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fin Local Churches.

chairman of social committee. Miss Angus
ia Kettler; chairman of missionary COM
mittee, Miss Elise Kettler; chairman OF
flower committee, Miss Alma Knobloch
delegates to District Union. Mrs. A. Heiser
and Miss E. Zoelzer
The Christian Endeavor Society of the
First Presbyterian Church has raised 1852
for one of the dormitory rooms in the new
building of the Young Mems Christian AS
ISOLATION. The room has been named In
memory OF Fred P. Gray, a member of the
society, who died from typhoid fever last
March. The committee in charge of me
matter consisted of Arthur Lewis Smith
and Misses Florence Mullican, Alfaretta
Miller and Helen E. Jamison. This action
of the Endeavorers In assisting in the good
work of rthe association. and at the same
time establishing enduring memorial
to a deceased member has been much
praised.
The Philadelphia Christian Endeavor
Union recently held meeting, which is
said to have been attended by 10000 peo-
Pile at Willow Grove, an amusement park
One of the features was the rendition or
the Festival of Praise" from the Bait.
more convention program, by chorus or
600.
The Christian Endeavor Society of the
Metropolitan Baptist Church, B street, OF
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Sunday School Convention.
dence Of The Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
BLADENSBURG, Md, August 1s, 1905.
The Sunday school convention Of the Po-
tomac district Of the Baltimore annual con-
ference of the A. M. E. Church has just
held a session in Dent Chapel, Bladens
burg. Md. DR.. D. P. Seaton, the presiding
elder called the convention to order, and
devotional exercises were conducted by Dr.
F. w. Francis Of Washington. Mrs. NJ. F.
Benn of Washington was elected secretary
and Miss Ada Dale Of Anacostia assistant
secretary Miss Sarah Edwards and Miss
Emma Trice. both of Washington. were
elected marshals and Mrs. Ulysses 8. Ed
wards reporter.
The welcoming address was delivered by
Mrs. A. E. Middleton, the district super
tntendent, was introduced and made an ad-
dress upon the subject, Aim Of the Con-
vention." The annual address was delivered
DR.. Daniel Beckett, Mr.. Colweu Of North
Carolina and several other visitors were
introduced to the convention and were ten
dered a cordial welcome by members Of the
convention.
The afternoon session opened at o'clock
with devotional exercises in charge of DIR.
o. j. w. Scott of Washington. The pro-
gram embraced paper, Prayer Service in
of Annapolis, Md; singing; paper How
Can Superintendent Avoid Ruts?" by
Miss Grace Wilson of Garfield. d. c. sing
ing; paper. How to Teach Prayer Essen
tials," by Miss Sadie Butler of Washing
ton; paper. THE Children, How to Get
Them Into the Sunday School and How to
Hold Them" by Miss Annie Garner of
washington; singing; address. The Church
Days by Mrs. NJ. F. Benn Of Washing
ton; singing and benediction.
The exercises of the evening session be-
gan at O'Clock. Devotional exercises were
conducted by Mr. Jones of Tee Bee, Nd,
ana the program which followed was:
Paper. subject, THE Relation of the Sun
day School to the Church." read by Robert
culley Of Biadensburg. Md. singing;
paper subject, The Value of Cradle
Roll Work and Home Department"
by Miss Annie Payne OF Washington: solo
by Miss NJ. G. Middleton of Washington:
paper, subject. How 1 Study NV Lesson ;:
read by Indemul Butler of Georgetopn.
Illustration of the Sunday School Les.
son. BY Mr.. T. E. Hill of Washington.
solo, Best Books" by Miss H. 1. Gearv Of
Washington: benediction by Rev. W d
Naylor OF Bladensburg. Md.
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Rev. DIR. George n. Luccock, who was pas
tor of the Metropolitan Presbyterian Church,
4th and b streets southeast, for a number
OF years. is visiting friends In this city, and
has been conducting services during the
past week a his former church In the alb
sence of the pastor, Rev. DIR. Albert Evans.
DR.. IucCock Is at present the minister of
the Presbyterian Church of Oak Park, ILL.,,
a suburb of the city of Chicago. During
his pastorate in this city he was one of the
most popular and successful OF local min
listers and succeeded in bringing the Metro
politan Church. in a great measure, to Its
present degree of prosperity. He Is loved
and respected by the members Of the local
congregation, who have received him with
open arms. DIR. Luccock will remain In
the city over tomorrow.
4 mission building of the Church of Our
Redeemer, connected with Norwood Prot
estaut Episcopal parish, Maryland, is be-
ing erected at Glen Echo, Md, about three
miles from the District line. The corner
stone of the structure was laid Wednesday
evening last at $50 o'clock. Rev. DR.. Thorn
as Duncan and Rev. DIR. w. b. Everett
of St. Johns Church, Norwood parish. Of
ficiated. This will be the first religious
structure in Glen Echo. The population OF
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PEACE CONVENTION
SHAKERS OF MT. LEBANON, N. Y,
PLAN CONFERENCE.

