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PASTOR DRAWS LESSONS FROM LIFE OF iOASi
Continued from Page Five,
the folly of putting off the day of saV
ration, living on through life in sin.
speculating all the while upon God's
mercy, and planning to embrace re
ligion at death's approach, simply
and only for the sake of protection.
"It would seem strange that any
who acknowledges the value and
one
supreme importance of religion in
life, should ever he found in Joab's
place, Inlpenitent, w-hen he comes to
die. And yet we do find that multitudes
of people who are ready enough to
admit the pow-er of the gospel, never
think seriously of their own salva
tion until the fear of approaching
death drives them to the altar,
thought that the Lord will delay his
coming in judgment induces many to
put off the day of salvation until it is
loo late, and when they die they die
like Joab, conscious of their guilt and
fearful of impending doom, yet im
penitent and without peace.
"There are many inducements to
such a life of folly. The heart by na
ture, and in the great majority of
cases by all the influences of early
training and of irreligious compan
ionship, is turned in the direction of
selfish gratification. But to enter
The
upon the Christian life involves in
:;.T' c ,r,Æ' £ra.'t
changed, that the first place, which
with self, ha
given to another. It sometimes means
actual relinquishment of worldly
hopes and ambitions. It always re
quires a willingness to give them up
if found to stgnd In the way of a sue
t-essful Christian life. For anyone
whose whole attention has been ah
sorbed in the pursuit of pleasure or
wealth or worldly achievement of any
kind to resolve to forsake all and fol
low Jesus—that is to be ready to
make any sacrifice necessary in order
1» follow him faithfully, requires
ckmrage and determination. To be n
Christian means to renounce, sin and
to renounce sin moans to deny self,
flow many young people, realizing
this fact that to follow Resits Christ
involves the relinquishment of every
sinful pleasure and ambition, but fail
ing to realize that It Involves also
the acquisition of higher pleasures
and loftier ambitions that are not sin
ful, still ciing to the old life, putting
off from day to day and from year to
year the step which seems to require
such self denial, yet fully expecting
at, some future time to loosen their
hold upon the world and seek the
blessings of religion.
("Thus numbers of people Who are
not without a sense of tneir need of
religion neglect the altar af sacrifice.
Simply because they are not willing
t4 relinquish their hold upon this or
that practice which they know to he
sinful. The young ruler who went away
sorrowful when told by the master,
'This one thing thou lackest,' Is a type
of many in our day who would gladly
be followers of Jesus but for some
one thing which prevents them from
making a complete surrender of their
hearts to him. It does not require
multitude of cherished sins to keep
one out of the kingdom of God. One
cTil habit cherished and clung to until
it has become your master ,s " 1
enough to work the n, '® 0 •
character. Joans heart 1 .
wrong. He had some g a at
and, but lor the «vil 1 Ta ■ s
allowed tc master hi >
might have spent 18 , .j
at the altar, not as g - . , ,
IWfelng from jt^ce. bat « » hurante.
penitent and grateful woish per.
"Anyone who studies the cLaracte
of Macbeth will find there noble traits
that might have been developed Into
grand virtues, but he, like so many
others, allowed himself to be govertv
ed by his besetting sin and that one
sin worked his ruin. So easily arc
before was »taken
up
an
men and women induced to resist the
strivings of God's spirit, persuading .
that immediate action is
thPtnselves
not nt-cessary—that they may eon-1
ttnue to enjoy for a time the pleas-1
nres and temporary advantages of a >
sinful life, and still find room at the
last for repentanee and saving falfji. (
"Such a course, is unreasonable 1
qveng as regards your personal wel
fare here and now are not the hlees
IBgs of religion more to be desired j
than all the temporary gains of s,
sinful life? What doors of hope for a ,
truly happy and properous life are
open to you now that will be closed I
by your entrance upon a life of hum
ble faith In Christ and obedience to j
hls teachings? Some things must. In
deed be given up but. after all. when
looked at in a reasonable light, are
they not such things as may easily,
and to any one's advantage be done
away with. Have you ever heard a
true and earnest Christian express
regret for the loss sustained in enter
ing upon the life of faith, obedience
and love toward Christ. On the con
trary have not many testified in your
hearing that the gain, even as
cerna the present life, is infinitely
greater than the loss, and that the life
of faith is the only satisfactory llfo?|
"Now if these things are true, which
vout own reason constrains you to bc
licm must you not admit that it is
uni—asonable for you longer to ne
gleet the altar af sacrifice.
"Such neglect is also dishonorable.
Think of the case of Joab. A man of
splendid talents, capable of accom
pushing groat good in the world,
with an influence such jy* few around
him possessed, what victories might
he not have won for the Cause of re
llglon. But. instead of throwing his
powerful influence on the side of true
religion, he neglected or scorned the
sacred altar, and lived a selfish life.
investing all for personal honor and
aggrandizement. Then, without any
real change of heart, he seeks to es
cape the- consequences of his evil
deeds by fleeing Irç the sanctuary and
laying hold upon the horns of the
altar.
