Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-08-25
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BY J. II. Engl.e


]. IL. Engle, formerly state sun
day school secretary, writes from
Lansing, Mich, to an Abilene
friend: l have been In Northern
Michigan where ! was announced
for several lectures AT Bay view
Chautauqua. The contrast In Aug
ust climate there and In Kansas or
even In Southern Michigan, Is quite
notable, For the heat in southern
and inland portions of Michigan
this season walked up the oldest in
habitant who emitted an uncommon
flow of reminiscence. Even lee
land IL said to have had temper
allure of SO degrees Reputable
meteorologists declare that the pres
ent season holds the record for Tor.
ty years for prolonged heat and
drouth. At any rate we were g'ad
the spell is brokers
The. sudedn cosmopolitan success
sion or resorters In the north lake
country Is stimulating study In So
ciology.. One Of my night audiences
mt Charlevoix crowded church al
8 80 y. m. onward and COMPRISED
students from Northwestern, Heidel-
burg and Wisconsin, state Universe
ties, and from other institutions OF
eoual rank, who are serving in the
large summer hotels, earning school
money and enjoying lakeside vaca-
ton at the same time. l could wish
no more appreciative audience. The
preaching service comes earlier. Ihe
reversal of hours in the interest OF
the serving student class was due
to thoughtful young grocery clerk.
himself n medical studcnt-one Of
those young chaps with initiative
who can see a point without being
shown.
In another nearby church the
auditorium was well filled with
wealthy Hebrews, summer resorters'
who were attracted to the pastors
we'll advertised lecture which was
designed to show the fallacy OF
Henry Ford's anti-Semitic propagan-
da. understand that the basket
offering was Of generous proper
tions. People like to he praised or
damned-and will pay for 1t, Ia
Billy Sunday? In an adjacent coun-
ty the somewhat impccunious minis,
fer rubbed his hands with honest
gratitude as he modcstly told me
that his morning plate offering
without pressure Of announcement
summer visitors prevailing, amount
ed to $5925.
Near Travcse City Mrs. Armour
is spending quarter of million
on n summer cottage" yet contrives
TO maintain reputation for demo
cracy and motherly simplicity Back
n little ways are Secretary DENLY $
farms where the family leads care
free summer life with jumpers ana
! shetlands for the Riddles while III
ginghams and sunbonnet their moth-
or rides in the rear end of the farm
truck over to the village grocery u
Law in the daily stock of provisions
to get ready for the weekend Whe'
Pa DENLY comes for a short stay.
Here's exchange for my subscrlp
tion to the hospital which pay VIII
sincere satisfaction. hohor yo'
and the members of your committee
for the vital service you are render
ing the community. | was III re
toskey Oh tag day for one or TN
two fine hospitals there. l gave III
bit and got my tag and saved M!
face. My trifiing coin Will not n
felt. But who cares! One old dadd'
resorter whose daughter had beei
belped at the hospital slipped theh
$500. ana the president OF I'M
PENNSYLVANIA railroad company sum
mers nearby, and is II friendly pa
tron I think they will manage t'
mil through l am sure fhey arr
worthy, for all the barber shops an'
garages, and street corners JOIN II
the townwide praise OF "Doctol
John" and 'Doctor George" Cana
dian bachelor brothers, who nave
never been known to ignore in'
humblest, meanest, poorest hsher-
man. lumber jack, tannery rat o.
blind baggage tourist The whoi'
country loves them, and they
though grufr in manner, seem ''
Glove everybody.
These illusions to churches ana
bospitals recall not only our Topeka
Methodist friends and the loss OF
. their church, but also that quie'
resourceful soul who aided. by voice
and pen and every good work IN
Abilene and Dickinson county Tor 10
these many years. His spirit Will
linper vet many day In pubic
halls and quiet street and school and
private home. to inspire others who
like yourself are striving to inter
pret Christian ethics in terms OF ser