Opening New Country
Rich Land and Prosperous Territory
Now Being Made Accessible by New Santa Fe Line
The new line of the Santa Fe through northwest Texas is giving rail-
road facilities to a country already well developed and prosperous. The
Texas counties to be crossed by this new line, Lipscomb, Ochiltree and Hansford, have been well settled in the last ten or fifteen years in spite of
the fact that it was fifty or sixty miles to the nearest railroad.
The prosperity of these settlers has attracted the Santa Fe and the one hundred miles of this new line branching from the Santa Fe at Shat-
tutk will be in operation this year.
That it is good territory is proven by the willingness of the original settlers to go so far from a railroad. Their live stock and the improve-
ments put in on their farms show how they have been making money.
The building of the railroad is another testimony to the worth of the
territory from the farming standpoint, as the railroad is looking for farm-
ers' products to haul to market.
A number of families of the Church of the Brethren are among the prosperous settlers in this territory and recently a church congregation has been organized.
There is still much good land in this territory which can be secured at very favorable prices, running from $18 to $30 an acre and 10 years' time.
If you are interested in getting good land for a little money write to C. L. SEAGRAVES, Industrial Commissioner, Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway System, 1101 Railway Exchange, Chicago, for free illustrated
folder and names of parties having the land for sale. »»»»» ^ I International Conference
Church of the Brethren
June 7' IS, 1917
The following quotation from the pen of Elder D. L. Miller, in the Gospel Messen- ger of October 21,1916, amply presents the claims of the Santa Fe Railway:
" In 1872 the Santa Fe Railway was completed to Wichita and the town began to grow rapidly. The Santa Fe has been one of the greatest factors in developing Kansas and other States through which it passes. It will, without doubt, serve our people well who come to the next Conference. It is a good road and gives fine and ample accommodations." The Brethren will remember that Elder P. H. Beery has been connected with the Santa Fe for the past 10 years and knows thoroughly the customs and the tastes of his people, and will see
to it personally that every convenience
and comfort is provided.
The Santa Fe is a direct route. Spe- cial trains will be operated from Chica- go and Kansas City, details of which will be announced later. The Santa Fe also offers excellent service from Cali- fornia, Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, Oklahoma, Texas and Kansas points. For further information write to
J. M. CONNELL, General Passenger Agent, Santa Fe Ry., Topeka, Kans. W. J. BLACK, Passenger Traffic Manager, Santa Fe Ry., Chicago, III. 1^ «^
BrIthren Family Almanac n n The Year 1917 is a Common year of 365 days; the 141st of the Independence of the United States; the 6630th of the Julian Period; the 5678th of the Jewish Chron- ology (beginning at sunset Sept. 16th) ; the 1336th of the Mohammedan Era (beginning Oct. 17 th), and the 400th since the beginning of the Reformation. CHRONOLOGICAL CYCLES AND CHANGEABLE FESTIYALS. Dominical Letter G Sexagesima Sunday.Feb. 11 Easter Sunday April 8 Epact 6 QuinquagesimaSun. Feb. 18 Ascension Day May J 7 Lunar Cycle or Golden NomberlS Shrove Tuesday Feb. 20 Whit-Sunday May 27 Solar Cycle 22 Ask Wednesday Feb. 21 Trinity Sunday June 3 Roman Indiction 15 Palm Sunday April 1 Corpus Christi June 7
Septuagesima Sun. ..Feb. 4 Good Friday April 6 1st Sun. in Advent . . .Dec. 2 Ember Days :—1st, Feb. 28th; 2d, May 30th; 3d, Sept. 19th; 4th, Dec. 19th. THE FOUR SEASONS OR CARDINAL POINTS. Begins, enters the Vernal Equinox Spuing Sun T j March 20th, at 10: 30 in evening. " Summer Solstice Summer " "^ Ed, June 22d, « 6:21 " " evening " " Autumnal Equinox . .FaUj ' :i^, Sept. 22d, " 11:10 « " morning " Winter Solstice Winter " " y^j Dec. 22d, " 3:53 " " morning
ECLIPSES FOR THE YEAR 1917. In the year 1917 there will be Seven Eclipses—Four of the Sun and three of the Moon. The First is a Total E^clipse of tlie Moon.—January 8th at 12 o'clock, 09 min. in the morning. Visible here. Visible also to Western Europe, Northwestern Africa, North and South America, Northeastern Asia and Eastern Australia. Tlie Second is a Partial Eclipse of the Sun.—January 23rd at 6 o'clock, 49 min. in the morning. Invisible here. Visible to Eastern and Central Europe, Northern Africa and Eastern Asia. The Third is a Partial Eclipse of the Sun.—June 19th at 6 o'clock, 08 min. in the morning-. Invisible here. Visible to Northern and Western Asia, Eastern Europe and the North Polar Regions. The Fourth is a Total Eclipse of the Moon.—July 4th at 4 o'clock, 13 min. in the evening. Invisible here. Visible to Asia, Austria, Africa, Europe and South America. The Fifth is a Partial Eclipse of the Sun.—July 18th, at 10 o'clock, 06 min. in the evening. Invisible here. Visible to the South Polar Regions. The Sixth is an Annular Eclipse of the Sun.—December 14th, at 3 o'clock, 55 min. in the morning. Invisible here. Visible to Eastern Australia, the South Polar Regions and Southeast portion of South America. The Seventh is a Total Eclipse of the Moon.—December 28th, at 4 o'clock, 25 min. in the morning. Visible here. Visible also to North and South America, the Pacific Ocean, Eastern Asia and Australia.
