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GOD A DEFENSE TO ALL
WHO DEPEND UPON HIM.

The closing sermon Of the year at 81
james Memorial Episcopal Church WIS d .-
NN"rcd yesterday by the rector The Roy
erend Il. Duckwurth. He took for his tex.
For ye shall not go out with hast. nor
go by flight. for the Lord viii 20 before
you and the God Of Israel viii ~. your r.
reward Isaiah. Iii. L. He said in part:
These words of encouragement aud ~
horiati"n were addressed to the jews. and
have direct reference 10 their release Iran
Babylonsh captivity. The cry of their need
and oppression had ascended into the ears
OF the Lord God of Sabbaoth and in this
chapter he promises immediate deliverancp
for them How welcome, therefore is tht,
messenger, whose feet are now uDon The
mountains bringing good tidings. Who can
wonder that the inspired prophet should eX-
press himself in such rapture as is found
In the ninth verse. Break forth into ily
:lng together, ye waste places of .yerl;si-
lem. for the Lord hath coInforteth his pen-
PIE; he hath redeemed Jerusalem. The Lord
hath made bare his holy arm in the ewes
of all the nations, and all the ends of lhe
earth snail see the salvation of our God
Ihen follows some particulars as to the
method of their departure from Babylon
Depart ye. depart ye, 80 We out from
thence. Touch no unclean thing 20 We out
of the midst of her: be ye clean that bear
the vessels of the Lord. For We shall not
go out with haste nor go by flight, for the
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-12-31
LAST HAS PREPARED US
FOR THE NEW CENTURY.

The Reverend Frank G. TyrrelI pastor Of
Mount Cab3nne Christian Church. cached
yesterday morning on the theme. "A Centu-
ry OF Progress and Preparation" He took
for his text: what Hath God Wrought!'
Mum. XIII. -. In part he said:
THE Nineteenth Century has been crowd
Ell with great events. They have followed
each other with dizzying swiftness. a mere
enumeration Of the achievements of the
century In any single department of
activity would take hours. One writer
calls this century the most tu-
mGltaouS and yet the most fruitful in the
worlds history Edward Everett Hale
ChardcifrlztS II as "a century of analysis
and revelation. which has reduced the size
of the world. and the width of the oceans:
IL century of federation and of brotherly love
which has bound men closer and closer to-
Sethpr.'
What one Of his associates declared were
the principles OF William FIlery Charming
may well hc said to be the inspiring princi-
pIes Of This century: Free the slave free
the serf. free the ignorant free the sinful.
Let there De no chains upon the conscipnCcs
the iRteilectS, the pursuits. or the persons of
men
While the hundred years have been fall
OF wars. nevertheless the Peace Conyrt IS
or a year ago is significant of the growth
OF reason over tigeris'h passion. In one of
his lectures :, celebrated infdai. commenting
on the angels song. ON earth peace good
will to men at the birth OF Christ said.
Evidently tho angels sang the wrong hymn,'
But did they? Was the infidels sheer juSti-
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PROGRESS OF Truth AND
ADVANCE or TIE CHURCH.

Tie Reverend Doctor VI. Rhodes. pas.or
of 81. Marks lutheran Church. preached
yesterday morning on the theme The
Kingdom az God in the "ass:ns Century"
He tool. for his text iraiah xviii -: ''T'ais
also c"mr1E fprtE iiu:A The Lord "a Hosts,
which - wonderful IN counsel and excellent
ia working"
Ia part. IA. said:
w "a stand in ihc twilight Of the pIs-iu.
