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YORKVILLE ENQUIRER. ISSUED SEMI-WEEKLY. i. M. grist's sons. Publisher!. } % Rami's JRfinapaper: ^or th< promotion of (he political. jSooial, Agricultural and flommitcial Interests of the jpeople. __ {T'K?iilmi^pr"iTi'oES??!'<C*' ESTABLISHED 1835. " YORKVILLE, 8. C., TUESDAY, JULY 18, 1005. NO. 57. *r ->n [ THE MI v By FREDERICK Author of "The Case ?J- T (Copyright. IIM, by Vrt CHAPTER XIX. , t? ** Twilight had begun its grateful task of obliterating the city's crudities; blotting out hideous advertisements, screening architectural monstrosities, and harmonizing desperate incongruities with the wondrous touch of its shadow hands. In the distance, lights were already flickering, but richly gowned women and men attired in fashion's sombre uniform were still marching and countermarching in fe Fifth avenue's monotonous Sunday promenade. Self-conscious humanity pluming itself Is an amueing spectacle if the observer be attuned to appreciate its humorous aspect, but Kennard was in t no mood for comedy. His world was out of Joint, and as he stalked down the crowded thoroughfare, he took a savage satisfaction in dissecting the individuals he knew in the throng, v and deducing from their private histories the most sweeping and scathing conclusions. In his eyes the whole city was a colossal fraud, and Kennard greeted it with a comprehending sneer of cynical contempt as he turned into a quiet street to avoid th. endless procession of which he had become an unwilling part. A glow of soft ligbi caused him to glance across the street into which be had retreated. Facing him stood a ^ cluster of buildings, strangely foreign to its surroundings, seeming to form - a tiny colony by itself, fascinatingly quaint and picturesque in its seclut sion. A small front garden permitted an architectural effect at once pleasing and unusual in the crowded city, and gave to the enclosure an atmosphere of peace and security in delightful contrast to the uncompromising environment. The gathering dusk curtained the *4 further recesses of the low buildings. and the dim light from the soft-bued windows suffusecr a gentle glow which set the picture in restful tones. Kennard gazed at the scene with un conscious relief. Then he crossed the street, and walked through the shrineiike entrance into the little garden. Every great city is essentially brutal: but whether it be swayed by 11^ entlous frivolity, or worldly indlller iice, or heartless greed --no matter vital form the brutality may take, or Low deep-centered it lies?there ure k1wh>s nooks and corners which escape pcofsnatlou uud radiate a softening Infiucac*. Crazy Paris in her wildest deliriums has respected certain altars; callous London occasionally grows sentimental over some threatened atruc-., ture; materialistic, Irreverent New York stood bareheaded for a moment the day a great actor lifted his hand and whispered: "God bless the little Church-around-the-Corner!" Kennard passed aloug the box-bordered pathway, and quietly pushed open the church door. The soft tones of the organ greeted him as he paused on the threshold. The little church was dark save for the candle-lighted altar, which threw the chancel into clear relief ana magnified its distance from the door. Above the murmuring of the organ an earnest voice was repeating the splendidly simple words of the vesper service. There were out few people in the building, and Kennard, tiptoeing down a side aisle, seat^ ed himself in one of the rear pews. He did not want to see the officiating priest?somethiug in the man's presence might detract from the beauty of his voice. He did not want to associate personality with this place at all. He had had enough of hypocritical humanity for one day He longed to lose himself in his surroundings, to surrender himself completely to their influence. He even dreaded the moment ^ when the prayers would end and force him to a realization that here were more hypocrites performing an obsolete function, half from fear and half from custom. Involuntarily he shut his eyes and bowed his head to keep his thoughts from the course they were igain beginning to follow. The voice of the priest floated further and furiher away, now merging into the deep harmonies of the organ, and now bringing out the beauty of a word or reinforcing the fullness of a note in a wondrous blending of tones. A clear young voice joining in the choral "Amen," and a slight rustling warned Kennard that the prayers had ended. He raised his head and glanced about him. In the opposite pew a young girl was just rising from her ^ knees. The half light partially screened her face, but there was something hopefully familiar about the poise of her hea*, something delightfully encouraging in the dim outline of regular profile, something exultingly reassuring in the general efTect of the shadowed figure; but Kennard expected disappointment, until Leslie Harlan turned and smiled a greeting of recognition. The benediction was a personal blessing, soothing and sympathetic, and the recessional faded away into a silence which the distant, muffled "Amen" seemed to sanctify. Neither Miss Harlan nor Kennard moved from their seats as the congregation filed out, and it was not until the sexton locked the west door that Miss Harlan rose and stepped into the aisle. "I never can speak to any one for some time after that service," she whispered to Kennard as they shook hands. "The beauty of it seems to lose something if I don't let it sink in slowly." He nodded comprehendingly. V "I understand," he answered; "but that is more than I could have said half an hour ago." "Why?" "Because I have only just experienced it. What a haven this place is!" "I'm glad you feel that." "Must we go now?" "No. We might listen while the organist practices. I often stay." They passed into the rear alcove of I NORITY | TREVOR. HILL and Exceptions," etc. laiiek A. StokM * OoJ the church?a little chapel in Itself? from which the distant altar candles, mere specks of light, shed a glorylike radiance, hushing the sctne to a reverent, almost holy quiet There was nothing awesome in the stillness. It was the gentle, sympathetic silence that calms and refreshes. The low raftered ceiling, the soft colors, the blurred and shadowy outlines of the pictures, the rambling, unconventional construction, the half-hidden nooks and corners, all harmonized with the #?. 