Nebraska Newspapers

    ' "HE NORFOLK WEEKLY V'KIDAY OCTOBKKS'J ' 11)09 )
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Pleasures of the Week.
Mm. G. . ) . Bullock gave u delightful -
: ful 1 o'clock luiiclicon on Friday , In
licr now homo on Kocnlngsteln avo-
tiuo. MlHH Adnninon of Kentucky was
thn complimented guest. Bridge furn-
tubed nnuifluincnt for the afternoon.
Uio honors going to Miss Josephine
BuUorflold.
MTH. C. .1. Hllilicn wan hostess at
* pleasant dinner party given for Mr.
Hlbbon's mother , who has been visit-
Jnn at the homo of her BOH for Homo
time , ami who left today for Waliash ,
Jnd. A number of ladles were guests
At the dlnnor , which WBH Horved at
Th.o Ladles' guild of Trinity i/hurch /
met with Mrs. ( loorgo Spear on Thurs
day afternoon. The ladles decided
they will not hnvo the dlnnor they
were planning for tlio early part of
November.
The ladles of the Presbyterian
church enjoyed a pleasant afternoon
In the homo of Mrs. Frleko , 503 South
BT'f . on Friday.
Personal.
Mrs. C. K. Hurnlmm. Mrs. S. M.
Bradcn , Mra. C. H. Reynolds and Mrs.
W. N. Huso went to Omaha on Tues
day , where they were guests of Mrs.
W. H. Bucholz at a house party until
Thursday. Mrs. C. H. Allen of Durant -
rant , Oklahoma , was also a member
ot the party.
Mr. and Mrs. Sol G. Mayor have
njoyed a visit the past week from Mr.
and Mrs. Ghnrlos Mayor of Lincoln.
Mrs. 8. M. Uradcn has gone tb
Chicago for a two weeks' visit with
olstor , Mrs. Gordon Culver.
Miss Josephine Maylard has been
. vite ill the last few days with an at
tack of acute bronchitis.
Ulna Elizabeth Adamson of Louis-
rillo Kentucky , is visiting Miss Jose-
yh'lno Duttorflold.
lira. C. E. Durnuam has gene to
_ Aol , la. , for a two weeks * visit with
BT' ' ier parents.
Mr. and Mrs. G. D. nuttorfleld re
turned from Chicago on Wednesday.
Miss Palo Durnham spent Thursday
mad Friday in Omaha ,
SIEAL MARGHjlN FRIEND * !
Paules Paull and Miss Georgia Blake-
man tofJcd In Sioux City.
Paules II. Paull and Miss Georgia
BJakoman went to Sioux City Satur
day morning where they expected to
* o married In the evening.
Miss Blakeman Is the daughter of
y. A. Blakeman. She Is a member of
tiao 1907 high school graduation class
and has for the past two terms been
teaching school near Hosklns. Mr.
Fnull Is the manager of the local
Western Union telegraph office , but
will probably resign hero to accept a
position In Sioux City with the same
company.
Mr. Paull'a parents live at Kearney.
Davls-Macy.
Mlaa lluby Macy and Charles Frank
fin Davis were married at the homo of
the bride's parents , Mr. and Mrs. I.
M. Macy , on Wednesday evening at 8
o'clock. The pretty homo parlor was
profusely decorated In ferns and car
nations.
The ceremony was opened by the
beautiful wedding march by Robert
B. Austin , played by Miss Leota Illsh ,
after which Hev. J. F. Poucher , former
i.y of the First Methodist church of
4hla city but now of Stanton , per
formed the marriage ceremony. The
aervlco was short and very plain , the
bridal couple having no attendants
The ceremony was witnessed by tmme
dlato relatives and Intimate friends
The brldo was dressed in a beautiful
eown of tan niossalino silk , piped in
* Iuo , with a lace. yoke.
Immediately after the ceremony a
utuptuous three-course wedding dinner
nor wu ; ) Horved.
The brldo Is the only daughter ol
Mr. and Mrs. I. M. Macy of this city
and has grown to womanhood here.
The groom Is the eldest son of Mr
and Mrs. J. W. Davis of Madison am
fcas resided In Madison county nearH
all his life. For the past few years
-lie has been In the employ of the
American Express company and holds
* regular run as messenger betweei
this place and Dallas.
Mr. and Mrs. Davis will bo at homo
to their friends after November 1 a
108 Madison uvemio.
Williams-Morrison.
