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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-14
IF CHRIST CAME TO THIS CITY.
Rev. Lewis Brown Indicates What He
Would Find.

The Rev. Lewis Brown, of ST. Paurs
Church, at yesterday evenings services
discussed the subject: eff Christ came to
Indianapolis" He declared that cities are
woefuily in need of religion and that they
are in need of the higher religious ten
denotes. They are the storm centers and
the nerve centers of civilization and to a
considerable degree they are pagan. In
1850 one-eighth of the population was nom
religious, now the proportion is one-third.
All cities have a large influence on the
surrounding country and are the radiators
or great movements in social reform. Some
where in these cities are elements which
dency which If allowed to progress means
the ultimate downfall of all that is best
In the social structure.
In considering the remedy for these con-
dltions he asserted that the methods of
higher education are not sufficient. The
building of libraries and the founding Of
schools, although beneficial to a certain de-
gree, do not meet the full facts of the
case. Education is good but there is some
thing else. Mere education does not mini
mize evil. A highly educated man is cap
able of causing far greater harm If he is
once started towards evil practices thar an
ignorant man. The very fact of his know
ledge is apt to lead him to extremes. So
education alone is not to be depended upon
TO solve the problem. (.
Philanthropy was considered as a
remedy. Philanthropy is very likely TO
foster pauperism unless it Is strictly regu-
lated. he said. Indiscriminate philanthropy
is not beneficial. Men should be compelled
to acknowledge their obligation to work for
their living and they should be compelled
to do this, IL necessary. Philanthropy on
certain well-defined lines was praised and
a high tribute was paid to Philip ID. Ar
mour for founding his institute. Mr.. Brown
said that every city should have some place
where young men could meet and secure
the best results of practical business and
scientific training, similar to the Armour
Institute. II is not bad to be rich, he said,
but 1t is bad TO be rich and not to make
proper use of ones wealth. When such a
man as Armour has richie IL is every ones
gain.
IF Christ came to Indianapolis, he
said. II would find that there is much
that is lacking in many things of a higher
religious order. and that there is a need
o. more concerted action in the organiza-
tons that make for the good OF the COM
munity. He would find that people do not
regularly attend church as they ought to
and that they are Indifferent to religious in
fiuences. They forget that they are bound
by the very fact of their being TO go to
church as a solemn duty. 1t is this fact
that would be most apparent and IL is
the development of the true religious spirit
in all men that will alone be the remedy
for evil"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-14
D%ESPONDENT MANS DEED
II. f.. L.. PRYOR OF WEST VIRGINIA,
SHOT HIMSELF IN THE HEAD.
Georges HOtcI-NO Letters
Left by Him.

A man, thought from papers found in his
pockets, to be r. z. L. Pryor. of East
Bank, w. Va, shot himself in the head
about IL o'clock yesterday morning at
Georges Hotel, at 222 South Illinois street.
and died from the wound about two hours
later at st. vincent's Hospital.
He had been at the hotel since Tuesday
last, when he went there and registered
under the name of r. S. Morrison. He gave
no address at that time, but subsequently
said he was from Maryland. He had, so
far as PERSONS connected with the hotel
could learn, no business here, and spent
most of his time drinking. He seldom
spoke to anyone, but had during the few
days lie was there frequently suggested
that he intended -.illing himself. AS he
was most Of the time under the influence
of liquor, little attention was paid to his
threats. Friday he was morose, and when
he entered the hotel in the evening said
something to Mrs. George about losing his
wife. and also that he had been married
only nine months ago. AS she asked a
question his eyes filled with tears and
without waiting to reply he turned and
went to his room.
Yesterday he ate a light lunch and then
went up stairs. He had nothing to say and
a few minutes after he had left the lunch
room a shot was heard upstairs. He was
found lying on the floor with a bullet hole
in the right temple. The position in which
he had fallen and spots of blood upon the
dresser spread indicated that he had stood
before the mirror to make sure of his aim.
He was unconscious when picked up. The
ambulance was called and he was sent TO
ST. Vincent's Hospital and there did not
recover consciousness before he died.
He left no letters, or at least none was
found. Papers in his wallet indicated that
he had formerly been a tax collector in
West Virginia. He was also a member of
Kanawha Lodge, No. 16, knights of
Pythlas, of East Bank. His effects were
taken in charge by Coroner Brayton, who
ordered an undertaken to prepare the body,
which Ii is thought will be claimed by rela-
tives, If they can be found.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-14
NEW PASTORS FIRST SERMON.
Rev. John Gordon mt COvenan Com
gregational Church.

