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Prayer as n Business.
-ew Orleans Times-Democrat


IN one of the more unique quarters of
New Orleans L have found one of the most
unique characters l ever saw in an old
negro washerwOman." said a man who has
lately taken UP his residence in one of the
more popular avenues of the city, and she
seemed 10 be proceeding along original lines
in the main purpose Of her life. Washing
clothes seems TO be a mere incident TO the
general plan she carries out She is an
interesting old character and can quote
copiOusly from the Bible. This seems 10 be
a hobby with her She has some kind OF
construction 10 put or every line she quotes
too. She can tell you just exactly what IL
means from her way of looking at il. But
this is not the point l had in mind.
Several days ago / got into conversation
with the old woman and she asked me if
didn't have some family washing 10 give
her I told her | did not but encouraged
the conversation. as L have fondness for
the negro OF the ante-bellum type, finding
them always very interesting She finally
threw a quotation from the Bible at me
and IL was followed by another and still
another and still on. Say, boss, said she
after while. does yo ever have anybody
10 do any prayin 10 YOU? / told her l did
not. and. becoming more interested in the
old woman. / got her 10 unfold her whole
scheme 10 me. She did il without any sort
OF hesitation.
''She is a professional prayer and makes
no small sum out of il from what she told
me. She told me she was praying once
week for a lady next door who had en-
pioyed her 70 pray for her husband TO Quit
drinking, although he is very light drink
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l. n. HARLAN, IS North Delaware ST.
F. NJ. KOECKERT.

nosng the cases. lecturing. training native as
sistants and nurses. holding Christian eonversa-
tions with numerous inQuirers. and preaching
the gospel.
Dr. Grace KiTnball estimates the average con-
stituency Of missionary az 10000. Great Brit
ain and America have sent out $50 medical mis-
sionaries. and that Is about all there are scat
tered among 5000 miasion stations each with
this constituency Of half a million having in
charge also the precious lives OF the mission
aries themselves! Who viii say that the work Is
light?
Most powerful influence over the heather 4.
gained by these Chrstlke labors Dr. Cham
berlain tells Of a Brahmin whose daughters M.
he had saved. The father threw himself on the
floor. elasped the mlssionarys feet IN hts arms
and kissed them. DIT. Davidson. soon after his
arrival in Madagascar. gave sight 70 q blind
woman by an operation for cataract. A few days
afterward they brought him a corpse. saying
You can give sight % the blind surely you
can raise the dead. too"
our medical missionaries. 20 whom com
nit this blessed and fruitful work should 70
most generously supported b. the churches
They need the best tools. worthily 90 repre-
sent Christian civilization. They need hospl-
tails. well equipped with all modern appliances.
II we'll supported they viii prove IN the future
an even more powerful AID the evanseisration
VI the world. AMOS X WELLS.
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The "Chinese Anthem,
London Leader.

When the imperial Chinese envoy visited
Antwerp, writes a correspondent in the
charming city, the whole city laid itself out
TO do the thing in correct style All the
particulars of the reception were properly
rehearsed and a special military band
trained TO perform the Chinese national
anthem. which was obtained from a music
publisher of repute.
When the prince arrived he was greeted
with the weird strains, and all day Satur-
day ii was played under the windows of his
hotel to make him feel at home. On the
Sunday morning he was awakened from
slumber by the anthem, and the attendants
being summoned found his imperial high
ness with his head buried beneath three
pillows Vainly trying to shut out the music.
Blessed COnfucius," screamed the prince
TO the interpreter will il never stop9 Go
and find out what that noise is that the
barbarians are making out there" After
a considerable interval the INTERPRETER re-
turned and said he had been informed that
the noise was the Chinese national anthem
National chopsticks,' said the prince.
"Go and tell them we have no national
anthem and that If any man made a noise
like that in China he would be sliced into
10000 pieces" After that the band plaved
selections, pleasingly varied. from Gounod's
Faust" 10 the 'HOneysuckle and the Bee -
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Topics in the Churches.
sUNDAY-scHooL LESSON AND CHRISTIAN
ENDEAvOR WORK.


