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The Butte inter mountain., 1902-01-25
Birthday Clubs Happy Afternoon.

I, once more that del1ghtful organization,
known as the Birthday club, had an OPP
portunity to celebrate the birthday of
member, this time of Mrs. l.. Carmen, 227
South Jackson street. Tuesday after
noon the members assembled at the Car
men home. which was charmingly decor
ated In red
The club Is noted for the novel games
and surprises, each hostess In turn de-
lighting to surpass the last hostess in in
genuity. The first game of the after
noon was an advertisement game. Adj
vertisements Of well-known Butte firms
and of firms advertising In magazines,
such as sapolio. Pears soap, etc, were
cut out, the name removed, and all the
members tried to guess correctly whose
advertisement 1t was. There was of
course many amusing guesses, Mrs. A. A..
Crossman winning the prize, beautiful
Madonna In black and white, prettily
framed.
The last game was the most diverting
and created no end of hilarity. 1t was a
peanut jab game. Not grab. just plain
Jab. 1t was played just the same as pro-
gressive whist. tally cards and all. In
the center of each table, four guests at
each table. was placed a large bowl of
peanuts. Each guest had been given an
ordinary hat pin decorated with perky
little bow of baby ribbons. One minute
was allowed i'm which the participants
We're to jab all the peanuts they could
with the hat pin. When the bell rang
the two having jabbed the larger num-
ber progressed, each lucky one having
their tall ycard punched as they pro-
gressed. n |
The game m de many speechless with
laughter as they jabbed and jabbed, often
with nary a peanut to their creditor
The Butte inter mountain., 1902-01-25
Her Sixteenth Natal Day.

Sweet Sixteen" dawned yesterday for
Miss Alpha Cousan and to add to her
delight at attaining years Of dignity she
invited number OF friends to play
games and enjoy music at the home of
her parents on West Silver street.
The house was prettily decorated with
cut flowers and ivy. the chandeliers
twined with the ivy and the mantels dec
Grated with shower bouquets of chrysan-
themums, the color scheme being red
1t was an old fashioned party grand
parents and parents instructine the
young people how to play the games they
used to play. Hunt the slipper" Cop
anhagen," "PostofIiec." "releel ply"
"Dinwiddie." "3lndman's Buff" Pussy
in the Corner" and many others delight
ing the players.
Then after games became tlresome they
made genuine old fashioned molasses
candy of New Orleans molasses; they
popped corn and made pop corn balls;
then t hey melted maple sugar sent to
the cousans from Canada until 1t was
wax" poured on snow and enjoyed It..
In fact the whole evening was case Of
"enjoy yourselves" and at its close tie
young people declared the boys and girls
of the olden time were better off as far
as social enjoyment goes than those of
this efete period.
The birthday supper also comprised
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q OCIETY for some reason past find
ing out decided to this week rest
wornout nerves, In order to
plunge headlong into the fray
next week and keep 1t up until Lent.
that long desired Mecca OF the worldly.
Funny how many people who have liH
tie love for things churchly long for the
coming of Lent-not to retire from the
world and mediate, but in order to re-
tire from crowds and have quiet little
hobnobs with their families without the
whole social world looking on and Won
dering Now, why was / not invited?'
The truth OF the matter Is Butte is
becoming too metropolitan for any one
clique to handle Its social affairs. Where
there used to be, say two or three lead
ing social lights or families. there are
now two or three dozen such stars In
the social armament. For while Butte
society of the old regime seemed at sea,
so many newcomers all armed with un-
impeachable credentials and who must
be entertained. Now they they have
settled down to the basis of the older
centers.
They invite only congeniai people: they
do not mix literary lights or "would be-
such with the gay butterflies who want
to two-step and not soulfully discuss
Omar Kayam or Occult Forces the
gourmets are not asked to meet busi-
ness men who from force of habit regard
eating only as means to an end, as 80
much fuel to keep them going in their
efforts to corral coin of the realm suf-
ficient to enable them to expel the smoke
from their lungs and HE them to the
blissful lower latitudes.
The social forces are slowly but surely
asserting themselves and the result is
to be noticed every week, 1t does not
take them long to properly place the
latest aspirant for social joys. The re-
suit is simply blissful to Judge from the
remarks of some who have been har-
rassed almost beyond endurance. Viva
Society,"
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Lewis, Laure Hagwood. Frances Car
roll, Olive McDougali Elizabeth Hod-
gins. Frances Turner. Elorenc" Tuohy.
Rosalba Murphy. Bertha Walsworth.
Winnie Berry. Frances Russell. Agnes
Davis, Bee Davis. Doilie Smith Ruth
Paxson. Josephine Dawson. Georgia
Dawson, Rachael Richards. Phoebe
Wethey, Julia Morgan, Hazel Wallace.
Messrs. Clark Johnstone Hal John
stone. Reed Mcbride. Edgar Wild, Hylas
Henry, Willard Wood. Ben Harwood
Eugene Lavell. Charles Laveh, Frank
Leonard. Harry Linuley. George Fair.
Wilbur Hoffman, Roger Lane, John
Wharton.
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Mountain View Young People.

