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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-01-30

SENATOR INGALLS, has very enter
tainingly rehearsed to congress and the
country story of facts with which
they were already fully acquainted.
Upon the point of real interest-the
question of how these facts are to be
dealt with; of how the negro is to OBJ
tain his rights; of how his white op-
pressOrs are to be induced or compelled
to give him justice-the learned sena-
tor is as silent as the tomb. He left
his audience and the subject just where
he found them. And this is called
great speech Emporia Republican.
The principal purpose of the senior
senator has always been to embellish
facts to see how many different shades
and colOrs he can draw out by means
of his unlimited command of the Eng
iish vocabulary. Practical ideas are
not his forte. IL anyone can remember
where he advanced an original idea, or
took an advanced position upon any
pleasure he ought to make it known.
ingalls, follows, never leads. He yields
an artists brush-not pioneers axe.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-01-30

THE people are somewhat interested
to know who wrote that wonderfully
anonymous letter which appears in the
Chronicle this week. Here's dollars
to doughnuts that when the name ap-
pears it will be found that the author
is fellow who has always trained with
the Chronicle clique and who, as a
member of the central committee, de-
manded the removal of one of the
prominent candidates because that can
didate would not pledge himself to
support bolter Now put up or shut
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-01-30

The Topeka Capital sees brightness
ahead for Kansas. 1t estimates that
the acreage IS 20 per cent. greater than
that of last year, and that the pros
poets now, as compared with the con-
dition last January, promise a yield of
fully One-ffth greater per acre than
was harvested last year. Barring some
unforeseen calamity, the wheat fields of
Kansas will yield 100000 bushels
this year, crop equal to, if not great
er than the famous crop of 1884.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-01-30

THE Methodist Episcopal Kansas
conference will be held March 5th, at
Horton; the south Kansas conference,
at Emporia, March 18th; the south
west, at Hutchinson March 18th; and
the northwest at Minneapolis March
26th- Bishop c. D. Foss, of Philadel-
phia, will preside at all these confer
oupoc
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-01-30

CLOUD county wants C. w. Nc
Donald, of that county, to fill out the
unexpired term of state treasurer.
What is the matter with Dickinson
having candidate for a state Office
once in while. Must she always rake
nuts out Of the fire for the other fellows.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-01-30

IT was, We believe, Sidney Smith who
said that fame consists chiefly of having
ones name wrong in the newspapers.
Maurice Thompson, the poet-novelist,
will think the same if be sees the To
peka Lance which refers to him as
"Morris Tompson."
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-01-30

AN exchange says that all England
is torn up over knotty question. One
Lord Napier died leaving twin sons.
Which son will succeed to the peeragep
No parallel case has ever been known
in the history of the British peerage.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-01-30

Hon. Il. B. KELLY, of Mcpherson
would come about as near finding fit
in Congressman Peters shoes as any
man and is waiting in his stocking feet
to try them on, says the Emporia Re-
publican.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-01-30

THE following statistics show the
composition of the legislatures in three
countries: House of commons, Eng
land, agriculturists, 16S; professional:
1O7. France, professional men, go;
agriculturists, 72. United States, pro-
fessional men, 264; agriculturists, 2l. :
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-01-30

WE have often wondered why the
Marion Record carries the motto Liar
gest Paper in Kansas" at the head of
its columns when at least six other pa
pers equally as large come to our desk.
Is it possible that Editor Hoch's ex-
change list is very limited? -.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-01-30

THE following resolution adopted by
mass meeting of farmers in Morris
county last week should be Endorsed in
every county in Kansas: We respect
fully represent that in the year 1889
this state was blessed with a bountiful
crop of corn; that the farmers
granaries are now filed to repletion and
they should be in the enjoyment of
pecuniary prosperity; but on the con-
trary are in the midst of great financial
depression, owing to the outrageouslY
low prices offered for their crop. Kan
sas being an agricultural state, what
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-01-30

CLEVELAND latest interview con-
tains the usual proportion OF 81" If
Grover should live to be a very old
man like Belva Lockwood, he could
never overcome the habit of using that
word excessively.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-01-30