A quiet wedding took place Wednes
4ay nt 12 o'clock In Trinity church
when Miss-Noll Williams of this city
and John Morrison of Omaha wore
nited in marriage by the Rov. J. C. S
Wollls. The young couple were at
bonded by Miss Louise Wellls and B
V. Huso. The brido's brother , C. L.
Williams , gave her away. Miss Will
lama , who Is a very attractive younu
woman , vras attired In a handsome
ffrar traveling suit , with hat to match
Mr. and Mrs. Morrison loft on the 1
'clock train for an eastern wedding
irip , and on tholr return will niako
tfcolr homo in Omaha. Miss Williams
had only called Norfolk homo a few
months , jrot she baa many friends who
-wMi for her a happr future. Mr. Mor
rtaon la a graduate of the state unlver
tltf. where he waa manager of the
football t aui two roara and of track
thloticM one year. He la now genera
cent for the Hoina Insurance com
of M tr York , vlth Uoftdauartora
Comlno Events.
Mr. and Mrs. F. 1C. Davenport and
Ir. and Mrs. Sol G. Mayer Issued In-
Itatlons Saturday for a dinner In bo
Iven at the homo of Mr. an/1 / Mrs.
Javotiport , 100U Norfolk avenue , next
'rlday evening at 0:30. :
Mr. and Mrs. I ) . Mathowpon have In-
tied Invitations for a dinner on Tues-
ay , November 2 , In honor of Mr. and
Mrs , Clyde Bullock.
How to Make Good Roads.
The following letter was read at the
Norfolk Commercial club meeting ,
rom O. II. Glllesplc of MadlHon :
I have been accused of being nidi-
al In my views rcgardlg good roads ,
uid , If that be so , I must say I am
iroud of It , for I believe It Is
lecopsary to use extreme measures
n agitating this good roads problem.
The eyes of the whole civilized
vorld were turned our way because
of the radical views of two Nebraska
statesmen , and. although a "dyed In
the wool" republican. I am frank to
say that I believe their radical Ideas1
mve resulted In much good , not only
o the state of Nebraska , but to the
whole nation.
But I am not only a radical , I am
an optimist ns well. I see good roads
ihead. I see roads In Madison county
without sand , without ruts , without
sldo "Jiggles , " over which the farmer
can haul twice the load ho does now.
sco roads that will allow the wagons ,
niggles , and automobiles to last twice
as long as they do now. I sec a
road from Norfolk to Madison over
which a team can easily go In ninety
nlnutcs or an auto In thirty minutes.
I see , but this Is not heaven I
am talking about , but Madison county ,
the best place on earth to live.
It Is a fact that the man most In
terested In the public highway , the
farmer , Is the slowest to take hold
and help. Last spring a farmer Hv-
ng four miles from a town whore
ho Commercial club were making an
effort to put the roads .In better con
dition , refused to help run the drag ,
inless ho was paid 60 cents per hour ,
nstead of GO cents , the amount the
others received ; although ho admitted
hat It was worth $50 per year to him
o have this road kept In good con
dition , or about $10 per day for the
tlmo required to keep it so. Patriotic
citizen ? Nit ! This Is why it is tlmo
that more of us should become radi
cal. The farmer IB the backbone of
ho country , and once you get him
horoughly awake to the advantages to
ilmself of good roads , then the thing
s done. However , not all farmers
ire so slow to take hold of the work.
' . know of ono Instance where the
'armors are maintaining an excellent
road , extending thrco miles from town ,
and they refuse all compensation for
heir work. The Commercial club
furnishes them the flexible drag.
I do not claim that the farmer
should be asked to do this work for
nothing. Let the taxpayer stand the
expense. But I do claim that the
'armor should bo willing to do public
vork at a reasonable price , when It
s ho who Is receiving the greatest
benefit.
If a farmer Instead of hitching four
torses to a heavily loaded wagon and
muling it to town after every rain ,
would hitch to a road machine and
Irag up the road , he would earn more
money than by hauling the load , and
also bo a public benefactor. Our
latural soil , when combined In the
Ight proportions and kept In condi
tion , will make a wonderfully gopd
road , and wo of Nebraska should be
thankful that wo have not the ob
stacles to overcome that are presented
n so many of the other states. The
greatest trouble with our present sys
tem Is that the roads receive no care
after being graded. From $3 to $5
per mlle will keep almost any dirt
road in excellent condition and make
It grow better year by year , if dragged
up at the proper time. If the fanners
could be Induced to use the wide tire
wagon , and stay off the road with
heavy loads when the ground Is very
wet. It would bo a comparatively slm-
tile matter to maintain good dirt roads.
But I am getting off on my hobby ,
when I am supposed to bo telling
liow to make sand-clay roads.
