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Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-10-28

q. garden, closely packed, held
abO,.t $4,000 of them, but it was only
the favored minority who got in. A
much larger number congregated in va
rious churches or held impromptu meet
ings in the parks overflow meetings, f"
they would be called in politics. Even
the dry arithmetical details as read by
Secretary John Willis Baer had all the
charm of romance and kindled fresh en-
thusiasm among the Endeavorers.
Thirty evangelical denominations were
represented. The Presbyterians lead in
the organization with 4,S06 societies.
Next are the Congregationalists with
A, 496 societies, the Baptists with 2,736,
the Methodists with 1885 Gf the Meth
oaist Protestants with 400 be included
that denomination ranks third, and the
Disciples of Christ with 1857. In all
Canada there are l ,377 societies, in Aus
tralia 232, in England 800, in Turkey 20,
Mexico 10, the West Indies IL, Samoa o,
China 0, Japan 8, and SO on through all
the lands in lessening numbers, the total
in so called missionary lands and minor
islands running up to over 300. Secre-
tary Baer concluded his summary with
this touch of humor:
Christian Endeavor is interdenominstional
interurban, interstate, international, inter
racial, and, II it be true that there are other
worlds than this, we shall find that 1t is inter
planetary, simply because it is based upon
Gods universal law of progress through self
denying endeavor and ministration.
Full details of the conventions pro-
ceedings have been published and widely
read. Suffice it, then, to say that Father
Endeavor Clark, as they call the late
president, and in sense the founder Of
the organization, presided at the opening
and was presented with gavel made
from the granite Of the cornerstone and
black walnut of the pulpit of the parent
church Williston, at Portland, Me. Mr..
William Shaw, treasurer of the united
organization, took the chair for the
time, and Rev. Dwight NJ. Pratt, Rev.
Clark's successor at Williston, made the
presentation speech. Among the emf
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-10-28

A brilliant Belgian, realizing the
growing popularity of vegetarian diet
and the desire to avoid meats as food, .
patented the idea OF making a soup from
water, into which should be put tea
spoonful of Peruvian guano. This de-
coction, he said, would give strength
and possessed remarkable nourishing
qualities. Ho failed to say, however,
whether or not he was vegetarian
New York News.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-10-28

teen fold in the year, starting with one.
This year there was equal amusement
when the banner went to Manitoba. 1t
appeared in the count that New York
led in the number of societies with
1889. Then came Pennsylvania with
1899, Illinois with AT, Ohio with
1853, and so on down. All these Incl
dents and many more showed that no
class Of people can enjoy innocent fun
better than Christians, and of all Chris
tians those Of the Endeavor societies
seem most fully TO have realized that
Religion never was designed
To make our pleasures less-
J. b. PARKK.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-10-28
THE ENDEAVORERS.
PHENOMENAL GROWTH OF A YOUNG
CHRISTIAN ORGANIZATION.

Begun in February, 1881, 1t Now In
cludes ~, 900 Branches and 100000
Members-Father Endeavor Clark-The
Great Convention in New York City.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-10-28

