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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-20
MANY BROOKLYN WEDDINGS
Busy Week for Society Folk
Across the Bridge.

This week will be marked by almost as
many weddings as the one just passed.
On Friday Miss Doris Arnold. younger
daughter of William Arnold. will be qui-
city married 10 Or. Frank Sanbern at the
Hotel Bossert The Rev. DR.. l. Mason
Clarke will oficiate.
Miss Mary DeVie, OF Manhattan, will
be maid Of honor and a little niece OF
the bridegroom, Miss Louise Rile, will act
as flower girl. George +. Brewer Is to be
the best man and Carlos Greeley and
Alexander b. Gale are to be present as
ushers
Or. Sanbern is the son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Albert W. Sanbern, OF No. III Dean
street. The honeymoon will be abroad
Tuesday will bring the wedding OF Miss
Marjorie Ditmars. daughter OF Mr. and
Mrs. Isaac Edwards Ditmars. and Du
Bots Beale, which is TO take place in the
Church OF the Messiah at $ o'clock The
reception following is to be given at the
home OF the brides parents, No. 20 Gar
field Place.
Inc DIludI party VIII lHCIuue hIa'u "
honor Miss Alice W. Kinds, OF CLEVELAND
six maids. Miss Marjorie Hills, Miss Mar
guerite DuMary. OF Brooklyn; Miss Lena
Grant, OF Manhattan; Miss Adele Hagan
of Brookline. Mass, and Miss Nina NahI
of Poughkeepsie; the best man is Jonn
Cadman Tracy ana the ushers are Lewis
Sisson, Frederick :. Crofts. Ernest b. os'
nf
haitian; Gilbert Napier Hunting, OF Eas'
Orange, and Robert c. Mason, Of Phiis'
delphia.
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I'D. elAME1. B. DUKE

Nelson Burrltt. TO Harold s Deming, son
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Harold S. Demlng, will
take place on Wednesday evening at No.
80 East 32d street. The ceremony will be
performed by the Rev. Thomas Cole. OF
Trinity rectory. Saugerties y. Y. Miss
Burritt will have only one attendant,
Mrs. Nina Wilcox Putnam. Guy S. DEM
ing will act as HIS brothers best man.
There will be no ushers.
Mrs. Theodore Connely will give a
bridge party on Thursday at her home,
No. 30 East 25th street.
Miss Florence and Miss Isabel Eaton. OF
No. 10 West 18th street will sail FOR
Europe on Wednesday. to spend three
months abroad.
Announcement was made last week OF
the engagement OF Miss MInna Steiner,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs Henry c.
, Steiner. OF Central Park West. 10 Waldo
Emerson Steinfeld. OF this city
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter f.. Mehl. whose
marriage took place recently in the
Church Of the Ascension, are spending a
part OF their honeymoon at the Virginia
Hot Springs. Mrs. Mehl was Miss
Veronica Graham. daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Graham.
A civic dinner will close the first year
work OF the Progressive Economic Club
at the Plaza on April 30. Public Service
Commissioner Edward f. Mccall will be
the guest of honor. Among those on the
dinner committee are Mr.. and Mrs
George Kerr. Miss Edith Searle. Mrs. A.
NJ Palmer. Dock Commissioner r. A. c.
Smith. Walter McCorkle and Mrs. Clar-
ence Burns. There Will be general
dancing after the dinner and speeches.
The managers Of the New York Home
for Convalescents Of which Miss Mary
v b. Vandcrpoel is president, will give
bridge on Wednesday afternoon at the
Hotel Buckingham for the benefit OF the
home. Among the patronesses are Mrs.
l.. Hackley Barhydt, Mrs William Brook
field, Mrs. Stuart Crockett Mrs. Percy
Goodsell, Mrs. Joseph c. Jackson Mrs
Russell WeIlman Moore, Mrs. Warren
McConihe, Mrs. Charles T.. Orvis Mrs
James r.. Pope, Mrs Charles u. Sabin,
Mrs. John $. Sutphen. jr.. Mrs. w Ed
ward Vermilyo and Mrs william Wood
ward Tickets at 81 % may be obtained
from Miss Vanderpoel No 30 East SD
street; Mrs. II. c. Van AukeD. No. 1920
Broadway, or Mrs George Wilson Smith,
No. li9 Madison avenue
The Junior League OF the German Hos
pital and Dispensary. OF which John G..
-. Orth is president. will hold It's third
annual spring dance on Friday evening
at the Hotel Plaza. This league. which
has been In existence three years, has Tor
It's object the maintenance OF the linens
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-20

