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(CopyrlKlit, UiO, WVatern Nwipapr Union) LESSON FOR JANUARY 4 GHOULS ROB GRAVE OF YOUNG WOMAN IinilHAS, oxjiorlonro has tnuclit us tliat on New Year's day and May day from tin llrlnj; of puns, the iilautln of Maypoles, and drunken drinkers, there has re-ultod unneoe.s'jary waste of powder and much Intoxica tion, with the had praet tecs and had accidents; therefore we expresfcly forhld uuy llrlnu of Kuns und heating of drimiH. . . ." This Is the heKlnnlnj; of ono of the many New Year's proclamations of 1'eter Stuyvesant, director general of New Netherlands his farm, the "HomverlJ." on Manhattan Island pive the llowery Its iitiiiH' hy which he hoped to "prevent more tdns, dehaucherles and calamities" In New Am sterdam during his 17 years of administration. jr.17-04. Kor it was In old New York that the American custom of New Year's calls had Its he Klnnln;. And when the fun ot too boisterous old I'eter would come stumpliiK aloiiR on his silver Jianded wooden leg and try to make an unwilling lattle-watch enforce his proclamation. Now Year's day was the holiday pur excellence In old New York. It was a il;iy peculiarly dedi cated to family congratulations and the renewal of friendships in expressions of sympathy and ootl will, which, following so closely the sacred festival of Christmas, Inspired all with peculiar slgnliicance. Washlnpton Irving has said: "New York was then a handy town. Anyone who did not live oxer the xvay xvas to he found round the vomer." .So the making of New Year's calls xvas asy. Let us glance at the Nexv Amsterdam of that day on the llrst day of the new year. The solier, older citizens, sturdy figures, richly and xvannly clothed, vnlk, slowly sniolc'jjg, to the fort to render Nexv Year's wishes to the olllcers if the garrison nnd then to the White Hall hy the 1 lattery in do the governor the same honor. Ever -lace daybreak a noisier element has reveled up mid doxxii the narroxv lanes and hy the hanks of the canal (now I'.road street), shouting greetings, tieatlng drums, tiring muskets, hloxvlng horns, blinking "rumbling-pots" and drinking rivers of beer. A group of young burghers, with some 4'lumsy tlrcarm, a snnpltance or n murtherer. have gone from door to door of each corbel-roofed lioue llrlng blank volleys, gathering recruit, i linking more beer, till all repair to Ileekman's Sxvamp (known to this day In Now York as the Sxvamp) to lire nt a target. Noise and Now Year's continued to be closely connected In the days of the American colonies. Nexv Year's day xvas a favorite day for shooting at n mark, for shooting for prizes, nnd "target companies" of very respectable citizens rose early In the morning for these contests. Kor It xvas deemed most Hellish nnd rather disreputable for ji ulun to spend the entire day In such shooting. lie could go with his "target company" In f..e morning but he must pay a round of calls to the fair In the afternoon. In the da. of Nexv Year's celebration In Nexv York. In the first half of the nineteenth century, the toxvn seemed a great family reunion. In which each man vied with the other In boisterous delight. Shops were lighted, windows garlanded, streets crowded. Oreat vans tnges with four and six horses xx ere croxvded with groups of men. often n group of kinsfolk, or old neighbors, or a hilarious mob of men allied In politics or some "target company" or "bnnd of old firemen." The tic qunlntniiccs of each were calle.l upon In turn. It xvas about the beginning of the nineteenth nMitury that the change from a neighborly oh Hwvniirc to one of pure fashion began In all the large cities. The younger women of such house holds as had dnughters were hostesses, nnd great xvas their rivalry, one xvlth another, In respect to richly londed refreshment tables and elegance of toilet. The dudes of those days they called them "bomiv" and "dandles" and "gallants" attired tlu-iiiMvoB In their best and started out early In the nioinlng on their calls. It xvih not until about the middle of the century that the abuse which finally led to the custom's decline hcpn- I'"1 '(nrg