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Douglas Island news., 1899-05-03
An Artistic Preacher.

The people of Douglas City and Ju- neau fully appreciate the large-hearted christian character of the Rev. c. J. Larsen, and the praise of his goodness is in the mouths of all, but it will be news to many to learn that MT. Larsen has produced a class of artistic work that is perhaps not eXcelled in the world. Before he entered the ministry Mr. Larsen was wood carver and de- signer of ornamental tinishings, by trade. He was master in his art, as you will admit when you learn that one sideboard that he designed cost Sl5,OOO when completed. But probably his greatest piece of work was the repro duction of the seal of the State of Cali fornia, in the natural woods of that state This production he sold for S16O0, and it was exhibited by the pur- chaser at the Centennial exposition in 1876, and also at the Columbian eXposi- tion in 1893, and took first prize for ornamental hand carving in both in- stances. The Rev. Bro. still has long ing to again try his skill at his old trade, but other duties seem to call him and he obeys their call. When he laid down bis chisel and took the Bible in his hand he gave up a splendid posi- tion for the good he might do humanity.
Douglas Island news., 1899-05-03

continued their journey to Douglas Is- land where they arrived at 6 p. m. on the 18th of June Douglas seemed to indicate that this was the place assigned them by the Lord. Until then they knew not where they were going to be- gin. On the 24th they called together the first Sunday School ever held on the Island, to our knowledge.
 They intended also to have services in the evening, but native dance ln Juneau drew the people away, until there were none left to attend the ser vices. This was the result of the first attempt to have services. There was no more attempt to gather the peop lc in for services until in 1888, when a Sunday School was reopened and re- Iigious services were begun on the 10th of April, there being so persons present. From the beginning the work was large lv for the natives. The first day school was also taught by E. w. Weesner, and until the government built the present school house, it was the only school on the Island, and was composed of both whites and natives. On the 10th of June 1888. the first dedication sermon ever preached on the Island was delivered by Dr. Sheldon Jackson. It was on the occasion of the dedication of the first log house built, on the site where the Friends Mission now stands.
 Many and kind were the resident friends who helped the work along From the beginning the whites have been welcomed and sought in all the services connected with the work. And in this manner began the first visible religious work on Douglas Island.
 Following this the Presbyterians, who were then at Juneau, began to hold ser vices for the miners in the old "Bears Nest" boarding house. But this seemed too much for their minister, Rev. King and the meeting was given over to E Otis Smith, now of Sitka, who, with his wife and other workers, continued for some time in connection with their Ju- neau work. They represented the "Christian Alliance"
 Following these came the Episcopall ans, represented by Rev. Bear of Juneau and now represented by Rev. Gurr About the time of their beginning, 8 Baptist lady from California arrived and began a Sunday School in the Mexican school house; which was con, tinued by the Misses Spiers, and is to- day a part of the Congregational s. $, of this place.
 Shortly after the advent of the Epis copalians man from Sitka, by the name of Davis, organized a $. $. ln 1 Douglas and left it to others, but the school soon disappeared. Shortly at- ter, MT. and Mrs. Evans, under the auspices of Peniel, of Los Angeles, Cal. (the same institution represented by Davis) arrived and began night mis sion service, and visited many of the resorts, distributing tracts, etc. They also conducted children's meet ing on Sunday afternoons. Their work continued with various workers unti the close not long since.
 Toward the last, but not the least oi all, there came to us one in the persor eff Rev. Mir. Wirt, your pastor, who should revolutionize the religious work of the Island. Not one year has ye passed by since he came among us Yet his marvellous power, untiring en ergy, and earnest zeal have produced
Douglas Island news., 1899-05-03
4 BIT 0F CHURCH HISTORY
A Concise Account of the Re Iigious Work on Douglas
 Island.
BY REV. C.. N. REPLOGLE

