Reading Times from Reading, Pennsylvania • Page 5

OBITUARY LEVAX. Walton O. Levari, one of the best known hat merchants in the city and senior member of! the tirnr of Walton O. Levan Son, 847 Perm street, died at his home. 133 North Jiilgnin siree at 4.45 o'clock on Sunday morning thA filKt.

vear of his atre. Thouerh he had beer suffering for snm months with oriranic heart trou ble the fatal end was not anticipated so miiulv. Thiirsflav cvenliiff he com Jnlained of not feelins well, but hoped a. nig ht's rest would restore him to his normal condition. 'He arose on JTrlda morning, but lelt no better than on ThurRriiiv eveniner and.

at noon tha riav. he was compelled to take to bed, from which he was destined never to arise. His condition grew steadily nioi. nnr! n.frttr two davs' suffer ing, death came. His demise was due tn nnruivnln of the vertebrae ana dropsy, superinduced by organic heart disorder.

Born in Baltimore, Ml, on January 27, 1S46, the son of Isaac 1. Levari, the deceased came from a family of hatters. With his parents Mr. Levan came to Heading when a mere lad and, during the Civil War, he began his up preticesliip in a nai snov mm nirh a desire to be of service to his country he left the bench after serving six months of apprenticeship at hatting: and enlisted in Co. li, t5ec lvania.

Volunteer Cavairy one of the commands under General David llcM. Uregg, of this city. He served with credit with this regiment for two years and eignt moritns. Returning home, at the close of the nr Mr. Levan went baCK to the nenen in the hat factory and finished his trade.

In 1869 he became associated with his father in the hat business at 727 Penn street. This partnership was maintained until 1874, when tne son withdrew and engaged in business for himself at 48 South Keventll sireut Here he continued until 1S77, when he closed out his stock arid went back to the bench After working in the shop until 1S93 he and his son. I. IV. Levan, engaged in the hat business at 903 Penn street, where they remained almost 10 years, when they moved to their pres, ent location, at S47 Penn street.

Mr. Levan was a member of ICeim Post, No. 76, G. A. and leaves his wife, Catharine an only son I.

N. Le wife. Catharine, an only son 1. N. Lo Levan, W'ilminRton, Del.

one sister Florence, wife of Dr. Charles W. Bach man, this city and three grandchil dren. MRS. WILLIAM BRITTON.

Mrs. Lueretia Britton. widow of Wil liam Britton, died of paralysis Saturday noon, aered 76 veafs. at her residence. 626 Tulpehocken street.

Deceased was stricken on Thursday morning, and was rendered unconscious, in which condition she remained until her demise. Deceased was member of St. John Lutheran church. Mrs. Britton was twice married, her first husband, Oeorge Glass, having died years ago.

These children remain: Frederick Glass and Mrs. Frank Scull, this city; Reuben Glass, Ridgewood: also a brother, Samuel Kochel, Seyfert's, and these half sisters and brothers: Mrs. Isaac Good, Mrs. Albert Lord, Mrs. It.

Kleinsmith, Mrs. William German, Birdsboro; also a. half brother, Albert Kochel, this city. CHARLES L. FOX.

Charles son of Owen M. and Mary K. Fox, aged 2 years, 11 months and 28 days, died of an abscess of the brain at his home, in Blandon, on Saturday evening. He had been ill tlve weeks and bedfast two days. Besides his parents, three brothers and.

three sisters survlv Robert. Warren, Owen, Laura and Mabel Fox and Mamie, wife of Floyd Kiuling. all of Blandon. He was member of the Lutheran church of Blandon and Camp 250, P. O.

S. of A. MRS. WILLIAM H. LUDWIG.

Mrs. S. Mabel Ludwlg, wife of William H. Ludwig. died at her home, 110 Pear street, aged 29 years, on Sunday morning.

Death was due to acute cerebro spinal meningitis, from which she had been suffering for three weeks. The deceased was a daughter of former Sheriff and Mrs. Frank H. Schmeck, who, together with her hus band, one son William H. Ludwlg, Jr.

elerht sisters and three brothers, sur vive. Mrs. Ludwig was a member of the St. Mark Lutheran churcn. MARTIN K.

