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The floor was Uttered with manu-
script as is usual In a newspaper Of
flee. The dark pigean-holes were filled
with seiectlons put away filth pur-
pose. but as soon forgotten. - Other
selections. had been added, ,lntil it
would have *defied4 the search Of the
most ingenious. and yet at times .the
editor might take out one at random.
to find himself musing with the memo
ries of years.
Thus ] carelessly reached for a stitf
and moldy clipping which had been
disturbed by violent search for
something placed there Catching u
word or two from the mutiated end
| pulled Il forth anu found myself
reading the death notice Of an old and
valued friend-Capta!n Randall Fon-
da, who had won his title in the Brit
ish service and whose stories OF cam
paigns in India had wl>ed away
many a weary hour. The captain had
fallen heir to small fortune left by
an aunt in the town in which lived.
which decided him TO settle there, and
for the purpose OF keeping up his in
trrest in public affairs he became
frequent contributor to the pages OF
the Aurara Gazette.
Coming III one night rather rate.
SumeWha more serious than usual,
Captain Fonda pulled up CHAR ana
whispered
4 am going TO get married
congratulations
Yes. to daughter OF one OF the
oldest families hereabout. her
mother wants the engagement an
nounced. and she mas written 1t out
IL this form. >
Here he took from his vest pocket
q memorandum book, from between
the leaves Of which he Dire" sheet
oi note paper upon winch was writ
ten:
Mrs. Lucinda MacOwen announces
the betrothal OF her daughter MISS
Hortense Marie Macowen. to captain
Randall FONDA the marriage 10 take
place III the early tall
The lady, continued captain ron
ia, also asked me to give you TINS
paper, which she thought would save
you the trouble ot writing an eulto-
rlaI notice
The paper read
We must congratulate our newly
acquired citizen, Captain Randall ron
da, upon his conquest Of the heart OF
so amlaDie a lady as Miss MacOwen.
She is the daughter of Mrs. Lucinda
MacOWen, and granddaughter Of the
late Colonel Henry G. De Long, who
was one OF MCl4lnVilIe'S most pTOmi-
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St
paragraph and all Strangely enough
the officiating minister omitted the
name OF the old gentleman in his per-
formance Of the ceremony, but the
Auraria Gazette next morning gave
prominent place to this notice:
Married at the Church Of St. Chry-
session.. Captain Randall Fonda and
Miss Horteu5e Marie MacOwen. The
bride is the granddaughter Of the late
Colonel Henry &. De Long, who was
one of McGinville's most prominent,
influential and wealthy citizens The
couple will spend the honeymoon at
eastern resorts"
The Auraria Gazette was by no
means relieved from its work OF res
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most select society upon her return "
Front page position. madame, -
said the editor. Il shall see personally
that it gets there"
The couple had to return, select a
house hold a reception. and IN other
ways keep before the public. There
! was no escaping the death grip Of the
old grandfather in each case, and
it was not long until every reader
took it for granted that the Colonel
Henry G. De Long was to be found
somewhere whenever Captain and Mrs.
Fonda We're mentioned.
The captain was proud and buoy
ant for a few days then he began to
walk with slower tread and the COR
dial smile had left his face
NO" he would say, there is moth
ing the matter with me-ouIy a little
touch of the Ganges fever. 1t Will
soon be over"
Calling into the office one night,
uneasy.
"A word with you" said he. TO be
held secret l know who Colonel
Henry G. De Long was. but for the
lie OF me | nave never Deen aple 10
locate the whereabouts OF the iate MI.
Maco"en. Heaven ol'ly knows no"
can repress my curiosity.
Winter melted INTO spring anu SUN
mer came, giving way 70 autumn. AS
the Sere leaves We're taIlnS INTO i
new made grave the.'remalns OF cap
tain tunda We're deposited therein
tie mad dleQ without haVlnS ms Gu
mostly enlightened Inc A"far!a Ga
Zette next day printed notice, the
manuscript OF Wulch was III the same
old handwriting:
. The death OF the late Captain
T. Randall FONDA came as great p.o|
to his hereaNeu wiie. Mrs Fpnda, as
{ the granddaughter Of the late colonel
i1Pury q. De Long, one OF MclrlhFLte 5
most prominent. influential and
wealthy citizens, has received the deep
sympathy OF those VINO nave had the
pleasure OF knowing he" during heT
pref married Ire.
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NOTES OF THE Y. Nj. C. A.
April Members Meeting,

