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THE OREGON STATESMAN, SALEM, OREGON TUESDAY MORNING, APRIL' 71925 1 IT ! t I 2i j . Iiiuod Doily Kwept hfoDdey by TBZ STATES SCAM PUBLISHINO COMPAHY I 315 South Commercial St:, Salem, Orron M R. J. Hendricks Fsed J. Tmm C K. Jx a . Italia 8milh-. Audrl tiuh .Manarer ..Managing Editor .. Cily Editor ,.....Talirapli KJitor .; Society Editor W. H. Hendaraon.Cireulatioa Manager Ralph H. Kletaiax ...AdTertiaiag M(iir Frank JaskoskU.. Manager Joh Dept. K. A. RhoUa.4.. ...Xitok Editor Vi. C. Conaer..j ..'ouitry F.ditor j MEXBEB Or THB ASSOCIATED FEES The Aaaoelatad Press ia axcluairaly entitled to th aft (or pukllratioo of all ui dispatches cradital to, it, or not otherwis credited ia thia paper and alao the local ws pnhlished, herein. 1 , j . BUSINESS OFFICE: - . Thomas F. Clark C, New York, 141-145 West 36th St., Chicago, Marquette Build ing, W. 8.. Grpthwaht, Mgr.! i i s ,: j Hi Portland Office. 336 Wrecatr Bldg, Phono B37 BRoadway. Albert Byera. Mgr. Business Office . Xmw Department TELEPHONES . i i"; 23 or 583 'Circulation Office. Job Department 23-106 Society Editor 583 583 106 Entered at too Poatoffico in Salem, Oregon, aa second-das natter PROTECTION PROSPERS BEET SUGAR MEN - j home sugar producers. to continue as provided :. ,.. . ; '' (American-Economist.) j '. m'; '.'Vf '! 1 "President "Coolidge has let ft be known that he will, take no action on the report of the Tariff Commission on sugar. This means that ''the adequate protection accorded our including those of Hawaii and Porto Rico, is for in the tariff of 1922. Apropos If hot because of this determina tion, we learn that along the line of the Great Northern railway there will be erected this year at a cost 'of $5,250,000 four additional beet sugar refineries in time to handle the 1925 ropj!-.' jif . ';" i "Last year in the territory named! the beet sugar acreage totaled 28,500, and this year is expected to produce a already has two refineries, and It Will be seen record crop. Minnesota that an addition of four more should mean a greatly increased crop of sugar beets. It is stated that last summer the farmers :averaged $41 per acre in the cultivation of sugar beets a reasonable return. ; Without the pro tection provided in the existing taViff jit is unlikely that there would be any considerable sugar beet production, and certainly it would fall far short of what It was last year Under adequate protection.1 I "We need a large increase in Sugar beet jproductlon in the United States, and the way to obtain it to to maintain adequate protection for the industry, as President Coolidge seems disposed to do." i I . i i ,i 'The American Economist, from the current issue of which the above is taken, is th4 official organ of the American Vrntvotivt Tariff TaoTie. and it is entirely correct in ; the statement that without the pfotebtion provided in the exist- in tariff it would be unlikely; that there would be any con siderable beet production ! i 1 ! ! And the fact is "that there would be none at all within a very few years if the protective duties were taken off, or even reduced' (' ;' -"'"' '. if i'ivi j 1 if ilKf! ' -if And a reduction was being sought through findings of the Tariff Commission, on showings made by the agents of the Wall Street owners of the Atlantic seaboard refineries, which same Wall Street interests also are getting "control of the cane sugar plantations and su; jar lands of Cuba, j j A ' i These people were asking; that such? findings be made in order that President Coolidge mig it exercise his power under the elastic provisions of the present tariff law, allowing the raising or lowering of a ratejas much las 50 per cent,' upon such a showing, at the option! of the President. 1 The sugar trust of course wanted a lowe rate, on raw sugars.: , , It is good news that President Coolidge has let it be known that he will take no action on the report of the Tariff Commission - - 1 j jr!'-'i ij H And it was a divided report 'any way The United States must become self contained in the production of sugar I "''. J-rl' ' I Ml!.lifr! v-, . And this can be done by keeping the present rates of duty and encouraging sugar bfcet growing and manuf acturing in all the states adapted to this industry. I 1 j ! This will mean a beet sugar factory in Salem, and then one or two more, and a factory or two in all thk large Wil lamette valley towns. 