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Arizona republican., 1911-08-14
the nncmN of the best"

the enemy of the best"
 Now. if I have spoken with an un- due frankness. it is because feel deeply on the question. There is no one who owes more to this church than do I. It was before this altar that I took God into my life. It was
 in the adjoining room that l led my
 first C. F.. meeting. It was in this church that l heard a sermon
 from which l found no escape until I had. after months of struggle, de cidcd to enter the ministry. Here l taught my first Sunday school class. From this pulpit I preached my first sermon In this church I looked for the last time upon the dead face "i my mother Men and women, the dearest associations of my life are | in connection with this church and thcv all call out to kcp this church [ as it is-not to change it hair < | breadth
 But in spite of these accumulations and natural desires, because l hon cstlv and sincerely think that we have outgrown our quarters here, and more than that every earnest mem her in his heart feels this way and that remaining here much longer We
 are in q sense restraining and limit
 ng and constructing our greatest
 sphere of usefulness and Influence Because of this I have dared to say
 frankly and sincerely what I have
 said this morning and to suggest that l there is q touch of lukewarmness m
 the air when it comes .o uD and
 doing and investing capital for God
 I grant you that We may. as dio Iaodicea. send in fine church reports of a sustaining and a wealthy ant an increasing congregation. we m'' flatter ourselves that the work of th' Lord is in progressive way. we may point with pride to our mission
 arv on the foreign field-and yet. as
 q church. be guilty of lukewarmnes' because we are neglecting to take the step that is immediately necessary if this church is to continue it's vorl | in the spiritual redemption nf Phoe- nix and Y she is to contribute hcl share to making it a city of God
 If is not my intention this morning to analviZe the conditions of this community, either in general or IT particular. tha. have led to such a state. For such an analysis I would refer vou to that seldom read hood in the Bible-The Book of the Prophet Uagger. He writes he tells us in
 the second year of Diaries of tho
Arizona republican., 1911-08-14

ments, in buildings both public and private. in the paving of streets and the building of highways and hardly a dollar is being spent to care for the increased spiritual need of the community Not a red cent is being spent by any of the leading denomi- nations for the erection of new churches in Phoenix: a few paltry dollars are being expended in patch ing up some old ones. And, sirs l in all seriousness these things ought not to be-" and I spoke them to our shame It savers and smacks of l lukcWarmncss.
 A day or so after my return this | summer, I walked down the main street of this city for at least three blocks during the busy part of the afternoon looking into every face to | see if I could recognize anyone. only | one face of the many I passed did l | know. The buildings, too, were changed. new ones in place of the old. in fact it was another town al most. the streets were being torn up, suburban cars were running. There was a spirit of progress abroad. l
 went on my rounds and visited the I churches. I recognized every one of
 them-even this church, in spite of
 the addition to the south side, which in Biblical terms more nearly ap- proaches a new patch on an old garment" Twelve or thirteen years ago when there were as many In dians and MeXicans on the streets ol
 Phoenix as white people and perhaps
 more. this church was a landmark oi spiritual progress. Today one cannon say as much. One wishes one could
 An! You say we are going to build in q few years-tWo or three-Wher the time is ripe With all due re- spect to that frankness and sincerity
 I have heard that lukewarm answer
 given for the past eight or ten years and the building is yet to materialiZt
 as our symbol of spiritual progress and our doing our part ta meet oui increased spiritual responsibility.
 may be a good thing to build an ad- 6ition to the south of this church
 I am not saving that it is nOt-pleaS do not misunderstood me. but l an
 hold enough to say or rather suggest that if might ot have been the best
 thing that could have been done. foi if only leads us to be content Witf less than the best to he at peace amount little worths. One thing we
 must not lose sght of in religious
 life is this: The good is oftime'
Arizona republican., 1911-08-14