lho (l!,I1,ms of New York and other largo cities rivaled one another In tho length of their culling lists, and the calls soon runic to bo nothing uwro than hasty stops mere rapid 1'orgliiKH of cako and gulplngs of xvliie in stead of tho old-time friendly calls of men upon the families of their friends and acquaintances. Then the ladles tho matrons as well as tho young xvomen begnn to.vlt. with one another In tho number of their callers. This led to tho most extraordinary practices. Callers were ro milted Indeed much as customers are drummed nt) bv dealers In soap. Cards announcing that MlsuThls-or-Tlmt would be "at homo" on January l wuro sent out almost Indiscriminately. Then tho Sunday papers of tho tlmo began to nrlnt lists of thoso who would receive and the houses of thoso mentioned In the lists were sure to ho besieged by numbera of men whom tho ndlcs hnd never mot or hwtd of and desired never to meet again. Mi would go calling In jBZFag? ft? w&YZ'pi&r couples ami parties ami even In droves of "0 or more, remaining as short a time at each stopping place as possible and announcing everyxvhere how many calls they had already made and how many they expected to make before they finished. At every place they drank. The result xvas n most appalling assortment of "Jags" long before sundown. Late In the fifties the abuse came to bo so great that the newspapers and the ministers took It up. and many xvere the edltorlnls written and many tho sermons preached against It. This crusade speedi ly brought results. It xvns not many years before the smart set of young men In nirst cities stopped calling. The hospitable door that had been open from morning to evening xvas adorned xvlth a basket for cardsi Ciontlenien were driven all over town depostlngx their visiting cards In these baskets. In a year or so servants xvere delivering these cards. Then the baskets disappeared and the mall carrier de livered the fexv cards sent out. Of course this process xvas not at all uniform. It was fast in some cities, slow In others. A belle of the eighties, sitting In her easy chair, thumbing over an old scrapbook filled xvlth faded cuttings from the nexvspapers of thoso days; her husband, a beau of the same period, In slippers and dressing gown, smoking and listening ns she spoke and read.x now nnd then nodding his head and smiling at some memory recalled; and tho daughters of the house, planning for the wntch parly festivities of 1920, listening with curious In terest and laughing and chatting about how odd It all seemed now such n scene was doubtless to be witnessed In many n city nil over the country xvlth tho closing days of 1010. "We didn't go In so much for the wntch parties in thoso days," tho matron said. "The xvhlstles blew and there was some noise, It Is true, among the doxvntoxvn folk, but we girls, as a rule, retired early we hail to save ourselves for the trying ordenl of the next day, for New Year's day xvas the great social event of tho year. It xvas 'receiv ing day' In all the homes of tho toxvn. We called it 'keeping open house. "It xvns n day of lavish entertainment nnd the doors xvere supposed to be open to everybody that called, xvhether friend or stranger. Wo prepared for It weeks In advance. It xxuis a period of great conviviality. Aside from the fact that the con vlvlalty xvns somexvhat overdone, nt times, that old custom of the New Year's open house was quite an old-fnshioned, sincere expression of good fellow shlp to friend nnd neighbor and visiting strangers opening the portals of the Nexv Year, as It xvere, xvlth a greeting and a home welcome. And as a social function. It xvns most delightful It helped to bring people together. "It xvns the fashion to give each of the callers n souvenir to carry axvay xvlth them and all sorts of Ingenious little devices xvere used. Some had silk badges xvlth the names of the girl painted on them; some had dainty metal souvenirs specially struck off, others ornate cards xvlth mottoes, und some went In for tho oddities, like the clay pipes that papa tells about. I remember the gentlemen used to wear these souvenirs pinned or