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THE CHURCH LIFE- 3 The Church Life. way, for its educational benefits. Please do not be the one to pull back instead ol push ahead, and thus add to the already too long record we now have of not accomplishing things we undertake. Editor. Publisher.

II. T. Stephens, T. E. Killqrove, Christian character until falling asleep in Jesus.

Truly it may be said of her she came to her "grave in a full age, like as a shock of corn cometh in his season" Funeral services were conducted in the Presbyterian church by Rev. Chas. Mellors of the Methodist Protestant church, assisted by Rev. Morely, Presbyterian, and Rev. Freark of the M.

E. church, after which the remains were interred in the Spring Hill cemetery. Chas. Mellors, Pastor. Rev.

T. J. Sheppard, former president of Kansas conference, at the request of pastor and people, went out to Haddam charge and dedicated the church at B'ruit Hill, January 20. A debt of $115 easily and promptly covered by pledges amounting to $145, after which in the presence of a large and appreciative congregation Rev. Sheppard formally dedicated the house to the service of Almighty Rev.

Green, the pastor of Haddam charge, is an able young man, a graduate of Kansas City University, is well liked by his people and doing good work. C. Correspondence. Nebraska. The Sunday school at Beaver City, which had been allowed to die out before last conference, has been reopened and organized with Peter Baer as superintendent, George Richards, assistant superintendent, Ella Richards, secretary, and Rhoda Hall, treasurer.

The meeting at Bethel church, Bearer City circuit, closed Thursday night January 17. The weather was very cold the early part of the meeting, and congregations small. The iast half of the meeting was much better. Six persons were forward at the altar, four conversions and two reclaimed and three additions to the church are among the visible results of the meet ing. Bra G.

W.Goodman, one of our old and faithful members at Beaver City, has been very poorly for the past six weeks. He is 82 years of age and quite feeble. He says he is only waiting Master's call. Yet we hope he will be spared to us for some time to come. He is always in his place at church when possible.

Rev. T. N. Hjnson was holding a meeting in the country twelve miles southwest from Beaver City when the storm of December 30th came. The meeting was then suspended, but was resumed January 21.

The prospects are good for a revival and perhaps an organization, as there are several M. families in the neighborhood. Published every Wednesday at 718 Nebraska avenue. Entered in the postoffice at Kansas City, Kansas, as second class matter. Subscription Price, Fifty Cents a Year.

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Killgrove, Kansas City, Kansas. Address all communications to THE CHURCH LIFE, Kansas City, Kansas. like attempts that end in failures. Nothing enihuses like a grandly accomplished success. Third, it would introduce to the entire church some of the hest poetical, and literary talent we have.

Every number on the program now in the hands of the printer the music and Scripture only excepted is from the pen of a Methodist Protestant. It is true that today to more than one half our church, some of onr brightest talent is unknown. Fourth, it would arouse and stimulate throughout each neighborhood a new interest in the Sunday school. The writer has long s-ince discovered that the most vigorous and prosperous, schools are those which most thoroughly; observe the anniversary days. Fifth, it would, hundreds of instances, increase the roll of attend- ance in the schools, I do not think that in all my sixteen ye irs as a pastor I ever gave thorough attention to one of these special days, with proper advertising and enthusiam, but that several members were add -cd to the school.

Now, brother pastor, you cannot afford to pass it by. Are your schools summer schools? Start them April 7, with this Easter program. Have you raised all, the money you can? Oive your children a chance to find some nickels and dimes, and educate them to give. If you cannot raise another cent, hold the service any Postals. T.J.

Strickler, Canton, Kansas. We are glad to see The Church Life again The president's visit, January 26-27 was well received. He preached for us nine times. Three members were received the last evening of his work. Two had united on January 20, previous to his coming.

Two members were received at Lilly appointment also on January 20- H. V. Spear, Coffeyville, Kansas. I am pleased with my new field of labor. The people have received me and treated me well.

We intend to lift what we can of onr church debt this year. Wishing The Church Life success, I hope to make a good report of our work at some future date. Are there ten per cent of honest men in the American business world? Does the wealthy, successful business man often sacrifice his moneyed interests to a high moral principle? Would his conscience keep such a man from unloading stock that he knew, from inside information, was going to tumble in value? The pessimist has a ready answer to these questions Robert C. Ogden, the head of the famous Wana-maker store in New York, has another answer. And he backs up his opinion with a series of striking, eye-opening incidents out of real life, the life of the every-day business world.

Mr. Ogden's article is going to make a sensation among some people. He has written it exclusively for The Sunday School Times, where it will appear February 23 Kansas. Rachel Long was born March 11, 1802, in Greene county, died Janu. ary 13, 1901, aged 98 years, 10 months and 2 days.

She was married to Joseph Rinehart November 7, 1824, also of Greene connty, Pa. Of this union eleven children were born, six boys and five girls', all living to manhood and womanhood. Six sons and two sons-in-law served in the union army, of whom all returned save one son-in-faw, She, with her husband moved to Guernsey county, Ohio, in December, 1826; from there to Kansas in 1884. She united with the Christian church at the age of 12 years, and afterwards with the Methodist Protestant, in which church she re-' raained the last 40 years, faithful in.