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lions similar to those which were proposed.
in 1892, and which failed at that time
IL the creed prepared at that time should
be adopted the section in regard to in
Infants dying in infancy and all other
persons not guilty of actual transgression
are included in the election of grace and
are regenerated and saved by Christ
through the Spirit who worketh when and
These are ~ far the two most impor.
tant changes that are proposed. An amend
ment is desired to section seven of chapter
sixteen, as 1t is held that under the pres
ent reading 1t appears that good works are
right 1t CONVICTION. It is modification tom Of Of
that statement that is desired In order
that 1t may be made more clear. Under
the condensed creed submitted in 1892, and
the section Is made to read:
| Works done by unregenerate men, al
though they may be things which God
selves and others. and although the neg
| lect of such things Is sinful and displeas-
| ing unto God, yet because they preceded
not from heart purified by faith nor are
word, nor to the right and glory of God.
do not meet the requirements of the divine
law and hence they cannot be pleaded as
giving of acceptance unto God.
Stated in that way the section does not
mean that good works are not to be com.
mended, but only that good works do not
! mean AL acceptance oA Nou uHiess lue
heart so intends. In other words 1t means
that goods works in themselves are insult.
ficent.
1.-The amendment to section three OF
chapter twenty-five makes minor change
| in our statement regarding the taking OF
Ian oath and the last change proposed, that
to section six of chapter twenty five will
modify our statement regarding the, pope
In the confession of faith, as 1t now
stands, the pope is said to be the anti
/ Christ spoken of in the new testament. II
| Is desired that the change be made SO that
1t is only stated that the claim of the pope
] of Rome or any other human authority to
1 be the vicar Of Christ Is not warranted by
| scriptures.
! "Those are all the changes which are
! proposed to given sections. The commit
tee also recommends additional statements
/ concerning the love of God for all men
missions and the holy spirit. In our con
fession, as it now stands, the love of GOO
! for his elect is brought out, but in nj
/ God for a dying world Likewise it Is no
where stated that it is the duty of the
church to make the world acquainted with
i Jesus Christ. 1t is an endorsement of the
missionary work which Is desired. The
i third suggestion merely means that our doc
trine regarding the Holy Spirit be giver
in separate and distinct form. 1t is men
/ but nowhere is there a specific statemen
regarding 1t.
Il Il think there is no doubt that thes,
changes will be made and it is also not i'm
i probable that even so conservative Il bod!
II as the general assembly now in session a
and brief summary of the reform faith
not to substitute for the confession, hut t,
Il vindicate and clear the doctrines of tn,
church from all misconceptions
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cHlLLIcoTHE's HOPES.
What They Say About the Milwaukee
Division in That City.

Wudl IuSy Soy SH6SNI LIE MILWAUKEE
Division in That City.
Chillicothe still has hopes of regain
ing the Milwaukee division point and
the following taken from the Consti-
tuition shows the condition of feeling
there:
There is a growing belief among the en-
division point will be restored to Chillico-
the some time within the near future. The
current report among the men now is that
the officials of the road themselves are un-
settled in their policy concerning the Kan
sas City division, and recent events seem
to give foundation to such belief. On one
day there will be preparations that look
like an immediate restoration of the divi-
sion here. The next day will come reports
of supplies being unloaded at Laredo, as
though the company actually contemplated
putting in division there
The newest report is that one of the Mil
waukee officials who had a hand in getting
the division here abolished, is interested in
Qttumwa real estate and did, so with a
view to personal ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. knowing
that the removal of large number OF
would enhance. the value of his property,
The story continues that the main officials
of the roadn, finding that they, have lost
not a little business in Chillicothe on ac.
count of taking away the division, have
fallen onto this interested ones plan, and
are much dissatisfied with the way mat
tiers are now going on this division.
ginemen here that the question of the di
visions restoration will be definitely set
tied within the next two months, at the
latest.
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THE PROGRAM ISSUED /.
ottumwa District Epworth League to
Meet in Siuourney in June.


