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Mr.. Dav sail that PRAYER was tht. hief agency
in the church Il j. NOT right "a distinguish be
tween praying ch1rchcS and mon lira yln.,
churches. for a uon-pr. wing church j. not =
church NJ all The history OF H." "hUTch las
ever been history ~ PRAYER There
ar other diviECly APPOINTED agencies. one Of
th"m the prcachiu;: ut Goi's word ami the
preacher that his work may Lc ii any avail
must live near g. -. th-oEe of God.
-TE y.rE-siiNrTr SrEECuEs.
At the conclusion Vi the invited eel res he
remaining half hour cs She morning sc-5 N
Was devoted to brief supplementary addresses.
Bishop Foss OF Phii,deipia was the ,rst 81 e. ksr
anu in acceEtiHS he iU,, i,.-tua, and spiritual
qualifications Of he min lister he said that tie
minister o. the gospel suoulG be a night and
d. stGdcni oi the Srct- fttyr;,rv works of the
worli 20 Tie cysld Inn OF 'he minor ard less
imEG=Jant works.
On the other side. az very rcsul! Of lie in
tslicetuslity OF the times. tine preacher ~hoI.I
Be nioutlPiece ii III Go-t=iie 81 HI Divine
Master and shrIlG b. 4 Thorough cxesctIc.,.
stI,!crt of the o..e bo'R % III books.
Rev. F=aIk Ballard OF I!v6 pool sO,'owef in
q b.!vt ana pointed adar =. IN ih. ,ou -. Of
A.rL lie Sal; ihat Soue lcu,se arceHtoi the
Intellectual >If.c ii fc!I.I3 a. vac cap, ne -!
III cnIotiouai w,Iv. wsisr 80. some I. Wa iU-i
the oriIc- WAY !; L..r -p,~lai -;rr,s upon ih-
NECESSITY for thorough e.. sa.s... and int.
lec:Cal tr.Ii. t"s i.~ -l-r-, -.Iy .,i,!." -ci
IrLy be bi.. $3.50. d. i-si. il!-,| a jir t-acier.
3cv. j. S-UT. CC'-e c.. i.pH,ial spoh-
earnestly Of a s.-c'i s,- . consideration, oI .E,
supernatural ,!t..--..c e.. q proper uE,c.sta..,,-
ing of the iii tic, :.i.- rt- .,.-i ''.,.a. o: lie
ministry.
i.oy. q. W. Clinton &C Pit.sbur- T. NJ l.
ZlOn Church took the -rcau,. tlJt al tlIiag-
else il the MA: tvE aho4lc ae ~,Iblrj.aatci 80
the work OF ewing III, -oli,s ~ mon In atid;-
tOn To n diyiE,. cal AMI 5hc POSSESSION OF iDtci
lectuai Jl.i.HcStIO e.. E..EI -cT mUs. have a
sp.ritaal erdawr.. Ht a.I v.tI dis coupled
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AND BIG MACHINES.
Interesting Experiments in Progress With
the Hanson Battery

inc hhhsoh nauery.
Capt. Frank Aldrch, the general manager Of
the Hanson Battery Light and Power Company.
Is kept busy just now showing scientific people
what the Hanson battery can do in the way Of
running big machinery. The success Of the
new battery in the running of electric fans
and light machinery was fully shown last sum-
mer, and over three hundred of the batteries
are now scattered over the city for the uses Of
fans, sewing machines, electric plants. lathes,
dc. The company, however, has taken a
further step forward, and proposes to show
that the battery can do still bigger things.
At the headquarters of the company
at 5l4 Sth street Captain Aldrich. besides
showing his usual good humor, exhibits a
startling array of different machines, fans and
electric lights, all kept in rapid work by means
OF the mysterious battery. In the of the
building at present is the chief point of inter-
est Here the capabilities of the battery for
big work is shown by the energetic manner in
which 1t keeps an eleven-horse power motor
whirling.
The motor moves easily as though a full
| steam plant were behind it and the experiment
approved of great interest to electricians and
| experts all over the country. The company is
confident that the battery will prove a success
In the locomotion of street cars
and set of batteries is in
preparation for in experiment
on the Metropolitan line. The batteries which
Will be used in this trial are nearly completed
ana the weight of the plant will be much less
than that of the ordinary car outfit. while the
cars will be able to run thirty hours without
the necessity of recharging the batteries.
Another experiment with the Hanson battery
which VIII be made IN day so is trial in
New York of the capabilities of the patent in
running a steam launch. In the furnishing of
electric lights the battery has already proved
thorough success.
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PREACHER AND EDITOR
Rev. Hugh Price Hughes Talks
About Newspapers.
THE GREAT CONFERENCE.
A Session Given Up t. Considering the
Agencies Of the Church-Mzny Able Speak
srs-1hc Religious Press and the Secular
P-css.

