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tician was softened by companionshlp
with an imaginative cripple boy. Mr.
Harrington has just returned to this
country and Will make his home for
the winter at Princeton, of which uni
versity he is al alumnus.
A little life of Robert Louis Steven
son by IsobeI Strong, his step-daughter
has Just issued from the Scribner press.
It is rather a presentation, and a very
vivid one, of his personality than a
record of his life, and for such people
as wish an accurate impression of the
man rather than q detailed story 1t is
admirably fitted
Serving the Republic a book of
memoir by Nelson A. Miles, Iieuten-
General United States Army, is an
nounced for Immediate publication by
the Harpers. In this record of his
public services General Miles covers a
half-century of American history The
part of the work which deals with the
Civil War is only second in importance
to the accounts of Grant and Miles's
against the Indians, the Spanish War
campaign, and his occupation OF Porto
Rico.
.sTorn Browns school-Days'' is an
nounced by the Harpers for imm edi-
ate publication in a new edition for
which William Dean Howells has writ
ten an introduction Thirty-six full
page drawings, and many smaller ones.
were made at Rugby by Louis Rhead,
who spent an entire summer studying
the buildings and the boys, and hunt
ing back through contemporary docu-
ments and prints for models of the old
costumes Mr.. Howells says: 1T has
been my interesting experience to find
Tom Browns School-Days' even bet
ter than 1 once thought it, say fifty
years ago
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Randall Parrish has chosen the War
of the Revolution for the scene of his
last story, MY Lady of Doubt" which
will be published Immediately by A c
McC1ung & Co. From the tattered and
starving ranks of washington at Valley
Forge the hero goes out-disguised as
a British offfcer-to enter Phladel-
phia learn the disposition and number
of Clinton's troops, and bring the IN
formation to Washington His tmper-
sonation of British officer not only
brings him chance to spy out the
city but an Invitation to a grand ball
Lured by the chance to meet again a
beautiful woman whom he had earlier
in the day saved from being crushed in
a throng of people. the American Off
Ger attends the affair-and is recog-
nized by the lady and suspected by the
man to whom she is engaged, captain
in the British army. For some reason,
which he cannot then fathom, the myS-
FERROUS lady extricates him from a
tran set by the suspicious captain
Warned by her he makes good his es-
cape from Philadelphia. But from the
subtler tolls of his fair savior this
brave revolutionary is not destined to
escape How she again and again
crosses his path, each time in more
mysterious coil of circumstances, Mr.
Parrish tells in his inimitable manner
And through the meshes of the net in
which these two are inextricably bound
together. we see the gloomy but ma
iestic background OF the great struggle
for freedom and feel again the zeal
that inspired these. people, soldier and
farmer alike, and made them irwin
chile to the hosts of King George.
.sBeasley's Christmas Party" book
nv Booth Harrington, is announced by
the Harpers for immediate publication
IN a new form. The book, which has
been called the American Christmas
Carol i the story of how hard poll
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water" and among the very people OF
whom the legend is written, we are
given with true Indian spirit, the char
acters of Longfellow'S poem Mime
haha; Hiawatha as baby, child. and
man; the gentle Chibiabos" are all
brought before US with startling and
lifelike VividneSs. In the Sixty-four
full-page illustrations there are some
that for clearness and beauty rival the
finest steel engravings- Eight full-page
richly colored pictures Of much beauty
portray principal characters and
scenes The text of the book is large
and clear and the margins are wide
1t is bound in leaf brown with black
and yellow decorations and gold let
tering.
Among the Paul Elder and company
announcements for early publication
are the following: 1.-The Little Lad OF
Bethlehem Town. a drama-poem tell
ing an imaginative incident of the first
Christmas Eve, by Emily huntington
Miller. '.Jingles of Happy Mother
Goose" A newe revise in happy-Wlse
Of the ancient rhymes, by Emma S.
Scale. with illustrations by Gertrude
Martin ''Tanquitch Maiden" Telling
a strange Indian legend of Tahquitch
mountain in the San Jacintos. By
Phebe Estelle Spalding-
Harper & Brothers announce five
new books for immediate publication:
1.-THE Mansion" by Henry van Dyke;
Serving the Republic by Gen. Mel
son A. Miles: THE Power of Toler-
ance." by George Harvey; TON
Rrown's School Days with an intro
auction by W. D. Howells and thirty
six full-page illustrations by Louis
Rhead .s'TTommy's Money" by John R.
