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the universe as He made man, and blew into it the life and energy that 

 fills it. I see no clash between Christianity and science. Geology tells 

 me the same story that Moses and the prophets tell me. The birds sing 

 it, the flowers hint it, the waters murmur it, and all the aspirations of my 

 soul are founded on it." 



O, what a glory doth this world put on 

 For him that with a fervent heart goes forth 

 Under the bright and glorious sky, and looks 

 On duties well performed, and days well spent ! 

 For him the wind, aye, and the yellow leaves, 

 Shall have a voice and give him eloquent teachings; 

 He shall so hear the solemn hymn that death 

 Has lifted up for all, that he shall go, 

 To his long resting place without a tear. 



Miss Maud Graves then sang a solo, "The Irish Christening," and 

 received an enthusiastic encore. 



GOING WEST. 



BY J. W. CLARK, COLUMBIA, MO. 



In looking over the program of this meeting, I found my name, with 

 the following subject opposite; 'Going West," and thought perhaps the 

 better way of dealing with it, would be to give a short account of what 

 the horticulturist leaves behind, as he bids farewell to the rugged hills 

 of old New England, for a home in your great west. 



Your soil and climate differs from ours; your rich prairie sends 

 forth its rank growth almost unaided, while we must strain every nerve 

 and still be unable to equal you in this respect. 



