THE POLITICAL
World Is ssved It will h» through re
I llyious wrmui.s and not through poll
i tl< al sp* »ehr«
Hui vat Ion must conn
to us from the HILI« and uot from
the statute book: It will cum« through
holy councils of consecrated ministers
and not from caucus«-» of political
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PU! PIT WARNEO AGAINST
THE YELLOW PERIL OF
POLITIC».
A Cant«crxt«<l M« «try N*»d»d for
tr« Rural C* -r«r»B
Or Peter Radford.
IrMlurtr
iil.xuil I .»iiHrie
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U h - fann.r, «■( Hile uallon have an
tin ,r payroll 9* umi ptroihvr» and tbi«
number applylns tb laselv«» dill«« ut
i> and <»- lualvvly to th« rvIlRioiH
writ’« u’ tiai.d 1« rudb inu<!»<|unte to
profitriy »»rvv tiiv-ir rcapccliv« Com-
in unit ire
Those aho put uu ecclesiastical
robot mo In u hn-aeuri- tree to unlock
every door to the huiuan b«art and
mtn Ihv merit cbuifcU-r« of rea»ott
and «-»try pc-ivuu sliuiild aubtnlt their
conduct to review and a«ek the coun-
ee| t>f the < divinely appointed me»-
••!,<« rt of life, hut the moment the
tnlnlater
the Bible and opens
th«- 1« ■ book, L- becomes a luviiace to
aociacy
'I hr difficulty of keeping the pr«-a« b
er In i!.- pulpit la t» «id aa reilgluu
t hriat encountered it In the temple
When he drove the prirsta from the
bar gal n counter back to the pulpit
Uur pllfc’lui fntlnts met II »Inn
through the Influent •- of the clergy, a
«Itch court »»i < atabllahi’d at Salem.
Ma»«., In Itt'uS, Ihnt prnipilati d a legal
b > cctiu t threatening to reduce tlie
l< puh.tlon to a»be» and which waa ex-
llnfulahtd by the laymen uniting and
fen Ing the preacher« back to the pul
pit
1 he greateat peril to th» church to
day 1» politic*. I be temptation of th«
ntUiatry to thro» down the tm»» of
(hrinl arid pick up th« ciub of the
pot
man; to aubatitule the penalUea
of the law for th« power of tbo altar
atid to k-glslate roll;. Ion Into human
heart«, never waa greater
llie world never needed a rrllgloua
mil.w.try mure nor political preacher«
l«M than It d<>»» today
Wo need uiltt-
later* to teach ua how to live, wv
know how- Io vote
7 he r< llgh-u« preacher 1» the inoat
cap. bl» »er.ant and the political
pri .ich ir the sorriest maatvr the world
has «-vor known
Wherever power la
placed In the hand« of the latter they
inv. rlably become intolernnt, bigoted
and virloua and ri sort to the whip and
the f ingot to enforce their opinion
Civilisation hag many times boon
ct n.p< lied to drive Incorrigible preach
er» ba< k to the pulpit at the point of
the bayonet
Many of the page» of
history ar« wet with blood shed at the
Landa of political prea< hers who wrote
laws uh the statute books that com
mlt.t-d arson upon mankind, nialtned
human b. ngs with the hatchet nnd
sent belpl* -» women to the torture
rack, all because they disagreed with
their views
When In control of gov
ernment, the pulpit politicians iuvarl
ably und< rtake to perform legislative
nilrar l< a su h ua casting out witches
with the fl a ne of a torch, suborning
conscience
ith shackles and enforc
Ing opltilens with th» guillotine.
Th»rw never was a tim« when ,
pl at h« rs at d politicians foruiud au I
unholy alliance that clvilicatiun did '
uot shriek out and Christianity cry
aloud
Hiner tbe beginning of go*
vicment. « Iitlclati» have sought to
decoy the ministry Into th«f meshes of
poLtli » ami make them carry banner»
in |vlitl< al procession». They ba*« *
Ink« n the mlnli lry to ihu muuntaiu
t«>p of power aud oC- rod to make them
U'.uEi.rch cf all thay surveyed. and
. bile *>u»t of theta have said, "get
tin«- b-il.lud me Satan.“ a few have |
U llin with a cr .eh that baa «basen ;
every pulpit In Chr«stetidum
’¡he ministry, unsophisticated and
tonCd.ng Is tio match for tbe poli
tic l«n versed In artful p<-r«us«lon and
sk-ilvd In deceit, mil It I» the duty of
th« Uy tuen to prot< t the ministry i
t
In «beep's clothing »nd drive the poll
tiefans from th-- pulpit with the lash >
of public scorn
II I« the laymen »
pr« I <m to keep the ministry free
from unholy «Ih.iuir» fur It Is said
on divine authority that we arv out
I brother's k<-»i>sr,
A preacher can no more proa« b a
political sermon without converting hts
pulpit Into a political rostrum than
h» <-< old sell inti'Vla «ting liquor from
the altar without converting the
chun h Into a barroom
He can no
m«re purify politics by playing the
game than he can sanctify gambling
by running a lottery.
