-'""E""""'" WWW as, 308 in extracts from Grand ge Journals, and from Grosh’s .anual, the following sentence. "rn word what regeneration by the Word math is in religion, initiation is ie féllowship,†60 words are notatiuns slut scriptures, Grand Lodge Jen: _ th showing whet'ehuotati'dns may d, leaving 191 in the mismllan. tences, yet itis "a tissue of/ ing, statements from begmniug I tm1ststtthat to an ooliv, ane? statements suggest, ic vagaries of a "mind di- _ But let us have charity which cover a. multitude of sins" until " further from the " (Sm/HZ - "a --""'9NrWAV9. .LUC-LU ot a garbled or distorted sentence he "sheet." Te contains 897 words Follows: 261 in the scripture quota» a- 9:80 c, __, . .. b" i am_ charged with seeking "to crush 1yrttgocietci'dy To this charge I i'aftltyyl,baritti. After thorough investi. =_;-.€Mloa I am convinced that they are ""Pmuts which my Heavenly Father hath not planted,â€and that the whole . secret society system is a cunning de. . ~vice of the “wicked one." With this 'lr'sstonviotiJi I could do nothing less than Lseek its thszr,,,,,,r,u,,., L" P'NiM.s---- ' - , , Read V-.. a... an ucnn'een the 'N i tke end," of the documen and _lyt.t2gtasstrasei-.irii,i " WELD: A): x ism rpyuzjryudésarw When»: ll w "High or}? fund does In: ’iLi'F‘pL we "3’ka De, pure: inclining '"loloutioii after l,,tlt,,'s'.l-itiuch a Luld, denial of God's 'ii.itsiou)d indicate that, he has been 'iiiiit, with some wild infatuation, if 3&1? .he has not actually given he, to the devil." Does the Grand tier wish his readers to understand ;the Sovereign Grand Lodge, and iaboniirsate Grand Bodies, are oth- ‘ngublishing‘ and distributing' "a " ofmisleading statements." There 1 zunty 113150141 In: terd (Loo; Dy have any) Referi‘ing to W oorrcspom misleading 5 g to end." ‘rge for a mi: ailet, contai n the N T 'l-tat/his/tif, TT Juotes from the tract, “Oddfel is a. neligious order rejccting nement." This is correct and 't'prresporident has not the HEW: in his article. Indced admits the charge, when he on a tangent, and calls every 0 attest “that the Ordér ed to be a religious society, l would evidently have us in. is a godless, 'ron-religious l _ mg neither oluist or CC) COP. 3--9, ~i__"r turman lay, p '. is, Jesus t n ' r,h,tstwse, Fits, ‘ I “lotion I could do nothing less than 't lt, destruction by every honorable Ugtisn 'means. Tho. mom Ammh‘" 'lri'ga'iitiiisii"ti.c-Un article in your issue wFi'eihilr'irki-sjtssi." has recently come to my notice. Emanating from so high women.) as the “Grand Duster of Jiuhs1lows for Wnsds" it is at least "eftropitrityiv- ouad hence deserving of 'iforuideratiors. Without im. _ g the writer's motives, will you tme to call attention to state- 'atp requiring further explanations. "rt),',',', I'ifphctmeditel) with the authorship itz'lé; Meet, circulated in your neighbor- (tttttid largely through the country," l, _ilriiiy, is presumably correct. I com- iitiir, from the Bible, from Grand Lodge tt c m and from standard authorities [ig-t “fellowship, a two page tract, 'it' cl? I sent to parties desiring them 'tt" “Tahitian in the Dominion If, _r.r,'.T1rttpw:ree, this is the document to 5111913 your Correspondent refers, he iould mrtltsrve atated that tho refer- ices Were from "the teachings of some d lo called Expose 1ipyfeilowship;" " In fairness, he should have said “h quotation is verbatim, and taken om odhiu records, and given with ee andpage for, reference. imr"%an sho ii'hit before finishing this in“ we are enveloped in a b; After defining the [his agellowship he says, "This 1'iirui it is practical roliglon, I 'iii, h A amt Jesus “memory is 'iici'i,ii'i')i),i'ir,'i,:',i'j, aster might be parJord ting his own statements, in _ e, hat, when he asserts in