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.ratur cX ofIicio. Tn, I'rc~hytary consists Of all
the ministers or teaching elders" and one 'rul-
ing elder" from every CONGREGATION in limited
district The synod is made up OF delegates
from number Of Prcshyier.es. and thu General
Assembly. which meets once year consists OF
an equal delegation ~ ministers and elders from
an the Prcshytrgl.s Prcsbytcrianism differs
from Episcoracy in he ing only one order that
of prrsnl tcrs or eldcs .n us ministry instead Of
three. But IL agrees ~ith Episcopacy in insist
ing that IAN un'riaincd ministry is not a valid
miristr, LIS theology has always been Calvin
istic as opposed zoo Armihianism ana it strcnu-
ously maintains that thu Bible is disinely in
-prcd and is ,n, only ufiilhe rule Of faith
ana conduct
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year is generally regarded as the date of It's
pronunciation
There has been much discussion oyer the qu"s-
ton whether the Confession was not largely
shaped Dy Dutch theology. Eni i's best c'm"e'
tators agree that il is al most wholly British in
is origin. II very largely reflects the spirit oi
The Catvinisuc articles prepared N Archbishop
Cssncr and adopted hy the Convocat'n oi the
Irish church in lGll when On" syn 81 "i ''r'
had not yet met. The Confession was H'S'
printed in London ina December. l6i' win III
proofs. and in MAY. 1917. win proofs. under tho
title The Humble Advice of the Assembly oil
Divines Now by Authority Of Parliament I'll
ting at Westminster Concerning a Confession 81
Faith" And ever since il has continued To D'
the d)ctrna STANDARD of ne fleSN' '''''"
churches throughout the world though III 'h'S'
latter years there has been marked d.sP'S'-
ton on the part of many PresbyterianS 70 tone
down or modify some Of its more extreme state
ments.
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HEROTC iBOLTTIONTSTS

