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" Dare to do Right"
Does it Pay &?

Does it pay to have fifty workiugmen
poor and ragged, in order to have one
saloon keeper dressed in broadcloth aud
flush Of money!
Does it pay to have one citizen in the
county jail because another sells him Ii.
quor?
Does it pay to hang one citizen because
another got him drunk ?
Does it pay to have dozen intelligent
young men turned into thieves and vaga.
bonds that one man may get living by
"sclliDg them rum ?"
Does it pay to receive S15 for rum
license, and then pay $4,000 for trying
a man for murder. induced by the rum
sold him ?
Does it pay to have thousand homes
blasted, ruined, de6led, turned into bells
of misery, strife and want, that some
Wholesale rumseller may build up large
fortune
Does it pay to have twenty mothers
and their children dressed in rags, live 10
novels, daily famish, that one rumsoler's
wife and children may live in ease and
affluence7
Does it pay to have huDlreds Of thou
sands of men and women in almshouses,
penitenliaries, and hospitals, and thou
sands more in the asylums for the idiotic
and insane, that few heavy capitalists
of the whiskey ring may profit by such
atrocity ?
Does it pay to tolerate traffic which
breeds crime, poverty, agony, idleness,
shame, and death, wherever it is allowed7
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How to Break off Bad Habits

Understand the reasons and all the
reasons, why the habit is injurious. Study
the subject until there is no lingering
doubt in your mind. Avoid the places,
the persons and thoughts. that lead to
temptation. Frequent the places, associ-
ate with the persons, indulge 10 the
thoughts, that lead away from temptation.
Keep busy idleness is the strength of
bad habits. Do not give up the struggle
when you have broken your resolution
once, twice-a thousand times. When
you have broken your resolution, just
think the matter over, and endeavcr to
understand why it is you failed, so that
you may be on your guard against re-
currenoe of the same circumstance Do
not think it is an easy thing that you
have undertaken, 1t is folly to expect
to break off habit in day, which may
have been gathering long years.
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r u P E RT 1!

The elegant bred stallion, RUPERT, will stand
during the season at the stables of the Subscrber,
Just east of Middlebury village. Terms; For the
season, $40; to warrant, Sl5. Number Of mares
limited to 40. RUPERT was bred by Robbins Bat
tell of Norfolk, Conn.
PEDIGREE.-RuPERT, brown horse, years
old, got by Norfolk, dam by conklin's Star,
grand dam by May Day, by Henry, by Sir Arcby
Norfolk by Billy Denton, he by Rysdyk's Ham
bletonian. Dam of Norfolk by Hector, he BY
Iatourrette's Bellfounder. Dam Of Billy Dentor
by Exton Eclipse, he by American Eclipse. ccnk-
Inns Star by Seeley's American Star. For furthe
pedigree SEQ Wallace's Trotting Register
Mr.. Battel writes: Rupert Is every wa
excellent. There can be no doubt that his colts
will be of the very best character"
Rupert stands l511 hands high; pressn
weight $40 pounds Norfolk, the sire of Rupert
weighs ll40 lbs. Apply to Nels'n Lawrence. on tn
premises. Pasturage at fair rates at risk Of own
ers JOSEPH BATTELL.
Middlebury, May Is, 1876. s-Septl
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ion convinced him, and then they sepa.
rated, one going home happy aud content.
ed, and the other going away from home
10 find some sort of excitement in which
to drown misery.
One day Peter had basket Of provis.
ions to carry to his former employer. He
took the load upon his arm, and just as
he was entering the yard of the customer,
he met him coming out.
'Ah, Stanwood, is this you p asked his
old employer, kindly.
Yes, sir.
And what are you up to now ?
Il am o butchers boy, SIR
"A what ?
You see | have brought provisions fol
you, sir. am regular butchers boy.
And how long have you been at work
thus p
This is my tenth day.
But don't it come hard
Nothing comes hard so long as it il
honest and will furnish my family with
bread"
And how much can you make a day
at ,his7'
Sometimes over dollar and sometimes
not over fifty cents
We'll, look here, Stanwood, there have
been no less than a dozen Of my old
hands hanging around my counting.roon
for fortnight whining for work. They
are stout, able men, and yet they lie still
because have no work for them. Las
week | took pity on Leeds, and l offered
him the work of doing my hand.cartlng
told him that | would give him dollar
and quarter a day, bat he turned up hi;
nose and asked me not to insult him and
yet he owned that his family were suf
iering. But do you come to my place
tomorrow morning, and you shall have
something to do, if it is only to hold
your bench, | honor you for your man
ly independence.
Peter graspod the old mans hand with
joyous, grateful grasp, and blessed hin
fcrvently
That night he gave Mr.. Snow notice he
must quit, and on the following morning
went to the bindery. For two days ht
had little to do on the third day heavy
Job came in, and Peter Stanwood hat
steady work lie was happy-moro hap
py than ever, for he had learnt tw'
things first what noble wife he had
aud second, how many resources for goo(
he held within his own energies.
Our simple tale has two points to 1T
moral. One is, no man can be lowered
by honest labor. The second, whilo yot
are enjoying the fruits of the present
forget not to provide for the future, fo
no man is so secure but that the day ma.
come when he will want the squander
ings of the past.
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For the REGISTER.
A Centennial Prayer.


