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THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAX, PORTLAND. 3IAY G, 1917, COUNCIL PUZZLED OVER DALY SCHEME Promise to Put Lighting Plant Measure on Ballot Causing Some Embarrassment. "THUNDER" LOSS FEARED Mayoralty Candidate After Working Two Years on Campaign Material Objects to losing It, Even Though Impracticable. Wow that engineers appointed by the City Council have officially condemned as unfeasible and Impractical, Com missioner Daly's plans for a proposed municipal electric lighting plant on Bull Run River, other members of the Council are in a quandary regarding whether to submit the proposal' to the voters. Mr. Daly Insists on a submis sion regardless of the reports of the engineers. The Council would have no hesitancy In refusing to submit the measure to the voters but for the fact that before the engineers were selected to Inves tigate the feasibility of the project the Council members assured Mr. Daly that his measure would be placed on the ballot If he wished. Council members say the agreement in that regard was that they would submit the measure provided the figure o-' cost as deter mined by the engineers would be in serted in the measure In place of the figures of Mr. Daly. The engineers' figures were $3,391,000, while Mr. Daly's figures were $1,777,000. Mr. Daly now contends that there was no understanding that the figures were to be changed before the measure was submitted. Other member- of the Council say there was such an under standing. Mr. Daly says the engineers J. I Stannard, George C. Mason, H. L. Bowlby and George S. Edmcndstone are wrong In their figures, and that he Is right. The other members think the engineers' reports ought to be given weight. The crux of the proposi tion is said to be that Mr. Daly has been gradually working for two years or more with the idea of basing his candidacy for Mayor on his lighting plant proposal and that he fntjncj to go through with the plans regardless, figuring that "mun'cipal lighting' is good campaign thunder when presented with attractive figures. However, the figures of cost as made up by the en gineers would throw out of gear all Mr. Daly's calculations, making his plant a tremendous waster of money instead of an economy to the taxpay ers. Therefore Mr. Daly's opposition to a change in figures. The Council, however, questions the propriety of submitting a proposition to the voters that experts say in ad vance is a wild dream. They are faced with that fact, as well as with the fact of having promised Mr. Daly to sub mit his measure. The Council will meet Tuesday to reach a decision on the subject. CIRCUSES TO AID NAVY KECRI ITING OFFICERS WILL COVKR ENTIRE JVATIOX. Quickest Response for 'Service in A aval Branch Is From Inland States, Recruiting Men Say. Through the co-operation of the two largest traveling circuses in America the Navy Is to have invaluable and widespread help in recruiting in all parts of the .country. Wherever the big white tents are spread and the crowds gather for circus day Uncle Sam's officers and representatives will be there to recruit, to give out infor mation, to answer questions and dis tribute literature. No organization in the amusement world is so close to the people and so thoroughly American as the circus, and this patriotic service on the part of the owners of the big shows is highly thought of by Navy officials and believed to be a campaign that will bring forth -results in 'all parts of the country. John Ringling, for the Barnum & Bailey circus, and Charles Ringling, his brother, for the Ringling Bros.' circus, have given to Commander K. M. Ben nett, officer in charge of the United States Navy publicity bureau. New Tork City, every co-operating help to make this possible. Wherever the cir cus goes and there Is a recruiting sta tion or a branch a temporary place for enlistments will be located on the circus lot just where the crowds will be. . . In the smaller towns there will be literature distributed and the town will be posted with Navy calls for men. The Barnum show has begun its road sea son in Philadelphia, while the Ringling circus, on leaving Chicago, will first go to St. Louis. Between now and next November these two organizations will completely cover the entire United states and through their excursions and prreat throngs who come from the rural ilistricts to the towns on show days will reach