elks'
Association ~ their ofIieiA route from
Flo,,ds 1, the c-And Lodge S-s.'on A.
Buffalo. IL 10 tne desir" 10 operate h
Florida EIks' special train 10 leave
Tampa ~ 8 p. m. July ah, and Jack
sonviIis ~ pa. m. July 9th. The train
to consist Of dining, baggage car and
drawing room Pullman sleePers
through TO Buffalo without change.
The route OF travel will be via Sea-
board to Richmond, passing through
Savannah, ColumbiS, Camden and
Raleigh; X. +. 4 P. &c Washington,
and Penn. R. K. Washington to Buff
falo. Only seventy-five passengers are
required to secure this SpeeisI train
service.
Round.trip rates to Buffalo and re-
turn from Gainesville, 1S4. IS.
Passengers from Miami and Key
West will re-purchsse a. Jacksonville.
Through Pullman sleepers for But-
ialo will positively leave Tampa az s
p. m. July 9Th AMI Jacksonville 8 a.
m, July 9Th for the Elks aud their
friends. Secure your Pullman sleep
ing car space now.
Tickets or sale at rates named for
ell trains July s,h, 9th and 10th. but
In order to reach Buffalo for the open.
ing session ask for sleeping car reser.
walton on the Florida Elks' Special
A day in Washington Sightseeing
and visiting the government building'
has been arranged,
Stop.overs OF ten days, within hna
limit on ell extended tickets, has beer
arranged on the return trip at Pills
delphiA, Baltimore aud WAshin ttou.
A trip to New York can be taken IL
conveniently on Side-trip rates Of 81
PhilAdelphiG TO New York and return
good six days.
The Florida delegation will be per
sonAlly conducted by James + Taylor
travelling passenger agent OF the Sea
board, Tampa, Fla.
For sleeper reservations or other ia
formation write :. @. Boyl-ton, Jr
passenger agent, OF A o. MacDonell
assistant general passenger agent
Jacksonville, Fla.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-06-29

Honolulu. June 2S.-The Chamber Of
Commerce has unanimously adopted
resolutions regrettlng the resignation
OF Governor Carter and asking him TO
reconsider his action. The executive
committee OF the Republican Central
committee adopted a similar Tesolu.
ton by q vote OF to 8. A commit.
tee visited the governor in relation
to his resignation. but he said he
could not see any reason why he
should change his mind.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-06-29
Cashier settles with Bank.

Terre Haute, Ind, June est VI
20 County National bank Issued the
statement today that Cashier Consman
had resigned and that q shortage had
been discovered in his accounts OF
about $4,000. President b. @. Hud-
nut issued a statement this afternoon
saying that the shortage was about
as stated, but that Mr. ConEman had
turned over securities amounting TO
5000 with which the bank can ad.
Just the deficiency.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-06-29
Prominent chIeauoan Dead.

Chicago. June 2s.-Graeme Stewart.
50 years old, q leader in Chicagos
commercial, political and social life,
two years ago q candidate for mayor
on the Republican ticket and q mem.
Der of the legislative committee Of the
Republican national committee from
1900 to 1904. died at his residence,
here early today after a months I'll.
ness. Clothing OF blood upon the
brain, with a series OF appoplectic
strokes was the cause OF his death.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-06-29

TAe nsstz eaten ~ sasearn psopls
are mnAs ~ birds % ths swift srfbs.
which ere rsnarksbis foe tAs charaat1g
q their saliva TbiN beiag exsFeuasiy
stieky. guschly s~ts into Hubstanea
resembling E-latin. q Wiki thetF Ell.
be costs arr made Ia SHAPE These
rsprntle half . ssuccr and are usually
10 ~ found IN caves. asiAci~'a - Fccks
mr. have no psFssruiaf tnsts. 10
ssrvs a. . basis for taxa. clear sgup.
- wAarn vurssas asvostngs mag -
aA1ad a. pleasSrs
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-06-29
Cures Old Sores.

westmoreland, KsnS., May 5, 1902.
Ballard Snow Liniment Cos Your
Snow Liniment cured an cid sore'on
the sid Of my chin that was supposed
20 be q cancer. The sore was stubborn
and would NOS yield 90 trsatmeut, un.
til I tried SuOW Liniment, which did
the work In short order. Ny sister,
Mn. so,,hia ]. Carson. AllsnsVtlle.
MifSin Co.,. Pa, has a core and mis.
traets that IL 10 q cancer. Please send
her a 500 bottle. sold b. W. II. John
a0u
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-06-29
Huge Task.