One of the many pleasant organiza-
tons Of the Mountain View M e. church
is the Young Peoples Social club, no
member can be older than 20 years.
They meet twice a month.
On Tuesday evening the young people
entertained the state president of the
Christian Endeavorers at the church.
Games, music and refreshments were
enjoyed and the evening proved de-
lightful one both to the guest State
President Avery, and the young people
and their friends.
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Clark Reception Yesterday.

Mrs. Charles Walker Clark received
her friends yesterday afternoon at her
residence on West Broadway. The draw
ing room was decorated with meteor
roses; the parlor in American beauties
and white carnations and the dining
room in red. The table was decorated
with red candles. bon bons and ribbons.
The Bergstrom orchestra was in attend
ance.
Those who assisted Mrs. Clark were, in
the parlor: .Mesdames M. l.. Cunning
ham. j. X. Clark w. A. Clark, w. l..
Renick; at the punch bowl in the recep-
tion hall Mrs. w. Mace. White and Mrs.
Eugene Carroll, In the dining room Mrs.
j. X. Heslet poured tea and Miss Hattie
Young chocolate; Misses Annie and Allie
Lowery assisted in the dining room, Mrs.
Thomas Lavell also assisted Mrs Clark.
The guests who were present were:
Mesdames Adams, Atwater, w. J.
Alexander. Aylwin, Brownfield, Barker,
Bickford, j. T. Braddock, Busch, II. w.
Buzzo. Blackiston, J. II. Baldwin p. ].
Brophy, Boucher, Chas Booth, J. r.
Reed, j. c. Brenner, r. III. Ballard, c.
w Blair, r.. Burton, A. II. Carlton, b.
Campbell j. K. Clark, John Cotter, J.
A. Canty, B. II. Calkins, Eugene Car
AoiiJ IL ~ Sidih, w. A. Sldfh, JT., NJ.
V. Conroy, j. II. Dawson, Joe Dawson,
Dierks, c. r. brennan, Pfouts, Dygert,
Dairs, w. w. Dixon, j. s. Dutton, A. j.
Dawson, Ignatius Donnely, Emerson,
Eppng. Ford. j. r. Forbis, JAS w.
Forbis, w. o. Fallon. Thos. Fletcher,
Henry Ferris, Freund, A. G. M. Fraser,
J. Nj. Foster, Donald Gillis, Percy Gill
lllar,' q. E. Gallogly. John Gillie, T.. J.
Groeneveld, J. w. Gum, Il. A. Hammond
]. O. Hodgens j. S. Harris, d. J. Hen
messy, Fayette Harrington, b. Hamilton
j. II. Heslet, A. F. Heinze, Il. Holbrook
0. Hight, j. S. Hammond II. II. Hanson
/. A Heilbronner. Il. M. Hodgens, J. p
Hendricks, Harper, Laurence. Harris
Geo. w. irwin, A. II. Jones, Sam John.
stone, p. A. Kunkel J. b. Kremer Thos
Lavell, Leggat, c. r. Lloyd, J. V. Long
A. c. Leggatt, w. Lewis, C. H. Lane
Lauzier, J. f. Lynch, C. r. Leonard, G
L. Lyman, Mcbride, McCrimmon. A. II
Morgan, I. J. Murray, c. II. Moore, III
l.. Maury, l.. S. Mallory, M. G. MacNevin
]. Mcpherson. j. j. Mediation, ]. r. Mac.
Donald. M. M. Miller. ]. r. McCracken
Il. Y. Matlack, H. J. Mcdonald Johr
Mcintyre, G. w. Newton, John Noyes
a. l., Newton. ID. M. Newbro. S. w. New.
burger, +. G. Odell. Burdette O'Connor
X. y. Pearse, Patton, R. Fl. Paxson, C. G.
Pingel, j. c. Pyle, Ellis Passmore, d. G.
Porter J. II. Pearse, G.. III. Robinson
Jesse B. Roote, Fl. Rockefeller H. w
hichards, q. E. lockwood, o. III.
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ended in an avalanche at the bottom
of the window adding greatly to the
beauty and effectiveness. The decora-
tive scheme in the dining room was of
similar character. A lattice work of
the yellow crepe was arranged between
the two rooms while artificial oranges
formed a frieZe above the archwork.
White carnations and ferns were the
decorations used on the table. Bouton-
niers of tiny oranges tied with green
ribbons were given to each guest
A prize was given to the one forming
the most words out of the word orange
the tallies being hand painted oranges,
the guests writing their names on the
back. The prizes were painting OF a
large bunch of Riverside oranges and a
picture of large orange tree. Oranges
formed large part of the menu, orange
ices, etc. AT each cover was placed
wooden spoon, an orange painted in
the bowl.
The guests were: Miss Moore, of Los
Angeles; Misses Emma Buol, Grace
Whiting, Edith Graves, Ida Kennedy,
Margaret Reinhardt, Mrs. Moore, Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Greene, Clarence and
Henry Hopkins, Lou Atkins, Arthur
Berry, Mac O'Brien, Charles Boone,
Harry Tanner, Roy Ritter, Jack Wort
man and Major Smith.
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In Honor of Miss Moore.