the expression-"I would thou vert cold or hot"
 How many churches and church. going people have seen their own portrait in this sad letter to Laodicea. They can't be said to be entirely cold, i. e.. utterly disregardful of religion or of Christian faith and customs, but they are as certainly not hot, not filled with enthusiasm and de- termined to shoulder their religious responsibilities and the common run of men like to have it thus. Cold makes them shiver, heat scorches them-they like neither. lets have it moderately warm-a halfway house for what we may call the ''religio- worldly stand-patter." There they congratulate themselves upon being moderate and sober minded, wise as serpents and harmless as doves well spoken of, they speak well of them selves like true Laodiceans, and other people credit what they say. These Self-complacent, well satisfied smugs who run about in sheep clothing ol black wool but inwardly are raving wolves" who wonder at anything ap- preaching religious enthusiasm or a revival. They do not see the worlds sheer, the mocking look when their names are mentioned. Still less dc they here the signing of those look ing for the consolation of Israel, the regeneration of the world in this day and generation!"
 Because thou art lukewarm and | neither cold or hot, I will spue thee out of my mouth" How are we tc | interpret this message in terms oi
 modern need and thought? Is it pos | sible that there is any ground for 2 | charge of lukewarmness vs. the church people of Phoenix vs. this particular church, vs. the individuals who con stitute its body? That is the burder
 of my message to you this morning Last Sunday evening from the citN
 hall steps I tried to show in a few
 short sentences how the Christian
 zeal of the community had not kep pace with the secular zeal. Tha | Phoenix was in the valley-at low | levels when it came to accepting tn increased spiritual responsibility lai' upon her by virtue of her increased population and material prosperity. don't need to go into details I'm statement made then l have no heard contradicted. repeat it
 ..Thousands and thousands of dollari have been expended and are beini exp snded today in secular improve
Arizona republican., 1911-08-14

Hold on, there! I once took the conceit out of a sophomore at the sea shore"
Arizona republican., 1911-08-14

A manager at the Lambs Club in New york was conforming an over literary play.
 'It failed" he concluded: "the re- ceipts wouldn't pay the expenses. It
Arizona republican., 1911-08-14

is never possible, you know, to take the greater from the less
 But Eddie Foy chuckled and said:
Arizona republican., 1911-08-14

See Yesterdays Big Double Page Ad
 Read every word and profit by its great value offerings. All prices
 quoted are backed by the Boston Store guarantee.
Arizona republican., 1911-08-14
General Clean-Up of Summe

dapnces In
 
  in satisfied
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1911-07-08
SIRES AND SONS.

Lord NorsAeliRe, who owns thirsy
English newspapers. b TIE soa Of z
Dublin lawyer.
Senator Isaac gtephensop Of VIZ
conSin Il q Canadian For many years
be was a shipper OF a schooner On the
great lakes
SIR Joseph Ward. the prime minister
Of New Zealand, began to earn his
living in the New Zealand postal e.
partment and later was a clerk IN q
merchants once
Vice Admiral Sir George Strong
Mares, who commanded one arctic ex-
petition and took part In another, ~
Gently celebrated his eightieth birthday
at his home In Surrey. England
Rev. Robert CoIlyer. pastor emeritus
Of the Church Of the Messiah, New
York city, who Is now In bis eighty
eighth year, was factory boy and
later a blacksmith In Yorkshire, Eng
land He entered the Methodist minis
try In 1S49 at nothing a year"
Governor Simeon E. Baldwin OF Con-
necticut, lawyer, Judge and expert In
penology, advocates the restoration Of
whipping as a punishment for Juvenile
offenders and a deterrent OF juvenile
crime. He has been a delegate to three
International conventions on penology.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1911-07-08
- Luaubriou, NEiIaan.


I-sFxtches on Elbows Coming, saws So
rotHry Wnson---EeWspaperH sadlinaI
The worst aud latest n alarms
Comes from the blg boss % our farms.
Jim thinks. By heck-and he vel kmoWs-
Wen soon be out q our eIboWsl
A. matters look. we're doomed 70 BE-
The eountry's fallen on liz peg
Grand FEEDS and feaSts ven have -
shake.
You'n dip your champagne from the la<A
The finest house win be q shack.
For clothes the az leaf may come back
watch Tor the thump. Twin Be q thump-
LIKE Jhnmy's lemon erOS-a bumper.
II might Be. though. he's slipped some
eogB.
sim Il we're going to the dogsN
Let's 50 dressed upl Don't wear q patch
When you drop down 70 see Old Scratch
-ChicagO Tribune-
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1911-07-08
SUCCESS d s..TE School