1 tKrt nl Q oo rtUSlIUI Spill l UI VUC pi?vv, For some time neither Kennard nor Leslie spoke, and it was not until the organist paused that Leslie broke the silence. "How did you happen to come here this evening?" "My good genie must have directed me. Do you attend here regularly?" "I never do anything I like regularly, for fear of making it commonplace. I come here when it will do me most good. There are lays when only the cathedral can satisfy me, at other times I need the severity of the Presbyterians. or the intellectual stimulus which the Ethical Culture people sometimes give. There is so much necessary routine in life that every one ought to avoid monotony, especially when it endangers the meaning of beautiful things." "But you are not subject to moods. I have your own authority for saying you like to be 'just glad.' " "Ah, but there isn't a trace of monotony in gladness. One day it makes you feel like singing and dancing, on another it makes you ambitious to do or be something, sometimes it fills you with compassion and tenderness for every drooping thing in the world, and then, again, it sends you to your knees in prayer." Kennard made no response as his companion ceased speaking, and together they silently watched the verger extinguishing the altar candles, until the last tiny flame was blotted out. and the church shrouded in total darkness, save for the green-shaded organ lights which shone ghostlike and mysterious against the black background. When Kennard spoke again, his question seemed to be part of some unexpressed thought. "Do you ever feel a craving for outward forms and visible signs?" he asked. "They say a man always reverts iu his old age to the simple, unreasoning faith of liis infancy. Perhaps I am entering my second childhood prematuiely, but when I'm weary in mind and disgusted with people and things, I always find myself close to my childish beliefs. There are times when I must ha\e some great big presence to fall back upon, and to get it I will unquestioninglv accept all the necessary forms and mysteries, and swallow the superstitions with the de%-rvtfkrl Axo/)nlt?v r\f uroll C\t VHllT 'View V.i CUUUIJ V/i? ntn, W4 ^ *?? friend Mrs. Mullin, for instance." "I think 1 understand." she answered smilingly. "Speaking of Mrs. Mullin, how is my protege Mallory getting along?" "I've no idea." The answer was impatient, and Miss Harlan glanced at her companion in surprise. "I hope there's nothing wrong with him?" she observed, a little anxiously. "I'm sure I hope so too." The words were uttered before Kennard fully realized how ungracious I hey were, and the conversation paused awkwardly belore he tried to soften the effect. "I'm quite sure the man is?that Mellnry is doing well." It was a halting and elnmsv attempt, hut Lesiie accepted it without comment. "I'm glad of ihat. I wanted to ask von whether?" She paused, as Kennnrd took up a hymnal and nervously thumbed its pages. "You don't want to talk about this to-night." she continued. "I'm sorry I?" "No. no?I merely thoueht that perhaps"?he closed the book without lifting his eyes from it. and hesitated CULVKR SLUNK BY UNNOTICED. for a moment?"that perhaps you'd hear only too much of the factory and such things before long, and?well, I was rude," he added rapidly, loohing up and frankly meeting her gaze. "Please forgive me, and tell me what you were going to ask?" She glanced at him hesitatingly, but wheu sbe spo*e it was as though she had not noticed his st.ange manner. "I wanted to find out whether there was much chance in a lactory like yours lor such men xs Alalloiy to better themselves by good work and rise from the ranks." "Yes, by good or bad work." A note of bitter laughter made the answer almost a sneer. "I mean?" he began almost fiercely, then he paused and continued, rapidly mastering his voice. "Yes, of course, such a man can improve his position. How far he can advance depends upon circumstances, such as how much education he has, what natural ability ?and how much his patroness desires bis promotion," he added smilingly. "Now please don't think I'm asking favors for him?" "No; but promotion is sometimes a question of choice, and there are many fees to be earned before I can hope to assimilate your philosophy." "You'll never do it at all, unless you practice between lessons," she replied reprovingly; "from your own account, I should judge you're a somewhat discouraging disciple." "If you will make the sessions frequent enough, I think I can promise?" "Why did you say I'd soon hear only too much of the factory?" she interrupted. He started at the sudden question, and did not immediately answer it. "Because," he began slowly?"well, this Is more or less of a state secret, I suppose, but the fact is, Mr. Harlan and I will be associated before long in I o A/tmnnnv that will take over the factory?" "Father