Oh God from whom the promise comes
That whatsoe'er is right,
Though crushed to earth, shall rise again
Regardless Of the might.
One hundred years ago, We stood
A weak and feeble band,
Thrust out from home, and kindred dear
Upon o foreign land.
Who knows not Of our struggle here
Our victories dearly wonf
Till now we stand, not as We stood
The mightiest power but One.
With thankful hearts for blessings past,
And blessings yet to come,
Oh ! hear our prayer, our fathers God
And bless our freedoms home.
Bless thou our country ever dear,
And give US heavenly light
So as we end this hundredth year,
Begin another right.
So guide our rulers in the right,
So lead them by the hand,
That they may each blessing prove,
To freedoms chosen land.
Pour In thy balm Of holy peace,
And hatred's chain unbar,
Heal Thou the wounds SO deeply made
By our domestic war.
Help US to ease oppression's hand,
And make the dark ways light,
Lest we like Pharaoh's land Of old
Be cursed with endless night.
Help us, oh God, to heed thy word
A christian nation be,
And let our hearts by actions show
Our nations love for thee.
Hear this our prayer, accept our thanks
For all thy favors past,
And while we as a nation stand,
Oh grant that these may last.
So may our country prospered be,
Till times swift race is run,
And oil tho hations of the earth
Be gathered into one.
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Mr.. Bergh's society has collection "a
exhibition near the main building which
must be more impressive than agreeable
the bludgeons with which carmen have
beaten their horses, portraits Of starving
steeds, view of mule taken of the tow
path of the Erie canal in 1875, photo
graphs Of eminent bulldogs as they ap
pear after their fights. and of pigeons
auttering wounded to the ground. Peo.
pie. especially ladies. going into that
chamber of horrors. should understand
beforehand what they are to see.
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I CENTRAL VT. RAILROAD,
| RUTLAND DIVISION.
SUMMER ARRANGEM ENT.

