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JednosÌc Polek = Unity of Polish women. [volume] (Cleveland, O. [Ohio]) 1923-current, 1926-06-29
Waz,1e Zawiadomienie.

Niniejszem upraszam Zarzady iowa
rzystw jak rowniez i Szanowne Czfonki-
ME Stowarzyszenia Polek W Stanach Zjed-
noczonych, zalegajace podatkami op}a-
tami, aby W jaknajkrotszym czasie posta-
raiy sic re swych zaleg{osci sic uiscic, po-
niewaz do naszego Sejmu czas juz jest ME
daleki, pragneiabym, aby do dnia 30-go
Czerwca br. wszystkie ksiazki finansowe by
ly zamkniete ma majacy sic odbyc Sejm
naszej Organizacji.
Jeszcze raz ponawiam ma prosbe
prosze uiszczenie sic re swych zaleg}osci
W jaknaj jkrotszym czasie.
M. Panek,
Kasjerka Stow. Polek,
Stanach Zjedn.
JednosÌc Polek = Unity of Polish women. [volume] (Cleveland, O. [Ohio]) 1923-current, 1926-06-29

MA ODBYTEM POSIEDZENlU ORGANlZACYJ-
MEM ZOSTAk WYBRANY ZARZAD CEN
TRALNY KOMITETU KAMPANJl, - DO
KT0REGO MA PODSTAWIE PRZYJEIE-
GO PLANU WESZLI PREZES1 ORGANl-
ZACH POLSKICH, w CLEVELAND SIZE
ZNAJDUJACYCH, LUB TEz POSlADAJA-
CYCH TU POKAzNA LICZBE CZkON-
K6W, CZY CZkONKlN.
JednosÌc Polek = Unity of Polish women. [volume] (Cleveland, O. [Ohio]) 1923-current, 1926-06-29

z ZORGANIZACYJNEGO POSIEDZE.
MA KOMITETU, J, KT0RY PRE-
PROWADZI w MIESCIE CLEVE.-
LAND KAMPANJE "a ZEBRA
MEM PRZEZNACZONEJ KWO-
TY MA FUNDACJE. KOSCIUSZ-
KOWSKA POZOSTAJACA POD
PATRONATEM ZWIERZCF1NIM
PROFESORA MIERZWY.
JednosÌc Polek = Unity of Polish women. [volume] (Cleveland, O. [Ohio]) 1923-current, 1926-06-29

N, p,ezesa Honorowego Zostaf Zaproszony Przez
~ Aklamacje Ksiqdz Pra}at Marian J.. Orze-
chowsAi, Proboszcz Parafji Niepokalanego
serca Najswietszej> Mari Panny ma Marjano-
vie przy ul. Lansing, - Prezes Grupy lokal-
nei Stowarzyszenia Polskich kapfanow
JednosÌc Polek = Unity of Polish women. [volume] (Cleveland, O. [Ohio]) 1923-current, 1926-06-29

Kampanja potrwa do miesiaca grud-
mia b. r., a rozpocznie sic jak tylko
Komitety dzielnicowe zostana zor
ganizowane. -N Ma miasto Cleve-
land przypada suna Dwudziestu
Tysiecy Dolarow, ktora jednak 20
stanie proporcjonalnie rozdzielo-
ma porniedzy poszczegolne dziel-
nice naszego grodu.
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The Confession

