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The Kolenda In Russia.

In Russia, the Christmas eve celebra-
ton is long and curious, beginning in the
early afternoon with groups of peasants
singing carols in front of noblemen's
houses, where they eagerly gather the
coins thrown at them from the windows.
This is called the Kolenda, and always
precedes the masquerade, when the peas
ants Of all ages dress themselves to rep
resent different animals, in memory OF
the Saviour having been born in stable
When the evening star rises, the colatzia
or supper is served, and among those
who can afford it there are Christmas
trees resplendent, as in. Germany, with
lights, ornaments, goodies and presents.
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The Christmas Table.

There is no place where bad taste be-
trays itself so quickly as in the arrange
ment of table. 1t is usually evident,
when it exists, in the ornaments. Ill as
sorted nosegays and bouquets of artif-
cial flowers are clearly out of place. But
family plate, whether carved, chased or
plain, is always proper on a table on
any occasion. In dessert service, rich,
handsomely designed cut glass is appro-
pirate. Foliage and moss, in which fruit
is sometimes imbedded, have a pleasing
appearance to the diners. White damask
of rich design and fine quality is abso-
iutely necessary at a pretentious dinner
party,
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NOTICE.

| N0TICE--On and after September IL, 1900
| Seventh Street Bridge will be closed to the pub
| lie travel as the contractor will commence work
on the new steel bridge at that time. By order
of the Bridge Committee.
]. ]. GALLAGHER, Chairman.
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pEMocRAT1c PRINCIPLES.
receiving.

Pei The oft repeated Democratic outcry
ans for a return to ''old-time," first prin-
=, AZ cipes, with an apparant studied effort
upon the part of the speakers and writer's
who make the demand, to avoid specific
statement of the character and quality
fsh, Of those ''old-time" first principles, has
froi started the inquiry: What are the old
pit time Democratic principles?'
al al The answer to this question is admir-
hi ably given by the Philadelphia Inquirer.
me- 1t says:
pe What are the particular principles to
the (which Mr. Cleveland thinks that his
pusnparty should return? and by what au-
1Gthority does he classify theI principles
~, which he has in mind aSx Democratic? 1t
GoriP ~ ha - thasih9 WA M .ne
h,'..'a shown "a strong disposition to identify
II IN. tbe-7jTmocracy with free trade and may
s,'1 sbe assumed that one of the principles
~ ~ (which he regards as distinctively Demo
had be y tne piiiieipie tt . tal1i anou,u
snfaoe tts.llsd ~. ietehue onls. tie Nouu
enbody that doctrine in its next plat
form, and would feel that if it did so it
would have better chance of success.
Y WasBut this Is an opinion which experience
@Aeetiniloes not support. The Republican party
ESklsinesldS Deen VICTORIOUS time ana again on
k,aWafthe issue of protection and free trade and
e. ~ tithe consequences which attended the
Gly effort which the people permitted
ESx5. A viebe made to carry Mr.. Clevelands
20 II upon this subject into effect We're
Ezs ,szsA If a kind to lead the country to
mt the experiment The Wilson bill
lf tgo as far in the direction of free
~ f& its author desired, while. Mr..
was so disgusted with its de-
k5n 1kbls aspect that he refused
ur yer-deeome a law by
= ehilip Ihed the American
whce trade that they
qlsnts was tim.
dne. while ago
- d YES. made i'm
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TOO MUCH OF 1T.

