The Syracuse Journal, Volume 6, Number 21, Syracuse, Kosciusko County, 18 September 1913 — Page 2

The Syracuse Journal GEO. O. SNYDER, Publisher. Syracuse. - - • IndianON OCEAN LINER, TOLDMLESS Son of New York’s Mayor Send? Message. ' HEART TROUBLE IS BLAMED Executive Dies on Deck of yje Steam er Baltic While at on Wednesday—News Relayed to Gotham. I New York. Sept. 12.—1 n a jwirelesi dispatch received here, Rufus W. Gay nor gives the full details of the sud den death of his father. Mayor Wil Ham J. Gaynor, on board the Baltic steamer. The dispatch follows: “My father, Mayor Gaynor, died or ithe Baltic at seven minutes to one o'clock Wednesday afternoon. “Death was due to heart trouble, He was siting in a deck chair wher the end came. A deck steward had been with him but a few momenti beofre his death and had taken trii order for lunch. The mayor hat marked the menu to indicate the dishes he desired. I was on the boa; deck. “I went below at lunch call to tell father that his lunch was ready. He had been faking his meals in one oi : the state rooms. He was seated in ; his chair, apparently asleep. I shook him gently, but he did not respond. Artificial Aid Fails. “His trained nurse, who had been with him ten minutes previously, was summoned, and the. ship’s surgeon, Doctor Hopper, was called. The mayor was given a hypodermic injection, x- ——■ — y ST t f 2 . A SSe* * ■ .fee I I Is w aa . _~ ———’ ■ Mayor William J. Gaynor. and artificial respiration was resorted to/ But it was’quickly apparent that he was beyond aid. “They stopped for an examination. The stethoscope showed that the heart was no longer beating. - “The body was taken in charge by the ship’s officers. It was embalmed and placed in a sealed casket. “On the morning of his death, the I mayor arose about nine, and after a j hearty breakfast went on deck. He walked about on the boat deck at frequent intervals, .keeping in the sun He wgtehed the men go through fire drill. About ten minutes before one he descended to the promenade deck and went to his chair, remarking that he felt very well. Health Showed Improvement. “During the voyage his health had Steadily improved. His nervousness decreased noticeably. The mayor had taken great interest in the ship’s daily run and was particular to know just Where the Baltic was when the chart •was pointed out in the companionway each noon. “On behalf of my mother, my family and myself, I wish to express publicly my deep gratitude to Captain Sansom and his officers for kindness, courtesy and unfailing thoughtfulness. ' “I wish to acknowledge my debt to the passengers for their courteousness and consideration at all times in respecting the mayor’s desire for privacy. “RUFUS W. GAYNOR.”. By the death of Mayor Gaynor, a Republican becomes. chief executive of New York city. President Adolph L. Kline of the board of al.dermen succeeds to the office. Although Mayor Gaynor showed extreme physical 4 exhaustion .when he sailed for a short vacation on September 4, the news of his sudden death caused a- great shock to his family, friends and political foes. Edison Unable to Work. West Orange, N. J., Sept. 12.— Thomas A. Edison, the inventor, is ill at his home in Llewellyn Park. For the first time in eight years he was unable to go to his laboratory. Defaulting Cashier Takes His Life. Somerset, Pa„ Sept. 12. —Eluding the deputy sheriffs who were guarding him at the home of a relative here, Henry F. Barron, former cashier Df the Farmers’ National Bank of Somerset, secured a rifle and killed himself. Estate Worth $10,000,000. Mineola, N. Y„ Sept. 12.—The will of the late Dr. Oliver Livingston Jones, father of “General” Rosalie Gardiner Jones, the suffragist leader, haves an estate valued at $10,000,000, Mrs. Casper Janin. • New York, Sept. 12.—Mrs. Casper Janin, who was murdered ten days ago and whose body was cut up and thrown into the Hudson river, was Identified by a mark on the back. The woman's husband made the identifiesHon.