HACKER. Martin K. Hanker, night clerk at the Hotel Penn, died on Friday night, aged 56 years. He was stricken with paralysis Thursday morning. He was born at Lexington, Pa, He was in the em ploy of the Jones os.

for the past 13 years, having been at tne Eagle Hotel, Lebanon, prior to the Jones' coming to this city. Resides his wife, Sadie (nee Rates), he is survived by these chil dren: Plla, wife of Herbert Cohllck; Mary, wife of Frank Weaver, and Victor, of Litita. He was a member of the Lutheran denomination and the 0th Century Quakers. The body will be shipped to lirickersville next Tuesday. JOSEPH WEAN.

Joseph Wean died on Friday evening at his residence, 15(10 North loth street, ag od 74 years and 4 days, of a complication of diseases. He was born in lerrford township and lived here 40 years. He was a blacksmith by trade and up to four years ago was employed at the I R. shops. His wife died six years ago.

He was a member of St. Paul Catholic Church. MRS. DANIEL E. KETTERER.

Mary widow of Dauiel E. Ketcerer (nee Reber). died on Friday evening at the home of her daughter, Mrs. J. W.

Heard, 148 Elm street, from the result of a stroke of apoplexy, which she suffered severnl weeks ago. She was 74 years old and was born at Strausstown, coming to Reading years ago. Khe wns a member of the Hamburs Reformed Church. These children survive: Mrs. J.

Walter Beard, Reading; Mrs. Daniel W. Freed. Philadelphia; William and Paul, Frackvlllo. OTHER DEATHS.

Mary, the wo weeks old daughter of Adam and Helen Siruollnskl. 526 South Seventh street, died on Sunday of con vulsions. James Daniel, son of Reuben and Esther Frey, died at his parents' residence, 858 North 6lh street, aged 1 month and 8 days. HAKRKL KILLS. Man ICrjocked Down Cellur St' and Crushed to Death.

Hnzlptnn, Nov. IS. A VsFrcl of sauerkraut which lie was tofVf; from the kitchen to the cellar titfn John Lnusaeur, nt his home, in Triftow, instantly killing him. Liiusaner was br inu aHHlxK ,1 by his wife in moving the barrel. After descending the(HtepH the barrel upset.

Hffore he could Ket out of the way it knoekerl him down tlio fllR hf of steps mil, falling upon him, crushed out his life. SNOW FROM 8TRA WHERRIES. Allentown Man Encounters Oddest Mix up of Reasons. rtitown, Nov. IS.

J. M. Tiartholo of this city, while Bhnvi llnR snow yard at ronn and Walnut a lot of strawberries. Tim lives were as Kreen and as adsunimcr. IN THE POLICE NET The following arrests 'were made tne police during Saturday ana unaay: Harrv Srholl bv Serireant Snroesser.

on Little Maple street, on a charge of drunkenness. James uoon' rectuest' ot Ms wife, by Officer Wurst, at 1134 Elm street, on a charge of disorderly conduct. William Hullett. by Officer Hinz, at Seventh and Penn streets, on charges of disorderly conduct and resisting an officer. Frank Hinkel, upon request of B.

H. Spang by Sergeant Haggerty, at Sixth and Chestnut on a charge of reckless driving. H. C. Ray, upon request of Annie Gring, by Officer Mayer, at 828 Green street, on a charge of disorderly conduct.

Harry Hartman, by Officer KlUsewItz, at Fourth and Penn streets, on a charge of drunkenness. Andrew Kelly, by Officer Boyer, at Willow and Minor streets, on a charge of drunkenness. James O'Neill, by Officer Risser. at Seventh and Penn streets, on a charge of begging. William Seldel and Karen Kline, by Officer Reider.

at Eleventh and Perry streets, on a charge'of drunkenness. Fred. Jones. b.v Sergeant Fletcher, at Fifth and Penn streets, on a charge of drunkenness. Later he was removed to the Reading hospital, having become very ill at police station.

William Guy and George Becntel, UDon reouest of County Detective Mer kel, by Officers Wurst and Hiller, on the Penn street bridge. The county de tective is determined to break up the lounging on the bridge by young men, the belief being expressed that if this practice is suppressed many of the holdups, that have been reported to have taken place at that point, will be ob viated. Daniel Wielandt and Oscar Ball, by Ofiicers Fisher and Mayer, at Fifth and Laurel streets, on a charge of disorder ly conduct. The accused, who are boya. are to have entered a vacant house at the southwest corner of Fifth and Laurel streets and committed a.

number of depredations. George W. Lansing and David Simon, aged respectively 20 and 16 years, by Officer Bodey, at Ninth and Walnut streets, on a charge of disorderly SICK AND INJURED HOSPITAL CASES. Henry F. Irwin, of 411 South Fourth street, was admitted into the Reading hospital on Sunday afternoon.

