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THE RICHMOND PAIXADIU3I AND SUX TELEGK A 31, SATURDAY SETTEIBER Si, 1911. 1 VAUE FIXE. i Social Side of Life v Edited by ELIZABETH R. THOMAS Phone 1 121 Before 11:30 in Order to Insure Publication in the Evening Edition SATISFIED. (U. D. Thomas, M. D.) . A vision of tbe oldeo time. ' When life and lor tu young; A glimpse from soma delicious clime, Enraptured barda hare sung; She atole upon my ravished sight,- Transcendent, pure and fair. To thrill my being with delight. And leave her image there. She was not of that selfish throng Of life the greater part; For tone of eloquence and song Inspired her tender heart. Her voice was melody divine In modulations low; It soothed this troubled heart of mine. When tossed on waves of woe. My soul, uplifted, understood The love light In her eyes. That shone, upon my mournful mood, Like beams from Paradise. She fills the measure of my days With comfort long denied; And loads my steps through flow jry ways; My soul Is satisfied! MISS FERGUSON HOSTE8S. A charming dinner party was given last evening by Miss Margaret Fergu son at her home In South Sixteenth street. Dinner was served at six thir ty o'clock. The table was attractively decorated with flowers and ferns. Din- . ner In several courses waa served. Covers were laid for Miss Maurlne Converse, Miss Aisle Hawekotte, Miss Haxel Piper, Miss Marguerite Davla, Miss Nina Harrla and Miss Ferguson, Mr. William Kloecker, Mr. Paul Weist, Mr. Hubert Smith, Mr. Blair Converse, Mr. Mark, Shofer, Mr. Wallace Gilford and Mr. Clem Ferguson. BIRTHDAY PARTY. The birthday anniversary of Mrs, Oscar Williams was celebrated yes terday afternoon In her home In North D street with a surprise party arranged by a number of her friends, who presented Mrs. Williams with a handsome gift. The afternoon waa apent with cards, music and needle work and a lunch waa served. The fruests included: Mrs. Harry Shaw, Mrs. Louis mu ter, Mrs. Elmer Smith, Miss Lillian Yost, Miss Jessie Hadley, Miss Alma Smith, Mlsa Anna Lough and MIsb Caddie Tlnney. VISITING HERE. Mr. C. D. Brown and Mr. F. I. Heft er, of Ridge Farm, Illinois, are the guests of Dr. and Mrs. E. H. Men denhalf and Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Oar er. ATTENDING YEARLY MEETING. Mrs. Mary Coffin Johnson, of New York, with her brother, Mr. Charles F. Coffin, of Chicago, are ataylng at the Westcott while attending, the Indi ana Yearly Meeting held in this city this week. They will leave tomorrow for a visit with Mr. and Mrs. Morris White, of Cincinnati. TO SAN DIEGO. Mr. Oliver Burgess of San Diego, California, who baa been visiting here with Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Burgess at their home in the Ablngton pike, re turned home today. MEETS MONDAY. The Dorcas society will meet Mon day afternoon with Mrs. Anna Helt brink at her home in North Twentieth street. A good attendance of members Is desired. FOR TOLEDO. Miss Fannie E. Horrell has gone to Toledo, Ohio, for a week's visit with Mends and relatives. . VISITING HERE. Mrs. Frank Thomas Is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Otto Helns at their ap artments In the Reed flats for a few days. t MEETS MONDAY. A meeting of the Mary F. Thomas W. C. T. U. will be held Monday af ternoon at two thirty o'clock with the president Mrs. Martha Little at her home, 123 South Eleventh street. This will be a business meeting and it is urged that all members be present SINGING SCHOOL. Old fashioned singing school was tlM last Avanlnv a f tVi a V.rili.m i Hlehts Prahvtrtn hitrh A num. ber of the members of the church with their friends attended. The affair was thoroughly enjoyed by all. CONVENTION WEDNESDAY. The Wayne County convention of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union will be held Wednesday, Sep tember the twentyseyenth in the Third Methodist church ih West Richmond. The program for the affair will be an nounced Monday. WRITTEN BY MR. THOMPSON. The choir of the First Presbyterian church will sing an Anthem entiled, "Now The Day Is Over" written by Mr. 8. A. Thompson of this city and dedi cated to the pastor, Rev Thomas J. Graham at the vesper services which will be held at the church at five o'clock Sunday