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NATIONAL CONSERVATIVE LEACUE. I Ledbury Members Visit Woroeeter. The members, of the Sir Richard Temple Lodge of the National Conservative League, who visited the Ledbury Lodge of the League last November, received a visit from the members of that Lodge on Thursday evening in last week, when an enjoyable smoking concert was held at the Golden Hart, Sansome-street. Mr W E Baynham (Deputy-Master) presided, and among those present were-Alderman A H Constance, Deputy Provincial Grand Master; Ledbury brethren-Bros W L Pritchett (Master of the Ledbury and District Lodge), H Cotton (Chairman of the Executive Committee), W Mansell (secretary), W Brookes (treasurer), T E Hewins, C Jakeman, J Partridge, H Curnock, C Smart, H B Whyld, G H Henner, C Locke, J Godwin, L Devereaux, J Smith, W Williams, F Parsons and A Short. Wor- cester brethren Bros E T Bennett, H Yoxall (secretary), J Sewell (Conservative Agent), A 0 Needham, C F Brown, R Howard, P Watson, F H Cooper, W Carey, F H Wilding, W Elcock, P O'Rourke, R T Lewis, G Maeon, W Lee, Forman, T B Hunt, Winzer, H Morriss, G Cooper, W Hunter, R H Viner, H Lawson, W R Wing- field, C H Brown, J Jones. Apologies were received from Councillors A Carlton and A A Maund. Alderman Constance proposed The Visitors." He said they were delighted to welcome their Ledbury friends. They had a very enjoyable evening last year when the Ledbury friends visited them, and that gathering was equally enjoyable. They were glad to know that the League was doing such excellent work in Ledbury. He understood that their respected Member, Captain Clive, was to be opposed at the next election, but he felt certain that their opponent would never defeat their Member. The Conservative League were .fighting for what they considered to be the interests of the Empire. (Hear, hear). The Government did not tell the electors when they were returned that they would pass a Home Rule Bill, and, therefore, they had the right to demand that there should be an appeal to the country before that measure was passed. Sir Edward Carson was taking up a very strong attitude, but he was perfectly justi- fied. (Applause). He had made enormous sacrifices in the great effort he was making to save the people of Ulster from this tyrannical measure. The Government re- mained in power because of the fact that they voted Z400 a year to each of their supporters. The Unionist Party objected to the principle of payment of Members, and he hoped that they would stop that payment. Mr Pritchett, in reply, said the Worcester brethren had given them a capital entertain- ment, and had also been most hospitable. It gave them great pleasure to welcome the Worcester members to Ledbury, and he hoped that the cordial relations between the two lodges would continue for many years. He believed that the great strength and the increasing popularity of the League were due to the fact that it was a great brother- hood, and he regarded it as the greatest organisation ever founded in support of the Conservative cause. In Herefordshire their leaders, and particularly Captain Clive, were awake to the fact that the success of the Party was in the hands of the League. They had no doubt in Ledbury but, that they would be able to return their excellent Member with an increasing majority. The following contributed to a very enjoyable musical programme :-Messrs. Elcock, Wilding, senior and junior, W Machell, W Brookes, Forman, C Lock, H B Whyld (Ledbury), and H Lawson. Mr Elcock acted as accompanist.

ROYAL GLOUCESTERSHIRE HUSSARS. Annual Camp at Brighton. I The Royal Gloucestershire Hussars (Yeomanry) went into camp at Patcham, near Brighton, on Saturday, the annual training extending until May 23. The regiment is under the command of Lieuten- ant-Colonel W H Playne, with Major Elwes, M.V.O., as second in command The other officer are Captain and Adj utant A Carton de Wiart, 4th (R.I.) Dragoon Guards Surgeon-Lieutenant-Colonel H Bramwell, Captain and Quartermaster Adderley, and Lieutenant Duncan. The squadron officers are: A Squadron (comprising Gloucester, Cheltenham, Winchcombe, and Ledbury), Major A J Palmer (in command), Captain Michael G Lloyd-Baker, Lieutenant the Hon H F Charteris, and Second-Lieutenants H. M. Calvert and A. E Strickland. B Squadron (Berkeley, Badminton, Cirencester, and Stroud), Major H F Clifford (in command), Captain J D Birchall, Lieutenant the Hon. Michael H Hicks-Beach, M.P., and Second Lieutenants Anselm, W E Guise, and F A Mitchell. C Squadron (Newport, Cardiff, Abergavenny, and Cbepstow), Major R C Forster (in command), Captain T J Longworth and Second-Lieutenants H B Gething, A G Wykeham-Musgrave, and E J B Herbert. D Squadron (Bristol), Major R M York (in command), Captain C E Turner, Lieutenants A H S Howard and M A Sands, and Second- Lieutenants J T Colledge and J C Bengough. The machine gun officer is Lieutenant G N Horlick. The regiment, which is up to its establish ment of 24 oiffcers and 442 men went into camp with one officer and 15 men 6hort of the full strength.

