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One of the most amazing chapters |

There was a scene in the Church in the male of missionary on- deavour and discovery has come te of Scotland Assembly when the light on the retumi to Blackpool] report of the Temperance Com- of a Wesleyan evangelist from mittee was being considered. darkest Africa.

The Rev. Dr. William Swart, who There he bus discovered an illiterate tribe of 92,000 blacks who submitted it, said it was perfectly For many years had, unknown to certain thus alcohol - was not

Ci werd, practised necessity. It was a question whe| Christianity without ever having ther it was aut allowable luxury. It bren wught by white mun. They sang hymus they could not know to be a habit-forming drug

was absolutely certain it was now understand, and their preachers No-hence had been of great ad learned, the sermons by hint.,

The missionary, whose arrival vantage in reduced police statistics had been foretold by one of thern Priticised Lord! Novar's bill, bankers and business men with in Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch. Dr. black priests, was hailed as a prophet and received with the wildest joy.

A story which, for sheer rompee and adventure, rivals the exploits of Alan Quartermaine, was related in the front sitting room of a tiny villa at Lytham,

and expressed surprise that one who ideas and energy-who die." he had been a Liberd member for a said. "They rush through life at Scottish burgh should have into top speed, and inevitably pay the

iced measure of that chameter, price for defying nuture." for there was nothing more danger

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Mr. James Brown, M.P., seconds

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In discovering in the wildest parts of West Africa, "hitherto un- known, party of 22,000 black Au amenuiment by the Hev. W. S. Christmas, vertei ten years agrestrictive and repressive mensuTER |

Provod. Cilasgow, loshared that by a former dock-side labourer, a

A wonderful and thrilling piece picturespas figure styled by the mould only at best be palliatives, and detective work is being done in tives the Bhek Elijah, the Revand other sins of excess could be re trying to find out what happen- that salvation from intemperance Paris by reditors of Russia, who W. J. Plast; a Wesleyan Methodist missionary who it presens is home found only in the Gospel of Christ, fed to her pre-we treasure. on furlough, las autoubtedly made is objection to the temperance re-Paris correspondent of the Econom one of the greatest discoveries in Port was that there was not a word ist reviews this sleuth work. the history of missionary work since the days of Livingstone.

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religion in it. He doubted Buria lad about £160,000,000 whether a majority of members off of gold na the outbreak of war,

odicence was class legislation of Treaty of Brest-Fitowel. Assembly were total abstaipers and about £117,000,000 at the

WHAT CAUSED THE TROUBLE,

About

How unexpectedly he can upon the converts whe liare built them- selves 150 churches, bought Bibles, worst and most oppressive £70,000 of it was lodged for which they are kom illiterate to kind.

sude keeping at Kuzan read, and I've even become

What happened to this?" "Christianised flint

The answer to this question must The Rev. Dr. Martin, Peebles,ensily provide one of the most ex• churches buss a priest, Mr. Phatt told in his own words in ap abstinere, or No-licenes was a eren Tronstre Island" benten for said he could not necent that total citing yarns ever penned it has exclusive narrative.

The intriguing figure of his story|lieve that our Lord was a total

Christian principle, nor did he be incident, intrigue, and tragedy, is the colored evangelist William Harris, agunt, uscetic-looking na tive who wandered fearlessly among the ju-ju men and witch doctors to spreid his message. Tione after time he was forged and thrown into prison, but he persevered until he became a familiar figure for thousands of miles of darkest Mrica.

From village to village he went, traversing tricicless jungle wassles in his journey, and all the way be bind him he left a browl trail of Christianity.

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Koltbak sized it at Kazan. About half of it was sent to Vladi- The Rev. Dr. Norman Maclean, vustock to ensure credit for sup Fatburgh, took exception to the p. But over onesixth of this

perches in favour of the amendamoms never got there. its by which little children were got hold of that portion and sent it He spoke of social con- | Semenoff the Cossack Genorat, amet for birth. He deplored to Tehita has capital. His repre that Dr. Martin should use the sentatives lodged it in a Eastern frame of Christ as a justifiention for branch bruk. What they got for it

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This remark was the case of the scene. Gries of "Withdraw" came from all parts of the House,

A member suggested that Maclean shought withdrawi words.