He is suffering from appendicitis and, as his case was very grave, an operation was forthwith performed. Mr. Irwin's condition late last night was very critical. Bart. Manning, of 4417 Townsend street, Philadelphia, a medical case, was admitted into the Reading hospital on Sunday.

FINGER AMPUTATED. Ellwood Killian, aged 17 years, 305 Little Grape street, employed at the Keystone Wagon Works, had the middle finger of his left hand amputated nd sustained severe lacerations ot tne ndex and ring finger. He was treated the Homeopathic hospital. BEFORE THE ALDERMEN Charged with committing depreda ons in t'umru township, on Saturday vening. State Policeman Smith arrest ed William Yoder and brought him to police station.

Later a warrant, issued by Alderman Miller at the instance of the officer, was lodged against yoder by Constable Fegely. Toder was unable to secure bail and. in default, was com mitted to jail to await a hearing. Harry Dease, Leroy Keehn, Charles Blngaman and Harry Bennethum, the boys who were arrested for stealing the copper trimmings from the Mcllvain pavilion, on Neversink Mountain, were given, a hearing before Alderman Bruce Friday evening and held for court. SALARY FOR PASTOR'S WIFE CINCINNATI CHURCH TO PAY HER FOR THE HELP SHE GIVES HER HUSBAND.

Cincinnati, Nov. 18. The Lincoln Park I3aptist church, the largest con pregation of that denomination In the city, has just decided to pay a salary to Mrs. Robbins, wife of the pastor of the church, the Rev. Georpe It.

Robbins. This is for helping nor husband in the church work. One of the members of the church said: "Generally ministers wives are expected to do more than any other mem ber and receive only criticism in return. Mrs. Robbins has accepted the position for a limited time until the church can secure another assistant.

Two women helpers are employed by the church." WEALTHY MAN DIES WAS ONE OF THE LEADING CITI ZENS OF CATASAUQUA. IBy Associated X'rcMu Oatasauqua, Nov. 38. Owen F. FVitzinirer.

one of the wealthiest resi of F. W. Wlnt lumber, coal and planing mill operators, died suddenly today from heart disease. He was for several years president of the National banlc of Catasauqua and was Interested in the Catasauqua Land Company. the Bryden Horse Hhoe Company and the TJnleord Silk Company.

He was 66 years old and leaves a widow. WENT TO LONDON TO WED MRS. GRACE MYERS, OF LANCASTER. THE BRIDE OF HARRY E. STONKR.

Lancaster, Nov. 18. A cablegram from London announces the marriage in that city ot Harry E. Stoner and Mrs. Cirace Myers, of Lancaster.

The bridegroom Is the London representative of the Standard Oil Company, and the bride the widow of Charles I). Myers, former Lancaster business partner of Mr. stoner, who died siteral years ao. She went to London for the weddliisr, a Mr. Stoner was unublo to leave bis business.

HIS ARM TAKEN OFF TO MUSIC. Father, Maimed in Cog Wheel, Bends Daughter to i'iuno. Lebanon, Nov. IS. While was working nmoner the machinery of his Hour mill, at Llckdale, the coat sleeve of Charles R.

Yost whs cuuclit In the teeth of a pet of moving cory wheels, and before the machinery enul be stopped his right arm was reduced to a pulp. The Injured tnnn retained his presence of mind throughout the ordeal, and directed the releasing of his frightfully crushed rm from the wheels. The arm was amputated at thrt shoulder, and both before and after the operation Yost hud his daughter play his favorite selections on the piano. An apple crop of 88.130,004 barrels makes the consumer wonder why he has to pay orange prices for them. New York world.

THE READING DAILY TIMES, READING, PA NOVEMBER IP, 100G ODD COURTS MARTIAL. Solemn Vareea That XXa re Bmk Ea acted In the British Navy. It is a rule In tbe British navy that when a ship is cast away or otherwise lost a court martial must sit in order to apportion the blame. Sometimes these courts really try and condemn those that are held to be responsible. At other times their duties are, from the very nature of the catastrophe, more or less nominal, i Thus, when the Serpent was lost off the Spanish coast, a court martial assembled and solemnly "tried" three ordinary bluejackets, the sole survivors, although they of course had no more to do with the error In navigation which led up to the catastrophe than the man in the moon.