I ARE YOU A "STICKER"? ( A True Reoord. I I [BT "COSMO."] Rappell is a man of parts. He is one of those quick men who go abroad for six months and return able to speak French, German, or Italian perfectly. He goes through a shop where they deal with Card and Filing Systems, and when he comes out he can talk these things as cleverly as the salesman who a moment ago explained them. You know the kind of man he is- real smart. But Rappell-has one weakness, he is not a sticker. He is like a weathercock, and changes with the wind. One day he is literally ablaze with some new scheme that has appealed to him, a week later he is on a different proposition altogether. I hope I am not libelling him. But listen to a chapter or two from his history and judge for yourself. He began as a clerk in a shipping firm, because he had an idea he would work his way up and become the inaugurator of a new fleet of liners. (There is nothing in the way of imagination that staggers Rappell). But he found it meant years and years of hard work and slow progress, and desk work irritated him to the last degree. In six months he was out of that office and working as a reporter. Why ? Because he thought he could reach his goal quicker by becoming associated, through interviews, with prominent men in the shipping world. It was not a bad notion at all. Be got to know more men of that kind in six weeks than he would have known in six years as a clerk. And they liked him, too. He was bright, and he had ideas. But he was too young to be taken as seriously as he took his schemes. Just then Marconi started his business, and Rappell was caught in the meshes of a new enthusiasm. Marconi, he thought, would revolutionise shipping and warfare. There was nothing for it but to give up reporting and to qualify as an operator. But where could he get the money for learning and for keeping himself whilst he was taught the secret of sparks." He had nothing saved. Inside twenty-four hours he had the needed cheque. Rappell is one of those fellows who seem to be able to, get money in moderate amounts whenever they want it. It would h* worth something to know the trick. Well, in due time he obtained an appoint- ment, and set sail. Alas! he was a bad sailor. Perhaps he could have got over it had he been persistent, but, after ten days out, he was siezed with a new idea, and this, plus mal de mer compelled him to forsake the sea. The new idea was one to supersede the telephone on land by wireless. He worked at it for a few weeks, but his money soon gave out, and he bad to return to reporting-not as a salaried man but as a free lance-some weeks he lived and others be only existed. For a year or two he was lost sight of, but he turned up again If England won't listen to reason, I'll sell my ideas elsewhere." Dark threats to be sure. In criticising him it is very easy to go too far for we have. all of us, a dash of Rappell in our nature. Have you not entered into a business scheme one year, then met with another the next year. When the promoters are making money, hand over first, when you were asked to join them ? We all want to change into something better, and yet change is seldom good. It is the sticker who wins most often. Stick to what you have and what you are dding. It is concentration that makes money. I

0 BERROW. ARREARS.—At Upton-on-Severn Police Court on Thursday, James Allsopp, of the Berrow, was brought up in custody charged with being in arrears on a bastardy order obtained by Mrs Dance, also of the Berrow, who said there was 25s 6d now due. Prisoner disputed 10s of this. He stated that he had paid it to Mrs Dance, and had received no receipt for it. The case was adjourned for 14 days for the receipt to be produced.

