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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1904-01-14
THE YEAR IN REVIEW.
Momentous Events That Have Signal.
lied the Past Twelve Months.

Momentous Events That Have Signal.
lied the Past Twelve Months.
The all-absorblng topic of January,
1903, was the Venezuelan imbrogllo
The active events Of that affair be-
long, of course, to 1902, though as late
as Jan. 20 the German ships bonn
barded the fort Of San Carlos, but on
Jan. President Castro rested Ven
ezuela's side Of the case entirely In
the hands Of Minister Bowen, who set
sail for home Jan. IL. After that the
whole matter was thrashed out In
Washington, and the interest in the
affair remained keen to the very close,
because many thought they saw In the
warlike action of the allies, especially
Germany, a determination to attack
not Venezuela 80 much as Uncle Sans
famous Monroe doctrine. The attempt,
II It were really so intended, complete.
ly failed, for, though pitted against
some OF the most astute diplomats Of
Europe, Minister Bowen perslstently
upheld the real rights Of the weaker
country and negotiated terms Of set.
Element favorable to Venezuela with.
out calling the tlmehonored doctrine
into question or dispute.
The Great Coal Strike.
The anthracite coal strike belongs
even more to the history Of 1902 than
does the Venezuelan affair and the de-
alterations Of the arbitration commits
sion attracted even less general In
terest than their Importance justified.
The commission entered into the mat
ter most thoroughly and systematical-
ly. The last witness was not called
until Feb. 5 and the arguments OF the
opposing counsel consumed the fol.
lowing week. President George f.
Baer represented the operators and
Clarence Darrow the miners.
After q months deliberations the
commission reported.
The miners won a portion Of In
crease In wages and reduction OF hours
OF work demanded before the strike,
were granted a better system of meas
uring their work and practical, II not
a formal, recognition of their union.
The decision was victory for the
miners especially as they would will
ingly have accepted the terms allowed
before they began the strike had not
the mine operators refused to concede,
arbitrate or negotiate.
In Congress.
The second session OF the Fifty-sev.
enth congress may be briefly summar-
ized: Provisions were made for an
increase in the navy similar to that Of
former years. uniform militia bill
was passed, as was also law creating
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1904-01-14
OCTOBER

5-Balfour named new cabinet
CIV. s. Bissell died, Buffalo.
7-Shlpyard trust disclosures.
S-Russia stayed In Manchuria.
s-Chinese- American trade treaty.
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JULY

5-Pope Leo seriously III.
6-Teachers' convention. Boston.
Pope Leo operated on.
TT. s. squadron, Portsmouth. Eng.
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In Congress.

The second session OF the Fifty-sev-
enth congress may be briefly summar-
lied: Provisions were made for an
increase in the navy similar to that OF
former years. uniform militia bill
was passed, as was also law creating
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-12
To Overhaul Revenue Cutter.

