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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-16

Burton, Julia lanes, Juanita Spott' ElnllE
Bake Nettie Johnson.
ThIrd Grammar tirade-Louise E'oudnr,
Carrie Granam, Sadie kesier, ANNE
Iohmann, Adelaide Sutherland, Chester
Woodfn, Clarence R-ddcll, Robert Bruce
Charlie Macfarlane Florence ScherlL'
Hena King, Roy Martin, Redmond Burke
Ethel Burke, Lydin Lee.
Second Grammar Grade-Gu.a Ezekiel,
Morris Kamtnsky, Fannie We.nstein, Mar
.naduke Rex. Amelia Buck, Jennie Crull'
Margaret Richardson, Mike Lovenste-n
Emma Morris, Annie Scheriff, Eddie Tit
mus.
First Grammar GrUde-Daisy Bowie, Lee
Rindsberg, Mildred stephens, Callie
Schwartz, Annie Woolling Elaine Coates,
Katie Bernstein, Sam Dorset.
Eighth Primary Grade-ElZabeth Drs-
coll, Mary Tinsley, Jervey Fisher, Lena
Young, Elizabeth NcGraw, Nedah Wat
son. Lizzie Jeter, Mary Morton, Buena
Collier, Clayton Sinton, Lucille Watson
Mary Todd Louisa Shield, Mary Huber,
Iss93el Jones, Bess Douglas, Elliot Har-
relson. Howell M2ngun
seventh Primary Grade-Payson Bruce,
Willie Dabney, Luther George. Lucretia
Hughes. Bessie Kaminsky. Ollie Sydnor.
| zee witt. Blanche Collie, John Rose,
: kalDh Sherwood, Helen Thompson Btnford
! Wriford. Edna Blakey Mary Burke, Floy
! Kraft. Willie Mol.
S-N'iI a,onE N1iIIar Minnie Pav
Luna l+e.iNo' c,IaIiet,4,r rSannfa cabuI+z
| MafsG 1.5I. E,SfI,ar va:nsten MauGa
, Lee ou''J.,, >l1nPao MIA yoIna GER
! NoooI'l' , 'n,,ie1 49, EeroId Annie
| TRUCE DO /" ~ 49,. 1a. c,,I,,v A,no
BowIes tna. .im ID $50 luz 7''' ''S' -A1'--
Fifth Primary Grade-Paulne Gepforth
/ HallG - SaIlia Jen,fns Bernard schaaf
,ets.e4'', - 1,+hai pn,,dor cade Tea
! bosce 19lo;s;,-ar ,,,ia picbardson
! ID, W. ~ %. -, f,r.IIa N1,r+Ia N-atso,
[ ,- fo.Li' Ai .!t,r-ar+, l,,,, ". 90 T.aur
! cae.sandoffer F,rizaha+h 1Trear.
Third primary Grade-Freddie Schultz
: Fiaanora Koch. Lucille Williams. VIII,
/ Card1vaII Roy Over. VIII Tompli!ns. AIM
H,'[lo,,,l,.,.,r Pm VS. Non,.a nunford
I,o},iSe Garrett. Miriam McC4raw, Matt,
Praston Reatrjce ITntcrnaher, Rabbi I.ut
tran Ca+herine N-aIlerstein. Never on
penheirner, Annie ILavine Charlie Lob
man. Elizabeth Bomar, Nellie Sydnor
! MARGARET De Jarnette, Frank Beavers.
second Primary Grade-Howard May
Margaret Rich, Scion Noodfin, Elwoo
/ Ha;nes, Russell HARRISON. florence Lich
tenstein, Jeanette Lndner. Gertrude Jea
nings, Agnes May. Walter Smith.
First Primary Grade-Ethel Gill, Ma
celia Jones, BERTHE Larra:bee, Annie Low
ing. Marguerite Ray Catherine sarvn>
Ruth Scott. Alice Savage, Allen Thorn
son. Elise Walthall Louise Bloomherg, OS
wald Carlton, Jack f sher Edwin Gil
George Hay, Norman Parker, Nelson Pc.
ley, Hobart Smith, Bosher Loyal, CIyd
WEBSTER
ELBA SCHOOL.
One hundred per cent. in attendance
department and scholarship is require
! vp1l1 IF
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week; Inez Witte, ! weeks.