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I CRICKET CHAT. I [BY THE TYKE."] The weather was rather chilly for cricket on Saturday, and a same of football would have been more suited to the atmospheric conditions. Colwall journeyed to Hereford, where they encountered Holmer on the race- course ground, the result being a draw greatly in favour of Colwall. Batting first, the visitors opened with L Meakin and Johns, the latter departing for 6 with 14 on the board. Mitford failed, and F G Meakin, the Colwall captain, then joined his brother, and there was considerable trouble for the Holmer bowlers and fielders. The pair put on runs at a good pace, and F G Meakin bad subscribed 45 before he was bowled by Levason. Dagger then joined L Meakin and a further prolific stand was made, which con- tinued until Meakin passed the century, when his brother declared the venture closed at 197 for 3 wickets. Meakin compiled 101 and was still undefeated, and although not without blemish, yet his batting was always attractive. Dagger's 34 included a good sprinkling of boundary strokes. Cripps secured two wickets and Levason the other. Tea was taken on the declaration of Colwall's innings. Holmer bad only a draw to play for, and made a bad start, losing Inglis, Tuke and Levason cheaply. Shinn and Foulds each subscribed 15 and then Hayes failed, but with Thorne and Cripps together a good stand was made, the pair playing out time. The score was taken to 92 for 6 wickets, when stumps were drawn. Thorne's share was 16 and Cripps hit hard for 39, including three 6's. Dagger bad 4 wickets for 46 runs. < Eastnor paid a visit to Froome Valley at Stoke Edith on Saturday last, and found a pretty strong side opposed to them, including H K Foster, the old Worcestershire captain. Froome Valley won the toss and taking first knock, opened with Hunt and Higgins to the bowling of Winter and Court. Both men were dismissed with but four runs on the board, but Foster and Green-Price carried the score to 37 before the latter was bowled by Court for 7. Foster left at 43 for 31, and after his departure Dent was the only batsman to reach double figures. The total was 73. Court took 7 wickets for 33, a good performance, while Phillips had 1 for 9 and Winter 1 for 28. In reply Eastnor could only make 33. thus being 40 behind. The only stand of any account was between Phillips (13) and Howell (not out 6) for the seventh wicket. Wargent and Dent were the successful bowlers, each securing five wickets. Ledbury open their season next week, when they receive a visit from Barbourneon Thursday, and go to Withington on the following Saturday. Eastnor are at home to West Malvern to-morrow (Saturday).

J COLWALL v. HOLMER. ) Played at Hereford on Saturday, and ended in I a draw. Scores COLWALL. L Meakin not. out. 101 G Johns b Cripps. 6 B L Mitford b Cripps 2 F G Meakin b Levason 45 A S Dagger not out 34 Extras. 6 (3 wkts) -194 P E Williams, F H Rudgard, E Woodhead, A Spillsbury, H W Barlow, and H Powell did not bat. HOLMER. J IngUa lbw b Daget 0 H G Shinn c WiHiama b Woodhead. 0 Rev F H Tuke run out 2 G B Levason b Dagger 4 J Foulds c Johns bDagger 15 Rev J Hayes b Dagger 0 H Thorne not out 16 H J Cripps not out 39 Extras 1 (6 wkts) -92 H Richards, A R W Skipp and E Howler, did not bat. EASTNOR v. FROOME VALLEY. Played at Stoke Edith on Saturday and won by the homesters by 40 runs. Scores FROOME VALLEY. A E Hunt run out 1 if niagini; b Winter i H K Foster c Maddox b Court 31 Rev A E Green-Price b Court 7 H J Dent b Court 15 H Griffiths b Court 3 M Homes c Crookes b Court 7 C HRoberts b Court 4 F Wargent c Maddox b Court 0 T Onslow not out 0 P E Bradstock b Phillips. I Ehtras 3 -73 EASTNOR. H B Court c Green-Price b Wargent 2 W Maddox c Wargent b Dent 4 W S Crookes lbw b Dent 0 L J Phillips b Wargent 13 R Browning c Homes b Dent 2 E Winter b Wargent. 0 G Mullins b Dent 2 W Howells not out 6 W Pedlingham b Dent 1 A A Stubbs b Wargent. 0 E Sansom b Wargent. 0 Extras 3 -33

