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love-" But even cruelty cannot Kill GOD 8
love. We turn from the things which
are holy and SO dear to our CHRIST: we
sing of His passion with careless lips ana
Him when He is so kind to US; we do
not read what He has written with a
great longing for us to read II az from
Him, or il we read we do not turn ana
thank Him. How many OF us thank Goa
after reading our Bible or when some
dear verse comes to comfort us? But He
loves us still. 1t is the inoomprehensible
love OF God which man can never ex-
plain. We have suggestions OF IT: long
ings for it among ourselves. Dut seldom a
clear true realization, and we wonder
whether true love exists or can exist
among men-there is so much awful cru
eltyi But God Is love-that IS HIS ma
ture. and He cannot deny himself. There
fore He leads us and guides us untail-
ingly. 1t is the practical side OF His care.
1t is His divine emotion throbbing into
creation first and then into culture. nurs-
ing, education. training, until at last We
shall arrive at the gate and enter His
door For He is guiding US home. All
paths lead to heaven for the children OF
men who trust God. An paths lead to
heaven. Round and about they may
seem; long and beset with thorns. lonely
and silent-but they end In the light which
shall never fail.
Dear Lord, thank Thee! I can say lit
tile else. for 1t is all SO wonderful! From
my childhood Thou hast led me; through
the long hidden years Thou hast brought
me-" and know that Thou wilt keep me
to the end Lord, let me keep Thee even
as Thou keepest me. Let me hold to
Thee and trust Thee and think Of Thee
and worship Thee and serve Thee, and
above all else, love Thee. Then together
will we sing the new song and the old
we see Thee and are at home with Thee
at last, at last! Amen.
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The Cost of Living


cents can no more measure than they
can produce the beautiful tints that gid
the sky at sunrise or sunset. The cost
of real living Is life. Perhaps some man
existence to his mother. Willingly she.
like hosts of gallant women through the
centuries, underwent uncOmplainingly
martyrdom I'm order that man chud
might he brought into the world And
whether or not your mother died that
you might live. yen and countless other
men grew from bahyhood into boyhood
and on into youth and manhood because
at every stage of your development par
ents and teachers and very likely grand
PARENTS and maybe older brothers and sis
tiers were ready to give time. money. care,
love, prayer. and even life itself in I'M
stinted measure for you.
In the larger arena of national lie
we find that this principle holds true.
If the backward and benighted people
on this globe are beginning to keep step
with the modern world. if real life is TAX
ing the place of apathy and stagnat1on, II
is because wise colonial administrators,
intrepid empire builders and heroic and
devoted missionaries have not counted
their own lives dear unto themselves hut
have gone into the iungles and forests,
and into great heather cities in order to
represent decency and freedom. a we'll or
dered society and the ideals of the king
dom of God.
So we live because others have been
prCdigal of life in our behalf. And in an
even higher sense we live when we have
learned to pour out our life for the breth-
rem. No one realizes life in its sweetest
and richest phases until is has contribut-
ed something that cost him time or efort
or sacrifice to the life Of some one else
In no other way does he SO quickly be
come a partaker of the divine nature
which is constantly pouring itsef out
upon the world of men.
You can exist or YOU can live. In the
one case YOU will have to pay the mar
ket price for what you put into your
mouth or on your back. In the other
YOU pay for what you get sometimes In
blood and tears always in some offer-
inss that represent the outgo OF that
which is hest in YOU, but the returns VIII
be worth all they cost.
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~ HoUSANDS of years ago the
promise was given to those
who loved God that they should
be directed day by day in such
way that their lives would
be useful and happy. The promise was
very specific: And thou shalt hear
voice behind thee saying this is the way.
walk ye In It, when thou turnest to the
right hand or when thou turnest to the
left
OF course, there were those who did not
believe the promise: they tried to guide
themselves. But there were many who
did believe every day they gave them
selves up to God for His guidance, so
that they were able to make their own
the language of the Psalm. 'The Lord
Is my Shepherd, shall rot want.
He leadeth me beside the still waters.
He leadeth me in green pastures
for His names sake" To them the
promise was given by Jesus that He
would send His spirit into their hearts.
that He might guide them into all truth.
How is the promise fulfilled? 1t is a
mystery to those who will not believe in
81 and give themselves up to Gods guild
ance: but to those who do yield them
selves it becomes very plain that God
does guide those who put themselves In
His hands and seek to cooperate with
Him by doing the very best they can for
themselves.
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The Healing Of Three