The regular monthly members meeting
next Monday night gives promise Of being
particularly interesting Aside from the
regular business program and some plans
for advanced work along athletic lines,
in connection with the Bible study, the
members viii be entertained by musical
program, furnished by the musical organ
izations Of the association The glee club.
numbering about twenty-five men. will
sing college songs; the association mando-
lin club, under the direction of Prof W
E. Todd, will play four OF five selections,
and the male quartet, composed of Messrs.
D. A. Holland, Fred S. Hall, Fred J. Leon
ard, and E O. Sellers, VIII sing three
or four selections, the whole to be inter
spersed by several numbers by the asso-
citation orchestra. under the leadership Of
Prof D. B. Mcleod. This meeting viii
be for all the members, who may bring
their lady friends, and for the public in
general
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Local Christian Endeavor Notes.

The Christian Endeavor society Of the
! Vermont Avenue Christian Church was
/ entertained by Miss Viva Bridge at its
/ business meeting last Tuesday evening.
Mr.. A. W Stsrratt was elected treasurer,
to succeed Mr. J. L. Adams. who has left
the city The report Of the society re-
7 Gently presented 81 the semi-auuuaI BUSH
ness meeting or The church showed a
membership OF % active. , associate, and
Il honorary members During the last six
months the society raised and expended
IN regular course about S45, besides as
sistiug in the collection Of 1915 for the
purchase OF a lot for q new church in
this city The society is connected with
the District Christian Endeavor Union and
the Anti Saloon League; is supporting an
orphan boy IN India, assists in religious
work at Fort Myer, and co-operates in
various lines Of missionary and church
work
Mr.. Benjamin c. Marsh, Of the Forward
Movement Of the American Board OF Com
missioners for Foreign Missions, was IN
the city this week in the interest of the
council on Bible study and foreign mis-
siOns, to be held at Silver Bay Lake
George. July 16 TO %. He spoke to q
meeting OF young people from all over the
city on Friday night at the Vermont Ave
nue. Christian Church, and aroused much
interest in foreign missions. Mr.. Marsh
also spoke at one OF two other meetings
while here.
tea and musical given by the Girls
Guild Of the New York Avenue Presby-
terrain Church. was held yesterday after
noon at the residence OF Dr. and Mrs.
Radcliffe from to g. Songs were rem
deFed by Miss Edith Harlan Child, Mr..
Frank s. Pierce, recitation by Miss Nc
Chesney.
The Christian EndeaVor Society Of the
lexington Presbyterian Church is plan
ming to give an entertainment at the
home OF Mrs L D. scoyilIe, in May, the
proceeds to go to the fund of the new
church.
An interesting service was held at the
Mount Vernon Place N. E. Church, South
/ last Sunday morning, when the board OF
stewards. first elected, were publicly in
stalled.
The Sunday school teachers enjoyed q
Teachers Tea last night, a large num-
Der being present.
The Christian Endeavor Society OF the
Gurley Memorial Church held its regular
monthly business meeting last Wednes-
day evening al the home Of Miss Ger
trude Alison, the president. Mr.. H. c.
Hengstler, presiding. The reports of the
various committees showed that much
good work was being done. Letters Of
sympathy were written to two of the ac-
tive members who are very i'll. and signed
By ali present.
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Snrine Games Nav Oh

For the benefit of. the younger athletes
there has been added to the program for
the big games of May "a the following
events, which viii be open only 10 those
of our members who have never won d
place in open competition: One-hundred
yard dash, 22o-yard dash, 16-pound shot
The winners of first, second, and third
places in the contests viii be entitled to
medals. but not to the special athletic en-
bIem, to obtain which they must win q
place in competition
The association is planning for six big
relay races which viii bring together
nearly all the leading colleges, schools.
athletic clubs, and Y. NJ c. AS liz this
section of the country.
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The Sunday Morning Watch.

Cubjeet, China
Praise: For answered prayer in con-
nection with Mr.. Motifs visits in China
Pray: /. For the blessing OF God in
connection with Mr.. Brockman's tour to
Korea and North China during April 2.
For the special convention TO be held in
Shanghai in May to adopt a new constI-
tuition and shape the policy for the AS
sociatio1 movement in China. 8. For the
selection of God-given delegate to rep
resent the Student Associations of China
al the coming convention Of the Worlds
Student Christian Federation, in Den
mark 4. For the selection of the right
men and the securing Of their support TO
enter the new open doors for association
work in China
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Notes Of the Catholic Churches.

