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July 18. 1909.
(Coryrieht. ln. hv Rev. T. S. Lintrott D.D.)
Paul's Second Missionary Journey
Thessalonlca and Berea. Acts xvii:
1-15.
Golden Text Thy word have I hid
in mine heart, that I may not sin
against thee. Pb. cxlx:ll.
Verges 1-2 Is church going a good
habit, and what do they lose who have
not formed It?
How many times a day should a
person attend church? 4
What Is the value of a good habit,
and how are good habits formed?
Verse 3. Did Paul mean to say that
It was-necessary for the Jews to have
put Jesus to death, and if not what did
he mean? (This question must be an
wered in writing by members of the
Club.)
(The position taken by the present
writer Is, that the Jews ought to have
accepted Jesus, and, that their putting
him to death Is the colossal crime
of history, and the calamity of calam
ities that has befallen the Jews. Tha
there are two distinct lines of contlng
ent prophecy in the Old Testament
either ore of which being fulfilled
would cancel the other; and that tht
prophecies concerning the perpethatloi
of the Jewish nation and the throne o.
David with unparalleled splendor
were cancelled by the fulfillment a
those concerning the rejection ot
Christ. God sent Jesus In good faith
and they voluntarily rejected hlm
when God's first and best plan was ;
that they should accept him. Gotj
then proceeded to do through tht !
death of Christ, that which wouk
have been done more speedily by hi,
life.) i
Is It necessary for us to adopt al
Paul's opinions, in order to be well
pleasing to God?
Were all Paul's opinions correrf cnn
cernlng the time of the second comln,
of Christ?
In what sense was ' it true, "tha
Christ must reeds have sufferer
(See L.pke xxlv:2G, Jer. xxill:5-6, Mich,
v:I. Matt. ii:4-fi.)
In what way do the Old Testament
Scriptures bear testimony that Jesus
is the Christ?
Verses 4-5 How do you nccount for
it that the same facts and reasoning
which cor-verts some only serves to
harden others?
How Is It that women are generally
In the majority in Christ's converts?
Why wre the Jews moved with
jealousy?
Can a jealous man, at the time,
either be a true man or a correct rea
soner? How do you characterize a person
who is Jealous of another In doing
good works?
Have we any modern example of the
way these people acted?
Verse 6 Is the world, to-day, upside
down, or right side up?
Is the world getting better or worse?
. Verse 7 When people oppose, the
work of God do they generally confine
themselves to the truth in their ob
jections, or do they ever confine them
i selves lo the truth?
Do objectors to the truth knowingly
falsify or do they do it In blind Ignor
ance, or through prejudice?
Verses 10-12 Is there ever any vir
tue In exposing ourselves to danger,
wjien It Is not necessary In the inter
ests of the truth? '
What was the difference between
the religious people of Thessalonlca
and those of Berea?
' Is a tratb seeker sure to find it?
Is it ever right to suppress the truth
in the interests of the Kingdom of
God?
Verse 13-15 What is it which
prompts men to work so hard, and
persistently in opposing what they
know to be the truth?
Lesson for Sunday. July 25th. 1909
Paul's Second Missionary Journey-
Athena. Acts xvli: 16-34.
Portland Letter.
July 13 Estimates of the years
wheat crop in the Pacific north
west fix the probable yield at
about 55,000,000 bushels, an in
crease by 15,000,000 over last
year. This figure may pot be
reached if unfavorable conditions
at harvest set in but with normal
weather, it is believed the yield
will be large. Recent rains have
been of immense benefit to the
growing crop. Districts where
the grain was practically given
up because of the continued
drouth have taken heart again
and the wheat is filling out irt
fairly good shape. The value of
the rains of the past week to the
wheat crop is variously estimated
at from $1,000,000 to $3,000,000.
Increased acreage in many sec
tions ot the state makes up in
the tota1 yield for a short crop in
some districts. As wheat is still
sticking around the dollar mark,
Oregon's big wheat crop will
mean a great prosperity for this
section of the United States dur
ing the coming year.
Recent rains have also been of
great benefit to the fruit crop.
There has been a general drench
ing and hetrts of the farmers aie
light as a consequence. With the
exception of some loss to cherries
and hay. no damage has been
done by the downpour but incal
culable good has been realized,
V.lio-ht Hnmncrp In r-hprries has
been more than made up in the
good to other fruit crops,' such as
cranes, pears and apples. Prunes
have felt the benefit of the
rain to a great extent and a large
crop is looked for.
Oregon commercial men will
be represented on a trade excur
sion to China next February,
Coast cities have been invited by
the Chinese Chamber of Com
merce at Shanghai. Portland
has decided to send representa
tives and it is expected that the
visit will bring the Pacific Coast
into closer touch with the Orient.
This is the second such jaunt
across the Pacific for Coast busi
ness men, Japan having been the
host of a large party represent
ing the Coast cities last fall.
Tillamook had a Fourth of July
celebration worth while when the
big feature of the day was an
excursion over the first ten miles
of the western end of the new
Harriman railroad, from Tilla
mook to the Miami River. The
first passenger trains hauled over
the new line carried large crowds
and all joined in celobrating the
advent of the iron horse to Tilla
mook, something the inhabitants
have patiently waited for for
years.
