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ICKORY t voi, in. no. 1 17 COMMUNITY CLUB ENDS FIRST YEAR OF ACTIVITY Annual Meeting Yesterday Afternoon To Review Work of Year Old .ucers Reelected. What Club ll vOone Along Patriotic nd Other Lines. .rir.ual meeting of the Com-, '', . w.-i.h held yesterday af-l :: in the Chamber of i V,'' i" review the work done1 i , i!,n,. i !,!-! and only year ot its. 'I lie reports from the i:in.;tees showed just liow :,,a heiielie'uil this work , , :ial report was sub-1 ;iK,ti ;l i,i iv. id hy Mrs. T. C. Rlack , ! . ,i. 1,. Kiddle reported ' ; r "i ampaign. Tho va ' ;,i report was sul)initted s and read by Mrs. J. 1 1 . W. ('lark gave an exccl ..;, making the club realize M: ' ' (. ., d treasurer means to the i ,; ,,. i.rvratii.ation. Mr., !' paper was a review of ,v rk ft tile past year. v Kamsav took 'the chair ' ' ' . . 1 1 " 1 1 ! . i i A .1 I 11. .. .1 .i , ranoiv ioiu me ! :!i''T. I on of tho r;v V'... ; i-rawim of all members ' , A motion was made :';it".Vr- ! t's paper and the riV. .::.!'- report be published jll ;. are the elected officers year: President, , K'lUott; 1st vice presi i W. II. Ramsay; second :. Mrs. J. L. Kiddle. . ; -i eretary, Frances K. sec retary, Mrs. L. 1', A'" r. Mrs. X. V. Clark. lia been wonder- !'.;:'- 1 1 --f'il during her year as ''.:.'.. and was reelected by a .' .. ; "i';:y. ('. ('! ltust summarized the v, : -. Li,'- i lab as follows: Ma mi I'.-e.-ident: "While this r.vap',r ....' ef the work of the i :',;,., . y Club for the first year ,f -'.-'-i-,;ri' may not embrace ev er;.::;.!. . iats accomplished it is M that the most important '.!, : : ..;i',d be summed up. i ! n.e say that in spite of i-:-:!!.;. .veather that prevailed at its iT-:ir.:.:ati:i, the club has been !;. -t t.r:a::atf from the date, Feb. .'. l.M';, uheti Mrs. T. W. Linglc, ti-a-it :: , president of Sta'ie Federa te!! Ve!i."ii's Clubs, lent her gra mxs T( :-e!iio and assisted in the . iva!.:.:. ;"H. That the club has Urn !',r;ur,ate in its selection of of f -fr (:-.:. ran question; that it has 1 : sally fortunate in having Mr... K.;; a: as its first president, w'.'.l i.aaj.im'insly conceded. That has a:i it ereted membership of 1" : a !-n a matter for congrutula 1: has a I.-.' U sustaining r:i''i.; i . v. h.'-h j wei's the number to !."' a: : repn-sentative people in a '"", IFckory ought to be able :f .!!. j'iish any thing. It r:iy i-c of interest to hear the ar. : : t':i question put to the i ma n ..-r sub chairmen of the 'i.tf'.-r-! t aqiarlinents, "What do you t ! : r tr... be.-t thing your depart m ha. d-i:-.- the past year?" Ti.e .-uaiimar: -C civics, Mrs. J. II. ! ': thinks obtaining the prom- ir- in tia- town authorities to ap- a t.'.in to inspect Trade St. airs on that street once a k t;ii' !i,t thing that it has ac nqi',. As this department v.a- har.dicapp d by having no funds eriy v.i rk alor.y; such lines was un- ta-rtaie-:,. Mr., it, ,. Crimes, sub-chairman "t thr .aq, art ment of education thinks th'; (ir,rts her committee made in earib'ning was the best, '. was not able to carry out I'iat.s ft r lack of funds. Mr. i; i!. Blackwelder, chairman (f '.ira: educational department thir.!;- their being instrumental in pi-fir-' fir.- escape at the North ''J bnj! I i nyr is hqr committee's h-.t v. rk. Th - largest undertaking in dollars '"'I ,rtts, was the raising of $500 ''- lay the salary of a Domestic Sivr.ri. father in the Hickory high -!'.(,!. Those who are in a posi t . to know the outcome of this ritiji'" i'-.;)ress themselves as much p!'n..ii with the work done in that ''"Wirtinent of the school. 