North Carolina Newspapers

VOL. XXIII. CHARLOTTE, N. C., MONDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 19, 1900. NO. 3645 THE NEWS - : . : i - . CRONJE'S RETREAT. Boers Stop at Every Little Hill and Ravine and Fight Kell) -Kenny. HAS REACHED eLeEWFONTEiN Cronje Supposedgipbe Already at the Capital-Large Quantities of Supplies ' Captured by the British BulT Captures Some Prisoners and Stores. By Telegraph to the News. " . MODDER RIVER, Feb. 19 General Kelly-Kenny's , division of infantry with a regiment of mounted rifles is still 'hanging on the rear guard of the retreating Beers. At 'every ravine, kopje natural means of defense they make a brief stand, and use light guns, of -which they have very few. Then they go on. At each of these stands they abandon huge piles oj stores and am munition, so that Ujo this afternoon the British hayeaWred over a hun dred and fifty i&jBnd over fifteen hundred head of' oxefjP ' "VIA "DEliAGGA BAY." Many wagons full of boxes of am munition -were found addressed to the Transvaal government, via Delagoa Bay. This last fact is believed to prove that the Boers are still getting war supplies through Portuguese tex Titory, though they may have been A" ob tained "before the war begun. " V u '-' It is likely that Cronje is far. aheail of his rear guard, and is now within .sight or in the neighborhood of Bloem fontein, where he is expected to make 'the last desperate resistance.' ..A i There iir be; :io let-up in the' foe?: ward miment'-of the. British. They will gjflthe Boers no time to recu perateSut wall begin the attack on BloemToein as soon as, the big guns can be brought, .to the. front. . BULLER'S MINOR SUCCESS. LONDON, Feb. 19.It is announced officially that Duller reports. the cap ture of several 'camps, a quantity of ammunition and a number of prisoners. He took Southern, and Monte Cristo. It is difficult to measure the full im portance of Buller's movements. If he manages, to seize Hlamgwa Hill the way may be cleai-ed for another cross ing of tbeTvEugela and another attempt to reach Ladysmjth by the direct road north. ........ BRABANT ENTERS DORDRECHT. CAMP STER.K S TO RiM , Feb. 18. The Boers are retiring. General Bra bant's forces are now entering-Dord recht. FIRE AT SPENCER. Two Stores and Two Dwellings Burned Last Night. Special Telegram to the. News. SALISBURY, N.. C., Feb. 19 Five last night at midnight: burned two stores and two two-story dwellings at Spencer. The loss is partially covered by in surance. The fire originated in a de fective fire-place. NEW FURNITURE FIRM. Mr. W. H. Sterchi, of Knoxville, who came to Charlotte several days ago for the purpose of opening a furniture es tablishment, has made a deal with Mr. W. T. McCoy, the South Tryon street furniture dealer. These two gentlemen will embark in business with plenty cf capital and a number of years ex perience, in addition to the large stock thait Mr. McCoy is now carrying, Mr. Sterchi will add to this about eight thousand dollars worth of stock just purchased for his establishment, which he intended opening in the Springs building, on North Tryon street. The new firm will be McCoyr& Sterchi, and the News wislhes it much success. COLORED TEMPERANCE MEETING The Christian Endeavor1. Society of j Grace church, Dr. J. W. Smith, pastor, will celebrate the quarterly temper ance meeting Sunday, February 18th, at 7 o'clock p. m., by having a. special programme for the occasion." ' All are invited to this hour of service and temperance workers will also be pres ent. FIRST DEMOCRATIC CL1TB. The citizens cf Long Creek will meet at Long Creek Mills Tuesday night for the purpose of organizing a Democratic club. Long Creek is always among the first to start the ball rolling. A good attendance is expected and is much desired. . PORTO RICO BILL IN THE