The f'.h day Of the great ecuneEicGl con
ference began this morEl-; al Metropolitan
Church Yesterday was hardy day CT rgst
for the majority of the delegates. for many OF
them flied the TuiPits Of the local churches at
tie various services, and filed them in a
mEsterly manner. too. Notwithstanding this
fact. the delegates car,e TO their work this
morning apparently with renewed vigor ana
encrgy.
Tie Church ani Her Agencies. tho general
subject CT he morning. was sbly handled by a
Euas5er OF able speakers The interest that
10 taken in the work of the conference may we'll
DO said t. be cumulative. for notwithstanding
the iEclement AID threatening weather this
morning tie Attendance was rather lager than
81 any Of The preceding sessions.
Heretofore thcce have been but two sessions
each day. but today there are to be three. mas
much as spccia! reoticS has been called for
this evening at 80 o'clock Tor the purpose of
receiving tue Frateruai delegates from other
churches. DIR. Stephenson will preside and adj
dresses will be made by the delegates and also
in response by members o. tho conference.
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The Y. NJ. c. A. Literary Society.

An audience that tested the seating capacity
OF the room gave evidence Saturday evening of
the increasing interestin the Y. NJ. c. A. Literary
Society. The program comprised an Grafton by
Mr.. Goodwin and the regular discussion. Mr..
Goodwin's subject was The Care of Horses
Judge Walker was appointed as judge upon the
weight OF argument The question, "Eesolved,
that the resistance of Great Britain to Russia .
entrance into the Mediterranean sea through
the Dardanelles is enlightened public policy
and in the interest of civilization was opened
by Mr.. Leonard. Mr.. Paul followed for the
negative. From the house the affirmative was
sustained by Messrs. Arnell. Cobleigh. Wescott,
Spangler and Wolverton. and the negative BY
Messrs. Freeman, Titus and Goodwin Judge
Walker, in rendering his decision. paid high
compliments to the society and awarded the
honors to the negative standard bearers.
Next Saturday evening there will be an
Grafton by Mr.. Wolverton and discussion of the
question, 'Resolved, that the parity Of gold
and silver as a circulating medium can be
maintained by double standard" with Mr..
Spangler to support and Mr.. Taylor 10 attack
the proposition.
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Office. President Myerp is thoroughly Eng
hsh- s;ur'lily Jptspoke'i. man whose bIain is
E.ither small nor torpid.
''We pride ourselves SAID he &c !. STAR re-
porter, upon the system. which gives us
Absolutely flee selection Pud representation iii
our conference. " the circuit rC decided IL
conference could be COMP osed exclusively of
laymen. anu then. On the other hand, it might
have none hut ministers as members. Gen
era;lv ;ve work On the old Methodist lines, but
III the matter of representation there is abso-
lutte freedom
Then you admit women to membership in
the conference suggested the reporter.
Pre-idcnt Myers looked blankly at the ques-
toner for a moment and then laughed a neg
i.tiye that would not have hurt anybody s
feelings.
40 " he said there has never been a wo-
man IL the conference, EUt'-and he shook
ms foretinse in ominously humorous man
ner-'J5 would not surprise me il. the least if
one OF tEc good sisters made her appearance at
Il session III the near future. If she comes.
properly accredited she will have nv assist
ance Ill getting in. because | do not find
anything in the law which would direct me to
do otherwise. We have many good ladies who
are thoroughly fitted to rcpresc 1T their cir
cuts in the conference; strong women. women
Of great picty and ability. powerful to in
tellect aud cloquence. The sister is coming"
THE ECUMESICAL POST OFFICE.
just as busy as any other man in or around
the conference is PostmGste: c. NJ. Towers
Ordinarily Mr.. Towers is an enploye in the city
delivery division OF the city pos. Office bit
when there Is 4 convention in session he be-
comes postmaster and does more business
while the sessions last than is done IL the sa.lc
time at any thouSand-dollar Office III :hc com
try. Bat of all the conventions at which Hr.
Towers has ohiciated none have brought home
with more force The scr,ptual truth which refers
TO per- llratioE-lromoting toll as necessary
forerunner to the purchase of provisions.
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Smallest Locomotive I'm the World.