Jupiter ( 2/ ) is called the Ruling Planet this year. EXPLANATIOIf OF SIGNS.
©Sun. JJi Jupiter. 7^ Pleiades. I2 Saturn. 9 Yenus. 6 Conjunction, % Mars* ij Uranus. S Opposition. Quartile. New First Full Last ^ Mercury J) Moon. Moon, Quarter. Moon. Quarter, ^ Neptune. ^^ Earth. THE TWELYE SIGNS OF THE ZODIAC. Aries, or Kam. SI <^!^ Leo, or Lion. / ^ Sagittarius, or Bowman. Capricornus, Taurus, or Bull. TTjj ^ Virgo, or Yirgin. yS ^si^ or Goat. AquariuSjOrWaterman. n Gemini, or Twins. :£^ ^ Libra, or Balance. ^ ^ 03 Cancer, or Crabfish. ^ ^^ Scorpio, or Scorpion. X ^ Pisces, or Fishes. £1 Ascendinor Node Planet crossing tlie Ecliptic toward the North. ^ Descending Node—Planet crossing the Ecliptic toward the South.
distance north (,'I Moons Clock Sun Sun I Moon I Weeks and Time rises sets r. & s. I I and IMPORTANT EVENTS I Days Signs |h. m. h. m. h. m.|h. m. I
1 12. 4 7.23 4.37 12.33 Mon|C. Hope starts for Denmark, 1876. | S5 1 2 Tues| Surrender of Port Arthur, 1905. \^ 3 12. 4 7.23 4.37 1.35 3 Wed Chinese Inland Mission founded, 1860. j?J^ 12. 5 7.23 4.37 2.40 | I 3
4 Thu Corrections for this department solicited jpifi 12. 5 7.22 4.38 3.38 | 3 I 5 Fri Robert Morrison was born, 1782. 12. 6 7.22 4.38 4.30 I \ a^ 3 6 Sat Joan of Arc was born, 1412. 12. 6 7.21 4.39 5.27 I | (^ 3 j) 1st Sunday after Epiphany Day's length, p hours i8 min. 7 Sun Elder Peter Nead was born, 1796. ^.3 12. 7 7.20 4.40 6.27 8 Mon Galileo died in Italy, 1642. !^© 12. 7 7.20 4.40 rises 9 Tue Florida and Mississippi seceded, 1861. «»© 12. 7 7.19 4.41 6.11 10 Wed C. H. Balsbaugh d. in Pa., 1909. m © 12. 8 7.19 4.41 7.29 11 Thu B. F. Heckman d. China, Jan. 12, 1913. «© 12. 8 7.18 4.42 8.30 12 Fri Eld. Henry Kurtz died in Ohio, 1874. 28 Sun Alex. Mack, Jr., born in Germany, 1712. 12.14 7. 4 4.56 11.12 I ^® 29 Mon Eld. David "Long born in Md., 1820. 12.14 7. 3 4.57 morn I 30 Tue Eld. Jacob F. Oiler died in Pa., 1897. 12.14 7. 2 4.58 12.44 I 31 WedjC. H. Spurgeon died in France, 1892. v^3 12.14 7. 1 4.59 1.21 Both Useful and Ornamental A four color reproduction (9%xl6y^ inches) of the famous painting " Christmas Morn " certainly makes a very attractive first page for THE SCRIPTURE TEXT CALENDAR. For prnctical purposes there are Thoughts for Daily Meditations; International Sunday-school I^esson Titles, Golden Texts, and I-.esson References, References for the Daily Rible Readings bearing on the Sunday-school Lessons, etc. As an ornament for tlio iiouie, as Christmas or New Year Gifts, it is hard to equal the Scripture Text Cal- endar. I'rices: Eiu'h, 23c; 2 for ^c; 6 for $1.00; 12 for $2.25. AGENTS WANTED. Ask for prices on larger (luantities. BRETHREN PUBLISHING HOUSE, ELGIN, ILL. FEBRUARY Second Month—28 Days 1917
