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;.;\; Addresses on Deaconess Work by Miss * Lodema High and Bishop Horn, Fat % â€"__! PHURSDAY # fi ‘The thirty â€"sevent Ahe Canada Confer a was 0 ‘MHorn of Cleveland a Berlin, on : derive f our beat y an k ith al th poverty The m‘dw jow was qfl‘&‘% s of _Cl nd, Ohbilo, in are ab ministers in attendance. . confor followed devotion â€" exerci In the afternoon Mayor Bowlby delivered an address of welâ€" eome to the delegates, and Mr. Lâ€"J. & pt welcomed them on bebalf [the ‘Trustee Board of Zion church, I conference has not met in Berlin ve years, meeting at that timée 4 old church on Queen St. Bince *® time the congregation has doubled _ The annual meeting of the Missionâ€" ury Bociety of Canada Conference was f | on Wednesday . when these off were elected: ‘ Presidentâ€"Rev. M. L. Wing, Beriin. _ Viee Pres.â€"Rev. 8. R. Knechtel. ‘‘ Masratary â€" Rev. G. F. Brow», Bebringvilie. Rev. L. H. Wagner. § An'mâ€"kov. 8. R. Knechtel ~The wing Conference officers were appointed this morning: ‘ RBecretaryâ€"Rev. J. G. Litt. ~ Assistant Seo‘yâ€"Rev. E. Burn. Copylstâ€"Rev. W,. J. Yaeger. ‘Translatorâ€"Rev.E. H. Bean. â€" On Wednesday evening a missionâ€" ary meeting was addressed by Bév. p. Kreh, P°E., of Stratford, and Rev. w. E. Beese, of Winnipeg. Their remarks were listened to with interest by A large congregation. Amon% the distinguished attendants ut the Evangelical Conference, are President Kiekhoefer of North Western College Naperville, IIL., and Revy N. MmSnpofinundent of the Old Folke e near Buffalo, N. Y. f -'E'o'“_' lâ€"n-; Elders were appointâ€" ed to m"mu districts as follows: North District, Rev. D. Kreh; West District, Rev. M. L. Wing; East Distâ€" rict, Rev 8. R. Knechtel. _ _ _ --'ilh:'mx-t Annual Conference will be held in Chesley on the third Thursday in April, 1902. â€" _‘The following were voted deacons‘ orders, and received into the itineranâ€" q:â€"vhn Zimmerman. F. B. Meyer and H. L. Merner. The followiag reâ€" eeived elders‘ orders;â€"S. M. Hauch, W. ler. REV. S.RKNECHTEL, P. E., Berlin m:tlonsh Devotions, Letters and epts, Boundaries, appropriations Q\'nrtfl{'y Conference Records, Finanâ€" ©es, Statistics, Schools and Education, Temperance and the Sabbath, Sunday Sehools, and Young People‘s Alliance, Resolutions and Memorials. THE DEACONESS WORK. On Thursday evening addresses were gwn on "Our Deaconess Work" by Lodema High and the Bishop. Miss High is the only Deaconess in the ‘Province. She told ofthe experience she has had in the work in Toronto, gave a descriqtion of the squalor, want and misery in which she found people, and pointed out that to do lasting good it was necessary to give mllenl relief in the way of clothing and other necessitios. EVANGELICAL CONFERENCE. The address by Miss High was folâ€" uage :y’mm;rgm which wias s s OrD, w was & musterly effort and held the interest throughout, of the large congregation. Committees were appointed on Comâ€" vrangelical Conference. ntatives to General Boardâ€" THE RISHOP‘S ADDRESs Rev. L. H. Wagner . Bean and E. M. Gischâ€" In Desconesses have the the go uestianed © almost day or No obstruction fin-a-m work, as is often: the case with male workers. ‘l‘hor‘flt take notice of the Deaconess garb, and are naturally inclined to aek who these g:plo are and where they are from. is incidently leads many into church and to Christ, _ _ _ _ _ _ I would emphasize the importauce of each doing his or her part and hold up the hand‘s of the consecrated sisters by practical assistance, for in helping them we are giving unto the Lord. At the conclusion of his remarks the Bishop formally consecrated Miss High as Deaconess. â€" At intervals, music was given by the ministerial and charch choirs. Memerial. Service for the Late Bishop Esher and the Rev. J. D Yennie. At the Friday‘s session of the Evanâ€" gelical Conference the different comâ€" mittees reported, routine work was transacted, and Rev S. H. Wagner, of Toronto, addressed the Conference in the interests of the Provincial Sunday School Association. This afternoon, a memorial service was held in memory of the late Bishop Esher, of Chicago, and the late Rev J. D. Yenni, of Waterdown. Two addresscs were deâ€" livered, one