At the Covenant Congregational Church,
the Rev. John Gordon delivered his first
sermon yesterday morning. He talked I'M
der the disadvantages of a cold building
and a wood stove that flied the place with
smoke. Mr.. Gordon came here from Mar
ion. Ind, where he was the pastor of the
First Congregational Church. He is a
young man and in connection with his min
~isterial duties he is attending Butler Unit
versity. where he is finishing his theology
cal studies. At Marion there was much re-
greet expressed over his leaving.
Yesterday morning in his talk he took for
his text the sixteenth verse of the fifth
chapter of the Book of Lamentations lie
said: MAN is greater than anything the
Lord has ever lone. When God created
man he did His best. Nhen He createl
things of nature and made the sun as it
lawns in the morning He placed man above
all and gave him power over
everything. God made man the king of all.
and everything great and small looked up
TO him. But by sin he has fallen. The
time that man was in this state must have
been the golden age which the poets talk
so much about. 1t was the time that God
conversed with man, "a thing that lie has
never done since, but man has fallen by
his own sin.
when God made man. He male him
without ache or pain. There was no trou-
bic to cause him misery. and In brain capa-
city he was almost equal to the Almighty
himself, but sin came between them and
severed the cord that bound man TO God.
and he fell? j hear people ask every day
why God creates such pain or misery as
that which hangs over them. Don't they
know God does not cause our pain and
trouble; He does not cause the disease that
racks our bodies. We and we alone are To
blame for this. To-day everything is in
pain. We see people travelling up and down
the avenues of misery and they curse God
for their trouble and sickness, but because
of sin man must suffer.
Mature has laws that must be obeyed as
we'll as anything else and as long rs we
abuse ourselves by dissipation and other
things we must suffer us we are suffering
now The downfall of an empire is nothing
compared TO the downfall of a man. Jesus
Christ came to us and tried to give us
back the crown that We had once worn,
but we would not take u"
In conclusion, he said: Some day the in
iuence of the Christian religion and Of
Jesus Christ will hold sway over mankind.
Christ will again come and unite mans
heart with God and they will again be
drawn together. as of DID,"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-14

tainers. in a new sketch: Sam. Kitty and
Clara Louise Morton. who are described as
a whole show In themselves; Lawrence
Crane. a witty Celt; st. Onge Brothers.
comedy trick cyclists, and a number of 9TH
er excellent features.
The Zoo will greet it's patrons to-day with
an entirely new programme of areaic acts
headed by popular Jack Bonavita in his
thrilling and picturesque tableaux formed
with the aid OF twenty ions. which are
claimed to have been captured in the for
eSts Of Africa. Manager BostOck has senI
from the Baltimore geological garden.
especially for the current week. a troupe
o. Cinghalese people, men and women.
These are declared TO be genuine and 10
perform many unique and wonderful feats-
They also give a demonstration OF native
customs that Is said to be highly interest
ing and entertaining. BRANDED, the snake
charmer, will introduce several changes In
her act. Mrs. Murphy" will continue her
daily balloon ascensions- Mrs. Murphy Is
before and after her thrilling journey into
the upper regions of the atmosphere.
The Grand offers an entire change OF
speciality features for the week
ing with the matinee to-day. The clever
operatic star, Corinne. heads the list OF
eight different vaudeville numbers. She
will appear in her original creation, en-
titled. The Minstrel Boy" In 1.-The Min
strel Boy" she is credited with having an
opportunity of singing the latest songs,
accompanied by her famous guitar, and
appearing in some handsome costumes. The
clever comedieane, Katheryn Osterman,
accompanied by a competent dramatic COM
pany, will present the one-acI play. 1.-The
Editor Both the players and the play
have been pronounced a decided success
by the press of other cities. SIZZLING and
Revelle are a duo of daring ard comic hosi-
zontal-bar athletes; Tenly and Simonds
are a pair of interesting singing and dane
ing comedians; Raymond West, accom-
panied by a mite Of a pickaninny called
Sunshine, are said TO furnish a most at
tractive act. The Painter Troupe is COM
posed Of two shapely girl athletes. q clever
mar contortionist and a coincidence. The
Silvers will be heard in a series of illus
trated songs, and the Kinodrome will show
ten new animated pictures.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-14
PRESENT-DAY RELIGION.
The Rev. c. G. RowIisOn Contrasts 1t
with Past Conditions.

