Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-17
Thou Shalt Not"


that he was weary Of it all, and had
grown discouraged.
Mrs. Noble felt, her friends say, that
she had never really loved anyone ex-
cept her husband, Walter Lispenard
Suy dam. and that once Noble heard
her say in the presence OF callers, my
friend, you and and Fred may laugh
sometimes at old things like the law
and religion, when they say Thou
shalt not We may think that phrase
was written for old fogies. But, my
friend, there comes to all Of US, some
times. the knowledge that the law and
religion are right. What they say we
shall not dove can not do. without
suffering. I have learned that Also.
the wages of sin is death. It's worse
than death-it's hell on earth
Rev. Dr.. Peters "Cost-Priee" Store.
The first of his cost -price storese,
thru the medium of which Rev. DR..
Madison c. Peters expects to provide
food, and later. perhaps, clothing and
coal. for the poor of the city at a
saving Of from % to so per cent, was
opened recently in the parlor OF the
Home for Homeless Boys at AS East
1880 street. New York
Long before 10 o'clock the hour set
for Harlem's great bargain day in
focdstuffs to begin, a crowd OF at least
200 was collected about the building.
When the rush was over two hours
later and Or. Peters was able to rest
for moment from his labdrs, he an
nounced that he was satisfied his idea
had worked out successfully. He had
paid exactly s27 in capital for his
stock, and the books showed receipts
Of s27.4S. In order that no one could
accuse him of being ahead of the
game DR.. Peters directed that so
cents be paid for the services of boys
who cleaned up the shop
DR.. Peters said that he was about
SO out of pocket as a result of his
first day as bookkeeping. because of
the expense necessary for equipment,
such as scales. He was glad to con-
tribute that amount, he said. as it
would not figure at all the next We'd
nesday, when the second bargain day
was to be held from 10 o'clock until
noon DR.. Peters is now dickering
with farmers on Long Island and ex-
poets to get his stock at a much lower
figure for that day. He predicted that
the most remarkable bargains would
then be offered.
Anonymous letters and telephone
calls had come pouring in with
threats of a bitter fight ahead, it was
said, but to these DR.. Peters only re-
ply was that he would open 500 stores
in New York if necessary to win out.
and that he had had ten stores offered
for his use in one block.
Turn to the Missionaries.
Bishop James w. Bashford OF the
Methodist Episcopal church. writing
from Foochow, China, on Dec, %, TO
the board of foreign missions, says:
The frequency with which the con
testants on both sides in numerous in
stances have turned 10 the missionaries
for advice and direction is one Of the
surprises of the present movement. In
most cases the missionaries have been
the arbiters between the contending
parties and both have accepted their
final judgment. The fact that so great
a revolution has swept over China with
so little bloodshcd is due far more
TO christian missionaries than the world
at large or even the Chinese as whole
have yet realized.
Our FoochoW conference composed
of missionaries and Chinese preachers)
received Gen. Sung, the new military
governor of the Fuhkien province. and
his cabinet in q reception during the
conference week exactly as ii has re-
ceived representatives of the Manchu
government on similar occasions IN
previous years. The most dramatic in
cident in this reception was a request
by the president of the board OF posts
and communications for prayers for
the cabinet and for General Sung and
the promptness with which General
Sung leaped to his feet and bowed his
head the moment the request was
made. I offered a brief prayer while
all stood at the close OF my remarks.
The Rev. Huong Pau Song. one Of
cur lea aiding Methodist preachers, says
that were our church prepared with
suitable places of worship we could
receive hundreds Of thousands of peo-
PIE into these churches and teach them
the christian doctrine within the next
few months I am inclined to think
that a moveme emit similar to the Corean
revival could be successfully carried
on in China in the near future"
London Not "HustIed" Into Paying.
American hustle was not sufficient to
make the citizens of London come down
in twelve days with 100000 to aid
the work of the Y NJ. c. A. there. Per-
haps it is because they don't like to
be hustled especially by an American.
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