The great confidence felt in public
bulletins is illustrated by the fact that
the announcement that Pope Leo was III
excellent health Immediately gave rise
to the belief that he was dead.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-01-30

GROVER CLEVELAND is again at the
front with one of his egotistic free-trade
ramblings. The pertinacity with which
he keeps himself before the public is
only equalled by the utter disregard
with which the nation treats his sug-
gestiOns.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-01-30

SPEAKER REED is filling his position
with admirable courage and strength.
He has been called upon several times
recently, to oppose his will against that
of the entire democratic party in the
house; and he has done so.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-01-30

The Santa Fe railway cOmpany's
voting trust is one of the curious fea-
lures of modern life. Stockholders of
a trust form trust for their own ben
eft as against other stockholders.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-01-30

Col. PHILLIPS is going to contest
Congressman Anderson'S place next
fall. The Fifth district may have
man who can down John A, but il is
not VIM. A. Phillips.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-01-30
OUR BARGAIN COUNTER.

Look 1t over, you will find many things you
need, and at prices that will surprise you. Be
low are few of the many to be found there:
Slate Pencils, for &c.
Lead " SIS, 10. Is and SOC per dozen.
Note paper, 5 and SC per quire.
Letter paper, l:c per quire.
Fools and Legal Cap, 2Oc per quire.
Envelopes. s5 for Sc.
Box paper, "a sheets paper and "a envelopes, &c
to sc.
Niekle-plated Shears. 5, 8, 10 and l2c.
Purses, &C and up.
Safety Pins &c per dozen.
Dress buttons &c per dozen and up,
Garter web. fancy celors. Sc per yard and ur.s
Combs, dressing and fine, SC and up.
Hair pins, 6 dozen assorted sizes In box. &c.
Curling Irons IL and &c each.
Teaspoons, sc per set.
Tablespoons. l0c per set.
Knives and Forks, soc per set and I'D.
Butcher Knives, l0c.
Pocket "a SC and up.
Boot polish. &C; large 81.
Whips, up TO soc.
Inks and Mucisge. SC per bottle.
TIN AND HARDWARE DEPT.
A good Brace 4Tc.
Bits, all sizes, l.5O per dozen.
A good Saw at SIC, worth Loo.
Hammers, iron, l0c.
Hatchets, iron, 20c; steel soc.
TAWare. . full and complete sssortmeAt OF all
kinds. at prices aboat one-hslf what you are &C.
cnstomed 70 paying.
We have adopted principle OF marking al
goods &C q minimum profit, from a pin II the
most expensive articles. This insures your al
ways getting everything at the lowest prices
they can be sold. All goods marked in plain ag-
urea One price for all. Money refunded at ali
times II goods are not satisfactory
RESCUE STORE,
Sls Broadway, Abilene, Kas.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-01-30

THE Salina Republicans congression-
al attitude is: sit all depends on who
the candidates are against Anderson.
If man runs that we like better than
Anderson we will be for that man, If
not then we are for Anderson. There
are no strings tied to US and we can do
az we DlaaSn -
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-01-30

A BOX of plug hats has beer sent by
some eastern p6flahthropist to the Da-
kOta Sufferers. They were probably
sent by the same person who shipped
lot of swallow-tailed coats to the
Stevens county people.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-01-30

THE first man hurt in the civil war,
a carpenter wounded at Fl. Sumpter'
asks for recognition. Strangely enough
his name is Swearer.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-01-30

ANOTHER resubmissiOn paper, the
Democrat, has been started, this time
at Wichita. The grave is already
vaXninp for it.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-01-30

The St. Louis Post-DIspaIch talks OF
the negro immigration" scheme.
That bourbon sheet undoubtedly imag-
Iues that the African slave trade is stlll
Id DrOgress.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-01-30

FoRTNEK has given up the idea OF
starving himself to death. A few
gnaws at the stomach make a man re-
consider a motion to go without food.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-01-30

THE Salvation Army is in debt
81, zoe, 900. The only wonder is who
would be foolish enough to lend the or
paniZatiOn the money.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-01-30

THE way the Topeka Capital piles up
the pages of newspaper comment un-
favorable to Judge Foster savors OF
rubbing it in"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-01-30