I join In tke oft repeated suggiwtlon
that a preacher has as much right In
political brawls as a saloon keeper and
wa also admit that he has as much
right to get drunk as anyone etse.
but wo would rnther he would not do
so for the ",-water the saint the great
er th» s’n. " I think a political bishop
can turkey trot In the name of Ch ria-
tlanity as consistently as be can enter
Into a mud slinging ¡«-lltlcal contest
to the di .,race of his church
It Is i»y opinion that when this
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Potit csl Prayer Meeting»
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As usual there arc swcepinir reductions throughout the
entire store. You will be able to purchase new, season
able mcrcha’idist* at reduced prices.
Il I» i. sad day tor Christianity we«*n
i th« ehurch bells call the communicant»
i toseiher for a political praysr m«v<
Ing
Hu h gath- rliia» mark the high
tide of religious political fanaticism,
pul bllteru»»» loto th« Ilves of tn«n.
fan Hie flam«- of claar hatred amt do 4
•troy Christian Influence In the cum
niunlty
The «plrit actuating such
meeting« is anarcMc. un t'brl»tlik<-
and dangwroua to b. th church and
stat»
It must b<- said to the credit of the
church thsl th« polltiral preacher I.»
tast dlaappearlrg snn may hl« In
fluence ever wane and hl» »lir.d'iw ever .
grow Ir-e« 1« the prayer of the farmers
of this nation
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Rural life offer» to young men days
uf toll and nights of study
It offers
frugal fare and plum clothes
It of
ler» lean bodies hard muscles, horny
hands and furrowed brows
It of
tars wholes: le recreation to tbe ex
‘ent I««» «-»«ary to maintain the high
•»t efficleuny. It otf--rw the burden of
-ringing it|> Urge fumllica and trulu
ng th«*m In the productive life
It
C«rs the obligation» of ualng alt
lealth ns tool» and not as m« ans uf
•-W gratification
II d<<«« not offer
hi- ln.mll of a life of ease, or a<-s
hetlc «-njoym«-nt. or giacetul con
umption or emotional ecstasy.
It
-ffers. Instead, the Joy of productive
chi- vimcnt, of participating in thu
mlldlng up of a higher rural clvlllia
Iota
To young women also ft <>tf«-ra toll
indy, frugal tare and plain clothoa
u< h as belli those who ar« honored
vltk a grout and difficult tank. It
-tfern al«» the pains, the burdens and
esi>c>n»ibllitirs of sacred motherhood
t offers th» obligation and perpetua-
loti in succeeding generations tbe
■rinclpl>-s of the productive life made
r. tnlfirl In themselve»
It do«« not
iltar th» insult of a life of pride and
mnity
It offers the Joys of achieve-
nont. of self expression not alone
n dead mc.rble and canvas, but also
n the plastic lives of children to be
Jiaped un«l moulded Into those Ideal
orm-
t--'.nd a id head which tbelr
Iream« have pictured
Cooperative thinking Is the biggest
r« bleni that C« . front« the farmer to
day«
Too F»l For That.
Bacon \ on »nt you anti your
wife ur- Lotli inkuu' a treatment to
reduce your l!c«lty
Kcbcrt — We icrtainly arc.
•‘But neither of you needs to be
spy glimmer.”
“Go awn*'
on re never »ecn
our flat !**—Y«mkera Statesman.
The Opsls.
The opal nao<! tn jewelry is dis
tinguished from other varieties of
!««.« value by calling it preciou« or
noble opal Opal* differ very great
ly in their color effects, and these
are known as the pattern of the
gem. The shape ami sire of the
ftnxhc* of color vary from very
•mall, when the stone i* called pin*«
point opal, to larger, squarish span
g’cs, when it ia a harle<pnn opal.—
New York Sun.
Longcloih, 10 yard bolts, regular
!)Se
$1.50, clearance price
Bookfold Iridian Head. 36 in. reg.
Ik-
12ic. clearance price
I’cr.ale. 36 in. wide, rt-g 15c. clear
lie
ance price
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Ginghama. ull colors, reg 121c, clear
9c
ance price
17c
Huck towels reg 25c. clearance
19c
Linen towels reg 35c, clearance
Apron gingham r« g 8!>c. charanc«' i ’ c
7ic
H -pr muslin reg 10c, rlearani •
Pillow tubing reg 22c and 25e, clear
Ilk-
ance price ............... ..
Bleached sheeting 9 1 reg 32if,
25e
clearance price
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Bk ached shevtintf 10 4 reg 35c.
clearance price........................
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Picture show Sunday night. 10c
.ind 15 cents.
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Mr and Mrs R M Cain went to
Salem thia week to attend the
poultry show. *
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Drs I«owe and Turner w ill
be in Scio again in Feb
ruary. Watch for date later.
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if Monmouth visited at the hon e
' of H L Shelton last week.
Mrs
Thompson iabeat known to Scio
people as Olea Shores.
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Two incubators for sale One
Trusty, 150 egg capacity complete
with brooder, and or.e Sure
Hatch 150 egg capacity with
brooder; $10.00 each.