ton | sobered up. got another situa-
ton. failed again and again. Still patch
ed and still fell. Then Jesus found me
He didn't patch-He just made me
whole
Just little while after the healing Of
the Ieper Roman centurion the com
mander of hundred soldiers, came 10
Jesus with his request for the healing OF
MS sick servant. and his expression OF
1alth was SO great the Master rnarveled
Many lsraelttes believed in Christ's
power hut they wanted His presence
Cornelius believed that word of com
mand was sufficient, even If spoken at a
distance. He knew what obedience was.
Tor he had soldiers under him. He had
put to speak and his bidding was done.
II he sent a soldier TO do his will in a
town many miles away IL was as ff he
had gone himself So. when Christ said
he would go at once TO his house and
neal ms servant the centurion objected
He was not worthy, but Christ was a
man In authority, whose servants must
90 his bidding. Let Him but speak. and
tne order would be carried out by powers
at Chrfsts command in Some way a mere
soldier could not understand.
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There was another good thing about
that centurion besides his modesty and
mis- faith. He was a master who believed
In treating his servant like d human be-
ing Wo had other claims on him than
those which could be satisfied by the pay
ment OF wages. A man of his spirit would
sympathize with the unasSuming woman
who always takes street car TO church
and invariably hands two packages to
the conductor as she gives him her fare.
Once, to an observer who seemed curious,
the conductor said: Every Sunday she
gives a little tract to the conductor and
motorman of the car which takes her to
church. IT is not much. but how we look
forward to IT. Sunday after Sunday, at
the barn, We wonder among ourselves
who will be the man TO he treated that
day. II means a lot to US that somebody
cares 10 take the trouble to do a thing
like that. And IL would mean much to
those who are continually helping to
make our lives pleasant IL we should rec
ognize their existence in some extra way.
Men and women are hungry for some
thing more than money.
The centurion's prayer for his servant
was answered. The man was healed in
that very hour Christ then used the
faith of the centurion to point a warning
to the Jews-outsiders should find the
way into His Kingdom while they were re-
fusing to enter.
The events OF that day of healing were
not yet done. Jesus went to the house of
Peter. one of His disciples. where He
found Peters wife's mother sick of a fe-
yer. Reaching out His hand He touched
the fevered brow. and she was healed SO
completely that the period usually re-
CURED by a patient for regaining strength
was unnecessary; she at once rose and
ministered to Him.
No wonder the Healer was weary that
night. But He looked forward eagerly
to another day of helping the suffering
and cheering the sorrowing.
Comment today's international Sunday
school lesson Jesus, the Healer Matt,
6:2-7D
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By Rev. DR.. L. H. Pott,

why the missionaries would pay atten-
ton to the girls, and the admission of
the women at the holy communion table
along with the men is often commented
on as strange.
Through our orphanages and refugees
and boarding schools we are rescuing girl
babies that would be allowed to perish
and girl slaves who are treated with
great cruelty. The lives of the rich
women are extremely narrow. merely
gambling and reading novels. and OF the
poor women, they simply work harder
than men.
Very often the missionary is charged
with teaching the people of China that
their religion is entirely false. That is
far from being the case. We welcome
every ray of light we can find in the re-
ligious systems of China. i even at times
quote from Confucius much as clergy
man in this country would quote from
the Old Testament. We are leading them
up to a higher conception of God. the
Father of all men, and of the power of
God as it comes TO in the incarnation
through Jesus Christ Is not the time
past when the missionaries of China
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Life.

