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The merchant might answer that 'the one thing needful' is plenty of customers, who buy liberally, without beating down, and pay cash for all their purchases. The farmer might reply that 'the one thing needful is large harvests and high prices. The physician might answer that 'it is plenty of patients. The lawyer might be of opinion that 'it is an unruly community, always engaging in bickerings and litigations. The clergyman might reply, 'It is a fat salary, with multitudes of sinners seeking salvation and paying large pew rents. The bachelor might exclaim, 'It is a pretty wife who loves her husband, and who knows how to sew on buttons. The maiden might answer, 'It is a good husband, who will love, cherish and protect me while life shall last. But the most proper answer, and doubtless that which applied to the case of Mary, would be, 'The one thing needful is to believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, follow in his footsteps, love God and obey His commandments, love our fellowman, and embrace every opportunity of administering to his necessities. In short, 'the one thing needful' is to live a life that we can always look back upon with satisfaction, and be enabled ever to contemplate its termination with trust in Him who has so kindly vouchsafed it to us, surrounding us with innumerable blessings, if we have but the heart and wisdom to receive them in a proper manner."

Lawrence, where I shall take up his memorable story later. Poutrincourt's prospects, for a time, were exceedingly gloomy. De Monts was able to assist him but very little, and the adventurous Baron himself was involved in debt and litigations, but he eventually succeeded in obtaining a renewal of his grant from the King, and interesting some wealthy traders in the enterprise.

That the Koreans in the employ of the Japanese Government shall withdraw. That the people shall refuse to pay taxes to the Japanese Government. That the people shall not bring petitions or litigations before the Japanese Government. It was expected in Korea that there would be an immediate agitation in America to secure redress. The American churches were for some weeks strangely silent.

In the present condition of the dockets of the courts, well filled with private suits, and of the force allowed the district attorney, no greater than is necessary for the ordinary and current business of his office, these revenue litigations can not be considered.

To secure the latter, it is true, long and bitter litigations followed the separation. And it is generally accepted in the North that the decision which gave it to the South took its shape from the political complexion at the time of the Supreme Court of the United States. It was now thought that the question of slavery was put to rest. But alas! for human foresight.

The story of her life and the history of Christian Science as told by Georgine Milmine in McClure's Magazine during the years of 1907-8 is final. It is based upon thorough investigation, original documents and an exhaustive analysis of facts. The facts brought out in the various litigations in which Mrs.