evening. FOR HARVARD. Mr. Howard Reld will leave Sunday evening tor narvara wnere ne win en ter upon his senior year. Mr. Reld Is a graduate of the High school apd is a remarkable student He has done cred itable work while In Harvard. TO SERVE BANQUET. The Ladies Auxiliary of the T. M. C. A. will serve the banquet Wednesday evening to be given the Merchants Trade Association of Indianapolis by the members of the Young Men's Busi ness club. An invitation has been ex tended the commercial club to attend. The banquet will be served at six o'clock in the Y. M. C. A. gymnasium. All the ladles who are members of the organization are urged to be present Wednesday. , TO MICHIGAN. Dr. and Mra. F. S. Anderson of South Tenth street, mill leave Monday for Newaygo, Michigan, where "they will spend their vacation. HAS RETURNED FROM EAST. Miss Laura Oaston, head of the music department at Earlham college has returned from an extended visit in the East. She visited a number of interesting places. In Connecticut she visited a number of former friends, this being Miss Gaston's old home. A portion of her time was spent at Lake George and in New York City. HAS RETURNED. Professor Aurele Borriss of the Earl bam College vocal department has re turned and will meet his pupils Mon day in the Starr Piano parlors. FROM NEW YORK. Professor Roderick Scott of the English department at Earlham Col lege has returned from Yonkers, New York. TO FOX SCHOOL. Mr. Richard Lackey left yesterday for Fox school where he -will enter this year. - FOR WHEELING. Mr. Glen Ellabarger of St. Louis, Missouri, who has been visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Ella barger, 303 North West Third street, left Friday for Wheeling, West Vir ginia, where he will visit for a few days. TO STUDY. Miss Julia Boyd of Cambridge City has gone to St. Louis where , she will attend school for the winter. 1 MRS. ROSS HOSTE8S. Mrs. Charles Ross was hostess Fri day afternoon for a meeting of the Ladies' aid society of the Grace Meth odist church at her home In North Eighteenth street Plans for the win ter's work were made. After the bus iness session a social hour followed. The society will give a supper some time in the middle of October. The regular social session of the society will be held next Friday afternoon. The next business meeting will be held In a fortnight. YOUNG PEOPLE'S 80CIETY. The Young People's Society of Fair- view met last evening with Miss Lela Burdsall at her home in Linden ave nue. Music and games were features of the evening's amusements. A pro gram as follows was given: Piano Solo Miss Estelle Thomas Reading Miss Angle Roll Piano Solo .........Miss Ruth Haller Reading Mr. John Suller After the program refreshments were served. DINNER WEDNESDAY. Featuring the week's social schedule was the dinner given Wednesday even ing of this week by Mrs. James Bark dell at her home In West Main street. The guests were Miss Mable Barber Miss Underhill, Miss Steele and Mrs. J. O. Barber. FLOWER EXHIBIT. The Flower exhibit this afternoon and evening is one of the features of the week. The exhibit is large this year. The High School or chestra will play this evening and the public is cordially invited to come and see what the children have accom plished. There were several exhibits brought by boys. The seeds trlbuted by the Aftermath society ear ly in the rpring. Prizes will be award ed some time today. SOCIAL AT CHURCH. Last evening after the rezutar rhnii. rehearsal of the First Methodist church a social was held in the church basement. The affair was given as a courtesy to Mr. Hubert Smith who will leave soon for Chicago Univer sity. The time was spent in social con versation. Refreshments were served. HAS RETURNED. Mr. Byram Robblns has returned from a ten days stay in New York. RECEIVED INVITATION. The members of the local chapter of the Daughters of the American Re volution have been invited to attend the dedication of the Anthony' Wayne Trail in Eaton, Monday, September the twentysixth. The affair will be held In the Eaton fair grounds. ATTENDING YEARLY MEETING. Mrs. Isaac Hollingsworth and wife of Randolph county, are visiting their daughter, Mrs. D. JfL Crowe of North Seventeenth street. NO DANCES THIS WEEK. It seems