'i'hroa.rh Mrs, K. 15. Patterson's ''rnmitti- "P.abv Week" was observ J"l May r,, o, 7, 1017. Two plays 'I'rir.: upon baby welfare, "The -arrow Ih.ov" ;ind County Fair were ;',v"!l- fid Dr. I. V. Faison of ' narlotte av(! an excellent address. f.f the prr.eeeds of Baby Week Jib' was triven to pay the hospital ''! "' Mrs. Townsend's little boy. Ine club Kave practical help on -r took turns in serving coffee at 'f"' Library election, and in this as " idl their undertakings, the cause 'aV e V tll.ttyf.l ww.f .,m4U dirtfiac T'VlO i i tlx 'ib donated the banner used at ,hl ''lection, and rented chairs for u',;' when coflVf. Was served. A volunteer committee of six la- i"s (berated the polling places on "me .", when the memorable registra ti'iri v.i. r,A i,.n Hnnert badges on all who register- 'dub through a competent com "'" mom refreshments at the Ca ''a County Fair, the last wcel 'n ta in im. iiiiiit, r.n ana tne sum o ' 1:' was added to the treasur; ''ii was aided In IVip trennrv a-; :i ,.,,, ,u r , ... . ; vviln the sin(,in(r at i'"" "f Hickory's White V f-rnmittpp from the clut ;;-lv" m having u needed fn Way. club was ... .. . Ml-i UCU 1117 VJJ- huii'lir' the North schot)1 ciIi,l'l,rf! S.s,'s we wade before the uu" during the year by Dr. Boyer WHY JAPAN HAS SOUNDED ALLIES By the Associated Press. London, Friiby, March 1. Reuters limited has issued the following statement from an authoritive source on the Japanese situation: Japan has put forward no sug gestions regarding any action that may be necessary .as a result of the Russian situation. The plain facts are that Japan a few days ago ad dressed notes to the allies asking for information on the Russian sit uation. Thero has bpen no proposal, mili tary or otherwise, by Japan. It is pointed out that Japan did not enter the war under terms or agreements with the allies which would suggest that there had been any question of aggrandizement in the minds of Japan. There was no such thought when Japan embarked on hostiities and if she should broaden her activities, she will not do it for selfish reasons. The new menace is one directly threatening the far east and imme diately involving Japan's security. Japan's interpretation of her posi tion is that she is responsible for the maintenance of peace and se curity of peace in the far east. A German menace already exists in Si beria and was well known to the al lies even before the German advance into Russia was begun. of Asheville, Dr. Rankin of Raleigh, Dr. J. Y. Joyner, Mr. Adden, Mr. C'has. Bagby, H'of. Mcintosh, Dr. Faison, Mr. Yates Kiliian, Mr. Ho mer Mask, Miss Mary Rowe, Miss Jones of Statesville, Miss Jones of the Domestic Science department of the Hickory high school, Mrs. Gor don WIfong, Mrs. J. W. Robinson, Miss Morrell, Mr. J. D. Elliott and Judge Cline. Under Mrs. R. A. Grimes direc tion the club sold ice cream the day dinner was served foo the military company and $(3.00 was added to the was added to the treasury. Under the direction of the Pres ident, Mrs. Elliott, a dinner was served for the Hickory military com pny and "housewives" were given each soldier before leaving for camp. A play was given under the aus pices of the club during the sum mer of 1U17 "The County Fair" that netted $11.81 cents in money and many times that amount in enjoy ment to all who witnessed it. The club adknowledged from Mr. J. F. Miller as a percentage of the moving picture "Little Lord Fauntleroy." Besides paying the salary of the damestwc science teacher, the club has bought two sewing machines for that department of the high school. In compliment to Mrs. T. W. Lm gle, she was elected an honorary member of the Community Club, at one of its meetings. The past week a committee from the club of 32 ladies 8 from each ward with Mrs. J. L. Riddle chair man made a house-to-house canvas in the interest of Food Conservation which will doubtless result in the saving of many pounds of meat and flour. , i , Wle learn from the treasurers report that tlr total receipts for the year were $5'd4.40, but we have no way of estimating the good the club has done. We do know that it has broadened our minds and given many of us a change of heart along a num ber of lines. This report would not be complete without a mention of the attractive year book prepared by Mrs. E. 13. C1My own idea of the club's best work, is what I; has accomplished along patriotic lines the addresses the president has been instrumen tal in having given on Food Conser vation, Gardening, W'ar Saving and Thrift Stamps, etc; for the more information we gathed upon these all important subjects, the more we are fitted for patriotic service. In conclusion, we voice the sen timent of our splendid membership when we say in regard to each of ficers work, "Well Done.' TREASURER'S REPORT Receipts: 8 rft Memmebrship dues . 