FIFut Nsar a. MARYLAND Normal oraal-
Tying e Prtnelpai eoodlOA
Ths nrst war OF the Maryland Mo-
nal and industrial school at Jericho
PARK. IN Prime GeOrges county, Nd.
was q pronounced success Professor
D. & & GOOdlOe. principal Of the IN
Sctution. which Is supported By th0
state. b very much gratined over the
bright outlook for doing q much need
ed educational work In that section Of
the state among the masses Of AfrO-
Americans
The present school building - the
nrst Of q proposed group which win
n time be built upon the grounds OF
Jericho Park The spot Is one OF the
most beautiful In Prince Georges cOun-
y. The present building Il Of red
brick with granite TRAININGS and Il
three stories high. with a large base
ment The latter II divided into q
kitchen. dining hail. laundry and heat
ing plant The hnst Goor win be DR.
vided into study halls and Offices,
while the second fiOOr will be used
as dormitOries and win also contain
! the apartments OF the teachers, Lock
ers. bathroom and toilets are also on
this floor
The third door Is a large ball and
viii be used temporarily as a gym
nasium- The building Is heated by
steam and illuminated By electric
lights The building cost about Sl7.-
600 while the ground on which II Is
located cost 5000. There are 1s7
acres Of ground which will Be used a.
q farm and for the breeding Of blooded
stock. The fall term win commence
Sept Is
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1911-07-08
Sporting Notes.

In thirty-five years membership Gin
cinnad has never won a National
league pennant-
Tex" Richard win offer Jack John
son a $4,000 purse for fighting two
men at Buenos Aires
In E. & Russell, Tasmania, Austria
la, has developed a schOoIboy high
jumper capable Of clearing the bar at
six feet SIX inches.
Despite his hfty-two years, Ariis
Latham Is as clipper as he was twen-
ty-fve years ago, when he was play.
ing third for the worlds champion St
Louis Browns.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1911-07-08
With Tact.

~How did they break the news Of
her sudden bereavement 70 his wifeY'
cit was done with considerable tact
and with every precaution 70 tighten
the blow. Her lady friend selected
for the task said to her; I have some
bad news for you. Hilda. about James,
but It might have been great deal
worse. II certainly is blessing you
put on getting your summer outfit,
for you viii look simply stunning In
widows weeds baltimore Ameri-
can.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1911-07-08
Short Stories.

Venezuela recently launched its first
home built war vessel.
II 81 said there are 100000 women
smokers IN the United States
There were S5.S0T patents issuedsb by
the patent once at Washington last
year, and 22.TGs expired.
The public drinking cup will be out
laved in Chicago on Aug. 9. as It will
be IN New York on Oct. l.
Physicians battling with the plague
In Aanehuria protect themselves with
rubber coat. gloves and helmet, the
latter soaked In iodof0rm-
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1911-07-08
Pert Personals.

One Of the most trying specacies OF
a summer season is G. Bernard Shaw
engaged In a continuous effort to star;
tie the world with some audaciouslJ
original remark--Washington Star.
The manner In which J. PierpOnt
Morgan Is aftting from throne to
throne leads one 70 suspect that be
may be quietly laying his plans for
reasonable combination Of monarchieS.
Philadelphia Inquirer.
Andrew Carnegie predicts that NIL
Honaires VIII be very scarce In the
future. Perhaps be bases his predic-
don upon the fact that, having made
forty millionaires, he has retired from
the Chicago Record Herald
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1911-07-08
German GIeanings.

Physicians pRacticing In Germany
number S2.449, or sol for each 10000.
German suffragettes want to abolish
the use Of the word 'fraulein" and
propose -frau" for general use
Consul Int Of Nuremberg writes that
there IL no soda fountain In that city
and be has never seen one in any Ger
man city.
In Germany offensive bIllboards are
nO longer 70 be tolerated Orders
have been issued for the destruction
or removal Of those along the rail-
roads and on the roofs and walls Of
houses.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1911-07-08
Ihs RoYaI Boz

TIE queea Of Norway has q great
fondness for the mandolin. which Ehe
plays exceedingly well
Prince George Of servia has often
proved his excellent Workmanship BY
shooting cigarettes out Of the mouths
or cards from the hands Of soldiers
and servants-
The czarina Of Russia d fond Of
swimming ana when staying a. the
81 Pstersburg winter palace indulgss
IN the recreation n q splendld hath
Of WnIte marble.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1911-07-08

3. w. Thompson - Boy Statesman.
According 70 the ipse diEit Of the
Pensacola JFla.I Sentinel. R. W..
Thompson Of Washington and Indiana
respectively, national newspaper cor
respondent ana versailles writer. was
the nrst colOrpd boy to serve as page
In the legislature Of the state OF In
diana. he was In the session Of
Ie0O-S1. which elected Benjamin HAr-
rison 70 the United states senate and
IN which sat James Sidney Hinton.
the nrst eolored man 70 serve - a
lawmaker IN the HOosier Stata
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1911-07-08
Mental Arithmatie.

