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Rev. Charles Meyer, a Luthercan xniniHter of Ilerndon, Rawlins County, Kans, has received about five thousand dollars, from the people of his denomination in the east, with which he is buying and distributing grain and food to his congregations in northwestern Kansas. Rxv. A. A.

Chapman. It appears that this dear brother must often "walk through the valley of the shadow of death." A son died, recently in Idaho. Brother Chapman was unable to reach him before his burial, but is greatly with, Tell my folk I died trusting in Jesus. His last words were, "Thou didst say thou wouldst not leave me nor forsake me Bro Chapman remains in the vicinity of his son's death and is assisting in a revival. The son was aged 22 years and 9 months.

An Old Veteran. Rev. J. Morrison and wife aged, respectively, C3 and 65 years are in fair health and were able to attend the Smith Center Quarterly Conference some ten miles distant from their home which is near Tyner, Smith County. They have been married 43 years and have ten children all of whom are religious, one being an M.

E. Pastor. Brother Morrison is a member of the Annual Conference and is an itinerant, though, for lack of proper and necessary information, was not so recognized at the last session He was itinerant in the Sk Joe Conference (Indiana) many years and transferred to our Conference about three years ago. He still preaches occasionally as health permits and he and mother Morrison are both zealous in the Master's service. Russell District.

1 have met all my appointments. Every pastor is faithful. I have constantly engaged in protracted meetings for the past six weeks. God is always with his people when they labor faithfully for Him, and that is what is being done on this District. My health in the main is good and I am happy.

Times are close but we will get through. I. Haskins Downs. The second revival meeting of Downs oircuit, held at Center class, resulted in eight accessions to the church; which is much strengthened. The revival at Downs is still in progress.

Two have professed faith in Christ, and others are interested. A general awakening is needed very much and is expected. May God direct. J. A.

Beltz The Normal Lessons donated by Bro Cowden were accepted by very many throughout our Conference. We regard this enterprise as one of the greatest advantages that ever came to our people, and we desire to advise all who have the books to be diligent. Be de-voted to your studies. Work hard. As you get older you willi thank Brother Cowden, and the Lord who put it into his heart to remember you- so kindly, more and more.

Remember, however, i that your increased knowledge means increased usefulness in the Cbarch. PEBSONAXMEHTIOK. Rev. F. K.

Thompson has consented to preach some on the Woodeton charge. At last account Brother Herrick was assisting Brother Bowers in a revival at Russell. Bro, Jacob White was appointed General Class Leader of Wooditon charge. He is faithful and is a blessing to the work. The parents of Rev.

W. R. Dunoan near Potterville, Osborne county Kan, though advanced in age, are enjoying good health this winter. Since our last issue Rev W. W.

Carper of Concordia made a pleasant visit to his parental home, in tho northwest part of Jewell County. Brother Cowden continues his home with his children at the Evergreen church near Bird City, though, his office will probably be at Dayton, Ohio, hereafter. Brother Heisler of Edmond Mission says, "We had to close the meeting at Mt Carmel on account of bad weather and sickness. The church was revived and asked for prayers A letter from Bro R. Carr Davis, of Densmore, Norton speaks of good prayer meetings with an attendance of about 15 at the Bow Creek appointment on Hill City charge.

Bro G. W. Cannon of Harlan class. Downs Circuit," was licensed to preach at the last Quarterly Conference on that charge; also, Charles Lewis of Centerville was licensed to exhort. Rev.

James Stark of Fentheka, Rawlins says, "The brethren near Edson sent for me to come and hold a meeting for them. I went and a class of five members, all heads of families was organized. Rev. G. WY Morgan of Grigsby, Scott Kansas, and pastor of Ness City charge, reports a good meeting at Ness City with one accession, another at the Huffman class resulting in thirteen accessions.

Bro. 0. J. Love well Kansas, writes of great good having been done in the late revival there, and laments the absence in the meeting of Father and Mother Scott who are far advanced in age but still vigorous and faithful. Rev.

F. J. Bruce of Brookville, Kansas, sends thirty-five cents to renew his Expositor subscription and says, "I will Anther add that the Expositor is just what we need, and may God's blessings be with you in your works." Markied February 4, 1891, at the residence of the bride's parents in Mitchell County, Kansas, Mr. 0. A.

Rhodes of Russell County, Kansas, and Miss 0. Burch of Mitchell County, Rev. officiating. Rev. I.

W. Murphy, Cawker City, Kansas, is now spending a few days in this city assisting Rev. Parker, of the U. B. chureta, holding a protracted meeting.

Rev. Murphy has scores of friends in Minneapolis. He is always in a good pleasant mood and en-joys a harmless joke. The meeting is held in the court house-, Minneapolis 'Concordia. Oar first quarterly meeting was a Very pleasant meeting.

Bro. Haskins did some very acceptable preaching lor us while he staid with as. Oar Sunday School here continues to grow in interest under the careful guidance of bro. Rogers. Oar prayer-meetings are well attended, and they are indeed spiritual feasts, bro.

Richey is doing a noble work as Leader. Our Young folks Bible Readings are gradually growing in interest, and are becoming more and more an acknowledged means of grace. We are hoping to organize a X. P. 0.