A similar solemn farce was enacted after the loss of the Captain in the bay of Biscay, when 483 officers and men lost their lives. In this case a gunner named James May, one of the eighteen who escaped from the wreck, was the nominal "culprit." The verdict was that the loss of the ship was due to instability and faulty construction. This really amounted to a vote of censure on Mr. Cowper Coles, the designer, but as he went down with the ungainly monster he had created he was beyond the reach of either blame or praise. On another occasion a small "middy" of thirteen years of age was put upon his trial, and once, it is said, a court martial assembled on a cat, which chanced to be the sole living thins found aboard a derelict frigate.

LIVING SECOND HAND. It Is Quite ft Common XbtttST In Now i York City. Half the people of New York live second hand that is, they dress second hand, furnish their houses second hand and wear secondhand Jewelry. There are stunning looking young women who wear nothing but Paris gowns all the year round. They ctin not afford to go to Parts for such cloth Ing, and they won't have anything that Isn't "good style." They dress almost entirely out of the secondhand stores on Sixth and Seventh avenues, where anything from a hat to a pair of silk stockings is offered for sale at a third its original value.

They would rather appear a trifle shabby and very effective than brand new and "shoppy." One woman noted for her "good Btyle" and richness of apparel buys all her frocks at a secondhand establish who hates that new loot which the average bridal suit possesses fitted out her entire apartment through advertisements of sales of secondhand fur niture by private parties. Everythln from her sideboard to her rugs looks like a family heirloom. There are many articles published la tbe papers and magazines on "How to Live Well on Nothing a Year," but the New Yorker could write a whole volume on "How to Live Swell on Nothing a Year" If he chose to. New York Press. A Qawr Pact About Vision.

In the eye itself certain things may go on which give us wrong sensations, which, although not truly illusions, are very much like them. Thus, when we suddenly strike our heads or faces against something In the dark we see "stars," or bright sparks, which we know are not real lights, though they are quite as bright and sparkling as if they were. When we close one eye and look straight ahead at some word or let ter In tbe middle of this page, for ex ample, we seem to see not only the thing we are looking at, but every thing else Immediately about It and for a long way on each side. But the truth Is there is a large round spot somewhere near the point at which we are looking In which we see noth lng. Curiously enough, the existence of this blind spot was not discovered by accident, and nobody every suspected It until Marlotte reasoned from the construction of the eyeball that It must exist and proceeded to find it.

Mm Aarlot Horse. A man (Shrubb) has run ten miles in BO minutes 40 seconds; another man (Ilutchens) has run 300 yards in 30 sec onds; another man (George) has run a mile In 4 minutes 1254 seconds. Of all running records this last appears most unapproachable, and it seems likely to stand for a very long time. Men like Shrubb, Bacon and "Deerfoot," who have covered very close on twelve dents of this city and head of the firm miles In the hour, could certainly hold their own with most carriage horses over a good road. If the gait chosen were walking instead of running, the quadruped would be badly worsted.

Grand Magazine. Not Quite Tempest. A. young gentleman with an unmusical voice Insisted upon singing at a social gathering. "What does he call that?" inquired a dlngusted guest.

'The I think," answered another. "Don't be alarmed," said an old sea captain present. "That's no tempest. It Is only a squall and will soon be over." larnum. Greene Whom are your children said to take after, Mr.

Enpeck? Enpcck (with a mental reservation) The younger, with a sweet smile end angelic temper, takes after bis mother. The elder, that cross eyed young viper, takes after me, I'm informed. London Tun. A Knlcker Which side of the housa does the baby resemble? Bocker The outside. Don't you see how red he is? Harper's Bazar.

THANKSOIVINO PLANS. The Luther Leifeu of St. Jamrs church Is active with Its rrepftrittluns for the an rum 1 Thtinkup I vng entertainment to be Riven in tbe chapel on Thurnday ovenlnjc of next week. Thin in one of th) IsOftftuc's chief social events of the year and in always lonkel forwu. to with interest by memh'ra and frlnd of the cnng mjirntlon.

A program of muHtral and literary numbers Is being arranged. Even when the worst comes to the worst, It's best to make the best of It. OLD DUTCH FARMS. Some of 4h. Oddities of I.lfe Ii 'Ketherlands.