Jones-Are you good at mental arith-
metic, BroWnl
Brown-Pretty fair.
Jones-WeIl, listen to this: A train
starts on e journey with seventy pas
sengers on board At the first stop II
drops ten and picks up fifteen. Have
you got that!
Brown tcalcuIating,-Yes; seventy
five.
JOnes-At the next stop 1t drops
twenty-five and picks up eleven
Shortly after 1t stops again and picks
up seventeen passengers and drops
nine. Got thats
Brownies. Well2
Jones making for the door1-What
was the name Of the engine driverf-
Tit-Bits.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1911-07-08
The SchoOIroOm.

In Russian schools pupils have the
option Of learning French or German,
and 20 per cent choose German.
Last year there were 1877 perma-
nent teachers In the elementary
schools controlled BY the London coun-
y council.
Bremen's new common schools are
provided with bathing halls, where the
students may take weekly shower
baths. At present the bath 10 not
compulsory. but Is under the regula-
don Of he school board
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1911-07-08

NS~Spapsr Men to Meet In Little Rock
Il - hoped that editors throughout
the country VIII 90 arrange their busi-
Dsss a. 10 be able to attend the next
annual meeting OF the National Negro
Press association TO be held IN Little
Rock, Ark. Aug. IS. President n. n.
Lswey 4s leaving no stone unturned in
his efforts TO have q program In which
al may participate regardless Of poll
ties, educational methods or what not
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1911-07-08
On. Of ii. R.auIar Calls.


See here, sir" said the irate head or
the house to the young man at. the
front door. didn't tell you never to
call here againg"
''You did" replied the y. m, but l
didn't call 70 see your daughter this
time. Ny employer sent me around TO
collect this bin that has been due for
six months"
''Oh, beg your pardon" meekly re-
Joined the other. Please call again-"
Chicago News.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1911-07-08

In order to keep pace with the latest
Developments In race Journalism. Mri
John q Murphy. managing editor Of
TIE Baltimore AfrO-American Ledger,
has added q typesetting machine 70
the equipment Of his newspaper plant
Since moving TO his new once at as
North Eutaw street Editor Murphy
has added upward az 5000 worth q
improvoments % his sstablishnssG
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1911-07-08

'Yes, q arrange thing hAppened yes-
terday. I have been trying all day 10
figure II out"
what was the nature Of Il"
"when / got home last night ny
wife didn't have a single complaint to
make to me about things the children
had been doing during tie day. I'm
trying to decide whether the children
have become cunning enough % DE-
ceiEe hex or whether she has some
thing 20 absorb her and doesn't care
any mOra"-ChicagO Record-Herald-
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1911-07-08
Tales Of cRIes.

The allen residents Of London ere
increasing at the rate Of more than
1900 q year.
Cleveiand now has a dance hall iH-
spestor to regulate such places q
amusement. 30 popular among the poor
IN the eongested districtS
II the residents q New YORK CITY
drank all OF the milk that comes Into
the city each inhabltant would drink
an average Of seven barrels year.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1911-07-08

DIAMOND feds d India were known
non the very earliest times. IN the
Sacred books o. India eight localties
are mentioned as yieiding oiamonds,
and OF these three have been identified
at he present tay-A latanga Kistna
ana Godavery1. Paunda tChota Nag-
par ana Tens cunsa tFsizshaEl
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1911-07-08
Rrn.kina Il Gently.

Foreman quarry gang-It's sad
news OF how fur yen. Mrs. McGahar-
raghty. Yr husbands new watch Il
broken. 1t was a foiDe watch. and it's
smashed all 20 PAGES.
Mrs. McG.-Dearie mel How did
that happen?
Foreman-A ten ton rock fell on him
New York Weekly.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1911-07-08

IhcSo Cats.
Mary had a Thomas cat
II warbled like Caruso.
A neighbor swung a baseball bat
Now Thomas doesn't do 80.
Milwaukee Sentinel
Her sister also had a cat
She called the creature Queenie.
The neighbors wouldn't stand for IT.
II riYaled TetrazzinL
-Yonkers Statesman.
And stin another cat there was /.
The neighbors' hearts 20 harden,
But q shotgun cleared the opera Geld
For shapely Mary Garden
Detroit Free Press.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1911-07-08
Ne Mnndar.

