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VOL. IX. N0.30. «rivws9Sfl ~ iSffA >f «r . ■■ jt ■riMfX' JLM M 1 :-A VI 9, Uttlß HUflflySMfl Br Kv -* •..ffy -ir • TUB TRADITIONAL SITE OP THB OAEOBN OP GBTHSEMANB. - j_ AS Christ rises from ifcj \sv. the (,ead7 K not, thea ,he fcJ,twr y of nineteen Iplpir T centuries is an Inso ■ iftfr/ H luble problem, the l.r.Jl.tK V Christian Church Is a gigantic imposture, the •creed of Christianity Is a house built -on the sand, the hope of the Chrlatlan aoul is a fond imagination. The grip of sin has not been loosened, dettti Is still the king of terrors, this pres ent world Is our master, Innoeeaee has suffered her Irrevocable defeat, injustice is seated on the throne for •ever. The meek and the lowly, the holy and the faithful have been de spised; the priests and the Pharisees, the tyrants and the traitors have oon quered. And the most beneflclent and most radiant viaion that ever visited the human soul Is only a mirage. ■— 1 — "Est, drink and die, for we are souls be- Nivij. Of all the creatures under heaven's wide cop# We are most hopeless, who had ones . most hope. And almost bsitsflsßS, that had most be tfowd Ashen to aakss, dsat to dust. Aa of the unjust, also of tha just— Yea. of that .luat One, too! It is the one aad gospel that is true- Christ is not risen. Once a year this question demands «b answer, once a week it stands at the door, every day as we live and -work, and* suffer and trust It. It is in the background of our minds. We may go to a dlatant land for the an swer to the tomb lor Joseph's garden, said to have been open and empty -on Eaater morning. We may consti tute a court of law to decide the question, and tako the evidence of the holy women, of the eleven apos tles of Christ, of Jswlsh enemies and « host of other disciples. We can appeal to the tradition of the church' unbroken through the centuries and •ealfd by the sacrament of the Lord's Sup; sr. We can cite the facts of hisu vr, the conversion of Sslnt Paul, the laith of the martyrs, and the miracle of Pentecost many times re peated. But this means a long Jour ney and much reading and intrteate argument. Can we not change the form of the question, snd ssk it again—not has Christ risen? but is Christ alive? Let us turn from the centuries and take the date of this morning's letter; let us forget Pslestine and be eon tent with onr own land; let us close the books and look at life. Let the schol ar come from his cloistered seclusion and the toller from his workshop, and the mourner from his shadow, and meet where nil are equal on the common platform of contemporary ■ I fact and human experience. Were one dropped from Mara upon this \ earth, could he discover tlrat a certain person called Christ had once lived, and now Was living, and was likely U live foreverT W4 w TPFE ENTERPRISE. Come Unit to the church—it mat* ters not whether It be St. Peter's at Rome, or "Mount Zlon" Chapel of Browning's poem. It to a place of worship, where the human soul mak ing Its journey from one world to the next in the midst of the sad mys tery of life, unburdens itself of eare and sorrow. 80 many hundreds or so many thousands are calling from the depths of their need unto Ood, whom no man hath seen or ever can see, and they are beseeching His mercy and His help through whom? Through Christ Jesus our Lord. They lift up their voices In a song of victory between the battle of last CHRIST IS RISEN. WOMEN AT THB SEPULCHRE BARLT IN THE MORNINO. week and the coming oattle of this week, unto whom? Unto Him who s loving us and hath washed ua from our alns. The crowd pours through the door, but they are other people than when they entered. That beaten man has straightened himself, that widow has peace upon her face, that outcast has obtained a glimpse of hope—Christ is alive. - Come agaia to this other bnlldiag which rivals a church. Within cool wards, fragrant with flowers and adorned with picturea, the sick are lying. They are poor people, who can pay nothing for this kindness Some of them have been uaeleea peo ple, who Vave deserved nothing from society; some of them are Incurable people, of whom nothing can be made. Yet the finest science aad the moet skilful physicians and the