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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-12-24
EXPLAINS MEANING OF PEACE.
Rev. A. N. Raven Says strife Will
Exist So LONE ~ Wrong Does.


The subject OF Rev. A. N. Ravens SER
tonai church was one appropriate to the
present oeason OF rejoicing, being Peace"
the text for which WAS Luke if:l4: And
on earth peace among men In whom he
Is well pleased" 0Revised version). He
wherever peace is spoken of in the
bible II is always conditional. We speak
Of the gift of peace. as though the world
had peace. There is not now and never
mas been state of affairs that would
Justify JUS anyone sn in saying that the world
part OF the angelic announcement at the
birth OF Christ. Immediately Joseph and
Mary had TO fee into Egypt TO save the
life OF the infant Redeemer. On their re-
turn TO Palestine they went to dwell in
Nazareth for fear OF Archclaus. AZ soon
as Christ entered on His ministry. the
and did not abate until HIS life went out
on the cross. For three hundred years
HIS followers suffered persecution at the
Is full OF war and strife today. With all
our glorious advancement we have not
outGrown the lust for war.
Now. our text states the only condi-
ton OF peace--perfect, universal peace
and that II that man shall be In such "A
state OF heart that ne Ii we'll pleasing to
God strife will exist so long as wrong
doing exists. Just before His death
Christ said unto His disciples, Peace
give unto YOU. Then, as though he feared
that they might expect freedom from con-
My peace give unto you And Jesus
did not have what the world has in mind
when u speaks OF peace. And to explain
this He added again. Not as the world
eiveth give ] unto you Those apostles
saw little freedom from strife and sor-s
1.-THE only peace that is or viii be pos
sible Is peace for certain individuals who
have gotten right with God. They have.
q peace which the storms Of this life cam
not shake. n comes In fulhilment OF the
promise. Thou wilt keep him in perfect
peace whose mind Ii stayed on Thee be-
cause he trusteth in Thee The righteous
need not expect to have peace with bad
men. The commandment Is: 'Ye that
love righteousness hate evil.' The bet
ter man II the more must he hate evil.
Sometimes II II the best commentary on
a mans moral worth that he IL In strife
with certain people. To be at peace with
them would be to be at peace with the
devil. There are people who have so
sedness' In their hearts that the only
way to live with them is to put your
foot upon their necks. To show them
Kindness IL to east pearls before swine.
and the Savior showed the folly OF that
St Paul said: Dearly beloved. II 1t be
peaceably with all men, Note these con
ditions, and remember that the Gospel
does not require you to be martyr to
the whims and meanness Of an individ-
uai or set OF individuals, This does not
mean that you are. to hate your enemies.
That would show that you lack the spirit
of Christ. But IL does mean that YOU
need not worry because your righteous
soul is not at peace with wicked people
When the curse OF sin T. removed. then
meet. and nations VIII make war no
more"
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AT FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH.
Rev. l.. =. Bowermsn breaches On
sThe Greater Event"

Special Christmas services were held
yesterday morning ana evening at the
First Baptist church. In the presence OF
large congregations. In the morning Rev.
Louis s. Bowerman, the pastor. preached
on the subject. "The Greater Eveisi or
the Coming Millennium" The evening ser
Vices consisted mostly of~-acrei musical
selections.
Mr. Bowcrman's text In the morning
was Acts ii2i. Whom the heaven
must receive until the times OF resti-
tuition % all things" He said among other
things.
1.-THE world has always looked for
better day, paradise restored. an Eden
brought back. Poets have sung OF II and
philosophers speculatsd as 10 the when
and the how, and reformers have tried
In vain 10 usher In the better morning.
Wherever the gospel of Jesus Christ has
been preached this hope has been strong
est. Fer the first no years OF the Chris
tian church there was an earnest look
tng for Ills appearing. 50 that the day
OF peace might come" Here the speaker
carefully took M the history 81 this doc
trine OF the advent, and noticed the va
rious teachings and theories or the present
time, then passed to the consideration OF
the mlllsnlal advent % the Lord as
fulfilling mans hope and completing the
angels song 81 Peace on earth and good
aiil among men"
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saE COMING or CHRIST.