by Rev Joseph Umbach, on the life of the late Bishop and the other by Rev S. Krupp on the life of the late Rev J. D. Yeuni. The pulpit was draped in black. The ministerial choir reidqu several selections Zion Church Crowded to the Doors to Hear Prof. Umbach‘s Address on the Art of Soul Wincing. Zion Evangelical Church was crowdâ€" ed to the doors on Friday evening oD the occasion of the Young People‘s Rally. In this immense gathering were representod â€"theâ€" Young People‘s Alliances, of Waterloo, Stratford, New Hamburg, Hespeler, Elmira, Bridgeâ€" port, St. Jacobs, and other points, beâ€" sides members of the Berlin Eoworth League, Christian Endeavor, 8.Â¥.P.U., and o\ ‘r young people‘s societics. The frout of the church was decorated with the Y. P. A. colors, pink and white, pink and white flowers of different kinds, and the pulpit was draped with smilax, the whole making m most pleasing appearance. The lecture by Professor Umbach was a masterly effort, and left a deep imâ€" pression on his atiditors, urging them to be more mindfal of the important work of winning souls. _ 6e Music was furnished during the evening, by the Ministerial Choir, which rendered two selections in fine style The churoh choir sang a soulful anthem, showing their excellent trainâ€" ing under their able leader Mr. A. L. Breithaupt. â€" Thé organist, Miss Zeller, played an inspiring voluntary, while the collection was taken up. Rev. I. M. Moyer, of Pelham Centre, was chairman of the mecting. He thanked the Committee who had the rrogram in charge, for their unceasing abors to make this rally a success, and congratulated them on the success which had atterded their efforts. He also welcomed. the members of the Al]hnouLfro out of town points and those of the different societies of the town. He said CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS. REV. D. KREH, P. E., Stratford, THE YOUNG PEOPLES ALLIANCB of Canada included 33 branches with a total mobmh!{‘ of 1700. ‘The societies during the year, had raised $550 for missions at home and in the YOUNG PEOPLES RALLY all we cant Rey troduced Prof. lecture on the m“, he sald, “h'e’k mar| or I'r" over the vista nulm the great strides forward in inventions and discoveries, enlightenment and the proâ€" mdmcmhflflcwchlnnnu mh,u’peehll!mmw'- He spoke of it as A MMSSIONARY CENTURY. The growth of Young People‘s Soâ€" cieties in the last quarter of the nineâ€" teenth century, was simply phepomenâ€" al. . We have them in all our live churcbes, and the movement is ever growing. Ten years ago at the Genâ€" eral Copnference of the Evangelical Charch at Indianapolis, the Y. P. A. branch of church work was established, and in this decade the membership has growo untfik now it totals about 35,000. They have put new life into the chureh in intellectu1l and spiritual development. But he agreed with Dr. Berry, of Chicago, secretary of the Epworth League of the U. 8. Methodist Chureh, when he said we are BTANDING BEFORE A CRISIS. with our young people‘s movement. The speaker felt that the Y. P. A. had to face the same crisis. There should be more soul saving in the Y. P. A. <Some people think of the Y. P. A. as a Club for social enjoy ment, to lift in morals, and develop Godâ€" given powers. While it does all this the prime object should be soul winâ€" ning. â€"_ THE QUEEN OF SCIENCES. The Christian religion has been spoken of as the Queen of Sciences. . It courts investigation. It does not conâ€"|f sist of myths and legends as do so|1 many of the heathen religions, and its|1 main object is to save souls for God. |1 The church and the Y. P. A. must have | 1 this common object in view. _ Dr.