better than any other agency the young men of the inland country. Reports of recruiting, received by the Bureau of Navigation, show that the quickest response to the call for men lias been made in the inland states, while enlistments in these sections show a great desire on the part of the boys of the country towns especially to prefer the Navy as the branch of the service in which they would show their love of country by going to the colors. The Navy publicity bureau is also beginning poster and display adver tisement campaigns that will take in every amusement park and Summer playground in the country. The first of these to volunteer big advertising space for a painted .signboard for the Sum mer season was S. W. Gumpertz, of Dreamland, who started the ball rolling for Coney Island, the National play ground. This sign will be ready on the opening day and will be painted in a striking and appealing cartoon fash ioned by George McManus, the laughter-making caricaturist. Fire Fighter Is Burned. H. E. Manning was slightly . burned about the hands Friday night while putting out an awning fire in front of his store at Cfi Washington street. The fire, which did little damage, was caused by a lighted cigarette dropped from a window overhead. St .a j' tori Teacher Engaged. STAYTON. Or., May 5. (Special.) Mrs. Ethel Lau, of Albany, has been engaged by the Stayton School Board to teach the fourth grade here next year. Mrs. Lau has taught here before. DIRECTORS OF 1917 ROSE FESTIVAL, WHO ARE WORKING TO CARNIVAL ' (1) E. E. Larlmore, President (2) William Adams, Secretary; 3 Mrs. George ray, 7 A. M. Grllley, (8) II. W. I'ierongr, (9) Dr. Alan Welch Smith, 110) LOYALTY IS THEME Rose Festival for 1917 to Dif fer From Others. DIRECTORS WORKING HARD King and Queen of Festival Will Come From Make-Belleve Land of ChildhoodGoddesses of Peace, Liberty and Roses to Rule. A Rose Festival in June far differ ent from any that has been hereto fore held in Portland is the ambition of the 1917 Rose Festival board of governors. First ana foremost, the festival directors have determined to combine with the festival one of the largest patriotic demonstrations in the history of Portland. This phase of the Junetime event will reach its climax Thursday, June 14 National Flag Day when a great patriotic pageant will be given. In the parade will appear various units representing patriotic organizations, the Spanish-American War Veterans, the G. A. R. and if possible the boys now enlisting in the service of Uncle Sam. The children's parade, always an at tractive feature, will be made doubly beautiful this year, and here, too, pa triotism will have fullest sway. Hun dreds of boys and girls will appear in the costume of Red Cross nurses. American girls attired in the Red, White and Blue, and the boys will march in khaki, like their elders are wearing. Instead of having the Festival Queen of other years reigning over the fes tival. The G-oddesses of Peace. liberty and Roses will divide honors with the Fairy Queen and JCing, who will be two children chosen by popular vote. The royal couple from the make-believe land of children will be surround ed by siK little princes and princesses. The city will be divided Into 14 dis tricts for the contest, which will be gin Wednesday, May 9, and end at midnight, June 6. Directors of the 1917 festival are: E E. Larimore. president; William Adams, secretary; Mrs. George W. McMath, Gua C. Moser, Mrs. G. J. Krankel, William McMurray, A. M. Griliey, H. W. Pierong, Dr. Alan Welch Smith, J. O. Wilson, A. C. McMicken and L. M. Lepper. Cove Cherry Fair June 19. COVE. Or. May 5. (Special.) The prospective date for Cove Cherry Fair day is Tuesday, June 19. Cherry or chardists say indications for a large crop are excellent. There is not much i . .... . ... r ... . . . . . . , ' . . . .-, i y . I I.Y KILLKI) WIIIL.K UORK- i IG ON RAILWAY. ! 