just a little unusual but nevertheless trne that no dancing parties have been given this " week. There have been a number of bridge parties and luncheons but dancing seems to be on the decline. However, when dancing school opens In October no doubt the dancing season will be gin with a rush. W. C. T. U. CONVENTION. The Henry County Woman's Chris tian Temperance Union convention will be held at New Castle in the M. E. church on Wednesday, September 27. The local unions of New Castle, Greensboro and the Francis Willard union of twenty-seven members re cently orcaalssd In the county, will be present, and It is expected that this will be a convention of much interest to the temperance people of Henry county. Reports from county officers and department superintendents also election of county officers will occupy the forenoon session. At noon a picnic dinner in the basement of the church will be enjoyed. In the afternoon ad dresses by local ministers and a short literary and musical program by each local union will be given. In the evening Elizabeth Stanley, state lecturer of the Women's Chris tian Union,, will lecture. Her subpect will be "The Crisis in the Conflict." The public is most cordially invited to attend the lecture as well as the sessions of the convention through the day. Mrs. Stanley has been heard in New Castle anda large audience will doubtless, be out to hear her. New Castle Courier. FOR A WEEK'S VISIT. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Steen expect to leave Saturday for Chicago and Det roit where they will spend a week. MISSION CIRCLE. The Mission Circle of the Universal let church met Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Bair at her home in Fair view. A short miscellaneous program was presented after whicK a social hour followed. Refreshments were ser ved. OF INTEREST HERE. The following itsems from the Koko mo Tribune are of interest here: Mr. and Mrs. George Harper of Richmond, Ind., and Mrs. Sherman Castner and daughter, Gertrude, of 1402 South Main street, this city, at tended the funeral of Mrs. Harper's aunt, at Sims, Ind., Tuesday. Aubrey Hawkins of Russiaville, who was assistant professor in the Eng lish department at Indiana university last year, left today for Cambridge, Mass., where .he will take a post-graduate course In Harvard university. Mr. Hawkins Is a graduate of the Richmond High School. MET THURSDAY. A meeting of the Woman's Relief Corps was held yesterday afternoon In the Post Rooms at the court house. A number of the members were in atten dance, and matters of importance were considered at this time. HAVE OPENED STUDI08. The Aeplian company of Indianapo lis has reopened its studio on the sec ond floor of the Comstock building. Mr. J. C. Bockstader of Indianapolis and Miss Nina Harris will be in charge. The public will be cordially re ceived at any time. ENTERTAINED OFFICIALS. Mr. George Matthews, county clerk, entertained the court house officials and their deputies Thursday after noon at his office In the court house. A lunch was served. " - ' ' WILL MEET FRIDAY. The Woman's Missionary society of the , First Presbyterian church will meet Friday afternoon, September the twenty-ninth, with Mrs. John M. Coate, 36 South Twelfth street. The subject is "Japan." The program will be presented by Mrs. Fulghum, Mrs. Jones, Mrs. E. S. Curtis, and Mrs. Huntington. ' EUCHRE PARTY. Mrs. J. M. Elliott entertained at euchre Tuesday afternoon at her home. The house was attractively de corated with golden rod. After the game a lunchean was served. Those present were Mrs. Harry Wessel, Mrs. Harry Huch, Mrs. Philip -Roser, Mr9. Edward Cutter, Mrs. Will Morrey, Mrs. Very Thomas, Mrs. Bishop, Miss Irene Steene. Favors were presented to Mrs. Wessel, Mrs. Morrey and Mrs. Cutter. WAS IN TOWN. ' Mr. J. Louis Shenk, of Dayton, Ohio, was a guest in this city, Thurs day. VISITING MI8S MEISER. Mr. and Mrs. James Turner and Mr. Lon James of Fort Wayne, Indiana, are spending a few days with Miss Meiser, 111 North Ninth street. VISITED HERE. Mr. Ralph Weller and Mr. Palmer have returned to their home in Spring field, Ohio, after a visit here . with friends. VISITING HERE. Rev. Leslie Naftzger and wife, of Greenfield. Indiana, are the. guests of Mrs. Frances