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during the week ending Jan. 7 and 
28 visits during the week ending 
Jan. 14, 
Owing to serious illness in the fam- 
ily circle of Mrs. Charlotte FE: 
Brown, the theatricals to have been 
presented under her management, 
‘Tuesday afternoon, were postponed 
until a late date. Instead of this 
entertainment, Miss Jessie Cole of 
the Beverly High School faculty was 
secured to discuss the current 
events of 1910. 
Miss Cole proved very entertain- 
ing and appealing speaker and treat- 
ed her subject in a concise and im- 
pressive manner introducing humor- 
ous anecdotes to emphasize particu- 
lar points. : 
Miss Cole stated in part’ that: as 
this was proverbally a stock taking 
season it would be’ no harm to take 
stock of the current events of 1910. 
She alluded to the political restless- 
ness and activity rife all over the 
world. Affairs the past year in 
China point to constitutional govern- 
ment there by 1913. The revolution 
in Portugal and consequent decline 
in power was mentioned: England’s 
parliamentary strife called for com- 
ment, the controversy of Liberals; 
Laborites and Irish Nationalists. In: 
this instance Miss Cole affirmed that 
the House of Lords would never be 
abandoned through tradition and 
Felix Approves. 
Almost thou persuadest me to be a Christian.—Felix. 
Go thy way for this time. When I have a conventent season 
I will call for thee.— Agrippa. 
Lord, make me holy, but not yet.—A ugustine. 
Behold, now is the accepted time. Behold now is the day of 
salvation.—Paul. - 
2eligion is good, but not for all. 
‘his was the answer of Felix to Paul. 
Good in its season, but not for now; 
At a proper time to its claims I'll bow. 
It gives to character strength and grace,— 
Good, undoubtedly, in its place. 
It could not be practiced in Cesarea, 
It never would answer in Athens, I fear; 
Should think it were excellent down in Judea. 
Yes, religion is good, beyond a doubt, 
Put when or where I don’t quite make out. 
Religion is good, but not for me. 
When it’s convenient I’ll send for thee. 
For religion today I have no use at all. 
This was the answer of Felix to Paul. 
Soul! enmeshed in the world’s thrall, 
Ifear you the pleading of Duty’s call? 
Whom will you follow—Felix or Paul? 
—JOSEPH A. TORREY. 
MANCHESTER WOMAN’S CLUB. 
ingly of 1910 Cirrent Events. 
The semi-monthly meeting of the 
Manchester Woman’s Club was held 
at the Chapel Tuesday afternoon, 
the president, Mrs. Emma G. Tenny, 
presiding. 
The atnouncements during the 
business session included the Arts 
and Crafts meeting held last evening 
(Jan. 19) with Mrs. Frank Rowe. 
The ladies brought their various 
kinds of art work which engaged 
their attention during the evening. 
The class in parliamentary law will 
meet Jan. 20 with Mrs. Susan M. An- 
drews. The club was also invited to 
be identified with Wednesday’s 
(Jan. 18) literary and library ex- 
tension conference at the Boston 
Public Library. Mrs. Emma Stan- 
ley was announced as delegate on 
Feb. 3 to the midwinter meeting of 
the Federation at the Park street 
ehurch, Boston. Announcements of 
public interést was the special even- 
ing meeti>s 2nd annual guest night 
on February 8. Rev. Allen A. Stock- 
dale will lecture on ‘‘Shall the Cor- 
ners of the Mouth turn up or Down’’. 
There will be a special caterer for 
the occasion. Tickets will be 35 
cents for members and 60 cents for 
guests. Another public meeting will 
be held February 21, musicale by the 
Westland Quartet. Tickets will be 
25 cents. The hostess for Feb. 8 will 
be Mrs. Larah Wheaton and for Feb. 
21, Mrs. Annie H. Knight. It was 
also announced that guest privileges 
were available for the Manchester 
club at the Salem, Ipswich, Beverly, 
Ilyde’ Park and Gloucester clubs. 
Two tickets are available for the 
Manchester club at all but the Glou- 
eester club, which holds open meet- 
ings now each second Thursday of 
the month at 2.30 o’clock. Lectur- 
es or entertainments begin at 3 
o'clock at GAR hall, Washington 
street. ; 
The district nurse committee re- 
ported that Miss Laura F. Carney, 
district nurse, had made 26 visits 
custom, but she believed there would 
be a change as’ to their nature and 
possible home rule for Ireland. 
As to our own national: events the 
dethronement of speaker Cannon 
ealled for comment, the November 
elections with their radical party 
changes, our political and industrial 
restlessness, the interstate commis- 
sion act, the influence of the postal 
savings banks which are now in ev- 
ery State in the Union. Their ob- 
ject is to keep money in circulation, 
particularly in rural districts and af- 
ford better places of security. The 
revolution in industrial develop- 
ment, Chief Justice Fuller’s déath, 
his successor Judge White, a demo- 
erat, calling for particular mention. 
Other national issues discussed 
were the beef trust indictments, pe- 
onage in the south, the census of 
the year which will affect tremen- 
dously future legislation and thé in- 
vestigation of the pension commis- 
sion. 
At the close of the lecture a so- 
cial period was enjoyed. Mrs. Ca- 
therine Campbell was hostess of the 
day. The tea table was presided over 
by Mrs. F. G. Cheever and Mrs. E: 
W. Baker. 