IL was q huge task to undertake the
cure OF such a bad case Of kidney dis
ease rs that Of G. F. Collier Of Chero-
kee, Ia, but Electric Bitters did L..
He writes; my kidneys were 90 far
gone, / could not sic on q chair without
a cushion; and suffered from dreadful
backache, headache, and depression
In Electric Bitters, however, ] found a
cure, aud by them was restored to per-
feet health. | recommend this great
tonic medicine TO all with weak kid.
neys, liver or stomach" Guaranteed
by all druggists; price SOC.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-06-29
cIsv.land ArIvss 10 Nsw York.

New York. June 1s.-FormeT Presi.
dent Cleveland arrived from Prince
ton today and went direct 70 the Buck.
ingham hotel. There he vent iato the
conference with Justice Morgan
o'Briea and George WESTINGHOUSE. the
fellow trustees Of the majority stock
Of the Equitable Life Assurance Sooi.
ctr.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-06-29
suosoM JorrINes.
A Very Plssssn, wsddlng-RsiIroad
News--ssrlousIY 90.


Judson, June 27.--Simeon Hussey
= Jr., OF Newbsrry and Miss Lou Davis
weFs happily united in ihe holy bonds
OF mstFimOny Sunday evening. June
18th, e Mrs. E Z. Davis, the brides
ulOther. near hudson. The ceremony
Ess performed by Elder Y A. Cromp.
t0AOf Fellowship, Fla. q Baptist min
isteF. Quite large crowd OF relatives
and friends turned out TO the wedding.
The young married folks left immedi-
ately for NeWberry, where they expect
20 make their future home. We con-
greGalhte them and wish them much
joy and happiness and long life.
WeaFs sorry to say that J. N. Wood
IL still Very sick. The lsst report Gays
chat he IL no better. Mr. Wood has .
severe ease OF typhoid fever. They
have removed him from here to his
fathers. Mr.. Leroy Wood, seven miles
south Of here.
It was reported here yetterdsy that
the railroad would be built through TO
Trenton By next Saturday night, and
they expect to give the Newberry folks
IN excursion to Trenton on the Fourth
Of July. The people will meet them
there and will celebrate that grand
day together.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-06-29

Yssmis as has bssn ssud fw q iane
ams 81 eAs Matsbsis nanvus ~ ~.
~ e. a eurs fS maiefaa 80 go
u h enksa ~ thSm h o. fsrB e 49,
aszn Ih4ns irnHris csUtA'1 mS1s
vsupwllua ~ gormie sd a eE1p0aw
4 Afsarn eos fhna q mnnl ~ $50 -
-v1e4s rnr4e kfn pRwsa1HT - -
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-06-29
No Secret About u.

Il is no secret that far cuts, burns,
ulcers. fever sores, aore eyes, boilp, etc.
nothing 10 so effective So BuckleD's Ar
MICA Slave 1T didn't take long TO
cure q bad sore had. aud Il is all o. K.
for sore eyes" writes d, L. Gregory Of
Hope, Tex. 25c at all drug stores.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-06-29

Extreme hos weather IL . great tax
upon the digestive pOwsT Of tables.
when pupy' and feeble they should BE-
given fsS dosss Of Whites Cream
Vsrmifues. the ehlldren's tOnio. IL
viii stimulats aBd facilitate the diges-
tion Of their food. 90. that thsy snon
become stsoug, healthy and active.
Sold bJ W. N. johnson.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-06-29
Iurt MeaaaerInE.