Miss Midge Ritter on Thursday evening
was hostess at an orange party in honor
of Miss Moore of Los Angeles. The Ritter
home on West Granite street was in
blaze of yellow, that being the keynote
of the color scheme. The lights were
shaded in yellow and from the chande-
liers to the corners Of the rooms were
drawn yellow crepe ribbons terminating
in each corner in graceful bunch of
artificial oranges.
The bow window was filled in with mar
row panels of yellow crepe paper which
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Young Peoples Club.


In the Young Peoples club OF the
Mountain View M. Il. church youth Is
first essential, congeniality, socialbility
and few other gifts also being a neces-
sty. Twenty Is the limit and just how
Young they can be the roster does not
dlvulge, but not over 20.
The club meets every two weeks, Mrs
Il. G. Young being one of the ladies'
Of the church greatly Interested in the
club
The members are: President Lena
Williams: vice-president. Phio Hansen
secretary-treasurer, Miss Beatrice Thorn
AS: George b. McMullin, chairman look
out committee; Will Youlden. chairman
society committee; Mrs. r. G. Young ex-
ofiicio.
Members-Misses Fannie Seymour,
Minnie Seymour, Annie Walters, Carrie
Walters, Edith Richie. Efiie Richie.
Beatrice James. Jennie McLeggan, Katie
McLeggan. Katie Thew, Ida Little,
Smith, Mabel Brooks. Bessie Hamby,
Emma Keppner, Ella Cratic, Laura
James, Segourney.
Messrs Hugh Tower. Frank Clearve,
Ray Rhule, Charles Lees. Ed Mitchell,
William Williams, Elmer Slemmons.
William Warfeld. William Hockey,
George Archibald, William Luggs. Will
lam Dennston, Archie Gilbert, William
Woods. William Noftskere.
The club has set of bylaws and con-
stltution. The next meeting will be with
Mr.. William tWopds. -. ,,t, .. ,...e..
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given to Mrs. McClernan. After the
games an oyster luncheon was served.
All the members were present. as fols
lows: Mesdames Theo. Edwards, M. J.
Anderson, j. X. Cartier. Frances Black,
Joseph Holden, ]. Farriss, Jack Sulli-
van, Girton Hilton, J. l.. Reid, Thomas
II. Mood, Robert Mears, Knowlton Rog-
ers. W. Rawson, Newton Brown, M. M.
McClernan. Sophia Nevins. -Four of the
members have resigned owing to their
leaving Butte for the winter.
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Renisch. J. E. Richards, ]. ID. Ryan, j.
N. Reid l.. J. Sharp, Frank Shaw. Louis
Sanders, l.. A. Sisley c. J. Schatzlein
w. A. Smith, J. ID. Searles, j. X. Russell,
Shropshire, Geo. Steveson. j. G.. Sanders.
w. o. Speer, A. j. Shores. Tuohy. ED
Thompson. II. Turner. w. s. Tallant, ID.
w. Tilton, G.. w. Tower, j. w. Thomas,
I. j. Murray, j. II. Vivian, Voltz, j. M.
White j. B. Welcome, McC. White. H.
