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July 28, 1909. . civil magistrate, is cause marriage." In support of tures ae cited: Math. 5: 3 7: 15. But, as some of the secu the hope of remedy of the and divorce is not at the e married life. Everything done to instruct and to sanctity and life-long obi if: before they are taken up. trate should concur in the s and publicity and privatel and responsibility of marri; Book teaches, "it is not by advisedly or lightly; but re and in the fear of God." We believe there is muc tian pulpit for the defense and for the purity and ha portunity should be found sons of truth, reverence taught. The minister ma from marriages contrary t may remind his people th well as love, and mutual ness; that there must be tl and much sacrifice each fo before God it is for life an< Lately, in some specia three instances of men th the opportunity of contribu is more delightful to one w. a good cause than to hav< he is seeking regard it as offerecf them and actually for something? The men big-hearted. And they ai Paul speaks when he says, ful giver," a fine passage w however, as the original d< The givers who thank you ing "hilarious" givers thai they certainly come very n< who appeals to them to a ity! Prohibition can no long It has been justified a the hrintrs aHHitinnal flomnnoti - and wise. "The Atlanta sisted it in the State camj success and a blessing. 1 rural communities come t ment in morals, in social prises as a result of ba United Drewers' Associal declared that the prohibr height and that a reactioi time it reported a decreas< $2,580,301. The grea$ te sustained and pressed for\ saloon shall be totally bai . THE PRESBYTER! of dissolving the bond of which the following Scrip1-32, and 19: 9, and i-Cor. lar papers are pointing out, growing evils ot separation nd, but at the beginning of that is possible should be warn the young as to the Rations of the marriage ties Parent, pastor and magis;erious protest against haste y teach the peculiar honor age ; and that as the Prayer any to be entered into univerentlv. advisedly, soberly h to be done by the Chrisand guidance of the young, ppiness of the home. Op, when, without levity, lesand prudence should be r i 1 V 1 L 1 dill 1IUIU Il'dJSlC, ml CI 0 the wish of parents. He at marriage means duty as consideration and helpfulle casting out of selfishness r the other's good, and that 1 forever. 1 work, we have had two or anking us for giving them ting to the enterprise. What ho is trying to push forward e those whose co-operation a privilege which has been thank you for asking them who do this are sure to be e types of those of whom "The Lord loveth a cheerhich ought to be translated, miands, a "hilarious" giver! for asking come nearer be i. anybody we know. And ear to provoking the worker happy corresponding hilarer be called an experiment, nisand fold, and every day -ation that it is feasible i Constitution," which resign, now pronounces it a Prom towns and cities and idings of marked improvelife and in industrial entertnishing the saloon. The tion, at a recent meeting, tion wave had reached its n had come At the come ; of sales in nine months of mperance cause should be vard until the blight of the nished from American soil. AN OF THE SOUTH. PROTRACTED J In Well Establishc Before us lies a letter from c "tians in our acquaintance, ii the need of special protractec time in every congregation, a of conducting them. There are different kinds of the aim is to reach the heart sentation of the Gospel truth ; to reach the heart through the and the sympathetic impulses who mistrust this latter are i the extreme of rejecting the fc Some special services are be pie, quiet prayer to God; othe spicuous advertisements and ( draw a crowd. We may ques latter; but we ought not toformer. Our correspondent refers us knowledge that has almost uni tracted services of whatever c has grown by accessions from through accssions by letter, winning souls from the ungo< In eighteen years only about t rprpi r\r% tlipir nmfAccinn r\f . v.- ^ w w. Can the people of God be v record as this? The protracted meeting is . reach ungodly men and wome of the members ought to have twenty under Gospel influence We suspect that these membe their utmost. Indeed, we1 moi absenting themselves from th church, these members have 1 version of the unregeneratc ar< bers will unitedly put forth tl converted friends, sinners will And still, wp annrplipnfl tV?a is needecl, as occasion may ari ways there are many almost ] tion should be specially direct souls. In every community a women who can he reachec stranger. And while the lab been above criticism, still the may present the same old tru that specially meets the trend hearer. The protracted meeting wi neglect of church services by used as a supplement to fait an instrumentality for srood w reject. One is a better Christian for should be self conscious over that the expression has a ref 'strengthen the heart in the n^ain believeth unto righteousn confession is made unto salva - 5 SERVICES. :d Churches. me of the noblest Chiislviting a discussion of 1 services from time to nd of the best methods ? * T sucn services, in some, through a faithful pre; in others, the effort is enthusiasm of a crowd, of the people. Those often tempted to go to Drmer. gun in the spirit of simrs are opened with conivery possible device to tion the wisdom of this neglect or despise the to a church within his iformly rejected all prorharacter. That church the Sabbath school, and But in the line of illy world, it has failed, wenty adults have been faith. billing to endure such a not the only way to n. The personal efforts brought far more than in those eighteen years, xs have not been doing re than suspect that by e night services of the >een hindering the conDitnd them. If the memleir efforts for their urtbe brought to Christ, t the protracted service se in every church. Alpersuaded, whose attened to the needs of their re thoughtless men and 1 by the coming of a ors of the pastor have : mi auger in ine puipn ths in a varied coloring of mind of this or that 11 not make up for the the members; but when hful effort by all, it is hich no church ought to telling it. Not that one much or boastful, but lex power and tends to faith. "With the heart ess, and with the mouth tion." .