3 -.2", ;t. it James Edward Blackwrll. James Edward Blackwell. of Portland, was killed in an acci dent while working on the rail way at Lovell, Idaho, April 23. The accident occurred Monday evening at 5:30 o'clock and death ensued about 2 o'clock the fol lowing morning. The body was brought to Portland and the funeral was held at the chapel of F. S. Dunning Tuesday. Rev. J. S. Cole, of the Kenton United Presbyterian Church, officiated, assisted by Rev. Frank Frazer. danger apprehended from frost, as bud ding was held back by the late season six weeks late, farmers eay. The George W. Thomas orchard in Cove, which yields from $4000 to $5000, clear of expense, and which the past two years of comparative failure caused It to revert to its mortgagor last Fall, is now in prime condition and full of promise. SESSION LAWS COMPLETED Volumes Are Being Distributed to Officials Throughout State. SALEM. Or.. May 5. (Special.) De livery of the 1917 session laws has been started by Secretary of btate Olcott, expediting of the compilation and in dexing of such laws making the start ing of delivery somewhat earlier than for a number of sessions past. The books are bound in buckram, contain nearly 1100 pages and the price delivered anywhere in the state Is $1.75. About 3000 volumes have been printed of which about 900 are being sent to county officers and justices of the peace, while 275 will be sent to state officers, boards, commissions. Circuit Judges, District Attorneys, members of the Legislature and the several Federal officers that are allowed copies under the law. The volumes Include 431 chapters en acted, by the last Legislature, in addi tion to constitutional amendments adopted in 1916, memorials and joint resolutions of the last Legislature, a complete table of amendments and re peals, giving the same by subjects and code section numbers. The latter table is considered of great value to those who have any constant use of the ses sion laws. CHURCH PARADE PLANNED 'Go to Church Sunday" to Bo Ob served in Vancouver. VANCOUVER. Wash.. May 6. (Spe cial.) Plans are beiig prepared for a big parade on "Go to Church Sunday," May 13, when at least two bands will be in line and representatives of 10 churches will take part. The Ministerial Asosclation held a meeting this morning at the manse of the First Presbyterian Church. The Third Oregon band, and the North Bank band will play on the day of the pa rade and several companies cf soldiers from the post will probably be In the parade, if they are here at that time. It is hoped to make this the blgegst parade evr held in Vancouver and the ministers are working hard to f&t out tne crowds, to go to some church, so long- as it is a church. KLAMATH WORK TO START Mr. Straborn Kxpected to Com mence Soon After May 15. KLAMATH FALLS, Or.. May 6. (Special.) Robert E. Strahorn.. of Tort land, has sent word that he will arrive in Klamath Falls May 15. It is ex pected that when he arrives he will be in shape to start operations soon on the construction of the Klamath Falls Municipal Railway. Klamath Falls is ready now, the city having passed the bond issue, secured the $300,000 and ac cepted Mr. Strahorn's bid on the con tract for construction, which only re mains to be signed up by the city and himself. , Mr. Strahorn says In his letter that he has been getting materials for the work and that he desires to start con struction as quickly as possible. MEASURES MAY BE LIMITED Council Fears 30, Propositions on Ballot Too Many. With SO measures either already sub mitted or ready for submission to the voters at the city and state election June 4, the City Council will meet in special session Tuesday morning to see if some of the proposals cannot be eliminated. The Commissioners fear voters when confronted, with the mul tiplicity of measures will deliberately vote "no" on all and thereby will kill several important measures. The Council cannot alter the state ballot, so the eight measures there will stand unchanged, but the Council has until May 15 to dclde on the city bal lot. Any measure already submitted can be eliminated excepting those sub mitted by initiative petition. Stayton to Hear Patriotic Sermon. STAYTON, Or., May 6. (Special.) A patriotic sermon will be delivered at the Methodist Episcopal Church here Sunday night, when the pastor. Rev. Edwin B. Lock hart, who has an nounced hiB subject as "Why the United States Goes to War." will de liver a discourse espousing what lie MAKE PATRIOTISM DOMINANT SEASON. W. McMatht 4 Gna C. Moan, (3) Mrs. J. O. Wilson, (11) A. O. McMlclten, (1S holds to be a war to destroy war. He holds that the present upheaval is simi lar to the disquiet and unrest in the in dividual life when effort Is made to rnnfdrm to hle-her standard flnri tht Physicians Explain .Why They Prescribe ' NuKafed Iron So Widely For Creating Red Blood, Building Up the Nerves, Strengthening the Muscles and Correcting Digestive Disorders Often Increases the Strength of