~And when this accident happened
to the trolley car was your husband
standing upg" asked the lawyer whom
the wife was consulting
Il don't know. but IN bet his hair
was" replied the woman. who knew
her husband pretty weL-Yonkers
Statesman.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1911-07-08

ToIoNIIH ~ FTVFNI O''IN.''s'-
Johnny" asked the teacher Of the
new pupil. do you know your alpha
betP'
"Yes'm," answered Johnny.
well, then" continued the teacher,
what letter comes after Ar
"An the rest Of them" was the tn
umphant reply.-Portland Express
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1911-07-08

NNGNE - -
When wealth gets so common
That none VIII pursue It
Because there IS no one
WIN sit up 20 view II.
A great deal OF show
And CT fool OstentatiOn
VIII yield TO the pressure
OF civiliEa.loa-
For nothing q ever
So commonplace as Il
Becomes with discovering
Every one has Il,
And doubtless when an Of u8
Revei IN clover
And EalloW IN money
The show win be over.
st Louis Pathological
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1911-07-08
Inpans.s PIarina carda.

The japanese use playing cards Of
their own design except in q single
game, which requires cards Of the pat
tern common TO the rest Of mankind
But these cards are all made In the
country, the materials being paper and
eelluloid. An internal revenue tax Of
10 per cent Is levied By the SVEN
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1911-07-08

Trout stories are more plentiful than
trout dinners" observes the Detroit
Free Press. Yes. indeed The great
American sucker Is the only fish that
can be depended upon to furnish sub
sistenee the year round--Denver Re
publican.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1911-07-08
Much AIika.

A singer and surgeon. / say.
Betray not a distant relation.
For one yearns for grand opera
And one for q grand operation
Life.
A sheriff and painter also
Are alike, twill plainly Be seen
In hangings. youn have 70 admit.
Their interest Is generally keen.
Spokane -RevisW.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1911-07-08

He used 20 call her baby; he used to call
her duck
What times he gave her dimpled and
rounded chin a chuck;
He used to call her darling and held her
hands In his.
But now he merely squeeees his purse and
calls her Liz
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1911-07-08

The Newport Mercury Of Aug, q.
lzsz. Is authority for the statement
nat PhFIp Macoui vno mad died that
Tear IA Dublin, Ireland, weighed 60
rounds ana hIs waiAcoat covered sew
81. men.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1911-07-08
The Lost Kiss.

A big umbreIl doth hide the pair.
The maiden sweet and sugar fair,
Demure and dainty. seeming meek
And on the damask OF her cheek
A something that, for woe or veal.
A very saint would want 20 steal,
And long did he TO round the curve,
But little Willie lost his nerve
-Lippincott's
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1911-07-08

ne origin Of the United States navy
dates from Oct IS. 17T5. when the
Continental congress authorized the
eGnfnment OF two eruisers mounting
ten ana fO1rteen guns reSpesttTely-
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1911-07-08

''SmiIe. child. smile" said the man.
evidently its father.
The boy did not cheer up. however,
whereupon the father spoke again
Smile" he said--smile. or III slap
your head on."-Kansas City Times.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1911-07-08

LBy the once boy.1
hate 20 heor these schooIboys lays
Of swimming holes q sumner days
thay Eive my hart a pang
Ehay bring ne back % days when =
would wend my way with mennY q q
Whenair the school beu rang ss-s.--
4 brines back oalden days agen
q makes me- almost blubber when
thay ritz about vacation
thar amt no fun IKE days Of yoro
amt q regiar lid no more
4 got q occupation
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1911-07-08

GDoes your husband ever compare
your ways with his faeuIlyisf asked
the mischief making friend.
son, yes,- said the little brtde, din
ping, nut / nsVer set angry.
that's sweet Of Jon" warmly ex-
elaIned the frisnd ''But what does
the brute sayf
He says. replied the bride. nat
thar q nothing fl our home Ike the
rumpus his mother used % make-
Baltimore Americah
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1911-07-08
A sahIs PhRssophsr.

'sHF cried Mr.. Black Grow.
They think my chance Is slim,
But that old scarecrow's stuffed with
straw.
Wen build a nest OF him"
Att,,ta No1afffrffn4l
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1911-07-08

Cent d,krtSl1 nafterWard Charles
<. 81 France. was once q parry % a
dneI. his antaeonlsf beng Duke q
Bourhon Conde.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1911-07-08
sterk.

why send the babies by a stork. since
children are q strain. - - ;
when, as we know. our greatest leads are
lifted By q cr-ne?