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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-25

the same Trust and confidence that you
have n the skillful surgeon to whom you
entrust your child for an operation"
TO Illustrate this point more fully the
evangelist told touching story OF his
anxiety when hia own son had 20 10 on
the operating table. bringing II TO close
by asking
What docs It mean 10 believe In tho
Lord Jesus Christ? why VI means To
trust Him ms trusted that surgeon. 10
trust Him rs YOU trust your doctor. the
builder 10 bullded your home Tho
banker who takes care " your money"
This POWER OF God savos from the
guilt ~ ain and aleo keeps you from tho
power OF sin, The drunkard must have
some help to Keep him from the power
Of ain. II he didn't he'd be failing on
the water wagon oil the time You may
insulatc a man 40 that electricity cannot
harm him, and N YOU give yourself
completely to Jesus Christ then all the
devils in he'll can't drag YOU from Him.
"A sinner leads better life, and they
cal u evolution. man stops swearing
and resorts TO prayer, and they call II
hypnotlsm man suddenly quits
licentlousnoss. and they prate Of psychol-
logy and the Psychological moment. A
fallen woman turns from the evils OF her
ways and begins a life Of virtue. and
they say Il is science that does II and
sociology II is the power Of God that
does It. I want to dip my pen In the
blood of tho Son OF God and blot Il all
out and write II ls the power Of God that
does IT,
After enlarging on the possibilities ot
spiritual power and drawing a parallel
between the great steps which have been
made in the development of power from
the forces OF nature with those that
might be made with "the power OF the
eross," he concluded the sermon as fol-
lows:
And you can get the benent OF the
power only by obeylnK the law n you
would get the bcneft OF water then YOU
must obey the laws OF water. So with
the Christian life. lot OF mon nre 80
close to hell now they can smell the
fumes. but won't give God n chance
You're a fool. Why don't you obey the
law Of God and see II this power OF Gcd
will not deliver you from swearing and
booze fghting? You are the biggest
fool this side OF hell II you don't
"You needn't argue az TO whether or
not ] have been born and you needn't
argue ns to whether or not / have ever
been born again. I know ! was born OF
my mother, and know | was born ngaln
OF the Spirit am M sure OF one as the
other,
Put God TO the test He says: ~ any
man comes unto Me, him will in nowIse
cast out"
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PATERSON AWAITS SUNDAY
New Jersey Church Members Pre-
pairing for Revival.

Many churches In Paterson N w.. Will
be closed throughout tho six week to he
devoted to the "BIlly" Sunday campaign
In that city. A mass meeting was held
yesterday at which plans for the revival
were considered, the result being that
with tho exception Of Sunday schools,
the city will be abandoned to "Blly'
and his doctrines.
The Rev. n, H. Emett n member Of tho
Sunday party returned TO Philadelphia
from Paterson today aud reported to
"Billy" that the ground for the $4,000
tabernacle to be erected there will be
broken this week. He also said that the
people Of that city were determined TO
pay for the expenses OF the campaign
during the first week OF the revival
services
The excitement over tho coming cam
pnRn IL running high In Paterson. The
liquor establishments there have already
begun closing on Sundays II Is said The
step has been taken voluntarily by the
saloonkeepers
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New Spring Silk
Fashions
Sent BY Our London
CorresboHdeHf

--Colored chinons, one delicate
tint over another is being used in
the new "robes d'interieure."
Chiffon or silk voile is favor
ite mode over colored charmeuse or
taifeta.
The new quaint full skirts for
early spring are made Of soft silks.
Dolly Warden effects will be
much worn.
Other fashionable silks are
supple crepes de chine, glace taft
fetas, charmeuse and white China
silks for lingerie.
Every one of these silks,
including the lowered white
taffetas for Dolly Warden
styles, are here and in truly
wonderful profusion and in
the high-grade qualities for
which this silk store is noted.
uTIrst Floor, CbcntnuD
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PRAISE FOR SUNDAY
Reformed Ministers Commend Evan
geIist In Letter to Him.

