professor of Greek, Geology and Astronomy. He joined the
Christian Endeavor Society in 1888, and by it was led to become a
member of the Presbyterian Church at Yellow Springs. When but a boy he
began to write, and edited numerous journals. Later edited an amateur
paper, also a town paper. His first paid contribution was a poem
accepted in 1881 by _The Christian Union_, now _The Outlook_. Wrote
articles often for _The Golden Rule_, now _The Christian Endeavor
World_, and for the _Sunday School Times_.

In December, 1891, he went to Boston and became managing editor of
_The Golden Rule_, a position which he still holds. Since then the
paper has changed its name and three other papers added--_The Junior
Christian Endeavor World_, _Junior Work_ and _Union Work_, all edited
by Mr. Wells. He is also Editorial Secretary of the United Society of
Christian Endeavor and in editorial charge of all its publications.

Mr. Wells' first book, then entitled _Golden Rule Meditations_, but
now _The Upward Look_, was published in 1893. Since then every year
has seen from one to ten additions to his list of productions until
they now number fifty-eight volumes in all. He is a director of the
Union Rescue Mission and of the Chinese Mission of Boston. Is a member
of the American Sunday-School Lesson Committee, an important part of
his work being his association with Dr. F. N. Peloubet in writing the
well-known _Select Notes_ on the International Sunday-School Lessons.

HAD LINCOLN LIVED

Had Lincoln lived,
How would his hand, so gentle yet so strong,
Have closed the gaping wounds of ancient wrong;
How would his merry jests, the way he smiled,
Our sundered hearts to union have beguiled;
How would the South from his just rule have learned
That enemies to neighbors may be turned,
And how the North, with his sagacious art,
Have learned the power of a trusting heart;
What follies had been spared us, and what stain,
What seeds of bitterness that still remain,
Had Lincoln lived!

With Lincoln dead,
Ten million men in substitute for one
Must do the noble deeds he would have done:
Must lift the freedman with discerning care,
Nor house him in a castle of the air;