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not attained on the earth. Pardon de- mands tho "mansions' where the Bringer of pardon assures us He has gone "to prepare a place.
 63). There is the lack of satisfaction
 in life at its best. to say nothing of the agonies of life short of it's best. When purposes are broken off. when works that are divinely beautiful arc smashed by disaster and thwarted by death, when love Is frayed and bit ten away by the hungry grave. heaven becomes necessity of faith. We can but feel the reasonableness of the as- surance, If 1t were not so. l would have told you" Even more do the thwarted desires of the race for ideal social justice require heaven for each thwarted generation.
 (4). So then the belief in life after death. emerging to consciousness and enfolded in peace and lifted to wondrous dignity and splendor, is less in need of defense than is the repudiation of such belief. But to describe in any detail what Is involved in that life is to ex- pose the whole fact to the noisy de- bates of ignorance presumption and fanaticism. The wise preacher will try 10 satisfy his own heart and the hearts of his hearers with the inner witness of divine relationship which gives vic tory in the ethical conflicts and amid the passing storms. What alone needs strong defense is that Fundamental claim of Christian teaching, that man partakes of the divine nature, and Is therefore immortal. If that could be proved we then had no need of further witness.
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on earth than there is about the angelic hosts and the saints array ed in crowns and robes, with harps in their hands and songs on their lips as portrayed by art ists and poets. Very wholesome was the discovery that a mans business on earth is to do the will of God here and now, and to hope and pray and toll for the day when 1t shall be done here as it is done in heaven. According to the popu lar theology and preaching of our child hood, mans business now Is to prepare for wonder bright home. and the way of preparation was to believe Some of the most extreme ways of putting this gave the impression that if once a man be teed possession of the mansions in tho skies that he could live for himself all his days on earth and die in blessed as- surance that the heavenly portals would swing wide for him. With all necessary batting of breath, be it spoken, the late J. P. Morgan appears to have held some such creed as this
 But that whole scheme of things could by no means resist the onslaught of the new social consciousness that marks the great religious revival of our time. When men began to see that there is not only a heavenly home in the uncharted future, but a heavenly organization of human life to be achieved eoncretely here and now, and that the spiritual preparation for heaven is toll in it's service on the earth; when faith came to mean not so much ex- pectation of personal good in the future an imperious demand for the good of mankind in the present. the doctrine of the gospel kingdom became greatly ehan0ed
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compass of his imagination, and he turn ed to the fall of man where the uni verse was his in whicn to range. and the elements of poetry the sublimest possible.
 While travelling in Italy in his young manhood he had witnessed at Florence a comedy called "Adamo, that had im- pressed him throughout the intervening years. The subject of the play witnessed was the Fall of Man: the actors, God, the angels, Adam. Eve, the Serpent, Death and the Seven Mortal Sins. That topic so improper for drama, was handled in a manner entirely conformable to the extravagance of the design. As witnessed by Milton the scene of the play opened with chorus of angels, and cherub thus speaks for the rest: Let the rainbow be the fiddlesticK of the heavensl Let the planets be the notes of our musici Let time beat carefully the measures. etc" Beginnng thus. every scene rises above the last in profusion
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Look through the famous rogues' gal leries in New York. London, Paris and Chicago Very seldom will you see father and son or mother and daughter who have been "mugged'' Men whose busi ness it is to know the ways of the under world tell. us that many children of mo- torious culprits are living lives of sanity and responsibility, earning their liveli- hoods by honest work. Some-but few occupy high positions in life.
 The reason?
 It is to be found in the fact that the son or daughter when he or she reaches reas- oning age looks upon the career of the parent and finds it evil The deterrent ef- feet is such that it induces great re- solve to be decent and honest.
 "l'll be better lead better life than the 'o.d man and keep out of jail,' says the lad who suffers the humiliation of ses- ing his father driven off in the polIse wagon. And he sticks to his resolve
 That is the negative testimony to the strength of parental exampie.
 Those of us who are not lawbreakers must give positive testimony. We must show to our boys and girls how life is to be lived alright, harmony with the etcfndl ptlHclpltS Ol JuStaces and right doli- ing between man and man. so that NC shall not be shamed by the future lives of our offspring
 For the force of parental example fig very great. We all know cases in gh. enid is detected initiating the father or the mother. He will do as 'dadd v or mother does, you may be sure of tn lt. It Is simple logic to reason that his A. tire future is coloied by the example of home.
 It has. been said before. many tim ss but it is never too worn out or trite t. be worth repeating, that
 minute ol instruction at home Is worth an hour in school.
 The teacher cannot take tie pla ce ot the Iarent. There lrc moro force z nc authority in the teGohing that is dsne within tie four walls of home during Inc ci.ld's Lost Inn press onable period. .h. school age than there can ever be i at acemic surroundings or in .hs worIe. outside.