The first requirement for a good
road , whether It be sand-clay or clay-
sand , black-loam or macadam , is pro
per drainage. On clay bills , where
there are springs , or a tendency to
ward seepage , soft tile should be put
In below the frost level , to carry the
water out. And this game wntor can
be used very handily for drinking pur
poses by tapping the tile , bringing the
water up , and letting it Mow through
a trough , then down again , and out
under the culvert or bridge. Whore
the soil Is very sandy , even across the
low , wet bottom land , the ditches
should not be cut out too deep , but
should be amply wide to carry all
Hood water without compelling It to
rlso up to the top or run over the
grade.
In bottom land , where the road bed
Is clay or black loam , cut the ditches
deoror , and as far out as possible ,
rounding the grade In a gentle slope
from the bottom of the ditch , up to
the center , and ECO that the highest
point Is directly In the center of the
roadway. Notice this , I say "Cut the
ditches out , " instead of hauling dirt
to build up the grade , cut out the
ditch and drain the land. The sides
of all public roads should bo seeded
to some kind of tame grass , preferably
blue grass , and the weeds should bo
kept mowed until a complete stand
Is secured , when It will take care of
Itself. Where tho. soil Is sandy , and
the grade has to bo carried high over
a railroad track , wagon bridge , or the
like , the sides of the grade should bo
covered with fine manure , and seeded
to blue grass.
For the good of the country at largo ,
all sand blpw-outs should bo corrected
nt once , for It can bo done. It should
bo the duty of the road supervisor
to see that all such blow-outs which
are near enough to the road to do
dnmago are taken care of. A sand
blow-out is llko n fire , If taken In time
It can easily bo controlled , but If left
to spread , it becomes a menace tc
everything around It. The only euro
Is to fence It so stock of all kinds arc
kept off , then cover with coarse litter
until a coat of vegetation can bo grown
over the sand. Many of these blow-
outa could bo seeded to alfalfa with a
little care. In fact I bellovo there
should bo a law compelling the owner
of land which Is Inclined to blow and
scatter sand over the public road , to
seed such land to alfalfa or otbct
grain that la adapted to the locality.
W'aere It Is necessary to build high
prTides , ( and this Is not very oftou the ,
case , better low grades kept smooth , I
than high ones neglected ) , the base'
should be wide , and the rlso gradual
from ditch to center , with n top wide
enough to allow vehicles to pass one
another. There nre actually graded
roads In this state where It Is not safu
to drive and the builders thereof. In
my opinion , come very near being
criminals. Many of our sandy roads
could be made more easily passable
with their own material , and at slight
expense. Some of these roads are
worn Into ruts eo deep that It Is Im
possible to turn n vehicle out of them :
and many of them nre grown up to
weeds and grass. If the weeds and j i
grass were mown and inked , then I
take the pod from strips about ono1 1
rod wide on the extreme outer edge ,
on both sides of the roadway , place lt |
on the center it ft feet In such a man-1
tier ns to 1111 all ruts and bring It tea
a nice , even surface with a disc bar
low and flexible drag , then cover the
center Ifi feet with trash that has been
Focured. and over that with a manure
spreader put on a thin coat of clay to
,
hold the trash down. Or , where clay
Is not to bo had , a coat of black dirt
will help. Then every year repeat the
operation of mowing and covering with
clay , keeping the ruts filled with n1
light drag. Or on any sandy road
much good can he done by mowing
the whole of the roadway In August
( as provided by law ) and by using a
side delivery rake , place the trash
In a straight line In the center of road
way. This could be done at slight ex
pense , and would result In much bene
fit to the road.
First prepare the roadbed out of
native soil , making n 2S to 36 foot
base , depending on the height to which
the center will have to be raised ;
cut down the hills to a C % grade ,
and round up center of road from end
. to end with a flexible drag. Then ,
j where It Is pure sand , cover a strip
of the center 12 to 16 feet wide ( pre
ferably 16 feet , as that Is the width
generally adopted for macadam roads )
with an Inch coat of yellow clay , on
top of this the same thickness of
black dirt , and again a coat of clay.
Or , where dark colored clap Is to be
had no black dirt would be needed.
But put on a three Inch coat of clay ,
or as much heavier as desired , then
go over the whole with n fine tooth
farm harrow , then with the road drag
bring In a thin coat of sand , and If
very dry and no chance of rain ,
sprinkle with water to keep the dust
down until It does rain , when sand and
clay will unite , forming a solid mass
, that will not easily track up. Where
, base of road Is black muck , and no
I sand , two coats of clay and ono of
( sand will form a hard surface , and
If kept rounded with road drag , will"
form a crust that will not only turn
water , but will hold up all kinds of
heavy traffic. Of course the proportion
tion to be used depends on the kind
I of clay , but a sufficient amount should
be put on to (111 ( the sand to a depth
of six to nine Inches. The amount
of clay necessary to fill sand can be
determined by taking a measure full
of the road base and an equal amount
of water , pour the water Into the
sand until it Is full. The amount of
I water used Is equal to the amount
of clay that Is necessary to fill the
road base. If , after the clay and
I sand have thoroughly mixed. It still
sticks to the wheels , then with a road
drag bring enough sand from the sides
to make It of the right consistency.