1873. BurlinganTe-And where did
Wan-When j walked along
street didn't know what /
was going to do at that time.
walked a few blocks and
missed my way. but got on
street car and came down.
town and met my brother, Van
at the theater-a very noisy
place. net Van near the
theater. which ] think is Gar
den.
1S4. Bur1ingame-Where did you
Wan-van and me 80 to
hotel.
1856. BurIingame-Did you tell what
wan--I didn't tell him any.
thing.
1876. BurIingame-Did you tell him
after you got to hotel?
Wan-I didn't tell him any
thing. / said I want his
hand around me.
1877. Burlingamo-Did you remain
in hotel the rest OF that
night?
Wan-@YeS.
1873. Burlingame--You have told US
that you wrote the check on
the kitchen table at the mis-
sion house before Mr.. Hsie
and DR.. Wong were shot.
What did you do with the
check?
wan-Wu fixed the letter and
/ wrote the check.
1S9. Burlingame-What did you do
with the letter and the
check?
wan--Put them in my pocket.
100. Burlingame-When you LETT
the mission house you had
the check, letter and Mr..
Wus card-did you take
them to the hotel with you?
Wan-Yes.
1911. Burlingame-The next morn.
ing, what did you do?
Wan-I called Van to go to the
bank and cashed the check.
1872. Burlingame--4How did you go
TO the bank?
Wan-We got taxicab.
1913. Burlingame-Where
Wan-Near the depot.
1874. Burlingame-Who went In the
bank?
Wan-Van. was waiting out.
side.
1875. Burlingame-How long was
= Van in the bank?
Wan-About Is minutes.
196.-Burlingame- Van came
out what did he say?
Wan-He said your check IL
no good. He says this check
no good at all. They won't
let me cash this check. He
said he would have to be
Identified.
1877. Burllngame-Then what did
Van do?
Wan--Got in the taxicab with
me.
1873. Burlingame-Then where did
you go?
Wan-Went back to the hotel.
Soon after that Van and me
take a train to New York.
1873. Burlinga me-Did Van return
the check to you?
Wan-Yes, he did return to
me. When he came out OF
the bank and arrived at the
taXicab he handed me the
check and the letter.
zoo. Burlingame-When was 1t you
told Van what had happened?
Wan--After ! was in New
York.
POI. BurIingame-Did you tell him
anything about it on the
train going to New York?
Wan-Nothing.
202. When Van handed back check
to you what did you DO with
Wan--I put it in my pocket.
203. Burlingame-Wha did you H.
nally do with it?
Wan--I went to toilet room and
tore the check and letter up
and threw them down in the
toilet on tho train on the way
to New York
204. Burlingame-Just what did you
tell Van; did you tell him
anything wnen you reached
New York?
Wan-I said my friend was
very bad fellow.
2O5. Burlin2ame-Did you tell him
who your friend was?
Wau--l d" not believe / ;old
him who my friend was.
Just mentioned my friend.
206. Burlingame-Did you say what
you friend had done?
Wan--I didn't make so clear
like that.
207. Burlingame-What did you tell
Wan--I tell him my friend.
think l did mention WI.
but don't rememl er
whether or not.
2Os. Did yeu tell Van that you had
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killed WI?


Wan-I think l did.
200. Burlingame-Now. in this con-
versation between WI AMI
yourself about the check AMI
getting the mission money
what was your understand
ing as to how much of the
money you were to get. and
how much MIR. WI was TO-
get?
Wan fol. 1901 don't know,
he did not say anything
about this money.
30. Burlingame What We're ynn
going to do with the money
bring it back to Mr.. WI?
Wan-Yes, bring it back to him.
211. Burlingame-All of it?
Wan-Yes, all of it-then he
gives me some of it.
PIP. Burlingame-Did he say how
much?
j Wan-No.
219 Burlingame-Did you borrow
some money from Mr.. WI?
Wan-Yes.
214. Burlingame-How much?
Wan--First time fifty dollars,
second time. thirty dollars.
He said he just give 1t to me.
He says take that money,
and / said no this won't do.
215. Burlingame-When was 1t he
gave you check for thirty
dollars?
Wan--On twenty-seventh, 4
think.
ais. Burlingame-After Mr., Hsie
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and DR.. Wong were killed,
did you or Mr. WI take any
thing out of their pockets?
Wan-T don't believe I took
any money from their
pockets.
217. Burlingame-Do you remem-
Der whether Mr.. WI took any
money from any of their pockets
or not?
Wan-I don't know about It.
Let me see, l think he took
he took some money because
when he came downstairs he
had some money and he hand
it to me.
218. Burlingame-How much did he
give you?
Wan-I think about 10 or IL
dollars. He wants me to go
to the bank and call taxi
219, Burlingame-Did he say where
he got that money?
Wan-No.
ego Burlingame-When you shot
Mr.. WI did you take any money
from his pocket?
Wan-I didn't take anything.
/ certify that the foregoing ques-
tons and answers are correct and
just as they were asked and
answered by me.
(signed) ZIANG~SUNG WAN.
Feb. IL. 1919.
Transcribed by J. T, Laws. Feb.
IL, 1919.
tThis was actually signed on Feb.
H. 1917.
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The Analysis
Questions 1926 Inclusive