 Give me the child before he is yeolrs old and l VII make devot z dley .,n l. of religion of h.mr sad tie ps eacher. For many more years after the ti ird the child is the parents to mold and form and instruct
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in the luxuriance of diction. the loftiness of strain, polished grace. terrible de- scripton. boldness or metaphor. and lustrousness of phrase. the two poets do not admit of comparison. Milton speeds from world to world. and succeeds in awakening the same sensation in the reader which he himself enjoyed in the production With vivid force Milton brings into the field of vision at one and the same time. scenes that often over whelm. We find in the 'Lucifer' none of those long. sustained flights for which Paradise Lost" Is remarkable. Milton plays with planets. and reveals In the wide fields of the universe. with an air that indicates that a sphere like this Is absolutely necessary for the play of his imperial imagination.
 That Milton might have derived suggos- tions from numerous sources Is possible. but to presume that John Milton needed these is only a presumption--no nothing more.
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thee and thy empire. bequeathed to
 me by my grandfather on his death- bed, has always been sacred to me.
 The peace of Europe can yet be con-
 served by thee If Russia decides to discontfaue her military measures
 which threaten Germany and Austria Hungary"
 Mind you, here it Is demanded of the
 caar that he not only crawl at the be- hest of Germany, but also that he must
 humble himself in the dust before Aus
 tria just beginning an unequal com
 bat with Servia. the maintenance of
 whose integrity Is vital to Russla's
 standing in Europe.
 Buried deep beneath mountain of
 diplomatic subterfuge and chicanery lies proof to establish who is truly Irresponsible for the European war. w hen tke traveller from New Zealand sits upon broken arch of London
 bridge to sketch the ruins of St. Pauls' he may know the reality. Now We can only shudder at the effect without be- ing positive of the cause Upon the sur
 face of things we see plainly that Ger many has acted with an overbearing frecipitancy that compeis the conclu-
 slon that sine was anxious for war and that nothing short of this would suit Ter purpose. IuFl1tTs Wo ktoW ln1t
 sne insolently violated the neutrality <
 of Luxemburg and Belgium, little
 countries helpless before her might and pow CT. We know also that France held aioof from hostilities just as long as her safety would permit We know that tho English King ministers and peo- ple held war in holy horror, and that Sir Edward Grey strove to maintain peace even long after 1t could be dis cerned plainly that his efforts were bound to end in failure. We know fur ther that Italy. just as much a mem ber of the Triple Alliance as Germany,
 hts seen nothing in the Austria-Ser- vian- Russian dispute or the ones de-
 veloping later to compel her to fight Until the contrary is proven Elm pcror William must be held responsible for the destruction of lives and prop erty bound to be appalling. He spent the prime of a vigorous manhood In constructing a war machine. Now he wants to see 1t work.
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close resemblance. There, Tor instance, yondet has Belial to say:
 And wheels from sphere to sphere into our view" Milton says. throws his steep flight in many an angry wheel" In an other place Vondel says. .Ne more an angel, but flying fire" Similarly Mill ton says: Down thither prone in flight he speeds to all the fools he seems phoenix In still another place Vondel says: "Ethereal pearls. the spark ling silvery dew While Milton says: .'Nellifluous dews, and finds the ground covered with pearly grain
 Admirers of Vondel have been dili- gent in tracing out at least 1lS of these parallelisms, and have so arranged them in opposite order so that the reader may judge for himself It is contended by these admirers of the Dutch poet that while Milton did not plagiarise. he was largely indebted to the Dutch Shakes peare, for not little of the scene and color which appears in Paradise Lost"
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Then, again, the circulation of the 'Lu- eifer. was so restricted that but few cop ies seem. for years. to have found their way into other lands. The fame of the 'Lueifers had practically spent. before Paradise Lost appeared on the scene
 One of the differences between the two great poems is that Vondefs appears in the garb of drama, while that of Mil- ton takes the form of the epic. Under five acts appears the puein of Vonde the subjects of which are; ''The Peaceful Joys of Paradise, "The Cloud of Conspi- racy," "The Gathering Gloom, 'The Soothing Seas of Sedition." and 'Flood and Flame" Many of the characters of the 'Lucifer" are identical with those of the Miltonic production, but stranger still are the paralleisns of substance met with in both the poems.
