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The evening times., 1895-10-25
HOW THE CONVENTION ENDED.
Unique Scenes TN the Closing Hours of
the w. c. T. U.

Z tntque scenes IN tue Closing HOURS OF
the w. c. T. q.
From the Baltimore SUM-
With hands clasped and singing "Blest
BE the Tie that Binds" delegates to the
twenty second national convention Of the
Wonan's Christian Temperance Union last
night ended their meeting at the Baltimore
Music Hall
Previous to this finale the roll of States
was called, the delegations rising, repeating
the State notices, and singing the State
songs
Maryland was called first as a courtesy to
the place OF holding the convention. The
state W. C. 7. U. motto is Th Is is the victory
hatovercOr,ieth the world, even our faith p"
The song Of the State was written as a greet
ing to the delegates by Mrs Robert NJ.
Wylie, of Baltimore, and WAS sung to the
tune Maryland, Ny Maryland One of
the stanzas is as follows:
From North TO South, from East to West,
To Maryland, our Maryland,
You've come upon a mission best
To Maryland, our Maryland.
And hearts beat warm within each breast
As with Joy and pride confessed
we niake each one welcome guest
To Maryland, our Maryland"
The singing was greeted by the unfuring g
OF number OF American flags. which had
been carried By The delegates. and by the
"Athhi vi i.lt anu NAM hsTGflntS Ill
over ihe hail, which was filled to overflow
ing.
MISSISSIPPI gained the most plaudits. with
a song to the tune of Dixie" which was
sung by Katharine Willard Baldwin, while
the lone delegate from that State stood by
her side on the platform. The entire audi
ence joined in singing the refrain, which
was:
Wen save the land of Dixie
Hurrah! Hurrahl
In Dixie land wen iake our stand
To drive saloons from Dixie"
Southern California was next in enthu-
siasni, with verses set to the tune OF March
ing Thro' Georgia"
The delegates waved plumes OF pampas
grass whiic they were singing
To the tune of John Bro wn's Body Con-
nectIcltS delegation sang GLORY, Glory
Old Connecticut.''
Michigan. whose motto is THE Old Guard
Dies. but Michigan Never Surrenders. sang
The Wolverines are Coming Coming with
Song to Cheer"
North Dakota. Massachusetts and Della
ware appropriated the melody of MARY
land. Ny Maryland- with words appronr,
ate To their own States.
For Oregon was sung in the dialect of an
Indian tribe the first hymn translated for
the Indians 10 sing.
Mis- Clara Hoffman gave the motto for
MiSso1rl, The Sword OF the Lord and of
Gideon Many OF the State presidents
ment ioned their State flowers. Mrs.
Hoffman said that il Missouri had one il
would b. a daisy"
New Ycrk's delegates sang:
Hold the Fort, New York is coming.
Twenty Thousand strong.
well work and watch a nd pray-tiII right
Shall triumph over wrong"
New Jersry's delegates were armed with
white flags bearing on them the motto.
New Jersey Shall Be Redeemed which
were vigorously waved.
ONO sang the original crusade song,
Give to TIE Winds Thy Fears"
Texas has for a State flower the Yucca.
or spanish dagger, which signifies as her
deieeates explained, "You can't sit down
on it."
Beginning with Alabama and ending
with Wisconsin. each State Responded in
turn with word or song.
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MME. STORY'S NEW HOUSE.
Her Residence In Paris Fitted Up
With A merican Devices

