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Tbe local prearber.

Strengthening their influence and power
by the organization Of institutes for pro-
gressive study and by the holding of
conventions for interchange of thought
and inspiration. They include men of
every class in society from queen
counse!ors and members of parliament to
cObblers. miners and day Ia borers. With
out these men rural England could not
be evangelical. without them the city
slums must remain neglected. Their vol
untary services enable the church to do
a vast amount of missionary and philan-
thropic work. They preserve the salt of
evangelism as they 60 forth to labor
without temporal reward. They promote
the correctional spirit because they bind
the churches to the circuit. the circuits
unite in the district and the districts in
the conference. They link the world of
everyday life with the kingdom Of God
in striking fashion as they step from
counter and desk. from bench and pillow
into the pulpit and back again to the
common toll.
Whether or not our church Is irrev-
ocably committed by the force of its
development to the congregational
church idea as against the connectional
circuit plan OF early Methodism the fact
remains that any church which is to be
an evangelizing and not simply a con-
serving force must have the consecrated
help of the laity in its work of preaching
and teaching as we'll as in its business
affairs. The layman must feel mission
different from that of sitting in the pew
and attending official meetings The ire
mendous absorption of men in business
life must give way to the recognition of
the claims Of the kingdom OF God and the
motion Of that kingdom. Christ needs
laborers more than institutions. The
church OF the future must be full Of min
listers who are not distinct order. There
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Baptist Doung people
Are Practically Alone This
Year In Holding National
Convention
~ HE Baptist Young Peoples Union
Ol. meets in Toledo July to I, with

~ HE Baptist Young Peoples Union
vi. meets in Toledo July to I, with
the exception OF the Brotherhood
Of st. Andrew, which meets in Chicago
in October, using again the halls Of the
university there. The union is practically
the only general body to meet this last
half OF the year of 1912.
ty-ffth anniversary OF the union. An
address on its history and achievement
will be given by Rev. George T. Webb
q former general secretary.
Among the speakers will! be the Rev.
Frank L. Anderson of Chicago, who is
chairman Of the educational committee
having charge of the unions Christian
culture courses; the Rev DR.. Clark D.
Case OF Buffalo, John l.. Alexander, ex
pert on work for boys Of the men and
religion movement, and Rev. DIR. ]. Q.
Henry of California, temperance leader.
Christian culture courses of the union,
taken by about 10000 persons annually,
are not unlike the chautauqua circles, bu:
have for their chief aim the making of
young people of Baptist churches intelli-
gent on the history Of Baptist work and
plans. There will hereafter join in these
courses the Free Baptist young people.
whose churches are now a part of the
regular Baptist organization. The new
secretary OF the Baptist Foreign Society,
Rev Or. ]. Fl. Franklin, will be at Toledo
and will speak both on missions and on
the culture courses.
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QM orkerS 0@ ouIn
0M ork Uogetber
For First Time Organized
Workers of Churches Take
Unity Steps.