'H'-Ji u' I ' j ij '.Jljl'T , The more beet sugar, factories j we get in j the United States, and cane sugar factories too, the more certain will it become that the Wall Street! refining trust will not get a reduction of the tariff rates. There were 250,000 farmers in the United States raising sugar beets last year. It would take a million more such farmers to make the United States self, contained, even on this jfearfs basis--fand our consump tion is increasing rapidly; anil 1,250,000 farmers would be a mighty power to keep our country straight on the protective tariff on sugar. (Of course, the writer in the! American Economist knows that beet sugar factories are not strictly refineries. ; The fac tories that refine the raw cane product are the refineries, as the trade knows them. The! beet sugar factories are called factories, not refineries, m the sugar trade.) practices i in. effect which were designed to mulct the ;r," The savings, of this cooperative .association: have; other Tanner. The savings eliminated much from the; old abuses in handling .the ship? ments. ' :': ' ? M - J :- i " : ; 'j ,; . ; : - . ; The time should not be far away when the producers will sell all their staple products in this way, but in order to make a success of this or any other plan of cooperation there must be enough of any crop grown, whether it be livestock, grain, or vegetables, within the organization area to encourage the market. Increased efforts to select certain crops .for em phasis must be made in order that there may be shipments large enough to make it an object for shipment. There must also be standard grading and judicious advertising, especial ly within the field where distribution, is proposed. I Another factor in the success of cooperation is that the producers, must be loyal to their organization. They, must all work, unitedly for the same, end to make profitable returns on their labor and investments. MY MARRIAGE PROBLEMS Adele Garrison New Phase ot REVELATIONS OP A WIFE Copyright by Newspaper Feature THE CHAPTER 426 STRANGE ENCOUNTER MADGE AND MRS. DUR KEE HAD AT LUNCH. I - t '. . ' v Madge Graham! What do you mean by coming into the city and not stopping off at our house?" Little Mrs. Durkee achieved a pretty and plausible pout, as she bent- over me, and regardless of the amused diners around us, kissed me warmly. I have never seen Her Fluffiness without the tribute of amused but admiring. even! tender, smiles from the wit nesses of her charming inconse quential little ways. "It's a long story." I said sig nificantly, "and this is hardly the place to tell it. Have luncheon with' me now, and then we'll take a taxi through Central Park and talk." Her mignonne face, and child like, father elfish eyes, gleamed comprehension. "I saw the papers, of course she said In a low voice, "and I've been dying to- " "You Can't Mistake Her." "Please bring my service here,! she! broke off to the waitress, with a smile which brought an answering one ; into the rather sombre eyes of the girl. v VTell me, . is everything all right?" she went on anxiously. "Have you seen Dicky?": "Yes, to both questions." 1 smiled. "But . I warn you that we're going to talk about the weather until this luncheon is end ed." ' And hold her to that and kind red innocuous topics I did until we had almost finished our luncheon, when she lowered her voice al most to a whisper, leaning across the table as she spoke. '' "Madge, I believe there's, a woman who knows you at a table down the room a little ways. She's a stunning looking creature, as far as clothes and figure go, al though you can see hardly 1 any thing of her face because of one of those harem veils the ultras are wearing. But she's certainly been watching you. I want you to see if she reminds you of anybody. Quick, she's 'paying her bill now, and you can look at her' without her seeing. Third j table behind you on your right you can't mis take her." I turnd my head and took a quick furtive glance. As I did so 185,000 carloads of cattle, SUCCESS IN COOPERATIVE MARKETING I That farmers cooperative organizations can be made a success is shown by the accomplishments of the cooperative livestock commission operating in Chicago with branches m other livestock centers. This commission handled sheep, and hogs last year for the farmers of the country. The total price of these sales was about $250,000,000 (during the year and the terminal Savings to j the producers were nearly $1,000,000 or approximately twenty-five