With A merican Dew ices.
Three SEASONS with the opera Company
in New York, half a dozen more in Lon
don, including her concert engagements
and the big prices paid her to sing in pri-
yate houses. have brought To Mime. Emma
Eames-Story something more than u mod
est competence.
The money the prima donna has earned
she has carefully Invested, chiefly in
good American securities, and this au-
tumn she moves into her new house in
Paris, which, even for a Partisan house,
! is a perfect little bijou.
Nine. Eames-Story confesses that both
sentiment and a fondncss for the pretty
gardens in the square led her to buy and
buiid on the charming Place des Etats-
Unis, tnat lies in the most fashionable CEN
ter of the French capital. just step off
the aristocratic Avenue KLber, and not
SO very far from the Avenue du Bois de
BouiosLe. where the young Countess de
Casteliane is having a wonderful model
OF the Grand Triannn erected for her oc-
cupancy.
Much of the Charm and interest of Nine.
Eames- Story's pretty house lies in the
fact that she directed the architect in
making the plans and. with the aid of her
husbands taste. has decorated and fur
nished it closely after American models
without 1t is a three-Story mansion,
built of the beautiful cream-whitc stone
used in Paris, and within il is fitted with
every American convenience-beau u tiiul
white bathtubs. electric bells and lights,
dumbwaiters. stationary washstan,is in
pretty alcoves. and even the latest and
most approved American door locks and
burglar alarms.
The sale dhoDneur of the house is its
mistreSs's music room. done all in pale
yellow ard white. The grand piano is of
American ma ke, and built in IN alcove is
a small organ, which Nine. Story thinks,
next after a great orchestra, is the most
inspiring music to sing to.
Opening out OF the music room is UT.
Story's studio. and above stairs are the
bedroom suites That of Mime. Story is
hung in Pompadour chntzes, its broad
windows look out on the fiovery square
that bears the name OF her native country.
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mac train last month.
The Anne Arundel circuit court is in
session.
A volunteer fire department has been
organized at Hyattsyille.
Thomas Piantz was fatally injured on
the dredge-bOat Elsie, off Hollands Is
land, by being struck by dredge-crank.
The Potomac Reformed Synod continued
its session at Frederick.
By a premature explosion OF dynamite
near Ellicott City George Harrison, colored,
was severely and two white men slightly
injured.
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virginia and West Virginia

All the iron furnaces along the Chesapeake
and Ohio Railroad are now in full blast.
Ross Hamilton, colored Republican
politician in Mecklenburg county, is sup
porting the Democratic legislative ticker.
William Tench died in Petersburg. aged
eighty-eight years.
Commander Bur ell. U. s N. W as married
at Norfolk 10 Miss Nellie Bradford.
The agricultural fair AT Fredericksburg.
which closed yesterday, was the most sue
cessful ever held here.
The Presbyterian Synod, of Virginia,
in session al Charleston, W. Va, selected
Lew isburg. W. Va, as the next place %
NEE Ting
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VIII of Jane. e. Pugh.

The will Of the late James E. Pugh, for
merly secretary of the Y. n. C. A, was filed
for probate this morning with the register
OF wills The paper was exceedingly brief,
making his widow, Mrs Alice L. Pugh. his
sole beneficiary and the executrix Of the
estate. The will was written at Strouds-
burg, Pa, the 10Th of last August. Herbert
W. Olmsted, Edward Brown, and Frances
b Olmsted were the witnesses to the tesla
ment.
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Maryland Jottipps.

A Republican mass-meetine was held
yesterday afternoon at Elkton, Cecil
county. The principal speakers were Hon.
Lloyd Lo" ndes. other State candidates
and Nj. W. I. Malster, Mr.. Low ndes' op-
Poneht at the Republican primaries. At
night Mr.. Low ndes and other spea kers ad-
dressed a meeting at Port Deposit.
The total registered vote of Garrett
county for this year is 3,S41
Frank Marshall was taken to Annapoljs
from Philadelphia. where he had been
arrested upon the charge OF an assault
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DIED.

DIED.
sTEELE-At 2:10 p. m, October "a,
1898. Clara Eugenie Steele, youngestdaugh-
ter OF Wilmer N. and Annie E. Steele, nee
Eagen. aged two years and two months
God called His own. .
Funeral at IL O'Clock q. m, 26th inst.
relatives ana friends respectfully in
MILLER-On Thursday, October "a.
1895, at o'clock a. m. Mrs. Mary Miller
wife Of the late Valentine Miller, in tue
eighty-sixth year of her age.
John w. Miller, 731 Eighth street south.
east, Saturday morning. October 20, at
$50 O'Clock. Requiem mass at 81. Joseph's
eriends are resnectfnliY iavited to atisnd-
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Mgr O'Brfen Dead

