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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-16
GOD EXPECTS ALL TO MAKE
BEST USE OF THEIR GIFTS.
The apostle Paul's Service to Civfli-
cation Is Held Up as m Exam
pie to Humanity.

preached. his sermon yesterday morning at
Delmar Avenue Baptist Church on GOO
Has No Favorites." His text was Luke
xii, IS: ITO whomsoever much Is given. OF
him shall much be required He said. IN
part:
These words constitute or Savior's
closing, clirching sentence to his sermon on
stewardship. given in parable.
perhaps. that greatest OF parallels where.
trust; that life Is Tot ours to do with rs
we please: that it nlugt be accounted for.
every particle, every power. every posi-
III you forget all else that say this
mornirg 6. remember this thought: Whatever
God has given you. whether 1t be physical
strength CT mental ability. whether it be
power of hand. of head or of heart, that
whatever you may possess of culture. edu-
cation. knowledge, personal attractiveness
intrusted to you because Of Gods favorit-
ism: but in every case It IS C. call for
service. To whomsoever much is gwen. Of
him much shall be required
Think OF your blessings; remember how
good God has been to you: specify the par
ticular kinGnesses bestowed npon you: re-
member all the ways which the Lord thy
God has led thee: forget not all his benefits
and bear In mind every gift and blessing
is call for service.
Gods Word. storing up knowledge ard
wisdom. Herein is a call for service Some
have been going through trial and suffer
in capacity to sympathtze and love. This
calls for service.
The excuse is often made. oh. cannot
have not much to give Stewardship is too
often looked upon as confined only to ma
terial possessions True. 1t includes this.
but 1t is infinitely more
THE man who did more for the civiliza-
tfon and uplifting of Europe than any man
who ever entered Its borders was not a
millionaire. When Paul entered Europe [
doubt II his earthly possessions. ali told,
were over SO; yet he did more for its civil.
ization than all the Rothchilcs:- Kings,
Queens; yea, more than all the armies and
navtes of the centuries
Our nation is rich in history in patri-
otic landmarks, and educational adyau-
tages. Such are the endowments Of our
great universities and provisions in schol-
arship that no American boy need 20
without an education who really desires
one. If there is a boy in Delmar who has
no way OF getting an education, and really
desires one. let him come to me.
There was time when 1t was consid-
cred greater to be Roman than to be q
King. but when Rome was In the zenith of
her glory over one-half her population of
10000. coo were slaves.
I'VE Americans are free born. but with a
great sum was our freedom obtained. Our
American citizenship was obtained at
great cost. Think Of the hardships and per
lis and conflicts Of our forefathers, OF the
patient endurance of privation. Of the
brave defiance OF danger, of the sufferings
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-16
CHARACTER AND REPUTATION
ARE WIDELY DIFFERENT.
Tho Reverend Charles Sickle
breaches Sermon ON Supremacy
of Character.

The Reverend Charles Stelzle Of Markham
Memorial Presbyterian Church preached
yesterday morning on The supremacy OF
Character The text Of his discourse WAS
Philippians II. 2: Let this mind be in you,
which was also In Jesus Christ" He said,
in part:
THAT which is to be the chief end o.
man must be suoh as can be pursued by all
men, under all circumstances, and II must
be an object to which all other purposes
contribute. And since man Is TO abide for
ever it should be something that will en-
dure.
Applying this rule to those things fer
come at once apparent that their lives are
not successful in the highest sense. Inautr-
ing as to how much a certain man had left
at the time of his death, friend was ar
swered: He left it all Money, worldly
Greedy. dying. said: Fame is vapor, pop
ularity an accident; riches take wings;
those VINO cheer to-day Will curse to-mor-
rom; only one thing endures-character.'
Human experience and the word OF God
close the revelation He has been writing
about heaven and Its beauty, about hell and
its horrors, about Christ and his love,
about Satan and his vindictiveness and then
he says; The time is at band. He that IS
is filthy. let him be filthy still; and he that
Is righteous, let him be righteous still; and
he that is holy. let him be holy still. And
behold I come quickly. and my reward is
with me to give to every man according as
mine will be measured by our characters. SO
far as we are concerned, then, character
is the chief thing in life.
But notice that character Is not repfta-
ton. Reputation Is that which the world
gives Us. Character is that which We make
for ourselves. Character is what q man is
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MI