and you! Oh, I'm so glad for you?for both of you!" she exclaimed Impulsively. "I've always wanted him to be more directly In touch with working people. The life seems so filled with splendid opportunities and possibilities. It's a glorious chance! Don't try to smile indulgently at my enthusiasm. I've heard all about yours, sir! Is it really settled?" she continued delightedly. "I want to know all about it?everything. But I suppose I mustn't ask too many questions." she added apologetically. The last rumbling notes of the organ died away as she spoke, but it was not until the green-shaded lights disappeared that Kennard and Leslie turned reluctantly toward the door. "Won't you come to tea with us this evening?" "I'm afraid I'd be in the way. You always have guests on Sunday, don't you?" "Not always. To-night there will be no one but Mr. Croyden " Kennard glanced sharply at his companion's face, but her expression was perfectly guileless. "It is a temptation." he answered reflectively. "I owe Croyden an interruption. But I think I won't pay it tonight; thank you just the same for giving me the opportunity." Overhead the sky was a canopy of stars that twinkled merrily in the clear, cold atmosphere. The lighted windows of the houses had a cherry glow, and the faces of the brisk passers-by reflected only friendly interest and kindliness. The whole city was .i>.tti'uiii.cd for Kennard, as he saw It in Leslie's eyes, and the sight wholly ausorbed hiin. Even the guest departing from Mr. Harlan's house escaped ntfantlr.n o r> H Ollliar allinU hV UllllO 1 iced, almost brushing Kennard's sleeve as he passed. CHAPTER XX. Mr. Harlan was not unmindful of the value of the home grounds in the game of negotiation, when he suggested the Unity club for the preliminary meeting of the Harkness syndicate. It was neutral territory on which he felt entirely at home. It possessed another advantage, which, while not controlling his choice, still entered into his calculations. Mr. Trundell usually dined there. Mr. Harlan was not particularly anxious to cater to Mr. Trundell's convenience, but their last communication touching syndicate matters left something to be desired, and a talk across the covers just before the meeting might not be altogether profitless. The result Justified all these expectations. Mr. Trundell was at the club-house, had no dinner engagement. was glad to dine with Mr. Harlan, did dine with him and the conversation which ensued was sufficiently interesting to keep them at the table long after most of those included in the syndicate plans had assembled in the council room set apart far their reception. Kcnnard and Maddox arrived late, but neither Mr. Harlan nor Mr. Trundell hAd yet appeared, and the comnnnv presented an amusing picture of onscious embarrassment. Here and there small groups were conversing In low tones as though at a funeral, but for the most part the new associates wandered about the room, examining pictures and bric-a-brac with exagserated Interest, in their efforts to appear at ease. Very few of them seemed to Know each other by sight, and those who did so. found it difficult to be ." ordial with recognized competitors. There was an unmistakable look of distrust on many of the faces, a distrust not lessened by the whispering croups whose low tones struck the isolated individuals as suspicious. Kennard was better Known than any other person in the room, and a group immediately gathered ahout him. The position of John Kennard's Sons in the trade was established beyond all question, and every one Immediately recogHlzetk^lv^t^the Interest of that hou9e must be an important, and perhaps a controlling factor in the new plans. Before he had been ten minutes in the rtjom, Kennard found himself appealed to, questioned, and consulted on all sides. By force of circumstances he had suddenly become the leader, in pratical control of the situation. It was useless for him to disclaim authority, or to insist that he knew little or nothing of the proposed movement. The men about him conferred the authority and supplied the necessary details of information. Dave Maddox took in the situation at a glance, and instantly set about turning it to practical account. Notebook in hand, he moved about the room, introducing himself to every I - ? ?oneuforlno- nilOQ. I Ulie, lUUlllg anu ailiinvMuB H""' tions, stopping to tell a funny stovy tor speak an earnest word as occasion suggested, but always forwarding his purpose. "By Jove. I haven't done anything like this since Nervey Baldwin ran for congress," he observed to Latham and tpaulding. "I've had a good time, but"?he paused and consulted the note-book?"we're still 3,000 votes short. Where can we get them?" Kennard nodded at a group over which little Harkness presided in the proud consciousness that his was the only name by which the syndicate was as yet known. Latham shook his head at Kennard's suggestion. "You'll never get 'em there," he interposed; "Harkness has an Idea he's front and both sides of this combination. He refers to the Harkness Syndicate about once a minute, and he's got a director's if not the presidential bee in his fool's cap." "We'll take him in if it's necessary," replied Kennard; "we want his vote, and 1 believe he'd be satisfied with less than the presidency." "Yes, I guess he would," laughed Rhodes. "But bow can you offer him anything? The banking Interest will want representation." "All right. We'll give It to them," answered Maddox. "How?" asked Spauldlng. "Oh, I see," he added smilingly. "We only want to know who composes the majority of the board. They can have the other places. Isn't