graph, that Oddfellowship s"' it? be a) religious society" _ 'bimate work “isprucfi- Fihag out to the letter ,t ., Mt' we are at a loss to Rather the author of such jar’an object of pity on i,i'etital disability or of con- hus presuming upon the ibis readers. attempt "to thread the is? of this singular produc- gng the closing and crowm K all. "But," says the IB? when the great test- .fcome. and every man’s a tried. f doubt not that .arried out the teach. loshhirs, in spirit and m the c6rnmericutiotl of 5 no shallsay, 'Inasmuch f lane it unto one of the l' Ye have (kw 5'. unto Tow , l I E:ohrsUrv; L'---' Saw, a I r" A page for reference. Charged with seeking "to crush ocieties." To this charge I My. After thorough investi» I am convinced that they are which my Heavenly Father “IA, I 1 '. ' _ 93 as or. ot d. boast.†her town chrotziele, [one bottle of South A which done me more g ( yeii,tor,utatxuipsrgudtei', would advise every WES. i this valuable and lovely 1 bottle will convince you. IE, M. Devin. Drama-int, 7 Rehecca Tilkiusoa,ot Brownsvulley, Ind says: "I had been in a distressed condition for three years from Nervousness, Weakness of the Stomach, Dyspepsia and Indigestion until my health was gone. Thad been doc. iotsing constantly with no relief. I bought one bottle of South American Nervihe, which done me more good than any 350 worth-si,..-,,... r ----- At T _ -» _ Yours for the honor of Christ, l purity of his church and the "Sprn of Bible holiness over all lands. James P. Stoddard Boston, Mass., U. S W fl --%. UV VIJ (LEICU' meat with Hell shall Je disannulled. Jesus' name is above every name and his kingdom shall prevail over all, wherefore come out from among them I beseeeh you and give Christ and his church what remains to you of life, that your entrance may be "abundant" through the gates into the eternal city of God, - deference to “Jews every Oddtellow to comes, has simply to 4raesuScri,reihls',. an _ ' w, .... â€mums um uuvenant of obedience to the Sovereign Grand Lodge, and defies the authority of that body. He takes the position of a. rebel against the government of his Order, and a traitor to his Brethren who have reposed eoniideruse in him as a. IMAM ,iV ._-.‘ wk uuu uuu Divine Redeemer of lost men, and‘only Lord and King of Kings, in "Lodge Work" maven he which,“ L" -_--, ' Pagan Brother will not Grand Master Jolliffe or a presumes, "to make prox enee" to Christ as the son Divine Redeemer nf lm+ n pm? bar om name of Christ: t. Therefore Resolved.-That this Grand F Lodge [of the lower Provinces] petition , the Sovereign Grand Lodge, to reverse 8 the decision' of the Grand Sire as given 'd in 1888 in relation to the name of f Christin prayer, and permit perfect 1 toleration in matters of conscience in l all our Grand and Subordinate Lodges.' I This petition was referred to the Com. i mittee on Legislation, whose report ap- _ pears on Page 12,675. No action was taken and the decision of the Grand Sire in 1888 eonfirtned by the Sover- eign Grand Lodge in 1889 declaring “prominent vefewm,oy to Christ's name "in Lodge Wotik""iuexpediou, unwise," and by the decision of the highest of%ial and the highest court in the order "ttnltyr'yl"oi1sr,ht to settle the question and silence every carper and quibbler, about license from headquan ers to use a Christian prayer in Lodge , work. The Grand Master says, "r us- i wally pray extempore and always in l the Redeemer’s name," but he does my! t say that he used Christos name in his ' prayer. He docs not say even Divine E Redeemer. He apparently leaves the a person addressed as "Redeemer" so to- I tally indefinite that the Jew and the will convince ydu. Taimadifiir' Deritt, Druggist, Waterloo, --_ w...