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The age-herald., 1902-05-08
RenuhIicans Are Alarmed.

Summer is at hand, and the Repub- licans find themselves confronted by four acts of omission, any one of which will be fatal in the November election. The four are:
 Cuban reciprocity,
 Nicaragua canal,
 Philippines government,
 The beef trust,
 all of which are acts of omission, for bills covering all these have been re- ported, or at least introduced, but have not been passed. The Cuban reciprocity bill is pigeon-holed in the | Senate, where Oxnard and Havemeyer are contending, while the people of Cuba and the people of this country who desire to trade with Cuba have no voice. Our duty to Cuba is lost l in the war going on between two sugar trusts, and the Senate always listens to trusts. It has been selected for that purpose, and at present 1t does not know which trust to serve, and so Cuban reciprocity lies dormant.
 And there is the Nicaragua canal bill, passed long ago by the House with only two dissenting votes. The Senate neglects the bill because the international railroads are asking for more delay. The people want a canal, the international railroads do not The Senate takes, of course, the monopoly side.
 The Philippines government bill is hung up in the Senate because the Republicans do not desire to defend the water cure, the kill-and-burn or der and score more of atrocities and acts of corruption. Imperialism shines out in the bill, but the Senate has no relish for a public discussion of i'm perialism of the Jakie Smith sort.
 And then there Is the beef trust. Relief would be easy. A simple repeal of all duties on meats-duties that ought not to have been laid-would give instant and complete relief. But such a Dill would disturb the sacred tariff and reduce the next campaign ! fund, and the Republicans refuse to act. They are writing their own doom. They will be showed under in November, and they feel the coming of the popular storm. They are be- tween the people and the trusts, and they do not know which way to turn. Their own sacred tariff created the trusts and main3ains them, and they hesitate. Whoever hesitates in this crisis Is lost, and the guilt and cor ruption of Dingleyism hangs over all
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The Castellanes in the French Chamber of Deputies may often prove to be the balance of power. There are three of them.
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Publicity lifted the veil from the atrocities in the Philippines, and it would expose big lot in Russia if it could get its work in.
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The Roosevelt and Yates merger Is not so imminent as 1t was. It would, however, popularize the COW that was sent by express.
The age-herald., 1902-05-08

Vereeniging is the name of the town where peace in South Africa is to be perfected. It is not an attractive name, but it will sound sweetly to many people.
The age-herald., 1902-05-08

Admiral Schley will soon need a storehouse in which to put his ac- cumulating silverware.
The age-herald., 1902-05-08

Dr. Leyds regrets that the Boers in the field are not wiling to enter upon another winter campaign. The doctor is willing to try another one-in Hol- land.
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The Danish West Indies will soon vote that they have had enough of Danish rule, and that American rule s good enough for them.
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The trunks of the 1000 clubwomen in Los Angeles has paralyzed the transportation facilities of the South ern end of California.
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Caesar and Xenephon were writing generals, uut they knew when to hold their tongues.
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MT. Carnegie will give his over- worked benevolence a rest this sum- mer, while he stays at Skibo Castle.
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Manhattan has, 1t seems, its Devery, while Brooklyn has its Dady, and each Is dissatisfied.
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The flag is still there, in the first division, even if two pitchers are out of the field.
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Old Sol is doing duty fourteen full hours day, and he means business.
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presidential Politics.

that no matter who heads the Democratic ticket in 1904 there will be no chance of a
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The Cubans, like the Boers, have very little political sense.
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Illinois begins to think that four years is long time between Gov ernors-
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We should all be Jack" Spratts in this beef-trust period.
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It is the price of meat that is stag gering humanity at present.
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artists and poets are carrying of the patronage prizes nowadays.
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Statesmen and tornadoes are lead ing Iowa products at present.
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The beef trust is confronted by people full of prunes from big crop.
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Roast beef sandwiches are now in the champagne class.
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The sugar trust originated the sand cure
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By Henry Timrod Spring. with that nameless pathos in the
 air, Which dwells with all things fair, Spring. with her golden suns and silver
 rain,
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". D. Bankston. M. ". Carlisle and C. II. Allen, Jr., are the only authorized travelling representatives of The Age HeIald in its circulating department.
The Washington times., 1902-05-05
INITIAL SERMON
OF REV. ". M. NEVINS
Philosophy of Christ Theme
of First Discourse.
New Pastor of Grace Baptist Church
Tells Story of Peter, the Man
of God, and Cornelius.

