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1HE most interesting item
would be one connected with
ones own experience. II
we are true Christians there
must be some experience
which has come to us, whefe We nave
prayed or worked for the salvation
of a friend, or where we nave taken
some especial care for some mission
ary. or given money to help along some
especial missionary work. AS our
minds wander back over the years.
few or many, since we became Chrls
tians how many items present them-
selveso Do YOU not recall that first class
which joined the church. and you were
present and felt the thrill and meaning
of it all? Do you remember that Visit
Aof returned missionary-the hrst
\ne you had ever seen or hearo-aho
DIV your heart throbbed as he told OF
work? 1t all became real to you,
lis preaching the gospel to the heath
Ia, and you wanted to go yourself ana
ave a share in the promised harvest.
Perhaps some one whom you kne"
well a neighbor or a schooi Ifleho,
volunteered for the mission neld. ana
fl seemed so wonderful TO youths
leaving home and friends to go Tar
away on the Kings business! or one
day you denied yourself or some pleas
ure. or gave up something you wanted,
that you might put the money In the
missionary collection. What red
letter day that was TO you and no"
sacred your gift appeared! II almost
seemed as il you were placing the
money in your dear Lords hands and
asking Him to use it, and lie seemed
so near and so kind. 1t Is a good
thing for us 10 recall these expert
ences They were the new Wakenlngs
which made the church begin to see
and do her duty.
We need to keep our missionary en-
thusiasm strong and active Prayer
which is definite does much. Giving GOES
much Reading good missionary books
does much. And II we cannot go ourselves
we can correspond with some missionary
and so keep our privilege fresh and real
am so sorry for people who do not take
any personal interest in missions ana mis-
sionaries They not only lose great
deal of enjoyment, but they go backward
in their own religious life: they become
selfish, and then dependent, and nnahy
their spiritual emotions die and they are
useless TO the world. TO God and 10 tnen-
selves From such a state we may well
pray in the words OF the litany: GOOD
Lord. deliver u.s. But We must seek 10
deliver ourselves, else there will not be
enough of US for God to deliver. We
must awake from deafness and coidness
and seek TO gain new inspiration and new
power. AS soon as We learn the great
truth that all of Gods children are called
to be missionaries, then we are ready TO
do and dare for our King.
We will not attempt a review OF mis-
sionary successes or missionary heroes
today. but we will take a bird S-eye view
OF the field and note four countries as
affording in past and present a wonderful
opportunity and marvellous advance
China, Japan. Africa and India
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-31

The world finds 1t
dimcuit to accept
some of Christ
teachings. People
say that they are
contrary to human
nature. Well. what
of it? Christ came
to earth to teach
men to live in a way
different from that
to which human ma
ture prompts them.
He not only teaches
them how to live,
but He shows them
how they may live
in the way He points
us to live.
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There is no more
interesting news than
missionary infOrma-
ton. Witness the
following:
Here is the way
the Word has grown:
AT the end of
Christ's earthly life
there were only 500
followers; at the end
of the first century
there were said to be
$4,000 Christians;
after ten centuries
there were $4,000, 900,
and today, after
r;~ataar nonfr1rSoc
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Prayer.


The Master comes! He calls for thee
Go forth AT His almighty word,
Ohedient to His last command,
And tell to those who never heard,
Who sit In deepest shades of night,
That Christ has come to give them light.
The Master callsi Shall not thy heart
In warm responsive love reply:
'Lord. here am 1: send me. send me-
Thy willing slave-to live or die;
An instrument unfit indeed.
Yet Thou wilt give me what need
And IL thou canst not go, yet bring
An Offering of willing heart:
Then though thou Earliest at home,
Thy God shall give thee. too. thy part;
The messengers Of peace upbesr
In ceaseless and prevailing prayer.
Short Is the time for service true.
For soon shall dawn that glorious day
When all the harvest gathered in.
Each faithful heart shall hear Him say:
MY child. well done. Thy toll Is Ger,
Enter Ny JOY forevermore:
From the Book Of Common Praise.
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A Painting.