|f Russell, the eminent Philadelphia|! divine, in speaking on this subjeci|( said that unless our church activities| have soul saving as their principal|! work, they should not exist. Our|! preaching, praying and singiog should | be for this purpose, for "He that winâ€" | neth souls is wise." | EVERY MAN HAS A SOUL. ' Every man,no matter how low in the | social scale, has a soul. The soul canâ€"| not be valued in dollars and cents. A| jewel can be obliterated but a soul will | live. Death does not end all. Those| who do not believe in the immortality of the soul are not so numerous, the skeptic makes a lot of noise but does not amount to much. What provisions has God made for.souls! It has| pleased God to use man in order to save man, Jesus said "Go ye into all the world and preach the gosgel to all péople". The business of the Evanâ€" gelical preacher is to save sonls for Christ. The preacher is the leader, Christians should follow him. Every individual whose heart is aglow with the love of Cbrist should make it bis aim to win people for Christ‘s Kingâ€" dom. Every Y.P. A. member should be a Christian by profession and poseession. Soul saving is an art that can be studied scientificially, each member and committee must do the work allotted them, thoroughly. Christ was intensely interested in saving souls and went wherever he could save | them. â€" Some say thai have no affinity \in the direction of this work. Have | you tried? If you have only one talent, ‘| use it to some purpose. Some 'm. |try to drive souls instead of ng them. God wants loving workers. y THE RESULT, When the army of Jesus gooes out to conquer the wicked, they do not make ‘them prisoners, but fellow soldiers and workers in the good cause. . Winning souls for Christ is a work that pays better than all otse. ‘The reward up youder cannot be described. When we go to meet our God we want to have some so1l to show as a result of our work. - REV. M. L. WING, P. E., Berlin F3 4 o o uy Pae ART OF §0UL WINXIXG FOR OVER FIFTY YEARS W irxanow (Continued on Page 4.) . Mr. Moyer then inâ€" 8. L. Umbach, â€"to P has been wit* 4 C t n s who subsoribes for or buys &A in order to get the news and the views upon current events is as clearly entit ed to get the ncwse of the day for the money he pays as be is entitled to get s pound of tea 'honh:’oylhtnpunduhu The reader of a newspaper should be pat in of the facts; be is entitled to under the contract involrved in his u To conceal ijmportant news the people who depend up.n ‘.'Rpulorhm is comparablé , the dishonesty that would deliver half a ton of coal to & householder and eollect pay for a ton. hA * As for its views, a newspaper is free| made by the oflicials of the â€"and must be conceded freedomâ€"to| Bank of Commerce, and this proving jnterpret facts and construe the news | entirely satisfactory, the amaigamation according to its honest judgment. _ It| was finally uwd":u- my:nm'mgvhvln the opinâ€" |uary.‘ A of the affairs of the fon of many of its readers, but if it| Causdian: of Commerce after the publishes the news, if it does not hide | amaigamaticn has now been issued, and some of the known and authenticated | discloses a very strong positiou. In facts, there can be no wellâ€"grounded pdlldmguimmun. m‘mu. The paper thas | now rinks hamong banking instiâ€" anything of candor or conâ€" | tutions on the Continent of Americs. science to make its views conform to | It has 62 branches throu Cavada; the expectations of its readers> will | five branches in theUni miss the mark, and its intelligence will | ly, at New York,8an g:ldmlly fall into disuse. _ Readers| Portland (Oregon), Skaguay (Alaska), ve a right to the facts, to the news| and one in Lordon, England; 68 estabâ€" â€"perhaps, carrying the idea to its exâ€" lelments in all. The acquisition of the tremest reach, they should be priviâ€" | London officeis animportantstep in the leged to suefir damages in cases| Pprogress of the Bank. The Bank‘s where they have been m‘sinformed or | trausactions in sterling exchange in the deprived of cur: ent information, just as | United States and Canada each year x medical man may be mulcoted in wmtwmymllm-o(mn:‘l::nd damages for imaipracticeâ€"but they|the ability to handle this business have no grievance if the newspaper‘s | through the Bank‘s own London office views do not correspond with their| will resu)t in an important addition to own; they ought not to expect it, alâ€"|the earning power of the Bank. In ways. ‘The opinions of a paper, like| many other directions also the interests those of a man, may be unfounded or|of the two Banks will be immensely partisan, or myfihlng else, but no| benefitted by theamalgamation. ,, paper or man can liv6 usefully without | _ The following isa condensation of the having views. The reader usually | statement issued by the Bank at the seeks among the newspapers for the | close of business on the 31st of March:â€" one that, on the average, stands for Assots the same principles as himself, but D0 | (ash Gold Bullion, Bankâ€" one reader can follow any one p&POT| â€" org‘ Balances and Balâ€" every day for a year and concur in all anceDue by London Ofâ€" its opinions. The editor does not Alâ€"| | fipg $ 7,345,421.04 ways agree with himself the yeA"| Government, M;mlcipnl wl er "ot round. If an editor were afraid to 8a) | Rajjway ind OtherBondé a word with which his readers dis@ | und Stocks........... 