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FOXHOUND SALE AT RUGBY. -Consign menta from nine packs were included in a foxhounds sale held at Rugby on Friday. The best price paid for hounds from the Heythrop country was 50gs., given by Lord Lonsdale for two couples. Lord Leconfield bought lots at 30gs and 20gs each, for a two-couple lot Major Mayall, of the Albrighton country, went to 25gs., and for two and a half couples Mr M. C. Albright, master of the South Herefordshire Hounds, gave 32gs. A draft from the Meynell Foxhounds included some useful two-couple lots. One of these was secured for Mr A H Higginson,of Massuchussets, at 40gs. Another went to Lord Charles Bentinck for 31gs., and for a third lot Mr L T L Pryce (of the Pembrokeshire) paid 23gs. Six lots of unentered hounds from the North Herefordshire pack passed under the hammer. Two couples were knocked down to Lord Charles Bentinck for 63gs and one and a half couples to Lord Leconfield for 34gs. Mr H Hawkins bought for 50gs a three couple lot (un-entered) from the Western Hunt Fox- hounds, and for two and a half couples included in the Milton draft, Sir Charles Lowther went to 26ga.

FAML RIGHTS EESKRVSD.] BIBLE STUDIES CONDUCTED BY PASTOR RUSSELL. RICH TO HELL, POOR TO HEAVEN The Lesson: Luke xvi. 19-31. The Text. WhORo stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, he also shall cry him- se-f, but shall not be heard."—Proverbs xxi. 13. Did Jesus mean this? Can it be true that the rich are to spend eternity in misery because of faring sumptuously every day, and wearing purple and line linen? Can it be true that to get to Heaven we must be poor beggars, covered with sores, and eating crum bs from a rich man's table? Has character nothing to do with future rewards and punishments? Again, will the rich, tormented in fire to all eternity, see the poor in blies, and the honoured poor see the rich in eternal misery? For many years this parable has dis- tressed the more saintly of God's people; both heart and head have rebelled. We re- membered that Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Solomon, etc., were rich: and that God him- eelf is very rich. Then we looked up the subject in the Hebrew and the Greek, and found that Abraham did not go to Gehenna, the hopeless condition, the Second Death, but to Sheol, Hades, the state of death, where there is no fire. NOW CLEAR AND PLAIN. Now we see that our lesion is a parable. (Matt. xiii. 34.) To take it literally, as we have seen, would involve the absurdity of supposing that all beggars go to Heaven, and that all the wealthy go to Hell; for the parable says nothing about character, neither that the poor man was good nor that the rich man was bad. In a parable, the thing said is not the thing meant. Thus wheat and sheep represent children of God; tares and goats represent those con- trolled by the Adversary. In the parable under consideration, the rich man would represent one class, and Lazarus another class. The rich man was the Jewish nation, which had been given the promises, the Prophets, the Law Covenant. These symbolically were their purple, fine linen and sumptuous table. The fine linen symbolized their typical justi- fication through typical sacrifices. The purple raiment typified Royalty; for they were the typical Kingdom. The sumptuous fare represented the Divine promises, aa St. Paul's words imply.—Rom. xi. 9. In Jesxi«' day Jewish favour began to end -and they were completely cut off in A.D. 70, as all Jews will admit. During the interim of forty years the rich man, the Jewish nation, died and was buried. Nationally, they went to Hadee, to the tomb; and their losurrection has not yet heen accomplished, although Zionism is its beginning. Although nationally dead and buried, the Jews individually have had anguish of soul, a.4 they have received persecutions, some- times, alas! from those who profess the name of Jesus, but who deny him in their practices. For nineteen centuries the Jews have cried out to God, who in the parable represented as Abraham, the Father of the faithful. The only answer that they have had is that there, is a gulf of separa- tion between them and Jehovah. Thank God, the New Dispensation dawns, in which the rich man will return from Hades! Israel