St PatricI1's Church. the Rev Dr.. Stat
ford, rastor-The RI. Rev. Monsignor
Rocker, of the PapaI Legation, viii
preach tomorrow. The children who are
to make their first holy communion are
attending instructions on Tuesday, Thurs
day and Saturday. 4 special meeting Of
the board of st. Vincent's Asylum was
held last Monday. The forty hours de-
votion closed last Tuesday evening. The
following musical program will be rem
deTed tomorrow Prelude ~Cantilene
NUptia1-" Dubois: chorus. '-Yidi Aquam, ="
DieIman; mass. Imperial" Haydn; Of
fertOFy, 20 SaIutaris,T Wiegand, bass
solo; "Veni Creator" Mario tenor solo;
postlude, Pilgrims March" Nevin; So
prano, Mrs. Grant Fight; alto, Miss
Mamie Grant; tenor, Mr.. Melville Hen
sey; bass, Mr.. Charles GoodchiId; organ
ist and director, Prof Armand Gum
precht-
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ford boating, bathing and fishing, has
been mentioned
The Junior baseball team defeated the
Friends Select School team last Saturday
by the score of 10 to 5. Another game
viii be played against the same team Sat
uFday morning at 10 o'clock.
= class in swimming will be started for
the Juniors Nay 1. Three lessons will be
given each week free OF charge Those
who cannot swim and wish 10 Join this
class must register at the office before
May l.
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What Major General Brooke Saws

Major Gen. John r Brooke says: AT
have observed the work of the Army
Branch Of the Young Mems Christian As
ISOLATION for the past three and d half
years, in the field and IN garrison. and
find that its lab0Fs have resulted in bene-
fit to the soldiers OF our army. feel that
] can predict for it most successful fu
tuTe
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Some ResuIfs

The average citizen of Washington does
net realize the magnitude of the meet
ings held at Columbia Theater during the
past winter. The total attendance was
q, SS4 men. or an average of 1.260 at each
service There is not another associa-
ton in this country that maintains for
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The BOYS

4 committee has been appointed TO Sc
Iect site for the proposed camp which
will be held about July 10. A place about
100 miles from Washington, situated in
the woods and on river which VIII af-
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Making q Good Showing

The following men have been making
the best showing in their preliminary
work for the relay races Spaulding,
Richardson, AIlmuth, Burruss. Bateman,
Graham, Kerr, Pitchlyn, Kirkmau.
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bright days. Mr. Beckett reports that he
expects 70 have three tennis courts ready
for play early next. week, the remaining
four to follow soon
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Baseball.

Next week the association expects to
be able TO announce names OF captains.
lineup Of teams. and schedule Of games.
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Physical Department.

The Field is full OF them" said Mr..
Beckett. referring to the large number
cut for the different sports and games on
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Hints to the Leader.

After t'st Q. ming exercises throw tie
meeting open BY singing Blessed As
surance.~ Then ask members to talk
freely. as in a family gathering, each tell
ing his reason Tor feeling sure that he Is
saved II there are those present who
cannot feel sure about their salvation
urge them TO speak of their doubts and
difficulties It would be well to insure
That such questions can be answered by
having the pastor or a competent elder
present who can help troubled Chris
tiaa, if necessary
Ask all to sing softly, Just As Am"
with bowed heads, after which the sen
teDce prayers should follow.
At the close have a quartet sing
Though Your Sins Be As Scarlet" No.
81 II Gospel Hymns No. >.
And when I'm 10 die,
Receive me- III cry
For Jesus has loved ule,
I cannot tell why
But TINS I do find,
We Two are 50 joined
He'll not be IN glory
And leave Nc behind -
Rowland HILL
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CALENDAR FOR THE WEEK.

d Sunday after Easter-Gospe, ST John xv1622: Joy
after sorrow"
Sunday, April 2O-Patronage of st. Joseph.
Monday, April 21-St- Ansenl, Abp c. d.
Tuesday, April 22-SS. Setter and Caius P n.
"Wednesday, April 23-St. George NJ.
Thursday, April 24-St- Fidelis, NJ
Friday April 25-st. Mark, Ev.
Saturday, April 26-sS Cletus, MarceIlinus, P. N.
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SUNDAY SERVICES IN
CITY SANCTUARIES

