The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1920-04-09
Manchester District Letter.

From Oregon comes this message.
Long Creek is a town Of 300 or 400
people. Among the business places
are two "Pastime" houses, and one
short order" house. Can any reader
tell us what is meant by the above?
Is it little wonder we have high
prices? When New York was snow
Bound, people would not work for
less than from soc to $1.50 per hour.
From New York City comes this
message: 81 visited a church last
night where a mems club had meet
ing. They had two addresses by able,
educated men, but no prayer, no gospel
hymn, no mention Of the name Of
jesus.
It is encouraging to learn that
when some churches become luke
warm, and others are thinking OF
closing their doors, that the First
Presbyterian Church of Seattle, Wash
3 ington, has 1857 members. On Sat
urday last we had a chat with man
On churches" and their influence"
The result OF the conversation was,
that, should church close its doors,
the neighborhood would soon become
The Inter Church Movement, so
thoroughly advertised in the news
papers and magazines the past few
months, has done much to make some
people see the need Of church service
and fellowship.
Three thousand killed at Leip-
gig" were startling headlines Of the
newspapers in regard to Germany. If
the German Empire declared peace, ;"
Nov. II, 1913, why should such news
aow spread, giving dissatisfied Amer
lea yet more reason to rebel? The
Bible Injunction, "Be ye at peace with
all men so far as 1ieth in your power"
Is unheeded, both by nations and in
aividuals.
A friend told me there is more
moving and changing places this year
than ever before. There must be a
reason for the unsettled condition Of
affairs in both the town and country.
In some towns the jails, being
empty, will be used as homes for
those who cannot pay the enormous
rents asked by avaricious landlords.
A. store in Kansas took novel way
b advertise. A cake was baked which
required Us pounds of flour, 10 gall
Ions of milk, so dozen eggs, 100
pounds of sugar, so pounds Of butter, z
pounds Of baking powder, and a quart
Of vanilla. 1t was cut and divided be-
tween 1000 customers.
Recently in New York City, old
buildings that housed 20 families,
were torn down to make place for a
large moving picture theatre that is
now being built Tearing down and
building greater" so the Bible pro-
phesies, causes people to be homeless
and other troubles.
Easter-time seems to be awaken
ing time, as the birds push forth into
new and green foliage, the flowers
burst into bloom.
Easter flowers are sweet and fair.
Birds are singing everywhere;
All is gladness, far and near,
Christ is risen! Casters here"
If an abundance of ice on the trees
during January and February is an
indication of fruit, we may expect
an abundance this coming season.
One beautiful sunshiny morning,
late in March, as I was trudging
YEARLY along country road, think
ing how tiresome the daily walk was,
when others ride and enjoy them
selves, was suddenly awakened from
nay reverie by bird happily singing,
seeming to say, cheer up, chez, listen
to me-" Again it sang, cheer up, chez,
ehee, God is good to me" Walking be-
gan to be less tiresome. Soon / heard
cheer up, chez, chez, chez, God is SO
good to me-" Then | Strengthened up,
saw how brightly the sun shone how
the birds sang so sweetly, and the air
so bracing that 1 took deep breaths of
It, which made me step lightly and
felt so thankful for life, health,
strength, and all the blessings He
continually bestows upon us.
]. ALBERT ZEPP. Manchester, Md