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REV. EUGENE R. HENDRIX, D. D., KANSAS CITY, MO-
cism there is nothing to fear. The word Of God
remains the sacred. awe-inspiring, authorita-
tive word Of God still. The Methodist
churches-all the churches Of Christ which
reverence Gods word written, and seek tc make
it the rule of faith and,practice--wil do well to
beware Of blindly and rashly setting their faces
against the conclusions Of truly scientific bib
lical criticism. We must not pledge ourselves
to what Inay soon prove 10 be untenable posi-
tioas or dare identify them with the Christian
faith God has many ways of teaching his
church. He often leads to greater security
Of faith or q richer inheritance of truth by a
temporary disturbance of our peace and accus-
toned habits Of thought.
Prof Dawson then discussed the probable
results of criticism, and said that one of the
more important VIC uld be a creator simplicity
said, it seems clear that the end of all il to
drive US back to Christ as our center, our
foundation, our one object OF faith
and hope. What should be the
attitude Of the Christian church toward modern
biblical criticism is, under these circumstances,
tolerably plain. There Is no need of fear; there
should be no room for suspicion; cnmity is
abshrdiy out OF .places~.-Qh church must
always display the courage which belongs to
those whose faith courts the fullest inquiry
and who are prepared to unmask false friends
~ well ~ to face open foes.
Concluding his address, the learned divine
said: Amid the dust raised by critical polcmics be
It ours to SEQ the onward progress of the chariot
OF God: amid the Babel Of voices 10 hear His
very voice speaking to our hearts in His holy
wor and TO rcmember that of all the books Of
the Bible. u Il true, - Of that Holy Of
Of st. John--''These ard written. that ye might
bclieye That Jesus b the Christ the Son Of God,
and that, believing, 70 might have life through
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SCIENCE VERSUS INTUITION.

q 1t does not appear to me. again, that the
voice of science is in favor of the goodness of
God. The idea of creator of benevolent pur-
pose but limited powers is. after all. an ecccn-
tricity in our day. Some powerful minds have
argued for it. but not heartily. Neither Mill
nor Sir James Stephen talks as if be believed
it. The supreme goodness is an intuition
upon that intuition; the mind and heart
both resent permanent chaos and desolation;
the healthy soul flowers into belief in the good
God. Science would rather teach to the con-
trGry. The morality of nature. below man. IL
very mixed And those who try to bring sub
human into human morality to learn the char
acter of God from physics and biology are apt
to come to grief.
Some rather shallow optimism has been dis
credited, and on the other hand. the exhibition
OF progressive purpose perhaps tends to recon-
cile the heart in some degree to the long pro-
cess OF suffering and wickedness; but on the
whole the question of the fatherhood
of God seeks and can receive little or
no light fror, any part of his creation short Of
man. So far as we can see the laws of the nat
ural and the spiritual worlds differ too widely
for comparisons. Buffers brilliant argumentem
al homlnem was good enough for the deists,
but deism Is no more.
THE BELIEF IN IMMORTALITY.
g. On the moral nature and immortality of
man science has so little to teach that its mod
ern developments leave the matter much where
they found it, The belief in immortality rests
ultimately on the belief of the fatherhood of
God. God is not the God of the dead but of
the living; the two thoughts stand or
fall together. The hope of immortality has
never rested on physical basis. What mod
ern thought has done has rather been to smooth
away the physical difficulties in its way. The
conception of an underlying universe. out of
whose atoms the atoms of our own are COM
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| . free subordinate WILL may be insoluble, but
carry 1t into the higher court where these two
august powers stand face to face, each con-
ished.
The will Of man knows itself to be Mt its best
In loving and free submission to the will Of God,
anu the Will OF God completes the freedom Of
the will OF man by the revelation Of love.
TIE sPIRrTUAL HISTORY OF NAN.
A. come next to the spiritual history Of
man. tho progressive revelation of the Father.
L. Is here that we most clearly come upon the
great revolution which has taken place in mod
ern thought. 1t will be remembered that in
tfis paper 1 am assuming the truth to the
fullest extent of the evolutionary theory. In
this view mankind have come into the world
by gradual process. developed out OF
Creatures infra-human, but possessing already
premonitions of intellectual and even moral
qualities in the form Of instincts. Conscious
ness volition, conscience are produced grad
ually, side by side. with q growing complexity
OF. physiological structure which is probably
necessary to:their manifestation, and the inter-
action of society develops ethics and perhaps
religion.