ton is the universal penalty of mutiny. Acting
on that common law. Moses sends the Levites
with drawn swords like avenging cyclone
through the hordes Of naked idolaters. Enough
pay the capital penalty to open the eyes of the
rest to the exceeding turptude OF their sin.
Having done what mortal hands could DO to
reform the great evil. the mediator OF the old
covenant hastens up the granite staircase OF
Sinai. into Jehovah's presence. and there, with a
patriotic emotion that struggles to express itself
in broken and elliptcal sentence intercedes in
Israers behalf with an abandon and self-oblivion
only equaled by Paul when he wished himself
accused for his brethren's sake.
THE TEACHERS LANTERN.
Hegel sfirms that the circumstances under
which the law was given Mount Sinai
amounted to an absolute enslavement OF the
human individuality by the majesty OF tbs d.
vine personality" The circumstances were con-
fessedly dread and solemn, and appropriately
so. but not TO the extent of enslavement. That
event was OF the nature of a covenant. which
implies the free consent Of both parties. The
people Of their own accord said: "All that the
Lord hath spoken we will do"
That the people were not metamorphosed into
religious automatons is evident from their
shameful lapse. They were perfectly free to
recede from the covenant which had been ratified
in the thunders OF the mount They actually did
SO. o the fateful element of selfhood which in
heres in nations and individuals and determines
their destiny! 1t is a dread gift. exalting the
recipient to highest heaven, but making his fall
to lowest hell possible.
The grIevous consequences Of sin. its persistent
and almost ineradicable nature, have startling
illustration in this circumstance. 1t turned into
a Hebrew proverb: mo affection happens 10
Israel ia which there q not some particle Of the
dust of the golden calf"
The gold cure, after all, is not so modern as
we supposed. Moses used IL 5000 years ago
when he made Israel swallow his own god As
Kiel says. he poured it into their bowels"
The utter futility, well shameful sinful
ness. Of adopting measures of expediency when
moral principles at stake is here exemplihed
The result should be the strongest possible de-
terrent. The desperately poor OUT Aaron
made at it is a fair sample Of what comes OF
using fnesse in matters OF morals Right is
right. Wrong is wrong. There is no shading
of, no neutral tint between the two. The cry is
still: Who is the Lords side?'
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HIOOminEdaIe GIens
the Indianapolis Journal.

Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal
BLOOMINGDALE. Ind. July 25.-The
number of campers and visitors AT Bloom
ingdale Giens is steadily increasing. There
are a number of Indianapolis people here
camping. Among them are Mr. Albert
Sahms family. Mr.. O'Connors family.
Mrs. Owiugs. Miss Gage and Miss Gable
c. o. Barnes and party Of Indianapolis
friends came down from the city last sun
gay on the excursion and spent a delight
ful day. From Tcrre Haute there are Mr.
Carl =. Castor, with whom the Glens is q
favOrite camping grounds; Mr.. and Mrs
Alexander and a party OF friends. and Mr.
Harry Thompson. OF the internal revenue
office in Terre Haute. Dana. Ind. has been
represented this season by many companies
OF campers. Messrs. Jones. of that place
have been here for several weeks and are
finding the water from the deep salt well
beneficial. Mr.. Earl White. a banker of
Dana, and wife, and their party have re-
turned home this week. Mr.. and Mrs
Crane, OF Clinton, opened camp here this
week party OF young men from New
man Will join friends here the last OF this
week. Palmer Hargrave. Robert Pierce and
Donald Betman. all OF Rockville. and Har-
Ty Laton. OF Clinton, are spending a Jolly
week on "Wednesday there was a large
picnic party, consisting of seventy or more
from JudsOn and the eastern part OF this
county. at the Glens-
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Notes from the Cottages.

The Hodges cottage is occupied by Rev
Wiley Alderman and wife.
The G. w. r. NJ. cottage is i'm the care Of
Miss Mary McCOnaha, of New Castle.
Mrs. Scott. Of Alexandria. has her cottage
open, and Is expecting a number of Alex
andria people the first of the week
The New Castle building is glistening
with fresh coat of white paint The
rooms will be occupied principally by New
Castle people
The Atkinson cottage is taken for the
summer by Mr.. and Mrs. John g. Wood
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph w. Sewage and fam
lilies. Of Indianapolis.
Z. p. Randall and family moved into
their cottage yesterday. Mr.. and Mrs
Stellhorn and daughter. of indianapolis.
are in the Frazier cottage.
Among the tenters moving in are Mrs.
Hannah Tresslar, of Bluff Creek and Mrs
Maxwell, Of Sullivan, who have tented
near the tabernacle for the past twelve
years.
W. II. Slayer and family are in charge
OF the Standard cottage, and have with
them Miss Carrie Allen. a recent graduate
OF the Pastors Helpers School The
Standard Publishing Company has the cot
tage well stocked with their books and
supplies.
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CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR.
Medical Missions-'Preach HeaIr-
Matt. n, rs.