81 care not about philosophers. save tn,
divine philosophy given us by the Lord
Jesus Christ"
This expression was the keynote OF the
initial sermon Of Rev. W. NJ. Nevins. who
occupied for the first time yesterday
morning the pulpit of Grace Baptis,
Church. Ninth and ID Streets southeast.
He took his text from Acts, x:29: 81
ask. therefore, for what intent ye have
sent for me?"-the words of Peter to the
centurion. Cornelius, Of Caesarea, upon
Peters first coming to preach Christ TO
the Gentiles of that city.
Between Peter, "the man OF God" and
Cornelius. the type of the man of in
tegrity and morality who does not know
Christ. Mr.. Nevins pointed out the dis
tinction. He said in part:
Cornelius was a man of integrity,
was no sooner impressed with his duty
than he strove to perform It. Peter. a
man with a message from God, was some
times slow OF perception, yet when he
found out the will of his Master he was
always ready to obey it.
From the chapter Of Acts in which the
meeting Of these two men is told, we
should learn a great truth. No matter
how good a man Is how upright. straight
forward. and honest, II he has not Christ
he is lost.
II fear there is not enough stress laid
on this truth among Christians. Many
people think that II they live honest and
upright lives. and do the best they
can. that is enough. In modern times
there is too much false sentimentality
about the subject. We. as Christians.
should try every day to impress on the
people We meet in social or business
way the necessity of coming to Christ"
Mr.. Nevins then spoke of the power of
God through Christ as being powerful
enough to reach every one, no matter
whether they appeared to be totally de-
PRAYED. or how evil and base they had be-
come. He said:
Christians. / think. sometimes forget
that the power Of God Is able to reach
this class. We do not do our duty by
the people Of the slums unless we realize
the truth of the words, whatsoever will.
let him come, and know that no matter
how base or depraved a man may be he
can be saved"
He said that many men did not obey the
good impulses which came to them.
MANY men want to be overwhelmed.
and are not willing to follow those high
ideals which God every day puts in their
minds. Never break with your ideals:
they will lead you heavenward, will lead
you Godward."
The Washington times., 1902-05-05
PASTOR GETS INJUNCTION.
Restraints Congregational Association
From Hearing Charges Against Him.

JACKSONVILLE. Fla. May 4.--Some-
thing new in the way OF injunctions has
been issued at Tampa. There have been
factional troubles in the First Congrega-
tional Church there for some time past.
one part Of the congregation being ar
rayed against the pastor. the Rev. Frank
lin NJ. Sprague.
The Congregational Association was to
meet to take action on the charges
brought against the pastor. His attorneys
thereupGn Gecured an injunction restrain
ing the association from acting on the
case in any way. receiving any reports of
committees. censuring him or attacking
him In any manner.
This is the first time the pulpit has re-
sorted to legal methods Of this character
in this State. and the case has excited
great interest.
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Large Crowds Attracted by
the Central Union
Workers.
VARIED TYPES OF PEOPLE
Out of the Throng Many Converts Ask
to Be Prayed for at Each Service
Some Strange Happenings Each Sun
day.