Eighth Primary-Maud Coleman,
weeks; Willie Gregory, weeks; Wallace
Mover, Kenneth Richardson, James
Yates.
Seventh Primary-Willie Platke Frank
Dyson. Sadie AGREE. Goldye barker wa
bel Gaines, Garry Hall. Edith Hall, Susie
Hicks. Grace Jones. Lenore kolke. Lou
Use Lane, Grace Melton, Minnie Phaup'
Nollie TiInmons, Lizzie Timmons
sixth Primary-Harvey Crowder, Louis
London. Louis Stutson.
Fifth Primary-Henry Childress, Baker
Mari. Frank Marchetti, Louis Gruschen-
sky. Mary Christian, Clara Hosher' Beat
rice Hall, Hannah Passamaneck, Sadie
Weems, sppie Gruschensky, Luciie
Lloyd.
Fourth Primary-Henry Erich, Lena
Brackett. Bessie Baker, Hannah Dom
brewer. Louise Mallonee. Grace Mitchell.
Sipnie Scheer. Alice Tucker, Burnette
Wright. =,
Third Primary-Willie AGREE, Hazel ALL
stock. Ruth E.llyson Miley Corker ANNE
Donley. Lily Howard. l.ottle Ho1fH2h'
John Harris Hunter Hughes. Mary ia
cobino, Annie Kramer. Norman larson
lrannic Mettert. Minnie McQuaide Grace
Nvnan, George Scheer, Lou SlhiiS' JUG
Vest. Emma Winder,
Second Primary-Tom Avery, 'ohh
Bvrne John Johnson, Arthur Jordan
Aaron London. Alex. Sharore Lyman
stern, Robert Sanders, Morris Nelnstein'
Martin Wolf, Matte luminous kuth
bite, Clara Anderson. Mary bechei'
Victoria Douley, Kate Ford, Ruth Hart
10y Irene Hicks Elna Kelley, Rosa Mel-
ION Gussie Rogers, Rebecca Shumaher'
Margaret Yates r,,,,a
first Primary-Trank French Donaid
rau Lawrence Haake Morgan MILLS
Mervin Melton, Dinwiddie Re cams jane Jane
smith Irwin Shaw, Roger Cox, Grace
Franch Lois Hobson, Mabel Hu4i boia
fassamaneck, Pearl Smith Mary Trev'l'
iiai : ''li CENTRAL SCHOOL.
ci,+r Grammar Grade-Mary ste!nlein'
go 'To3d. kathleen Sherwood, Pansy
12aris lillian Clarke. Alice English LOUISE
al Bernce Stall, John oehI-
schlager- katie phillips
ntl'-i psi. Amy Bloomberg. Kenneth
Kenshall, Florence Newhe'ser' A'iaFeo
81 Is el..r Grammar Grade.John simpson
41anrn nv. ~ George, Charlie Walford' Pear
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ncun1 SON SCHOOL,


Fourth Grade-Alice Brown, Ruth Chil-
dress E,msie Gaulding. Lottie Hackett.
ANA Nielsen. Sadie Smoot, Annie
schmidt. Whitfield BLACK, Frank Lind
GOV Frlon Iawder Parrish keams' 9A!t
ley Sutton. Irwin Rice
Third rammar-Viola Winston
FIRST Grammar-Ida Smith, IL weeks
Willie Grant. II weeks; Bessie 0tnoo''
Robert wilcox 1oi,or
" seventh prlmary-Karl Black, Ford
-N sixth Primary-winnie KaufeIt, Annie
DT Fiftb primary-Floyd Carson, James
piohsrds Reeve Rosenfeld, Myrtle
T'hrockrnorton, Norma ChlldresS;
Fonrrh Primary-Myrtle Ban, Grace
Chalkley. Jessie Harden, henry VI"
James Rice. ,-,or An
n,a Rarkar, Mary Clarke, Sarah Enroush-
paue Hardcastle, Ruth Jolly, May
-, E1orence Minor. Binnie Murray
49,. r-brocknortou, Allie Wev, Ernest
.a-ar.s calvin ChiIdress, Philip Grace,
Charlia Hughes, Verne Jenkins James
ThrockmOrton. ,,,-,,o,, Tanas
second Primary-Walter busheli. 'aLlE I'm;
plack Clarion Duke Otis GOODWIN tsu'
McCook. Raymond RICE ht"iit !" ~
-, Bowles Ollie Burlington, -SeHte
Nd Minnie Green. Irene Lynch
80 priuary-Lewis Belienot, Lester
csns.s,- Arthur Kay, Whitfield Throck-
e-.a raymond Woodall, George WOOD.