The United States revenue cutter Sem
mole. which has been doing duty on the
Atlantic coast from North Carolina to
Georgia for over year, has arrived at
Baltimore for a general overhaulinR In
compliance with recent order of the reve-
nue. cutter bureau of the Treasury Depart
ment requiring all the revenue cutters OF
the service to undergo special survey Of
machinery at certain stated intervals. In
order to keep them up to standard of high
efficiency. While in Baltimore the Seminole
Will go into a dry dock to have her hull
cleaned and painted. The vessel has seen
hard service in the past year, doing duty
on three stations for cruising cutters Her
cruising ground extended from Cane Hat
teras to the st. Johns river in Florida,
and embraced Wilmington, N c., Charles
ton, S. c., and Savannah, Ga, in her
itinerary.
The vessel is under the command of Can't.
u. r. Foley, who has for his staff Lieut.
b. M. Chiswell, executive officer; Lieut. D.
NJ Hinckley, navigator; Lieut. T. C. Crop
ster, watch officer; chief engineer n H
Wood; first assistant engineer R. NJ
Adams, and second assistant engineer +.
H Young.
The Seminole is one of the handsomest
cutters In the revenue service and was built
at Baltimore about ten years ago.
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chaplains with the army to the front-six
native preachers and six foreign mission
aries. This is certainly a golden oppor-
tunlty for the Japanese Christians
Recent reports give us gratifying news
about the launching of the Y. NJ C. A. tent
work among the soldiers. Three workers
Secretary Hibbard of the Tokyo associa-
ton, assistant Secretary Takabatake of the
kyoto association and Rev. X. Ochiai are
reported already to have started to take
up the work. The nature of the work will
be about the same as that of the American
T. M. c. A. work during the Spanish Amer
lean war. A large tent admitting about 80
men VIII be fitted for the ministry of con-
venience. comfort and fellowship of the SOL
diers There they will be supplied with
correspondence material and reading mat
ter There they will find some musical in
struments and some implements for games
and recreation. There the sick and the
wounded Will have their homeward letters
written for them by the Y NJ c. A work.
ers. Above all, there the men OF the army
VIII ind place to listen to the GOSPEL
message and to the patriotic addresses
rms Will be really an oasis In the desert
1t is hard to conceive the extent and the
full meaning of such A work as this. Here
is work for the Christian men even in the
midst of the present deadly struggle. the
result of which Will be far-reaching and
Deep
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Cleaning Army Lighter.

The United States army lighter Pontonier,
the tender to the army engineer corps sta
toned at the Washington barracks, Is
hauled out on the marine railway at Ben
nett's boat yard for cleaning and painting
of her hull and for such minor repair work
to 1t as may be necessary. The Pontonier
has been in service on the Potomac for
year and this is the first time the bottom of
the hull has been cleaned She came here
from Cuban waters, having been built for
service with the army while the United
States troops were stationed in Cuba. She
is built in four sections and so arranged
that they can be taken apart and shipped
across the country to another point where
her services may be needed. On the Poto-
mac she is used to transport the members
of the engineer battalion between this city
and Fort FoOte
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WORK AMONG SOLDIERS.
Japanese Christians Make Effort for
Spread of Their Faith.

An interesting interview was obtained to-
day by representative of The Star from
Mr.. h. Hirayama, japanese theological
student who is at present in Washington.
serving as an under-secretary to the local
". NJ c. A. Mr.. Hirayama is an ardent
Christian worker and in describing the work
being done for the japanese soldiers in the
present conflict with Russia. said:
THE Japanese Christians have not been
idle during the past few months Of the ter
rible struggle between the troops of their
government and the armies of Russia.
Many native Christian leaders have been
anxious to seize the opportunity for the
instruction and guidance of the nation, for
the infusion of the Christian spirits and
ideas in the conduct of the. war, and also
have been seeking to do their part In this
national crisis. To this end the National
Evangelical Alliance of Japan a few months
ago sent out Rev. DIR: Honda and his party.
as especially commissioned visitors to the
fighting soldiers, the wounded and the sick.
ION the urgent and united request of the
Evangelical Alliance and the national COM
mittee of the Y. M. c. A. In Japan, the Jap
anese government. some six months ago.
gave permission to send twelve Christian
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few years it will be hardly recognizable
as the same old place."
The congregations in this church were
never large. At the high-water mark In
torate of Rev. Eliphat Bosworth In 1S3!
there were only 107 communicates. THIS
was gradually decreased until in 1SIo there
were left only half a dozen of the faithful.
The church records became lost, and COM
pete dissolution seemed inevitable, but
Providence interfered and, in the person of
Elder Barron and with the earnest efforts
of William P. Shedd revived the oreaniZa-
ton, transferring the place of meeting to
Hyattsville, whittier the center of Iopula-
ton in this section had shifted The old
building in Bladensburg was sold and the
present one put up to fill it's office.
The present edifice is situated on the left
hand side of the Bladensburg pike, as one
goes out from this city, and but two or
three minutes walk from the bridge over
the stream which separates Hyattsville
from Bladensburg. The famous George
Washington Inn of the latter town Is only
short distance Off, and but little far
Bladensburg. Along this pike used to come
all the Presidents and congressman on
their way to the capital city, before the
days of railroads, and here marched the
invading army of the Britishers who burn
ed the Capitol building in the war of 1872.
The Present Church.
The present church seats three hundred
persons, and is said to be without debt and
is a parsonage which. together with the
lot 1t is built on. was the gift of ]. ]. Shedd
in 1874. In 1887, the old pews were do
mated to the Baptist Church of Bladens-
burg and new pews We're put down In
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Crew Deserts Dredge.

