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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-19
Injured In Auto Crash.

New York, March 18.-Col. A. P. Hun ter, a mine owner of Albuquerque, N. NJ. his daughter, Miss Mildred Hunter, and Miss Ray Phillips who lives at the Martha Washington hotel here, were pam fully injured early today when their automobile crashed into a trolley car in Brooklyn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-19
Dry Goods.

New York. March 1S.-The dry goods markets are generally quiet, trading ll the iobbing houses being fair. Mills re- port very good sales of alpaca and mohair Things for fall. Interest is centered In a close study of the tariff bill, the actual schedules affecting textiles revealing many important changes not noted in the early digests sent out
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-19
Coffee Market.

New York, March 1S.-The market for coffee futures closed steady at a net ad- vance of 5915 points. Sales, 29,75O bags, including March at 6.75c; April, 6. .65@6 roc; {; May, 6.7OQ6. 75c; July, 6.20c; September. 5.9Oc; October, 5.70c; December, 5.70c. Spot coffee steady; Rio No. T, SAC; Santos No f. SBc; mild quiet; Cordova, $40 13c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-19
Treasury Statement.

Washington, March 1S.-Today's state ment of the treasury balances in the gen eral fund shows Available cash balance, $135 547, ,713; gold coin and bullion, $41, 16S,- 525; gold certificates, s45, SIS, 1S0.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-19
Live Stock Market.

Chicago, March .-Cattle-Receipts es- timated at $500; market 10@15c higher. Steers, s5O0Q7.2 .25; cows, S3. 60@o.50; heifers, $3.250D6.0O; bulls, $3.15@o.25; calves, $3.50W S25; stockers and feeders, $S.300D5.30.
 Hogs-Receipts estimated at 2S,000; mar ket mostly 10c lower; choice heavy ship ping, s6.SOq6.S5; butchers, $6.75Q6S5; light mixed s6.55q6.60; choice light, s6.60G6.7O; packing, s6.50@6.7o; pigs, s5.25Q625; bulk of sales. se60Q675.
 Sheep-Receipts estimated at 14,000 mar ket steady; sheep, $4.50Q6. 30; lambs, $6.0OQ 7.9o; yearlings, s56O@7.25
 Kansas City, March -Cattle-Receipts 5000, including 300 southerns; market strong to 10c higher; stockers and feed CTS, s3.75d55O; southern cows s4.50@6.25.
 Hogs-Receipts 14,000; market 5QD10c low CT; top, s6.75 bulk of sales s6 40l6 70; heavy, $6.65@6.75; packers, $65O@6.75; light, s625Q6.sO; pigs, s45Oq5.75.
 Sheep-Receipts 1000; market strong lambs, s7OOlI7.75; yearlngs, $6 25Q7. %; wethers, $525Q600; ewes. $4 75q5. .65; stock CTS, s. .50q5.OO.
 St. Louis, March 1S.-Cattle-Receipts, 6000, including 100 Texans; steady to 10c higher; Texans strong; native shipping and export steers, s4.S5@6.9O; best beef and butchers, sS.75Q6.00; Texas and h. dian steers, $3.5OQ6.25; cows and heifers S2. .75@l5.00.
 Hogs-Receipts 2,600; market 5@1Oc low CT; pigs and lights. s4.25Q6.75; packers, $6.50Q6.S0; butchers s675@6S0.
 Sheep-Receipts 2150; market steady; na- tive muttons, $3.25q5.75; lambs, s5.50d7S5
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inal; ordinary Csc nominal: good ordi- nary, 79-16c; low middling. Sssc; mid ding 9Ac; good middling 1i-16c; mid ding fair. 10 1-16c; fair 10 1S-16c nominal. Receipts 235O; stock 297. 432.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-19
DRs. DozIER & DoZIER's