tied with ribbons to their coats as the knights of old wore 'their Indies' favors and Into In the evening the callers looked like foreign diplomats, with all their decorations, or. perhaps, like South African chiefs would be tho hotter simile. "Of course, only the gentlemen called thoy xvere never accompanied by ladles. The ladles re mained In their homes to recelvo them. The gen tlemen xvero supposed to be In full dress tho younger set xvore sxvallowtalls and crush hats, nnd the older gentlemen Prince A.hert coats and light gray, pin-striped trousers that xvas the vogue. The old tlmorH, I remember, did not tako very kindly to the crush hats. And everybody, of course, had to have u hack or a sleigh. "The hostess of tho hotiso usually called to her assistance a bovy of the young girls who made up the receiving line nnd helped to dispense the hos pltnllty of the home. I remember ono season when xve had more than 200 callers. The custom xvns to stny n few momenta only, chnt, drink nnd cat, and then go on to the next house. One of the rooms, however, xxns cleared for dnnclng nnd In the late hours tho callers would select partners nnd whirl through a xvnltz, a polkn or n schottlshe, or perhaps a set of the quadrille. Every house had a band of musicians. "The 'open house' function xx'ns n very elnborate dress nffalr the women vied xvlth ono another In beautiful costuming nnd tho month before New Year's xvas a harvest for the dressmakers. "From 2 o'clock until lnte In the night tho par lors xvere filled xxlth guests. The loxver portion of the house had been previously beautifully deco rated xvlth flowers and exotics nnd all who called xx-cre made to feel perfectly nt home. In tho din ing room xvns n table with all sorts of eatables anil dainties, with raro wines nnd punches. At 2 o'clock, when the reception opened, tho blinds xvero drawn nnd tho gas lighted. During the day favored callers xvere Invited to return at night for a dance." With tho gradual abandoning of Nexv Yenr's calls came In tho gradual growth of tho eating, drinking nnd revelry that before the war and pro hibition marked Nexv Year's evo In tho cities. Here Is n glimpse of Philadelphia In 1894: "After the reserves nnd the Third district police men hnd taken their positions tho enormous croxvd began to swell In size. In front of Independence hall, filling the street, xvns a jostling mob that be enme noisier tho nearer tho hands of tho clock came to tho midnight hour. Up Chestnut street thcro were two black masses that moved victori ously toward tho stntehouse. "Tho gay and comic 'shooter (mummer) did not put In uppenrunce to any considerable extent until about 11 o'clock. Then ho enmo from all di rections. "The thousands packed In tho roadxxay sent up nn answering cry to tho first stroke of the big bell, nnd tho rnttle of pistol shots, despite tho po lice orders agnlnst using wenpons, was like the Bound of musketry. Tho screnms of xvhlstles added to the din nnd on every side through tho miles that tho eyes could pierce fireworks went blazing up ward." And here Is n gllmpso of New York In 190C: "All New York came out to celebrate the birth of the nexv year. Nothing like It xvas ever seen before for numbers or for enthusiasm. From the hour after dinner until long after midnight tho celebration lasted. It consisted of noise, tntlng nnd drinking, with colso by far the predominating element. Men horn In New York, who have lived here nil their lives, looked lit tho cnrnlx-al In wide eyed astonishment. "At least 50.000 men nnd xvomen packed Ilroad way nnd tho sldo streets near Trinity church from hnl'f past elexen o'clock until long after midnight. To hear tho chimes? Oh, no. To blow horns and xvhlstles und spring rattles nnd yell and thus drown out the very pretty chimes of old Trinity thnt welcomed In tho Noxv Yeur. Every tnblo In every big restaurant was taken weeks In advance." In 1911 tho pollco In most of the large cities or dered "sane" Now Year's celebrations. In conse quenco thero xvns u marked diminution of tho revelry; In many cities midnight closing and com munity celebrations murked the occasion. Thus tho celebration of New, Year's day In noise, drinking, eating nnd calling has grown to bo a climax and become "sane." What unxt? PETER PREACHES AT PENTECOST UCSSON TUXT-Acts 2:1-42. GOLDUN TKXT Whosoovcr alnill call upon tlie numo of the Lord ahull tie naved. Acts 2.21. ADDITIONAL MATKIUAL-Jool 2:28-32; John 10:7-16; Acts l:l-2ti. PHLMAUV TOPIC-I'cter telllnc about Jesua. JUNIOU TOPIC The Story of Petite cottt. INTKUMlCDIATK AND SKNIOn TOP. 1C Tlueu ThoUR.iiul Won In tv Day. YOUNO PKOPUVS AND ADULT TOPIC The Purmanent MpuiiIiir of Pon-tocost. I. The Day of Pentecost Fully Come (vv. 1-1II). 