'P1U-; Donation from Civic league 4..8 Receipts from sale of year books - 85U Recfdpts from sale of lumber (Russell's lot) --- -- 1-25 Net proceeds county fair play 41. Donation (J. F. M.) Lord Fontleroy . 4.79 (Continued op page 4) HICKORY, N. C, INTERIOR READYRUSSI TO FIGHT TO FINISH By the Associated Press. Voloigdfa, Russia, March 1. The interior of Russia following the ex ample of Moscow declares strongly against a separate peace with Ger many. Workmen and soldiers councils in many centers are issuing mobiliziitio'n orduvs timpliminn. o light to the finish in behalf of the revoiuiion. JAMES REGAN WAS FIRST TO FILL HIS CARD James Regan, member of the ttourth grade at the South school,, was the first pupil to take advan tage of Superintendent Mr.Tnt.osh's proposition to buy the lGth Thrift btamp, and the proposition was not much sooner made than accented. It happened that the superinten dent presented the matter to the fourth and fifth grades yesterday morning, offering to buy the 16th stamp when the 15th had been pur chased by some PUDil. That afternoon James had bought 15. He is one ot the Kecord s newsboys and is alive to every business opportunity. It was his own money that he invest ed. AMERICANS KILLED IN YESTERDAY'S FIGHT By the Associated Press. Berlin, March 3. (British Admir alty per Wireless Press.) A Ger man attack northeast of Feicheprev ficiency when the American steamer heavily and lost 12 prisoners, the war office announced today. IS RAIDED BY OFFICERS By the Associated Press. Los Anjgeles, M,arch 2. Federal officials last night raided the reading room and hall of the International Bible Students Association of this city and confiscated a number of copies of the "Finished Mystery" in alleged seditious work wras on sale there. The International Bible Students Association is a branch of the Pas tor Russell foundation, which was raided in Brooklyn recently. Presbyterian Sunday school 9:45 a. m. Chris tian Endeavor 6:45 p. m.. At 11 o"clock Rev. C. E-. Gregory of Mor ganton will preach and again at 7:30 p. m. Mr. Garth will preach at Morganton and Quaker Meadows. Next Sunday Dr. John, Robertson, who has been chaplain in France in the war, will preach. Dr. Robert son will hold a series of services March 10-13 to which all are invit ed. He will give his experiences at the front. Everybody invited. WILL OCCUPY PULPIT AT REFORMED CHURCH Elder J. S. Wise of Philadelphia, Avho is the treasurer of the home mission board of the Reformed church, will occupy the pulpit at the Reformed church here tomorrow at the 11 o'clock service. Mr. Wise is one of the leading laymen of the Reformed church and a very attractive speaker. He has a fine message for the churches at this critical time in the history of our country and church. Mrs. Wise is also with him and they will be the guests of "Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Shu ford while in the city. The pub lic is cordially invited to hear him tomorrow. FOR SINKING U-BOOT By the Associated Press. Washington, March 3. Benja mine II. Groves, a ichief gunner's mate, has been commended by Sec retary Daniels for his zeal and ef ficiency when the American steamer Nyanzer on which Groves was com mander of the armed guard sunk a German submarine in a battle last ing 2 1-2 hours. NO WORD LATELY Bv the Associated Press. Washington, March 2. The state department today still was without direct advices from Ambassador Francis who is believed to have left for Bologda Thursday in com pany with other ministers. American Oonsul Trendwell at Petrograd in a dispatch dated Feb ruary 25 andf received today told, of the sending of a train from Pet rograd bearing the staffs of the Am erican, Chinese and Japanese mis sions. He said it was intended to send another special train for the ambassador. RUSSELL LIBRARY GUNNER COMMENDED FROM FRANCIS SATURDAY