"Joab's case does not stand alone.
He has many successors In the world
today, who, through the best years of
their lives neglect the altar and seek
It at last. If they seek It at all, only
for the protection they hope to find
there tn the hour of death v My
friends. Is such a course honorable?
. "Here Is a young man of splendid
talents, bright, affable, energetic. He
has a wide circle of acquaintances
and over them all he exert« a large
Influence. He la admired and looked
ta in many things as a leader, and
what a fine leader he would be In any
department of church work; in the
Christian Endeavor Society or the
Sunday School or the prayer meeting.
But. strange to say, this.young man,
whose Influence in most things Is
good, has never connected himself,
with the church, and here his influ
ence is all In the wrong direction and
many of bis friends, w-no might have
been led Into the service of Christ,
kept away from the church en
y his example. And so he
rnu
a ic
lircly .H
livets on through the hctl vaars of hi,
life, injuring Instead of helping the
cause of religion, throwing away his
splendid talents, and not only neglect
ing the altar hlmaelf. but Inducing
many others, through his example, to
live prayerless. Godless lives,
yet all the while this young man of
splendid talents and rare opportuni
ties fully expects, ere death comes,
to embrace religion and claim the
protection of the altar. In what way
Is his course more honorable than
that of Joab, who, through the years
of his strength and freedom defied
God's law and then, when all the op
portunities of doing good were past
and he saw the end approaching, fled
to the tent of Jehovah and laying
hold upon the horns of the altar cried,
'Nay, but I will die here.'
"Shall we follow a course so dis
honorable. putting oft the day of sal-,
ration for the sake of worldly itain,
and then, as we see the approach
of death, hastening to the altar or
shall we seek the altar now, while
the hope of life, with its splendid op
portunities of service for the Master,
is still bright before us. What good
is there in dying in a sacred, place,
surrounded with heavenly Influences,
If one has not a sanctified heart ana
a pure conscience?
"Think also of the peril of such a
course.
And
- xhe Lord , g indped mer ciful, and
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In mercy. Buta his spirit, will not
always strive with man. He will not
continue forever to defer his anger.
When his word has *een persistently
rejected and his spirit grieved, he
sometimes turns away in anger, leav
lug the sinner to the consequences of
his sins. It is dangerous to resist the
spirit's striving If thon seek Him,
He will be found of thee, but if thou
forake Him, He will cast thee off
forever,
Over-Night Relief
for Constipation
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A Small Dose on Retiring and You
trouble.
You should have a full and free
j movement at least once a day. If you
j pass a day you are constipated, and
the result will be that you will catch
a cold easily or have a more seri
ou8 ailment To cure the constipuatlon
and forestall still graver trouble take
a d0 se of Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin
R t night before retiring and by morn
lng rplief wlu comPi without disturb
anPe frnrn *i eep or any inconvenience.
Legions of people use it regularly
in such emergencies, some of them'
formerly chronic invalids who have
suffered from constipation all their
lives. Mr, A. B. Danner. 32G Riley
St., Harrisburg, Pa., says: "Dr. Cald
| well's Syrup Pepsin gave me almost
' insiant relief from stomach and bowel,
I ib i e . I pow eat anything I
| and Blppp we ll." Many other« will
, tp u you t jj at they have tried piost
.things recommended for this purpose
But have found Syrup Pepsin the only
onp always reliable. A bottle can
bp obtained at any drug store for fifty
PPn , g or one dollar, the latter
Are Well and Happy by .Morning.
It Is only natural that the simplest
of ailments should be the most gen
eral, and so we have a whole nation
suffering from constipation and Indi
gestion, for they are closely allied
But common as constipation is many
people do not seem to know they
have it,
headache, drowsiness or biliousness,
all unconscious of t))e cause of the
They will complain of a
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Announcement
HOTEL NILSBIT
FRONT AND MARKLT STRtXTS
OYSTER
NEW QUICK LUNCH COUNTER
JUST OPENED.
Everything in First-Class Order.
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Special Tables Reserved for Ladies.
STANDARD PRICES, COMPETENT SERVICE.
Entrance on Front Street.
C. D. NESBIT,
Proprietor.
Leave It to The
OXYPATHOR
People are living In a continuous dread when there is positively
no reason whatever. The OXYPATHOR will do the work and save
all these troubles. If you are ailing in any way the OXYPATHOR
will be a sure cure.
Consultations free at. this office or at your home. Lady consul
tant, Mrs. S. R. Strain, 1008 W. Eighth street. 'Phone, D. & A. 19C9A
DeldtW&re Oxypathor Co.,
L. ,M. BBDADWAY. Mgr.
203-1 FORD BLDG.