AuESIAUAlD 4ONI4OV AArN<AAA1bN
when walked along street ! didn',
time. walked few blocks and
missed wy way but I got on street
car and came down town and me.
very vel noisy place I met Van near
the theater. which think IL Garden,
Then Van and me go 70 the hotel,
wanted his hand around me. We
stayed In hotel the rest Of that night.
The detectives, in this ''cOnfes
sion," are still forgetful of the
time. Since II p. M, two brutal
murders have been committed. &C
cordiTg to police theory" and
considerable time consumed in con
versation, changing clothes, clean
ing up, etc. Now am expected
to find my way down town In q
strange city and locate an un
known moving picture house where
am to meet my brother Van tcer.
conditions) and still be in the Hotel
Harris by IL o'clock. (The Hotel
Harris, 1t will be remembered. is
close TO the Union Station.l
/ But the detectives are leisurely
and they want this confession to
seem real. so they allow me enough
indecision, confusion and mental
upset after leaving the mission
house ito walk a few blocks and
miss my way ut would certainly
be after IL o'clock already but no
one seems to be worried about
ttme.)
However. finally met my broth.
er at the Garden Theater, and al
though / had, according to police
theory" sent for him to help Mr..
WI and me, and although accord.
Mig to the theory. / was expecting
him to go to the Riggs Bank with
the check in the morning, yet l
fell him nothing of the triple muir
der and its possible consequences.
Questions 1918 Inclusive
Before Mr.. Hsie and Dr.. Wong were
shot WI fixed the letter and l wrote
the check Put them in my pocket.
Wu's card to the hotel with me. The
next morning / called Van to go 10
the bank and cash the check. We got
in. | was waiting outside rpGi; Van was
in the bank about fifteen lnlnutes.
when he came out. he said your
check is no good. They Won't let
would have to be identified. Then Van
got in taxicab with me and We wc,r
back to hotel. Soon after we take a
Train 10 we" 10TH. les, van returned
check and letter to me when no came
out of bank.
At last. the detectives remember
some important points. There is a
typewriter note that must accom-.
pany the check. Both noe and
check were said to bear the joint
signatures of DIR. r. T. Wong and
Mr.. c. H. Hsie. Handwriting ex-
perts In the second and third trials
termed DR.. Wong's signature fan
tastic, certainly a difficult one to
forge.
Yet the detectives would have Inc,
or both of us, write the four sig
natures within a very short space
of time and forge them well enough
to deceive the bank people. More
over they have WI fix the letter
and have me write the check.
Do they assume both of us to De
such expert forgers that WI can
put the two necessary signatures
to the letter while l put the same
two signatures to the check?
This Is probably too fine point
to worry them. Everyone should
be satisfied that they got the Letter
in at all. before closing the con
fession." To be sure they have
overlooked telling just how, when
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RUTH WRITINGS
ENGAGEMENT
ANNOUNCED
Daughter of Coolidge's
Ally Is to Wed in
Winter

Mr.. and Mrs. William f.. Whiting
of Holyoke, Mass, announce the en-.
gagement Of their d4hghter, Miss
Ruth whiting. to Nell Chaplin of
Springfield. son Of Alfred n. Chaplin
and brother Of Alfred H. Chaplin, jr.,
one Of the best.known tennis players
in America.
Miss Whiting is the granddaugh
ter of the late William Whiting,
founder OF the Whiting Paper Com.
pany and for many years Repre-.
sentative from the First Massachus-
etts District. Her father Is presi-
dent OF the Whiting Paper Com:
pany and also is prominent in Re
publican politics in this State.
Mr.. Whiting was one of the orig
inal Coolidge hackers. Along witt
Frank Stearns, he supported the
President when he was serving il:
the State legislature. At the Chica-
20 convention in 1920 Mr.. Whiting
was the one delegate who voted on
every ballot for Coolidge for Vice
President
The Writings are frequent visit
ors at the White House and the
bride-to-be- is well known in Wash
ington and New York society. She
attended Pennington School. Mr..
Chaplin went to the. Taft school. Tie
marriage will take place next Janu.
airy.
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HONORS PAID MEMORY
OF GEN. GREENE, HERO