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For many weeks the rivers CIV
Were merely wastes Of sand, sSlS |
With here and there some wateR NJ
In which a cat could stand. S@H |
The bikers and the golfers %tN
There often spent the day, AM,
And there the young baseballists iS
Hot games would often play. lh,A
There was no navigation
For boats that go by steam, ESf.
And even skiffs were stranded n
In middle Of the stream.
And often men were fearing
Some scamp would come at night
And scoop up with bucket
All water there in sight.
The mariners grew frantic
As weeks and months passed by
Without the smallest shower M
Descending from the sky. hS
All persons got excited, sS;sl
For they began to think IN
That soon there'd be no water ~
For any one to drink.
The man who runs the weather
Was oft predicting rain, =
I
And plans were made in vain. 1;
And then the frightened people !.
Began to beg and pray ~
]. Pluve to call instanter ~
And make lengthy stay. ~
The rain god heard their prayers, i
Though far away he'd gone, -s~
Then hurried up his sprinklers ,yS
And turned the water on. f.
By some miscalculation IA
The rain in torrents dropped, SS+a
And there was wild ccmmotion L
Until he got 1t stopped. .r4H |
Boon creeks were oyerHowing sEfS TX
With water, trees and mud. !S$S \. 4
The rivers soon were raging tfss.T,
And then became food. 1TS u
The people in the lowlands "
From dwellings had to fee, .TN IL
And mariners were hustling
To save their property.
The prayers for rain were answered.
But answered far too we'll,
And those who did the praying
Were 'mong the first to yell.
They only wanted water
To drink and run their boats,
But old J. Pluye made trouble
For everything that floats.
-Pittsburg Chronicle.Telegraph.
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Christmas.

Now thrice welcome, Christmas,
! Which brings us good cheer,
Z Mince pies and plum porridge,
Good ale and strong beer;
r.. With holly and ivy, :.
", So green and so gay,
We deck up our houses
- AS fresh as the day.
~. Old Carol.
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Sgy ANTED-All kinds of old books and pawn
w tickets bought, sold and exchanged at
No. IL East Seventh street.
EUGENE STIRLITH.
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Miscellaneous.

Mt ATERNITY PATIENTS
WI ADMITTED FREE at the
Dec HOMEOPATHIC HOSPITAL.
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Signing with a Cross.

This was first practiced by the early
Christians in order to distinguish them
1elyes from pagans. All persons, wheth-
er they could write or not, used the cross
as a symbol that they were pledged to
A.ihe truth of the matter to which they
kxed the. sign.
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LADIES: Chichester's English Pennyroyat
u pills Are The Best.
Safe, Reliable. Take no other. Send 40,
itamps 10 Tor paiticuisrs; Relief for Ladies" !" in
Chichester Chemical Co.,
Philada Pa.
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% Congressional Limited Express. All
Vestibule Parlor Cars and Dining Car.
No extra fare other than the usual Pull
man charge.
(x) Limited Express. Vestibule 1arlor
Cars, Vestibule Passenger Coaches, and
Dining Car. No extra fare.
The Wilmington Transfer Company will
call for and check Baggage from ho tells
and residences.
For further information, passengers
are referred to the ticket agent at the
]. B. HUTCHINSON, ]. r. WOOD,
General Manager Gen. Pass Agt,
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Schedule in effect November 25, 1900.
All trains illuminated with Pintssh
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1BOUT the onfs .G1Estmas prac-
i a tice which these easterners seem
to have in common with the
E4M peasants of western Europe and
&=Scf3l EnOland ia the cuttinp and bllrn-
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Rev. l.. 3. Bowerman Discusses Con-
dftions and Need of Reform.