Office Hours, 8 a. m to 5 p. tn
D. t A Phone 1233-D.
February
Reduction Sale
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In order to reduce our stock before taking
inventory.
During the month of February we will give
a discount of
10% to 50%
On AH Our Goods
Sterling Silver Tea Spoons, SOceach.
Baynard, Banks 6 Bryan
JEWELERS
Market and Fifth Streets
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"The heart, too, may become so hard
ened in sin as no longer to be sus
ceptible to the spirt's influence,
early life it Is easy to become a fol
lower of Jesus. In middle life It is
more difficult and requires a deter
mined, heroic effort. In old age it is
often well-nigh impossible. The
power of God's spirit Is, Indeed, in
finite, and nothing is impossible with
God, but the choice between life and
death is ours, not God's'and the will
may become so enslaved as to refuse
to make a determined choice. With
every day's delay conversion is more
unlikely, for the choice becomes more
difficult—yield yourselvqs, therefore,
now unto the Lord and enter his sanc
tuary, which he hath sanctified for
ever, and serve the Lord your God,
that the fierceness of his wrath may
turn away from you.
"But this is not the only danger
that confronts the Impenitent soul.
What if death should come suddenly,
Cutting off quickly and forever the
possibility of a death bed repentance.
It is uncertain whether another day
or another hour will be meted out to
us on earth. Our time« are in God's
hands. We know not when the end
In
may come.
"It has been truly said that the best
way to be ready to die is to live with
reverent fidelity today. Have you
learned the supreme duty of life? Arc
you a worshiper at God's altar, or
have you yet to make your peace with
God. There is peril in a day's delay.
Ye know not what shall be on the
morrow, for what is life. It Is even
a vapor that appeareth for a little
time and then vanisheth aw y. Be
ye therefor ready, for ye know not
' the day nor the hour when the Son of
M^n cometh.*'
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bpjng Bought by families already fa
m (u ar W itti Its merits
Syrup Pepsin is
tasting and non-griping. Mothers glvo
it to tiny infants, and yet it Is efTec
i live In grownups. It Is for everyone
who Buffer» from auy form of atom
! rich, liver or bowel trouble, constipa
i Hon, dyspepsia, biliousness, etc. Its
, action « Hl so delight you that you
! will forever avoid harsh cathartics,
• purgatives, pills and salts,
1 If no member of your family has
want,ever used Syrup Pepsin and you
would like to malt* a personal trial
of it before buying ft in the re^u
lar way o,f a druggist, send your ad
dress—a postal will do—(o Dr. W B
Caldwell, 417 Washington St., Monti
j cello. 111., and a free sample bottle |
sizclwill be mulled you.
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Delaware avenue
and Dupont street, is the possessor
of a fiddle that was brought to him
from Ireland by his brother in IS«*
The Instrument has been examined
at the Smithsonian Institute Wash
ington, where it was said to be the
only instrument of its kind In exist
ence. In the opinion of experts there
that, the instrument was
in India. bu,t the
in Ireland.
HASF,m " H "
CAME FROM INDIA
John D. Kelly, proprietor of the
Logan House
at
made
carving was done
Mr. Kelly said the late
Willard Hall Porter took the Instru
ment to the World's Fair and was of
fered $500 for it, which was refused.
It is of peculiar shape and is similar
to the East Indian "surusiga."
Bids were opened in the United
States engineer's office yesterday fpr
dredging the channel to the Murder-j
kill river, an annual expenditure, the;
channel filling in during the winter
months. The bids Were: River and
Harbor Improvement Company, 10.3
cents a cubic yard; Atlantic Dreds-jtbe
ing Company, 10.42 rents, and The
Rickards Dredging Company. 9.5
cgaHv,. —-.—.
OPEN DREDGING BIDS.
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We Challenge
Our Competitors
to Prove
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JAMES
Their assertions that these Gas Ranges are n,ot perfect and are not
invite our competitor* expert,
examine this enormous
of a high-grade, standard make,
along with the public to come to our store and
stock ol Gas Ranges, and challenge him, or they, to question the reliabil
ity of the manufacturer of these ranges. Why? Those very same makes
of Gas Ranges were sold to the people of this city at a very much higher
price by our competitors. Since the beginning of this sale we have in
stalled over Two Hundred Gas Ranges in the homes of Wilmington,
that are now giving satisfaction and are located in all parts of the city
and speak for themselves. If you are interested in a gas range, stop and
examine this stock, get our prices, let us kiow where >ou live and we
will give you the name of a purchaser who is a user of one of these Gas
Ranges that lives nearest to you and you can go and sec for yourself the
working «1 this stove. We also will give you days' free trial. "Can
you beat this proposition?"