Wm
Brenr er,
Mrs Smith aged 77 years, the
mother of Malt Smith who lives
four miles south of town, was
brought to the Parker hospital
last bunday and underwent
a serious surgical operation.
She is getting along better than
was expected from one of her
age’ and her recoveey is looked
for at an early date.
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Charmi'Ubc «ilk reg $1.50 and $2.00.
clearance price
$1.33
Fancy silks reg 85c to $1.00, clear-
ance price .................................. 159c
Childrens shoes, sizes 51 to 8, reg
.<?. ih >. at
$ 1 48
Childrens shoes, sixes tit to 11. reg
$2.25. hi
1 69
La<li«s shoes, tan. suede and pat-
ent. reg $l.5o, at
2 75
Ladies shoes, patent, kid and gun
BN ' n. re,: $8,60, Bt......
2 39
Mens shoes, tan, gun metal and
kid. reg $5.00, at
3 85
Mens sho s, tan. gun metal and
kid, reg $4.00, at
3 35
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i Possibly About You i
HIE CULL OF
THE CflUNTRY
M-sing Politics and Religion.
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Politics ai d religion »ill uot blend
No fr»>’ g»v rnnient can long exist or
the church
erfortn 11« mission to
o,«ii-t
■ pi> ■>< her-and politicians
temporarily < xchange callings, and a
civilisation
‘hat
will countenance
»Ui h condtn . will soon decay. Hu< h a
traffic In occupation-» le as unsound In
principle as 'be white slave trad« Is
immoral In uractlce.
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Th» hand hat passes the sacrament
should nut i r IL ct slush funds for po
litical purp-iscs 1 h* g «-title voice that
comforts us in sorrow and pronoun« »■
the last and rlt«« upon our departed
loved ones v’lould not rave and rant on
the hustings.
I do not believe a
preacher can manipulate political ma-
ehlnery and be righteous any more
than ho could become a burglar and
b» honest.
I think It as Immoral
for a preacher to reek to lobby while
h» prays as II would be for him lo
gamble while he preaches
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Ten, Coffee,
('aimed Goods,
fact, everything
for the table.
line of
Spices,
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HIBLER 8 GILL GO-
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Watch This «Space Next
Week
Woodworth
Drug
Co.
Albany Oregon
NOTICE or ADMMATOR’S SALE
Notice 1« hereby given that th« un-
<ier»ignc<J a !mini«trator of the estate
of Matt Lobcrger, deveaaad. wm un
l»ec<-mt>«r 7, 1*14, duly licensed to sell
th« folluwing real property to-w.t:
Beginning at a point 29.39* chain«
m-rth from th.- south«-ast corner of the
■ lunation l and Claim of Nathaniel
Crank ami Susannah Crank, his wife,
(■•ing Notitication No. 5SS and Claim
No. 40 and 51 in Township 10, South
Range 1 and 2 W est of the Willamette
Merkiian, Oregon, and running thence
west 30.45 chain«; thence south 9.7S
chains; th«-nee «■ast 20 46 chain« to the
cast boundary line of said
Claim;
thence north along the east boundary
l-ne of sani claim 9.TH chain» to th«
place uf tieginning, containing 20 acre»
more >>r less all lying ami being in Linn
County, »late of Oregon.
That in pursuance of «aid order of
«ale the ut-dersigned will on Saturday.
The Santism Fmm Topics
were received this Thurdsay
morning to lat-j for this weeks
issue.
NOTICE OF HEAF1NQ OF FINAL
ACCOUNT
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The Northwest Farmstead,
one of the Orange Judd publi
Notice ia heieby given that the final
account of B F l>arby, as a«iministrator
cations which is advertised in
of the eatate of Liaisy ■) Darby, de-
connection with the News in
ceaaed. has been filed in the C'unr.ty
another column is one of the best
Court of Linn County. State of Orrgun.
Clubbing bargains which has t
ami that the 14th day of January, 1915,
ever been offered to the public
at the hour of 10 00 o'clock a m ha»
l>een duly appointed by such Court for
anywhere. This is a live farm
the hearing of objections lo such final
and home paper and comes once
account and the settlement thereof, at
a week, 52 times a year. This
which time any person interested in
paper is yours for the asking
•uch estate may a|«pear and file objec
when you pay ond dollar for a
tion« thereto in writing and contest the
same.
year’s subscription to the News.
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Be sure and ask for the Farm the 16th day of January, 1915 at 1
1914.
stead if you want it and your o'clock in the afternoon, on said
R. F. DARBY, Adminiatratar.
name will be entered for one premiix-s. proceed to w»-tl the time at 3. H. Heltael. Attorney for Kalat«.
year. This applies to either r.ew public auction to the highest holder for
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subscribers or renewal-'. Don't cash.
First puluu-ation I>«-'ernl-er 17, 1914,
Loggers and Dry Sox shoes
put off subscribing to* long is laat January 14, 1915.
sold
at the People’s Store cheap
this offer may be withdrawn at
K. SHELTON. Administrator.
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C. C. Bryant, Attorney.
any time.
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