o. Wilson, II. J. Wilson, Il. B. Weirick.
]. =. Wharton, J. L. Wines, G.. II. Will
iams, J. b. Wilcox. II. Williams, A. H..
Wethey, II. b. Wallace Walker, II. ".
Winchell, w. II. Young.
Misses M. Blackiston, Briscoe, Birds
eye, Biekford, Best, Glare Clark. Daw-
son, Goodale, Borgan, Viola Horgan,
Hanson. May Irwin. Nell Lloyd, Lowry,
Il. LeBeau, Margaret Marks. Patton,
Pfouts Porter, Pearse, 10. Pettibone,
Russell. Reznor, Richards, Strasberger,
Saunders, Shores, TURNKEY. Tilton, Tut
tie, Wilcox, Walker. Young.
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ready, everything hot and comprising
many delicacies.
In the party were: Misses Maud Johns
son, Doris Bartlett, Birdie Havens, Lucy
Hodgens, Jennie Sullivan, Annette Rush,
Dawson, Clark, White, Mona Little, Mrs.
M. FL. Bartlett; Messrs Newt Johnson,
Ray, Clark. Frank Sullivan. Tony Wes-
ton, Harry White. Eugene Tripett,
Archie Young, Bert Moulton, Tom Davis.
The Butte inter mountain., 1902-01-25
Misses Wharton Skating Party.

This afternoon Misses Jessie Wharton
ard Carrie Wharton are giving a skat-
ing party. After the skating is over a
supper will be given at Norris. A spe-
cial car conveyed the jolly crowd to the
rink.
Their guests are: Misses Drea John
stone, Lillian Vivian, Nan Vivian, Halle
Boucher, Carrie L0wery, Jeanette .Gille,
Marjory Forbis, Agnes Layell, Mercy
The Butte inter mountain., 1902-01-25
For Mrs. Farriss.

Mrs. Graham Farriss, a. prominent
member of several well known card
clubs, left yesterday for Seattle where
her husband has embarked in business.
On Wednesday afternoon very charm-
Ing luncheon was given for her by Mrs.
Jesse Farriss at her home on the South
Side.
The house was beautifully decorated
in immense NUNS, red and white mingled
with ferns and smilax. The tables were
charmingly arranged, one very large one
In the center of the dining room and at
right angles four smaller ones. Pink and
blue was the color scheme. Forget me
nots were banked solidly in the center
OF the large table at which the guest OF
honor sat, and on the other tables they
were arranged in shower bouquets. At
every cover was a perfect La France rose
on the name cards, which bore a cluster
Of forget et-me-nots and an appropriate
quotation. The smaller tables were con-
nected with the center one with ropes
of smilax. The menu was very elabo-
rate one.
The guests, As In number, were MEM
bers of the Whist Fiends', the M. M.
club, the Eaglets, and other clubs. Mrs.
Farriss was presented with a magnif-
cent dress suit case and a travelling case
of solid silver toilet articles, the joint
gift of those present, besides many in
dividual gifts. She will be greatly
missed I'm Butte
The Butte inter mountain., 1902-01-25
Mrs. Lavell's Luncheon.
Ruth Paxson's Birthday Fete.

