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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-06-25
Grand Rlyer.

Miss Alta Hauenstein left Monday for
Leon to attend the latter part of the
summer school.
Miss Marjorie Boyd came Monday to
visit her grandmother, Mrs. John Boyd.
Rev. Chambers left Tuesday for Red
ding where he will begin series OF
meetings in few days.
Miss Ida Boyd went to Des Moines
for few days visit Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Gould, of Dallas
Center, came Monday and are spending
few days with Mrs. Gould's sister
Mrs. T. T. Johnston.
Miss Ethel Edwards went to Leon
Wednesday to attend summer school.
| Mrs. Job Coin, of Idaho, is here visit
ing friends. She will remain about four
weeks, this being her first visit in five
years.
Miss Lena Faxel. of Osceola, is visit
ing Miss Fife Mcconnell. Miss Fazel
will teach in Beaconsfield next year.
A. J. Edwards, of Diagonal, visited a
few days last week with his daughter
Mrs. Irwin Brennaman.
| Mrs. John Boyd went to Leon Friday
to visit friends.
Boyd Gale and Writ Beck went to
Des Moines Tuesday.
Rev. r. r. Yelland returned from
Charlton Friday where he had been
attending convention of the Epworth
League.
Mrs. A. r. Switzer was in Leon or
business Wednesday.
Mrs. A. L. Ackerley has been quite
i'll for a few days.
B. &. Rushing, Of Leroy, is buying
horses in town this week.
Mrs. e. A. Davis, Of Lamont, stopped
off here while on her way to Des Moines
and visited her sister, Mrs. A. L. Acker.
ley, over Sunday.
DR.. H. G. Bone, OF this city, and Miss
Minnie Candy, Of Stanberry, Mo-,
were married Wednesday in Shenan.
doah. They returned to Grand River
Thursday and will be at home to their
many friends in their handsome cottage
in the west part of town.
Homer Griffin and Horace Johnston
were in Leon Thursday on business.
Miss Bessie Taggart, of Beaconsfield
is visiting Miss Charlotte Ackerley this
week.
N. B. Eaves, L. j. Landes, Ed Gale
Frank Boyd, p. Brennaman and Asbury
Gard were among those who attended
the convention in Leon Saturday.
Our town was shocked to hear of the
death of A. d. Brannaman, which oc-
Cured in Charlton last Tuesday. The
remains were brought here for inter
ment and the funeral took place at the
Baptist church Friday afternoon and
was largely attended by the many
friends of this worthy young man, who
| was horn and raised naar horo Tho
family have the sincere sympathy of
the entire community.
Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin Brennaman left
Saturday for Diagonal, where they will
visit at the home Of Mrs. Brennaman's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Edwards.
| Mr.. and Mrs. A. r. Switzer left Mon.
day of this week for Denver, Colorado
where they expect to remain some time
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-06-25
Pleasant Valley No. 2
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Mrs. Arthur Evans went to Allerton
last Tuesday to visit few days with
Mrs. John Briner.
J. H. Edwards preached at the Pleas
ant Ridge Church last Saturday night
and Sunday.
Grandma Briner went to Corydon last
Tuesday to have her eyes treated at the
hospital.
A ten pound boy arrived at the home
of Mrs. and Mrs George Grimm last
Saturday night. George thinks he is,
the finest young democrat in the county.
Misses Olive and Amelia Brammer,
of Westerville, we're the guests of Mrs.
John Acton last Wednesday.
Mrs. Lavina Immersion called on
Mrs. Louisa Wadsworth Thursday.
Ill. Brammer invited in few Of his
friends one evening last week and
treated them to ice cream. All report
a good time.
Miss May Poland spent Saturday
night and Sunday with Mrs. Paul Jones.
A. Ramsey and vito and Mrs. Palmer
and daughter visited Sunday ut John
Ramsey's.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-06-25
Center.

