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FOURTEENTH YEAR. McCOOK , RED WILLOW COUNTY , NEBRASKA , FRIDAY EVENING , MARCH 6 1896. NUMBER 42.
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fi SAVE THE PRECIOUS WATER
During the Winter Months and the
i t Flood Seasons the Surplus Water ,
Should All be Stored ,
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The water which has been running to
waste down the streams of western Ne-
i braska , during the winter , should bet
used to better advantage by being spread
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. over the available and fertile acres of
the adjacent valleys and uplands. The
superficial flow of our rivers and creeks
during the fall , winter and spring months
is'vastly greater than during the sum-
d ' user or irrigating season. The logic of
c i this fact is , that this immense volume ,
of valuable water should either be into -
o pounded in reservoirs for use during the
dry months of the summer , or should
i be spread over the land during these
months of plenty between the irrigating
r - seasons. It is not to be doubted that
t the course above indicated would be
Practicable and profitable ; and that more
t such ditches as the one excavated and
being operated by F. S. Wilcox , near
this city , are not now doing service , all
i f along the Republican river , is a proper
} subject for surprise.
4 The good results to be secured from
his source are much greater than can
possibly be expected front the compara-
j tively small amount of water now available -
able in what is styled the irrigating
season. And the area of land that can
be covered is vastly larger and can embrace -
brace the upland now not touched.
1 Those who are giving the question o f
, l irrigation in southwestern Nebraska any
careful attention admit
s or intelligent must -
mit that if any large or comprehensive
success is to be expected it must be from
storing of flood waters and of the super-
? , l ficial flow of the streams which now all
winter long pour their priceless flood
into the gulf ,
{ Such a ditch as the Wilcox canal would
be of immeasurable advantage to Perry
precinct if the surplus waters of the
Frenchman river could be utilized dur-
a . , ' lug the fall , winter and spring , over its
thousands of level , fertile acres. Other
4 portions of the county could be equally
fl ' benefitted.
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The Question of Freight Rates.
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i - And now it would appear that there is
i an inclination in railroad circles to advance -
vance rates upon the shipment of live
stock from the western part of the state
to South Omaha- The facts of the case
are that the railroad people claim
that there has been no advance in these
freight rates , while shippers of live
stock to the Omaha market say that
there has been made a very material advance -
, vance in these rates since January Ist ,
, ISg6. It is certain that there has been
no complaint from the railroads as to
: d t the unsatisfactoriness of the rate in force
_ I previous to the date mentioned , and if
j , there has been such a thing done as
i ; raising the rate it has been clone oil the
sly. It appears that the old rates were
based upon car load lots at a specified
/ \ . ,
' rate per car. The schedule of rates now
in force for the shipment of car load lots
has been made upon the basisof acertain
if P rice per pound for the numberof pounds
actually and ordinarily caned , and that
r1 an advance over the old rate of from fif-
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P i .i teen to twenty-five per cent has resulted ,
i 1 It is claimed by shippers that this rate
z is unjust and unreasonable. Complaints
1i' have come to Governor Holcomb in this
I Y matter and the governor has in turn laid
I the matter before the state board of
j , transportation. If it is found true that
is (1 ( \ the railroads have at this time advanced 2
.t , . freight rates beyond what is just and
I reasonable there should be no time lost
cJ in restoring the rate to the old basis.-
Nebraska Farmer.
. j ( Clover's Great Successor.
i ' The cost of seeding a piece of ground
11 to alfalfa now does notexceed that ofseed-
ing to red clover. It is well known that it
i . is an easy matter to get a good catch on
; r our uplands in Nebraska. No matter if
ri it does kill out in from two to four years ,
j which , however , we are not yet ready to
e admit , under anything like normal conditions -
ditions throughout the state , the crop has
the power to refertilize worn out lands.
f It is the custom among clover growers
' to turn the crop under in a few years
I 't from time of sowing , putting this
new land into grain crops , and
I turning the old grain fields that have
been robbed of their fertility over to
! ' clover growing. Alfalfa is taking the
{ ; , p lace of clover here , and , if upon our uF-
" - lauds we should be compelled to do so
I by ' " we should do of our
I t own free will thole can be no difference
- as to results. As a matter of fact we can
4 to uplands in IV ° 'eS tern T otiva that
I r' have supported fine alf a.lightly 'as for
; , . twenty-five years without ia.Nas . .