.This material can all be put on with
a manure spreader by using an inex
pensive attachment , and I believe most
of It could be loaded with a manure
loader , which would reduce the cost
of handling to a minimum.
But whatever else you do , be sure
to mow the weeds and drag the roads ,
drag them. Drag them after every
rain until they become smooth , round
and hard , then just often enough to
keep them In that condition.
HENRY ETTENSON IS DEAD.
Excelsior Springs Owed Much of Its
Development to Him.
Excelsior Springs , Mo. , Oct. 23.
Henry Rttenson. formerly of Leaven-
worth , Kas. , died here of pneumonia.
He owned the property on which
the Elms hotel here stands , but Is said
to have sold It recently.
Leavcnworth , Kan. , Oct. 23. The
news of the der.th of Henry Ettenson
caused surprise here as It was not
known that he had been 111. He vis
ited friends In Leavenworth two weeks
ago when he was In his usual health.
Mr. Ettenson became Interested In
Excelsior Springs property soon after
the springs wore developed. The pro
perty he bought at a low figure ad
vanced rapidly and added to his
wealth. lie owned the old and built
the now Elms hotel and did much to
1 develop the resort. lie bought farms
and real estate In Leavenworth coun
ty , all of which advanced In value.
Ills fortune two years ago was esti
mated at $570,000. Mr. Ettenson's
health failed three years ago and at
times ho showed signs of laboring
under a great mental stialn. He imag
ined that his wife and children were
conspiring against him and this finally
led to domestic troubles. Ho brought
a suit for divorce , which was allowed
to go uncontested after a division of
property In which Mrs. Ettenson and
the children were placed In posses
sion of the largo dry goods store build
ing and nearly nil the other property
here. Mr. Ettenson kept the Excel
sior Springs property.
DEMOCRATS IGNORE OWN LAW
They Refuse to File Statement of Cam
paign Contributions.
Lincoln News : On the same day
that Governor Slmllonberger published
bis statement criticising republican
members of the supreme court and
the federal court of Nebraska for nul
lifying laws passed by the democratic
legislature , the democratic state com
mittee annulled and violated another
act of the same body which no repub
lican authority has attacked. By fail
ing to file anywhere in Nebraska with
in the tlmo legally specified a state
ment of contributions received for
their campaign , the officers of the dem
ocratic state committee have not only
become nulllflors , within the definition
laid down b/ the eororaor , but hara
shown their contempt for or a forget-
InlncKH of a cardinal tenet espoused
by William J. Bryan In his presidential
campaign one year ago.
While the accredited representatives
of the Nebraska democracy were thus
setting at naught a statute which no
body has undertaken to assail In thu
courts , the republican state committee
was taking steps for full and exact
compliance with that statute. Its ob
servance of the law has been complet
ed by tiling with the clerk of Pawnco
county , which Is the voting residence
of Treasurer H. C. Lindsay , a detailed
statement of the receipts up to last
Saturday and a supplementary show-
Ing for Monday , which was the last
day allowed for getting the tlrst report
,011 record. The republican committee
will obey the additional requirement
I of the campaign publicity act by filing
dally statements of Its receipts from
now until election.
Not only Imvo the officers at repub
lican Rtnte headquarters taken pains
to follow the law themselves , but they
have sent out instructions to county
chairmen to do the same in their re-
, spcctlvo counties. This was dono' '
| j wherever the committee expected
I there would bo any donations as large
as $25 , the minimum amount which <
, must be reported. In a largo number ,
of counties no campaign assessment
has been made and the state commit-1
tee has not been advised as to bow j
generally the county chairmen there
have complied with the law.
A statement by Treasurer Walton
G. Roberts of the Lancaster county j
'
republican central committee Is on file'
with the county clerk , showing both j
receipts and disbursements. In the
latter respect , the statement goes be
yond the law's requirements. |
By disregarding the campaign pub
licity statute , the democratic commit-1
tee officials have made themselves lia
ble to n fine of from $50 to $500 If any
one should cause criminal complaint
to be filed against them.
The following telegram was sent
this morning to William J. Bryan at
Edmonton , Alberta , where he Is billed
for an address today during a tour of
western Canada :
"Nebraska campaign publicity law ,
enacted by last legislature , has been
observed by republican state commit
tee and Ignored by democratic. Time
limit for first filing and two subse
quent dally reports now past. Please
wire comment.