1t is said that DIR. Tucker the Bishop
Of Uganda, was at one time young
artist. He was engaged In painting a
picture, which he hoped would find
place in the academy. 1t was the picture
of lovely woman struggling up street
in wild. stormy night, the sleet driven
by the wind into her face, a little baby
at her bosom And doors and windows
were shut in her face. The picture was
called Homeless"
AS The man painted it and the artist S
imagination filled his soul, 1t seemed to
come to him as a living reality, and he
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story which Africa tells not alone of want
and isolation. but of Americas cruelty
and long endured shame. 1t is our part
your part and mine-to wipe out that
shame with the truth of Gods love which
our mouth shall speak and with the cup
of healing which our hands shall place
to weary lips.
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Africa.

III. From Josephs day africa" has
been dark continent. Men knew little
and cared less for the vast spread of ter
ritory inhabited by wild beast and saw
age. Brutes preyed upon 1t and took the
people for slaves. Constituencies explor-
ers exploited its riches and carried them
away stained by blood. which cried to
heaven for vengeance. But the Christian
world was Indifferent and left millions to
die ignorant of the cross. Then came
the heroes. Livingstone, Stanley. Mackay
and q host of others. Africa began to be
opened The open sore of the world
was seen and touched. And now, though
much remains to be done. we feel as II
the jungles lay open, in spite of lions, for
cur entrance, and we read of Mr. Roose-
vel:'s travels and hunts over our coffee
cups as we read Of Berlin or London. 1t
is wonderful Soon the missionaries will
turn to the vast harvest fields and gather
in the sheaves. Soon the cross will stand
on each hilltop, and the songs of Zion
will replace the roar of the lion and the
wild cry of the elephant
There are several items regarding AfrI-
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Missionary Tidings


time of DR.. Bingham's semi-centennial
jubilee he received from the islanders a
letter Of love and gratitude. This is the
record of one man.
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Man Who Would Not Forgive.

Then that servant, with the words OF
forgiveness still ringing in his ears. went
ont and found a fellow servant who owet
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end of the year there were 10000 Telugus
ready to be baptized. And all that hinged
upon Clough's knowledge Of engineering.
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read the scroll of history side by side in
a unity born of struggle and held by
commonly-earned success.
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Christian Endeavor Hour
By Rev Dr. Floyd w. Tomkins

S@ffff + 1. +
Subject My Most Interesting Missionary Item Psalm
Acts, 28:23-2Q
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llhat IFS pour Disposition?
By the Churchman,

IS We
A : = :::::
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rslsksA ,areaseksl~ ~a~1a.sA 1872
LAW OF KINDNESS.
,TT-S-5e sJs.Js.f .Ts.fs.fsTT

Owe is not easily provoked,
thinketh no evil, beareth all
things, hopeth all things, en-
1,,ra{b oil fb;poSD Tf xra
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EDWARD OF WALES CONFIRMED BY THE ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY WINDSOR CASTLE RECENT
REST for The Nlcarp.

RI -
andt o
10 ne OF
- a
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VIE blame for short pastorates
is laid largely on the laity by
Job Matthews. writing in the
Standard Baptist, Chicago). It
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-HE most interesting item
would be one connected with
ones own experience. II
we are true Christians there
must be some experience
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1910-02-16
CHAPTER XIII

families that John Cuver Family
sixhidren and Is The family of
Chamberlain children four and 49,
said be Is Other families from six to
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1910-02-16
Thaddeus w Drew's Will
F. n. PuERCE.
@ D. MCGUIRE,
Commissioners.

STATE OF VERMONT In Probate Court
Otlesns District, IS. I held at Newport IN
said District, on the 18th day OF February A.
d. 1910.
Anlnstrument purporting to be the last will
and testament of haddeus w. Drew, late of
Barton, in said District, deceased, being pre-
tor therein named, for Probate; 1t is or
dered by said Court, that all pers ons con-
cerDed therein be notified to appear at a ses-
sion of said Court, to be held at the Probate
Office at Newport, in said District, on the
25th day of February, 4. D., 1910, and show
cause ifany they may have against the Probate
of said will; for which purpose, 1t is further
ordered that copy of this record of this
order be published three weeks successfully
in the Orleans County NJ onitor, newspaper
printed at said Barton previous to said time
appointed for hearing.
BY h Court. Attest: F. E. ALFRED,
68 Judge.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1910-02-16
Green Cut Bone and Meat.