that It?" "Exactly; but to do It we must have the votes, and I shall try to get them," answered Kennard, as he started toward the Harkness group. TO BR OONTINTJRD. iWisccltancouc. itcadinp. MODERN 8EMINOLES. No War Paint, But Openwork Stockings a Plenty. " V?a PhAofou* Ok- ' r rum ouanucc mc vuw^...t lahoma & Gulf railroad reaches away to the south and hides Itself in the timber of the Seminoles. The vast woods sweeping from the tracks over a sloping country have yielded little to the settler, for there are few houses and many miles separate the railroad stations. Crooked, ugly streams which an almost tropical rainfall keeps swollen and yellow at this time of the year are the only openings through the dense growth of trees and vines. It Is a wild country which the advance of civilization had spared for a little while that the Indian still might know the seclusion of the forests and In their depths preserve the hallowed traditions of his race. So thought a man from the east In the smoking car as through the shadows the train raced against .he falling eventide. He had never been In Indian Territory befo.-e, but had an idea of what It was like, based upon facts gathered In the east. He knew that It had been penetrated in places by white men, hardy persons accustomed to taking long chances, who had succeeded >n flim-flamlng those Indians frundiv enough to do business, and tli.a there were In the territory five tribes, some of whose membei s we-e civilized. He was In the Indh-u country now?the brakemao had said so?and might be among the Indians soon, provided those al >ig .he Choctaw road knew enough to go to the station at train time. The brakeman went through the car calling a station. It win Wewoka. The name rang true and the man from the east went out on the platform as the train slower', up and looked first about the station 'hertl toward the wood. Not a Vnve wav near, not a red blanket showed Itself, not even a squaw was in sight. The man from the east went back to his seat. At Wewoka the train picked up four passengrs, a girl, two boys and a woman, the mother of the three. The girl, who was probably 18. was 1.. A Itl HlllO OnH UTifP aiyiiamy uiiwu w.m, openwork stockings and shoes with high heels. The boys wore uniforms of black with black braid and brass buttons. They played in the band at the Wewoka school. One of them carried a cornet and the other dragged aboard the train an ice cream freezer. The boy with the cornet found a seat beside the man from the east and wanted to know what made the train so late. "Where are the Indians?" asked the man from the east. "All around here," replied the boy. "There were none at the station." The boy looked out of the window and then at the man from the east. "I am a Seminole," he said. "I mean the other kind of Indians, who wear blankets." "The Indians h?re wear clothes like those of other people." "But at times some of them put on war paint, hold a dance and"? A man sitting in the rear who had been listening took the man from the east In charge and told him about Indian Terr'tory many interesting and Instructive things he had never heard before There had not been a blanket nor a wigwam in Indian Territory for many, many ytars, he said, and the stately forests the man from the east had sized up as the hunting grounds of the braves soon would fall, it was hoped, to the music of many saw mills. The man from the east was grateful, but disappointed "No braves, no war paint, no trail," he mused as his Informant left the train, "but cornets, Ice cream freezers and openwork stockings?and in Indian Territory!" Wagoner, in the Creek nation, near the line between the nation and the Cherokees, bears the stamp of prosperity. A few years ago it was a village: now It is large enough to claim a population of 5,000. The Missouri Pacific crosses the "Katy" there, the Missouri, Oklahome & Gulf the projected line from Joplin to Galveston is building through the town and there Is talk of a fourth railroad. Until last fall u ***? nf o oottlo nnillltrV I II >vua IIIC I/CIKCI VI u tuinv. with many large ranches, but the allottment of the lands sent the cattle to Texas, as the ranches were divided into farms. It is a fine farming section and the farmer who cannot make a living raising the other Indian Territory crops can try raising peanuts, which the rich acres yie'd abundantly. It is also a cotton country, and at Wagoner are cotton gins, one of which is referred to as the largest gin in Indian Territory. Wagoner id the home of Col. Sam Powell, wellknown among Indian Territory politicians, who helped to make statehood history in Washington last winter. "This section of the territory is counting on the passage of the statehood bill at the next session of congress, and with a prohibition clause," said Col. Powell in the course of a talk on statehood. "I do not believe such a provision would be constitutional. but the question of Its constitutionality has not been considered. There are not six men in Wagoner who would favor a proposition to give Indian Territory saloons, and I believe a similar sentiment prevails in nearly all the other towns of the territory. Practically the only opposition to prohibition for the new state comes from the saloon and brewery Interests of Oklahoma, and I do not think they will be strong enough to prevent the state from coming in 'dry.' "?Kansas City Times. Ti WORK M THR MAN, God Prepares the One and Chooses the Other. ABLE SERMON BY DR, NEVILLE. Interesting Application of the Story of Moses?Men Should Give Unquestioning Obedience to the Will of God, Without Concern as to Consequences. Following Is the sermon that Rev. Or. W. O. NpvIIIp r1f>ltvpr**1 In thp Prps byterian church last Sunday morning cm the occasion of the Installation of IJev. E. E. Gillespie. It was listened to with close attention by the entire congregation: "And Moses said unto God, Who am I, that I should go unto Pharaoh, and that I should bring forth the children of Israel out of Egypt?"