AFTER the continued efforts of the mem
oers and pastor of the Lafayette Park Pres
oyterian Church. which have extended a
period OF twenty-five years. the notes and
mortgages against it have been raised. and
Tonight at social gathering at the church
every evidence of the former Indebtedness
Will be completely destroyed
This ceremony follows Immediately upon
the celebration Of the twenty-fifth ami
Versary Of the oranization of the church.
which took place yesterday.
Inc service yesterday was conducted by
the Reverend Doctor Samuel c. Niccolls.
VINO preached the sermon on the occasion
OF the organization of the church. This
Is UNIQUE In church history of ST. Louis.
naHxing never before happened. Doctor Mic
r nraa AT the time the first sermon was
preached was the pastor of the Second
Frespyterian Church, the position he has
NEG sr ever since. and holds to-day.
Inc nrst sermon was delivered in the base
ment OF the present church building For
TWO years services were held there be-
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-16
CHRIST GIVES PEACE AMID
TROUBLES OF EARTHLY LIFE.
Jesus, the Leader in Great Battle for
victory. Is the Reverend c. VI.
RnuSch's Theme.

THE Gift az Peace was the subject of
the sermon preached yesterday morning by
the Reverend C. NJ. Rausch at Cote Bril-
John XIV q: Peace / leave with you, my
peace / give unto YOU" He said in part:
TO the disciples these words were as soft
strains of music. They were in starving.
wicked world. hostile to peace. They need
ed nothing in comparison 10 that inner Sc
renity and composure OF fife which the
Master bequeathed unto them. and without
which, though they possessed all else. they
had nothing.
ut was Christ's own peace which he
gave unto them and. therefore. the blessed
harmony of heaven.
1.-The world grooming in sin Is not tho
place or peace. II Is rather the scene OF a
battlefield. where good and evil are striv-
ing for mastery of the human heart. Christ
is the only one who has ever completely do
feated Satan and. therefore. gained the vio-
tory over evil
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-16
WILL DECIDE ON nominees
FOR THE CITIZENS TICKET,
Henry Bruegsemann and Edmund
BeaH Candidates for Mayor-Cra-
mer Remains In Race.

A convention will be held In the city
Hall at Alton this evening at which a citi-
zens ticket will be nominated for the mu.
nicipal election in April The primaries for
the convention were held Thursday even
Ing, at which delegates were selected and
mountainous made Tor Aldermen. At Tho
meeting This evening the ticket will be
completed. The only two candidates whose
names nave SO far been announced to 70
before the convention are former MAYOR
Henry brueggemann and Edmund Beaii.
AT meeting Of the Trades and Labor
a a,,sy IN Central Labor Hall yesterday
aIternocfl. It was decided that II, F.. Cra-
mer. the nominee on the labor ticket for
Mayor. you'd remain in the race.
IN aooition to the two aspirants for the
cltizens nomination and the labor ncuni-
nee, aldermen John Armstrong and Dennis
Noonan nave annouced themselves as iie-
pendent candidates. A petition was circu-
E lSseo ysss,terday for the nomination Of City
~ 1iMp MI uoH 2Sto J.. Gossrau. The friends
70 20 CANDIDATE for Te-elscttoA -
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PHILIPPINE EXHIBIT IS ASSURED.
Governor General Taft Accepts Expo
sftiOn Proposition for Appropria-
tion Of SIOO,O0O.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Washington. March 15-Colonel Edwards
chief of the Insular Bureau of the War De-
partment. to-day notified Acting President
Spencer OF the st. Louis Worlds Fair Com
pany that Governor Taft had just accepted
by cable, the terms Of the proposition made
by the Exposition as a basis for a Philip
pine exhibit at the Fair.
There Is thus Insured according to Col
onel Edwards 4 magnificent display OF
Philippine resources. as the projectors Will
have about 100000 available for that pur-
pose. The Insular Bureau secured the ser
vices of Doctor Wilson. who Is regarded as
IN expert exposition manager and collector.
and he Is to proceed Immediately to the
Philippines to select and condense the vast
mass OF material the insular Government
has already gathered from various parts Of
the Archipelago.
The purpose Is to give an instructive ard
entertaining exhibit without Midway fed-
lures. and one that is likely to give the
American people who visit the Fair by
actual inspection a. realization OF the varied
and wonderful resources of the Archipei-
ago.
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POINTED EXTRACTS FROM SERMONS
IN ST. LOUIS SUNDAY PULPITS.