Matt. n, rs.
Medical missions are the John the Baptist ~
the missionary cause; they prepare the way be-
fore It,
An old man in Africa carried his daughter a
three days journey the missionaries She
returned cured. and the missionaries found
the whole country through which the old man
passed open to the gospel though before the
people had positively refused to receive the
missionaries.
Send US more missionaries, especially doc
tors said Ii Hung Chang. in the United
States. Both he and his wife had been treated
by medical missionaries. Mrs WI. wife OF the
present Chinese ambassador to the United
States, was the patient OF a missionary physi-
clan in Tien-Tsin. and her husband speaks in
high praise OF that work
Every Gay. before the time for mission dis
pensaries to be opened, religious exercises are
held with the waiting patients. who are often
5 eager this spiritual as for the physical
healing. Similar services are held in the mis-
sion hospitals. and thus thousands are reached
Women physicians alone make their way
INTO the sad Enclosures Of harem and zenana.
where. in healing the body. they have and use a
thousand opportunities OF healing the soul
Medical missions the most effective op-
ponents OF inc foul superstitions that attend
heathenism.. the wickedness OF the witch doc
tors the geomancers. the medicine men Medi-
cal missions have been found 70 be the readiest
open sesame 10 the ieaously closed doors Of
Mohammedanisrn
The work Is very arduous Naturally only
the most severe cases are brought 70 the for
eien doctor The most serious operations must
often be performed in mud nuts. dark and foul
otter medical missionaries have to put up as
many as $1,000 prescriptions IN year. dag
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BETHANY PARK OPENING
THE OUTLOOK Is BRIGHT FOR A Sue
CESsFUL SEASON.
No Regular Programme for the First
Day of the AssembIy-ActOn
Park Meeting.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
BETHANY PARK, July 25.-Bethany AS
sembly opened to-day with a bright outlook
TOR a successful season. The programme
gives promise Of being the best presented
for number OF years, and the train serv-
ice has been satisfactorily arranged to ac-
oommodate the large crowds that are ex-
pected
The park shows marked Improvement
over last year-the grounds being in fine
condition and the hotel clean and attrac-
tive.
Owing TO the many heavy rains this sea
son Lake Jewel is in excellent condition
for boating. and the boats are already in
demand
The day has been a quiet one at the park.
No regular programme being given, the
time was spent in handshaking and a re-
union Of the Bethany family. This even
ing at o'clock a praise and prayer serv-
ice was held at the Tabernacle. followed
by an address of welcome by L. l.. Car
penter. president Of the Assembly.
The Tabernacle is tastefully decorated.
ready for children's day, which will be OBJ
served tomorrow under the direction Of
the Brooklyn choir, assisted by the Sun
day schools from Monrovia and Martins
vile. The Plainfeld Boys Glee Club will
also assist in the programme by giving two
of their concerts. which are very entertain
ing and always we'll received at Bethany.
All children under fourteen years will be
admitted 10 the grounds free tomorrow,
and a large crowd is expected.
The Sanitarium Is in good condition.
Doctors HOugh and Shelhouse are in
Charge OF the building and are prepared
10 give baths and medical attention.
The hotel dining room is under the di-
rectton of William Hays, experienced
restaurant man Of Franklin. and If the
meals OF the opening day are d sample of
what Is 10 come. one need have no fear of
suffering from hunger here.
The officers Of the assembly for this year
are L. l.. Carpenter, president. Wabash;
l.. h. Murray, secretary Indianapolis:
Amos Clifford. treasurer Indianapolis;
samuel Harris, superintendent, Franklin.
These officers have been untiringin their ef-
forts to build up interest In the as
sembly, and IL seems that their work has
not been In vain, for Bethany is decidedly
on the up grade
Among the recent arrivals are Mrs n.
T.. Atkinson, l.. l.. Carpenter, Wabash.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Salyer and little
daughter, of Cincinnati. o.; Miss Carrie +.
Allen, Bridgeport. Conn; Homer w Cole
Rushvflle; Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Harris
Mr. and Mrs. l. W. Linton and daughter
Doris, +. T. Randall and family Franklin
Ind; 5. r. McNeal and family, Charleston;
W. II. DRAPER. CrOthersville: Mr. and Mrs
J. 5. Ninson, Gas City; Mrs. Parrie Jolly
indianapolis; l.. h. Murray. James l.. Muir
ray, Indianapolis; Mr.. and Mrs j. NJ.
ShelhOuse, Arthur ShelhOuse, W. A
Hough. Marion.
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A DARING TOPPER.
Some of the Many Great Features
with Forepaugh-seIIs Circus.

