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EDITED BY HENRY J. CALLI8, D. D.

Can all the Pastors and Ministers Unite in one Effort to change the Seeming Desire of Church Members to Love and Encourge World Pleasures.

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SATURDAY, FEB. 20, 1909

Here’s to the Fleet! It would be impossible to get together noise enough to voice the feelings .of the nation with the world cruising fleet anchored once more in home waters. The reception to Dewey’s Manila bay squadron was a mere hysteria of exultation In comparison with the sentiment of profound relief and respect which rises at the thought that the navy has come through its remarkable voyage with professional success, with moral aplomb and with characteristic American independence Rnd dignity. It sought favors nowhere and was everywhere showered with invitations and bombarded with feastings and compliments. We like to have it at home, but if it never went abroad we migh^ not be sure that it could make good our rating as a world power In case of a naval lineup. Lemonade and bonbons are all right, and bunting too. Jackie will feet “sure enough’’ at home when he finds that he cannot for one minute cut his eyes loose from the red, white and blue. Let us remember him also the “day, after” and give him a hearty hand grasp next month or next, year as a United States sailor with the honor and safety of the nation in his keeping. Let us think of him always, not as he is now. but as he was then, when he set his face toward the orient, just as ready for a fight as he was willing for a frolic. And while patting him on the back during reception week It would be a Ulce thing to tell him that In future the theater or restaurant which invites a sailor to step outside because he wears the plain uniform of the man behind the gun shall be invited by the public to close up and to stay closed. The supreme court will not be likely to rule against that boycott' GEORGE L. KILMER

Army automobiles must no longer be used for pink teas. It seems incredible, though, that they were bought for war purposes.

CHURCH NOTES.

Bethef A. M E Church Preaching Supday at 10:35 a. m. and 7;45 p. m. Surfdayschool 9;30 a. m. H C. Milliken, Supt Junior C.E., at 1 p. m., and Senior C. E*. at 6:30 p. m. Topic, “Pilgrim’s Progress” series Ps. 69:1-4, 13-18:40:1-3. Mr. Geoage W. Cable will lead the meeting.

Wayman Chapel will have theirquar terly meeting tomorrow. Rev. Wilson will preach the Communion sermon at 3 p.m. All are cordially invited.

Bethel Sundayschool Officers The following otticers have been cho sen for Bethel A. M. E. Sundayschool: H. C. Milliken, supt.; E. S. Turner, ass’t? Supt.; Mrs. Fannie Brown, supt. Infant Department: Mrs. Florence Bennett, Assistant; Mrs. Sardh Relliford, Supt. Cradle Roll Dept.: Lucy Turner, Treas.: Miss Maurini Moss, Organist; Miss Beulah Beck, assistant Miss Alice Carter,.secretary; Herbert Willis, ass’t.: Thos. E. Taylor, Choris ter: Henry Henderson, ass’t.; Thomas Davis, Librarian: John W. Milliken and Festus Black assistants: Teachers Thos. E. Taylor, Wm. H. Taylor. Eliz abetli Mays, Lucy Turner, Nellie Pett iford, Henry Henderson, E. S. Turner Virginia Emory, Myrtle Broadie, B F. Lowe, Allie Gilliam, Albert Booth New,teachers elected were: A. D. Locke, Maurine Moss, Selma Beck, J. M. Hinton and C. C. Allen. The Big Bible will be organized the 1st Sunday in March. Don’t fail to get in as a

charter member.

Ail England is running to see a play which sliows how the Germans can b^at Englishmen at fighting. * Perhaps the sons of the redcoats would also relish a play based on the American Revolution.

“In six weeks,” says the Rochester Herald, “the spring poet will be with us.” Rochester is recommended to him as a good summer resort to tarry In.

Magazine offers a prize for a dithyramb. Referred to the explorers who are about taking the trail for the fauna of Africa.

The ground, ihog can’t say that the newspapers failed to take notice of his coming out.