n,I-,a Andrews Arrita Christian. annie
| Sati, Freda Dangaiei-, Adrian Harcufh'
80 1eris Kaufelt, Gertie Pocklinston Mag
Ole Pease, Ruby Rove Cora "ooo' i-'4'-''
| God. cruO0r,
! 60, Gramn,ar-John Blunt, Mary
SiA.t E,orence Johann, Grace Walton
" ,,;tth Graulmar-Maggie Roache. sgd
,av Laird, George Parsons. ,
! Tbird Grammar-Rranch Sutherlatiu
NJ, williarns, four weeks; Louise var
Iinston. Virginia Cudfpp. Ella Dsth -4Sli-
| sr;as, Herbert Jacob. Ed"aro ie>s't -
IIsnr,7er Webb-Peploe o,,
sacnrd Grammar-Wilile tAiiue, SOL
! SETH rordes. Emma Cordes. Hazel
Lou. Peyton Lewis, Reuben An
| drews. ;a osborne VIrgfe
| ,7i,,,hnan. Alfred Crenshaw
! I..-,,tb primary-Annie Lishman. l-au-
10 Sutherland. Nellie Sutherland eh'ls
| C,ordes. John Ruskell. r,,,
seventh Primary-be,n.hies g.. caorga
,rbompson, Charlie Stout. George
nest While Johann. Gordon Morris
ollut Corlisle Morrissett. Rosaiind zen
sel., Nora Johann. Henry cudipp'
e eixt n Primary-Ruth Ready: Cons'a an
rinslev. Alice Anderson, Matte Men -
a1 Relyesta Cutsha!l, Martina suehe1
Iana Bessie larry. Grace watson NY &c
| Scott ,,onseu Page
,s,,ol- wexford Martin, Cyrus Ridenoui :,
M Eaurth Primary Clifton Courtney.
f1u, - Herbert Dalton, 4 weeks; Ken
meth Phippen. John Russell. weeks. &c
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-16

win Diggs, Bessie Fleming. weeks; Fan.
ME, Constable. weeks. Lillian Hetsier. :
weeks: Rosalie EIaswood. %eeNs' Les
sic IIcCready, = weeks: Edith McCoanai'
weeks; Elizabeth Wright . weeks.
Tbtrd Prfnarv-Loufse Rountree, 0:
r,,,b EradIey-, s: Mary Zollicoffer, 8: Viz
de FORD, 3; Constance Heind1, ,; Josie
7ambert. 5: Mary Brown, Ruth Davis
Parker Bowery. Clarence Brown.
second Prfmary-Harold CaIisch. Louis
rfsindl Edward Hottie. WiIfred Lowery'
leslie Nash. Henry Eneger, Ruth De-
FIRST rrinary-I.awrence Beville. Blai,
T.ofssearI. Moseley Davis, George Hunter
9ussell Kuhn, OIiuthus Saunders. Lewis
Tarrv, Harry Tompkins, Hugh walton
Wesley Yarbrough, louise t1nr r.g, 80
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-16
ALL RIGHT In BISCUITS
But Il Poor Medicine,

Common soda is all right in its place
and indispensable in the kitchen ana for
cooking and washing purposes, but soda
was never intended FOR medicine and
people who use il as such Viii some day
regret il.
heartburn and sour stomach is a habit
which thousands of people practice al
most daily, and one which is fraught
with danger, soda EiveS only Temporary
relief and in The end the stomach 1rou-
bic gets worse and worse.