Clock! Sun I Sun Moon Moons I Weeks I and Time risesl sets | r. & s. I IMPORTANT EVENTS J and Days Signs h. m.|h- m.|h. m.|h. m. I
Philadelphia, 1816. 12.14 7.00 5. 1.54 1 Thu Eld. Quinter born, | ^ 12.14 6.58 5. 2 2.51 2 Fri Mexican War ended, 1848. I ^ 12.14 6.57 5. 3 3.47 3 Sat Horace Greeley born in N. H., 1811. | (y^ Day's length lo hours 6 min. 5J Septuagesima Sunday Sun Eld. Daniel Vaniman was born, 1835. 12.14 6.56 5. 4 4.41 Mon D. L. Moody was born in Mass., 1837. 12.14 6.55 5. 5 5.38 Tue Eld. Tohn Forney died in Kans., 1895. 12.14 6.54 5. 6 rises Wed Eld. Jacob Miller died, 1890. m 12.14 6.53 5. 7 6.12 8 Thu Russo-Japanese war begun, 1904. m 12.15 6.52 5. 8 7.18 9 Fri W. H. Harrison was born in Va., 1773. 12.15 6.51 5. 9 8.24 10 Sat Eld. Wm. A. Anthony born in Pa., 1857. 12.15 6.49 5.11 9.32*
6) Sexagesima Sunday Day's length lo hours 22 min. 11 Sun Daniel Boone was born in Pa., 1735. 31 12.15 6.4815.12 10.40 12 Mon Abraham Lincoln was born in Ky., 1809. 12.15 6.475.13 11.37 13 Tue Admiral Porter died, Washington, 1891. 12.14 6.45 5.15 morn 14 Wed Wm. T. Sherman died, N. Y. Cy., 1891. 12.14 6.44 5.16 12.30 15 Thu Eld. Geo. C. Bowman b. in Tenn., 1832. 12.14 6.4315.17 1.25 16 Fri Philip Melanchthon born, Baden, 1497. 12.14 6.42|5.18 2.19 17 Sat Columbia, S. C., was burned, 1865. 12.14 6.4115.19 2.54
1) Quinquagesima Sunday Day's length 10 hours 38 min. 18 Sun [Martin Luther died in Saxony, 1546. 12.14|6.39|5.21| 3.47 19 Mon Alex. Mack, Sr., died in Pa., 1735. 12.14|6.38|5.22| 4.14 I 20 Tue 12.14|6.37|5.23| 5.39 21 Wed Santa Ana born in Jalapa, Mex., 1795. 0i 12.14|6.35|5.25| sets 22 Thu Geo. Washington born in Va., 1732. 12.14|6.34|5.26| 6.35 23 Fri John Q. Adams died, Washington, 1848. 12.13|6.33|5.27| 7.33 24 Sat Christopher Sower H. baptized, 1737. >*4r 12.13|6.32|5.28| 8.33
8) 1st Sunday in Lent Day's length 10 hours 56 min. 25 Sun iFulton died (day before) N. Y., 1815. ! ^^ ® |12.13I6.30|5.30 9.34
Victor born, 1802. I 26 Mon I M. Hugo was ^ ® |12.13|6.29|5.31 10.35 in 1807. 27 Tue iLongfellow was born Maine, | ,^ ® |12.13|6.28|5.32 11.42 28 Eld. A. H. Puterbaugh d. in Ind., 1903.1 Wed I ,^ 1|12.13|6.27|5.33 morn