"Lincoln Evening News. "
In order to make sure of reaching
Mr. Bryan , the same message was
wired him at Calgary , Alberta , where
he spoke on Monday.
No reply was received from Mr. Bry
an , but this may have been due to dif
ficulty In reaching him on his Journey
from Calgary to Edmonton.
| The contention of Mr. B yan and his
political lieutenants nil through the
(
canvass of 1908 was that publicity
should come before election , In order
that the voters might be cognizant of
1 what funds had been placed at the dis
posal of each party , and where they
came from. The democratic state com-
| mlttee , composed of Mr. Bryan's fol
lowers , has apparently forgotten this
cardinal feature of his presidential pro
gram in Its efforts to make the nonpartisan -
partisan judiciary issue paramount.
Chairman Hnyward , when seen by
n News reporter concerning the failure
of the democratic state committee to
comply with the publicity law , said :
"I am not at all surprised , and be
lieve this failure on their part shows
more than ever that many of their
laws are agitated and passed , not so
much for the good they will do the
people In operation as for the good
they will do the democratic party In
agitation. The violation of this law
on their part , following In direct se
quence on the failure of Chairman Al
len to account , under the republican
corrupt practices act for the $15,000
received from Wall street In the cam
paign of 1001 , the forced resignation of
the democratic national treasurer ,
JHaskell , during the campaign of 1908 ,
'and ' the failure and refusal of Judge
John J. Sullivan to comply with the
law providing for the publicity of can-
dldatcs * expenditures In the primary
election , must prove to the people of
this state that the democratic party
In Nebraska is In the hands of either
blunderers or fakers. I might say nt
this time , as Mr. Bryan has said in
every ono of his campaigns , that the
opposition were getUng ready to 'do-
' bauch the electorate and steal the
election , ' but I do not believe such
extravagant statements , founded on no
basis of fact , are either profitable ,
honest or just.
"In view of some of the tirades
against courts , state and federal , which
wo have lately heard It Is significant
that the democratic state committee
1ms proven to be the greatest 'nulllfior'
of them all , of laws passed by the 'per-
Bonally conducted * legislature.
I "Our committee , while making no
boasts of its purity and giving no
thanks that 'we are not ns those others
are , ' still claims some small degree of
i credit for scrupulously and honestly
attempting to comply with every pro
vision of every election law over
passed in this state. "
Treasurer Lindsay replied to the re
quest of The News for a statement In
this manner :
"Wo simply took the view that as
long as the law Is on the statute books
It Is there to bo observed. The com
mittee has done so and shall continue
to do so In both letter and spirit.
There has never been anything In my
connection with state campaigns of
which I am ashamed. The republican
state committee believes in methods
that are straightforward , open and
above board. "
Omahan Stole $7,671 From Her.
Omaha , Oct. 23. William Eschlo , at
whoso homo Mrs. Thomas Wondt , an
aged woman , was robbed of over $7,000
yesterday while she was doing the
Eschlo family washing , today con
fessed having taken the money , and
returned U all. Mrs. Wendt reported
her loss at $6.300 , but the amount
prorod to bo | 7,671.
PEOPLE'S PULPIT.
. . .
Christian Versus
Sermon by
Anti-Christian
CHARLES T. -
RUSSELL , Socialism.
Pastor Biooklyn
Tabcrnade.
Text , "Godliness With Content
ment Is Great Gain" ( I Timothy vi , 6) ) .
Sund.iy. Oct. I7.-Pastor Itussell , of
Brooklyn Ti'bermicle , preached todny
from the above text , lie sald- :
Tlie only proper conientmetit Is Hint
whkh combines with godliness and
which sees from the standpoint of
( .Sod's Word the Divine power able to
correct the dllllcultles which assail ns
and all mankind. The godly believer
thus Instructed Is able to nppioprlntc
to himself the Divine promises of
providential care and thus to be con
tent -vltli conditions which are not
satisfactory.
On the other hand , those who either
do not know of the Divine power , or
Inive lost their faith in Divine wis
dom , chafe more and more under pres
ent conditions. And the more discon
tented they become , the greater Is
their tendency toward ungodliness-
doubt of Divine love , wisdom and
power. Self-dependence Is a poor sub
stitute and. as disappointments come ,
the combative find anger , malice , ha
tred , envy and strife surging through
their minds. Then ( bey become rabid
socialists and are In the way to even
tually become rabid anarchists.