~H HERE have just met on Lake
Ol. George representatives OF all OF
the leading unofficial organizations
of !ayrnen within all of the churches for
the purpose of seeing how they might
unity their efforts, prevent overlapping
and put an end to much needless expense.
The bodies represented We're the federal
council which is official and which acted
as host; the brotherhood. the Y. VI. c. A.,
the Gideons. the Sunday School associa-
tons. the Young Peoples societies. the
missionary education and allied move
mentS.
existing in churches because OF many ap-
peais, the multiplication of financial ap-
peals and the fact that practically all of
the organizations are aiming at the same
things. 1t was argued that one set OF
meetings might answer for several If not
all, and that by co-ordinating the
secretaries some could be done away
with and others be made more effective.
Section taken was the naming OF COM
mittee consisting of Secretary MacFar-
land of the council, Secretary Barbour of
the Y. NJ. c. A. and Secretary Hicks OF
the missionary education movement to
call and organize a commission, COM
posed of one representative of each or
ganization, which shall consider the re-
lations of organizations to local churches.
called later by the federal council. The
remarkable growth of lay interest among
all ines within the past three years has
rendered such commission and its co-or
dinating plan absolutely essential, ii is
held.
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49, HE local preacher Is no longer a
vital factor in our Methodist
Church. With the pioneer circuit
rider he is passing into the background
of history as one who did great deeds
in a day that is dead. Many Of our mem
bers never saw one and have no idea Of
his functions. The Office is fast becom-
ing nothing but a step in the ascent 10
the ministry. its orders convenience 10
men not ready to take orders In the regu-
lar way, SO that both the order and the
Office is anomalous; neither fish. flesh nor
foul saws a writer in the Northwest
Christian Advocate.
Today. the laity is becoming more I'M
portant factor in church government, ana
it may be well to give some thought 10
the value Of the lay preacher and his
functions. That his disappearance from
American Methodism is to some extent
RESPONSIBLE for the growth OF the congre-
gational as opposed to. the correctional
spirit. that 1t lays too heavy a burden
upon the church for pastoral support in
small charges. that 1t causes underman-
ming In the large churches. with the con-
senuent overburdening Of the pastor, Is
manifest from the history and expe-
rience OF Wesleyan Methodism In Eng
land.
That church has today not quite 1900
ministers to support. while there are over
1900 local preachers working volun-
tarily. These men have passed examina-
tons especially designed for them as
separate, permanent order. they each I'LL
Z pulpit at least once month and most
Of them oftener, and today they are
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means much open air and the possibilities
for sturdier health. He may not be
able to have SO much organization and
SO many meetings. but his empha sizes
the Importance of personal contact. and
the call for rugged forcefulness for each
passing occasion as il comes
Our country communities need and viii
prize their churches, as those churches
are made to mean all they should mean
to them. Rural life is, 10 be increasingly
pleasant. 1t is no longer. as formerly. a
life of isolation and privation. Good
roads. good schools. easy transportat ton,
traction lines, free delivery OF mails and
telephones are changing the whole as
pect and atmosphere of country life. II
is increasingly delightful TO live In the
country and to have pastoral charge OF
a rural church.
What is needed in order to make sue.
cessful the work in our country charges
Is that We shall have good and faithful
ministers. ready to serve and ready TO
be contented wherever they may do good
work for Jesus Christ. Nine-tenths of
the secret Of success for any such church
is in a good and loving hearted pastor.
And, let IL be remembered. the very best
and the most patient and loving pastor
needs to have an adequate financial sup
port. To stimulate such a ministry ana
to provide such support Is the pressing
business Of the hour.
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Ornnte and there bued Antioch No beautiful spot
chosen for home by king than this Two noble
the background of the picture Trecapped
Lebanon and vead Taurus stand like sennels guarding
against possible while from between their craggy walls
breaks the swift flowing bringing eternal freshness from the
beghtsbond and from this point bearing upon ample
ships that come honeevc1y
To this ideal sitc7add from east
small wonder that the population grew nearly
quarter OF million souls Nor strange that the tide of
and power until hey shared with Alexandria pre-
the culture and the of the world
mold the
The first Of these combination of
beauty deity in scheme of spendor
that the aqueducts temples that the sides
Spius down through the colonnade
great Apollo stood
the the bridge that linked citadel all seemed
poets vision turned to a reality
The second of greatness lay One
the life e each OF those who make her glory
os .hc imagination like SPELL Think great Seleucus who
founded Antioch and who sitting day Judge
nj proved guilty of the penalty which was
ndness for the cupr Then him when is
oaced step down beside that giving his
aa- still be satisfy the law
:rae his own beloved boy may not be wholly blind
Antochus Epphanes, the Great buded amphitheaer
hrac be assed the largest of all time Pompev Roman
:v entranced that he made the when at
length fell away Rome formed cities
the world
But all galaxy luster on this an
Of Paul III Antioch that Barnabas brought Paul help
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SLIP Golden text-Blessed are the pure
in heart. for they shall see God. Mat
thew, 5:S.
90 Verse 4-What is it to be blesseds
May 5. Poverty and Riches. Luke.
62o-26 l6:19-3l. Golden text-A mans
life consistent not in the abundance OF
the things which he possesseth. Luke,
12:15.
90 Verse 2o-Wherein consists the
blessedness of poverty as Jesus here
means?
May T. The Law of Love. Luke 6:
27-2S: Romans, l3:S-1D Golden text-Thou
shalt love thy neighbor as thyseif. 10
mans, 1912.
90 Verses 27-2s-Mhat benefit is it 10
US, to the cause OF God or TO our eneri.es
il we love them?
May II. The Old Law and the .t7v
Life. Matthew, 5:11-13 Golden text-'!e
that loveth his neighbor hath fulfilled ne
law. Romans. Us
"a Verses la-1S-In what sense cd
Jesus mean that the law was not 70 -
destroyed It'll all be fulfilled?
May Is. Truthfulness Matt. a:3 .sT:
James. 3:1-12; 5:l2. Golden text-PutJ ns
away falsehood speak We truth each n
with his ne.ghbpr. for we are membo- 8
one Of another. Eph.. i:25
~ James. Hills an untruth ever jus
tifiable? Give your reasons.
June ,. Hypocrisy and sincerity. Matt.
G:1-1S. Golden teyt-TaFe heed that -
do not your Righteousness before men. -
be seen or them, else We nave no reward
with your Father who is in heaven.
Matt, 81.
80 Verses ills it or not, and why.
always wrong to let people know the
fact and the amount Of our sivings to
beneyolence?
June .. hearing and doing. Luke. 6.39-
AZ Golden text-Be We doors Of the work
and not hearers only. deceivins your own
selves. James. I'D.
lol Why is it or not possible for an
unconverted man TO he the means OF
the conversion of a sinner?
June 1G Christs witness to John the
Baptist. Matt. GLIB. Golden text
Among them that are horn of woman
there IS none greater than John, yet he
that is but little in the kingdom of God
is greater than he. Luke. t:2S.
III Verse 3-What do you think had
produced doubt in the mind of John
concerning the Messishship of Christ?
June 23. The penitent woman. Luke.
1860 Golden text-Faithful is the
saying and worthy of all acceptation
that Christ Jesus came into the world to
save sinners. I Tim, lis.
Qo) Verse 39-What. If any, reason is
there TO suppose that If a virtuous wom-
an had been converted by Jesus she
would have publicly manifested her love
in a similar way?
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Bearing Enforced Inactivity.

