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manner that, to say the least, is peculiar. It is even more peculiar that these interviews generally take up the subject of religion, and from considerable reading of this kind of stuff recently, we have come to the conclusion that to be a man of science or a man of stand- ing, one must have rather strained views on the matter of religion, no- ticeably that kind that was taught and generally accepted a decade or two mm. Luther Burbank, the world-re- nowned plant wizard, has just avowed himself an infidel, so far as Biblical standards of religion are concerned, though we would think he would be nearer the mark if he owned Unitarianism, which believes that God exists only in one person. This congregation has never issued any confession of faith. one of their most distinctive principles being the right of pri- vate judgment in theological mat- ters. Burbank says that he rec- ognizes the existence of a great, universal powerâ€"“a power which we can‘t even begin to comprehend and might as well not attempt to.” He further says: “It may be a conscious kind of mind, and it may not, I don’t know, but as a man, Recent interviews with three of the influential citizens of the Unit- ed States on the well-worn subject “Life After Death,” make inter- esting _read_ing, providing one does PAGE I. not fake theii 'too serfously. In much the same manner as in other countries, but in en exaggerated way in the United States, the pos- session of a little money or a little “reputatiqn’f makes men tell: _in .a I am not so vitally concerned. As for Christâ€"well, He has been most outrageously belied, His followers have so garbled His words and con- duct that many of them no longer apply to present life. _Christ was Henry Ford, who has hitherto passed unsuspected of abstract ideas, has come forward in the Cosmopolitan Magazine to advance the ancient theory that “each life we live simply adds to our total experience. Everything put on earth is put here for some goodâ€" to get experience which will be stored up for future use. There is not one bit of manâ€"one thought, one experience, one dropâ€"that an infidel of His day because He rebelled against the prevailing re- ligion and government. I am a lover of Christ as a man and His works and all things that help humanity, but. nevertheless, just as He was an infidel, then, I am an infidel todayf’ - __‘ Publiahed every Thursday morning at the 01“ch Shoo Dur- ham. Ontario. by Frank Irwin, itor fibrin; '0btari6, ‘ti‘y iii-ain't Irwin, Editor and Manager. The Chronicle is mailed to any address in Canada}! does not go on. Life is eternal, so there can’t be any death.” Nikola Tesla of Greek parents, but born in Siberia, and one of the outstanding electrical wizards of the present age, has views of his own. Being intended for the church, Tesla, as he says, has read thou- sands of volumes on the subject of the soul and its destiny. He ex- presses himself: “To me the uni- verse is simply a marvellous me- chanism, and the most complex forms of human life, as human be- ings. are nothing else but automa- tic engines. controlled by external influence. . . . Indeed we are notho ing but waves in space and time which when dissolved exist no more." six months, 50 cents for three months. To any More” in the Unit- ed States of Amen-ice. Q50 per year, 91.25 for six months. 06 «up for three months: Foreign suhlonption rates on application. Member Canadian Weekly News- rapers Associetion. mailed to an address in mam u the rate 9] .99 per year; 01.03 for Whosoever is afraid of submit- ting any questm, civil or religious, to the test of free discussion, is more in love with his own opinion than with the truth. â€"WATSON. In his Cosmopolitan article. Mr. Ford further says: “Service is what man has to give in this world. Servo peopleâ€"do things for them â€"â€"and you'll get along all right. I believe that there are entities fly- ing about. and when a person is doing something to help peopleâ€"- doing something for people and not for himselfâ€"that these entities fly to him and help him. The vital stuff we need is all about usâ€"it feeds and strengtnens our spirit. All is: need is to keep our lives