TRAINS MoyIsG SouTH--Alail leaves Burling-
ton AZ $40 m; Vergennes $40; Middlebury
SAP Leicester june. 1905 Brandon 1920; ar
Iyes in Rutland at H. Leaves Rutland at l. L.
10 p IN; Ludlow l;l0; Chester l50; arrives in
Bellows alls at 2;25 pm.
Passenger leaves Burlington at 3 100 IN; Yer
gennes ;05; Middlebury 4;47; Leicester juno.
5;25; Brandon 5:i5; arrives at Rutland at Gas.
Night Express-Leaves Burlington at 1912 p
N; Vergennes s:OOi Middlebury s;Sl; Leicester
juno. s;55; Brandon 0 ;09; arrives in Rutland at
9:45,
MoyIse NoRTH-Night express leaves Rutland
l;20 m; Brandon 205 Leicester june. 2;l9;
hiddlebury 2;4S; Vergennes 3;25; arrives in
Burlington at 4;23.
Mixed leaves Rutland 600 m Brandon 745
Leicester juno. s:l5; Middlebury 942; Vergen
nes lO;45; arrives at Burlington 1928
Mail--Leaves Bellows Falls at II 80 a IN
Chester 1880 M Ludlow l;l0; Rutland 2:2O
Brandon 2:5G; Leicester June. 3:l0; Middlebury
3;35i yergennes l;O5; arrives in Burlington a
4:55.
Express leaves Rutland 4:i7 pm; Brandon
5:22; Leicester june. 5:34; Middlebury s :57
Vergennes 6i26; arrives at Burlington 7;lO
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If you put hot coal in your pocket i
will burn its way out. Aye, aud SO will
q bad deed that is hidden make itself
known. A fault concealed is O fault
doubled and SO you will fnd all through
life. Never hide your faults, but confess
them. and seek through Gods help to
overcome them.
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1t is a startling and suggestive fact
that the amount of money spent in intox'
ics,ing drink in England and Wales dur
ing the five years ls69-74 reached the
astounding sum of 9763,5S7 ,O64, OF
94O, 900, 900 more than the total Of the
national debt.
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Grief banished by wine will come again,
And come with deeper shade,
Leaving. perchance, on the soul staia
Which sorrow hath never made.
Then fill not the tempting glass for me,
If mournful, ! will not be mad;
Better sad, because we are sinful, be,
Than sinful because we are sad.
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A young man living near LaPlaisanee
Bay, Mich, was found dead recently up
on the track of the Michigan Southern
railroad, about q mile south Of Monroe,
having been killed, apparently, by pass
ing train, where he had lain or fallen
while intoxicated. A bottle partly filed
with whisky was found near the body
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Two brothers in Batavia, N. Y, were
close companions from boyhood. They
we're together in business, and lAtterly in
drunkenness. A few nights ago, oD their
way home from carousal, they reeled
into pond and were drowned together.
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TONIAN
ST A l. l. | o n
L A N D L O r D !

Grnndson of Rysdyk's Hambletonian-"the Old
Hero of Chester" and of George M. Patchen-the
fastest stallion for two miles record combining
IIambletonian and Clay blood. the best cross
for carriage or fast wagon horses, or for GREATEST
SPEED, in the world. Reference, Chas. Backman,
David Bonner, L. II. Packer, Dean Sage. or any
one who breeds first class horses, or colts from
my horse. His stock arc perfect, pure gated, Of
good size, aud Of uniform bay color.
PEDIGREE.-By Mambrino Patchen, by George
NJ. Patchen, by Cassius NJ. Clay, by Henry Clay,
by Andrew Jackson. Dam, the very fast mare
'Sster Sue" by Rysdyks IIambletonian, her dam
by Long Island Black Hawk, brother to kemble
Jackson, by Young Bashaw.
| TERMs.-Sl5 to warrant. $40 the season.
Mares from distance provided with good ras-
ture; accidents and escapes at risk of owners.
Mares disposed of considered in foal.
At my stables, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and
Thursday; and at the stable of Samuel Phillips.
ESD, of Vergennes on Fridays, Saturdays and
Monlaystf each week. Il. $. ST0WELL.
Cornwall. VT, May 20, 1876. am2
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ADDISON RAILROAD

Trains moving South-Mixed leaves Ticonder-
oga 1850 IN; Larrabeos Point sos; Orwell
s:4O; shoreham $50; Whiting sos; arrives at
Leicester Juno. 9:25.
Trains moving North-Mixed leaves Leicester
juno. 8 ;l5 m; Whiting $780, Shoreham 8 Al
orwell 400; Larrabees Point $780, arrives al
Ticonderoga 4:55.
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MONEY !! MONEY 4!
RARE CHANCE FOR INVESTMENT