The Shakers of Mount Lebanon, NJ Y
are extending invitations to many persons
throughout the country to be present at
conference in the interest of universal
peace, to be held at Mount Lebanon August
81. In the invitation the following state
ment Is made:
For one hundred and thirty years the
Shakers have been showing that it is posi-
bic for men and women to approach the
highest ideals of human brotherhood living
at peace with the world and among them
selves, and they believe that, as a rule of
action, the principles of peace and brother
hood are capable of the widest application.
From the beginning they have maintained
that the interests of mankind are not di-
vided, but in common, and they ask you to
join with them in this convention and lend
your aid in favor of international peace and
arbitration and to prove to the world the
humanity and stupidity of war, the suf-
fering it entails and its economic waste
There are practical measures that can
DE taken up, and influence be brought t,
bear upon our government as the people Of
other countries are bringing influence to
bear upon their governments, for the arbi-
tration of international disputes, the re-
duction of ornaments on land and sea, the
establishment of the great waterways of
commerce as neutral zones, the reduction
of the burden of taxation borne by the pro-
ducing class. These and kindred questions
will be subjects for discussion and action
An Old Sect.
The invita- ton to a peace conference Au-
gust 81 issued by the Shakers of New
Lebanon directs attention to the consistent
life of the sect, which da ties back to the
revolution in this country. Peace among
nations and among men has been Its watch
word from the beginning, and many who
have ignored the Shakers are accepting
their general belief.
Mother Ann Lee and a few converts es-
tablished a place of worship near Water
vliet 1870 years ago. Their methods were
peculiar, but they were patient workers
and their influence uron the community has
been helpful. The highest good wherever
it may be found was the basis of the Shak-
ers' belief, and the proposed conference is
strictly within their original contention.
Coming as 1t does when there Is a gem
eral demand for universal peace, 1t will
attract considerable attention.
In their circular the Shakers declare they
have been showing for 100 years that it
is possible for men and women to approach
the highest ideals of human brotherhood,
living at peace with the world and among
themselves. From the beginning they
have held that the interests of mankind
are in common. They hope to secure gen.
eral support in the proposed conference ask
ing aid Gin favor of international peace
and arbitration, and 10 prove to the world
the inhumanity and stupidity Of war. the
suffering it entails and its economic waste"
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Measuring Eye Jumps.
m the jewelers. Weekly.

From the Jewelers. Weekly
We know that an eye, at ordinary read
ing distance. takes in about one inch of q
line at a time, and that in reading a line OF
an ordinary book the eye makes five or six
distinct jumps. But as the movements are
so very minute and rapid how have they
been studied?
beam of light Is thrown upon the
cornea of the eye, and this beam is reflect
ed by the cornea on a Photographic plate.
AS the eye moves in reading the reflected
beam also moves. and upon developing the
plate, which is also kept moving. a zigZag
line is found A study Of such Photographic
tracings shows that the eyes In turning
back to pick up the next line have some
difficulty in so doing. The longer the line
Of print the greater the effort. and for this
reason we may conclude that narrow line
is better for an eye than a long one, and
IL the line be much wider than the ordinary
newspaper column there Is greater effort
involved
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BROTHERHOOD OF ST. ANDREW