 Not in a few instances, but in many. the circumstances, the discussion, and the thought is the same. and in in stances not few, the language bears a
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of impertinence. Milton pierced through the absurdity of that perfofma2ce to the hidden majesty of the subject. and 20 years later embodied 1t ip the greatest of English epics
 There is another remarkable fact con- nected with the period cr Milton's se- lection of the subject of his poem, as well as the materials of his epic. About 12 years before Milton began the prepa- ration of his immortal poem, a most re- markable poem had appeared from the pen of a Dutch poet named Vondel. the subject of whose production was 'Iuci- fer" The argument of Nondes 'Luci- fer is practically that of the Para disc Lost" and the 'Lucifer had ap- peared fully dozen years before. The Dutch poem had created a great sensa- ton in Holland, but that little country was so far aside from tue great storm eenters of the worlds interest that the interest excited by the "Lueifer' was confined to the compass of that region.
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When read side by side there Is some times found striking similarity, alike of figure, circumstance. and verhiage, but to read the poems separately. one is im- pressed by the naturalness and logical ness of that which is written, nor can the reader conceive how one could have written in such connections as those in which the parallelisms appear, and not do just that which is done. and say just that which is said
 There are critics, however, Dutch. English and American, who insist that the resemblance is too frequent and striking to admit of a doubt that Milton had access to Vondefs "Lueifer." and availed himself legiumately of the sug- gestions derived from that source. No- where is there the slightest disposition to impair the rareness and richness of Milton's work. but there is evident ann to exalt the merits of Vondel. That the Dutch bard wrote marvellous poem, every one familiar with t knows, but
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E INFERIOR WILLIAM of Germany
 built him a machine to maim A and mangle his fellow men. For 20 years he labored at his task. Night and day he planned and schemed to bring it to perfection. In it are the best of his head and hand and heart. He has wrought wonderfully well and he is firmly confident that it is the best-that is, the most dire, the most deadly, therefore the worst-machine of it's kind that the world has ever Hen. He has taxed his people heavily for the materials that have gone into it. They have given their money and they have given their time. They have sweated and starved that he might have his awesome plaything. Its bolts gre their bodies and its oil is their blood.
 quarter of century the Emperor toiled Now he wants to see this won derful machine in action. He wants to see the wheels go round. He wants to know whether he is correct in his be- lief that it will slaughter up to speci- fications, whether it will make corpses of human beings as rapidly and as numerously as he has hoped for it. He will see it perform. But lucky in deed will be the mechanician if he him. self is not destroyed by his master piece.
 INt What is it all about? The heir to the thrones of Austria Hungary was as sassinated while on a visit to one of the provinces-Bosnia-o his uncle's realm. Bosnia and Herzegovina were appropriated by Austria Hungary a few years ago Had they been con suited it is probable the citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina would have protested against being taken over bod fly by Austria-H Hungary They would have preferred annexation to Servia, whose people are of their race. But the loble lords of continental Europe don't do business that way. What the peo- pie want is not allowed to interfere in the slightest with what their masters want. Austria Hungary committed the rape and it's high handed action was given the official sanction of the pow ers.'' Francis Ferdinand. the recently
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Dr. Steinmetz does things very few other persons do or can do with electricity Some folks call him the worlds greatest electrician His name is spoken with re- spcct by scientists throughout the world. He is the scientific expert of one of Amer ica's biggest electrical manufacturing companies, and his annual salary is said to be $100,000
 So he is we'll qualified to express opin- ions on salaries and work.
 Unlike his great cont temporary, Thomas A Edison, Dr. Steinmetz does not advo- cate or practice unlimited hours of work We do not hear of him spending 20 or "A hours continuously in his laboratory or workshop. He does spend 12 or If hours a day at the problems which inter est him. but he says that is not work.
 Work he calls giving half an hour a day to reading books or articles or doing things which he feels he must read or do. but which in themselves are disagree able or uninteresting to him.
 It is of course, not necessary to take pr. Steinmetzs s words literally to derlve lesson. flom them. Very few men and iewer women. m the present state of the
 
 yl00,cv0 d year by doing better things than other folks can do well or by doing things which other people cannot do But it Las been demonstrat d time and time again in histoly--so often that it needs no more demonstration--that the way to succeed IS to get out of the rut.
 The drlver of a truck horse, the trotter and even of the automobile can folow where others have made a pathway. but the pioneer must set out w.tn an ax d i'd chop pathway for h.mselI. < To him Will come the greater rewards The greater the difficulty the richer | le Iay when the tran IS baxed Whate> sr the field. ol iginaI woIN is the kind that pays be.t.
 nven when the monetary reward is withhe.d-for 1t happens sometimes. in our inn erIect state. t.lat one Ieaps where another has so o.n-t.ie gl eater satisfaction of mind coru $ to the pe4soa wno feels that he or she has done a worth while eh ng 1T. a nfv way or has discovered something now to do
 And that is worth nuch
 CriIninolog sts tell us that the children of cffende, against the law seldom be- coma l0Wbresa k ors
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equal by statute. So long as men are born with unequal capacity for doing the work which the world wishes to have done, so long shall we have inequality of reward. which means inequality in pos session of the goods which thef world prizes The accumulation of goods means capital. and capital means servitude.