Henry Case Of Gloyersyille, n. T.. has, after
spending his spare time for fifteen years on
the task, completed the smallest locomotive in
existence 1t is made Of gold. silver, steel and
brass contains Isis separate pieces exclusive
OF COS screws and bolts and 35s rivets. IL runs
on track with a gauge Of rs inches. The
locomotive is 81 inches in height and weighs
Ia pounds, and with the tender 2 pounds ~
ounces IL In 81 inches long or ~ with the
tender. The diameter Of its cylinder is 5-l6 Of
an inch, and its stroke of piston is Il inch.
No. 60 cotton thread is used for the wicks in
the cab lamp and head light. which burn sfter
being lighted about twenty minutes The
whole il a beautiful and perfect working mods1
Of the modern iron horse.
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in acknowledging that We are foremost in fight

in acknowledging that We are foremost in fight
ing it."
In addition to his business engagements DR..
Briggs breaches nearly every Sabbath in some
part OF Canada, and his pulpit ministrations,
fresh and vigorous. are eagerly sought after.
lie Is man always ready to help in every good
cause, who has the courage OF bis convictions
ard is respected for his manly Independence.
Rarely il there combined in one man such
power to grasp the details of large business
ana at the same time pulpit eloquence which
thrills the large audiences that constantly greet
him.
BISHOP HURST.
In almost every respect the conference will
be controlled by the business committee and
the head Of the business committee is Bishop
Hurst. Monday the business committees Of both
the eastern and western sections met in joint
session and speedily concluded that the brainy
and pious Marylander whose name will always
be associated with the spiritual interests and
educational growth of Washington, was the
man to ill the post of honor and responsibility.
There was absolute unanimity as to his fitness
and selection, and if Bishop Hurst Is ever
proud of anything he may well be OF this
distinction. Washington needs no biogra-
phical sketch OF the popular CHRISTIAN. author
and educator. When he took up his residence
at the national capital he at once became a CEN
trail figure in religious and religiously social
circles; since then lie has through his American
University scheme. become a national charac-
ter OF unassnming prominence. He has labored
most eneTscticaly for the success and comfort
of tho conference and by reason of his posi-
tions-chairman of the western business COM
mittee and of the executive committee-bore
much Of the burden of preparation. The an
nouncemeut of his election as permanent chair
man of the combined committee received
with much satisfaction by all the delegates.
PRESIDENT MYKRs.
There is not in all the conference more
genial. fatherly old Christian than the Rev. NJ.
I. Myers of Rochdale. England. At fret glance
you would not pick him out OF crowd as
being president Of the United Methodist Free
church. but after you have talked with him for
awhile it il not difficult to understand why his
denomination honored him with its highest
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THREE GREAT MEETINGS.
One Mass Meeting Not Enough for the Ep-
worth League-Eminent Men to Speak.