“ C+kAu* n. his decision the Grand Sire, after defining the meaning of,the word sect, used these words. In this sense Christianity is a sect; hence it is inex, pedient, unwise Mud I think unlawful to make prominent reference to ibin Lodge work , and, his In the report of the session of the Sovereign Grand Lodge of 1888 the following question was submitted to the Grand Sire for his decision (No. 58, page 11,105) "Is it lawful for a Chaplain to commence and Gish his prayer in the name of Christ Tend in 7 on â€we. MW -l,-estrsrCrissolves, itself into this. The Chaplain may choose his own words in prayer, when no one objects but when objection is made, he must confine himself to the "Printed" (or authorized) "Prayer," which is equally acceptable to Jew, Mohammedan, Mormon, Uni. tarian or a believer in deity under any form, and yet any member of this motley, piebaldl crew, who lives up to the teachings of Oddfellowship, will "I _ doubt not" says the Revd. Gentleman "win the commendation of the Master." This statement of the “Grand Master†finds ample confirmation in highest I offieial documents. Wlule in New Dundee, last August, a member of the Grand Lodge kindly gave mea copy of the "Journal proceedings of the Sovereign Grand Lodge, I. o. O. F. 1891.†On page 12,619 I read, "Wheceas" - r1 ", "That the soul be without knowledge is not good," for when the "Blind lead l the blind both shall fall into tlse.ditch,' , and since: your corespondent is set as a , watchman on the walls of Zion, and as . a. leader, teacher and guide in this fra- ', ternal order, he ought to be well infor- ) med. He thinks the statement, that "The Chaplain is not allowed to pray in the name of Christ" needs confirms tion. He confesses that he has not the journal of the GrandLodge of Mass. by him, a fact to be regretted, as it would have spared him a serious blun. der, I have the journal from which I quoted by me, and can verify every statement made; perhaps, however, in the absence of the journal in question the “Grand Master" will accept his own statement given in an issue of the "Chroniele" Oct. 13th, 1892, replying to the question "Why is the name of Christ omitted from the opening prayer l" He said "Jews and others ‘ do not believe in the trinity as we do, hence the printed prayers does not l exclude them from the lodge." This ' is precisely what I claim. I am not _ dealing with the vagaries of erratic t members, bat with the official author l ized prayer, and this our correspondent- " says, is so worded a “gotto exclude l Jews and others/Trix: the lodge." The i l etrvzcse-.t, . t- _ v IT . -_- ""i5"' " er he violates Ins covenant P , N "m _,.?.?.'?",?.!',..,,." and truth of Oddfellowship" will go straight to heaven, and since according to the 'Grand Masters" the Order has neither religious or Christ, in it, men can and will be saved without religion and Atonement. Very becoming indeed for “Doctrines of Devils" but a sad surprise coming from a professed Min. ister of Christ in the school of John Wesley. d eve; did may 1&3. "i ' WEE?“ jPrsorr-stoaasse lovely renrxf'dy. A trial eu as "iierieemer'r so to- , that the Jew and the 7' will not object. If Jolliffe or any Chaplain, make prominent refer. , Dee A1 itself into this. The f choose his own words in no one objects but when made, he must eonfine the "Sisread 23rd. 1892 Christ, the of God and --_, ,.._‘ Folmiyiiy (We; i LARGEE? I SALE IN THE wqgu: t ' " SPECIAL 80: 'ist)))))'); to hayr Ma/es, tfiksl,ii'i, m5). __- t , RESULT. 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Devitt Druggist, Water- ' I ' w,“ (7W It is ttirwapryrarirt in this age of Vast mmmrogmss that a remedy be pleasing "to the taste and to the eye, easily taken, acceptable to the stomach and healthy in its nature and effects. Possessing these quali- ties, Syrup of Figs is the one perfect laxa- +§xynnnll .M._J -__ 4‘ T' .v x e y A a, w _...