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There was still about £40,000,000 of the hewurti which Kottebak menved Dr.jut Kazn. Where did it go to?

All init can be established us to where this enormous sum went is vague and unsatisfactory," says the MOKONGA Enomist writer.

Pressed by the Bolsheviks,** Rottehak's aciny loaded the gold on a train for vedly tunsference to the rear at Omsk.

That train had a collision some.) distance away, and a lot of the gold! was scattered on the line.

GIFT OF REALING, Mr Platt follower in his trucks

Dr. Martin said fr, bail-spoken last your, and was hailed

with. reverence. He did no think prince, for Willis Harris had the common sense of the Assembly described himself as only a forewould say he uttered anything in ruiner. Lake Joan of Arc, the the nature of blasphemy in 'regard | Black prophet said he heard voices to their Lord, (Applause.)

which touraged him and gavel The Very Rev. Dr. Cathels, who him his message. The natives was in the ebair, said he was quite credited him with the power of sure Dr. Maclean did not mean to hypnotism. On several occisions (impute to De, Martin wink the when be yneentered the opposi-Assembly thought he did. tion of ju-ju ater he is said to have: The Ber. Jan Maelagan, Glas- uid a curse on the village.

Whatever may be the truth of that," said Mr. Platt, "things er- tainly happened afterwards. village was destroyed by flood, another wiped out by smallpox, and third was ravaged by wild

Dr. Martin one and said he would But what of the gold? The busts. The coloured prophet was ask Dr, Maclean a question- |. French inquirers say the Czecho also repiter to have Jailing powers, "Does he consider my remarks Slovak irregulars got it. Other

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Afterwards, the Koltchak forces and the goli trair came into the Czer-Slovak Legion's area, and gow, said . Maltin evidently only two of the five locomotives--i understood it so, and he thought alone for the Admin's train and one apology was due.

for the gold train-were not seized. Later the fugitive commander came my the Buids of the Bolsheviks, and was executed.

Dr. Caths said if Dr. Martin felt it offensive he was sure Dr. Maelenn would withdraw.

Ladd women frequently brought in were in any senso irreverent or evideree seems to show that at this

their children so that he could day verging on the muture of blasphemy

or anything of that sort?"

Dr. Maclean-Not at all. Dr. Martin-Well. I received that impression,

hands upon diem. by his gift of healing he is said to have enned hundreds of skiness,"

Describing how he found thou sands of natives earnestly, profess. Dr. Maclean, in response to cries in Christinuity and engerly await of "Withdraw," said he had airendy ing the coming of the white mis-stated he did not intend anything sionary, whom the prophet had fore. offensive to Dr. Martin, and Dr. fold. Mr. Platt said he met overy. Martin said—"I quite accept.”. where with the wildest joy. The amendment was rejected. Villages were decorated in lie honchr, and the natives turned out almost to a man to greet him.

"At our place." "he said, "dered from Europe," · After about found that every man, womu, and four days spent in traversing child had walked twelve mile Mango swamp I arrived at another through thick forests to welcome village as midnight to find the wide me. At their village I found that population linen up to give me wel- they had built a church to seat 100, come, After they had taken me to in which I preached."

their chach, they read a docus munt which had been specially

At another village further on,

time Russian gold currency was plentiful as Klarkin, and that it was so abundant among Czecho Slovak legionaries for a long time afterwards, that a Legionaries Punk was created at Pragne,

On the other hund, "Czecho Slovakians say the legionaries, had 4o; but over all thy gold to the' Bolsheviles to save their lives."

According to some reports. à euletantial part of the £40,000,000 of the Kazain gold found its way. back to Mosew. The Economist writer says the searching inquiry in Paris is still going out and the mystery, may eventually, be cleared

Ethel So Arthur, proposed last night?

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doesn't I didn't."

I happened to place my hand on drawn up for them by clerks-for

"And did you accept him?" the head of a small haby, und im they could neither read or write don't know whether I did or not.

was so awfully excited | mediately there were 50 or 60-in which it was stated that the If he comes to-night, I did; if he mothers elamouring round me ask had agreed to give their church and ing me to do the same to their vigh other churches round about to children. Quite close to Anyama Ithe first Protestant missionary who found another town where the old cume that way. That decision re chief lnd actually gone out and presents something like 2,000 founded a coity which he had called people. Christians Town.

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