The gospel wagon connected with the
Central Union Mission. entered upon its
seventeenth season .of usefulness yester-
dav.
IL the Salvation Army be excepted,
there is perhaps no other institution that
has been so successful in bringing the
teachings of the gospel to the classes who
need IL the most. as the gospel wagon
which has become SO familiar a feature
of Sunday religious work in Washington
during the last sixteen years.
The groups of people who form the con-
gregatious for these open-air services
present in themselves most interesting
studies. They are composed OF all classes
OF the inhabitants of the Capital Many
of them are people who never enter
church. and who receive no other kind OF
religious instruction. There are many
prosperous people, of good standing In the
community. who come regularly to listen
to the band of earnest men and women
who conduct the services. Like the peo-
pie that the preaching is more directly
designed to reach this class were prob
ably first drawn TO the meetings by curl
osity. Occasionally one of these will take
n part in the services. One of the most
notable features of these out-of-d door
meetings is the absence OF hocdlumism;
the crowds are, for the most part, atten-
tive and respectful.
Effect of the Teaching.
The effect Of the exhortations of those
who preach and testify from their own ex-
perience upon those who listen can best be
noted from the wagon itself. The people
who gather around the big four-horse We
hicle present some startling contrasts.
The first services held last evening we're
at Washington Circle. BY the time the
wagon had made its stop near the curb
stone and the choir, assisted by the organ
ist, the cornetist and the gentlemen who
play on the guitar and the violin, had
finished the opening song GLORY. glory.
glory to the Lamb" two hundred people
had gathered.
Two old ladies with stwcet. earnest faces
stopped on the sidewalk next to a some
what bumptious youth OF about eighteen.
When the leader requested all tn
remove their hats and bow during the
prayer. the youth, by way of iUpressing
On the bystanders certain cynicism which
ne was evidently trying to assume. pro-
uuced the materials and started to roll a
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and large opportunities Of service. The
larger and more beautiful church made
possible for more people to Worship God
here. and TO worship him more heartily
and earnestly. The parish house made IL
possible to reach more people. to bring
more into the active work of the church
to do good to others in more ways helping
them in their physical and intellectual
life, as means of helping them in their
spiritual life.
And just so far as this principle Is
recognized. Just so far as each step for
ward is an encouragement to new and
greater efforts in that which alone is the
real work of the church, that to which
everything else we do is only means,
namely the winning of the souls of men.
women and children to Christ. strengthen
ing them in their religious life. teaching
them to be more Christ-like and leading
them in the way. just so far these
temporal blessings are blessings indeed.
for they foster and encourage the work of
the church.
This same principle applies with equal
force TO the work to be undertaken out
side your own church. Nothing shrivels
the individual spiritual life like selfish
ness, nothing shrivels the spiritual life
of parish like selishness.
Significance of Paying Church Debt.
THE payment of a church debt sets
free just SO much money every year. for
the active work of the church at home
and abroad. 1t ought not to mean that
the revenue of the church should be di-
minished, because it is no longer needed
for current expenses. 1t ought to mean
that just so much more aggressive work
can be done. and will be done. in the
activities of the parish at home, and in
its share in the great forward movement
OF the whole church.
"If these are the duties. how infinite
are the encouragements for the future in
volved in the great blessings of the past.
For they show you that you do not stand
by yourselves in your efforts to accom-
plish all this, but that God is with you,
and helps you. II is useless and foolish
to deny that Gods work is hard, it is
to deny that IL we had it to do ourselves
there could be nothing before us but fail
ure.
Power of the Future.
THAT power Of the future is something
We cannot attempt to estimate. Some
times our lives seem so small and trivial
that even the great things we do are pet
ty and mean, and We know the most OF
the time we are not doing great things.
But IL we are faithful, what we do is
part of an infinitely larger plan, and
small as it is, 1t may occupy an import
ant place In the whole
The Washington times., 1902-05-05
OGDEN PARTY REACHES
9USKEGEE SCHOOL
Spend Entire Day Looking
Over Negro Institution.
Dedicatory Exercises of New Carnegie
Library, Which Cost $4,000, Fol-
lows Inspection of Grounds.