Life has many perplexities. many trials,
many disappointments, even as it has,
III we look for them, many joys and
pleasures and hours of happiness. To
know how to endure the former and con-
quer the gloom they try to bring-to know
how TO take the latter and be thankful to
God for them-that Is the message of
Christianity which teaches us how to
trust everything to our Lord. We cannot
understand. All the wisdom OF the an
clients. all the speculations OF all the phi
losophers. all the theories of the scien-
lists cannot make clear life's struggle.
They have all tried hard enough with a
pathetic determination. but each genera
ton or wise men has laughed at the pre-
ceding generation. and new ideas have
been advanced with God left out, of
course tfor to most philosophers and SCI
entists the idea of Supreme Creator. a
Divine Intelligence. loving Father, Is
supersttiousD until the seeking heart has
grown heavy. l know a man who does
not believe, and yet he gets hold OF every
book he can find bearing upon life here
and immortality hereafter showing the
starving condition of his soul,
But all the time have this great
fact of the worlds history, that God has
come TO earth To tell US of His love and
care. to show US how to live, to en-
courage us in our battles, to assure us Of
nna1 victory, 10 make US strong and
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Through the Fog.

Those people are foolish who think they
can guide themselves through the mazes
of life. Their vision is imperfect, their
Judgment is immature, they can see such
a small part of their surroundings and
cannot properly interpret them. Their
need is for One whose vision and judg-
nent are perfect, who knows our cfrcum-
stances and the circumstances Of others,
that we may ask Him to guide us, just as
those who try to trace their way through
the maze at Hampton Court in England
become hopelessly lost In the isbyrinthine
passages until they permit one who knows
the maze to guide their steps and lead
them to the desired point. A Pennsylva-
MIA pastor. on his return some years ago
from a summer voyage across the Allan
tic, showed the necessity for such trust in
an earthly guide by telling this incident:
Some years ago. when Capt. Dutton
was commander OF the Sarmian, We had
entered the River st. Lawrence on our
honleward voyage, when suddenly a
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should be classed as rice Christians ?
During the Boxer uprising many Of the
native converts remained Steadfast I'm
their faith to Jesus Christ even in the
midst of martyr flames.
So when answer this question Are
missions a success in China, we should
THINK OF these great forces: Christian
love. intellectual enlightenment. uplift-
ing OF Womanhood, and how these forces
are bringing to China a new conception
the religion of spirit and of power
AS to the outlook in the future. great
changes. as you know, are taking place
In China, politically. commercially and
industrially. Two great causes OF the
awakening of China are, first, the fear
that their country was TO be rarttioned
by the powers, and, second, the example
of Japan.
The victory of Japan over Russia has
SHOWN CHINA what an oriental people
can do. and she has determined that
they. too, will learn from the west what
1t is that makes nations strong
So the outlook In China for missionary
work Is most encouraging, because now
their minds are receptive When I went
to China twenty-three years ago the out
look was indeed discouraging but now
the work has grown that it will he
necessary to have another missionary dis
trict and another missionary bishop.
AT present the most important work
needing development is the educational
work. We need to train leaders because
the destiny of China is being put into the
hands of young men. The Boxer indem-
nifty money returned by this country TO
China is being used to send young men
here to be educated. There are 500
young Cinnamon here now. and others
coming at the rate OF 100 and then 30 a
year until the money has been used
These young men have had their educa-
fIonal start In the missionary schools
st. Johns College. with which / am con-
nected. sent over 20 young men to this
country. Some of these young men are
already in positions of high responsibility.
The evangelization of China will be &C
complished. not by foreign missionaries.
but by native Chinese Christians And
there is to be national church in China.
1t will be known as the Holy Church of
China. There will be living Church OF
Christ in China
What is needed is more man and wom-
an missionaries and means for their
support. There are only thirty ordained
men from America. A great missionary
said: Expect great things from God. and
attempt great things for God. God has
answered our expectations and prayers
more wonderfully than we drea med, Now
1t is for us to do great things"
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A Step at a Time.

