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FRIDAY, NOYKMRKR 29. 1012.
THE DRIFT OF THE CHURCH.
Two marked ami opposite ten
dencies an1 noticeable in Mm
churches of today. Tin' one is
I li0 deveolpuiut of I Ik* business
ami inslitulional side of its ac
tivities. The demand for effi
ciency has invaded tin.' secred
precincts. The pastor must he n
man of business—Ih«> manap1r of
a gr-at enterprise. 11 «* must eon
1 rol his ('liiireh--offieers and as
sistants, keep the pilot's hand on
the wheel of all church societies,
have a walehful eye on the lem
poralities of the church, and be
ready at all times to make ex
cursions into (ho charities and
economics of I he city. His time
an(j that of his assistants is nev
er their own—iliey know no work
hours, for their activities are
never ended. The success of
1hh;t variety of pastor is meas-1
tired by the work got out of the
great machine.
Th" activities fo such a pas
tor are retlected in the member
ship of the church. There- is
work found for every one in the
family. The condition sought is
one of perpetual motion—tend
ing1, it is true, towards good at
every point of contact between
thel church and the world, to use ]
an almost absolute j^erm. The
ancient description of the Chris
tian as a pilgrim and a sojourn
er can hardly be applied today,
and the vision of the heavenly
city is apt to he indistinguishable
in the glare and glitter that sur
rounds us. It, is true' enough
that tiscli a pa tor and such a
people constitute a very living
force for goo,| in the commun
ity, but may they not sacrifice
thereby some great portion of
their individual spiritual life?
This -danger timls expression
from both laymen and ministers.
Among laymen it takes the form
of a. resolute organization of
forces to relieve the minister
from every form of business or
material responsibility. Carried
to excess it becomes a protest
against what is called politics in
the pulpit. As if there were not
occasions when the pulpit must
do vital work in upholding the
standing of moral right in the
affairs of slate and city.
After all the primary office of
lln* church is to foster the indi
vidual religion of its members,
from which good works shall
spring, as good fruit from a good
tree. I'nless the tree he full of
1ife-_root. trunk. branches,
leave's, no good fruit can be
galhered.
The minister who preaches to
day the r.hri-l oT the llihle as the
source and inspiration of spirit
ual life, who h;i* a simple mes
sage to d<-li\er. whose life is a
testimony to his fidelity to the
truths lie preaches, he il is whose
church U tilled by thronging peo
ple. That church is the city set
on a hill, which cannot lie hid.
EDITORIAL W0TE8.
This yi-nr no Doinocrnl was
rompcllfMl l»» <>al crnw.
If I lie pcirr of infill conl imifs
In k<» tip Hit' rooks will hnvf In
frive bonds.
.Tndpf Arrhbnld will hf llif llrsl
lirick In full mil nf fli«• wnll of
Hip fjomnif rrf C.nnrl.
"Wluil wniiifn arc doiiitf'' is
I ha hcadlinp in a nowspapfr.
Whnt arfii'l I hoy fining?
Tn all probability JoimlhaTi
Tlntirnp's fiilnrp address will ho
in Hip Npw England slalps.
There la one Johnson some
where south of us who will dis
appear from the public view.
The Socialists came out of the
last campaign with their voices
at least somewhat improved.
It cannot be strictly stated
that Central America is in a state
of peace but rather in a state
of exhaustion.
. At least a portion of the leg
islative candidates had reason to
give heartfelt thanks on Thurs
day.
Carnegie will have to go hack
lo the simple life' again since he
» as retained Imt a paltry twenty
five millions.
President Taft's Thanksgiving
proelamation makes no mention
of liis thankfulness al getting out
of puhlie office.
Cermany will continue her ef
fort to get a coaling station in
South America, until I'ncli* Sam
(gets goo,| and mad.
.Notwithstanding the bou.nlchiis
crops «»r 1 lie pas I soasnn, wo have
iiol in»l beef coining <l«•wii l<>
any appreciable! degree.
| The Democrats should In* rare-J
ful thai, partial independence of
I lie Filipinos does nut degenerate j
into unrestriehMl license.
Tin* best effect of lli«i lialkan
war. so far as we can see, is I ho
willi drawal of the conlracl la
bor hroiighl over here by "big
business."
<.« veruor 11 ay, of Washington,
is of I lie evident, opinion t tint
\oiers ( xercised very poor judg
niel in selojcting Lister as his
successor.
The bake,| clay letter found in
Hie Egyptian ruins referred prin
cipally to the high cost of liv
ig, and the writer has long since
found the solution.
The Los Angeles man who lost
his memory should be conserved
for the next election, when he
would make an excellenl member
of the campaign committee.
Los Angeles is considering the
advisability ofl licensing drink
ers. Some of the Los Angeles
people will have to take out
wholesale permits to imbibe.
The Balkan war has relegated
the .Mexican revolution to the
foiji.th page of the daily papers,
while the passing of election has
slopped all talk of intervention.