U. in the near future. I recently closed a meetioi; at Union Valley church. The church at that point is a good deal depleted from removals, and were somewhat discouraged. But the master was with us.

The church was revived; and four united with us as members. Rev. F. M. Madden of the 0.

P. Church was with me part of the time, and did good work. My health is very good this winter The dear people are very kind, and we are trusting in the Great Head of the church to do great things for us W. W. Carper.

Lucas Mission. Our second quarterly meeting was held at Green Valley. The congregation was highly pleased with the Elder's preaching. Prospects are good for a splendid revival. Souls are inquiring the way of life.

Bros. Burton and Parker were licensed to preach. I have received eight into the church, since Conference and Bro Burch has received twelve. Lucas Mission now has four organized classes, Carr Creek having been added. At this point preaching is to be continued by Bro.

Burch. I am having happy experiences this winter. W. R. Duncan.

Smith Centkr Mission. On account of stormy weather I closed my meeting at my home point without any visible results. I am now in a meeting at the M. Church in Ream8ville. Sunday night, at the close of services at Fairview, mv wife and I were commanded to take the seat in front of the pulpit whereupon Sister Jones stepped in front and in eloquent words tendered us a beautiful crazy quilt, in behalf of the Fairview people.

We tried to thank them. May we ever be true to this kind people. W. H. Tasker.

Beloit. I am just home from the Springfield revival. I found the spirituality of the class very low but the Lord had mercy on us a Dd the Holy Ghost came to us. About sixteen souls were blessed and nine united with the church. I am thinking that, if the Lord wills, we will begin a meeting at Honey Creek Monday.

It makes my blood chill to think of leaving my family so soon. It requires grace and backbone. May God help roe. But they who are tried come forth pure. Pray for me.

B. Bibjleh. Rev. J. A.

Williams is hard at work to a meeting at Montrose, on Mankato-Mission. He has the Divine favor. EMBLEMS OF THE STATES. Cot-of-Annt of lb Commonwealth of North America Each 6tate in the American Union has ita distinctive coat-of-arms or seaL Unlike the arms of most European countries, American Stat emblems are not based upon some peculiar fact in history or story or tradition, but are, In nearly every case, deliberately chosen or made up. As animals figure upon most coats-of-arms, it is interesting to observe what sort of animals hare been chosen by the American Commonwealths for their emblem.

Quite naturally the eagle leads all the rest It is found upon the arms of no fewer than eleven States and one Territory. These are New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Alabama, Mississippi Arkansas, Missouri, Michigan, Illinois Iowa, Oregon and New Mexico. New Mexico, indeed, has two eaglea one ot which evidently represents the eagle of the United States and the other that ot Mexico. The deer or some variety of the antelope and the buffalo are also favorite animals with the- American Commonwealths. Maine has an antelope upon her arms.

Vermont bears a deer's head and a cow the deer symbolizing the State's past, perhaps, and the cow its present. Michigan in addition to its eagle, has two antelopes, and Idaho an antelope's head and antlers. Indiana was the first State to put tho buffalo upon its arms. And he is appropriately represented as running away, lie has since been represented in much the same guise upon the arms of Kansas-and North Dakota. New Jersey has a horse's head, and Pennsylvania two horses in addition to her eagle and a lion under Liberty's feet.

Upon the arms of Kansas and. South Dakota horses are shown working at the plow, and on those of Minnesota and North Dakota a horse is ridden by a retreating Indian. Other emblems are the bears of Missouri and California, the pelican ol Louisiana, Wisconsin's badger, Delaware's ox, West Virginia's cattle (in landscape), Utah's bees. Several of the-newest States have decorated their arms with an animal quite unknown to heraldrythe "iron horse." The locomotive is borne upon the shields of Nevada, West Virginia and Wyoming, the steamboat upon the arms of Tennessee and: South Dakota, and both the steamboat and the locomotive upon those of Nebraska and Montana. The coat of arms of Idaho has a representation of the moort.

Upon the Stattfthield is seen a river, upon which a steamboat is sailing, winding away through a chain of mountains; and over the mountains hangs the crescent As the horns of the crescent are toward' the left and the moon is near the horizon, the scene depicted must be after sunset. Other nations and States have-shown the sunrise upon their arms, but Idaho is probably first in representing an evening scene. Missouri also has a crescent upon its. arms, but it is not represented in connection with a landscape. There is a tendency among the peo-pie of the States to set up, by a sort of gradual development among themselves, certain State emblems of their own, which generally have no reference-to the officially adopted arms of the State.

Some of these emblems were, in. the beginning, assigned to them in derision by the people of other States, and have been adapted in good faith in a spirit of good-natured defiance of criticism. In the civil war many of these emblems were worn by the soldier from the several States, and have been worn since by Grand Army men and; other National associations at their On such occasions the men? ot Maine wear a pine cone or branchy those ot Vermont a cedar sprig those of Rhode-Island a clam-shell ami those of Connecticut a wooden mrtmeg. The chosen New Jersey on such occasions is, at. great mosquito; of Pennsylvania, a back's tail; of Ohio, a.

buckeye, or of Michigan, a wolverine; of Wisconsin; a badger, and of California a bear Detroit Free, Press.