THE DAILY WHIG, MONDAY. SEPTEMBER 15 + $1.50 And upwards according to num- ber of blades. All makes of raz ozs, -Seahs and SOLD AT CORLEIT'S, ~ THEYWE COME. New F ol Styles in Women's SHOES. My but they're neat. the new shapes and styles"and all the popular leathers. the catchiest lot in the buneh is that $3 Line in i aod Box Calf. and won't hurt your pocket- Take a"ook. McDermalfs The Toronto General Trusts . Corporation Office And Safe Deposit Vaults 99 YONGE STREET, TORONTO Reserve Fund JOHN HOSKIN, Q.C., Managing Director. Assistant Manager. JAMES DAVEY, Seeretary. Boron safes to rent. | Parcels received for safe other valuables Guaranteed "ard to the Corporation ar in the professional care of the same Fy information see the STORM SASHES, And all kinds of Interior + WOOD WORKING fs. ANGLIN & Co 3 P's. Plums, Pears, oe Sure I eivsn peaches arriving daily. for preserving. Always A J. REES. Princess St THE SupsT ANTIAL JHILDING ON Kiva! ate i condition | Sore Aor raed | for a long term. , real esse agent THE WHIG -- 68TH YEAR. DAILY BRITISH WHIG, publishe each evening, at 306-310 King Stzeet, » $6 year. 4 WEEKLY "BRITISH WHIG, 12 pages published every Thu morning at $1 » "Attached is one of the best .Job Printimy cheay in Cavnada; Jari, stylish and work: mime improv Downton. P EDW." J. by PENSE. PROPRIETOR tHE DAILY WHIG. Upiter per Orbum Dicor i A NEW DEFENCE SCHE ME. At the last session of parliament the minister of militia announced the pro- posed@formation of a Canadian mili- the tary reserve, after the manner of reserve foree in England. "It.is one," he said, "which will in- little additional because the extra men who will be re/ for the of increasing number volve very expense, quired purpose to total strength of can all be interested in the militia by being' brought into the rifle for which provision was made somewhere 100, 000-- the the up near a * men associa- tions, at the last session of parliament. 1 hope in this way, without anv creat the annual expenditure, what ase in that shall be able to have will practically amount to a trebling of the 'present force of men, who will the 35,000 incre we effective which we now have. At will:be composed of men who have had the rifle be almost as as any rate, it éxperience in art of shoot- tng."? Now there is a rumour that the Ca- nadian government is disposed to take upon itseif the maintenance of a large permanent force, supplying all the wants of Canada, relieving the British troops in this country, and of- fering the advantage of trained and lisciplined men should war necessitate further contributions from the Domin- jon to imperial defence. The military banquet, ject 'and suggested that Canada should Governor-General, at a recent referred to the sub- take a stand, at once emphatic and decisive, for imperial defence. Following this comes the statement not authorized it is true--that as a result of the colonial conference there is afoot a scheme to considerably change and improve the military sys- tem of Canada. "A skeleton force laree enough to attend to what gar- rison service is requisite, to serve as a stiffening for the militia and for organized head- in- structive work, an quarters staff capable of attending to all the needs of the soldier on active cervice, an army of 100,000 Canadians trained' in the use of. the rifle'™--this, then, contemporary, is wnat the the C dian parliament to sanction. The prospect will please the imperi- understood to be very says a government will ask ana- alists, who are numerous in Canada, especially since the South African war. mei ln------ PUTTING ON THE SCREWS. Pressure is bhaing brought to bear in mineps' the great coal to end but order no sign of The men to strike, so far there is on either side. the people a reasonable com- a surrender are appealing to aid them in . securing promise. Writing Weekly, side of the dispute, to Collier's and miners' Mitchell asked the iriends of especially make their he the viving the PPresicent labour. in every way, and through public opinion, to felt. - Incidentally pointed influence that had to go to work at an early age in ont the children of miners supplement thé earnings" of The People's have pass a order to Alhance of to the will the pavents, Pennsylvania appealed legislature to law which prevent the engagement of any one in the mines. From the under twenty-one another source comes demand for compulsory arbitration. There is a law_ in .the _state which favours that now, hut there ds nothine--in it-which makes the results geceptable. The report is in eirenlation that there is nothing to arbitrate. There is a serious difficulty between the coal operators and, coal miners, which has been on since Mav 1th, and which, ac to has in Au an hundred million dol coraing one calculation, volvedy a to the end of loss, uy gust, of about tars. By this difficulty every one sur- tl is ah article of used all There is, then, and it is To through Crs, as © consumy- the to tion daily hy classes of people, something wbitrate,, the credit of the that, President Mitchell, they Archbishop Ir third to be niners it to Potter, offered to. orefer cland, Rishop and a selected by them, to abide bv recommendation <hould It is anid any make. - the recognition by they said that