THE death of Riddleburger has
caused little comment. A man who
will throw away his opportunities and
ruin himself by dissipation deserves no
f,.;h
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-01-30

THE old blizzard stories with ther
lots of suffering and sorrow have Deeh
laid.on the shelf.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-01-30

THE modern dog-in-the-manger STORY
is that of the four big cities, each Oh
which wants the worlds fair.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-01-30

Constitutional or scrof1lous catarrh.
sore eyes, etc., surely cured by Ayers
Sarsaparilla.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-01-30

VIRTUE may be its own reward, DuI
that is about all the reward it ever re-
ceiveS.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-01-30

MAYOR WAGGENER wants to be gov
ernor. Kansas is not ready for another
Click, yet
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-01-30

That the cash buyer is able
to underbuy the long time
buyer and therefore able to
undersell.
Paying cash for all goods
and selling for cash only en-
ables us to quote prices that
we know cannot be excelled
if equalled.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-01-30

LOYALTY to ones city and state Is a
necessary element of Kansas citizen
shin
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-01-30

THE Kansas Short-horn breeders
meet at Topeka February 18th.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-01-30
A TALK ON PRICES.

Good Prints 5 & &C per yard.
Gingnams to l0c per yard.
Dress Plsids 4hc per yard.
Table Linen 22-23-25c per yard and up.
All Linen table cloths Csc and up.
Table and Stand covers 40c TO l.50.
Bed spreads Csc and up.
Blue and Brown muslins &C per yard and up.
Table OF Cloth best quality &c per yard.
Shelf Oil Cloth & &c per yard.
Jeans l3-l6-2Oc and up.
Ladies' Corsets 25c to 100
Good woven corsets IS to SIC.
Gloves 13-ls-2Uc and up.
Ladies' Collars & l0c.
Guns loo per pair.
Gents ply linen collars & lOc.
=" ." cuffs 10 to 2Oc.
- cvIluloid collars Is & &c.
4" cuffs sc per pair.
Blasting thread will do good work On machine
- per spool.
Spool SILK Sc colors &c.
Buttonhole twist &c.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-01-30
e5s Aeaeftor.

FoREPAUGH is dead, but 2. T. Bar
mum goes on forever.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-01-30

Children Cry for Pitchers Cast0fis,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-01-30
JEWELRY.

There could bs no use giving prices. Indeed it
Is better than the price indicates. Our principle
ofmArking all goods at minimum profit applies
to jewelry and makes our prices much below GUS
romary prices for such goods.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-01-30
UNLAUNDRIED SHIRTS.

Warranted made from wamasuttA muslin,
linen bosom, reinforced back and front. collar
and cun bands ia, ed at e5 and Sc, usual price
LOO TO I.25
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-01-30
BOOT AND SHOE DEPT.

Children's Shoes soc and VI.
Mems Shoes SIC and up.
Ladies' Dongola Kid Shoes, $l.5O and Hp.
Gale and Grain Shoes lie and up.
d" Felt lined Shoes l.5O.
Slippers 10
Meas Cong. Shoes 30 and up.
Boots $50 and $50.
Rubber Boots, Overshoes and Rubbers.
Ladies' and Misses Oyer5hoes and Rubbers.
HAT AND CAP DEPT.
Mems Wool Hats, 4Oc to 100.
Fur LOO to s.
Silk Plush Caps 100, worth l.5O
Turbans LIS, worth $50.
Cloth Caps ~ to SOC.
Bows 25 to 49,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-01-30

how Can you afford TO sell them at such ridiculous
low prices. Come and see, and be convinced.
Knbrolderies, Edgings and InsertingE &c per yard
and up, worth double what we ask for them.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-01-30
HOSIERY.

A good line Of ladies, misses and childrens. 1t
10 useless for US to consume time and space TO
enlarge on these goods We have put prices on
them that will speak for themselves.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-01-30
Cold Calculations!

Considerations worth the attention Of
economical housekeepers. To buyers of ths
following heavy winter goods we will give
the very substantial reductions indicated on
this list:
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-01-30
RUGS.

We are overstocked and will sell them at New
York cost, which means very low prices TO you
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-01-30

A few SMYRNA Rugs, that On account Of hard
times we md slow sale, and if you can use them
will make prices to suit
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-01-30
RIBBONS.
LACES.