?Exodus ill, 11. God's ways are not man's ways; nor are God's thoughts man's thoughts. God's ways are infinitely better than man's ways and God's thoughts are Infinitely higher than man's thoughts. God sees the end from the beginning. He knows every possible contingency that may arise and He has provided for every emergency. In fact, there are no contingencies and emergencies with God. These truths stand out conspicuously r REV. DR. W. G. NEVILLE, Former pastor of the First Presbyterian churc' of Yorkville. He preache?f the lnstai.atlon sermon last Sunday. WL _ In the life of Moses, and have been signalized in his life work and in his preparation for this work. In the providence of God, and by the providence of God, Moses had been prepared for a special work. God had prepare^- the work for Moses and now H(w prepares Moses for the work. The two?the work and the man?are both In the hands of God: Moses from his birth and his work long before he is born. Every thing connected with the work and the man was under God's Immediate control and direction. The Work?God had before His people a glorious history and a magnificent destiny. They were to be delivered from Egyptian bondage and carried to the promised land. They were to be conducted through a long period of instruction and discipline. Moses was to be the leader, and, In the hands of God, the creator of much of the history of God's people. The Man.?God prepared Moses for this erf at work. "Moses was of God's special preparation, the resultant of many forces. Wrought upon by Inspiration. he was ahle to be legislator, statesman, leader, poet, saint, because he was so variedly trained. An exceptional man in original gifts, he was equally exceptional In his opportunities." God was eighty years In preparing Moses for his life-work. But when Moses reached the end of his long and eventful training, he was thoroughly prepared for his great work. Having prepared this work for Moses pa r "J I m RKV. E. E. GILLESPIE. Who was on last Sunday installed as pastor of the First Presbyterian church of YorkvUle, is a native of Greensboro, N. C. He was graduated from the University of North Carolina in the class of 1894, and from the Union Theological Seminary for a year class of 1897. During the succeeding year until November, 1898, he supplied Jefferson and Ebenezer church, of Orange Presbytery. He left this work to become superintendent of Evangelistic Labor for the Synod of North Carolina, and continued in that capacity until 1904. when he returned to Union Theological Seminary for another year of post-graduate work. He entered the pastorate of the First Presbyterian church of YorkvUle on June 1, 1905. and having prepared Moses for the work. God brings the two together. God calls and Moses answers. The divine call came to Moses as he approached the mountain of God, Horeb. This call came from the burning bush. Moses was filled with consternation and great iistonlshment. It is not surprising that Moses shrank from this work, when we look at it from a human point of view. He knew some of the difficulties In the way, and when he took a calm and ' dispassionate view of them, he thought i ? ? klm intf WUTK wua IUU gi rai iui huh. Let us look at some of these difficulties and let us see how God removed ! them, every one of them. i I. His own unworthiness. "Who am I. that I shall go unto Pharaoh, and that I should bring forth the children of Israel out of Egypt?" What am I. i compared to such a work? How can I liberate two million people from onr of the most powerful and magnificent governments on earth? Moses knew something about the strength and resources of this government. He also knew the people who were to be liberated. He did not feel equal to this i great work. How did God remove this difficulty of personal unworthiness? He says: "I > will be with thee." If Ood Is with a man. his own personal worthiness, or unworthlness. as the case may be, is a matter of very little consequence. "What am I?" This Is a question of very little Importance. The important question 1?. "Who Is with you?" "Just and holy is thy name; I am all unrighteousness: Vile and full of sin I am; Thou are full of truth and grace." "If Ood be for us. who can be against us?" "I am with thee." Ood In all of His infinite love and wisdom and power, in all the inexhaustible resources of His Being and government. As the burning bush has been subservient to the driven will and pleasure without being consumed, so Moses mignt Know mat ne couia execute nis commission. God being with him, without personal harm or danger. Again. God uses the promises He had made as a means to remove this difficulty. He says: "This shall be a token: When thou hast brought forth the people out of Egypt, ye shall serve God upon, this Mountain." Remember where Moses was: He was on the way to the promised land. God makes two kinds of promises: One conditional, the other unconditional. He who bears to others the former kind may be in cons'ant dread, because he may fear that the people will fail to fulfil some -condition. It may have been so with Moses. He may have been afraid of the unbelief of the people, afraid they would fail In consequence of their unbelief to comply with some condition. But nothing ought to discourage the man who