10,308,780.64 greed, he would find it necessary to stifle many a healthy thought lest it should give offence. But there is a difference between views and news. The latter is marketable merchandise, ordered and paid for by the subscribâ€" er, and the publisher should deliver the goods.‘ By variousattractive ways of parceling it up, newspapers seok to outstrip each other in business and in attracting sustom; but whether delivâ€" ered in chuoks or in pellets, in bags or botes, delivered it ought to be, or the irudor has just cause for comp‘aining of breach of contract. . It is a queer thingâ€"true now, but not always to be true, perhapsâ€"that a man can be fined or imprisoned for poisoning a dog, but not. for poisoning the public mind. A recent decision of the United States supreme court deals the divorce business a heavy blow. Heretofore all that was necessary to dissolve the marriage tie was for one of the parties to apend a few â€"months in Dakots or some other place where divorces were made easy, and the union was dissolved expeditiously. and without trouble. How popular this method was is shown by the enormous divurce records. The supreme court has decided, however, that to make the divoree valid both parties must beâ€" legal residents of the state. This decision. will not only: check the divoree business, but it will place a good many people in awkâ€" ward positions. All divorces granted where husband and wife were not both legal residents of the state, are invalid,â€" and those who have been thus illegally divorced and who have married again must be bigamists. Of course the deâ€" cision will not interfere with the facility of divorce getting where both husband and wife seek it; it simply requires that both, instead of cither one, shall become legal residents of the state in which the divoree is sought. PORTRAIT OF KING EDWARD. . The Toronto Star has fubllohed & portrait of King Edward VII., which ruchui we believe, the highest standâ€" ard of mmmhy attainable on this convinent. t this statement is not too strong will be admitted, we think by those who see the work: The picture shows His l.daz't: official uniform, with his â€" decora in their proper colors. As a pioce of portraiture, it is the best obtainableâ€"better than a photograph as all oil paintings by competent artists must be. . The ariistic value is heightened by a rich background, increases in the puint the effect of an oil painting. The gold of the uniform stands out upon the picture with strking richness. The picture is 18 inches by 24 inches, a convenient size for framing and is easily worth $1, but The Star wi)l send it in a strong tube upon redeipt of 15 centse in silyer or stamp3. Under. the ausplces of the Farmers‘ Institutes, lectures are being delivered during this month to thirty loeal horâ€" tionltural societies throughout Ontario. In the afternoon the school children will ~be addréssed on nature study. ‘The lectures also advocate the bonusâ€" ing, If bonusing is to be done, of canâ€" :%tu, ':D:r.““ mbh-t, tuther than n= works as boot :'J m factories, for the benefit of towns mz‘:gamwtmut d.“ufl;.nltnre will wet monts â€" m nfi‘h" mm"fl"«m Io«mr- dn sammer. The neighborhoods will be scloated and announced in n fow days, DIVORCE LAWS. The Canadian Bank of| _ _ THE â€" BANK‘S â€" CAPITAL . NOW EIGHT MILLIUN DOLLARS AND ASSETS OVER SIXTYâ€"THREE MILLIONS. ® the of the Bank of British Colâ€" u-:b; the Canadian Bank of Commâ€" m, an announcement resrecting w was made some months been carried to a st & A thorough on of the affaire of the Bank of Columbia was mwade by the officials of the Canadian Bank of Commerce, and this proving fl‘?