From The Boston Transcript
The story OF Calvin Fairbank, the lighting
NlolitIonist who spent five years in the Ken
lucky penitentary with almost daily terrible
nDsglngs on his bare back-with anywhere from
twenty to a hundred lashes at each logging
and then after being liberated, went To freeing
slaves again and was kidnapped and sent back
for thirteen years more of confinement and fog
eiues recalls the many simple heroic deeds OF
that day. Whenever we get hold Of an old I'm
l.rcround Railroad man feel ourselves in
time Of prodielous hcrOism. The negroes who
ran away from slavery invited sufferngs worse
than slavery
Think of the man who had himself boxed up
as q CORPSE in the SOuth-in florida the Listen
or thinks il was-and shipped to an address in
the North He had some scraps OF food in the
coffin and the corners were loose enough 70 let
in a little air. But the box was square at the
ends and there was nothing 10 show which was
tho head and which the foot. OFTEN the negro.
almost dead with the rigid confinement, was left
living on his face. and once he was stood on his
head the box being leaned up against the side
Of a freight building. the feet end up, Very
soon the man began to suffer agony OF course.
he felt that ne would die in this position. No
matter: ne woul5 not reveal himself and go back
10 slavery Any death would bc preferable to
that So he kept still till ne swooned away; and
when next he came to himself he and his coffin
we're on a moving railroad train. And he did
not get out Of the box until he arrived at his
destination in Massachusetts
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they had practical proof Of the raw potatoes
efficacy il simply carried iu the pocket find
on inquiry hat many people are as firmly con
WINGED of the efficacy of wearing a zinc ring
You may teI au individual of this sort that It
Is arrant nonseuse to think that he ~ aflrS
OF such ring can ward off rheumatism. but
hc viii assure YOU that he knows better. Tor
whereas used to be- Il martyr 10 that allie
ton. ne has NOT felt tWinge since he wore his
ring
1nrre is "a popular belief that If glass globe
he hiltd To- the brim YOU can drop ln seF RAJ
live goldfish without causing the water 10 over
flow 10 .s scarcely an -Xagscration 10 say that
tins bciicf used 10 DO, universal. just because II
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The so-called liberals who represent this min
imlzing policy have grown 10 be very numerous
in Scotland and the United States The ir.al
and suspension Of Professor Charles Augustus
Briggs Of the Union Theological seminary. ~
this city, some years ago. on the charge of hold
ing views contrary TO the Westminster stand
ards. was one Of the most important and far
reaching events in the history Of American
Presb ytcranism. Though his condemnation vim
dicated the authority Of the Westminster Con
fession. ii has not driven out OF the Church the
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some pastors Of French churches in ENGLAND.
and a few who had been pastors II churches in
Holland. II is SAID that Invitations were sent 10
the churches in New-England
The Assembly was conyoked 10 vindicate me
Protestant character OF the Church of England
and 10 recommend such further reformation Of
its liturgy and government as would make it
agreeable to Gods Holy Word and most apt
TO procure and preserve the peace Of tho Church
al home and nearer agreement with tho Church
OF Scotland and other Reformed Churches
abroad" To bring about these ends it was en-
powered 10y Parliament to prepare new confess
sion Of faith and a catechsm, as well a. dircc'
tories for public worship
Sixty-nine men met in the Jerusalem Cham
Der Tho debates were long. and revealed much
difference Of opinion between the radicals and
conservatives Ultimately the advocates Of Epis-
copacy yielded T. the Presby tcrians. but on the
other hand the radical Puritans of Cartwrights
school had to yield their claim Of divine au-
thority for Presbyterlanism and rest contentcd
with the phrase lawful and agreeable TO the
Word of God
In lGl4-l5 Directory for Public Worship was
prepared. and considerable progress was made
on "A Directory for Church Government. In
1915 40 the Confession Of Faith was prepared
and in the two fol- wing years The longer and
shorter catecl isms were finished. The assembly
finally adjourned On March -. 1852. not formal
Is. for. as Fuller says. 1t dwindled by degrees
and vanished with the Parliament" which gave
il birth As the confessio" formally ap-
proved D.. tie Church of Scotland in l"i'' that
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the mast OF the Victory. still survives. and
gamblers throughout the world-cvcn the most
astute AID worldly minded-have traditional
reverence for humpbackcd persons.
Perhaps / had better eXemplify what mean.
Well | remember once, while III a Midland town,
hearing somebody say that the carrying OF a
raw potato In the trOuser pocket was an un-
falling preventive of rheumatism To my
amaZement several individuals-al OF them men
Of intelligence and local standing produced the
desiccated mummirs Of potatoes from Whlch the
moisture had evaporatcd. and which in size,
hardness, and appearance were exactly ike
rough pebbles. These men were hrmly con
WINGED OF the virtues OF the potato as specific
against rheumatism. and they declined to De
laughed out OF their belief maintaining that
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experiment. 1t Is a matter easy OF demOnstra-
ton Try IT, Not only among servant girls,
but afunn. women of high Intelligence. there Is
"A popular d-lusion that II pokers or tongs be
placed in 'front.' Of the CRATE. resting on the bars.
Tho fire viii draw" better. Why should it?
Ash any one who puts this drluson I'm prac-
tice ana you viii either get a fantastic eXplana-
tion or nom at ALL \ popular dcuslon still
survives in .ome parts Of To. country mat the
place where the body ~ drowned person has
finally sunk may bee asccrtIin,d by floating
loaf containing quicksilver. the suppostion be-
ing that the loaf Will stop Immediately over the
place sh D., tho body lies. When Norwcgians
arr IN quest II a drowned body they row to
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ave and Eleventh-st.. on November :. viii be
an occurrence Of great interest and Importance
TO religious people generally. The assembly OF
diyines which met at Westminster Abbey Lon
don, July l, 1913 was convened by an ordi-
nance Of the two houses of Parliament. Many or
the clerical members were in Episcopal orders:
a few were bishops and FIVE afterward came to
be bishops while some were favorable TO the
continuation Of the Episcopal polity in the Prot
estsnt Church. Among the delegates, also, were
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minimzers. whose ultimate aim is rcforma-
ton Of the so-callcd Calvinistic sections In the
Confession.
The polity Of the Presbyterian Church gives IT
"A strong and stable government Each organ
lied congregation elects "A pastor a bench ~
elders AID a board Of dcacons. The elders have
the spiritual oversight and government Of the
congregation and the deacOns care for the poor
while in some cases they act trustees There
are four Judicatures in the Presbyterian Church
namely the Session, the Presbytery, the Synod
and the General Assembly. The Session consists
Of the bench Of elders. with the pastor as mod
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POPJ LlR DFLI SLOWS.
From Thc Rocket