THAW DEPORTED, PLANS NEW FIGHT Seeks Habeas Corpus Writ at Colebrook, N. H., Today. IS NOW HELD AS PLOTTER ' Charge of Conspiracy to Escape Made After Arrest Following Mad Ride From Canada—lerome Is Now on Scene. Colebrook, N. H., Sept. 12. —-Barricaded in a room and guarded by 12 deputy sheriffs, at his own request, Harry K. Thaw slept on American soil Wednesday night after one of the most exciting days of his career. Thrust unexpectedly over the Canadian border, despite the writ of habeas corpus demanding his production before/the king’s bench in Montreal next Monday, he was for three hours a free man, and during that time drove madly in an automobile for 50 miles through the hills of Vermont and New Hampshire. Near noon he ran into the arms of a New Hampshire sheriff and was brought to Colebrook, where he retained counsel to resist extradition. William Travers Jerome is here and I assumed charge of the case for New 1 York state, seeking to have Thaw as a ' i ward of the state, returned to Matteawan. Meantime Thaw is “detained,” I charged with no crime, held on no warrant. Fearing kidnaping at the hands of officers from New York, he asked for a special guard, and Chief of Police Kelley swore in twelve special deputies, all armed. They patrol the streets about Thaw’s hotel. Judge R. N. Chamberlain of the superior court will hear the application of Thaw’s lawyers for a writ of habeas corpus. The fugitive has telegraphed lawyers far and near and purposes to fight the return to Matteawan to the bitter end. L. J. Vorhaus of New York city, who it is said will conduct the battle . aga-wst extradition, arrived from /Fabyans, N. H. T. R. E. Mclnnes of Ottawa, one of the framers of the immigration laws under which Thaw was so unceremoniously deported, also is here. He had arrived at Coaticook. Que., to consult with Thaw as associate counsel, only to learn his client was gone. He denounced the deportation as contempt of court and said that proceedings had been instituted to punish those who participated in [ Thaw’s removal. Thaw himself Issued this state- . ment: “What occurred under the English flag is something I can’t discuss, but we believe good Canadians will do what is right. Now I have come to New Hampshire, but only on my difficult way home to Pennsylvania, “There is no honest legal charge against me, and we trust New Hampshire won’t accept any subterfuge from a few officials of a larger state/ “We hope the citizens of New Hampshire who won’t be bluffed will write the governor. HARRY K. THAW.” Thaw’s removal from the immigration quarters at Coaticook was sudden and dramatic. Three mysterious men who-said they represented C. J. Doherty, the dominion minister of justice and acting minister of the interior, appeared before eight o’clock. Thaw was asleep. They woke him up, commanded him to dress, and, after a ; struggle, took him to the border. Thaw screamed as they brought him down the stairway. “Don’t let them kidnap me!” he cried. “Save me, for God’s sake!” SUFFRAGISTS INVADE FAIR. Mrs. Minona Jones and Others Undaunted by Ban at Milwaukee. Milwaukee, Sept. 12. —Turned down by the state fair board when they requested the privilege of conducting a booth, leading suffragists of Wisconsin were undaunted. Mrs. Norah Perkins Jeanson of Oshkosh and a party of faithful followers, including Mrs. Minona Jones of Chicago and Madge Leslie of New York, attended the fair today with streamers pinnad all over them. Quietly they conducted a campaign, and •every assemblyman, senator or state officer to be found was buttonholed and given a talk on equal suffrage. TORPEDO BOAT BLAST RiLLS 2. U. S. S. Craven Blows Up En Route to Savannah, Ga. Savannah, Ga., Sept. 12. —Two men were killed and three seriously injured as the result of a boiler explosion on the United States torpedo boat Craven at Sea. The Craven reached Fort Screven, Tybee island, in tow of the tug Cynthia. The dead and wounded were removed to the Fort Screven hosiptal. The revenue cutter Yamacraw went to Tybe« island to tow the disabled vessel to Savannah. Bryan Sues Police Chief. Jacksonville. Fla., Sept. 11.—The secretary of state and Mrs. W. J. Bryan filed suit against Chief of Police F. C. Roach for SIOO damages for the detention of a SSO diamond ring, the property of Mrs. Bryan. F. K, Lane Faints at Review. Oakland, Cal.. Sept. 11.—Secretary of the Interior Lane fainted here at ' the Admission day parade of the NaI tive Sons. He was taken to his brother’s home. His condition is not serious. I Mrs. Russell Sage Eighty-Five. i New York Sept ;0 —Receiving coni gratulatioas from friends throughout the United States, and also from ' abroad. Mrs Russell Sage, widow of the famous financier, quietly observed her eigh’.y-fifth birthday anniversary. ( Eight Convicts Suffocated. I Richmond, Tenn., Sept. 10. —Eight i negro convicts confined in the “dark i cell” of camp No. 3, on the state farm at Harlem, near here, were suffocated and four others are seriously ill from die effects of breathing foul air.