The marriage OF Miss Katherine Burritt
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. William Nelson
Burritt, to Harold s. Deming. son of Mr.
and Mrs Horace +. Deming, will take
place on Wednesday evening at the home
of her parents, No. IS East S2d street
The Rev. Thomas Cole, OF Trinity Rec
tory, Saugerties. N. y, will offc.ate, In
the presence OF relatives and few inti-
mate friends. Miss Burritt Will be at
tended by Mrs. Nina Wilcox Putnam, and
Guy S. Deming will act as his brothers
best man.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-20

In Grace Church chantry on May Miss
Ellen w TurnbuIl. daughter OF the late
Robert j. Turnbull, will be married to
Thomas b. owen. OF Providence. The
Rev. DR.. Charles Lewis Slattery, rector
of the church, will perform the ceremony,
which Will be followed by a reception at
the brides home. no. 127 East Gath street.
Miss Turnbull will be given away by her
brother. Robert J. Turnbuli and Will have
no attendants.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-20

An afternoon Of music and dancing for
the benefit OF the College Settlement In
Rivington street will be given on Tues
day at the RitZ-Carlton. Among the ar
lists who will appear are Miss Ethel
Whaen, soprano; Miss Maud Morgan,
harpist: Miss Florence Fleming Noyes
in rhythmic pantomine and dancing; Mr.
and Mrs. Vernon Castle in artistic dane
ing and Arthur Phillips. barytone. The
committee OF arrangements Is composed
of Mrs. Milton G.. Starrett Mrs. John
Willard Travel Miss Mildred Townsend
Miss Elsie Nicoll and Miss Elizabeth S.
Williams Among the patronesses are
Mrs. James Speyer Mrs. Anthony j.
Drexel. jr. Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt, jr..
Mrs. w. Bourke Cochran, Mrs. Charles
Henry Coster. Mrs. Egerton l.. Win
throp. jr, Mrs. Lewis Cass Ledyard Mrs
A. Gordon Norrie, Mrs. Seth Low, Mrs.
George +. Baker, Mrs. Cadwalader Jones,
Mrs. T. Douglas Robinson. Mrs. Benjamin
Nicol. Mrs Arthur Scribner, Mrs. Mel
son II. Henry, Mrs. Algernon Sidney
Sullivan. Mrs. Edward 5. Hewitt, Mrs.
Archer NJ. Huntington. Mrs. William Jay
Schieffeln, Mrs. Herbert Parsons, Mrs.
John Il. Pratt, Mrs. Victor Sorchan, Mrs.
Frederick W. Whitridge and Mrs. Leon
ard NJ. Thomas.
Tickets at 80 20 each may be obtained
from Miss Elsie Nicoll, No. IS East 10Th
street
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-20

At the Princess Theatre, Tuesday after
noon. Baroness lAta Won Elsner will give
matinee musical in aid OF st. Roses free
Home for Incurable Cancer. Among the
patronesses for the entertainment are the
Dowager Duchess of Newcastle. Princess
Pierre Troubetskoy. Nine. Lillian Nordt-
ca. Mrs. Leonard NJ. Thomas, Mrs Nor
gan j. OBrien, Mrs. Lyttleton Fox, Mrs.
Frederic Nelson, Mrs. Robert J. Collier,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-20

Another wedding on Saturday OF in
terest 10 society in this city will be that
OF Miss Mary Aleid Schenck. daughter OF
Nrs. J. Frederick Schenck. and Hayden
Charming, Of Boston. which will be cele-
brated at Valleyhead. Mrs. Schenck's
villa at Lenox. Mass. The Rev. Arthur J..
Gammack will oficiate. Miss Schenck
will be attended by her cousin Miss AIDE
line +. Greenleaf. daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. John G. Greenleaf. of New York
and another cousin Of the bride, Master
Joseph Sears Lowering. son Of Mr.. and
airs. Joseph F. Lowering. of Milton, Mass,
will act as page. Lathrop Brown. of New
York. will be Mr.. Channing's best man.
A reception and breakfast will follow the
ceremony.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-20