Some of the Many Great Features
with Forepaugh-seIIs Circus.
1t is said to be an indisputable fact that
Adam Forepaugh and Sells Bros. combined
circuses have more entirely new and
thrilling features than any show ever trav-
cling in this country. The press agent
says:
Among these may be mentioned the
wonderful feat by DiavoIo who loops the
loop on a bicycle, a once the most death
defying and daring act ever presented be-
fore the public Just as q child swings in
a circle a bucket full of water without
spiling. so does daredevil DiavClO sweep
the circle at a frightful speed without fall
ing. This feature alone created sensa-
ton in New York city and all other cities
where seen.
Then there are the Aurora Zouaves. the
official interstate drill champions of the
United States, who have just returned
from a triumphal conquest of all cOnti-
mental Europe, where they were pro-
nOunced by nobility and royalty 10 be the
best drilled soldiers in the world: Mint
ing, the marvel, the only man on earth who
can and does ride a unicycle. or single
wheel of a bicycle. up and down narrow
spiral tower. the four La Monies. the five
St Icons and the five De Luccas, the three
troupes of all Europe's greatest acrobats;
the ten peerless Potters. the greatest aerial
act on earth; the Jackson family cycling
septet: Starr. the shooting star. who
dashes down a ladder on an ordinary BIZ
cycle; the quartet of cakewalking horses,
who made the biggest hit of anything ever
seen I'm the horse line at MadisOn-square
Garden: an army OF all-star clowns, who
divide the time between laughter and ap-
plause. All kinds of races are run in the
great double hippOdromes and throughout
the programme there is superb music by
Merricks magnificent military band
The show will be seen here on Wednes-
day, Aug. g.
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Charlie Weisor and Arthur Howell. They
had been having a rock-throwing bee over
on North Pine street only the night be-
fore. according to the testimony of Cap
tain Wheat. The gang had stoned a lawn
fete but Sheldon was charged with hitting
Max with a tin can on the back of the
head, and Arthur knocked four of Charles
teeth out with rock. While Charlie was
testifying about being hit Arthur's mother
yelled at Charles mother across the room
that her boy was just good as Charlie,
and that Charlie threw stones all the time
and she knew il. The judge raped loudly
for order, and in spite of the efforts of
the bailiff il seemed for a moment neigh
borhood quarrel would result in a melee
right there in the courtroom. The judge
lined up the mothers in front of him. she
still INDUCED in lOw-vOiced fussing, and as
soon as ne got them quiet he gave them
lecture on the evils of neighborhOod quar-
rels, after which he directed them TO take
their boys to the basement and trOunce
hpu
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THE DAY AT ACTON.
Sermon by Rev. c. w. TiDsIey in the
Morning and Other Services.


After the exceedingly jolly time of the
day before Acton Park was quiet yester-
day and the noise from a machine in a
nearby wheat field was all that disturbed
the Stiffness of the grounds. In the morn
ing the Rev. c. w. Tinsley preached on
Were Former Days Better Than These?'
He said that never in the history of the
country was there such peace and happi-
ness as abounds throughout the world to-
day.
Rev. c. L. Edgin, of this city, talked in
the afternoon on Being a Blessing to
others" Last night the services were in
charge CT the Rev. T. j. Jones. of Indian
apolis. The Forest Home Trio. composed
of Harry Wheeler. Edith Wheeler and Avis
Hargreaves, furnished some delightful
music at the evening services. Rev. George
). Henninger has been presiding during
the past few meetings.
An attempt Will be made to-day at the
close of the services to form a ladies' aid
society TO the Acton Park Assembly. Mrs
j. L +. Steeg, Mrs. j. W. Gadd ana Mrs
l.. W. Akin are at the head of the move
ment. To-day Will be odd folks day" and
an enjoyable time is expected. Rev j :
Tevis and others are on the programme TO
speak In the evening a lecture by Rev
Allen y. Hens, L. s. a. on Following
Lawton in the Philippines" will be the at
traction.
Tomorrow will be an important dav in
the season of Acton. Gen Fitzhugh 7. ee
will speak in the afternoon on Peace and
War in the United States and Cuba DIR
j. II. Martin Will give a lecture in the
morning on Lincoln"
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Fishing-Time.