Tho soda acts as mechanical irrirant
10 the walls Of The stomach ard bowels
and eases are on record where it &C.
cuaulates an the inteS;ines. causing
death by inflammation o. peritonitis
Or Harlandsen recommends as the
safest and surcst cure for sour stomach
tacid dyspepsia The daily use after meals
or an excellent preparation, sold by drug
ststs under the name of Stuart's Dys-
pepsia Tablets. These tablets are large
S-s9an lozenges. pleasant 10 the taste
End containing the natural pepiones ana
digestive clements necessary 10 good al
gesiion and which all weak stcn,achs
lack
s,ua,t's Dyspepsia Tablets ased resn.
larry after meals digest the food .,ro,rp,l
and thoroughly before if has time TO fer
,nent sour and poison the blood ard ,.er
yous system.
DIR. n-uerth states that he in-artaa,,
uses and recommends Stuart's i5yspe,,si;
Tablets in all forms Of sto,na III deyarce
.nent and finds them a CERTAIN cure no
only for sour stomach. but bv caustn,
prompt digestion Of the food they Great
a healthy appetite. increase flesh an,
strengthen the action OF the aeart an,
liver
They are not a cathartic ana con,ai,
no violent drug but are intended ONLY 10
stomach diseases and faulty digas non
and generally acknowledged 10 ue tn
most reliable cure for any stomach lccu
BILE except cancer OF the stomach.
stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets now enjo
an international reputation AMI rora.ar
ity and are sold by druggists eve"rmher
3n the United States. Canada ans Grea
1E4ta4n.
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Tyner's
Dyspepsia Remedy

Cures without fail INDIGESTION, dyspepsia,
fatu!ence. loss OF appetite, SEX neadacne,
nervousness, vertigo, blliousness. dinness
OF vision and all the evils resulting from
weak and disordered stomach. 1t builds
up from the first dose and insures good
vigorous health and a long happy life.
What Prominent Citizen SAYS.
Mr.. George W. Benson. OF Richmond,
Va. says: Accept my heartfelt thanks
FOR the great amount OF good your Dys-
pepsia Remedy mas done for me. It is a
wonderful discovery
by druggists. SIX bottles for $3.50 or sent
by express on receipt OF price by Tyner's
DYSPEPSIA Remedy Co., No. 1917. South
Forsyth Street. Atlanta, Ga
Send Sc to pay POSTAGE for sample bottle
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cold which I neglected. 1t developed into
catarrt. and bronchitis and IN a short tina
became chronic.
II tried everything I saw advertised.
which did me no good. 1 saw the great
tome CPeruna) advertised. I bought one
bottle. l found myself so much better
after taking It that I wrote you for adj
vice. which you kindly continued to give
me free of charge for five months.
Nov I am happy to inform you and
the pubic that I am perfectly cured OF
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Cat3TfN ana DIpil-
Oh It's. I make tbs
statement III hope
that some OF my !
comrades Will see |
It and be bene- !
fitted there5y.'
Using 2 = ru Il a ;
20 promptly cure |
cold s protects
the family against
o t h er ailments.
This is exactly
what every fam
lily in the United
States should do
Keep 2eruna in
the house. Use 1t
for Ia grippe,
colds, coughs. and
other climatic af-
fections Of win
Ter. and there
will be no other
ailments in the
house.
All "a NJ ilie $
5 h o III 4 provide
themselves with
a. copy VI III :
tTartman's fire. (
book. { Il It'll G d
! 'TW IN t er Ca
| tarrh-" This Book
| consists of sever
| lectures o II ca
! tarrh and Ia grip
| pc. delivered a
/ The Hartman Sal
lntest information
tarrhai diseases.
/ Columbus, Ohio
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Hon. George Kersn Justice of the Peace OF Chicago
81 was afflicted with caarrh for nine years. My catarrh
was located chiefly head tried many remedies with
out avail applied several DOCTORS but they not able
TO cure me- of the remedy Peruna, through the
daily newspapers. After taking the remedy for eighteen
weeks was entirely cured consider my permanent,
as it has been two and half years since was cured
George kersten
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-16
\ Carrier PIGEON.

\ carrier pigeon flew into the loft OF
e.r,Ir;,.an Stable. on Eighth Street. yes
,srIav, on one OF his legs was a silver
hand with tac following inscription: M
..q-zS5 A brass band on the ither leg
.,,,..tIy,el no Inscription. The bird is being
held br Mr.. Sullivan until the owners
appearance
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Postmaster Knight said yesterday ne
was unable TO state how nGch SALtfL -te ~
he would have TO employ, III oraeT 70
-'ror79tIv handle the Christmas mails.
tra has an emergency fund at his dis
noE9l Last year two additional clerks
t pos'' ,b-se ex.ra carriers were employed
II is probable the needs OF the p9s5-0ttiss
viii require about the same number this
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1Ir. ~. ~. .sIiter.