union insists, now. upon-its the The that operators president savs it not He to deal aees savs the union only de sires with the operators ina representative. capacity in order to wake the statement fing! and binding. written "in the rules of Mr. Mitchell, "that rein to work with Where "It is nowh the union," says men." "has ocenr on this point not had hcial approval or counsel or issne, boiled down, is ply That ct] has been mined in a 1 Y 1 tor in ' 5 on the the mine owbers to chang strike has sc not red tht situation very ma- werially: that the union claims it has the resources to continne the battle ande win; that the operators claim they are gradually recovering their »osition and will win as thev like or not at all: and that the people, who are tufering, and will suffer more by and bye. are planning what they can do to end the crisis and the hardship which it entails. . EDITORIAL NOTES thousand children in without accommodation New York is a great city-- New and Siaty York teaching. Lior millionaires and educated people. ~ Dr. Golklyin Smith is still worrying' because of the politicalocrisis. It is too bad that he and Mr. Whitney can- not make Mr. Ross listen to their 'alk. : ------ The Ontario municipal convention was against the granting of bonuses. "There has been a law against it, but there ha¥ been no difficulty in cireum- venting it. s------ Industrial Fair this year, and had, some £30,000 than Which is proof in itseli of immense patronage $t received. The attraction was a great in re- last the ceipts, more year. of a coalition," What is The only thing Canada was called "a and its experi- suggested a duplication no need RaVSs a contemporary. "There is more there will not be one. of the kind in patent combination," wnee has not of it. "Will there be a new general elec- tien ?7 it is asked. There may be. All depends on the bye-elections. They may or may not change the situation, If they the legislature meets before they are determined, the do not, or if crisis may reach an acute sta A rumour is going the rounds to the eficet that the president of the union is prolonging the eoal strike in order to profit by higher prices. "The idea is that there is a combination a some sort having for its aim the robbing of the people. It is an absurd state mengs ---- Mrs. Hoodless, of Hamilton, has domestic On- been down by the sea, on a She favours ithe science mission. tario schools, and especially the new domestic science school at Guelph. The blue noses do not like that. They think they have the best schools, and what they have they'll hold. Mr., Ethier, Two Mountains, has acknowdedged errors or irregularities on the part of his agents, and his election has been voided. But he ap- peals against the suit being commen- ced two years after the said irreculari- ties were committed. Meanwhile he holds the How's that ? seat. Vacant, yet occupied. ------ Borden, the leader of the opposi tion in the commons, has effected a re- concilation in his party in the the party in west. For sonie time British Columbia has had three leaders. Now it has only one. But what good "is any leader who cannot lead ? In the far west the peoplé do not follow any one very long. Standard Oil is the greatest in The wealth trust, whose America, is giving of its preans to the formation trust: So it The idea develops may: he of a sugar trust goes, There gnly one trust eventually, and it may own the earth and all that it con- twins. That would be. Morgan's con- ception of concentration. WHAT PAPERS SAY. A Timely Warning. Toronto Star. Now that the consérvatives have re- organized, Sir Wiltrid Laurier should right ofi home by a fast boat. The Eternal Procession. Chicago «News. Some men are so conceited they im agine that when they take a walk tveryvbody else admires the parade. come He Won't Do That. Torento Globe. sr. Borden should advocate higher duties = on agricultural implements while "touring the ~wheat fields of Manitoba. A Pertinent Enquiry. Brantiord Expositor. 1 he Ty cle trust has failed, Pat where is the money the dealers made when they were seliing $20 wheels for S140 on easy payments ¥ A Host n Himself. Ottawa Free there is no truth in the rumor that Hon. G. E. Foster will run in North Grey. He is merely an advisory board of one for the opposition. And seem to tawe his advice. A, Tempting Tarte. Star. Larte those they do not Montreal it Mr. tlk to d x1 for one of not Faronto will be running those conservative does know how to fellows, who close Livisions of the city one of these days: --_-- ? Still Good For Drudgery: Hamilton Spectator. : . Women may continue to érganize so- § cieties to help the Methodist church; | 1 they may plan and work and rake in the shekels: they may make the Wed- nesday ht prayer meeting a success and tute two-thirds of the Sun lay congregation; but the¥ may not Lave 'a say in the government of the church I Better Than A Gas Stove. Buy Clark's canned meats, theév gre ready to serve, economical and delici- ous. Require no cooking. Take the Rideau King for Ottawa | every Tuesday and Friday, at 1 p.m. s Swiit & Co., agents. Jgmes ; , ag Touches Church of sibility, thers in the faith, at Lered synod vitally the church committed charge, blessing: of the Spirit of God, we may be