Rev. c. c. Rowlison delivered a sermon
at the Third Christian Church last night
on the subject of Jesus emp
Power" He took for his text Mark s:s4:
And He came forth and saw a great null
titude, and he had compassion on them.
because they were as sheep not having a
shepherd; and he began to teach them
nan things" In part, Rev. Rowlison
said:
are beginning to have a slight COM
prehension of what Jesus Christ had done
for the world. Delivers I'm ancient literature
and explorers in the buried archives of past
civilizations are revealing The old world to
us. and with their revelations we cannot
but compare our present institutions and
our prevailing conceptions of life. Placing
modern Europe or America side by side
with the prevailing civilization of the three
or four centuries before and after Christ,
it is impossible that we should be silent
concerning the cause which has made the
marvellous difference. With the ancient
world living in what is TO us almost in
conceivable debasement, having no higher
ideals of life for which they were striving.
while our own systems are in their princi-
pies and ideals, II not in their actual at
tainment, almost infinitely above them,
there is no escape from the question. What
is the great and efficient cause of this diff
ference? / do not wish TO dogmatize, but
/ do desire TO make clear the very great
difference here indicated.
''One of the most striking features of all
ancient civilization is the utter contempt
in which the masses were held. The null
titudes had no place nor concern i'm the
affairs of State. and. were they taken in
battle, they were butchered by thousands
in cold blood. or sold like cattle TO the
most arduous slavery. In building the
mighty monument of the past. which even
to-day causes the wonder and admiration
of the world. IL Is impossible to estimate
their cost in lives.
THE multitudes of Galilee were tolerated,
but they had no voice in the affairs Of
their religion any more than they had in
the affairs of State. In the whole ancient
thought, and I'm all their institutions, ii
never seems TO have been dreamed that
humanity as such had any rights, or that
they were ever cared for by the deity.
I'm contrast. / mention the grand schools,
universities and churches OF this age: the
great philanthropic and religious enterprise
which is such a marked characteristic of
the church OF this countryside attempt TO
evangelIze the world. A quarter of a CEN
fury would not suffice TO describe I'm de-
tail the devotion and self-sacrifice, and the
Christian compassion which has been man
ifested. 1 wish 10 speak of a movement
In the churches. regardless of demonina-
ton, with which 1 fear toe few are ac-
Quainted. but which 1t seems to me will
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-14

characterize the church Of the twentieth
century. as has foreign missions character
lied the nineteenth. Ii is the movement TO
make the church express the heart ana
effort of Jesus Christ. IL is sometimes
called the Institutional or everyday church.
First of all. il is a church where rich and
poor meet together. as common children
OF the same father, thus making real the
doctrine OF the brotherhood of man. In
this church the strong help the weak and
so fulfil the law OF Christ. The laws OF
temperance are inculcated. Instead OF
driving men TO the saloons for companion
ship, inviting and cheerful rooms are ntted
up in the church, where proper amuse-
ments are provided for the weary toilers.
Here classes are organized and the ig-
norant laugh. A church, in short, wnich
looks after the whole man and seeks TO
transform him into a son OF God. COO
hasten the day of more such churches
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-14
CITY NEWS NOTES.

Maj. Charles L. Holstein is seriously iii at
his residence on Lockerbie street.
An important social gathering will be held
at Maennerchor Hall this evening at 5
o'clock.
The German Veteran Association, at it's
last meeting, Endorsed Thomas Hanna for
commissioner of pensions.
DR.. franklin w. Hays, f. b. Martindale
and Louis Hollweg left for the East last
night on a business trip.
The Woman's Missionary Society of
Tabernacle Church will meet In the chapel
tomorrow afternoon at 2:30.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-14
The ParrOtt-
Taggart Bakery

j. Cumming Smith had preached a sermon
On "Encou laying Features of tas Tines"
concluding with "A reference TO the series
Of meetings that has been in progress at the
church for the past week. He spoke In the
most optimistic manner and was greatly en-
Unused when Judge Ninson Carter. OF the
Superior Court. who was In the audience,
arose and Endorsed what the pastor had
said. The event was very unexpected. but
the effect OF the judges word was plainly
noticeable upon the congregation. The
series OF services Will be continued this
week.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-14