Miss Martha McCook, daughter of Mrs.
John j. McCook, OF No. 563 Park avenue.
Will be one OF the attendants at the we'd
ding Of Miss Alys Appleton Meyer, daugh-
ter Of the former Secretary OF the Navy.
George Won l.. Meyer. and Mrs. Meyer,
and Lieutenant Raymond =. Rodgers, u. S.
NJ, which will take place on Saturday in
st. Johns Church, Washington. Other
attendants at the wedding will include
Miss Julia Meyer sister Of the bride; her
cousin. Miss Ruth Appleton, Of this city;
Miss Katherine Jennings and Miss Doro-
thy Williams. Of Washington, and Miss
Christine Hunnewell Of Boston.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-20

Miss Marian Thornton Beals. OF this
city. and Alexander Crichlow Barker
formerly Of Montreal, whose engagement
was announced last autumn, will be mar
RED on May In st. Agnes Chapel Of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-20

Two OF the most popular debu,antcs Of
last season who have taken an active
part in the social life of the winter are
Miss Vera Van Buren, daughter Of Mr.
and Mrs. Thomas Il. Van Buren, and Miss
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-20
GENERAL SOCIAL NOTES

Miss Margaret Il. Hays. daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank *. Hays, OF No. 5o4
West SD street. will be married on Mon
Charles ID. Easton. OF Newport. The
ceremony will be performed by the Rev.
DR. Ernest NJ. Stires assisted by the Rev.
John b. Biman. head master OF St.
Georges School. at Middletown, r. 7.
Miss Hays was n passenger on the Ill
fated Titanic. In the same lifeboat In
which she was rescued were the two
little French children. Michael and Ed
mond Navratil. who were cared for by
her until their mother arrived from
Europe TO claim them
Miss Hays will have for her brides
maids Miss Gladys Stout. Miss Margaret
Faber. Miss Gertrude Smith and Miss
Margaret Lowe. Miss Mildred Innis
Stewart will be the maid OF honor. and
little Grace Hays. a niece OF the bride
and a daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Hays, will be the flower girl, and Hays
Browning, the son Of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Browning, the page.
Miss Stewart will give a dance for the
bridal party on Tuesday at the home OF
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Stewart.
No Washington Square North. DR..
Frank H. Easton. Of Laconia, n. H., will
act as his brothers. best man, and the
ushers will be William Macleod. Mayor
OF Newport; Or. Marshall Fabyan, pro-
fossor at the Harvard Medical School ::
Charles r Easton OF Providence. and
Ernest Howe, Of Newport
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-20

Miss Margaret Bowers, daughter OF
Mrs. John a. Weeks. with Mrs. Henry G..
Trevor and Miss Margaret Trevor, left
yesterday on board the George Wash
ington for Europe The party will spend
the spring In Paris.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-20

The wedding Of Miss Katherine Bur
rift, daughter OF Mr.. and MIS- NiI'ihin
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-20

Miss Anna Dolores Kelly. daughter Of
Mrs. Hugh Kelly. OF No 30 Washington
Square West. will become the bride of
Grover A. Whalen on Wednesday morn
Ing in the Church Of 81. Ienatius Loyola'
Park avenue and Sth street. Miss Marie
Kelly will be her sisters maid OF honor
and the bridesmaids will be Miss Mar
garet Mcbride. Miss Kathryn Murray,
Miss Mary Brennan and Miss Florence
Mcdonald. Mrs. Jerry OLeaEy WIN DC
the matron Of honor. and the pride
little sister Marguerite will act as mower
girl. II. Stevenson Whalen VIII serve az
his brothers. best man. ana tue ushers
will be Thomas and James keiiy' oFoth-
crs OF the bride; Joseph Gallagher Al
fred Mcehan. Edward Holllhn ana
Jeyry" O'Leary.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-20

The Wilson College Club of Greater New
iorh held its annual luncheon at the
iotel Manhattan yesterday. Mrs. Lewis
gregory Cole. president of the club, pre-
slued and introduced the speakers. pr.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-20