A city girl writes. IL Ia fond
dream Of mine 20 become a farmers
wife and meandcr with him down MES
pathway"
"a. yes. that u n ulce thing. Bnt
when your husband mcandcrs OF nnl
leaves you without wood and you have
20 meander up aud down the lane pull
ing Spliuters or the fence 20 cork dln.
ner. and when you meander along Ia
the wet grass In search % the COWS I'LL
your shoes are the cOlor Of rawhid"
and your stockings soaked. and when
you meander out across twenty acres
Of plowed ground with a club ~ drive
The hogs out Of the cOrnaeid and tear
your dress on the barb wire fence,
when you meander back home 10 the
house, And that the biily scat has
butted the atnfin' ont u your child
aud fnd the old hen. win forty chick
ems. In the pariOF, you'Ii PIT your
hands on your hips and realize that
Wandering IL not what Il h cracked
up 20 bs-ONborBe CKanJ News.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-06-29

Summer Tourist Rates Via Atlantic
Coast Line.
10 200 contemplate visiting SKINNER
resorts see ticket agents Atlantls Coast
LlBs aud ges ali isfOsrnatIsa with RET.
erspes 10 rssss. routes, sshedslss and
Pulman service. summer teusiss rates
are roe In effect 20 ell the pFipslpai ~.
sorts thFosghOai the ooontfy wiih ~.
torn limit Oet0bsr lst. Rates have
bssn aasOuseed 70 ell spFisas. moaat-
sic ard psashoss resorts. F0F ths hFst
tins r0und.trp tieksts ars sow on sale
20 rasogts N Nsu EuRiand tsssitoSy.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-06-29
The Florida
Fruit and Truck Grower
Ii. BRUHBy, EAlsss Cd PFsv'f,
eCAI.A. HkAs
o. Tear .....----- t.---.sssss .elsgy
Nln2ka eNptas ss.ts'.ss.sssss

A hanaaounaiy masige1e4 maeaslna
esEnssa aapaalsllJ - 80 intaFssis -
the lFais an4 Vs6tiaoIa Gn9wsm -
Fiens6a-
A asnslal trini ps1sefesiaa 81 STA
naanfE wlII - nn4t o. eNc1ip4 of .
o1Bfs stamqs tuans
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-06-29

vigor and Cheerful
ness soon disappear
when the kidneys arc
out Of order or dis
eased.
Kidney trouble has
become 80 prevalent
that Il Is not uucOu-
mon for q child 10 be
born afflicted with
weak kidneys. 1.-THE
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-06-29

child uFiuates too often, fthe urine scaloA
- arsh. or II. when the child reaches aiI
evr when Il should DC able 10 control the
pseaaee, Il is yet afflicted with bed-yst-
Ing. depend upon it, thee ct the dim.
cuifv 4 kidney trouble. and the mrs.
~sep should be towards the treatment OF
thrre important organs. This unpleasant
troable & due 10 diseased condition OF
the kidneys and bladder and not 10 q
haiit a. most people suppose.
Women AZ weii a. men are made MIST
.hle With kidney and bladder trouble
- both need the same great remedy:
me- mild and the immediate eject 2.
swamp Rect is sOon realized. u y so'a
bv druggists, IN Fifty Eskraz~,,.
rsut and one-dollaF
sise bottles. You ny ;.
have a sample bottle
nv mail free, also n~.s e s~~-ee'sA
nsmphiet telling all about swamp koot'
iucinding Tnhny 81 the thousands o. test
U,ouial letters received from snnsrsrs
e-vr~d In writing Dr. kilmef x Co,
Hiughauton, n. y, be sare and ulens,on
sb,e pap~r. Don't make any naisSAke'
-, yrmenhes the HauSr. swamp no.'
H. EImer's Swamp-ROos, ana ths az
drrss Biughamioa, n. v ca every
bottle.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-06-29
.WemoA aS Well ss MHn Are Made
Miserable By Kidney and
Bladder Trouble.

Kidney trouble preys upon the mind,
fliscourages and lessons ambition; beauty,
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-05

FL
facilities
its location health demand for labor
all continue to make it a surprise for rapid growth
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-01-11
City Without Taxes.

In the Black Forest Of Germany is
the little city of Freudenstadt, with
about seven thousand Inhabitants. a
busy industrial place with iron and
chemical works of some Importance
Small as it is, Freudenstadt is a
full-fedged city, with mayor, alder
men, half dozen policemen and a
fire engine. The public business is con-
Quoted on an economical basis, and
the total expenses do not exceed TWEEN
ty-four thousand dollars in year.
Freudenstadt has the distinction of
being the only city in Germany, and
perhaps in the world, which does not
tax the citizens a shilling for munich
pal expenses. The yearly net revenue
from the public property covers all the
expenditure
This property consists of about six
thousand acres of fine forest, which,
being managed under the best forestry
methods, is a permanent source of in
come. One or more trees are planted
for every one that is cut down. No
tree Is cut till ii can yield the maxi
mum profit.
After deducting all the expenses OF
the industry the annual profit to the
acre is about five dollars.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-01-11
THE WORLDS MIlLIoNAIRss.
EngIishman Makes List of Kings In the
Financial Empire.