Montreal, Oct. 225.-Mgr- o'Brien. a
distinguished Roman Catholic prelate.
died suddenly from heart failure yesterday
at st. Patrick's Presbytery- Mgr. o.
Brien was at one time a member OF the
Papal council, and had been entrusted with
several IMPORTANT missions from the Vati-
can to Canada and the United States. He
was born in France In 1881, educated in an
English college at Rome and stationed for
many years at Liverpool.
The evening times., 1895-10-25

One OF tEc most enthusiastic bicyclists
in tow wn is Miss Vuhe, niece OF Commodore
Mann, who, with her friend Miss Pratt,
is a bachelor maid a the Milton.
The evening times., 1895-10-25

Mr.. william Alden Smith nd Mrs. Smith
are at the Shorellam. Mr.. Smith is the new
Congressman from Michigan, his home
being Grand Rapids.
The evening times., 1895-10-25

Commander Burweil, U. 8. N. In char
OF the equipment department OF the navy
yard at Norfolk, Va. and Miss Nellie
Bradford, were married in that city yes
tcrday. A reception followed, and later
Mr.. aud Mrs. Burwell left for Southern
tour.
The evening times., 1895-10-25

Miss Mary Tones, of No. 2146 Florida
avenue, gave pretty tea Wednesday af-
ternoon i'll compliment to her guest, Miss
Aspinw all, of New York. Miss Anna Yer
non Dorsey gave several clever recitations.
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King Palace
812 and Sl4 7th st. n. ".
7l5 Market Space.

dark, there was a constant stream OF callers
at her home on the hill. Nearly all OF
those who were present at the tea last
week called yesterday.
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Mr.. Reginald Fendall is visiting Palo
Alto, California, and viii not return TO
Washington until the middle Of November.
The evening times., 1895-10-25

Senator aud Mrs. Hale accompanied by
their two sons. are at the Arno for a few
days. prepa ratory 10 taking possession of
their handsome home on Sixteenth and X
streets.
The evening times., 1895-10-25

Miss Lula ThOrne. of b street northeast.
gave a reception last night In honor of
Miss Beth Eldridge and the Misses Lula
and Florence Elmer, of Baltimore.
Among the guests were Misses Annie
Lowe. Miss Eunice welch, Miss Susie
Swingle, Miss Mabel Swingle, Miss Nellie
Hcinline, Miss Ethel Hall, and MessTs.
Charles HeiDline, viii Crowell, Deltus Ed
wards. Percy Pelouze, Pen white. Louis
Stabler, Ralph Horton and others.
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In
ClOaks
and fs
Millinery


we are leaders-such a wealth of
loveliness, such profusion of
novelties, you cannot find any
where else.
AS to prices-we mark every
thing SO low that you cannot pick
up an article in the store that is
not a bargain.
Here are two special items
we want you to know about:
A Let Of Tortoise Shell lair Tins-ue
took all tho manufacturer hai-nfty dif-
ferent designs-three shades, Amber,
light and dark-one. two, three and four
prongs. They har. never been sold for 60o
less than Joc-fo-daywe will sell them at LOG
Chndrens Ribbed Hose - warranted
fast black II nermedorf dye-double knces
high spliced heel and toe-they are l0~
regular sJc gooda To-day. . JZG
The evening times., 1895-10-25

Mrs. Parke, OF No. 16 West Lafayette
Square, is visiting friends in New York.
The evening times., 1895-10-25

Miss Eliza Beane. of South Washington
has entirely recovered from the painful
injury she received by falling from her
horse while visiting in ToIchestcr, Nd,
in the early autumn.
The evening times., 1895-10-25

Miss Lucy l.. Smith. OF New Jersey ave
nue.. has postponed her visit to Cincinnati
until after the Christmas holidays.
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MINISTERS WILL UNITE
Methodisis and Presbylerians
Want Marriage License Reform.
EVILS IN PRESENT SYSTEM

At the Next Meeting of the Presby-
terry the Matter VIII BE Brought to
Their Attention-Pastors of Other
Denominations Have Already De-
clard in Favor of New Law.
The evening times., 1895-10-25