The greatest gatherings in the annals of the
Epworth League will be held tomorrow even
ing. The committee having them in charge
intended first to arrange for large mass meet
ing at Metropolitan Church, but it was found
before much had been done toward completing
the plans that the interest wa 80 widespread
that that church would not accommodate but a
small portion of those who would wish to be
present.
In order to accommodate as many persons as
possible the committee concluded that the best
thing to do was to hold three mass meetings at
three different points at the same hour, to be
addressed by different speakers, all gentlemen
of great reputation and thoroughly acquainted
with the present great movement in young
Methodism.
The meetings will be held at Foundry, cor
ner l4th and G streets northwest: metropolitan,
corner Az and streets northwest. and at
Waugh, corner Sd and A streets northeast, and
will commence at Z 80 o'clock.
The meeting at Metropolitan will be presided
over by Bishop James n. Fitzgerald. ID. Ii.
D.. of the Methodist Episcopal church. and add
dresses will be delivered by Rev. NJ j. Taibert,
president Of the Indiana conference, Epworth
League Rev. ". ]. Dawson, member of the
British Wesleyan conference of Glasgow, whom
man. persons were delighted to hear preach
Asbury Church. this city, ana DIR. Robert r.
Doherty of New York. general secretary OF the
Epworth League, whose name is known wherever
a chapter exists
The program at Foundry il equally strong
and embraces the following: Bishop John p.
Newman. u. ID. LID. OF the Methodist Episco-
pal church presiding. Addresses by Rev. W.
L. Haven, president OF the Now England branch
Of the EpWorth League. Rev. j. IL. Carlisle. ID.
D., of South Carolina and Rev. Thos. b. Steph-
ensou. ID. president Of the Wesleyan confer
ence of England.
The program at Waugh in some of its feat
ures will, perhaps, be little more attractive
than those of the other two churches, and is
made up Of the following gentlemen: Bishop
Hendricks Of the NJ. f. church south will pre-
| side and addresses will be by Rev. Joseph I.
Berry. ID. of Chicago. the wide-awake editor
OF the Ep,corh He1dId; Rev. VIM. Cor
man of Ireland, Hon. john l. Maclaren,
&C, LID, the leading lawyer of
Canada, and Rev. Jacob Embury Price,
DID,. of New York, author of several works on
Epworth League subjects. 1t is expected that
young people from Boston and New York will
be present. Advices have been received by the
committee this morning that there will be
large REPRESENTATION from Baltimore.
These gatherings will not only be OF great i'm
portance to Epworthians i'll Washington. but
all over the country, and will, no doubt. be in
terestnS to the young people of other churche' y.
They are open to everybody and no tickets
OF admission are required.
The music at Foundry will be in charge OF
Mr.. Frank Wilson. Prof. E. 0. Excel will be
at Metropolitan and Chaplain McCabe is ex-
pected at Waugh.
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WHEAT is SENT UP.

One Effect OF the Rumors About the Reel
procity Treaty With Germany.
CHICAGO October 12.-Lower cables and the
British government crop report issued on Sat-
urday after the close of the board caused
wheat to open weak and lower this morning.
but the report that Germany had signed treaty
with the United States providing for the re-
moval of all German import duties on Ameri-
can grain, together with the weather report, in
dicating clear weather in the winter wheat belt,
where rain is needed. and wet weather with
probable snow Oh the unthreshed wheat of the
northwest. were bullish factors.
The report about the German treaty was not
generally believed here, though several private
dispatches tended to confirm it. December
opened at $685. against 99ls at the close on
Saturday touched $50, sold off to 1914. rallied
to. 49, reacted to 9Ss4, sold up to 1914 and at IL
o clock stood at that price.
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To Discuss Legal Questions.

The Columbian Law School Debating Society
reorganized last Saturday evening for the en-
suing half year The following officers were
reelected: President, Chas. S. Mccoy of Hi
nois; vice president, VIM. +. Mathews of West
Virginia.; secretary, I. r. Anderson of Ken
tncky; treasurer, Mr.. Jackson of Texas. The
executive committee is composed of Mr.. H. 5.
Mcknight chairman; Messrs. Wilkinson and
Lester representing the post graduate class;
Messrs. Sweet and Fethers, representing the
senior class, and Messrs Berber and Tingwold,
representing the junior class.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-10-12