will be nationally rehabilitated. THE POOR MAN OF THE PARABLE. The poor man of the parable represented AC outcast clasa-publicaus and sinners, alienated from God's favour, and also Gen- tiles, to whom God's favour had never been extended. (Epb. ii. 12.) These had no fine linen of typical justification, and no purple, representing a share in God's Kingdom. None of the promises belonged to them. All that they could have would be merely such crumbs as fell from the rich man's table. The Scriptures illustrate two such crumbs given to this class by Jesus. His healing of the Roman centurion's servant, at the request of the Jews, was a crumb. Similarly, the Syro-Phoenician woman got a crumb when she entreated Jesus to heal hei daughter, who was possessed of a demon. The Master answered, "It is not proper to take the children's bread and give it unto dogs." He here used the customary phrase- ology respecting Gentiles—dogs. The Syro- Phoenician woman was not a Jewess, and had no claim on God's favour; but she replied, "Yea, Lord. yet the dogs eat of the crumbs that fall from the children's table." Jesus noted her faith, and gave her the crumb which she desired. As the Jews died to their favour so the outcast publicans, sinners, and Gentiles died to their disfavour. The early Church was made up of this Lazarus class, rejected by the Pharisees. In the parable they are represented as children of Abraham-in his arms. Jesus and his followers are the spiritual seed of Abraham, received to God's bosom and favour. Thus St. Paul writes, "If ye be Christ's, then are ye Abraham's seed, and heirs according to the promise"—made te Abraham.—Gal. iii. 29. "A GREAT GULF FIXED." I The great gulf between Judaism and Christianity has been fixed for more than eighteen centuries. During this period no Jew has been permitted to come near to God, and no Gentile permitted to take the former position of the Jew. or in any manner to claim favour, aside from Christ. "There is none other name given under Heaven amongst men whereby we must be saved." This gulf dates from the time that Christ was rejected by Israel and crucified. Thank God. His word points us to another change of Dispensation at the Second Coming of Christ. Then the Lazarus class, now children of God by faith, will be made actually and gloriously His children beyond the veit. In association with Jesus their Lord, in the Kingdom, thev will take control over the world. The rich man then will have a resurrection from Hades. DIVES' FIVE BRETHREN. I The paraDie represents JJlveS as praying for a drop of water to cool his parched tongue. Symbolically, this would picture the Jewish people in great distress, asking God to allow Christians to give thtm some help. Have the Jews ever appealed to God for relief from persecution? Surely they have. Moreover, they bad appealed to the Lazarus clas* — representatives of Chris- tianity—desiring that release and relief should come through them. An illustration of this was afforded in the appeal of the Jews to President Roosevelt that he would use his influence with Russia for the amelioration of Jewish conditions. Mr. Roosevelt repli-d courteously that the comity of nations would not permit such a communication to a friendly nation. The parable declares that the rich man had five brethren in danger of joining him in his trouble. The Jews of Palestine in Jesus' dav represented chiefly the tribes of Judah and Benjamin, while the majority of the other ten tribes were scattered abroad in various lands. The question raised is, Did this trying experience affect merely the Jews of Palestine, or did it include also the Jews scattered abroad? The answer is given -in the parable: "They have Moses and the Prophets; let them hear them." This proves that Jews only were referred to: for no Gentile had Moses and the Prophets. The number five is in full accord also. Whereas two tribes, Judah and Benjamin, were re- presented by the one rich man, the other ten tribes would be represented by five brethren. Thus we are finding a depth of wisdom in Jesus' teachings. We are finding, too, that the horrible nightmare doctrine of the Dark Ages hindered us from seeing the beauty of the Lord's Word. Thank God, for the New Day and the light that it is shedding upon the Bible.