Jed to do our duty without fear or we did sense of our dare not refrain from speaking, ever unpalatable such to we vinely words thon shalt be justified, thy lasting gratitude of the close. that were broug and west anda north and south of this melted out of being; watch-words are still is in the church the Tucker, of call of enthusiastic missions, unless church grasps the responsibility now thus earnestness, erto that fulfilled. funds through auxiliary the ~would enable it to meet with ¢ hand dioceses, will charge of his through we bishops paltry the aene fore pared to the appeals of the bis hops, call with ad members must as trustees of Canadian ceses responsible to outside of responsibility cach parish in every diocese. hecoming an auxiliary ofthe carnest giving, 1 Oo means him - in TO THE PEOPLE APASTORAL LETTER BY THE BISHOPS. cn Value of Synod!s Work and Missionary Society --Shows Duty of Parents. The pastoral' of the bighops of the England to tie Serey and laity is as follows : "It is with a deep sense ' of respon- brethren, * that we. your fa- would address you this long-to-be-remem- matters which. touch to our under the the close of on in the hope that favor, and that you, over whom we are placed. may judge the discharge of that dutyv-in the solemn light of the responsibility which rests upon us as bishops in the church of God. We feel our responsibility, it woula be more than sad, it would be awful if not, and hence, if, with this responsibility: weighing on we speak words that we how words may be remember, that as we write have ringing in our cars the di- solemn announcement 'hy thy and by words thou shalt be condemned." "We have nothing but deep and to God as we think now brought to a souls, some, synod 'As one realizes the varied interests ht together from cast vast Dominion, the many minds, the local infinences, 'the vigor and bold- ness, always beautiful, of compara tive youth, and the staid conversa tism, ever to be vespected, in age and old age, and then remember how in this wondrous synoa all interests seemed to blend into one interest: the welfare and. well-being of the church and all hearts seemed to beat as one heart, the heart of 4 winning ana tri- umphant cause, cold and dead would be the spirit that did not thrill with gratitude that such evidence of God's favor has heen vouchsafed to us. At last the Church in Canada is really one. At last all difficulties have at last old party and ddad. At last east and west, ave uncalled-for terms; and the church of God in Can- ada, bishops, priests and laitv--with one heart and one vojce glorily God this day for the peace, the tender svmpathy, and the enthusiastic mis- sionary spirit, which, through the Holy Ghost gbiding with us has cap- tured of Christ. our hearts afresh for the works New Missionary Society. "The missionary 'society just a position to begin its work in interests of ' the whole Canadian under the direct influence of organizing secretary, Kev. L. N. Vancouver, who, at the the church, and filled with an devotion to the cause of has resigned a parish that formed he loved, and parishioners who prized his every work, in order that he mivht give his whole time to the or- panizing of the societv. We more than welcome Mr. Tucker, we rever- ently thank God for him, and We claim the prayers of-the-whole church. in his behalf, Spirit; work labors which at he life. the his success Holy noble those the church his that God, diveet him in with the call of -as the work of may and crown has assumed but the that and rises with en fulfil its duty with an unity ana liberality hith undreamed of, it is impossible the desire of the synod should be Outside of all missionary diocesan purpos or missionary ¢ income 'that generous is well, body-of thank God, united "SRo.far all,' the. whole rests on it, m to raised for society necds a lan erowth of. our missionary that no Canadian bishop feel himself crippled in the dis- laborious duties. Whe poverty lof .our finances aoling. out to such sums of one hundred the SO the have - been dollars or two hundred dollars, we ask for means to mect every just de- mand with a grant. honorable to the church, giving heart and courage to the applicant: "It is for such bishops to state their needs, as Aree from monetary cares, they advance the frontiers of the church, and it is for to-meet those needs with o vous and willing hand. We there- urge upon the laity to be pre resnond with liberality' to when they sh the church on this work church upon them the means ately, o_accomplish of this up to Gad for to fury to carry this, however, the church evervwhere their responsibility in connection with n missions. -Dio- the tact that they ae God for mission work themselves, and that such can alone be met by wake ana must face to the missionary society church... and cach clerevinan an leadér in the cause of mission an opportunity to rich and alike to contribute of their as God hes blessed them. ------ Church To-day Is Power. "The Church of England in Canada te--potg poverty-stricken church, it has the power within it to-day to give while great gifts to God, and we would appraise the Jowliest gift offer ed by any christian out of his orf her overty, as equal in God's eves with any gift gliered hy the