Money placed on first class land securities, at
10 per cent, per annum, payable semiannually
without expense to inc lender.
If LYMAN L. KNAPP.
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Every father and mother can do some
thing toward solving the drink problem,
by taking care Of their own children.
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FIRE! FIRE !
L. w. HUNTINGTON

Would respectfully inform the public that he has
opened a shop at tho south end of the bridge, in
the building known as McLeod's Block, where he
il prepared to furnish the public with
PARLOR SUITS,
LOUNGES,
FEATHER BEDS AND PILLOWS,
MATTRESSES.
HAIR MOSS,
COTTON HUSKS,
AND EXCELSIOR.
All kinds Of upholstery repaired, Mattresses
Of all kinds repaired. Cane-seat Chairs reseated
Cabinet ware Vanished and rcdressee. also all
kinds of Spring Beds.
Middlebury, Dee. 20. 1915 so
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CONSTIPATION is CURED

r LEAMoN'S DYES COLOR SILKS, WOOL
IL ems, cottons; color nything. Druggists sell
them. A book giving full and explicit direction
win be sent to anyone by addressing the proprie-
tors, WELLS, RIcmARDsoN Co., Burlington, Vt.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-05-31
Knisht. Templ.r aeun.en.

PHILADiLPHIA, PENN, May 80
The re.unon and parade Of the
Knights Templar Thursday will form q
very imposing denonstrstion. One hun
dred and fifty commanderies have an
nounced that they will participate Many
commanderies have already arrived, and
Others will arrive tonight and tomorrow.
Among those arriving to-day are those
from Washington, Detroit, Harrisburg
and Allegheny, and the Grand Com
manaeries from Rhode Island and
Massachusetts. James II. Hopkins
Grand Master o thes u nited States, ar
rived this evening, from Washington
with Commandery No. 2 of that city,
and Vincent l.. Huilburt, Deputy Grand
Master the United States; J, II. Fow-
Ter, Paxt Grand Master of the United
Ststes; Eugene b. Myers, Eminsnt Com.
mandss of-ApollG CommsnderY Of
Chlcsgo, are among the KniEhts az
ready In town, and. the Grand Com
msndery of South africa, is aiso here.
This morning the formal opening OF
the bankers and brokers building at the
Exposition goounds took place in the
presence of a large crowd, Of distin-
gui. he'd fnsnciers from all parts Of the
country, and inciuded nearly all the
ban kefs and bank officials Of the city.
heSocixl Science Association meets
tomorrow. ~ k1S :.
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By TELEGRAPH
10 fRD
|weEhNa REelsTER.
DOMESTIC NEWS.
iIh.lk.4T--..,,lIIVNl vi

/ NEW YORK, Nay S0-District Attor.
ney Bliss was before the Congressional
sub Committee On n'the' Administration og
the Department OF Justice yesterday, and
in the course Of his examination, IN In.
formal discussion took place,in which the
charges. against speaker Kerr were rs-
ffrd Toby be-. i'm. JsinE m 8tiai}d
lhg gAfl CAnha4, Bio 6id EhsS he ~
he supposed, mainly responsible for Hass
Ivey's appearance at Washington - Q
witness. He Bliss) had known the facts
in possession OF Harvey for two months.
He had communicated them to Mr.. Ban,
% member. of the committee. Harvey
was Appraiser DarIing's right hand man.
When Dsrlings connection with thS
Third Avsnue SsvhR BlkvesspntB
iespSli&tRp, q S4bH was had6Jp -
the investigation BY the threat that n
Harvey's connection with the Affairs of
the bank was exposed he would make
some damaging revelations about Kerr.
Bliss said Bass had told him he would not
prassntAxy ehetkes sgsinst k@rWiW
they seemed to be we'll founded, and that
be Bliss) had carefully questioned Har-
vey in regard to his relations with Kerr.
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E.A ar sse saIvaAsrca. 0aF.