Rev. l.. 8. Bowerman again filled the
pulpit Mt the First Baptist church yester-
day morning and evening, having returned
from his summer vacation. He chose for
his text in the morning John. viii. II:
'Sanctify them through thy. truth: thy
word IL TRUTH In substance he said:
las there was particular and peculiar
need as to why our Lord should at that
day offer this prayer In behalf OF His
disciples so present day conditions make
It necessary why this prayer should still
be I'm force. From almost every quarter
OF our land there como the reports Of
report scarcely any gain, and some an
actual loss during the past year. Re-
trenShment Seems to be the order for
The church seems to be growing richer
In this worlds goods, but poorer in tho
and conservation that has gone from the
authorities OF our own great religious
bodies may well be the cali to all
AS Responsible for some Of these con-
many OF our pastors in the absolute au-
thority OF the Scriptures; German ration
alism has crept into the pulpit; and again
the theories OF development have made
men lose sight OF the Bible teaching of
sin and salvation. These have robbed the
church OF her power; and she has trusted
to atone for lack of the divine presence.
las these are present conditions. the
Present Pre- e,r NEEDS VII be- First return to
sus spoke with authority, and men won
dered at It. Men may think. and hold
their opinions. but a thus saith the Lord
is an end Of all argument
The reception again Of the Word Will
do the work OF cleansing the church and
the individual life. separating It from
worldly policy spirit. This will be fol-
lowed by prayer and the confession Of ain
and there Will then be given that other
great need, the outpouring OF tho spirit.
christianity Is not theory, but lifey
not by right or by power, but by the
spirit. Believing the world to DO lost. the
great mission of the church is TO take
the gospel OF the salvation OF God, heliev.
ing Il to be the only means of deliver
ance from sin.
Moody and SUkey and others have be-
lieved the day q blessing near at hand
and In the Mortified and Keswick move
ment have tried to prepare for its coming
to the church. So let II bo for us also
Gods word is the sanctifying and trans
forming power; let 1t then be the man
OF your COUNSEL"
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rHE SEATTLE PosrNrEuGENcER MONDAY sEpTEMBER 10 1900

serve God and his fellow: first. by self
Identification with the Christ. Service -
q privilege because Of the grandeur OF
Him whom we serve. Where the sublime
heart and mind criticism Of Him is
hushesi in reverence; the lovliest drudgery
is transfixed by His dignity, and the dis
tinction between small and great is lost
in the blessedness Of serving Him at all.
Second. because the power Of the
church is compacted and her effectiveness
increased by such Standardization with
the society. An organizations existence
interest An Eskimo savage neglects
his sick relations until they starve and
die, from lack of the idea of family unity;
here each syrnpathizes with the other,
and mutual help is instinct and law alike.
This parish is not the vestry's, or the
rector's, or the eho.r's; II IL the peoples
as whole, and every responsibility ana
obligation and every privilege OF service
belongs to the rank and file as well as to
the officers OF the church.
Third, the baleful spirit which deters
from personal service Is self-conscious-
ness. Like a fog on the seashore. blotting
out every house and tree until only few
pale, twinkling lamps reveal city's pres
ence, the thought OF self smothers the inn
pulse TO volunteer the help of hand or
brain.
THE remedy lies In exchanging self
consciousness for the God-eonsciousness
Will let the falser self slip of from the
true, like Veil which hid the sculptor's
marble. dropping away and revealing the
statue The secret OF enthusiasm for
Him.
like st. Paul. we must learn 10 say:
I am crucifed with Christ. yet live;
and yet no longer |, but Christ. liveth in
live by faith in the Son OF God, who loved
me and gave Himself for me-
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ROBBED IN HIS OWN ROOM,