IN celebratlon OF her twelfth hirthdav
on Monday afternoon of this week. Miss
Ruth Paxson gave charming tea to
IL or her young friends in the Immediate
neighborhood of her home on West
Granite street. The table was beautiful
ly decorated with fragrant narcissus and
The Butte inter mountain., 1902-01-25

~ N TUESDAY evening of this week
Miss Doris Bartlett gave very
enjoyable skating party for Miss
Maud Johnson Of Walla Walla.
Wash, who is her guest. The party OF
young folks went down to the rink and
skated until late hour.
After they had enjoyed that sport long
enough they returned to the Bartlett
home where tempting supper was
The Butte inter mountain., 1902-01-25

ferns. The name cards were dainty lit
tie pansies. A fine birthday supper was
served after which word building
game, Logamachy, was enjoyed, the one
forming the most words receiving prize
-an exquisite silver embelished cut
glass vinagrette. This fell to Miss
Dorothy Passmore.
The guests were: Misses Laura and
Dorothy Harwood Drea Johnstone,
Majorie Forbis, Helen Denny, Margaret
Weimscary, Leilah Paxson, Aggie and
Bee Davis, Dorothy Passmore.
The Butte inter mountain., 1902-01-25
Whist Fiends Afternoon.

On Tuesday afternoon the hostess for
the Whist Fiends' club was Mrs. Cir
ton Hilton, at her pretty new home on the
East Side. The afternoon was as usual
full of fun and jollity and some good
card playing.
The first prize, very handsome silver
fish knife, was won by Mrs. Sophia
Neyins; the second prize. q fine whist
Layout" was carried away in triumph
by Mrs. Knowlton Rogers. The consoa-
tion, hand-painted book marker, was
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hat PIN In the end Mrs. James Haugh-
ton came off victorious and bore away
the handsome plate as "a reward for her
strenuous efforts to jab the elusive pea
nut.
Then came the birthday feast and a
feast 1t was. The table was very pretty.
nat centerpiece in holly and red car
nations. And the good things simplv
begar description. The members of the
club present Were Mesdames e. S.
wells, Emma Curtis, II. S. Clark, Mollie
wallace, Thomas Richard, j. Dawson.
w. A. Turpening, Carlson, e. Carmen.
James Naughton, George Storey. A. A.
cfossman, e. Kroffganz, Gueststs: Mes
danes j. w. Passmore, George Oswald,
Kate spiller, Il. j. Hoadley, p. C. Gillis.
The club will met with Mrs. Fl. S.
Clark the 10th of February
Mrs. Lavell's Luncheon.
Today Mrs, Thomas IayelI is giving
luncheon in honor of Miss Mary Seal
ION at her home on West Park street
Ihe table is decorated with a plateau
OF pink carnations and white hyacinths
IN the center. The name cards are Glib
son heads in water colors by Miss Cora
, Sanders.
The guests are: Misses Margaret and
Mary scallon, Madge Marks. Hattie
Young, Florence Tuttle, Mary Walker
MIS-. w. A. Clark, Mrs. J. b. Leggat
MRS. III. o. Wilson, Mrs. d. J. Hennessy
Mrs. j. d. Ryan. ~
The Butte inter mountain., 1902-01-25
A Farewell Evening.