‘l! satisfactory, “'mm was finally completed on theZ2nd uary.‘ A znfi of the affairs of the Cansdian of Commerce after the amalgamaticn has now been issued, and discloses a very strong positiou. In point of 0.&:! and Reserve the Bank. now rinks hamong banking hm-‘ tutions on the Continent of Americs. Tt has 62 branches throughout Canada; five branches in theUnitedStates,nameâ€" ly, at New York,8an Franciseo,Seattle, Portland (Oregon), Skaguay (Alaska), and one in Lor don, England; 68 estabâ€" lelments in all. The acquisition of the London office is an important step in the progress of the Bank. The Bank‘s transactions in sterling exchange in the United States and Canada each year amount to many millionsof pounds,and the ability to handle this business through the Bank‘s own London office will resu)t in an important addition to the earning power of the Bank. In mwany other directions also the interests of the two Banks will be immensely benefitted by theamalgamation. ; _ Commerce Completes the Purchase of the Assets of the Bank of Britâ€" ish Columbia. Loans and Discounts. . . .45,530.388.63 All Other Assets........ 1,509,074â€"61 Capital. . . . 8,000,000.00 Reserve.. . . 2,000,000 00 Circulation . Deposits.,. All Other.. t _ HUETHER‘S â€" â€" Lion Brewery, Berlin. News AT..A Waterloo Agency: Corner Cedar !‘ Mflmwm rear of . Heuh‘s flum .‘ Orders for beer, ¢i in cases . or by the keg, *roln my new brewery in Berlin, left with HH . Waterloo agent, Mr. Chas, H. ‘ Froehiich, will be as _ romptiy executed as they were before my removal to Berlin. Awaiting| ® a _ liberal pou'oln" ~from .Wstnloom remain Yours respectfully C. N. Huether. P. 8.â€"â€"All accounts in Waterâ€" loo can be settled at the Waterâ€" Ino agency, corner King and Ceâ€" | pring imports Misses Febhronbach, Liabilities t#" We invite you . to come and see them. Upâ€"toâ€"date.. at very low pricas â€" $10,000,000.00 . 5,588,438.00 . 46,423,529.64 . 2,681,608.28 $17,654,201.68 $64,603,664.02 $64,693,664.92 n my Carter‘s Little Liver Pills, CIGAR STORE A Delightful Smoke, One that you‘ll appreciateâ€"is always the result when you use our choice tobaccos. * Musical Instruments Near the Railway Track, Waterio« Kipling Ties * _ Newest shades and coloring also a fine lot of Silk Front Shirts Our stock of furnishings i more complete than ever Try us for your next t1s shirt etc J. RITZER, Waterioo J. 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"ke .3 J world veer Shiepty 200 with saiulys ‘b';’rban'mh ooli by us. 7. SAVINGS DEPARTMENT. BARE â€"â€" CORV RRITRNE * 7 Sums of $1 and more received interest allowed at higbest bank 93 Interest added twice a year, Sn May and November. a Money may be withdrawn at any _ time without trouble or delay," _ + ‘â€". _ Samm® TDOUDOWE GECHOTE VC REE® T. While the rate of lnu:t m seem small when compared with that romised by speculators, the income is fc)ertsi‘n. gm{ the money is safe and can be got when wanted, _ 5 J. P. BELL, Agent. BANK OF COMMERCE ESTABLISHED 1807, Capital, $8,000,000. Rest, $2,000,000, HEAD OFFICE, TORONTO. Deposits of one dollar and upwards received in the Savings Bank or on Special Deposit and highest rates of interest allowed. Drafts and Money Orders issued on all points at lowest WATERLOO BRANCGH business of farmers and out of town customers. Blank Notes for farmers sales supplied free on application. °> acted at the HEAD OFFICE, MONTREAL Paid up Oapital ~â€" â€" $3,500,000 Reserve Fund â€" . $2050,000 A general banking business done, Col sctions made, drafts issu6d payable in a parts of the Dominion or any place in the m,mmdmmn money in Savings Bank or specia s f **!* _ sacoB HESPELER, _ mpiat vies oi d A tag on each tells. failler is is the atoeâ€"â€"Pe to care for it â€"the wear Every pair of Genuine Slat Shoaryis Goodyear Welt which means a maximum . How and Where To Borrow Money Borrowers Given .mg-h-. Prinoipal and interest maybefaily paid upby monthly payments or the loan may be nog*â€" + tated in the regular way. For particulara see trade mark, makers‘ name price $5.00 or $3. 50. CATALOGUEYFRER: Rasy Terms Basy Wells Drilled Wind Mills Suppited""" D. Buor»annoven, B. &£. 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