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of being listed in “Who’s Who.” The physician’s son has 1 in 105, the farmer's 1 in 680. The skilled laborer’s son has a tremendous advantage over the unskilled labor, for his chances are 1 in 1,600, while the latter is only 1 in 48,000. The atmosphere which characterizes the home of the Protestant minister of the gospel thus makes for success e^ en in this world. Mankind is beginning to grasp that popula tions consist of people with different hereditary endowments. This is true of different groups, such as racial or occupational groupings. The material development of the Protestant nations of Europe, their world’s leadership in all lines of endeavor, is due largely to the children of their clergymen. Conversely, the backwardness of Jesuit-controlled areas in both Europe and Latin America must be due in part to the Roman Cath olic policy of celibacy. This has through the centuries drained their population of the off spring of their spirituality high-powered lead ers, both priests and nuns. “Christ Must Reign!” o IN WHAT CLASS ARE YOU? There are three kinds of people in all organi zations: There are the rowboat people, the sail boat people and the steamboat people. The rowboat people always need to be pushed or pulled along. The sailboat people move along when a favorable wind is blowing. But the steamboat people move along continuously, through storm and calm. They are the masters of themselves and their surroundings. We need more people of the steamboat va riety. In what class are you? You do your own classifying, for the duty devolves upon you.— Exchange. -o HELP THE REAL CHINA “You doubtless have heard of many of the terrible outrages happening in China, but that is not the real China, but just the infuriated mob element that usually accompanies war, I think. I love the Chinese people just as much as ever and think we should be patient, pray for them and help them in every way possible in this time of great need. I know there are many earnest Christians there who will carry on the work at any cost, and many of them are already under going severe persecution. My heart and prayers are certainly with them.”—Miss Mary N. Lyne, Shanghai, China (now on furlough). -o CRISIS AND OPPORTUNITY IN CHINA “Unquestionably the Christian movement in China faces today a great crisis. The crisis arises not from the desperateness of the situa tion, but from the magnitude of the opportunity. The future of Christianity in the Orient for a hundred years to come will be determined large ly by what western churches and nations do in the next five years.” -o He that hath a trade hath an estate; and he that hath a calling hath an office of profit and honour. MOTHER LOVE NEXT TO THAT OF GOD The chief thing which crowns all true motherhood is her unselfish love. A mother’s love is eternal, it never dies. It makes no differ ence how deep in sin her child may go, her love never fails. No one perhaps has more accurately described the love of a mother than Kipling in “Mother O’ Mine.” If I were hanged on the highest-hill, Mother o’ mine, O mother o’ mine! I know whose love would follow me still, Mother o’ mine, O mother o’ mine! If I were drowned in the deepest sea, Mother o’ mine, O mother o’ mine! I know whose tears would come down to me, Mother o’ mine, O mother o’ mine! If I were damned of body and soul. Mother o’ mine, O mother o’ mine! I know whose prayers would make me whole, Mother o’ mine, O mother o’ mine! Only the love of the infinite God above us surpasses that of a true mother. Irving said, “A mother is the truest friend we have, when trials heavy and sudden fall upon us; when adversity takes the place of prosperity; when friends who rejoice with us in sunshine desert us, when troubles thicken around us, still will she cling to us and endeavor by her kind precepts and coun sels to dissipate the clouds of darkness and cause peace to return to our hearts. God has given to us many beautiful varieties of flowers. He has given us many kinds of precious ore, but He has given us only one mother that we might treas ure her the more.” The ways of love and ten derness are never out of style; remember this and tell her so—don’t wait till after a while. Let not affection wane with years! It waneth not for you. -o MR. GEORGE W. BEHRINGER DIES AT BALTIMORE, MD. Mr. Behringer was the father of Mrs. D. T. Aldrege, formerly a resident of Fairfield, now of Belhaven. Mr. Behringer was 75 years old. He suffered death, dying suddenly with 51 car buncles on back of his head. He died March 28. The many who knew Mrs. Aldredge sympa thize with her in the loss of her father. -o Mother’s Day was observed on May 13th at Fairfield and Englehard Baptist churches. These services were well attended. -o The Lake Landing Township held its Sun day School Convention at St. George’s Episcopal church on the afternoon of May 13th. It was well attended and a splendid program rendered. -o One thing worse than a quitter is a fellow who is afraid to begin.
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