International tribute was paid tc
the memory OF Nathaniel Greene
American Revolutionary soldier. d
the Greene statue in Stanton
Square, Maryland Avenue AND
Fifth Street Northeast, at IL
o'clock today.
impressive services were held
under direction OF the Sons Of the
Revolution I'm the District. Maj.
Gen. Kenzie w. Walker. IN behalf
of group OF descendants Of ReVo
lutiopary patriots. placed wreath
on the statue.
Invocation was asked by Cci
John T. Axton, chief Of chap!ains
of the army. The French Embassy
was represented by Major Georges
Thenault, acting assistant military
attache
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w A n
His Own Story
SeUen Years in Jail
TRIED THREE TIMES FOR KILLING
HIS FRIENDS
Freed By Government, Which Failed to
Convict Him

The Washington Times presents today another section
of the amazing story OF LANG Sung WG held IN 5dil for
more than seUen years tried three times for killing Of
members OF the Chinese mission, and finally discharged
him.
1t is remarkable commentary the methods employed
in the United States to send to the GALLONS, and re-
lates for the first time the personal story Of Van.
BGrred the death CELL he planned has o10n fight for
freedom tUhle others passed his door to pay me supreme
pennItv for their crimes.
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MISS RICHARDS
OFF FOR EUROPE

Miss Janet Richards, who since
June has been at her summer cot
tage at York, Me-, sailed for Europe
yesterday from New York on the
steamer Rotterdam, for an obsesv1.
ton tour OF Europe In the interest
OF her lecture work on international
politics.
She will visit Holland, Germany,
Czechoslovakia, Austria, Hungar7,
Italy and Switzerland, and expects
to attend the sessions of the
League OF Nations at Geneva in
September.
Mrs. Henry f.. Dimock Ii enter.
tanning as weekend guests at her
place at Bar Harbor, Me. Governor
and Mrs. Ralph o. Brewster. Mrs.
Dimock is giving a dinner for her
guests tonight.
&k&
Professor Stockton Arson, for
meriy professor Of English at
Princeton University, now of Rice
Institute, Texas, is lecturiHg at
Lake Placid on Shakespeare. Pro-
lessor Arson is a brother-in-law of
the late President woodrow VIII
son.
Former Senator and Mrs. Joseph
IS. Freylinghuysen. accompanied
by their daughter, Miss Victoria
Freylinghuysen. are the guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward C.. Jameson
at Southampton.
Representative and Mrs. Parker
Corning are giving a dinner to-
night at Sea Urchins, their Bar
Harbor, Me-, summer home. for
Major and Mrs. John A. Warner
Mr.. and Mrs. Corning were lunch
con hosts yesterday. -.
y
Representative and Mrs. Ogden
Mills have arrived at Newport, r.
l., on their yacht. Alcalda.
Major General and Mrs, James
e. Harbord were the guests at
dinner last evening of Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Morgenthau at Bar Har'
Dor, Ne.
Tariff Commissioner and Mrs,
Edward p. Costigan are sailing
from New York city today on the
S. 8. Republic, for a few weeks
tour OF Europe.
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Quiet Life for Bruces'
Der K.SHIRE
STUDEN is
FETED
Institute of Politics Is
Center Of Entertaining
in Berkshires