From Th- Rocket
II is remarkable how many popular delusi ms
stil nnger in spite Df the spread OF enlishten-
mont am NOT referring now 10 historical md
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and frJ with i rooster in the boat, fully expect
ing that the bird VIII crow when the boat
reaches tine spot where the corpse lies. There Is
a popular dcusion in England that it Is Illegal
10 cut down a body found hanging before
policeman arrives. Lives might have been
saved but for this vulgar error
Evening journal., 1897-02-13
HELD FOR UPPER COURT.

MRS. ELIZABETH LYNN WILL
TELL THE LAST CHAPTER TO
THE GRAND JURY.
Mrs. Elizabeth Lynn, who has been
swindling people in this city, was ar
raigned in Municipal Court this morn
ing After hearing the evidence in the
case. Judge Ball held the woman in
the sum of $500 bail for the upper
court
Michael Murphy, young man from
West Grove, was arraigned on the
charge of being disorderly and resisting
an officer Neither charge was proved
and Judge Ball dismissed the case.
John Mccarthy, accused of disorderly
conduct, was held in $50 bail to appear
Monday morning.
Joseph Brown, colOred, who slapped
his sweetheart. Clara Gross. also col
ored, was allowed to go, as Clara said
she Gid not wish to prosecute Joseph.
She walked over to the prisoners rail-
ing and asked Joseph to kiss her He
did, and he put his arms around her,
saying: 'Ise gwine ter be yer honey boy
agin. ain't /, dear?"
Judge Ball ordered Billy Heal to stop
the dusky Romeo and Juliet frCpl max
ing a public show of their affections.
Evening journal., 1897-02-13
FAMOUS COLORED SONG WRITER.

AN INTERVIEW WITH GUSSIE l..
DAVIS. AUTHOR OF THE FATAL
WEDDING
Almost every Cne who reads the
name Of Gussie l.. Davis on a sheet OF
music concludes that it belongs to a
young woman. But II is not so. The
popular composer is a young cOiOred
man. not white woman and his songs
arc known in almost every household
in the land
Mr.-Davis was born in Cincinnati
December 3, 1863. He studied in one of
the musical colleges cf his native place.
He said to an Evening Journal reporter
this morning that he is amused by per-
sons seeking on introduction. asking
for Mrs Gussie l.. Davis.
Mr.. Davis Is the author Of "The Fatal
Wedding" Down i'm Poverty Row, -
Baggage Coach Ahead II / Could
Only Blot Out The Past ard the latest
craze. "Sond Back the Picture and
the Ring. which wen the prize recent
ly offered by a New York paper Mr..
Davis is at present with lsham's "Oc-
lOrOons Company
Evening journal., 1897-02-13
TO EXAMINE THE B. & 0.
THE SUIT AGAINST THE RECEIv-
ERS'TO BEGIN IN BALTIMORE ON
FEBRUARY %.