brings an unconditional promise, because the certainty of the event ought to strengthen him against every obstacle. Here God makes an unconditional promise to Moses: "Ye shall worship God upon this mountain." God not aily promises, but He actually foretells; not only tells that they shall be delivered, but the. very spot where they shall worship God after their dellverence. It matters not how much unbelief there may be in the hearts of the people;"It rtiatters not what difficulties mav arise: "Ye shall worship God upon this mountain." What comfort and e-couragemen'! How completely it must have removed tMs n? staci \ God not o"ly tells Moses fhst He will be with him. but that H^ will n'ske him victorious. Po God com< s to every worker in His cause. "I will be wl'h the ." He comes with nil of Hli precious and compreVraive promises Oh. how these promise" take hold of us when we tak? hold n' th^m with fnith! How they lift us '.in a-d PH our hearts with Joy and * > reel II. Second difficulty: To convince th' poot?'?? of the true mature, power i~d author! v of God who had sent Mm. "A"d Moses said unto God, behold wben T come unto the children of 's'pel. and shall say unto them, the 0r your fathers hath sent me unto von- and thev shall say u'to me. wha? is His ramr? What shall I sav unto b-m?" His name. Wha.' shall I say? What answer shall I give? Moses k w that the peonle were acquainted " jrh thr manv gods of the Egyptians. He knew they would want good evidence of the fact that he had a personal k -owl dge of the only living and true God. He did not know how to meet this difficulty. So when he gave serious consideration to It, he shrank from the work that would bring him face to race wiin 11. How did God remove this difficulty? "And God said unto Moses, I am that I am, a-id he said, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, I am hath seit me unto you. And God said moreover unto Moses, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, the Lord God of your fathers hath sent me unto you: this is my name forever, and this is my memorial unto all generations." This is God's name, a name thatderotes: 1. What He is In Himself. "I am." There was a time when you could not say. "I am." But there never was a time when God could not say, "I am." In the truest and highest sense God alone can say, "I am." He is from everlasting to everlasting, the same vesterday, today and forever. "I am." Here we have God's self-existence, God's eternity, and God's unchangeableness. 2. What He is to His people. "The Lord God of your fathers." This would stir up blessed and hallowed memories In their minds and would revive true religion In their hearts. This would excite glorious hopes and expectations for the future. Thus God removed this difficulty by giving Moses a religious and theological equipment that would demolish all the forms of false religions and convlnne (hp neonle of his nersonal knowl edge of the true religion. So Ood comes to the worker today with His word, with Its truths and Its doctrines and Its promises. He equips us for the missloM to which He calls us. "All Scripture Is given by Inspiration of Ood, and Is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for Instruction In righteousness: that the man of Ood may be perfect, thoroughly urnishod unto all good works." III. Third difficulty: To convince the people that their covenant-keeping "?od had sent him on this mission. "Anil Moses answered and said, but. behold, they will not believe me, nor ''eark'n unto my voice: for they will 'ay. 'til-.' Ix?rd hath not appeared unto ther.' Tbl s work to which Moses had been call'd would bring about a great revolution in the history of the Hebrew na ioi. Treme dous issues were at 'take. Moses knew that he must be til- to (trove to the people that God had commissioned him to be their bnder before thev would follow him. He was afraid they would look upon dm as an Impostor. flow tines God r- move this diffi ult.v? By giving Moses power to work miracle'. Ex. Iv, 1-9. Fo God comes to the discouraged work r today and confers upon him ever to work spiritual miracles. Ohrlst says: "He that belleveth on nr th" work that I do shall he do ilso: and greatir works than these shall lie do; because I go u ito my Fnthf r." IV. Fourth difficulty: His lack f eloquence. Ex. Iv, 10. He was slow of speech and of a slow tongue. While he might have the arguments, vet he did not think he could present them with sufficient force to carry conviction. How did God remove this difficulty? See Ex. Iv, 11-12. God promised to be with his mouth and to teach him what to say and how to say it. God can make the dumb to speak and the stammering tongue eloquent In His i ause. finil .also nromlsed to send Aaron with Moses to assist him In this great work. So God comes to us, to us preachers and to us laymen, and He makes us eloquent in His cause. True eloquence consists in deep earnestness. If a na has a worthy cause and his heart Is In his cause, then God makes that man eloquent. Thus God removed every obstacle that stood In the way of Moses; and so He will remove the obstacles that stand In our way. The great trouble with Moses seemed to be this: He was looking at the whole matter altogether from a human point of view. It was right for him to look at this side: It was right for him to take a calm and dispassionate view of the human side. Rut he ought not to have stopped here. There is another side, a divine side; and until the worker fully takes In this view, he always will be confronted with apparently insurmountable difficulties. We must never loose sight of God as a living and a controlling and an ever abiding factor In our work. God revealed to Moses the divine side In the great work to which he had been called; and the power and brig' ' .ess and encouragement of this revelation scattered to the four winds all the difficulties which seemed to be in the way. There are several Instructive lessons which we may learn from this incident In the life of Moses. 