TUsKEGEE. Ala. May 4.-The Robert
Z. Ogden party reached Tuskegee last
Tuesday. They spent the entire day as
the guests OF this now famous institution.
Other places had emphasized the need of
of education for the less fortunate whites.
where many Southern white boys and
girls are making heroic struggles to edu-
cate themselves against great odds
But except for the day spent at the
Hampton Institute. inspecting the work
there for Indians and negroes, this party
OF philanthropists had not seen any prac.
tical negro education till their arrival
here. Though working along the same
lines as the Hampton Institute. the Tus-
kegee School is perhaps larger than
Hampton. its parent, and employs more
than a hundred teachers. all colored.
Plantation Spread.
Although the Ogden party had been the
repeated recipients of Southern hospitaIi-
ty everywhere, the remarks of many Of
the party indicated that these people who
are accustomed 10 nothing but most finely
appointed homes and service enjoyed no
entertainment more than the typical plan
tation spread prepared for them at Tus-
kegee. Booker T. Washington was the
host.
After spending the night in their spe-
cial car, sidetracked at the railway sta
ton. they were able to enjoy and appre-
ciate the panorama of buildings and ac-
tivity seen at the Tuskegee Institute.
After thoroughly inspecting the grounds
and shops the party gathered for the ded-
icatory exercises of the new library Just
erected at a cost of $4,000, the gift of
Mr.. Andrew Carnegie. 1t was construct
ed by the students.
Negroes Did All Work.
They made the bricks, did the masonry,
carpentry. ard finishing put on the roof,
installed the electric lighting fixtures,
and built the steam heating apparatus,
and made the furniture for the library.
Following the dedication OF the library
were the annual graduation exercises Of
the Industrial departments. The chapel
auditorium was decorated with farm prod
ucts. articles made in the tin shops.
dressmaking department, shoeshop. and
various other shops.
The most interesting features Of these
exercises we're the demonstrations by the
student speakers of their essays. The
young man whose subject was Rotation
of Crops. and the Relation OF Soil Fer
tility," exhibited model farm with
movable boxes. in which were planted the
various crops, and by the aid of an as
sistant the crops were rotated as he spoke
in order to demonstrate his theme.
Care for Sick.
The student who was the patient in
How TO Nurse Fever Cases" seemed to
be very weak when his temperature was
announced to be alarmingly high, necessi-
tatIng cold pack, but was particularly
interesting when announced that he was
SO far convaIescent as to partake OF food
Reversing gear for stationary engines
was demonstrated by an engine made by
the school from an invention made by a
student. Robert Campbell who was loudly
applauded when he turned on the steam
and set the engine to work. Science in the
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laundry and the construction Of a pony
phaeton, were also handled in the same
practical way without any attempt at dis
play Of technical terms.
Cultivate Musical Talents
Tuskegee lays great stress on the culti-
walton OF the musical talent of the negro.
The hallelujah chorus and the infiammatus
were sung by the choir. but it was the
singing of the old plantation songs by the
whole school with no musical accompani.
ments, except the foot patting so audible
during the solo parts. that the visitors en-
toyed.
The song, Dixie Now written by Miss
Tutmiler. OF Livingstone. Ala, for the first
grand union OF the blue and gray at At
lanta. set to the tune Of Dixie" was sung
by the students.
In honor Of the visiting party. all busi-
ness stores in the town Of Tuskegee were
closed and many of the citizens with their
families came and spent the day as guests
OF this ex-slaves' school.
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Church a House of Prayer.
Sunday School Celebration.

At 4 o'clock there was a full choral
service and Sunday school celebration, at
which Rev. Evan a. Edwards. NJ a. a
former curatc of old Trinity. ofilciated. He
simply talked to the children. telling them
that everybody had an idea that teachers
were TO teach tho children, but that his
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MR.. MCFARLAND TEACHES
SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASS
The Church at Antioch in
Syria His Theme.
Explains Lesson to Members of Vaughn
Glass and Other Scholars at
Calvary Baptist Church.

n feature Of the meeting OF the Vaughn
Sunday school class at the Calvary Bap-
tist Church yesterday morning was the
teaching of the lesson by Commissioner
Henry d. F. Macfarland
The lesson for the Gay was on THE
Church at Antioch in Syria"
| a particularly large number of mer
/ were present and listened with the great
| est interest to the words OF the Com
| missioner
Mr.. Macfarland spoke briefly on the les
son. He told Of how the Christians at
Antioch, although far removed from the
center OF the church at Jerusalem. were
the first to discover the true conception
of the church of God as universal in its
| nature.
Preached to Jews Only.
The strict Jews. he said. having had no
vision like Peters. preached to Jews only.
Others. imbued with the spirit of Stephen,
inhabitants of Cyprus. free from the Bit
ter spirit of the Jerusalem Jews. preach
ed to the Greeks. regarded by the Jews
as heather.
The hearts OF the Greeks were open.
the preachers had more of Christ's truth
and spirit: the Lord worked with and
through them. They presented Jesus as
an immediate Saviour: the others insist
ed that men must come to Christ through
Moses.
The Cyprus missionaries, Mr.. Macfar-
land said. had clear insight into the na-
ture Of Christianity as universal and
spiritual. Antioch became the center of
all missionary activity. The Jerusalem
Church always maintained a more Jewish
spirit than at Antioch. IL was marvel
Gus spiritual work done at Antioch by
these unknown missionaries.
Barnabas at Antioch.
When tidings of these things came to
the ears OF the church at Jerusalem. con-
tinued Commissioner Macfarland. Barna-
bas was sent to Antioch to inquire con-
cerning what had been heard. But Barna-
bas was n large hearted man, full of the
faith Of God, and when he saw Gods hand
In the work that was being done at An
tioch. he rejoiced In It and urged the peo-
pie to steadfastness.
At the conclusion of his remarks TO the
Vaughn class. the Commissioner was In
vited into the large Sunday school room.
where he also addressed few words to
the scholars concerning the lesson.
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MARTINELLI TO SAIL MAY 10
Cardinal Engages Passage for Naples,
En- Route to Rome.