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BRETHREN PUBI.ISHING HOUSE, Elgin, III. MARCH Third Month—31 Days 1917
Weeks Clock Sun Sun 1 Moon 1 "^anT Time rises sets r. «& s. and Days IMPORTANT EVENTS 1 1 Signs h. m. h. m. h. m.|h. m. 1 Thu Madagascar forbids Christianity, 1835. 5»1 12.13 6.25 5.35 12.49 2 Fri John Wesley died in London, 1791. 12.12 6.24 5.36 1.47 3 Sat Blessed are the meek. 12.12 6.23 5.37 2.^ p) 2nd Sunday in Lent Day's length ii hours 14 min. 4 Sun Alex. Campbell died in W. Va., 1866. «1 12.11 6.21 5.39 3.39 5 Mon [Subscribe for the Messenger, $1.50.] «1 12.11 6.20 5.40 4.27 6 Tue P. H. Sheridan was born in N. Y., 1831. 17 Sat Eld. Adam Brown died, 1906. I 12. 8 6. 5 5.55 2.20
11) 4th Sunday in Lent Day's length 11 hours 50 min. 18 Sun John C. Calhoun born in S. C. 1782. m^ 12. 8 6. 4 5.56 3.10 19 Mon Livingstone was born in Scotland, 1813. ^c 12, 8 6. 2 5.58 3.49 20 Tue Alex. Mack, died in Pa., 1803. 12. 7 6. 1 5.59 4.36 1 Jr., ^c 21 Wedl Gen. Johnston died, Washington, 1891. 12. 7 6. 6. 5.28 ! S5C 22 Thu Jonathan Edwards died in N. 1758. 12. 7 5.58 6. 2 sets 1 J., S5# 23 Fri Battle of Winchester, Va., 1862. «® 12. 6 5.57 6. 3 7.35 24 Sat Longfellow died in Mass., 1882. 99^m 12. 6 5.56 6. 4 8.37 12) 5th Sunday in Lent Day's length 12 hours 8 min. 25 Sun Elder Isaac Long died in Va., 1895. ff*® 12. 5 5.55 6. 5 9.39 26 Mon Beethoven died in Vienna, 1827. tfs?® 12. 5 5.53 6. 7 10.44 27 Tue Vera Cruz was captured, 1847. (^# 12. 5 5.52 6. 8 11.47 28 Wed Raphael was born in Italy, 1483. ^# 12. 5 5.50 6.10 morn 29 Thu Chas. Wesley died in London, 1788. ^® 12. 4 5.49 6.11 12.46 30 Fri Eld. B. F. Moomaw born in Va., 1814. ^1 12. 4 5.48 6.12 1.40 31 Sat Eld. Samuel Murray died, 1906. «1 12. 4 5.47 6.13 2.25 WE HAVE A LARGE LINE OF EASTER SUPPLIES
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APRIL Fourth Month—30 Days 1917
I Moons I Clock Sun Sun | Moon Weeks I and Time rises sets I r. & s. IMPORTANT EVENTS I I J and Days Signs |h. m.|h. m.fh. m.(h. m. I
ijj Palm Sunday Day's length 12 hours 26 min. Sun Gospel Visitor started, 1851. «1 12. 5.44 6.16 2.51 Mon Thomas Jefferson born in Va., 1743. *C1 12. 5.43 6.17 3.34 Tue First Converts baptized in China, 1910. •^1 12. 5.41 5.19 3.57 Wed W. H. Harrison died, Washington, 1841. m3 12. 5.40 6.20 4.31 Thu R. Ralkes died, England, 1811. ^3 12. 5.39 6.21 4.58 Fri Peary reached North Pole, 1909. ^1 12. 5.38 6.22 5.35 Sat Xavier sailed for India, 1541. ^ © 12. 5.37 6.23 rises i^) Easter Sunday Day's length 12 hours 46 min.