Yesterday the Wflliamstown colony
was kept busy with social events.
Bishop and Mrs. Robert Lewis Pad.
dock had as guests at q tea AMI
reception in the afternoon the
Latin American round table Of the
institute Of Politics, o: which the
bishop Is a member. Mrs. Charles
F. Thwing and Miss Eloise Ellery
were at the tea tables. DR.. Leo @.
Rowe, head OF the Pan.American
Union at Washington; DR.. Harry
A. Garfield, Sir James Irvine, of
Scotland, and Nicholas !. Polltis, OF
Athens, were among the guests.
Mrs. Theodore Douglas Robinson,
who has been visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry White at Elm Court. Lenox,
motored over to WilliamstoWn for
few DAYS visit with Mrs. James
T. Leavitt at Hillside Farm.
Among the new arrivals from
Washington are Representative and
Mrs. J. Mayhem Wainwright and
Robert Lacour-Gayet, financial sec
rotary Of the French embassy. :
The Minister OF Finland. Axei
Leonard Astrom, sailed from New
York yesterday on the Rotterdam
for France. He will travel through
some of the European countries.
but does not expect on this trip
to visit Finland. During his all
sence. which will be until about
the middle Of October, the secrs-
tary Of the legation. Bruno
will be in charge. Mr..
Kivikosli returned to Washington
the middle Of this week from a
trip abroad.
y i 4
william Maccaulay. charge
d'affaires OF the legation of the
Irish Free State. has returned ft9nl
a three months stay in Europe and
assumed charge OF the 1egAt.un IN
Washington during the absence of
the. Minister, Timothy A. Siniddy.
who is expected back in this colln-
try sometime in September.
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VERA BLOOM
SENDS NEWS
FROM ROME
Letter From Daughter of
Representative Bloom
Is Full News

MYTH the news that Secretary
w OF the Treasury Mellon has
Joined his daughter and newly
acquired son.in-law in Rome
comes a letter from Vera Bloom,
daughter OF Representative and
Mrs. Sol Bloom. of New York,
telling &C seeing the young David
4. z. Bruce In the italian capital.
The Bruces, according to her
news, are living very quietly.
Being honeymooners the proba.
bility Is that they prefer each
others society to mixing with
the crowd.
Miss Bloom enthuses colorfully
regarding a meeting with her
favorite here-M us o1ini, Of
course. The dictator presented
his visitor with flower he was
wearing which she later wore to
q luncheon at the American EN-.
bassy.
Luncheon at Embassy
II was an alIsWashington
PARTY. The Richardson's, from the
State Department; the young
Henry Cabot Lodges. also honey
incoming in Italy; two young girls
BY the name of Prescott. nieces
Of THE Mr.. Stearns, and q half
dozen or so others.
In Paris Miss Bloom ran
across the Ogden Hammonds,
who were down from Madrid to
meet their two young sons. The
, lads are making their first visit
70 Spain and are tickled TO death
over the prospect. The Assistant
Secretary of the Treasury and
Mrs. Charles s. Dewey were in
the French capital. and Miss
Bloom had a brief talk with
Admiral Andrew Z. Long, who
was in Paris on q flying trip
from Geneva.
Secretary Is Guide.
The news from Rome reports Sec.
petary Mellon spending a very quiet
vacation with the Bruces. Yester-
day we heard OF the little party,
Mellon, his son, Paul, who
has Joined the family in Rome, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Bruce, having tea
With Senator Schanzer, formerly
the Italian foreign minister, w!Io
lives opposite the house the Bruees
have taken in the italian capital.
Since the arrival of his son. Paul.
Secretary Mellon has taken great
delight in acting as the young
mans guide through Rome. revisit.
ing scenes familiar to him in his
Dwn boyhood.S
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The opening chapters Of 'sThe
Taxi Dancer" start August 3 in
The Times.
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MANY ATTEND
RACE DINNER

Washingtonians attending the
August meet Of the Saratoga Rae
ing Association were among the
guests at dinner last evening OF
Richard r. Wilson, president OF the
association.
Among those present were. Rear
Admiral Cary T. Grayson. Mr.. and
Mrs. William r. Hit, Mrs. Blaine
Elkins. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Liv-
ingston Gerry, Mr.. and Mrs. Der.
nard B. Jones, Mrs. Raymond +.
Baker and her weekend guests, Mr..
and Mrs. Martin Brown Saportas.
u
Mr.. and Mrs. Louise Rothschild are
returning home after an EXTENDED
motor trip through Canada and
the Great Lakes.
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LUNCHEON
FOR DELEGATES