Of the manner of life in Zealand, Netherlands, an observer writes: "The Dutch farmhouse is usually built after a uniform model. The living room usu ally occupies the whole of the ground floor and in a sitting room, bedroom and kitchen rolled Into one. The bed steads are screened by green curtains or hidden away like cupboards, but what is called the show bedstead pronk bedden always occupies a prom inent place in the room. But, then," it is never used; it Is kept exclusively for the purpose of proving the high re spectability of the family by the fine ness of its linen sheets and the rich ness of the counterpane. Kept nominal ly in honor of tbe guests, the most honored guest would not be allowed to use it.

In larger or more modern farm houses a separate room is set apart as a show place, or pronk kamer, but there is, as a rule, no bedstead, and tne room is furnished as a parlor. This room, like tbe bedstead, Is never used by the household for general pur poses, but on the occasion of the death of a memlror of the family it serves as the bier chamber. In some farmhouses a wing has been added to the original building, rind in such ceases It is divid ed into two or three small bedrooms. "As a rule, the stable or shed for the cows forms part of the house and is separated from the living room only by a wooden wail or partition. The door of communication is generally 'fitted with glass windows, so as to keep the animals under supervision.

There Is also a class of open farmhouses where there' Is no partition at all and the ani mals literally live with the family. Nowhere is the old fashioned theory more firmly held than in Holland that the odor of cows is beneficial to consumptives. Indeed, sometimes those who ore tuberculous will go to sleep with the cows in their manger. Over the cow sheds are the buy lofts, and sometimes these serve as sleeping places as well. "In many of the older farms there Is an open fireplace without a chimney, and the smoke finds its way out as best it can, helping in Its passage to cure the ham, sausages and black puddings which depend from the beams of the ceiling.

The furniture Is strictly limited to chairs, tables, the linen press, which is the ornament of the chamber, and perhaps a spinning wheel or a mangle. The ornaments are prob acy no more than some delft ware man anrt than tlfla 1 1 1 1, 1 .1 hlalr tn, I 1 uuug rouuu tne room, generally in make them look new. A little bride racks, and a Dutch clock. The library consists of the family Bible. of the Boer class Is as simple as the rest of their life.

The staple dish is buckwheat porridge, and pig meat, especially in the form of hams and sausages, represents the chief article of the principal dally meal, with little or no variety. Coffee is the universal beverage, and the only intoxicant taken Is one of the numerous forms of gin distilled in all parts of the country. Treacle is also largely used, while sugar is regarded as a luxury. Tbe bread used is black or rye, but there Is also a brown ioaf made with treacle and mixed with Chicago News. Oia Roman Banquets.

When at its zenith the lioman empire Jakl all the barbaric countries of the world under contribution to supply the tables of Us nobles and wealthy citizens with the fine luxuries of life. Asia and Africa ponred In the rich spices and fruits of the tropics, Ger many and the great north countries raised tho grains and wild berries. Ita ly and the fertile land of the Franks cultivated the vineyards to make or express the wines, every strip of seaconst from the Mediterranean to the Baltic contributed Its quota of flsh and the forests of Britanny yielded tbe wild game of the woods birds, beasts and fowls for the banquets of the proud. dissolute rulers of the vast empire. Vith the choice products of a great world so easijv obtained there were wautuu waste, xooiisn extravagance and a strange disregard of tbe value of expensive luxuries, and the historian dwelling upon these times delights In recapitulating the various articles of diet arranged In tempting manner up on the groaning tubles at the great feasts and banquets.

But, excepting Nero's ditfh of pueock tongues and Cleopatra's cup of wine with tbe dissolved pearls in It, tbe menu of our modern banquets would compare favorably with those spread In the times when gluttony and greed for luxury were Insidiously sapping the strength of Rome. Orlffln of April Fool. Very curious things may be discov ered by who love to mouse among old books. Here Is a very free translation from Pur see record not accessible to many: "It happened in a remote year, when tbe Inhabitants of a land were engaged In sun worship early on tbe 1st day of April, that a shining man stepped forth from tbe earth, proclaiming the purifying uses of fire. lie called and counseled all wbo had damaged household such broken kneading troughs, tattered curtains, coffeepots with holes In them, lame furniture, worthless books and all such things that might be considered the dry refuse of life, to make a pyre on the plain outside of the city and to celebrate this burning the first day of every April, after which the ashes might be used to fertilize the ground.