A strong letter OF commentator was
sent TO "Bllly" Sunday from the Re-
formed Ministers' Meeting 18th and Race
streets, today.
AFTER three weeks OF observation" the
letter reads, "the ministers feel In a pO-
sition to Judge Sundays doctrines and
his work. The attacks on him come from
those who arc known In the community
~ rejecting the claims Of our Lord and
Saviour, Jesus Christ, and who form an
insignificant part OF the life OF our city -
The communication concludes by saying:
1--WE wish to take this opportunity TO
commend you and your work and pledge
you anew our fullest cooperation. WI
bid you 20 on In your assaults upon the
strongholds Of sin and Satan. God bless
you" The letter was drawn up by the
Rev. James M. s. Isenberg. pastor Of
Trinity Reformed Church.
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SUNDAY REFORMS DEsERTER
Man surrenders After "Hitting the
TrailU In Tabernacle.

Man surrenders After "Hitting the
Trail" in Tabernacle.
Edward j. Farmer, an alleged deserter
from the United States Marine Corps, for
merly stationed at Portsmouth, N. H..
was among those who nit the trall' at
the tabernacle last night He went 10
the League Island Navy Yard today and
gave himself up to the authorities. Farm
err said he deserted I'm May, 1905, after a
single year in the service, and declared
he was willing TO take whatever punish
ment was coming 10 him.
Farmer met Sergeant Taylor, who Was
"on the gate" at the navy yard. and told
his story. lie said he wanted 10 "cut out
the booze" and thought a year In jail
would do him good. He will have pre-
limlnary hearing today. and In about two
weeks win be arralgned before court
martial.
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Young Mems
Clothing
Special

115 of the finest young
mems suits in our stock
have been brought out
and reduced to S16.50.
Fine winter suits of the
highest grades to be had
in ready-to-wear clothing;
medium light colors, not
loud or extreme, but abso-
lutely correct in fashion as
well as in fabric.
Sizes 81 to 80 chest
measure.
CFirst Floor, Market
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Disposin9 of
WOmen'S
Dresses

Possibly you may find only one OF
the style you like best; possibly
there are only two colors left from
another group; these are the rea-
sons why such really fetching
dresses are priced 80 low.
In the s5 group are blue and
black serges, with pleated TUNES,
and other models combined with
black satin; pretty silk-and-wool
poplins; navy blue or black char
meuse frocks, and smart brocaded
serges combined with black satin.
In the $40 group are fascinating
little dancing frocks and evening
satins, or marquisettes over silk,
with rufiies edged with beaded
trimmings.
In the $40 group some very hand
some evening gowns that early In
the season you could not buy for
twice this priee--tinsel brocades,
embroidercd chifons and very
beautiful laces in styles in first
fashion now.
(First FlSOr, CeRtFaD
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New Low
Prices on Mems
Motoring FurS

Coats, robes, gloves and
collars a good many dollars
nearer.
Motorists are quick to take
advantage of this sale, but
there is still fine choosing at
savings of a fourth to third.
Fur-lined coats, S75 to S285.
Fur-surface coats, $3.50 TO $50.
Fur-surface gauntlets, 1925 to
$40.
Fur collars, $5 to 500.
Fur robes, $25 to $115.
(NIen's London shop, subway
Gallery, Chcstnut)
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POSTER SHOCKS CONVERT
aBiliyp Sundays Influence still
Strong IA Ohio Town.


"Bnly" Sundays converts stay con
verted II a report from East Liverpool
ONO can be believed. Mayor v. A.
sehrelber, OF that city, shocked AZ a
poster Of Annette Kellerman, SHOWING
ttbe diving Venus" In hesh-col0red tights,
ordered It removed BY policeman say
gng that the lith0graph Is beyond az
bounds Of dseenoy and can't help but
nave a demoralizlng effect on our young
boys"
Mayor sehrelber, Il Il said, was amons
nBulyn sundays converts when the
eyanaeIist conducted a campaign IN East
Liverpool several years ago Ever since
that time he has been leader OF anti
saloon BATTLES IN that city ana last year
was Prohibition oandidate Tor Consress
MOI only does the Mayor remember sun
dayfs Trades against whisky, but also
fhe shafis hurled against the stage and
ne aaslsfa removed fFom slight u said
y ha bat another manlieatatiqn of his
zalenfs sam4aiHn.
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New Decora-
tive Linens
Special