HOUSE. By Telegraph to the News. WASHINGTON, Feb. 19. The House has taken up the Porto Rico bill. An effort was made to limit the debate, but it was not successful. Payne, of New York, has the floor, explaining the bill. MR. AYCOCK TO-NIGHT. Large Audience Will Greet This Well-Known Democratic Lead er at the Courthouse. The opening gun of the Democratic 'campaign will be fired tonight. The place will be t!he eciunty court blouse; the hour S o'clock and the speaker will be Hon. C. B. Ayeock. ?v Mr. Ay cock arrived last, night and Is at the Buford. He is in the best of trim and will, as usual, give our people eicmethrng worth their time amid atten tion. Mr. Aiycoek (has- the reputation of being one of Ihe Ablest speakers in the State. His icamv'asa of the State two years ago when' ihe .was called upon to meet Dr. Cyrus Thompson in joint 'de bate, gave for Mai a reputation that, is inldeed en visible. He was accorded l'3irge 'audiences and all were struck with this, '.profound logic, his eloquence and ihls splendid ability. Fre sib from a careful study of the great question the constat u'tkmial . adniendment he comes to bring to the Democracy , of Meckleniburg, the first message. It will 3e a pleasure 'for Charlotte and: Meck lenburg people to- listen to this elo quent champion of white supremacy. During the day, a large number of prominent Democrats' have called upon Mr. Ay coc k at ibis 'hotel. Those who had never met him were impressed with his demeanor and the large audi ence that will foe presen t to bear Mm tonight will be impressed with his elo quence. The New Trope that all wiho can will come cut tonight arid hear the great issues discussed tby cms o? the Staters ablest -speakers. FISHERMEN FROZEN. Caught in a Blinding Snow Storm at Hatteras - Froze in Their Boots By Telegraph to - the News. NORFQLK, Feb. 19. Belated 'steam ships .aiissgA' today report that the Saturajfnaghg storm at sea was very iswereWiFfcedesf tf , tbjfH"els . Six fpilrtiesfcC jMSWC as a ? result pf 't.hld'lm h Ashe was fouadlWozen' J V dei ditch at Portsmouth Kaf. rlfmm; succumlbed to the cold here."- .. f " Four negro- fishermen at -Hatteras Inlet were caught in a blinding snow storm and were frozen to death in their boats. . , . : oz &'rk& iiv - .... Xf-., A JzV-irin FARMERS TO MEET ASND . BISGUSS : ;"FEiRTILIZEk PRICE.3, SI" Javu. . The'.'Nqws learn stbat: theVf afPiersof Mecktenbnrs are' very" much diskaTtis ficd withl ths high prices of fertilizers this season. c In consequence, a large number Hvill meet in the different townsbips of the county Thursday night for the purpose of discussing the situ ation and try to arrive at some con clusion as to the best plans to pursue in order to lessen the price. It is also stated that a meeting of the farmers of Mecklenburg will be called for next Saturday to take place in the county court thouse, when the matter will be again brought up for final action. JUDGE ALLEN WILL PRESIDE. Judge O. H. Allen passed through Charlotte last night en route to Dallas, where he will preside at this week's session 'of Gaston county court. Col. H. C. Jones and Messrs. E. T. Cansler and G. F. Bason will attend from Charlotte. JUVENILE PAINTING CLASS. ITlie ohild'ren's painting clu'o held a business meeting Saitwrday afternoon from 3 to 4:30 o'clock. The club is icom-pc-ed of the foU'ownrg young artists: Mnry Johnston, Jean Dowd, Emily Holt, Billy Bethel, .Ma-rjcrie Bethel and Susie Hutehison. THE NEWS' GOES OVER THE COUNTRY. !Mr. IM. P. Pegrara, Jr., has received from Hamilton, Ohio, a eomimnnication f'i'om a patenjt medicime dealer in advo caicy of hiis medicine. 'The gentleman states that he saw that Mr. Pegram Was a sufferer from this disease from a. lit tie three line personal in the News..