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Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1910-01-22

nj ,thodist brethren to substantiatf
their doctrine of Free Grace belongs to
the MillenniaI Kingdom. AS for in
stance, the Bible. after telling us of
the completion of the Church now
espoused to the Lord and after her
| marriage or union with him at his
Second Coming, as "the Bride, the
Lambs Wife," tells that then "the
Spirit and the Bride shall say. Come
and whosoever will may come and take
Of the water of life freely" RevelatioL
xii, ~.
All yes. we failed disastrously to
keep the Apostles command. Study
TO show thyself approved unto God, a
workman that needeth not to be
ashamed. rightly dividing the word Of
Truth QI Timothy ii. l5,. We failed
TO thus divide the Truth and to note
the portion applicabl bic now and the
other portion applicable during the
Millennium. Thank God. we are not
yet too old to learn. We surely have
been thoroughly sickened by our mis-
taken interpretations of the past,
which made nonsense of both the doc
trines-E Election and Free Grace-and
worse than this. DETAINED and vilified
our Heavenly Father, ''the God of all
Grace
In the light now shining we may see
that the terms of the Divine election
of the Church are ia every sense OF the
word without partiality. except as re-
.Ic ..l,o f,ek ~ Eel.
Those now called with the heavenly
calling to be of the elect' are indeed
invited to eternal life on the spirit
plane. to be like unto the angels. but
more exalted, while the opportunities
to be granted TO the world in general
earthly, restitutionary-yet grand tActs
iii. 19-2D. But this difference of re-
ward is counterbalanced by the Sc
verer trials and testings of those now
called to be of the elect. They must
walk by faith and not by sight. They
must take up their cross and follow
the Lamb whithersoever he goeth
They must count their lives not dear
unto them. but willingly sacrifice their
earthly interests that they may be par
ticipators with their Redeemer in gIo-
ry, honor and Immortality. and in his
great work of the Millennium-th
blessing of the world of mankind with
a mental, moral, social and physical
uplift.
Cannot we all, Congregationalists.
Presbyterians and Methodists. and all
others Of Gods people, unite as one
body upon this Scriptural hypothesis?
Are we not satisfied with the terms of
this election-that they are sufficiently
stringent to exclude all except the
sanity? Hearken to the Apostles dec
laration. which we once so grievously
misunderstood: He says Of Gods cleo
ton, Whom he did foreknow he also
did predeStinate TO be conformed to
the image of his Son." In other words.
when our Heavenly Father foreknew
and predetermined to gather an elect
Church as the Bride of Christ, he also
predetermined that none could be
members of it unless they attained
through faith and obedience in the
School of Christ character-likeness of
Jesus-heart likeness to him hence. as
nearly as possible. an obedience of the
tiesh % bis Law aa.sgss,s.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1910-01-22
PULPIT.
THE COST OF
CHURCH
FEDERATION
TO CONGREGATIONALISTS
PRESBY TERIANS
METHODISTS

Evidently there will be few people
in these highly intelligent Christian
bodies ready to insist. as our fore
fathers did. that this element of faith
is essential to salvation. Few of us
would agree with Brother John Calvin.
the great architect of this creed. that
fellow-Christians rejecting this doc
trine should be burned at the stake,
as Brother Calvin decided in respect
to Brother Serveius. No. thank God.
We have outgrown some of the mar
rowness which so terribly fettered
sope of our brethern during the dark
ages.
Few any longer believe that there
are Infants i'll hell not a span long. y
because non-elect Even where the
doctrine of Election is still bIindly
held. few have the temerity to state
their belief that any innocent infant
was predsstinated to everlasting tor
ture. But Brother Calvin's conten-
ton expressed in the Westminster
Confession is that there are no innocent
infants-that the condemnation of
Original Sin was to eternal torture and
that Adams children. born in sin and
shapen in iniquity." were therefore not
innocent. but guilty--born under the
sentence of eternal torment and sal
vable from it only through membership
in the Church of Christ Indeed we
may say that this theory was still
fho, %ol lxyin fnr did
gusthle first declare the danger of in
fants to eternal torture and the neceS-
sity of their being brought into the
Church of Christ by baptism in order
to escape eternal torture? And is not
the force of this teaching still manifest
amongst both Protestants and Catbo-
lies. as evidenced by their fear to
have an infant die unbaptized-so that
some. in extreme cases, even practice
baptism in utero."
Doctrinaly Methodism Is indirectly
opposed to Calvinism in every sense
of the word. Possibly Methodists will
have less to coucede than Calyinists.
because, although in Wesley's day the
doctrine of Free Grace was combatted
on every hand. it is now the tacit faith
of the vast majority of Christeudom.
The doctrine that God had premedi-
tated and irrevocably foreordained the
eternal torture of our race except q
handful of the Elect was too horrible
a one to stand. So the Methodist doc
trine Of Divine Love for all and Free
Cr1ce aS raSnpctS salvation has an
pealed more and more to the growing
intelligence of mankind. Nevertheless
we cannot do otherwise than concede
that it will matter little to the thurs.
sands of nilliauS which all t.1I4IfE7 |<<1-X
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1910-01-22

