. Christian herald. tothe Seljukian Turks toward the endof the fourteenth century. Even thecool-blooded and often contemptuoushistorian Gibbon is aroused to some-thing like enthusiasm as he contem-plates the heroism of the Philadel-phians, and we may well close thisstory of the City of the Open Doorwith his eulogy: In the loss of Ephesus the Chris-tians deplored the fall of the firstangel, the extinction of the first can-dlestick of the Revelation. . Thecircus and three stately theaters ofLaodicea are now peopled with wolvesand foxes: Sardis is reduced to a mis-erable village; the God of Mahom


. Christian herald. tothe Seljukian Turks toward the endof the fourteenth century. Even thecool-blooded and often contemptuoushistorian Gibbon is aroused to some-thing like enthusiasm as he contem-plates the heroism of the Philadel-phians, and we may well close thisstory of the City of the Open Doorwith his eulogy: In the loss of Ephesus the Chris-tians deplored the fall of the firstangel, the extinction of the first can-dlestick of the Revelation. . Thecircus and three stately theaters ofLaodicea are now peopled with wolvesand foxes: Sardis is reduced to a mis-erable village; the God of Mahometwithout a rival or a Son is invoked inthe mosques of Thyatira and Perga-mos, and the populousness of Smyrnais supported by the foreign trade ofFranks and Armenians. Philadelphiaalone has been saved by prophecy orcourage. . Among the Greek colo-nies and churches of Asia Philadel-phia is still erect, a column in a sceneof ruins, a pleasing example that thepaths of honor and safety may some-times be the same,. DOLLAR WATCH Year after Year after year, the buying power of the dollar has decreased. year the prices of most standard commodities have increased. The Ingersoll is one of the few exceptions. Thf brain that was responsible for the first Ingersoll Dollar Watch has worked all these years to make the Ingersoll a still greater dollars worth. Every year has seen the Ingersoll thinner, finer, more elegantly finished, more expensive to make—but still sold at the same price. Only an article that has the confidence of the public, the widespread tion and tremendous demand of the Ingersoll, can tell the same story. yourself how much your dollar buys in an Ingersoll. The five leading Ingersoll models are: — The AVatch that made the dollar famousThe Eclipse, thin model for menThe Junior, medium size thin modelThe Midget, model for ladies and girlsThe Wrist Watch Send for Booklet) ROBT. H. INGERSOLL & 61 Ashland Building, New York City repua-Sse for $ B il


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