responsibility $ C.
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Wyclife
patriot"The l.. Chaart
to
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Christians be best patros'Th Reverend jeremiah
Cromer
child God'-The
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is potw hat he es"-The Reverend Charles Stezle.
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fore the congregation secured funds to pro-
coed further with the erection Of the church.
From the very first there has never been
a time when the church was f-ee from
debt In 1885 all Of the debt but $500 had
been paid. The cyclone in May OF that
year wrecked the roof of the church: de-
stroyed the handsome memorial windows:
and damaged the building to the extent or
$1,000
A meeting of the officers was held and
some were in favor of abandoning the
church. Doctor Palmer combated the idea,
and am was finally authorized to solicit funds ds
in securing subscriptions amounting to S.
600. which left the church debt 5000.
WOMEN PAID MUCH OF DEBT.
Most OF the members Of the congregation
were persons living in the Lafayette Park
neighborhood and the expense OF repairing
their own homes made 1t impossible 10 con-
Then It was that the women Of the cen
g formed the Temple Workers sn Cir CT
tinct purpose Of paying OF the debt. Mrs.
Stewart Scott was made treasurer Of the
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his lifeless body was discovered. The as.
sassination OF their leader deroralized the
detectives and they waited at the negro
cabin until daylight when the dead man
was brought to Wynne.
CORONER'S INVESTIGATION.
Twelve men were impaneled On e Co.o.
clio Closed do doors. Nearly every man Hvans
within ten miles OF where the murder Of
Captain Brown occurred has been brought
to Memphis and inferred there saturday q
member Of the Memphis police department.
After the first days deliberations Of the
Coroner's jury eight men had been ar
ing day three more were brought in by the
sheriffs deputies Yesterday two others
ing a total Of thirteen oaee' '''' max
The prisoners have retained sullen 81
lence even under the heavy fire Of the ex.
ney Houser. The majority are land rentess
and are probably unable even to EMPLOY
counsel to defend them. They belong -
Despite the sentiment Of the county
against their depredations and lawless acts,
some apprehension is felt over a possible
attempt to rescue them when the time ar
rives 70 convey the men to the county jail
al Vandale. where Circuit Court will oon-
vene next week.
Sheriff Hammett claims to have procured
sufficient evidence to sustain the charge Of
murdsr.
Two men have been hanged by legal trial
this year in Cross County. but only ono
case where whitecappers were concerned
ever occurred here before.
The prisoners are growing nervous and
uneasy. The force Of guards has been dou-
bled and every precaution Is taken to pre-
vent mutiny and escape.
The county officials have the youngest
prisoner under strict surveillance, and he 10
not permitted to see his fellow-prisonsr9.
The boy has told his mother the whole
story. and she will be summoned to appear
at the trial He was frightened by the
riotous acts of the older men, and he de.f
clined to have anything else to do WIZ
them 4
COUNTY IS AROUSED.
Cross County is considerably wrought up
tense excitement prevails. The CoroneTs
jury has held day and night sessions
throughout the week and has examined
hundreds Of witnesses.
out Of religious differences. which trans.
pired last year, when Christian or Camp
belite minister intruded upon neighbo..
hood consisting largely of Methodists snd
had many converts. A new church was
built. but a few weeks later was burned to
the ground. No proof could ever be ehtainsd
against the guilty persons. and the matter
apparently was dropped
Suspicion fell on q number Of renters. AND
II is alleged that they were Disseminated
persede them when new contracts for this
crop wa son were made. On the other hand.
the land owners claim that the negroes
are more thrifty and make better cropA
Club was the outcome Of the neishborhpd'
religious disturbance and the feeling IN
grown IN intensity until 1t has reached tho
present serious stage.
The prisoners have as vet retained 10
lawyer and It Is not known what will b
the line Of their defense
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organization. and has remained in the Of
flee ever since.
She directed the efforts of her co-workcrs
and by the means OF church fairs, bazaars.
sewing societies and personal work the
Kings Daughters paid the larger part OF
the debt
Easter of each year has been the day for
general thank-offering. Last Easter but
200 of the debt remained unpaid. Doctor
Palmer appointed a committee of twenty
five men to solicit contributions, and the
successful effort to wipe out the entire debt
in time to burn the mortgage on the TWEEN
ty-ffth anniversary was made.
Tonight Robert Ranken, who has handled
the funds. will bring the papers to the
church. and before the congregation VIII
liam Simpson. one of the charter members
OF the congregation representing the ses.
sion, will light the taper which Mrs. Scott
is to apply to the mortgage and notes.
The ashes will be dropped in a receptacle
and will be given to Frank r. Meyer, also
a charter member. who will dispose Of them
The ceremony Is to be followed by = pro-
gramme Of music and the reading Of the
complete history Of the church by Robert
Ranken.
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REPUBLIC SPECIAL