Tho Junior League OF the German Hos
pital and Dispensary. OF which John c.
y. Orth is president will hold It's third
annual spring dance on Friday evening
at the Hotel Plaza. This league which
has been In existence three years, has FOR
It's object the maintenance Of the linens
for the childrens ward OF the German
Hospital, now In process OF construction.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-20

A benefit the dansant will be given
at the Colony Club on Tuesday. April q.
Mr.. and Mrs Vernon Castle will dance.
Tickets, at 50 80 each, may be obtained
from Mrs. James A. Wright. No. 1873
West 1lth street, and Mrs. George Eth
ridge, No. q Fifth avenue.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-20

The principal event OF the week in 30!
Ridge will be the wedding on THURSDAY
evening of Miss Jessie Bowling. daugh'el
of Mr. and Mrs. William l.. bowling. anu
Daniel Van Brunt. son Of Mr. and MT.
Rulef J. Van Brunt- The Rev. DR.. Da'''
d. Calkins, who also married the brldes
parents, will perform the ceremony al 'ne
Bowling home. No. 1901 Ridge Boulevafu'
with only relatives and intimate friends
present. but the reception following nan
an hour later will be largely ATTENDED,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-20

Al the card party and dance To be given
oy the Bel-canto Club on the evening Of
Aprii q both bridge and euchrc viii be
played. Refreshments will be served and
MY prizes given. Dancing will begin at
II O'Clock. Tickets, at 20 cents apiece.
may be had mt the door of the Profession
al Womans League. No. 1899 Broadway.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-20

Under the auspices OF the Chancel
Guild OF the Church Of the Ascension a
sale Of tea and cake will be held at the
house Of Miss Grace Wilkes. No. l6 Wash
ington Square North, tomorrow after
noon. Mrs. John Winters Brannan will
speak for suffrage at o'clock, and at 8
Mrs. John ii. Flagler will sing.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-20

Under the auspices pf the board of
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A special group of musicians. noteu ~.
the vim and dash OF their playing w"
come over from Manhattan. for ",
'dansant" to lie given at the hcs"'
Casino on Thursday. between the noun
OF and o'clock for Little itas.
While there are 90 bo exhibitions oil
new fancy steps. there will he eho"e"
general dancing to satisfy the most '"''
getic youngster, and If there be any y
his elders too timid To venture on w
floor he may find entertainment IN "a''"
ing from the tea tables, for all the p's'
dancers have promised TO be on HAND
The affair will also be of interest," y
that many of next seasons deoutah',
are 10 act as Mattresses Among t"'
are the Misses Zorka Polak. Adelaide Mo'
fat, Ruth jerks, Mabel Coutts, Ma''
Praeger Kathryn Dana, Cornelia CRANE
Anne and Agnes Thompson, Chsrioi''
Uibbard. Helen Kerr and Rowena Ia"
rence. They are to wear short VIM
frocks and little rufle aprons, with hus'
Alsatian bows of cerisc tule as hes''
dresses.
The many friends of the settlement ha''
been generous i'm their gifts OF delicacies
for the refreshment table and when '''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-20

Mrs. Charles w. Oelrichs, Mrs. ]. Dun
can Emmett. Mrs Theodore Iiavemeyer'
Miss Annie Leary Miss Mercedes Grim
Minis and Miss Resale O'Brien.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-20
Many Social Pleasures Make Closing Days of
Post-Lenten Season Busy Ones-Athac-
tons of Europe and Of the Country
Are Beguiling Society Away.

Trinity Parish. only relatives will wit
ness the ceremony.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-20

Announcement Is made Of the engage
ment OF Miss Dorothy Jewell Tuls y
Lewis Switzer Southwick. son OF MI az"
Mrs. Francis II Southwick. of No o.
Pierrepont street. Miss Tufts IS To-
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick oiai"
TUFTS. OF Brookline. Mass. Mr.. SCUM
wick was graduated from the Massac"'
sets Institute OF Technology in 1911
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-20