~ fOTUldnu, Me.
There had been
revival during the winter, and these
young people were still in the warm en-
thusiasm
OF the soul In its earliest love.
The pastor listened to their expert
ences, and suddenly great sadness fell
upon him. From all the experiences of
past revivals he could not but feel that
the love of many would wax cold; that
q few would fall away might be consid-
cred certain, as we'll as that many who
remained Christians would be chilled
by church Journalism or fail TO act in
sympathy with older members. There
was some talk of the tendencies to doubt
and dissent now prevailing, and sug-
gestion that possibly young converts
were asked to believe much at the time
when they should rather be asked to do
much.
The suggestion was spark that fell
among materials ready to kindle, and at
once little class or club was organized
on plan which might be set forth in
these words, "Do at once what thy hand
fndeth to do and doctrine will take care
Of itself" Thus was born the Young
Peoples Society Of Christian Endeavor,
which now includes some % 900 socie-
ties and 100000 members. Its name is
its platform, Earnestly endeavor 10
lead true Christian life, and after that
creeds and denominations"
This little society grew till its men,
bership reached sixty, and in August Of
that year The Congregationalist, of Bos-
ton, published sketch Of it under the
heading, "How One Church Cares for
Its Young People" This article and
others which followed it were widely
read, and such interest was excited that
several other local clubs of the same ma
ture were organized. These soon afil-
lated, and on July 2, 1882, the first con-
vention was held in the Williston
church, six societies, with membership
of about 400, being represented. In
June, 1888, there was another conven-
ton there, when fifty societies were rep
resented, with membership Of $50.
1t soon spread far beyond its parent
state, and in 1884, at Lowell, Mass, 15I
societies were represented; but it was at
Ocean Park, Me-, in 1885, that the size
Of the gathering first excited much at
tention, there being 253 societies repre-
scented. Conventions were held at Sara
toga in 1885 and 1887. at Chicago in 1888,
at Philadelphia in 1880 and at st. Louis
in 1890, and still New York city did not
seem to have heard Of the organization.
In 1891 her Christian people arranged
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-10-28

N THE evening
of Feb, 2, 1881, a
little group COM
posed chiefly of
young converts
were gathered in
the home of Rev.
Francis E. Clark,
pastor Of the Will
liston church, in
P ortland d, Me.
There had been a
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1892-01-15

Whoever heard Of church being
flooded with honeya The very idea
seems ridiculous, and in any other place
than California would excite a smile Of
incredulity. 1t appears that swarm Of
vagrant bees, while in search of q suit.
able home, found an admirable location
In the loft Of an Episcopal church in
Tulare county. Here, having an album.
dance Of space, they increased and mul.
tiplied, and ct the same time laid in q
large store of honey. Great white combs
were attached to the rafters overhead.
and added to until hundreds of pounds
Of honey were hidden away in the waxen
cells. Then an unlocked for contingency
arose. The weather turned very warm,
and in the loft, where the bees were hold.
ing high carnival, the temperature
reached the melting point. The wax
gave way beneath the torrid heat, and
down the rafters. scantlings, and joists
began to flow streams of liquid sweet.
ness. Through every crevice it poured,
and soon altar, pulpit, chancel, and alt
the belongings Of the sacred edfice, wero
treated to such a deluge as the world has
never seen. No effort could stay the
sticky tide, and before anything could be
done to repair damages the interior Of
the church was sight to behold,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1892-01-15
WASHINGTON LETTER.

The General Council of the Alliance at
its meeting 10 Washington proposed a
memorial setting forth the ideas and policies
which the Allince wants formulated into
laws. This memorial will be presented TO
the Senate on Monday by Senator PETER
and in the House by the Hon. jerry
Simpson.
The Presidents of the various State Coun-
ellis at meeting 10 Washington, have for
INFLATED an address, which will be furnished
TO all the Alliance Press, which urges the
sending Of delegates TO the conference to be
held in ST. Louis, so that closer union can
be formed with all the organizations of work
ing men, and a declaration OF principles
formulated that shall be presented a: the
convention of the Republican, Democratic
and Third Party, with request for the
approval Of these principles and their in
corporation into the various platforms.
No action is suggested in the address as to
what shall be done in the event all or any
of the parties refuse 10 accept and endorse
the program. The course for the Alliance
to follow should this occur IS left for future
consideration.
tits very certain that Speaker Crisp in
bis assignment Of the members of the Alli-
ance Caucus 10 Committee work deliberately
determined to snub The Alliance. Not one
of them is placed on Committee where he
can under any circumstances bring out any
of the measures, which these members as
representatives ofthe Alliance want brought
before Congress. Not single Alliance
member is on any ofthe leading Commit
tees, except McKeighan, of Nebraska, who
is on "Coinage, Weights and Measures and
also on " Enrolled bills" Not one OF the
Alliance members was put on the Committee
on Agriculture, though the only colored
man in the House, who is lawyer, was
placed there.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1892-01-15
License or No License.