- 7... 1M†tive and most gentle diuretic known, Let us have no more of such "good old times. I? He toiled ehrly.anf late, “Wild and We have a liae of all wool underwear at $1 a l serimped, and received less return for a week of hardest toil than the farmer seller and a, line of sealette caps at $1.30, the best of 1892 receives for a single day's . . . Pleasant ride on a mowingrunaeliine or Clive us a call and we will satisfy you all. self-binder. Luxuries for the table were almost unknowh. Johnny cake and sale pork was a princely diet, Those were days of hard times, when the farmer cradled his grain, and raked and bound it by hand. Surrounded by these conditions, life on the farm was hard indeed. Calico and Kentucky Jean Ind to do for Sunday garments, and an ox-care in which to ride to church was the height of style. Ripans Tahules For instance, in 1857 it cost twenty- five and one fourth cents to bring a bushel of wheat by the cheapest route from Chicago to New York , in 1891 it cost less than six cents. , Freights were high, and when the cost of bringing produce to the New York market was deducted from New Yorlrpiees for farm produce, and the cost of, 'o.tuuyriryrs-trse-kerehirrdisejvat, NtsscYeocty the village store at which he traded was added to the price of what he bought, the average farmer was really not more than half as well offth years before the war as our figures would indicate. RIIEUMATISM CUP-JED IN These figures are based on New York City prices. But as a nutter of fact, he never realized anything like those prices'in his local market. Ten pounds of cheese were woth twentydive pounds of nails , the cheese now pays for fifty-four pounds of nails. A good fleece of washed wool grown ten years before the American war would buy one tiid, of a barrel of salt, three and five sixth pounds of sugar, three and two thirds yards of cotton cloth or ten pounds of nails. To-day his one pound of wool will pay for three fourths of a barrel of salt, eight pounds of sugar, six and one halfyards of cotton cloth and twenty~two pounds of nails. PO Rtry Ten pounds of butter bought thirty three and one third yards of cotton cloth then ; now it purchases fortreight and one third yards. . A bushel of com would buy seven and one half pounds of sugar ; to-day it will buy twelvs and three fourths pounds. Despite all the talk about the hardships of the farmer, he is a king compared to his father or grandfather. If he doubts, let him hunt up the old gentleman's day book otyovty years ago and note the prices then. A bushel oilvhL%Ld buy three- fourths of a. barrel of salt ; it will now buy two barrels. [MERaTL 0W HEM? Progress 1802, for sour stomach - SALE" :35} IHTHEWURLD ' RESULT, LARGEST W132 will acre any A DAY. -Sou th _ 7:445 fouu'ucted in English and German, stFFICH AT THE ZIVIlIm§N HOLESE J'iiiiii, Gigs $4: ik, was gondched in Eng; FUR Ve have the best assortment in the County, andfat __ __ ' ,. prices that will 2m Yauilntemi Buying a Stove g Sim/es E Sims f Ranges, Cook Stoves, And Heaters IS NOW COMPLETE. CANADIAN BLOCK. ""-- m“ BERLIN. - CHAS, H FRGHLICH‘ Licensed Auctioneer TH}; Q'0UNTE " WATER ' in a Bil , P. E " ' . ' " _ ' w. -_ 'eh a: " - - 65a, ' ' ' f 1': Wht q it Bl iit IPM, * g g E 4 gh m L2 grrr, " " . Mt a. Rye a Eris = ig B, . ' r ' w _ :2 ' 2:22:74: " - Mt - " _ RE Mtr2. €33." Mtit= -1 - cw - ,.. " att "W asm ' ,~ 2":;“ q - IE" Ehaitingsc3, Overcoatings » Underwear, Hats and Caps,' Call on M. Devitt & Co No other brand of Tobacco has ever en: joycd such an immense sale and popularity in the same period as, this brand of Cut Plug and Plug Tobacco. YOU WILL OUR. STOCK OF 0lto CliiilPt IF YOU Headquartersfor Binder surprise you (CUT PLUG,) HARDWARE F6: Gems Only. (PLUGJ 'asess:i:1,c:)cy'ss Stove IS OPPOSITE THE OLD J) Be better pleased and save money By dealing with them Want a Stove OI any w Hanna ' 2MTrrp di, Ctly, ARE DOING A GREAT TRADE IN ; Fear dt Co,, THESE DAYS. Formerly carried Wall Paper, Books and :z:::AND STGVES General Dry Goods, .