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THE PEOPLE.
G. W , NoRRIs was over from Beave r
City , Wednesday.
C. J , RYAN has been visiting in Graf
ton and Lincoln , this week.
Mrs , W. S. MORLAN arrived home
Tuesday evening , from a brief visit.
W. S. MoRLAN arrived home , las t
night , after an absence of a week or two
J. A. RESH arrived home from his trip
to Freeport , Illinois , Tuesday evening ,
MRS. 0.-S. BURNETT arrived home ,
first of the week , from a visit to Hastings.
MRSC. . E. MAGNER entertained a
company of lady friends , Wednesday
afternoon.
A. J. RITTENHOUSE , who has been
up in Cripple Creek for a week or two ,
arrived home , fore part of the week.
L. H , ROONEY returned , first of the
week , from Cripple Creek , where he has
been spending the past winter.
C. B ROWELL will go down to Hastings -
ings , tomorrow , to speed a few weeks
visiting his sot John and family ,
Wu. SIMPSON of Lincoln is in the
city on business. Mr. Simpson is a
brother-in-law of Mr. Hocknell , whose
guest lie is.
J. M. AND S. D. KILPATRICK of Beatrice -
trice spent Tuesday night in the city on
their way up to their ranch on the Stinking -
ing Water ,
J. T. BULLARD and wife came in from
eastern Nebraska , Monday night , and
went to up Palisade on the following
morning's train.
D. B. BoNSTEDT , who has been employed -
ployed in the mines up in Frement
county , Wyoming , arrived in the city ,
close of last week ,
SHERIPP BRADBURY and Doctor Case
of Stockville were city visitors , Tuesday ,
on their way to Lincoln with an insane
woman from Frontier county.
C. L. DEGRoFP arrived home , last
Friday night , from Chicago , where he
purchased a large stock of merchandise ,
which is now arriving daily.
U. G. WoLPE came down front the
mines , close of last week , to attend the
company's annual meeting , Monday. We
understand that he started back to Fremont -
mont county , Wyoming , where the com-
pany's gold mines are located , via Denver -
ver , on Wednesday night.
A. BARNETT will shortly move into
the Hocknell residence recently purchased -
chased by him. Mr. Hocknell , this
week , has been overseeing the packing
of their household goods , which will be
stored for the present. He will occupy
a suite of rooms over the First National
bank building , during the absence of the
family in California.
PRESIDENT HOCKNELL of the First
National bank arrived from California ,
early in the week. He has beets detained
by the illness of his little daughter ,
Marguerite , who is now , however , much
better. His friends have been enjoying
some superb navel oranges from his own
grove in California , a shipment of a few
boxes accompanying hint. They are
large , luscious and of exquisite flavor ,
Seed Potatoes. ,
Out of 32 varieties of potatoes tested ,
last year , by a leading potat0e grower of
the west , the RURAL NEW YORKER No.
took the lead of late varieties. It is
excellent in quality , smooth , white skin
and flesh , an immense yielder , and undoubtedly -
doubtedly the greatest drouth resisting
sort in existence. We raised 300 bushels
from a single acre , the first year , without -
out irrigation after the seed was planted ,
while other varieties only went from 40
to lee bushels per acre. Have a number
of bushels of this variety which I will
sell at Soc. per bushel , delivered at Mc-
Cook if desired. Other varieties at 35c.
All pure seed. S. E. SOLOMON ,
Culbertson , Neb.
NOTICE.
All parties owing me accounts past
due will please call and settle the same
at once. All such accounts not previously -
ly settled will be placed in the hands of
an attorney for collection , March 12th ,
1896.
W. C. LATOURETTE.
Seed Wheatfor Sale.
We have a fear bushels of the "Velvet'
Chaff" wheat for sale at our place three-
fourths of a mite northeast of cemetery.
W. M. IRWIN.
Eggs for Hatching.