Sometimes, however, Christ calls on
his partners, to be inactive for a time,
and he wants them to understand that
they can serve Him truly II they bear
their enforced inactivity in the right
spirit. John the Baptist long delight
ing in activity, was at length cast into
prison. where he could do nothing. But
he learned how to serve the Master there
This is one Of the hardest secrets to
learn. It Is only from Christ that one
can learn how to maintain his poise amid
the changes and -disappointments Of life
Changes need not terrify him. and dis
appointments should not be permitted to
give him the blues A busy Philadel-
phian. pastor until recently of large
church. was for a season laid aside by
illness. To friend who sympathized
with him in his enforced inactivity he
wrote: Il understand that when i am
physically unable to do the work I would
be doing If were able it is not my work
at all. II would have been mine IL
were strong and we'll. But now my duty
Is just to rest and be still, and let others
do the work which / cannot do The
Good Shepherd call to me now is not to
follow in the dusty way but to lie down
in green PASTURES. Neither is. the time Of
lying down lost time. Duty is not an
activity
What a pity it is that. all people have
not the same ability to see the rainbow
against the clOE6s!
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REVIEW.

REVIEW.
Golden Text am not come
to destroy, but to fulfill. Matt,
sly.
The following questions may
be used as an original lesson or as
a review of the twelve preceding
lessons.
The date and title of each les
son, where found, Golden Text
and one question from each lesson
follow.
April I. The Appearances Of the Risen
Lord 1 Corinthians, 15:111. Golden text
This Jesus hath God raised up whereof
we are all witnesses. Acts, 1852.
a Verse What proof did Jesus
give at His various appearances after
His resurrection that it was really Him.
self they saw?
April H. The Use Of the Sabbath
Mark. 2:2s: 3:6 Golden Textile Sabbath
was made for man, and not man for the
Sabbath. Mark. 2:2I.
t2) Verses 23-24-What is the origin of
the Sabbath day, and what was its
original purpose?
Anr,, u. The Appointment Of the
Twelve. Mark, 3:7-la: Matthew, 5:lS.lo
Golden text-Ye did not choose Me. but
! chose YOU and appointed you. that you
90 and bear fruit. John, 1915.
ca Verses ,4-leJesus had a large FOL
,o1,;rc at This time. What method there
lore did He adopt in selecting His twelve
apostles? ,,.h
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qearning to 5erbf.