Scarfs, luncheon sets, tray
covers and lunch cloths, a di-
rect overseas purchase of
more than three thousand
pieces.
Scarfs with lace insertion,
lace edge and three rows of
drawn work.
1896 inches. 81 each.
13x45 inches. ......$l.25 each.
1884 inches $3.50 each.
Others of a finer grade of
linen with scalloped edges and
embroidered dots
1896 inches. 81 each.
18x45 inches. .$126 each.
1884 inches. ....$1.50 each.
Scallop-edged lunch sets Of
13 pieces, one corner embroid-
cred for monogram-$3 a set.
Fine hemstitched damask
lunch cloths from / yard
square at $1.25 each, up to
119 yards square at S2.25
each.
Fine hemstitched damask
tray covers, 1927 inches, 40c
each.
CFiTst Floor. ChestnuO
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Just Six Days to
Buy White Sale
COrSetS

Good styles for spring in
l.. r. corsets are here now as
low as 81, $1,50 and $3.50,
Some are specials, others are
reduced from regular prices
because of broken sizes.
Memo corsets, specials at
$3.50, are the same styles that
at other times have sold for
exactly double.
Brassieres, a few very
dainty kinds Of embroidery
and lace, are now marked 81
to SO, which is nearly half
and in some cases even less.
GThlra Floor. Chsstnutl
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The Sale of Furs

The assortments of small
furs are still good in the Fur
Salon-the black fox, black
lynx and natural skunk lead
ing, because these are the
most wanted of all our staple
furs.
But we have, besides, Hud-
son seal (sheared muskrat),
beavers, Russian fitch, ciyet
cat, pointed and red fox. All
prices are a third below those
of the early season.
CThird Floor, CheStnuD
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WANAMAKER's
store closes $50 P. N.
TOMORROW AT WANAMAKER'S

A sale of some fine new pianos and
player-pianOs is being held in Egyptian
Hall. They include Schumacher, Emer-
son and Lindeman instruments at re-
ductiOns Of from S55 to $175.
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More of the SIS
Corduroy
Skirts

In the pretty circular style,
buttoning down the side, front
with self-covered buttons and
having a wide crush belt.
Black, white, gray, pearl, sand
and electric blue.
CFIrAt Floor, CcntrsID
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Flouncin9s
Reduced

Voile and Swiss AOuncings, AZ
Inches wide, are now 35c yard.
Embroidered Swiss houneings,
25 inches wide, are now 25c.
Other voile founcings, 80 inches
wide, are 65c yard,
(Flrst Floor, Chestnutl
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In the
Upholstery
Cleara

A miscellany Of good couch
covers, tapestry in various de-
signs, and of single pairs Of
wood silk and mercerized cur
tains, all repriced at a third
less than usual.
Couch coyers-S2 TO So each.
Curtains $3.50 10 81 pair.
lF0urth BlOOF, ChestBuO
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The March of
Improvement

The old reputation Of A. T.
Stewart, whose shoes we stand
in at New York, or the skill
of forefathers long past and
gone, or the hasty and oft
times foolish imitation of
other stOrekeepers, W hose
ideas come before the public
eve, will suffice us in advanc-
ing this business to the ideals
we have conceived for IL.
II can only groW upon its
oUn capital Of ideas and long
thought and hopes and en-
deaVors to attain the poSsjbtk-
ties Of Development.
It cannot be secret
growth, for all our people
must be cognizant of it, and,
in fact, growing with it, and
ouygreat public interested in
what they have helped to
establish here from it's begin
nings will know and feel the
inspiration of something that
has not stopped at it's old mile
stone, but which goes on
growing and growing and
bettering and bettering in a
dozen ways.
There is but one thing for
men or women to do who
cannot grow; they must go to
where they can grow, or into
the retirement they may have
already earned.
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more important task than was that Of
freeing four millions Of negro slaves
over fifty years ago. Who would not
have his hero remain tied to his moth
er's apron strings and withstand such
taunts and jests and brides of bad adj
visers rather than hat he should be-
come tied TO them? Let us have freedom
and courage and independence to follow
wise choice. not to be compelled by bad
advisers.
There are things often done under
the cover Of numbers that one cannot
AFFORD to allow himself to be led into
cribbing In examinations, deception Of
instructors and Of other good friends
and certainly self.deception, betting and
various other forms of gambling. &c.
Usually does a young man rave any
large amount Of freedom to follow the
right course? Even those who gamble
know that 1t is not only not right but
poor policy from other points Of view.
Does a boy grow up free to follow the
right course? IF so there has been a
change since I was a lad and one that
has taken place SO silently that I have
failed to notice IL. though have
watched for 1t untiringly. One who
values his own respect cannot AFFORD to
decide these questions thoughtlessly. nor
can he AFFORD to allow t%houghtless COM
'''''f " Wv hiS NV 'Sloh NiNif way
Much less can he afford TO be one Of
others to force a companion to decide
thoughtlessly or against his will. for
whether one n his brothers keeper or
not, no one want to be responsible even
partly for the physical or the moral and
much less for the spiritual downfall OF
a human being holding in his life his
individual pprt of God's spirit. We
must remember that the ~compulsion ex-
erted by the attitude OF ones associates
Is often more compelling than even the
kind that a Young lady said in her en-
animation for n teachers certificate was
soon to be reintroduced into the schools
Of New York when she wrote "The
children in our district are so bad that
capital punishment is again to be
used"
You raise fine horses In your State,
I believe" said an English lady TO a
native Of Kentucky. Yes. madam but
we raise something better there thar
horses replied the gentleman. What
is that she asked. Men, he an
swered.
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MONROE. New York.
THE MACKENZIE school,.
Monroe, New York.
STANFORD. Connecticut.
BELTS TUTORING SCHOOL
STAMFORD. ct.