Mrs. Jeanette Stern. of No. 134 Sixth
street northwest. gave a reception last
night from to IL To formally announce
the engagement of her daughter. Miss Bar
bara Stern, to Mfr. Ike b. Nordiinger, Of
this city.
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Miss Margaret F.. StultZe will sail on
Saturday for Bremen, Germany, where
she will visit relatives until the early spring.
The evening times., 1895-10-25

The Misses jenkins. of Dallas, Tex. are
the guests of their sister. Mrs. O'Brien
Moore, OF No. 1880 Twentieth street north.
west.
The evening times., 1895-10-25

Miss Stella Green. of the Seventh stree
road extended, is visiting friends in South
ern Maryland.
The evening times., 1895-10-25

Mrs. Mary Ellen Gartner, of Loudoun
County. Va, was a recent guest OF Mrs
B. L. Teller, of Capitol Hill.
The evening times., 1895-10-25

Miss Maggie f. Garrett gave a reception
Tuesday evening Ia her pupils OF the Bible
class of Marvin NJ L. Church at the resi-
d"nce of Mrs C. c. Mothcrsend. No. 71S b
street southwest.
Together with the twosccre OF Young
men who comprise the class there were
Present Rev. William S. Hammond, Rev.
MT Levy. 1r. James Jarvis. ard Mr.. J. T.
Petty.
Miss Garrett was assisted by Miss
Mothersead and her sister. Miss Rachel
Garrett.
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Mr.. :. ohm Hartlenhcad. OF Eau Claire Wis
IL the nest of Mr.. ALI. Barnes, of Maryland
avenu northeast.
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Miss Agnes Eichorn is home from q
pleasant visit to Hagerstown, Nd.
The evening times., 1895-10-25

Mr. and Mrs. II. f. Taylor, OF Orr
vile, Ohio, are the guests of Mrs. N. A.
WertZ, of No. 92O n street northwest.
The evening times., 1895-10-25

The friends of Mr.. John B. Morrison will
be pleased to learn that he is convalescing
from his recent illness.
The evening times., 1895-10-25

Miss Tercsa Hegart., daughter of Mr..
Henry Hegarty, was married Wednesday
evening nj O'Clock to Mr.. T, Eugene
Rhodes, at Trinity Church, Georgetown,
by Rev. Father Roccofort. S. J. The bride
was daintily attired in white silk and
carried bride roses. She was attended
by Miss Kate Hcgarty similarly gowned.
Mr.. Robert Hunter, cousin Of the groom,
served as best man.
The evening times., 1895-10-25

Miss Matilda McAdams has returned from
Jersey City, where she visited an invalid
cousin. Miss Mary Henderson, who accom-
panied her home.
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Miss Hattie Gibbons Medairy, of No.
All 81 street northeast. was quietly married
to Mr. e. Perry .tmeker, of Columbus, S.
c., by DR.. Baldwin, at the parsonage OF
Wesley Chapel. yesterday morning at 10
O'Clock. Mr. and Mrs. Amcker left on an
afternoon train for the Atlanta exposition,
when, after a brief visit, they will make an
extended trip TO San Francisco and other
points along the Pacific coast.
The evening times., 1895-10-25

Have yoa anything tn sell or eNrhangey
A want" ad will do the work for you.
The evening times., 1895-10-25

Mrs. F. C. Goode and family are Is.
ablishcd FOR The winter at their new home,
No. 3O32 Sixteenth street northwest
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TAKOMA PARK NOTES.