JEROME TRAVERS Who for the fourth time has won the national amateur golf championship at the tournament at Garden City, N. J. JEROME IS RELEASED; ARREST IS REGRETTED Canadian Judge Dismisses Gambling Charge Against Him—Prosecutor Makes an Address. Coaticook, Que., Sept. 10.—W. T. i Jerome was acquitted on Monday of the charge of gambling while waiting ! for the immigration authorities to I pass on the case of Harry K. Thaw. The court apologized for the humiliation to which he had been subjected. Jerome, in a brief speech, thanked the Canadian people for the way he had been received, and said he would not misinterpret sentiment of the best Canadian people toward him by the action of a few who instigated his arrest. Only three witnesses were examined when the judge decided that there was no case and acquitted the defendant. Jeropie. surrounded by a heavy guard of policemen, went to the court prepared to go on trial. A mob of angry citizens of Coaticook followed him. In addition to Jerome’s personal guard, many policemen were stationed in the courtroom and about the corridors of the courthouse. The authorities plainly feared an outbreak by the inflamed Coaticook people, because they believe Jerome is to escape punishment through the intercession of the highest officials of Canada. ESKIMO SLAYS U. S. MAN. Explorer Murdered Following Fight Over Dogs. Ottawa, Ont., Sept. 11. —Harry V. Radford, an American, and George Street of Ottawa, missing northern explorers, are reported to have been murdered by Eskimos two years ago in a report just brought to this city. The two explorers left Chesterfield Inlet with a party of Eskimos and joined another party of inland Eskimos at Schultz lake. Shortly afterward an altercation occurred between Radford and one of the tribe about the proper adjustment of the binding thongs on a dog sled load and he kicked the man, it is said. The Eskimo drove his spear through the white man’s breast. Street attempted to aid his companion and was killed in the same manner. The story was kept secret by the Eskimos. PRISON CHIEF QUITS POST. Russell Resigns Under Fire From Illinois Reformatory. Pontiac, 111., Sept. 12. —R. A. Russell today relinquished the superintendency of the Illinois state reformatory at a meeting of the board of managers of that institution, and Chief Clerk Z. T. Trumbo is acting as temporary superintendent. In a statement Mr. Russell said that the clamor and commotion was caused by those wishing a change on political grounds. Among charges which have been filed against Russell are that he allowed the guards to beat and kick the boys cruelly, that they have been worked long hours without recreation. Mr. Russell emphatically stated that no brutality had been practiced during his administration. 16 AIRMEN DIE IN THE SEA. Zeppelin Airship Wrecked During Hurricane—Accident Near Heligoland. Berlin, Sept. I|.— Zeppelin L-l which was taking part in naval maneuvers at Heligoland Tuesday ran into a hurricane 18 miles northwest of that place and was driven into the water and sunk before rescuers could arrive. Five out of the crew of sixteen were saved. Lieutenants Wendt, Grimm and Leymann are known to be among those who were rescued. Among those known to have perished is Captain Hanne, who was in command of the L-l. Zeppelin Bag Kills Two. Leipzig. Saxony, Sept. 12.; —Two soldiers were killed an another Zeppelin dirigible balloon narrowly escaped destruction here when the great German military airship Z-2 wrenched free and was carried aloft by a gust of wind. Fram First Through Canal. New York, Sept. 12.—Capt. Torvald Nilsen arrived from Christiania and will go at once to Colon, where the Fram is ready to be. taken through the Panama canal. Amundsen will board the ship at San Francisco. Help Given Hot Springe. Little Rock, Ark., Sept. 10.—Gov. George W. Hays announced that he had been authorized by the National Red Cross society to draw on that organization for SI,OOO for the benefit of the fire sufferers at Hot Springs. Robbers Steal 1,200-Pound Safe. Chicago, Sept 10.—Burglars who not only robbed two safes of $450, but > also escaped’after stealing the safes, I are being sought here by the police. • One of the iron boxes weighs 1,200 pounds.