The following very interesting paper on "The Religious History of Douglas Island" was read by Rev. c. \. Replo- gle. Pastor of the Friends Mission church, at the dedication of the Con- gregational church:
 God works when no man can possibly behold the result until the years go by. Hence, we will not speculate today as to whether the underlying mineral riches of Douglas Island have, or have not, had anything to do with the religious development of the place. Yet it is plain that had no gold been found in this massive ledge there would have been little use to build such a magnificent structure as you are now in. Douglas has not boomed, but has grown gradually. She has been a healthy child; in about the proper num- Der of years, she has become full grown. There was a time when not even a na- tive ventured to stop long on the bleak shore of the desOlate land. But the time did come when there was seen a single miners tent, with it's weary oc- cupant, half discouraged, passing the days prospecting the now world famous mines of Douglas.
 But you may say, what does all this | | Gx, T ln ob1 O Douglas. It has all to do with it. With out the mines there would be no town, and short, indeed, would have been the religious history of this place. For the natives even sought other coasts. As 1t ! is,-men of every nation have focked ] into Douglas to obtain work. Many of i them are christian men, some are not. And, while people were gathering at 1 Douglas, God had His hands on the ones he had chosen to open up the way for the higher kingdom. For three years and over, 1884 to '87, away back ] in Kansas, E. W. Weesner toiled away at his daily labor, christian farmer. i But bis mind would continually be up on Alaska; and, as the days passed by, his purpose became fixed that to Alas ka he must come and bring to the peo
 pie good word of cheer and salvation. Being so pressed in spirit he wrote a letter to the church paper of the Socie. ty of Friends, asking if there was not some one else who could go with him, and, to his surprise, Oue Wm. F. Ban gham answered his article from Ohio. Thus far no one living knew to what part of Alaska these two were destined. But they, having secured the sanction of Kansas Yearly Meeting of Friends, started for the land, to them, unknown. Arriving at Tacoma they took passage on the s. s. Olympian at a. m. on the 18th day of June, 1887. The steamer going by way of Sitka first, they had a consultation with Gov. Swineford, who advised them to open school at that place. But their impressions did not seem to accord with that advice, so they
Douglas Island news., 1899-05-03

Miss Alice M. Jordison, of Juneau, has for sale some of the finest makes of musical instruments. Also full line of the latest songs, etc. These she is selling at very low figure.
Douglas Island news., 1899-05-03
CHURCH DIRECTORY.
CATHOLIC CHURCH;

CATHOLIC CHURCH;
 RoSaTy. Lecture and Benediction 7:OO P; M.
 Priest, Rev. Father P. c. BouGis' ;. J. CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH-Rey. Loyal L. Wirt, pastor. Services will be held every Sunday at 7:45 p. m. Sunday School meets at 2:SOp. m. Society of Christian Endeayor WedneSday evenings at 7:SO. Ladies League every alternate Thursday afternoon EPISCOPAL CHURCH Services held at Odd Fellows Hall every Monday evening, except inc last in month, when the service will be held on Sunday evening. Rev. h. J. Gurr. FRIENDS CHURCH-Regula services at the Mission School house.
 Sabbath School iV d. n Native Services II a; m: m: Evening Services 1.t22 Prayer meeting, Wednesday, evening at 745 Teachers meeting every Friday evening at x o'clock at private houses.
 Any and all arc cordially invited and wei comed at all of these services.
 REV. C.. \. REPLoGLE, Pastor METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH--At Peniel Mission. Tuesday evenings at i:49 o'clock Scandinavian services at the Penlei Mission Friday evenings at 7;43 0,cIocE' A cordial invitation extended to all. Rev. C' J. Larsen, Pastor.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-28