Messrs Waller and Axes both had
their hands hurt at Pine Grove.
Mrs. Frank Long is visiting the sick
at Van Vert.
JAMIE Evans has secured the Pleas
AIT Ridge school at increased wages.
Mrs. M. Lindsey has applied for the
Pleasant View school.
Vanostrand and Smith delivered
hogs to Boyce s. Brown.
Mr.. Keeler and wife visited with Mr..
Monroes Sunday.
Lawrence Frost visited with John
Caster the first of the week.
Mr.. Merrill visited with his son Sat-
urday.
The teacher at Pleasant View has
curtains for the windows and decorated
the walls.
Lornie Long attended birthday din
ner at Wm. Smiths Sunday. Miss Nellie
Smith has returned from Montana, and
Mr.. Smith had birthday on Friday
and his friends brought several pres
ents.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-06-25
Orphan Ridge.

Sunday being VIM. Smiths 10th birth.
day, his friends to the number of 1O1
gathered i'll to help him celebrate the
occasion. A most enjoyable time was
reported by all. The day was spent
with music and social chat. All de.
parted at a late hour wishing Mr.
Smith many more such happy birth
days.
jim Stephens is working for Charley
Hatfield this week.
Fred Jones delivered hogs to e.
Housh last Monday.
Il Mrs. Lou Parsons and family, of Leon
spent Sunday with her mother, Mrs.
John Piper.
Lee Davis spent Sunday with the
Barlean boys.
Mrs. j. W. Deck, of Oklahoma, and at
iting her many friends.
Glib Johnson delivered hogs to the
Barlean brothers Monday.
A. g. BrazeltoD and wife and Mrs. ].
w. Deck spent Thursday afternoon at
Joe Dobsons.
Fred Jones and Jim Stephens deliv-
cred hogs to Burt Dobson Wednesday.
Amos Brazelton called on IONA Housh
TUESDAY.
Fletcher Honn and family called on
Jake Piper Sunday.
A. J. Fulton and his force of men have
put the roads in good shape from Leon
to Blockley.
George Stephens shipped four cars of
sand from Blockley the past week.
Charley Dobson spent Sunday with
Fred Jones.
G. B. Smith, David Smith, A. J. Fulton
and Leander Phillips attended the pic
mic over on Jimie Greek Sunday.
Tom Penisten, wife and babies and
Mrs. Henry Stanley, of Leon, spent
Sunday at Fred Smiths.
Charley Hatfield and family, Mrs. Joe
Dobson and son Burt spent Sunday at
John McNelley's and attended the sing
ing at Normal Vale in the afternoon.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-06-25
Lonesome RIDGE.

Lon Adams and family were Leon
callers Saturday.
Mrs. Will Smith called at M. w. Ham
ilton's Friday afternoon.
Misses Ruth and Grace Durell attend
ed Sunday school in Leon Sunday.
M. W. Hamilton and daughter Essie
we're Leon callers Saturday.
Miss Eliza Bunch spent last week in
Leon.
Everybody in this part of the country
contemplates going to the Leon cele-
bration.
One of the most happiest birthday
dinners of this season was given at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Will Smith in
honor of Mr.. Smiths birthday. Over
one hundred guests gathered in about
IL o'clock with the very best of good
things to eat which the women of this
community know just how to prepare.
About one o'clock a sumptuous dinner
was served and everyone seemed to en-
joy themselves. Music was furnished
on M. w. Hamilton and Mr.. Elliott's
graphophones; after dinner was was
served all the old soldiers and their
wives had their pictures taken on the
lawn by Mr.. CARRIER, the Leon photog-
rapher. Then all the crowd were in
vited to have their pictures taken
About 5 o'clock they all departed to
their homes saying that the day had
been we'll spent and wishing Mr.. Smith
many more such happy events. He re-
ceived a nice rocking chair as remem-
brance of the day.
a. Townsley and wife were Leon call
ers Sunday afternoon.
Lewis Hamilton and wife spent Sun
day with relatives near Woodland.
Miss Elma Kimport and Arthur Camp
bell passed through these parts Sunday
evening.
TX. Campbell and son Macy were
Leon callers Saturday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-06-25
Garden Grove