Kelley of South Four teenth street. DANCE AT GREENSFORK. A dance will be given at Greens fork Thursday afternoon and evening, September the twenty-eighth. The in vitations for the affair reads as fol lows: A cordial welcome awaits yourself and Ladies at the Fall Festival Ball to be given in Gaylor's Opera House Greensfork, Indiana, Thursday after noon and night, September ' Twenty-eighth, , Nineteen Hundred and Eleven Music by Geisler and Benbow Afternoon at two Evening at eight MOTORED TO DAYTON. Mrs. Wilson Eby, Mrs. J. B. Sheffer, Mrs. Walter Farlow and Miss Hattie Eby motored to ' Dajton Wednesday and spent the day visiting with friends. ! " The Center of the Family. ; The center of the family is the din ing room table, and women the judged by the tables they keep. A soiled, worn table-cloth will spoil the effect of a nicely arranged table. Thousands of tablecloths aire' spoiled by being wash ed with poor. Strong soaps which leave them yellow with rosin and eaten in places by caustic and alkalies. When Hewitt's white Easy Task Soap is used, table linens are unin jured. Easy Task soap leaves no stain, does not harm the textile sur nd costs onix a nickel- .... Sunday Services At the Churches St Andrew's Cathode Fifth and South C streets. Mass at 7:30; High Mass at 9:45; Vespers, sermone'te and benediction at 3 o'clock. Rev. Frank A Roell, rector. St Mary'a Catholic Masses every Sunday at 6:00, 8;00 and 9:00 o'clock 10:30 a. m.; Vespers and sermons at 10:30 a. m.; Vespers and Benediction every Sunday at 3 p. m. Rev. J. F. Mattlngly, rector. St Paul's Episcopal Church Holy communion 7:30 a. m. Morning pray er and sermon 10:30. Sunday school 9:15. Evening prayer ami address, 5:00. Holy communion, Thursday, and all Holy days 9:80 a. m. Evening prayer and Litany, Friday. 4:30 p. m. South Eighth Street Friends On ac count of Yearly Meeting there will be no services on Sunday. First Presbyterian Rev. Thomas J. Graham, Pastor. Sabbath school at 9:15 a. m.; Divine worship at 10:30 a. m.. Preaching by a minister of the Friends Meeting. Vespers at 5 o'clock; Sermon by the pastor. Thursday eve ning. Readings from the New Testa ment at 7:30. The public is welcome. The union service of the Methodists will be at the First M. E. church to night at 7:30. Dr. L. J. Naftzger, for merly of Grace church will speak. We expect a large attendance. Everybody welcome. J. F. Radcliffe. Universalis Services At the Mason ic Temple. The Rev. Frank D. Adams of Indianapolis will preach on Tues day evening, September 26th at 7:30 p. m. Topic "Thomas Potter the Prophet of Universalism. All Interest ed are cordially invited to be present. First M. E. Church Corner Main and 14th streets. J. F. Radcliffe, pas tor. Sunday school at 9:15. Prof. D. D. Ramsey, Supt. Preaching at 10:30 and 7:30 p. m.; Junior League at 2:t)0 p. m.; Epworth League at 6:30 p. m. Miss Viola Fox, formerly superintend ent of "Emerson Home," at Ocala, Florida, under the auspices of the Wo man's Home Missionary society, will speak at the close of the Sunday school session. S. S. Rally Day Oct. 1 when the contest will close. The pulpit will be supplied from the Year ly Meeting, morning and evening. All cordially invited. J. F. Radcliffe. St Paul's Ev. Lutheran C. Huber, pastor. Sunday school at 8:45. This being Rally Day, we earnestly Invite all our people. German services at 10:30. Subject, "The Requirements Christ makes of His Disciples." Young People's meeting at 6:30. Evening service at 7 o'clock. A minister from the Yearly Meeting will preach. West Richmond. Friends Church Services on Sunday omitted on ac count of Yearly Meeting. Prayer meeting Thursday at 7:30 p. m. Christian Science Services Mason ic Temple. Subject "Realty." Sunday school at 9:30 a. m. Service at 10:45 a. m. Wednesday evening Testi monial Services at 7:45 p. m. Public invited. The Reading Room No. 10 North Tenth street, open to the public daily except Sunday from 9:00 a. m. to 12:00 noon, and from 1:30 p. m. to 5:00 p. m. , Mission Church North 11th and H streets. Services at 10:30 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Sabbath school at 9:00 a. m- The preaching services of the day will be open Jto" ministers of the Year ly Meeting of Friends. All are wel