The Assistant Secretary of State.
j. Butler Wright, is entertaining
at luncheon today at the Mayflower
in compliment to delegates attend
ing the International Conference or
Livestock Diseases.
The Guests included the Mexican
Charge 2Affaires, DIR. Castro-Leal.
DR.. Jose Figuerea, DIR. Daniel Or
liz Berumen, DR.. John H. Mohler.
DR.. A. w. Miller, Richard w.
Flournoy jr.. and Williamson S.
Howell. jr.
Edward T. Clark. private secre-
tary to President Coolidge, accosn-
panied by Mrs. Clark, motorad' to
Saranac Inn yesterday to visit Mr..
and Mrs. James E. Reynolds, 'of
Washington. After a trip through
the lakes, Mr.. and Mrs. Clark and
Mr.. and Mrs. Reynolds were guests
at dinner given by Mr.. and Mrs.
Harrington Mills, Of Saranac Inn.
w. Lanier winslow, formerly with
the American embassy in Chilli, has
been transferred to the embassy at
Havana. Cuba, and will leave for
there today, with Mrs. Winslow.
Mr.. and Mrs. Winslow have been
at the Plaza, New York, for sew.
eral weeks.
y =
Mr.. and Mrs. E. c. Geiser, who
are spending the summer at Paul
Smiths with the Presidential party,
went TO Montreal yesterday.
y
Mrs. Emory Sands of Washing
ton, ID. c., is at the United States
Hotel, Saratoga Springs, from
Newport, for the remainder of the
month.
Miss Marion II. Parker has moved
to 200 Massachusetts, Ave where
she has taken an apartment.
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Wise Husband

LONDON, Aug. when Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph CoIweH were committed
to jail for fighting in the street, the
husband requested that his wife's
term be deferred until he had com
pletod his.
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By ZIANG SUNG WAN

81 washington Times Col
In the final instalment Of my alleged confession today,
conclude of the interesting of documents signed
when sick willing die could exculpate my
brother Van whom had accused unwttingly The CON
eson later rejected by the Supreme Court as having
been made under duress.
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ENVOY is HOST
AT DINNER

The Minister of Austria and Nine.
Prochnik viii entertain informally
at dinner this evening at their
Wyoming Avenue residence in honor
OF Nine. Prochnik's sister, Miss
Violet James, OF Boston, who is
their guest. Miss Loranada Prochnik,
daughter of the Minister of Austria
and Nine. Prochnik, left Washing.
ton Thursday for Southampton,
L. l., where she viii visit Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter r. Tuckerman for a
week or 10 days.
-
John Balfour, third secretary OF
the British Embassy, is q guest OF
Brigadier General and Mrs. Cor.
nelius Vanderbilt at The Breakers,
their place at Newport, r. I.
Evening star., 1926-10-02
Sunday School Lesson

moved toward the Promised Land
whenever the Divine Guide called for
an advance or signaled for them to
make camp.
No one who studies the history of
the United States can fail to note the
evident leadership in our Nations life
of the same God. who guided Israel
by the cloud. From the landing at
Plymouth up to the present moment
His hand has nodded our history and
shaped our destiny. We should fol
low the leadership of His word, the
messages Of Providence and he spe-
cial revelations that lie will make to
men, who await upon Him in prayer
for guidance. Israel followed the
pillar of cloud constantly during the
days in the wilderness and in spirit
of faith. We must do the same If
we are to continue to hold our place
among the nations.
Human COmpaniOnsllip Sought.
McLaren condemns the invitation
extended to Robab by Moses to go
with them on their journey. He
claims that 1t showed a diScredit of
Gods leadership to as "Hobab" to be
eyes for them in the desert. Others
have pointed out that supernatural
leadership does not make human
guidance to be unnecessary. In in
viting his brOther-in-law to accom-
pany the nation, there is revealed the
longing of Moses for the presence of
this Midianite. who had entered into
his life probably 40 years before, when
the young reformer had fed from
Egypt. He longed for him to march
with them, or he would not have re-
peated the invitation for him to go
along with them on an adventure Of
faith.
In response to his repeated invita-
tion. that pointed out that Hobab
could be Of service to Israel through
his intimate knowledge of the coun-
try, being familiar with every path.
watering place and fertile section. as
we'll as with the tribes scattered
through the section that they would
have to travel in reaching Palestine.
He assured him that he would share
in the rewards Of the nation that
Jehovah had promised if he was