- CONFEDERATE STAMPS. Cel. H. C. Eccles bas a splendid col lection of-Confederate stampX He as besnacc'umulating them for a num ber of years and the collection numbers about all issued by the Confederate government. Col. Eccles prizes the collection very highly and ihe would not part with them for any reasonable sum. NEW BUILDINGS. .'The ten dwelling .houses for the op eratives iof the Victor Cotton Mills are well under -way. Mr. Ed. Cvercash the builder has two about done and- three more fra'nidd'. If the weather is favor able all of .them will ibe completed with in a month. MR. BELK TO PREAOH. There will be an improriant meeting at Graham street church .tonight. The congregation and frienids cif the ehurcli are cordially invited to attend (Rev. G. W. Belle will preach. The meeting will take place after the sermon. .. DEMENTED SOLDIERS Men Who Lost Their , Minds White Hghting in the Philippines, EN TO WASHINGTON. Special -Sleeping Car Provided for Them They Landed at 5an Francisco and Will be Taken Care of by the Governnieat' Several 5ad Cases. Attaahed: to the nort5i ibouoid train this morning -was the private, sleeping car' .Manhattan!." It was occupied by IS soldiers who are direct from tile Fhiliippines. Of ..this nurniber 12. were demented. Six of them were so much so that straight-jackets had to be brought in service lest the men So themselves cr the guards some bodily harm It was a ad sight, to witness the ravings of itthjE-se poor umfioTtuniat'es who have sac rificed their lives' their all, on. the al tar cf their ocointry. When the train stopped in Charlotte a News 'reporter was all'awed' t'o take a look into , the cur. One po?or fellow .was standing in the centre wiith" folded arms. -His eyes were cast towards the roof and .his lips were imioring audibly. One of the .guards informed the reporter that the mans r.!2;me was Fisk and was a memiber of Gsn. Lawton's brigade. His home in in Idaho 'and he was one of the first to go to the Philippines. After G'Esn.-fL'aw-tcn's deiaith, Fisk was never the same. The dead G enteral was Fisk's ideal of a soldier and the ugh a private ;his grief at the dsa:tiii of his general was so sin-' cere thait his mind became unibalanced snd he wa:s sent .'heme Xor treiaitment. Turning to the reporter the iguard said: - . . y" - ' "Xou -see him now? Well, if youwere vitb; speak- to him he Tfviould'r begin !by ieilinig you of General LaiWton's great ability :as 'a eioldier;. .of bis. fearlessness ard how he would conquer the war ing elements in the pr-ieat withinj thi'r .ty .minxttesiv At" times Fisk grows elo-q-uent and inrb!s flightsi ihe compares Lawtcn with Grant and Lee and ays Moivinley does met know what manner df; man" Daw ton is. -3:. -.i,.- i: "Ke ' will not believe that General F'is'de'a.d-.'.WiiesSe tell Qiini thai Cxs '.was killed wh lie - Oh.3 a n charge, he fesiat'us and says thete-' never w'is a Philiippine bullet made to pierce ths heart -of so 'birave ian American Then again ihe will sit down and weep for ho'uris at the time. When- asked what is the matter he will reply that Gen-ciral Lawton ought to have known tfhat if .ha expo:sd ihimself like he did he would be killed." To the; left of this poor fellow, lying on a couch, in a straight-jacket, was a handiscme young looking fellow. 'His heme is in Frederick, Maryland. Early isz'Z fall -he (began- to snow seme signs o! being demented. iHe did not like ;ihe fare eerved the soldier and in hi ravings he will say that the peas and bread were not good and that he longed 'for something to eat ifrom ihome. A number of delicacies would be offered him. tout none seemed to sat isfy him. Since arriving at 'San Fran- ckico this young man 'became violent. He attempted the life of two of the guard.3 and (he was placed in a straight- jacket. Just ibeo'ond the Maryland man was s.a Ohican.. He was not at all