per cent of the old commissions paid for the same amount of sales. Sure ly this is cooperation which commencls Itself to the various Dhases of industrv in which the farmers are emraeed. Methods under which these cooperative marketing organ- do not differ iereatly ; from those of other izations operate' do average charge of $20 ! They then proceed to the woman lifted her head, and her eyes met mine, but -only -for a second, as she turned 'away at once. But that flashing Instant bad been enough to turn me sick with dread. Surely myj memory was not at fault. Those (lustrous, gleaming eyes belonged to no woman bjxt Grace Draper. , . ;. Tell Me About Dicky." I turned back to Mrs. Durkee, pulling myself together with : a mighty effort. She was looking at me in frightened fashion, her face paling, even under the rather dainty make-up with which she defies the ravages of the advanc ing .years. ? You';see it, too," she breathed. "Oh! Madge, what shall we do?" .'Do? Nothing, Just now," I re turned with a carelesness I de voutly wished that I could feel. "We'll just wait here until we're sure sh4's gone, then go down the other elevator, and through the tunnel to the hotel j .where we'll get a taxi.; Besides, we're neither of us really sure that it is she."; "I wish I had nerves like yours, Madge," Mrs. Durkee sighed. "I'm all of a twitter." I ; I looked at her ! searchlngly. caught by something in her eyes and the contour of her face. She did not look as well as usual, I de cided, and she was patently very nervous. j - "There'si nothing to be nervous about," . I said calmly. "Even- if she Is the person we think, she's probably afraid that we'll recog nize her. Remember, she's a fu gitive, with a metaphorical hand reaching for her shoulder all the time." :' "She ought to have been hang ed;long ago," Mrs. Durkee replied with a vicious little click of her teeth, and she made no other ob servation until we were safely in a taxi, driving up Fifth avenue. "Well, whoever she was, wev dodged her!" she said In a relieved voice. "Ndw tell me everything- about Dicky. I could wring his neck for getting his name in the. papers that way." .. "It really wasn't anything much,", I said, for not even to so tried an old friend as little Mrs. Durkee could I reveal anything more of Dicky's escapade than was already known. Then I gave her the version which I- had given to the reporters, adding causually: "Indeed, she's with me now In the city. I Would you like to go up with me and see her?" (To Be Continued) Bits For Breakfast i Now to brass tacks v.- -f . s v Get . that linen mill ; And let Salem think in terms of linen, and get sold on the Idea of making this the linen center of the New World ; - . f w v And if this is done, and : fol lowed up,' Salem will jvery soon be gin to be a real city in the class of the big and progressive ones; will LENTEN TALKS THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO ST JOHN I Rev. ERNEST II. SHANKS, Pastor of the First Baptist Church j EASER GIFTS of All Kinds to Suit Everyone Candy Perfume Toilet Articles Stationery Fountain Pens Pencils 1 Curlers j Brushes J Etc., Etc. Perry Drug Storo Si-. 111 Boath Gomsnerclavl Salem, Oregon i have 50,000 people hefore long, and 100.000 and 04 up as the thing develops. 1 V ' j If you will go to the bottom of this thing, you will find that the possibilities are much: greater than most people have dreamed i of. You will find that we! can produce here linen f fabrics , cheaper than cotton fabrics can be produced even in the south though linen manufactures are four to j ten times as durable as cotton; there fore worth a great deal more in trinsically. ; Viewed in this way and it is the right view there is absolutely no' limit to our possi bilities in this line;) to the .last acre of land in the Willamette Val ley. - v i H ' ' Salem was building new homes last year at the rate of nearly one a day for the working days. This year she is building j them at the rate of more than one a day, in cluding Sundays. In! January the number was 24, in February 35, and in March 38. Still going up. ,....::; .. s -i " p Thqxow men had their innings at the ' Salem , Chamber .of Com merce noon meeting yesterday. Right they should hajre. They are making Oregon known the world over as the best dairy country on earth and that's a fame that will bring great wealth. Famous Cows Are Described In Commerce Club Bulletin Speaking of famous cows, Ore gon and the Salem district j has the world beat, according to the bulletin or the Cnamber of Com merce, i; Darling's Jolly Lassie, greatest APRIL 7. John 18:1.14. "The Betrayal." The Visit to CetAsemanev 1-3. The Seizure. 