This brief account of the facts i'll the
life of the man, 5 distinguished from
the author, may be EXPANDED by a pc
rusal of the two volumes OF Letters
published not long after Arnoids
death. These Letters" ! choose to re-
gard as data supplementary to our
Knowledge of the outer man than as 4
posthumous document for fuller read
ing of the personality already revealed
to us in the poems and essays. FOR,
essentially familiar though they are IN
tone, they lack. on the whole, the
prime epistolary virtue Of intimacy.
They show us the writer in his rela-
tons with his family, his friends. with
the world of political and ecclesiastical
dignitaries with which, by birth and by
marriage. he was connected; and with
all his relations are admirable. de-
lightfuI. Yet upon reflection we dis
cover that these volumes, while salts
flying our curiosity. have added moth
ing to our real interest in the writer;
that in n subtle way they have obscur-
ed some trucr vision we had formed.
and Slapped some deeper enthusiasm.
In fine, while they convey an excellent
notion of Arnold's manner of talking
with others. they are lacking in those
involuntary self-communings that
charm and touch the reader of the let
ters of II Thackeray and a FitZ Gerald.
Arnolds activity as n writer falls in
TO three fairly well-denned periods. The
first-thc poctical-period begins in
1919. with the issue of volume of
poems, and may be said to close with
the publication of "Merope," metri-
cal tragedy on Greek lines. in 1858. Il;
is true that the various poems. for the
most part Occasional" ones which
throughout his life Arnold continued.
from time to time. to publish. contain
some OF his most memorable work: ne
verthelcss the body of his verse. which
one may regard as the most direct eN-
preston Of his temperament. belongs
To the outset OF his career. Upon this
period follows one where literary crit
!sism predominates: the most important
result of this period is to be found in
the collection of Essays in Criticism
published in 1865. Toward the end OF
the COS We find Arnold beginning to
occupy himself with the discussion of
social and religious questions. pub
fishing in 1869 Culture and Anarchy"
and in 1878 Literature and Dogma"
The closing years of his life witness n
return to the province of literature
proper. contributing the "Discourses in
America and Essays in Criticism,
Second Series"
This list OF works. as far as it is
from heing exhaustive. shows Matthew
Arnold as one who. apparently in the
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-28
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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-28
PROTECT THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

A few more months will see the COM
school houses. when, with the present
commodious High-school building, her
citizens can point with pard6nable
pride to the educational advantages OF
the community. This is one of the
greatest strides forward that the city
has made for years. and is more to be
commended than any other expend-
turc at the hands of the councils.
Say what one will of the equal pros
perity OF the just and the unjust. it is
never the less true, that prosperity and
happiness, and the good name of q
community, run hand in hand with
schools and churches-civilzatio n
What good is there in beautifully
paved streets, as essential as they are.
IL those who are 10 use them are
brought up in ignorance, with minds
untutored and unframed? Prepare the
mind of the boy as you would have the
man to be, and be assured that his in
telligcnce, education and preparedness
VIII make of him good citizen, able
to provide the amenities and comforts
of civiliza ton.
The councils, therefore. should con-
sIder well any action on their part that
may. for any cause, weaken or lesser,
the influence or usefulness of Tn.
schoois. IN such an event they mus;
reckon not only with the men and wo-
men OF this day and generation, but
with those OF the future; for the evil
effects will not be fully appreciated nv
the actual sufferers until they. them
selves, are men and women.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-28
-.MATHEWS ARNOLD.
BY FLORENCE V. KEYS,
Berlin. Germany.

Born in Laleham. in the Thames val
ley, Dec. "a. 1922. Matthew Arnold was
the eldest son of the Rev. Thomas Ar
mold. later known as head master of
Rugby and Roman historian. Edu-
Gated at Rugby and Balliol college. OK
ford. Matthew Arnold took his degree
at that university i'll 1914, and was
elected to fellowship in Oriel the fol-
lowing year. After doing some teach
ing in classics at Rugby, he became
private secretary to Lord Lansdowne.
by whom he was appointed to an in
spectorship of schools in 1851. In the
same year he married q daughter OF
Sir William Wightman, n judge of the
Court Of Queens Bench. In 1861 he
was elected to the chair of poetry at
Oxford. and in 1888 he undertook a lee
turing tour in America. In the mean
time he continued to discharge the
duties of his inspectorship, post which
he held till within n few months of his
death. which occurred suddenly April
%, 1SSS.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-28
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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-28