Bo the householders began to carry forth. But their wives did seize on each miserable article, saying: 'Do not so. Behold, let us bide it In the attic seven years more. It may come bandy Then tbe angel or messenger was wroth with humanity that would not purify Itself by tire, and he said, 'From this day you shall call one another and be called April WORKMEN HURT BY FALL. Throe Flun(re From Trestle and One Escapes Without Injury.

Pottstmvn, Nov. 1R. Two workmen, both rcnldlnar In Heading, were hurt by falling from a trestle at the Pottstown Iron works. The Injurod are: George Bickel. shoulder blade brokti and hurt lntTnIIy, and Ttoy Kckcnrode, bruised.

Tiaac QuUhn escaped without scratch. WHY WORKINGMEN SHOULD BE INTERESTED IN CHURCH rCONTINUED FP.OM FIRST PAGE. lowship with Him and with each other in doing His will. All who acknowledge the Headship of Christ and are endeavoring to do His will are ipso facto, by that very fact, members of the church. They may not be enrolled as such in any of our churches, but they are mom be srjust the same and have a right to be and should be enrolled as such in some one of the churches.

On the other hand, there are many persons enrolled In the churches who do not own Christ as their Sovereigm and Lord at least are not serving Him as such and who, for that reason, are not members of the church. Now our churches, or the church as organized today is, we must admit, not a. very complete exemplifi cation of the divine ideal. But that is not to. be.

expected, because the human beings of which it Is composed are hu man, and some of them very imper fectly human. But the church is a witness of the divine ideal, and so far as she is striving to actualize that ideal, she is worthy of all commendation. And one thing is clear, that her justification and foundation is sure. She is built on the rock of the truth witnessed by Peter at Caesarea Phlllppl, that Jesus Christ is Son of the living God. the Savior and Lord of And tljis also is clear, that the church will never be improved very much or make any great advance toward the ideal so long as there are be lievers in Jesus Christ who refuse to cast In their lot with the body of the church and retard its progress by crit icism and indifference.

The church Is not what it should be. No one knows that better than the earnest, devout and intelligent leaders In the church. But who is responsible if it is not made bet ter than it is? Think you that so earn est and powerful a class as the working class or such of them as believe in Jesus Christ and acknowledge His Lordship by every conscientious action, that these will be without responsibility if they fail to enroll themselves as members of the church and give themselves in supreme and hearty resolution to the task of improving the church and making It a more complete expression of the divine ideal? I may be forgiven, I hope. for changing the emphasis of my sub ject somewhat. I am thinking of why the workingmen should be interested in the church more from the standpoint of the church than of the workingman, I do not minimize the advantages the church has to offer to the workingmnn.

but I am more concerned that the work ingman and every other kind of man should understand what he can do and should do for the church and what he owes the church. As I was walking to Sunday school two weeks since a small boy of the infant department overtook me and we walked to the church together. A child's con versation sometimes is worthy ot a wise man's attention. The little fellow kept up a ripid fire conversation, sprinkled here and there with rifle shot questions. Among them was this: Who owns the church? He meant the First Presbyterian church building.

And I thought myself, who does own it? I don't. No individual does. Nobody owns it nd yeti sense everybody owns it. Under the laws of the state there is the recognition of a certain corporate right, but the church building, like the church itself, belongs to nobojy Individually and yet it belongs to everybody severally. Every believer in Jesus is a shareholder in the church and is responsible for it, no more and no less than every other believer in Jesus is responsible.

And the fact that anyone disowns connection with the church as it is docs not ebrtolve such from his just share of responsibility. Therefore I say to you, the church of our Lord Jesus Christ is as much your interest as it is mine, no more and no less. You are just as responsible for its faults and its failures as I am, no more and no less. The church Is yours to serve and be served as much aa It is mine or anybody else, be he poor man or Pope. Frankly, brethren, I am heartily sick of the twaddle we have been served with In the last few years concerning the decline of the church, as if it were a mere human institution that has had its day and will cease to be: as If Jesus Christ were a back number: aa If God, by the careless blasphemy of an Infidel, can be pushed out of the universe.

Whatever the workingmcn as a class are or are not, they certainly are earn est. They are susceptible to a certain amount of cajolery, I suppose, as most of all others are; but there is a substratum of earnestness in their make up that Is in a measure peculiar to them. And for this reason." I believe, they will yet in Increasing numbers pierce through the mask of delusive promises which from a hundred impas sioned throats are being shouted in their ears as a substitute for the divine veri ties represented in the church and Its propaganda. At best these fine sound ng, fair appearing substitutes are pa rading in borrowed finery. Whatever is good and true in them, If you will but examine and trace it, you will find is a plagiarism upon the oracles en trusted to the church and Christianity.