Gods guidance is given to those who
read His Word, who pray to Him-not
merely once a day. but are always in
communion with him. The way may
never seem to be made plain very far
ahead. but God makes it plain sufficiently
far ahead to enable His people to plant
their steps firmly and confidently. When
they need II more light will be given.
Christians often rebel as God shows
them the way they are to take. They
think their own way would be better
But it is only as they yield their judg-
ment TO Gods loving wisdom that their
lives become filled with peace and JOY
The lesson is taught thus by George
Macdonald:
] said, LET me walk In the field;
He said. NAY. walk in the town."
l said, There are no flowers there:
He said, NO flowers. but a crown"
/ said. 'But the skies are black.
There Is nothing but noise and din;
But He wept He sent me back,
There Is more lie said; There 10 SIM
j said, II shall miss the light
And friends will miss me, they say;
He answered me, Choose tonight,
II am TO miss you. or they
pleaded for time to be given:
He said. 'Is 1t hard TO decide?
II will not seem hard in heaven
To have followed the steps Of your guide. =
Then into HIS hand went mine,
And into my heart came He:
And walked in light divine.
The path had feared to see
Comment on today's Christian Endeavor
John. 16:13 Revelations, 1;1617. Conservation
meeting)
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The Guide.

Christ guides us in many ways, and in
each Individual case He has an especial
form Of guidance. I think it is an error
to imagine that God deals with all men
alike. wise earthly parent does not
treat each child alike, because one child
Is very different from another in tempera-
n1ent, In method of thought and feeling,
in habit In passion: SO he studies each
child and tries to help each one in the
wisest way. We are beginning to recog-
nize this in our system Of education. The
old-fashioned way was to teach all chill
dren the same lessons in the same routine
as IL they were all lot of vessels formed
exactly alike. Now the true teacher stud
hes each pupil and varies her methods ac-
cording to the demands. So our dear God
guides each one of us In His own particu-
lar HE. Your way is not quite like my
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Rev. Mr.. Buckler's Services.

Rev. George Buckler, the converted
actor and singing evangelist. will begin
a two-week revival at the Mount Pleas
ant Methodist Protestant Church, 18th
street and Park road northwest, this
evening at o'clock. In a circular which
has been distributed 1t is pointed out
that every one is invited to attend. Rev.
George F. Leech, pastor Of the church,
will assist the evangelist at the services.
which will be held each evening, except
Saturday.
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Following Gods Leading
III, i i.

heavy fog arose which completely hid the
shore and all objects from view. The
ship, which was going at full speed, con
tinued on her course without relaxing the
least The passengers became frightened
considering it extremely reckless on the
part of the captain. Finally one of them
went and demonstrated with the mate
telling him Of the fears of the passengers
He listened. then replied with a smile:
oh, don't be frightened. The passengers
need not be the least uneasy. The fog
extends only certain height above the
water, and the captain is at the mast
head. and is UP above the fog. and it is
he who is directing the vessel.'
There is no reason to be uneasy when
we put ourselves In the hands OF Him
who sees above and beyond ne fogs and
clouds of life. He knows the way we
take, and He will make plain our path
way before us.
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BY the Churchman.