come. Ernest Wlggans, Pastor. First Baptist Church H. Robert Smith, pastor. Preaching at 10:40 a. m. and 7:30 p. m., by members of the Society of Friends. Sdnday school rally at 9:15 a. m. with addresses by Secretary Weed and Miss N. Morgan. B. T. P. A. at 6:30 p. m. Second English Lutheran Corner of Pearl and 3rd streets. E. Winter, pas tor. Divine worship at 10:30 A. m, and 7:30 p. m. preaching by the pastor. Sunday school at 9:15 a. m. and elec tion of officers.' A cordial welcome to all. First Eorjlish Lutheran Church Corner 11th and South A streets. E. G. Howard, pastor. Morning worship at 10:30 a. m. This Is the last Sunday of the current church year and the subject will be "A Vision of a Year's Work." Vesper service at 4:30 p. m. The new order of service for vespers will be used. The chorus choir will lead the music for the day. Sunday school at 9 a. m. Dr. A. L.; Bram kamp, Supt All are cordially invited to wopship with us. Second Presbyterian Church Thos. C. McNary, pastor. Res. 28 South 20th street. "A Modern Model and Marvel in Church Work," 10:30. Gospel meet ing conducted by a Friends visiting minister from the Yearly Meeting, at 7:150. Sunday School Attendance Ral ly for the last quarter. Let every pu pil and teacher be in their places to begin the contest for the home stretch. Mid-week service under the auspices of the Brotherhood, Thursday, 7:30. Earlham Heights Presbyterian Gospel service, 7:30. This is the first of the fall services. Come out and give the cause the encouragement of your presence. Sunday school, 2: IS. Contest" forlast quarter will begin. Let all the children be present. United Brethren Eleventh and N. B streets. H. S. James, pastor. Bible school at 9:30 a. m. At 10:30 a. m. Rev. H- F. Shupe, D. D., of Dayton, will preach. Evening service at 7:30. You are cordially invited. Grace M. Corner Tenth and North A streets. , Arthur Cates. pas tor. Sunday School, 9:13. J T. A. Mott. Supt-Ministers from the Friends yearly meeting will occupy the pulpit at both services. Epworth League at 6:30. Reid Memorial Sabbath School at 9:15 a. m. Pulpit will be occupied at 10:30 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. by visiting Friends. Christian Union, 6:45 p. m. Yeggmen used to enter safes by the "hammer "and punch" method, but about 1SS8 one of them discovered how to make "soup", (nitroglycerin) by the simple method of dissolving a stick of dynamite in a pafl of hot water. " IS BOASTED LOCAL A Vaudeville Actress, with a Wonderful Voice, Passes Unnoticed Because She Was "in Vaudeville" What One Art Critic Stated. BY ESTHER GRIFFIN WHITE Dorothy Drew, whose appearance in "A Musical Hbld-up" at the Murray this week i cut short through an unfortunate attack of largynitia, has only recently appeared in vaudeville, having been well known in "the legiti mate' and having, with her husband. Harry Cowley, mho is a clever expon ent of theatrical art, been in tbe caste of "The Rejuvenation of Aunt Mary," for the past three years, supporting May Robson in the title roll. This play based on the fiction of Anne Warner, whose stories have had an enormous popularity the past few years, was given a very favbrable re ception in this country, and also in Canada, but was not so successful in London, although it had a run of six weeks in that metropolis. "It is impossible to forecast the re ception of a play," said Miss Drew. "Because it was so cordiall received In Canada, which is, practically, an Eng lish public, it was thought that it would make a hit in London. This, however, did not prove to be the case, largely, perhaps, on account of the dis tinctly American atmosphere and the use of purely American slang which is incomprehensible to the average in sular Englishman. "The American theater-going public will understand cockney colloquial isms much better than the latter will our slang words and phrases. There fore 'Aunt Mary' was something of a puzzle to London audiences and while they manifested a certain apprecia tion, the reception was not enthusias tic as it was in New York, where it ran at one time for six months and, later, for an extended period." On account of the accident to Miss Robson, widely noticed at the time, the company was disbanded and Mr. and Mrs. Cowley went