Mrs. Philander Gates went to Mystic
Friday to visit her son and brother.
Miss Bertha Gates and brother,
Lowell of Grinnell are visiting relatives
here.
Mrs. T. Young and Mrs. H. H. Young
went to st. Charles Friday to visit Mrs.
Mac Gehlhaar.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. David Jones on
Friday fine boy.
Miss Flora Burrell went to Davis
City Saturday.
Miss Maud Burgess, who han been a
guest at the VIM. Burgess home, return
cd to Perry, Iowa, Saturday.
Mesdames Mccoy and Mcfarland of
Humeston were recent guests at the
Clarence Bartlett home.
Mrs. Benjamin Aten entertained the
Country Culture Club on Friday evening
and her guests enjoyed delightful
evening.
Miss Ruth Stearns who is teaching
music at Van Vert came home Wednes.
day for short visit.
Mrs. Stanley of Lamont came Friday
to visit her mother, Mrs. Geo. Shaw.
Those who are attending summer
school at Leon came home SATURDAY..
Miss Harriet Swope returned from
Charlton Saturday.
Miss Anna Hoadley visited over Sun.
day with Miss Putnam in Humeston.
Fred Eide returned Monday from
Fairfield.
Frank Taylor went to Davis City
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Archie Rhoades of Leon
visited here over Sunday.
Mrs. Louis Reick is recovering nieelv
from her operation for appendicitis.
Mrs. VIM. Lee Of Davis City visited
her sister, Mrs. Reick Friday, return
ing home Saturday.
Lew Curry and little son who have
been guests of his brother returned to
his home at Seneca, S. D. last Thursday.
]. u. McAlister of Weldon was in
town one day last week on business.
Rev. Whitmer of Seymour was the
guest of G. W. Mulbarger last week.
Mrs. M. Skinner and mother, Mrs.
Stout went to Bethany Thursday to
visit Mrs. Moorehead.
Mrs. Harry Culver came down from
Charlton last week to make an extended
visit with her parents in this city.
Mrs. Sam Mcdowell of Nevada, who
has been at the Robert McCaull home
went to Chicago last Thursday to Join
her husband.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bart Davis went to Leon
Friday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-06-25
r. F. D. No. 2

Fine weather is the program now
days.
Mrs. Harry Marvin and family and
Grace Dingman were visiting Charles
Dingman's Wednesday.
Grover Huston and best girl were out
trying the fine roads Friday evening.
Burt Ingram was calling at Frank
Dingman's Thursday evening.
Johnny Minor was seen going north
Thursday night.
Annie Peters is visiting with Nell
Still this week.
Annie Branen and family were visit
ing at her parents, F. Dingman Wednes-
day.
Mr.. F. Dingman was calling at A..
Rumley's Thursday.
Arthur Campbell was seen going east
Sunday evening.
VERNE Dingman was visiting home
folks Sunday.
Leila Marvin is visiting at Leon this
week.
Blue Jay Simpson and Grace Dingman
were visiting at Joe Ingram's Thursday
evening.
Charles Dingman and Blue Jay Simp-
son were Leon callers Thursday.
Jim Still and wife were visiting with
Leon friends Tuesday.
r. Dingman and family were Leon
callers Saturday.
Oracle Dingman was calling at Rus
Smiths Wednesday evening.
Jasper Record was visiting at Dwight
Freeman's Sunday.
Willie Moore and family were visit
ing at Leon Saturday.
Robert Bright was visiting at Dwight
Freeman's Sunday.
Smith Bros. we're visiting at Tart
Fulton's Sunday.
Joe Ingram and Mr.. Read were visit
ing at F. Dingman's Sunday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-06-25
r. F. ID. No. 3.

Laura Sell sprained her ankle last
Thursday and suffered considerable pain
with it for a day or two.
Dilla Bruner spent Friday night at G.
S. Beasley's.
Pearl Epperley and Pearl Billiard
called on Laura Sell Wednesday after
noon.
John Sell called on M. Powers Mon
day.
Albert Epperley has decided to stay
here until after the Fourth at Leon.
Mrs. j. S. Beasley and children visited
at Mrs. John Sells Thursday.
M. ]. Powers is but little better at
this writing. Only little nail can
cause great suffering sometimes.
Laura Sell spent Thursday night and
Friday with her cousin, Dilla Bruner.
9. S. Beasley and wife visited at Mort
Robbins Friday.
]. P. Martin visited with their daugh-
ter, Mrs. John Sell.
Howard Bennett passed through here
Sunday.
Will Axes and wife spent Sunday at
the home of his father, Henry Axes.
Several from here went to Leon Sat-
urday evening to attend the band con-
cert.
Grin and Argyle Elwell are visiting
with relatives in the country this week.
Fay Ellis called at John Sells Thurs
day evening.
Mrs. John Sell and daughter, Miss
Laura, spent Wednesday evening at A.
E. Ellis.
Wade Warner and wife passed through
here Sunday.
The Corn Cob ball team played Block
ley Sunday and came oat even.
Those who visited at S. L. Cox's Sun
day were: G. S. Beasley and family, J..
Z. Beasley. wife and daughter Opal, and
John Benton, wife and son.
Lester Sell was the guest of G. s.
Beasley Monday afternoon
Mabel and Letta Ellis called on Laura
Sell Monday evening.
Otto Pritchard and wife visited at the
home of his father Monday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-06-25
Good Hope.