rich 'man out of his riched: we do lav it on the weal v and/well to-do in our vhureh that i arg after all only trusteess of | God, and we implore them to rise to Pa reverential sense of the tremendous esposibiity which rests on them, J yet they ha ' th those vast ¥ | of [missions effort © at home or abroad, for whose evangelization or pro~ervation the Church in Canada will om av have lo give 'at account tg tod. . "It is with almost stricken hearts, sthren, that &e feel called ufon to appeal to the members of the church words by on this vital topic. Everywhere, the world over, the sanctity of the Lord's Ypy is being more and more disre- carded and loose and dangerous views propagated as to the duties and privileges connecting it. Evervw parents consciously or unconscigus- lv. aré setting their children au ex- ample in this respect that cannot fail to injure them, and everywhere He calm stillness of the great day of wes and worship is disturbed by the in- vading tramps and noisy voice of an apparently victorious world. We call upon you as chiistiau people to take sre your stand against evervihing that brings dishonor on your Lord through the dishoncr dere His own day, and by example and precept to teach your children, that thyir! duty and privilege ligs in observing it as a'day of rest and worship. © We plead with some: possessed of great earthly means or saeial position, the 'possession of which may seem to them as if it raised them above criticism or rebuke, seek to stay that reckless tide of daring, ir- reverent misuse of the Lord's dav, which is floying into the homes of those, who aid their position should he examples to others, and we would remind them that the law of God is but one law, that it is to he obeyed bv the lofty as well as the lowly, by the rich as well as the poor, and that their examples in countless cases aie almost gruelly dangerous jn tae Lion est degree to those deponde ut on the nm or those who naturally look up to them as lights in the social world. We might say more, we dare not in faithfulness 'say less, and hence we would implore all professing christian people, of all ranks and grades of so- ciety, to realize the danger that Le- sets the church and state through dis- gard of the sanctity of the Lord's so that cach one within his or 10 foe sphere of power should work to make that day what surely 'our Lord intended it to be, "a day whose hours bring glory to His name. Speaks Of Word Of God. "We dare not, brethren, omit in this day of doubt and cavil, to write " a few words to you on that source of all veligious heiiei, life, and worship, the wo:d of the iiving God. It is not for us in this letter to enter into reli- Jlous controversy, or to: notice tength the fierce criticisms that to-day around our great volume of inspired teaching, but. we do advise you not to follow hurriedly strange lichts, brilliant for the hour and that, fading out perhaps as quickly as they rose, may leave your souls in utter darkness. We doubt pot that the word of God can bear the pressured of any reasonable investigation and criticism, but we caution vou against that idolatry of the critic, which, pushing the voice of God's chugh aside, follows the utterances, and g cepts the conclusions of any human Voice, which bold at times to rash- would claim that the shift- ing opinions of the predent day are worth ten-fold the rooted conclusions and convictions of millenninms of the past. We would, therefore, press upon you! with all the force are of infu into words, the positive necessity of vour refusing to accept any_conclusions which would withdraw any portion of the bibly from the wy of 'God-inspired scripture, pro ever we capable cas {table for doctrine, for reproof, = for correction, for instruction in right- ous i "We urge on vou, brethren, earnest- lv and affectionately a personal use and study of the word of God, not so much as a" student like exercise; but for the welfare and happiness and ortwth in grace of vour own souls and as a moulding influence on your own lives. God knows we need as a more our sharply defined charaetertistic of day religion, the bringing of our actions to the touchstone of divine teaching; we need it nationally, ecclesiastivally and corporately, and the need is already ripening to a sad and mournful. harvest. Alveady the voice of God as a controll and guiding power is literally ba irom our public, political and civic life: acts of the most dubious ex. pediency ave regarded as in every way justifiable: and at times the holiest of subjects are spoken of in jesting those whose high positions Should "at least" lead them to remem: ber that 'the flinpancy of the scofier may vet prove his fall." Our children in many parts of Canada ave fast forming a Bibleless generation, with the Word of God, the one hapk that can alone guide them into morality and righteousness, pracfically ontside of their daily instruction, and often pitt little taught in their own homes, whilst eur greater universities seem every VER BOWELS. ¢ THE SYSTE CLEANSE "errEcruaiy Se KIDN pIsPE, pring Oe ERS Ret : : ASTPATON CO ANY ms Boy EFFECTS 'ouv THE GENUINE - -MANFD BY ERTS YRWPQ l > oO PAILS and TUBS Are made from the BEST SELECT. 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