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The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1907-02-22
WHAT THEY WANTED TO KNOW.
Children Had Many Questions to Put
20 Wise Man.

To find out what is passing in the
thoughts of my children I yesterday
confronted them with this demand:
Suppose this morning an all wise
man were TO enter our classroom,
what six things would you ask" The
children were ordinary, everyday Ca
madam boys and girls, between the
ages of nine and IA, but the questions
they put to that imaginary shape
from the all wise shades were not
commonplace. They surprised me not
little and have set me thinking. So
writes Miss Agnes Deans Cameron in
the January Pail Mall Magazine, and
few of the many she gives are sub
joined:
why is IL that the sun only goes
half way round the earth?" why is
it that we don't slip off the earth?"
IF the earth stopped, what would hap
pen to us?" How big is a volcano
inside?" who was the first school
teacher?' Please can you tell me all
about history"
when the world comes to an end,
HOW Cdu the pCOpit Dt uulOcu IL PARIS
OF their bodies are in different parts
of the world?" who was the man
that invented grammar" What does
ignorance personified mean?' Where
was God born?" What holds this
world up?" why did the Lord make
many planets, instead of one large
one?" IF the earth stopped going
round, what would happen?" 'If you
jumped of the world and went
straight on, where would you go to-
why did Joseph not tell his
brethren he was their brother the first
time they came down to Egypt TO buy
corr? ?" What is the power of one OF
the suckers of a devilhsh?" WHO is
the prettiest person. in the world?''
why did Noah take some animals
into the ark and leave others to get
drowned why is there such a
thing as politics?" why are some
people more sensible than others?'
It is a boy who writes: 81 would
like to know how you can tell mother
pigeons from father pigeons?" and
Who invented the first joker" while
] the youngest girl In the whole class
wrote, In a wee little hand. in the
middle of a sheet of foolscap: please
would you tell me what my mother
thinks every day in her mind?"
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1907-02-22


Numerous Pocket Testament
Leagues" have been organized amcug
the boys and girls and young people
of the town. Each member carries
testament In his or her pocket. reads
the Scriptures daily and endeavors to
win others to Christ. The members
meet weekly at one another's homes
for testimony and prayer.
Another result OF the revival Is that
several have decided TO become
preachers or Gospel singers. One lad,
about Is years of age, said he had de-
cided to become a minister, while an
other about ~ said that was what he
wanted to do. A young workman in
factory says he hopes shortly to
go to the Moody bible Institute to pre-
pare for eyangellstic work. He told
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1907-02-22
Republicans Nominate Ticket.

Gov. Warner was the controlling
factor in the Republican state conven-
ton at Grand Rapids, when his fol-
lowers seated the Leland delegation
from Wayne county after hot fight.
The vote was 1913 to 800 for the Bar
bour contestants. The nomination of
the ticket then proceeded rapidly, the
supreme court judges being nominated
by reclamation. The full ticket Is as
follows: For justice of the supreme
court, William L. Carpenter; for JUS
tice of the supreme court. Aaron v.
McAlvay; for regent of the university,
Frank b. Leland; for regent Of the
university. Junius f. Beal; for mem
Der of the board of education, w. A.
Cotton
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1907-02-22

Charles III. Morey. general manager
Of the Manistee & Grand Rapids rail-
way, asked the state tax commission
to reduce the assessment of that COM
pany from 100000 to a reasonable
point Morey admits that his com
pany had not filed the reports required
by law giving full Information to the
tax commission, saying that II was
impossible TO make the reports re-
quired because OF the system of book
keeping In force. He promised to file
them on time next year.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1907-02-22
Railroad Pleas Heard.

Railroad Pleas Heard.
The larger railroads of the stats
have now been represented before the
state committee in the interests of re-
duced assessments. j. Blair Simpson,
for the Pere Marquette. asked for re-
duction of its assessment from $685.
100000 to $26,000,000 or $1,000,000
less than the assessment OF last year
1t was claimed that the capitalized
net earnings offer safe basis for tax
alton, and that II assessed on that
basis the Pere Marquette should be
given the reduction asked for. The at
torney said that the property of the
company has deprecated in value
since last year, and that instead of in
creasing it's assessment it should be
reduced. The Lake Shore railroad
was assessed this year at $1S,S17 900,
as against SIT $500 last year. d. N.
Doughman, Of Cleveland, protested
that the increase was too much. A.
b. Eldridge objected to the assessment
OF the Duluth, South Shore & Atlantic
railway, the assessment being an in.
crease OF $4,000 over that of the
preceding year.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1907-02-22
Michigan Industries.