W. A. Major preached a Christmas
Yesterday morning at the Second
y!efiAn church from the text: Mi
nut thou. Bethlehem, Ephrafah,
tnou be little among the thou-
% Judah. yet out of thee shall
WIN unto me that l. to be ruler In
He said In part:
~ not u duh line In the story
sl From His birth 20 His ascen-
EsWy word concerning Him r.
WIN q peculiar power, that In
tW leads 10 fascination. Life has
been q study and a mystery. hut
y set forth by Christ and his
" rightly compreheuded. be-
passion, How We would like TO
:uspse % the silent years OF the
Snriss Nha, thoughts must have
MS mind, as He contemplated the
Action. With what care He must
xsciriiiled his mind and spirit, for
~ ifis public and private preach
~tt tne prophecies concerning the
M kih9deH OF Christ are not less
Nv wise men from the East had read
"A nt fnture events. and that which
neshieheui and told OF It's great
.xuse Christ should be horn there,
,snsm from their easy going ways,
W. set out toward that city
++effa ~ tfNA INV HINtIltkf4l
Fthlchem was a little city. Beth-
To-Day hardly discernihlr ON the
aSe nations have arisen and cities
into great proportions. But
has the proud distinction OF
birth place the Christ whose
aha actions changed the world
,asunss town sent forth a Son whose
eaanked more OF destiny than All
~ Of earth
sarncd men and the shepherds
the angels Of God and the
~ n4st We're there. aud around thar
shfown halo cf glory thai
typical Of every life in tina
me birth Of Christ meant much
The critical point In the
man Il az his birth There
.~eusand things that play mari
SA ne character ana determining
sx.s ot man, but 40 more so Than
$3.50 SURROUNDS his birth what
nss think concerning the china
~ WI some day think concern:nS
"ua % Christ meant much 10
49, Wrists birth. HIS life, and
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cart. ANDERsox's SERMON.


Capt John Anderson, OF the Volunteers
OF America. occupied the pulpit % the
Bellevue Congregational chngrh yes,cr-
day morning. preaching on The Rela-
tionship ~ the Volunteers OF America to
the Church"
No other mission movement. he said
could reach the people who were not
church members with the same effective
the fact that the latter were all church
members The organization, he declared
MAS ncnSectsriau In character. holding
ing under democrats form 81 govern.
ment Thus. he said, II was impossible
for IL TO become the play ground OF any
single Individual viii.
Al the close Of the service the congre-
CATION presented the mornings Offering
10 the Volunteers OF America 20 assist
in carrying on their work.
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Something for
That Boy.

the
Deny
pay tne through
do nowyou
Madison Of
$3.50 on monthly
Is
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n fhe Seattle churches yesterday,
---tive Of denomination or creed. the
IN theme Of the sermons was the
"a Christ and His mission In the
Inherent phases of the subject
:xiscussed from the various pulpits.
~. underlying tone Of all was rejoice
- The birth OF the Prince Of Peace.
~ Madison street VI. Il. church Rev.
sidney Gregg preached In the
- on "The Fuilness of Time taxi
- ~ text Galatians. "A. when the
-, Of the time was come, God sent
M Con The burden OF the ser
~ that Providence Is working ont
alan for the redemption OF hui
n ana that at Intervals parts Of
go ripen and are marked BY some
evsnt.
q nid, in substance:
I. nrst advent Of Christ was a crisis
1nan history which came In the full
II time. For centuries God had been
Sylng the way. He had developed the
PEOPLE for this very purpose. II is
fIng to go back a few centuries
= ne birth Of Jesus and study the
Sning and prepared the way for the
IN Or His and His teachings. We
. u study Of the ola Testament and
nlar history that God uses men as
mS1ts 10 carry out His purposes.
1s not only good men, but had men,
4 sovereign disposer OF the affairs
- and nations. and employs them In
4 Inns at Will. even to making the
u man to praise Him. But the fact
m being used In the general provi-
~ movements Of God does not imply
ecial moral relation. That Is a diff
Matter. Immediately preceding the
u Of Christ. Alexander the Great, In
prs 70 subdue the whole world. be-
ne agent OF Almighty God. and,
GnG 10 a Jewish tradition, he was
l1ed ~ one mentioned In Daniels
efy
1xandcr claimed TO nave seen IN a
strange figure urgtnn HIM onward
tWpetuons career, whom ne later
Cl9sd ~ the hgure OF the Jewish
W1est. BE that as II may, the fact
y that Alexander's conquests over
existing governments to such an
tbet the inauguration OF the
world under the Romans could be-
possIbility. -
ally the master OF the foreign ma
sn4 governed them a. ne pleased.
4. jewish and Grecfan IDEAS were
!nyled. The Jew wornnlpped the
80, ana the Roman. Greek ana
oaf worshippcd IDOLS.
ecAtod with this pagantsm was q
INVOLVING degree OF vice. crime.
e0d ptood1ned were common. We
eonceive o. the moral dsgradation
149nn peoples IN those days. Into
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Many Churches Will Hold Special
Services Tomorrow.
wusIc WILL BE ELABORATE.
Episcopal and Roman Catholic
Churches to Observe the Holiday
With Beautiful and Impressive
Religious Ceremonies Other
Churches Are Arranging Enter
tainments and Christmas Trees.