MYSTERIOUS STOMACH TROUBLES I Prinoipal Cause Revealed. I A great deal of mystery is made about stomach troubles, and many people go in constant dread of life-long incapacity or the horrors of the oper- ating table just because they experience pain in the region of the stomach for which they cannot account. Instead of looking for the cause of the trouble, they seem only too ready to describe themselves as "martyrs to indigestion" or chronic dyspeptics." Excessive acidity is said to be the direct cause of more than 90 per cent of all stomach troubles, and, according to many eminent physicians, the occasional use of a reliable antacid, such as half-a- teaspoonful of pure bisurated magnesia in a little water after meals, will do more towards righting stomach derangements than all the patent food and medicines ever invented, because this gets at the root of the trouble-stops fermentation of the food contents, and neutralises the acids which otherwise would irrate and inflame the stomach.

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MONTHLY AGRICULTURAL REPORT. I The monthly report of the Board of Agriculture and Fisheries for this month, for the counties of Worcester, Hereford, and Gloucester, is as follows :— CORN. I Wheat looks well almost everywhere, the dry weather having caused considerable improvement. Most of the barley has now been sown, but a good deal is not yet above the ground; where showing, the crop is generally promising, but here and there it is thin and discoloured. Oats are usually healthy and vigorous, but need rain. Beans and peas are very satisfactory crops. POTATO PLANTING. I In most districts good progress has been made with potato planting, but in north- west Hereford it has not yet begun. Con- ditions are generally favourable, although the land was frequently rather dry. In north Worcester some damage has been done to early varieties by frost. MANGOLD SOWING. I I In some districts mangold sowing is well forward, but in others it has not yet com- menced, the land being too dry. Rain is badly needed to enable the seed to germinate satisfactorily. FRUIT. I Blossom has been exceptionally abundant, and except in north Worcester, where stone- fruit trees have suffered, not much damage has been done by frost. In north-west Hereford, however, blight is becoming prevalent, and washing and spraying have commenced. CONDITION OF SEEDS. I Although there are are some good pieces, I seeds are generally thin, patchy and weak, I and in places have failed completely. PASTURES AND STOCK. I Grass has been fairly plentiful, but growth has been checked by cold nights and lack of moisture. All stock are in satisfactory condition. u LAMBING. The fall of lambs has been about average, and although there were occasionally heavy losses, on the whole, mortality among both I ewes and lambs has been rather less than usual. LABOUR. The supply of labour is about equal to the demand throughout the division.

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CRICKET FIXTURES. I LEDBURY. I May 21—Barbourne, home May 23-Withington, away May 30 -.West Malvern, home June 4—'Hereford Thursday C.C., away June 6—Worcester Royal Grammar School, away June 18-Colwall and District, away June 20-.Eatnor. home June 25-.Barbourne. away June 27-Worcester R.G.S., home July 1—Hereford Cathedral School, home July 4—Ross, away July 9-Colwall and District, home July 11—^Eastnor, away July 18-Colwall, away July 23—Hereford Thursday, home July 25-Withington, home July 30-.Barbonrne. home August I-Froome Valley, away August 3—Bradley Court. home August 6-.Hereford Y M C.A., home August 8-Colwall. home August 13-.Hereford Y.M.C.A., home August 15—Upton-on-Severn, away August 2-Ross, home Aus?-tst 27-Barbourne, away Aug ist 29 —Froome Valley, home Denotes 2nd XI matches. EASTNOR. May 16—West Malvern, home May 23-Forthainpton, away May 3O-Perrystone Court, home June 1—Mr G Davis's XI, home June 6—Upton-on-S^vern, away June 13-Forthampton, home June 20—Ledbury, away June -27 Tupsley aDd District, home July 4 —Tewkesbury, away July] l-Ledbury, home July 18—West Malvern, home July 25-Stoke Edith, home Aug I-Perrystooe Court, away Aug 3-Colwall, away Aug 8—Tewkesbury, home Aug ii-)-Tup-siey and District, away Aug 22—Upton-on-Severn, home Aug 27-Malvef11 College Servants, home Aug 29-Colwall, away Sept 5-Malvern College Servants, away WEST MALVERN. May 16—Eastnor, away May 23—Tupsley and District, away May 30-Ledbury, away June 1-Hereford Thursday, away June 13-St. John's Juniors, home June 20—Kempsey, away June 27-Witley Court, away July 4 -Upton -on -Severn, home July 11—St. John's Juniors, home July 18-Eastnor, home July 25—Tupsley and District, away Aug. 8 -Upton -on -Severn. away Aug. 22—Malvern Young Imperialists, away

DEAN OF HEREFORD ON TSMPBRANCa REFORM.—The Dean of Hereford, presiding at the 58th annual meeting and conference of the National Temperance League, held at Caxtrn Hall, Westminster, said that while he was delighted to be addressing veterans of the move- ment he would like to see more of the young people present. What they wanted was youfig blood. There never was a time when so much interest was taken in social reform in various ways, and it should be remembered that at the very root of such reform was temperance work and progress. Their great object in the future should be to influence their different associations. whether medical, educational, or industrial, in the temperance movement. In these days their methods were altogether different from what they were in the old days. They all had their great admiration for the old pioneers, but they had not brought the power of hygiene and other scientific methods into force, and the education which was given to thousands or millions of children was of a practical kind and would assist them to an extent that could hardly be measured in the future.