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THE QUIET HOUR ■‘Matches are made in heaven.” This is a popular wisdom-tablet of fered as a specific for securing what “Mrs. Partington' usgd to call 'mater ial feelikity.” If our theories of "the divine call to the ministy,” and the Providential supervision of the congregation’s af ftnJSWare true, this assertion, as to its heavenly origin is just as ap plicable to the ideal relation of pastor and people. Ecclesiastical ‘‘matches are made in heaven” too. The com ing together of the right pastor ami the right congregation, and the grad ual cementing of the pastoral bond between them is not a thing of mere worldly chance, but of divine super vision and leading. , Probably the most important con tributing factor to true congregation al success is the forming and streng thening of “the tie that binds” con genial spirits in the relationship of pastor and people. The question ol fit and misfit is as vital, as crusial, as productive of prosperity or disaster, in the congre gational as it is in the marital rela tion. Pastoral felicity is as depend ent upon this as marital felicity. Where this bond, between a pastor and a loyally cooperating people lias once been happily established; where the years serve to strengthen this by bringing about mutual adjustment and understanding; where they have learned that most difficult of arts— the art of working together with th least friction and the most facility—■ conditions favorable to securing the best results approximate the ideal. Where such a relation really exists “Blest he the tie that binds” (which as you remember no doubt, was writ ten by a pastor who had just packed his goods in the act of severing that bond, and was influenced to reconsid er his decision with the result that he unpacked them and resumed, or rather continued in his pastoral re lation to the flock) is not merely a snatch of pretty melody, hut the heart’s sincere expression of an existing state of affairs, and it can he approximately sung at any service. Where this higher unity blends pas tor and people, the possibilities of congregational prosperity are develop ed in tlie highest degree, and all con ditions are conducive to the king dom coming in that particular parish. Yes, by all odds, the mutual adjust ment of a faithful pastor and a sincerfl people is a prime condition of all real spiritual and temporal congrega tional prosperity. The time element is an essential fa« tor in bringing about those ideal conditions. They do not happen over night. A royal reception given the new incumbent, with fragment flowe and flattering addresses of welcome is not to be taken sis a reliable indica tor that it lias happened. It requires the deep rooting ofmutual esteem, a certain amount of weeping and laugh ing together;the standing shoulder to shoulder in common crises, and all the other things that serve to fuse * human nature, to do this work. The first year is largely experimental, ten .talive, a time of ‘‘playing for posi tion’’-—heart position. And some times the second and the third years are too. But where the adjustment process is actually going on, countless tendrils are encircling countless sup ports until at last you can hardly teil vine front trellis—until at last the hearts of pastor and people beat as one. It’s worth waiting for. More real worth-while pastoral work can be done under such conditions in ten minutes, than, under a hop-skip aml jump regime, in ten months. One of the greatest obstacles to the progress of the church—the cause —of Christ, is the ruthless sundering of such ties. It means the tearing down, or the serious interruption, of work which ^ years wore required to build up. ** It means the alienation of sympa thies called into existence in many cases through mutual experience in the furnace of trial. It means, at the very least, several years largely lost while each of "the parties to the contract” endeavors— with the outcome problematic—to at tempt that work of'mutual adjust men all over again. It means a certain loss of solidarity inseparable from going back to the first principles of breaking in a new pastor, with new policies, and with a new point of view. It means the leaving unfinished of many plans, inaugurated by the forme pastor and needing the sympathetic guidance of their organizer to bring them to their full fruition. It means, for the young, in the critical years, the loss of a mentor and friend, the broken threads of whose influence over them cannot, al ways be lightly picked up by the next pastor who happens along. And often before tlx1 time needed for gaining this influence over them has elapsed, the impressionable years have flown. In a word, the termination of one o these near-ideal pastorates ordinarily throws a congregation back several years in its work, if it does not per manently