TARIFF DILL WINS INSERATE44TO37 Administration Measure Now Goes to -the House. TO BE SIGNED BEFORE OCT. 1 T\«o Democrats of Louisiana Cast Ballot Against Act—La Follette and Poindexter for It —Conferees Named by Marshall. Washington, Sept. 11. —The Under-wood-Simmons tariff bill passed the senate on Tuesday by 44 to 37. Senators Thornton and Ransdell of Louisiana were the only Democrats to vote ’against the bill, while Senator Poindexter, Progressive, and Senator La Follette, Republican, voted for the measure. Senator Lewis was paired with Senatok- Gronna, but announced that he intended to vote for the bill anyway, and did so. Vice-President Marshall announced as conferees on the bill Senators Simmons, Shively, Johnson and Williams, Democrats; Penrose, Ledge and La Follette, Republicans. The big fights in conference will be over the “cotton futures” section and the senate proposals for a graduated income tax in place of the house provision. Most of the other senate reductions of duties will go into effect, as will the tree listing of cattl» and wheat. The conference work should be completed within two weeks and the measure passed and signed by President Wilson before October 1. Among the articles placed on the free list were raw wool and sugar at the end of three years; cattle, sheep, meats, wheat, flour, print paper valued at less than 2¥ a cents a pound, wood pulp, pig iron, steel ingots, blooms and slabs, cast iron pipe, photographic and moving picture films, exposed, steel rails, cement, milk and cream, ferro-manganese, lard, flax, hemp, jute, eggs, corn, cornmeal, cash registers, sewing machines, type setting machines, lumber and hair of the angora goat. The senate placed in the bill a tax on cotton futures, aimed to prevent gambling. In the chemical schedule the senate has made a great number of amendments, the reductions and increases being about equally divided. In the glass and earthen ware schedule, cement, upon which the house placed a duty of five per cent, ad valorem, was placed on the free list. The senate adopted a new classification for micaThe house had a duty of eight per cent, on pig iron, and the senate put it on the free list. The house also had a duty of eight per cent, on iron slabs, blooms, etc., and the senate added them to the free list. The senate reduced the duties of automobiles valued at less than $1,500. It also reduced the duty on motorcycles from 40 per cent, ad valorem to 25 per cent. In the agricultural schedule, the senate free listed cattle and sheep, which the house taxed ten per cent, ad valorem. It reduced the duties on oats from ten cents a imhel. the house rate, to six cents. It reduced the duty on beefs from ten per cent, to five per cent, ad valorem, it reduced the duty on peas from fifteen cents to ten cents a bushel, and it placed wheat, which the house had taxed at ten cents a bushel, on the free list. The senate reduced the duty on zante currants from two cents per bushel to one cent. The senate placed a duty of onetenth of one cent a pound on bananas. They have always been free in the past. The liquor schedule remained about the same, although the senate placeda tax of sl.lO per gallon on brandies used in the manufacture of wines. The income tax section of the bill provides for an exemption of $3,000 with an additional SI,OOO if a man or woman be married, and SSOO additional for each minor child up to two. The rates then are to be one per cent, on all income from $3,000 to $20,000, two per cent, on all income from $20,000 to $50,000, three per cent, on all income from $50,000 to $75,000, four per cent, on all income from $75,000 to SIOO,OOO, five per'cent, on all Income from SIOO,000 to $250,000, six per eent. on all income from $250,000 to $500,000, and on all income in excess of $500.00 seven per cent FRENCH HYDRO WINS RACE. Despujols Covers 32.4 Miles In 41:34, Beating Maple Leaf. London, Sept. 12.