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; I l' p. ; V t f t . ... ;r- 7 in i - 1 N 3 ' ; : , & ..if 'I v YS) u a rvn fl7 V o The Largest Stock In Union County Can Be Fotind At Tfie - t . 01e))&lj V7 lam p F Jo'. . Lenten Pastoral. . My dear friends and parishioners: In order to understand the rea sons for the observance of Lent, it la necessary to comprehend the fun damental principles which govern the arrangement of the church year. Lent is but a single link in a gol den chain and cannot be adequately estimated as an isolated one. , Its full significance is not properly ap preciated except in connection with the whole series of which It forms a part. The church, or better still, the ChrlBttan year, is the result of a growth resulting in and developing from the Lord's day, which Ms set aside to commemorate primarily, the Resurrection . of our Lord Jesus Christ. From the very beginning of Christian history, we see the apos tles and 'disciples keeping' this day of the week as a witness to the fact of the resurrection, which was fur i thor emphasized in the solemn com memoration of its annnlversary on Easter Day. In liturgical lore Easter Day is the great day of days, and eash Sunday a lesser Easter Day. As time progressed and the church liud opportunity to organize Its wor ship Into an orderly system it was seen. that the Resurrection cannot be disassociated from the Incarnation or birth of our Lord. Christmas Day was appointed as a festival on a par with Easter. Hut In between the birth and the resurrection, stands the Atoning Death. ' Naturally, then, its anniversary was marked and kept, on that day now commonly known as Good Friday. Further .omphnsjs - was laid by the appointment of the . weekly Friday as a fast or day of abstinence, except when Christmas Day should fall upon It. I cannot - Rive the exact chronological order in which the various seasons ' and days were appointed,' but . you can bos that the great, purpose of the Christian year Is to teach the gospel by continually bringing to 'our re membrance the great evangelical: facts on which the Christian faith is founded. The process or dovelpp ; merit did not stop until the year in cluded in its scope, tin full round of evangelical commemoration. The seasons from Advent to Whit ' Sunday or Pentecost, correspond to some experience and teach some principle In the humnn life of our Lord; His advent, Birth, Circumcis ion. Manifestation to the Gentiles, His forty day fast and the temptation In the wilderness, Ills Passion, Death Sojourn in Hades. Resurrection and ' .Ascension. The remainder of the year commemorates the descent of the Holy Spirit, the great doctrine of the Holy Pleased and Undivided Trtnjty and the , practical duties which pre the outcome of such faith and Jyiowledfo. J- V' . But In setting apart these rarlous seasons, It is by no means Intended that their observance should be pure ly formal, The great aim is that hje spirit of the occasion should predominate. The joy of Christmas and . Easter cannot be appreciated unless there Is some conception of the secret pf that Joy.. Christmas Day Is nothing unless the angelic message, "There is born to you this day in . the City of David, a Savior who is Christ the Lord," is received by hearts and minds which realize their need of a Savior. Easter Day has no Important value except to those who have stood in faith and penitence at the foot of the cross So in preparation for greeting our risen Lord at the open and empty tomb, we are bidden to (fast with Mini in the wilderness and humbly follow in His steps on His march to Calvary. Of course this can only be done in the spirit, a work of the heart's faith ; and adoration. Surely it is plain that an immense blessing must come when Lent Is thus kept in sin cerity and truth, a genuine shoulder ing of the cross and following of Christ, ; a present participation In Ills sufferings and : tamest of fu ture participation in His triumph: "If so be that we suffer with Him. that we may be also glorified with Him." Thus may it prove with us during the coming Lent. Affectionately, UPTON II. GIT5B3. La Grande, Ore.. Shrove Tu. alay. '10 BUNCO Mi GETS HIS 17 CONVERSIONS AT ISLAND CITY EVANGELIST BATCIIELDEB HAS big success there. Meetings have progressed ' bat one week Many are repenting The revival services being held at Island City are proving a great suc cess. Under the efficient preaching of Evangelist Batchelder there were seekers at the altar every night. Although the meetings have been in progress but little more than one week, 17 have mainfested conver sion. "Come over and help us, any one who can," is the message from the evangelist. . Ill OBSERVE ITSJIRTH 0. A. C. ITEMS OF INTEREST A.NI) IMPORTANCE. , TOITIIES I,0( AL Mi:U(HAr FOIS ONE HOLLAR.' Majs 'n Jail one iildit, kUvh tip dollar mid goes ou. A short chango artist visited a number of l.a G.'aude's business uiou yesterday but were foiled in every place where he reported with the ex- ception of Ike Harris, who was touched for ?1.00. Constable Faulk captured the man, lodged him in Jail over night, se cured the dollar and let hlra go. It is rather difficult to prove such a charge unless one is very particular. Physicians