Many looked upon as hopeless IN the
schools they have attended. to the great
iiscoura cement OF their parents. have been
So developed here that they have graduated
from college with honor. Send FOR circular
with references and read Saturdays nd.
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%ss: s%a Small Ss,ion, Ii In. on i&ss.sls
ssHSoL A.t ~ THE aurLpERsz,so
founded and conducted b, Mrs. Genevieve
Swink. will reopen next week.
icy ShrKcH ssdsnSorx!sn,1.E8s,
Harvey. Of West Philadelphia will preach
BRoADWAY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Corner l1+th street. Communion service
and reception Of members at II A. NJ.
sushman,. viii preach at the evening ser.
ETiA SlfH9tfs SysST w., s ,tsss 7;
R.y, hii,c,s " srsws,, b. pa.la?' WI
In the evening. Christ Seeking and Saving
West sss.nsy. ;l,sh ,'fsst The RsS,
4. n, "1Th. Withdrawal Of jesus; 5
cALvART MErHoDisT CHURCH
seventh avenue at i:s,h street. DR. Nor.
Tendsres. 'Fromise"; evening The H,d.
ST, 'PXGLs METHODIST CHURCH
svsnIns 81 Ths Man when $qa wan!.s
avenue at Fourteenth street. Popular
evening service. motion pictures. singing
py NestY rnolr ana Iemple quartet. Inc
Rey c. Marshall on Why Believe In
cHtRcH OF THE HEAVENLY REST
rector. the Rev. Herbert shipman, will
preach at II a. NJ. ASP. NJ there will
be- evening PRAYER with sermon.
UNITY sOC1ETY-sOb Madison avenue,
Mr.. Van Marter Will speak at II A. N.
on o rhfs Il a Of Fine FRI FIFE HOLY COM,
:!t.:.. i M., ,as n.S, d., Henry
Rev. Pietro Grigito; s p. NJ. the Rev. W.
c H'9fSafine Or THE HEALING CHRIST
Hotel Aston Making Good viii be
Dr. ro ": 4Gh" f Messy: sGRIs Ct t i n II
West End avenue at Ninety-frst. street;
Or. Work will preach at II 4. NJ. and
conduct communion service. The subject
Of his sermon at . p. N. will he THE
MARRiE COLLEGIATE CHURCH
4; 81. p5 ssrr.lI VIII preach on The
WEST PARK PREsBYTERliAAN
CHuRCH-Amsterdam avanue at Eighty
sixth street. The Rev. Or. Anson p. Alter
bury will preach at II A.. ". The Rev.
Dr. Anthony II. Evans Will preach at :
p, NJ. OF "a Big Plan for Human Better
TRINITY PARISH, CHAPEL. OF THE
MISUNDERSTANDING at l5bth
street. The Church Association for the
Advancement of the Interests OF Labor, o.
which Bishop Greer II president. VIII hold
a special service at s p. NJ. The Rev
John r, Peters. n. n. rector OF ~ Mich
aels Church. will preach'
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Learning at School the
Trade Of Right Living
Student Should Not Recoil From Discipline, for It Makes
the Man or Woman-Discipline Is Training That
Produces Good Habits of Thought,
Feeling and Action.
~ ARTHUR n. TON1TNSON,
rrIncipaI Swarthmore PfeparatOry school, swarthMore, ra.