Uncle Barn’s Fat Hoardings. A year ago the whole world was in the throes of a money panic. No one ’has been able to discover Just what became of all the money at that time. It evidently didn’t vanish, although it may have changed hands and even countries in the process of liquidation. Paris had the highest money rate in forty years, London quoted a high figure, and in our chief money center 100 per cent was charged. Over the whole world business seemed to come to a dead stop. In view of the conditions which, if they had ceased to be acute a year ago, were still portentous, it is marvelous that in this country there is money forthcoming to buy every share and bond which" is offered. The same is true In France and England. London’s bank rate has reached the unusually low figure of 2Mj, and funds are equally cheap In Paris. Within the'year tbe unprecedented sum of $800,000,000 has teen invested in new securities in the United Kingdom. A large part of this British capital went out of the country. In this country during the same period of supposed conservatism American investors drew from their hoards $1,400,000,000 to buy new securities which were home shares and bonds, so that the money invested stays here to be kept at work. A pretty good “settling down” record after a crisis that waa of worldwide sweep.

The theory that agility makes for long

life is Illustrated in the case of that Arizona pioneer who died recently at 106. In bis day unless a man was “quick on the shoot” he stood no chance of even reaching the useless age of forty.

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The Baptist Ministers’ Alliance will meet at 11 a. m. and 8pm., at Metropolitan Baptist church, Rev. L. R. Mitchell pastor, Monday. The sub ject for be; ‘Our Movable Meetings” At 8 o'clock Rev. C. W. McColl will conduct the Bible study on the subject of “Healing.”

Rev. C. W. McColl has accepted the call to the pulpit of the Second Baptist church at Anderson, Ind., and will remove to that city. He will continue his office as president of the Colored Anti-Saloon league of America, and will make weekly visits to this city.

The Y. M. C. A. will tfivea musical Monday eve, at Simpson Chapel under the direction of S. A. Ratliffe.

Lincoln anniversary wasobserved at Barnes Chapel Sunday eve, with an ap propiate program and music.

B. F. Lowe and E. R. Manliss organ ized v. C. E. society at Wayman Chapl last Sunday eve, with Mr. Scott, pres, Miss Lucy Hogan, secretary, and Mrs. Adams, treas.

The Lincoln Memorial last Sunday eve, atJojies Tabernacle, was a success and the program admirably rendered. Dr. and Mrs Callis were agreeably surprised Thursday eve with a do nation party, led by Mrs. Carrie Henderson. The pastor’s-«ubject Sunday eve, will he, “The Church and Innocent Amusements.”

The sei vices last Sunday at Second and New Baptist churches were a sue cess. Regular services tomorrow At 3 o’clock, Rev. Wines Jr., will preach.

The program Sunday at the Flanner Guild will be in memory of George Washington, with Miss Francis Berry as the principal speaker, and a poem by Mrs. G. W. Cable and delsarte by

Ruth Guthrie accompanied by orchestra. The Mother’s Council and the

Mother’s clubs will hold a union meet ing at Metropolitan Baptist church at 2:30 Sunday. Those on the program will be; Mrs. Geo. Brabham, Mrs Bue lab Potter, Mrs. T. Finley, Mrs. Hays and Mrs. Taylor. The public invited.

Regular services Sunday at Allen’s Chapel, and Sundayschool at 1:30 p m. Subject by the pastor will be a Home talk on Salvation. Don’t fail to attend the 98th anniversary of Bishop Daniel A. Payne, next Wednesday eve

Regular services at First Free Bapt ist church Sunday. Sundayschool at 2 p. m., undea direction of Juvenile choir. C. E. at 7 p. m. Subjict by pas tor at 8 p. m., will be “Why have ye smitten me these three times.”

Sunday Forum at Garfield Baptist church at 3 p. m. auspices of the Boys Club, Ada B. Harris, director: Motto; Lifting as we Climb. Invocation, Rev. Tipton; Scripture reading, Jerry Sample, Chorus; Quotations, from Washington, Boys Club; Current topic, Bessie Miles; Quartette Recitation, Santa Filomena, Edith Boone; Address, “Little Things” by Willis Bryant; Offering; Mizpah.

All members of Eureka Court will at hall corner of Blake and North sts Wednesday eve. Anna Daniels, W C.

The Ladies’ Guild of St. Phillip’s church will give a social and Kentucky oyster.supper this Saturday evening* Feb. 20th, at the residence of Mrs. Effle Sykes. Good music.