Frank r. InyersolI, well known Ssaius
lawyer wn. thu victim OF bold robbery
early yesterday morning. The crime was
uniqus in 80 plan. and showed Ingenuity
on The part % the robbers.
Mr. Insersou rooms In the Nenfome
hotel on First avenue, and has habit
~ leaving his key outside the door and
boiling himself IN when be rstires for
the alxht Saturday night he left the
key outside bat forget tho bolt. About
dawn hs was awakened by somebody
rr.nViuS about In the room. Ha looked
up and found himself confronting = big
revolver Al the same time he rccsvci
the adfnouition. Lie SIN there. " yea
don't want your brains blown out" Mr.
fnsarsoil obeysf
The buysars went through HIS pockets
and took rs IA bills, bat Iaft valuable
gold watch ard chain. besides some
money, which was on ihs bureau. when
they had taken what they waited they
bafs their victim good night ara went
cut. locking the 6osF from The outside.
ME fugers0il rang tho bell and summon
sss the clerk Tho police were notified.
hut failed 20 End any trace % the rob
beers.
Mr ingerroli - unatie % Five any de-
.crsptton 81 the men nther than that Gne
- them wRs about 5 fess ~ inches in
height. rouShiy dressed. And has brown
murtarhe and beard - several Gays
grayxrh
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OF a Mexican temple are weak In COM
parison with the power reposnF in the
seed lodged In ZONE crevice OF the build
which IL eternal WILL ultimately topple
over tho highest erections Of brute
force. To uphold the contrary would be
reversed 70 suit the giant.
Those giants. who. as Dante describes
them In the Inferno. arc with all their
masstvcness; essentially british ioatish.
After describing the real causes of
THANKSGIVING suggested by a census. Mr..
Guwen added:
but We need to beware of Davids
sin. to remember that above mans CEN
sus or estimate there II Gods census
There Is nothing more demoralzing than
tyranny OF statistics comes home to Us
In every conversation, In every news
paper. In every periodical, almost In
every book Great principles are judged
by them. Cities are Judged by them as
though a city were 10 nothing so COM
parable as huge cattle market or -
crowded ant hill. . Churches are Judged
by them and missionary work. rs though
spiritual cffluences can DO measured in
sIndviduai life even 1, measured by
statistics and the answers 10 the aues-
tons, How much y man. WORTH
What has he done7' What kind OF a
home has he9' are wellnigh invariably
conveyed in tigures Yet, whatever a
him to tho reckoning. we Identify his
case with that OF David and charge on
him the iniauity which exposed Israel to
thu pcatiience.
THE great safeguard lies In the adj
vice OF Christ. Seek ye first the King
dom of God and His Righteousness and
ali these things shall be added unto
you' Let us seek the eternal quality OF
things. DetachinE ourselves from the
transitory and unreal, let us see beyond
the little count we make for ourselves
the uneonnted treasures OF the Kingdom
Of God "a whole universe OF stars and
suns and worlds unnumbered where We
have hitherto seen but ledger or a
new spaper, the CITY Of God eternal In
the heavens with Its shining streets and
liz gates of pearl where we have seen
hitherto only highways trodden by n
feeble, turbid, tickle crowd OF men to
whom We have slavishly deferred.
.sThen with such = vision In our hearts
let Va come back % the practical work
81 life. not cyulcally Hike piosenes re-
treating 20 his tub. but courageously az
Joshua and Caleb In tho presence OF the
giants 81 canaan. resting on the pure
eneauraeement OF the Savior's verbs,
.Faar NOT little fiock. for u Is your
Fathers good pleasure 90 give You the
ktnQdoru -
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CONFERENCE YEAR ENDED.
Special Services Held mt Madison
street VI. r.. Church