Friends of morality, friends of law
and order, friends of home, friends
of their country, friends of industry,
friends of the church, friends of
things sacred, friends of education,
friends of higher civilization,
friends of temperance, friends of
prohibiting the liquor traffic and the
alcohlic disease, and enemies of the
saloon, mans most deadly foe, are
you willing to ask the four men who
are standing for Cecil county in the
legislature to speak for her people, to
present Bill aud advocate its pas.
sage. to abolish the liquor traffic from
Cecil county? Let every temperance
organization prepare to take the
answer. The w. G. T. U. has sew.
eral societies in the county. They
can do no more useful temperance
work than canvass from house to
house If need be, for signatures to
petitions praying the legislature ia
drive this tiger from the country,
There are other temperance societies
which should take up a similar work
aud the prohibition party which
places ticket in the field at every
election, the opportunity offers now
for work which that organization
may do with promise of good re-
suits. We will print as many petit
tions as are necessary.sfor this worl
il they are called fer. free of charge
Let the test be made whether you
representatives in the Legislature
have more respect for, and less fea
of your displeasure and future votes
than they have of the saloon. Nov
is the time to test your representa-
tiyes. Two years ago they bowed
their mouths in the dust at thu
behest of the saloon. Let US know
whether the saloon with its crimes
and beastiness is stronger than th,
virtue of this people.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1892-01-15
Futures.

We want to call particular atten-
ton of our readers to the article on
Futures" and the synopsis of q law
for the suppression OF this New York
and Chicago gambling in tho pro-
DUCTS OF the farmers, published from
the american Agrsoalturist. When
this old, conservative agricultural
paper lie forced to take up the sub
ject of legislation to protect the
farmer. it is high time for other agri
cultural and country papers to be
stir tlemselyes in the same cause
The agricultural press too much
resemble the dumb dogs on the walls
of Zion which the prophet likens
Indifferent people Of danger to. The
farmers must force their agricultural
papers to take up their cause by
dropping all that refuse.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1892-01-15
Lawyers as Law. Makers.

Some Of the Elkton legal frater-
nifty take exception to the closing
paragraph of an article which was
published in the MIDLAND JOURNAL.
Dec. 25th, on court matters, which
claimed that lawyers ct to send to
legislatures and Congress were about
as rare as white blackbirds. This is
no retraction from or reflection Oh
their good citizenship in all business
and social relations of life. They
reach the general average in these
respects, but as Lawmakers they are
as class improper persons. 1t is
human nature to err on the side OF
its interest, The community Is
divided into classes by its business.
This condition of society is unavoid.
able, aud should never be loet sight
OF 10 matters of legislation and law
making. Each c'ass should he rep.
resented in the law making body in
proportion to its numbers and the
Importance of its business. The
legal class comparatively is very
small, not more than one to tlous-
and, scarcely so much as that, of the
population, But in congress and
the legislatures they far outnumber
all other classes-twenty to one per
haps if measured by their numbers
in the community. The majority OF
these legal. law makers have but a
single qualification which is of a
negative nature, that of CAB. Many
of the leading men in congress who
are lawyers, are there not only to
represent a mixed constituency in a
perfunctory manner, butas attorney 8
for corporations. The State pays
them few hundred dollars for their
services, the congressional quota get
$4,000 a year. The corporations pay
them all the way up to $4,000 a
year. No man can serve two masters
honestly. And any lawyer who is
attorney for a corporation ought to
be made Ineligible as legislator or
congressman. There are other reasons
which should contribute to reduce the
number of that class as desirable
lawmakers, making them as rare as
white blackbirds, metaphorically
speaking.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1892-01-15
The. History Of Nations.

The history of the rise and fall Of
nations is very simple. 1t lie that
acknowledgements wealth.
By the skillful manipulation q
money It was converted into debt,
Debt by the subtle power Of usury
or interest drew the surplus wealth
thai labor created into the few Gun
ming hands that held possession Of
the debt and eventually made labor
tue slave of its own creation. The
history of this nation is nov being
written by q mere transcript OF
ancient history.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1892-01-15
Advocates tn. Us. OF Alcohol.