The program for the twelfth annual
convention of the Ottumwa district
Epworth League has been issued. Miss
Pearl Young and G. E. Bedeil of this
city are among the vice-presidents and
Rev. w. F. Gilmore, of this city, is a
member of the executive committee.
DIR. A. e. Craig will deliver a sermon
at the devotional meeting on Wednes-
day evening, and Miss Pearl Young
and Mrs. w. F. Gilmore also have
places on the program. The conven-
ton will be held in Sigourney on June
Is to 20 inclusive and several prom,
inent workers in the cause from this
city expect to be in attendance.
Program.
Following is the program:
Tuesday Evening.
500. Song Service onkman Brothers.
$50 Conservation Service-Rev. j. w.
Lambert r. E.. followed by social hour
In charge of Sigourney Chapter.
Wednesday Morning.
500. Devotional and song seryice-Monk.
man Brothers.
$50 Business.
9:3o Reports from district officers. Re
ports from chapters.
1890. Presidents huur-Rey. w. S. Shear
err. Cedar.
| 11:30 Informal conversation on topics OF
the morning.
Wednesday Afternoon.
200. Song and praise service-Monkman
Brothers.
Jean Mcmillan, Knoxville
$50. Second vice presidents hour-Miss
| Pearl Young, Ottumwa.
4:30. Literary work.
I; "Wednesday Evening.
500. Devotional service. Sermon-Dr. A
q. Craig, Ottumwa.
Thursday Morning.
| 600. Sunrise prayer meeting-Led by
/. Rev. Ii. A. Ingham, Brighton.
1 $50. Election of officers and other bust
i ness.
$50. Junior superintendent hour-Mrs
! G. Cokefair, Kirkyille.
1920. Third vice presidents hour-Mrs
i! w. r. Gilmore, Ottumwa.
! 11:3o. Informal conversation on topics Of
! the morning.
i Thursday Afternoon.
200. Devotional and song service-Monk
man Brothers.
! 2:3o. Fourth vice presidents hour-Mis'
/ $3.50. Treasurer's hour-Walter Weller
| Packwood.
4 100. secretary's hour-Mrs. c. L. Ten
ant, Fremont.
$3.50. Literary work.
Thursday Evening.
I 500. Devotional service.
/ intellectual Culture and Religious Expe
| rience'-Dr. j. W. Hancher, president o.
Iowa Wesleyan University, Mt Pleasant
Papers.
"Amusements, Lawful and Unlawful
| Miss Maisy Schreiner, Abba.
1 How Can the Country, League Survive
the Summer?"-J. =. Boyd, Cedar. Discus
| sion opened by Unionvile Chapter.
missionary Spoke in Epworth League
/ Wheel?'-Miss Maude Hursey, Hedrick
Discussion opened by Agency Chapter.
The League An Evaugelistic Force
| Rev. w: I. Howe, Pleasant Plain. Discus
1 sion opened by Bussey Chapter.
rs the Epworth League Substitute 70
/ Class and Prayer Meetings?"- Stell,
Main. Morayia. Discussion opened by 10
villa. Chapter.
The Art of Character Building'-Rev
w. G. Thorn, Knoxville. Discussion opea
ed by Willard street Chapter.
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\ hrs. ELMER FLEMING,

N IRIS. e L M e r FLEMING, Of
N Minneapolis, Mimi, writes from
2535 Polk street, N. E.:
81 have been troubled all my life with
catarrh. took Peruna for about three
months, and now think am perma-
nently cured. I believe that for catarrh
in all its forms Peruna is the medicine
Of the age. 1t cures when all other
remedies fail.''
Mrs. @. Nickel, Hebron, Neb., writes
IT suffered from weakness for ten years.
The least exertion caused me pain in
the middle of my chest and difficulty in
breathing. When would awake in the
night my heart would palpitate so that
often could not sleep. took Peruna
and now can do all of my work easily
without getting short of breath.
"Peruna is the best medicine for me.
1t strengthens my nerves. 1t is just
what need. AS long as fuse Peruna I
do not know anything about weakness.
sThave never found medicine that
makes me feel SO strong and vigorous
Is Peruna. Is1aN always keep Peru1a
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fields recently in grass. and some re-
planting will be necessary. Rain is
much needed in nearly all sections 10
prevent material damage to oats, bar
ley and spring wheat Several re-
ports indicate that the oat crop is thin
in stand, and likely to be below aver
age in yield. Grass is generally do
ing fairly well, but rain is needed to
insure a good hay crop and maintain
full supply of pasturage.
Fruit has been injured materially
by frosts. Some reports state that
apple, plum and cherry trees did not
show usual amount of bloom, and thu
yield will be light.
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REV. MuRRAY's IDEA.
Confirms the Statements Made by DR..
A. B. Marshall of Des Moines.