The Washington Brotherhood chapters are
making active preparations for sending
their representatives TO the twentieth an
nual convention OF the brotherhood or St
Andrew. 10 meet at Chicago September IL
-. An effort is being made to consolidate
the delegations from Philadelphia, BaIti-
more and Washington.
Announcements have been issued for the
regular meeting of the executive committee
OF the local assembly for next Monday
evening at st. Paurs Church
During the summer months parochial ac-
INVITES are necessarily diminished and quite
4 number of the Brotherhood chapters have
discontinued their regular meetings Tor the
months of July and August. The active
work OF the organizations. however, which
is usually planned for these months during
the winter, Is taken care of by the members
Of the various chapters.
DR.. E. NJ. Schaefer of the Brotherhood
chapter of st. Paufs Church conducted the
lervice held under the auspices of the
Washington local assembly or Brotherhood
chapters at Colonial Beach last Sunday
morning
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Good Nursery Governesses Scarce
From Leslie's Weekly

The scarcity of good nursery governassss
is a matter which has been troubling many
wealthy mothers during the last year.
English girls. especially English Canadi-
ans. are the most in demand as governesses.
Almost invariably the Canadians are bless
ed with robust constitutions, perfect health.
which presupposes sunny tempers, they are
gifted with soft voices and good pronuncta-
ton. and they all have the good manners
Of gentlewomen. The position of nursery
governess Is like. and yet far above, that of
nurse Many young women Of good families
In England take up this employment, and
some here who have failed to find positions
as teachers have tried the work. which they
find SO pleasant that they would not now
exchange 1t for the more public duties of
school, A knowledge Of kindergarten work
Ia great help to one who wishes to become
o nursery governess
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CHRISTIAN ENDEAvoR NOTES.

The District Christian Endeavor Union
has removed Its headquarters to the Bond
building. room 100. Wednesday night the
officers were assisted by several other En-
deavorers in arranging the furniture, hang
Ing pictures. etc. and all who have In
epected the new offices are much pleased
with Its location and appearance. The same
Office hours 4:aO to $50 pm. will be OBJ
served for the present. and the union Of
f1cers have extended an invitation for the
local Endeavorers TO visit the new head
quarters.
The Christian Endeavor Society of Con-
cordia Lutheran Church has elected the
following new officers and committee chair
men: President, Miss Louise Moeller; vice
president, Miss Ella Zoeizer; treasurer,
Miss Carrie Rempp: recording secretary
MIS-. L.. Voegler. corresponding secretary
and chairman of the prayer meeting COM
mfttee. Miss Hulda L. Luckel; chairman
OF lookout committee. Aias Louise Rempp;
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ENGLISH GAM BLIN G
SAYS HABIT SHOWS
NO SIGN OF DIMINUTIoN.

Special Cablegram to The Star.
LONDON, August 19.-Under the terms
of the Dibdin Brand Charity, founded last
year for the benefit of the poor OF Holporn
there is a provision for the preaching OF
an annual sermon against betting ana gam
bling The first discourse was delivered
this year at the midday service at the city
Temple by the Rev. r. ]. Campbell. one OF
the best-known clergymen IN LONDON. Inc
preacher said 1t was a matter or gratlnca-
ton that In the last twelve months the
drinking habits of the people had undergone
some amendment. But with regard to gam
bling there were no signs OF dimlnutlon.
There was a section of society which set a
bad example to the rest, and II one-hal1
the stories heard of excuses at the gam
ing table were true 1t was reflection upon
England.
But how many commercial men who lis
ten to me-" asked the preacher, lever pause
to think what a large part Of the sin Of
hazard lies at the door of business? The
man who is clever at producing something
which did not add to the wealth OF the COM
munity abounded in our midst, and instead
of being regarded as the bioodsucker ne
was we gave him titles and honors. Men
were striving to get rich quickly and In
doing SO to secure as large portion for
themselves as they could. If Jabez Bal
four's speculations had only succeeded a
little sooner, he would have been a greater
man than ever, and would have been still
more highly esteemed.
Rewarded With Honors.
Men who are guilty of the same sort OF
thing every day were rewarded with hon
ors. AS regards the working classes, their
gambling Is more particularly in connection
with sport Men live. not for the excite
ment of sport as sport, but for the excite
ment of winning or losing. People betted
who could not afford it. and who had never
seen a horse on race course. Worst OF
all, women and children are INDUCING In
betting.
Our king is a greater force for good
than any monarch in the world He is
beloved by his people. and wholly DESTROYS
Of their good. He has been given the title
of Peacemaker Of the World and he de-
serves it. Would to God that King Edward
could be induced to use his great influence
to separate gambling and sport. They are
not necessary to each other The one in its
essence is evil; the other In its essence is
good
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CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR HOUR
For Sunday, August 20, 1905
Topic: The Duty of Winsomeness. Prover]
xV:13-lo, xvii %; l Corinthians ix:1922