can the Christian who offers that pray
er be disagreeable? And why should
not every Christian try to live that
prayer every day of his life?
When Jesus had stated the pYinci-
pies of His kingdom he sent out His
disciples to work for Him that men
and women might know how they
might be blessed As He called them,
He Is calling others to serve Him to-
day. He wants all to be workers to-
gether with Him. But to how many is
the fact as real as it was to q bust
ness man Of national reputation who
died last year in New York city. For
years he gave away large sums. The
funds for his gifts were drawn from a
special fund, and the checks were
marked IN. P" OF course. the recip-
tents wondered at the strange in
dorsement. Curious inquirers were
answered only with smile. At last,
however. the beautiful truth became
known through the death OF the giver.
The letters meant My Partner" It
was the business mans desire to keep
ever before him the fact that he was
administering funds for another Only
as the thought back Of the letters M
p" on those checks takes possession
Of Christians will they be able to give
and live as in Christs presence.
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l. child life to be instructed and carea
for in a thousand ways. Ihere
are neglected quarters around al o ne
iar-e churches where missions couia pe
esta b,ished if there were local preachers
to do the work. Cottage prayer meetihss
ara needed to reach those conhned al
home The problem Of city e"angeEza-
ton can only be met by .a one OF ch ,nres
a;.,. I.res ministerial staff; by monastic
orders. celibate and ascetic: or b, me
unstinted devotion of consecrated LAY
helm The talent is lying buried in a.
n,r large churches. Once and again q
lavman is invited into a city pulpit ano
his age is received with interest: , &c
eause il comes from an experience OF nie
under common conditions why can.n.
the church use that man permanently
and give him honor among US: .,o,,s
The work needs men. ConsclentiouS
nastors are weighed to the gorund ano
still the community is neglected. II .ne
local preacher can be made vital ioIse
among us the problem Will be on the
way to solution
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those heirs of Grace that mutual
Greek, concerning Jesus Christ
This brings the third great right fame which
claimed for lovely Antioch Here the first Gentle Christian Church
born here first given the followers of the lowl Naza
that since that has remained their
PRIDE the disciples called
Antioch Out from the port of Antioch Paul sailed those
three whose the whole
great middle whose influence grows with passing
of which still spurs the tagging zeal Of every herald
of the
We shall find Seeucus there today; Pompey Roman
plendor both Perhaps thousand souls
mingled and speech cluster
walk between the leagues ruined handwo of and
stride their conquering Yes the Antioch well
worth time.
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corning Him. They
believed He would be
a powerful ruler like
David. and that the
chief ones in His
kingdom would be
those who would be
able to help Him
rule as other kings
ruled. So at the very
beginning OF His
ministry Jesus told
the people their mis-
take. His kingdom
was to be a kingdom
Of the heart. Those
who would take
chief place in the
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WorId-e1nbraclng empire tel apart, and rom the
rich fragments of that rare mosaic other and more
abiding kingdoms arose, using as aids in their up
building the tongue of Greece and Macedonian
arts of war.
Of these none welded larger authority in
spreading Greek culture and influence than did
the Seleucidan dynasty founded by Seleucus
Nicator, who had been capable general under
both Alexander and Philip his father. 1t was
in the year 900 B. c. that this empire builder
moved his capital from Babylon, upon the
Euphxates, to the limit of navigation upon the
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HIS design can De MADE
up into a pretty gilt for
u a girl friend. The jabot
holder can be used for
numerous purposes, and medal
lion effects are always in demand.
Use soft. summer goods. the
usual soft ball floss and touches
Ct eyelet, a very few to give the
openwork features. with the rest
in outline and satin stitch.
\ large beading. run through
with class colors. will make an
appropriate design Tor the school
girl. The medallion sachet can
be worked in colored flosseS and
silks and filled with sachet pow
der indicative OF the class flower.
The large pattern can be used on
many summer fabrics for interior
decorations. .Alwavs take con-
siderable care IN following thc
transfer directions given below
and the nimble- fingered worker
will have little trouble in work
ing cut the design.
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To Transfer This Design.