Of Allentown, Pa.
writes: Il had a Sc
we're attack Of ca
tarrh. and after con-
situations With and
prescriptions fro m
four eminent physi-
clans. your medicine
was recommended TO
me through cur daily
newspaper BY using
six BOTTLES according
to directions I was
completely cured. I
! do therefore recon-
mend Peruaa to any
| one afflicted with ca
tariff W. y. NIL
Ter.
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a II d commenda-
ton, test, tying TO
the merits of Pc
runa as q ca
tarrh remedy, are
pouring in from
every State in the
Union. Dr. Hart
man is receiving
hundreds of such
letters daily All
classes W ri t g
-hese letters, from
the highest to the
lowest.
Any man who
Wi 5 h e : perfect
health must DC
entirely free from
catarrh. Catarrh
is we'll nigh uni
versal. 4 ! III o s {
omntpresent. Pc
runa Is the only
rnsolute $ a f e :
| guard known. y
, CaId Is the be-
ginning of catarrh
TO prevent co.uS'
to cure colds. IS
TO cheat catarrh
out of its VIC
tins. Peruna not
only c ure 5 ca
tarrh. but pre-
vents 1t
Bernard hlnS
j of the Nationa
-enworth, hansas
tie you a few line
e known what Pc
| took Il sever.
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Mr.. James Morrl-
son. 6S Z. 10th St,
Paterson, y. j., says:
Il have given Peru
ma a fair trial, "nd
| find it to be just
what you claim it to
be. l cannot praise it
too much. l have
used two bottles in
my family for colds
| and everything I'M
| aginable. 1 could not
! be without 1t. l re
I commended it 10 4
married $ is t e : OF
| mine. who was a.
ways troubled with
| colds. She says it has
done more for her
! an any doctor
/ could. I can safely
say that your medl-
cine is the best / have
g Y Q T used. James
| Morrison
Military Home, ia
MISC says: Il will VT
Cor publication to ma
r,,no h9S done for m,
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.tarium. u contains the
on the treatment Of ca
Address Or. Hartman
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GOVERNOR of Oregon is an ar
dent admirer Of Peruna. ffe keeps

s it continually in the house In
ra,an+ letter to DR.. Hartman, he says:
II have had occasion to use your Pe s,5 "a
medicine in my family for colds and 1t
proved to be an excellent remedy. / nave
not had occasion to use it for other All
ments"-W. NJ. Lord
Perrina is known from the Atiailtit ~
the pacific. Letters of congratuiat!on
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se I'',-h Primary-Marian Monsell. Page
Manek. wexford Martin. Cyrus Elaenou, .
Fourth Primary--ciifton cousehe ", :
weeks; Herbert Dalton, = !" eea as,.s. IA
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all caA o.
office rs az
Vast a96h Street, String case 90 Eas as
hrs special
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LEIGH SCHOOL.
Sixth Grammar Grade-Bessie Arnali,
Eva dewitt, Mamie Hutchinson. Rosa
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-05-06

time. l am IN favor OF holding the meetings
in the parks. Thousands upou thousands
OF people go to the ST. Louis parks every
Sunday. They go there for recreation and
amusement, and they are constantly on the
lookout for something that will interest
them. II they hear a man speaking they
stop TO listen to him. And If he Is speak
ing entertaining!y. they stay TO hear him
through. ! am heartily IN favor of going
after the people. If they will not 60 to
church. take the church to them
Doctor fanron declares himself an en-
thusiastic advocate OF the plan. ami SLY
he viii be more than glad u 10 Hhat he
can TO help II to success.
something IS needed to bring the church
and religion closer to the people be- SAYS.