S. C. Brown Leghorn eggs forsale , 35C.
: 's eggs.
eggs.M.
M. C. MAXWELL , McCook.
McConupll'sgym cares coughs.
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THE STAR OF SUPITER
The Order is Growing With Remarkable -
able Vigor and its Future is
Full of Promise.
The lively interest which has been exhibited -
hibited of late in the growth of McCook
lodge No. t , Star of Jupiter , has developed -
oped into a perfect enthusiasm , and the
weekly meetings of the order on Monday
evening are scenes of the greatest activity
and concern and are largely attended.
The membership of McCook lodge No.
I has already outgrown that of any beneficiary -
eficiary order now represented in our
city , and the indications are that the
movement into the Star of Jupiter has
just commenced , and that the future has
much of promise in it for the new order.
We stated , last week , that high water
mark had been reached in the number
of applications acted upon at any one
meeting. But the record was badly
smashed at the regular meeting on last
Monday evening , when 52 applications
for membership were presented and
acted upon. This makes an increase of
about 100 members in two weeks , many
of our leading citizens being embraced
within the new additions to the order.
The members of the supreme lodge
are making a most persistent and energetic -
getic effort , along intelligent and practical -
tical line , to bring the Star of Jupiter
to the front , and are being helpfully assisted -
sisted in the work by members of the
subordinate lodge. And the added interest -
terest of local pride is stimulating the
lodge's growth most gratifyingly.
During the month of February there
were 72 additions to the lodge membership -
ship ; the first meeting in March braught
an increase of 52 , making a total for the
five weeks of 124 new members.
A special meeting of the lodge was
held , last night , and sixteen initiations
were had.
Grand Ball and Banquet.
On St. Patrick's night , March 17th ,
a grand ball and banquet will be given
in the A. 0. U. 1V. hall , under auspices
of the ladies of the Altar Guild of St.
Patrick's church ,
The music of the occasion , which is
especially significant to the Catholics of
our city , will be furnished by the Pythian
band and orchestra , which is a guarantee -
tee of the excellence of that feature of
the programme of entertainment.
The ladies will serve supper from 6 to
12 o'clock , and promise a substantial and
toothsome array of refreshments.
The cost of tickets to gentlemen , including -
cluding dancing , will be 50 cents ; ladies
will be charged Io cents.
The affair promises to be full of enjoyment -
joyment , and a generous patronage is to
be expected.
G.A.R. Bean Supper and Camp Fire.
J. K. Barnes post , G. A. R , will give a
bean supper and camp fire , Friday evening -
ing next , March 13th , 1896 , in the Me-
nard hall. There will be interesting
speakers present , and the male quartette
will furnish enjoyable music.
PROGRAMME.
Music , . . , . . . Male Quartette
Opening Camp FirePost Conn.H.HBerry
Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Male Quartette
Address. . . . . . . . . . . . . Rev. J. A. Badcon
Music. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Male Quartette
Short addresses will be made by Rev ,
J. M. Bell and many others , interspersed
with music.
Supper will begin at 6 o'clock , p. m.
Camp fire will open at S. Dancing after
the camp fire.
Tickets , including supper and camp
fire , 20 cents.
A cordial invitation is extended to all.
Let everybody come and help make this
the event of the season.
BY ORDER OP COMMITTEE.
Novel and Enjoyable.
The Palette social held in the Cougre-
gational church , Tuesday evening , by
the ladies of the Dorcas society , was fairly - 1
ly well attended and greatly enjoyed. .
Some of the chalk sketches were quite
artistic , but more were sources of merriment -
ment and defied the cleverness of the
best guessers. Abner Clark carried away
the honors in the guessing upon the
identity of the drawings.
The ladies also served light refreshments -
ments of an inviting sort , and all for the
sum of one dime. t
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To Subscribers of The Tribune.
Readers of THE TRIBUNE will please
remember that cash is an essential in
the publication of a paper. The pub1
fisher has been very lenient during the
past few years , on account of crop failures -
ures and hard times , and as a consequence -
quence many hundreds of dollars are
due on subscriptions. We are now compelled -
pelled to request all who can to call and
make settlement in full or in part. In
view of the facts , our subscribers must
feel the justice and urgency of this request -
quest , THE PUBLISHER ,
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THE CHURCHES.