We can forgive the people Tor
defeating President Taft, if on
ly for the reason that the Sec
retary of Ihe Interior will be
relegated lo inocefms duessue
lude.
After much deep brown study,
I lie Inter-State Railroad Com
mission has al last decided that
the While Pass load can do as
lhe> pretty nearly d—d please,
insofar as freight rales anrnm
eerne'l. i
If Kltor and <>iovianutti had
thought to kiss Iheir fellownien,
several months ago, they would
not have' been placed in a posi
tion where they were called upon
to kiss each other before a bar
of justice.
"What may happen" was the
headline of a Republican paper
on the day following the death of
Vire—President Sherman. Wil- ;
json's election is the principal
thing that happened since that
sorrowful event.
A half million California chil
dren have petitioned thai Ihe
.Liberty Hell he shipped In the
Panama-Pacific, exposil inn. hot
them see (lie bell any way. The
sound <>f I h«» hell may give I limn
;i tasty f«»r I lit* reality.
Turkey will have l<» display
Mime pretty kee'i judgment as
between the advice given it by the
two contending European fac
tions. In the meantime the Bal
kan states are preparing the way
for their entry into Constanti
nople.
Tonight being the regular,
meeting of the Aerie, an im
promptu program has been ar
ranged for the entertainment of
visiting members, a number of
whom are now in town. This will
be for Eagles only and there will
be music, smokes, lunch and oth
<?r refieshments. A cordial in
vitation is extended to all visit
ing Eagles.
Madam Ctozekelle, the once
world renowned mystic, and sor- |
ceress, who some years ago was
in Valdez, is coming on the Nor
thwestern with an attendant. She
is on the way to the westward
in th" interest of her cult, but the
Women's Guild have had the ex
ceeding good fortune to secure
her services for the Bazaar in
Moose hall next Tuesd'ay night.
John Y. Ostrander, of Cordova,
is Expected 011 the Northwestern,
as he has been retained by Cap
tain Barnette to assist in his de
fense.
All members of the Women's
Guild are requested to be at the
Moose hall Monday afternoon at
2 o'clock and at the rectory Mon
day night at 7:30.
Now is
The
Time
To advertise. If business is quiet
invigorate it by bringing your
wares before the buyer. No mer
chant ever succeeded by cutting
down his advertising Just beoause
money tightened up a little. On
the other hand the merohant who
gets the money Is the one who
creates a demand for his wares
through the advertising oolumns
of the newspaper.
If you have something for sale
write up an advertisement telling
Its merits. We will bring It be
fore the people and are confident
It will bring results. Try It.
Prospector
Thanksgiving Day
Is Next Thursday.
Go to the Thanksgiving Ball dressed in a
STEIN-BLOCH SUIT
Don't forget
The Mariposa, just in, brought us a large
line of fruits and vegetables to go with your
Thanksgiving dinner. We will not have
another boat before Thanksgiving, so we will
be pleased to reserve your orders.
Our store will be closed all day Thanksgiving.
Copper River
Draying Co.
Freighting tod passengers to all* parts
of the Interior. General Trucking
Ud. Wood, • Proprietor
MoKinley St. Valdes
s up Hot
the BESTormmniwi
IN THE HEART OF TBECITY
1C5tooHsWiTflta-50SAHPU Rooms
GOOD REASONS
T h o m ost progressive
store keepers al! ovor the
country use electricity for
lighting. Why Is It?
Because
It makes a liphter store.
f Itisclo-nly.
It gives Jess trouble.
Itdoes not P' fiutetheair.
It lends iti ilf readily to
any special decorative
cffect.
It shows up colors to
rrood advantage.
Phone for ouv expert to
! talk it over with you.
ALASKA WATER, LIGHT & TEL. CO.
We do a
general
Banking
Business
S* BLUM &. <S•
— INCORPORATED —
BANKERS
CAPITAL $ goo ono.'o
Bank in
rear of
mercantile
department
We Pmy 4 Pier Cent Irtfer**t mn Time Certificate* oi BepetiL.
Steam Heal Electric LifiU
THE COPPER BLOCK
Finely Furnished Room* All Modern Convenience*
Good Tlir DlirrrT Good
Goods Int Durrci G°°ds
Copper River Lumber Co., Inc.
ALL KINDS OF
Native and ¥ ¥ TjV/|DI7D anc* Building
Puget Sound LiUlVllJLilA Material
CONSTANTLY ON HAND
Prices Right W. M. FINICAL, Mgr. Phone 18
Patronize a Home Industry
VALDEZ DRUG CO.
Drugs and Druggist Sundries
PRESCRIPTION SPECIALISTS
Telephone Orders Solicited Free Delivery
Ingram & Bush Dealer's
Just Arrived Direct from the
Factories a Large Shipment of
1NTEGRIDAD, Rex, Regal* EL S1DELO, Senator*, Millionaire*
SMOKECRAFT, Reina Victoria, Delmonico BELMONT, Monarch
REPRESENTA, Medio, Full Value, Madrid
Box Trade Solicited at Seattle Prices
Special Price To The Trade