violent, so was given liberty- to 'walk about the car. Evsry time bis eyes would fall on a piece of brass be would touch his finger to his tongue and then touch the 'brass. The guard explained that he went crazy on the subject of promotion. He was amfbitious and wished to be appointed an officer. He loved the sight of the gilt braid and bright but tons worn by the officers and so f ocussed' bis mind on this that he be 22:30 demented. . In another section of the sleeper was a young fellow,. from Indiana. He had left a wife iand jone child to go to the Zit ea.Et. ' Akeri reashing theire, he (be camjs mcirose a.-Ai constantly talked of his little - tamiik- ?2y and by 'his mind ibecome iaffected-and now he is a raving .maniac. He too, -was tin a 'Straight-jacket aad was in a fit of delerium; when the tra.inreached -Cbariotte. ::v The other seven or eight were not talkative. They would sit ait the win dows, sing and jabber as so many crazy people do. Several were. demented en account of sun-troke, wlhile oth ers were an that condition . as the re sult of severe attacks of fever. Ju:st before reaching Charlotte this mcrn:lng the 'hospital guards in charge ol the demented soldiers, found that one of their charge ihad escaped. Two windows' of the car -were (broken and it is supposed the man got out in this way. His name is Bolph SVI. Blood and is about 5 feet 7 inches tall. The guards say be wias in his 'bunk ait bed time last night, and are of the imipres- ica thait ?he escaped early this tmorning ait some station1 between Greenville and Spartanburg. One "oS tme guard got off at OUailott e and werJfc itaaick on the noon rain to look &ter him,' Hi mind is very little af fected anldi ' unless one talks with him omi3 time, it will not be noticed. The men; were en route to "washing ton! where they will be taken care of by the governmeait lanidi will fee placed in the government's insane asylum near tfrat city. FOR STATE SUPERINTENDENT Prof. Hunter a Candidate to Suc ceed rir. C. H. flebane. - It was announced today that Meck lenburg would have a candidate for State Superintendent of Public Instruc tion. Prof. R.. B. Hunter, of Sardis, today announced that he would be a cc&ididate before the State convention fojr this nomination. 'Mr. Hunter has been for several years superintendent of schools for Mecklenburg county and has done a good work for the cause of education. He was for eighteen years a teacher, and has taught in North Carolina, Georgia, Arkansas and Indian Terri tory. "I have had experience in ev ery kind of school work from the old field school to the city gradedv school," he said. ... ' - .' , He is a native of Mecklenburg, and is well known through the State. He was for several years State lec turer cf the 'Farmer's Alliance, and, to use his own words, has. "canvassed the State from one end to the other." He says Mr. C. H. Mebane has made a fine State superintendent, but he believes a Democrat should occupy the office and that the State, convention should put a straight-out Democrat on tho" ticket. $12,300 RAISED YESTERDAY. Presbyterians Complete, the Fund, of $50,000 for the Pres byterian College. an (was held 'aV;'the Second Presbyte rian , Cfhurch'1 yestcfrday morniing': Br: Stia.gg made a brief talk, fellinig cf th4 wcrl of the Presbyterian College, for Wonrsn, wihich W33 Jbegun in 1S57, and cein t .imuffd; x Iwith Qnly... six ,, years inter up tiinv to the present time. He was f oLcwed -by Br; Howerton - who-staited that $3S,000 'had already -bee sub soriibed or this college, and the. Pre s- Syterians were nearly to the top of the Mil. :: 1 ' - j.j--- ovol' .- -. - 'Jivangeiis't.j .tearsDii 9 then made a. stiiring address,' don r. education. : He held: that it was;-the d-u.ty--.