Industrial gains in Michigan are
shown in the summary of the years
factory canvasses by the state labor
bureau. In 7,770 factories csnvassed
the number of men employed at gen.
eral factory work numbered 1921,
an increase of 1S.407; of women, &c.
ga, increase 1900; total factory EN-.
ployes, including boys and girls. 257,.
500, increase e5,466. The average
daily wages paid all employees was
$1.sS, as against $1.s2 the year before.
The average pay of factory men was
$193, an increase of two cents; of
women and girls, $I.03, increase two
cents. Tie workday has averaged 81
hours, decrease of ~ minutes a day.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1907-02-22

Representative Grant Hudson, Of
Kalamazoo, is preparing a bill to
make police commissioners and like
officers removable by the mayor of a
city, as minor state officials are re-
movable by the governor for cause.
at present the police commissioner
cannot be removed IL the council is
controlled" said Mr.. Hudson, "and
this makes him aloof from the people
In the performance OF his Office. II he
has that pull. A mayor is more like
ly to do what the cause calls for. and
thus appointees will behave"
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1907-02-22

me that he now loves his Bible and
souls so much that he cannot put his
heart into his work at the factory any
more. He longs to spend the whole
day at home reading his Bible and
then going out to win the lost.
win Become Gospel Singer.
A young man who is one of the fore
most students in Hedding college has
decided to become a Gospel singer.
lie now has charge of the choir in the
largest church in Abingdon, and has
exceptional talent as a singer and
musical conductor He has been a
nominal Christian for years. A few
days ago he declared that heretofore
his ambition had been to become
professional singer for his own glory;
but that now he has yielded all to
Christ and desires to be used for
Gods glory. He will probably unite
with Homer Alexander in conducting
revival meetings in a neighboring
town.
The business men of Abingdon have
declared their intention of caring for
the bodies as well as the souls OF the
large number of young men among the
converts, and have started move
ment for the erection Of a Y. M. G. A.
building. This will stand as brick
and mortar monument to this unique
revival.
GEORGE T. r. DAVIS.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1907-02-22
COLD SNAP Injuries Wheat.

Wheat undoubtedly suffered to some
extent during January. according to
the information given in the state crop
report In reply to question whether
the cereal had been injured 312 crop
correspondents answered yes and 400
no. The ground during the month was
fairly well covered with snow, espe-
cially after the goth. The average
depth of snow on the 31st was $40
inches.
The report says that live stock
was reported in good condition, but
that hog cholera was reported pres
ent in Berrien. Cass, Clinton, Eaton.
Ingham, jackson. Kent and Monroe
counties.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1907-02-22
$500 Personally Conducted Exeur
slona.

Colonists' one-way tickets Chicago
to the Pacific coast. va the Chicago.
Union Pacific and Northwestern line.
are on sale daily during March and
April at the rate OF $4,000. Core
spondingly low rates from all points.
Double berth in tourist sleeping car
only $500. through without change TO
San Francisco. Los Asgeles and Port
land. No extra charge on our person
ally conducted tours. Write for itin-
erary and full particulars to s. A
Hutchinson, Manager Tourist Depart
ment. 212 Clark Street, Chicago, III.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1907-02-22

Der of cases four or FIVE members of
one family were converted. One young
man arose in a meeting and testified
that his father Can ex-saloon keeper)
and mother and five brothers and four
sisters had been saved-11 in all.
In the large wagon factory in Alb
ingdon scores of the men went for
ward and professed salvation. The en-
tire atmosphere of the place was
changed. Scarcely half dozen men
were left unconvertred. ! stead OF
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1907-02-22
A Foolish Question.