the reader by Nrn01d T0c- - ~
when at its best and most charactcris-
tic flow. And it is the same classic
tradition, not less, perhaps than the
influence of Wordsworth. that tingcs
with pantheism his essentially modern
appreciation of nature, and gives TO its
fervor and dclcacy that touch of sol
cmn tenderness which in Arnold's pages
informs the pastoral clegy with Il new
and living significance. Yet even on
the sylvan flute Of Thyrsis and the
Scholar Gypsy" the most expressive
note is the personal one; il is its deep
and poignant melody. that presently alb
serbs, cngrOSses our attention. With
no vague or ambiguous utterance it
translates for us Il trouble known to
the brain. a grief familiar to the heart:
the inability to think clear feel deep
OF those who have fallen upon this iron
time of doubts, disputes. distractions,
fears" Passion. that from its birth
fore-tastes decay: faith. that sees its
vision as n cloud failing in the sky:
above all. mortal isolation-these are
the secret poisons that infect the
springs OF life and paralyze action. The
blind movements. on the part OF one
whose nature has set for him certain
inevitable limits. toward the self-ex-
pansion, the emancipation. OF a great
passion; the faintnesS of the spirit of
contact with the intolerable brutali;ies
mcnt singularly powerful and direct.
on this side, the poetry of Matthew
Arnold suggests an analogy with the
poetry of the aesthetic school, vital as
are the differences between the two
Together with Clough, Arnold repre-
scnts the intellectual expression of tina
phase of modern experience which
reached the height of its emotional ef-
fusion in the pages of Rossetti. For
where else. in contemporary poetry. are
you more deeply, more painfully aware.
than in Arnold, Of that inverted home
sickness" which passes. like breath
from the strange soul of the middle
age, over the scene of our modern life
and makes some of us aliens there L?
This malady of the heart and spirit,
what is it blu. what Peter calls 'the
incurable thirst for the sense of cs-
cape taking definite form under a de-
liberate and relentless self-scrutiny ?
For, unlike the. true nursing of the
middle age. Arnold is fully aware OF
this strange disease of modern life
and can trace its causes in contempo-
rary conditions and in the Individual
soul. While the aesthetic school seeks
to satisfy the demands of n fevered
fancy by nursing it to delirium. he
masters it by persistent appeal to
the actual. the real, by sterniy insist
ing on the vanity of it's hope. the. flu
tility Of It's desire. In his pages. reason
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-28
POPULAR STUDIES IN LITERATURE.

fullness of poetic power. abandoned the
pursuit OF poetry in order to exercise
the function of critic alike in matters
of literature and Of life. In this latter
vocation he won for himself an alert
and attentive audience there where his
poetry had wholly failed to preoccupy.
This change of audience would argue Il
change in the speaker. What native
bent of temperament ONO may ask.
what growing apprehension of social
forces and spiritual laws made of this
poet of exquisite gift one of the fore
most prose critics Of modern English
society?
The poetry of Matthew Arnold is the
expression of distinctly modern spirit
under Il form that. in more than one
feature. proves its classic descent.
Not only is his style, at it's best. per-
meated with the rich traditions of the
classics OF England and Greece: the
distinctly individual note. too. prescrv-
ed without effort owns those qualities
OF firmness. clarity and measure with
which the old masters of verse were
wont to charm and fortify the mind.
Beauty and seriousness may be said to
be the dominant impression Made upon
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-28

