The Weekly Visitor from Hutchinson, Kansas • 2

THE WEEKLY VISITOR. Office Phone 69. Residence Phone 66. TT DTTVAT Ji TVf as will fortify you in the stronghold of your own good conscience. A christian if true to his faith makes such a' friend.

THE WEEKLY "VISITOR. PUBLISHED EVERY SAJTURDAY. i i i D. Y. DONALDSON, EDITOR.

Entered as second class matter, Hutchinson, Office rooms stairs, southwest corner First Avenue and Main St NEWS NOTES. Residence, 226 Sixth Avenue East 'g 1111 H.l I II. .1. The U. B.

church was moved from avenue east to 3rd past last wppk. -Subscription: 25 cents." EDITORIAL. We should never forget that waste is sinful and that any use of time or means' that is destructive of the property or of the pleasure of others is wasteful. vixiao cctiaii xj.au iias uccii aici witii fever for several days at her home, 803, It is desired that all will make an eif ort to the subscription to the Visitor as soon as convenient. James L.

Neighbors and family left Friday for Litchfield, I1L where they will make their future Home. Brother tr- and the Visitor joins his friends in the hone that hfi mav bft snppdilv tp- Reproof is hard to give and hard to receive, but it is easier by far for a boy to take it from a christian parent or friend than it is to suffer the judgment that comes from a merciless law to its violators. A boy has no better friend than he who points out his errors and corrects his misconduct. c- A very painful accident happened to Mrs. G.

S. Blackwell at the home ot Mayor Harsha last Friday evening. Sister, Blackwell was standing at the head of a steep stairway when she was snddpnlv nvprnnmp hv vprt.iorn anrl fpll Children should be taught to have the tenderest feeling for our little in- nofipnt. srnorstfra fViat. taty aWo tlii down the stairs to the first floor.

Sh8 was picked up unconscious. Examination, wever, proved thather injuries- M. Norvel will lead the prayer meeting next Wednesday. Subject: f'A Bibie Study" (concert of prayer for missions.) The editor will go to Castleton Sunday afternoon and preach for the brethren that vicinity at 3:30 and 7:30 o'clock. The Union service at the Sherman school park Sunday will be addressed by Rev.

Dadismari, of the Avenue M. E. church. Mr. J.

Puterbaugh was a visitor at the Christian church last Sunday, and received a hearty welcome from his many old friends here. Miss Ethel Trull 3nder left Wednesday, for Joplin, where she will join her mother and make her future home. We regret to loose Miss Ethel from our church. The editor visited Hopewell school house in Rice county, Saturday, and preached for our few brethren in. that vicinity at 3 p.

m. They hope to be very useful in the Master's service in that vicinity. The editor enjoyed a splendid dinner with Bro. Fletcher Magers, who is a member of the Hutchinson church. The Sunday School picnic at groye last-Tuesday was a decided success.

-The morning was threatening and kept quite a number from attending, but a large crowd ventured out. The day proved to be an idealone, the grove was delightful and all had a good time. One of the especial features of the day was the ball game in which Messrs. M. Asher, J.

M. Rankin, G. W. Livengood, the editor and a number of ladies, young, and older, took part. The -children enjoyed wading and gathering shells.1 A bounty of good things was spread at dinner time and old and young enjoyed a hearty repast.

window and give their daily concert. How cruel indeed is it to break up their nests" and rob them of their little ones! Boys should be the best friends to these harmless little creatures and protect them against their enemies. wric uuu ociiuua aa nu uuuca wcic uiu- ken or other serious wounds. Sister Blackwell has suffered greatly from her bruises, but every kindness and attention has bppn shown hpr hv Mrs. Harsha and familv.

The very sad news of the death of Willis McFirland, one of our bovs in the Phillipine service reached his par ents, Mr. and Mrs. L. S. McFarland through Gen.

McArthur's report The regiment and number i1r nrmnnnv Viae ramnirarl nil 'rlriiilifo ia to the identity of this young soldier. No details were given bejond the fact There are times in human, experience in which it seems easier to leave a friend in the hands of his foes than to take a stand and defend him. But here lies the test of true character as. well as true friendship. have a friend who is known to be deserving, to be maltreated by a persecutor Is cowardly and unchristian.

The love that would lay down its' life for a friend is brave and No time in all of lifes trials i3 there felt such a need for friends as when slander and falsehood mars the beauty of a good record. No friendship can be strong enough to justify the failings of a friend, nor can any report justify the forsaking of one whom you know to be worthy of your defense. Seek to make a character is above reproach and such friends that he diea a natural death at the-hospital. Willis was a member of the. Christian church of this city.

He was much loved in the home where he was a kind and affectionate son and broth-, er. He was one of our good boys" whose life was given in response to his country's call. The bereaved family have the sympathy of the entire church rtUU CUllllllUUllj.