Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-07-16

country, with the view Oh informing
Americans of what he learned while in
Africa, from which continent he has Just
returned. During his visit there Bishop
Hartzell travelled along the west coast OF
Africa from Cape Verde to Angola, south
of the Congo. He spent two months in
Liberia, the negro republic. He estab-
lished eighty-five missionaries there at an
annual conference and visited many mis-
sions. He went 1900 miles up the Congo
by caravan, there being seventy-five peo-
pie in his party. The bishop headed the
caravan, travelling In hammock, on bull
lock and on foot. Large amounts Of pro-
visions were taken for the missionary sta
tons, each native in the party carrying
at least 100 pounds on his head.
The bishop saw the station where the
recent massacre of missionaries by canni-
peaceful enough under ordinary circum-
stances, but they became incensed over
the hut tax, which they could not under
stand He later returned to England, and
then sailed 5000 miles south to Cape Town.
Landing, he Travelled another 5000 miles
into the Interior Of South Africa. He had
many interesting experiences on this long
trip, and was taken with the fever twice.
He reports the country as being very de-
lightful.
Mrs: A. W. Rudisill, wife Of Rev. Dr..
Rud1sill. formerly one Of the most promi-
neIt members of the Baltimore conference
of which Washington forms a part, is ex-
pected to soon visit this city. Mrs. Rudisin
is considered one of the most remarkable
women in India, and is practically the
in Madras
Before starting for America Mrs Rudl-
sill. IN addition to her other duties, led
meetings for women each week at Otary
and Poodoopet, small churches connected
with Fepery circuit She taught the Young
mems Bible class, was president of the
EpWorth League, president of the w. c.
= I. and was twice elected president of
the South India Womans Missionary Con-
G1rno rir,ta oP 49,
photo-engraving department of the pub
fishing house and did much work in a gen.
erai way in the press. She had charge Of
the press day school, Tamil; of the Eng
nsh day school at Otary, and also the
Tamil Sunday school at the Alnutt Chapel
AS to literary work, she edited the Chris
nan Visitor" the Sunday School Lesson
Leaves for the Indian Sunday school Union
Madras auxiliary, besides doing a large
amount OF literary work in which her name
does not appear.
Upon leaving Madras Mrs. RudisiII was
s Sant elght different farewells and pre-
sehted with an illuminated address,. The
ministers OF her denomination adopted a
resolution stating that Mrs Rudtsiu Is
possessed OF business abilities of an nm
us, Usual oraer, enabling her to grasp the mag
lis'uue OF possibilities for good in the line
oi pubish1ng work; and, having proved
nerSeH most painstaking and successful in
working out details in phases of work no
tuiialiy olfncult, we esteem it a privilege
no
Invaluable services Mrs RudisilI has OIL
ready rendered to this branch of work
ne fourteenth worlds conference Of tho
LOU bouf1s Mems Christian Association, which
nos nos oeeh IN session at Basle Switzerland
Tor some days, closes tomorrow Tba sI't
Jects discussed We're Young Mems Grbris-
Ian associations" and Local Worlx Of ~ q
IuuaI Association: Its Relation to tho
1, iiiIy ana TIE Churches" The tonic for
discussion Thursday morn;ns, &c I,t o. ioi
M4i Christian Associa tions, Privileeass
" hich They Enjoy" with nansrs $50
W Ianie ana Thav America arn t0 Dangers to
WORK on iT Bjyper Are Exposed Sectional
f fniiuuents Soldiers, Raiwaymen). it's Tsa-
~; ana IFS Disadvantages Rega rde7
inr olr W WE association Standpoint" THE
heads of Personal and Indivdrai iug Ee, tne
Among Young Men," Bible C1aSsas, s1it o,i
Prayer Meetings." The AGGRESSIVE , ana
,hy work of the Associations th,
Need for This Work. The variaIls' me
lake Part Therein How ~ 70
~ iou,hs from Thirteen to Seventeen Vaara
the Basic Conference?, "eu Ourlng
70 sisitor TO Camp Alger has sent a 1s+tar
..,r, ms nome paper in which he sa,,s
~ ese men do not need cheese or nice T.,
- es stt next to ours, the 65th New
1orh' nfty men are sick fror, aati,, .1e~
s, that some fool friend sent e. SO
ihey 90 not need night shirts ci,.a III
d piace 10 write, writing paper and enI,aI
III testament, ana Y. M. G. A tent
eosnaf 900. sooo secretary. Ice water and the
s SJspe, l preached by kindly acts will helm
ii;ey need reading matter but for beaven,
me people should cease ransackins
t ther attics for worthless stuff. and san5
Gbut ii.ouey 10 BUY current literature The
Oitisdtn commission is the recooni,a5
medium by which they can he raached 80
an should work through it, ~
he couIirfnation exercises Of the Wash
,Is ton fiepreW congregation have been
tboatpoAeu I'LL the fall, when the class, num-
perlng ten, will proclaim their solemn yn,,,s
IN the grand new temple very soon after
its dedication 7ooh aieer
ne second summer assembly of the lew
ISL ISL thautaugua Society will close july "a
AFTER a session of more than two 1vsaLs
Inc program for the meeting comprises.
BLDG study, post biblical history and lii.
erature Teachers Institute. popular leo
lures, model lessons are: Home reading
courses: The Young Folks ReadIna TTn;a,
two years course for boys and eirIa led
ing to certificate; Bible course-extendinp
over Tour years, each years reading indie
pendent. Special courses in post biblical
G r, ana nterature-ta) From Ezra to the
CHRISTIAN era; OBJ The origin of Chris
uanity and the Talmud; (c) The crusades
and the golden era in Spain
Rev. DR.. J. A. Mulcahey, vicar general
or the diocese of Hartford, Conn.,, who is
'SiA &hi4oWu III w dSHiHStop, anu VINO has
been so Ill that it was thought he could
not recover, was able to celebrate low
mass at 6 am. Sunday at Sweet Springs
w. Va.
DR.. Mulcahey was made Ill by overwork
several months since and was ordered by
ms physicians to travel. From Hartford
ne went to Boston and thence to Florida
becoming comparatively no better he
started on his return to Hartford but at
Richmond, Va, a brother clergyman adj
vised him to try the air of the mountains
which he did with the most beneficial re-
suits, as stated.
Since DR.. Mulcahey left Hartford, the
silver anniversary of his ordination as a
priest was observed by the clergy Of his
diocese, and as he was not able to be pres
ent, he was represented by his bishop The
high mass yesterday was sung by Rev
Charles F. Schilpp of Ronceverte, who is
also in charge of the Catholic church there
DR.. Mulcahey is the guest of Col. Lewis of
Lynnside.
, 1t Ia understood that there is to be a
gradual concentration of the work of the
army Christian commission, at this city, as
headquarters with important branches at
Chickamauga and Jacksonville, and a with
drawal of the work at Mobile and Tampa
There will, however, be such detachments
at the front as circumstances will permit
During day oil