md q
hold :, v,,,,, c.a,,, ,,s,,rs,,ss. ,,,r,ns, ~,
-. =, III, may Se''av enui vnee euii's ''s
.'N .n,ee uass' Inc nonuas aspec. =,
the week viii not be forgotten and nearly
all the churches will have some sort of
entertainment for their Sunday school
children and the members of the Young
Peonle,s sociaties
% a,;sx;a,,s N..',s ,,. ,, :,
sel.s eoisis'ihs "a =,
saciea music anu cahtatas' VIII pe heiu
on christmas day IN a large number OF
be among the most beautiful and inn
pressiye ever held in Seattle.
Elaborate preparations have been made
~, - r,,,.. =. ,a. ~ ,a,.'
" me Ip.scopai ohurcnes ior tns nonoay.
~ %. Marh :, He'. D. r. ~. Ai~su, the
rector. will preach at 1870 O'Clock to-
morrow morning and the full choir will
render the festival music, which has al
most entirely been selected from the
cIs.stcal ,,.orLs - oo,,,,,anta, Enrn.,
a. Tr,,st., 70. r,s,s ,.,'re,, r.',a ,o IN,
iy "sn s ~ ~, 81 sices WIN
begin tonight at n;So o'clock. and to-
morrow morning at 1880 ana il o'clock.
The music will be most elaborate, the
choir being reinforced by an orchestra
of stringed Instruments Cr,,ickshank's
bea ntif,,i yn,sic for tha Holy Comm,ninn
Will be rendered at the Ii o'clock service.
To Celebrate Holy Eucharist.
Tomorrow st. Clements will observe
the day at 5 O'Clock in the morning. when
al II O'clock there will be a fun morning.
service, the music being selections from
the works of the great mastar
At st. Pauls there will be celebration
of the Holy Communion tomorrow morning
at II o'clock, with Bishop Barker off,
ciating assisted by the rector. Rev. Rod
ney j. Arney Appropriate music will be
rendered by a vested choir.
The Roman Catholic churches will also
observe the day with solemn service NJ The
church of Our LADY OF Good Helm The
sacred exercises will hecin nronpt,v ~
N N ~ ~. -
Prefontaine OFFICIATING The rn,,sicai mr.
gramme Will be elaborate and will he ,,n
der the direction Of prof Arthur Iueber,
BESIDES MANY beautiful solos bv trained
vocalists. there will be selecfions nv the
choir OF seventeen voices
The Sacred Heart church and tho
Church Of the Immacnlate conception
have also arranged an elaborate and
finely selected programme for tomor
rows services
The First Presbvterian churcb w,u rive
a Christmas Eve entertaipment this ..van
Ing at 7:15 o'clock TO its sunday school
children IL tba chnr,t, ,,r,,.,.s I.ssr
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&'.y@g :, :! !. {: 3, 2.
- ana New

His sacrifice, put into every mans hand
the btrthright TO success. The coming of
Christ put a premium upon the Individual,
and IL offers to mankind the sustaining
In spite OF all earthly restraints. l main
tain that In the light OF gospel truth and
In the light of historys no power nor
combinations OF power can stop the on
ward course OF a man charged with an
ambassadorship of God. till his mission
Is complete.
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[ CHRISTMAS SERVICES.
,,shss Of Seattle Unite in Ap-
propriate Rejoicings.
|. 4 s. cR1oc's SERMON.