One of the most important matters
coming before the general assembly
of the Presbyterian church, which
meets this month in Philadelphia, is
the subject of revision of the West
minister confession of faith" which is
the credal statement of the church.
The matter has already been brought
before all the presbyteries for their
recommendation and some decisive ac-
ton will be taken by this assembly.
The matter, however, will not receive
final decision by this body. Whatever
conclusions or changes may be agreed
upon by the general assembly will
have to be again sent down to the
presbyteries for their approval, before
final action.
DR.. A. B. Marshall, of the Central
gives clear and condensed account
of the main points affected.
The subject will come up before the
assembly in the form of a report from
committee appointed last year. Rev.
d. A. Murray, pastor of the East OF
tumwa Presbyterian church, confirms
the article by DR.. Marshall, which is
as follows:
THE report of this committee, as l I'M
derStand 1t, makes two recommendations.
First, that a committee be appointed to
prepare a brief summary of the reformed
faith and a second that the committee be
instructed to prepare amendments to GER
tain sections of the confession of faith
which are named in the report.
1T is the wish of the revision commit
tee and, | think ! may say, of a majority
| of the Presbyterian minister and laynlen
| of the country, that these sections he
| changed. The movement for change In
| these statements has existed for years and
has been steadily growing stronger. We
| do not wish it stated as our belief that a
certain number are ordained before birth
| to be saved and certain number not be
| to saved and that so exact is this ordina-
tiOn that the exact number that can be
saved is foreordained and cannot be chang
ed, The desired change IS for an elimina-
tion of Its rigidity. There has been more
over the word elect than over any other
word in the confession. The statement OF
our doctrine in regard to infants now
reads:
:. Elect infants. dying in infancy, are re.
generated and saved by Christ through the
spirit who worketh when and where and
how he pieaseth'
| "The trouble all lies in the word elect.
1 1t does not say that some infants are not
1 saved but 1t infers 1t and 1t has given rise
4 to the idea SO often stated that Presbyteri
4 ans believed hell was full of children The
report OF the revision committee recon-
mends that changes be made to these sec
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CLIMATE AND CROP SERVICE.
Crop Bulletin for Week Ending May
20. 1901.

Des Moines, May 21.-The week
ending May 20 was somewhat warmer
than usual, the mean temperature at
the central station being AZ degrees
above normal The rainfall was gen.
orally light and unequally distributed,
amounting to but little more than a
trace in the larger part of the state.
Corn planting is now well advanced
in all districts, with prospect of early
completion under favorable conditions
of soil to insure quick termination.
Early planted fields show fairly good
progress in the southern and central
districts. There are some complaints
of damage by wire and cut worms in
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Officers in Pursuit of a Former OF
tumwa Man.
HE IS CHARGED WITH ENLIGHTENMENT
Employers Call Him into Office This
Morning to catechise Him-Alow
Him to Step Into Side Room = He
Escapes.
From Tuesdays Daily.l

From Tuesdays Daily.l
Muscatine, May 81. Especially
Richard Hedgpeth, who came to this
city from Ottumwa few weeks ago is
wanted here for embezzlement. He
secured position as subscription So
licitor and collector for the Muscatine
Journal and has failed to account for
money collected, He came to Musca-
tine well recommended, joined the Y.
M. c. A. after reaching the city and
deported himself in manner that
seemed to be perfect ly straightfor-
ward and upright.
Conflicting Reports Come In.
A few days ago it was reported to
the Journal that he was passing him
self off as an unmarried man in the
country districts. Another report
reached the Journal that he had wife
living in Illinois, at the same time let
tiers came in reporting collections
made, which had not been paid into
the general office.
Made His Escape.
Hedgpeth. was Immediately notified
to come in off the road which he did
this morning. When asked if he was
a married man he answered Yes, y
and was Immediately discharged by
his employers. He was asked to &C
count for unpaid collections and make
out report and settlement in full. He
claimed that there had been an over
sight and asked to be excused for the
moment to go into the back room. He
failed to return and when search was
made for him it was found that he es
capped by side door and had disap
peared. The police were put on his
track and discovered that he had
crossed the bridge into Illinois. Al
this hour they are still in hot pursuit
The amount of collections which is
known not to have been reported by
him is small aggregating about $25
While in Ottumwa Mr.. Hedgpett
WAS an employee of John Morrell ant
Company and worked in the carpen
ter's gang and with the plumbers, JUS
as the occasion demanded. He rep
resented to at least one person tina
| he was a member of the First Metho
dist church and taught class in The
| Sunday school at that church. Inquiry
today elected the fact from S. L. Yes
who has been for three years super
intendent of the Sunday school at tht
First Methodist church, that Mr.. Hedg
petn never taught class and SO fa
as he knew was not member of the
| church.-Ed].
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,rsr OTHER REPORTS. ar
Several Changes Suggested in the
Board of Discipline.