We have gained reputation for low prices and
quality on ribbons. Come and see them.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-01-30
HANDKERCHIEFS.
SHAWLS.

Hundreds Of them ranging in prices from to
zoe.
CuATUI
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-09-18

make the race this fall: but the repub-
hcan managers win see that he lacks not
for funds. One of the first things he
did after his nomination was to make
a visit to Washington, the trysting
place of the party manipulators. 1t is
true ne gave out, when he started, that
he was going on a visit to his old home
in Indiana; but in due course of time it
developed that he had been IN close
consultation with Ingalls, and other
gold bug standbyes. The farmers and
working people of the seventh congress
sional district can figure out for them
selves why it.was necessary for him to
see the eastern men in order to prepare
himself for a campaign at home.
We tell you, farmers, Hallowel has
strong hackers; he is personally POOR
man, but there viii be money CROUCH
put into the fight in the seventh con-
gressional district of Kansas by the
republican party in the next month or
more to pay off all the mortgages on
file in any county in the district.
If you want to elect an unprincipled
republican tool, vote for Hallowell. If
you want to defeat one, vote for Jerry
Simpson.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-09-18
College Notes.


By SO. [. Nohim."
o. E. Webb visited Larned Saturday.
Miss Doerr is on the sick list.
Charles Martin visited friends i'm the
country Sunday.
q. S. G. Sartin came in from Cowley
county Saturday.
Our girls say Berten is the only boy
who possessedsany courage.
Summers delegation is the largest
outside of our home county.
Intelligence has reached us that Miss
Wedick, a student of last year, has
exchanged her station of single bless
edness for that of double cussedness.
Prof. James, of London, delivered
two very interesting lectures to tht
students, Wednesday and Thursda.
nights, on $50 years of Queen Victoria
| reign" and Astronomy respectfully
A Websterian society of oratory hai
been organized for the study of pur,
oratory. This is the only society of th'
kind in the state and is a valuable an,
much needed addition to our course o
study.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-09-18
Hoisington Items.

dolS1ngt0n lCems.
From the Dispatch.
DIR. De La Vergne will soon begin
the erection Of q residence.
Prairie chickens are made to suffer
at the hands of the hunter these days.
This is the time of year when our
merchants should be running big dis
play advertisements.
Farmers are very busy putting in
wheat. Politics is a secondary matter
with them at present.
w. NJ. Beecher will give grand
dance in the Trester building, in HOis-
ington, on Friday evening, September
26. Everybody invited.
DISCREPANCIES, wife of Henry How
ard, was born in North Carolina.
February 2lst, 1917. died at the home
of her son-in-law, Mr.. j. w. Howard
in Eureka township, Barton county
Kansas, September 7th, 1890, aged "a
years, 6 months and IL DAYS. She was
a worthy member of the United
Brethren in Christ. Tne funeral ser.
vices were conducted by Rev. 1. K
Haskins in Walnut Valley Chapel
September Sth, 1890, after which hel
mortal remains were lain away to rest
in the cemetery near the church te
await the morning of resurrection.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-09-18