Again we have those who term
themselves Christian Socialists. These
well-meaning souls perceive ' .ho situ
ation of their brethren and say. Yes ,
the world should be socially trans
formed. Its riches should not How.
ns at present. Into the favored chan
nels , but should be scattered every
where for the general refreshment
and comfort of mankind as n whole.
They philosophize on what God surely
would and surely would not approve
amongst men. and then declare that
all Christians should nt once set about
to secure to the world of mankind a
Just division of God's bounties. Their
love and zeal for right principles we
should and do admire and commend.
But we cannot commend their course ,
their hopes , their preaching , by which
they seek to obtain the ends desired.
Hi-cognizing the principles of Divine
Justice they seek to apply these , for
getful of the fact that they have not
the Divine Wisdom necessary to a
proper application.
They seem to forget also that Justice
has been the same for several thou
sand years past , and that Divine Wis
dom has not yet seen fit to establish
Divine Justice amongst men. If they
think that this Is a neglect on God's
part which they are wise enough to
rectify , the thought Is evidently an
erroneous one. It they believe , on the
contrary , that the time for the estab
lishment of justice was not In the
past , but has now come , they should
be able to find and point us to a Di
vine revelation to this off pet. practical
ly authorizing them to take their stand
now for socialism and explaining that
the due time for the prosperity of jus
tice has now come and how they shall
proceed and what shall be the out
come. But tfo they oiler us such evi
dences from the Bible ? Do they offer
us such proofs as these ? Nay. verily.
Like the other socialists they nre mere
ly discontented and become discontent
ed seeking a remedy.
From the Bible standpoint the world
Is not properly ready for its own con
trol under any form of government.
It is a rebellious province In the Di
vine Empire one In which sin and
selfishness and death constitute the
ruling elements. The Bible declares
that what the world needs Is a mon
archy a strong , centrallaed govern
ment In which the masses must not be
allowed to have a voice nt all , be
cause. In their fallen condition , they
know not what Is for their own highest
good. The Bible tells us that present In
stitutions , under the power of selfish
ness , driving th wealthy In one direc
tion and the musses In the opposite
direction. Is about to bring a universal
crash - anarchy. This and atheistic
socialism and Christian socialism , and.
In a larger sense , general selfishness
and discontent are urging upon the
two great combatants , both of whom
will fall In the struggle , never to rise
again. However , according to the
Scriptures , they will be succeeded by
the Kingdom of God's dear Son.
That strong Government. Hint theoc
racy to which every knee must bow
and every tongue confess to the glory
of God , Is the Kingdom Hint the world
needs. Its rule of righteousness alone
will bring to mankind the joy and
peace and blessing which all crave ,
but which none of us are wise enough
to know how to bring about not even
our socialist friends. The part of faith
and the part of wisdom Is to look unto
the Lord from whom comeih our help.
Nor should we look to him to approve
our methods , but rather to be Informed
respecting his methods and to approve
them and to co-operate to the extent of
our abilities.
Church Congress of Boston.
At a church congress recently held
In Boston a day was given to the dis
cussion of Christian Socialism. Both
sides of the question were permitted
to be presented. One minister. Rev
erend Eliot White. Is reported In the
"Christian Socialist" as having made
the following statement :
"Let us answer , 'Hasten the dny
when Labor , united , shall shake off Its
chains ! ' Our part as Christians Is to
help men out of every bondage ! We
are not perturbed that Socialism , In Its
eagerness to rid Labor of material
bonds , baa not yet realized the weight
of bauds spiritual. That realization
will come In good time , and Christiani
ty must be ready to uaow the workers
of the world how to be rid of nil those
fetters of the soul which material
emancipation will but render more ap
parent. Hut fur L'lnlntltinlly , tit tM
tf It'll ( wir. to i > int\\s ( lcnic ! Itt lire men
uf uplrltual iKHitliitjc , while repudiating
any call or need to strike ( earless
blows at their material prison bars. Is
to lay Itself open to luxtifitililt. ' dittiyt'i
of liuiHicrlsii. This must yield to braver
counsels , though the striving be even
unto blood against the sin of slavery
which still dellles modern Industrialism.
"With widest meaning , then Inc'u- '
slve of nil that the most ardent and
uncompromising Socialist lover of lib
erty bus demanded , and embracing be
sides all that 'the Christian means
when he proclaims the glory of spir
itual freedom. Christianity must now
take up the challenge and cry with
world-wide voice like the sound of
ninny waters and a mighty thunder
'Amen : even so. unite , ye workers ;
you have but your chains to lose , and
you have a world to gain ! ' "
Brother White and the other dear
souls who propose to get Labor out
of the "slavery of modern Industrial
ism" should be willing to concede that
If now Is the proper time for It , God
Is as much Interested In that release
as they or we or others could possibly
be yea. much more so. If. then ,
Brother White and others have re
ceived some special commission au
thorizing them to preach a new Gos
pel or a new edition to the old Gospel
they should produce the proofs of this
authorization. Until we see the proofs
we must doubt their existence.