8 Sun Fall of Island No. 10, 1862. 12. 5.3516.25 8.00 ^ 9 Mon Payne, author Sweet Home, died 1852, 12. 5.346.26 9. 6 10 Tue The Lord is my helper. 12. 5.33 6.27 10.20 11 Wed Civil War in America began, 1861. 12. 5.31 6.29 11.24 12 Thu Adoniram Judson died at sea, 1850. © 5.30 6.30 morn 13 Fri Bishop Thoburn sailed for India, 1895. ^ © fast 5.29 6.31 12.50 14 Sat Assassination of Lincoln, 1865. 11.59 5.28 6.32 1.32
75J ist Sunday after Easter 'Day's length 15 hours 4 min. 15 Sun Lincoln died in Washington, 1865. 11.59 5.27 6.33 1.56 16 Mon Philip Yonce died in Ohio, 1864. 11.59 5.25 6.35 2.28
17 Tue Juniata College founded, 1876. orrK 11.59 5.24 6.36 2.54 18 WedlEld. Geo. D. Zollers d. in Ind., 1911. 11.59 5.23 6,37 3.30
19 Thu I P. Melanchthon died, Germany, 1560. 11.58 5.21 6.39 3.56 10 Fri iBrainerd, missionary, born, Conn., 1718. 11.58 5.20 6.40 4.27 21 Sat Ye are the salt of the earth. ^m 11.58 5.19 6.41 sets 16) 2nd Sunday after Easter Day's length 15 hours 22 min. 22 Sun James Buchanan born in Pa., 1791. 11.58 5.18 6.42 7.52 2-3 Mon Abraham H. Casael died in Pa., 1908. 11.58 5.17 6.43 8.47 24 Tue New Orleans taken, 1862. 11.58 5.15 6.45 9.48 25 Wed First eleven baptisms at Bulsar, 1897. 11.58 5.14 6.46 10.45 26 Thu Love your enemies. 11.58 5.13 6.47 11.39 27 Fri Eld. John H. Umstad died in Pa., 1873. 11.58 5.126.48 morn 28 Sat James Monroe was born in Va., 1758. 11.57 5.11 6.49 12.29 ly) ^rd Sunday after Easter Day's length ij hours ^8 min.
29 Sun |Eld. Enoch Eby died in III, 1910. 111.57 5.10 6.50 1.31 | vg 1 died, 30 Monjjames R. Gish Arkansas, 1896.. | m 1 11.57 5. 9 6.51 2.22 AGENTS WANTED ^ * The prices in our catalogue are very close, often lower than those of the publishers themselves, and so we are unable to offer as liberal a discount as we would like to on all the books listed. However, we have some books upon which we can offer agents a VERY LIBERAL PROPOSITION. They are all good literature, fit to be put in any home, and sure to bring you satisfied customers.
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7 MAY Fifth Month—^31 Days 1917
Weeks Clock Sun Sun Moon Time rises sets r. & s. 1 ^anT and Days IMPORTANT EVENTS 1 Signs h. m. h. m. h. m. h. m.
1 Tue Eld. Jacob M. Meyer died in Pa., 1906. 11.57 5. 7 6.53 2.54 2 Wed Bishop Coke buried, Indian Ocean, 1814. 11.57 5. 6 6.54 3.10 3 Thu Eld. Adam Brown born, 1812. 11.57 5. 5 6.55 3.41 4 Fri David Livingstone died in Africa, 1873. 11.57 5. 4 6.56 4. 9 5 Sat Baptism first convert in Denmark, 1876. ^ 3 11.57 5. 3 6.57 4.44 i8) 4th Sunday after Easter Day's length ij hours 54 min. 6 Sun Robespierre (Frenchman) born, 1758. ^ © 11.56 5.2 6.58 rises 7 Mon Robert Browning born, London, 1812. ««© 11.56 5. 1 6.59 8.11 8 Tue Amer. Bible Society founded, 1816. ««© 11.56 5. 7. 9.13 9 Wed Bunyan licensed to preach, Eng., 1672. m® 11.56 4.59 7. 1 10.27 11.56 7. 2 11.44 10 Thu Prof. J. M. Zuck died in Pa., 1879. ^© 4.58 11 Fri William Pitt died, 1778. ^ © 11.56 4.57 7. 3 mom 12 Sat E. B. Stuart died in Va., 1864. 11.56 4.56 7.4 12.11 T. 1 m® ip) ^th Sunday after Easter Day's length 14 hours 8 min.