DRS. DOZIER & DOZIER'S $ MEDICO-SURGICAL AND ELECTRO
 THERAPEUTIC INSTITUTE.
 1171s North Twenty-first Street. RMINGHAM. .... ....... ALABAMA strictly high-class institute for the scientific treatment of all Chronic, Nervous. Blood. Skin. Rectal. Female ties, Tumors. Stiff Joints. Cancer. Lu- pus. Malignant Ulcers Rheumatism ana Consumption.
 Hemorrh0ids, VaricOcele, Hernia and -enerial Diseases of every name,
 nature, form and character are
 also treated and legal GUARANTEED OF CURE WILL BE
 GIVEN IN EVERY CASE.
 Our equipment. consisting of we'll kept Prescription Department, X-Ray, Violet Ray, Static and Galvano- Fara- die apparatus, Super heated Air, EIec- trio Lighr Cabinet. Eureka Nebulizer and Ozone Inhalations for nose, throat and lungs and thoroughly equipped Surgical Department, modern and up- to-date iS every particular. give us a prestige over all competitors in Ala bama Tn our special line of practice FEW OF MANY INDORsEMENTs
 FROM THE PRESS.
 The Birmingham Ledger: The nrs Dozier are without doubt tha .s. know , specialists in the south a,J their fame IS Cue entirely to their great skill. 'AeAA The Birmingham News: Roth o. T. and Byron Dozier are ra,,ah,s and experienced physicians ana s''. Eeons who deserve the greatest snccass which has been and is theirs. The Age-Herald: Drs. Dozier,s standing and approved abilities lie them to the proud distinction standing at the head of their nros. ot sion.
 Correspondence Invited - Con.urt.s.
 and Examination Free. cues list sent ire on request of out-of tx wn persons. Terms liberal and confidence heId ,r. violate. Office hours a. m, to 6 n - sundays. 8 a. m. to l 9. n.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-19
Flour. Meal and Feed.,uc

Corrected daily by Tennessee Mil ~. , Flour-Fancy patents. $7;,r NeiIis9 King, $6.25; second patents. ss. eiiie Meal-Satinette. S4c bushel; ss-1b Oats-No. ? mixed, csc; No. oac G.. white clip, 7oc;. Texas, 75c '' ooc' Pure wheat, bran, ton. s29.
 Cotton seed feed meal. SPA; prime. Corn ch0ps, 80 pounds. s1.so.
 Hulls-sO-lbs, c. s.. s9; 100 lbs ssj2gS. j2gSa.y-choice Timothy. saa. NJ :, Timothy, $19; Johnson grass No; l. clover. mixed. $1s;, choice green alfaIfas SPA. e.
 Fruit and Produce.
 Corrected daily by Douglass Bros Davis, bu, box. s2.75; fancy WinesSaenn Sen per Dbl, S7. Oranges-California navel. sS'a5
 Lemons-Fancy new crop. crate 60 -- Grapefruit-Florida, per crate. S39SS Tangerines-Double stamp. per box. $4Q4.50. Limes-Per hundred, s1.25. '''oV' Cranberries-Cape Cod, per box. sa 7s per bbl, S15. v'.'o' Potatoess-Irish, per bu. s1.1O; sweet per bu., S5c. 'eo' Danish Cabbage-Per lb, Sc,
 Cabbage-New southern per crate $2.75. Onions-Red Globe. per lb, axe.
 Celery-California, per crate. s5.5Om 6; per dozen, soc. Rutabagas-Per ID, 1hc.
 Cocoanuts-Per 100, $4.6O.
 Peanuts-Hand picked. 6Hc
 Eggs-Fresh country. per dozen, 1s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-19
Naval Stores.

Savannah, March 1S.-Turpentine steady, 3S1ac; receipts, S4 shipments, 541. Resin firm; receipts, 505 shipments. 43S7; stock, 146, S99. Quote: B, $4.20; D. 8 .221a: E, S.25; F, $S.30; C., $3.S5; H, 8 50; l. $40; K, S5.O5; M, $5.S0; N, s6.1O; w. G., St. .25; w. w, s630
 Wilmington, March 1S.-Spirits turpen- tine steady, 371ac; receipts, 12 casks. Resin nothing doing; receipts, 2S barrels. Tar firm, s1.SO; receipts, 40 barrels Crude turpentine firm, S190 s290 and $4.25; re- ceipts, barrels.
 Charleston, March 1S.-Turpentine quiet, SSc Rosin quiet; sales, 5S3 Quote: A, B, c, $310; D, s3.121a; E, s3.15; F, $3.2O; c, $3.25; H, $40; l, $4; K, $4.95; M, $5.7O; N, s6 w. G., s615; w. w., $6.20.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-19
Hanks and Tru.t Comn....
Local Cotton sInrket.
Meats.