pointed in the right direction, and what we need will come to us.” These ideas, freak ideas, we might say. may suit Burbank, Tes- la and Ford. but will not be very convincing to the rank and file of the land who have from infancy been taught the religion of the Bi- ble and their own particular church. One thing may be said, however, in their favor. They appear to have faith in their convictions. to express three such divergent views would show that Christian- ityhasnotfsiledinthomstter Whether or not they believe in the Christianity of the Bible, the very fact that they _aro__allowed a. THE THREE DOUBTERS Thursday, larch 18, mo. Like Ford, Burbank and Tesla, we may disagree with some of the orthodox teachings of the church, but this in no w1se should preju- dice one against the right kind of religion, and despite the abuses to which the Christian religion has been subjected by humans, it has come down through the ages un- tarnished and just as real today as hundreds of years ago. Person- ally, we never could see very much in this “infidel” stuff. And what a chance a man is taking! If the Bible and Christianity is all wrong, about the only harm done is the waste of time spent in learning its teachings; if the Bible and Chris~ tianity is right, the poor, old infidel is certainly out of luck when the big day comes. He will be all dressed up but have no place to go. At that, we think there are a lot of these so-called “influential” peOple who talk without much thought, and, like all others who talk with out thinking, are ofttimes amusing in their arguments. Burbank is an expert naturalist, Tesla an el- ectrical wizard and Ford a me- chanical genius. All three have been too busy in their life’s work to devote very much time to things theological, and as a result any views expressed will not have. very much weight, in fact about as much as that of a bishop on plants, elec- tricity or motor cars. ,of allqwing free gnocch i_1_1t_he Ind, Even at that, it might help some- what if a good many of our so called Christians and church pillars would get more real religion and act during the week like they pre- tend on Sundays. Candidly, we much prefer the average sinner who gives himself and his fellowman a square deal during business hours to the psalm-singing hypocrite who attends church two or three times on Sunday and, during the week, is so crooked that he can scarcely hide behind a corkscrew. The Chris- tian religion merits all the good that is said of it, but there should be some way of ridding it of the human parasites who use it as a cloak in order that they may ply their nefarious trades in the hape that a fat contribution to the church fund and a regular attend- ance at the services will so cover up their tracks that their misdeeds will never be found out. We have no fight with any of the three gentlemen in the expres- sion of their views, nor with any- one else for not falling in line with the teachings of any particular church. To our mind, Christianity, or, perhaps more properly, religion is a man’s own aflair. He can be a Christian, infidel or a paganâ€" that is for him to decide. To our mind, the Christian religion is the best, if for only one thing. Where- ever it is predominant, there you find liberty and progress. What- ever may be said of churches gen- erally, ‘there is no discount on the real religion of the Christian faith. There may be times when the churches apparently fail, or where church members or even preachers do things that are not right, but that is the human ele- ment asserting itself, for which true religion iâ€"s not résponsible. mits. It 'has been said that free- dom arid Christianity go hand in hand, and that if you can lie down and sleep unguarded and undis- turbed, in any part of the globe, an investigation will disclose the fact that Christianity has preceded you and made it possible. . Somehow or other, we often wish the battery service throughout the country was as efficient as the magazine ads. say it is. The Progressives have often ex- pressed themselves as against the party system in Parliament. But wasn’t the Progressive Party born out of this dissension? Yesterday was the 17th. Did you wear your St. Patrick’s