Trinity Parish. only relatives VIII VIII
ness the ceremony.
From San Francisco comes the an
nouncement of the engagement Of Miss
Mabelle Ord. daughter OF Mrs. Robert
Brent Ord, of that city, to Henry w.
Shoemaker, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
f. Shoemaker. OF New York. The we'd
ding will take place on May 10 at Ides-
more, Premium Point, New Rochelle. the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. John Ferguson.
Mr.. Shoemaker and his bride will leave
en- May II. on board the George Washing
ton, for Europe. where they Will spend the
summer Miss Ord Is a niece of the late
Major General +. o. c. ord, L. S. A.,
and also of the late John s. ord. a jus
tice of the Supreme Court OF California.
Mr.. Shoemakers sister is Mrs. Alfred
Wagstaff, jr. OF this city. and his brother,
the late William Brock Shoemaker. mar
ried Miss Ella Morris de Peyster. daugh-
ter OF the late Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick j.
de Peyster. He was graduated from Co
lumbia in 1901 and is member OF several
prominent clubs in this city. He was AT
one time secretary of the American Lee
cation at Lisbon and later third secretary
of the American Legation at Berlin
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-20

For the benefit OF St. Katharines Home
Of Jersey City an auction bridge party
Will be held tomorrow afternoon at the
Colony Club. Among the patronesses are
Mrs. Archibald Alexander. Mrs. George
B. Post, jr.. Mrs. Frederick Frelinghuy-
sen and Mrs. John Lewis Hay. from
whom tickets may be procured.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-20

Mrs benjamin J. Ramsdell gave a card
party, followed by n the dansant on
wednesday afternoon at her home, 80.
Si2 Convent avenue.
The chronicle=news., 1913-10-27
That Made Milwaukee Famous

stood on, strong ON the we, side
wnii. Horace Grcclcy's colony town
WIS 50 dry that some Of the inhabI-
tants even objected TO the irrlsu,iao
OF their town lots. The ouIty sen,
as wei! rs part OF the population. IN
Guiding George McCutchoon. handle I
back and forth between the places
until the hogira rcscmblcd u moving
picture show. The final settlement
OF the controversy is the tale We are
going to tell as a bit OF pioneer his
tory.
In 1865 the discovery oi Ignite
was made by man named Til.on on
tn. east side of Dry creek near the
town Of Erie. Tilson had been ~
Fennsyiynnia miner ana thought he
The chronicle=news., 1913-10-27
At the Christian Church.

Tie minister In the Christian
church spoke sunday morning on the
subjcc; OF Service and Reward"
based on the words OF Matt. 1921.
In part. he spoke ~. follows:
Every person Is anxious to live
u life that will meet their own mp
proval. their cixhbovs. and their
God. Sometimes 1t IL necessary to
lay aside human opinions. aud fol
low conscience: sometimes human
judgments are fallible. but we may
safely appeal to God, who Will not
misin:erprct man: His Judgments
may be delayed. but are sure aud
permanent.
~. Christian service: Coed and
faithful servant. The good has ref
! crcncc to the moral qualities OF our
acts: the faithful refers to the fldel-
lty with which We have done Our
work. The principles of u harmon-
ious life are easily disccrned: the
will must be in harmony with God s
law. and the spirit In harmony with
the divine spirit.
~. Good and faithful service
takes knowledge of the motives that
prompt It, for motive is the spring
OF all mental and moral action.
"o. Good and faithful service lias
regard to tho extent OF that service:
IL begins IN conservation OF life: Its
| standards are not lowered TO that
OF the community, but are in hur-
mony with the mind of Christ.
20. Good and faithful service
takes knowledge OF the manner and
form of that service. One talent Ia
as necessary In Its place. even rs an
atom. or planet. are necessary in
their place. In this universe.
Il Reward of Service. L. When
do these rewards begin? Now: y,u
cannot lie. outrage your conscience,
or debase your life. without being
something less OF II man now.
Rewards are continued into the
future. aud may be said TO he t1)
A more hopeful view OF death AMI
the beyond: t2) That reward is a
source OF Joy; t3) That reward
means exaltation. The reward cul-
inmates In Gods praise, well done.
The chronicle=news., 1913-10-27