of the nation; honored wherever civil
zation has a foothold, humanity a
friend or christianity an advocate.
Lincoln's Gettysburg speech viii be
translated In foreign languages and be
a classic when the tomb of Garfield
shall have become as dust of ashes.
with sulphureous war, was unknown
and unrecognized until pushed forward
by powerful friends. He was made of
the marble from which gods are cut,
and yet for him there would ne'er have
been an opportunity but for his friends.
The ''Grim Chieftian,'' the magnetic
kansan, was not educated. Andy
Johnson learned to read after the age
of thirty, and coming home to our
times, Governor Harvey, an able gov
ernor and respectable senator, cannot
write his name without sticking his
tongue out at least three inches. Brain
makes the man. Unless there is a
force AN educated man without brains
will be a failure. Opportunity makes
men, and it is not impossible that this
man Simpson, who is at least the equal
of three-fourths of the present congress
men. may prove to be ''winter apple.
Men are about the same size intellect
ually; one man follows a profession,
another a plow, and the country might
be benefited by an exchange of places.
A dozen men run congress, neither
Simpson nor prince" will be In that
apostolic twelve. 1t is simply vote
added to one side OF the other. There
is no disgrace In electing Simpson; nc
particular honor in electing prince.
Simpson averages with the people oi
this district, In the city and country.
He can truly say as the Irishman said
In his toast Here's to you as good as
You are and as bad as / am, but as bad
as am and as good as you are, an
| as good as you are as bad as i am.
Mediocrity is the intellectual thermom
eter by which We gage men. If a mar
| is mediocre he equals, In brain power
and intellectual forces, the majority o
mankind, who are simply average
| common sense people. To be repre-
sented by an equal cannot be distaste
full to the majority. The question the
farmer and the laborer are anxiou:
| about Is whether man Is morally anC
politically honest, not whether he vii
be photographed In one hundred post
ures, and electrify the world with schoo
boy French translations, at the death o
a colleague, when the people are implor
ing relief from burdensome taxation
while the surplus of former admins
tration is melting like snow under tn
rays of AN August sun. Rugged hon
esty and industry in behalf of agricul
ture is the demand of the private"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-09-18
Bentley, on Jerry and Jim.

The following is given in the Wich-
ita Beacon as Senator o. K. Bentley's
review of the situation, or rather his
estimate of the peoples candidate for
congress in the 9TH district of Kansas:
s.This illiterate racket on Simpson
falls still born Education is but orna-
mentation, Ninety per cent. of the
practical thinkers of this country
became educated after being inducted
into Office. The diamond within the
mine is but clod; rubbing and cutting
gives it value. Man develops by
opportunity. Men seize upon opPor-
tunity, they do not create it. Few men
are born to greatness; some there are
who achieve it, but most men have it
thrust upon them Garfield and Lin
coin achieved greatness, but it was
thrust upon Grant. Garfield sounded
the depths of learning: Lincoln, as the
world calls it, was not educated yet as
a statesman and thinker he Is the
model for every school boy. the pride
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-09-18
Saw His Error.
study.

For some time there had been quiet
talk and apprehension in the republi-
can ranks in Jeffersonville concerning
Colonel Horace Hopkins, one of the
best known republicans of that city.
He has hitherto been a staunch sup
porters of 6. @. p. and gone through
thick and thin for and with it. For his
services he has never claimed any
recompense. and at no time aspired to
pnblic office. For some time the
bretheren of his party wrestled with
HIM and tried to hold him down, for
they feared that he would come over
into the democratic camp. and yester-
day he announced that his former
party associates had labored in vain
saying to times reporter that he is
full fledged democrat and proposes to
vote henceforth with the party of the
people.
In answer to a question Colonel Hop
kins said that his change of heart began
about the time when he was accused of
assisting the Lincoln league in crema-
ting its paraphenalia and Harrison S
picture couple of months after the
inauguration of that gentleman. He
haG been thoroughly disgusted with
the course of the administration and
| the talk of tariff, the force bill and
other recent obnoxious measures of
tue congress had settled his faith in
the republican party and hereafter he
was democrat.
Colonel Hopkins is a popular gentle
man, of wide acquaintance. a splendid
newspaper man, and altogether valu-
able acquisition to the democratic party
of southern Indiana. He recertly
announced himself as candidate fol
city clerk, but withdrew ill favor OF
Hugh Albin.-Louisville Times
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-09-18
Albert Items.

From s'Spunk."
w. III. Dunkin and S. Jacoby spent
Sunday in Great Bend.
p. w. Paxson intends moving into
his new house this week.
w. M. Titus took a flying trip to
Great Bend, Saturday last.
Mr.. Sol Degen and wife. of Hoising-
ton, spent Sunday In our village.
Tom Wilkinson spent Sunday in
Rush county. Wonder what the at
traction is?
John Rehbein spent Sunday in Great
Bend. John must see Minnie once Z
week any way.
A son of Joseph Ross, living five
miles north of town, died very sudden
ly Saturday last, age eighteen years.
Rev. Davis, of Lyons, filled his ap
pointment at this place Sunday a. M
last and delivered an excellent dis
course to an attentive congregation.