injure it, In spite of all this the I'd are cire cumstances when even such pastor ates must end. Death calls them. But when it does, because “he being dead yet speaketh,” there is much to ease the jar of this break. A long time pastor, taken by death, becomes a sort of invisible pastor emertius whose influence for good continues on into the new pastorate, and smooths the transaction. A genuine call to even more liii portant service may legitimately ter minate a pastorate of this type. al though the genuineness of the call needs to be subjected to the closest and most disinterested scrutiny. Too often the sundering of such pas torates is nothing more than a ques tion of common shepherd-stealing. Sheep-stealing is bad enough—as soin pastors can testify to their sorrow— but shephard-stealing is worse. And yet it is our frequently adopted policy in the church. Here is the process, and most of us ministers and congregations, must plead guilty. A congregation is without a pastor and wants one. They look about to discover pastors who are particularly successful in their present fields. And then they deliberately offer them inducements to leave the congrega tion for work in which results have demonstrated their fitness. Some times they succeed. If they do, the congregation whose shepherd has been stolen, appoints a pastor-purloin ing committee of its own to steal some other flock's shepherd. And so the work of alienating success ful pastors from devoted congregation goes on, with the result that many of our congregations are constantly tink ering at the foundations of a new pas torate, instead of carrying up the superstructure past tin1 stage of mutual adjustment. In theory “the itinerant system” is better, but it is not a whit better in fact. For in addition to keeping its pastorates in a chronic state of "new beginningness;” the automatic distribution of pastors is frequently liable to just such demoralizing ex periences as a prominent Ohio Metho dist church is just now going through —a reluctant pastor is forced upon an unwilling people, who shrinking from open rebellion, resign their church officers and cut down their church I subscription in order to drive him out. The* writer has no inclination to blame congregations or individuals. It is a case of "We all do it." Hut surely there is something rad ically wrong with the system which encourages this method at the ex pense of denominational progress and spiritual growth. Who can estimate the retarding in fluence ni)on ilie church of its multi-' tude of interrupted pastorates! There is a remedy, which will be suggested later. But whether there is a remedy or not, the church of Jesus Christ is not justified in adopting a method for filling vacant pastorates which is as un-Chrisitan as it is un economic. I-7 Simplified Pronunciation. Johnny, reading aloud in school, "1 change ray hues like Iho shainm lion (chameleon).” BLANCHING BY DRAIN TILES Most Important Part of Producing Good Celery Is to Have Plants Firm and Tender. Blanching Is a very Important part of producing good celery; because, un less the plants are white, firm and tender, they are not only unpalatable for the farmer's family, but are, ot' course, unsalable. Excluding the light induces a solid growth in the heart of the plant and this growth is very rapid. It also turns a plant from green to pure white. Some growers blanch their celery by placing over the plants a section of I Blanching by Drain Tiles. drain tile and covering up the top with a coarse cloth or litter. Persons contemplating growing cel ery for the market should not attempt to do bq until they have visited one of the large commercial celery gardens find learned from observation exactly how the work of seeding, transplant ing, cultivating and marketing is done. Put the farmer who simply desires to grow enough celery for his family use, may, if he follows Instructions, grow good crops, always providing that Ills soil is very rich and well drained. LIGHTNING RODS ARE CHEAP' It Is Mistaken Idea to Think That They Do Not Protect Buildings —Wire Fence Danger. It is a mistake to believe that, lightning rods do not protect build ings. They do when properly put up and no farmer can afford to go with out them unless he chooses to carry liis own insurance. In any case tlio cost of lightning rods is so small com pared to the protection they give that it is doubtful whether it is good poli cy to take any risks without them. Of course we cannot put lightning rods on hay and grain stacks but we can put the hay and grain in our barns and protect the buildings with lightning rods. Speaking of lightning, all danger of death to farm animals coming in contact with fence wires heavily charged may be avoided by attaching a wire to the strands of the fence for two or three hundred feet, running one end of it into the ground