The services at the Madison Street N.
r. church, yesterday. were somewhat GU.
OF the ordinary. 1t was the Last service
Of the conference year and In the morn
ing a union class meeting was conducted
by IL Stoughton. At II o'clock the pas
tor. hev Albert sidney Gregg. preached
upon THE Profit and Pleasure OF Turn
ing Souls 10 Righteousness" After the
sermon the sacrament OF the Lords Sup
per was dispensed by the pastor. assisted
by Rev. A. Atwood and Rev. w b.
Farrah.
The evening services consisted Of re.
ports from all departments Of the church
and addresses by well known church
members Tho programme was M fol-
lows; Prayer, Rev. W, n. Farrah; hymn;
scripture lesson. Psalm as. Rev. A. At
wood; report Of the pastor; report OF tho
trustees H. Stoughton. report Of the sun
DAY school. George r. Morris: report OF
the Sunday School Missionary Society,
Miss Alice NJ. Porter. report OF Epworth
League. q Flat. report 0f the Homo
Missionary Society Mrs Mabel Brooks;
report ~ the Foreign Missionary Society
Mrs, Mollie Mcpherson; Introduction II
address, The Home Church" Rev. A.
Atwood. address. "our Hopes for tho
Future." ~ Sioughton; address. Signs OF
the Future Growth and Prosperity OF the
Madison Street NJ T. Church" NJ A.
Root, closing Song God Be With You
TIL We Meet Again"
The reports read show substantial adj
vRnctunent In all branches Of work car
ried on by this church The membership
has increased IN the past year snd the
workers are more active The EpwOrth
League and Sunday school have also
shown gratifying growth. Tho mission
cry societies. conducted by the women
have been especially aggressive and sue
Csssfui and are in soOd condition to carry
on the work with removed zeal this
year Tho financial report show. care In
the management OF the church's prop
erty by the trustees The principal action
81 the trustees during the year was tho
purchase 81 the old parsonage property
adjoining che church Payments have
been made without incurr;ns Indebted
n.ss 'or repsirs and ipgroyenent'
wero hopofui n tone They all b~lisve
In \ bright future FOR the church There
Is anne talk ~ Improving the present
church by painting and pauoring and
sunday school Il T. also understood
that the trustees wf'l ask che c1nfsr.nre.
which meets "Wednesday 81 Hvguiam. -
allow them 70 keen the present pastor
for onothcr term Rev. Mr. GreES leaves
tomorrow Tor R01aiaTn and viii 10 absent
ali week IRE puipst will ~ filled next
Sunday hy E,van gesist stuart I. Sob,N
whn e in tho city
The following church Officers have been
elected for the ensuing year; Trustees.
Coleman witIarn ronea r r. Stewart.
~ Van Tavt. rasonh n Ererke 81 4
Root and George r Morris. S1nwa~fs-
y q stewart Geevge T. Brooks Mrs
Pearl benson Mrs Emma Pearson. Mrs
Niurla Schrch Mrs MARY Tavior. Mrs.
Fannie Jones, T. W. Steele. Mas Essie
C0ucanpnn.
THE FINEST TRAINS IN THE woRr.n
hYe thnse - she Ceicsrn. Milwaukee q
~ Paul railway. y! tt-kst agents ,-am
rente yag VIA this lire.
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SERMON AT ST. MARN's.
Rev. =. A.. Iiwya breaches on the
Miracle of Personal Contact.

Rev. J. T. d. Llwyd. rector % 81. Marks
Episcopal church. preached ysstsrday
strstchei forth his hand aud touched him
st Matthew, viii, \ MI. I.lwyd dMet
principally. upon what he termed ne
stance Mr.. Liwyd said:
ssrhe miracles % the Bible seem NJ nrst
sixhs 20 lie scattered over hs pas N
exuherant profuston. careless % order or
Arrangement. But = cierer study mani.
fiesta tho existence ~ csrtain features ~
resemelance. fgsm.ns basis fey rough ,.,a
slral note come into contact With plats
~ glass n tiny sand heap upon It's ser.
face via arrange sc ,srains IA hsautita'
wells - divine power are brought into the
musical atmosphere 81 mans deeler
Thought. az once trey "a, 49, M oIs'e II
their performance. some are wrought
IN obedience 20 a tat ~ Chyisf's VIII,
without regard 70 spac~ or distance.
seems "a have been indisaensabls. - y
she atmosphere nH@bed 20 - RNNHse4
With llis power And IN class y spectral
mark the tgansmlysion ~ the healing viz
t,ie seems 80 tefcna upan pefeauh cor
tact between healer ard patient lie
n r91S ths Slina cyss with clay. a s,rik-
ing example of such treatment rccirs 20
49, nilna under IRE prophetic sNstem
where RilshA recalls 4 deGd boy % Hfe
~ stretrhtnS his form QV,en tha snanirsmta
body. a. n 20 ro-eaeFsine II by personal
contact
This IS tire central idea 81 tho iucaroa-
tfq,, An religious have aSpired 20 restore
nrcness between the divine and the IN.
mar. hut Ger thu arst time that unity WAS
acfueIiKea when tho
Word hsd breath. ard wrought
with human hands the creed Of creeds,
In loneliness OF perfect deeds.
Moro strong than all poetic Thought
at Was 80 meet this craving for per
softai contact that IN The supreme hour q
love toward His Son the SAVIOUR tool
Nlslhis etnhietts hreSd and wine. aui
hslioWe8 them as channels ~ HIS life %
Ills oxpeciant church.
THE grand practical suggestion OF the
subject Is personal service. As God serves
man Ia personal ways, 50 should mAa
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Democrats, Populists and Silver
Republicans to Meet.
PLANS FOR FUSION PREPARED.
Slate Made Several Days Ago WIN
Go Through without a Hitch
Contests for Superior Judgeships
and Minor OGices Oniy-The Dele
fng-BIg Gathering mt the Armory.