CATHOLIC-Mass at 8 o'clock a. nt.
High mass and sermon at Io:3o : , a. in. ,
with choir. Sunday school at 2:30 : , p. m.
All are cordially welcome.
REV. J W. HICKEY , Pastor.
EPISCOPAL-Services will be held at
the Episcopal church , January 12th and
every alternate Sunday at ii a. m. and
8 p. m. Sunday school at 1o a. m. every
Sunday. Ladies' Guild meets every
Wednesday'evenin ; after the 7:3o : ser-
vice.
CoNGREGATroNAL-Preaching at Ir
a. in and 8 p m. Morning topic , "My
Brother's Keeper" . Sunday school at
to o'clock. Endeavor society at 7 o'clock ;
topic , "Missions" ; leader , Mrs. J F Gan-
schow. You are invited to all these ser-
vices. HART , L PRESTON , Pastor.
METHODIST-Sunday school at to.
Preaching at it. Class meeting at 12.
Junior league at 3. Bible class at 3:45. :
Epworth league at 7 ; subject , "Walking
With God" , I Thess. 2:1-I2. Preaching
at 8 ; second sermon on "Second Coming
of Christ" . Bible study , Wednesday
evening ; John 3:1-2I , A cordial welcome -
come to all , J A. BADCON , Pastor.
BAPTIST-Services in McConnell hall.
Bible school at Io. Theme of morning -
ing sermon at It o'clock , "Christian
Joy" . B. Y. P U , at 7 p. nl. ; subject ,
"Keeping the Sabbath" ; Elsie Burgess ,
leader , Preaching at S o'clock on the
subject , "Profit and Loss" . Prayer meeting -
ing on Thursday evening at 7:30 : in the
hall. All will be cordially welcomed to
the services. G. P FUSON , Pastor.
An Explanation.
Having withdrawn my littlegirls for the
present from the public school , I desire testate
state most emphatically that I have not
done so for any cause of fault detrimental
to the teachers or the school. I am persuaded -
suaded that the schools at McCook have as
competent and cultured teachers as any
schools that I have visited , Prof. Valentine -
entine is , in my opinion , the peer , to
sayi ie least , of any principal in the
United States and a gentleman McCook
has reason to be proud of as teacher ,
scholar and disciplinarian. He unconsciously -
sciously forces one when in his presence
to feel that lie is a gentleman. The
teacher of sty children , Mr. Fowler , I
found to be , in every way , capable for
the task assigned him , But I could not
help seeing that he had more little ones
to care for than he should. My children
were about the last to enter the school
during the fall term. And I cannot see
it was fair for me , who as yet am not
taxed , to force my children on an already -
ready overburdened teacher. Our school
boards all through this territory , this
year , are limited for funds to carry on
the schools. We , the citizens , should
stand by the board as well as the overworked -
worked teachers , and aid them as far as
we can until better times come and bring
relief to board and teachers alike. I
think many of us can do so by keeping
our youngest children out for a few
months in winter. I cannot believe that
teacher should be overcrowded with
work and that then we should expect
miracles from hini. With this explanation -
tion I desire to subscribe inyself a friend
to Prof. Valentine , his excellent teachers
and his schools. R. L. KNOY ,
McCook , March 4th , 1396 ,
NOTICE.
All parties owing me accounts past
due gill please call and settle the same
at once. All such accounts not previously -
ously settled will be placed in the hands
) fan attorney for collection , March 12th ,
1896.
W. C. LATOURETTE. ;
A Small Snowfall , Monday.
About two inches of snow fell in this
) art of Nebraska , and reports from Bur-
ington headquarters indicate that the
now- storm very general , covering
from the mountains to the Missouri.
Yesterday's warmth and wind caused
the snow to quickly disappear in the air
and earth.
Lantern Class ,
Tonight , at S o'clock. ' The City of t
Rome , new and old , a , collection of pho-
ographs recently taken , showing the
'Eternal City" as a tourist sees it.