There was a time when churches and ministers of different denominations believed they were doing God ser vice when they made a protelyte to their way of thinking. But I am glad to say tl/H^that is a tiling of the'past. The paster now who tells his people that the only way they can be saved is through the church or denomination to which he belongs, is truly a back number. I am glad we have rea’ched the place in the development in the religion of Jesus; that denominations have little of nothing to do with faith in the Christ of God. It would really seem therefore that what is good for one church, as to its growth and development of spiritual power in its members is good for all. During the last century the growth of

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Do yon know tbit tbe Knights of Pythias Is one of the best, strongest and most progres Orders of the Age? If yon have no lodge in yonr community, you should proc?ed at once to organise one. Form a clnb of of not less 25 men between the ages of V? and 50 years, who are in good health and of good ti.orals. The special fee for joining is only $3 SOeach. The fonr departments of the Order ars as follows; SUBORDINATE LODGE In this the members are united for social and material welfare Protection in health as woll as in sickness, distress or death is guaranteed UNIFORM RANK Thousands of our young men are receiring a fine military edneation throngh this depart, ment. Its influence is helpful and of & high character. CALANTHECOURT In this department, the wives, mothers widows, daughters and sisters of Knights are n nited along the same high plane. Mrs. Docia Rochelle, Terre Home. isGrand Worthy Conn seller of this department. ENDOWMENT Th’s is ‘Our Own” Insurance Department. Experts prononnoe onr plan safe and reliable Yon pay less and derive larger benefitsl*iad> dition to what the local lodge allows. ERNEST G. TIDRINGTON, Grand Chancellor.

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Complaint for Divorce-

state of Indiana, Marion County, ss: In theProbate Court oil Marion County, in the

ly controled by the denomination to which tha individual belonged. But today the man who believes that the religion of Jesus, is the power of God, and lives up to what he believes is received every where, as achildofGodj

and a soldier of the Cross. I can see no reason why the ministers of the

gospelkof Christ, the pastors of |the people, cannot come together and decide what is the cause of the seeming desire of church members, to go after the world and especially, worldly pleasures, there is no doubt in the minds of the most of us; but what the desire of church members to do and enjoy every thing that the unconnerted person is the cause of the lack of spiriaual power in the church, and the low standard of moral living among us. If we, could find the cause of this seeming desire and thirst for the tilings of the world: and all of us at the same time aim our guns on that one tiling: it seems to me that some good could be accomplished. That the church is loosing its force for righteousness no one can deny: and I fear that the pastors are somewhat chargable for this condition. 1 know that some will think that the pastors are no more responsible than the deacon, class leader, or trustees of the church, and they are right in their contention. Still we should remember that all spiritual growth and development commenced with the head. Our Lord Jesus Christ, who is head of the church, was the beginning of the church; and we the body of the church are being added to Him daily. Spiritual growth radiates from the center to the circumference. Hence it is Very necessary that the head should be right, in order that the body may do riglr. I am sorry to admit that the ministry does not seem to stand in the eyes of the public where it stood some years ago. The children of today do not respect the minister of the gospel as they did when I was child. The trouble may be with the life hat is lived by many of those who profess to be called of God, to preach the gospel. If that is so, let us turn our guns on ourselves and continue the tight until every minister in the community where we are working for God and righteousness is made to feel that he must either do right or. seek other quarters m which to operate his nefarious schemes: by which he is deceiving the people and damning his own

soul.

It may be tha every minister is doing his best to preach and live a clean gospel. Let us hope and pray that they are, and that each one is doing his level best to stand for righteousness at all times and in all places. If it is true that each one of the heads of the churches are doing their best then there can be no reason why we connot be one in an effort to find the cause of this'awful thirst exhibited by church members for worldly pleasures, both in private and in public.: The power of the Christian church is in the righteousness of the lives lived by its members. And if there is tio difference between the life of a good mora man, and that of the professed follower of Jesus, church membership is a foss. In the Biblical World for December, 1908, we read. The place of the church in the task of bringing the nation up to its highest possibili ies is supreme. The old description of religion as the mother of arts and sciences is still measure of truth. The need of inspiration and vision, it is her inalienable right to supply; no where else is satisfaction to be found. Her task is to enable men to live courageous and God fearing lives, in the present age, to enable them to interpret the world as they know it in terms in God, and goodness To this end a knowledge of spiritual -problems and experiences of previous generations, of the‘church, is practically indispensible. We learn to perform our task by observing the performance of others who have already learned. Hence arises the value of the Bible in the religious life of the race. It furnishes us when rightly interpert ed a labtatory note book of the experience of the greatest experts in religion the world has known. The free and untrammeled study of this record is of supreme importancet are here written down, the greater will be the benefit accruing to us. We see them fighting unflinchingly the battle of faith, against enemies as real and powerful as any that ever confronted us, and with weapons no better and no worse than those available to us. We realize our oneness with them in the struggle that was, that is, and that ever shall be. We are emboldened by their triumphs and fortified by their example, so that we renew our own contest with an access of cour age and strength. It behooves us therefore, to further in every possible way the effort to get at the real facts