Our suggestion is that now, in the
tapping time of this sfGospel Age with
the oncoming AIilIennial Age, as the
arc electric light casts the candle of
fhe past into the shadow, so the clear
er light now shining from the pages
OF Gods Word casts into the shadow
all the doctrines of the dark ages,
relieving us of the horrible nightmare
which once heeiouded our hearts and
lives and made us fearful of our Gre
ator as an al-powerful, but merci-
less sovereign In this blessed light
pow shining from Gods Book, have we
not basis for Christian union? Let
US see. If we can find in Gods Word
that the doctrine Of Election and the
doctrine Of Free Grace are both true.
both Biblical, but that one belongs to
the Church in this Gospel Age and the
othaf to mankind in general lin the
coming Millennial Age. will not this
solve our problem and give us doc
trinal union instead of mere fedeId-
ton based upon the ignoring of doc,
trine? We can all assent to this. there
fore let us examine the facts.
The Bible assuredly declares a Di-
vine election according to a Divine
purpose foreordained-bu not such IAN
hlection as Brother Calvin outlined.
God foreordained the selection Of
Church, predestinating the number
who would constitute its membership
and the character of each one who
would be acceptable as a member. He
foreordained tests of the worthiness of
these members and the glorious re-
ward that should be theirs and a great
work which they shall be privileged to
do for mankind-limitedly now, fully
during the Millennium. Accustomed to
the election of felIow-citizens to the
Presidency. to Congress, etc, Where
they will have the opportunity for
blessing the pon-elect. We should have
carried this same thought to the pi-
vine election Of the Church. We should
have discerned that the elect Church.
the eSeed CT Abraham" Galatians iii.
g9l. Is specially intended to be the
channel of Divine blessing to "all the
families of the earth" Genesis xviii,
~.
How strange that we overlooked this
and the assurance that with the COM
pletlon Of the Church Messiah would
exalt her in the eFirst Resurrection
to be his Bride and joint-heir ip his
MillenniaI Kingdom, TO be established
for the blessing Of all mankinds How
strange that we did not notice that
every textsof Scripture used by our
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1910-01-22
COUNCILMAN AND EX-SHERIFF
LOSE A LOT OF CHICKENS

The ncighborllood has agafn been in
the grasp ofthe chicken thieves. Council
man Price and Mr.. Isaac Collins suffered
the past week This is the third time
Mr.. Collins has sustained this loss. The
feeling that these depedations arouse
tends toward drastic measures being tax.
en- should the clJprits be apprehended
A number of prominent men are sonsii
eqing holding meeting Ito get co-opera-
dion and offer reward for any evidence
alst may be had that will lead to the
conviction OF these daring thieves.
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PARENTSAREU URGED
TOATTENDINSTITUTE
Atlantic City and County Teachers Inst,
tute Next Week
SESSIONS IN LOCAL SCHOOL BUILDING

An institute for the teachers Of Atlan-
tic City and county, has been arranged
for by County Superintendent Henry M.
| Gresham. 1t will be held ia the Pleas
antville high school building on january
q and 20. Prof. Gresham is especially
anxious to have parents and others in
0erested in education attend the sessions,
particularly on Friday, when the address
es will undoubtedly prove of value and
interest to parents. Egg Harbor Gty's
public schools will FURNISH an exhibition
of work in elementary manual training.
Tho program:
Friday at pm:
Glee Club of Mays Landing High School.
| Address
The Viewpoint of the Child" Prot. T.
d. Seusor, Dept. of Education, Trenton.
Elementary Manual Training: Its Aims
and Possibilities" Miss Charlotte
Herckmer, Teacher Of Manual Trniu.
ing Hackensack, NJ.
Selection
Glee Club of Mays Landing, M.
Friday, ait 8 pm:
Selection
Pleasantville Quartette.
| Address
Rights and Duties of Children" d.
A. 9. Rothermel, Prin., Kut1Dwn, 8.
NJ 8.
Selection
Pleasantville Quartette.
Saturday, at $50 am.
Musical Selection
Pleasantvifle High School Pupils.
Course of Study i'm the Primary and
Grammar Grades" Miss Oharlotte
HerclMer.
Address
industrial Education" Prof. T. D.
Sensor.
Address
Dull Children" DIR. A. c. Rothermel.
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CENT A WORD