This theory seems to take the breath away
from some of as. II duty is slow deposit Of
tribal opinion and religion, growth from the
worship OF the ghosts Of ancestors, where do
God and the truth come in? Where are sin and
redemption in this elaborate process of educa-
ton? Well, the theory of ghost worship seems
crude enough. az most first guesses.
But take the general thought that
there is q natural order in which all these
transcendant powers of man have been slowly
developed. If we can perceive the growth Of
mind and soul from child to man accompany
ing the physical growth-the increase of wis
dom and stature-andl still believe in
the reality OF the soul. where is the
difficulty in accepting the view for a
the face. There is spirit in mankind as well
fnIure
is in the child. Yes, and why not in his father.
too? If the race be not a whole, what becomes
OF the theology Of st. Paul. and what OF the
atonement2
In fact the evolutionary theory Of religion
Is In strict accordance with very much that We
are accustomed to believe. God speaks at sun
dry times and in divers manners, both times
and manners being in His own order Of con-
secuative teaching. The law was our school
master to bring us to Christ. Certain races
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ALEXANDRIA.
INDICTED, TRIED AND SENTENCED.


The corporation court closed its October
term last evening, but before it closed it made
quick work with the case of the colored boy
Robt. jackson. for house burning in the night
time. He was in one afternoon indicted. tried,
convicted and sentenced to the penitentiary for
three years. JAS Butler, colored. has been in
dicted for horse stealing.
POLITICAL.
The nomination of Mr.. Charles Bendheim does
not seem to be accepted with perfect cordially
by all the democrats. One of the delegates to
the late convention says, in published card:
Il understand he Mr.. Bendheim) voted for
Mr.. Hume, who was running as some kind Of
candidate, l know not what, against the
regular nominee" 1t is quite certain however,
that Mr.. Bendheim will receive q substantially
unanimous vote of the democrats who took
part In the recent primaries which resulted in
his nomination.
CORPORATION COURT.
The corporation court will open its session
on Monday next, and on next Thursday the
case Of jefferson Phillips, indicted for the
murder OF George S. Smith, will be called for
trial.
THE CITY JURISDICTION.
The charter of the corporation Of Alexandria
defines the boundaries of the jurisdiction Of
the corporate authorities. There is, however,
another city of Alexandria, one of the political
divisions OF the commonwealth, over which
the corporation authorities have only an
incomplete authority, the officers being
appointed or elected by state authority indie
pendently Of the city council. The city coun-
Gil is, however obliged to raise taxes TO pay
most of the officials, the city superintendent Of
schools being the only official that receives
his entire pay from the state. By a law
subsequent to the charter the general assembly
gives the police authorities Of the city juris-
diction within one mile of the town on all
sides. Under this law the suburbs of
Alexandria have the benefit Of the Alexan-
dria police, but the constltutionality of
this extension Of jurisdiction il now questioned.
Mr. John II. Greene, counsel for Mr.. II. Engle-
hardt, raised the question in a habeas corpus
case yesterday. Judge Chichester, however.
decided the law to be constitutional, but an APP
peal has been taken.
The late residence of Mr.. James waddey on
Columbus street near King, two-story mod
ern brick house. with ordinary-sized back lot,
has been sold to Mr.. s. r. Shinn for $4,000.
Mr.. Owen Nugent has bought for 81 600 the
former Gregg residence. at the upper end Of
King street. a very commodious, old-fashioned
two-story brick house, with very large lot.
The Alexandria Railway and Improvement
Company has obtained under the law, from the
county court of Alexandria county, the right
of way over several of the roads of that county,
Judge Chichester has appointed E. L. Sisson
an additional justice of the peace for jefferson
district Of Alexandria county, adjoining this
city,
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ground for IL in biology, would have NO sppli-
cation to spiritual things. "Oh Mighty God,
thy matchless power = ever new and ever
young"
THE CHURCH AND UNBELtIF.