EVENING MARCH 2, 1918 WTH Mil HAPITAI Tl) ARE WPIbahn VI II I II Ik V TO ARMS SURRENDER V By the Associated Press. Vologda, Russia, Friday, March 1. An example of the tendency being shown in interior Russia to follow the example of Moscow and declare against a separate peace was shown by Penza, some 350 miles srmtVipnKt. I of Moscow. This council has j declined to approve the signing- of a peace treaty with the central powers and has declari for a holy war. The council of Narva by a vote of 40 to 18 calls for a general mobilization and war to the finish. General mobilization orders have 'been issued at Kazan province. In these orders all the Soviets are urg ed to fight Germany to the bitt: end. Similar action has taken by the council of Borenzth in south cen tral Russia and in other ci'ies. In Moscow the Social Democrats, according to the bolshevik -press, have issued the following appeal: "The Russian proletariat with all its strength must dismiss any thought of a disgraceful surrender of its aims and must strive to the defense of the revolution. To arms! Either death of victory!" RED CROSS NOTES It is interesting to note that many of the ladies are giving much of their time to the work of the sewing room but others are desired and it is hoped that they will hear the insistent call to the service that Red Cross work affords. Thursday Mrs. W. L. Mrs. A. J. Essex. Friday Mrs. E. II. Mrs. W. B. Yoder, Mrs Abernethy, Lawrence, J. C. De- Rhodes, Mrs. Clis. Wagner, Miss Lizzie Witherspoon, Miss Delia Bumgarner. Don't fail to let the government have your field glasses if you have a pair. STUDEiNTS FLEE QUARANTINE The Pennsylvania state depart ment of health has just notified the North Carolina state board of health that fifteen cases of scarlet fever occurred in the Mercersburg Acad emy at Mercersburg, Pennsylvania, and that a number of boys have fled from the institution to escape quar antine. Four of these boys were North Carolinians and were reported to have returned to their homes in Greensboro, Fletcher and Winston Salem. Immediately upon receipt of this information, North Carolina quarantine officers in these several places were notified, furnished with the names of the boys, and request ed to be on guard in order to pre vent possible outbreak at these places. According to Dr. A. McR. Crouch, state epidemioligisti, there are at present only forty-four cases of scarlet fever in the entire state. While this is a comparatively small number af such cases considering the entire population of the bate and this is the season of the year when such diseases are usually most prevalent, North Carolina health authorities are especially anxious to prevent the introduction of every possible focus of infection and wel come such cooperation from other states furnishing information or as sistance that will aid in controlling our preventable diseases. Mr. E. T. Bailey of Mt. Kisco, N. Y(i is the guest of his spn, Mr. Geo. W. Biley. Miss Marlie Finger of Salisbury spent the week with her uncle, Mr. R. H. Hedrick of Hickory. NEW YORK COTTON By the Associated Press. New York, March. While rather irregular the cotton market showed a generally steady tone at the op ening today The weathe map showed some rain in the southwest, which promoted selling. Local traders thought they saw prospects for more rains in Texas and selling on these predictions became a little more active before the end of the first hour. Open Close March 31.72 3.170 May 31.25 31.20 July 30.81 30.76 October 29.85 29.74 December 29.62 29.55 HICKORY MARKETS Cotton 30c Wheat $2.40 Corn, $1.75. NEW YORK STOCKS By the Associated Press. New York, March 2. Slight changes were registered by leading stocks at the irregular opening of tpdjiy's market, but pressure soon caused a general reaction. Promi nent industrials, notably those in the equipment division, averaged one point recession, with shippings, while Baldwin Locomotive, oils and nthpr speculative issues forfeited 1 I to 1 1-2 points. Union Pacific, Ca-' nadian Pacific and Reading were 1 to 1 1-2 points lower. Liberty Bonds second