---~,s the Advent OF Jesus,
s.rfng II Was n Crisis I'm HUI
.s history which Came In the
1870 Of Time-Progress Of
~ 6sttanity Compared with
- ReIigfons-Other Churches.
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MONDAY DECEMBER "a 1905
BRAVE MEN FALL

eietims 10 stomach, liver and kidney troubles
weii as women. and all feel the results in loss Of
sppetite poisons in the blood. backache. nervous
ness headache and tired lsticss. rundown feeling
but there's no need to feel like that. J. W. Gard
AZ o. Idaville Ind, says: Electric Bitters are
y1st tne thing for when he don't whether
NJ hsrs or dies II gave strength and good
ssppe'te l ran now eat anything, and have new
iease on iife- Only SOC. at
STEWART & HOLMES DRUG co.
Every bottle guaranteed.
A KEEN CLEAR BRAIN.
-FOUR best feelings. your social position business
success depend largely on the perfect action OF yonr
stomach and Liver. DR.. Kings New Life Pills give
increased strength. keen. clear brain, high ambi
ing. Sold by
STEWART & HOLMES DRUG co.
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Mrs Mary I. wilson. Of Greenfield.
Ind. occupied the pulpit Of the Battery
street Methodist Episcopal church yester-
day morning.
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A GIFT IN SEASON.
Manager John Cort Protected by
Employees.

Manager john Cori. OF the Grand opera
house Was last evening given a fine gold
headed umbrella by the employees OF the
theater 1t Was intended as s Christmas
gift but the prevailing wet weather was
accountable for us being presented HIT
tie ahead OF time.
The umbrella bears the following In
scription. Presented to Manager John
Corf by the employees OF the Grand opera
house December x. 1884
20 per cent. reduction on all Calendars
Denny orpeu Co lie First avenue
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OF food and shelter for the same and the
use Of the tight ckeck-rein: TO stop eruel-
ties on railroad stock trains, the bleeding
OF calves TO make white veal the suffering
IN shipment and sale OF birds and fowls
and She plucking ~ live fowls
A number OF pertinent quotations are
interspersed, as under the section calling
attention 10 the misuse OF draft animals
may be found the familiar words: Put
yourself in his place Another statement
Is: AN iron railing at the top OF a prect-
pice IL much better than an ambulance AZ
the bottom
In mailing these leaflets. return cards
will also be sent, which may be signed
and returned TO the secretary. These
cards give an opportunity 10 recipients 70
become members ~ the association BY
signing, and il u hope1 IN this way e.
secure many additional names and hnan-
ciai aid Ia carrying on The work,
Grand bali Xmas eve, December "a
Ranke hall. 'ss
ALWAYS good--Moreans Eagle a.sad
Trans9laniea oysters
30 LADIES' geld watches % chno&e
from. w. II. Ffnck. SIS Second avenue
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ALWAYS good-Morgan's Eagle Brand
&anHnlARLea oxslalA,
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Women's Neckzvear.

II yon irish something norei to present as a Christ
mas gift ne suggest That you risit Neckmear Depart
ment, mhere you wW find displayed many extremely
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30 LADIES geld watches % chanse
from. w. II. Ffnck. SIS Second avenue
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ALWAYS good Morgans Eagle Brand
oysters
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Grand bali Xmas eve. December "A.
Ranke hall. zee
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ORANGES.

We are selling only the best Cali
fornia Navels--
Per dozen. i5c, zoe. 25c, 35c
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-21
BROOKLYN BRIEFS