Dreamer-Do you think environ
ment has much of an effect on a per-
SOM
Blunt-Thunderatio Were you
ever surrounded by swarm OF bees?
Detroit Free Press.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1907-02-22

Ola Nelson, the Danish Duse. who
has come TO this country to fiji
number of engagements under the
auspices OF the Scandinavian societies.
is celebrated as an Interpreter of ID
sen.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1907-02-22

To be a great man 1t is necessary
to turn to account all opportunities
Rochefoucalld.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1907-02-22

PILES CURED IN q TO IA DAYS.
PAZO OlNrM ENT is guaranteed To cure any case
OF Itch ng. Blind. Bleeding PrOtruding Piles ia
W Ia days or money refunded. 6Uc.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1907-02-22
senator MCKAY Recoverlnn.

Senator William Mckay OF Caro-, II
is hoped, will soon be able to return
to Lansing. lie has now rallied
from the attack of quinsy, which came
after he had partly recovered from a
severe operation, and was well enough
to come to Lansing in the first week
of the senatorial contest. He will be
here in time for all the big struggles
OF the session.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1907-02-22

Permanent Y. M. c. A. Building for
the Youth of the Town as a Monu-
ment to the Wonderful Work.
Abingdon, Ill--A remarkable re-
viyal has swept over this town, con
verting all save 200 or 300 The place
is transformed. The streets ring with
Gospel songs day and night Cottage
prayer meetings are now the fashion
able thing. Young hoodlums who
loafed about. gambling and swearing,
now spend their leisure hours reading
their Bibles and praying. The COM
munity has been moved in much the
same manner as were the Welsh viii
lagos in the height of the awakening
there.
The movement began under the
leadership of two young evangelists,
Ira Evans Hicks and K. S. Galloway,
assisted by Homer Alexander, brother
of Charles NJ. Alexander, the famous
Gospel singer Some idea of the up
heaval wrought by the revival may be
gained from the fact that there were
over 700 converts, with scores of back
sliders reclaimed, in a town Of only
about $500 population.
Volunteers Erect Tabernacle.
The meetings began a month ago in
the largest church in Abingdon, seating
500 people. 1t soon proved altogether
too small, and with typical western
energy the people, led by the evangel-
lists themselves. set TO work to erect
tabernacle that would accommodate
the crowds. With the assistance of
about so volunteers, a tabernacle seat
ing 1000 was erected in three days.
Not a penny was srent for labor. 1t
contained a semi-circular platform ac-
commodating 300; was lighted with
electricity, heated with stoves. Then
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1907-02-22
Students Brought to Grace

Heddins college is located in Abing-
don, and the revival wrought big
change there. Of the 100 regular stu
dents all but four or Eve are now con-
verified. AS one of the professors ex-
pressed It. Nobody tries to keep
track of the prayer meetings. The at
tendance varies from two up to almost
the whole number of students"
One of the most enthusiastic con-
verts was the editor of one of the local
newspapers. He helped promote the
movement and spread the fire into the
country districts by placing his pa
per in the hands Of the evangelists for
a week They issued three revival
editions" describing the work in Alb
ingdon, and giving news Of the world
wide awakening. In each issue there
were about two columns of Scripture
narrative put into newspaper form,
and a decision card which could be
signed by any reader and sent the
evangelists. Ii created great interest
Rev. f. l.. Hanscom, pastor of the
Congregational church in Abingdon. in
SlNluS Out VI tllt revival 'tuIllOnS
his impressions CT the work, said:
The great revival which is sweeping
over the city is the greatest blessing
that has come TO il since its inception.
The churches are united as never be-
fore. Christians love one another as
at no other time. And there are more
saved souls in Abingdon to-day than
at any period of her past history. Five
hundred and more have been won
drously and gloriously converted TO
God. Husbands have been saved and
liberated from habits that bound them
and made them slaves-wiyes have
been saved from Indifferent lives and
made to shine anew for Jesus-while
scores have gone back to the grave
where they years ago buried all their
hopes, and bidding them come forth,
came back with shining faces, saying:
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1907-02-22
Practical Points.

God comes to us in our dark times.
The times of trial and sickness and
loss ard danger. These with God In
them are training in faith and charac-
ter.
Character grows by Gods encour-
agements in the trials of our faith. by
earnest believing, by combinations OF
fasSh, by religious observances. by the
everlasting covenant with God.
The more we grow In faith and
character the larger and surer are
3od's promises to us.
Our God sis the covenant-making and
sovenant-keeping God
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1907-02-22
Bibles in Great Demand.