fours were strong. WEATHER FORECAST For North Carolina: Generally fair tonight and Sunday; little change in temperature, moderate northeast winds. t I By the Associataed Press! London, March 2. German forc es are moving on the town or Bol gori on the Moscow-Petrograd rail road, which place is the chief freight center for the feeding of Petrograd,. says a dispatch from Petrograd un der the date cf Friday, as forward ed by the Exchange Telegraph. The Germans probaby intend, the message adds, thus to cut off sup pies from Petrograd and compel the capital to capitulate by starvation. GARDENING PROVES POPULAR IN PARIS By the Associated Press.- Paris, March 2. Amateur gar dening around the fortifications of Paris was so successful last year that applications for gardening plots for the coming season have multiplied beyond the space avail able. The allotment of these gar den spots of a hundred yards square each will soon be made upon appli cation, preference being given to large and necessi'tpus families. Fam ilies with five or more children will be allowed two lots. FAIR WEATHER FO WEEK IS FORECAST By the Associated Press. Washington, March 3. Generally fair weather during the week be ginning tomorrow is forecast for the gulf and south Atlantic states by the weather bureau. There will be no great change in temperature. ENTERTAIN VETERAN NEXT SEPT By the Associated Press. Tu)'sai, Oikla., March 2. Reports that Tulsa had withdrawn its invi tation to the Confederate veterans to hold their 1918 reunion in this city becausl of the war were denied today by the local committee having in charge the arrangement for the gathering of old soldiers, but it was said ohe date probably will be changed from June to September. Church of the Ascension, Episcopal Rev. S. B. Stroup, recti r. Third Sunday in lent. 10 a. m. Sunday school. 11:00 a. m. Holy communion and sermon. The usual Lenter services at 5 p. m. throughout the week. All are invited. VIVIAN MARTIN AT PASTIME TODAY The special attraction at the Pas time today will be Vivian Martin in "Molly Entangled," a Paramount Lasky production in five parts. The following is the story: Vivian Mar tin makes up the most adorable "lit tle girl down Drumkillen way, with a rale Irish blue eyes and a tasin' smile that you can possibly imagine. And you can, just smell the "old sod," and see the quaint characters, and feel the charm of the Emerald Isle injthis fascinating, romantic story of County Cork. Harrison Ford as Barney sure was right when he said: "Mollie, dear, it's glad I am that your feet are tiny and your step is light, for sure you're dancin' right on the heart o' me." And we'll wager Miss Martin will dance rigftt upon your heart, too, when you see her in this delightful play. FOOD CONSERVATION MEETING TONIGHT Mr. Yates Kiliian, county food ad ministrator, and Mr. Chas W. Bag by will speak in the Lutheran church at West Hickory tonight at 7:30 on food Conservation and Thrift Stamps. West Hickory is intense ly interested in the campaigns being waged and the addresses tonight wlh be "heard with interest. Several la dies of the Cbmmumty Club will be present to make short talks. LICENSES REQUIRED FOR CANNED SOUPS Raleigh, March 2.-HThe following wire was received from food admin istration, Washington: - "Under president's proclamation of January 10 manufacturers of to matoes, catsup and soups should have taken out license prior to Feb ruary 15. Special regulations gov erning them have just been promul gated and are being mailed to man ufacturers who should inform them selves before contracting for raw materials or making sales. Please give publicity to trade." NEGOTIATIONS Bolsheviki Issue Proclamatins Calling on People to Fight to Finish Germans Near Petrograd. French Lose Some Ground Japan Ready to Aid Russia LUTHERFN FUND MILLON New York, March 2. At 9:45 Wj&dnesdy evening, February 27, the Lutheran church war time service i fund of $750,000 went "over the top." On Saturday it had reached only $310,000. A conference was held of the men in charge of national headquarters in the Knabe building, Mew York