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June 23, 1909.
ing a I'agan community by
bis religion which is the qu
power of his life.
But it is true that nowl
great importance that ther
to God, and loving to m<
in a heathen land. Th*? fir
the Missionary's strange
himself. The Missionary i
teaching of any truth. h
purity, its sympathy and
affection for his wife and <
the" poor and afflicted, is t!
as it is in Jesus. It is thr<
neighbors see his religion
secret of his life and of his
religion and a good life ar<
the power and motive of st
the pure witness without c
heart within.
PICKED UP ]
An editor "on the wing"
things here and there. T
mere trash, but they intere
For instance, it was impo
tie, a few weeks ago, at th<
ried ladies and by husbanc
ers' Congress," held in on?
us of a dear old sister in on
dist churches, who never
proposition made from th
fathers, sons, believers or
cent heart she thought she
She had an abounding con
gelists.
The village church door
dropped into the rear seal
The house was practically
pie came in later. The pe
one excepted, and the praj
terian length. The silvei
body to the throne. It .wa
and sweetness. The serr
Christ, to die is gain," w
throughout the flavor of tl
incense of prayer. The wl
ual treat. Why do we nc
do not \\rr\r> A a? *U:~ ?
?wv ff Viiuv 1 lliai Lllld III
as pastor thirty-seven yeai
Yes, we are still encoun
folk of the many physicallv
tarium of America, the moi
pily, they are decreasing,
ences as those of churches
scribed. This time, for ins
ited by the brother who ha
out in all its details, for a
lo make the farmers produt
THE PRESBYTERIi
his life, he is also teaching
ickening, guiding, sustaining
lere in the world is it of as
e be a good life, converted
;n, as in the Mission work
st thing the heathen sees of
religion, is the- missionarv
s the first lesson, before the
lis life in its integrity and
helpfulness, his home, his
children, his compassion for
lie introduction to the truth
ough his life that his Pagan
, and are won to find the
; joy. At home and abroad,
i inseparable; religion being
ich a good life, and that life
>f the religion that is in the
J. P. S.
BY THE WAY.
can hardly help but pick up
hey may be of little worth,
st him all the same.
ssible not to smile, iust a lit
i large part taken by unmarls
and fathers in the "Motht
of our cities. It reminded
ie of our neighboring Methofailed
to respond to every
e pulpit, whether it was to
non-believers. In her innomust
rise to every occasion,
fidence, too, in all the evanstood
invitingly open. We
t, just as the service began,
full. Only three or four peoople
all stood in prayer, not
*er was of the usual Presby -haired*
preacher led everv
.T. J
s a prayer full of tenderness
rion, on "For me to live is
as earnest, spiritual, having
le study and the odor of the
lole service was a rich spirit)t
have more of them? We
inister has stood at one post
"S.
tering in Florida those kins'
sick who resort to this sani
rDia in religious things. Hapunder
such wholesome influ>
and ministers just now de;tance,
we have not been visis
an elaborate plan, wrought
semi-state, semi-church effort
:e twice as much as they now
\N OF THE SOUTH.
raise and have the governme
store it, Joseph-like, against
Neither have we been calh
a fine carriage, by a lady wl
joy with her a baptism by t
fire, such as she ejcperiencee
She had long sought such a
it at last, she says, when on
bath room. As she was lean
her head, and she saw and f<
from her head to her fee
"bumped" her head against :
And yet just so unwarrantee
the starting point of many
The chautauquas are, mo
erating into mere cheap she
ment gatherings. This is, 1
eagle, under the able and <
ment of our ex-moderator,
xl T-?? ?
ine rioricia Chautauqua, at
the superintendency of Mr.
latter, which recently celebr;
rebuilt auditorium, splendic
heated, and providing seats
pie, is a reponse to the re
stitution. The Bible is kept
tional and spiritual feature
much emphasized and faithfi
A FLORIDA E
Palmer Academy-College
Presbyterian institution, has
life. It came into being at
terprises, but has grown ap
hard times its attendance thi
year before. The able presid
ing, and his many compete
have made a name for the col
and its fame and work are
known in the adjacent Stat<
like denominational institute
none worthier of his help th
others. Mr. Carnegie is not
And some have better ideas
They might well look towai
"THE LAST S
A singular case occurred
clay, showing the power of
of a weeping mother, yearni
son, a Christian, iir his dyii
ously that the "last sacrame
not extreme unction, but jui
But that mother's heart ws
loved her bov, as only a mc
4-1*. ~ ? ?
^ VI IV ICIIIV.Y, . YV IIYTII I I ! I > Wdb
much faith as before she pie
led to think was best for th<
Her faith grasped the teachii
witness in a community whe
and great superstition has al
5
;nt buy up the surplus and
possible years of famine I
ed upon again in state, and
10 greatly desires us to enhe
Holv Ghost with litem!
i. Her case was singular.
l literal baptism. She had
ice emptying a bucket in a
ling over, something struck
:lt the actual fire run down
t. We think she simply
something and*"saw stars."
i a ground as that is made
of these vagarists.
st of them, rapidly degen>ws,
or, at best, entertainlapipily,
not true of Montelevated
platform manageDr.
Allen G. Hall, nor of
DeFuniak Springs, under
Kenneth Bruce. At the
ated its twentieth year, the
lly improved, lighted and
for thirty-six hundred peoigular
growth of the into
the front, and the devo;s
of the Chautauqua are
Lillv provided for
ENTERPRISE.
, Florida's * only Southern
shown signs of a vigorousa
critical time for such en >ace.
Notwithstanding the
s year surpassed that of the
lency of Dr. Walden is tell;nt
assistants in the work
liege through West Florida,,
becoming more and more
es. Mr. Carnegie does not
ons. If he did he could find
an this one. But there are
the only man in the world,
and bigger hearts than he.
mA PnlmAr PI
vi a uiinvi vunv^v. ;
ACRAMENT."
in our experience the other
environment. It was that
ng to do something for her
ng moments, pleading pitcnt"
be administered to him,.
;t the ordinary communion,
is in the right place. She
>ther can love. She needed
giv^n she yielded with as
atlecl for what she had beerr
i soul passing into eternity,
ipf. Henceforth she will be a
re much error lias prevailed
jotmded.