4-11. Taken Before the High Priest. 12-14. Key; "I Am He." i Memory verses: I 4. 5, 6, 11. I commission houses. They make an per car- for stock consigned to them. netrotiate for the best nrice obtainable from the nackers and . . other buyers, after which the money is remitted to the shipper, and once each yeir the savings in commissions, after expenses are deducted, are divided among members of the organization. - J j ; ' t Before this cooperative agencyl became effective, the individual shipper or the local livestock Shippers association were entirely at the mercy of the speculators or manipulators who controlled the markets. Shippers were charged large amounts for feed which did not always reach the stock. Some commission houses were in league with speculators and carload lots were unloaded to the speculator at prices con siderably below the market.! They were then resold and the gain from thia transaction was; divided between tfie specula tors and ths commission houses. There were numerous T IS probably true that the greatest Buffering of Christ was in the garden. Matthew, Mark and Luke give the story of the garden in more detail than John does. It might be well to read in this connec tion, Luke 22:39-62. The burden of sorrow, that rested on the heart of the Master in that hour, rejected by His people, left alone by His disciples, denied and betrayed; and added to that the far greater burden of the sin of the world; was enough to cause the anguish that brought the great beads of sweat to his brow, like drops of blood. The bitterness ot the cup, the wormwood and the gall, wrung from Him the cry of anguish to the Father. Yet he held true to His mis sion. He submitted to the Father's will. The flesh shrank from the awful agony, but the Spirit of the Master-could not be1 overwhelmed. The mob seixed and bound Him, just like the work of cowards. A hundred men against one; pre-Judged, condemned, to be punished for no reason but their own wickedness. ' Men are not much different today. The method is old as Gethsemane. Have you ever asked. "Would cnrlst be mobted today? , 1 , , . , Jesus, knowing, all things that should come upon Him, went forth, and said unto them, "Whom seek ye?" They answered Him, "Jesus of Nazareth.". Jesus -aid unto them. "I am He." , And Judas also, which betrayed Him, stood with them; As soon as He had said unto them. I am He," they went backward ana ieu to tne ground. , - ? '- , - , . Then said Jesus unto Peter. "Put up thy sword unto the sheath the cup'which My Father hath given me, shall I not drink it?" Go to dark Gethsemane,' I ' Ye that feel the tempter's power; Your Redeemer's conflict see, - f - - Watch with Him one bitter hour: I .: Turn not from His griefs away; !y . Learn of Jesus Christ to pray.- Montgomery. Jersey cow In the "world was' bred, raised and developed by Plckard Brothers of Marlon. . Her record la 1141 pound's or butter fat In one year, a record Jbat has never been equalled by any Jersey cow of any age.' j .' . (Model Segis PrUly Gelsche, a registered Holstein was bred by Ernest Werner of Sllverton and is now owned by C.! J. Bernlng of the same district. The record of this animal for one year Is 31,588 pounds of milk and 1026 pounds J : . . . . - - - oc lat, inus insuring one 01 me highest Holstein records ot the state. :.j H'i-: i Lad's Iota, a registered Jersey th a record of 1041 pounds of tterfftt. She was bred by G. G. Hewitt and developed by S. J. Mc- Kee of Independence. Now own ed by Allen and Post of Rickreall. When tested her record was high est in the world. TUlamook Daisy Buttermaking Dekol, an animal now with the Carnation Stock farm of Seattle, 1st a registered Holstein bred by F. R.. Beats of Tillamook. She was twice champion at the Pacific In timation and once champion. at ine raiionai uairy snow at Syra cuse, filer production record Is 32,400 pounds of milk and 998 pounds of butterfat. St. Mawea Lad's Lady, register ed Jersey, bred by G. G. Hewitt oy Independence and now owned by H. D. Iliff of Independence, qregon. world record for senior Jersey) yearling with 829 pounds of fat.) Has later record of 1031 pounds. :JJ: i TURNER I Rev. F. L. Purnell, state evange list for the Church of Christ, be- gan special services in Turner Sun day1 evening. I Tne j new Christian church will be dedicated' next Sunday. II Miss Thelma. Dalzell, teacher at El Pasa school, near Woodburn. 