Philadelphia, May 20.-At today's
sessions Of the Presbyterian General
assembly reports of standing commit
tee on missions for freedmen, boards
of ministerial relief and education, and
the special committee on Judicial COM
missions were presented. The latter
report is considered second in import
ance only to that of the committee on
revision as it recommends the crea-
~tion of judicial commissions of Pres
byteries and synods, and permanent
judicial commission from the mem
bership of the general assemblies, to
sit as court of final appeal.
The report of the committee on ju-
dicial commissions suggests several
changes in the book of discipline.
The report on ministerial relief fol-
lows:
Board of Relief.
The report of the board of relief is
In part as follows:
I'VE have had upon our roll for the year
ending March 81, 1901, 931 names; 375 min
listers, 4S7 widows, &c orphan families, one
medical missionary, and one widow of
medical missionary; women missionaries,
and 25 guests in the home at Perth Am
boy, N. j. The average amount paid to
ministers on the honorably retired roll
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pIeEsTs FOOD NATURALLY.

Perfect Digestion is Essential to Good
Health TAKERS PEPSIN COMPOUND
digests food in Natures own wag-toning
and strengthening the stomach and, sys-
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for Sour Stomach, Heartburn, Palpitatfon.
Loss of Appetite, Sleeplessness. General
debility, Constipation, Bad Blood, Female
ments. Relieves promptly-cures perIna-
nently. A PHYSICIANS prescription. Write
for free sample bottle, prepaid. DR.. Taber
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supply of pure red blood. Thus it is
that Peruna is natural tonic. It does
not temporarily stimulate the nervous
system, but permanently invigorates it.
Peruna regulates the supply of blood
to the various parts of the system.
When one part has more blood than it
ought to have, another part is deprived
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rFor a number of

n r. months ] suffered with
female trouble,p writes Miss Agnes McGowne
of I2I2 Bank Street, Washington, D. C. III tried
various remedies but none seemed to do me any
worst case Of internal trouble they ever had I
decided to write to you for help, l received
very encouraging reply and commenced treat
Prescription a week before / began to feel
better, and, as continued, my health gradually
improved, and Is improving every dayn
DR.. Pierce's Common Sense Medical
Adviser, in paper covers, is sent free on
receipt of 81 one-cent stamps to pay
expense of mailing only. Address DR..
r. v. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y.
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Church Erection Fund.