-of' Chrisiti anity to look after the iphysicial and menial ipact of man as well as the spii'itual. He called attention to what otlxeir denoiEinations were doing in the ediuication- of . .women, and. said the Fr.esb.yteria:ns must take this . etep if they expect to. keep up with the proces sion. iSub.scrlipticns wsre called for and in afdout an- hour, the $12,000 neeided to complete tOie fund of $50,000 was raisied; and $300 over the amount asked for was subscribed.. ; It was another striking exhibition of the ii'berty of Charlotte Presbyterians." THE OLD AND THE NEW. The Masonic Temple Association of this city, which now has under consid eration the erection, of a handsome temple was first orignated in 1869., The meeting was called the 13th of May, i5b9, and the association was incor porated March, 1870. The incorporators were: C. W. Alexander, Samuel Tay lor, E. H. White, J. Roessler, C. A. Frazier, E. A. Osborne, S. Wittkowsky, T. W. Dewev. John W. Wadswarth and D. G. Maxwell. 'Ihe present temple association is composed of the following well known citizens: H. C. Eccles. John H. Mc- Aden, M. C. Mayer, H. G. Springs, S. H. Hilton, William Anderson, T. R. Ro bertson, D. E. Allen, G. W. King and J. H. Van Ness. EXPLOSION IN DILWORTH. There was considerable commotion in Mr. Villalonga's kitchen, - in Dil- vrorth, yesterday morning. The 'cook came at her usual hour, and not know ing there was anything wrong with' the range, proceeded to build a fire, one had just stepped outside the Kitchen door when a terrific explosion took place. The noise . " of the explosion alarmed members of Mr. Villalonga's household. He went to ascertain the trouble and found that the range had been blown to atoms. A frozen pipe was the cause. The range was almost entirely destroyed. f RIGHT OFF THE BAT Jenkins, the well known short-stop, of the Mountain Island baseball team, has signed with' the Bingham School team at Mebane, N. C, for the coming season. He left for Mebane this morn ing. Dr. Mc James, the young South Car olinian, who bas been with the Brook lyn team for 'several seasons, was in Charlotte yesterday morning ten route to Spartanburg to see his relatives. He was looking well and states that. l&oO is eohur to a. ereat year for the na tional game. h sxtitnntsnun TflE REVIVAL CLOSED A Very Large Congregation Hears the Last Sermon of Evangelist Pearson. "CONFESSION'' HIS SUBJECT. At the Close of the Service fir. Pearson Expresses His Grati tude for the Success of the Meet ings; and the City Pastors Tender Their Tribute to Him. The closing service of the Pearson meeting was -attended by one of the largest congregations' ever seem in Charlotte.' The main aud-itoriunv of the First Presbyterian Church was crowded with men, while the galleries and Sun day school roomi 'overflowed with "the fair sex. ; (A'Jjfcer thie song service, a, collection was taken 'Up for Mr. Peansom'. iRev. 'Frank Siier lead in an affecting praysr, asking especially thaJt Christ ians everywhere shall be led to lives of coneecrecfation. Hymn 615, "Stand up for Jesus," was sung. Mr. Pearson siaid' ilhis ;had been a precious, blessed!, happy meeting. There nas net been 'a Tipple, mtot la Jar, not a discord. It has been a union of broth erly love, prayer, and co-operationi I never worked with a more delightful set of pastors. I love Charlotte better, and I know youdbve me be'tter than ever before. I feel that I have given all the stTeuigth and t'im'e I could give tp fch.is meeting now. want to thank vou work. 1 wantrsm Crowell' fo the Izshers.;' tionrandi e? .nws i?aperistiB(ey: fe-.l e 'MM&'?&&rl su'u. war; i'- oianK . -especially ;Miss Addie Wtimsnd Miss Bays'. Charlptitfe lis fortunate in ihaviing repot, ters who have sense, religion and 'heart. fThbir work sb'as tbeen the'ibest of 4h'e kind I have ever seen. iNo'W I want to preach you a plain. 