"A Farewell Evening.
Mrs. Graham Farriss, who left yes
terday for Seattle, gave farewell even
ing entertainment at her home, which
was sold to Mr.. and Mrs. James M.
Jones. on Wednesday evening. Music
and games were enjoyed and dancing
was also induiged IN. Mrs. Farriss has
an established reputation as an enter
tainer and her last one sustained that
reputation.
1t was really in the form of a recep.
tion, people coming and going. In the
afternoon Mrs Farriss had been pre-
sented with many gifts by members of
cards clubs of which she was member
In the evening many handsome presents
were rendered her. A travelling belt and
safety pures, silver flask, a sunburst
of Montana saphires ring of the same
toilet articles, flowers, poured in until
Mrs. Farriss became embarrassed.
AT midnight she served a supper which
met with great admiration. 1t comprised
every delieacy known to the South, and
that means much, with many an added
joy culled from Northern menus. Here
came another surprise, for other friends
had sent In cases of champagne to drink
to the health and future prospects of
Mr.. and Mrs. Farriss, which was done
with will. The guests tarried long
and all bid Mrs. Farriss farewell with
deep regret.
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not only up-to-date good things, but
many delicacies of pioneer days. The
table was dainty decorated the name
cards most unique: heads of pretty girls
painted on the dried inner husks of corn
ears.
Miss Cousan received many pretty
gifts, one birthday book In which each
guest wrote couplet some original.
Those present were: Mr. and Mrs
Theodore Cousan, Mr.. and Mrs. Tomaso
Cousan. Misses Edith and F'lossie Car
ney. May Fairfax Clarissa Payne, Bebe
Baroteau. Ava lie Grand, Leslie Follans-
bee. Beryl Waller. We're Farson, Dorothy
Hurlburt. Kate Sullivan: Messrs. Gene
Jones. Marshall Robson. VIII Hart. Hall
Cellar. Trent Lambert Ed Bradshaw.
Leo Baroteau, Theo Baroteau, Freder-
lex Hosner. Hurst Pennington, Jesse
Pennington and George Wheeler.
Nameless Euchre Fiends.
One OF the jolliest euchre clubs in
Butte organized last Monday at the
home of Mrs. David G.. Reinhardt in the
Atlantic fats, corner of North Alabama
and West Park streets. The club is
limited to membership OF IL congenial
lover of euchre and will meet every
Monday al p. m. The dainty apart
ments of Mrs. Reinhardt were decorated
in red--glowing carnations .-#.ta.
No name has yet been selected and
each member will take to the club next
Monday Il name she thinks suitable and
a majority will decide the cognoman.
The members will entertain in turn al
phabetieaily and each in turn will supply
refreshments and prizes. Only two
"eatables'' or "drnka bles" will be al
lowed--coffee and cake. coffee and sand
wiches, tea and cake, Ice cream and
cake. or any two articles the hostess de-
sires. For the prizes a certain sum Is
to be spent for first and second prize,
no consultations
| The club will meet next time with Mrs.
S. Buckles, No. 837 West Broadway.
At the meeting Monday Mrs. J. w.
Gum won the first prize, handsome cut
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-05-17

The savage islanders of the south
Pacific believe that the world is oO-
coanut shell Of enormous dimensions,
at the top of which is single aperture
communicating with the upper air.
where human beings dwell. At the
very bottom Of this imaginary shell Is
a stem gradually tapering to point
which represents the beginning OF all
things. This point Is spirit or demon
without human form, whose name -
Root Of All Existence. BY him the en-
tire fabric of creation is sustained.
In the interior OF the cocoanct shell,
at Its very bottom, lives female de-
mon So narrow IL the space into
which she Is crowded that she is oblig-
ed to sit forever with knee and chic
touching. Her name is The Very Be
ginning, and from her are sprung nu'
merous spirits. They inhabit five diff
ferent floors. into which the great CO
coanut is divided. From certain Of
these spirits mankind is descended
The islanders, regarding themselves a.
the only real lnen and women, were
| formerly accustomed to regard stran
gers as evil spa'its in the guise of Lu
manity, whom they killed when the.
could, Offering them as sacrifices.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-05-17
GREED REVISION.
Presbyterians Listen to the Report
of Special Committee.

Presbyterinns Listen to the Report
of Special Committee.
New York, May 1.-the general as
sembly of the Presbyterian church lis
tened in the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian
church to the report of the revision
committee, which, among its eleven
suggestions. contains an overture on
REORGANIZATION that, IL finally passed,
will result in the acceptance of the be-
lief that there is no such thing as in
FAINT damnatiOn.
The article in question will cause dis
cussion. Many of the delegates will
claim that the statement that I'll dy-
ing in infancy are included in the cleo
ton of grace" has no foundation IN
Scripture. The overture reads:
"With reference to chapter 10, section
8. of the confession of faith, it is not to
be regarded as teaching that any who
die in infancy are lost. We believe tina,
all dying in infancy are included in the
election of grace and are regeneratet
and saved by Christ through the Spirit
who works when and where and how
he pleases."
The new moderator, the Rev. Dr
Henry Van Dyke, who was elected
with much enthusiasm, presided owe
the meeting.