Rev. DR.. MS. Terry Of tho Methodist Episco-
pal church followed with IN apparently extern
poraneous address on the subject, 1.-THE Atti-
tude of the Church Toward the Various Phases
Of Unbelief." He began by characterlzing un-
belief as u matter Of the heart and the result Of
an improper development of tho moral
faculties. As to the attitude OF the
church toward the forms of unbelief,
first Of all tho church should know herself
to be the ground work and the pillars of truth.
The church has no divine commission as an or
ganism to pronounce judgment on any dis
puted point in science, philosophy or literary
criticism. She transcends her sphere when she
attempts to interfere with scientists in the set
Element Of their vexed problems.
The church is not true to her mission when
she attempts to impose any yoke that God does
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REV. JOHN c. CRANBERRY ID. D., ASHLAND, VA.
Addresses on the various phases of the sub
ject were made by Bishop Fowler Rev. Thomas
Allen of Sheffield. Wesleyan Methodist church;
Few. David Brook NJ. A.. B. C. L.. Claremont,
Todmorden. United Methodist Free church: L.
]. McLaren of Toronto, Methodist church in
Canada.
At the conclusion Of the last speakers re-
marks Mr.. Arthur announced the discussion at
an end. Secretary King presented resolution
calling for committee on the statistics of the
Methods; church, inasmuch as the statistics
published altogether understate the following
of the church.
The resolution was adopted, and after some
further announcements the session adjourned
with the singing of the doxology and a bene-
dlctlon by Rev. William Arthur.
There was no afternoon session and the ma
jority OF the delegates availed themselves of
the invitation to the excursion to Mount Yer
non.
The conference sermon will be preached to-
morrow morning at 1890 o'clock at Metropoli-
tan Church. 1t will be by Rev. Bishop j. P
Newman and memorial upon John Wesley.
All the Methodist pulpits in the city as well
as many in Baltimore will be filled at the SER
vices tomorrow by visiting delegates.
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BISHOP b. T. TANNER, DID,, OF THE A.M.E. CHURCH.
pounded. suggests possible physical basis Of
another material state. and presents in scen-
tifr terms ST Paurs doctrine of the spiritual
body. and recent research surely tends to en-
courage the belief in a direct action of one will
upon another.
Again. the phenomena Of consciousness at
all events have not been accounted for on
matesialistic grounds so that when science has
said its say there is still room left for some
further order of being. Further, whereas the
old conception of immortality demanded
the reunion of the same particles to make
the same material body over again in another
world, mere scientific view places the
identity Of the body not in the identity Of all
its molecules. but in the permanence of the Or
ganic formula according to which it is born
and grows. thus cutting behind many old
fashioned difficulties and transferring the ques-
ton of identity to quasi-spiritual sphere.
AHosTILE INTERPRETATION OF SCIENCE.
On this question, then, the effect of modern
science fairly understood. is, on the whole,
friendly. But must admit, on the other hand,
that indirectly modern science is commonly so
interpreted as to be positively hostile. The
modern mind has so stepped itself in science
as to blunt. to no small extent. its spiritual
faculties. Agnosticism appears to rest
upon the idea that nothing is TO be believed
that does not rest upon experiment or in
auction The question is not one OF science.
but Of phllosophv--it concerns the nature of
knowledge. The brilliant success OF discovery
adds nothing to the argument of this question: ;
ii NAV drag the mind, it cannot destroy the
practical reason.
have not the temerity to believe that the
profound problem of free will can come much
| nearer 10 a solution. 1t is closely connected
with the intuition of immortality. The reason
is instructive: If my self is a real self il will en-
dUre. But some of the priests Of science have
endeavored TO rule out the consciousness of
Iree will by a theory Of automation. We here,
at least, are agreed that this is an utter fall
lacy.
II only means that the phenomena of con-
seriousness and of will are not applicable by
physical laws. Mathematicians are familiar
with problems which in an arithmeticaI calcu-
lus are iuexplicable and even irrational, but
which yield to the treatment of a superior cal
culuS framed by higher processes Of thought:
they are even & ad to recognize the prac-
teal use OF expressions which are IRA
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THE COURTS.

CcURr II CENTRAL TEEM--Chier Justice Bing-
ham aud Judges Goa dHd James.