Southern Oregon alone expects
to ship pears to the value of hal
a million dollars this season. From
present indications, it is thought
Monmouth
IHt AuMICouUht bUILDINii, ALASKA-rUKON-HAGlHU EXPOSITION, AT SEATTLt
At the Alaska-Yukon-I'aelflc exposition, which opens at Seattle Juue 1, the cascades and Geyser basin form
the center of the main decorative scheme, about which are Rrouped the main buildings. They Include fhe Agri
culture, Manufactures. State Fisheries, Mines, Machinery. Fine Arts, Transportation. Foreign, Auditorium, For
estry, United States Government, Canada. Japan, Alaska. Hawaii. Philippines Hiid Government Fisheries. The
Foreign Exhibits palace will houHe exhibits from Great Britain, France, Germany, HuakIr, the Netherlands, Chile.
China, Colombia. Costa Hlca, Ecuador. Formosa, Korea, French East Indies, German colonies, Guatemala, Hon
duras, British India, Mexico, Dutch East Indies, Nicaragua, New Zealand, Panama. Peru, Slam and Salvador.
Southern Oregon will send away
500 cars of pears to the eastern
markets. The value of each car
load is placed at $1000, making
the crop worth $500,000. Other
sections of the state will increase
the value of the pear crop largely,
making a very large total for
this one great Oregon product.
Salem's annual cherry fair last
week was the most successful
such event in the history of the
Capital City. Not only was there
a splendid exhibit of Salem s
prize fruit and a good attendance
of visitors but other features of
the fair were excellent and at
tracted much attention. It is
estimated that more than 30,000
people were in attendance.
Annual School Report
Th following ia the annual school report for the
schools of Polk County, Oregon, for tha achool
year 1908-09.
No. of achoola in county 64
Boya Girla Total
No. dudIIb rea-. during year 1488 1337 2828
No. pupils having been dropped
and then readmitted dur. year 799 757 1567
No. pupila leaving one achool and
entering another during the year 117 133 250
Total No. reg. during the year 2404 2227 4631
No. DUDila dropped during year 1340 1217 2557
No. pupila remaining at end of
achool year 1064 1010 1074
No. pupila over 4 and under 6 16 23 39
No. pupila over 6 and under 9 415 857 770
No. DUDila over 9 and under 12 396 362 758
MORE COFFEE TALK
Dear Ladies :-
Nothing comes closer home to your husband than the
kind of coffee he drinks. Right here is where the problem of
taste comes in, and discriminating coffee drinkers are always
alert to get hold of a brand that has just the quality that goes
to the right spot.
But the problem does not end there, some brands are
one thing to-day and quite another tomorrow, and how could
you hope to please with such a brand.
It has always been my idea to get a coffee that pleases
and keeps the same quality day in and day out, year after year,
and my years of experience handling this coffee has proven
that we have it in Chase & Sanbom'o Blends.
Don't forget the price twenty-five and thirty-five cents.
Once used, always used. We are getting boquets on this coffee
every day.
Yours very truly,
T. A. Riggs,
S0!
No. pupila over 12 and under 14 272 273 545 I
No. pupils over 14 and under 20 891 322 713
Total 14X3 1U37 2H26
No. daya taught during the year 126
Whole number of daya attendance 813574
Whole number of day absence 20660
Whole number of times late iUHl
No. of pupila neither ab.ent nor tardy 107
Average number of pupila belonging 2692
Average daily attendance 2528
Per cent of attendance 94
Number of visits by parent 870
No. visile by members of school boards 236
The following schools have been placed on the
roll of honor for attendance having made 95 per
cent or more during the year: Hal Is ton. Goose
neck, Monmouth, Cochran, Oak Point Popcorn, '
Upper Salt Creek, Lincoln, Etna, Sunny Slope,
Mountain View, Rock Creek Mistletoe. ' '
Last year the percent of attendance was 92, and
all achoola were working to aee if the attendance
for this past year could not be brought up to 96
per cent, but while we did not aucceed in the 96
per cent we made a very large increase and next
year the plan will be to reach the 95 per cent and
higher if possible.
Yours respectfully,
H. C. Seymour
"Gutting" the Normal
The dormitory furniture of the
Weston Normal, including furni
ture of several rented cottages
used by students who could not
be accommodated at the dormi
tories, is being shipped to Walla
Walla, where nearly all of it was
purchased by one firm of dealers.
The shipments will aggregate
two car-loads or more, and in
cludes a number of pianos. The
chemical and physics apparatus
was also sold, and only the desks
Oregon jg
are left in the main building.
With this exception the state's
large school plant at Weston,
valued at $75,000 ,or more, has
been practically gutted, and the
windows of the deserted building
stare stonily upon a disheartened
populace. Last fall the Weston
Normal had an enrollment of 240
in the Normal department and
of over 100 in the Training School.
At the January session the Leg
islature abandoned it in the mid
dle of the school year, without a
dollar to carry out the contracts
with the teachers. Over 60 per
cent of the teachers' salaries were
then paid by local subscription
and the senior class was gradua
ted. The state board controlling
all thJee of the Oregon . Normals
has since found it necessary to
dispose of as much of the furni
ture and equipment as possible
in order to meet certain claims
for fuel and supplies which the
Legislature also left unpaid. It
has all been a bitter dose, and it
will not be easy to forget the
hand that held the spoon. Wes
ton Leader.
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