Rib bellies, s1o.05@1O.45.
 D. s. Clear bellies, 1O% @1O%c D. s. Short ribs, S9.95.
 D. s. fat backs, SS.95, Smoked clear bellies 11Ac; fancy, Hams, smoked. 11MQ12Ac; califor- mia, SAC. Bacon, fancy. -1sc; medium. 15Kc Lard Lard. lnins. isaf; iGlkS ssoosmrppound, sosrp Ham butts, 10Mc; Boston butts ni; Io, Brains, &c., beef flyers. 6c, ioc' Pork sausage. 8hc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-19

Cash qoutations were as IoHoWs' Flour-Steady.
 Rye-No. 2, 79c.
 Barley-Feed or mixing, GA 15 @ 65 F c; fair to oh oice malting. 65 F @67hc. Flax Seed-No. southwestern, $1.57A; No. 1 northwestern. $1.67A.
 Timothy Seed, $3.75@SS5.
 Glover, $s.75@S.9o.
 Mess Pork-Per bb1, s17.50@ 17.35.
 Lard-Per 100 lbs, $10.05. Short Ribes, Sides-Loose, $S.75@ .25. Short Clear Sides-BoXed, $9.50 Co 9.621A.
 Butter-Steady; creameries, 22@ 2Shc dairies. 20@25c.
 Eggs-Firm; firsts, 1Sc, prime frsts, 19c.
 Cheese-Firm; daisies. 15h Co 16c; twins, 14A @15c; young Americas, 17@ @ 17Hc long horns, 16 "A @17c.
 Potatoes-Steady; choice to fancy, SS @ 9Oc fair to good, S5@S7c.
 Poultry-Strong; turkeys, 17c; chick ems, 161ac; springs, 61ac.
 Veal-Steady; 50 to 60 lb wts,, IF e Sc; 60 to s5 ID wts., SA @9hc; s5 to 11o lb wts., 10@111ac.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-19
Cotton Seed oil.

New York, March 1s.-Cotton seed oil barely steady.
 New Orleans, March 1S.-Cotton seed oil, prime refined, in barrels, per pound, 6 ROC.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-19
WHEELER'S HOTEL
LIVINGSTON. ALABAMA
 ARTISAN HOTEL

l.. 4. MILAN, Prop.
 This hotel is under new management. has been thoroughly renovated, and newly furnished. Everything first class and up to-date Travelling public and water drinkers patronage solic- ited Rates s20O per day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-19
New Orleans Cotton Futures.

New Orleans, March 1S.-Cotton spots were easy. Low ordinary, 5 5-16c nom-
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-10-01
POTOMAC RIVER ROUTE.

Schedule in effect Saturday. May 18th, nOa
Tn e. t'ips weekly between baltimore and
Washington.
Le-ve Bal imorc. pier 3. Light Street.
mes,ter pei mtttitg at5 p. m every Monday
liver landings. AleAnndria and " a. Ellington:
ia'i imore y. m. Mil IRIS. I TO tuies Porto
u" 10. Grasons- Coan 8 "a. ~. Bundicks Lakes
walnut Point, Cowrrts. levi eta Eineale
Lodge. Mundv Point. &C mt, "A. Pines Point 10
~ m Leonardtown Emo, H. Abells Cobrums
Stni as. Bushwood. Lancaster 4 u. M. River
side ivcrpooi Pint, Gly mont, Alexandria,
ashington.
sStoI.s only on signal.
Leave Warrington. ID O., foot OF Sovs nth
street. wcsther crmittiug, at 4 ID. IN . cyely
Monday. Wedn' sday and Sat rviay. for the fol.
lowing river BINDINGS and ia timore:
washington. Alexandria 4:45 u m. q 'ymont
Liverpool Point. Rivers q Bush wood Lam
caster. Cobrums Stone Ieouaritown In m
Abeils. Piney Point. sCintra. Lodge 10 n m
Mundy Point. kiusale IL noon. coau Ilun-
dicks Iat es. alnut Point. owarts Lewis
e u MI lois Up IN. q ras.ns 3 y. tn. Incomes
Porto bcllo y. m. Batimors.
.Stop only on signal
Arriving I'm ia timore early "Wednesday Fri
daySnd Mondsy mornings
Freight received i'm Baltimore on sailing
days until 4 n IN.
This timetable shows the time ut which
= steamers may he expected to arrive nj and
depart from the several wharyes but their
arrivals or eparturc at the times stated Is not
guaranteed nor does the Company hold itself
responsible forany delay or any conse quences
arising thcrefrom.
STEPHENSON RRO. Agt-.. washinyton
hbahDON and CIR MEs. ARts.. Alexandria
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-10-01
ALExANDER,S SNAKE.
A Story Of Magic and crsdulity In the
Oiden Days.