1. Every person has a work to do in this life. God has created each one of ua and sent us into this world for a purpose. Each individual has a work to do. It was not only so with Moses; but the humblest and weakest Israelite had a mission to accomplish. We may run away from our work, but we can't run away from the responsibility to do this work. It is your work and God has laid upon you the responsibility to do this work. You may shirk your work; but you can't shirk your duty. 2. God never calls a man to a work which he cannot perform. Moses thought he could not do the work to which he had been called; but he did do this work, and he did it magnificently. God is honest with us. He knows the man and He knows the work. In fact. He prepares the one for the other, the work for the man and the man for the work. There may be difficulties In the way; but God will keep us by His grace and wisdom and strength. If He calls a man to preach, that man can preach. If He calls you to an office In the church, or to the position of Sabbath school teacher, or to any work In the church; you can do the work that Is Involved. The only condition to success Is this: We must use the means which God has provided. 3. We ought to leave results with God. Our busness Is to obey, to do the will of God. to do the work which He has given us to do. If, after having done this, we worry about results, we are simply wasting our strength and resources, and are putting our Judgment above God's judgment. If we do what God tells us to do, we have made a grand success, It matters not what the visible results which may follow our efforts may be. Success In God's sight Is frequently a very different thing from what It Is in the sight of men. If wo are walking in the path of duty. God will take care of results, and He will take care of us. In the path of duty, we have a right to claim His protection and His approval. Let us not worry, therefore over reREV. DR. T. R. ENGLISH, Former pastor of the First Presbyterlan church of Yorkvllle. He charged the congregation last aunaay. suits, provided we are doing our duty. If we succeed In God's sight, it doesn't matter very much whether we succeed in man's sight or not 4. It is right for us to feel our own weakness. In fact, this is a necessary ^condition of success in the Christian fife and in Christian work. It is a sine qua non. When we do realise our own weakness in the right way, this very weakness becomes an element of strength. God says: "Not by might, nor by power, but by My spirit." Paul says: "God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things that are mighty." Again he says: "When I am weak, then am I strong." In the Christian life and in Christian work, we can never become strong, until we first become weak. Our weakness, by the grace of God, becomes an element of strength and power. We must Just be emptied of self, before we can be filled with Christ. And when we are filled with Christ we are strong indeed. So it was with Moses. His very weakness becomes a source of strength and power. Realizing his own weakness and unworthine88, he looked to God for help and direction, and God came to his relief with divine power and wisdom. And was it not so, that the very difficulties which stood in his way became in the hands of God aids *> TT*?.mi , /vkotnnlA KoOO mA IU IU? ; ?jvci j uuoiacic UVV??*IIV a stepping stone to victory. These things, at first, were great, steep, impassable, mountains; but faith could REV. DR. D. J. BRIMM. Who supplied the First Presbyterian church of Yorkville during the time the congregation was without a pastor. He charged the new pastor last Sunday. say and did say to each mountain: "Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea," and it obeyed. So it will be with us. When we prostrate ourselves in our weakness at the foot of the cross, it is that we may be electrified with the dynamite of the gospel: and. when we arise, we come forth clothed upon with the strength and power of Christ. "I can do all things through Christ which strengthened me." In conclusion we need: 1. Faith in God's wisdom. He knows what Is best. He knows us and He k 'ows our work. He knows exactly what He is doing, and it is simply impossible for Him to make a mistake. 2. Faith In God's power. Though we may be weak; yet, God can take us. weak as we are, and bring to pass His mighty plans and purposes. Faith in God makes us as strong as God ' Himself. "All things are possible to him that beiieveth." 3. Faith in God's grace. His all-suf- ' ficlent grace, to restrain, to constrain, to sustain, to direct, and to encourage. I Faith In His grace to save to the furthest limits of sin, and faith in His grace to keep unto complete salvation ready to be revealed in the last time. ( 4. Faith in His promises. They , cover every case and condition of life. They are for us, for our comfort and encouragement, and they are sure to 1 be accomplished, every one of them. They have been tested and tried; and, | if wp will let our faith rest upon them and take hold of them, they will bring us joy and peace and strength. 