Cardinal Martnelli engaged his pas
sage on the North German Lloyd steamer
Lahn which sails for Naples May 10. His
return to Rome is sudden and in response
to cabled orders from the papal secretary
of state. tE
The health of the Pope is reported to
be good. but it is evident from the hur-
ried recall OF Cardinal Martinelli that the
members of his party at Rome do not care
to take chances Of losing his vote in any
future conclave. 1t IS not now known
who will be the successor of Cardinal
Martinelli. but il Is thought that Mon
sIgnor Falconio, the apostolic delegate to
Canada, will be appointed.
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idea was that the children ought to in
struct their teachers.
You ought to teach your teachers,
continued Mr.. Edwards. ito be clear and
careful in their explanations, and you
should also ask them lots of questions, sc
as to make them study the Sunday school
lessons at home. AS matter of fact, and
l tell you this in confidence, some teachers
do not study their lessons, and the only
waJ to make them do /. is for you to ply
them with questions, and try to catch
them.
Another responsibility of the pupils to
the teacher is to make them come punctu-
ally. When the teacher gets in the habit
Of coming late it Is the duty OF the chill
dren to be there on time, and call the
teacher to account for her tardiness and
iaziness In attendance on her work.
Responsibilities of Parents and Teachers.
Mr.. Edwards concluded with a serious
two minute talk to the teachers and par
ents, warning them of their responsible
ties for the children of the church.
People for long time tried to dis
cover what caused the tides twice day."
said Mr.. Edwards. Many thought that
they were caused by some unseen infiu-
ences under the surface of the earth
Finally the cause was discovered in
distant worid-the effect of the moon
The growth of the church is similarly
influenced by the often unsuspected
and unseen power of teachers and parents
in their instruction and care of the chill
dren of the church
Rev. William Howard Falkner. a grand
son of Rev. DIR. Butler, an early rector
of old Trinity. was the preacher at the
chn
Duty the Result of Privilege.
The subject Of DR.. Falkner's sermon
was DUTY the Result of Privilege" based
on the words found in St Matthew, ks:
Freely ye have received, freely give"
He said in part:
These words have no direct reference
to the giving Of money. II that idea is
to be found in them at all. 1t Is only by
way OF inference. by way of application
OF a far larger principle. They were spok-
en- by Christ, when he sent the twelve
out on their first missionary journey. As
soon as oar Lord had chosen these men
as apostles he gave them something to
do. He sent them first to the lost sheep
of the house Of Israel directing them to
preach. saying the kingdom OF heaven is
at hand to heal the sick. cleanse the
lepers, raise the dead. cast out devils
and as the reason for this. as the meas
ure with which they were to do il. he
said. Freely ye have received. freely
give
This is an aspect of our blessings upon
which for the most part we do not dwell.
Privilege and duty are correlative terms.
One cannot exist without the other. The
first always implies the second. Blessings
always carry duties in their train. Yet it
is certainly true that, as rule, We think
a great deal of the privilege. that We al
low II to foster our pride. and SO feel hurt
if other men do not recognize it, if they
do not give us the consideration and de-
ference We demand. and that we pay COM
paratively little attention to the other
side. TO the duty that rests upon us be-
cause we have the privilege. to the OBJ
legation to be OF service TO others be-
cause Of the blessings we have received.
This is the thought which wish to bring
before you this evening.