All preparations have been con- pleted for the dance by the Brooklyn Athletic club at their rooms tonight A good time is assured all who attend.
 Miss Doyle, of New York, one of the corps of trained nurses who do service at St Mary's hospital, in that city is visiting Miss Annie Donahue, of Riverside street.
 Christmas exercises were held in the Bank and Porter street schools, and the Barnard school to-day. The exercises consisted of appropriate reel tatonS and songs by the children of the different rooms, and they were very interesting and entertaining.
 Frank Norma, aged 12 years, met with q painful accident yesterday afternoon at his home on Riverside street. Frank was standing upon q chair in the kitchen near stove. reaching for something on shelf overhead. wen the chair slipped. throwing Frank. In falling his arm and hand came in contact with the top of the stove, which was red hot. and were burned severely. Dr De Liguori was summoned and dressed the wounds
 Robert r. Nitte. aged 3S years. dled last night about 12 o'clock after :tn fitness lasting some three months Ill hlS home, 21 Fifth street. The de- ceased was well known around the cltE. beng i'll the employe Of w H.
 Eorchafut for the past sixteen wears. lie vas a member of Frederick Will
 helm lodge. |. .. +. NJ. He has also
 betn l member of the Protector Hose company. No i, for several years He
 leaves a wife and three children Clara, Louise and Robert. NIr Nitte was one of the best known men in Wa 1 terbury and the news of his death will he ! great surprise to his many friends. The funeral will take place Sunday afternoon.
 --Richard Reil. an employe of the , street department, captured bird on Riverside street this morning which lS said tO be the hanGsomest specimen o1 bird eyer seen in Waterbury. Some say It k q golden pheasant that i broke loose from it's owner while | others declare that the bird halls from south America and is worth it's weight ! i'll gold. It weighs about a couple of | pounds. and wears d tail seventeen i inches long. The head is reddish. the ! neck green and the rest of the body ! is composed of various cOlOrS which l blend so happily that their owner
 might rightfully be termed the queen 1 of thesfeathered family. It is now on | exhibition in Attorney Brett's block ! OH South Main street.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-21
WEEK BEFORE CHRISTMAS.
Business Houses Where Suitable HoIi-
 day Goods May Be Obtained.

Just three days are left before Christmas, so you had better buy your holiday slippers to-day at J. G. Jackie x Sons, 1875 Bank street. Mems high nullifier slippers at S1.2o make d nice gift for a man. See their ad.
 Only two more days to do your shopping, says Currans, but they will send out thousands of dollars worth of goods in that time. The immense stock holds out good and the clerks have no spare time on their hands.
 Have you bought that reefer for the boy yet? Jones & Morgan have marked their So garments down to S3.Io and $4.50 ones down to $3 50. A good stock of furnishings for man or boy.
 Bring your prescription to Nugents pharmacy and have your medicine on hand to meet the cold weather. You will also find many pretty things for Christmas on the counters.
 Hamilton, the grocer, says he has the finest stock of turkeys, chickens, ducks and geese that lie has ever of fered to the public. and that is saying good deal. Celery, cranberries. grapes, oranges. nuts and candy.
 The Turnbull company speak of furs to-day, the price has been cut ill half on all collars and boas. There is nothing that would make a more acceptable present than some article in fur.
 Lucy & Fitzgerald's is busy place these days. They are passing out slip perS and shoes as fast as the clerks can do them up. They keep the best makes of warm shoes and legginS.
 Miller X Peck have handsome line of mems furnishings; they claim to have the largest and best line of men x gloves i'll the city; they have dress suit cases. SuspenderS. neckWesrf. The ir children's fur sets and fur coats are all right.
 their heads when they saw him stock ing up before the prices went up, but he finds that he did the proper thing and can sell better goods to-day at less money for that reason.
 Go where the crowds go and you will land in the store of the Outlet | Clothing company. The values that this firm offer to the public are some | thing marvellous. either in suits. over coats or hats. They sell q regular S:i | hat for S1 1T.
 Reid tS Hughes call attention to their | immense stock of gloves and handker- chiefs. They keep all the best makes Trefousse. Ccntenieri and all other re.
 liable makes. Washable gloves ill all
 the new light shades.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-21
Hospitai Gets Handsome GIft.

NEW YORK, Dec. 21.-The New York Eve and Ear infrmary at Second avenue and Thirteenth street is richer toGay by S75, COG. which has been presented to Il by William C. Schermerhorn, its second vice president, for the construction of a pavilion for patients afflicted with dis eases of the ear. In the last five months the hospital surgeons have performed -oo mastoid operations for int2tcranial as eases. This is a com paratigely new oper- alton. of great 6eIicacy. and patients from all over the country have presented them selves to undergo it. IL is for these cases especially that MT. Schermerhorn intends the new pavilion. It will be the first Of ifs kind