Miss Dagmar johnson returned to
her home at Leon Sunday after few
days visit at the home of N. G. Rasmus-
sen and family.
Miss Mary Imhoff spent Sunday with
Esther McGahuey.
Earl and Nellie Wise spent SATURDAY.
and Sunday with their cousins, Raw.
Bessie and Mile Thompson of near
Davis City.
Lew Thompson returned to his home
Saturday after visiting few days with
his sister, Mrs. Mary Long Of Beacons-
field.
John Smith Of st. Joe, Mo-, is visiting
with his sister, Mrs. Ed McGahuey and
family this week.
Bessie Upheld spent Sunday with
Miss Nicotine Rasmussen.
Misses Vera Plotts and Dale Wise
visited with Miss Villain Barger Sunday.
Miss Teresa McGahuey took dinner
with Mary and Laura Hacker Sunday.
Frank Binning, wife and two children
visited with Mr.. and Mrs. James Down
ey Sunday.
Guy Smith spent Sunday with Clyde
Imhoff
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Wise and child
rem spent Sunday with Ed Mccartney
and family.
The following officers Of the Good
Hope Sunday School we're elected last
Sunday: superintendent, Mrs. Josiah
Hamilton; Assistant superintendent,
Mrs. f. s. Plotts; Secretary, Tressa Nc
Gahuey; Assistant secretary, nellie
Wise; Chorister, Nicotine Rasmussen;
Assistant chorister, Bessie Upheld; Lii
brarian, Mary Imhoff.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. g. Wise went to La
moni Friday for visit with the latters
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Wion,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-06-25
Morgan.

Mrs. Frank Gammill called on Mrs.
M. L. Dale Saturday.
Fred Barrett and family, Mrs. Minor
and son George spent Sunday at John
Barrett's.
Sherm Davis and Walter Donnelly
called at Charles Campbell's Sunday.
James Daughton and wife, of Grand
River visited at Mike Griffin's Monday.
Merit Cozad and family and Miss Lulu
Gammill visited at Freeman Hawkins
Sunday.
Mrs. Charles Campbell called on Mrs.
Mike Griffin Monday.
M. l.. Dale and family, ]. B. Robson
and family visited at David Hubbard's
Sunday.
Charles Davis, who has been working
for L. K. Cozad spent Sunday with home
folks.
Misses Verna and Fay Linden and
little brother Lawrence spent SUNDAY
evening at M. L. Dales.
James Cozad and wife. of Decatur
City, visited over Sunday with Mrs. S.
Cozad.
Mrs. Mike Griffin called on the sick
at Tade Griffin's Monday evening.
). W. Hubbard and family visited at
VIM. Massey's near Woodland.
Levett Cozad called at M. L. Dale's
Monday evening.
Those who visited at Melvin Coins
Sunday were Laurel Collins and family,
Jack Kentner and family, Ernest Carter
and family and Alva Moore and family.
Ernest Harold Baynes will lecture on
"Our Wild Neighbors" at the Leon Cha
tauaua. He is Americas leading nat
uralist, and everyone should make it .
point to hear him.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-06-25
Pleasant Valley

R. A. Hill and family, of near Leon,
we're visiting at George Virden's Mon
day.
Otto Pritchard and wife were visit
ing at Charley Nilsap's Sunday.
Levi Virden was visiting with Fred
and William Zika Saturday night and
was visiting with home folks Sunday
Daisy and Clarence Zika were visit
ing with Julia and Rollie Virden Satur-
night and Sunday.
Ernest Wilson and wife were down on
Grand River fishing Sunday.
Sarah and Maud Virden called on
Leila Zika Saturday and Sunday.
Levi Hill, who has been working ios
George virden, had to quit work on ac-
count Of being sick.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-06-25
Mushroom.