—The French motor boat Despujols 11. won the first race of the international motor boat trophy series in Osborne bay. The winner finished the course of 32.4 miles In 41:34. Maple Leaf IV., a British entry, was second, and Ankle Deep, America’s champion motor boat, owned by Count Casimir S. Mankowski of Lake George, finished third. Maple Leaf IV. crossed the finishing line in 41:50 while Ankle Deep’s time was 42:41 3-5. 1,485 Convicts See Ball Game. San Quentin, Cal., Sept. 12. —Put on their honor not to attempt to escape 1,485 prisoners went to near-by baseball grounds for an Admission day game between the “Whites” and “Blacks.” The negroes won by 11 to 2. O. M. Auerbach Is Acquitted. Jersey, Mich., Sept. 12. —Oscar M. Aeurbach of Chicago, on trial the second time for the murder of Harry W. Fisher of Chicago and Baldwin. Mich., was acquitted by a jury. Fisher was killed on his farm near Baldwin. Australia Plans Frisco- Exhibit. San Francisco, SepL 11. —Australia is planning an exhibit at the PanamaPacific exposition that will cost $400,000, according to advices just received by P. E. Quinn, American commissioner for the state of New South Wales. Shot in Neck In Duel. Louisville, Ky., Sept. 11. —A. Johnson, armed with a shotgun, and N. S. Hicks, armed with a pistol, settled a grudge at their home near Hopkinsi ville. Johnson missed fire, but Hicks, fatally wounded Johnson.

WILLIAM TRAVERS JEROME Relentless prosecutor of Harry Kendall Thaw, who was arrested for gambling while waiting for the outcome of the immigration inquiry at Coaticcok, Que. CURRENCY REFORM BILL REPORTED TO THE HOUSE Administration Measure Is Presented As Approved by the Democratic Caucus. Washington, Sept. 11. —The administration currency reform bill, as approved by the Democratic caucus, was reported to the house from the committee on banking and currency by Chairman Glass Tuesday. A voluminous report, including a lengthy technical discussion of the theory of the bill, accompanied the measure, setting forth the views of the Democrats on the committee. The bill, as approved by the Democratic caucus, was reported to the house from the committee on banking and currency by Chairman Glass. Representative Hayes of California presented a report a-om the Republicans, criticising the measure and proposing various amendments. Reviewing the arguments against the so-called Aldrich plan outlined by the national monetary commission, and against all central bank plana suggested, the majority report said: “Any effective legislation on banking must include the following fundamental elements: “Creation of a joint mechanism for the extension of credit to the banks which possess sound assets and which desire to liquidate them for the purpose of meeting legitimate commercial, agricultural and .udustrial demands on the part of their clientele, “Ultimate retirement of the present bond currency, with suitable provision for the fulfillment of government obligations to bondholders, coupled with the creation of a satisfactory flexible currency to take its place. "Provision for better extension of American banking facilities in for'eign countries to the end that our trade abroad may be enlarged and that American business men in foreign countries may obtain the accommodations they require in the conduct of their operations.” LIQUOR GIVEN FOR VOTES. Gompers Charges Martin Mulhall “Tanked” Maine Voters. Washington, Sept. 12. —At a night session Samuel Gompers resumed the stand at the house committee lobby bearing and was asked if he and the American Federation of Labor had ever opposed the election of anyone to congress. He said they had and