13 Sun Vienna taken by the French, 1809. 11.56 4.55 7. 5 12.52 14 Mon Ye are the light of the world. 11.56 4.54 7. 6 1.30 15 Tue A. M. at Bismarck Grove, Kans., 1883. ^ 11.56 4.53 7. 7 1.56 16 Wed Wm. H. Seward was born, N. Y., 1801. 11.56 4.52 7. 8 2.30 17 Thu John Jay died in N. Y., 1829. 11.56 4.51 7. 9 2.54 18 Fri A. M. at Covington, Ohio, 1875. 9F^ 11.56 4.50 7.10 3.30 Eld. 1888. 19 Sat ! Quinter died N. Manchester, 11.56 4.50 7.10 3.57 20) 6th Sunday after Easter Day's length 14 hours 20 mm.
20 Sun |A. M. at Harrisburg, Pa., 1902. 11.56 4.49 7.11 sets 21 Mon Eld. I. D. Parker died, 1910 11.56 4.48 7.12 7.49 22 Tue A. M. North Manchester, Ind., 1888. 11.56 4.47 7.13 8.43
23 Wed A. M. Muncie, Ind., '93 ; Roanoke, '99. 11.56 4.46 7.14 9.40 24 Thu First mis. appointed for India, 1894. 11.57 4.46 7.14 10.25 25 Fri Arlington Heights captured, 1861. 11.57 4.4517.15! 11.12 26 Sat A. M. Illinois, 74; Pa., 77; Kans., '96. 11.57 4.44|7.16|11.45 21) Whitsuntide Day's length 14 hours ^2 min. 27 Sun A. M. at Pertle Springs, Mo., 1890. mm 11.57 4.43 7.17 morn 28 Mon A. M. at Lincoln, Nebr., 1901. ^1 11.57 4.43 7.17 12.15 29 Tue A. M. at Meyersdale, Pa., 1894. ^1 11.57 4.42 7.18 12.44 30 Wed A. M. at Milford, Ind., 1882. 2 Sat A. M. at Hagerstown, Md., 1891. | J5% 1 11.58 4.40 7.20 2.35 22) Trinity Sunday Day's length 14 hours 40 min. 3 Sun A. M. Pa. 1873, Va. 1879, Winona 1913. 11.58 4.39 7.21 3.14 4 Mon A. M. Decatur, III, 1895, York, Pa., '12. <«1 11.58 4.38 7.22 3.49 5 Tue A. M. Lanark, 1880, Springfield, 1906. 11.58 4.38 7.22 rises 6 Wed A. M. Bristol, 1905; St. Joseph, 1911. 11.58 4.37 7.23 8.50
7 Thu A. M. at Ashland, O., '81 ; Winona, 1910. 11.59 4.37 7.23 9.36 8 Fri A. M. Frederick, 1897, Hershey, 1915. 11.59 4.37 7.23 10.14 9 Sat A. M. at Des Moines, Iowa, 1908. 11.59 4.36 7.24 10.46
2^) ist Sunday after Trinity Day's length 14 hours 48 min. 10 Sun Judson volunteered for missions, 1810. 11.59 4.36 7.24 11.11 11 Mon A. M., N. Man., 78, Harrisonb'g, 1889. 11.59 4.36 7.24 11.48 12 Tue Wm. C. Bryant died in N. Y., 1878. 11.59 4.35 7.25 morn 13 Wed Ch. Erect. & Miss. Com. org., 1884. © 4.35 7.25 12.14 14 Thu Benedict Arnold died in London, 1801. slow 4.35 7.25 12.46 >** 15 Fri Eld. John Kline killed in Va., 1864. 12. 4.35 7.25 1.30 16 Sat Battle of Petersburg, Va., 1864. 12. 4.35 7.25 2.10 I «*
24) . 2nd Sunday after Trinity Day's length 14 hours 50 min. 17 Sun Eld. John Kline was born, 1797. 12. 4.35 7.25 2.51 1 fp«c 18 Mon Battle of Waterloo, 1815. 12. 4.35 7.25 3.38 1 (?*€ 19 Tue Council of Nice, 325. ^.m 12. 4.35 7.25 sets 20 Wed Geo. B. Holsinger born, 1857. ^# 12. 4.35 7|25 7. 21 Thu Santa Ana died in Mexico City, 1876. ^m 12. 4.34 7.26 8.43 22 Fri Let your light shine. fmm 12. 4.35 7.25 9.32 23 Sat D. P. Sayler, b. 1811, d. June 6, 1885. «® 12. 4.35 7.25 10.23 25) jrd Sunday after Trinity Day's length 14 hours 50 min. 24 Sun Henry Ward Beecher born. Conn., 1813. mm 12. 2 4.35 7.25 10.56 25 Mon A. M. at Seattle, Wash., closed, 1914. I Clock Sun Sun | Moon Moons I I Weeks r. s. and Time | rises| sets | Days IMPORTANT EVENTS I & and Signs |h. m.|h. m.|h. m.|h. m.