THE COLD WEATHER POULTRY GOOD
Fowls have natural craving for
animal food, especially when the
weather il cold All kinds of grains
are good, but to produce lots of eggs,
an occasional ration of green cut
b ne aud meat is absolutely essential.
This product can be obtsiued Of
@ .rroll Page, Hyde Park, Vt. He
will ship 200 10. barrel to any adj
dress on receipt of SO so, and at this
price pay the fir ight tn any railroad
station in NV Eng d OF he Mid
die Safes. Money may he sent az
his risk by registered letter, posts
mon y r Ter, check or express money
order. When writing him mention
thil pa oor.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1910-02-16
THE ONLY WAY.
Many Barton Citizens Have Discovered
1t.

just what TO do when the kidneys
ar affected, is question that con-
caTrs botn young aud Id. Week kid
pe neglected. in cniidhood lead to
life -iorg suffering. People of ad
vanced wears, with less vitality, suf
fer doubly. In youth or age, laDguor.
bat kac e. urinary irr' gu ri+v. dizzi
NJ, and nervousness make life bur-
del.
There is one remedy that acts di
ret tly on the kidneys and cures THESE
tr uoles. Doan's Kidney Pills owe
their world widr fame to the fact that
they cure sick kidneys and curs them
permant My. Follow the exam ole OF
this Barton citiz-n and you will be
convinced that this is so.
Mrs. W. A Murray, Main St., Bar
tor, Vt, Gays: "For some tlmo ! suk-
tered from dull pains in the small OF
nv pack and across my kidneys Be-
ing advised 70 try Doan's Kidney
Pills, procured a supply ar Ba"ron's
Dug Store aid had taken tn m only
q short ime when my troub , hA-
came a thing Of the pat. owe my
present good neaith TO the use OF
n ans KiGnay Pills and am . " to
o. 4 to give statement in he ia
| orr
For sale by all &c alers. Price Sc
cants. Fosts r. Milburn Co., Buffalo
New ! ork, sole agents for the United
| States
Rememher the name-Doan's-and
axe no other.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1910-02-16
FREE DIsCOURsES CUT OUT
Negro Ministers Demand Pay Com
mensurate With Their Labor


mensurate With Their Labor
Red Bank, N. j., Feb. 14.-The
negro Baptist preachers of this and
surrounding towns, in assembly
gathered, agreed that too long had
they given their eloquence free of
charge to grace all sorts of semi-pub
lie functions, including marriages and
funerals.
This was at the Atlantic Coast Bap-
fist ministerial conference here, and
the resolution was passed unani-
mously and enthusiastically.
The therefore" clauses say that the
ministers will in the future charge
$40 for political sermon or grafton
S. for newspaper and similar ami
versary, and SIS each for weddings and
funerals, with car fare extra.
If any pastor of the conference vio-
lates the agreement he is to be fined
81 and can't preach for thirty days.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1910-02-16
Commissioners Notice
Jennie l.. Bill

by the Honorable Probate Court for the Dis
trict of Orleans Commissioners, to receive,
examine ard adjust ,e claims and demands
OF al persons against tne estate OF Jennle
deceased and all claims exhibited in offsrt
thereto hereby give notice that will meet
tor the purpose aforesaid. at the residence of
the late Jennie L. Bill in the town of Albany
in said District, on the 18th day of MAJ CHI /.
and 26th day of July next from IL O'Clock a.
m, un il 2 O'Clock p. M. on each of ssdd
days and that six months from the 31st day
of January, A. D. 1910, is the time limited by
said Court for said creditors to present their
claims to us fer examination and allowance,
Dated at Albany, VT, this 4th day of Febru-
airy A, D., 1910.
+. w TENNEY,
E A. ANDRUS,
6-8 Commissioners.
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This Food may be ottaine of
A. D. Thurber, Coventry
A. A. Webster, South Albany
George c. Curtis, Lowell
E. w. Barron Co., Barton
Chas. D. Moulton, East Charleston
Taylor & Burton, Derby
S. L. Blake, Morgan Center
Griffin & Simpson, Sheffield
Twombly & Cotton. Orleans
L. w. Merriam, Glover
Caswell & O'Royrke, Derby Line
We want agents in every village
where our Poultry Food is not sOId.
If it is OF on sale in your village W.
will sen yor, fir light prepaid, p 1875
poard SACK TOR $500 or a 6C-poui. q
sack for 500.
CARROLL S. PAGE,
HvDr PARK. VFRW"~T
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&C mmissioners' Notice.
Estate of Walter / Chase
H'Dr PARK,

