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1088 tion, and forbade her to come again. She declared she would come, and said, “Gov ernor, you will pardon my boy.” And he did, saying, “Madame, a boy with a mother like you deserves another chance.” A shot at Christian Science, by the “Myriad minded poet,” more than 250 By thinking'on the frosty Caucasus? Or cloy the hungry edge of appetite By bare imagination, of a feast? Or Wallow naked in December snows By thinking on fantastic summer’s heat.” — Shakespeare. Dr. Chapman tells of a man who had been a professor of mathematics in a Ger man university, but who became a wreck through strong drink. He came to one of Dr. Chapman’s meetings, forlorn and dejected, and took a seat in the rear of the room. He was converted and became a member o f , the church. It was Dr. Chapman’s custom to meet the men of his church every Sunday morning before go ing into his pulpit, for a shprt conference on things pertaining to the Christian life. “One morning I told them -that our sins were taken from us as far as the east is from the west,” he says in relating the story; “and then, seeing this old professor before me, I said, ‘Professor, that is a mathematical proposition for you. How far is the distance frorrLeast to west?’ He reached for his pencil and ^notebook, when suddenly he stopped and burst into tears; and facing the crowd of men, he said, ‘Men, you cannot measure it.’ ” Lincoln’s versatility in dealing with per sons of various stations and views and his inherent sincerity are revealed in a reply he made to a delegation of negroes who visited him and presented him with a Bible. “I can only say now, as I have often be fore said,” he told them, “‘it has always years before it was invented: “Who can hold fire in his hand
been a sentiment with me that all man kind shall be free. So far as able, within my sphere, I have always acted as I be lieve to be right and just; and I have done all I could for the good of mankind gen erally. . . . In regard to this great book, I have but to say, it is the best gift God has given to man. “All the good Saviour gave to the world was communicated through this book. But for it- we could not know right from wrong. All things most desirable for man’s welfare, here and hereafter, are to be found portrayed in it. To you I return my most sincere thanks for the elegant copy of the great Book of God which you pre sent.” Here are the directions given by a life guard for first aid toward resuscitation of one just saved from drowning: Loosen clothing. Place patient face down with head and shoulders low. With finger clear mouth of foreign substances. Press firmly on back and-sides of chest to expel water. Draw tongue well out of mouth and keep it so by tying string over j t and under lower jaw. Turn patient on back with tightly rolled coat under shoulders. Kneel at patient’s head, grasp arms below elbows and draw them above patient’s head, mak ing forearms touch ground. Push the arms forward, cross them over the lower part of chest and press firmly. Repeat these movements eighteen times a minute. Every two minutes turn patient on face, and press firmly on back and sides of chest to expel water. In a town in the west there is a church that has a bright young pastor, but the at tendance is unfortunately small. Among the parishioners there is an agreeable young widow. One evening, as he was leaving the edifice, she was addressed by a deacon. “How did you like the sermon?“ “I think it was perfectly lovely,” was the enthusiastic reply, but there was so few of us that every time the parson said ‘dearly beloved’ I posi tively blushed.”
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