The Democrats. Populists and Silver Re
publicans hold-ther county conventions
in Seattle today, first as separate assem-
blies and then, IL no hitch occurs, as a
fusion gathering. Nothing developed yes
terday TO Indicate any change in tho
plans Of the leaders, and 81 IL expected
that the slate as IL now stands will go
through without a hitch II so, the nomi-
nations viii be r- follows: Sheriff. Ed
ward Cudihee, Democrat; treasurer 8. c.
calderhead. Populist; prosecuting nttor-
ney, Walter s. Fulton, Democrat; county
clerk. John Wallace. Silver Republican;
auditor. J. J, Hohmann. Populist.
For the office OF coroner there are
several contestants. hut the general be-
lief SCENE to be that the nomination will
DE given to DR.. l.. NJ. Adams, of Ballard
Three superior Judges are to DO nomi-
mated. It's is prophesied that Judge
jacobs will he sacrificed In the interests
OF his present colleagues and that the
nominations VIII go to William Hickman
Moore. f. ID. Benson and II. c. Strud-
wick. 1t is possible, however that Judge
Moore VIII not be presented as q candi-
date. although the latest Indications are
that his name viii appear.
The three conventions will be called to
order at an early hour this morning. The
Democrats viii meet In the Armory. the
Populists in Germania hall and the silver
Republicans In the q. A r. hall IN the
Collins building The delegates 10 tho
Populist and Democratic conventions
number 394 each, while the Silver Repub-
licans have but half of that number, iS2
This VIII give an aggregate Of Sio In the
union convention
IL Ii thought that preliminary work
can be completed, and the union conven-
ton called to order In the Armory by 2
o'clock in the afternoon. The leaders gay
that little trouble Is expected In tho
nomination OF ticket, and that the work
OF the convention will be completed early
In the evening. Most Of the delegates
seem to I've of tho belief, however that
much longer time will be necessary.
The Craftsmanship of the union conven-
ton seems 10 be in considerable doubt.
The name OF Eugene WAY, n prominent
Populst leader. Is prominently men,
toned. and 1t appears cert ain that he will
be strong In the hght. The Democrats
contend that the chairmanship should go
to them. and thu strength OF the variou1
elements viii doubtless be measured by
the vote on the chairman.
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To HOLD ANNUAL CONFERENCE.
Methodist Episcopal Ministers VIII
Meet mt HOquiam.

The annual conference of the Method
ist Episcopal churches. OF the Puget
sound district will be held next wcek
opening Wednesday. at Hoauam. All
the ministers in the district are 10 at
tend. The conference will be presided
over by Bishop II, q. Andrews OF New
York.
At the conference reports will be read
showing the work of thu different con-
gregations in the past year. number
OF young ministers will be ordained. In
terostng papers will I've read and adj
dresses made by prominent chursh-
workers In the district. The movements
and progress of each church will also be
reported.
a whole will show decided advance
mcnt In point Of numbers over Last year
A number OF new churches Will aisc
make their first reports II II probable
that the conference will advise the 80
adjustment OF new churches In cert SIR
parts OF the Puget sound district