ture;" 100 D. n. The Truth and Other
Truths" Y. P. S. c. e. $50 D. m; prayer
meeting. Thursday. 7.45 D N. Seats free
at all services
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/ Junior League viii be organized at Wood
/ side in the near future.
| Miss Bessie Gheen will lead the league
service al McKendree tomorrow evening.
! Mr. ". H. Bremerman. Of Kansas City.
Mo. an active worker in the league in
/ that city. has been visiting with Dunn
barton members the past week Prof. F.
B. Littea. the popular president of Dunn
barton Chapter. went 10 Scranton Pa.
last week a bachelor, and returned the
18th inst a benedict.
Wesley League viii be in charge OF Dr..
J. h Wesler, district first vice president.
tomorrow evening
Miss Nettie Williams led the meeting at
Hamfine Sunday evening. The subject Of
Giving was presented IL an interesting
and helpful manner. At the close a duet
was sung by Miss Wallis and Miss Bessie
Dolan, What Hast Thou For MeZ''
Wilson Memorial League meeting Sun
day evening was conducted by Mr.. Shell
ton. at the business meeting held Mon
day evening. encouraging reports were
made by each officer. Mr.. L c. Small
wood, first vice president, reported thir
teen calls in the interest of religious
work. two special services. and two con
versions. Mrs. ". H. HarmeT, second
vice president. reported 152 calls on sick.
is on strangers; medicines and delicacies
TO those in aeed. 80 persons: 1 Load of
wood, 20 pounds Of groceries, and q
pieces CT clothing we're distributed to the
needy; Bibles. magazines, and books we're
also placed in appreciative homes; s4I8
in money expended for charitable pur-
poses, and a large box OF toys. games,
etc, were sent 10 Porto Rico Rev a. H
Thompson, the pastor. made few en-
couraging remarks. and urged the mem
bers to even greater work
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St PauFs Church. the Rev. Father
Mackin, pastor-Sunday, low mass at Z,
g, and 10 a. N; high mass and sermon,
at II a. N; Sunday school at 8 a. m; bap-
tisms at 3, and vespers and benedietions
at 40 .. N.
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The EpWOrth League.
Topics and Suggestions of Interest to It's Members

Missionary Activity: The First Chris
tian Century and the Twentieth" will be
considered by Epworthians Sunday even
ing, April 20. References: Acts ii:41-47;
VIA; xxvi:I5:21; Hebrews xi:36-3S; Ro-
mans xiii:14. and chapter i. Motifs Evan
geIization of the World"
The District organization will ceIe-
brate the thirteenth anniversary of the
leagues organization in a fitting manner
wednesday evening, May Il. Rev. Jo-
seph F. Berry, general secretary of the
league and editor of the "EpBorth Her
add" viii make an address The cabi-
net will meet next week TO arrange the
program, which viii be announced later
All chapters in the Washington Dis
=. trict are requested TO keep the evening
OF May Il open for the big mass meeting.
Plans are being developed for the
fourth district convention in this city
June IS to o.
Miss HaTtweIl. Of The Deaconess Home.
conducted the league service at Gorsuch
Sunday evening: a large number OF the
members were present and gave ia their
testimonials.
feature Of the devotional meeting at
Trinity Sunday evening vas special nu-
sic, which consisted of a soprano solo
BY Mrs Heinline; tenor solo, Dr. Huifen-
ager; bass solo, Mr.. Boya, and selections
/ BY the quartet composed Of Mrs. Helm
line. Miss Martha GarthWaite. Dr. HUFF
/ fenager, and Mr.. Boya.
Woodside (Md.) Chapter gave an enter
tainment Wednesday evening. the pro-
ceeds Of which went to secure new lamps
| to be placed in front Of the church a
reception to their new pastor, Rev c. D
Taylor, was also given the same evening
Miss Rose Wilson will lead the meeting
tomorrow evening It is expected that a
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-19