Delicate, Nervous, Run - Down Folks 100 Per Cent in Two Weeks' Time CHICAGO'S FORMER HEALTH COMMISSIONER SAYS IT SHOULD BE USED IN EVERY HOSPITAL AND PRESCRIBED BY EVERY PHYSICIAN Opinions of Dr. Howard James, late of the Manhattan State Hospital of New York, Dr. A. J. New man, Former Police Surgeon, City of Chicago, Dr. Schuyler C. Jaques, Visiting Surgeon, St. Elizabeth's Hospital, New York, and Other Physicians Who Have Tested Nuxated Iron in Their Own Private Practice. NOW BEING USED BY NEW YORK, N. Y. It is conserva tively estimated that over three million people annually in this country alone are taking Nuxated Iron. Such aston ishing results have been reported from its use, both by doctors and laymen, that a number of physicians In vari ous parts of the country have been asked to explain why they prescribe it so extensively, and why it apparently produces so much better results than were obtained from the old forms of inorganic Iron. Extracts from some of the letters are given below. A special messenger was sent to interview the former Health Commissioner of Chi cago, W m. it. Kerr, as it was known' that he had per s o n a lly used Nux ated Iron. C o mmlsslon er Kerr said: "As Health C o mmiasion e r of the city of Chi cago I was impo r t u n ed many times to recommend different me d 1 c i n e s, mineral waters, etc. Never yet have I gone on record as Sr ft t I i William K. Kerr, Former Health Cotnmitont-r, City of Chicago. favoring any particular remedy, but T feel that in Nuxated Iron an exception should be made to the rule. I have taken Nuxated Iron myself and experi enced its health-giving, strength-building effect, and in the interests of the public welfare I feel it my duty to make known Ibe results of its use. I am well past my three-score years and want to say that I believe my own great physical activity is due largely today to my personal use of Nuxated Iron, and if nly Indorsement shall In duce anaemic, nervotis. run-down men and women to take Nuxated Iron and receive the wonderful tonic benefits which I have received, 1 shall feel greatly gratified that I mfide an excep tion imy life-long rule in recommend ing it. From my own experience with Nuxated Iron I feel that it Is such a valuable remedy that it ought to be used In every hospital and prescribed by every physician in this country." in c o m - mentlng o n the above. Dr. A. J. New man, former Police Sur geon of Chi cago and for mer House Surgeon, Jef ferson Park Hospital. Chi cago, said: "I heartily In dorse every thing Former Health Com missioner Kerr says about this re- markably ef ficacious pr e p aration. It has been my particular duty during A t ' f r .4 Dr. A. J. Nmmnn, For mer Police SnreMn, City of Chlcngo, and Former lfoue Surcreon. Jefffer don 1'ark Hospital, Chi cago. the past six years to assist In keeping Chicago's five thousand bluecoats In good health and perfect fighting trim, so that they would be physically equipped to with stand all manner of storms and the ravages of nature's elements. Itecently I was prompted, through an Indorse ment of Nuxated Iron by Dr. Schuyler C Jaques, visiting surgeon, 6t Eliza NOTE IN PORTLAND'S ANNUAL Photos by Davies Studio. G. J. FrukcL ) William McMur Lf, M. Lcpper. America will aid the world by force of arms in calling a halt to the ruthless ness of the war lord. Read The Oregonlan classified ads. OVER THREE MILLION PEOPLE ANNUALLY beth's Hospital, New York, to give It a trial. This remedy has proven, through my own tests of it, to excel any preparation I have ever used for creating red blood, building up the nerves, strengthening the muscles and correcting digestive disorders." Dr. Howard James. late of the Manhat tan State H o s p ital of New York and formerly Assistant P h y "s 1 clan, Brooklyn State Hos pital, said: "N u x a t e d Iron is a most s urprl sing remedy. A patient of mine re marked to me after having been on a six Dr. Howard James, late of the Manhnttan State llOHpltnl of ew York find formerly Ailftiit I'hynlclan. llrooWIyi Stute llOKpltal. weeks' course ...., of it: 'SAY. DOCTOR. THAT THERE STUFF IS LIKE MAGIC. Previous to using Nuxated lion I had been pre scribing the various mineral iron for years, only to meet complaints of discolored teeth, disturbed diges tion, tled-up. hardened secretions, etc., when 1 came across Nuxated Iron, an elegant. ingenious preparation con taining organic iron, which has " de structive action on the teeth