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THE CHRIS'riAN NATION.
Vol. 6L
SELMA 'LETTER FROM MRS KINGS.
TON.
Selma, Ala., Nov. 27, 1914.
When we read of the struggle in
the early history of the R. P. Church
in her effort to establish iMissionary
work among the Freedmen, we -can
say that the present conditions in the
fleld are flattering;-morally, flnancially,
religiously, and in every way.
There are more young ipeople coming
into the Church now than in former
days.
Our flnancial reports show that the
financial condition is on the Increase.
at the close of each year, and you
can mark the wonderful imiprovement
on each annually. From the work
shop and blacksmith departments the
boys, with their efficient Instructor,
Prof. W. M. Bottoms, are surprising
the whole city with their skill in manual
training and band instruction. The
Music Department is an interesting
and instructive feature with Mrs.
James as a patient and helpful teacher.
The Temperance Department is appear.
Minor, dated Xovember llth:
a grand feature in the field; it is doing
a great deal of good in the city Every one that has the money is leav­
Turkish, Arabic, French and German
Nov. Srd. Still the exodus goes on. "Orders have gone out that only
and is a .power for giood in the school ing town. It gives comfort to those will be accepted in letters. Not even
and community. The superintendents.
Misses iHays and Fowler, are in here, and helps to keep down panic. relatives of all the missionaries nf
who can not go to see Dr. Kennedy American! WiU you kindly notify
dead earnest and are full of zeal for Just after writing the above I flnd the above order
the Master. The -church edifice is that some of the families who took "Your letter of July 23rd received
comfortable and has her regular morn. their children out of school yesterday, two days ago.
ing and night services, along with a with the intention of leaving, have "Things are fairly quiet here."
Sabbath School of 200 pupils enrolled, sent the children back today, and say
JOHN PEOPLES.
and Ladies' Missionary Society, and
It will be noted from the second
Ladies' Auxiliary, which meets month­
paragraph, that my letter of July 23rd
sends good men called Judges among
ly. These look after the poor, needy
was not received by Dr. Peoples until them. The flrst Judge comes and
and unfortunate members of the congregation,
or help in any good cause. ure of seeing such fruits of my labor.
they overcome their enemies. But
I have never before had the pleas­
leads the people back to God, and
How's This
We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case of Catarrh that
The Young People's Christian Endeavor
is composed of young men and best attended I have ever had. i have
back to sin again and more trouble.
The Bible Class is the largest and
when the Judge dies, the people turn
cannot be cured by Hall's Catarrh
women who are earnest Christian the happiness of seeing young men
God shows his patience still more.
Cure.
workers. The new movement, Decision
Day, was held Nov. 22nd in fhe business two and three years, com­
who have been out of school and in
Is it hard to forgive a girl twice for
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O. striking you, Gladys But God forgives
seventy times seven, you know,
We. the undersigned, have known F -f.
Sabbath iScbool. After the rendition ing back to their old places on Sabbath
after Sabbath, as if it was a
Chenev for tbe last 16 vears. and believe hitn
of an appropriate program in which
and there is no end to his patience
perfectly honorable in all business transactions
each class took a part, then special pleasure.
and forgiveness. So he sends another
Judge and another, and keeps for­
and financiaUyable to carry out any obligations
made by his firm.
giving the Jews and bringing them
talks by the pastor. Rev. S. F. Kingston,
and Prof. W. J. Sanderson were are happy.
My head is clear, and my thoughts
NATIONAL BANK OF COMMERCE. back each time they are sorry. What
made. At the close of the services
an invitation was given to those who
had decided to follow Jesus, to remain.
Forty-one girls and boys remained,
their names were taken and
handed to the pastor. These tender
.plants will be carefully looked after
by the older Christians. Thanksgiving
Day was observed by the school
and church. An interesting program
was rendered in the .School Chapel,
in which teachers and impils took a
part. Services were held in the
church, different ones arose and told
why they were thankful. We are all
thanKful for our degree of good health.
LETTER FROM EVANGELINE
METHENY
(Continued from page 9.)
try, and it would seem too bad to
turn our backs on it when it is in
such trouble. I think of all my children—the
boys and girls that I have
seen grow up, and the little ones that
I am so fond of, and I pray that I
may not have to leave. The people are
terrified because preparations have
been made to carry out orders to
burn the town If foreign gunboats
that they are going to stay, which
looks as if the tension were somewhat
relieved.