most faithful women are waiting on them. Why have they not been left to perish, as paganism would have left them? Why should -this Immense trouble be taken with them who can be no, gain to any one? There to another Physician present whom no one sees; there is another Hand car ing for the Kick which no one feels; there waa a Name on the subscription iWILLIAMSTON, N. C., FBIDAY, APRIL 17, 1908 UK which *u airtr printod—Jmi Christ Once more tot «a visit a character istic bniMlac of oar mod era city. It la aa orphanage, and at Its back door la noma quiet street where none eaa see, children of misery la rags. la equator, narked with wound*, friend less. ill-used, hopeless, are belag re ceived. Within this friendly place are comfort. healing, teaching, train ing, peace aad gladness. From the front door la a public place children are coming out to enter oa the du ties of Hfe, healthy, Intelligent, sslf rellant and self-respecting. It la the utilization of the waste products of society; It Is the most practical phil anthropy that ever has been In vented; It Is the redemption of the chief woe of life, the sorrow of the children. And the founder of this home of Joy is ths friend of little children. Better thaa all the manuscripts, and all the theologies and all the his tories are those three evidences of the living Christ Hsre Is tha living Christ, whom no gravs on earth and no throns in heaven can hold. "Though dead, not dead; « Not gone, though fled; i Not lost, though vanished. In the great gospel and true creed. He is yet risen indeed: Christ is yet risen. —lan Maclarea, In Youth's Compan ion. Easter Norrltln. All aorta and conditions of rabbits of apparently erery ace, from the tiniest bunny to the full-grown also with large startled eyes and long pointed ears; chickens, roosters, ducks and pigeons come in the form of boxes, to be filled with dainty bon bons when the head la removed. One very novel candy box which givos no suggestion of the good lee within Is a miniature well of cardboard pap ered to imitate wood, the top covered in a most realistic manner with rag ged moss, and the tiny oaken bucket hung from a silken cord. The top of the box opens to reveal dozens of tiny candy eggs of every color and flavor. and when dosed a small pompous rooster fastened to the ltd keeps guard over the good things within. KiOTKB SCOOB. Hnapty Diunpty has country cousins Wbo com* to the city in spring by doaens; They make such • brilliant show in town You d think that a rainbow had tumbled down- Blue and yellow aad pink and green, The cayest gowns that ever were seen. Purple and cold, and oh! Mich style. They are all the rase for a little while; But their visit is short, for no one stays After the Easter holidays. Br Easter VH IF m fry*** »»u iww M wwi, u| ■ IMt mm h Sll. W ik J"* »•«** w* trtßOtas. M /I |1 (Uataat, enM, »lakaat SMh, f I D I AM was SM Ml ul tkraak. 1/1 W J» Mas Mr svMt Ami eaa*> kifi II 5* at Mser via unit M« lbh« an tin Sam suing. ■ fluyyiu M n«>mi'n aim ms mat ■ IIV svmm4 Ma it fir a. ihu mi, II Wm ftes. m*M 7 ustaai m« ms If tvt *ll4 Hank *taa. af MmmIML n Bfj n. SsMesa* wIaSS t avclat aatST 1 ! Ul ftt WW tuiwM, «m V ttal Jasaa, Hum. a M l«l .. Is ff Sat INS kit mmM. mt ltn M. MB f7 ga Seta la least# Sa4 Uaj Saek la Ik strntla aattar'i krsastX ■ ME (m am Mka la (astua | naiiC 'Jn ■r ImitMr la raat. / JH H hack, kack la wklaaat, lav MS fn Uicallaet warSa a( hats aal ckaar, ml II plapalllaf |liaa> aa4 faar. '' " w Ikta tka tars at tkaaa wka waa»\ J I ■ . Oar Saar aaaa la Sea* itttaa aalaaa i I if wkara Itaftkaalat akeSawa ctaas. !■ |n\ iia, kack ta larlatlr isftat - _ H ■flj ail faaaal laaaaaa (raaS aai last 1 Hi Hs Of ckartl/ cauflata. f » kid at ala ka* MfUa sertaaa* ' /i VU 7 Of Saatar kapplnaaa as* paaaa §\| UVWH94&4 Imim, \y\ pl fy £ atslbbk' * AVAN*O^ RASTER. With henrt aflame and eyes in which Yet the wonder of s vision bright. In esger haate alie aped to comfort bring To those who sorrowed for their Lord and King. "He is not dead," she Cried, her voice Athrill with rapturous ecstasy. e "Our Lord ia risen, empty is the tomb; Our Lord is risen, past the night of gloom." But they, too jealous of their grief And blinding tears, believed her not. To them The story of ths Resurractioa Morn Bssen id but an idle tale in fancy born. They needs must see and touch and bear Mpntheir doubting hearts oouU certain That He for whom they mourned in an gwiah sore Hsd triumphed over desth forevermore. 