century IL Is more than an ordinary IN
,ld,nt IA hum.H lite tu be permitted tn
h.G adleu iu the old and fo face the dawn
OF Ihe new century. The occasion i Iot
without an Impressive iutiGnaGiun. In rnis
favored century We and our children g.rIc
born. We have had our joys and sorruws
in II. Some Of us have seen its limitations
and It's unparalleled cUnqueSts as wei. II
i the revelation OF the most wonder ful ac-
cunuiduon in human progress the world
mas ever seen. Despite all that seems ad-
verse 10 some OF our moods any peSsimiSiic
tone or sentiment would prove q harsh and
unholy Jar upon the hopeful harmony oT
the Tine. II is = thrilling experience to con-
template this progress, doubtless Il needed
education and certainly stirring prophecy
as We look ON into the future. Al the same
time II viii be well for some oVer-optimistIc
souls 20 guard @gainSt Ovcrestimate. The
enthusiasm of the present. along with Il
superficial view might easily do injustice
10 any comparative estimate Of the value
OF the centuries as they have come and
gone. Our superior greatness has its roots
IN the past. We must not deSpise the rock
whence We were hewn. There were great
souls who conteTded nobly and achieved
of our history. | cannot resist a feeling of
reverence FOR those ages in the misty past
when men groped in the dark. and yet when
how and then Il victory was won Ill thought
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wv. RAUCHENsTEIN'S FUNERAL
Great Number of Friends of Dcld
Editor Attended.

The funeral Of Frank W. Rauchenstcin.
late eitor OF the ST. Louis County Watch
man. took place yesterday afternoon al
l"' O'Clock from his home in CLAYTON. The
iGhefal was one OF the largest that has
ever been seen in that town The car
iid@ts Were ranged north and south on the
Noith ami South road as far as the 90
tould feach. There Were in addition fy-o
SPECIAL street cars fOr those who could mot
hnd room m the carriages. The cars were
tfow"ed- They went direct TO the crama-
tory. ~ N'N'i'''
The members Of the Mount Olive and
N"ck Springs Saengerbund to hath of
winch Mr. Educhenstein belonged rsn.
4efed a number of selections at both the
mouse and cFematory. Before the bodv
was taken fiom the house Cunpressma1
Barthotdt Pronounced "A short eulOgy He
came IRON Washington especially for .bis
purpose At the crematorv the SERVICES
pei. i''A iiShi-
Ihe active pallbearers were Major w G
Fisming OF Webster Groves. Charles Gal
,ehkamp OF Union. William HeDner of St
LOUIS and Judge John w. NIrE,lhinpev
CharleS *. Black. Peter Kerth T. T. Dos
enbach and Fred Autenrieth The latter
was substituted for John Snyder. VINO was
II: The honorary pallbearers We're August
hartwig. Philip Deuser. A. J. Shores. j. III.
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CALIFORNIA; BIG YEAR.
Summary of Commerce Shows
Some Large Increases.

San Francisco. Dec. 3o.-The New Years
edition OF the San Francisco Chronicle
gives a comprehensive summary of Cali
fornia's commerce during the past year.
Considerable space IS given 20 the grow
ing trade with the Philippines. The total
imports and exports out of and into San
Francisco from the Islands were: Imports
Si36. .2e::: exports S'abl .'1. In 1899 they were:
Imports. SzV.c19; exports. ai-J.lc'
The totals of California products for 1860
We're: Oil. i.ut1,osl barrels: wheat, H.Jo.tev
centalS: barley, li.1Oo.H0 bushels; sugar. "a.
003 tons; hops. iS.t19 bales: butter. 29.eo,US
pounds; wire. 2l.voc.0o gallons: brandy. B.
30 coo gallons.
Th,. orange and lemon shipments amount
ed to 2.G1 carloads. The product of raisinS
.J.Co..vo pounds. prunes ln.Go0,t-,
pounds.
The. total value Of mineral output was
S51c0o.0.0. of which Sl6.JJ0.Vp was in gold
Copper amounted To nearly Nov,vJ; quick
silver 32s TASKS.
The total values of imports and exports
for san Francisco TO foreign countries: E-X-
ports. .1g3; imports. Alosi.sll-
For the year 1893 the figures were: Ex-
ports S37, ,5IS go: imports. &i51J.l.o
The total gold and silver imports for 800
were s2S.5t0ocN; exports, S1;:.6.5.oJ0.
Wheat exported, I.34S.eto centals; -four. l.,
III .9H barrels
The total c!earings of the San Francisco
banks were Sl.025.3e1.oli. an increase over
1888 of nearly S5N.OVl
During the year the banks of all kinds
in california Increased their resources by
nearly 81 .Dtp.GD.