 When a race of men shall be found or created who shall be willing to work purely and simply for the love of others. with no thought of the accumulation of wealth and no dreams of leisure. then tho visions of the Utopians will come true.
 For the scripture saith, Thou shalt not muzzle the OK that treadeth out the corn. And the laborer is worthy of his reward.'
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N PRISONS who are well read in
 American literature, in the A works of the sweet singers who have added glory to the American name, need not read this, for they know probably and cherish the poem "Abra ham Davenport" by John Greenleaf Whittier
 But to others the poem may not be familiar, since few of the anthologies q dantain it and it is to be found only SSY the collected editions of the poet s writings.
 It tells in simple. eloquent verse of the devotion to duty of Abraham Dav- enport, legislator, of Connecticut He is portrayed as attending to his duties in the statehouse when the famous dark days fell on the land.
 At monday the suns face was hid den and darkness oversprcad the land. The hens went to roost, and the farm animals lowed and bleated in terror. It seemed to human beings as thoug h .tbe hong predicted Hast day" had come, ta{d they shook in fear and trembling. Some of the legislators wanted to ad- journ the session.
 Then Abraahm Davenport arose in his place and spoke. He Iknew not whether II WAS the VIII Oi tHc l1oI u that the earth be destroyed or not, he said The issue was in the hands of the Most High and He had not re- vea1ed His intentions toward His chill dren of earth.
 But
 He, Abraham Davenport. God fear ing man, had been sent to perform a certain duty. and 1t was in his mir 1 to remain in his place and perform that duty. Let others seek shelter from what they feared to be the wrath of the Lord. AS for him
 Bring in the candles!''
 And there until the darkness lifted remained Abraham Davenport, willir g to take whatever the future might brin s " only it found him at his post { Pessimists tell us that If we knew Ahat came hereafter we would cease Ar struggling for life and it's rewards lsS 9eimply give up living. The thoughts optipists agree that this Is the sbest of all possible worlds"
 Between them stand men like Abra~ ham Davenport. men unafraid.
 ITO earn $10o.000 a year do things other people don't do." says pr. Charles Pro teuo Steinmetx.
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Foolish Query

From Judge.
 Does your dog love you, little boyr
 Well, I guess he loves me, misteEs He knows Ia lick him if he dtdn't-
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CriIninolog sts tell us that the children of cffende, against the law seldom be- come laWbreakers.
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ITO earn $10o.000 year do things other people don't do.' says pr. Charles Pro- tsus steinmetz.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-08-03
GREAT BURST OF
| PATRIOTISM IN
MAGYAR CHURCH.

When touching allusion to the war
in Europe was made yesterday by
Rev. Louis Nanassy, at the Magyar
Reformed church, the whole con-
gregation, crowding the church to
the doors, broke out into loud crying
in an outburst of patriotism ex-
pressing their willingness to serve at
Austria's call,
The church was filled with Hunga-
rians, many being compelled to stand
and the services developed into pa
triotic demonstration at the close,
the congregation breaking forth In
the singing of the Hungarian ma
tional anthems.
Rev. Nanassy Willing to Serve.
Rev. Louis Nanassy, the popular,
rector of the church, has expressed
his willingness to serve in the war IL
his services as chaplain to the army
are needed.
The consistory of the Magyar Re-
formed church has created national
fund in order to help those families
whose bread-earners respond to their
country's call. The majority of the
congregation yesterday expressed
themselves as being ready to return
and fight for Hungary and prominent
local Hungarians have expressed the
opinion that Perth Amboy Will be
represented in their ranks or the
army reservists.
Members of the Verhovay Society,
the largest Hungarian organization
in the United States, brand as false
the statement made in state papers
July 81, which read that the society
lhad protested against the war, and
claim that the statement was pro-
mulgated by Socialists through
their paper, the "Elore." In order
to explain their position the follow
ing resolution has been adopted
! 'In the name of the Verhovay So
ciety consisting OF $4,000 members,
we refuse the stigmatizing and false
accusation, as il the Verhovay So
ciety would protest against the war
of Austria-Huugary In relation with
Seryia. We all know our duties to-
ward our native land and we deem II
is our duty to help our native land
in her great and just war with all
means within our ability.
when we revoke our aim from
the "Elore," which is promulgatlng
the defamatory rumors, we resolve,
that the 25O dollars taken into our
budget for advertisement for the
Elore should be sent to the Hunga-
rian Red Cross Society with the view
of helping with It the wounded soil
diers of Hungary. In the name ee-
the society, Rev. Alex. Kalassay,
president; George Szecskay, scores
! tary.'