ftIPUBiLC SFEclAb
wynne. Ark. March 15.-~We are going
to put an end to this war against the ne
groes in Cross County," said the Assistant
Prosecuting Attorney this morning.
In the last two weeks more than 200 negro
families have fled from the county in a
state Of alarm. and the land owners are
confronted with a serious proposition at
this scarcity of negro labor. so necessary
to successful crops.
Guarded in a vacant store posse OF
deputies has thirteen alleged whitecaps
Their names are Pink Hall. Fillmore Hall.
Wesley Hall, Thomas Hall. all brothers; ].
D. Sullivan, George Sullivan, Dave Hender-
son, John Meek. Luke Cowen. Jim Norvell,
W, J. Luker and ]. W. Smith. The latter
is a Methodist preacher.
SMITHS CHAPEL CLUB.
A band of masked men known as the
Smiths Chapel Club" has created reign
of terror In the county by their midnight
Hoting and depredatons. Like the kukiux
of old. they have posted ugly warnings on
trees and negro huts, warning all negroes
to rid the county of their presence within a
limited time Upon these placards was
drawn the rough outline OF a coffin.
To emphasize their warning the White
caps would shoot volleys Of buckshot
into negro cabins and frighten them out OF
their senses. Several negro children have
been seriously wounded but the climax was
not reached until one night last week.
The wealthy planters. seeing their fright
ened tenants fleeing by the wholesale. leav-
ing thousands of acres of land idle and
without prospect of cultivation during the
coming crop season. called meeting and a
large sum Of money was raised to prose
cute the rioters.
posse of private detectives gathered
from Memphis. indianapolis and Louisville
was put to work in Cross County. and
few days later were hot on tine trail Of the
Smiths Chapel Club"
-Four miles southwest Of Wynne one ne
gro had remained on the plantation Of R
r. Falls.
NIGHT ATTACK.
A dense coDse of woods stretches along
the front OF this cabin and the surroundings
form a picture Of country Wild and dreary.
An ATTACK was nightly expected on TINS
negro and it was here that the posse OF
detectives decided to lie in readiness and
attempt 10 either gain the identity of the
Whitecappers or effect their capture. Cap
squad Of detectives. A prearranged whistle
signal was to be given when the band made
its appearance Captain Brown took a
stand at a wiwndow and placed another
detective in the adjoining room. Others
were scattered over the premises within
easy call.
1t WIS II o'clock when the masked men
rode out Of the forest. jumped their horses
over an old rail fence and cantered toward
the house. As they got directly opposite
volley Of buckshot was fired through the
down the road and disappeared in the DARK
ness.
No signal was ever whistled by Captain
Brown charge OF buckshot had nearly
the floor.
1t was nearly an hour. afterwards when
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-16
BOARD PREPARING FOR FUNCTIONS.
Lady Managers PlcaSed with Their
Building at World,s Fair.

The members of the Board of Lady Man
ayers who visited the city this week ex-
pressed themselves as pleased with the as
signment Of the Physical building of the
Washington University group as their Of
The tnter,or urng 1ne bavs NOT VET
been decided by the board The women who
inspected the building stated before de-
parting for their homes that 1t would sup
ply space for the entertainments which will
be expected Of the board.
Receptions to distinguished guests. with
tainraents, lectures, afternoon teas and
other functions will be given with proper
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-16
MINNESOTA TO SPEND 100000.
Secretary Reeves Says That All STATED
VIII he Well Represented.