'S'hc;rt, simple, sermon on "Confession.'' After it I will give you an opportunity to iConfass Ohr'ist. A great many men ierev Jtcc Igi'SreSnTtKe verge ?of con ;fi&ss::n'g jqhtist. If thepontconfesisrito 'piigbt, itheymayeeronfs :rr:M iHe took as bis text the verse, 'JAndil prayed unto the Lord my God and made my confession.." jr,z ?q-. I want to talk to you tonight about confession. It 'takes a man with great will power ito icomp out and say "I was -wrong." Tlhe iciraivesit thing that has come from South Africa was the telegram from Sir George White, after he lost two 3ritiih regiments fat Liadysmlth, . "It was my fault." IThe bravest thing of the civil war was when Robert E. Dee said of the disaister at Gettysburg, "It was my fault." It is the 'hardest thing a man ever did to conf eiss 'Ms faults. Were you ever in a penitentiary? I mean as a visitor. Net one prisoner ih a hundred will tell you the truth about haw he gat there. After I ihad iheard a hundred evasions," I asked one old darkey how he got there. He said: "I fotch up the wrong cow." iHe Was akin to Adam and Eve. Eve said a serpent ibeguiled iier. Adam said it was the woman's 'fault. God knows that's 'huma.n nature. Ihi .Numbers 5.6, 7, we find, If a man or a woman1 -shall commit a. sin they shall make confes sion1 of it." Proverbs 28.23, "He that eovereth.his sins, shall not prosper." You have" sin ned. What arie you going to do about it. You can Mde it. or you can confess it. Confessi on is spreading out your siin's so that all may see them. You can't hide your sins from God. ' If there is la tmian here who is ccm miting any secret sin, "Be sure your sin will find you out." If you will not confess your sin He will expose it to your eternal shame and iconfusiion. Come like an honest mian;, confess your sins to God and He will dispose of them. That's the prin ciple laid down In God's word. He illustrated this by the parableof man confessed his scny the other did not He theni itold the -story of the thieves dying on the cross. One con fessed Ms sins and was saved; the oth er d!id met and was lost. You face a condition, not a thebry. Will you (cover up your .sin or con fess at? . CONFESSING JESUS. When a mian contends tlhiat be bias no sin, he needs no aavior. vv nen! a man conifesses Ms sins, he heeds a Savior. When a man confesses Jesus be honors Him- as the man' wh'o saved him from Ms sins. In Roman we find "If. thou confess withl fhy mouth the Dord Jesus and ibelLeve tin thy heart that He hath risen from the de'aid,' thou shalt be saved," The confessor 'bias God dwelling to Mm, ds 'hid with Cflirist to God." ! Those results can never be attained save through confession. He quoted1 from 'Matthew 16:16, 17 "When say ye that I am?" and Peter's answer Thou are the Christ." iWihen a sinner conf esses Ms isins and Jesus as ih is savior God reveals Jcis-us as a visible, personal savior. No man' can say Jesus as the Christ save through the Holy Ghosl CONFESSING JiESUS BEFORE MEN. Some people sayj regarding public confession: "If i.ai a Christian, God knows it and I know 'it, ; what 'is tho use of making a parade about it." Well, Jesus Christ told you to do it. Thiait is enouig'h. It is a soldier' duty to obey orders. Matthew 16:32, 33, "Whoseo-ver sfhlall oonifess Mie 'before imn, !him will I confess before my Father which is in heaven; and whosoever shall deny 'Me before man, Mm will I deny before my Father whic'h is im heaven." Luke 12:8, "Whosoever confesseth Oh;riiit b'efore men, 'him will the Son of Mian confess .before the angels- of God. Wbosioever sihall deny Christ before mem him will the Son of Man; deny." If you are ashamed of Christ heTe, Christ and the angels will ibe ashamed cf you in that day. ' Is there one here tonight ashlamcd of . Jesus? . , ' - . I would rather 'the ground would open up and swallowme than that the th;oug:ht should evei&' fflt tawxiciss my mind, "I am ashamedi of '. Jsri? Christ." Thank God, I am nashaitfetd' of Jesus cr His blessed Bible. He hasteen a pre cious, ibless'ed. tender,";gSbd eiavior, to the, a friend, an Tlder Brother, a con stant companion through life. And I thank God that I am going to spend a glorious eternity with my savior. Why dont.you say tonight I will act the; man -renounce my sins and acknowl edge ?I0m T-as'wm y; savior. . Tm'teaBVIt'S 'CONFESSION. 