0 Faith that sssiag. not. bslievss, How dear to Him who died aad roes again! His gift te us was Lifs, now grant we pray syJspste jnj2£ RASTER CLOTH MS. Alss, the time Is drawing near, And we won't hsve A suit, we fear. In which to join The glad parade Of thoee who'd nut Us in the shaae Dy showing off The clothes they wear Wjtn studied, sup- ' • - Ercilious sir. Doth wring?l?s heart Of poor folk who Ulslike to part With all they hsve To trim their baclca, ■* When each of them Some comfort lacks- Some comfort that He needs, you know, Aad's not put on For empty show. Ye god*, what fools These mortals be, Both great snd small, Ana you snd me! Appearances We must maintain At sny cost Ana sny psin. That's why we'll sche I And pry around Until some sort Of wsy is found To deck ourselves In brave sttirs And be right there To hear the choir Sing Easter hymns In rhythmic flow, While squinting at Tbs hats below. ■—Paul Cook, ia Birminghsm Age-llerald. AM that apringeth from the aod Tendeth upward* unto Cxi, All that oometh front the win Urging it anon to rise. Welcome, then, Time'a thrashing pain. And the furrowa where each gnun, Like a Samson, bloaaom-ahorn. Waits the redirection mom. "THE HAPPY SNOBS." aw { jmnnnjjß —Timely cartoon by Oordon Nye, in the New York Evening Jrr»l. IMMIGRANTS IN CANADA ~ FEEL PINCH OF POVERTY Publio Subscriptions Ntoiuiry to Keep From Starvation Thousar.da Dtlgdad Into Moving Thither--Unfortunates Huddled In a • Tar- Paiiar Reservation Oorlalvoly Callad Shaoktown Washington, D. C.—With braien effrontery tome officials high In au thority In Canada are placing adver tisement* In many newspapers throughout the United States urging upon American farmers the "advan tages and Opportunities" of that bleak region as contrasted with this coun try. if the latest reports that have some from the Dominion are trust worthy these adfertlsements not only Misrepresent conditions bnt are like ly to as much distress tod loss as do the seductlrely warded circu lars eejt eatty the "(aid brick" mer chants in the financial centres. A competent observer, Mr. Edward Porrltt, hag written a letter to the press wbleh effectually takes the rosy bloom of prosperity off "Our Ladr of the Bnows," and it is her* condensed In the hope that It may reach the eye of any American farmer who has been deluded Into even thinking of emi grating thither. Mr. Porrltt writes: Since the de pressing began In October last there has been a growing feeling In the Do minion, and especially in Ontario—a feeling that Is not bounded by party lines—that until there is some well manifested uplift In trade, the Gov ernment should go a little easier on Its immigration propaganda. This feeling Is stronger in Toronto than in any other large city. Its ex istence there is due to the fact that during five or six recent weeks public subscriptions were necessary to main tain or to assist some 750 families — 3700 people In all, who are domiciled in what has been known all over Can ada as Shacktown. This is a region Just beyond the municipal boundaries of Toronto in which theie families, who are almost all newcomers from the Old Country, built themselves shanlies—many of them mere tar pa per constructions—because they could not pay the high rents which In re cent times have been demanded with in the city limits of Toronto. These unfortunate people, being thus out- 1 side the city limits, had no claim on the city Institutions which care for the poor, and they might have been left to face the hard times of the present winter without regular or systematic help had it not been for the Globe, which appealed to people all over the province on behalf of thees unfortunates and ascoclated the churches in the work of organized relief. Relief in Toronto. There was a ready and generous re [ sponse to the appeal of the Globe. Two hundred men and women of To. ronto—all volunteers —became asso ciated in the work of distributing the relief that was provided out of the fund, which rapidly can up to about 9)0,000. None of tne unfortunate newcomers were left destitute. There were soon funds in hand or in sight to see them through to the end of March. But It was not thought that the prob lem of Shacktown will then be at an •nd, for there are 3000 or 4000 un employed living within the city lim it*. There was .unprecedented dls trese among the people living In the cheaper boarding house district of the city—distress so serious and wide spread that the Rev. R. J. Moore, rec ABRUZZI WINS KING'S ASSENT TO WED MISS ELKINS Rome.