HRR rHEN the various investigating
committees appointed by
M Congress and state legisla-
w lures shall have finished
their tasks and duly reported
their findings how much better off shall
we be, how much farther along on the
road to national economy and thrift, and
to the proper oversight of trusts? Shall
we be able to place responsibility for
situation that vexes us all upon certain
group Of men or interests or upon the
tariff or upon other legislation or the
lack OF it?
Well, time will tell, but meanwhile peo-
pie genearlly would better make up their
minds to pay the fiddler. and 1 suspect
most of us are more ready to order our
choice cuts and our dainty fabrics than
we are to pay for them. The franker
course is to own up that we prefer the
comforts and even luxuries of civilization
to the rigorous regimen of a barbarous
and s.1ei-barbarous age Why not avow
our preference, face the music, and pay
the bills that our own cravings for crea-
ture comforts have tempted us 10 con-
tract.
Sir said the landlady to the boarder.
who for the third time during a single
meal asked for another help OF butter.
Sir, did you know that butter is now
IS cents a pound?' ''Well. madam"
said the unabashed boarder. still extend
ing his plate, good butter is worth it,
Yes. fifty years of Europe are better
than a cycle of Cathay. And vet. why
do we spend our time considering this
subject from the material point of view
only? Are We talking now about the
cost of living or the cost Of existence?
That latter cost can, in due time. be de-
termined by experts, who will figure it
out per capita and compare the result
with the prices that prevailed ten or
twenty years ago.
But the cost of real living dollars and
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if we commune with Him through prayer
and Bible. IL we try to do the work He
has given us to do. then we have a
peace past explanation or understanding
All things. all experiences. all men are
seen in a new light. Life becomes a
series of splendid delights. all OF them
proofs of amending and perfect delights
to come. Trusting. we are happy. There
is a Christ who knows and cares. His
love is great enough to forgive and for
get. Ills power is Infinite enough to con-
troll. His guidance can never fail
Guide Me, o Thou Great Jehovah" we
cry, and the answer comes with q clear
ness which Is almost startling: 'LO,
am with You always!'
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motherless child; we sorrow over the
homeless: ignorant alike of morality and
truth saddens US; and why? Because we
know instinctively that these things are
ahnOrmal-contrary to the true ways of
nature and life. There must be God
to love and care; there must be a wisdom
to guide and keep; there must be a love
to cherish and upon which we can rely.
to which the changing loves of our days
point and In which they find whatever
OF reality and permanency they may
have. And in the revelation of all this.
given through Jesus Christ, we find the
Joy Of living: Jesus, l will trust Thee,
trust Thee with all my soul.'
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ans Foreign Missionary So
ciety of the Metropolitan M. E.
Church held an interesting ses-
sion Wednesday afternoon at
the home of Mrs James Holmes, 227 1st
street northeast This class is studying
the Gospel in Latin Lands" by DIR.
Francis e. Clark. The book treats Of the
work Of Protestant missions in Italy,
France, Spain. Austria, Portugal. Mexico,
Central and South America and the West
Indies. Although the primary object is
to study the missionary situation, yet the
history, civilization, art, architecture. ETC..
of the various countries where missions
exist have been considered. and much
literary ability and effort. as well as
Christian enthusiasm, has been displayed
by the members of the circle.
The section discussed at the last meet
ing was the western coast of South
America The program was as follows:
A map talk, a general view OF the situa-
ton, products. etc. of the country, by
Mrs. B. A. Colonna-
Mrs Lemuel Warner gave an account
of Panama and the Canal Zone She
spoke OF the section as being the seat
Of the greatest engineering enterprise
In history and one which is destined to
reyointionize the commerce Of the
world" Mrs. Albert r. Tasker had an
excellent paper on Colombia ana
Ecuador"
Mrs r. A. Hatcher read a paper on
Peru. the Land of the meas. touch
ing briefly on it's ancient civilization,
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Remember.

We need to remember that Christianity
Is not something to save us hereafter
only; 1t is to save us here. 1t IL to make
our lives strong and true, to show us
the blessedness of service, to open our
eyes to the meaning OF things. to make
US feel that God is with us. 1t takes
hold. If we only will permit 1t. of all that
We see and think and do; IL Is to open
the way before us through what other
wise seems wilderness; it is to bring
us into bonds OF friendship and love
and forbearance and mercy: II is to
teach us how to rule our passionate
powers. and how, to wrest from evil Its
sting and change it into a blessing
Christianity is life. but q life hid with
Christ, In God. I'VE pity q fatherless or