Corvell The same house is also bring
ing out Immediately in new form
stBeasIey's Christmas Party" by Booth
Harrington
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ing at II a. m. by the pastor. Theme:
"a Good Soldier of Jesus Christ" In
the evening at 1880 his theme will be
1.-The Leading of the Holy Spirit
First United Presbyterian church,
corner Eighth and Topeka avenue,
Rev. J. A Renwick. D. D.. pastor.
Preaching IL a. m. and z: 80 p. m. by
the pastor.
Walnut Grove Methodist, corner
Sixteenth and Harrison, c. B. Zook.
pastor. Evening worship. 1880 p m.
Sermon theme: Look Up, Lift Up. "
or aspiration and sympathy as related
to each life.
The First Baptist church, Robert
Gordon, pastor. Morning worship IL
a. m. Pastors five-minute talk to the
children. Horseshoe Hopes" Sermon
subject, 1.-THE Sin of Sadness" Even
ing service 1880. Address. ''Thorns and
Roses"
First Christian church, Topeka ave-.
Charles A. Finch, minister. Commun-
ion and preaching. II a. m Subject.
morning sermon. THE Program of
Jesus" Sermon, 1880 p m, subject,
money and Matrimony."
The Church of Christ meets at the
chapel. corner of Fifth and Western
avenues. IL o'clock, communion SER
vices. In the event Evangelist I. c.
will be conducted through at least two
weeks.
First Congregational church Seventh
and Harrison; DR.. d. NJ Fisk will
preach at the morning service.
First U1-ited Brethren church. The
pastor, o. T. Deever, will preach the
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It is difficult to understand the pres
ent situation of Turkey in Europe
without some comprehension of the
character of the people and their reli-
gion- These things are admirably set
forth in Turkey Of the Ottomans," by
Lucy NJ. Garrett, published oppor-
timely a few days ago by Charles
Scribner's Sons in their Countries and
Peoples Series" The book is not
minute study. but rather a general
the Turkish people. 1t conveys an I'M
usually clear idea of the nature Of the
people and of their life and of their
institutions, social, military, political,
and religious The illustrations, of
which there are many, are from care
fully colleo ted photographs.
Henry James's new novel 1.-THE Out
cry" just published by Charles Scrib-
ner's Sons turns on a much mooted
question in OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES English
inheritors of rare and beautiful works
of art are bound to hold them, as IT
were in trust for the nation; whether
they may be held to account for their
guardianship by public opinion. It is
just such a question as Mr.. James
knows better than any other writer
how to handle. 1t gives him an oppor-
tunity to bring in many subtly drawn
characters, both English and Ameri-
can.
"Everywoman. which the H. K. Fly
company is publishing in play form. is
the only morality play that has been
written or attempted in five hundred
years.
The book publishers spend more
money illustrating the Jacket of pop
ular novel than they do on the cover
itself James Montgomery Flagg. the
well-knovvn artist, was paid $3.50 for
one picture to illustrate the jacket of
Excuse Me-
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Bible Study III.

Lesson II. Mt. 1, Lu. 1 and 2.
Part I. The thirty years OF private
life.
Chapter 2. The Annunciation.
Chapter 3. Birth Of John the Bap-
Chapter 4. The infancy Of Jesus.
Chapter 3. Jesus's life in Nazareth
REVIEW OF LAST LESSON.
/. What is the great theme OF the
2. How IN general was the world
prepared for the coming Of Christ?
3. Name four people to whom
prophecies we're given concerning
him?
4 What is the special purpose Of
each of the four gospels2
5. What was the mission OF the
Jews in the preparation of the world
s. What does the word" mean as
:. what two natures were united
s. Into how many parts is our
Lords life divided2
9. What is Part I?
LESSON II-OUTLINE.
Part II. The opening events OF
Christ's ministry.
Chapter 6. The beginning Of the
Section Is. The ministry Of John
the Baptist. Mt. 3:1-12; NIX. Ills;
Section 10. The baptism OF Jesus.
Mt 3:13-17; Nix. 1911: Lu. 3:21-23.
wilderness. Mt. 4:1-11s Nix. 1898;
Lu. 4:1-13.
Let me urge every girl who expects
to be to supper Tuesday to report be-
fore a. m Tuesday. Nothing later
Come prepared to arrange for regu-
Tar plan. I can't think OF giving up
the old way of all eating together.