The und rHRt d, naviRR oeen appointed nv
the Homo ~arleP o eCourt 'fr - District
of Or'ea0s, CommIssi r., o receive exam
we an adiu the claims ana temp @s - y
D .rSons aga nst he es ate Of w / er j.
Chase Or ,ftstury in said district de-
cesst d. nd a inns exhihi+edi offsetthere
TO, he'ey n t Re I a. we wi, meet for
the pur sos q or'sad ct he reside &c off, E
Allea the Of G afts' NY I" said rs
trict, on M 3Bth CAV # February and on
dav Of July, n 1t ON l &C OK D. M. uni
4Oc'oc p o ach o. said days. that x
mouths rom he b dsv of Jan arv, d
1917 10 IN rma limited by said Court 70,
said ere IL t. present their claims to us
for evanu to and allowa e
DIVES at Gait bury this 27th dag of Janu-
airy A. 1910.
10 ~ q ALLEN.
MARTIN B. J0PNSCN,
81 Commissio toner's
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Commissioners Notice
Estate of Marcia Shedd

The undersigned, having been appoirttd
b the Honorable Probate Court FOR the d -.
Jrict of D leans, Co puiss' oners. to receiv 3,
examine, and adjust the claims and da~oan 8
of all persons against the estate OF Marcia
Shedd, late OF Albany, in said district,
deceased, and all claims exhibited In offset
for the purpose aforesaid. al the Office
OF F. H. Pierce in the town of AL
hany, in said District. on the 4th dav Of
March and 4th day OF May next, from Q
O'Clock p. m.until O'Clock n. M, on each of
said days and that six months from the 21s
day of January, A. d. 1917 Is tho time linn
tied by said Court for said creditors to pre-.
sent their claims to US for examination and
allowance.
Dated at Albany this 31st day of January
A. d 1910.
FIJI. PTEROE,
D. MCGUIRE,
81 Commissioners,
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1910-02-16
MAN THOUGHTDEAD RETURNS
Relatives Buried Stranger by Mis-
take Many Months Auo

Randolph, Mass, Feb. 14.-Resi-
dents of this town were greatly sur
prised to meet on the street William
D. Adams, who was supposed to have
been drowned at Providence last July
and buried in the family lot here.
Who was buried in Adams place is a
mystery.
There was no suspicion that a mis-
take had been made until a letter was
received from Adams. Now he has
appeared in Randolph. Adams has
no idea as to who the dead man was.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1910-02-16

Continued from last week.
THE HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF ALBANY.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1910-02-16
Priests Should Not Acquire Wealth

Boston, Feb. 14.--No priest can be
in possession of large sums of money,
unless by Inheritance, was the state
ment made by Archbishop O'Connell
at the cathedral yesterday. He de-
clared that priests who died leaving
large amounts constituted a scandal
which he did not approve.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1910-02-16
RaisuLi Renorted Dead

Tangier, Feb. 14.-It is reported
here that Raisuli, the governor OF
Djebala province, and former Moorish
bandit chief, is dead as the result OF
being poisoned.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1910-02-16

Me- people are taking Foley's K icy
R m Y every year. 1t is considered the
III st Elective remedy for all kidney ard
III d er troubles that medical science can
de- / Foley's Kidney Remedy corrects
irrt * laritiee, builds up the system, and
rest'4 es lost vitality. So by all d, ug-
piste
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1910-02-16
New HIGH Record For Hous