In Session. . menmona. a., i-eo .. Many hy- Iclans are ln attendance today at the session ir the Tri-state Medical Association.' Oregon Agricultural College, Feb. 8. (Special) The Oregon Agricultu ral College will celebrate its quarter centennial as a state institution at the dose of the-present college year with the most elaborate function ev er, h.dd lit the in-stimtion. The most abli and .'rtlsHncnkh"'1 r per. Iters d!) fir.abb pc'ilnt music, military drills,' at.hMJe ctuifyrts' and d.irmat lo jrvhibivos -iv i II be among' the features. All of the college and student organisations, will hold re unions lu short every effort will be made to attract the alumni of the College at this time. The details of the plan have not been worked out but the enthusiasm of both thestu dents and the faculty in whose hands the arrangements have been placed. Is a sufficient guarantee of the suc cess of the undertaking. pass you by. Office one door south of the Ob' error office, La Grande. Open day and evenings. Phone Main 13. CHANGED THE RECORD. Tin Court Blundered and the Old Man Went Free. "There used to be an old fellow of sixty," suld a Denver Judge, "who got arrested about twice a week for cou vivittlity. He ,was always haled be fore Magistrate Blank, and as the mag istrate was about sixty, too, a queer kind of comradeship, almost friend ship, arose between the two men. "In the late autumn the toper was called away from Denver. He did not return till Christmas' time. The con vivial Christmas spirit in the crisp Denver air was, of course, too much for him, and the day after his return he was haled before the usual umgls trate on the usual charge. "The magistrate in the green festoon ed courtroom felt kindly and forgiving. ' 'Well, George.' he said to tho pris oner, 'you are here again at last. ehV "'Yes, your honor,' said old George humbly. "'You've been away some time, haven't you 7 - " 'Yes, your honor; nigh on to three months. "'And how many times, George, did you get drunk during that period?' " 'I don't like to sny, your honor,' old George faltered, 'before all these here people.'. '':''(' " 'Well,' said the magistrate, "take paper and pencil and write it down.' "So George wrote, and the paper was passed up to the magistrate, who look ed at It and said: "'Ah. well, it's the Christmas sea son, and since you were nway three months. Geor;;e. and pot drunk only sixteen times I'll let yon oJf.' "Thauk you. judge.' said oKI George as he left the dock. 'Yon looked nt Jlie' paper up-id.' down, though.' " Tfie EUteDying and Cleaning Works 4 H. B, WAUGE SEB. Frrietr. j 8Uam and French Dry Cleaning Ladles ott a ape.lalltr. Goods caiiod for anl delivers I.' Phone Main 64, Mahaiiey Buildin' Depot Street . ... - . ?. . Tungsten Lamps Make Electric Light Much Cheaper 7Hv !' U to rr-i' H-rd Work. . Ihinl wi'.rli (l'j (Is not o li tt! ::iV;- I. v. r. x'a. '-y. but. Ii . t-iee to tie (- t ... Put your money In Portland real estate. It will neither burn np. blow sway or sink, nor can any ons run away with It , Absolute safety and sure, omflts are the cardinal points in Investing and this the Jacobs-Stein Company absolutely assures. AH the aub-dl-vlslons put on tho market by this well known company have increased aot lees than 25 par cent' a year, at least Dont let tho opportunity to secure' a lot In beautiful' Wilmington " V Xetlce. : . Is hereby given that the registra tion books for the coming city elec tion will be open on January 25th, 1910, at the office of the City Record, j er and remain open; during office j hours until March' 4th 1910. j D. E. COX. 1-24, 2-4 1 Recorder Thoy have two and a haU times the efficiency of the or dinarj carbon lamp hfthei to is general ase. The His. Jueni is made of a rare ma tal called Tunrston, which jeilds an Intense brilliancy nt ' low cost la shape and slso tho bslb Is ht lfko any otter hicasdoseent Iamj. ryh? aot fc a Tnrskta lamp for your MlfYfet one of the 4''W W j gone her i'ow hosso in place f mo of year sarboa lamps. Thoa observe tho p-eat difif. oreMo. Koto the clear white light exactly twieo as br. lkt aBi ;w ne fifth loss fer eIeotricH Clea erol oloetric Tuaffsten lamps are desUaed to dlsplaoe aU otters, for both store and honse llghtiag. I Eastern Oregon Light And Power Company CAJiDIES MADE YOUR WAT. We buy candles for ' you as we would for ourselves we want the best there are. That is why we secured thev agen cy for the famous ' " Gnnther's Candies ; They are made on honor in a mod era hygenic establishment which throughout as clean and ; sanitary as a model kitchen. Try the chocolates bon bona or other dainty confections. Sold by us only. . ' KlWLnr BSCTCr covi ' Kotleo. La Grande, Ore., Jan. 21, 1910. We, the undersigned barbers, agree to ad vance the price of hair cutting from 23c o 85c, afflective after Feb. L Jolly ft Desllit J. EL Coffey. , O. A. Ragana Myora ft Kelly. Chrlatlanson Bros. 1-N-S-St. Treasurer's C. for Qtf .Notice, is hereby given that there r Iunas on hand to pay all outstanding warrants Issued on Gen4 era! Fund of La Or.n ?l April 3, 1908. . s Interest on all wfrn- nii J ral Fund from No. 7349 to No. 7470 IncluslTe, ceasea from this date. ", RAT If. LOQAN, ,f , City Treasured i