The board of church erection fund in its
thirty first annual report, says in part:
while there is no ground for discourag.
ment, yet it can hardly be said that the
multiplication of houses of worship, has
kept pace with the wonderful advance of
our country in it's increase in population,
growth in wealth and swelling tide in bus
mess, which during the last three years
has attracted the attention of the world.
..If, as we have been accustomed to
think, there is surer index of the growth
of the church than the number of new
houses of worship which it demands, then
we cannot say that during these late
eventful years our church has much more
than held it's own in the midst of an ever
increasing population
1.-The last two years have, however, been
signalized by a remarkable interest In the
erection of manses, which is a omst en-
couraging indication of stability and of an
increased conviction of the value of per-
manent pastorate.
.The total number of applications dur
ing the year in all the different depart
ments of the board was 227, and the ag-
gregate amount asked either as loans or
giants was S154,S77.
with the exception of manses the
| number of applications is hardly as large
as during the previous year, and little, If
any. above the average. So far, however.
applications is nearly the same as last
| year, which far exceeds any previous rec
| ord, and the amount asked exceeds even
that unusual demand by S6,290,
| appropriations from the general fund
have been made to 124 churches, aggre.
ceived grants only and sixteen loans only
while to six We're appropriated both grants
and loans, the totel result being los grants
amounting to $52,697, and twenty-five
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hood. 1t is not an
uncommon thing to
lay the foundation
for years of after
misery by neglect of
necessary precau-
tons at the first
vchange Of life"
The use of DR..
Pierce's Favorite
Prescription not only
establishes regular
ity, but it Civ e S
: health to the entire
womanly organism.
It is the best 1rledi-
cine for diseases
peculiar to women
because it cures the
ca us es of disease
completely and per-
manently.
VFayoIite Prescrip-
ton" contains no
alcohol, neither
opium, cocaine nor
any other narcotic.
It cannot disagree
with the most deli
cate constitution.
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CHILDREN SEE PRESIDENT.
Thousands Enthusiastically Cheer Ma.
tons Executive at San francisco.

San Francisco, May 21-President
Mckinley reviewed the school children
of San Francisco this morning.
Thousands of gaily dressed children,
bearing bouquets, flags and streamers
of the national colors, lined up on eth
er side of Vannes Avenue and en-
Enthusiastically cheered the President
as he drove through their lines. The
President was accompanied by mem
bers of the cabinet, congressman and
many other notables. The children
were very enthusiastic. and the party
was frequently assailed with showers
of bouquets.
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TOO MUCH

Exercise is as bad as too little for the
growing girl. 1t is very easy for her to
overdo, and this is especially dangerous
at that critical period of young girls
life when she crosses the line of woman
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General Porter Dead.

Morristown, N. j., May 21.-General
Fitz-John Porter, died at his home
here today of chronic diabetes at the
age of eighty years.
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OF nerve centers.
To 9 ri oh tn g
blood is to cure
nervousness. Dis
eases Of the ner-
yous system calls
for more blood and
better blood. Pc
runa answers this
call by giving the
system a nerfaCf
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MRS. w. w. JuNkIN DEAD.
Wife of Editor of Fairfield Ledger
Passes Away.

Fairfield, May 21.-Mrs. W. w. Jun
kin, wife of the veteran editor of the
Ledger, died last evening after an ILL
ness of several months.
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1t ought to have q place

IN Tie House. II OIghf 10 have Q place
In every home.
"The longer use it the better like
it. would not give your book, aThe
Ills of Life" away for any price II
could not get another"
Nervousness is due to bloodlessness
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A horse snapped at John Failing, of
Clear Lake, and bit half of his lower
lip off.
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Board of Publication.

The report Of the board Of publication
showed that the work of the Sabbath
School and missionary department has been
carried on during the year within the
bounds of % synods, 81 presbyteries, 80
states and territories and Havana, Cuba,
The number Of missionaries in commission
to April 1, this year, was 93. Sabbath
Schools to the number of 767 were organic
ed, and 304 schools reorganzed with to-
tai membership Of teachers and scholars Of
3S, 269 The number of churches organized
the outgrowth of Sabbath Schools organic
ed by the missionaries of the board was sc.
From 1898 to 1901 the total number of
teachers and scholars brought into the
Sabbath Schools was 172,475. After credit
Ing the Goth century movement to the full
est extent, with the reported additions to
the membership, the department was fore
ed to the conclusion that the, schools had
scholars during the past three years. This
period has been characterized by general
spiritual depression in which the Sabbath
School has borne a full share The net
profits of the department for the year were
S23, SS1, and the capital is now reported at
S21S, 260. The balance sheet of the Sab.
bath School and missionary department
showed receipts to March 30, 1901. of $780,,
TAO and expenses Of $115,754, the net bal
ance being $25,513
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Board of Aid for Colleges.

The report of the secretary of tie Board
OF Aid OF Colleges and Academies. showed
that during the year % institutions were
amounting to $22,sOO. The total number gO Of
students was 217S, of which number 1872
were to be missionaries or ministers. The
receipts from all sources were $153,S13, and
the disbursements S169S23 The cash on
haud amounts to 500 TAO