no cor rosive effect on the stomach and which Is readily assimilated Into the blood and quickly makes its presence felt in increased vigor. snap and staying power. It enriches the blood, brings roses to the cheeks of women and is an unfailing source of renewed vitality, endurance and power to men who burn up tod rapidly their nervous energy in the strenuous strain of the great busi ness competition oi ineaay. er, a Bos ton p h ysi cian who has studied both in this roun try and in great Euro pean medical I n s titutions. says: "As I have said a hundred times over, organic Iron is the great e s t of all s t re n g t h builders. Not long ago a man tn Tr. K. Sailer, a Boston l'hyairlan. Who Has Studied In (ireat Ka ropean Medical Inmtl iDlionN. me who was nearly half a century old and asked me to give him a prelimin ary examination for life Insurance. 1 was astonished to find him with the blood pressure of a boy of twenty and as full of vigor, vim and vitality as a young man in fact, young man h really was, notwithstanding his age. The secret, he said, was taking iron Nuxated Iron had filled him with re newetl life. At 30 he was in bad health; at 46 he was careworn and nearly all in now, at 50, after taking Nuxated Iron, a miracle of vitality and his face beaming with the buoyancy of youth. "Iron Is absolutely necessary to en able your blood to change food Into living tissue. Without It, no matter how much or' what you eat, your food merely passes through you without doing you any good, and as a conse quence you become weak, pale and sickly looking. Just like a plant trying to grow in a soil deficient in iron. If you are not strong or well, you owe it ta yourself to maka the following 1 " v4 . - ,..J!? - ! L TALKS SET Mrs. Ella Flagg Young to Be on N. E. A. Programme. PATRONS' WORK IS TOPIC Mrs. E. W. Finzer Is Head of Local Committee on Arrangements. Several Other Prominent Speakers Listed. Headed by Mrs. Ella Flagg Toung, of Chicago, the programme of the de partment of school patrons promises to be one of the most interesting of the section meetings of the National Education Association In Portland next July. Mrs. E. W. Finzer. chairman of the local committee on arrangements for the school patrons' meeting, has received from Mrs. Charles F. Harding, of Chicago, president of the depart ment, a letter in .which some of the leading speakers are mentioned. Mrs. Mary C. C. Bradford, superin tendent of public instruction of Colo rado, and Bishop Walter T. Sumner, of Portland, are other prominent speak ers who will be on the programme. Mrs. Addison W. Moore, of Chicago, will have charge of a round-table dis cussion of vocational guidance. Mrs. Ella Flagg Young was among the first of the prominent educators to reserve quarters at the headquar ters hotel. Mrs. Young was Instru mental in getting the National Educa tion Association directors to create the department of school patrons at the Los Angeles meeting in 1907. "The idea of the department," says Mrs. Finzer, "was conceived by Miss Ellen Abbott, and sprang from a help ful combination among the organized women of Connecticut, in order prop erly to inform the women of that state in regard to school matters which af fected their own children. The ob jects of the department are (1) to as certain from the highest authority the needs of tha school and approved methods of meeting them; (2) to trans mit this message systematically to strong volunteer organizations. and (S) to collect In convenient form brief test: See how long you can work or how far you can walk without becom ing tired; next take two five-grain tablets of Nuxated Iron three times per day after meals for two weeks. Then test your strength again and see how much you have gnined. Many an ath lete and prizefighter has won the day simply because lie knew the secret of great strength and endurance and filled his blood with Iron before he went into the affray, while many an other has gone down to inglorious de feat simply for lack of Iron." Dr. Ferdi nand King. New York physician and medical author, says: "In the most common foods of A m e rlca. the starches, sugars, table syrups, can dles, polished rice, white bread, soda crackers, bis cuits, maca roni, spaghet- lr. ferdltianfl King. New ti. tapioca, lork I'hyttlrian and sago. farina. .Medical Author. determinated cornmenl. no longer Is Iron to be found. Refining processes have removed the iron of Mother Earth from