about four feet deep. This will afford an outlet for the electricity and render the wire fences as safe as any other. Shelling Beans. After beans reach the stage for shelling they mature quickly. Keep a sharp lookout that some are not wasted before you are aware. The little white field beans are especially prone to scatter their seeds as soon as the pods become dry. Let posterity nelp pay for the roads. The log drag is the best dirt road maker. Kor successful rotation clover should be one of the crops. Careful breeding is the foundation of the best results in bee keeping. On the farm, the best time to do a thing Is just before it Is needed. Letting weeds go to seed means that you are laying up trouble for next year. If dry weather sets In do not neglect to stir the soli and mulch. This is im portant. Curing honey simply means a proper evaporation of the water it contains. Adjust the knives of the lawn mow er to cut within two inches of the root# of the grass. Although the watermelon Is a suc culent fruit, wet is more damaging 10 it than drought. Half the plants which refuse to grow for amateurs are starved to death or killed by kindness Manure will not waste as much fertility in the field as it will in the average farm barnyard. Cabbage and all other plants of the cabbage family require a very fertile and cool, moist soil for good growth. Carrots are splendid for folks who need iron in their blood. One of the best ways to get it is to eat these nice roots. Sunshine, rainfall and temperature are three important factors In canta loupe culture beyond the control of the grower. If your beet rows are too thick, pull out some and boil them for greens. Nothing better in the world for this purpose. Never save beans for seed from rusty or diseased pods, and do not sell them for seed. This same rule applies to some other seeds. After the ground is plowed for wheat it is a good time to haul out and scatter all of the manure that it is possible to gather up. Many growers do not attempt to con trol the melon aphis, but leave it to its natural enemies, of which the lady beetles are the most important. F? F*. ROBF1FJT© DENTIST Office over Kerr's Pharmacy Office Phene 260 Residence Phone 271 EDGAR R. MATHERS ID El N'T f © T Phones: Nos. 177, 217 Sam’l. Wahl Building DR. C. N. ALLISON DENTIST Phone 248 Over Richardson County Bank. FALLS CITY, NEBRASKA DR. H. S. ANDREWS (iencral Practionecr Calls Answered Day Or Night In Town or Country. TELEPHONE No. 3 BARADA. - NEBRASKA A. J. SMITH M. D. Physician and Surgeon, Calls answered promptly night or day. Salem, : Nebr. Phones, Mutual 53; S. E. Neb. 33. CLEAVER & SEBCLfc} INSURANCE REAL ESTATE AND LOANS NOTARY IN OFFICE WHITAKER The Auctioneer Before arranging date write, tele phone or telegraph, my expense J. G. WHITAKER Phones 168-131-2161 f alls City, Neb 4444 IIHUI HH 4 I I I I I I M 4 | D. S. HcCarthy I: DRAT AND TRANSFER ; 1 | Prompt attention given ' ; to the removal of house ; ! ! ’ hold goods. | j PHONE NO. 211 I 4 I t » t'4 4 I M 14 « 4 I I 4 M 4 #■ 4-4-4 Paste this in Your Hat! J. B. WHIPPLE WILL SELL Poland - China Hogs Saturday, Oct. 15, 1910 Saturday, Nov. 19, 1910 The Central Credit Co. FALLS CITY, NEB. DRAWER NO. 12. REPORTS on financial standing and reliability of firms, corporations and individuals anywhere. Domestic and foreign COLLEC TIONS given prompt and competent atterrlor 0000000000000000 0 0 o The “Tribune'’ from o o now until January 1, 1912 o o for only $1.50, in advance o o o oooooooooooooooo (- 71 Isn’t Right Now of vour tinahci.nl condition ? a Good Time to l,uri"K tl-es'' >;Mr,s Pr?s‘ ■ . perity how much of your m Take Stock come have you saved? Per haps very little, it any. Why not start right now by opening an account with the Falls City State Bank and conserve your income from now on? This bank furnishes deposit slips, checks and pass books free and pays interest on Time Deposits and CHILD REN’S ACCOUNTS. V__/ Japanese China The buyer for oiie of the largest houses in th<f crockery business selected the items for us last January. We have three cases. High class ware in every jj respect. Better goods for the money than we have ever shown. Prices reasonable. Anything from a 15c tooth pick holder to a #6.00 chocolate set. r The ware will be displayed in j pur SpUtb window. See H. Chas. M. Wilson Let The Tribune print your SALE BILLS Good Work Reasonable Prices Good Bread Good Flour You cannot have one without the other. To bake good bread you must have good flour. When you use Gold Coin Flour you are sure to have good bread because it is the one best flour on the mar ket. Ask your grocer for it. Heck&WamsIey Distributors for Southeastern Nebraska I Get Ready for Xmas Surprise your friends by sending them ^Photo Post Cards. We print them. The price will surprise you. 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