The total output of Pacific Coast salmon
in 1850 2.S9i.+s5 cases; British
Columbia produced 52f.2si cases: Alaska l.
55i.1i5 cases.
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hety Apparently. when reflect that this
country. not war-iiEe. has spent in one
hundred and ten years -; its history. w To
IN!. more than seven billion dollars an army
and navy. Every year from 1855 Ia fg.i s.. y.
the commencement Of new war iiut the
folly and waste of war are being perceived
a> never hs fore. ana the time is Eear when
r"i'i:.T', who are orIv laburcrs IN uniform.
will stack arms. and refuse longer Ia shoot
down their brothers I'm toll. Their caus,. *
one and they will turn their energies against
their common foe. The growth of interna-
tional trades uniunism means tn. beginning
of the end of war, unless the politicians
are themselves willing to do the fighting.
The century has witnessed what Ben Ia
min Kidd calls the arrival Of Democracy.
II IL entirely different from that which eX-
listed in the ancient empires. II is the
crowning result Of an ethical movement
IN which qualities and attributes the very
highest, ind the cOmplstsst oppression
they have ever reached in the history of
the race. 1t is but the expression. in th,.
realm of government, of thoae principles
of life and liberty which Christ brought
TO the world. IL is the state becoming
again The century opened with Napoleon
and militarism in the ascendant: il closes
with the sovereignty OF the people felt and
acknowledged le nearly every nation
THE world has given and is ..ivin, more
TO charity. London has 5o' relief a.socia-
tons. disbursing more than $500, lDI annual
Hospitals. orphanages day nurseries. asy-
lums. refu2es. rescue homes abound. More
than the proverhial cup of cold water is be-
ing given to the thirsty. This is admirable,
because II is an expression Of genuine aItvr-
ism: and ii is pathetic. because II indicates
the failure of our political economy. And
too. with all this benevolence. where have
We made one dependent independent? Our
charity pauperiZeS. This whole subject must
be taken up by the church and studied
scientifically. 1t is one of the problems the
N,ne,eenth Is bequeathtns to the Twenti-
The churches are waking ~. Ne Won
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WHY HARRISON WAS RETIRED.
Vacancy Desired That FavOrites
Might Ee Promoted.
EEpTBIIr SPECIAL.

EETi BIIr SPECIAL.
Washington. Dec. 3O-F'ricnds OF Lieuten-
ant Colonel Russell r. Harrison have found
an additional reason besides the conduct of
his father. former Pr, sidert Harrison dur
ing the late CAMPAIGN for his recent sum
mary discharge from the volunteer army
The vacancy. they have Just discovered, was
wanted fer the promotion of regular Of
fic"T in the volunteer service and the aD-
poirtrlent Of a regular officer to d higher
rank in the volunteer service.
ON December l. four days after the dis
miSsal OF Lieutenant Colonel Harrison
Major Parker w. West of :hc volunteer
army. formerly Captain of the Fifth cav
airy "f the reSulir army. was appointed a.,
his successor. Friends Of Colonel Harrison:
are now convinced that there were two rea-
sons for his disc harge-the first, the desire
ON the part Of some person In authority to
strike at former President Harrison for I'M.
lnhrHarm support he gave the Republican
party during the tate campaign: the her
the desire 70 provide vacancies for officers
of the regular establishment Although
anxious to continue his military career
Lieutenant Colonel Harrison realizing th.
hOpelessness Of his ambition. has ceased To
inportune the President to rcappoint him
He will. instead, take a hand in Indiana
politics.
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I.oid will 70 before you, and the God OF
Israel STALL ls .rltr r-r-ward'
..Tr, l. ,..i... n.t .f t:a',vlou should not he
as tu, coins. ,f tu.Ir fathers cut of the
i.l.I 81 i.,y}t. n Srv1Ili not h. with ha -Ie
IlHr 10y Ilp.hi. iu on, distinctive matter onts
.auut there be. similarity tod would -
before ;u-n. and God would 80 h mind
th' m Nucn their itth"i~ came nat
ol E-yp'. they hi'' fer jh'ir HUi't.iuc'. a
liiiaI ui cloud 10y day and pillar uf ire
iy u"ht. aEl IVA" pillar moved iT"m lr"ui
Co. !'.r f." tH"ir dri"Usr; th' c.oGd giving
t-r' I. i~iI'l. hui GaiAii'r- ana t'-lhl' u
J..' l.-l ptI..-. &uN 49, ;ars 80 Uut from
;..'- ''H. IEr Lord VIII "' H'i'i" tH'm- IT.