kEENEk. OH NALFS.
There will be special session OF 'ne confer
enee this evening At 20 .o- the .9,r, o,e Of re-
ceiviug tine frater,la. te.s GATES -r.m Other
churches. The deiega;=5 =h. az 70 D. Drcaert
this evening represent yt1 T., ~aytCr II and
the Baptist churches Of NaslIH. -tu.. ami v:-;n-
ity. the PresbyteE.l,.s having four Formal dele
gates and the Bartis,s one.
Rev. DIR. L. y Stephenson of London. nresi-
dent of she Wesig van Methodist confer, nee,
will preside Addresses are 10 be r..,.e by :he
-FOUR fraternal dele gate. and many re- pui.sCs
will be made by speaker who are teia.s Sc
lected by the committee having tao reception
In charge. As usual. part OF the church viii
be reserved For the Gele,;ste- to the conference
while the remainder o. Use church VAL be
thrown open 20 the public witho.lt tickets
The Afternoon Session
The afternoon session day begaa at s
o'clock sad the firs; few minutes were devoted
TO devotional exercises. in some respects the
meeting was one of the most interesting of tie
conference, the general topic being the Re
Lgious Press and the Religious Uses of the
Secular Press"
Rev. IL Price Hughes. Ma. of London who has
attracted as much attention as any other dele
gate to the conference hy his earrestness and
briliiancy, was the principal speaker OF thS
afternoon.
NJ Hughes said that in the modern history
CT Chr'stendOm there = only enc thing more
Astonishing than the gigantic growth of tire
press a;ld mat i TIE blindness q. so many OF
oE- churches to the p0=iCntOG5 Significance OF
shat growth.
IL, he SAID, I'VE attempted 10 extend 10 1t
any sympathetic patronage ROW. we should
provoke tie same crushing retort that Dr.
johnson administered 20 Lord Chesterfield
Journalism has passed through lis early strug-
giles and become The :ou-:h estate OF the realm
s-.c the nightiest agency in the civilized world
without our aid and without orr blessing. The
result Of our long and cold neglect is
painfully and sufficiently IL iica ted b. a s:ate-
ment in DR.. Nichols interesting biography of
Mr.. Macdonald. one OF the principal leader
writers Of the Times That BRILLIANT journalist
said that in the whole circle Of his jou sIaistic
acquaintance he scarcely knew an 60 owed Chris
tian. That stateuen. ~ not literally correct FOR
there are several Christians on the stan of the
Times and Of tie other great London ds,ilies.
The provincial press is To a much greater ex.
tent under the influence and control CT Christian
men nevertheless the statement Of 'MGcdonaIl
of the Times remains sadly true. cad Christian
churches must face the fact that they have al
lowed gigantic social institution 20 grow ap.
entirely Independent. OF sheir influence and IN
the hands Of men many OF whom know nothing
Of Christianity and some OF whom positisely
kats our faith"
There e, he thought. too much ground FOR
the accusation that We have abdieated the care
OF daily life and leis the advocates Of human
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-10-12
The Light That Failed.

To the Editor OF The Evening Star:
Perhaps the responsible party can tell an in
terested public why the city's streets were in n
dangerously dark condition last night until
after clock. An unusually large number Of
strangers are in Washington at this time, and
just when gaslight WAS most needed yesterday
evcning-when thousands we're cropping their
way toward the churches---then was the illu-
mination absent. The last Congress increased
the annual number of hours during which the
lamps should burn from 1900 to 5000. Is last
nights darkness due to economy o. careless
nessi II.
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HARTFORD, Conn, Oct. 12.-Treasurer and
controller we're required by law to meet to-
day in the treasurer's Office at 10 o'clock
to fix the value of the nonresident
stock in banks and insurance companies
for taxation. At 10 o'clock Controller
Staub (dem.) appeared, accompanied by
NJ. H. Sanger, democratic candidate
for treasurer at the late election. The treas
urer's Office is still occupied by E. 8. Henry.
admission as treasurer, but was told he could
enter as u citizen. He and the controller then
met as board outside the treasurer office and
adjourned to o'clock to meet in the control
lers office. This action is likely to complicate
collection Of nearly all of the state taxes.
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progress and justice to the press. Any one
who has ever entered the realm of journalism
has found himself in new world and one
which is scarcely touched by ordinary religious
society.
In nc first place, as its very name implies.
one Of its functions is to collect news from oil
parts of The world. The energy and the enter
prise with which this is done are amazing. The
great Journals do :neir work on 4 gigantic
....le. in comps rison With which chr efforts for
the evuuEtElItion OF the world look very
small AID tame. 1t may be said
taat these great newspapers incur this enor-
nous expense and undertake these vast enter
prizes ia the hope of financial gain. That is
no: the whole explanation. but il it were we
orEht to be CAPABLE of doing deeds as costly
and - daring under the impulse of tie con
strsInlng love of Christ.
WIDENING THE VIEW.
This diffusion Of news by the press widens
the horizon OF our sympatbies. helps US to real
ize more and more tie solidarity of the huma Ia