into vaude ville, the comedy sketch they present ed here being written for them by George Broadhurst. Anne Warner, who helped direct the rehearsals for "The Rejuvenation of Aunt Mary," has gone abroad to live and has become a good deal of an Ang lomanias or at least, according to "re cent magazine articles directed against her former compatriots, has ' adopted a certain continental hauteur and con temptuous patronage that hardly bene fits the author of the "Susan Clegg" articles and a former residence in St. Paul, or somewhere up in the North west. Your American literary snob, how ever, is the snob in his most aggra vated form. Several of them, after hiving battened off the American public, have taken up a residence Labroad, living 'comfortably upon the royalties paid to tnem ny tneir Ameri can publishers, and there have hurled barbs of acrid wit across the water at their former compatriots. They miss fire, however, oftener than not. "For some reason not explained," said Miss Drew, "Mary Roberts Rine hart, author of 'Seven Days,' the dra matization of which was later such a succesB-7-and I notice is to appear here this evening was present at the re hearsals of Miss Warner's play. Miss Warner accompanied Miss Robson on a short road tour, but the two did not get on. "May Robson is not only an accomp lished actress, but a woman of the most charming character," continued Miss Drew, "so the incompatibility must have been with Miss Warner." In discussing vaudeville audiences Miss Drew stated that dramatic fines se was lost on them. "Mr. Broadhurst would never recog nise his little play," said Miss. Drew, "I'd be ashamed to have him see it," she added laughingly, "we've had to change it so radically to suit the char acter of our audiences. Subletles are lost on the vaudeville stage. You must go at it 'hammer and tongs' as the saying goes. It's the thing the le gitimate actor has to learn, and, at first, to his discomfort." Is it possible that we are not the high-browed art center that we are heralded as being? According to even the vaudeville performers Richmond has to be played down to. V And a certain well known Indiana exponent of the painting art stated not long ago that this was the worst fake of a town for its reputation he had ever struck and he had traveled far and long. He had e xpected to find patrons of art standing around on the curb con testing for twenty-thousand- dollar masterpieces and behold,' said he, I find that ten dollars is the top notch price anybody will pay for a picture, and that most people don't want pic tures at all because its the fashion nowadays not to have 'em in the house because they don't match the wall paper.:' "Go to," said his auditor. "This is an art center have you not read about it in the magazines? We swal low art in huge gobs. We love art. We dote on it. It is our daily food. What if we would rather go to the vaudeville than to see Mrs. Fiske? That proves, nothing at all. "True enough," said the artist hik ingtoward the station, "nothing proves anything." r.'.;r Something is proved this week, how ever, and that is tne coasted 1 mu sical taste of. the town has not reach ed 4tbat degree of finesse where it recognizes superior excellence if it does not hear it in what is thought to be the proper environment, vr" If Madame Dorr a. at the ; Murray, had v appeared here with the Russian Symphony orchestra, say, or ax the May Festival, her extraordinary voice, and its highly finished manipulation. to express it unmusically, would have been applauded to the famous echo. 'But she's at' the vaudeville and therefore she could not possibly rank as a musical artist. CULTURE A SHAM? It's no use saying the character of the audiences at the local vaudeville house would not appreciate the very best, because everybody goes at least once a week, including the uncou' and the alleged e lect. The truth is that unless superiority lias what is thought to be its proper setting, people who think . they know are afraid to commit themselves fear ing they may be wrong. A good thing is a good thing no matter where it's placed. A rose is just sb much a rose, and, Indeed, may have a sweeter scent, in a garden full of weeds as in a hot-bouse. Abroad in any continental town you may