DUT a cake of soap (laundry
i will do) in pint OF hot
water, stir vigorously and re-
move the soap. Saturate this de-
sign with the soap and water
mixture, then remove the excess
moisture by partially drying the
saturated design or by applying
a sheet of blotting paper. Place
the material or fabric to which
the design is to be transferred on
a hard, fiat surface, and lay the
design face down upon the mate
rial. Cover with dry sheet OF
thick paper or two TO OF news
paper, and with the bowl of
tablespoon rub, pressing hard.
until the design is entirely trans
ferred, being careful to rub from
rather than toward YOU.
When rubbing you can see
if enough pressure is being ap-
piled by lifting the corner of the
design, to note no: ell II is
taking. Do not wet the ma
terial nor rub the face OF the de-
sign with damp fingers. To re-
move the design lines after the
article is completed, wash in warm
water with soap. The entire
process is very simple, and with
little care you can easily make
perfect transfers to any kind or
goods.
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A Country Passionate.
- Herald and preshvter.

From the Herald and Presbyter.
He who is fit for n country church pas
torate, or for the passionate Of group
of country churches. Will find an oppor-
tunity and deligh, there not to be ex-
ceeded in any other sort OF a charge. He
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~ ESUS was born a king He was to
rule over Israel The people had
~ misunderstood the prophecies con-
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monfrn 9ourneps to anrient
5brinfS===Amtiorb.
Bp Keb. Samuel 0M. @rafflin.

1 HAT you sailing the Orontes spend the
WI day with spade and about the city of Antioch?
pass up the well spend the time telling the
story of this one time capital of Syria.
When Alexander died leaving sit his throne his
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kingdom would be those who would open
their hearts to God that He might live
in them Thus the nobility would be the
poor in spirit, the mourners, the meek,
those who hunger and thirst after right
eousness, the merciful, the pure in heart,
the prosecuted, those against whom evil
was spoken falsely. Probably many
turned away then, saying they would
have nothing to do with such kingdom.
They overlooked the rich meaning Of the
oft-repeated word blessed" the key
word of the kingdom. Since that day
countless Christians have proved that
those who receive Christ's blessings are
the most fortunate people in the world.
Disagreeable Christians-the Cure.
But why are so many Christians con-
tent to be gloomy, or sullen, or un-
pleasant. or dictatorial, or unsympa-
thetic, when they are told by Christ
that they may be blessed? They may
be true servants of God and exhibit
these traits: but how much happier
they would be. and how much more
useful without them. Dr. Hastings tells
of a friend who spoke of a neighbor,
aging: Il am sure he is a Christian,
but he ID rather disagreeable one"
Is il not certainty that part of a
Christians duty to his Lord is to learn
at His feet the kindness, the gentle
ness, the sympathy, the considerable
him? By what right are any Of US
content with less than that? The
Psalmist's prayer was. Let the favor
of the Lord our God be upon u.s." How
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-02-13
TRUST PROBLEM EASY
TO SOLVE, SAYS GAYN0R
Statutes Authorizing Creation
. of Holding Com
panieS

NEW YORK, Feb. 9.-It is only nee
essary to repeal the New Jersey statute
authorizing the creation of holding COM
panies to rid the country of four-1ifths
OF the trusts, and to repeal similar
statutes in some other states to set rid
Of the remaining one-fifth. Mayor Cay
nor so declared in an address Thursday
night before the National Democratic
club of New York.
why is IL that no one in office or
out OF ONCE over in New Jersey has
asked the New Jersey Legislature to
repeal it?" the mayor then asked. mo
governor has sent message to the leg
islature Of any state which has this
statute. calling for it's repeal, so far as
1 have heard. From which some people
might reduce that the cry against the
trusts is wholly insincere.
"Since they can be abolished so east
ly. do you not think they ought to be,
or else that those who fail even to try
to repeal them should stop crying out
against them at the top of their voices?
We must not lay ourselves open 20 the
charge Of being mere demagogues. If
the people want the trusts broken up
or prevented, they need only to elect
governors and legislators who will carry
out their will"