Last ,poeketbook, with chatelaiRe chain
contain ing money; between Catholic
church And Pleasant ave. and Shore
Road. Return ITO Mrs. Mark lngersoli,
l9c
For Sale chicken house and wire; cherry
revolving bookcase and desk combined,
suitable for Office. Main and Mul
berry ave. i'c
Farm Wanted suitable for Chicken rails
ing. Particulars TO NJ E. Davis. Pleas
antville I9c
Piano, lady's writing desk eak lrall rack.
cheap. Miller, Leeds ave. and Shore
Road. I9c
Japanese Walnut Trees for sale. Make
spdendid shade; bear young Wilmer
Lake. Smiths Landing, NJ. 4-30-lO
Houses for Sale-two. Apply Lake &
Risley Co.'S office, Shore Road and Rail
noSd. u
Wanted to buy two good horses; Attain
lie Gpmber CO., Atlantic City, NJ. -
Bicycle Wanted, second hand ladies. NJ
Il. Davis, Pleasantville. zoe
Farm for Rent or Sale-Wilmer Lake,
Smiths Landing, NJ. zoe
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1910-01-22
PLANS AND METHODS OF SUNDAY
SCHOOLS ARE TO Be CANVASSED
Trenton, Nj, Jan. 10, 10.

Irenoon, Nj, Jan. 10, 10.
Edward w. Dunham, chairman OF the
publicity committee, of the New jersey
Sunday school association, issues today
some interesting and important facts
about the progress of Sunday school
work throughout the State.
A successor to the Rev. E. Morris
ferguson, who resigned as general Sec
rotary of the association, to take up a
larger field of work in the Presbyteraan
church, has not been chosen, and during
the interim, the Rev. Samuel D. Price
Of Camden, recording secretary of the
association, is planning for the work Of
the coming spring months.
Miss Alice b. Hamlin, the state ele-
mensary superintendent, has visited sew
eral sections OF the State, for the pur-
pose of attending special meetings of the
graded unions, and being present at
county executive committee meetings
where she helped plan institute tours
and spring conferences
At the last convention held at East
Orange, a board OF directors forr the
school of methods was organized. This
board has entire charge of the work of
the summer school, which will be held
in the high school building at Asbury
Park, July 5-l2, 1910 Miss Elizabeth
Denny Paxton, Of Princeton, is president
of the board.
AT meeting of the board of directors,
held recently, the program was outlined
and among the teachers and lecturers
secured for the work are Rev. Milton S.
Littletield, of Bay Ridge, N. Y, Prof.
II. Ii. Horn, of the New York University
and Miss Margaret Slattery, of Fitch
burg, Mass.
The days of the school will be divided
into periods as follows: 9 to lO.25 Sec
tion work. 1890 to ll.25, open parlia-
ment. ll.3O to IL, devotional Bible
study. In the afternoon There will be
mission study classes, lecturers and elee-
tive courses in the special departments
Of work in (which the delegates are en-
gagged in their home Sunday school.
The new international graded lessons
tor the intermediate department will be
presented. In this section will be in
cilided work for boys, class organization,
1MC.A. correlation, service work for
organized classes and other topices Of
hike Importance. This committee was
named to prepare the work of the ele-
mentary sections for the summer school:
Miss Elizabeth d. Paxton, Miss Alice B..
Hamlin, Mrs. j. Woodbridge Barnes, and
Miss Josephine L. Baldwin.
During the present week, there will be
held in this city the first Missionary In
stitulte ever held in New Jersey for the
express purpose of stimulating the mis-
sionary spirit in the Sunday school The
institute is under the direction of the
Mercer county Sunday school association,
assisted by the Y0nnp Peouleis Mission
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1910-01-22
AN OLD MARRIAGE

Squire r. G. Brown dlas just made
known the marriage of Dir. Mark Reeves
and Miss Lillian Clark. The former is
we'll known in Mortified City and the
bride has many friends in Absecon cher
bome) and in Pleasantville. Squire Brown
tiled the knot on Dec. II, but Ito please
the young couple he kept silence. Now
that the cat has jumped hearty congrat-
|ulations are being showered on the
Reeves.
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NOTICE

