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no'gait!"roast"ing to die to his reputation as a successful rescue worker if he could only getthe love of Christ to possess his heartand flow out through him to the poormen and women in the Bowery. Yes,Sam Hadley knew what it meant for theHoly Ghost to shed Divine Love abroadin his heart, and God used him to winhundreds of men like the Colonel duringhis ministry.The price of success, the price of winning souls, is the same in every case:"Except a corn of wheat fall into theground and die, it abideth alone: but ifit die, it bringeth forth much fruit."Pentecostal EvangelTHE ELDER BROTHERIt was during the dark century whenthe powers-that-be in Scotland had forbidden all attendance at the church onthe Lord's Day. A little lassie was crossing the heath toward a secret meetingplace, when she was stopped by a greatsoldier who pointed his sword at herthroat and demanded where she was going. The heart under the little Scotchplaid yoke may have been beating atdouble time, and the childish voice mayhave trembled a bit, but still she answered truthfully: "And if it please ye,kind sir, my Elder Brother has died;soud I gang to my Father's hoosefor to see what He has left me in Hislast wull and Testament?"This must have sounded likegoodthrifty commonsense to the Scotch soldier for he said to her: "Ay, ay, lassie!Gang yerAnd the little childwent her way to worship her Fatherwith others who had braved imprisonment and death for their love of Godand His Church.First Church Flashes.THE TYRANNY OF "THEY"an editorial from the Christian Science Monitor, Boston, Mass.We wish to quote on a pertinent subject a United States senator, a letterfrom a reader, and ourselves.Says Senator Richard L. Neuberger,writing in the magazine Railway Progress:I happen to be a nondrinker. I justdon't like it. I'm not a prohibitionist,but I am a teetotaler. If I mention thisat a party when tendered a highballI'm invariably amazed by the numbersof others around me who seem to takecourage and add, "I'd like tomato juicetoo. I'm likewise anondrinker."But ifI had not mentioned the matter first Iam sure they would have kept silent andtoyed bravely with Bourbon and soda.206In a letter reprinted on this page aChurch NewsMID-WEST PRESBYTERY MEETINGMidwest Presbytery meets at Clarinda,Iowa October 4, 1955 at 7:30 P.M. ASpecial Meeting is called for October 6,1955 at 3:00 P.M. at Topeka, Kansas, forthe purpose of ordaining and installingDonald McClurkin. Remember Sessionsare to bring reports "On things of spiritual value and interest."There will be two sessions of themeeting in Topeka: the first will be at3:00 p.m., and the evening meeting at7:45 p.m., and the place will be theUnited Brethren Church building, corner of 12th and Quincy Sts. for bothmeetings.C. E. Caskey, ClerkCINCINNATI CONGREGATIONThe new address of Rev. and Mrs.Theodore F. Harsh and family is 1975E. Sutter Avenue, Cincinnati 25, Ohio.The new telephone number is Montana1-5126.NOTICENew Home Mission Secretary AddressAfter October 7, 1955, the address ofthe Home Mission Secretary, Rev. RemoL Robb, will no longer be 1102 NinthAve., Beaver Falls, Pa. He is movingto a new address, which will be 1217Sixth Avenue, Beaver Falls, Pa.After October 7,all correspondenceof any nature should be sent to the newaddress.PSALM SINGPSALM FESTIVAL ATOLATHE CHURCHNOVEMBER 25, 1955at 6:00 P.M.CALLING ALL KANSANS(Further announcement later)OLATHEThere were 19 from Olathe who attended the Forest Park Young People'sConference either for full or part time.Congratulations to Carol and DonaldMcBurneywho were two of the fourwinners of the Psalm Contest of theJuniors at Forest Park. Since therefew days ago one of our readers in Chicago writes:Six of us . . . were sitting near theoutdoor dance floor of one of the hotels.When the native bar attendant approached our table all but one orderedbeer or martinis. But when they learned,through my order, that the bar could,and with some reluctance would, servelimeade, all but one changed his order.were four who came out "first" in thecontest, the silver cupwill be in thepossession of each of the winner's society for three months. Olathe will bepleased to have it for 6 months becauseof our two "winners."On Sabbath, September 4,an unusually fine "Echo Meeting" was held atboth the morning and evening services.There were 16 who took part and eachbrought back splendid reports.We were happyto have Martha andAnna Hutcheson in our midst for awhile before they returned to College.Martha will be a Sophomore at GenevaCollege this year and Anna a Sophomoreat Park College. Friday night, September 9, the Blue Banner Society gave a"weinerLake Olathe.in their honor at the newThe September meeting of the Women's Missionary Society was held inthe home of Mrs. Mary Tippin. Mrs.Mary Everett led the devotional periodand Mrs. Harvey McGee reviewed achapter from the Mission Study Book.We were pleased to have Dr. S.Bruce Willson, President of our Seminary, speak in our Olathe Church andshow his very fine pictures of the Seminary. A "covered-dish" supper was given in his honor.Mrs. Dorothy Brown entertained theYoung Women's Missionary Society inher home in September. Mrs. Patty Mayconducted the devotional period andMrs. Frank Stewart the mission study.We were glad to have Martha and AnnaHutcheson present at this meeting.Mrs. Anna Wilson has been attendingthe morning worship services after along period of confinement in her home.We rejoice that she is able to be out tochurch again.Word has come from Harold Hutcheson that he is now stationed in Frankfurt, Germany and likes his new assignment very much.Norman Hutcheson is still stationedat Ft. Devens, Mass., and is looking forward to being sent to France sometimein November.Mrs. Ella McGee, our oldest memberwas out to church Sabbath, September11, at both the morning and eveningservices. The day before, she was aguest at a dinner given in honor of the"Old Settlers" ofOlathe, during theirannual celebration, and was among theoldest of the Old Settlers present. Mrs.McGee is 95 years of age.COVENANTER WITNESS