the first opposition was directed in 1906 against Charles E. Littlefield of Maine. He added he found, when he went to Maine, that Martin M. Mulhall and other agents of the National Association of Manufacturers had preceded him. “What did you find Mulhall doihg there?” he was asked. “If I may use the language of the street,” said the witness, “1 found that he was engaged in corralling voters and getting them tanked up. This system he continued until election day.” Gompers said the income of the federation in 1912 was $207,000, the per capita contribution being nine cents from a membership of more than 2,000,000. G. O. P. WINS MAINE FIGHT. Democrats Ruiv and Progressives Third in Race. Portland, Me., Sept. 10. —Speaker John A. Peters, Republican, of Ellsworth. ‘was victor in the special election Monday in the Third congressional district by a plurality of 553 over Mayor William A. Pattangall, Democrat, of Waterville. Edward M. Lawrence, Progressive, of Lubec, was third. The election was to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Forrest Goodwin of Skowhegan. General Buckner; is Very 111. Louisville, Ky., Se{pt. 12.—Gen. Simon Bolivar Buckner, aged ninety-one, of Civil war fame, is seriously ill at his home. He was a lieutenant general tn the Confederate army and as such holds the highest rank. Huerta Envoy at Capital. Washington, Sept.l2.—Manuel Zamacona, former ambassador from Mexico to the United States, arrived here for the understood purpose of negotiating with the Wilson administration on behalf of Huerta. Commerce Court Abolished. Washington, Sept. 11. —By a vote of 78 to 181 the house not only decreed the abolition of the commerce court, but adopted the Bartlett amendment to the urgent deficiency bill legislating the judges out of office. Both Men Die In Pistol Duel. Antlers, Okla., Sept. 11. —C. B. Tay lor, postmaster at. Farris, Okla., ant. Bert Stevens, a constable, are dear as the result of a pistol duel tn whicl they engaged on the streets of Farri I on Monday.

JfflmiONAL SONWSWL Lesson (By E. O. SELLERS, Director of Evening Department, The Moody Bible Institute. Chicago.! LESSON FOR SEPTEMBER 21 THE GOLDEN CALF. LESSON TEXT—Ex. 32:15-20. 30-35. GOLDEN TEXT—“My little children, guard yourself from idols.”—l John 5:21. It is incredible that these Israelites should turn aside after gods made with man’s hands in the very midst of such a demonstration of the holiness, majesty and glory of Jehovah. Yet in life it is always but a step from glory to degradation, and one of the easiest moments tn which to trip up the saint is at the time of his greatest ecstacies. The human heart is absolutely unreliable, unstable, nay, it is wicked and is desperately deceitful, Jer. 17:9. Following the giving of the decalogue God gave Moses a series of laws and ordinances which are an application of that fundamental law and which form “the book of the covenant.” Then the elders of Israel are called up into the mountain, i given a vision of God, and given to i eat and drink in his presence, symbol . izing communion (Ex. 24). After this I Moses and his servant Joshua leave i ' Aaron and Hur in charge of the peo i pie and go up again into the mountain j On the seventh day Moses entered the cloud and remained for a period of 40 days during which time he received the pattern of the tabernacle and the order of worship. It was during thia period of time that the people sinned. The first part of this chapter tells us the fact of the casting of the calf, i vv. 1-6. God’s righteous anger and | Moses’ prayer of intercession, vv. 7:14 ; Israelis boast, 19:8, 24:3,-7, is now revealed as being but utter weakness : and illustrates the worthlessness and I unreliability of human nature. The ! drunkard’s promised sobriety, the un I clean man’s promised purity, alike i melt in the fierce heat of temptation i Their sin was a direct, positive vie lation of the first commandment, and in it