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THE WEEKLY VISITOR. Office Phone 69. Residence Phone 66. J. DUVALL, M.

Office rooms 2 stairs, southwest corner First Avenue and Main St Residence, 226 Sixth A venue East THE WEEKLY VISITOR. PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY. D. Y. DONALDSON, EDITOR.

Entered as second class matter, Hutchinson, Kansas. Subscription 25 cents. EDITORIAL. have been the conquering heroes? Does it pay It there is anything belore you in your religious life conventions will pay just as you would prize this achievement. Wa cannot afford to suffer the loss of these If you cannot go you can spend $1.50 or $2.00 for some of our good papers, which will bring the convention to you, and follow it up with weekly visits throughout the year.

In this way and through personal reports the good is spread-co-exten 3 ive with the influence of the church. The pastor will preach at the Union meeting Sunday. Tne regular monthly meeting of the official board Sunday, at 3 p. m. There are important matters to be considered and a fullsattendance is requested.

We are glad to note the increased attendance at our prayer meetings. It One of our Sunday school girls brought a list last Sunday of some half dozen names whom she had invited to Sunday school. This is surely commendable. Quite frequently on the street a strange little face will bright en up and say, "I am coming to Sur-day school next Sunday." Some body is working to enlarge the attendance by giving those invitations. It is a yery commendable work and each pupil sho uld follow the example above mentioned.

"Does it pay?" This is frequently the response given when some of pur good brethren are reminded of the date set for our great conventions. "Why not stay at home and spend what the convention will cost you on the poor It is a noticeable fact that these good people have few calls for help and with many the reply is made to the few. "If you had been industrious as I have been and saved your money you would not need help. You brought this on yourself aDd you will have to suffer the As to the heathen, they hear that there are such things through those who go to conventions but of they are not the cause of them being born heathen, and they "waste their means" on such beings. As little as this class realize it they are deeply indebted to" our It would pay if only the few who get to attend were the only beneficiaries, but every representative gathering of our people sends a message of joy and encouragement to thousands all over nas ueeu recently suueu in our meetings that the prayer meeting is the index to the church life.

By such an index one wculd expect to find quite a bit of life in our congregation. Such is true and we rejoice to see it taking on new energy. This is convention month. Be sure to attend such as you are able. Ileno county C.

convention August 10, and County School convention August 11, at Pretty Prairie. District C. E. convention at Newton August 29th. State convention of the Christian church August 20-24 at Ottawa.

National convention of the Christian church at Kansas City, Missouri, October 11 18. NEWS NOTES. Prayer meeting next Wednesday, at 8 o'clock p. m. Subject "The Value of Prayer." Leader, Miss Pearl The editor conducted the funeral service of little -Hilda Let itia Crow, aged 14 months and one.

day, at the Dr. I. A. Lowe is very much improved. He has moved his home fronV 221; Sixth West, to 617, North Main.

Quite a number from the different churches worshiped with us last Lord's day. Several of our ministers are out of town. H. F. Delano is quite sick with heart trouble, and his son lloscbe is down with typhoid fever.

Their home is 410, Second East. Mrs. Elizabeth Foraker, 303 Ninth west, united with us by statement. She the land who are discouraged with their struggles at home. How it lifts one up to realize the church of Christ is triumphant even though many have to struggle for their life! If there is no gain but gold the book agent is about the only one whois or attending a convention.

But who is able to estimate the value of the great influence concentrated in such a gathering. Here we strike hands with our heroes and learn lessons from: our pioneers. We drink of the fountain of wisdom which overflows with many years filling. We are electrified by the power and zeil that constitutes the patent en ergy of the church today. We are encouraged by reports, of triumph where the fight is harder than our own.

We are enlightened by those leaders who home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Crow, on3 half mile west of Salt Creek school house, last Monday at ten o'clock.

It was a very sad loss to this home, the child being sick but a few days. A large number of friends gathered at the home and followed to the little grave in East Side cemetery, where she lies to await the resurrection of Last Sunday afternoon the editor went to Sam Hill school house near Castleton, this county, and preached tr splendid audiences at five and eight p. m. One Bro. Farris came up in the forenoon and worshiped with iif, and lead the way to our appointment.

Moore accompanied us and added much pleasure to the trip. Bro is the mother of Miss Lillian, who was baptized the 29th ult. Mrs. G. S.

Black well is just recovering from her all so as to sit up a little. Her injuries are nor serious, but have been very painful. She is still at 207 East, the home of Mayor.