—Having overcome all the objections of the Italian monarch to hla marriage with Miss Kathariae El kins, the Duke of the Abruxtl decided to have the announcement of trothal made. The engagement la now perfectly aatiafactory, and Mias Blklna will be welcomed by the King and Queen and the royal family. The Duke haa had an andleace with 91.G0 a Year in Advance tor of St. Margaret's Church, mad* a special appeal to the city authorities to organise some method of relief la addition to those afforded by the House of Industry and the other rsg nlsr Institutions maintained by th« municipality. A large proportion of « these unemployed within the city lim its were also newcomers from Eng land or Scotland, and there was much doubt whether with times as tbey are there would be work for all the unem ployed of Toronto and Sbacktow* when spring opens and something like normal conditions are resW#M. Other Ontario cities have been maintaining numbers of unemployed this winter. Chatham has had a bur den of this kind. Abont 100 families. Including 300 children, arrived there from England between August sad the end of the Immigration seaaon of 1907. Of the men of these families, seventy-five have been out of work all winter. The condition of these peo ple was brought to the attention of the Government at the end of Janu ary by a petition to the Department of the Interior from the City Council, the Board of Trade and the Associated Charities of Chatham, in which it was stated that unpaid rents were accu mulating; landlords were growing impatient: that $2200 had been paid out In aid by the city, and that un less there were some Immediate aid from the Dominion Qovernment moat of the newcomers would be homeless and starving. Surplus of Labor. There is thus a surplus o( labor ia Ontario cities besides the large sur plus In Toronto and Shacktown. The Globe, which showed great energy and resourcefulness in coping with the situation in Shacktown, pointed out that in 1907 Canada received 277,000 immigrants, and that this un precedentedly large influx followed an incoming of 216,000 Immigrants in 1906. i Mr. Porritt states that when ths Shipping Federation of Montreal met recently to settle the basis of long shoremen's pay for the coming navi gation season, it waf'decided to re duce wages both at Montreal and Quebec. These reductions wers made because It was the conviction of the Shipping Federation that there is to be less businesi at the two ports than there was in the navigation sea son of 1907. In the lumber camps this seaaon also wages are fifteen or twenty per cent. less than tbey were in the season of 1906-7. Early ia November last, when recruiting be gan, the old ratea were offered. Just aa aoon, however, as it was realized that men were more eager to go Ipto the camps than in 1906-7, wages were reduced, snd moreover, the season's cut will be smaller than that of any season for three or four years back. The Trade Union Congress of Can ada early in the winter sent a repre sentative to England to make labor conditions Jn the Dominion under stood there, and to endeavor to stay some of the immigration from that country snd Scotland. His mission, however, apparently had little suc cess, for the expectation at Halifax, is that the season of 1908 will a new record for the port. the Queen Mother, the King ..and the Queen. About the entrance of th« palace there was a gathering that cheered the Duke aa he entered. When he left he waa smiling. There has been a complete chaage of front on the part of the Romaa newspapers, whleh has amused th« English and*' American colonlea. Miss Elkins Is termed a majestic beauty, worthy of the high honor. ,
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