n story OF Magic and Creduiity In the
Oidsn Days.
NO snake that ever lived won greater
fame for the time than Alexanders.
Lucian tells the story. Apollonius, a
master OF the magic arts, had many
disciples. among whom was practic-
Ing physician who lived In AbolSti-
chus, u small town on the shore of the
Black sea. There Alexander was born
OF humble parentage and imbibed from
the old doctor all that he had learned
from Apolionius OF medicine and mag
&c. He was lad OF striking appear
ance. tall. handsome. with a fine head
or hair, lustrous brown eyes and a
voice sweet and limpid. God grant"
wrote Lucian. who knew him, "that
may never meet with such another.
His coming was wonderful. his dex-
terity niatchless. His eagXness for
knowledge, his capacity for learning
and power OF memory were equally
extraordinary"
Such was the well favored young
peasant who sailed forth from his ma
tive town in search OF fame and for
tune. Soon he fell In with one Co
commas. shrewd tipster for the races
and somewhat OF u juggler. The two
rogues Joined forces and meandered
about telling fortunes. Arriving at
Peila. they found great number Of
huge. harmless snakes which lived In
the houses. played and slept with the
children and destroyed poisonous rats.
Alexander promptly purchased one OF
the largest. veritable monster. sc
tame that 1t would coil about his body
and remain In any desired position.
Then he made human face for It out
OF linen. painted 1t ingeniously and
shaped II 20 that the mouth would
open and shut by an arrangement OF
horsehair. letting the forked tongue
shoot In and out at the will Of the
master. Having no further use for
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-10-01

Coconnass he either administered poi.
son to him or let him die from some
infection and returned with his snake
to his native town. There he declared
himself prophet and announced that
the god Aesculapius was about to ap-
pear. The people were credulous, ex-
citable and eager for a new divinity.
When the great day arrived Alexan-
der pretended TO discover In d puddle
or water goose egg which be had
placed there after removing the con-
tents, substituting q small embryo
snake just born and carefully sealing
the shell with wax. When the multitude
mad gathered he broke the shell and
produced the tiny creature, which i'm
a Few moments grew TO be the monster
from Pella by the simple process OF
substitution. Thereafter the big snake
believed to be Aesculapius, led q busy
NE. He gave sesnces, told fortunes I'm
writing and even spoke freely. with
the ala OF the prophets yentriloau,al
powers. Alexander grew rich and pow
erful. kept small army OF retainers
ana spies. welded no little influence
over the government even at Rome and
died ut ripe old age I'm the fullness OF
MS renown. What became Of the snake
nobody knows. Probably at the last
the prophet dispatched the faithful
creature to prevent the discovery OF his
deception after his death.-Georce Har-
'ey IN North American Review. !
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-10-01
MARRIAGE. AND DIVORCE.
acts may be eloquent.

Facts may be eloquent.
Properly presented. they of IN
preach a powerful sermon.
Such sermon Is contained In tHe
statistics on marriage. divorce and
crime prepared by the great German
statistician Buschan.
If you are willing TO follow a few
Of these figures you may learn some
significant facts.
You Will learn. for instance that the
prisons OF the world hold four times
more men than women. These figures
so complimentary to women, Justify
ones natural expectation. and they
contain hope OF the race.
Moreover
or the women In prison only a small
percentage are married! Ii is also
shown that the average Of criminality
IN men is cut In half by marriage,
OF Jail sentences for larceny. SWIM
ding and misdemeanors only % per
cent are pronounced against married
folks. What more convincing argu-
ment I'm favor OF matrimony could you
find?
More marriages-less crime; fewer
marrlages-more crime.
Also the indictment against divorce
Is strengthened by these statistics.
One-third more divorced and wild
owed women than girls are jailed for
crime. On the other hand, the per-
centage OF divorced men or widowers
under sentence is a little less than
that Of unmarried men. which speaks
well for the uplift OF marriage.
The heaviest burden OF divorce Is
borne by women.
There are economic reasons. Many
women are Suddenly bereft OF fnan-
cial support and NJ the comforts AVID
protection OF home by enforcement.
Often there are dependent children.
Under such conditions the divorced
woman. especially II she is young ana
attractive. IL subject TO many tempta-
lions.
Buschan's figures show that OF d.
vorcees and widows below the age of
twenty IL per cent more go TO jaiI
than older women of the same class,
The teaching OF these facts Is plain.
10 ~ oaACtudEus Is
dangerous. especially to women.
Marriage Is not only safeguard to
society by the lessening of crime. but
II also safeguards the Individual.
Matrimony spells safety.
And the feeling comes to the stu
dent OF these statistics that not only
Is marriage-the marriage Of one man
to one wonian-bound up In the eco
nomic system of today, but that Il is
deeply laid I'm the constitution OF
mans nature.
In other words, 1t is divine insti-
tuition.
Marriage is more than safety; 1t is
duty.
The obligation OF II Is laid upon the
race not only for the preservation of
the race In purity, but for the happi-
ness OF the Individual.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-10-01
HER Castles IN SPAIN.