7 cannot FIX my mind to-day
On what l have 70 do;
A picture haunts my inner eve
or waters swift and blue
Nv fingers itch 10 cast fly.
The bells OF memory chime
And call me 10 the woods and fields
For this is fshing-time.
I dream OF mOssv stepping stones
In lazy amber brooks.
OF grassy banks with blossoms bright.
And silent. shady hooks,
Where forget tire world Of toll
And wash away its CRIME
In crystal depths OF running streams
That sing OF fishing time.
I long 20 see the sunfish play.
The minnows' merry school,
The trout beneath the shelving bank
or IN hts favOrite pool.
And all the silver fnny folk
That throng the watery cline
go hard me out the old brown coat
I keep for nshing-time.
Nina Irving, IN Leslie's Weekly
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Special 20 the Indianapolis Journal
MONON. Ind. July 2.-Fountain Park
Assembly. twenty miles southwest OF here.
near Remington. will open on Aug. and
continue TO Aug. "a The lecturers and en-
tertainers viii be the Rev. Thomas Nc
Clary. Dewitt Miller. the Rev. H. w. Sears.
Capt. r. p HOoson. the Imperial Bell Ring
eTs. OF Boston. Prof. Rosani, Dr. s. +. Le-
land. Col. George w Balm Prof n N
Riddel. the Rev. G. r. Aked. Mrs. Chas.
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State Of Indiana Office

State OF Indiana. Office OF Auditor OF State.
I. the undersigned. auditor OF state Of the
State OF Indiana, hereby certify that the
above is "A correct copy Of the statement
Of the condition Of the aforementioned
company on the Both day Of June, 1902 as
shown by the original statement. and that
the said original statement Is now on file
IN this office.
In testimony whereof. I hereunto sub
scribe my name and affix my Of
ISEAL.l fetal seal. this 23d day OF July.
1902.
w. III. HART.
Auditor Of State.
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Miss Florence Ben-Oliel and the Rev Sam
p. Jones ''H5bson'' day Is Aug. u and
Sam Jones" day Is Aug. "a.
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er, to my own knowledge The old woman
seemed to be very proud of her calling. and
whatever other people may say about il She
is an enthusiastic believer in the efficacy
Of hor.1A r-lr.e
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The amount of it's capital s....... s5oo.ooooC
The amount Of its capital paid up
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Copy OF Statement of the Condition
OF THE
=COnCOrdia=
Fire Insurance Co.
On the Both day of June, 1902
1t is located at corner Wells and West
Water streets. Germania Building,
Milwaukee, Wis.

GEORGE BRUMDER. President
FRANK DAMKOEHLER, Secretary.
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Cash on hand and in the hands OF
agents or other persons ......... &s25777g
Real estate unincumbere ......... 3O500O0
Bonds owned by the company,
bearing interest at the rate OF
S1t TO per cent. as per schedule
filed ..................:.............. sa5.siiso
Loans on bonds and mortgages
Of real estate, worth double the
amount for which the same Is
mOrtgaged. and free from any
prior incumbrance. ......:....... sss,s5l.2f
Debts otherwise secured and inter-
est accrued ........................ l0664Ss
Debts for premiums. 173.s25.2 -
All other securities................. 5,007.3s
Total ets........................ ssA.ss7.47
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Total asset
LIABILITIES.

Amount owing and not due, 10
banks or other creditors......... $35,0o0C9
Losses adjusted and not DUE. 1854 a
Losses unadjusted. 34.603.00
Losses in suspense, waiting for
further proof...............-...... $4,000
All other claims against the COM
pany ........................... 1865
Amount necessary TO reinsure
outstanding risks.................. $685. So
Total liabilities. 1854. 77e "a
The greatest amount in any one
risk ................. From $4,000 TO SIS O0000