House and stable to rent. Inquire of
W. 0. NORVAL ,
Mrs , M. E. Barger is receiving a fine t
me of millinery and fancy goods.
Ladies are invited to call and see goods t
and hear prices. Also , dressmaking
done to order. Strictly first class work.
the who borrowed l
Will party my copy
of Dumas' Monte Cristo please return it
t0 THE TRIBUNE office ?
GEORGE LEHEW ,
McConnell's Balsam cures coughs.
Price 25 cents.
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Mc000K FINALLY WINS ,
The Supreme Court Decides the Mandamus -
damus Case in Our Favor , and
the Contest is Over.
The supreme court , yesterday morn-
lug , handed down a decision in the Red
Willow county seat removal contest case
in favor of McCook , and practically and
finally closes this incident. The writ of
mandamus asked for by McCook was
granted , with the usual stay for a petition
for a re-hearing in the case.
As the delays of the law have already
been unsparingly utilized in this case at
great expense , it is not certain that any
further effort will be made in this direction -
tion , and as the law is in this decision
clearly laid down , it is puzzling to imagine -
ine upon what grounds a petition for a
re-hearing could be drawn with any reasonable -
sonable expectation of success.
The county seat case is doubtless practically -
tically settled , and the order for the removal -
moval of the county seat to McCook may
be expected to issue from the supreme
court within a few weeks.
The matter is viewed by the Indianola
Courier in this light , which cannot be
regarded as very discouraging to us :
A telegram , this morning , front Attorney -
torney Gilkerson , at Lincoln , contains
the information that the supreme court
has reversed its former opinion in the
county seat case and the writ of mandamus -
damus prayed for by McCook , requesting -
ing the removal of the county offices to
McCook , has been granted. A temporary -
rary stay is granted and petition for rehearing -
hearing will doubtless be made. Ragan
and Harrison were favorable to Indian-
ola. In the language of TIIE lIcCOoK
TRIBUNE : "Tire game is not over until
the last trump is played" .
Nebraska is All Right.
It may be a little early at this time to
speak positively about Nebraska's crop
prospects for 1896 , yet present conditions
are favorable , besides Nebraska possesses -
ses opportunities not within the reach of
other agricultural states and for this
reason is justly entitled to rank as the
banner or star agricultural state of the
Union , and to the thoughtful , intelligent
man , the word agriculture means more
and covers a wider range of diversified
industries titan any other word in the
English language.
Our specialty is agriculture in its
broadest sense , with a climate , soil and
other natural conditions especially
adapted to this industry. Our bitter experience -
perience of 1894 has stamped alesson indelibly -
delibly on our memory that we would
not have obtained in any other way and
now we will profit by it and do better
farming hereafter. As a live stock feeding -
ing state Nebraska has first place and
that industry from this time forward
wil receive more attention than ever
and thus stimulate the live stock interests -
ests and furnish a hone market for our
grains and a means of getting it to market -
ket in a more condensed and profitable
form as first class beef , pork , mutton ,
butter and cheese. This in turn means
that we must cultivate more alfalfa ,
Kaffir corn and other valuable forage
plants.
Our sugar beet industry , though in
its infancy , places Nebraska next to California -
ifornia , and before two years more have
passed will be far in the lead , because
of the many natural advantages we pos. C
sess for producing a uniform beet of high
saccharine matter and purity of con-
tents.
More than two million acres of irrigable -
ble land will be brought under cultivation -
tion , this year , by water applied through
canals , to say nothing about the many
thousands of acres watered by means of
wind mills , artesian wells , water stored
n reservoirs and by the conservation of
moisture by proper cultivation.-Nebras-
ka Farmer.
Farmers and Stockmen.
Have you tried to find a market for
your horses ? I am solicitor for the largest -
est horse and mule market in the United
States , See me in McCook at the St.
Charles hotel any time between now and
Tuesday , March loth , 1896 I ant not
buying , but telling you how and where
o ship and get their full market value.
E. J. Evans , agent for A. B. Clarke Co. ,
Horse and Mule Commission Dealers of t
National stock yards , East St. Louis , Ill ,
Ben Hur.
