The Christian Messenger du lieu suivant : Lindsborg, Kansas • 5

THE CHRISTIAN MESSENGER 5 Practical Xmas Gifts Suits and Overcoats at less than former wholesale cost. AWING to the change in tariff rates, which will materially reduce the cost of some lines of clothing, and by taking the surplus stock in these lines, we've been fortunate enough to make a purchase of clothing that will enable us to putsuch well-known guaranteed clothing as Kuppenhkimkr, Sophomore and R. W. brands on the market at less than former wholesale cost. Study these prices and come in.

$15 and $18 suits and overcoats. 9.50 $20.00 suits and overcoats $10.75 $22.50 suits and overcoats $12.00 $25.00 suits and overcoats $14.50 $27.50 suits and overcoats $15. 5o $30.00 suits and overcoats $17.50 All this clothing is guaranteed by both the makers and ourselves. OUR GUARANTEE: If you get anything that does not come up to your expectations, bring it back and we will replace the goods, or refund your money. ttiful as you could wish for, and every one feeling happy, they all departed at a late hour satisfied with the occasion and wish ing the young couple "God speed." With this nuptical we hope to welcome among- us another Luth er Leaguer and! co-worker in our midst.

A so called "shower" was planned and carried out by our young people for Miss Edith IIc-lander on Thursday evening Nov. 20th, and extending our best wishes on her coming marriage tio Wajfrid: Peterson lately of ElCampo, Texas. Our congregation as a whole planned a Thanksgiving dinner in the old church building together with a surprise on Rev. Aurelius and family. A very appropriate day to show our appreciation and thankfulness to our pastor for his labor and! the sacrifices he is laying down among us.

We are here to stay. Salina, Kansas these meetings. The program at Bethel will be given Dee. 20, and the program at Sewdesborg Dec. A surprise was planned and successfully carried out on Mr.

and Mrs. Oscar Johnson Nov. 10. As a token of friendship Mr. and Mrs.

Johnson were presented with a. set of silver knives and forks. The Ladies Mission Society met at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Tarnslrom Tuesday afternoon Nov.

25 and the Luther League held an interesting nieel-ign there in the evening. At this meeting we decided to add enough to the sum already given to (he church building fund in Bayamon, Porto Rico, to make the sum for this year $50 GYPSUM VALLEY. Two members of our League have entered the holy bonds of matrimony. Clara Anderson and Oscar Johnson were united in marriage by Dr. 0.

A. Dorf Oct. 15. Mr, and Mrs. Johnson make their home with Mrs.

Johnson's mother near Bethel church. The Luther League met at the home of Mr. and1 Mrs David Johnson Thursday evening Oct. Twin girls were born to Mr. and Mrs.

I. II. Kinney Nov. 10. One of the babies died when only one day old.

A very interesting meeting was held at the home of Mrs. Swan iiNfelsoin Nov. 0. A very good program -was redered. Dr.

Dorf spoke about the Reformation in a very able way. The Ladies Society of Bethel church held a Bazaar Thursday veiling Nov. which netted them nearly $40 and goes lo I he church treasury. The meeting was well ia(lended, refreshments were served. Arrangements are being made both at Bethel and at Swedlcs-borg- for Christmas entertain mcnls.

The children will soon be studying their "pieces" about the Christ child. No admission is charged to attend these entertainments and everyone who wishes to hear good Christmas programs are welcome to attend published by A. McClurge which is in itself a strong evidence of the high quality of the book. The price is $1.25. We trust that many of our readers have a.

taste for good literature. This work is splendid aid in teaching them how lo read critically, and how to get the very most out of what they read. II helps the reader to analyze literature. The author, having for many years taught in this particular branch, and besides aided by travels abroad, is fully competent to discuss this subject. His style of, writing is not of the dry and tiresome kind, but pleasing and clear.

We recommend this book very highly and suggest it as a splendid Christmas present for sonic friendl or for yourself. You can get the book for the price staled by writing to the author at Lindiborg, Kansas. (J. A. I).

HOOK UK VIEW. We have before us a copy of "The Study of Literature," which is a recent publication. It is with great pleasure that we mention this book. The author is well known to many of our readers, a staunch friend of our young pen-pie, Prof. P.

II. Pearson, L. II, of Bethany College. The book is "Remember that what you possess in the world will be found at the day of your death to belong to somebody else, but what you are, will be yours forever.".