26) 4th Sunday after Trinity Day's length 14 hours 48 min.
1 Sun Battle of Gettysburg, 1863. 12. 4 4.36 7.24 1.51
I «1 2 MonJGarfield shot in Washington, 1881. 12. 4.36 7.24 2.34 3 Tue Eld. E. W. Stoner died in Md., 1911. 12. 4.37 7.23 3.47 4 Wed Declaration of Independence, 1776. 12. 4.38 7.22 risec 5 Thu Battle of Chippewa, 1814. 12. 4.38 7.22 7.56 6 Fri Huss born in Bohemia, 1369, died, 1415. 12. 4.38 7.22 8.39 7 Sat Thomas Hooker died in Conn., 1647. 12. 4.38 7.22 9.27
21) ^th Sunday after Trinity Day's length 14 hours 46 min. 8 Sun P. B. Shelley died in Italy, 1822. 12. 5 4.39 7.21 9.56 9 Mon Braddock's Defeat, 1755. 12. " 4.39 7.21 10.34 in 10 Tue John Calvin born France, 1509. i ^ © 12. 4.40 7.20 10.57 11 Wed John Q. Adams born in Mass., 1767. 12. 4.40 7.20 11.44 I 12 Thu Julius Caesar was born, 100 B. C. 12. 4.41 7.19 morn I 13 Fri |Breth. Mis. arrive in Asia Minor, 1895. 12. 4.42 7.18 12.27
14 Sat IJudson arrived at Burmah, 1813. fpift 12. 443 7.17 1.14 28) 6th Sunday after Trinity Day's length 14 hours ^4 min. 15 Sun Rembrandt born, 1607. 12. 4.44 7.16 1.48 1 ^ 16 Mon Isaac Watts born (following day), 1674. 12. 4.45 7.15 2.27 17 Tue Adam Smith died in Edinburgh, 1790. 12. 4.46 7.14 3.21 18 Wed Godefroy de Bouillion died in 1100. 12. 4.46 7.14 sets 19 Thu Battle of Winchester, Va., 1864. 12. 4.47 7.13 7.15 20 Fri Petrarch (Italian poet) born, 1304. Mm 12. 4.47 7.13 7.57 21 Sat Battle of Bull Run, 1861. mm 12. 6 4.48 7.12 8.47 2^) yth Sunday after Trinity Day's length 14 hours 24 min. 22 Sun Eld. Henry Kurtz born, Germany, 1796. 10 243 9
AUGUST Eighth Month—31 Days 1917
I I Weeks Moons I Clock! Sun Sun | Moon and Time rises| sets | r. s. I & IMPORTANT EVENTS I f and Days Signs |h. m.|h. m.|h. m.|h. m. 1 Wed Robert Morrison died in China, 1834. ^3 12. 6 4.57 7. 3 2.57 2 Thu [Send for Teachers' Monthly.] 12. 6 4.58 7. 2 3.36 3 Fri Eld. J. P. Ebe;-sole died in Ohio, 1890. 12. 6 4.59 7. 1 rises 4 Sat Book & Tract Work organized, 1885. 12. 6 5. 7. 1.32 jij pth Sunday after Trinity Day's length 14 hours
5 Sun Eld. Geo. D. Zollers born in Pa., 1841. 12. 5 5. 1 6.59 7.55 I ^© 6 Mon Alfred Tennyson born in England, 1809. ^ © 12. 5 5. 2 6.58 8.47 7 Tue J. Caspar Aquila was born, 1488. S5© 12. 5 5. 3 6.57 9.39, 8 Wed Robert Moffat died, 1883. S© 12. 5 5. 4 6.56 9.58 9 Thu Adoniram Judson born in Mass., 1788. «*€ 12. 5 5. 5 6.55 10.47 10 Fri Temple at Jerusalem burned, A. D. 70. f?«C 12. 5 5. 6 6.54 11.44 11 Sat Robert G. Ingersoll born, N. Y., 1833. ^€ 12. 4 5. 7 6.53 morn ^2) loth Sunday after Trinity Day's length jj hours 46 min. 12 Sun James Russell Lowell died, Mass., 1891. ^c 12. 5. 6.51 12.37 13 Mon Cornelius Van Dyck, of Syria, b. 1818. ^c 12. 5.10 6.50 1.32 14 Tue Farragut died in N. H., 1870. 12. 5.11 6.49 2.27