Remember the lantern and lecture in
he Congregational church , March 17th. t
Ticketz 35 and 25 cents , This promises
o be a popular entertainment and you
should secure tickets early in order to
get a good seat. The subject of the ii-
ustrations as well as the lecture by Rev.
Cromer will be well worth the price. t
Good writing paper ten cents a quire
at this office.
McConnell's Balsam cures coughs.
Puce 25 cents.
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Are you graining your horses for
spring work ? You ought to he.
Remember the bean supper and camp
fire in Menard's hall , next Friday.
One touch of winter , such as we have
felt this week , is of course calculated to
stake us all shiver ,
Ben IIur in the Congregational church , '
March t7 , next Tuesday evening aweek. i
Tickets 35 and 25 cents ,
One of R. M. Osborn's dray teams
raised a breeze of excitement , Wednesday -
day , by running away. No damage , '
The infant child of Andrew Martin , ,
who lives south of the city , died on Saturday - '
urday last. Funeral Sunday.
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Sonic one abstracted the tool box and .
contents front J , H. Fowler's bicycle ,
over at the east ward building , last Friday -
day evening ,
lv. C. LaTourette desires to become u
better acquainted with those indebted
to liim , and in this issue invites all such
to walk bravely up to the captain's
office and liquidate.
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J , C. Lenhart's laundry wagon was laid
up for repairs , Wednesday morning , by 1
a runaway , m uvhicit his colt was involved -
volved together with the electric light ,
pole in front of the Commercial hotel.
C. B. Rowell desires from the bottom
of his heart to thank the neighbors and
firemen for their assistance iii saving his
home from destruction by the fire which
bunted his stable and contents , last week
Wednesday.
The state board of irrigation has dismissed -
missed the claim of the Chase County
Land and Live Stock company , claim
affidavit No. 76 , Chase county , for water ,
front Stinking Water creek , becase of
failure to comply with the irrigation law
of 1889.-Lincoln Journal.
The state board of irrigation has allowed -
lowed the claim of the Frenchman valley -
ley canal , Hayes county , for water frotni
the Frencltniau river , fixing the date of
priorty from. August 23 , 1894 , and extending -
tending the time for application for wat-
te to September r , r8gS.-Journal.
The state board of irrigation has allowed -
lowed the claim of Patrick Walsh , Red
Willow county , for water for irrigation
purposes front Driftwood creek , providing -
ing the ditch is completed by Jmne 1st ,
1896 , and water applied to the land by
September 1st , 1S97.-Lincoln Journal.
Communicated.
We know that all things work togethi-
er for good : to those that love God.
Rona. 8:28
We as Universalists believe not or
teach not that God saves man without
regard to his conduct as a free , responsible -
sible being. Salvation is growth and
development in all good. Salvation is
pure life and holy character : and life and
charactcr ale not made , they grow. This
moral and spiritual growth , like all
growth in nature , result from the object-
tive influence , and subjective power and
capacities. Freedom and moral action
are necessary to our conception of man
as a moral being. As man is free and
responsible now , lie must ever remain so
cease to be a man. The power of
choice between good and evil , right and
wrong , sin or holiness , can not he lost
and man continue responsible. This
power.will ever be ours , and we can exercise -
ercise it in complying with the conditions -
tions of salvation , either in this world erin
in the next. It is man's freedom and
intellgence that creates the demand
for this special providence. For the
government of intelligence we must
have intelligence ; for the government of
thought we must have thought ; for the
government of conscience we must have
conscience ; for the government of heart
we must have a heart ; for the government -
ment of person we must have a person.
If God can not control man lie can
not control nature. All men believe
that God can control men. They pray
for it. They ask him to do it. Could
or would men thins pray unless they believe -
lieve that God was able to do what they
ask him to do ? We know they are in-
elligeitt , we believe they are honest
then they pray for the salvation of all
mankind , This God could not do unless
He had control of man. The prayers of
the whole church rest upon this , as a
ruth. We believe that God governs
and saves all men.
Men influence men in harmony with
their freedom. Why can not God do it ?
God can govern men by motives
addressed to their nature in harmony to
heir nature and their liberty of choice.
God is love and will save all mankind. tI
A , J. STROUD
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