1 Going forth with such equipment as , this, God's wisdom, God's power, God's . grace and God's promises, we are ab- ' solutely sure to succeed. SKINS OF WILD ANIMAL8. Many Arc Becoming 8carce and In* creasing In Value. Skint of wild animals are daily be* coming more rare and valuable. The spread of civilization Is the extermination of the monarchs of the plain, the forest, the Jungle and the hills, and their hides now ornament many a museum, clubhouse and drawing room. The skin of the lion, the king of beists, Is among the most valuable of the rare skins. It Is kingly, even as was the animal himself and reveals the great strength and courage of the mighty form that It once protected. The skin of the full grown Hon Is about three yards long and one and one-half yards wide. Its hair Is neither bright nor pretty, but Its great shaggy mane crowns It like a rare Jewel and makes It valuable. The skin of the tiger is much prettier than the skin of the Hon, and it, too, reveals the character of the beast which it once protected. Its bearded cheeks reveal the tiger's ferocity and cunning, and Its yellow and black tiger stripes and Its white belly tell of the stealthy nature of the great cat. The American Jaguar furnishes a pretty skin, despite Its reddish white belly and its spots Instead of m stripes. The leopard, too, has a pretty pelt, its fur being light yellow with black spots. The skin of the black panther is also much admired. Bear skins are trophies In many a civilized home. The black or the Canadian bear is the most common. The polar bear supplies a beautiful, soft, white, furry skin, but it is very rare. The skin of the American grizzly is now also quite rare. Although deer and moose are common game for hunters, yet few have succeeded In preserving their pelts with the fur on for any long period. The American black wolf skin, with white spots on its snout and breast. Is admired by some people. The Slberiar wolf furnishes a fine. soft fur- skin. Among farmer lads In thia country it is popular to catch foxes during the winter and to tan their akins for ruga and for ornaments. but the fox skin today isn't by any means as valuable as are the skins of larger and fiercer animals, though the fox Is growing more and more scarce. A coat of skin of reindeer fawns only a few days old is said to be worth thousands of dollars. The skins match perfectly In color, and they are doubled so that the coat is the same Inside as outside. This coat is as light as an ordinary raincoat, but warmer than heavy fur, and It is also waterproof. some sums or Mancnurian tigers are also valuable. Cne skin is 14 feet long. A monster skin is that from a 2.200 pound gristly. It measures 14 feet long, and the beep's head is two feet thick. Some rabbit skins from New Zealand may also be seen, though rabbit skins are not as rare or valuable.?From the Shoe and Leather Reporter. THE GAFFNEY TIN MINE8. Government Experts Make Examination Into Their Probabilities. The United States geological survey has Just Issued a most intei ding bulletin showing the result of the tin ore taken from the mines near Gaffney. Nearly all of the tin mined in the United States during the year 1904 came from the GafTney mine. South Dakota, or Buck Creek, Alaska. Nearly all of the tin mined was shipped to England for smelting. Although about forty i>er cent of the tin ore, produced in the world is consumed In the United 3tate8, there has been practically no production of the metal in this country until the last year or two. Durlrg the past few years the production of tin in the world has not been equal to the demand, and the accumulated stocks of tin that have been held in various countries have become very much diminished since 1896. One of the chief reasons for this increasing demand for tin is the large growth of the canning industry, and also of the use of tin boxes and cases In shipping sundry articles. On account of the d-mand for tin and the high price It brings, a new industry was started a few years ago which is known as "detinnlng" tin scrap, and this has now become of considerable Importance in the United States. Many tons of metallic tin and chemical salts of tin, are procured each year from the chemical or electrolytic treatment cf the new tin scrap, which Is obtained from tin cans and fruit factories. Besides the tin ore produced in the United States most of the ore comes from the Malay States, Banka, and Bllllton, Bolivia, England and Australia. A very small quantity is also produced In Austria, Germany, Japan and Mexlm Tli? rrpi)lt>r nnrt nf the tin COn sumed In the United States comes from the Malay Peninsula, His Goal the Letter "V" When the late Horace Mayn&rd, L. L. D., entered Amherst college, he exposed himself to ridicule and Jibing questions of his fallow students by placing over the door of his room a large square of white cardboard on which was Inscribed in bold outlines the single letter V. Disregarding comment and question, the young man applied himself to his work, ever keeping In mind the height to which he wished to climb, the first step toward which was signified by the mysterious V. Four years later, after receiving the compliments of professors and students on the way he had acquitted himself as valedictorian of his class, young Maynard called the attention of his fel'ow graduates to the letter over his door. Then a light broke In upon them, and they cried out: "Is It possible that you had the valedictory In mind when you put that V over your door?" "Assuredly I had," was the emphatic 4 reply. On he climbed, from height to height, becoming successively professor of mathematics In the University of Tennessee. lawyer, member of congress, attorney general of Tennessee, United States minister to Constantinople and finally postmaster general.?Success.