they also broke the second. They : did not want to substitute but rather sought a similitude of God. Aaron hCre appears in a poor light; he did not like their proposition (vv. 7,8), but did not have strength of character sufficient to stand against it. Aaron is like those in the church and out of it who prefer to control a movement which is bad rather than to combat the movement 4n its entirety. Human Fickleness. Notice Aaron’s attempt to link old I ideas with this new-fangled religion, j this “modern expression,” “tomorrow j is the feast of Jehovah,” v. 5. Men ; and women are today attempting to { gloss evil teaching and open sin by associating with it the name of Christ. I To call such an association scientific is a travesty. The fact, however, that Aaron gave the Israelites what they asked for, shows that he had some idea at least of God’s attitude towards his people. We have here presented also the fickleness of human gratitude. Moses is with God on their behalf (Heb. 7:25), yet they forget him and God who had performed such mighty signs on their behalf, and demand new new leadership (v. 1 and Ps. 106:21). Art has a place in religious life, but a spiritual worship alone is acceptable ! to God, John 4:24. It was a sacrifice (vv. 2,3) of gold to make possible this calf which was doubtless a representation of the ! Egyptian god Apis and may or may not have been life-size, and may have been solid or only veneer, but neither such earnestness nor sacrifice I saved them. God’s Word Immutable. Moses’ prayer of intercession, vv. 11-14, is wonderful. It centers about ' the idea that Israel is “Thy people” ! (v. 11), and that God’s word is im- I mutable, “Remember,” etc. (v. 13). j Moses was moved with pity and had a I passion for the honor of God’s name. ; As Moses and Joshua approached the camp they heard music, v. 17. What a commentary upon the debasing usjL--of one of God's noblest gifts to man. the gift of music. Reaching the camp, they beheld the fullness of iniquity and depravity which was the development of this disobedience, v. 25. See also Rom. 1:21-25, Rom. 6:23, Jas. 1:15. Moses’ passion also manifested itself against their sin by breaking the tables, grinding the calf to powder and compelled them to drink the water into which it was flung. His anger was not a passionate outburst, for he called Aaron to account (vv. 21-24) and sent forth the avenging sword to punish the evil doers and Israel was again purged by the shedding of blood (vv. 26-29). In order to complete this story we should call attention (vv. 30-35) how Moses returned intQ God’s presence, made a confession for the people, truly taking the place of intercession when h,e desired to be blotted out rather than have their sin go unforgiven. Go on into the next chapter, vv. 13, 14, and read his great heart cry and God’s answer of grace. The Teaching. We have here a story of the frailty of human nature and the feebleness of human resolutions We see in Aaron the weaknes of a religious leader who attempts to compromise or to yield to the clamor of a mistaken people. There is also present in this lesson the possibility of prostituting right things. The Israelites made a proper request in their desire to go forward. They lacked patience, and made the mistake of desiring something that appealed to their senses. We thus see the disaster of disobedience, even though the end desired be a good one. If in the interest of good, men do wrong what will be the outcome? A comparison of Moses and Aaron raises the question of leadership. Shall we adhere to individuals rather than principles? This lesson also raises the query as to some of the modern gods of gold. Look up scripture references to Mammon.

| What Is Con- | I version? I ' X ’> By REV. H. W. POPE f t Superintendent of Men Moody Bible Institute. Chicago TEXT—“Except ye be converted and become as little children, ye shall not enter Into the kingdom of heaven."