Church Of the Holy Name OF Jesus, the
Rev Father Kervick, pastor-Low masses
on Sunday at and 2 o'clock; high mass
and sermon at 1880 O'Clock; vespers and
benediction Of The blessed sacrament at
100 D n
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truths, opening your heart to the Holy
Spirit, He will pervade your soul with
blessed conviction that you have eternal
cause you feel it, but because Cod says
So
Applied Truth.
a poor deaf and dumb woman. feeling
the influence Of a recent revival in Man
churia, came wanting to be baptized She
could not talk to the minister and elders,
but she took a stick and drew on the
ground crooked line, pointing to herself
and behind her that was her past. Then
she drew straight line, pointing 10 her
self again. then forward and upward; this
was her future. This was her confession
OF faith
Did you ever see that most soft-spoken,
velvet handed engine at the Mint in Phil
adeIBbia? The smooth piston slips back
ward and forward as a lady might slip
her finger ID and out OF a ring The en-
CINE lays one OF its fingers calmly but
firmly on q bit Of metal; 1t is coin now.
and viii remember that touch. and tell OF
it TO I new age when twenty centuries
nave bGSotu over us 1GCE- % Il Is Thai
the Spirit Of God, silently touching a
human soul leaves the impress OF the
King upon it. an honor, JOY, q delight
which enduTes foreverinoTe.
The lookout committee was going over
the list OF members, each taking a certain
number to look after and try to help.
Hannah Burke, won't you take the Jen-
nings girls on your. Iist?- said the chair
man, looking al the girl who sat next her.
/ Hannah looked at her pencil, and grew
/ red in the face i guess somebody else
/ better take them she stammeTed. We
/ don't speak. But Hannah. DEAR said
I'the chairman, "Christ's children cannot
do that way. It is enc OF the tests that
We are born Of God, you know, if We love
the brethren Don't you think that you
could give up that feeling for Jesus sake
It viii surely come between you and YOU
Saviour If you let that feeling grow. Won 4
/ you go tomorrow and invite those girls
TO come back 10 the meeungs?" The
/ words came home to more than HANNAH
/ on that committee, for others had thought
/ Of names they would rather not take OF
/ their lists But there we're tears in Han
nah's eyes as she lifted them at last to
/ say, III try"
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home, Charlottesville. Va, on the same
day.
Miss Mary Reagan died at her residence,
Thirteenth and D Streets southeast. April
L.. The funeral. with requiem mass. was
held in st. Peters Church Friday morn
fDU
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Laura de Neale. Lily Mangan, Nellie Har-
per, and Mae Melting.
a complimentary euehTe viii be ten
dered the aIumnae on Monday evening,
April Is. at Immaculate Conception Hall,
TO which all the members are invited
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How to Kelp the Leader.

II you are sure that you are q child
Of God be ready 10 tell in the meeting a
you do not feel certain OF your salvation
ask the members 10 remember you when
they pray that you may know that Jesus
saves you
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Wesley League viii be in charge Of Dr..
J. H wesler, district first vice president,
TOMORROW evening.
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Plans are being developed for the
fourth district convention in this city
June IS to %.
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Miss HartwcII. Of The Deaconess Home.
conducted the league service at Gorsuch
Sunday evening. large number OF the
members were present and gave ia their
testimonials
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st. Matthew's Church. Rev. Thomas 5.
Lee, pastor-SuHday, masses, and .;
high mass and sermon, II q NJ; vespeTs,
p. m; mass instruction and Sunday
school in the old St Matthews at a. N
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st. Theresa's Church, Anacostia, the
Rev. Father Bart. pastor-Tomorrow' 5
services viii take place at the usual
hours
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Parallel Passages.

Jeremiah, xxix.1S; John. vi:S5, 81. 40;
John. xiif:35; Ephesians. u.s. Hebrews,
Wis; I John. iii:24; John, fv:13; I John,
VI; John, Y:12-13-
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ST. Ignatius' Church, Oxen HHI-The
Rev Father SchwaIlenberg viii oficiate
tomorrow He will celebrate mass at 10
a n, and also preach, taking his sub
iect from the gospel Of the day. The
Sunday school classes will receive in
struction after the mass.
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St AIMS Church. TenIeytowB. the
Rev. Joseph C. MalIen, pastor-Sunday.
according to the new arrangement. the
first mass viii be celebrated at SID a. NJ;
the second at 1875 a. m. Miss Lacky will
direct the choir
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St Johns Church. Forest Glen, Md
The Rev. c. O. RoSeBsteei, PASTOR to-
morrow's services viii take place at the
usual hours.
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Church of the Nativity. Bright9ood-
Rev C o. Rosensteel viii celebrate mass
tomorrow at q H.; Sunday school VIII
be held at 9 q. H.; baptisms viii be given
by special appointment
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st. Mary's Church. the Rev. Father
Currier, pastor-SoIemH high mass for
St. Joseph's Society viii be said tenor
row morning. Rev. FttheT Currier VIII
be ceIebrant, Rev. Father Roth deacon.
and Rev. Father Mast, subdeacon Father
Roth viii preach
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unior League will be organized at Wood
ide in tho near future