Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-30

OF Providence Hospital, washington, has
been appointed assistant priest at st. An
drew's Church. Baltimore. and will enter
upon his duties there the LIST Of October.
Father Maynadier was born in this city,
for the priesthood at-st Marys Seminary
and was ordained by TIE late Bishop Beck
er. then of Wilmington, Del. who was at
the time Of his deatmbishop Of Savannah.
Ga. Mr.. Maynadier was the first resident
pastor of st. AIMS Church, Tenleytown.
where he remained four years. In 1884 he
vas stationed at St. Peters Catholic
Church Baltimore, which he left to come
to st. Pauls. this city Early in 1883 he
was appointed by CARDINAL Gibbons pastor
of ST. 1grAtius' Church, Oxon Hill. Md,
few miles from Washington. and at the
same time he accepted the post of chap
lain at Providence Hospital, Washington.
For the past three months Father May
nader has been stationed at one of the
chaplain was in temporary charge of a
church about fifteen miles from Baltimore
city.
Rev. ]. S. Hutchinson. who is well known
by the members CT the M. E. Church South
Of this city, and who for the past two
Methodist Church at Arlington, Md. has
been appointed presiding elder of the
Lewisburg, w Va, district, to succeed
Rev: ]. ID. Martin, who died about two
weeks ago. AS stated, Mr.. Hutchinson has
been pastor of the Arlington church for
about two years. He will leave for his new
field of work about October 10. The APP
pointment was made by Bishop Gambler of
Georgia, and it is stated was in accordance
with the request of Mr.. Martin, who,
shortly before his death, wrote to the
bishop and asked that Mr.. Hutchinson be
made his successor in case he died. Rev.
James S. Gardner, now of Paris, Va, also
we'll known in Washington, will succeed
Mr.. Hutchinson at Arlington.
Rev. l.. A. Thrlkeld, one of the best
known, in this city, of the ministers COM
posing the Baltimore NJ. E. conference, has
been appointed pastor of Garrett Park NJ
r. Church during the Illness of the regu-
lar pastor, Rev G. o. Cook. In addition to
his other duties, Mr.: Thrlkeld will con-
tinue as editor of the Methodist, the official
organ of the conference.
From letter received in this city from
J. M. Thoburn, missionary bishop for India
and Malaysia, the following extracts are
TAKEN
THE fact is too generally overlooked that
the people Of the Philippines, taken as
whole, have not been living in peace, and
that the Spaniards have never succeeded in
reducing all the hostile tribes to subJe ton
In the southern islands state of things
has long prevailed similar to the former
situation on the Malay peninsula, in most
parts Of Borneo and In other regions be-
longing to the Malaysian group. Through
out these vast regions the population is
very sparse, owing to the warlike habits
of the people, and in the wilder regions to
the practice of head hunting which pre-
account all the sections of the eighty ,r
more different tribes races found
throughout the islands, it will readily be
seen that something like a chrome war of
determination has been going on for many
centuries past, and even in the islands
where Spanish rule has been recognized for
3n years, the reign Of peace has by
means been universal or uninterrupted AS
an illustration of this it may be mentioned
that In one outbreak more than 100 900
Cinnamon were cruelty exterminaled.
u .lff 1r1s iG
one which America and, indeed, the Whole
world. should carefully study at the pres
ent time. Throughout a vast region as
large as Europe, east Of Russia, wars and
rumors of wars had prevailed among hos
tile nations and tribes for ages. Indeed, 1t
Is probable that war had not wholly ceased
for thousand years, although at times the
Scourge had been less severe than at other
periods. "a
AT last a few English traders appeared
upon the scene and laid the founda tions of
a great empire, which, In time, brought a
reign of universal peace. AS has been Of
ten pointed out, England never conquered
India. but, rather, an extraordinary success
sion Of enterpris!ng English traders built
up great empire in southern Asia, by utii-
iZ!ng the resources both Of men and ma
teria found in the country. brought ord +
out of political chaos, and so completely put
an end to internal war and disorder that
India has become one of the most peacea-
Bile and orderly regions on the globe Wars
OH the extreme frontiers sometimes occur.
but among the :;W.000N00 inhabitants of
the Indian empire the reign of peace is I'M
broken. .ffe is more secure than in some
parts the United States. Outrages. such
practiced by american lynehing par
ties, are unknown. Grimes of violence, if
not wholly repressed, are very rare, when
the immense population and the low state
OF civilization among the people are con-
sidereG. An excellent code of criminal law
had been provided, and is imparially en-
forced. In short, great mp!re has come
into existence. and unbrOlien peace prevails
throughout one of the fertile regions of the
earth and among one-tifth of the human
race.
what has been done on a large scale in
India can BE- doEc, and should be done, on Il
small scale in the Philippines. The Ameri-
can people have not sought the task, but it
has been thrust upon them. The circum-
stances of the case in every particular have
been of the most extraordinary character
The present war is deplOrable from every
point of view, and yet the more we study
the situation the more does the conviction
force itself upon every candid observer
that in the nature of the case an ultimate
cou.sion between the Americans and the
men lead by Aguinado was inevitable.
'In the end it will probably become clear
~ apparent that the question of supreme
authority was one which, III the nature
of the case, must have been settled for
all time before a secure basis could he
established for the pactication of the whole
island population. and Tire laying of found
government could finally he established Ia
all oriental lands this question of authority
is of supreme Importance
The regular weekly meeting of the West
End w. c. T. L. was held Monday evening
at the home of Mrs. Judge y. S. Tay or.
The newly elected officers for the coming
year were all present. Mrs. Catching, the
president, opened the meeting with appro-
pirate remarks upon the outlook for the
coming year. Mrs. Irwin led in singing ITO
the Work" Miss Bessie Taylor read Sc
lection from the Scriptures and Mrs. Gin
ton Smith led in prayer.
The reception of reports was followed by
an hour of "reminiscences and experiences.
Superintendent for the year Were appoint
ed and delegates to the annual meeting.
to be held October and 6 in the Vermont
Avenue Christian Church, were elected as
follows: At 'arge Mrs. Boilinger; Mrs.
Wescott, alternate. Delegates-Mrs. George
Mrs. Fernandez, Mrs. Mof!itt, Mrs. Ashley.
Alternates-Mrs. Fitzgerald Mrs. McGlue
Mrs. Hilton Mrs. Eiker
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