1. Significance of the dny. Pente cost means "fifty." It xvns the fenst held fifty duys ufter tho xvnve-sheuf offering (Lev. 2.'l:10). The wave sheaf typified the resurrection of Christ (I Cor. 15:20-2.'!). 2. The gift (vv. 2-1). On this day the Holy Spirit cnnie upon the dis ciples In a new way, nnd from that time forxvurtl he has worked on n nexv basis, having the crucified, risen and ascended Christ to present to the xvorld. 3. Upon whom the Spirit came (v. 1, cf. l:l'M.r) the twelve and others, both men and xvomen to the number of one hundred and twenty, shoxvlng that the gift of the Holy Spirit xvas for all believers. It xvas for this "promise of the Father" that the disciples were to tarry at Jerusalem (LuSc 24:49). 4. The marks of the Spirit (vv. 2-1). The sound' of a mighty wind (v. 2). This Is suggestive of the mysterious, all-persuasive and powerful energy of the Spirit. Tongues of llaiae (v. 3). Tongues show the practical. purpose or tlie spirits gin xvn nesslng; nnd the fire Indicates his purifying energy burning up lho dross, making effective witnessing for Christ, (c) Speaking In foreign tongues ('. 4). This xvas a temporary endowment for this special purpose. 5. Tho effects (vv. r.-l'l). (1) The multitude xvere filled xvlth amazement and wonder, for these common men were transformed Into men of power and Inlluoncft. (2) Some mocked and foolishly accused the disciples of be ing Intoxlcnted. II. Peter's Sermon (vx 14-47). Ills nnulysls Is perfect. He bpglns with a brief defense nnd scriptural explanation of the phenomena of tongues (vv. 14-21), and by a three fold argument proves the Messlnbshlp of Jesus (vv. 22-30). 1. The Introduction (vv. 14-21). (I) Defense of the disciples ngnlnst the chnrgo of being drunk (v. 15). This lie does by citing Jewish customs, shoxvlng thnt thoy would not be drunk at such an early hour of the day. (2) A scriptural explanation. He shoxvs thnt It xvas a partial fulfillment of that which Joel predicted (vx 10-21, cf. Joel 2:2S-U2) would come to puss be fore the Messianic Judgment, nnmely, nn outpouring of the Holy Spirit and tho salvation of nil who cult upon the nnme of the Lord. 2. The argument (vv. 22-30). It Is threefold: (1) From Christ's works ( 22). He was approved of God among the Jews by his miracles, won ders and signs which God did by him In their midst, xvlth which they xvere familiar. (2) From his resurrection (vv. 23-32). The Old Testament scrip tures hnd foretold the death and resur rection of Christ (Psalms 10:S-10). The disciples xvere living xvltnesses of Christ's resurrection, for they hnd seen nnd tnlked xvlth him. nnd handled him since his resurrection (v. 32). (3) From his ascension to be at the right hand of God (v. 32). The prodf that he had ascended on high xvns the xvon derful miracle of the Spirit's operation In their midst; for he hnd suld that upon his nscenslon Into heaven ho would send forth the Spirit. The con clusion Is thnt Jesus of Nazareth Is both Lord and Christ, the one of whom Joel prophesied (x 30), und thnt tho Jews are guilty of nn nxvful crime In crucifying him. 4. Tho effect of the sermon (vv. 37 42). Many people xvere convicted of their sins, some 3,000 of whom re pented nnd xvero buptlzed. The dally life of these believers xvas n proof of the Spirit's gift. Tho evidence that tho coming of the Spirit was real Is that (1) they continued steadfastly In the apostolic teaching (v. 42), that Is, they xvere learning about Jesus Christ, being taught by tho apostles Instead of the scribes; they