8 pent the week-end at home. I Mrs.! S. H. Barker is much im proved In health. I Mr. and Mrs. Earl Croxdale re cently called at the. home of I. H. Sjmall.j Mrs. Croxdale formerly was Miss Granland and spent a year teaching in the high school. ji Mr. . Buchanan of Salem will move to Turner and be employed at Bones' garage. I The Archibald family have moved to Turner to be nearer s:hool. j W. T. Riches, Earl Bear and R. Witzei were in Salem on business Wednesday. I j C. V. Hewitt entertained his parents over Sunday, also. .Miss bertha Mangness. ' PTJBLXC. NOTICES MOTICB Ol SAXE OT OOVSSHMWii I., - Tla. ' flcaarkl ln& Offict - , Dgton, t. C.. March It, 92i. Htiem la hcraby ian that aubjact to taa conditio a anil Uaaitationa o( ta ata Jan 4.H820 (41 SUt, m oapart- bbuI reruUtioM of April 14, 1924 (50 U.1I.. 3?o. t. iimoar on laaJa wiU ba aoJJ May S. 1V25, at 10 a. aa at public auction at-tha United State land olfir at Portland. Orxm, to tna UlHWI WMW. P. - " praaa ralu aa mown oy xaim al ika ubjct to tna approval of b ScreUry of tna laterior. Tba pttrchaae orica. with an aa Jit tonal aoa of oaa-tifth of ona par eeot thereof beiaf coaurn taioni . . 1 M ... .l.M A t ailowoa, nun do afiwuwu aale, money to bo roturoed if aal ia not approood. otherwise patent tll iaauo tT the timber which suit be rmeTod within ten yeara. Bida will b rooei'od from citiiena of the United State, aaeoeiatione of auchl eitUeaa. and corporation orcan iaad mnder tne law of the C'nitad State, or aflTjStat. territory, or oiatrict tbr of. only. Uponi awlication of onalinod purrhaaer, tbe timber on any legal nb di.i.ian will ba; offered aeoarately beort beinc included 4in any offer of a target onit. T. m R. 2 E. 6. SK k.v.u 'fir of a iM KEU SEVi. fir 380 M See. 7. fiWVk NEV4. fir 60d IA., frU XWU ;SWt. fir 600 M.. T. 3 X.. R. 3 w k. 91 K.i fiWh. Mr 475 U T 2 k., K. S E 8. 19. SWH SE. fir 980 Mi. cedar 235 M hemlock 40O M son of th timber on thea aacUont to be (old for lefca than $1.50, per M, for th fir and S0.5O per M. for th cedar and hemlock. T. 1 8. B. 5 E See, 11 KW4 iKE.' fir 1460 M . hemlock 600 M -cedar 50 M-' NKU SW(4, fir 244Q M.. hemlock &f(0 M., eedar 80 M.. NWIJ NWVi.ifir 213Q M- hemlock 830 M, none at tna timber on these tract to bo aold for leaa than S2.50 par M.. for th fir and S1.50 per M. for the hemlock and eadar. T. 8 8. R. 6 W Sec. 17. NEV4 VWUJfir 1480 M- SW?i XWii, fir 780 M, none of th timber en those tract to t aoin lor lea taan - i - a R II K Ree. 27. 8WV1 NEVi stand inr firl 785 M down fir M M, hemlock on U Mizd loea on thia tract not in- mtnAA I k.iii and la aal to b and for leaa than S2.0O per M. for th standing fir and tl.00 per M. for th down fir and hemlock. J-.- WILU&M BrRT Commissioner. ! Vrh. SK-Mtt I loo. STAMPEDE '1 ;SMsi : Jp That itdieseczema Learn how, modern scienee copes with such Conditions. With any breaking out, roughness lor red ness of thS skin. : - . j Sulphur la still the supreme help. But MenthotSulphuri is new-day combination based on de cades of skin study. It brings multllplied effects, j It Is more than a germ destroy er. It soothes Instantly, and heals so quickly that results seem magi cal. .,. T j i ;.: i j Use it in fairness to yourself. Dou't suffer avoidable troubles. Don't rely on old. Inefficient; ways Ask your druggist for a Jar of Rowles Mentho-Sulphur. Note the Instant relief. Then watch how quickly everything clears up. . For Pre Sample Address WHITE HALL MIAITMACAL CO., CSS Madison Are, .New York; Jf. T. RUPTURE EXPERTS COMING Demonstrate the Famous Rice Method Free to Callers j at Hotel If you are 'ruptured, your big Opportunity has ndw arrived. If you would like to be free from the slavery ot gouging, pinching, chaf ing trusses that make life a bur den, then HERE and NOW is the time to act. v I Mr. and Mrs. F. E. "Williams, experts in rupture casesi 'trained under the personal direction of W. S. ' Rice, of Adams, N. Y the fa mous discoverer of the. Rice Non surgical Rupture Method, will be at the Marion. Hotel, Salem, Ore., from Wednesday noon, , April 8, until Thursday evening, April 9. S f These, experts' are here to per sonally, demonstrate to all rup tured people what the Rice Rup ture Method can accomplish. , You have, no doubt, heard and read 'much about this .famous Method and the cures: which thousands have reported from it. Now; you Shave the chance to find out all pbout it, to have it demonstrated to you and to see what it can do In YOUR OWN case. Just call at the hotel and these experts will give you their personal attention, best advice and complete demonstra tion absolutely without charge. j Are you tired of that binding, hampering, uncomfortable truss? Would you like to be free of It forever? " Then investigate this Rice Method and find out the pos sibilities it . holds out. Surely a Method that could cause so many thousands ot former rupture suf ferers to report cures must be worthy of your full and complete investigation.' 