and dependable characters that We so
much admire. In others and In ourselves.
1t IL a wonderfully complex thing In Its
building. depending upon Inherited ten.
denotes. INC association and environ
ment and upon the influence Of both the
living Inc the dead. Is 1t not strange
that more people do not follow the same
wise course about life and living that
the young man does about law. or med!-
dine or business? Would not college
mon. no matter how learned or how
wise or experienced they may be In this
lire. think the heavens were about to
fall II any considerable number Of
pupils In choosing a university or a col
lege were to do 90 largely OF an esti-
mate Of the opportunities afforded for
learning how TO live from the stand
point Of physical. moral and religious
directness? And then. II the members
Of the incoming class were to follow
this W by frequently seeking out the
most thoroughly tried men or women In
the college for advice on these lines.
what then7
when I was n pupil in school and IN
college many Of us were sure we knew
better about such things thar did II in
structors. at least 20 far as We and our
schoolmates were concerned. II our self
conceit allowed us ever to feel the need
Of such advice we were likely to go
rather TO u c~ompanions. sometimes
even less experienced than ourselves aud
very often willing to give Of force hasty
and Ill considered advice. because OF no
feeling OF responsibility.
Said DR.. Needham. president OF George
Washington University. when giving his
address Of welcome TO the students re-
Gently: II welcome you to the discipline
Of the university. You recoil from that.
do you? Why? II your music instructor
should tell you that to become an expert
In the use Of the instrument you must
submit to severe discipline until the hand
becomes your perfect agent YOU would
accept the statement. The soldier sub
mits to discipline he marches and
counter marches and accepts Of the drill
Of the sham battle. He recognizes the
necessity Of the rigid discipline that he
may be fitted for the actual battles in
time Of war. Only the student recoils
from discipline, and yet II Is the thing
that makes the ma or woman
He might have added that the student
needs IL more than these because Of the
responsibility he Is to assume toward his
fellow men. It ia discipline that fits one
for great responsibilities. BY discipline
n Toe not necessarily mean punish
ment. but the kind Of physical. mental
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and moral training that produces good
habits OF thought. OF feeling and OF ac-
ton, and this whatever the cause that
brings the result. provided It is just.
II we are wise we shall seek this dis
cipline for ourselves, Sinking never. But
II we do so without trying to make use
OF the wisdom and experience Of older
people Interested In our welfare. we are
guilty OF worse wastefulness than is the
sDendthrift, who squanders only money.
while we squander life. When we wish
to invest money we are wisely careful OF
whom we seek advice otherwise we suf-
fer. Do we not need ever more care
here7
When one leaves home for school he
places himself where the temptations
TO follow irresponsible advice are differ
errt and vastly DECREASED by conditions
maiply measured by the segregation Of
many persons of nearly the same age
and same amount of moral and spiritual
experience. while he leaves behind him
restraints OF home and o ngs.
TO bss strong because he has scarcely
realized them. but surely far more siren
uous and more binding h a any rules
ne will find to take thetr place. The
invisible but real restraints placed upon
men by business or profession and So
ciety are far more stringent than school
OSCILLATIONS. Yet the tendency IL "a de-
mard for more freedom, more indepcnd-
ence. ] believe as thoroughly as the
next In real freedom and Independence.
But let us see whether that Is what Is
meant. Suppose a boy, wlcse parents
have trained him to follow n quiet n
thoughtful line OF conduct, 10 sent away
to q distant college.
II he seeks such advice rs is mem
toned above Of the president or of SINE
professor whom he can more easily
approach and the fact becomes known
he is sure to he charged with boot
licking an epithet that son shows its
power to curtail his freedom to follow
his chcfce. A number OF young men
are to engage In an expedition which
his Judgment wisely tells him not to
join. Taunts, teers. tied to mothers
apron strings &c, soon further curtail
his freedom and independence. These
things often train young men to become
the slaves az their " perverted APP
petites. instead of making them inde-
pendent freemen.
There is before US . greater and