Secretary Reeves Says That All States
VIII Be Well Represented.
Theodore L. Hays. secretary of the Mn.
nesota Worlds Fair Managers. telesraphed
yesterday that the bill appropr1ating $780,
600 for State exhibit had passed tho Sen
ate unanimously, and would certainly pass
the House. The Minnesota Legislature in
special session last winter passed q preifm.
mary appropriation Of 80, 600
The outlook for extensive participation
by all Of the States and Territories Of the.
American Union could not be brighter,W
says Secretary Reeves Of the State and Ter
ritorial Committee. II believe that not .
State in the Union Will fail to Be repre-
scented. My recollection Is that only thirtyS
six States and Territories were represented
at the Chicago Fair. In my Judgment not q
State will fall below the estimate made last
have exceeded the estimate"
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-16
JOHN WYCLIFF A TYPE
OF THE CHRISTIAN PATRIOT
sMorning Star of the Reformation
Subject of Sermon by the Rever-
end Charles L. Chalfant.

The Reverend Charles L. Chalfant de.
livered last night the first of series OF
seven Sunday evening lectures upon the
Heroes Of the Reformation" John Wycaf
vas made the subject of a biographical
sketch. the special theme Of the discourse
being. The Morning Star Of the Reforna-
ton
Mir. Chalfant called attent on to the lam IN
table ignorance Of church history upon the
part of the young people of to-day. and to
the difficulty of presenting in an interesting
way the lives of the reformers to popular
audience.
History is true but all rrofesssd histories
are not true One history asserts for in
stance. that George Washington was ag-
nostic. another presents him 10 us man
of faith-a true Christian believer. One his
tory relates in detail the life and achieve
ments OF William Tell, another denies that
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-16
Bndeavor Congress. Meeting Tonight.

Instead of meeting at the Second Baptist
Church at o'clock, the monthly meeting Of
the Congress of the st. Louis Christian
Endeavor Union will take place at the Pill
grim Congregational Church at o'clock
this evening Arrangements were made and
Invitations issued for the Second Baptist
Church before 1t was discovered that the
concert for the Baptist Hospital would take
place there. Several important questions
are to come before the congress and full
attendance is desired.
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but for those who believe in him ard. there
fore. all the benefits of the wilderness Of
temptation. the beautiful life of service.
the atonement on the cross. the resurrec-
en- are for the nne Joined by living faith
to the mighty Savior. So that while still
In the world We need not be as those who
are in the darkness. without the blessings
Of the gospel of peace.
The Christian must. indeed, fight the
good fight Of faith. but he must not fight
Tor greed of worldly gain. He must not be
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-16

The Reverend Joseph Cruise. chaplain at
St. Mary's Orphan Asylum. has been ap-
pointed assistant at the Sacred Heart
Church In place of the Reverend Father
Morrissey. who has gone to New Mexico
for his health. A priest ffom Kenrick Sem
mary will act as chaplain for the asylum
for the time being. The Reverend Father
T Pudlowski has been transferred from st.
Columbkilles Church to st. Castmr's Church
in place of the Reverend F. Gnielinski who
obtained a six months leave of absence on
account of his health. The Reverend Ste
phen Brady has been appointed assistant at
St. Coumbkiles.
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MAY APPRoPRlATD 100000.

Ma ssach usetts Senate Rejects Pre-
posal of Only 100000.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Boston, Mass, March 15-The recommens
daticn Of the Ways and Means Committed
to appropriate only $4,000 for the Massa~
chusetts representation at the Worlds Fair
has been rejected by the State Senate and
the original appropriation of $4,000 has
been passed, to be engroSsed. and Will prob.
ably be accepted BY the House anu the
Governor.
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WILL NOT SEND THE LUzoy.
Arkansas VIII BE Only WarshiD ae
Fair Dedication.

REPJ BIIC SPECIAL.
Washington, March 15.-The Navy Depart
ment has Uecdeu not to send the Luzon to
ST. Louis to take part in the dedication
ceremonies. This boat has been ordered out
OF commission.
The ArkansaS will be the only warship
sent up the Mississippi at that time.
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German Ambassadors to Attend.

Baron Speck Won Sternberg, German Ams
bassador 10 the United States. In tie frSe
foreign envoy TO accept the invitation to al.
tend the dedcatory ceremonies. The ac-
ceprance came through the State Depart
nscnt yesterday and was communicated TO
the Exposition management.
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surroundings. The building is like the rest
of the Washington University group cone
structed Of red Missouri granite. with dee-
orations Of Bedford stone. The style Of the
architecture Is the Tudor Gothic, the style
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A retreat for St. Joseph's Sodality of ST.
Bridget's Parish will begin in st. Bridget s
Church, Jefferson avenue and Carr street,
Wednesday and end next Sunday. 1t will
be conducted by Passionist fathers.