15 Wed Napoleon was born, Corsica, 1769. 58S! c 12. 5.12 6.48 2.59 16 Thu Earthquake, Valparaiso, 1906. <^ ® 12. 5.13 6.47 3.33 17 Fri William Carey born, 1761. 12. 5.14 6.46 sets 1 m m 18 Sat Confederate Congress met, 1862. 12. 5.15 6.45 7.08 1 « # jjj nth Sunday after Trinity Day's length jj hours 50 min. 19 Sun Blaise Pascal died, Paris, 1662. *t® 12. 5.17 6.43 7.46 20 Mon Mt. Morris College opened, 1879. ^® 12. 5.18 6.42 8.35 21 Tue John Tyndall born in Ireland, 1820. mm 12. 5.19 6.41 8.56 22 Wed! Battle of Catlett's Station, 1862. 1 3im 12. 5.20 6.40 9.48 23 Thu Louis XVI. was born in France, 1754. 12. 2.5.21 6.39 10.34 1 ^# 24 Fri 1 Eld. Jacob Thomas d. in Va., 1910. mm 12. 5.22 6.38 10.59 in Ind., 25 Sat 1 Eld. Hiel Hamilton died 1897. i«i 12. 5.24 6.36 11.34 ^4) 12th Sunday after Trinity Day's length Jj hours 12 min. 26 Sun Christopher Sower II. died in Pa., 1784.| c^ 1 12. 2 5.25 6.35 11.57
27 Mon Battle of Long Island, 1776. 1 ^ 1 12. 1 5.26 6.34 morn 28 Tue Barbara Kindig Gish born, 1829. ^ 1 12. 1 5.27 6.33 12.29 29 Wed Russo-Japanese war ended, 1905. ^ 3 12. 1 5.29 6.31 1.31 30 Thu Eld. Lemuel Hillery died in Ind., 1912.1 ^ 1 12. 5.30 6.30 2.36 31 Fri Bunyan died in London, John 1688. I ^ H 12. 5.31 6.29 3.40
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1 and f rises! r. «& s. Time sets | and Days IMPORTANT EVENTS I I Signs |h. m.fh. m. |h. m. | h.^ m. 1 Sat Battle of -Sedan. 1870. ^©|12.,0|5.3316.27| rises
35) ^3^^ Sunday after Trinity Day's length I2 hours 54 min. Sun Atlanta captured by Sherman, 1864. ^ 11.59 5.34 6.26 6.40 Mon Oliver Cromwell died in London, 1658. 11.59 5.35 6.25 7.35 Tue Phoebe Gary was born in Ohio, 1824. 11.59 5.36 6.24 8.24 Wed Publishing House moved to Elgin, 1899. 11.59 5.37 6.23 8.51 Thu Lafayette was born in France, 1757. 11.58 5.39.6.21 9.44 Fri Sister Mary S. Geiger died, 1916. 11.58 5.40 6.20 10.40 8 Sat John A. Bowman killed in Tenn., 1863. 11.58 5.41 6.19 11.37 ^6) 14th Sunday after Trinity Day's length 12 hours ^8 min. 9 Sun iMosheim (church historian) died, 1755. i^C 11.58 5.43 6.17 morn
10 Mon j Blessed are the peacemakers. 11.57 5.44 6.16 12.44 11 Tue Battle of Lake Ghamplain, 1814. 11.57 5.45 6.15 1.29 i ^ c 12 Alex. Gampbell born in Ireland, 1788. j.g 11.56 5.47 6.13 2.17 Wed I c 13 Thu Great flood in Spain, 3,000 lost, 1891. «c 11.56 5.48 6.12 2.51 14 Fri Brethren at Work started, Lanark, 1876.