MRS. G. F. MENNINGEH-
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l=5=7z==z=lNTF, of the prettiest books Of
N ;: +: : s !: :: : !: +: 81
watha." which has a special
interest for all lovers of the great
American poem With foreWofd
bv DR.. Gunsaulus, who knew
LongfelIow, and pictures from uh-
usual photographs by Grace Chandier
and values. The Gunsaulus note
brings out afresh the pure American
spirit of the work, poem, he says
which is entirely without forbears
Speaking of the singular measure
used he writes, the moment Inc
legend of that Indian tribe came M M
his I.ongfellow's) hands," the author
knew his was to be the task and priv
ilege of the poetic compose his Alglc
Edda in this monotonous time beat.
And so we have it. In this "haf epic
of a primitive people, Gunsaulus feels
with very large public that Longer
low wrought with finest skill !.
a priceless addition to the literature OF
America In his story, the
poet is back again with the untutored
men of the woods; the gloom ana SIT
ed splendor of the great forest he
is not only there, but he takes his read
ers with him, and there he leaves
them.
The illustrator, Grace Chandler
Horn, is thoroughly en- rapport with
the spirit of the poem. At every point,
her pictures reflect this in the most
striking manner; besides they have the
unique interest of presenting real peo-
pie and real situations These remark
able photographs are taken from life
at -ga-mvg, near Petoskey,
Mich, where the story of Hiawatha is
annually reproduced as a drama by
native Ojibways. Thus amid the beau
tiful woods. beside the luminous
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were restored to the returning exlles
by Cyrus.
God moves in a mysterious way.
His wonders to perform"
He had made Israel a nation by the
bondage in Egypt; now He had cured
them of idOlatry by the exile in Baby
lon. So He had strangely preserved
for Them in the hands of their enc
mics the utensils for temple use They
could not have kept these themselves
so Jehovah provided a Babylonlah
storage vault for them. We may YET
learn that He has likewise kept the
Ark of the Covenant in the secret
depths of Mount Moriah, to be restored
in His own good time.
The return-which a later lesson
viii enable US to study more in detail
was in sharp contrast to the journey
from Jerusalem to Babylon. Then the
Jews were captives in tears and mis-
cry. spoiled of all their possessions,
torn from their homes. Now they We're
a welI-organized company numbering
above forty-tWo thousand, with more
than seven thousand servants. They
had the royal favor of the king OF the
known world. They were properly
equipped, and had great treasure. both
for their own use and for the rebuild
ing of the temple. They were broad
er-rninded and more worldly-wise COM
pany than they had been half cen
turv before. Their sojourn at the seat
of the worlds finest civilization had
taught them many lessons that would
tinge all their future experience
Back Home.
s.Hard-headed" men would be likely
to approve of the Jews who stayed in
Babylon, rather than Of those who
went back to the ruined city on Mount
Zjcn. The contrast was complete
Babylon was a great city. The whole
world conferred there, and sent its trib-
ute of trade and people in rich ana
constant stream. Babylon was full OF
busine ss, social and political oppor-
tunities AS the cases of Daniel and
his friends proved, the right sort OF
man might any day fall under i'm
perial favor and contract profitable al
liances So far as prudence could
foresee, Babylon was safe from the
ravages of war; who would dare attack
this so great city. the capital of the
earth? The comforts. pleasures and
luxuries of life abounded there
on the other hand, Jerusalem was
only a ruin. There were none of the
home that their fathers used to know
Business opportunities would be slight,
and agricultural opportunities less.
Robbers and hostile armies both were
to be feared. Every man who went
back would be severely taxed in purse,
pouy anu hli1u AOA eAAe
ject.
That sort of reasoning would have
kept Abraham in the prosperous city
of Ur of the Chaldees; and the Phi
grim Fathers in Holland 1t was the
old. old choice that was offered the
exiles They could have the best. at
a high price Up in Judea awaited
varied hardships@but also the pure
worship of God They had to make
choice between the material and the
spiritual Sentiment and spirituality
called them back to the old home,
where they could honor Jehovah, by
the restoration of His pure worship
upon Mount Zion. Personal ease and
profit babe them remain in Babylon.
One out of six chose the better part:
it is eternal wisdom to seek the free
dom and growth of the soul, and to put
the concerns of the spirit above the
concerns of the body.
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CHURCH NOTICES.

German Baptist church, Second and
Madison streets; Paul A Schenk,
pastor. Morning services at. II o'clock,
subject, 1.-THE Prize of Goodness"
glish language. Subject, How to
Grow a Soul"
First Church of Christ Scientist.