The great storm of discussion which
DR.: ]. Mortimer Granville started in the
London Times by his outspoken advocacy
of the moderate use of alcohol has now
subsidized, and the doctor, rallying from
the storm of expostulation, sarcasm, and
denunciation outpoured on his devoted
head, has taken a breath and restated
his position He stands manfully by his
colors.. After reiterating his hatred and
contempt for drunkenness, he says:
Abstinence all the world over and in
all ages has taken, and still takes, the
backbone out of man and leaves him
limp, invertebrate animal with pulpy
brain. feeble intelligence, and a will
which lacks the power to assert its au.
thority over the instincts and propensities
it was made to control Drunkenness
suspends the action of the will, and il
often repeated it destroys the power it
had too frequently enslaved; but mod
crate and wise use of alcohol in suitably
apportioned quantities is not only desira.
bic but advantageous to the healthy not
less than to the sick
1.-THE weak minded and short sighted
practice of 'tippling' and treating with
drinks at odd intervals throughout the
day, with no better excuse than having
thirst or feeling local is the silliest
and most irrational to which any sane
man can addict himself. Can not
man be friendly in business or in social
intercourse without helping the object
Of his friendliness to get drunk
Meanwhile, there are habits to be cor.
rected. not crimes to be punished, as
faults are avenged in the nursery. It.
drinking be put on q rationel basis; ii
the people be taught how much absolute
alcohol they ought to consume in "a
hours more than two ounces-and
let them be told, or take pains to find out
for themselves. precisely how much abso.
lutepalcohol each favorite beverage con.
tains, and arrange their drinks accord
ingly, and drunken England will lie
drunken no longer"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1892-01-15
Cash 81 81 Paper.

The West Grove Independent
complaining OF the slow way sub
scribers to country papers are wont
to payup their subscriptions remarks
ut mnst be self.evident fact to
every country publisher that the time
is fast approaching when there will
be but one way to conduct q local
newspaper, and that will be on q
strictly cash basis z
That is the right way to conduct
almost every business where the con
sideration 10 small, and it would De
the general practice if the people had
or could get the cash. II our brother
will join in and help TO carry forward
political reforms that will enable the
farmers on whose prosperity the
country journal depends to have
ready cash to meet their subscription
and other small bills he may reason
ably hope to see that good time come.
The monopoly press of the city is
ell cash In advance, subscription and
advertising. It's patrons rob the
farmers and are able to pay. The
farmers having been robbed are not
lin condition to pay their press
which is the, country press. Not
withstanding this fact so apparent
the country press continues the
willing tool Of the city press to help
plutocracy rob its patrons.
Don't you see brother that the city
press is the deadly enemy of the
country press? 1t pushes its weekly
editions at nominal rates into every
nook and corner of the country in its
efforts to, crowd out the country
press. It employs a boy at every
railroad station where there is 8 vii.
lage of two hundred inhabitants to
sell it's daily editions which persis-
tently misinform their readers Of the
condition of public affairs and praise
aud advocate the plutocrstic methods
of its masters which are beggering
the country and booming the cities.
keeping full the plethoric pockets of
the city press by cash down in
advance for every thing. When
country publishers become indepcn.
dent thinkers, in place of taking their
cue from the city press, and address
themselves to the interest Of their
own patrons as the city press does
they may hope to receive spot cash
for their work and not till then.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1892-01-15
Tariff Howlers W. Calamity
Howlers.

1t has puzzled some honest folks,
no donbt, to account 70: the hostility
of the politicians to take up any
other question than the tariff as a
party measure. But there is nothing
in this to be surprised at. The very
moment any other question is taken
up the old parties will split in two
and rapidly fall to pieces. When the
question of reforming the financial
systems Of the country secures the
FIRST place, the position it is entitled
to, that moment the work of disinte-
grafton in the old parties will begin.
The monopoly and money aristocracy
element which controls both old
parties will take a'solid stand shout
der to shoulder, in opposition to any
change from the British system
under which the producing and
laboring class now groau, while all
the latter class will range themselves
in opposition to the class Of wealth
aristocracy. The disintegration will
be as complete as that in 1860 among
the then old parties. And this is
why tariff is howled for SO madly by
every politician in the country.
Tariff howlers 10 the name which
ought to be applied to the old parti-
sans till they become the laughing
stock OF the public. Pass the word
along the line.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1892-01-15
MORE DwAngs D1scovnRED.
Tribe. OF L,s.ls nI.n Extending Hal