N.l ..a.. lH.m aS thr rA' p ri ms pasture.
urt the God cot ls.f"l .nh!I h" their re
reward
f...'''I. u seems O." Hi' ii'i' i II! 'ii''
l'-t son sea. "ii"''' L t.,'.h''H I"i W. W.
N,.Nt reached ."' i..i 'rt.un'4 't W. N'iI
iH i4ii.A A-rlN huuI% ii'H now 3 H'N '''.
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The St. Louis Republic., 1900-12-31
CHRIST'S INVITATION THAT
STANDS FOR ALL CENTURIES.

A. First Con--r-Iti. III Church yCst"r Jay
mor. ing the Reverend Cornelius u r.g-
ton preached upon The Last Invitation"
lIe .r"K his teNJ from Rev. xxi. l.. "Aua
the ,.,rIl and the hrlag SAY ,nur- Ana
T.. s..i jhat hcurstu s.v ,"rut. MA !'j
him That - ath!Tst con Nmt WN"~ncvcg
VIII l.t him 'rh" tGr -. - "f sfe freely"
n part hc said.
SO the ElaI" cl"scs s.itH au invitation.
md u Eo.s srGuiir. through r'0" All the
past f. ~ tist HDra- all iha' &c: has don %
ta redeem Wa-- There. n Stands At thr nd
"f tnt Bible - represent the ages "t divine
preparation. ana Tile infinite c"-t ui s"lvl-
Jior. How it rings ont for all mankind!
ghi, f. Gods last word. Come salvation
3 ready. and fUll and free. Christ is here.
Tot IS a VrGniS'. not as hope. hut n~
life. The church i here as his bride. arH
She Joins with the sririt of christ I'm say
lNC come. Take jht water Of In" freely.
All satisfaction is tu ho faunt ia christ. all
lie Is wrapped IN II him. AID here he *
after ril these ages of thinking and plan
Iliug and striving. Here h is the result of
The history Of the world Herr he i. the
very Cnd of creation Itself. wrought out in
eternal c1;inslS of God.
Nh tho future = =" riiu also The Iuvi-
tation reaches. fnrW' ? C al ,Lat can bc of
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-12-31
ANNIVERSARY SERMON At
WEST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

The Reverend Doctor F. J.. Ferguson,
pastor Of West Presbyterian Church, d.
liverej his tenth anniversary sermon ves-
terday morning. He took for his text 4;
Psalm cNv. l. Not unto us, Lord. not
unto US. hut unto thy name give glory. for
thy mercy. and for thy truths sake lie
sail in part:
We pause this morning, at the clos #
the century, to review the ten years' his
tory Of this pastoTate. - make mention of
Gods goodness and TO .ive thanks. These
years have been full Of work and have
borne blessed fruits, the reyrar, of our
labors and the a.::-'cer 20 our rrayerS
II EToper that We approa N the sub
or humility and gratitude. If together we
nave accomplished large and lasting. re-
sdt sHlts me me praise OF IT al belongs more 10
Loo tEah 20 us. ana the blessings Of God
should humble us. II one with faith as
gram OF mustard seed removes a mountain
the act Is a demonstration of his Htt!eness
ana of Gods greatness ana power
But ten years Of ones Hfe and work
spfean over a soodly area of ones entire
Stl,iile,S; Not many tens make up the
Mho!o This is especially true OF tue ten
years in which ] have shepherded this i,ro-
pc l came to you In my Young manhood
ana have given to you that period uf my
lie IN which il was approaching It's Tncri-
dian. Whether my life be long or short
these years Will play important roI. in
its record. will figure largely in the ACCOUNT
which / shall render yonder. as they ti..tir.
no" in the inner associations of nay own
lortant period in the history OF a church.