Kitty Weeks. eighteen and pretty,
wanted to be an actress
Kitty lived In Oklahoma and had
acted In high school plays. and when
THE Power OF Love" company came
10 her town she was engaged as lead
Ing Indy at $50 a week. OF which she
never drew over Son account OF
the raln.''
At Joplin. Mo-. the company was
stranded. The manager and the come,
dian scraped up $40 and sent Kitty to
Chicago.
Arrived there. she could lind nothing
better to do than to scrub floors at the
Pacific mission. which was quite fail
from leading lady.
At last reports she was awaiting n
remittance from her hance In Okla
homa.
These were the materials OF Which
she built her castles in Spain:
First, to be an actress like Mrs
Fiske.
Second. to have 100000 In dia.
monds.
Third. to win the admiration OF the
artistic world by her own efforts.
Fourth. TO show her parents that
they were wrong IN believing her an
ordinary stagestruck girl.
Poor bit lassie.
Her castles fell a-stumbling about
her pretty ears. Weeping on the
shoulder OF the matron, she changed
her ideals this way:
Cha ,pontoA 80 90 h..t-
and the little white bedroom with the
gable window: TO beg fathers pardon
for disregardlng his advice: to get a
good home dinner like mother used 10
make: 10 marry her fiance instead OF
being welded to art"
In other words. Kitty had been con-
verted to the theory that ito stay mt
home is best"
lob. I've had my iesson! said the
girl. IL thought life In Oklahoma was
, humdrum. Ii was heaven. When I
get back home. IL ever do. shall be
the homlest home body you ever heard
OF. don't want to play In East
Lynne or In any other play that used
to appeal TO me-
Which is humanity's old story OF
shattered ideals.
All Of us who have come to years
OF discretion have known the expert
ence Of Kitty Weeks
Life TO the young looks like a gilt
tering pageantry OF beauty as seen
through the ever shifting Kaleidoscope
OF early dreams and aspirations.
Alas. that dreams are only dreams
That fancy cannot give a lasting beauty
To those forms that scarce a moment
live!
AS the years come and 60 the
pageant fades; the beauteous mirage
rises: the swift flowing rivers Of
fancy lose their runnels In the sands
OF iife's desert places Our castles IN
Spain have fallen to the ground. Dis
Illusion comes. We are up against
reality.
Cruel! Yes: life is the ouintes-
sence Of cruelty. but Il is also the
Quintessence OF JOY. Because
You will not Quit your day drea NJ
Ing. Kitty Weeks. But your new
dreams will be different from the
old dreams-better dreams. sweeter
dreams
When We cease to dream we begin
to die.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-10-01
DON'T RIDE-WALK