Tribes Of Little Men Extending Hall
Way Across Africas
When Paul Du Chaillu, about 80 years
ago, reported the existence Of a dwarf
RAGS in west Africa, his statements were
received with derisivs .incredulity. The
world little dreamed that his story would
be proved to be perfectly accurate, and
also that later explorations would bring
to light many tribes Of these little people
stretching far across Africa.
The latest discoveries concerning tho
dwarfs have been made this year by the
French explorer, Gaillard. during his
fruitful researches on the upper Songha
River, one of the largest northern trib-
utaries Of the Congo. He found near tho
towns of important chiefs many families
of dwarfs, who in that region are called
the Babingas. They are great elephant
hunter. They do not live in the viii
lagos, but camp in the forests. They are
OF less than medium stature, are very
muscular, are extremely skillful in the
chase, and their weapons are assegais,
with head like that Of q harpoon.
They wear their hair and beard uncut
and have no ornaments. When they feel
that they have q grievance against chief
under whose protection they have been
living they disappear into the forest
without saying word, and begin again
In other regions their lives as nomad
hunters. In return for the fruits Of the
chase. with which they supply the chiefs.
vegetables and articles OF native man.
ufacture are given to them. They are
q source of profit to the tribes among
whom they live, and consequently they
are almost always well treated.
The discovery of the Babingas adds
another link to the almost unbroken chain
OF these dwarf tribes, extending from the
region west Of Gaboon to the Nile. The OBJ.
ango Of Du Chaillu, the Babingas Of Gall
lard, the Aka of Schweinfurt, the Tiki.
tiki of Stanley, are all evidently frag.
ments OF an ancient tribe Of little mon,
who were probably scattered to widely
separated regions by the fortunes Of war
IN which they were vanquished by intrud.
ing races who were physically more
powerful than themselves. The numer-
GUS dwarfs known as the Batwa, who
have been found in the southern part Of
the Congo basin, are also near relatives
OF the people north Of the Congo. All Of
them, though the various fragments
are widely separated, have the same
characteristics. tits surprising that such
widely separated people, who perhaps
have not heard Of one another for some
centuries, should retain so much in com.
mon.-New York Sun.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1892-01-15

John &. Writ is a candidate for
U. S. Senator. Cecil is for Writ,
and If he doesn't succeed in going
into the Senate be will be held in
reserve for the Democratic candidate
for Congress from the Second dis.
trict next fail. We have had enough
of Stump. He is only eminent for
nniitnsss.
The Pennsylvania creamery men
are Sighting oleomargarine with no
let up. Might as well counterit
greenbacks as butter. Let the war
rage till the eaemy is annihilated.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1892-01-15
Money bias merely replaced The

Money has merely replaced the
club aud spear of the savage and the
only distinction between the civilized
man and the savage is the character
Of the weapon used 10 bic exploit.
ings; The ohjees of the occupation of
both being the sane-the seizure and
appropriating of tie goods and ser.
vices Of others TO the se.tish use Of
the sgccesefpl plqndsrer.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1892-01-15

Women are not sloW to comprehend.
They're quick. They're alive and ye, it
was man who discovered the one remedy
for their peculiar ailments. The mao was
DR.. Pierce. The discovery was bis "Fav-
orite Prescription boon to delicate
women. Why 80 rOand with one foot ip
the grave" suffering in SILENCE misnuder-
stood when there's remedy at hand that
isn't an experiment. but which is sold
under the guarantee that if you are disAp-
pointed in any way in it. you can get your
money back by applying to its makers. We
can hardly imagine wonan's not trying it.
Possibly il may be true Of one or tWo-bui
we doubt it. Women are ripe for it. They
must have it. Think OF a prescription and
nine out Of len waiting for it. Garry the
news to theml