turned axvny from their blind guides nnd followed nexv ones. (2) They continued In felloxx shlp xvlth the apostles (v. 42). This fellowship xvas In the spirit, nrnund Christ as the head; the one body be ing Illustrated by the one loaf. (3) They continued In prayer (v. 42). Disinter Body and Strip It of Jewelry Said to Be Worth $1,500. Chicago. When Clara Ounderber died, seven years ago, her engagement ring xvent to her grave with bur In SL Honlface cemetery. Detective Sergeant Stexe Harry dug Into the grave recently and made tho discovery that ghouls hud stripped tho remains of the engagement diamond, taking xvlth It two other rings. Tho three articles of Jewelry, hurled xvlth the girl, were worth $1,500. The police, the girl's mother. Hev. (ieorge Elsen bacher of the Angel (Juai (linn's or phanage, Devon avenue anil Itobey MM ii J i "!'xW .vM'UJ,ayLffivlS lit ' HHl'fliH 1 ' Jk.'m, . r-TlJ-" I-, """l 4ttirifc 'ai?(r. -."-,; 3 - Ghouls Kind $1,500 Jewelry In CJrl'l Grave. street, and Charles Illgeloxx-, superin tendent of the graveyard, are co-operating In a seurch for the ghouls. The girl's mother, xvho lives ut Her. milage und llylund avenues, and Is xvlilely kuoxvn In North side German circles, visited her daughter's grave n short time ago. The earth appeared to her to have been turned and soft. She suspected It had been tampered xxith and Imme diately notified Superintendent Wge low. She later xvent to the minister. He asked the police to Investigate. Sergeant Harry found the gnix-e had been dug up and the top torn from tho collln. He could find no Jexvelry In the remains. Graveyard officials have naked the police to again open tho grave nnd turn the collln over for a more thorough search for the rings. "The grave unquestionably had been opened and the rings taken," Sergennt Harry reported to Cnpt. Mux Danner, bend of the Summerdnle ixrilcc. Records shoxv thnt the girl died In Lakeside hospital In 1012 after an operation. t)HM Gets Heart Balm From Z Girl Who Jilted Him Damage to a man's heart re sulting from his being "Jilted" In u love nffalr has been placed at ?250 by a Jury In Iloboken, N. J. Peter Median, past middle life, plnlntlff In the action against Miss Bridget Hungley, a comely lass, forty-txvo, for breach of promise of marriage, has tho distinction of being the first man In the county to xvln u verdict for heart balm against a woman. The would-be bridegroom tes tified that ho would hnve never thought of mnrrlngo If Miss Hungley hnd not "popped the question" herself. X A Prayer. Almighty and living God, xve be Bpech thee to look xvlth love nnd mercy on us. Keep us In thy faith nnd fenr. Give us grace to resist the devil, and to renounce all his xvorks and tempta tions. Guard us from the lusts und sins of tho flesh. Shield us from the corruption of tho world. Mnke us dili gent nnd faithful In our appointed xvork. Keep us patient under trial. In anxiety und worry, help us to find trust and peaco In thro. All of xvhlch we nsk through Jesus Chtlst our Lord and Savior. Amen. PASTOR GETS QUEER BEQUEST Heir to $87,000 Must Provide Care for Woman's Birds, Cats, Dogs and Rabbits. Eurekn, Cal. Uev. James MacDon nld. a Methodist minister residing here, has beer, named at sole heir In the will of Mrs. Amelia Smith Woodbury to tin estate valued at $S7,000. In addition to other property, the minister bus been given charge of S5 canaries, 31 dogs, IS cats and a hutch of rabbits, xvlth tho understanding that the pets shall recelvo "all the care and com forts to which they have been accus tomed." Hex-. Mr. MncDonald Is currying out the trust, hut the rabbits are multi plying so rapidly that he entertains doubts as to how ho Is going to provldo room for them a year from now. Woman Rivals Burbank. Centralla, Wash. Rivaling Luther Hurbank, Mrs, S. C. Davis of this city has developed a new variety of aster that Is u murvel of beauty to local floral enthusiasts who have seen It. Tho flower petals are purple, ein hroldoieil with whlto and were devel oped ufter four yen re of careful se lection nlong Hurbunk lines by Mrs. Davis. "-5ffl - - -fr.fiA. Hi fch yntiui.&Jil'i t