these im poverished foods and silly methods of home cookery, by throwing down the waste-pipe the water in which our veg etables are cooked, is' responsible for another grave iron loss. Therefore, if you wish to preserve your youthful vim and vigor to a ripe old age. you must supply the iron deficiency in your food by using some form of or ganic Iron, just as you would use salt when your food has not enough salt." ur. .cnuy ler C. Jaques, Visiting Surgeon. St. E 1 1 s a b eth's Hospital. New York, said : "I have never before given out any medi cal Informa tion, as I or dinar i 1 y do not believe In it. But in the case of Nux ated Iron I feel I would be remiss in my duty not to mention it. I have taken . . ,4- tfjfcv, i Dr. Schuyler C. Jtqnei, Isitins: Surceon. t. I:llxjilctb's lloxpltal, Aew 1 ork. It myself anil given it to my patients with most sur prising and satisfactory results. And those who wish quickly to increase their strength, power and 'endurance will find it a most remarkable and wonderfully effective remedy." NOTE Nuisted Iron, whtcta Is prescribed and recommended above by pliystrlaus In such a great variety of cases. Is not a pat ent medicine nor secret remedy, but one whlc 1 well known to druirgist, and vliora Iroe constituents are widely prescribed by eminent physlcmn, both in Kuropo nml America. Unlike the Older inorganic Iron products It is easily assimilated, dcin not Injure the teeth, make them black nor up set the stomach; on the contrary. It Is a most potent remedy In nearly all forms of Iniltsestlon as welt as for nervoun. run down conditions. The mnnufacturers have such sreat confi1eneo In Nuxaled lnn that they offer to forfeit $lDO to any charitable in stitution if they, cannot take any man or womau under sixty who lacks iron and In crease their strength 100 per cent or over In four weeks' time, provided they hnvc no serious orsanic trouble. They also offer to refund your money If It does not double your strength and endurance In ten dity.v time. It ia dispensed in this city by The Owl Drug Oo. aad all good druggists. SGHDO E-. " J ' -' j f 4 V .'.-- ; '.-.. ." f J statements of co-operative work ac complished." Affiliated organizations In this de partment are the General Federation of Woman's Clubs, the Association of Collegiate Alumnae, the Council pf Jewish Women and the Southern As sociation of College Women. The pro gramme this year will cover discus sions on school health, school revenue, rural schools, co-ordination of outside activities and vocational supervision. Mrs. Finzer's Portland committee on arrangements will meet Monday after noon at 4 o'clock In the Oregon build ing to outline plans for the deoart ment meetings. Mrs. Mary Walker Buried. BAXDOX, Or., May 4. (Special.) The funeral of Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Walker, former postmistress of this city and for 30 years prominent in civic, social and church activities of the community, was held here Monday, death following an illness of two months. Her husband was Sheriff of Curry County in the early days. She is survived by a brother, Frank P. Frame, of San Francisco; and five children: Robert Walker, of Oakland, Cal. ; Mrs. E. A. Cartwrlght, of Dallas. Tex.; Mrs. G. T. Treadgold. Miss Pearl Walker and Harry J. Walker, all of this city. WE LIVED BEFORE WE WERE BORN OUR PRIMEVAL CHILD HOOD The Pre-existence of the Christ and of All Mankind. lly DR. JAMES E. TALM.IGE, or the Council of the Twelve, Charch of Jeaua Christ of L(ter-Day Saints, Salt Lake City. I'tah. It is a grievous error to assume that mortal birth marks the beginning of one's individual existence. Quite as reasonable Is it that death means an nihilation of the soul. The pre-exlstent or antemortal state of man is as plain ly affirmed by scripture as is the fact of life beyond the grave. We are too prone to regard the body as the man. and this mistake breeds the thought that life In the flesh Is all there Is to existence. There Is In man an Immortal spirit that existed as an intelligent being before the body was begotten and that shall continue to ex ist as the same immortal individual after the body has pone to decay. Di vine revelation attests the solemn truth thnt MAN IS ETEKNAU No one who accepts the holy Bible as the word of Clod can consistently deny the pre-existence of the Lord Jesus Christ. In the first chapter of the gospel written by John. Christ Is designated as the Word, and