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The^ undersigned, executor of the last will and testament of Adam Griffin, deceas ed, hereby gives notice that by virtue of an order of the Hancock Circuit Court, in the State of Indiana, he will at the hour of io o’clock a. m., on the 19th day of March, 1909, at the office of Samuel and Harry H. Griffin, in the tcurn of Sheridan, Indiana and from day to day thereafter until sold, offer for sale at private sale, free of liens thereon, all the interest of said decedent in and to the following described real estate to-wit;

Ninety feet off of the east end of lot seven in John S. Spanns’ sub division of lots two, three and four, in block eight, in Isaac Harris’sub division of out lot 157 in the city of Indianapolis, Marion county, Indiana. Being known as Number 716 Blake street.

On this tract there is a two story frame dwelling. Said sale will be made subject to the approval of said court, for not less than the full appraised value of said real estate and upon the following terms and conditions At least one-third of the purchase money cash in hand, the balance in two equal Installments payable in not to exceed nine and eighteen months evidenced by notes of the purchaser bearing sis percent interest from date, waiving relief, providing attorney’s fees and secured by first mortage on the real estate sold,or the purchaser may pay all purchase money cash in hand. Harry H. Griffin, Executor, Feb. 6 1909 51 Sheridan,! Indiana

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In loving Remembrance. Of Ollie Penick, who died Feb. 14, ’08 Oh! Ollie. our home is now sap and dreary, since you. have left to return no more: You whom we cherished so fondly, so dearly. Whose love and int erest we lose. It grieves us your face never more to see, your love and kindness has passed awny; but.sweet is the promise tbSt is given to me: In heav en we’ll meet you some sweet day. Fat he , Mother,' Sisters. Brothers

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Mrs- Julia Todd. In sad but loving memory of our dear mother, Mrs. Julia Todd, who died Feb. 16. 1907. Two long years have passed since we saw our dear mother last: two long years’ Oh’ can it be that we have mourned awi prayed thee? ^nd yet it feels so fresh the pains we count them over and over Home is not what it was before, since our dear mother is no more. Our love no tongue can tell, how much we loved her and Oh! how welP God loved her too, and he thought best to take our dear mother home to rest. Home is not home for dear mother is notthere. Angels have taken her out of care. Dark is the room and empty the chair. She has gone to that home so peaceful and fair. From daughter Laum.

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Observes Second Anniversary A grand anniversary reception was held Monday I'vefiing at Union Taber nacle Baptist church, in honor of the pastor, Rev. R. D. Leonard, who has successfully completed 2 years work, with a record that is most commendable to the entire community. Rev. Y C. Terrell of Marion was present and preached the anniversary sermon. Rev Todd late of the State University at

regarding the Isaints of old, and -to

make them and their work intelligable to the great body of the church. This is a signific test which in the nature of the case demands the expert guidance of specially prepared scholars, but demands also the cordial interest and cooperation of all who desire the highest ideals to pievale in our re-

ligious life. .

Miss Sadie Boyer departed this life Tuesday, Feb. 2, 1909. The funeral

services were held Thursday, Feb. 4th, at the home of her aunt, Mrs. James

Boyer. 1 desire to thank the many friends for their kindness and death of my beloved niece, Sadie Boyer’

Mrs. James Boyer.

The Friend’s Club will meet at 369 W. Hth street, next Wednesday.

Louisville, was also present. Program Opening hymn by Choir; Invocation by Rev. Todd; Selection by the choir; Talk by Mr. Hightower; Response by Mr. Pruitt; Poem by Mr. Henry; on part of young people, Mrs. Irene Bagby; Address by Rev. Terrell. Talk by Rev. Todd and closing remarks by pas lor. Plenty of refreshments served.

Y. M C. A. Note* Owing to the inspection of the New Y, M. C. A. on Sunday afternoon there will be no ” Monster Meeting” The Board of Directors of the Colored

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spect the new Y. M. 0. A. Building cor. W. New York & 111. Sts. as their guests on Sunday Feb. 21. from 3 to 4 P. M. A,01atform meeting will held in the Assembly room of this building at 4 o’clock. Everybody welcome. Come and see one of the finest Ass’n build ings in tbe country. Now is tttfe time to join.” 100in.l Get Busy” is now on

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