em- blem? D. J. Taylor, Provincial member for North Grey, will move a reso- lution to reduce the Ontario Legis- lature from 111 members to 80. Will he advocate that North Grey he one of the 30 ridings to be eliminated? Next Monday is the 22nd of March, and the first day of spring. Have you got your license ,motor yet? JAIBS LOWE DIED IN OWE! SOUND HOSPITAL Well-known Resident of Bentinck Passed Away After Four Weeks' Illness. After four weeks' illness in Owen Snmlol llnslxital. death came to James Lowe. a farmer living some dis- mlu'v Hrt‘lh 01' here. Deceased was :x mm ml the late John Lowe and was 1.0111 in Sullivan Township 67 years ago. lmt lam- removed to Bentinck. where he resided until his death. He. was married 35 years ago to Sarah MeClyment. who predeceased him about six years ago. He is survived by a family of seven, Mrs. B. Dar- gavel. Dornoch, Ruth and Stanley, Niagara. Grace and John of Califor- nia, and Robert and Jean at home. Interment was made on Tuesday in Latona cemetery, Domooh. NOTES AND COMMENTS 'I‘he devotional part of the meet- ing was then Opened by Mrs. D, B. Jamieson who gave the Bible Read- ing, followed by a short paper on "The Court of the Church” from the Study Book by Mrs. J. J. Smith. Mrs. W. H. Smith gave another pa- per on “Prayer.” 3 very fine con- tinuation of this important subject which Mrs. Smith has been giving to the Society. Mrs, Bell. at this time. gave a short account of the society from its formation some forty years ago. no to the present time, and with the [toll tlall an~ swered with a. text on “Accord" and the Lord‘s Prayer in unison. the meeting was closed to meet again for the first time as the Women’s Mis- sionary Society of the United church. W: H. Smith. The following officers were elected: Honorary Presidents, Mrs. H. McGirr, Mrs. J. L. Smith, Miss A. Gun; President, Mrs. John Bell; First Vice-President, Mrs. Thomas Young; Second Vice-Presiâ€" dent, Mrs. C. Ramage; Secretary, Mrs. J. S. McIlraith; Treasurer, Mrs. Thomas Allan; Strangers' Secretar- ies, Mrs. Stoneouse. Mrs. Mather; Home Helpers’ Secretary, Miss Drummond; Mission Messenger Sec- retary, Mrs. John McGirr; Supply Secretary, Mrs. Thomas Allan; Press Secretaries, Miss E. Derby, Mrs. J. J. Smith; Auditors. Mrs. Middleton, Miss Drummond; Music Committee, Mrs. R. McFarlane, Miss B. Mac- kenzie; Mission Band Leader, Miss A. McGirr; Treasurer Birthday Box. Miss B. Mackenzie. _ _ This has beé'n the most lii'osnnr- 0113 year in the history of the soci- ety._the_sum_0f $546hein_g‘1_'alsml. ‘ S. of the United church to be held in Owen Sound on April 27. Mrs. Bell, Mrs. W. H. Smith and Mrs. McIlraith. When the treasurer, Mrs. Allan. reported that the 3110. cation of the society for the year had been more than met, the mem- bers in token of their thanksgiving. arose and sang the Doquogy. CABNET MINISTERS HAVE OPPOSITION KNOX CHURCH W.I. S. HELD ANNUAL NEE'I'ING “'1‘le f4)lldWing ladies were elected as delegates to attend the first. meet- ipg 9f._tlne__foey_Pqesbyleyial‘ W_. M Rofloshmonts \\ mo served. and a pleasant sncial time “as spent. A hearty mt» of thanks “as giwn Mrs. MvCIncklin and M14. MtBoth for their kind hospitality. Enthusiastic and Beneficial Gather- ing laid Last Week at Home of In. B. 'l'. lemocklin.â€"Oiflcors for Your Blochd. Bye-Elections to Be Held Shortly in Saskatchewan and Ontario, the Re- sult of Appointments to the Cah- inet. The annual meeting of the W0- men’s Missionary Society of Knox United church was held on Thurs- day, March 11, at the home of Mrs. E. T. McClocklin, with a large num- ber} __of members_ present. 'l‘hv appointmvnt of tho Hon. Charles A. Dunning. formor Pi-vmior of Saskatchewan, to tho portfolio of ministm' of railways and canals in the Dominion Cabinet. and of Hon. J. C. Elliott K.C.. to be ministm of labor has been the cause. naturally. of two bye-elections to he lied shortly. For a time it was thought these two ministers would be allowed in by acclamation, but recent dis- patches from Regina and West Mid- dlesex would show that this is not the case. In the Saskatchewan bye- election. Hon. Mr. Dunning is to be Opposed by Cornelius Rink. former Alderman of Regina, who is running as an independent. In West Mid- dlesex. Hon. Mr. Elliott is being op- posed by Thomas E. Elliott. Con- servative. a candidate in the Federal election last year. After the usual opening exercises, the president vacated the chair, and the business part of the meet- 393 was very ugly csmsiucted berso THE DURHAM CHRONICLE The monthly meeting of the Young Ladies.’ Mission Circle of the Queen Street lTnited church was held at. the home of Mrs. Calvin Kinnee on Thursday evening of last week. There. was a good attendance. The president, Miss 'I‘wamley, was in the chair. The meeting was opened by a hymn and repeating the Lord‘s Prayer in Unison. After the. serum! hymn had been sung. Miss 'l‘wamley read the Scripture lesson. The min- utes of the last. meeting: were. read by Miss Juanita Holmes. after which the Heralds answered to the. “atoll 'l'uwer. 'l‘he mite boxes were hand- ed in, and the. otl‘ering taken, after which the roll was called and sev- eral new members were added to the. circle. QUEEN STREET Y. L M. C. . MET ON THURSDAY Good Meeting Held at Home of Ira. A. C. Kinnae. The boys were taken to Montreal at the expense of the Royal Bank, and while the motive has not ‘men made public, it is surmised that it is the intention to enter a Royal Bank team in the Montreal City League next winter, and this was the means taken to pick out a strong aggregation to carry the colors to victory next season. With the ex- ception of two other men, Schutz was the only player taken from this part of Ontario, and the game, which was more in the nature of a work- out or practice, was played in the Montreal arena on Friday night of last week. l0CAl. HOCKEY STAR PLAYED AT MONTREAL Brbon Solute of This Year's later- madiates One of Several Players Who Took Part in Workout of Royal Bank Teams in Canadian latropolis. Erben Schutz, defense player on the Durham intermediate team this season was in Montreal over the week-end and, with other players drawn from various towns in On- tario and Quebec, had a workout in the big cit . The teams were com- posed of p ayers who were employ- ees of the Royal Bank and who had been performing on different teams throughout the country during the past season. After the business was discussed, the meeting elnsml with a hymn and lim Mizpah benediction. Fol- lowing the closing of the meeting. a social evening was spent, after which Mrs. Kinnee served a dainty lunch, Following the contest. a magnifi- cent 1epast was serxed in the Agri- cultmal Hall. and entertainment for those clnhs forced through distance to remain over was provided. Though the attendance of town peo- ple at the contest was almost nil there was a good representation from the competing clubs possibly 150 being in attendance 1n all. Were Eight Points Up on Ebenezer When Final Score Was Announced. â€"Four Clubs Competed, and Good Time Was Given All Visitors. 'l‘ho final in tho dramatic contost undor tho anspicos of tho South (hm lalm \onth Rallv “as hold in tho au‘mm ios at Matkdnlo on Fri- dm of last \xook tho. honors going to tho Bognor t1 luh. 'l‘hongh ho Iton tho Phonozor Club from Bontinck gavo tho loadors a good chaso. hoing only oight points dmxn “hon tho. iudgos announcod thoir t‘mal sum- ming up. Bosidos Bognm' and El)- onozor, tho Onxxm‘d and McIntvro Clubs also competed. The breath of spring is just around the corner. So far, it has been a cold one she has been giving BOGLNOR CLUB WON CONTEST SOCIAL AND PERSONAL Mrs. C.“ H. Widdifleld. formerly Mrs. John Macdonald of Chats‘worth, received this week for the tlrst time since her marriage, in her attrac- tive house on Spadiua Road. The bride wore a handsome dress of blue cut velvet draped to one side and fastened with diamente buckle. Mrs. H. B. Roney of Pittstleld, Mass” received with her mother and “I0?