Conducted by Grace Livingston Hill-Lutz
For Sunday, August 20 1905
Topic: The Duty Of Winsomeness" Proverbs
xv:1315, xvii22; Corinthians. ix:1e22.
Proverbs XIV.
IL. A merry heart maketh cheerful
countenance. but by sorrow of the heart
the spirit is broken.
a. The heart of him that hath under
standing seeketh knowledge but the mouth
OF fools feedeth on foolishness.
10 All the days of the afflicted are evil
but he that is of merry heart hath con-
tinual feast.
Proverbs xvii:
u A merry heart doeth good like medi-
cine. but broken spirit drieth the bones.
Corinthians tx:
10 For though I be free from all men
yet have | made myself servant unto all
That might gain the more.
70 And unto the Jews l became as lew
that L might gain the Jews; to them that
are under the law as under the law. that
might gain them that are under the law
~ To them that are without law. as
without law tbeing not without law to God
out under the law to CHRISTI, that l might
gam them that are without law.
81 To the weak became l as weak. that
might gain the weak. 1 am made ali things
TO all men, that l might by all means save
some.
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which Daniel W. Chase is president, was
addressed by its pastor, Rev. NJ. w. D. Nor
man, last Sunday on the topic assigned for
duty. Although many of the members are
out of town, the society is arranging to pre-
sent during the fall the beautiful cantata
Ruth and the operetta The Merry Milk
maids"
Society are planning to hold a Mother
Goose" lawn party August IS, 30 and 30.
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She-"You are very depressed. didn't
know you cared SO much for your uncle"
He-I didn't: but / was the means Of
keeping him in an insane asylum the last
year of his life, and now that he has left
me all his money I've got to prove that he
was Of sound mind "-Ttt-B1ta.
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An Austrian army officer recently shaved
with his uniform on, and while doing SO
cut himself slightly under the chin. The
collar of his tunic rubbed the cut, ana he
has just died OF blood poisoning.
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Additional information received about the
death In Freedom, West Africa OF Daniel
Flickinger Wilberforce, the renegade black
missionary, embodes interesting details
about the negro who, after being educated
and ordained as missionary IN the Unlteo
Brethren In Christ, returned to his native
African wilds and became chief of the
devil worshpers.
The story Of the scratching Of the thin
veneer of civilization from the African saw
age that SO shocked the hopeful clergymen
who had raised the man to what they sup
posed was high state of intelligence Is a
fitting illustration of the power of the call
Of the wild. A little black boy was brought
to Rev. Daniel F'licknger OF the United
Brethren in Christ, when that missionary
was working in the African jungles forty
five years ago. At the parents request he
named the boy. giving his own name and
that of the famous Bishop WHEREFORE, and
praying that the child would be great
power for good among his people.
The boy was later brought to New York
by missionary, who educated him until
the clergyman's death cut the little savage
adrift in a strange city. Here he was
found by Flickinger twelve years after he
had named him. and Flickinger took the
boys education in hand.
He sent the boy through the public
schools of Dayton. Ohio and later through
Wilberforce University, from which the
former African savage was graduated a
full fedged minister of the church. He mar
ried a respected young negress a year
later. and four children were born to them,
two sons now being educated at Otterbein
University, Ohio.
Returning to Africa with his wife and
two children, the young minister took up
the missionary work for which so much had
been predicted, and at first met with great
success, many conversions being reported.
He came to this country long enough to
make an extensive lecture tour, telling OF
his work and collecting large fund, after
which he returned to his work In the
jungle.
Then came the reversion to first Instincts
that so shocked the brethren and caused
them to throw the man out Of the church.
Back in the Jungles where he was born,
surrounded by the subtle influences of
heathenism, the carefully educated young
savage broke through his artificial civiliza-
ton and. accepting the invitation Of the
tribe Of devil worshipers to become their
chief. threw off the obligations of Chris
tianity and led in the wild dances and fet-
ish practices of the ultra-savage. To en-
phasize his return to heathenism he took
five wives.
The missionary board OF the United
Brethren in Christ dropped him from the
rolls. pronouncing him an outcast, but VII
berforce probably never knew or cared.
From the beginning the leaders In the
Christian Endeavor movement have insisted
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From the beginning the leaders In the
Christian Endeavor movement have insisted
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-04-19