The woman's Auxiliary of Christ Church
will meet in the parish rooms at 2:3o p. m.
to-day for an afternoon of "reminiscences
Mrs. G.. w. Sloan will read a paper on
1.-The Fifty Years Work of Christ Church
Guild" and Mrs. A. r. Hale on Sixteen
Years Work of the Woman's Auxiliary
for Missions" Reports from the Daughters
of the King and Junior Auxiliary will also
he read
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-14

The FIetcher-pIace Church revival grows
in interest as Il progresses and the nrst
two weeks OF the meeting closed yesterday
with sixty-one professed conversions. There
were thirty-one yesterday. This meetings
been marked by unusually large au-
and last night the capacity OF the
church was axed. The meetings viii con-
tinue all this week. Rev. w. A. Cuale. Of
Meridian-street Church. Will assist the pas-
tor.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-14

HAMILTON. Bermuda, Jan. Is. The
United States war vessels Annapolis. Frolic,
Wompatuck and PiscataQua. constituting
the Mosquito feet. which arrived here Jan.
2. sailed at $3.50 o'clock this morning. The
officers nave expressed themselves as
charmed with their visit
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-14

The services OF Tabernacle Church were
unexpectedly but iatoI esungiy interrupted
at yesterday mornings service. The Rev
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-14

The sale OF seats for the lecture on the
Boer war. to be given by Winston Spencer
Churchill at Ehglish's Wednesday night.
is now in progress at the boxoffice OF the
fhoafar
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-14

Harry W. Wiiliamsis Own Company. a
speciality organization. is the attraction az
the Park Theater the first half OF the cur
rent week. beginning this afternoon. The
list OF acts is noteworthy. including BIl.y
Clifford and Maud HUH, the jolly enter
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-14

Henrietta crossman will present her
great success. Mistress Nell" only in the
sters outside OF the trust. following the
example of Mrs. Fiske.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-14

The wonderful August family OF jugglers
and pantomimists has been added to Peter
+. Dailey's production OF the sprightly
musical comedy. Hodge, Podge & Co."
The Leon reporter., 1901-12-19

look wonderingiy at his strange little
tention to the meal.
Don't you want to talko" Donald
demanded
Pm not fit-that is, 'er, 1 don't
know how to talk to such a little kid,
the man answered
All right, guess you want to eat"
the child observed. graciously. 81
guess I'll read to you" opening the
book he was holding in his arms. "You
know Mother Goose, don't you?"
The man shook his head, but some
thing like smile fitted across his
sullen features
We'll, I'll show you the pictures and
read you bout 'em. This one" and
Donald slid along the table as near
to the man as the dishes would al
low, this one is about Blue Boy I'll
read bout him." and in a chanting,
gh-pitched voice, he repeated the
rhyme of Little Boy Blue
Ibid you ever sleep under ; hay
mow?' he asked. Suddenly, al the con-
clusion OF his recitation.
The man frowned slightly at the
childish query, bit his lip and nodded
his head.
WAS it nice?" went on his inter
rogator. Did your mamma let, you?''
The mans lower lip was pressed
cruelty by his teeth at this question
! but a surly shake of his head was his
only reply.
"Oh, was you naughty and ruined
away?" the boy asked, slowly.
Had Mary been an observing girl,
she would have seen, under the
scrubby beard and CRIME on the hag-
gard face, dull red flush spread to
the roots of his shaggy, neglected hair.
Didn't your mamma come to look
for you?" continued the little tor
mentor.
"She didn't know where l was" the
tramp answered, in strange, muffled
voice.
"Then you bided from herr ex-
claimed the child, with blue eyqes wide
open.
| The man was looking out of the
window now, forgetful of his good
breakfast.
81 was naughty once and runned
away" Donald prattled on, "and when
my mamma found me she was just
a., ful glad, but She cried, too-wasn't
siaat funny? And she said mothers
was always glad when they got their
boys back, even when they was big
and ruined awful far off, 'strayed into
the paths'-I forget just what that
part was, but she said 1 must always
come back to her-an' don't
The Leon reporter., 1901-12-19
GOOSE,
DON'T You2o