Omaha, Feb. 13.-The hog market
here established a new high record
when several carloads Of heavy boss
sold at 1878 per hundred pounds.
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the total number said be & Other families number from six
From settlement the prior 1900 to 1880 population
1880
for Albany This with
Tho records IF the 6r town ent;no do not show that ANYTHING was
which
s1567 1917 two cents the
This increased
until districts when the district
for town stem now n
Dates religious found bat that
religious interest began be manifest and
the church was 1915 there must have be
considerable meetings held before this The first
the had beer ch intst - vs hf tbis Tho Methodisfs
held
as had the
this
This Lowell
general direction the road the the old has been
abandoned raghter
1885 the leading
laid
main road for Orleans
The geography Of the town of Albany such that small villages
benefit to the farming communities Init orsinarv w,a
half small
of
located at the extreme west part of the town on the Black river
Black
of the town. The river flows stnastey from here the of
Cratsb where takes of Eo and flows back into Albany
through the Mem
phremagog Besides Albany
Center villages besides are known as North Albany
town, large
o sal
almost
its own and development along other lines is sure to
CHAPTER XIV
BRowNINGToN.t
Bloomington
towns in this section o
Vermont
Timothy associates October
contains
This deficiency
Morgan The original propretors early disposed their
of Connecticut Elijah
ado the state of Connecticut
ent OF the township out 1t supposed thessued responsibilities bevod
their and had resell the
ter and others began the settlement
Major Samuel Smith
Smith, selectmen
elected other Offices
voters town at this time In September of the freemens
meeting ben G George Drew Daniel Knox Ebenezer
Kingsbuy
were cast meeting Elijah Strong elected town
No reason for this falling off Of 10 votes furnished Nv the Of the
in the election left
fell off
1906 % votes were cast and in 1906 o. In
votes
1897, no n of
In 1916 when the town 10 old As
number fell to Sc S 20
na be supposed that the population had diminished in
years according the dminuion of 1t is certain
neone In 1919 rs votes were cast and in 1920 %
the mid
the railroad and robbed Bloomington
armin
1909 took place that which played
religious the This
From 1909 the lived
when building
building which
Nehods
churches
foundby writer.
The establishment
buildings
To he continued
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Death of Worcester PhiIanthropist

Worcester, Mass, Feb. IL
Thomas H. Dodge, philanthropist,
died of Brigkt's disease at his home
here. He was 81 years old and had
been i'll for six weeks. He was the
inventor of a cylinder printing press.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-12-14

Leila Mercer came and banged at thu
door and said that dinner had been
announced ages ago and that every
body was furnishing. With the hurry
and stress, and poor Jim's distracted
face, / weakened.
Il feel like a cross between an idiot
and criminal" I said shortly, land
l don't know particularly why every
one thinks l should be the victim for
the sacrifice. But If you will prom
ise to get her off early to her trains
and If you will stand by me and not
leave me alone with her, II might
try it."
"Of course, We'll stand by you'll" they
said IN chorus 1--WE won't let you
stick" And Dial said, You're the
right sort of girl, Kit And after it's
all over, you'll realize that it's the
biggest kind Of lark Think how you
are saving the old lady's feelingsG
When you are an elderly person your
self, Kit, you will appreciate what
you are doing tonight"
Yes, they said they would stand by
me, and that I was heroine and the
only person there clever enough to-
act the part, and that they wouldn't
let me stick! am not bitter now, but
that is what they promised Oh, I
am not defending myself; I suppose /
deserved everything that happened.
But they told me that she would be
there only between trains, and that
she was deaf, and that had an OPP
portunity to save a fellow being from
ruin. So in the end capitulated
When they opened the door into thu
living room, Max Reed had arrived
and was helping to hide a decanter
and glasses. and somebody said cab
was at the door.
And that was the way it began.
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fishing. If there's a worm in every
hole in that bedpost, we could go into
the fish business. It's good business
Better than painting?" / asked. But
he ignored my gibe and swelled up
alarmingly in order to sigh.
This Is the worst day Of the year
for me-" he affirmed, staring straight
ahead, "and the longest Look at that
crazy clock over there. If you want
to see your life passing away, if you
want to see the steps by which you
are marching to eternity, watch that
clock marking the time. Look at that
Internal hand staying quiet for go
seconds and then jumping forward to
catch up the procession. UGH"
See here, Jim," said, leaning for
ward, you're not we'll. You can't go
through the rest of the day like this.
know what you'll do: You'll go
home to play Grieg on the pianola,
and you won't eat any dinner" He
looked guilty.
mot Grieg," he protested feebly.
Beethoven"
You're not going to do either" ]
said with f1rmness. you are going
right home to unpack those new
draperies that Harry Bayless sent you
from Shanghai, and you are going to
order dinner for eight-that will be
two tables of bridge. And you are not
going to touch the pianola."