One of the most striking visible re-
suits of the awakening was the in
creased demand for Bibles and Testa-
ments. The dealers could not get
them in fast enough. First Chicago
was drawn upon and then New York.
II seemed as IL every boy and man in
the town wanted to carry Testament
or Bible in his pocket. And in their
enthusiasm the converts were not par
ticular about the pocket Bible being
very small. One evening a 15-year-old
boy walked into the store and paid
$3.50 for Bible, telling the dealer
he was going to spend all the next day
reading Il.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1907-02-22

The lost is found; henceforth and for
ever we live for Jesus Pay-it has
paid many thousand-fold. No valua-
ton can be placed upon the good done
during this revival meeting.
Praise Work of Evangelsts.
Christian people should thank God
for the coming of Hicks and Gallo
way. They have awakened US
aroused us-led us into a closer walk
with God, and best of all, have piloted
500 precious souls over the turbulent
waters of sinful world to the foot of
the Cross. Thank God-but God be
praised for the great. the marvellous,
the glorious work of grace. Let all
the people say Amen"
The greatest day of the revival was
the day which the people spent in
fasting and prayer The public schools
and stores closed a part of the morn
ing, while Hedding college had no
session throughout the day. About
1000 people assembled at the taber-
nacle at 1890 a. m. to listen to a SER
mon by Mr.. Hicks; and thereafter the
service continued for over IL hours.
1t was nearly IL .. m. when they final
ly left the tabernacle All the people
didn't stay the entire IL hours, but the
meeting went on without break, and
the average present throughout the
day was fully 500. Hundreds spent
! four to eight hours at the tabernacle
singing praises and praying. Between
five and six o'clock all knelt and con-
tinued an hour upon their knees.
Their prayers were answered in a re-
markable manner. In the afternoon
noted local character for whom
many had been praying went to the
front. At night he took forward four
OF his former associates. Prayer had
also been offered for a man who
seemed well-nigh demon-possessed in
his opposition to the revival and to
Christianity. At night he was one of
about 30-most of them strong men
who went forward.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1907-02-22

drinking and swearing at the dinner
hour, they now have daily song
service and prayer meeting. One of
the factory converts was an atheist for
many years. who roundly cursed
everything Christian. He now carries
a little Testament in his pocket wher-
ever he goes. Another convert was
a notorious character about the town,
drinking and carousing. and being
once nearly killed in a brawl. He is
big, vigorous man, and is now throw
ing all his energy into winning 9TH
ers. Within four days after his con-
version he had led nine old compan-
ions to the front to publicly confess
their faith.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1907-02-22

the meetings went forward with re-
doubled vigor. The tough" young
men of the town attended nightly, the
farmers drove in from all the sur
rounding district, and the building
proved none too large to hold the
throngs which gathered day by day.
People say it is in answer to prayer
that the work began. The young
evangelists and their helpers make it
a rule to spend an hour daily in
prayer. The people quickly caught
the religious fervor, and they, too,
spent hours upon their knees. During
the fourth week over 100 people
agreed to spend at least half an hour
daily in prayer. 1t is known that even
some of the children spent an hour in
prayer daily.
Revival Flame Strong.
The revival flame swept the town
almost clean. Among the early con-
verts were boys and girls; then came
young men and women; and finally
men who had never professed Chris
tianity, business men, college stu
dents, workmen in the factories, and
gray-haired army veterans. In a num-
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1907-02-22
WHOLE TOWN WON
BY REVIVAL"
Remarkable Success Attends Work
Of Evangelists at Abingdon,
Illinois.
PLACE is TRANSFORMED

Over 200 Converts in City Of About g.
SEQ OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Net Large
Enough to Hold Crowds and a Tab
ernacle Erected by Voluntary La
borers-eusiness Men Plan to Build
Permanent Y. M. c. A. Building for
the Youth of the Town as a Monu-
ment to the Wonderful Work.
The Newtown bee., 1907-06-07

