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nnually. This loss is by no means tho uut of tho hen, who does.her thrifty art to solve the "high cost of.livig," Not a had one does she lay. How, len, do we, her beneficiaries, 'manage 3 despoil ourselves of two in every 12 C her gifts? The lien's produce is kept }' tho fanner a week or two or more eforo it gets to the country store, 'here it abides another several weeks efore shipment to tho' city' commisLon merchant. From tho retailer, in ue or undue season, ' the eggs each the consumer's pantry or ice-box, nd thence appear by relays on his able. Now hero is a problem of <leiys which the hen cannot solve, and i is up to us mere mortals to do it. Iverybody can help a little, and every ody who helps a little is doing a pubic service—helping to feed our big amily. No less an agent than tho -overnrnent of the United States seeks o sustain the lien's effort to feed us nd to co-operate with the farmer iii letting fresh eggs to the market. The uggestion has often been made that 'e substitute'the thrifty, productive lien or the eagle as our national emblem, 'he certainly deserves a position on our oin. CHURCH OF CHRIST — ' —♦ EIGHTEENTH ANNUAL CONFERENCE. The eighteenth annual conference of he Associated Churches of Christ of ho Wellington district commenced its iroceediiigs in Riddiford Street Chapel n Thursday evening. After a short evotional servico led by Mr. M. 0. 'ohnstou, M.A., the president, Mr. Milon Vickery, took the chair. The busiiess of the evening was the amending ■f. the constitution, bringing the foreign ttissionary work and the Sunday School rork directly under the control of the ouference. The second session of the conference emmencod yesterday morning, with a levotional service, led by Mr. S. J. rlathieson, of Nelson. Greetings were eceived and reciprocated from the coneronces now sitting at Christchurch and Luckland. Several, also, of the Australian conferences sent greetings. A long, interesting discussion took >lace in regard to the forward work of the The report told of the ilacing of Mr. H. Grimstead in tho district, -the building of the new chapel at Palmerstbn' North, under the leadership if Mr. L. Johnston. During tho year .03 had been added to the Associated Churches in the district. The following were elected as the exemtive of tho' ■ ■ conference: —President, Hr. Milton Vickery; vice-president, Mr. J. A. Wright; treasurer, Mr. D. CampJell; secretary, Mr. H. Callam; with Messrs. Hunter, Phillips, I). Cairns, unr., and M. 0. Johnston as a coramitAt previous conferences a resolution 'avourmg the legalising of the Nelson system, of Bible-teaching' in schools has been passed. A resolution to rescind iho resolution, and pledge the support >f-the conference to the"Bible-in-Schools' League system was moved. Discussion iras , open to all, though the voting was strictly confined to delegates. Tho motion ,to rescindtho. resolution in favour if'the'iNelson , system was lost. Tho voting was very close. There was almost absolute- unanimity in the confersn/jel.fhajf the have-a• place inWetSfate sch'odlsi'tlfe objection being to tho right of denominational entry. ' There was large gathering at the Bvomiig- Homei Mission gathering. The Wellington, South -choir gavo some- excellent items. Mr. Hunter presided. Special and'appropriate aSdresses weredelivered.on tne ; supreme need and the supreme motive in home missions. This morning the conference will continue its sittings, when tho report of the Bible school is down for consideration. In the afternoon thero will be a special demonstration on "Bow to Teach the Lesson." Special speakers will supply /the cjiurcb.es in the district. ■ Tho conference sermon will be preached by Mr. W. Phillips, who recently arrived from Melbourne. "CONSCIENCE MEN" « . ■ ~ AND HOW TO EMPLOY THEM. (By Teleenpli.—Special CorreroomlonU Palmerston, April 8. The Borough Council has discussed the circular by tho Minister of Defence regarding the provision of work for conscientious objectors to military training, and has decided to suggest ambulance work. At its meeting on Tuesday tho Manawatu County Council also discussed - the same question, and decided to suggest fatigue duty and cooking at camps. The most sumptuous copy of Shakespeare's "Eomeo and Juliet in existence ie being sont from England to a purchaser abroad. The value of tho book is between ,£IOOO and .£ISOO. It has been reproduced as an illuminated manuscript on vellum, and the volume is notable as being tho entire work of one artist, Alberto Sangorski, who has been engaged upon it for eighteen months. The title is spelt in pearls set in gold, and the cover is further embellishod with 211 rubies and thirty-six amethysts. Altogether 4UO precious stones are embedded in tho cover, each in a setting of gold. MAKING UOUGfI MIXTURE AT HOME. FAMOUS RECIPE USED ALL OVER NEW ZEALAND. 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