Let us consider first some things which are not conversion, but which are often mistaken for it. To -improve one’s life is not conversion. It is a common opinion that if one will drop all bad habits and cultivate good ones,. read the Bible" and go to church, he can make himself a Christian in a

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short time. This is a mistake. The Christian life is not simply an improvement of the old life, but a different kind of a life altogether, namely, a life of obedience to Christ. Suppose you had a sour apple tree which you wished to - convert into a sweet : apple tree. What would you do? : Would you dig about it and prune it I and scrape the bark? No, indeed. A hundred years of such improvement would not make the tree bear sweet apples, but the introduction of a graft from a sweet apple tree would do it very quickly. Even so a lifetime spent in improving one’s habits does not make one a Christian, but. the entrance of Jesus Christ into the heart by the surrender of the will, will do it in a moment. People do . not become Christians by improving their life, but by accepting Jesus Christ. “He that hath the Son hath life: and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life.” (I John 5:12.) The word convert means to -“turn about.” As applied to spiritual things, It means a turning of the soul unto i God. “All we like sheep have gone j astray; we have turned every one to i his own way.*’ The real essence of sin is this, that the sinner is determined to have his own way. It may not be the worst way in the world. It may not be an Immoral way, or a vicious way, but it is his way and not God’s way, which he ought to follow The only course for the sinner to pursue is to turn about, to abandon his way, and to accept God’s way. "Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts, and j let him return unto the Lord, and he | will have mercy upon him.” Conver- : sion, then, Is a turning of the sou) j unto God, a surrender of the will to I the divine will, an acceptance of Jesus Christ as our Lord and Master When the sinner, realizing the folly of further resistance, finally surrenders his will to the Lord Jesus, then occurs a great change. God forgives his sins, and so changes his heart, that henceforth he loves God’s way better than his own way. “A new heart will 1 give you, and a new spirit will I put within you—And I will put my spirit within you. and cause you to walk in my statutes” (Ezek. 36:26, 27). The sinner no longer has a controvery with God. The great question of life Is settled, and henceforth his aim is to know and do the will of God. And though he may fail, and come short of his purpose again and again, yet so long as he recognizes Jesus Christ i as his Lord and Master, and honestly strives to obey him, so long Is he a converted man. Not that the man is perfect, but he ' Is on the way to perfection. Not that he can overcome the habits of a lifetime in a moment, but he recognizes a new power in his life, ever the power and presence of the Lord Jesus Christ. With his help he can conquer ■ his besetting sins, and build up a I Christian character, for he is not only “able to keep you from falling,” but ! able also “to present you faultless be- • 1 fore the presence of his glory with exceeding joy.” (Jude 1:24.) The Word of God is a very effective .agency. It is like a mirror in which the sinner sees himself as he really is. That is why Christ bids us preach the gospel to every creature because there is life in it. “The Wo’d of God is alive, and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword " One can hardly read the Bible continuously and not be made to realize that he is a sinner and need a Savior. On one occasion a man said to me: “From the preaching which I heard in my boyhood I was led to suppose that when one became a Chris : tion, it was necessary fer him to gd through some extraordinary process called a change of heart, or regeneration. This book which you have loaned me, teaches that what is required is simply a change of purpose. Now will you please tell me which is right and which is wrong?” I replied: “They are both right; you could not change your heart if you should try; you could not make it love what It naturally hated, could you?” “No, I suppose not,” he said. “But you could change your purpose, could you not? You could decide henceforth to obey the Lord Jesils?” “Certainly,” he replied. “Well,” said I. ‘if you will change your purpose and accept Christ as your Savior, God will change your heart and cause you to love what once you hated, and to hate what once you loved." “Is that all there is tc it?” said he. “Certainly,” I replied. He lost no time in accepting Christ and God gave him a new heart. “Now is the accepted time; now is the day of salvation." If you say, “I want more time to think about It.” I answer, “What will you gain by watting? What have you gained by wait- _ Ing already? No, friend, *what you need is not time but decision. You know that you are a sinner, and that Christ is the only one who can save you. The simple question Is, “Will you accept him as your Savior?” God expects you to do it. commands you to do it, and if it is ever done, you air the one who must do !t /