Services in Unity church at p. m
Subject Doctrine of Atonement."
First Unitarian church, 912 Topeka
avenue. Rev. J. H. Jones, minister
Services IL a. m. Rev. E. c. Smith of
Chicago will preach. Music: Solo, Sc
lected, Mrs. F. S. Thomas
Kansas Avenue Methodist Episcopal
church, John w Waldron, pastor
Residence $40 N. Park street. Morn
ing worship at IL a. m. The Sacra-
nent of the Lords Supper, Baptismal
service and admission of new mem
bers Evening service at 1880 p. M
Sermon by the Rev. T. ]. Ream the
district superintendent.
German Methodist Episcopal church,
corner Tyler and West Fifth streets.
John Koehler, pastor. Services at
|1O:45 a. m. and at 1880 p. m. Revival
service every evening this week. Rev
B. B. Zeuner of Lawrence will help
in the meetings
Wesleyan Methodist church, Rev. T.
J. Pomeroy, pastor. Quarterly meet
ing services Sunday morning. Rev F.
Ford. president of the Kansas confer
ence, will be present and have charge
of the services. Love feast at 10:45.
sermon at 11:15 followed by the OBJ
servance of the Lords supper.
First Methodist Episcopal church.
corner Sixth and Harrison. Preaching
at IL O'Clock by DR.. t. J. Ream.
Preaching at 1880 by Prof. G. R.
Ream, son of DR.. Ream. The public is
cordially invited to all services.
Oakland Presbyterian. The Brother
hood of the Presbyterian church will
meet at 3 p. m. The Boy Scouts are
to give a demonstration of wireless
Telegraphy. Preaching at 1880. There
will be special music.
Second United Brethren church, J..
Lewis, pastor. Sermon at 10 a. m. and
1880 p. m
The Second United Presbyterian,
corner Fillmore and Huntoon streets,
D. Everett Smith, minister. Preach
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CBY WILLIAM T. EILIS.O

In these troubled, material times,
when social ills are more clearly per-
ceived than ever before, and the whole
world is rocking with a strange TN
rest, it is well to get firm grasp on
a few definite, fundamental emedies-
Many have been giving thought to
diagnosis of the ailments of our day;
few have seen the cure. Resolved into
its elements, the case calls primarily
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w. H. BOmgardner
Funeral Director
and Enbalmer
Careful, Conscientious Work Is
Our Aim
621 jackson ST., Topeka
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sential unity. No other book-or. to
speak more accurately. library of
books-so fits together, like trunk and
branches Of a tree
believe the Bible because it alone
among books mirrors my own heart
and meets my own hidden needs.
believe the Bible because I have
seen it work. 1.-The entrance of Thy
Word giveth light" have seen souls
so lightened, and cultured and purified.
I have seen it make bad men good,
weak men strong, foolish men wise.
The best books of Christian evidence
are the redeemed lives all about US.
believe in the Bible because of its
sanity and its thorough correspond
ence with the facts of life. 1t is the
best revealer of human nature other
PHILOSOPHERS soar away from the realm
of actual conditions: this one never
loses sight of man as he was, is and
may become
believe in the Bible because
through its pages walks the lovely
figure of Jesus Christ, the Redeemer,
who is more real and living and near
than the next-door neighbor or the
man at the adjoining desk. If we ac-
cept the Christ of the Bible we are
bound to accept the Bible of Christ.
Search the Scriptures; for >
they are they which testify of me-"
I believe the Bible because I have
studied it; the orthodoxy of man who
knows nothing about the Book he de-
tends is of small account.
I believe the Bible because have
witnessed the work of the wonderous
and mysterious Spirit of whom its
pages tell, and who breathes through
it's words a life-giving power. One
cannot carefully and reverently study
history without seeing above and be-
hind the movements of nations the in
telligent purpose of an overruling Be
| ing That Spirit is understandable
only to one who knows the Bible. His
tory, life and human nature are mex
plicable apart from the workings of
this Spirit whose mind is revealed in
the pages which He has inspired.
believe in Book which delivers
men in temptation. "Wherewitha1
shall a young man cleanse his way =?
By taking heed thereto according to
Thy Word
believe in the Bible as the book of
life It is the Gospel which redeems
men. Given to nations, it has made
them over: transformed heathendom
is a vindication of the Book of Good
News. The difference between such
a nation as Great Britain or America
and, say, Russia or Japan, is at basis
an open Bible.