-,,rrr,rrr-,,r,- p hren'sandBosrs'Readyarade We have everything 3911 the fine or footwear, Suits and Overcoats, CALL AND SEE. Hats and Caps, Etc. , ' A V.- . _r' , A pleasure to show Goods: KING STREET, East of Mark t, . m I n ' 2itl",s. Headquarters f0? {rungs 'dul Vahses. ------- New Williams Sewing Machines, Call here for your r, Co, if you want something cheap in Twine and 1mpltrpLeputea-p HATS 1llll SAPS, “Anny... _ AW auras improved, balance hean tini- bered with basswood, ma le, elm, and l acres with cedar. Well water-e5); small creek 'towing LhroughiLin which are abundance of trout-. Within a mile of the Chicago& West Michigan Railway, and eight miles west ot Petoskey. Fine bank barn, bestain Charlevoix County," Fine land for wheat, corn and other, cereals. Flourishing young orchard, 250 aPple trees and 75 plum trees. Two dwellings w 1ich will ans- wer for three or four years. This property will be sold en Mac or will be divided into two parts One half canh. balance at 6 per cent. Good reasons for, selling. Occutpzint, wishes to retire. Asplcndid opportunity or a. man of limited capital. If not sold the farm will be rented on shared. For further unytinnlam "mu-v L, 1. Jou.tAot:es 1Nm?vel1,Ha,iiiici, bered With basswood, maple, elm, with chnx'. Well Wnth-a: .c,rvsr,1t wr- DEVITT’S CITY q CAUSTIC, SODA The City Tailor. FOR SALE oi IN mE . The largest an Mitts, Heath Goves, Call and see Braces, with illun Ties, woo etc, etc. rwear at $1 a set, that is a A large stock ; $1.30, the best [in the trade. y A.--“ I“ ESENGLASS a.“ V'WAVP mm. qu us rented C For further particulars apply to THE CHRONICLE OFFICE, Waterloo. Ont SOAP-MAKING FOR CLARIF‘YING CIDER Stat ionery, on by E, s. gamma WATERLOO . SIPPEL DRUG kind, --FOR, a =s:rvcst MILL. as 121117111 yijpfiiriFn STORE, mam Fall Stock in the West New York, English and Canadian styles arriving daily Better Assortment than ever. 'ili?Eil0tjt qiNyiPtni,saiat 200T AND SHOE STORE ,n u...“ uvnu umwyul. wan any HARDWARE, PAINTS, OILS and GLASS NACES, PLUMBING and GAS hitting. v w - Marsala V V "", Maple Leaf, (Galt.) Racer, Lance, Premien Keen Edge, Sole Agent for The best and incest kind sold cheaper than anyone HARDWADW DATM’mCI “Tn. , A- __ JACOB CONRAD Every Instrument Warranted Apply at Factory, or to Coal Oil by the barrel and gallon, and yroarn' line t)/jsl-sxL'r'xsuid, Byilhisssg-Rsurttsirdre at CROSS CO'T SAWS In endless variety to choose from and inspect. Remember the place, The largest and best assortment of Cooking Heating Stoves in the County. Gents' Furnishings, Stylish Hats, N obby Caps, Good Fitting Shirts And Collars, and a large stock of Well Selected Ties, Braces, Gloves, Undershirts, Drawers and Socks, PIANOS AND' OR0ANS. Children's Suits, Youths Suits, Men’s Suits, Children's Overcoats, Youth’s Overcoats, Men’s Overcoats HYMMEN &ROSSELL'S They are KING- STE 733E711 - - BERLIN Wishes to inform the people at largs that we now have a large: stark Ji) a; can? cf -- V Call and see our "Happy Thought" Range with illuminated oven, also our original wood cook stove, the best in the market. fully guaranteed and ---ezz-. THE MARVELOUS CES) E R = Ct',' N SIGN RED, WHITE AND BLUE KING STREET, BERLIN. Stoves E Stoves E ge stock of Parlor arid Library Lamps, Lamp-Chimneys and Lanterns. 