The blessed doctrine of human brother hood, of human equality! (which is In and beneath many, if hot all, of theso modern gospels). Whence is it and by whom Is it, if not by Him whose cross Is its first real testimony and its final tirumph? Be not deceived. I believe you will not; the world will not, at least not for long. Jesus Christ is Lord and King. The church is His.

lie Is Head all His are members. Eo you ask. Is he church a fallura? As well ask. Is God a failure? Ask yourselves raiher whether you, without the church, can he anything but a failure. Without the church, I tell you, you are without hrfsf, you are without God and with out hope in the world.

What, then. Is my answer to this question. What you must hava already seen and understood by seeing and understanding what the church Is, in God's conception of it. Why should you be interested in the church. First, anil principally, necauso the church of our Lord Jesus Christ is God's buliOIng, as much, and in the same sense, his building as the family Is.

The church has Its roots In human nature as constituted by God; hence Is of God. Man is a social being: man redeemed, perfected. Is a ferfected society, the larger family, the family of God: which is the church, the kingdom of God, the holy order in which humanity redeemed shall live and abide forevermore. Because, moreover, whoever Is without the pale of this divine order, without the church. In Its true sense.

In without Christ, without God and without hope in this world or the next. I cannot understand any man's failure to unite with those wbo have fellowship with God and with each othnr In trying to bring tn the blended reign of the heavenly kingdom, save a Ant refusal to own tho Lordship of Jesus Christ and to fight under His ban nor sguinst tho flesh, the world and tho ilcvll. hPftssnftP Sr fliiRPhafih IS I UUUIIUl Wl I 1UU1 UUUII 508 Penn Street An Opportunity That WiH be Welcomed by Thousands A 25 PER CENT. REDUCTION on All Suits in Stoch and Special Prices in Every ep art ent Dressner fluerDaoli 508 Penn Street Agents for ButtericK Pattern december Delineator Now on Sale New I do not believe that so earnest a class as the workers and producers in" the world will take that stand wittingly or knowingly. You revere the name, you love and honor the person of Jesus, the name above every name, the Savior and Lord of us all.

The churcn "Is His, which He purchased with His own, His precious blood. All who are His are its members, naturally; urrited in it an the members of the body are united. This Is the teaching of the Bible. The church is the body of Christ; Christians are members one of another. If we believe in Christ and are His, we are by that act members of His body.

His church. We cannot repudiate the church any more than our right hand can repudiate the body to which it is Joined and from which It gets its vitality and force. "If tho foot shall say because I am not the hand, I am not tho body, is it therefore not of the This is the argument of the Apostle Paul and it is sound. We are members one of another and we share not only the privileges but the responsibilities of the Body which is the church. Therefore I say the fundamental reason why the workingman or any man should be interested in the church is the fact that ho Is a part of it, in the same senso that he is a part of a particular family, or a part of the state, unless it be that ha is a man without God and without hope in the world.

And because he is a part of the church, he owes a duty to the church, in the same sense that ho owes a duty to his family and owes a duty to the state. What would you think of a man who would repudiate his mother, or his sister, or his brother? What would you think of a man who would repudiate his country, the land of his birth and upreartng? Why, you could scarcely find words to express your contempt for such a man; for such Is not a man. is an, anomaly rather, a monster. But not less anomalous or monstrous is the man who would wittingly re pudiate the church, for thereby he sets himself against his fellow men, against God, against the holy order into which he is born and for which he was re deemed; is an enemy to God and an enemy to man. I cannot believe that any man would knowingly take this position.

I must believe that there are a great many people among us today good people, earnest people who do not understand what the church is; else would there have been no need of this adffress, no occasion for raising the question why a certain class should be interested in the church. I would say to these who are disaffected toward tho church, I would say with all seriousness and with conviction, you know not what you do. For taking such a position means nothing less than voluntary separation from your brethren, separation from the family of God, separation therefore from God, from Christ, from your true place in this world as children of God and citizens of the kingdom of heaven. Will you do that wittingly? I cannot be lieve that you will. Therefore beseech you: Consider what you owe the church.