city. Present were the men who had conducted the' cam paign, Dr. W. II. Greever, financial secretary, Rev. O. H. Pannkoke, in charge of the campaign of "educa tion, Rev. G. L. Kieffe, Rev. Th. Ilartvving, Dr. F. H. Knumbel, chair man and Mr. E-. E. Filer, treasurer of the National Lutheran commis sion. The prospect looked gloomy from actual figures reported and from the reports of difficulties in various states. It was decided that every effort must.be bent to drive the campaign over. The church could not fail in her emergency call. The leading Lutheran states have promised to make it a million. Wis consin, Illinois, Minnesota, North Dakota and West Virginia already have $210,000 in excess of their ap- - - a ' i- t ia i.i -it?" a. x t i poraonmenc. iiiLie west Virginia multiplied her apportionment by five and is still going strong. Penn sylvania promises $45,000 additional, New York $25,000. Leading Lutherans are saying that this campaign is the greatest thing which ever Jiappened to the church. It has roiled it in every part of the land and stimulated its latent energies in a measure never before attained. Hi at new feeling of strength and ability will mean much in the greater tasks that are before it. The campaign has also showed that the Lutheran church is thor oughly American, ready to sacrifice for its sons with the colors. The success of the campaign is more remarkable in view of the many handicaps. This was the first whirlwind campaign in the his tory of the Lutheran church in Am erica., The church lacked experi ence. In very many quarters it lacked enthusiasm for this method. In addition there were racial and synodical divisions that had to be swept aside. To do all that barely a month was given. The campaign was decided upon January 19. It began February 18. When it be gan over 30,000 canvassers were or ganized and trained, the church was stirred and ready. And now the Lutheran church has proved that it is willing to back its faith with its dollars, that "Christ may go to camp and overseas." KIEV IS CAPTURED By the Associated Press Berlin, March 3. (British Ad miralty jper Wireless Press.) The Russian port of Kiev on the Dnieper in the Ukraine has been "liberated," says today's official statement. AT THE ACADEMY NEXT WEEK "Over the Top Girls" will play an engagement of one week at the Academy theatre beginning with ev ening performance Monday, March 4. Elsie Springer, the talented danger and singer, a prime favorite throughout the south where she has been seen in musical comedy and vaudeville, heads the cast of "Over the Top Girls," a new musical com e ly organization recently sent on tour by" the National Play Produc ing Company. Miss Springer for several months past has been staging and directing large cabaret enter tainments in Chicago, giving dance specialties herself. She is consid ered one of the cleveret eccentric dancers on the stage. The company will offer Monday a musical comedy entirely new to the south called "Hotel Reckless." It is said to be ' one of the funniest scripts ever written for tabloids, af fording Miss Springer and her fel low comedians endless opportunities for provoking laughter. There are a number of sprigh.tly, up-to-date song and dance . specialties inter s'peTsed in the entertainment The chorus hails from Broadway en ough said. Special scenery and gorgeous costumes are used throughout the entire engagement of the company. A feature of the show is the military and patriotic num bers iijsedj tbprebfy upholding their name "Over the Top." For Tuesday "A Lesson in French" timeiy, tuneful and hilar ious, will be presented and the pa trons of this theatre are promised a treat in the way of musical comedy during the company's stay here. BY GERMAN ARMY PRICE TWO CENTS AGAIN BROKEN OFF By the Associated Press. j Psjace negotiations" between Ger many and the bolsheviki government apparently have been broken off again. Resumption of the German forward movement and the fact that Russian peace emissaries have ask ed that a train under military guard be sent to meet them near Pinsk in dicates that the Teutonic