Mr.. R. q. P. Holt has returned from a
trip to Atlanta.
Rev. John Van Ness has gone to West
minister, Nd, to officiate at the funeral
services of the late Mr.. T. c. Thompson,
Of this place.
Mr.. Theo Friebus. of North Takoma. has
moved his family to Washington for the
winter.
Mr.. Horace j. Long went to New York
on Tuesday.
Mrs. j. j. Atwell Is entertaining her sister,
Mrs. DR.. Willard; of Culpeper, Va.
Mrs. &c. Thompson, accompanied by NJ iss
Thompson and Mr.. and Mrs. Bosbyshell,
returned Tuesday from Westminster, Md.
Mr.. William Steersis rapidly convalescing
from an attack Of typhoid fever, supposed
to have been contracted while at work in
the city.
Much interest is being manifested in the
revival services now in progress ats the
Presbyterian church. Rev. Mr.. Van Ness
has been assisted by several ministers of
prominence from Washington, and others
are expected each evening this week.
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Mrs. Mary Burke, of East Capitol street
is visiting her mother, Mrs. John Murphy,
of Alexandria, Va.
The evening times., 1895-10-25
BARON FAVA RETURNED
His Wife Will Remain in New York
Until December.
Bright Young wOmen-Marriages
Are Progressing Merrily.

The italian ambassador, Baron Fava. ar
rived in the city late last night, and will
remain a few days. He is the guest of
Mrs. Cooley, No. l53T 1 street northwest.
Baroness Fava wiliremaininNew York until
the middle of December.
The evening times., 1895-10-25

Rev. Isaac w. Canter. pastor of the Mount
Vernon Place n. f. Church South, at his
parsonage, No.-1O21 Eighth street north
west.
The evening times., 1895-10-25

Mr.. and Mrs. David Porter, OF Boston,
are at the Arlington for a few days.
The evening times., 1895-10-25

Mr.. and Mrs James Carroll OF Balti-
more county. have been the recent guests
of Mrs. Cahill, OF Capitol Hill.
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Marriage Licenses.

Licenses TO marry have been issued as
follows:
Ollie Taylor and Mamie Berry.
William II. Welsh, IT,, and Elizabeth B.
Champion.
Charles Henry Coleman and Mary F. Gay
nor.
Otto Tyler, of Washington Grove. Nd,
and josephine n. Douglass.
The evening times., 1895-10-25

A young girl well known in musical and
literary circles has started in to obtain
the scholarship at the New England Con-
servatory OF Music, offered by ladies'
Journal to the person obtaining one thou
sand subscriber. 1t Is q strpefslous TASK
and she is determined TO win.
The evening times., 1895-10-25

The engagement of Miss Lucille Polk, of
Baltimore, to William Z. Carter, of Phila-
delphia, Is isannounced. Miss Polk is a cousin
OF Mrs. Stilson Hutchins, OF this city, and
is greatly admired here. She has been a
reigning belle at NSrragansett for two sea-
sons. The wedding will take place in Baiti-
more early in January
The evening times., 1895-10-25

Miss Thouman, of Baltimore, will ar
rive in Washington Saturday and be the
guest of her friend, Miss Cecilia Murphy,
of No. 10 street northeast.
The evening times., 1895-10-25

liic Hliuuic OI DeceIlDcr.
Miss Mary Meehan and Mr.. Lcesnitzer
were united in marriage on Wednesday y
morning at 10 o'clock at st. Aloysius
Church by Rev. Father Dolan, S. j.
The bridal party, preceded by four ush
ers-Mr. Edward Leesnitzer. Mr.. Fran
els \. Preston, Mr. Samuel Long. and
AIR. Anderson, entered the schurch TO the
strains of a magnificent nuptial march
played by Prof. s. j. kubel orgauist Of
st. Aloysius, and were received by Father
Dolan and two acolytes at the sanctu-
airy, which was brilliant with flowers Il nd
lights.
The bride was gOwned daintily in Napo-
leon blue crcpon, with a hat of the same
color, and carried Bride roses tied with
satin bows.
Immediately after the ceremony Mr.. md
Mrs. Leesnitzer left for bridal trip TO
the North
The evening times., 1895-10-25

Miss Blessington, of Alabama, was a re-
cent guest of Mrs. John Cowle, of Rhode
Island avenue northwest
The evening times., 1895-10-25