YesterdSy-Chisleya gt. Riley; argued and sub
mitted Townsend agt Nanderwcrken: assigned
for 18th Boucher agt Boucher; appeal dis
missed.
EQUIrY CoURr-J,oIoe Cor.
Yesterday-Parker Rgt Ferguson. Charles H.
Ross a Go. made parties com plaiuants. Sheck-
els agt Goddard; appearance OF absent defend
ants ordered.
CIRCUIT CoURT-Judoe Hdgner.
lesterday-B. Aaron a Son agt. +. Moreland;
Judgment by default. Brooklyn Narnish Manu-
featuring Company ngt. q. W. Bonnell; do NJ
H. Beach sgt. district of Columbia ct al; judg-
ment in ceruorari. Vim. Budd agt. same; do.
{. l.. Alexander agt. same; do. Langham agt
Collins; Judgment by default W. r. Turner a
Co. agt j. W. Palmer; verdict and Judgment
FOR defendant and appellant Bry ant agt. Par
IRISH; judgment by default Depue Son agt.
Merchant; Judgment by default &. +. New
man agt Gertrude Alwell; verdict and judg-
ment Tor plaintiff. Colbert Egt Stenott ct al. !;
order for plaintiff TO withdraw note sued on.
Eugene J. Lucas Agt. Washington Southern
Railway Company; verdict Tor plaintiff in $50.
PRoBarE CoURT-Jud9e Cor.
lesterday-Estate OF Sophia A. Curtis; petit
ton Of George 4. Curtis tor letters of admins
tration and rule issued TO Mary A Curtis
Estate Of Sarah 2. Mickum; petition of ID. NJ.
Ogden for probate Of Will and order of publica-
ton. Estate of Catharine Niedfelt; will adj
mitted to probate and letters Documentary TO
W. J. Allen; bond, SloO. Estate OF sarah L.
Cook; do 20 A. U. Cook; bond, 600. Estate
Of Bridget Flynn; will filed with petition. Es-
tase Of Hamilton J. Williams; viii filed. In re
Eva Smith; W. II. X. smith appointed guar
dian; bond, $500. In re Isabella Jenifer ct al,
Il. NJ. Jcnifer; do; bond. $500. Estate Of w.
S. Gordon; EMILY W Gordon appointed adj
ministratrix: bond, Sl.5o0. In re L. NJ. Nc
Gowan; Lottie Cryer appointed guardian;
bond, EGO, Estate Of John Lewis; order on
w. j. Lewis to show cause. Estate Of Maria
l.. Birth; rule on Mary b. Nanderyer returned
and cause argued. In re children OF Edward
Cooley; order authorizing lease. Estate Of
Tablet c. Murray; petition Of Susan Z. Murray
for letters fled
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Will Run Two Stores,

The opening of ]. c. Hutchinson's new r
street store is another indication of Washing
toms business prosperity. Eight years ago
Mr.. Hutchinson came to this city and bought
out an avenue millinery house of thirty
years standing. A second store has
now been decided upon as the
imperative result Of greatly increased trade.
The location Of the new stand, on the northeast
corner Off and 18Th streets, is one of the best
in the city. The store itself is picture of
tasteful elegance. rich Brussels carpet of
special pattern covers the floor. The
walls and ceiling are of delicate
judic shade. The store fixtures are a
unique feature, being unlike any others in the
United States. Their ornamental parts are of
quartered sycamore, beautiful wood re-
sembling bird's-eye maple. Large windows
make the store an unusually well
lighted one, with combination fixtures
giving a choice of either gas or electric lights
in the evening. On the counter and shelves is
an elaborate display of hats, bonnets and
other samples of millinery technique
including specimens Of late Partisan
goods Mr.. Hutchinson's long expert
ence in this country and abroad
as buyer of goods for New York houses
makes him an authority on millinery. He
purposes to keep in the van Of competition
by continuing to employ The STAR as a
medium for telling the people about his
goods.
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At the conclusion Of the addresses discussion
Of the subjects Of the morning session was par
tcipated in by the delegates in fve-minupe
| speeches. The first on his feet and to catch
the presidents eye was Rev. DIR. E H. Dewar,
Of Toronto.