by all save Mrs. Tracy. She often Won
dered what fruit the good seed sown
by the innocent child last Christmas
morning had borne. That he had been
Gods chosen instrument for working
out some great end, her gentle heart
never doubted.
1t was, therefore, great pleasure
and satisfaction to her to receive a
long letter from the mas" 1t was
written from his home in far eastern
city, and told, in simple straight
forward manner, the story of his down.
fall and how, moved by Donald's child
1sh prattle, he had worked his way
back home, resolved to begin life
anew; how kind friends had helped
him and encouraged him, and how he
was doing we'll at his old trade of
bookbinding
II was going from bad to worse" the
letter ran, "and nothing is easier for
young fellow to do, and the road
down to being a common tramp is
short one when one gets started. When
came to your house that Christmas
morning I was bitter, hard and des-
perate. No one living could have
touched my heart as did that little
blue-eyed boy. His little sermon, with
it's text taken from Mother Goose
snatched this poor brand from the
burning. Tell the little chap that 1
found my mamma, and she was glad
as he said.''
Accompanying the letter was pack
age Of Christmas gifts, addressed to
Donald. Among other things it con-
tanned book-a copy of Mother
Goose" exactly like the one from
which he had "read" to the man to
:" tain him." exquisitely bound in
white vellum. On the cover in gold
letters was Donald's name, and below
1t, From his grateful Blue Soy
Christmas-1S9-.''
The Leon reporter., 1901-12-19

member any more. but l guess if you'd
go back to your mamma she'd forget
the naughty and be glad. Do you
think she'd cry?"
The man cast one fierce look over
his shabby person. "Cry!" he ex-
claimed, bitterly. "Oh-" he drew
his breath hard between his teeth as
the sight of the baby face choked back
the oath that nearly escaped him.
Isn't you goin' to eat any more?"
chirped the little fellow, with awak-
ened hospitality, noticing that his
guest, sitting with his head on his
hand, seemed to have lost his appe-
tite. The child's voice reused him
from his thoughts, and seeing that
Mary had paused in her work and was
watching him curiously, he asked,
humbly. "Can have some coffee?"
Meanwhile Donald was turning the
pages of his book. Here's a funny
picture" he announced, pointing with
his fat little finger, "but it's bout a
dreadful naughty boy. I'll read bout
The Leon reporter., 1901-12-19

@N@t the rule OF LHe
Tracy household, which stood good
at all seasons of the year as we'll
as at Yuletide, and refuse his re-
quest. Before she could do SO, how
ever, Mrs. Tracy herself came into the
kitchen, and, with scant show of hos
pitality, Mary allowed the tramp to
enter.
She had always secretly grumbled
because Mrs. Tracy would allow no
one to be turned away hungry and to-i
day there was no excuse, for the fam
ly had eust finished breakfast and
there was plenty of food left to give
the man substantial meal.
Coin to come and rob the house
tonight, likes not" was Mary's in
ward comment as she put the coffee
pot on the stove, and she watched the
man narrowly to see if he were maxi
ing a mental plan of the house, but
her suspected burglar did not once
look up from the floor as he sat ner-
yously twirling his hat.
He's young and able to work"
Mary soliloquized, as she hustled to
and fro putting eatables on one end
of the kitchen table. Might be toll
cradle good lookin', too, if he was
shaved and dressed up-and-washed. :"
"There!" she snapped setting a cup
of coffee down on the table with as
much force as she could without spill
ing it's contents. Your vitual's set
The man, scarcely raising his eyes
hi 1,,A i L
near the table
Just as he eagerly clutched the cup
Of fragrant coffee, door opened.
pair Of merry blue eyes peered into the
kitchen and shrill little voice piped
out, Hello. man, merry Christmas!"
The man" started, shifted .uneasily
in his chair, but made no reply. I'm
daunted by his chilling reception, the
door was burst open. and a golden
haired little boy burst into the room.
With the unquestioning confidence OF
childhood, he walked. un to the
stranger and said gravely, 81 said
merry Christmas"
run into the other room, Donald"
Mary put in hastily.
The man shot a half-defant glance
at her, but did not look at the child.
II don't want to- the little fellow
replied. He's company, and mamma
said could tain him. bringed the
new Mother Doose book dat dot from
Santa Claus to show he," and, push
ing chair close to the table, from
1t he mounted : the end of the table
opposite the man. and sat there like
sweet, rosy cherub observing some
dark spirit.
The tramp. who seemed almost
famished, paused just long enough to