On the contrary , the Scriptures de
clare that there Is but the one hope
set before us In the Gospel , even as
there Is but the one Lord , the one
Faith and the one Baptism. Brother
White and bis coadjutors have uot
succeeded and will not succeed In
mhklng the world more happy by
preaching to them the Gospel of dis
content. Labor today Is a hundred
fold better fed. better clothed and bet
ter housed tlian In the days of Broth
er White's grandfather , and It Is safe
to say that It Is a hundred-fold more
discontented. And Brother White ,
with doubtless the very best and no
blest of Intentions , neglecting the
Word of God. the "wl.-doni that
cometh from above" ( James 111. Hi ,
is really doing Injury by bis gospel
of socialism. Our Lord was surround
ed by conditions of sickness , sorrow ,
poverty , etc. , so that he could prop
erly declare. "The poor ye have al
ways with you" ( Matthew xxvl. 111.
The apostles were similarly situated.
Yet have we any evidence whatever
that any of these attempted to break
the chains of the "slavery of Labor ? "
Most assuredly not.
The Redeemer's Example.
While our Lord went about doing
good , and healed many of the sick , he
by no means healed all of the sick nor
comforted all the mourning ones. Ills
favors were specialized , as In the case
of the impotent man at Bethesda.
"There were multitudes of Impotent
folks there" ( John v. 3i. But only the
one was miraculously healed by our
Lord's Word. Many widows were lie-
reft of i heir sons , but only the widow
of Naln had her son restored to her
by the all-powerful Word of our Sav
ior. He ranie not Into the world to
heal the sick , but to die for the world
as Its Redeemer. He left the great
work , the Important work of healing
nil the slck-tlie mentally , morally and
jiliyslenlly sick , and of awakening all
the dead , until the establishment of his
Millennial Kingdom.
We likewise may do good unto all
men ns we have opportunity and espe
cially to the "household of faith. " But
we likewise must wait for < Sod's time
and manner for the general healing of
the world's sorrows and troubles.
When In fulfillment of the prayer our
Lord taught n . God's Kingdom shall
come and Ills will be done on earth as
It Is done in heaven , then all the bless
ing , all the helpfulness necessary to
the full recovery of our race will be
brought into operation. And It Is not
possll'lc for any man or set of men.
Christians or otherwise , either to Im
prove upon ( Sod's great I'lan of the
Ages nor to hasten his Plan.
Is It urged that the early Church at
Its beginning established a communist
ic society ? We answer ( hut this was
not a worldly establishment , nor with
those who recognized worldly princi
ples. U was merely a social arrange
ment whereby the Cl'ureh at Jerusa
lem only sought to deal with cadi oth
er as one family. It was not success-
fill. It did not persist. It did not
have apostolic commendation to other
Churches. W ? may suppose , there
fore , that fie arrangement was Divine
ly permlMed so as to show the Lord's
people tnroughout the age the Itnprac.
tlcablllty of such an arrangement at
the present time.
Heavenly Hopes Not Desired.
Brother White and others would
probably tell us that socialists arc cry
ing out that heavenly hopes arc nnt
FiKlsfnctory-ttmt what they want la
earthly riches and comforts and that
these they Intend to hare ; and that
what the people want Is what the pul
pit muHt supply otherwise the Influ
ence of religion will wane In the world
and Its ministers will become back
numbers , whom no one will care to
bear or herd.
We answer that this Is all very true ,
but that the dllllculty lieu In the fact
that the Gospel message la out proper
ly presented to the people. The
sage which our Lord and the iipostlen
presented Is a consistent one , whereas *
the message from the majority of pnl-
pits today Is an Inconsistent one. The
people are told , by both Catholics ntul
Protestants , that there Is a heaven
for the saintly who before dying shall
become llrm'ly established In the
graces of the holy Spirit. As for the
masses , they are told by Catholics
that they must expect centuries of
torment to be prepared for them. And
by Protestants they are told that they
will have an eternity of torment with
out hope of a release. And then both
Catholics and Protestants unite !
telling the poor world that such an ar
rangement for the future Is the pro
vision of a Just and loving God. for
which they should be deeply thankful ,
and that the troubles of this present
life nre partial penances for sin. i
'
Tell the Truth Shame Satnn.