hear the greatest musical art by finished musical artists for very lit tle mofe than is paid for an entrance to the Murray. , The amount paid for the ticket is not always indicative of the charac ter of the entertainment. The truth is there Is an enormous amount of pretense current about mat ters pertaining to the arts. People pretend to like what they don't give a hang for. And, In what is thought the proper place, will appear to be in aes thetic raptures when, all the time, they are probably bored to death. Nonetheless, Madame Dorva says the tasts of the public is gradually re fining. "Ten years ago," she stated, "an act like ours would not have been permit tbe taste of the publio is gradually re we have met with little cordiality here, we receive much appreciation." However, it remains that Richmond is an art center. SUGGESTIVE QUESTIONS Sunday School Lesson by Rev. Dr. Linscott for the International Newspaper Bible Study Club. Copyright 1910 By Rev. T. S. Linscott, D. D. , Sept. 24th, 1911. (Copyright, 1910, by Rev. T. S. Linscott. D.D.) Daniel In the Lion's Den. Dan. vL Golden Text- The angel of the Lord encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them. Ps, xxxiv:7. (1.) Verse 1 Who was King Da rius, whom did he succeed, what kind of a man was he? (2.) Versos 2-3 What had been Daniel's history up to this time? (3.) What is the relative impor tance to success in life, of intellectual ability and an excellent spirit, that is a kind heart with polite and winning manner? ( 1.) What nre the really essential qualities to success in life? (5.) Verses 4-5 Why did the "presidents and princes" dislike, and seek the Injury of Daniel? ; : f 6.) What' proportion , of men arc jealous of tty success of others? (7.) "Why are so many men jealous, instead of rejoicing at the success of others? ' . ';. :; . (8.) Is it possible for all Christians to so live, as to perfectly please God? (9.) Verses 6 9-Are rich or highly educated men, as liable to be jealous, and seek the injury of another, as are the poor and igiioiant? ' (10.) There ate two classes of men one which seeks to injure, and the other which seeks to help their fet iows, whe,re do we. mostly find them, in or out cf the church?. (11;) What was the scheme of these men for injuring Daniel? (12.) Verses 10-11 Why is it wise or otherwise in these days, to open our window, so our neighbors may hear our prayers? (13.) Does tbe narrative - indicate or is it anywhere in the bible state ai to how many times a day we shouk engage in formal prayer? , (14.) Verses 12-15 What is tlu mwal difference in the turpitude oi killing a man in anger, and killin; him by a cold blooded and systemati. follow up plan? (15.) What reasons are there for o. against the breaking of a promise tha' r.ever should have been made? (16.) Verses 16-17 Was Darius sir ere in saying it, and what reason bti he to thiak tbat God would deliver Daniel? (17.) Verses 1 23 What did fast ing avail the king, and of what use i ' it tO US? ... (18.) What is the spiritual value c this miraculous- deliverance of Dank to us? " " (19) If this story should prove to fc of the nature cf a parable, and nt f ctual history, would its religiom value be any tne lets cr more to us' (This is one of the queuier) that may be answered in writing by member: of the elub.) (20.) Verses 24-2S Was the king Ju?t as bad in causing the crnel death of all these enemies of Daniel, as tfie had been? . (23.) What is the character of th? act to try by threat to njafce reopl serve our God ? Lesson for Sunday. Oct. 1st.. 1911. The Prophet Ezekiel a Watchman. Erek. ill. - . . Akzslutoty Puro Tho only Dofxins Powder tnedo GO ALU 3, CO UtZZ PI ICC?: J ATE lOuT OKU Prayer Meeting Tepte Per the Week Beflinniftf. Sept. t. 1t1t, Topic A missionary Journey aroand the world. IX. Missions in Africa Acts vlli, IMO. Edited by Rv. Sbsrmaa H. Doyle, Africa is the largest and tha xooat needy mission field In tbe worst. It Is indeed "Darkest Africa." In tbe more -civilised parts the population la predominantly Mohamiedan, and tha opportunity and necessity tor mission ary work exist, but it Is especially among the various native tribes that there la the greatest need. In Africa we find the lowest scale of bomanlty, represented in