We
New Process, Direct Action, Dangler
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Gas Ranges are made in a variety of styles and sizes to meet the demands
of the most exacting purchaser. These lines, in addition to the regular four
burner, low oven stoves are replete with cabinet, elevated oven and table—
ranges of every description, and embodies a new and convenient combination.
POLICY —How good and not how cheap a range can be made has
always been a policy of the manufacturers of these Gas Ranges and the uni
versal popularity of the above lines is the best possible evidence that the years
of stove manufacturing have been spent with this policy in mind.
ECONOMY —Constructed on these principles they consume one-third
less gas than other stoves and the distribution of the heat in the oven being
instantaneous it is not necessary to heat the oven before using. Put your bak
ing in the cold oven and light your burner. This saves from 5 to 10 minutes
time, saves gas and greatly facilitates the baking.
WE INVITE men who are connected with steel and metal trade, iron moulders v
and plumbers, who are skilled mechanics, t* come to our store and examine this gigantic
stock of Gas Ranges as to their construction and material used. (What will be the verdict?)
A finished product that is perfect.
We are not playing an open and shut game, nor through eur advertisements, do we
attempt to condemn our competitors' stores' stoves. We only want to let you know that
we can save >ou good money when you are ready to purchase a Standard Make Gas Range.
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AS TO REPAIRS
We guarantee to furnish part or parts for aay of the
above makes of stoves that we sell at this sale free ot charge
for five years. Why? We have one of the largest stove re.
pair stores in the East—that is part ot our business. We can
furnish you part ©r parts of any stove made east ot the Rocky
Mountains in the last 25 years. "Try us and this is a posi
tive fact and no advertising plunder.
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Sixth and King Streets.
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MU. HPIKGEI/h ALTER WELL.
Receipt of a letter
Spiegel baiter, an engineer on the I
Pennsylvania railroad who is now on j
a southern trip,.,denied a rumor that !
he had been injured or was ill. Sev-1
P r a l days ago a rumor was current !
h ... 0 „,_u i u
^nhbèrf La in L- v vv . ? ^
hJ*thî lilt Li
fft 1 "»»de by the local polie* failed !
from George |
to locate him in tlint place. This
morning his sister. Mrs. Willard A
Springer, of Thirtieth and West
nlreets heard from him. In his letter
Mr. Splegelhalter said ho was well
and would continue on his trip.
1 Elizabethan
ELIZABETHAN COCOAMT
M U \BOONS.
i cocoanut
i baknrv ""is ** n J" "'i'll nT "
; WC?' ,or f V . - " '
" • , e l . KSt n i a 12 r00l ? e
j •' '* 5'', " J6 . j 80 . only
JJ* ® ur Elizabethan pastry department.
I url ' pr « Stelle, *tli and Market Sts.*
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i ( MOSSING AGREEMENT.
| The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
; Company has gent to the Levy Court
agreement regarding the Concord
j crossing. The company will build the
, bridge and the county will pay dam
ages to abutting property ownera.
macaroons
VOTING IN VOITLAIUTY CONTEST
The voHng place for the popular
ity contest between members of the
Alpha Male Choral Society will be at
Hopkins and Hanlara's drug store,
Twelfth and Walnut streets, between
8 and 10 o'clock tonight.
25 CENT "DANDERINE" FOR FALLING
HAIR AND DANDRUFF-CROWS HAIR
Don't pay 50 cents for worthless hal r tonics—l'»e old reliable, harmless
"l»anilerlne"--Gef re«nlts.
Thin, brittle, Colorless and scraggy (
h«''' 1* mute evidence of a neglected
st a'P; of dandruff that aw ful scurf.
There Is nothing so destructive loi
(bf ba ir H „ dandruff. It roha the
ba | r 0 f p,, lustre. Its strength and Its
Ivory life; eventually producing a fev-j
orishness and Itching of the scalp,
which if not remedied muses the hair,
roots to shrink, loosen and die—then
the hair falls oiit fast.
a little Danderlne tonight now—.
nnytbne--wiU surely save your hair,
(jet a 25 cent bottle of Knowlton's
HAYDEN IS WATCHMAN.
Joseph Hayden, whose name, was
omitted from the list of 1-ievy Court
appointments, was appointed night
watchman at the county Court House.
No one was appointed as fireman for
tlie Court House to succeed Solomon
Peterson, He Is an applicant for the
position.
Danderlne from any drug store or
toilet counter, and after the first ap
plication you will gay it was the best
Investment you ever made Your hair
will Immediately take on that life,
lustre and luxuriance which Is so
beautiful It will become wavy and
(fluffy and have the appearance of
abundance; an Incomparable gloss
and softness, hut w hat will please
you most will be after just a tew
weeks' use, when you,ill actually seo
a lot of fin», downy hair—new hair—
growing all over the scalp.