burned to the ground. MT Curtis used the old house for storing tools but fortunately the fire was discovered in time to get out all the tools. The fire is thought to have been of incendlary origin. There was small insurance
 Mrs Elizabeth Beardsley and grand daughter, Miss Ruth Beardsley, re- turned, Monday, from a week s stay with friends in New Haven and Shel-
 MT and Mrs Otto Mattegat of Bridge Amelia Mattegat.
 E. s. Sherman, with his engine and saw outfit, conv erted the woodpiles of R. B. Rockwell and James Farrar into stove lengths, last Tuesday.
 Your breakfast or dinner is not quite complete without some vegetables. We have a full variety of all kinds of veg etables and fruit in cans. The best the market affords at popular prices Stephen French at the Depot. c. L. Smalley, the blacksmith at Stepney Depot, has secured the ser vice of Joseph Busser, an expert and experienced horse sheer, and will con- | tinue to do horseshoeing at his shop for all who wish. He guarantees to give satisfaction in all work entrusted to him.
 The Lower Stepney school closed, | last Friday
 Thieves stole pocket book with $15 | in it from N. B. Hinman at his home,
 one night last week: No clue has yet | been found to the thieves. 1 Work on Herbert Craig's new house | is progressing nicely. w. H. Shepard of Newtown has the contract for the
 mason work. Edgar Northrop of Hat 1 tertown has the contract for the car penter work.
 l Craft & Lyon, the painters, are very
 busy this season. They have just fin | ished decorating the interior of the
 houses of Frank Olmstead and w: F. l Wilmot at Five Points and now hay the contract for decorating the interior of the large house of Charles B. Seeley in Tashua.
 Ralph Frederick of Bridgeport left,
 Monday, for Detroit, Mich, stopping
 enroute to enjoy the sights at Buffalo
 and Niagara Falls.
 Charles Nichols and wife of Danbury have been the guests of Mrs Della Nichols.
 Mrs Charles Wheeler and Mrs Wintor are in Springfield, Mass, visiting al :. the home of Rev E. L. Staples. ;i MT and Mrs Charles Gaines of Hart
 ford were guests of Henry Seeley ovel
 Sunday.
 Harry Nichols and wife of Derby have been entertained at the home o1 , Lemuel Osborne.
 Mrs Henry Petit has visited for { few day at her old home in Roxbury.
 Miss Nellie Birdie has been the gues1 of Mrs Andrew Leavenworth in Shel ton and Mrs Frank Hodge in New Ha
 ven.
 The school closes, this week, for the summer, but where is the summer? | Hillcrest cottage has been reshingleC by Edward Northrop. It was quite 2 : piece of labor, the house being one o1 many gables.
 Rev MT Duncan has shipped severa , loads of furniture to Savona, N. Y. where he has house and will occup. : the place during his summer vacations
The Newtown bee., 1907-06-07

bors, whose efforts failed to save the which was partly covered by insurance. The fire..is supposed to have originated from lamp left burning.
 MT and Mrs Wallace, Brown ,who were married last week by Rev w. H. JepsOn, rector of Emmanual church. have gone to housekeeping in Bridge port.
 The Donnelly's are esat their summer home here for the season.
 Mrs John Morton and little son and Mrs w. E. Squires were over Sunday guests of Mrs Benjamin Warner in Danbury.
 Miss Jennie Hoyt of Ridgefeld is the guest of her sister, Mrs Vanderbilt Godfrey.
 Friends from here attended the we'd ding of Se1leck s. Andrews, formerly of Weston and Miss Genevieve Morrel of East Norwalk, which was solem. nized in the South Norwalk Methodist church on Sunday at 4 D. m. Mrs R. K. Fitch returned to Bay onne., N. J. on Saturday. Charles Warehouse has the contrac | to furnish the timber for the cottag, which Charles Godfrey is to build, thi month, at Compo Beach. Mrs M. J. Miller and Mrs R. C.. Will Hams visited Bedding friends, las week.
 l Miss May Bennett and friend iron Bethel spent Memorial day as guest of her aunt, Mrs Martin Rowland. l Mrs Pell of Brooklyn has been tn l guest of Miss Louise Coley.
 MT and Mrs s. B. Fancher were guest of friends in New Canaan, last week
 MT and Mrs F. w. Nichols have CT
 tertained their daughter, Mrs Edwar
 Beers, of Stratford, also friend fror Pittsburg, Pa.
 Friends from New York were guest
 of MT and Mrs Elmer Hull, last week Children's day will be observed 8
 the Congregational church on Sunda 1 morning.