1 The Rice Method is different from anything-else, It is modern, up-to-the-minute, abreast of the latest scientific developments. 1 1t is the one Method that you are not asked to take on faith alone the one Method that is positively de monstrated to you, right on yonr own person, without any charge whatever. You do not spend a penny unless, after having a full and: complete demonstration, you decide that this is the Method for you. And you you alone are the! sole judge ot that. Lin justice to yourself, come in and see these experts. Remember, they will be here only two days, then your opportunity will be gone. , Grasp i It NOW. It may prove to be the wisest thing you ever did, and anywayr it costs you nothing to find out. ! Remember, come to the Marlon Hotel any day; from 9 to 12 fore noons, 2 to 5 afternoons, or 7 to 9 in the evening. The dates are from Wednesday noon, April 8, until . Thursday evening, April 9. t i Done let this opportunity, get away from you. W. 6. RIC12, Adams, MVY. 1 ' L . -.. AdT. Elderlv Man1 Injured When Team Runs Away T. W. Stiger, aged 65. suffered inluriea Mohdav afternoon when 1 h S aw . . u k. n a n n n i,::i6 U Si C Sent By HU Own Doctor 1 aWfarad VulfB wWt Pfia fW 10 yaataaawilaaiowaeatiaeiaeaaaoJ aiaaaat y. t any nhyaiciasi rwajaeat, that 1 fnt Wy Dr. CTisi. J.Po'a ass aaralcaJ tr a. ft. mmd tavdaiy I aaa well aad healthy." If youtoo, are suffering with Pile or other Rectal or Colon disorders, you nut sooner or later stop xprimncirtg ' with your health, nd be cured aa 1 have cured thousand of cases, many of the most severe and of as long standing as 40 years. My non-aurgv- cal treatment uUUARAN TEfc D to cure your Piles, or your fee will be refunded. Soavd tedaT for mr rj"EE. tilatratat bosh. DEAN.MDJncT o Of i'rxs: Seattle orricrs: an Bull Jin SO-ai2 (War Bumm rORTtAM Dr Dh 9 TTi AM JWT HOlit 6Tr1 AMD Pl i J his team of horses became fright ened and tan away, throwing him to the ground from a load of baled hay which he was hauling. ' Mr. Stiger, whb lives on the Portland road near. Salem, was driving on the Silverton road with, the; hay rack and' load when the team became frightened when the harness broke and thus causing the driver,- to lose control of the team. 'j He suffered head and body bruises, the extent of which have not been determined, although . - i - they are not considered serious. He was taken to a local hospital. I THE BELICH0N OF JESUS D 1 rCoDyrieht. 1925, by San Jase Mercury) i It. HARRY EMERSON FOSDICK, preaching recently in the First ! Presbyterian church of New York, -declared that "AtnititiirlAft of Christians have not the religion of Jesus, but only the religion about Jesus' and that "the religion about . Jesus tends to crowd out, smother and destroy the religion of Jesus." '-Christianity today has largely left the religion which., He preached, taught and lived, and has substituted another kind ; of religion altogether." , 1 In the above quoted statements, Dr. Fosdick has told but half the truth, j A study of the history of Christianity will reveal to the student who wilt read it with an open mind that few if any of the race have ever risen to even an adequate conception of the religion of Jesus, to say nothing about becoming IDs true fol lowers ; that few have ever become. Christians according to His standard, f Jesus' life and message came to a world sunk in ig norance, superstitution and idolotry of one form or another. What wonder that sueh a world, instead of rising at once to a true comprehension of the message which His teaching and life brought to! men, should merely enlarge their field of superstition to embrace Jesus and His life ? In the beginning of the Christian era those who embraced Christianity sought to transfer their allegiance from their pagan gods to the one true and onlj God and