7 are Stylish, Nobby, Well Made, Well Trimmed, Per- fect Fitting. For Price, Quality and Style Equal to any in the Dominion. Ei:?, EGGS, I WEEK it, (W, Sign of the Red White and Blue h, F. G. GARDENER ON EASY TERMS Germania Block. _ Sec’y Berlin Organ & Piano Go., L't'd the County of Watenoo STOVES, STOVEs We also are Popular Boot & Shoe, Store sold at prices that; defy com carrying a full line of OF PAYMENT, W ATE R11. me in the County. always right, prices. FUR Everybody invited to call Berlin. Five Years. petition FLAG -es4- 116 SL and Sr, hm] in full operationut 42 Boehm King SL, over It. D. Lang & Co's Saar out. Ev.eniag Clrsagrsg-' heads. y a: day evemng at 7.30. Afternoon day and Thursday at 4.30. Day Class 9 a. m. to 4 p. m. Pupils admitted at Private lessons can be arI-anglgd for. ' celebrated Smith Premier yvewu have an typewriter supplies,limm am paper, nbbopp, etc. Give him a call and be con Vinced. Has received the credit from the best Art Critics cf Tarpnto for producing the "ll Shark, - Photographep, SHORTHAND ACADEMY Larfeat ttirtmhstion of an War ti, Splendidly jitua man should be without Ear: 51.50 six months. _ 'BLISHERS au Breadw: vvl‘ . - l 3, etc. For information and tree Handbook write to MUNN & co. 351 DHOADWAY, Ilyw YORK. Oldest bureau for securing patents m America. Every patent taken out by us is brought before the pubhc by a notice given free of charge In the CV " . o A. ‘- est Photos Made in Ontarid F91: EA†Work Repairing siiioiiFarv, Promptly attended to. I BEG to announce to Waterloo and vicinit; full assottment of ARTHUR mami, 'ftiatili(i"'iiiii'i'i'i'i'i1ii1i FRESH tlflMiiitlEt L procured at his in great variety kept c stock; also all kinds of mama AND He also grains etc. BARLEY, ATCHES, CLOCKS, JE ELLERY, DIAMONDS, SILVER ARE, the - ’"I special bargain in silk sealette, at' $3.75 per yard, good value for $5. Cold weather is approaching and we are making provisions to meet it. Just think of it, large wooleri" blankets in grey and white, specially made for our trade, $2 per pair. This line won’t last lone, T . The undersigned will highest market price for NEWS FROM ST. JACOBS r -r Cash Store, carry a large stock of novelties in Dress Goods which we sell very cheap. Lovely costume cloths, all colors, 27 inches wide, only 1234c per yard. Handsome tweed suitings, only "soc, 75c and 90 cents per yard, 54 inches wide. Navy and black serge suitings, very desirable goods, 37%c,40c and sec per yard, all wool. A large stock of trimmings to match. U, In Mantle Cloths we excell all previous efforts. Our stock is large and more varied in styles and qua- fir/ie-si-and our prices lower than ever. Fancy mantlings, Soc, 60c 75c, 90c and $r.oo yer yard. These prices should suit every purse. Handsome brocades, $1.50, $2.25,‘ $3.00 and $3.50 per yard. A very Cheap Cash Side; KING T9Tin ""-'""u'cu'aeHrhr, Terms ihst 1k he Mag. The Wholesale and Retail Jeweller. SNMYTH BROS', Mifiii. MESTON, Manager. WATERLOO, This is the season when the question with every lady is a new dress, mantle or jacket. "Where can I get the best value for cash? Where can I get the best assort, ment?" To the above queries we would answer , Smyth Bros. Cheap IVA»L cm. _ KING ST., BERLIN CHRISTIAN A, Western Ontario BROTHE . Jheap - 7’1. Cash Store," ARTHUR Coo, Principal and Goods Guaranteed OATS, at bottom prices TINWARE any 8eienbiM papertn the Mtg-Merl. No @emgent " iF uv,..,., _. " -- I a. N0 em eat l't"."11reeW, {$8.629 a Address MUNN & on "a7. New York. POTATOES, ETC. does a retail trade in nee to the people of vicinity that I have a ms, in silk sealette, at good value for $5. is approaching and provisions to meet PEQUEGNAT, Waterloo Phiiult smves, l 65' r113- m always be a shop. .HENRICH. St. Jacobs, XS, Bgrlln Ag constantly in alt t hm; pay the gag