HI said that in his opinion the great question
OF the day is to join a Tree. independent and
candid criticism with loyal fidelity to the
truths Of Christianity. One truth could not
contradict another truth, and he did not think
there WINS truth in science that was in opposi-
ton to any OF the tenets of the church. He
could not believe that Christ was q product of
evolution. He WIGS sent by God for the saliva
ton Of the world.
Five-ninute addresses were also made By
Rev. Frank Ballard Of Liverpool, England. Wes-
leyan Methodist church, and Rev. DIR J. VI. Buck
ley OF New York. Dr. Buckley said he conld
account for the immaculate origin of Christ by
meaus Of divine revelation from God but not
Oy any theories inaugurated by man.
Rev. James Crabtree of Manchester, Eng
iand protested against the temptation to ac-
count for all honest doubt on the part Of those
who do not agree with us by ascribing it to
complete moral obliquity.
hev. William Arthur, in .he course Of a few
remarks that he was called upon to make. said
that never In a Methodist meeting had he
heard discussion that made him think as
deeply as did the one he had listened to to-
Gay. He must protest against the too free
use OF words whose real meaning apparently
had not been taken into consideration He de-
voted himself to defining such words as father
hood, evil pain and good. Evolution he de-
lined as the rolling out of a thing from within
itself, never as the result of any influence from
without.
Bishop Keener Of the NJ E. church south said
that the defeated attempt to grasp the very
dlfficult idea of creation had resulted in the
theory OF evolution. Growth was the most i'm
portant and essential feature in creation.
lie deprecated all apologize views Of
the question Of creation. Bishop
heener was in the midst of an
account Of a visit of the Emperor of Germany
to the krupp cannon works and was describing
the emperor's placing his watch under the
great trip hammer. Under the hammer,
say, MIR: Chairman" said the bishop just the
speakers hammer dropped. His five minutes
were up and he had to stop.
REV. LLOYD JONES BELIEVES IN EVOLUTION.
Rev. Lloyd Jones, speaking as a minister of
the Methodist church who believed in evolu-
ton, said that the problem was not whether
God made the earth or not, but how He made
1t, whether it was in six days or in six eras.
After following in the ruts of narrow men he
was only too glad to come out into the breadth
and power Of John wesley after men who
could not realize the distinction between the
intellect and the heat
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Wesley Chapel, after being renovated and re-
paired, is to be reopeneG tomorrow. New
pews, new carpets and new stainedglass
windows have 80 changed the interior as
to make it pleasantly unacceptable. The
exterior has been painted and it now
seems very much unlike the old structure.
Tho improvements, which include a new pipe
organ not yet IN position, cost q, COO, the
money being disbursed under direction of q
committee composed of Rev. L. B. Wilson, W.
F. Roderick, W. f. Woodward b. NJ Dellineer,
W. T. Galiiher, T. Walter Fowler. L. Y. Ellis.
The morning service will be conducted by
Bishop Isaac W. Joyce, d. D.. In the after
noon the Rev. Hugh Price Hughes win preach,
and in the evening the sermon will be by the
Rev. w. J. Dawson.
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A bulletin in relation to iron ore, prepared
by Mr.. John Birkinbine special agent, under
the supervision Of DR.. DAVID 7. Day, special
agent in charge OF the division Of mines and
mining Of the census Office, shows the
quantity Of iron ore produced in the United
States during the year 1859 to be l4,5ls,0 4l
long tons. valued at s33, ISL SIS, an average of
e. 80 per ton The total product reported at
the tenth census was In, 1852 long tons, valued
at S23, l56. 957. OF the twenty-six states and
two territories producing iron ore in 1899 the
four leading ones are as follows: Michigan,
$3.50, 1853 tons; Alabama, $50, 3l9 tons; Penn
sylvania, $50 2S4 tons and New York 1, 2l7. 5S7
tons, aggregating 10. zS4, 259 tons, or 50.4s per
cent of the total product. The number of en-
ployes engaged in mining iron ore was 81, 707,
Who were paid in wages els, $50. l0s. The capital
invested Sl09 766, l99. distributed ~ follows
Land. s76, 74,SSl; buildings. fixtures, &C.,
e7,67S $50; tools. implements. &c, q, OK, 5l5;
cash and stock on hand, els, ST., 25S The re-
port shows remarkable increase in production
and activity over that Of the tenth censusL