Mrs. Sarah Fogarty, of New York, is
the guest Of Miss Cecilia Murphy, of No.
10 street northeast.
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Miss Matilda McAdams has returned from
Jersey City, where she visited an invalid
| cousin. Miss Mary Henderson, who accom-
panied her home.
Miss Pauline Lighter will give a reccp-
ton on Monday next To the Holly Tree
Reading Circle in honor of its newly-elected
president, Mr.. Edward Barry Nall, who will
ratify his installation by reading aloud to
the members, as his predecessors have
done on like occasions, Dickens sketch
of Boots of the Holly Tree Inn"
Miss Minerva Spaulding, of Annapolis.
Is visiting her cousin, Mrs. j. p. Spauld-
ing, at her home on New Jersey avenue
northeast
Mr.. and Mrs Russell Browne and their
daughter, Miss Estelle, have closed their
home near the Relay House, on the Balti-
more & Ohio Railroad, and will spend the
winter with Mrs. Brownies mother, Mrs
Kate Shelly, of Capitol Hill.
Mrs. Sarah Fogarty, of New York, is
the guest Of Miss Cecilia Murphy, of No.
10 street northeast.
Miss Blessington, of Alabama, was n re-.
cent guest of Mrs. John Cowle, of Rhode
Island avenue northwest.
Miss Thouman, of Baltimore, will ar
rive in Washington Saturday and be the
guest of her friend, Miss Cecilia Murphy,
of No. 10 street northeast
Miss Mita McClay has returned from the
New England College of Music TO pay a
brief visit to her home, on the Bladensburg
road. where she will be pleased to receive
her friends.
Miss Maggie Z. Sinclair and Mr.. Will
lam II. Can were married quietly on
Wednesday evening at o'clock by the
The evening times., 1895-10-25

"A "scoop'' IL news published ex-
de,lls largely In '.sco0ps:"
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Friends of Mrs. W. j. Schneider will re-
gret To learn that she is quite i'll at her
apartments in the Cairo.
The evening times., 1895-10-25

MIS- Logan was at home yesterday
afternoon, and from shortly AFTER 4 until
The evening times., 1895-10-25

Miss Madelon Wyman, daughter of Henry
Looniis Nelson. and Lieut.. James Marks
Williams, q. s. A. were married yesterday
afternoon at New Rochelle, n. Y, Rev.
DR.. Charles F. Canedy officiating. Lieut.
w. b. Ladne, of the Corps of Engineers at
Willet's p oint. a cted n s best man, and Miss
Hildegarde Hawthorne, daughter of Julian
Hawthorne, the author, was maid of honor
The evening times., 1895-10-25

Mrs. Lorenzo Lorraine, who has been spend
ing tie summer at her country home at
Phillipsburg, Pa. has returned 10 the city.
and will be at No. 1I43 New Hampshire
avenue for the winter.
The evening times., 1895-10-25

Miss Maggie L. Sinclair and Mr. Will
lam II. Cam were ma rried quietly ON
Wednesday evening at O'Clock by the
The evening times., 1895-10-25

Miss Minerva Spaulding, of Annapolis.
is visiting her cousin, Mrs. j. P. Spauld-
ing, at her home on New Jersey avenue
northeast
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-27

Religion Is an interchangeable fact. IL
abides forever I'm the world, despite all
assaults.
Here we have at this time Convention
Of the New York State Societies OF Chris
tian FndoavOr. branches OF a recently
formed national body. which Is said to
have over q million members. most OF
whom are young men and young women.
Here we have the Salvation Army. the
strength and activity OF which grow
with the years.
We have the Young Mems Christian As
ISOLATION and the Young Women's Chris
tian Association. both Of them great In
numbers and vigor
We have councils Of tho Roman Catho-
lie hierarchy. conventions or the Episco
palian bishopric. assemblies OF the Pres
bvtarians. conferences or the Meth0cists
and other Protestant communions.
We have thousands OF American Sun
dav schools. at which there are millions
of boys and girls.
yVe have churches, the number of which
If Enlarged every year.
We believe that there is more. far
more religious activity in the world IN
our times than ever existed at any other
time since Christianity was prOpagated
Religion is the strongest. the most en-
during. and tho most vivacious Of all
the powers IN our world Firmer than
the rock IL stands.-New York sun.