The Truth Is so much more reason
able , so much more Just , so mtieli
more wise mill loving , that to cverj
ear that hears It there come * a sttin- ;
fact Inn. a harmony , which error could
never produce. ( Sod's Word tells IH
Unit our race Is a convict race con
detuned to death because of father
Adam's disobedience-because , as lilt *
children , we Inive Inherited a share
In his death sentence not an eternal
torment sentence. The Bible tcllu
Hint Satan , who misled our llrst par
( > nts by misrepresenting ( Sod and III *
Word , has since misrepresented hint
to mankind and Hint he It Is who N
responsible for the "doctrine of dev
Us" ( I Timothy Iv , It. respecting the
tortures of the dead , whom the Scrlp-
lures declare "know not anything"
( Kcclesinstcs is. fit. The Bible tells tu
that God. seeing that many of our
nice dying because of Adam's trans-
gresslon. would be glad to return to
fellowship with their Creator , and to
be recovered from sin and death con
dltlons , has made a provision fr/r
them. Our Lord Jesus by bis dentil
purchased the lives and liberties of
Adam and his cut Ire race. * lie died ,
"the Just for the unjust , that he might
bring us back to God" ( I Peter III , 18) )
But why must we wait ? Why muni
we pray. Thy Kingdom come ? Why
the delay ? The Bible answers again
that the Kingdom class must llrst bo
found-be ! little Hock" to whom It In
the Father's good pleasure to give thn
Kingdom ( Luke xll. 3'Ji. This King
dom class Is to be composed of Hie
saintly few who form positive char
acters for righteousness by faithfully
following In the footsteps of their Re
deemer ; by being taught of him In the
School of Christ. These faithful few
of present selection , or election , are
symbolically spoken of as the "mem
bers ot the Body of Christ. " which hi
the Church of glory ; and again , an
members of the Body of Christ , his
Joint-Heirs In his Kingdom. The King \
dom will not be established until this
elect Kingdom class Is completed.
These must share In the sufferings of
Christ and then the glory will Imme
diately follow.
The Desire of All Nations Shall Come.
The Lord declares that the desire of
all peoples shall come. The people of
the world In general would desire the
coming of the Lord's glorious King
doin and would rejoice 111 It. If thi'j
knew about It. The Divine provision
would satisfy their longings as until
Ing else could do. Brother While and
all ministers of God should hold up
before them the glorious message of
the Divine Won ) This would bring
them joy and peace ami rest of heart ,
notwithstanding the Incidental trial *
and dltllcultles and weaknesses of thin
present time of distress. Socialism
stirs up the minds of men to dlssntis
faction and to worry and to fear anil
to strife.'and lends them on and on
into the great time of anarchist trou
hie. The Gospel message , on the con
trary , would be helpful , comforting ,
sustaining.
True It Is not all men who nre n.iln
to receive the Gospel message ; but
the e who cannot receive It would be
far better off without the dsnctin | |
( So pel of socialism , which merely
arouses them to greater dissatisfaction
Tin * Bible tells that In mercy God him
bidden bis Plan from the world and
Intends that only the saintly believers
in the Lord Jesus Christ shall under
stand the secrets of It. "The secret
of the Lord Is with them Hint rever
ence him and he will show them bin
Covenant" ( Psalm xxv. Mi.
So then the work of the Christian
ministers as Divinely appointed Is to
let the world alone to be dealt with
In Gcd's due time , and to comfort and
sustain and Instruct merely I hose
whom they find to have the hciiHny rar
of fnllli. These nre to know the Truth
and the Truth must nmkc them free
from errors and superstitions and bring
them to the place of full consecration
to ( Sod rnnctlllcatlim. Such nre to
be In formed respecting the Kingdom
of which they are Invited to become/
members , by becoming members of I ho
Body of Christ through faith , cense
( ration and obedience unto death. The
world In due time will have the gooi
blessing which God Intends for It.
Socialism amongst men will be tlir
Divine arrangement following the Mil
lennltil Age following the lifting up
of the race to perfection by the Re
deemer-King. Then socialism will bo
n grand success , because of the per
fection of all mankind then living , tn
unworthy having all been cut off In lhi
Second Death
Wanted Them Labeled.
There was a certain muster of f r-
bounds In one of the English shire *
who was greatly angered by Hie awk
wardness of one of the gentlemen wk *
invariably rode over the hound ? . A
one of the meets the M. F. II. rode tu
to the awkward hunter and In the mo ft
chilling tones said. "Mr. Ho-aud-u * .
there are two dogs In the pack today.
Snap and Tatters , which I am e ne-
clully fond of , and I would esteem It
a favor If you would arold klllhif
or maiming them with your horse' *
linofs. " "Certainly , my dear fellow , "
replied Mr. Bo-and-so ; "but. aa I do a4
know them , will you be kind enoucfc
put tags on them for me ? '