turned from their pagans teachers td those who professed to be able to lead them to Christ and His religion. This was, of course, a great religious advance, but in making it the people whb embraced the new religion did not by that step get entirely rid of their old ideas of God and His government: and of their ignorance and superstitions. Al though the people of the world have greatly advanced in knowl edge since! that day and have developed in every way, many of the old superstitions and errors still persist and are firmly held by many modern Christians. There is na doubt, however, that today the j so-called Christian world is freer from superstition than any part of the world has ever been before. The truth of most, if not all of the above assertions, Drv Fos dick would doubtless admit. . The whole truth is that it is not in. these modern days that men have "substituted -a religion about Jesus for the religion of Jesus." This substitution was made when in the beginnings of Christianity men thought they were embracing it. Only in these modern days have some men emerg ed from their ignorance and superstition sufficiently to under stand that the religion of Jesus is not HU religion at all unless it is lived. What we may think or say or believe about Him s of comparatively very little importance that we manifest His spirit and bring our lives into harmony with His teachings and life. Nowhere in any of the Gospels can there be found any record of so much as an illusion to Adam and Eve or the Garden of Eden story in Genesis. Not a word about the fall of man by his partakings of the fruit of the tree of knowledge of good and evil. There cannot be found anywhere in the Gospejs a . word, sign or hint that there is or ever was any necessity for the shed ding of blood in order to appease the wrath or satisfy the law or -demands of the God of love of whom Jesus preached and whom by His life He. revealed to men. j If the dogmas built upon these things are so tremendously im portant as the old theologians would have us believe, is it not reasonable to suppose that they would have been clearly set out in Has Message to us and their importance strongly emphasized T No other reasonable conclusion is possible than that these old dogmas are no part of Christianity as He preached and exempli fied it, but that they are of the brutal and superstitious rem- i i i . . i at iioiiia ui tne oin UBinLnismK mar nava nnm o ntMm Tn no. t n rnn (tii tda onntiifiac Tliam , iZ 1V.1 TT! 1 : ! " ... w. usj aic ui. uic i u lugs l 11 iik xxm icujiuu ui jus tice, love Hghteousness and service is intended to displace. J , -. r It is beginning to dawn upon some of the people Of the world that Jesus came not to save men from the wrath of God,, not to redeem them from Satan or from the fires of a hell in the world to come; but that lie came to save them from themselves, to free them from slavery to their own passions, appetites and animal propensities here or. wherever, they are. He came as He him self says 'that men might have life and thatUhey might nave it more abundantly." He came to help men to substitute His life of righteousness, harmony, peace, power an dheaven for the ? mere animal existence which most of theTeople of the World have called life as a substitute for an existence of sin and ignor ance, bringing with it all the suffering, brutality, strife and degradation-which have thus far made up so much of the history of mankind. L ' When it dawns upon the world that God has tevealed to His children ithis perfect life to help them to live it even as He ex emplified and lived it, they, may then begin to understand that anything that dos not help them to live it is of slight value. They may then possibly stop their quarrelings about dogmas and creeds, which are only manifestations of the same propensity that through the centuries have made men war, fight and kill each other, and in His charity and love go about helping eacbJ other and the world to attain Hia spirit. x May the world soon come to know that not sacrifices nor beliefs in dogmas and creeds nor formation nor ritualism; can satisfy the spiritual law of our beings, but that love His love enthroned in our hearts is the fulfilling of the law of God in us ; that His spirit dominating our thoughts, ambitions, conduct and lives .will bring to us the kingdom of heaven and ucher u sintor the very, presence of God here ia thh present world and every- viicrc si .. . - , .