NAN is TRIED AGAIN
Three Jurors Accepted In the
Actress Case

NEW YORK. April 1S.-The third
trial of Nan Patterson, charged with
the murder of Caesar" Young. in a
cab in this city last summer, began in
the court of general sessions before
Recorder Goff today. Three jurors haC
been accepted when the case was ad-
journed until tomorrow They are
Lowell NJ. Aldrich, ice dealer: John n
Splind, tea and coffee merchant, and
Julius Goldstone, silk manufactures
The former actress personally directed
the selection of the jurors by the de-
Tense. Under an order of Recorder
Goh no women spectators will be al
lowed at the trial
In the same court earlier i'm the day.
before Judge Foster. District Attorney
Jerome charged that J. Morgan Smith
and his wife were. by advice of counsel
kept out of the jurisdiction of the New
York courts. Mr.. Jerome said he would
produce the evidence on which he
based this allegation if the court desir-
ed The court allowed Mr.. Limberger-
counsel for the Smiths, until tomorrow
to make his reply.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-04-19
FIRST SHOT IS FIRED
IN CHICAGO STRIKE

CHICAGO, April 1S.-The first shoot
ing and the most serious assault since
the commencement of the Montgomery
Ward & Co. strike occurred this after
noon at Van Buren, and Sherman
streets. Charles Ocker. a. nonunion
teamster, was leaving the Atlantic no.
tel when he was attacked by a union
picket. Ocker fired twice at his as
sailant. Both bullets went wild and
one of them struck Walter Klager. a
teamster unloading a wagon half n
square away. Ocker was arrested.
Klager's wound was not dangerous.
Joseph O'Reilly of St. Louis was at
tackled by union teamsters and beaten
into insensibility. 1t was believed thai
he had been working for Montgomery
Ward & Co, but O'Reilly said he had
not been working for the firm and had
no intention of doing so.
Ward & Co. experienced less diff
Guilty today in delivering goods than
at any time since the commencement
of the strike. The deadlock between
the employers and transfers continues
and there is no indication of termin-
alton of the strike
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Breaking The News to Him
nj was a difficult situation. To be
sure. Marcella had not actually

nj was a difficult situation. To be
sure, Marcella had not actually
flirted with Ackley Henderson-she
refused to include the verb in her well
bred vocabulary-but then
Men are so queer-so apt to think
that one means things when really one
is actuated only by ordinary courtesy
and the gayety of the moment and
cheerfulnesS toward the world In gen.
eral When a man calls very regu-
larly. is that any reason why a girl
should consider him in love with her?
1t would be abominable conceit, Mar
celia assured herself Indignantly, as
she twisted up her hair. Why, dozens
of men had called on her in the last
five years and only three or four had
asked her to marry them. Each of
these men had seemed surprised when
she refused. Therefore, why should
she worry for fear Ackley Henderson
would take it badly and think himself
i'll treated when he learned she was en-
gagged to an eastern man? The we'd
ding was set for June. and Marcella
felt that she must break the news She
told herself that she would do it that
very evening. and was surprised to find
herself turning to ice at the thought.
She stared at her own face sternly
in the glass 1t was not that she had
lingering fear lest she cared for Ack-
ley--not a bit of it, The man down
east had all her heart, but she did like
Ackley Immensely in a friendly fash
ion and dreaded his displeasure. Just
why should she think he cared for her?
She demanded reply as she fiercely
searched for another shell hairpin. He
had never said anything; but then
words were not always necessary. Only
a week ago, when she had been play
ing at the piano. on turning suddenly
she had caught his gaze fixed on her
blood had rushed to her face. He had
carried it off we'll by asking i'm the next
breath some irrelevant question, but it
had started her to thinking
Really, it was too bad of Ackley. He
was such a reserved, odd person that
one never could tell what he was going
to do next. He never confided in his
friends. though apparently he was free
and open.
She searched her memory sharply
Had she ever given him the slightest
right to fancy she was especially at
tracted by him? OF course she had
been interested in his yachts and his
theories on the proper way to drive
horse, and his favorite books, but that
was only what ordinary Doliteness call