Sim Fitch has purchased fine pony
team of L. A. Blackman.
Little Lewis Cornett of st. Joe is
visiting at his grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Cox this week.
Mrs. Mart Still, Emmett Still and
Jessie visited at the Ode Vanderpool
home Sunday.
Clarence Doolittle is having siege
OF the pneumonia fever, but is improv.
ing fast at this writing.
George Hawk and family sundayed at
the A. Hamilton home.
Arthur Venting and family visited
with Glenn Doolittle's folks last Sun.
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Underwood
called to see the sick at Ernest Doo-
Titles folks last Sunday.
Esther Cox who has been attending
the summer school at Leon Sundayed
with home folks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benedict called on
Clarence Doolittie last Thursday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-06-25
CORRESPONDENCE.
Davis City.

Mrs. Gertrude Allen and Misses Mar
gerry Grimes and Ruby Maxwell visited
in Lamont few days last week.
Mrs. G. d. Van Beck returned home
Thursday from visit with her daugh.
ter, Mrs. John Grimes, in Nebraska.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Brooks, of Kan
sas City, are here visiting relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Lee visited q few
days with her sister, Mrs. Grace
Reick, at Garden Grove.
The Willing Workers held an ice
cream social last Saturday. 1t was well
attended.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard and Miss Hattie
Howard attended the Epworth League
convention at Charlton last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gilcrest and Mr.. and
Mrs. Davis, Of near Decatur, we're in our
city Sunday.
John Mcintosh was down from Leon
Sunday.
George Franklin and family visited
his mother, Mrs. Minerva Franklin
Sunday.
Ira Daniels was up from Ridgeway
Sunday and visited his father, Doe
Daniels.
Misses Katie Dobozy, Edna Shelton
1hios O6uPpOAi WSIO OVCF JTOW DcCdCuF
Sunday to attend the /. o. o. F. and
Rebekah decoration.
Misses Mabel Tapscott and Bertha
Bailey, of Lamont, were in our city Sun
day.
@. W. Robinson, Of Leon, visited his
parents, J. II. Robinson and wife, Sun
day.
Miss Hazel Frink was the guest of
Miss Minnie Collins, over Sunday.
Mrs. Cora Custer and son, of Bethany,
were the guests of Mrs. S. R. Frazer,
and other friends this week.
Lola Cook, of Lamont, visited with
Margery Grimes over Sunday.
A moving picture show was in town
Monday night.
Mrs. Lee Hartshorn, and Mrs. D.
Logan are the guests of H. A. Hartshorn
this week.
The /. o. o. F. and Rebekass held
their decoration Sunday, the Lamont
band furnishing the music. They formed
in line and marched to the Davis City
cemetery, held the opening ceremony
and then decorated the graves of their
departed brethren and sisters; thence
to the L. O. O. L. cemetery giving the
closing exercises, then back to the hall.
The band rendered few selections
after which they were invited to ice
cream by the Rebekahs. The band then
proceeded to the park where they gave
few more selections which were APP
nraciataH nv all
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-06-25
Slid Bluff.

AS we see no news of this place we
will send few items.
Bessie Ellars and Eta Forkner at
tended the ball game Sunday.
Mrs. S. H. Covington of Grand River
visited few days with her brother,
G. P. Shaffner also called on her neice,
Mrs. Pete Ellars.
Nellie Citizens visited Sunday at r..
s. Forkner's.
Mrs. D. Butcher called on Ed Will
liams Sunday.
Claude Butcher and Eva Ellars spent
Saturday night and Sunday with home
folks in High Point township.
One OF the light foot Elk Creek boys
piched out a couple of the Grand River
gawk girls Sunday south of town; look
out who you get in buggy with after
this girls.
Or. Cooty has returned from the west
on a visit with his mother.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-06-25