The big hydraulic dredge of the Atlantic,
Gulf and Pacific Dredging Company, which
left here Thursday last in tow of the tug
Blue Bell, left short-handed. as the greater
part of her crew left her here, refusing to
make the trip In her to Cape May, and
there was no time for her master to engage
new men. Aboard the machine, however,
were her engineer and crew sufficient to
take care of her on the trip 1t is stated
the deserters were fearful of trip on the
Atlantic aboard the unwieldy craft al this
season of the year, when storms are fire.
quent. One of the dredges of the A, G. and
P. Company. bound from New York to this
city, about three years ago was lost while
being lowed down the coast.
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River Front improvements.

The improvement on the river front sec
ton of the city continues. Mr.. John Miller
has begun the erection of a row of twelve
two-story modern dwellings on Water
street, south of M street southwest. and 1t
is expected will lpve them ready for &C.
cupancy in about six weeks. The new
buildings are comfortable little bricks, sup
piled with modern appliances and are a
great improvement to that section of the
city. They occupy ground that was for
merly used as a property yard by the Dis
trict of Columbia and for a public play
ground for the children of the southwest
section.
Mr.. Miller has recently completed a row
of sixteen two-story bricks on 9th street
between M and n southwest. and occupants
are in most of them.
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is regarded as a man of unusual earnest
ness and skill in developing church I'm
der his administration of the spiritual at
fairs of the congregation all departments of
the church have grown and prospered, ac-
cOrding to report. Mr.. RICHTER was called
to this charge from New York in 1893, and
in the spring of that year was installed as
pastor, after having labored there since
February. He is of middle age, and said
CATION, under his supervision, publishes one
of the test weekly bulletins of any church
in this section of the country. The mis-
s:onary work of the church has lso grown
in magnitude and a native missionary in
China is now supported by the members.
The Pastors Popularity.
The fact that a large number of the men,
bers of the congregation, formerly residents
of Hyattsville, but now of this city, still go
regularly every Sunday to attend the serv-
ices and have done SO for several years, is
regarded as a special indication OF the pas
tors efficiency and popularity
One thing of which the church is particu-
larly proud is its communion service, COM
posed of five Old silver pieces. This is said
to be the oldest communion service In the
Presbyterian Church in America. 1t is of
simple and quaint design and bears marks
which are said to prove beyond question
that it was made in London, England, as
far back as 1907
For long time the pastor and congrega-
ton have been looking forward to the ceie-
bration of the anniversary a week from to-
morrow. This Is especially true of Mr..
Fighter. who has been chiefly instrumental
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BROTHERHOOD OF ST. ANDREW