recognized the black stuff brought
up from bc..cnth the surface by th,
I pfairie dogs In digging their holes.
About the same time the Baker min
was discovered ON Coal creek but tn
| 1'ilson find is believed by :. "
one. In short time Hank Briggs.
local character. became interested II
the prairie dog prospect and locate,
the Boulder Valley coal mine. Thci
he went back to Binghampton. New
| York. aud got some capital to worl
, the property. On his return to Colo
RADIO Joseph u. Batcs. n brewer ano
politician in West Denver. WAS takci
in as II silent partner or something OF
that sort.
The mine was opened and in tn
course OF time along came the Boul
der Valley railroad. II was not lont
before troublc arcsI an camp ovci
the old labor question aud Joe Bate.
took in n crew OF new men from Don
,cr to displucu the Cousin Jacks NJ
the mine. Tia, night the usual row
! broke out over the move On the pui
Of Bates Mrs. Macon. a stout Cor
nish woman got into the melee b..
handing Joe bates u big swirc whici
knocked him over onto u stove T.
Mrs. Vann's hotel. The mob would
have finished him had II not been TO
John \. Rowe. the pit boss. who res
| cued the Denver man from the ven
seance of the crowd AMI got him on
of camp Rates struck the railroad
and walked five miles west to the
Davidson ranch where he spent the
night.
| A few days later IA posse of Offic
nrs appeared ut Erie and arrested
thirty-five of the strikers. They tool
them to Evans to stand IA prcliminar,
examination before Ed House, thu
justice of the peace. Tom Patterso,
was there to prosecute the rioters
whose attorney was cute enough T.
take a change of venue over u
Greeley ana the scene shifted Il
that place. Justice Prince say u
once that he had u big job on hi
The chronicle=news., 1913-10-27

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The chronicle=news., 1913-10-27

SERMONS
AT the rirs. II. E. Church.

! Abraham. the Founder Of the
Jewish Nation" was the subject at
the First Methodist Episcopal
church. The text was Genesis i::
-: Rev. Bretnaii said In part;
''Ther. H. u tendency among ua-
tionn TO ideaiix. the hero and many
epic. have been written on national
heroes. Abraham takes fisni place
among the Jews because h- War the
founder OF the nation.
Abraham wss Gods chosen ser
vYat. God selects men To work His
plans. lie believes In the masses
aud selects men to be their leaders.
Gods purpose for Abraham and
the nation about to be- formed re-.
Iuircd that new country be-
sought. The atmosphere Of Chaldea
WAS no more suited to the priuc!ihes
OF the new nation than was England
for the principles Of the Puriians.
vixor |. not To be developed IRON an
cffetc civilization. Abraham was to
sive character to the new national
life. lie was TO be- the leader In u
new civilization. lie expressed til.
conceptions that God dcsiEncd for
the race. In concrete way he cx-
pressed u revelation Of God 10 men.
God has always concrctcd In human
form the truth he has revealed by
III. mouth of n prophet. lu u saass
every Christian !s u concrete rrvcin-
tIon oI truth. Abraham was quail
fled to rule and impress himself up.
ON the race. lie had ruling blood In
him. The few are fitted to rule aud
the many nj. followers.
From Abraham's life ". learn the
origin Of circumcision. the priest.
hood. the 1.-THE. as well as the orig
IA of tho ishmmsiiiics. Moabiics. and
Amnonit.s. the later cncmic. OF Is
racl. \ man. foes shaii be they Of
his own hour ichold.
The traits In Abraham's .harac-
ter fitted him To be- the great founder
that he WAS enumerated they are
'ai,h. . far-rc-inE faculty. unscif.sh-
ness and generosity. courtly enter
,ainmrnt aud. not least. devotion
ard obedience to God lie xas
qualified to be 2, spiritual leader aa'l
y,t hc u t-rvrn, Of men.
'God siid-s all those who arc
w,ilin.s to b. guided. liz 'cv.als
Him scif to sii who s.-k iiin. lie ..
ma rrsrcri"r .I persons. '.mc' or
places. To sii wh, viii foi.ow d!
irailn. there l. nnrsull. Mia; this
world needs Il the pioneer who viii
mark 1g' u path for o'hS.. - fo'.
low.
The ""rm;a cio.cd with reference
tr Edward Lloyd. who went from the
voi;uIno to the crosscr knrfurst and
who marked tn. path tha, brought
s.licf TO thr distressed.