No two compilers have made SINH.
lar lists OF the milIionaires of the
world. China, England, France, Rus
sia and the United States each claim
to be the home of the richest man.
The list compiled by James Burnley,
the English author. is as follows: Al
fred Belt. diamonds. London, $500, 000,-
600; j. b. Robinson, gold and dia-
monds, London, S400,000,O00; J. ID.
Rockefeller, oil, New York, $25o.00O,-
600; w. w. Astor, land, London, $780,
100000; Prince Demidoh. land, St
Petersburg, $200,000,000; Andrew Car
negie, steel, New York., $125,000, 900;
w. X. Vanderbilt, railroads, New York.
S1O0,0O0000; William Rockefeller, OIL
New York, S1OC 100000; j. ]. Aston.
land, New York, $75,O00.oOo; Lord
Rothschild, money lending, London,
S75,000.000; Duke Of Westminster,
land, London, S75,OO0,000; ]. Pierpont
Morgan, banking, New York, $4,000
900; Lord Iyeagh beer. Dublin, $780,
100000; Sonora Isidora Cousino, mines
and railroads. Chile. S70.OO0O00; NJ
Heine, silk, Paris, S70,000,000; Baron
Alphonse Rothschild, money lending,
Paris, $70,0O0,OOO: Baron Nathaniel
Rothschild, money lending, Vienna,
ST0o00,000; Archduke Frederick Of
Austria, land, Vienna, $4,000, 600;
George ]. Gould, railroads, New York,
SI0000,000; Mrs. Hetty Green, bank
Ing, New York, 500, 100000; James II.
Smith, banking, New York, $50,000,-
900; Duke of Devonshire, land London,
S50000,00O; Duke of Bedford, land,
London, $50,OO0,OOO; Henri o. Have
meyer, sugar, New York, $4,000 600;
John Smith, mines, Mexico, $1,000
900; Claus Spreckles, sugar. Sar Fran
cisco, $40O00,OOO; Archbishop Conn,
land, Vienna, $40,O00OO0; Russell Sage.
money lending, New York. $4,000, 600;
Sir Thomas Upton, groceries, London,
$25.oO0,oOO.
Mr.. Burnley places Americas John
d. Rockefeller third in the list and
gives first and second class respective
~ TO Alfred Belt and J. B. Robinson.
There is but little doubt that the ar
rangemenr made by MI. Burnley is
wrong. Tie visible assets of Mr.. Rock
efcller clearly enitle him to the pri-
macy among millionaires if the great
est fortune outside of America is esti-
mated at only $5O0O0O,O00. But the
purchasing power of money in Europe
is greater than it is in America, and
consequently it takes less of it to make
a big showing there than here. In
England John D. Rockefeller would be
rated in a class by himself.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-01-11

tell. Not only is there no general and
widespread spiritual awakening, but
the church loses each year by desertlor
many Of those who have been brought
into its membership. Almost every
city parish has within its tounda ries
as many people who have formerly
been identified with church work and
are now divorced from it as there are
members in good standing In the
churches of the neighborhood. If the
tlme-honored doctrine of the final per.
severance of the saints is true, either
multitude of unsaved people have
been brought into our churches, or men
and women can go long way in in.
difference to Christian work and vor.
ship without endangering their eternal
welfare.
Men and women who have been
church members, and, in many cases.
active workers, are disassociating them
selves from organized Christianity. and
In such numbers as may well compel
the soiicitous attention of those who
N4AC RClPCN'4Ny anu kIOWLu Oh
the church. The numbers reported in
the annual minutes Of our associations
as dropped" or excluded" represent
but fraction of the real loss. Almost
every church carries on its list of
members those who have gone out
from us in everything but name. 1t is
generally admitted that the real, work
ing force Of the average church is only
about one-half of its nominal member
ship, and sometimes it is not even that.
After having made all proper allow
ance for i'll health and non-residence
and old age. we are compelled TO adj
NIT that there are many members in
our churches who contribute nothing
in toll or money or prayer to the pro-
motion Of the kingdom, and who give
little or no evidence Of having any in
terest in religious matters.