PANAMA, May 2l., The war betwoen
Guafamaia and Salvador is ended. The
preliminary treaty of peace Vas concluded
at Chalchuspa on the 25sh Of April. The
treaty stipuistes that President Vale and
f}enersl Gousales, the Vice President ol
San Salvador, shall abdicate, and
V.lle shall call jnnta of the
respectable Sslvadoreans 70 name
a provisional President. This frssi-
dent shall, within Zen days. call an
election TO take place within month oi
that of the President and other Officers
al the Ssate. After this call has been
made, the troops of Gustamsls viii with.
draw frpm San Salvador. In the mean
time the cities Of Santa Anna and San
Miguel will be occupied BY the Guata'
msloan forces.
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Pre.byseri.n a..eral Assembly.

PPeaby tertan 6oneral Aseeooty.
zNEw YoRx, May' 30.-At the night
session OF the Presbyterian General As
sembly an overture in regard to tho re.
doein.l i therepresenta tation ofths General
Assembly was rejected by a vote of rsto
l01.
AN, overture on tho polity Of. the
church vas adopted after an amendment
making the representation one bishop
and one elder 70 every go ministers, snd
the assembly adjourned.
The Pne.b b u ria A s,nb y to-day on
overture urged lns sahctih, alton oil the
Christian Sabbath by all churches and
adopted resolution approving the use
of tho word Sabbath in preference 70 that
Of Sunday. *ii8i iTtiVGg iBrl.
In relation TO the overture from the
trustees of Lincoln University il was re.
commended that gre rcire be eter' is d
in tho selection ot yoang men Tor tnat
institutioa. - 20 ~sss
The whole matter of trials OF Judicial
cases wss referred TO special committee
The subject of'representation was re-
ferrsd to D spec ai COMMITTEES
committee 70 report At tho next Assem-
bly,
The election of elders for limited per-
,ods and the displacement of standing
elders thereby, unless re-slected, was re
commended In answer TO an overture
from Wooster and Blairsville.
Il was thsn resolved that the, Assem-
bIy adjourn sine die at IL o'clock to.nnor-
row. '
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CHICAGO, Nay SO.-Tbe steel work
men in the Union Rolling Mills, Who,
10 the number Of 30, inanguratsd z
strike yesterday. which threatened 70 en- q
In An entire suspension Of the company 9
ooerstions and throw over 100 men out
OF work, retnrned To work to-day, having
,ivsa mo their intention Of securing an
sdvance Of from 10 TO l6 per cent IN
wsess. Only the ringlesders we're re-
fused work.
The eisy bssks ara ail clossd to-day;
Deoorstson day mas generally observed
h sbjs vicipssy. Ths erst and second
re~;meots have divided into companies
and have gone 70 the various csmsser,es'
ip vh,ch foral offerings Will Be placed
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OUR CENTENNIAL LETTER.
PHILApELrH,A, Maya 1876