You owe her your allegiance, the offering of yourselves, your lives, your all In her service: for whose fellowship you were created by God and redeemed by the blood of His only Son, and for whoso furtherance and extension In the world you are called to be laborers together with God and with His Son and with all the sons of God, until the prayer, which the only ten Son taught us to say, "Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done on earth as It Is done In heaven," shall be fully answered and tho blessed evangel of the Fatherhood of God and the brotherhood of man shall he no more an evangel but a fact, a glorious, triumphant SERMON ON CONFUCIANISM. In the St. John Reformed church. Sunday evening, tho pastor.

Rev. Thomas II. Lt'lnbach. delivered the second of his series of sermons on "Tho Great Religions of the World before a larpre coiiKreffation. His nubot was "ConfiuianiHm." In a most tniereBtlnjr and Instructive narrative he presented an outline of the history and doctrine of Confucius, onmnannff It wltn the re liglon and teaching of Christ.

AMUSEMENTS "ALWAYS A GOOD SHOW." Matin Dully. Popular Prices. ALL THIS WESK. ROSE LE HAVEN SEXTKT, The I'rcttlcut nml Onlntlcst Girl Act In Vnurloville. FOY AND CLARK.

America' Foremowt I'alr of I.auh H. W. TUT1 DENICK AND COMPANY. UOOKKH AND UBK1.KT. CARLISLE AND And Three 11 lull Clnsn Supporting Feature.

Con. Phone, 404. Fhon, 20C 1. PERSONAL MENTION Miss Lucretta I. Bentley, who has for the last several years carried on business successfully in Chester, will open a branch office in the Colonial Trust Company on November 19.

Miss Jennie C. Keber, 318 North Front street, is visiting with relatives in Sun bury. Arthur L. Flank and Joseph E. Ber ser.

employed in the boiler department of the Heading carshops, are on a week's leave of absence, which they will spend fishing and gunning in Potter and Tioga counties. Mr. and Mrs. Oscar B. Reiner, of Columbia, spent Sunday in Reading the guests ofthe family of Peter W.

Stein, 946 North Second street. AM USE MEN TS VT THE tt Monday Mat Ev'g, Nov. 19. GUARANTEED THE OXLT GB.NU1NH MOVING PICTURES Gans Nelson 4 2 Sounds Contest THE FOUL. EVERY BLOW SHOWN.

A Two Hours Exhibition PRICES Matinee and evening. Gallery, 25c; Balcony, 35c; Entire First Floor, 50c Tuesday Mat Ev'g, Nov. 20. A Musical Comedy by Colored People. First Time Here, 'The Hottest (o.m in Dixie' MATINEE BALCONY OR FIRST PIKIR, 15c; PARLOR CHAIRS.

25c. EVENING GALLERY, 15c; BALCONY. 25c, 35c, FIRST FLOOR, MORE THAN 500 SEATS, 33c; PARLOR CHAIRS. 50c Wednesday Mat Ev'g. Nov.

21. FOR THE FOURTH SEASON, Julia Gray in an adapted theme from the story of lorence fliarryatt. "HER ONLY SIN" MATINEE FIRST FLOOR OR RALCOXy, lc: PARLOR CHAIRS, 25c. EVENING GALLERY, 15c; BALCONY, 2oc, 3Bc; FIRST FLOOR, 35c, 50c. Thursday Mat Ev'g, Nov.

22. MR. NEIL TWUMEY presents tho original Hi Holler in "Way Down EAST," and later comedian at the New York Hippodrome. FELIX HANEY And In the laughable rural play. "When tKc Harvest Days Are Over" MATINEE FIRST FLOOR OR BALCONY.

PARLOR CHAIRS, 25c. EVENING GA LLER7. lRc; BALCONY, 25c, 35c; FIRST FLOOR. 35c. 50c.

Twice Today SrXSr, J. Montgomery Irving In the successful Arabian melodrama, THE WHITE CHIEF 60 PEOPLE 50 14 ARABS 14 4 CAMELS 4 HORSES 3 DONKEYS, ETC. Dally Matinee. The Triumph of Realism. CUSTER'S LAST FIGHT Real Indians, Cowboys, Horses, etc.

Matinees 10c, 20c. Evenlnfrn 10c, 20c, 30c, 60c. Monday. Tuesday, and Wednesday, November la, 20, RICE CSl BARTON'S Big Gaiety Company Mstlncc Daily. 10.

20, SO. 80c. Every Evening. 10, 25, 80, fiOc. Thursday, Friday, and Saturday.

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