Mr. World and Miss Church-Member

-Member fail to see the Ways

pert inventors are constantly employed in

t being perfected to facilitate the servic

y, he gladly called for his friend, Miss Church-Member, wh

he Broad Highway. Neither of them became wearied in listening

large hall which was u

of the Bro

n. But, after being escorted from room to room by a guide, they were informed, upon reaching the main auditorium

ted?' asked Mr. World, with a sh

tion is settled. It may be two hours, per

im with most profit and interest?

to a lofty summit. "When you reach that elevation," explaine

losed forever from the view of mortal man; but so much of the

eater than the one we are here denied

of the hill should prove to be a more arduous

rmed the guide, "for they only can climb to that summit w

ther than by that winding pa

is permitted to go that way until he has passed the summit and ha

his place and the Expert Inventors?" said Miss Churc

ny, each supplementing the work of the other. It is therefore essential that between them there b

laces so far apart?" qu

d readily observe the logical relation of all parts. But the bell rings; I must go," continued the guide

he summit from whence they beheld the most curious sight t

efore them, shut in from all the world,

rd into the darkness of the earth, while the height of it

e most bizarre features of all. Only a few of the edifices bo

gs which, taken as a whole, resembled a gigantic tree to

"Wizard City" Satan de

singing the "Service R

s place in w

vided into more than a hundred groups, resembling s

s wheels, of amazing diameter. The compartments therein actually moved up or down

t, rose a circular structure tapering irregularly until it settled to a point six thousand feet in the air.

ions took one of the perfected automobiles and covered the lon

ackana, and asked: "How long have those

e creatio

al purpose of t

war, and more particularly to concoct new schemes for the use of

wardness, and discern aright the bland decepti

hat the earth does know of these things, and has known of them for

iss Church-Member had reached the suburbs of the Wizard City w

EPT THEY TO WHOM

y be in vain," sighe

her or not the Porter will open the gate. Finally the stalwart Porter appro

sympathy with the work done in this city and have with me my friend

iss Church-Member. "Perchance," said he, "you have come

in its methods of work. I am hoping that the inventive genius of this city can give me some features n

erewith hand you a card which will admit both of you into the d

walked by the many fairy-like buildings, closing their eyes to all the special scenes

e desired, and handed the card to a curato

at you are hoping to find some new schemes to

m," answered Mi

e spirit of progress must also be run by mechanism. The services of such a congregation should be controlled by a rigid methodical law, so that everything will move like clock-work. The churc

way are stubbornly fighting these modern improvements. They are very slow in cat

ing, unchangeable law; why should not all spiritual operations come under t

sible into church worship? In this building a thousand experts are constantly employed in devising and perfecting mechanical arrangements to facilit

erested in these things, and if Mr. World does not object to accompany u

ager conduct his two visitors on the easy running eleva

xperts where I will be pleased to show to you the best novelty on the floor." They walked down the long room, passing on each side of the aisle one set

erator, articulate sounds like unto a human voice issued forth, while the expression of the whole face, and the natural-like heaving of the breast, all moved i

lf upon a couch and looked on in amazement. The beauty of the female form attract

of ecstatic silence. "The church that gets such a singer

ore. Have any of the churches yet tried the exp

eceive such an addition to their church machinery. It is our intention to be able to supply angelettes, (for that is the name by which this invention will be known) of any size, and with apparel suitable for any special or ordinary occasion of church worship. The angelette is to be so perfected t

ch is only in the morning twilight of its progress. The wonders of today will pale into insignifican

e in such a way that all else must bend to it or appear ridiculous. Some churches, claiming to be led by the Spirit, are constantly out of order. One cannot even imagine what is coming next. That is a foolish, haphazard way

I saw the three enter a room wher

f your new invention called the 'Service Regulator,'" r

oor of the Regulator, and carefully explained its works. He called their attention especially to a r

ime for each part of the service as he thinks proper. The canvas is then replaced and the Regulator hung on the wall. When the minute comes to commence services, the Regulator is w

asked the manager, after

Highway to which I belong could use it. It would

there would be a definite time to close the service. The Regulator would move with the precision of a clock, and nobody would complain about the preacher speaking too long, for he would stop at a fixed time. It is so arranged that a little bell rings five minutes in adva

choir, and congregation to a fine degree of accuracy in all their public devotions. See what opportunity this device offers for the display of ingenuity and tact on the part of a minister! He can, on the blank spaces, have a few pictures

will prove helpful if it gets a fair trial. How do

decently and in order in the church. It always makes me nervous to get into a church where enthusiasm runs away with the meeting. It makes me feel somewhat

es introduced this nove

ch-M

efore placing this device on the market. The agents of

interests of the Prayer Meeting, but Miss Church-Member, having lost her interest