"a PHILApELPHiA, hay0 lSgo.
You will recol.ect when we parted last
week l LEFT you in the grand transept OF
the main hall, gazing up at the tableau OF
all nations, while stood listening 10 the
spleodid music of Gilmore's band above
IN olarious harmony Of which the eofnet
Of Arbuckle rose sweet and clear, bring.
inc back q thousand happy memories Of
home. ayl -f-.. -tsf ..l GA
The overture to O6eron ended. i re
ceiyed q kindly nod of recognlt ion iIoIA
the great -impressario, who looked IKE
some mighty potsntate. sll covered w,ts
h;s spsrEling orders and ribbons, and q
wsrm shake of the hand from the great
cornet players, and then wandered on 70
see the sights, feeling very mnch Iike
Rssv Bobbctt onthe occasion OF her hrss
visit 70 New York. ~,
To pursue anything like at settled
course 81 description, as promised TO do:
and 20 through the thing regularly ana
comforSably. YOU need TO stut COTTON IN
vonr ears and Shut one eye tight, other
wise pretty things allure you on every
side, ana you arc .l.o
some wonderful thing thst somebody elss
has seen, and you fnd yourself running
off 10 nee Il, too, and night comes, anu
Won fsel that you have not done wnas
Won wanted 70 do n - -sftE -
Right around the centre OF the Main
Hall IA 4 perfect museum OF wonders.
Ich. RallJns Crspeau, Dietrich Won
H. T~s,,A "a Brother Jonsthan are
here brought face to face, and It's hard 70
tall Who Is on top. Go into the magni-
6ceot exhibit oil Ellington, OF Birming-
ham. Engiapd, and yoa woold ce wiling
A ence 10 make an affidavit that there
vss nothing moro beautiful on the facf
of the earth; and no woAdef. for Jhefo1
Won stapds that marvel Of the silvef
smiths skill, the magnificent Heiicf p
v.se. which took six years to map.
md cost $SO0Od Gloss 70 Il ~
the famous Niltoaasn shseld, cov9d
WITH scenes from Paradise Lost In traffy
sxouisitsly beautiful; elegant t4es;
0over stands, and . multitude Of knet
hesutiful things that eetangle yoa5 fees
= IN 4 web, 20 that you find II most
impossibls 70 get away--don't ause.
shut your eyes and ruaA- out or y seah
80 no further than Eiingtoas .day.
Here ve are besas again. right front
- qua = the exhibit Of Asrchanf WIN
IA inex xhaussible wealth OF onzeA
ststutes ana articles Of virtne, ~ -
pause for Q moment 70 examfe me-
msrvellous figures lt the gata leg yen
u sAcsy sst the rape Of th9Peose
Wat ssvass triumph gloase g ne iacs
Of the man; What inszprsss'of e, ,sOay
Ss.sueed On the countsnsncs the wo-
-, ne ssoa, and terror q fsss' ss'P,
0sorsss agasss asd shag IN sssf!
.osrsivabla form Of bssnf s!sse
voa, and yoa iavardly sxclfn tesss ~ 8
~ fI;sad. : 81 izolt sss sss
s: ): "a "a q : &c
isn q New York. u -:
re- look q thses - g - ~
tvessy Or tAirsy; ~ epP - -. = =.
s,lvsrvars and sArs ssss. =
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Metheaiss GeseraI CssFsresee. .
BALrIMoRh, Nay 86-The Nsthodist
General Conference to-day adopted . res-
olution requesting the bishops 10 appoint
Q committee Of six ministers and six lay
ment to confer with other Methodist
churches on fraternity and union. q s'.a
The Committees on Book Concen we're
Instructed, TO- pominate local sub; COM
mittees Of the General Book Committee.
The report of the Committee on Re
ligious Corporations was taken up. First
Il recommends the incorporation Of al
annual conferences, to secure the advan.
tages offered by ths statutes of several
States with re, ,afd to religious corpora.
tions in order W hold trust funds donat-
cd to, the cburch. Second, it defines the
relations Of the trustees of church corpo.
rations to other officers Of the church.
Third, It makes provision for the sale Of
church property no longer needed or used
for church purposes The report was
adopted and several paragraphs OF dis
c:pline on those subjects amended to con-
form TO the recommendations Of the COM
mittee. s 80 .o.eIg-I.,.i. -.
The report of the committee on the
revision of the hymn book was next
considered. The committe recommended
that . committee of is to make q thor
ough revision be appointed by the Board
of Bishops. The committee TO be 80
lected with reference TO location for
division into three sections of fve each
for working purposes. No hymn now
in use 10 be excluded without the vote
of three.fourths Of the members and no
new hymn not now in the collection can
he introduced without similar vote.
A number of amendments were offered
and rejected and tie report was adopted
General j. B Weaver offered pre-
amble that; proposition Is now pend.
ingin Congress to request the President
10 negotiate Tor al additional article in
theS treaty now existing between the
United States and China, together with
resolution protesting against the Presi.
dent negotiating any treaty which will
prevent the entrance of missionaries into
China. The conference refused to enter
tain-the paper. >
Rev. DR.. Myers, chairman of the
Committee from the Church South to
treat on the questions at issue. between
the two churches, was introduced.
The members of the General Book,
Missions, Church Extension and Freed
mems committees were named and con-
frnod, and the Conference took a recess.