'Lfet-iis ijal!d4:-ttlcn what God saya -about ljeaafessilns their slins. You ibacksfldrarofco "are. coKS'lamd far away fram ed and His c'osrnimjuniotci. m t.14"' 'are s.x.111 uoa si ensuu. 1 p;' . V: ievo in only one new birth. Bint save wandered away from: God aiv- inisft return and -confess.! VRctuht?4. Jke ibaioksiiding children and I will iheA j'KJiur backsliding," and "He will cleanse us from our unrigMeousness." Let me use a simple illustration: JoQia Smi'th . has a boy, naaaed John after Mm'. He-tells b.im on ' Sunday 1 morninig not to play marbles, go to the train, or go swimming on Sunday. John, stays at -home until after dinner. Then he goes out, finds a lot of other fboya '- playing marbles, gets into the game; . .h'4'' follows them to the train, he go&L-il 's swimming with them. In every one of these acts be has disobeyed Ms father:"r,j; VA.s'iiight ccmes on, be goes heme. He't; ' s-still Smith's boy, but he is Smith's1"' ibad bdyi i: '!;J5ii The status of., the ba'ckslider., is just the same; but 'hehas'lc'stjbis cemmu- . niion with God, and. 'his joy and fol low ship are not the-saxne. Jobn-at last goes to Ms fathei, throws 'p.is arms around-"Ms neck and says, "I've been a bad boy; father forgive me." Smith loved' Mm juet the same. He said to him, "Son, you harve miade an honest, manly confession; I forgive you." "As a father pitieth his . children1, so He pitieth them that fear Him' Like the Prodigal Spn, eay, "I will 'arise and go to my father and make an honest conf ession'In 'Revclaticins 3:13, we find: He that oveitrometh shall be . clothed with white raiment and I will not blot out ibis name from the (book of Life, but I will confess their names , before my father." - . name cf my pecple." The angel sails the me? Think of the scene on' thait great day. He re'ad the description of the Judgment Efay in the 20th chapter of Revelaticns. "Open the Book of Lifw and call the roll, I -want to hear tha names of my people. "The angel callb names "Abel, Enoch, Luther, Wesley, Mbady," all along down the line. Whei he reac'hES my name tow this heart will beat. And when I hear Jesus say "yes," I will have Teached the goal of my hopes. The one ambition of. my heart and soul is to be confessed as His son tat that last day. How will it be with you? Hear, Jesus say, "Now turn to the deiatb rcU and a-ll that -rolL" The angel calls "Caiir Ahab, Jezebel, Ju das, Tom Paine, Voltaire, Robert In gersoll.'r Then hear Mm call your name. ' I- har Mm say "Noi" Haw small the . lifttle'old 'world will seem then; ihow ;: small those sins you now roll like a . sweet morsel under your tongue. May God: itelp you to decide this question'. It will not always be like it is mow, we will act "always be pleading and en tretlmg ' you to confess. Fhilippians 2:8 11, "At the name of Jesus every knee shall bow and every tongue con fess.",. You may never confess Him as your savior, 'but you will confess Him as Lord to the rlory of God. Whether in heaven your knees will bend on the golden streets dm adoration of mm as your savior, or whether in the firery pre cincts of hell, your knees bow to Him as Lord of all; you will confess Mm. - You cannot always ignore, Jesus Christ. That tongue will confess Jesus CLrirt either in a glorious heaven; or - Continued on eighth pag. ' si tr - s