The present year Edward Payson
weston. Mt the age OF seventy-one.
walked from New York to San Fran
cisco In one day less than four months.
His average rate OF progress was
forty miles per day through ali sorts
or weather and over every variety OF
roads. The latter part OF his journey
! through desert and over mountain was
peculiarly trying.
nevertheless he arrived Mt the end
OF his trip In at condition. being an
parentiy as strong as when he started.
While the feat was for wager and
more or less spectacular. II was more
than that.
1t was an object lesson In pedestrian
ism which ought to cause a revival in
the hne old custom OF walking.
IL would seem that by every modern
device or automobiles and flying ma
chines-to say nothing of vehicles.
street cars and interurbans-man ia
trying TO rid himself OF the necessity
FOR using his legs.
In the cities especially few persons
make any systematic effort Mt walk
Ing. One may see men and women
wait on street corner for ten minutes
In order to ride half dozen blocks on
street car.
Seemingly man has almost lost the
habit and forgotten the art OF walk
Ing as exercise. Even the farmer must
have his riding pillow.
But man was built to go as q walk
Ing machine. and when he walks he
best performs his natural functions.
That exercise puts oxygen I'm his
lungs and blood and compels circuIa-
tion- IL opens the pores OF the skin
and disposes OF the waste.
Moreover
Walking gives the vital organs their
natural and needfui massage. The dia-
phragm is the willing masseur. and
II only needs to be set to work knead-
Ing the organs. The man who walks
regularly need never be troubled by a
sluggish. liver.
Besides. the exercise is taken out OF
doors and requires time for it's per
formance. And therefore all the health
ful and exhilarating influences Of air
and sunshine come to the walker.
IL Is not necessary that the average
man should try to duplicate weston's
performance. Weston is professional
and sets a pace that even much
younger man would fail to meet. But
All of us would be healthier. stronger
and happier were we to walk every
day persistently from four to eight
miles.
II you should feel bad. tone your
self up by good walk. Should you
have a fit OF the -blues." take a walk.
The exercise will cure both physical
and mental Ills
Envy no man his fine carriage or
automobile. Many closed carriage IL
but little more than a hearse. Many
an automobile is hurrying its owner to
the cemetery.
Be you wise-and walk.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-10-01
cibraItsr,s sesrehllaht a.t,.rx

For ships to pass around Gibraltar.
Engiand's and the worlds greatest
fortress, without being observed even
at night Is a practical impossibility.
owing to the great battery OF search
lights arranged along the bottom OF
the rock. ship running either In or
out runs into one Of the fixed beams
OF light and is revealed A moving
beam OF light then follows her until
the lookout officers are satisfied as to
her NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Mechanics.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-10-01
Heart toHeart
Talks. /.
JOHN CALVIN.
By EDWIN A. NYR

Geneva. the city OF bis activities. has
been celebrating the four hundredth
anniversary OF the birth OF John Cal
vim.
why. John Calvin burned Servetus
at the stake" says some one. why
should any body make a fuss over his
memory?"
Which indictment is good.
Nevertheless the hard headed theo-
Logan OF the reformation was q con-
siderable force for righteousness In
his day. He had a great brain and a
will like hardened steel.
He made people behave themselves.
even if he had to roast them. Many
Of them needed roasting.
Bigoied! lntolerant?
Yes. he was BOTH but he lived 10 the
age of bigotry and intolerance. as well
as superstition and wide ignorance.
He lived number of years before
our fathers burned the witches in
Massachusetts.
Calvin literally crushed the people
of Geneva into decency TO which
they had been unaccustomed. BE
went too far I'm his crushing. but so
did Savonarola IN Florence. SO did
Cromwell In crushing the mobs OF
London.
There is one great redeeming fea-
ture I'm John Calvin
Behind his convictions was his life.
Call him narrow minded. even cruel
You must concede be had always the
courage of his convictions. II was the
robust intensity OF his beliefs linked
10 the power OF his life that caused
him to be great
Most OF us moderns are weak In this
very thing.
We do not more than half believe
what we believe. and many OF us are
not quite sure that we really believe
affect TO believe. In the beliefs that are
most current.
Calvin staked his whole life on his
beliefs. Running counter to the doc
trines OF his time. be put himself back
OF bis creed and powerfully compelled
bis world TO accept his thinking. And
thousands after 400 years still accent
that teaching.
IL Is easy TO criticise
Persons who have no abiding faith
In much OF anything and who. II they
did profess creed. would scarce en-
dure the sacrifice OF an hours pleasure
for the sake of II point to Calvin as
narrow bigot.
Well
The stern old Genevan certainly did
lack sweetness In what Mr.. Arnold
euiogized MS the doctrine OF sweetness
and light.
But IL does not lie In the mouth OF
religious mugwumps TO ridicule a man
or power aud right motive who. what
ever his failings, was no insipid critic.
A little TRANSMISSION OF Caivin's stern
adherence 10 what he conceived as
duty would greatly invigorate our
blood.