For SAnE- Complete saw mill outfit
with 20 b.. p. engine and corn burrs for
sale cheap on account of my health.
17f D. A BRIGHT.
The Jewish outlook., 1908-04-10

ence, he cannot become IA Christian
Scientist, for without such faith the
healing of disease is impossible. Now
an atheist can be cured of a boil, or
"A fever, or an attack of nerves, by
wholesome diet and the wise sugges-
tion of physician and if this be true
as undoubtedly it is true, why pretend
that faith is necessary to heal bOils or
fevers or the nerves? We now will
go trifle farther and make the delib-
crate statement that this whole Eddy
gospel is based upon assumptions
which historically have been proved
indefensible. Nothing of this
kind is faith. The assumption of the
historical verities of an age of legend
and fable, by the ipse dixit of an un-
lettered woman is not faith. Hysteri-
cal appeals for assistance through
mystery are not faith. The denial of
cause and effect. the denial of the evil
dence that God works through both
the law that creates and the law that
destroys, is not faith. There is but
one reasonable faith in God. whether
it be that of Christian and Jew, Mos
lem or Buddhist, the faith that inter-
prets human capacities as the gifts
through which omniscience creates hu-
man happiness. Christian Science
which does not deny that IT is
CHRISTIANITY will have to make
its peace with Protestant philosophy
for this pagan exaltation of the di-
vine attribute of healing. And we
cannot believe that this new heresy,
despite its large numbers. despite its
strong appeals and jealous propagan-
da, despite its churches and chapels.
lectures and healers. has, as a religious
system. any future whatever. "-Jew-
ash Spectator.
The Jewish outlook., 1908-04-10
The Faith Of Christian Science

''We worship one God, the God of
Moses and all the prophets and we ac-
cept his Son, Christ Jesus as the only
Christ and wayshower. The law was
given by Moses, but grace and truth
came by Jesus Christ.
Thus spoke Mr.. Bliss Knapp, lee
turer of the Christian Science church
of Boston, before an audience in Mem
phis but a week ago. 1t is direct,
unequivOcal declaration that the be-
lief in Christian Science includes faith
in the divinity of Christ and that
grace and truth emanated only from
him and his divine mission. Mr..
Knapp ought to know. for he is one
of the ablest and most prominent eX-
ponents of Christian Science, and yet
there are Jews leaning towards that
church or affiliated with it. who are
very strenuous in their efforts to make
other Jews believe that Christian
Science is compatible with Judaism
and that an Israelite remains un-
touched by Christian doctrine when
he becomes n believer in Christian
Science. The emphatic statement of
Mr.. Knapp places those men and
women diametrically in opposition to
the truth and proves all their sophis-
try to be but an empty bubble. Rev.
DIR. j. Noorsanger, in his Emdnu-El,
published recently very strong refu-
tation of Mrs. Eddy's gospel Of
Faith, from which we quote the
following:
1--WE have heretofore published Il
declaration which still remains un.
challenged. namely. that if any one
denies the historical existence of Jesus
of Nazareth. or denies that his gift
of healing the sick had real exist
The Jewish outlook., 1908-04-10

And these bad manners are fostered
by close family affiliation: "It serves
to perpctuate Objectionable idiosyn-
crasies, and narrows the sympathies.
Not all the lavishness with which the
Jew contributes to charities can give
him the true spirit of altruism, so
long as his interest is so strongly CEN
tered in his family. The projection of
self into the next kin savors strong
ly of selfishness masquerading as love.
And the deadly monotony of family
reunions is the thief of individual de-
velopment.
Suppression of physical develop
mcnt in children. asserts this writer. is
another evil in Hebrew civilization.
Dr. kuh believes that gradually. by
adaptions due to climate and environ
ment, as well as by intermarriage.
the Jewish race is surely changing.
In spite of the resistance of both
church and synagogue, this solution,
he holds, is inevitable:
so far as the Jew is able to under
stand Christianity, its points of con-
tact with paganism, such as the faith
in miracles and the alteration of i'm
ages are merely fortuitous. Nor does
the pomp of the church seem true
reflection of the simplicity of Jesus.
AS we understand the scriptures,
Jesus preached essentially conduct
of life. When Jesus comes into his
own, there will be no problem Of race
hatred. DIR. Edwin J. Kuh, in At
iantic Monthly