The annual meeting of the Stockhold-
ers of the Home Building and Loan Asso-
citation Of Pleasantville, N. j., win be
held at its office in Red Mems Hall, i
the Borough Of Pleasantville, County 3
Atlantic and State Of New Jersey, on the
29th day of January. 1910, at 7.30 o'clock
in the evening for the election Of direc-
tors for the ensuing year and for the
transaction of such other business as
may properly come before the meeting.
GEO. H. ADAMS,
Secretary.
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YORKSHIRE POET" "
ALMSHOUSE INMATE
Brief Sketch Of the Man as Seen by Press
Representative
LITERARY, BUT NOT BUSINESS TALENT

Miles Potter was born in lS46 at
Keigbley, between Bradford and Leeds,
England He has no recollection OF ever
having seen his birthplace as his parents
rembved to Leeds, when he was but one
veal old His father was employed upon
the construction work of a large railroad
that was being built at that time with
its terminps at Leeds. He was appren
ticed to a shoemaker by the name Of
Foster ait Boston Spa.
While serving his apprenticeship his
vocal talent was discovered. He became
one OF the choir at St. Mary's church
and the Rev J. Dood, vicar of st. Mary ;
became very much interested in him and
the boy became proficient scholar under
his t,nelage. He also owes much OF his
education to the iberaEty of Mr. Foster.
In speaking of his boyhood days and
those 10 whom The owes so much, his
feelings overcame MIN entirely. The
pathos of the scene was very touching.
He became close student of mature
and in al lhis ,houghts one can trace his
great dove of nature and all her beauties.
AT an carly age he showed his ability to
write and soon had many contributions
in the local papers. The editors of a
prominent English magazine, Field and
Stream" noticed d1is writings and offered
NJ l.. ,.fit t-aff la
with the magazine he contributed con
siderable to other periodicals.
With all his success in this lime he was
influenced by his friends and went into
4rade by accepting position as manager
for one of THE branches of the Wheeler
& Wilson Sewing Machine Co. He did
.wen in this business, but once again
listening to the advice of his friends, he
severed his connections with .the com
,nany and selling all he possessed, came
tr this country, locating in philadelphia
This happened twenty 1.-TWO years ago.
His life in this country has been one
of continuous failure. Not knowing the
usys of hllfS country his savings soon
dwindled. He tried to make success
of his life here but every thing seemed
against him. 1t seemed as if Fate, this
exact;na mistress, had become dissstis-
lied with HIM The opportunities which
a,e so earelessly cast aside in his home
country we're denied him IN tins. lie
could not get along in business and when
she again turned to his writings they were
rejected. Year by year ut was gradual
decline until today at the age OF sixty
fousr we find dim broken hearted and.
Z <.,zsssssa1 ssnsz6]< <,s;ss q xj<crapit, 81 I1I
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WANT SCHOOL OF DETENTION
FOR MC0RRlGIBLE CHILDREN

Resolutions were passed by the Board
Iof Education of Atlantic City ON last
Monday might on motion of Silas r.
Morse, who is also member of the State
Board of Education, that the County
Board of Freeholders be recommended
Ito provide at once for tine erection of .
school for incorrigible boys and girls Of
Atlantic City and county.
This is the resolution:
Whereas, special parental school yr
school for detention is very much needed
for the proper discipline and education
of an increasing number of incoquigible
boys and girls in Atlantic City and
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1910-01-22
YMC.A. l5
CEMETERY IMPROVEMENT

As soon as the weather permits, the
Salem Cemetery COMMITTEES intend com
pleting their improvements by erecting
an iron fence completely around @he eeqa--
etery grounds. The contract has been
awarded to Mr.. George Zippler, of South
Shore Road.
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Qu9pif and Qec,
ST. Marks Church