The Baltimore and Chic Railroad
Company Reorganization Committee,
of Baltimore, has selected Messrs.
Patterson and COrwin certified
public accountants" of New York, 10
undertake the examination Of the af-
fairs of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
road Company upon the lines as laid
down by the committee in its ad-
dress to the holders of Baltimore and
Ohio bonds and shares.
The suit of the Baltimore and Ohio
first preferred stockholders against the
receivers Of the Baltimore and Ohio
Company is set for a hearing en- the
23rd instant. Some rather interesting
developments may materialize during
this case. The history CT the deal be-
tween the State of Maryland, the Johns
Hopkins University and the syn licate
which engineered the purchase of the
Baltimore and Ohio common stock and
sale of first preferred is said to be in
teTesting.
Evening journal., 1897-02-13
WILL NOT BUY THE PROPERTY.
GALLAGHER AND TOWNSEND Es-
TATEs TOO COSTLY EVEN IF THE
CITY HAD MILLIONS.

1t was asserted to-day that, even if
City Council had refused to appropri-
ate the S50 900 for park purposes on ac-
count Of hard times the Park Commits
sion still had 1900 on hand with
which to buy lands, and would pur-
chase the Gallagher and Townsend
properties at Fifteenth and Market
streets fer an entrance TO Brandywine
Park.
AS a matter of fact, the two proper
ties I'm dispute will not be purchased, as
the city regards the price set by the
various commissions as entirely too
high considering the condition of busi-
ness generally. and Councils decision
not to allow the $4,000 to the Park
Commissioners at this time.
1t is. therefore. confidently expected
by leading city officials who were seen
to-day by an Evening Journal represen-
tative that the whole matter would go
over for a year, when. according to the
statute. a new commission, could be ap-
pointed on application of the mayor.
Evening journal., 1897-02-13
NEW "ORANGE BLOSSOMS COM
pANT"

A most successful mingling Of bur
iesque ballet. minstrelsy, gilt-edged
vaudeville spectacular. Partisan pam
tomime. gorgeous living pictures with
brand new effects. pretty. dainty women
in airy array. and plenty Of them, up-
to-date comedians, special scenery, COS
tunes and ehects. briefly describe Sam
T. Jacks latest and most successful or
ganization, his new Orange Blossoms
Company" For the blase theatre-goar
It is q most welcome thrca-hours' feast
rich and reireshing distraction. ID
viii be at the Bijou for a three-nights'
engagement, beginning on Monday
night.
Evening journal., 1897-02-13
Will co no NEWARK,

These delegates from Delaware Coun-
ellis will attend the fifteenth annual
meeting of the Funeral Benefit Associa.
ton OF the Jr. o. u. A. NJ, in Newark
n. j., on February %: Frank Siegrist
Samuel A. Pitt, j. J. Foulk, John w
Sheldrake. r. r. Simmons. S. b. Ad-
kins. William r. Shewhrooks, r. ID
Simmons. /. r. Parker, John ID. Strad.
ley, E. c. Reybold, Rev. ID. f. Waddeli
G. r. Hodge. r. T. Cam, Jr.. r. NJ
Higbee. G. c. Swamield, w. S. Scarbor-
ough, H. c. Johnson, w. F. Tucker ant
George Dick
Evening journal., 1897-02-13
LOCAL HEGS NOTES.

Owing to the storm the Heptasophs'
smoker was not given last night
Clinton Grubb, the b. & o. railroad
fireman who had his left arm crushed
in West Yard yesterday. has been taken
to Delaware Hospital for treatment.
DIR. Emily G. Hunt. of Wagner IN
stitute Philadelphia, viii lecture before
the pupils of Friends School on Tues
day on the subject: Our Oak Trees.
The schooner Island City. with
lumber for the Harlan and Hollings-
worth Company, completed the dis
charge of its cargo yesterday and was
towed TO the Delaware by the tug G. r.
Reynolds.
The State Council Of the Junior
Order of United American Mechanics
will convene in annual session at Har-
rington on Tuesday.
The Wilmington Graduate Nurses,
Association viii meet at No. 901 Jeffer-
son street on Tuesday
Evening journal., 1897-02-13
YOUR PRESENT NEED