Arrangements have been completed for
holding the annual Brotherhood service on
st. Andrews day at st. PauTs Church. The
annual sermon is to be preached by the
Rev. Edward B. Niver rector of Christ
Church, Baltimore.
The Junior Brotherhood Chapter of En-
manuel Church. Anacostia has arranged to
equip the gymnasium portion of the new
parish house of Emmanuel Church 1t is
stated that the new building contains ample
meeting rooms for the various organizations
connected with the parish.
The Rev. George Calvert Carter rector of
ST. Andrews Church, delivered the sermon
at the service held under the auspices of
St. Paufs Brotherhood Chapter at St
Pauls Church last Sunday evening
1t has been announced that the Rev. Wal
ter E Bentley of New York city secretary
of the Actors Church Alliance has been
secured to preach at the regular monthly
Brotherhood service at Trinity Church cor
ner Sd and streets northwest Sunday
evening, November 20.
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The following committee was appointed
at congregational meeting October 10 to
arrange a program equal to the proper cele-
bration of the two-hundredth anniversary
Of the church: Mr.. X. ]. Whsle, Mr.. George
s. Britt Mr.. H. w. Shepherd, Mrs. c. L..
Beach, Mrs. c. P. Shettle Mrs. w. s. Hol-
ton, Mrs A. E. Vogts and the pastor. Rev.
S. Ward RICHTER. This committee is COM
posed, according to the direction of the con-
gregation, of all the members of session
and an equal number of the ladies of the
congregation.
The following anniversary program mas
been arranged:
SABBATH, November %, 1904. 9:45 am:
Special anniversary so-vice in the Sabbath
school, Mr.. X. j. Whsle presiding Special
singing and responses, with addresses by a
former superintendent Mr.. f. ii. smith,
and by former member of the Sunday
school, Mr.. John B. Sleman. jr.
At IL am. the special feature of the serv-
ice will be the anniversary sermon by the
pastor.
The evening service, 7:3O o'clock, will be
a union service Rev. A. NJ. Cockiey, pastor
of the NJ E. Church, South, presiding. At
this service the church will receive fra
ternal greetings from churches of other de-
nominations. The Rev. Charles ]. S. Mayo,
rector of ST. Matthews parish; Rev. A.
Baptist Church, and Rev. Charles e. Ely,
pastor of NJ E. Church, North, will make
addresses.
Presbyterianism the Theme.
Monday evening, November 81, 1:30
o'clock: A service devoted especially to
Presbyterianism. Greetings from other
Presbyterian churches will be offered,
first by the Rev. ]. w. McIlvain, a former
pastor of the church, bringing greetings
from the synod of Baltimore; Dr. Benja-
min F. Bittinger, stated clerk of presby-
terry of Washington city, bringing greet
ings from the presbytery; and by Rev.
Wallace Radcliffe, pastor of New York
Avenue Presbyterian Church, moderator
of presbytery and ex-moderator of the
general assembly, greetings from the church
at large.
Tuesday evening. November %, 7;30
o'clock: The Rev. Donald c. Mcleod. pas
tor of First Presbyterian Church of Wash
ington city, will address the meeting and
tell how his church, the oldest Presby-
terrain Church, with one exception, with
in the District of Columbia, and the only
child of the Hyattsville church, is thriv--
ing. Then will follow an address by the
Rev. Teunis S. Hamlin, pastor of the
Church of the Covenant.
In Connection with the services an ex-
tensive musical program has been ar
ranged by Mr. Geo. S. Britt. musical di-
rector, and Mrs. F. E. Mcneil, organist
Wednesday evening, November %, 8
o'clock: The anniversary celebration will
close with a reception, to which will be
invinted the members of the Hyattsville
Presbyterian Church and congregation,
all members of the different organiza-
tons of the church, the members of the
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Cured of Asthma

After Years of Terrible Suffering.
Mary Josephine Bezy. Floyd Knob. Ind writes:
AFTER suffering untold agonies for 80 years from
Asthma was cured by SchIrmanns Asthma Cure.
out help, but now do all my own work"
Another writes: MY little boy years old has
been sufferer for several years. sometimes bad
any moment fer him to breathe HIS last. Doctors
did him no good and we had almost given up In
despair. wh-n through accident heard Of
schinmann's Asthma Cure. tried it and 1t almost
instantly relieved him.. Mrs. d. c. Harris. FL
bow P. o.. Va.
Sold b, all druggists At SOC. and 500.
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EPWORTH LEAGUE NOTES
The Lesson.