such tribes aa tha Cot tentots; bnshme and pygmies. Sat amoag them and tha other nattva tribes, such as the Zulus, tha Kafirs and the negroes we find also tha low est moral and reUgiona ideas and forms of life. The entire continent Is tharafora Is need of tbe gospel, and when we con sider the greatness ef its area and tha Immensity of its population wa can readily understand the vastnsea of tha problem before tbe Christian eharca In spreading tbe gospel among an h Where Afrle's sunny fountains Roll down their goldn send. and tha necessity of one's doing; a9 that he can do if this great task as ever to be accomplished. ' Here also as nowhere else ws see tbe need of humble reliance npon the power and spirit of God la all jata sionary work. Whan we think of Af ricadark, degraded, downtrodden we can but cry, "Who Is affldent for these things?" And oar eoly comfort lies In tbe thought that "with God all things are possible.' Tha picture of Africa's Beads tt cer tainly a dark one. The naUres are Indolent, slavery still exists la degrad ing forms; Intemperance abounds, and It la a sad commentary npon Christian government tbat missionaries and i are carried to Africa on the sasa eels; polygamy, with Its kindred vfcea, which, alas, are toe often encouraged by white men. Is debasing manhood and womanhood and destroying mar riage and family life. When we add ta these gross immoralities the low Intel ligence of the natives and tha interior character of their religious beliefs, tha outlook certainly seems dark and un promising. Yet, on the other hand, there are soma encouraging faarnraa. The natives generally are receptive to religions impressions, they are pltable to strangers, docile and dlent and usually exceedingly kind. In some places each missionary on ar rival Is addressed with tha title of father" and "mother," and the ties between them become strong and often tender. Sq tbat it is not Impossible for the enlightening and beneficent influ ences of Christianity to reach the baser elements-of African nature through tha more ennobling ones and to over come them. - The continent of Africa has felt tbe touch of Christianity throughout the Christian centuries. Christ found la Egypt refuge and a home from tbe hatred of Herod. Simon of Cyresa as sisted Christ in bearing Hla croaa up the hill of Calvary. An oOeer of Candace, queen of Ktbtopta. waa one of tbe earliest converts to Christianity. Missionaries early earned the cross to the home of the pharaohe, and In the centuries immediately following Chris tianity took deep root In northern Af rica, and many of the early Christian sects still exist. But It was reserved for soore recent centuries to carry tha truth to tha na tive tribes of the east and south and the heart of Africa. Moffatt and Liv ingstone and others tad tbe way that has been gladly followed. The crown ing achievement waa reached anty a few years ago in tha establishment of successful missions la tha Sudan; Tha measure of previous success against seemingly overwhelming odds war- rouia uur ucun tu im inp ii mw days to come, and that It Is tha purpose of God to hear the call of darkest Af rica and to deliver "the land from er ror's chain.". SISLt AEADINO. Ps. ixxlv, 20-22; Ise. ix. 94; xlv. 14: HI. 1-T; Ix. Boa. xi. 1: Matt II. 7-13; ix, 343; ixvil. 32; xxtHL 19. Acta 1, 6; Rom. vl 16-23; X, la, IS; nab., viL 24-20. A Testimony. In a nttle leaflet, entitled "A World wide Opportunity." which sums up the impressions of hla worldwide evan gelistic tour. Rev. J. Wilbur Chapman. D. D.. has this to say of r t3r ment: The influence of the Christian Eav deavor movement throughout tha world is always to be reckoned with, and tha same of the father of the so- AiaAsf 4W aa LmmssSiaLI ssMBsttol aawevkasMi v. r am am siuuwcisvni wvsw vvvisiiswvi He Is loved as few men are loved. When we have tbe final reckoning of things in eternity' we snail find that no small part ef tha world's conqnest Is attributed to tha army of young people stretching around tha world and holding as their motto 'Far Christ and the church. " A new kind of jmrikfsha la being nsed by the Chinese of the Malay states. It Is one-wheeled, being bunt on the fitonocrcle principle and la said to be a reaf improvement noon tha old vehicle.