thrust has not been slackened. The bolsheviki are making a stren uous preparations to meet the Ger man advance and Premier Lenine is sending forth proclamations urging the people to save the revolution. Moscow and the interior of Russia have declared against a separate peace and the local councils in the interior are preparing for resist ance. Belated dispatches from Petrograd say the bolsheviki are destroying strategic railways, bridges and roads and are sending large forces to the fighting front. The Germans are said to be 80 miles from Petro grad on the southwest and 300 miles west of Moscow'. Vitebsk, 75 miles north of Orsha, also is threat ened. In the Ukraine the advance of the Germans and Austrians, who now have joined their allies in driv ing the bolsheviki from the new re public, goes on rapidly. Kiev, the capital, which has been in bolshevik control, is in danger. Vienna reports the surrender of 10,000 Russians and capture of much war material and railway rolling stock. The French in Champagne have been hotly engaged with the Ger mans. After being repulsed in attacks southwest of the Butte du Mesnil, the enemy attacked again and ob tained a footing in part of the po sition from which he was driven by the French more than two weeks ago and which he had been trying to regain since. The artillery battle on the Cham pagne front has been of great in tensity. No decision has been reached as to Japanese action in Siberia. Negotiations between the allied governments are proceeding. According to a London report Japan has been requested to do all that is necessary to guard allied interests in the far east. This has not been confirmed officially. REV. MR. GREGORY HERE MR. GARTH AT MORGANTON Rev. Carev E. Gregory of Morgan ton will exchange pulpits twice to morrow with Rev. J. G. Garth, the latter going to Morganton. The ex change will prove profitable for both congregations as both are fine preachers. Mr. Garth has been ex changing pulpits for the past two Sundays. POETRY DEFINED BY THE POET Percy Bysshe Shelley. Poetry is the record of the best and happiest moments of the hap piest and best minds. We art aware of evanescent visitations oi thought and feeling, sometimes as sociated with place or person, some times regarding our own mind alone, and always arising unforseen anu departing unbidden, but elevating and1 dMightful beyond expressions, so that, evyi in the desire and the regret they leave, there cannot hue be pleasure, participating as it does in the nature of its object. It is. as it were, the interpretation of a diviner nature through our own; but its footsteps are like those of a wind over the sea, which the morn ing calm erases, and whose traces remain only as on the wrinkled sand which paves it. These and corresponding conditions of being are experienced principally by those of the most delicate susceptibility anu the most enlarged imagination; and the state of mind produced by them is at war with every base desire. The enthusiasm of virtue, love, pa triotism ar friendship is essen tially li:f:ed with such emotions, and, whilst they last, self appears as what it is, an atom to a universe. Poets are not only subject to these experiences as spirits of the most refined organization, but they can color all that they combine with the evanescent hues of this ethereal world; a word, a trait in the repre sentation of a scene or passion will touch the enchanted chord, and re animate, in those who have ever ex perienced those emotions the sleep ing, the cold the buried image of the past. Poetry thus makes immoral all that is best and most beautiful in the world; it arrests the vanish ing apparitions I hich haunt the in terlnation of life, and veilling them or in language or in form, send them forth among mankind, bearing sweet news of kindred joy to those with whom their sisters abide abide, be cause there is no portal of expres sion from the caverns of the spirit which they inhabit into the universe of things. Poetry redeems from decay the visitation of the divinity in man.
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