“ Mrs. Georg e Nasmitli, Mrs. Oldliam and Mrs. F. F. Kollv, who were as- sisted by Mrs. Robert Fennell and Mrs. W. (1 Macneill. In the evening” Judg 0 Widdiliold ioceimd with Mlb‘. Widdifleld. and her $011.31} Gordon a pretty {rock otyellow beaded in silver. Mrs- Le Pan and Mrs. C. R. Widdifleld of Galt assisted in the drawing-room, aglow with spring flowers and lace, was __il_l chargp of Mr. and Mrs. George Hargrave of the 22nd of Egremont, who recently helo a sale of their farm stock, left yesterday for Detroit, Mieh.,‘where Mr. Hargrave will secure a position with a manufacturing firm. The farm has been rented to Mr. Charles McKinnon. Mr. and Mrs. Hargrave will spend a few days with relatives at Markdale and Toronto before leaving for Detroit, where they ex- pect to arrive about April 1. Mrs. James Bunswn and Mrs. James Henderson 0f Egremnnt and Mr. and Mrs. R. Kinnell of Swinlon Park visited during last week-end with Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Awhison, the latter of whom is ill at. her home here. Mrs. W. A. McGowan and her litâ€" tle daughter. Gwynneth, of Durham, have been the guosts of her par- ents, Mr. and Mrs. Harvey for a couple of weeks. Mr. McGowan jnincd them over the week-end.â€" Arlhur Entorprigo. _ - -â€"- Mdcfldfifiéid; aSsistcd in Iooking after the many guests. Mrs. Alex. Firth of Brampton is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Wngl'nt, pollege .gtreqt. Mrs. George Horton nf Lakolot, who has mun Waiting in Durham Hm :ast {\w \woks, had the mis- tortunv to tall and In Mk :1 bum in nu \xrisl. S110 is still confinmi to Hw hmmu-lllifl'ox‘d Express. Mrs. Kaiser of St. Thumas visited her mother, Mrs, L. Elvidmu for two weeks. and left for hvr homo \Ved- nnsday. Mrs R. Hewitt of Toronto ar liwd 'lm sdax tn spvncl 3 “Wk with her mnthm'. MIS. L. Ihidgv, \xho isAnnt in good health. Mrs. George waH is spvnding a few days with her sistm'. Mrs, John McCoskery. who has [won ill in_ _lA'p[N_'y_ TOY"- Miss Elsie Boyce is visiting Mrs. C. Howell, I7ppm‘ Town. and will sing at the l’rnsliylm-ian concert in town luniglil. llw 18th. Mr. Angus McLachlan of Privv- Villa is Visiting: his rvlativos. tlm Woi ' and Burgvs‘ families, in town this: work. Miss Maxinv Lyons nf Markdalv 'cmss Sutherland Hudwar‘o” Limited visiltd away the week-end with her cousins, lungs Mary and 3mm Hopkins u Williams. Mrs. Adam Wlmon, who Wm! to Toronto two weeks.ngo to Vim. m... «tighter, "P8. Stock‘ey, is. \‘(t‘ i'a'- wt to learn. confined to the hum-.5 with heart trouble, In. Ivan Edwards, Toronto. M '<_ William Kenned . Shelbm'nv. and Mrs. William leuglinn, Milwrmn. u'e visiting their mother. Mix, .l. A. Aldred, who last week “as n p- ioualy ill from nose-blow. \\ .- m.“ pleased to report MFR. Alcil'mi he mmroving and now out nl' «lam. Mr. Goorge. “'8” «if Sulliililllll-zm‘ is visiting lrimds in lawn. y. ‘1." Mr. Orion Hay of 'l‘olmi... m. is visiting his sistur, Mrs, .Mn: \. Lean. Another hi‘HUH‘l‘. M". Am. Boy, of Reno, Nevada. wim .m~ m the past couple of months hm, , a week ago for pan)“, Mam. Mrs. Charles \aughan MI 'I‘ II- day afternoon for her IIOIIII‘ III I _ burn after visiting sIIIII- III-... ,. Christmas with her dauIIIIII-I- .- I I James Ewen, BenIiIIck. and .\II I‘ Timmins. (I‘Ilenolg. Mrs. \IiIIL.’ III, while here also visited VIIIlI III I ~I.~- ters, Mrs W. Baker and MIs III-I.,,_II Torry, end brouIeIs. MP'SSIS .IIIIIII “1d James Ellison, all “\III'J In Glenelg. Mr. WiTliam McKay of St, Mm spent the week-0nd in (mm mm his parents, ~Mr. and MI“. 4;“... . qu‘y'n r Liw Hugs . Wheat ..... Oats ....... Barley ..... Buckwheat . Peas ....... Mixed Grain Hay ....... Miss Annie Macdonald. M ”In Mm- lic school teaching siaii‘. mu at Im- home at Ripley sinco Friday nth-m- ing the funeral (if a sister \Vim «an-.1 last. 'l‘hnrsdaygt Londun. Mr. Frank Mcllraith, \Vim “In“. on a visit to Tornnm was Ink.“ down with the flu. IvtIIInI-d In “mm mm week, and whilo not \HIUH} .._ mIpel‘ath. is abln In iw :IInIIIIIi .Im attend to his dulios Mr. Gmrge S. I..a\\'l‘vn(.'v. \Vlm \\ 11h his family is moving in how” 1mm Enromom. ml “’minvsday lolH‘vh;|~'.-.1 from Mr. C. B. Lawrvm-v Hu- Wu- party recently acquirml by hm: Hum mm w. Irwin Estato. m. l.::\\'xw-x:m gets possession April 1. .MI‘S. James Tucker Hf APHHH‘. \Hm spoke in the Qunvn Sty-out Mum-h on Sunday, was lhn guns! of Mr. 'ud Mrs. \V. A._Mcl§0wan whilv in 1mm. DURHAM MARKET fluid”. m a. «I. PURCHASED RESIDENCE Corrected larch 18. 1926. o (A. ‘ ; oooooooooooo >1c’.~)<) U DURHAM SCOU ROM HANO Hon ROI. ”V’l‘ r01" law I RETURNED RECENT SOJOURN Dr. Iiln larvey. Bn W. A. IcGowan 0! 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