ls pure, rich blood, and a strong and
healthy body, because with the APP
proach Of Spring and the beginning Of
warmer weather your physical system
viii undergo radical changes. An the
impurities which have accumulated
during colder weather must now be ex-
pclle or serious consequences will re-
suit. The one true blood purifier prom
inenuy In the public eye to-day is
Hoods Sarsaparila. Its record Of
cures is unequalled. Its sales are the
largest in the world A few bottles of
Hoods Sarsaparilla will prepare you
for Spring by purifying and enriching
your blood and toning and invigorating
your whole system
Evening journal., 1897-02-13
GOT THEIR MONEY BACK.
CITY TREASURER ADAMS TO-DAY
DISTRIBUTED $3.50 AMONG MILK
MEN WHO PAID LICENSES.

MEN WHO PAID LICENSES.
City Treasurer Adams was one of the
busiest men in Wilmington to-day. lie
received and attended to the wants of
l52 milk mon of Wilmington who have
learned 70 fully appreciate the value of
a $40 bill these hard times.
One hundred and ffty-two checks were
on the city trCasurer's desk this mcrn-
ing, signed by himself and counter
signed by City Auditor Isaac c. Pyle.
when the milk men began to file into
the Office and apply for their license
Tees which they paid during June. 1895,
under act Of Assembly of same year.
which act has since been decided to be
invalid.
The milk men simply presented their
license, brown certificate counter
signed by w. @. r.. Cc,Quohoun then
secretary Of the Board of Health. under
which department the milk license was
collected. The name was recorded by
Clerk George Kloberg. and then the
check was handed over by tho city
treasurer who took each recipients ac-
acknowledgement. The 159 checks made a
high pile on the desk
81 say Pill" said one dispenser OF
80 '-Ni i'f. .i-'"NiN lt'Ntl1i hulH, up you
know that we paid our licenses to-
gether? Now we're gettin' it back to-
gethW."
Yes replied Bill, now I say let's
go spend it together. IL Mr.. Adamsll
only pay us interest we can drink with
cat tcuchin tho principal" and the
two dairymen ambled up to the treas
urers desk to demand the two years
intercst that they could "spend It to-
gether."
Evening journal., 1897-02-13
ODD FELLOWS AT ABERDEEN.

Sixiy-two members of Eden Lodge, l.
o. o. F., including the degree team,
went to Aberdeen, Nd, yesterday af-
ternoon in a special coach, attached to
train No. 81, and conferred degrees last
night on seven members of Blenheim
Lodge, I. o. o. Il. The occasion was one
CT the greatest demonstrations ever
held in that town by Odd Fellows. The
Odd Fellows Hall being too small 70
accommodate the number OF visitors
the Town Hall was secured for the oc-
casiOn. The lodges present were: Grand
officers of Maryland. from Baltimore;
Triumphant Lodge. of Belair; Morning
Star Lodge Of Havre de Grace, and
Deer Greek Lodge. of Darlington After
the conferring Of the degrees supper
was served The Wilmington visitors
returned early this morning.
Evening journal., 1897-02-13
ONE CENT.
NEW CITY HALL WANTED.

CITY COUNCIL WILL ASK THE
LEGISLATURE FOR A NEW PUB
Lie BUILDING.
The need Of a greater wilmington is
becoming more apparent day by day.
This Is the general topic of cOnvcrsa-
ton among the business men Of this
city. City Council is not allowing the
citys interests TO disappear. for the
Public Building Committee is at work
on a bill, which will ask the Icgisla-
ture for enough money to purchase
ground and build a new city hall or
general public building The bill IS not
yet ready for presentation The amount
wanted is 100000 for ground and at
least $l50000 for the building.
The desired site is from Seventh and
Market streets to Eighth. running back
10 Shipley street What we want
here, said Harry b. Smith. the mem
Der from the Eleventh ward. "is
building where all municipal authon-
tics can have their offices"
Should the appropriation be granted.
and the new building come to pass. it is
said that the Delaware Historical So
ciety will make a bid for the present
structure.
Evening journal., 1897-02-13
NOT IN FELL'S SCHEME.
w. & B. S. Railway CO. Wants
an Increase of Capital.
ALSO THE USE OF CITY STREETS
PRESIDENT JUsTls SAYS THATHIs
ROAD ALREADY HAS THE RIGHT
or WAY THROUGH THEPRivATE
PROPERTY NEAR BRANDYWINE
SPRINGS.