C o w a r d
Colds are prevalent which are due to
The young people's department is ex­thceptional. We can but look around us At the close of -the chapel exercises
constant changing ol the weather.
What more sensible Christmas Gift
to see the wonderful changes made a liberal collection for the Belgian
than a Coward Certificate for a pair
on the grounds. Where is now the sufferers was taken up. Thanksgiving
of Men's, Women's or Children's
little four-roiom cottage and narrow exercises were observed in the East
Shoes Useful to anyone, from the
hall in .which were crowded a number Selma Mission on Wednesday afternoon.
-A very interesting program
"tiny tot" to the aged grandparent.
of barefoot dusky girls and boys
"Where are the shadeless playgrounds was rendered. A special oollection 1 1 1 11 1 You can buy a Coward Shoe
over which romped the youth who are will be taken u.p in the Sabbath school III II Certificate for almost any amount
1 11 1 1 1
Ytow today leading men and women next Sabbath for the unfortunate Belgians.
The school has an enrollment 1 11 1 1 1 Misses' and Children's. 2.00 to 6.00
III II II 1 Infants' $1.25 to $3.00
.f our city; some of whom are efficient
aembers of our faculty. Others are of 7g pupils at present. The children III II III Boys' and Youths'... 2.65 to 4.85
scattered through-out our country and are not through picking cotton yet. 1 II II 1 Men's and Women's.. 4.00 to 8.00
are engaged in the work of training The Sabbath school has 75 enrolled
II
souls for eternity. Our little fourroom
cottage has changed to a lovely We bow in humble submission to the
and a large attendance each Sabbath. 1 1 Get one early and be a S-P-U-G.
twelve-room brick building, with a Father's will in removing by death JAMES S. COWARD, 264-274 Greenwich St., N. Y.
magnificent, spacious chapel; a lovely
two-story brick building which i.. Ohio, school, on last Monday, Miss
Mall Orders Pilled SOLD NOWHERE ELSB Send for Catalogue J
from the faculty of the Wellsville,
(N EAB WAHREN STREET)
our Domestic Science Department, Clara Adams, sister of Mrs. W. J. Sanderson.
We were disappointed i:i not andretta, and was one of Miss Craw­
November 9th. This will explain de­
where the girls are busy little housekeepers
umder the supervision ol Miss having a visit from Mrs. Dr. H. H.
lays.
M. E. Fowler. It will do your heart George and Mrs. Dr. R. C. Wylie.
Should anyone receive an Arabic or
good to see the lovely industrial display
SOPHIA P. KINGSTON.
Turkish letter, and wish to have it
from the Domestic Science and
translated, I have made arrangements
Sewing -Departments, along with the
literary work from the various grades
to have the work done. The follow­
ford's ori:jinal five girls. She taught
in Latakia for soime time until her
marriage in 1872.
This daughter Julia is the widow
of an Armenian preacher who was
killed in the massacre of 1909. She
was left with four little girls,
fA. P. S. says: "The Bishops and Mr.
Brewster, the Standard Oil people,
S h o e
InM, V- ». paT orr;!
Be a Coward S-P-U-G
Society for the Promotion
of Useful Giving.
ing charge will be made:
For a letter not over two pages in
length, 75 cents; for each additional
page or fractional part, 25 cents.
who are all Americans, have not A self-addressed stamped envelope,
gone."
and money-order, to cover the charge
at the above rates, should be sent to
IMPORTANT NOTICE.
me with each letter.
To the Relatives and Friends of Our 1 am notifying our missionaries at
Missionaries in the 'Levant:
Latakia and Mersine that the above
The folio-wing is a card received
from Dr. John Peoples, Mersine, Asia
arrangement has been made.
S. A. S. METHENiY, Treasurer,
617 North 43rd St., Phila., Pa.
December 10, 1914.
LESSON FOR THE CHILDREN.
(Continued from page 7.)
harm, all because the Jews disobeyed
God and turned from him.
When we do wrong does God hate
us, Jeanne "No, he always loves
us." God hates our sin but loves us,
and wants us to come back to him.
So God is patient with the Jews, and
EVANGELINE METHENY.
Toledo, O is our Golden Text. Mittie "I will
*Katrina is a Bible woman in Alex­
Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous sur­
them freely."
heal their backsliding. I will love
faces of the system. Testimonials sent free. So God will do for us. But let u
efists. Price Take 76 Hall's cents Family per bottle. Pills tor Sold constipation.
by all Drug-
try told Montclair, to the obey right fully N. thing J. the firsttime to do. we arc