The topic for the week is: "Our partner
ship and fellowship" These thoughts OF
partnership and companionship being taken
from the thirteenth chapter of first Co
rinthians. and the four explanatory verses
found at the end of the preceding chapter.
Paul. in writing to the Corinthians men
tons the workers in the churches the
apostles, prophets, teachers and workers.
all working differently. yet labor1ng unden
Gods direction Yet he says they NAV be
good workmen, each in his own sphere but
the best gift of love. which "beareth all
things, believeth all things, hopeth all
things, endureth all things"
We are permitted through Christ's love
to be partners and yoke-fellows in the
evangelization of the world.
Mrs. E. NJ. Wharton gave a talk on japan
before the leaguers of Grace Chapter at
their Sunday evening meeting.
Bethesda Chapter conducts a half-hour
league service every night before the
preaching service during the protracted
meetings which are being held at this
charge
The District cabinet conducted installa-
ton services at Lynn Chapter last Sunday
evening This league belongs to the Brad
burn Memorial Church. and is named for
Its pastor. Rev. w. l.. Lynn Many of thu,
members took part in testimony service
conducted by Mr.. Rochester. novel fea-
ture of the service was the installation of
the Junior officers. This service was con-
Quoted by Miss Mclean, the District Junior
superintendent.
The new officers of this chapter are:
President, Mr.. Edward d. Schwenk; first
vice president, Mr. Owen Disney; second
vice president. Mr.. George F. Bateman:
third vice president, Mrs. NJ. E. Littieford;
fourth vice president. Mrs. Fannie DarnelI:
secretary. Miss Mary Cauffman; treasurer,
MIR. VIM. H. Coulton, and Junior League
superintendent. Mr.. Jeskey
Other members OF the District cabinet
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this year numerous improvements took
place-such as frescoing. placing new car
pet. furnishing the pulpit, placing; furnace
in cellar, building a chapel, library and
session room and furnishing the same. At
the same time two lots adjoining the
church on the north were purchased. In
1890, the church Indebtedness was entirely
paid by legacy of Mrs. Rebecca Cooper
and money gathered by the ladies and pas
tor of the church. Rev. J. w. McIlvain. In
1900, a new carpet was put down on the
church floor and the interior refrescoed. In
1901 a new organ for the church was pur-
chased, and an iron fence, the gift of Mr.
E. Q. Smith of Washington, was placed
along the front of the property; three new
leather upholstered oak pulpit chairs were
given by Mr.. VIM. P. Magruder In 1902,
two faucets and sink were put in by the
trustees. The church this year has its
largest recorded membership-150
Rev. S. Ward RICHTER, the present pastor
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CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR.

The Local Union of Christian Endeavor
Societies OF Northern Virginia is holding its
semi-annual convention at Manassas today.
Mr.. w. r. Stewart. one of the assistant sec
retaries of the Young Mems Christian AS
ISOLATION of this city, Is president
Two mission study classes have been
formed among the Endeavorers of the FRS,
Congregational Church The first class
meets Tuesday afternoons at $3.50 o'clock
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present we're: Mrs. Mitchell Miss Wood
ward NJ. H. A. Ison, Mr.. +. j. Metcalf ana
Mr. Geo. C. Hough.
Mr. Vivian of Trinity Chapter conducted
a recent devotional meeting along new
lines. He Illustrated his theme with mu-
steal numbers. An attractive musical pro-
gram was rendered.
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presbytery of Washington city, with
their wives, and a few others specially
invited,
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The Anniversary Program.

in delving for the interesting history of the
church organization and compiling 1t in a
readable form,
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Beware of too sublime a sense
OF your own worth and consequence
The man who deems himself so great
And his Importance Of such weight
That all around In all that's done
Must move and act for him alone
VIII learn, in school Of tribuiation
The folly Of his expectation.
w. CoWPER,
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Since the 1st of October. twelve new
members have been added to the Young
Peoples Society of Christian Endeavor OF
the Ninth Street Christian Church
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John G. lockwood the superintendent of
Christian citizenship of the District Chris
tian Endeavor Union has been i'll for a
month with typhoid fever, but is now re-
ported to be recovering
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1t has a single roof and small belfry.
and is A by 80 feet In size. Curious feat
ures of the building are the ancient iron
SIS which run through the interior and
bind the walls; the great brass lock and the
immense key, which fits into an inverted
keyhole; the old walnut pews. and q very
small gallery, in which the slaves OF the
''befo' -de-wah'' Marylanders used to SIT
and listen to divine services. AS a monu-
of the true meeting house, town hall and
school house combinedAit deserves to re-
main for future generations to behold; but
even now it is being altered, and perhaps In