In the downtown district there are thou
sands Of people who 90 not go - church.
and there are thousands also who DO not
go 20 the parks. In the hot summer nights
they either walk the streets or sit about
saloons. If they mad the opportunity Of
going up on top Of one Of the big Office
buildings. away from the street and above
its sfif!irg atmosphere and ueryc-rs,kiug
noises, whore the: could hear good m.,=ic
and good sermons. | think they would ne
glad to u" so Then they would learn
something Of relisiou-something that only
too niaity Of ;hem know nothing ~ row
and something they viii never learn ~
under present conditions. There ar, many
things that commend the plan 10 M. ana
+ sincerely hope it Will sucrcer. I shall
certainly be glad 10 dr al That / can to
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-05-06

make il a success, and will take pleasure
In doing my share Of the work"
Doctor Michael BUrnham recalls the sue
cess that has attended the establishment Of
downtown missions. ans. thinks opeu-air
make confinement In rhe house for any
length of time agreeable, would prove
equally resultfuI.
Ny church keeps open all the year" he
says. cit supplies a Largo and important
section OF town aud We never think of clos
ing It. But I iGdorss the plan for open
air meetings or iuof garden services and
VIII do my share Of the work. / was one
or those who took part in holding services
in downtown theaiers. aud l think all Will
agree shdt those services were productive
OF good. ( think open-air services for the
crowded downtown district would result IN
more good For there would be several in
ducemeD,s that services inside a house.
however open il might be. could not offer.
in hot weather men IL not like to stay
indoors any more than il nsce.sary.
Il believe that anything which will cdus.
mon to think OF religion f.. good. III" more
il will tend To persuade them Ia connect
with u church amt thus assusn- respons:-
b.Iiry. the better il viii nr. and | thIak
open air meetings. a. well as any other
KIM. will. if properly conducted. serve that
plIuOse. There Is great need for the
churches 10 get closer tai the people. And
10 gos close to them. IN reality, the min
i-ters must impress their minds. They must
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( of that element is in the downtown district.
They are attracted by other places. but no.
by churches. The churches. as q rule. are
too far off for them, or. IL they are down
town. they at least look hot and stuav.
whether they are or not. And in the sum
mer months. when SO many other oprn-air
invitations are extended ~ them. they
| never think OF going 10 church. l think If
an open-air church we're brought 10 them.
and that IL they could be sure OF hearing
good preaching aud good music. they would
| attend in large numbers aud the project
would be a sue. ess.
"Cf course, some provision would have 10
| be- made FOR the expenses that would toe
| Inevitable in the conduct OF such services.
There would be the Item Of rent, AMI Then.
IL the owners Of the building would only
! rent the bare roof. there would be the adj
ditionai' expense OF lights. elevator and Jan
.tor service. We might have to buy chairs.
and We might have TO put down a floor TO
protect the roof. az the building. That
would represent a considerable outlay. Col
iections might be taken up, but they would
hardly pay all the expenses. But 1 do not
cuubt that the item Of expenses COMIC he
met.
Il am heartily in favor of the plan. and
hope very much thai It will succeed"
Father cofrey considers the plan one that
should produce good results. and says he
would be glad to take part IN the services.
Conditions are such-" said Father Cof-
fey. that the churches will have to 40
sfter the people. They Will not - 10 tire
churches in numbers propor,ionate 10 the
population. snd it they ate to De reached
& must be through something on the order
IF open-air meetings such as have been
suggested. In London the Cstholic church
has realized this condition and is making
an eTar; To remedy 1t b. holding open-air
meetings in the parks and even on the
streets. The church in this country is seri-
oasly considering the same kind Of work
you might say it IS after the order of the
work done 10y the Salvation Army. Catholics
In America realize that If the people are 10
be made TO listen 70 the preaching Of Chris 4.
tianity. that preaching will have 20 be
tken right 10 them.
1t is stated that IN LONDON. at meetings
held in Hyde Park, rs MANY as ..gD people
would gather around the speaker and DAY
rhe very closest attention To their dis |
courses. These meetings were very much
In the natrTe OF religious debating societies.
After the speaker had finished his sermon, |
thu auditors were invited to ask ANY gues- |
tons that they chose. The result was that
The very greatest interest was developed.
Why. some Of the members OF the audience
asked questions that would do credit 10 the
best theolosians. |
Il think something of the kind is needed. |
and badly needed, III st. Louis. II the plan
TO hold opcn-air roof garden meetings il
i0and TO be impracticsble at ths Present