Rev. Ii. d. Speakman, Rector.
Services tomorrow, Septuagesima Sun
day, will be Morning Prayer and sermon
at 1920; evening services at 7.45; sun
day school at ll45 am. The Rector
will take as his morning subject, The
Laborers in the Vineyard" evening, "The
Gall"
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bins, Cecilia Fcnton
List of pupils Of school No. , reported
as i'll: Chares Bowen, Pearl RiSley, Alice
S. Price, Elvira Pine, Charles Long, Min
ME Hogan, Eva Lutz, Clarence johnson,
Robert Carson, Marion Somsrs, Roy Som
ers, Molly Cox. Mabel Sooy, CIalice Haas.
Ernest Sutton, Clyde Fisher William
i5mshe Alice Sharp, Lottie franlbe~s
Frank Collins, Irwin Williams, Aca:ha
Mack, Florence Hilton, Esther Ward,
Helen Scull Carter Williams. Edwin
Sharp, Rena Mason, Esther Turpip, Hell
en Mathis, Idnford Ireland. Helen Bow
len, Kathryn Lutz, Agnes Simpkins, Mar
ion Somers. Edith Brooke. Milford Will
Jams, Harry Risiey. Harry Risley, Harry
Mack. Norris Johnson, Lloyd MeCracken.
List of pupils of school No. 3 reported
as i'll: Willie Leeds, Willie Field, clar-
ence 1Iaekett, George Field, Adeline
Leeds, Ida Dougllerty, Mary Gouldy
Jnlaa Leeds.
\ The truant officer adds by way Of
comment tSlat few of the ones reported
as dilll -llaye Lame excuses to offer, while
Ave abseqtees are noted because they are
lHati,oalt shoes.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1910-01-22

Pastor has been. ably assisted in the lead
ersbip Of .tae meeting by members Of the
Official Board, and these laymen have
shown ethey possess much talent for the
work. We invite the pubhcto attend these
services and enjoy spiritual feast.
Wesley is "A Homeiike Church"
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1910-01-22
BASKET BALL

The Lyalls debated picked team from
the Y.M.C.A. in poorly played game On
Saturday evening in Mt. Pheasant hall
The game was full of fouls and rough
playing on both sides. The Lyalls could
neither pass nor shoot because of the
lfouling of the Y.MC.A- The Lyaals won
the game.
Field goals, Adams2 Stephenson 2.
Fouls, Adamss, Stephenson 6, Ware 2.
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THE WAY TO TALK

Mr. A. II. Stiles, of the firm Of Thomp-
son & Stiles, renews his subscription with
these complimentary words: ut gives me
grtslt pleasure to renew my subscription
las consider it should be itale desire Of
all public spirited people to help in a
|rss11s = werehy H - posild a. their
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1910-01-22

look forward to ii lniddle age dis
eouraged and bowed with upspeakabl'
anguish, is now an inmate oi tlae count,
almshouse.
In our interview with Mr.. Potter,
request was made for some of his writ
ings, two of his recent poems follow:
THE POACHER
When Nature sinks in sweet repose,
The village calm and still,
'Tis then the poaciler loves TO roam.
Free as the sparkling rill,
And like spectre of the night,
He moves with silent tread
Where hooking owls and foxes dwell
To earn his daily bread.
Oft startled in his bold pursuit,
Enchanted with the scene,
He sees his treasures everywhere,
In forest and in stream.
His cunning dog the hare pusues,
With skill is trained to run;
The wily snare fixed in the fence,
The poacher's trick is done.
Through woods and dells he takes his
course
That now are all his own,
And bags the rabbit in the brake
In silence and alone.
And when the moon sheds forth her light
His quick unerring eye
Sees where the lofty pheasant roosts
That now is doomed to die.
The partridge, with her full -fedged
brood,
Preserved for sportsman's gun,
He takes them all with one fell swoop
Nor leaves single one.
He chuckles and his heart beats fast,
This long was his desire,
In paying back the grudge he owed
Tho tryant country squire.
With fur and feathers now grown rich
He hies him home once more.
Tho day is breaking, he is safe
Wiihin his cottage door.
His dog we'll fed and he refreshed,
They are a happy pair;
One on the hearth, now winkmg
At the other in his chair.
The daytime finds him at the Pub.
With pipe and pot of beer,
His bloodshot eye and mongrel dog
Betray his wild career;
He lives like any lord or duke,
Stewed hare and rabbit pie;
The choicest partridge on the spit
His harder can supply;
The lordly salmon of the deep
Win oft his table grace;
The speckled beauties from the brook
And tempting silver daee.
He brags a pair OF brawny fists
And any man defies.
A tiger in the Silly night
He fights to hold his prize;
He glories in his craft and skill,
Mysterious in their way.
When Shades of evening gather round
With him begins the day.
We now have seen the poacher bold
HIS tactics brought TO view,
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First Presbyterian Church

H. r. McClelland, Phi. D., Pastor
1880 a.m.--subject, by Their Fruits
ye shall Know"
7.3O pm The Man Who Didn't know
tire New Birth
2.30, Sunday school,
ZOO pm. G. Z.
Wednesday, 7.30 PAN, prayer service,