or WAY THROUGH THEPRiVATE
PROPERTY NEAR BRANDYWINE
SPRINGS.
II notice in your issue of yesterday
an article on the Wilmington and
Brandywine Springs railway that would
infer that the company was Interested
in the projected boulevard from Prices
Corner - Brandywine Springs said
Robert G. Justis, president of the COM
pany, to an Evening Journal reporter.
The route for our railway is already
laid out and ready for the commence
ment Of work Il has no condemnation
proceedings in prospect, as it's right of
way is already acquired The Will
mingtOn and Blandywine Springs
Railway Company is not in any way in
tercsJed or in favor of the new public
road from Prices Corner to Brandy
wine Springs, nor in any manner CON
nected with the protector of the said
boulevard.
"We have already the right Of way,
by purchase, through the properties of
John Evans, Mrs. Ann c. Finn, Will
liam Bracken, Edward Woodward,
Thomas Finn and John b. Robinson,
and that embodies the whole right of
way except through Elsmere, and we
are now in negotiation with the Miriam
Land and Improvement Company for
that. From there we keep the public
road Cor a short distance until we set
to Sllyerbrook, which right has already
been acquired from the road commits
sioners. | have never been consulted
as to acting as one Of the commission
ers to lay out this boulevard"
when do you expect TO begin
work ," asked the reporter.
"We expect TO begin next week at
the Brandywine Springs end according
to the provisions of our charter which
compels MS to build from there to the
city for the purpose of demonstrating
our earncstncss. We are not going to
ask for a privilege in the city OF Wa.
mington until we have completed the
road from Brandywine Springs to the
city line, TO show our good faith
Are you going to ask for any addi-
tional legislation this season."
Yes we are going to Dover and ask
for additional privileges. We want to
increase cur capital stock to 1000. 600,
and the privilege of occupying streets
not now occupied by the Wilmington
City Railway Company We want to
come in Sixth street to Church. down
Church to Fifth, in Fifth to French,
with a spur reaching to the r., w. &
I b. station. and out Fifth to Union,
where the city loop OF our system will
! intersect the main line.
"By this bin which Fell has sent to
Dover. he throws q lead-line instead Of
a lifeline. We have leased his prop
erty for twenty-five years. We would
not use any public road if we could get
the right OF way through private prop
| erty From Eismere to Siiverbro0k the
/ conditions are such through John Ia
tums property that we cannot do so.
as the old company has already Sc
cured the right of way. We cannot use
the same right Of way and consequently
we have to use the public road to get
from Silverbrook TO Sixth street"
Evening journal., 1897-02-13
MORE ABOUT DIR. HALMANN.

1t has been learned that the man who
made an attempt to swindle Mrs John
Prettyman yesterday out Of S45 by a
false check is an expert swindler He
introduced himself everywhere as Dr.
Halmann, of Denver. Colorado He
tried to engage board at the Grand
Union Hotel, saying that he was car
designer and had secured work at the
Pullman car-wCrl,s. Mr.. Blouth re-
fused to give tho man board. as he had
no baggage and his actions looked sus-
picious. lie carried about with him q
check for 81 800 made cut to the First
National Bank The officials there say
that the man has no account there. and
is an impostor. 1t is also said that he
worked several well-known Germans OF
this city.