Lspec1aIy II they are the first ten. as they
are in this case. The initial impuls, ia all
movements is felt to the end. II gives dirrc-
lion and fashion TO the whole In many
respects this church viii continue TO de
Neiop along those lines in which Ii already
moves
"One cannot do well a work that lacks
the inspiration of JOY. These len years have
been happy ones; they have satisfied every
reasonable desire of the heart. In looking
at the past L find no dark side. We have
mad backsets, defeats. struggles and dis
appointments. Bat these. common t. all.
have come in small measure to us Ii at
the beginning of the new century we were
disposed to doubt God and despair of the
Kingdom of his Son We need only to LOOK
at the past. 1t would be weakness in us
'Iet TO he confident in hope and faith.
History. as read in statistics, is very
partial and inadequate. have no taste for
them. and do not put much faith in them.
That is the practical method of CONNER
cislism. and when applied to the kingdom
the statistical method misleads The world
does not understand foreign missions be
cause Of the statistical rule of measure
ment. So / shall not detain YOU long with
ngures. Insofar as they convey any in
formation, they are as follows:
Whole number of communicates January
], 1891. 5S; received into the church from
January l. 1881. to January l. iaDI. 7S2
average number received per annlIm for
the ten years, 79.2; dismissed 10 other
churches during the ten years, I51; de-
asAsed during the ten years, q; suspended
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good for man. the nineteen centuries now
closing after Christ and all to folow-who
knows now many? with their splendid hui
man achievement. Christ is back - 1t. and
in II As the source Of gooI the fountain
head for the water Of life. What is not of
christ is worthless, is bad for man Our
best work. our best thought summons us
through this invitation. Call for anything
best in literature. in music in art in witty
Christ. His are the best buildings. the best
books the hest poems. the best PHILOSOPHERS
the best men. Wordsworth. Teunyson.
Browning, the three greatest poets of ;ht,
century. say with on accord Come to
Christ as the water &c life And Shakes
pesre. the greatest Of them all. humbly
source of all hiChcs; inspiration and worth
Life mas been wondrcusly broadened and
enriched in the last hundred years. The
newspapers and periodicals have been re-
viewing the centUry'S achievements in n
most interesting and impressive manner
But IL was never more apparent than right
now. with the fuluess IT these times all
about US. THAI tha best the world can give
Is unable 70 satisfy the deep longing of man.
water Of life The soul of man is made for
Christ as surely rs his body IS made for
food and drink. Man must have Christ or
him that is athirst come
There is another great fact here-tfe
freeness of salvation offered In Christ. I
spoke = moment ago of the best the world
can give as quite unsatisfying. But how
few can obtain even this best, And what
q price IS palG by the rare few who co
Cbtain II, Christ, richer ard better than all
comes as a Gift. 'Whosover will let him
take the water Of life freely We have
but to come and 4 ke Il.
This. 10 nv mind. is the wonder of the
ages. an achievement so great that the
mighty works Of the Nineteent', Century
sink into inSignifcance. | have :elt that
no other message WAS worthy of such an
occasion as this. The Invitation which
comes sounding down through the ages |
present 10 you to-day rs we are about to
roll out another hundred years The Spirit
and she bride say Come. God Is speaking
within you and without you: ny his Spirit
Within and his church without There
sounds In your soul to-day the great and
the last word of God, Gomez"
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The dress Is closed in double-breslad
style. the left side crossing over and fsAsn.
ing invisibly on the right.
The neck Is completed with q turn-nuB
collar. a bow tie of blue and red plaid, ~.
ing A bright touch of color.
Three tiny box-piaits at the shou11uD
and wrists OF the one-piece sleeves -
stitched fatty Tor a short distance. oiulIQ
comfortable full1ess around the elboU4
Cover. serge. diagonal or flannel aru -
propriaIe fabrics for this little dress. -
yoke and collar may he outlined with -
row braid if further decoration 10 deaou1.
To make the dress for boy 2 years ~
terial. The pattern. No. Sl71, is cut in =
for boys and years. -