was President, he INCREASINGLY 1abored
and used all his power, patronage and
influence. official, party and personal,
against silver and for gold exclusively.
seeking to coerce and intimidate all
Democrats in Congress to join him in
his apostacy, and to some nefarious end
unblushingly using his official patron
age as brides, and refusing it as pun
1shment OF those who dared resist this
PRESIDENTIAL intrusion upon the Legis-
iative Department. Aye, lie even went
SO far rs to call n special session Of
Congress to repeal the silver purchas-
ing clause of the so-called Sherman
act,-and instead of acting as n Demo-
cratic or constitutional President of
this great American Republic. he emu
lated the arbitrary course of the Stu
arts In England and sought to compel
loyal Democrats in Congress by boy
colt, loss of patronage and Executive
discourtesy to Join Republicans in
recording his absolute will.
In further pronunciation of Democracy
Qf he ever possessed any Democracy
except his assumption of the name Of
Democracy and the establishment of his
unbridled will against party, people.
constitution and law, he employed the
army and other armed force to intimi-
date States and citizens, in time of pro-
found peace. upholdlng his usurping
courts in refusing trial by jury, arrest
ing. trying, condemning. finng and
imprisoning the free people at its own
sweet will and supercedng the State
judiciary on any trivial pretext. or none
ut all; invading the States without law
full call, and against the protest of Gov
errors, legislatures, Mayors of cities
and the inhabitants; establishing mill
tary government wherever he chose,
declaring martial law. suspending ha-
beas corpus and placing the military
power above the civil and firing upon
and Staying men. women and children,
who had peacefully assembled
without arms; all these things and
others may define 4 tyrant but not
o. God, forbid,-a Democratic Presi-
dent! Anything else but that.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-28

When President. and all the time he
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-28

OPINIOAS OETEhE PRESS.
AN ORGANIZED WEALTHS IN
IOUITIES

Organized wealth controlling legis-
lation has been powerful enough to pro-
vide by law for the payment of two
dollars for one by the people TO the
bond-holders; 10 provide by law for the
extension of the life of the national
debt, and 10 prevent it's payment; to
bring about by legislation the destruc-
ton of one half OF the peoples money;
to create Il government by Injunction.
for it Is 10y reason of the dictates OF
Organized Wealth that the courts have
established this process TO prevent tho
levying and collecting of a tax on in
comes BY which IL was sought TO re-
quire the wealth Of the land 10 bear
some part of the burdens of maintain.
ing the government; to make this land
the home OF innumcrable corporations.
each one tending to the concentration
of wealth: to organize and operate
throughout the lana a system OF trusts
through which medium It becomes tho
dictator of the producer and the owner
of the consumer
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-28

EXAMINATIONS AND CCRT1Cr.
GATES

At the end OF the term az seventeen
weeks. a series OF questions on cao n
course. prepared by Professor Sevmo,,r
Eaton. will be published in the Vlr
ginian-Piiot. and blanks containing the
questions Will be furnished every sub
scriber making application for same
Two weeks will be allowed after the
courses close. for the receipt Of exami.
nation papers containing answers
These papers Will ba referred 70 {.
Board of Examiners. who Will ass:ss
Professor Eaton. and as soon rs the
work of examination is Complete. the
result will be reported. and certificates
issued to the students entitled 10 them.
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-07-28
COlUMBIA'S MAST STEPPED.
Good Progress Being Made On Setting Up
Hlygny Ready, Saturday.

Bristol. Il. l.. July Columbia =
steel mast WAS stepped. today. 1t was
in place by o'clock. this morning TIL"
W"rkm"n having begun on il before e
o'clock. NJ preparations possible wor"
completed, last night, ~ that III" ,inal
step was easily ANA very quickly ne
compl=hrd- Tho topmast. i'll con-
foTmitE With the new idea OF her huiiI 4
'I-5 is Iasid" the hollow mainmaSt ANA
operating like 4 telescope. can h" raised
and lowered from the deck.
The men at noon were making goal
progress on setting up the rigging. ~
u took two days to complete this work
aud bend IN" sails after Columbia VAS
launched it is thought that the sinnp
Will J." in sailing Trim by Saturday
noon.
At 10 O'Clock this forenoon the De
fender which has been waiting of tn"
docks for some time, was wrapped into
the channel ANA slipped onto the
cradle. ready to be hauled up at high
tide. Th" crcW mn" ready To begin
clc1uiu" her underbody ana the work
VIII h" completed by tomorrow.