the Savior's pre-existence and primeval Godshlp are thus set forth: "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with Cod. and the Word was Ciod." We read fur ther: "And the Word was made flesh and dwelt among us" (John 1:1 and 14). Our Lord's personal testimony Is to the same effect. Of the disciples he asked: "What and if ye shall see the Son of Man ascend up where he was before?" (John vl:62). And on another occasion he averred: "I came forth from the Father, and am come into the world; again. I leave the world and go to the Father" (John xvi:28). In sol emn prayer he Implored. "And now, O Father, glorify thou mo with thine own self with the glory which I had with thee before the world was" (John xvil:5). Nevertheless, as to earthly birth. Christ was born a child and lived to maturity as a man among men. Even as his bodily birth was the union of a pre-existent spirit with a tabernacle of flesh and bones, such also is the birth of every human being. Every one of us was known by nsme and character to the Father, who Is "the God of the spirits of all flesh" (Numbers xvl:22. xxvil:6), in our ante mortal or primeval childhood: and from among the hosts of his unembodted children Ood chose for special service on earth such as were best suited to the accomplishments of his purposes. In illustration, consider the Lord's def inite revelation to Jeremiah. the prophet: "Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee; and before thou earnest forth out of the womb I sancti fied thee, and I ordained thee a prophet unto the nations" (Jer. 1.5). More than 12 centuries before Jere miah's time God revealed unto Abra ham the fact of the pre-existence of the spirits of mankind, as also the di verse capacities of those spirits, and the divine purpose in preparing the earth for their habitation. Thus runs the record: "Now the Lord has shown unto me, Abraham, the intelligences that were organized before the world was; and among all these there were many of the noble and great ones; and God saw these souls that they were good, and he stood in the midst of them and he said: "These I will make my rulers': for he stood among those that were spirits, and he saw that they were good; and he said unto me: "Abraham, thou art one of them; thou wast chosen before thou wast born.' And there stood one among them that was like unto God, and he said unto those who were with him: "We will go down, for ther Is space there, and we will take of these materials, and we will make an earth whereon these may dwell; and we will prove them herewith, to see If they will do all things whatsoever thi Lord their God shall command them: and they who keep their first estate shall be added upon, and they who keep not their first estate shall not have glory In the same kingdom with those who keep their first estate; and they WnO M-CP IIITII DCUUUU VT9LH.3 niimi im V 11 glory added upon their heads forever and ever" (Pearl of Great Price, Abra ham. 111:22-26). Our life In the flesh Is but one stage In the course of the soul's eternal prog ress, a link connecting the eternities past with the eternities yet to come. The purpose of our mortal probation Is that of education, training, trtal and test, whereby we demonstrate whether we will obey the commandments of the lxrd our God and so lay hold on the boundless opportunities of advance ment In the eternal worlds, or elect to do evil and forfeit the boon of citizen ship in the kingdom of heaven. The condition upon which mankind may have place In that kingdom is com pliance with the requirements laid down by Jesus Christ, the Redeemer and S?avlor of the world, whose name Is "the only name which shall be give under heaven whereby salvation shall come unto the children of men" (Pearl of Great Price. Moses, vt:62). Literature of the Church of Jems Christ of Latter-Day Saints may be ob tained, much of It without cost, from any of the missions, among whic are: Eastern States Mission. 1140 Bedford avenue. Brooklyn, N. Y.routhcrn States Mission. 711 Falrview avenue, Chatta nooga. Tenn-: Northern States Mission. 2555 North Sawyer avenue, Chicago. 111.; Central Staia Mission. 202 South Pleasant street. lnil"pendence. Mo.; Western States Mission. : West Sixth avenue. Denver, Colo.; Nnrif. western States Mission, 810 Eaut Madison sit-et, Portland. L'r.; California Mission. 15" West Ail. mis street. Los . A ucreles, C:il.: Bureau of Informiit'.oii. Salt Lake City, Utah.