My own experience is that the Bible
is dull when am dull.-Horace Bush
nell.
No wonder people can not speak in
prayer meeting when they daily read
twenty columns of newspaper to one
square inch of Bible.-H. L. Hastings.
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Us young Easyb ody going to marry that
girl he rescued from drowning?'' ct don't
know He has just found out that the
girl is the champion swimmer of the
North Shore. ''-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
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first Sunday Of the new conference
year. Subject at II a. m. what
Next p Subject at 1880 p. m. ..Breezes
from the Annual Conference" at II
a. m. Miss Riding will sing.
Grace Cathedral CEpiscopal); cor
ner Eighth avenue and Polk street.
The Very Rev. J. p. de 3. KAYE. dean.
Holy communion 1880 a. m. Morning
service and sermon IL a. m. Evening
service and sermon at 1890. Chaplain
Percy Silver viii preach at the morn
ing service.
Church of the Good Shepherd, Bpis-
copal, corner OF Laurent and Quincy
streets, North Topeka: Morning pray
er and sermon at IL O'Clock. Evening
prayer and sermon at 8 o'clock Adult
Bible class at 10;15 a. m.
Church st. Simon the Cyrenaan
(EpiscopaD. Seventh and Western ave-
nue.. the Rev. II. b. Brown, priest
At 1880 a. m, celebration of the holy
eucharist; IL a. m, choral celebration
with sermon, subject, "Our Christian
Duty" 4:30 .. m, choral evensong
with sermon, subject. THE Closed
THE King of Love-"
First Lutheran church, Fifth and
Harrison streets. william W. Horn.
Phi, D.. pastor. Morning worship at
II a. m, subject. s'Mounfain ron ~
periences."
First Presbyterian church. Harrison
street. Preaching by the pastor, Rev.
stephen S. Estey, d. D.. at IL a. m.
and 1880 p m.
Second Church Of Christ Scientist.
corner of Harrison and Sixth streets.
Services at IL a. m. Subject: Doctrine
Of Atonement" "Wednesday evening
meeting at s o'clock.
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A King. some Exiles and HOME
coming.
The international sunday Schoq 9 Urn Urn
9rom Captivity.' Ezra I'LL; 2:64-FV'
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SEVEN SENTENCE SERMONS.


Opportunities do not come with their
values stamped upon them; every one
must be allenged.-Maltbie D. Bah
cock
When my ill-schooled spirit is afiame
Some nobIer, ampler life to win,
I'll stop and say,
'"The aids to nobler life are all within
A true life is at once interpreter and
proof of the GospeI.-Whittier
No honor, no reward, however great
can be equal to the subtle satisfaction
that a man feels when he can point
to his work and say, 1.-The task prom
ised to perform with all loyalty and
honesty to the utmost of my ability is
finished. Henry M. Stanley.
X
The wond erfuI thing about a man is
his power to become.-E. I. Bosworth.
X
The past and the future are shadows,
The present is ours for aye,
To us it is given to build our heaven
In the kingdom of today.
The greatest man is he who chooses
the right with sinvincible resolution,
who resists the sorest temptations
from within and from without, who
bears the heaviest burdens cheerfully,
and whose reliance on truth, on virtue,
on God, is most unfaltering.-W E.
Charming.
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light upon the beginnings of civiliza-
ton. and as the tombs of Egypt are
yielding up their well-kept records, 50
the treasures of the Jewish temple
we're restored to the returning exiles
by Cyrus.
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The Book and the BELIEF.

Terse Comments for October Is, why
I Believe the Bible" Romans, 1917;
1874.
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First Church of Christ Scientist
Services in Unity church at p. m
Subject Doctrine of Atonement."
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I believe the Bible because have
seen it work. THE entrance of Thy
Word giveth light I have seen souls
so lightened, and cultured and purified.
have seen it make bad men good,
weak men strong, foolish men wise.
The best books of Christian evidence
are the redeemed lives all about US.
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First Unitarian church, 912 Topeka
avenue. Rev. J. H. Jones, minister
Services IL a. m Rev. E. c. Smith OF
Chicago will preach. Music: Solo, Sc
lected, Mrs. F. S. Thomas.
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believe in the Bible because of it's
sanity and it's thorough correspond
ence with the facts of life 1t is the
best revealer of human nature other
PHILOSOPHERS soar away from the realm
of actual conditions: this one never
loses sight of man as he was, is and
may become